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A system and method for issuance of a financial network-based payment card (generally known as a "payment card" or a "credit card") almost instantaneously after application, wherein an applicant applies for a credit card by entering data into a data entry system using a handheld electronic device, advantageously by filling in a plurality of predefined forms in a computer-based data entry system. The applicant's data is sent via a data network to a central decision center, which approves or disapproves the application. If the application is approved, data is generated, a payment card is activated, and a result of the determination to issue is sent to the handheld electronic device.
1. A computer-implemented method for activating a payment card, comprising the steps of:
receiving personal data associated with an applicant from a handheld electronic device located at a first site;
determining, at a decision system, whether to issue the payment card based on information comprising the personal data and financial information associated with the applicant;
encoding a payment card with the unique identifying information, responsive to a determination to issue the payment card to the applicant;
activating the payment card for use in a limited geographic area comprising the first site; and
transmitting a result of the determination to issue the payment card by the decision system to the handheld electronic device.
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11. A system for activating a payment card accepted by one or more financial networks, the system comprising:
a decision computer system configured to:
receive personal data associated with an applicant from a handheld electronic device located at a first site;
determine whether to issue the payment card based on information comprising the personal data and financial information associated with the applicant; encode a payment card with the unique identifying information, responsive to a determination to issue the payment card to the applicant;
activate the payment card for use in a limited geographic area comprising the first site; and
transmit a result of the determination to issue the payment card by the decision system to the handheld electronic device.
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This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/652,540, filed Jan. 5, 2010, which is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/898,518, filed Jul. 23, 2004, which in turn claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/490,331, filed Jul. 25, 2003. The entire disclosures of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/652,540, U.S. application Ser. No. 10/898,518 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/490,331 are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
This invention relates to the field of financial network-based payment cards (e.g., credit cards, debit cards, etc.), and, more specifically, to a system and method that makes the time period from application to card issuance practically instantaneous.
Network based payment card companies (e.g., MasterCard, Visa, American Express, etc.) are constantly soliciting applicants for their credit cards. Many of these solicitations take place in the form of mail or telephone. Such solicitations are frequently discarded or blocked so that the potential applicant does not even see or hear about the card.
On the other hand, there are many situations in which a person is more likely to participate in a credit card solicitation. For example, people waiting in line at theme parks, sport events, etc. may be more inclined to listen to a credit card solicitation and apply while they are waiting on line. Such application generally consists of the applicant filling out a form and having the solicitor send it to a possessing center. Generally however, applicants may be more inclined to apply if the credit card could be supplied virtually instantaneously.
Therefore there is a problem in that obtaining a credit card from application to delivery cannot be done where the applicant is most likely to apply.
This invention provides a system and method for issuance of a financial network based payment card (generally known as a "credit card") almost instantaneously after application. According to an aspect of this invention, an applicant applies for a credit card by entering data into a data entry system, advantageously by filling in a plurality of predefined forms in a computer-based data entry system.
Advantageously, the computer-based data entry system is handheld, so that an applicant can hold the device in one hand and enter data with the other. Also advantageously, the computer-based data entry system communicates with a local area network using wireless communication protocols such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. The applicant's data may be encrypted before transmission for security.
The data entered by the applicant may be cross-referenced to a government-issued identification (e.g., a driver's license or passport), another credit card, or both. The applicant's data is then delivered to a decision system via a data network. The decision system indicates approval, disapproval or a pending decision. The decision and other information are relayed into a fulfillment center, which may be on-site at the place of data entry. If disapproved, the applicant is not notified on-site, but rather at a later date. In addition, before the information is displayed at the fulfillment center, the disapproval decision may be converted to a pending decision to protect the applicant's privacy, among other things. Pending decision means further review must be conducted. Further review generally is conducted at a site different from the fulfillment center.
If the application is approved, information regarding a credit card is delivered to an on-site card production system. The on-site card production system produces a credit card, which includes an embossed credit card number (which may be a temporary number) and any data magnetically encoded on it. This card can then be utilized on the various network point-of-sale networks (e.g., MasterCard, Visa, American Express). The fulfillment center verifies the applicant's identification information and delivers the card to the applicant. The card may be a permanent card that can be used anywhere the issuing association of the card, such as MasterCard or VISA, is accepted. Alternatively, the card may be limited in use to the on-site merchant (e.g., a theme park) and may be limited in time. If the card is so limited, a final card may be mailed to the applicant.
This process has proven to provide high data accuracy and high customer participation.
A more complete understanding of this invention may be obtained from a study of this specification taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:
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At on-site center 102, there are a plurality of tablet computers, represented by tablet computer 104 and tablet computer 106. Tablet computers 104 and 106 are used for gathering data regarding an applicant as will be discussed further, below. Tablet computers 104 and 106 are in communication with wireless network 108, in this exemplary embodiment. Wireless network 108 is in communication with local area network 110 at the on-site location 102.
An applicant enters his or her personal data in tablet computer 104 or 106, as will be described further, below in connection with
Alternatively, an applicant can enter data at a personal computer or work station 112 using a keyboard in the manner known in the art. Also alternatively, an individual may fill out a paper application and hand it to a person on-site working at personal computer 112. Furthermore, all forms of entering data may take place simultaneously.
Applicant's personal data is then routed from local area network 110 through data network 114. In this exemplary embodiment, data network 114 comprises the Internet. While this exemplary embodiment of this invention is being described in terms of the Internet, one skilled in the art will appreciate how to practice this invention using any data network, public or private, after studying this specification.
Once the applicant's personal data arrives at a processing center, it passes through a firewall 116, as is known in the art. Transaction processor 118 receives the applicant's personal data, decrypts it as necessary and optionally checks it for integrity. If the data passes the integrity check, it is entered into a fulfillment database 120. Fulfillment database 120 tracks the progress of the transaction and can be accessed by personnel involved in the application process.
Transaction processor 118 submits the applicant's personal data to an input queue 122 of a decision system 124. Decision system 124 makes a determination as to whether or not to approve the applicant. An example of a decision system is the Capstone Decision System. However, one skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention is not limited to this type of decision system. Fraud screeners (not shown) may be used to review the applicant's data for potential fraud issues prior to finalizing the determination of the decision system 124. When decisions system 124 is finished, it places the decision on output queue 126 which then updates fulfillment database 120.
Transaction processor 118 is notified by fulfillment database 120 when the decision system 124 has completed. Alternatively, transaction processor 118 may periodically query fulfillment database 120 to determine whether a particular applicant has been approved.
In this exemplary embodiment of this invention, decision system 124 may approve an applicant, may disapprove an applicant or may mark the application as pending meaning further review is necessary. Such further review is generally performed at a later time. Transaction processor 118 receives the approval, disapproval or pending status and reacts accordingly. In accordance with this exemplary embodiment, transaction processor 118 delivers an approval along with the data necessary to imprint and encode a credit card (credit card numbers, etc.) back through data network 114 to local area network 110. If the decision was disapproval or pending, transaction processor 118 sends that information back through data network 114 without card data. The approval, disapproval, or pending decision may be transmitted back to the appropriate input device 104, 106, or 112 to give the applicant an immediate response.
Return data from the transaction processor 118 arrives at card fulfillment center 128. Card fulfillment center 128, in this exemplary embodiment, includes workstation 130 and card embosser and encoder 134. Work station 130 receives applicant's card information (if the applicant was approved) or pending status. If the applicant was approved, work station 130 causes card embosser and encoder 134 to generate an embossed and encoded credit card. The applicant presents identification at the fulfillment center 128. The card may be activated at work station 130 and delivered to the applicant. Alternatively, the applicant may first present his or her identification and then the card is made. This order of steps has the advantage of not printing cards if an applicant changes his or her mind. In addition to providing the applicant with a payment card, the applicant may also be provided credit line and annual percentage rate ("APR") information.
In accordance with one aspect of this invention, the credit card may be fully operationally at any network point of sale for the particular network-based payment card (e.g., MasterCard, Visa, American Express, etc). Alternatively, the card may be only valid at the on-site location 102 where the card was issued (again, such as a theme park). Further, the card may be limited for a predetermined duration and then a permanent card sent to the applicant via the mail. Additionally, the card may be temporarily limited in an amount that may be charged.
An experimental system in accordance with this invention can have a credit card ready in less than five minutes from application to card imprinting. Having the credit card available where the application was taken has been demonstrated to improve willingness of applicants to apply. Thus, the combination of speed and local availability of the credit card provides great advantages over the prior art.
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If the applicant verifies his or her ID, then processing moves to action box 208 where the application is submitted. Processing then moves through data networks 110 and 114 as the applicant's personal data is transported to decision system in box 210. Decision and data systems 118 and 124 receive applicant's personal data in box 212 and performs any data verification and updates the database. Processing continues from
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Processing from action box 218 and from decision diamond 216 (if the application was not approved) moves to action box 220 where the decision and card data (if generated) is sent back to the on-site location. The decision is sent through data networks 114 and 110 in box 222 and received at the on-site location in box 224. Processing proceeds through connector B to decision diamond 226,
If, in decision diamond 230, the applicant verifies his or her ID then the card may be activated in box 234. A message may be sent through data networks in box 236 to system inbox 238 and activation confirmation delivered back through data networks box 236 to box 234. A determination is then made in decision diamond 240 whether the card was successfully activated. If the card was not successfully activated then an error code is delivered. If the card was successfully activated then a card is issued to the applicant in oval 244.
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It is to be understood that the above-described embodiment is merely illustrative of the present invention and that many variations of the above-described embodiments can be devised by one skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.
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Tuesday's contest at the Allstate Arena marks just the Wolves' fourth all-time Game 7 and first on home ice since June 15, 1998, when the franchise captured its first league title - the Turner Cup Championship - with a 3-0 victory over the Detroit Vipers in the seventh contest of the finals. Chicago has notched a 2-1 mark in its three previous Game 7 playoff matchups.
--- Jason Krog: Posted three goals in the last two contests - which includes Sunday's game-winner - after being held without a marker in his first 10 postseason matchups ... Leads the AHL with 13 assists and ranks second with 16 points during the playoffs, which includes a team-best seven helpers and 10 points in the West Division Semifinal ... Matched a playoff-high three points in Chicago's Game 6 victory
--- Joel Kwiatkowski: Notched three points (G, 2A) in Sunday's Game 6 win after
being held without a point in the previous three contests ... Shares the lead among AHL defensemen with three goals and ranks third with 10 points - second on Chicago - during the playoffs ... Posted a point in five of Chicago's 12 playoff tilts, during which the club has notched a perfect 5-0 mark ... Established a franchise record and led AHL blueliners with 21 goals in just 59 regular-season outings
--- Darren Haydar: Dished out three assists in the last two games - which includes two on Sunday - and ranks third on the squad with six points (3G, 3A) during the six-game West Division Final ... Leads Chicago with six goals during the postseason - tied for fifth in the AHL - and ranks third on the team with nine points ... Potted 49 career Calder Cup Playoff goals, two shy of matching the most in league history ... Collected 106 points in 83 career AHL postseason tilts
--- Ondrej Pavelec: Backstopped Chicago to all seven of its postseason wins, which includes notching 31 saves on 34 shots in Sunday's Game 6 victory ... Posted a 7-5 mark with a 2.39 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage in 12 appearances during his professional playoff debut ... Faced an average of 34.5 shots per game during the West Division Final against Rockford after facing an average of 26.0 shots per outing during the first round against Milwaukee
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--- Including its three Game 7 tilts, the Wolves have skated in six winner-take-all postseason matchups, accruing a 5-1 record.
--- Chicago's last Game 7 matchup occurred on May 7, 2002, when the squad earned a 6-2 road victory against the Syracuse Crunch in the Western Conference Semifinal.
--- The road team has posted wins in each of the last two games of the West Division Final after the home squad notched victories in the opening four contests.
--- Chicago is attempting to join the 1998 Turner Cup Championship club as the
second team in franchise history to register a playoff series win despite trailing, 3-games-to-2, heading into the sixth contest; the 1998 team was behind, 3-2, in the Turner Cup Finals.
--- Chicago potted four goals in Game 6 on Sunday - all of which were tallied during the second period - after being held to five markers in its Games 3, 4 and 5 losses; the Wolves netted four of more goals in 44 of its 80 regular-season games on the way to leading the league with 300 goals.
--- A win on Tuesday would also mark the franchise's eighth all-time berth in the conference finals and fourth in seven years since joining the AHL in 2001-02.
The Wolves established a postseason club record by potting four power-play goals in Sunday's second period; the squad's four man-advantage markers during the tilt matched a playoff franchise record. Eleven of Chicago's 19 goals during the West Division Final against Rockford have been recorded on the power play.
Sun., May 11 (Game 6)
Chicago 4, (at) Rockford 3
--- Down 1-0 after the first period, Chicago tallied four times on the power play in the second stanza and held off the Rockford IceHogs to tie the West Division Final at three wins apiece and force a Game 7 with a 4-3 victory at the MetroCentre
--- Center Jason Krog (2G, A) and defenseman Joel Kwiatkowski (G, 2A) paced the offense with three points each while goaltender Ondrej Pavelec kicked out 31 of the 34 shots he faced to snap a three-game losing streak
Fri., May 9 (Game 5)
Rockford 5, (at) Chicago 1
--- The Wolves allowed three second-period goals as the Rockford IceHogs took a 3-games-to-2 West Division Final series lead with a 5-1 victory at the Allstate Arena
--- Center Jason Krog netted Chicago's only goal, his first of the playoffs
--- Netminder Ondrej Pavelec registered 20 saves on 25 shots before being pulled in favor of Robert Gherson (2 saves) at the 52:44 mark
Wed., May 7 (Game 4)
(at) Rockford 3, Chicago 2
--- Chicago staged a comeback with two goals in the middle of the third period, but it wasn't enough as the Rockford IceHogs earned a 3-2 win at the MetroCentre to tie the West Division Final at two wins apiece
--- The Wolves used third frame tallies from Brian Fahey and Jesse Schultz 3:12 apart to make it a one goal deficit
--- Netminder Ondrej Pavelec recorded 27 saves on 30 shots

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Miami Law's Legal Corps was named an award winner in the Merit Finalist category in the 2013 Community Partnership Award competition last week by Mutual of America.
Three students from the Investor Rights Clinic recently represented Miami Law in a "triathlon" that had little to do with swimming, cycling or running. James Galvin, Bianca Olivadoti, and Gabriela Pirana traveled to New York City to compete in the Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon, where they placed 7th.
Lila Peña Silva claims that she was neither born nor trained to be a human rights defender. But the Colombian wife and mother found herself suddenly thrust into that role after she became a self-described "victim of state-sponsored violence."
Miami Law hosted a live review and discussion of Fear of a Hip-Hop Planet: America's New Dilemma, the newly released book written by Professor Donald Jones that explores how hip-hop music penetrates law and culture through the voice of otherwise voiceless urban youth.
Outlines are to law students what maps are to archaeologists. Recognizing the supply and demand for study guides, Miami Law 3Ls West Kraemer and John Walter recently launched an online marketplace — "TopOutlines.com" — where students can sell and purchase outlines at will.
Miami Law's Health Law Association (UMHLA), joined by the Student Organization for Human Rights recently hosted a lunchtime panel on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its impact on the practice of health law at the new Student Activities Center.
Donald Jones, author of Fear of a Hip-Hop Planet: America's New Dilemma, and Miami Law Professor, will discuss race, place, and urban culture, along with a distinguished panel moderated by Harvard Law Professor Charles Ogletree, Jr., on Thursday, November 21 at the Newman Alumni Center.
Judge Robin S. Rosenbaum, JD '91, was recently nominated by President Barack Obama for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals.
Celebrated lawyer Alan Dershowitz – Harvard Law School professor, political commentator and author – took center stage Friday night in a spirited conversation with White at the BankUnited Center Fieldhouse attended by several hundred people and presented by the University and Books & Books.
Scenes resembling a lawyer-fueled reality show – lawyers threatening fistfights and expletive-laced emails between counsel – were the impetus for a presentation by the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) to more than eighty students in Litigation Skills - Miami Law's highly acclaimed program where experienced trial lawyers and judges teach hands-on training and practical skills necessary for competent professional legal service.
Students from Miami Law's Professional Responsibility & Ethics Program (PREP) – Christina Flatau, Danielle Singer, Julien Apollon, and Jackson Siegal – presented a CLE Ethics program for the University of Miami Law Alumni Association at its recent Miami-Dade Judicial Reception.
Professor Claudio Finkelstein recently presented his lecture "Recent Developments in International Arbitration in South America (From a Brazilian Perspective)" as part of the International Law Lecture Series, which was co-sponsored by the International Graduate Law Programs and the International Law Society.
Third year law student Charlotte Joseph Cassel was recently selected to receive a prestigious fellowship from Equal Justice Works, the nation's premier nonprofit focused on placing attorneys in public interest law opportunities.
In a four-day celebration chock-full of fun, enlightenment, and caloric entertainment, Miami Law's Homecoming Weekend was bestowed with blue skies, starlit nights, perfect Miami fall temperatures and was presided over by Jaret L. Davis, J.D.'99, President of the Law Alumni Association (LAA) and Joshua B. Spector, J.D.'02, LAA Chair of Homecoming and Vice President for Activities.
Miami Law students Corey Gray and Leah Weston, along with recent graduate Catherine Kaiman, were inducted into Iron Arrow, the University of Miami's oldest tradition and highest honor society. Miami Law alumnus Steven J. Brodie, J.D.'81, was also tapped.
Third year law student Corey Gray grew up "just up the road" in Palm Beach County. He spent his time between his mother's house and his grandparents' farm near the eastern edge of the Everglades.
The University of Miami School of Law Human Rights Clinic has submitted an amicus curiae brief in the case of Benito Tide Méndez et al., v. Dominican Republic before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
When someone thinks of practicing law, few imagine Mount Everest or the rolling plains of India. But in the beautiful country of Nepal, you'll find Miami Law alumni Leah Statkus Mueller and Jack Mueller, who are using their legal education every day at work.
Recent Miami Law Graduates and Former Children & Youth Law Clinic Interns Become Child Advocates
"The legal world is entering a period of fundamental and irreversible change driven by cost pressures, new competition, and emerging technologies," said Professor Richard Susskind, who delivered a series of lectures based on his book, Tomorrow's Lawyers.
Health Rights Clinic student Danny McDonnell, 3L, first met his new client, Robert Barker, in the game room of the Miami Veterans Affairs Hospital.
Miami Law alumnus A. Jay Cristol was recently selected as the 2013 recipient of the Lawrence P. King Award for Excellence in the Field of Bankruptcy.
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Federal funds have been approved for use at SRS, according to Congressman Joe Wilson (R, S.C.), a move which apparently mitigates the threat of furloughs at the facility.
The $79 million the Department of Energy wanted switched for immediate use at SRS was approved by the Office of Management and Budget earlier this month, where the request had sat since March 18. Yet, it still had to be OK'd by two U.S. House committees and two U.S. Senate Committees
That OK came Wednesday afternoon.
"The Congressional approval of SRS's reprogramming request is a tremendous victory for the people of Aiken County, Barnwell County, the Palmetto State, and our nation," Wilson said in a statement. "As a member of Congress who serves on one of the four committees given jurisdiction over the approval process, I commend the House and Senate for taking action quickly to ensure that our nation's nuclear facilities are capable of completing vital missions with an appropriate workforce. The president's Office of Management and Budget must do its job and begin implementation by reallocating the previously appropriated resources as soon as possible. Our national security depends on it."
Sequestration cut $100 million from SRS funding, a move that meant a significant reduction in scope of work and employee hours. More than 2,500 employees have been subject to reduced working hours.
If these funds had not been OK'd by May 22, up to 900 of those employees would have lost all working hours.
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Volleyball falls to #14 Ranked Medaille
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HAMBURG, NY – The Hilbert College men's volleyball team started slowly but put up a great fight before lossing 3-0 to the #14th ranked team in Division III volleyball February 14. Medaille took the first set pretty quickly claiming a 25-14 victory. But Hilbert rallied in the second to give the Mavericks notice that an injury stricken team wouldn't lay down and die before they lost 25-18. And in the final match the Hawks challenged until the final point losing 25-20.
Medaille improved to 4-4, and 3-1 in the United Volleyball Conference after hitting 43 kills (.326%) and 8 service aces. Hilbert moved to 3-9 and 1-4 UVC and finished with 21 kills (.103%) and only 3 aces.
Adam Weaver earned 14 kills, 10 digs and 1 service ace. Dave Mellerski assisted 16 times and Ryan Ratajczak was credited with 14 digs.
Medaille rotated a full line-up on the court and finished with balanced scoring. Eric Moscato's 8 kills led five hitters with 5 or more kills. Cory Philips and David Riggsby shared setting duties earning 22 and 13 assists respectively.
Hilbert has a full week off from games which will allow a few of the injury players to get back into the swing of things. The Hawks will travel to Nazareth College February 20.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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I am no sympathizer with teachers or their union. That said, I am definitely a critique of this administration, and this weak-kneed board.
If I had to choose sides, I side with the taxpayers. Our hard-earned money is being mindlessly squandered on fraud, waste, and abuse.
That said, I appreciate Ms. Powers and her efforts to bring this orgy of wasteful spending out from under the rock our elected board chooses to hide it.


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"I love Chicago. I was born and raised in a bigger city (Calgary) and I like being in a place where someone is always doing something. I've lived in Chicago for three seasons now and the city has so much to offer. I feel like a lot of hockey guys don't give it as much of a chance as they should because they just come for a season and they don't get to really explore and see what's going on. There is so much happening. Just go downtown and you'll find 10 things you want to do at once. And the people are so friendly."
Embrace the outdoors
"We really like to get out. As much as you hate seeing the hockey season end and as much as it's a tough moment, you do get to hang out with friends and family again. We'll go to the city for a whole day and spend it all outside, heading over to the dog beach with our boy, Mo, or just walking around and finding new places we haven't been. Even in the suburbs, there's a lot going on, and a lot of activities. It's nice having so much time on your hands to get out and see things."
Eat (and drink) your way through town
"It would be a dream of mine to live in Chicago for a year and eat at a different restaurant every night. I love the fine dining restaurants, of course, but the local pubs, the holes in the wall, are really enjoyable to me. You get surprisingly great meals and the atmosphere is second to none. I'm a huge microbrewery fan, too. When we travel during the season, I like to check out whatever local beers they have in the cities we're in. In Chicago there are all these amazing pubs with so many microbrews on tap. You're always sampling something new. I love the city for that reason as well. Chicago has some great brews."
Always leave room for activities…
"This year we've been to a Cubs game and a White Sox game. We went down to see the Shedd Aquarium, which was very cool. The Museum of Science and Industry was great. But we really loved Second City. We didn't really know what to expect and it blew us away; we had the best time."
…but get away from the tourists
"The first year we lived here, we did the touristy things like going to the top of the Sears Tower and exploring Michigan Avenue. Those are exciting but the farther you move from the downtown core, the better stuff you can find that isn't crawling with people. We really like Uptown and Lincoln Park. We've done a food tour in Bucktown. In those neighborhoods you can find those little hidden gems that are cool and fun and you end up having a great night at some random spot no one knows about."
Don't forget about dessert, either
"The top bakery I love is Sweet Mandy B's. They make a great dessert. I don't eat nearly as many sweets in the offseason as I do when we're on the road just because I'm training a lot more. But at some restaurants you'll uncover amazing things. In Chicago, it's never just a typical brownie or cake. Places add a spin to it that makes it unique."Tweets by @25Maddog


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Like every KXB amplifier, the KXB200H offers an auxiliary input for plugging in an MP3 or CD player to practice along with tunes and a 1/8-inch headphone input. Now you can leave your speaker cabinet at your band's rehearsal space, bring your KXB200HR head home and practice along with MP3s – all without the need for a speaker cabinet. Just plug in your headphones and rock!
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
The summer's flower is to the summer sweet. William Shakespeare, Sonnet 94
Ah, late summer: hot and sticky, soft, fragrant mornings, with roiling storms darkening the afternoon skies, drenching our backyards, and bringing on evening symphonies of katydids and cicadas. It's the time for sunscreen and bug repellant, and for plenty of fresh produce, iced tea, snow cones, lemonade and late sunsets. Maybe a final visit to the beach. Everything must end though, and there are signs that summer is slipping away. Before it goes, we can still enjoy some late-summer flowers.
This plant is one of about 20 fairly closely related species in the "gentian" family; they grow in Canada, the eastern USA, and the western Caribbean. They include both annual and perennial species, all with opposite leaves. The flowers in the genus tend to be very showy, and thus they are popular on wildflower walks. Each flower has a green calyx with a short tube and five elongated lobes. The corollas are similarly equipped with a short tube, and then a number of very attractive lobes, which most people just refer to as "petals", and depending on the species, these lobes may be white, pink or purple. Most species have five corolla lobes, while other species have 10 or 12. After pollination, the ovary swells into a tidy capsule, eventually releasing a number of tiny seeds. These various species grow in a wide variety of environments, especially forests and meadows, but there are some that like to grow in damp cypress savannas, or even brackish or salt marshes along the coast. They all love the summer, blooming like crazy until fall begins its steady, slow approach. These plants often lend themselves to cultivation, and gardeners will be interested in knowing that various species within this group are available on the market. Some of them really make a fine display as a member of a native-species garden.
This particular species is a member of the group that has five corolla lobes, and they are pink. The flowers are slightly fragrant, and about an inch across, maybe a bit wider. At the base of each lobe is a small yellow or green blotch, with an outer red margin. The effect with all the five lobes is that of a central spot (or "eye") which really makes the flowers pretty, with the five yellow stamens and an elongated greenish pistil. This species gets to be a couple of feet tall, and it sports bright green, egg-shaped leaves. Each leaf has a somewhat rounded base which lightly embraces or "clasps" the stem. The stems exhibit narrow little wings of tissue between the nodes, at least toward the bottom of the plant.
These plants grow practically throughout the Southeast. They can be seen in fields and roadsides, or powerline rights of way, usually preferring plenty of sun. You might see them these days as summer is waning, adding a touch of pink to a landscape that is starting to feature early goldenrods and asters. (Photo by Linda Lee.)
Answer: "Bitter-bloom," "Rose-gentian," Sabatia angularis
John Nelson is the curator of the A. C. Moore Herbarium at the University of South Carolina, in the Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a public service, the Herbarium offers free plant identifications. For more information, visit www.herbarium.org or call 803-777-8196, or email email@example.com.
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Summer is pesto time, at least in my house. Almost every green leaf I can get my hands on, from basil and parsley to carrot tops and kale, will get a whirl in the food processor with the requisite garlic, nuts, cheese, and olive oil over the course of the season. Yet despite my willingness to push pesto boundaries, I've never slipped in anchovies and green olives. This idea, from Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer's Canal House Cooks Every Day, was a revelation. More


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You receive a message in Gmail's inbox and after sending a reply, Gmail shows your conversation and a list of options: "back to Inbox", "Archive", "Report spam", "Delete", "Older" and more actions. Most of them don't make any sense in this specific context, but they're kept for consistency. You'll probably go back to the inbox and read the next message, but if you like to have a clean inbox you'll also archive the message you've just replied to.
A new feature available in Gmail Labs lets you automatically archive a message after sending a reply. The default button becomes "Send & Archive" and it will perform the following actions:
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Another multi-action button that would make many people happy could combine labeling conversations and archiving them. What other smart buttons would you like to see?
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Monday, September 8, 2008
the sexism at the heart of the Palin nomination
Ah, but as Lithwick alludes to, the latter is a woman, and the former is a man, and the conventional wisdom is that the man has to lose, because if he wins, he's beating up on a girl. The notion, in it's essence, is the height of sexism, an appeal to the notion that women are incapable of actually being engaged on an intellectual level and that women need special protections because, you know, they're weak. This is a pretty stunning act of politics over governance-- part of the point of the debates, after all, is to all help reveal who is better equipped to actually hold executive office-- but also very shrewd politics. It's not like I expect the Republicans to give up this advantage, nor do I expect the Rush Limbaughs, Sean Hannitys and Laura Ingrahams who dominate the conservative chattering class to point out this fact. They're shills for their cause, and there's nothing particularly wrong with that.
Palin's other supposed advantage, as a woman, is among women voters. Women, I guess the thinking goes, are so committed to the cause of women that they will choose supporting that cause over making the correct choice for their country. And, apparently, they don't think about policy or issues or the direction of the country any which way. They will apparently say "Forget about abortion, sex education, employee discrimination, the war in Iraq, the economy, and every other meaningful issue that is at stake for our country-- I'm voting for the chick!" This I find both sexist and wrong, and Republicans relying on a big bump in women voters for McCain (where Obama is dominant, incidentally) are expecting too much. But that's their narrative.
Again, I don't expect the Republicans to somehow give up this advantage or perceived advantage. Nor do I expect the average Republican or conservative to start to point out the bullshit inherent in this thinking. I do, though, expect some of the heterodox conservatives out there to say "Look, the idea that Palin shouldn't be attacked in the debates is partisan nonsense." Or, "It's flagrantly sexist to expect women to vote for McCain/Palin just because there's a woman on the ticket." Or, maybe most importantly, "The Republicans attacking the Democrats as sexist for criticizing a Vice Presidential candidate in an election season are doing neither the country nor women any favors."
I'm not seeing it yet. Here's hoping.
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Freddie, I'd like to see you acknowledge that any woman, not just a woman on the Right, has this advantage. It's exactly why Lithwick brought up Rick Lazio.
Nevertheless, I'd expect that Biden will run circles around her.
This heterodox conservative also finds the idea that Clinton women voters will vote for Palin because she's a woman unlikely and yes, sexist. But the same populist women who supported Clinton may be tempted by Palin's rather shrill populism. True?
- September 8, 2008 at 2:04 PM
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- September 8, 2008 at 2:05 PM
- Freddie said...
Oh, for sure, no question about it. I'd just like acknowledgement from those supporting Palin that her candidacy is not an unambiguously feminist venture, but one which itself involves its own petty sexisms.
Also, it's not that I think no women will vote for Palin based on her gender, but that it won't be significant enough of a number to meaningfully move the electorate.
- September 8, 2008 at 3:26 PM
- Ricky said...
Women I've talked to and have heard on the radio- even self-described Clinton supporters- seem to be saying that although they are offended by the very idea that they have to vote McCain because of a presence of a woman on the ticket, they are at the same time intrigued by THIS woman. They are saying, she did not make it so far "the old fashioned way" (marriage), but by her accomplishments and talents.
Now, it's true that she probably wouldn't be the VP nominee if she were not female- but I'm more interested in the sentiment itself. Is it a sort of "elevated sexism" to vote for a perceived accomplished woman specifically because she is so compelling, rather than because she is female? I think there is a difference here.
- September 9, 2008 at 7:56 AM
- Stuart Buck said...
by unanimous consensus one of the brightest foreign policy minds in the US Senate
Who are you talking about here? Not Joe Biden, surely?:
QUOTE: At the [October 2001] meeting with committee staffers, Biden launches into a stream-of-consciousness monologue about what his committee should be doing, before he finally admits the obvious: "I'm groping here." Then he hits on an idea: America needs to show the Arab world that we're not bent on its destruction. "Seems to me this would be a good time to send, no strings attached, a check for $200 million to Iran," Biden declares. He surveys the table with raised eyebrows, a How do ya like that? look on his face.
The staffers sit in silence. Finally somebody ventures a response: "I think they'd send it back." Then another aide speaks up delicately: "The thing I would worry about is that it would almost look like a publicity stunt."
- September 9, 2008 at 10:06 AM
- Art Deco said...
I suspect that the candidates (or certain technicians they employ) are aware of the quantitative research on the benefits to be accrued by the Vice Presidential candidate. William Schneider offered a short summary twenty years ago: an increment of 2% of the vote in the VP candidate's home state, on average. Some may do better and some (e.g. Thomas Eagleton and Geraldine Ferraro) turn into embarrassing distractions. He has selected another western Republican who hails from a state with three electoral votes. It is doubtful he is making the calculation you attribute to him. For the most part, ticket balancing has not been practiced in the last fifty years.
- September 9, 2008 at 6:23 PM
- Art Deco said...
Sen. Biden has long had a reputation as a terrible buffoon, antedating the time he confounded his family history with that of Neil Kinnock.
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As a new state assessment for student performance approaches, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr said he will be looking to see how federal education officials expect the test results to affect teacher evaluations.
"I think there's a real question before us: to what extent will [the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness of College and Careers test] be used in teacher performance evaluations?" Starr said Wednesday.
While he will follow the law, Starr said he will also guard the system's current method for evaluating teachers.
"Our professional growth system is a hill to die on," he said. "I will not compromise the integrity of it."
The professional growth system includes six standards for teacher performance, formal evaluations and a program that pairs more experienced teachers with teachers who are new or not performing well, according to an online school system handbook.
Montgomery students will take the Maryland School Assessments for the last time this spring. Next school year, the new PARCC test — which aligns to the Common Core State Standards — will be fully implemented.
Common Core is a controversial set of education standards for English and math that Maryland, along with other states, chose to adopt.
Starr has been vocal on his views regarding standardized testing, including his criticism of how the federal Race to the Top program has pinned teacher evaluations to how well students perform on standardized tests.
Starr said standardized tests play a role Montgomery County regarding teacher support and accountability.
However, he does not want to see the PARCC test results factor too much in teacher evaluations.
Starr said he believes the use of standardized test scores in Race to the Top has blamed and hurt teachers.
"I'll be concerned if we just continue to go down this path of using standardized tests in inappropriate ways," he said. "That would be really disappointing to me."
If the PARCC tests "live up to their promise," he said, he will be happy to use the results for both accountability and support purposes.
The county school system currently takes student achievement data — including standardized test results — into consideration when looking at how teachers are serving students, he said.
He described the data as a possible "entry point" by which to talk with teachers about their performance and what support they need.
The county school system has argued to maintain its professional growth system in the past, Starr said.
"Because we never signed on to Race to the Top, we made a strong argument to the state that we would not have to use the same model that the state is using," he said.
Starr said he doesn't think standardized testing will leave the scene of American public education.
"In a perfect world, would I love to see no standardized tests at all? Sure," he said. "I don't know that we'll ever get there and it's not necessarily what I'm striving for."
In an article published in the Winter 2014 edition of Education Next, Starr echoed a similar call he made in 2012 for a temporary moratorium on standardized testing.
Starr said he thinks the MSA test this spring will not measure what students need to know based on Common Core.
He said he would want to see the MSA test canceled this year — as some legislators and others are advocating — though he thinks it is "highly unlikely" given the possible implications for federal funding to the state.
While some have painted him as "anti-standardized testing," Starr said, he is not.
"We've got to have some consistent measures of performance throughout the country and we have to have accountability for adults who have not served their children well," he said.
According to a Dec. 31 story in The Washington Post, Starr's opposition to Obama administration school reform programs, particularly a plan to evaluate teachers through standardized tests, might have cost him a job offer. The Post reported that U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan lobbied newly elected New York Mayor Bill De Blasio not to hire Starr. The city school system has 1.1 million students and 1,700 schools.


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