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Yilport Container Terminal becomes first in the world to integrate Navis SPARCS N4 with APS optical character recognition and automation technology
Oakland, Calif. — October 19, 2010 — Zebra Enterprise Solutions (ZES), a division of Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA), and APS Technology Group, a leading provider of optical character recognition (OCR) and process automation technology solutions for marine and intermodal terminals, are making history.
Their customer, Yilport Container Terminal in Gebze, Turkey, will be the world's first terminal to integrate ZES' Navis SPARCS N4 terminal operating solution (TOS) with the APS Automated Gate System (AGS), Ship-to-Shore (STS) Crane OCR and MatchMaker Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) OCR systems.
Last year, Yilport implemented SPARCS N4 to support the terminal's anticipated capacity growth of 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) in five years. Yilport relies on the web-based SPARCS N4 operating system to govern the movement of all container logistics and operations from gate to yard to vessel and to offer users improved customer support, lower operating costs and increased stacking yard capacity.
Yilport has already deployed ZES Autogate software integrated with APS OCR and APS Gate Kiosks. Currently, APS is expanding its automation services at Yilport by installing solutions on four STS gantry cranes and 18 RTG cranes that will automate the process of identifying containers and their dynamic weights, as well as connecting the data with internal yard tractors during loading and discharge operations.
With the integration of ZES and APS Technology, Yilport can automatically identify internal yard tractors during the container load and discharge process, and match the information between the truck and the container during the handoff process. Once this match occurs, SPARCS N4 directs the Yilport driver where to take the container in real time.
"Our goal is to provide a valuable service in the growing international shipping market, and to increase our efficiency and productivity by applying state-of-the-art technology," said Robert Yuksel Yildirim, President and CEO of Yilport. "We have a finite amount of space, so we need automation to increase productivity and accuracy. We are the first terminal in Turkey with automated gate and crane OCR, which will benefit our customers with faster turnaround times, increased capacity and more accurate service."
Yilport's historic technology accomplishment is due to the collaboration of APS Technology and ZES. The companies have worked together on projects with nearly 10 customers as part of their official partnership. However, it is the Yilport project that extends APS Technology's customer reach from the Americas to Europe by leveraging ZES' customer base which represents more than 50 countries.
"When you have Zebra Enterprise Solutions saying our technology is proven, it brings us more credibility," said Russ Scheppmann, President of APS Technology. "Now that we have a more formal relationship with ZES, it will be more of a cooperative sales effort. This helps simplify the sale to the customer while drastically shortening the project deployment and integration schedules as well."
Bill Walsh, General Manager at Zebra Enterprise Solutions, said ZES and APS Technology will deliver for Yilport and will demonstrate that the ZES terminal software solution is the industry's proven leader.
"We are extremely proud to team with APS Technology which is such a well-known and reputable brand in the maritime industry," Walsh said. "APS has a track-record of providing top-notch service – something our customers demand when shopping for solutions. Our partnership with APS allows us to offer customers the best-of-breed products. We will help Yilport Container Terminal set the standard for productivity, efficiency, and customer service for all area ports."
Located in the center of the most developed industrial areas in the Marmara Region of Turkey, Yilport has become a choice terminal for transport because of its suitable draft, calm sea, moderate weather and easy access to the main roads. Currently, Yilport is undergoing a three-phased development project to launch a regional transshipment terminal with an annual throughput of 2 million TEU. Currently the terminal is at 400,000 TEU capacity, but eventually plans to move 2 million TEU by 2015.
About Zebra Enterprise Solutions
Zebra Enterprise Solutions, a division of Zebra Technologies Corporation, extends Zebra's reach beyond passive RFID by employing state-of-the-art software and hardware solutions to locate, track, manage, and optimize high-value assets, equipment and people across the world's largest supply chains. Whether tracking containers through a port, optimizing parts for manufacturing, or managing ground support equipment at an airport, the real-time asset management solutions from the combination of Navis, WhereNet, proveo, and Multispectral Solutions provide improved visibility and velocity to gain measurable business improvements. Utilizing products that are based on ISO/IEC 24730-2, Cisco CCX Wi-Fi, precision GPS, and UWB technologies, Zebra Enterprise Solutions offers a wide range of location solutions that are "application matched," enabling its customers to put the right asset in the right place at the right time. For more information about Zebra Enterprise Solutions visit http://www.zebra.com/zes.
About Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA) provides the broadest range of innovative technology solutions to identify, track, and manage the deployment of critical assets for improved business efficiency. Zebra's core technologies include reliable on-demand printer and state-of-the-art software and hardware solutions. By enabling improvements in sourcing, visibility, security and accuracy, Zebra helps its customers to put the right asset in the right place at the right time. Zebra serves more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies worldwide. For more information about Zebra's solutions visit http://www.zebra.com.
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I love morning glories and these are so pretty climbing over an old hay rake. Better yet, these were self-seeders! |
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- Posted by mommyandme2 10 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 2, 13 at 12:00
Gorgeous ! I just LOVE morning glories ! |
- Posted by luvmyclematis IA 4 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 2, 13 at 12:05
This photo makes me smile......very nice! |
- Posted by garden2garden z8 FL (My Page) on Mon, Sep 2, 13 at 16:58
Awww so pretty. It could be a greeting card. TFS When you said rake i was thinking hand rake :) Are they Grandpa Ott? |
Beautiful photo. It belongs on a calendar! I refer to those plants that come by themselves from last years' seed--as volunteers. I love them. Any thing that will tend to itself is high in my took. I must be getting old. Jlily |
Love the hay rake--I have one of those and have a Thunburgia vine (yellow flowers) starting to grow on it. Got a late start this year and just moved it to the garden a couple of months ago. Funny story-I had just planted the vine, and my yard guy was pulling all the weeds in the surrounding leafy area, and pulled it up. I dug it out of the bag, replanted, and the next time he came it happened again, in spite of me telling him to leave it. That may be why it hasn't grown much-it is scared-LOL |
- Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on Tue, Sep 3, 13 at 15:55
Beautiful! Kathy |
What a beautiful combination!! Love the rust with the purple!! Jan |
Just a bit jealous here - wish I had both the space for a hay rake and a hay rake or other large rusty farm equipment :( Looks great!! |
How adorable; and self-seeders? It was meant to be! |
- Posted by nancyjane_gardener USDA 8ish No CA (My Page) on Sat, Sep 14, 13 at 20:54
I have MG growing up a naked yard umbrella. This is the first year it has actually gone over the top and started forming an "umbrella". The funny thing is that the MG I dug up at my sister's house were deep purple, and what showed up at my house were white with an occasional purple one! I don't get it? Nancy LOVE your rake, BTW! I have an old wagon that I got at a YS for $50! It would probably go for $500 if I tried to sell it! |
I too am soooo jealous, that is great, just love it!!! |
- Posted by spedigrees z4VT (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Sep 22, 13 at 15:04
That is really lovely! What a perfect trellis for the morning glories! I agree with Jan that the rust goes perfectly with the blue/purple of the flowers. |
Love that. I'll bet it's really filled in by now!!! |
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With the advent of cheap photography and social media, anyone can take and share photos regardless of their quality. A clever advertising campaign for South African newspaper Cape Times has run with this idea, and re-imagined important historical photographs as if they had been Facebook or Instagram-style self-shoots.
The motto of the campaign is "you can't get any closer to the news," and the photographs include the recent Royal Wedding, and the famous kiss from VJ day, all altered to feature one of the subjects holding their arm out, taking the photograph with their own camera.
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I will summarize as brief as I can. I inherited a 1/2 horspower Craftsman GDO and 3 transmitters (Mine, Wife's, Spare) - model# 139.53681B from the previous owner and of course there is no owners manual.
Everything has functioned perfectly for 3 years until 2 days ago. One transmitter stopped working (mine). Thinking the battery needed to be replaced, I purchased a new one. This did nothing to correct the issue. The LED is not responding when any of the buttons are pressed. So, I tried the spare transmitter. The LED does recognize a button is pressed but when I program it (according to the directions printed on the back of the unit), it still will not respond. I erased the codes (by holding in the button for over 6 seconds). I was able to reprogram my wife's transmitter without any issue but the spare still will not respond. So I am left with one transmitter that works just like before (wife's), the spare which the GDO LED recognizes but will not program and mine which is now not gettting any response from the LED and thus cannot be programmed. I apologize for the length but any suggestions would be much appreciated. |
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The fact that your wifes remote still works shows that the receiver is working. I think your transmitter just quit working. I would take that model number and buy a new one. |
- Posted by jbptlp1969 (My Page) on Sat, Jul 29, 06 at 10:35
Don, Thanks for the input. I have 1 quick follow up question... I have read in other postings about replacing originals with "unverisal" transmitters. Is that an option, or is the original transmitter much preferred? Thanks for your assistance |
I am really relunctant to recommend universal replacements. There are many versions and it is so easy to get something that complicates things. I would spend the extra money and get the real thing. |
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I came in weighing hardly over 10 lbs as I was severly starved. My proper weight will be around 25-25 lbs. estimated. Gosh, you could see every bone in my body and I was not able to eat or drink on my own, I was so weak. I had been dumped in one of KY's most high-kill shelters (99% of pets never make it out of the shelter)-- and one lucky day, A4A came to save my life, literally! I couldn't even lift up my head b/c I was so hungry and sad. With wonderful vet care, love and attention at A4A, I am doing fanastic and happier than ever! I SHOULD BE READY FOR ADOPTION AROUND THE FIRST OF DECEMBER, 2011. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMPLETE AN ONLINE ADOPTION APP NOW, OR TO EMAIL A4A AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF. I CAN BE PLACED ON HOLD PRIOR TO DECEMBER IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING ME! I am so excited to find a wonderful, forever home to call my very own! I love to curl up on your lap, to be petted and to be in the yard with you...well, I just love being with you whenever I can! I am very gentle and sweet.
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Who: Eric Hudson of Recycline
Where: Somerville, Massachusetts
When: Started in 1996
eric hudson always knew he wanted to start an environmentally friendly business. So when he first noticed an apparent rise in consumer interest in recycling-yet few compelling products made from recycled materials-he decided to do something about it.
After raising $300,000 in equity capital, he established an expert dental panel to help him design a toothbrush made entirely from recycled materials. His Preserve brand of oral-care products launched a year later in 1997. Today, the line includes an adult toothbrush, a kid's toothbrush and a tongue cleaner.
"[My motivation] is becoming a an innovative and ground-breaking consumer products company that delivers [items] to consumers that they use not only [for practical purposes], but also to preserve our resources on earth," says Hudson, 40.
The environmentally sound products, which are sold in Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and Wild Oats stores nationwide, sell for $2.79 to $3.95. Sales are poised to reach $1 million by the end of this year, now that Recycline is in the process of introducing the Preserve line in general grocery and drugstores.
Recycline has partnered with numerous corporations and uses those companies' pre- and post-consumer waste, as well as any post-industrial scraps generated on production lines, to make the Preserve products. It's an effort Hudson hopes to expand in the future: "We are starting a services division where we help companies develop waste-reduction systems and source recycled materials."
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Shares are listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and were admitted for trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange with effect from 6 August 2007. The Company is managed by the Investment Manager which is 100% owned by Dragon Capital. From mid-2008 the world's worst financial crisis in eighty years slammed the door shut on credit facilities and plunged the resources sector into an investment and valuation black hole, severely impacting the Company and its underlying investments.
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In a statement, the State Department said the Canada Border Services Agency was acting within "long-standing regulations" by penalizing Roy M. Anderson, who was snagged by Canadian officers while fishing, unanchored, in the Gananoque Narrows, according to the Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times.
All foreign boaters must report to Canadian authorities upon arrival in Canadian waters, whether they anchor their boats or not, the State Department said, echoing the Canadian government's position.
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Saturday morning I awoke to the smell of overheated wiring. After searching the house for the source of the smell, I determined the problem lay with the heater. Later, I opened the unit and found a piece of insulation had fallen on top of the blower fan housing, which I surmised had restricted air flow and had caused the motor to overheat. I used Liquid Nails to re-affix the insulation, and tested the unit again, and found the odor persisted. My hypothesis was the motor had heated beyond the breaking point and would need to be replaced. Today, I took the fan housing and motor to an electric motor repair shop, where they replaced the Emerson 1/3 hp motor with an Emerson 1/2 hp motor. They provided a new two pole capacitor, to replace the 3 pole that was part of the assembly. I eventually rewired the assembly using the original capacitor. After re-installing the housing, fan, and new motor, I successfully started the furnace. After running it for a few minutes, I began to smell hot wiring again. I ran the unit long enough to heat the house from 60 to 72 degrees, then turned the unit off, as the smell had grown strong enough to give me a slight headache. The smell was in some ways a little different, not as acrid as the original odor. I thought it might be a "breaking in" smell. I haven't run the unit since about 4 this afternoon.
Perhaps there may be someone who could give me some advice about what might be causing the new motor to overheat. Any comment or additional questions are welcomed. |
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You state the original motor overheated when the insulation fell on the housing. Are you sure about this? I would think the motor would no longer operate if the internal mechanism became so hot to give off a strong smell. Are you sure the new motor is overheating? Does it feel very hot when you touch the housing? You stated you have changed the motor from a 1/3 HP to 1/2 HP. Have you set the air flow so that it is the same as the 1/3 HP motor? The smell may be coming from something unrelated to the motor. If the smell is giving you a headache then you should have a professional inspect the heat exchanger. You may have a more seious problem. |
Why would you replace the new capacitor with the old one? Are you sure the old capacitor is the same value and is good? This can affect the operation of the new motor. As previously stated, you should have a professional repair your system. What's your life worth? What's your house worth should your fire insurance deny a claim because you tried to fix your heating system yourself? SR |
- Posted by snoringcow (My Page) on Sat, Jan 14, 12 at 1:18
Sounds as if something ....possibly relative to the original insulation falling off, has made it's way to your heat exchanger. Especially in that you begin to smell it after a few minutes and it does not smell as "acrid" as at first. Whatever it is is slowly deteriorating, as in ... burning up. Remove the blower housing or possibly a side or rear panel of the furnace and look around. you'll probably find it. |
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Recently, I posted on Hotel Credit Card perks and received many emails requesting for a similar post in regards to airlines. So, here you go, a compiled list of all the perks you receive with an airline specific credit card (including status, waived baggage fee, priority boarding, etc.). If you travel often on one airline, it might be worth it to see if the yearly fee outweighs the benefits that you will receive.
- Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card
- Checked Baggage Fee: First checked bag free for up to 9 passengers on the same itinerary
- Priority Boarding: Zone 2 priority boarding on Delta flights
- Status: None
- Lounge Access: $25 per visit per person
- Other: 20% In-Flight Savings on food and entertainment
- Current promotion: 30,00 Delta miles after spending $500 within 3 months; $95 annual fee waived first year
- My Thoughts: If you fly Delta often, but do not have elite status, being able to check your bags for free is a great reason for having this card. While the bonus points are not 50K+ like many of the offers out there, Delta seldom has those "off the chart" offers. They recently did have a 45K offer, so if you are not in any rush, hold out to see if a limited time promotion runs again. However, be aware that many times the typical offer is 25K.
- Application link; Blog Post
- Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card
- Checked Baggage Fee: First checked bag free for up to 9 passengers on the same itinerary
- Priority Boarding: Zone 2 priority boarding on Delta flights
- Status: Earn 5,000 MQMs towards status when you sign up for the credit card (1st year only)
- Lounge Access: $25 per visit per person
- Other: 20% In-Flight Savings on food and entertainment; Complimentary companion coach ticket each year upon renewal
- Current promotion: 20,000 Delta miles upon your first purchase (which 5,000 are MQM eligible) + 5,000 Delta miles when you sign up for two additional cards; $150 annual fee
- My Thoughts: This card is more expensive than the Gold Delta card but does include two added benefits: 1) Complimentary companion ticket each year (which sometimes has strict terms and conditions making it tough to use), and 2) 5,000 MQMs towards status. This sign up offer is also not as good as the Gold Delta card.
- Application link; Blog Post
- Delta Reserve Credit Card
- Checked Baggage Fee: First checked bag free for up to 9 passengers on the same itinerary
- Priority Boarding: Zone 2 priority boarding on Delta flights
- Status: Earn 10,000 MQMs towards status when you sign up for the credit card (1st year only); Earn additional MQMs yearly (however, this might change at a later time): $30,000 spend a calendar year earns 15,000 MQMs and an additional $60,000 spend a calendar year earns another 15,000 MQMs (30,000 MQMs is needed for silver status) – MQMs can be gifted to someone else
- Lounge Access: Complimentary club access
- Other: 20% In-Flight Savings on food and entertainment
- Current promotion: 10,000 MQMs after upon your first purchase; $450 annual fee
- My Thoughts: While this card is quite expensive, if you spend quite a bit on the card you can secure Silver elite status. You also get complimentary club access, which alone is about $400/year. I personally think this annual fee is too high for what it is worth. You are better off getting the American Express Platinum card if you are interested in lounge access.
- Application link; Blog Post
American Airlines:
- Executive AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard
- Checked Baggage Fee: 1st checked baggage fee waived for you and your companion on the same itinerary (up to eight additional passengers)
- Priority Boarding: Priority check-in (where available), priority airport screening (where available), and priority boarding privileges when traveling on American Airlines operated and marketed flights
- Status: Earn 10,000 AAdvantage elite qualifying miles towards status when you spend $40,000 on your card each year
- Lounge Access: Free lounge access for you and your immediate family (or to two others)
- Other: No foreign transaction fees; no mileage cap; All miles earned on credit card spend up until December 1, 2012 will count towards Gold or Platinum lifetime status
- Current promotion: 25,000 AAdvantage miles after spending $1,000 within 4 months; $450 annual fee
- My Thoughts: Personally, I think this credit card is quite expensive and might not be worth the perks included. The only reason I would advocate getting this card is if you are looking to reach that million mile status (Gold or Platinum for life) with your credit card spend over the next 11 months. All the other perks are included in the Amex Platinum card plus more.
- Application link
- Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage Visa Signature / Citi Select AAdvantage American Express / CitiBusiness AAdvantage Visa
- Checked Baggage Fee: No
- Priority Boarding: No
- Status: No
- Lounge Access: Two free lounge passes (offer until 1/31/12)
- Other: $150 statement credit after making any purchase from American Airlines (offer until 1/31/12)
- Current promotion: $50,000 AAdvantage miles after spending $3,000 within 4 months; $85 annual fee waived first year
- My Thoughts: While this isn't as good as the 75K or 100K promotion they had last year, this is still a pretty decent promotion, especially with the statement credit included. While this card will not help you reach any elite status, it is a good way to get a quick and easy 50K points. Unlike other airlines, there are not too many perks by having the AA card (i.e, no free checked baggage). If you are looking to get the card for the long term and rack up miles with AA, I'd actually suggest the Starwood credit card instead – read this prior post to understand my reasoning behind this.
- Application link
- The New United Plus Explorer Card
- Checked Baggage Fee: First checked bag is free for up to two people per reservation
- Priority Boarding: Priority boarding after elites
- Status: No
- Lounge Access: 2 free United Club passes each account anniversary (which means you will not receive them your first year with the card)
- Other: Earn 10,000 bonus miles when you spend $25,000 or more each calendar year
- Current promotion: 50,000 United miles upon first purchase + additional 5,000 miles for adding an authorized user (first purchase must be within the first two months of account opening); $95 annual fee waived the first year
- My Thoughts: If you have not been targeted for the 60K promotion (which really is 50K as the additional 10K needed requires a huge minimum spend), the current promotion is quite low compared to other credit card offers out there. Like the Delta credit card, if you do not have elite status and fly United often, being able to check a bag for free is a decent perk (Delta, however, allows up to 9 people on the itinerary for free checked baggage, while United only allows 2).
- United Application link (you must have at least one mile in your account to view this offer; or there is a up to 60k point promotion + $50 statement credit available for everyone)
- Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier Card
- Checked Baggage Fee: 2 checked bags for all passengers (no credit card needed)
- Priority Boarding: No
- Status: No
- Lounge Access: No
- Other: Others have reported that the credit card new applicant bonus counts towards companion pass status
- Current promotion: 50,000 points upon first purchase, $99 annual fee; 6,000 bonus point each account anniversary (which is worth $50 towards free travel)
- My Thoughts: I would only apply for this card if you are looking to get companion pass status. Currently, the 50,000 bonus points are counting towards companion status, and if you get both the personal and business credit card that will get you 100,000 points. To earn the companion pass, you only need 110,000 points. To learn more about the Southwest companion pass, read this prior blog post. If you are not applying for both cards and wont be able to get to the 110,000 points, I'd suggest instead applying for the Chase Sapphire Preferred card. This card also has a 50K offer and allows you to transfer your points to Southwest. This will give you much more flexibility.
- Application link; Blog Post
*The Southwest Airlines Rapid Reward Plus Card currently only has a 25K bonus.
US Airways:
- US Airways Dividend Miles Premier Wold MasterCard
- Checked Baggage Fee: No
- Priority Boarding: Zone 2 boarding
- Status: With $25,000 spend on the card, earn 10,000 preferred qualifying miles (need 25,000 preferred qualifying miles for Silver)
- Lounge Access: One complimentary US Airways Club day pass annually; $29 per visit when booked online in conjunction with a reservation
- Other: 5,000 mile discount when you redeem for award travel on a flight operated by US Airways; 10,000 bonus miles each anniversary year; Two $99 companion tickets annually
- Current promotion: 40,000 US Airways miles upon first purchase; $89 annual fee waived the first year
- My Thoughts: This is a decent card with a decent promotion. If you will spend $25K+ on your card a year, getting the 10K preferred miles is not a bad perk. The best perk with this card is the 5K mile discount when redeeming for award travel and the two $99 companion tickets. Receiving 10K bonus miles each year helps make the annual fee worth it as well. Also, using the card during the US Airways Grand Slam Promotion in October will count as a "hit."
- Application link
If there are any other perks or credit cards you'd like included, please feel free to comment below and I will update the post accordingly. I included most of the major airlines. Also remember that these promotions do change – to see an up to date list of all the credit card promotions, visit this page on the blog.
Full Disclosure: I receive a commission if you are approved for some of these credit cards (Delta American Express personal, United Mileage Plus Explorer, Starwood Preferred Guest by American Express, and Chase Sapphire Preferred) by using my affiliate links. As always, I appreciate you using my links and will always include only the best promotions out there. Make sure to also check to see if you've been targeted for any better offers (i.e., Chase United Mileage Plus Explorer card).
Ken said,
"…wait till the US Airways Grand Slam Promotion in October as getting the card counts as a "hit."
That's not actually the case, you get a hit from using the car, not applying for it.
Ryan said,
Just to confirm, I just had 50K points post from one of my Southwest cards, and it counted towards CP. Now just need my other statement to close at end of the month and should be good to go.
dealswelike said,
@Ken – You are correct, not sure what I was thinking! I have updated the post.
dealswelike said,
@Ryan – That's great! I got both the cards last year and had my first spend a few weeks ago. Statement closed and have 100K towards companion status!
DL said,
The CO Presidential Plus is still out there too. No great sign-up bonus at all ($95 statement credit) but still a cheaper way to get United Club access for everyone but 1Ks.
goheerow said,
Taken from United Explorer offer details page:
Two United Club Passes:
You will receive two (2) Club passes after account opening and every account anniversary thereafter -
Saurabh S said,
Incredibly useful article. Thank you!
Rudresh said,
I love the Delta Reserve Card. I've had it for 3 years now. The annual companion economy/biz certificate (which I'm not sure you mentioned in regard to this card) has always been used well and seemingly has no restrictions. I used it for a companion biz class ticket for my wife over Thanksgiving last year and for a West Coast vacation the year before. I typically accrue more MQMs than needed for Platinum (75,000) but not quite enough for Diamond (125,000). Using this card for all of my business expenses (easily over $60,000) gets me to Diamond every year. I believe one also receives club access to KLM and Air France lounges. One also receives double miles on Delta purchases. I buy most of my Delta flights on delta.com so an $800 ticket means 1600 miles. When buying tickets for my band, I end up accruing 10,000+ miles for one group roundtrip. "Delta Reserve" actually shows up in print on one's boarding pass as well so there's no hassle entering the lounges or taking advantage of priority boarding.
However, I am concerned that your post says "Earn additional MQMs yearly (however, this might change at a later time)." Is there a change coming that you know about? if so, pLease do tell!
I hope the rest of your trip in SE Asia was great and hope that you've recovered from the jetlag.
I live in Brooklyn. i think you live close . . . .
Best Wishes,
Rudresh -
dealswelike said,
@Rudresh – Last fall there were rumors that this was going away, however, nothing has yet been 100% confirmed. Note that this MIGHT change,
dealswelike said,
@DL – Thanks for pointing that out.
theblakefish said,
The Citi AA statement credit is only valid for the Business Card, not the personal ones.


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12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway Day 8: PNY XLR8 Memory Kit {WoW}
Dec 29th 2010 11:34AM sweet!
12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway Day 1: Gigabyte GTX 460 graphics card {WoW}
Dec 22nd 2010 8:34AM Hurray!
Countdown to Wrath Giveaway: Day 4 - 60-day game time card {WoW}
Nov 9th 2008 1:31PM free stuff = good
Countdown to Wrath Giveaway: Day 7 - BlizzCon Polar Bear Mounts {WoW}
Nov 6th 2008 3:11PM Polar Bears ftw~
Ask WoW Insider: Is PvP gear still worth it? {WoW}
Oct 7th 2008 1:06AM Save your honor and tokens since honor isn't reset in WotLK. They'll give you a leg up when you hit 80
Itemization and the plight of the bear tank in Wrath of the Lich King {WoW}
Aug 5th 2008 4:23PM There actually is the same problem for paladins. While gear for warriors have strength and stamina, strength contrary to your comment only affects melee attack power, and +block value(how much is blocked) not +block rating(how often you block) and doesn't affect parry at all (agility). Since the conversion from str to block is something around 20:1, for paladins strength is utterly useless.
Poll: Are you looking forward to WoTLK more than you looked forward to Burning Crusade? {WoW}
Jun 7th 2008 6:07PM I have to say I'm far less exciting about WotLK besides their new supposed *crosses finger* dota map. Its probably because unlike most of the posters I played before BC for over 2 years and after doing the honor grind and raiding into AQ40 there really was very little to do besides raid. BC promised finally new content that I could see and a semblance of gear balance. If you think season 3 arena is bad, you weren't around for pre-BC pvp. Think of s3 team going against dungeon blues.
Sounding off on ingame sound {WoW}
Mar 31st 2008 3:16PM I've played without sound for over 2 years and while sound is nice its defiantly isn't needed. This may be due to cast bar mods and that I have a habit of looking around instead of listening for unexpected things. Frankly I used to play with sound but since I play on a laptop turning off sound helps a little in keeping wow's resource usage down
Breakfast Topic: What do you like best about your class? {WoW}
Feb 4th 2008 3:05PM Well I have two mains at the moment a hunter and a priest.
What I love about the priest has to be dispel and psychic scream. I'll never forget how sweet it was when i first used it in the lv 20s bracket in wsg when it first came out. Stopped leveling my priest then and played wsg only for like a week.
Only things I really like about the hunter is one killing rogues, absolutely hate them from pvping on my priest for 2 years, and finally with your pet and kiting/trapping u can solo just about any 3-man or less quest.


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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Step Out for Coffee in NYC
Ashton Kutcher steps out with Mila Kunis. They grabbed coffee and a copy of the New York Post in NYC on October 8, 2012.
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Matt, this is AWESOME! I searched Will Smith a caplepla on youtube and this is what I found, very cool. I am a member of Temple University's co-ed a caplepla group Owlcaplepla and we have been talking about doing a Will Smith medley for a long time. I really like this arrangement and with your permission we would love to use it. I can't offer any money (which is really lame I know) because we are not a moneymaking group but we would love for the opportunity to showcase your talent and you would receive full credit for arrangement. Let me know your thoughts,Gray


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The preseason is overrated. What happens on the practice field in training camp is arguably just as important as, if not more important than, what takes place during the four exhibition games each team plays every August. That said, we don't have the luxury of watching practices, and it's still important to see how certain players perform in game situations. Here's a look at what happened last night in NFL preseason action:
The Ravens looked bad. Michael Oher was beat a few times and took an early penalty and rookie Torrey Smith struggled. That has me wondering if Baltimore will make a strong push for trade block hero Lee Evans. Smith doesn't look as though he's ready to be the team's No. 2 receiver.
The Seahawks looked awful and lost their left tackle: It was a double whammy for Seattle. No one expected them to look fantastic in their first preseason game with brand-new quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, but the injury to Russell Okung is a killer. It's believed to be yet another high ankle sprain (the third of Okung's career) and could keep him out into the regular season. You have to wonder if the No. 6 overall pick is going to be an injury mess his whole career.
Good start for the Kevin Kolb-Larry Fitzgerald connection: Kolb threw four passes Fitzgerald's way, completing two for 60 yards (43 and 17). Promising start considering that Kolb was only able to start practicing a week ago.
Tim Tebow outplayed Brady Quinn: That isn't saying a lot, but there was a belief that Quinn was challenging Tebow for the backup quarterback job. His solid performance has bolstered the belief that Tebow is simply much better in games than he is in practices.
The Patriots can breathe easy with Mallett and Hoyer: This team sure does know how to find quarterbacks. Ryan Mallett and Brian Hoyer looked great for the Pats against Jacksonville. Mallett was particularly impressive in his first game action. If an aging Tom Brady is forced to miss a few games at some point, this team will survive.
Philly's first stringers were impressive: I'd say the jury's still out on the linebackers, but the defensive starters were stellar as a whole and the offense was awesome with Michael Vick. Vince Young was also solid in limited action.
It's too early to draw conclusions on Blaine Gabbert: Especially considering the lack of support he received.
Philip Rivers is ready to go: 87 passing yards in one series. Not bad.


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The design and selection of construction and insulation materials for roof systems can be tricky - especially if you start mixing different insulation materials and system concepts. In this example concepts of a non-ventilated ceiling system were executed with a different insulation material than specified. Furthermore the local building code official required ventilation chutes as "a must" for every roof - the result: ice build up and significant damage to the roof and wall components.
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by Matt Barton July 1996 |
One of the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. Democracy is that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, practically. Take any big issue, ask anyone what they think about it, and you'll almost always get a response.
I'm sure that many of you are aware of the Communications Decency Act that was overturned by a panel of federal judges in Philadelphia. The problem that I saw with the bill was that it was very vague. What is indecent to me may not be indecent to you, or anyone else. Who's more right than the other? Nobody is.
Public opinion changes dramatically one way or another simply by watching the nightly news on the big television networks. We hear story after story of child pornography, young teenagers taking plane trips across the country, and how all this seems to be a huge problem that the government must do something about it. Let's face it, people generally like to pawn off responsibility or blame to someone else.
So, whom do we turn to for help? The government! I think, as a society, we expect the government to do a lot of things for us. It sounds rather communistic to me. I think it's mostly due to the fact that a lot of people are not taught to think for themselves, and don't believe that they can make a difference.
We believe what we hear on the news and don't consider the significance of the problem. In other words, how big of a problem is it? How many sites on the world wide web contain child pornography and other material that is considered "indecent?" All of the estimates I've seen tell me that it's below one percent of all sites. So, now the problem is not the content on the Internet, but rather who is in control of what children see.
The best and most difficult solution to this problem is really very simple. If parents, the so called protectors of their children, would regulate what their children see and don't see then no one would be making a huge fuss over nothing. Parents can subscribe to a ratings service, or simply not subscribe to an Internet provider.
Parents are the ones in control and not the government, they just don't seem to realize it yet.


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Old Chicago adds new words to its name and dishes to its menu: Try its five-foot pie today!
What is the future of pizza? Will it be rehydrated from tiny pucks, as in Back to the Future? Made available in pill form, like little pepperoni-flavored aspirin capsules, or delivered via pizza drone? These post-space-age pie ponderings are certainly amusing to consider, because here in the present there are more dine-in, carryout and delivery choices than you could take advantage of in ten lifetimes. With so many options, what really makes one pizzeria stand out from the pie pack?J. Wohletz The "Meat Me" pizza at Old Chicago.
How about creating a pizza that is five feet in diameter and offering free dig-ins to customers just for showing up? That's what Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom , the new name for a 37-year-old Colorado institution, is offering this morning.
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- Old Chicago's latest Mini Tour is a canny beer move
- Mexican-style brewer Del Norte kicks off a handsome new beer at Old Chicago
- AC Golden Brewing serves a style-busting India pale lager only at Old Chicago
The chain got its start when the first Old Chicago opened in Boulder in 1976; over the past 37 years, it has grown to a chain of 25 Colorado stores and 96 locations total across 22 states. The company was founded by Frank Day, who went on to found Rock Bottom and the ChopHouse, too; after selling those restaurants in 2010, he stayed on as chair of CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc., a multi-brand restaurant operator headquartered in both Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Broomfield, Colorado, with195 restaurants in its portfolio, including Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants, Rock Bottom and Old Chicago. (Day is also taking over the former home of Strings, so he has plenty on his plate.)J. Wohletz It's "Hoo-Gaarten."
Old Chicago is now in the midst of a national brand redesign that includes a new look and revamped menu featuring forty offerings focused on fresh, made-from-scratch ingredients. I decided to take a look at what's new at Old Chicago, and stopped by the store at 1280 South Colorado Boulevard -- where the changes start with new signage that now reads "Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom." But they don't end there.
Old Chicago has excellent street cred for supporting local craft beers (each restaurant now offers 36 craft beers on tap, with a rotating schedule featuring local microbrews). I started with a Stone IPA (16 oz. for $4.85), followed by a Hoegaarden white (20 oz. for $5.70). To make sure I didn't drink my entire lunch, I also ordered the Chi-town trio appetizer ($11.50), the lunch calzone special with a Chicago 7 ($7.95) and, of course, a lunch pizza special: the Meat Me combo ($7.95).
The name might have changed a bit, but the decor at this Old Chicago is still fairly generic, right down to the plasma TVs. It's airier and brighter than it was before, though, with lots of windows. The service was attentive but not rushed, and the atmosphere seemed good for a leisurely lunch.J. Wohletz A whole plate of pepperoni rolls would be okay, too.
And peaceful enough for me to really enjoy a tasty local craft beer like Stone IPA, which has a nice golden hue and super-citrusy flavor. I liked the Hoegaarden, too: It's a light, slightly sweet wheat beer with a gorgeous, soft foamy head and a very light flavor and aroma of orange, with just a hint of coriander. The server pronounced it "ho-garden," which made me snicker; when I asked a Dutch friend about the pronunciation later, he told me it was actually "hoo-gaarten," and didn't get the funny part.
The Chi-town trio was a large plate of Italian nachos, melted mozzarella bruschetta and Sicilian pepperoni rolls. I've never been impressed by the concept of Italian nachos, and I wasn't this time, either: The crispy won ton chips were fine, but the shredded mozzarella went from melted to a chilly glob when it hit the table, and the pepperoncini rings did nothing but paint little neon yellow spots on the cheese clump. For the bruschetta, lightly toasted bread had been topped with a smear of pesto under a thin blanket of melted mozzarella and some charming slices of cherry tomatoes (glad I'm not the guy who had to cut those).
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Réservoir's large arched windows open in summer and its second-floor terrace overlooks raised-bed gardens and iron lampposts along cobbled Duluth Avenue. Bare wooden tables and beer vats fill the brasserie-style brewpub. During weekend brunch hours, the house-made, microbrewed beers accompany dishes like smoked lard and poached eggs, or salmon gravlax with kimchi and avocado purée. At lunch and in the evenings, the menu is more pub-style, with haddock-and-chips and more upscale bar snacks like charcuterie plates and tuna tataki. For dessert, there's a chocolate pot de crème with dulce de leche and a sprinkle of fleur de sel.
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An extraordinary political experiment took place in Iceland: anarchists governed the capital city of Reykjavik for four years – and the amateurs achieved some astonishing successes.
We need more "amateurs" in government.
Refresh Austin ringleader, speaker, fire starter, UX manager, community catalyst, Web technologist, barbecue acolyte & information junkie
An extraordinary political experiment took place in Iceland: anarchists governed the capital city of Reykjavik for four years – and the amateurs achieved some astonishing successes.
We need more "amateurs" in government.
"I may have lost my ability to travel," Snowden said. "But I've gained the ability to go to sleep at night and to put my head on the pillow and feel comfortable that I've done the right thing even when it was the hard thing. And I'm comfortable with that."
Determined and methodical as usual, with the help of aides who had gone with him to San Clemente at government expense, Nixon made a plan. This secret plan, codenamed Wizard, was one to regain respectability. He would show 'em again. What would have crushed most people to Richard Nixon was another crisis to be overcome.
But this was a new kind of struggle—not for something as tangible and requiring such fairly conventional means (even for him) as political office, but to rehabilitate his reputation. How, exactly, does one in this unprecedented situation go about that? Most people wouldn't have dared to try. But Richard Nixon was as driven about this struggle as he had been about those that had gone before.
I continue to be amazed that he managed to have the impact he did, after his fall.
In a republican government based on popular sovereignty, the people are the principals or masters and those in government are merely their agents or servants. For the people to control their servants, however, they must know what their servants are doing.
The secrecy of these programs makes it impossible to hold elected officials and appointed bureaucrats accountable. Relying solely on internal governmental checks violates the fundamental constitutional principle that the sovereign people must be the ultimate external judge of their servants' conduct in office. Yet such judgment and control is impossible without the information that such secret programs conceal. Had it not been for recent leaks, the American public would have no idea of the existence of these programs, and we still cannot be certain of their scope.
Randy Barnett, The NSA's Surveillance Is Unconstitutional
MR. Barnett is a constitutional law professor at Georgetown University and wrote Restoring the Lost Constitution: The Presumption of Liberty.
There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
Isaac Asimov
Sadly, painfully true.
Found via Daring Fireball.
for those making more than $1 million — there were 236,883 such households in 2009 — I would raise rates immediately on taxable income in excess of $1 million, including, of course, dividends and capital gains. And for those who make $10 million or more — there were 8,274 in 2009 — I would suggest an additional increase in rate.
My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress. It's time for our government to get serious about shared sacrifice.
Warren E. Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
His full editorial, Stop Coddling the Super-Rich, is an excellent breakdown of the current state of tax breaks for the ultra-rich.
I love how the New York Times uses user-generated content with real-time(ish) visualization for this piece title The Debt Crisis: What Should Congress Do?
The spread of opinion and the level of passion for each point is instantly visible at both an individual and aggregate level. The requirement that each submissions must also include a comment adds further depth and understanding.
"We would not have become a global superpower without the contributions of immigrants who built the railroads and canals that opened up the west, who invented ground-breaking products that revolutionized global commerce, and who pioneered scientific, engineering, and medical advances that made America the most innovative country in the world.
"But make no mistake: we will not remain a global superpower if we continue to close our doors to people who want to come here to work hard, start businesses, and pursue the American dream. The American dream cannot survive if we keep telling the dreamers to go elsewhere.
"It's what I call national suicide – and that's not hyperbole. Every day that we fail to fix our broken immigration laws is a day that we inflict a wound on our economy. Today, we may have turned away the next Albert Einstein or Sergey Brin. Tomorrow, we may turn away the next Levi Strauss or Jerry Yang.
This is far too true, and it saddens me to see the growing anti-immigration drive and calls for isolationism. The United States is powerful because of the risk and work of the brave men and women who came to our shores over these last few centuries.
To turn away the next generation only serves to weaken our future on every possible front.
Simply put, it is a betrayal of our core principles as a nation.
It's a betrayal born of complacency and fear.
We can do better.
The value society places on creativity means that fair use needs to be expanded and inadvertent infringement should be minimally penalised. None of this should get in the way of the enforcement of copyright, which remains a vital tool in the encouragement of learning. But tools are not ends in themselves.
Copyright and wrong in The Economist
I'll go out on a limb here and throw out my prediction for tonight's election. As Noted in the post's title, I think Senator Obama will hit 353, while Senator McCain will gain 185 electoral votes. The odds of my numbers being exactly right probably aren't prefect, but I think I'll be close. We'll see.
I created this map with the Pick Your President tool from The Washington Post. It was a convenient way to visualize my picks and tinker with the results of the states that are hard to call (I put North Carolina in Obama's column, but gave Missouri to McCain). I tinkered with the color values in Photoshop as the original map were a bit muted.
Jeffrey Zeldman pointed out the dangerous Orphan Works Acts making their way through Congress. This act has far-reaching implications for everyone, but the impact is even larger for those who work or publish on the 'Net. Ultimately Congress is attempting to reduce your rights as a creator (whether you write, draw, design Web sites or sing), by allowing the infringer to make the distinction as to whether or not they tried hard enough to find the owner of the work and reducing the rights of the artist, designer or author.
As noted by Mr. Zeldman, so called "orphaned" content "will be made legally available for use by commercial interests, even when the copyright holder is alive, in business, and licensing the work."
That strikes the very heart of our society. You work hard to create something, you have every right to maintain ownership and be compensated for that work. If someone steals from you, you have recourse.
Luckily there is an easy way to contact our representatives in Congress to educate them on the dangers of this law and to inform them that we expect each and every one to oppose the bad legislation: Go to the Legislative Action Center tell them where you live (so they can match you with your representatives) and choose a letter that you want to send – click and go.
Here's a snippet of the letter I sent to Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison and Representative Lloyd Doggett:
I am told that the Copyright Office conducted a study of Orphan Works and that these bills are based on that study. I understand that an orphan work is a work whose owner can't be located. I am alive, working and managing my copyrights. I can be located. My clients locate me all the time. But that does not mean that anyone anywhere can find me. And frankly, why should the failure of any one person to find me be the measure of whether or not I can be found?
What if 10 people can find me but one can't? Why should that one person get a free pass to use my work? Won't that give infringers an incentive not to find me? And why should I be obligated to go into court to prove anything about the diligence of the searcher or the value of my work? What if the same work is found an orphan in one legal proceeding and not in another?
Join the list of groups opposing this bill, spend three minutes to protect the basic rights of those who create what you enjoy.
Photo courtesy of makelessnoise
An amazing group of people getting together to give a little of themselves. It's a simple as that.
A lot may be made of the social media aspects of this event (organized and advertised via Twitter, by people who may know each other online far before they met in person), the important thing to remember is that the technology served to help good people do a good thing.
My vein will be tapped at 11:45 tomorrow alongside friends old and new. I hope you can spare some time and a pint of blood to help save a life. If so, please sign up and join us.
UPDATE: Here are a few photos from the event that I uploaded to Flickr. I expect that Michelle will post many more soon:
I was looking forward to purchasing the full version of the Spore Creature Creator, so after following the appropriate links, I ended up on the purchase page hosted on GameTree. After pressing the green Buy button, my cart remained empty – no matter which browser, no matter how I reached the page. Better than that – there wasn't an error message to be seen.
So, I e-mailed the people at GameTree Online asking them to fix the problem. I came back an hour and a half later to see if it was working yet (hope beyond hope that they'd fix it on a weekend), and when I reloaded the page, this was presented to me:
They have sold out of a digital download.
Let me repeat that – I cannot give them money because they have sold out of a digital download.
UPDATE: The situation appears to have been corrected. Woohoo! I wonder if they'll write me back?
UPDATE 2: They wrote me back after the problem was fixed, though the support guy told me that it seems to work now, so I don't know if they found the problem in parallel to my correspondence or if the techs fixed it behind the scenes and didn't communicate with their frontline support staff. Either way, I'm having much fun with the Creature Creator.
Whurley has created a poll to gather feedback on the question of who would be an ideal candidate for those of us who rely upon and value source software. As he says, "Assume for a moment that a knowledge of open source is prerequisite (or integral) in solving issues like patent reform. Who would you vote for? In other words, who would be the best candidate for the open source community?" I should have posted this sooner, but I've been distracted.
A quick note, Whurley picked the top candidates from each party, prior to Mitt Romney dropping out.
It's estimated that the 2008 presidential election process will exceed $1,000,000,000 when all is tallied up. NPR has a new set of specials "crunching the numbers with you over the next few months on public radio and on this website." The specials, and the daily morning shows, which will start in early '08 are "designed for an audience interested in real dialogue, up-to-the-minute news, global perspectives and engaging conversation on and off the air. I really enjoy the clips asking folks of all ages (including children) and levels of expertise (normal citizens and political scientists) how they would redesign the election process.
Well, good news has come today in the form of Microsoft's announcement that they have licensed the "technology" required to (re)enable this functionality! Great news, though oddly enough it will take another six months to roll out!? This is a feature that was in the app, taken out against everyone's wishes, including Microsoft, and now, when they have the go-ahead to re-add the feature they are prolonging the rollout until April of 2008. Microsoft is missing out on an opportunity to make the dev community very happy while simultaneously making the Web a better place for everyone. Here is their plan:
The first chance will be with an optional preview release, called the Internet Explorer Automatic Component Activation Preview, available in December 2007 via the Microsoft Download Center. Additionally this change will be made part of the next pre-release versions of Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3. After giving people enough time to prepare for this change, we'll roll this behavior into the IE Cumulative Update in April 2008, and all customers who install the update will get the change.
Well, that said, this is a good thing, even if it means bad patents are being rewarded. This is yet another example as to why our patent system needs a major overhaul.
As noted on Copyfight, the Cato Institute has released Circumventing Competition: The Perverse Consequences of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which takes the law to task for being anti-competitive and derides "Congressional interference in the market for digital rights management technologies." As noted in the report:
Why won't iTunes play on Rio MP3 players? Why are viewers forced to sit through previews on some DVDs when they could have fast-forwarded through them on video? Why is it impossible to cut and paste text on Adobe eBook? In a just released study for the Cato Institute, Tim Lee, a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute, answers these questions and more.
The new legislation's most profound effects will be on the evolution of digital media technologies. We have grown accustomed to, and benefit from, a high-tech world that is freewheeling, open-ended, and fiercely competitive. Silicon Valley is a place where upstarts like Apple, Netscape, and Google have gone from two-man operations to billion-dollar trendsetters seemingly overnight. The DMCA threatens to undermine that competitive spirit by giving industry incumbents a powerful legal weapon against new entrants.
This is yet another clear sign that the DMCA affects every single one of us, no matter what our political leanings may be.
The National Archives provides an amazing resource in their new site the Charters of Freedom. High-resolution images of key U.S. historical documents have been made available to the world, including the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution of the United States. Beautiful. Simply beautiful.
I haven't had a chance to read Intellectual Property and the Public Sphere from the "UK's leading progressive think tank", but I hope to over the weekend. It should be interesting to read the take of a non-US based group as so much of my perspective is shaded by matters here in the States.
This looks at why the politics and economics of online information has become so fiercely contested, especially around intellectual property, and the nature of the dilemmas this creates for policy-makers. The paper stands back from this to ask why things have reached this impasse, and presents an analysis that positions all these competing visions within a broader understanding of what constitutes 'the public sphere'. It concludes by out-lining the possibilities available for Government.
View the full paper (PDF)
Freedom to Tinker introduces a great way to understand the implications of current pushes to extend copyrights: Pizzaright Principle. This litmus test is pretty straightforward, replace the intellectual property term under discussion with 'pizzaright':
Pizzaright – the exclusive right to sell pizza – is a new kind of intellectual property right. Pizzaright law, if adopted, would make it illegal to make or serve a pizza without a license from the pizzaright owner.
I highly recommend that you read the article. It isn't long, but it brings the core of the matter to the forefront in a way that is easy to understand, and easy to explain to others.


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Just two years ago we were pleased to learn that member Chelsey Reynolds, as part of Girl Band 'From Above', had been signed by none other than Beyonce's manager and father Michael Knowles …
since then things have really started to MOVE! Read on for the FULL STORY …..
Not long after joining up with StarsInMyEyes Chelsey Reynolds found fame when she became one of the infalists on prime time TV show 'Dance X' … but Chelsey has moved on BIG TIME!
Chelsey is now a member of girl band 'From Above' and is signed to a management deal none other than Beyonce's father, Michael Knowles. What's more, she flew out to Dallas with the rest of the band to feature in their own Reality TV show 'Breaking From Above' which is screening on MTV every Sunday evening at 5.30.
From Above's latest single "Not The Same Girl" is available for download on iTunes (with another due out this month), and you can view the video on YouTube. What's more, their new album is now available on Amazon
In November 2011 From Above had the honour of presenting none other than Bruno Mars with the award for Best Act at the MTV EMA's in Belfast!
'From Above' certainly seem to be going places!
You can read even more about From Above in The Sun!


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Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun: Bio
"This duo is a force. The music comes from the heart, and bristles with excitement and inventiveness… Much of the country and world hasn't tuned in yet, but they will. One listen is all it takes."
-Aer Stephen ("Folk & Beyond" WTJU)
What do you think of when you first see Acoustic Violin & Guitar? Bluegrass? Classical? Country? Erase your preconceptions and let the sounds of Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun change your mind. With their own unique blend of styles from Jazz to Folk, World Beat to Rock, it's always a surprise what comes out of their sound. With Morwenna's beautiful tone reminiscent of Stephane Grappelli & Stuff Smith mixed with Jay's funky rhythms channeling Richie Havens & Michael Hedges, these two are truly creating something unique with their instruments like such artists as Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Kaki King, Ben Sollee and Jake Shimabukuro to name a few.
Take their tune The Wen (Live) for example, shot live at the historic Jefferson Theater where the crowd is mesmerized by the duo's energy & musicianship.
The duo was recently involved in a competition to win a slot at the famous Bonnaroo Music Festival in TN. Out of 750 bands, they ranked #14 which is amazing for an instrumental duo. In addition to playing as a duo, they have added Pete Spaar on Upright Bass & Devonne Harris on Drumkit to form the "Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun Quartet." Coming together as a 4-piece, their sound continues to emerge into a Jazz/Folk Fusion group often compared to such bands like Shakti, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, and other ground breaking acts.
Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun (along with their Quartet) are more than a hot trend, they are here and will be here for a long while ahead.
Both graduates of Berklee College of Music, the Violin & Guitar duo started playing together in 2004 and have continued to push the boundaries of "acoustic" music. The release of their highly anticipated 2nd CD "Chioggia Beat," illustrates their ability to reinvent the limits of their instruments and in the process produce a lush range of original work that is sure to move your soul and mind. A worldly mix of 12 tunes, the album showcases Morwenna and Jay's heartfelt composition skills, along with their knack for introducing unexpected musical tangents and motifs in a way that keeps you wanting more. The CD features their signature duo sound, their full band, as well as a few special guest musicians such as legendary world artist Pierre Bensusan, soul singer Ezra Hamilton, and Dave Matthews Band trumpeter Rashawn Ross.
Morwenna is one of the most original and creative violinists of today. After seeing Itzhak Perlman on Sesame Street at age 3, she begged her mom for a violin and began lessons shortly thereafter. As a child, she studied classical music with Richard Errante and also played in a band that she and her father co-founded called Cafe Musette that focused on Gypsy Swing, Celtic, and other genres. Morwenna graduated early from high-school to attend Berklee College of Music in 2000 where she continued her studies in Jazz, Bluegrass, and other styles and graduated in 2003. At Berklee, she was honored to have shared the stage with such greats as Brian Blade, Charlie Hayden, and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Over time, Morwenna has developed her own unique sound and tone, that is simply unmistakable. She plays with purpose and sincerity, and has often been compared to the great jazz violinist Stuff Smith and the haunting sounds of Scottish fiddler, Johnny Cunningham.
Jay started his musical venture with the piano, studying classically at the age of 5. Soon after, the guitar was picked up accidentally when his middle school band member did not show up to rehearsal and someone needed to fill in. During high-school he studied with jazz/blues guitarist Jamal Millner and became fascinated with funk music when he discovered the sound of groups like Parliament Funkadelic and The Meters. One day, his Spanish teacher told him that world renowned finger-style guitarist, Pierre Bensusan was playing a show in town and suggested that he should attend. After that concert Jay's perception of how the guitar was played changed forever. He was so taken by the performance that he later studied with Bensusan at an intensive master class held in Chateau Thierry, France. After graduating high-school, Jay moved straight to Boston, MA to enroll at Berklee College of Music where he studied songwriting, music business, and performance. Now performing & writing with Violinist, Morwenna Lasko, Jay has truly developed his own unique sound, blending all of his influences from classical to jazz, funk to world beat. As he often says "the best musicians know that there's a lot left to learn."
It wasn't until the last semester at Berklee during a "Music of India" class, where Morwenna and Jay met. After becoming friends and discussing similar interests in music, Jay told Morwenna about the Charlottesville, VA music scene (of which he is a native) and they both moved there in the fall of 2003. They immediately started teaching private lessons, doing session work, and playing in a few different projects. They soon discovered that playing music together and working on their original work as a duo was much more fulfilling. With no one telling them what or how to play, they discovered a creative freedom that only comes from stepping beyond the confines of genre music. Thus began their amazing creative journey. 2 albums & hundreds of shows later, they are making a mark on this world with their explosive music. Blending together World, Jazz, Funk, Blues and more, these trailblazers continue to push the envelope and will not stop.
"We don't describe our music, it's just us and we're not trying to be anything other than that."
-Jay Pun
Together, they have shared shows with such greats as Vusi Mahlasela, Julian Lage, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Dave Matthews Band, Avett Brothers, Toubab Krewe, The Duhks, Frank Vignola Quintet, Jesse Colin Young, Ralph Stanley, Corey Harris, Ben Taylor, and more. They've also had the great pleasure and honor to play at some wonderful festivals and clubs such as FloydFest, The Festy, Smoky Hill River Festival, Bristol's Rhythm & Roots, The Prism Coffeehouse, Club Passim, Eddie's Attic, Down Home, and the list goes on...
Downloadable HIGH res photos...
Chioggia Beat Cover 17MB
Umbrella 23MB
Downloadable Stage Plot...
Trio W/ Upright Bass Stage Plot
Check out the latest press on M& J!
10-01-12 "Chioggia Beat" review - DMB Con-Fusion by Spike
10-01-12 Interview - Jam Magazine (Italy) by Corsina Andriano
08-12-11 Washington Examiner- "Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun 'step in' Saturday at Millennium Stage"
07-31-11 Rach In The Real World (blog)- "Floydfest 2011"
(Best All Around)
04-13-11 CBS 19- "Tara's Take: Help Mo Ja play Bonnaroo!"
04-11-11 CBS 19- "Local Music Group Playing For Your Votes."
04-16-11 Daily Progress - "The Road to Bonnaroo"
04-07-11 The Hook - "Help Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun..."
10-17-10 Rock & Reprise - "Chioggia Beat-Review"
07-28-10 Tim Timberlake - "Ground Broken"
05-30-10 Rock & Reprise - "Live @ Old Richmond Church"
03-12-10 Daily Progress - "Show blending old & new"
09-29-09 C-ville Weekly - "New album brings..."
"Stringing them along: The acoustic violin and guitar get a good workout in jazz, folk, world beat, and rock in the hands of the instrumental duo, MorwennaLasko& Jay Pun. The pair will push the boundaries of acoustic music tonight." -Boston Globe


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''Prison Break'': Sara and Michael have a moment
A moment fans have been waiting for perhaps more than the escape, more than the moment when the whole conspiracy will blow up was Sara and Michael's reunion. And...they didn't even make out at the train station?
Okay, that should have been expected. Things were too tense at the moment, and they did enjoy a hug before Sara filled the brothers in on how Kellerman nearly killed her. But Sara shouldn't even have had time for all of her creepy Kellerman flashbacks and deadly rage on the train en route to Chicago; Michael should have been all over her. She was sitting in a train car with her almost murderer the girl needed her hand held and then some.
Their private make-out session (just before the train hit a roadblock, of course) was swell enough; it was good to see Sara smile again, but that smile was short-lived. She professed her forbidden love for Michael (like it even needed to be said she ruined her life for him), which she never would have confessed to if she hadn't lost her father and been left completely alone in the world. It wasn't the worst response, but it wasn't the best either. Later, when Michael told her, ''Me too,'' the poor man's response, you could see in Sara's eyes that she was unsatisfied. And possibly for good reason; as guilt-ridden as Michael is over hurting Sara, he's been detached from his emotions and playing games for so long that he can't know his own feelings. He said it himself: All he has is faith, and that might be all he has room for right now. He's going to have himself a good cry when this is all over, but until it is and he does, things with him and Sara could remain unresolved and chaste. (With that said, I hope that's not true.)
Sara's disappointment was paralleled by Kellerman's. His phone calls with the president obviously did not go as well as the lovelorn and fired agent had hoped. As some of our message-board posters predicted, that was not the president on the line. (Who else suspects that the secret answer to Kellerman's 35th-birthday question was that the president didn't go to any restaurant with him?) Now that he knows he won't be the chief of staff, what will Kellerman do now?
As sketchy as the whole Chicago trip seemed, I half thought that the train worker whom Kellerman patronized repeatedly was responsible for calling the police. (Instead, he was recklessly used as bait for the police. Those people could have been shot!) Kellerman's behavior was so erratic that the train worker had every reason to think he was a liar. And seriously, how many times will Kellerman abuse that expired FBI badge?
Bellick may not even get the chance to abuse his. In addition to freedom, which he theoretically deserves, Bellick got a temporary promotion, but his service under Mahone might pass even more quickly than his conviction and incarceration. Mahone was right to congratulate Bellick for using women to track the escaped male prisoners, but Bellick obviously misunderstood what being a mad dog meant, and he and Mahone are going to have problems.
And problems keep finding C-Note. He can't even get a sandwich without the diner he's in being held up. C-Note managed to keep the other diners safe by working with and then against the robber, and he found his freedom again when the grateful waitress let him escape out the back door, but much like his daughter's medicine, C-Note's luck can't last much longer. Previews for the next episode show C-Note and Mahone crossing paths, and one has to wonder whether Mahone will kill his kid.
Killing kids is T-Bag's forte, and even he's been avoiding that lately. Though saying, ''I'll go unlock the kids and make us all breakfast,'' comes close to that level of monstrousness. As usual, T-Bag was able to put on the charm in front of strangers, wowing the welcome-wagon woman with his brunch, his (one) handyman skills, and his fictitious church work. His strong parenting with Zach wasn't even criticized; after all, ''without a strong father figure, a young man just might end up in prison.'' Ultimately, T-Bag was too good at pretending and made his first guest want to invite the whole neighborhood over to his house. Now that T-Bag has taken his makeshift family on the road, he can avoid women's book clubs, but it will be harder to avoid detection unless he keeps his school-aged stepkids under complete lock and key oh wait...he will.
On the flip side, Sasha (also known as John Ritter's daughter from 8 Simple Rules) is freer than ever before because Haywire killed her abusive father, and her first instinct was to protect the criminal when questioned. Her second instinct, however, was to tell Bellick the truth, or else he wouldn't have found Haywire and his homemade boat. But Bellick has a lot to learn super-evil-secret-agent-wise; he let the cops and bystanders show up, much to Mahone's chagrin. Mahone didn't even feign a reach for Haywire (or rather the stunt man with the much darker, department-store-Santa-long beard who jumped in his place). Haywire's death was sad; of all of the escapees, he's had the least amount of choice when it came to committing his crimes. (Even Lincoln was of sound mind when he agreed to kill someone, though he never actually did it.) Bellick could not have been more horrified. It's possible that the former CO has a conscience after all.
So what do you think: Will Bellick refuse to go along with Mahone's plans? Does Michael really love Sara, or is he just feeling guilty? What (if anything) is inside that private cigar box? And which reunion are you more excited to see Sucre and Maricruz's or Michael and Warden Pope's?


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Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
Treatment for prostate cancer depends on how far the cancer has spread, and the aggressiveness of the cancer, as well as the patient's age, life expectancy, and medical history. No single prostate cancer treatment is right for all men, and we encourage all patients to consider the benefits and potential consequences of each therapy, including surgery, radiation, and experimental ablative therapies.
Treatment of localized prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is characterized as 'localized' if there is no detectable evidence that it has spread beyond the prostate gland.
Prostate surgery
A proven method of removing localized prostate cancer, prostate surgery can be performed through an "open" or robotic-assisted approach. Read more about surgery»
Radiation therapy
External beam radiation therapy or internal therapy (brachytherapy) may also be performed as a primary treatment for localized disease. Read more on radiation»
Cryotherapy can be an option for men as a primary treatment, or as salvage therapy for those who have undergone radiation therapy but experienced a recurrence of cancer. Read more about cryotherapy»
Watchful waiting
Watchful waiting may be an option for many men with life expectancies less than 10 years. It involves regular checkups and noninvasive tests to monitor the cancer, without actively treating it. Read more about watchful waiting»
Active surveillance
Active surveillance is a growing approach to prostate cancer that can be thought of as "deferral of therapy" for cancers that are stable and not progressing. This approach requires diligent follow-up. Read more about active surveillance»
Treatment of advanced prostate cancer
We treat high-risk, recurrent or locally advanced prostate cancer with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and biologic therapies. The radiation oncologists and medical oncologists of the Perlmutter Cancer Center and the urologic oncologists of the Department of Urology take a team approach to a disease that cannot be treated by one single treatment method. Read more about the treatment of advanced prostate cancer»
Prostate cancer staging
Prostate cancer is classified by how far it has spread outside the prostate.
- Read more about prostate cancer staging» (American Cancer Society)
Focal Laser Ablation
Focal laser ablation is a technique is performed under local anesthesia in the MRI machine. Learn more about this treatment»


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Liberal Crybabies
So the other day I found this article popping up on my feed. In this article Liberal leadership candidates Ms. Murray and Ms. Coyne allege that the party is "undermining" the leadership election process by keeping the supporter lists of each candidate separate until March 3rd — some six weeks before the actual vote for the Liberal leadership.
As a strong advocate of the system — I called for it at the provincial level and then again went to Ottawa to champion for it there – I see the actions of the party brass and the organizers of the leadership vote totally in the right here.
Leadership campaigns need to reach out to everyone and they should reach out to them — so they should go out and reach out to them. Register those supporters, reach out to the Canadians that want a positive vision for the country, and build a campaign team to do so.
If you can't do that then go home.
If you can't convert supporters of another candidate in 6 weeks then go home. If you want to sit on your rump and just blast out emails to other people's supporters and expect to win that way, give up and stay away.
The supporter system is forcing candidates to reach out to Canadians in order to listen and take on the humility that such a mandate demands from them. So Ms. Murray and Coyne should go out and do it. Anything else is a waste of time.
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I don't really understand what they're even getting at, maybe it can be explained better to me.
I signed up to receive email updates from Hall Findlay and Garneau. I later went to sign up as a supporter, I almost did it on one of their websites but then decided to do so on the Liberal Website. The only ones I receive email updates from is Hall Findlay and Garneau, and I don't want to hear from the rest. If signing up as a supporter on the Liberal website means I'm going to be harassed by other candidates I will not be impressed.
Well yes, I agree with your post. You didn't need to go on and write another though, it sounded whiny, and made too many arguments about a passing issue. Just in the name of controlling the spam fest, it is wise of the Party to restrict access. When I worked on Elizabeth May's campaign, all candidates were permitted two emails to all members, supporters, past members, etc. basically, the entire Green Party contact list. The candidates could pick the time, and create their own content which the party sent out. they were also enitled to send two direct mail pieces, but the party controlled distribution of the mail, and the emails. That avoided the problem of spamming the donor lists, and ensured that every candidate had equal, if limited access to all the data. The phone numbers ( divorced from email addresses) were available to all contestants, and supplied the campaigns with plenty of fodder for recruiting past members and supporters. It worked, and was fairly administered. No sour grapes on any candidates teams on access to data.