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Welcome to Better Business Institute!
We are a New Zealand based company providing consulting and marketing products and services to businesses throughout New Zealand, Australia, UK, USA, Canada.
Our products and consulting services are available exclusively through our network of Business Coaches. There are around 120 Business Coaches world-wide.
Our clientele are primarily small to medium size businesses. BBI's proven marketing strategies are packaged as industry specific courses when combined with the help of your Business Coach – we provide simple, proven and cost effective steps to grow your business.
Better Business Institute has been established to serve the business community world-wide by providing affordable sales, marketing and business development products, training and value added services.
We are always looking for intelligent and ethical people who may be interested in a career change or extension.


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The cost of the existing system of patents is pricing smartphones off the market as manufacturers are spending a bomb trying to avoid trolls.
A new report compiled by Ann Armstrong, Joseph Mueller and Timothy Syrett said that it costs manufacturers more to buy patents for their products than it does to make the gear.
There has been a focus on "royalty stacking," in which the demands of patent holders across the relevant technology or the device threaten to make it economically unviable to offer the product, the report said.
"The data show that royalty stacking is not a theoretical concern. Indeed, setting aside off-sets such as "payments" made in the form of cross-licences and patent exhaustion arising from licensed sales by component suppliers, we estimate potential patent royalties in excess of $120 on a hypothetical $400 smartphone—which is almost equal to the cost of device's components," the report said.
The result is that the smartphone royalty stack across standardised and non-standardised technology is significant, and those costs may be undermining industry profitability—and, in turn, diminishing incentives to invest and compete, it said.
The report added that the magnitude of the potential royalty burdens on a smartphone were getting extremely high. The smartphone royalty stack may be one important reason why selling smartphones is currently a profitable endeavour for only a small number of suppliers who already own shedloads of patents.
Many of the largest royalty demands rely on the methodology of seeking a royalty based on a percentage of the sales price of the entire smartphone, as opposed to the modest price of the component within the phone itself.

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Elizabeth Nickolls & Associates is a boutique criminal law firm in the heart of Melbourne's legal precinct.
Reputed to be the first female Solicitor in the Western District of Victoria, Elizabeth has a wealth of knowledge and practice in criminal law matters as well as life experience. Elizabeth's clients would tell you that she enthusiastically embraces every single matter she takes on and rigorously defends their charges.
Elizabeth has been involved in countless high profile trials and has a reputation for achieving outstanding results for her clients.
Whether it is a driving offence or one of the many serious criminal offences and trials that she has handled, Elizabeth will fight hard for her clients whilst also providing a holistic approach to ensuring their welfare and future well-being is met.
We represent clients in the Magistrates, County and Supreme Courts and focus solely on criminal offences including:
When faced with serious allegations, it is of the utmost importance to hire a criminal defence lawyer who is not only approachable and committed, but who has the necessary experience and knowledge to provide you with the best advice and service possible. With over 35 years experience, Elizabeth Nickolls' clients agree that she exceeds this standard and is also easy to talk to, non-judgmental and reassuring.
Elizabeth Nickolls & Associates is a gay-friendly legal firm.


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iPod video Plugged into Your TV: Is It Good Enough?
by Derrick Story
Tons of possibilities raced through my mind when I first saw the 5th Gen iPod demoed. I know Apple prefers not to call it the iPod video, but how can you think of anything else when it's in your hands?
I have the 30GB model that's super slim and the optional AV Cable that enables me to connect the iPod directly to the TV via traditional RCA jacks -- two for audio and one for video.
As you may have heard other places, watching Lost or any other compelling production on the iPod's 2.5" screen is surprisingly satisfying. Certainly this device will improve train and plane travel for scores of techno junkies who would just as soon leave their laptop in the overhead compartment and watch their handheld devices while traveling. I know I would.
But my burning question was how well does video downloaded from iTMS fare when presented on a full-sized TV screen. After-all, the video's native resolution is only 320x240... half the size of traditional TV. The answer: It is amazingly good. I have the premier episode of Lost paused on my TV right now, and I'm impressed. In motion, it's even better. The audio is crisp and a few minor video artifacts only appear in underexposed shadows or large areas of solid color. I had to look to find them.
This means that I can download an episode from my PowerBook, load it on the iPod, and take it on the road, to a friend's house, wherever, and watch what I want to watch when I want to watch it -- a portable video player in my pocket.
For sometime I've recommended that any new TV you bring home should have the RCA jacks in the front. I'm hoping that hotels get with this program and provide us with TVs that connect easily to the iPod and other devices. Apple's video cables cost $19, but are high quality and open up a whole new world of entertainment. Job well done.
19 Comments
2005-11-03 09:39:26
Technically, 320x240 is 1/4 the resolution of TV, but I agree it looks good when scaled up. I watched Lost blown up to a 60" screen thru a projector. It was a bit softer than a DVD & had artifacting in dark regions just like you mentioned, but was completely watchable to the point of not realizing you were watching a compressed stream.
2005-11-03 10:14:00
I'm hardly the most knowledgable person when it comes to television technology, but it is my understanding that for 320x240 to be 1/4 the resolution of a TV, you must be talking about HDTV.
2005-11-03 10:41:48
RE: vPod
Yes, you guys are correct about the resolution thing :) And I think we all agree that the iPod's 320x240 resolution is surprisingly good on the big screen (TV that is). I just checked some music videos in letterbox format. Again... impressive.
2005-11-03 10:49:20
320x240 is generally accepted to be 1/4 the resolution of Standard Definition televions. Signal resolution aside, the pixel dimensions of SD NTSC are 720x480 (or 486 analog). Aspect correcting the vertical gets you to 640x480 (aspect-correcting the horizontal gets you 720x540). Also, VHS is dead. VHS VCRs are getting harder to find and the qualilty was horrible.
2005-11-03 12:27:46
Hi Derrick,
2005-11-03 13:06:26
RE: 480x480
I'm glad you brought this up. One of the things on my todo list is to encode video at the 480 resolution. So far, I've just been using the preset export in QT 7.0.3 for the iPod. But I want to play with some of my own settings and see what happens.
2005-11-03 13:52:52
Use higher resolution MPEG4s on the iPod Video
Speaking of iPod resolution...
2005-11-04 08:01:02
isight projector
what we need now is an isight projector for the ipod video/photo.
2005-11-04 17:32:38
Digital Hub
I love Apple products as my 1-click account will prove. We have products for digital music, photos, video, but what about text. If Apple could come out with a e-book device that worked with ITunes, it could open up a huge revenue stream for Apple and complete the digital hub.
2005-11-05 02:20:29
Digital Hub
You can use the 5G ipod for text. See link below. But we do need a real electronic book. See the discussion about this on uk.comp.sys.mac that is linked from the text at the URL below:
2005-11-05 09:02:26
RE: 480x480
I've used 480x256 -- works well both on ipod and my TV screen
2005-11-05 10:58:22
reasons for low-def
I think that when the resolutions get up higher the files become prohibitively large. We have to remember that for these videos to be successful people will need to be able to store many on their iPods, in addition you cannot underestimate the instant gratification factor that, in my opinion, made dowloadable music such a success. after-all, if iTMS songs were encoded in apple lossless it might sound better but would it sound nearly as good?
2005-11-15 08:29:00
Help Needed
I just read your article about connecting the new IpodVideo 60g to the TV. I bought the same cable and the video did not work but audio part did. I thought the cable was defective so I tried a new cable at the store and still did not work (meaning there was no image but only audio). I called APPLE support and they told me that the cable needs to be plugged into a DOCK and not directly to the Ipod. I find it weird they say that since they advertise the cable on their site and say it can be plugged from the Ipod to the TV. Your article just confirmed that also. Do you think my new Ipod is defected? Note: we made sure the TV OUT was on, on the Ipod. Please help.
2005-11-15 09:03:22
RE: Help Needed
I think you're OK :)
2005-11-16 11:23:30
RE: Help Needed
Thanks Derrick,
2006-03-10 09:47:24
2006-04-10 10:07:56
|I have the same problem that 'Help Needed' have. I have a video 30 gig color Ipod and purchased the cables in the black box yesterday and when I plugged in, it did not show anything. I was wondering if the TV needs certain settings or if there is some specific channel I have to set it on. Please, help.
2006-04-10 12:23:42
|Why is it that Ipod can not show the screen menu on the TV it would have been really nice to be able to see the song name and album cover on the TV while the Ipod is playing away??? is there a work around for this? (im refering to normal mp3 playing)
2006-05-29 10:25:14
I used AVS Video Converter software to create a 512 x 384 (24 FPS)mpeg4 file that plays and looks awesome on my TV. This is close to laser disk quality (560 x 360).


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Tommy Wirkola Coming Back to Direct DEAD SNOW 2
Dead Snow and Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters director Tommy Wirkola is jumping back on board to direct a sequel to his Nazi zombie movie Dead Snow, which is being called Dead Snow: War of the Dead. I thought the first movie was great, it was a really fun and entertaining flick, and I think it's great Wirkola is coming back to make a sequel.
The sequel will follow "the sole survivor of a Nazi zombie attack who battles an even larger army of Zombies with the help of the Zombie Squad, a professional gang of zombie killers from the US." Here's what Wirkola told Screen Daily in a statement,
I am delighted to step back into the world of Nazi zombies yet again with Dead Snow: War Of The Dead, a world that is very close to my heart. Ever since we premiered Dead Snow at Sundance 2009, I've been getting questions on a sequel, and now, after Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters has been released, the time is finally right. We have a script that I am super excited about, which is bigger, scarier, funnier, more action-filled and gorier than the previous one, and I can't wait to unleash another horde of undead Nazi zombies onto the world again.
The movie will be released in both English and Norwegian, and I can't wait!


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Luxury Real Estate: We drop in on one of Europeâs oldest countries, Portugal, for this fantastically lavish single-family residence. While it dates back to the 15th century, the plumbing and all other creature comforts are 21st century plush...and then some.
Welcome to the House of Quintã. With 220 acres of land and a dwelling with more than 31,000 square feet, there is an aura of tranquility and pageantry that permeates this estate. It sets atop a hill, providing picturesque views of pastoral lands filled with vineyards, outdoor art and fixtures of sculpted stone and artful décor as far as the eyes can see.
Added treasures: There also is a private tennis court and a swimming pool as well on the grounds and numerous hiking and biking trails. There is even a golf course and a shooting range in the area.
Visit LuxuryRealEstate.com for further information.


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First of all… I am blogging about MY DREAM HOUSE (I wish!) over at Paloma's blog La Dolce Vita today… Its a really cool series and I am the first guest blogger! I loved the exercise of putting together my all time favorite rooms to create the perfect house! I also tried to pick rooms that would go together and could really be one house. Definitely go check it out and let me know what you think of my ultimate house.
Second of all… I have some really cool exclusives to show you today.
I have a friend named Jassi. We have kids the same age and though we often had our children play together at the park or did mommy and me classes together, I had never been to her house. UNTIL, she decided to move back to her home town in Florida and threw a going away party for her son last spring.
I walked into her house…. and I knew. This girl loves design. Why didn't I know this? Why did we never spend hours shopping and discussing all things home design? I also didn't know she runs her own event planning company called J Group Events.
Ever since then, we have been keeping in touch via facebook and Jassi sent me some phone shots of her first project in her new home… her kids rooms. I was in SHOCK from how creative they were and insisted she sent me some real photos… oh and btw, its a rental ;)
Behold… Her little girls room:
{How gorgeous are the porcelain flowers? Amazing.}
In her own words:
I saw the porcelain flowers in the Roost catalog and I thought that they would look amazing in a baby girl's nursery. It was a crazy project though, we had to drill a hole, put the flower in with liquid nails, and then put grouting. I wanted something soft + feminine, but not pink + princessy.
The console (Shine by sho)I had in my living room in my old apt and thought it would look great with the flowers. The lamp is also shine, the wallpaper is from Wallquest (its actually chains + pearls but you can barely see in the picture). The daybed + curtains are West Elm, and the bedding + pillows are from Ann Gish. The crib + changing table are Netto (the new louis collection), crib bedding is Bellini, and the rocking chair is Monte.
And her son's room:
{Shadowboxed toys!!! Cars, legos and block! What an amazing DIY. Its just too cute!}
For my son's room I wanted fun + modern. I knew I wanted brown + metallic stripes and thought it would be cool to try to continue them on the ceiling- I had to get used to it though because at first it made me dizzyl, but now I love it.
The shadow box frames are from Pottery Barn Kids, and I filled them each with different toys. It's much harder than it looks (the legos, blocks, and cars kept flipping over) The bookcase is from ouef, the model cars/airplanes/ are from Playsam, the rug is Flor, the chair I got on one of the Haute Look sales but I can't remember the brand. The lamps are Jonathan Adler, the crib + changing table are Nurseryworks, the crib bedding is Ann Gish, and the vintage Ford is from a Gilt sale. The pendant lamp is from Nuevo Living. And the roman shade was actually from his old room- the windows were EXACTLY the same size.
Jassi – Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your nurseries with us! We cant wait to see the rest of the house… AND I personally need to get my butt to Florida to check this out in the flesh!


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Clarins Colour Definition Fall 2011 Makeup Collection
With the upcoming fall makeup tendencies set, the most famous makeup brands don't spare any effort to create their new collections that will suit any skin tones and will appeal to any preferences. One of such brands is Clarins, which has already presented its fall 2011 makeup collection, titled Colour Definition, full of high quality makeup products that your skin will fall in love with. Being a natural-oriented brand, Clarins tried to bring products that will not leave a negative impact over our environment. Jacques Courtin-Clarins said "I created Clarins out of love and respect for women's beauty" and...Read More


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Seasonal Notes from the Cedar Tree Institute
Recently a group of us visited the Hannahville Indian Reservation. We were planning an upcoming native plants restoration project when our host made a passing casual remark about the community's upcoming Bear Feast. In a spirit of curiosity one of my colleagues asked, "Can you say something more about that?"
"It's a tradition among the Potawatomi," the elder replied. "This time of year, under snow banks, dug into hillsides, tucked in hollows of cedar stumps and hidden in dark shadows of ice caves, the black bear are giving birth. Mothers are still in hibernation. Their cubs are born, left in the darkness of dens to figure out how to find their mother's milk. They struggle and compete with one another for warmth and nourishment. The Bear Feast is one way our community honors those vulnerable newborn, asking spirits to provide safety for them and a good life ahead."
During these days of the Equinox, indigenous peoples around the world mark the beginning of spring with special feasts, songs, rituals, and prayers. Distracted by virtual realities and modern electronic sensibilities, most of us forget that our planet mystically spins during this month of March, for a single day, in perfect balance with the sun. As the earth's Northern hemisphere begins to tilt toward the sun, life begins anew. Forest life begins to stir, winged ones arrive, daffodils burst through melting snow. Trees bud, seeds sprout. The hours of daylight slowly begin to lengthen.
We are on the edge of a new awakening. Soon, in synagogues the Passover will be shared, unleavened bread will be broken. In churches, stories of empty tombs will be told, Paschal candles will be lit, hymns will be raised, lilies will bloom. Black bear will stir from a long winter's sleep. Their newborn will emerge from dens, pawing at their own squinting eyes, astonished at a world of which they never dreamed.
All who believe, will begin to dance.
"The visible world is the first shoreline of the inner landscape"
-John O'Donohue
- Spirit of Place
- Riding Eziekiel's Chariot
- The Iron Butterfly
- The Janus Summer Seminar
- The Manitou Tree Planting Initiative
- CTI's Upper Peninsula Index
- The Zaagkii Wings & Seeds Project
Kayak Retreat on Spirit and the Environment
August 6-10th, CTI will sponsor our 14th summer kayak retreat. Topic: "Lake Superior: Water, Symbol, Soul." Daily readings from the journals of 17th Jesuit explorers, connections between spirituality, ritual, and water, reflections from St. Francis of Assisi, Teilhard de Chardin, and poet Mary Oliver. Jon Magnuson and Lee Goodwin, facilitators. No prior kayak experience needed.
To register or for more information go here or call 906-228-5494.
Mental Health in Pastoral Care & Congregational Life
On May 7 & 15th the Cedar Tree Institute will offer two workshops on mental health in pastoral care and congregational life for clergy and faith community leaders. Bill Parkkonen, RN, a psychiatric nurse practitioner joins the Cedar Tree Director to explore marks of faith communities that provide a healthy emotional and mature psychological model for their members.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Marquette)
10 A.M. – 2:30 on Mon., May 7th
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Houghton)
10 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. on Tues., May 15th
Cost is $60, or $70 if registered after April 30th. Workshop fee includes lunch and resource materials. To register contact by email: email@example.com or for more information call Marcia at 906-360-1590.
Mind/Body Training for Stress Reduction
On June 9th, training will be offered on effective techniques from the field of mind/body medicine to address stress and enhance emotional and physical health. Kelly Mahar, MD, a practicing psychiatrist, will join the Cedar Tree Institute Director, an ordained clergyman and psychotherapist, inviting participants to practice scientifically verified approaches to boost the immune system, regulate the circulatory system, and increase levels of coping skills.
9A.M. – Noon/ Presque Isle Park Pavilion, Marquette
Cost: $65. Includes resource materials. For more information call 906-228-5494. To register by email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Continuing Ed. for Medical Professionals
Providing support and training for hospice workers, clergy, social workers and physicians has been the focus for CTI's Janus summer and winter seminars. Following this winter's seminar in February, Shahar Madjar, MD, urologist, wrote reflections on his experience for the March 6th edition of The Mining Journal. The article is also on CTI's website: cedartreeinstitute.org
This September, CTI will sponsor our 2012 summer kayak Janus training on the theme "Double Helix: Patient Centered Care in Chronic Illness."
For more information call
Dr. Michael Grossman at 906-475-4127
or Dr. Larry Skendzel at 906-226-3576.
The Cedar Tree Institute is underway with a coalition of youth volunteers, churches, and American Indian tribes to plant 10,000 Northern white cedar trees this coming summer. We are building momentum. We welcome volunteers for this effort. We'd be deeply thankful. A report on our progress will be coming in the coming months.
During our planting time, Dave Ellingson, an ELCA Lutheran pastor will be paddling down 1,000 miles of the Mississippi River as part of his sabbatical. Currently teaching at Trinity College in Everett, Washington, he's graciously invited friends to make a contribution in honor of his journey for our Institute's 2012 cedar tree planting effort. Sing us a hymn, David as you paddle down that river of history raising consciousness about the challenges of protecting one of the great natural resources of North America.
- Annual visitors to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: 561,104
- To the Mall of America: 40,000,000
- Miles of Lake Superior shoreline: 1,826 miles
- Laps around the Superior Dome track that would be: 14,693
- Daily gallons of Lake Superior water Orvana plans to use at its Copperwood Mine: 500,000
- Americans that water would serve: 5,000
- Value of Rio Tinto's Eagle Mine: $4,000,000,000
- Cost of submarine sandwich picnic for 22 police officers arresting 2 protesters at Eagle Mine: $200.66
- Average income in the U.P. $36,380
- Annual salary of Cliffs Natural Resources' President and CEO, in 2010: $5,595,592
- Percentage of Michigan's population living in the U.P.: 3.15
- Percentage of Michigan's land surface in the U.P.: 28
- Deer killed by humans: 64,000
- Deer dying from starvation during a moderate winter: 70,000
- Endangered Great Lakes Piping Plover couples nesting in the Great Lakes, in 2011: 55
- In the late 1800s: 500 – 700
- Percentage of residents wanting to stay in the U.P. that consider unemployment a major problem: 93
- Percentage that trusts local government to effectively deal with important problems: 47
- Percentage trusting their neighbors to solve those problems: 85
- Miles a Monarch butterfly migrates from the Stonington Peninsula to Mexico: 1,900
- Miles a U.P. winter "Snow Bird" migrates from Houghton to Key Largo, Florida: 1,900
Researched by Gabriel Caplett, organic farmer, writer and community organizer. References for the above data can be found on the cedartreeinstitute.org website.
An Environmental Collaboration
A native plants restoration and pollinator protection workshop for five regional American Indian tribes is scheduled for April 12 at the Hannahville (Potowatomi) Indian Reservation in Wilson, Michigan. This event moves the Institute into its 4th year of partnership with the United States Forest Service. Deepest appreciation to Jan Schultz, Chief Botanist with the Eastern Region of USDAFS, for serving as a key advisor for this vision.
During the late summer of 2004, a 32 year-old ex-Marine, musician, skilled carpenter, martial artist and guitar technician stopped by to have a conversation about Tai Chi Chuan. Between work obligations with bands including Boston, Peter Frampton, Stryper, Cinderella and Lonestar, Rick Pietila went on to serve as a key advisor and project director for the Cedar Tree Institute. Rick and his wife Jackie Kosey are now embarking on a new life adventure. Jackie has accepted a position as an administrative assistant with the U.S. State Department. They leave for training in May. Prayers go with you!
CTI is a nonprofit organization that initiates projects and provides services in the areas of mental health, religion and the environment. One-third of its services are offerred pro-bono to the wider community. Counseling services are available with Jon Magnuson, MDiv., MSW, ACSW by calling 906-228-5494. Most sessions are covered by insurance. If preferred, other arrangements can be made.
The Spring 2012 Equinox Newsletter is brought to you by Cedar Tree Institute.


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Well Really...I can't make you happy but I can try my best for anyone who's up to share anything with me and I might try to find answers =)
Eleutherios 18-21, F 4 Responses 1 May 23, 2010
Oh, and they work BB...just ask Mr. Happy. :-) dc
Happiness is the best medicine of all illness. Let's talk more on being happy and making others happy. I have a few stories posted myself to make everyone feel happy.
you can make me happy.. ᴽᴥᴽ
Good for you. If you have the gift share it. Nice one.


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Boxee and Redux working to democratize the web
Finding quality video content on the web is hard. There's too much porn, or too many lolcats derivatives, and not enough crazy music videos involving LEGOs. Following John's Posterous is one good way to find serendipitous content you might enjoy, but there's only one John, and he does occasionally sleep. If only someone would make an app to crowdsource my web viewing, so… Read More
This Windows Media Center Boxee plug-in is a must-have
Both Boxee and Windows Media Center are amazing and among the most popular media playback programs. However, they don't really work together as they are both more platforms than anything else. You have to close out of one program to start the other and that's not an easy task if you're controlling your HTPC with just a remote from your couch. Enter Boxee Windows 7 Media… Read More
Maybe Hulu is right to block Boxee?
If I may, I'd like to play devil's advocate to something I wrote a few days ago. To quickly summarize, Boxee took issue with NBCU's Jeff Zucker's characterization that Boxee was some sort of rogue piece of software, and that Hulu is in the right whenever it blocks access to the XBMC-derived media player. How about this: maybe Hulu is right to block Boxee? Let's… Read More
Boxee responds to NBC's Jeff Zucker's misleading statements to Congress re: Hulu-Boxee relationship
The world's worst manager, Jeff Zucker, who just so happens to be the president of NBC Universal, was on Capitol Hill today trying to persuade lawmakers to allow the proposed merger with Comcast go through. Interesting to note his take on Boxee's relationship with Hulu, which, you'll recall, has been something of a mess. Boxee adds Hulu compatibility, Hulu breaks said… Read More
Boxee to launch payment system
Boxee has just announced their new Payment Platform, a system to offer pay-per-view and subscription content to paying customers. Boxee expects to take a small percentage of the payment – under 30% – for the service. This would in turn enable services like PayTV and a la carte media downloads, an important part of Boxee's monetization plan. With the launch of the Boxee Box… Read More
Interview: We talk to the lead developer of Plex Media Center for Mac OS X: It was doing Boxee-like stuff before Boxee was cool
As far as XBMC forks go, Boxee certainly appears to have the most heat. It has VC money pouring in, flashy deals with content providers, and you'll soon be able to buy a dedicated D-Link box to more easily use it on your TV. But Boxee isn't the only XBMC-based media center that's worth your time. It's not even the first XBMC fork to go out and make a name for itself. Read More
Boxee Beta Now Available To The Masses
Boxee fans, today's your lucky day: the service has just released its Beta to the general public. You can download the new version of the streaming video hub here. The new version is really a complete overhaul of the app — it's received a new, sexier UI that makes it easier to browse through the service's content (and anything you might have saved locally too). … Read More
QWERTY! On the Boxee Box remote!
Read the headline again and smile. This little box just got a whole lot cooler. Now, how about the price. Read More
D-Link makes the Boxee Box official, still leaves us wondering
D-Link just went official on the Boxee Box. But they still didn't answer our only last question: the price. All they said is that it will be less than $200. Thanks, we kind of figured that along with that the device will stream media from various big-name sources like Netflix, Pandora and Last.fm. Stay tuned though, more info is likely going to drop at CES in a day or two. Read More
Boxee will have an iPhone App
Looks like Boxee will release an iPhone App to control its upcoming set-top box, developed jointly with D-Link. The App will be on display at CES next week. Oh, God, CES is next week. With any luck Las Vegas will mysteriously disappear à la "Lost" before the show starts. That would truly be ideal. Read More
Analysts: Blah blah Internet TV boxes are blah blah a dead end
Standalone set-top boxes like the Boxee Box and the Roku Player are good because they add Internet content to heretofore unconnected TVs. That's a good thing. However, analysts at the Diffusion Group believe that the devices will eventually peter out to be replaced by Blu-Ray devices. Read More
More details emerge about the Boxee Box
Everyone, where everyone means Internet nerds, has been talking a lot about the Boxee Box the last few days. For good reason too. It brings the ultra-cool software to your living room in an official product. AppleTV hacking will soon not be required to use Boxee on your HDTV. But with all the talk recently, some points have been missing. No more, Andrew from Boxee just posted a bunch of… Read More
Boxee and D-Link present the Boxee Box
We know Boxee. We like Boxee. And when we heard Boxee was planning on dropping some dedicated hardware, our hearts… well, maybe they leapt a little bit, but there was also some skepticism there. Part of the fun of Boxee has been its hardware-agnostic nature. Put it on your AppleTV, put it on your micro-PC, put it on your iPhone — whatever. Would dedicated hardware take away… Read More
Boxee + Clicker = so close, yet so far
I don't watch a lot of television programming, and I'm not particularly patient with the way "Big Media" treats me, the consumer. I really wanted to like Flash Forward, but it's pretty clear that the show is more interested in hitting that 100 episodes mark to earn syndication than it is in delivering an interesting, gripping story. So I gave up on that, and on a… Read More
Next up on Boxee: Sony Picture's Crackle
Boxee is only days away from announcing the details about its upcoming hardware venture, and the good news keeps rolling. Crackle, which is a site I've never heard of but is apparently a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, is the latest video site to be available on Boxee. Actually, this is really good news for Boxee users. Crackle has some great shows. Read More
Hulu Gets Ripped Out Of Rippol
We've seen in the past year that Hulu gets testy about their video content being used on other sites or platforms, with Boxee and TV.com both forced to remove Hulu content from their sites and applications. Now startup Rippol is facing the same fate. Rippol just publicly launched their video discovery sites at yesterday's Real-Time CrunchUp, which combines both complex algorithms… Read More
The Boxee Box will rock your sox!
Boxee, everyone's favorite HTPC software, just announced that the company just partnered with its first CE company. But that's all the company is saying. We don't know anything else. However, there is an event coming up on December 7th right around the corner from John's house where we should learn more. I'm already excited though. Just think what this means. Read More
Myka ION brings Intel Atom and ION graphics into the living room
Think of the Myka ION as a nettop built for your HDTV. The little media streamer utilizes an 1.6 GHz Intel Atom 330 CPU and an NVIDIA ION GPU to provide your TV with quality high-definition content. Actually, the Myka ION is more computer than dedicated media playback device, which is good thing. Well, a Linux-powered computer with Boxee and XBMC installed, that is. Read More
Real-Time Social Identity Platform Cliqset Launches Desktop And Boxee Apps
We recently wrote about the real-time update and redesign of Cliqset, a Friend-Feed-like online identity platform that lets users merge and share a vast variety of social information, including status updates, location, photos, and more, onto one platform. Cliqset aims to be a one-stop-shop for social communications, pulling in content from close to 70 social networks and services… Read More
Boxee Watches $6 Million More In Funding Stream In
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What is NodeJS?
Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform runtime environment for developing server-side web applications. It uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model designed to optimize an application's throughput and scalability for real-time web applications.
Node.js applications are written in JavaScript and can be run within the Node.js runtime on Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows, FreeBSD, NonStop, IBM AIX, IBM System z and IBM i. Node.js contains a built-in library to allow applications to act as a stand-alone web server.
What is Bower?
Bower is a package management system for managing web frameworks, libraries, utilities, assets etc. It is a must-have tool for any web-developer out there.
What is Gulp?
Gulp is a streaming build system which is very fast, simple and efficient. It utilizes the power of node's streams, so you get fast builds that don't write intermediary files to disk. Gulp lets you automate tasks such as:
- Bundling and minifying libraries and stylesheets.
- Refreshing your browser when you save a file.
- Quickly running unit tests
- Running code analysis
- Less/Sass to CSS compilation
- Copying modified files to an output directory
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The Node.js v4.x repository is located at https://deb.nodesource.com/node_4.x. However, we recommend you to use the setup script to activate it which will also ensure that your system is both compatible and set up properly, including installing the NodeSource GPG key. Enter the below command:
# curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | sudo bash -
Then, install Node.js with:
# apt-get install --yes nodejs
If you want to compile and install native addons from npm you may also need to install build tools. Therefore, issue the following:
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You can check the installed Node.js version with:
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Bower can be installed via the NodeJS package manager known as npm. To install Bower globally on your server run the underneath the command:
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Check Bower's version:
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Gulp can also be installed using npm. You can use the same command that you used for Bower, in the process changing bower with gulp of course:
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Gulp's version:
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Game of Thrones (2011)
Ratings: IMDB: 9.5/10 Metascore: N/A RT: N/A
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy,
Actor: Alfie Allen, Ciaran Bermingham, Donald Sumpter, Emilia Clarke, Finn Jones, Harry Lloyd, Iain Glen, Jack Gleeson, Jason Momoa, Joseph Mawle, Kit Harington, Kristian Nairn, Lena Headey, Maisie Williams, Mark Addy, Michelle Fairley, Natalia Tena, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Richard Madden, Rory McCann, Roy Dotrice, Sean Bean, Sophie Turner,
Director: Without information
Country: USA,
Duration: 60 mins
Release: 2011
Views: 101879
Game of Thrones: Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Political and sexual intrigue abound. The primary families are the Stark, Lannister, and Baratheon families. Robert Baratheon, King of Westeros, asks his old friend Eddard Stark to serve as his chief advisor. Eddard, suspecting that his predecessor had been murdered, accepts so that he can investigate further. It turns out more than one family is plotting to take the throne. The Queen's family, the Lannisters, may be hatching a plot to take control. Across the sea, the last surviving members of the previously deposed ruling family, the Targaryens, are also plotting a return to power. The conflict between these families and others, including the Greyjoys, the Tullys, the Arryns, and the Tyrells, leads to war. Meanwhile, in the north, an ancient evil awakens. Amidst war and the political confusion, a brotherhood of misfits, The Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and the horrors beyond. »
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Seasonal weather shouldn't interfere with holiday plans. Everyone with a 2016 Ford knows they can get there no matter what winter throws at them! This is thanks to the ultra capable Ford Intelligent All-Wheel-Drive system. This system monitors road conditions and adjusts accordingly. This then allows for optimal traction in any situation, assuring you that your sure-footed Ford will get you to your destination with no trouble.
How does it do this? Magic of course! The magic of great engineering that is, as the Intelligent drive system monitors data all over the vehicle such as steering angle, pedal position, acceleration, turning, and wheel speeds every second to prevent traction loss from the start. If it senses traction loss it will send torque to the rear wheels as needed to instantly improve handling.
Did you also know that this system helps in normal driving conditions too, not just rain or snow? It can send the power to the front wheels in normal driving conditions to help make the vehicle more efficient, which in turn will save you money. But if you're a performance geek like us here at Ford Addict, you'll also notice that the power can also be sent to the rear wheels in normal conditions to aid acceleration as well.
In the 2016 Explorer models a Terrain Management System allows a choice of 5 settings to optimize the vehicles capabilities on and off road. These modes are Normal, Mud/Ruts, Sand, Grass/Gravel/Snow, and Hill Control.
It's probably with mentioning that you can get All-Wheel Drive on vehicles outside of Ford's SUV range. In fact: Here is a list of 2016 Ford models that can be optioned with All-Wheel or Four-Wheel Drive:
- 2016 Ford Focus RS
- 2016 Ford Fusion
- 2016 Ford Tarus
- 2016 Ford Flex
- 2016 Ford Escape
- 2016 Ford Explorer
- 2016 Ford Expedition
- 2016 Ford F-150
- 2016 Ford Super Duty
With most of Ford's award winning lineup available in this configuration, isn't it time you had the chance to drive a truly smart car?


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Greetings internet fiends, my name is Travis, and it would seem that I am joining this community of writers. Without diving into an elongated introduction, all I'll say for now is that I look forward to a long lasting, fruitful relationship centered around shared interests and passion for thoughtful discussion and the occasional nerd rage. Without further ado, it is my pleasure to write the first episode of a series I call "Point of Contention", an opinion column that will cover a range of topics.
Let's talk Playstation Vita.
It was only recently that my opinion of Sony Computer Entertainment warmed to a positive degree. This came at a time when my mind decided to look at console differentials through a more objective and rational lens. With such an evolution from blind fanboy came the weight of realizing that every console has potential and strength. It is this mindset that convinced me to fall for the Vita.
This is the story of a gaming love affair.
Nintendo was the definition of handheld gaming for the majority of my life. To even think of giving my time to anything else was high heresy. The PSP had no Pokemon, no Kirby, and no Advance Wars. My rationality limited my scope, naturally, but I was content in my ignorance and nostalgia. I had no patience for Playstation because Playstation had not been a presence in my childhood.
To make a long story short, I changed my perspective, developed a love for new experiences that were not reminders of my rose-colored past, bought into the Sony community, and realized what I had been missing. Change, evolution, and experimentation. I'll defend Nintendo's importance and impact tooth and nail even today, but experiencing something so unprecedentedly different was a major shift in my video game ethos.
But perhaps I'm getting too deeply into a tangent. The Vita. That's what I'm here to discuss on this quiet Wednesday, after spending the last several weeks slowly sinking further and further into Gravity Rush. Many of you with or without the Vita can already defend your stances on the system. Some say it has great potential but thus far poor execution. Some say it needs a price reduction to succeed while others still claim it to the be the dying breath of the long and weathered tradition of non-smart phone mobile gaming, with or without such a price change.
On a purely subjective basis, I can summarize my own opinion of the device with this statement: flawed but endlessly important. The Vita marks a profound change in Sony's plan of attack. Where the PSP attempted to one-up any Nintendo offering by being 'edgy' and 'cool' in comparison, the Vita seems to ignore the 3DS altogether by dressing up as a smart phone from design (the metal colored edging, glossy front and back, and even small details like the volume buttons all scream influence from Apple's iPhone) to function (mandatory swiping and tapping to navigate the UI).
This, however, is not merely a cheap copy. Gaming on the Vita is a fundamentally different experience than on smart phones and even tablets. Buttons are the true vehicles to successful gameplay design. Sony knows this, you and I know this. The majority of people who only ever experience games on phones, however, do not. The Vita is thus a trojan horse, designed to lure the casual with its promise of recognizable gimmicks and throw them deep into the world of true video games, made better by their belief that buttons and controllers are not as limiting as some believe.
And yet, on every front where the Vita seems to push this goal forward, it also stumbles. Left and right, its games seem to deem it necessary to thrust unintuitive and gimmicky motion and touch controls where they ultimately don't belong. Thus far the major culprit of this heinous crime has been Uncharted: Golden Abyss, with its myriad touch and motion puzzles. Even Gravity Rush employs some of this, and the experience is often left frustrating.
The analog sticks too, which are perhaps the largest defense the Vita has that it can be hard core and traditional, leave room for improvement. They're simply too small and have too little give that they do not offer the level of control that some might hope for.
But overall, the console is sublime. Even if it's controls aren't quite understood by the developers of its games, and even if the graphical power is already outdone by the iPad, this is a dream come true. The potential it has is unmatched, and I do not regret the purchase in the slightest.
If some of you are here for a recommendation, I apologize. My own general opinion of the device is that clouded by my irrational love of shiny things. I'd recommend it to everyone, despite its flaws, because I often fail to recognize that others may be looking for other factors when buying a console. Just know that at least one person loves his. And he is looking forward to many years of memory formative, enthralling, and unique video game experiences.
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Pakistani authorities have arrested a 19-year-old German man after he tried entering the country from Afghanistan. German media say he may be involved with Afghanistan's Taleban.
The German Foreign Ministry says its consular officials in Pakistan are in regular contact with the German teenager who was arrested at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on September 22. A spokeswoman added that the young man had been informed of his rights and been advised to get legal representation.
No further details are available from the ministry. But the Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag, quoting federal investigation agency sources, says the man, who was identified only as Denis J., had been given military training by the Taleban. He had also been on night watch duty for the Taleban and had been studying the Koran in Afghanistan, it said.
The newspaper also said police had investigated the man's Frankfurt home and interviewed his parents. They had confiscated camouflage clothing, a student identification card and the visiting card of a Muslim burial society.
Citing investigation agency sources again, Bild said Dennis J. was a devout Muslim who had had been in contact with the Taleban's office in Frankfurt. The newspaper said he had been interested in militant Islam since he was 13 years old. He had broken off his studies to spend seven weeks in Bosnia and had then gone to Afghanistan in March of this year.
Nothing else has been made public in Germany about the man's background. But reports say he is being held in the Pakistani city of Peshawar for entering the country without a passport.


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This month I'm honored to team up with Shelly of The Goal List in her month-long challenge: 31 Days of Everyday Adventure. Shelly and I share a very similar outlook on bucket lists – that not every bucket list experience has to be over-the-top expensive or in some way monumental. Adventure comes in all shapes and sizes. To illustrate this and help others learn how to embrace adventure in multiple forms, Shelly's challenge contains "31 Small Ways to Bring Adventure Into Every Day." From complimenting a stranger, to learning a new dance move, to being a tourist in your home town, the options are all doable. For many of them you may find yourself nodding along and saying, "I've been wanting to do that for a while now." Let this challenge be the kick in the pants you've been needing.
Each week I'm going to share one thing I've done in response to the challenge. This week? "Write a gratitude list. Start dreaming by being thankful for what you already have." It's an appropriate start to the month during which we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the U.S. Here's my list.
I'm grateful for:
- the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series (how could I not be, as a lifelong Cubs fan??).
- my husband who has put up with me for over twenty years now.
- my parents, who I'm lucky to get to visit with every week.
- my three girls, who are all fun and interesting in their own ways.
- a job I look forward to going to every week, with great co-workers.
- the community I live in, that often does live up to the name a customer service rep once mistook it for, "Neighborville."
- my writing coach and fellow parenting journalists, who all push me to take my writing to the next level.
- the women of the Redbud Writers Guild, who help keep me keeping on in my writing journey while not forgetting the God who enables me to write.
- Alex, the white schnozzle rescue dog who keeps me company when I'm home writing and makes us all laugh at least once a day.
- the ability to pursue my bucket list dreams and help my family find adventures that fit them and their personalities.
- the options and opportunities available to my kids in their education and extracurricular activities.
- the small group Bible study that meets in our home and the couples we're getting to know through that.
I could continue on for a while. I have so much to be thankful for. How about you? Have you ever written a list of what you're grateful for? If you haven't, give it a try – you might be blown away. Or if that's not your thing, sign up for the 31 Days of Everyday Adventure challenge for daily prompts throughout November. You don't have to do them all (although imagine how adventurous your life could be if you did!), but I'm sure you'll find at least one way each week to step into adventure.


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Smart Marble Top Tables (and Bar) at CB2
These are all made of iron tubes with chrome-plated finish. The marble tops are Carrara-like (white with grey streaks). Most importantly, the proportions and scale is perfect for small spaces and the prices can't be beat for something that is so solid and classic.
Coffee Table is $299.
Console Table is $249.
Side Table is $169.
Bar is $199.
If marble isn't your thing, most designs are also available with glass tops.
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When we arrived at the swim meet, my boys immediately jumped in the water to warm up while I scanned the roster of the day's events. Medley relay, butterfly, backstroke—check. Then I stopped. Not only were my fraternal twins both swimming in the 50 meter freestyle—we were used to that—but their seed times were so close that the league put them in the same heat, and in lanes right next to each other. Talk about head-to-head competition. What were we gearing up for?
When you mix school-age twins and sports, sometimes you create moments worthy of a tearful Hallmark card as each child cheers the other on. Unfortunately, other times their interaction in the sports arena resembles a wresting match as each tries to dominate his co-twin. It's just the nature of the beast when you have two kids who are the same age with similar interests and abilities.
Kathy Hird of Fort Collins, Colo. can relate. Her ten-year-old identical twin boys have been playing on the same soccer team for several years. Although her sons often encourage each other, it's not always the case. "When one twin performs better than the other, we encourage good sportsmanship and ask that he not gloat," she says. "But typically the winner gloats a little while pretending to support his brother. Deep down they both want the other to do well but also want him to come in second!"
So should parents steer their twins in opposite directions when it comes to playing sports? Will it be better for their individual growth and relationship if they compete in different athletics? Maybe, maybe not, according to sports psychologist and licensed therapist Joel Fish. "The relationship and the personalities of the twins are key factors," he says. The father of boy-girl twins as well as a singleton and the author of 101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent : Making Athletics a Positive Experience for Your Child, Fish believes parents need to look not only at the twin bond and how competitive they are but also at their emotional maturity and skill levels.
"In my clinical experience, the identical twin relationship is more intense and it can come out either in them wanting to do the same sports even in high school to having more difficulty being on the same team with one having more recognition than the other," he explains.
According to Fish, it can be a bit easier for boy-girl twins to compete on the same team. "Identity formation is a key challenge for young twins. Children want to answer, 'Who am I? How adequate am I?' And I think that when they are a different sex, they have a different starting point to answer those questions," he says. For boy-girl twins, those questions are easier to answer since they aren't constantly asked in relation to each other. And it's that difference in identity formation that translates to better cooperation on the same field.
Michelle Dowell of Fargo, North Dakota says her six-year-old boy-girl twins are awesome T-ball teammates. "They encourage each other all the time," she says. "I never deal with them being jealous of each other."
What About Twin Rivalry?
Letizia Ripandelli of Ontario, Canada says she let the soccer coach decide to place her six-year-old identical twin boys on the same soccer team. Like many monozygotic twins, Luigi and Umberto are well matched in ability as well as in size and weight. "It's difficult to tell them apart on the field from the way they play," she says. From her point of view, playing on the same team has kept her sons' rivalry to a minimum. "They're competitive boys and if they were on opposite teams they would not rejoice quite so much if their brother were doing better."
Yet according to Fish, when it comes to twins, parents don't always need to equal the playing field. "Parents are quick to squash that sibling rivalry especially around sports because it's so uncomfortable and there are so many fears of how it's going to play out," he says. "Sometimes it's a natural sibling rivalry that can't really be squashed and instead goes underground." Fish advises parents to instead set some boundaries of the right and wrong ways to handle these feelings of jealousy. "You have to acknowledge it and normalize the sibling rivalry," he says.
If your twins are having difficulty competing together in sports, try to say something like, "I understand that you're upset that Johnny made the team but you didn't. But it's not OK for you to hit him or hide his glove. What you need to do is to talk to Mom or Dad about it and we'll decide the best way to handle that feeling."
Learning to Be a Good Sport
Yet it's a two-way street, according to Fish. "Parents have to look at both sides. The achiever needs to show it in a gracious way as opposed to a put-down," he says. "For the child who didn't achieve, parents need to give that child permission to feel upset, angry, and jealous but learn how to express it." Win or lose, there's always an opportunity for parents to help their twins mature emotionally.
Brenda Grinnell's ten-year-old fraternal twin boys have long recognized their differing abilities. Both her boys played on the same basketball team this past season but one was more able in the sport than his co-twin. "They did support each other, sometimes better than other times," explains the La Crescenta, Calif. mom. "We do emphasize good sportsmanship over victory without lessening the competitive edge. It's not easy and does create a lot of tears but that's what we're working towards," she adds. "Growth—both physical and mental—is never easy but it's an exciting process."
Logistics Has Its Place
For many families with twins, having their children play on the same team just makes more sense. Jan Bentley of Buckeye, Ariz., says having her seven-year-old fraternal twin girls play on the same soccer team was a no-brainer. "If they had been on different teams, they would have had different practice days and different games times," she explains. "I wanted to be able to watch them equally and not have to been in two places at the same time."
Other parents agree. With family time so precious, no one wants to be the afternoon taxi driver. "It's easier to manage for me especially being a single mom working full time," adds Jyll Petro of Waterbury, Conn., whose five-year-old identical twin boys play soccer together, too.
Although logistics and cost should be part of the decision-making process when it comes to picking sports for your twins, it shouldn't be the only factors. "Parents should look at what makes the most sense this year for their children and then re-visit that decision again the next sports season," Fish cautions. "I encourage parents to be honest with all the factors and figure out what's in the best interest of the children."
That's the conclusion that the Brady family of Fort Collins, Colo. came to. For years, ten-year-old fraternal twins Tucker and Keegan played on the same soccer team because it was easier. But once Tucker was diagnosed with Cold Induced Asthma, the family decided to switch him to an indoor sport that dealt more with upper-body strength. "Gymnastics seemed like the logical choice. He's thrived in this environment and has had many accomplishments and made many new friends," says mom Robyn.
As an added bonus, both boys have had a chance to tap into their own identities, free of comparisons from outsiders. "Many of their teammates didn't even know they were twins until one twin showed up at a game," Brady adds. "The boys are proud to be in different activities and tell everyone about it."
Take Your Cues from Your Kids
So what happened at my sons' swim meet? Neither boy seemed to notice going head-to-head and I didn't bother to call their attention to it either. I think I was more concerned with the issue than they were. Yet to my surprise, I found it easy to cheer for both boys at the same time. I didn't care who won or lost, I just wanted to see a great race.
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Troy Davis Executed Despite Controversy, Protests, Doubts Over Guiltby Free Britney at . Comments
Just before Troy Davis was executed last night for killing police officer Mark MacPhail more than 20 years ago, he professed his innocence one last time.
The Georgia man's controversial case had become a cause celebre in recent days, as a crowd of over 500 cried, hugged, prayed and held candles.
They represented hundreds of thousands of supporters worldwide who took up the anti-death penalty cause as Troy Davis' final days ticked away.
"I am innocent," Davis said Wednesday, minutes before his death.
"All I can ask ... is that you look deeper into this case so that you really can finally see the truth. I ask my family and friends to continue this fight."
Prosecutors and MacPhail's family were stoic but said that justice had finally been served, while dismissing questions regarding Davis' innocence.
Davis was scheduled to die at 7 p.m., but the hour came and went as the U.S. Supreme Court apparently weighed the case, halting the execution.
More than three hours later, the high court said it wouldn't intervene. The justices did not comment on the order rejecting Davis' request for a stay.Davis' execution had been halted three times since 2007.
The U.S. Supreme Court even gave Davis an unusual opportunity to prove his innocence in a lower court last year. While the nation's top court didn't hear the case, they did set a tough standard for Davis to exonerate himself.
They ruled his attorneys must "clearly establish" Davis' innocence - a higher bar to meet than prosecutors having to prove guilt. After the hearing, a lower court judge ruled in prosecutors' favor, and the justices didn't take up the case.
After that setback, hundreds of thousands of people signed petitions on Davis' behalf and he amassed a number of prominent supporters.
Seven of nine key witnesses against him disputed all or parts of their testimony, but state and federal judges repeatedly ruled against him.
Three times on Wednesday alone, in fact.
Davis' supporters staged vigils in the U.S. and Europe in the last few days, declaring "I am Troy Davis" on signs, T-shirts and the Internet.
Some tried increasingly frenzied measures, urging prison workers to stay home and even posting a judge's phone number online, hoping people would press him to put a stop to the lethal injection of the man.
President Barack Obama deflected calls for him to get involved.


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Last part of photoshoot at Thean Hou.
It was time to camho… 😀
Belated Gong xi fa cai to all.. ahahah
Junn: Wah the view here damn nice can
Hikaru: yalo yalo
Junn: *shouted* pOp take pic of us here can??!
Hikaru: ya ya.. wait ya.. let me posing maut sikit(strike a killer pose).. 😛
we were praying when we suddenly sensed camera behind us
they said the water brings us luck
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We then left the temple.. cos it was raining heavily.
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Dr. David Jones, Harvard University, delivers the first UAA Social Study of Medicine Lecture2011-12-06 by
Dr. David Jones delivered the inaugural lecture in the Social Study of Medicine Lecture Series. Dr. Thomas Hennessy, director of the CDC Arctic Investigators program, joined him to discuss how his findings apply to Alaska. The lecture topic was "The Persistence of Health Inequalities and the Challenge of Genetic Determinism."
This new lecture series aims to bring together the perspectives of medical sociology, epidemiology, Native studies, psychology, medical humanities and cultural anthropology to address historical and contemporary themes in the study of health, healing and medicine.
This event was hosted by the Department of Anthropology and WWAMI, School of Medical Education.
Dr. Jones is the A. Bernard Ackerman Professor of the Culture of Medicine, Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine, Harvard University. He completed his Ph.D. in History of Science at Harvard University and an M.D. at Harvard Medical School, receiving both in 2001.
His early research focused on epidemics among American indigenous peoples, resulting in a book, "Rationalizing Epidemics: Meanings and Uses of American Indian Mortality since 1600," and many articles.
His current research explores the history of decision making in cardiac therapeutics. For more information, please contact the Department of Anthropology at (907) 786-6840.
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Shane Co.
Round Diamond Swirl Cross Pendant in 14k Yellow Gold (18")
Description & Specifications
Twelve sparkling round diamonds, at approximately .14 carat total weight, create a unique cross set in 14 karat yellow gold. This inspirational diamond cross hangs at 3/4 of an inch from an 18-inch box chain, also in 14 karat yellow gold.
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For background on Nordstrom Anniversary sale, check previous posts: Intro to NAS, NAS 2013 Overview and NAS Boots. Items are on sale through Aug 4th.
Plenty of tops and sweaters to choose from this season. After reviewing the items, trying them on, and seeing them on clients, here are my picks!
| (L) Hinge Jacquard Top
Two fun, textured tops that come in different colors. The Hinge top is breezy and sweet for those of you who love subtle frills. The bobeau textured top is a dressy sweatshirt substitute – Very comfortable and meant to be slightly oversized.
|(L) Pleione Striped Faux Wrap Blouse
On trend tops. The striped faux wrap blouse is in right now and I expect to see variations this Fall. Those of you loving the peplum and leather trend will find the halogen top right up your alley.
| (L) Halogen Dot Print Tank Top
Very versatile sleeveless tops. They come in a variety of colors but the neutrals shown here are my favorite. They can be paired with almost any color, worn in the heat or layered in the Fall/Winter. You'll get wear out of these.
| (L) Nic + Zoe Geo Jacquard Print Sweater
(R) Only Mine Dot Cashmere Blend Sweater
Fun printed sweaters. These both fit really well on small/petite figures and the quality is superb.
| (L) Curio High Low Colorblocked Sweater
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text: Eclipse Community Forums - RDF feed https://www.eclipse.org/forums/ Eclipse Community Forums Adding a child edit part ??? https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/69878/218827/#msg_218827 I'm having problems adding a child editpart to a parent editpart. The parent editpart: 1. Has a figure that uses a toolbar layout. 2. Has only one policy - a layoutpolicy that subclasses the flowlayouteditpolicy. 3. Extends AbstractGraphicalEditPart and implements Adapter, Internal. The problem I have is that the child editpart is added to the Diagram editpart, not to the editpart that is supposed to be the parent? The real parent figure updates and adds the child to the figure (although it is added to the top of the figure and not the bottom - due to the index always being -1, because the parent figure's children member is always null - and you cannot select any of the newly added children). I'm not sure where I'm going wrong? 1. Does the parent editpart need to implement NodeEditPart? 2. Does the parent editpart need anymore policies? 3. Am I doing something wrong in the create command? Here's the relevant code parts ... The layoutpolicy: protected Command getCreateCommand (CreateRequest request) { ChildPubCreateCommand cmd = new ChildPublisherCreateCommand(); PublFigModel pubFigMod = (PubFigModel)request.getNewObject (); DomPartFigModel domPartFigMod = (DomPartFigModel)getHost().getModel(); EditPart after = getInsertionReference(request); DSContentAdapter modelListener = new DSContentAdapter(getHost()); domPartFigMod.getDomainParticipant().eAdapters().add (modelListener); cmd.setChild (pubFigMod); //cmd.setParent ((Diagram) (getHost ().getModel ())); cmd.setParent (domPartFigMod, (DomPartEditPart) getHost ()); int index = getHost ().getChildren ().indexOf (after); cmd.setIndex (index); cmd.setIndex (1); return cmd; } //------------------------------------- ChildPubCreateCommand: public void setChild(PubFigModel child) { m_child = child; } public void setParent(DomPartFigModel parent, DomPartEditPart editPart) { m_parent = parent; m_parentEditPart = editPart; } public void execute () { //m_diagram.getFigures ().add (m_child); boolean add = m_parent.getDomPart ().getPubs ().add (m_child.getPub()); } I'm not sure if I'm using execute correctly? From my understanding, execute updates the model. The model I'm using is split into different packages: 1. There is the Figure Model - which holds all the figure details (location, etc). 2. There is the actual data Model. The data is an ERefernce in the figure model. So, in execute the m_parent is the figureModel, which gets the relavant datatype EReference (in the data package), which gets a list member then adds m_child.getPub() to the list (m_child being the figure model, which is getting the EReference data from the data package). I'm new to GEF/EMF and I sure I'm missing something basic here; and/or doing something daft? Thanks in advance. Mark Robinson]]> Mark Robinson 2006-07-03T13:32:33-00:00 Re: Adding a child edit part ??? https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/69878/218911/#msg_218911 Cheers.]]> Mark Robinson 2006-07-04T14:42:52-00:00 Re: Adding a child edit part ??? https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/69878/218917/#msg_218917 Originally posted by: reinalt.gmail.com hi mark... can u help?? i'm trying to add Shapes figures(children) to a Container figure(Parent).Problem is i want to use FlowLayoutEditPolicy for the parent Figure but dont know what Figure shud the ContainerEditPart draw. Shud it b FreeformLayer or smthng else.how to use FlowLayout?? Also wot r the other things tht shud be taken care of wen adding children figures to the parentFigure??? thnx, ronald]]> 2006-07-04T19:38:50-00:00 Re: Adding a child edit part ??? https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/69878/219015/#msg_219015 > hi mark... > can u help?? > i'm trying to add Shapes figures(children) to a Container > figure(Parent).Problem is i want to use FlowLayoutEditPolicy for the > parent Figure but dont know what Figure shud the ContainerEditPart draw. > Shud it b FreeformLayer or smthng else.how to use > FlowLayout?? Also wot r the other things tht shud be taken care of wen > adding children figures to the parentFigure??? > thnx, > ronald I'm still learning GEF so don't take this answer as gospel. Here's a brief outline of the steps you need. It is a complicated process and may take a while (weeks) to get your head around. The parent figure will need a ToolbarLayout: public class myParent extends Figure { ... public myParent () { ... setLayoutManager (new ToolbarLayout ()); ... } ... } The parent EditPart will need a FlowLayoutEditPolicy. You need to subclass the FlowlayoutEditPolicy then install the policy on the parentEditPart: public class myParentEditPart ... { ... protected void createEditPolicies () { installEditPolicy (EditPolicy.LAYOUT_ROLE, new myFlowLayoutEditPolicy()); } ... } Your FlowLayoutEditPolicy needs to implement getCreateCommand (), something along these lines: public class myFlowLayoutEditPolicy extends FlowLayoutPolicy { ... protected Command getCreateCommand (CreateRequest request) { MyCreateCommand cmd = new MyCreateCommand (); // Set the parent and child of the command here ... } } You need to create a command class which will update the model. GEF will then send a notification to your parent EditPart. You need to catch the notification in notifyChanged () in your parent EditPart, and call refreshChildren - which should create your child EditPart and child Figure (provided you have supplied GEF with an EditPart Factory and a FigureCreation Factory) @Override public void notifyChanged (Notification notification) { super.notifyChanged (notification); int type = notification.getEventType (); switch (type) { case Notification.ADD: case Notification.ADD_MANY: refreshChildren (); refreshVisuals (); break; } } refreshChildren will also call your parent EditPart's getModelChildren (). You need to return a list of the parent's model children here. This should be the same list that you added to in your create command class !!! Hopefully, this will point you in the right direction. Mark Robinson]]> Mark Robinson 2006-07-06T12:12:09-00:00 Re: Adding a child edit part ??? https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/69878/219031/#msg_219031 Originally posted by: reinalt.gmail.com Thnx a lot Mark... i have another problem in Shapes Example.If i add a new Panel Figure to the Container figure ,it doesn't reflect in the Editor .... protected IFigure createFigure() { Figure f = new FreeformLayer(); f.setBorder(new MarginBorder(3)); f.setLayoutManager(new FreeformLayout()); Panel panel = new Panel(); panel.setBackgroundColor(ColorConstants.lightBlue); f.add(panel); return f; } reinalt.]]> 2006-07-06T13:00:34-00:00 Re: Adding a child edit part ??? https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/69878/219038/#msg_219038 > Thnx a lot Mark... > i have another problem in Shapes Example.If i add a new Panel Figure to > the Container figure ,it doesn't reflect in the Editor .... > protected IFigure createFigure() { > Figure f = new FreeformLayer(); > f.setBorder(new MarginBorder(3)); > f.setLayoutManager(new FreeformLayout()); > Panel panel = new Panel(); > panel.setBackgroundColor(ColorConstants.lightBlue); > f.add(panel); > return f; > } > reinalt. I've never used the FreeFormLayer so I can't be sure, but here's some code from a figure in the Logic Example that comes with GEF ... public CircuitFigure() { setBorder(new CircuitBorder()); ScrollPane scrollpane = new ScrollPane(); pane = new FreeformLayer(); pane.setLayoutManager(new FreeformLayout()); setLayoutManager(new StackLayout()); add(scrollpane); scrollpane.setViewport(new FreeformViewport()); scrollpane.setContents(pane); createConnectionAnchors(); setBackgroundColor(ColorConstants.listBackground); setOpaque(true); } Mark]]> Mark Robinson 2006-07-06T13:31:49-00:00 Re: Adding a child edit part ??? https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/69878/219047/#msg_219047 Originally posted by: reinalt.gmail.com ok tht was maah mistake.... panel was getting added but its bounds were (0,0,0,0). So it worked after setting new bounds... thnx newyayz... protected IFigure createFigure() { FreeformLayer f = new FreeformLayer(); f.setBorder(new MarginBorder(3)); f.setLayoutManager(new FreeformLayout()); Panel panel = new Panel(); panel.setLayoutManager(new FreeformLayout()); panel.setBounds(new Rectangle(0,0,500,500)); panel.setBackgroundColor(ColorConstants.gray); return f; } reinalt]]> 2006-07-06T13:35:54-00:00 Please !!! https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/69878/224013/#msg_224013 Originally posted by: abrahamalon.gmail.com I need to add a child to a container Shape (not to the root container) and I don't know how to do it. If you have get it please show me how, If you could let me see your code pleaseeeee]]> 2006-10-11T08:16:53-00:00 Re: Adding a child edit part ??? https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/69878/707913/#msg_707913 Myself able to add new Shape in the container using notifychanged method, but when i try to createChangeConstraintCommand in editpolicy, it does not call the notifychanged method ie refreshVisuals not being called because its bounds reflect in model code, so it does not reflect in the editor container. Can you tell me what may be the problem. Regards, Karthikeyan]]> Karthikeyan Missing name 2011-08-02T08:04:33-00:00 Re: Adding a child edit part ??? https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/69878/718683/#msg_718683 It has been solved, the problem is the changes does not reflect in model, so myself added a line like object.setId(object.getId()), then notifychanged has been called. Regards, Karthikeyan]]> Karthikeyan Missing name 2011-08-25T04:20:49-00:00


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Bike to work, bike to the workout, and now bike to work it. The world's oldest profession, once considered recession-resistant, is going green–in Germany at least, and largely out of economic necessity.
The country's flaccid sex-for-hire industry could follow the example of one flagging bordello in Berlin, the Maison d'Envie (House of Desire) which is offering discounts to customers who pedal their bicycles to the door.
"It's very difficult to find parking around here, and this option is better for our environment," says Regina Goetz in an AFP report, a former prostitute who with husband Thomas owns and operates the brothel.
The global economic crisis has slashed the Goetz' turnover by about one-half in the last year, but the green discount program is proving successful. Under it, 15 minutes in the brothel costs 25 euros ($37) rather than 30 euros ($45). To get the discount clients who come by bike must show their helmet or their padlock key. Those using the bus can show their ticket or monthly pass. They haven't come up with a way to extend the discount to walkers, however.
Local residents in Prenzlauer Berg — a part of former East Berlin that is now home to many trendy boutiques, restaurants and clubs — staunchly supported the Green party in recent elections and have welcomed the bordello's offer to emphasize the environment.
Quoted in the AFP report, Goetz says the brothel is a "business like any other. In these tight times, we are cutting costs. We've binned the tax advisor, reduced the hours of the cleaning lady, and I only buy low-cost cleaning products."
Indeed, prostitution is big, and legal, business in Germany with some 400,000 employees. Brothels and prostitutes must be registered like normal businesses, otherwise it's tax evasion. In general police officers are not interested in the clients, but if you're game bring a photo ID, such as a copy of your passport, with you.
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BBC employees have told director general Greg Dyke the corporation is full of management bullies and "Bafta bastards" - badly behaved programme makers who are only interested in winning awards.
In The Big Conversation, a film made by Mr Dyke and shown to BBC staff yesterday, two female workers spoke out about the "absolutely appalling" way some BBC executives treat their colleagues.
Kelly Webb-Lamb, a producer in the factual and learning department, used her appearance on the film to attack the behaviour of programme makers whose main concern is winning TV awards.
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"I think there is a real problem at the BBC about dealing with people who treat their staff absolutely appallingly and who are known to treat their staff absolutely appallingly," said Ms Webb-Lamb.
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Adding to the criticism from within the BBC, Jane Elledge, a business systems coach in Birmingham, spoke out about bullying bosses.
Ms Elledge said she knew senior managers across the BBC who "bully staff and their staff feel intimidated".
The film is part of a push by Mr Dyke to modernise the BBC by giving staff a chance to air their views, good or bad.
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