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text: After a tiring day at the Messe, my colleagues wanted a place to cool down. TripAdvisor helped me to find this lovely restaurant. The ambiance was great, the food was excellent. I could easily try everything on the menu. Non of the dishes disappointed my colleagues. We will definitely visit again.


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Today, trying to be funny in front of some friends, I held my cat above my head Lion King style. The height must have made him nervous, because he shat on my head. FML
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Today, I was making out with my girlfriend, and after a while, she moved her hand down to my crotch. She felt my erection, then got up and yelled at me, calling me a horny pig for "assuming we were going to have sex." FML
Today, as I was walking home from school with my guy friends, my dad pulled up by the sidewalk, offered me a handful of dollar bills and said, "Get in, baby." Only after we drove away and he started laughing did I realize I'll probably never hear the end of this at school. FML


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Summer Explore Engineering Design Course for High School Girls is taking applications
For one week each summer, high school girls from across the country gather at Sweet Briar College to design and build creative engineering projects. Registration is now open for this year's Explore Engineering Design Course, which takes place June 18-23.
ANRC teams return from strong week at national finals
Sweet Briar's ANRC teams completed a successful week at the American National Rider Commission Finals at Savannah College of Art and Design, scoring a fourth- and a seventh-place finish.
Friends of Art student prizes awarded to outstanding writer, painter and songwriter
The Sweet Briar College Friends of Art recently announced the winners of its 2017 student prizes. Awards were given out to three students in the categories Writing, Studio Art and Multidisciplinary, with each student receiving $500.
Sweet Briar named Top Adventure College among small schools
Sweet Briar is the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic's Top Adventure College among small schools, say readers of Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine who voted in an online contest.
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Earlier this month, chemistry major Rachel Higgins '17 traveled to San Francisco to present her senior research at the 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition.


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Home for the Holidays
We all know that familiar tune, sing it with me... "The best part of waking up, is Folgers in your cup!" There are wonderful memories that come to mind when I think about the smell and the sound of that can opening... mostly of growing up, my family, my childhood home. The sounds and aromas of the Holiday season also stir up these nostalgic feelings in many people.
This year, Folgers® is once again helping five lucky families go home as part of the second annual "Home for the Holidays" contest. To enter, America can visit www.folgers.com from October 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010, and submit a 200-word essay answering "What is the best part of wakin' up at home during the holidays with Folgers coffee?"
Five winners will receive a seven day, six night trip in December 2010 for themselves and up to three other guests to travel to their hometown destination within the 48 contiguous United States. Each trip includes round trip airfare, hotel accommodations, a rental car, $1,000 spending money and a Folgers gift basket. Travel origination and destination must be within the 48 contiguous states. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C. 18 years old or older. Void where prohibited. See
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PARENTS could be officially warned their children are fat as part of a drive to tackle the obesity crisis.
The Department of Health is considering plans to issue letters to parents after their children have been weighed and measured in school at the ages of five and 10.
Youngsters are currently weighed as part of a national data collection programme, but parents are only given the results if they ask for them.
And the scheme has been criticised for allowing parents to opt out of having their children put on the scales.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Health confirmed that sending letters to parents was `one of a range of options currently being considered'.
The spokeswoman said: "Tackling child obesity is a government priority and the weighing and measuring programme is an important element of this.
"We need to help parents to understand the importance of healthy weight for their families and support them to make lifestyle changes."
The government is widely expected to miss its target to halt the rise in childhood obesity among under-11s by 2010.
A report last week warned a majority of Britons would be obese by 2050 if weight gain in the population continued at the current rate.
It predicted that in just over 40 years, 60 per cent of men, 50 per cent of women and a quarter of all children in the UK are likely to be clinically obese.
A mere 10 per cent of men and 15 per cent of women were expected to have a `healthy' weight.
The consequent impact of chronic health problems would cost Britain more than £45billion a year.
Tam Fry, from the National Obesity Forum, said: "If you expect parents to be the main providers for their children, then you should be empowering them about what the healthy weight range is.
"Giving parents Body Mass Index charts . . . means they can have continual monitoring of how well or badly their child is doing.
"If your children are starting to veer away from what is healthy then maybe it's time to see somebody."


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9jabaze Listen + Download + Mp3 Niyola's – Go On produced by Shizzi. Miss Nini killed this reggae/dancehall tune, you just gotta groove to it. EME's first lady never disappoint, i guess she's tired of singing a song that she's always tripping for a guy coz literally this tune sounds like a revenge, love it tho…Enjoy!!!
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Kaiser Permanente Workforce Planning & Development Consultant - National Workforce Planning & Development in Oakland, California
Workforce Planning provides consultative and analytic support to executive leadership, management and/or labor partners/leaders to address complex strategic workforce planning issues. The function provides high level analysis, expert consultation, strategy development, complex project management and comprehensive implementation to enable Kaiser Permanente to meet current and future organizational goals. The function integrates strategies and solutions across multidisciplinary functions, including workforce forecasting, recruitment, learning and development, workforce management, finance, strategic planning, and operations.
Essential Functions: - Provided support to WFP consultants in the preparation of analyses on the employee population. - Provides support in the preparation of reports and presentations on demographic profiles, turnover ratios etc for various audiences. - Works under supervision to assist with reporting needs. - May have responsibility to manage databases and coordinate efforts with the HRIS to ensure data integrity. - Perform simple trend analyses on historical turnover, recruiting, and staffing. - Perform basic data analysis on workforce trends, forecasts and supply/demand gaps. - Utilizes tools and processes and tactics to enhance the effective design, development, and implementation of workforce strategies. - Supports National Function and regional committees and work groups charged with implementing workforce strategies. - Works on assignments of small to medium scope and complexity. - Coordinates with other departments or resources.
Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: Experience - Minimum three (3) years of relevant experience in workforce forecasting, care delivery operations, recruitment, learning and development or management consulting. Education - Bachelor's degree in business administration, human resources management, or related field. License, Certification, Registration - N/A
Additional Requirements: - Demonstrated knowledge of business operations, management practices and principles, and human resources management trends and practices. - Demonstrated ability to conduct and interpret quantitative/qualitative analysis. - Demonstrated competency in project management. - Ability to analyze and synthesize complex qualitative and quantitative data. Functional Knowledge&Skills: - Participates in the development of new concepts, techniques, methodologies, and standards. - Intermediate knowledge of industry practices. - Must be able to skillfully communicate. - Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. Preferred Qualifications: - Health care or health insurance knowledge preferred. - Career Development i.e. Develop a framework for career development. - Career Planning i.e. Develop tools and resources to drive self-directed career development and internal mobility. - Career Path Technology i.e. research career ladder/lattice technology.
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Leonard Sherman on Considering Your Brand Long-Term
How to stay true to your mission while adapting to changing times.March 3, 2017 / Podcast # 17-09
Customers needs are always changing. Even the most universal products get updated and each brand has to figure out how to change with the times. Leonard Sherman, author of If You're in a Dogfight, Become a Cat!: Strategies for Long-Term Growth, joins us with lots of examples of companies doing it right and some of the ones who got it wrong.
Joe Pine on the Evolution of the Economic Model
Using Customization to Renew CommoditiesAugust 24, 2012 / Podcast # 12-17
Joe Pine, co-author of The Experience Economy, and the brand new book entitled Infinite Possibility joins us on Edgewise to explain the balance between commoditization and customization in progression of economic value. Amazon and Wal-Mart are just two companies that have used transformation as a tool to successfully guide customers to change by using their experiences. Companies such as these are commoditizing goods so they can sell at higher volume and lower cost to the consumer. He outlines three phases of transformations that are required to sustain transformations through time, which include diagnosis, using a set of experiences and following-through. Not only are these transformations crucial to a business setting but can be useful in our personal lives as well.
Joe Pine is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and management advisor to Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial start-ups alike. He is co-founder of Strategic Horizons LLP, a thinking studio dedicated to helping businesses conceive and design new ways of adding value to their economic offerings.
For additional training on this topic, consider these AMA seminars:
*Pricing Strategies – Capturing and Sustaining a Competitive Advantage
*The Psychology of Management: Why People Do What They Do
*Measuring and Maximizing Marketing ROI
To learn more, read these AMACOM Books:
*The On-Demand Brand, by Rick Mathieson
*New Directions in Supply-Chain Management, by Tonya Boone, Ph.D., Ram
*One Foot Out the Door, by Judith M. Bardwick, Ph.D.
Kevin Kelly on the Future of Jobs; Man or Machine
Why Technology is Doing More Good Than HarmJuly 13, 2012 / Podcast # 12-14
Kevin Kelly shares his views on technology driven innovations and the impact that these rapidly advancing technologies are having on job growth and employment numbers. Kevin acknowledges that computers will continue to automate many jobs, though he states that technology is also facilitating new jobs at an even faster rate. He predicts that jobs will continue to evolve rapidly in five to ten years, and that the most lucrative positions have not even been invented yet. You will also learn what he means by the "hacker mentality†and how this negative connotation can be seen as a type of exploration of design solving.
Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor from its inception until 1999. He has just finished a book for Viking/Penguin called What Technology Wants, published October 18, 2010. He is also editor and publisher of the Cool Tools website, which gets half a million unique visitors per month. From 1984-1990 Kelly was publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Review, a journal of unorthodox technical news. He co-founded the ongoing Hackers' Conference, and was involved with the launch of the WELL, a pioneering online service started in 1985. He authored the best-selling New Rules for the New Economy and the classic book on decentralized emergent systems, Out of Control.
For additional training on this topic, consider these AMA seminars:
*Making Sense of Web 2.0: Leveraging Social Media in Your Organization
*Strategic Agility and Resilience: Embracing Change to Drive Growth
*Communicating with a Multigenerational Workforce
To learn more, read these AMACOM Books:
*Transforming Performance Measurement, by Dean R. Spitzer, Ph.D.
*Future Savvy, by Adam Gordon
*Going Lean, by Stephen A. Ruffa
Anders Dahlvig on IKEA's Global Social Ambition
Continual Growth of an Industry GiantMarch 23, 2012 / Podcast # 12-06
In this edition of Edgewise Anders Dahlvig chronicles his rise from store manager to president CEO of IKEA. Anders discusses his book, The IKEA Edge: Building Global Work, the affect globalization has had a on the retail business and how important it is for companies to adapt this new market culture. Anders also reveals his thoughts on corporate culture versus national culture and the difficulties in keeping out bureaucracy, complacency in a steadily growing corporation. Listen as Anders shares the unique vision he relied on to lead IKEA through its best and worst times.
Anders Dahlvig is the Former Group President and CEO of IKEA, a leading international retailer of home furnishing products. Anders is also a member of European Retail Round Table. He is a director of Oriflame Cosmetics AB, H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB and Axel Johnson AB; Kingfisher Plc and is Chairman of The New Wave Group and a member of the Advisory Board of Lund University Business School. He received received the Swedish award for Good Environmental Leadership in 2002 for his independent and persistent work with environmental sustainability issues. In 2006, he also received the U.S. Foreign Policy Association's Global Social Responsibility award.
For additional training on this topic, consider these AMA seminars:
*Strategic Agility and Resilience: Embracing Change to Drive Growth
*Management Skills for New Supervisors
*Corporate Cash Management
To learn more, read these AMACOM Books:
*Now, Build a Great Business!, by Mark Thompson, Brian Tracy
*Investing in a Sustainable World, by Matthew J. Kiernan
*Secrets of the Marketing Masters, by Dick Martin
Robert Bloom on Winning Customer Preference
Engaging consumers in an age of declining loyaltyAugust 26, 2011 / Podcast # 11-34
It's 3:00 a.m. Do you know what your customer wants? According to Robert Bloom, author of The New Experts: Win Today's Newly Empowered Customers at Their Four Decisive Moments, your customer is one second of Smartphone research and a twitter review away from being on to the next brand. Robert explains why anticipating the "3:00 a.m. nightmare†and nailing several make or break, now or never moments throughout the customer experience is the key to making your brand their preference.
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John Baldoni on Leadership Through the Tough Times
How leaders step up even when the economy is down.October 1, 2010 / Podcast # 10-40
To John Baldoni, leadership doesn't change just because of a bad economy. When leadership is about people, whether it be training the next generation of leaders or just stopping to chat with other employees, that stays the same even during a recession. It is a leader's job to inspire confidence in their people so that they will remain resilient during the hard times and remain in the company when things get better. Read more…
Jon Katzenbach & Zia Khan on the Right Balance of Formal and Informal Organizations
How to make the formal and informal networks within an organization work together harmoniously.August 20, 2010 / Podcast # 10-34
Jon Katzenback and Zia Khan don't want you to have fun at work. More specifically, they don't want you to try to have fun; often that leads to trying too hard, strained attempts at socializing, and not a lot of work getting done. The work day flies by even faster when ideas are flying in meetings, instead of icebreakers. Jon and Zia say, leave the socializing and fun to the informal networks in an organization, and they will come to it naturally. Read more…
Jody Heymann on Keeping Every Employee Motivated and Profitable
How even the "bottom of the ladder" employees are worth an investment.July 16, 2010 / Podcast # 10-29
Jody Heymann wants companies to invest in workers at the bottom of the ladder. These employees, the ones running the factory assembly lines or the retail cash registers, are the ones closest to the products and the customers and the employees who really know what is going on with the company. Smart managers know that if there is a problem that needs to be solved, they go to these employees first. In her book Profit at the Bottom of the Ladder, Jody shows that the most successful companies are the ones who have invested in training and benefits for all of their employees, keeping them happy, productive, and turning a profit. Read more…
Chris Conde on Taking Steps to Prosper through the Downturn
How taking bold action during times of crisis can be beneficial.June 11, 2010 / Podcast # 10-24
When Chris Conde saw the first signs of the recession he didn't waste any time. By paying attention to the warning signs and taking decisive action early, he put his company, Sunguard, in a position to compete while others were just trying to survive. By focusing on upcoming economic indicators (instead of looking back) and through the use of innovative inter-office technologies, he was able to avoid deep cuts to his workforce and Sunguard is now back to full capacity. Read more…
Aviad Meitar on Refreshing Romania with Pepsi
How he brought Pepsi to Romania.May 28, 2010 / Podcast # 10-22
A familiar brand in America but overseas, Pepsi was not a household name until now. In his new book, An Unimaginable Journey: How Pepsi Beat the Odds in Romania, Aviad Meitar explains how they noticed that Romania was an emerging economy, poised to become a significant trade partner with the rest of Europe and overseas. By bringing new skills, sales and management to a community eager to learn, he oversaw the group's growth to the ultimate sale of the business to PepsiCo's 2nd largest bottler worldwide in mid 2006. Read more…


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2 thoughts on "BLACKYAK CF newest version [captures] – Han Hyo Joo & Jo In Sung"
There is no denying that there is chemistry between Hyo Joo and In Sung. There seems to be real and true feelings between the two of them. It seems it has come to a point that it's already beyond professional relationship but a personally deep interaction and this is manifested in all of their actions towards one another.This has started as far back as their previous CFs : maxim coffee and the very enjoyable Crencia apparel to the present very impressive Blackyak.
It is such a pleasure to watch such a partnership in Korea's entertainment world!
Thank you HHJ and JIS…
And may good luck and joy and peace be with the two of you always!
Dont know why..having watch all of their CF, I can feel that there is a chemistry between JIS & HHJ. Wish they will be offered to make movie/drama together


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AT&T Mobility offers internet via Mobile.
- Unlimited Data, Talk and Text!
Saint Martinville, LA has a total of 4 internet providers including 1 DSL providers, 1 Fiber providers, 1 Mobile providers and 2 Satellite providers.
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There would be a gif of an adorable sloth loading in right now, but the internet here isn't fast enough to load it. Unfortunately Saint Martinville, LA has received one of our lowest Broadband Scores at 11. This score is calculated based upon average availability, internet speeds, prices, and user reviews.
Saint Martinville, LA is located within St. Martin county.
AT&T Mobility offers internet via Mobile.
AT&T U-verse offers internet via DSL and Fiber.
Exede offers internet via Satellite.
HughesNet offers internet via Satellite.
4,047 of the residents of Saint Martinville have at least one connection to the Internet (at home or the office).
About 66.27% of Saint Martinville is connected to the Internet. This means there are still about 2,060 people with NO Internet access in Saint Martinville, LA.
The average download speed for all terrestrial broadband (including cable) Internet in Saint Martinville, LA is 8 Mbps and the maximum download speed available is 8 Mbps. Upload speeds via landline average 1 Mbps in Saint Martinville.
The average download speed for all wireless Internet providers in Saint Martinville, LA is 1 Mbps and the maximum download speed available is 1 Mbps. The upload speed average via wireless Internet providers in Saint Martinville is 1 Mbps. Wireless Internet is defined as service coming from fixed wireless or mobile broadband providers.
There are 2 power local stations available in Saint Martinville.
Saint Martinville is in the Lafayette, LA Demographic Market Area (DMA), which is the 121 largest media market in the U.S.
Saint Martinville is also in the smaller Baton Rouge DMA, which is the 93 largest media market in the U.S.
54% of the TV viewers in the Saint Martinville area use cable for some of their viewing. 36% of the TV viewers in the Saint Martinville are Satellite TV subscribers. An estimated 0 people (or about 11% of the population of Saint Martinville) receive their TV programming Over-The-Air (using an antenna) or receive no TV programming.
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Project AutoPilot Year to Date Chart 1
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This is an interactive chart, use your mouse over the dots to view the detail values.
Project AutoPilot release 2.0 contains 4 major functioning components.
- Trading Platform based on Interactive Brokers API
- Portfolio management module
- Daily trading plan generating robots which will be run after market closed every day for generating next trading day's trading instructions by using our AI stocks analysis algorithmic engine
- Algorithmic trading simulator for testing the performance of customized algorithms
Later this year, we will publish our trading plan object API signature document, so that anyone can write its own algorithmic black box engine that can be adapted by PAP 2.0.


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Unfailing Love - Inspirational Video About the Love of God
Happy Valentine's Day! Whether you have someone special in your life or not, remember that God has true UNFAILING love for you. Check out this music video with that message. Buy Chris Tomlin songs on iTunes
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The Royal Tenenbaums 2001 Movie Download
Three siblings, gifted in their own way, have experienced success but are distant from each other. Their family has to reunite when their estranged father announces he is dying.
Initial release: October 5, 2001 (USA)
Director: Wes Anderson
Narrator: Alec Baldwin
Cinematography: Robert Yeoman
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Mizuki Nana 22th single "Silent Bible"
01/17 update 2: Silent Bible streamed on Smile Gang! GO GO GO GO. (aka I am too lazy to rip it and put it here. Go check YT if you don't have a nico account or something)
We also find out from SmaGang that Mori Haruki is only 21? Holy crap. Silent Bible is actually his first demo tape! And Nana-san finished writing the lyrics in three hours… what's with all these BEASTS?!
01/17 update: info on other tracks are released. Thank god there's no more Elega <_>.
Jacket released last night.
This kind of looks like those cool ambient wallpapers those photoshop pros make lol.
But the battle has been lost before it even begun:
KAT-TUNニューシングル 2/10 on sale!
Love yourself~君が嫌いな君が好き~(3版本)
2/10 in store!
KAT-TUN new single 2/10 on sale!
Love yourself ~Kimi ga kirai na kimi ga suki~ (3 versions)
2/10 in store!
Whelp. I guess we can at least hope for #2. Already preordered mine last month, those who wanna should do so before the first press runs out (link to CDJapan below). PHANTOM MINDS' first press actually ran out pretty damn fast in comparison to something like Mugen, which I think only ran out within the last few days. Nanoha tie-up power is strong.
"Silent Bible"
Release date: February 10, 2010
Label: King Records
Catalog No.: KICM-1301
Price: ¥1,300 (tax included)
Songs included:
1. Silent Bible
PSP version "Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's PORTABLE -THE BATTLE OF ACES-" opening
Lyrics: Mizuki Nana / Composition: Mori Haruki (Elements Garden) / Arrangement: Kikuta Daisuke (Elements Garden)
2. Polaris
Lyrics: Moriguchi Yumi & Furuya Shin / Composition: Moriguchi Yumi / Arrangement: Suyama Jun
Nintendo DS "Mugen no Frontier EXCEED Super Robot Taisen OG Saga" OP theme
Lyrics: Hibiki / Composition: Agematsu Noriyasu (Elements Garden) / Arrangement: Nakayama Masato (Elements Garden)
4. undercover
Lyrics: Fujibayashi Shouko / Composition & Arrangement: Saitou Shinya
Preorder: CDJapan
Lol well this release is completely backed by Elega. UNCHAIN∞WORLD is Agematsu's usual style (which has been appearing a biiiit too frequently recently.. ?), but Silent Bible's Mori Haruki is Elega's newest member that joined in 2009.
Hoping that the two other songs will be less Elega-centered… their compositions are good but too much of the same style is just kind of meh.


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Tel Aviv Derby Girls is a roller derby league from Tel Aviv, Israel. We are calling everyone to come and join us! We are now recruiting players, coaches, refs, on and off skates, volunteers, sponsors and friends. Take a role in the upbringing of the first Israeli roller derby league!
What do I need in order to play?
To play you just need three simple things: To be at least 18 years old, to wear skates and protective gear, and to come with a great attitude and a lot of motivation. You don't need a previous background in sports, you don't need to be tall, short, big, or small and you don't even have to know how to skate! You just have to want it!
Can I skate on Roller Blades (inline skates)?
Roller derby is played on old-school quad skates, the kind with four wheels in two rows. It's okay to show up to practices with inline skates (roller blades) until you get your quads, but you cannot play with inline skates. The fundamental difference between inlines and quads doesn't allow you to learn the skills you need for roller derby, so it's a safety hazard for you, as well as your team mates.
So where do I get skates?
Sadly, there's no way of purchasing quads in Israel, but you can order them online. Once you decide to join and order quads, the girls from the league will guide you through it!
What if I don't want to play/I'm not 18 yet, but I still want to join?
No problem! The league is open for whoever wants to join (if you are over 18). If you're over 18 but afraid of the contact part you can be a referee! Our refs practice with the league and have to know the game and learn to skate because they are also on skates during the game. Other than on-skate positions our league needs every single person who wants to join. Derby is a "DIY" kind of sport. The league was founded and is run by its skaters, and we run it ourselves. You can always come and help us with events, logistics, or (wo)man the many roles off-skates roles.
I'm a guy. Can I play too?
The TLVDG is a women's league, all the players are women so the answer is no. But of course men are welcome to join us as refs/on administrative/off-skates positions. In fact, our ref squad is currently made up of the most awesome group of men you'll ever meet.
Why isn't there a roller derby league for men? Is it a female game?
Yes and no. From its invention roller derby was a women's sport, and most leagues around the world are for women. On the other hand, there are leagues for men forming around the world, and they are just as cool. Today, there is no league for men in Israel, since we are women and we formed a league for ourselves. If a male league were to form, we would love to share our knowledge and experience. It's all up to you, guys!
So when and where are we meeting?
We're glad you asked! We're meeting every Monday at 7 pm and Wednesday at 7 pm, at the skating rink in Sportek north, in Tel Aviv (It's near Rokach Blvd, at HaYarkon park.) The skating rink is by the climbing wall.
If practice is canceled we'll announce it on the facebook page and by phone, and if you want to get in touch with us either mail us or send a message to the page admins!
Anything else I need to know before showing up?
It's ok to start with roller blades if you don't have quad skates. We also have some spare skates and protective gear you can use until you buy your own. So, it's best to let us know before you come so we can make sure everything is ready for you. That way you'll be able to start skating right away!


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North Toraja, South Sulawesi have offer new destination todays. Every week, there are thousands people go to Lolai, a small village at Kapalapitu district.
The coming of this thousands people because they want to fell the sensation standing above the clouds. In nighttime to morning about 10 o'clock, that place which have height above 1400 meters is looks like above the clouds.
Why not, from a yard where the place of Tongkonan Lempe built, visitor can come to see the below scenery which cover by clouds. The top in far away gush between the cloud which outspread. widely. Occasionally, the movement of the clouds have made the visitor can see the village at below. Rantepao which become the central of North Toraja have seen in far away below the clouds.
"If evening and there are not to many clouds, Rantepao city looks very beautiful with its light," said Yunus Rantetoding, one of people who manage this tourism location. When in evening, the light of Rantepao have added the scenery. The city is looks like similar when we have in plane. When sunrise, Tongkonan building which Toraja unique building have give another beautify scenery.
Lolai is lcoated at a group of mountains with beautiful scenery. From Rantepao, the destination can reach in 30 minutes with vehicle. The managers which the owner from Tongkonan Tempe is also charge the visitor with voluntary parking fee. "We don't have set the fee, the visitor is only pay for their want, how much able to pay," said Yunus.
In their wide yard, there are available few tent which can be rented by tourist at night. The rent is also very affordable, only 80 thousands rupiah for large tent and 50 thousands rupiah for smaller one. Few terraces of Tongkonan Lempe also crowded by people for enjoy the scene and fresh mountain air with accompany by Toraja Coffee. Tourist who like to stay can also rent the Tongkonan as the homestay.
For visitor who like to see the sunrise is very recommended to take a jacket or warm clothes because weather in Lolai which called as Land Above The Clouds is very cold at night. Waiting the sunrise would be become unforgetten moment because we can see the clouds have rise slowly from lowland into Lolai. In some moment, visitor will looks like standing on clouds because the clouds could be parallel with our standing place at Tongkonan Tempe. Although just opened for one year, now Lolai have become one of most favorite destination in North Toraja. All the tourist who come to Toraja won't missed to visit Lolai.
Toraja is known as Amazing Land because its scenery which combined with local traditions and culture which still keep until today.


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The U.K. 1974 Consumer Credit Act provides protections to consumers with credit agreements of less than £25,000. A default notice must be given to demand payment when a consumer is late. The law sets out the requirement of the notice.
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The default notice to demand payment or end the credit agreement must be sent to the consumer. The notice must include when the payments should be made, what will happen if a payment is not made, how to maintain the agreement by making payments and how much should be paid.
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In 2006 the default notice requirement was changed from seven days' notice to 14 days. The Consumer Credit Act provides that if a third of the amount has been paid then the creditor cannot take goods back until they have obtained a court order.
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Refrigerator door gaskets are prime breeding grounds for mildew and mould, but only under the right circumstances. While the sealed folds of the gasket are normally pretty well protected from mould spores floating in the air, the likelihood of contamination increases if you fail to clean your refrigerator regularly. In addition, the gasket is not exposed to moisture very often. But if you spill a bit of water on the gasket, it will fester in the cool, dark atmosphere of the gasket folds and give mould spores life. Fortunately, a safe solution exists to remove mildew from refrigerator door gaskets.
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There are 4 days remaining until entries need to be uploaded for the November Cyber Crop. Have you checked out the challenges?? You can find them all here. We need at least 5 entries in each challenge for prizes to be awarded, but currently some of the challenges are lacking the 5, so be sure to get over there and check out the challenges. Why not give 1 or 2 or even all the challenges a go?? You never know, you just might win a prize!! :)
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overstockArt Van Gogh, Sunflowers and Irises 11 in. x 14 in. (artist interpretation) Wall Tile-DISCONTINUED
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a payment system, device and method. More specifically, the present invention is a system including a device that connects to a terminal to make a payment. The device has a scroll wheel for finding an account number within a memory and a button to authorize a transaction from that account.
2. Discussion of the Related Art
Various electronic transaction devices exist that store multiple account information. There are also systems and methods involving those devices.
The below-referenced U.S. patents and published U.S. applications disclose embodiments that were at least in-part satisfactory for the purposes for which they were intended. The disclosures of all the below-referenced prior United States patents, and applications, in their entireties are hereby expressly incorporated by reference into the present application for purposes including, but not limited to, indicating the background of the present invention and illustrating the state of the art.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,590,038, 5,884,271, 6,925,439, and U.S. Pub. App. No. 2005/0247777 to Pitroda all disclose substantially the same invention. The invention is a universal electronic transaction card ("UET Card") that is pocket-sized, stores a variety of credit cards and records all transactions that can be downloaded to a computer at a later time. These patents also disclose the use of storing a digital image of the user's signature to be used for verification purposes. These patents also disclose a device called a communication interface unit ("CIU") that is needed for the UET Card to communicate with a computer or point of sale ("POS") terminal. The CrU can interface with the UET Card via infrared or RF technologies.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,705,520 (hereinafter the '520 patent) and U.S. Pat. No. 6,769,607 to Pitroda et al. disclose a wireless adapter for POS card readers to be able to interface with various electronic transaction devices such as PDAs, and cell phones.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,905,072 to Ramachandran discloses a portable device that can be a key fob, has an LCD screen, and stores multiple credit card numbers and a digital image of a user's signature. The device further may have a wireless communication component that can send the image of the user's signature to a POS terminal.
U.S. Pub. App. No. 2002/0077974 to Ortiz discloses a hand-held device with an integral card reader and a touch screen display. As part of a transaction, a credit card is swiped through the reader and wirelessly sent to a wireless network. The user then signs the touch screen display on the device that is then wirelessly transmitted to the network to authorize the transaction.
U.S. Pub. App. No. 2003/0075610 to Ong discloses an electronic credit card ("ECC") that can store multiple credit card account information and wirelessly transmit data to a number of receivers, including ATMs and supermarket POS terminals.
U.S. Pub. App. No. 2003/0158781 to Philip discloses an RF-based transponder device that takes the place of single credit card. When using the transponder in a transaction, a user points the transponder at a reader and types in a PIN number located on the transponder. The user still has to sign a traditional printed receipt however and nothing is disclosed about storing multiple credit card accounts.
What is needed therefore, is a device that includes the scroll wheel to select an account, and one or more buttons for user verification and authorization of a transaction. Furthermore, a method of using the device and a system utilizing the device is also needed.
A primary object of the invention is to provide an apparatus that includes the scroll wheel to select an account, and one or more buttons for user verification and authorization of a transaction. Furthermore, a method of using the device and a system utilizing the device is also needed. Another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus that is ruggedized and reliable, thereby decreasing down time and operating costs. Another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus that has one or more of the characteristics discussed above but which is relatively simple to manufacture, assemble, and use with a minimum of equipment and not much training.
One aspect of the invention includes an account access authorization device that has a compact, durable outer housing. This housing preferably allows the device to be handheld and portable and to also take a beating without failing. The device also preferably includes a means for accessing multiple accounts, such as bank accounts, credit or debit card accounts, etc. A scroll wheel is preferably incorporated into the housing. An authorized user may select the desired account with the scroll wheel or select some other option. The user. device may be a portable PC, BlackBerry, cell phone, palm pilot, or ipod-like device.
It then authorizes the user to access the account for, e.g., payment or some other transaction. The device is a means for storing a user's unique information including an account number, account type, and a digital user identification means, e.g., a photo, a fingerprint, or a signature. A means for storing electronic receipts may also be provided. The device preferably also includes an LCD or LED screen for displaying the account information and options available on the device. A first button is preferably also present in the housing for sending the selected account information to a checkout register. This "authentication" button actively transmits authorization when it is pressed by the user. A second button in the housing is for sending the digital user identification means to the register, while a third button is for sending a user's identification means to the register. A means for transmitting data from the inventive device to another device is included and may consist of a direct connection, e.g., connection port, or docking station, or a wireless connection, e.g., an RF or IR signaling mechanism. Another device to which a signal may be sent is an ATM device.
Branding areas within the housing allow distributors to leverage space on the device for branding logos. Additionally, the screen may by provided with branding space or may be used to display other options or, e.g., if a touch screen, selection capabilities.
The connection port means, e.g., a USB port, may also connect the authorization device to a computer or other device for downloading a user's transaction history, uploading coupons, and/or uploading shopping lists.
In another aspect, the authorization device allows authorization of a variety of financial transactions including, e.g., gift card payments, for a purchase at a retail outlet, such as a department store. In this embodiment, the device can be attached to a keychain of a user. The device preferably also has a storing means, e.g., memory within the housing to store for later retrieval of data, a processor to aid in the same, and a button within the housing for at least one of signaling a register that a user authorizes a financial transaction, transmitting the card information to the register, e.g., a POS system, and sending the digital image to the register to be displayed to a cashier. The device may also be used for sending images to the register to be displayed to a cashier to help prevent fraud.
A docking mechanism is within the housing to dock the device to a capture device such as a point of sale terminal or a home computer. The device may also be equipped with an RFI transmitter for sending the card data to another device to complete a purchase.
In another aspect, the device preferably includes a security means that does not broadcast the card data unless initiated by the holder. The means preferably provides the holder of the device with a hacker-resistant memory, and two-factor authentication preferably operably connected to the memory. The two-factor authentication system includes a personal identification number (PIN) chosen by the user and/or a digital photo of the user.
In another aspect, the device may also store in its memory images that include at least one of: driver's identification photographs, fingerprints, passport images, and check images. A means is provided to the user for completing and signing a check image. The device is capable of sending such images to a receiving device that is connected to a display to confirm user identity. The receiving device may be a merchant POS system or a register to receive a payment. Once the transaction is complete, the check number and/or image are incremented to the next check number available to the device. A means is provided to the merchant to download the check image into one of: a personal financial management system and a positive pay system managed by a financial institution.
In another aspect, the invention also includes a method and system of authorizing a transaction. The method and system generally includes a user or device holder selecting an item for purchase at a merchant and then the user "paying" for the item at a checkout register by placing an authorization device in a docking station attached to a register. Alternatively, the user may hold the device in front of a contactless reader operably connected to the register to pay for the item selected. The user authorizes the purchase and payment transaction by pressing a button on the device to transmit data (e.g., credit card account number, user information, etc.) to the register so the merchant can send the data through a card network for authorization. The merchant then requests of the device holder or user a verification means by signature and a photo of the user or device holder. A display then displays the verification means on preferably the register for the merchant to verify or authenticate the holder. The verified merchandise information and other purchase history information (e.g., SKU/UPC level information, date, dollar amount, credit or debit card data, etc.) are transmitted back to the device for storage and retrieval at a later date. Once this is accomplished, the transaction is complete. The purchase and merchandise information may be retrieved by the user or device holder at the user's home, for example, on a PC. This information may be used to, e.g., balance a checking account, create and store a shopping list, or find and access a coupon. For operably connecting with the device, the PC may be equipped with a docking station, a USB or some other port, electronic receiving means, etc. The method may include selecting a check on the device, populating check fields, transmitting the check to the register, displaying the check on the register monitor for viewing, and pressing a button to superimpose the user's signature on the signature line of the check being displayed. Preferably, in this process, the check that is image replacement document certified is stored and then incrementation to the next available check number occurs. The record of the check is then stored on the device's memory. This record may be downloaded later by the device's user into a personal financial management tool, Quicken software, or uploaded into a bank's positive pay system. The record may also be used to clear the check the merchant collected at the point of sale by digitally matching it against the image that was stored in the device.
These and other aspects and objects of the present invention will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following description, while indicating preferred embodiments of the present invention, is given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit thereof, and the invention includes all such modifications.
A clear conception of the advantages and features constituting the present invention, and of the construction and operation of typical mechanisms provided with the present invention, will become more readily apparent by referring to the exemplary, and therefore non-limiting, embodiments illustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification, wherein like reference numerals designate the same elements in the several views, and in which:
In describing the preferred embodiments of the invention, which is illustrated in the drawings, specific terminology will be resorted to for the sake of clarity. However, it is not intended that the invention be limited to the specific terms so selected and it is to be understood that each specific term includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose. For example, the word connected, attached, or terms similar thereto are often used. They are not limited to, e.g., direct connection but include connection through other elements where such connection is recognized as being equivalent by those skilled in the art.
The present invention and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments described in detail in the following description.
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The invention preferably is a simple device that can be attached to a keychain or other handheld product and leverages known technology. The device stores and retrieves data necessary to complete financial transactions. The device may resemble an RSA SecurID device and preferably has a small, but easily readable, LCD/LED screen. The device has a memory that holds information necessary to complete, e.g., POS/ATM transactions (e.g., Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AMEX, etc.). The device also preferably stores a digital image of a signature and/or picture of the holder. It may also store a merchandise information-recording transaction (electronic receipt), which can be loaded into financial software (Money, Quicken, etc.). The memory may also store SKU/UPC information for creating shopping lists and assembling coupons. The device may leverage RSA technology to display changing digital PIN.
The device preferably has three buttons that trigger the authorization process. An authorization button signals a checkout register that the user authorizes the transaction. This button may also transmit (via docking station or RFI) credit card or debit data to the register. A signature button transmits a digital image of the holder's signature and/or a photo image to the register. When the signature is requested, this button sends the digital images to the register to be displayed to the cashier (if register is capable). This feature eliminates signature pad terminals, which wear out and do not capture the signature very well. Also, it helps prevent fraud by displaying an image of the user's signature on the register instead of the back of the card.
In one embodiment, the merchant processes holder's purchase as usual. When the merchandise has been processed and is ready to be paid for, the device holder either places their device in a docking station attached to the register or holds it in front of a contact-less reader. When the merchant is ready for authorization, the holder presses the Auth button to transmit the data to the register so the merchant can send the data through the card network for authorization. Once the transaction is authorized, the merchant can ask for the signature and/or picture of the holder, which can be displayed on the register for the merchant to verify the holder. Upon completion of the transaction, the merchandise information can be transmitted back to the device for storage and retrieval at a later date.
2. Detailed Specification for Preferred Embodiments
Encased within the housing 10 is preferably a memory 20 and processor 22. A screen 30 is preferably surrounded by the housing 10, as shown. As best shown in
In one preferred embodiment, the device 5 has several input/output (I/O) means connected thereto. For example, in one preferred embodiment, e.g.,
In another embodiment of the invention, such as that shown in
A signature button 70 may also be present on the housing 10. The signature button 70 provides electronic verification by a user 87 of ownership of the accounts and ability to consent to make a payment. As shown in
As best shown in
Specific embodiments of the present inventive system will now be further described by the following, non-limiting examples which will serve to illustrate various features of significance. The examples are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the present invention may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the present invention. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.
In one embodiment, as shown in
As shown in
In another embodiment shown in
In one preferred embodiment, the check is then stored as a record on the memory within the device (step 240). The check record can then later be downloaded by the user to a personal financial management tool (step 245). The check record can also be uploaded into a bank's positive pay system from the merchant (step 250). Finally, the check clears (255) the bank's system and the merchant is allowed to collect on the payment (step 260). This feature allows for the use of checks without the need to handle write or scan paper checks.
Further, the above-described process may be no different than the current use of checks at a point of sale, however, there is not a paper check. A company can load the check numbers and dollar amounts into a positive pay system and when the bank receives them for clearing, they can match against the list the business sent. Note, this method may be run through a system like that of the Endpoint Exchange Network system offered by CheckClear LLC of Oklahoma.
When transaction information and other data is downloaded by the user, the transaction data and other information may be downloaded into a Money or Quicken type of system. This information may assist the user in tracking purchases, making grocery lists, and gathering coupons for follow-up trips to the retailer.
The positive pay system mentioned above is preferably managed by a financial institution, e.g., ARC at point of sale, with the device acting as the image capture device.
There are virtually innumerable uses for the present invention, all of which need not be detailed here. All the disclosed embodiments can be practiced without undue experimentation. Further, although the best mode contemplated by the inventors of carrying out the present invention is disclosed above, practice of the present invention is not limited thereto. It will be manifest that various additions, modifications and rearrangements of the features of the present invention may be made without deviating from the spirit and scope of the underlying inventive concept. In addition, the individual components need not be fabricated from the disclosed materials, but could be fabricated from virtually any suitable materials. Moreover, the individual components need not be formed in the disclosed shapes, or assembled in the disclosed configuration, but could be provided in virtually any shape, and assembled in virtually any configuration. Additionally, although many components are described herein as physically separate modules, it will be manifest that each may be integrated into the apparatus with which it is associated. Furthermore, all the disclosed features of each disclosed embodiment can be combined with, or substituted for, the disclosed features of every other disclosed embodiment except where such features are mutually exclusive.
It is intended that the appended claims cover all such additions, modifications, and rearrangements. Expedient embodiments of the present invention are differentiated by the appended claims.
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ResolutionThis configuration may be used for testing and development of cluster-aware applications only, but doesn't require a SAN.
The scenario covered in this article is similar to SAN-based Application clustering in VEs. However, SAN is not required in this case, since shared SCSI storage can be emulated by a loopback file, that should be located locally.
Implementation of this clustering scenario requires that:
- The shared loopback file is represented to clustering software in VEs as SCSI/block device.
- Other set of requirements, applicable to SAN-based Application clustering in VEs scenario are satisfied.
Implementation on a single Virtuozzo Server.
Application Cluster in VEs can be implemented on a single Virtuozzo Server by clustering two or more Virtual Environments. In this case a loopback file is created on the same server and is shared by VEs. The picture below illustrates a Virtuozzo Server, VE 1 being an active Cluster Node, VE 2 – passive. Both VEs share access to the loopback file that is represented as a SCSI drive inside both VEs.
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The 2002 Chevrolet Camaro B4C was the police vehicle version of the standard Camaro model. Chevy identified the police version as the B4C Special Equipment Option, or Special Service police package. The Camaro B4C was essentially the Z28 Chevy factory package with some additional heavy-duty options. Chevrolet produced the Camaro B4C from 1991 to 2002. The Camaro went on hiatus until Chevy revived it in 2009.
The Camaro was in poor shape when Chevrolet stopped production in 2002. Its styling was dated and many of its components were cheap-looking. Poor sales prompted the automaker to cut its losses as it hurried to drop nameplates that were not performing. Yet the Z28 and Sport packages were very fast cars with superb handling. The base 2002 Camaro came with an underpowered 3.8-liter V-6 generating a modest 200 horsepower and 225 foot-pounds of torque, but the 310-horsepower, Corvette-inspired LS1 V-8 made the B4C version a favorite among police and highway patrol departments as a pursuit vehicle. However, the drawback was the Camaro had a tight interior that prevented police officers of transporting arrested individuals. As a result, officers driving Camaros usually needed a backup unit to transport prisoners.
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In some ways, the B4C was a lesser version of the original police-oriented package. The 1LE Performance Handling Package was a racing option favored by police departments, but was no longer available after 1999. The 1LE's package had a high-performance suspension system. However, many of the 1LE features were not compatible with police work, such as the premium stereo system, racing stripes and T-top. B4C equipment that did come from the factory for 2002 Camaros included an aluminum drive shaft, Koni gas-charged monotube shock absorbers, stiffer control arms, bigger bushings, oversized front and rear sway bars, computer-selected coil springs, a beefier transmission mount, high-output alternator, larger all-wheel disc brakes, and transmission and power-steering oil coolers. The B4C also received a certified 145-mph speedometer.
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Although the B4C was virtually a Z28, the vehicle did not carry any Z28 badging. However, it had the Z28's Zexel-Torson limited slip differential with a 3.23-to-1 rear ratio, an automatic transmission interlock system, a rear spoiler integrated into the rear deck, platinum-tipped spark plugs and 16-inch aluminum wheels.
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If the crowd response to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first election meeting in Tamil Nadu ahead of the April 13 polls is any indication, the Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) led by the DMK could be in for a tough time.
The lukewarm response to the PM's election meeting at Coimbatore on Saturday was in sharp contrast to the mammoth crowds that the AIADMK front's joint campaign attracted in the same town on Wednesday.
While the crowds at AIADMK campaign had thrown the city's traffic out of gear for couple of hours, organisers of the PM's election meeting were trying to rustle up crowds to fill the venue before 6 pm before his arrival.
Addressing the gathering the Prime Minister cautioned the people against being misled by opposition parties. "The central and state governments need to work together for rapid development of Tamil Nadu and this will be possible only if you vote in favour of the alliance," he said.
Picking up a local burning issue, that of problems faced by the textile industry, the PM said he was aware of the situation faced by the industry arising out of a steep increase in the price of yarn. He said the government would tackle the problem on a priority basis. He hoped the textile renewal fund of Rs 25,000 crore would help the industry overcome the problems it was facing.
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November 20th, 2013
Mappy Local Business, a new division of French online mapping service Mappy, is to distribute NFC and QR window stickers that provide quick access to its online local information platform. An initial 1,000 stickers will be displayed in participating Paris stores and plans call for a total of 200,000 to be distributed nationwide in all. Mappy is using Connecthings' AdTag platform to manage the service.
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UK public transportation operator Stagecoach has begun adding NFC tags to bus stops in the city of Cambridge, to provide travellers with up to date information on bus arrival times. Tapping a tag located at… More
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The World Swimming Championships, currently taking place in Barcelona, is using Connecthings' AdTag platform to promote the event and make information available to spectators. More than 600 NFC tags have been placed across the Spanish city, allowing visitors to obtain the latest results, the competition schedule and download the accompanying app.
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February 20th, 2013
The GSM Association and the city of Barcelona have chosen France-based NFC specialist Connecthings to implement a series of NFC "smart access points" around Barcelona during the 2013 Mobile World Congress. The NFC access points… More
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Serious R & D has been invested into the new 2005 Sunday suspension design. Anyone reading this article already knows about the DW link. Dave Weagle has developed an innovative link system for the Sunday that has set a new standard. I am still in awe after riding this bike for the past three weeks!
What are we all looking for in a DH rig? My answer is confidence. Riding bicycles down mountains, through rocks and around trees is insane enough as it is. Riding these trails on a bike that feels foreign and sketchy is nerve racking and could force a rider into early retirement.
The Sunday is a stable machine. I must say, the most stable frame design I have ever owned. An 8" travel bike with a long 3" stroke shock combined with a low bottom bracket and a longer than normal top tube, make this bike perform. The geometry is spot on for all types of terrain. Watch out for the cranks! A 13.5" high bottom bracket can put a scare into anyone. Tag a pedal and it's your fault not the bikes. Timing your pedals through tight sections is a must. I was actually not hitting my pedal at all. I bottomed out on the freakishly long crank arm. FSA cranks come on both the Team and the World Cup. It seems FSA has only one crank arm length (175mm) they just drill the arms for 165mm. This is a concern since running a 165mm arm with an extension defeats the purpose of running 165mm in the first place. I dislike the crank because of this and it will be replaced ASAP.
I got involved with Mountain biking to escape from noise pollution. Riding a bicycle in the woods, far away from civilization is a soothing experience. Riding some of today's loud bike designs could evacuate a small village. The first thing you will notice on the Sunday is the silence! I could actually hear terra firma squishing beneath my tires. Just me, West Mountain, and my Sunday, I was finally in peace again. I almost forgot how tranquil life in the outdoors can be, even if you're sailing through trees as fast as you can.
The suspension has that typical, new school, dead feel at slow speed, but slow you will never go. This bike is another Pro level racer. If you have the energy, you can put down the power. Pedal the Sunday straight through anything! You may have to lift the front wheel to gain B.B. clearance when pedaling. This technique is easy since the chain stays are short and manuals come naturally.
Turning is a breeze since the bike will never deflect off line. It carves through turns, both feet on the pedals. The suspension works so well, platform pedal riders will be delighted. My foot never left a pedal. The Funn pedals are very good, no complaints. I was worried about the 1" rise Easton handle bar. It took 2 runs to get used to, now I'm converted. The lower bars are much better than my old 2" risers. I can get my body lower through turns and can see better when pumping the bike. The direct mount SIC stem is a relief. I can't believe DH bikes were ever designed without direct mount stems.
Cable rub will become an issue on the lower DW link, just behind the B.B. shell. I'm not sure how to resolve this. I'm thinking of running my cables up high on the upper link. The paint job is not strong. Buy yourself touch up paint. The bike comes from Iron Horse with a 40T FSA chain ring. Anyone who runs an Evil guide can tell you, run an Evil chain ring. Getting the guide aligned with the FSA is impossible. Add an extra small washer behind the three bolts on the boomerang and install the Evil ring. Problem solved!
The shock is sent stock with 150psi. Lower this down to 75psi. Getting the pump screwed into the shock is not easy. A Manitou shock pump works best. The frame design is not sensitive to spring rate. You can run up to 40% sag! The bike will not bob at all. Also worth noting is the bike has no brake jack whatsoever!
At $3999 for the Team, the Sunday is a bargain. You can ride it bone stock, straight out of the box and win. The bike can handle the speeds of any rider that has the nerve to pin it. Let go of the brakes! The Sunday won't let you down no matter what day of the week it is.
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The same report also adds that the next iPhone "would also do away with a physical home button". A number of common threads are woven through all of those achievements, and some are more appreciated than others by Apple fans around the world.
The Wall Street Journal reported today that the iPhone 8 would replace the Lightning connector with a USB Type-C port that's the standard choice for new flagship smartphones in 2017. For one, USB-C is capable of transmitting stuff faster than nearly any other standard around - and that includes USB 3.
Apple is about to get rid of another port from its new iPhone, a year on from removing the headphone jack - but this time around a replacement connection is on the way.
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That production comes with the intangible bonus of the highlights his one-of-a-kind running style generates on a weekly basis. Obviously, he and the Steelers will be working on a long term deal before the franchise tag deadline on July 15.
The latest rumour would potentially annoy many customers as new ports means getting new cables and possibly new dongles to connect to older devices. The tech giant originally introduced lightning charging cable on its iPhone 5 back in 2012.
The iPhone 8 could lose the Lightning adapter in favor of USB-C.
While there would be some initial pain in forcing people to switch over, the move to USB-C would make sense overall, and would likely benefit iPhone users. Meanwhile, some of Apple's competitors, including Samsung (ssnlf), have offered curved screens in their high-end handsets.
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Picture shows deployment of Iranian Navy commandos at the littoral Makran area in the south of the country, February 26, 2017. The Iranian Navy has successfully test-fired its Nasr sea-launched cruise missile, Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said.
But the move would also cause headaches for Apple's very big user base. Apple touted the new connector, which was smaller and reversible (meaning the connector end of the cable can be inserted from any side), as having more electronics and pins that would allow more types of communications to happen.
The next-generation iPhone is expected to introduce a long series of improvements, especially because it marks the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, and the rumor mill has plenty of information in this regard.
Fans complained a year ago when the 3.5mm headphone port was dropped from the iPhone 7. That is a lot of money for even someone habituated to Apple devices. This iPhone is rumored to cost $1,000.
US Supreme Court weighs NC law banning sex offenders from social media
His state, Nebraska and IN have had laws that federal courts ruled violated the free-speech rights of sex offenders. Only they "are greater than the communication you could ever had, even in the paradigm of public square", he said.
Apple already adopted on its MacBook Pro line, which was unveiled in November 2016.