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Review SPARIN Anti-Theft Laptop Backpack Bag 15.6 Inch with [USB Port], Notebook Computer Backpack [Multi-functional] [High capacity]-Gray
SPARIN Anti-Theft business backpack for business, traveling and hiking.
Size: 30CM × 17CM × 42CM (L x W x H)
Color: Gray
Capacity: 16L
Feature: Anti-theft
Special Design:
√ A outer USB port: The laptop bag comply with an accessible USB port for convenient charging
√ More Small bag inside: The USB backpack have many small bags for your small things when outdoors
√ Anti-theft zipper: Hidden zipper on the back or side of the laptop bag on the back of the notebook backpack for your precious items to prevent thieves
√ 2 Adjustable side elastic pockets: Hold your water bottle or umbrella conveniently
√ Breathable mesh back padding: Business rucksack has air-flow back padding to enhance the air permeability to keep cool
√ Adjustable wide thick shoulder straps: Adjustable straps are wide enough to sits comfortable on shoulders and back
√ Padded grab handle: Put the backpack on the back or in the hands, by your decision
1. Water-Resistant but do not soaked in water
- 1. Size: 30CM × 17CM × 42CM (L x W x H) for Capacity.
- 2. Anti-theft: This laptop backpack is specially designed for Anti-theft, keep your private things from Stolen, enjoy a nice trip when outdoors.
- 3. Waterproof and full protection: Made from highly rip and water resistant nylon to protect in light rain in some way ( please note that the zip area may have Rainwater infiltration)
- 4. USB port for charging: You can put the your power bank inside the laptop bag, and use to USB port wit charge with your device.
- 5. Multifunctional Use: This business backpack has large capacity for daily use, weekend getaways, a short business trips or for simply heading to the office or school and home again
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- HIGH-CAPACITY & WELL-ORGANIZED POCKETS: this 35.6 x 14.5 x 49.5 cm (LxWxH) backpack has a capacity of 32 liters and built with a dedicated 15.6-inch laptop and iPad compartment. The main compartment is roomy enough for books, binders, clothes and other daily necessities. A front compartment with several pockets, pen pockets and a key fob hook organizes your items and makes them easier to find. A quick-access pocket on the shoulder strap to store your ID card or ticket which requires handy.
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- HIGH-QUALITY & PRACTICAL GIFT CHOICE: This backpack is made of water-repellent and tear-resistant 1680D double-pile polyester fabric with double-sided smooth zippers and reinforced stitching for lasting durability. It will serve you well as a professional office business work bag, outdoor travel backpack, or college/high school rucksack. Perfect under seat carry on luggage size, a practical gift for anyone going to school, traveling or working; a must for school supplies and travel accessories.
- *Durable*.1680D Water-resistant Oxford Surface Soft And Smooth,Anti-scratch to provide excellent durability and long life. Custom nylon zippers with vintage metallic sliders. Dimensions: 13"(L)*8.6"(W)19.0"(H)*,Large-Volume. 100% Money Back Guarantee .
- *Roomy*. Spacious large main compartment holds your daily essentials easily. Organisational compartments for pens, keys, mobile phone,card with toiletry nets. Built-in padded sleeve perfect fits most 15"/15.4"/15.6"laptops protects laptop from bumps and falls
- *Comfy*. Padded Airmesh back panel with Spine Channel and PE sheet for extra back comfort and support. Air-flow back padding keeps wearer cool. Ergonomic adjustable injection foam padded shoulder straps keep the pressure off.Soft padded grab handle offers quick grab-and-go mobility.
- *Multifunctional*.A net pouch on the right of shoulder straps provide an easy access to the most-used items such as cellphone,ID,map,keys.ticket etc.A port for headphone wires with inside pouch fit in IPHONE ,IPOD,Moblie Phone or Media Player. A elastic cord on the left shoulder strap designed to secured your sun glasses.
- *Versatile*.Personalized stylish looking, ideal for service as bookbag, rucksack schoolbag, casual daypack for daily use at school, work, weekend getaway, occasional travel, gyms, hiking etc. Permitted size for hand luggage of most airlines.Hold up to 30KG
- Fits up to most 16" Notebooks
- Checkpoint Friendly Notebook Compartment
- SWISSGUARD Computer Pocket
- Air-Flow Back Padding. Essentials organizer
- Quik Pocket with iPod/MP3 Player Pocket
- Quik Pocket holds iPod/MP3 player for easy access to all of your gadgets
- CaseBase Stabilizing Platform keeps your iBex standing upright to keep your valuables in place
- Air-Flow Back padding keeps your back cool even with a full pack. Shock-absorbing shoulder straps for maximum comfort
- Comp-u-Flex computer pocket keeps your 17" widescreen snugly protected
- Three main compartments provide space for all of your belongings
- EXTERNAL DIMENSION & PREMIUM MATERIAL: Size: 19.0 *14.6*10.2 (inches). Capacity: Fits up to most 17.3 inches laptop. Made from high quality polyester fabric with high density nylon lining for better TEAR & WATER RESISTANT
- CONVENIENT & COMPACT: External Micro-USB with set-in charging cable is convenient for any electronic device. A HOLE for HEADPHONE outside gives easy access to earphone usage. Also, A RUGGED HANDLE with steel cable on the top, combined with a MOVABLE PARTITION on the bottom can perfectly strengthen weigh bearing capacity
- TSA FRIENDLY & MULTIPURPOSE: Opens freely 90-180 degree make you quickly through the airport security and keep other items tidy, exclusive designed for AIRPLANE TRAVEL. Ideal for daily use at school, work, weekend getaway, occasional travel, overnight camping, hiking, and great gifts to everyone you love
- Graphite Laptop Backpack Bag for Women or Men; our laptop bags are made with highest quality materials to highest quality standard; stylish & versatile laptop rucksack with USB port; classy as a work or business daypack; lightweight & splash waterproof 600D nylon so perfect for travel; slim stylish designer look for school college or professional use for ladies men girls or boys
- External USB Charging Port and separate headphone grommet; double zipped easy access front pocket and padded anti-theft back pocket perfect to pack phone or purse and 2 strong side pockets for water bottle or umbrella; 2 large internal padded pockets to protect up to 15.6 inch laptop computer or tablet with Velcro strap for extra security; multiple other pockets keep everything perfectly organized in laptop bag pack
- Padded shoulder straps and airflow design for extra comfort and ergonomic covered PU leather handle. Smooth lining to protect belongings with sleek contrasting colour make our laptop backpack stand out from the rest and ensure you can easily find your things; with strong easy to adjust straps
- Waterproof and heavy duty materials so never worry about getting caught in a shower walking cycling travel or about backpack falling apart; easy to wipe clean too! (please note we cannot guarantee waterproof in heavy rain)
- UK Satisfaction guarantee; Designed and Branded in The UK Our laptop backpack is backed by our manufacturer 30 day money back guarantee with 1 year free replacement warranty
- PREMIUM CONSTRUCTION: Made out of durable waxed canvas and superior crazy horse leather, that adds strength and extends service life. Additionally, waxed canvas provides excellent water resistance which can protect your stored items effectively.
- MULTIPLE POCKETS: Large storage spaces including a main compartment to keep large items, an anti-shock laptop sleeve for laptops, a inner zipper pocket for important items such as wallets and ID cards, 2 inner slip pockets for storing mobile phones, chargers, headphones and glasses, 2 pen holders to store pens and 2 front slip pockets that can carry an IPad Mini as well. Two side mesh pockets are also perfectly fit to hold normal cups and umbrellas.
- LAPTOP COMPARTMENT: Upgraded laptop compartment, equipped with shockproof foam to protect your laptop from impact. With a dimension of 40 x 24 x 4cm/15.75 x 9.45 x 1.57in, the laptop compartment can easily carry a 15.6" Macbook Pro. Please check the size of your laptop before purchase.
- VERSATILITY: The waterproof function makes the backpack perfect for outdoor travel. The stylish and unique waxed canvas backpack is also a wonderful gift for students going back to school after holidays. Its stylish appearance and practical use makes it a preference for all ages too.
- COMFORTABLE DESIGN: Features padded adjustable shoulder strap to provide maximum support for your shoulders, offering extra comfort when carrying heavy items.
- Padded compartment protects up to a 17" MacBook Pro. Capacity is 30 Liter
- CaseBase stabilizing platform keeps the bag standing upright. Features shock absorbing shoulder straps
- Essentials organizer keeps items like cords, chargers and business cards neat and accessible
- Quick pocket provides easy access to items you need most frequently
- Mesh side pockets are sized to hold a water bottle or umbrella
- Comfy & Sturdy: The laptop backpack is made with durable, water-resistant 1680D polyester fabric to withstand heavy use and harsh conditions. The ergonomically contoured airflow back design with thick but soft multi-panel ventilated padding, gives you maximum back support. Breathable padded shoulder straps make it incredible comfortable even with a heavy load to carry.
- Lots of Storage Space & Pockets: Multi-pocket keep all of your gear secure and organized in its place. Easy access laptop (fit 15.6"") and iPad compartment separate from roomy main compartment. Front organizational pocket for all of your writing utensils, pocket notebooks, and keys, etc. Laptop Bag's Dimension: 48 * 33 * 21cm; Volume: 33L; Weight: 0.88kg.
- Functional & Safe: When travelling, our laptop back pack has a strap on back pannel allows it easily hook to luggage / suitcase handle tube for easier carrying, and foam padded top handle for long-time carrying on. With a hidden anti theft pocket on the back protect your valuable items from thieves.
- Practical & Convenient: The laptop backpack's external Micro-USB port with set-in charging cable offers convenient charging for your cellphone, and other electronic devices without opening the backpack on the go. Please note that this laptop bag backpack doesn't power itself, usb charging port only offers an easy access to charge.
- Perfect Fit for Any Occasion: Well made for international airplane travel and day trip, business traveling, weekend getaways, shopping, professional office work and other outdoor activities. Also it owns a pretty unisex appearance that suits men and women and can works as business backpack, computer bag, traveling bag, school/college rucksack.
- Organized & Spacious: 17.3 inch school laptop backpack, design with more than 20 independent pockets, multiple storage compartment for additional accessories. Well padded laptop compartment of this travel laptop backpack, fits most 13, 14, 15, 15.6, 16, 17, and up to 17.3 inch laptop/Ipad/Computer,like Gaming Laptop/ASUS/Lenovo/AcerAspire/Sony/Samsung/Toshiba and so on. Variety of pockets on the computer backpack to better store your things like cellphone, wallet, keys, clothes, magazine, etc
- Scan Smart Friendly/TSA Approved:At checkpoint, our business laptop rucksack can be opened freely up to 180 degree, make sure all kinds of your daily essential(laptop, notebooks, tablet, media player,power bank) have dedicated and safe space.Thoughtful Lay-flat design with this laptop backpack bag, helps you pass the security checkpoint quickly and simply. Avoid waiting for a long time
- EXTERNAL USB INTERFACE: USB charging port with built-in charging cable enhanced with convenient-charging. Please noted that this lightweight laptop rucksack doesn't power itself and the USB charging port only offers an easy access to charge
- Comfy: Ergonomic back superior U-shaped three-dimensional ventilation of this computer rucksack,help for the air convection, ventilation and heat elimination. Durable and comfortable water resistant polyester fabric, high density nylon lining ensure the laptop backpack 17 inch appear more grade. Breathable sponge mesh design of the back and straps, relieves the stress of your shoulder,and keeps cool for a long time carry on. Lanyard design on the adjustable straps for putting sunglass
- Versatile: Little business laptop backpack has unlimited possibilities. Headphones hole design for listening music help you relax yourself while travelling. Can be served as daypack, computer backpack, laptop rucksack, college or high school backpack bag, professional trip backpack for laptop or notebook, good for outdoor hiking, casual travel, campus, business for men, women, teens, girls, boys and unisex.Ideal gifts for dad/mother/teacher as birthday gift, for friend as friendship gift
- 【Multi-chamber organization】This laptop backpack have 15+ Independent pockets with classic style for large storage and organization.One separate laptop compartment hold 17.3 Inch Laptop as well as 17 Inch,15.6 Inch and 15 Inch Mac/Computer.3 spacious main compartments and many hidden pockets can accommodate lots of accessories, like clothes, cellphone, wallet, stationery, notebook, keys.
- 【High Quality and Durable】This travel backpack is made of high quality polyester fabric with high density nylon lining for better TEAR & WATER RESISTANT,this bag also Included a ANTI-THEFT SAFE BUCKLE & DURABLE METAL ZIPPERS which can protects wallet and other items inside from thief and offers a private space.
- 【Comfortable Design】The comfortable airflow back design with thick but soft multi-panel ventilated padding gives you maximum back support. Breathable and adjustable shoulder straps relieve the stress of shoulder. Foam padded top handle for a long time carry on.A luggage strap allows backpack fit on luggage/suitcase.
- 【External Dimension and Multipurpose】This laptop backpack dimensions is 21''x 16'' x 8'',the large capacity laptop backpack is great companion for OUTDOOR/INDOOR activities and perfect for daily use at anywhere for camping, hiking, vacation, travel, trekking, mountaineering, weekend getaway, occasional travel, overnight trip.It can be used as computer backpack, daypack, laptop rucksack, office backpack, college bag.
- 【Other features】USB charging port,Earphone / headphone port, glasses hook,Airflow-System, safe buckles, external pockets, safe pocket.Please noted that this laptop backpack doesn't power itself, usb charging port only offers an easy access to charge.
- 【Large Capacity】The dimensions of the backpack are 55x34x18cm (21x13x7 Inch). You can carry it onto an airplane. Sufficient room for a 17" laptop and clothes for short trip.
- 【Ingenious Structure】Main pocket x 2, laptop compartment x 2 (fit for a 13" tablet and 17" laptop respectively), change pocket x 2, toiletry bag x 1, and many other pockets for different purposes.
- 【Easy-to-Carry】The backpack is light to carry. Two handles are set both on top and one side of the backpack allowing a more flexible carrying experience. You can carry it vertically or horizontally, or by fixing it on a trolley.
- 【Made to Last】The backpack is made up of durable abrasion, scratch and splash resistant materials. A free rain cover is packaged for you to travel carefree on rainy days.
- 【Anti-theft Design】The main bag adopts a dual zipper design. The two lock heads can be locked in the middle to protect your belongings from theft. It's very convenient for you to reach your precious items.
- Material: 85% Oxford + 10% Cotton + 5% PU, not pilling mercerized lining.
- Perfect for holding your 15.6 Laptop, iPad, A4 books, magazines, umbrella, wallet, sunglasses and so on.
- Style:Vintage Canvas Backpack apply to school, take a walk, hiking, street shopping and daily use.
- Lightweight and Durable.Adjustable padded shoulder straps for carrying comfort.
- Due to different measure way,there is a certain size error,errorin about 1to 3 CM,the specific size,please in kind prevail,the following date is for reference only.11.4W*17H*5.3T inch (29*43*13.5cm)
- Laptop backpack: Large capacity--------can hold up to most 17.3" laptop, 20KGS super load-bearing.
- Laptop backpack: Waterproof backpack--------water resistant of sprinkling water and tear resistant.
- Laptop Rucksack: Anti-Theft Backpack--------Provided with a patented double zipper(Patent:ZL 201320083407.6),ensure your stuff more safe.
- Laptop Rucksack: Multifunctional backpack, Organizer Pockets--------You can keep your belongings well organized and safe
- Laptop Rucksack: Thicken and Widen Straps. with "S" shape strap designed, adjustable, thickness(12mm) and width(60mm), comfortable to wear.
- MULTI COMPARTMENTS & KEEP THINGS ORGANIZED - The REYLEO bag with multiple storage compartments are tailor-made for your needs. Its main compartment can provide enough room for your laptops (up to 15.6"), iPads (up to 9.7"), phones, books, A4 folders and various gadgets. And the front double zippered compartment is convenient enough to help you further organize things. The bag's outside bottom pocket is good for holding small accessories and for easy access.
- COMFORTABLE & RECOVER FROM FATIGUE - Breathable mesh shoulder straps with plentiful sponge padding help you relieve the stress from your shoulder. The length of the shoulder straps can be adjusted to the suitable length for your needs. Long-lasting performance with the lightest weight possible, It is very convenient to carry more loads on your journeys.
- NIGHT SAFETY DESIGN - The Reflective stripe is on the right shoulder strap of the backpack. It can reflect lights and make you more conspicuous among drivers when walking or riding at night. This human design is to keep you safe and give you security.
- COMPACT & DURABLE & EASY TO CLEAN - The backpack is made of high-quality polyester, easy to clean, and it is so durable and waterproof that can good protect your precious things. All the part of the bag have been reinforced. You will never worry about your bag falls apart even carry heavy stuffs, such as laptops, books and so on.
- SUITABLE FOR VARIOUS OCCASIONS AND GROUPS - The bag is perfect for outdoor activities. It can be used for travel, hiking and climbing, etc. And also suitable for school, business and daily use. Applicable groups are not limited. Men, women, boys, girls can all wear it.
- SUPERIOR DESIGN AND QUALITY - The "Richmond" Backpack from Höher | Not just tough, durable and practical. Designed in London, the Höher rucksack is also made with comfort and style in mind. With padded, ventilated arm straps to prevent sweating when worn. Padded back, base and laptop sleeve to sit comfortably while on the go. While also paying close attention to aesthetics with high quality stainless steel hardware and clips, to the genuine leather Höher patch.
- PREMIUM DURABILITY - Built to go the distance. Robust 12 Oz waterproof canvas, stainless steel hardware and thick cotton straps. Whether you're out playing sport or off to the gym, the Höher backpack won't let you down.
- WATER RESISTANT - We often find ourselves getting caught out by a rain shower from time to time. But when you do, your new Höher backpack will keep your gear dry! Constructed with 12 Oz waterproof canvas...nothing inside your Höher backpack is getting wet.
- LARGE CAPACITY - Are you ever struggling for space for all your belongings on your commute to work or day trip away? Ditch the Duffel or Holdall and fit all of your travel essentials in the large 24 Litre Höher knapsack. Measuring 30cm x 44cm x 18cm you will have ample space for your Laptop, Ipad, Jacket, Gym gear and Footwear...Wherever you're going!
- VERSATILE - Take your Höher backpack cycling, hiking, camping, commuting or away on your weekend adventure. With the large capacity and drawstring top you can fit just about everything you need. Under the top flap, you'll even find a pocket for your wallet, keys, phone and jewelry! So go on...add to your cart now and join the Höher team.
- Quality made: High Density Washed Canvas, smooth metal zipper,workmanship uniform stitch durable.
- Suitable for 14 Inch Laptop,School,Hiking,Travel,Climbing,Camping,Outdoor Casual Daypacks
- PRACTICAL -- Casual Daypacks, Retro Rucksack, This backpack is ideal for school, work, traveling and hiking, Mountaineering, Camping. Moreover, it also perfect for men and women. Has quality construction and a stylish design, this fashionable bag will bring compliments and envy, as it is both practical and chic.Adjustable shoulder strap for easy and comfortable carrying.
- Compartment: Main bag, document bag, front bag, laptop bag, and bag for pens, keys, mobile phone.
- Smooth metal and reversible zipper pull together smoothly to bring you more comfortable experience perfect
- Padded laptop compartment
- Tablet / eReader pocket with anti-scratch lining. Padded grab handle
- Multipurpose zippered side pocket holds a water bottle
- Pass-through trolley sleeve for easy travel with wheeled luggage
- 【DIMENTIONS】Well padded laptop sleeve holds laptop backpack for 15.6 inch,15 inch and 14 inch Gaming Laptop/Surface Book/Chromebook/Folio/Cloudbook/Macbook pro/Notebook(HP, Lenovo, Toshiba, Acer, Dell,alienware etc.) The dimention is 18.5 x 6.7 x 12.6 Inch (L x W x H). Capacity: 42L
- 【SPECIAL DESIGN】1. USB charging port; 2. The front pocket is waterproof and can hold wet items ; 3. Water resistant mental zipper and Anti-theft zipper design(hide the zipper);
- 【MANY POCKETS】: 4 MAIN pockets & 12 INNER small pockets & 2 sealed side pockets,provides a separated space for your Laptop, iPhone, iPad, pen, keys, wallet, books, clothes,bottle and more. Easy find what you want
- 【PREMIUM QUALITY】COMPACT & DURABLE & EASY TO CLEAN - The rucksack is made of high-quality polyester, easy to clean, and it is so durable and waterproof that can good protect your precious things. All the part of the college bag have been reinforced. You will never worry about your school bag falls apart even carry heavy stuffs, such as laptops, books and so on.
- 【COMFORTABLE】Superior breathable material: This professional slim backpack waterproof, made of durable polyester fabric with smooth metal zippers. Comfortable and breathable sponge mesh design of the back and straps,meaning it's more comfortable carrying a heavy load, relieves the stress of your shoulder. Offering your back plently of cushioned comfort
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Ron Guth: The 1923-D Peace Dollar has the second highest mintage of all the Peace Dollars made at the Denver mint. Like the 1922-D, the 1923-D sometimes comes weakly struck in the centers, but it is possible to find fully struck examples with a little bit of luck and effort. Most of the examples certified by PCGS are fairly equally distributed between the MS63 and MS64 grades, mostly because of strike and mark issues. MS65 examples are fairly scarce, though not rare. In MS66, the population drops off dramatically. PCGS has not graded any 1923-D Peace Dollars in MS67. Luster ranges from frosty white to chrome-like. Many 1923-D Peace Dollars show spidery die cracks on both sides.
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The Bose Sounddock works as an iPhoneTM speaker dock to listen to the music on your iPhone. A few notes about connecting your iPhone to the Bose Sounddock:
- Dock Inserts The iPhone does not ship with an Apple universal dock insert. The iPhone does fit into the large dock insert that is included with the Bose Sounddock. Apple also sells an accessory kit called 'iPhone Universal Dock Adapter 3-Pack'. This will enable the iPhone to connect to the iPod Universal Dock and other products that use the Universal Dock system.
- Docking the iPhone and Bose Sounddock
When docking the iPhone with the Bose Sound Dock, the iPhone will display the following message: This accessory is not made to work with iPhone. Would you like to turn on Airplane Mode to reduce audio interference? Either way, the audio or control of the iPhone via the Sounddock will work as normal. Users may also experience a brief bout of audio feedback while docking the iPhone.
- Airplane Mode When in airplane mode, the iPhone will not access any data source that requires an Internet connection or make or receive any telephone calls. Airplane Mode is designed to prevent any possible interference including audio feedback during an incoming telephone call. All iPod functionality of the iPhone will work.
- Standard Mode If "No" is selected when prompted to go into Airplane Mode, all features of the iPhone will function normally, including receiving phone calls and data access. When receiving an incoming phone call, the user will experience some minimal audio feedback from the Sounddock. When an incoming phone call comes in while listening to music via the iPod function, the iPhone will automatically turn down and pause the music to allow for the phone to ring and be heard. The iPhone will then prompt the user to "Decline" or "Answer" the incoming call. If the phone call is declined, the iPhone will automatically un-pause the music and turn itself back up to the previous listening volume.
- Sounddock Remote Usage All buttons, except the OFF button, on the Bose Sounddock remote will function normally. Since the iPhone requires simultaneous pressing of two buttons to power down completely, when it's docked, the Sounddock remote OFF button will act as PLAY/PAUSE.
- Charging the iPhone The iPhone will charge while docked in the Bose Sounddock including during music playback.
- iPhone Speakerphone Functionality The current iPhone does not support speakerphone capabilities via the docking interface, so phone calls will not be broadcast through the dock connector output to the Bose Sounddock.
If you have any additional questions about using your Apple iPhone with the Bose Sounddock, please give us a call.


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What follows is "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer's "Game Plan" for the week of Monday, Jan. 14.
To start, PPG Industries will report earnings before the opening bell. The company recently separated its commodity chemicals business and merged it with Georgia Gulf in a tax-efficient transaction that Cramer thinks is "terrific news" for all parties. He likes PPG on any pullback.
Homebuilder Lennar will deliver earnings before the open. Cramer thinks the U.S. housing marketing is turning around, so he recommends investors use any weakness to buy stocks that he thinks are part of a "long-term tidal wave going higher." While Cramer prefers rival Toll Brothers, he likes Lennar, too.
"[Lennar] has been a fabulous performer of late. That means it's prone to selling off, as will the whole group," Cramer said. "I think this might be your chance and I want you to be ready … pending listening to the conference call and checking the notes, doing the due diligence, we might leap at that opportunity [to buy Lennar]."
Cramer is looking forward to JPMorgan Chase's earnings conference call before Wednesday's open. After all, he thinks it's a solid read on the global economy.
"You want a read on the state of the borrower, both corporate and consumer, you listen to JPMorgan," Cramer said. "It's informative, lively and straightforward."
While Cramer expects JPMorgan to report sound results, he doesn't recommend buying its stock ahead of the quarter.
After the closing bell, Cramer will look for eBay's earnings results. While Cramer has long liked the Internet retailer's stock, his charitable trust recently sold it after a big run, but the stock kept pushing higher.
"This stock, though, did get hammered the last time it reported because the market failed to recognize the inherent value of Paypal, the online credit card company buried within eBay," Cramer said. "Be ready to buy if the same thing happens again."
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners is also scheduled to announce earnings Wednesday. Master limited partnerships remain under a cloud of low natural gas and crude oil prices, as well as the possibility that policymakers may try to secure new tax revenues by raising rates on MLPs. Nevertheless, Cramer might consider Kinder Morgan's stock should its yield rise above 6 percent.
Cramer will watch for Bank of America to report earnings on Thursday morning. Some on Wall Street think this could be a breakout quarter for the New York-based bank, Cramer said. He thinks it's a long-term positive story that should only be bought on weakness, including any declines ahead of earnings.
Speaking of banking, Citigroup is also expected to post earnings on Thursday. It will be the first earnings conference call held by new CEO Michael Corbatt. Cramer is interested to hear his strategy for the future.
After Thursday's closing bell, Cramer will listen for Capital One's earnings results. He thinks the regional bank could report one of the best quarters of any financial. It boasts a strong credit card franchise, as well as the recent acquisition of banking assets from Dutch banking giant ING, Cramer said.
Intel will also provide its earnings data on Thursday. Although Intel boasts a juicy dividend yield, the technology company struggles with weak personal computer sales.
General Electric will announce earnings before Friday's open. At an analyst meeting last month, corporate leaders set the bar low, which means the company has a chance to beat expectations.
Johnson Controls is also scheduled to report earnings Friday. While the company delivered better-than-expected numbers the last time around, Cramer still thinks the it could unlock a lot of value by splitting up.
Finally, Schlumberger is scheduled to deliver earnings Friday. The company has already preannounced a shortfall, so expectations have been adjusted, Cramer said. He thinks the stock will likely push higher, which is why it's currently owned by his charitable trust.
Call Cramer: 1-800-743-CNBC
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When this story was published, General Electric owned a minority stake in NBCUniversal, which is the parent company of CNBC and Cramer's charitable trust owned GE, Schlumberger and Wells Fargo.


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I received a text message about the Skyfire beta a few days ago. It had been so long since I applied for the beta that I couldn't remember what Skyfire was. A visit the site reminded me. So, I clicked on the link in the text message and downloaded the CAB file for my Dash smartphone. Skyfire is definitely a work in progress. It is incredibly slow and took forever just to start up. Once started, it was slow to render sites and didn't seem to do anything more than what Opera Mini 4 already does. And Opera Mini does it better and faster. Bringing it up subsequent times resulted in either it not being able to detect my net connection and exiting without letting me retry or telling me my phone was out of memory (it was not) and refused to start.
Totally unimpressed, I uninstalled it from my Dash after struggling with it for a day. I tried to test the touchscreen (Pocket PC) version. But, it wanted me to apply for the beta again. Forget it. I've lost interest in Skyfire. You might want to wait for something closer to a 1.0 release before testing it out on your Windows Mobile device.


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Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
Since 1973, the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association has held an annual competition in South Bend, Indiana, open to string or wind ensembles of three to six performers, with a Junior Division for ensemble members up to age 18, and Senior Division for ensemble members up to age 35.
In addition to cash prizes, gold medalists in the Junior Division also receive an opportunity to perform on "From the Top."
Fischoff Competition winners with NEC affiliations
Ivani String Quartet
Sophia Szokolay '19, violin
Abigail Hong '19, violin
Aria Cheregosha '18, viola
Annette Jakovcic '20, cello
bronze medal, senior strings
Ulysses Quartet
Rhiannon Banerdt '06 Prep, '10 B.M., '12 M.M., second violin
grand prize; gold medal, senior strings
Trio Adonais
Sammy Andonian, violin
Mari Nagahara, cello
John Gibson, piano
silver medal, junior strings
Trio Concorde
Zenas Hsu '13 M.M., violin
Yina Tong '12 M.M., '13 G.D., cello
Livan (Yifan "Ivan" Lin) '13 M.M., piano
bronze medal, senior strings
Trio mod3tre
Tessa Lark '10, '12 G.D., violin
Deborah Pae '12 M.M., cello
Misha Namirovsky, piano (D.M.A. student)
silver medal, senior strings
Tropical Trio
Ingrid Yen, violin
Madeleine Tucker, cello
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Deftones - Koi No Yokan tour
I know it's not always advisable to make rash judgements so close to an event, but I am just going to say: I have never had a better time at a gig than last night at Brixton Academy. I've loved this band since I was 15, and finally got to see them 13 years later when they are still producing the best work of their career. I went with a friend who has a similarly long history of being a huge fan but never getting to see them live and we hollered and jumped and generally made nuisances of ourselves like I haven't done in years. They scattered the set list beautifully between big hitters and deep cuts, across almost all the albums (the lack of Saturday Night Wrist is forgivable, I guess), and they played an amazing version Change which may be my favourite song ever written.
That they can still be so vital after obviously having cranked out some of these songs thousands of times is amazing.
Three Trapped Tigers: very impressive. Kind of a perfect way to ease in to the night, I'd like to see more of them.
LetLive: sounded kind of played out when I heard a couple of tracks on YouTube yesterday but sheer conviction was enough to overcome a pretty derivative sound. Sometimes you don't need total inventiveness out of a support band, just something fun. They were that.
All in all, spectacular. Me and my friend have now decided to follow Deftones around every time they tour, like the singularly unconvincing daughter in Taken and her bullshit U2 tagalong.
i concur (and have a similar time gap...spooky)
managed to meet someone in plan b for a ticket thanks to twitter, walked down in a t shirt from my house and just dived in, utterly incredible, even got to grab chino for a bit whilst he shouted in my face, emotional times
also Let Live were hilarious
the singer was a real Daryl Palumbo copycat....dont like seeing guitars smashed but when he started running around with it i chortled
They did a job, it was all very silly and excitable and it set a nice uptempo tone for Deftones. DEFINITE Glassjaw fixation! I love an earnest front man.
I really, really wanted to see this tour, but wasn't in town when they played.
I'm 23, and have also been into them since I was 15. I was lucky enough to see them in 2006, which was one of the best gigs I've ever seen.
what the fuck have you guys been doing for 10 years?
they tour every other eyar pretty much :/
I keep missing them
I've seen them twice, once in Nottingham and Once at Leeds Fest. I was in a bad way at leeds though.
Being poor,
missing ticket announcements, not knowing anyone who'd be able to go, living in the gig free tundra of Darlington. Just one of those things, really. The only show I was close to definitely going to was Leeds Uni, probably 2007ish, which I had to miss for a funeral. I am now, however, fully intending to make up for lost time by stalking them around Europe.
absolutely amazing gig
Deftones ALWAYS produce. Chino's vocal is always so incredible, AND he had a cold! ridiculous.
Shame the sound is so average in the Academy, otherwise a near perfect evening.
what a set list by the way
Never seen them do Dia The Flu. amazing scenes
I was upstairs...
..which i thought might taint the experience, but it was amazingly good throughout. Very strong setlist i thought, and a general sense of hysteria roppling through the crowd.
If the prick filming it on his giant jabscreen is reading this, let it be know that you and your jabscreen came close getting pint'ed.
i saw deftones for the first time on the saturday night wrist tour
and had been a fan since my own summer was released...so what is that, over 10 years?
but anyway, the moment the first chords of be quiet and drive were played was probably once of the most spine tingling moments i've experienced at a gig. completely magical :)jesechristo this'd this
i had that feeling for Be Quiet and Drive too
I remember the curtain coming down to them opening with that over ten years ago at Docklands, and it still makes me go all funny even now.
did his acoustic version of Be quiet... at his shows last year.
Amazing feeling to hear that live.
One of the best opening 5 songs to a gig I've been to
Spine-tingling, tears in the eyes, heart-pounding, massive sense of elation in the crowd.
Wish they were all like that.
This looks accurate...
I'd forgotten that Riviere was in there
so they did cover every album. Awesome.
just got sent a photo of the setlist from the PR
so turned it into a playlist http://open.spotify.com/user/seaninsound/playlist/0Eq6VlDWWnZ1y6OjDoBJMj
for completeness
i did one of glasgow http://open.spotify.com/user/sheeldz/playlist/7sMkjiqjLAHnTdu8BJLV69
great gig
loved the slowed down version of Passenger. Suprised they didn't play Leathers had been looking forward to hearing that live.
It's one of the strongest tracks on Koi. Strange ommission.
Just phenomenal
absolutely one of the best rock bands in the world. They're really on top of their game right now, and it's so nice to see these gigs packed out. I hope they come back for more later this year.
they don't play anything off SNW because they realise it's a jumbo pile of poo
I'm gutted i missed this tour, but couldn't be bothered to see them at Brixton again. glad they're still superb
- justanothersheeldz this'd this
- Matt_was_taken this'd this
i prefer it to
Deftones and Diamond Eyes
i dont think anyone needs to open up the whole SNW debate again
however, i fail to see how you can be a deftones fan and not really like 90% of that recordjustanothersheeldz, Noblet, ThierryEnnui, and waterwings this'd this
every time you think a song is going to be really good on SNW
it turns out it's actually a jumbo pile of poo. thankfully Deftones know that, thus have barely played anything off it since touring it
For my money:
White Pony > KNY > SNW > Diamond Eyes > Deftones > ATF > Adrenaline
Was A cracking good night
But someone needs to teach the Brixton soundman to turn the bass drum down, or everything else up.
Absolutely gutted I missed this.
Could not get a ticket for love nor money.
I totally wrote some words about this show / band / being old...
the quietus?
are deftones that far from relevancy already? i feel old :(
alright dad but you know that the front page features
Hawkwind, Marian Faithful, Slyvia Plath, the history of MIDI, something about Bill Hicks, and a review of an Ennio Morricone boxset, right?
Is none of that relevant?
It's not like it's content dredged up for nothing. At least, I don't think it is.
But yeah. Deftones are old-timers now aren't they. Adrenaline was half a lifetime ago.
don't fret
i make a comment about the Quietus being the Word magazine of the internet every time someone links to it
i like you really
although i am too young to read the site
brilliant review
and a great reflection on the deftones history and present standing.
is there any other band like them from that period? i think not
Linkin Park
are admittedly a little later and a lot more mainstream are, I'd say, the only other act from the nu-metal era to have maintained any sense of artistic growth, uniqueness or integrity (especially considering how massive they are)chickenlover this'd this
Did not mean to this this.
Integrity? Linkin Park. Cheers for the chuckle.
Spot on Mike, I left Brixton thinking no band could possibly achieve what Deftones have, despite their emergence from the mire of nu-metal.
considering Linkin Park where one of the best selling album artists of the 00s in the world
there artist evolution has by far out stripped any of their contemporaries - or arguably that of any artist of similar stature - like a giant pop-metal Radiohead they've been able to release what they want whilst retaining their loyal fanbase and the essense of their sound despite no two albums sounding the same.
no one?
be slaves to your sixth form prejudices
but i'm right
and deep down you know
Ok, so I'll just about go with you on they release what they want.
But it's resolutely awful. Unlike Deftones which, bar the misstep that was SNW, continue to up their game.
I didn't say I like them
just that they're the only band from that period who could possibly be considering has having done something parallel to the Deftones in terms of being able to constantly evolve whilst maintaining a fanbase and (although they aren't as good) maintaining what for them is a very consistently quality backcatalogue.
although you don't like like Saturday Night Wrist so you're a lost cause really
Have they maintained it though?
I get that they're still a pretty big deal for some people, but their relevancy is surely at an all-time low, whereas Deftones seem to be more vital than ever at the moment.chickenlover this'd this
their last album debuted at number one in seventeen countries
including the US and UK beating the newest Maroon 5 album in both.
Wikipedia tells me it wasn't a critical success but outside of Kerrang they never really have been.
and as a big chart act, they've never really been given much credit as having artistic integrity the way that Deftones have. But that isn't quite the comparison I was reaching for.
I was comparing Linkin Park to the rest of their peers, and Linkin Park albums to each other rather than saying Linkin Park are as good as Deftones. And in that context I think I am right.
not quite
the post i originally replied to said that no other band from the period have managed what the Deftones have - artistic evolution, some semblance of relevancy, retaining a loyal fanbase - and the response is/was that the next closest thing to Deftones in that regard is the evolution of Linkin Park.
From run of the mill rap-metal stompers, through U2 style stadium rock, glitchy twitchy electronics, collaborating with Jay-Z and a bunch of other stuff, they are the only other band of that era to have successfully evolved as artists without ever really making any big misteps or falling off the face of the Earth.
I suppose you could argue Slipknot too but all they really did was made the leap from their nu-metal infused debut to their more straightahead second album and have basically been perfecting a set template since then.
although admittedly
relevancy is a bit of a contencious thing when none of these bands are of much interest to anyone who wasn't doing their A-Levels in 2001
Was at the Barrowlands show last week.
Excellent as ever but I think I preferred them last time they toured, the set list was much better and surprisingly (seeing as it was at the academy) the sound was actually better.
Lotion into Feiticeira into Digital Bath into Knife Party into Elite
I was going out of my mind at this point.


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European Commission sets the rules for allocation of free emissions allowances to airlines
Brussels, 26 September 2011 - Today the European Commission has taken an important step for the aviation industry to join other economic sectors in the fight against climate change. Aviation will become part of the EU's emissions trading system (EU ETS) from 2012. The European Commission has published the benchmark values which will be used to allocate greenhouse gas emission allowances free of charge to more than 900 aircraft operators.
Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said: "With the benchmark values, airlines now have certainty how many allowances they will receive for free each year up to 2020. At current market prices these free allowances represent more than €20 billion over the decade. With these potential revenues, airlines could invest in modernising their fleets, improving fuel efficiency and using non-fossil aviation fuel. As much as the EU prefers global action, we can't defend that the aviation sector is exempted from contributing because they can't agree internationally. This is why the EU decided to take this step forward in 2008 while we will continue to fight for global regulation of aviation like at the next UN climate negotiations in Durban ''
Publication of the benchmark values enables airlines to calculate their free allocation of allowances up to 2020. One benchmark has been calculated for the trading period in 2012 and another for the trading period starting in January 2013. In 2013 to 2020 an airline will receive 0.6422 allowances per 1,000 tonne-kilometres, while in 2012 it will receive 0.6797 allowances.
In the trading period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, 85% of the aviation allowances will be allocated free of charge to aircraft operators. In the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2020, this will be 82%. 15% of the remaining allowances in each period will be auctioned and in 2013-2020 3% will be set aside in a special reserve for new entrants and fast growing airlines.
The benchmark for each period was calculated by dividing the total annual amount of free allowances applicable to the 2012 and 2013-2020 trading periods by the sum of tonne-kilometre data included in applications by aircraft operators submitted to the Commission. The submissions by aircraft operators are based on independently verified tonne-kilometre activity data recorded throughout the 2010 calendar year.
The formal allocation of free allowances to each aircraft operator will be carried out by Member States, who will multiply the benchmark by the 2010 tonne-kilometre data of each aircraft operator. Member States have an obligation to determine individual allocations within three months of the publication of the benchmark decision.
EU emissions from aviation have increased fast – almost doubling since 1990. It is estimated that an aircraft flying from Brussels to New York and back generates in the order of 800 kg of CO2 per passenger. Aviation represents around 10% of greenhouse gas emissions covered by the EU ETS.
During 2010, airlines have been monitoring their activity in terms of the distance travelled and amount of passengers and freight transported (measured in tonne-kilometres). On the basis of this monitored and verified 2010 activity data, more than 900 airlines have applied for free allocations. This includes all commercial airlines with significant operations to or from Europe. In April 2013, airlines will for the first time be required to hand in allowances in respect of emissions from flights arriving in and departing from the EU during 2012. Like industrial installations, airlines will receive most of the aviation allowances for free on an annual basis.
The inclusion of aviation in the EU ETS is expected to have a limited impact on ticket prices. Based on current carbon prices, the actual costs per ticket of a transatlantic flight would increase by less than 2 Euro, assuming that the value of the free allowances would not be passed to the passenger. If it were to be passed through, the ticked price could increase by around 12 Euro.
The EEA-wide number of allowances to be distributed free of charge was fixed by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 93/2011 of 20 July 2011 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement.
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Rockers from South Korea, Russia, England and Brazil will perform during the 90-minute show, which will be filmed live from a warehouse with no studio audience.
Moviemaker Spike Jonze, who has taken the role of creative director of the YouTube Awards, tells the Los Angeles Times, "Instead of bands performing to an audience on a stage, we're going to have a warehouse with all these different sets and try to make live music videos throughout the night... The idea is let's get a bunch of interesting artists together and have a night that's all about making things."
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The iconic German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck once said, "Laws are like sausages -- it is better not to see them being made."
We have been given a front-row seat to see how the sausage is made with the placement of Measure B on the March 3 Los Angeles city ballot. Although L.A. City Controller Laura Chick is entitled to oppose Measure B simply because she doesn't like the looks of the lawmaking process, a broad coalition representing more than 1 million environmentalists, union members, health and community advocates -- as well as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City Council President Eric Garcetti and state Assembly Speaker Karen Bass -- support Measure B, which would provide our city with the economic stimulus it needs while ensuring that future generations will not have to rely on expensive, dirty fossil fuels.
Measure B would create thousands of good, family-supporting jobs here by requiring the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to produce the green energy we need to meet our growing power demands. It would protect our families from lung disease and death caused by the nation's worst air pollution -- all while ensuring that DWP customers continue to enjoy the lowest rates in Southern California.
In addition to creating jobs at a time when unemployment in L.A. has increased 82% in the last year, Measure B would require the DWP to invest in local solar manufacturers, which would boost local companies and attract new businesses to our area. It would establish a job training and outreach program that would target L.A.'s underserved communities, ensuring that workers receive the skills they need for careers in the new green economy. Measure B includes strong safeguards to ensure an unprecedented level of accountability and transparency for L.A. residents, who own the DWP.
After Measure B is passed, the DWP must submit its implementation plan to the City Council for review and ratification. A citizen's advisory committee would then oversee the implementation of the plan to ensure that it is done in the most efficient manner, as is required by law. The city controller would be required to conduct an annual audit of the solar energy program to ensure that each dollar is spent wisely and that the program is on track to meet its goals on time. The controller would provide recommendations on how to maximize performance, oversight and the viability of the program.
Last week, the DWP released a report by the Huron Consulting Group that clearly demonstrated what the experts and city leaders who crafted Measure B over the last year knew before they placed it on the ballot: Wisely investing in renewable energy sources now would require a very slight increase in electricity rates ($1.05 a month or less), meaning that DWP rates would continue to be the lowest in the region while L.A. produces more solar energy than any other U.S. city.
The Huron report also confirmed what the drafters of Measure B already knew: The time to develop renewable energy sources in Los Angeles is now. L.A.'s power needs are expected to grow by 100 megawatts a year; Measure B's 400 megawatts of solar power would help meet that demand without further polluting our air and straining our aging and overloaded power distribution grid. Importantly, it would not require the construction of expensive, time-intensive and environmentally sensitive transmission lines from the desert. State and federal laws require the DWP to increase renewable energy or risk steep fines; Measure B would help the utility reach these benchmarks on time.
Measure B just makes sense for L.A.
Sarah Leonard is a spokeswoman for the campaign supporting Measure B.
Another bad solar experiment from L.A.'s leadersCounterpoint: Jack Humphreville
City Controller Laura Chick opposes Measure B because the process that got it onto the March 3 ballot stinks. There's something fishy about asking voters to give a blank check for billions of dollars to the same city officials and DWP who have failed to deliver on their solar energy promises for a decade.
Back in 2002, Chick conducted an audit of DWP's Green Power Program and found the utility's management had an "arrogant" and "cavalier" attitude about spending hundreds of millions of dollars and "failed to produce any new long-lasting sources of renewable power." She called for major changes in DWP's management, saying, "The environmental goal of generating renewable energy is too important to continue funding mediocre and failed 'experiments.' The public deserves to know about these programs and how their money is being spent." The architect of those failed experiments was former DWP General Manager S. David Freeman, who is now being put forth by the Measure B campaign as the fount of wisdom on running solar energy programs.
Nothing has changed in the years since Chick's audit. In fact, the DWP initiated another experiment in solar energy in 2003, that time promising 100 megawatts of electricity in the city by 2010. It's another failure: Only 13 megawatts are being used and the program is all but dead, another failure largely owed to the DWP's demand to have a monopoly on solar energy. What's fishy about Measure B is that it's just like the other DWP solar programs: no planning, no thorough analysis and no detailed information for the public to know how their money is going to be spent.
Measure B's supporters offer nothing but more empty promises. They say Measure B would help protect our families from lung disease and death caused by the nation's worst air pollution. It's true that L.A. has the nation's worst air, but Measure B would not close any of the DWP's out-of-state coal-burning power plants. It wouldn't even meet the growing power demands caused by over-building and digital billboards.
They say Measure B will "create thousands of good, family supporting jobs" in Los Angeles. But that's just a pie-in-the-sky promise that has no foundation in reality. DWP General Manager H. David Nahai and other officials have acknowledged that most of the solar panels will have to be bought from overseas, mainly China and Malaysia, and the only concrete claim they make is the 200 to 400 jobs that would be required to install the units.
The worst stench of all is the campaign's reliance on the so-called Huron report, which is nothing but a late-coming PowerPoint presentation based on a lot of guesswork about tax credits, possible changes in technology and possible changes in the cost of producing solar energy. It has no more credibility than a fortune teller looking into a crystal ball and saying you'll be rich someday. Maybe, maybe not.
That's what is wrong with Measure B: We just don't know. The mayor, the City Council and the DWP have no answers, just promises. They're doing exactly what they've done for the last 10 years: getting their hands on our money and engaging in another mediocre experience that is sure to fail.
There's a better way. Let's go back to the drawing boards. Let's get environmentalists, experts and the public at the table and start going solar quickly and methodically just as utilities all over the world are doing. Let's have a plan to use our money wisely and generate the electricity we need to start closing those dirty power plants we own and start cleaning our dirty air.
Jack Humphreville, the DWP ratepayers advocate for the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council, wrote the ballot argument opposing Measure B.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 7th Jan 2006 18:50 UTC
The study described in the following article was done by Mirosoft, so run to the kitchen and get some grains of salt. "Microsoft's Linux and open-source lab on the Redmond campus has been running some interesting tests of late, one of which was looking at how well the latest Windows client software runs on legacy hardware in comparison to its Linux competitors. The tests, which found that Windows performed as well as Linux on legacy hardware when installed and run out-of-the-box, were done in part to give Microsoft the data it needed to effectively "put to rest the myth that Linux can run on anything." Do with the results as you please, but the topic is interesting nonetheless. What are your experiences?
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Songbirdnest.com | Songbird Media Playerby Aspo & 9 others, 1 comment (via)
Upcoming new mozilla based music library player like AamaroK, iTunes and musikCube...
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May 22, 2008
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Women's rower Jamie Redman (Spokane, Wash.) and women's lacrosse player Lauren Taylor (Manhasset, N.Y.) have each been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I at-large first team. Both now advance to the national ballot for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors, which will be announced on June 12.
Redman, a senior history of science/history of medicine major in Timothy Dwight College, sits in the No. 5 seat for the Yale varsity eight, which is ranked third in the nation. She helped the Bulldogs to a 10-1 record during the dual-race season and a second-place finish at the Eastern Sprints. Yale will compete in the NCAA Team Championships next week in California. Redman is a three-year member of the varsity eight. She earned CRCA All-America honors last spring as Yale's varsity eight captured the NCAA title. She also is a two-time CRCA Scholar-Athlete.
Taylor, a senior history of science/history of medicine major in Silliman College, was a second team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I at-large selection last year. She led Yale in goals (41) and points (59) for the fourth straight time this year. She earned her fourth first team All-Ivy League selection, becoming the fourth player in league history to do so. In addition to her academic honor she was named IWLCA All-Northeast Region on Wednesday as well, making her a candidate for her third IWLCA All-America honor.
Taylor was one of seven students selected to be part of a unique five-year academic program in public health at Yale, taking graduate-level courses for the past two years. After getting her B.A. this year she will receive a Masters degree in public health from Yale next year.
Academic All-District voting is done by the members of College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). There are eight districts throughout the country, with 10 first team and 10 second team honorees each. Six of the 10 District I selections were from Ivy League schools. Members of the first team in each district are eligible for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors.
The at-large ESPN The Magazine All-America program includes up to three candidates per school across 13 different women's NCAA sports (bowling, crew, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis and water polo).


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Tysons Fit Club Powered by CRUNCH Fitness : Powerwave
Tysons Corner Center and Crunch Fitness have partnered together to bring a
culture of fun and fitness to all with our Tysons Fit Club. Exercising Crunch
Fitness' 'No Judgements' philosophy, Fit Club helps attendees achieve their
fitness goals one class at a time.
Wednesday's weekly Powerwave class is taught using Battle Ropes
and body weight exercises that combine strength and explosiveness to
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total body workout with an emphasis on core stability. Get ready to make
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Movie Downloads Get Even More Confusing Thanks To Sony
from the this-is-not-a-step-forward dept
Requiring a specific brand of TV just to watch a movie over the internet seems hugely problematic. And, when you combine that with Apple, Netflix, Blockbuster and others all working on their own proprietary solutions for downloading movies to watch on your television, the entire market is splintering. By now, you would think the industry would recognize that proprietary solutions that only play on a particular piece of hardware tend not to be a very good solution, and actually scare off buyers who don't want to get stuck having bet on the wrong horse. But, apparently, someone forgot to tell all of these guys working on their own proprietary movie download solutions.


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1. Arquillian vs Embeddable-EJB3Aslak Knutsen Apr 9, 2011 6:13 PM (in response to rop)
Embedded EJB was a fork of JBoss AS 5 that over time deviaded from the main tree and is as far as i know no longer in active development and is 'replaced' by JBoss AS Embedded 6 if anything at all. JBoss Embeddable has no EE6 support.
Arquillian is a test framework with a focus on testing deployments in Containers and can work just as well with a Remote JBoss AS server as JBoss AS Embedded (Or any other container like GlassFish, Jetty, Tomcat for that matter).
Arquillian is the recommended way for the now/future development.
2. Arquillian vs Embeddable-EJB3rop Apr 9, 2011 7:12 PM (in response to Aslak Knutsen)
OK, thanks for clarifying, Aslak!
3. Re: Arquillian vs Embeddable-EJB3Mohammad wrk Apr 25, 2012 2:10 AM (in response to Aslak Knutsen)
AFAIK, Embeddable EJB container is part of Java EE 6 spec (http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/tutorial/doc/gkcrr.html) and should be available in JBoss 7.1 as a Certified Java EE 6 Full Profile.
4. Re: Arquillian vs Embeddable-EJB3Aslak Knutsen Apr 25, 2012 10:03 AM (in response to Mohammad wrk)
Different "Embeddable EJB", but yes..
5. Re: Arquillian vs Embeddable-EJB3Mohammad wrk Apr 25, 2012 11:48 AM (in response to Aslak Knutsen)
However looks like JBoss has somehow stopped working on this feature :-( I'm having hard time to find documentaion on how to use Embeddable EJB with JBoss 7.1 (https://community.jboss.org/message/731765#731765).


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Barney's Rubble
Protecting the Office 2007 UI might just cause a schism in the market.
These two short-lived spreadsheets mimicked the character mode interface of
the original Lotus 1-2-3. While it might seem pretty horrid today, twenty years
ago that UI was the cat's pajamas (not sure who owns the copyright to cat's
pajamas so I'll take my chances using the term).
Lotus wasn't happy with the 1-2-3 clones and repeatedly sued to protect its
look and feel, as well as its macros and even @functions, if I'm not mistaken.
I thought suits like these were deader than an armadillo on Route I-40 in Amarillo.
But what seems like the deal of the decade could bring these suits back, and
then some.
Microsoft put millions of dollars and thousands of man-hours into building
the well-regarded Office 2007 ribbon interface -- and it wants to give the UI
to its friends free of charge. This way custom apps, ERP front-ends, productivity
and more will all look and feel the same. This shortens the end-user learning
curve and shrinks the time it takes corporate developers to design apps. Vendors
like Infragistics are ready with a helping hand and tools that make this development
a snap.
That's the good news. But blogs and my brain have been filled with the not
so good news. For developers, the license is pretty restrictive. You have to
follow Microsoft's guidelines -- which means you can't improve the interface!
If everyone follows these guidelines, the only group that can define what is
state of the art is Microsoft. What happens if you don't follow guidelines?
Will you have to throw out all your work when Microsoft barristers come armed
with cease and desist orders?
Another issue is more troubling: Competitive products can't use the UI. Two
things concern me. Microsoft is competing with more and more vendors, including
its third party partners. What happens if Redmond enters your market after you've
built your tool?
Meanwhile Redmond is making noise about protecting its patents through lawsuits
-- if you get too close to the ribbon and don't have a license, watch out. This
could split the market into Microsoft and its friends -- who all work well together
-- and the rest, whose software looks like its comes from a different planet.
The real worry is that look and feel lawsuits could come back in spades, making
the old Lotus suits look like a landlord dispute on "The People's Court"!
Microsoft is already talking about protecting its intellectual property, but
does it, or anyone else, own the ribbon interface? You tell me at email@example.com.
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Doug Barney is editor in chief of Redmond magazine and the VP, editorial director of Redmond Media Group.
Microsoft isn't exactly killing off its EdgeHTML rendering engine, even after declaring plans to use Chromium open source technologies in its Edge browser.
Microsoft offered yet another explanation of its monthly Windows update process as part of its transparency-in-communications blog series.
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Ohio pair serve time in pool for rafting offense
PAINESVILLE, Ohio -- A northeast Ohio couple found themselves up to their ankles in trouble for rafting on a flood-swollen river without life preservers and lying about it afterward.
A judge sentenced them to stand in a tiny swimming pool while wearing life jackets and handing out water safety brochures Saturday at a festival in Painesville, 30 miles northeast of Cleveland.
Twenty-year-old Grace Nash and 22-year-old Bruce Crawford pleaded guilty to misdemeanor misconduct during an emergency. Searchers spent hours looking for them last month after they were spotted on the Grand River. They made it to land but lied to an official about being in the water.
They chose the pool punishment and community service over 60 days in jail.
Nash tells The News-Herald in Willoughby they've learned their lesson.
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Police seize Rome pizzerias, cafes linked to Mafia
ROME (AP) — Italian police on Wednesday seized 27 pizzerias, cafes and other eateries in the heart of Rome as well as other businesses elsewhere in a probe highlighting the seemingly legitimate business fronting for organized crime in places beyond the Neapolitan mobsters' base.
The national anti-Mafia prosecutor's office said other confiscated properties included gas stations and parking lots near Naples train stations, allegedly used to launder Camorra syndicate revenue from drug trafficking, extortion and loan-sharking.
The office of Franco Roberti, Italy's national prosecutor in the fight against organized crime, described the operation as the most important investigation ever into the complex criminal activity of the Camorra's Contini crime family. It estimated at 250 million euros ($340 million) the total value of all the confiscated businesses, as well as homes, cars, land, bank accounts and other property which authorities suspect were obtained through illicit activity.
Ninety arrest warrants issued, some of them for mobsters already in jail.
Roberti's office said Edoardo Contini, who has been jailed since 2007 after years as a fugitive, was a mastermind of the business network for money laundering. His wife was arrested on suspicion of loan-sharking and extortion against a family of clothing merchants in the Naples area, Roberti's office said.
While shaking down Naples businesses in the Camorra's backyard is a generations-old activity, the suspect pizzerias and coffee bars in the historic heart of Rome underscored how the organized crime clans have increasingly penetrated the economic fabric of the capital.
On Wednesday, Carabinieri military police combed through eateries in the heart of Rome, in search of evidence. Pizzerias and ice cream parlors involved are near monuments and squares heavily frequented by tourists and Romans alike, some of them in the vicinity of the Pantheon and Piazza Navona.
Carabinieri Cmdr. Salvatore Luongo said the Contini family had extended its roots to the Rome area in the 1990s. The clan was "laundering its money through these pizzerias that were using a double accounting system," Luongo said.
Authorities said one of 90 suspects named in warrants jumped to his death from his fourth-floor Rome apartment when police came to arrest him. Roberti's office said the man was suspected of loan-sharking and extortion.
The probe also uncovered evidence that the Camorra clan had a network of clothing businesses whose products were manufactured in Prato, an area in Tuscany where past probes had found the Camorra dumped toxic refuse in its illicit waste-dumping business. Other places in Tuscany coming under scrutiny were near Pisa, Lucca and a posh stretch of coastal resorts.
Crucial to the vast extent of the money-laundering through legitimate businesses was the use of people without criminal records who allowed the mobsters to use their names on property documentation to avoid the immediate scrutiny of authorities, the prosecutors said.
Associated Press journalist Trisha Thomas contributed to this report.
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The Candy Black Studio Office Tour
Candy Black's statement-making, black-walled meeting room matched with bold black Eames molded plastic armchairs got our attention -- so we contacted the design boutique's co-founder Jason Rubino for a tour of its Poole, UK headquarters. Here's what we found.
Tell us about Candy Black: How it started, what you're passionate about, and where you're going. Candy Black was started out of a mutual passion for interior and graphic design between myself and Katie Culley (my fiance) and to offer these services to a clientele through a niche boutique studio. We both worked for other companies, but wanted to break away and start something new and interesting.
We formed in August of 2010 and it has been a very exciting journey ever since -- from branding and interiors for Vauxhall Fashion Scout at London Fashion Week and full CMS web design and build for Graduate Fashion Week (UK) to quirky bar and restaurant projects. I think, to date, we are most proud of our latest project, a homegrown, family-run surf/ride/skate/coffee shop that we did all the concepting, strategy, branding, marketing and interior/exterior design for. The project was for Katie's family, so they trusted us to direct the project and pretty much gave us free reign, which for a designer is always nice.
What inspires you? We draw our main inspiration from different lifestyles, as that is how we like to approach our projects -- putting ourselves in the clients'/users' shoes and visualize how they would see or interact with the work.
Tell us about your workspace. Any special considerations that affected the way it's set up? What do you like or dislike? We completely refurbished the space, which used to be an old bakery (and had been used as accounting offices before us). We totally stripped it back and introduced the black and white palette to compliment the original floor-to-ceiling white tiles. We wanted to furnish the space with pieces based on the classics, like Eames molded plastic chairs and a 70's sofa and industrial lighting combined with modern floating shelves and design equipment. We wanted a studio that fully embraces and showcases our passion for design. I do wish we had a little coffee/kitchen area with coffee machine and vintage fridge -- I'm working on it!
Tell us about those Eames molded plastic armchairs. Why did you select them? We have four black Eames molded plastic chairs with wooden legs and a white Eames molded plastic rocking chair. (We also have four white plastic chairs with wire legs at home.) I love the way they exude design. They are a statement and an iconic piece, but always work with the space.
(Images: Candy Black via Lifework)
Republished in partnership with Lifework
By Amy Feezor