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USA champs: Victoria Anthony, Jacarra Winchester, Mallory Velte, Tyler Graff, Morgan Smith
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Christina Grimmie owned last night. Her amazing cover of Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home" blew away her coach Adam Levine and showed off her incredible vocal range. She had a very good performance last week and used last night to set herself apart from the pack. She is the clear frontrunner now and she was this week's only singer to break into the iTunes Top 10 (peaking at #4). With the bonus votes for being in the iTunes Top 10, it is safe to say that Christina will be moving on this week.
The next best performer on the iTunes charts was Kristin Merlin with her version of "Let Her Go." She peaked at #16 and was the only contestant other than Christina to make it into the Top 20. After her technical issues in the first week and a solid performance this week, Kristin is starting to build a fan base and should be safe.
After that we start to see the singers bunching up. Kat Perkins, Josh Kaufman, Jake Worthington and Audra McLaughlin all ranged on the charts from #29 to #37. All seem to be picking up fans so I would be shocked to see any of them go.
This leaves Sisaundra Lewis, Delvin Choice, Bria Kelly, and Tess Boyer to round out the bottom four. Tess and Bria performed the worst on the iTunes charts. Bria had a rough night. Her performance was all over the place and Tess was just…well…kind of boring and nothing special. I predict they will be in the bottom three. Who will join them? I think this week it will be Delvin Choice. Nobody knows how the performers did in terms of online and call in votes, but I just have a feeling he might be in trouble. There are also mixed emotions out there about Kat Perkins. Some love her (as seen by her Top 30 iTunes ranking), but others don't like her. Perhaps we will be shocked and find someone like her or Audra in the bottom three.
No matter who joins the bottom three, I think the writing is on the wall and this week Tess Boyer and Bria Kelly will be eliminated. This is just my prediction. Tune in tonight to watch "The Voice" live results show and find out who is sent home and who makes it into the Top 8.

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The Young Lawyers Division is expanding its efforts to promote diversity by hosting diversity symposiums in three parts of the state simultaneously.
Events are set for May 9 at Florida State University College of Law in Tallahassee, Florida A&M University College of Law in Orlando, and Florida International University College of Law in Miami.
"Diversity is a topic that is often overlooked, as it does not affect all people all of the time. And it is not just race, ethnicity, or gender — it is LGBT, it is physical disabilities, it is even simply being a younger lawyer," said Sorraya Solages, chair of the YLD diversity committee.
"In the past, the YLD diversity committee has sponsored various diversity-related events throughout the state. This year, we wanted to up the ante and challenge ourselves to make a bigger splash in the diversity and inclusion pool. The committee's hope is that the ripple effect will propel diversity conversations and programming to the forefront."
The symposiums are open to all lawyers and law students in Florida, and Solages said she expects about 50 to 100 people to attend each event. Attendees will be encouraged to discuss diversity-related issues affecting their specific
"Although general diversity and inclusion concerns are broad and permeate the entire state, what may affect lawyers in Miami can be very different from what affects lawyers in Orlando or Tallahassee," she said.
While planning for the symposiums is still underway, the committee hopes the events will jumpstart work toward obtainable solutions in addition to sparking discussion about diversity.
"My experience with attending a number of diversity-related CLEs and events has been that there are always meaningful discussions and stories shared, but no real lasting momentum to overcome present-day obstacles," Solages said. "As we gear up for May 9, the committee will strategize on how best to, not only have a meaningful exchange of experiences and ideas, but also to formulate a workable action plan for attendees to further explore with their employers, colleagues, and in their communities."
At press time, Solages said additional information about the events will be posted to the YLD website, www.flayld.org, soon. Additionally, the committee plans this year to award diversity grants to local YLD affiliates that implement a diversity program or event in their area. The grants are designed to encourage programming throughout the state related to diversity initiatives. Applications will be made available on the YLD website this month.
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"The special presentations are Nashville's first chance to see what will be some of the biggest hits of the year," said Brian Owens, NaFF's Artistic Director. "They are all incredibly entertaining in a variety of ways, from downright hysterical to powerfully moving."
Sure to move those with local roots and diverse family trees is, American Commune, a documentary based on The Farm, planted in 1970 in Summertown, Tennessee by 1500 hippies and their leader, Stephen Gaskin. In their first documentary, sisters Rena Mundo Croshere (Director/Producer/Writer) and Nadine Mundo, (Director/Producer/Editor) return to America's largest utopian experiment, their home until 1985, where they were raised by a Puerto Rican father from the Bronx and a Jewish mother from Beverly Hills. The cross-cultural film which was an official selection of Canada's Hot Docs, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, and the Woodstock Film Festival comes home next month at NaFF.
Other Highlights of the 2014 Fest are as follows:
Opening Day Selections:
The Identical | Director: Dustin Marcellino. USA. 88 minutes.
Starring: Blake Rayne, Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta, Seth Green, Joe Pantoliano, Amanda Crew, Brian Geraghty
The Identical is the story of a young couple, who give birth to identical twin boys in the depths of the Great Depression. Unable to care for both, the couple gives one son to be raised and adopted by an evangelist minister and his wife. The film tells the story of the separated twins, Drexel Hemsley and Ryan Wade, and the very different lives they lead--different except for a shared passion for music. WORLD PREMIERE.
Chasing Ghosts | Director: Josh Shreve. USA. 93 minutes.
Starring: Toby Nichols, Frances Conroy, Robyn Lively, W. Earl Brown, Tim Meadows.
Lucas, an eleven-year-old boy mourning his brother's death, seeks answers by filming funerals. When his camera captures something unexpected and extraordinary, he and his family are thrust into the spotlight and he forms an unlikely friendship with an author who survived a near-death experience. TENNESSEE PREMIERE.
The Case Against 8 | Directors: Ben Cotner, Ryan White. USA. 112 minutes.
Shot over five years, this behind-the-scenes look at the case against California's Proposition 8, follows the unlikely team that took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court. TENNESSEE PREMIERE.
Special Presentations:
Dom Hemingway | Director: Richard Shepard. United Kingdom. 93 minutes.
Starring: Jude Law, Emilia Clarke, Kerry Condon, Richard E. Grant, Demian Bichir.
After spending 12 years in prison for keeping his mouth shut, notorious safe-cracker Dom Hemingway is back on the streets of London looking to collect what he's owed. TENNESSEE PREMIERE. A Fox Searchlight Release.
Field of Lost Shoes | Director: Sean McNamara. USA. 94 minutes.
Starring: Luke Benward, Lauren Holly, Nolan Gould, Max Lloyd-Jones, Jason Isaacs, David Arquette, Keith David, Gale Harold, Zach Roerig, Tom Skerritt.
Based on a true story of the American Civil War, culminating at the Battle of New Market, May 1864, a group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley. Leaving behind their youth, these cadets must decide what they are fighting for. WORLD PREMIERE.
Happy Christmas | Director: Joe Swanberg. USA. 78 minutes.
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Lena Dunham, Melanie Lynskey, Joe Swanberg, Mark Webber.
Irresponsible 20-something Jenny arrives in Chicago to live with her older brother Jeff, a young film-maker living a happy existence with his novelist wife Kelly and their two-year-old son. Jenny's arrival shakes up their quiet domesticity as she and her friend Carson instigate an evolution in Kelly's life and career. SOUTHEAST PREMIERE. A Magnolia Pictures Release.
Ida | Director: Pawel Pawilkowski. Poland. 80 minutes.
Starring: Agata Trzebuchowska, Agata Kulesza, Dawid Ogrodnik, Jerzy Trela, Adam Szyszkowski.
18-year old Anna, a sheltered orphan raised in a convent, is preparing to become a nun when the Mother Superior insists she first visit her sole living relative, her Aunt Wanda - a worldly and cynical Communist Party insider, who shocks her with the declaration that her real name is Ida and her Jewish parents were murdered during the Nazi occupation. This revelation triggers a heart-wrenching journey into the countryside, to the family house and into the secrets of a repressed past. TENNESSEE PREMIERE. A Music Box Films Release.
Locke | Director: Steven Knight. United Kingdom. 85 minutes.
Starring: Tom Hardy.
Ivan Locke has worked diligently to craft the life he has envisioned, dedicating himself to the job that he loves and the family he adores. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul. TENNESSEE PREMIERE. An A24 Release.
Lucky Them | Director: Megan Griffiths. USA. 97 minutes. CLOSING NIGHT SELECTION.
Starring: Toni Collette, Ryan Eggold, Thomas Haden Church, Ahna O'Reilly, Oliver Platt, Amy Seimetz
More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine's editor: a no-stone-unturned search to discover what really happened to long lost rock god, Matt Smith, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Teaming up with an eccentric amateur documentary filmmaker, Ellie hits the road in search of answers in this charming dramedy set against the vibrant Seattle indie music scene. SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. An IFC Films Release.
Obvious Child | Director: Gillian Robespierre. USA. 83 minutes.
Starring: Jenny Slate, Gaby Hoffmann, Jake Lacy, David Cross, Richard Kind.
For aspiring comedian Donna Stern, everyday life as a female twenty-something provides ample material for her incredibly relatable brand of humor. On stage, Donna is unapologetically herself, joking about topics as intimate as her sex life and as crude as her day-old underwear. But when Donna gets dumped, loses her job, and finds herself pregnant just in time for Valentine's Day, she has to navigate the murky waters of independent adulthood for the first time. TENNESSEE PREMIERE. An A24 Release.
Words and Pictures | Director: Fred Schepisi. USA. 111 minutes.
Starring: Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche, Amy Brenneman, Bruce Davison, Keegan Connor Tracy.
Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche headline this playfully comedic drama about an English teacher who challenges the school's art teacher to a battle of wits. Jack Marcus is annoyed by his students' obsessions with good grades over actual learning. Once a thriving novelist, Jack hasn't published in years and has a tendency to drink his frustrations away. Dina Delsanto is an abstract painter who, like Jack, once was celebrated for her art. Her arthritis has made the act of painting too painful. With teacher reviews impending, Jack decides to inspire the English students by declaring "war" on pictures, believing that the written word gives more meaning to life. Dina accepts Jack's challenge and the battle begins. TENNESSEE PREMIERE.
World Vanguard:
The Amazing Catfish | Director: Claudia Sainte-Luce. Mexico. 89 minutes.
Starring: Lisa Owen, Ximena Ayala, Sonia Franco, Wendy Guillen.
Lonely young twenty-something Claudia, meets ailing matriarch Martha in a hospital room after Claudia is admitted with appendicitis. The women bond over a shared bag of potato chips. Martha has four kids from three different fathers. Claudia has been alone all her life. When Martha spots Claudia walking home after her surgery, she offers her a ride in her over-crowded Beetle – and their lives will never be the same. TENNESSEE PREMIERE.
Butter on the Latch | Director: Josephine Baker. USA. 63 minutes.
Starring: Isolde Chae-Lawrence, Stephan Goldbach, Charlie Hewson, Sarah Small.
Sarah reunites with her old friend Isolde at a Balkan folk song and dance camp in the woods outside Mendocino, California. They sing a song she learned years before about dragons who entwine themselves in women's hair, carrying them off through the forest, burning it as they go. When Sarah pursues fellow camper Steph, her nights of secrets and singing with Isolde come to an abrupt end. TENNESSEE PREMIERE.
The Enemy Within | Director: Yorgos Tsemperopoulos. Greece. 107 minutes.
Starring: Manolis Mavromatakis, Maria Zorba, Ilias Moulas, Thanasis Papageorgiou.
Kostas is a progressive ideologist living a good life with his wife, son and daughter and running a successful flower shop despite the turmoil of the Greek economy. When their home is invaded by a gang of thieves, the violence shatters his family's peace. Morally demolished, Kostas struggles to get his family back to normal. US PREMIERE.
Long Way Home | Director: Gergory Hadden. Sweden / USA. 87 minutes.
Starring: Elizabeth Cook, Viktor Åkerblom, Jason Alexander, Phil "The Mangler" Kaufman, Rhondi Reed.
When Nashville star Molly Rhodes meets Swedish music producer Vincent Deuce, their plan is to create a new genre from scratch – Super-Country. Their new single, "This Is Not Your Country," becomes a hit, but Molly isn't convinced that this blend of country and Swedish House music is the best direction for her career. NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE.
Manakamana | Director: Stephanie Spray, Pacho Velez. Nepal / USA. 117 minutes.
From the makers of Leviathan, comes this sensorial documentary that takes us on a cable-car ride up and down the vast landscapes of Nepal's Trisuli valley, where the world-famous Manakamana Temple attracts Buddhist pilgrims from around the world. TENNESSEE PREMIERE. A Cinema Guild Release.
Metro Manila| Director: Sean Ellis. United Kingdom / Philippines. 115 minutes.
Starring: Jake Macapagal, Althea Vega, John Arcilla.
Seeking a brighter future in megacity Manila, Oscar and his family flee their life in the rice fields of the northern Philippines. But the capital's intensity quickly overwhelms them, and they fall prey to the rampant manipulations of the locals. Oscar catches a break when he's offered steady work for an armored truck company. Soon, the reality of his job's danger sets in and Oscar must confront the perils he faces in his new life. TENNESSEE PREMIERE. An Oscilloscope Release.
A Story of Children and Film | Director: Mark Cousins. United Kingdom / France. 101 minutes.
Following up his epic documentary The Story of Film: An Odyssey, Mark Cousins presents a globe-spanning rumination on the way the lives of children are presented in cinema, surveying such classics as E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, The 400 Blows, Fanny and Alexander, Los Olvidados, and The White Balloon. TENNESSEE PREMIERE.
Vic + Flo Saw a Bear | Director: Denis Côté. Canada. 95 minutes.
Starring: Pierrette Robitaille, Romane Bohringer, Marc-André Grondin.
Victoria and Florence are two ex-cons trying to make a new life for themselves in the backwoods of northern Quebec. Seeking peace and quiet, the couple slowly begin to feel under siege as Vic's parole officer keeps unexpectedly popping up and a strange neighborhood woman turns out to be a menacing presence from Flo's past. TENNESSEE PREMIERE.A Kimstim release.
When the World's On Fire | Director: James Clauer. USA. 70 minutes.
Starring: James Cooke, Joshua Elrod, Leo Kling, Travis Nicholson.
Javier, a Guatamalan immigrant, finds himself homeless and living on the fringes of society in a hardscrabble Southern city. With his loyal dog as his companion, Javier encounters a revolving cast of charcaters, each more colorful than the last – rugged souls trying to break free from their suffocating predicaments and hoping to catch some glimmer of their American Dream. TENNESSEE PREMIERE.


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|The Five Themes of Geography
|The Natural Processes that Shape the Earth's Physical and Human Systems
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|How Scarcity and Opportunity Cost Impact Choices
|How Economic Systems Answer the Three Basic Economic Questions
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Columbia, S.C. - Freshman Nathan Rakitt scored a three-set victory at No. 4 singles, but that was the only point Georgia Tech could muster Saturday as the 65th-ranked Yellow Jackets dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 47 South Carolina in men's tennis at the USC Field House.
Rakitt, from Marietta, Ga., remained undefeated in dual match play this spring (4-0), rallying from an opening set loss to defeat Kyle Koch, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
By the time, however, the Gamecocks (5-2) had already clinched the match, winning the doubles point with victories at the No. 2 and 3 positions. Tech's third-ranked team of Juan Spir and Vikram Hundal were not a factor and did not complete their match.
South Carolina made quick work of the Yellow Jackets once singles play began, capturing three points with straight-set wins. Tsvetan Mihov disposed of Spir, 6-1, 6-2, at No. 1 while Thiago Pinheiro defeated Vikram Hundal, 6-1, 6-4, at No. 3, and Chip Cox took down Juan Melian, 6-4, 7-5, at No. 2.
After Rakitt earned his victory for Tech, Eduardo Segura lost a three-set match to Harry Menzies at No. 5, and freshman Anish Sharma lost in straight sets to Ben Barnette.
Tech returns to action next Friday against 6th-ranked Georgia, a match that begins at 4 p.m. at the new Ken Byers Tennis Complex.
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2. Kyle Koch/Harry Menzies (SC) def. Juan Melian/Nathan Rakitt (GT) 8-4
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AbyssLove exists infinitely within this songs smooth bass line, jazzy-flute and flamenco style guitar. Features Vocals. Don't wake me up, from this dream, Don't you wake me up from this dream, no Oceanside round 3a, under moonlight once again Sleep elusive to me now, need to know what its all about And I, can't tell , caught between awake and a dream (Awake and a dream), Reaching out, and everything is fading in steam Don't wake me up, from this dream Don't shake me out, feels right to me Can't resist, stepping back out into the mist Sink, or swim, the love you give lives into abyss, hey! (Don't wake me up, from this dream), don't wake me up, From this dream (Don't shake me out, feels right to me), no, no, no, oh (Don't wake me up, from this dream), don't wake me up, Don't shake me out, from my dream, here in abyss (Don't shake me out, feels right to me), let me dream, Feels right to me, feels right to me, don't wake me up [Guitar feature] (Don't wake me up) (2x) [Adlib]https://www.smartsound.com/voxation/images/VOXJEL_200.jpgSingle68001-ST$ 39.9568001-EX$ 59.9568001-W$ 149.95Instrument: R&B Band, Bass (Electric), Brass, Vocal Genre: Soulful, Smooth Jazz, Lounge, Indie Artist, R&B/Soul, Urban Emotions: Sleek, Cool, Sensual, Sultry, Tender, Sexy Production Types: TV/ Film Drama, Commercials, Indie Film
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In Sutter's Place v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth District upheld a trial court discovery order protecting specified documents from disclosure on the ground that discovery would violate the common law mental processes principle which precludes judicial inquiry into the motivation or mental processes of legislators in enacting legislation. Petitioner Sutter's Place ("Petitioner") sought discovery of documents reflecting the motives and thoughts process of the City of San Jose Mayor and/or City Council relating to the adoption of an ordinance which Petitioner was challenging. Petitioner's challenged the trial court's order denying discovery of specified documents on the grounds that Proposition 59 abrogated the common law mental processes principle.
Proposition 59 (California Constitution, article I, section 3) amended the California Constitution to include the public right to access public records. It is considered by some to be the constitutionalization of the California Public Records Act ("CPRA"). The Court found that under the CPRA, public records to which the mental processes principle applies are exempt from disclosure in accordance with California Government Code Section 6254(k) which exempts from disclosure public records whose disclosure is prohibited pursuant to federal or state law, including the common law and constitutional separation-of-powers principles, such as the mental processes principle. The Court held that there is no inherent inconsistency between the application of Proposition 59 and the mental processes principle which precludes their concurrent operation and there is no evidence of an intent by the voters to supersede, override, or alter the operation of the mental processes principle under Proposition 59.
The California Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act ("POBRA") provides a limitations period specifying that punitive action may not be taken against a public safety officer unless the public agency completes its investigation and notifies the officer of the proposed disciplinary action within one year of discovering the alleged misconduct. In May v. City of Los Angeles, the California Supreme Court held that this provision does not require an employer to provide notice of the specific proposed discipline within the limitations period, and noted that the fundamental purpose of the POBRA provision at issue was to place a one-year limitation on investigations of officer misconduct. Employers are still required to notify the officer that discipline may be imposed for the identified misconduct within the limitations period. To read the Supreme Court's decision click here.
Severance Damages for a temporary construction easement were not allowed by the California Court of Appeal in its recent City of Fremont v. Fisher case (February 28, 2008) 160 Cal.App.4th 666. The Court's ruling was based on the property owner having failed to show that the TCE interfered with their actual intended use of the property. Even though temporary severance damages resulting from the construction of a public project are compensable, the temporary easement must interfere with the owner's actual intended use of the property to present evidence to the jury on temporary severance damages. In the Fisher case, the owner must have presented evidence as to a specific loss attributable to the delay in construction; a claim for such severance damages cannot be based on a hypothetical or conjectural, possible use of the property by the property owner during the TCE.
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United Kingdom
London police probe massive $300 million jewel heist
It may be a record haul.
Britain has no lawmakers right now. Here's what you need to know
A few facts on one of the hardest-to-call elections in UK history.
Almost all the nations trying to keep Iran from a nuclear bomb have lots of nuclear bombs
With the exception of Germany, the countries negotiating with Iran right now — The United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and Russia —account for almost all of the world's nuclear weapons. Oh, and Israel too.
Now some British moms are eating their placentas
Should specialists be allowed to prepare placenta pills, or smoothies? The UK is debating.
Western powers pledge unity in Iran nuclear talks
The British, French, German and US foreign ministers noted 'substantial progress' in the discussions with Tehran.
David Cameron was pretty much a robot during his Buzzfeed interview
Reaching out to the cool kids was always a stretch for the UK prime minister. In the end, he didn't even try.
Crufts dog show poisoning mystery deepens with second death
As news breaks of a second show dog death, a new scandal brings calls for Best in Show winner Knopa to forfeit the title.
How the world's largest dog show became a canine murder mystery
Who would attack a three-year-old Irish Setter? And why?
This man is a pedophile, and proud of it
Meet the activist whose life's work is arguing that pedophilia is OK.
The child sex abuse scandals engulfing Britain
Years after revelations of an entertainer's crimes, the UK grapples with an ugly, sprawling legacy of abuse and lies.
TV debates might be too American for UK elections
Or at least some Brits say so, after Prime Minister David Cameron refused to go head-to-head with his top contender, Ed Miliband.
The UK government says this Nigerian gay rights activist isn't a lesbian because she has children
Aderonke Apata is fighting for asylum in the UK.
Jihadi John was radicalized by MI5 tactics, some Brits say
Details about Londoner Mohammed Emwazi are raising uncomfortable questions as much about terror suspects as the way the UK intelligence agency pursues them.
Before 'Jihadi John,' Mohammed Emwazi was 'extremely gentle, soft-spoken'
After the naming of Islamic State's masked henchman, his alleged extreme violence gives an urgent note to the efforts to understand who he is and where he came from.
For richer, for poorer: Jihadi John is a reminder that extremism comes in all shapes and sizes
Analysis: The White House's focus on poverty as the main cause of extremism may not tell the whole story.
Here's why the UK is sending troops to Ukraine after the ceasefire
A scathing report from the House of Lords accused Britain and other EU members of 'sleep-walking into the current crisis.'
London Mayor Boris Johnson expounds on Boston's Olympic bid
GlobalPost exclusive: Johnson says the 2012 Games transformed the UK capital. 'There was a huge charge of good feeling, euphoria, serotonin.'
Alan Turing's family demands the UK pardon 49,000 convicted gays
'The Imitation Game' scientist was posthumously pardoned for homosexual acts. His supporters want the royals to do the same for thousands convicted under 'gross indecency' laws.
After apparent Al Shabaab mall threat, shoppers keep calm and carry on
Security is heightened at malls from Minnesota to Paris but officials see no sign of attack plans.
Come home, families beg Syria-bound UK schoolgirls
The three girls flew to Istanbul on a Turkish Airlines flight from London's Gatwick airport.
Cheering for the Islamic State on Facebook can get you jailed in the UK
In the US material support for terrorism is banned. But in Britain, even social media posts and T-shirts can be foul play.
Before John Oliver got angry about it, UK women were already slamming the 'Barbie Bus'
Wait, but don't ladies like pink?
Nearly half of women murdered by men in the UK are killed by their current or former partner
It's a global problem.
UK taxpayers could buy a lot with the millions spent policing Julian Assange
It's cost over $15 million to keep cops watching the Ecuadorean Embassy in London where the wanted WikiLeaker has holed up for nearly three years.
A UK politician the internet loves to mock could become prime minister
If only the Brits didn't find him so awkward.
West presses Putin to back 'last-chance' Ukraine peace bid
Western leaders challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday to prove he wants peace in Ukraine.
This stand-up comic is so funny he doesn't have to speak
Which is great, because his disability won't allow him to talk anyway.
British kids recognize beer brands better than those of ice cream, cookies and chips
Foster's is more familiar than McVitie's.
Three adults and an embryo are OK in the UK
The UK was the world's first country to legalize the creation of embryos using DNA from three different people. The technique should help combat genetic disorders.
Is the NFL moving to London?
American football mulls a franchise abroad.
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Trey Masek Dominates Top Collegiate Summer League
Masek has a 2.28 ERA and is second in the Cape Cod League with 36 strikeouts
July 20, 2012
by Michael Vela
Trey Masek has been making a positive impact at Texas Tech ever since his career debut in relief against Utah Valley in 2011. A month later, Masek was moved to a starting role.
Masek's plan for his junior season (2013) is to be one of the weekend starters from the beginning of the season.
"It's always been a goal of mine ever since I stepped foot on campus," Masek said about wanting to be in the Texas Tech starting rotation.
Masek is continuing to improve in the prestigious Cape Cod League this summer while starting for the Falmouth Commodores. It marks his second summer in the "Cape" while pitching last season for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks.
Masek owns a 2-2 with a 2.28 ERA in five starts. He has pitched 27.2 innings while averaging 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
"It's all about getting experience and facing tough competition," Masek said. "When you're up here in the Cape Cod League, you're facing everyone's middle of the order hitters. You really don't get a break and it's a really good atmosphere to test what you have. You never get to take a pitch off."
Just last night - against his former team - Masek struck out 11 batters in six innings while not allowing an earned run.
Masek will be working with Texas Tech's new pitching coach Ray Hayward this upcoming year. Hayward has an impressive résumés as a pitching coach at the collegiate level.
In five seasons as the pitching coach at Oklahoma, Hayward developed 13 pitchers that were selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Five of those pitchers were chosen in the first 10 rounds, including David Purcey who was the 16th overall pick in the first round of the 2004 draft.
During his final season at Oklahoma in 2004, Hayward worked with six pitchers that were selected in the top 30 rounds of the MLB Draft.
Masek had the chance to meet Hayward earlier this summer when Hayward was up in the northeast part of the country.
"I'm really looking forward to getting in the bullpen with (Hayward) next year and picking his brain to see what he can teach me," Masek said.
What might best describe Masek's career at Tech is the fact he has 34 career appearances - 17 of those have been starts the other 17 have been out of the bullpen.
As a freshman, Masek started game-two against then-No. 4 Texas in Austin, which is less than an hour from Masek's hometown of Giddings. Masek led the Red Raiders to a 2-1 victory as he became the first Tech freshman in over 17 years to defeat the Longhorns in Austin.
Last season, Masek had eight scoreless relief appearances. Along with that, he started three games where he allowed three or fewer runs. He's proven to be a valuable asset to the Red Raiders in either role.
Masek has been working on trying to cut down on walks this summer.
He is currently second in the Cape Cod League with 36 strikeouts while allowing just eight walks.
"Throwing strikes has always been important to me," Masek said. "I need to pound the zone and throw more strikes consistently."
As a sophomore, Masek pitched 53 innings with 46 strikeouts and 20 walks allowed which was significantly better than his first season at Tech when he struck out 33 and walked 29.
His Red Raider teammates will be leaning heavily on him with his experience and proven abilities in 2013.
"He's got really good stuff and I can see him coming in and having a really good year," Tech teammate Brennan Moore said about Masek.
Not only has Masek been achieving success on the field during his college career, he has also been solid in the classroom as well.
Masek was the only Red Raider in 2012 to earn a 4.0 grade point average during the spring semester.
"Some people get the false interpretation that it's actually easier being a student athlete," Masek said. "It's tough. You have to think about how hard it is being a full time student and on top of that you spend hours every day working on baseball and you have commitment to both school and the game. It's about working hard and making sure I have enough time to study, especially on the road."
Masek credits his success to learning how to manage his time correctly, the tutors that the university offers, helpful professors who know how hard it is being a student athlete, having a good schedule, and the coaches who make sure they get all the help they want.
Whether he is used as a starter or reliever for Tim Tadlock's Red Raiders in 2013, there is no question Masek will be a main contributor and one of the top pitchers in the Big 12 Conference.


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More than a decade after a traffic accident nearly killed her career,
top '90s model Kiara Kabukuru is plotting
her return. Jessica
Lustig meets the fashion survivor.
Fashion provocateur Miguel Adrover returns to the runway with a message
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Social butterfly, fashion designer, and short-lived reality-TV star
Tinsley Mortimer is now...a novelist? Rob Haskell reads her.
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Beware Coachella California, Satan's New Breeding Ground (Coachella.com)
There is a new place in America where Satan is setting up his bulkhead. Already, Obama's democrats are meeting there and planning to make it their base of operations and they even had a concert where fornication and abortion were seen out in public.
While this idea makes Obama smile with warmth, make no mistake it puts a frown on the face of God.
Just look at how these heathens talk about the tent sex game, where they leave their tents open and no clothes on and then random fornication with whoever you want. Very sick.
What is even worse is that Coachella is also home to illegal Mexicans and the people there do no report it as ordered by President Reagan.
They are creating this site to become the new Las Vegas and Hollywood combined.
Whore city. Coachella is a new threat and your trick is exposed, Obama.
The last thing America needs is a 'president' trying to claim a city for himself.
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By now, I'm sure you know just how serious the situation is for our national parks due to the sequester cuts which went into effect on March 1.
It's alarming that this very avoidable threat is about to become a reality. From Yellowstone to Cape Cod, the Grand Canyon and Great Smoky Mountains, our national heritage and local economies are at risk.
Information in a recently leaked Park Service planning document about potential impacts to park budgets suggests that the sequester will cause drastic cuts to jobs, educational programs, visitor centers, and visitor access points, including:
Every dollar invested in the National Park Service generates about ten dollars in economic activity—yet in today's dollars, the Park Service budget has already declined by 15 percent over the last decade. The Park Service's own peer-reviewed economic report released this past Monday revealed that the nearly 279 million national park visitors in 2011 generated a whopping $30.1 billion in economic activity and supported 252,000 jobs nationwide. Many in the business community are deeply concerned about the wide-ranging effects these sequester cuts could have to the economy: Nearly 300 businesses have signed on to a letter calling on President Obama and Congress to keep parks open.
The National Parks Conservation Association will continue to work with members of Congress—as it has for months—to avert the worst consequences these damaging cuts could have on our national parks and the people that love and depend on them. Your voice continues to be critical in sharing the importance of these iconic places with our elected officials. Learn more on NPCA's website, join the conversation on Twitter at #KeepParksOpen, and please take a moment to tell President Obama and Congress to keep parks open.
This post originally appeared in the Park Advocate, the National Parks Conservation Association blog, at www.parkadvocate.org.
Tom Kiernan is President of the National Parks Conservation Association. Since 1919, the nonprofit, nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association has been the leading voice of the American people in protecting and enhancing our National Park System. NPCA, its 750,000 members, supporters, and partners work together to protect the park system and preserve our nation's natural, historical, and cultural heritage for generations to come.


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What makes a good marriage? When should couples agree to disagree? What's the nature of forgiveness? Can one really leave a checkered past behind? These questions are raised, along with lots of drama and several dashes of humor in playwright, producer and director Sheena D. Horne's stage play What Life Has in Store, which was staged recently at The Lab Theatre in Alexandria, VA.
The play centers around the excellent Comelita Payton as Tina Marie White, mother, wife and struggling alcoholic who dedicates her life to Christ, but finds her past won't let her go. Tina finds herself in a mixed marriage i.e. believer (her) and unbeliever Maurice, played with abundant skill by Lorenzo Jones. Turns out they both met at Alcoholics Anonymous, but that's all they seem to have in common.
Every bit the Black Nationalist, multiple-business-owner Maurice is controlling, domineering and above all doesn't want his wife going "to that church," which he believes is a tool of the White Man to control the Black Man.
If some people in life are personal-emotional-trainers, then the crowd-pleasing Luviee Lenore's Sister Patty provides Tina quite a foil as the archetypal, disapproving "Church Lady." As the play unfolds, we find that Sister Patty and Tina share an unbreakable bond, and a need for mutual forgiveness.
Bianca Whitfield is comic relief personified in the character of Kwi, another member of the church with a checkered past. The scenes between Kwi and new boyfriend (and Maurice's friend) Kevin, played by Matthew Carroll, brought many laughs---especially when the conversation centered around the authenticity of Kevin's Air Jordan sneakers.
Jay Mitchell shows a range of emotions as Jay Rock, the abusive ex-con, ex-boyfriend of Kwi (and another friend of Maurice). Repeatedly referring to himself in the third person, Jay Rock makes his case to Kwi, and to anyone else who will listen, that they should reunite. Jay personified grief, rage and self-aggrandizement in his few scenes.
Alice Anna Shumacher provides a voice of reason as Sister Betsey, a "Good Church Lady" to Sister Patty's "Bad Church Lady" in her many, well done scenes. Tom Ukah, did a good job as the Pastor (and Sister Betsey's son), bringing a quiet dignity to the role.
As a playwright, Horne did a great job misdirecting the audience---Maurice and Tina are divorcing for sure, or are they? Tina's friend Angela (embodied skillfully by Tiffany Strother) is going to seduce Maurice, or is she? And is Maurice and Tina's baby real, the characters and audience want to know (a running joke)? We never see her (he he he).
Circumstances get pretty bleak for Maurice and Tina in the show. Comelita as Tina really connected with the audience when she sang "I Almost Gave Up", in a church scene.
With some tweaking, What Life Has in Store has what it takes to be a classic.


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Kampala — Olga Mugisa, 11-years-old, takes to the microphone in front of her peers, the Ugandan flag proudly draped behind her and green plants framing the stage. She has an important message to share with her fellow students: "If you cut one, plant two."
"I tell all of you here you to plant trees at school, at home, everywhere," she says in a loud and confident voice to participants at Africa's first International Children's Climate Change Conference held in the Ugandan capital at the weekend.
"If you plant those trees you will get air that you breathe in and (you) will breathe in oxygen as you produce carbon dioxide," adds the Primary 5 student at Mirembe Junior, an international school in Namuwongo, traditionally a slum area of Kampala.
Joining forces with Uganda's National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Uganda's Little Green Hands NGO organised the International Children's Climate Change Conference, which brought together about 280 "child delegates", aged between five and 12, from 23 schools in four Ugandan districts, at Kampala's GEMS Cambridge International School. There were also students representing 35 countries including Spain, France and the United States.
Students performed skits, sang and recited poems, as well as posing questions and giving PowerPoint presentations in their own style. Everything revolved around the causes and effects of, and solutions for, climate change.
Children can bring hope, especially when it comes to climate change, says lawyer turned social entrepreneur, environmentalist and founder of Little Green Hands, Joseph Masembe. He is showcasing a "new form of environmental stewardship" in Uganda involving young people.
According to The State of Uganda's Population Report, released in February 2013, the east African nation has the world's youngest population, with over 78 percent aged under 30.
"A wise man once told me a child's mind is like wet cement -when you write on it, it's permanent," Masembe tells IPS. "So involving children at such a tender age in environment conservation means the future is ensured and it's guaranteed.
"Children are the future generation, but at the moment we are in this climate change quagmire because adults cut trees with impunity. We do not think twice ... we didn't plant them.
"But if we get these children to start planting trees at a tender age, by the time they grow up they will have sentimental value attached to these trees, so they won't chop them down," Masembe explains.
It's getting thumbs green that was the focus of the Little Hands Go Green Festival, an annual eventcreated by Masembe in 2012. In December that year, more than 16,000 children flocked to Kampala's Kololo Airstrip, where they were given seedlings to take home and plant fruit trees. Masembe says "Africa's only green festival" was even "gate-crashed" by Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, after he heard about the large gathering of children. Out of it, sprang the ICCCC.
As highlighted in the The State of Uganda's Population Report2013, Uganda has been identified as one of the world's least prepared and most vulnerable countries when it comes to the climate change. The study stressed that Global Climate Change models project the nation will experience an increase in average temperatures up by up to 1.5 oC in the next 20 years.
Hot days are increasing, cold days decreasing; glaciers on the Rwenzori Mountains are continuing to melt and almost all regions of the country are experiencing "intense, frequent and prolonged droughts," the report said.
"You find that now the rains do not come as they used to come, the seasons are changing and it's a lot hotter," Masembe tells IPS. "The dry season takes a lot longer. Farmers are telling you their crops are being affected a lot. You have mudslides in Bududa (eastern Uganda) almost every other year."
Despite her age, Olga is all too aware of the impact of climate change on her country, which she notes is called the "Pearl of Africa" but which, because of climate change, "will no longer be the Pearl of Africa. Lake Victoria and (Lake) Albert will dry up... climate (change) is something that can destroy a country."
"The ozone layer is the layer that protects from the direct sunshine, so when it's spoilt we shall get the direct sunshine and the plants will dry up, drought will be there," she adds.
As she plants a tree at the end of the ICCCC, Olga says that she will encourage her mother, father and two siblings to do the same. "I'll keep encouraging people to plant trees ... They have a responsibility."
Olga is fortunate that she attends an international school where the study of climate change is on the curriculum. "In the international schools they teach it, in the local schools, which is the majority, they don't," says Masembe. "So we have to find other ways to sneak it in, through extracurricular activities for instance."
"The Green Festival (to be held on August 24) is one opportunity. And this conference, which will become annual, will become part of the way whereby children can use their voices and hopefully adults can start to listen."


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How do I apply to the Maine Media College MFA program?
To apply for admission to the program you must send a completed application form along with official transcripts from all post-secondary schools you attended, your resume, an essay, three letters of recommendation, and samples of your work. The non-refundable application fee is $75.00. Details about this part of the application process may be found here: http://www.mainemedia.edu/college/admissions/apply
Semesters begin during semi-annual retreats held in early November and May. Applications are accepted for consideration at any time, however the deadline for application submissions for fall retreat admissions is September 30 and for spring retreat admissions the deadline is April 15. Admissions materials are reviewed by the core MFA faculty and acceptance decisions are made prior to retreats. Applicants are notified of admissions decisions within three weeks of receipt of completed applications.
What kind of work should I include with my application?
The MFA is a Fine Art degree. The faculty would like to see recent work (done within the last two years) that is competent technically, is representative of your creative focus, and makes a coherent artistic statement. It is generally not a good idea to submit work done commercially over which you did not have exclusive creative control. Additionally, it is not recommended that you send work with the intention of demonstrating your versatility; send work that most identifies your own interests, personal work.
May I work on my projects with any mentor I choose?
You may work with a mentor of your choosing on studio projects provided the College approves them in advance. They must submit a CV for review. The school prefers that they hold a terminal degree, however, if they can demonstrate substantial professional experience, this qualification may be waived. Further, if they have particular expertise in an area you intend to pursue with a specific project, they may be qualified to work with you on that project, regardless of the degrees they do or do not hold.
You may work with any of the MFA faculty or Maine Media Workshops instructors who have previously been qualified to serve in this capacity without having them submit a CV.
Members of the MFA faculty mentor all academic projects.
Is Maine Media College accredited?
Maine Media College is not accredited at this time. Maine Media College has been authorized by the State of Maine to confer the Masters of Fine Arts degree.
How much does the program cost?
Costs for tuition and fees related to intensives and retreats total approximately $32,500. Room and board costs for retreats and intensives total approximately $4,200. Should you elect to take workshops in fulfillment of to 60 credit degree requirement costs will vary accordingly. The fee schedule for retreats and tuition may be viewed here: http://www.mainemedia.edu/college/admissions/fees
Does Maine Media College offer financial aid?
Students may apply for small loans from Maine Media College. There are several schoalrships that college students may apply for.
Can I get a federal loan to pay for my MFA degree at Maine Media College?
Not at this time. To qualify for such loans, the school a student attends must be accredited by an organization recognized by the government.
Can I use my Veteran's benefits to pay for my MFA degree at Maine Media College?
Yes. Maine Media College has been approved by the Veteran's Administration.
How much time must I spend on campus?
You must currently attend, at minimum, seven semi-annual retreats. Retreats run from Tuesday evening through Sunday brunch. In addition to retreats, you must also complete four, one-week (Monday through Friday) Intensives during the course of your tenure in the program.
I work a full-time job. How much time will I be required to devote to the program?
Students should expect to devote at minimum 21 clock hours per week to their studies over the course of a 10-credit semester.
Must I have previously earned an undergraduate degree in the field I intend to pursue in the MFA program?
No. Students come to the program from diverse educational backgrounds. An undergraduate degree in some field is generally required.


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It's been a long while since Nokia offered a mobile phone that most of us were interested in. The company lost some of its focus by working with too many irons in the fire. Nokia has announced a change that will see it focusing more on its core business.
Nokia has announced that it is selling its modem business to a company called Renesas Electronics. Renesas has been paying to use the Nokia modem tech since 2009. The deal is worth about $200 million according to Nokia.
The closing of the sale is subject to customary regulatory approvals. Nokia expects to finish the deal in Q4 and will work with Renesas to continue to develop modem tech.


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Concentrated and Community Solar Power to Receive More Funding
More funding is helping you install your own unit! Photo Credit: Wayne National Forest
The Department of Energy posted three new funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for solar power, totaling nearly $40 million in new funds over the next year. Most of the funding is geared toward the study and development of new, more cost-effective concentrated solar power (CSP) projects.
The funding is intended primarily to achieve two related goals: One, to research and test new concepts that would reduce the cost of CSP and help achieve base load generation. The second round involves a more holistic approach, geared toward proposals for complete CSP systems that should "meet baseload criteria."
The third FOA revolves around community solar power. Just over $20 million is available for municipalities that have a solid plan for advancing solar power in their community. The funding is intended for cities who already have a renewable energy plan in place, but need financial assistance to get it off the ground or keep it running.
Does this Funding Help Solar Power?
Given recent trends in the industry, this funding could help considerably. As far as concentrated solar power goes, large plants are facing huge opposition from environmental groups, opposition which tended to be upheld in court, due to land use, habitat destruction, and water usage. New concepts for CSP should include proposals for mitigating these issues. If DOE funding is directed toward organizations that focus on further "greening" utility-scale solar power, then the money could mean a lot for large-scale solar deployment. Nothing could be so important with hundreds of CSP solar projects awaiting local or federal approval.
In terms of community solar power, the funding could make a huge difference. According to its statement, the DOE expects to hand out one to four awards in this category. This means that roughly $5-20 million would go to a single city for advancement of its renewable energy goals. That is no small sum and would have a profound effect on any municipality. I would expect a large turnout of applications.
For solar power to become as widespread as so many of us would like, it'll have to become a staple in our communities. Ideally, solar panels will be so commonplace that we'll hardly notice them as we walk down the street, just as we hardly notice the power lines running above our heads.
Concentrated solar projects must apply by October 15, 2009. Communities must apply for funding by September 14, 2009.
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The website Nintendoeverything.com has confirmed the release of a new title on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Virtual Consoles. That game is "Castlevania II: Simon's Quest," and the game was released on both systems simultaneously on January 16, 2014. Both versions of the game cost $4.99.
"Castlevania II: Simon's Quest," as its name implies, is the second title in the "Castlevania" franchise. It was originally released on the NES in 1988. The game played very similarly to the original game, but it had a much more open world to explore. The player controls Simon Belmont as he tries to collect five body parts of Dracula. The player uses these body parts to enter the final dungeon, where Dracula is resurrected and subsequently defeated by the player.
This title has been considered to be something of a dark horse in the franchise. This is attributed primarily to the poor English translation and the fact that a majority of the game's puzzles were nearly impossible to figure out without a guide. Despite this, the game is still quite good, and there are plenty of guides available online should the player get stuck.
To learn more about "Castlevania II: Simon's Quest," visit either of the following links:
"Castlevania II: Simon's Quest" on Nintendo's Wii U release website
"Castlevania II: Simon's Quest" on Nintendo's Nintendo 3DS release website


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Toshiba Willpos C10
The WILLPOS C10 'all-in-one' compact touch-screen terminal solution, with integrated printer and fan-less operation, rugged and splash proof design is ideally suited to any retail or hospitality environment where space is minimal.
Full Details
The compact footprint of the WILLPOS C10, makes this touch-screen POS suited to an extensive mix of counter styles and configurations. Further enhanced with an integrated receipt printer, for use as an 'all-in-one solution'. The silent, graphical thermal printer has an auto-cutting device as well as an easy loading mechanism for improved efficiency.
Stylish aesthetics, a 10.4 inch touch TFT, silent operation and range of color changeable panels, make the WILLPOS C10 a perfect fit for the most chic retail outlets. With a wide choice of colors, the POS can be tailored to match the image and brand of the store.
An integrated battery option (coming soon) offers flexibility. With a 5 hour battery life, the POS can seamlessly operate in environments requiring wireless trading, offering a solution that can be adaptable to the customers needs.
The WILLPOS C10 can be configured either on a counter or wall. Allowing the terminal to be used in situations not normally available with a traditional EPOS solution, for example, transportation, kiosks and concessions.
With rugged casing and a splash proof design, the WILLPOS C10 can operate in the most harsh and diverse service environments. Providing a durable and stable platform and a low total cost of ownership
The innovative Intel Atom 1.66 Ghz processor has a low power consumption and low heat emissions, making this compact platform ideal for both retail and industrial environments.
Toshiba manufacture all components within their entire range of EPOS solutions to guarantee reliability and consistency. The WILLPOS C10 has been designed with non-moving parts and fan-less operation to maximise reliability and offer low-cost of ownership through out the life of the product.
The Windows 7 ready WILLPOS C10 is available with a full range of options, including customer display and MSR. A number of communication devices and expandable COMS ports, ensure the terminal is future-proofed and flexible.


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Internet of Things Handbook
The Internet of Things is quickly becoming a reality. This overview handbook includes a list of resources to help you navigate this wide ranging subject.
We will be releasing a full IoT Handbook soon (Sign-up here to be notified). In the meantime a few things to get you started:
The Internet of Things term was coined in 1999 by Kevin Ashton while the executive director of the Auto-ID Center:
"I could be wrong, but I'm fairly sure the phrase "Internet of Things" started life as the title of a presentation I made at Procter & Gamble (P&G). Linking the new idea of RFID in P&G's supply chain to the then-red-hot topic of the Internet was more than just a good way to get executive attention. It summed up an important insight which is stil often misunderstood." - Full Article
Neil Gershenfeld was also speaking about the topic from the MIT Media Lab with his book When Things Start to Think and while establishing the Center for Bits and Atoms in 2001
"...in retrospect it looks like the rapid growth of the World Wide Web may have been just the trigger charge that is now setting off the real explosion, as things start to use the Net."
In 2011 the term was added to the annual Gartner Hype Cycle that tracks technology life-cycles from "technology trigger" to "plateau of productivity"
A more comprehensive look at the origins of the concept can be found here.
Related Terms
More than 40 other definitions from individuals and research reports can be found here, or you can watch an overview video produced by IBM embedded below for additional context on the topic.
Waste Management
Products like the cellular communication enabled Smart Belly trash can use real-time data collection and alerts to let municipal services know when a bin needs to be emptied. This information can drastically reduce the number of pick-ups required, and translates into fuel and financial savings for communities service departments.
Connected Thermostats
Smart thermostats like the Nest use sensors, real-time weather forecasts, and the actual activity levels in your home during the day to reduce your monthly energy usage by up to 30%, keeping you more comfortable, and saving you money on your utility bills every month.
Smart Parking Systems
With the use of installed sensors, mobile apps, and real-time web applications like those provided in Streetline's ParkSight service, cities can optimize revenue, parking space availability and enable citizens to reduce their environmental impact by helping them quickly find an open spot.
Wearable Computing
Connected devices equpped with a large diversity of sensors are being worn by individuals. Often referred to as the "Quantified Self" products like Google Glass, smart watches like the Pebble, activity trackers like the Nike Fuelband, and lifelogging devices like Memoto are all examples of this category in development.
Machine Vision
Using networked sensors, cameras, and lasers to analyze manufacturing processes like those from SightMachine, you can determine if a part is good or bad based on its physical characteristics; identify if it is the right component for the job and monitor trends, variations, and relationships in the system over time.
Asset Tracking
The OnFarm solution combines real-time sensor data from soil moisture levels, weather forecasts, and pesticide usage from farming sites into a consolidated web dashboard. Farmers can use this data with advanced imaging and mapping information to spot crop issues and remotely monitor all of the farms assets and resource usage levels.
Connected Cars
Looking to improve road condition safety and traffic conditions
Weathercloud uses sensors installed in a license plate holder to monitor ambient temperature, pavement temperature, and relative humidity. The system then sends this data to a cloud service to be shared with other drivers and weather services.
Using your smartphone's range of sensors (Accelerometer, Gyro, Video, Proximity, Compass, GPS, etc) and connectivity options (Cell, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, etc) you have a well equipped Internet of Things device in your pocket that can automatically monitor your movements, location, and other conditions throughout your day.
|We are in the early stages in the creation of an Internet of Things and the above examples provide just a glimpse into what is possible when you combine sensors, actuators, and networked intelligence.
In a report by GE on industrial applications for intelligent machines they say with efficiency gains for systems of just 1% could result in 15 year savings of:
$30 billion worth of jet fuel for the airline industry
$63 billion in global health care savings with more optimized treatments, patient flows, and equipment use in hospitals.
$66 billion savings in fuel consumption for the global gas-fired power plant fleet.
View more example IoT applications and services here.
Market SizeMore
Millions, Billions and now Trillions. These have all been thrown around by analysts in reference to the number of connected devices that are expected to be created due to IoT technologies and services.
Hammersmith Group:
"Looking to the future, Cisco IBSG predicts there will be 25 billion devices connected to the Internet by 2015 and 50 billion by 2020. It is important to note that these estimates do not take into account rapid advances in Internet or device technology; the numbers presented are based on what is known to be true today" - Full Report (PDF)
"Michael Nelson, the former director of Internet Technology at IBM, and the former director of Technology Policy with the Federal Communications Commission, and advisor to Al Gore. Within 5-10 years, Nelson expects that 100 billion devices will be connected to the net. "Trying to determine the market size of the Internet of Things is like trying to calculate the market for plastics, circa 1940. At that time, it was difficult to imagine that plastics could be in everything. If you look at information processing in the same way, you begin to see the vast range of objects into which logic, processors, or actuators could be embedded." - Full Report (PDF)
A listing of more than 15 IoT marketing and research reports can be found here.
Driven by the decreasing cost of hardware and connectivity, and the ability to overlay services and business models on top of these newly networked products the IoT is attracting entrenched players and a host of new startups.
Big Players:
Emerging Players:
A directory of companies focused on the IoT can be found here.
The newly minted combination of the Maker Movement, open source harware, and crowdfunding has proven to be a powerful platform for the launch of connected products.
A few examples include:
|The IoT is generating significant interest from traditional fundraising sources as well. We take a look at some of the notable investment activity in the space over the last several years here.
An Internet of Things harnesses a large number of communication options to transmit data; from Body Area Networks that have a range of only a few feet all the way up to network nodes in an Interplanetary Internet system.
Short range systems utilized include, RFID, NFC, EnOcean, BlueTooth, WiFi as well as simple EPC/QR codes, printed electronics, Ethernet connections, and visual identification platforms like Google Googles.
Longer range technologies used by the Internet of Things include Whitespace spectrum, WiMax, cellular (GSM/3G/LTE) and GPS networks.
A more comprehensive look at IoT communication technologies can be found here.
- IoT technologies
- - IoT protocols
- - IoT software
- - IoT prototyping hardware
- - IoT cloud ecosystems
- - IoT platforms
- Postscapes IoT Awards: 2013, 2012, 2011
- - IoT Conference Guide and Upcoming Event Calendar
- IoT News
- Connected Body
- Connected Home
- Connected City
- DIY / Open Source
- Connected Industry / Technical
- Connected Environment
- Connected Products
- Anatomy of a Smart City
- Energy Harvesting
- WiFi Garage Door
- Smart Lights
- Smart Outlets
- GPS Bike Trackers
- Connected Products
- Connected Car Devices
- Wireless Plant Sensors
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The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) at the Library of Congress pretends that North America was uninhabited before Jamestown was founded in 1607. The program, administered by the National Park Service, focuses on architecture from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
There are two versions of North America's architectural history. The one that students learn in textbooks might spend a page or two on the "mound builders" in the East and the Anasazi pueblos in the Southwest. It then quickly moves on to the 17th century colonial towns of the St. Lawrence River Valley and Nova Scotia in Canada and on the Atlantic Coast of the United States. The structures built by mankind during the previous 10,000 years are presumed to have been so primitive that they are of no consequence. Obviously, their hovels have melted into the ground from which they came.
One must often search the internet for information on the cryptic history of eastern North America. It is the semi-permanent architecture of astronomical observatories, stone veneered mounds; stone cairns, stone effigies, stone-walled agricultural terraces, stone-walled water storage cisterns and the ruins of stone-walled buildings. North America's Pre-Columbian legacy also includes massive civil engineering projects such as dams, canals, locks and roads built on raised earthen beds. These are undeniable vestiges from the past that rebuke a Eurocentric version of North American history. They were built by peoples who could plan large scale projects, utilize mathematics to make them functional and build long-lasting structures.
Examples of these cryptic forms of Pre-Columbian architecture can be found almost everywhere in North America. There are stone monuments on Hudson Bay and hundreds of stone circle observatories elsewhere in Canada. Some predate Stonehenge. There are hundreds of man-made stone structures in the Maritime Provinces and New England states.
In the Midwestern United States, one can see stone-walled houses in the suburbs of Kansas City and several, massive stone-walled complexes in the Ohio River Basin that archaeologists, for lack of any complete understanding, label "stone enclosures." Stone enclosures can also be found in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia.
The Appalachians and Southern Piedmont are especially rich in stone architecture and monuments. Complexes of ancient stone cairns can be found from Winchester, Virginia southward to northeastern Alabama and central Georgia. The large agricultural terrace complexes are concentrated in northeast Georgia, but have also been reported in the South Carolina Uplands, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia.
Florida does not have stone architecture, but it contains the ruins of numerous Native American towns around Lake Okeechobee, whose sophistication predates anything else seen north of Mexico. Hundreds of miles of canals with locks, plus earthen causeways interconnected these towns. They were studied and documented by skilled archaeologists in the late 20th century, but "swept under the rugs" by their peers. The early construction dates and technical sophistication of these towns refute the current archaeological orthodoxy. If a person wants to learn about architecture of the Ortona town site, one of the few places for obtaining comprehensive information is in this Examiner column. (See link below.)
In the 21st century, this cryptic history is forbidden knowledge. The archaeology profession has fossilized. After the 1950s, most archaeologists didn't want to discuss Pre-Columbian stone structures because they did not fit into a simplistic understanding of North America's past adopted at a conference at Harvard University in 1947. Is it coincidence that this conference was concurrent with the "Roswell Incident?"
If not understood, it's a fantasy
The best example of how small minds and Eurocentric prejudices created a hidden history in North America is a book by 17th century French Huguenot ethnologist, Charles de Rochefort, entitled, "Histoire Naturelle et Morale des Iles Antilles de l'Amerique. " In 1658, De Rochefort wrote this comprehensive book about the indigenous peoples, animals and plants of the Caribbean Basin. It included a chapter on the Appalachian Mountains of northern Georgia, because the region had just been made accessible in 1646 when the Spanish built a pack-mule trail from St. Augustine to a fortified trading post in the Nacoochee Valley. The first edition of the book was written anonymously because the Inquisition had banned all books written by Protestant clergy. De Rochefort was also a highly respected, French Huguenot minister.
One will have to be fluent in French, Dutch or German to read most contemporary articles on De Rochefort. European anthropologists and historians consider him to be the leading authority on the Caribbean Basin in the 17th century. Their commentaries sometimes express puzzlement as to why the stone structures that De Rochefort described in northern Georgia are not accessible to the public today.
De Rochefort is virtually unknown in North American academic circles. The Apalache Chronicles is the only English language book that presents De Rochefort's translated text about the Appalachian Mountains and then links locations that he mentioned with known archaeological sites and Native American cultural traits. For example, de Rochefort described the colorful clothing of the Apalache Indian elite. Their clothing was almost identical to the traditional clothing worn by the Florida Seminoles today.
At some time in the late 19th or early 20th century, North American anthropology and history professors placed a taboo label on De Rochefort's book. Although the book was still well known in Europe, appreciation of De Rochefort's book in the United States ceased. What few copies American libraries had were not re-printed for general circulation.
The Brown University Library has an original copy of the book written by Charles de Rochefort. It is in the "Fantasy and Utopia" bin of the library. An anonymous professor somewhere in the past had decided that the fictitious description of stone towns and temples on the sides of mountains in Georgia negated the credibility of the book's entire contents. Obviously, we now know that such structures really existed.
In 1939 the famous archaeologist, Robert Wauchope, studied the locations in the Georgia Mountains where De Rochefort described Apalache temples and towns. He was puzzled by the stone ruins and in particular, a massive U-shaped Itza Maya style ball court in the Nacoochee Valley. Actually, he didn't even realize that it was a ball court. Wauchope was not aware that explorer and botanist, William Bartram, recorded some of these courts still in use during the 1700s. Wauchope assigned the strange stone architecture ruins official site numbers, but didn't draw or photograph them. He soon moved to Kentucky.
In 1951, Harvard archaeologist, Phillip White, followed in Wauchope's footsteps. He was likewise puzzled by the stone building ruins, U-shaped ball court, stone walls and stone veneered mounds in northeast Georgia , but after then, they were forgotten.
Back to the future
The HABS program began in 1933 as a make-work program for architects, civil engineers and landscape architects. Teams of architects, engineers, landscape architects and photographers were dispatched by the new National Park Service to document America's heritage. The program is still in existence, but now accumulates most graphics in the process of buildings being restored with federal funds.
Ironically, the unemployment rate and firm closures for architects in the Southeast has been much higher during the current Great Recession than it was during the Great Depression. However, this time around, design professionals are not considered politically significant.
HABS became the spark that kicked off the historic preservation movement in the United States. For several decades thereafter, architecture schools generally ignored historic buildings and taught modernism. However, more and more practicing architects became fascinated with America's architectural heritage. Their enthusiasm eventually filtered back into educational programs. The curricula restructuring did not extend back to architecture before Jamestown, however.
The first archaeologists were architects. English architect, Frederick Catherwood, and American diplomat, John Lloyd Stephens, jointly introduced the Maya civilization to the world. However, in the late 19th century, as archaeology matured as a forensic profession focused on artifacts, increasingly fewer American architects were involved with archaeological studies. A 20th century love affair with modernism temporarily ended the American architecture profession's interest in anything old. In Europe and Latin America, architects continued to be professionally involved with things old and ancient.
Something significant was lost in the divorce between architects and archaeologists in North America. While most architects would not have the patience to extract an artifact from the soil with a tooth brush and mini-trowel, they do view communities in an environmental context and at a regional scale. As American archaeologists increasingly focused on the micro-scale, they increasingly missed important evidence from the architecture, town plans and regional context.
A good example of this problem occurred during the "Mayas in Georgia" controversy. The archeologist, who dug test pits in the Kenimer Mound near the Track Rock Terrace Complex was puzzled that the large five sided mound was sculpted from a hill. He didn't realize that pentagonal mounds sculpted from hills and stone box graves were commonplace in the Itza Maya sites of Mesoamerica. Stone box graves were endemic in the valley around the Kenimer Mound,
The Itza tradition of five sided mounds sculptured from hills and stone box graves was unknown to those Southeastern archaeologists, who specialize in indigenous artifacts. Some archaeologists in the region went bonkers when someone outside their profession dared to know something that they didn't know. They were not accustomed to working in a multidisciplinary environment that is the norm for architects, engineers, geologists and surveyors. Shrill banshees screamed, "self-styled historian," pseudo-archaeologist" and "amateur blogger" to an audience that didn't care. A 21st century understanding of America's past had already left the train station.
One of the things that architects are particularly good at, is documenting and analyzing three dimensional objects. Many of the stone architecture sites are in archaeological zones covering hundreds of acres. To commission full-blown archaeological studies on a substantial percentage of them is fiscally unfeasible. However, documentation is the first step for preservation. The National Park Service's HABS program is the ideal framework to sponsor such documentation. There is much more to America's architectural heritage than just those buildings done by the newcomers.
Suggested Links
- Apalache, the lost kingdom in Northeast Georgia
- William Bartram's contribution to architectural history
- 1000 year old Georgia mountain town contains sophisticated irrigation system
- America's architectural heritage: the Ortona Complex near Lake Okeechobee, Florida - part one
- Native Americans built chain of five-sided mounds across Southeast


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The way the Teamsters have reacted to Hostess, it as if the company has taken the cream out of their Twinkies.
The union giants have been battling the maker of Twinkies and Ding Dongs over pay changes the firm is looking to get pushed through in bankruptcy court. Hostess is proposing a salary freeze for union workers that would save the company $6.1 million annually by 2015.
The unions were already unhappy about those cuts, but are now infuriated.
As Dow Jones reported Wednesday, creditors of Hostess have levied some potentially ugly allegations about how Hostess paid its own executives.
Reports Rachel Feintzeig:
The committee representing Hostess's unsecured creditors alleges that information it has gathered suggests "the possibility" that the company converted a chunk of its top executives' pay from performance-based bonuses to salary, "at least in part to sidestep" rules designed to ensure that companies in bankruptcy aren't enticing their employees to stay on board with the promise of cash, according to documents filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains, N.Y.
Last July, the court documents said, the compensation committee of Hostess's board approved an increase in then-chief executive Brian Driscoll's salary from to $2.55 million from around $750,000. The company had hired restructuring lawyers in March 2011, the creditors said, and filed for bankruptcy protection on Jan. 11.
A spokesman for Hostess said Wednesday the company doesn't believe the creditors' "theory has any basis in law." He said the executives' salaries were increased at a routine compensation review "to align them with industry standards and because the executives were being asked to take on significant additional responsibilities associated with trying to restructure the company outside of bankruptcy proceedings."
The Teamsters have now said in a release that they are "outraged."
"The Dow Jones article suggests that management broke the law, looted the company and then told workers to suck it up and sacrifice," said Ken Hall, General Secretary-Treasurer of the Teamsters Union. "It would be outrageous for the board of directors, which included secured lenders, to approve executive salary increases of up to 300 percent for a company that has filed for bankruptcy twice in four years."
As WSJ has written earlier, bonuses for bankrupt companies have been increasingly dancing the thin lines of compensation battles.
Federal law severely restricts the payment of "retention" bonuses that are aimed at keeping executives at bankrupt companies. But instead companies have gotten increasingly creative with paying "incentive" plans that allow more wiggle room. MF Global, for instance has sought to pay its current executives bonuses, a plan that has come under fire.
The WSJ story on the trend of creativity led Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa to ask the Justice Department to investigate the claims and how it enforces the law.
Given the heated discussions bankruptcy and bonuses both lead to, this is likely not the end of these fiery comments.