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Let's be honest: Google Glass looks pretty silly. Its appearance is out of time, futuristic, and obnoxiously so. And it's out of place in daily life—a strange accessory with mysterious purpose, as if someone were to walk around all day with a skateboard on a leash.
But Glass also points to an intriguing future, one in which the line between using a digital device and simply going about daily life is removed. Whereas traditional spectacles have a corrective purpose to see reality more clearly, Glass offers a new category of lenses that promise to augment the reality we see. It opens a vast new frontier for the practice of interaction design that, like the Wild West, is full of lawlessness and danger and promise. And it is the UX community that will shape this landscape; we will determine it's character, and the impact it will have on people's lives.
A key question all this raises is: what "reality" is Glass augmenting? At the moment, being a Google product, the augmentation is designed to primarily target the urban economic and social spheres. Looking down the street through Glass, you may see restaurant store-fronts adorned with floating metadata describing the cuisine type and star-ratings by previous diners. Turning your head, an indicator points in the direction of the location of your next calendar appointment. Peering at a product on the shelf, prices for similar products are displayed for easy comparison. You'll always know where you are, where you need to be, and what you're looking at. The reality that Glass augments is a realm of people, objects, places of business, and locations. In other words, what can be expressed in a database and efficiently searched.
Toward a better future
At this point in the conversation, the story usually veers into the realm of exasperation and despair. Google Glass represents the death of spontaneity! It will systematize and computerize our lives! Organic experience will be lost! (And, most insidious of all) Google will monitor and monetize every saccade of our eyeball, every step we take!
Given the penchant for technologists to base business models on advertising and "big data" about their customers, it is not surprising that Google Glass can be seen as a kind of portable panopticon. But I think the truth that this device foreshadows is something potentially more benign, and almost certainly beneficial.
The dystopian narrative that depicts a society dominated by machines and ubiquitous surveillance is common, expressed through fiction, film, and even journalism, which tends to draw on the same sinister rhetoric. George Orwell's 1984 describes the homogenization and suppression of culture through rules, systems, and constant surveillance. In a more recent popular expression, Pixar's Wall-E imagines a future humanity composed of zombie-like innocents, shuttled along by automated chairs, staring feebly into digital screens, mobilized—and controlled—by machines. The plausibility of these futures is made even more vivid by the unfolding story of the depth of NSA surveillance.
To paraphrase a recent piece by Don Norman, it all depends on how we design and develop augmented reality applications. If we manage to create useful and utility-producing applications with wearable technologies like Google Glass, people will benefit. This seems at first more like a truism than truth. But the obviousness of the statement belies the underlying premise, which is that Google Glass and its future iterations are simply a canvas on which we can write the future of our "augmented" everyday experience. So let's not leave it all up to Google, shall we?
Big ideas
Ideas for the positive future of augmented reality abound. Augmedix, for example, is a small company with a vision of Google Glass re-shaping the doctor-patient relationship. Increasingly, the burden of the new and fraught world of digital medical records is damaging this interaction. Doctors stare at screens instead of faces, they spend as much time clicking checkboxes and radio buttons as they do examining the bodies and listening to the voices of the people under their care. Augmented reality could turn this scenario on its head by allowing doctors to look at and converse with their patient while simultaneously accessing and transmitting important information through Glass. This will almost certainly lead to fewer errors, an increase in trust, and ultimately better health outcomes.
Or consider William Gibson's Spook Country, a novel in which a central character creates "locative art," what you might call augmented reality sculpture. Imagine looking at a city fountain with your augmentation goggles and seeing a bloom of light and color where others see only water. That we could transform our physical landscape in a way that enhances its beauty—rather than simply enhancing its economic potential—is a stunning notion. Unlike 3D movie glasses or straight-up "virtual reality," the idea of a physical/virtual mashup offers us a chance to experiment and play in realms previously only available to the world of screens and displays, without losing the notion of being present in a place, something virtual reality cannot avoid. We remain in the real world.
The design of augmented reality
The first attempts to harness the power of Glass-like technology will be "ports," shoe-horning old functionality into a new form factor. Text and email messages will appear, caller ID will notify you of a phone call, the front-facing camera will take a picture or video on command. But none of these use cases address new goals. They simply make achieving old goals incrementally faster or more convenient. I don't have to lift my phone and look at the screen to see a text message or know who's calling. I don't have to lift my camera and press a button to take a picture. The difference in my experience enabled by porting functionality from my phone to Glass is a difference of degree, not a difference in kind.
More interesting will be the forays into using augmented reality tech to solve previously unmet goals. Augmedix is a good example, because it bucks a trend toward less personal medicine and solves both a doctor and a patient goal. Locative art is similarly interesting, because it provides an entirely new artistic medium and way of experiencing that art. Mapping and orientation in a visually augmented world represents another fundamental change, because it bridges the gap between the abstract 2D map and the immediately actionable—a translation that currently happens in the human brain.
Go get 'em
Augmented reality is in its infancy. Google Glass still faces some serious challenges, especially on the hardware front—miniaturizing the device and making it less obtrusive is necessary to make it
less like pulling a skateboard on a leash everywhere you go. But the frontier for experience design this device opens up is huge, and doesn't have to remain within the boundaries Google sets. Part of our challenge and calling as a UX community is to think deeply about what an augmented experience feels like, and how it shapes people's lives. As you would with any user experience, let unmet user goals guide your design.
Your role in this revolution is just beginning.


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The majority of police, fire, and EMS operations in Barnstable County are trunked. Check the "Massachusetts State Police Statewide" link below for details. At a minimum, ensure that 855.5375 and 854.3625 are programmed as Motorola Type II. These are the control channels for Smartzone 04 of the MSP system, which covers the majority of Cape Cod. Also, if you live in or are visiting the "lower cape" (Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown especially) you'll want to program MSP Zones 06 and 11.
Many Cape Cod Fire Departments are licensing UHF frequencies for simulcasting. Check individual towns for details. You will definitely want these programmed in the event the MSP Zone 04 system fails.
There are seven villages in the Town of Barnstable. They are Hyannis, Barnstable, West Barnstable, Centerville, Osterville, Marstons Mills, and Cotuit. Each village has its own Fire District with its own Fire Chief and operating talkgroups and frequencies. One police department covers all of the villages of the town.
Police primary operations are on MSP Zone 04 TRS (TG 38352). PD Channel 2 is currrently being used for communications with Mashpee Harbormaster Patrol Boats.
The majority of all fire/EMS operations have moved to the Massachusetts State Police Statewide Smartzone System. The low band frequencies listed here are primarily used now for simulcasting and paging purposes.
County Sheriff operations have primarily moved to the MA State Police Statewide TRS. The 155.565 freq below is still used for general broadcasts, but very little else. The BCCF frequencies shown below are an analog narrowband system at that facility, which went online in 2004.
The standard VHF-HI marine frequency list is used, as expected. This sub-category will list frequencies of special interest.

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Best Nutrition Books For Better Health
These Nutrition Books Will Help You Get Healthy (And Ripped)
Do you remember books? You know, those rectangle-shaped things made up of paper and ink that are sitting on your shelves? You might be partial to them or prefer their modern e-reader equivalent. In either case, if you're looking to make big lifestyle improvements, you will want to check out my list of the top nutrition books to take back control of your health and wellness.
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I've narrowed down a top ten that covers all the nutrition issues and trends you need to be aware of. If you are neglecting your diet, you are taking serious steps backwards in your fitness and health journey. The more information you arm yourself with, the better equipped you will be to make the best nutrition decisions as possible on a daily basis.
Read just one of the books below and you will have a better understanding of the impact nutrition has on your health. Read all of them and you might end up having as knowledge as a lot of doctors and health and fitness experts.
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Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price
Weston Price can be considered the Charles Darwin of the nutrition world, with his book being the equivalent of On the Origin of Species. Price was a dentist in the 1930s. He noticed the oral health of his patients' children was in a huge decline compared to the oral health of their parents. With the recent surge of manufactured and processed foods on the market, he wondered if the children's diet might have something to do with it.
RELATED: This Achievable Eating Plan Helped Actor John Goodman Lose Over 100 Pounds
This lead Price on a 10-year journey around the globe to observe tribal cultures and societies. He witnessed their incredible levels of health and wellness and correlated it with their natural diets. When Western foods started being introduced into these societies, the health of their inhabitants began to deteriorate.
This is an amazing story and adventure, especially considering these events took place in the 1930s. when air travel — and travel in general — was extremely difficult.The books sets the stage for a lot of our modern nutrition practices and contains insights you can still apply to your diet today.
Protein Power by Michael R. Eades
You probably have heard a lot about low-carb, high-protein diets and you might not be sure if they are beneficial.
In Protein Power, you gain a better understanding of the way our body functions well on a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates. You learn how focusing on protein intake can help control cravings and have a positive effect on lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. A heavy emphasis on carbs can have a negative impact on your hormones. Consuming protein can help stabilize your hormonal levels and improve — or reverse — conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet by Robb Wolf
You've heard about the Paleo diet. You might even have tried it. This book gives you the real breakdown of what the Paleo diet looks like and why it can be so beneficial.
Loren Cordain, who helped the Paleo movement become popular with his book The Paleo Diet, was involved in the making of this book. The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet takes things to the next level.The book sheds light on the very positive effects eating a Paleo diet can have on your body, including weight loss, better energy, reduced inflammation and the prevention of heart disease, cancer and diabetes.
Wheat Belly by William Davis
This is another must-read if you want to get up to speed with the gluten issue and understand what is the real deal with wheat.
This book addresses the issues that are being caused by our consumption of wheat. You will learn that all wheat is not created equal and the wheat and grains we are eating today are completely different from the wheat and grains of the past. You will learn how gluten really acts in the body and the drug-like effects wheat can have on the brain. You honestly might not touch the stuff again after reading this.
Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson
This is not necessarily a nutrition book, but you will learn that if you neglect your sleep you can pretty much kiss that good diet and exercise routine goodbye.
Stevenson calls sleep a "force multiplier" that enhances positive or negative effects in your body. If you have poor sleep habits, you can expect your health to suffer. On the other hand, focusing on getting quality rest will enhance all other areas of your life. We live in a sleep-deprived, high-stress society and it might be slowly killing us. The sooner you take control of your sleep, the better your health will be. The book gives tons of concrete tips and tricks to achieve that.
The Calorie Myth by Jonathan Bailor
If you thought all calories were created equal, it's time for a wake-up call. If you also think you can track your calories and balance them with the amount of calories you burn, you're in for another wake-up call.
In this book, you will get a better understanding of the fact our bodies are not calculators but biological organisms that don't follow so-called "calorie math". This is more about learning to focus on calorie quality. It also explains that your body has a natural set point to maintain its weight — as long you choose the right types of food. It is when you introduce crappy starches, sugar, trans fats and "facsimile foods" to your diet that you throw your whole system out of whack. You will learn how eating more of the right kinds of foods, and actually exercising less, is a more ideal weight loss and health approach.
Death By Food Pyramid by Denise Minger
If you have ever wondered where nutritional guidelines come from, you might want to learn all about the shadiness and corruption that goes behind the making of official food recommendations.
In this book, you will learn how concepts like the food pyramid cater to the interests of corporations and lobbyists. With a huge amount of research and references to back this information up, this book might really piss you off. But it will remind you that ignorance is not bliss.
Why We Get Fat: And What To Do About it by Gary Taubes
This book will help you gain more insights into the "calories-in, calories-out" model and why it might actually be harmful to your health.
The author focuses on official dietary recommendations — especially when it comes to grains and carbohydrates — and the reason obesity levels have gotten out of control. And despite the recommendations of the American Heart Association, heart disease rates have not decreased either. Maybe our bodies are just not meant to functional optimally with the amount of carbs and grains we've been instructed to eat.
Brain Maker by David Perlmutter
If you want to be healthy, you need to keep your gut healthy. As we learn more about the human microbiome and the importance of gut health, we are realizing that your gut has an impact on the health of your brain. In fact, your gut can be considered your second brain. This book will teach you how to eat to promote optimal gut health.
The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker
This is the best book I read in the past year — and it may be my favorite nutrition book ever.
The Dorito Effect is all about artificial flavors and how their creation has lead our senses to be hijacked and caused to desire foods we don't need. If you look at unhealthy ingredients such as refined flour or trans fats in their pure form, there contain nothing that would make them enjoyable to taste. However, we become addicted to these foods once artificial flavors are added. In other words, flavor science is dictating your cravings. This book is like The Da Vinci Code — it is a memorable page-turner.


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All Items : Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware : Pre 1980 item #774276
Sand Ridge Farm
Here's the face of the Gerber baby on a silver plated, long-handled infant feeding spoon. Spoons like these were made in the 1970's and you could purchase them with Gerber baby food labels and have them engraved with your baby's name. This one is engraved: 'Benjamin 3-14-78' and was to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Gerber. Back of spoon reads: "Gerber 50 years of caring 1928 - 1978." In very good condition.
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"Performance" under Copyright Act requires "contemporaneous perceptibility".
U.S. v. ASCAP, — F.3d —, No. 09-539 (2d Cir. September 28, 2010).
Yahoo and RealNetworks commenced a proceeding to determine the rate of a "blanket license" they would pay to ASCAP to perform musical works over the internet (e.g., through streaming services). (As an aside, such actions are brought in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York pursuant to an antitrust consent order entered way back in the 1940's.)
ASCAP wanted as big a piece of the pie as possible and argued that it should be paid royalties for songs that are downloaded. Remember, ASCAP only collects fees for the public performance (not the distribution or copying) of musical works. So it asked the court to find that each time a user downloads a file, that should be treated as a performance, and thus ASCAP should be entitled to payment.
The district court disagreed that a download is a performance as defined by the Copyright Act. ASCAP sought review with the Second Circuit. On appeal the court affirmed, agreeing that a download is not a performance.
The analysis is straightforward: The Copyright Act grants copyright owners the right, among other things, to perform the copyrighted work publicly. Under the Copyright Act, to "'perform' a work means to recite, render, play, dance, or act it, either directly or by means of any device or process." Since a download plainly is neither a "dance" nor an "act," the court had to determine whether a download of a musical work fell within the meaning of the terms "recite," "render," or "play."
The court looked to dictionary definitions of the terms "recite," "render" and "play" to observe that all three actions entail contemporaneous perceptibility. It found that music is neither recited, rendered, nor played when a recording (electronic or otherwise) is simply delivered to a potential listener.
In more detail, the court said that:
[music downloads] are simply transfers of electronic files containing digital copies from an on-line server to a local hard drive. The downloaded songs are not performed in any perceptible manner during the transfers; the user must take some further action to play the songs after they are downloaded. Because the electronic download itself involves no recitation, rendering, or playing of the musical work encoded in the digital transmission, we hold that such a download is not a performance of that work, as defined by [the Copyright Act].
So ASCAP's piece of the pie was not as big as it wanted.


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All I know..... is this Regime shit.
Chorus *(Phats, Big Lurch)*
I'm juss a thousandaire
but pretty soon I plan to be a millionaire
playa hatas best beware!
*(Big Lurch)*
Don't hate on mine
when you want that sim to shine!
Don't hate on mine
when you want that sim to shine!
Verse 1 *(Yukmouth)*
Nigga. Let's do it.
I'm tryin to touch mo' money than Bill Gates
but know that
when you get the money they will hate
them broads that hang around you wit the ice grill face
be the broads that lay you and take you to an ill place
Where the doe at?
They know you ballin, cuz you deal weight
you better show that, nigga where the safe is at while you still safe
cuz, niggas will take yo life
probably rape yo wife
if they can't say China white, now say goodnight!
To the bad guy
in a ski mask guy
I been gettin cash guy
ever since my dad died
me and my real boys
in Mazda-has
bitches wit, cat eyes feed me lobster ya'll
if I wanna ride I cop it, dawg
if I gotta flip one for my chocolate dawg
juss like we shop at the mall
don't knock it ya'll
I been ballin since the days of Genesis
and Benz's flipped
tinted shit, while you just rentin shit
pretendin it's, yours
drivin Honda Accord's and Ford Probe's
niggas flossin them hoes
my name is known across the globe
see me talkin on shows
Rolex rockin them hoes
knockin on my door lookin fo yo bitch, I put the glock to your nose.
*(Chorus)* 2x
Verse 2 *(Phats Bossalini)*
Blast the blood clot
my niggas makin money non-stop
off the rock
another hundred to cop
fiends blisterin
all action
we G's wit Mac-10's
Boss was sworen as a coppo
take bread
live like Macho, push the throttle
jet black seat pushed back in a Diablo
die slow
my niggas want it and triffle it
Hummer shit
cover my mic cuz it's priceless
ice this
Rolex piece, watch and Jeep
niggas lose sleep
trainin my beasts how to feast
where the broke eat
approach yo block wit guns
cops will come
spread the bread in lumps son
my nigga John John
he had his head on tight
hit the pipe
now he tweaked, high as a kite
I used to shed tears
knew damn deep he didn't care
hope and dreams that was all that's there to be a millionaire.
*(Chorus)* 2x
Verse 3 *(Phats Bossalini)*
My niggas rock solid
make the money be the object
fuck a colleauge
I'm off the clock rockin dollas
see us
peep us
it's juss the three of us
me an Yuk, plus Mad Maxx been out to get some.
Verse 4 *(Yukmouth)*
Feed it up
soon as I get up
I got to roll a phat spliff up
smoke til it burn my finger tips an lips up
drinkin liquor til I get the hic ups
fuck bad bitches then we switch up
fuck bad bitches then we switch up.
Verse 5 *(Phats Bossalini)*
Watch me shine in my nine-nine custom design
niggas sniffin lines sayin Boss committed a crime
I robbed the bomb shelter
shipped the goods off the delta
task asks if Phats the man wit no replica.
Verse 6 *(Yukmouth)*
No replica
put the tech to ya
Smiff-N-Wesson ya
here's the lesson to be learned, don't test the young Hugh Heffener
4 point 6 snatchin up yo bitch
an when it comes to mics I wreck this shit
collectin chips
disrespect yo click
I come wit real shit
from the Village Oak-Town
raised a drug dealer, to be rappin and stars Mo Town
on the low down, I used to blow brown, but now I blow pounds
went from bein ugly as fuck, to havin hoes now
you know now.
*(Chorus til end)*


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Some are good old-fashioned schemers out to make a fast buck, and often leave you holding the bag. The meaner sort prey on vulnerable, often clueless, people who don't know what hit them.
The IRS on Tuesday released its annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams that taxpayers can encounter at any point during the year. Many of these schemes peak during filing season as people prepare their tax returns, the IRS said in a statement.
It said illegal scams can lead to significant penalties and interest and possible criminal prosecution, noting that IRS Criminal Investigation works closely with the Department of Justice to shut down scams and prosecute the criminals behind them.
Following are the Dirty Dozen tax scams for 2013:
1. Identity Theft
Use of someone's name, Social Security number or other identifying information, without his or her permission, to commit fraud or other crimes tops this year's Dirty Dozen list. Often, an identity thief uses a legitimate taxpayer's identity to fraudulently file a tax return and claim a refund.
The IRS said that last year it prevented the issuance of $20 billion of fraudulent refunds, including those related to identity theft, compared with $14 billion in 2011.
In January, the IRS conducted a coast-to-coast enforcement sweep against identity theft suspects that led to 734 enforcement actions. It currently has 3,000 people working on identity-theft-related cases and has trained 35,000 employees who work with taxpayers to help with identity theft situations.
The agency has a special section on IRS.gov dedicated to identity theft issues. It said taxpayers who believe they are at risk of identity theft because of lost or stolen personal information should contact the IRS immediately at 1-800-908-4490 so the agency can secure their tax account.
2. Phishing
The IRS says it doesn't initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. That doesn't stop scammers from phishing for taxpayer information so they can steal their money or identities.
Phishing is typically carried out with the help of unsolicited email or a fake website that poses as a legitimate site to entice potential victims and prompt them to provide valuable personal and financial information.
The agency said anyone who receives an unsolicited email that appears to be from either the IRS or a closely linked organization, such as the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System, should report it to email@example.com.
3. Return Preparer Fraud
Most return preparers provide honest service to their clients, but some unscrupulous preparers take advantage of unsuspecting taxpayers, and the result can be refund fraud or identity theft. These scammers have a large pool of potential victims to prey on, as about 60% of taxpayers will use tax professionals this year to prepare their tax returns.
The IRS reminded taxpayers that they are legally responsible for what's on their tax return even if it's prepared by someone else. They should use only preparers who sign the returns they prepare and enter their IRS Preparer Tax Identification Numbers.
The IRS offers tips about choosing a preparer, red flags, details on preparer qualifications and information on how and when to make a complaint on www.irs.gov/chooseataxpro.
4. Hiding Income Offshore
No one likes to pay taxes, but some people go a long way—literally—to avoid doing so. Over the years, the IRS has identified numerous individuals as evading U.S. taxes by hiding income in offshore banks, brokerage accounts or nominee entities, using debit cards, credit cards or wire transfers to access the funds. Others have employed foreign trusts, employee-leasing schemes, private annuities or insurance plans for the same purpose.
The IRS is not amused, and aggressively pursues taxpayers with undeclared accounts, as well as the banks and bankers suspected of helping clients hide their assets overseas. It works closely with the Justice Department to prosecute tax evasion cases.
Legitimate reasons exist for maintaining financial accounts abroad, but reporting requirements need to be fulfilled, the agency said. U.S. taxpayers who maintain such accounts and fail to comply with reporting and disclosure requirements are breaking the law and risk significant penalties and fines, as well as the possibility of criminal prosecution.
Since 2009, the IRS has given errant taxpayers special opportunities to comply with the tax system and resolve their tax obligations. It has collected $5.5 billion from 38,000 individuals who have come forward voluntarily to disclose their foreign financial accounts.
5. 'Free Money' from the IRS & Tax Scams Involving Social Security
Old folks make easy prey. Ask any mugger lurking in an apartment house doorway. Recently, flyers and advertisements for free money from the IRS have been appearing in community churches around the country, suggesting that the taxpayer can file a return with little or no documentation. Scammers build false hopes and charge the elderly, as well as members of church congregations and people who have little or no income and normally don't have a tax filing requirement, good money for bad advice. They encourage taxpayers to make fictitious claims for refunds or rebates based on false statements of entitlement to tax credits. Intentional mistakes of this kind can result in a $5,000 penalty, the IRS warned.
Some promoters claim they can obtain for their victims—often senior citizens—a tax refund or nonexistent stimulus payment based on the American Opportunity Tax Credit, even if the victim is not enrolled in or paying for college, or went to school decades ago. In the end, the victims discover their claims are rejected. Meanwhile, the promoters are long gone.
Some tax scams involve Social Security. The IRS said fraudsters have been known to lure the unsuspecting with promises of nonexistent Social Security refunds or rebates. In another situation, a taxpayer may really be due a credit or refund, but uses inflated information to complete the return.
6. Impersonation of Charitable Organizations
It's depressingly common for scam artists to show up in the wake of a major natural disaster, impersonating charities to get money or private information from well-intentioned taxpayers. Their tactics vary. Some scammers operating bogus charities contact people by telephone or email to solicit money or financial information. They may even directly contact disaster victims and claim to be working for or on behalf of the IRS to help the victims file casualty loss claims and get tax refunds.
Others try to get personal financial information or Social Security numbers they can use to steal the victims' identities or financial resources. Bogus websites solicit funds for disaster victims.
The IRS cautioned both victims of natural disasters and people wishing to make charitable donations to avoid scam artists by following these tips:
- To help disaster victims, donate to recognized charities
- Be wary of charities with names that are similar to familiar or nationally known organizations. On the IRS website, Exempt Organizations Select Check allows people to search for legitimate, qualified charities to which donations may be tax-deductible
- Don't give out personal financial information to anyone who solicits a contribution from you, as it could be used to steal your identity and money
- Don't give or send cash. Contribute by check, credit card or another way that provides documentation of the gift for security and tax record purposes
- The IRS's toll-free disaster assistance telephone number (1-866-562-5227) can answer a disaster victim's specific questions about tax relief or disaster-related tax issues
7. False Form 1099 Refund Claims
Gullible taxpayers can wind up in a lot of trouble by listening to people who encourage them to claim deductions or credits to which they aren't entitled, or willingly allow others to use their information to file false returns. They could be liable for financial penalties or face criminal prosecution.
Here's one ongoing scam—and, astonishingly, some people fall for it. Individuals make refund claims based on the bogus theory that the federal government maintains secret accounts for U.S. citizens and that taxpayers can gain access to the accounts by issuing 1099-Original Issue Discount forms to the IRS. The perpetrator files a fake information return, such as a Form 1099-OID, to justify a false refund claim on a corresponding tax return.
8. False/Inflated Income and Expenses
Some folks will do just about anything to get a little extra credit. Take scammers who claim wages or self-employment income they never earned in order to boost refundable credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit. The IRS warns that filing false claims could result in repaying the erroneous refunds, including interest and penalties, and in some cases, even prosecution.
Other taxpayers file excessive claims for the fuel tax credit for which they are not eligible; they aren't farmers, for example. The IRS considers fraud involving the fuel tax credit a frivolous tax claim, which can result in a penalty of $5,000.
9. Falsely Claiming Zero Wages
Another filing that could result in a $5,000 penalty is the use of a Form 4852 (Substitute Form W-2) or a "corrected" Form 1099 to improperly reduce taxable income to zero. The taxpayer may also submit a statement rebutting wages and taxes reported by a payer to the IRS. Filing a phony information return is illegal.
Bolder fraudsters even include an explanation on their Form 4852 that cites statutory language on the definition of wages. Or they may include some reference to a paying company that refuses to issue a corrected Form W-2 for fear of IRS retaliation.
10. Frivolous Arguments
Certain promoters encourage taxpayers to make unreasonable and outlandish claims to avoid paying the taxes they owe—for example, that the income tax is unconstitutional. The IRS says these arguments are false and have been thrown out of court. It provides a list of frivolous tax arguments that taxpayers should avoid, at the same time acknowledging that taxpayers have the right to contest their tax liabilities in court.
Fraudsters use third parties to improperly request employer identification numbers and form corporations that obfuscate the business' true ownership. They then use these entities to underreport income, claim fictitious deductions, avoid filing tax returns, participate in listed transactions and facilitate money laundering and financial crimes.
The IRS said it was working with state authorities to identify these entities and bring the owners into compliance with the law.
12. Misuse of Trusts
Trusts are a time-honored tool for tax and estate planning. However, unscrupulous promoters have long urged taxpayers to transfer assets into trusts in some highly questionable transactions that promise reduction of income subject to tax, deductions for personal expenses and reduced estate or gift taxes. The IRS said its personnel had seen an increase in the improper use of private annuity trusts and foreign trusts to shift income and deduct personal expenses.
It said such trusts rarely delivered the tax benefits promised. They are used primarily as a means of avoiding income tax liability and hiding assets from creditors, including the IRS.
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Herbal healing and the use of home remedies is the oldest and most popular healing therapy around the world. The vast number of benefits provided from countless plants and herbs have been passed down from generation to generation, by way of recipes, mixtures, potions and salves.
As the process of synthetic medicine, also known as "drugs", continued to develop, the everyday common use of herbs and herbal remedies almost had become a thing of the past. However, as more and more people become aware of the potential dangers and side effects of many synthetic medications, herbal treatments are rising in popularity once again. Simply, home remedies using herbs is completely natural, considerably cheaper than prescription medication and almost always eliminates harmful side effects.
The ultimate goal of using herbal remedies is to enhance natural healing within our body. This is achieved by re-balancing and cleansing. When necessary, there are a variety of herbs that provide the antiviral and antibacterial qualities we would normally receive from synthetic medications. However, those who choose to use home remedies versus traditional medicine can achieve a health balance, often without side effects. A proper combination of herbs and plants can heal tissue and tone our bodies, but take care to only consume any combination with proper advice from a herbal practitioner.
Top 5 Herbs To Have Handy
If you are looking to always have on hand the most recommended herbs within your pantry, here is a list that is sure to be of benefit for a number of minor medical situations. Avoid heading off to the doctor by having a quantity of these extremely common herbs in your cupboard.
Mint – Mint can be used in a wide variety of circumstances. It of course is refreshing addition to a number of salad, tea and cool drink recipes, but also as a breath freshener. Mint also contains anti-fungal properties, which makes it perfect for maintaining a health digestive system, easing flatulence and calming stomach aches.
Ginger – While difficult to grow on your own, you can always find a barrel of ginger root at your local grocery. Not only is ginger a wonderful addition to your Chinese recipes, but it can assist with an upset stomach. It helps calm your digestive system and eases gas buildup. It is also proven to increase circulation.
Chamomile – Perfect for relaxation! Chamomile contains properties that induce drowsiness and therefore is perfect in a cup of tea and works wonderfully at calming an irritable child. It also eases colic and anxiety issues.
Thyme – Not only does Thyme taste wonderful on chicken, fish and in soups and stews, but it also aides in relieving stomach cramps due to gas buildup.
Lemon Balm – With its antiviral and antibacterial properties, Lemon Balm has been used for generations to treat colds, the flu and as a general health booster. It works wonderfully on scrapes, minor cuts and insect bites. You will also want to add this to a tea to help with anxiety or insomnia issues.
Herbs For Headaches And Tension
Almost all of us experience headaches and tension from stress within our daily lives. Instead of popping a pill, consider using one of the many herbs that can provide you with a natural alternative and relief.
Some home remedies for headaches and tension are topical, whereas others are mixed for consumption. Both work just as well. While some of the ingredients have quite a strong scent, their aroma plays a key role in creating the comfort element vital in treating the condition. Tiger balm, nutmeg oil and peppermint oil are perfect examples of strong scented headache herbal remedies.
Here is a list of additional herbal remedies to choose from to help bring both temporary and permanent relief to your tension and headaches:
- Feverfew – has the ability to prevent and stop headaches
- Ginkgo biloba – improves circulation and reduces inflammation
- Chamomile – relaxes the body
- Peppermint – simulates the refreshing aura
- Valerian – a powerful sedative
- Lemon balm and passion flower – stops a potential headache
- Rosemary – provides a calming effect
More Popular Herbal Treatments
Herbal healing is a lifestyle, and as such, for many herbal treatments to be successful, much will depend on the overall health of the practicing person. A well balanced healthy lifestyle, including physical exercise and rest will enhance the capabilities of the following popular treatments:
- Use Magnolia bark to treat insomnia, an underlying cause for depression and anxiety.
- Try Phellodendron bark to arrest stress build up and relieve anxiety. It is wonderful for regulating cortisol, also known as your stress hormone.
- St John wort can be used in small does only to treat the depression and anxiety.
Caution When Taking Home Remedies
While herbal and home remedies do provide a vast number of proven benefits, there are a few that could be dangerous when consumed with with synthetic medications. These herbs alter the effectiveness of the conventional drug and could cause severe issues for the person needing that prescription. Therefore, if you are taking a medication for a serious medical condition, always consult your physician or medical practitioner before adding any herbs to your daily regime or as a temporary remedy.
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1) Permission to do something otherwise prohibited under law -- for example, a license to practice law or drive a car. 2) A contract giving written permission, for a limited time, to someone to exploit an invention, creative work, or trademark. A license provides a way for an innovator to make money from an invention or creative work without having to manufacture and sell copies, and without having to permanently relinquish ownership. Some licenses are exclusive (limiting the grant to one company) while others are nonexclusive (permitting several companies in an industry to market the product). 3) A private grant of right to use real property for a particular purpose, such as putting on a concert.


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Characteristics of a good commercial kitchen design
The commercial kitchen ventilation design guide is considered good if it has the following characteristics:
Ergonomic design of the kitchen. This design allows the staff to conveniently navigate the kitchen. This allows you to quickly prepare meals, as the movement of personnel is minimized and reduces the risks of accidents.
Energy efficiency. Energy consumption is directly related to the design of the kitchen. This is one of the most important factors when planning commercial kitchen ventilation design guide. For example, placing tiles in one place reduces energy costs for fume hoods.
Various commercial kitchen ventilation design guide configurations
There are 4 main restaurant design configurations:
commercial kitchen ventilation design guide – Configuration of the assembly line
Such a configuration is best suited for restaurants in which the preparation of dishes goes in line and there is not a large number of dishes on the menu. This is a good choice for pizzerias, fast food restaurants, etc.
commercial kitchen ventilation design guide – Ergonomic configuration of the kitchen.
This configuration is mainly used in fast food restaurants. For example, the refrigerator is next to the fryer for quick cooking of French fries.
commercial kitchen ventilation design guide – Configure the zone style
The work tables are located depending on the operations that are performed on them, for example, the cutting tables will always be next to each other. Tables in these zones are equipped with all necessary equipment (mixers, knives, etc.), so that the efficiency of the work performance remains at a high level.
commercial kitchen ventilation design guide – The island style configuration
This configuration is similar to the previous one, but there is one exception that in the middle of the kitchen there is one main unit. This block is responsible, as a rule, for cooking, while other operations take place on tables along the walls of the kitchen.
Appropriate size of commercial kitchen. The size of the kitchen should be proportional to the number of seats in the restaurant. The basic rule is to provide at least 5 square feet of kitchen space for each place in the restaurant itself. This means that in a restaurant with 40 seats the kitchen should occupy an area of 200 square feet.
Good ventilation. The restaurant is unacceptable for the presence of steam and smoke in the kitchen, as restaurant customers can start to smell like food after they leave the restaurant.
Ease of maintenance. It depends on the material from which the kitchen is made, as well as on how the elements are arranged in the kitchen and how to store kitchen utensils.


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June 06, 2013
LAWT Staff Report
George Dotson has been involved in numerous civic activities in Inglewood since 1968. As councilman for the first district, he aims to bring new ideas and positive solutions to the problems in Inglewood.
As a businessman for 40 years and chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission for over 20 years, Dotson worked to bring about more economic development to the city of Inglewood.
"I want the first district residents to have better representation and [I want to] provide a positive environment for you to become more involved in your city government," said Dotson.
"As you know, I have always been concerned about the progress of our city. I believe there are workable solutions available that will enhance the positive growth of this great city."
Dotson has mounted an aggressive campaign fueled with the powerful endorsements of a bevy of elected officials for the June 11 election.
The list of individuals who endorse Dotson's campaign include: Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Isadore Hall, California State Assembly; Steven Bradford, California State Assembly; Jerome Horton, Chairman Board of Equalization; Mark-Ridley-Thomas, L.A. County Board of Supervisors; Lee Baca, L.A. County Sheriff; James T. Butts, mayor, city of Inglewood; Bernard Parks, councilman, Los Angeles City Council; Curren Price, councilman, Los Angeles City Council; Eloy Morales, Jr. Councilman, Inglewood City Council; Ralph Franklin, councilman, Inglewood City Council; Virgil Benson, former councilman, Inglewood City Council; Wanda Brown, treasurer, city of Inglewood; Jacqueline Seabrooks, former chief, Inglewood Police Department; Alicia Smith, co-chair, Inglewood Citizens Police Oversight Commission; Willie Agee, chairman, Inglewood Parks and Recreation Commission; Dr. Kenneth C. Ulmer, Inglewood area community leader; Dr. Cecil 'Chip' Murray, retired pastor, First AME Church; Dr. L.D. Williams, pastor, Baptist Church of the New Convenant; Dr. Austin Williams, pastor, True Vine Baptist Church; Dr. Charles Blake, presiding bishop, West Angeles Church of God in Christ; Dr. Johnny J. Young, presiding bishop Church of God Pentecostal; Arnold Butler, past president, IUSD Board of Education; Trina Williams, past president, IUSD Board of Education; Alice Grigsby, past president, IUSD Board of Education; Carliss Richardson-McGhee, president IUSD Advisory Board; Carolyn Wilders, Inglewood Preparatory School; Inglewood Women of Vision Inglewood, Police Officers Association, Inglewood Police Management Association and Los Angeles County Firefighters, Local 1014.


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What Would Happen if a Thickburger Jumped into a Cold Swimming Pool? Shrinkage
Sep 29, 2008
Hardee's® Introduces Little Thickburgers For Smaller Appetites
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Sept. 29, 2008 – Not all burger lovers have big appetites but they all want big taste. So now, five years after Hardee's first raised the quality bar for fast-food hamburgers with its revolutionary line of charbroiled, 1/3- and 2/3-lb., 100% Black Angus beef Thickburgers, the chain has created a reduced-size version of the popular items especially for smaller appetites. Starting today, Hardee's is introducing Little Thickburgers for those who want a little less burger but aren't willing to settle for lower quality value menu fare.
"Ever since we first introduced our signature line of Thickburgers in 2003, our research has consistently shown that people recognize and appreciate their superior taste and quality," said Brad Haley, Hardee's EVP of Marketing for Hardee's restaurants. "The only complaint some people have ever had about our Thickburgers is that they were either too big or too expensive to order as much as they would like, particularly in this challenging economic environment. So, we created Little Thickburgers specifically for those people. Starting at just $1.99 and made with quarter pound, charbroiled, 100% Black Angus beef patties, Little Thickburgers may be smaller than the original Thickburgers, but they are definitely not small on taste.'"
Weighing in at a robust quarter of a pound, Little Thickburgers are smaller than a regular 1/3-lb. Thickburger but, even so, they still rival the size of most other chains' big burger offerings. Little Thickburgers are made with the same 100% Black Angus beef and topped with premium ingredients like fresh diced red onions, whole lettuce leaves, sliced tomato and dill pickles on a grilled, seeded bun, just like their popular big brothers.
An entertaining new advertising campaign illustrates the size difference between the classic 1/3-lb Thickburger and the new 1/4-lb. Little Thickburger in various humorous ways. In one ad, the Thickburger is described as a "Jock" while the Little Thickburger earns the "Jockey" title. In another, the Thickburger earns a Badonkadonk rating, while the Little Thickburger squeaks by with a Badinkadink. The ads were created by Los Angeles-based advertising agency, Mendelsohn|Zien, the masterminds behind many iconic Hardee's ads including the memorable Paris Hilton commercial, "That's Hot," from 2005 and the Fake Restaurant campaign from earlier this year. To view the ads, visit http://www.mzad.com/demos/littlethickburgerads/.
Little Thickburgers are available in two versions: one fully loaded with cheese, produce and all the condiments and the other topped with cheese, diced onions, pickles, ketchup and mustard. The new burgers are available at all locations and start at just $1.99. Prices may vary.
About Hardee's Food Systems, Inc.
Celebrating more than 45 years in the quick-service industry, Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the second quarter ended September 8 2008, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,100 franchised, licensed or company-operated restaurants in 42 states and in 14 countries, including 1,170 Carl's Jr. restaurants and 1,917 Hardee's restaurants. For more information, or to find a Hardee's near you, go to www.ckr.com or www.hardees.com.


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Amnesia is one of the most resilient plot devices in video games, from early classics like "Deja Vu" to this year's "BioShock Infinite." It's so common that, by now, forgetful game protagonists may outnumber their counterparts on daytime soap operas.
At first glance, Nilin, the heroine of "Remember Me" (Capcom, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, $59.99), appears to fit that mold. But Nilin is special: She may suffer from huge memory gaps, but she can also cause them in other people.
It's 2084 in "Neo-Paris." A corporation called Memorize has figured out how to digitize human consciousness and hack your brain. Still beating yourself up over that awful prom night? Memorize can remove the memory entirely, or edit it so you weren't such a clod. It can even extract a more positive memory from someone else's brain and let you relive it.
Naturally, the corporation's access to nearly everyone's brain has its drawbacks. Political dissent is easily quashed, and the slums are filled with "leapers," memory addicts whose brains have short-circuited.
When "Remember Me" begins, Nilin is getting her brains scrambled by thugs in the Bastille. She doesn't recall how she got there, but once she escapes, an anarchist named Edge reminds her of her mission: to destroy Memorize.
Nilin is a martial-arts wunderkind, and as she regains her memories she learns more effective attacks against Neo-Paris' leapers and corporate henchmen. There's an overcomplicated "Combo Lab" where she can build sequences of moves that increase her attack power or restore some of her health. More useful are "S-Pressens," which give her short-lived superpowers like invisibility or the control of any robots in the area.
But Nilin's most intriguing skill is memory remixing. She can jack into other people's minds and alter the substance of their most traumatic recollections. That may involve something seemingly innocuous, like opening a handbag, or more obviously dangerous, like sliding off a pistol's safety catch. The effect of Nilin's tinkering is to change the other characters' motivations so they're more sympathetic to her cause.
It's heady stuff. Unfortunately, "Remember Me" features just four remix sequences. They all show up at key points in the narrative - the last is particularly daring - but I would have loved more opportunities to mess with people's minds.
I was also disappointed that "Remember Me" didn't allow me to explore more of its setting. The developer, a new French studio named Dontnod Entertainment, has created a vision of late 21st-century Paris that vividly combines desperate poverty with futuristic architecture and technology. You're completely restricted, however, by a linear narrative path, so many of Neo-Paris' mysteries go unanswered.
Still, the story is a doozy. While it draws on science fiction films like "Blade Runner," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "Inception," it feels original, especially for this medium. And the climax, involving the identity of the elusive Edge, took me completely by surprise.
If you find the melee combat in "Remember Me" tedious, there's no shame in switching the difficulty to the easiest setting and going along for the ride. It's a thought-provoking journey you won't easily forget. Three stars out of four.


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|System: Wii, PC
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Telltale Games
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Dreamcatcher Interactive / Telltale Games
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Oct. 14, 2008
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Everyone
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
When it comes to sleuthing, no detective team is more irreverent, comical, and simultaneously endearing than the anthropomorphic Sam and Max. At a whopping six feet in height, Sam is a cool-headed, suit-wearing canine whose personality contrasts sharply with his high-strung, diminutive rabbit side-kick. Prior to late 2006, when Telltale began releasing a series of hilarious Sam & Max adventures in episodic format, it had been many years since the pair of "freelance police" first leapt off the page of comics and onto computer screens. Sam & Max: Season One compiles all six quirky episodes into a single package on the Wii and amply proves that the furry detectives still have their chops.
For those new to the franchise, Sam & Max got their start in the late 1980s with Steve Purcell's comic book series about the uniquely funny detective duo. Purcell then worked with Lucas Arts to release Sam & Max Hit the Road in 1993. The DOS-based game saw the pair traveling across America in a zany, 2D point-and-click adventure searching for a Sasquach who was kidnapped from the Hall of Oddities. Sam & Max later appeared on television in their own Saturday morning cartoon series in 1997 and, after several years of inactivity, they returned with a new web-comic in 2005. With its return to the PC, the 3D Sam & Max series retained much of the same outrageous antics, quality storytelling, and charm that initially drew players to the game. Wii owners now get a crack at solving the unusual capers.
As the title suggests, Season One plays much like a television series. Each of the six episodes starts out in Sam & Max's run-down office with a call from the commissioner requesting their assistance in getting the bottom of some new crazy mystery. A brief explanation of the case is typically prefaced by Sam dishing out one of his excellent and bizarre exclamations such as, "great thundering jellyfish on the squishy road to mayhem!" From there, it's up to Sam & Max, and players, to follow the clues and use their own calculated deduction abilities to get to the bottom of things. Though each episode is quite different, some of the characters will carry over from one case to the next. The theme of hypnosis runs throughout the entire season, and each episode offers a wacky new variation on the plot. Sam & Max will find themselves up against a variety of unlikely villains including the Toy Mafia, disturbed talk show hosts, washed-up former child actors, viral video games, the president, and more.
Sam & Max are controlled by selecting a location in the room where you would like them to go or by selecting something in the room for them to examine. The Wii controls are as basic as they come. Using a single Wii Remote, youll just point at the screen and hit the A button to interact with hotspots. Its just as comfortable as using a PC mouse, but problems arise with the graphical interface. Frequent visual hiccups in the character movements crop up at very steady intervals. This diminishes some of the fun, as its an omnipresent issue one that will be hopefully fixed if and when the series continues for the Wii.
Just about every major item in each room and location can be interacted with, and it's worth taking the time to check everything just to hear the numerous funny comments the duo spit out. Whether it's a gumball machine filled with anti-depressants, a plaque with the mounted and autographed hand of Jesse James, the sludgie counter at Bosco's Inconvenience, or the demonic skull with glowing eyes on the "RELAX" sign at Sybil's tattoo and therapy shop, you're bound for more than a few laughs at their responses as you poke around.


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Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS is a 1975 American Nazi exploitation film produced in the USA. The film was directed by Don Edmonds, produced by David F. Friedman and written by Jonah Royston.
Ilsa is Kommandant of a Nazi prison camp, who conducts sadistic scientific experimentsdesigned to demonstrate that women are more capable of enduring pain than men are, and therefore should be allowed to fight in the army. Ilsa is also portrayed as a buxom woman with a voracious sexual appetite for men. Every night, she chooses another one of her male prisoners and rapes him; however, due to her insatiable hunger, she gets disappointed when her current victim eventually ejaculates, and promptly has him castrated and put to death. Only an American prisoner, who can withhold ejaculating, manages to use her weakness to his favor.
The film was made on the Los Angeles set of the TV series Hogan's Heroes. The series had already been cancelled and the show's producers let the film be made on it once they learned that a scene called for it to be burned down, saving them the cost of having it demolished.
When Lee Frost and David F. Friedman's 1969 Love Camp 7 became popular in Canada, André Link and Cinepix's John Dunning created a script for Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS. After offering to produce, Friedman agreed and brought on Dyanne Thorne to play as the titular character. Friedman is credited onscreen as "Herman Traeger".
Ilsa is patterned after real-life murderous female Nazi camp personnel Ilse Koch and Irma Grese.
Friedman (under the pseudonym Herman Traeger) put a notice before the film opens: "The film you are about to see is based on documented fact. The atrocities shown were conducted as "medical experiments" in special concentration camps throughout Hitler's Third Reich. Although these crimes against humanity are historically accurate, the characters depicted are composites of notorious Nazi personalities; and the events portrayed, have been condensed into one locality for dramatic purposes. Because of its shocking subject matter, this film is restricted to adult audiences only. We dedicate this film with the hope that these heinous crimes will never happen again."
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The idea that got Solyndra into so much trouble – that a tube-shaped solar cell could be more efficient than a traditional flat design – didn't disappear when its highest-profile manufacturer collapsed. It remains a strong focus of research efforts.
There's a good reason for this: if such designs can be fabricated at a competitive cost, you get a device that can collect the sun's energy from many directions instead of just one.
The latest research into tube-shaped solar cells comes from Georgia Tech (abstract), where researchers have grown semiconducting nano-rods onto the surface of carbon fibres. The result is a fabrication technique that eliminates the high temperatures used in today's fabs.
The Geogia Tech crew have grown bunched titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanorods on carbon fibres, so not only have they created a tubular structure for harvesting sunlight – they've done it on a flexible substrate.
Next step, scale it up: Georgia Tech's
tube-shaped nano-scale solar cells.
This, the researchers say, means that if they can get the fabrication technique out of the lab, their collectors could be woven into materials as flexible solar collectors – for example, solar clothing.
The team has demonstrated – and compared – the efficiency of two different techniques for depositing TiO2 onto the nanorods. The first approach was to use dissolved TI to grow the material as single-crystal nanorods; the second was to etch the rods into bunched arrays using hydrochloric acid.
The nanorods were then dye-sensitized to create solar collectors.
These bunched arrays, the researchers say, provided better conversion efficiency than the unbunched configuration – 1.28 percent versus 0.76 percent (which highlights that this is early-stage research). The researchers say the greater surface area of the bunched configuration allows more of the sensitising dye to be absorbed. ®
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Ifty420 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 39 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
We are small team based in the UK and Dubai, that run a network of online gaming sites. We have been using for 99designs for the past few years, ever since it was part sitepoint and we have always had lots of success from our competitions and we hope to continue to do so.
Young boys and girls, mainly boys tho ages anything from 3-18.
I would like a unique and quality flash games intro/preloaded made for my website FreeAddictingGames.com. You can take a look at the current logo.
I would either like something similar or you can come up with your own design. Using the new or old logo design, i'd like you to design me a good game intro/preloader with memorable colors like red or blue that i can use in front of my flash games. I've listed some good examples below of other people's pre-loaders:
We need something that will look quality, be irresistible to click on and have nice progress bar below.
The current space i have on the site for the logo is 195x90.
This is our second contest of this type here on 99designs, our last contest for a pre-loader was very successful and we chosen the following design:
I've tried to mention as much detail of what i want for this contest, if i have missed out anything, please don't hesitate to ask before starting your design. Eitherway i'll be here to give you constant feedback as you submit your design.
We'd prefer if you can make the flash intro in both AS2 and AS3, but even if you can, we'd still like to see your intro and we could maybe convert it later our self in other flash versions.
Thanks and good luck.
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Shawn Marion scored 18 points and grabbed 17 rebounds last night, and I was going to make him a Buy except that he is already at 64% ownership. If he's available in your league, you should buy anyway. His month of January had him with 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and a steal. He's a very solid option in 12 team leagues or deeper, or if your league has an insane in the membrane bench. My lead buy is actually going to be someone else (fooled you!). Thanks to major shakeups in Memphis, Jerryd Bayless has been hot, averaging 17 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, and a steal. Last night, he nailed 23 points, including 2 of 5 from downtown, plus 3 rebounds, 6 assists and a steal. You and I both know he won't be averaging 37 minutes moving forward, but he will continue to have an increased role, and a line of 14/3/5 per night is not out of the question. Here's a few other morsels from last night, then the Buy/Sell:
Andrew Bogut – Produced 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks in 25 minutes. He did not play on the 29th, following his performance on the 28th of 12/8/2 with 4 blocks and a steal. Keep an eye on him. He hasn't played more than 70 games since 2007-2008, and his '10-'11 line of 13/11 was good, but not enough to warrant the Rubio-esque hype that has been surrounding him. Someone in one of my leagues dropped Bogut for Ed Davis (January: 14/8/2 with a block). Is Bogut going to be that much better than Davis? Do we all secretly want Bogut to be last year's Bynum? It's too early to call him a sell, but I bet you can oversell Bogut if you wanted to.
David Lee – Last night, he had 15 points, 20 rebounds, 9 assists and a steal. This guy is so friggin' good. I wish the Knicks still had him instead of avoiding Lee's contract to get Amar'e Stoudemire (no offense, big guy, but Lee has been better than you). Yeah, Lee doesn't block, but that's not enough to shy away from him. In the preseason, I wrote, "If he could go at least 20/10, that would be perfect. I want 20/10 so we'll all close our eyes and wish it to happen. And…it's gonna happen. We did it. Congratulations, everyone. Wishes do come true, particularly if you have a terminal childhood disease." Right now he's at 19.5/11 on the season. So good! I wish I drafted him instead of Pau Gasol.
Earl Clark – The Shituation in L.A. is perplexing and sad, but Clark has been the beneficiary, averaging 11 points (2 threes), 7.5 boards and 1.5 dimes during that time. He is a FT% killer, but most forwards seem to be. Great option in deep leagues, especially 20,000 leagues under the sea.
Nate Robinson – Still at 28% ownership, despite repeatedly pleas to Buy him and a week's worth of stats that average 20 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, a block and 2 threes. That's it. Why can't I play in the other 72% of Yahoo leagues? Of course, I probably would have LeBron, Carmelo and Kobe on my team (almost had a "tea" typo, which would be a very weird group for a spot of afternoon tea).
Aaron Gray – He had 2 starts this week and produced 15/10 during those games. If you need a streamer for this weekend, I would run with him. He has no long term potential, and I'm not even sure he retains his minutes into next week.
Eric Bledsoe – He has been roaring in Chris Paul's absence to a tune of 10 points, 6 boards, 7 assists, 3 steals and a block during the past week. His value will decrease when Paul returns in a week or two. If you can move him for a piece you need, now is a great time.
Jason Kidd – Kidd was my favorite fantasy pick up all year. He has been immensely helpful. He was the guard equivalent of forwards that don't score but still give you 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. He is returning to action tonight after missing time for his back (you could say he's…back from his back). Kidd will see reduced time moving forward, both because of Ray Felton and Iman Shumpert (<- dude really loves the 90s, look it up) back on active duty, and also because the Knicks want to preserve Kidd for the second half. You may be able to move him, but I dumped him a week ago for Bradley Beal (you won't be able to do that in your league, but Beal hurt his wrist so it's not like I won, either).
Alonzo Gee – As my esteemed self wrote, "He's averaged 29 minutes over the last 5 games and only managed 5/5/2 during that time, which makes me wonder what he's doing out there." He's only 19% owned now, but this is to the remaining 19% of you that aren't either in a coma or a fake account.


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Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase looked ready to go, but starting quarterback for Purdue remained a mystery Tuesday.
Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase looked ready to go, but starting quarterback for Purdue remained a mystery Tuesday.
After it was stepped on during the 43-13 win over Indiana on Saturday, Scheelhaase's throwing hand looked fine before the Illini (4-3 overall, 2-2 in the Big Ten) host Purdue (4-3, 2-1) Saturday (11 a.m., ESPN2). Meanwhile, Purdue coach Danny Hope wouldn't commit to a starter.
If Boilermakers starter Rob Henry can't go after lacerating the index finger on his throwing hand in an injury against Ohio State that also tore off his fingernail, the Boilers will start freshman Sean Robinson, the former Rochester High School star.
"The silver lining to it is we still have Sean Robinson,'' Hope said.
After Henry, Robinson is the only scholarship option available with college experience. Justin Siller, a former quarterback, wasn't yet cleared after missing three games with a sprained foot, Hope said.
If Purdue didn't have Robinson, "we could be in some serious trouble because he's a good player and a good passer,'' Hope said. "He's really competitive. He has good football smarts. He's always into what's going on, and that helps.''
Robinson was 6-for-10 for 30 yards passing in the 49-0 loss at Ohio State Saturday in his second game played.
Hope was "optimistic (Henry) might be able to play this weekend,'' he said, but infection remained a concern.
Robinson began the season as the fourth-stringer but climbed the depth chart because of a knee injury to season-opening starter Robert Marve and academic ineligibility to projected backup Caleb TerBush, of Metamora. If Siller is unable to play behind Robinson, the next man in line is a walk-on, Hope said.
A scab stretched across the top of Scheelhaase's throwing hand -- it looked like a cleat mark -- but he said it was full strength.
"I'll give you a handshake to prove it,'' he said.
GOOD GRADES: The studying paid off for Illinois junior safety Tavon Wilson. He scored a 98 percent on his last test. Moved from his starting cornerback spot to safety a little more than a week before the season because of injury, Wilson first needed to think like a safety before he could play like one.
"At cornerback, you worry about yourself and worry about what your opponent is doing,'' Wilson said. "At safety, you've got to learn what (linebacker) Nate Bussey is doing, what (cornerback) Justin Green is doing, what (linebacker) Martez Wilson is doing. You have to know where they are so you know where you need to be.''
Evidently, Wilson and the Illini defense know what they're doing. They've improved from 96th a year ago in scoring defense (30.2 points per game) to 15th (17.7). At the same time, Wilson's scores have sky-rocketed. Defensive coordinator Vic Koenning informed Zook that Wilson graded at 98 percent in the 43-13 win over Indiana.
"I've coached the secondary a lot of years, and no one graded at 98 percent,'' Illinois coach Ron Zook said. "Vic smiled and said maybe he'd go back and look at the film again.''
Wilson finally began making the change in how he approached film study two or three games into the season.
"I was watching film from a cornerback's perspective, not knowing I have to get all these guys lined up, too,'' he said. "Now when I watch film, I want these guys in there to know what they're thinking. We watch film together more to understand what we're all thinking in certain situations.''
ETC.: When Illinois blocked punts on back-to-back Indiana possessions Saturday, it was the first game the Illini blocked two punts since Sept. 11, 1976, against Iowa. ... According to NCAA stats, Illinois has faced the toughest schedule in the nation thus far. Not counting games against the Illini, opponents are 35-9 this season.
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I find that Pandora often will pause the current song for no apparent reason. Any idea what I might check to see what the cause is?
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I find that Pandora often will pause the current song for no apparent reason. Any idea what I might check to see what the cause is?
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Make sure you have a full signal. Try running it with nothing else running. The resources might be getting used by another app and makes pandora freak out. I know on my droid x2 i have a problem with it skipping songs on me.
I was (still am?) having a similar issue. Pandora will load but not play songs. Or sometimes if it does manage to load and play a song, it will skip to the next song prematurely. I 'restarted' the phone and that didn't fix the issue. I should have shut it down completely and then tried again as a test but instead I reseated the SD card securely after shutting down and it seems to have fixed it. So my solution that worked was either shutting down completely or else reseating the card. We'll see how long it lasts.
Update: Today (the next day) my phone is having issues again. Going into
Task Manager > Ram > Clear memory seems to have fixed it this time although I don't think it fixed it yesterday. Very peculiar problem.
It seems that my problem might be different than yours but I found that having Twitter installed can cause problems with YouTube, Pandora, etc. I uninstalled and it seems to be helping with my specific issues.
It could be that you are using a battery saver app. I use Juice Defender and I think that's causing the issue. Juice Defender tries to save battery by killing the 3g signal after you turn off the screen for a bit. So you can just deactivate it when you are using pandora.
I had this same problem on my dinc a while ago. At least for me, I narrowed it down to song buffering. When just about anything happened that changed my data connectivity (received SMS, briefly lost 3G signal) Pandora wouldn't be able to keep up; the song I was listening to would play through as much of it as Pandora had buffered before the network interruption then would stop abruptly and switch to a new song. Very annoying! Even when my data connection was strong, as you mention yours was, Pandora was very picky.
Since that time my listening habits have changed but I've also found Pandora to be more stable over the intervening updates.
I had this same problem. I just figured out what was causing it on my system. It turns out that I was using yahoo mail client on my android phone and everytime I got an email, pandora would pause for a second. It does not appear that there is a way to change the frequency with which the yahoo client checks email from continuous to some lesser frequency (such as every two hours). This, unfortunately leaves me with the difficult choice between yahoo mail and pandora. Pandora will win this battle for sure.
While solid coverage is definitely required for solid playback from Pandora, assuming that is the case (and it's not caused by the way Pandora inserts advertisements), the pauses are most likely related to a low memory condition as a result of memory leaks caused by applications that address contexts in a certain manner. In other words, it's a flaw in the Android OS that even allows this to be an issue, IMO.
While you could remove the offending apps (if you knew which ones they were), another way this can be dealt with is by getting a task killer that automatically closes unused apps.
Then again, you could load another ROM, doing away with the bloated default apps from the telco and solve the remaining problems with scripts or a task-killer of your own.


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|Kadomatsu, a traditional Japanese New Year's arrangement,
spotted at Times supermarket.
I'm not Japanese but the Japanese in Hawaii take New Year's seriously. They are dignified about it, unlike some cultures which get drunk, wasted and hung over - although heck, maybe there are plenty of Japanese who do that too! It's customary to clean house for New Year's and place the kadomatsu at the entrance of one's home or business to welcome the new year. The kadomatsu is an arrangement of bamboo, cut at an angle, and pine sprigs, which symbolize strength, long life, flexibility, and growth. I like to think of this decoration as the equivalent of the more common holiday wreath.
Kadomatsu is not usually available in local supermarkets, although Times is a supermarket with more of a local Maui base, as compared to say, Safeway which is more "white bread" and part of a large mainland supermarket chain. No offense intended - I shop at various places. Usually kadomatsu can be obtained from one's local hongwanji or Japanese temple.
The Japanese also traditionally pound mochi as part of the New Year's celebration. Mochi is a sticky sweet rice that is pounded until it becomes soft and malleable. Often, a sweet filling is placed inside. Mochi is widely available all over Hawaii, not just for New Year's.
|To the left is mochi, sweet gummy rice balls stuffed with
sweet azuki (red bean) paste.
Next year, if there's time and I'm not going crazy, the Japanese Cultural Society arranges a mochi-making and kadomatsu-making evening, open to the public. Add that to the list for next year.
I found this video on kadomatsu making which also looked pretty interesting.
I found this video on kadomatsu making which also looked pretty interesting.


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Overturned lorry on the M6 cleared
All lanes on the M6 are now open and traffic has returned to normal following the closure of two lanes due to an overturned lorry.
The incident happened on the M6 Southbound between J40 A66 (Penrith) and J39 B6261 (Shap). Damaged barriers have also been repaired.
The straw that broke the tractor's back
A trailer carrying a trailer load of hay overturned on a roundabout, blocking Carlisle city bypass.
The accident happened on the A689 Carlisle city bypass at Kingmoor Park roundabout.
Video: Glue spillage clean-up underway
The clean-up of 18 tonnes of glue is well underway, after a lorry shed its load on the A76 at Sanquhar earlier today (22nd February).
Council workers have been using sand to try and soak up the substance.
The road is expected to be closed until at least 5pm this evening.
Glue clean-up begins
Council roads workers have been brought in to clean up the 15,000 litres of glue currently spread across the road.
Sans is being poured over the glue, in the hope of absorbing the sticky substance.
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Lorry carrying glue spills its load
Pictures: Glue spillage on A76 near Sanquhar
Glue spillage closes road
Police say the A76 outside of Sanquhar will remain closed for most of the day, after a glue lorry overturned.
Around 400 metres of the road is currently covered in glue.
The diversion currently in place is:
Southbound onto A70 at Cumnock, onto then B7078 to Abington Services, onto A702, then rejoin the A76.
Police advise northbound motorists to reverse this route.
400 metres of road covered in glue
Around 400 metres of road is covered in glue on the A76, near Sanquhar, after a lorry overturned.
The road is expected to be closed for several hours.
The current diversion is 50 miles long.
Glue lorry crashes in Dumfries and Galloway
The A76 through Sanquhar is currently closed due a road crash which involved a lorry loaded with glue.
The glue container on the lorry has burst and glue spilling is affecting the road surface.
Diversions are being put in place but drivers are being asked to avoid the area.