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As we anatomy business relationships, the catechism arises to whether a sole cartel or association is needed. For a analogue purpose, a association is a acknowledged entity, abstracted from its shareholders, created beneath the ascendancy of the legislature. As an entity, a association is amenable for its debts. The shareholders are not amenable for the accumulated debts. Shareholders accident is bound to the bulk of their investment. The buying interests of the association are represented by shares, which are advisedly transferable. Administration ascendancy of a association is centralized in the lath of admiral and admiral acting beneath the administration of the board's authority. Shareholders about accept the board, but they cannot ascendancy the activities of the lath and accept no adeptness in administration of accumulated business.
Corporations accept audible differences than partnerships. Partnerships are absolute by the Uniform Affiliation Act (UPA). Partnerships are not acknowledged entities, but aggregates of two or added bodies affianced in a business. With corporations, shareholders are bound their investments. In partnerships, anniversary accomplice is accountable to l\unlimited claimed accountability for all debts of the partnership. Know your goals in what you wish and analysis anniversary afore chief on a affiliation or association (refer to my March 2003 commodity in Chiropractic Products "Partnerships").
A corporation, as a acknowledged commodity admitting the afterlife or affliction of its shareholders can accept a abiding duration. Partnerships are not able to perpetuate. If a association goes bankrupt, any debts owed by the association may, beneath assertive affairs be subordinated to the debtors. This agency the debts would accept to be paid afore the shareholders get any money. This came about in a case (Taylor vs. Standard Gas and Electric Corp.) and is alleged "Deep Rock Doctrine". Formation or alignment of a association is completed beneath "general accumulated law" or "business law" statutes of the accompaniment in which you are incorporating. Usually a association is organized by the beheading and filing of the "certificate of articles" of assimilation by the being or bodies basic the corporation. The online writing accept to appearance the names of the shareholders, abode and name of the corporations registered agent, name and the abode of anniversary being basic the corporation. Optional accoutrement may include:
1. Purpose of the incorporation
2. Names of lath of admiral and administration powers
3. Par amount of shares or chic of shares.
Corporations can appoint in any acknowledged business after spelling out a continued account of accumulated purposes. Most states advise assertive admiral for every association whether of not those admiral are declared in the articles, Typically a association is grated the following:
1. Purpetual existence
2. To accept the adeptness to sue and be sued
3. Accept a accumulated seal
4. To acquire, hold, actuate of claimed and absolute property
5. Appoint officers
6. Accept and alter by-laws
7. Conduct business in and out of state
8. To accomplish contracts
9. To accomplish donations
When A association acts above the purpose and admiral it is alleged "Ultra Vires". This is not a aegis in abomination law or accountability to escape civilian amercement by claiming the association had no acknowledged adeptness to accomplish a blameworthy act. This aswell applies to bent liability. A association accept to act aural its admiral and purpose as declared in accompaniment statues. Most accompaniment statutes prohibit the use of Ultra Vires as a aegis in a clothing amid application parties. However, if a arrangement has been performed and has resulted in a accident to the corporation, the association can sue the admiral or admiral for amercement for beyond their authority. If the association refuses to sue, a actor may accompany a acquired suit. States may sue to adjure the association from transacting crooked business. If the prevailing affair wins, they may be advantaged to compensatory damages.
Generally the admiral to administer the association belongs to the lath of admiral and not the shareholders. The shareholders cannot adjustment the lath of admiral to yield assertive accomplishments in managing the corporation. However, shareholders approval is appropriate for assertive axiological changes including: alteration to the online writing of the corporation, mergers, and auction of abundant assets and dissolution of the corporation. Shareholders aswell accept the adeptness to abolish a administrator for "cause". Shareholders aswell accept the appropriate to:
1. Ratify assertive kinds of administration transactions
2. Accept non-binding resolutions
3. Appropriate to accept and alter by-laws
A "Close" association is authentic by buying by a baby amount of shareholders, accept no accepted bazaar for the stocks, accept limitations of the alteration of the stocks and accept appropriate babyminding rules. In this account a abutting association is agnate to a partnership. Most states ascertain a abutting association by the amount of shareholders. Anniversary accompaniment varies as to that number. In California it's 35 shareholders, in Delaware it's 30.
Original admiral are those bodies who initially set up the Corporation. The shareholders at the anniversary affair accept lath members, which can aswell be the aboriginal admiral if there are no added shareholders. Once elected, shareholders can alone be removed for "cause". Could cause may be fraud, dishonesty, etc. Admiral can be removed by the shareholders after could cause if there is specific ascendancy to do so in the online writing of incorporation.
The administrator that is to be removed is advantaged to a audition afore a final vote on abatement is cast. Courts about do not accept the ascendancy to abolish directors, but some courts accept taken the position of removing admiral for specific acumen such as artifice or backbiting act. Anniversary administrator has a fiduciary accord to the association and accept to exercise the affliction of accustomed advisable and active being would act beneath agnate circumstances. Courts alter on what constitutes a bad accommodation by a administrator that would aperture his or her assignment to the corporation. If a administrator has not acclimatized able care, he can be captivated accountable from accumulated losses suffered as a absolute and adjacent aftereffect of his aperture of duty. Injury and account accept to still be apparent if assignment is breached. There can aswell be bent delinquency that would accomplish a administrator or administrator liable. There are a array of types of corporations you can establish. Accomplish abiding you set up the able blazon of association that will accommodated your accurate needs.


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Q: Can you settle an argument I'm having with my husband? I'm pregnant and he's concerned that Magi, our 7-year-old cat, is going to scratch the baby. Magi has never scratched anyone, at least not intentionally. I got Magi three years before I married my husband. Do you think we need to declaw our cat?
A: Please don't declaw your cat. A declaw (onychectomy) is an amputation. A cat's toe has three bones, and the claw grows from the end of the last bone. In a declaw surgery, the veterinarian is amputating the last bone, which contains the growth plate for the claws.
I'm scratching my head as to why your husband believes declawing is necessary. Each year, thousands of babies are born into homes with cats and grow up unscathed.
Sometimes, cats (or dogs) never previously exposed to the smells and sounds of a newborn can get nervous. To avoid this in your case, have a friend with a baby visit a few times before your delivery. When your cat comes around, offer tidbits of salmon or tuna, especially if the baby fusses. The idea is to associate fussing babies with incredible snacks. Also, take an interactive toy (fishing pole-type toy with feathers or fabric) and play with the cat while the baby is nearby.
Another technique is to download the sound of a baby crying off the Internet. Play the sound at a barely audible level as your cat eats. Assuming the cat isn't disturbed by this, gradually pump up the volume. Also, assuming your cat enjoys her food, hopefully she'll associate the sound of a baby crying with an enjoyable activity — chowing down.
Many new parents with cats are determined to keep their pets out of a baby's room. I agree that no pet should be with a newborn or toddler without adult supervision. However, cats are curious, and it may be futile to try keeping your pet away. This also sends the wrong message to the cat. I say, instead make the baby's room cat-friendly with hiding places, cat grass, toys and more.
Q: We have three indoor cats, and we don't want to vaccinate them for rabies. I know it's the law in our state, and veterinarians must support the law. But it's ridiculous because we live in a high-rise and the cats never go outside. Also, I've read that rabies vaccine can cause skin cancer. What do you think?
A: Several years ago, it was determined that the incidence of vaccine-associated feline sarcoma (cancer at the site of vaccines) was 1 to 10 in every 10,000 vaccinated cats. Due to changes in veterinary guidelines, vets are now supposed to be vaccinating cats. For additional reasons that have experts stumped, the odds today are that even fewer cats will get this type of cancer.
Dr. Richard Ford, professor of small-animal medicine at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine-Raleigh, says rabies vaccines are effective and very safe.
Ford says that when a pet not current on its rabies vaccine gets into a tussle with wildlife, most animal control officials consider the pet potentially exposed to rabies. Therefore, any people interacting with that pet are also considered exposed.
"It's the domino effect," Ford says.
In a fairly recent example, a young girl brought a kitten she had just found to show-and-tell at her school. The cat soon got sick and died of rabies. The girl's teacher and all of her classmates had to undergo shots to prevent rabies.
Back to your high-rise cat, what if a bat flies into your home? If there were an altercation between a bat and any of your cats, all three pets would have to be quarantined (without proof of up-to-date rabies vaccinations). Now, what if you're so high up that windows don't open? In this case, your veterinarian might agree to offer a dispensation.
Tuesday was World Rabies Awareness Day. Ford say that worldwide, there are about 60,000 people diagnosed with the fatal disease every year, but only one person is usually from the U.S. Before the current rabies vaccines came along, many more people died in the U.S. The vaccine for rabies not only prevent death of our pets, but also prevent human fatalities.
Q: My 10-year-old Maltese has sebaceous cysts on her tail, back and shoulder. The largest is at the top of her tail near the spine. My vet says they aren't hurting anything and we should leave them alone. Our dog is otherwise healthy and I don't want to cause problems for only cosmetic purposes, but the cysts are ugly. The dog tries to bite the one on her tail but she can't reach it. Any advice?
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A: Dr. Sheldon Rubin of Chicago says these are probably sebaceous gland adenomas (oil-producing glands create these growths in some dogs as they age). "Treatment" may, indeed, mean doing nothing. These growths are almost always benign and do no harm. However, sometimes they clearly annoy the dog.
"I'm in favor of removal if the dog is bothered," Rubin says.
The downside is, the dog will have to undergo surgery. Rubin says the growths can be removed with traditional surgery, laser surgery, cryosurgery (using extreme cold) or electrosurgery (applying a high-frequency electrical current to destroy cells). Aside from easing the dog's discomfort, the growths can be biopsied so you'll know if they're cancerous, and your pet will no longer be "ugly." When removed properly, such growths don't return in the same place, although new ones might pop up.


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Allahabad: A student of the Allahabad University allegedly sent an e-mail to a classmate he was infatuated with, threatening her that she will meet "the same fate as the victim of the Delhi gang-rape" if she spurned his advances, a varsity official said on Saturday.
Chairperson of the University`s Women`s Advisory Board Ranjana Kakkar told reporters here that a girl student approached her with a complaint about the offensive e-mail she had received a few days earlier.
"Needless to say, we are all shocked at the depravity that seems to have permeated among those privileged to have good education," Kakkar said, adding the identity of both students would not be revealed.
The girl in her complaint alleged that a classmate threatened her in the e-mail that she would "meet the same fate as the victim of the Delhi gang-rape" if she spurned his advances.
"We are mulling over meting out a punishment to the boy that sets an example and deters others from behaving with their female classmates in an improper manner," she said, adding that the boy student would be given a chance to "redeem" himself.


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Carrie Underwood Gives New Album Update, Says Rescued Dog Is 'Doing Well'
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That means there are three photo shoots on the docket, meetings with her handlers and label to discuss ideas about the album, and a single launch on the way. That's all good news for Carrie Underwood fans.
Additionally, she'll shoot the video for the lead single at the end of the month, and in an effort to be efficient with her time, she will shoot the video for the second single not long after that so it's done and in the can. That way, she won't have to wait until her second single is a hit in order to knock out a video. She also won't have to struggle to find time to film a new video when she is smack dab in the middle of the album cycle, either.
That means that Underwood and her label have already chosen the album's one-two punch: the first pair of singles. Obviously, things are rolling professionally for the 'Before He Cheats' singer.
Personally, she shared an update on Stella, the dog she rescued over the holidays. Underwood saved Stella on a highway, took her for emergency room care and then promptly placed the pooch with neighbors so she could enjoy visitation rights.
Underwood said Stella is thriving in her new home and that the couple that adopted the pup already sent the singer pictures. Good news all around!


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Occurring worldwide, most fungi are largely invisible to the naked eye, living for the most part in soil, dead matter, and as symbionts of plants, animals, or other fungi. They perform an essential role in all ecosystems in decomposing organic matter and are indispensable in nutrient cycling and exchange. Some fungi become noticeable when fruiting, either as mushrooms or molds. Many fungal species have long been used as a direct source of food, such as mushrooms and truffles and in fermentation of various food products, such as wine, beer, and soy sauce. More recently, fungi are being used as sources for antibiotics used in medicine and various enzymes, such as cellulases, pectinases, and proteases, important for industrial use or as active ingredients of detergents. Many fungi produce bioactive compounds called mycotoxins, such as alkaloids and polyketides that are toxic to animals including humans. Some fungi are used recreationally or in traditional ceremonies as a source of psychotropic compounds. Several species of the fungi are significant pathogens of humans and other animals, and losses due to diseases of crops (e.g., rice blast disease) or food spoilage caused by fungi can have a large impact on human food supply and local economies.
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BETA Academy is Washington DC's premiere school for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and fitness instruction. You can read more about our school at http://www.betaacademy.com.
For all students and prospective students. This graphic will be displayed in our reception area for everyone to see.
The purpose of this graphic is to show all students and prospective students the different levels of programs in our school. This graphic will help with upgrading students to the next higher tuition plan.
We have three paths in the school 1) Muay Thai - Striking 2) Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Grappling 3) Mixed Martial Arts.
Muay Thai (Striking) - The programs go in this order starting from lowest to highest level program 1) Foundations 2) Mastery 3) Champions
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Grappling) - The programs go in this order starting from lowest to highest level program 1) Foundations 2) Mastery 3) Champions
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) - The program starts in 1) Essentials
The MMA program then upgrades people to the Combat Athlete Program which goes from 1) Bronze 2) Silver 3) Gold
I would like all the programs to be included in one graphic. An excel spread sheet has been attached to give designers the concept of the different programs.


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Author Notes: I used a small chuck round roast. Be forewarned it will shrink a lot, ours turned out to be about a 5-ounce portion per person. We aren't eating as much meat as we used to, so it was perfect for us. If you need to up the size of the roast, do so, just realize the cooking time might vary a little. —thirschfeld
Serves: 4
pounds rolled chuck roast, salted on all sides and left on a cooling rack set over a tray and uncovered in the fridge
1 1/2
cups fennel bulb, trimmed, core removed and julienned
1 /12
cups yellow onion, peeled, trimmed, and julienned
1 1/2
tablespoons rosemary, minced
teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
cups carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch rounds
2 1/2
cups dry red wine
kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
In This Recipe
- Heat the oven to 325?F. Place a 4-quart enameled cast iron pot over medium high heat. When it is hot, add a glug or two of oil. You want to just coat the bottom of the pot.
- Pepper the roast and seat it till it is deep brown and delicious on all sides. Adjust the heat if necessary to keep from burning the oil. Remove the roast to the tray you had it on.
- Add the fennel bulb and onion to the pan. Season the vegetables with a heavy pinch or two of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Sweat the veggies until they become soft. Add the fennel seed and the rosemary. Once the two herbs become fragrant, add the wine.
- Bring the wine to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer. Snuggle the roast into the onions, fennel and wine. Then, surround the roast with the carrots. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cover the pot with the lid.
- Slide the whole pot into the heated oven and let it bake for 1 /12 to 2 hours. You want to be able to slice the meat so don't cook it so far it shreds.
- When the roast is done remove the roast from the pot and cover it with foil. Place the pot over medium high heat and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the liquid by half. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning.
- If the roast is still warm, slice it and serve. If you want to warm it up a touch put it back into the pot before slicing.
- Serve.
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Texas executes man convicted for corrections officer's death during short-lived 2007 escape
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – A Texas inmate was executed Tuesday evening for the death of a corrections officer during a short-lived escape from prison six years ago.
Jerry Martin, 43, had requested that no additional appeals be filed on his behalf, clearing the way for his lethal injection.
From the death chamber gurney, Martin told relatives of the slain corrections officer that he was sorry. "I wish I could take it back, but I can't," he said.
"I hope this gives you closure. I did not murder your loved one. It was an accident. I didn't mean for it to happen, but it happened. I take full responsibility."
Martin was serving a 50-year sentence for attempted capital murder when he and another inmate, John Falk Jr., broke away from a work detail outside a Huntsville-area prison on Sept. 24, 2007. In the ensuing chaos and gunfire, a 59-year-old prison officer on horseback, Susan Canfield, suffered fatal head injuries. Martin and Falk sped away in a stolen pickup truck but were quickly captured.
Canfield's husband and daughter were among the people watching Tuesday through a window in the death chamber.
Martin told his own friends and a brother, watching through another window, that he loved them. "You know I'm at peace. God is the ultimate judge. He knows what happened."
He took a deep breath, then snored as the drug took effect. He was pronounced dead 11 minutes later at 6:27 p.m. CST.
More than 200 corrections officers stood outside the prison in formation as the execution was taking place. Next to them was a riderless horse. A large photo of Canfield was displayed at the steps leading to the prison front door.
"This is a great day and justice has been done," Canfield's husband, Charles, a retired Houston police officer, said after watching Martin die. "I heard what he said. I accept what he said. Do I give it any credibility? No, sir, I don't.
"The fact is he was escaping. ... I don't care if you intend it or not. You committed the act and, in this state, thank God we live in one where capital murder exists and where that punishment exists."
Martin's execution was the 16th and last scheduled for this year in Texas, which carries out capital punishment more than any other state.
"There really isn't much I can say," one of Martin's attorneys, David Schulman, said last week. "He doesn't want us to do anything and he's made that clear.
"He is not crazy. This is not some delusional thing."
The day of the break, Martin and Falk were among about 75 inmates working in a vegetable patch outside the Wynne Unit prison at the northern edge of Huntsville, just a few miles from the death chamber at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Huntsville Unit.
Authorities said the getaway began when Martin used the ruse of a broken watch to get close to an officer and snatch a weapon. He tossed it to Falk and ran to steal the truck, hit Canfield and sped off as shots were being fired. Her head struck the truck, killing her.
The prisoners abandoned the pickup about a mile away and carjacked a woman at a bank drive-thru. Huntsville police pursuing them shot out a tire in that car and the inmates fled on foot.
Falk, a convicted murderer with a life term, was apprehended within an hour. Martin was caught a few hours later, hiding in a tree.
Martin was convicted in 2009 for Canfield's death. Falk is awaiting a retrial after a judge declared a mistrial in Falk's capital murder case.
The 16 executions this year in Texas are about average in recent years for the state that accounts for nearly half of the 36 executions in the U.S. so far in 2013. Florida is second with seven. Texas has at least six scheduled for the early months of 2014.


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Lost In Migration
March 22, 2010 1 Comment
I was going to say that I've been MIA but felt that would be disrespectful of the real MIA's from our military and others around the world. So I thought a nod to the Scarlet Johansson-Bill Murray movie was a better title.
Life has gotten in the way of my blog. Once things settle back down I will hopefully resume a more regular schedule. So what's keeping me so busy? One word – Polaris! We are in the midst of migrating from our current Sirsi-Dynix ILS (Horizon) to Polaris. I've been given a great opportunity to coordinate all the training for over 240 FT and PT plus all the on-call staff. This means fitting all these people into 3 rounds of training in less than two months. This comes at one of the busiest times of the year for our library – just before Summer Reader! Children's staff will be book promoting in the schools, then sign up of kids and summer reader begins about a month before we go live. I have to thank everyone who has been so flexible and understanding – we have a great library staff.
I'm enjoying the challenge and it wouldn't be possible without Rachel Rappaport's guidance. She is our training coordinator but she is about to have her hands really full with her latest project – a baby boy (she is due the end of this month)! Congrats ahead of time to Rachel and Jonathan – don't worry about us just enjoy your new bundle of joy.
So if nothing new is posted here for awhile you'll understand why. I will be attending Computers in Libraries 2010 this year and I will be blogging from there but after that it will be back to all Polaris all the time.
Thanks for hanging in there with me.


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One of the wonderful attributes of chocolate, and I mean good chocolate, is that it has the ability to be absolutely perfect for just about any of life's occasions. Whether it acts as a salve after crazy-hectic weeks at work, or the exclamation point to mark life's wonderful celebrations, or just the last essential piece to a gloomy-day-in puzzle…or even as a earnest offering for having been away from this blog for a while!
And if it acts as all four? Why then, use four times the chocolate!
I had bookmarked this famous (infamous) recipe by the Domestic Goddess herself a while back when spied it over here. There is nothing really more to say than I saw all the chocolate, and I was smitten. I've read the good (glorious!) reviews and I've also read the bad (doesn't cling-film melt?) reviews. But so far, Nigella has not let me down. And this cake was no different.
Quadruple Chocolate Loaf Cake
(From Nigella Lawson. See here for original recipe.)
For the cake:
For the syrup:
– Bring all ingredients to room temperature.
– Pre-heat your oven to 170C and stick a baking sheet in. Grease a loaf tin (21 x 11cm and 7.5cm deep) and line it with parchment paper. Leave a little bit of parchment to extend beyond the tin so that you will have something with which you can easily lift the cake out of the tin later on.
– Put the flour, baking soda, cocoa, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream in a processor and blitz until it is smooth and satiny. Scrape down with a rubber spatula and process again while pouring the hot water down the funnel. Switch it off, remove the lid and the blades, and then fold in the chocolate chips.
– Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake in your pre-heated oven for 1 hour or until a cake tester comes out pretty clean…there may be stickiness as this is a damp cake and that is totally fine.
– When you still have about 10-15 minutes left of baking time on your cake, get started with the syrup. Put the cocoa, water, and sugar in a saucepan and boil for 5 minutes or so. You want a reduced, syrupy liquid that is still pourable.
– When the cake is done, place the tin on a rack and pierce the cake here and there with a skewer. Pour the syrup as evenly as you can over the cake.
– Once the cake is completely cooled, take it out of its tin (just pull it out with the parchment overhang you so carefully crafted), peel off the parchment, and place it on a serving platter. Now take your bar of chocolate and cut it into flakes and splinters and scatter all over the top of the cake. I used milk chocolate for the topping because the cake was already dark chocolate all throughout and I was taking this to a friend who is more a fan of milk than dark. You can also try topping with chocolate before the cake cools down so the chocolate shards melt a bit…MMM!
Let me take a moment here to just say: I really prefer weighing ingredients over fiddling with measuring cups! Weighing your ingredients is not only more precise, it is a whole lot easier! Especially if you have to do the washing up. Imagine a world where you never have to wash those darn measuring cups. That is the world of the scales my friend.
I am sold on adding boiling water to the batter as I did in another of Nigella's cakes here. It really produces an enchanting crumb! Soft, tight, rich, but light. And despite the quadruple-ness of the chocolate, the cake just holds itself back from being over the top…stopping at being a lovely, luscious, comforting chocolate cake.
We took this cake to a friend's house for dinner and it was enjoyed by all! Even my non-cake eating husband 🙂 I hope you find it a suitable gift as well for my being a delinquent blogger 🙂


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tomK3 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 25 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
K3 Business
K3 is three brothers (we are all in our 40's) business consultants, entrepreneurs, and cultural creatives.
K3 High Vibe LLC (K3) is newly incorporated company set-up to build a shared information product, coaching and consulting business. "K3 Business" is the business building brand for for K3.The business leverages unique strengths and interests, with the intention of being at the leading edge of transforming the world through business. Our vision is to empower a new generation of independent high-vibe business builders who have a commitment to freedom, sustainable health, community and wealth.
Our target market is mid-career professionals (age 35-45) with business experience and money to spend. They are busy and stressed and don't want to waste money and time researching the internet. They are willing to pay for convenience and quality. They are comfortable with the internet but not necessarily tech savvy. Women and work-force moms are a particularly strong sub-niche.
We are targeting the spiritual and personal growth markets within the home business, work at home, business building, start a business,and the freedom and healthy lifestyles niches. But we are going for the mid- to hi end of these markets.
Our target group has probably been drawn to Jack Canfield and Sedona.com, but we more real-world business and results oriented
The logo is for "K3Business" - the website presence and brand for the business consulting and information products of K3. Ideally we would like to be able to pull the K3 graphically out and use it for the overall business brand as well. The K3 could be above Business so that the design could be used for K3 alone or as K3 Business.
Tagline for "K3Business" is: The most direct path to a business you love.
We like the web2.0 design sense and simple is better. white space is good. Helvetica has been suggested - but use your judgment.
Needs to feel professional, welcoming and fresh/current...
We like orange for the K3, but open to other suggestions
Feel free to give us an actual logo or simply text-based design (99 designs is a good example of what is possible)
We will be using K3Business brand for our K3business.com site and would love to use the same design team on the site design if possible.
final product must be delivered in vector format like that produced by Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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Helpful consumer hints for traditional kick off to summer grilling season
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, wants its neighbors to grill safely as Memorial Day rings in the unofficial start of the summer cook-out season.
"When it comes to grilling meats, it is best to remember 'don't put it on the bun until it's done,'" said James DiMartino, Tops' senior manager of food safety. "We love our burgers, but no matter the size or seasoning, all burgers made with ground beef need to be cooked to an internal temperature of 160° F to kill any harmful bacteria, such as E.coli."
Among the safety tips for summer food preparers are:
•Use a meat thermometer (0-222° F) to take your burger's temperature by inserting it in the thickest part and waiting 15-20 seconds for a reading.
•Safe temperatures for chops, steaks and roasts from beef, veal and lamb are 145° F for medium rare, 160° F for medium, and 170° F for well done. For ground and whole poultry, the temperature should be 165°F, and pork chops and roast should be 145° F. For all meats that you may want to add stuffing to, the item must reach 165°F and then held for 16 seconds.
•Marinated foods should be stored in the refrigerator at 41°F, and not on the counter or outdoors. If the marinade is to be used as a sauce on the cooked food, keep some of it in a separate container before adding the raw meat, poultry or seafood. Never reuse marinade.
•When preparing summer salads, ensure that all ingredients are pre-chilled, to 45°F or less, before they are all mixed together. Other ingredients can be cooled overnight in shallow pans.
•All potatoes, tuna, eggs and mayonnaise should be cold. Potatoes, macaroni and eggs should be cooked one-day ahead, and canned tuna pre-chilled overnight in the refrigerator.
Tops Markets LLC is headquartered in Williamsville, and operates 153 full-service supermarkets - 148 company-owned and five franchise locations under the Tops, Grand Union and Bryant's banners. With more than 15,000 associates, Tops is a leading full-service grocery retailer.
For more information about Tops Markets, visit the company's website at www.topsmarkets.com.


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Technology/Subproject Termination Review 2013
This page serves as the documentation for the Technology Subproject [Review] 2013.
- Review date: December 2013
- Communication channel: Talk:Technology/Subproject_Termination_Review_2013
The following projects are candidates for termination, subject to review by the PMC.
g-Eclipse has had no apparent activity for at least two years.
IMP has had no apparent activity. Project claims to have moved to GitHub.
Voice Tools
Voice Tools has almost no activity; though there has, apparently, been some activity in 2013 that should be investigated. The project lead recently retired himself as a committer (but remains as project lead, which is a little weird).
IDE for Education
IDE4EDU is very dead. There has been no activity for two years.
Eclipse Examples Project
The Eclipse Examples Project hasn't had any significant activity in a very long time.
Prior to engaging in the archival process, I'd like to fork the examples on GitHub.
Eclipse Process Framework
The Eclipse Process Framework hasn't had a release in three years...
Tigerstripe hasn't had a release in a couple of years...
This page is moderated by the Technology PMC and EMO.


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Saturday analysis: Chelsea's stunning title collapse puts classless Mourinho in a sulk
Joe Brewin rounds up another incredible day's top-flight action using the award-winning Stats Zone...
Tottenham 3-1 Fulham
So it wasn't quite the complete stroll Tottenham fans were hoping for, but it wasn't too far off. Steve Sidwell's first-half equaliser conjured brief 'here we go again' feelings less than a minute after Paulinho had given Spurs the lead, but goals from Harry Kane and Younes Kaboul after the break put paid to any lingering doubts. Once Hugo Lloris had saved Sidwell's penalty with 25 minutes left, it was plain sailing for the men from White Hart Lane.
Not for the first time, the north Londoners had mercurial playmaker Christian Eriksen to thank. The Dane created 5 chances overall, 3 more than any other player on the pitch, and it was his brilliant free-kick that presented Paulinho with his unmissable opener. He did it again for the third goal as Kaboul sealed the points, capping yet another influential display from the 22-year-old. Eriksen made the most final-third passes of any other player too, and while a handful didn't find a team-mate (red, below), you'll note that many were attempted final balls to unlock the Cottagers' back-line. The youngster makes things happen, and will be a big part of the Lilywhites' top-four assault next time out.


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As summer approaches, we typically see an increase in travelers with infants and children. Whether you're an experienced frequent business traveler or an infrequent leisure traveler, here are some tips to help you navigate the security process with children of all ages. Using these tips and carefully preparing your children ahead of time can help you save time at the airport and get you through the screening process as quickly as possible.
Before You Leave for the Airport:
- Check out TSA.gov and Download the My TSA App: Visit the Traveling with Children page on TSA.gov to help you prepare. You can also download the free My TSA iPhone, Android and mobile web app to get information anytime, anywhere. In the Guide on the app, you can check out the Traveling with Children page, get other packing tips and security information, and if you're TSA Pre✓® eligible, you can find out what checkpoint to go to for expedited screening. Click here to find out how to download the app.
- Both TSA.gov and the My TSA app have a "Can I Bring?" tool where you can type in an item and see if it is permitted in carry-on baggage, checked baggage or prohibited. To get the best use of the tool, keep your submission simple by not using brand names (type in baby formula, not Carnation baby formula) and don't include numbers (like "two bottles of juice").
- Check any bag your child packed themselves: Of course your child means no harm, but sometimes they put things in their backpack or other bag that will alarm and lead to a secondary bag check, like a toy gun or a plastic toy hand grenade. (The toy grenade will actually shut down the checkpoint, and nobody wants that.) If your child is bringing a favorite toy or stuffed animal, be sure to tell them that it will have to go through the X-ray machine at the checkpoint so they won't be upset later.
- Don't Forget the Liquids Rule when Packing Snacks: If you're packing snacks for your kids,dried fruit, nuts, granola bars, cereals, crackers, pretzels and cookies are all good options, but please remember that drinks, yogurt, and other food and drink items fall under the TSA 3-1-1 rule for liquids, aerosols and gels in carry-ons. A recap of the rule is that you are allowed to bring containers of up to 3.4 fluid ounces, as long as they all fit in one quart-sized, clear zip-top bag. One bag is allowed per traveler. The easiest way to figure out if it's a liquid, aerosol or gel is if you can pour it, pump it, squeeze it, spread it, smear it, spray it or spill it.Medically necessary liquids, such as baby formula, medications, and breast milk are allowed in larger quantities, but pack them in a way you can present them for inspection at the checkpoint.
- If you don't want to purchase a drink for your child after the checkpoint and can't wait for the beverage service on the plane, you can bring an empty sippy cup or other cup and some single packets of powdered drink mix and fill the cup with water from a water fountain.
At the Security Checkpoint:
- Kids Get to Keep Their Shoes On: TSA allows children 12 and younger to keep their shoes on during security screening.
- Toys, Stuffed Animals and Blankets Go on the Belt: While you're in line, remind children that their favorite items will have to pass through the X-ray machine and will only be away from them for a short time. Some parents tell their child that Teddy is getting his yearly check-up by going through the X-ray belt. However you choose to tell them, make sure your child knows they can't walk through the metal detectors or AIT units with their toy.
- Strollers, Baby Carriers, Booster Seats also go through X-ray - All child-related equipment that can fit through the X-ray machine should be put on the belt, including collapsible strollers, umbrella-strollers, baby carriers, car and booster seats, backpacks, and baby slings. Make sure your stroller folds easily so that you can collapse it before you put it on the belt and then re-open it as soon as you've completed screening. Also, be sure to check with your airline for any carry-on restrictions related to your equipment.
- Baggies Go in the Bin: Be sure to have your zip-top bag with liquids, aerosols and gels handy, and pull it out of your carry-on bag or purse and put it in one of the bins on the X-ray machine belt. Be sure to declare any medically necessary liquids (breast milk, formula, medications, etc.) at the checkpoint, because they may require additional screening. Before you leave the checkpoint, check all of your bins to make sure you haven't forgotten anything.
- Most Electronics Can Stay in Carry-on Bags: If your child is bringing a portable gaming system or other personal electronic device to keep them entertained on the flight, you can leave it in their carry-on bag when going through the X-ray. If you're taking a full-game console or a DVD player with you, that will have to come out of the bag and be put in a separate bin.
- Security Officers are Available to Assist You: Many of our security officers are parents themselves and understand how stressful traveling with children and the security process can be. If you need help during the security process or your child becomes upset,security officers will help you get through the process and consult with you about the best way to relieve the child's concern.
- If You're TSA Pre✓® Eligible, so are Your Children: If your child is 12 or younger, he or she can also use the TSA Pre✓® expedited screening lane when traveling with you.
TSA Blog Team
If you have a travel related issue or question that needs an immediate answer, you can contact us by clicking here.


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PART 3: Luscious gift ideas for men this Christmas, priced $50-$100…
Scroll through here for inspiration:
The following items are priced between $50-$100. Hover over the picture to see the brand and price, and click through for further details and to buy.
For more suggestions, go to:
- Luscious Gift Guide: Men $20 and under
- Luscious Gift Guide: Men $20-$50
- Luscious Gift Guide: Men $100 and over
And check out our main CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE page here.
Gifts for men, $50-100:
See the other mens' gift guides for more:
…as well as our regular MENSWEAR, GIFTS, HOMEWARES, BEACH, COUNTRYSIDE and TRAVEL sections in the LUSCIOUS SHOP.
You might also like:
Don't forget to check out the new LUSCIOUS SHOP for men's and women's fashion, kids, homewares, gifts and themed pages for beach and countryside lusciousness.
Follow Luscious on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, Google+ and Twitter here.
Cheers, Natasha


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The global business landscape is being reshaped by transformational events and trends. And that means the financial and reporting environment is also being reshaped, resulting in significant challenges for management, boards, audit committees and auditors.
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Worldwide, standards setters have never been more active—and the scope of ongoing accounting change is unprecedented. Even without a move to IFRS in the US near-term, accounting guidance is forecasted to undergo unprecedented change in the next few years.
But managing accounting change is not only about monitoring changes proposed by the FASB and the IASB. Even while standards setters are working to converge standards in critical areas—including accounting for leases, revenue recognition, and financial instruments—companies make strategic decisions that require significant accounting change as well. These may include:
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TCache: A Transactional cache with user-defined persistence
TCache is a transactional cache with configurable persitence. It allows conventional STM transactions for objects that syncronize with their user defined storages. Default persistence in files is provided for testing purposes State in memory and into permanent storage is transactionally coherent. 0.9.0.1 : Solves a bug when object keys generate invalid filenames.
9: This version now has full text search. Serialization is now trough byteStrings
This version support the backward compatible stuff, that permits transparent
retrievals of objects and transcactions between objects without directly using STM references
('with*Resource(s)' calls), Now it goes in the oposite direction by providing explicit STM persistent
references (called
DBRefś) that leverage the nice and traditional haskell reference syntax
for performing database transactions.
DBRefs are in essence, persistent TVars indexed in the cache, with a traditional
writeDBRef Haskell interface in the STM monad.
Additionally, because DBRefs are serializable, they can be embeded in serializable registers.
Because they are references,they point to other serializable registers.
This permits persistent mutable and efficient Inter-object relations.
Triggers are also included in this release. They are user defined hooks that are called back on register updates. That can be used for easing the actualization of inter-object relations and also permit more higuer level and customizable accesses. The internal indexes used for the query language uses triggers.
It also implements an straighforwards non-intrusive pure-haskell type safe query language based on register field relations. This module must be imported separately. See Data.TCache.IndexQuery for further information
Now the file persistence is more reliable.The IO reads are safe inside STM transactions.
To ease the implementation of other user-defined persistence, Data.TCache.DefaultPersistence needed to be imported explcitly for deriving file persistence instances.
The 0.9 version adds full text indexation and search, incorporated in the experimental query language
It also changes the default Persistence mechanism. Now ByteStrings are used for serialization and deserialization
. a Serializable class and a Persist structure decouple serialization to/from bytestring
and write-read to file. Both can be redefined separately, so default persistence can be changed with
to write to blobs in databases, for example. Default persistence has'nt to be in files.
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Friday, December 17, 2010
Continuing the Food Theme
In all seriousness, this will be my first Christmas away from my family and I'm a little sad, but I'm also excited to see Ben's family and experience Christmas with them in Minnesota.
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You really brought out the feel of our dinners, we really do have quite a spread of everyone's favorites. We will miss seeing you at the holiday to and our thoughts will be with you and Ben of course. I wanted to let you know that since you are still newlyweds, it's a perfect time to "melt and merge" both of your family traditions so maybe you can contribute one of the family dishes you love into what I'm sure will be a wonderful Christmas day!ReplyDelete
Grandma Mary Ellen
Natasha, I didn't know you are a blogger!?! Yay! Good luck celebrating in Minnesota this year, at least you are more than likely going to get snow... a white christmas would be awesome, no? Blending family traditions for holidays is a never ending process of give, take and let's-bag-it-all-and-try-something-new. Have an open mind and heart about it and you will have a great time, I'm sure!ReplyDelete


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Meet the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini, the little brother to the same keyboard/case combo we've enjoyed on the full-size iPad.
"We are excited to bring the award-winning Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover design – recognized across the industry as the best mobile keyboard for iPad – to the iPad mini," Alexis Richard, director of brand development for tablet accessories, said in a news release. "Think of it as the other half of your iPad mini. Its clever seven-inch design fits perfectly with the iPad mini while offering full-size keys for easy typing, saving your screen space for content."
The Ultrathin Keyboard uses the same magnetic setup as a Smart Cover when serving as a case, providing a pretty significant shell over the iPad's display. Flip it over and slide the iPad into the groove and it becomes a Bluetooth keyboard. Obviously this one will be smaller than the full-size version, so we'll just have to see how much the difference cramps our style (and our typing).
Logitech expects the Ultrathin Keyboard Mini to be available in the U.S. and Europe sometime this month. It'll retail for $79.99.
Source: Logitech
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Tuesday's Beacon told the story of Heather Barlow, a 23-year-old Warwick resident who traveled to Austria in May to receive adult stem cell transplant therapy for her dry macular degeneration. The treatment, Barlow was told, could help restore her vision; so far, Barlow said it's doing just that.
The treatment is relatively new, says Dr. Robert Janigian, a board certified ophthalmologist and assistant clinical professor at Brown University School of Medicine.
According to Janigian, the first clinical trial of stem cell therapy for macular degeneration in the U.S. was done at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2011, and the results of the study were released in January of this year.
Barlow received treatment by American doctors in Vienna, Austria in late May, but Janigian said he has not seen anything about those trials published in peer reviews.
"Stem cell therapy is in its infancy," he said. "A lot of safety issues have not been sorted out yet."
The trials done at UCLA involved embryonic stem cells; cells that had been genetically manipulated to produce the types of cells necessary to restore lost vision. The UCLA study involved two patients who were safely treated, but Janigian said years of follow-up will be necessary before the procedure is Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved.
The lack of FDA approval is what sent Barlow and her doctors to Austria, where the controversy surrounding stem cell research is minimal compared to that in the U.S.
Janigian said doctors in the U.S. have yet to find the optimal amount of cells to inject when treating patients, and are still unsure what the lasting effects of treatment will be. One of the biggest complications with stem cells is the possible formation of tumors.
"They can be like cancer cells," said Janigian. "They'll keep reproducing unless you program them properly."
Janigian said he is mainly familiar with the use of embryonic or fetal stem cells, not the use of adult stem cells. For Barlow's treatment, stem cells were taken from bone marrow in her hip and injected behind her eyes.
"[Adult stem] cells are not the best cells to do the job," said Janigian, who said the embryonic stem cells are better equipped to grow and reproduce into various types of adult cells.
Janigian said it could be 10 years before the FDA approves stem cell treatment for macular degeneration.
In the meantime, there are studies being done on other ways to treat diseases like macular degeneration.
"It's almost annoying when the television media gets a hold of [this information] and calls doctors," said Janigian about some of the hype that's surrounded stem cell therapy. He wants people suffering from vision loss to know there are other options out there.
Other treatments being developed include new pharmaceuticals and even an artificial retina. Janigian likened the artificial retina (which is about six years into development and tests) to a computer chip. The chip is implanted in the retina and turns light perceived into electrical signals that are sent to the optic nerve. The optic nerve sends the signals to the brain, which in turn, translates those signals into an image.
"It's how the retina already works," said Janigian.
Janigian said it's likely the artificial retina, a technology being backed by the U.S. Department of Energy, will be ready and approved before stem cell therapy.
In the months and years following Barlow's procedure, her progress will be closely monitored. She's hopeful her vision will continue to improve.
Janigian, too, is hopeful that stem cell therapy will one day help many patients to see again.
"It's very exciting to think about," he said. "It's very promising."
It is exciting however necessary to understand components of certain diseases according to there functions as diseases. An eye disease not disorder is a deterioration of cells resulting in blindness. As someone whom is younger that inherits such a disease it is highly likely adult stem cells will be very efficient compared to those adult stem cells of an older individual. This issue of stem cell research in the USA needs more attention and devotion. There will always be risks and chances however in the end what is more beneficial, a person who can no longer function in society due to blindness? Or a person who is going to try all they can to be a functioning part of society? That is clearly a rhetorical question. As far as the doctor in California goes, that doctor injected stem cells intravenously opposed to the stem cells being injected in the back of the eye. My understanding is any human being not for stem cells in any regard, thus being embryonic or adult is in simplified terminology a utter and complete insignificant waste of all cells.


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Posted 02 December 2011 - 07:17 AM
I recently finally got around to covering an AKB song, something I've wanted to do for quite some time. I ended up doing Team PB's "Enkyori Poster," one of my favorite songs of the whole AKB bunch. I haven't gotten to really record any Jpop covers for quite some time, but I thought I'd share this with some of you guys. I have it up on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=oeu6VkYuqNc and I can upload the mp3 for better sound quality (YouTube degrades quite a bit.) I also am working on a version with a few BBS members singing to my instrumental track and some other AKB covers, so there will be more of this. Comment, like, discuss, do whatever you want and enjoy.
Mp3 is here: http://www.mediafire...y5jjgsn3ebs1l3n
Posted 02 December 2011 - 07:36 AM
Love this, and I have a feeling I'll love the vocals version even more .
Posted 04 December 2011 - 10:27 AM
Forgot to respond earlier, but, AWESOME!
Things like that made me sooo proud to be a BBS member back in the day. Only wish there was much more of this now.
Things like that made me sooo proud to be a BBS member back in the day. Only wish there was much more of this now.
Posted 04 December 2011 - 09:14 PM
I'm not familiar with the original, but I've always loved your covers so I was excited to see you got around to doing one again. I wasn't expecting electric guitar! This is really great, I can't wait to hear the vocal version.
Posted 16 December 2011 - 08:47 PM
Thanks guys. I do like to diversify the kinds of covers I do, so not all of them will be the same style, but I am working on another acoustic one right now


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The suave looking MSI Z87 MPOWER
Subject: Motherboards | October 28, 2013 - 02:27 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Z87 MPOWER, widi, msi, lga 1150
The Z87 MPOWER that [H]ard|OCP just reviewed is great at wireless connectivity, including WiFi, BlueTooth and WiDi as well. It is no slouch on wired connectivity either with 8 available SATA 6Gbps port and a similar number of USB 3.0 ports but what is relatively rare is onboard support for 3 displays. Those features help sell it as a base for an HTPC but you can also make it a powerful gaming machine as it can handle 3-Way CrossfireX and 2-Way SLI as well as sporting Lucid's VirtuMVP 2.0. There were some issues with MSI's bundled software utilities but the physical board its self performed well enough to pick up a Silver Award; check out the full review to see the board in action.
If you missed Morry's review of this board you should definitely go back and read it.
"The "M" series motherboards from MSI have gained a lot of recognition recently being an upper quality not-so-high-priced motherboard for the computer hardware enthusiast. However while MSI brings us some of the best hardware you'll find on the current market seemingly goes a bit off course with firmware and software."
Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- Gigabyte Z87X-UD5H LGA 1150 Motherboard @ Custom PC Review
- ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Review @ OCC
- Gigabyte Z87-D3HP @ eTeknix
- MSI Z87 XPower @ Legion Hardware
- ASRock Z87E-ITX Mini-ITX Motherboard @ Custom PC Review
- Gigabyte Z87M-D3H Review @ HCW
- ASUS P9X79-E WS Workstation Motherboard Review @ Techgage
- ASUS Maximus VI Impact @ Hardware.info
- MSI X79-GD45 Plus @ Kitguru
- BIOS Option Of The Week - Errata 94 Option @ TechARP
- ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+ @ Kitguru
Intel Launches WiDi 3.5 with Miracast Support and Reduced Latency, Among Other Improvements
Subject: General Tech | September 19, 2012 - 12:27 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: widi 3.5, widi, miracast, Ivy Bridge, Intel
Intel has been developing its WiDi wireless display technology for a few years now, and with Sandy Bridge and WiDi 2.x Intel had a workable platform for streaming video – despite it not being as reliable or as responsive as running a video cable. Today, Intel announced an update to its WiDi specification that brings the technology up to version 3.5 and makes it better than ever.
WiDi is a wireless transmission technology pre-loaded on mobile devices such as ultrabooks and other Intel CPU powered laptops like the Lenovo S series shown off at IFA 2012. Devices that have either a Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge Intel processor will be eligible for the 3.5 update and will see several improvements.
The most important update is a reduction in latency. Intel has managed to get WiDi latency down to 250ms on Sandy Bridge, and an impressive 60ms for computers running Intel's latest Ivy Bridge processors. At 60ms, the user interaction with the OS is going to become noticeably more responsive. Thanks to this latency reduction, Intel is announcing support for not only running its WiDi software on Windows 8, but the operating system's touchscreen interface as well. While using a touchscreen with a WiDi display might have felt less-than-responsive with older WiDi implementations, by bringing the latency down to sub-100ms levels, the action of touching UI elements and getting feedback in the form of display output should be fairly fluid.
Some other big changes with the latest WiDi update include support for streaming 3D video and compatibility with the Wi-Fi Alliance's Miracast wireless display technology/standard. The Santa Clara-based company made it clear that it does not want to fight the Wi-Fi Alliance over which implementation of wireless display should be the 'industry standard.' Intel has stated that it wants to complement Miracast rather than compete with it. The company's WiDi equipped devices with the 3.5 update will happily stream to Miracast certified receivers. The only potential issue is that Intel does not guarantee latency when using Miracast receivers. In that respect, Intel sees WiDi as being Miracast + its additional feature set on top that provides some additional functionality and certification beyond the base standard. There was no mention of AMD's proposed wireless display technology, however.
Intel has further reduced battery consumption when using WiDi, and when using WiDi 3.5 users should see some incremental battery life improvements versus the previous generation. CPU utilization while streaming video has also been reduced to less than 10% on both Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge Intel CPUs.
The final major additions to WiDi 3.5 are on the receiver end of things. Thanks to Miracast support, WiDi-equipped computers will be able to stream to a wide variety of devices in addition to using Intel WiDi dongles. And while previous generation WiDi receivers were around $80, this time around receivers should be a bit cheaper. In the late 2012 to early 2013 time frame, new WiDi 3.5 receivers will be available for purchase. A new Neo TV box will cost $69.99 while a more traditional WiDi dongle from Netgear will retail for $59.99.
Some interesting new capabilities of the receiver units include the ability for dongles to be powered by the USB port on the TV (rather than needing a wall power adapter). Also, WiDi 3.5 will support USB ports located on the receivers (pending hardware manufacturer implementation) that will allow you to keep HID class USB devices plugged into the receiver. Those input devices (keyboard, mouse, track pad, game pad, basically anything that is classed as a Human Interface Device under the USB standard) will then control your WiDi connected computer over the same wireless link that is streaming video to your TV.
And, of course, WiDi 3.5 continues to support streaming 1080p video, HDCP2 encrypted streams (Blu-ray), DVDs, and 5.1 surround sound.
The WiDi 3.5 software update is already in the hands of OEMs, and a public download of the update should be available to Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge computer users sometime in October. The updated WiDi computers running 3.5 will be able to stream to Miracast or Intel's own WiDi receivers. However, if you want the improved WiDi receiver(s) with USB ports, you will have to wait until early 2013 at the latest to get your hands on the hardware.
Read more about Intel's WiDi on PC Perspective.
Also, you can watch a live demonstration of WiDi working on an ASUS Z77 motherboard in the video below.
NVIDIA Mobile Devices to Support Miracast Wireless Display Technology
Subject: General Tech | July 28, 2012 - 02:49 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: wireless display, wifi alliance, widi, tegra 3, nvidia, miracast
NVIDIA has announced its support for a new wireless display technology called Miracast. The creation of the Wi-Fi Alliance and its partners, Miracast is a wireless technology that allows direct connections (sans router) between a Wi-Fi enabled device and a Wi-Fi enabled television set. It is a much more open standard than the proprietary technologies like Intel's WiDi. Devices will require certification much like other Wi-Fi routers and wireless adapters. The Miracast standard certification program is set to launch soon with the standard's specifications published sometime in August. Any device manufacturer will be able to use the standard and go through certification, though whether or not we will see the high adoption rate that many are hoping for remains to be seen.
Interestingly, it looks as though NVIDIA is going to be one of the first adopters of the Miracast standard by integrating it into its Tegra 3-powered mobile devices. Using the Tegra 3 "4+1"-core System on a Chip, NVIDIA plans to use the chip to encode the audio and video information and pass it to the Wi-Fi stack where it is passed, via Wi-Fi, to the wireless display. The company wants you to be able to use its mobile tablets and smartphones as a controller to be able to play media and even games on the big screen. According to a recent blog post, NVIDIA is "actively working with our OEM partners and Miracast receiver vendors to bring this technology to market." The company has further promised more specific updates once the Wi-Fi Alliance finalizes the specification.
Miracast sounds good, as an open wireless display standard, but it is going to face some stiff competition from proprietary technologies. Apple's Air Play, AMD's Wireless Display, Intel's WiDi, and software like Android Transporter are all currently in use, and it is unlikely that those companies will forego the invested technology for an open standard. Miracast can certainly still work as a standard for all other devices, but that raises some questions. Mainly, whether or not a number of alternative devices using Miracast will be a large enough interest to compel display makers to support it. Hence my surprise when NVIDIA pledged its support, as it has the potential to be a big player in helping Miracast succeed. I'll remain skeptically optimistic on this one, but I'm curious what you think. Do you think that it will be successful as a wireless display standard?
You can read more about Miracast in this whitepaper (PDF).
AFDS 2012: AMD Wireless Display to compete against Intel WiDi with open standards
Subject: General Tech, Processors, Displays | June 10, 2012 - 06:45 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: widi, Intel, awd, amd wireless display, amd, AFDS
While perusing through the listings and descriptions of sessions and presentations for the upcoming AMD Fusion Developer Summit, I came across an interesting one that surprised me. Tomorrow, June 11th, at 5:15pm PST, you can stop by the Grand Hyatt in Bellevue to learn about the upcoming AMD Wireless Display technology.
AWD (AMD Wireless Display) is a multiple-platform application family to enable wireless display technologies much in the same way that Intel has been pushing with WiDi. While Intel's take on it requires very specific Intel wireless controllers and is only recently, with the release of Ivy Bridge, getting the full-steam push from Intel, AMD's take on it is quite different.
Intel introduced WiDi in 2010
According to the brief on this AFDS session, AMD wants to create an API and SDKs for application developers to integrate AWD into software and to leverage the WiFi Alliance for an open-standards compliant front-end. Using AMD APUs, the goal is provide lower latency for encoded video and audio while still using the required MPEG2TS wrapper. We are also likely to learn that AMD hopes to make AWD open to a wider array of wireless devices.
AMD often takes this "open" approach to new technologies with mixed results - CUDA has been in place for many years while the adoption of OpenCL is only starting to take hold and 3D Vision still is the standard for 3D gaming on the PC.
After having quite a few chances to use Intel's Wireless Display (WiDi) technology myself I can definitely say that the wireless approach is the one I am most excited with and that has the most potential to revolutionize the way we work with displays and computing devices. I am eager to see what partners AMD has been working with and what demonstrations they will have for AWD next week.
Asus Updating Zenbook Line With UX31A and UX21A Ultrabooks
Subject: Mobile | March 12, 2012 - 09:10 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: widi, ultrabook, ssd, Ivy Bridge, asus zenbook, asus
The Asus UX31 and UX21 have been two popular examples of ultrabooks. Interestingly, they have been available for purchase for less than 6 months and we are already hearing that the company is planning a refresh with upgraded hardware! The two new ultrabooks will be dubbed the UX21A and UX31A and will replace the UX21 and UX31 respectfully while maintaining the same weight and dimensions.
The original UX21 ultrabook
Among the new internal hardware updates, Asus will be moving to Ivy Bridge processors, up to 4 GB of low voltage DDR3 1600 memory, and an alleged 512 GB SATA 3 (6Gbps) SSD (solid state drive) option. The Ivy Bridge processors in question will be pulled from Intel's low voltage mobile CPU range and will sport a 17 watt TDP (thermal design power). The Core i3 3217U, Core i5 3317U, and Core i7 3517U will all be configurable options and carry the following specs.
|Hyper Threading
|Cache (L3)
|Turbo Boost (1core / 2cores)
|Core i3-3217U
|1.8 GHz
|Core i5-3317U
|1.7 GHz
|2.6 GHz / 2.4 GHz
|Core i7-3517U
|1.9 GHz
|3.0 GHz / 2.8 GHz
The new Zenbook ultrabooks will include two USB 3.0 ports, a micro HDMI port, and an SDXC card reader. Wireless connections will further include 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and Intel's WIDI wireless display streaming technology. The new UX31A will have the option of a 1920 x 1080 resolution IPS display with a brightness rating at 350 nits or a non IPS (possibly TN) LCD with 300 nits brightness that maxes out at a 1600 x 900 resolution. The smaller UX21A also has the option for a 1920 x 1080 resolution IPS display; however, the non IPS LCD option's resolution will max out at 1366 x 768, coincidentally just enough to do the 1/3, 2/3 side by side Metro application split in Windows 8.
Lastly, they estimate the battery life of the 13" UX31A and 11" UX21A ultrabooks to be around "six to seven hours" and five hours respectively. Once Ivy Bridge processors have launched and other notebook vendors start shipping their Ivy Bridge powered machines, Asus will reportedly start selling the updated Zenbooks for prices starting at $1,050 and $1,100 for the UX21A and UX31A respectively.
A nice hardware update without jacking up the price too much and likely making the older models cheaper? Sign me up! Are you looking forward to more ultrabooks this year?
D-Link releases WiDi adapter
Subject: General Tech, Displays | June 20, 2011 - 04:03 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: widi, D-Link
There are a lot of benefits of having a home theatre PC but still one major drawback: having the PC by the TV. Intel has worked hard to find a solution and released the specification under the name "WiDi", a wireless display specification that lets you share your monitor with an HDTV attached to a wireless receiver box. D-Link has just recently launched their WiDi receiver in the US with Canada coming next month; will WiDi start picking up market share with more capable devices?
Why do network appliances these days look like pillows?
(Image from D-Link)
The D-Link MainStage (known as DHD-131 to its friends) has only a power cable to its name apart from your choice of video and audio connection to your TV or sound system. For choice of connection you have two video options and three audio options: on the video side you have HDMI for your high-resolution viewing and standard RCA for your standard definition devices; on the audio side you have optical audio or HDMI for surround and white and red RCA for stereo. Apart from a power button and a reset button that is the whole of this unit.
Plastic case with on/off butty. Baby got back shots.
(Image from D-Link)
One thing that typically holds back other implementations of WiDi that I have seen, and I assume this is no exception, is latency. The slight lag when controlling a media program or browsing a website is acceptable however it would really hold back the use of a PC as a console replacement unless the video card is directly connected to the TV which is a definite shame but to be expected given the bandwidths over WiFi that we are talking about. If you happen to be interested in this solution, however, it retails for just under 130$.
Can you really stream uncompressed 1080p wirelessly with the brite-View Air SyncHD
Subject: Displays | May 2, 2011 - 06:46 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: widi, wireless, hd, 1080p, stream
Wireless video streaming is nothing new to PC Perspective, in 2010 we saw Intel's WiDi technology and Ryan was streaming 1080p Iron Man using the Galaxy GeForce GTX 460 WHDI card (aka Little Cthulhu). A new way to achieve the same results is with the brite-View Air SyncHD which Missing Remote just reviewed. Read on to see if this is worth ~$230 of your hard earned money.
"If wirelessly transmitting a Blu-ray stream (which tops out around 50mbps) is questionable, transmitting uncompressed 1080p/60 video seems downright impossible. Yet, that is exactly what brite-View claims to do with their Air SyncHD transmission kit. In a nutshell, the brite-View Air SyncHD transmission kit promises to wirelessly bridge an HDMI source device and HDMI receiving device, freeing you to place the devices anywhere within the system's wireless range. Further, the system manages to send 1080p/60 video, audio and infrared (IR) with less than one millisecond latency up to 66 feet. It sounds great on paper, but can it deliver?"
Here are some more Display articles from around the web:
- AOC e2343F2 LED Monitor Review @ t-break
- ASUS ML248H 24" Monitor Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Sony Bravia KDL-46EX720 Review @ TechReviewSource
- Samsung UN46D6400 Review @ TechReviewSource


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