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Product Information
Automatic wireless backup.
AirPort Time Capsule includes a 2TB or 3TB hard drive that works with Time Machine in OS X to create the perfect no-hassle backup solution.1 There are no cables, and you can back up all the Mac computers in your home to a central location — automatically, wirelessly, and in the background.
Ultra-fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi.
With 802.11ac technology and a powerful beamforming antenna array, AirPort Time Capsule gives you up to 3x faster Wi-Fi and a stronger, clearer signal.2 And because it transmits at both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies at the same time, your wireless devices will automatically connect to the best available band for the fastest performance possible.
Designed with performance in mind.
With the antennas at the top of the elevated design, AirPort Time Capsule now has a higher platform for dispersing the signal. We also increased the number of antennas. There are now six of them — three for the 2.4GHz band and three for the 5GHz band. Together with 802.11ac technology, they let you connect faster, farther, and with more power than ever before.
Easy setup for iOS and OS X.
Connect your DSL or cable modem to AirPort Time Capsule and use the built-in setup assistant to create your new wireless network in just a few taps from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. If you're using a Mac, use the built-in AirPort Utility. Setup is just as fast and just as easy.
Share your hard drive or printer.
AirPort Time Capsule can turn any external USB hard drive into a secure drive you can share across your Wi-Fi network. So all the documents, videos, photos and other files instantly become available to anyone, Mac and PC users alike. You can even connect a printer and share it wirelessly.
Compatibility and security.
Any Wi-Fi device you have will work with AirPort Time Capsule. That's because it's compatible with devices using the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac specifications. And since AirPort Time Capsule features a built-in firewall that protects your network from malicious Internet attacks, you can enjoy the web with peace of mind.
What's in the Box?
- AirPort Time Capsule
- Printed documentation
- Power lead
Tech Specs
Size and Weight
- Height: 168 mm (6.6 inches)
- Width: 98 mm (3.85 inches)
- Depth: 98 mm (3.85 inches)
- Weight: 1.48 kg (3.26 pounds)3
Connections and Expansion
- Gigabit Ethernet WAN port
- Three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
- Built-in power supply
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac2
- Beamforming antenna array
- Simultaneous dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Number of Users
- 50
System Requirements
Setup and Administration
- Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later and AirPort Utility 6.3
- iOS device with iOS 6 or later and AirPort Utility 1.3
Backup Using Time Machine
- Mac with OS X v10.5.7 or later
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- Any Wi-Fi-enabled device that uses the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac specification
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- Mac with OS X v10.2.7 or later
- PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1) or Windows 8
Shared USB Hard Drive
- Mac with OS X v10.4.8 or later
- PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1) or Windows 8
Ratings & Reviews
Airport Time Capsule 2TB - Fantastic
Just like a typically apple device I plugged this in and BOOM.. it works.. months of wireless woes resolved in 20 mins..
Good Just like a typically apple device I plugged this in and BOOM.. it works.. months of wireless woes resolved in 20 mins..
Good looking device.. smaller than you might think.. fantastically fast.
Really love it. …- Written by Mike M from Roade
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For a simpler life
I've finally been persuaded to go wireless for backup of my content. This piece of kit worked straight out of the box. It took 20 I've finally been persuaded to go wireless for backup of my content. This piece of kit worked straight out of the box. It took 20 hours to back up my iMac straight via ethernet, and then I relocated it to use its connectivity to hook up other remotely located gear (TV, XBox and Apple TV) to the AirPort which is connected via ethernet to my BT Hub 4 using a TP Link powerline adapter. It's really handy to have a second wifi network and means my iPad works consistently in my bedroom, for example. Internal walls really are pesky for wifi due to inconsistent connection, whereas suspended wooden floors aren't. So I am pleased with it. I guess one day server farm capacity will mean you'll be able to back up your back up as well via the cloud at a reasonable data storage rate. In the meantime the chance of both Mac and Capsule hard drive failing at the same time should be statistically very unlikely. So all in all, for once the rule that every piece of technology designed to make life simpler actually introduces new complexity is not true, so the time capsule gets five stars for doing the job it says it'll do. …
- Written by William O from New Malden
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Shared USB external Hard Drive can't be backed up using Time machine
Disappointed that the Shared external USB Hard Drive can't be backed up using Time machine, little backwards here i think especial Disappointed that the Shared external USB Hard Drive can't be backed up using Time machine, little backwards here i think especially at this price point, this was one of the main reasons i bought the Capsule, i foolishly expected this facility. Don't expect Guest network to work in all cases. Appart from that it's ok. …
- Written by D H from Gillingham
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Airport Time capsule 2Tb
Another excellent Apple product, I needed a seamless back up solution and fix to months of wireless woes. 10 minutes after unpacki Another excellent Apple product, I needed a seamless back up solution and fix to months of wireless woes. 10 minutes after unpacking it I was up and running and performing my initial back up from my new iMac.
It also solved my wi fi problems, neighbouring wi fi routers were making air space very limited and I frequently had annoying drop out with problems reconnecting, now I have a 5 Ghz multi channel connection which is very quick and very reliable.
The Time Capsule looks uber cool and runs silently, just as well as it is in the bedroom just a few feet away from my head on the bed side units!
An excellent and very worthwhile purchase! …- Written by Peregrine C from Ramsgate
Great Product But Some Limitations
I bought this because the reviews suggested the range was good. In fact, the range is slightly lower than my BT Hub 3. I connect I bought this because the reviews suggested the range was good. In fact, the range is slightly lower than my BT Hub 3. I connect this to my BT Hub 3 and then have a Range Extender so that I can receive a reasonable wifi signal in my garden office.
I've then plugged an external 2TB hard drive into the Airport for shared data storage across my various iMacs, MacBooks and iOS devices.
I can't get the iOS devices to work with it, but to be fair I haven't spent much time working it out. The OSX devices (Mavericks) work fine most of the time.
First point to note is that the signal strength (without the extender) is about the same as it was on the BT Hub 3, but less reliable. It fluctuates all the time where at least the Hub 3 was stable. The 5Ghz connection drops all the time.
From in the house, everything works fine. It's only when the Wifi extender is used that I get issues.
Time Machine backups from my iMac and 2 MacBooks happen without me realising now.
Back to Mac (for remote access when not on the new local LAN) works but is incredibly slow and often I can see the Airport, click on the external HD but then nothing happens... Research on the forums suggest that as Airport doesn't support updp it will be slow... Haven't found a resolution yet...
Using the external drive for shared storage is working well but is a little slow. I'm thinking of investing in a better external HD as the Hitachi I have is quite old and slow (there's a slight delay when every I try to connect whilst the HD fires itself into life). Also, if the wifi signal isn't great, accessing the files is very slow.
I often have to reboot the Airport as sometimes I can see it from my Mac but when I click on the external HD no files are displayed. Power off, 10 second wait, power back on seems to make it re-appear.
I've now decided to try and bypass the extended wifi network and will run Cat5 from the Airport, out the house wall and along the garden fence to my office. I'll then put a local wifi router in the office and see if that helps overcome some of the niggles.
Summary - great product, works out of the box, but there are some niggles which I think may be down to my physical wifi setup. I'll update once I've tried with the Cat5. …- Written by Simon E from Saxmundham
2 of 2 people found this useful
Out of the box & working in 5mins
We have a Virgin Media Superhub. We set this to Modem mode and connected the first AirPort Time Capsule this was quick & simple wi We have a Virgin Media Superhub. We set this to Modem mode and connected the first AirPort Time Capsule this was quick & simple with the the instructions on-screen via the AirPort utility of the iMac. Once the set-up was complete my daughter set-up her AirPort Time Capsule via her Macbook Pro bridging from the first Airport Time Capsule giving it another name & pass key / word. Again this was simple and the whole process took around 15-20min.
No other company makes this process so simple it just works. …- Written by Jeff A from Bracknell
1 of 1 people found this useful
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What's the difference between the AirPort Extreme and the AirPort Time Capsule?
- Asked by Price F from Abingdon
- 07-Oct-2013
- Asked about: AirPort Extreme
Best Answer
The AirPort Extreme is a wireless router. The Time Capsule is a wireless router with a built-in hard The AirPort Extreme is a wireless router. The Time Capsule is a wireless router with a built-in hard disk drive for backup purposes. …
- Answered by Ryan C from Berea
- 13-Oct-2013
How do I know if my 2011 purchased iMac will support 802.11 ac wireless?
- Asked by John K from Lincoln
- 10-Jun-2013
Best Answer
It doesnt. The only macs that have 802.11ac wireless are the Macbook Air models released June 10th, It doesnt. The only macs that have 802.11ac wireless are the Macbook Air models released June 10th, 2013. But this will work with ALL types of wireless. …
- Answered by Ben P from London
- 11-Jun-2013
When I have guests I grant access to my WiFi. If I use a time capsule will they be able to see my stored files on the Capsule? Can it be block them?
- Asked by Vance W from Ann Arbor
- 10-Nov-2013
There is an option within the Airport Utility to enable password protection on network drives. I rec There is an option within the Airport Utility to enable password protection on network drives. I recommend this option. If you enter the Airport Utility and edit the settings for the Time Capsule, the 5th tab, all the way on the right side saying 'Disks' is the one you want. There are 3 options: Grant access with device password, with disk password, and to specific accounts. Hope this helps. …
- Answered by Joey P from West Lafayette
- 13-Nov-2013
Can you transfer backups from an older generation time capsule directly to latest time capsule?
- Asked by Anthony W from San Diego
- 08-Oct-2013
Extending a wifi-network with TC
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- 26-Nov-2013
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Federal and state emergency management coordinators visited Martha's Vineyard Tuesday evening, to help advise on regional emergency planning.
The visit comes in the aftermath of the Island's confused response to the unrealized threat of Hurricane Earl. Residents got mixed messages from town governments about road closures, business closures, and other emergency procedures.
Dukes County emergency management director Chuck Cotnoir organized the information session at the Howes House in West Tisbury. Selectmen from Aquinnah, Tisbury, and West Tisbury attended, plus emergency management directors from all towns except Aquinnah. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay head (Aquinnah), Dukes County, the Red Cross, and the Salvation Army were also represented.
Scott Erickson represented the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He is chief of logistics for all New England states. Jeffrey Trask, government affairs coordinator, James Mannion, region two manager, and Doug Forbes, a local coordinator represented the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).
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Mr. Trask outlined a 1986 federal law that requires communities to establish either a local or regional emergency planning committee to deal with the threat of hazardous materials. Over the years, the law has become a foundation for other emergency planning, including for hurricanes and blizzards.
"The current trend across the Commonwealth is to go regional," Mr. Trask said. He said nearly all of the communities in central and western Massachusetts have organized regional committees, mostly based within county boundaries. "The model has been extremely successful," Mr. Trask said. "We ask you to develop a comprehensive emergency management plan. Often it's a compilation of all towns' plans. You want to make sure you're not planning in a vacuum."
MEMA provided guidance and certification for 24 regional emergency planning committees. "We've got the system down pretty well."
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Mr. Erickson said before Hurricane Earl, FEMA responded to an urgent request from Oak Bluffs emergency management director Peter Martell to pre-stage emergency supplies on the Island. He said the federal agency pulled out all the stops to get a truckload of water and a truckload of tarps on the Steamship Authority ferry. "That was without a (presidential) declaration (of emergency)," Mr. Erickson said. "Technically, we weren't supposed to do it. The systems weren't in place. Even though we did that for Earl, there was a lot of push back that said 'you shouldn't have done that.'"
While there was little discussion among Island officials about what went wrong in preparing for Hurricane Earl, they did question the state and federal officials closely about whether towns would give up their legal authority or liability if a regional committee were formed, how a regional committee could develop protocols for the Code Red emergency notification phone system, how a regional structure might facilitate communication during an emergency, and how selectmen might get a better understanding of what emergency resources are available and how they can be distributed.
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DESIGN MILESTONE: The who's who in international design circles descended at The Intermark last week for the launch of its latest showroom, confirming its star status as the showroom for fine furniture in Kuala Lumpur
The official opening of Space Kuala Lumpur at The Intermark attracted the company of no less than Europe's best designers feted by owners and principals of the world's leading fine furniture brands that saw guests mingling and celebrating the occasion over prosecco and tempting servings of hors d'oeuvres.
The event was especially significant as it was attended by chairman of Space Group, Katie Page. Space Asia's general manager, Syddal Wee and key Space staff were also present at the official launch. Multi-award winning Italian designer Carlo Colombo of the Poliform fame who has been designing for the brand for 18 years was also seen at the event. Products designed by him including the Park sofa, Clipper dining table and Sintesi wall system were fittingly displayed at the KL showroom.
Poliform was also represented by its export manager Franco Galli and corporate manager Marta Anzani, daughter of Giovanni Anzani who started the legendary company with cousins Alberto Spinelli and Aldo Spinelli. Roberta Giorgetti, daughter of Carlo Giorgetti (third generation owner of Giorgetti) was also present with the company's export division manager Arianna Borgonovo. Others seen mingling in the crowd were B&B Italia's export manager Paolo Ravelli, Flexform's export manager Tien Loi, Louis Poulsen's sales director for Asia, Jonathan Lee and Vitra's sales director for Asia, Richard Killip.
Setting the benchmark for a new standard of retail excellence in KL, the new and larger Space showroom at The Intermark forms an extension of Space Asia Hub in Singapore. Judging from the official opening of the showroom that represents more than double the size of its previous showroom in Bangsar Baru, it is obvious that the business has grown exponentially, by leaps and bounds and beyond expectations.
Poised to set a new retail benchmark in KL, the 13,000 sq ft showroom showcases Europe and North America's leading furniture brands in lifestyle-led settings with a designer feel.
"As you come in, there's B&B Italia, Maxalto, Poliform, Flexform, Giorgetti, Moooi and Vitra (furniture presented in different settings). There are also Scandinavian brands represented here including Fritz Hansen, Carl Hansen & Son and Louis Poulsen," shares Syddal Wee, general manager of Space Asia on the occasion of the official launch of the swanky showroom.
"This is a story of growth in tandem with the economic growth and the rising affluence in Asia. Affluence denotes certain things not only in economic terms – it denotes a lot of things in life including choice of fine furniture," reflects Wee.
As fate would have it, although an "anticipatory approach" was employed from the very beginning of the operations of Space Furniture in Singapore, the spurt in the economy resulted in the company not experiencing small incremental
growth but rather one that was exponential.
"Possibly the feeling then was to grow the business to the size of Space in Melbourne but over a period of five years, we have overtaken Melbourne and are now ahead of Sydney itself. But now, by combining the performance of Space in Malaysia with Singapore, we are matching up and will soon overtake the turnover of all of Space Australia.
"I think it's also due to the fact that economies are growing and if it's possible to establish some sort of good design corridor between Singapore and Malaysia, these two countries could form a design corridor," reflects Wee.
Already, the synergy seems to be working, with the same brand partners lending full support to Space KL by flying in their latest products for its official launch. For the first time in Asia, Fritz Hansen showcased the Paul Smith upholstery called Point made up of a fusion of construction and patterns resulting in an eye-catching array of textiles that was first launched during London Fashion Week in February 2012 and is now introduced in Asia.
Giorgetti proved it was ahead of the competition with its innovative introduction of the FA'I' mahjong set designed by Chi Wing Lo. With its artistically re-interpreted motifs, FA'I'is a fitting tribute to Asian tradition presented in a unique design for the collector who appreciates the finest craftsmanship. Other new Giorgetti designs include Dhow sofa by Andrei Munteanu, Soi sofa and Ino bar cabinet by Chi Wing Lo, Barry armchair by Antonello Mosca and Denny armchair by Laura Silvestrini.
Other products showcased for the first time in Malaysia included the Acerbis New Concept media case by Lodovico Acerbis, B&B Italia Husk chair by Patricia Urquiola (the first eco product under the B&B Italia range which has received tremendous media coverage internationally), Carl Hansen & Son TK8 daybed by Thomas Kastholm, Emeco Sezz chair by Christophe Pillet, Flexform Grande Mare sofa by Antonio Citterio and Kartell Masters chair by Philippe Starck and Eugeni Quitllet.
Masters chairs which are on track to become the best-selling chair with 100,000 pieces sold in just six months of its launch were also displayed. Other eye-catching pieces included the Moooi Gothic chair by Studio Job available in a myriad of eye-catching candy colours, not forgetting key pieces from the Vitra Prouvé RAW collection designed by Jean Prouvé and re-interpreted by G-Star RAW.
It was also an amazing show of solidarity with brands like Louis Poulsen occupying an expanded shop-in-shop display to showcase its extensive collection. Other lifestyle brands which Space will partner with include appliance brands Gaggenau and Miele, audio visual brand Bang & Olufsen and luxury perfumer brand Diptyque.
A brand new display concept – Poliform Home was also displayed for the first time ever featuring a cohesive monobrand showcase enabling clients to envisage an entire home with Poliform- designed settings. The enhanced Poliform display reflects the thriving demand for wardrobe and kitchen system fit-out that has been highlighted in Space's premium residential projects including Amarin Wickham, Platinum Suites and Zephyr Point. Incidentally, the latest kitchen system, Artex, showcased at the Eurocucina Fair this year is also displayed within the Poliform Home area.


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A small crew did some fine work on the Red Tail Trail for National Trails Day. Phil Ostroski and Peter Minnich took the chapter's brush cutter and worked their way down through the clearcuts; tough work on a hot day. Thanks guys! The rest of us rock-armored some sections of trail that are seasonal wet spots. There's some excellent rock to work with in this area, and we moved some really big pieces into place. We also bench cut a couple of off-camber sections of the trail and cleaned and regraded a few rolling grade dips. Thanks also go out to Michael Hartrich, David Halpin, Dave Karl, and Jeff Sanders for their fine efforts. Dave Karl provided bug dope samples courtesy of Adventure Medical Kits (which fortunately were barely needed), and Jeff came up from Merrimack to help out. Much appreciated! --Rob Adair
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Political Science Minor | POS Requirement Checklist
Political Science examines the nature of politics from diverse perspectives. The requirements for majors in the department teach students to think critically about the fundamental theories, principles, institutions, and practices of politics in their social and historical contexts. Course work in the department is required in four main sub-fields of the discipline of political science — American Politics, International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Political Theory — so that students will acquire knowledge and skills for further study in law school or graduate school, or will be prepared for careers in public service or related fields.
Political Science Major Requirements:
Major Requirements:
(Detailed course information is available in the University of Maine online catalog)
1. POS 100, American Government.
2. A minimum of 36 credit hours in POS courses with grades of 'C' (2.0) or better.
a. The 36 hours must be distributed as follows:
American Politics 6 credit hours
International Relations 6 credit hours
Comparative Politics 6 credit hours
Political Theory 6 credit hours
POS Electives 12 credit hours (POS 100 may be used as an elective)
b. At least 21 of the 36 hours must be at the 300, 400 or 500-level.
Note: Students must have a minimum of 72 credit hours outside their major.
All students in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree must complete nine upper level credits in an area outside the academic major.
All students must complete the University of Maine general education requirements: http://studentrecords.umaine.edu/academics/genedreq.htm
Department of Political Science
Minor Requirements
Students who wish to declare a "minor" in Political Science must complete 18 hours in Political Science courses distributed as follows:
POS 100 – American Government OR
POS 120 – Introduction to World Politics
along with five (5) other Political Science courses of their choice.
Note: A minimum of 9 credit hours must be completed at the University of Maine.
A maximum of 3 pre-approved internship/field experience credit hours can be used towards the minor.


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For too long, the abortion discussion has been
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"Voice of Choice" was established as a calm, measured response to anti-abortion activists who engage in misguided, protest tactics that are often ill-informed and coercive, and only serve to victimize women, pro-choice professionals, law-abiding businesses and unaligned bystanders.
We use email, telephone and social media in peaceful, person-to-person counter-protests against groups that target abortion facilities, providers and patients, as well as their families and communities. We donÆt question anyoneÆs right to express opinions and ideals; we challenge their bullying tactics and their contempt.
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We're working on updating the site!
There has been some GOOD news recently!
Good news #1 -- A Judge ruled that an appeal to Virginia's TRAP law could go forward. The Falls Church Healthcare Center filed a challenge against the Virginia Board of Health, on the grounds that they should have allowed an exemption for existing clinics from the onerous, and medically unnecessary, regulations that require clinics to meet standards for new hospitals. The Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli filed a motion to dismiss the challenge, and on Wednesday there was a hearing and the judge denied Cuccinelli's motion. This means that the case can go forward. Congratulations to Falls Church Healthcare Center and everyone who rallied in their support!
Good news #2 -- California Improved access to abortion care. Governor Jerry Brown signed two laws on Wednesday which will improve access to abortion care in California. The first will allow midwives, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to perform first-trimester aspiration, or suction, abortions. Assemblywoman Toni Atkins who wrote the bill said this will help rural women who have trouble finding an abortion provider. The second bill, written by Assemblyman Richard Pan, requires the state building code to treat clinics the same whether or not abortions are among the services they provide. Congratulations to Governor Brown as he takes this stand against the trend of more and more restrictive laws.
Good news #3 -- A proposed New Mexico 20 week ban is pronouced "unconstitutional and unenforceable." The Attorney General, Gary King, was responding to a request from Trudy Jones, a city counselor who requested the opinion. The measure will be on the ballot in the city election November 19, after three years of campaigning by anti choice activists. It would have a major impact on Southwest Women's Options, one of the three clinics in the country that perform later abortion, and would represent a step backward in New Mexico which has liberal abortion laws. The AG's It is not legally binding, but in a press release, he said "Voters have the right to know and decide whether they want to bear the protracted expense of litigation over a measure that is unconstitutional and unenforceable.ö Good luck to everyone working to defeat this measure.
Good news #4 -- The film "AFTER TILLER" is in more and more theaters and getting rave reviews. Check out the listings, and a trailer, at aftertillermovie.com. And go see it if you can!!
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From Our Founder
October 1, 2012
To Our Supporters, Volunteers and Friends,
It has been about a year since Voice of Choice was organized, and it has honestly been a privilege for me to meet so many passionate people. Our mission and tactics have been very basic: We stand up against the harassment, intimidation, and bullying from people who can't stand the idea that women have a choice in their own healthcare decisions. Voice of Choice would not have been possible 20 years ago.
Our initial success has been possible because of some fortunate timing, some very poor choices by anti-abortion zealots, and a little tenacity. We now live in a world where everyone has a cell phone with a camera in their pocket. Email and social media allow organizers to create movements. Combine that with the poorly considered actions of some anti-abortion activists that angered an entire communityŚregardless of what side of the issue you favorŚand Voice of Choice was born.
I like to tell people that I developed my strategies when I was on the playground in grade school. Basically, if you hit me I will hit you back. And while we have had great success turning the tables on those who were used to acting with impunity, the reality is that people from both sides of the abortion argument admire the civility in the way we make our point. We try to remove the hate and violence. We respect othersÆ beliefs, even though we disagree with them. We encourage people to effect change legally and in a socially acceptable way. We respect other's free speech rights and exercise our First Amendment rights when other abuse theirs.
Our most important achievement over the past year has been to reduce the fear and humiliation of those who need abortion services or those working in and around the industry. It is much harder for leaders of anti-abortion groups to get rank and file support now that Voice of Choice makes the individual participants accountable for their actions.
Now that we are into our second year, I am starting to broaden our message and efforts. Those of us trying to protect abortion rights call ourselves "pro-choice." We all know that is as much of a euphemism as is "pro-life." I am truly pro-choice.
I have my personal set of beliefs, tastes, and desires. They work for me and define who I am and how I act. I respect others who disagree with me. I have never met anyone who agrees with me on all issues and yet I still manage to foster healthy relationships. I am willing to share ideas and learn why you might agree or disagree with me. I might even change my opinion over time under the right circumstances (as defined by me). I want to promote overall tolerance and ask the people of Voice of Choice to help me fight intolerant actions. That also means that if you do not support abortion rights, you should be able to make that choice. As long as you do not infringe on my rights or act in an anti-social way I will not try to change your mind or your behavior. You will not even get my opinion, unless you seek it.
Tolerance is one of the core values of America, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and a peaceful world.
There are too many examples of people being persecuted for not sharing the same set of values. It is time that people who are alone in their fight and need support to get it from a group that is organized to lower hate and rhetoric and can turn the tables on bullies.
There is room for compromise on nearly every issue regardless of how emotional and polarizing it is. Step One in finding middle ground is respecting dissenting opinions. Step Two is to be civilized in your discussions and debates.
I understand that Voice of Choice was founded by people who wanted to stand up for abortion rights. Abortion is a very emotional issue, and while we have made progress in our efforts we need stay focused on keeping zealots from hurting people who make choices they disagree with.
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PITTSFIELD -- State-mandated labeling of food that's been genetically modified could be on the horizon.
State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier told locals at Saturday's March Against Monsanto at Pittsfield's Park Square there are five bills in the state Legislature that would regulate genetically modified food. She's a proud co-sponsor of bills that would require labeling of genetically modified seeds and genetically modified food.
"I think this year it has really caught fire," Farley-Bouvier said.
Farley-Bouvier attended a rally -- one of hundreds taking place across the nation -- against genetically modified organisms, more commonly known as GMOs. About 50 people were present.
The march brought together those who are calling for a standard labeling system for GMOs. There's a growing movement of those suspicious about the long-term health implications of food that has been altered in a lab. Monsanto, a publicly traded company, is one of the nation's largest producers of genetically modified food and seeds.
Multiple states have begun discussing labeling food with GMOs, even though the Food and Drug Administration and many scientists say these foods pose no health risks. Still, there are pointed questions.
On Saturday, locals held up signs protesting Monsanto and the use of GMOs.
State legislators are alert to their concerns, Farley-Bouvier said, and she urged residents to call the chairs of the state Public Health Committee and state Agriculture Committee to urge a favorable report on the legislative bills.
"Call your legislators and call the chairs of the committees," Farley-Bouvier said. "That's a really great place to put pressure ... and put your two cents into this. We are trying to get [the bills] reported favorably out of the committee. That's what gives it a chance for a full vote."
Following her speech, Farley-Bouvier said she supported legislation because it's a "fairness issue."
"We should know what's in our food," Farley-Bouvier said. "Then people can decide what they want to do with their money."
The bills might not pass this year, she said, but she spoke favorably about a bill passing in the next decade.
"Whether it will pass this session or not, I don't know," Farley-Bouvier said. "But it's time will come."
Dr. Mark Pettus, who serves as Berkshire Medical Center's medical director of wellness and population health, said people should be cautious about eating processed food. Seventy percent of foods we eat are genetically modified, he said.
Animals fed genetically modified food have had reproductive problems, he said.
"Most of the health problems that we confront can be explained by changes in the environment in the last few generations," Pettus said. "Perhaps no change in the environment is as profound as those in our food supply."
The march was sponsored by Massachusetts Right to Know GMOs and Berkshire Organics.
"This is about transparency with our food and knowing what the ingredients are in our food products, "said Berkshire Organics co-owner Aleisha Gibbons. "We want to see GMOs labeled. We want mandatory labeling. If they know it has a GMO, they probably won't buy it. That will cause companies to stop using the ingredients and switch to cleaner ingredients."
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Day 2 of the August 2012 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival featuring Rhonda Vincent, Mountain Heart, Russell Moore and more!
The first of the acts perform at the May 2012 festival have been announced. Check out the updated list on the May Festival page.
A few of the nominees from the 2011 IBMAs talk about their time spent at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival!
Featuring: Tim Finch & The Eastman Strings Band, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, and J.D. Crowe & The New South
Music from Next Best Thing, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, The Seldom Scene, Town Mountain and more!
The Boxcars, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out, Mountain Heart, Steeldrivers, Rockin' Acoustic Circus and more.
The 63rd Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival – Day 1 featured: Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Lonesome River Band, Chris Jones & the Nightdrivers and Mike Cleveland & Flamekeeper!
Our thoughts and deepest sympathy go out to Tony Rice and his family. Tony's step son's life was taken in a tragic motorcycle accident. Tony will not be performing at this weekend's festival to be with his loved ones. Please … Continue reading
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I already posted today, but I am procrastinating. I have ironing to do.
I KNOW. Fucking ironing. Remember back when I told you I don't do ironing? It was here. Well, apparently, I was lying because now I do. If your husband works a job that requires a fancy button down shirt and slacks, and you don't leave the house to do a job, then I guess it's your job to iron. That is, if you don't want to spend the $2 per shirt to have it done for you. And the pants. Holy shit the pants. I HATE ironing the pants. I can never get the crease right. His pants are the size of those covers they put over tanks or WMDs to keep the satellites from spotting them. It's seriously the bane of my existence.
So, I guess I decided to put it off for ohhh… about three months. I actually just made him wear golf shirts and sweaters over the top. I mean, it's cold. That works. But then he started getting pissy. So I gave in and today I'll be ironing and watching shows that have been clogging up the DVR. Fine. But now, while I'm procrastinating, I will share some of the random things going on inside my brain. Because then maybe I can get some peace and quiet in there.
I freaking hate watching TV shows with British/English (whatever is more pc or whathaveyou) accents. It bloody annoys me. And then I have the word "bloody" in my mind and I want to add it to all the profanity I'm spewing. So then I am wandering around saying "bloody fucking" this and that all day. I think we've talked about this before but I don't want to think about "bloody fucking" so I want that out of my head. Plus, don't tell anyone, but like 98.3% of all English men are actually ugly. They just are. They're hairy and have moles in all the wrong places and look dirty all the time and I just don't like looking at them. So, please don't ask me to watch anything that came from the BBC because I just won't. Also, Hugh Grant. No.
Moving on… Victoria's Secret "fashion" show. The other night Jimmie and I were watching our evening TV when the commercials for the slut show started. Of course, he decided we must DVR it because "there are some great bands performing!" Uh-huh. Riiiight. Now, I am not a jealous woman. I know those women are seriously gorgeous (and plastic.) I really don't care if he wants to watch them parade around on stage in ridiculous diamond crusted bras and angel wings that would poke your freaking eye out. I don't. But… well, puh-lease. I guess I just think the whole show is ridiculous. So, I decide that while he's at work I'm going to turn it on and watch it. Because I honestly never have before. And as soon as one of those brainless debutantes said "every little girl dreams of being a Victoria's Secret Model" I threw the remote across the room and turned it off. Are you fucking kidding me? You're a glorified stripper. My little girl better not ever dream of showing her ass on national tv. I don't care if JayZ and Beyonce are in the audience. Also, John Mayer was sitting there looking uber pervy and I threw up in my mouth.
So, I think I'll just delete it. Let me tell you, if I were the one prancing around that stage there'd be a lot more than mah boobs jiggling around. And I just don't feel like competing with trampstravaganza. So, if you're reading this babe, the "fashion" show is gone. It was… meh. Okay. Nothing to be impressed over.


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Here are a few of the pictures I took of Liv last weekend:
And we tried giving her a little rice cereal on her 4 month birthday just to get a little practice in (per her pedi's instruction). She actually did really well, after a couple spoonfuls she was reaching out for it and doing a good "chewing" motion, not to mention cracking up the whole time. We are taking it super slow but our pedi wanted us to give it a try before we go in for her appointment next week.
BFP #2 - 7/1/12 - Met my lucky charm Alexandra on 3-16-13!!!
DS Born 2/22/09. TTC #2 since Oct. 2011. MMC on 05/03/12 at 12w1d. CP on 02/08/12 at 5 weeks.
BFP 07/27/2012 - Beta 1 - 169 @ 11 DPO, Beta 2 - 419 @ 13 DPO, DD Born on 04/04/2013.
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TTC #1 in Jan 2011, Annovulation suspected due to high glucose levels, started Metformin Sept 2011
BFP #1 01/27/2012, MC @ 5 wks (CP)
BFP #2 04/08/2012, EDD 12/19/2012, DD born 12/15/2012
**PAL December Siggy Challenge ~~ Ugly Christmas Sweaters**
"Grow old and be bold and know that you are the magic of my song" -Stephen Leonard
BFP 1: missed mc @ 5w2d/discovered @ 11w+, 11/07, BFP 2: natural mc@ 6w+/-, 6/08, BFP 3: bradycardia & abnormal growth @ 6w to 9w, no hb 9w5d, 8/10
BFP#4: Baby W is born at 41w1d on 7/18/11
BFP# 5: EDD 3/8/13, Baby C arrived 3-4-13. "March forth, little girl" :)
*In my bag: Nikon D600, Nikon D80, Nikon F65, Nikkor 35mm 1:1.8DX, Nikkor 50mm 1:1.4D, Nikkor 105mm Micro 1:2.8D, Sigma 70-200mm D 1:2.8 APO DG HSM, (2) SB-700, (2) SB-24*
****Dec PAL Siggy Challenge: Ugly Christmas Sweater****"Festive" Deer****
Congrats to my ITFB buddy jenek0213 for her BFP! Grow, little alien baby, grow!
Congrats, Jessiebug81, Chlobub, Daylights1, vinceandang, PetraStonegirl, delino, raashton, stlucia_wife, and RequiresExalted for your take-home alien babies!
Congratulations to my love, RosiePeare! Please be her take-home baby, Button!
Patiently waiting for my lovelies on TTCAL to come join me.
Everyone is welcome in my posts.
BFP #1 06.20.11 I EDD 03.22.12 I MMC 09.01.11 (baby measured 6w4d) I D&C 09.07.11
BFP #2 02.21.12 I EDD 10.29.12 I DS born 11.06.12
Surprise BFP #3 07.27.13 I EDD 04.02.14 I Stick baby stick!
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Deer River Woman Charged in DMV Theft
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 7:56pm
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A Deer River woman has been officially charged after police say she stole $5,700 from her job.
Crystal Wilson, 31, is charged with the felony crime of "theft by swindle."
She allegedly stole the money while working at the Grand Rapids division of the Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicles.
Wilson's next court appearance is June 18.


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Bruno Senna says he can finally enjoy being a Formula 1 driver now, after admitting the uncertainty about his future that clouded the last few weeks had been hard to accept. The Brazilian, the nephew of three-time World Champion Ayrton, secured a deal with Campos Meta at the end of last year – but his place was thrown into doubt as the outfit faced financial difficulties before its recent rescue and renaming as HRT. Although he only knew in the last few days that he would definitely be staying at the team, Senna says he has managed to put all the winter worries behind him to focus on his career as a grand prix driver. "I am enjoying it already," said Senna, during a break in his preparations at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain on Wednesday. "It's the start of a dream come true for me. I have had a pretty tough year so far, starting from the end of 2008 all the way to this year, where things have gotten there only to be taken away. "It was starting to go that way this year and it was hard to accept, because it's one thing when you do something wrong and things go wrong – [like] if I am not quick enough, if I make a mistake on the track – I lost my chance. It's another thing when everything is outside your control and it veers off in a direction that you just can't recover. I'm very glad to be here and very thankful to be here." Senna came close to a deal with Honda at the end of 2008, before the company's withdrawal from Formula 1 and its eventual takeover by Ross Brawn led the team to prefer to stick with the experienced Rubens Barrichello. After that disappointment, Senna confessed there were times when he feared history would repeat itself and he would lose his second chance in F1. Asked if there had been times over the winter when he felt his F1 chance wasn't going to happen, he said,"Yes, absolutely, just before Colin [Kolles] took the team over, I was very low on expectation that the team was going to happen because we had spent so much time trying to be sold, trying to be bailed and this and that. "And they did a really good job considering the timetable they had. The team, Colin and everyone who came in and everybody who was there, worked 24/8 – they made an extra day in the week to manage to get the car here. And they are still going flat-out, so the hard times are not over." He added: "We only knew we were going to Bahrain on Saturday when the car was loaded with half an hour to spare. So our tickets were booked last week and hotels were booked, so it was all last-minute and only really came together last week."
Senna is under no illusion that he faces a difficult task in Bahrain this weekend, with HRT's Dallara-built car having not yet turned a wheel. But he is ready for the challenge ahead – and far from worried about the extra pressure that comes from bringing the Senna name back to F1. "I feel pretty good, actually. I don't mind it at all," he said about the interest caused by his surname. "I always had huge weight, huge pressure since the beginning. At my first race in Formula BMW I had raced nothing before and I had the TV crew from the biggest TV [channel] in Brazil around me all the time and people expecting. "You know, when I tested the car for the first time at Snetterton in 2004 there were people there saying to me, 'It's like this', it's always been like this, so I have learned how to deal with it. And now it's much easier because I have experience."
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WHEN: December 13, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
WHERE: The Atrium at Austin City Hall - 301 West 2nd Street, Austin TX 78701
Click here to register!
We also need volunteers for this event. Click here to fill out our volunteer form.
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to Erica Elder and her colleagues at REI for their gracious help in allowing us to use the store's outreach meeting room for our recent hosted ride leader training class. It is a great facility and greatly contributed to the success of the class.
When the ACA hosted ride program was introduced some years ago, it was established with five ride categories, A through E. These served us well but it is now time to tweak the system to enable participants to better match themselves to the various rides on offer. Consequently, we have increased the number of categories from five to six, splitting the former "C" category, which was too "diverse", into two and refining the descriptions of the others. The D and E rides are unaffected. The former C group, is now covered by the new C & B categories. The former B group is now A (which better describes the B rides we have been hosting) and the former A group, which admittedly is seldom posted, is now AA.
The changeover will happen on or near the 29th of September. The new descriptions are:
William Hudson, ACA Hosted Ride Coordinator
When ACA's Hosted Ride Program was introduced some years ago, the traditional rides (at which a ride starter's obligations are essentially limited to providing sign-in/waiver sheets distributing maps and conducting a safety briefing) were designated as "Classic" rides to distinguish them from the new type of ride, at which a host leads a "stay-together" ride at a pre-designated distance, pace and terrain. However, the title "Classic" does not convey much information to a newcomer or visitor or indeed to anyone without some knowledge of the history of the transition.
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Come join us for the 3nd Annual CPR Ride and Summer Picnic, aka the Third Annual Memorial Ride and Picnic for the Formerly Late Stanton Truxillo. This ride and picnic, with a free, hands only CPR class at noon, was inspired by the life and brain saving CPR administered by a good Samaritan when ACA member Stanton Truxillo suffered a massive heart attack on an ACA ride on August 4, 2010.
The picnic will be from 10:00am to 2:00pm on Sunday, August 4th in the Martin Park Pavilion in southeast Austin next to the Martin Neighborhood Pool. It will be a cook-out for $8.00 per person and the deadline for signing up is Friday, August 2nd. Directions to the park are: drive east on Cesar Chavez to Chicon and take a right (toward the lake). Follow Chicon till you see Jesse Segovia St to the left and look to the right. The Pavilion is right there. It's across Chicon from the huge Pavilion that Tour de Fat uses.
To sign up for the picnic, please go to the event registration page or send a check for $8.00 per person to ACA, Attn Picnic, PO Box 5993, Austin, TX 78763. Be sure to indicate if you want the vegetarian option.
The ride will start at 8:00 am. See the hosted ride calendar for details. Contact Susie Truxillo at susietruxillogmail [dot] com or 512-731-0857 if you have any questions. See you there!
Austin Cycling Association is the beneficiary for Bicycle Sport Shop's Triple Crown Ride on Saturday July 20, 2013. In return, ACA will be helping to organize and staff rest stops throughout the day. If volunteering isn't for you, consider riding or inviting your friends to join the fun - three ride options, so there's something for everyone.
Volunteer, Become an Ambassador for a day or just ride! Saturday July 20
ACA is the beneficiary for Bicycle Sport Shop's Triple Crown Ride on Saturday July 20, 2013. In return, ACA will be helping to organize and staff rest stops throughout the day, and we also hope to pilot our new Ambassador program at each of the three start locations.
Bicycle Sport Shop's Le Triple Crown is our ode to the granddaddy of them all, Le Tour de France. In the spirit of the classic stage race, we will be holding optional competition segments as part of each of the three rides that leave from our three shop locations. Parmer Lane will hold the "Sprint" competition, Research Blvd will be home to the "King of the Mountains", and Lamar Blvd will host the one competition you won't want to win, the "Lantern Rouge". Regardless of how you perform, your efforts will be rewarded with food, drink and festivities at the end of the rides.
There are also positions for Rest Stop Captains involved in picking up supplies the day before and transporting them to the stop the day of the ride. To volunteer at a rest stop, sign up at <http://letriplecrown.com/volunteer/>.
If you're interested in being a Rest Stop Captain, sign up on the Triple Crown site, but also email Erin Katribe regarding your additional interest at <volunteeraustincycling [dot] org>. If volunteering isn't for you, consider riding or inviting your friends to join the fun - three ride options, so there's something for everyone.


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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Equity Technical Update #2012 - 15
Testing for Technology Enhancements Available Saturday, May 12, 2012
Markets Impacted:Contact Information:
What you need to know:
What will be offered?
On Saturday, May 12, 2012, NASDAQ OMX will support testing of upcoming equities market functionality enhancements:
- Automatic resubmission of OUCH orders that are price slid due to Reg NMS
- Benchmark Orders
- Introduction of OUCH v4.2 & v3.3
- Early acceptance of IPO Orders
Additional communication will be forthcoming prior to the production implementation of these changes.
What is Reg NMS price sliding?
Price sliding occurs on all NASDAQ OMX markets when an incoming, bookable order would lock or cross a protected quote at another market center. Price sliding allows orders submitted at impermissible prices to be booked in a sensible and convenient way.
What is changing in regard to price sliding?
Pending review by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), members submitting orders through OUCH ports will optionally be able to configure these ports to automatically resubmit their orders when a previously impermissible price becomes available. Previously, OUCH ports would either leave re-priced orders on the book or cancel them back to the member.
When an order is automatically resubmitted it will:
- receive a new sequence number and timestamp to determine time priority;
- maintain priority among other similarly price slid orders;
- not be guaranteed time priority over other incoming orders at the same price level.
What are Benchmark Orders?
Pending approval by the SEC, Benchmark Orders are new routing strategies designed to simulate various common intraday trading strategies within the convenient and familiar NASDAQ order submission framework. In general, Benchmark Order types affect a series of executions over time while balancing the countervailing goals of mitigating price impact and getting shares done.
How do I submit a Benchmark Order?
Submit an order via RASH or FIX with one of the available Benchmark Order ExecBroker instructions (see below), filling out optional tags as appropriate.
- VWAP: Volume-weighted average price
- TWAP: Time-weighted average price
- PVOL: Percent of Volume (FIX Only)
- Use FIX tag 20004 to specify target percent of volume
- PV15, PV20, PV25, PV33: Percent of Volume (RASHport)
- Last 2 characters identify the target percent of volume, i.e., PV15 has a target of 15 percent. Only these 4 target percents are available at this time.
What protocols can be used to enter Benchmark Order types?
RASHport and RASH FIX will both be supported. RASH FIX will provide complete control of benchmark order parameters including start time, end time, percent of volume, minimum and maximum volume targets and more. RASHport will provide a compact interface for controlling many of the same parameters. Please refer to the FIX and RASHport protocols for more information on order submission.
What is new in OUCH versions 4.2 and 3.3?
NASDAQ OMX will be making two new versions of OUCH available: 4.2 (binary) and 3.3 (ASCII). These will support two new features:
- BBO Flag- a new field on order acknowledgements that indicates the "Weighting Factor" for the submitted order. The Weighting Factor is determined by the percent difference of the order's limit price from the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO). This weighting will be used by NASDAQ OMX to calculate "weighted order to trade" ratios per the announced Excessive Messaging Policy. Members will be able to use the BBO flag to calculate their weighted order counts in real-time.
- Modify Order Message- a new message type used to request modifications that do not affect order priority on the book. Modify Order Messages are restricted to the following message details:
- Buy/Sell Indicator: Members may modify the long/short marking of sell orders. Members may not use the Modify Order message to change sell, sell short, or sell short exempt orders to buy orders.
- Shares: Members may specify the total number of shares liable, inclusive of previous executions and Self Match Prevention decremented shares on this order chain. Must be greater than zero and less than 1,000,000.
- Minimum Quantity: Minimum number of shares to execute on the modified order.
- Time in Force: The number of seconds that this modification should live before being automatically canceled.
- Order Priority Message- a new message type indicating an order's priority has been adjusted by the system. Specifically, this will identify price slid orders that have been re-entered by the system through the new automatic resubmission process.
How has order entry changed for IPOs?
On Friday, April 20, 2012, NASDAQ began accepting orders in IPO securities beginning at system start-up, provided those orders are marked Time-in-Force of DAY and designated for holding through entry via RASH or FIX ports. These orders are held in an un-displayed state until the quoting period begins, at which point they are entered into the system. Orders held in this manner do not receive time priority compared to other orders entered at the start of the Display-Only period. As of Friday, May 11, 2012, these orders can carry a CrossTradeFlag instruction (tag 9355) of either "O" (opening cross) or null.
Please be advised that orders submitted before the quoting period will not receive an acknowledgement until the beginning of the quoting period. If this is problematic, firms may opt-in individual ports to receive a pending acknowledgement message at the time of order submission. To enable this behavior, please contact NASDAQ OMX Trade Desk at +1 212 231 5100.
How can members test the changes to IPO order entry?
NASDAQ will simulate an IPO in symbol ZXZZT. The quoting period will begin at 10:05 a.m., Eastern Time (ET) for an anticipated 10:20 a.m. ET IPO cross. For the purposes of the test, firms should submit DAY orders beginning at system startup via configured RASH or FIX ports.
When is testing available?
On Saturday, May 12, 2012, NASDAQ OMX production systems will be available for pre-market trading in all securities at 9:00 a.m., ET. On NASDAQ the pre-market trading is followed by a market open at 9:30 a.m., ET and a market close event will be scheduled for 12:00 p.m., ET.
Do customers need to register for the test?
Yes, firms should email NASDAQ OMX Trading Services to register for the test.
Who should customers contact if they have questions during testing?
Customers should contact the NASDAQ OMX Trade Desk at +1 212 231 5100.
Where can I find additional information?
- Refer to the Trading Specifications page on the NASDAQ OMX Trader® website.
- Contact NASDAQ OMX Trading Services at +1 212 231 5180.
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About the NASDAQ OMX Group: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, with more than 3,600 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market, NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North, and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.


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Techies are not Gods
The mechanics of the WWW was of course developed by people who were technically very competent (techies!). Their ability to manipulate the complex and intricate nature of digital information theory (what a mouth full) is the reason why you can read this weblog. But they are not necessary the best people to make decisions on everything to do with your website. If you give them free reign to make decisions on user interface, people stopping by your site might well have an unsatisfying experience.....
Let me expand a little. Most techies have to "get into" the tortuous depths of algorithms and coding, so that they can cajole the machine into doing useful things. When one gets into this labyrinth of loops and objects (left-brain activity), the mind can no longer empathise with the non-technical computer user (right-brain activity). To make your website useable, the design of the user interface (UI) has to be done by someone who can "get into the shoes" of your potential visitors. Be aware, also that the techie needs to be told what you want in terms of the UI - tell them to implement your desire rather than asking if it is possible. That is, challenge the techies to use their skills to give you what you want (it is too easy for a techie to say that something is not possible).
Examples of techie driven website litter cyberspace with their user hostility. Conversely, sites that have been developed with their user in mind tend to shine out like beacons. Entering such a site is like going from a foreign country to one where they understand you. Your experience change from one of confusion and frustration to that of pleasure and understanding. Let me illustrate my point with a some examples:
"Non-standard" browser (eg. Opera, Firefox) | You do not notice anything amiss. All navigation works. | a. Throws you out unceremoniously with "you need to upgrade
your browser". b. The site is one big mess with blocks of text covering up others and drop-down menus that does not work. |
Your screen resolution is not the same as techies' | Ditto above. | Text runs off the edge of the screen with no scroll bars, so you can't see beyond the screen. A bad case I came across was the "next" button to take you to the next part of a form was off the screen and inaccessible, after having filled in previous pages! |
Obvious and effective search feature | You find what you want easily by using the search/find box. | Some sites still do not have a search feature! And then others hide it away or the most obvious search box is a commercial one giving you addresses of suppliers sites. And a bad one is where it keeps coming back with "nothing found" even when you know it is there somewhere . . . . . |
Security consciousness | Easily visible [Log Out] link on all pages. There is an unwritten rule that the top-right of the screen is where it should be. | I have come across websites that save sensitive information (like credit card details) where you cannot easily see how to log out. Even worse is a major bookseller site where you can log out only on some of their pages. This is such a dangerous design as they keep your credit card details for easy ordering! |
Friendly forms | Clears the box when you focus (click on it) so you can just type in your information. You are automatically taken to the next box when it is obvious that your current one is "done" | - The text already in the box remains as you type in your information,
making you delete their default text. If you do not notice this default
text is still there, wrong information gets entered. |
Website contact information | The email address given in the contact gets pass the techie and to the site owner(s) . | The email address gets you to a person who just fobs you off because as the site techie, he/she does not like to hear of your difficulties and is not willing to pass on your communication. |
I can go on, but the list becomes endless. UK has been worse than the US for these techie driven sites although things are improving gradually. As site owners become more savvy of what is possible to enhance the visitor experience and are demanding a better UI from the techies. There are good books written on good practices in website design. One that comes to mind is Don't Make Me Think! by Steve Krug that is available from Amazon. Probably the best way to a friendly site is to get somebody not involved with it (friend, relative, colleague) to "test drive" your site - and then take their comments very seriously.


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