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Perched on the harbor in Kowloon near the famed Star Ferry Terminal, this Deco-era hotel (not only is it Hong Kong’s oldest, but the location gives the entire hotel group its name) got a tech-y upgrade a few years ago with state-of-the-art TVs and touch-screen in-room lighting systems. Ask for a harbor suite for prime views of brightly lit Hong Kong Island. Bonus: if you book your airport transfer through the hotel, you’ll be picked up in a tricked-out Mini Cooper, Rolls Royce, or if you're lucky, one of the fourteen Rolls Royce Phantoms. While they whisk you into the city, you can pre-order your room service upon arrival—no guarantees it will stave off jet-lag, but the lobster bisque soothes after a long flight. Keep an eye out for the Chinese lions and door gods painted on the doors at the entrance: According to Chinese tradition, they guard against evil spirits.
Service is the name of the game at so many of Hong Kong’s hotels and the Langham is no different. Plus, each of the 498 rooms are light-filled and modern with copper-trimmed furnishings and tufted headboards. Much like its glossy sister property in London, afternoon tea in the Palm Court is not to be missed and includes an almost-too-pretty-to-eat pastry selection.
The Pottinger, a 68-room boutique hotel tucked into the Central neighborhood, aims to infuse a bit of modernity into a storied part of town. Guest rooms are on the smaller side (you are in a densely packed metropolis, after all) but the tasteful, Chinoiserie touches makes you feel like you’re in a private residence. Don’t miss the gallery walls of black-and-white photographs by filmmaker Fan Ho, whose imagery tells a deeply personal story of the history of Hong Kong and Central.
This minimalist boutique hotel, with its elevated, Scandinavian vibe, was created by Hong Kong interior team, Design Systems. Outfitted from stem to stern in grey monochrome marble, concrete, and natural timber, it’s got an immaculately clean, refined appearance throughout, making it the sort of place you'll be pretty happy to call home: The bathrooms, decked with oxidized brass fixtures, are stocked with luxury products; the lighting is perfectly ambient at all times; and it’s well-located, too, with the MTR, Causeway Bay, Victoria Park, and Tai Hang all close-by. In fact, it’s so well-integrated into a happening (but not-too-happening) part of town that, along with its inviting yet no-frills atmosphere, it is the perfect place to stay for an authentic experience of the city without skimping on luxury.
The Four Seasons which is located right on the water’s edge with amazing views of Kowloon and houses three three-Star Michelin restaurants, including the Caprice, a French restaurant, if you’re in the mood for something different. Like FS locations worldwide, the rooms here are subtle but well-appointed and the service impeccable. This specific outpost is especially convenient, being right inside of the International Finance Center mall which houses all the good shops, like our personal favorite, Lane Crawford.
The suites here have an elegant and modern Chinese look to them, with huge windows that open up onto a balcony that wraps around the entire space. The views from all the way up there are incredible. The massive bathrooms have both a huge jacuzzi and a steam room. Non-suite guestrooms are all similarly decorated with Chinese antiques and modern furniture. And while you may not want to leave the confines of your room, there are ten restaurants and bars in the Mandarin Hotel to work your way through, including the M Bar, which is one of the more trendy places to go out.
This sleek, boutique-like hotel—which offers spectacular views of the city—is inarguably one of the Hong Kong's best. Streamlined, but supremely luxurious rooms are just the first step: Each room offers a free mini-bar, replete with snacks and drinks, Café Gray up on a sky-scraping floor, and a great gym with floor-to-ceiling windows.
This new, ultra-contemporary, boutique-like addition to the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong family offers only 100-odd rooms, making it a bit less bustling than its flagship counterpart. Though it occupies a smaller footprint, they most definitely have not scrimped on amenities: There’s an amazing two-story spa, the rooms are huge, and lavish touches abound, which is pretty much what you’d expect from a MO hotel.

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Perched on the harbor in Kowloon near the famed Star Ferry Terminal , this Deco - era hotel ( not only is it Hong Kong ’s oldest , but the location gives the entire hotel group its name ) got a tech - y upgrade a few years ago with state - of - the - art TVs and touch - screen in - room lighting systems . Ask for a harbor suite for prime views of brightly lit Hong Kong Island . Bonus : if you book your airport transfer through the hotel , you ’ll be picked up in a tricked - out Mini Cooper , Rolls Royce , or if you 're lucky , one of the fourteen Rolls Royce Phantoms . While they whisk you into the city , you can pre - order your room service upon arrival — no guarantees it will stave off jet - lag , but the lobster bisque soothes after a long flight . Keep an eye out for the Chinese lions and door gods painted on the doors at the entrance : According to Chinese tradition , they guard against evil spirits .
 Service is the name of the game at so many of Hong Kong ’s hotels and the Langham is no different . Plus , each of the 498 rooms are light - filled and modern with copper - trimmed furnishings and tufted headboards . Much like its glossy sister property in London , afternoon tea in the Palm Court is not to be missed and includes an almost - too - pretty - to - eat pastry selection .
 The Pottinger , a 68 - room boutique hotel tucked into the Central neighborhood , aims to infuse a bit of modernity into a storied part of town . Guest rooms are on the smaller side ( you are in a densely packed metropolis , after all ) but the tasteful , Chinoiserie touches makes you feel like you ’re in a private residence . Do n’t miss the gallery walls of black - and - white photographs by filmmaker Fan Ho , whose imagery tells a deeply personal story of the history of Hong Kong and Central .
 This minimalist boutique hotel , with its elevated , Scandinavian vibe , was created by Hong Kong interior team , Design Systems . Outfitted from stem to stern in grey monochrome marble , concrete , and natural timber , it ’s got an immaculately clean , refined appearance throughout , making it the sort of place you 'll be pretty happy to call home : The bathrooms , decked with oxidized brass fixtures , are stocked with luxury products ; the lighting is perfectly ambient at all times ; and it ’s well - located , too , with the MTR , Causeway Bay , Victoria Park , and Tai Hang all close - by . In fact , it ’s so well - integrated into a happening ( but not - too - happening ) part of town that , along with its inviting yet no - frills atmosphere , it is the perfect place to stay for an authentic experience of the city without skimping on luxury .
 The Four Seasons which is located right on the water ’s edge with amazing views of Kowloon and houses three three - Star Michelin restaurants , including the Caprice , a French restaurant , if you ’re in the mood for something different . Like FS locations worldwide , the rooms here are subtle but well - appointed and the service impeccable . This specific outpost is especially convenient , being right inside of the International Finance Center mall which houses all the good shops , like our personal favorite , Lane Crawford .
 The suites here have an elegant and modern Chinese look to them , with huge windows that open up onto a balcony that wraps around the entire space . The views from all the way up there are incredible . The massive bathrooms have both a huge jacuzzi and a steam room . Non - suite guestrooms are all similarly decorated with Chinese antiques and modern furniture . And while you may not want to leave the confines of your room , there are ten restaurants and bars in the Mandarin Hotel to work your way through , including the M Bar , which is one of the more trendy places to go out .
 This sleek , boutique - like hotel — which offers spectacular views of the city — is inarguably one of the Hong Kong 's best . Streamlined , but supremely luxurious rooms are just the first step : Each room offers a free mini - bar , replete with snacks and drinks , Café Gray up on a sky - scraping floor , and a great gym with floor - to - ceiling windows .
 This new , ultra - contemporary , boutique - like addition to the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong family offers only 100 - odd rooms , making it a bit less bustling than its flagship counterpart . Though it occupies a smaller footprint , they most definitely have not scrimped on amenities : There ’s an amazing two - story spa , the rooms are huge , and lavish touches abound , which is pretty much what you ’d expect from a MO hotel .


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If you have been arrested in North Carolina for driving while impaired (DWI) – often called driving under the influence (DUI) or drunk driving – you face severe penalties that could have a long-lasting impact on your life, especially if you have any prior DWI / DUI convictions. You can go to jail, pay heavy fines, lose your license and see your insurance premiums skyrocket.
The experienced Johnston County DWI / DUI defense attorneys at Reece & Reece, Attorneys at Law, understand the serious consequences of an impaired driving charge. We can explore your legal options and work hard to find the best solution for you, such as negotiating a plea bargain or fighting your drunk driving charge in court.
Smithfield, Benson and Clayton. We can provide you with a free case evaluation. Call us today at (919) 300-1249 or use our convenient online form.
With any amount of a controlled substance in your blood or urine, such as LSD, cocaine, marijuana or methamphetamine.
A DWI / DUI is a misdemeanor with five different levels of punishment, ranging from Level Five (60-day maximum jail sentence and $200 maximum fine) to Level One (maximum jail sentence of two years and a $4,000 maximum fine). The level depends on certain aggravating and mitigating factors, including the amount of alcohol in your system at the time of arrest, whether the impairing drug was a lawfully prescribed medication or whether you caused an accident.
Habitual impaired driving: This offense applies if you have three or more impaired driving offenses within 10 years of your conviction and is a Class F felony charge that carries a minimum of 12 months in prison.
Zero Tolerance: This offense applies if you are under 21 years old and have any amount of drugs or alcohol in your system while driving. This is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
The experienced criminal defense attorneys at Reece & Reece, Attorneys at Law, can challenge the evidence in your case, including the results of a breath test (North Carolina use a breath-testing device called an Intoxilyzer 5000) or a standardized field sobriety test. We can also challenge whether the officer’s stop of your vehicle was justified.
If you are convicted, our criminal defense lawyers can seek alternatives to fines and prison time, such as probation, community service or inpatient treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction. We will work hard to protect your rights and explore all possible legal options.
License revocation: If you are convicted of DWI / DUI in North Carolina, you will have your license revoked for at least one year. If you are a first-time offender who submits to a substance abuse assessment, you may be able to obtain a limited driving privilege (LDP). Our DWI / DUI defense attorneys can assist you in obtaining an LDP and help you eventually get your driver’s license reinstated. However, if you are convicted of habitual impaired driving, your license will be permanently revoked. T Also, if you refuse to submit to a chemical test at the time of arrest, your license can be suspended or revoked. This is known as an “implied consent” offense.
Vehicle forfeiture: The motor vehicle of a person convicted of DWI / DUI can be seized and sold at auction by the state. We can represent you in “hardship hearings” to challenge the forfeiture of your vehicle.
Ignition Interlock Device: As an alternative to losing your license, we may be able to secure restricted driving privileges for you. Under certain circumstances, you may be able to drive if an ignition interlock device is installed in your car. This device prevents your car from operating if you fail a breath test.
The hard-working, skilled and experienced Johnston County DWI / DUI defense lawyers at Reece & Reece, Attorneys at Law, are dedicated to protecting the rights and interests of drivers who have been charged with impaired driving.
We have a record of helping clients with impaired driving charges throughout Johnston County, including Smithfield, Benson and Clayton, Selma, Archer Lodge, Kenly, Four Oaks, Pine Level, Princeton, Wilson’s Mill and Micro. We also assist out-of-state drivers who have been charged with drunk driving while in Johnston County.
For a free case evaluation, call our Johnston County DWI / DUI defense attorneys today at (919) 300-1249 or use our online form.

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If you have been arrested in North Carolina for driving while impaired ( DWI ) – often called driving under the influence ( DUI ) or drunk driving – you face severe penalties that could have a long - lasting impact on your life , especially if you have any prior DWI / DUI convictions . You can go to jail , pay heavy fines , lose your license and see your insurance premiums skyrocket .
 The experienced Johnston County DWI / DUI defense attorneys at Reece & Reece , Attorneys at Law , understand the serious consequences of an impaired driving charge . We can explore your legal options and work hard to find the best solution for you , such as negotiating a plea bargain or fighting your drunk driving charge in court .
 Smithfield , Benson and Clayton . We can provide you with a free case evaluation . Call us today at ( 919 ) 300 - 1249 or use our convenient online form .
 With any amount of a controlled substance in your blood or urine , such as LSD , cocaine , marijuana or methamphetamine .
 A DWI / DUI is a misdemeanor with five different levels of punishment , ranging from Level Five ( 60 - day maximum jail sentence and $ 200 maximum fine ) to Level One ( maximum jail sentence of two years and a $ 4,000 maximum fine ) . The level depends on certain aggravating and mitigating factors , including the amount of alcohol in your system at the time of arrest , whether the impairing drug was a lawfully prescribed medication or whether you caused an accident .
 Habitual impaired driving : This offense applies if you have three or more impaired driving offenses within 10 years of your conviction and is a Class F felony charge that carries a minimum of 12 months in prison .
 Zero Tolerance : This offense applies if you are under 21 years old and have any amount of drugs or alcohol in your system while driving . This is a Class 2 misdemeanor .
 The experienced criminal defense attorneys at Reece & Reece , Attorneys at Law , can challenge the evidence in your case , including the results of a breath test ( North Carolina use a breath - testing device called an Intoxilyzer 5000 ) or a standardized field sobriety test . We can also challenge whether the officer ’s stop of your vehicle was justified .
 If you are convicted , our criminal defense lawyers can seek alternatives to fines and prison time , such as probation , community service or inpatient treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction . We will work hard to protect your rights and explore all possible legal options .
 License revocation : If you are convicted of DWI / DUI in North Carolina , you will have your license revoked for at least one year . If you are a first - time offender who submits to a substance abuse assessment , you may be able to obtain a limited driving privilege ( LDP ) . Our DWI / DUI defense attorneys can assist you in obtaining an LDP and help you eventually get your driver ’s license reinstated . However , if you are convicted of habitual impaired driving , your license will be permanently revoked . T Also , if you refuse to submit to a chemical test at the time of arrest , your license can be suspended or revoked . This is known as an “ implied consent ” offense .
 Vehicle forfeiture : The motor vehicle of a person convicted of DWI / DUI can be seized and sold at auction by the state . We can represent you in “ hardship hearings ” to challenge the forfeiture of your vehicle .
 Ignition Interlock Device : As an alternative to losing your license , we may be able to secure restricted driving privileges for you . Under certain circumstances , you may be able to drive if an ignition interlock device is installed in your car . This device prevents your car from operating if you fail a breath test .
 The hard - working , skilled and experienced Johnston County DWI / DUI defense lawyers at Reece & Reece , Attorneys at Law , are dedicated to protecting the rights and interests of drivers who have been charged with impaired driving .
 We have a record of helping clients with impaired driving charges throughout Johnston County , including Smithfield , Benson and Clayton , Selma , Archer Lodge , Kenly , Four Oaks , Pine Level , Princeton , Wilson ’s Mill and Micro . We also assist out - of - state drivers who have been charged with drunk driving while in Johnston County .
 For a free case evaluation , call our Johnston County DWI / DUI defense attorneys today at ( 919 ) 300 - 1249 or use our online form .


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This firmware corrects the phenomenon that the AF performance occasionally becomes unstable when used via SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11.
This firmware improves the AF speed in certain combinations with some cameras.
This firmware allows compatibility with Canon’s in-camera Lens Aberration Correction function to enable correction matching the optical characteristics of each lens*. It also corrects the phenomenon that abnormal images appear or operation errors occur when the function is enabled. This firmware also improves the AF speed in certain combinations with some cameras.
For customers who own the SIGMA USB DOCK and applicable products, please update the firmware via SIGMA Optimization Pro.

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This firmware corrects the phenomenon that the AF performance occasionally becomes unstable when used via SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 .
 This firmware improves the AF speed in certain combinations with some cameras .
 This firmware allows compatibility with Canon ’s in - camera Lens Aberration Correction function to enable correction matching the optical characteristics of each lens * . It also corrects the phenomenon that abnormal images appear or operation errors occur when the function is enabled . This firmware also improves the AF speed in certain combinations with some cameras .
 For customers who own the SIGMA USB DOCK and applicable products , please update the firmware via SIGMA Optimization Pro .


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I tried it just a suggestion do not waste your time guys ! Except Note 7 , it probably comes with a curved “ Edge ” display like the Galaxy S7 Edge . A set of product images from reputable leaker Evan Blass show final marketing renders of the Galaxy Note 7 in its three colours ( Black Onyx Silver Titanium Blue Cora ) .
 The best free Kindle books A library at your fingertips : The best free Kindle books . E5 mobile facebook free download .
 Galaxy Note 7 According to the latest news Samsung ’ s new flagship Galaxy Note 7 is expected to be unveiled on 2nd August . E5 mobile facebook free download . Is the Outlook for iOS and Android mobile app a free application for Office 365 users .
 These are the 10 best you can get right now . Read More Fastest Mobile Networks ET brings you the best deals on tech gadgets every day . Preview Calligrapher font by typing your own text write comments add to favorites for later download . For exclusive offers on smartphones more , tablets , cameras find your discount here !
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 WhatsApp Messenger : More than 1 billion people in over 180 countries use WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends anytime , family anywhere . Find out about features and how to troubleshoot issues . Jan 17 · We test rate hundreds of mobile phones each year . WhatsApp is free secure , calling , offers simple , reliable messaging available on phones all over the world .
 Aug 20 · TOO BAD the links provided above are not working . Good news is that after some searching all around . Find all Apple iPhone 6s Plus Support information here : Learn how to activate set up , how- to guide , use your iPhone with our FAQs videos .
 Share photos and videos , send messages and get : Nokia E5- 00 Unlocked GSM Phone with Easy E- mail Setup , IM , QWERTY , 5 MP Camera , Ovi Store with Apps , and Free Ovi Maps Navigation ( Black ) : Cell Phones & Accessories . Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends , family , and people you know .
 Over 250 million 1100s have been sold since its launch in late , making it the world ' s best selling phone handset and the best selling consumer electronics device in the world at the time . The model was announced on 27 August and was discontinued in . Search the world ' s information , including webpages , images , videos and more . Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you ' re looking for . The FBI ' s top priorities are national security threats , but the Bureau also continues to play a key role in combating violent crime in big cities and local communities across the United States .


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In my last column, I discussed some of the news hype along with the positive effects and potential impacts on the ECM industry that has or will come about with Microsoft’s recent Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) introduction.
Since the last column, Microsoft has announced that SharePoint has generated $800 million in revenue and is projecting a whopping $1 billion impact in 2008.
If this doesn’t spell “g-a-m-e c-h-a-n-g-i-n-g” then I am not sure what it takes to get folks to realize it really IS a whole, new ballgame – for customers, for vendors, and for the broader ECM industry.
Now one of the biggest challenges that has come about from the hype and the huge Microsoft marketing blitz around SharePoint and ECM has been defining “what is SharePoint?” or maybe more importantly “what isn’t SharePoint?” when it comes to describing an ECM solution. In our discussion today, we’re going to review this question and help readers understand, with the aid of some newly crafted Microsoft positioning, exactly where SharePoint fits within an ECM strategy.
To begin: let’s first define ECM or “Enterprise Content Management.” Well, on second thought, that itself could take another two or three month’s worth of columns to cover in its entirety. Let me better narrow my focus to illustrate how most of the industry uses the term “ECM” and what we mean by an ECM solution.
Enterprise Content Management as a term (most credit Documentum for its origination and definition) is not illustrative of the market segment to which solutions are offered (e.g. enterprise, mid-market, small to medium businesses, etc.). Rather, ECM describes a suite that is capable of managing literally all types of business content and the associated technologies and functionality needed to support the capture, storage, management, protection, and delivery of the business content. This seems to fall in line with the usage of the “enterprise” classification, even Microsoft is using this to describe richer functional editions of SQL 2005 and SharePoint itself.
So what are the required functions and technologies of true Enterprise Content Management solutions? Gartner, Forrester, and other analyst groups are now defining specific guidelines in order for a vendor to be able to include their product suite in the ECM category. These guidelines suggest that a vendor must deliver five or six portions of what we call the “ECM stack” in order to be truly categorized and recognized as an ECM provider. One of the reasons for this is that many vendors that provided isolated components of the stack were calling themselves ECM vendors. This is one of the mistakes the AIIM/ECM community has made for years – confusion in posturing and definitions. In response, the analysts have tightened up in order to mitigate some of this confusion.
Some vendors might also include Digital Asset Management as a component of the stack, and there may still be others I’ve neglected here. But for our purposes, and for defining SharePoint’s position within the ECM category, we’ll limit our stack to the above list.
of the box. This confusion extended around the market from customers, to industry analysts, through resellers and vendors – and perhaps right on into Microsoft internally. Many actually thought SharePoint could be a full spectrum, head-on alternative to the broader and richer ECM suites offered by industry icons like EMC Documentum, IBM, OpenText, and others. However, after further due diligence, it was discovered that while SharePoint’s functionality is rich and quite impressive on many fronts, it is not a full ECM suite or end-to-end “stack” solution; rather, it offers a portion or contribution toward a complete ECM solution.
Now some may not agree with this next statement, but I think many will agree that eventually Microsoft “gets it right.” And to their credit, they have worked closely with various ECM industry analysts, vendors, and other interested constituents to refine their positioning (as most vendors do over the life of their solutions and products). I think many in the industry will be quite pleased with the outcome as this refined and narrowed focus for the strengths of SharePoint is presented to the market.
an excerpt from a recent slide deck presented by Microsoft personnel to illustrate this new positioning.
Now this isn’t to say that there aren’t other capabilities that SharePoint can fulfill – especially with partner-provided solutions that round out the stack. But let’s save that discussion for another month’s topic… So the best way to think of SharePoint based upon this messaging today is that it truly does provide some great “sub-capabilities” or portions of the broader ECM stack. But today it cannot be seen or classified as a full ECM solution on its own without the complement of partner provided components and solutions.
Clearview Software, innovators of the fresh, new approach to Enterprise Content Management (ECM) built exclusively on the Microsoft® technology platform, is proud to announce its selection as a finalist in the ECM Connection ACE Awards in the Banking/Finance category.
The ACE designation honors a company’s accomplishments and achievements in three specific categories: Appeal, Content, and Education. According to the ECM Connection staff, appeal refers to the company’s innovative, feature-rich product line; content refers to the valuable information resources offered on the company’s Web site and in its marketing collateral; and education refers to the vendor’s outstanding outreach programs and services.
Twenty-three finalists have been chosen around six industry and vertical market categories: Government, Healthcare, Banking/Finance, Compliance, High-Volume Scanning, and Low-Volume Scanning. Clearview Software, with its innovative new Clearview™ ECM suite, has been selected as an award finalist in the Banking/Finance category. The winners will be announced live at the upcoming 2007 AIIM Conference & Expo on April 17 in Boston, Massachusetts.
As the first solution to bring enterprise-class features and functionality to the mid-market, Clearview delivers rich ECM functionality that is highly extensible. Document imaging, document management, report management, workflow, retention services, email management, and records management are all bundled into a simplified package. Furthermore, the Office 2007 user experience enables information workers to interact with Clearview 4 through a feature-rich Microsoft Windows based Client, an optional Web Client interface, or the intriguing new Clearview IRISS Desktop Gadget. The IRISS Desktop Gadget is a brand new Windows Vista inspired mini-application that delivers a revolutionary user experience for the instant retrieval or storage of business information and content.
Technically, Clearview 4 is the first ECM solution built 100% on modern technological standards, including Microsoft .NET, SharePoint® Server 2007, Office 2007, SQL Server 2005, XML, and SOA/Web Services. Of particular interest, Clearview creates a virtual enterprise repository designed to federate, aggregate, and enhance the organization of SharePoint Server sites, or third party content or document repositories across an organization. With the simple-to-use, intuitive Clearview desktop experience, information workers can easily gain security controlled access to their allowed content across the enterprise. This level of content federation and organization has never before been available in the mid-market.
Clearview Software invites AIIM Conference & Expo attendees to explore the innovative Clearview ECM solution at Booth #2658 and the Microsoft Partner Pavilion, where personal demonstrations of Clearview 4 will be performed. Additional information can also be found at: www.clearviewecm.com.

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In my last column , I discussed some of the news hype along with the positive effects and potential impacts on the ECM industry that has or will come about with Microsoft ’s recent Office SharePoint Server 2007 ( MOSS ) introduction .
 Since the last column , Microsoft has announced that SharePoint has generated $ 800 million in revenue and is projecting a whopping $ 1 billion impact in 2008 .
 If this does n’t spell “ g - a - m - e c - h - a - n - g - i - n - g ” then I am not sure what it takes to get folks to realize it really IS a whole , new ballgame – for customers , for vendors , and for the broader ECM industry .
 Now one of the biggest challenges that has come about from the hype and the huge Microsoft marketing blitz around SharePoint and ECM has been defining “ what is SharePoint ? ” or maybe more importantly “ what is n’t SharePoint ? ” when it comes to describing an ECM solution . In our discussion today , we ’re going to review this question and help readers understand , with the aid of some newly crafted Microsoft positioning , exactly where SharePoint fits within an ECM strategy .
 To begin : let ’s first define ECM or “ Enterprise Content Management . ” Well , on second thought , that itself could take another two or three month ’s worth of columns to cover in its entirety . Let me better narrow my focus to illustrate how most of the industry uses the term “ ECM ” and what we mean by an ECM solution .
 Enterprise Content Management as a term ( most credit Documentum for its origination and definition ) is not illustrative of the market segment to which solutions are offered ( e.g. enterprise , mid - market , small to medium businesses , etc . ) . Rather , ECM describes a suite that is capable of managing literally all types of business content and the associated technologies and functionality needed to support the capture , storage , management , protection , and delivery of the business content . This seems to fall in line with the usage of the “ enterprise ” classification , even Microsoft is using this to describe richer functional editions of SQL 2005 and SharePoint itself .
 So what are the required functions and technologies of true Enterprise Content Management solutions ? Gartner , Forrester , and other analyst groups are now defining specific guidelines in order for a vendor to be able to include their product suite in the ECM category . These guidelines suggest that a vendor must deliver five or six portions of what we call the “ ECM stack ” in order to be truly categorized and recognized as an ECM provider . One of the reasons for this is that many vendors that provided isolated components of the stack were calling themselves ECM vendors . This is one of the mistakes the AIIM / ECM community has made for years – confusion in posturing and definitions . In response , the analysts have tightened up in order to mitigate some of this confusion .
 Some vendors might also include Digital Asset Management as a component of the stack , and there may still be others I ’ve neglected here . But for our purposes , and for defining SharePoint ’s position within the ECM category , we ’ll limit our stack to the above list .
 of the box . This confusion extended around the market from customers , to industry analysts , through resellers and vendors – and perhaps right on into Microsoft internally . Many actually thought SharePoint could be a full spectrum , head - on alternative to the broader and richer ECM suites offered by industry icons like EMC Documentum , IBM , OpenText , and others . However , after further due diligence , it was discovered that while SharePoint ’s functionality is rich and quite impressive on many fronts , it is not a full ECM suite or end - to - end “ stack ” solution ; rather , it offers a portion or contribution toward a complete ECM solution .
 Now some may not agree with this next statement , but I think many will agree that eventually Microsoft “ gets it right . ” And to their credit , they have worked closely with various ECM industry analysts , vendors , and other interested constituents to refine their positioning ( as most vendors do over the life of their solutions and products ) . I think many in the industry will be quite pleased with the outcome as this refined and narrowed focus for the strengths of SharePoint is presented to the market .
 an excerpt from a recent slide deck presented by Microsoft personnel to illustrate this new positioning .
 Now this is n’t to say that there are n’t other capabilities that SharePoint can fulfill – especially with partner - provided solutions that round out the stack . But let ’s save that discussion for another month ’s topic … So the best way to think of SharePoint based upon this messaging today is that it truly does provide some great “ sub - capabilities ” or portions of the broader ECM stack . But today it can not be seen or classified as a full ECM solution on its own without the complement of partner provided components and solutions .
 Clearview Software , innovators of the fresh , new approach to Enterprise Content Management ( ECM ) built exclusively on the Microsoft ® technology platform , is proud to announce its selection as a finalist in the ECM Connection ACE Awards in the Banking / Finance category .
 The ACE designation honors a company ’s accomplishments and achievements in three specific categories : Appeal , Content , and Education . According to the ECM Connection staff , appeal refers to the company ’s innovative , feature - rich product line ; content refers to the valuable information resources offered on the company ’s Web site and in its marketing collateral ; and education refers to the vendor ’s outstanding outreach programs and services .
 Twenty - three finalists have been chosen around six industry and vertical market categories : Government , Healthcare , Banking / Finance , Compliance , High - Volume Scanning , and Low - Volume Scanning . Clearview Software , with its innovative new Clearview ™ ECM suite , has been selected as an award finalist in the Banking / Finance category . The winners will be announced live at the upcoming 2007 AIIM Conference & Expo on April 17 in Boston , Massachusetts .
 As the first solution to bring enterprise - class features and functionality to the mid - market , Clearview delivers rich ECM functionality that is highly extensible . Document imaging , document management , report management , workflow , retention services , email management , and records management are all bundled into a simplified package . Furthermore , the Office 2007 user experience enables information workers to interact with Clearview 4 through a feature - rich Microsoft Windows based Client , an optional Web Client interface , or the intriguing new Clearview IRISS Desktop Gadget . The IRISS Desktop Gadget is a brand new Windows Vista inspired mini - application that delivers a revolutionary user experience for the instant retrieval or storage of business information and content .
 Technically , Clearview 4 is the first ECM solution built 100 % on modern technological standards , including Microsoft .NET , SharePoint ® Server 2007 , Office 2007 , SQL Server 2005 , XML , and SOA / Web Services . Of particular interest , Clearview creates a virtual enterprise repository designed to federate , aggregate , and enhance the organization of SharePoint Server sites , or third party content or document repositories across an organization . With the simple - to - use , intuitive Clearview desktop experience , information workers can easily gain security controlled access to their allowed content across the enterprise . This level of content federation and organization has never before been available in the mid - market .
 Clearview Software invites AIIM Conference & Expo attendees to explore the innovative Clearview ECM solution at Booth # 2658 and the Microsoft Partner Pavilion , where personal demonstrations of Clearview 4 will be performed . Additional information can also be found at : www.clearviewecm.com .


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Thank you to all who entered the August 9 Pick. There was one Automatic win this week. (Automatic winners are those who requested the book four times and I did not note other people asking for that book during those weeks). There were four blocked titles again.
I periodically update the lists - deleting those won. You can still go to the Friday Pick list link to see older posts and the older lists book pictures if you want! I am happy to say that so far about 545 books (I forgot to update this number for a month) have found new homes! YAY. I have to update my print out to check the exact number sent out - a few were never claimed.
My pick this week is A Murderous Yarn by Monica Ferris. This is either my 2nd or 3rd week for that one, I forget lol.
I'll go again with The Admiral's Bride by Suzanne Brockmann.
I would like Hannah by Lori Copeland. Thanks!
I'd love a GC please since I'm an international reader. Thanks much.
I'll try for Return to Summerhouse and Twin of Fire.
For some reason, my comment didn't show, so I'm posting this again to help remind me of what books I want. the Admiral's Bride by Suzanne Brockmann and a courtesan guide to getting your man.
Congrats to the winners and thank you for the book, Martha.
A GC would be appreciated thank you.
Thanks Martha! I will try for Female Intelligence by Jane Heller-Week #1.
I'm going to try for Rising Moon by Lori Handeland again.
I'd like a gift card, since I'm international. Thanks for the giveaway!
ps : i emailed you about the book.
Congrats winners! GC for me please!
Please enter me again for a GC this week.
I would pick Priceless & Brown Eyed Girl by Mariah Stewart.

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Thank you to all who entered the August 9 Pick . There was one Automatic win this week . ( Automatic winners are those who requested the book four times and I did not note other people asking for that book during those weeks ) . There were four blocked titles again .
 I periodically update the lists - deleting those won . You can still go to the Friday Pick list link to see older posts and the older lists book pictures if you want ! I am happy to say that so far about 545 books ( I forgot to update this number for a month ) have found new homes ! YAY . I have to update my print out to check the exact number sent out - a few were never claimed .
 My pick this week is A Murderous Yarn by Monica Ferris . This is either my 2nd or 3rd week for that one , I forget lol .
 I 'll go again with The Admiral 's Bride by Suzanne Brockmann .
 I would like Hannah by Lori Copeland . Thanks !
 I 'd love a GC please since I 'm an international reader . Thanks much .
 I 'll try for Return to Summerhouse and Twin of Fire .
 For some reason , my comment did n't show , so I 'm posting this again to help remind me of what books I want . the Admiral 's Bride by Suzanne Brockmann and a courtesan guide to getting your man .
 Congrats to the winners and thank you for the book , Martha .
 A GC would be appreciated thank you .
 Thanks Martha ! I will try for Female Intelligence by Jane Heller - Week # 1 .
 I 'm going to try for Rising Moon by Lori Handeland again .
 I 'd like a gift card , since I 'm international . Thanks for the giveaway !
 ps : i emailed you about the book .
 Congrats winners ! GC for me please !
 Please enter me again for a GC this week .
 I would pick Priceless & Brown Eyed Girl by Mariah Stewart .


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Are you interested in joining the Bermuda Solar Energy Association? Or are you interested in learning more about what we are doing to promote renewable energy?
If so, please provide your details below and we will be in touch.
Out of the kWh that you produce, how many are being exported?

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Are you interested in joining the Bermuda Solar Energy Association ? Or are you interested in learning more about what we are doing to promote renewable energy ?
 If so , please provide your details below and we will be in touch .
 Out of the kWh that you produce , how many are being exported ?


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There are a lot of items available for scrapbooking your Disney Scrapbooking adventure.
- Help from Mickey Mouse himself.
Below are some Disney Ideas and own Disney Scrapbook Store.
Your Disney Scrapbooking Layout does not have to actually have photos at Disney World or Disney Land. These layouts are for a lady who was planning a trip to Disney World after her retirement.
The Theme of the Retirement Party was Disney - even the school mascot wore a pair of Disney Mouse Ears and the layout was decorated with Disney stickers.
This cute set of Disney Scrapbooking Layouts was from a Page Kit set designed by Tami Potter of Mosaic Moments. This page kit comes with all the pieces pre-cut, and a beautiful red ribbon to match.
Her kits take about 15 minutes to put together using a photo of the design. The only thing you will need is adhesive and a pair of scissors to cut the ribbon. The blocks are a good size to use for your photos.
Here is another of Tami Potters Mosaic Moments Disney Scrapbooking Page Kits. This kit also comes with all the pre-cut pieces, including the scallop-cut photo mates, the ribbon, a charm of the enchanted castle and a pre-printed journaling box that says: "Happiness is - Enchanted memories of a magical kingdom."
Again, about 15 minutes to put together and all you need is the adhesive and a pair of scissors to cut the ribbon.
Check Tami's Website where you can purchase these kits and other in the Mosaic Moments line. Visit Snapncrop.com (Wish in the Wind, LLC) to purchase Tammy's beautiful and unique layouts and products.
Starting with border punches and papers with Disney icons such as mouse ears, stars, mouse hand prints and the big M, treasure map and pirate flags, some plain, some with particular characters, some embossed.
There are dimensional stickers with Mickey in various clothes and depicting various scenes in the jungle, as a pirate, near the haunted house, in a parade, and watching fire works with Minnie.
Papers are available as individual sheets, some with companion right and left pages, 12 sheet Paper Packs with all papers related to one particular Disney character and kits of Printed papers with all Disney characters. Paper with scenes from Park Amusements and tickets to tho amusements with coordinating plain paper, printed and textured is also available.
There are chipboard products of Mickey and all his friends, (some with glitter), as well as die cuts of all Mickey and friends in many familiar situations.
Also available to round out your entire stash of Disney Scrapbooking supplies are Sticker Sheets, Tags, Ribbons, Paper Punches and Punch Outs, Bottle Caps, Photo Corners, Sliders, Labels, Word & Character rub-ons. Film Strip type Stickers, Journaling Cards in mouse-ear shapes and for other characters, Brads, Paper Punches in various sizes, Epoxy Adhesive Tiles, Buttons, Title and Border Stickers, Phrase Stickers, and Travel Brochure Holders with stickers.
These are made by manufacturers such Jolees, Sandylion, Castle, Stamping Station and EK Success.
There is even the Essential Disney Idea Book with over 65 pages of ideas and inspirations for scrapbooking various Disney Layouts and paper craft projects as well as gift ideas, and handmade journals.
One of the best places I know of to find a wide assortment of Disney products is ScrapYourTrip.com. I order from them often and have found their products to be good quality with prompt shipping and pleasant and helpful customer service.
Just recently released through a newsletter are 14 different Disney layouts from Scrapbooks, etc.
I also found a webisode from PaperWishes.com for some kits: "Disney Finished in A Flash". This webisode can be viewed to see the details of the kits, and the use of the elements in finished scrapbook layouts and cards, as well as using the elements and papers with a few non-Disney photos. The link will enable you to view the webisode in either high or low bandwidth at PaperWishes.com.

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There are a lot of items available for scrapbooking your Disney Scrapbooking adventure .
 - Help from Mickey Mouse himself .
 Below are some Disney Ideas and own Disney Scrapbook Store .
 Your Disney Scrapbooking Layout does not have to actually have photos at Disney World or Disney Land . These layouts are for a lady who was planning a trip to Disney World after her retirement .
 The Theme of the Retirement Party was Disney - even the school mascot wore a pair of Disney Mouse Ears and the layout was decorated with Disney stickers .
 This cute set of Disney Scrapbooking Layouts was from a Page Kit set designed by Tami Potter of Mosaic Moments . This page kit comes with all the pieces pre - cut , and a beautiful red ribbon to match .
 Her kits take about 15 minutes to put together using a photo of the design . The only thing you will need is adhesive and a pair of scissors to cut the ribbon . The blocks are a good size to use for your photos .
 Here is another of Tami Potters Mosaic Moments Disney Scrapbooking Page Kits . This kit also comes with all the pre - cut pieces , including the scallop - cut photo mates , the ribbon , a charm of the enchanted castle and a pre - printed journaling box that says : " Happiness is - Enchanted memories of a magical kingdom . "
 Again , about 15 minutes to put together and all you need is the adhesive and a pair of scissors to cut the ribbon .
 Check Tami 's Website where you can purchase these kits and other in the Mosaic Moments line . Visit Snapncrop.com ( Wish in the Wind , LLC ) to purchase Tammy 's beautiful and unique layouts and products .
 Starting with border punches and papers with Disney icons such as mouse ears , stars , mouse hand prints and the big M , treasure map and pirate flags , some plain , some with particular characters , some embossed .
 There are dimensional stickers with Mickey in various clothes and depicting various scenes in the jungle , as a pirate , near the haunted house , in a parade , and watching fire works with Minnie .
 Papers are available as individual sheets , some with companion right and left pages , 12 sheet Paper Packs with all papers related to one particular Disney character and kits of Printed papers with all Disney characters . Paper with scenes from Park Amusements and tickets to tho amusements with coordinating plain paper , printed and textured is also available .
 There are chipboard products of Mickey and all his friends , ( some with glitter ) , as well as die cuts of all Mickey and friends in many familiar situations .
 Also available to round out your entire stash of Disney Scrapbooking supplies are Sticker Sheets , Tags , Ribbons , Paper Punches and Punch Outs , Bottle Caps , Photo Corners , Sliders , Labels , Word & Character rub - ons . Film Strip type Stickers , Journaling Cards in mouse - ear shapes and for other characters , Brads , Paper Punches in various sizes , Epoxy Adhesive Tiles , Buttons , Title and Border Stickers , Phrase Stickers , and Travel Brochure Holders with stickers .
 These are made by manufacturers such Jolees , Sandylion , Castle , Stamping Station and EK Success .
 There is even the Essential Disney Idea Book with over 65 pages of ideas and inspirations for scrapbooking various Disney Layouts and paper craft projects as well as gift ideas , and handmade journals .
 One of the best places I know of to find a wide assortment of Disney products is ScrapYourTrip.com . I order from them often and have found their products to be good quality with prompt shipping and pleasant and helpful customer service .
 Just recently released through a newsletter are 14 different Disney layouts from Scrapbooks , etc .
 I also found a webisode from PaperWishes.com for some kits : " Disney Finished in A Flash " . This webisode can be viewed to see the details of the kits , and the use of the elements in finished scrapbook layouts and cards , as well as using the elements and papers with a few non - Disney photos . The link will enable you to view the webisode in either high or low bandwidth at PaperWishes.com .


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A proposal to release genetically engineered (GE) moths in an area of upstate New York has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The trial is meant to test the efficacy of the GE moths in reducing the local diamondback moth population. Diamondback moths are considered to be an invasive pest because they destroy vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli when they’re at the caterpillar stage of their life cycle.
The genetically-engineered moths are designed to die before adulthood. After male moths are released into a test site, their gene is passed on to offspring through mating. The gene causes female moths to die at the caterpillar stage to stop the reproductive cycle. Scientists have also given the GE moths a fluorescent protein marker so they can be traced.
The field trial is to be led by a team of researchers from Cornell University who plan to release the moths in a 10-acre field in Geneva, New York, owned by the university. The federal permit allows 30,000 moths to be released per week over a period of three to four months.
According to the U.K. company that produces the GE moths, Oxitec, the GE moths are an alternative to the use of insecticides to control pests which also often eradicate other more desirable insects integral to the ecosystem, like bees and other pollinators.
The same company has submitted — and withdrawn — applications for field trials of GE insects in Spain and elsewhere to battle the olive fruit fly.
However, the Washington-based Center for Food Safety said that genetically engineered insects are a threat to “native ecosystems and human health” with the potential to create new problems like harm to other species that rely on them for food.
A group of New York organic farmers is also opposed to the experiment and is calling for a full environmental review. According to the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY), the USDA’s environmental assessment has not sufficiently addressed the potential health and environmental effects. NOFA-NY’s policy advisor, Liana Hoodes, told EcoWatch that it was now up to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to require an environmental impact assessment.
NOFA-NY also pointed out that Oxitec had not completed a thorough health, safety and environmental review before exporting its GE moths.
In 2016, approval was granted for the release in Florida of GE mosquitoes, also produced by Oxitec, to test their effectiveness in eradicating the Aedes aegypti mosquito, responsible for transmitting viruses like Zika, dengue fever and chikungunya. This proposed trial has been delayed following opposition from local residents. However, the company has been successful in releasing GE mosquitoes in Brazil, the Cayman Islands and Panama with reports of a subsequent decline in the Aedes aegypti mosquito population.

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A proposal to release genetically engineered ( GE ) moths in an area of upstate New York has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) .
 The trial is meant to test the efficacy of the GE moths in reducing the local diamondback moth population . Diamondback moths are considered to be an invasive pest because they destroy vegetables like cabbage , cauliflower and broccoli when they ’re at the caterpillar stage of their life cycle .
 The genetically - engineered moths are designed to die before adulthood . After male moths are released into a test site , their gene is passed on to offspring through mating . The gene causes female moths to die at the caterpillar stage to stop the reproductive cycle . Scientists have also given the GE moths a fluorescent protein marker so they can be traced .
 The field trial is to be led by a team of researchers from Cornell University who plan to release the moths in a 10 - acre field in Geneva , New York , owned by the university . The federal permit allows 30,000 moths to be released per week over a period of three to four months .
 According to the U.K. company that produces the GE moths , Oxitec , the GE moths are an alternative to the use of insecticides to control pests which also often eradicate other more desirable insects integral to the ecosystem , like bees and other pollinators .
 The same company has submitted — and withdrawn — applications for field trials of GE insects in Spain and elsewhere to battle the olive fruit fly .
 However , the Washington - based Center for Food Safety said that genetically engineered insects are a threat to “ native ecosystems and human health ” with the potential to create new problems like harm to other species that rely on them for food .
 A group of New York organic farmers is also opposed to the experiment and is calling for a full environmental review . According to the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York ( NOFA - NY ) , the USDA ’s environmental assessment has not sufficiently addressed the potential health and environmental effects . NOFA - NY ’s policy advisor , Liana Hoodes , told EcoWatch that it was now up to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ( DEC ) to require an environmental impact assessment .
 NOFA - NY also pointed out that Oxitec had not completed a thorough health , safety and environmental review before exporting its GE moths .
 In 2016 , approval was granted for the release in Florida of GE mosquitoes , also produced by Oxitec , to test their effectiveness in eradicating the Aedes aegypti mosquito , responsible for transmitting viruses like Zika , dengue fever and chikungunya . This proposed trial has been delayed following opposition from local residents . However , the company has been successful in releasing GE mosquitoes in Brazil , the Cayman Islands and Panama with reports of a subsequent decline in the Aedes aegypti mosquito population .


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The exciting conclusion to the Saga of The Missing Minivan!!
On a cold, overcast sunday in early January, I get home from work and am looking forward to an afternoon of pricing new minivans (Salsa Red Pearl, Rear Seat Entertainment Center, 38,400 MSRP!) when the phone rings.
Danny: Okay. Just so you know, she doesn’t want to change the phone service. Somebody called about that yesterday and she got really mad.
Danny: Well…okay. Here she is.
Officer Smith: Hello ma’am. I’m calling from the Arlington County police department to tell you we recovered your car.
Me: Uhh…that’s….great. What condition is it in?
Officer Smith: I have no idea. It’s at an impound lot in PG County. It was found abandoned in an industrial park in District Heights, Maryland.
Me: Do I have to pick it up?
Me: Uh….I mean, do I have to pick it up now? I just put my slippers on.
Officer Smith: No ma’am…you have to bring proof of ownership to the PG county police station and get a release form. Then, you bring that to the impound lot and get your car.
Me: That sounds like a fun way to spend the afternoon.
Officer Smith: Ma’am, you want your car back, don’t you?
At this point, there is a long pause. I think about the gleaming, pearly salsa-red lines of a new minivan as I float down I-495, listening to my favorite Pandora station as the children quietly bask in their own individual rear-seat entertainment cocoons. The bisque leather interior and floor mats are spotless, the windows are clean and free of impound lot stickers and the sun is shining.
Me: (Heavy sigh). I guess so.
I begin my JRR Tolkien-style journey at home, where I leave my house in Arlington provisioned with a bottle of water, a credit card, and my heavy traveling gloves. I walk to the Falls Church metro station, where I wait for 20 freezing minutes in the Great Wind Tunnel to be whisked away into the subterranean heart of Washington DC. After navigating the labyrinthine bowels of Metro Center, I disembark at majestic Union Station and again brave the frigid temperatures in a brutal 4 minute walk to the Dirksen Building where I meet my traveling companion, Eric “Aragorn” Bader. We complete the next leg of the journey by Jeep, crossing into Mary-land and arriving at JD Towing in the waning hours of the afternoon. As we approach our van, we are filled with trepidation: The remnants of a smoke-filled, fast-food fueled night of crime, violence and mayhem surely await us. We shudder to think of the congealed cheese, mummified french fries, drug paraphernalia, and bloodstains that surely mar the formerly pristine interior. What unspeakable horrors (or acts of passion?) have been committed in our fold-down third row seat?
As we approach the van, we cheer to find it unscathed-from the outside. Then we open the door.
Trash litters the car from one end to the other. Random objects, such as articles of clothing (is that underwear?!!!) are scattered over the upholstery and the floor mats. The smell, a combination of feet, dog sweat, and decomposing food, is overpowering.
My partner and I high-five each other in the time-honored gesture of victory.
The gas tank may be empty, but my heart is full. Who knows why the car thieves were so polite? Maybe they had an attack of conscience. Maybe they figured the van had seen enough abuse. But for whatever reason, they left the registration in the glove box, a $200 pair of sunglasses on the seat, and the car keys on the console.
The sun grows low on the horizon over gutted car skeletons and barbed wire, as we race to the county police station to get the form to release our van. One hour and twenty minutes later, we arrive back at the impound lot with just 15 minutes to spare before the office and gates are locked for the night. At 4:27 PM on January 8th, a mere six hours before the anniversary of the hour of my birth, we make our triumphant departure from JR Towing.
And, much to my children’s chagrin, I do.

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The exciting conclusion to the Saga of The Missing Minivan ! !
 On a cold , overcast sunday in early January , I get home from work and am looking forward to an afternoon of pricing new minivans ( Salsa Red Pearl , Rear Seat Entertainment Center , 38,400 MSRP ! ) when the phone rings .
 Danny : Okay . Just so you know , she does n’t want to change the phone service . Somebody called about that yesterday and she got really mad .
 Danny : Well … okay . Here she is .
 Officer Smith : Hello ma’am . I ’m calling from the Arlington County police department to tell you we recovered your car .
 Me : Uhh…that’s….great . What condition is it in ?
 Officer Smith : I have no idea . It ’s at an impound lot in PG County . It was found abandoned in an industrial park in District Heights , Maryland .
 Me : Do I have to pick it up ?
 Me : Uh … .I mean , do I have to pick it up now ? I just put my slippers on .
 Officer Smith : No ma’am … you have to bring proof of ownership to the PG county police station and get a release form . Then , you bring that to the impound lot and get your car .
 Me : That sounds like a fun way to spend the afternoon .
 Officer Smith : Ma’am , you want your car back , do n’t you ?
 At this point , there is a long pause . I think about the gleaming , pearly salsa - red lines of a new minivan as I float down I-495 , listening to my favorite Pandora station as the children quietly bask in their own individual rear - seat entertainment cocoons . The bisque leather interior and floor mats are spotless , the windows are clean and free of impound lot stickers and the sun is shining .
 Me : ( Heavy sigh ) . I guess so .
 I begin my JRR Tolkien - style journey at home , where I leave my house in Arlington provisioned with a bottle of water , a credit card , and my heavy traveling gloves . I walk to the Falls Church metro station , where I wait for 20 freezing minutes in the Great Wind Tunnel to be whisked away into the subterranean heart of Washington DC . After navigating the labyrinthine bowels of Metro Center , I disembark at majestic Union Station and again brave the frigid temperatures in a brutal 4 minute walk to the Dirksen Building where I meet my traveling companion , Eric “ Aragorn ” Bader . We complete the next leg of the journey by Jeep , crossing into Mary - land and arriving at JD Towing in the waning hours of the afternoon . As we approach our van , we are filled with trepidation : The remnants of a smoke - filled , fast - food fueled night of crime , violence and mayhem surely await us . We shudder to think of the congealed cheese , mummified french fries , drug paraphernalia , and bloodstains that surely mar the formerly pristine interior . What unspeakable horrors ( or acts of passion ? ) have been committed in our fold - down third row seat ?
 As we approach the van , we cheer to find it unscathed - from the outside . Then we open the door .
 Trash litters the car from one end to the other . Random objects , such as articles of clothing ( is that underwear ? ! ! ! ) are scattered over the upholstery and the floor mats . The smell , a combination of feet , dog sweat , and decomposing food , is overpowering .
 My partner and I high - five each other in the time - honored gesture of victory .
 The gas tank may be empty , but my heart is full . Who knows why the car thieves were so polite ? Maybe they had an attack of conscience . Maybe they figured the van had seen enough abuse . But for whatever reason , they left the registration in the glove box , a $ 200 pair of sunglasses on the seat , and the car keys on the console .
 The sun grows low on the horizon over gutted car skeletons and barbed wire , as we race to the county police station to get the form to release our van . One hour and twenty minutes later , we arrive back at the impound lot with just 15 minutes to spare before the office and gates are locked for the night . At 4:27 PM on January 8th , a mere six hours before the anniversary of the hour of my birth , we make our triumphant departure from JR Towing .
 And , much to my children ’s chagrin , I do .


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The Professional Disc Golf Association will sanction a “Pro/Am” tournament at Lake Tahoe, June 27-29, 2014. The King of the Lake Tournament will bring in “A” rated professional disc golfers from around the country.
The Tournament begins Friday in South Lake Tahoe at Bijou Community Park and Zephyr Cove Park. Saturday moves to Truckee with Sierra College and Truckee Regional Park courses. Final rounds on Sunday will be held at Tahoe Vista Disc Golf in the North Tahoe Regional Park.
All of the amateur slots for this event have been filled, but there are several other events in the Tahoe Basin that haven't filled.
The Sierra Tahoe Disc Golf Series returns with 5 a five event series that begins May 3-4 in Dayton and Reno.
#2 May 31-June 1, Turtle Rock Park, Markleeville.
#5 October 11-12, Series Final, North Tahoe Regional Park.

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The Professional Disc Golf Association will sanction a “ Pro / Am ” tournament at Lake Tahoe , June 27 - 29 , 2014 . The King of the Lake Tournament will bring in “ A ” rated professional disc golfers from around the country .
 The Tournament begins Friday in South Lake Tahoe at Bijou Community Park and Zephyr Cove Park . Saturday moves to Truckee with Sierra College and Truckee Regional Park courses . Final rounds on Sunday will be held at Tahoe Vista Disc Golf in the North Tahoe Regional Park .
 All of the amateur slots for this event have been filled , but there are several other events in the Tahoe Basin that have n't filled .
 The Sierra Tahoe Disc Golf Series returns with 5 a five event series that begins May 3 - 4 in Dayton and Reno .
 # 2 May 31 - June 1 , Turtle Rock Park , Markleeville .
 # 5 October 11 - 12 , Series Final , North Tahoe Regional Park .


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Paddy Johnson at the Brooklyn art blog Art Fag City reports that the Chelsea Art Museum has cancelled its November opening of The Aesthetics of Terror and its chief curator has resigned in protest. Museum president Dorothea Keeser reportedly felt the exhibition — which was to include artists like Jenny Holzer, Harun Farocki, Martha Rosler and the Chapman brothers — “ glorified terrorism and showed disrespect for its victims,” according to Josh Azzarella, one of the show’s artists. CAM chief curator Manon Slome has, according to Johnson, left over the cancellation.
The museum has deleted mention of the exhibition, which was to run Nov. 21 though Jan. 31, but a cached version (with the title The Dialectics of Terror) is still available.
UPDATE 2: Johnson interviews Keeser and offers a note from former CAM chief curator Manon Slome.
Terror is, in and of itself, an image making machine. The very point of terror is a spectacle that plays endlessly in the media. In 9/11, thousands may have died, but billions of people watched the attack and the falling towers endlessly until those images were etched into the global psyche. While terrorism and its representations have been widely discussed ever since 9/11, very few of these contemplations have tackled the issue of specific formal qualities and pictorial strategies of terrorism. The exhibition The Dialectics of Terror tries to do exactly that; namely, it investigates certain visual characteristics of the spectacle of Terror and its echoes in contemporary art. The exhibition employs the distinction made by artist Roee Rosen on the principle gap between representations of underground terrorism, produced by terrorist groups, and images of State Terror – this is the gap between figuration and abstraction. The representational apparatus of State Terror, says Rosen, is based on the blurring or erasure of central figures, exchanging it for abstraction: Smart Bombs’ aerial views of bombardments, for example, or the blocking of visibility by grids or satellite type images that obscure rather than illuminate. On the other end, representations of underground terrorism strive for a central, powerful figure or symbol – the portrait of a suicide bomber, collapsing skyscrapers and the icon of bearded Bin Laden with his golden gown and triangular composition – “this is an icon in the religious sense: a human, semi-divine person whose very appearance defies the divide of life and death”, Rosen claims.
What happens when an image of war or terrorism moves from the newspaper or news networks, to the gallery or museum? What causes the shift from an image having “documentary” relevance to it becoming an aesthetic object circulating in the art system? As artists navigate these boundaries, either through direct translation or through appropriation, does violence retain its power to inspire fear and dread, or does this contextual transposition fetishize violence, stripping it of meaning through aestheticization? The Dialectics of Terror explores the juxtaposition/integration of the traumas of the daily news with art and question the nature and purport of this integration.
The Dialectics of Terror maps the relationship between abstraction and technology; color and violence, pixilated images and sovereignty, saturation and contour, authenticity and resolution. Much of the work in the exhibition deals less with direct depiction of violence and terror than with its media representations or perceptions of war as filtered through the media – itself a corporate entity whose failure to lay bare the species of evil that is being enacted under the rubric of a war on terror is also very much the point. The Dialectics of Terror strives to suggest the emergence of an artistic sensibility which has been informed by the imagery and politics of terrorism in the current common culture as they have been formulated and conveyed through the popular media. Artworks might imitate or mirror this media rhetoric, identify its mechanisms to the viewer, critique it, push back or protest against it.
Through the writings of contemporary scholars from around the world, the exhibition catalogue proposes a further investigation into the image production machine of terror. Co-curator Manon Slome implements the exhibition’s formalistic reading of terror imagery through the exhibited works. Co-curator Joshua Simon presents a close reading of suicide bombers videos as a case study for terror as image making. Dutch writer and curator Sven Lutticken suggests a survey of recent image warsin Europe. Israeli writer, curator and filmmaker Ariella Azoulay presents a visual essay on State Terror – through photo documentation from the West Bank and Gaza, she depicts destruction as the sovereign’s architecture. German critic Boris Groys reads the Abu Ghraib photos in relation to western traditions of humiliation and survival and scholar Eric Stryker suggests an historical overview of the relations of art and terror from the French revolution to present day.
A fully illustrated catalogue will be produced for the exhibition with texts by Manon Slome, Joshua Simon, Sven Lutticken, and Eric Stryker.

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Paddy Johnson at the Brooklyn art blog Art Fag City reports that the Chelsea Art Museum has cancelled its November opening of The Aesthetics of Terror and its chief curator has resigned in protest . Museum president Dorothea Keeser reportedly felt the exhibition — which was to include artists like Jenny Holzer , Harun Farocki , Martha Rosler and the Chapman brothers — “ glorified terrorism and showed disrespect for its victims , ” according to Josh Azzarella , one of the show ’s artists . CAM chief curator Manon Slome has , according to Johnson , left over the cancellation .
 The museum has deleted mention of the exhibition , which was to run Nov. 21 though Jan. 31 , but a cached version ( with the title The Dialectics of Terror ) is still available .
 UPDATE 2 : Johnson interviews Keeser and offers a note from former CAM chief curator Manon Slome .
 Terror is , in and of itself , an image making machine . The very point of terror is a spectacle that plays endlessly in the media . In 9/11 , thousands may have died , but billions of people watched the attack and the falling towers endlessly until those images were etched into the global psyche . While terrorism and its representations have been widely discussed ever since 9/11 , very few of these contemplations have tackled the issue of specific formal qualities and pictorial strategies of terrorism . The exhibition The Dialectics of Terror tries to do exactly that ; namely , it investigates certain visual characteristics of the spectacle of Terror and its echoes in contemporary art . The exhibition employs the distinction made by artist Roee Rosen on the principle gap between representations of underground terrorism , produced by terrorist groups , and images of State Terror – this is the gap between figuration and abstraction . The representational apparatus of State Terror , says Rosen , is based on the blurring or erasure of central figures , exchanging it for abstraction : Smart Bombs ’ aerial views of bombardments , for example , or the blocking of visibility by grids or satellite type images that obscure rather than illuminate . On the other end , representations of underground terrorism strive for a central , powerful figure or symbol – the portrait of a suicide bomber , collapsing skyscrapers and the icon of bearded Bin Laden with his golden gown and triangular composition – “ this is an icon in the religious sense : a human , semi - divine person whose very appearance defies the divide of life and death ” , Rosen claims .
 What happens when an image of war or terrorism moves from the newspaper or news networks , to the gallery or museum ? What causes the shift from an image having “ documentary ” relevance to it becoming an aesthetic object circulating in the art system ? As artists navigate these boundaries , either through direct translation or through appropriation , does violence retain its power to inspire fear and dread , or does this contextual transposition fetishize violence , stripping it of meaning through aestheticization ? The Dialectics of Terror explores the juxtaposition / integration of the traumas of the daily news with art and question the nature and purport of this integration .
 The Dialectics of Terror maps the relationship between abstraction and technology ; color and violence , pixilated images and sovereignty , saturation and contour , authenticity and resolution . Much of the work in the exhibition deals less with direct depiction of violence and terror than with its media representations or perceptions of war as filtered through the media – itself a corporate entity whose failure to lay bare the species of evil that is being enacted under the rubric of a war on terror is also very much the point . The Dialectics of Terror strives to suggest the emergence of an artistic sensibility which has been informed by the imagery and politics of terrorism in the current common culture as they have been formulated and conveyed through the popular media . Artworks might imitate or mirror this media rhetoric , identify its mechanisms to the viewer , critique it , push back or protest against it .
 Through the writings of contemporary scholars from around the world , the exhibition catalogue proposes a further investigation into the image production machine of terror . Co - curator Manon Slome implements the exhibition ’s formalistic reading of terror imagery through the exhibited works . Co - curator Joshua Simon presents a close reading of suicide bombers videos as a case study for terror as image making . Dutch writer and curator Sven Lutticken suggests a survey of recent image warsin Europe . Israeli writer , curator and filmmaker Ariella Azoulay presents a visual essay on State Terror – through photo documentation from the West Bank and Gaza , she depicts destruction as the sovereign ’s architecture . German critic Boris Groys reads the Abu Ghraib photos in relation to western traditions of humiliation and survival and scholar Eric Stryker suggests an historical overview of the relations of art and terror from the French revolution to present day .
 A fully illustrated catalogue will be produced for the exhibition with texts by Manon Slome , Joshua Simon , Sven Lutticken , and Eric Stryker .


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New tube / no tube….
After asking a couple of retailers, I seem to have found that there have been only a handful of mac pros in the whole of the UK shipped with dual D700s, and only a few with D500s.
Our orders still say shipping Feb, but I can see that slipping now - has anyone else around the UK received a base spec model?
Re: New tube / no tube….
B&H in NYC, was regularly getting in the two stock models, rarely out of stock for more than a couple of days. Suddenly that stopped and now everything is showing March.
It is a bit disappointing that Apple can't seem to come close to meeting demand.
I was considering the stock 6 core D500 but wanted 512GB SSD instead of 256GB. A simple change like that sets things back weeks. That's a serious parts shortage.
Given what happened with last year's iMac release, there seems to be a need for a serious reexamination of Apple's supply chain management.
Really. This is like a parody of "build on demand" wherein the normally hubristic Apple somehow anticipates NO demand, builds a couple dozen units and then sits on their hands to see how demand will shake out.
[Douglas K. Dempsey] "Really. This is like a parody of "build on demand" wherein the normally hubristic Apple somehow anticipates NO demand, builds a couple dozen units and then sits on their hands to see how demand will shake out.
Isn't the tube assembled in the USA? If this is a new departure for Apple there could be all sorts of issues in the supply chain.
I know of a couple of people in the UK who have got their BTO Tubes and there are a few stock config versions available at some retailers.
My 8-core, otherwise maxed out, machine; ordered December 26th, is still showing February shipping here in Canada.
Both were standard emails giving a status update where was said the mac pro was still going to be shipped in february. I hope those emails are a sign that the pro is actually being assembled and shipping soon... iMac is driving me nuts!
I haven't heard of anyone who's initial ship date said "February" begging changed. Hopefully they were super-conservate with their ship estimates.
yeah well the end of February is coming. I figured I would perhaps receive my mp early February(as I've ordered the day it got released) but we're already at 2/3 of the month.
Strangely I've heard of someone in the UK getting the mp in january while he had ordered his unit more than a week later than i did and he had a maxed out 8 core.
It may come down to an uneven distribution of units globally, depending on how they're handling global orders.
I'm betting this is a backlog of CPUs from Intel.
I seriously can't see us getting ours anytime in February. With only 10 days left, even if the dispatch date comes before the end of this week, it still needs to ship to us from Dallas. Seems that US orders will ship first, then Canada and Europe.
It's not a concern for apple but we are going to be losing money if they don't arrive before the first week of March. Disappointed.
Over at the FCP.co forums. At least one person has had their order status go from "Processing Order" to "Preparing for Shipment" to "Shipped" within 24 hrs.
And B&H in the USA is now showing 4 to 6 weeks including the two stock models. Six weeks would certainly be April.
Does Apple have a very serious supply chain issue? This ranges from ongoing to worsening.
I was understanding that all shipping delays were hitting new orders (maybe hopefully) - meaning that anyone ordering now would be waiting until at least April. However, I could be wrong, and it wouldn't be surprising that apple maintains radio silence whilst they have supply issues, before telling everyone on the 28th of Feb that their MP is shipping in March/April/May etc.
It's surprising that apple didn't estimate some form of high demand for the device that they described in October/November and start stockpiling them so that anyone ordering within 2 weeks would receive their machine inside the next fortnight….
What "gets me" is that B&H seemed to be getting the stock models in constantly until the beginning of February. Then as days progressed the delivery timed continued (continues) to lengthen.
I can't help but think something is up given B&H went from "In Stock" for some time to lengthening delivery. Either demand is escalating or they have a supply chain issue (or both).
I really wish we had purchased through apple business, or bought through an intermediary. Buying as an apple personal customer seems to offer much worse customer service, although I doubt many people who have ordered for business are being given much more info.
Something is wrong with the supply chain - either with the CPU, GPU or with apple's build. It's hard to believe that a firm as large as apple haven't learnt from the iMac issues they experienced and stockpiled hardware to meet (potential) high demand.
I hope this delay scenario isn't going to unfold. I'd rather have them tell me now then tell me on the 28th of february! But as I've said before, I've had 2 emails in which they told me they're still expecting the tube to be delivered as planned(in february). They would look kind of stupid if that would suddenly slip to end of march or april-may.
I really think a shortage of components from Intel, as it seem very difficult to get Xeon E5v2 processors in any way, shape or form; not just in a MacPro.
And as to capacity. I'm not sure there is a solution.
If you set up to build to peak demand right after launch, then all that extra manufacturing capacity is wasted over the rest of the life of the product.
For what it's worth, it looks like Apple's estimates will prove true for me. The order status on my 8-core, D700 machine changed to "Preparing for Shipment" today.
So far as I know, the April ship date is ONLY on new orders placed after a certain date.
A client of mine who who's order went in on December 24th has just shipped, so I'm expecting my order from the 26th to ship early next week.
FWIW--I went with a new Macbook Pro this time around because it seems that I will be doing a lot more writing/producing this year and I want the extra mobility. That said, I'm still doing broadcast/studio editorial on it a couple of days a week. It seems much faster than my 8 Core and plugs into two very effective TBolt docking stations I've put together with 2560 Monitors. It does all my Avid work at full res without blinking and Pr just seems to love it. I wouldn't worry too much about using them for editorial if push comes to shove.
Maybe if you are all about 4K that's something else. Right now, that's not an issue for me even a little.
I think I'm also going Macbook for the mac side of things. Far too many unanswered tube questions for me at this point.

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New tube / no tube … .
 After asking a couple of retailers , I seem to have found that there have been only a handful of mac pros in the whole of the UK shipped with dual D700s , and only a few with D500s .
 Our orders still say shipping Feb , but I can see that slipping now - has anyone else around the UK received a base spec model ?
 Re : New tube / no tube … .
 B&H in NYC , was regularly getting in the two stock models , rarely out of stock for more than a couple of days . Suddenly that stopped and now everything is showing March .
 It is a bit disappointing that Apple ca n't seem to come close to meeting demand .
 I was considering the stock 6 core D500 but wanted 512 GB SSD instead of 256 GB . A simple change like that sets things back weeks . That 's a serious parts shortage .
 Given what happened with last year 's iMac release , there seems to be a need for a serious reexamination of Apple 's supply chain management .
 Really . This is like a parody of " build on demand " wherein the normally hubristic Apple somehow anticipates NO demand , builds a couple dozen units and then sits on their hands to see how demand will shake out .
 [ Douglas K. Dempsey ] " Really . This is like a parody of " build on demand " wherein the normally hubristic Apple somehow anticipates NO demand , builds a couple dozen units and then sits on their hands to see how demand will shake out .
 Is n't the tube assembled in the USA ? If this is a new departure for Apple there could be all sorts of issues in the supply chain .
 I know of a couple of people in the UK who have got their BTO Tubes and there are a few stock config versions available at some retailers .
 My 8 - core , otherwise maxed out , machine ; ordered December 26th , is still showing February shipping here in Canada .
 Both were standard emails giving a status update where was said the mac pro was still going to be shipped in february . I hope those emails are a sign that the pro is actually being assembled and shipping soon ... iMac is driving me nuts !
 I have n't heard of anyone who 's initial ship date said " February " begging changed . Hopefully they were super - conservate with their ship estimates .
 yeah well the end of February is coming . I figured I would perhaps receive my mp early February(as I 've ordered the day it got released ) but we 're already at 2/3 of the month .
 Strangely I 've heard of someone in the UK getting the mp in january while he had ordered his unit more than a week later than i did and he had a maxed out 8 core .
 It may come down to an uneven distribution of units globally , depending on how they 're handling global orders .
 I 'm betting this is a backlog of CPUs from Intel .
 I seriously ca n't see us getting ours anytime in February . With only 10 days left , even if the dispatch date comes before the end of this week , it still needs to ship to us from Dallas . Seems that US orders will ship first , then Canada and Europe .
 It 's not a concern for apple but we are going to be losing money if they do n't arrive before the first week of March . Disappointed .
 Over at the FCP.co forums . At least one person has had their order status go from " Processing Order " to " Preparing for Shipment " to " Shipped " within 24 hrs .
 And B&H in the USA is now showing 4 to 6 weeks including the two stock models . Six weeks would certainly be April .
 Does Apple have a very serious supply chain issue ? This ranges from ongoing to worsening .
 I was understanding that all shipping delays were hitting new orders ( maybe hopefully ) - meaning that anyone ordering now would be waiting until at least April . However , I could be wrong , and it would n't be surprising that apple maintains radio silence whilst they have supply issues , before telling everyone on the 28th of Feb that their MP is shipping in March / April / May etc .
 It 's surprising that apple did n't estimate some form of high demand for the device that they described in October / November and start stockpiling them so that anyone ordering within 2 weeks would receive their machine inside the next fortnight … .
 What " gets me " is that B&H seemed to be getting the stock models in constantly until the beginning of February . Then as days progressed the delivery timed continued ( continues ) to lengthen .
 I ca n't help but think something is up given B&H went from " In Stock " for some time to lengthening delivery . Either demand is escalating or they have a supply chain issue ( or both ) .
 I really wish we had purchased through apple business , or bought through an intermediary . Buying as an apple personal customer seems to offer much worse customer service , although I doubt many people who have ordered for business are being given much more info .
 Something is wrong with the supply chain - either with the CPU , GPU or with apple 's build . It 's hard to believe that a firm as large as apple have n't learnt from the iMac issues they experienced and stockpiled hardware to meet ( potential ) high demand .
 I hope this delay scenario is n't going to unfold . I 'd rather have them tell me now then tell me on the 28th of february ! But as I 've said before , I 've had 2 emails in which they told me they 're still expecting the tube to be delivered as planned(in february ) . They would look kind of stupid if that would suddenly slip to end of march or april - may .
 I really think a shortage of components from Intel , as it seem very difficult to get Xeon E5v2 processors in any way , shape or form ; not just in a MacPro .
 And as to capacity . I 'm not sure there is a solution .
 If you set up to build to peak demand right after launch , then all that extra manufacturing capacity is wasted over the rest of the life of the product .
 For what it 's worth , it looks like Apple 's estimates will prove true for me . The order status on my 8 - core , D700 machine changed to " Preparing for Shipment " today .
 So far as I know , the April ship date is ONLY on new orders placed after a certain date .
 A client of mine who who 's order went in on December 24th has just shipped , so I 'm expecting my order from the 26th to ship early next week .
 FWIW -- I went with a new Macbook Pro this time around because it seems that I will be doing a lot more writing / producing this year and I want the extra mobility . That said , I 'm still doing broadcast / studio editorial on it a couple of days a week . It seems much faster than my 8 Core and plugs into two very effective TBolt docking stations I 've put together with 2560 Monitors . It does all my Avid work at full res without blinking and Pr just seems to love it . I would n't worry too much about using them for editorial if push comes to shove .
 Maybe if you are all about 4 K that 's something else . Right now , that 's not an issue for me even a little .
 I think I 'm also going Macbook for the mac side of things . Far too many unanswered tube questions for me at this point .


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