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Blue Laser triangulation sensors for difficult surface types
The optoNCDT BL models are equipped with a blue laser diode and are used when standard sensors with a red laser diode are operating at their performance limits. Due to its shorter wavelength, the blue laser does not penetrate the target surface, projecting a small light spot on the surface and therefore providing stable and precise results. As Blue Laser sensors are equipped with a special filter, they are insensitive to highly emitting objects such as glowing metals. Blue Laser sensors are preferably used with measurements on organic and (semi-)transparent objects, as well as for red-hot glowing metals.
New: High Precision Blue Laser Displacement Sensor
The optoNCDT2300-2DR is the new model in the high performance optoNCDT 2300 range. The beam path is designed for direct reflection and will find applications in the measurement of high-gloss, shiny and reflecting surfaces. Blue Laser technology from Micro-Epsilon and its optical arrangement result in a laser sensor that is extremely sensitive to changes in distance, which enables very high measurement accuracies. The new model is used in consumer electronics production (e.g. smartphones, tablets and displays), industrial applications and for the production and processing of semiconductors.
Patented Blue Laser Technology
Measurement tasks involving Blue Laser sensors on red-hot glowing objects exceeding 700 °C and transparent objects such as plastics, adhesives and glass are protected by Micro-Epsilon and may thus exclusively be performed with Blue Laser sensors from Micro-Epsilon.
Micro-Epsilon has launched a world first in laser triangulation sensor technology with its innovative Blue Laser Sensor. The new sensor offers significant benefits for users who need to measure the position or displacement of red-hot glowing metals and also translucent targets.
Micro-Epsilon's optoNCDT 1710BL series of Blue Laser Sensors operate on the laser triangulation measuring principle and use blue (violet) laser technology. The sensors are ideal for measurements on hot, glowing metals, particularly in hot steel processing applications, as well as for measuring organic materials such as skin, foodstuffs, plastics, veneers and wood.
Specifically designed custom optics and new, intelligent laser control and evaluation algorithms enable the blue laser sensors to measure red glowing metals up to 1,600 deg C, silicon up to 1,150 deg C with no loss in measurement specification.
In addition, there are significant benefits to be seen when measuring against translucent objects such as organic materials, paper, some plastics and wood veneers. Unlike a red laser, the blue laser light does not penetrate into the measuring object because it has a lower intensity laser spot and therefore offers more stable, precise measurements on targets that conventional red laser sensors have difficulty measuring.
- Measuring ranges (mm): 50 | 1000
- Linearity max. 16µm
- Resolution max. 1.5µm
- Blue Laser technology
- Compact, with integrated controller
- Configurable measuring rate up from 32Hz to 2.5kHz
- Real-time compensation for changing surfaces (RTSC)
- User adjustable limit switch
Blue Laser sensors in the optoNCDT 1750BL series are designed for high speed displacement, distance and position measurements. These sensors are equipped with new high performance lenses, laser control and evaluation algorithms to ensure precise measurements on different surfaces and materials. The Blue Laser technology patented by Micro-Epsilon offers decisive advantages compared to red-diode laser sensors. Since the blue laser point does not penetrate the surface, the target is sharply imaged onto the sensor element. This makes it possible to achieve high resolution and reliable signal stability.
- Measuring ranges (mm):
20 | 200 | 500 | 750
- Adjustable measuring rate up to 7.5 kHz
- Linearity max. 12 µm
- Repeatability max. 8 µm
- Analogue and digital output
- Compact design with integrated controller
- Real-time adaption to changing surfaces (RTSC)
- Predefined and individual presets in web interface
The optoNCDT 2300BL Blue Laser Sensors have been designed specifically for applications where conventional red laser diode sensors have difficulty measuring. These include measurements against shiny, highly polished metals, red-hot glowing metals and silicon based materials.
In addition, there are significant benefits to be seen when measuring against translucent objects such as organic materials, paper, some plastics and wood veneers. Unlike a red laser, the blue laser light does not penetrate into the measuring object, which gives more stable and precise measurements.
- Measuring range (mm):
2 | 5 | 50
- Linearity max. 0.6µm
- Resolution max. 0.03µm
- Adjustable measurement rate up to 49.140 kH
- Integrated controller
- Outputs: Ethernet, EtherCAT, RS422
- Analogue output via C-Box
- Fast adaption to rapidly changing surface types due to Advanced RTSC
The optoNCDT 2300-2DR (Direct Reflection) high precision laser triangulation sensor is designed for measurements on highly polished, reflective, shiny and mirrored targets with a resolution down to 30nm.
An extremely small laser spot size of 8.5 x 11μm enables reliable measurements against very small objects. The sensor is also ideal for both distance and thickness measurement of transparent targets such as optical glass.
Unlike conventional laser triangulation sensors, the optoNCDT2300-2DR blue laser light operates in direct reflection (rather than diffuse reflection). However the design of the housing is like a conventional laser sensor which means the sensor body can be mounted parallel to the measurement object, which greatly simplifies the installation process.
Due to the shorter wavelength blue laser diode, the measurement signal is extremely stable, which means the sensor is able to measure to nanometre resolution. The shorter wavelength also means there is less speckling on the CCD line, providing higher stability and accuracy.
The system is configured via an integrated web browser that is addressed via an Ethernet interface. This interface enables the user to make settings for the processing of measured values and signals, e.g. peak selection, filtering and scaling the measurement range. Data can also be output over this interface which greatly simplifies setup, configuration and diagnostics.
- Measuring range 2mm
- Linearity 0.6µm
- Resolution 30nm
- Adjustable measuring rate up to 49kHz
- Integrated controller
- In/Out: RS422, Ethernet, EtherCAT
- Analogue output via C-Box/2A
- Fast adaption to rapidly changing surface types using Advanced RTSC
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Researching your family history can often lead to amazing stories and uncovering astounding facts. Imagine learning that your great grandparents were prominent local citizens back in the 1800s or that your great uncle invented something that is still used today! These are the types of stories that allow family history to live on and strengthen familial bonds.
Your elderly relatives are treasure troves of family information. If you document their stories, someday you could give the precious gift of family history to your grandchildren. Sit down with a favorite elderly relative and ask these questions to learn more about your family. The sheer differences between their childhoods and your own might astound you! Make sure to write down or record the answers so that you can share the information with future generations.
- Where were you born?
- What's your earliest memory from childhood?
- Describe the house you grew up in. How many rooms and bathrooms did it have? What was the kitchen like? What was the neighborhood like?
- What kind of games did you play growing up?
- What was your favorite toy as a child?
- What did you do for fun?
- What kind of fads (hair, clothing, music) were popular when you were growing up?
- What were your family's holiday traditions?
- What world events do you remember happening while you were growing up?
- What was your favorite family meal as a child?
- Do you have any recipes that have been passed down through your family?
- Are there any physical characteristics that run in your family? Who has them?
- How did you meet your spouse?
- When and how did you decide to get married?
- What is your favorite memory from your wedding day?
- What do you think is the key to a successful relationship?
- What was your career? How did you decide on it?
- What do you think the key to being successful at work is?
- Who are your heroes?
- Who was your favorite relative? Do you remember any stories about him or her?
- Who was the oldest relative you remember having growing up? What do you remember about him or her?
- Do you have any old photographs or memorabilia that has been passed down to you?
- Where were your parents born? What do you know about their childhoods?
- Where were your grandparents born? What do you know about their childhoods?
- Are there any family stories that you would want your great-great grandchildren to hear someday?
Use these questions as a way to spark your relative's memory. Who knows what funny, sad, or emotional family memories you could unearth! If your relatives have old photo albums, ask to see them and take a trip down memory lane together.
Have you ever interviewed a relative to learn about your family history? What was the best question that you asked? If you missed an opportunity to learn family stories from a relative, what do you now wish you had asked him or her?
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Yom Hashoah is when we remember the Holocaust and the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis.
Around the world, events are held to help us understand the atrocities, which included the brutal murder of 1.5 million of our children. Survivors remind us of the death marches, Jewish sex slaves and the medical torture of Josef Mengele.
Technology has enhanced our ability to remember the lives and deaths of one-third of our people, two million Roma, homosexuals and the disabled. On Yom Hashoah, you can watch March of the Living events on your phone from the comfort of your home. You can listen to former Israeli chief rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, a survivor of Buchenwald, lead memorial services in Poland, along with the sweet voices of Israeli singers and orators.
Millions have been spent on such events. This year 10,000 young people flew to Poland for the March of the Living and joined in "death marches" and prayers at Auschwitz, draped in Israeli flags and singing loudly. The esthetics are breathtaking. The idea that we're reclaiming our history in Europe through spirited horahs in the streets of Poland is encouraging.
Holocaust education is alive and attracts participants and donors at every turn. Books, theatre and buildings continue to be underwritten, so that we can remember. Kol hakavod!
However, here is a most disturbing fact: Holocaust education is predicated almost entirely on one thing, and that's remembrance, not action.
Let's look at the March of the Living as a case in point. Since it was launched in 1988, more than 150,000 teens from around the world have made the trek to Poland and Israel to, according to its website, "study the history of the Holocaust and to examine the roots of prejudice, intolerance and hate."
There's absolutely no requirement that alumna do anything but learn about what happened to our people (and so many others). There's no obligation to commit time and sweat to remedy the injustices and inequities happening today, both in the Jewish and non-Jewish worlds. This is very troublesome.
A couple of years ago, two philanthropists decided there was something terribly wrong with this scenario – that young people would return from such a powerful and sometimes traumatic trip with angst in their soul and yet not have to, for instance, help impoverished Jews in Ukraine or Iran, fight on behalf of underfunded survivors living in Israel today, advocate on behalf of Jewish and non-Jewish shut-ins in Vaughan, Ont., or downtown Toronto, or help ensure the safety of Roma in Hungary and the rest of Europe.
The two set about implementing a plan whereby March alumna would tap into various tikkun olam programs and initiatives. The plan failed. Among the reasons were a lack of Jewish federation support and the belief among March leaders that we cannot demand that our youth become involved in follow-up activism.
The outcome, as Hillel professionals will tell you, is that March of the Living (and Birthright Israel) participants don't flock to programs on campus to counter anti-Israel/Jewish programs. Ask Jewish volunteer organizations if they're having problems attracting young people to counter the very serious challenges we're living with today, including the rise of anti-Semitism, and they'll answer "yes."
So what of Holocaust education? What exactly are the lessons we're trying to teach? Is remembering enough?
As we move forward, I call upon all Holocaust education organizations to establish sound and authentic follow-up programming, including leadership development and on-the-ground activism.
Similarly, I ask that a philanthropist reading this step up and pledge funds specifically for the purpose of getting our young people to become directly involved in issues affecting the Jewish world, the impoverished and the "stranger."
It's not enough to remember. It's not enough to know why. It's not enough to feel bad. We must act, for if we do not, those who perpetrate evil will leave goodness far behind.


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The Obama administration's Nixonian sins
BY DAWUD WALIDPresident Obama is failing miserably on his 2008 campaign pledge to have the most transparent administration ever.
The Benghazi embassy attack remains an issue because the administration initially gave bogus info that the attack took place as the result of a protest related to an anti-Islam trailer made in America. The public now knows that no such protest took place.
Another hot topic is that IRS officials say they were involved in the political targeting of conservative groups. President Obama calls the targeting "outrageous." But the IRS targeting was known since last year, and yet his administration did not find it outrageous enough to investigate prior to the election.
The latest fiasco was reported yesterday. The Associated Press's phone records were being monitored by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The White House claims that it had "no knowledge" of the DOJ's snooping. Moreover, the DOJ has a general defense for its actions, saying that "all applicable laws, federal regulations and Department of Justice policies when issuing subpoenas for records of media organizations" were followed.
Attorney General Eric Holder will face questioning about this misuse of power when he appears tomorrow at a previously-scheduled hearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee. The Senate Judiciary Committee should subpoena him to testify about this misconduct, which flies in the face of the 1st Amendment's protect of Freedom of the press and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The irony of the IRS targeting conservative groups and DOJ monitoring of the AP is that these are the same behaviors that the Obama administration has accuse the Iranian and Venezuelan governments of doing. His administration has said that those two regimes targeted opposition groups and chilled freedom of the press through monitoring the journalists and bloggers.
Are not conservatives a type of opposition group in a sense? And doesn't monitoring one of the country's most prolific news agencies have the possible effect of chilling reporters and editors? You betcha.
The Obama presidency is perhaps the least transparent since President Nixon's, and Attorney General Holder is acting like J. Edgar Hoover, the former FBI director who spied on journalists during the McCarthyism and Counter Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO) eras.
Whether progressives or conservatives, we should jointly demand that the Executive Branch be honest with the people and that it stays far away from politically-motivated targeting of activists and journalists. We must hold the current administration responsible for their violations.


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Scaling Strategic School Designs: Freeing Resources, Encouraging Innovation
Note: Karen Hawley Miles, president of Education Resource Strategies, is guest posting this week.
On Monday, I wrote about the challenges that charter funding creates for urban districts, and offered some recommendations for how states and reformers could help school systems better respond to these new realities.
But we know that when it comes to funds, it's not just about how much you have, but how well you use it. In this realm, charters have been given the opportunity to innovate: with their money, but also with explicit flexibility to organize people, time, and technology in new ways. In some instances, charters have provided proof points of new school designs that generate high-performance, often with about the same or less resources than traditional schools. For example, Generation Schools in Brooklyn and Denver reorganize the school calendar to incorporate intensive courses related to college and careers, and maintain standard teacher work hours through staggered schedules. City High in Pittsburgh creates interdisciplinary teacher teams and addresses individual student needs through flexible grouping of students. Summit Public Schools in California uses a blended learning flex model to provide personalized learning. These are just some examples of the many ways schools can use their resources differently.
While flexibility on its own doesn't guarantee smartly organized or high-performing schools, I would argue that increased flexibility makes it much easier for school and district leaders to create and sustain high-performing designs--which we urgently need to do to meet the increased demands that Common Core will place on our most challenged schools.
Unfortunately, traditional district schools are often wrapped up in a tangled web of district, state, and contractual requirements that make innovation difficult. To use Rick's phrase, some of what's needed is "cage-busting"--breaking out of traditional mindsets to seize possibilities. But there are also very real boundaries that school districts and policymakers need to remove before traditional schools can become strategic schools. Some of the most important include:
• Hiring: When we speak with principals, the first thing they say is that they want control of who is in their building. However, late hiring timelines, rules around hiring from internal candidates, seniority-preferences, and even "forced placement" mean that school leaders are not able to choose the full staff that is right for their needs. In some districts we have worked with, principals actually "hide" vacancies from the central office until the last possible moment, so that they're not forced to take a candidate they might not want. We want to honor due process for tenured teachers, while also improving districts' hiring practices to build a deeper talent pool earlier and prioritize "mutual consent" for all.
• Staffing/ assignment: District rules and contractual agreements often determine what positions must exist within schools and who can be assigned to them. It might seem reasonable to ensure that every school gets an assistant principal, librarian, or PE teacher. But in a time of limited resources, innovative school leaders should be empowered to meet their students' needs with the funds they have. For example, a charter school could contract out PE to a local YMCA, or art and music instruction to a local nonprofit, in order to free up resources to hire an extra math teacher. District schools are highly constrained in this area. In one district we've worked with, schools were technically able to hire part-time staff, but only if the district could bring them up to full time through employment elsewhere.
• Scheduling: Complicated rules around scheduling often don't allow school leaders to concentrate time on the most important priorities--from freeing up extra academic blocks for students who are years behind, to revamping the entire school day to allow for flexible grouping, blended learning, and individual attention. Sometimes these regulations even fly in the face of what teachers want: in one large urban school district, the contract states that teachers can vote on how to use their allotted professional development time. However, even if all teachers in a school agree, the union president can still veto this plan if he or she deems it a bad precedent for other schools.
• Small school size: These flexibility concerns are most difficult for small schools. Many people hold up small charters as proof that small schools can operate sustainably. However, small schools in traditional districts are often trying to survive under "big school" rules--a damaging mismatch.
Some traditional school districts have found ways to lift these constraints through creative, "cage-busting" actions. But to achieve reform at a wide scale and at the pace we need, we can't take a piecemeal approach to flexibility. Districts need political help at the local and state level to promote a broader set of flexibilities. Some examples include:
• Reduce restrictions on hiring: Many districts and states have eliminated seniority as the predominant hiring criteria. In addition, districts like Boston Public Schools find that changes to the hiring and evaluation process make a big difference. This year, BPS moved the hiring timeline from July to March, and invested in a set of changes that guarantee no school will be "forced" to take a teacher who doesn't meet its needs.
• Consider granting "district charter" status: Georgia created a "charter system" status that grants certain districts--those that can show a compelling strategy--freedom from state regulations around compensation, certification, staffing, and time in exchange for increased accountability.
• Legislate district-level flexibility for certain schools coupled with clear accountability for results: Ohio's HB525 legislation grants each district's CEO the authority to make changes to the lowest performing schools, outside of collective bargaining agreements. Colorado has created an "innovation school" status that frees schools from a host of state and contractual restrictions.
• Inspire and support principals to create strategic school designs: In Denver, all schools (including charter schools and innovation schools) have access to a menu of support and training through the Office of Strategic School Design.
Whatever the intervention, the key is to pair new flexibilities with support for transformation and accountability for results.
I'll conclude Friday with some final thoughts on the teaching job and compensation.
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I must say that I am one of those teachers that as soon as I have 5 minutes free, I open my laptop and you can find me online looking through my favorite websites for teachers, searching for new materials, reading other teachers' experiences and more...
I work as a teacher all day in different schools and with different students..this means that I have to be able to change the way I teach in order to facilitate my student (teenager or adult whatever he/she is) ; and the only way for me to succeed is to always research for new materials and new techniques of teaching. This research can be done on professional websites, where there are articles that can help you to improve the theoretical part, but it can be done also on "not professional" websites, normally created by other teachers who are so kind to post their experiences in order to help other teachers around the world. I think that those are the best one, at least in my opinion. I can always find useful material, theoretical material (like lessons plans or techniques) or practical material (for example, how to help a student with a particular grammar problem).
I normally focus on what I am working about..an example can be my conversation group.. I started this year with a class of 17 people (those who teach know that this is a BIG number for a conversation group) and I found myself (being used to small groups) in difficulty, just to keep the attention up on everyone. So I thought to have a look online to see if someone in the past had my same problems. And I was right! Reading different websites and articles, I found new materials that I can use in my next lesson, something that without researching I couldn't find.
Finally, what I can say and suggest (thanks to my experience) is to not always be satisfied with what we are and what we know, being a teacher is not only to teach someone something, but it is also to keep learning and improving to be able to help the students to become far better thanks to our love for our passion: teaching
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The Mekamon fighting robot is a fighting-bot for the 21st century. Gone is the need for fighting robots to actually hit each other – now they can attack each other in augmented reality. It also means you can play with a single fighting robot, fighting off a hoard of digital assailants.
The robot itself is brilliantly designed, and the app you use to control the Mekamon is clearly well thought-out, with comic book-style sections that explain the (slightly Independence Day Resurgence-like) mythology around the Mekamon bots which are very satisfying.
Mekamon is available now, directly from Mekamon and from Apple, and costs $299.95 (£299.95, around AU$535).
If you've never heard of Reach Robotics, the company behind the Mekamon, it's for a good reason – this is its first creation. As part of Apple's move into AR it's really pushing the Mekamon robot, featuring it in the official Apple Store, which has undoubtedly given the little fighting bot a bigger audience than it would otherwise have had.
But is it deserving of the audience it's getting? We've spent some time with two of the fighting-bots, and these are our thoughts so far.
There's no two ways about it: the Mekamon robots are cool. They're clearly designed to sit in the visual world of Ghost in the Shell, Metal Gear Solid, and Gundam Wing.
With random Japanese lettering, numbers, letters, and 'DANGER' signs adorning plastic that's sculpted into industrial shapes, with cogs and panels, the Mekamon looks like exactly what you'd dream up as a fighting robot if you'd been watching a lot of Manga.
But don't let the fact that it's plastic make you think it's flimsy. These things are sturdy – so sturdy in fact that during one battle, my opponent Gerald tried to flee the room to escape defeat and managed to open a fire door using his. You can see the full video of our (epic) battle below:
There are removable elements, including 'training shields' and guns. These can be clipped on to the robot, and are more than just aesthetic adornments – they actually affect how the Mekamon performs in battle.
There are two different models of the Mekamon: the Mekacademy and the Delta Unit. In terms of build they're exactly the same, save for color differences. The Delta unit has a black body and black legs, while the Mekacademy unit has a white body, with white legs and blue hinges.
And those hinges are all-important. There are three hinges on each leg, giving the Mekamon a great range of movement, and Reach Robotics has really taken advantage of that. The movements of the Mekamon are so muscular that you truly think there's life in the little bot.
There's one attack in your arsenal called a 'leg shot, which means your enemy has its movement hampered, and watching the Mekamon limp its way through the next stage of the battle is deeply satisfying.
There are two ways to play with the Mekamon robots: in a virtual world with the AR app, and battling one-on-one with another Mekamon. In our experience so far, the real-life battles are the far more enjoyable version.
Don't get us wrong – pointing your iPad at the Mekamon and seeing a base for you to defend 'magically' appearing next to it is seriously cool, but when you fire at the aliens attacking the base, seeing them getting hit is somehow a less visceral experience, even though on the screen you see animations of cannons firing from the Mekamon, and electrical sparks coming off the blue orb on top of the body.
It does feel a bit like the app is a work in progress. There are still sections that are marked 'coming soon', and there's a lot of screen real estate in the app that's currently empty. On top of that, we found that one of the Mekamon only ever fired sideways – it wasn't the biggest problem as it just gave us a 'new front', but it clearly wasn't right.
The controls for the Mekamons are complicated, which is slightly off-putting when you first start playing, as each attack or defence move has a whole range information connected to it, including how much damage it does to you, and to your opponent, and how much it heats up your Mekamon – overheating your Mekamon causes it to shut down, leaving it vulnerable to attack.
What is initially off-putting quickly becomes what gives these battling bots their value, however, as they have a complex, strategic control system, meaning you can't just button-bash your way through a battle.
The batteries on the Mekamon are surprisingly lost-lasting, giving you well over an hour of play on a single charge. The battery packs are removable, and come with an AC adapter that plugs into the wall. A full charge will take about 50 minutes.
Early verdict:
The Mekamon fighting robot is a seriously cool toy, and if we were given one as a gift we'd be over the moon. That said, if we'd paid almost $300 for one, we would be ever so slightly disappointed.
The robot itself is brilliantly designed, it's robust, and the battery life is impressive. The problem comes with the app. Given that the MekaMon is being sold as an AR toy, the AR element doesn't quite match up to the physical robot.
The software can be improved over time with updates, so it's better that the problem lies here rather than with the robot itself – but for the price you'd rather not have a problem at all.
The Mekamon is at its most satisfying if you've got two that can fight each other, but that will mean shelling out close to $600 for the pleasure.


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Two government agencies recently created to of course assist in the defense of our freedom; the National Security Administration (NSA) and Dept. of Homeland Security have come out with disturbing moves that should awaken those to the fact that our every move is being watched. Homeland Security recently came out with a memo saying that it has the legal means to access our online correspondence such as email and facebook accounts without a warrant. Now, it appears they also believe that monitoring such accounts are vital to protecting America from 'extremists.' What's concerning here is that Janet Napolitano, the director of Homeland Security has recently came out and said that the definition of an extremist could be any right wing fanatic--such as Christians and Tea Party members. She further stated that domestic extremists pose a greater threat that international terrorists. Lovely.
White House: Need to monitor online 'extremism'
A White House terrorism strategy released today says Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks aid in "advancing violent extremist narratives" and should be monitored by the government.
The 12-page strategy (PDF), which outlines ways to respond to violent extremism, promises that: "We will continue to closely monitor the important role the Internet and social-networking sites play in advancing violent extremist narratives."
President Obama said in a statement accompanying the report that the federal government will start "helping communities to better understand and protect themselves against violent extremist propaganda, especially online."
While much of the White House document is focused on al Qaeda--which The Washington Post recently reported is on the "brink of collapse"--it also talks about domestic terrorists, neo-Nazis, anti-Semitic groups, and a broad "range of ideologies" that promote radicalization.
Today's announcement may signal that monitoring of social networks will broaden beyond the U.S. Department of Homeland Security already does. Depending on the details, it could also raise concerns about how to balance Americans' privacy rights with desire of security agencies to collect and analyze information that is, more or less, publicly available.
In June 2010, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed publicly (PDF) that its agents were permitted to create accounts on social-networking sites in some situations.
DHS's National Operations Center "will monitor activities on the social-media sites" using search engines, aggregators, and other tools, last year's announcement said. "The NOC will gather, store, analyze, and disseminate relevant and appropriate de-identified information to federal, state, local, and foreign governments, and private sector partners..."
In addition, the Electronic Frontier Foundation unearthed documents showing that DHS officials were sending "friend" requests to people applying for U.S. citizenship. DHS conducted extensive monitoring of social networks during Obama's inauguration.
In 2009, CIA investment arm In-Q-Tel invested in Visible Technologies, which monitors millions of posts on social-networking Web sites, Wired reported. Tax collectors, too, are "nabbing scofflaws by mining information posted on social-networking Web sites," according to The Wall Street Journal, and the FBI has previously supported legislation that would allow federal police to monitor the Internet for "illegal activity."
This move toward monitoring social networks hasn't been without controversy. A New York Times editorial suggested these techniques may go too far: "If government agents are joining social networks under false pretenses to spy without a court order, for example, that might be crossing a line."
It's also not been limited to the United States.
In 2009, the U.K. Home Office announced that it would monitor all conversations on social-networking sites, including Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Twitter, and Skype, in a crackdown on terrorists' use of the Internet. So has the Chilean government. And, of course, some repressive regimes have simply blocked Web sites completely.


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Curator: Jenifer Wright
Opening Reception and Mobile Studio Tour: Saturday, June 23, 6pm-8pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, July 7, 6pm-8pm
Local Artist, Carrie Schmitt, created her collection based on her act of giving a rose to a stranger every day for a year as she listened to an inner voice telling her to "follow the roses". This daily practice and encounters transformed Carrie's relationship with creativity and her approach to the canvas.
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Before I started blogging on LinkedIn, I heard from many naysayers that discouraged me from going forward. I heard questions like:
- Do you really want to put yourself out there like that?
- Is there any real value to blogging?
- What makes you think anyone will want to read your articles?
On one of my first articles I even heard from a troll that publicly humiliated me over my writing. This person actually had the nerve to publicly insult me over my writing skills and then try to sell me her services as an editor. Not a good approach! You can read the story here.
Ignore the naysayers and trolls and go BIG on LinkedIn! Your career will thank you later!
I am truly humbled to think that I could produce content that would generate over 1,000,000 views. Never in my wildest imagination did I think that was a possibility when I started publishing. However, that is exactly what happened a few months ago when my post, "7 Signs it is Time to Quit your Job" went viral to push me over the mark. Those of you in sales are familiar with the term "stretch goals," which are goals that are set beyond the actual goal and are usually set so high that they are unattainable. Well, 1,000,000 views was not even my stretch goal!
So, what does it feel like to write a mega hit article on LinkedIn? The closest feeling I can think of to the flood of views, likes, shares, comments, messages, follows, profile views, connection requests, emails, leads, texts, and calls that pour in after a mega hit article is when I hit the jackpot on a slot machine in Spain. I was 17 and an exchange student, and of course too young to gamble in the USA. It was probably also against the program rules of the exchange program I was on. Whoops! Despite my Spanish host brother's warnings not to play, and him telling me that the slot machines were a complete waste of money, I decided to put in a few coins anyway. Then to my absolute dismay, I hit the jackpot. About $150 dollars worth Spanish Peseta (their currency prior to the Euro, and YES I did just date myself) coins came crashing out of the slot machine. DING, DING, DING, DING! Queue up the flashing lights! Suddenly, all eyes in the place were fixated on me, and I became the talk of the bar. I was the center of attention and everyone wanted to come up to me, and talk to the young American teenager that had hit the jackpot. I am happy to report that despite my very early success, I did not turn out to be a gambling addict. However, I AM addicted to writing on LinkedIn! Publishing has lead me to make business impacting connections that have brought me leads that have turned into closed deals. Due to the exposure from publishing and sharing relevant content people now want to talk to ME. How will going BIG on LinkedIn benefit your career? Everybody's experience will be different.
However, here are five universal positive outcomes that you can count on from going big on LinkedIn:
- Your professional network will grow substantially from new connection requests and followers.
- Your profile views and visibility will increase within your network making.
- You will become known as a thought leader within your industry, and seen as a go to resource for your clients. People will begin to seek you out for your expertise.
- Recruiters will notice you and contact you with more frequency about career opportunities.
- You will generate more exposure and leads for your company due to the increased traffic to your profile.
I decided to ignore the naysayers, and jumped in head first. I suggest you do the same! Take advantage of the wonderful opportunity LinkedIn has provided, and start putting out some great content for the world to see. Each professional has valuable information and experiences that they can share regarding their career that can make an impact on others. LinkedIn has opened the door. Will you run through it?
About the Author: John White is the Social Media Marketing Director at Career Toolbox USA and Social Business Strategies, a proud dad, MBA candidate, digital enthusiast, marketing expert, and influential blogger.
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This will be a central topic for listing ideas and projects that will conserve and expand our available mana field.
The projects currently under consideration are...
Goal - Using planters and other such containers, to grow mana plants inside and outside all the homes and buildings in Ama'verde to increase the available mana.
Elements - Hanging and ground planters, window boxes, and small garden plantings.
Continue to raise mana plants in nursery gardens for transplant.
(Status - Planters are made, mana plants being raised for transplanting.)
Goal - To create a 'green' barrier around Ama'verde to contain the mana we have here
Elements - Plant trees to form an overhead canopy to trap mana inside Ama'verde. (see illustration)
Use trees and bushes to create ground barriers to prevent mana from spreading out. (see illustration)
Build a planter box around the INSIDE of the city walls and plant a hedge. (see illustration)
Construct trellises and mat awnings to cover roads and other open areas where trees cannot be grown. (see illustration)
Cautionary Restrictions - The area outside the town walls must be kept clear for at least TWO long bow shots. The areas inside the walls should be kept clear for about ten - fifteen meters from the inside of the wall.
Trees not part of a ground barrier will be pruned and shaped so that they will grow to maximize their overhead leaf canopies while leaving as much open area on the ground under them.
In general, the mana barriers should be built (or grown) so as to NOT CREATE defense problems for the city.
Goal - Develop a mana detecting gem or crystal that can indicate the intensity (strength) of a local mana field.
Elements - Using such a device would allow us to determine the effectiveness of various methods of mana conservation.
It would let us measure how much mana is leaking through various materials and barriers or determine how well a substance might restrict mana from passing through it.
It would let us measure how strong a mana source is and how it varies between sources.
From these measurements we can improve both the barriers and the sources.
Goal - To develop a stronger mana plant that can compete with other plants in the wild so we can plant them along our roads and fields.
Elements - Working in the greenhouse and fields, use selective breeding (and the detecting gem) to grow stronger mana plants.
Additional ideas and suggestions will be added as they are proposed and discussed. The final plan will be put up for approval by the Game Master and the Clan Members, but basic elements will be started as soon as possible.


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For most marketers and branders, 2008 was the year that sucked. No matter how creative you tried to be, no matter how innovative you thought your campaigns were, your sales plummeted. Blame it on malaise, blame it on the fastest falling economy in a century. That was before your grandfather was born. Get over it. […]Read More
Haven't we all wondered whether sexy ads (whether Brooke Shields in those tight jeans, the Victoria Secret's TV ads, or even the six-pack Joe with a six pack biceps ) actually enhance top line sales? Sure, there are little quants running around the advertising industry that will show reams of stats that either support or […]Read More
My Last Word on Hedge Fund Marketing: Case Study Fairfield Greenwich Group
Some of you know that I spent more than 15 minutes on Wall Street–actually more than 15 years. Starting as a trader, I burnt out (truth be told, more like 'flammed out') and re-purposed myself as an operating executive, than as a risk manager, and for the past few years, I've leveraged all of those […]Read More
Financial Firm Marketing Strategies: Madoff
As of this posting, there have been more than 5000 news stories and blog comments, but since I'm connected to one of the several hundred individual investors that were victimized, the tell-tale signs of something awry were as plain as the nose on anyone's face. Since 2001, the marketing strategies used by Madoff were lampooned […]Read More
Layoffs and the Impact on Marketing and Branding–New Study Says It All
For those marketing, sales, investor relations, or brand management executives, if this study doesn't resonate with you, nothing will. Leadership IQ Study: Don't Expect Layoff Survivors To Be GratefulWASHINGTON, D.C. – December 10, 2008 – If your company is undertaking a layoff, be forewarned: Your surviving employees are not going to work harder out of […]Read More
Innovative Thinking : Premiums That Sell.- Introducing the Laptop Cabana
We may be tipping their hands, but its already patent pending–so hats off to MGS Brands of Fairfield, CT for creating a very compelling way for corporate brands to extend their message. We all know that premium merchandise is a low cost vehicle for marketing, branding and advertising…and what better time than to introduce a […]Read More
Run on the Bank's Brand: What Not To Do.
Ouch. At the obvious risk of turning away potential clients that are put off by vulgarism, we can't hold punches. The marketing and communication strategies that one particular bank is implementing will go down in history as a text book example of a continuous, across-the board failure to be PROACTIVE and anticipatory about the impact […]Read More
Online Advertising: Black Box Behavioral Ad Designs Lead to Green-filled Cash Registers?
Advertising is all about capturing eyeballs, and according to an interesting piece in the business section of today's NY Times, at least two advertising agencies (Adisn and Tumri) are working to solve the complexities of behavioral marketing and the impact on ad design–computer generated ad elements that target specific websites based on the user demographics.. […]Read More


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Bustling Magnolia Plaza
The Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
The Garden
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
"I have to tell the truth: it doesn't take long in community to realize that people are broken and in need of repair. And the minute you realize this, you're liable to think, "I can name this person's problem much better than she can. And I know a thing or two about people. Maybe I can help fix her?" You do this because you love her, of course, and you want to see her get better. You want to see her back on the road, doing the things she was made to do. The problem is, people aren't like cars. We aren't made to run just fine on our own. We're made for community.
Which means we need something more like a garden than a repair shop. Of course, plants get sick just as cars get broken. I'm not saying that you don't get broken people in community or even that some people aren't more broken than others. But I am saying that broken people need what sick plants need. The need someone to tend to the soil around them, give them some extra attention, pull the weeds that threaten to choke them, and wait. It turns out in the end, I think, that we all need that sometimes or another. But the repair show won't do, because we're made for life in a garden. And the only way to grow up into life in the garden is to get your roots in good and stay there."
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Foreclosure News: Fanne Mae's "First Look" Favors Families
If your neighborhood streets are lined with empty, foreclosed houses, Fannie Mae has some good news for you: The home loan giant is giving first dibs on its thousands of foreclosed homes to families who actually intend to live in the houses themselves or community organizers who intend to fix up the houses.
Under its First Look Initiative, announced Nov. 24, for the first 15 days a foreclosed property is on the market, Fannie Mae will only consider offers from owner occupants and buyers using public funds, like the billions provided by the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Offers from investors will be considered only after the first 15 days have passed.
Because Fannie Mae buys up mortgage notes from banks, the financial company is one of the largest owners of foreclosed homes in the country. Fannie Mae had 72,275 foreclosed single-family homes on its books as of Sept. 30, according to its third quarter results.
Until now, these homes were sold to the highest bidder - in depressed neighborhoods, often that meant a real estate investor looking to turn a profit.
When speculators buy houses, the best neighbors can hope for is that the homes will be rented. From Philadelphia to Flint, Mich., property flippers are notorious for buying properties and letting them rot, waiting for the land underneath to increase in value while the windows break and a prairie grows in the front lawn.
The strategy works for speculators because, if they buy a house at auction at a steep discount, even a modest recovery in land values could double their money.
In ravaged neighborhoods across the country, houses have sat empty for years, even decades, as flippers waited for the best moment to sell their investments. Take the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, where until the peak of the real estate boom, hundreds of townhouses owned by speculators stood empty with cinderblocks in every window, because boards weren't strong enough to keep out vandals. In Newark, N.J., some speculators now cover their windows with painted steel plates.
Hopefully, ideas like First Look will help some of these "investments" once again become places for people to live.


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O'Brien and Ferguson performances please Millwall boss
NEIL Harris has praised the contributions of Aiden O'Brien and Shane www.vhealthportal.com Ferguson in Millwall's 3-1 victory over Rochdale.
O'Brien set up all three of the Lions' goals, with Ferguson a constant threat up and down the left side in the home win.
And Harris has said he will continue to pick the appropriate team to win any given game after Ferguson started in place of Ed Upson on the left of midfield.
"Aiden O'Brien is an outstanding player," Harris said. "He is an excellent footballer and he works tirelessly for the team.
"I think that is the biggest accolade I can give him. His team-mates appreciate that.
"Himself and Jimmy – we've got a good team – but they in particular certainly worked tirelessly for the side.
"Ed Upson has been one of our best players in the past few games but I felt we might have needed some more balance down the left side and I've told the team I'll pick a team to win games.
"Win, lose or draw, I'll pick a team that is appropriate. I'll watch training and monitor their body language, individually as well as a team and Shane Ferguson has been patient.
"I just felt his left foot would be important against them and he is certainly a threat going forward.
"His delivery from set plays was outstanding, but then Upson came off the bench and he was very, very good when he came on."
Harris also commented on his delight at how Millwall were able to soak up several spells of Rochdale pressure.
And the Lions boss was pleased with his side's response after he criticised their lack of cutting edge in the Southend defeat.
"We knew Rochdale would have the ball because they are a good football side," the Lions manager said.
"What makes them a good side is that they can pass the ball and then go longer and get into the penalty area and a few times they mixed it well.
"They got into good areas at times, especially down the left-hand side they created overloads with numbers, but we didn't feel massively threatened as a side.
"I was critical with the team's cutting edge and quality in final third last weekend, but today the boys responded in the right manner and they showed me that."


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As we've discussed in a previous article, that Bandung has some beautiful mountains, which deserve to be a climbing objects. Well, from several mountains that have been discussed, there are a number of mountains that have a crater. And because of the beauty of these craters, they have been transformed into a tourist objects, which are visited by many tourists. Therefore, in this article, we'll discuss about some beautiful crater in Bandung.
Here they are, 5 exotic craters in Bandung that will amaze you:
Also Read: 5 Beautiful Lakes That Are Worthy For You To Visit In Jakarta City
- White Crater (Kawah Putih)
Kawah Putih is located in Ciwidey Village, Ciwidey, South Bandung. This crater is quite famous, and even already often used as a shooting location for movies or video clips, and also used as a background for pre-wedding photos. Kawah Putih is formed by the eruption of Patuha Mountain in Bandung.
- Queen Crater (Kawah Ratu)
Kawah Ratu is located on Tangkuban Perahu Mountain, which is a legendary mountain for the Sundanese, because it's covered by the legend of Sangkuriang. The Visitors are not allowed to approach this crater area, so we just only can enjoy Kawah Ratu's beauty from a distance. Kawah Ratu is very beautiful and makes it worth for you to visit.
- Domas Crater (Kawah Domas)
The location of Kawah Domas is near to Kawah Ratu. Precisely, is located in the area of Tangkuban Perahu Mountain. In Kawah Domas, there is a hot spring that containing sulfur. Believed, by bathing in the hot spring of Kawah Domas, the skin diseases that we suffer can be cured easily.
- Upas Crater (Kawah Upas)
Still in the same area with Kawah Domas and Kawah Ratu, Kawah Upas is also located on Tangkuban Perahu Mountain. It is true, that Kawah Upas is smaller than Kawah Ratu, but this crater has a remarkable natural beauty also.
- Kamojang Crater (Kawah Kamojang)
Kawah Kamojang is located in the southeast of Bandung City. This crater is used as a geothermal power plant and managed by PT. Pertamina. In addition to Kawah Kamojang, there are also some other craters in this location, as well as Kawah Kereta Api, Kawah Manuk, Kawah Berecek, Kawah Sekarat, and Kawah Hijau.
Also Read: 6 Beautiful Natural Attraction In Bali Island Still Untouched By Many Tourists
That's the 5 beautiful crater in Bandung that will amaze you. For those of you who love to visit a natural-themed tourist attraction, the exotic craters in Bandung that we've discussed above, can be an alternative tourist attraction that you can visit. However, remember to always maintain cleanliness in the tourist objects that you've visit.
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Angela was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario. In 1995, she received her Honours Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Windsor. Following graduation, Angela began her career in academics at the University of Windsor in Co-op Education and Career Services. Angela's career at the University of Windsor included management of co-op programs, development and facilitation of career services programs, employer development as well as a relocation to the Greater Toronto Area as a Specialist in Employer Development. Angela furthered her general management and human resources expertise by completing a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Ottawa in 1998.
Following the completion of her MBA, Angela joined the Regional Municipality of York Region as the Manager of Employment Services for Ontario Works. Here, Angela managed a team of 12 that facilitated back-to-work strategies for Ontario Works' clients, implemented training programs, advanced career services programs and designed employee-reward systems. Following Ontario Works, Angela joined ComDev Wireless in Moncton, New Brunswick as Manager of Human Resources. At ComDev, Angela was influential in the implementation of HR policies and procedures, training programs and varied employee-focused programs and initiatives for an industry leading manufacturing environment.
As an opportunity to re-enter academics, Angela joined the University of Ottawa's Executive MBA (EMBA) Program as the Director of Marketing and Communications. As Director, Angela was responsible for marketing to both students and employers. In addition, Angela was accountable for the development and implementation of the EMBA communication strategy and worked directly with the Program Director. The recruitment program, "EMBA Connect", developed by Angela, continues to be instrumental in enhancing student satisfaction.
Angela joined Sheridan College as an instructor in 2011 and has taught Human Resources Management I and II as well as Leadership Development in both the undergraduate and post-graduate programs. Angela is also an active member of HRPAO and is in the process of re-certifying her CHRP.
Angela lives in Oakville, Ontario with her husband (Jason) and their three children, Victoria (11), Thomas (8) and Julia (6). In her spare time, Angela is an executive member of the St. James Parent Council and active member of the school community. Angela enjoys travelling, boating with her family and maintaining a healthy and fit lifestyle.


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Crabcore is a contemporary offshoot from the emocore/screamo sub-genre of hard rock music.
Unlike almost all other genres and sub-genres of music, crabcore is defined not by aural motifs, tones, lyrical content, or specific instrument ensembles; but rather by physical gesticulations and contortions of the arms and legs of individual band members during live performances of their music. Sometimes, the moves are synchronized between two or more band members.
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Chiefly among the crabcore musician's repertoire of stylistic gestures is the crabwalk itself, from which the genre's title is derived. The crabwalk is identified by the player's extremely low stance, wherein both feet are set apart from one another as far as possible, while still allowing the player to maintain at least a 90 degree bend in his knees. While in the crab stance, the player then purposefully transfers the weight of his upper body between each leg, achieving a swaying motion intended to have a hypnotic, nauseating and baffling effect on audience members.
Other moves available to crabcore players include:
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- The "Jørgenslam"
- The "Dirty Hamper"
- The "Pestal Press"
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- The "Squirrel"
- The "OrBenetiko v.II"
Another somewhat controversial move has gained a foothold in crabcore circles recently, which sees the player simply standing in one spot and running in place.
The most instantly recognizable signifier of a band within the crabcore oeuvre is the presence of an Arch Cancerped (literally translated; "chief crabwalker"). The Arch Cancerped (or ACP) is an individual member of the band whose duty it is to set the speed, intensity, and depth of the crabwalk in a given piece of music. Much like the conductor of a symphony orchestra. Typically the ACP wears a black t-shirt and has a dyed-black sideways haircut.
Possibly one of the most complex crabcore maneuvers, known as the "Talladega Bench Press", consists of all guitar players (including bass) lifting their instruments behind their heads, then bringing them back down in synchronized fashioned. You will be lucky to see more than one of these per show.
Crabcore bands[edit]
Recently scholars have discovered that Crabcore stretches back thousands of years, as exemplified by this traditional Taiko drummer.
Crabcore draws unlikely influence from a plethora of blues guitarists, including Chuck Berry[1] and Bo Diddley[2]. The bands Attack Attack!, and Cannibal Corpse are currently playing crabcore, and are at its official origin.
Moscow band Shibo released an EP titled 'Crabcore' in the spring of 2009. They have a Myspace page and a Last.fm page. [3]
But, whereas this style of music has just appeared, the underground community is discovering that there have been several instances of famous bands pioneering the traditional Crabcore style years before the term was coined. The most known must be Metallica, very apparent in several live representations. See the references for an example of Metallica's Crabcore. This version of Crabcore is known as "proto-Crabcore". The increasing popularity of the genre is beginning to arise many questions among dedicated fans as to the official "root" of the genre. Credit is most often given to the aforementioned Attack Attack! mainly due to the success in their blatant exposure of the style, whereas groups credited as proto-Crabcore were much more subtle in their performances.
Crabcore in popular media[edit]
crabcore has shown up in the popular T.V. comedy series, Futurama, in the form of Dr. zoidberg. the weird crab doctor-thing that works for planet express. Dr. zoidberg is claiming to be the one to have created crabcore but seeing as he has no friends at all, this theory cannot ever be validated.
1. ^ Chuck Berry demonstrating the crabcore forerunner "duckwalk" 2. ^ Bo Diddley demonstrating the "Giant Step" and "Crouchop combo" 3. ^ http://www.last.fm/music/shibo/Crabcore+(EP)
External Links[edit]
- An example of pioneering crabcore
- Proto-Crabcore in action
- Clear example of Crabcore
- Article in UK broadsheet The Guardian on Attack Attack! and their crabcore


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So, it uses the same concept as printing ink on paper hence the name. The machinery itself is expensive but the idea is that as it develops it will become a cheaper form of manufacture that is highly customisation and refined in a manner that current forms of manufacture are not. There has even been a development of a 3D printer that can print another 3D printer.
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Intellectual Property Issues
One of the key issues in this area is copyright and design rights. In order to print a 3D object, you need an electronic plan (or design) of the object and a 3D printer, which means anyone with these tools can produce exact copies of an object. This might create a flourishing black market of essentially counterfeited items which would jeopardise many people's intellectual property rights. Additionally, the use of 3D printers could also severely erode the monopoly of patent holders.
3D printing poses a real threat to intellectual property owners
Product liability
3D printing has already been used to make guns. What happens if a private citizen downloads a design file for the gun, prints it, and fires it and the gun misfires due to mechanical problems and the user is harmed in the process. Who is liable for this product defect? The electronic design distributor? The maker of the printer? Do consumer protection principles apply or does there need to be 3D printing law for product liability? The position is not clear at this time.
You could be liable for something you print
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Small businesses and startups that are looking for investment in a product can use 3D printers to produce replicas of their product. These replicas can be extremely accurate and enable investors to see what they are going to invest in. This ability means that the risk of investment is decreased- fail fast, fail cheap.
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1 - Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa - The Very Best of Manu Dibango - Cameroon - Wrasse - WRASS 115
2 - Gipsy Kings - Bamboleo - Greatest Hits - France - Columbia - COL 477242 2
3 - Carlos Gardel - Volver - The best of Carlos Gardel - Argentina - EMI Hemisphere - 7243 8 23505 2
4 - Amalia Rodrigues - Barco Negro - The Art of Amalia - Portugal - EMI Hemisphere - 7243 4 95771 2
5 - Lord Shorty - Om Shanti - Soca Explosion - Trinidad - Charlie's - CR 1004
6 - Tabou Combo - New York City - 8th Sacrement - Haiti - Decca - SKL R 5227
The second in our bi-monthly series of World Hits, featuring records that went far beyond the country or context in which they were initially recorded.
Manu Dibango
'Soul Makossa' has one of the unlikeliest stories of any hit, ever. The song was first recorded by Cameroon saxophonist Manu Dibango in a few minutes at the end of a session, as the B-side to a song commissioned as a celebration of the Cameroon football team's involvement in the Africa Nations Cup, 1972. The A-side was quickly forgotten after the competition ended, but 'Soul Makossa' was so popular in clubs, Manu went back into a studio to record it properly. This time he nailed it, and then watched with bemusement as it started sell despite all the disinterest of his French record label, Decca. After a few copies crossed the Atlantic and started to get played in clubs in Miami and New York, a cover version by a bunch of LA session musicians cheekily calling themselves Afrique actually hit the charts. Finally Atlantic licensed Manu's original, which went on to reach the American top 40, a very rare achievement for a bona fide African record. A few years later, Michael Jackson and his producer Quincy Jones used the 'mama-ko-mama-sa' hook in 'Wanna Be Startin' Something' on the album, Thriller, with no credit listed to Manu as co-writer. He sued, and his claim was upheld. But whether Manu was paid a royalty or just a one-off fee, I don't know.. On the best-selling album of all time, with sales reportedly over 100 million, any kind of royalty would make Manu a rich man. And unlike the moon-walking artist, I bet he would spend his windfall wisely.
Nicolas Reyes (of The Gipsy Kings)
'Bamboleo' by The Gipsy Kings is the tale of 'Soul Makossa' in reverse, being partly based on another song, 'Caballero Viejo' by the Venezuelan singer, Simón Diás. It's continually astonishing how many song-writers keeping lifting bits of other people's songs without apparently realising that they must share the spoils with the original writer. The story of The Gipsy Kings is possibly the most remarkable of any artist in the World Music era, as they have sold millions of albums of Spanish-language songs throughout the world without every surrendering to sing in English. It feels like some sort of crime that British radio has steadfastly refused to recognise their popularity.
Carlos Gardel
The next two songs reach back to the time when British radio ranged across all styles and languages, playing occasional tango, fado and flamenco singers alongside the pop of Perry and Bing, Doris and Rosemary, Frank and Dean. The Argentinian singer Carlos Gardel was feted throughout the world, particularly in France, actually his country of birth, where he was the lover of Edith Piaf for some years. I haven't seen the Piaf biopic whose star won the Oscar for Best Female Actor, but gather that there's no reference to Gardel in the narrative. An odd omission (*). 'Volver', his biggest hit in 1934, was recently revived as the title song of a film by Pedro Almodovar.
Amalia Rodrigues
The new fado star Mariza is always keen to acclaim her greatest inspiration, the Portuguese singer Amalia Rodrigues, and includes several of her songs in her own repertoire. Mariza sings 'Barco Negro' with a similar percussion-based arrangement to Amalia's 1954 recording, but the original version is probably impossible to beat.
Lord Shorty aka Ras Shorty
When I first started playing what we now call world music on the radio in the early 1980s, I was heavily into Trinidadian soca, which offered a welcome, more joyous alternative to Jamaican reggae. Among the people I championed were Arrow, Explainer and Blue Boy, but the widely acknowledged pioneer of soca was Lord Shorty, whose landmark track was 'Om Shanti', a tribute to the Indian meditation chant (recorded in 1978).
Tabou Combo
When I found a Decca 45 by a group called the Tabou Combo in a second hand record shop in 1975, I bought it with no idea what it might sound like. 'New York City' was a live recording, divided into 'Part 1' and 'Part 2', and featured one of the strangest guitar sounds I'd ever heard. Tracking down the album 8th Sacrement, I saw that the group was said to come from Petionville; but where was that? Playing 'New York City' in its entirety on the radio, I asked if anybody knew and was informed that the town is just outside Port-au-Prince in Haiti. Recording for Mini Records in New York ever since those early days, the Tabou Combo is still going strong, having remained Haiti's most famous group for almost forty years.
(*) not so odd after all - see replies below from wiser heads than mine.


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This week, Consumers Union, the nonprofit organization that publishes Consumer Reports magazine, stepped into the health care debate by airing a 30-second television ad supporting an overhaul. Although the group is known for taking very public — and sometimes controversial — positions on consumer products and services, it says it has never before broadcast a television commercial on a public policy question.
Consumers Union is spending $200,000 to air the spot in the Washington, D.C. area for two weeks. Jim Guest, the group's president and CEO, says a health care overhaul is needed to ease the burden of rising health care costs on consumers.
Consumers Union also released the results of a national telephone poll that highlighted concerns about the health care system. Almost 60 percent of the 1,002 adults surveyed said that, during the past two years, health care costs had increased faster than other expenses. For 73 percent of respondents, the greatest health care worry was that an illness or accident would cause a major financial loss. More than 60 percent said they were "very or somewhat concerned" that they would be denied care because of insurance company rationing. Even among those over age 65, and covered by Medicare, a government insurance program, 71 percent feared rationing.
KHN's Jaclyn Schiff spoke with Guest, who described the current debate as "crunch time" for what may be "one of the biggest consumer issues" in U.S. history. Excerpts follow.
Q. What were some of the most surprising findings in the poll?
A. The poll underscored that Americans are really being badly affected by the health care system today and they're worried about the future. One really strong finding is that half of Americans, 51 percent, say they have actually put off medical care. They haven't filled prescriptions. They've cut pills in half. They have not done follow-up visits or medical procedures that were recommended by their providers. That's half the population being affected right there.
Q. This is the first time your organization has run a TV ad supporting a public policy position. Why now?
A. We made the decision to run the ad before we even had the poll results. We've been engaged in the health care arena going back to our founding in 1936. In the last few years we've been even more active. What is dramatically clear is that reform is absolutely vital to getting costs under control, getting quality improved and providing consumers with care they need in an affordable fashion. This is the year for action. This is the year when we can actually achieve health care reform, which we first recommended back in 1939. So now it's 70 years later.
We've seen it in our polling and we've seen it in other work that we do in terms of what's on the minds of the American public. Clearly this is a very, very big issue. We also feel that this is a unique and one-time opportunity. That is part of why we're saying the consumer voice has to be very much in the conversation and in the minds of legislators. This issue affects consumers and that is why we're doing this and ramping it up even more than our normal active advocacy.
Q. A lot of angry comments about your pro-reform campaign have been posted on the Consumer Reports Health Blog. Are you concerned about how the decision to run it might affect your group's reputation as an independent, unbiased consumer advocacy organization?
A. No, I'm not. Since we started, we've been public about our positions. We've never pulled punches before. No matter what we say — whether we're saying Japanese cars are finishing higher than American cars — some people criticize us. [The criticism] is not going to hold us back from saying what we believe.
Q. Your ad calls on policy makers to act and pass a comprehensive health reform bill. What components do you think should be included in the legislation?
A. First, absolutely, it has to cut health care costs. There are a variety of ways to do that. One is to have more competition among the health insurance plans. Another, over time, is to set some things in place that can really change the reimbursement system. Right now, doctors and hospitals get paid on volume and quantity not on quality. So the incentives are wrong. We also think that consumers need better information so that they can make informed decisions about hospitals, doctors, medical treatments, drugs or health plans. The other part of it is we really believe that health reform needs to cover everyone.
Q. What about the public option? Is it a necessary component of the legislation?
A. Yes absolutely. There has got to be competition and competition among the health plans and health insurers. That is the best and most immediate way to achieve it.
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