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Outdoor Idaho "Yellowstone In Winter" Perhaps nowhere in the world are the contrasting images of nature so sharply etched as in Yellowstone in the Winter. In interviews with scientists and conservationists, Outdoor Idaho takes the pulse of the planet's first national park, a testing ground for new ideas. And meet an author/photographer who, for twenty years, has made Yellow- stone his home. D
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Dialogue "FRONTLINE's Michael Kirk" The former Idahoan has been a part of the investigative documentary series since its beginnings, starting as its first senior producer. Host Marcia Franklin talks with Kirk about his most recent show "League of Denial," which examines whether the NFL covered up the numbers and severity of concussion-related injuries among professional football players. They also talk about his other works for the series.G
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Living Wages in the Overseas Garment Industry - The world's garment industryisso competitive, factory owners typically say they cannot afford to pay their workers anything above the usually pitiful third-world countries' minimum wage. But one successful American garment maker is conducting what could be an expensive experiment. He is betting that if his customers know the Dominican Republic workers who make his sportswear are well paid, they will continue to buy his line, even if it ends up costing more. D
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Nature "The Funkiest Monkeys" Twenty-five years ago, filmmaker Colin Stafford-Johnson traveled to Sulawesi in Indonesia and fell in love with crested black macaques. These feisty primates with their punk hairstyles, expressive faces, copper colored eyes and unusual habits are among the most charismatic of all monkeys. Learning that their numbers have dropped dramatically, Stafford-Johnson makes a return visit to find out why and to see if he can help.G
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African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross "The Black Atlantic (1500-1800)" The Black Atlantic explores the truly global experiences that created the African American people. Beginning a full century before the first documented '20-and-odd' slaves arrived at Jamestown, Virginia, the episode portrays the earliest Africans, both slave and free, who arrived on these shores. But the Trans-Atlantic slave trade would soon become a vast empire connecting three continents. D
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Global Voices "Please Vote for Me" In the city of Wuhan in central China, three eight-year-old elementary school students campaign for the coveted position of class monitor. This is the first election for a class leader to be held in China. The candidates hold debates, campaign tirelessly and show their intellectual and artistic skills, until one is voted the winner. D
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Independent Lens "The Graduates" This two-part special examines the many roots of the Latino dropout crisis through the eyes of six inspiring young students who are part of an ongoing effort to increase graduation rates for a growing Latino population. These student profiles offer a first-hand perspective on the challenges facing many Latino high school students, including over-crowded schools, crime-ridden neighborhoods, teen pregnancy and pressure to contribute to the family finances. D
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AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange "Stories from Lakka Beach" After the civil war in Sierra Leone, many visitors now stay away from the picturesque beach village of Lakka. Five villagers share their stories of life on the ocean, of living off the land, and of war, love and religion as they try to convince tourists to visit a nation still healing from a devastating war. D
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Closing The Gap "Skipping Up/Still Segregated" "Skipping Up" - Set primarily in Mark Twain Middle School in San Antonio, Texas, Skipping Up follows a group of eighth graders as they finish their year in the Middle School Partners Program, a new and highly successful dropout-prevention project that helps students who were previously behind catch up quickly. Students in the program have seen their chances of dropping out fall from 90% to 10% while their tests scores in many cases exceed that of their peers, and it has generated national interest as a model for schools with significant Latino populations. From the PBS series AMERICAN GRADUATE: VAMOS A LOGRARLO! SHORTS. D
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Local USA "Sense of Place" Finding a sense of place.and purpose in four stories: a young Memphis girl seeks solace and safety in her favorite hiding place; a family of native descent returns to Lincoln, Nebraska, the land of their forefathers to learn about the past and connect with the present; a whimsical artist who has worked for 35 years creating a visual feast of his most cherished sites throughout San Francisco; a silent film star in Seattle tours the world he knows; and a lifelong Chicagoan sees his town in a whole new way thanks to a theatre group from the other side of the world. D
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STAGE TUBE: Scott Alan Performs 'Blessing' from Album 'KEYS'
Famed composer Scott Alan recently took part in the Broadway Gets GLAAD: A Benefit Concert on August 4, where he performed a rendition of his song 'Blessing' from his album KEYS: THE SONGS OF SCOTT ALAN. Check out his performance below!
Scott Alan wrote the book, music and lyrics for the musical Detour in Los Angeles. Since returning to New York City five years ago, many of Broadway's elite have sung his music, including Liz Callaway, Jonathan Groff, Shoshana Bean,Adriane Lenox, Stephanie J. Block, Cheyenne Jackson, Eden Espinosa and more, all of which can be found featured on his debut CD Dreaming Wide Awake: The Music of Scott Alan now available on his website and iTunes. He has sold out concerts of his music in New York City, London, Germany, San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles and Australia.
In October 2008, Alan released the follow up CD, Keys, which features more of Broadway and West End elite singing his work, including Sutton Foster, Norm Lewis, Kerry Ellis, Randy Graff, Megan Hilty, Hadley Fraser, Julia Murneyand many more.
In the fall of 2010, Alan released his newest album, What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up., featuring Christiane Noll,Darius de Haas, Christopher Sieber, Willemijn Verkaik, Patina Miller and more. On June 26th, 2012 Alan released his fourth album, LIVE, recorded at the famed Birdland Jazz Club in New York City. This recording featuredSamantha Barks, Lea Salonga, Jane Monheit, Marc Broussard, Ramin Karimloo, Pentatonix and many of today's brightest Brodway and West End stars.
Alan is currently in the studio recording his fifth album 'I'm Coming Home to You' with Recording Artists Taylor Dayne, Marc Broussard, Trey Lorenz, Pia Toscano and many more. He is currently in development with playwright Christy Hall and director Stafford Arima on the original musical, HOME which is scheduled to make it's West End world premiere in the fall of 2014.
For more information on Alan, visit www.scottalan.net.

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it comes to dancing games such as Dance Dance
Revolution, I've been called a veritable dancing
fool. The only problem is that I can't dance
but, man, can I act like a fool.
It Up: Exceed, is based on the incredibly popular
arcade dance game that is now available on the
next-gen consoles. If you're a fan of DDR and
already have your mat handy, I want you to sit
down for this next sentence. You must purchase
a different mat for this game. Yes, that's right,
more expenses must be incurred. I certainly
was appalled at first but after careful consideration
I've reached the conclusion that this game benefits
from the new mat design. There is a button in
the center which adds a whole new dimension
to the game in terms of flexibility. This isn't
just a novelty, which I was suspicious of at
the outset, but a significant element that contributes
to the evolution of the genre.
the outside observer the addition of the center
button may seem innocuous, but it adds to more
moves. There are now five onscreen icons and
four combos to watch for. There is one arrow
at each corner of the mat. Combos can be made
with any of these arrows since you can stand
on the center button and any one of the arrows
at the same time using only one foot. The center
button also acts as a modifier. As you can imagine
this will have you all over the map
mat. You'll be doing some mid-air twists and
turns which are more akin to that of an acrobat
than a dancer. Hope you've got some pretty strong
ankles or you might just snap them. Don't worry
about the mat itself, it will stay in place
due to it's sticky backing, as long as you place
it on a smooth surface.
It Up: Exceed features more than 100 songs from
the likes of Crystal Method to Elvis Presley.
There are also lots of Latin, Hip Hop and Korean
tunes, many of which I'm sure you've never heard
before but the beats are infectious nonetheless.
All of the tunes are catchy and upbeat. The
onscreen icon display is much easier to read
than that of DDR even if there are more commands
to follow.
it may be easier to read it's not necessarily
easier to beat. Exceed is much more difficult
than the standard dance games. The difficulty
ranking goes from normal to nightmare and all
points in between. Some songs will require a
lot of sweat and practice. You're incentive
is not only to be the best at parties and head-to-head
competitions, which require two mats, but also
to compete against the world. If you do well
you will receive a 16-digit code that you can
enter on the net to post your ranking for the
entire world to see. If all else fails, at least
you had yourself a good workout.
graphics run the gamut from the surreal to the
unreal. At no time do they interfere with the
icon display but after going through the song
a few hundred times you will begin to notice
different things going on in the background
that will keep your mind off of your lousy technique.
and songs are accessed by the mat. The only
downside is that you have to get off of it to
select a song so that you're not accidentally
triggering any buttons with your big feet. After
all that jumping around those couple of steps
start to add up. The better the shape you're
in the longer you'll be able to play this game.
I'm not that old but I'm not in such great shape,
but after a few weeks of playing Exceed I expect
to be in excellent form. Too bad beach season
is coming to a close. They need to come out
with the sequel sometime in April next year.
games have made the journey from Korea to North
America. The games have been a success here
and now there is a new one on its way.
It Up is also a successful series that started
in Korea. It's more about real dancing and timing
instead of just timing like DDR and other dance
games that have been released recently. Players
will try and match the whole dance routine and
their score will be based on the way the hit
the right pads and the timing as well. A bit
more complicated than the other games in this
is the latest game from the Pump It Up series.
Gamers can expect a wide range of music in the
game. Ranging from Dance to pop and a few older
songs as well. The real difference between this
one and other dance games is the fact the real
focus is on the right and exact dance steps.
While Koreaese gamers already know the series
and the games are in the arcades over there.
North American gamers have ever seen this Arcade
machine here in the North American market. However,
since it seems gamers have taken to the whole
dance genre it looks like Pump it Up: Exceed
has a good chance here as well. I don't have
a full list of features yet. I can tell you
that the game will have a worldwide score board
for both the PS2 and Xbox version. Take a look
at the first Screen shots and watch for an update
with all the features as soon as we get them.


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Andrew Ducsik, age 64, born in Abington, PA. He was a lifelong devoted resident of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. Andrew died suddenly on March 23rd, 2012.He will be truly missed by friends and family for his kind nature and generous heart. Andrew was predeceased by his father, Andrew. He is survived by his loving mother, Elizabeth, brother, Martin (Susan), sister, Linda Maraldo (Santi), nephews Ryan and David, nieces Becky Harris and Alisa O'Bine, cousins and aunts and uncle. He is also survived by many close friends. Andrew was employed as a stock broker at Oppenheimer & Company, in Philadelphia, for the past 17 years. He had a passion for Federalist period furniture; he was an expert and collector. Andrew enjoyed traveling to art museums, and designing his garden. Andrew's articles on landscaping and gardening were published in numerous magazines and newspapers. He was also an integral member of Cresheim Valley Church. Andrew will be sorely missed. There will be a memorial service at 2:00 on April 21st, in the Chapel, at Chestnut Hill Academy, 500 W. Willow Grove Ave., Chestnut Hill, PA. 19118. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), 100 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 or at www.phillypaws.org.
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Automated outbound dialing is a powerful tool for teams looking to provide proactive outreach and execute campaigns efficiently. By eliminating guesswork and automatically connecting agents with customers, outbound dialing solutions can maximize agent productivity and deliver the information required for a successful interaction.
Businesses can use outbound campaigns can to uncover potential revenue opportunities, disseminate important business information or even support business operations outside the contact center (for example, reminding customers of upcoming appointments or past due payments). This level of service helps businesses differentiate themselves by providing an intimate experience that positively impacts customer satisfaction and retention.
Top Benefits of Outbound Contact Center Solutions
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The rotor are priced per rotor. The $88 price is for one (1) 160 or 140mm rotor.
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If I order a 180 does it come with the adapter bracket to space the caliper out for the front? If not what do I need?
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(WBMA) -- Shortly after 1:40 p.m., a loud 'boom' was heard across North Alabama in Blount, Jefferson, Walker, Cullman, Talladega, Calhoun, Clay, Winston, Randolph, Tuscaloosa, and St. Clair counties.
It's the sound everybody is talking about. So much so, Trey Cochran wrote a song about it:
Alabamians flocked to Twitter, with many reporting the event shook their homes.
Lincoln resident Dawn Stanton described it as "...a propane tank just exploding. I looked and I didn't see nothin' sailing through the air."
The National Weather Service in Birmingham hypothesized the sound originated from an aircraft sonic boom or a meteorite from the Leonid shower.
NASA's Bill Cooke says the origin of the mysterious boom still remains unclear but shut down the NWS' theory of a Leonid shower meteroite.
Cooke says the sound could have been produced by a bolide, large supersonic aircraft or a ground explosion.
According to Cooke, NASA's meteor scientists will continue to analyze new data in hopes of determining the cause of the 'boom.'
ABC 33/40 has reached out to Maxwell Air Force Base to see if a pilot could have broken the sound barrier with a training exercise.


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Insight: Beating the back to work blues
If you're anything like me, going back to work after time off is quite the adjustment.
Getting back on track with early morning routines and the daily commute can be difficult – especially when the weather is still gorgeous outside.
And while there's nothing more than any of us would like to do but be on holidays 24/7, those responsibilities won't disappear, and those bills won't pay themselves.
This is when finding that work/life balance becomes especially important.
One goal that I've set for myself this year is to really get out there and make the most of my days.
It can be so easy to just get home from work, plop down on the couch and watch back-to-back episodes of House Hunters, but while the days are still long, it's the perfect time to get outside in the evenings.
If you're lucky enough to live near the coast, hit the beach for a dip, take a walk along the sand and explore the rocks. If the beach is out of reach, what about a trip to your local pool? Maybe get some exercise and swim a few laps.
If you're keen to make some new friends and keep fit, create a walking group on Nabo.com.au with your neighbours and walk around your neighbourhood.
I've been looking to unleash my inner artist for some time, and while I'm definitely not going to be commissioned to touch up the ceilings of the Sistine Chapel any time soon, my weekly art classes at the local studio are helping to break up what can sometimes be a rather monotonous week.
It makes a world of difference to do something just for you during the week.
We can get too caught up in our work and keeping other people's lives running smoothly.
We need to give ourselves some attention.
So go on - give it a try and keep a part of your holiday self alive all year around.
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MoBlock is a IP blocking daemon that uses iptables. MoBlock is also unofficial PeerGuardian Linux client that is very useful in filtering malicous peers on P2P networks.
First you need moblockAUR package from AUR. If you want GUI, install the blockcontrolAUR (dependency for GUI) and mobloquerAUR (moblock GUI written using Qt).
Setting up
Open the /etc/moblock/config file with your favourite editor.
I recommend disabling filtering HTTP connections, so find
and add
http https to it. It will looks like: ]
WHITE_TCP_OUT="http https"
In this file you can also customize what lists MoBlock will use for filtering, but is best to keep the defaults (MoBlock will filter about 99% bad connections, but will not be too paranoid).
If you are behind NAT, add this to config:
That will whitelist everything from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.0.255.
Now run moblock-update to update the lists.
Note: If you get an error like this when doing a /etc/rc.d/moblock start:
iptables v1.4.8: iprange: Bad value for "--dst-range" option: "10.0.1.0/24"
Try `iptables -h' or 'iptables --help' for more information.
Try using a range instead, so WHITE_IP_IN="10.0.1.0-10.0.1.255"
Starting up
After configuration just run
# /etc/rc.d/moblock start
This is it! If you decide that moblock must run everytime you boot up, just add word moblock to your DAEMONS array in /etc/rc.conf
If you use MSN for instant messaging, you'll need to add port 1863 to the whitelist:
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Threatened Listing for Lesser Prairie Chicken Riddled with Disturbing Loopholes
Long overdue listing diminished by untested exemptions that undermine recovery
Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0288, email@example.com
WASHINGTON (March 27, 2014) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today that it will list the lesser prairie-chicken – a species of grouse whose population decreased by 50% in 2013 alone – as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Protection for this species under the ESA is long overdue, but the threatened listing is weakened by overly broad exemptions for land uses that continue to threaten the struggling populations. These exemptions are included in the threatened listing regulation known as a special "section 4(d) rule", which allows excessive land use development to continue throughout the bird's habitat – weakening the protections provided by the ESA and further jeopardizing the lesser prairie chicken's survival. The section 4(d) rule waives key ESA protections for the lesser prairie chicken based upon untested voluntary conservation plans with inadequate conservation measures and minimal oversight and accountability by the Service. This listing decision comes more than 15 years after the Service first determined the bird warranted federal protection under the ESA, during which time the bird's population has continued to decline and development has continued to destroy its habitat.
The following is a statement from Jamie Rappaport Clark, President and CEO, Defenders of Wildlife:
"We are talking about a species whose population has plummeted to half of its numbers in just one year. This bird deserves effective federal protection, and the government recognized that over 15 years ago. Protecting this species under the ESA is clearly justified based on the best available scientific information, but because this threatened listing is so full of loopholes and exemptions, it will likely be insufficient to help conserve and recover the bird.
"Conserving the wide-open spaces that are the bird's habitat and that define this region does not mean threatening the livelihood of the region's residents. Voluntary and collaborative conservation plans can be extremely helpful to preserve our imperiled natural heritage for future generations, but only if those plans are science-based and have a demonstrated track record of results to show that they actually protect species and the important habitat they need to survive. The problem with the recently completed conservation agreements for the prairie chicken is that they have no proven record of success. They fail to provide adequate conservation measures and defer almost entirely to state wildlife agencies for the oversight and implementation of the agreements. The Service is clearly walking away from its oversight and enforcement responsibilities and is setting a dangerous precedent for accountability under the ESA."
The lesser prairie-chicken is a unique species of grassland grouse and is highly imperiled throughout its declining range in the Western US. The bird saw a 50% decline in population numbers in 2013 alone. In 1998, the Service determined that this species warranted protection under the ESA, but a final listing decision was delayed. The bird has been waiting fifteen years for federal protection. In the meantime, increased land use development on the bird's remaining habitat has continued to erode its populations. With a listing deadline finally looming on the horizon, private landowners, developers, and state agencies developed voluntary conservation plans for the species without having any time to test drive their provisions to demonstrate that the plans actually benefited the species. These include candidate conservation agreements with assurances (CCAAs) that cover several million acres of habitat, as well as a range-wide conservation plan prepared by state wildlife agencies. Despite these efforts, the bird's populations have continued to decline and many of the threats to its survival remain unaddressed.
Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities. With more than 1.1 million members and activists, Defenders of Wildlife is a leading advocate for innovative solutions to safeguard our wildlife heritage for generations to come. For more information, visit www.defenders.org and follow us on Twitter @DefendersNews.


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April 17, 2012
Q&A: Cosmetic Testing in Australia
Q: Is animal testing of cosmetics legally required in Australia?
A: No. Australia relies on a combination of voluntary and mandatory standards, but there is currently no requirement that animal testing be conducted to demonstrate cosmetics safety.
Q: How can companies ensure safety without animal testing?
A: Companies can assure the safety of their products by using ingredients with a long history of safe use, together with a growing number of proven, non-animal safety tests. This is the approach used by companies certified as cruelty-free in Australia.
Q: Why do some companies still test cosmetics on animals if it's not required?
A: Some companies choose to develop and/or use new, untested ingredients in their cosmetic products, and to conduct new animal tests to assess the safety of these new ingredients.
Q: What animal tests are carried out on cosmetics?
A: Newly-developed raw ingredients may be subject to the same sorts of tests as any other chemicals. This can include skin and eye irritation tests where chemicals are rubbed onto the shaved skin or dripped into the eyes of rabbits; repeated force-feeding studies lasting weeks or months to look for signs of general illness or specific health hazards, such as cancer or birth defects; and even widely condemned "lethal dose" tests, in which animals are forced to swallow massive amounts of a test chemical to determine the dose that causes death. At the end of a test the animals are killed, normally by asphyxiation, neck-breaking or decapitation. Pain relief is not provided.
Q: Besides animal welfare, are there other arguments against testing on animals?
A: Yes, animal tests also have scientific limitations because different species can respond differently when exposed to the same chemicals. Consequently, results from animal tests may not be relevant to humans, under- or over-estimating real-world hazards to people. In addition, results from animal tests can be quite variable and difficult to interpret. Unreliable and non-predictive animal tests mean consumer safety cannot be guaranteed.
Q: What are the alternatives to animal testing?
A: Cosmetics companies can stop animal testing immediately and still produce new, safe and exciting beauty products, by manufacturing the cruelty-free way.
Firstly, companies can use ingredients that are already known to be safe, of which there are thousands. These ingredients have been tested in the past and don't require new testing. This is how so many socially conscious companies have been able to swear off animal testing.
Secondly, companies can use non-animal tests where new data need to be generated. More than 40 non-animal tests have been validated for use, and these modern alternatives can offer results that are more relevant to people, often more cheaply and efficiently too.
Advanced non-animal tests represent the very latest techniques that science has to offer, replacing outdated animal tests that have been around for many decades and haven't stood the test of time. For example, there are a number of skin tests available that use human reconstructed skin, such as EPISKIN, EpiDerm and SkinEthic, as wells as the 3T3 neutral red uptake test for sunlight-induced "phototoxicity", and the Bovine Cornea Opacity and Permeability test for eye corrosion.
Q: What can be done to bring an end to animal testing for cosmetics?
A: One approach is legislative and policy initiatives that prohibit testing of cosmetics on animals. Europe has led the way by banning all animal testing for cosmetic products and ingredients, and is due to introduce a further ban on the sale of all newly animal tested cosmetics as of March 2013. A longer-term approach is to develop non-animal tests that provide a broader range of human safety information, including cancer and birth defects, that would provide complete evaluation of new products. Until that time, an effective approach is consumer pressure—companies will get the idea if consumers show a strong preference for cruelty-free cosmetics.
Q: What is the Be Cruelty-Free campaign doing to spare animals from cosmetics testing?
A: Humane Society International is committed to ending animal testing—forever. Through our Be Cruelty-Free campaign, we are working around the globe to create a world where animals no longer have to suffer to produce lipsticks and shampoo. We're campaigning hard to be sure the promised European ban on selling animal-tested cosmetics is enforced without delay, and we're reaching out to legislators and regulators in Australia, Asia, North and South America to achieve lasting progress for animals.
We are also building unprecedented partnerships with scientists from universities, private companies and government agencies worldwide to support and push for a totally new "21st century" approach to safety testing that combines ultra-fast cell tests and sophisticated computer models to deliver human-relevant results in hours instead of months or even years for some animal tests.
Q: How can I help?
A: We urgently need your help to end the suffering of cosmetics animal testing. Here's how you can help us:
- Please sign HSI's global cruelty-free pledge today to show that you care about the thousands of rabbits, guinea pigs, mice and other animals still suffering in cosmetics tests in laboratories around the world. Pledge your support for a global end to cosmetics animal testing and show policy makers everywhere that you support our mission to turn the world cruelty-free.
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Last night in Long Beach, Aika Collective, the online skate photo print shop, threw its first major photo show. The space is a new photo studio occupied by John Bradford, musical entertainment throughout the evening was provided by Leo Romero and Travesura, Austyn Gillette and Vaude, and the notorious DJ Wade. Tons of friends and talented photogs turned up. Peep the photos and then go cop a print at Aika!
Photos by Blair Alley and Jaime Owens
Check out these other photo galleries:
Volcom True To This World Premiere
Skin Phillips' 50/50 Photo Show
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Migration to RIPE 181
Michael H. Behringer
Thu Dec 22 15:01:37 CET 1994
Dale, Thanks for your reply. I take all your points, but I'm still not sure what Europeans then have to do, once the PRDB is retired, and the RIPE DB is not ready yet to support the advisory attribute for all European nets. Because then you cannot reasonably use the RIPE-DB, as the info there is not complete, but the Europeans can't send in NACRs either, because the PRDB doesn't exist any longer. My view is that the RIPE-DB *has* to be ready by the time the PRDB retires to not mess things up for Europe. I do not see how we (in Europe) can reasonably work with a unfinished RIPE-DB and no PRDB any more. Do you? Michael At 5:46 pm 21/12/94, Dale S. Johnson wrote: >Michael, > > I had been thinking that this transition to using native RIPE data >(with advisory attributes embedded) would be a second phase of AS690 >configurations--probably near the end of February. It would be good >to get an advance start on it, however. This change will actually be >very little coding work for us (just take data from an additional >source). It will have considerably more effect on RIPE and end-users. >RIPE will need to support the advisory attribute, probably go through >an initial mass-loading of it (coordinated with the users), and presumably >deal with questions about it for the next six or so months. (Merit >will of course also be offering support). Since this change will both >be visible to users, and will require changes in their behavior (e.g. >maintaining the advisory attribute in their route objects), it would >be good to get started on this quite soon. > > If the advisory attribute was in the software and initial values >were in place for all routes, and if we decided that users had had >enough advanced notice and training, then we could probably make the >step of converting to this data very quickly after the PRDB is retired >in January. > >--Dale > > >> From M.H.Behringer at dante.org.uk Wed Dec 21 07:57:32 1994 >> Date: Wed, 21 Dec 1994 12:58:01 +0000 >> To: epg at merit.edu >> From: M.H.Behringer at dante.org.uk (Michael H. Behringer) >> Subject: Re: Migration to RIPE 181 >> Cc: dsj at merit.edu >> >> Hi Elise, >> >> Thanks for your response. I just want to quickly verify something. >> >> At 1:53 pm 20/12/94, epg at merit.edu wrote: >> [...] >> >Yes, we have an agreement with the RIPE NCC that they will support the >> >advisory attribute. I believe that when the RIPE NCC implemented >> >181, this was forseen. I have copied Dale Johnson who has been >> >coordinating with Marten on this so he can correct me if I have >> >gotten it wrong. >> >> I know this is foreseen in the RIPE DB, and I know this has to be done >> (thats why I'm asking). Does this mean that by the 15th January the >> advisory attribute has to be in all RIPE DB route entries, and all networks >> that do not have this attribute by then will not be routed through NSFnet? >> >> Or will you still keep the current config for a while, to make sure none of >> the nets looses US connectivity. If so, when is the deadline for dropping >> this? >> >> >The goal is that no one will have to register twice. We propose to >> >derive the AS690 configs from the RADB and the RIPE Routing Registry. >> >> Good. >> >> Thanks for your help, Elise, >> >> Michael >> >> >> -------- Logged at Thu Dec 22 15:16:49 MET 1994 ---------
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SCSU Shuts Out Bemidji State Friday
The St. Cloud State men's hockey team improved to 13-5-1 in WCHA play Friday night with a 4-0 shutout win at Bemidji. Huskies goaltender Ryan Faragher made 24 saves to earn the shutout.
SCSU scored three goals less than three minutes apart in the first period, beginning with a Nic Dowd goal at 9:35. Brooks Bertsch scored at 11:08 to make it 2-0, then Ben Hanowski found the back of the net at 11:57.
St. Cloud freshman Jonny Brodzinski extended his point scoring streak to 12 games with an empty net goal late in the third. Brodzinski leads the team with 12 goals on the season.


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Panthers Add Eight From 2013 Draftby Glenn Odebralski / Florida Panthers
|Goaltender Evan Cowley meets Panthers head coach Kevin Dineen after being selected with the 92nd overall pick at the 2013 NHL Draft at the Prudential Center (Getty Images)
The Panthers continued to add to their talented prospect pool on Sunday as they added eight more prospects to what has been deemed one of the deepest prospect pools in the league.
It started out with the top pick, Aleksander Barkov as Florida used the second overall pick to pick the big Finnish center.
Playing out of Tappara against men for the last two years, the 6'2 pivot has certainly excelled which earned him accolades across the board and led him to being Florida's top selection at the Prudential Center. A surprise to many, Florida targeted Barkov for his playmaking skills as well as his size.
"We went back-and-forth for a few days on this one but we felt that he was the most talented guy with size and he's left hand shot, something we didn't have in our system," said Panthers GM Dale Tallon.
Usually the Panthers would have a day break to think about their other picks but with the lockout and shortened season forcing the Draft into a condensed one day setting, all seven rounds were held in the same day. With only three minutes between picks to decide who to choose, the teams ran through their selections.
Florida believes they got a second first round pick when they picked up defenseman Ian McCoshen of the Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL).
"We really like him. We had him ranked a little higher in the draft and we just liked the size, his intensity, the passion and his ability to move," said Tallon. "He's got good skills as well.
"We just felt it was a good pick at 31. We had him ranked early 20s so we felt that we had the big defenseman that we passed on with the second pick."
The 6'2", 207 lb defenseman couldn't be happier to be going to Florida. Born in Anaheim, CA, he led all United States Hockey League defensemen with a plus-35 rating while finishing second in points, posting 44 (11-33-44) in 53 games.
"I know they have had a lot of top prospects over the years," said McCoshen on what he knew about the Panthers. "They're trying to build the organization and I'm happy to be a part of the organization."
McCoshen will take his talents to Boston College next season where he'll join last year's first round pick Mike Matheson on the blueline.
"(I'm a) two way defenseman that takes care of his end first," said McCoshen. "Good skating ability, good shot and passer. I'm physical as well."
That was just the start for college players for the Panthers as their next three selects will be honing their skills at College. Picking three times in a span of seven picks, the Panthers hit all three positions in the fourth round.
With their own pick, 92nd overall, Florida picked up netminder Evan Cowley who played for Wichita Falls in the NAHL. Cowley is a big goaltender, standing 6'4" and 182 lbs.
"Obviously you get an opportunity like this, to get drafted, it's a big day," said Cowley who posted a 2.90 GAA and .900 SV% in 50 games. "Just tried to stay calm and collected and it worked out very well.
"I met with them yesterday and they mentioned to me that they might be selecting me early in the fourth round. They had a bunch of picks lined up there so I just had my fingers crossed going into the fourth round and it worked out."
Cowley is off to share netminding duties with another Panthers prospect, Sam Brittain as they will play for the University of Denver.
"I committed there a few weeks ago," said Cowley. "It's going to be great working with (Sam). I think we're going to have a good year together."
With their pick from Edmonton in the Jerred Smithson trade (97th overall), Florida went back to the blueline to select 6'3", 190 lb defensemen Michael Downing. THe recorded 23 points and 107 PIM in 52 games for Dubuque of the USHL and fans will certainly like his game.
"Just a mean, shutdown defenseman," said Downing who will attend the University of Michigan in the fall. "I'll fight if I have to. I don't mind doing it. I like playing tough. Good passer. Just an overall solid defensive defenseman."
They followed that up with the very next pick, acquired from Calgary in a trade that sent Corban Knight to the Flames, with forward Matt Buckles. He posted good numbers while playing for the St Michaels in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, recording 40 goals and 71 points in 50 games along with 107 PIM.
"I came to the draft with my family so I sort of expected to getting picked but Florida is an awesome place to play and I'm really excited. I couldn't be any happier now," said the Cornell University bound forward. "I'm just a competitor. I like to use my size. I like to use my big frame, my shot and I just hate to lose individual battles."
Flipping back to the offense, they selected Christopher Clapperton (5'9", 162 lbs) with the first pick in the fifth round (122nd overall). The Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) winger had a solid draft season, posting 77 points in 67 games (34 goals) before posting 20 points in 17 playoff games.
They finished up the draft with two more blueliners in the sixth and seventh rounds, going to the OHL and QMJHL leagues to do so.
In the sixth (152nd overall), the Cats chose defenseman Joshua Brown. Of large stature, Brown is tied with Cowley for the tallest Panthers 2013 pick, listed at 6'4 and 206 lbs. Playing for Oshawa, Brown picked up 16 points and 79 penalty minutes in 68 games.
"Almost a little surreal," said Brown after being selected. "I'm still trying to soak it in. It's every kid's dream. Here I am now finally drafted so it's a pretty exciting experience. It's pretty cool."
Thought to be done for the night as they had traded away their seventh rounder to Dallas, Florida made a trade to gain the 206th pick while sending next year's seventh round pick to the Montreal Canadiens. There they picked up a Memorial Cup Champion in selecting defenseman MacKenzie Weegar. The Moose Heads defenseman, listed at 5'11, 183 lbs, posted 44 points (36 assists) in 62 games and another five assists in 17 games during the post season.
All-in-all, Florida selected eight players made up of four defensemen, three forwards and a goaltender. Five of the eight were Canadian with two from the US and obviously Barkov, a Finn. Half of them will attend College next season.


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Industry News
NovaLash Knows Girls Love Diamonds and Lashes
Girls love a full flutter of fringe, a little bling and beautiful things. NovaLash knows this and is offering their Certified Lash Artists a bright bonus when they purchase pots of NovaLash Individual Lash Extensions. During the month of January, random and unmarked pots of lashes will contain more than lashes--they'll also hold sapphires, rubies, amethysts and one will contain a 1/2 carat white diamond. So while diamonds may be a girl's best friend, NovaLash is proving to be a BFF to their network of artists, offering them a treasure hunt to start 2013 off with some sparkle and shine.


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Ericsson goes green
Cell towers powered by biofuel to connect Nigeria
Ericsson has entered into a deal with MTN, with funding from the GSM Association, to supply electricity for cell base stations using biodiesel-powered generators.
While currently only a pilot project, the idea is to establish the viability of biodiesel for network rollouts across the developing world.
Biodiesel works much like conventional diesel, and often in unmodified engines, but is supposed to be carbon-neutral as the carbon released when it is burnt is absorbed by the next crop.
The greenness of large-scale use of biofuels is still open to question, but as well as deploying base stations, Ericsson and MTN will work with the local population to create crops and processing to manufacture the fuel locally - and that's got to help the environment if nothing else does.
The first base station will be in Lagos, with expansion into eastern and south western Nigeria to quickly follow. We'll be watching the success of the project with interest, but for the moment it's just nice to be able to report something about Nigeria without mentioning online fraud at all. ®
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Anyway, apparently they've livened things up (or it was online sweeps week) because my reader Sally sent in this headline, which was a "Sermo Pick" last week (on Valentine's Day, no less):
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This was, actually, a tragic story. A married doctor (Hyo Shin, age 64) had been having an 18-month affair with Sarah Garibay (age 29) a lady he met at a strip bar, and became her "sugar daddy". He died after her other sugar daddy (Jeff Clay, age 49) walked in on them at an inopportune time and beat Dr. Shin. The doctor then jumped out a window to escape, and eventually died from his injuries. Clay has been sentenced to 12 years for voluntary manslaughter.
In a surprising twist, the late Dr. Shin's wife told the court that her husband had "a high moral standard and would not stand for one speck of immorality."
The wife of the convicted Mr. Clay testified that he was "hard-working and non-violent", and that she still wanted him to come back to her even though he'd been seeing 2 other women and using methamphetamine.
Another story noted that Miss Garibay (who denied being a prostitute) testified in court while "wearing a short skirt and low-cut top." She said she "immensely" loved her married boyfriend Clay, and was "hurt" that he subsequently tried to hire a prison inmate to kill her, too.
Anyway, I asked some of my colleagues about their takes on this story, and they had a few pointers:
1. Don't date people you meet at a strip bar.
2. If you do, let the buyer beware.
3. At 64 you should know better.
4. Avoid sugar daddies on meth.
5. There are worse obituaries to have, but not many.
6. Isn't there anything better to do in Yuba City?


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Puzzle de Lógica Numérica 2733
Tipo: Killer, Rectangular Blocks
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The grid is covered by cages (groups of cells), marked with dotted outlines. Each cage encloses 1 or more cells. The top-left cell is labeled with a cage sum, which is the sum of all solution digits for the cells inside the cage. All digits in a cage should be distinct.
The goal is to fill the grid with digits so that no digit appears more than once in any row, column, or cage.
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The Section of International Law is the ABA's home for many of the world's leading international lawyers and serves as the ABA's forum for the discussion of current and emerging issues in international law. ABA International serves its members through a wide range of resources, from seasonal meetings to continuing legal education programmes, telemeetings, cutting-edge publications and smaller meetings and working discussions among its 60 specialised and regional committees.
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The Company Lawyers Association of Estonia (CLAE) was founded as a separate section of the Estonian Lawyers Union in 2000. That same year, CLAE became a member of the European Company Lawyers Association. CLAE aims to strengthen the status of company lawyers in Estonia; enhance members' knowledge of business law and develop their practical skills; and offer networking opportunities for corporate legal professionals. Under the auspices of the Estonian Lawyers Union, which represents the interests of more than 1,200 Estonian lawyers, CLAE is the voice of company lawyers, with 168 members as of January 2013.
The French Association of Corporate Counsel (AFJE) is the first professional organisation for in-house corporate counsel in France. Comprising more than 4,000 members from 1,200 companies (600 of whom are legal directors), the AFJE endeavours to serve as a platform for practitioners. The AFJE promotes the practice of corporate counsel and defends their interests. It organises regional debates and workshops on topical subjects, as well as more than 80 workshops/conferences per year within its framework of 16 legal area-focused commissions. It also produces a series of videos in order to help the profession to inspire, and to be better perceived and understood.
The German Bar Association Company Lawyers Section (ASDA) was founded in 1978 and aims to secure and develop the interests of company lawyers, and to promote training in the fields of law which are of interest to them. To this end, ASDA has been organising the Company Lawyers' Day for the past 15 years, establishing the traditional discussion forum for company lawyers in Germany. In addition to this major event, which takes place in the first week in November in Berlin each year, the ASDA organises other events in Germany throughout the year. Under the auspices of the German Bar Association, which represents the interests of more than 65,000 German lawyers, the section is the voice of company lawyers in Germany.
Hong KongThe Hong Kong Corporate Counsel Association (HKCCA) was established in March 2003 as the pioneer association representing in-house lawyers in Hong Kong. The HKCCA provides an efficient and effective range of benefits and services for its members' professional development, including continuing legal education, a platform for networking and the exchange of ideas, information and experiences that are unique to the in-house role. It is Hong Kong's only association of in-house counsel run for in-house counsel, by in-house counsel. We pride ourselves in knowing what in-house counsel want to learn, to hear, to advocate and to participate in, and we believe we know how to organise activities to meet these needs.
The Indian Corporate Counsel Association exists to provide a common platform for its members to exchange views, discuss best practices and share knowledge, as well as to facilitate placements, networking and the exchange of experience. It also provides feedback to various governmental and regulatory authorities with a view to assisting in the ongoing process of reforms, as India's regulatory framework continues to evolve
The Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA) was founded in 2004. Its main objectives are to increase awareness of the role of in-house legal counsel among the business and legal communities, and to strengthen communication between in-house legal counsel. The ICCA is a reliable monthly forum for in-house counsel in Indonesia to share information, best practices, up-to-date legal knowledge and resources in order to enrich their professional ability and knowledge. The ICCA also organises annual events whose scope is broader in terms of participants and topics. The ICCA's executive board is elected by its members every two years.
The Italian Association of Business Lawyers (AIGI) was founded in 1976 with the aim of promoting the role of business lawyers to the wider community. The AIGI currently has over 1,000 members representing public and private companies across a range of industries, as well as government departments. The AIGI provides training and development for business lawyers. It fosters collaborative relationships with various public and private organisations for the dissemination of legal knowledge, and works with universities, institutions and associations to devise legal and economic courses, conferences and seminars. The AIGI also monitors compliance with codes of conduct and encourages the exchange of information, experiences and documentation among its members.
The Japan In-House Counsel Network (JICN) is a diverse and dynamic community of corporate legal professionals working in Japan. Its members give legal related advice to both large and small companies in a broad range of industries, including banking and finance, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing and technology. The JICN seeks to enhance the competency and professional development of its members through regular continuing education courses and skills training seminars. It also offers members opportunities to network and exchange ideas and information relevant to their work as corporate legal professional.
The Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association's (MCCA) vision is to be the premier organisation for the promotion and facilitation of networking, knowledge-sharing and continuing legal education for the corporate counsel community in Malaysia, and for the enhancement of the community's profile among the legal fraternity and the general public. The MCCA serves as a platform for corporate counsel working in Malaysia to express their challenges and mutually benefit from the experiences they share as members of a common profession. In so doing, MCCA strives to recognise and enhance the pivotal role played by corporate counsel in Malaysia's dynamic and multifarious corporate environment.
The Mexican Company Lawyers Association (ANADE) aims to promote and facilitate the exchange of information, experience and knowledge between its members, and to enhance their academic and intellectual capabilities, by organising courses, roundtables, meetings and seminars. ANADE has no political objectives and does not interfere in the internal relations between its members and law firms. It aims to bring together people within the legal field who share a clear commitment towards the practice of law, and to promote the further development of its members, helping them reach the highest professional standards.
The Dutch Company Lawyers Association (NGB) promotes law and legal practice in business, and facilitates the meeting of members to undertake studies and exchange opinions. The NBG has over 1,100 members, who are bound by rules of conduct. Together with the Universities of Leiden, Nijmegen, Rotterdam and Tilburg, it has established a course for the training of company lawyers which aims to deepen knowledge of business law and further the development of practical skills. The NGB also maintains close contacts with similar bodies throughout Europe.
New York
The Corporate Counsel Section of the New York State Bar Association is comprised of more than 1,600 attorneys who serve as in-house counsel to corporations and other business entities, as well as attorneys in government and academic institutions. Members collaborate on activities that enhance the role of in-house corporate counsel as contributing members and leaders of their communities, the legal profession and the Bar Association, and provide a medium for cooperation, encouragement and assistance in the resolution of problems common to them and the legal profession.
New Zealand
The Corporate Lawyers Association of New Zealand (CLANZ) is a section of the New Zealand Law Society. CLANZ was established in 1987 to meet the needs of corporate and government lawyers, including information sharing and networking. It recognises the distinct interests and needs shared by lawyers providing professional services to their employers. CLANZ members are New Zealand lawyers working in corporate, government and other organisations, not in private practice. Approximately 1,800 lawyers qualify as members, from about 10,000 lawyers in New Zealand. The Executive Committee is elected by members at the annual conference.
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Business Law (SBL) was founded in 2004. It aims to promote the delivery of qualitative business law services to the public and to guide, assist and organise enlightenment programmes for committees on business law and legislative bodies in the deliberation, drafting and enactment of legislation pertaining to commercial and business issues of the nation in general. The NBA SBL provides continuing legal education for section members and assists in the exchange of information and views between individual members and other likeminded bodies as to the laws, practices and procedures affecting the section locally and internationally.
Bedriftsjuristene was founded as a separate section of the Norwegian Association of Lawyers in 2010. It aims to secure and develop the interests of company lawyers, and to promote networking and seminars in the fields of law which are of interest to them. For several years, the Company Lawyers' Section has been organising its October seminar, establishing a traditional forum for company lawyers in Norway. Under the auspices of the Norwegian Association of Lawyers, which represents the interests of more than 15,000 Norwegian lawyers, the section is the voice of company lawyers in Norway. Bedriftsjuristene has over 1,200 members.
Instituto dos Advogados de Empresa (IAE) is part of the Portuguese Bar Association. Its main goal is the defence and representation of Portuguese company lawyers. In addition, the IAE identifies and clarifies the particularities of the company lawyer's profession, drafts legal opinions for other bodies of the Portuguese Bar Association, and advises on specific concerns of company lawyers in the performance of their function within corporations.
The IAE also aims to promote the inclusion of company lawyers in activities of the Bar, provide continuous training to its members and to lawyers in general, and to offer support to the president of the Bar and the General Assembly of the Bar Association.
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) represents some 480 corporate counsel from 200 different entities. To cater to this increasing pool of members, the SCCA now has a wide range of events and educational and professional development programmes.
The SCCA desires to foster a dynamic community of corporate counsel, which will give its members the chance to network and to share information and resources. It aims to raise the profile of the in-house lawyers' community in Singapore and provide platforms to establish views on issues that concern this community.
South Africa
The Corporate Lawyers Association of South Africa (CLASA) was formed in 1982 to promote the common interests of corporate lawyers in South Africa. It aims to improve and promote the proficiency and competency of its members and to encourage professional and ethical conduct. CLASA provides a forum for the exchange of views and mutual liaison on matters of common interest to corporate lawyers in South Africa, and liaises with representative national and international organisations in the interests of its members. CLASA has approximately 340 members.
Sri Lanka
The key objective of the Association of Corporate Lawyers Sri Lanka (ACL) is to be, and to be recognised as, the primary professional association of corporate lawyers in Sri Lanka. It provides an effective range of benefits and services to advance its members' professional development and meet their individual needs. Its aim is to represent members before their constituent law bodies and other forums by providing a voice for corporate lawyers, as well as providing continued legal education for the benefit of members. It maintains legal knowledge through conferences, seminars and social events, and promotes corporate lawyers not only within the business and legal communities, but also to the general public. It also ensures proper management in the field of law and other connected fields.


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I have some understanding that vector bundles provide a basic, familiar example of what I should call a stack. Namely, consider the functor $Vect$ that assigns to a space $X$ the set of isomorphism classes of vector bundles on $X$. This functor isn't local, in the sense that the isoclass of a vector bundle isn't determined by its restriction to an open cover, but rather by gluing data on overlapping sets in a cover. Since for any space $Y$ a map $X \to Y$ is determined by what it does when restricted to a cover of $X$, this tells us there is no space $Y$ that represents the functor $Vect$ in this fashion. However, I can also consider $Vect$ as a stack, which assigns to $X$ the groupoid of vector bundles on $X$. This gadget is fancy enough to understand how vector bundles glue together, and so recovers the locality missing from our earlier functor.
In K-theory, we attach to a space $X$ a ring $K(X)$ whose underlying group is the the free abelian group on the set of isoclasses of vector bundles on $X$, mod short exact sequences. It turns out that one can describe $K(X)$ as the set of homotopy classes of maps from $X$ to $\mathbb{Z} \times BU(\infty)$.
At this point my meager understanding of K-theory seems to be contradict what I said in the first paragraph. The fact that $K(X)$ has a classifying space seems at odds with the observation that vector bundles aren't determined by their restrictions to open covers, whereas maps to another space are. Is something wrong with what I've said so far? If not, perhaps there isn't a contradiction because either 1) $K(X)$ isn't quite the set of isoclasses of vector bundles, but rather a group completion thereof, or 2) we're looking at homotopy classes of maps to $\mathbb{Z} \times BU(\infty)$, so what I said in the first paragraph doesn't apply?


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Nation's Leading Transit Authority - Mobile App
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Create a mobile app for the clinet's Breeze Card holders. The Breeze Card holder should be provided with rich user experience and convenience of purchasing new cards and recharge existing cards. The mobile app also should provide additional facilities like travel alerts, news and locate near by Bus/Rail station of the transit authority from user's current location along with route to access.
Key Challenges:
- Working with different web services to allow user to purchase new cards and recharge existing cards.
- Integrating Google API for location search and access route.
Our Solution:
We delivered a comprehensive solution integrating legacy ticketing and financial application. We Developed iPhone mobile App with most of the functionalities what web site offers to Breeze card holders. Some additional functionality like alerts, news and locate near by Bus/Rail station are provider for rich user experience.
Now client wants to provide same in Android and Blackberry technologies after reviewing and standardizing features in iPhone App. The iPhone App is under User Acceptance review and testing presently.
iPhone Mobile App, iOS, Webservices
In what perhaps can be termed as one of the most gigantic 'leaps' of Technology the Industry has ever witnessed, the changes in the past quarter of the century, have literally transmogrified the Information technology beyond recognition; consequently, the changes effected have been more far-reaching than ever before, in the annals of human history on earth. In this context, there is no gainsaying that technology has almost always been the vanguard of 'change', spearheading transitions that in turn, have affected the very fabric of society and cultural life, at large. Just as in countless other realms of Business operations, Information technology together with its conceptual meaning and all aspects of it – has undergone repeated mutations, evolving with the passage of time.
The prime motive which formed the germ of the idea that saw the inception of this organization has been the vision to create innovative technology solutions to complex business problems and establish a leadership by continuous improvement and striving for excellence.
Touchstone is a rapidly growing organization engaged in rendering consulting services for IT Business solutions & System Integration to the companies. Our strong foundation rests on the judicious mixture of experienced and innovative people who are continuously engaged in exalting their sights to various heights and building the run-way to reach there. Our journey has faced many challenges in terms of changes in technology, attitude, broadening of markets etc. but Touchstone, because of strong ethical values, has made a name for itself as an organization to reckon with. In our journey encompassing many obstacles, we have never transgressed and deviated from our core values. Over the years of working on highly complex business intricacies, we have developed an expertise with a distinctive competence of developing customized flexible business solutions and integrating the complex modular applications.
Our Vision
To become the best Business solutions providing company in the field of IT by engineering professional excellence and optimally developing and leveraging the best resources and technology.
Our Mission
Rendering high quality value added higher-end IT business solutions and services to our customers with distinctive competence, value integrity and imparting the most comprehensive and common platform to both companies and professionals to work together for the shared objectives.
Our Strategy
Leverage the best of breed business application to assist our customers improve their Return on Investment (ROI).
Our Quality Policy
We, at Touchstone, follow a very simple and just two words quality policy:
"No Compromise"
Competitive Positioning
Our focus on niche areas like Supply Chain Management and Business Analytic and a team of expert professionals make us stand out.
America's Top Leading Bank
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Client required ID protection by multi-lingual web application that can provide comprehensive identity theft solution and fraud detection program to their customers which includes 24/7 credit monitoring, credit change alerts, access to credit reports, credit scores and credit expert with major credit bureaus Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. Customers convert their membership from offline to online to delivery their credit information through website.
Key Challenges:
• Dynamic content driven and management for multi-languages.
• Working with Creditnet to extract both credit reports and Monitoring Alerts from three credit bureaus for both offline and online.
• Keeping information extremely secure (PCI compliance).
• Migration of legacy data of 80 million customers from TUI website to ID protection site and provide all services as regular customer
• Synchronizing website activities with clients mainframe system for billing and customer support
• Working with third part credit score simulation tools
Our Solution:
The site was designed to support multiple languages, all the content was driven from database. It had to be flexible and highly secure to support the following:
• We encrypted all sensitive data and the site was validated by PCI compliance.
• Customer notification for hack attempts and modification to client profile.
• Communications between the website, credit net and membership system CISA using XML web services and flat files.
• Developed different purchase path for regular, 30 days free, employee, DR TV referrals and utilize the promotion codes.
• Nightly updates from and to the client's mainframe to post all web activities.
• Capturing and notifying monitoring alerts to the users.
• Created tools to support customer service for researching client questions, updating emails, reset password, etc.
• Authenticate users due to the sensitivity of the information.
• Ability for customer service to manually authenticate users.
All the development was done in ASP.NET environment using webservices (creditnet, paymentech, other 3rd party tools like CreditXpert webservices and backend on MS SQL 2005)
Agile Software Development
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As a solid cost reduction strategy for CIOs, Touchstone's software development strategy along with Agile-Scrum methodology and application outsourcing not only speeds up the development process but also ensures on time delivery of high quality application within your budget. While working with our clients, our technical team members makes sure that we as a company are delivering a unique business solution to our clients not just a software application. Our team of SCRUM Certified technology experts has multiple years of experience and they have developed extensive expertise on various methodologies by working on complex business issues. Some of the methodologies they have specialized on are- Waterfall, RUP, RAD, Agile Methodology using Scrum, Xtreme Programming and Dynamic System Development Methodology (DSDM). We also assist our clients to manage their IT projects within specified Scope, Time, Cost and Quality Standards. Our project management experts are certified professionals with a solid experience of project management framework.
Our people, our processes, our values, our systems, our methodology and even our facilities have been designed and integrated to deliver cost effective price engagements. Instead of selling our solutions to our clients, we help them plan and execute their investments in technology, design and implement projects that drive competitive advantage and manage complex business applications ensuring certainty of project success and better value returns in comparison to other options. Touchstone approach is to work hand-in-hand with clients to frame the business problem, understand the deliverables, design and architect and finally implement the solution.
Application Outsourcing
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Business value is unlocked through the innovative application of advanced technology. We founded Touchstone based on a strong commitment to our clients: "We will do whatever it takes to deliver the accurate business results, on time and on budget". The foundation of our success rests in understanding our customers' complex business issues – their industry, their market, their competitors, their business challenges. Understanding the requirement of a customer facing the unique business issues is the most important step towards higher-end IT services. Our offshore development process is largely a cost play, enabling our clients taking advantage to lower the cost of developing, supporting and maintaining the systems.
Touchstone Approach:
Working on higher-end technology requires a unique problem solving approach. Touchstone approach is to work hand-in-hand with clients to frame the business problem, understand the deliverables, design and architect and finally implement the solution. This work requires the right mix of people, process and technology. This mix has a major component in India.
The typical delivery model is simply based on labor arbitrage. Our organization is focused on, but not confined to, this unique delivery model. We believe this is the best option to switch over to advance business applications & system application support from a legacy system by designing, developing or supporting complex business applications - the innovative business solutions that drive significant competitive advantage for clients and porting solutions to complex business problems.
How our customers are benefited:
Touchstone approach has been designed to overcome the causes due to which IT initiatives fail to deliver results. Generally, complex projects continue to fail at an alarming rate. The reasons like lack of clear business objectives, lack of executive support, lack of user involvement, lack of experienced project management and poor scope management are well known by every one, yet amazingly most methods do not address the root cause of IT project failure. We designed Touchstone approach to overcome these root causes of failure by employing tools and techniques that build consensus, speed, and momentum and guide programs - from planning to management - toward success.
Through this unique Touchstone approach we focus on specific objectives and results, rapidly engage executives and users from the beginning to drive organizational ownership that creates momentum and instill rigor through deep program management expertise to manage scope and meet commitments. Over the time, our customers respond us that Touchstone approach is the best practice technique - the most effective method for IT delivery that they have ever experienced. We have expertise at defining and managing requirements, planning and estimating, forging consensus, and managing complex initiatives. Our people, our processes, our values, our systems, our methodology and even our facilities have been designed and integrated to deliver cost effective price engagements. Instead of selling our solutions to our clients, we help them plan and execute their investments in technology, design and implement projects that drive competitive advantage and manage complex business applications ensuring certainty of project success and better value returns in comparison to other options.
We evaluate different technology platforms, plan and implement architectures, rationalize systems and processes, unveil opportunities for reusability and scale competitive requirement for IT initiatives. We also assist our clients to evaluate their offshore options and develop sourcing strategies that will minimize the risk and maximize the return on their technology investments. We work together with our clients to see what offshore model will work best for an existing business issue.
That's why we call it "SmartSourcing".


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