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Check out the Mavericks' Summer League roster: is the next Jeremy Lin on here?
Breaking news: The Mavericks haven't exactly torn it up in free agency this summer. Can they find some contributors using a different avenue?
Here's a look at their summer league roster this year, as was announced Wednesday afternoon by the Mavericks:
Jae Crowder
Jared Cunningham
Justin Dentmon
Micah Downs
Drew Gordon
David Harrison
Bernard James
David Jelinek
Dominique Jones
Solomon Jones
Chris Roberts
Booker Woodfox
Keith Wright
The Mavericks have a decent track record at bringing in players with high potential into their summer league. In 2010, the Mavericks were the only team to invite undrafted point guard Jeremy Lin to their summer-league squad. While he didn't end up choosing to play for the Mavericks (he instead opted to sign on with the Golden State Warriors), Lin has since turned into a very solid NBA player. He'll likely be back with the Knicks again next season after the team reportedly matched the Rockets' $28.8 million offer sheet.
Here's a list of the Mavericks' Summer League schedule, also provided by the team:
Sunday, July 15 — Denver — Cox Pavilion — 3:00 p.m.
Monday, July 16 — Toronto — Cox Pavilion — 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 18 — Atlanta — Cox Pavilion — 5:00 p.m.
Friday, July 20 — New Orleans — Thomas & Mack Center — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 21 — San Antonio — Cox Pavilion — 3:00 p.m.


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Editor's Note: Understanding consumer behavior can help you as a clinician and business manager. DVM Newsmagazine asked five veterinary market leaders to join this year's DVM Newsmakers' Summit at CVC East in Baltimore. Excerpts from the panel discussion will be published over the next three months.
They include: Jim Flanigan, AVMA; Dr. John King, Minnesota state board; Howard Rubin, Brightheart Veterinary Centers; Dr. Richard Timmins, Association for Veterinary Family Practice; Dr. James F. Wilson, consultant and attorney; and DVM Newsmagazine Editor Daniel R. Verdon, moderator.
Flanigan: More than any other time in the profession's history, we're awash in information about the public's perception of veterinarians. For a very long time, veterinarians went on what their own instincts told them. The relationships they had with their clients informed how they thought the public perceived their profession. But today, we have a lot of wonderful information that supplements those experiences with hard data.
In 2006, we saw an all-time record for the number of owned pets in the United States. In terms of dogs and cats, there are almost 154 million owned in the United States. For cats, that's up 38 percent from 10 years earlier; for dogs, it's up 36 percent from 10 years earlier.
Unfortunately, though, the number of veterinary visits, in spite of the fact that there were almost 181 million visits to the veterinarian in 2006, is down 7 million visits from just five years earlier. So the concern is raised, with the focus on economics over the last five to 10 years, whether veterinarians have "priced themselves out of the market" for veterinary care. What we find is that price is probably not the main driver for the decline in visits. We know overall that 17 percent of the dogs and 36 percent of the cats did not even go to a veterinarian in 2006. And that after reaching a peak in 1996, when 68 percent of all pets did see a veterinarian, that number was down 4 percentage points 10 years later. The mean number of visits is down considerably from 2001 to 2006 — on the order of 10 percent or more.
Veterinary expenditures are up. We spent $23 billion on veterinary care for dogs and cats in 2006. That's an increase of 90 percent for dog-owning households, but only 29 percent for cat-owning households. The question becomes: Has the veterinary profession priced itself out of the market? If this were solely about price, cats would be receiving more care and dogs less, as cats apparently receive more economical care. Think of this another way: Fifty percent of pet owners spent $200 or less per year on veterinary care. Though the number of owners who are spending at the high end — more than $500 — is 22 percent, that means more than three-fourths of all U.S. households spent less than $500 on veterinary care in 2006.
Verdon: Specialty care is another extremely important area of development within this market. Howard Rubin is going to introduce some of the important considerations when it comes to specialty care.
I wanted to add a couple points about consumer attitudes and things we found about issues that Jim Flanigan just mentioned. In my former life, I was CEO of the National Commission of Veterinary Economic Issues (NCVEI). We spent a lot of time at NCVEI trying to understand this whole notion of value and how veterinarians can articulate those values most effectively. We learned some very interesting things through focus groups, studies and reports about how veterinarians were dealing with issues surrounding what people will or will not pay for veterinary services.
One of the things we learned was that veterinarians need to talk to pet owners about the steps involved with recommended services. We found also that veterinarians often don't do the kind of work that needs to be done to educate the client about all these steps. When clients balk about fees, they often don't understand everything that is going into it.
At NCVEI, we did some focus groups across the country. We wanted to understand how veterinarians responded when a client said, "Gee, Doc, that seems like a lot of money." We took a simple example and tested this with 90 veterinarians across the country and just over 100 pet owners in eight different focus groups. We took a two-view X-ray and priced it at the national average, which is about $150. We went to the veterinarians and asked how they would respond when a client is concerned about cost.
Much to our chagrin, 50 percent of the veterinarians said that the first thing they do is reduce the price.
That's a pretty telling piece of information. We went to pet owners and asked the same question. What they said overwhelmingly was that they had no real understanding of what goes into taking an X-ray of a companion animal.
What we also found was that those practices in the upper economic quartile were explaining the process to Mrs. Jones. "To take this X-ray, we sometimes need to sedate Rover. We have to get him prepared to take that film; we need to process the film; and then I need to go ahead and analyze the film to determine what we need to be doing to take care of Rover's condition." Overwhelmingly, the pet owners in the focus group said, "We had no idea that it was so involved."
The headline message in all of this is the value to veterinary medicine in spending time explaining the various steps that go into all the things veterinarians do to take care of patients. Overwhelmingly, we know that people want to do the right thing, regardless of the economics.
The next thing I wanted to mention is what's going on in specialty medicine in particular. That's clearly a focus of mine in my current role. Overwhelmingly what we see at BrightHeart, but others report it as well, is that specialty medicine is growing at extraordinarily rapid rates across the United States. The typical specialty veterinary practice is growing at a rate of 20 percent to 25 percent annually. What this really reflects is the willingness and eagerness of pet owners to do the best they can for the companion animal. We see average transaction fees at the general practice level anywhere from $150 to $200. In a multidisciplinary specialty center, they're anywhere from $1,500 to $2,500 on average. It becomes even more important for those involved in specialty medicine to articulate the steps of care to clients. Especially under tough economic conditions, people want to understand all the steps you need to go into to spend that kind of money.
Verdon: So, what do the rest of the panelists think? Are consumer attitudes changing toward veterinary medicine? Dr. Wilson, your thoughts?
Wilson: I believe that attitudes are changing, and so are expectations. People now have friends whose animals have been through specialty-care centers, emergency clinics. They're also becoming aware of when they're not offered those kinds of options or are not accommodated with respect to that level of care. That's when they become disgruntled clients. These clients are struggling. They are those who are looking for some kind of recourse or voice against veterinarians. As a result, the courts don't work very well for them because the pets are still property. And as property, there are minimal damages that one can gain from pursuing a legal course of action. That leads us right to the state boards. Complaining to a state board doesn't cost the client anything. But it puts pressure on the boards.
King: As far as consumer expectations go, there are two consumer groups. One group has increasing expectations about the care they want for their animal, and the other is looking for basic bottom-tier care. Cost is the overriding factor. Consumers want the best care for their animals. Those consumers want options, and they want those opportunities. They have high expectations of success. When those things do not happen, it usually precipitates a complaint to the board of veterinary medicine, because, as Dr. Wilson said, the legal process in the courts of recouping or penalizing or getting satisfaction is not going to meet the needs of the consumer.
Wilson: What percentage of your complaints come from a much higher level of care vs. how many complaints are from that lower tier? That's the tier we often forget about in terms of how much people will spend.
King: We're seeing more complaints from the consumer who has high expectations, wants high-quality medicine and has high expectations to go along with it. Communication between veterinarian and the client is paramount. If that falls through or is not complete, that's what brings on a complaint.
Flanigan: When we talk about changing public perception of veterinarians, we need to make clear that any changes that are happening are from a position of strength for veterinarians. The public adores veterinarians. The fact that Gallup only includes veterinarians once every three years in a poll for the professions that are most trusted for their honesty and ethics is a testament to that. Veterinarians skew the curve. Every survey that's done that pits veterinarians against other professions shows that veterinarians are well respected and are key influencers over decisions people make for their pets and farm animals. Whether or not veterinarians believe it, they are key influencers in public policy and animal-welfare issues.
Rubin: One of the things I'd like to bring up as part of this question about consumer attitudes is this demand for more services and growing public expectations. Some of the negatives are that veterinarians can lag behind the consumer in terms of their willingness to offer and accept advanced care.
How many times have you heard: "Well, do I really need to do this, Doc? Would you do this for your own animal?"
Often veterinarians need to make a choice on the protocol or procedure. What we find often is that veterinarians are going to be held to the highest standard of outcomes, regardless of the medical protocol. If you do a surgical procedure without all the pre-operative work, and there is a negative outcome, the client is not going to be satisfied if you say, "Well, you didn't give me the authority to go ahead and do the blood chemistry or the EKG." They're going to write to the licensing board and say the outcome was not satisfactory. That's all part of it. That all connects to the expectation.
Veterinarians need to understand what's going on in regard to changing attitudes. Clients are demanding more from this profession.
Timmins: Back in early 1991, Dr. Tom Catanzaro reported on a study that he did of military veterinarians and their clients. He was asking the question, "Do veterinarians understand the relationship of the client to their pets?" He asked the clients questions like: "Do you celebrate your pet's birthday? Do you take the pet on vacations?"
He then asked veterinarians what percentage of their clients answered yes to those sorts of questions.
He found that veterinarians, across the board, underestimated the social dependency clients had on their pets. Nearly 20 years later, one of my students wanted to find out if that was still the case or had veterinarians improved in their understanding of that relationship. We did a study in Sacramento of veterinarians and their clients asking those same questions. Veterinarians still underestimated the relationship. You need to be aware of what that relationship is.
Another thing we need to remember for upper-tier clients: They think of pets as part of their families. These individuals are now concerned about their own medical costs. They're going to be extrapolating their concerns to the concerns of medical costs for their pets. The comments Howard made about value propositions are extremely important. We need to be able to explain what it is clients are getting. And we need to empathize with the client about the cost.
Wilson: We talked about this communication gap. In teaching students, I've found that most have a major fear of rejection. This fear frequently drives this communication problem, and the client starts challenging costs. So many younger veterinarians get out there and are afraid to offer options because of this fear of rejection. That's where they run into that communication problem. They're anticipating a negative because there's fear.
King: I agree. There's fear of being rejected. We don't have full opportunity to explain why we're doing it. Those type of things lead to client satisfaction. The vast majority of clients are thrilled with the care they receive from veterinarians. But there are some people who are not happy and need to find a way to express the dissatisfaction.
Rubin: I'd like to expound on the notion of being empathetic about pricing. It's very important. All research shows empathy is a big reason veterinarians are such a highly respected part of communities.
At the same time, we need to understand the layers to have something this expensive. Just because someone believes something is really expensive doesn't mean they're unwilling to spend the money for it. We all know that in our own personal experiences. We take our families to a great meal. We get the bill at the end saying, "Oh my gosh, this was so expensive." In the next moment, we are planning the next event because it was a great experience.
Yes, great veterinary care is costly. But, by explaining the steps and having people understand what it takes to deliver that kind of care doesn't mean they're unwilling to spend the money.
Flanigan: The average consumer spent $356 on veterinary care in 2006 according to the U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographic Sourcebook. That's not a lot of money, especially when you consider that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average household spent $143 on women's shoes, $400 on beer and alcohol; $43 on gambling losses; $550 on personal-care products and services (such as fixing their hair). They spent $2,600 per household on their own medical care. The $356 on veterinary care is not very expensive, especially when you consider the relationship between veterinarians and clients and the services provided to their pets. The most price-sensitive person in that relationship is the veterinarian, not the consumer.

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TSMC claimed facing major 28nm shortage until fall
updated 12:05 am EDT, Fri April 6, 2012
TSMC may have low 28nm supply for CPUs, GPUs
A new and potentially far-reaching rumor has had TSMC's 28-nanometer manufacturing capacity significantly hampered for about half of the year. Supply was said by Digitimes, which has a mixed track record, to be tight enough that it wouldn't clear up until the end of the summer. The shortage was enough that it was purportedly forcing AMD, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm to all limit their releases or find alternative suppliers.
For Qualcomm, some orders for its current-generation Snapdragon processor were believed going to United Microelectronics. These still wouldn't be enough to match the demand for smartphones and tablets, according to the tips. Meanwhile, AMD's Radeon HD 7970 was said shipping only in low volumes, and NVIDIA's rivalling GeForce GTX 680 may be its creator's only 28nm desktop chipset shipping as it wanted to ensure stable supply.
TSMC was thought to be partly allowing the shortage on purpose. While it wanted to meet demand, it also wanted to preserve gross margins, which would be diluted if it made large volumes. Contract manufacturers often have to offer bulk discounts if they ship in large numbers or end up overstocking and having to clear supply.
The shortage hasn't been confirmed by Qualcomm and may be slightly contradicted by HTC haing started shipping the One S, the current and most prominent target for the 28nm Snapdragon S4. If real, though, a shortage would have extensive consequences for multiple Android phone and tablet designers' ability to meet shipping targets. Computer builders may equally be constrained if they want to use modern graphics. This could include even companies that don't normally deal with TSMC, such as Apple, as they sometimes depend on video hardware made by TSMC.


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Kind of out there.. It's a possiblity that * is A. Crowley's grandson???
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WTF: Cowboys and Eagles Game?
Jack Rabbit Chess Report for October 8: Reunification match knotted
I haven't seen Old Crusoe in a while - has anyone seen him around?
JK's travel plans for the week
Hi from Boston! And a big THANK YOU to TayTay :-)))
Taylor Marsh on HuffPost: John Kerry fights for Patrick Murphy
heh....who's yer daddy?
Sweet, sweet justice
Another question for the pros
My Vermont trip was kind of a bust, so I'm going to Malta instead
Leaving Minnesota
The monarchs must be migrating.
Let's Go Mets!
I had a GREAT conversation at work.
GOP/fundy gay-bashing debunked
Question about Zogby Polls....
bush* takes a walk on the wild side
Nate Clay's LIVE now ... and he takes loads of calls
GOSH....Doesnt MSNBC Have anything Else....
Anyone else get this back when you email Faux News?
Isn't that Fred Phelps here?
A little humor, anyone interested in a leather bound washing machine?
New poll data??
Tigress river yields hundreds of corpses.
Things are Coming Apart at the Seams in Somalia
This pic says it all :)
Let's hold the repubs to the same stringent moral standards they espouse.
There's a Sucker Born in Every Medial Prefrontal Cortex
UAE - Sex scandal, Iraq leave Republicans vulnerable in US polls
Widely circulated letter from Marine Ofcr mentions ORielly distortions
I guess being a hatemongers ex-wife pays.
Fun political Halloween costumes...
Why do you think "Jesus Camp" is prominently displayed at the top of the
Republicans have spent 6 years promoting a venomous anti-gay front
Can the born again repubs accept a gay congressman, once outed?
Out of Control
Nancy Pelosi with a gavel in her hand! Kill all the babies! Raise taxes!
Are closeted R congressmen more blackmailable than ever now?
Coerced treatment..why?
Focus on- Foley Chairman of Caucus on Missing and Exploited Kids
House GOP's party over?
Walk-On Photo Op Not To Be Forgotten - 8 Oct 06
In the last decade of Republican control America has learned
Did you send this via e-mail?
Tom Reynolds will NOT be on ABC's "This Week" quest as planned
25 US troops killed/last week, "record high # injured" "endless coffin
Character Counts!
At least 37 GOP seats in Congress could be vulnerable
Chickenhawks protecting chickenhawks...
LATimes:Ex-Page Tells of Foley Liaison
Toon - October surprise
C-SPAN WJ: RNCC Hack Calls For GOOP To Lose 30 Seats
"What a difference a Gay makes", for Mark Foley
Marvin Olasky underwhelms me. The purveyor of compassionate misery
Rahm Emmanuel better do what needs to be done on This Week.
Just saw Wetterling and Bachmann on CNN and
Tom Reynolds trailing by double digits---Foleygate
Foley Was On An AIRPLANE With That Page?
'Court and Run' Republican...
McCaskill vs. Talent on MTP this AM
Notice these Vietnam era generals on cable with their "plans to win Iraq?"
The Moral High Ground That Wasn't...
Woodward coming up on MTP (after the break).
Here is today's Heartfelt Blessing.
I didn't know that Foley was once a Democrat....
Chris Matthews on now. Foley gate up and 'Breech of Trust'
Watching FOX. Foley Issue is starting to tear Republican party apart.
I wish Claire McCaskill would say "Jim, I stand by the constitution...
Ah, so HERE's the October surprise! According to Pravda anyway
What ya gonna do when your Sugar Daddy's gone?
Mark their names well
Alert Levels
Mullen: Blame creeps in Congress
MTP-Tim R. talkiey of Foeygate--Missouri Race McClousky Dem, Talent
Dozens of Amish mourn schoolhouse killer
abc sunday tv news-Foley had sex with 21-yr old Former Page. twice now.
Real Americans Do No Wrong - Trust US
Why is a "timetable for withdrawal" always "artificial" to pugs? (MTP)
Nobody slept in Diwaniya last night. The fighting was very fierce,
How many seats would the Democrats need to win to claim a mandate?
In a 50-state survey, EDS found a 2.5 percent drop in registered voters...
MTP Russert & Republican have conversation while Dem watches.
Right Wing talking points given to youngsters on C-Span2
I'm cross-posting this from the PA Forum.
Panel may drop limbo for unbaptized babies
Obscure Congressman calls Foley Obscure. Blames Democrats
776 US soldiers were wounded in Iraq last month
This is an email from a soldier in Iraq...one of my students.
If Nancy Grace had done some research on Melinda Duckett----
Dem Party posts photo of Canadian soldier
Tallent on MTP
Time poll showed 80% are aware of Foleygate - Thats half the battle
How was the debate from NJ? Did anyone see it?
James Baker says he's part of a NON-PARTISAN group.
Flash actionscript help needed for Blackwell movie... AS is...
(VIDEO) local news debunks Santorum's latest lying ad
Palm Beach Diocese wants Foley to name his abuser
I HATE these 'Don't Vote' Commercials. Thanks AARP for Nothing.
Second Amendment Questions
Listen carefully to the intonation of the Republicans
Giving Jim Jeffords His Due Credit - Howard Dean, DNC
CNN just reported that Reynolds canceled ABC show due to flu-like symptoms
US main battle tank destroyed in southern Iraq
Make sure you vote, and help others to do so as well...
Perle Has Found His Iranian Chalabi! And All of The Usual Suspects!
How many Republicans are going to resign next week?
First couple of minutes of Russert and Woodward, fuck face fat Tim
Cornyn Is From the Jackalope GOP Wing
GREAT Opus today!
The World According to Rummy-- Bob Woodward
Jerkoff repub kingston wants Pelosi under oath for 'sitting on' emails
remember this---'1999 Teen Sex Scandal'-denny is involved in this too
The slow march to investigation is a CRIME to the Nth degree
Fordham may testify as early as next week before the House Ethics panel.
More House races in play: PA-7 Sestak flips
Bush cites authority to bypass FEMA law
McCaskill is doing awesome on MTP!
I always thought James Carville and Mary Matlin were snakes.
Brad Blakeman looks like
Treason and Bribery Are the Two Explicit Impeachment...
Major Timmy Russert Blunder re: Pre-War Intelligence
Fyi: "The Human Cost of War" on LinkTV @ 11 PST (Sun)
"Measuring up"- Jesus' General (snort!)
Cornyn trying to say Dems sat on emails on Wolfie's show...
Time for a new Google Bomb, this time on Focus on the Family
Al Capone: Tax Evasion ... Dick Cheney: Bribery
Schieffer: "All-time LIE" HAHAHAHA
Back when Bill O'Reilly wasn't completely insane.
Hillary Seduces Underage Page
SF Chronicle travel section -- no women allowed
What has the guy who wanted to impeach Clinton for a BJ said about Foley?
Dreier backs Foley probe
I'm a Chickenhawk, and You're My Victim
Will Rudy G come out?
Wherever he goes, a hush seems to follow.
Number of Republican seats in play swells up to almost 60
Watching America - Discover What the World Thinks About U.S.
Shiites mistake Kevin Smith's Buddy Christ for a religious symbol.
Killer AARP Don't Vote commercial
Have I said how utterly divorced from reality that wingers are today?
Rahm Emanuel on ABC this morning, slams Repukes for PedoGate (VIDEO)
Bushitler at Turdy Tree and some turds - Newsweek poll.
"Missouri Senate: Talent, McCaskill One Point Apart"
Pedophile cover-up extends into the FBI
11/8/06 President George W. Bush:
Does anyone recall the "child sex ring" of the Bush 41 Administration?
Tom Reynolds was a "no show" on "This Week" - what did they
Full Statement: Why We Confronted the Minutemen at Columbia
Biden Sporting a New 'Do on Wolf Blitzer
WV-2nd District: Iraqeteer Offspring Vulnerable
"Olberman nemesis" - Bill O'reily
conserving?? What? the GOP?
The Republican Foley Defense: Exposing a Child-Stalker is A Bad Thing
gosh the amount of gay bashing on DU disguised as GOP bashing!
State of Denial: Cheney Cursed Out Woodward Over Kissinger Revelations
First Tweety, now Wolf Blitzer calling out GOP lies
Why they cover IT all up..
DNC settles up with the DCCC and the DSCC.
I wonder...what GD might have looked like if Foley hadn't dominated
Its my birthday and I would like a Democratic majority in Congress
YouTube: Woodward on MTP today.
Please DU this poll
Do you think Nancy Grace should be fired?
Guns in Schools cartoon
Since the Republicans are deep into speculation...
Poll finds many would do anything necessary to avoid a military draft
Lawyer Won't Say Whether Fordham Warned Reynolds
Fark Photoshops bu$h, Cheney and Rummy
The Truth Is Exhilarating !
We've been looking at the GOP the wrong way
The October Surprise?
Will we still like The Daily Show when they start poking fun
Amish children knew their killer(lollipops,stories of the "outside world")
GOP's "Heck of a Job, Denny" Sunday morning talk show moment
is this: Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-North Carolina) now the point man...
The bad news behind the polls.
Last month, 776 U.S. troops were wounded in action in Iraq
On November 8th...
Woodward interview on Hardball last week
Mike Malloy on MSNBC right now
Beat them while they are down. Anyone else with me?
Just Got Back From Camping
"You don't look like a Liberal"
US is a "DUMPING GROUND" for Consumer Goods Unwanted & llegal !!!!
Was their laughing in the background on MTP when Woodward said
WP on Cheney: The return of the grim speaker
interested in education/teaching joys and problems??? Check out DU
Woodward on MTP Now!
Is internet predator enabler Hastert in real trouble this November?
UK general: Afghans 'could switch allegiance' - BBC
Just got off the phone with Rassmussen, polling about Chimpy
Hate to ask this 'but did Rove et al pay off pages' families to shut up'
UK and US troops bring "superbug" illness back w/ them
Meet the Press MSNBC (repeat 6:00 EST)
These people continue to show up the "moral" majority
Was Andy Stephenson onto something? An old thread..........>
America ponders cutting Iraq in three
What did Jim Webb mean, vis a vis women in the military?
KC comments on the Talent/McCaskill debate on MTP
The Ultimate Plot Theory:
How many freelance militias are there in Baghdad? The answer is "23"
Who is "Milt Romney"?
What if the Congress was much more corrupted than anyone at DU..?
Protesters Force Gov. Jeb Bush Into Closet
Explosive devices used in Afghanistan within a month of their use in Iraq
John Conyers: Dem Prospects Continue to Brighten (Part II)
Just saw a weird combo of bumper stickers
Bush as "one long sin against mankind"
Woodward: Cheney Cursed At Me About 'State of Denial' & Hung Up The Phone
Another Former Page Comes Forward -- From Iraq
GOP leaders chalk up one more disgrace
Jabba the Hastert disinvited from NY Fundraiser
A word about voting:
Thirty-Seven Reasons to Vote for Big Business
Families of Iraq troops want Kean to quit Senate race
Shift in US foreign policy = October surprise ?
The Party Of God Stumbles
2741 Reasons Why the DSM is Important
The myth of Iran's president calling for "wiping Israel off the map"...
Bush approval rating 37% -- Newsweek has it at 33%
vote republican in november VIDEO (propaganda at its finest)
Looking for: C-SPAN video of Mark Foley addressing Congressional pages.
"Moms and GOP - No Longer Happy Together"
A clue to Foley cover-up?
Art Bell's wife is pregnant.
US Allowing Sale Of Toxic Chemical Products Other That Countries Ban
Foley liked to do Bill Clinton impressions
...On spinning the numbers - and the Carol Lin CNN example.
Democrat Rahm Emanuel talks about Mark Foley
The SpeechBank could use some help!!
Hastert Gone Objective....
"Have you had enough?" Free MP3
Quite an interesting perspective on the November election.
Most emailed on Yahoo : Allen didn't report stock options
We should give Foley a pass, and be nice to him....
Foley: President Bush "Got Me Way Into Biking"...
PBS NewsHour's affirmative action program for white male Repugs....
Freepers now working to protect child molesters
FYI: 60 Minutes tonight: The No-Fly List
Bush's Brother Neil To Make Millions Off GOP's No Child Left Behind Act
Cool (but expensive) vehicle I saw today.
page board chairman..........
Tomorrow evening on CSPAN: Tester vs Mr Burns and Webb vs Macacawitz
Mark Foley: Think of the Children (poster)
saw Mike Malloy on MSNBC twice , now we need him back on the AIR
October 8th in Iraq
TOON: Bush's last two supporters...
The police tasered 2 anti-Republican protesters?
WTF? Breaking on my Tee Vee, the Chris Mathews' show?
Whatever happened to Patrick Fitzgerald?
Sunday Bloody Sunday in Iraq
NY-26: BREAKING: New Poll Shows Reynolds 15 Points Behind
"Hughes: Fixing U.S. Image May Take Years"
Felix Allen Didn't Report His Stock Options
Superbug Survives Radiation, Eats Toxic Waste (Kinda Cool)
Biden actually says "Who Killed Cock Robin" on CNN with Blitzer!
Bob Woodward get's FanFair and Applause/those who Protested Get Nothing!
6 months - we lose Afghanistan, too
If you are a so called values voter
Did anyone see the Menendez-Kean debate (NJ-Senate)?
2744 Reasons Why the DSM is Important
IF the Dems come back into power, will we be instructed to simply move on?
Taliban slogan: "Sex and drugs but no rock-and-roll"
Why was Manucher Ghorbanifar at a meeting about the War on Terror?
China on alert over a nuclear neighbour (North Korea)
Don't forget about George Allen, he just gave Webb another gift!!
Here is How The Replugs have broken our troops minds
What would Wellstone have done? He would have FOUGHT.
You know something? They think they own the government....
With all of the republican pedophile cover-up stuff....
Did they just have a Christian prayer before the NASCAR redneck race?
Are republicans suggesting that we CUT AND RUN from Iraq?
1900: Man Arrested for Speech
FEMA: "Windy Biggie is our friend... She's knocking things to the ground."
Will the Timothy McVeigh crowd return in 2008 if a Democrat wins?
Bush says: "Change the course!"
Know any Glenn Beck fans who claim to be christian?
Check out the freeps from Oct 2000....eating some crow now eh?
Congressional Quarterly Says GOP In Danger Of Losing BOTH HOUSES
Has anyone started a pool as to what the average gas price will be on 11/7
Back at the "Mall" this weekend....and What's for Sale?
FUN FACT from freewayblogger:
NPR "on the media" birthday greeting to FOX news....(hee hee)
Does the Patriot Act regulate guns?
What is this Article Trying to say about Hastert Staffer Scott Palmer?
2744. RIP Tim, Dean, George, Kristofer, Justin, Raymond, all yet unnamed
Virginia Senator Did Not Disclose Stock Options-You Cheat Sen. Allen
Tucker Carlson Claims There's Another Page-ophile
the goperverts troubles keep coming...Allen didnt disclose stock ...hehe
Tony Snow sells "siding"??
Breaking: FNC is showing the attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon.
AP: "Moms and GOP - No Longer Happy Together"
Daylong CNN GOP Campaign Ad?
MTP replay now on MsnbC n/t
Matt PUDGE sucks again!!!!1 n/t1
Baker Sees Iraq Panel Departing From Bush Strategy
In one sense, it doesn't matter if Foley's acts were illegal.
Stranger than fiction - Many terror alerts came from an insane man
Detainee Lawyer Must Leave Navy
Jim Talent, talking about "involuntary" pregnancy on MTP.
A Commentary on the Mark Foley Scandal
The lie that the Dems sat on Foleygate is ridiculous on the face of it
My response to a crappy e-mail about Muslims sent to me by my mom
I work for a hospital corporation
OMG! Did anyone else see a "Double Entendre" in the Hind of Elephant
Why has FOLEY HIMSELF not been questioned yet? Seriously?
Hmm...NK just detonated a nuclear bomb, yet Foxnews says nothing.
The bastard defended the Constitution. Off with his head!
BREAKING. North Korea did anything-are you terrified yet - again?
Nuke test proves that punishing countries by not talking to them...
Bush's Retreat to Iraq
"Christening" a military ship?
We should make Brigadier General Johns an Honorary DUer
Tigers beat the Yanks!! 8-3! You can't buy a World Series, you
A Shocking Idea
Nothing on KCNA Tokyo
Anyone who in any way believes GWB was behind the North Korean test...
Compared to the Abramoff scandal
Americans Keep Dying
North Korea conducts nuke test
AOL Poll : Does the religion of the candidate mater
I'm sorry NK, you don't get to change the world. Didn't you hear?
"Hundreds of Iraqi Police Poisoned"
Everything seems to be going too good to be true today
Flight 93 on The History Channel now--History being altered
S. Dakota in urgent need of wire coat hangers.
Bush Administration Oct 4,2006: US will not live with a nuclear N. Korea
Dangerous new "disease" discovered....
Man arrested for speaking to Cheney at a shopping Mall.(land of the free?)
GOP = Greedy Old Perverts
Just finished watching V for Vendetta -- ***Spoiler***
FAUX analyst already blaming Clinton for NK Nuke
When a 'tax relief', meaning increasing taxes, how to respond? nt
CNN analyst James Marks: NK is "emboldened" and sees this as...
How will the MSM turn N Korea Nuke Test into a victory for Bush
Fire Fucking Condi!
3.58 tremor detected in N.Korea detected by S. Korea...
So will Bush try to change the narrative by bombing Iran pre election?
Why are repukes so reluctant to government run health care?
Nuke may just be a figment of little Kimmie's imagination or
Bleeding from the ears and nose after food poisoning
Let's join the Amish with a pledge of peace and humility
skiing in Iran
Again, is it my 'puter or DU that's been dragging for days now?
WP editorial: White House stonewalling and the Abramoff scandal
Love this statue of William Douglas
Does anyone have absolute proof No. Korea did anything except
Montgomery Marine Latest Casualty in Iraq
You know who I really don't like?
TOON: Sunday's Doonesbury (The Sandbox)
Hompsexualtiy and Pedophillia comparision is BUNK!
Why I can't Sleep Returning Troops fight for VA Benefits
60 minutes - Robert Johnson? Better not fly on a plane.
"Flying Pigs Dept." --- Tucker Carlson actually told the truth today
First spinach, then beef, and now lettuce... wtf?
bush's private mood has 'blackened". Aww, poor baby
Guard U.S. pensions. Enron, Halliburton, Card big connections for....
TPM: Foley Scandal: Another Page Comes Forward -- from Iraq
Senate Millionaires Against Raising The Minimum Wage
A message from Cindy Sheehan
The bad guys really fear Bush dont they?
Another GOP Scandal - CA 52nd - Duncan Hunter Caught In Land Scam
Pet store arson update: It was an inside job, not AR people
Updated Jobs Growth Chart showing our wonderful economic recovery!
What's with all the hand-wringing over the N Korea nuke test?
Conservatives, Racism, and Jesus
A Record of "Fuzzy Math" by the Bush Administration
Best damn ad I have seen in weeks!
From Cindy Sheehan: Massive Sit-in at the White House
"U.S. Marine Base Probes Missing Laptop"
Hamdan Lawyer - Lt Cmdr Swift - Forced Out of Navy
North Korea 'may drop test if U.S. holds talks'
Check out Santorum on MSNBC's site....
Woohoo! Look at this from Harry Mitchell on J. D. Hayworthless!
Newsweek: Foley Drunken Dorm Visit Prompted Intervention
Bob Woodward: Cheney Cursed And Hung Up On Me After Book Was Published...
The James Baker Commission Will Recommend The US Break Iraq into 3 Parts!
WP review: "State of Denial" as an angry Woodward's come-to-Jesus moment
Bush: Let's change course....LOL
Fareed Zakaria calls it quits on Iraq.
Is Iraq getting worse than Vietnam?
Toons for Sunday
With cheap gas, Venezuelans buy big SUVs
So this is why the Dem's didn't comment on Foley's ethics ??
More immigration problems from south of the border
Why is the U.S.A. Harboring a Suspected Terrorist?
Thank You, Claire McCaskill!!! You Rocked on MTP!!!
Time Mag points out Dems toppled after 40 years, GOP falls apart in 12
'cover your a** list " id the no fly lis"==60 minutes now. over 500 pages
My lame ass reply from Pastor Downs at Heritage Bpst Church that likes Fol
TIME magazine is getting "cheeky" - look at the cover
George W. Bush. First American President to lose TWO wars.
James DOBSON: Foley's Stalking of Children Little More Than A Joke
Ex page tells of sex with Foley
Bottom line: If Woodward lied about Carville, then Carville should sue.
Kolbe confirms that the GOP knew about Foley since 2000
"Battered Marines Adjust to Civilian Life"
Holy Crap! AOL news is acutally covering important BFEE stories!
I went camping this weekend...2 stories which may peak your interest
Blitzer goes after McHenry: Asks five times to Provide Evidence
Mike Malloy on MSRNC any minute now
CBS Bob Schieffer Gets It Right!! --Will Anyone Else Listen???
Deep Questions Remain In Duke Rape Case.
Cindy Sheehan
TIME Declares: THE REPUBLICAN REVOLUTION IS OVER
HOLY SHIT Hundreds of Iraq police fall ill after meal...11 reported dead
Where do you stand on the "religion" scale?
Muhammad's sword
A short cartoon starring Joe Lieberman (Connecticut for Lieberman)
The Shadow Of A Murder Of Crows a cross posted open source narrative
CHECK OUT Time magazine's new cover!
Remember when this happened? "Lou, Lou, take control."
LOL - MSNBC is practically banned in the state of Georgia
Would whatever's on Foley's computer bring the GOP completely down?
THE one GREAT, concise LTTE - complete list of the Rs failure at governing
If Women were the majority in all 3 branches of Government-----
Tom Tomorrow: "Are The Democrats Going To Survive This Scandal?"
What about a Progressive Library?
Duncan Hunter's real estate deal... Duke Cunningham part 2?...
The Dems these days are about as exciting as watching broccoli boil.
article: Stephen Colbert Has America by the Ballots
AP: Olbermann news commentaries target Bush
Did Bush pay N. Korea to do the test this weekend?
Guess what george? You HAVE to stay two more years.
Pharmacies and privacy - I'm pissed!
Gasoline Price Manipulation? Looks like some proof here
Did anyone see Jim Webb's anti-war ad?? WOW!
Updated: Who could replace Jon Stewart on the Daily Show
Picking Yourself Up By Your Bootstraps (My 6th graders)
The Hastert plot thickens - who is Scott Palmer?
For the Native American, they have seen 500 years of "terrorism"
Militainment, Inc. - the militarization of popular culture (documentary)
OK, let's assume NK blew a nuke...I say so what?
Full Statement of Columbia Students Who Occupied the Stage
AP: Sen. Allen Failed To Disclose Stock Options
Columbia U / Minutemen Update
NYT: An Elephant Crackup?
*** TOONS: More Foley, if you can stand it! ***
They sure did a good job of keeping katrina off the TV *graphic*
The Andy Card Bombshell - Why He Really Resigned
Sorry I have been gone so much, we bought the house of our dreams
Poor "Tom" Foley
"Lapdogs" author, Boehlert, calls Way to Win depressing and dishonest.
Give 'em Hell Harry wants DENVER -not- NYC for '08 Democratic Convention
When Repugs attack!!...........Fight like hell
i think Maria Shriver is a bitch
Democrats in Accord
Should Dems, before the election, pledge to impeach bush?
Toledo Blade - Lucas Co BOE and Tom Noe's Downfall
Good point on WJ...
War plows on with lots of deaths and no end in sight! Graphic photos!!!!!!
I have no problem with this comparison. Do you??
Photo: Beloved former First Lady "Bar" remembers Molly Shannon from SNL
OH - Cleveland PD & Columbus Dispatch Endorse Strickland for governor
Foley's Chicken Ranch
Do you think that voting fraud...
IMHO Foleygate will keep Dinos in Line...
CA-19: Fresno Bee endorses Cox (D) over 'do-nothing' Radanovich (R)
The Bush Cult........... How can we help these poor fools?
Hartford Courant -- Lamont Still The Novice
Patriotic, Inspirational, Stirring Photo: "No Monkey Left Behind"
Claire rocks. Talent leans.
Check out this repug blogger she uses our dem logo on her BS
WP: Virginia GOP Senator George Allen: Cowboy or surfer boy "City Slicker"
Woodward on MTP now.
The Gingrich "Revolution"
Bill HIllsman op ed in Courant: What Is Joe, Really?
Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly is number one on the NYT list...
"DEMS would handle ALL issues better." FTN
make no mistake, the Party is just starting...
Ohioans - Voter Registration Deadline is Tuesday
After permitting the executive branch to rape the constitution, cast aside
What's To Prevent * From Using Signing Statements If The Dems Win...
L.A. Times: Foley had sex with ex-page
I originally posted this as a reply to another post but..
LAT: Democrats likely to gain majority of Governors' Mansions
Response to the Conservatives' "Democrats are hypocrites" line Re: Foloey
Dear Ben Stein,
Assuming we win the House and the Senate in November...
Dumb question, but why does the House have a judiciary committee?
AP: Allen Didn't Disclose Stock Options
Downside to the Foley Scandal
Apex, North Carolina
Do you have a friend or relative in Connecticut?
CNN Late edition: Poor kid brought a beanbag to a gunfight.
Sunday, Oct 8 Cincy Enquirer: Ohio GOP 'tired out'
NYT Magazine: The Big-Sky Dem: Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana
An Open Letter to Gov. Taft & Sec. of State Kenneth J. Blackwell
Catalan candidate offers 'naked truth' (Spain)
1-888-DEMVOTE launched . Voter assistance.
...Nation of many Wars, LA Times, good current overview article on Iraq:
Charles Pierce on Bush's comma remarks
Tom Reynolds commercial- spinning as his campaign goes down
MI Gov: Granholm (D) 49%; scAmway DeVos (R) 42% (Oct 8. Rasmussen)
AP: Quotes From Lawmakers on Foley Scandal
Hasterts Strong Leadership Was Responsible For DeLays Resignation
What Time Magazine was "too polite" to show you
COVERUP point not talked about ENOUGH
Is this the dumbest ad ever?
Cheney: GOP control of Congress needed for president's agenda
My thoughts on fascism (a debate with a reactionary)
THE STRAW MEN OF IRAQ: Ten Pro-War Fallacies (from 11/05)
Contessa Brewer Attacked on MSNBC
GOP subject to RICO?
It's a good thing for Dem Lefties to "Go With Hillary/Bill" because in the
Nearly 300 U.S. troops wounded in Iraq during first week of October
MT-SEN: New Tester Ad Asks Burns: "Where's Osama Bin Laden?"
Girl Children in America
Some quotes from Sunday talk shows on Foley scandal
Aburdist GOP Ad: Dem House Candidate Promises to Vote to Raise Her Salary
For the past five years, Allen failed to tell Congress about stock options
Baltimore, Maryland desperate for Republic Party poll workers
Despite requirement being struck down, Georgia voters told to have ID
The Genius of John Nichols
Don't forget, over 60% think their own CongressCritter is just fine
And once again Bush shows he is incompetent. His foreign policy has failed
Question.... Who has killed more Iraqi's... Bush...
Bush nullifies law requiring FEMA head to be qualified
Head up on Judy Biggert on the Ethics Committee
Miserable Failure
Now N. Korea has a nuke
If GWB is the devil, then McCain is the devil in disguise.
Here it comes now Rove spin
New Zogby poll on NY26th district: Davis (D) 48%, Reynolds (R) 33%
Today episode of "Inside Washington", the jouralists have turned.
WP,pg1: Democrats in Upper South run to win on bios, personal style...
"A True Blowout is Now Possible"
LOL the cover of Time :) :)
I dunno..but Woodward not looking good in Larry King Interview/Repeat
"They Were Warned and Did Nothing"
Rahm was impressive on ABC's This Week
Kerry Vows Tougher Stance on Texas Group (Swiftboat Liars)
Woodward says Cheney cursed, hung up on him over "State of Denial"
The so-called GOP movement depicted on the cover of Time
What issues do you care about most?
"Meet the 'Whack Iran' Lobby ". Names & Groups (Mother Jones)
An odd Diebold fear
Lies catching up to Bush, Rice in polls!
Are you a Towely or a Cartman?
The Perfect Shit Storm
Northern Iraq grows violent; hundreds of Iraqi police in Baghdad poisoned
On November 8, we should start a webpage
How special. An obscene phone call from Evil Dick Crashcart to Woodward.
Dick Cheney calls Ronald Reagan an Al-Qaeda Enabler!!!
What the media didn't tell you about the Oct.5th protests,
Clinton like a rock star. From the Toledo Blade
I'm an impeachment hawk. I also *still* like Nancy Pelosi.
You people down there in NC-10 have my deepest sympathy
When will Al Gore step up and throw Lieberman under the bus?
Kerry calls out Fitzpatrick for smearing vet Patrick Murphy
"Dems condemn North Korea's nuclear test. Cite Bush failure of diplomacy"
Democrats gain at least 20 in House, 6 in Senate
What if you could volunteer from the comfort of your home?


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OSHKOSH - Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials expect U.S. Highway 41 to be designated and signed as a federal interstate highway by 2014.
U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., and Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wis., joined Fond du Lac and Oshkosh-area business community leaders and DOT officials in Oshkosh Wednesday to announce the effort would take major steps forward in coming weeks.
However, a few hurdles remain. ...


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In 2009 Sir Time Berners-Lee, cited by many as the innovative mind behind the development of the world wide web, encouraged the audience at one of his talks to join him in the chant "Raw Data Now!" (10mins 50secs). The arguments for open data (and even the chant itself) had been developing over the previous few years.
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France international Eloi Pelissier has ended speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract with Catalan Dragons that will keep him at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium until the end of 2016.
The 22-year-old Perpignan-born hooker, who has made 81 First Utility Super League appearances since making his debut in 2011, recently spoke about his frustration at being the understudy to Australian hooker Andrew Henderson, who is currently sidelined through injury, and sought reassurances from the club before putting pen to paper.
Pelissier said: "I love the club, it's my home-town club, and I'm very happy and proud to stay here for the next two seasons.
"I've had talks with (coach) Laurent Frayssinous and (owner) Bernard Guasch and it was important for me to feel their full support and confidence."
Frayssinous said: "I'm delighted that Eloi has signed a new contract to stay with the club after an outstanding season for him so far.
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MINNEAPOLIS - A Catholic church in Minneapolis has canceled an address by Minnesota's outspoken top elections official.
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie was invited to speak at St. Joan of Arc Church on Aug. 12. He's been a high-profile target of recent criticism relating to constitutional amendment changes on this fall's ballot.
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis spokesman Jim Accurso says Ritchie was not expected to address the constitutional amendments in his speech, but nonetheless his appearance isn't appropriate.
Ritchie, a Democrat, is a defendant in three lawsuits before the state Supreme Court after substituting his own ballot amendment titles for the ones approved by the Legislature.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports Archdiocese policy allows local churches to invite political candidates or government officials at their discretion. Ritchie could not immediately be reached for comment.
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Eating App Tells You How Healthy—or Not—Your Meal Was
The Eatery asks other users to rate your meal, a system it claims is more reliable than software that estimates calories.
Most people have a pretty good idea of what it means to eat healthy foods, but few manage to do it. A new app called the Eatery aims to change that by having users rate one another's meals and providing slick data visualizations of a person's habits over time.
The app's users have rated more than two million meals so far. When overlaid on maps, this data reveals patterns in healthy eating in cities like New York and San Francisco.
Eatery users snap a photo of a meal, and that photo is automatically tagged for location. After users take a photo of a meal, they are prompted to quickly rate the healthfulness of other users' meals by looking at their photos, in a quick process intended to be fun. This process ensures that each user's meals are rated by other Eatery users.
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Big mistake if they don't make a retina Mini this year.
After using Retina displays and other HD tablets, you just can't go back.
Not really; people don't want their products.
Except if the panels don't exist.
Because they use effing TN panels and Apple uses H-IPS. Because Amazon loses money on every one they sell. Because they use plastic parts and NAND that fails after a year. Because they couldn't care less about the quality of the device. Because selling said devices is not the end, but rather the means to the end. You are being whored out to their advertisers for the privilege of using worthless hardware and crap software.
Pick one. Pick two; they're big.
I guess the laws of physics aren't good enough.
If this doesn't happen, Apple is going to lose market share hand over fist.
I know several people, myself included, who just couldn't wait and bought the new Nexus 7.
Both the Nexus 7 and the new Kindle HDX have 1920x1200 displays at 323 PPI. The Mini has a 1024x768 display at 163 PPI.
I know Apple doesn't like spec. comparisons, but this is getting embarrassing and they need to fix it.
Completely and utterly wrong.
Enjoy your trash.
There's nothing to "fix". It's not "broken". You don't really understand what's going on here.
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Firstly, I bought the Nexus 7 for my wife, who absolutely loves it. I've used it a few times and to be honest, while I'm an Apple guy, it is very very good.
In terms of not knowing what's going on, please educate yourself. Apple is losing market share both in terms of units sold and revenue and to add insult to injury, the ASP is declining. This can be squarely put at the feet of the iPad mini which is woefully behind the competition in terms of the screen and the CPU. I want Apple to dramatically improve it in this generation so it not only catches up, but passes the competition. The A7 processor is fantastic, if they put a decent screen on it, I think we may have a winner.
Here's some material to educate yourself:
ABI Research identified three major events that led it to conclude that, "Apple's iPad family of products has passed the baton to the Android ecosystem." First, the market research firm noted that sales of Android-based tablets topped sales of Apple's iPads for the first time in the second quarter of 2013. According to IDC data, Apple sold 14.6 million iPads while various competitors sold a total of 30.5 million Android-based tablets.
Second, ABI Research points out that Android-based tablet vendors acquired 50 percent of the total tablet market revenues for the first time. According to the ABI Research's data, Apple secured $6.3 billion of the $12.7 billion total tablet market revenues in the second quarter of 2013.
Finally, the research firm notes that the average selling price of Apple's iPad fell 17 percent over the past year while the average selling price of competitors' tablets actually increased 17 percent. Since the iPad's average selling price is moving closer to the market average, ABI Research believes that this is a sign that Apple is losing its leadership position.
Apple is losing market share both in terms of units sold and revenue and to add insult to injury, the ASP is declining. This can be squarely put at the feet of the iPad mini which is woefully behind the competition in terms of the screen and the CPU.
When you have any proof of those statements, feel free to post them.
The rest of those paragraphs were good for a laugh, though. "Apple is losing its leadership position…" Heh.
Read the lead story on appleinsider as I write this.
Talk about bad timing on your part!
I don't understand people like you at all. You supposedly like Apple, but you have no problems defending them when they put out a poor product causing harm to their business. The stupid thing is that if they put out a decent 8" tablet, they could still regain some share, but you defend a poor product instead. If all their fans urged them to build a winning product, I'm sure they would.
Read the lead story on appleinsider as I write this. Talk about bad timing on your part!
Yeah, what story?
Because it isn't a poor product as it is. Because it isn't doing harm to their business. Because absolutely everything about said product proves this to you and yet people like you ignore the truth when it's crapped out literally RIGHT on your face, up your nostrils and into your mouth, and you still think you deserve to be listened to! Apple doesn't have to do ANYTHING.
And now don't you dare pretend that I'm claiming they won't or that they shouldn't. Read the sentence again.
Nice try.


text: In depth: government support for innovation must be less timid Silicon Europe 19 March 13 by Olivia Solon Shutterstock The UK government is committed to investing in science and technology, but is it making the most of its innovation programmes? Wired.co.uk investigatesThe UK is home to some world-leading research institutions including Cambridge, Oxford, UCL and Imperial, all of which rank internationally as top 20 universities. Despite this, the country has been weak at commercialising its research, as identified in last week's Science and Technology Committee Report, entitled Bridging the Valley of Death.As James Dyson told Wired.co.uk, "Real technological advancement starts with research. Without investment in research and development, genuine leaps in understanding are unthinkable. Before those brilliant ideas fizzle out we need to turn them into tangible products that can be exported worldwide."The maturity of evolving technologies is often measured in terms of "Technology Readiness Level" (TRL), where TRL 1 is basic research, TRL 2-3 is feasibility research, TRL 4-5 is development, TRL 6 is demonstration and TRL 7-9 is about system development and operation. The UK's universities and research councils have tended to work in the space between TRL 1 and 3, while businesses have focused on TRL 6 through to 9. This leaves a gap between around TRL 3 and 7, where government can provide support and funding."Research and engineering is a slow burn -- and costs a lot of money -- so the government's support is important to get long term investment to triumph over the short time horizons of many investors," adds Dyson.This has led to some key initiatives such as R&D tax credits, and from next month profits earned from patented innovations will also be subject to a different rate of tax, which Dyson describes as a "just reward for those willing to experiment with new technology and ideas".Similarly, in 2007 the government set up the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to bridge this valley of death and "stimulate technology-enabled innovation in areas which offer the greatest scope for boosting UK growth and productivity". Its scope is extremely broad, covering digital technologies, renewable energy, stem cell research, transport, space applications, the automotive sector and media -- pretty much any technology except those related to defence, which is dealt with by the MOD. It does this through a mixture of grants, match funding, procurement innovation, the launch of centres of excellence called Catapults and networking events.Wired.co.uk is keen to point out that most of the people we spoke to -- including startups, business leaders, policy makers and investors -- praised the TSB's intentions and the government's commitment to investing in innovation. You only have to look at the comment backlash in this Guardian piece to see the support it has.At the same time, the organisation has been accused -- in both last week's report and by those Wired.co.uk spoke to -- of being overly-bureaucratic and timid, while the wider government innovation strategy was said to be lacking in coherence. Bureaucracy vs due diligence Perhaps the most telling sign that applying for funding through the TSB can be a little laborious is the fact that businesses have emerged to help companies to do precisely that. GrantTree is one such business, founded in 2010 to "help technology companies navigate the mysterious seas of UK government funding".For proof of concept grant applications, companies have to fill out around ten 3,000-character questions. "It takes around a week of work usually spread over a month," says GrantTree founder Daniel Tenner.Application forms also have very specific formulae through which to budget for staff time and overheads, which Storythings director Matt Lock says are "completely unrelated to the way that most startups work". However, he recognises that lean web and media startups operate in a very different way from those working in industrial tech R&D.Tenner agrees, saying that the application process is rarely an issue for those working on long-term R&D projects doing "hardcore science", but can "hurt" small companies which might be better off spending the time on their product.When Jaggeree's Christopher Thorpe applied for funding through an additive manufacturing programme, he found that filling out the forms was more hassle than just working on a prototype and releasing it on Kickstarter. He said: "R&D is about finding out what you don't know, testing hypotheses. The grant forms suggested you had to know all the answers up front and be able to cost the work. I've written successful scientific research grants before and I've never seen anything like it. We just gave up on them."Angel investor and entrepreneur Julian Ranger also believes that applications are too process-driven and that having so many strict requirements means you "water everything down to the point that the only people who apply are those with an average idea but the time and effort to jump through hoops".One senior government source went even further (although did not want to be named), saying: "The TSB is about process and not judgement. They aren't capable of exercising judgement and it would be worrying if they were to do so."He continues: "There needs to be better leadership. If you have 100 promising bits of research, which one do you pick? You can't have a bureaucratic process that spits out the right answer."However, the TSB needs to be careful with taxpayers' money. "You wouldn't want the government to be handing out large cheques without doing due diligence," said Nick Appleyard, head of digital at the TSB.Secondly, the TSB's programmes are massively oversubscribed, so it's not surprising that unsuccessful applicants would be peeved at the amount of work they had to do. Furthermore, the very process of filling out the forms can help companies to cement their offering and articulate their business plans.The TSB also plays a valuable role in bringing together big industry players and startups. The IC Tomorrow programme does just this across different digital sectors, facilitating introductions. Read page 2 123 Read on one page Comments Placing lots of small bets, with almost no due diligence is exactly what's required. Why gather tax if the TSB is so afraid to invest it? Patrick Andrews Mar 19th 2013 The UK government has not a clue when it comes to building a dynamic future S&T future with its investments.Too many people consider that university research is the be all of successful innovation but where in reality it is just one aspect of the 'innovation chain'. History has shown that they are not the panacea for future wealth creation. Far from it according to the history of S&T where around 75% of the fundamental thinking that created the modern world in a technological context did not emanate from universities or advanced centres of corporate R&D, but from the minds of outsiders who were independent innovators and inventors. Baird with the TV, Whittle with the jet engine, Kilby with the 'chip' and Berners-Lee with the WWW for just a small number were all independent innovators where at the fundamental level no university or corporate R&D centre had any input. In this respect it is the fundamental level thinking that counts and what kicks off a new global industry, not the work that comes after. Considering this fact from history the UK to be really is a trail blazer in the future, should set up 8 no. centre around the country fot the sole reason and purpose of allowing independent engineers, innovators and inventors to have their fundamental thinking 'sifted'. In this respect as 75% of all new breakthroughs according to history come from these people, it is a prerequisite for the future and where the horse would then be before the cart unlike today where all universities and corporate R&D centres around the world have not this in place. Indeed this is common sense really but where the destroyer of technological breakthroughs, innovation 'elitism' and the 'we know best' thinking that encapsulates all centres of research around the world, does not allow these amateur thinkers to enter into their systems. The very reason why innovation stagnates and never reaches in the numbers required, the new life-changing technological products that we need. It is again the fundamental independent thinker that is the missing link in the innovation chain and what no university of corportae R&D centre presently has in its structure so that the innovation system is complete. If the UK undertook this they would then really be a world leading innovation nation but not before I have to say. Indeed the first country to do this would soon become the pathfinder for all others to follow. All it takes is for our so-called wise men to 'think out of the box' for a change and where history dictates this adoption anyway. For those who say this is no longer relevant, the Royal Society and many eminent world-leading scientific institutions have said this in every recent century but where they have been proved totally wrong and where independent minds have advanced the human experience like no others.Dr David HillWorld Innovation Foundation Dr David Hill Mar 24th 2013 Reply to a comment Name Email Comment Submit » Latest on wired.co.uk


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Stay chic, sleek and warm in this fabulous wool parka
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When the weather gets freezing, reach for one of these plush parkas and puffers. Fur (or faux) trim and cinched waists add a fresh update on these cozy coats
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December 1, 2015
Scrabble. Monopoly. Stratego. These are just some of the numerous board games enjoyed by players all across the country and the world.
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text: ADHANE WINS ROTTERDAM MARATHONBy David Monti(c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Used with permission.(15-Apr) -- Ethiopia's Yemane Adhane Tsegay won today's 32nd ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam in a personal best 2:04:47, according to the Dutch news site NOS Teletekst. He won a spirited battle with compatriot Getu Feleke who finished second in 2:04:50. Both men set personal bests.Kenya's Moses Mosop tried bravely to catch the two Ethiopians in the final kilometers, but finished third in 2:05:02. His compatriot Peter Cheruiyot Kirui, another pre-race favorite, dropped out of the race.Down the finish order, Dutchman Koen Raymaekers finished sixth in 2:10:35, and Canadian Dylan Wykes finished seventh in 2:10:47. Both men qualified for their nation's Olympic teams with those marks, which were both personal bests. Wykes became the second fastest Canadian of all time behind Jerome Drayton. NOTE: RRW will have much more on this race later today --Ed.ENDS


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Nobody Is Confiscating Your Guns
As state officials across the country grapple with how to prevent mass killings, some are turning to a gun seizure law pioneered in Connecticut 15 years ago.
Connecticut's law allows judges to order guns temporarily seized after police present evidence that a person is a danger to themselves or others. A court hearing must be held within 14 days to determine whether to return the guns or authorize the state to hold them for up to a year.
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Police statewide filed an estimated 183 executed gun seizure warrants with court clerks last year, more than twice the number filed in 2010, according to Connecticut Judicial Branch data. Last year's total also was nearly nine times higher than the annual average in the first five years of the gun seizure law.
Connecticut police have seized more than 2,000 guns using the warrants, according to the most recent estimate by state officials, in 2009.
Be very careful of what you say to people, or what you write online. All it takes is a "he said she said" call to the cops. The judges go along with whatever flimsy evidence cops present to them.
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on 07 Jul 2014 at 9:26 am # comatus
I more-or-less agree that such an authority needs to exist. And I also more-or-less don't trust any existing government with it. Hmm.
You know, this business about custody of arms is the first question you ever run across in Plato. And, being more a playwright than an actual philosopher, he has several people discuss it to death, and never answers the question. But, does it please the gods?
on 07 Jul 2014 at 2:42 pm # canadian4HD
Didn't he aim for an all powerful philosopher king as ruler, with arms only held by a specialized warrior class?
"I more-or-less agree that such an authority needs to exist. And I also more-or-less don't trust any existing government with it. Hmm."
I like this statement.
on 07 Jul 2014 at 4:43 pm # m m good
Good comments, C and C.
It would be very interesting to know how this has actually worked in practice, e.g. what actually were the precipitating events, and what sort of evidence was required.
on 07 Jul 2014 at 10:58 pm # Lee Cruse
If the government takes away the tools that a person would need for self defense, does that mean government has a special relationship with that person and gains the responsibility to protect them?
SCORUS ruled in Castle Rock case that police have no duty or responsibility to protect any individual unless that individual has a special relationship with police.
on 09 Jul 2014 at 5:04 pm # Paul
Yeah, That 15 year old law in Conn. worked out well for them
on 10 Jul 2014 at 12:13 pm # mc
As I recall they will ransack your house looking for anything based on an anonymous tip. There is no way to defend against a supposed anonymous tip.
It would be worthwhile to revisit the text of the legislation, I do recall being patently disgusted when it was passed.
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Look closer: SportsAngle checks out the scene at the NBA Store
After the Paulie Malignaggi-Amir Khan presser ended – more on that tomorrow – the weather in the City was too nice not to walk around a bit, so I stopped over at the NBA Store on Fifth Avenue for a little while. I like to see what initiatives they're pushing, to stay on the pulse of a sport I like, and also to check out some of the more ridiculous items.
Also, you never know who you'll find there – I've run into Freddy Prinze sidekick Matthew Lillard and failed St. John's coach Mike Jarvis, to name a couple. Here's a pictorial look at what I found – or at least, what I found before employees came by and glared me out the door.
Note – If you want musical accompaniment to get the vibe of being at the store, hit play on that dreadful Kesha song after the jump. I think it's appalling, but lamentably, that's what was playing when I was there. Brush her teeth with a bottle of Jack, indeed.


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I know we don't want to think about it, but it's almost time for school to start. My kids go back in about two weeks. The Summer has flown by so fast! So before school starts and life gets crazy, I plan to do a few things around my home to make the transition from Summer to Fall a little easier. Here are 15 ideas that I love to help us all get organized for the new school year! Back to … [Read more...]
Great Ideas — 16 DIY Organizing Projects!
The Summer is flying by so fast! Before we know it the kids will be going back to school. It's the perfect time to get some organizing done around the house. Here are 16 DIY Organizing Projects to inspire you!! Dry Erase Menu Board @ A Prudent Life Under-Sink Organization @ A Prudent Life Recipe Box DIY @ Live. Love. Scrap. Upcycled Flower Tray Gold Jewelry Organizer @ Club … [Read more...]
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Spring is the PERFECT time to organize your home! Here are 20 easy and fun ideas to help you get organized!! Crib Spring Wall Organizer @ The Salvaged Boutique Old Deck Wood Laundry Crate @ My Love 2 Create DIY Kid's Computer Desk Station @ One Creative Mommy DIY Print Center @ Making Home Base … [Read more...]
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What's better than combining storage with a pretty project? Here are 17 ways to bring organization into your home in a beautiful way!! Be sure to click on the links to go directly to each tutorial. Front Entrance Mudroom @ Craftberry Bush Vintage Door to Kitchen Storage @ Simply Vintageous Open Shelving Pantry @ Christina's Adventures Playroom Storage @ Maison de Pax Fabric Boxes … [Read more...]
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You can never get your home too organized! I loved these 15 organizing projects linked up this week! Get inspired with these great projects (and don't forget to check out all the great projects linked up this week!): Open Shelving Pantry @ Christina's Adventures DIY Reversible Wire Bin Liner @ View From the Fridge Junk Style Wall Organizer @ Denise... On a Whim DIY Wooden Twine … [Read more...]
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At the start of every year we all feel the urge to get organized. These 20 ways to get organized will help you fight the battle! And don't miss your chance to win a $60 credit to the amazing Drawstring Studio! * * * * * DIY Mudroom & Entryway @ Home, Heart and Hands Master Closet Remodel @ Lilikoi Joy Printable Mini Budget Binger @ 30 Days Office Desk Organization @ View from … [Read more...]
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I was so inspired by all of the great projects linked up this weekend - and since a new year always makes me anxious to get organized, today I'm featuring 15 of those great ideas to help you organize your home in 2014! You'll be inspired, too! How a Girl Built her Closer @ Confessions of a Serial DIYer DIY Coat Closer Makeover @ Classy Clutter Blogger Calendar & Planner @ Mama … [Read more...]