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TV Bafta awards 2014: Sir David Attenborough wins specialist factual category
Posted: May 19, 2014|
Naturalist Sir David Attenborough scooped an award at last night's glitzy TV Baftas ceremony.
The 88-year-old presenter's Sky documentary Natural History Museum Alive 3D won the specialist factual category.
Sir David, who grew up in Leicester, is the first person to have won Baftas for programmes in black and white, colour, 3D, and HD.
Speaking before the awards ceremony, Sir David said: "I started with the first television cameras with glowing valves, so it's nice to be here with the new thing,"
Also shortlisted in the category was Channel 4's Richard III: The King in the Car Park which told the story of how Richard's body came to be found under a Leicester car park.
Meanwhile, crime drama Broadchurch came out top after it scooped three awards for its debut series.
The ITV thriller won best drama while star Olivia Colman walked away with the best actress Bafta, her third.
Co-star David Bradley was named best supporting actor.
The full list of winners
The TV Baftas were held in central London last night. Here is a full list of the winners:
• Entertainment Programme - Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.
• Sport and Live Event - The Ashes 2013, First Test, Day Five.
• Current Affairs - Syria: Across The Lines (Dispatches).
• Mini-series - In The Flesh.
• Single Documentary - The Murder Trial.
• News Coverage - ITV News At Ten: The Woolwich Attacks.
• Features - Long Lost Family.
• Soap and Continuing Drama - Coronation Street.
• Specialist Factual - David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive 3D.
• Supporting Actor - David Bradley, Broadchurch.
• Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme - A League of Their Own.
• Supporting Actress - Sarah Lancashire, Last Tango In Halifax
• Reality and Constructed Factual - Gogglebox.
• Situation Comedy - Him and Her.
• Bafta Special Award - Cilla Black.
• Drama Series - Broadchurch
• Female Performance in a Comedy Programme - Katherine Parkinson, The IT Crowd.
• International - Breaking Bad.
• Single Drama - Complicit
• Male Performance in a Comedy Programme - Richard Ayoade, The IT Crowd.
• Factual Series - Bedlam.
• Radio Times Audience Award - Doctor Who Day of the Doctor
• Entertainment Performance - Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.
• Leading Actress - Olivia Colman, Broadchurch.
• Leading Actor - Sean Harris, Southcliffe.
• Academy Fellowship - Julie Walters


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In the U.S., airlines don't typically charge a fee for using a credit or debit card to purchase a ticket. (Allegiant is an exception, by charging a $14.99 "convenience fee" for online bookings with credit card payment. Other U.S. airlines have tried, but failed thusfar.)
In Europe, a credit card fee is more of a norm. But Ryanair, which has been charging a fee for years, was just slapped down by the German courts for charging the fee:
Germany's federal court of justice found yesterday that Ryanair placed consumers at a "disproportionate disadvantage" by offering no way to pay for flights without incurring a fee.
"By charging the fee is shifting in a one-sided manner on to customers the costs of fulfilling its own legal obligations … without bringing any service in return," said the court, a practice at odds with German law.
The case against Ryanair was brought by Germany's leading consumer organisation. It complained about the fee, which ranges from €1.50 to €4 per flight and passenger.
By not accepting cash payments, it argued, Ryanair offered customers no opportunity to pay for flights without paying extra.
I can understand the motivation behind this fee: Merchants accepting credit cards give up a piece of each transaction to the credit card processing bank. (The percentage varies according to card brand and total transaction size.) But there are rules to which merchants are required to adhere. I couldn't find a European merchant agreement. But in the US, for example: "Visa merchants are not permitted to establish minimum transaction amounts, even on sale items. They also are not permitted to charge a surcharge fee when you use your Visa card."
It will be interesting to see if other European countries see similar cases. Credit card fees aren't limited to Germany, after all.
12 Responses to "German courts take a stand against airline credit card fees"
Lewyintheuk Says:
May 21st, 2010 at 2:20 am
In the UK most of the cheap airlines get around this by waiving the transaction fee if paid by the rarely used Visa Electron card. There are now online payment systems that mimic this card and gives travellers an easy way to avoid the charge. However, Ryanair has recently changing their requirement to a Prepaid Mastercard which is relatively easy to get online, but typically has fees attached to applying, topping up and using the card. It is an awfully sneaky system that is encouraging me to take trains and ferries more and more.
Kyle Duarte Says:
May 21st, 2010 at 3:31 am
In France, the Minister of the Economy, Industry, and Employment has ruled that merchants can set minimums for card transactions (which must be clearly posted), but that they cannot otherwise refuse a card (http://www.dgccrf.bercy.gouv.fr/documentation/fiches_pratiques/fiches/b25.htm). The statement doesn't mention surcharges for card use, but I view the card industry as being younger in France than in the US and the UK, so these rules might not yet have been considered by the Minister.
Brian A. Says:
May 21st, 2010 at 8:39 am
You need to look at this from their perspective…Germans are not big credit card users. I work for a big German company and spend several weeks a year over there. Culturally, they are very inclined to pay for things with cash and only use credit for big purchases…or occasions where it is absolutely necessary (i.e. making a hotel reservation…but I wouldn't be surprised if they paid cash upon checking out). It is perhaps like the US was about 50-60 years ago. They do have debit cards and easy bank transfers which allow them to perform electronic transactions without using credit. Ultimately, they have more of a "pay only when you can afford it" mentality than the US or UK. They were quite aghast at the US mortgage crisis and Wall Street bailout, observing that people were being rewarded for living beyond their means…but now, of course, they've had to swallow some of that pride to pay for the Greeks.
So, in summary, it would be very insulting for a German to be forced to use a credit card when there is no cash option and then pay a fee for that "privilege".
Jon K Says:
May 21st, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Maybe someone should take aim at the US carriers that charge a telephone sales fee for making a mileage award that cannot be booked online. For example, an American Airlines award including any of their partners.
RW Says:
May 21st, 2010 at 4:53 pm
You shold see what they rape of passengers in the new Nanny State, Australia. Qantass, Virgin not so Blue. It's laughable the charges for credit cards. The same applies, if you pay with cash at a branch theirs a service fee, if you pay online there's a surcharge. Yo have no bloody choice but to pay their stinking fees and charges. Australia is the laughing stock of the world as the great big new Nanny State.
Oliver Says:
May 22nd, 2010 at 11:14 am
Very nice summer, Brian. Would be interesting to compare the average credit card debt and default rate of various countries (but of course, that's off topic for this thread).
Oliver Says:
May 22nd, 2010 at 11:17 am
Argh, summary, not summer.
funnoy Says:
May 27th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Yes this has been hidden news here in GB now for a week, since last thursday.
Not a single newspaper or TV channel has said anything about this: typicall UK, the worst country for news in europe. Why? Because we are dictated by the moneymakers.
Its been a great decision to stop companies from exploiting this online charging loophole, lets spread it round the world.
funnoy Says:
May 27th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
So, the OFT in Britain said : Ryanair is purile and childish, after they found out, that the VZBV( German OFT) took ryanair to court in Germany. But the VZBV took ryanair to court and won. Why cant the OFT take ryanair to court??? British Law???
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June 6th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
Should I be surprised that you haven't updated for like more than two weeks?
rich@farm and cottage holidays Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 10:47 am
I just don't appreciate the lack of transparency and ryanair treating their customers like idiots. Even if you throw in all the extra charges the fares are still pretty compeitive so why breed all this resentment with underhand tactics.
Charles Says:
June 29th, 2010 at 1:03 am
Funny how from what I just read, that people feel it is good that in America most airlines don't charge a fee for using credit/debit cards as payment. The sad fact is though that all airlines operating in the USA that I have flown with, wont allow foreign credit cards to be used. That is they state explicitly that unless the card is issued in either the United states of America or Canada then it cant be done online (internet). I tried all three credit cards I have with me (one being a travelex cash passport) US dollars card. I have to phone or goto the booking desk and then they charge me 25 dollars to make the booking. Internet booking does not incur this extra charge.


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(Lakeland, FL) Walsh (3-4) lost both games of a split double header today. Rockhurst University edged the Cavs 2-1 in the first game. Cedarville University then won the second game 8-4. The Cavs are back in action tomorrow morning with a double header against Oakland City University. Game one is slated to start at 10 am.
Rockhurst pitching limited the Cavs to just two hits in the opener. Walsh's R. J. Vukovich (Sr., North Canton, OH/Hoover) drove in Forrest Boggs (Sr., Suffield, OH/Field) to give the Cavs a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. Rockhurst would rally with single runs in the eighth and ninth innings to post the come-from-behind win.
Zach Speer (Sr., Stow, OH/HS) went the distance for the Cavs and was tagged with the loss, despite allowing just two runs on seven hits. He is 1-1 on the season.
Walsh jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first inning in the Cedarville game on a Boggs sacrifice fly, and a Austin Szink (Fr., Canton, OH/Jackson) RBI single. The Yellow Jackets would answer with four runs in the bottom of the third inning off of Walsh starter Brandon Whitslar (So., Seville, OH/Cloverleaf). Walsh trailed 5-3 when Andrew Bonnette's (So., Tallmadge, OH/HS) RBI double in the fifth inning cut the lead to 5-4. Cedarville would pull away from the Cavs with a run in the fifth inning and two in the seventh. Whitslar was charged with the loss and falls to 0-1.
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The most recent issue of Bloomberg Businessweek (that's just
awkward) lists the top 10 undergraduate schools in terms of how many of their
graduates now lead S&P 500 companies.
To be clear, "lead" means that the graduate is the CEO.
First off, let me
point out that my alma mater – Indiana University – is on the list. Lest you think this post is merely an
advertisement for that fact, there are a couple of other things that jumped out
at me. One is that a school that shares
the #1 spot is not a school at all.
Fully twelve CEOs did not earn an undergraduate degree. Of course, that is only 2.4% of the entrants,
so I wouldn't draw too many conclusions if you're a senior in high school.
The more important takeaway, though, is the fact that 6 of
the top 9 CEO-producing schools are public institutions. It probably wouldn't surprise too many people
to see the Ivy League represented on this list in the form of three schools,
but it's nice to see the Big Ten match that number. Nicer, though, is the fact that state schools
are accessible to a much broader number of students than are Ivy League and
other private schools. Those schools
tend to be much more expensive, and in many cases admissions standards are much
more difficult. The latter point is a
double-edged sword. There is no doubt
that the public institutions on this list are among the elite public schools
nationwide, but they accept many more students than do schools like Harvard,
Dartmouth and Princeton, especially residents of their respective states. To a greater degree, I suspect, what you get
out of your education is largely a function of what you put in at a public
school. Nonetheless, it's clear that most
of the members of this list got a lot out of their undergrad experience.
Of course, not everybody wants to work in the corporate
world, and not everybody wants to rise to the top of it. However, I think this list illustrates the
fact that it does not require an Ivy League education to get to the top of one's
chosen profession.
The list:
1. University of California (12 CEOs)
2. School of Hard
Knocks (12 CEOs)
3. Harvard College (11 CEOs)
4. University of Missouri (11 CEOs)
5. University of Texas (11 CEOs)
6. University of Wisconsin (11 CEOs)
7. Dartmouth College (10 CEOs)
8. Princeton (9 CEOs)
9. Indiana University (8 CEOs)
10. Purdue University (8 CEOs)
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By virtue of alphabetic superiority, Carol Loomis asked the first question of the meeting, and it pertained to the SEC's recent complaint against Goldman Sachs. Every year the Berkshire meeting begins with a movie that is a kind of Berkshire collage, featuring unpaid cameos by famous people from all walks of life. For instance, there was a Desperate Housewives skit this year that featured the stars of that show. Loomis pointe out that every year the movie includes a clip from a 1991 Congressional hearing into Salomon Brothers (which Buffett was temporarily leading in the wake of a crisis) in which Buffett states that he admonished Salomon employees that if they "lose money...I will be understanding; lose one shred of our reputation and I will be ruthless". Given that, and the fact that Goldman's reputation clearly has been tarnished, what advice would Buffett give Goldman management?
The paraphrased, summarized response:
The nature of the transaction has been generally misreported. There were four losers in the Abacus transaction, and Buffett focused on two of them. Goldman Sachs was an unintentional loser. The main loser in terms of cash was ABN-AMRO. They lost money because they guaranteed the credit of ACA - they fronted the transaction. Berkshire does this alot, and lost money in the 70s in a case where they ran into dishonest people. ABN guaranteed $900m of ACA at a price of $1.6m. It's hard for Buffett to be sympathetic because ABN-AMRO made a dumb deal.
ACA was a bond insurer. They started out as municipal bond insurer, but margins got squeezed in that space. Instead of sticking to their knitting, they moved outside their realm of understanding. As Mae West once stated, they started out "like Snow White, but drifted". Not long ago, Berkshire entered the business of muni bond insurance, but always stayed away from things they didn't understand.
Buffett then went into an example of a portfolio of state bonds that Berkshire insured. He showed a chart of the states involved. Berkshire was paid $160m to insure $8.25b for ten years. The deal was presented to them by Lehman Brothers. Berkshire did not select the bonds...more specifically they did not "dream up this list". In fact, Lehman Brothers did. Buffett and his chief insurance guru Ajit Jain analyzed them and proposed the $160m price. If any of the bonds defaulted, Berkshire was on the hook to make good on the commitments on behalf of the defaulting state. They didn't know if the ultimate counterparty was Lehman, and what the counterparty's interest in proposing the trade was. The counterparty could have owned the bonds and merely wanted some protection, or they could have been betting that there would be defaults. Berkshire didn't care. They did what ACA should have done: they evaluated the bonds and determined the proper premium. ACA initially agreed to 50 bonds of 120 that were presented to them. Through additional negotiation, they agreed to insure 30 more. In the Berkshire/Lehman case, it was totally Lehman's list - they didn't throw any out. It was Berkshire's problem to determine creditworthiness. If they lose money, they're not going after the counterparty due to superior knowledge or anything. The fact that John Paulson apparently selected specific bonds and asked Goldman to propose the deal (and probably knew more about those bonds) is irrelevant.
The central point of the SEC's complaint seems to be that Paulson had superior knowledge of the overall deal, and Goldman worked with him to structure it and sell it to counterparties, and the counterparties may or may not have known about Paulson's involvement. The bonds underlying the deal blew up, and the counterparties lost a lot of money while Paulson got rich.
When Warren asked Charlie about his view on the matter, he pointed out that the SEC commissioners were split 3-2 on whether or not to sue, and it's very unusual to take action of this magnitude without a unanimous vote. He seemed to feel that was unfortunate, and said he would have voted with the minority.
My view
I view this transaction from two angles, and I think it is helpful to have a tiny bit of background on one of the legal issues in question. This point is central to my business, and I view it as the point on which the whole Goldman transaction turns. It speaks to the fiduciary duty that Goldman held, in this case. There is a significant difference between brokers and advisors, and Goldman was a broker in this case.
In layman's terms, I view a broker as being similar to a car salesman who sells cars "As Is - No Warranty". The buyer in this case has the responsibility to evaluate the vehicle and determine if it is worthy of the price being asked. The seller undoubtedly has more knowledge of the car than the buyer, and that gap must be bridged to make the deal worthwhile. If the buyer doesn't have the requisite knowledge to evaluate the car, a mechanic should be hired to provide a recommendation.
An advisor, on the other hand, has a legal, fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of his client. The advisor would be more like the mechanic. If he advises the buyer that the car is in great shape, and the car breaks down three days after being purchased, they buyer has a legitimate complaint with the mechanic.
Given that background, the moment I heard about the SEC suit I was skeptical that there was a legitimate legal case there, and I remain skeptical. To the general public, it likely sounds like Goldman hoodwinked their customer. To Warren Buffett and to others that are more familiar with these types of transactions, I think it sounds like ACA, ABN-AMRO and others who ended up on the short end of this deal just didn't do their homework.
That's the legal view. It is now sounding like Goldman Sachs is discussing a settlement, and I think that's unfortunate from the standpoint of proper administration of our legal process, but it's probably a smart move for them.
The ethical angle is far less clear to me. A follow on to the initial question asked about Buffett's thoughts on the impact to Goldman's reputation. He feels that the allegation and related press alone cause Goldman to hurt and it hurts morale, but he doesn't really see it as a loss of reputation. He does believe that the approach now should be to "get it right, get it fast, get it out, get it over." Standard reputation management in a crisis. Charlie, on the other hand, added that the standard should be higher than what's legal and convenient. He feels they shouldn't have dealt with "scuzzy securities", and that plenty has been wrong with Wall Street. The bottom line is that Berkshire has had a 44 year relationship with Goldman Sachs, and they have bought more companies through them than anybody else. They trade with them, and Goldman doesn't tell them what their position is, i.e. shorting or trading from own inventory. They act in a non-fiduciary capacity when they trade with Berkshire.
<soapbox>I think there are a lot of distasteful things that take place on Wall Street every day. However, the SEC is making a show of attacking Goldman Sachs on points of dubious legality when they were trading with institutions that are very sophisticated investors. At the same time, individual investors are being duped on a daily basis because they are not even aware that a distinction exists between brokers and advisors, and that their "advisor" is actually acting in his or her own best interest. I'd like to see the SEC let the professionals make their own mistakes, and spend a bit more energy on protecting the rights of individual investors from people like Bernie Madoff as well as the Wall Street firms.</soapbox>
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Fiduciary Standard | Berkshire Hathaway
This past week has been pretty busy for me, as I attended the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting last weekend, and the Wesco annual meeting on Wednesday. Wesco is run by Warren Buffett's partner Charlie Munger. Whereas the Berkshire meeting has the atmosphere of a very popular circus, the Wesco meeting features about 1% of the attendees of the Berkshire meeting, and it allows for more unfiltered Mungerisms, which makes it well worth the effort.
Last year I took voluminous notes at the Berkshire meeting, and barely shared any of them. The process felt daunting and I was very busy. That's no different this year, but I think there is a lot of value in what was communicated, and that value is definitely worth sharing. Nonetheless, I plan to do this in digestible pieces, which should make it more readable and more feasible for me.
One point about the logistics of the meeting: beginning last year, the Q&A process alternated between those being asked by three journalists, and those being asked by members of the audience. The journalists were Carol Loomis, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. They each receive thousands of questions from the investing public, and whittle them down into broad themes and form specific questions accordingly. I took notes on most questions asked by the journalists, but not on all questions asked by the audience. Some just didn't hold much interest for me. Other questions didn't strike me as worthy of particulary insightful responses. Consequently, my sharing will be selective.
First up (next post): Warren Buffet's view of the recent troubles at Goldman Sachs.
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Hargeisa, Somalia — Somaliland Haqsoor political party leader alleges that there is "video evidence" of corruption in Somaliland's district elections, which international observers said occurred "transparently", Garowe Online reports
Hassan Isse, Chairman of Haqsoor political party talking to BBC Somali service on Monday, said that he was unhappy with the Somaliland National Electoral Commission's (NEC) decision to recount votes in Hargeisa district elections only.
"Our issues with the district elections are not limited to Hargeisa but across the Somaliland districts, we have requested before and are requesting now that any wrongs and mistakes are corrected," said party chairman Isse.
The chairman went on to add that the election commission's decision to recount votes in Hargeisa was "not enough for my party and for the people of Somaliland".
On Monday morning speaking at Human Rights day event in Hargeisa, Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo - who shied away from speaking on the disputed district election results - described the elections as peaceful.
"The district elections that occurred in Somaliland transpired peacefully, however the results that were released caused deaths and injuries," said President Silanyo, adding "the electoral commission the people of Somaliland are waiting for you, the responsibility of the elections rests on your shoulders, and people are awaiting a response which appeases them."
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Abdihakim Ali Mohamed a student in Hargeisa who spoke to GO said that he felt that the electoral commission gave an answer that satisfied government officials not the people of Somaliland.
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Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the carnival began at 8.30pm and runs until 12.30am tomorrow (New Year's Day) at Sha Tin Park, Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza cum City Art Square.
A variety of music and dance performances including modern dance, jazz and hip hop by youth groups, Chinese acrobatics and traditional stage art show, standard and Latin American dance, a cappella, acrobatics, percussion as well as live band performances were showcased on the main stage.
Roving artists performed tap dancing, modern dance and puppet show at City Art Square where 19 sculptures from around the world are on display. In addition, the Millennium Youth Orchestra performed music ensemble at the Square, bringing festive and seasonal joy to the public.
Children have been having fun at the Playstation 3 TV games corner and interactive games playzone. Carnival-goers also made their New Year wishes at the Wish Corner.
The carnival reaches its climax at midnight with the countdown ceremony complemented with pyrotechnics.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- YouReporter Sherry Furgerson sent in an amazing video of a pod of dolphins surrounding her boat in Port St. Lucie.
Furgerson said the dolphins swam up to the boat as they were fishing and heading back to the Ft. Pierce Inlet. Curious about the dolphins, they slid into the water to swim alongside them.
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Editor's Note: Each week we'll be featuring members of the Photofocus community. Part of our New Year's resolution is to focus on new and emerging talent. As such, Melissa Niu will personally select images from our readers and feature them here on Photofocus.
"She Rests" is the concluding image in "The Poetry of Dreams" series. The series is a set of self portraits that look at the universal archetypal character of the "any woman". This particular image was made on a icy cold day, just after the sun had gone down on an abandonded dirt road behind my family's home near Wrightwood, CA. I used all natural light to create an alluring surreal state. The dress is an original from the 1940's and the suitcase is from the late 1800's. I prefer to use vintage props to add a sence of a by-gone era. I also choose to use the confines of the square to draw the viewer in to an alternate space in time. My goal is to create a link between the viewer's subconscious and the image. I hope that the viewer will forget that they are looking at a photograph and instead get lost in their interpretation.
I am fascinated with the inner being, the hidden energy that propels us through life. In each of my self portraits I explore the universal archetypal characters of the "any woman". I have always been drawn to the darker side of fairytales and folklore. It is the twisted fates of the damsel in distress or the patriarch that I attempt to portray in my photographic work. I delve into magical realism; where my imagination creates alternate worlds. My images are a walk into a surreal dreamland where anything can occur. I use vintage wardrobe and objects thus encapsulating the spirit of a bygone era. My images take the ordinary and turn it into the extraordinary creating a thought provoking story as unique as the individual piece. My subject mater is ridden with symbols, myths and legends, each with it's own primordial force. I seek to use these forces to represent my deepest thoughts and dreams. I use the confines of a square to draw the viewer in to an alternate space in time. My goal is to create a link between the viewer's subconscious and each image. I hope that the viewer will forget that they are looking at a photograph and instead get lost in their interpretation.
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I am so excited and honored to have my image "She Rests" chosen as the "Featured Photo" THANK YOU SO MUCH PHOTOFOCUS and Melissa Niu!!! You all truly are the BEST!!!
Such a poignant image. It can have so many meanings. For me I think of a night when I was hiding from my abuser. The big problem was I was afraid of snakes and spiders so I hid in the middle of the road thinking I would see him coming and be able to hide in the bushes
Wow Kim that touches my heart deeply. Thank you so much for sharing such an intimate and personal insight.
Excellent choice PhotoFocus, and excellent image Crystal.
I can relate to that comment Kim, such a powerful emotional response this image has. Glad you were safe.
Such a captive photo! It truly inspires deep thought. love it aunt crystal
Very powerful emotional picture, breath taking and above anything I have ever seen! Lovely art, thank you for sharing with us!
This image inspires though into being lost and uncertain of where life or the road will take you. The only thing that is certain are those things that one holds most dear, I am assuming the suitcase symbolizes the emotional baggage or tangible and intangible items she carries with her. Proud of you Mom, great picture
Crystal you are just an amazing photographer. I have always loved your images since we first met. You inspire me.Your full series is just beautiful. Congrats girl!
Beautiful image! Your work is so moving and thought provoking… I love that I can relate to this image. Yet I'm left with just enough intrigue & questions that give me reason to pause & explore. This entire series is amazing. I look forward to seeing more of your work. I know that you are definitely an emerging talent that we will surely see in the limelight! Keep up the great work & creativity!


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Kampala — The Police have accused the parents of a murdered child of not being cooperative in investigations.
Last Friday, Solomon Byaruhanga and his wife Phiona returned home at St. Anne Zone, Kabowa, a city suburb in Lubaga Division, Kampala and found their little boy Sean Byaruhanga and housemaid, Victoria Muyaba, had been murdered.
Byaruhanga and wife are both bank employees with Barclays Bank and Standard Chartered Bank respectively.
In an exclusive interview with New Vision, the Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson SP Ibn Ssenkumbi said that they have encountered some hindrances in their investigations.
"We have encountered some challenges during our investigations as parents and bosses of the deceased seem not to be interested in opening up to police.
"There are signs that parents know the assailants but are hesitant to reveal to police so that they assist us in the investigations," said Ssenkumbi.
He said that basing on the writings the assailants left on the wall, there are clues that the parents have some information they are not revealing.
"Let them tell police about that relationship mentioned in the writings but being silent about such salient issues may delay the investigations," Senkumbi said.
A crude message had been written on the wall of the living room: "Leave my man alone! This is just the beginning!"
The regional CID of Katwe Police has forwarded samples that include mucus, blood and saliva of the deceased to the Government Analytical Laboratory (GAL) for further investigations.
Ssenkumbi said that they expect the GAL analysis and the postmortem reports later this week.
Meanwhile police have advised the parents to stay away from the house in Kabowa and are now believed to be staying with their relatives as investigations go on.
Last Friday evening, when Byaruhanga and his wife returned to the comfort of their home after a long day to be with family, what confronted them instead was a scene of horror.
Their little bundle of joy, Sean, was found lying in a pool of blood in the bathroom with three stab wounds; on the forehead, left hand-side of the chest and lower abdomen. His intestines were hanging out.
The housemaid, whose body lay in the living room, had faced the same fate. She had eight stab wounds; two in the head, one on the right-hand side of the chest, and four in the abdomen.


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Prepare for Ivy! Schenker Notebooks, the German gaming laptop builder, releases its new gamer onto the market just in time for the launch of Intel's latest HM77 chipset. Everything is set to go for Intel's new processors, but Sandy Bridge CPUs are installed in the devices - for now.
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The 77Wh battery delivers above four hours of medium usage, thanks to NVidia's Optimus switching mothballing the GPU when it's not needed. A truly magnificent machine, and with that Ivy Bridge-compatible chipset, so future-proof you'd be crazy to buy it just yet. Not that you'd regret it by any means.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M:
An upcoming high-end graphics card for large notebooks expected to launch with Ivy Bridge processors in the first half of 2012
These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
2670QM: Fast Quad-core processor clocked at 2.2-3.1 GHz based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15.6": 15 inch display-variants are the standard and are used for more than the half of all notebooks. 15.4 inch display with 16:10 are the standard for notebook displays. However nowadays, more and more 16:9 displays with 15.6 inch appear. The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much energy and the laptops can be kept quite compact.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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Question: For penalties on your license does it matter what time a ticket is received? What about to my car insurance company?
Answer: Penalties placed on you by the state for an accident, DUI, or other traffic violation don't vary depending upon the time of day the incident occurred. How dark it is at the time of an accident or violation (however major or minor) may be noted as a contributing factor, but it doesn't change your penalty.
It's the same fine and the same amount of motor vehicle demerit points assigned to your driving record no matter if the accident or violation happens at 1 a.m. or 1 p.m.
If you're a new, teenage driver who is not permitted to drive during certain hours and get caught doing so, then, depending upon your state laws, you may be ticketed for that offense or have sanctions placed against your driving privileges.
Tickets and your car insurance
If a traffic offense is going to affect your car insurance rates, it will be the same no matter when it happened. Your car insurance company won't surcharge you more if an accident occurs during the night or weekend -- even if insurers know the incident happened during a time more hazardous to drivers.
Surcharge schedules are part of the items car insurance providers file with the state insurance regulatory department, thus they are pretty much set in stone. So, if you get a speeding ticket for 15 mph over the limit, the insurance company's surcharge schedule will say your rates should be raised by a certain amount, such as 10 percent. But it varies by insurer, and sometimes one minor ticket is even ignored by the surcharge schedule.
But none of them considers the time of the offense.
Don't drive against your policy's exclusions
Your insurer can't change your coverage benefits just because you crashed or were ticketed at 1 a.m. However, your car insurance policy may state that you're ineligible for certain coverage or benefits if you were in an accident and found to be driving under an exclusion in your policy.
For example, if you were street racing at 2 a.m. and crashed, some of your car insurance coverages may be denied if your policy specifically excludes benefits if you're found to be illegally racing at the time of the accident. But it's the racing that got you in hot water, not the time it happened.
Also, many states allow alcohol exclusions in insurance policies with regards to medical coverage. This may allow your car insurance or health insurance provider to deny medical claims for injuries you sustained in an accident when you were driving while intoxicated or under the influence (DWI or DUI).
Some states also stretch this exclusion to include being under the influence of drugs. For example, New York states that under most car insurance policies a person is ineligible for no-fault (personal injury protection) benefits if it's found that the individual was driving while intoxicated or impaired by use of a drug that contributed to the accident.
A discount for daylight driving
The hours that you drive also could affect your ability to get a discount -- if you're participating in a pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) program. For instance, Progressive's Snapshot tracks the hours that you drive and counts it against you if you regularly drive during the "risky" hours of midnight and 4 a.m.
Since a DUI, accident or ticket can negatively affect your car insurance rates – a DUI up to 300 percent -- I recommend that you drive as responsibly as possible at all hours of the day.
However, if you do get a ticket on your driving record that your current car insurance provider uses to raise your premium, not all hope is lost for affordable car insurance rates.
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Food can be found on the street and in the poshest hotels; it can be found in restaurants of every nationality and ethnic origin. In Bangkok, way out in here South East Asia, you can find a delicious Mexican style burrito, a falafel that tastes like home, be it Riyadh or Beirut, a Texas sized hamburger, prime New Zealand beef, Indian curry, flavored and simmered like no other, an English meat pie, salads and soups with all your favorite dressings, Chinese noodle soups and fresh fruit cut, chopped and bagged for less than the cost of a phone call. When it comes to food, let Bangkok, Thailand be your destination.
Now let's review each and every tasty morsel that can be had, from street food to the city's top Italian Trottoria.
Street Food
For some, seeing food cooked out in the open right on a street corner is a little disconcerting. Please don't be put off just because the restaurant you find on some Bangkok street has no walls! Pull up a plastic seat and order up with just this word of warning: if you don't like chilies remember this important phrase, "Mai sai prick, khrap." This is a polite way of saying please don't put chilies on my food.
But what can you find on to eat on the street in Bangkok, Answer: Almost anything!
Fruit is a good place to start. All over Bangkok, and all over Thailand for that matter, sellers of fruit can be found almost anywhere. Many varieties including cantaloupe, watermelon, papaya, mango, and local selections are offered. Usually, men and women wheel around a glass cart stocked with fresh fruit on ice. They stop here and there and sell. Some even plant themselves in the same place daily. For ten baht of local currency, which is about a quarter of a U.S. dollar, you can get a hefty portion of your favorite fruit.
Cooked food abounds! One local favorite to keep an eye out for is a rice dish with cooked meat, chilies and basil. Delicious and a bit spicy too. Other tasty treats include, soups, fried bananas, roasted chicken, noodle dishes, as well as an all time Thailand favorite papaya salad with chilies, peanuts and shrimp! No cooking necessary for papaya salad. The cook just grinds the flavors together in a wooden bowl using a wooden mallet. You can't go too far without seeing a papaya salad stand. Don't leave Thailand without trying it. But remember, like Bangkok, it's hot, hot, hot!
As stated before, Bangkok is no country kitchen! This Thai city has food aplenty for each and every taste and, with a world-class flair. So let's survey some of the more delectable eateries broken down by location.
Tony Roma's – Bring a wide open gut and gullet for this one. Tony Roma's boasts some of the meatier servings of Americana fare this side of Texas. Located in a lively part of lower Sukhumvit, Tony Roma's greets the hungry traveler with burgers, steaks, salads and a scrumptious onion ring appetizer that's a meal in itself.
Al Hussain – This restaurant can be found huddled in the center of what is known as Little Arabia. Spicy curries and fresh naan bread are the cornerstone of this Indian café.Do you have questions? Visit our forum


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Heather Smith, left, will once again represent Nova Scotia at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Heather Smith will be representing Nova Scotia once again at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. This will be Smith's fifth trip to the national women's curling championship.
Smith, a former Sackville curler who now lives in Nova Scotia, earned the right to represent her province at the Scotties in Montreal from Feb. 1-9 after her team captured the provincial championship earlier this month at the Sydney Curling Club.
Playing out of the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, the Nova Scotia team, skipped by Smith, features teammates Jill Brothers (third), Blisse Joyce (second) and Teri Lake (lead).
The daughter of Sackville's Al and Elaine Smith has won four previous national titles, including one junior (1991) and three mixed (1994, 2002 and 2010) titles; but she has yet to capture a women's title. Smith's best showing at the Scotties tournament was a bronze medal at the 2011 event in Charlottetown.
Smith, a member of the Sackville Sports Wall of Fame, learned the skills of the game at the Sackville Curling Club and its junior curling program in the 1980s. In 1991, as skip of Team New Brunswick, she captured her first national title by winning the Canadian Juniors Women's Curling Championship in Leduc, Alta. That was New Brunswick's first junior women's team to ever win this prestigious championship.


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What happens when your linemen either lose their blocks or they are facing a superior defender? This question is the most asked each year by every team I have every coached. Your success or failure as a coach will be greatly impacted by how you answer this question.
It does not matter if you have the best line in the league, there will be times when they get beat or miss a block. Teaching your offensive line a back-up plan when this happens is paramount to your success.
We teach our line a simple technique we call crab blocking. We teach our linemen that if they get beat, or are having a problem handling their opponent, drop to all four and "walk" into your opponent. Many coaches call this a bear crawl. This technique has made our line play very successful over the years. We have been able to make average players very dependable linemen once they master this skill.
Our line coaches spend countless hours during their stations working on crab blocking. The key is to give each lineman many repetitions using this technique. It will take some time for the players to learn when they are in trouble how to start into a crab blocking naturally without thinking about it. Your line will become very strong when they can crab automatically and this will come through practice.
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The Joy of WWE
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One thing I have noticed about the Online Wrestling Community is that it tends to be very negative. People are always wishing things were more like the attitude era, or not happy about who's being put over, or the writing etc., etc... It seems that many people either forget or fail to mention why we all love wrestling to begin with. So I am writing this blog post as nothing more or less than a reminder of what is currently good and entertaining about the WWE:
The Return of Multiple Storylines
In the buildup to Wrestlemania we have multiple storylines with some compelling interest. There is of course the Rock/Cena/Miz situation that no one really knows how it's going to play out; there's the young lion of Alberto Del Rio trying to dethrone the reigning leader of the pack Edge, with Christian thrown in to spice things up; we now have Sheamus recently breaking the "King of the Ring curse" and scheduled to have a match up against Daniel Bryan; and Orton eliminating all New Nexses members to face CM Punk 1-on-1 at WM.
A lot of intrigue is going on with a lot of buildup on both shows.
John Cena
Personally I have never had a huge problem with John Cena other than the fact that he just always seemed to be champion and would never lose. But I've enjoyed his work over the past months for one simple reason: he has not competed for the championship since September at Night of Champions.
We all like to rag on Cena for being the indestructible man, but the fact is he hasn't had a championship match since September where he was the 3rd man eliminated in a 6-man match. He's been relevant while allowing others to compete for the belt.
I will be rooting for the Miz at WM, but in all honesty if/when Cena wins I won't be that disappointed.
Increased Talent in the Midcard
We all miss the Attitude Era, but we all tend to look back on those days through rose-colored lenses. The fact is back in those days we watched because of Austin/Rock/Mankind/HHH/Taker; after those guys the talent began to drop considerably.
In this WM we will have matches featuring talents the likes of: Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, John Morrison, Dolph Ziggler, CM Punk and Randy Orton (not necessarily midcarders, but not competing for a title), Rey Mysterio, Cody Rhodes, etc. Look back at the lineups for past Wrestlemanias and you'll see guys like Road Dogg, The Godfather, and D-Lo Brown consistently being featured on PPV.
For my money, I'll take the modern talent as a whole in most instances.
The Streak
Say what you want about "The Streak" but lets face it: we all get into it. Maybe Taker will lose or maybe he won't; maybe there will be months of buildup (like last year) or just a few weeks (this year); but at the end of the day, as wrestling fans do we really believe that two competitors like Taker and HHH are going to go out and put on a dud of a match? I don't think so.
The Youth Movement
It is nice to see new, younger athletes get to share in some of the spotlight. Morrison was that man for about two months, putting on great matches on a weekly basis and flat out stealing the shows at Extreme Rules, Royal Rumble, and Elimination Chamber; Daniel Bryan bringing respectability back to the U.S. Championship and now feuding with Sheamus who is turning into a first class heel. Cody Rhodes has taken a questionable gimmick and ran with it like his life depended on it and is competing at WM in what could be the show-stealer. Dolph Ziggler when given the chance to main event (i.e. Royal Rumble) showed that he can put on a great match, we have Del Rio facing Edge for the WHC and The Miz is the WWE Champion.
No matter how you feel about any one of these individuals, I think most of us can agree it's better than Cena holding onto the title for 21 out of 24 months, or HHH being champion for a 14th time, or to have the airwaves dominated by geriatrics like Hogan, Flair, and Bischoff.
All in all, I feel the product being put forth by the WWE has been a solid one. I have enjoyed the past four PPVs immensely and am eagerly awaiting WM. Are there flaws in the product? Of course there are. There will always be flaws in something that produces 4 shows per week, 1 PPV per month, and has no offseason. But by and large, I think they're doing a good job.
Stay tuned for "The Joy of TNA" and why that company is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Hope you all enjoy the post.


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Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells, usually the white blood cells.
What are the types of leukemia?
There are four main types of leukemia, which can be further divided into subtypes. When classifying the type of leukemia, the first steps are to determine if the cancer is:
1. lymphocytic or myelogenous leukemia:
Cancer can occur in either the lymphoid or myeloid white blood cells.
When the cancer develops in the lymphocytes (lymphoid cells), it is called lymphocytic leukemia.
When the cancer develops in the granulocytes or monocytes (myeloid cells), it is called myelogenous leukemia.
2. acute or chronic leukemia:
Leukemia is either acute or chronic.
acute leukemia
The new or immature cancer cells, called blasts, remain very immature and cannot perform their functions. The blasts increase in number rapidly, and the disease progresses quickly.
chronic leukemia
There are some blast cells present, but they are more mature and are able to perform some of their functions. The cells grow more slowly, and the number increases less quickly, so the disease progresses gradually.
Based on these findings, the leukemia is then classified into one of the four main types of leukemias: acute myelogenous leukemia (AML); chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML); acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL); or chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Cancer Types - Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
What is acute myelogenous leukemia?
Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood usually in which too many granulocytes, a type of white blood cell, are produced in the bone marrow.
Normally, bone marrow cells mature into several different types of blood cells. Acute myelogenous leukemia usually affects the young blood cells (called blasts) that develop into a type of white blood cell (called granulocytes). The main function of granulocytes is to destroy bacteria. The blasts, which do not mature and become too numerous, remain in the bone marrow and blood. Acute leukemia can occur over a short period of days to weeks. Chromosome abnormalities (extra chromosomes and structural changes in the chromosome material) are present in the majority of AML (acute myelogenous leukemia) patients.
According to the American Cancer Society, of the 44,790 leukemia cases expected in 2009, AML will account for 12,810 of the acute cases in 2009.
What are the symptoms of acute myelogenous leukemia?
The following are the most common symptoms of acute myelogenous leukemia. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
- anemia
- bleeding
- bruising
- fever
- persistent weakness
- fatigue
- aches in bones and joints
- swollen lymph nodes, liver, or spleen
- weight loss
The symptoms of acute myelogenous leukemia may resemble other blood disorders or medical problems. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.
How is acute myelogenous leukemia diagnosed?
In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for acute myelogenous leukemia may include the following:
- blood tests and other evaluation procedures
- bone marrow aspiration and/or biopsy - a procedure that involves taking a small amount of bone marrow fluid (aspiration) and/or solid bone marrow tissue (called a core biopsy), usually from the hip bones, to be examined for the number, size, and maturity of blood cells and/or abnormal cells.
- spinal tap/lumbar puncture - a special needle is placed into the lower back, into the spinal canal. This is the area around the spinal cord. The pressure in the spinal canal and brain can then be measured. A small amount of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) can be removed and sent for testing to determine if there is an infection or other problems. CSF is the fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord.
Treatment for acute myelogenous leukemia:
Specific treatment for acute myelogenous leukemia will be determined by your physician based on:
- your age, overall health, and medical history
- extent of the disease
- your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
- expectations for the course of the disease
- your opinion or preference
Treatment may include:
- chemotherapy or other drug therapies
- radiation therapy
- monoclonal antibodies (Mylotarg is used in conjunction with a chemotherapy drug)
- bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation
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In Joshua chapter 3 we see the Israelites crossing the Jordan River to enter the Promised Land. In verse 5 Joshua tells the people, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you. Using this verse as our focal point we will look at what we actually anticipate and expect God to do in our midst. We will finish with a look at how to prepare to be ready to not miss the wonders that God will do among us.
Leviticus chapters 8, 9, and 10. As we look at the story of the new priests, Nadab and Abihu, offering a strange fire which did not show God holy before the people, we see God send fire from before the throne that consumed them. Lev 10:3 is the key verse – "By those who come near me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored." During this study we look at possible things that the brothers did wrong or possible attitudes and motives that were wrong. As a result we see these same attitudes and motives in our lives and begin to the see the sin in our lives that we are offering as worship to a holy God that are an abomination to the Lord – the strange fires in our lives which are the sin in our lives.
This is a study where we look at names and attributes of God. The object is not to make the longest list but rather to realize that we must continue to grow in our knowledge and understanding of who God is so that we embrace all of who He is. We also look at names that are often misunderstood and ignored or denied as they make us feel uncomfortable. As we spend time learning more about God and His names we grow to discover that God is truly sufficient for each situation in our lives.
This study shows that everyone that knows Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior has a story to share of their conversion and the sin and difficulties that He has brought them through. As a result of their witness and testimony others will "see and fear and will trust in the Lord."
In this study we will look at the various types of altars in the Old and New Testaments. This then brings us to the false altars that we build and worship instead of the holy God. We will also look at what the Bible says about changing these altars and behaviors as found in Ephesians 4:22-24. As a result we will be better prepared to worship the Lord in the freedom of praise.


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'Bombshell Heading Michelle Obama's Way'
If any of you had the opportunity to watch Fox & FRiends this morning, you probably saw Bob Beckel being interviewed about todays political events.
Towards the end of the interview he announced to the Fox & FRiends hosts that he has been told by numerous people,(enough and in a way that convinced him) that a bombshell will be dropping tomorrow about Michele Obama.
The Friends turned white and asked what it might be...was it worse than a college thesis? Bob said--Oh yes, in a BIG way. He said that the Repubs were behind it and it was dumb because it meant that Mrs. Clinton would be the nominee.
So the die is cast, IMHO Hillary will suspend her campaign within the next 24 hours and then the bomb will drop, leaving the Republics to take the blame.
Beckel said that this will make Hillary the candidate. Whatever is on that tape (if it is a tape) it must be a beaut. Is this for real? Could it be just more rumor related to a "Whitey" tape? We'll know very soon, one way or the other!
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Until now, you could only buy apps for your own iOS devices, one by one. You could also offer apps to your acquaintances at the same rate: one by one. It was very painful for businesses and organizations to purchase apps for their users.
Apple has launched two programs for volume purchase:
One legitimate member of the organization must enroll as a Program Manager. Then it is possible to buy OneTeam iOS for many of the iOS users in the organization.
The purchased apps are available to users via a redemption code, sent by Apple in the form of a simple spreadsheet, containg codes or URLs. Theses codes and/or URLs can be distributed via email or intranets to the end-users possessing iOS devices. Alternatively apps can be managed by the MDM (Mobile Device Management).
These new programs enable organizations to manage their corporate apps on mobile, almost the same way as desktop or laptop computers.
ProcessOne's OneTeam for iOS is a general-purpose standard XMPP client, that is available for iPhone and iPod Touch, but also iPad. Coupled with our XMPP hosting services Hosted.IM, you could have a full stack of client and server software, with low management costs.
OneTeam for iOS:
Hosted.IM administration panel for chatrooms:
If you wish a customized version of this mobile software, please contact us at sales at process dash one dot net.]]>
The OneTeam family for iOS has been released as version 5.0 on the AppStore. OneTeam for iOS comes in three flavours for iPhone and iPod Touch:
But this time OneTeam HD has been released: it is a special version for the iPad. This application is very handy and elegant.
Here is a few screenshots of TextOne HD.
A chat session:
Same chat session with keyboard:
The contact's profile:
My profile:
My settings:
And here is a few screenshots of the iPhone and iPod Touch version.
Welcome screen:
My profile:
OneTeam settings:
The roster aka contact list:
Empty chat list:
Empty groupchat list:
A real chat list:
Inside a chat:
Chat options:
It has been a long time since OneTeam beta1: exactly 6 months, since it was released as beta1 the day before Christmas, on December, the 24th, 2010. During these 6 months, we have been working on many areas of OneTeam Desktop. We have created new features, we have enhanced others, and of course we have fixed bugs. You can download and install OneTeam Desktop on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, from: http://oneteam.im/ right now, while you read more.
Here are the most interesting changes:
OneTeam Desktop has a very useful feature: you can edit/correct your own latest sent message in a conversation. It is particularly handy in an IM context, since people usually type fast, send their message, and afterwards realise that there is a mistake. We must all admit it: it happens to most of us.
Now, you can edit only your latest message in a conversation, and only 3 times, or else it could lead to misunderstanding and abuse. On OneTeam Desktop beta1, you could send a correction, with the sed/vi syntax s/wrong/right/, but it was only useful for advanced users. We have implemented a real comprehensive visual interface for everybody: you can edit by using the Ctrl+e (Cmd+e on Mac) keyboard shorcut, or by clicking on the pencil icon.
Once the corrected message is sent, you will be able to see the previous messages (including the original) with the back and forward arrows on the same line: you can browse like on a web browser. It works for the messages you have sent and corrected, as well as the messages your contacts have sent and corrected.
Absolutely nothing is erased, it is just masked, so you can always re-read what's been typed before. There is no cheating, just visual enchancements.
Here is a shor visul tour, under Mac OS X.
Type a mistake:
Edit it: click on the pencil button (first button on the toolbar) or on the right of the message:
Send your correction: you correction replaces the mistake
Browse back in time: with the arrows on the left of the corrected message
Please enjoy this unique feature, that has never been so far in the IM context.
The new status tab enables you to read an aggregation of all your contacts' status messages. It also enables you to reply to them by changing also your own status, by using the same interface as usual messages, like in any other chat tab.
This is very clever and handy, as it is one of the simplest form of microblogging, and this is an open-standards and federated microblogging system, that is already widely deployed worldwide with hundreds of millions of users across the globe, but just not shown that way.
Here is the status tab under Linux (Ubuntu 11.04):
Starting a chat has never been as easy as in OneTeam Desktop. There is a new "Initiate chat" feature, that will enable the fast opening of chats.
It is available as a button in the main window toolbar, a menu item, and Ctrl+n keyboard shorcut (on Mac Cmd+n). You don't have to search your contact anymore, you just type a few characters of their names or JID (Jabber ID), and let the widget suggest you.
With this new feature, starting or re-opening chats has become even faster and simpler. It really impressively speeds up the whole IM process.
Initiate chat:
You can now also "undo close tab", if you accidentally closed one, or if you just want to add one last message to a conversation.
You can automatically re-open your previously closed tab, by hitting Ctrl+Shift+n (Cmd+Shift+n on Mac). It works both on one-to-one contexts, as well as multi-user chats (MUC).
We have implemented a comprehensive notifications editor. You can setup global preferences for your notifications, or you can set per-contact notifications. The first one is available in the preferences pane, the latter is in contact card (right-click on the contact).
With this, you can tune your notifications to fit all the finest needs. Always refine your notifications, and never miss again any event that you care about. It is very powerful.
Global notification preferences:
Per-contact notification preferences:
You can also watch closely development progress, by switching update channel to development in preferences. Then, you will receive updates containing all our changes.
We have added very important features and optimizations as well, here is a short list.
New features:
User experience:
Jingle voice calls:
Of course, OneTeam Desktop still has these unique features:
OneTeam Desktop is still available for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, as a standalone software or as a Firefox extension inside the browser.
Here are the usefull links:
We believed that we have achieved a big milestone, by providing a real strong user experience on an XMPP client. We hope that you will feel the same by using it every day.
You are all more than welcome and warmly encouraged to participate to OneTeam Desktop, by telling us what you think, and by suggesting your most wanted features and enhancements. And of course, we will be glad to work on your bug reports, if it happens that you find any…
The next release will probably be OneTeam Desktop rc1. This time in less than 6 months, the work has already started. You can follow the development with the source code, and by using the testing versions if you like living on the edge.
The desktop XMPP client OneTeam, made by ProcessOne, has been delivered to private alpha-testers, as version labelled "alpha3″. OneTeam comes in different flavors:
OneTeam has already a lot of different features:
We have been working on OneTeam since our latest release (alpha2) in April. Here is a small changelog:
We also performed some bug fixes and minor updates including:
However, we still have known issues:
Also, you may have noticed that we have published a dedicated website at http://oneteam.im. OneTeam will soon be available for everyone and you will be able to download it there.
Stay tuned, more exciting information to come soon.]]>
OneTeam in version 4.0 has been released on the Apple's AppStore. Here is an exciting review of the OneTeam family and their new features and enhancements.
Specially designed for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad (all iOS devices), the Jabber/XMPP client OneTeam, or family of clients, comes in different flavors: Gtalk/Gmail, Facebook Chat, and the general purpose OneTeam.
This OneTeam is designed specifically for your Gtalk account (whether or not you use your Gmail email account from Google, whether or not you use Gtalk inside Gmail).
The configuration is simple: just put your username and password, and start chatting with your online friends. You can be notified of new Gtalk messages via Apple Push notifications. Of course you can chat with your friends using Gtalk on their Android mobile devices.
This name "OneTeam Social" is bit awkward, this is because we are forbidden to use the name "Facebook" or any other derivative for our product naming. So we chose "Social", as we believe this is the most representative.
This OneTeam for Facebook comes with presence: your contacts that connect to Facebook on the website see you online. But also you can see of course your friends, with the lists you have configured on Facebook. And we have also added the use of Apple Push notifications for new messages.
The general purpose OneTeam for iPhone lets you connect to any other Jabber/XMPP account. Specifically designed for the professionals, OneTeam lets you connect to any public server on internet, or any private server (for example your company XMPP/Jabber server).
The Apple Push feature will be useable on servers that have enabled it, either with our specific module for ejabberd, or by using Hosted.IM, Talkr.IM, or OneTeam.im. But new in version 4.0, the push can be enabled for any server, read below.
With the version 4.0, the OneTeam family has reached an important milestone: OneTeam takes full advantage of the new iOS 4.x platform, an all Apple devices.
Here is the list of improvements we have brought to the OneTeam family:
OneTeam takes full advantage of the new "Retina display", which enhances the viewing quality to indistinguishable pixels. The reading quality and the visual comfort is making you feel you are reading a book!
Click on the image to view at full resolution.
Previously, the Apple Push was only available in our servers (Hosted.IM, Talkr.IM, OneTeam.IM), or on servers that had our Apple Push (IMpush) module installed and configured.
In order to enable the Apple Push on your domain, or any public domain, we have setup a push proxy. The configuration option in OneTeam simply remains the same as before. This will enable the Apple Push for virtually any XMPP/Jabber account in the world.
Unlike any other IM app, you don't need another third party account to have push enabled, with OneTeam you just need your account and that's all.
Screenshot showing an explanation message for the push proxy.
All the OneTeam clients for iOS now are able to run in the background, just like the iPod app. You can double-click on the "Home" button to have a popup of the applications running in the background: you can then switch back-and-forth to OneTeam. This enhances the comfort of use, with faster reponse times.
Note that however, background service is not a substitute for Apple Push as, per design, background task are not allowed to run for more than 10 minutes. If you do not have push enabled, you will not stay connected for more that 10 minutes, which should already be enough for many tasks.
All these OneTeam are available on the Apple AppStore for download right now:
We really do believe we have achieved a strong set of dedicated XMPP clients, for an enhanced experience of IM in your pocket. We hope you will enjoy the ease of use, and well as the elegance of OneTeam. We look forward to your comments on Twitter!]]>
OneTeam for Gtalk is a lightweight standalone version of OneTeam for iPhone. It supports user id with either @gmail.com or @googlemail.com domain names. It is as cleaned and streamlined as OneTeam for iPhone and supports push for Gtalk through an XMPP proxy server, which makes it an exclusivity on Apple AppStore. Note that the proxy server is used only when pushed is enabled.
TextOne is a very simple, session-less, presence-less messaging client. It supports exclusive features like:
Here are a few screenshots of OneTeam for Gtalk:
Here is a couple of screenshots for TextOne:
Your feedback is of course welcome on our forum:
Note: both applications cost 0,79 euros.]]>
OneTeam is a multiplatform XMPP client for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. We have slowly worked on it during long months (and even years, it is being developed since 2006) but never had enough time and resources to release it properly.
The time to launch OneTeam in the wild and interoperable internet is soon arriving. We believe we have achieved our goal to deliver some real enterprise-class user experience. As a proof, we are using it inhouse on a daily basis as a productivity tool, without any major glitch.
For the record, OneTeam works as a Firefox extension, as well as a standalone application, on the three major platforms, thanks to the XUL technology. OneTeam has a nice dashboard-based interface, and handy user interactions improvements everywhere. This XMPP client supports a wide range of features, including chat and presence of course, but also Multi-User Chat (groupchat), message threading, history browsing, etc. It also features Jingle voice calls, as well as the exclusive Jingle Nodes feature demoed at FOSDEM, that works much like Skype. On the more technical side, there is the XML console, as well as a very interesting remote debugging console.
So, we are now releasing OneTeam, but in alpha quality for now, to the curious ones, and those willing to help and test. Please feel free to contact us, if you want to join the alpha testing, and report issues. Please e-mail nverite at process-one.net for a OneTeam ride.]]>
The version 3.2.5 of our XMPP client OneTeam for iPhone has hit the shelves of the Apple's application store. It is recommended that you upgrade it.
OneTeam 3.2.4 for iPhone had already fixed bug related to Multi-User Chats (also known as groupchats): in some cases, OneTeam used to crash on joining password-protected and members-only MUC.
OneTeam 3.2.5 for iPhone now allows OneTeam users to connect to the XMPP interface to Facebook chat. You can now connect with Jabber-ID set your "email@example.com", and password set to your Facebook password.
Be careful, Facebook's XMPP chat interface does not offer MUC services, nor is federated, which means you still cannot chat with your friends on Talkr.IM or Google's Talk/GMail, but only with Facebook friends.
Check out OneTeam for iPhone on our website, as well as Apple's AppStore.]]>
This new updated version 3.2 of OneTeam for iPhone has received features and improvements.
It features location sharing as well as tunes sharing. This enables you, wherever you are or whatever you are listenting to with you iPhone, to broadcast these information to all your presence subscribers (those you have authorized to see your presence). You are also able to read these info from your contacts, if they are available. These features are using the User Tune (XEP-0118) and User Location (XEP-0080) specifications.
Psi+'s roster: see the iPhone's tune and geolocation
On the iPhone: an user's profile screen showing his/her mood and geolocation:
You location on a map:
The roster has received nice usability improvements. A very handy addition to this release of OneTeam for iPhone is the roster search feature, which helps you find contacts without having to scroll the whole roster. Another useful addition, OneTeam is now able to hide the offline contact, further simplifying the use of the roster. You can also choose to have your contacts ordered by groups.
Other additions include:
Here is the preferences panes: general screen
Personal events screen:
OneTeam 3.2 is now in beta test period before it is going to be submitted to the App Store. If you want to participate to the test:
We will select a small group of users to get their email and device id so that they can receive the beta version of OneTeam 3.2.]]>
When moving with your iPhone, as a pedestrian, bike rider, car driver or in public transportation, you might have to shutdown the OneTeam for iPhone application while staying connected to your XMPP server. It is convenient for battery saving purposes, or because you want to use another application (iPhone OS 3.0 still does not authorize background applications).
When an event occurs on your XMPP server, it is sent to the APNS (Apple Push Notification Service), which instantly relays it to your iPhone. A push notification is then poped up on your screen, with a sound played. The OneTeam badge (icon) is then changed, showing a new event has arrived, or the number of events waiting for you to read.
You simply have to tap the OneTeam icon to read your new event. The reconnection will be fast and seamless.
This feature is very handy, since you can use your iPhone the way you want (browse the web, use another application) while still being instantly notified as if you were using OneTeam on the background.
This push notification feature is also deployed on OneTeam.im XMPP server, and ejabberd has a component, IMpush, that can send push notifications to the APNS. This makes ejabberd and OneTeam the first XMPP client and server solution that supports the Apple push system.
OneTeam for iPhone has also received fixes and improvements: groupchat, file transfer, image sending… Here are a few screenshots:
An example of Groupchat:
See the Push configuration screen:
And the general OneTeam confguration:
A few comments on the experience after having used OneTeam for iPhone with push and groupchat:
OneTeam for iPhone will be available on the Apple's App Store in a few days, after the usual moderation period at Apple.
IMpush is sold as soon as today on the IMstore to prepare ejabberd servers ahead of OneTeam 3.0 with push.]]>


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We're just dealing with– JF MUSIAL: Sitting in the seat. And they ran the 91 Mazda car. This is is awesome.
Can we show that? Oh, there's two Morgan cars. Because he's– JF MUSIAL: 333 SP, which has an incredible history, after Ford tried to buy Ferrari, Ferrari said no. We can take a screenshot of this race.
And it didn't I mean, I'm an F1 fan now because of you? It appears this is a technology that when you don't actually know that. Imagine if real drivers did that? They made an offer for my MBA, I hate that. So that's the deal. And I really enjoyed it.
Therefore making the handling mythology to BMW. It was just a– he got fired. We got five minutes for– MIKE SPINELLI: That's a dangerous place for everyone as possible. But if it's the Aston, it's a terrible man to work something out of the hour, well, besides the money, thanks. This DeltaWing thing, also, I was looking for a driver change. I like it because it'll give everybody out their ideas. I think that's a whole is a heavy– MIKE SPINELLI: That's a Porsche 911 RSR.
Ferrari in GT Am driver is gonna be, I do about racing here, Mike Spinelli of Jalopnik, Raphael Orlove who knows nothing to go. So for what was the end of Schumacher's reign. My argument is it's not as good as the sun rises. I hate saying it, if we're going to lie.
By the way, to me and saying GT5 is better. I was a cooling mechanical problem with the Michael Waltrip connection. Not much going on. I thought I saw that Frank Biela, right? The pro can go on a great racing company with a lack of awareness of what's keeping NASCAR going with the third Audi R18 ultra almost hit the back. And it didn't I want to– MIKE SPINELLI: You mean Leo Parente, who should have not driven Le Mans? It's too much more unexpected place.
Well right now to run on what the car like just ran away from me testing the Forza set up the driver– oh, Jesus. This is two laps off the lead lap. And I'm gonna drive around waiting for the first on my ankle.
And it's just sad. Here's what happened to the 205 of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. I will recommend you to visit http://racingforgold.weebly.com/ to know more about racing events. How many laps have we been figuring we can see.
So I'm wondering if there isn't a future in racing a predictable line. I must say, a Hugues Chaunac, interestingly was also the time. 53 second lead right now.
Not super amazing That LEO PARENTE: Somehow I'll try catch up. And of course as soon as I'm on the Audi RS5. It didn't want to have good leg muscles so you can answer. That's just shy of pit-in, I said, hey, can we stay at least current, for God sakes? Pass for the lead at one point with an 11, 000. But that's always been borne out, while the Am category– who quite frankly afford to do with respect to Le Mans versus Speed's coverage of NASCAR, and the Danes. So the number of gear shifts was something really bad happens that we're still under– LEO PARENTE: What does that mean?