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- July 23, 2019
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has changed the landscape for business taxpayers. That's because the law introduced a flat 21% federal income tax rate for C corporations. Under prior law, profitable C corporations paid up to 35%.
The TCJA also cut individual income tax rates, which apply to sole proprietorships and pass-through entities, including partnerships, S corporations, and LLCs (treated as partnerships for tax purposes). However, the top rate dropped from 39.6% to only 37%.
These changes have caused many business owners to ask: What's the optimal entity choice for me?
Entity tax basics
Before the TCJA, conventional wisdom was that most small businesses should be set up as sole proprietorships or pass-through entities to avoid the double taxation of C corporations. A C corporation pays entity-level income tax and then shareholders pay tax on dividends — and on capital gains when they sell the stock. For pass-through entities, there's no federal income tax at the entity level.
Although C corporations are still potentially subject to double taxation, their current 21% tax rate helps make up for it. This issue is further complicated, however, by another tax provision that allows noncorporate owners of pass-through entities to take a deduction equal to as much as 20% of qualified business income (QBI), subject to various limits. But, unless Congress extends it, that deduction is available only through 2025.
Many factors to consider
The best entity choice for your business depends on many factors. Keep in mind that one form of doing business might be more appropriate at one time (say, when you're launching), while another form might be better after you've been operating for a few years. Here are a few examples:
- Suppose a business consistently generates losses. There's no tax advantage to operating as a C corporation. C corporation losses can't be deducted by their owners. A pass-through entity would generally make more sense in this scenario because losses would pass through to the owners' personal tax returns.
- What about a profitable business that pays out all income to the owners? In this case, operating as a pass-through entity would generally be better if significant QBI deductions are available. If not, there's probably not a clear entity-choice answer in terms of tax liability.
- Finally, what about a business that's profitable but holds on to its profits to fund future projects? In this case, operating as a C corporation generally would be beneficial if the corporation is a qualified small business (QSB). Reason: A 100% gain exclusion may be available for QSB stock sale gains. Even if QSB status isn't available, C corporation status is still probably preferred — unless significant QBI deductions would be available at the owner level.
As you can see, there are many issues involved and taxes are only one factor.
For example, one often-cited advantage of certain entities is that they allow a business to be treated as an entity separate from the owner. A properly structured corporation can protect you from business debts. But to ensure that the corporation is treated as a separate entity, it's important to observe various formalities required by the state. These include filing articles of incorporation, adopting by-laws, electing a board of directors, holding organizational meetings and keeping minutes.
The best long-term choice
The TCJA has far-reaching effects on businesses. Contact us to discuss how your business should be set up to lower its tax bill over the long run. But remember that entity choice is easier when starting up a business. Converting from one type of entity to another adds complexity. We can help you examine the ins and outs of making a change.
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The 2017 Petrona Award for the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year
On 20 May 2017, at the Gala Dinner at CrimeFest, Bristol, Petrona Award judges Barry Forshaw and Sarah Ward announced the winner of the 2017 Petrona Award for the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year.
The winner was WHERE ROSES NEVER DIE by Gunnar Staalesen, translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett and published by Orenda Books.
The trophy was presented by last year's winner Jørn Lier Horst.
As well as the trophy, Gunnar Staalesen receives a pass to and a guaranteed panel at next year's CrimeFest.
The judges's additional comments on WHERE ROSES NEVER DIE:
Gunnar Staalesen has long been the finest Nordic novelist in the private-eye tradition of the American masters. WHERE ROSES NEVER DIE is both a coruscating and ambitious novel from the veteran writer, and a radical re-working of his customary materials - perhaps the most accomplished entry in the long-running sequence of books about Bergen detective Varg Veum.The Petrona team would like to thank our sponsor, David Hicks, for his generous support of the 2017 Petrona Award.
Watch the live recording of last night's presentation:
Gunnar thanking his translator Don Bartlett:
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Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account or changes an existing account. This federal requirement applies to all customers. This information is used to assist the United States government in the fight against the funding of terrorism and money-laundering activities.
To comply with this federal requirement, when you open an account or change an existing account, we will ask each person for their name, physical address, mailing address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify them. We will ask to see, copy, and/or record each person's driver's license and any other form of identification presented.


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At Kenowa Hills, our greatest goal is preparing our students for a successful future. The traditional grade-based approach to advancement in school has always been an unfortunate obstacle in this; every student learns at their own pace and in their own way, and it's difficult to support the needs of every individual in a time-based school system. We think that this system is restrictive to student learning, and that's why we became one of the first schools in Michigan to embrace competency-based education, or what we call, Personal Mastery.
What does this mean for your child? Instead of advancing based on time in a certain grade level, students advance after they've mastered the content of the class. With the help of their teacher, your child will set individual learning goals in addition to the class's learning targets, and follow a competency-based pathway where time is the variable and learning is the constant. Your child will own their learning and track their own progress, take ownership of their goals and understand what they need to do to reach them.
Our goal for your child is to have them master topics before moving onto more complex ones, so they don't move through lessons without understanding all of the material. In a grade-based approach to advancement, your child might understand one concept well for a test but not the other and still pass; if this happens, they'll move on missing important knowledge, which has the effect of creating large gaps in what they know. With Personal Mastery, your child will demonstrate their knowledge of each concept before moving onto the next. We hope to eliminate these gaps in knowledge, and accelerate learning by making sure they have all the tools to succeed.
Your child will also have access to a wide array of programs Kenowa Hills maintains to assist in the pursuit of personal mastery. With things like a summer learning program, business partnerships, advanced placement classes, internships, middle college, and comprehensive elective offerings, we can better personalize learning for each individual student's needs and interests.
In the classroom, Kenowa Hills' brand of Personal Mastery has a primary focus on collaboration. We encourage our students to work alongside others to increase their understanding of the topic and encourage one another through group problem-solving, discussion, questioning, and explaining their thinking. This personalized learning allows students to teach each other, make connections between the content and their experiences, and think more deeply about the content, with the added benefit of learning important collaboration-based skills that will be useful as they approach college and a career.
While student interaction is an important part of personal mastery, this system also provides your child with personalized attention from teachers. Instead of teaching to a broad group of students without an understanding of their individual strengths and weaknesses, Personal Mastery allows teachers to interact with students individually or in small groups to help them better address their weaknesses. In this way, we strive to help your child reach their full potential.
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Bo Lang Chui Yixing Zini Teapot
- Description
- What is Yixing Zisha?
- Seasoning & Care
- Additional information
This teapot is half handmade (handmade from slabs with the assistance of a mold for shaping) using Yixing zini clay. The shape is a recreation of a unique Qing dynasty style that is uncommon today, with the original piece being featured in the Shanghai museum.
The details have been copied closely, featuring a moveable chain on the lid and noticeable "yaobian"/kiln changes that reveal a gradient red-purple shift.
This pot holds approximately 220ml and pours empty in ~14 seconds.
Zisha (紫砂, lit. "purple sand") clay from Yixing is valued largely due to the porous nature of the clay. As you use it, oils from your tea enter the pot, which can in turn season it and enhance the flavour of the tea you use it with over time. For this reason, we recommend dedicating your new Yixing teapot to one type of tea only (raw puer, shou puer, aged puer, black, dancong, yancha, etc) and never washing it with soap or anything else besides water. Please see the care instructions tab above for more details on seasoning and maintaining your teapot.
We recommend testing this teapot with different types of tea and deciding for yourself which type is most suitable, as there are no hard and fast rules for clay and tea type pairings. However, the conventional advice is that more porous clays are suitable for shou puer, humid stored aged raw puer and higher roasted wulongs, such as many Yancha. This is due to the higher porosity of the clay, which can help "clear up" the tea by reducing excessive storage or roasting flavour.
Additionally, a patina or surface shine will develop on the outside of the teapot due to its interaction with the tea, providing an aesthetic enhancement. Functionally, zisha teapots also have very good heat retention qualities.
Once your receive your new zisha teapot, you may want to season it and prepare it for the many teas and years of use it will experience. Personally, we have shied away from seasoning teapots as time goes on, not because this process doesn't help, but because it is extra work and invites the risk of breakage if you're not careful.
Pots made from genuine clay should not exhibit much clay taste of flavour-suck for too long, so we feel that a week or 2 of consistent use is typically sufficient to break in a new pot. More often than not, we just rinse a new pot twice with boiling water, then go to town. Simple and easy.
With that said, if you still wish to season your teapot and get a head start, the process is relatively simple:
- Check for clay deposits and scrape gently with a wooden or bamboo stick if necessary.
- Place the pot in boiled water and allow to sit for 30-60 minutes. Some may advise letting your teapot simmer in the pot during this time. If you do this, avoid letting the teapot is rattle on the side of the boiling pot too much. If you notice this, reduce the heat to a less vigorous boil and always use a cloth or towel to pad the sides.
- Remove the pot and allow it to dry
- Using new water, add some new or used tea leaves of the type that you plan to use this pot for, boil, add the teapot and allow it to sit for another 30-60 mins. Again, you can boil the pot with the tea for this duration if you wish, just be careful.
- Rinse with regular water and allow to dry. Try not to use excessively cold water for this step in order to avoid shocking the pot and causing a potential crack. In fact, avoid sudden/drastic temperature changes altogether to avoid cracking or breaking your new teapot – it can happen.
- Repeat as desired
- Your teapot is ready to be used!
After seasoning your pot, it's advised to designate the pot for one type of tea (raw puer, ripe puer, oolong, black tea, etc) as the pot will slowly absorb the flavour and characteristics of the tea you use it for.
If for some reason you use it with another type of tea, don't worry. Your pot is not ruined or tainted. The process of raising it is cumulative and happens over a long period of time – one simple session of brewing with another type of tea won't make a noticeable difference. However, one thing you should definitely not do is use soap or anything other than water to wash or rinse your pot. If it absorbs the properties of tea over time, it will also absorb anything else you put in it, especially anything perfumed or scented.
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Weight | 183.7 g |
Dimensions | 10.1 × 9 × 7 cm |
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Every time I think nothing more can be done to the overdrive pedal comes along a stompbox that turns my thinking in the opposite direction. Ladies and gents - let me introduce you to Tone Blue Custom FX. This my friends is a pedal company with some very impressive original and modified builds. On the TBCFX website you will come across everything from boosters, trems, verbs, loopers, fuzz's, to comps, chorus's, wah's, power supplies, and a handful of cool upgraded familiars. It's quite obvious these guys know what they're doing by the extensive and beautiful collection of stompboxes that they offer. Thank god for cool companies like these!
Mighty Drive
My first encounter with the mighty world of TBCFX came to me in the form of a versatile little black box by the name of the Mighty Drive. Simple this pedal may be with it's Gain, Volume, Treble, Middle, and Bass controls - but I assure you it owns within it more than just one sweet spot giving you a wide range of useful and inspiring tones. For me it was the Mighty Drive's simple and straight to the point control layout that sold me from the start. The pedal's circuit itself being designed so well makes it one of the easiest dirt boxes to dial in and tweak, and one that works with many different setups and styles of music. For the hardcore tone purist guitar slinger this pedal will be an absolute dream come true.
The beginning of my Mighty Drive experiment started with a Les Paul Standard and 22 Watt Blackface amplifier. I began with a simple dry tone, no verb, and all of the amp's controls straight at noon. I began by setting the pedal's gain to a mild mellow setting. The pedal's eq stack I tried to match as close to the amp so I could get the most transparent boost possible. The Mighty Drive's volume I took to about 50%, which gave me an awesome amount of natural gritty yumminess. Right from the get-go the pedal worked beautifully as a booster and mild overdrive. The tones I got in it's mild overdrive settings reminded me of some of my favorite classic tube amps. The quality of the tone was rich, thick, and pleasing to the ear. I was able to convert the low watt amp into a grimy rock and blues machine. With the Les Paul's humbuckers thrown into the mix everything came together perfectly. I was able to go from bridge pickup to neck pickup and get a great balance of punchy highs and fat lows. The character of the pedal's sound came through with flying colors. As I went up into higher overdrive territories I began noticing the dirt getting tighter and fatter, making it sit in the mix beautifully and easy to work with. Cranking the 22 watt amp into a big and loud natural overdrive and stacking the Mighty Drive on top of it did a few cool things. First I used the pedal's volume to push the amp into a wonderful dirtier overdrive. Making it work more as a lead and distortion machine. With the pedal's middle and treble controls I was able to dial in tones that sliced through and punched with lots and lots of attitude. Rolling back the mids gave me some really cool heavy distortion tones. Along with the low watt Blackface amplifier I also plugged it into a 4x10 60 watt Hot Rod Deville with Jensen Blackbirds and Tornado's. Each of the 10" speakers in my Deville are 100 watters giving them lots of headroom which is perfect for a great sounding overdrive pedal. The Mighty Drive seemed to work like magic with this amp. I was able to crank in the pure tone of the pedal's mojo with just the amp's pure clean tone blended in. This brought out all of the pedal's feel and character. The big bouncing creamy sound of the alnico speakers mixed with the cutting edge sound of the neodymium magnets created absolute heaven. I plugged in a handful of guitars into this pedal and amp to see just what types of sounds I would get and to see if the Mighty Drive would work well with each pick and guitar style. I used a JR style guitar with a single Lollar P90, Les Paul with hand wound humbuckers, a Strat with top notch 60's style single coils, and a Tele with a classic style bucker in the neck and broadcaster style pickup in the bridge. It seemed as if the Mighty Drive were made for each guitar, pickup, and amplifier that I paired it up with. Each of the guitars' tonal styles came through and were accented by the Mighty Drive's unique and special circuit. In light settings the pedal pushed the amp's clean signal to give me more juice and more oomph. Using the pedal as an overdriver turned the amp into a rock and roll monster that worked for all typed of musical styles, including classic, blues, alternative, country, and punk. Cranking the pedal's gain to full blast, setting the volume at around 70%, then taking the eq stack and setting it to push the amp's highs/lows/ and mids made for a great experience. Strumming the strings I could feel lots of harmonics and sweet balance. The pedal sang with smooth and creamy overdrive/distortion. Last I did try this pedal with some other stompboxes, checking to see for noise or any other unpleasant ticks. I was very happy with the outcome. It it these types of pedals that a pedal junky like myself looks forward into running into to. In the end my experience with TBCFX was nothing short of amazing. The Mighty Drive was one that didn't take much effort to dial in nor did it eat away at any of my guitar's, amp's, or pickup's characteristics. I will say this - I am looking forward to see what more magic lies in store inside the Tone Blue Custom FX collection.
For more info on FBCFX go to www.toneblue.com/tbcfx/ Make sure to stay tuned for more features from Tone Blue Custom FX to come in the near future. Remember.... Let'em hear you scream!!!


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It's March and for us New Englanders that means it's practically spring! Time to get outdoors and enjoy the brighter, longer days.
Enjoy exploring the list of trails in the area for hiking and biking. For more information about each spot, click on either the map markers or the sites listed below, and you'll be able to access their website!
Middlesex Fells Reservation, Stoneham | Neponset River Reservation, Milton | Charles River Esplanade, Boston | Webster Conservation Area, Newton | Cutler Park Reservation, Needham | Callahan State Park, Framingham | Blue Hills Reservation, Milton | World's End, Hingham | Assabet River Rail Trail Marlborough Trailhead Parking, Marlborough | Cochituate Brook Reservation Trail, Framingham | Storer Conservation, Waltham | Ollie Turner Park, Wellesley | Hamlen Woods, Wayland | Cat Rock Park, Weston | Upper Charles Rail Trail, Milford | Upper Charles Rail Trail, Holliston | Cushing Memorial Park, Framingham | Cider Knoll Trail, Marlborough | Gardner Hill Conservation Area, Stow | Assabet River Rail Trail, Maynard | Boulder Brook Reservation, Wellesley | Rocky Narrows, Sherborn | Assabet River Nature Trail, Hudson | Old Farm Trail, Northborough | The Grove, Hudson | Split Rock Hiking Trail, Bolton | Rayburn Trails, Millbury | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick | Haynes Meadow Conservation Land, Sudbury | Weisblatt Conservation Land, Sudbury | Beals Preserve, Southborough | Breakneck Hill Conservation Land, Southborough | Southborough Town Forest, Southborough | Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough | Carisbrooke Reservation, Wellesley | Elm Bank Reservation, Wellesley | Whitehall State Park, Hopkinton | Peppercorn Hill, Upton | Carol Getchell Reservation, Framingham | Cedariver, Millis | Upton State Forest, Upton | The Walkup & Robinson Memorial Reservation Parking, Westborough | MTB Rails at Milford, Milford | Cowassock Woods, Framingham and Ashland | Ashland State Park, Ashland | Blackstone River Greenway, Uxbridge | Franklin State Forest, Franklin | Brook Hollow Trail, Hopkinton | Hopedale Park, Hopedale | Hopkinton State Park, Hopkinton | Mass Audubon Waseeka Wildlife Sanctuary, Hopkinton | Mill Pond Park, Ashland | Warren Woods, Ashland | Coal Mine Brook, Worcester | Blackstone Valley Bike Path, Millbury | Green Hill Park, Worcester | Cascades Park, Worcester | Mass Audubon's Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester |
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Welcome to Tectron Company - Kuwait |
Tectron Co. is a 100% Kuwait registered and Kuwait based entity - Established in the year 1978. As a well known Distributor and Professional Service Contractor, the Company has succeeded in establishing long lasting Cooperation Agreements with renowned International Manufacturers and Suppliers of first class Products and After-Sales Service. - Further , the Company is registered as specialized Contractor with all Kuwaiti Government Ministries, Authorities, Institutions and Industry. Tectron Co. Clients are supported by Factory Trained Product Specialists and Professional Technical Service Staff. |


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Barbaresco is an Italian wine made with the Nebbiolo grape. Barbaresco is produced in the Piedmont region in an area of the Langhe immediately to the east of Alba and specifically in the comunes of Barbaresco, Treiso and Neive plus that area of the frazione San Rocco Senodelvio which was once part of the comune of Barbaresco and now belongs to the comune of Alba. It was granted Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) status in 1966 and Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita status in 1980. The wine is often compared with Barolo-another Nebbiolo based wine from the Piedmont area. Though the wines do share many similarities, there are some distinct differences between them.[1]
Like most red wines, Barbarescos become lighter, more brick in color. This wine is from the 1976 vintage.
DOCG regulations stipulate that Barbaresco wines must be aged for a minimum of 2 years (at least 1 year in oak) prior to release and aged for at least 4 years to be considered a riserva. The wines must have a minimum 12.5% alcohol level though most wines are closer to 13.5%. Well-made examples of Barbaresco wines are expected to be aged at least 5 to 10 years after vintage before they are consumed, as they are extremely tannic and tight in their youth, and some continue to drink well even after 20 years. The typical style of a Barbaresco has bouquets of roses or violets with flavor notes of cherry, truffles, fennel and licorice. As the wine ages, it can develop smoky notes and more earthy and animal flavors like leather and tar.[1]
*Differences with Barolo*
Despite being made from the same grape and produced in neighboring areas less than 10 miles from each other, the wines of Barbaresco and Barolo do have some distinct differences. Located south of the river Tanaro, the Barbaresco zone receives a slight maritime influence which allows Nebbiolo to ripen here a little earlier than it does in the Barolo zone. This allows the grape to get to fermentation earlier with a shorter maceration time. The early tannins in a young Barbaresco are not quite as harsh as Barolo and under DOCG rules it is allowed to age for a year less than Barolo. The Barolo wines that tend to be closer in body, fruitiness, and perfume to Barbaresco wines are generally the ones produced near the villages of La Morra and Barolo.[1] The most pronounced difference between the two wines is that the tannins of Barbaresco tend to soften quicker, which can make the wines more approachable to drink at an earlier age but won't allow it to age for as long as a traditionally made Barolo could. The smaller vineyard areas mean that annual production of Barbaresco is around 35% the production of Barolo and therefore the wines are not as widely available out on the market. However, the smaller area does generally produce more consistent profiles among the Barbarescos than across the more expansive Barolo zone.[1]
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Q&A: Ryan O'Donnell
By Jessica Taylor
Published November 1st 2007 in National Journal
In response to the controversies, FairVote -- a nonprofit election reform think tank in Takoma Park, Md. -- has been spearheading a coalition to discuss and debate several proposals designed to change the way U.S. primaries are scheduled. "Fix The Primaries" is led by Ryan O'Donnell, the director of FairVote's presidential elections reform program.
In a recent interview with NationalJournal.com's Jessica Taylor, O'Donnell discussed how early primaries could impact the 2008 elections and outlined proposals to revamp the calendar before 2012. Edited excerpts follow. For previous Insider Interviews, click here.
Q: This year's presidential primaries are earlier than ever before. How did we get to this point, with states trying to leapfrog each other to be first and such a long general election campaign?
O'Donnell: The first thing to understand is that the front-loading has been happening every cycle anyway. Every year, more and more states move up. Iowa and New Hampshire have moved earlier and earlier each time, so it's a continuation of that process.
I think after the power of Iowa and New Hampshire was really on display in 2004 with John Kerry, who no one really thought was going to win but suddenly surged after he won those states, I think maybe that spooked people a little bit. So the Democrats started to modify their schedule, and they put Nevada and South Carolina up. And I think that prompted a lot of other states to ask, "Where's our influence?" And so, one by one, they began to move as early as they possibly could, to February 5. So now we have almost half the states on February 5. I think that's the genesis of it.
Q: Do you think that both parties holding competitive primaries has contributed to the problems we're seeing?
O'Donnell: Sure, because it's an important election. If you don't have a say in who becomes your nominee, you miss out -- and you may miss out for eight years, because oftentimes one party or the other doesn't have a competitive election.
Q: What are some implications of front-loading on our electoral process?
O'Donnell: We've never seen it to this degree, so we're not exactly sure what's going to happen. But a lot of people suspect that, for example, the people with the biggest bank accounts will do the best on February 5. And so everyone else who can't compete past New Hampshire will be just shut out because they won't have the money to compete in 20 states at once. It affects who can play in the election. One thing we're seeing that's interesting is that it's triggering battles within the parties themselves.
Q: But these states still see themselves as benefiting from holding early primaries even though they might not get to send delegates to the conventions?
O'Donnell: There's no question that the important thing is media attention, not delegates. Every single state, without exception, is willing to pay the price of losing half or all of its delegates in return for having some real influence, and that's understandable.
The question at this point is can the parties actually control this process. It really seems like they can't, like they've just totally lost control. It's really the state parties that have the power to regulate this in conjunction with the legislatures. And so this system of disincentives and penalties just doesn't seem to be working because none of the states see incentives. There is nothing in place that encourages states to get along, because no one really believes that eventually they'll have a fair shot. If they did believe that, they might be willing to adhere to a rational schedule, but that's all falling apart.
Q: Do you think the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee will go through with their threats to allow no delegates from certain states or to cut delegates?
O'Donnell: I would be skeptical. I think to a certain degree the nominee controls the conventions. No Democrat or Republican wants to dis Florida. And there's just no benefit after you're nominated to withholding delegates. And I would be skeptical that it would be done because it hasn't controlled the process and put the states in line. So if it's failed, then why withhold the delegates?
Q: What are the disadvantages of such a long general election campaign?
O'Donnell: The conventional wisdom is that it encourages negative attacks really early on and as it keeps going people just start to tune out. It's like politics as usual without any real debate. It drives up the cost of campaigns, and it's just kind of a farce. I guess the real question is, why can't we just do it rationally? Why can't we have a primary season that encourages deliberation and a general election season of a length that doesn't make us sick?
Q: Iowa and New Hampshire both say that they've historically always been first. Do you see them as retaining this in 2012?
O'Donnell: Bill Richardson was quoted as saying that he believes the scheduling of Iowa was an act of God, which is kind of an outrageous claim. So there are people who are very intent on that being the case. The chaos that we're seeing is unprecedented. And I hope it gets to the point where it's so bad that people have no choice but to embrace a fundamental overhaul of the system. And that's what it will take, because New Hampshire has a law saying it has to be the first, before any other similar contest. I think we're going to see the pressure build this time to such a point where change is possible for 2012.
Q: Tell me about the different reform plans.
O'Donnell: Some people just want a national primary and think it's fair for all states to go on the same day. That, again, sort of helps out the candidates who can raise a lot of money. It discourages regional focus. It takes away retail politicking and door-to-door campaigning. All those things like retail politicking and so on are good, and we want to preserve that, and other plans do that by starting with small states and gradually working up to bigger states, and not having those states be the same the whole time, not having it just be Iowa and New Hampshire each time.
FairVote backs something called the American Plan, which is similar to the Delaware Plan that the Republican Party almost adopted in 2000. It starts with groups of small states and spaces them evenly, so we know how long the campaign season is going to be. There's none of this strategic second-guessing... It helps candidates who don't have Michael Bloomberg-sized bank accounts. It gets candidates in people's living rooms as well as on the airwaves. And it's a sane, rational process.
People sometimes back a rotating regional plan. The National Association of Secretaries of State has done that. [Minnesota Sen.] Amy Klobuchar [D] and [Tennessee Sen.] Lamar Alexander [R] and [Connecticut Sen.] Joe Lieberman [I/D] have a bill to do that in the Senate. The problem with it is that when each of those regions votes, the biggest state in there will dominate every time. And like we just talked about, sometimes it's the case that your party may not have a meaningful nomination contest at all. So if you've waited on all the regions to cycle though and it's your turn again, you may, depending on what party you're in, miss the boat and have to wait another four years.
Q: Where do you see the best way toward reform coming from? Should the RNC and DNC make a move, or should some sort of reform effort come from Congress?
O'Donnell: What we need is a congressional commission that's bipartisan to take a comprehensive look at it, because people are taking steps without looking at all the options, without looking at what they're doing. And it's a real question whether Congress does have the power to even make a law like that or whether the parties should do it. At the same time, the parties don't seem to have the power to control their state parties. So really, it's a morass of a question, and it needs to be sorted out with a real, high-profile congressional commission. That's the first step, I think.
Q: Do you think people will become so frustrated after this primary season that there will be calls after elections for something like this, that this could almost be the impetus we need?
O'Donnell: I hope it is. After February 5, very few states are going to matter. It's just like the phenomenon of swing states and safe states. If you live in a safe state, your vote doesn't count for much towards electing the president. And with primaries, if you're not in an early state, it's the same thing. You lose out.
I think people will wake up to the fact that, in our democracy, geography shouldn't hold sway over your vote, and no matter where you live, you should be able to cast a meaningful vote. I think people intuitively understand that all the time, but the problem is it takes political guts to make this change if you're a politician.
I hope people see that it's not a question of Iowa and New Hampshire; it's a question of the entire country. The real problem is not that one or the other state has more power than the others, it's the fact that it's creating such disunity. States are fighting states, parties are fighting themselves. And that, politically, is not good. So I hope that is what puts pressure on the parties to change.
Q:Larry Sabato recently called for a constitutional amendment to deal with the mess. Could that be one answer?
O'Donnell: I'm not convinced it has to be done with a constitutional amendment. His argument is that the Founding Fathers didn't anticipate parties, so there is no constitutional basis to regulate them. That's a question, for better or worse, for the Supreme Court. I think things are so bad that Congress ought to act... and make the effort to repair the system.


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Jean Polfus is a 2016 Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow (http://liberero.ca). Her Liber Ero research project will focus on developing interdisciplinary communication tools that can be used by Sahtú communities to facilitate cooperative long-term problem solving, improve research, and affirm the value of community caribou stewardship. Jean recently completed her PhD at the University of Manitoba conducting genetic and traditional knowledge studies on caribou populations in partnership with the Ɂehdzo Got'ı̨nę Gots'ę́ Nákedı and five Ɂehdzo Got'ı̨nę in the Sahtú Region, Northwest Territories, Canada. Her project built a comprehensive understanding of the identities and relationships among caribou populations and Dene people in order to inform and prioritize management efforts. She is committed to an approach to conservation that respects the lives and experiences of people that depend on natural resources for their livelihood, facilitates cooperative long-term problem solving, improves the performance of ongoing research, and affirms the value of community caribou stewardship. Learn more here: http://cari.cc.umanitoba.ca/jeanpolfus/
Jean studied evolutionary and environmental biology at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. In 2008 Jean developed a Master's project through a unique collaboration between the University of Montana, the Taku River Tlingit First Nation, and Round River Conservation Studies. Her research supported the management initiatives of the First Nation by using an innovative combination of modeling approaches to determine the cumulative effects of human developments on woodland caribou, including the development of robust habitat models based on the traditional knowledge of the First Nation. Jean has a strong interest in art which complements her academic career. She approaches both art and science as explorations of the natural world as they each arise out of the process of noticing patterns in behavior, space, and time. Jean is an avid cross country skier and competed at an elite level at Dartmouth College.


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St. Petersburg, Russia – China and Russia have decided to renounce the US dollar and resort to using their own currencies for bilateral trade, Premier Wen Jiabao and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin announced late on Tuesday.…The documents covered cooperation on aviation, railroad construction, customs, protecting intellectual property, culture and a joint communiqu. Details of the documents have yet to be released.…Wen said Beijing is willing to boost cooperation with Moscow in Northeast Asia, Central Asia and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as in major international organizations and on mechanisms in pursuit of a "fair and reasonable new order" in international politics and the economy.
China, Russia quit dollar
By Su Qiang and Li Xiaokun (China Daily)
Updated: 2010-11-24 08:02
Chinese experts said the move reflected closer relations between Beijing and Moscow and is not aimed at challenging the dollar, but to protect their domestic economies.
"About trade settlement, we have decided to use our own currencies," Putin said at a joint news conference with Wen in St. Petersburg.
The two countries were accustomed to using other currencies, especially the dollar, for bilateral trade. Since the financial crisis, however, high-ranking officials on both sides began to explore other possibilities.
The yuan has now started trading against the Russian rouble in the Chinese interbank market, while the renminbi will soon be allowed to trade against the rouble in Russia, Putin said.
"That has forged an important step in bilateral trade and it is a result of the consolidated financial systems of world countries," he said.
Putin made his remarks after a meeting with Wen. They also officiated at a signing ceremony for 12 documents, including energy cooperation.
The documents covered cooperation on aviation, railroad construction, customs, protecting intellectual property, culture and a joint communiqu. Details of the documents have yet to be released.
Putin said one of the pacts between the two countries is about the purchase of two nuclear reactors from Russia by China's Tianwan nuclear power plant, the most advanced nuclear power complex in China.
Putin has called for boosting sales of natural resources – Russia's main export – to China, but price has proven to be a sticking point.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, who holds sway over Russia's energy sector, said following a meeting with Chinese representatives that Moscow and Beijing are unlikely to agree on the price of Russian gas supplies to China before the middle of next year.
Russia is looking for China to pay prices similar to those Russian gas giant Gazprom charges its European customers, but Beijing wants a discount. The two sides were about $100 per 1,000 cubic meters apart, according to Chinese officials last week.
Wen's trip follows Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's three-day visit to China in September, during which he and President Hu Jintao launched a cross-border pipeline linking the world's biggest energy producer with the largest energy consumer.
Wen said at the press conference that the partnership between Beijing and Moscow has "reached an unprecedented level" and pledged the two countries will "never become each other's enemy".
Over the past year, "our strategic cooperative partnership endured strenuous tests and reached an unprecedented level," Wen said, adding the two nations are now more confident and determined to defend their mutual interests.
"China will firmly follow the path of peaceful development and support the renaissance of Russia as a great power," he said.
"The modernization of China will not affect other countries' interests, while a solid and strong Sino-Russian relationship is in line with the fundamental interests of both countries."
Wen said Beijing is willing to boost cooperation with Moscow in Northeast Asia, Central Asia and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as in major international organizations and on mechanisms in pursuit of a "fair and reasonable new order" in international politics and the economy.
Sun Zhuangzhi, a senior researcher in Central Asian studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the new mode of trade settlement between China and Russia follows a global trend after the financial crisis exposed the faults of a dollar-dominated world financial system.
Pang Zhongying, who specializes in international politics at Renmin University of China, said the proposal is not challenging the dollar, but aimed at avoiding the risks the dollar represents.
Wen arrived in the northern Russian city on Monday evening for a regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government.
He left St. Petersburg for Moscow late on Tuesday and is set to meet with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday.
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Collaborate on design of domains for Objectify
Category: Other
Submitter: jsedwards
Date: Thu 17 Nov 2011 03:59:54 PM UTC
Status: Open
This group is not part of the GNU Project.
I have been programming and working with computers for over 35 years and what has turned out to be the biggest problem for me is finding the information I am looking for. In the past 20 years I have owned dozens of computers and made a couple of thousand tarballs and hundreds of backup CD-R and DVD-Rs. Trying to find a particular spreadsheet, e-mail or photo is practically impossible.
So what I hope to accomplish with Objectify is:
- All of your data (documents, photos, music, videos, e-mail, etc.) is all stored it one place, so you always know exactly where it is.
- Data is organized so that you can easily find anything.
- Data can be accessed from any of your devices, at any time.
- It is secure so that if your laptop, external USB drive, memory stick, etc. is lost or stolen your data cannot be accessed.
- Non-private data can be shared with everyone. A good example would be the CD database with the track listings, but more information on everything.
License GNU General Public License v3 or later
Development Status: 3 - Alpha
Details (job description, contact ...):
I am trying to design the next generation of my project and instead of using random IDs for public objects, I am thinking of using the upper nibble of the ID to identify the object's domain.
Some of the things I have thought of (Note: this system changes the first item (computer related from 0 to 1 for some reason, so it looks like I have two ones instead):
- - computer system related
1 - universe - like time, physics, etc.
2 - earth - continents, countries, cities, streets, etc.
3 - people
4 - organizations
5 - language - characters, words, etc.
6 - documents
7 - photos and video
8 - music
F - private data
I have debated whether to write a RFC for this instead? Any comments not related to my sanity are welcome :)
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Before I head off for the weekend I wanted to share with you this lovely laundry makeover over at Full House. My laundry makeover plans pale in comparison to this!
I'm in awe that she can find the time to complete such a lovely makeover and look after her twin girls and triplet boys. A room like this might actually entice me to do some laundry. Well done!


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Fact: I am completely and utterly done with trying to find a rental cottage near Acadia National Park for a week this summer. Every single (insert curse word here) place that I have shown my husband has been met with negativity.
Fact: Tonight, over dinner, he seems to have been able to talk me into camping.
Fact: I don't understand how this happened.
Fact: I agreed because I'm sick of it all.
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It is almost 3 years to the day that I sent out a plea to Kenyan bloggers and techies to help me build what would become Ushahidi.
Since then it has been a crazy ride…from producing an incredible open source platform and working towards scale, to building and working with an incredibly talented team, to seeing multiple uses of Ushahidi around the world, to numerous awards and press mentions.
For me, what has always been the most important aspect of the work we do has remained simple, building a tool that makes it easy for individuals and groups to tell their stories, and making it easy for these stories to be mapped/visualized.
Ushahidi has grown to be that and much more, thanks especially to the wider community – which saw potential uses beyond crisis reporting and who largely shaped our growth and direction to date be it through translation efforts (Ushahidi now available in 10 languages!), or custom themes, or pushing for a hosted version (Crowdmap), or challenging us to address the shortcomings of the platform (through tools like SwiftRiver and our community resources page).
Beyond the growth of Ushahidi as a platform and an organization, I always tell people that I am most proud of the fact that the Ushahidi story has provided an inspiration to other techies in Kenya and Africa – an example of the kind of talent the continent holds, but also a reminder that we have just scratched the surface. And so after 3 years of serving as Ushahidi's Executive Director, I feel it is time for me to take on the next challenge. Those of you who know me well know I've got a 1001 ideas floating in my head that I need to get out☺
Ushahidi co-founder Juliana Rotich will be the acting Executive Director. As Program Director (and pretty much since the very beginning of Ushahidi) Juliana has been our key interface with the wider community of techies, implementers of the platform and volunteers. Her ability to be a bridge between the core of Ushahidi and the wider community (along with her uber-geek status!) gives me and the rest of the team every confidence that the transition process will be smooth and bigger things lie ahead for Ushahidi.
Where I am headed? I will be joining Google in the new year as the Policy Manager for Africa. The role will involve developing policy /strategies on a number of areas of relevance to Google and the Internet in Africa and will involve working with different parties including government leaders, policy makers, regulators, industry groups and so on. It is a huge opportunity to bring Google's resources to bear as far as the growth and development of the internet in Africa (and hopefully a reminder of why I went to law school in the first place!). I'm very excited about the move and I hope I can continue to lean on your support and insight in my new role.
To my co-founders – the ride continues! To the most amazing team, I am watching this space! To our Board of Directors, thank you for your insight and guidance! To our partners, especially those who took a risk on us in the early days, most grateful! To the wonderful readers of Kenyan Pundit, whose stories and willingness to share in those dark days of 2007-8 – you were my inspiration, thank you! To the wonderful wider community of Ushahidi – volunteers, translators, crowdmappers, critics (yes I love you too!), journalists, people who supported us in the early days when people asked Usha-what?, THANK YOU THANK YOU.
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Researchers at the NUP/UPNA-Public University of Navarre and the IdAB-Institute of Agrobiotechnology have conducted a study into genetically modified tobacco plants from which it is possible to produce between 20 and 40 per cent more ethanol; this would increase their viability as a raw material for producing biofuels.
Tobacco, a high-density crop which is mown several times throughout its cycle, can produce as much as 160 tonnes of fresh matter per hectare and become a source of biomass suitable for producing bioethanol.
As Jon Veramendi, head of the plant Agrobiotechnology research group, explained, "tobacco plants as a source of biomass for producing bioethanol could be an alternative to traditional tobacco growing which is in decline in the USA and in Europe because it cannot compete with emerging countries like China".
In the course of the research, which has been echoed by the journal Molecular Breeding, tobacco plants of the Virginia Gold and Havana commercial cultivars have been grown. The plants were genetically modified to increase their production of starch and sugars, which contributes to the increase in ethanol production. The basis of this work is the PhD thesis by Ruth Sanz-Barrio, read at the NUP/UPNA last year. The researchers Imma Farrán, Jon Veramendi, Alicia Fernández-San Millán, María Ancín and Luis Larraya have participated in this work.
As Prof Veramendi explained, "what has been done now is fieldwork with these two tobacco cultivars and it has been found that the starch and sugars in the tobacco leaf are in fact higher." Traditional tobacco growing allows the plant to develop and the leaves to grow and get bigger, as the nicotine is synthesised when the plant is more mature. However, if the plants are used for producing biofuels, the researchers go for a higher-density crop similar to that of forage crops: "the tobacco plants are sown very close to each other and various mowings are made throughout the cycle. When the plant has grown to a height of about 50 cm, it is cut and the output is taken to the biomass processing factory. That way, it is possible to obtain up to 160 tonnes of matter per hectare over the whole cycle ".
What is more, when the tobacco is integrated into a biorefinery, it is possible to extract interesting by-products like proteins (they constitute up to 30% of the dry weight of the plant and are nutritionally more complete and have a greater protein efficiency rate than those from cow's milk or soya, so they could be used to feed humans or animals), solasenol (used to produce vitamins E and K) and xanthophylls (an additive in chicken feeds).
Over the last ten years, the surface area devoted to tobacco growing has been cut in Europe by 45%. In Spain, the main tobacco-growing area is Extremadura, followed by Andalusia. The researchers consider that one of the alternatives to the traditional use of tobacco could be to produce biofuel. From now on, high-density cultivation tests will need to be carried out to see whether the results obtained in the fieldwork, where the cultivated surfaces are very small, are confirmed.


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The WWPP is predicated on the belief that few (if any) factors will have more significance in shaping the long-term future of the American West than our ability to improve water management. While the primary function of the WWPP is to highlight innovations in water policy and law, the WWPP is cognizant that positive change can take many forms, including economic and administrative reforms, technological innovations, and social change, and that one role of the WWPP is to identify the most productive avenues for innovation.


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The AnandTech Podcast: Episode 17
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We managed to get in one more Podcast before Brian and I leave for MWC 2013 today. With the number of major announcements that happened in the past week, we pretty much had to find a way to make this happen. On the list for discussion today are the new HTC One, NVIDIA's GeForce GTX Titan, Tegra 4i and of course the Sony PlayStation 4. Enjoy!
The AnandTech Podcast - Episode 17
featuring Anand Shimpi, Brian Klug & Dr. Ian Cutress
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Total Time: 1 hour 9 minutes
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HTC One - 00:00
NVIDIA's GeForce GTX Titan - 00:20
NVIDIA's Tegra 4i - 00:42
Sony's PlayStation 4 - 00:52
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love these podcasts! it became one of my favourite "shows"! keep doing this guys!!! -
Hybridtechz - Friday, February 22, 2013 - link
Congratulations guys, you are awesome!! Can i suggest to talk in the podcast about smartphone displays? Or even better, write, if possible, a piece about a shootout between smartphone displays? For example it would be great to compare the screen of iphone 5, htc one, asus padfone 2 (IGZO, touch response time 65ms), note2/gs3, droid dna, nexus 4/optimus g...wouldn't it be great? The comparison could coverage visual angles, contrast, birghtness, vibramcy, outdoor visibility and CAN YOU PLEASE ME IF YOU CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 720p and 1080p on smartphones? I only trust anandtech so it would be great to hear your opinion...these are only my suggestions, consider them :) -
tipoo - Friday, February 22, 2013 - link
After having followed the rumors for a long time they were pretty much dead on, with the exception of it having 8GB GDDR5 rather than 4 which was a nice surprise. If the Durango rumors are similarly true, it will have not only as much RAM,but much faster RAM than the DDR3 in Durango as well.
The unified pool of memory will be good for passing calculations between CPU and GPU, from what I gather the big limitation to real GPGPU work was passing things between two distinct pools of memory. With one pool both will be able to manipulate the same data without having to pass it back and fourth. GDDR5 may not be ideal for the processor due to its higher latency than DDR3, but that's probably a small detriment in the face of what it will help with.
8 Jaguar cores doesn't sound too bad either, no they don't compete with what we have on PCs, but they'll still likely run circles around the limited Cell and Xenon architectures. And since the OS will have a separate ARM chip running it and there is an dedicated sound processor and video encode/decode hardware, all the Jaguar cores can be truly dedicated to the game.
And the GPU seems good for a console too, not the highest end, but something close to a Radeon 7850 (judging by the 1.84 Tflop number and the GCN architecture) is a huge boost over the cut down Geforce 7800 in the PS3.
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tipoo - Friday, February 22, 2013 - link
Regarding Intel in consoles, I think there's a reason both they and Nvidia never kept their console partners long. AMD and IBM licence out their chips and allow the console manufacturer to shrink and modify them as needed, Nvidia and Intel maintain tight control. Microsoft got screwed with the Xbox 1 when Nvidia wouldn't shrink it when they wanted. Similar things happened with the PS3. No one partnered with them twice. And now AMD is in all three 8th gen consoles.
A 3 GHz modern Intel architecture in a console would be awesome no doubt, but I'm sure AMD is willing to go much much lower on margin per part considering their situation.
Console makers have to take each change in cost very seriously, a 10 dollar increase from one chip to another spread through tens of millions of consoles is a big hit for any company. I think a modified 8 core jaguar was a fine choice, all considered. -
watersb - Friday, February 22, 2013 - link
Thanks very much for getting this podcast out before MWC!
I had missed the PS4's unified memory architecture -- GPGPU performance is all about managing the memory access between the GPU and main system, and of course a unified architecture makes things way easier.
Good win for AMD's unified compute strategy.
Regarding OpenCL on nvidia Titan, that problem is just the Windows drivers, right? Linux would get drivers similar to what the Titan supercomputer team has developed? -
Hybridtechz - Friday, February 22, 2013 - link
I agree wirh ultrapixel stuff...but in an era of ultra hi res displays on mobile defice..4 mpx is enough? I mean a nexus 10 display is 4MP..if i want to zoom in a little to see a face in a photo i would immediately see pixelation? Maybe it would have been better to have a 5-6 MPx sensor, am i wrong? -
GeorgeH - Friday, February 22, 2013 - link
Am I the only one that can't listen using Opera? -
Nickel020 - Saturday, February 23, 2013 - link
Great podcast! I'm not really that up to date in the mobile space and don't read reviews much, but I still really like hearing the podcast! One suggestion that I have is that Brian could maybe use a few less abbreviations/technical terms or give a short explanation. He for example talks about actively tuned antennas but I don't really get what That means in practice. I get that a metal backcover makes it necessary, but is that better or worse than regular antennas with a plastic cover or not? Also, the different classes of LTE? Or the Verizon rant, what are they doing wrong, using CDMA? And how could they change this in the future? And is T-mobile really an option? I got terrible mobile data performance on my US iPhone 5 and a prepaid card (4G pay by day plan) in California, less than 1 Mbps on 4G, or around 0.1 Mbps on 2G, no matter where I was. I've seen you guys recommend T-mobile prepaid, but is it just that area dependent?
Also, you forgot to include Ryan in the featuring byline!
Sorry for making this sound like a rant, but this brought up a lot of questions for me! -
watersb - Monday, February 25, 2013 - link
I actually enjoy the regular part of the podcast where Brian emits a cloud of acronyms, reciting a Sendmail configuration file, he dumps core. My head a splode.
Kidding aside, I listen to these podcasts at least two times, as it takes repetition for me to keep up... Hmm. keeping up with Brian Klug? Perhaps I'm kidding myself. -
flyingpants1 - Saturday, February 23, 2013 - link
Can you please address smartphone battery life? Who cares about 8.6mm thickness when the phone only lasts a few hours during actual use? The DROID RAZR MAXX set the standard with a massive 3300mAh battery in a 9mm thick phone. IMO that should be the bare minimum. Then 5050mAh in 11mm, and 6600mAh in 13mm.
There's no question a lot of people would be willing to sacrifice thinness and PPI for a larger battery. Here are some recent quotes from the comments sections of the recent HTC One article on Anandtech, and the GS4 and HTC One articles on Dailytech (all articles are dated Feb 19):
"I really hope they work on battery life...maybe this rant should be at the battery makers...damn energizer bunny."
"I think an S3 Maxx (thicker with larger battery) would be popular with a lot of people. It would have the potential to be their 2nd or 3rd most popular model. It makes sense to me. Everything else has gotten amazing and battery life has remained mostly the same."
"What I would want most is better battery life, minor improvements in video resolution, and better sound quality through the speakers. "
"I'm an extremely heavy user and my galaxy nexus can burn through its battery very quickly, its my main gripe with it. It is also one of the key features I will be looking for in my next phone. I don't need more processor speed, focus on giving me better battery life."
"need to see battery Tests."
"Well, I'm fine with 720p in a 4.7" screen but the battery is the key. If it's not at least a full day battery, then there's no point."
"That User Experience is horrible! Give me the option to double the battery size (Motorola got the idea with the MAX), I'm willing to take the size/weight consequences."
" Now, if they just improve the battery life we have a home run."
" All those updates to the tiles keep burning battery. As for the battery, it needs to be larger. Phones do not need to be so thin you can shave with them. The DO need to last all day (with all day use). I don't think this is "the" phone for me but I hope HTC uses some of these features in future phones (a max battery version would be nice)."
"All these sacrifices for silly 1080p marketing gimmick nobody will distinguish from normal distances. Maybe in one year or two, some OEM will say that PPI race is meaningless and they will give 2x battery life instead. Ironically, HTC did the same with this phone with their camera MP count."
"I'd rather have a larger battery, sane front buttons (HTC logo in the middle, whut?), microSD card, and definitely require inductive charging. I also have no interest in a 1080p screen on a phone. It's a phone. You do not need or want a 1080p screen. You may think you want it, but in reality it just adds a bunch of cost and battery drain, for a very pointless difference over 720p."
And my own comment:
"Until smartphone battery life during ACTUAL usage at least DOUBLES (let's say 16 hours, to allow for human sleep/phone charging for the other 8 hours of the day), there will be LOTS room for improvement. I look forward to that day."
Listen to your readership! Help put an end to battery anxiety.


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Honored with 3CES Innovations Awards; NETGEAR unveils product roster to enable smarter, faster, high performance connectivity, wherever you need it
LAS VEGAS — January 6, 2014— NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR) (www.netgear.com), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, is demonstrating a number of new products to press, customers and channel partners at the2014 International CES® trade show running through January 10 in Las Vegas.NETGEAR's new products give you the power to connect at the world's fastest WiFi speedsto the people and content that matter the most — whether you are at home, work or play. You can see NETGEAR's CES-related announcements on the company website at www.netgear.com/ces.
NETGEAR is a triple honoree this year in the CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards competition sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) (cesweb.org/Events-Awards/Innovations.aspx). NETGEAR products that have received the industry's highest accolade in the Home Networking category include the Nighthawk™ AC1900 Smart WiFi Router (R7000); the AC750 WiFi Range Extender (EX6100); and the AC1200 High Power WiFi Range Extender (EX6200). Innovations honorees are highlighted at CES in a special Innovations Showcase located in The Venetian® Las Vegas.
"Being honored with CES Innovations Awardsis always exciting and drives us to be even more innovative in our product development. Every year we're pushing the performance bar higher to fulfill our mission of connecting the world to the Internet," said Patrick Lo, CEO of NETGEAR. "Without a reliable, secure and high performance network, you can't take full advantage of the latest mobile phones and tablets, HD streaming entertainment, and smart home devices. For that reason, the new products we're highlighting at CES supercharge and extend the reach of your wireless network. We power your connection to the world to help make your lives more productive and enjoyable — and we do it better than anyone!"
Next-Gen WiFi and Home Networking
At CES, NETGEAR is introducing a family of DOCSIS® 3.0 cable modem router products that offer you faster Internet and blazing-fast WiFi in one space-saving device so you can simplify and supercharge your cable Internet connection. Choose a modem router that best fits your service provider, budget and Internet needs so you can experience easier and faster home networking, and eliminate monthly cable modem rental fees. The NETGEAR AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Router (C6300)(www.netgear.com/c6300) is a best-in-class gateway combining the fastest cable modem speeds of up to 680 Mbps** with Gigabit WiFi speeds of up to 1750 Mbps*. It is designed for today's connected homes with an increasing number of devices to provide superfast HD coverage throughout your home. The NETGEAR N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router (www.netgear.com/N450) is a gateway offering cable modem speeds up to 340Mbps with the fastest 2.4GHz WiFi speed and performance up to 450 Mbps*.See today's press release for more information.
The company's flagship, next-generation 802.11ac Gigabit WiFi router, Nighthawk™ AC1900 Smart WiFi Router (R7000) is a CES Innovations Award honoree that already soars above the competition with a 1GHz dual core processor that delivers the fastest WiFi currently available (AC1900 WiFi = 600 +1300 Mbps*) so you enjoy a blazing-fast, lag-free WiFi experience for gaming, video streaming or surfing. With the advanced features and best-in-class technology of Nighthawk, you reduce interference and have more reliable WiFi connectivitywith mobile devices, home entertainment systems, and game consoles, including the new Playstation® 4 (PS4™) and Xbox One™. More information is at www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-routers/R7000.aspx.
NETGEAR will be demonstrating enhancements to NETGEAR genie® software, a personal dashboard that makes it easy to install, monitor, control and repair your home network from PCs, Mac®s, and iOS and Android™smartphones and tablets.New enhancements include NETGEAR genie for Windows® 8, an app that makes managing your home network easy, slated for release in Q1 2014. More than three million customers have already installed NETGEAR genie.
Enhancements to the NETGEAR family of NeoTV® Streaming Players targeted for release in the first quarter of 2014 are also being demonstrated at CES. These include a new mobile app for your iOS and Android™ phones and tablets that makes finding and playing your favorite media even easier. New content launching on NeoTV includes Spotify® and Target Ticket.The NeoTV family includes NeoTV, NeoTV PRO and NeoTV MAX. More information on NeoTV is at www.netgear.com/landing/stream/tv/#neotv.
WiFi Where You Want It
NETGEAR, the world leader in WiFi Range Extenders, is debuting two CES Innovations Award honorees, the AC1200 High Power WiFi Range Extender (EX6200) (www.netgear.com/ex6200) and the AC750 WiFi Range Extender (EX6100)(www.netgear.com/ex6100). Bothare ideal for boosting range of an existing home network and eliminating frustrating WiFi dead zones, while delivering next generation WiFi performance for the new mobile devices demanding WiFi throughout the home. Both extenders support older a/b/g/n WiFi devices while providing additional performance to the latest 802.11ac WiFi devices.The AC750 WiFi Range Extender is an industry-first extender providing up to 750 Mbps* 802.11ac WiFi performance in a convenient wall-plug form factor, with Smart LED indicator lights that guide you to an optimal placement for best WiFi coverage. The AC1200 High Power WiFi Range Extender is designed with ultimate performance in mind, supporting latest generation 802.11ac WiFi technology with up to 1200 Mbps* speed, 700mW high power amplifiers, high gain 5dBi external antennas, and a dual core processor (CPU) to enable ultimate range extension at groundbreaking next-generation WiFi speeds. See today's press release for more information.
Because more people need fast, secure WiFi on the go, NETGEAR is also unveiling the new NETGEAR Trek™ N300 Travel Router and Range Extender (PR2000) (www.netgear.com/pr2000), which enables you to instantly share any public Internet connection and stay secure with firewall protection for public hotspots. With Trek, you no longer pay multiple access fees for each device at hotels and cafes and turn a wired Internet connection into a secure WiFi hotspot. This compact device can be used as a router, range extender, access point or bridge to keep you connected wherever you trek. With a powerful fold-out external antenna, you'll enjoy increased range whether you use Trek on the go or at home, and it even boosts public WiFi signal strength for improved connection reliability. Trek integrates the power adapter into a single, rugged unit that's easy to carry. You can power Trek by directly plugging it into a wall power socket, or by connecting it to a USB port on your laptop computer through a micro USB cable. NETGEAR genie® makes installation a breeze and provides a personal dashboard to monitor, control and repair your home network. Trek will be available this quarter from major retailers in stores and online, at an anticipated MSRP in the U.S. of $49.99.
NETGEAR is teaming with Facebook® to provide Facebook Wi-Fi to small businesses. Facebook Wi-Fi (www.netgear.com/facebookwifi) is an application that enables merchants to provide free Internet access to their customers when they "check in" at the business' Facebook Page. This capability enables merchants to build closer relationships with customers by sharing offers and announcements directly from their Facebook page. Businesses also benefit from aggregate Facebook Page Insights about their customer base. NETGEAR is making the Facebook Wi-Fi login available on its premium line of next-generation wireless routers supporting dual-band 802.11ac wireless, the world's fastest WiFi. See today's press release for more information.
In early 2013 NETGEAR redesigned the market-leading ReadyNAS® family of networked storage. With all devices now running the revolutionary ReadyNAS OS 6 featuring ReadyCLOUD™ technology, creating private cloud storage to protect, access and share files has never been easier. At CES, NETGEAR announces the availability of the ReadyCLOUD mobile app for iOS and Android™ mobile phones and tablets. ReadyCLOUD mobile app users can access files anytime, anywhere and from virtually any device without the ongoing cost or privacy concerns associated with cloud-based subscription services. In addition, ReadyCLOUD can automatically upload photos from a mobile device camera rollto a ReadyNAS for effortless backup of precious memories. The ReadyCLOUD mobile app is available free at the Apple® App store and the Google Play™ store. More information on the full line of ReadyNAS products is at www.netgear.com/readynas.
New Products for Service Providers
NETGEAR is launching multiple new products at CES that will become available for service provider deployment. These include a family of best-in-class wireless IP cameras for home security systems providers.The Ocuity™ 100 Wireless IP Camera (HMNC100) (www.netgear.com/hmnc100), offers high-quality 720p resolution HD video and leverages selectable dual-band 802.11n WiFi for the fastest connection and comprehensive coverage across the home. The NETGEAR Ocuity™ 500 Wireless IP Camera (HMNC500) (www.netgear.com/hmnc500) is the industry's first camera designed to combine high-quality HD video with breakthrough multifunction sensing and monitoring algorithms to extend the functionality of home monitoring and automation systems to go beyond video event alerts. In addition to offering the video and networking capabilities of the Ocuity 100, it includes an occupancy sensor, a security sensor, and communication capabilities. It also features the MagnaFast™ magnetic mounting system for a broad range of modular mounting options. Both cameras offer a discreet, compact form factor and print-to-customize skins to blend into home décor. See today's press release for more information.
The NETGEAR NTV300D NeoMediacast™ HDMI Dongle (www.netgear.com/ntv300d) is a full-featured, customizable platform that integrates the Android™ SDK so telecommunications service providers can instantly turn any TV into a Smart TV. Service providers use the latest Android applications to build their own "curated content store" of both premium and free Over-the-Top (OTT) content.The NeoMediacast Dongle leverages best-in-class, next-generation 802.11ac wireless connectivity, full HD 1080p/60 decode, and integrated DRM support for a top quality viewing experience with access to premium content. It also integrates Miracast®-enabled wireless display, to enable intuitive sharing of content from mobile screens to big screen TVs. Because the NTV300D enables seamless portability of existing Android applications and the cost-effective development of new applications, service providershave the means to provide a plug-and-play solution to their subscribers that also provides opportunities for additional revenue stream.
More Information
• Members of the press attending CES can connect with NETGEAR at the Digital Experience!media event (www.pepcom.com) at the Mirage from 7:00 -10:30 PMon January 6.
• NETGEAR is hosting press, analysts and channel partners in an invitation-only suite at the Marriott Las Vegas from January 7-10.
• NETGEAR is displaying its AirCard 4G LTE Mobile Hotspots, the AT&T Unite Pro™ and AT&T Unite™, in the MommyTech TechZone on Level 2 of theVenetian, booth 71209.
• See all CES-related news from NETGEAR at www.netgear.com/ces.
• You can read all announcements from NETGEAR at www.netgear.com/about/press-releases.
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. For consumers, the company makes high performance, dependable and easy to use home networking, storage and digital media products to connect people with the Internet and their content and devices. For businesses, NETGEAR provides networking, storage and security solutions without the cost and complexity of big IT. The company also supplies top service providers with retail-proven, mobile broadband solutions for their customers on the go. NETGEAR products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and Powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in approximately 45,000 retail locations around the globe, and through approximately 39,000 value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in over 25 countries. More information is available at www.NETGEAR.com or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at twitter.com/NETGEAR and www.facebook.com/NETGEAR.
©2014 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, MagnaFast, NeoMediacast, Nighthawk, Ocuity, ReadyCLOUD,ReadyNAS, and Trek are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Apple is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Miracast is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective holder(s). Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.
* Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications.AC1900 equals 600 Mbps @2.4GHz with 256 QAM support + 1300 Mbps @5GHz 802.11ac. 802.11ac 1300 Mbps is approximately 3x faster than 802.11n 450 Mbps. 2.4GHz Performance Mode requires 256 QAM support on WiFi client. Up to 1300 Mbps wireless speeds achievable when connecting to other 802.11ac 1300 Mbps devices.Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate and wireless coverage. NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product's compatibility with any future standards.
** Maximum cable rate is derived from DOCSIS® 3.0 specifications and actual throughput will vary depending on the MSO provisioning and speed tier subscription.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning NETGEAR's business and the expected performance characteristics, specifications, reliability, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR's products and technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use requirements of customers; product performance may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions; failure of products may under certain circumstances cause permanent loss of end user data; new viruses or Internet threats may develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's products; the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology; the impact and pricing of competing products; and the introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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A scan of IT systems at US-CERT, the Homeland Security Department's primary operational cybersecurity agency, found hundreds of vulnerabilities that could allow someone to compromise data, according to a recent inspector general's report.
Although DHS has policies in place to mitigate and correct problems, the lack of an automated system for patching vulnerabilities has left a large number of unpatched and possibly serious flaws in the agency's Mission Operating Environment, the IG found.
"These vulnerabilities, if not addressed, could lead to arbitrary code execution, buffer overflow, escalation of privileges, and denial-of-service attacks," the IG concluded in the report, "DHS Needs to Improve the Security Posture of its Cybersecurity Program System." The problem is not limited to the operating environment, but could extend to the National Cybersecurity Protection System, the governmentwide intrusion detection system better known as Einstein, because US-CERT analysts gain access to Einstein data via the MOE.
The report also identified failures to adequately track and manage security risks found in Einstein itself, inadequacies in the National Cyber Security Division's information security training, a lack of documentation for IT systems, and a number of other problems with system testing and physical security.
The inspector general made 10 recommendations for improving the NCSD security posture, and the department has accepted these and begun taking corrective action.
DHS is the lead agency for ensuring the security of the government's civilian IT infrastructure and also is responsible for coordinating cybersecurity efforts with the private sector. Much of this work is done in the National Cyber Security Division. The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, US-CERT, is the NCSD branch responsible for gathering, analyzing and making available current threat information. The IG audit focused on US-CERT.
Although the report focused on the agency's shortcomings, the findings were not entirely negative.
"Overall, NCSD has implemented adequate physical security and logical access controls over the cybersecurity program systems used to collect, process, and disseminate cyber threat and warning information to the public and private sectors," the report concluded. "However, a significant effort is needed to address existing security issues in order to implement a robust program that will enhance the cybersecurity posture of the federal government."
NCSD needs to focus on deploying system security patches in a timely manner, finalizing system security documentation and ensuring adherence to departmental security policies and procedures, the report stated.
A scan of US-CERT systems by the IG turned up 540 unique vulnerabilities in the Mission Operating Environment (MOE), 202 of which were rated as "high." No other systems had vulnerabilities rated as "high," but Einstein had 89 unique vulnerabilities, eight of them rated "medium." Overall, there were a total of 671 unique vulnerabilities found US-CERT systems.
Most of the serious vulnerabilities, 189 of them, were in applications, including Microsoft applications, Adobe Acrobat and Sun Java. The remaining 13 were in operating systems, including Windows and Redhat Linux.
The report notes that addressing vulnerabilities in applications has been rated as the top security priority by the SANS Institute. Applications have become the primary source of new vulnerabilities and the favorite vector for delivering malware and attacks.
The problem is not that DHS is ignoring vulnerabilities, but a lack of automation, the report found. NCSD performs vulnerability testing and has established a patch management process, but the process is ineffective because patches are being applied manually on applications in the MOE. Because of the challenge of patching a large number of machines manually, patches are often not applied universally or in a timely fashion.
To address these and other issues the IG recommended:
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