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Oh how the world of mobile technology has changed in just 12 short months. Last year at this time, there were no 4G LTE phones available and all Android tablets ran on version 2.2 or earlier of Google's OS. Steve Jobs was still with us last December, but Siri was not. AT&T hadn't made a bid for T-Mobile yet, while both Skype and Motorola remained independent companies.
With technology moving so quickly, it's easy to lose track of 2011's most-important trends and events. Here are the top 12 mobile tech stories of the year, all of which will continue to affect our daily lives well into 2012 and beyond.
Steve Jobs Dies
On October 5th, Apple announced that founder Steve Jobs had lost his long battle with liver cancer. With his passing, the tech world lost its brightest and most visible star, while Apple fans lost a spiritual leader. Jobs will long be remembered for his countless contributions to the technology industry—from the original Mac to the iPhone—and his unrelenting focus on building simple, but elegant products. New CEO Tim Cook promised to honor Jobs' memory by continuing his work.
LTE Becomes the 4G Standard
If you wanted a 4G phone in 2010, you'd be buying a WiMax or HSPA handset that was lucky to get 5 Mbps download speeds. In 2011, Verizon changed the game with the HTC Thunderbolt, the first phone to run on the carrier's LTE network. In short order, the carrier had more than half a dozen Android phones running on LTE, while our nationwide 4G tests showed the carrier's network trouncing AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile with average speeds of 12.3 Mbps down and 4.7 Mbps up across five cities. Later in the year, AT&T launched its own LTE network in 15 cities and delivered its set of LTE phones, including the LG Nitro. Sprint also committed to replacing its WiMax network with LTE by the end of 2012.
AT&T Tries to Buy T-Mobile, Fails
This year, the U.S. nearly lost one of its four national phone carriers as AT&T agreed to a $39 billion deal with Deutsche Telekom to buy T-Mobile. AT&T claimed it was acquiring the company because it needed additional wireless spectrum, but the U.S. Department of Justice didn't agree, filing suit to stop a merger many felt was designed simply to eliminate one of AT&T's competitors at the expense of consumer choice. On December 19th, AT&T finally dropped its bid and agreed to pay T-Mobile $4 billion in consolation fees. Don't expect T-Mobile to stay single for long; other suitors, such as Dish Network, could bid on the fourth-place carrier very soon.
Apple Sues Samsung, HTC Over Patents
If we were naming a person of the year, it would be the patent lawyer. Though other companies sued each other left and right over parents, and Google bought Motorola largely for its patent portfolio, Apple was the year's biggest patent aggressor, claiming in a variety of lawsuits that Android handset makers have stolen ideas such as the square design of a tablet and the ability to launch a dialer when tapping a phone number in an email message. The company managed to block some of its competitors products from the market—at least temporarily—obtaining import bans for HTC in the U.S. and Samsung in Australia and Germany at various points. Expect 2012 to bring a whole new round of suits and countersuits.
Google Brings Android to Tablets with Honeycomb
Though a few Android tablets came out in 2010—the original Samsung Galaxy Tab stands out—all of these devices ran Android 2.2 or earlier, operating systems that were designed for 3- or 4-inch phones rather than 7- to 10-inch slates. All that changed last spring when Google released Android 3.0, a version of its operating system that's specially designed for tablets. Codenamed Honeycomb, the new operating system featured such large screen-friendly features as improved task switching, dual-paned apps, and a button-free interface With the release of Honeycomb came scores of new devices from companies such as Acer, Lenovo, and Toshiba, none of whom had released an Android tablet before. By the end of the year, consumers had more than a dozen major Android choices, including some with 4G connectivity and quad-core processors. Unfortunately, there are still only about 5,000 Android apps designed to take advantage of tablets' larger screens, compared to 140,000 iPad apps.
BlackBerry in Free Fall
2011 was another year of massive failures for Research in Motion, the company behind the formerly industry-leading BlackBerry smartphone platform. First RIM released its long-awaited PlayBook tablet without bothering to include native email or calendar applications. Even as sales faltered, the company continued releasing overpriced, underpowered phones such as the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Torch 9850, neither of which even had 4G. Insult turned to injury in October, when users around the world suffered a multi-day email outage due to problems with the company's servers. The company's inability to deliver an update to its tablet software until at least February 2012 or to come out with its new BlackBerry 10 operating system on phones until late next year don't bode well, either. No wonder the company's U.S. market share has dropped from 49 to 10 percent in just two years.
3D Goes Mobile, Glasses-Free
While we saw a number of notebooks featuring Nvidia's 3DVision technology in 2010, 2011 was the year 3D dropped the glasses and came to handsets. At CES 2011, Toshiba showed off a glasses-free notebook that tracks users' eye movements in order to provide three-dimensional images without the need for glasses. This product later hit the market as the Toshiba Qosmio F775, which provided sharp but shallow 3D effects that couldn't match up to those on regular active-shutter 3D notebooks such as the Toshiba Qosmio X775. At Mobile World Congress in Feburary, LG showed off the first stereoscopic 3D phone. Since then, both LG and HTC have hit the market with 3D handsets in the HTC EVO 3D and the LG Thrill 4G. LG also released the T-Mobile G-Slate that had dual cameras for shooting photos and videos in 3D, though you needed glasses to see the extra dimension.
iPhone 4S Launches on 3 out of 4 Carriers
Remember way back in 2010 when only AT&T customers could buy the iPhone? Oh, how times have changed. In the February of 2011, Verizon started selling the iPhone 4 and Sprint joined the party this past October by adding the new iPhone 4S to its lineup. T-Mobile remains the only national carrier not to stock the iPhone. The first weekend of sales topped 4 million iPhone 4S devices, thanks in large part to the buzz surrounding the very intelligent Siri voice-controlled assistant.
Ultrabooks Try to Make Laptops Sexy Again
With many consumers purchasing tablets rather than upgrading their old notebooks, Intel created a new product category designed to make laptops more appealing to the masses. Dubbed Ultrabooks, this new class of notebooks is designed in the mold of Apple's super-svelte MacBook Air: thin, light, fast booting, and long lasting. Intel even created a $300 million fund to help companies develop new, smaller components and other technologies that benefit the Ultrabook. The first generation of Ultrabooks launched this past fall with notable contributions like the ASUS ZenBook UX31 and Toshiba Portege Z835, but while these devices looked good, none of them matched the speed or usability of the Air. We expect to see a whole new generation of Ultrabooks based on Intel's upcoming Ivy Bridge platform in 2012 and analysts expect Ultrabooks to make up 40 percent of the notebook market by 2015.
- Ultrabook Showdown: Which is Best?
- MacBook Air 13-inch Review
- Ultrabook Makers Not Learning Lessons of the MacBook Air
HP Goes Bipolar
From the world's leading PC maker to the tech industry's biggest waffler, HP made and then unmade some key decisions in 2011, leaving even its most ardent supporters scratching their heads. First, the company launched the HP TouchPad, the first tablet to feature webOS, an operating system originally developed by Palm before HP bought that company in 2010. After some negative reviews and 56 unsuccessful days, the company decided to kill both the TouchPad and all hardware based on webOS. Then, CEO Leo Apotheker announced the company was thinking of selling or otherwise "spinning off" its industry-leading PC division so it could focus more on services. Unfortunately for Apotheker, HP's stock dropped like a rock and he was replaced by former eBay CEO and California Gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman within a few weeks of his pronouncements on webOS and the PC division. A few weeks after taking office, Whitman announced that the company would be keeping its PC division and making Windows 8 tablets. Then, in December, the company announced that it would continue webOS as an open source project and even release new webOS devices in 2013. We're still scratching our heads.
Nokia Bets on Windows Phone
Nokia was once the world's leading phone maker, but by 2011 the Symbian OS it used on all its phones had grown very long in the tooth. The company had also lost confidence in MeeGo, a new mobile platform it was developing with Intel. CEO Stephen Elop went so far as to describe the company's OS strategy as a "burning platform" that Nokia needed to jump off of in order to survive. To put his company on firmer footing, Elop inked a major partnership with Microsoft and agreed to make Windows Phone the new operating system for Nokia's smartphones, a promise he fulfilled in October when the company unveiled its Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 phones,one of the best-looking Windows Phones we've seen. Look for the 710 to land on T-Mobile in the U.S. in January 2012. The Lumia 800 will follow shortly thereafter, presumably with 4G LTE technology.
Microsoft Debuts Windows 8
Though Windows tablets were barely a blip on anyone's radar in 2011, Microsoft hopes to change that in 2012 with the introduction of its upcoming Windows 8 OS. In June 2011, Microsoft demoed Windows 8 for the first time and in September the company released a preview version that anyone can download. Designed to work on both tablets and PCs, Windows 8 will have a unique, touch-friendly interface that replaces the window metaphor with dynamic Live Tiles (similar to Windows Phone) and the ability to run on ARM-based processors such as Nvidia's Tegra 3 CPU. Could this OS make Microsoft the king of slates?


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We really need to communicate this better. At DrapeStyle we make each custom curtain panel, drapery panel and roman blind or roman shade to order. Since we make each of them from scratch from the roll of fabric there is literally no limit to the length or width of drape that we can make. So, if you have 18 foot tall windows, we can make your drapes for them. Have extra wide windows. no problem. We make drapes for virtually every size and shape of window there is, period. We even make custom curtains for stages and auditoriums.
The following image is for draper that we made for a restaurant in San Francisco. The curtains are about 25 feet long and they turned out to be, well, gorgeous.
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Glitch Art Resources
I created a resource page for my class, "Doing it Wrong" at 3rd Ward. The class is a short 3-hour Glitch Art techniques primer:
It is by no means complete. In fact, please contact me if you'd like for me to add something. I'll be updating this relatively frequently.


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Share one of your favorite things (like Spring's arrival) or words of wisdom. Please leave your comment by February 16th, 2010 by 5 p.m. PST. The winner will be randomly selected and announced Friday, February 19th. The portrait session* can be of just you, your family or your friends, and is good for the Portland and Seattle area only. Sorry folks - if I could fly to faraway places, I would in a heartbeat. Trust me! With that said, if you live outside of the area, you can always give away your portrait session as a gift to a local. Tell your friends! I wouldn't be here without the support of my pals, so thank you for spreading the word!
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Here at Born on Third we like to hear what you the fan thinks, because after all we are all fans, and we want to know what's going on in your head regarding the Cubs. Have a comment, want to vent about the Cubs? Then send us an email at email@example.com and we will feature it on the blog. This entry comes from Bob Cris, he has thoughts on Bryan LaHair, give him a follow on twitter for more Cubs chatter, and please do not hesitate to send us your thoughts!
When I say the name Bryan LaHair, most people think "undeserving All-Star, AAAA, and horrible after good first month". Okay. As bad as he was in July, guess what? Second on the team in Homeruns, 3rd in RBI's, would be top 5 in BA if he qualified. He's also second in OBP, second in slugging, and FIRST in OPS. All that, with an atrocious month under his belt. But lets go back to April. There was a point where he wasn't even the everyday 1st basemen. But he earned it. He put together a hot streak far more impressive than that of Anthony Rizzo's first month in the majors. But you don't remember that, do you? Well, through May 15, LaHair had an insane .352/10/21 line, compared to Rizzo's current .301/9/23 line. Then of course, came a mini slump. Dale's reaction to the slump? Automatically reduce his best hitter at the time into a platoon role, for a guy in Jeff Baker who was struggling as well. Pretty dramatic reaction for a small slump, huh? Well, here's some advanced statistics for you. The Cubs coming into the season had two notable power hitters: LaHair and Soriano. One would protect the other, and as the numbers show the other would take a hit. When LaHair hit 4th in front of Soriano, he saw a decent amount of fastballs, resulting in his hot start. Then naturally, he went into a slump, as ALL hitters do. Ironically, around the same time, Soriano started to heat up. Before you knew it, they essentially swapped positions in the batting order. When Soriano hit 5th, only Josh Hamilton saw more breaking balls then he, in the entire majors. When he hit 4th, in front of LaHair, the amount of FB Soriano saw increased notably, along with his production. In turn, the amount of breaking balls LaHair saw batting 5th increased dramatically, especially with the .190 hitting Soto or rookie Steve Clevenger in the on deck circle. Essentially, about 47% of the pitches LaHair has seen this year are FB's, a number skewed thanks to his first full month in the ML, April. By FB percentage comparison, Rizzo is at 51 %, DeJesus at 59%, Barney at 61%, and Castro at 53%. LaHair struggles are on him. No denying that. But the numbers say Dale didn't exactly help him by completely taking him out of his rhythm. Given a chance to hit in front of a good hitter, and a chance to start everyday, to expect a .285/.350/.480 Line from LaHair with 25 bombs is not out of the question. In fact, it's a reasonable projection (BA slightly optimistic), and with him under team control through 2017, lets not give up on him, Dale.
Thanks again to Bob for sharing his thoughts. Like the in-depth research into LaHair's struggles and why he might not be a lost cause. Once again, if you have thoughts send them to us to be featured on the blog!
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Apparently, outscourcing hasn't worked all that well for The CW.
Looking to boost its Sunday-night ratings, the network has decided to scrap the night's entire lineup, which had been farmed out to the Media Rights Capital production company.
In its place in primetime, the network will air reruns of "Jericho" at 7 p.m., followed by MGM movies. The CW will also air "Everybody Hates Chris" and "The Game" from 5-6 p.m. and repeats of "The Drew Carey Show" from 6-7 p.m.
According to TV Week, CW insiders expect this schedule to stay in place through the end of the season while alternatives are explored.
That means you can say good-bye to shows like "Harm's Way," "Valentine," and "Easy Money," which were seen by at least a dozen people — give or take a few.
The addition of "Jericho" is an interesting strategy. The apocalyptic drama was canceled by The CW's corporate sibling, CBS, after its first season. But a frenzied fan revolt persuaded CBS to revive the show for an abbreviated second season, only to give it the boot again after ratings failed to pick up.


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The Pure Michigan Business Connect supplier summit is back with Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. partners for the July 22 event at Cobo Center.
The summit, sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corp., gives Michigan companies a chance to win procurement opportunities with the automakers and 42 of their tier one suppliers. There will be more than 400 procurement needs available through the summit.
Tier one suppliers scheduled to be part of the summit include Bosch Corp., Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., Delphi Automotive plc and Johnson Controls Inc.
Last year, 317 small suppliers generated $10.4 million in new contact wins for Michigan companies, according to the MEDC. For more about the summit or to apply, visit puremichiganb2b.com.


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isaiah40 wrote:cairnswk wrote:Actually, right now i am working in illustrator to put new proper rail lines on Rail Europe....now that i know how to do it.
Do I hear a Rail Europe minor revamp coming soon!?
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IDOT, law enforcement and Illinois Tollway launch 'Ice and Snow --
Take It Slow' campaign
announce winter preparations and urge motorists to slow down, buckle
up, drive sober, and don't text and drive
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[November 27, 2012]
CHICAGO -- Illinois transportation and
law enforcement officials stress safety and have urged motorists to
prepare for unfavorable driving conditions this winter. The Illinois
Department of Transportation, Illinois Tollway and Illinois State
Police have partnered to roll out the state's front-line winter
crews and ensure that emergency equipment is ready for the upcoming
snow and ice season.
During the 2012-13 winter, more than 3,680 employees and 1,730
pieces of equipment will be available for deployment by IDOT to keep
state routes clear and passable. Last year, during an unusually mild
2011-12 winter, the agency spent $37 million on snow removal and
spread 236,600 tons of salt.
For many years, the state police, tollway officials and
Department of Transportation have worked together to urge motorists
to drive defensively and safely in winter weather.
"Every year, motorists face weather conditions that can have a
devastating impact on driving conditions and passenger safety.
Whether it's a semi-truck or a motor vehicle, motorists should drive
with extra caution to ensure that accidents are avoided and roads
are safe," said Illinois State Police Director Hiram Grau. "Reducing
your speed, allowing for extra travel time, increasing distances
between vehicles and avoiding unnecessary lane changes are just a
few simple precautions drivers can take to make commutes safer."
The Illinois Tollway has readied 182 plow trucks and other
equipment to combat snow and ice storms this winter across the
286-mile tollway system in northern Illinois. In addition, the
tollway has about 84,000 tons of salt on hand, along with other
supplies, including liquid calcium chloride and roadway abrasives,
to keep roadways clear for its 1.4 million daily drivers.
"The Illinois Tollway is prepared for whatever this winter brings
our way, and we want our customers to get ready too," said Illinois
Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur. "In addition to prepping
their vehicles for winter, drivers need to be prepared to focus on
the road by putting their cellphones aside when driving in winter
conditions, and more important, remember that it is always illegal
to text while driving."
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Other safety tips:
Don't crowd the
plow. A snowplow operator's field of vision is restricted. You
may see them, but they may not see you.
Watch out for
black ice on roads that appear clear but can be treacherous.
Take it slow when approaching intersections, off-ramps, bridges
and shady areas -- all are prone to black ice.
Always keep your
gas tank at least two-thirds full to help prevent the vehicle's
fuel line from freezing.
Do not travel
during bad weather unless absolutely necessary. If you do have
to make a trip, check the forecast and make sure someone is
aware of your travel route.
Always carry an
emergency car-care kit that contains jumper cables, flares or
reflectors, windshield washer fluid, a small ice scraper,
traction material, blankets, nonperishable food, and a first-aid
Carry a cellphone
and dial *999 for roadway assistance.
Always wear a
safety belt.
Motorists are
urged to check travel conditions before any trip. You can get
road condition information by calling 1-800-452-IDOT (4368),
Illinois Tollway information by calling 1-800-TOLL-FYI or get
rod information online at
www.gettingaroundillinois.com by clicking on the "Winter
Road Conditions" tab.
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Research published in the Journal of Neuroscience has identified a possible way to stop the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's, and has shown substantial promise with mice models. Here's how it works.
The treatment uses antibodies to target one specific (and aptly named) protein called Dickkopf-1 (Dkk1). See, one of the characteristics of Alzheimer's disease abnormally high deposits in the brain of the protein Amyloid-ß — which is linked to damage to the synapses. Patients with Alzheimer's have increased levels of Dkk1 in their brains. The researchers believe that Amyloid-ß causes the production of Dkk1, which is what dismantles the synapses in the hippocampus, damaging your memory.
By looking at brain slices of mice, the researchers were able to track the state of the mice's synapses, both in animals exposed to Amyloid-ß, and those also treated with specific Dkk1 antibodies. The treatment protected the brains, and resulted in no synaptic disintegration.
Now, it's a long road between mice and humans, and this won't serve to help anyone who has already suffered from the disease. But it does potentially reveal some of Alzheimer's mechanisms, and potentially, when combined with early warnings, may be able to prevent cognitive decline before it starts.


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standard question - you are Panasonic, you want to bring a new camera to the market with software optics corrections, DNG does not support that (tags)... what are you going to do ?
You let the user set the camera to something other than JPEG and DNG.
sure, as soon as Adobe will pay for extra hours of development/qa/tech writers/etc to maintain extra functionality.
Your arguments are really nonsensical. It isn't about Adobe, it's about customers.
customers en masse do not care... it is a non factor marketwise.
Can you share we us where this metric can be varied?
check marketshare of non DNG companies vs DNG companies... that simple... nobody cares about absence of DNG really... and 99% of those who do typically care until the next ACR/LR RC release and somehow still buy the camera...
and... if you care about the customers 2 examples1) GH3 - no cameras sold so far but already supported by ACR/LR RC, w/o any DNG... 2) Fuji XTrans - where is the Adobe's love to their users to help them w/ Fuji's CFA ?
1) GH3 - no cameras sold so far but already supported by ACR/LR RC, w/o any DNG...
I assume your annoyance is at your legacy Leaf Aptus back which you purchased privately. If purchased from a good dealer your initial training would have covered (from the start) the use of the compressed raw, free leaf raw convertor, and DNG options to make sure that, from the getgo, your captures would be available in whatever software you wanted to use. It can, for sure, to learn these lessons and wade through some of the complexity on your own.
I have not bought any Leaf back publicly or privately, but I still think that the situation which all vendors having proprietary file formats is just insane. Also, the way I see it, photographers should own their images. If the images are in an undocumented format that ownership is at risk.
Having a lot of incompatible formats has in my view little benefits but lots of costs and creates frustration.
Funny, if we ask the camera manufacturers to do the work, it's too costly for them (poor babies). But it's OK for Adobe engineers as well as ever other raw converter's engineers to figure out the newer format and support it.
Some pointers for you Anders;
I asked you to provide the data, where can I find it please? URL and numbers if you have them for us. Also please explain how your conclusions about the number of cameras supporting DNG equates into the number of people who care or don't care for such an option.
IOW, if 5% of market share supports a system that provides DNG as an option, what methodology did you use to conclude the other 95% of those users don't care about DNG?
I think your arguments are nonsensical but I'd like to find out if you have any facts or figures to back up your belief. Otherwise I'd find your arguments both nonsensical and without any facts.
You're either part of the problem or you're part of the solution. I have to assume you perhaps shoot raw and you don't care for DNG as an option. Great. Don't use it. There's as yet zero support from your camp that it would be unduly expensive to provide an option for DNG to those who do want it.
Again, this is all politics. If enough customers make a stink for what they want, the more likely we'll get it. The more people such as yourself defend the practices of the big camera companies, the less good done for the photo and imaging industry.
Now if you have actual facts and figures that using Canon as an example, that company would undergo an unfair expense to implement DNG versus actual numbers of users who, when told the options would or wouldnt use it, we're all ears.
OK, so where in those two stat's does this explicitly and accurately account for these differences due solely to DNG?
I suspect vastly more images are captured as JPEGs world wide and within all digital capture devices than any other format. That therefore equates to my suggesting that people who purchases cameras don't care about the option to capture raw? Silly thought pattern.
do you see that photographers should own their cameras and then why don't you ask the manufacturer to disclose you the firmware code the for example ?
only after you do this for the number of people who can't do w/o DNG - DNG proponent
OK. More than 5 people on LuLa forums would like a DNG option on their cameras. I can get you a specific list if you must.
and I do not dispute that ... and so what ?


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Jared Berggren and Ben Brust each scored 12 points, and No. 19 Wisconsin shut down Northwestern 69-41 on Wednesday night for its fifth win in six games.
The balanced Badgers (19-8, 10-4 Big Ten) had five players with at least eight points and held the Wildcats to 29-percent shooting during a very businesslike performance. Brust, who missed the last two days of practice with a sore left knee, and Berggren also had eight rebounds apiece as Wisconsin enjoyed a 47-22 edge on the boards.
Reggie Hearn scored 13 for Northwestern (13-14, 4-10), which has dropped four in a row and six of seven. The Wildcats, who have lost four players to season-ending injuries, went 8 for 24 from 3-point range, but managed just seven field goals from inside the arc.
Wisconsin snapped a tie with No. 7 Michigan for third in the loaded Big Ten and moved within a game of fourth-ranked Michigan State for the second spot. The Badgers are now off until they host Nebraska on Tuesday, while the Wolverines and Spartans each play on Sunday.
It was the only scheduled meeting of the season for the Wildcats and Badgers, but Berggren and Co. will return to the area next month for the conference tournament at the United Center.
This trip was certainly a productive one.
Wisconsin opened the game with a 9-0 run and led 28-12 at intermission, holding Northwestern to 20 percent shooting and a season-low point total for any half. The Badgers also had a 23-8 rebounding edge at the break.
Traevon Jackson helped key the fast start with a nice block on a 3-point attempt by Dave Sobolewski. Brust caught the loose ball and sent it up the court for Jackson, who converted the easy layup during the Badgers' opening spurt.
Jackson tacked on a nice pullup jumper at the halftime horn for Wisconsin, which held Ohio State to 38-percent shooting in an impressive 71-49 victory in its previous game.
Northwestern's numbers at the break were bleak all-around. It had just one field goal inside of the arc, and Hearn went 1 for 2 in its only trip to the free-throw line with 1:27 to go.
The Wildcats looked a little better on offense at the start of the second half, closing to 31-19 on Tre Demps' 3-pointer with 17:46 left. But the Badgers responded with an 8-2 spurt and led by 28 at the final buzzer.
Sam Dekker had 10 points for Wisconsin, and Jackson finished with eight points, seven rebounds and five assists.
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The Magnificent 12: The Trap (available now!) is another fast-paced episode in New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant's hilarious fantasy adventure series. Mack MacAvoy already answered The Call. Now he must assemble the Magnificent Twelve and avoid The Trap if he's to save the world from the wicked Pale Queen. But time is short—the Pale Queen's banishment ends in 35 days and she will be free to destroy the world! Can Mack assemble the Twelve and avoid The Trap?
I am excited to join the adventure as a stop on the blog tour. You can join in, too! Read along as Michael Grant introduces characters new and old from the world of The Magnificent 12 and gives sneak peeks at their adventures in The Magnificent 12: The Trap . Each post on the blog tour reveals a clue about a worldly location the Magnificent Twelve visit in THE TRAP. Follow Michael Grant and the characters to each blog until you've discovered all eight locations. At the final stop on the blog tour, enter all eight locations to win a signed copy of both MAGNIFICENT 12 books!
Plus, you can join The Magnificent 12 online community: Play free games, create an avatar, enter sweepstakes, and earn points at www.themag12.com!
Ready to get your Mag 12 on? Here's your sixth character and clue:
Post #6: the Golem
Someone, or something, has to take Mack's place while he's off finding the rest of the Magnificent Twelve, and that something is the Golem. Imagine a slightly-deformed, mud version of yourself and that's the Golem. Oh, he might have a single long tooth instead of a row of teeth, and his feet might dissolve when they get wet, but luckily Mack's parents are too distracted to notice much—even the replacement of their son with a ceiling-walking, nostril-less magic creature.
In THE TRAP, the Golem is doing a fine job living Mack's life . . . except that he can't find Mack's English paper in the computer (is there even room for paper inside the computer?) and he keeps getting detention. And oh yeah, he might have just agreed to date someone the real Mack definitely does not want to date.
Clue: THE TRAP location #6: You can find these massive upright stones arranged in a mysterious circle in England. What you won't find is an explanation of who put them there. Seriously, what's up with all these giant rocks?
Find the next clue Monday at Novel Novice!
And just in case you missed the first 5 clues, we'll fill you in:
Clue: THE TRAP location #1: If you're in Beijing, China and craving deep-fried crickets, centipedes, and lizards for dinner, this is the place to go. Hint: it's not McDonald's! Read it and meet Grimluk at The O.W.L.
Clue: THE TRAP location #2: With 9,999 rooms, this is the world's largest surviving palace complex. For 9,999 bonus points, memorize a map of this place. (Note: We lied—there aren't any bonus points. But if you still want to memorize a map of 9,999 rooms . . . you're crazy.) Read it and meet Mack at Mundie Moms.
Clue: THE TRAP location #3: People say you can see this Chinese monument from space. We've never been to space, so we can't say for sure if that's true, but it's definitely HUGE. For a bonus point, build a model of this monument out of 1 million Popsicle sticks. (Note: We lied again. No bonus points. But we'll help you eat Popsicles if you want.) Read it and meet Risky at Charlotte's Library.
Clue: THE TRAP location #4: This location is an ancient distinctive rock formation in Germany. It's sort of like the German equivalent of Uluru, which you might remember from BOOK 1: THE CALL. Giant rocks. Gotta love 'em. Read it and meet Jarrah at Reading Nook.
Clue: THE TRAP location #5: This location was home to the ancient Norse god, Thor, before Thor fell to earth and met Natalie Portman and became a movie star. Read it and meet Paddy at Alison's Bookmarks.
Check out the rest of the blog tour here!
And a book trailer!
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Yahoo will encrypt email by default to thwart snooping
Yahoo will encrypt Web-based email by default for all of its users beginning Jan. 8, the company has told The Washington Post.
Yahoo takes the security of our users very seriously, the company said in an emailed statement Monday. Yahoo began offering users the option to use the SSL encryption standard this year. The option encrypts your mail as it moves between your browser and Yahoos servers, the company said.
SSL is the standard for Internet encryption and helps protect communications from third-party snooping. The encryption is widely believed to make it harder for the National Security Agency to spy on online activities.
Yahoo has lagged behind its major competitors in offering encryption for its Web mail service. Google offered SSL as an option for its Web-based Gmail in July 2008 and made it the default for users in early 2010. It became an option for Microsofts free Web mail service, Hotmail, in November 2010, and became the default during the switch to Outlook.com in July 2012. Social networking site Facebook started offering SSL as an option in November 2011, and made it the default for U.S. users in February, and for the world in July.
Amie Stepanovich, director of the Domestic Surveillance Program at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, commended Yahoo for the move. Its always a positive thing when companies take steps to protect their customers information, she said, but noted that unfortunately, this often only happens after a harmful event.
The moves to encryption for free Web mail services constitute a major privacy gain for users, but there are other circumstances where data associated with email could be less secure. For instance, the email apps on some mobile devices may not support the SSL encryption standard, exposing users on those devices to possible snooping by third parties.
While Yahoo is finally implementing SSL by default, Google and Facebook are already moving on to higher levels of security, such as longer key lengths and perfect forward secrecy, both of which make the encryption stronger.
Christopher Soghoian, the Principal Technologist and a Senior Policy Analyst with the American Civil Liberties Unions Speech, Privacy and Technology Project, said hes glad Yahoo has finally implemented encryption. But he expresses disappointment it took them so long.
It is unfortunate that it has taken Yahoo four years to do what Google was able to do in 2010: deploy HTTPS encryption, for all users, by default, he argued. Yahoos glacial progress on this issue has been a gift to intelligence agencies around the world, who have been able to perform massive, dragnet-surveillance of Yahoo users unprotected emails.
The American Civil Liberties Union, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Reporters Without Borders and other organizations have been asking Yahoo to implement SSL encryption for Web mail. Nonprofit advocates were not the only ones who urged Yahoo to make the shift: Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., sent a letter to several companies that did not use SSL, including Yahoo, asking them to change their practices in light of privacy concerns.
He sent the letter in February 2011 nearly three years before Yahoo expects to make the switch.


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Romanian-born Valentin Radu will conduct his period instruments ensemble, Camerata Ama Deus, in "Festa Vivaldi" this Friday, Nov. 9, 8 p.m., in the Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Chestnut Hill. The program includes "Sinfonia No. 3 in G major," "Recorder Concerto in F major," "Mandolin Concerto in C major," "Concerto for 2 Violins & Cello in D minor," "Concerto for Recorder, Oboe, Violin, Cello & Continuo in G minor," "Oboe Concerto in A minor" and "Trumpet Concerto in D minor." The concert will run approximately 90 minutes without intermission.
"Vox Ama Deus has had a close relationship with the Chestnut Hill community for more than two decades," Radu told me last week. "The audiences have been very warm and appreciative, and we especially enjoy performing where the acoustics are so flattering at both St. Martin-in-the Fields and St. Paul's Episcopal Churches. Each has a distinctive architecture, producing its own unique and excellent sound. With its stone walls, St. Martin's has the resonance of a cathedral, while St. Paul's Church, with its ornate woodwork, produces a beautiful, burnished sound. Yet, in both every note comes across crisply."
Vox Ama Deus begins its three-part Chestnut Hill mini-series with its all-Vivaldi program. "I can't think of anybody who doesn't love the sparkling and inventive music of Antonio Vivaldi," Radu assured. "We will perform seven contrasting concertos, featuring eight different solo instruments and combinations of instruments, including Vivaldi's only concerto for solo mandolin. At each Camerata Ama Deus performance, I chat with the audience – this time about Vivaldi the man, his times and his unparalleled music."
For more information, call 610-688-2800 or visit www.VoxAmaDeus.org.
Chestnut Hill's Woodmere Art Museum continued its series of Sunday afternoon classical music recitals by presenting West Mt. Airy pianist Leon Bates on Oct. 28. Despite the approaching hurricane, the alumnus of both Settlement Music School's Germantown Branch and Temple University's Esther Boyer College of Music drew a large and enthusiastic audience.
Bates' program spanned the broad reaches of the piano's repertoire. He opened with Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata, and then continued with Chopin's "Third Scherzo" and Ravel's "Sonatine" before intermission. It was, however, after the interval that Bates offered his most convincing interpretations. He caught the silken legato and elegant chromaticism of Duke Ellington's "Melancholia," the flowing impressionism of Billy Strayhorn's "A Flower Is a Lonesome Thing" and the dark layers of his "Chelsea Bridge."
Germantown maestro Richard Raub conducted the opening night performance of the Academy of Vocal Arts' production of Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" (The Barber of Seville) last Saturday. Presented in AVA's own Warden Theater at 1920 Spruce St., the mounting was among the most well-balanced and effectively rendered productions in the all-scholarship school's storied history.
Stage director Marc Verzatt marshaled the school's considerable production talent to fashion a simple yet workable set from Peter Harrison and costumes from Val Starr that would be the envy of most professional companies. Verzatt's direction elicited characterizations from his cast that were both distinctive and convincing.
Raub's conducting highlighted the specific beauty and overarching structure of Rossini's stunning score Saturday evening. He elicited sterling playing from the AVA Opera Theatre Orchestra and scintillating singing from his cast.
Baritone Steven LaBrie was irresistibly appealing in the title role, acting with agility and singing with supple power. Tenor Diego Silva was a dashing Almaviva, and while his coloratura singing was a trifle vague here and there, he sang with lyrical eloquence. Soprano Sydney Mancasola was a splendid Rosina.
Bass-baritone Musa Ngqungwana was a stalwart Dr. Bartolo, Rosina's domineering yet also out-maneuvered guardian; bass Patrick Guetti was an insanely avaricious and darkly-hued Don Basilio, and mezzo Margaret Mezzacappa was a resonant and put-upon Berta. "Barber" continues through Nov. 17. Ticket information at 215-735-1685 or www.avaopera.org.


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While Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Cambridge Police Sgt. James Crowley enjoy a beer in the White House with President Barack Obama, hungry meat-lovers can enjoy burgers named after the two men.
While Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Cambridge Police Sgt. James Crowley enjoy a beer in the White House with President Barack Obama, hungry meat-lovers can enjoy burgers named after the two men.
Bartley's Burger Cottage in Harvard Square has had the "Skip Gates burger" -- a teriyaki burger with a grilled pineapple and side of onion rings -- on the menu for several years. Owner Joe Bartley said Wednesday he's introducing the "Sgt. Crowley burger:" a cheeseburger with grilled onions and gravy french fries.Crowley arrested Gates outside his home for disorderly conduct, which provoked concerns of racial profiling. The men are planning to join President Barack Obama for a beer and discussion at the White House on Thursday. Gates has been coming to the burger joint for about as long as he has been teaching at Harvard, General Manager Bill Bartley said. He said Gates is a loyal customer and has helped numerous people, including Bartley's father when he was having back problems. "I know Skip," Bartley said. "I know he's a good guy." Bartley said a lot of people asked him what he was going to do with the Gates burger, and whether or not he was going to make any changes. "A few people said we should take him off, I said we should never take him off," he said. The restaurant features burgers and sandwiches named after public figures and Massachusetts locations, including "The Bill Clinton," a barbecue burger with cheddar cheese and french fries; "The Tom Brady," a burger with cheddar, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, red onions and fries; and "The David Letterman," a hot meatloaf sandwich with gravy and mashed potatoes. Newton resident Lauren Forbes said it was her first time eating the Gates burger. She did not order it because of the incident, but because she had been craving a teriyaki burger with a grilled pineapple. "It's delicious, but I feel like it's two separate issues: the burger and man," Forbes said. "I hope people can enjoy the burger regardless, and that he can eat something good sometime soon." For more information on Bartley's, visit bartleysburgers.com.
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Two important election updates from Puerto Rico. A "slim majority of Puerto Ricans have voted to approve a nonbinding referendum" that would make the commonwealth the 51st U.S. state. And here is some music to your ears: Voters also ousted the anti-gay and pro-statehood Gov. Luis Fortuño.
The referendum "results aren't so clear cut" because "nearly a half million voters chose to leave a portion of the ballot blank," reports the Associated Press.
[The] two-part ballot first asked all voters if they favor the current status as a U.S. territory. Regardless of the answer, all voters then had the opportunity to choose in the second question from three options: statehood, independence or "sovereign free association," which would grant more autonomy to the island of nearly 4 million people. More than 900,000 voters, or 54 percent, responded "no" to the first question, saying they were not content with the current status.
On the second question, only about 1.3 million voters made a choice. Of those, nearly 800,000, or 61 percent of those expressing an opinion, chose statehood — the first majority after three previous referendums on the issue over the past 45 years. Some 437,000 backed sovereign free association and 72,560 chose independence. Nearly 500,000, however, left that question blank.
Gov. Luis Fortuno, a member of the pro-statehood party who is also a Republican, [was] turned him out of office after one term, and gave the governship to Alejandro Garcia Padilla of the Popular Democratic Party, which wants Puerto Rico to remain a semi-autonomous U.S. commonwealth.
Puerto Rico has witnessed an escalating trend of anti-LGBT violence and homicides. Fortuño has resisted efforts to prosecute the cases as hate crimes, has refused to publicly speak on the violence but did call for a constitutional ban against same-sex marriage.
The rash of reported anti-LGBT crimes in Puerto Rico started in November 2008 when 19-year gay Jorge Steven López Mercado was brutally killed and dismembered near Cayey. In December 2008, another gay man was killed and the body of Ashley Santiago Ocasio, a transgender woman, was discovered in a bloody crime scene near San Juan in April 2009. There have been "dozens" of anti-LGBT murders since then.
Fortuño resisted efforts to classify the horrific murder and dismemberment of López as a hate crime. The Puerto Rico Department of Justice ultimately and reluctantly did so under the threat of federal intervention. Juan A. Martínez Matos confessed to killing López. In May 2010, the confessed killer plead guilty to first degree murder and was sentenced to 99 years in prison.
In June 2010, the Commonwealth's attorney general announced the creation of a special commission to investigate hate crimes. To date, Fortuño has yet to publicly comment on any of the cases.
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3 July 2014
On Sunday August 10, enjoy incredible saxophone and guitar music at the 'Kestutis Vaiginis and Hernan Romero' Jazz Concert in Londa Hotel's Caprice Restaurant.
The smooth sound of Jazz continues to entice guests to Londa's award-winning Caprice restaurant in Limassol, as the boutique hotel welcomes Hernan Romero, a Grammy award-winning guitarist and composer, and Kęstutis Vaiginis, one of the best Eastern European Saxophone players. They will be performing a heady mix of Latin and jazz styles.
Spiced with the exotic traditions that infuse flamenco-gypsy, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean folk, interwoven with textures of classical, jazz, and Latin rhythms, composer and guitarist Hernan Romero's music is both sophisticated and accessible. It is sensuous, passionate, romantic and inescapably infectious.
Inspired by the music of his family from his earliest memory, Romero became part of their performing ensemble by the age of four. Romero's mother, popular International singer Estela Raval, contributed to this by surrounding young Romero with the best of musical environments.
Romero became strongly influenced by the Flamenco style when his family moved to Cadiz in Andalusia, Spain; receiving classical guitar training from Roberto Lara, one of Segovia's disciples. "It's powerful, flamenco is very strong, and has its influence from the Middle East," says Romero. "The other side is the romantic aspect of Latin music, so it's absolutely the best of both worlds."
In 1986 Romero moved to New York. While teaching classical guitar in the music program at Five Towns College in Long Island, Romero continued his education, receiving a Masters in Composition and Orchestration from the Manhattan School of Music. Playing in jazz clubs around town, Romero was soon working with some of world's finest guitarists, including Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia and John McLaughlin. In 1990, Romero produced and played on Di Meola Plays Piazzola, beginning a fertile association with Di Meola that resulted in nine other albums, including Orange and Blue (Rhino Records, 1994), and The Infinite Desire (Telarc, 1998).
Romero's own passionate music has been featured in a series of CDs beginning in the late 1990s. Zonda (Palmetto, 1999) by Conosur (the name Romero gave to the ensemble) features Romero's fiery guitar and sensual compositions flavoured with Latin and flamenco strains.
Romero then completed Romero-Live at Trinity Church at the landmark Trinity Church in New York City, which he recorded, mixed and repackaged. The event was captured in discrete mulitichannel sound, taking advantage of the exceptional acoustics at Trinity Church. This magical performance lingers on the musical palette and is not easily forgotten. Romero's compositions for Live at Trinity Church present intense and evocative music complemented by a lyrical style, which is sure to influence aspiring guitarists for generations to come. The impassioned strains of Romero's virtuosity, both as a guitarist and composer, offer listeners a vibrant and exhilarating sound.
Romero's Un Segundo Una Vida brought his flamenco and Latin-based jazz to new realms with the addition of more complex orchestration and additional instrumentation including the melodic strings of a chamber orchestra, and a wide array of penetrating vocals. Romero's CD, Duende, hit number 6 on the Billboard charts (World Music).
While Romero continues to captivate audiences in New York City clubs and on tour throughout Europe, his composing and performing kills as a collaborator remain in high demand.
Kęstutis Vaiginis, one of the most talented saxophonists of the young generation in Lithuania. Kęstutis stands out for his clear and controlled sound, lyricism and passion. Kęstutis rapidly established himself on the Lithuanian jazz scene, having performed with the musicians of his generation and with more experienced ones from Lithuania and abroad. The list of his stage partners includes Barbara Dennerlein, Daniel Messina, Hernan Romero, David Berkman, Alex Sipiagin, Ed Howard, Adam Cruz, Randal Corsen, Bilal Karaman, Burak Bedikyan, Ferit Odman, Herbie Kopf, Joonas Haavisto and others. He has performed his own music not only at home, but also in the Netherlands, Spain, France, Malaysia, Brazil, Ukraine, UK, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, South Africa, China, Canada and the USA. He is a winner of various national and international competitions.
In 2010 he was awarded the Gran Prix of the Birštonas Jazz Festival for his significant contribution to Lithuanian jazz. He graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and honed his skills in Prince Claus Conservatorium, Amsterdam School of Arts (the Netherlands) and Manhattan School of Music (New York).
In 2013 he was awarded by President Joachim Gauck, the Europamusicale Music Prize.
He has appeared in many jazz festivals such as North Sea Jazz, Rotterdam Jazz, Breda Jazz, Cape Town Jazz, Ottawa Jazz, Hong Kong Jazz, London Jazz, Istanbul Jazz and Jamboree Jazz.
One of the most famous saxophonists Steve Wilson (New York) described the K.Vaiginis CD "Unexpected Choices" as follows:
"Unexpected Choices" brings anticipated joy from the music of Kestutis Vaiginis. His vision is wide-ranging from the subtle to the provocative, rooted in an appreciation of tradition and yet looking forward. Kestutis is developing a highly personal voice that is primed to make a significant contribution".
In 2014, Kęstutis Vaiginis released his latest CD "Lights of Darkness" featuring Alex Sipiagin, David Berkman, Ed Howard and Ferit Odman.
Leonid Nesterov began his music career in Latvia and has lived in Limassol since 2010; he plays with different musicians around Cyprus sharing his passion for jazz.
The Caprice's cool Italian styled interior, flanked by the tranquil blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, is the perfect backdrop for the easy melodies of vibrant jazz sounds brilliantly performed by talented musicians.
Jochen Niemann, the Londa's General Manager said, "The Londa is fast becoming the island's respected urbane venue for musical innovation. We're delighted that the season continues with such talented performers".
The concert will start at 17:00 hrs in Londa's Caprice Restaurant on Sunday 10th August.
Ticket Price – 20 euro per person including a welcome drink (children 6-12 years € 10). Snacks and drinks menu will be available.
Reserve your table now to avoid disappointment by calling Caprice at Londa,
Tel: 25 865540
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Contact: Andia Zamba, Communications & Events Executive
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
An Open Letter to Mark Calcavecchia from one of the "Chops"
Dear Mr. Calcavecchia,
I read the following quote that you made about playing with "chops" this week: "Of course, it will be nice to play golf [Thursday] with two other pros for a change. Jesus. Five days in a row of chops. Four days at the Hope--mind you, they were all a bunch of nice guys, but I've seen enough bad shots in the last five rounds I've played to last me all year."
To hear you speak with such distaste and contempt for the very people who made your millionaire lifestyle possible is sickening. Maybe your years of living a lifestyle of excess (as is obvious by your physique) has also made you soft between the ears. It is difficult to imagine a PGA player making such insensitive,crass remarks in the face of the erosion of the gravy train of corporate sponsorships - yet there you are, insulting us all. Perhaps you have forgotten a couple of basic economic concepts -maybe you were not in econ class the day we learned these
(1) Your sponsors (the people who put their name on your hat) make golf equipment - that is called "Supply". The people that buy that equipment...it's us "Chops" who you are so tired of dealing with - that is called "Demand". No demand, no need for supply, no name on your hat, no cash in your pocket. Capische ?
(2) The people who sponsor the events you play in - they sell stuff - cars, banking services, houses, etc. Supply again... Who buys that stuff ? Who creates the demand...Maybe you guessed it by now - it's us Chops again.
So you see, Mark, your livelihood (even though you have already made more money that most of us Chops can imagine) is inextricably linked to us Chops.
Now before I am done with this rant, let's contrast your attitude with that of the LPGA. That's the tour where they play for a lot less money, the players sign autographs with a smile, they are NICE to the fans, and they never complain about playing with us Chops. That's where I will be spending my hard earned cash - where I am appreciated a little.
In closing, I hope that one day, when I am old and gray, I see you face to face...and you say to me, with a smile, "would you like fries with that, sir"...
P.S. - Calcavecchia's sponsors include Ping, Titleist, and Foot Joy. If you are as disgusted by his arrogant and disrespectful comments as I am , please let his sponsors know.
Posted by Cash at 6:38 PM
Labels: LPGA Fans, Mark Calcavecchia, Ping, Titleist
2 comments:
- Unknown said...
Calc's view is myopic; he's lost touch with the reality of who got him to where he is. Yes, he's a talented PGA Tour pro with multiple wins and lots of $$$ in his pockets all made possible by us 'chops' frequenting his sponsors. More of this and we're likely to see more sponsors (Tiger and Buick) bailing.
I'll dig around for a follow-up explanatory quote. If you find one, please share it.
- February 2, 2009 at 8:45 AM
- JS said...
Atta boy!
- February 4, 2009 at 7:11 PM
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Federal loan or no federal loan, the Tappan Zee Bridge project will move forward, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
Speaking to reporters after a boat tour of economic-development projects in the mid-Hudson Valley, Cuomo was asked by reporters for an update on replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge, the 3.2-mile span over the Hudson River connecting Rockland and Westchester counties. The Democratic governor said the potential $5 billion project—which attracted three bids from teams of contractors—is "going very way" and is "way ahead of schedule."
"They're going through the bidding process to find out what is the best actual specific plan for the bridge, who's the best contractor," Cuomo said. "We're also waiting for some information from Washington on potential loans, but everything is going very well."
Cuomo was referring to a $2.9 billion loan request the state submitted to the federal government last month.
When asked what happens if the feds reject the state's application, Cuomo had this to say:
"We have to rebuild a new bridge in any event because the old bridge is just dangerous and it's out of date. So we have to build a new bridge, period."


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An Italian man vacationing in Brazil is in jail, simply for kissing his own 8-year-old daughter in a hotel swimming pool.
Witnesses, who did not know the girl was the daughter of the 48-year-old man, told cops he touched her in an intimate way. Under a strict new law aimed at fighting child sex abuse, he faces eight to 15 years in jail if convicted. The unnamed man has been in custody for almost a week.
His Brazilian wife says the case is all a misunderstanding, while staff at the resort where the incident took place have been reported as saying they saw nothing unusual. The man was arrested Sept. 2 in the coastal city of Fortaleza, in the north-east of Brazil, where he was on vacation with his wife and daughter.
He was reported to the police by a Brazilian couple who claimed he had been touching a young girl inappropriately and had kissed her on the mouth while they were both at a swimming pool close to the beach in full view of other tourists.
Lawyers for the arrested businessman will try for the second time to win his release on Tuesday.
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Now that finals are OVER, it's time to recap and discuss some highlights of Winter Quarter 2011.
First of all, I really enjoyed my classes during winter quarter. One of my favorite classes was MHR 846 Talent Management. I learned a lot about the various talent management practices that are employed within organizations, including onboarding, succession planning, recruiting, performance management and developing employee's strengths. Additionally, we were given the opportunity to conduct a talent management assessment on a company/business of our choice. By far, this was my favorite group project because it allowed our group to assess an entire function in relation to the organization. Most of my projects to date have focused on either designing or developing a process, so this was a nice change of pace. Next, I got a lot of worthwhile information from MHR 807 Organizational Change. My most positive takeaways from this class was learning about having integrity and honoring your word, displaying personal accountability in change management efforts and finding out that, generally, people consistently act inconsistent. This class certainly was challenging. But I'm always up for a good challenge and, as a result, I definitely had a lot of positive takeaways. Lastly, in MHR 852 HR II, I learned about two major themes that every HR professional needs to know: Competencies and HR Scorecards. As always, all I can say to this class is this: I had F-U-N.
During this winter quarter I finally got to experience my first SNOW day! I can tell you, there is nothing like getting a free day off from class due to inclement weather. Even though this day off might have taken away from some of my learning, I'm not going to complain. And neither would any other undergraduate and graduate student. I hope that we get one AGAIN next winter quarter.
As always, I had a good time attending my share of round-tables and guest speakers that are posted on The Hub. I am not going to lie, if I have a "foreknowledge" that Adriatico's pizza will be served, you can be sure you will see my name on the sign-up list. It's by far the best pizza in Columbus, OH.
Lastly, even though I don't have any "official" spring break trip planned, I am going to try to make the most of my 10 days off. I definitely have a long list of "to-do" items to get done. It's amazing how many things you can get behind on when you are in the middle of taking classes.
All in all, I hope everyone had a great winter quarter and I am looking forward to spring quarter as well as heading off to my summer internship!


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It's definitely advantageous for US investors to focus more on emerging markets. In the past, the thinking was having 100% US exposure was suitable, but that's not where the growth is any more. We're in a recovery that doesn't feel like one, growing at probably 2% GDP for the next several years while the emerging markets at are 5-8% GDP growth. Add to that the foreign exchange benefit from overseas outfits as helicopter Ben tanks the US Dollar and there are likely to be strong gains for years to come from Asia, South America, even Africa. Just bear in mind that these markets tend to be much more volatile than western markets.
Portfolio Ailing? Take a Peek at Asian Markets.
Has your portfolio taken a pounding during the last 18 months? It might be time to consider opportunities a little further from home.
American investors are accustomed to the Dow, the S&P, and NASDAQ. But what about the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, or the Shenzhen Stock Exchange? China, after all, is one of the few large-scale economies in the world that is growing. It's poised for sustained and considerable growth given sheer demographics (a population of 1.4 billion) coupled with the continued emergence of a significant middle class. For example, the Chinese new car market is now bigger than the U.S. market, and China also controls 98% of the markets for rare earth minerals. In short, China is the number two economy in the world and will continue to dominate global trading.
So if you haven't been paying attention to the Asian stock markets, you could be missing out on a vital tool for making money. But be prepared to drink some coffee and stay up late, because these stock markets operate on a completely different schedule, and you have to be ready to strike — because if you snooze, you may lose, and lose big.
We know that currency markets run 24/7, and that can be a dizzying pursuit. Standard stock exchanges give you a little more room to relax (but not much). Fortunately for Americans interested in investing in Chinese stock markets, the China stock exchanges have fixed hours — just not the same fixed hours, of course, as the New York Stock Exchange. If you want to be a Shanghai market watcher, be prepared to stay awake late into the night and early morning. The Shanghai Stock Exchange runs from Monday through Friday, with 19 holidays per year. The day starts at 9:15 a.m. (9:15 p.m. in New York) with centralized competitive pricing for just 10 minutes, then bidding goes from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. in New York). You can take a break and sleep until 3:00 a.m., when a second session runs for two hours.
But hold on — it turns out you can't easily invest in any Chinese stock market. Investment directly into Chinese equities is not possible for foreigners, but folks outside the Chinese mainland can invest in Chinese companies listed in the U.S. and in Hong Kong. Language barriers are also significant, and accounting standards are different, so you need to have real research. Fortunately, there are organizations like AERI — the Asian Equity Research Institute — to help break down the Asian markets, give insight into the banking sector, and help foreigners understand investment opportunities in China and other countries in Asia.
For instance, a September 20, 2010, a newsletter from AERI offered investors this important news: "September 16, sources revealed to the China Securities Journal that China Securities Industry Association plans to inspect 5% to 10% of the securities exchange storefronts in each district of local securities industry association organizations during the year, and mainly to attack those decoying to open accounts with low commission, zero commission, and unfair competition, etc. The inspection result may affect the stock brokerages' category evaluation, and those that are serious will be suspended with business-related qualifications."
If you're a foreign investor who relies on one of these low-commission, zero-commission securities operations being targeted, you want to know — now — so you can secure your investments. Information like this from research firms is a key element to delving into foreign markets. Potential investors should also pay attention to the Hang Seng Index, which is the major index governing the Hong Kong stock market.
The barriers to entry can seem daunting to some investors, but the payoffs are potentially enormous.
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Replace Chinese with Japanese and you have pretty much the same media reporting from 20 years ago. How'd that work out again?
That's a legit question. But I would also point to some interesting numbers that came out toward the end of October in Bloomberg reporting. Financial firms have raised about $171 billion in Asia outside of Japan in the last four years. In the last year, the region has witnessed the five largest IPOs by financial companies.
It isn't all sunshine and unicorns, no doubt. But there's a combo of minimal debt and solid growth that's worth exploring further.


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