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"Fearing a political backlash against Democrats," Roll Call reported, "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has told the White House that it must serve up support from Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) if it hopes to ensure bipartisan backing for a massive economic bailout package by week's end."
Falling for this trick by Sen. Reid and the other Obama supporters in the U.S. Senate could severely damage Sen. McCain's campaign. McCain should reject the plan and use the issue to draw a distinction between himself and President Bush for good policy reasons.
Wall Street is in trouble because of misplaced bets on derivatives and other financial instruments. It is not the purpose of tax dollars to limit the damage to multi-millionaires for trading mistakes they have made.
The hyper-ventilation of New York hedge-fund operators reminds us that "masters of the universe" can make big mistakes. The media can laud the supposed great work of Paulson and Congress for diverting the economy from a new version of the Great Depression, but America isn't buying it. The only depression is in the suites of these traders' offices.
Average Americans should be concerned -- concerned they are being taken again. Any plan crafted by the pro-business, Wall Street veteran Paulson will be dramatically changed as it runs the gauntlet of the anti-business House of Representatives. Who knows what the plan will contain when it emerges from the halls of this rightly unpopular institution.
But here is what we know so far. While the plan has been dubbed the "son of RTC", referencing the independent Resolution Trust Corporation which bought the assets of failed savings and loans in the 1980s, it will be very different from the RTC. The RTC took the assets of defunct savings and loans. Shareholders in these savings institutions were wiped out. However, the Paulson process is protecting Wall Street. The U.S. Treasury Department will seek to buy as much as $700 billion in toxic assets from institutions that are still solvent. This will protect those same current corporate titans who ran many of these firms into the ground with excess leverage and wayward trading.
Because this is being done by the government directly, the balance sheet of the U.S. Government is at risk for further deterioration of the assets. Treasury, by some accounts, plans to buy the assets through "reverse auctions". But the danger of naïve government functionaries buying assets they don't understand is scary for the taxpayer. Banks could sell the U.S. Treasury assets much shakier than currently anticipated. Since these bureaucrat buyers have no skin in the game as private buyers would have, the possibility of additional shell games mushrooms.


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Definitions for Platformˈplæt fɔrm
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word Platform
Princeton's WordNet
a raised horizontal surface
"the speaker mounted the platform"
platform, political platform, political program, program(noun)
a document stating the aims and principles of a political party
"their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"
the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system
platform, weapons platform(noun)
any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons
chopine, platform(noun)
a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.
a place or an opportunity to express one's opinion, a tribune
this new talk show will give a platform to everyday men and women
A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks.
A raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train, metro etc.
A set of components shared by several vehicle models.
A particular type of operating system or environment such as a database or other specific software, and/or a particular type of computer or microprocessor, used to describe a particular environment for running other software, or for defining a specific software or hardware environment for discussion purposes.
That program runs on the X Window System platform.
A kind of high shoe with an extra layer between the inner and outer soles
To furnish with or shape into a platform
To place on a platform.
To form a plan of; to model; to lay out.
Church discipline is platformed in the Bible. uE00028225uE001 Milton.
To include in a political platform
Origin: Recorded since 1550, from plate-forme, literally "flat form", from plate "flat" (from plat, of uncertain origin) + forme "form" (from forma). Compare flatscape.
Webster Dictionary
a plat; a plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern. Used also figuratively
a place laid out after a model
any flat or horizontal surface; especially, one that is raised above some particular level, as a framework of timber or boards horizontally joined so as to form a roof, or a raised floor, or portion of a floor; a landing; a dais; a stage, for speakers, performers, or workmen; a standing place
a declaration of the principles upon which a person, a sect, or a party proposes to stand; a declared policy or system; as, the Saybrook platform; a political platform
a light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine. See Orlop
to place on a platform
to form a plan of; to model; to lay out
Origin: [Plat, a. + -form: cf. F. plateforme.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Platform' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3798
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Platform' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3587
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Platform' in Nouns Frequency: #1290
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
Chirag oil platform will be suspended this autumn.
If you make your life story your election platform.
Snapchat is a platform we definitely want to be on.
Oncology is going to become rapidly a growth platform for us.
It's the holy grail, to be able to sell cross platform advertising.
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Translations for Platform
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- رَصِيف, منصةArabic
- платфо́рмаBelarusian
- платфо́рмаBulgarian
- plataforma, andana, tarima, programaCatalan, Valencian
- nástupiště, platforma, perónCzech
- llwyfan, platfformWelsh
- Podest, Plattform, BahnsteigGerman
- πλατφόρμα, αποβάθρα, εξέδραGreek
- kajoEsperanto
- plataforma, andénSpanish
- پلاتفرمPersian
- lava, asemalaituri, puhujakoroke, puolueohjelma, alusta, vaaliohjelma, sovellusalustaFinnish
- scène, plateforme, podium, quai, plate-formeFrench
- àrd-ùrlarScottish Gaelic
- מצעHebrew
- pártprogram, politikai program, vágány, pódium, peron, emelvényHungarian
- piattaforma, binarioItalian
- 台, 演壇, プラットホーム, ホームJapanese
- 플랫폼, 홈, 플랫홈, 단Korean
- huāpapaMāori
- perrongNorwegian
- podium, platform, verhoog, kiesprogramma, perron, platformschoen, programmaDutch
- perrongNorwegian Nynorsk
- platformaPolish
- plataforma, salto plataformaPortuguese
- estradă, scenă, chei, peron, podiumRomanian
- платфо́рма, по́диум, перро́н, помо́стRussian
- podij, platforma, платфо́рмаSerbo-Croatian
- perón, nástupišteSlovak
- peron, podijSlovene
- plattformSwedish
- platform, peron, apartman topuk, podyumTurkish
- платфо́рма, перо́нUkrainian
- sân gaVietnamese
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The big data revolution has led to an exponential increase in the volume, velocity and variety of information available to businesses for use in decision making. It has also greatly complicated the work lives of business analysts who are expected to turn mountains of data into actionable insights for their marketing departments.
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Data analysts have always faced difficulties in preparing data for analysis. There is almost always a diversity of sources, both internal (such as sales, manufacturing and finance) and external (such as third-party providers, public sources and the Internet). Data also comes from a variety of locations and in various formats, such as Excel, JSON and XML.
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a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.
Any lady of dignified bearing.
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a widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease
a title given in England to a widow, to distinguish her from the wife of her husband's heir bearing the same name; -- chiefly applied to widows of personages of rank
Origin: [OF. douagiere, fr. douage dower. See Dower.]
A dowager is a widow who holds a title or property, or dower, derived from her deceased husband. As an adjective, "dowager" usually appears in association with monarchical and aristocratic titles. In loose popular usage, dowager as a stand-alone noun may be used to refer to any elderly widow, especially one who is wealthy or behaves with dignity.
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Proceedings Tuesday were delayed because Peterson needed a new pair of pants Tuesday morning, reports CBS 2s Mike Puccinelli. The pants Peterson was wearing did not fit.
Imagine that, Drew's pants not fitting well.
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Opening statements for the trial are set for July 31 before Will County Judge Edward Burmila.~JMO~
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God, I hope not. It appears both sides are satisfied with the jury. Probably even more so with the 2 yr delay in the trial. This jury pool was ordered to stay away from media regarding DP 2 years ago.
I suppose I'm glad thus far there doesn't seem to be anything the defense can beyotch about with regards to the jury....~JMO~
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I am also worried about this trial. I was SO SURE that Casey Anthony would be found guilty. I was in shock for days when they found her not guilty. I cried many tears for the inhumanity of it, and for little Caylee being killed again by justice being stripped from her. I worry that "Mr." Peterson's case has even less circumstantial evidence than Anthony's. I will lose all faith in the justice system if he isn't found guilty.
Justice For Caylee So sue me CA!
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IMO, DP has always been too big for his britches! Gained a little weight in jail, huh?
His beloved lawyers (who feel he is so innocent) need to make sure DP has pants that fit him. Time is money and it shouldn't be wasted because DP is too big for his britches.
I hope Judge Burmila moves this trial along and doesn't give in to any defense delays or any BS out of DP.
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07-25-2012, 12:35 AM #52Every day that they dont find something is good for me. Billie Dunn
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"Bop the Murderer"
I'm with tallcoolone about wanting to see Drew's smirk gone. Unfortunately, he appears to be another one of the intelligent murderers who become increasingly difficult to convict. He has nothing else to do right now but think about possible loopholes and excuses for himself. He is a despicable human being and continues to prey, I believe, even from where he sits at this very moment. If we extinguish this evil, will ten more pop up in his place? I think someone should invent a game with caricatures of murderers popping up, ready to be slammed down with bats, again and again, kind of like the "Bop the beaver" game at the NC state fair. I sure would love to bop Drew, it would be a great stress reliever for me, as well as good arm exercise."I hope that someone gets my message in a bottle..." Sting
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Well, the jury has been seated people.
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All seated #DrewPeterson jurors have said under oath they followed rules to not watch/read any coverage of the case in last 3 yearsDon't take yourself so seriously... nobody else does.
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@insession Jury selection is complete. Seven men and five women are on the jury. Three men and one woman are the alternates.Don't take yourself so seriously... nobody else does.
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Thank You for the updates ! Question : Will the Jury be sequestered ?
TIA !JMSSO = Just My Super Secret Opinion
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In session is on and they're replaying the interview with Drew's lawyers (Larry, Moe and Curly). I have never seen such an unlikeable bunch of a$%^%%$. Cocky, loving the limelight, a perfect reflection of their client. Ugh.
ETA: the reporters asked about Stacy, and all three started saying "Who? What? Who's Stacy?" and yukking it up until one of the reporters said, "She's on your witness list," and then they said, "Oh. Yeah. We hope she shows up." har har chuckle chuckle. Loathesome.
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Meet the jury that will hear Drew Peterson's case
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The men and women chosen as the 12 main jurors for the Peterson trial include:
A woman in her 50s who took college classes in business and child care. She is married to an auto body technician, and is one of eight children. She likes to read The National Enquirer, but says she doesnt really believe the stories it prints.
A 22-year-old man who was born in Puerto Rico, but moved to Bolingbrook, Illinois, in 2001 with his family. He is attending Columbia College in Chicago, and hopes to become a sports broadcaster.
A man in his 50s who has lived in Joliet his entire life. He has worked at the same job for 30 years, and previously worked for Texaco. His wife is a retired school nurse.
A woman in her 50s who was born in Poland and moved to Chicago when she was five. She is a high school graduate, who now watches her six-year-old granddaughter for her own daughter, a single mother.
A man in his 40s or 50s who is a senior research technician. His first marriage ended in divorce, but there were no children and no property to settle. Now remarried, his hobby is photography.
A man in his 60s who is married and works as a plant manager. He said that he hasnt paid any attention to the Peterson case, because three years ago, the original trial judge, Stephen White, told prospective jurors not to follow the case. He uses the Internet primarily to purchase parts for his motorcycle.
A woman in her 60s who works for a telecommunications company. Her husband is retired. She has two sons and five grandchildren.
A man in his 40s who grew up in Hawaii and then lived in Virginia before moving to Bolingbrook. A former member of the Hawaiian Army National Guard, he works for the U.S. Postal Service as a mail carrier.
A man in his 50s who has lived in Will County his entire life. He works as a homebuilder, developer and consultant, and he used to own his own construction company. He is married and has a cousin whos a retired Joliet police officer. Hes also taking flying lessons to become a pilot.
A woman in her 50s who lived in New Jersey and California before moving to Illinois 14 years ago. An inventory manger, she has a brother in California whos an attorney. The mother of two grown children, a son and a daughter, she occasionally spends a little time on the Internet, to see what my kids are doing on Facebook.
A woman in her 60s who writes poetry, likes to read biographies and books about old movies, and watches nonfiction television. She works as an administrative assistant and said she likes to hear both sides of a story. The two-time divorcee offered the opinion that all divorces are unpleasant.
A man in his 20s or 30s who is single and lives with his parents. He was laid off a few months ago from a job as a cashier and bagger. He spends five to 10 hours a week on the Internet, reads science fiction novels and works out regularly. He said he doesnt know anything about the Peterson case.
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How dare they? I'm glad they are able to find so much humor in the events that surround their equally smarmy client.
Praying that we get the last laugh as he's found guilty and he's led away to spend the remainder of his useless life in prison.
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According to From Flappers to Rappers: A Study of American Youth Slang by Dr. Thomas Dalzell, "the berries" was a 1920s widely used slang term among American youth to describe something wonderful or very good. I shouldn't be surprised if etymology reveals "the berries" to be much older than the 1920s; however, what I'm most curious to know is why anyone would describe something wonderful or very good as "the berries". Any thoughts?
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I don't know that Dr. Thomas Dalzell and I would have the same definition of "widely used slang", but I more than suspect this use of the berries originated in an 1869 Punch cartoon...
I see The New York Times reproduced that cartoon in 1911 (search for "berries" on that page, and it's in the OCR text). The (comparatively few) written instances I've been able to find suggest the term was mainly associated with wealthy young people (whose parents probably read NYT). In Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1924, the use of "scare quotes" suggests to me that particular doctor expected at least some of his upper-middle-class readership to appreciate the reference (i.e. - it may have been something of "catch-phrase" for a certain class of people).
It seems to me if there's any meaning at all to the search for an "origin" of such a short-lived and geographically/socially constrained usage, it's more likely to have arrived via the Punch -> NYT route than from a more "earthy" allusion to testicles.
I can claim a first person familiarity with the usage. My paternal grandmother, born Dundee 1895, emigrated to US via Canada, 1911, used to use it all the time as a part of her normal speech. I asked her why once and she gave the berries explanation, whether mistletoe or others, not the testicles one. Whether she picked it up as a child in Scotland or after arriving here, I cannot say.
During summer holidays , teenagers would be employed to pick strawberries and raspberries in Perthshire . They would arrive in buses from outlying areas. It gave opportunities to mix, and generally have fun . Memories would be of long summer days , and often their first pay packets . With this in mind , something good would be referred to as the berries .


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What the ceo of Kiwi needs to focus on is customer service Do you people not read comments on the kiwi community support site? And free to play that is a joke right? You can not realisticly move forward unless you purchase needed items! It's time to get real and do some research!
I don't know who invested but I agree with Sally, do you not read the forums for Kiwi Support? They do not have support. It may be free to download, but NOT free to play. Sad to say they do not give you the resources to move forward without purchasing items at an expensive price. I seriously think that the investors and the people who write these articles need to look into the company support and what the players are saying before they invest or even praise a company that does not tend to the players. Why not write an article about how the game is free to download but after that the players are on their own. There is no support, there is no putting the players first, and as it may be free to download it is NOT free to play.
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Your Go-To Image Compression and Manipulation Software — For Raster and LiDAR
Pixels add up. Save space and storage costs by reducing the size of your geospatial data. Compress raster imagery to MrSID, JPEG 2000 and NITF formats, or compress LiDAR data to MrSID and LAZ formats. Then, optimize your imagery with powerful tools for mosaicking, reprojection, and more.
"The MrSID format provided us an opportunity to speed up the client's use of the imagery and consequently its QC. Equally important, the MrSID format proved more capable of managing its coordinate system information than other formats."
Jason Krueger
Project Manager
Ayres Associates
Madison, Wisconsin
New in GeoExpress 9.5.1:
- Intuitive User Interface (UI) - An updated look and streamlined interface make this version more user-friendly while delivering top-quality compressed and manipulated images.
- Seamless mosaicking of LiDAR files - Seamless mosaicking of LiDAR files supplements lossless compression that uses four times less storage space.
- Faster default workflow for existing MrSID images - Processing of MrSID files is now faster by default when working with existing MrSID files, with cropping, editing, despeckling, AOI, tiling and more.
- New format support - Compression of PCIs standard .pix raster files to MrSID means greater flexibility.
Features and Benefits
Reduce Storage Costs - Maximize space by shrinking image files to 5 percent of their original size or cut file size in half while maintaining pixel-for-pixel image fidelity. Plus, reduce LiDAR point cloud files by 75 percent or more while retaining all points and accuracy.
Make Images Better - Use the powerful suite of GeoExpress editing and manipulation tools to crop, color balance, compile mosaics and more. Create exactly the image you need, every time.
Compress LiDAR Point Clouds - GeoExpress supports LiDAR point clouds stored as ASCII files, LAS files, LAZ files, and MrSID Generation 4 (MG4) files. Reduce the size of your LiDAR files by 75 percent or more while retaining all of your points and all the accuracy of your point data. You can even explore your point clouds in 3-D mode directly from GeoExpress.
Color Balance All Your Imagery - Manually or automatically adjust brightness, contrast, gamma and more for one image or a large batch. Adjust and preview one image, then apply the same changes to all of your other images at once.
Reproject Imagery - GeoExpress maintains an extensive list of coordinate reference systems so that you can change the projection of your images with just a couple of clicks. Alternatively, you can specify custom coordinate reference systems with Well Known Text (WKT), and you can save time by accessing a list of the coordinate reference systems that you have used recently.
Enjoy Powerful Crop and Export Features - Edit your images to the exact size and resolution you need. Extract a specific scene from an image, create customized image tiles or crop images to match a shape file. Select from preset export options for web and print, or create your own.
Customize Multispectral Imagery - Compressing multispectral and hyperspectral imagery is a breeze with GeoExpress. You can copy your image bands exactly knowing that MrSID Generation 4 (MG4) images support up to 255 image bands, or you can select any subset of output bands. What's more, you can change the order of your image bands easily and even set different compression ratios for each band.
Create Seamless Mosaics - Compile sharp mosaics while keeping files small with compact image formats and a simple suite of tools. Even the largest mosaics remain snappy and responsive thanks to advanced decompression functionality.
Integrate with Express Server - Export images to the web directly from the GeoExpress interface. GeoExpress integrates with LizardTech's Express Server software so that you can get your MrSID and JPEG 2000 images to the people who need them as quickly as possible. Out of the box, Express Server includes a full-featured web tool that makes it easier than ever for your users to browse, view, and export imagery straight from their web browsers.
Ensure Interoperability with Geospatial Applications - The industry standard MrSID image format is supported across the widest range of geospatial applications, including ArcGIS, ERDAS, ENVI, Socet GXP, and Microstation, just to name a few.
Take Advantage of Flexible Licensing - Share image compression and editing tools across your organization. Any version of GeoExpress that you install can be used with floating licenses so that you can maximize value from your organization's application budget and still increase productivity both in the office and out in the field. Switching between versions of GeoExpress is just as painless. For example, all you have to do to move from the trial version to the standard version is enter another license code and serial number.
Floating Licenses - LizardTech's optional Floating License System allows you to deploy GeoExpress on workstations throughout your organization with a flexible, token-based licensing system. The "commuter license" now enables you to work offline.
Case Studies
Ville de Sherbrooke, Québec
Canadian city uses GeoExpress® software to prepare imagery for first responder vehicle terminals.
Case Study ~ PDF 702 kB
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City of Aurora, Colorado
City of Aurora, Colorado benefits from using GeoExpress by saving thousands in color balancing costs.
Case Study ~ PDF 265 kB
Case Study ~ HTML
Pinnacle Mapping Technologies, Inc.
GeoExpress enables Pinnacle Mapping Technologies, Inc. to create mosaics in multiple resolutions and projections.
Case Study ~ PDF 345 kB
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Maine Department of Transportation
State DOT saves storage space and speeds up image distribution using GeoExpress.
Case Study ~ PDF 718 kB
Case Study ~ HTML
City of Rockville, MD
The Floating License option available with GeoExpress 6 helped the city of Rockville cost-effectively improve GIS analyst productivity by putting the powerful image processing and compression tools they need to do their job right at their fingertips. With GeoExpress 6 installed on their workstation, they no longer have to travel to a shared workstation or wait for the shared workstation to become available.
Case Study ~ PDF 233 kB
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Sanborn Map Company, Inc.
Leader in geographic solutions wins multi-million dollar government contract using GeoExpress.
Case Study ~ PDF 98 kB
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Pixxures, Inc.
Pixxures, Inc. employs GeoExpress for higher quality imagery and lower costs.
Case Study ~ PDF 3 MB
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Data Sheets
GeoExpress Datasheet ~ 784 kB
GeoExpress and Express Server Feature History ~ 621 kB
LizardTech and Esri ~ 2 MB
Express Server Datasheet ~ 2 MB
Defense Brochure ~ 699 kB
System Requirements
- Windows 10
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
All Platforms
- 2.5 GHz Quad Core CPU
- 200 MB of disk space for installation and additional space for images
Customer List
Local Government
- Wood County, OH Auditor's Office
- Westchester County, NY GIS
- Wisconsin State Department of Natural Resources
- City of Rockville, MD
- Lee County, FL
- City of Seattle, WA
- Jefferson County, CO
- Snohomish County, WA Public Utilities Dept. #1
- King County, WA Information & Administration
- Montgomery County, MD
Departments of Transportation
- South Carolina Department of Transportation
- Oklahoma Department of Transportation
- Texas Department of Transportation
- Washington Department of Transportation
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- New York City Department of Transportation
Oil, Gas, and Utilities
- Idaho Power Company
- Florida Power and Light Company
- Marathon Oil
- Canada Department of National Defence / Public Works
Data Providers and Private Industry
- Bergmann Associates
- Norfolk Southern Railway
- Earth Balance
- Digital Aerial Solutions LLC
- Lockheed Martin
Federal Government
- United States Marine Corps
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
- United States Army
- United States Forest Service
- National Park Service
- United States Air Force
- National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conversation Service
- Bureau of Land Management
- United States Geological Survey
- United States Bureau of Reclamation
- Special Operations Command
- Federal Highway Administration
Purchase Options
Frequently Asked Questions
What is GeoExpress?
With powerful tools for reprojecting, color balancing, mosaicking, cropping and more, LizardTech® GeoExpress® software is your first choice for manipulating and encoding your geospatial imagery to the industry standard MrSID and ISO standard JPEG 2000 compression formats. GeoExpress supports alpha bands for true transparency control and multi- and hyperspectral imagery for more flexible band utilization. The interoperability within LizardTech's Express Suite®software means that you can configure Express Server® software directly from GeoExpress, making it the ideal command center for your storage and distribution workflows.
What's new in GeoExpress 9.5.1?
- Intuitive User Interface (UI) - An updated look and streamlined interface make this version more user-friendly while delivering top-quality compressed and manipulated images.
- Seamless mosaicking of LiDAR files – Seamless mosaicking of LiDAR files supplements lossless compression that uses four times less storage space.
- Faster default workflow for existing MrSID images - Processing of MrSID files is now faster by default when working with existing MrSID files, with cropping, editing, despeckling, AOI, tiling and more.
- New Format Support: Compression of PCIs standard .pix raster files to MrSID means greater flexibility.
We use GeoExpress 8.5 and use MG3 for images only. Why should I buy GeoExpress 9.5.1?
We have dramatically improved encode performance since version 8.5. It's now a multithreaded, multi-core application. Processing data is at least 4 times faster than version 8.5. We also spent a lot of time improving the user interface to make the process streamlined for users. In addition, we've added some great new features over the years: crop by shapefile is a long-awaited feature that most users find incredibly useful, LiDAR, multispectral, easier licensing, faster default workflows, even for your existing MG3 files.
I've heard reference to "MG4," "MG3" and "MG2". What are they?
Those are MrSID format files with the file extension of ".sid." MG2 stands for MrSID Generation 2, MG3 stands for MrSID Generation 3 and MG4 stands for MrSID Generation 4. GeoExpress can create all three files with MG4 supporting the latest cutting edge technology from LizardTech, such as hyperspectral data, alpha channels and improved mosaicking.
Is GeoExpress backwards compatible with previous versions of MrSID?
Yes. GeoExpress can read all previous versions of MrSID and encode to MG2and MG3 formats. The ExpressView Browser Plug-in utility can view all previous versions of the MrSID file format. ExpressView Browser Plug-in ships on the GeoExpress DVD and is available as a free download at www.lizardtech.com in the downloads section.
I want GeoExpress, but I'm currently using an older version. Can I upgrade or do I have to purchase the entire software?
If you currently are using an older version of GeoExpress, you can still upgrade to the new release. Please contact your LizardTech representative for details and/or any applicable promotional time periods.
What are data cartridges?
Data cartridges are binary encrypted files that enable you to encode images with GeoExpress. Cartridges are not a physical dongle or hardware lock. They are generated by LizardTech based upon your system ID and then emailed to you as an attached file.
Can multiple users in my organization run GeoExpress?
Yes. GeoExpress includes a network version of the cartridge manager on the product software media. Contact your LizardTech sales representative for purchasing additional encoders that can read from the network cartridge manager. If your workflow requires many people in your organization to share encoding tasks, consider GeoExpress Remote Edition, a licensing option that provides unlimited MrSID and JPEG 2000 encoding and manipulation in a Terminal Services or Citrix environment. Users can install GeoExpress on a central server and log in remotely to run GeoExpress. This is of great benefit since imagery can now be stored in a central repository so remote users no longer have to copy large images to their local drive. Multiple users can run GeoExpress concurrently and perform intensive image processing jobs such as compression, reprojection, or color balancing on the server, freeing up their local machine for other work.
Does GeoExpress work with other GIS applications?
GeoExpress is designed for interoperability with the widest range of leading geospatial applications from ESRI, Leica Geosystems, Autodesk and Intergraph, MapInfo, Bentley, and GE/Smallworld, to name a few.
I've been happily using JP2 for my multispectral images for some time now. What is the advantage to using your new MG4 multispectral support instead?
MrSID Generation 4 is LizardTech's format, meaning that all software that supports MrSID does so through our Software Development Kit (SDK), providing consistent display and performance. There are many inconsistencies involved when using such a complex open standard as JPEG 2000. For example, a JPEG 2000 file may not display or behave consistently across all JPEG 2000 software because different manufactures must write their own JPEG 2000 viewers and writers, which may not support certain features of the JPEG 2000 specification.
Preferred Data Providers
DigitalGlobe is a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery products and services. Sourced from our own advanced satellite constellation, our imagery solutions support a wide variety of uses within defense and intelligence, civil agencies, mapping and analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure management, Internet portals and navigation technology.
IntraSearch, Inc. (d.b.a. MapMart) is an all-source, e-commerce enabled distribution channel for one of the widest consolidated offerings of geospatial products in the industry including satellite and aerial imagery, digital elevation data, thematic GIS datasets, and software.
Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Map Company offers end-to-end spatial solutions to GIS and photogrammetric mapping customers. The company's combined product and service offerings include: consulting; off-the-shelf products; analog, digital and lidar data acquisition; and photogrammetric mapping.
Sani-International Technology Advisors, Inc.
Sani-International Technology Advisors, Inc provides geomatics services and consulting in geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing and softcopy photogrammetry.
Surdex Corporation
Surdex Corporation is a national provider of aerial data collection and geospatial data generation services. Our aerial data acquisition capabilities include black & white, color and infrared photography, digital multi-spectral imagery and LiDAR elevation data. Our photogrammetric product generation capabilities include planimetric data, topographic data and digital orthophotography.


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Grateful Dead
(July 9, 2010) Tomorrow, July 10, at 5:45 Eastern time, Matt Butler conducts the Everyone Orchestra at the All Good Festival in a Rex Jam. As the band plays, volunteers will go through the crowd collecting donations, with all proceeds going to the music programs at Preston High School in Kingwood, West Virginia.
Can't be there? No worries! The Rex Jam will be broadcast on iClips.net. The audio from the show will also be available for purchase on the All Good website through digitalsoundboard.net; all proceeds from those sales will also benefit Preston High School's music programs.
The lineup of the Everyone Orchestra for this show:
Matt Butler – conductor
Jen Hartswick – trumpet, vocals (Trey Anastasio Bamd)
Brock Butler - guitar, vocals (Perpetual Groove)
Kofi Burbridge – keys, flute (Derek Trucks Band)
Roosevelt Collier – pedal steel (Lee Boys)
Albert Suttle – drums (Perpetual Groove)
Chuck Morris – percussion (Lotus)
Graham Wiggins (Dr.Didg) – didgeridoo
Oteil Burbridge- bass (Allman Bros./Derek Trucks)
April 24 in Teaneck, New Jersey: Reflections Band.
August 6-8 in Millerton, NY: Festival of Family with New Riders, Boris Garcia, David Gans, Fiddlehead, Brok'n Arrow and more.
October 29-30: Hulaween, String Cheese Incident, Hampton Coliseum
I get a kick out of its mere existence though. And who knows, maybe there IS some high-rolling Rex fan who really really wants this...
I'd love that! A bit out of my price range, however--
might want to check out this rare item, offered on eBay with 15% of the proceeds going to Rex! Own a piece of Amelia Earhart's plane! (Ends March 21)
The Rex Foundation does many good things for people I am setting up a Rex Foundation "outpost" in South Florida where the money we raise will be used in South Florida anybody that wants to help out let me know by private email.
And the road goes on forever....
So with my Rexfoundation.org editor hat on, I sat down last week with Sandy Sohcot for a little video interview. You will immediately see that I am not in the habit of doing video interviews, but Sandy has lots of good stuff to say.
In essence, she's recapping the last eight years: why Rex was revived after the dissolution of the band, what we've been up to, who supports us and what everyone's up to.
Link is here: http://rexfoundation.org/2009/10/12/rex-foundation-conversations-renewal-community-community-caravan/.
send me an email re the DSO idea; we're actually working on something that might be a good fit, but since I'm part of a committee drafting the relevant document I can attest it's not quite ready yet. But we do love those creative collaborations...
There are a couple of the black churches here that have really good programs for guys getting out of prison, Allen Temple and Acts Full Gospel. I forget which one of them has the Men of Valor program, but I have the fondest memories of sitting next to some Men of Valor guys at a city council meeting where I was there for the dogs and they were there for the program. By the end of the evening of political shenanigans and ridiculous statements from assorted parties, we had bonded thoroughly.
As far as I know Rex isn't involved with those programs, but they are a very good thing and I'll pass this to Sandy.
I watched "Black in America" last night and they featured a program in West Oakland for men coming out of prison-just curious if Rex works with them.
Also the next time DSO plays in South Florida I would be happy to help Rex out maybe with some promos etc.
And the road goes on forever....
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to once again have Rex Jams at the upcoming All Good, 10,000 Lakes and Gathering of the Vibes summer festivals, where the funds raised during the jams support local area high school music programs. The Detroit Lakes High School Marching Band was reactivated because of the 10,000 Lakes Festival and Rex Jam support of the last two years! Click here to learn more about each festival and the Rex Jams. We look forward to seeing you!
On August 1st, supporters of the Rex Foundation are presenting A Very Jerry Evening in Indianapolis, Indiana as a Rex Musical Caravan event in honor of Jerry Garcia. Check out these details and tell your friends in the Indiananopolis area to enjoy a great night of music.
Speaking of friends, Dark Star Orchestra is once again setting out on a month-long DSO Rex Caravan Tour of the West, from September 23 to October 17th. As you'll see on our website write-up, we're planning a Black Tie-Dye Ball on Friday, September 25th at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland to celebrate the Tour.
Check out the video recently done at the Rex office, featuring me and Rex Board members Carolyn Garcia and Nick Morgan, where we describe the positive impact of the Rex Jams and Musical Caravan events. Our main message is that your support, whether as direct contributors, musicians putting on Caravan events, or fans at festivals and other Caravan events, adds up quickly to make it possible for Rex to provide the seed grants to non-profits doing such important work. We crossed the $1 million in grants since beginning our renewal because of you!
Looking forward to seeing you this summer, with thanks,
Sandy Sohcot
Executive Director


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Form classification
Form classification is the classification of organisms based on their morphology, which does not necessarily reflect their biological relationships. Form classification, generally restricted to palaeontology, reflects uncertainty; the goal of science is to move "form taxa" to biological taxa whose affinity is known.[1]
Strictly defined, form taxonomy is restricted to fossils that preserve too few characters for a conclusive taxonomic definition or assessment of their biological affinity, but whose study is made easier if a binomial name is available by which to identify them.[2] The term "form classification" is preferred to "form taxonomy"; taxonomy suggests that the classification implies a biological affinity, whereas form classification is about giving a name to a group of morphologically-similar organisms that may not be related.[1]
Forms as taxa[edit]
Form taxa are groupings that are based on common overall forms. Early attempts at classification of labyrinthodonts was based on skull shape (the heavily armoured skulls often being the only preserved part). The amount of convergent evolution in the many groups lead to a number of polyphyletic taxa.[3] Such groups are united by a common mode of life, often one that is generalist, in consequence acquiring generally similar body shapes by convergent evolution. Ediacaran biota — whether they are the precursors of the Cambrian explosion of the fossil record, or are unrelated to any modern phylum — can currently only be grouped in "form taxa". Other examples include the seabirds and the "Graculavidae". The latter were initially described as the earliest family of Neornithes but are nowadays recognized to unite a number of unrelated early neornithine lineages, several of which probably later gave rise to the "seabird" form taxon of today.
A "parataxon" (not to be confused with parataxonomy), or "sciotaxon" (Gr. "shadow taxon"), is a classification based on incomplete data: for instance, the larval stage of an organism that cannot be matched up with an adult. It reflects a paucity of data that makes biological classification impossible.[1] A sciotaxon is defined as a taxon thought to be equivalent to a true taxon (orthotaxon), but whose identity cannot be established because the two candidate taxa are preserved in different ways and thus cannot be compared directly.[1]
Form genera and organ genera in botany[edit]
In paleobotany, two terms were formerly used in the codes of nomenclature, "form genera" and "organ genera", to mean groups of fossils of a particular part of a plant, such as a leaf or seed, whose parent plant is not known because the fossils were preserved unattached to the parent plant.[4] These terms and the later term "morphotaxa" have been replaced as of 2011 by provisions for "fossil-taxa" that are more similar to the provisions for other types of plants.[5]
Names given to organ genera could only be applied to the organs in question, and could not be extended to the entire organism.[2] While organ genera could potentially be assigned to a family (even if the other parts of the plant were unknown), form genera usually could not, although they could be referrable to higher categories (e.g. "Fungi" or "Animalia").[2]
The part of the plant was often, but not universally, indicated by the use of a suffix in the generic name:
- wood fossils may have generic names ending in -xylon
- leaf fossils generic names ending in -phyllum
- fruit fossils generic names ending in -carpon, -carpum or -carpus
- pollen fossils generic names ending in -pollis or -pollenoides.
Casual use[edit]
"Form taxon" can more casually be used to describe a wastebasket taxon: either a taxon that is not a natural (monophyletic) group but united by shared plesiomorphies, or a presumably artificial group of organisms whose true relationships are not known, being obscured by ecomorphological similarity.[verification needed] Well-known form taxa of this kind include "ducks", "fish", "reptiles" and "worms".[citation needed]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d Bengtson, S. (1985). "Taxonomy of Disarticulated Fossils". Journal of Paleontology 59 (6): 1350–1358. JSTOR 1304949.
- ^ a b c Faegri, K. (January 1963). "Organ and Form Genera: Significance and Nomenclatural Treatment". Taxon 12 (1): 20–28. doi:10.2307/1216676. JSTOR 1216676.
- ^ Watson, D. M. S. (1920): The Structure, Evolution and Origin of the Amphibia. The "Orders' Rachitomi and Stereospondyli. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, (series B), Vol. 209, pp. 1–73 Article from JSTOR
- ^ Gee, C. T.; Sander, P. M.; Petzelberger, B. E. M. (2003). "A Miocene rodent nut cache in coastal dunes of the Lower Rhine Embayment, Germany". Palaeontology 46: 1133. doi:10.1046/j.0031-0239.2003.00337.x.
- ^ Turland, N. (2013), The Code Decoded: A user's guide to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, Regnum Vegetabile Volume 155, Koeltz Scientific Books, ISBN 978-3-87429-433-1


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Long before Senator Kerry, or even before there were Communists, the political left consistently avoided facing the brutal fact of deliberate evil that can only be defeated by force. Edmund Burke recognized their reluctance to confront evil back in the 18th century, when he said: "There is no safety for honest men but by believing all possible evil of evil men."
Yet even in our own times there have been those who recoiled when Ronald Reagan called the Soviet Union an "evil empire" and when George W. Bush spoke of an "axis of evil" consisting of recklessly belligerent Iraq, Iran, and North Korea.
Perhaps the most deadly menace in our history, a nuclear-armed North Korea, is headlined in the New York Times as "reaching out to the world" and the world as "reaching back," leaving the United States "isolated" in its inexplicable hostility. Not since The Times of London adopted a see-no-evil attitude toward Hitler in the 1930s has a major newspaper been so tragically blind.
Senator Kerry has argued for a more "nuanced" approach to foreign policy and a more "sensitive" way of fighting international terrorism. People who cannot make hard choices often talk about complexity and nuance, about gray areas and twilight issues.
There are of course gray areas. But not all areas are gray. And not all 24 hours of the day are twilight.
There is of course complexity. But trying to square the circle is not complex. It is impossible.
A President of the United States should know all sides of an issue. But he cannot be on all sides of an issue. He cannot keep flip-flopping like John Kerry.
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