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Tor At The Heart: Cryptocurrencies
During the month of December, we're highlighting other organizations and projects that rely on Tor, build on Tor, or are accomplishing their missions better because Tor exists. Check out our blog each day to learn about our fellow travelers. And please support the Tor Project! We're at the heart of Internet freedom. Donate today!
The topic for today is electronic money. The blockchain is pretty hot right now! Bitcoin, dogecoin, ethereum, zcash you name it... Cryptocurencies have grown from e-toys to globally recognized systems by facilitating free and borderless trade, no bank fees and improved privacy.
You are reading the Tor blog, so let's focus on the privacy and anonymity part. Could cryptocurrencies claim that they provide privacy if Tor was not around to give strong transport-layer anonymity?
To visualize this, let's go through just a few ways Tor is used around the cryptocurrency ecosystem. We will mainly focus on Bitcoin, but the same applies to most blockchain-based cryptocurrencies:
Tor provides privacy to cryptocurrency transactions!
Let's imagine that Alice wants to buy a ticket for Torconf, the best (fictional) conference on computer anonymity. She wants to buy the ticket with Bitcoin so that she does not reveal her interests to her bank or her identity to the conference organizers. To buy the ticket with Bitcoin, she needs to perform a Bitcoin transaction.
Bitcoin transactions work by Alice broadcasting her transaction to a few Bitcoin supernodes. Those nodes then propagate the transaction further to the rest of the Bitcoin network until it becomes recognized. If Alice did not use Tor to conduct her transaction, those initial supernodes trivially learn the IP address of Alice. Furthermore, since the Bitcoin blockchain is a public log of transactions, analysts could match her newest transaction with her previous transactions and just follow the money trail. These are just some of the many well known privacy risks of Bitcoin, and companies have been collecting and selling social graph analytics of the Bitcoin blockchain for years now...
Given the above threats, it should be no surprise that most Bitcoin clients give the option to their users to perform transactions over the Tor network. By routing traffic over Tor, no one learns the origin IP address of Alice when she buys her Torconf ticket.
Furthermore, even the hottest and newest cryptocurrencies (like Zcash) that provide transaction anonymity as a fundamental security property still benefit from Tor's transport-layer anonymity to actually anonymize the networking part of the Zcash transaction.
We feel that Tor has tremendously helped the cryptocurrency community to grow just by providing transport-layer anonymity to transactions! Also, please remember that maintaining anonymity is not an easy task, so always be up-to-date on the latest security news depending on your threat model.
Tor secures cryptocurrency networks!
Apart from users performing anonymous Bitcoin transactions, the Bitcoin network itself uses Tor to increase its defenses. Since last year, the Bitcoin core project has integrated Tor onion services to their core network daemon. If Tor is installed in the system, Bitcoin will automatically create an onion service and act as a Bitcoin node over Tor to avoid leaking the real IP address of the node. This provides greater network resilience and protection against targeted attacks to Bitcoin nodes. You can see that there are hundreds of Tor bitcoin nodes. Zcash and other cryptocurrencies have followed the same path.
Furthermore, many mining pools advertise onion service support for their miners. Bitcoin infrastructure has been a target of hackers for a while, and virgin blocks are more and more valuable, so having anonymity as a miner is a desirable security property.
Tor protects the wider cryptocurrency ecosystem!
If you take a look around the Bitcoin world, you will notice that Tor support is advertised by all sorts of websites and services! Most bitcoin-related websites have onion sites that people can visit over Tor: for example, blockchain.info has been running a popular Tor onion service for its users. Most Bitcoin tumbler services also work over Tor onion services. Same goes for websites and forums offering help with Bitcoin. This is obviously done because the Bitcoin community has a great appreciation and need for privacy.
Tor is proud to have helped the cryptocurrency community grow over the years. We believe that electronic currencies can be a powerful tool for social change, but also a great scientific research area with results that can benefit other areas, like secure electronic voting, consensus algorithms, append-only data structures and secure name systems.
Help Tor grow the cypherpunk ecosystem by donating today!! We also accept Bitcoin!
Have a good day :)
Can I donate with monero or
Can I donate with monero or zcash?
Bitcoin does the correct
Bitcoin does the correct thing. ZCash is a fork of Bitcoin with a poorly implemented plugin that is meant to provide support for the ZeroCash protocol, but it inherits the same Tor support that Bitcoin developed. It is an insult to the Bitcoin developers to list ZCash as if it's done any work in this arena at all.
It's also pretty telling that Monero is entirely ignored by this article, despite it's cypherpunk routes and pro-privacy efforts, simply because it is focused on i2p in addition to Tor (https://github.com/monero-project/kovri).
Not co-operating with I2P
Not co-operating with I2P could very well be the actual, long-term downfall of Tor, so I really hope that isn't what's going on.
> Not co-operating with I2P
> Not co-operating with I2P could very well be the actual, long-term downfall of Tor,
How so?
Years ago I2P was in Tails, but it seems to have been dropped. Years ago an independent security audit found flaws in I2P, but I don't know whether they have been fixed. If you know more, please explain.
> so I really hope that isn't what's going on.
Hey, I didn't talk about
Hey, I didn't talk about Monero because I'm not familiar with it or how it works or how Tor is integrated with it. I tried to restrict my topics to things that I kinda know about :)
Got to appreciate the
Got to appreciate the honesty here. (I admit I know little about either service. Just learning)
Good article imho
Zcash is a scam m8 from a
Zcash is a scam m8 from a privacy-minded perspective its pretty bad you mentioned it and not Monero or even Cryptonote (anonymous by default).
Great post as usual! What do
Great post as usual! What do you think about OWS' BitHub = Bitcoin + GitHub https://whispersystems.org/blog/bithub/ ? Do you think you may implement such a thing for the Tor Project in the future? Thanks! And Happy end of the year!
I'm surprised (though only a
I'm surprised (though only a little) that Torcoin wasn't mentioned. Yes, the project does seem to be abandoned, last time I checked, but still, Tor blog, Torcoin...
For those who don't know, Torcoin was a cryptocurrency that used a technique (protocol?) called TorPath to track Tor relays and their bandwidth, and associate a Torcoin address with them, allowing relays to mine coins by providing bandwidth to the network. I think it could have been an interesting, if not valuable, cryptocurrency that would have benefitted the Tor network, but unfortunately I lack the skills to revive it. Note that Torcoin was never developed or endorsed by the Tor Project, afaik. Any thoughts (even if trivial) from the Tor people about Torcoin?
Hello, Torcoin was indeed
Torcoin was indeed never developed or endorsed by the Tor project. The fact that 'Tor' is in its name is a bit sneaky on their part, since it actually confuses people into thinking it's an official project or that we should write blog posts about it.
I find the Torcoin concept kinda intriguing actually, but for this blog post I decided to focus on the really active and alive cryptocurrency projects benefiting from Tor.
Check out a big analysis of
Check out a big analysis of Torcoin and related projects here:
AFAIK, applying Tor to the
AFAIK, applying Tor to the problem of designing safe and secure cryptocurrences was not envisaged when onion routing was created.
I have a strategic suggestion for Shari: another possible future application for Tor might be the problem of designing safe and secure evoting systems which feature strong authentication just before the vote is cast, but preserve anonymity for the actual vote. See
Voter Privacy: What You Need to Know About Your Digital Trail During the 2016 Election
Dave Maass
29 Feb 2016
> The right to an anonymous vote is a cornerstone of the U.S. democratic process. Yet from the time until you walk into the voting booth until long, long after you cast your ballot, your personal information is a highly sought-after commodity. Often your name, contact details, and political leanings are frighteningly easy for political campaigns to access, collect, share, trade, and sell.
Maybe Tor Project can put this on the list of suggested research topics for the privacy technology academic community?
If we have/had a
If we have/had a crypto-currency which is:
- Anonymous
- Lightweight on the client side (not miners)
and a browser add-on that allow websites visitors to pay tiny amount of money at each visit, We could put an end to all the adds and privacy abuse from websites.
If we take most major news websites as an example:
- They don't gain much at each visit with the adds
- They invade readers privacy as much as possible
- The user pay in computer power and electricity (Tons of javascripts) and bandwidth for the privacy invasion
- The articles are often sponsored by companies voiding the little journalistic independence that was left.
At the end of the day the journalists also need to be paid but deteriorating the quality of the articles and abusing users to do it defeats the point.
However if we had a browser add-on that uses an anonymous and lightweight crypto-currency to make the user finance such websites with really tiny amount of money (given the amount of revenue generated by adds it will not be hard to match) we could finance journalism, and have journalists have even better independence.
This could also extend to finance many of the people that do videos on youtube professionally without needing them to rely on youtube at all.
Free journalism!
I think this is potentially
I think this is potentially a great idea.
As a "fully torified news junkie", if there were only some easy to use and highly secure and throughly anonymous ecurrency I could use, I would voluntarily contribute to support my favorite news organizations.
Such a development would not be at all easy to achieve, I think, but it could solve the problem of Google and other giants of the next relying on stealing and sharing with anyone willing to pay so much extremely detailed and potentially dangerous information every citizen's minute by minute location and activities.
It follows that our community to should try to persuade Google to Make it So.
There is such a browser with
There is such a browser with some of those features https://www.brave.com/
You could check pivx
You could check pivx https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1262920.0
Britcoin (BRIT) is proudly
Britcoin (BRIT) is proudly always on Tor. Financial privacy is important to everyone, especially to us Brits. :)
Hi, I am the founder and
Hi, I am the founder and lead dev of Bitsquare [1].
Bitsquare is a decentralized Bitcoin exchange using Tor hidden services for it's custom P2P network. It uses a similar concept like Ricochet though is implemented in Java and does not share any code base with Ricochet.
In Bitsquare all traffic is routed over Tor by default. Tor is integrated so the user does not need to install or configure anything. It is all open source (AGPL) and a community project.
If any dev with Tor experience wants to help, please get in touch! There is plenty of work to be done...
Best regards and happy new year!
Forget about Zcash. It's
Forget about Zcash. It's corporate, taxed and terribly flawed (not anon by default). Cool kids use Monero.
Come and check out
Come and check out Spectrecoin (XSPEC), we have integrated Tor in our codebase and we have anonymous transactions w/ ring signatures


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"Lindsay Lohan Has a Mellow Night Out With Pals" reads the headline. The article then talks about how she was seen at some ridiculous place called Bootsy Bellows with a few friends and they sat quietly in a booth and didn't draw attention to themselves. Sure, OK. But then the kicker above the headline is a bright red "Caught in the Act!" Caught in the Act! Of having a mellow night with friends. Man, Lindsay Lohan just can't win, can she? Damned if she does, damned if she doesn't, might as well go eat worms. Or move. She could also move to, like, St. Louis or something. Caught in the Act! Of going to Schnucks. [People]
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But that's not important right now. What's important is that I threw together a pretty quick, pretty good Sichuanese dinner on short notice tonight.
* Sliced and diced a half-block of leftover tofu that needed to be used pretty soon, and cut about 8 ounces of fresh snow peas into similar-size chunks. Whacked a smallish sweet onion into similar squares, and stir-fried them all together with a bunch of minced garlic and ginger, some dried red-pepper flakes, black pepper and (shhh!) some green El Yucateco green habanero sauce.
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* Simmer briefly to finish, check seasonings, thicken with a bit of cornstarch and serve with rice. Dinner probably didn't take 30 minutes to finish - 45, tops - and tasted just fine.


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This strategy helps students learn to outline and summarize textbook material, specifically content area texts. It is extremely effective with textbooks that are organized with boldface headings and subheadings.
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- The students use this information to make a skeletal outline using a capital letter for each section designated by a heading with two to three lines underneath to write sentences.
- The students read the section under the first subheading.
- The students write a main idea sentence next to the letter A in their own words. Underneath they write two to three sentences that support the main idea, again in their own words.
- The students continue reading sections one at a time, and filling in the skeletal outline as in step 4.
- When the assigned reading is complete, the students review their summaries.
- The students share their summaries in small groups.
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Phi Kap imploded
As a former UVA student who was both good friends with many brothers in Phi Kap and a member of the IFC during the fraternity's first re-colonization attempt, I found your article both misleading and one-sided [October 20: "Greek epic: UVA legend 'Phi Kap' folds"].
I cannot comment on the second attempt at re-colonization in 2004, but Tyler Whitley and Will Allen should not blame some University-wide conspiracy to end Phi Kap's existence.
During my time on the IFC, most of the members, including me, supported the Phi Kap re-colonization. From the start, we carefully explained the procedures to become a local fraternity, none of which exceeded the measures followed by every other fraternity on Grounds.
Even after a third chance to produce the required information, the leadership returned with false statements about completed activities and incomplete insurance documents. However, we did not make the decision ourselves. We allowed the President's Council to decide Phi Kap's fate, using only the documents submitted by the Phi Kap leadership and a speech on behalf of re-colonization. At this point, the presidents voted their consciences, not some "formality" or "predetermined" result.
Rather than point fingers at the President's Council or the University, maybe Phi Kap and its alumni should be wondering about what happened internally.
The steps to become a legitimate fraternity were clearly explained and were no different than for any other house. When I talked with brothers in Phi Kap after the vote, informing them of the documents presented to us and the requirements they had to fulfill, they told me no one had ever communicated these issues to them. Also, if the alumni were "members of the board of visitors" and "prominent alumni," where were these men to help save their ailing fraternity?
I will not disagree that there is an anti-fraternity bias among some administrators. On the other hand, the IFC and the average fraternity man supported Phi Kap, and I personally regret that the house is no longer our neighbor on Madison Lane.
Scott Cohen
IFC Spokesman 2003-04


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It usually doesn't take long for a baby to get famous on the internet, and this little munchkin is no exception. All he needs is a little paper ripping action to set him off, and as of late Monday he had over 300,000 people watching. But, he's not the only famous laughing baby. Check out some others below.


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HOW: Determine what cause you would like to donate to, i.e: environment, children, health, poverty, arts, disabilities, etc. Then determine where you would like to contribute i.e., your local community, regionally, nationally, globally or another specific country. Also determine how you would like to contribute i.e., money only, volunteering only, goods only or a combination of all of those gifts. Perform an online search using the criteria that you've just established and enjoy the process of learning about the charities you are researching. Ask to interview the Executive Director of the non-profits that you are considering to get a full sense of what their organization is doing and what the impact of their efforts are. Ask the organization to share measurable goals of their efforts and how they intend to use your contributions. Engage your employees and customers in your gift-giving and allow them to contribute and allow them to get to know who the charity and benefactors are of the donations. To research charities use tools such as Charity Navigator.
WHY: Giving through donations of cash, goods and/or time generates a win not only for the benefactor and the community it serves, but often also creates exponential progress by setting a precedence for others to give. Expanding the culture of giving and contributing to society, lends itself to a healthier and more productive society all together.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF GIVING: In addition to tax advantages to donating to non-profit organizations, studies indicate that a company's social and environmental reputation positively impacts their employee retention, market share, reputation in the community and consumer loyalty ... all of which directly relate to reduced expenses, more dependable earnings and increase revenues.
A program to distribute net proceeds from the conference back to schools via a grant process is under development.
HOW: Use the new national standardized labels on your recycling bins to: 1) reduce confusion at the bin, 2) increase your capture rates, 3) reduce the contamination entering the recycling stream, and 4) to reduce your expenses.
To learn where to dispose of hazardous materials, such as paint, chemicals, medicine, electronics, CFLs, batteries, etc. click here.
WHY: According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (Sept 2010) less than 35% of households and less than 10% of businesses recycle. When the number of people recycling reaches 75%, it will be the equivalent of removing 50 million cars from the road in the United States each year, it will generate 1.5 million new jobs and it will reduce U.S. carbon emissions by 276 million metric tons by 2030. And recycling limits additional use of natural resources therefore preserving our water, trees, soil and energy. Nearly every person, family and business can recycle. Recycling is one of the most important and visible actions we can do for the environment.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF RECYCLING: Recycling can reduce the frequency and the volume of garbage hauling therefore reducing the the landfill taxes that each home owner and business pays. Recycling incurs no taxes and the costs of both recycling and hauling combined is often measurably less than garbage services without recycling. National and global studies (Gallup, Good Purpose, Tandberg) reveal more than 85% of consumers state they will switch companies or products to support ones that are more environmentally and socially responsible, if given the opportunity. Since 'green' is a market share issue, recycling is a great way to publicly & visually demonstrate that your organization cares. Use the standardized labels on your recycling bins to capture the most amount of materials to reduce your landfill related expenses. Last but not least, Cone Research and others (2007), found that 92% of employees surveyed have an increased positive image of the company they work for when it practices environmentally and socially responsible initiatives such as recycling. Improved employee relations has been found to decrease employee turnover. Another bottom-line measurement.
RECYCLING CASE STUDY: Waste reduction agencies and consultants have helped many small and large businesses reduce their waste expenses by 35% or more each month. Additionally for food related industries, there are grease/oil, organic and food waste recycling service providers that will sometimes pay for a company's food related waste or provide additional hauling savings. Once a company has made the decision to recycle, they often have a greater awareness of their overall waste stream and find opportunities to reduce over-usage and unnecessary waste, which in turn reduces front-end expenses.
Recycling containers are made available throughout the conference venue by the venues themselves as well as the conference official recycling sponsor.
We utilize compostable plates, cups, sliverware and badgeholders and napkins from recycled paper.
Food waste is donated to a local organization.
WHY: According to ENERGY STAR, energy efficient fluorescent lighting reduces CO2 emissions up to 75% compared to incandescent lighting. LED lighting can reduce CO2 emissions nearly 95%. If each household changed one incandescent light bulb to compact fluorescent, it would be the environmental equivalent of removing one million cars off the road. To learn more about how to choose Energy Star rated lighting, click on the Energy Star logo.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF ENERGY STAR PREFERRED LIGHTING: ENERGY STAR qualified bulbs use about 75 percent less energy than standard incandescent bulbs; last up to 10 times longer; saves about $30 or more in electricity costs over each bulb's lifetime; produces about 75 percent less heat, making them safer to operate as well as decreases energy costs associated with cooling. High efficiency light bulbs are available in a variety of sizes and shapes, allowing them to fit almost any fixture, both for indoor and outdoor use.
A small business with less than 1,000 square feet can save upwards of $2,000 in energy costs when they improve their lighting. Larger corporations are saving upwards of hundreds of thousands of dollars by making lighting improvements. Many states and energy companies are offering rebates and refunds for businesses that are installing high-efficiency lighting. These rebates and refunds will not be available forever so make sure you take advantage of the opportunities that currently exist.
PROPERLY DISPOSING OF FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS: Please click on the ENERGY STAR logo to learn about proper disposal and recycling of fluorescent bulbs and tubes and to learn about the risks associated with mercury.
HOW: Install Energy Star rated programmable thermostats and set the heat at 68 degrees in the winter and set the air conditioning to 78 degrees in the summer. During non-employee hours (such as evenings and weekends) program the thermostat to approximately 64 degrees in the winter and 82 in the summer.
WHY: Less need for heating and air conditioning during non-occupancy times can have a dramatic measurable impact on the environment while having no negative impact on your operations. And this simple change doesn't required additional effort from your employees.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTATS: Installing programmable thermostats is one of the simplest ways of reducing your business's expenses and it requires minimal expense for the programmable unit. Managing your heating and air conditioning with programmable ENERGY STAR rated thermostats/systems and setting your temperature for greatest energy efficiency (without negatively impacting the productivity of your workforce) can save your company 15% or more in overall energy costs. Also, consider setting your thermostats to even greater efficient settings over weekends and extended non-operating hours.
HOW: To learn how to shut down your computer system and use computer power management devices, click on the Energy Star logo below.
WHY: 500 computers set to hibernate after 5 min during production times and shut down completely during non-working hours will prevent 72.5 tonnes of CO2 from emitting. (It takes 51,000 adult trees to offset 72.5 tonnes of CO2 ).
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF HIBERNATING/SHUTTING DOWN COMPUTERS: The above scenario would reduce the business's energy bill $24,000/yr ($.10/kwh).
Projectors used at the conference are eco-friendly in terms of energy usage and the materials they are made from.
We work with the conference venue to ensure that heating and air-conditioning practices and polices are as efficient as possible.
HOW: Maintain all plumbing to prevent drips and leaks. Install low-flow/high-pressure faucets, toilets and spigots throughout your facilities. Research the savings of water and costs with sensor faucets and toilets - do your research because not all sensor fixtures are created equal and if they are too sensitive you might waste water and money. For more information about water flow standards for residential and commercial, click here.
WHY: One dripping faucet can waste 2,000 gallons a year. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that at least 36 of the 50 states will experience local, regional or statewide water shortage by 2013. Each day the average American spends 100 to 176 gallons of water. In many countries people survive on less than 5 gallons per day. Look for all of the ways your business can conserve this precious natural resource.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF MAINTAINING PLUMBING & CHOOSING EFFICIENT FIXTURES: Maintaining plumbing to prevent drips, leaks and running toilets can help a company save the expense of: wasted water, increasingly problematic plumbing and related issues such as damaged sheet rock, structural decay, tile, mold, health issues... Additionally, poor plumbing sends a negative message to your employees and customers which can result in decreased respect for other areas of your business and/or lower revenues. Consider installing low flow/high pressure fixtures to conserve the water and your dollars even more. The rate of return is generally quick and worth the investment Don't forget to recycle old plumbing fixtures and hardware. Look for opportunities throughout your business to be more water-wise. You'll be amazed at the opportunities to save water and your financial resources. Lastly, pay attention to what your business puts down the drain.
HOW: Here are four websites to help you instantly remove your name from unwanted mail lists and phone book distribution:
WHY: More than 100 million trees worth of bulk (or junk) mail is received each year in the U.S. That's the equivalent of deforesting the entire Rocky Mountain National Park every four months. And most often the unwanted mail is never opened or looked at.
THE FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF REDUCING/ELIMINATING UNWANTED MAIL: The services that help your company remove its name from unwanted mailing lists can help your company save expenses involved in time spent handling or opening unwanted mail, expenses related to disposal or recycling the mail, especially heavy catalogs and phone books.
IF DIRECT MAILINGS ARE PART OF YOUR BUSINESS'S MARKETING, CONSIDER THIS: There are new services evolving that help your company more precisely target audiences who are interested in your offerings, helping your company reduce the enormous expense of flock-shoot marketing. These companies can help you reduce your printing, handling, mailing, and postage fees associated with direct mail by making sure that your mailings are "bulls eyes", therefore helping your company earn a higher rate of response and return on its mailings. But also consider more effective forms of electronic marketing ... give your customers an incentive to receive your promotions & announcements by email! It is the future ... best to learn how to capture the benefits from electronic marketing now. The next generation of your customers are 'living' online.
HOW: Choose paper for your printer, copiers, fax machines that is manufacturer with post consumer recycled paper. Choose recycled paper for your letterhead, business cards and marketing materials. Most office supply stores and printing shops carry 100% recycled paper. Also, choose napkins, toilet paper, paper towels made from recycled paper (choose paper products that haven't been bleached white).
WHY: On average it requires 60% less energy to produce paper from recycled stock than from virgin materials. Producing one ton of virgin paper requires 20 trees and 7,000 more gallons of water than one ton of 100% recycled paper. Recycle and purchase products manufactured with recycled materials to: 1) close the loop, 2) to improve the economics of recycling and next-life manufacturing and, 3) to maximize the environmental benefits of recycling. For more environmental and economic statistics about recycling paper and purchasing recycled paper, click here.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF CHOOSING POST CONSUMER RECYCLED PAPER PRODUCTS: Work toward 'paperless' to offset the sometimes higher costs of post consumer recycled paper and to also reduce the expense of toners, ink, equipment, repairs, and disposal. When possible, double-side the paper used in your printers, copy and fax machines and look for equipment that provides that feature automatically. The more than organizations 1) recycle, 2) purchase products manufactured with recycled content and, 3) reduce waste, the more that the marketplace and each participating organization will benefit financially with more affordable environmental choices and reduced expenses related to waste.
Presenters are encouraged to upload handout materials rather than print copies to hand out onsite.
Session and overall conference evaluations are done electronically rather than by hard copy paper evaluations.
Conference attendees are being asked if they will use a program app rather than a traditional printed program to reduce the amount of programs that need to be printed.
Our conference production is primarily handled electronically. Personal use of recycled paper and re-using paper is standard procedure.
Marketing is handled primarily electronically. When hard copy postcards are produced, they are produced on post-consumer recycled paper.
HOW: Your organization can provide simple things such as information to employees about biking safety or offering secure well-lit bike parking stations, having bike helmet give always, or offering incentives with a local car dealer who offers Hybrids or high-mpg vehicles. Your organization can provide bus or train-pass drawings or discounts, or front door carpool parking. Some organizations have dedicated locker rooms and shower rooms for non-CO2 commuting employees. Telecommuting is also a great way to reduce or eliminate CO2 emissions and often reduces traffic and commuting-related stress for the employees. To compare low CO2 transportation options, click here.
WHY: The Department of Health, Education and Welfare has estimated that automobiles account for approximately 48% of the carbon monoxide, 32% of the nitrogen oxides, and 59% of the hydrocarbons in the atmosphere. None of which are good for our environment or our health. A bus with as few as seven passengers is more fuel efficient than the average automobile used for commuting. The fuel efficiency of a fully-occupied bus is six times greater than that of the average commuter's automobile, while the fuel efficiency of a fully-occupied rail car is fifteen times greater than that of the average commuter's automobile. A single person who commutes via a transit system instead of driving alone will save 200 gallons of gasoline per year. A 10% nationwide increase in transit ridership would save 135 million gallons of gasoline per year. This fuel efficiency results in personal savings and in a cleaner environment for all.
A car occupied by one person produces on average 2.06 grams/passenger-mile (g/pm) of nitrogen oxides for work trips. A fully occupied transit bus on the other hand, produces approximately 1.54 g/pm, while a fully occupied rail transit system produces only .47 g/pm for the same distance. Similarly, the car occupied by one person produces 15.06 g/pm of carbon monoxide and 2.09 g/pm of hydrocarbons. The bus produces 3.05 g/pm and .2 g/pm of the same pollutants, respectively. From an environmental point of view, trains and electric powered mass-transit is the best form of motorized transportation. While of course, walking and biking are the ultimate forms of transportation for our health and our environment.
Choosing fuel efficient cars ... If each car in the U.S. had improved mileage by 2.7 mpg, we would eliminate our dependency entirely from Persian Gulf oil.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF NON-MOTORIZED OR LOW CO2 TRANSPORTATION: Studies indicate that the amount of income each employee earns is not the most important reason for employee loyalty. Job satisfaction and loyalty comes from the overall environment of the company, care for employees welfare, benefits and the overall reputation of the company. Companies with an eco-purpose, such as offering incentives for carpooling or mass transportation, can attract high quality, loyal employees, reducing the expenses associated with high turn-over rates. Also transportation incentives help keep employees on-time. In addition, offering incentives for employees to bike or walk to work encourages healthier lifestyle choices and consequently healthier employees; which can help keep a company's expenses related to production losses due to illness down. There are often financial incentives available to companies and employees from health insurance providers who recognize the importance of regular exercise.
A ride-share option is available on the conference website to assist attendees in finding people to carpool with to the conference.
Attendees may also purchase a carbon-offset when they register for the conference.
HOW: Have your water tested for drinking quality. If the results show that your facility has good quality drinking water than promote that to your employees and offer reusable water bottles (preferably aluminum) for employees. For guests, offer an attractive water picture in the meeting room with drinking glasses. To order a do it yourself test kit for your water, click here. If your water tests indicates your water should be filtered for drinking, consider the options that provide the most savings for the volume of water your facility will use and provide the highest drinking quality. To learn more about filtration options and comparisons, click here.
WHY: Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour. If you're going to use plastic bottles, make sure you recycle them. Five plastic bottles (PET) recycled provides enough fiber to create one square feet of carpet or enough fiber fill to fill one ski jacket. In 2007 more than 30 billion bottles went into landfills, up 17% from the previous year. Recycling one ton of plastic bottles saves the equivalent energy usage of a two person household for one year. Hard-lined filtered water dispensers eliminate most: production, packaging, distribution, disposal issues related to single serving and 5-gallon water bottles.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF ELIMINATING PLASTIC BOTTLED WATER: Depending on how much your organization currently purchases, you could save significant amounts of money by eliminating plastic bottled water and offering water from your tap or filter water, which is usually less than 1% the cost of bottled water. Click here to read about statistics regarding the cost of bottled water.
Bottled water is not offered during the conference. Water is served only from water stations or from pitchers. Attendees at inaugural conference were given reusable collapsible water bottles. They will be available for purchase at subsequent conferences.
HOW: Contact your local Chamber of Commerce to help provide tools to seek out local businesses that can provide services and products for your organization. For more information, click on the following links to learn about national "Buy Local" initiatives and resources in your community:
WHY: Sourcing your products locally improves the link between creation to consumption which has infinite environmental and natural resource benefits. These benefits include improved quality of water, air, soil and our health.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF BUYING LOCALLY: Sourcing your products or services from local businesses can help reduce your purchasing costs and can stimulate your local economy. Locally sourced products can instill loyalty in your customer base and provide reciprocal opportunities between small businesses and the vendors, and large corporations and their community.
The conference uses products and produce from local farms and distributors to reduce transportation and emissions.
HOW: Choose products that are the greenest alternative without compromising effectiveness and quality. Choose products and service companies that have earned environmental certifications. Here are a couple of links to articles about various certifications and definitions:
ASK YOUR VENDORS AND SUPPLIERS TO CREATE AN ECO-PROFILE: Ask your current vendors and suppliers to complete an Eco-Profile to display what actions they are doing environmentally. Choose vendors and suppliers that are greening their operations and being transparent in their actions.
WHY: By increasing usage and demand of sustainable, natural and/or organic products we reduce dependence on non-renewable resources which tend to be harmful in their production and cause numerous harmful by-products. Organic and natural products have been shown in a number of studies to contain more vitamins, nutrients and cancer-fighting antioxidants than processed or synthetically enhanced ingredients. These products are good for the environment and good for our health.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE, ORGANIC, RENEWABLE, NATURAL PRODUCTS: There are increasing demands for healthier products and that demand is making the prices for such products more competitive. The market for 'greener' products is increasing faster than any other category in the marketplace. The future of our economy will reside with a balance between "good for the environment and good for the pocket-book". With the advancement of this emerging 'green' industry comes new jobs and a reduced reliance on off-shore suppliers ... while never losing sight of the global economy. It is the quintessential sustainable economic stimulus package of our time, if we capture it.
Wild Harvest products are produced without preservatives or manufactured enhancers, you'll never find an unpronounceable word in their ingredients. Wild Harvest's wide selection of products are created with one philosophy in mind - simply food ... natural, delicious and affordable. Organic Farming means moving away from synthetic pesticides and herbicides and towards natural, sustainable agriculture. Organic foods help sustain small farms and safeguard the environment by protecting the earth's soil and preserving water quality. Soil fed with organic matter produces healthy, nutrient-rich plants. Naturally, flavor would follow.
Click on the logos below to learn more about organics, sustainable and renewable products:
No styrofoam or black plastic is used at the conference.
All utensils, plates and cups are from compostable materials.
All nametag badgeholders, lanyards and ribbons are made from compostable and biodegradable materials.
Booth & Aisle Carpet made of 25%-65% post consumer recycled content.
Waste Basket liners are compostable and biodegradable
Table Coverings made from GMO-free corn starch that is 100% biodegradable
Signage made from organic/recycled content substrates.
The show decorator's corporate offices are powered by 100% wind energy.
HOW: Create your Eco-Profile and then using the "Share button" in the upper left column, share your Eco-Profile on your social sites and ask your friends/followers/fans/customers/employees/family and business relationships to also create their Eco-Profiles. By doing so your EcoTree of Progress will display how many individuals and organizations you have inspired.
WHY: Encouraging your employees, suppliers and/or customers to meet this baseline creates exponential environmental progress in every regard. Mainstreaming these basic actions will measurably improve our impact on the environment and prepare us for the next level of progress. The current disorganization and chaos of 'green' is hindering progress, therefore getting society on the same page and doing some of the same simple actions and communicating those actions will bring exponential environmental progress.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF INSPIRING OTHERS: Green is a market share issue. In multiple studies such as Cone Research, Gallup, GoodPurpose, Tandberg, (2007) 92% of employees surveyed have an increased positive image of the company they work for when it practices environmentally and socially responsible initiatives. Improved employee relations, result in a decrease in employee turnover. Additionally, more than 85% of consumers surveyed stated they will switch companies or products to support ones that are more environmentally and socially responsible if given the opportunity. Your company will reduce expenses through these basic environmental initiatives, but it can also effortlessly help your business earn market share and become an Eco Hero by being transparent and inspiring others to do the same.
We will ask all conference registered attendees - schools, non-profit organizations and vendors to publish an Eco-Profile.
HOW: Contact your local energy company to learn how you can have an energy audit of your facility. To learn more about energy audits for commercial and industrial environments, click on the Energy Star logo below.
WHY: If each company received an audit and implemented minor changes, the US could reduce national CO2 emissions by 15% or more.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF HAVING AN ENERGY AUDIT: Energy audits often detect energy saving opportunities that haven't been realized by the business and can often find energy savings in excess of 15-20% for each company. Many energy specialists and auditors have access to information that businesses of all size may not be aware of such as rebates, refunds, grants, and federal assistance to make improvements. These opportunities will not exist forever so it is important for businesses and organizations to take advantage of them while they are available. Check with your local energy company for more information relating to audits, incentives and rebates.
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Reporting directly from Panama, and repeating here,( just to throw Sucks a bone it was already posted there) I learned from vendors at the Plaza de la Idependencia of Casco Viejo (pictured above) that these four Teams were seen: Marcus & Amani, Tommy & Andy, Jeremy & Sandy, and Ernie & Cindy. It was also observed that Tommy & Andy were the last to leave the plaza.
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The winning bidder was Library and Archives Canada, and the future Canadian Museum of History. Including commission, the sale cost the federal government and taxpayers about $690,000.
The collection, including hand-drawn maps from the early 1800s that cities such as Toronto and in its early years, sold for almost twice what had been expected.
When he left Canada, Sherbrooke took his maps and papers back to Britain, where they had been sitting in three wooden boxes in family attics for nearly 200 years. Curators say that the maps have been stored in the wooden chests, which were part of the collection, and are in pristine condition.
Fierce bidding drove the estimated price up. So while it is wonderful that our country has its own documents back, I question the wisdom of a cash-strapped agency putting out almost $700,000.00 for documents that they had already copied almost twenty years ago. That's right - Library and Archives Canada had copies of all these documents. I'm wondering if this outlay of money (which we taxpayers will no doubt feel) could have been better spent on digitizing the documents that are currently owned by LAC. This would have brought documents online for the public.
After all we are still waiting for the 1921 Census release which was promised and has now been put on hold by the Federal Government. With no transparency and a great deal of secrecy from the Government, we Canadians have no idea why the census is on hold nor exactly what stage of digitization or indexing it is at. Shouldn't the Canadian public know what the Government is doing with our heritage? Government agencies don't seem to realize they actually work for the Canadian people. Should we not be consulted or at the very least, kept advised of what is going on?
Heritage Minister James Moore is quoted as saying "this is one example of how we are investing in making history more accessible to Canadians so they can learn more about the people and events that have shaped this country."
I wish they'd ask my opinion on whether or not they should have spent $700,000.00 for the originals of documents when they already had copies. Don't get me wrong, the collection is part of our heritage and while it is important that countries own their own historical documents, I think that in these difficult economic times and with Library and Canada Archives experiencing severe budget cuts, the money could have been better spent.
I could cite dozens of examples of documents owned by LAC that have not been digitized or indexed. Perhaps the money would have been better spent on those projects. How about investing in indexing, digitizing and making our 1921 census available? What about the wonderful War of 1812 petitions and claims for land losses - it would be extremely helpful to have them indexed.
And don't get me started on the fact that we don't have enough doctors for every citizen, that waiting times for specialist appointments or procedures can be up to one year, that hospitals are shutting down physiotherapy departments and so on.....
Last, but not least, anyone can consult the copies of the Sherbrooke Collection that LAC owns. Is LAC going to invite the public to handle these originals? I doubt it! We, the public, will still be looking at the copies. The originals will be archived and stored, where perhaps once every dozen years, a historian or two will request access to the originals. It doesn't sit well with me.
What is your opinion on this?
You can read more about the Sherbrooke Collection and this story at Rare early maps of Toronto, Montreal, part of 1812 cache that fetches almost $700,000 in U.K. bidding war


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The Embers, who have been called the �Heart and Soul of Beach Music,� remains a busy band, playing no less than 15 of the first 21 days of December at various cities in North and South Carolina.
The Embers, who have been called the �Heart and Soul of Beach Music,� remains a busy band, playing no less than 15 of the first 21 days of December at various cities in North and South Carolina.
The final stop is Dec. 21, with a 7 p.m. �Christmas with The Embers� concert at the Kinston-Lenoir County Performing Arts Center.
General admission is free. VIP tickets are $35 and include a pre-show reception with The Embers and preferred seating. A reception begins at 5:30 p.m. Doors open for general admission at 6:30 p.m. For VIP tickets or for more information, call Tutt Media Group at 252-939-3990.
The Embers are considered a musical institution, solidifying their position as a thriving musical entity by leaving their mark on listeners for decades.
According to the band�s web site � theembersband.net � members have changed throughout the years, but one common denominator has remained the same. Bobby Tomlinson is the group�s founder, band leader and drummer and still performs every show. He is the last remaining original member.
The Embers of today consist of Tomlinson (founder/band leader/drummer); Wayne Free (lead vocalist/musical coordinator/trombone); Jeff Grimes (guitar/sax/vocals); Stephen Pachuta (trumpet/vocals); Tuff Blanton (bass/vocals); and Jimmy Weaver (piano/vocals).
Over the years, the band has been inducted into the South Carolina Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame and most recently the South Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame.
The Embers carry the moniker of North Carolina�s Official Ambassadors of Music.
Today, touring is commonplace for The Embers, who regularly average 225 shows per year. The Embers also embark on a cruise each year for their friends and fans to various locations throughout the Caribbean.
This is the eighth year of the Christmas shows.
The band has released more than 25 albums and single releases through the years and are working toward the completion of a new album getting back to the basics that afforded the group its initial success.


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If you've been reading these posts for a while, you probably know that my tone can veer toward snarky from time to time. Ladies and gents, nothing tests my powers of snark-restraint like writing about the Real Housewives of Basically Anywhere. I do try to hold back, because even though Real Housewives are easy targets, we mustn't forget that they are real people, too.
Yes, they actively court the paparazzi on a pre-Kanye Kardashian level, and yes, some of them have made an art out of turning every mundane aspect of their lives into a Life & Style section headline, but they are, at heart, human beings like the rest of us...with amazinghandbags. Check out a few of their latest bag picks below.
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Chanel Timeless Clutch
That Chanel clutch is the only thing that's timeless about this outfit. (And yes, that joke practically wrote itself.) What exactly is happening here? Are those palazzo pants? I don't watch Real Housewives of Miami; is this the sort of garb that's de riguer?
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Bethenny Frankel
Rag & Bone Enfield Mini Bag
Here's Bethenny Frankel, letting someone have it in NYC while carrying a sweet little bag from Rag & Bone. I love all things Rag & Bone, but this brand is pretty downmarket for Bethenny. We generally see her carrying Hermès, Chanel or Céline.
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Joanna Krupa
Tory Burch Ella Nylon Tote
The Real Housewives of Miami are 0-2 this week. I really do try not to snark on people's personal style, so let's talk about that BAG. It's an oversized tote with a giant Tory Burch logo on it, but it draws the eye away from the rest of the outfit, so let's just say that I'm a fan.
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Kenya Moore
Hermès Birkin
At least we can rely on the Real Housewives of Atlanta to keep it high-end. Kenya's bright red Birkin actually makes her entire ensemble pop. Remember kids, Birkins aren't just five-figure lifestyle statements.
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Kyle Richards
Saint Laurent Monogramme Suede Tote
The further we get from Miami, the better. Here's Kyle Richards, ambling around Beverly Hills, per usual, with a gorgeous suede Saint Laurent bag.
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Lisa Vanderpump
Saint Laurent Monogramme Tote
But wait, here's Lisa Vanderpump exiting the Villa Blanca restaurant a few blocks away, carrying what is essentially the same bag (with a few obvious variations in size and detailing). BAG WARS.
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Yolanda Foster
Hermès Birkin
Finally, someone recently spotted RHOBH's Yolanda Foster handling a five dollar bill like a mere mortal. She's got her own Birkin, of course, but this one is obviously one of the smaller versions, and its exact color remains a mystery.


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Rated 5 out of 5 by LIZ1 from BEST BRUSH EVER BEST BRUSH OVERALL, EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY USES IT!!!Date published: 2019-04-26Rated 5 out of 5 by dbtucson from Greatest grill cleaner ever Our grill has never been so clean. The Grill Daddy Brush made it look new. My husband hates gadgets, but he is really happy I bought him this one. Great product.Date published: 2016-07-15Rated 5 out of 5 by Kenyaamanda from Great grill gift I purchased this as a gift for a my housemate who takes much of the household cleaning upon himself and who loves to grill. I figured I couldn't go wrong after I saw it on-sale online and read multiple good reviews. When I gave it to him, I was happy to hear he had been eyeing this item. The item does not itself heat water to steam but has a reservoir in which to put the water and uses the heat of your grill to make steam. My friend very much enjoys this item and uses it frequently. It also looks very sleek with the other grill tools.Date published: 2016-07-13Rated 5 out of 5 by Matakeata from Works great Removed months worth of grease and char on the grill plates in an instant -recommended highlyDate published: 2016-07-09Rated 5 out of 5 by Anne1125 from Great tool for the grill We bought this as a Father's Day gift fir my husband, and he is thrilled by how well it works. It cleans completely and is berry ready to use. This is a great product.Date published: 2016-07-06Rated 1 out of 5 by Seaglo from This is NOT a steamer brush What a Fathers Day disappointment. How can it be advertised as 'steam cleaning'? This brush is WAAAAY overpriced for what it is. Positive reviews must have plenty of $$ to throw away. This product = $10 grill brush and a water bottle!Date published: 2016-06-28Rated 5 out of 5 by Summerfly55 from Go grill daddy!! By hubby and I both love the grill daddy!! It does a great job at cleaning the grill!!! Easy, fast and effective. Great buy!!Date published: 2015-06-24Rated 5 out of 5 by magnet16 from Squeaky Clean Grill Bought this particular grill cleaning brush because of the metal handle (plastic handles could possibly melt if brush if it's laid next to a hot bbq often enough). The success of this grill brush depends on cranking up the heat on the grill after removing the food then using the brush immediately. Don't let the grill cool down first & then clean it. It works because of water contacting the hot metal & creating steam. Quick & easy. Remember to empty water out of grill brush reservoir after each use or it will slowly leak out of the steam holes afterward. We also use this brush for camping where grill clean-up can be harder & more messy. Have gifted this brush to 3 other people after they admired ours.Date published: 2014-09-17


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After spending the past few weeks researching, I've finally selected and purchased the Toshiba NB205-N210 from Fry's Electronics. I chose the Toshiba because of its long battery life (reported to be 9 hours in some cases), memory (1gb included, upgradeable to twice that), and ease of use. I had been looking at an Acer as well, but when I tried it out, the keyboard and touchpad were both awkward and difficult to use. The Toshiba, while the same dimensions as the Acer, has a slightly larger keyboard and a more friendly touchpad.
After an hour or so setting it up and uninstalling the included trialware and crapware, I was up and running. I ran the install for the client tools for SQL Server, and surprisingly I didn't get any warnings or errors when running the installer. I may go back and actually install the database engine to see how well it performs. I've noticed a few hiccups every now and again where the mouse seems to hang when switching tasks, but other than that, it's what I would have expected from a computer the size of a small phone book. Battery life so far is good – I've been off of the A/C charger for almost 2 hours now, and I still show 84% battery remaining.
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The International Port of Memphis played host to a handful of influential guests Friday, June 21, just as the city and its partners are seeking a large federal grant to help expand the industrial area.
Five members from Congress serving on the Panel on 21st Century Freight Transportation, a special panel of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, toured Presidents Island Friday, getting a glimpse of operations at the nation's fourth-largest inland port. The panel's recommendations will be considered for inclusion in future committee legislation.
U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Tenn., chairman of the panel, joined U.S. Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Rick Crawford, R-Ark., Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., Daniel Webster, R-Fla., and Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. on a guided tour of Presidents Island.
"This is the first time in my 23 years at the Port Commission to have the opportunity to discuss Mississippi River-related issues with such a geographically diversified group of representatives," said Randy Richardson, executive director of the Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission.
Richardson said the tour was a result of increased interest by the government in freight movement efficiency and water transportation.
"The attention to the river systems is coming from multiple fronts," Richardson said. "There has been an emphasis from the Obama administration to promote water transportation. This emphasis, combined with the economic losses caused by the disastrous flood of 2011 and the drought of 2012, have highlighted the importance of the inland rivers systems as (a) major provider of goods and services to the United States and the world."
While not directly tied to the expansion effort, the congressional visit comes as the Port Commission has applied for a $35.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Cargill, Canadian National Railway, the city of Memphis, Shelby County and the state will contribute $34.2 million to expand rail service on the island, which could open up another 1,500 acres there for development.
–Randy Richardson, Port Commission
Work on the rail portion of the Presidents Island Intermodal Expansion Project could begin in August and be finished in July 2015, adding around 80,000 linear feet of new railroad tracks on Presidents Island.
The massive project would link existing rail to a new rail system that would encircle 1,500 acres of undeveloped land and would include moving 3.4 million cubic yards of dirt to help create an embankment to support the new rail.
"The project delivers a much needed rail capacity expansion and provides considerable public benefits and economic opportunities that will make the project one of local, regional and national significance," said a summary of the grant request.
Presidents Island, a 960-acre man-made industrial park, already has 54 facilities with harbor capabilities, 30,000 annual rail car movements, 138 businesses and provides an annual economic impact of $7.1 billion. In 2011, 12.6 million tons of shipments were moved in and out of the port.
Part of the impetus for the rail project is the fluctuating waters of the Mississippi River. When the water is particularly high or low, ground and river transportation is reduced and companies turn to rail, intensifying rail congestion on Presidents Island.
"The movement of goods across our nation may not always grab headlines, but the efficiency of freight transportation impacts the lives of every American on a daily basis," Duncan said.
"Transportation accounts for up to 10 percent of a product's total cost, so bottlenecks and limitations in our transportation system can significantly drive up the cost of everything we buy," he said. "By coming to Memphis, an important hub for U.S. freight transport, the panel was able to see firsthand how efficiencies can be replicated and where challenges continue to exist throughout our national transportation system."
The congressional panel also toured FedEx Corp.'s world hub and crossed the river to West Memphis to meet with representatives of the Arkansas and Tennessee transportation and business communities to discuss challenges facing the freight transportation industry.
"I am looking forward to continuing the panel's work to improve how freight is moved in corridors such as these and what Washington can do to ensure that with limited resources these corridors can continue being a key component in global commerce," Duncan said.
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This picture doesn't do the complete nastiness of the table justice. The previous owners had two very large dogs that had done some serious damage to the legs and a couple of the cushions. Something else you can't see are the atrocious seashell details on the table legs - Zac took the grinder to those. I wasn't digging the heart shaped backs either, so I made a template similar to the Pottery Barn chairs here and Zac cut them out with his trusty jigsaw.
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It's been a while since I'd seen Otto Preminger's Anatomy Of A Murder (1959), but some movies are just too good to forget. It's adapted from former attorney John Voelker's eponymous 1958 best-selling novel (which itself was loosely based on a 1952 murder case) and, at 160 minutes in length, doesn't feel nearly as lengthy as it should. Featuring memorable performances by Jimmy Stewart, Ben Gazzara, Lee Remick, George C. Scott and many more, this entertaining and engaging slice of drama also throws in a healthy dose of comedy, mystery, and language that ruffled plenty of feathers upon its theatrical release.
Our murderer is US Army Lieutenant Frederick Manion (Gazzara), who killed former boxer Barney Quill in cold blood after Quill allegedly raped his wife Laura (Remick). Since the murder took place an hour after the attack, this seems like a pretty open-and-shut case...and if that wasn't enough, Laura's appearance and flirty demeanor seem to indicate that she was never all that happily married to Frederick in the first place. Enter Paul Biegler (Stewart), a local lawyer and former District Attorney who Laura hand-picks to represent her husband. Using a cleverly assembled story, home-spun charm and theatrical presentation style, Biegler must compete with the local DA and aggressive prosecutor Claude Dancer (Scott). Trading jabs before the exasperated Judge Weaver (Joseph Welch), Biegler and Dancer use every trick in the book to coax the jury and audience members through miles of ambiguous moral (and legal) territory.
Anatomy Of A Murder burns slowly during its well-paced 160 minute lifespan, building a strong foundation around key players that will easily engage anyone with an interest in legal drama...and maybe anyone without. The film's "coarse" language (panties, rape, sperm, bitch, etc.) must have made plenty of folks uncomfortable back in 1959, yet it feels right at home within the backdrop of a murder trial that plays out more like a three-ring circus. From Biegler's reliance on the catch-all "insanity plea" to both sides' use of flash and sneaky tactics to win over subjective jury members, there's plenty more to get upset about. The fact that Anatomy Of A Murder's foundation is so strong almost lets it get away with...well, murder. Very few characters are genuinely likable on either side, the ending is deceptively downbeat and you'll probably disagree with the verdict. But while it lasts, Anatomy Of A Murder is still wickedly enjoyable.
Released as a "Columbia Classics" DVD all the way back in 2000 and, more importantly, as separate Criterion Blu-ray and DVD editions last year, Anatomy Of A Muder makes an unlikely third appearance on DVD as part of Sony's "Choice Collection" line. Though not without one bright spot, this barebones "burn-on-demand" title is a far cry from the available Criterions and unnecessary in almost every respect.
The good news is that this disc appears to include the excellent Sony remaster also used for Criterion's DVD/Blu-ray editions; though I can't state that with authority, the 1.77:1 anamorphic framing and level of clarity seen here wouldn't indicate any other possibility. This clean, crisp image is free from any major digital imperfections, while black levels and shadow detail are quite good in all but the darkest of scenes. Only the Criterion Blu-ray would obviously offer any sort of visual upgrade, as this easily outshines the older "Columbia Classics" DVD. It's fine treatment for a film that certainly deserves the attention.
The audio is less ambitious but offers little to complain about. Presented in Dolby Digital 1.0 mono, this dialogue-driven film sounds clear and is free from distortion and major instances of popping, clicking and other problems associated with most older films. Unfortunately, two options are absent that the Criterion releases offer: a newly-restored 5.1 remix and English subtitles. The former, of course, isn't required to enjoy Anatomy Of A Murder, but the absence of the latter is just one of many strikes against this disc.
It's a sad, sorry state of affairs when a certified classic like Anatomy Of A Murder is demoted to "burn-on-demand" status from a major studio, especially when superior Criterion DVD/Blu-ray editions are still in print. Featuring a complete lack of extras, basic packaging, no menu/subtitles and an unreasonable price tag, about the only positive side of this release is that it visually outshines the old "Columbia Classics" DVD. But with Criterion's DVD currently being offered cheaper from Amazon (and their Blu-ray also priced competitively), I can't imagine anyone settling for less at a similar price. So, unlike the tense legal battle presented during Anatomy Of A Murder, this pointless release leads to a quick, easy verdict: Skip It.
Randy Miller III is an affable office monkey by day and film reviewer by night. He also does freelance design work, teaches art classes and runs a website or two. In his limited free time, Randy also enjoys slacking off, juggling HD DVDs and writing in third person.


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Hi gav Sorry I am being dim I am sure but you appeaer to have moved /deleted the post I made cold you tell why?
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Hi, Gav. Am I able to remove a post? I put 'wheelie bag' as a subject on the 'second hand' forum when I should have said 'wheelie bag wanted' Website is great, by the way. Very useful resource. All the best, Harry
Soory, Gav! I don't know what came over me...
Gav, Thanks very much indeed. We do indeed have excellent Spam filters, but I really didn't want a whole load of stuff coming in from a BF sponsored site! Would have been embarassing!! Your help is very much appreciated. Best wishes, David
Hi Gav, yesterday I posted a bit of a blurb on Filton and the Apprentices' programme, and I put my email address in. After that Neil Brown advidsed me I should remove it, but (despite having edit rights on my posts) I was after the 5 mins and couldn't. Can you go in and remove the literal email addresses (2) and replace with something that malware can't detect like david dot kirby etc? It really is important tha my work email - which is necessary to publicise to BF members so we can recruit to the AASE programme - does not get spammed by Forum inspired guff! That really would bring fencing into disrepute at the College! Many thanks for your help and best wishes, David.
The thread concerned was the Filton thread by Neil Brown, announcing my appointment at Filton (Apr 2010, I think)
Hm. OK. Looks fine to me. Will speak to the Pauls about it.
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