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This new kitchen was designed to contend with an awkward shape and lots of clutter. Calmness is created by the overall canvas of white, sleek shapes and floating shelves in real wood. But there is an air of fun created by the accent colours of red and pinks – the amazing electric chandelier lighting becomes the feature without upsetting the tranquil feel of this kitchen. Stockists and suppliers: The Unnatural Flooring Company, Harmony Carpets, Zip, Skip It, Landau Parapan, DuPont Corian, Barncrest, Velvet, Dulux, Hafele, Franke, Bosch, Baumatic, Waterline, Oven Love, Kuhn Rikon, De'Longhi This kitchen was designed for Franklin and Lindy Nyaseme by Kerr Drummond and features on the series Kitchen SOS, which has been made by the Home TV Channel (Sky 246/ Virgin 265).
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A method of distributing, managing, and exchange entries in one or more activities is provided. The entries may be distributed by any suitable process including, without limitation an auction or lottery process. The distributed entries may be exchanged in a market environment. The exchange may operate on an electronic platform. Revenues may be collected from distributions and/or exchanges of entries. A portion of the revenues may be paid to one or more users who hold an one or more particular winning entries determined by any number of parameters and at the occurrence of any number of events.
1. A method comprising:
determining, by a processor of a computer, a first set of entries in a competition, in which each entry of the first set of entries corresponds to a respective team of a set of teams participating in the sports competition and in which the sports competition has one or more stages; at least one entry to be determined a winning entry based on an occurrence of an event associated with the activity;
of distributing, by the processor, the first set of entries to a plurality of users; to at least
one buyer; and
receiving, by the processor, a buy order placed by a first user of the plurality of users, in which the buy order is associated with at least one entry of the first set of entries;
receiving, by the processor, a sell order placed by a second user of the plurality of users associated with the at least one entry of the first set of entries, in which the second user does not own the at least one entry at a time the sell order is placed;
matching, by the processor, the buy order with the sell order thereby creating a short sale of the at least one entry to the first user;
settling, by the processor, with the second user, at a predetermined time, any differential between a first price of the at least one entry at the time the sell order is placed and a second price of the at least one entry at the predetermined time;
determining, by the processor, a winning entry of the first set of entries based on at least one first outcome of the sports competition; and
paying, by the processor, a payout to one or more users who hold the winning entry.
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distributing, by the processor, a second set of entries for the activity sports competition; and conducting, by the processor, trading of at least one entry of the second set of entries.
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receiving, by the processor, from the first user a request to auction the at least one entry;
and receiving, by the processor, from a third user of the plurality of users a first bid request for the at least one entry.
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transferring the at least one entry to the fourth user.
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accepting, by the processor, confirmation of payment for the at least one entry by the first user.
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artificially setting, by the processor, prices of the first set of entries based on a performance of the set of teams.
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determining, by the processor, prices of the first set of entries according to market exchanges of the set of entries between at least the plurality of users.
43. A method, comprising: determining, by a processor of a computer, a first set of entries in a sports competition, in which each entry of the first set of entries corresponds to a respective individual of a set of individuals participating in the sports competition and in which the sports competition has one or more stages; distributing, by the processor, the first set of entries to a plurality of users;
receiving, by the processor, a buy order placed by a first user of the plurality of users, in which the buy order is associated with at least one entry of the first set of entries;
receiving, by the processor, a sell order placed by a second user of the plurality of users associated with the at least one entry of the first set of entries, in which the second user does not own the at least one entry at a time the sell order is placed;
matching, by the processor, the buy order with the sell order thereby creating a short sale of the at least one entry to the first user;
settling, by the processor, with the second user, at a predetermined time, any differential between a first price of the at least one entry at the time the sell order is placed and a second price of the at least one entry at the predetermined time;
determining, by the processor, a winning entry of the first set of entries based on at least one first outcome of the sports competition; and
paying, by the processor, a payout to one or more users who hold the winning entry.
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This application is related to and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/462,176 filed Apr. 11, 2003.
This invention relates in general to exchange platforms and, more particularly, to a system and method for an exchange platform for trading entries in a tournament.
Exchange systems exist for trading assets. A known system provides a platform for trading shares of stock in various companies. The platform enables purchasers and sellers of the assets to make and accept offers to sell and/or offers to buy the assets from one another. The system then facilitates the transaction between the buyer and the seller. The NASDAQ is an example of such a system.
In a typical auction, such as an automobile auction, for example, an item is made available for bidding. Various participants place bids for the item. Typically, there will be a starting bid proposed by an auctioneer. The starting bid may be a minimum acceptable bid. One participant may place the starting bid. Other participants may place subsequent bids, each subsequent bid being higher than the previous bid. At the end of the bidding period, or if there is a point at which no participants wish to make a higher bid than the present bid, the highest bidder purchases the item for the bid price.
Many states have lottery systems, by which participants purchase entries in the lottery. The money paid for the entries is pooled and a portion of the pooled money is paid to winners based on fixed odds or based on the number of winners in a pooled game. The winner may be determined by matching randomly drawn numbers to a series of numbers on lottery tickets given to the participants in exchange for the entry purchase price.
Tournaments are among the various sports competitions. The NCAA basketball tournament, for example, is held from mid-March to early-April each year. It involves sixty-four teams in an elimination style format and is among the most widely bet sporting events in the United States. Many thousands of people bet on the tournament in some form or another. One of the most popular forms of betting is in a "bracketed pool" where, prior to the beginning of the tournament, individuals attempt to select the winners of each game played throughout the tournament and points are awarded depending on the stage of the tournament (i.e. more points are awarded for later games in the tournament than earlier games). All of the participants pay a single entry fee (i.e. $5, $10 or even $100) and fill out a tournament grid. The NCAA tournament bracket is published in newspapers nationwide and on the Internet and numerous pools are created in offices and among friends.
Among other things, the present invention provides an exchange system and method according to which interests in entries in an activity may b transferred between users. The entries, or interests therein, may be first distributed, for example, according to a lottery or an auction.
In one embodiment, a method includes distributing a first set of entries in at least one activity and conducting after market trading of at least one of the entries between at least one buyer and at least one seller. The after market trading may include receiving, from a first user, at least one buy request associated with at least one entry of the first set of entries. At least one sell request associated with the at least one entry of the first set of entries may be received from a second user. The at least one buy request may be matched with the at least one sell request. The at least one entry of the first set of entries may be transferred from the second user to the first user. In another embodiment, the after market trading may include conducting a short sale of the at least one entry.
In another embodiment, an exchange system is provided for conducting the exchange of an interest in at least one entry in an activity. The system includes a processor operable to transfer the interest from a first user to a second user.
Various embodiments of the present invention may benefit from numerous advantages. It should be noted that one or more embodiments may benefit from some, none, or all of the advantages discussed below. One advantage is the ability to transfer interests in entries in an activity between users in a market exchange environment. Another advantage is to enable an electronic trading platform for the exchange of entries (or interests therein) in activities. Another advantage is that entries may be distributed by way of a lottery or an auction and then traded in a after market, where the market value of each entry may vary from the initial price paid for the entry. Other advantages will be readily apparent to one having ordinary skill in the art from the following figures, descriptions, and claims.
For a more complete understanding of the present invention and for further features and advantages, reference is now made to the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
In accordance with example embodiments of the invention, methods and systems are provided for distributing and exchanging entries in one or more activities. By way of example only, the following description will refer to entries as being the teams in a sixty-four-team NCAA basketball tournament, and the activity as being the tournament itself. The systems and methods described herein also determine winning entries. By way of example only, the description will discuss a winning entry as being the team that wins the NCAA basketball tournament.
These are examples only. The scope of the invention is intended to cover any, suitable, activities, entries, winning entries, events, parameters, etc. Activities may include, without limitation, any activity for which one or more winning entry may be determined. For example, activities may include sporting competitions, entertainment competitions, political elections, financial market performance, and the like. Entries may include teams, individuals, events, or any other designation for which one or more winning entries may be determined based on the outcome of the activity or the occurrence of an event associated with an activity. Parameters may include any parameter, event, condition, or the like that may impact the activity, the entry, or the distribution or exchange of entries. Parameters may be associated with users, entries, activities, or the exchange system, for example. Events may include any event for which a determination is made to take an action. The event may be the occurrence of an event within an activity, the end of an activity, a time, or the occurrence of a value associated with a parameter, for example. Actions include any actions required for the operation of the various described systems and methods. Actions may include, for example, distribution of entries, receipt or communication of buy and sell requests by users, matching of buy and sell requests, exchange of entries, payment and receipt of funds for the exchange of entries or any other service provided by the exchange systems and methods, determination and communication of exchange data and information, and payouts for winning entries.
For entries to be exchanged, at least one entry must be distributed. In accordance with various embodiments, entries may be distributed by an suitable method. For example, entries may be distributed according to a lottery, an auction, a sale, or any other similar process. Preferably, entries are distributed to users who may later participate in exchanging entries with one another, or with other users who did not receive entries during the distribution. A user may be an individual, a consortium, a company, a trust, a computer, or any other entity that may be associated with an entry.
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Obviously, some teams will have a better chance to win the tournament and, therefore, will have a higher value than others. All teams are immediately able to be bought and sold, either to other users already participating in the pool or to others not participating, for whatever price the market will bear (considering that the owner(s) of the winning team(s) will win all or a portion of $6,400). A strong team such as Duke or Kansas might command a price of $2,000 or more, while a weak team might command a price of only $5 or $10. In one embodiment, entries may be bought and sold at any time throughout the tournament, right up to the final minute of the final game. Alternatively, exchange of entries might be limited to a certain time period, the beginning and end of which may be determined according to any criteria. The current buy and sell prices are preferably listed or displayed in connection with an exchange, described in greater detail below.
In step 110, at least a first user establishes an account. Preferably, multiple users establish accounts. The accounts are established for a number of purposes, including associating a user identity with each entry to designate which owners own which entries. The accounts may also be used to conduct payment transactions. Accounts may be established according to any suitable process. In one embodiment, a user requests that an account be established for a certain amount of money. The user may immediately fund the account by way of, for example, an electronic debit of the user's checking account, or by use of a credit card. Optionally, accounts may be established base on credit extended to the user. In the case of an extension of credit, the applicant user's creditworthiness is preferably checked to meet certain criteria prior to the establishment of the account.
In step 112, a first user places a buy request. The buy request may include, for example, the identification of an entry and the requested purchase price. In step 114, a second user places a sell request. The sell request may include, for example, the identification of an entry and the requested sell price. Users may submit single or multiple buy and sell requests at a given time. Alternatively, the system may be configured to require that each buy or sell request be made separately.
In addition to buying or selling an entry, users may make a request to sell short (and/or buy long). For instance, a user may request to sell short an entry they do not own any time they think it is overpriced. If a user completes a short sale, then the user is appropriately associated with the entry being sold short and at the determining event (e.g., at the end of the tournament) a determination is made whether the user owes money or is due money in addition to a payout from the pool. For example, assuming a user sees that Oklahoma is trading at $2,000, the user might consider that entry to be overpriced. In other words, given the user's assessment of the chances that Oklahoma will win the tournament, the user believes that $2,000 is too much to pay for an Oklahoma entry. The user may attempt to sell short sell Oklahoma short at $2,000 (even though the user does not own the Oklahoma entry). Another user may purchase Oklahoma at $2,000 (the actual market price). Then the short seller must cover his short position at a future time, when he hopes the price for Oklahoma will have fallen. For example, if at the time he covers his short position, the price of Oklahoma is $1,800, then he will have profited $200.
In the event of a short-sale, the short-seller preferably posts a margin commensurate with the imputed risk. Margin requirements are based, at least in part, on the total possible loss (i.e. 60% of the total pool where second and third place finishers are paid; 100% of the total pool where only the winner is paid), and can be weighted to reflect event-specific details (such as the perceived odds of winning and, therefore, risk of loss to the house or other entity providing the team for short-sale). Since the short seller is responsible for paying any resulting winnings attributable to that team (akin to a stock short-seller being responsible for dividends), margin requirements can also reflect the fact that in multiple-team payoff pools (i.e. second-fourth place teams are paid), there is an added risk of loss than in a single-team (all to winner) payoff pool.
The pool can be structured such that a participant buys all sixty-four teams in the tournament (or some lesser amount) and then sells the teams he does not wish to keep, thereby reducing the cost of his purchase. A participant then has the option of buying from the house at the start of the tournament or buying preferred teams on the trading exchange (or directly from an owner where permitted), a choice that can be made after consideration of, among other things, the perceived value of the preferred teams and non-preferred teams and their current trading prices.
In step 116, buy requests are matched with sell requests. Matching can be accomplished by any suitable method. In one embodiment the match only occurs if the buy request entry matches a sell request entry and the associated buy price equals the associated sell price. The buy and sell prices do not, however, have to be equal in all embodiments, and matches may be made according to certain predetermined considerations even if the buy and sell prices are not equal. This is described in greater detail below. However, one example would be where a match occurs if the buy and sell prices differ by less than a certain amount. In such a case a transaction (or exchange) may be made at the buy price, the sell price, or at another price (such as half way between the buy and sell prices, for example). This may be useful, for instance, if a seller would prefer to get a certain price for his entry but would accept a lesser amount, and a corresponding buyer would prefer to buy an entry for a certain amount (which is less than the sell price), but would agree to buy the entry for an amount greater than the buy request price.
Further, in accordance with another embodiment, a buyer need not specify an entry, but rather may specify only a buy request price. In such a case, a match may occur so long as there is any entry available at the buy price (or some other acceptable price. These are examples only, and it can be appreciated that numerous scenarios may exist where buyers and sellers are matched to result in an exchange of one or more entries at specific or determined prices. The present invention encompasses all exchange scenarios that may occur in connection with the exchange of other assets, such as the trading of stocks on the NASDAQ.
As discussed, the value of entries being managed by the exchange systems and methods described herein may change according to the dictates of the market. The market may dictate, according to any number of factors, what is an acceptable buy or sell request price. It is envisioned that as an activity (such as a basketball tournament) progresses, the market price for entries will change. Preferably, entries that have been eliminated from the tournament receive a designation of a zero value immediately upon elimination. The market value of the other entries will increase or decrease based upon their performance at various stages of the activity (e.g., in each game of the tournament) and other factors such as injuries, weather, changes in venue, and other factors which may effect the performance of an entry in the activity. Market value may also be affected by indirect factors that are unrelated to entry performance, such as trends in popularity.
At step 118, the tournament concludes, and the holder of the winning entry receives a payout. The payout can be determined according to any suitable method. For example, the payout can be all or a portion of the pool of entry fees. The payout can be some other fixed amount. The payout can be an amount from which is deducted a commission or takeout. A takeout might be deducted, for example, by a host which operates the exchange. The takeout or commission can be determined according to any suitable method. For instance, the takeout might be determined as a percentage of the initial pool of entry fees (say 10%) or on the basis of a fee per exchange, or per dollar amount of exchanges (e.g., 2% of each trade).
In order to facilitate bids, lottery purchases, and exchanges, a host of the exchange could establish a minimum guaranteed prize amount. For example, the host of the pool could guarantee that the minimum prize to the winner would be $1,000, and then bidding on the various teams would reflect that the successful bidder for one of those teams stood to win that amount of prize money (e.g., a strong tournament favorite might command a bid in excess of $500 if the winning bidder was guaranteed $1,000 if the team won the tournament, which, in turn, could be expected to generate additional bidding on other teams by those who did not expect the favorite to win).
It should be recognized that there may be more than one "winning" entry. For example, payouts may be made to the first, second, and third-place entry teams in a tournament. Similarly, there may be more than one time or event at which a payout is determined for a given entry. For example, a single entry may "win" at the end of each stage in a tournament or at the end of each quarter in a football game.
There may also be numerous pools for each activity. With respect to an NCAA tournament, for example, there may be many distributions of the same entries. This is preferable such that entries (e.g., basketball teams) will be traded regularly and no one team is unavailable. One person may own the same team in multiple pools, or may own different teams in the same pool. There may be multiple instances of the same activity for which the entry opportunity price varies. For example, there may be a $5 pool, $10 pool, $20 pool, $50, $100 pool, and $500 pool for one tournament. Various prizes and/or money may be awarded in varying prize formats. For instance, some pools may only pay money to the winner, while other pools may pay the owners of the top two, three or four teams (the final four), with the winning team receiving more than the second, which receives more than the third, etc. (e.g., of a $6,400 pool, 60% goes to the winner, 20% to second, 12% to third and 8% to fourth). Prizes do not have to be cash, but can be anything that has a value, such as memorabilia, merchandise, points, airline miles, services, etc. Players may choose to participate in pools according to their risk tolerance and desire to be paid in the event their team finishes among the final four, rather than only if it wins. They will decide to participate in the after-market in the various pools based on the above, along with the going price for the team(s) they desire.
Moreover, distribution and exchange of entries in multiple, differing types of activities may occur. For example, a single exchange system or method may incorporate a basketball tournament, a reality television contest, a political race, and two football games.
In at least one embodiment, the exchange method incorporates odds. For example, an entry may have associated odds at the time of the initial distribution. In such a case, for instance, one entry may pay a certain amount if it wins and the entry with odds might pay 2-1, or double the amount of the other entry. Odds may also be attached to entries being exchanged. The odds may be provided by the exchange or the user. Likewise, the risk associated with providing odds may be the responsibility of the exchange or the user.
According to another embodiment, another type of initial distribution is the auction approach. This may be used as a substitute for the lottery approach, as an addition to the lottery approach, or as a substitute for/addition to any other distribution approach. According to the lottery approach, entries are auctioned off to the highest bidder prior (or according to any other criteria), preferably prior to the start of the activity. The amount someone is willing to pay for an entry is reflective of his view of that entry's chances of winning, in addition to the total value of the potential payout. After the closing of the auction, users may buy and sell entries as already described above.
According to one embodiment, the distribution techniques may be incorporated into the after-market exchange trading. For example, once entries have been initially distributed, a user may make his entry available to the highest bidder from the market. The selling user might require a minimum bid, and any other auction techniques may be used.
The exchange activities may be hosted in any number of formats. For example, the exchange may be embodied in an electronic exchange system via the Internet or on a closed-loop system. An electronic exchange may list all of the pools, showing each of the entries and their current prices, as well as other pertinent information. Links to websites with tournament statistics, injury reports and other relevant matters can be provided. Users can input their initial entry or trades through a standard personal computer or other similar device. Alternatively, and where it is illegal to offer sports betting over Internet, the exchange can be hosted in a casino sportsbook or other legalized gambling establishment, either in a "trading pit" or by registering bids and offers with a teller or through a self-service betting terminal. Such a self-service betting terminal can be provided throughout a facility, including in casino hotel rooms through the television (in a manner similar to check out services currently provided, where the remote control device or a computer keyboard is utilized). The current prices and other information could be displayed on closed-circuit television monitors, information boards, or other appropriate displays. Hosting can also enable remote, wireless participation through the use of a cellular network or a virtual private network.
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System 10 can manage transactions concerning entries in any suitable activity. Activities may include, for example, competitions. Competitions may include, for example, tournaments, such as basketball, bowling, soccer, cricket, tennis and golf tournaments. Competitions may also include races such as horse races, dog races, auto races, etc. Competitions may also include single game competitions such as baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, etc. Competitions may also include non-sports competitions. Examples of non-sports competitions may include, for instance, entertainment competitions, such as the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, box office rankings, or reality television competitions (e.g., Survivor or American Idol). Non-sports competitions may also include other competitions such as political elections. The activities handled by system 10 can also include other suitable activities that are not competitions per se. Any activity that has multiple entrants may be managed by system 10.
System 10 may function as an exchange for entries, such as entries in a tournament. In such a case, the winning entry would be determined at the end of the activity (in this case, the tournament). Alternatively, system 10 may serve as an exchange for events, which may be based upon a given time or some other criterion. For example, in a single game competition, such as a football game, the entries might include a single digit. The exchange would manage transactions of the single digit. The "winning" single digit might be determined based on the last number in the total score of the two football teams at the end of each quarter. Thus, the term "entries" as used herein, does not necessarily imply "participants" or teams in a competition. Rather, an entry is any designation that may be determined at any point in, or based on any criterion in, an activity. Likewise, a winning entry does not necessarily mean the winner of a particular competition. Rather, a winning entry may be determined based on any criterion, such as a predetermined number, predetermined time, or the occurrence of an event.
In an example embodiment, system 10 may be configured to handle the initial distribution of the entries. This may be accomplished according to the lottery and/or auction methods already discussed, or according to any other suitable method. Once entries for the activity have been initially distributed, the system 10 manages the exchange of the entries. For example, in a basketball tournament, the entries may be the respective participating teams. The winning entry may be the team that wins the entire tournament. System 10 allows users, through clients 20, to conduct transactions involving the exchange of entries before or during the tournament. Each entry will have an associated price. Preferably, the price is determined by the market. However, the price may be determined based on any factor or set of factors. The price may also be artificially set. System 10 may be configured to receive, from a first user, an offer to sell an entry at a first price. System 10 may be similarly operable to receive, from a second user, an offer to buy an entry at a second price. The first and second prices may have any relationship including one being less than, equal to, or greater than the other. For example, the first price (sell price) might be $100. The second price (buy price) might be $90. System 10 may match a buy price and a sell price with each other to initiate an exchange based on any suitable criterion. For instance if the buy price and sell price are within a certain range of one another, system 10 may initiate an exchange at the buy price, at the sell price, or at some other price determined according to any suitable method. For example, if system 10 might be configured to initiate an exchange of the entry at a price half way between the buy and sell price (i.e., $95). The range between the buy and sell prices at which system 10 will initiate a transaction may be a fixed or variable amount, and may be predetermined based on any number of considerations (such as the average price of the entries), or may be determined by some other method (such as whether the range is less than a predetermined percentage of the sell price). Of course, these are examples only and the buy and sell prices might be equal, or the buy price might be higher than the sell price. System 10 might also require that the buy and sell prices be equal prior to initiating an exchange. Further, even if the buy and sell prices are equal (or otherwise meet a certain range criterion), system 10 may be configured to not initiate an exchange of the entry unless one or more additional criteria are met.
System 10 is preferably operable to manage multiple transactions for multiple entries in multiple activities. For example, there may be a plurality of buyers and sellers, each attempting to buy or sell multiple entries in a basketball tournament and multiple entries in a horse race. Moreover, for any single activity, such as a basketball tournament for example, system 10 manages transactions involving multiple instances of the same entry. For instance, in an NCAA basketball tournament, if the "entries" are the individual teams, then there are sixty-four entries. System 10 preferably manages multiple instances of each of the sixty-four teams. This might be the case if there is an initial distribution of the sixty-four teams, followed by a second distribution of the sixty-four teams. Each team would have two entries in the system (one for each of the distributions). If the teams were designated as numbers 1-64, and if the distributions were designated as a, b, c and so on, then there would be an entry 1 a, 1 b, 1 c . . . 1 n, 2 a, 2 b, 2 c . . . 2 n, 3 a, 3 b, 3 c . . . 3 n, and so on up to entry 64 n (n being determined by the number of distributions). In the case of multiple distributions, the assets accumulated from the initial distribution may be either pooled or segregated, as desired.
In the example of a single distribution of entries in an NCAA tournament, the entries would be initially distributed as described elsewhere herein. At a later time, if a first user wanted to purchase an entry, he would use client 20 to communicate his purchase request to exchange platform 16 via exchange system interface 14. Exchange platform would then determine whether there is any action necessary with respect to the purchase request. For example, exchange platform 16 might first determine whether the purchase request is valid or meets certain parameters. For instance, if the purchase request is for a team that is not in the tournament, then the request would not be valid. If the purchase request only provided the desired entry, but without a purchase price, the request would similarly be invalid. Exchange platform 16 might be configured to require certain credit, password, identity, and/or location information. If any of this information is either not provided, or determined to be insufficient, then exchange platform 16 makes a determination that the purchase request does not meet the required parameters. Assuming the purchase request is valid, then the exchange platform 16 communicates a display instruction to exchange interface 14, according to which exchange interface 14 displays the purchase request so that potential sellers may see the request and respond with a different purchase request or a sell request. These follow up requests need not wait until the first user's purchase request, however.
Similarly, a second user may communicate a sell request to exchange platform 16 via exchange interface 14. Again, exchange platform 16 may make a determination as to what, if any, action to take in response to the second user's sell request. As described above, one possible result is that the sell request is validated and a display instruction is sent to the exchange interface 14.
In response to any sell or purchase request, exchange platform 16 may determine that the appropriate action is to initiate an exchange of an entry between a particular seller and a particular buyer. This may be determined according to any of the possible scenarios already described elsewhere herein. Once an exchange is initiated, exchange platform 16 conducts the exchange and notifies the buyer and the seller. In one embodiment, the exchange platform 16 conducts the exchange by removing a seller's identifier from, and attaching a buyer's identifier to, a digital representation of the entry. Other methods of actually conducting the transfer of an entry may be incorporated. The transfer may be conducted in response to any number of events including confirmation from the buyer and seller and/or the buyer transmitting appropriate payment instructions.
Payment may be conducted by any suitable method, such as by the use of a debit or credit account, electronic check, or requests to transfer funds from or to a pre-established user account. Thus, the payments may be made manually, or electronically from an account resident within system 10 or external to system 10. For example, if payment is by a debit card, the buyer would enter the appropriate bank information (such as debit card number, expiration date, bank routing number and bank account number). An electronic connection would be established between system 10 and the buyer's bank to conduct the transfer of funds from the buyer's account to an account managed by, or in connection with, system 10. Receipt of funds by a seller are effected in a similar manner.
Exchange system interfaces 14 may include any suitable interface between a client 20 and exchange system platform 16. For example, exchange system interface 14 may comprise a kiosk 26, and automatic teller machine (ATM) 28, a handheld communication device 29 (such as a mobile telephone or a personal data assistant (PDA), one or more telephone operators 34, an Internet exchange provider 46 (via one or more servers, for example), or one or more website(s) 36.
For example, in the case of kiosk 26, a user might purchase entry opportunities, make bids, or otherwise participate in the distribution of entries. The user might also place buy and/or sell requests, retrieve market information, view ancillary information (such as advertising and retail information), and make or receive payments (or confirmation of payments) for transactions. The user might also be able to receive a printout of a particular transaction or of the user's account activity (e.g., showing all of the entries purchased and sold, along with time and price information, for a particular activity, such as a tournament).
Clients 20 may access or communicate with such non-physical interfaces via one or more communication networks 44. Communication networks 44 may include one or more servers, routers, switches, repeaters, backbones, links and/or any other appropriate type of communication devices coupled by links such as wire line, optical, wireless, or other appropriate links. In general, communication network 44 may include any interconnection found on any communication network, such as a telephone network, a local area network (LAN), metropolitan area network (MAN), wide area network (WAN), the Internet, portions of the Internet, or any other data exchange system. To access exchange system interface 14 using communication networks 44, clients 20 may use a computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a cell-phone, a remote paging device, an electronic mail communication device, a handheld betting device, or any other suitable mobile device. In certain embodiments, clients 20 may receive any suitable information from exchange platform 16 via mobile devices using, for example, communication networks 44 and exchange system interfaces 14.
System 10 may incorporate one or more servers (not explicitly shown), which may host one or more of the exchange system interfaces 14 (such as a website) and which may also host exchange system platform 16 in some embodiments. In some embodiments, information available to clients 20 via an exchange system interface 14 may be updated substantially in real time or at preset intervals (such as every 30 seconds, for example) as new communications are made between users and exchange system platform 16 and/or as information regarding the events, exchange parameters, or activities changes, for example.
In some embodiments, one or more websites 36 may be provided by, or associated with, an Internet exchange provider 46, for example. Internet exchange provider 46 may provide Internet account management by providing online exchange accounts to one or more users. Using an online exchange account, a user may interface with one or more websites 36 associated with the Internet exchange provider 46 in order to fund the account, view exchange information regarding exchange activities, entries and events, and place buy and sell requests. Such online exchange accounts may include one or more various types of accounts, such as deposit accounts, credit accounts, stop-loss accounts, and hybrid accounts, for example.
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Processor 38 may comprise any suitable processor that executes one or more exchange system software applications 42 or other computer instructions, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or other microprocessor, and may include any suitable number of processors working together. Memory 40 may comprise one or more memory devices suitable to facilitate execution of the computer instructions, such as one or more random access memories (RAMs), read-only memories (ROMs), dynamic random access memories (DRAMs), fast cycle RAMs (FCRAMs), static RAM (SRAMs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), erasable programmable read-only memories (EPROMs), electrically erasable programmable read-only memories (EEPROMs), microcontrollers, or microprocessors.
Memory 40 is generally operable to store various information that may be used by processor 38 in determining actions to take in response to communications from clients 20, and to manage any information necessary for the function of system 10. For example, memory 40 may comprise any suitable number of databases, which may be co-located or physically and/or geographically distributed. In the example shown in
The various event or activity parameters may include, without limitation, any parameters which impact the operation of the exchange, such as, for example, the type of activity and/or event, the time, date and location of the activity and/or event, the number (or in some cases, the name) of each of the entries, the identity of the users, the manner in which the exchange is accessed (such as via telephone, the Internet, or kiosk, for example), the type of request, commission rates or takeouts, entry and pricing information associated with the request.
Activity results 64 may comprise various data regarding the results of one or more activities, such as the final position of each entry in a competition, whether there was a tie for any position and/or whether entry did not finish the activity, for example. User results 66 may comprise various data regarding the results of various buy and sell requests and payout information, such as the identity of the user who has a winning entry, the determined payout for the entry and/or whether the payout was distributed to the user, for example.
As discussed above, one or more communication networks 18 couple and facilitate wireless or wireline communication between one or more exchange system interfaces 14 and exchange system platform 16. Each communication network 18 may include one or more servers, routers, switches, repeaters, backbones, links and/or any other appropriate type of communication devices coupled by links such as wire line, optical, wireless, or other appropriate links. In general, each communication network 18 may include any interconnection found on any communication network, such as a local area network (LAN), metropolitan area network (MAN), wide area network (WAN), the Internet, portions of the Internet, or any other data exchange system.
As discussed above, processor 38 is operable to execute exchange system software applications 42. Processor 38 may execute applications 42 based on data received from memory 40 and/or one or more exchange system interfaces 14. In addition, processor 38 may update exchange system data based on new information being received by exchange system platform 16. In some embodiments, processor 38 may update data in real time, substantially in real time, or at preset intervals (such as every thirty seconds, for example).
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Although embodiments of the invention and their advantages are described in detail, a person skilled in the art could make various alterations, additions, and omissions without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
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Indeed, there was a time when the town's quaint soul was threatened. In 1964 the Oregon Highway Commission sought to redirect Highway 234 through downtown. Residents threw a fit—and then they got creative: By petitioning to designate Jacksonville as a National Historic Landmark, they realized they might be able to keep the bulldozers at bay and thus preserve their original architecture. After a successful campaign, the town was named a National Historic Landmark City in 1966.
"We went from sleepy ghost town to bona fide tourist attraction," says Scott Clay, of the town's chamber of commerce. "It probably saved us from extinction."
The designation means that Jacksonville is subject to reviews by the National Park Service, which requires the city to (agreeably) enact strict design-code ordinances. Meeting these standards was challenging for Mike Thornton, who recently built Britt Cottage, a bed-and-breakfast on Third Street. But the hard work paid off: Although the cottage is new and outfitted with flat-screen TVs and Wi-Fi, the Craftsman-style structure fits seamlessly into the town's aesthetic. "[These codes] are good for business," says Thornton, 48.
Strolling along California Street today, this seems especially true. There are almost a dozen restaurants nearby, where 20 years ago only the Jacksonville Inn and the burger joint Bella Union were thriving. There are also high-end boutiques, and across the street, a wine-tasting room, South Stage Cellars, housed in an 1865 brick cottage.
"Theater people from Ashland are staying in Jacksonville now," says South Stage's owner, Spirit Lount, 37. "You can't corner the tourism market with a 'corporate' perspective. It's all about charm."
Jacksonville can now add wine to its list of alluring qualities. And having tasted a delectable viognier made by local winery Valley View, my interest is piqued. On my last day in town, I venture eight miles north on Highway 238 to explore the Applegate Valley Wine Trail, and within a minute, I am driving through an agrarian landscape of orchards, vineyards, and alpaca farms.
Just after the tiny town of Ruch, I turn left onto Applegate Road and see Valley View, the oldest of the area's 13 wineries. The winery is owned by brothers Mike and Mark Wisnovsky, whose father, Frank, seeking his own brand of gold rush, moved his family here from New Jersey in 1972 to plant grapes. "With a thriving wine country a few miles away," says Mark, 44, who lives in Jacksonville with his wife and two kids, "we're the town that has everything."
An hour later, I am back on California Street sitting in Jacksonville's first (and only) sushi joint, Jazushi. I ask its owner, Sunni Suzuki, why she chose Jacksonville, of all places, to open a sushi restaurant. "I'd been here once before to visit family," Suzuki says. "And I loved it so much. It is just so charming." I had to agree.


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The Wall Street Journal today reports that Google is in the process of building an online store to sell tablets running the Android operating system, including some with Google branding. We heard about the ASUS 7-inch Google tablet before, but the WSJ says Samsung may make devices too.
The Internet search company is planning to market and sell tablets directly to consumers through an online store, similar to rivals Apple and Amazon.com Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. The move is an effort to turn around sluggish sales of tablet computers powered by Google's Android software.Some of the online store's future tablets are expected to be co-branded with Google's name, said people familiar with the matter. Google won't make the devices and its existing partners such as Samsung Electronics Co. and ASUSTeK Computer Inc. will be responsible for the hardware. One Android tablet that may be sold in the online store is due to be released later this year by Taiwan-based Asus, said one of these people. Some details about the project remain unclear, including when Google plans to unveil the online store. Google is expected to release the next version of its Android software, called Jelly Bean, in the middle of this year, people familiar with the matter have said.
Google killed its Nexus One mere months after opening it in 2010. However, the company said carriers were crushing its ability to sell the device (tablets often sell without contracts).
Oh, and they expect JellyBean to be announced mid-year (read: Google I/O).
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…because the Nexus One experiment was such a success. And, this also makes sense because where can you get an Android tablet (Best Buy, Staples, Walmart, Target, Costco, deal sites, electronics superstores like Fry's or Brandsmart, Amazon, TigerDirect, NewEgg,..), so clearly there's a lack of buying choices for consumers.


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Re: 10 month old wheaton terrier having potty accidentPosted by: Marie Evans
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: Our 10 month old female wheaton terrier is still having potty accidents in the house. She is generally fine during the day when out of the crate and we are not home. however, when we leave her out of the crate overnight, we wake up to potty accidents.
: She also still has potty accidents in certain parts of the house.
: Any suggestions? Should we go back to total crate training when we're not home?
Normally we deal with Jack Russells on this board but terriers are terriers :) and my advice will apply to all dogs.
A 10 month old should be able to hold overnight but if she gets up and roams around the house that could be part of the problem.
Here are a few suggestions to try:
1) If you are free-feeding her stop. Just give her 2 meals a day. If she doesn't eat her meal within 15 minutes. pick up the bowl and wait until her next scheduled feeding time.
2) Try to maintain a rather strict feeding schedule. This way you will better be able to figure out when she is going to need to go.
3) Her last meal should be no later than 5:00 - 6:00PM and 6:00 is pushing it.
4) Until she is fully housebroken you might want to discuss with your vet about rationing water. You might want to pick the water bowl up around 8:30 - 9:00PM (unless she has just had some hard exercise, in that case she will need to drink).
5) Find the areas she has soiled and treat them with an enzymatic cleaner like Nature's Miracle or Simple Solution.
5) Crate or confine her at night.
6) If you can find someone to come in mid-day to take her out, this might help to eliminate some of the soiling. If a dog has to wait 8-10 hours to go to the bathroom it's difficult for them to do.


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This seems to be the gun advocacy groups' new definition of assault-style weapons used to massacre first-graders at Newtown, Conn.
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The show will celebrate Houston's life and artistry through performances and interviews with various artists paying homage to the six-time GRAMMY® Award winner, and will include Houston's own most memorable performances of her career. The special will be broadcast on Friday, Nov. 16 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU will include highlights of nearly all of Houston's GRAMMY® broadcast performances, her classic performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl XXV in 1991 and her first-ever television appearance on "The Merv Griffin Show" in the early '80s, among other iconic performances and exclusive interviews. The special will also feature other artists sharing their memories of Houston, as well as additional highlights of her career.
Houston was one of the biggest pop stars — male or female — of all time, selling a combined 170 million albums, songs and videos, and garnering six GRAMMY and two Emmy Awards, among countless other awards and accolades. She graced the GRAMMY® stage eight times over the years — one of a few artists to have had the distinction of performing the most times on the annual broadcast. Most recently, she appeared as a presenter at the 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards in 2009 (ultimately presenting Jennifer Hudson with her first GRAMMY® Award, for Best R&B Album).
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Year Joined ARC: 2006
Education: B.S. in Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 1994
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 2002
Residency Internship: Austin Pediatric Education Program, Austin, TX 2006
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YIELD: Makes 4 servings
ACTIVE TIME: 15 min
TOTAL TIME: 15 min
Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then fry capers, stirring, until slightly crisp and a shade darker, about 2 minutes. Transfer capers with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
Pat chicken dry and season well with salt and black pepper. Heat oil remaining in skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté chicken in batches, turning once, until golden brown, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter and keep warm, covered.
Remove skillet from heat. Add parsley and lemon juice to skillet and simmer over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet, 1 minute. Pour sauce over chicken and top with fried capers.
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Mrs. Minnie J. Hartman, 94, of Highland Street, Allentown, died Friday in Sacred Heart Hospital. She was the widow of Edward S. Hartman.
Born in Rittersville, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ellen (Seid) Follweiler.
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Marlborough police log, July 5 edition
Friday, June 21
1:08 p.m. Lakeside Ave. Vandalism.
4:12 p.m. Greenwood St. Fraud/forgery.
5:42 p.m. Royal Crest Dr. Vandalism.
7:59 p.m. Mustang Ave. Suspicious activity.
11:15 p.m. Broad St. Disturbance.
Saturday, June 22
12:15 a.m. Preston St. Disturbance.
3:14 a.m. Greenwood St. Disturbance.
8:08 a.m. Leoleis Dr. Larceny.
7:07 p.m. Arrested, Alan S. Beard, 26, of 87 Nicholas Ave., Boylston, on warrant.
7:15 p.m. Arrested, Wanderli J. Oliveira, 39, of 441 Boston Post Rd. East, Apt. 25, Marlborough, for revoked registration, uninsured MV, warrant, operating MV with license suspended/revoked.
8:33 p.m. Paquin Dr. Disturbance.
10:52 p.m. Arrested, Carlos D. Caraballo, 39, of 130 Broad St., Apt. 2, Marlborough, for disturbing the peace, vandalism of property.
Sunday, June 23
12:25 a.m. Arrested, James M. Sobol, 65, of 22 Broad St., Apt. 301, Marlborough, for assault with dangerous weapon.
12:55 a.m. Worster Dr. Suspicious MV.
1:33 p.m. Tremont St. Disturbance.
3:19 a.m. Simmons St. Suspicious activity.
5:13 a.m. Arrested, Pablo Barahona Moreno, 18, of 7 Lincoln Ct., Apt. 4, Marlborough, for assault with dangerous weapon.
6:13 p.m. Reservoir St. Suspicious activity.
8:49 p.m. Bolton St. Disturbance.
9:27 p.m. Arrested, Federico Enrique Gramajo, 45, of 25 Neil St., Marlborough, on warrant.
10:03 p.m. Broad St. Disturbance.
11:05 p.m. South St. Suspicious activity.
Monday, June 24
6:26 a.m. Lodi Rd. Suspicious activity.
9:14 a.m. Arrested, Jonathan Veras, 30, of 436 Dawn Rd., Maynard, for assault and battery on? a pregnant person, vandalism of property, A&B with dangerous weapon, intimidation of witness/impeding an investigation.
10:39 a.m. Boston Post Rd. East. Vandalism.
11:27 a.m. Arrested, Heather L. Collazo, 35, of 655 Boston Post Rd., Apt. 2101, Sudbury, for operating MV with license suspended/revoked, MV operator refusing to identify self/giving false name.
1:08 p.m. Arrested, David Vieira, 18, of 450 Boston Post Rd. East, Apt. 605, Marlborough, for wanton destruction of property +$250.
2:16 p.m. Arrested, Derek P. Azzolino, 21, of 175 Maple St., Apt. 103, Marlborough, on warrant.
4:04 p.m. Lincoln St. Harassment.
11:30 p.m. Arrested, Federico Enrique Gramajo, 45, of 25 Neil St., Marlborough, courtesy booking.
Tuesday, June 25
12:45 a.m. Boston Post Rd. East. Suspicious MV.
6:18 a.m. Orchard St. B&E into MV.
8:27 a.m. Rice St. Vandalism.
9:25 a.m. Lincoln St. Disturbance.
1:49 p.m. Lincoln St. Disturbance.
3:09 p.m. Simpson Rd. Fraud/forgery.
4:44 p.m. Arrested, Joseph Santiago, 21, of 23 Belmont St., Apt. 1, Marlborough, on warrant.
9:35 p.m. Berlin Rd. Suspicious activity.
11:53 p.m. Union St. Disturbance.
Wednesday, June 26
12:29 a.m. Donald Lynch Blvd. Vandalism.
9:00 a.m. Maple St. Vandalism.
1:09 p.m. Donald Lynch Blvd. Fraud/forgery.
2:00 p.m. Hosmer St. Disturbance.
4:27 p.m. Parker Rd. Larceny.
4:48 p.m. Prospect St. Threats.
8:52 p.m. Mohican Path. Domestic disturbance.
11:40 p.m. Mill Street Central. Disturbance.
Thursday, June 17
12:09 a.m. Paris St. Disturbance.
7:41 a.m. Farm Rd. B&E into MV.
10:38 a.m. Boston Post Rd. East. B&E into MV.
12:59 p.m. Main St. Suspicious activity.
3:16 p.m. Donald Lynch Blvd. Fraud/forgery.
9:46 p.m. Lakeshore Dr. Harassment.
10:55 p.m. Stevens St. Suspicious activity.
Friday, June 28
1:07 a.m. Broad/Martin Sts. Suspicious activity.
1:41 a.m. Mustang Ave. Domestic disturbance.
The information from the police log is obtained directly from the official records maintained at each police station in our circulation area. It contains arrests and samplings of police activity. Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. The Community Advocate will publish news of acquittals upon notification and a copy of court-issued documentation.
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Divergent Book and Movie Fansite
Romeo Miller and Boo Boo Stewart have been actively campaigning for the role of Uriah in the Divergent Movie. Both of the actors have been retweeting favorable tweets about the role and both have expressed interest in wanting the part. Romeo Miller, or as many know him as Lil Romeo, has recently confirmed that he auditioned for the role.
Today fans asked Romeo via twitter if he got the part and he responded with, "I hope so, but I hear they wanna go "less ethnic"." He actually said "ethic" in his tweet, but we knew what he meant!
*update* Romeo has tweeted again...and mentions black and white and deletes the tweet.
I wonder if Boo Boo Stewart auditioned for the role. He has never publicly said that he has and we have no further information from him. We'll tweet him and see if he is as chatty as Romeo on the subject of Uriah.
Who will be our Uriah? Put your casting suggestions in the comments for your dream Uriah! With less than a month away from principal filming on Divergent, we hope to have casting news coming fast and furiously at us any day now!
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Uhhhh, did he mean "less ethnic"...? I doubt his set of moral principles had anything to do with whether or not he gets the role... ;)
Danielle we agree with you. He must of had a typo. We fixed it for him. LOL.
Looks like his morals aren't good enough for the casting directors... :)
less ETHNIC? how? to the tune to WHITEWASHING? -___________-
My dream Uriah for the Divergent movie is Jake Deanda. Can't wait for filming to start.
I just thought that Boo Boo Stewart would be such a perfect Uriah! Hope he gets the part!
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Anderson University welcomes Lieutenant General John Castellaw, USMC (Ret.) and Lieutenant General Arlen "Dirk" Jameson, USAF (Ret.) from the American Security Project. They will be on campus Wednesday, October 15 at 7 p.m. in Hartung 101 to discuss "Climate Change: Risks for National Security."


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Judicial branch: Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (judges are elected by a Council made up of members of the legislative and executive branches with the president presiding)
Definition: This entry contains the name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
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José Manuel De La Torre gave out his final list for the upcoming Gold Cup and there were few surprises. A good part of the nucleus of this team was part of World Cup and the experience would be vital in a tournament of this ilk.
Reigning CONCAChampions winners Monterrey are the club that are the most represented (as well as
Barcelona B side player Jonathan Dos Santos was left off the side despite there being promises of him being on this list. There is a very good option that he could be on the list for Copa América in Argentina. His older brother, Giovani, was on the list after arriving over at Racing Santander and helping Los Montañeses remain in the Spanish top flight.
The most competitive position on this squad is probably goalkeeper with Guillermo Ochoa, José de Jesús Corona, and Toluca's Alfredo Talvera. Ochoa was being questioned throughout the season and in some of the previous Tri friendlies leading up to the callup.
De La Torre also called up league-leading scorer Ángel Reyna from Club América. The native of Aguascalientes became the second Mexican-born to lead that country's league in scoring in the past five years.
GOALKEEPERS: José de Jesús Corona (CRUZ AZUL), Alfredo Talavera (TOLUCA) , Guillermo Ochoa (CLUB AMERICA)
DEFENDERS: Rafael Márquez (NY RED BULLS- USA), Efraín Juárez (CELTIC-SCO), Francisco Rodríguez (PSV EINDHOVEN-NED), Hector Moreno (AZ ALKMAAR-NED), Carlos Salcido (FULHAM-ENG), Jesús Zavala (MONTERREY), Edgar Dueñas (TOLUCA)
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Frustrated young artist Billy escapes to London in pursuit of his fortune in the Big Smoke, and finds himself in a world of off-the-wall fashion statements and after-dark shenanigans in 1980s London. The story follows the rise of Boy George, Culture Club, and the New Romantics against the backdrop of the iconic Taboo nightclub. As Billy is caught up in a glamorous and flirtatious world of drag and decadence, he discovers the underlying struggles of people in a city in recession.
About The Event
This semi-autobiographical musical extravaganza features a string of musical numbers written for the purpose, in part by Boy George himself. Re-opening at the Brixton Club House to rave reviews in its first few weeks, the show sees the return of Paul Baker in his Olivier Award winning role as club promoter Philip Sallon. Flamboyant sing-alongs include Ode to Attention Seekers, Safe in the City, and Stranger In This World, as well as toe-tapping classics such as Do You Really Want to Hurt Me and Karma Chameleon.
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Show times: Tue-Fri 7.30pm, Sat-Sun 3pm and 7.30pm
Nearest tube: Brixton
Nearest railway: Brixton
Ticket redemption: Reserve tickets online and pay £2 booking fee, then collect at box office on the day of performance
ReviewsThe Public Reviews / Time Out London
Taboo at the Brixton Club House was applauded by critics with 5/5 from The Public Reviews and 4/5 courtesy of Time Out London. While opinions varied a little on the narrative, reviewers raved about the costumes and performances. Special mentions went to the intimacy of the venue itself, which critics felt the show used in a very effective manner.
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According to data from Simply Measured – a social media research firm – iOS 6 was the most talked about announcement made at Apple's WWDC '12 keynote presentation on Monday. After analyzing more than 150,000 #WWDC-tagged tweets, Simply Measured concluded that 18 percent of the online conversation discussed the preview of the sixth-iteration of Apple's mobile operating system.
The magnitude of the Twitter-buzz generated by iOS 6 was closely followed by the announcement of Apple's new, Retina display-equipped MacBook Pro computers: this accounted for 15 percent of tagged-tweets. Apple's mention of OS X Mountain Lion (which is set to be released next month), made up just six percent of the aforementioned Twitter updates. Ironically, this was closely followed by #WWDC-tagged tweets criticizing the keynote's lack of a new iPhone announcement.
It's clear that this data reflects the interests of Apple's fanbase, which has a predominantly iOS-focus. A massive 50 percent of the company's sales come from iOS products: it's therefore no surprise that the iOS 6 announcement generated the biggest Twitter response.
Which WWDC '12 keynote announcement are you the most excited about?
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During the Korean and Vietnam wars, the United States found itself involved for many years in situations of intense conflict without a declaration of war. Many Members of Congress became concerned with the erosion of congressional authority to decide when the United States should become involved in a war or the use of armed forces that might lead to war. The Senate and the House Representatives achieved the two-thirds vote required to pass this joint resolution over President Nixon's veto on November 7, 1973. Presidents have submitted 118 reports to Congress as a result of the War Powers Resolution, although only one (the Mayaguez situation) cited Section 4(a)(1) or specifically stated that forces had been introduced into hostilities or imminent danger.
Congress invoked the War Powers Resolution in the Multinational Force in Lebanon Resolution (P.L. 98-119), which authorized the Marines to remain in Lebanon for 18 months. In addition, P.L. 102-1, authorizing the use of U.S. armed forces concerning the Iraqi aggression against Kuwait, stated that it constituted specific statutory authorization within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution.
On November 9, 1993, the House used a section of the War Powers Resolution to state that U.S. forces should be withdrawn from Somalia by March 31, 1994; Congress had already taken this action in appropriations legislation. More recently under President Clinton, war powers have been at issue in former Yugoslavia/Bosnia/Kosovo, Iraq, and Haiti, and under President George W. Bush in responding to terrorist attacks against the U.S. after September 11, 2001. After combat operations against Iraqi forces ended on February 28, 1991, the use of force to obtain Iraqi compliance with U.N. resolutions remained a War Powers issue, until the enactment of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq (P.L. 107-243), in October 2002.
The War Powers Resolution has been controversial since it became law, and every President since its passage has treated it as unconstitutional. The War Powers Resolution has been violated a number of times with little attention by media outlets.
Because it limits the Commander in Chief's authority in the use of force without an official resolution or declaration of war by Congress, there is controversy as to whether the provisions of the resolution are consistent with the Constitution. The reports to Congress required of the President have been drafted to state that they are "consistent with" the War Powers Resolution rather than "pursuant to" so as to take into account the Presidential position that the Resolution is unconstitutional.
One argument for the unconstitutionality of the War Powers Resolution — Philip Bobbitt's in "War Powers: An Essay on John Hart Ely's War and Responsibility: Constitutional Lessons of Vietnam and Its Aftermath," Michigan Law Quarterly 92, no. 6 (May 1994): 1364–1400 — runs as follows: "The power to make war is not an enumerated power" and the notion that to "declare" war is to "commence" war is a "contemporary textual preconception"; the Framers of the Constitution believed that statutory authorization was the route by which the United States would be committed to war, and that 'declaration' was meant for only total wars, as shown by the history of the Quasi-War with France (1798–1800); in general, constitutional powers are not so much separated as "linked and sequenced"; Congress's control over the armed forces is "structured" by appropriation, while the president commands; thus the act of declaring war should not be fetishized. Bobbitt, the nephew of Lyndon Johnson, also argues that "A democracy cannot… tolerate secret policies" because they undermine the legitimacy of governmental action.
A second constitutionality argument concerns a possible breach of the 'separation of powers' doctrine, and whether this Act changes the balance between the Legislative and Executive functions. The President is bound by an Oath of Office: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and to the best of my ability; preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States." (US Constitution, Article 2, Section 1, Clause 8). This type of constitutional controversy is similar to one that occurred under President Andrew Johnson with the Tenure of Office Act (1867). In that prior instance, the Legislative branch attempted to control the removal of Executive branch officers. Here, the separation of powers issue is whether the War Powers Resolution requirements for Congressional approval and Executive reporting to Congress change the constitutional balance established in Articles I and II, namely that Congress is explicitly granted the sole authority to declare war while the Executive has inherent authority as Commander in Chief. This argument does not address the other reporting requirements imposed in executive officials and agencies by other statutes, nor does it address the provisions of Article I Section 8 that give Congress the authority to "make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces". The argument raises the issue of the executive's inherent authority as Commander in Chief, without addressing whether (or when) any other military commanders may ignore such rules, or whether (and when) only the Commander in Chief would not be bound by such rules. The US Supreme Court has not ruled on these issues.
There is also an unresolved legal question, discussed by Justice White in INS v. Chadha of whether a "key provision of the War Powers Resolution", namely 50 U.S.C. 1544(c), constitutes an improper legislative veto. (See Chahda, 462 U.S. 919, 971). That section 1544(c) states "such forces shall be removed by the President if the Congress so directs by concurrent resolution". Justice White argues in his dissent in Chadha that, under the Chadha ruling, 1544(c) would be a violation of the Presentment Clause. The majority in Chadha does not resolve the issue. Justice White does not address or evaluate in his dissent whether that section would fall within the inherent Congressional authority under Article I Section 8 to "make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces."