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During the Mobile World Congress last month, I had the opportunity to discuss the state of mobile NFC with Pedro Martínez, NXP's business development manager for mobile transactions, who told me that at the end of 2013 there were more than 500 million mobile devices equipped with NFC technology--350 million of them smartphones.
NFC and QR Codes are widely used now as boarding passes for airplanes, paperless tickets for trains and passenger ships, and as ticketless access to shows, concerts, and sporting events.
NXP's Mifare platform for smartcards and public transport is now in use in more than 650 cities worldwide, enabling citizens to pay for their journeys quickly. Together with Sony's Felica, popular in Asia, more than 8 billion NFC smartcards are used in the world today.
As I've written in the past, I believe that smartphones and public transport are the best solutions to streamlining user experience by speeding up payment and reducing operating costs for transit authorities. Every time I visit a city that uses contactless smartcards for public transport I have a much better experience. Paying for buses, metro and light rail is always quicker and more convenient. Now I'm glad to see NFC ticketing coming to the United States.
Washington and Chicago are planning to implement Mobile NFC ticketing, access, and payment systems for their public transportation systems this year. Washington already uses NFC Smartcards to access its Metro system, the kind used in many cities based on NXP's Mifare secure standard. Now Washington will be spending US$184 million to upgrade its existing system to accept NFC Smartphones, EMV contactless credit cards, and federal government ID cards.
Many other cities around the world already have mobile NFC payment systems for public transport, but this is the first major introduction of this technology in the US. As I mentioned before, in a 2013 study by Accenture three out of four transit users in major cities say electronic ticketing would make travel easier, and 90% of Barcelona's public transport users say they would use a ticketless solutions if a remote purchase system is available. A total of 78% of transit users expect to be buying tickets using a mobile device this year.
Washington has the advantage of having already installed contactless payment infrastructure for smartcards that is compatible with mobile NFC technology. The biggest investment will be updating its software to handle the additional payment methods. The system will be built using the Accenture Fare Management Solution and will use open architecture that supports a range of payment options, including the flexibility to adapt to future payment technologies.
The investment will be recovered quickly. The new system will allow commuters to quickly recharge their virtual cards using their phones, thus skipping lines at machines and saving the transit authority the burden of collecting cash.
The introduction of Host Card Emulation (HCE), recently adopted on Google's Android 4.4 Kitkat OS, will add more possibilities for NFC mobile transactions, as transit operators will be able to simulate the smartcard in the cloud. This will free transit authorities from relying on mobile operators to certify the smartcards on the mobile SIM card.
The new systems will also provide insight into passenger preferences, routes most used, service issues, etc., helping authorities optimize resources, increase capacity at peak times, and plan better bus routes. "We are pleased to [...] bring our customers the same level of technology that we've all seen in the airlines and banking industries for payments," said Carol Kissal, deputy general manager of administration and CFO at Washington Metro. "Over the next several years, customers will see new stainless steel faregates with clamshell-like barriers and large, bright, intuitive displays to ease their entries and exits. We believe this new system will enhance the Metro experience for commuters and visitors alike."


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This book documents the barriers to success encountered by U.S. Latino films over the past three decades, as their proponents sought to secure distribution deals and prove the films' worth as commodities. Over time, more studio and studio specialty divisions have acquired and circulated them; but many film distributors still do not understand the nuances of the U.S. Latino market and how to promote these films. The book includes interviews with marketers, publicists, and producers, and secondary research material from trade publications, newspaper articles, and websites, centering on marketing strategies, release dates, and box office figures. One of the first academic works to analyze the concurrent social and industrial factors within the U.S. Latino community and the larger Hollywood marketplace, this book examines and illuminates the history of U.S. Latino films.
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Henry Puente is Assistant Professor of Communications at California State University, Fullerton. He has extensive entertainment industry experience and is a former film distribution executive.
«(This) is a welcome and much needed addition to the literature. Drawing upon his own background as a film distributor, Puente takes us inside Hollywood to focus on Latino films, a subject that for the most part has received little scholarly attention. The book is well-researched with a clear, conversational style, making it accessible for any audience, but of particular use to students and professors. Puente's book bridges an important gap in our understanding of Latino films in the U.S., and comes at an important juncture as Spanish-language media is exploding across the country.» (Alan B. Albarran, Director, Center for Spanish Language Media, The University of North Texas)
«A cogent and illuminating survey of efforts by the Hollywood film industry to market and profit from U.S. Latino films since the 1980s. In this book, Henry Puente fills an important gap in scholarship in his meticulous research of the marketing of feature films by and about U.S. Latinos and analysis of factors that have played into box-offices failures and successes over the decades.» (Mary Beltrán, Associate Professor, Communication Arts and Chicana/o & Latino/a Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
«This is clearly a much needed book on the strategies of promotion and distribution of Latino films in the U.S. The book offers a glimpse of the rationale followed by filmmakers, producers, executives and marketers in the uncharted terrain of the English and Spanish language Latino cinema.» (Juan Piñón, Assistant Professor of Culture and Communication, New York University)
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So I've been receiving some mails with some questions and suggestions. And, to be honest, I'm confused. Too many ideas. Brainstorming is working!!
Some of the ideas were about the site design. I've taken some into account (a friend of mine helped me with the HTML, well, that's difficult!). Expect some more changes in the coming weeks as time permits. Entries are more organized now in (hopefully useful) categories. I've also included some links to other interesting blogs, too. Feedback is greatly welcome.
So I decided to share with you my concerns, just once more, in order to try to clarify things. (So, please, help me here).
There we go:
Question I: Is this "Event Bus" a new "pattern" or not?
Someone suggested this "event bus" approach was some sort of pattern. I've been reviewing the "Observer Pattern" in my copy of "Design Patterns" during this weekend. And reading Design Patterns I've found interesting stuff I'd like to share with you. Just to try to clarify my thoughts.
Let me quote Design Patterns just a moment, please:
"Define a one-to-many dependency between objects so that when one object changes state (our macro-components), all its dependents (listeners) are notified and updated automatically"
D'oh!! One-to-many what?? Dependencies, you say?? Wait, wait, wait. Wasn't it "Find dependencies... and eliminate them"?? Isn't that the problem? Yes! The Observer Pattern is the problem! The macro-components of my Swing applications (the Observables/Subjects) keep "one-to-many" dependencies with the listeners (the Observers).
That's why my StatusBar is a listener of the FilesystemViewer, and the FilesystemViewer is a listener of the Menubar! And the Editor is a listener of both the FilesystemViewer and the Menubar! And that's why I'm having chains of listeners, and thus chains of dependencies. And that's why I'm having so many problems with large Swing applications!!
So let's define a new pattern!! Let's call it the Event Bus Pattern!! Pretty much as Martin Fowler calls it an Event Aggregator.
Well, er... no.
That would be just plain Overpatterning, I think. Isn't it?
Let's keep on reading.
Please allow me to quote here an excerpt of Design Patterns. Again. Please bear with me.
Encapsulating complex update semantics. When the dependency relationship between subjects (macro-components) and observers (listeners) is particularly complex, an object that maintains these relationships might be required. We call such an object a Change-Manager (i.e., the Event Bus equivalent). Its purpose is to minimize the work required to make observers (listeners) reflect a change in their subject (macro-components). For example, if an operation involves changes to several interdependent subjects (macro-components), you might have to ensure that their observers (listeners) are notified only after all the subjects (macro-components) have been modified to avoid notifying observers (listeners) more than once.
Design Patterns - Implementation, paragraph 8
So, as you can see, the Event Bus was already defined as early as 1994!! (Well, I think the "Change-Manager" is not exactly an Event Bus because the one-to-many dependencies are still kept there between Subjects and Observers, but it's a rough approximation, thoughts?).
But, wait, there's even more. Go see section Implementation.7 and you'll see aspects defined, something similar to "topics", "interrupt-levels" or "channels". Isn't it? (Or is it that I see topics everywhere? ;-) )
But, wait, wait, there's even more!!
At the end of section Implementation.8 I read:
... ChangeManager (EventBus) is an instance of the Mediator pattern. In general there is only one ChangeManager, and it is known globally. The Singleton pattern would be useful here.(Note that ELF is using singletons for their event bus).
So, as you can see, Mediators were already in place in Event Buses in 1994!!
Question II: Is this "event bus" really needed for big Swing apps?
Jim asked if this "event bus" approach is required for big Swing applications.
This is, shall we go by bus or just on foot with simple Listeners? I'd say this "event bus" is not needed, but may be helpful (what do you think?) (In the sample application there's an asynchronous listener for logging events to System.out, for instance, and building it is extremely easy).
Typical medium-size Swing applications have usually some sort of controller. Usually mixed with view logic. You can see an example in the Mandelbrot Explorer source code. Take a look at the MandelbrotViewController.java class. That's a ZoomListener, ShiftListener, PropertyChangeListener and ProgressPaneCancelListener. All in one. It aggregates events from different views. And then it coordinates them. It's a mediator instance.
But by doing things through "event buses" you may make things easier. It's easier to encapsulate these "mediators" in separate classes, attached to the bus. Don't you think?
Question III: Aren't we generating tons of events?
Well, it depends. Don't you generate lots of Actions? I'd say Swing "Actions" encapsulate event listeners, right?. Actions tend to be more powerful "ActionListeners". So, what about changing Swing actions into, say, ApplicationEvents through the bus? EditAction, OpenFileAction and the such would then be transformed into EditActionEvents, OpenFileActionEvent or, as Tim suggested, EditCommandEvent, OpenFileCommandEvent.
So, from my point of view, yes: it generates lots of events. But that's not a problem, I think. Thoughts?
I'm almost done with the sample application (JDK5.0 Java Web Start). I'll talk of it in the coming weeks as a basis for discussion. It's built with Type I aggregators (controllers with instances to the view). Source code is available (uitopics and JDK5.0 required).
I think mediators (package net.java.uitopics.demo.controllers) are not that difficult to read, right? Any suggestions?


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Under the terms of the agreement, Elan will make a one-time cash payment to Theravance for a 21% participation interest in potential future royalty payments from the four programs—RELVAR™ or BREO™ ELLIPTA™ (approved last week by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), ANORO™ ELLIPTA™, MABA (Bifunctional Muscarinic Antagonist-Beta2 Agonist) monotherapy (GSK961081/MABA '081), and VI monotherapy, all developed through the LABA collaboration with GSK—when, as, and if received. Theravance is entitled to receive royalties from GSK of 15% of the first $3 billion combined annual global net sales, plus 5% of such sales above $3 billion.
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Senior Maribel Lopez Porras shot a school single round low and career-best 5-under 67 during today's second round.
May 22, 2013
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ATHENS, Ga. - Tulane senior Maribel Lopez Porras saved her finest performance in the Olive & Blue for one of the biggest stages in the golf program's history as she tied the school record for the lowest round with a 5-under 67 and the Green Wave combined for a 1-over 289 total and sits in ninth place following the second round of the 2013 NCAA Women's Golf Championships at the University of Georgia Golf Course.
Tulane returns to the course for Thursday's third round and will join golfers from Oklahoma and Arizona State and the groups will tee off from the 10th hole, beginning at 12:55 p.m.
Tulane improved its score by six shots today after carding a 7-over 295 during Tuesday's opening round. The Green Wave combined for 18 birdies today, including 12 on its final nine holes, and played the front side of the course to an even score after giving up 10 shots as a team on Tuesday.
Tulane began the round on the back nine and was 1-over at the turn. Coming into the final stretch of today's round, TU golfers heated up on the final three holes and dropped three shots from 4-over to its final total.
"I thought everyone had a good round today and Maribel shooting a 67 was huge," Tulane head coach Andrew Pratt said. "For her to shoot a career best and the lowest round by a Tulane player in the NCAA Championships is phenomenal. Emily (Penttila) had a solid day and Gemma (Dryburgh) had a good round. Silvia (Garces) and Madison (Opfer) were right there at the end with a 75 and 76 (respectively). Silvia made a couple of birdies coming in and that was big for us."
"This is a gritty bunch and they don't give up. We were 4-over with three holes to play and were 3-under coming in. I know it's a cliché, but we just need to keep to our game plan for Thursday. This team has the ability to shoot under par on this golf course. We had opportunities to do that today," Pratt added.
Porras, who finished with a 4-over 76 on Tuesday and entered today's round in 76th place, registered birdies on holes 14 and 16, but a bogey on 15 left her 1-under at the turn. Facing what many believe is the toughest half of the course, Porras caught fire and produced birdies on her first two holes. She was forced to settle for a bogey on her third hole but responded with another pair of birdies on holes 5 and 6 to fall to 4-under.
With the school record and her lowest collegiate round in her grasp on her last hole, the veteran tapped her shot toward the hole and gave a quick fist-pump just before her ball had settled to the bottom of the cup to celebrate the record. Porras is the eighth golfer in school history to fire a 5-under 67, and she is the third this season, joining Penttila and Opfer. Porras also tied for the lowest round of the day will enter the third round in 15th place.
"The main difference for me today from yesterday was I basically made all my putts and was able to get up-and-down a lot more today and I didn't do a good job of that yesterday," Porras said. "It's very special to have my best round during the NCAA Championships. The important thing at this event is to get better every day. We played so-so yesterday but got better today and it would be great to go low for the next two rounds."
Penttila carded a 1-over 73 and improved her score by five strokes after finishing with a 6-over 78 on Tuesday. She was even through 16 holes but a bogey on 17 derailed her progress and she will head into the third round in 80th-place.
Dryburgh, the team's opening round leader, logged a 2-over 74 today and is now in 24th place, while Garces turned in a gritty performance for the second straight day. She was 3-over at the turn and, after a birdie on the second hole, she misfired and collected three straight bogeys to go to 5-over. But the rookie gathered herself and notched back-to-back birdies on holes 16 and 17. She parred the 18th hole to finish 3-over for the day and in 58th place.
Freshman Madison Opfer couldn't find her rhythm today, but came up with two birdies down the final stretch to finish at 4-over and in 70th place.
Top-ranked USC flexed its muscle early by exploding for a 12-under 276 total as a team and not only seated itself in first place, but leads second place teams Alabama, the defending national champion by 12 strokes. Duke holds down third place, UCLA is fourth and Purdue and Stanford are tied for fifth.
Alabama's Stephanie Meadow fired a 5-under 67 today and holds down the top spot in the individual leaderboard by one stroke over USC's Annie Park.
Live results from the entire championship, as well as live streaming of holes 17 and 18 during the final two rounds of competition, can be found online at NCAA.com. Additionally, highlights and a recap of play will be provided after competition concludes on Thursday and Friday, May 23-24.
Fans can also check the official website of Tulane Athletics: TulaneGreenWave.com for daily recaps, video and photos from each round, or follow the team for live updates on Twitter: @GreenWaveWGolf.
9 Tulane 295-289=584 (+8) T15 Maribel Lopez Porras 76-67=143 (-1) T24 Gemma Dryburgh 71-74=145 (+1) T58 Silvia Garces 74-75=149 (+5) T70 Madison Opfer 74-76=150 (+6) T80 Emily Penttila 78-73=151 (+7)
Team Results
1. USC (-16), 2. Alabama (-4), 3. Duke (-1), 4. UCLA (E), T5. Stanford (+2), T5. Purdue (+2), 7. Arizona State (+4), 8. Oklahoma (+6), 9. Tulane (+8), T10. San Jose State (+11), 11. Vanderbilt (+12), T12. Arkansas (+13), T12. Michigan State (+13), 14. Northwestern (+15), 15. Arizona (+17), 16. Texas (+18), T17. UC Davis (+20), T17. Oregon (+20), T19. Florida (+21), T19. Auburn (+21), 21. Mississippi State (+26), 22. Oklahoma State (+27), 23. South Carolina (+33), 24. Wisconsin (+34)
Individual Results (top-10 golfers only)
1. Stephanie Meadow, Alabama (-8), 2. Annie Park, USC (-7), 3. Jenny Hahn, Vanderbilt (-6), 4. Ally McDonald, Mississippi State (-5), 5. Mariah Stackhouse, Stanford (-4), T6. Erynne Lee, UCLA (-3), T6. Rachel Morris, USC (-3), T6. Sophia Popov, USC (-3), T10. Celine Boutier, Duke (-2), T10. Aurora Kan, Purdue (-2), T10. Emma Talley, Alabama (-2), T10. Lee Lopez, UCLA (-2), Regan De Guzman, San Jose State (-2)


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Robert Guerrero's a happy guy. His wife's doing well in her battle with leukemia, he returns to the ring on Friday and he's going to the Mosley-Mayweather fight.
The former IBF junior lightweight champ, who's making his debut at 135 pounds in a 10-round bought against Roberto Arrieta (35-15-4, 16 KOs) on Telefutura's "Sólo Boxeo Tecate," will be even happier if people register for a bone marrow donation program—which saved his wife's life.
"It would be great if people hear about this and want to help," Guerrero (25-1-1, 17 KOs), who faces Arrieta at the Tropicana in Las Vegas, said recently. "If people help out—and it's really easy to register—and someone saves a life because of this, that would be amazing."
Guerrero, who noted that his wife, Casey, received a transplant from a donor in Europe, said he's learned that there are misperceptions about donating bone marrow. People can learn more at www.marrow.org.
"I've heard that there's a lot of information out there that's not correct so I hope everyone will take a look and learn more about it," he said.
Guerrero, who stepped away from boxing and gave up his title to help his wife, hasn't fought in eight months. He feels refreshed and, much as he's always come across as humble and grateful, he's all the more aware of his good fortune.
"With what my wife's going through, I'm more thankful for my blessings and more aware that I need to make the most of my opportunities to provide for my family," said the father of two. "I'm really fortunate that I can do that by doing what I love. I just turned 27 so I'm right in my prime. I'm ready to have big fights."
Being in Las Vegas, seeing the crowds for the Mosley-Mayweather fight and looking forward to watching it is fun for the huge boxing fan, and extra motivation.
"It's crazy here and being around it, it makes me want to get that level that much more," the Gilroy, Calif., native and resident said. "When you have a love for the sport as a fighter and as a fan, you get excited. I see everything going on and, sure, it makes me hungrier for big fights."
Moving up to 135 makes Guerrero all the more excited about his prospects.
"A five-pound difference might not seem like a lot, but it really is," he said. "Fighting at 135 is pretty close to my walking-around weight, which is 142, 145. I'm able to work on more stuff in the gym instead of spending time getting the weight off. I feel stronger and faster."
Assuming all goes well on Friday, onward to a title fight, said Guerrero, who's open to who's next.
"If I win on Friday and don't get injured or cut, I'll be ready to fight again pretty quickly," he said. "We'll see how it goes and talk about it, but right now, mentally and physically, I feel ready for anyone at 135."
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Without Jordan Crane's The Last Lonely Saturday and NON #5 I wouldn't have this blog--heck, I wouldn't have this life, that's how much of an influence those first tastes of the big wide world of alternative comics had on me. So it's difficult to be objective when reviewing Crane's new stuff. Fortunately it's very very good so that's not much of an issue. The long-awaited third issue of Crane's Eightball-style one-man anthology series comes to us with a different cover and contents than we were originally promised--instead of a severed head, we get the kind of ingenue who used to grace NON's covers, her soul nude (aren't they all?) and torn between heaven and hell (aren't they all?). Instead of another installment of Crane's loooooooooong-gestating serialized graphic novel of marriage and miscarriage, Keeping Two, we have the debut chapter of a new story, Vicissitude, which itself marks the debut of a new art style for crane: less of an emphasis on delicate, feathery, perfect line, oceans of gray, pointier noses. The plot is a bitter little thing, steeped in infidelity, alcohol, career dissatisfaction, hints of class self-consciousness, and frustration with the path your life has taken--like a Pulp song, almost. The visual shift to the second feature, a direct moments-later sequel to The Clouds Above, couldn't be more dramatic--the grays disappear, the line transforms, the detail increases tenfold, and blam, we're in Sam 'n' Jack's world of buoyant, byzantine adventure. Crane's Sam and Jack stories unfold like the pipes and vents upon which this tale centers: they bend and twist and wind in comically baroque ways, yet Crane's control of his visuals and the story's tone are so self-assured that it all seems completely logical, like a mind consciously built it this way and if you have a little faith, it'll work like it's supposed to.
The great crime of Uptight is that it barely ever comes out, and given the hostile climate for alternative comic book series these days, I'm not convinced that's going to improve anytime soon. Best we can do is read the heck out of these bargain-priced gems anytime we get our hot little hands on 'em.


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Address: Middle of Haixiu Avenue, Zhongxin Dist, Haikou
Price: Free for entrance, 15 Yuan/ticket for the zoo
Golden Bull Park measures 113 hectares in area on the south side of Haixu Road in central Haikou. A number of city buses pass by the park including the 1, 2, 22, 30 & 40. Look for the big golden faux coliseum pillars to the left. Golden Bull Mountain Park is known as the "Lungs of Haikou" due to its wealth of plant life, including a lovely bamboo forest. There is a small amusement park for young children and a zoo with many lonely animals and a large collection of domestic dogs at the far end of the park. If you are compassionate towards animals, you are advised to avoid this. I wish I had.
Good place for hiking!May 04, 2009 — Chris
i like to go to two places for hiking in Haikou, Holiday Beach and Golden Bull Park , as the park is known as the "Lungs of Haikou" due to its wealth of plant life, including a lovely bamboo forest so i think it will be the most ideal place to go hiking
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In Hong Kong for the World Trade Organization (WTO) summit, Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr Hashem Yamani said Saturday that one of the greatest advantages of Saudi Arabia's entry into the WTO is that it will make the Kingdom more competitive in international markets.
In remarks to the press, Yamani said that admission to the WTO would accelerate the pace of reform already underway in the Kingdom.
The minister said that Saudi Arabia did not make many concessions in order to enter the WTO, and that negotiations for its admission took almost 12 years because the Kingdom was concerned with preserving its religious and social values.


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From Twitter. Veteran restaurateur Rusty Fenton, who co-founded the Uncle Julio's, has opened his taqueria in a fromer gas station at University and Greenville Avenue. Luniz, get there fast. Rusty Taco? The name doesn't make me hungry.
Rusty Taco is Open in Dallas
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Better than naming it the Rusty Trombone
Worzel Gummidge
Or Fenton Taco.
I wonder if it will become as famous as the Fenton Stratocaster?
You'll really lose your appetite if you go to Urban Dictionary: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Rusty%20Taco
Fromer President Bush enjoys tacos and is in the oil bidness. Perect fit.
Another salacious name from El A: the Pink Taco. I hear that the baseball caps with the name and logo are quite popular with a certain group.
http://oakcliffpeople.com Josh Hixson
I will have to take my Doberman, also named Rusty, there for a taco. Rusty's full AKC name: Doc Holliday's Rusty Revolver. Rusty's father's name was Bullet and he was the only surviving puppy from the seventh litter produced by his mother. So, Rusty seemed all too appropriate a name for a black and tan Dobey of his heritage, à la Rusty Taco.
http://dallasobserver.com/cityofate Steven Doyle
Ha. Beat luniz to the taco stash and ate there last week. The fish taco was pretty damned good. Rusty was out of the hospital just days and back at opening the place. Beautiful patio scene. And a nod to the post after this one about Trader Vics? Look for the chef from Trader Vics in Rusty's kitchen making tacos.
Had lunch today, and the line was out the door.
Taco's were great.
Hmm…I guess these posts have influence. I showed up at 3:30pm today to have a late lunch and they were out of food. Seriously. They were turning people away.
So, if you read this, don't bother stopping by for dinner tonight.
I wonder what makes you think I have any interest in rushing to this place.
We ordered about 1:15 and my 3 tacos hit the table about 5 till 2. The tacos were good, but I was a little disappointed in the amount of filling in all 3. I'll chalk that up to them being busy and it's their first day.
Give them a week or two, I'm sure they'll pull it together.
We had a very similar experience to Marcus. Waited in a long line to order and then waited 40 minutes for our tacos and chips and queso. Also, when we ordered at 12:40p they were already out of brisket and eggs. How about running to the store to grab some eggs. I was annoyed after waiting 40 mins for our tacos but they were good. I'l probably give it a try again but they have to work on the execution. NOBODY wants to wait that long for food – esp. at lunch.
One suggestion for Rusty Taco, if a customer orders chips and salsa/guac/queso, give it to them with their drinks. Don't make them wait until they get their food.
http://dallasobserver.com/cityofate Steven Doyle
I failed to mention… home made tortillas.
http://sidedish.wpengine.com Nancy Nichols
Luniz, I thought you loved taquerias.
In all fairness, I doubt they expected so many people to show up on the 1st day… I'm sure it was a bit overwhelming for them!
I like good, fairly priced, unpretentious food that I don't have to wait an hour for. I eat at taquerias maybe twice a month. I sure as hell don't feel the need to rush to new places just so that I can say I've been there.
Batface Mcgee
I just don't get it. I tried to go there today at 2:15 and was told it would be 30-45 minutes before my food would be ready. There was no wait to order and less than half the tables inside and out were full. I told them I would be back when they figure out to run a restaurant. Can someone please explain to me why it takes 40 minutes to make a couple of tacos?
Steven Doyle
James: that is true. No banners, no ads, just word of mouth, so how could they predict that many eager people showing up. Not even a soft opening (possible mistake).
luniz: lighten up, it's just a taco and very unpretentious.
Batface: The location is insanely good for just such a place. The beer is cheap and it has a huge assed patio. Give em a few days and I am sure they will iron out the difficulties. Or not.
@Steven — please! Just on Facebook they have been advertising for a couple months now about their opening. They built up a huge momentum and excitement. Their menu isn't extensive or complex. Running out of food is a little odd. These aren't novice restaurateurs. A friend tried it today and they ran out of eggs early. Just don't get it running out of food.
Batface McGee
Steven, I understand all that, but please explain to me how it takes 35 minutes to make a couple of tacos when I didnt have to wait in line to order and the place was less than half full.
Steven Doyle
I understand where you are coming from, skipper. There is no excuse in running out of groceries other than the fact that these owners buy what they anticipate. I spoke with Rusty last week and he stated that he wasn't expecting to be busy at first and would build momentum.
Fenton is a cool dude. He just had his kidney removed and opened a restaurant all in the same week. I issue a hall pass on running out of eggs.
They do make their own tortillas, perhaps that has something with the staggered orders. If that is the case they need to work out a better system. As you said, they ARE professionals.
The manager worked with Fenton back when he started out as a waiter in Houston at Pappasitos, and the cooks are chefs from Trader Vics (well seasoned). Maybe we need to ask him wtf, or give them a bit to work it out.
A high class problem, to be sure.
@Steven– I hear ya. I went on Monday and saw Rusty at the restaurant. Knowing what he has been through the last couple weeks I was surprised to see him there but he looked great. The staff were all busting their humps — that wasn't the issue. Execution and supply I guess. The eggs ran early both Mon and today. I don't know — if you see you're running low — call someone to bring you some or run across the street to parkit market. It's a cool place and a great concept. I think they'll do just fine. I'll give it a try again in about a month.
As you mentioned, a soft opening probably would have benefited them.
has anyone been able to taste the food?
all people seem to talk about is how they run out of food.
What bout the food? is it worth the buzz?
what would you compare it 2?
@emily, after reading the comments on their facebook page, the reviews of the food are a little mixed. But from what it sounds like, the tacos are probably not worth as much buzz as they have received. I'm probably going to wait for the hype to die down a bit to try them out.


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ORIGINAL STORY: Authorities are investigating after a suspicious package was found on Hospital Hill.
The device was found at the Center for Behavioral Medicine at 1000 E. 24th Street.
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Beginning late October, we rallied behind Kansas City-St. Joseph Bishop Robert Finn with vigor: we saturated the community with an ad that the Kansas City Star rejected for political reasons. Indeed, we hit virtually every Catholic church, school and lay organization in the area, along with other religious organizations, public and private schools... [Read more...]WAR ON CHRISTMAS
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The Sensational Nightingales
A Nightingales Christmas
The Sensational Nightingales, affectionately known as "The Gentlemen Of Song," have been spreading the Gospel for over 50 years. In addition, they have toured overseas, Read More
Track Listing:
- 1. Good Tidings of Great Joy
- 2. Christmas Just Ain't Christmas Without Christ
- 3. Joy Came Into The World (feat. Margaret Allison)
- 4. Away In A Manger
- 5. Glory To THe New Born King
- 6. Silent Night
- 7. Go Tell It On The Mountain
- 8. The First Noel
- 9. Let's Sing Praises To The King
- 10. Joy To The World
- 11. Hark The Herald Angels Sing
- 12. O Come All Ye Faithful
were the first group inducted in the American Gospel Quartet Hall Of Fame and even garnered a prestigious Grammy nomination. With all of these accomplishments listed on their resume, the one thing they haven't done in their illustrious career is to record a Christmas CD.
This release is a collection of standard Christmas classics mixed with a couple of original tracks performed and arranged with the signature harmonies and melodies that millions around the world have come to love and appreciate from these pioneers of Gospel music.


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JACKSON – Some schools around the state that had to close temporarily because of flooding or last month's deadly tornadoes won't have to make up those days, according to state education officials.
A new state law allows districts to be exempt from the 180-school-day minimum when there are extreme weather conditions.
State schools superintendent Tom Burnham tells The Clarion-Ledger that the recent tornadoes and the current flooding occurred around the time students were taking standardized tests and summer break.
He says accommodations have been made for districts whose test schedules were interrupted by the tornadoes or flooding.
Officials said about 20 school districts affected by the flooding along the Mississippi River won't have to make up the days of instruction missed because of that emergency. A list of those schools was not immediately available.
None of those schools missed more than two days.
Two schools — Smithville School in Monroe County and East Webster High in Webster County — were destroyed by that line of storms.
Some schools were not closed for a full day, but missed instruction time because of weather-related lockdowns.
There is a difference between some districts not planning for the snow days that occurred earlier this year "and something that happened at the end of April and May that you could not plan for," Burnham said.
Burnham said none of the districts affected by the snow storms missed more than 10 days. The state Department of Education said the first five days missed have to be made up.
Burnham said the state has allowed more flexibility in how districts that missed more than five days recouped instruction time.


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MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho men's track and field/cross country got a little stronger on Tuesday with the announcement of two distance runner signees – one from nearby and one from quite a distance away.
The Vandal men signed Santos Vargas of Yakima, Wash., and William Austin-Cray from Sydney, Australia, and Idaho director of track and field/cross country Wayne Phipps said he expects both to be immediate contributors to the men's distance crew.
"It was crucial that we tried to replace a strong group of outgoing seniors in cross country," Phipps said. "For our conference moving forward, we felt that it was important to be strong in the distance events. One of these guys is more middle distance and the other is probably going to be a little more long distance, so it definitely fills our needs for both cross country and track."
Vargas was among the nation's top high school seniors in a range of distance events in 2012. At the 2012 Washington 4A State Championships, he took fifth in the 3200m at 9:16.67 and sixth in the 1600m at 4:13.92. He set Eisenhower High School records in the 1600m (4:12.20), 3200m (9:01.82) and 2000m steeplechase (6:01.06) as a senior in 2012.
In cross country, Vargas took third at the 2011 Washington 4A State Championships with a school-record 15:13.5 over the 5000m course. As a junior in 2010, he helped lead Eisenhower to the Washington 4A state title in cross country – a feat that ended a streak of 22-consecutive state titles by Spokane schools at the classification.
"He had an amazing senior year, Phipps said. "He finished very high in the state of Washington in both cross country and track. He improved a ton in track and broke school records in both the 1600m and the 3200m. He has the ability to run anywhere from the 1500m to the 5k and beyond and I think he can be a great contributor right away for us in both cross country and track."
Vargas finished his senior season ranked 34th overall and 18th among high school seniors in the United States in the 3200m and 46th among U.S. high school seniors in the 1600m. He ran the 2000m steeplechase for the first time in his career on June 2 at the Washington-Oregon BorderDuel and set a meet record by 10 seconds in the event with a 6:01.06 – the third-fastest time in the U.S. in the event this year.
"Some of the races even to get out of his district and go to state were probably better than most other states' championship races this year," Phipps said. "He's been tested, for sure. He and the kids he's been running against are already running competitive NCAA Division I times, so his transition should be a lot easier than it will for a lot of other kids."
Austin-Cray is another dynamic incoming freshman distance runner who has top times ranging from the 800m to the 3000m. He was a Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) champion in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m in 2010 and 2011 who brings career bests of 1:52.84 in the 800m, 3:51.43 in the 1500m, 4:24.35 in the mile and 6:25.67 in the 2000m steeplechase.
"I'm very impressed with the marks he's put up in high school," Phipps said of Austin-Cray. "He's going to be instantly competitive in the WAC. The range he can run, from the 800m all the way up to cross country, is going to be a huge benefit for us, as well."
Austin-Cray ranked 48th among all Australians in 2012 in the 800m (1:52.84) and 53rd in the 1500m (3:51.43) and finished fifth in the 1500m at the state championship in 2012. He has competed for the UTS Track & Field club team and was selected as a member of the New South Wales State Team in 2011 and 2012. Also in 2012, he was selected as the Most Improved Under-20 Athlete for his club team.
Austin-Cray's 1500m best of 3:51.43 would rank sixth nationally among American high schoolers. When converted to the more common American high school standard of 1600m, his time (4:08.4) ranks in the top 20 nationally. Austin-Cray's 800m time would also rank in the top 100 nationally among American high schoolers.
"The NCAA is definitely a unique competitive environment," Phipps said. "The fact that he's already been in elite-level competitions and is already putting up strong times shows that he should have a smooth transition to the NCAA Division I level."
Phipps said he hopes the two signees can help offset the graduation of senior runners Markus Geiger, a two-time Western Athletic Conference champion and 11-time First-Team All-WAC honoree, and Stephane Colle, a WAC champion and seven-time All-WAC selection.
The pair pushes Idaho's group of 2012 signees to five, including women's distance runners Stephanie Rexus (Kennewick, Wash.) and Marquita Palmer (Weiser, Idaho), and men's sprinter Bertrand Alcaraz Garcia (Cartagena, Spain).


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A skeleton found in a storage room of an archaeology museum in Philadelphia was neatly wrapped in a coffin, but it lacked any documentation about its origin. No one knew where the skeleton came from until now. When the museum started to digitize its possessions, they came across the documentation that matched the skeleton, which turned out to offer a treasure trove for researchers, according to News Max on August 6.
The skeleton was found during a dig in the 1930s and it is believed to be 6,500 years old. It was stored in the basement since that era and because the tests that were available in the '30s were minimal, not much was know about the remains. With the new technology today the researchers can have a field day discovering what life was like for this man thousands of years ago.
The skeleton is that of a muscular man and his age was estimated to be about 50-years-old when he died. The man stood at least five-feet, nine-inches tall. The archeologists at the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Museum collection report that this skeleton is from and expedition to an ancient city called Ur. This city is near today's city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq.
MSN News reports that this extraordinary find in the museum's own storage room is an extremely rare skeleton. The remains are fully intact and not many skeletons in this condition from this time period exist.
The expedition in 1930 was an effort of joint teams, in which one of the teams were led by Sir Leonard Woolley. The Penn researchers now have the research tools to find out much more about this skeleton than they did back in 1930 when it was first discovered by Woolley and his team.
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania worked with a team from a British Museum back in 1930s excavating this site. The joint effort really paid off big for the future researchers of today!
Today researchers can find out what this man ate. They can find out what his daily diet consisted of back thousands of years ago. The skeleton's ancestry is another area they will research using these remains. They have the technology today that can even reveal the man's stresses, according to MSN.
The skeleton was excavated from a burial site that was full of silt, which is an indication of a flood. This has led the researchers to nickname their skeleton "Noah."


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Microbiology major (Fall 2005 through Summer 2008)
Microbiology (B.S.)
Effective Fall 2005 through Summer 2008
May be elected as an interdepartmental major, supervised by the Microbiology Major Committee
Microbiology includes the study of viruses, algae, bacteria, protozoa, and fungi. Immunobiology is also included within the science of microbiology. A major in microbiology prepares students for graduate study in microbiology, biochemistry, agricultural science, and food science as well as for study in other areas of biology which emphasize cellular structures and their function. A bachelor"s degree in microbiology may qualify students for entry-level positions in medical, industrial, or governmental laboratories.
Students intending to go to graduate school should have at least two terms of research experience. These can appear as graded courses, UROP participation, or be independent of the graded curriculum. Most graduate school-bound students will have 1-2 graded research courses (2-4 credits/each) on record. Students intending to go to graduate school will need research experience as well as two terms of Calculus and two terms of Physics. Students intending to go to medical school will need to take two terms of Physics and CHEM 230.
Prerequisites to the Major.
- BIOLOGY 171, 172 and 173; or BIOLOGY 195 and BIOLOGY 173; or BIOLOGY 162; or BIOLOGY 163;
- CHEMISTRY 210/211 and CHEMISTRY 215/216;
- MATH 115 and 116;
- PHYSICS 125/127 and 126/128; or PHYSICS 135/141 and 235/241; or PHYSICS 140/141 and 240/241.
The PHYSICS 140/141 and 240/241 sequence is recommended for students interested in an Honors major and for those who anticipate graduate work in the field of microbiology.
Program of study in a major
- Core:
- Biochemistry. One of: BIOLOGY 310 or 311, BIOLCHEM 415 or 451 (when elected with BIOLCHEM 452), or CHEM 451 (when elected with CHEM 452).
- Advanced laboratory: MCDB 306, 429, or BIOLCHEM 416.
- Genetics: BIOLOGY 305.
- Specified Electives (minimum 19 credits). A minimum of eleven credits must be selected from Groups 1 and 2 which must include at least two courses from Group 1 and one course from Group 2. The remaining eight credits may be selected from Groups 1, 2, or 3.
- Group 1 - Microbial Genetics, Physiology, Cellular
Biology, Diversity and Ecology:
- Group 2 - Microbial Pathogenesis, General Virology & Immunology:
- MICRBIOL 440 or MCDB 436.
- Group 3 - Advanced Electives. A maximum of eight credits from the courses listed below may be applied toward a Microbiology major.
- Advanced Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology:
MCDB 411 or CHEM 452.
- Ecology:
- Microbiology & Immunology:
Any MICRBIOL course at the 500-level or higher (with approval of advisor).
- Mathematics:
Any course with a MATH 116 prerequisite.
- Statistics:
Any STATS course at the 400-level or above.
- Research:
MCDB 400 (maximum of 3 credits).
Note: A maximum of 3 credits of independent research can be applied to the major. A course must be taken for a minimum of two credits and completed in a single term to count as an elective course.
- Other courses with permission of advisor.
- Advanced Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology:
- Group 1 - Microbial Genetics, Physiology, Cellular
Field of Major. For purposes of calculating grade point average, the term "field of the major" means the following:
- All BIOLOGY, EEB, MCDB, and Biological Station courses, including cross-listed ones, at the 200-level and above.
- All course used to satisfy requirements for the major
- All required cognate courses (if any).
- All mandatory prerequisites.
Honors Plan.
The Microbiology B.S. degree is the basis for the Honors degree in Microbiology. Students must elect two semesters of independent research, maintain a major GPA of 3.4, complete an Honors thesis and give a research presentation based on their Honors work. Prior to applying to the Microbiology Honors Program, students must identify a research mentor in one of the participating departments. Students may conduct Honors research with faculty in other units on the University of Michigan campus, but must have a formal co-sponsor relationship with a research track or tenure-track faculty in one of the participating departments. Students apply to the Honors Program in Microbiology by submitting a research proposal along with a letter from the research mentor indicating their willingness to sponsor the student"s research.
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Gerald O. Sterner
Gerald O. (Jerry) Sterner went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, after a courageous 2½ year battle with cancer.
Born August 25, 1935 in Mike, Missouri to Melinda Rosetta Bezoni and William O. Sterner. His childhood was spent in Redding, Iowa where he was an Eagle Scout and an outstanding basketball player, accompanying his team to the state tournament. He attended NW Missouri University and Drake University. Jerry was involved in business and finance throughout his career, working for Dial Finance, John Hancock then establishing his own business " Sterner and Associates.
On October 13, 1974 Jerry married Ann Lyons of Bedford, Iowa. They have resided in Ankeny since 1975.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Ann; children, Catherine Brown of Clarinda, IA, Kevin Champ of Clarinda, IA, Al Champ of Des Moines, IA, Angela Holland of Alleman, IA; nephew, Reece Barrett of Des Moines; grandchildren, Chris, Cliff, Jake, Kenny and Samantha; many nieces and nephews; and many wonderful neighbors and friends.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Delbert; and sister, Juanita Staats.
Jerry was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ankeny. He volunteered as a one-to-one mentor at Ankeny High School and was involved in the VIP mentoring program in Des Moines, IA.
Jerry was cremated with a memorial service to be scheduled at a later date according to Jerry's wishes.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Food Pantry of Ankeny or Mercy Hospice Johnston.


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Pre-paid mobile phone service extended in Kashmir, northeast
Apr 2nd
Pre-paid mobile phone service extended in Kashmir, northeast
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The government has extended the pre-paid mobile phone service in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and other northeastern telecom service areas for two years.
The extension of service which has come into effect from April 1, will be valid till March 31, 2013.
'The said permission for continuance of pre-paid mobile services, for a period of two years with effect from April 1, is subject to the condition that the existing security condition already stipulated by licensor shall continue to remain in place,' the department of telecommunications (DoT) said in a statement.
The DoT has also mentioned that no telecom company will be allowed to offer services after March 31, 2013, on the basis of the permission now given.
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From www.inewsone.com
Cox wireless service goes live in Oklahoma City, Tulsa
Mar 29th
Today, Cox Communications flipped the switch on its wireless phone and mobile broadband service throughout Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
Cox, the nation's third-largest cable operator, initially said its "Unbelievably Fair" wireless service was coming to the two cities in Oklahoma in February but didn't provide a specific launch date.
After some delays, Cox first launched its wireless service in Hampton Roads, Va., Omaha, Neb., and Orange County, Calif., in November of last year.
Cox also said today that it would have its Cox Wireless service in 50 percent of its footprint by year's end, which marked the first time the company provided specific information on its nationwide rollout plan.
Cox said the New England market, which includes Rhode Island and Cox communities in Connecticut and Cleveland, Ohio, would launch "soon," which was previously reported by CED.
"We are very excited to bring Cox's fair approach to wireless to consumers in Oklahoma," said Len Barlik, Cox's executive vice president of product development and management . "We are introducing new services and features to the Cox bundle that were built on fairness – and our customers are telling us they like it. We plan to bring the same value from bundling services, Unbelievably Fair plans, and easy-to-use products and services to more Cox customers this year."
Like the first three rollouts, Cox is using Sprint's 3G CDMA EVDO Rev A network to provision its service in Oklahoma.
Cox's Unbelievably Fair service includes "MoneyBack Minutes" that give customers credit for unused minutes on that month's billing cycle. Customers could receive up to $20 a month with MoneyBack Minutes.
Cox said today that MoneyBack Minutes has received "a very enthusiastic response from customers of other providers who would lose unused minutes or carry them over month-to-month with no monetary benefit."
As part of its overall strategy, Cox has opened nine Cox Solution retail stores in its Oklahoma market. Along with its wireless service, Cox is offering bundled options with its traditional triple-play services, and its customers can see how the products and services are integrated through demos at the store, as well as check out Cox's lineup of devices.
The Cox Wireless service in Oklahoma features the same Android and Brew devices as the previous launches.
From www.cedmagazine.com
China to launch 4G service in 2014: state media
Mar 13th
China plans to roll out commercial "fourth generation" mobile phone technology nationwide in 2014, state media said Friday, citing the country's top telecom regulator.
The remarks by Miao Wei, minister of industry and information technology, marked the first time China has given a timetable for the adoption of 4G, which provides faster broadband wireless services, the China Daily said.
China has been pushing for its home-grown 4G standard, known as TD-LTE, to be accepted as a global standard.
TD-LTE is being tested in seven cities and will go into commercial use "when the technology is mature", China Mobile chairman Wang Jianzhou was quoted by the newspaper as saying last week.
The UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) accepted TD-LTE in October as a candidate to be designated 4G and is watching the tests by China Mobile and its partners to see if it meets 4G transmission standards.
China Mobile, the world's largest mobile phone operator, said late last year that a number of Chinese and foreign telecom equipment makers would participate in the tests of its 4G candidate, including China's ZTE Corp, Huawei Technologies, Finnish-German Nokia Siemens and Swedish group Ericsson.
From www.independent.co.uk
uniBank re-launches enhanced mobile banking service
Mar 5th
Mr Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, uniBank Managing Director, said the mobile payment solution was one of many initiatives by the bank to promote increase financial inclusion.
"In this connection, this initiative of enabling banking services to customers via a mobile phone at affordable costs will go a long way in increasing access to financial services in line with broader national objectives," he said.
uniBank was among the first six banks in the country to introduce three main electronic banking products such as uniweb (internet banking), uni-alert (SMS alert for all transactions) and uni-Mobile, a mobile banking solution.
Mr Owusu-Amoah said through efficient and reliable service about 20,000 customers had signed on and actively using these services, falling in line with the bank's strategy to get customers move from the use of the traditional visits to the Branch to the use of alternate channels that had been provided.
"Our customers need not walk into our branch to check balances, they need not walk into our branches to get statements or even see all transaction on their account as well as transfer money," he said.
Mr Owusu-Amoah said the new uni-Mobile runs on the Global Banking Software provider Temenos' Arc Mobile platform and allowed customers to view the last 10 recent transactions on their mobile phones.
It also enables direct purchases of top up units for customers and third parties from all the mobile phone companies with values loaded straight onto the phone and not through a pin number.
He said the Temenos platform can be used on any mobile handsets, making the service available to all service providers and phone models with internet connection.
"The new uni-mobile initiative certainly has the potential to become a catalyst for extending basic banking services beyond our existing branch networks in the country," he added.
As part of the promotion in re-launching the product, customers, who sign on to the new service, will receive free coupons for pizza at Eddie's PIZZA.
From accra-mail.com
Facebook buys mobile chat service Beluga
Mar 2nd
Bangalore: Social networking giant Facebook has completed the buy-out of Beluga, a mobile group messaging service. Facebook is interested in the technology behind Beluga which was formed by three ex-Google employees. Beluga, founded in July 2010, provides an app for mobile phones that allows instant group chats from your phone. The Facebook-Beluga deal news was broken by TechCrunch, however the figures of the buy-out is not yet known.
Facebook will retain the staff of Beluga that comprises of Ben Davenport, Lucy Zhang and Jonathan Perlow. They will now work for the messaging team of Facebook. The acquisition could offshoot to a more group-oriented chat service from Facebook on the mobile medium.
As of now, Beluga will continue to function as it does and users of Beluga service will have their accounts intact. Facebook will announce its future plans for Beluga soon.
The timing of Facebook buying Beluga could have been more apt as the latter was all set to raise funds in an angel funding round anytime soon.
From www.siliconindia.com
Households drop landline phone service to go cell-only
Feb 20th
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For him, keeping the landline telephone would be akin to holding on to a relic, a "dinosaur" as he puts it. "It's unnecessary duplication of efforts," he said.
Michael Hanley, an associate professor of advertising at Ball State University and director of the university's Institute for Mobile Media Research, said tech-savvy young adults between 25 and 40 are the fastest-growing demographic to drop the landline after having a cell phone.
He said people 60 and older are more reluctant to follow the trend because of the expense, a lack of interest or a fear of technology.
Hanley predicts that within a decade or so, a majority of households will be cell-phone exclusive because the 40-year-olds who use and prefer cell phones now will take that preference with them as they age.
As with any new technology, there are benefits and disadvantages to weigh. Glenn Sparks, a communications professor at Purdue University, said this cell phone-exclusive trend reaffirms the idea that we are living in a state of "perpetual connection" to technological devices.
While it has obvious benefits, such as information, entertainment and communication constantly at your fingertips, there are downsides to its pervasiveness.
"I actually think that we are quickly evolving to an environment where if you are not connected to a technological device at every minute, it's going to produce feelings of discomfort and anxiety," he said.
Perpetual connection also intrudes on interaction in the public square, he said. Instead of people being available to talk or meet face-to-face in public places such as the grocery store or farmers market, they are texting, browsing or listening to music with earphones.
The bottom line is they are more attuned to their mobile devices.
"Carrying this technology with us may isolate us from other people even when we are physically in the public square," he said. "We are not quite as available to interact with them. I see that as a potential disadvantage."
And so, in 60 years we've gone from party lines to telephone isolation.
Whether that's progress is your call.
From www.jconline.com
Assurance Wireless Assures Eligible Unemployed of Free Phone Service
Feb 17th
Mobile Communications Featured Article
Assurance Wireless Assures Eligible Unemployed of Free Phone Service
By Mini Swamy, TMCnet Contributor
Using the Sprint (News – Alert) Network—which reaches more than 275 million people—Assurance Wireless launched in Pennsylvania to help the more than 5.5 million unemployed residents, of whom more than 17.5 percent are living below the federal poverty line.
Assurance Wireless, one of Sprint's prepaid brands, is supported by the Lifeline Assistance program, part of the Low Income Program of the federal Universal Service Fund, which is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company. The program ensures that low-income customers have access to quality telecommunications services at reasonable and affordable rates.
The program provides a free wireless phone and 250 minutes of free wireless voice service monthly to those who are eligible. According to a nationwide survey from Assurance Wireless, adults with an income of less than $25,000 are as likely to use their mobile phone for employment searches as those with higher incomes.
Eligible customers are provided with a free phone and a contact number for prospective employers to return calls thus improving the chances of securing jobs and also providing a simple way of being connected with family in times of emergencies.
Customers eligible for Assurance Wireless include those who participate in Medicaid, food stamps/SNAP, temporary assistance to needy families, supplemental security income, general Assistance, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program or National School Lunch Program's Free lunch program and also those who qualify based on low household income. Eligibility is different in different states.
In a press release, Dave Trimble (News – Alert), vice president for Assurance Wireless acknowledged that times were tough for Pennsylvanian residents and was glad that Assurance Wireless could offer to help eligible customers in their search for employment.
Business columnist and personal finance expert Louis Barajas emphasized the significant role that programs like Assurance played in helping individuals and families stay on, or get back on their feet and succeed in these difficult financial times.
In addition to the free phone and service that Assurance Wireless provides, it also introduced affordable choices to give its customers the opportunity to add voice minutes and text messaging to their free wireless service on small payments. Keeping the core offer intact, customers can buy additional minutes or texts at 10 cents each. While the $5 Talk offer increases the amount of minutes available each month to 500; the $20 Talk and Text offer increases the minutes to 1,000 and adds 1,000 text messages.
A service protector feature is also tagged on that guarantees the basic 250 free minutes each month, in case the customer is unable to pay the additional dollars during a particular month. In addition to voice mail and call waiting, Assurance Wireless provides caller ID and access to 911 in case of emergency. All Assurance Wireless subscribers are entitled to these new offers.
Eligible residents can apply for Assurance Wireless by calling the toll free 800-395-2171, or visiting the Assurance Wireless website.
On Jan. 28, TMCnet reported that Assurance Wireless launched in South Carolina and provided a free wireless phone and 250 free minutes of wireless voice service monthly to its eligible customers.
Mini Swamy is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of her articles, please visit her columnist page.
Edited by Janice McDuffee
From fixed-mobile-convergence.tmcnet.com
Verizon Wireless launches home phone service
Feb 17th
After a brief trial that began late last year, Verizon's new home-phone service—which lets you make unlimited domestic calls on a traditional landline phone for $20 a month, all with the help of a wireless router that taps into the carrier's cellular network—is now open for business.
Word of Verizon's Home Phone Connect service first surfaced back in December, and Boy Genius Report spotted a promo for the plan on the Verizon Wireless website on Thursday.
Initial reports about Home Phone Connect (including my own) had it that the service would only be open to existing Verizon Wireless subscribers, but from looks of the latest promo, it appears that anyone—including new customers—can sign up.
Here's how it works (and keep in mind that I haven't tested the service myself yet): You take any standard landline phone and simply plug it into Verizon's AC-powered Home Phone Connect base station, which looks like a home Wi-Fi router.
Once it's activated (and yes, you can port over your home phone number if you like), the Home Connect service offers up your usual menu of calling services—including call waiting, forwarding, caller ID, three-way calling, voice mail, and 911 service—along with unlimited calling to any U.S. number, for $20 a month.
Another option is add a line to an existing Verizon Wireless family plan for $10 a month, although your new home phone will have to share minutes with everyone else on the plan.
There's also the cost of the base station to consider: $129, with discounts available if you sign a contract (free for a two-year commitment, or $50 with a one year contract).
Verizon Wireless isn't the first cell phone carrier to offer a home-phone service; after all, T-Mobile had its @Home service up and running back in 2008. But T-Mobile shuttered @Home last year.
Besides competing with traditional landlines service, Verizon's Home Connect plan is also up against such bargain (or free) broadband-based alternatives as Skype, Ooma, MagicJack, and Vonage.
MagicJack, for example, lets you make VoIP calls on your home phone (with a little help from your PC and a broadband connection) for as little as $20 a year after a 12-month free trial.
But Verizon argues you don't need a broadband connection to use Home Phone Connect. The Home Connect base station also boasts a GPS chip that pinpoints your position when making a 911 call (VoIP service usually require you to register your address for 911 service), along with a battery pack in case of a power outage.
So, would you consider trading in your landline (assuming you still have one) for Verizon's new home-phone service? Or would you rather go the VoIP way?
— Ben Patterson is a technology blogger for Yahoo! News.
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Consumers complain about mobile service quality
Feb 17th
VietNamNet Bridge – mobile phone subscribers are not only disturbed by advertisement SMSs, but also when a they are woken up at night just because service providers inform them that the money left in their accounts is 28,000 dong.
Lap, a subscriber of MobiFone complaines that every day since January he has been receiving two messages from the operator informing him how much money is left in his account. The worst thing is that these messages are always sent at midnight when he is deep asleep.
"Sometimes the messages are sent at 3 am", said Lap. All say the same" "The money left n your account is 28,000 VND…" and "You have just added three messages to your SMS account…".
"I have reported the problem to MobiFone, but until yesterday nothing has changed", says Lap.
some subscribers of Viettel also complain they often receive the operators' messages at inappropriate times.
Thinh, a customer at Viettel, said that three months ago, he downloaded eight songs to his mobile phone. When a song was successfully downloaded, he received three messages. And when the time-limit for these songs ended, another three messages was sent to his mobile phone to inform him.
Thinh's mobile phone even broke down once when it received 24 messages at a time. The messages came at 12 pm when he was taking a nap. This continued on the following day and annoyed me very much", he adds.
Thuy, a Vietnamobile subscriber, complains that she receives about 15 advertisements a week. Though she found it very troublesome, she does not use the block-message service,afraid that she would miss some important ones.
Viettel's representative said that Viettel has received complaints from its customers about messages sent at inappropriate times. "Every time we receive complaints from consumers, we check the system and fix the problem".
As for Lap's case, Mobifone says that they have checked and solved the problem already. "We made an apology to the customer", said one of the managersof MobiFone.
A Viettel customer, Long, complaines that he had been charged a roaming fee to China during his trip to Phanxipan Mount, despite the fact that he hadn't left Vietnamese territory.
When he climbed to the mountain top, he discovered that the domestic mobile phone signal was intermittent while the foreign mobile operator's signal – China Unicom – was very strong. Long's mobile phone was set on the automatic roaming mode, so it caught the signal of China Unicom, instead of Viettel or other domestic Operators.
Long noticed this, but he ignored it since he was still on Vietnamese territory and couldn't be charged roaming fee.
After the trip, Long received a message from Viettel i that his roaming fee to China was 20,000 dong. Although surprised and annoyed, but since the charge was not high,he decided not to complain to the mobile service provider. He said: "Lucky for me, I just received short phone calls. If I kept boasting about getting to Phanxipan's top, I would have died because of thei phone bill now".
A source f information from Viettel explained that for some kinds of cell phones, foreign mobile phone signal is stronger than domestic ones. If the phone is set on the roaming mode, it will automatically catch the stronger signal.
From english.vietnamnet.vn
CREWKERNE: New mobile phone service is 'In Touch'
Feb 4th
4th February 2011CREWKERNE: New mobile phone service is 'In Touch'
By Marion Draper HAPPY to be working practically on his doorstep, mobile phone expert Jonathan Edgington with colleague David Spens-Black has opened a up-to-the minute mobile phone shop with old fashioned values, in the Victoria Mews in Crewkerne.
By Marion Draper
HAPPY to be working practically on his doorstep, mobile phone expert Jonathan Edgington with colleague David Spens-Black has opened a up-to-the minute mobile phone shop with old fashioned values, in the Victoria Mews in Crewkerne.
Nestled behind Oscars Wine Bar, and surrounded by what he describes as 'Narnia' lampposts, In- Touch mobile solutions opened on Saturday.
It offers a new concept among the hectic world of technology and sales by way of sofas, space and real time with the customer.
Tired of being pressured himself by high powered selling demanded from some of the mobile companies for the last five years, Jonathan decided he wanted to be able to offer a more personal service and the In -Touch concept was born.
He does not deal in 'Pay as You Go' which means his clients do not get interrupted and can order the right contract without feeling rushed or pressured.
Customers can make an appointment, just like they would for the hairdresser or the bank and have the one of the guys go through their contract to set them up with exactly what they need instead of paying for the wrong amount of texts or minutes.
Business customers can have an appointment up to 7.30pm and a site visit to make sure they have a good signal, which is very useful and popular with farmers.
There is also an after sales service which means they will monitor the useage of a client and see if they need to change their contract to a more suitable balance.
The shop itself is family and disability friendly and although very contemporary inside there is a corner with toys to keep children occupied thanks to input from Jonathan's wife and mother-in-law.
Chris and Catherine Jessiman were among the first to check out the new premises. Mr Jessiman, who has a history of retail business and sales himself, has dealt with Jonathan for a few years. He commented: "He is not just selling, he is offering a service. Few people actually listen to what you want, instead they tell you what you should have, that's why I keep coming back."
Jonathan is in discussion with Richard Hall owner of Oscars Wine Bar and the Kings Arms and they hope to make the Victoria Mews more of the feature it should be in the town. He said the recent introduction of the traders' map in the main car park was a very positive move for the town and the fact that both Waitrose and M & Co had come meant it was a good place to open. He said: "They do a lot of research before they come to a town, and for me it was perfect. My kids were just in the panto at the Victoria Hall and I have my business on the doorstep. It's ideal."
PICTURE: HAPPY TO BE IN CREWKERNE – David Spens-Black and Jonathan Edgington offering a real service for mobile phone users
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A new chair-elect and seven new board members have joined the board of directors for the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (www.phoenixchamber.com). The new board chair is Ed Munson of CBS-5, KPHO-TV Phoenix. He succeeds Peter Hayes of Salt River Project. The new board focuses on providing resources for local businesses, strengthening the quality of life in the Valley and keeping members informed, connected and prosperous.
The new board will advise the Chamber on its plan for regional economic development called "Phoenix Forward, strengthening the road to prosperity". The program launches later in the year. It is intended to generate an increase in the number of quality jobs, payroll, business growth and capital investments in the community.
The seven new executives who join the board this year are:
· Jaime Casap – Global education and assess evangelist for Google, Inc.
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· Shirley Gunther – vice-president of public affairs for Dignity Health.
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· Chip Scutari – co-owner of Scutari and Cieslak Public Relations.
"I look forward to collaborating with this new group of leaders in connecting and supporting local businesses, solving complex problems and facilitating the future growth of our economy," stated Chamber president and CEO Todd Sanders.