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Apple working to cut music subscription prices
A new report from Re/code reveals that Apple is working to get the price of its subscription music services down to as low as $5/month. Apple was reportedly asking the labels to cut prices to pave the way for a cheaper Beats music subscription, and is suggesting that top iTunes buyers spend about $60/year on music downloads, which equates to about $5/month. On a $5/month subscription model, the music labels would therefore not lose any revenue as a result of those download buyers switching over to a streaming model, and would in fact potentially gain more revenue in the form of new subscribers who may not otherwise spend as much on downloads. The Re/code report also notes that Spotify has just made changes to its streaming plan, offering a "family plan" price of $5/month for additional accounts beyond the first account, suggesting that some room exists in the label agreements for lowering pricing. It's also worth noting that competing streaming service Rdio has been offering a similar "family plan" for about two years now.
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Apple Store returns, begins taking iPad pre-orders
After being offline for the past several hours, the Apple Store has returned and begun taking iPad pre-orders. When Apple unveiled the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 at yesterday's event, the company announced that pre-orders would begin today, October 17th. While Apple did not specify at what time pre-orders would begin this time around, products have become available for pre-order as early as 12:01 PT, and pre-orders are usually available by the beginning of the business day. While it is unclear exactly why the Apple Store was down this morning, it seems likely that some technical issues prevented pre-orders from being available as early as Apple would have preferred.
Apple updates Pages, Numbers, Keynote for iCloud Drive
Following yesterday's release of OS X Yosemite, Apple has released updates to its three iOS iWork apps—Pages, Numbers, and Keynote—adding support for iCloud Drive and the new iOS 8 and Yosemite Handoff feature. The updates also include support for third-party storage providers in iOS 8 and note "updated file formats" that make it easier to send documents via services such as Drobox and Gmail. Additional new features have also been added such as more color options with a custom color mixer in the iPad versions, the ability to take photos and videos directly from within the apps, and accessibility, usability, and language improvements. Keynote also introduces a feature that allows users to pair with nearby iOS devices using Multipeer Connectivity.
Belkin announces QODE keyboards for iPad Air 2
Belkin has announced that it's bringing its line of QODE keyboard cases to iPad Air 2. The line includes the QODE Ultimate Pro Keyboard Case for iPad Air 2 ($150), QODE Ultimate Keyboard Case for iPad Air 2 ($130), and QODE Slim Style Keyboard Case for iPad Air 2 and iPad Air ($100) — the last of which is an already existing product that can fit the newer iPad Air. The updated keyboards have already been released for the first iPad Air — see our reviews for the original Ultimate Pro case here and the Ultimate and Slim Style cases here. While the QODE Slim Style Keyboard Case is already available, QODE Ultimate Pro Keyboard Case for iPad Air 2 and QODE Ultimate Keyboard Case for iPad Air 2 will be available in December.
Apple introduces Apple SIM, multi-carrier cellular SIM card
Buried in other announcements today, Apple has introduced Apple SIM, a single pre-installed SIM card that "gives you the flexibility to choose from a variety of short-term plans from select carriers in the U.S. and UK right on your iPad." Pre-installed on Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, Apple SIM provides a list of participating national carriers—currently only AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile in the United States, with EE in the UK—that the user can choose from without having to swap SIM cards. Verizon apparently does not yet support Apple SIM.
Additionally, although the feature is currently quite limited, Apple suggests that some international data plans will be accessible with the Apple SIM when users travel: "you may also be able to choose a data plan from a local carrier for the duration of your trip."
New iPad Smart Cases, Covers shown for iPad Air 2
Alongside today's announcement of the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, Apple has updated the prior $39 iPad Smart Covers and $69-$79 iPad Smart Cases. Apple's iPad Air Smart Cover now comes in seven colors—blue, red, yellow, green, black, white, or red—each made from polyurethane, and compatible with the iPad Air and iPad Air 2. By comparison, the leather iPad Air 2 Smart Case comes in five different colors, namely black, white, brown, blue, or red, and covers virtually the entire Air 2 when closed. It is not compatible with the original iPad Air.
Apple unveils iPad mini 3, renames Retina iPad mini to iPad mini 2
Apple has debuted the newest edition of its 7.9" tablet, which it's calling iPad mini 3. The new iPad mini 3 includes Touch ID, and it comes in silver, space gray, and gold. It notably continues to have an A7 processor, not an A8 or A8X, and does not include any of the wireless or camera upgrades found in the iPad Air 2.
iPad mini 3 starts at $399 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model, $499 for 64GB, and $599 for 128GB. Cellular + Wi-Fi models add $130 to each model. Like iPad Air 2, preorders for iPad mini 3 start Friday, Oct. 17, and the tablet ships by the end of next week.
Additionally, the former "iPad mini with Retina display" has been renamed "iPad mini 2" to more clearly differentiate it from its predecessor and successor. It will be offered in 16GB ($299/$429) and 32GB ($399/$529) models.
Apple debuts iPad Air 2
Apple has officially introduced the newest edition of its full-sized tablet today with the debut of iPad Air 2. Touch ID, first seen in iPhone 5s and included within iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, has been added to the tablet. The side switch has been removed, and it appears to have been replaced by another microphone.
iPad Air 2 is 6.1 mm thin, 18 percent thinner than the previous iPad Air. A single-component display reduces internal reflection with a sharper image. The screen also now has an anti-reflective coating, and reflections are reduced by 56 percent.
A new chip, A8X, has been created specifically for iPad Air 2. The second-generation 64-bit architecture chip is 40 percent faster. The GPU is 2.5x faster than iPad Air. iPad Air 2 has 10-hour battery life and an M8 coprocessor that can track elevation and motion.
A new iSight camera has been added to the new Air — an 8MP camera that can shoot 1080p HD video. Burst mode is also available on the iPad Air 2 camera. Slo-mo videos have also been added to video recording — 120 fps at 720p. A new FaceTime camera with an all new sensor has also been included in iPad Air 2 — improved face detection, burst selfies, HDR videos, and single-shot HDR photos are all included.
Faster Wi-Fi — 802.11 ac with MIMO — and faster LTE with 20 LTE bands are featured in iPad Air 2.
iPad Air 2 comes in silver, space gray and gold, and will cost $499 for 16GB Wi-Fi only, $599 for 64GB, and $699 for 128GB. Cellular prices are $130 more for each model.
Pre orders begin Friday, Oct. 17, and the iPad Air 2 will ship next week.
iPad stats: 225 million sold, 675,000 apps
During his introduction of new iPads today, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that 225 million iPads have already been sold—70 million of them in the last 12 months, outstripping the unit sales of any PC manufacturer over the past year. Cook also noted that the product has a 100% customer satisfaction rating, and now has 675,000 iPad-specific apps available.
Apple formally debuts iTunes 12 after three months of betas
Oddly released without any fanfare in beta form to developers back in July, iTunes 12 has officially debuted at Apple's media event today. As noted in our What's New in iTunes 12 article, the Mac and PC application has received a "flatter" cosmetic overhaul inspired by iOS 7 and iOS 8. It largely does away with the traditional sidebar found in earlier versions of iTunes — a feature that was hidden but still present in iTunes 11 — to embrace a more media library-heavy interface. Various types of media are now individually browsed and managed using icons at the upper left of the iTunes window, with separate iTunes Store access points for each medium.
iTunes 12 has been announced for OS X Yosemite, but not yet for older versions of OS X or Windows PCs. Updated: It is now available for download for OS X 10.7.5 and newer through iTunes.com, as well as for Windows XP and newer.
iOS 8.1 gets official, adding Apple Pay, photo features (Oct. 20)
Following earlier beta releases of iOS 8.1, Apple today formally announced the release of the first point update to September's iOS 8.0. iOS 8.1 adds support for Apple Pay, the NFC-dependent wireless transaction technology introduced in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, as well as bringing back user-requested features, including the Camera Roll. Apple is also using iOS 8.1 to debut the iCloud Photo Library tied in with the public beta of Photos, the new OS X Yosemite photo management and editing app designed to replace iPhoto and Aperture.
During his introduction of iOS 8.1, Apple's Craig Federighi also noted that 48% of the installed base are on iOS 8.0 after roughly a month, which sounds low, but is nearly twice as high as the last release of Android after nearly a year. iOS 8.1 will be available on October 20.
Apple Pay to launch Oct. 20 in U.S., 500 new banks on board
Apple Pay, the NFC-dependent wireless transaction technology introduced in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, has been confirmed for an October 20, 2014 launch in the United States. A collection of previously-announced retailers will be the first to have Apple Pay in their stores.
Five hundred additional banks have signed up to support Apple Pay since it was announced, including all of the major networks and a number of major retailers signing on to support by year's end. Apple CEO Tim Cook noted today that Apple Pay payments can also be made online, not just at retail stores.
Later in the event, Apple also introduced Apple Pay for the iPad Air 2, however, it explicitly omitted any reference to NFC capabilities for in-store purchasing using iPads. The suggestion was that Apple Pay can only be used for iPad online purchases.
WatchKit to roll out next month
Apple announced today that its WatchKit SDK would roll out next month prior to the launch of Apple Watch. WatchKit will give developers a way to make apps for Apple Watch, which is still on track for an "early 2015" release. The November release of WatchKit should give developers time to tinker with creating their own watch apps before Apple Watch hits the market.
Apple Events channel up on Apple TV, Apple Online Store down ahead of event
The Apple Events channel has once again returned to Apple TV ahead of today's new product event, allowing users to stream the event live at 1 p.m. Eastern. Last month's Apple event stream was plagued by technical problems. Additionally, the Apple Online Store is already down before the debut of the company's new products, as Apple is expected to reveal new iPads and a new iMac during today's event. Check in with iLounge during the event — we'll be updating the site with all the new product details live this afternoon.
Designed by M debuts Simple Stand for iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3
In anticipation of Thursday's introduction of Apple's iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 — leaked today by Apple — accessory maker Designed by M has already introduced the Simple Stand ($35) for iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. Simple Stand holds an iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 3 in portrait or landscape position, and it includes a built-in amplifier for sound. The aluminum stand hasn't been added to the company's website yet, but it will be available in December in black or silver.
Apple user guide reveals iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 with Touch ID
Apple's own iOS 8.1 user guide in the iBookstore reveals screenshots of an iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, both with Touch ID. Additionally, the guide shows a screenshot noting that iPad Air 2 will be able to use Burst Mode when taking photos. Based on the shots, it does appear that Apple will call the devices iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. As the screenshots in the user guide are for iOS 8.1, we'll likely also see that debut tomorrow, as well. [via 9to5Mac]
Apple dropping Fitbit from retail stores?
Apple is planning to stop selling Fitbit fitness products in its stores, according to a new report from Re/code. Although it's unclear why Apple plans to discontinue sales of the Fitbit, this news comes shortly after Fitbit issued a statement that it was still "evaluating integration with HealthKit" in iOS 8. Several other major health and fitness accessory makers have already updated their apps for HealthKit integration, making Fitbit one of the few holdouts. Apple declined to comment on the basis that it doesn't discuss its vendor partnerships. [via 9to5Mac]
U2's Bono apologizes for automatic iTunes album download
A recent U2 interview posted on Facebook saw the band members taking questions from fans, and one of the questions concerned the automatic free download of U2's Songs of Innocence album to iTunes playlists: "Can you please never release an album on iTunes that automatically downloads to peoples [sic] playlists ever again? It's really rude." The album was accessible for free to 500 million iTunes customers; early estimates claimed 33 million users accessed the album.
The question was posed to U2 frontman Bono, who answered, "Oops. Um. I'm sorry about that. I had this beautiful idea and we got carried away with ourselves. Artists are prone to that kind of thing. Drop of megalomania, touch of generosity, dash of self-promotion, and deep fear that these songs that we poured our life into over the last few years mightn't be heard. There's a lot of noise out there. I guess we — we got a little noisy ourselves to get through it."
Ireland plans to end "Double-Irish" tax loophole favoring Apple, others
Ireland is planning major changes to its corporate tax structure, according to Reuters, including eliminating the "Double-Irish" tax loophole that has allowed companies such as Apple to use Ireland as a tax haven. Addressing Ireland's parliament, the government's Finance Minister Michael Noonan stated that "aggressive tax planning by multinational companies has been criticised by governments across the globe and has damaged the reputation of many countries," further promising to change the country's residency rules to require that all companies registered in Ireland also be "tax resident," thereby requiring them to pay taxes to the Irish government. The change takes effect on January 1st, 2015 for new companies, however the government plans a transitional approach for existing companies including Apple through the end of 2020. Last month, the European Union issued a "preliminary view" notifying Ireland that its tax deals with Apple and other large companies constituted illegal state support for those companies.


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The Sherwood Baptist Church of Albany. Ga., the producers of the hit independent motion pictures "FireProof" and "Facing the Giants," have announced they will next focus their cameras on the subject of fatherhood.
Sherwood Pictures fourth movie is entitled "Courageous."
CBN News' Wendy Griffith was at the church when the next movie project was announced. Click play to watch the report.
"Four fathers who are all in law enforcement-who protect and serve together-go through a terrible tragedy," Alex Kendrick, church minister said. "They begin looking at their role as fathers and they begin challenging one another to fulfill God's intention for fathers."
The producers said the idea for the new movie came through prayer.
"For more then a year we've prayed to be sure that we're pursuing God's idea and not our own," said Michael Catt, the church's senior pastor. "With action, drama, and humor, this film will embrace God's promise in the Bible to, turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers."
"Courageous" -- that single-word title, Catt said, echoes God's call for men to "rise with courage" in their homes and as leaders. According to the website, AllProDad.com -- the idea for the movie comes at a time when 4 of 10 marriages end in divorce and more than a third of all children live away from their biological fathers.
Once again, many of the actors in the film will come from the Sherwood Church family. The producers hope to begin shooting film next March. The film is scheduled to be released in 2011.
The Sherwood Church has produced three movies including "Flywheel," which focused on compromise and business integrity; "Facing the Giants," whose theme was despair and hope; and "Fireproof," which focused on a dying marriage rekindled. It was 2008's top independent film, grossing an estimated $33 million.
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Charlie Haas at home in Ring of Honor Wrestling
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Former WWE star Charlie Haas said he's glad to be concentrating on pro wrestling in Ring of Honor Wrestling, where he is a tag-team champion.
♦ 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19
♦ Frontier Park fieldhouse,
9807 Sayre Ave., Chicago Ridge
♦ Tickets, $20
♦ (215) 781-2500; rohwrestling.com
♦ Prior to this event, there will be a meet-and-greet autograph session with the All Night Express (Kenny King and Rhett Titus). Photos will be available to purchase at the event.
- Pro Wrestling Extra: A conversation with Charlie Haas
- Pro Wrestling Extra: A conversation with PCW officials
- Pro Wrestling Extra: A conversation with VWAA
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Updated: May 9, 2012 10:01AM
What a difference a year can make in the world of pro wrestling.
At Glory By Honor IX, former WWE stars Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin made their Ring of Honor Wrestling debuts and lost to the Kings of Wrestling (Claudio Castagnoli and Chris Hero).
Fast-forward to Glory By Honor X, which is set for Nov. 19 in Chicago Ridge, and Haas and Benjamin are tag-team champions in the Philadelphia-based ROH.
"We weren't really sure how things were going to go with Ring of Honor," Haas said of joining the promotion that many consider a strong competitor to WWE and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
"The styles of going from WWE to Ring of Honor, and the fans are so critical, but they accepted us. They loved the match with the Kings of Wrestling and the rest is history.
"As things turned out, Cary Silkin sold Ring of Honor to Sinclair Broadcast Group and some things are getting better.
"Cary did a great job, and now we're owned by a television conglomerate that is putting out a television show all over the United States."
Although those of us in the Chicago area don't currently have a Sinclair station airing ROH's weekly TV show, fans can sign up at rohwrestling.com to watch the episodes.
"Last week we were viewed by over a million people in the United States," Haas said on Nov. 14.
"Compared to where we were a year ago, that's a million people that never saw us and have now seen us."
Fans can see Haas and Benjamin, who have dubbed themselves Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team, live when they defend their ROH belts against the All Night Express (Kenny King and Rhett Titus) at Glory By Honor X.
"I think we have a really good shot," Haas said of retaining the gold.
"They're a good team. We've just been around a lot longer. We're used to big matches, championship matches.
"Wrestling all over the world and our experience will help us prevail. It will be a fight. I'm not taking anything away from them, but I think we have the upper hand."
Haas and Benjamin also were a formidable tag team when they paired together in WWE, and that's probably because they get along so well outside the ring.
"He's my best friend," Haas said of his tag-team partner. "And our chemistry is so good. Our backgrounds are so similar.
"We were lucky that we just clicked. He works as hard as I do when it comes to wrestling and in the matches. It makes for a good team."
♦ Keep an eye on blogs.southtownstar.com/entertainment, for the Pro Wrestling Extra topic featuring much more of my conversation with Charlie Haas.
The Elaborating on Entertainment blog also will feature Pro Wrestling Extra topics with Pro Championship Wrestling officials previewing Thanksgiving Turmoil with "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner in Midlothian, and Vanguard Wrestling All-Star Alliance roster members talking about Divided We Fall with "WWE Tough Enough" contestant Matt Capiccioni aka "Spartan 3000" Matt Cross in Oak Forest.
♦ Information about meet-and-greets, signings and other events can be found in the Upcoming Shows forum at ChicagoProWrestling.com.


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Adams, Sylvia Sue Schwarz 71, of Wilmette, Illinois, died Saturday, November 10, 2012, at her home after a long illness with ovarian cancer, surrounded by her family. Born in Salina, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Philip Daniel Schwarz and Faye Margaret Donald Schwarz. Mrs. Adams graduated in 1959 from Abilene High School, Abilene, Kansas, and then earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Kansas University. Following graduation, Mrs. Adams began a 47 year career in advertising as writer and creative director, working for many prominent agencies. With her husband of 46 years, Phillip G. Adams, of Wilmette, who survives, she was a principal at PS&A Communications. Mrs. Adams was a recipient of the Clio Award and many other national awards for creativity. She was devoted to actively managing her family farm near Solomon, Kansas. Mrs. Adams' longtime contributions to the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority, Chicago Department of Public Health and Illinois Childhood Trauma Coalition on behalf of children exposed to trauma and violence received the Outstanding Institutional Leadership Award from
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. Mrs. Adams also served as board member and Vice President of the New Foundation Center, Northbrook, IL. Mrs. Adams was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Winnetka for 28 years. Her particular interest was adult formation. Along with her husband, survivors include her children, Elizabeth Adams Atkinson (Robert) of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Nicholas Adams (Ana Atanasio) of Chicago, and Joshua Adams (Lauren Teukolsky) of Los Angeles; and grandchildren, Margaret Atkinson, Eric and Ana Sophia Adams, Noah and Amelia Adams; sister, Nancy Schwarz Winslow (Elvin) of Kettering, Ohio; nephews, Steve Winslow (LeAnn), DeSoto, Kansas and Phil Winslow (Charlene), Centerville, Ohio. Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by her brother, Philip Joseph. Burial was Sunday, November 18, at Christ Church cemetery. A memorial service and concert at Christ Church was held Monday, November 19. The family wishes to express its thanks and appreciation to Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter, Glenview, IL. Memorial contributions may be made on her behalf to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (
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Lollipops and whiskey at Dougherty's
Categories: Cafe Society
"How many of you are there?" he asked. "Let me send you over some."
Dougherty's, which I review in this week's Westword, is a half-Irish pub/restaurant and total neighborhood bar -- a bar any neighborhood would be lucky to have. It's located at 5 East Ellsworth Avenue, about ten blocks away from the Fainting Goat, another half-Irish joint at 846 Broadway that I also write about this week.
Between visits to those two local polestars, I tried a different kind of neighborhood joint: Pho-Yo, a combination pho shop and frozen yogurt stand that just opened in Aurora, and is so much better than such a simple description makes it sound that you'll just have to read all about it to understand.
Which you can do tomorrow, right here at www.westword.com, or out on the street holding a newspaper in your sweaty little hands, just like god and R.W. "Johnny" Apple intended.
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Three Indicted in Identity Theft Scheme
Stole Mail from at Least 31 Victims and Created False Identification Documents
Baltimore, Maryland - A grand jury has indicted Joseph Lawrence, age 43, Maurice Racks, age 53 and Tara Wagner, age 37, all of Baltimore, on charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to steal the mail of victims and then use social security numbers, names and other identity information of those victims and others to fraudulently cash checks and obtain money, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein. Lawrence and Wagner are also charged with possession of stolen mail and illegal document making equipment, and Racks is charged with social security fraud. The indictment was returned on April 30, 2008 and unsealed yesterday upon the arrest of all the defendants.
According to the six count indictment, from at least April through October 2007, the defendants stole mail from, and assumed the identities of, at least 31 individuals, some of whom lived on Dudley Avenue in Baltimore and on Foxcreek Court in Owings Mills, Maryland. The indictment alleges that the defendants created false identification documents in the names of the victims using their own personal information, as well as using the personal information of the victims. The defendants then used the false identification documents to cash checks, including personal, payroll, child support, rebate, unemployment, Maryland and U.S. Treasury tax refund checks in the names of others.
In addition, the indictment alleges that on September 28, 2007, Lawrence and Wagner possessed 48 stolen Netflix DVDs; a polaroid camera used to produce false identification documents; and two typewriters, the ribbons of which contained identifying information and social security numbers of individual victims. On October 11, 2007, Racks possessed a template for a Maryland identification document, cutouts of numerous state and federal agency images and emblems, two fraudulently produced identity documents and a newspaper article on how the web has revolutionized identity fakery.
The defendants face a maximum sentence of five years in prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and a mandatory sentence of two years in prison, to be served consecutive to any other sentence imposed, for aggravated identity theft. Lawrence and Wagner also face five years in prison for possession of stolen mail and 15 years in prison for possession of illegal document making equipment. Racks also faces five years in prison for social security fraud. The defendants had their initial appearances in federal district court and were detained pending detention hearings scheduled for May 8, 2008.
An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General and the Baltimore County Police Economic Crimes Unit for their investigative work. Mr. Rosenstein commended Assistant United States Attorney Solette Magnelli, who is prosecuting the case.


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Wow: Judge orders UDRP transfers, including Apple typo, to be reversed
We do things differently in Texas.
District Judge Royal Furgeson has ordered (pdf) that World Intellectual Property Organization cases from as early as 2010 be overturned and ordered a number of domain names now owned by Apple and Public storage be transferred back to the typosquatter that previously owned them.
Yes, you read that correctly.
The case involves domain names that belonged to a company tied up in the courts when UDRP cases were filed against the obvious typos. The complainants in the cases won and four of the domains were transferred to their rightful owners:
publicstorge.com, pulicstorage.com, puplicstorage.com transferred to Public Storage
aplle.com transferred to Apple, Inc (it apparently has already been transferred back)But the judge says the cases never should have gone forward because of the court challenges involving the respondent.
In other words, you can cybersquat all you want if you're in legal limbo.
So now the judge wants domain name registrar Fabulous to undue the transfers. In other words, take a domain name that belongs to Apple away from Apple. He also wants them to halt the transfer of over a dozen other domains lost in UDRP that Fabulous never transferred like it was supposed to.
Oh, and Furgeson wants Fabulous, which is based in Australia, to tell the court within two days that it has complied with the order.
Furgeson also required ICANN to confirm that it has complied with the order, even though ICANN can do absolutely nothing at this point. Domain name transfers involve only a registrar and registry.
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If the domain owner did not use the domains in an infringing way, why is this cybersquatting?
Both "Apple" and "Public Storage" are common words/phrases used in common talk every day. It would be OK if someone else owned Apple.com since it is a dictionary word, but not OK to own Aplle.com? I don't get it.
To add on… if you relate physical real estate to virtual real estate… Walmart buys land and builds a store. The store gets a lot of customers. Someone else buys the lot next to Walmart and opens a pizza shop. The pizza shop will get some of the benefit of Walmart driving traffic to its real estate. But Walmart has no claim to that land. Just my 2 cents.
You use the word "cybersquat" quite liberally. The fact that a person can use domains (yes, even typos) for other purposes than take advantage of another should be noted.
It appears that his ruling had to do with a technicality. Your incredulous tone seems uncalled for.
Yes, the names seem like "obvious typos," as you say, but proper procedure should be followed.
1. Aplle wasn't parked or developed – owner responded and lost the case.
http://www.udrpsearch.com/wipo/d2010-19172. publicstorage typos – owner didn't respond.
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What if Aplle stands for: American People Looking Like Eagles? And the poor guy can't have the Aplle.com? It makes no sense to restrict any one from registering a available alphabets they want.
It'll be fine with me, if you did.
My position is that anybody should be able to register anything that's available for registration; the use is what could be monitored, if someone is infringing on someone's anything, then they should go to COURT to deal with it, not udrp or any small body like that. -
Domainers need to deal with reality. Just because it is in the dictionary does not mean it is fair game for all purposes. If you park it and there are ads shown competing with a trademark owner on a dictionary word used in a non-dictionary way (ie apple for computers), or words, it is very likely to be considered cybersquatting. If you put two dictionary words together that are trademark protected (ie public storage) and park it with ads competing with the trademark owner, you have a likelihood that it will be subject to transfer.
It always amazes me how even after all these years, people who presume to do business in this area fail to appreciate the most basic points under the UDRP and ACPA. You can argue whether the law is fair but you can't argue the reality of the situation.
Agreed with Enrico. The law is the law – a judge couldn't care less about your feeling about the law. Ignorance of the law isn't an excuse either.
If you are gonna be in the business, you need to understand the risks. Don't park you best domains. The ads typically gravitate towards trademarks. Develop them in a non-infringing way or keep them passive.
Andrew, you didn't link to the stay and I haven't read it, nor the motions filed in the case, but from what you wrote it appears that the judge ordered the names returned because the WIPO cases improperly went forward while the registrant (the "typosquatter") was involved in court challenges.
That's why I said he ruled on a technicality. Since these names do, in fact, appear to have been registered in bad faith, I would think there's a good chance the transfers will take place in due time.
Enrico Schaefer,
Let me put it to you this way:
Would you like to go to court and have your case decided by a commissioner, or a lawyer moonlighting as an alternative judge on weekdays? I didn't think so.
Most people will not waive their rights to have a case decided by a jury, or a competent court of valid jurisdiction.
What the big companies, and big money is doing to us, is to set up all these Kangaroo bodies to decide cases involving domain names, and they end up stealing domainers properties because these established dinosaur …companies have deep pockets, and can influence these rulings. The little guy gets the shaft all the time. If an alphabet, or a string of alphabets have a TLD or gTLD attarched to them, it changes the whole name. ABC.COM is different from ABC.DE, and therefore different from ABC.US, and consequently ABC by itself. Period.
I agree.
I don't park domains.And, you are right when you speak of the reality of the situation.
I am arguing that it is unfair reality. Like in most cases, the system and process is skewed, I just want them to read this and know that, we do know that the process, and the system set up is unfair, and stupid, and that they should do everything to make things fairer, either by deciding some of these cases fairer, or changing the rules to actualize a reflective, and moral conscience; and to know that the little guys are NOT stupid, we know the deck is stacked to steal these domains from people who had the fortitude and foresight to register them many years ago. If a company can wake up any morning and grab any domain from their rightful owner, WHY SHOULD THEY BOTHER REGISTERING a name until they really need to use it? It maked no sense to equate ABC.COM with ABC. Those two names have ABC in common, but there is a .COM on one of them, which makes it totally different from the naked ABC. That's all I'm saying. Spinning it otherwise is a crock of bullshit, and they know it.
Addendum to Enrico:
By the way, Enrico, follow me on the example I gave with ABC.COM; if the logic is that ABC.COM is the same as ABC, or that ABC should own ABC.COM, then why not also, by the same logic infer that ABC should get AB.COM, and A.COM for that matter, after all there's AB, and A, in in ABC? If a law or process is fair, it should be followed to it's logical conclusion. If a UDRP judge awards ABC.COM to ABC, with the stupid excuse that somehow ABC holds a mark on those alphabets, he should add AB.COM, A.COM, B.COM, BC.COM, AC.COM, C.COM, and so forth, to the loot, and award them to ABC. Why stop with ABC.COM? If they own those alphabets, they should get all those, and in all TLDs and gTLDs!
If the company was in the middle of bankruptcy proceedings, that means that it wasn't settled who owned what parts of the company, right? So who should properly have been the respondent in the UDRPs? I think the answer is that we won't know until the bankruptcy case is finished. So on that basis, it seems reasonable to claim that these UDRPs were adjudicated without the true owner having had a chance to respond, and thus may be invalid.
Is that what's going on here? I'm not a lawyer, I'm asking for clarification from those more knowledgeable about the relevant laws.
That's one way to look at it. If one only views it that way, though, that can: a) needlessly frustrate one if s/he chooses to ignore the realities of the situation, and/or b) not help him/her understand the risks involved and take steps to avoid them.
Guys, a couple of things to remember:
1. UDRP is not a court, but an administrative panel. UDRP is part of your registration agreement that you "legally" agree to when you registered the domain with the registrar, even if you personally don't.
(There's a looooooooong story behind how UDRP started and all, so I won't go into that.)
2. Part of UDRP's rules includes allowing either the complainant or the respondent to dispute the decision in the "mutual jurisdiction" originally chosen in the UDRP complaint. Since the mutual jurisdiction part has to be either that of the registrar or the registrant, I gather it's the latter since I noticed some of the domains' listed addresses is in Texas.
3. Following up to #3, I gather the respondent or whoever subsequently filed suit in Texas in conforming with that. Then…this happened.
Sorry for the boring and maybe distracting explanation above, heh. Now, back to topic at hand.
AFAIR a Fabulous executive commented online somewhere (NamePros, I think) that they "tend" to obey court orders if issued within their jurisdiction or that of the registrant. I gather that's how other registrars generally treat court orders as well, and they can also ignore those not issued from either one. (although they can always choose otherwise…)
Uzoma: Letter strings may be a step removed from single dictionary words and combined dictionary words. But if you put a parking page up on acb.com and it shows ads for television programs or studios, there is risk, especially under the acpa since you may now be using the domain name with a bad faith intent to profit. Under UDRP, the arbitrator may infer that as well.
Dave: Registrars screw up the transfer part fairly often. They either transfer before the 10 days, or don't transfer for weeks or transfer in spite of a court action. It will be interesting to see if Fabulous obeys this one…
All of these domain names are tied up in a huge litigation case between Texas International Property Associates and the owners of the Manila Industries portfolios (in what might be the greates cases of irony the domain community has ever seen).
If these companies had done even the slightest bit of diligence and sent a demand letter they would have received notice of the pending lawsuit from the court appointed receiver and SHOULD have known not to file a UDRP. The representatives wasted their clients time and money. Additionally, one of the requirements of the UDRP is to state if the names are a part of any current legal action (typically section 9 of the Complaint and section 18 of the UDRP Rules). Lastly, Fabulous, I'm sure, has received multiple orders from the court to lock the domain names until the litigation was resolved, and they should have notified WIPO or NAF during the deficiency check of the Lock, and they definitely should NOT have transferred the names without a court order. Failure all the way around – which makes for an angry judge. -
"ICANN can do absolutely nothing at this point"
You always make statements like this without any explanation. ICANN can do just about anything they want and nodody is going to stop them. ICANN has authority over all these activities and processes.
@Enrico – heh, no surprise there.
@rs – ICANN indeed can. But they probably rather not with all the "arrangements" they've made that – for the most part – worked fine ever since.
I could be wrong, but a court order might have more "effect" if it were issued where ICANN is operating in. Of course, I'll let the lawyers clarify that as long as it helps to understand these things more.


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With his usual jaunty, modest aplomb, Newt Gingrich reminds conservatives that not voting for him means a millennium of darkness:
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In 1964, Ronald Reagan told conservatives that this was a time for choosing. Faced with a radical, progressive President who would weaken America abroad and at home, they could either fight to preserve America as the last, best hope on earth, or consign their children to a thousand years of darkness. …
Of course, what had Ronald Reagan so het up back then was his heartfelt conviction that Medicare would destroy America. Conor Friedersdorf notes at that link that LBJ actually won the 1964 election. So "1000 years of darkness" didn't ensue– or if it did, the Reagan era was part of it.
Newt Gingrich, during Reagan's second term: "Measured against the scale and momentum of the Soviet empire's challenge, the Reagan administration has failed, is failing and without a dramatic, fundamental change in strategy will continue to fail. … The burden of the failure frankly must be placed first upon President Reagan."
Also, in 1985, as Reagan prepared to meet with Gorbachev: the summit is "the most dangerous summit for the West since Adolf Hitler met with (British Prime Minister) Chamberlain at Munich in 1938."
Maybe Newt views himself as some sort of science fiction hero, who needs to be president so he can go back in time and prevent what he saw as the "decay" of Reagan's America. After all, Ronald Reagan would be tossed out of today's GOP in a heartbeat.
EXTRA BONUS NEWT TALE, from the above-linked Mark Shields article:
after having been chosen Time magazine's Man of the Year, Gingrich had plummeted in public esteem to where, in a CBS-New York Times poll, just 14 percent of voters had favorable personal feelings toward the speaker.
This prompted an apocryphal Washington exchange between a perplexed Gingrich and Dole. "Why do people take such an instant dislike to me?" asked a perplexed Gingrich, to whom Dole bluntly explained: "Because it saves them time."


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Another twist on the assertion that state laws against wiretapping and unauthorized recording make it unlawful to record the cops: police in the town of Weare, N.H. charged a man with wiretapping after he placed a cellphone call during a traffic stop "because the officer's voice could be heard in the background of his phone call." [Lowering the Bar]
"Man Charged With Wiretapping for Using Phone During Traffic Stop"
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- 1 04.13.11 at 7:10 am
It would appear that this incident gives a lie to their state motto.
- 2 04.13.11 at 7:17 am
Here is the law in question: http://nhdcyf.info/rsa/570-a.html#570-A-2
A strict reading would seem to bar the police from having surveillance cameras (with audio) in their police stations or stores from having surveillance. Too bad that they are using this law to harass individuals. What happened to "live free or die?"
- 3 04.14.11 at 7:02 pm
Speaking as someone without any legal education, isn't the point of wiretapping laws to prevent someone from being recorded without their knowledge. In many cases, the police know they are being recorded since THEY are also recording, therefore, they should not have a case. The fact that both parties are recording doesn't change anything. In this particular case, it is absurd to claim that being able to overhear the officer in the background is wiretapping. By that definition, nearly every phone call in a public area is wiretapping.
- 4 04.14.11 at 8:09 pm
So THAT's how I can shut up this very annoying guy every morning on the 6:18 out of New Haven.
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Breakfast Topic: The one missing item in World of Warcraft {WoW}
Jul 8th 2010 1:38PM Teleportation scrolls that can be traded and bought/sold on the AH.
Even Runescape has this (they inscribe theirs onto tablets) - and yet we... don't.
Actually, there are a number of things Runescape does right, for all that it's a free-to-play game with not-as-good graphics. Wish WoW had Runescape's Grand Exchange, too. Sure beats the pants off of our AH.
Scattered Shots: Cataclysm beta info on BM and hunter pets {WoW}
Jul 5th 2010 2:42PM FINALLY they get some things right!
All pets have the same damage, allowing us to choose the skin we want to play with? CHECK!
Stables have boocoo slots for pets that we just want to have, for the sake of having them? CHECK!
BM gets revived from the ungodly nerf bat? CHECK!
WoW Moviewatch: Cenarion Circle Promotional Video 2.0 {WoW}
May 18th 2010 12:36PM For anyone else who was overwhelmed by the number of events listed at the end, here's a roundup of what's presented on the video. If anyone from the server could speak up on how to get more info on what the "random locations" are for the next events or who to get in touch with, it looks like some commenters would find it handy!
White Dove - Monday @ 6 - Stormwind Park Tavern - Solace
Weekly Sermons - Wednesday @ 7 - Random Locations - Conclave
Alliance Clinic - Thursday @ 5 - Random Locations - Pillar of Honor
Roleplay Night - Friday @ 5 - Random Locations - Solace
Weekly Expedition - Saturday @ 3 - Random Locations - A.E.G.
Tavern Night - Monday @ 7 - Ratchet Inn - A.A.M.S.
Da Clinic - Tuesday @ 7 - Valley of Wisdom - Da Doctas
Homeland Welcome Walk - Wednesday @ 6:30 - Random Locations - Homeland
Fishing Night - Thursday 6:30+ - Random Locations - Wardens of Ysera
Black Hand Society - Monthly - Brill - Modas Il Toralar
Storytelling Night - Monthly - @ or near Thunder Bluff - Ishnu Por Ah
Excellent video, btw - and I'm astounded at the amount of cross-faction cooperation it took to put the whole thing together and that it actually got done! On any of the servers I've been on, trying to get the horde and alliance to work together is an impossible task.
Officers' Quarters: Rolling like jerks {WoW}
Mar 16th 2010 9:22AM Ugh, see so many people advocating Loot Council.
I was subjected to this hell of a loot system once - never again.
Here's how they did it...
Each raid there would be a loot council made up of 3 Officers and 2 Raiders. The Officers did a /roll to see who would be on the council, then the non-officer Raiders would do a /roll to see who ended up on it. This was done, supposedly, to make sure the council rotated and there was never a chance for Raiders to "kiss up" to the Loot Council members and invoke favoritism.
Thing is, it's totally random. So you could have all 3 healers ending up on Loot Council. Now you can't continue to clear trash while loot is being distributed, because all of your healers are in a little huddle arguing about loot. Or both of your tanks. Or all of your DPS... you get the picture.
Just downed a boss? Congrats! Your reward? You get to sit on your thumb for the next fifteen minutes while a bunch of people argue over every single piece of loot that dropped. After that, you get to sit on your thumb for the next 5-10 minutes while the people who didn't get loot argue, whine, complain, or give reasonable justifications as to why the loot should've gone to them - and then discussions within the Loot Council of "well should we make the loot winner trade to this guy who's speaking up?"
Let's say you've got 3 clothies in the raid, and no clothies on the Loot Council. A piece drops. Loot Council decides to award it to Raider A. Thing is, Raider B would get a bigger boost out of the piece because his spec gives him mega-crit from Spirit or somesuch - but no one on the Loot Council has any idea about that because they don't play that class. Drama ensues, more sitting on your thumb is in store for you.
No favoritism? HAH.
Raider A could barely use the piece as an upgrade, but for Raider B it would be a major upgrade. Now, Raider A has been in the guild for 2 years. Raider B has been in for 2 months. Everyone on the Loot Council knows Raider A better and has spent more time with them, while they barely know "the new guy". Don't be shocked if the loot goes to Raider A, even though it would be a better upgrade for Raider B.
I will never, ever, EVER again be part of a guild that uses Loot Council.
The most successful and most common "system" I've seen is deceptively simple:
- Roll Main Spec.
- If no rolls for Main Spec, roll Off Spec.
- If no rolls for Off Spec, it gets DE'd.
- You get one Main Spec piece of loot per run, unless everyone in your role/armor class has gotten something, then it starts over.
- Patterns may only be rolled on by people who have that profession and link it in raid chat showing that they can learn the pattern and don't have it already.
- Crusader Orbs, etc are open rolls and you can't win two in one run.
- BOE: If people claim to want it for an upgrade, then it's treated as a Main Spec roll and they must equip it immediately. If no one wants it as an upgrade, it's open roll.
It's fair, it's easy, it's quick, and no drama.
If someone won an item and turned around and tried to sell it to guildies, that person would be /gkicked instantly. First time I've ever heard of that level of douchebaggery... guess I should consider myself lucky.
I don't see a problem with the guy getting tank gear - after all, he IS tanking the runs. The guild is making him tank the runs already even though he'd rather be DPSing or healing. If you're going to force me to play a role I don't want to play, you'd better let me roll on gear that will allow me to do it better. However, I do have a problem with him winning ALL of the tank gear. Rotate the gear through the tanking team.
Gold Capped: Auction house addon list {WoW}
Mar 1st 2010 8:30AM I've tried to use Auctioneer's Enchantrix to do the auto-milling or auto-DEing, but can't get the darn thing to load. My Auctioneer is v5.x and Enchantrix keeps telling me Auctioneer must be v4 or higher so that it can load. Argh.
Anyone know how to fix this, make it so the two will talk to each other? They came from the same "Auctioneer Suite" download, they *should* work together automatically.
Patch 3.3.3 PTR: Zarhym clarifies new holiday boss mechanics {WoW}
Feb 23rd 2010 7:58AM @JB
Just go to Moonglade and hang around a few minutes. You'll typically see someone in chat saying "whisper me for Omen" or "LFM for Omen". If not, start saying that yourself... you'll have a cluster of people in a minute or two.
Also, you don't *have* to participate in the fight or "tag" Omen to complete the quest. When he dies, a shaft of light is cast down upon his body. All you have to do is stand in the light to complete the quest. You'll often see Horde and Alliance all banging on Omen together to kill him and then everyone jumps into the light and /cheers and /thanks each other.
I've gone there on my alts ready to form a group up and found Omen's body dead and the light still on him. Hop into the light, done - and didn't even have to fight him.
The Queue: Elevator ride {WoW}
Feb 5th 2010 5:11PM For the second question - a tool that shows instances by level - yes, there is one!
This chart shows each instance, what the level required to walk through the portal is, and then the recommended level to do the instance. (Recommended level is in parenthesis.)
This page was my bible when hubby and I were leveling up a boatload of toons using the refer-a-friend program.
WoW Moviewatch: Altaholic {WoW}
Feb 3rd 2010 4:17PM I LOVED it! Pure awesome.
Like one of the above commenters, I'd have like to have seen some different video segments but the song itself was great, and the singing was spot-on.
I also loved her ninja raiders cover, and I'm looking forward to more from Emberlsolte!
Spoilers: Fall of the Lich King cinematic {WoW}
Feb 1st 2010 9:52PM I won't fight Bolvar.
He should've been king, not that pansy emotard brainless lump Wrynn.
Bolvar acted like a king, while Wrynn just continues to act like some 13-year old on a caffeine high.
Bolvar deserved a king's helm, but not this one... and if Blizz has us fight him, it's one fight I won't take part in.
Blizzard giving serious consideration to mandatory authenticators {WoW}
Jan 8th 2010 2:33AM To all of you who keep saying "I can't get one here, they won't ship to me..."
No... seriously??!?
You've been playing this game for how long now? Do you honestly mean to tell me that in all that time you've never met anyone in-game who has become a good enough friend to let you Paypal/snail-mail them $8 or so and then they'd buy an authenticator and mail the damn thing to you?
It's not that freaking difficult, people. Stop being stubborn, or childish, or just plain lazy and figure out how to get it done.
If I were still the GM of my guild, I'd have a standing offer to do this for any of the guildies.


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The Chrysler Building is closed to the public for most of the year. Open House New York, a 5-borough event that is supposed to give the public a chance to peek into these locked spaces did just that: it gave me a peek. I was looking forward to this event for over a week, so I think I was justified in feeling a bit disappointed when all we got to see was the main lobby and elevator bank.
The main lobby and elevator bank are beautiful, however. The former is covered wall-to-wall with different types of marble; the elevator cabs are decorated with beautifully crafted inlaid wood. The attention to detail is stunning. Here are a couple of interesting facts that I learned from one of the building's security guards (a reputable source, I think):
1. The lobby's ceiling is completely covered with a large mural by famous artist Edward Turnbul entitled: "Energy, Result, Workmanship and Transportation".
2. The interior of each elevator cab in the building is decorated with different patterns of inlaid, exotic wood.
3. Each year, they have tried unsuccessfully to enlarge the main reception desk, which only seats one person behind a tall counter that makes only his head visible when seated.
4. There is an observation deck on the 71st, but it has been closed for many, many years.
5. The building's famous and elusive, private luncheon room, the Cloud Club, has been converted to office space; all of its furnishings now in storage somewhere else.
6. Inside the highest point of the building's interior (inside the spire), only accessible by stairwell, then ladder, sits a toilet. My source is unsure of whether it is still functional. I dream of the view.
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Although more than half of the members of the victorious 2011 European Solheim Cup team will not be playing in Parker this week, the 12-woman squad representing the entire continent of Europe in 2013 will undoubtedly be tapping into the electric momentum produced on the final day of competition two years ago in Ireland.
The Europeans started the week at Killeen Castle in County Meath as the underdogs on paper but a strong team effort and gutsy individual performances helped the squad reclaim the Cup on home soil. Tied 8-8 entering Sunday's singles play, the European team played flawless golf in the midst of torrential downpour and wind to steal a 15-13 victory and regain control of the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2003 and the fourth time overall in the event's 12-year history.
"It was a very important Solheim Cup in general because it just kind of showed the competitiveness of each side," said European team veteran Suzann Pettersen, who is making her seventh straight Solheim Cup appearance. "I think two years ago, we finally proved that we can be strong as a team and as strong as we are as individuals and come out with a shot to win on Sunday."
The U.S. and European teams ended Friday morning's foursome matches tied 2-2, but the Alison Nicholas-led European team took command early in the afternoon four-ball matches and finished the day with a 4 ½ to 3 ½ lead, though the difference could have been much greater if not for a late U.S. surge.
Europe increased the lead to 7-5 after the Saturday morning foursomes matches and once again took control early in the afternoon four-ball matches, but the U.S. team then launched a formidable comeback beginning with Solheim Cup rookies Stacy Lewis and Ryann O'Toole's 2&1 victory over Christel Boeljon and Sandra Gal. in the final match of the day, Brittany Lincicome and Paula Creamer defeated Maria Hjorth and Azahara Munoz 3&1 to pull the U.S. even with Europe at 8-8.
"I don't think it was a big surprise," said Pettersen. "If you ask all the players, we always know it is always so close on a Sunday. I mean it's like two or three points either side. American's have always been really good at getting those points and flipping it to their side and their victories. You can look at the final number and think it was a walk in the park but it usually comes down to certain matches."
Pettersen, who was playing in her sixth Solheim Cup in 2011, has seen in all in terms of the unpredictability that comes in the heat of competition at the biennial event.
Come Sunday, most expected the U.S. team to dominate the singles matches as they historically have, but early on it seemed the day might belong to Europe following two unforeseen events. The first involved the final match of the day, when Cristie Kerr conceded her match with Karen Stupples due to a wrist injury, giving Europe the first point of the day. The second involved the first match of the day where Scotland's Catriona Matthew trounced Paula Creamer, who was previously unbeaten in singles play, 6&5.
"I think it's important for all of us to see that we could actually flip it during the most intense surroundings," said Pettersen. "It was a long day on Sunday. We had so many delays and it was tough to get ahead. But we had Catriona Mattew who teed up first and crushed Paula which kind of set the tone for the rest of us coming in behind her."
The focus then shifted to the weather, with three separate delays totaling nearly two hours hampering play. Amidst the delays, it appeared that the U.S. team might overcome the early adversity to gain control of the day- and a ninth Solheim Cup. But Pettersen then stole the spotlight with three consecutive birdies to close out Michelle Wie with a 1 up victory and the momentum swung to team Europe.
Solheim Cup rookie Caroline Hedwall battled back from two down on the 16th hole against fellow rookie Ryann O'Toole to squeeze out a half point, setting up Azahara Munoz who was walking to the 18th tee with a 1 up lead over Angela Stanford, to clinch the 15th and final point for team Europe.
"What a great comeback the players produced that last half hour at Killeen Castle," said 2011 European Captain Alison Nicholas. "It was immense. Just sheer guts and determination and belief. I had been trying to work with them on that for two years and they just pulled through.
"It was just fantastic for the players and to see them celebrate that victory. It was a huge momentum swing. We hadn't won it for quite some time and that was one of my goals, to win it back. Obviously, it was an immense occasion and I won't forget it for the rest of my life."
While the Europeans were able to celebrate one of the most hard-fought Solheim Cup victories in the event's history, they know it's now time to look forward to defending the Cup. They will try to become the first European team to win on U.S. soil at Colorado Golf Club this week.
"Obviously it's very difficult, we've never won in America and that's something we want to change," said Nicholas. "But it's always tough because we all know how tough the Americans are and how the fans operate over there. I'm sure that won't detract from what the girls want to do because I know they'll play hard too."
The European squad will only return five players from the victorious 2011 team and will welcome six rookies this year including 17-year old and England native Charley Hull.
"Obviously the two sides are going to play a bit different from 2011," said Nicholas. "They've got a bit of changing of the guard going on at the U.S camp and particularly Europe I'd have to say. I think everyone is excited. I think the Europeans winning in Ireland perhaps gives them a little momentum and they want to continue that in Colorado."
Pettersen said the win in Ireland not only kept the Europeans competitive in the rivalry but also sparked a competitive spirit in women's golf across the continent. She thinks the new group of players could potentially be the show-stoppers this year in Parker.
"I think it's really important for women in Europe, especially the Ladies European Tour," said Pettersen. "You looked at our Solheim and you'd think that was probably the ultimate script for a final scenario. I'm looking forward to Denver. We will have a very new young team which I think is good. I think it's time for the young players to rise."
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We stayed during our Cuba-trip only 2 nights in this hotel. Garden plant beautifully put on with small bungalows. Choice of breakfast and dinner quite well arranged, but sufficient. In the proximity is a cave. Viñales is about 6 kilometer away and relatively cheap with the taxi. read hotel review
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One could do mine one is in the film dirty dancing landed. From the 50er years was probably also the facilities. This is not all that bad, but it could still be clean. It was not so good the pool is centrally located and was quite large and reasonably clean. The restaurant is not so bad and the wine good and not that expensive. If a large group of departure the staff was somewhat overstrained clean plates heranzuschaffen. Also you must have a knife to four parts. But that was rather funny than annoying. read hotel review
Cuban standards are different!
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We were on a round trip three days in this hotel.
In Cuba you are on the hotels not any expectations have.
The bungalows were partly very nice.
The location, the plants, the surrounding area are fantastic.
The food a catastrophe. read hotel review
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adj. +/- | net +/- | stat. +/- | PER | WARP | Win Shares/48 | |
Ryan Anderson | +0.65 | +1.8 | +1.97 | 18.1 | 2.7 | .161 |
Brandon Bass | N/A | -4.9 | -2.65 | 16.5 | 1.1 | .147 |
Vince Carter | +1.95 | +7.5 | +2.62 | 17.1 | 4.3 | .154 |
Chris Duhon | -2.02 | +1.0 | -2.41 | 10.7 | -0.5 | .045 |
Marcin Gortat | +13.73 | -7.8 | -1.73 | 13.9 | 2.3 | .151 |
Dwight Howard | +24.97 | +10.2 | +7.21 | 24.0 | 19.2 | .223 |
Rashard Lewis | -6.31 | -0.8 | +1.74 | 14.0 | 2.5 | .132 |
Jameer Nelson | -4.14 | +1.5 | +0.22 | 15.5 | 3.0 | .130 |
Mickael Pietrus | -9.32 | -7.2 | -0.36 | 11.9 | -0.1 | .103 |
J.J. Redick | -9.19 | -6.1 | +0.99 | 15.0 | 2.1 | .173 |
Quentin Richardson | +3.30 | +6.0 | +1.82 | 12.9 | 1.4 | .133 |
Jason Williams | -2.59 | -1.4 | -0.45 | 12.9 | 2.1 | .127 |
Last year's record: 59-23
Key losses: Matt Barnes, Adonal Foyle, Anthony Johnson
Key additions: Malik Allen, Chris Duhon, Daniel Orton, Quentin Richardson, Stanley Robinson
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What significant moves were made during the off-season?
Despite rumblings that the Orlando Magic were in the running to acquire Gilbert Arenas, then Chris Paul, then Carmelo Anthony, general manager Otis Smith resisted shaking up the core because he felt that the roster needed tweaks and adjustments, not wholesale changes. Hence the additions of Quentin Richardson and Chris Duhon, who are expected to serve as upgrades from the players they replaced in head coach Stan Van Gundy's rotation — Matt Barnes and Jason Williams, respectively.
Richardson, eloquently known as Q, is expected to be a better fit in the Magic's 4-out/1-in offensive scheme than Barnes. Richardson's ability to hit three-pointers at a proficient rate (36 percent for his career) is key for Orlando because it'll make it difficult for opposing defenses to cheat off of him as they did with Barnes. There are a myriad of reasons why the Magic lost to the Boston Celtics in the 2010 NBA Eastern Conference Finals last season but rest assured, Barnes' failure to make threes with consistency — allowing the Celtics to sag off him — was one of them.
With Richardson, that problem is solved in theory. Likewise, Richardson is a much more versatile player offensively than Barnes. No, you're not going to see Richardson break down his defender off the dribble any time soon, but you will see him involved in post ups on the low block. Richardson has the strength and size to exploit smaller guards when the matchups present themselves, which is a new wrinkle in Orlando's offense that wasn't available to them last year. When Richardson isn't busy doing that, he'll display his spot-up shooting prowess for all the world to see.
Defensively, the Magic shouldn't miss a beat with Richardson at the small forward position. Last season, Barnes was inaccurately pegged as Orlando's best perimeter defender (that designation goes to Mickael Pietrus) and his exploits were overrated, partly due to his antics against Paul Pierce, Kobe Bryant, and others in marquee games. Those scuffles were seen as displays of "toughness" but they didn't matter much in the grand scheme of things. Pierce blitzed the Magic in the playoffs, and there wasn't much Barnes could do to stop him. That being said, Richardson is a capable defender at small forward and despite being undersized, he makes up for it with his physical frame. Also, Richardson is nearly as good of a rebounder as Barnes.
As for Chris Duhon, his value comes primarily from what he offers on defense. Duhon thrived defensively when he was with the Chicago Bulls under then-head coach Scott Skiles, and now he's in a similar situation with Van Gundy who eats, breathes, and sweats defense. With Dwight Howard and even Marcin Gortat as the anchors defensively, Duhon should be able to make an impact on that end of the floor. Plus, Duhon should be able to thrive in Orlando's system offensively because of his ability to execute the pick and roll with effectiveness. That skill-set, which he acquired while he played under head coach Mike D'Antoni with the New York Knicks, will come in handy. Duhon is a good three-point shooter also, so that works out in his favor as well.
And a significant move, that may not be seen as one, was the fact that Smith didn't make a major transaction in the off-season. While the Miami Heat were busy little bees, signing LeBron James and Chris Bosh in free agency to pair with Dwyane Wade and the Boston Celtics felt one O'Neal wasn't enough, but signed two of them (Jermaine and Shaquille), the Magic stood pat. That strategy really irked some Magic fans, who felt that Orlando was being left in the dust by the moves made by Miami and Boston. But lest those same people forget that the Magic were the darlings of the summer last year and it didn't get them a title.
Smith's patient approach should pay dividends for Orlando because it allows second-year players like Ryan Anderson, Brandon Bass, and Vince Carter to further get acclimated under Van Gundy, while maintaining the continuity and familiarity that was lacking at times last year. A lot isn't said about the Magic's chemistry in their NBA Finals run two seasons ago, but it's a big reason why they got that far in the postseason that year. The hope is that better chemistry, combined with internal improvement from the roster, is an upgrade in itself and enough to put Orlando over the top.
What are the team's biggest strengths?
The defense.
Since Van Gundy arrived in 2008, the Magic's defense has been the staple of the team. It also helps that Howard has transformed into the NBA's best defender in recent seasons, as exemplified by his back-to-back NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards. It starts with those two personalities, but it's worth noting that every other player for Orlando buys into what Van Gundy is selling and is willing to put in the work defensively. Defense is a lot about effort and desire and for the Magic, they are not lacking in those departments. So what makes Orlando's defense so good?
It starts and ends with Howard.
Last year, the Magic were first in the NBA in opponent effective field goal percentage, first in defensive rebound percentage, third in opponent free throw rate, and second in opponent's field goal percentage at the rim.
Want more? Last season, opponents attempted 22.7 shots per game from 16-23 feet and nine shots per game from 10-15 feet. Orlando ranked third and first in those categories, respectively.
Howard has his fingerprints all over those rankings, folks.
Because of Howard, the Magic force teams to take the most inefficient shots in basketball. Just think of the common scenario where someone attacks the basket against Howard, sees him, and has to either pull up earlier than expected for a jumpshot or alter their foray at the rim. Howard's presence is felt in so many ways, it's a shame that people don't celebrate defense as much as they do in the mainstream media. Face it, Howard is the LeBron of defense. His impact is that seismic.
The offense, in contrast, thrives on taking the most efficient shots available (the three-pointer, the layup, and the free-throw). Last year, Orlando was first in three-pointers attempted, fifth in shots at the rim, and seventh in free-throw rate. Everyone always wants to talk about the Magic taking a ton of threes but it's by design. Orlando doesn't take threes just to take them, they seek out the corner three in their offensive sets because it's the most efficient three-pointer to attempt.
As such, the Magic's penchant for efficiency on offense also makes it a strength.
Of course, Orlando's greatest identity is their 4-out/1-in offensive scheme. It creates a myriad of matchup problems for teams because Rashard Lewis is, arguably, the best stretch four in the NBA due to his ability to hit three-pointers efficiently with great volume. Of course, the scheme has been shut down by teams that are able to single-cover Howard and account for all the shooters on the court. That may change this year for the Magic. Why?
We finally may be witnessing an evolution in Howard's offense, thanks to his off-season workouts with Hakeem Olajuwon in Houston. Howard has developed a newfound confidence in his mid-range jumper, thanks to Olajuwon, and he's made an effort to expand his offensive repertoire to include more moves and countermoves in the low post. Add to the fact that Howard has improved his footwork, and everything is shaping up for him to have his finest year on offense.
Another strength on offense is Orlando's ability to use a variety of pick and roll variations.
Typically, the Magic execute their pick and rolls with either Nelson or Carter as the ball handler and Howard as the roll man. Once in a while, Nelson and Carter will engage in pick and rolls. Can't forget about the pick and pops with Lewis, either. Additionally, Van Gundy is making a concerted effort to add more post up opportunities for Carter, Richardson, and Lewis alongside Howard.
Unpredictability in the offense is something that Van Gundy is stressing this season.
What are the team's biggest weaknesses?
It's not so much that the Magic can't score with their perimeter players, but when Orlando needs a bucket, who do you give it to? Carter? Nelson? See the problem?
Nelson has proven he can be a go-to guy for the Magic on the perimeter, but the problem is that he can't do it consistently enough. No one is sure if Carter can fulfill that responsibility, for the simple fact that he's no longer the player that he once was. Yeah, Nelson and Carter can create shots for themselves but they don't get to the free-throw line a lot, like a Wade or a Pierce, which makes their margin of error to score much higher than it needs to be.
This is where Howard's evolution needs to be completed, to mask this weakness for the Magic. If Howard can become the go-to scorer for Orlando, something that he's always been capable of doing, then the Magic should be fine. But if he can't, then there are going to be times when Orlando will be looking for someone to score and having a hard time getting the result that they want.
What are the goals for this team?
Win a championship.
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I bought a Macoun tree (can't remember the rootstock, semi-dwarf, I think) 2 years ago. It was about 6' then and has grown a bit since then. It had flowers when I bought it and a few apples later in the year, which all dropped. I figured the stress of planting it might have had something to do with that. Last year it had a few blossoms but no fruit. It is next to a Golden Delicious which according to the charts blooms at the same time but last year was done blooming before the Macoun started. So no pollination. I get that. This year the Golden Delicious has had a few blossoms which are now beginning to wilt but the Macoun hasn't shown even a single one. Any ideas to why?
Our winter in CT was very mild this year. No fertilizer, no pesticides. Both the Delicious and the Macoun had white mealybugs on it a few weeks ago and I sprayed those off with water from the hose. Why is the Macoun not blooming? The only thing I can think of is that maybe it's not getting enough sun? My yard is small and there are many tall trees around me so the most direct southern sunlight the tree gets is maybe 2-3 hours, plus 2-3 hours of dappled sunshine. Are there apple trees better suited for partial shade? I like tart apples... |
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- Posted by konrad___far_north 3..just outside of E (My Page) on Tue, Apr 24, 12 at 19:47
My guess is, it's the year for a rest, most apples are biannual. |
- Posted by norwalk_terraces 6b (My Page) on Fri, Apr 27, 12 at 12:40
thanks, Konrad, but it's unlikely that the apple tree is taking a year off: it didn;t have any fruit last year either! yet it had blossoms and fruit the year I bought it...so it's mature enough to bloom. why is my tree not blooming? |
If it was in a pot when you purchased it I have a thought. I think pots can make a tree flower young. There is limited room for the roots so the tree puts energy into making fruit instead of new wood. After you transplanted it, it would have freed up the roots to grow and caused the tree to grow wood instead of fruit. Give it some time it will mature. |
- Posted by norwalk_terraces 6b (My Page) on Fri, Apr 27, 12 at 15:03
hmm, you could be right. Yes, it was in a pot. Okay, I guess I'll just have to be patient (not one of my strengths!). Maybe give the tree another year before I replace it. I have so little space in my terraced garden that every square foot is precious ... thanks! |
- Posted by johnthecook none (My Page) on Fri, Apr 27, 12 at 15:45
I have a semi dwarf macoun And it just started blooming today. The golden delicious next to it looks like it's close to blooming also. My macoun is in it's third year in my garden. It is loaded with flowers and i've read it needs to be thinned to get a good size crop of apples. If not thinned out Macoun can be biennial. It's one of my favorite apples so I'm excited to get an apple off of it this year. |
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JAIPUR: Nearly 30,000 followers of Dera Sacha Sauda sect participated in a massive sanitation drive in the city on Tuesday.
In one day, several areas which were untouched in sanitation drives in the past, were made clean.
Pawan Insan, a spokesperson of the Dera said over 30,000 men and women participated in the campaign organised with the help of the district authorities.
Government employees, teachers, farmers, engineers and retired officials had volunteered in the drive. Guru Sevek, a government employee in Punjab health department, said: "Our aim is to create awareness about the need to have clean surroundings and also sensitize people about various diseases like dengue, malaria, etc, which spread due to poor sanitation. We have carried the same drive in New Delhi two months before and after the number of such diseases were decreased."
The majority of the volunteers were from Haryana and Punjab, though there were many who had come to join the campaign from other parts of the country as well
Seeing the poor sanitation at Amrudhon Wala Bagh in the middle of the city, a follower, Chandraveer Singh, said: "The government and residents should not overlook sanitation as this is the main reason for the spread of several diseases. The ground is surrounded by so many government buildings and residential area keeping it dirty gives a wrong impression to the visitors."
The sanitation drive was started around 8 in morning and continued till dusk .The city was divided into 8 zones and 77 wards and the followers have brought all the necessary equipment. "The volunteers have brought their own brooms and other equipment, including vans to pick up waste. The JMC has also provided us dumpers to pick up the waste," said Pawan Insan.
Appreciating the initiative, mayor Jyoti Khandelwal, said: "Taking lessons from this, we will try to carry one such drive in one month."
"With our limited resources we have done our best to keep the city clean. We need more manpower to keep the city clean," she said.
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