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Roche and Seaside Therapeutics signed a collaboration to develop disease-modifying treatments for fragile X syndrome (FXS) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Under terms of the deal Seaside will exclusively license to Roche its patents covering the use of mGluR5 antagonists for the treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders, and Roche will lead development and commercialization of compounds for treating FXS and ASD. The firm's mGluR5 antagonist RG7090 is currently enrolling patients in Phase II clinical trials in FXS, and is also separately undergoing Phase II evaluation in patients with treatment-resistant depression. Seaside's own mGluR5 antagonist STX107 is also in Phase II development as a potential treatment for FXS.
Seaside will, meanwhile, continue developing its GABA-B agonist program for FXS and autism, and retains exclusive rights to IP covering the use of GABA-B agonists for treating FXS and ASD. The firm's lead GABA-B agonist candidate STX209 (arbaclofen) is undergoing Phase III testing in FXS patients, and Phase IIb evaluation in ASD. The collaboration with Roche gives the latter an option to commercialize STX209 on the achievement by Seaside of predermined clinical milestones. The firm says the overall deal will provide it with additional resources to complete late-stage clinical development of STX209.
Seaside is focused on development of treatments that address the underlying causes of autism, fragile X syndrome, and potentially other neurodevelopmental disorders. In addition to STX209 and STX107, the firm has a preclinical-stage mGluR5 antagonist STX110 in development as a potential treatment for both fragile X syndrome and autism. Additional ongoing research programs in other single-gene neurodevelopmental disorders such as Rett syndrome and tuberous sclerosis complex are ongoing.
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Herta Suter, 73 of Truckee, California passed away September 4, 2012 in Truckee.
Born to Josef and Sophie Schleser on July 6 in Hausdorf, CSR. She lived there until the age of 6 when her family fled to Germany because of World War II. There she went to school, and worked until she met and married her life long partner; Josef Suter on February 8, 1958 in Germany. Soon thereafter they immigrated to the United States in pursuit of the American Dream.
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Loss of wetting properties of PE coated board
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Alternative title: Painovärin tarttuvuusominaisuuksien häviäminen PE-päällystetyllä kartongilla
Issue date: 2002-11-13
Language: eng
Pages: 54 s. + liitt. 10 s
Examiner: Savolainen, Antti
University: Tampereen teknillinen korkeakoulu
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The main objective of the study was to find out the phenomenons causing the loss of wetting properties of corona treated low density polyethylene coated board. The main focus was on one side coated gloss low friction finished board grade. The loss of wetting properties caused decreased line speed on extrusion coating line. The line speed was from 100 m/min to 150 m/min lower than on normal production. Other objective was to find corrective actions to resolve the problem. The theoretical part mainly focuses on two different subjects. The first part introduces corona surface treatment. the corona effect is presented before corona treating equipment. Physical and chemical changes of polyethylene surface exposed to corona treatment are also examined. Different parameters affecting the wetting properties are introduced to the reader. The second part of the theoretical framework is concentrated on winding. Different mechanical solutions of winders are discussed. The winding nip and nip behaviour is under closer examination. Parameters affecting the nip behaviour is also discussed in this section. The extrusion coating process is also presented as well as tests used in experimental part. The first part of the experimental work compares extrusion coating lines 3 and 4. The problem exists on extrusion coating line 3 where the troublesome grade is normally produced. Coating line 4 does not have this problem. Test runs were focused on to find out the exact position where the wetting properties are lossed. Test runs showed that the treatment is reduced in the nip of the winder. Surface winder uses high nip line load to gain adequate roll hardness and web tension. The consequence of the high nip line load is a relative speed difference between layers of wound roll. This rubbing causes detoriation of corona treatment.Further test runs dealt with the wetting properties affected by the surface winder parameters. The solution could not been found by adjusting parameters. Therefore new construction solutions of the winding station was researched. Adding a drive to the central shaft of the surface winder was considered the most profitable solution. Although the functionality of the solution could not been certified and therefore further study of this construction must be done. /Kir10
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Advanced Batman Theory: Why Nolan Will Kill Bruce Wayne
In a few weeks, we will all get to see a six minute prologue of the much-anticipated The Dark Knight Rises, which will be attached to the less-anticipated Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. Several months after that, we will get to see the final installment in Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy. However, I can already tell you what will (or should) happen in the film ...
SPOILER AND OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE ALERT: Batman goddamn dies.
Of course, that probably won't be the only thing that happens, but it will be what everyone is trying to not talk about in front of people who haven't seen it yet. As an expert in Advanced Batman Theory (and with a cursory knowledge of Quantum Batman Theory), I can tell you without seeing a single minute of the movie that this is how it has to go down. Nolan has said time and time again that he will not return to the Batman franchise. He is telling his own Batman story and when Rises hits theaters, that's the end of it. Christian Bale has made similar claims. But that's only a small fraction of why I think -- nay, why I know -- that the Dark Knight must die. Here's why ...
Before we start, it's important that you know two things: 1) I might be insane, and 2) I really hope Christopher Nolan is a genius. Here is proof of both.
After making Batman Begins (part 1 in The Dark Knight Trilogy), Nolan made The Prestige, a film about magicians and David Bowie. In it, Nolan gave us the three steps to performing an illusion: The Pledge, The Turn and The Prestige. The Pledge is the setup. It presents to you something ordinary that is most likely not ordinary at all. The Turn takes that ordinary something and makes it do something extraordinary. Something unexpected. And then there's The Prestige, which basically just blows your fucking mind. It takes the unexpected something from The Turn and turns it on its head, making you believe in magic.
Disturbing, terrible magic ...
What I'm getting at, and what I suspect about Nolan, is that he is currently on the tail end of finishing two separate trilogies. When he was done with part one of the Dark Knight Trilogy, he made part one of his other trilogy, which was The Prestige. I will call this his Prestige Trilogy, because that was the movie in which he told us exactly what he was going to do to us. In The Prestige, Nolan told us all about The Pledge, Turn and Prestige. We saw journals within journals and stories within stories. In Inception, Nolan gave us The Turn: He took that ordinary idea of stories within stories, and he turned it on its head and made it something extraordinary. Whatever film Nolan makes after The Dark Knight Rises will be The Prestige of that trilogy. Inception was The Turn and The Prestige was The Pledge.
So what does this have to do with Batman? Well, first, I just want to be clear about the kind of storyteller I think we're dealing with: the insane and awesome kind. But it also establishes a pattern. Christopher Nolan tells us what he's going to do to us years before he makes the movie that actually does it. And Nolan has already told us in his previous Batman movies what he's going to do to us with the third. We just need to connect the dots. With Batmath.
The love interest in the first two films was Rachel Dawes and she's (spoiler alert) fucking dead now. Rachel (Katie Holmes/Maggie Gyllenhaal) was the last connection Bruce had to his former self, before his parents died, before The Batman (BTB). She told him as much at the end of Begins:
"No, *this* is your mask. Your real face is the one that criminals now fear. The man I loved -- the man who vanished -- he never came back at all [from BTB]. But maybe he's still out there, somewhere. Maybe some day, when Gotham no longer needs Batman, I'll see him again."
And she saw him again, briefly, in Dark Knight. She was right, kind of. Except then she (SPOILER ALERT) fucking died, and the last bit of the Bruce she remembered died with her. Now let's Turn the faces, or flip the coin, or at least look at this picture again.
On the other side of the faces we have Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), the White Knight of Gotham. The White Knight that The Joker (AND KIND OF BATMAN A LITTLE) eventually turned into Two-Face (Aaron Eckhart). Oh and then? He fucking died. Rachel and Harvey, sittin' in a tree, b-e-i-n-g d-e-a-d. Their deaths were huge turns for a Batman Trilogy to take. Aside from some Robins every now and then, nobody dies. This meant that anyone could die. The Batman, in all his glorious Batmannery, couldn't save the good guy OR his love interest. Batman may have proven The Joker wrong with the two bombed boats at the end of Dark Knight, but Joker proved Bruce Wayne wrong with Two-Face and Rachel. See, that's the joke.
With each death, a piece of Bruce died, and a piece of Nolan's Batman Prestige was being placed. By the end of The Dark Knight, Bruce is metaphorically pretty fucking dead already. Alfred keeps him hanging on a bit with his "so we can pick ourselves back up" talk, but he knows he's not saying it to Bruce anymore. He's saying it to The Goddamn Batman. A Batman that now only has one goal: Hardcore Batmannery. In terms of story within a Batman Trilogy, that's ... well, that's close to the end of the line. All that's left is a bunch of episodes of Batman being Batman, fighting villains as Batman. But that's not what Nolan's in for. He's making a Trilogy. This is the end of the line. So who do we turn to but ...
If you're a fan of the comic book, you know that Bane is most famous for breaking Batman's back. If you're a fan of the other Batman movies, then you think he's most famous for having neon blood.
Don't be mad, Bane. You'll be cool in a decade or two.
But mostly he's known for breaking the Batman's back. It's the one thing you do when Bane's involved, unless you want to be Bruce Lame about it. But ALSO unless you're Christopher Nolan, because Nolan isn't about recreating moments from Batman comics. He's about reinventing ideas from Batman comics. He's about creating his Batman. And in his Batman, things are grittier. The stakes are higher. Things break harder.
Bruce The Batman can be broken until he's dead because Nolan's Batverse is real, or at least it's the realist. Aside from the fact that there are Batmen, Nolan tries really hard to keep his Batverse within the realm of possibility. And death, as he has shown us already, is very possible. Don't feel bad for Bruce, though, because if you turn to page 2 you'll know that above all else, Nolan's Batman is ...


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"Predictable books are those which, by virtue of the book's pattern, children can successfully anticipate the next word or next sentence. Their predictability encourages participation and engages children's minds. Often, these books make heavy use of rhyme or repetition." - Ready for Reading (Juvenile Parent/Teacher Resource Room - J 372.58 Bi)


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Read the full court file of the government's prosecution of open government hacktivist Aaron Swartz
Updated 12:57 PM to clarify info about PACER downloads.
You may not have heard of Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide Friday, but he was famous among those who campaign for online access to public information.
Aaron did a lot of important things — and other folks have already written about them (for example here, here and here) — but what you should know is that he was a successful webpreneur and geek who became an important voice fighting for your right to access public information online.
Full disclosure: While I didn't really know him (we're not even Facebook friends) we did work together briefly when he agreed to write a chapter in my book, Open Government.
I'm a news guy, so I won't comment on the merits of the felony criminal prosecution of him for what has been described as an act of cyber civil disobedience. We've posted the court file so you can read it for yourself.
Those are records that the federal government could make freely available to the public but chooses not to. In fact, it would cost you $50.90 to download them.
You see, even though every American has a constitutional right to access the records of our courts, and the government has them online, they charge you for access unless you physically go to the court in which the case is being tried (in this case the federal courthouse in Boston).
The justification for locking those records behind a government paywall is that the $77 million in fees are needed to fund the system, called Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER).
But the money collected far exceeds to costs of running the system, and has, according to California Watch, been used as a slush fund to pay for a hodgepodge of other expenses.
Why the digression? Swartz himself downloaded and published 20 million of those court documents — documents which it is every American's constitutional right to see. In return he was the target of an FBI investigation (that did not lead to any criminal charges).
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Oh look, it's February 14th! Guess it must be time for an obligatory Valentine's Day feature... without any further ado, here's our list of five titles that show why gaming just can't do romance. Also, we'll be reviewing each game on the basis of whether or not it lets you kiss your wife by pressing a button.
Heavy Rain
The biggest mystery in Heavy Rain isn't the identity of the Origami Killer – it's the answer to the question "What the hell is going on in the head of Madison Paige?".
Madison is ostensibly a photojournalist, but we never really see her writing or taking pictures. More bizarre than that is the fact that once she stumbles across a genuine, bona fide scoop – fugitive danger-Dad Ethan Mars – she immediately falls in love with him. I understand that she's suffering from insomnia (according to a swiftly-abandoned subplot) and so her judgement might be affected, but even so, he's hardly a catch: he's miserable as hell, may have mental health problems, and has a habit of losing his children.
On top of this, Madison usually runs into him right after he's been tortured by some form of physical trauma, leaving him covered in hideous wounds. As Ethan also makes no effort whatsoever to seduce her, I can only conclude that she has a fetish for missing fingers and electrical burns.
Actually, electrical burns are pretty hot. Mmm, you smell like cheap bacon!
Press X to kiss wife? Absolutely, Heavy Rain is the Godfather of the sub-genre. You can kiss your wife, help her with the shopping, and even slam plates onto a dining table, resulting in simulated disapproval.


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|Direct Imaging of Antiferromagnetic Vortex States
Magnetic materials are characterized by the ordering of electron spins, with nearest-neighbor spins parallel to each other in ferromagnetic (FM) materials and antiparallel to each other in antiferromagnetic (AFM) materials. As the size of a magnetic system is reduced to micron scale, it has been shown that the spins in an FM microstructure can curl around to form a magnetic vortex state. While there has been intensive activity in the study of vortex states in FM disks, there has been no direct observation of such states in an AFM microstructure, although theory predicts many interesting and unique properties for the AFM vortex state. Recently, a research team from Berkeley, Korea, and China has taken the first direct image of an AFM vortex in multilayered magnetic disk structures using x-ray magnetic linear dichroism (XMLD) and photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM) at ALS Beamlines 4.0.2 and 11.0.1 , respectively. The experiments observed two types of AFM vortices, one of which has no analogue in FM vortices.
In an FM microstructure, the magnetic vortex state is formed by spatially constraining a thin film enough so that the spins will curl around the center of the structure in order to minimize the magnetic charges at the microstructure's boundary. In an AFM material, however, the magnetic vortex state cannot be formed in this way because the antiparallel arrangement of spins in the microstructure diminishes the net magnetic charge. To create an AFM vortex, the researchers' idea was to imprint an FM vortex into an AFM layer through interfacial magnetic interaction in an FM/AFM bilayer microstructure. Observation of the AFM vortex state requires the application of the element-specific XMLD technique on single-crystalline AFM microstructures. To meet this requirement, high-quality single-crystalline NiO/Fe and CoO/Fe bilayers were deposited onto a Ag(001) surface by molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE) and patterned using a focused-ion beam (FIB) before measurement at ALS Beamlines 4.0.2 (XMLD) and 11.0.1 (PEEM-3).
While the FM Fe disks exhibited the expected FM vortices for both circular and square disks, the AFM NiO and CoO disks also revealed unambiguously the existence of the AFM vortex state. The most interesting observation was that, in addition to the curling vortex structure in thinner NiO and CoO films, where the AFM spins were coupled collinearly with the Fe spins, there also exists a divergent AFM vortex structure in thicker NiO and CoO films, where the AFM spins are coupled perpendicularly to the Fe spins. This type of divergent vortex is never allowed in FM microstructures because it would result in a net magnetic charge at the disk boundary.
The results further show the interplay between the FM vortex, AFM vortex, and the magnetic field generated by the surrounding Fe film. When the surrounding Fe film formed a single domain, generating a magnetic field of around 32 Oe, the cores of the FM and AFM vortices were shifted away from the center of the disk. When the surrounding Fe area was broken into two domains with opposite orientations (reducing the associated magnetic field to zero), the vortex core positions remained virtually unchanged due to the pinning of the AFM vortex. Only after the sample temperature was raised above the CoO Néel temperature, as evidenced by the disappearance of the CoO vortex domain, did the Fe vortex core position move toward the center of the disk.
To further explore the vortex effect on exchange bias, we would need to measure the FM vortex core position systematically as a function of applied field. Applying an alternating-current demagnetization field or a magnetic pulse of different strength could help to realize this. Another direction could explore imprinting other types of vortex structures (for example, antivortices and vortex lattices) from the FM layer into the AFM layer.
Research conducted by J. Wu, D. Carlton, J.S. Park, J. Bokor, and Z.Q. Qiu (University of Califoria, Berkeley); Y. Meng (UC Berkeley and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science); E. Arenholz, A. Doran, A.T. Young, and A. Scholl (ALS); C. Hwang (Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science); and H.W. Zhao (Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science).
Research funding: National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, Korea Foundation for International Cooperation of Science and Technology, the Chinese Education Department, and the Western Institute of Nanoelectronics. Operation of the ALS is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
Publication about this research: J. Wu, D. Carlton, J.S. Park, Y. Meng, E. Arenholz, A. Doran, A.T. Young, A. Scholl, C. Hwang, H.W. Zhao, J. Bokor, and Z.Q. Qiu, "Direct observation of imprinted antiferromagnetic vortex states in CoO/Fe/Ag(001) discs," Nat. Phys. 7, 303 (2011).
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Learn dozens of Marina's insider cake decorating tips as you make brooches, pearl bursts, buttons and all other forms of wedding day bling. Create a multi-tiered masterpiece dressed in edible embellishments. Sculpt simple round cakes into tapered or wavy tiers. Construct custom pedestals draped with fondant swags and come away with essential cake industry knowledge. In Marina's Jeweled Wedding Cake, you won't just be enamored with the dazzling final cake – you'll fall in love with the process of decorating it as well.
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Make lovely fondant swags with just the right amount of drape as Marina builds the bottom tier of this cake.
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Presentation doesn't end with the cake. Learn to construct and cover cake pedestals for each occasion.
Create sugar jewelry as you build brooches and learn to add sparkle and color to your baubles and beaded swags.
Adorn your cakes with blossoms, ruffles and pearl bursts using cutters and gum paste.
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Tiffin and Heidelberg universities are seeing increases in their enrollment for the 2013-14 year, while Terra State Community College sees a decrease.
A total of 1,531 undergraduates are enrolled on the Tiffin University campus this fall, the largest number in the university's 125-year history. It represents a 3.4-percent increase over the 1,481 undergraduates enrolled in the fall of 2012.
The university welcomed an entering class of 532 new students, also a record high.
"The fact that TU's enrollment continues to increase each year is especially impressive, since the number of high school graduates in Ohio and neighboring states has decreased in recent years, and many colleges and universities are experiencing enrollment declines," President Paul Marion said. "TU's success is due to the fact that our academic reputation continues to grow and the satisfaction of our students continues to increase."
Jeremy Marinis, vice president of enrollment management, said "Tiffin University continues to consider innovation relating to developing new recruitment markets and strengthening student support services. Also an added benefit is Tiffin's faculty and staff continue to be engaged with student recruitment and offering students support upon enrollment.
"Tiffin University has been fortunate to diversify our Tiffin campus student body by increasing the number of international students who enroll, in turn offering the university and community a global, cultural experience," Marinis said. "As a campus, we will continue to build upon our positive academic reputation and strive to create new programs and support services."
Tiffin has 128 undergraduate international students and 53 graduate international student on campus. Marinis said these students have chosen Tiffin University for many of the same reasons domestic students choose Tiffin. The academic reputation continues to support international recruitment, along with support services the students experience once enrolled at Tiffin.
Heidelberg University is to welcome 380 first-year, full-time and transfer students to its campus. The university's overall enrollment for 2013-14 tops 1,500, including undergraduates, graduate students, high school options students, and students enrolled in other programs.
Doug Kellar, vice president for enrollment management for Heidelberg, said high school students considering a college or university are attracted to a small, experience and quality education along with extracurricular activities on campuses.
"Students need to understand and find the right match and fit for themselves," Kellar said.
Heidelberg keeps a positive experience in the classroom, Kellar said, along with a high academic interest along with social connections with clubs and organizations.
"This year's incoming class represents a modest growth in enrollment, and collectively, this class is one of the most prepared academically in the past few years," President Robert Huntington said. "In fact, average GPA and ACT scores are higher than last year, 34 students came to Heidelberg with perfect 4.0 GPAs from high school, 18 percent are Heidelberg Scholars, which meant they received academic scholarships, and the new class has a female/male balance, which was an important goal for us."
Heidelberg also has some 30 international students.
"Although a majority of those students have come to Heidelberg due to an affiliation between our school and theirs, some choose Heidelberg for specific academic programs and athletics," Julie Arnold, director of international affairs and studies at Heidelberg, said. "Many students consider schools in large cities because it is similar to their home environments; however, after living in Tiffin, they soon appreciate the small, friendly community that we have to offer and call it 'home.'"
Terra Community College is bringing in a total of 2,925 students, with 838 first-year students.
Kristen Taylor, director of admissions and enrollment services at Terra, said the college is down 130 students, a 13-percent decrease.
"We are attributing the decline in enrollment to the economy improving, mostly," Taylor said. "Many students we surveyed indicated they were returning to work, whether part time or full time.
"We are also glad to learn our students are transferring to complete their bachelor's degrees," she said. "We are noticing our FTE (full-time equivalency) is impacted by federal financial aid regulations that are impacting enrollment as maximum pell limits and increased monitoring of financial aid are requiring some of our students to plan carefully which classes they can take each semester."
Taylor said that Terra is on board with the state's Success Agenda.
"We put student success at the center of everything we do. We are encouraging our students to keep their momentum going and complete their degree to achieve their goals," Taylor said. "We are also looking at new certificates and degrees that will enhance graduates' skills so they can advance on the job."
In addition to new facilities in skilled trades, music and health, Terra is upgrading classrooms with technology and opening the new Terra State Conference & Hospitality Center on campus this November.
"This will provide a real setting for our hospitality management students to gain the skills and experience needed to succeed in the business," Taylor said. "Our flexible class offerings also help working adults fit a class or two into their busy lives."
Terra President Jerome Webster said, "While all of us are encouraged to see a slight rebound in the economy, this change impacts many students' abilities to attend classes. Often, they stop out of school because of work opportunities that come about because the economy has rebounded.
"However, we continue to provide a high quality, affordable educational experience for the learner who wants to earn a valuable credential that will lead to work or the ability to transfer to a four-year institution while avoiding huge financial debt. We love serving this savvy type of student!"


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بواسطة Big Dan the Man نوفمبر/تشرين الثّاني 17, 2006
a guy that i know that neva seems to have 100% idea of wat is happening around him. a fun word you say wen you know who im talkin about
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A guy with ashton hair whos name is the best to say as it just rolls off ur tongue. (say in a robot voice)
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my seco and heaven help me!he got us lost on a biv once.hes pretty nice though and his name is fun to say. steeeerrr
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Americans are growing increasingly comfortable using their mobile phones to conduct basic financial transactions, sending banks racing to offer new technology that will cut down on costly customer-service calls and branch visits.
The moves represent a big change from just a few years ago, when customers mostly used their phones to check bank balances or find the nearest branch. Customers now are manipulating their gadgets to deposit checks and move money between accounts.
First Financial Bank, FFIN 2.33 % a community lender with 55 branches in Texas, recently rolled out a feature that lets customers pay bills using their mobile phone to snap a picture of their monthly payment coupon. U.S. Bancorp, USB 0.97 % the fifth-largest U.S. bank by assets, plans to launch its own version of "mobile photo bill pay" in March.
The trend is taking hold with younger consumers who increasingly rely on smartphones for everyday tasks. It is less clear, however, whether older bank customers—many of whom took a while to embrace online banking and who are among the industry's most profitable customers—are willing to make another switch.
The efforts come as banks of all sizes look for new ways to attract customers during a period of low interest rates, tepid loan demand and tight profit margins. U.S. banks closed more than 1,100 branches in 2012, on a net basis, said SNL Financial, a Charlottesville, Va., research firm.
The mobile-banking efforts are more advanced than the industry's race to transform mobile phones into payment devices. Banks also compete against nontraditional payment firms like eBay Inc. EBAY 1.86 % 's PayPal.
By contrast, consumers' "readiness to manage their personal finances and banking via a mobile device has caught the industry off guard," said Robert Hedges, managing director at AlixPartners LLP, a Boston-based consulting firm.
Mobile banking represents roughly 8% of transactions, with online banking at 53% and branches, 14%, according to AlixPartners. Other methods, including automated teller machines, make up the rest.
Kate Greenough of Boston rarely visits a Bank of America Corp. BAC 3.23 % branch. She doesn't own a laptop or desktop computer. Instead, she relies on her smartphone and iPad for virtually all of her banking.
"It has become part of my normal routine," said the 25-year-old who works in the marketing industry.
She has used her phone to transfer rent money to her roommate's bank account and will sometimes log onto her account when shopping to check her recent spending habits.
Most banks don't charge for the new mobile applications; they consider them as a way to lure consumers who may ultimately turn to the bank for a credit card, mortgage or wealth-management services.
Nearly half of smartphone users who switched banks said that mobile banking was an important factor in their decision, up from 7% in 2010, according to an AlixPartners survey.
J.P. Morgan Chase JPM 1.43 % & Co., which started offering mobile banking in 2009, said that it has some 13 million customers who use its mobile services.
"We have gone from mobile as an experiment to mobile banking being a core experience that is just as important as the branches, call centers and the Internet," said Ryan McInerney, who runs the New York bank's consumer-banking operations.
Bank of America began offering mobile check deposit in August. The bank said customers are depositing more than 100,000 checks each day through their mobile phones.
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"We find that our customers appreciate the convenience for the service and are more than willing to pay the 50 cents rather than go to the nearest ATM or branch," said Howell "Mac" McCullough, chief strategy officer at U.S. Bancorp.
The Minneapolis-based bank doesn't plan to charge for its new mobile photo bill-payment service.
Banks began offering mobile banking five or six years ago in the form of text messaging and web-based browsers.
The adoption of mobile banking is being fueled by the explosion in smartphone usage. Roughly half of Americans who use a mobile phone are using a smartphone, according to mobile-phone industry estimates.
The new features "give the banks a couple of new weapons in terms of engaging the next generation of consumers," said James DeBello, chief executive of Mitek Systems Inc., MITK 0.24 % a San Diego software developer that sells mobile features to banks.
Still, there are skeptics. Nearly half of mobile-banking users and 63% of nonusers said they would be hesitant about using a phone camera to make a check deposit, according to a survey conducted last year by Infosys Ltd. INFY -0.57 % , a technology and consulting firm.
Jeff Murphy uses a smartphone to deposit checks into his ING Direct savings account but said he wouldn't be comfortable using the feature for his everyday account at TD Bank TD 0.20 % even if the bank offered it.
"I like the ING security, but I don't trust these app makers," said the 41-year-old systems administrator in New York. ING is a unit of Capital One Financial Corp. COF 2.09 %
TD plans to offer mobile deposit in the first half of the year, a spokeswoman said. The bank, which has more than 1,300 U.S. branches, is part of TD Bank Group in Toronto.
Banks say mobile banking is secure. Customers typically choose a login and password so that their bank information can't be accessed if a phone is lost or stolen.
In the first 24 hours after First Financial, a unit of First Financial Bankshares Inc., Abilene, Texas, launched the mobile photo bill payment last month, some 53% of the bank's active mobile users upgraded to the new application that included the feature.
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Did you ever see the Ben Affleck movie "The Town"? That gives you a good feeling for my first house, which I bought in Charlestown, in Boston, in 1987.
Charlestown was just on the cusp of gentrifying at that point. The movie is not that far off from what it was all about.
We got married in 1986 and we were just starting out. I didn't have any money, and neither did my wife, Olivia. We were living in the south end of Boston, but the real-estate market there was really inflated—basement condos at ridiculous prices. The guy who was the DJ at our wedding invited us to a New Year's Eve party, and it was in Charlestown. We didn't really know about Charlestown before that because we were new to Boston.
It's this very Irish, working-class neighborhood, and it has gorgeous brownstones, very Back Bay brownstones, with classic, beautiful windows. Charlestown is set amid two hills, Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill, and it has the Bunker Hill Monument and views of all of Boston and the harbor. We drove around the monument and we thought, "Wow, there is something special here." That party revolutionized my life.
We bought a house on the other side of the town, not the gentrified area. It was about 1,900 square feet, a four-story, teeny, narrow, shingled workers' cottage with a widow's peak. I want to say we paid $87,000, in 1987. It was wood-paneled on the inside with old fake '70s paneling and dark orange shag carpet. The kitchen was dark linoleum and it was downstairs, beneath the entry-level floor. The first two floors were the living room and the dining room.
I was so excited to own my own house, I went up to the widow's peak one day with a sledgehammer and saws and started knocking down walls. This is how little I knew about renovating a house. I had worked a little in construction, so I knew just enough to get me in trouble. What I hadn't prepared for was the mess I was going to create by just knocking down walls. I realized, "Holy crap, I now have piles of rubble up there and how am I going to get it out of there?" I was young and stupid. A carpenter friend and I started getting stuff out of there in buckets, and we got the top floor cleared. We started renovating that house one floor at a time while we were living on the second floor.
We turned the widow's peak into our master suite, with a skylight and a window where you had a view of the harbor. On the second floor, we turned three bedrooms and a bathroom into one bedroom and a bathroom. We moved the kitchen to the first floor and installed a Wolf range and a center island. We had a little backyard and we built a balcony off the kitchen, with French doors. We pickled the floors, Nantucket-style. Olivia is really creative, really good with colors. She did great things, lots of pickled white and Mediterranean colors. For a small space, it felt much bigger than it was and more elegant.
We were working hard but we were having a great time. There was this huge chef community there because Charlestown was affordable and convenient. Jasper White was above us on the hill, overlooking the harbor. Lydia Shire lived right next to us. Gordon Hamersley shared a wall with us.
You just really felt the neighborhood was happening. That's where we opened our first restaurant, Olives, in 1989. We opened this little, 45-seat restaurant in an old ice-cream parlor, no credit cards, open five days a week. Olivia painted it all her beautiful colors, and I started cooking. April 27, 1989, we opened, and maybe 20 people were there the first night. We had maybe 30 or 40 the second night. Third night, we did 100 covers. After that you couldn't get a seat in there. It didn't matter if it was 100 degrees or 4 degrees outside, there was a line around the block. It was nuts.
We never looked back. We had our first child, Oliver, who came along in 1990. Later we had two more children.
We sold the place on Wall Street—that was the name of the street, believe it or not—in 1992 for around $140,000 or $150,000. Last time it changed hands, I heard it sold for over $650,000. We found a five-story brownstone with 5,000 square feet that needed tons of renovation and we did it all over again. We then moved to Brookline and renovated that one. We loved doing it. Things didn't go too well after that, and we got divorced, but I did another house in Beacon Hill.
When I look back on that house in Charlestown, the word that goes with it is "spiritual." It was magic and inspirational. There was a really great energy there; you just felt it when you walked in. It had the right bones. It gave us an amazing start in life.


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"I can remember being in such a perch or at least trying to climb over the boards to get at somebody to make a point. I thought that was good," Millbury said on Sports Radio 94WIP. "I thought Dan Bylsma should have taken off his skirt and been over there himself."
On Crosby:
"Crosby gets cross-checked, big whoop," said Milbury on Sports Radio 94WIP. "He said after he came back from his 35th concussion, 'I'm not going to do this anymore, I'm not going to get into those scrums, I'm going to stay away from that stuff' but he couldn't help himself because there is a little punk in Crosby. He's not the perfect gentleman, he's not that little sweet kid you see in all those interviews with his hat pulled down over his eyes. I say screw him, hit him."
I always though Milbury was kind of a jackass but I think I agree with him here.
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what you say when you are completely crunkified and have resorted to flirting with midwestern police officers to avoid the drunk tank...
she was stone cold crunkified...so she let loose a "donka doo ball!" as a shot over the bough...it didn't work...geoff van beene took her away anyway.
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On Oct. 31, Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate for economics, published an op-ed piece in the New York Times that laid bare one of the dirty little secrets of our society of late. He quoted Gov. John Kasic of Ohio who defended his acceptance of a federally funded expansion of Medicaid by saying, "I'm concerned about the fact that there seems to be a war on the poor. That, if you're poor, somehow you're shiftless and lazy."
With all of the talk about the importance of the Tea Party in the recent electoral cycle, it seems that many political pundits are using misdirection as a tactic in the debates over our economy. The popular notion (and self-understanding of many members of the movement) is that the Tea Party is about deficits and debt. A survey of many of the position statements reveals that this simplistic understanding is, as Krugman puts it, "delusional." Instead, most of the speechification is a "tirade against the possibility that the government might help 'losers' avoid foreclosure." Pundits don't talk much about fiscal responsibility but increasingly about how the government is "rewarding the lazy and undeserving."
These allegations become more credible when one examines the philosophical underpinning of the recent debates. Rep. Paul Ryan, Chair of the House Budget Committee, puts it this way: The social safety net is becoming a "hammock that lulls able-bodied people to lives of dependency and complacency." Rep. Ryan is a self-professed disciple of Ayn Rand, the literary proponent of libertarianism and total laissez-faire economics.
I am of the belief that such an understanding of our economy is at its root anti-Christian. It violates the fundamental promise that Episcopalians (and others) take in their baptismal covenant to "seek and serve Christ in all persons" and "to strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being." It creates an idol of free markets, since if "the markets are always right then people who end up poor must deserve to be poor" (Daniel Little). Thus we have an increasingly common the attitude that unemployed workers have it too easy, that they're so coddled by unemployment insurance and food stamps that they have no incentive to go out and get a job. This belies the fact that in places like Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, the food pantry ministry of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Lewistown, we are serving increasing numbers of the working poor, people who have jobs, who work hard but simply don't make enough money to make ends meet. We all have anecdotal evidence of individuals on such assistance that seem to squander what they are given, but the facts repudiate the tendency to make broad generalizations out of these stories. Statistics indicate that the lion's share of people receiving food assistance do so for less than a year, but during that time, it is this assistance that makes the difference and helps them prevent the downward spiral into the cycles of poverty. "The Cupboard" and other efforts like it are often the last stop before the abyss, which is unresolving poverty. They are perhaps the last defense against the "war on the poor" which has become so evident, and I for one am proud that there are people across our community that support its efforts.
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October 2012 Advocate of the Month: Tom Glass
On September 25th Jerry Walton, Southeastern Virginia Multiple Myeloma support group leader met with a legislative office that he had spoken with before on oral parity. But this time he had new ammunition to ask for co-sponsorship of HR2746, the Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act: He had Tom Glass! Tom and Jerry made a plan to share their stories and those of other support group members with Congressman Scott Rigell (VA-2)'s District Manager.
In late August, Tom Glass completed the IMF's online advocacy training seeking a way to "give something" of himself. "I want to spend time focusing on things other than myself and my physical condition," says Tom who was diagnosed in February 2011. "I made a few false starts volunteering and then I saw the offer for advocacy training through the IMF. I had been attending the local IMF Support Group for awhile and I saw this as an opportunity to do something of value that I could feel good about." Motivated and confident from the training, he jumped into action and contacted Congressman Scott Rigell's district office in Virginia Beach to schedule a meeting to discuss HR2746.
Passing a federal oral chemotherapy parity bill is particularly important to Tom because the recently passed bill in Virginia did not impact Medicare part D co-pay problems. "I was surprised and disappointed to discover all the people that were not covered by the passage of the VA Parity Act, including myself. It became apparent to me that we need a federal bill to cover even more patients in Virginia and across the country."
Having never participated in advocacy before Tom relayed that "the process felt like a challenge to me as I have never met with a legislator. However, I felt well prepared thanks to the information and handouts provided to me by Aimee. The process was easier and more comfortable than I initially thought it would be. I simply called up Congressman Rigell's local office and they arranged for me and Jerry to meet with the District Manager."
Tom and Jerry asked for Cong. Rigell's support/co-sponsorship of HR 2746, The Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act by sharing personal experiences and discussing the newly passed Virginia law's shortcomings. "Tom invited me to join him at the scheduled meeting," explains Jerry, "to provide compelling examples of support group members who had been severely impacted by myeloma pill expenses, including some who had turned down doctor-recommended therapies due to the high cost under their insurance coverage." During the meeting Tom noticed that the District Manager "was visibly taken back by the co-pay cost for oral chemotherapy and she agreed to forward the information to the Congressman's aide who deals specifically with health care issues." Tom and Jerry also brought along a signed letter of support from many members of their support group.
We asked the duo to share some final thoughts:
"I do not know what will come of the meeting in terms of if he will co-sponsor HR2746. What I do take away from it is that it was easier to at least be heard than I thought and it did feel worth doing. If we have another issue in the future to bring to the attention of a legislator I would be glad to do it again." –Tom Glass, Virginia Beach
"Tom's leadership led to a very effective session with the Congressman's District Director in which the need for federal oral parity legislation (in addition to previously passed state oral parity legislation) was emphasized. Well done to Tom for his leadership and to the IMF for making advocacy a front-burner item and helping constituents to effectively carry the ball on such important issues." - Jerry Walton. Leader, Southeastern Virginia Multiple Myeloma Support Group
A big thank you to Tom Glass for your enthusiasm and energy from beginning to end of this project! And Congratulations for being October's Advocate of the Month!


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November 12, 2011
What if you went to a nice restaurant and were told you could have the house special at no charge? About half the eatery's patrons were having to pay for their meals....
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In 2010, Apple carved a deep line in the history of portable computing, unveiling a device that would set the template for the imminent flood of tablets that would soon saturate the market. For a brief while, there was speculation that tablets would replace the previous standard of mobile computing, the laptop.
Tablets have certainly exploded in popularity, sure, but despite their ubiquity, the laptop remains a mainstay among computer electronics. It's sturdy and dependable, and with hardware geared towards performance, laptops are still a viable option for people who want a mobile device that can do a good deal more than what a traditional tablet is capable of.
Related: The worst laptop buying mistakes | Our laptop testing process
Choosing the right laptop can be a complicated process, given there are notable differences in terms of both design and hardware unique to each brand. When you buy a laptop, keep in mind what exactly you will be using your laptop for, whether you intend to lug it from place to place or simply use it as a device to snuggle up with in bed. There is a good deal to consider, so let us guide you through the process.
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Mac or PC?
There are few rivalries more contentious than that of Mac vs. PC. For the uninitiated looking to buy a laptop, there is no need to become a hardcore disciple of either sect. You will, however, have to choose between one or the other. While both Macs and PCs will perform all of the general functions a computer ought to do, there are several differences in design and software that distinguish the two.
Apple has always been protective of its brand, releasing products in very deliberate iterations. Any Apple product will follow its standards, whereas any manufacturer can make a PC with unique specs. As a result, Macs are very user friendly. Apple will tell you exactly what you are getting regardless of which Macbook you purchase, and because all Macs come from the same ecosystem, the company's resourceful support network can easily help with any problems that arise.
Quality design is one of the hallmarks of a Mac. They are built to look and feel elegant. This extends to Apple's operating system, OS X, which is straightforward to use. Macs also come pre-installed with a suite of proprietary software, and each application is well-suited for tasks such editing video or music. Macs utilize fast hardware, too, so those who want a solid computer but do not know a lot about hardware can rest easy knowing their Mac will perform well during everyday use. That said, this also equates to a higher price tag. Apple computers aren't known for being cheap.
In many ways, Apple's strict design standards mean that its products are easy for anyone to pick up and use, regardless of a person's skill level or familiarity with computers. On the other hand, the rigid design of the Mac means less freedom to customize the device. The available hardware is the hardware you get.
Furthermore, Apple only sells a few different models of Macbook at any given time. In contrast, PCs are an incredibly diverse category. There are dozens of manufacturers who make PCs and the quality and pricing can vary greatly depending on which model and brand you opt for. The fastest PCs will surpass Macs in terms of performance. And many companies tailor their PCs to a specific purpose, such as gaming or business.
PCs typically run Windows as an operating system, which is far more open-ended than Mac OS X. There's also more software available for Windows. In particular, Windows is the standard for game development and many business-related programs.
Overall, those who enjoy Apple's tightly curated ecosystem will find plenty to love about a Mac. For those who want a bit more freedom in choosing their computer, or those who need hardware suited for a specific task, a PC will be more practical.
Touchscreens: Useful or frivolous?
Perhaps in an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of tablets, many laptop manufacturers have integrated touchscreen monitors into their laptops. Indeed, Windows 8 was designed with touchscreens in mind, and many consumers may find touchscreens to be an easier method of navigation than traditional keyboard and trackpad arrangement.
Touchscreens can be a double-edged sword, however, and it is important to consider the drawbacks. First, touchscreens will bump up the price of a laptop. Second, they might not provide as much convenience as one may think. In a traditional laptop, the touchscreen will not be as easy to use as on a tablet. You'll find yourself leaning forward to reach the screen. That becomes uncomfortable.
Some manufacturers have recognized this problem and have built laptops where the keyboard can fold behind the screen, essentially emulating a tablet for easy touchscreen usage. But the quality of these designs varies greatly, so you'll need to be careful. Read reviews at Digital Trends, and other publications, before buying.
Windows 10 has taken great strides to make the traditional mouse and keyboard experience comfortable again. But for those who merely need or want a laptop for standard purposes, touchscreens are an expensive bauble.
The types of laptops
There are several categories of laptops, manufactured with an aim toward a certain use and audience. When shopping for a laptop, decide what you primarily intend to use the laptop for and seek out a category that aligns with those interests. Below are four of the major types, ranging from netbooks to portable gaming rigs.
Laptops can be expensive, but by making some cuts here and there many manufacturers produce solid computers that cost $500 or less. Consumers who need a laptop for the most basic purposes (word processing, internet browsing, etc) and want to save money may find that a budget laptop is all they need. Budget laptops are generally light on hardware such as graphics or RAM; do not expect to run AAA games or bounce easily between a hundred browser tabs.
Budget laptops also tend to cut out non-critical features like solid state drives. These cuts are not drastic, however. The best budget laptops will still be built to last, with competent construction and ergonomically sensible keyboards and touchpads. In general, entry-level laptops are great for people who may not know a lot about computers and simply want a device that can carry out standard tasks.
Originally a Google-made take on netbooks, Chromebooks today come in a variety of specifications, with some offering powerful configurations that can compete with most laptops. What defines a Chromebook is the use of Chrome OS, Google's proprietary operating system that is designed to run most of its applications from the cloud. In doing so, Chrome OS reduces the need for hard drive space, allowing for slimmer, lighter devices. With typical computers, storing more and more data on the hard drive causes the device to slow down over time. Chromebooks eliminate this as most programs are stored online and run through the browser.
Of course, this also means that Chromebooks are meant to be used primarily with an internet connection. Google has recently encouraged developers to design apps that work offline, however, so users will not be hamstrung by poor connections. For those who work in settings with good Wi-fi and do not want to bog down their computer with installations, Chromebooks are an efficient, affordable option.
Related: Take your Internet to go with our favorite Chromebooks
Intel's proprietary netbooks, Ultrabooks, follow the same general trends of netbooks without sacrificing power. The devices shed unnecessary parts such as mechanical disk drives and ports, yet retain Intel's Core processors, meaning they have far more processing power than a typical netbook. That said, they also tend to be expensive.
Related: Capitalize on the latest trend in computing with 10 of our favorite ultrabooks
The 2-in-1
The 2-in-1, or convertible, laptop combines the convenience and ease of a tablet with the utility of a keyboard. There are two main ways of accomplishing this: either the two are attached but the keyboard can fold behind the touchscreen, or the tablet side can be fully detached from the keyboard.
Convertibles can provide a lot of versatility, however they are not necessarily the best devices available. The uniqueness of their design can come with some notable drawbacks, such as weight (especially from the metal hinges on the keyboard) and price. Convertible laptops can often be more expensive than clam shell laptops with comparable specs.
Business laptops
Laptops, like suits and lattes, have become one of the symbols of the modern professional. Of course, a real professional needs their laptop to do more than just serve as a status symbol. The best business laptops often boast impressive hardware designed to run a slew of professional software, whether the user needs to edit video footage, assemble a presentation, or simply host a conference call.
Given the amount of commuting many jobs require, it's also important that a business laptop exhibit long battery life, as well as a sturdy frame that can survive constant traveling. Given their robust features, business laptops tend to fall on the pricier end of the spectrum.
Related: Time to grow up! Here are four laptops for the office professional
Desktop replacement
There is no denying the allure of a desktop. They are powerful, can be hooked up to very large monitors, and a full keyboard is a lot easier to use than the often cramped arrangements common to laptops. However, desktops can take up a lot of space, and they're not convenient to move around.
For those who want the power of a desktop but also want something that is at least somewhat portable, there is the desktop replacement laptop. Generally equipped with a 15-inch display, desktop replacements are large. If you plan on carrying your laptop with you on your daily commute, you will probably need a full backpack and a chiropractor.
The larger screen of a desktop replacement makes it much better for watching shows and movies than the typical laptop, and great desktop replacements will also have decent speakers. This makes them useful as entertainment devices, like a home theater that can be moved easily between rooms. Indeed, desktop replacements find plenty of ways to take advantage of that extra room, such as incorporating spacious keyboards and touchpads.
Related: The Dell Inspiron 15, one of our favorite desktop replacements
Gaming laptops
The games industry requires constant innovation. Graphics keep getting better, levels keep getting bigger and denser, and many games require the ability to hit any of a number of specific keys at the precise moment. Given all this, gaming laptops have to be built to keep up with unceasing march of progress. The best gaming laptops tout high-end processors and video cards, as well as enough RAM to run modern games. Naturally, this puts gaming laptops among the most expensive.
Related: Go big or go home with our favorite gaming laptops
Gaming laptops also tend to be bulkier, typically to accommodate better hardware and larger screens. After all, nobody wants to play something like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on a 13-inch display. All this is to say that gaming laptops are not as convenient for travel, so make sure to have a large enough bag and be prepared for sore shoulders.
As with any computer, the hardware on a laptop determines what it is capable of doing. Better hardware will naturally be more expensive, so it is important to consider what you are going to use the laptop for and choose hardware suitable for that purpose. A laptop that is only being used for general purposes such as browsing the Internet or writing documents, for example, probably doesn't need a high-end processor or video card.
As with any computer, the CPU carries out all the processes for the laptop. Any time the computer needs to access or change data, the CPU executes that task. Better CPUs will be able to process more data at quicker speeds.
Graphics and Sound
A video card generates the images that a program needs to display on screen. With most laptops, the video card will come integrated into the motherboard. Unlike with a desktop, it's very rare and difficult to upgrade a laptop's video card. For most users, the video card is not something to worry about in particular. The most important uses for a video card are gaming and modeling, in which figures — often three dimensional — need to be rendered.
Speakers will also almost always be built into the laptop. Generally speaking, laptop speakers are not going to be amazing. It would be difficult, after all, to fit a subwoofer and all the necessary components for a great stereo experience within the confines of a laptop. Of course, most laptops provide ports to connect headphones or external speakers if you want a more immersive listening experience.
Memory, often called RAM, refers to the computer's ability to store and access information for immediate use. Any task currently being done on a computer is using RAM. Essentially, the more RAM a computer has, the more information it can call up at any given time, and thus the more processes it can do at any time.
The amount of storage space on a hard drive is how much data it can hold in total. Programs, videos, music: all of these are stored on the hard drive. In contrast to memory, data in storage does not necessarily need to be in use. A program that is installed on the computer but not currently running would take up storage space but not memory. These days, many laptops use solid state drives — aka SSDs — which are faster and sturdier than traditional hard drives at the expense of storage space.


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on April 11, 2013 - 1:57 PM
An Amherst man whose pistol permit was suspended because of "an error" that labeled him as mentally unstable and a danger to himself and others under the new state gun control law can have his permit reinstated a State Supreme Court justice ruled today.
Judge M. William Boller also directed the Amherst Police Department to return to David A. Lewis his seven handguns in what has turned out to be a case of identifying the wrong pistol permit holder.
Lewis, a 35-year-old college librarian, was directed last week to surrender his handguns, which he uses for target shooting.
Erie County Clerk Christopher L. Jacobs sent a letter to Lewis informing him that Boller had suspended his pistol permit and he was required to give up his guns.
In today's reversal, the judge stated, "....this court has determined that the information received from the New York State Police, which served as the basis for suspension of the licensee's firearms license, was in error. Specifically, the individual named pursuant to the New York SAFE Act was not in fact the above named licensee."
Jacobs claims that state police contacted him Wednesday to say they had given him the "wrong person" when they notified his office of an individual whose permit should be suspended under mental health provisions in the SAFE Act. The new law was adopted earlier this year in response to the massacre of school children in Connecticut late last year.
State police issued a statement Wednesday saying they do not have the authority to suspend or revoke a pistol permit.
Law enforcement officials familiar with the case said the county was provided with a name and the age range of a permit holder who possibly fit the definition of the law's mental health section. But those law enforcement officials said that "due diligence" should be carried out by the county clerk to make sure that the person who was reported as a potential danger is in fact the person who is the permit holder.
Law enforcement officials pointed out that it is possible that more than one person could share the same name and be pistol permit holders.
Part of the SAFE Act seeks to remove firearms from individuals whom mental health professionals believe could harm themselves or others. Those professional are required to notify authorities.
Although Lewis has taken an anti-depressant medication in the past, he is not the person state police were telling the Erie County Clerk about.
Lewis is represented by attorney James Tresmond, who claims his client's federal privacy rights regarding his medical records and his civil rights to own guns were violated.
"We are pleased and gratified with Judge Boller's order restoring Mr. Lewis's pistol license. However, this is not the end," said Maximillian G. Tresmond, a law clerk in his father's law office.
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Think romance is dead?
Spend a moment talking to Aaron Paul about his fiancée Lauren Parsekian and you'll be convinced it has never been more alive.
"I'm the luckiest man on the planet," the Smashed actor tells PEOPLE. "It doesn't make sense to me. The way she looks at me ... she has that magical glow about her."
Paul – who is currently in London working on a film adaptation of Nick Hornby's novel A Long Way Down – recently revisited the spot in Paris where he popped the question.
"We got engaged over New Year's and I walked from the Eiffel Tower to St. Germain yesterday and I went to the stoop, the little step where I proposed to Lauren – and I took a picture of it and I sent it to her," he says.
"It's just this little courtyard outside of this hotel, and we were just dancing to Édith Piaf by ourselves on New Year's and then I begged her to marry me," he says of the proposal.
In his latest film, Smashed, Paul, 33, finds himself in a different kind of romance. He plays half of a married couple whose mutual love of alcohol unites them until one decides to get sober.
"I drank – a lot," he says of preparing for the role. "I filmed myself drinking and just being severely intoxicated. And just studying those videos and then watching drunk people on YouTube."
Paul's Breaking Bad costar Bryan Cranston is also opening at the box office this weekend in the Ben Affleck directed Argo.
"It's great, it's because of Breaking Bad really that we're in these films right now. It just opened up so many doors throughout the past four or five years," he says.
With the second installment of the AMC series' final season slated to began filming in December, Paul admits the show's success blindsided him.
"When I read it I thought it was the most brilliant thing I've ever read but I told myself 'There's no way in hell this is gonna get picked up. There's not a chance.'"
But after five seasons and two Emmys for himself, he knows saying goodbye won't be easy.
"I don't want to talk about it," he says jokingly. "We're such a family and I love all of them so much."
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Aaron Paul 'Begged' Fiancée to Marry Him
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Beamer, the AirPlay movie player for Mac that allows you to stream any movie file from your Mac to your Apple TV, has been recently updated to version 1.6.2 that brings a bunch of improvements and bug fixes. The developers promise Beamer is now more stable than ever.
The Apple TV 2, Apple TV 3, iPad 2-4, iPhone 4-5, and some iPod touches have all shared one thing in common over the past few years and that one thing is AirPlay. Well, as of this year Apple has decided to updated its latest Mac OS X, Mountain Lion build, with support for the mirroring functionality as well. There is no arguing that AirPlay is one of the strongest growing features in Apple's multimedia arsenal. For those of us who have the distinct pleasure of utilizing AirPlay to the fullest, we know that it is something everyone needs in their lives. That said, there is a large segment of the globe that is unable to take advantage of these features.


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