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Suitable will ship your order with PostNL (a Dutch shipping agency). You will be kept informed about the status of your order by e-mail. You will also receive a tracking number as soon as we have shipped the parcel, so that you are able to track your order at all times.
When will my order be delivered?Suitable usually ships the orders within 1 working day. However, it might happen that the item you have ordered is all sold out. In this case we will always try to backorder it for you at one of our suppliers. You will immediatly receive a message if this is the case. The delivery time can be up to 5 working days, depending on the type of product that you have ordered.
Note: If you choose to pay your order up front using prepayment, please take into account that it might take a couple of days before we receive your payment. This can usually take up to 5 working days. As soon as we have received your payment, we will notify you by e-mail and your order will be shipped the same day.
I'm not at home at the expected delivery date, can I change the address?It is possible to change the address up to the moment that we have shipped the parcel. For example, if the delivery will be on a workingday you can choose to have your order delivered at your workaddress. If you want to change anything in your order, we advise you to contact our customer service by phone at +31736235353, so that we can act quickly.
Once your order is shipped, changing the address is no longer possible. The shipping agency will try to deliver the parcel at the submitted address twice. If both attempts fail, the parcel will be shipped back to our warehouse in the Netherlands. We can then reship it to a new address for you.
Can I have my order delivered in another country?Yes, of course! You can choose to have your order delivered in lots of different countries. Choose the preferred country in the check out process and add the shippingaddres.
Shippingcosts for European countries are € 4,95 (free from € 99,-) and shipments to an address outside of Europe are € 25,00.
With the exeption of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. Shipments to these three countries are always free.
Can I change or cancel my order?Yes, you can change or cancel your order as long as it is not yet shipped. If you would like to change anything or cancel the order we request you to contact our customer service by phone, so that we can act quickly.
Suitable does not charge cancellation costs.
How long do I have to exchange or return my order?If you are not satisfied with your purchase you have the right to return the items within 30 days after receiving the parcel.
You, as a customer, have the right of withdrawal when purchasing products from a distance. This means that you can try the purchased item on once, to see if it fits. If you are not happy with it, you are free to return it to us within 30 days.
We notice that some of our customers are a little confused about their right to cancel or return orders. If you'd like to read more, please read the information about the right of withdrawal.
How can I exchange or return an item?
After receiving the order you have 30 days to exchange or return any items. You do not have to report this in advance to us. Exchanging or returning items by mail is possible, just ship the items you would like to exchange or return to the addres below. Shippingcosts for returning something to us are not reimbursed.
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Please fill out the return form and add this to the package. You can find a copy of the return form in your order.
Note: If damage to the item is caused by careless fitting, the damage will be deducted upon reimbursement.
I would like to exchange my purchase for a more expensive item, how does that work?If you would like to exchange the purchased item for something that is more expensive, you can write down the preferred item on the return form. As soon as we have received the return shipment, we will send you a payment request by e-mail to pay the additional costs. As soon as this payment is made, we will ship the new item for you.
What are the costs for returning an item?If you choose to send your order back to our warehouse, you will have to pay the shipping costs for the return shipment yourself. The amount of these costs depent on the type of shipment and the country that you are from. Contact your preferred shipping agengy to ask about the applicable shipping rates.
If you want to return something to us due to a complaint, we will reimburse you for the shippingcosts. For example:Please contact our customer service if you have received a damaged item or if you have received the wrong item. We will make sure you can return the parcel for free. If you would like to exchange the item for another size or colour, the shipment is still free. You will only have pay the costs for returning the item to our warehouse.
- the item you have received is damaged
- you have received the wrong item
I have returned my order. How does the refund take place?
If you have returned an item (or multiple items) to us, and you checked the refund box on the return form, we will refund the money to you within 10 working days. We will do this once the returned items have been received in our warehouse or in one of our shops. All paid amounts (excluding the costs for the return shipment) will be refunded.
We will refund you in the same way that your payment was made when you ordered the items. There will not be any extra costs when you choose to be refunded.
PayPal paymentsYou do not need a PayPal account to use PayPal, you can choose this method whether you have an account or not. If you do have a PayPal account, it is possible to use this to make a direct bank transfer. If you do not have a PayPal account, but you do have a credit card, you can use PayPal to pay with that credit card as well.
PayPal uses a very advanced technique that guarantees a 100% safe and secure environment. PayPal will also never reveal your personal, financial information to Suitable.
How does PayPal work?
As soon as you choose PayPal as the desired payment method you will proceed to a special page on the PayPal website. On this page the payment can be finished by logging in to your PayPal account or by using your credit card.
Finished the payment? Great! Your order will be processed immediately and will be shipped as soon as possible.
The credit cards below are accepted.
PrepaymentPrepayment means that, after placing your order on our website, you first transfer the total amount to us. This can be done with your banks internet banking service. This payment method can be very useful if you are not able to use iDeal, credit card or PayPal.
Prepayment is completely safe and does not have any addition costs. It does however take a couple of days before we will receive your payment in our account. Take into consideration that it might take up to 5 days before we are able to process your order.
Did you already transfer the money, but did you change your mind? No problem. Please contact our customer service, they are able to cancel your order (if it is not already shipped) and refund you your money.
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When making a bank transfer please always state your order number, so that we are able to connect the payment to the right order. You can find your order number in the confirmation e-mail you have received after placing your order.
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Are all prices including VAT?
Yes, they are. All prices shown on our website include VAT. On the invoice that is delivered with your order the VAT wil be specified.
Can I have my order gift wrapped?Yes, of course! No problem. If you would like to give a gift to someone, Suitable offers a gift wrapping service. This will make it incredibly easy to give a Suitable gift!
How does it work?
Would you like to gift wrap your order? Please choose the option 'Gift Wrapping' in the shopping cart, the costs are € 1,95.
If preferred, we can also ship the gift to your loved one right away. Just fill out a different shipping address while checking out. Suitable will ship the order in a nice giftbox for you.
Would you like to gift wrap your order? Please choose the option 'Gift Wrapping' in the shopping cart, the costs are € 1,95.
If preferred, we can also ship the gift to your loved one right away. Just fill out a different shipping address while checking out. Suitable will ship the order in a nice giftbox for you.
I have a complaint, what should I do?Suitable thinks that customer service is one of the most important aspects of online shopping. That is why we do our very best to avoid any dissatisfaction and complaints. Is there something wrong with your order, or is the item that you have received damaged? We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience. Please contact our customer service. We will start working on a solution right away!
- Report your complaint by e-mail: [email protected]. Also mention your name, contact information and ordernumber so that we can find your purchase immediatly. Does it concern a damaged item? Please also add a photo, so that we can see and judge the damage.
- On working days we strive to give you a personal response within 24 hours. However, if it is very busy at our customer service it might take a little longer. No respons after five days? Please contact us again!
- In mutual consultation we will try to find an appropriate solution for your complaint. For example: if you received your new shirt with a stain we will exchange it for a new one, or if you had ordered three ties but only got two we will ship the missing tie right away!
Do you have any feedback about the way someone helped you (customer service or in our shops) please let us know too. We strive for 100% satisfied customers, so we really appreciate your tips!
Suitable WarrantySuitable stands for quality. The mission of our private label is to search for best materials, but for the right price. The result? High quality menswear with an exclusive signature for a sharp price. We are happy to guarantee that! Is the quality not as expected or damaged easily? Please contact our customer service. We will offer a suitable solution. We might be able to repair or replace the item for you.
In addition to the statutory warranty, the manufacturer's warranty also applies to certain items. A manufacturer's warranty is an extra guarantee given by the importer or manufacturer. The manufacturer or importer can set conditions for this warranty.
Suitable Complaints PolicyAlthough Suitable does not get many complaints, it is possible that something went wrong with your order. If that is the case, we are very sorry for the inconvenience. If the item you have received is damaged, or if you have received the wrong item please contact our customer service. We will take your complaint very seriously and try to find a suitable solution for the problem.
B2BWhen you place a business order with us, you can enter your company name in the checkout process. We will send you (if desired) an invoice mentioning the name of your organization. Of course, the VAT will be broken down on your invoice.
Would you like to have the parcel delivered at another address? Please enter the desired address in the check out.
Corporate clothingYou never get a second chance to make a Suitable first impression.
Suitable understands that representative corporate wear is important. After all, your image is decisive for the success of your company. Who are the most important for spreading this image? Right, the team that works for you! The clothing that they wear distinguishes you from other companies and gives your company and your employees a professional appearance.
Would you like to create a recognizable identity thourgh the clothing that your team wears? Maybe for accountmanagers, store staff or even if it is just for fairs and conferences. Suitable can help you find suitable clothing for your team!
Suitable is happy to advise you, from socks to shirts or even entire suits. We are convinced that non-verbal communication determines the overall presentation to a large extent. We know better than anyone that clothing is the most important example of this. Perfectly styled outfits are an extension of the quality and service that your company offers its relations. With our nearly 20 years of experience in fashion, we can assure you that we will find the perfect fit for your team and company.
We operate, as part of Suitable, on the B2B market. You can contact us with all your questions about business wear for either small or large groups, such as associations and companies. Choose Suitable if..
- ..you are convinced that your company and employees need a more professional and representative image.
- ..you want to purchase identical items for either a small or large group of people.
- ..you would like some professional advise from a expert in fashion to make sure you are choosing the right items.
Our customer service is happy to give you suitable advice or even plan (fashion) workshops for your employees. Whatever you need, just contact us!
E-mail: [email protected]
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Washing InstructionsWe always advise you to pay attention to how an article should be washed, you should always follow the washing instructions strictly. This will prevent an item from shrinking, pilling or losing its fit.
For example, always wash the item at the advised temperature. Do not wash the item on a higher temperature. Are there stripes added to the washing machine symbol? Then this means that you should be extra careful with this item: choose a short program or put less items in the washing machine. Please also check if it is recommended to dry the article in the dryer or on a laundry rack, and if you can iron the item or not.
How do I choose the right size?Not sure which size you need? No problem, we can advise you in different ways! If the fit of a particular item is smaller or bigger than usual, we always try to add this to the product information. It is also wise to check whether you already own an item from that brand, if so we advise you to order the same size.
You can also check out the reviews from previous customers. It is possible that thay have said something about the fitting or size. We also recommend to keep in mind what you want to use it for. Is it a formal shirt or should it be extra comfortable? Still not sure? Please check out our size charts, or contact our customer service. We are happy to help!
Suitable is confident about the quality of our clothing.
A flexible return policy, both online as in our shops, with cashback guarantee. Join our Suitable Club and profit from an extra long warranty period.
We appreciate your loyalty by offering special Suitable Club benefits.
The Suitable team informs you about dress codes, dress etiquette or color advice.
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With the 100% Siberan Mink at the best age from free-range zoos and recycled during the shedding seasons,BLANDA LASHES offers the widest selection of authentic Mink Lashes. By utilizing top grade of mink fur, our mink lashes are tipped and elegant, yet soft and subtle. We offer voluminous, lengthening, crisscross and durable mink fur lashes that is appropriate and essential for every occasion.
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Meth Labs Make Comeback In Nebraska
Nebraska drug investigators are concerned that more methamphetamine labs may start showing up in the state.
The number of meth labs dropped significantly after 2005, when laws were changed restricting the sale of pseudo ephedrine, a common ingredient in the manufacture of methamphetamine.
"We were getting run ragged," Nebraska State Patrol investigator Shane Flynn told KETV Newswatch 7.
"There was a point where I think we got up to about 252 labs," said Flynn.
In 2005 there were 252 labs, after the pseudo ephedrine laws were changed that number dropped to 27 in 2006. A year later there were 14 methamphetamine labs reported in the state. In 2008 though, that number jumped back up to 58.
Twenty-three of those labs were in Cass County alone.
Sergeants Sandy Weyers and Justin Williamson are two of Cass County's clandestine lab investigators and they said meth cooks come to the fairly rural county because it's close to the city but still out in the country.
"They have a lot more space, people don't pick up on the smells like they would pick up on in a city," said Weyers.
One of the most noticeable smells is that of anhydrous ammonia, another ingredient in making meth.
Williamson said one reason they uncover so many meth labs is because they know what to look for.
"We've had such a high number of labs throughout the years that we get a lot more training when we're dealing with them," said Williamson.
But experts worry that more investigators are going to be forced to deal with the labs, for a couple of reasons.
First, when it got harder to make meth in Nebraska, it was easier and cheaper for people to buy it from Mexico. But that country has been cracking down on meth production.
"With the stuff that's been coming in, they saw the price go up and they're going to figure out that they're going to want to make it themselves and that's what's happening now," Williamson said.
The other reason for more Nebraska labs may be what its neighbors are doing.
Iowa just passed a law to stop something called "smurfing". That's when people went quickly from pharmacy to pharmacy, buying the legal limit of pseudo ephedrine, stockpiling it to make meth.
Pharmacies in many states, like Nebraska, use paper logs meaning there is no quick way to keep up with the purchases.
Iowa's new law sets up an electronic log so officers can immediately acquire the names of people who buy pseudo ephedrine.
Because Nebraska does not have an electronic logging system and it could mean more meth labs.
"I think we're going to see a little bit of resurgence because people realize that Nebraska doesn't have a centralized database. So they can still gather pseudo ephedrine, it's just more tedious and time-consuming," Matt Watson, a Cass County drug investigator, told KETV Newswatch 7.
Nebraska law enforcement officers said they would welcome extra weapons in the fight against methamphetamine but added that now isn't the best time to ask for money to pay for it.
"Coming up with the funding to actually accomplish that would be entirely problematic at this point," said Flynn.
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Angkinand, Apanard; Wihlborg, Clas (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Market discipline in banking requires that explicit and implicit insurance schemes for financial sector firms are limited, and that the lack of insurance of important stakeholders is credible. This credibility cannot be achieved without transparent, predictable procedures for distress resolution for banks, including explicit rules for the liquidation of insolvent banks. We find that very few European countries have explicit procedures for dealing with problem banks. The propositions tested in this paper are that the credibility of non-insurance in European banking depends strongly on (i) the degree of coverage of deposit insurance schemes, and (2) on the existence of enforceable rules that enhance the credibility of non-insurance of groups of stakeholders.in bank. The proxy used for credibility of non-insurance in Europe is the probability of banking crisis. Finding a U-shaped relation between the probabiity of banking crisis and the coverage of explicit deposit insurance we derive the degree of coverage that minimizes the probability of crisis in Western and Eastern Europe. JEL Classification: G21; G28; F43 Keywords: Deposit Insurance; Banking Crisis; Insolvency Procedures, Market Discipline URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6798
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Abstract: Predetermined, operational procedures for dealing with banks in distress are conspicuously absent across the world with very few exceptions. Instead governments and regulatory authorities intervene when banks approach failure. Bail-outs of important creditors, sometimes including shareholders, and blanket guarantees for creditors become the norm. We argue that efficient incentives of banks' creditors, as well as of shareholders and managers, require predetermined rules for dealing with banks in distress, and a group of creditors that are credibly non-insured. Cross-border banking increases the need for pre-determined bank insolvency procedures that could enable banks to expand cross-border in branches. In the empirical part we show that credibility of non-insurance is maximized with a partial deposit insurance scheme, and that the coverage can be decreased if effective rule-based distress resolution procedures are implemented. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6773
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Kowalski, Tadeusz; Kraft, Evan; Mullineux, Andrew; Vensel, Vello; Wihlborg, Clas (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6817
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Abstract: We investigate the effect of changes in capital regulation on the strictness (leniency) of loan terms using a simple model of bank capital requirements and asset quality examinations. Banks offer different levels of "leniency" in the sense of willingness to offer automatic extensions of loans in the presence of temporary payment difficulties of borrowers. Banks offering lenient (less strict) loan terms must have higher initial levels of capital and charge higher loan rates. When capital requirements are increased, both strict and lenient banks hold higher levels of initial capital and they raise loan rates. As capital requirements increase the difference between initial capital levels and between interest rates of strict and lenient banks decrease. Thus, higher capital requirements in recessions tend to reduce the interest rate premium paid for leniency. If a recession is interpreted as an increase in the required return, the interest rate premium paid for leniency is increased in recession at a given level of required capital. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6804
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Abstract: The ambiguity in existing empirical work with respect to effects of deposit insurance schemes on banks' risk-taking can be resolved if it is recognized that absence of deposit insurance is rarely credible and that the credibility of non-insurance can be enhanced by explicit deposit insurance schemes. We show that under reasonable conditions for effects on risk-taking of creditor protection in banking, and for effects on credibility of non-insurance of explicit coverage of deposit insurance schemes, there exists a partial level of coverage that maximizes market discipline and minimizes moral hazard incentives for risk-taking in banking. Using both the occurrence of banking crises and non-performing loans in the banking sector as proxies for excessive risk-taking the results strongly support this hypothesis in industrial and emerging market economies. Policy recommendations on the country level require analyses of institutional factors affecting the credibility of non-insurance. In particular, the implementation of effective distress resolution procedures for banks would allow governments to reduce explicit deposit insurance coverage and, thereby, to strengthen market discipline. JEL Classification: G21; G28; F43 Keywords: Deposit Insurance; Banking Crisis; Insolvency Procedures, Market Discipline URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6808
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Lessons from the UKMallin, Chris; Mullineux, Andy; Wihlborg, Clas (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In 1992 the Cadbury Committee report on the financial aspects of corporate governance was published. The Committee had been established following the failures of a number of high profile businesses in the UK which had shaken confidence in the market. Some nine years later, in 2001, the collapse of Enron sent shockwaves through the US market. As a result of the Enron collapse and various other high profile scandals in the years since its occurrence, the US is examining its own corporate governance structures and provisions to determine how these might be improved and help avoid another Enron. The EU similarly is developing principles and legislation to improve corporate governance, and scandals such as Royal Ahold and Parmalat have helped drive further governance reforms. In this paper we detail the development of corporate governance codes in the UK and the adaptation of similar codes in the EU. We discuss the role of the financial sector in corporate governance and how principles for regulation and supervision of the financial sector complement codes of conduct and legislation in the area of corporate governance. JEL Classification numbers: G34, G28, G22, G23 Keywords: corporate governance, financial sector; institutional investors. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6789
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New Challenges and Opportunities for RegulatorsGoldberg, Lawrence G.; Sweeney, Richard J.; Wihlborg, Clas (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Nordea is the first major international bank planning to operate important host country activities in branches as the Second European banking directive envisions rather than as subsidiaries. Nordea is the result of mergers of roughly equal-size universal banks in four Nordic countries with the intention to reap economies of scale and scope by providing services in an integrated organization. Nordea has so far operated under a legal structure with subsidiaries in the host countries. When the new branch organization is implemented, EU directives specify that the home country is responsible for supervision, regulation as well as deposit insurance. Supervisors in all involved countries are challenged by this prospect and they are negotiating to obtain an acceptable division of responsibilities. We argue that the Nordea case offers an opportunity to implement the EU's vision and to develop institutional foundations for substantial market discipline in banking. In particular, distress resolution and insolvency procedures for banks must be made rule based and credible for host country authorities to accept home country control. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6783
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Abstract: The New Economy is closely associated with computing & communications technology, notably the Internet. We discuss property rights to, and trade in, the difficult-to-define intangible assets increasingly dominating the New Economy, and the possibility of under-investment in these assets. For a realistic analysis we introduce a Schumpeterian market environment (the experimentally organized economy). Weak property rights prevail when the rights to access, use, and trade in intangible assets cannot be fully exercised. The trade-off between the benefits of open access on the Internet, and the incentive effects of strengthened property rights, depend both on the particular strategy a firm employs to secure property rights, and the protection offered by law. Economic property rights can be strengthened if the originator can find innovative ways to charge for the intangible assets. The extreme complexity of the New Economy and the large number of possible innovative private contract arrangements make it more important to facilitate the use and enforcement of private individualized contracts to protect intellectual property than to rely only on standard mandatory patent and copyright law. Enabling law is one proposed solution. Current patent legislation in the US has led to costly litigation processes weakening the position of small firms and individuals in patent disputes. The property rights of such firms and individuals could be strengthened with insurance or arbitration procedures. Key words: Competence bloc theory, Enabling law, Experimentally Organized Economy, New Economy, Weak property rights, Tradability, Underinvestment. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6811
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Abstract: The democratic deficit in the so-called bargaining democracy provides the motivation for constitutional efforts to limit the ability of different groups to form coalitions that are able to grant benefits to themselves through legislation that more or less directly benefit identifiable groups. A constitutional hierachy of laws that stand in conflict is proposed. In this hierarchy more "rule-oriented" legislation dominate less "rule-oriented" legislation. The main purpose of the proposal is to create a momentum of the political process towards more rule-oriented policy actions and legislation, and to inspire the policy debate to focus on principles and rules to an increasing extent. At the same time, the difficulty of defining a rule as opposed to an outcome-oriented directive is avoided by limiting the task of a constitutional court to simply rank conflicting policy actions with respect to the degree actions satisfy criteria for rules. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6791
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Japanese researchers have created "privacy goggles" that can thwart cameras using facial-recognition software, BBC reports.
The glasses, developed at Tokyo's National Institute of Informatics, are equipped with a near-infrared light source that confuses the software without disrupting vision.
"As a result of developments in facial recognition technology in Google images, Facebook et cetera and the popularisation of portable terminals that append photos with photographic information [geotags] ... essential measures for preventing the invasion of privacy caused by photographs taken in secret and unintentional capture in camera images [are] now required," one of the researchers, Isao Echizen, told BBC.
Echizen noted that the glasses, which connect to a pocket power supply, will be a reasonably priced alternative to tactics such as using heavy make-up, wearing a mask, or tilting your head at a 15-degree angle (which fools the software into thinking you do not have a face).
In September the FBI announced it was rolling out a $1 billion nationwide facial recognition software as part of an update to the national fingerprint database. The technology can match a single face from a pool of 1.6 million mugshots/passport photos with 92 percent accuracy in under 1.2 seconds.
In October we reported that scientists were working on providing police with technology that could drunk 'persons of interest' out of the crowd by creating infrared facial recognition algorithms that map the heat on the surface of the face.
The one invasive surveillance apparatus that it may not be able to obstruct is TrapWire — the widespread surveillance network that was created and is run by former members of the CIA — since the founder of TrapWire's parent company said the software "can collect information about people and vehicles that is more accurate than facial recognition."
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The Shaw Bears came into the CIAA championship game match-up against Elizabeth City State with the nation's best defense and the conference's best offense. The Bears used a dominating defensive performance and a 16-point third quarter to defeat the Vikings 36-7 to win their second-straight title before a crowd of 7,542 at Durham County Stadium. It was also the third title for the Bears in five years.
Shaw's defense harassed CIAA Offensive Player of the Year quarterback Curtis Rich - led by defensive end John Smith's eight tackles and two sacks - sacking him a total of four times and limiting him to 10-of-38 for 126 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Vikings managed 238 yards of total offense, gaining 93 of those yards after Shaw had gone up 29-7 late in the third quarter.
The Bears racked up 410 yards of total offense. Quarterback Travis Robinson completed 16-of-33 for 209 yards with 3 TDs. Running back Raymond Williams was named Shaw's MVP carrying the ball 16 times for 96 yards, 61 of those yards in the second half.
The first half was a defensive struggle as the Bears fumbled on its first possession and punted on its next three. ECSU punted on its first five possessions and was intercepted on its sixth. Daniel Mendez had his fifth punt blocked by Tyrone Bolden and recovered by Shaw's LaMichael Howell on the Vikings three yard line. But the Vikings held tough on defense forcing the Bears to score on a Caleb Reid 22-yard field goal with 2:48 remaining in the first quarter giving the Bears a 3-0 lead. Shaw continued to be opportunistic as on the ensuing possession Rich's pass was intercepted by Gerard Jones and a dose of Williams (22 yards) setup Robinson's 24-yard touchdown pass to Bolden to extended Shaw's lead to 10-0 late in the first.
But the Vikings would engineer a scoring drive of their own on the ensuing possession. Reggie Smith's 44-yard kickoff return gave ECSU great field position in Shaw territory. Four plays later, Rich found Dexter Manley for a 28-yard touchdown and the Bears lead was cut to 10-7 early in the second quarter. The Vikings missed an opportunity to take the lead and perhaps change the course of the game on their next possession when wide receiver Morrell McPhatter dropped a Rich pass at the Shaw three. The Vikings were forced to punt and that was the closest opportunity the Vikings had to scoring. Lincoln Shepherd's 43-yard field goal with five seconds remaining in the half gave Shaw the 13-7 halftime lead.
Prior to the start of the game the Bears won the toss but deferred to the second half which may have been key. On the second play from scrimmage Robinson found Lenell King who made a spectacular one-handed catch and ran the rest of the 30 yards for a 48-yard touchdown and despite Reid's extra point being blocked the Bears led 19-7. The Bears offensive line took control of the line of scrimmage, and behind the running of Williams and Aaron Ellison (14 carries, 90 yards 1 TD) would score on their next two possessions - a Reid 27-yard field goal and an Ellison two-yard touchdown run - to go ahead 29-7 late in the third.
A scary moment in the game occurred when Shaw freshman defensive lineman Alexander Self was hit hard on a kickoff by an ECSU player. He tried twice to get up and walk under his own power but fell to the ground. He was carted off the field via ambulance and taken to a local hospital where tests were negative and he was released.
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When King Roger makes his first entrance in the modern opera named after him, its a troubling sight of personal defeat and depression. In Rossinis Maometto II, the Turkish potentate bursts through a stone wall in a vigorous demonstration of power. One shows a man struggling with unknown despair. The other proclaims uber-confidence. The contrast couldnt be greater and sets in motion two spectacular productions of two very different stories.
This summer Santa Fe Opera presents the world premiere of the critical edition of Rossinis tragedy. The opera opened in 1820 to mixed reviews. Many versions came after with different endings, bringing more and more success. In the new critical edition, prepared under musicologist Philip Gossett, the score reflects the final integration of Rossinis numerous autographed manuscripts.
On top of that, Scenic and Costume Designer Jon Morrell has created the illusion of a city under siege. Overall, the look is contemporary with tilted staircases, colossal walls and niches, all with ancient overtones. The conflict between East and West becomes evident in costuming clashing armies, Venetian colonial women and an Islamic harem. At the core of this political drama is a passionate and unfortunate love affair.
As conceived by Director David Alden, the powerful Maometto, aka the historical Persian conqueror Mehmed II, subdues a Venetian colony with ferocious intensity. Portrayed by the tall and imposing baritone, Luca Pisaroni, Maometto is a terrifying commander. His palace-wall entrance is as striking a stage moment as his later exit on an imperial chariot.
The lovers, Maometto and Anna, daughter of the besieged towns ruler, are victor and vanquished. Soprano Leah Crocetto, winner of the 2010 National Metropolitan Opera competition, is a dazzling coloratura who interprets her many long arias with ease.
More than three hours long, Maometto clearly wins the summer marathon. At 90-minutes running time, the intermissionless King Roger functions as an Olympic 400-meter race by comparison.
The sumptuous staging of Szymanowskis work, with its three distinct scenes, offers a complete operatic experience. Like Maometto, King Roger is based on historical characters. King Roger was a 12th-century Sicilian ruler with a Norman pedigree. His court in Palermo made the island a cultural crossroad in the Mediterranean Sea.
The opera opens at court, in Rogers Cappella Palatina. but the king is mysteriously depleted and undergoes a life-shattering transformation.
The libretto brims with ambiguity. Conceived after World War I and premiered in 1926, the opera could be viewed as a political metaphor, the resurrection of a country after a disaster. Or it could be interpreted as a religious allegory, a philosophical argument or a psychological drama. In conversation afterward, opera fans supported all of the above.
My preference? A psychodynamic interpretation. Heres why: The king suffers from an unexplained depression; his marriage and kingdom are at an impasse. When the shepherd-prophet arrives, things quickly unravel. Roger is unable to restore order until he lets go and finally integrates the pieces of his shattered life. A mid-life crisis is a cliché, but it fits, especially as the director stages the final scene.
Sung by Mariusz Kwiecien, the spellbinding Polish baritone who has championed the work internationally, King Roger suffers a breakdown and finally regains a sense of self.
Underlying all this, the opera links to Euripides The Bacchae. Szymanowski explores the ancient struggle between reason and emotion. When the shepherd enters the Sicilian court with his message of freedom, nothing will ever be the same again.
Szymanowskis score combines a number of musical styles, reflecting angular modernism as well as fluid Impressionism and orientalizing modes. The composer also acknowledged Wagners influence, which can be heard in the complex interweaving of instrumental and vocal lines. The SFO chorus has been augmented by the Desert Chorale, so the big effects of choral chanting are mesmerizing.
The opera comes to an abrupt conclusion with a quiet C-major chord. After a wild night, the sun rises and King Roger is alone on stage. You have to see this simple conclusion to grasp its dramatic power.
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NSFW The Sun has got itself into a right tizz over the 164XXX jubs of one Chelsea Charms (link NSFW), whose humungous Bulgarian airbags were thrust into the faces of innocent kiddies yesterday on ITV's This Morning.
The offending chesticles - dubbed Itsy and Bitsy by "big breast adult performer" and "America's huge boob sweetheart" Charms - didn't much impress some of the modest burghers of Middle England.
Having copped an eyeful of Charms discussing her melons with This Morning host Phillip Schofield - who agreeably lifted a couple of real melons to demonstrate the awesome mass of mammaries on show - they rushed down to the show's Facebook page to express their disgust.
"Furious" mum Paula Rogowski thundered: "Can't believe you had this woman on your show - it's a disgrace. It's meant to be daytime TV, not a porno. My son was off school sick today and he was disgusted."
Emma Allen fulminated: "It is a disgrace as a role model to children."
Charms' charms are apparently constructed from polypropylene - a substance now banned for breast augmentations. She's unrepentant about her gargantuan gazongas, and told This Morning: "My body is my business - Some people think I'm a freak, but I wouldn't have it any other way." ®
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Have you been thinking about getting a sexy tattoo inked somewhere on your body? If you have, then you are not alone as many women both young and old are looking to the internet searching for sexy tattoos.
These day's women have different opinions on the type of tattoo design which they consider sexy. In this article I will discuss a few tattoo designs in particular which continue to remain a popular choice amongst females.
Here are my picks for 3 sexy tattoos for females:
Sexy Ankle Tattoos –
Ankle Tattoos have remained a popular choice of tattoo for females over the past few years and are considered by many to be very sexy. These tattoos are often inked in the areas from the lower calf all the way down to the ankle and come in a variety of different designs – such as ankle band tattoos, and ankle rose tattoos. Ankle tattoos are popular amongst females, mainly because they are easy to hide if necessary i.e. in a work place where tattoos are not allowed, but also shown off when you want it to be – such as by wearing sandals.
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Small tattoos are another favorite amongst females, especially stars, butterflies, fairies and love heart tattoos. People think that small tattoo designs may be hard to notice and not have an impact, but this is not true. Small tattoo designs, placed in the right area of your body can have a huge impact and are an extremely sexy tattoo choice.
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The lower back area of the female body is considered an incredibly sexy area and therefore perfect for a sexy tattoo design. Here are some ideas for a lower back tattoo: a tribal design, a butterfly or fairy with its wings spread out. Other suggestions are an image of a rose or love hearts inked in red.
Remember, taking the time and effort to choose a tattoo is very important if you want to get a stunning design.
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It takes me 20-30 minutes to complete a crossword or Sudoku puzzle. I am in no hurry, and I find the process relaxing. But what if you were paid to complete a puzzle? In that case, finishing the puzzle sooner, in fewer minutes, means more money in your paycheck per hour worked! However, getting paid would mean that doing these puzzles may no longer be fun or relaxing.
The idea of converting a hobby into a revenue-generating activity is not new. Who wouldn't want to earn money doing something you were planning to do already? The television is full of commercial advertisements for credit cards where you can earn Double Miles or Cash Rewards just for spending money on things you were going to spend on anyways.
But is "earn" the right word? The merchants pay a percentage fee every time a patron uses a credit card, and the bank is just providing a marketing incentive in the form of a portion of those fees back to the consumer, to encourage more usage of their card versus other forms of payment. Sort of like "profit sharing".
I am almost fell out of my chair when I saw that [iPhone app Viggle rewards couch potatoes for watching television]. For those not familiar with American slang, the term couch potato refers to [a lazy person who does nothing but sit on the couch and watch television]. But you can't be called lazy if you are getting paid to do it, right?
(FTC Disclosure: I am a full-time employee and shareholder of the IBM Corporation. This blog post should not be considered an endorsement for anything. My opinions and writings are based on publicly available information and my own experiences doing freelance work prior to my employment at IBM. I have no hands-on experience with Amazon Mechanical Turk, neither as a worker nor requester, have not participated in TopCoder contests, nor have I used the Viggle app. I do not have any financial interest in Amazon, TopCoder, Viggle or any other third-party company mentioned on this blog post, nor has anyone paid me to mention their company names, brands or offerings.)
Here's how it works. You get the app on your phone, and register each television show as you watch it. You can watch the show live, or much later recorded on your Tivo. You watch the shows you were going to watch anyways, and just provide your demographics, all in the name of market research. You get two points per minute of watching, and after 7,500 points, you get a $5 gift card from retailers such as from retailers such as Burger King, Starbucks, Best Buy, Sephora, Fandango, and CVS drugstores. For the typical American, it would take about three weeks to watch that much television!
Of course, this is not the only way to earn money working from home. A reader asked me for my opinions of [Amazon Mechanical Turk]. While the other examples above are done for marketing purposes, Mechanical Turk can be used for a variety of other things. Up to now, the IT industry has regarded the Cloud as the delivery of computing as a service, with the infrastructure, hardware and software existing on internationally networked servers, effectively invisible to the end user. This model is now to being applied broadly to people.
Basically, Mechanical Turk acts as a marketplace, where employers post Human Intelligent Tasks (HITs) that workers can do. Most can be completed in minutes and you are paid pennies to do so. Some examples might help illustrate what a HIT looks like:
As a Mechanical Turk worker, you only work on the HITs you choose to work on, presumably those that interest you, and that you can do well and quickly. Workers can do this anytime, anywhere, such as 2:00am in the morning, at home, when you can't sleep or taking care of children. You can choose to work as much or as little as you like.
The employers--referred to as Mechanical Turk requesters--put money into their payroll accounts, load up their tasks, and hit publish. This gives them immediate access to a global, on-demand 24-by-7 workforce that can help complete thousands of HITs in minutes. These employers won't have to put an advertisement in the want ads and interview potential candidates, just to let them go later when the project is over.
Just like any other job, Mechanical Turk wages are reported to the IRS, and each person's work is evaluated for quality. In doing these tasks, you build up your "digital reputation" that will either prevent you or allow you to work on certain HITs. You can also take tests to reach Qualification levels to be eligible to work on HITs not available to everyone else.
Software engineers would have a hard time writing an Artificial Intelligence [AI] program to do these simple tasks, so being able to generate a HIT for something in the middle of a computer program might be the easiest way to get past a difficult part of an algorithm. Amusingly, Amazon describes this form of [crowdsourcing] as an artificial form of Artificial Intelligence!
While this approach may work for small, easily defined tasks, what about works that require a high amount of Human Intelligence, like storage software or hardware development?
When I was working for IBM as a software engineer in the 1980s and 1990s, it took us years to get a project done, using the traditional [Waterfall Model]. My job as a software architect was to estimate the thousands of lines of code (KLOC) a project would require, estimate the number of Person-Years (PY) it would take, and recommend the appropriate sized team. Back then, each engineer averaged only about 1,000 lines of software code per year, so KLOC and PY were often used interchangeably. Fellow IBM author Fred Brooks wrote an excellent book on the process called [The Mythical Man-Month].
The Waterfall model has the advantage that people only have to work a portion of the cycle on the project. In between, there was plenty of downtime to attend training, improve your skills, or take vacation. As our director Lynn Yates would often complain, "if they are only writing two lines of code in the morning, and two in the afternoon, why do they need time to rest?"
The Waterfall model was not perfect, and had its share of critics. One downside was that the clients didn't see anything until General Availability (GA), with a few getting a glimpse a few months earlier during our Early Support Program (ESP). By the time clients could tell us it was not what they wanted or expected, it was too late to change until the next release.
To address this concern, 17 software engineers wrote the now famous [Agile Manifesto]. The authors felt that collaboration, between the developers and with the clients, is critical to success. Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project. The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation. The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams. The result is an iterative approach that allows the client to see working prototypes early in the process, allowing last-minute changes to requirements to influence the final product.
Combining the Mechanical Turk concept with Agile programming methodology gives you what IBM calls an "Outcomes Model" approach. In the IBM research paper [Software Economies] (PDF, 5 pages), the authors argue that there are four fundamental principles needed for an "Outcomes Model" approach:
I was surprised to see that [the TopCoder Community is 390,593 strong], nearly the size of the entire IBM company. TopCoder is focused on computer programming and digital creation using the Outcomes Model approach. Rather than paying everyone for their work, however, the platform is designed around challenges and competitions, and the top players or contributors are rewarded with cash prizes.
Does it make sense for permanent IT staff to become freelancers in an international "talent cloud"? I can understand why large corporations would prefer [international employment contracts that help circumvent restrictive regulations of certain countries], but can they convince enough people to give up social security protection, guaranteed salary, paid vacations and sick leave, just to have some added freedom and flexibility? According to Matthew Ingram from GigaOM, [many people are choosing a freelance lifestyle].
As an innovative company, IBM constantly explores a variety of means and approaches to offer value to its clients and customers. These new approaches may have some distinct advantages not just for IBM and its shareholders, but also for its clients and the freelancers hired to work on these projects. The global marketplace is getting flatter, smaller and smarter. It will be interesting how this plays out. If the discussion above encourages you to hone your technical skills, perhaps that is motivation enough to get off the couch and stop watching so much television!
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Access to locker rooms for trans amateur hockey players: J.T. v. Hockey Canada et. al.
This case involved a transgender boy, Jesse Thompson, who was denied access to the boys' locker room the rest of his amateur hockey team used during the 2012-2013 hockey season. Jesse alleged that this resulted in him being 'outed' as trans, excluded from important team interaction and bonding, and exposed to harassment and bullying.


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Welcome to Found Off The Street, our look at cars found on the cape that rust liked so much it decided to summer there; Cape Cod, MA. Today we have a 1960 Ford F100
Last week's FOTS 1972 Lincoln Continental was sitting for sale waiting for a new owner to come along and bring it back to road duty. While we aren't sure what kind of condition this week's 1960 Ford F100 was in when it was parked, we are going to guess this old workhorse will need at least a little tuning and tweaking to return to road duty. Sitting across from the 1962 Chevrolet Corvair we saw two weeks ago for quite a while, this old truck just needs the right person to return to the road.
The first F series Ford truck was built for the 1948 model year. While the F-150 model has set several sales records and become the most popular of all F series Ford trucks, for the first 27 years of F series production the F1 and later F100 models were the entry level Ford pickup truck. When this week's 1960 F100 was built, it was the only ½ truck model Ford produced.
1960 was the last year of the third generation of F series production. First introduced in 1957 with a single headlight design grille design, the dual headlight style seen on this 1960 model was used from 1958 on. While the trucks were available in both 2 and 4 wheel drive, our FOTS example is a two wheel drive model. One of the 146,556 F100 pickup trucks were produced by Ford for 1960, this example is one of a small fraction of relatively intact examples to be found 51 year later.
While this F100 certainly needs a little work, it is pretty good condition considering it was sold in a time when trucks were used to work and it has spent a good portion of time in the old car hostile environment that is coastal New England. The cab has only minor rust and the bed appears to be a later model Ford flare-side. We aren't sure what is under the hood of the old truck or when it last ran, but I'm willing to bet a few basic parts and a little tinkering would bring the truck back to life.
This old Ford has been sitting where you see it for as long as I can remember almost directly across from the 1962 Corvair. Although it sits clearly visible on a road traveled by thousands of tourists every summer, not one has seen the big green truck and decided they have to have it. According to the aged and sun baked for sale sign this old Ford can be yours for $2200.
Although the third generation of Ford trucks is not nearly as possible with collectors as the two that came before it or the one following, I still find it hard to believe that someone hasn't fallen in love with the old Ford. For now, like many of the cars featured so far in FOTS, the old Ford sits. Perhaps someday it will catch the right person's eye who has the time and desire to bring it back to road duty, but for now the old truck sits thawing out from another long winter on the cape that rust remembered.


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Did you seriously say that people in burkas are the most likely to plant a bomb on a plane? Have you seen pictures of the 9/11 hijackers, or the shoe bomber, or the underwear bomber?
There's a deli here in Philadelphia that rounds pennies just like they mention in the note on this Dunkin Donuts, and no one says anything. I'll be glad if pennies ever disappear in this country. Australia seemed to function fine without a one cent piece the last time I was there.
From the sounds of it, if publishers have to pursue record labels for their fair cut of a sale, going around them and taking aim at the point of sale seems to validate and further enable the notoriously poor accounting practices that plague record labels, while forcing the publishers to go after imaginary money.
Certainly, if Apple does shift to an all-streaming model (I'll keep downloading from Amazon, thx) I can understand publishers getting a cut from those transactions, as money is changing hands.
As far as Apple's business of selling devices that publishers don't share in the profit of, if publishers were to get a percentage of the sale of iPhones, Macintosh computers, iPods, and so forth, that seems to me to be grossly overreaching, a kind of handout-style subsidization of publishing companies, much like the tax on CDRs in Canada. The primary purpose of the iTunes store is to sell content. Did publishers get a cut of each sale of the Sony Walkman when that was the hot music delivery device?
While you certainly can make pretty shapes in a canvas tag, the implementation of audio in HTML5 is abysmal at best. I'm learning this in great detail as I futz around with emulating a specific drum machine in HTML5 and Javascript.
The notion that HTML5 will replace Flash (or Silverlight) is like saying HTML5 will replace JPGs.
I had always assumed sound recordings also fell under the 1923 public domain timeline. Thanks, and great insight into the pre-industry Congressional outlook on copyrighting.
Copyright warehousing depresses the hell out of me.
Does the anti-mike even legitimately post here any more? How many readers even know what TAM stands for anyway?
If a clown's going to show up - even wearing another clown's suit, and he's welcome to the venue, why not let him entertain?
Curious - what's your take on the world of classical music, if you're telling us that cover bands aren't even real bands? Some of the best musicians in the world play other people's music almost exclusively.
Apparently you've never opened the entertainment section of your local free weekly newspaper. "Tribute" bands are a dime a dozen.
Sometimes in this amazing country, a work's copyright can expire, letting it become part of the public domain, and then be un-public-domained through legal wrangling, a la Fritz Lang's Metropolis.
I've been running a music blog for over a decade. I grumbled when other sites leapfrogged my traffic by posting MP3s, but after P2P got big, they died off, and my site's still running. Want to link to music on your blog? Work within your means. Post it on YouTube if you have to. Whenever I post about an album or song I like, I link to Amazon and iTunes - I know that if people want to download it elsewhere, they can find it almost as quickly as I could link to the torrent myself.
Don't bother hosting MP3s yourself unless you're capable of running some variety of media server (Flash? Windows? whatever) - if you're a blog, focus on LOGGING (i.e. writing) and you'll be sure to outlive so-called blogs that serve to host downloads.
Look at Pitchfork, for example. Did they get popular because they hosted MP3s?
Surely it's a fool thinking he's clever when he feels smart by not paying for music he likes.
Growing up in smalltown York, PA we had a small community of punk bands (and fans) that kept doing what it was doing because of catch phrases like "Support local talent." With the advent of distribution on the internet, you don't really need the 'local' part in there.
You get close enough insights into the music and the musicians, you get a better understanding of the process involved. I think it is extremely short-sighted to say that supporting artists you enjoy is stupid.
I keep thinking that no decisions made by newspaper companies or record labels will surprise me, and then a story comes up about how a newspaper is demanding that you pay to link to them.
Good riddance.
You mean "someone to sue a decade down the line when you realize he's had all the contracts written up in such a way that he gets at least 75% of all the income, and you get to make music."
Does anyone have VH1's Behind the Music archived online somewhere?
When something's in the public domain, that original work is in the public domain. However, derivative works may be created and copyrighted. Take for example the various versions of Fritz Lang's Metropolis - available in the public domain. Various re-edits and re-masters? Copyrighted.
Perhaps someone took the music in question, made some kind of derivative work (say, ran it through software filters for compression and limiting, and branded the result a 'remaster') - this new work is potentially copyrightable.
I'm not sure exactly how much modification needs to be done before you can qualify your work as different enough from public domain to warrant its own copyright. In the case of the really nice Metropolis remaster, I can understand why there's at least some level of legal copy protection - a lot of work went into that, and the costs should be recouped.
I think this is great (and I don't care about football), but I'm sure it won't be long before any new NFL contracts take this kind of thing into account - if it's not already covered by some obscure clause written in over-inclusive language.
Immigration is a bitch. My wife immigrated to the US from Australia - and we made VERY well sure that everything was kosher with the BCIS before she ventured out of this country.
If you don't have time to look that stuff up for yourself, hire an immigration lawyer.
There is no shortage of bureaucracy revolving around American immigration, but if you can't handle that... eh. I shouldn't get too presumptuous, really. For everything they officially tell you about immigration, there's a good measure of things you seemingly have to find out through other immigrants who've been through the process.
Bottom line: When you're an immigrant in the US, be prepared at any time to deal with this kind of thing, just in case. Good luck, Sharan.
I used to work in 'new media' for a Pennsylvania newspaper company back in the late 90s, and was at a fairly decent-sized regional meeting where Dean Singleton presided. Some of the things that came out of that guys mouth made me wonder if he'd ever used the internet.
His idea of newspaper website perfection consisted of forcing everyone into cookie-cutter templates without variation (the only variation being the masthead), and a de-emphasis on local content. He specifically addressed the idea that some papers had of running their own custom websites - "Tough shit!"
Never mind that the custom site I'd help launch for our paper completely spanked the cookiecutter Medianews sites in traffic, usability, and just about everything else.
Apparently ten years later, the guy still doesn't have a clue... although I'm sure he still has his amazing new house in Denver. He was complaining at the time about how he was on a waiting list for a land line because the city's tech industry was booming so hard.
Singleton leads the pack of folks who refer to articles as, quoting, "The stuff between the ads."
A similar issue has kept the MTV animated production of The Maxx from coming out on DVD. Too bad... there's a great SVHS'd-from-satellite 2xDVD set available on the torrents though. In stereo, too!
Too bad so many people try to stick their fingers in the pie - and expect a larger piece than is reasonable.
For your anecdote, I give you my anecdote!
My wife is a composer (you may have heard about a piece she had performed this past weekend, The Gonzales Cantata) - and she had a piece performed at the Kimmel Center in Philly. Much to our surprise, we got a note from ASCAP a few months later for that single performance of a single song. Mind you, we didn't actually get paid for the performance, because ASCAP's fees were taken out of the check, but I was still surprised that they'd tracked that down.
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Welcome to an Alternative Business Networking Experience
The What
A fun alternative in business networking that focuses on the people and getting to know them on a personal level before you pitch your business to them.
The Why
The main reason's that people attend:
- It's a fun, relaxing way to meet new friends in business
- Attend if you can, but you don't have to be there
- Have great conversations
- We meet in a pub, where many members tend to stay on afterwards
- Reduced price drinks at the bar during the event (Most pints £3)
- Make friends with your business connections
- We organise fun, social activities for our members
The How
We offer a less formal, more fun environment where people are able to mix business and pleasure. The event runs for 1 hour but people usually stay on for longer and get to know each other better. For 1 hour during the event, you will be given a number, put into a group and given a random conversation starter, some more controversial than others. This means: no more standing around at networking events wondering who to talk to or what to say. We also ask that you turn your phone off for this hour and stay completely present with the experience. This may not be easy for some!
The What Next
Your first event is free. If you would like to meet more fun and interesting friends in business, come along and experience it for yourself. If networking is an important part of your business but you are not getting the results you want or enjoying it, join us and discover a revolution in the fun alternative in business networking.


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NNPA – E. Stanley O'Neal, the African-American chairman and CEO of the world's largest brokerage firm, Merrill Lynch, was forced to resign last week after his company, which had invested heavily in the collapsed sub prime real estate market, recorded more than eight billion dollars in losses, the biggest in Wall Street history.
He gave an exclusive interview to the Baltimore-based Afro-American Newspapers shortly before his resignation.
O'Neal, 56, was one of five African- Americans to head a Fortune 500 company and the first to become a chief executive of a Wall Street investment bank. He joined Merrill Lynch in 1984 after several years at GM and rose quickly through Merrill's ranks.
Since speculation began in October that O'Neal would be forced out, he has refused to talk to the media. But a few weeks ago, before it was clear just how much money Merrill had lost, O'Neal gave a rare interview in which he spoke frankly about what it meant to be a Black man in the overwhelmingly White world of big business and high finance.
"I can honestly say that since I've been at Merrill I don't think I've ever been impeded. I've had extraordinary opportunities to do a lot of different things," said O'Neal, who grew up in the segregated South in the 1950s on the small farm of his grandfather—a former slave—picking cotton and living in a shack without running water or inside toilets.
"I have had some clients where I think prejudices were obvious. In most instances you are able to overcome them. In a few they become impediments and you have to decide what you're going to do."
O'Neal has had very few impediments in the business world. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School, a member of several exclusive country clubs and earned as much as $48 million a year as head of Merrill. He is good friends with President George W. Bush. He has a framed birthday letter from the president on the walls of his Wall Street offices.
O'Neal said he believes that it's a question of merit, not color that determines success, but he recognizes that race can be a factor in his field.
"You can reduce most anything to dollars and cents and that's what we do," O'Neal explains. "Do people of color face additional challenges in this industry? I think the answer has to be yes."
Though a conservative, O'Neal made sure to extend opportunities to African-Americans by offering Merrill Lynch internships not just to students from Ivy League universities like Princeton and Columbia but also to students from historically Black colleges and universities, like Howard and Morgan universities.
O'Neal, a National Urban League board member, also hosted an annual dinner for students of color while chief of Merrill Lynch.
At the turn of the century, O'Neal made Merrill the most profitable bank in the country, by laying off 24,000 people, by firing 19 top executives and by getting rid of perks like gourmet meals and chauffeured cars.
He has few friends on Wall Street, because, some say, he's cagey and aloof. As he sat in a leather chair in a 32nd floor conference room overlooking the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty, he appeared relaxed, confident and self assured.
The turnaround in O'Neal's fate came quickly. In August, there was no hint that he might be in trouble. For that quarter, Merrill Lynch's earnings had been very high. In fact, just two months ago, O'Neal boasted in a company-wide e-mail that though the markets were behaving unpredictably, he was sure his strategy for Merrill would prove to be the correct one.
"We go about managing risk and market activity every day at this company," he said in the email. "It's what our clients pay us to do, and, as you all know, we're pretty good at it."
When asked what he would be remembered for, O'Neal paused, and then said: "Well look, I've done everything that I think is right. I made some mistakes for sure. I had to make some difficult decisions. I think that all comes with responsibility and leadership. Others will have to judge what they think of all that. I'm reasonably comfortable that I have done my best."
Either way, O'Neal leaves Merrill Lynch much better off than when he arrived. He's expected to receive more than 150 million dollars in retirement and other benefits.


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My remote controller does not work. What should I do?
The remote controller does not work.
Battery can leak when connection is bad or humidity in the surroundings.
How to fix
1. If batteries leak, please replace them with new ones.
2. To check the old ones, scrape off deposits or wipe with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol.
※ When the remote controller is not used for a long time, please take out the batteries and store them away.
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I have done rigorous testing and many formats until I found the updated drivers that ARE 100% compatible with the Y570. Some of them were taken from the Y580 like the Realtek Audio Drivers, the webcam drivers, etc.
the updated Lenovo Power Management and Lenovo EE Boot Optimizer were taken from the Z575 driver set.
Since Lenovo doesn't care to update other notebooks' driver page, I bring you the updated set here to download.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Y570 Clean Install Guide has also been updated with these drivers!
Note: Please do not bother installing newer Intel Chipset Drivers or newer Rapid Storage Technology or Intel Management Engine Components because in my testing, if you install the later ones they give you lower components. The drivers below are the ones that were meant to work 100% with the Intel 6 Chipset the later ones are for Intel 7 and even though they may install fine, they give lower performance.
01-Intel Wireless WiFi Link Driver v22.214.171.124
02-Intel Chipset Driver v126.96.36.1991
03-Rapid Storage Technology 18.104.22.1686 WHQL
04 -Intel Management Engine Interface Driver v184.108.40.2064
05-Intel HD Graphics Driver v18.104.22.16898 (x64)
06-nVIDIA Graphics Driver v296.10 WHQL (x64) (There are newer drivers but these are the most stable ones according to my testing and offer good performance. The later 3.xx drivers can't even play Solitaire or Hearts, if you set the global setting to the nVIDIA GPU and try to run Solitaire or hearts, they would crash right away)
07-Realtek High Definition Audio Driver v22.214.171.12443
08-SRS Premium Sound v184.108.40.206
09-Broadcom Ethernet Driver v188.8.131.52
10-JMicron JMB38X Flash Media Controller v18.104.22.168
11-Renesas USB 3.0 Driver v188.8.131.52
12-Broadcom Bluetooth Driver v220.127.116.111
13-Synaptics Touchpad Driver v220.127.116.11
14-Webcam Drivers v6.1.7600.117 (This is a Zip File, unpack, then go to Device Manager, then manually update the Webcam Drivers by pointing to the 64-bit Drivers in the extracted folder)
15-OneKey Theater v220.127.116.11
16-Lenovo Energy Management v184.108.40.206
17-Lenovo EE Boot Optimizer v0.0.1.9
18- Windows Hotfixes recommended by Lenovo (some of them may not be applicable to your computer so just try to install them they won't run if they're not needed)
19-Intel Disable ZPODD Register v2.0 (turns off your DVD Drive when not in use to save power)
20-VeriFace v4.0.1.0126
21-Intel Turbo Boost Technology Monitor v1.0.400.4 (only if you want to see what is the current speed of your CPU)
22-YouCam v3.1.3728
Install the drivers you just downloaded ONE BY ONE in the numbering order in which they are listed above! They are numbered that way for a reason! Please do not change that order if you want everything to work perfectly!
PLEASE RESTART YOUR COMPUTER AFTER EVERY DRIVER INSTALLATION, I know this may take longer, but if you want a perfect system, restart after every driver/utility installation, even though it doesn't prompt you to restart, don't take any shortcuts! RESTART ON YOUR OWN!
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Edit by Serene Jun 15 - refreshed links as per threadstarter's PM
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Solid work and well done,
wondering how all this would apply, to any other
related U,V, and most importantly the Z series ideapads?
Solid work and well done,
wondering how all this would apply, to any other
related U,V, and most importantly the Z series ideapads?
They should work I believe as long as the chipset is the same, except, always use the Intel Chipset Drivers that came with the laptop as they are meant specifically for that chipset.
Example: Intel Chipset Drivers v184.108.40.2069 from the Y480 / Y580
When you start the setup, it says in the 2nd page after the license agreement, Target Chipset: Intel 7 series
The setup finished much faster than how it does with the original drivers so I think it misses a few components specific to the Intel 6 series. Also, in the Window Indows Score, it is 1 point lower as opposed to the original drivers. I know the WEI is messed up and not a reliable benchmark, but just noting that it does give you a notch lower.
Also, if you don't stick to the Intel Management Engine Components from the original drivers and install the latest v8.xxx from Intel or Lenovo, you immediately notice that your Notebook is not as snappy, there is a slight delay in everything you do and I don't know why but this is why I left those drivers alone but updated the Intel HD Graphics as those worked and since they're from Lenovo, they didn't break the brightness up/brightness down from the FN key like the native Intel ones do so its all good
The Realtek HD Sound Drivers also worked flawlessly and the sound is still loud and clear. If you install the latest ones from Realtek R2.68, they do install fine, but they aren't as loud as the Lenovo ones
I think as long as you are installing the Lenovo Drivers from the links above, and the chipset is the same (example: Realtek HD Audio or Renesas USB Drivers, etc) you should be fine
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The detailed info you gave,
is certainly very usefull.
Thanks for your effort,
The detailed info you gave,
is certainly very usefull.
Thanks for your effort,
You're welcome my friend..
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Thank you very much
it was very useful
also , appreciated
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please berryracer can you help me in this problem , please
I replied, check your thread
Good job, im going to do a clean install now and will follow your advice.
Glad to see this thread and thanks in advance.
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