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Briggs & Riley Sympatico vs. Victorinox Spectra
Expandable Luggage Showdown: Briggs & Riley Sympatico vs. Victorinox Spectra
Hardsided luggage is light and aesthetically-pleasing, but it has long had a distinct disadvantage for travelers: the same rigidity that gives a hardsided packing case its attractive shape also limits the amount you can physically pack in it. This means even creative packers may have to leave some things behind.
Now two of our most popular brands have released luggage collections that rise to this challenge: The Sympatico CX by Briggs & Riley and Spectra 2.0 Expandable from Victorinox Swiss Army both try to combine optimal capacity and rugged protection. Read on to learn more about the merits of both lines.
|Briggs & Riley Sympatico
|Victorinox Spectra
|Pack more while saving space
|Double the volume of the case
|Mechanisms on the inside
|Nylon partition between the hard shells and outside straps
|Garment pocket on one side, 2 tie-down panels on the other, bracket for a hangar
|Small inside pockets, mesh-protected main compartment with tie-down straps
|Zipper dividing the two sides of the shell down the middle
|Hatch on the front, with two optional straps
|Briggs&Riley Sympatico
|Victorinox Spectra
Expansion SystemLet's start with the most significant feature of these pieces of luggage: their expansion capability. Here we compare the pros and cons of both systems:
- Expandable Spectra luggage has a nylon partition between the hard shells that allows you to nearly double the volume of the case. This lets you squeeze in much more when you are packing, then compress the bag to as tight a radius as possible using straps on the exterior. Additionally, when it's empty, the Spectra is the lighter of the two bags thanks to its innovative design.
- The Sympatico's expansion-compression system works a little differently. Mechanisms on the inside of the bag allow you to expand the bag upward for deeper packing; when you're finished, push down on the bag to compress air out of your clothes. This lets you pack more while saving space, as well as leaving less of the nylon partition between shells exposed. This has the advantage of keeping the Sympatico Expandable more stable when using the expansion-compression system, making it look and feel more like a traditional suitcase when you're using it.
Internal Features
Internal features help you keep your belongings organized and secure when traveling, and both bags in our comparison offer a variety of options when it comes to internal storage. Here, we take a look at what each has to offer:
- Both the Spectra and the Sympatico retain the internal features of their non-expandable counterparts. The Spectra Expandable has small pockets on the inside of the front hatch that vary depending on the size of bag, and a mesh-protected main compartment with tie-down straps below the expandable partition.
- The Sympatico Expandable has a large mesh garment pocket on one side of the shell and two tie-down panels on the other, plus a bracket for a hangar on the checked bags. Either way, it is important to assess the interior features of a bag when making a decision on a purchase.
On the Outside
External features help you access your belongings when traveling. Put simply the more convenient the external features of any case, the easier it is to open and close it. Here then, we look at how the two compare:
- The most prominent physical difference between Spectra and Sympatico is the way the bag is accessed. The Sympatico Expandable is very traditional, with a zipper dividing the two sides of the shell down the middle. This makes it simple to pack when at home or in the hotel.
- The Spectra Expandable is actually accessed from a hatch on the front, with two optional straps to hold the hatch open. Top-loading makes it easier to access a Spectra in the airport if necessary, and travelers who have difficulty with heavy loads will appreciate hatch access
The Bottom Line
Briggs & Riley's Sympatico Expandable luggage both looks and behaves more like an ordinary multiwheel suitcase when in use, and comes with the company's signature Simple-As-That lifetime warranty. These factors, alongside its timeless design, mean that it rivals any non-expandable luggage in its class. However, the expansion system on Victorinox's Spectra 2.0 does allow for packing more items and offers a slightly higher weight allowance.
In both collections, the expansion features give you a piece of luggage that can transform to fit the size of your trip, making them both extremely versatile. Your choice then, should come down to which extra features will make your travels easier, and we hope our guide can help you distinguish between them. However, if you require more information on either bag then please feel free to contact the Kaehler team.


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Today's Interview with author KP Williams--Enjoy!
Posted by Susan Jean Ricci on Friday, September 2, 2011
Hi Katrina:
When I published my first novel Liquor House Music in 2004, it was through Trafford Publishing. I had spent months researching various self-publishing and P.O.D. companies and decided on Trafford. I had a great experience with them. The customer service was excellent, and they produced a great printed book.
I found your article, "Why Self-Publish? very informative and written in a concise way which is very appealing. While I'm reading, I see AuthorHouse and two other self publishing sites beneath your by-line and a list of other sites in the right margin, (ads by Google). I then read, "How I Got My First Novel to Print", and that one got me wildly curious. So I'd like to know: Which self-publsihing organization/organizations have you worked with, who do you favor, and why? Re: Who gives you the most for your bucks, marketing, if any, trustworthiness, etc.
When I published my first novel Liquor House Music in 2004, it was through Trafford Publishing. I had spent months researching various self-publishing and P.O.D. companies and decided on Trafford. I had a great experience with them. The customer service was excellent, and they produced a great printed book.
Just recently, in March 2007, I published a series of short stories, a short story collection, and a novel through Amazon and its P.O.D. company, Createspace. I have had a great experience with them also. Their publishing platform is very user-friendly, and their customer service is excellent also.
I think Amazon's publishing company gives writers a great bang for their bucks because there is virtually no upfront costs to publishing with them as opposed to Trafford and other P.O.D. companies. That sold me.
While reading an excerpt from "Rock," I see you use dialogue and narrative descriptions that are deemed politically incorrect these days, yet the terminology is pertinent to the era of the story and the setting, as is To Kill a Mockingbird: Where do you get your material from? Who is your target audience for your books? How and where do you do your marketing?
I realize that a lot of the content of my works is not "politically correct" by today's standards, yet I sought to create stories that depicted history accurately and realistically.
I want my audience to read my works and believe that my stories could have happened the way I have written them. I hope I have done that.
My target audience ranges from teenagers to the Baby Boomers and over. People who have lived in the South or who have some connection to the South can relate greatly to my stories, many indicating how much the stories remind them of their childhood growing up in the South.
To market my works, I spend a great deal of time promoting on my blog, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and the Indie Writers United group on Facebook--that is my sanctuary.
I'd like to mention at this point I read "Gone With the Wind" when I was twelve, which inspired me to pursue my writing passion. Years later, when I read "To Kill a Mockingbird", I found that novel to be more descriptive and accurate in terminology as opposed to the sugar coating Margaret Mitchell seemed to use while writing GWTW. So: What are your thoughts about GWTW, and what impact, if any, did either TKAM or GWTW have on your career as an author? (Just between us, I love the movie GWTW and watch my dvd whenever the spirit moves me).
I remember the first time I saw "Gone With the Wind." I was in the fourth grade, and we went to the movie theater to watch the movie. I really was impressed with the movie. However, being that young, I had no concept of the impact that slavery, the Civil War, and racism had on Blacks during that period. Many of the horrors of that time period were as you put it "sugar-coated" in the movie, so it made me feel that the 1800's were a wonderful time and place for Blacks to live.
When I read "To Kill a Mockingbird" in high school (one of my favorite books), it described many of the negative aspects of race relations in the South. Having written it from a child's point of view made it less intimidating, yet more believable. Both books changed history, and that is something I aspire to do in my works.
I'm sure many of us newbies would also like to know: Who is reviewing your books before you submit to a POD or other self-publsihing company? Who do you recommend, with the experience you have behind you? Details, please.
I have a few beta readers (a co-worker, an English Instructor, and an avid reader) that read my works and provide feedback on the plot, characterization, story structure, etc. They are wonderful as they understand me and my writing style, so it works out so well.
Now that you've five published books behind you and have achieved Platinum Author status, have you realized your dream to be an author? What does it feel like since many of us haven't reached that pinnacle yet?
I wish I could say that I have achieved that platinum author status in terms of sales, but I am not there yet. I just started self-publishing in March 2011, and I am trying to find my niche in the sea of great indie authors. I keep hearing this phrase: "It's not a sprint; it's a marathon." That is so true. Many indie authors don't come out of the gate making millions of dollars. I wish that were the case. I consider myself a newbie as I am learning much more now than I did with my first publication in 2004.
And going forward, what's next for KP Williams? What is your ultimate goal?
My ultimate goal is to continue writing the stories I like to write and having total control over the publication and marketing of my stories. I hope to one day make a living from my writing. As for now, I need to keep my day job.
Newest Publications
My most recent publications are a short story titled Miss Carmelia Faye Lafayette and my novel Bootlegger Haze. They both went on sale today at Amazon
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Understanding Pacing- How Should it Feel?
Our community has been blowing up lately over here at CFHV! Attendance is back from the holidays, and I've seen an awful lot of smiles lately.
Group training really adds that extra energy that makes things special. It's that feeling in the air, good vibes, and friendly competitive atmosphere. It also is a great momentum to bring into the new year for your life.
You may have noticed that our training has geared toward "Open style" WODs. That doesn't mean we aren't still strength training though, just not absolute strength and 1 rep maxes.
In lieu of powerlifting movement cycles, our "movement" for this cycle is metabolic conditioning. This means working different energy systems or practicing technical movements while aerobically fatigued is what you can expect.
We'll also push our anaerobic capabilities as well as our mental fortitude during lactic pump.
…anaerobawha?? …lactiwho?
You may recognize some of these words from your coaches when explaining intention during class, but that doesn't mean every question has been answered, so let's take a look at what they mean:
Aerobic means "with air", whereas anaerobic means "without air"
Think of it this way: If something is aerobic, it is sustainable for a long time. If you were running you could even hold a conversation. The idea is that you are working at a pace where you'll need little to no breaks, and can keep moving at the same output without slowing down. Muscular fatigue usually isn't a limiting factor here either.
If you are doing something anaerobic, it means you may be gasping for air. You're winded, maybe you can't catch your breath, or you're having a hard time recovering for the next piece of work because your body is unable to take in oxygen fast enough to be recovered from the level of output you are operating at. Think of the Assault bike, running sprints, or Fran.
Another major difference between these two is the time it takes to recover. Typically aerobic pieces take 3-6 hours to be 50% recovered, and 24-48 hours for total recovery.
Anaerobic recovery times are much shorter, but to understand them, we first have to split them into two categories: lactic & alactic.
Alactic means working without lactic acid, and lactic means working with lactic acid.
To simply explain: alactic is a very short and intense piece of work at a very high output. Literally 20 seconds or less at 95-100% effort. Think a 100m sprint, :20 on the Assault bike. Anything that is a single movement and won't be limited by strength or endurance. With this energy system, you are 50% recovered in 20-30 seconds, and fully recovered in 4-5 minutes.
That leaves lactic training. This is the "awful" stuff. It's where you feel like your muscles are starting to slow down and they may not be able to do the next rep…but then you do. You grind through it, and your ability to mentally overcome how your body is feeling is where the growth comes.
Don't confuse bad pain with lactic pain. Bad pain is an injury. You should stop immediately! Lactic pain is the "pump" you feel after a long set of pull-ups or kettlebell swings. It's the "wobbly legs" after a bunch of lunges or air squats. Not so much a danger here, as it is just testing your resolve to keep going without quitting.
In 15-20 minutes you're 50% recovered, and in 1-2 hours you should be fully recovered. Keep in mind though, without proper mobility and recovery, this is where you'll get DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) which is why foam rolling, lacrosse balls, barbell smashing, and other methods of release are paramount. Along with proper hydration and rest of course!
I'm leaving a lot out here, and over simplifying things to an extreme just to cover the basics and keep it tight for the blog. If you'd like to learn more, drop me an email or come see me in person!
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You may already be familiar with Bernal's ladder, which refers to the way new ideas are received. According to the twentieth century crystallographer, as reported in Nigel Calder's Magic Universe: A Grand Tour of Modern Science, each new idea goes through four stages. First, it can't be right. Then, it might be right but it's not important. Next, it might be important but it's not original. Finally it is what people have thought all along.
At a slight tangent to this, here is a look at the people who adopt a new technology. We are familiar with labels such as "early adopter" and "late adopter". Here are the kinds of people who may adopt a technology, with a tentative order:
- Nutters
- Idealists
- People who can do maths
- Big businesses
- The majority of the population
- Stubborn reactionaries
The first people to use technology are the mad scientists. For example Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call and Albert Hofmann took the first dose of LSD. Hot on their tails you get people who have irrational and idealistic reasons for using technology.
Sooner or later, if an idea is to succeed, it will be for economic reasons. Edison's bulbs took over from candles because they produced more light and less incendiary damage per unit of cost. Generators and electric wiring cost more than chandeliers and ladders, but in the longer term candles cost a lot more than coal. People who are good at mathematics would realise this sooner than others. Some people are not good at mathematics, and many more believe they are not good at mathematics. Initially this was because most people could not go to school and did not have the opportunity to study maths. More recently it is because maths is used in schools to discriminate between different students, and a majority are persuaded that they are no good at the subject so that education systems can devote their limited resources to a smaller group.
In addition, political biases can influence mathematical ability, as reported here. As Upton Sinclair said, "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it." There may be two competing mathematical calculations; if the first one is somebody else's money, the one in your pay packet will probably take precedence.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Arkansas volleyball team fell in three to No. 23 Kentucky in Southeastern Conference action Friday. Arkansas (5-13, 2-6 SEC) dropped the three-set match 18-25, 18-25, 17-25, to the Wildcats (17-3, 8-1 SEC). "It was a disappointing loss," said Arkansas head coach Robert Pulliza. "We're still not able to put together a complete match. I thought our defense was better tonight but we struggled to get the offense going." Arkansas hit .133 for the match behind a solid 10-kill performance from senior Christina Lawrence. Freshman Kelli Stipanovich added seven kills and sophomore Hillary McCormick had five for Arkansas. The Razorbacks hurt themselves with unforced errors recording 18 hitting errors, four service errors and five reception errors for easy Wildcat points. "We have to get better at taking care of the ball on our side of the net," said Pulliza. "We cannot continue to give good teams easy points. Kentucky is a very good team and they did a good job of taking us out of our offense." The Wildcats were a little off their game as well to start the match. Kentucky hit just .108 in the first frame but out-did the Razorbacks who were negative in the opening set. The momentum stayed with Kentucky in the second set but Arkansas rallied late holding off five set points. "We did some good things at the end of the second set and I was pleased with that effort," said Pulliza. The Razorbacks were able to carry some of that energy over to start set three but the Wildcats regained the lead around the 10-point mark and never looked back. Arkansas continues to work its way through the first half of the SEC schedule traveling to Tennessee Sunday for a 12:30 p.m. contest. That match airs live in Northwest Arkansas on KXUA, 88.3 FM and on the internet at ArkansasRazorbacks.com.


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Fresh and wild: Saffron
The scent of saffron transforms food and the best quality stigmas come from Kashmir, Iran, Spain or Morocco
The scent of saffron not only transforms food, it's also found among the top notes of bewitching perfumes. Its sunshine-yellow tint adds yet another charm to food. No surprise, then, that the dark-orange stigmas of the autumn-flowering saffron crocus have been around in food - and perfumes - since earliest times.
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I really like making pie, but we don't eat a lot of sweets, and with just the two of us one pie is really too much. The answer? A single-serving pie made in a jelly jar! These can be made in a large batch, frozen, and pulled out to cook one or two at a time when you're ready to eat some.
We also really like pot pie, which can also be made as single servings in a jar and frozen until you're ready to cook them. I don't have a problem with frozen, pre-made food--as long as we're making it ourselves.
Check out the Our Best Bites blog for directions, a ton of great photos, recipe variations, and more.
Happy Monday, everyone. Have a great day!
Pie in a Jar!
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I share your love for pot pies. I like any one-pot, one-dish kind of meals. Anyway, to answer your question, the pillow on my bed is a piece I hand painted myself to look like an antique grain sack. I will be selling them in my Etsy store soon. Let me know if you're interested and I could make one custom for you. Until then, you can see a tutorial here - http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2010/01/antique-german-grain-sack-tutorial.html.ReplyDelete
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Discussion in 'Mouthpieces / Mutes / Other' started by Gnostic, Nov 10, 2003.
Kanstul's Monette
I just got an M-B4S P from Kanstul. I ordered it with a #16 throat and the Prana backbore and I'm glad I did. I've been looking for a MP that plays this way for a long time.
My goal was a MP with a rim and cup similar to the Warburton 4SV, but with a much bigger throat than Warburton makes. I've been using a #12 backbore and have opened up another #12 to a #16 throat, but my control with the altered backbore was a little rough.
The M-B4s / Prana has the easy high register of the 4SV with a huge sound. The tone with my Kanstul 1500S is exactly what I've been hearing in my head, but couldn't produce.
Workmanship is great; just what you'd expect from Kanstul.
I'll gold plate the rim and cup tomorrow.
You gotta try one of these!
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Kanstul clones
John - What are you using your new Kanstul mpc. for ? Lead or perhaps picc. ? I have been thinking of trying a Warburton 5 or 6SV cup with their # 10* backbore for picc. but haven't gotten around to it yet. Am presently using a 6* backbore and a 4D cup for my Bb work. Am also keeping a close eye on eBay for some original Monette AP6 picc mpcs. I wish Kanstul had the Prana AP5 and AP6's in stock.
Seth Moore
I haven't played a picc in 35 years, but I wouldn't think a Prana would be my choice. Might be interesting to try.
I'll use the Monette clone for all-around playing. I play jazz (not lead), and classical. I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work fine for lead as long as the player doesn't want a high-resistance MP.
The B4S has a cup about the size of a Bach 3C / 5C, but with a MUCH more comfortable rim. The Schilke 15C4 and 17 are pretty close. I wouldn't consider any of these to be "lead pieces", but I hate the thin sound of the usual shallow, tight "lead" MP.
Using shallow, tight MPs to try to get Maynard's range has changed the sound of the typical trumpet player, and not for the better.
The most important factor for a trumpet player is tone. A high range with a thin, whiney tone is, IMNSHO, worthless.
Cape Canaveral
I ordered a Kanstul MFII with Prana Backbore from a local shop here in Chicago about three weeks ago. I picked it up a few days ago and have logged a few hours on it so far.
I find it much easier to play than a Schilke 14a4a. My range hasn't changed, but I can play up to the limit of my range much easier with this piece. It's a very comfortable piece to play.
My only concern is that the alpha angle seems to be a bit high for my large chops. I have to be careful not to bottom out in the shallow cup. My adjustment has been to stretch my chops out a little to make them thinner instead of just shoving my face in there.
All in all, an excellent $65 investment. I can't wait until the next time I meet up with Horn of Praise. I'm gonna blow the hairpiece right off his head with my high G.
what's the MFII like?
is it a V cup?
It's not a V Cup. It's a typical bowl shape similiar to a Schilke 14a. Quite shallow - but of course the Prana backbore is anything but narrow.
I don't think my digital camera is good enough to capture up close pictures, but I'll give it a try and post some if they turn out.
To all who are interested. The M series mouthpieces are getting worldwide praise. We are constantly adding to our library of copies as players send us their original. So if you have one that's not on the list and want to add it give me a call. I have many in stock so if you call we can ship immediately. I can be reached at [email protected] or 480-753-3468.
Jack Kanstul
P.S. If you have any questions on mouthpieces please send me a personal email at: [email protected]
Jack kanstul wrote "We are constantly adding to our library of copies as players send us their original. So if you have one that's not on the list and want to add it give me a call."
Jack - Instead of waiting for people to send you mpcs to clone, why doesn't your company just cut the big check and purchase one of each of Monette's entire product line ?. You guys could even pick them up off of eBay to save some money. Wouldn't this move your product line along a little faster ??????? You could also order mpcs from other mfgrs. whose pieces retail for more than the general market rate and clone all of them.
Seth Moore
The answer to any question that starts, "Why don't they / you" is always "money". Kanstul is already running 2 weeks behind on their MP orders. Adding more MPs to the catalog wouldn't do much good at this point.


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Poppa and Gigi were extremely gracious and offered to watch the kiddos for a weekend if we would like to take some time away before the baby comes. We can't thank them enough!
Heading out Friday afternoon, we spent two nights at a wonderful B&B. If you're heading there yourself anytime, we highly recommend this place, where we had fresh coffee and tea brought to our door each morning, dessert was served with breakfast, and the bathtub filled with water that came from the ceiling - what more could you ask for? Our basic plan was to eat ourselves silly and wander around Asheville.
Wes probably summed up the town best: "This place is more Decatur than Decatur." Foodies, artists, colorful people who carry small monkeys on their shoulders and all. I missed that last particular Kodak moment, but did capture a few others.
Saturday night, the hosts at our B&B brought in live music, the Tater Diggers, during the nightly happy hour on the porch.
Sunday morning, we explored the Biltmore. After completely neglecting to take more than two photos of downtown, and any at all of our trip out to the Grove Park Inn, I made an effort to snap a few.
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The move comes as the distributor finds its own transport operation unable to handle the size and coverage of its business.
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Alan Gaynor, CEO said: "TNT are the European market leader in express parcel delivery so we chose them to provide our customers with an enhanced service going forwards to ensure better tracking, quicker response, more frequent and more consistent delivery of the goods we supply."


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Financial advisors nowadays offer a huge boost in optimizing one's life in order to keep everything in check for the sake of putting their money in the right investments or resources so that they would not face the impending perils of going broke in the future. Perhaps a good recommendation for you to try to look into with the pool of options that you have in tow is that of the Matson Money organization.
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If that company specializes in a certain type of practice within the financial world, then ask them of the approach that they intend to recommend to you, as with that, you could easily see if they have the degree of expertise to help you progress further in your financial advances.
Deciding on someone who is well-rounded in all aspects that deal with financial troubles should be the priority that you have in finding the perfect fit for you at the end of the day.
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The holiday season can be a chaotic time for many small businesses and startups. Customers and prospects are traveling, employees are working remotely, businesses are closing their books, and there's always the push to have a successful Q4 to round out the year. Maybe you're also traveling and visiting family and friends, but don't want to completely unplug during the holidays. Luckily, there are a plethora of mobile apps available to help small and medium-sized business owners stay connected during the holidays. I've put together a quick list of helpful apps that you'll want to install on your mobile device before you hit the road.
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What once seemed impossible is becoming more commonplace everyday — running your business from your phone has become a reality. No matter where you are, you can still monitor active deals, sign-off on documents and provide memorable customer experiences.
SalesforceIQ — Sell smarter from anywhere. With this app, you get instant access to all of your CRM data, right from your inbox. It's easy to stay on top of all the deals moving forward from anywhere.
Google Drive — Access your files and collaborate on documents from wherever you are. Work together in real time on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
Docusign — Don't let paper-based processes slow you down. Circulate, revise, and approve documents in one place.
Desk.com — Now you can help customers from anywhere. Extend the power of Desk with this app. You can respond to requests, solve cases, and collaborate with your team.
Got employees spending the holidays at all four points of the globe? Today's innovative technologies can keep remote team members in touch and projects on schedule from anywhere with an internet connection.
Basecamp — A web-based project management and collaboration tool. Connect your whole team, assign projects and tasks, set deadlines, and share files in one unified space.
Trello — A favorite of our team. Trello is a visual organizational tool that keeps your team's projects all in one place. Great for teams and projects of all sizes, and customizable for any kind of workflows.
Clear for Mac & iOS — Simple intuitive app for managing your tasks, reminders and to-dos. Create personalized lists that sync with iCloud.
Financial and Accounting
Revenue and cashflow are a large part of any business. But for small businesses, it can mean the difference between obtaining new inventory, giving employees bonuses, or not having enough on hand to pay the office lease. These apps help owners keep an eye on balances, and speeds up invoicing and expensing.
Invoice2Go — Instead of waiting to get back to the office, invoice on the spot. Get paid faster, and save time. Best of all, everything is backed up in the cloud and synced across all of your devices.
Expensify — No more saving receipts and tedious expensing. With this app, you can track expenses, snap pictures of receipts, and generate and submit expense reports on the go.
Paypal — Take care of financials quickly: check your balance, pay employees, and receive payments (including credit cards).
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Social Studio — Extend Social Studio's capabilities anywhere you go. Publish content, engage with your community, and listen while on the go.
News apps — Stay up-to-date on breaking news and events. Apps like CNN Mobile and BBC News lets you create newsfeeds, skim through headlines, watch videos, and receive breaking news alerts.
Feedly — Prefer to get your news from multiple sites and sources? Setup a Feedly account to organize all the media you consume in one place: blogs, publications, YouTube channels etc.
Pocket — Sometimes you come across articles, videos and blog posts that you don't have time to look at. Save it to Pocket and view it later, even while offline. Great for waiting in lines and aboard airplanes.
Traveling during the holidays can be a stressful time for anyone. As a small business owner, you never know when your plans might change. Maybe an opportunity arises that needs you to meet with a prospect for lunch, or fly out to meet a customer. These apps keeps you organized and informed.
TripIt — One of the first travel organizers and it keeps getting more robust. Access your itineraries, sync with calendars, get directions, and even get flight refunds (TripIt Pro).
Localeur — Traveling to a new location or interested in getting local recommendations of eateries, shopping and sights? This app gives you curated lists and recommendations straight from the people who live in the area.
Hipmunk — Fast, easy hotel and flight booking. Hipmunk has a simple visual interface, notifies you when airfare prices drop, and allows you to book hotel rooms directly in app.
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The Feelies – Here Before
May 16th, 2011
The Feelies sprouted in New Jersey in 1976, their debut Crazy Rhythms following in 1980, a re-tread of The Velvet underground's melodic moments played with a neurotic, new wave, energy. Here Before is only their fifth album in thirty-five years.
Glenn Mercer's Loud Reed-style, New York school, vocals have slipped an octave but those simple chords still circle in simple patterns, sometimes in downbeat acoustic mode, other times in a propulsive electric splurge. Morning Comes is a model of controlled tension.
On And On dares a dramatic mid-point mood shift. The Feelies offer art-house indie rock comfort food of a superior calibre.
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Ketelhut was also a former member of the LAH. As an SS-Ustuf. he served in the 11./LAH in 1941. Born 22.02.1918(3 years younger then Peiper), he was later tranferred to 16.SS Pz.Gren.Division. Attached you will find an image of him.
Reg. Peiper: he certainly wasn't 'hunted down' as the authorities knew whom he was and were aware of his past, he was 'discovered' by accident. Peiper loved France but didn't particularly like the French. He had to leave France anyway 'cause his permit would end in Feb. of the following year. He asked his former adjutant Arndt Fischer if he could find a nice location, preferably in the 'Großraum Munic' area. As we all know, this was not to be.
I have visited Traves back in 2001 and the place had an odd feeling about it. The property is still in possession of the family.
Sad but understandable - Hinrich Peiper wrote me a few years ago that he doesn't answer anymore questions about his father.
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With the iPad 2 launch only hours away, we're getting very excited about Apple's plans for its second-gen tablet. For more on that, read our live blog.
But the latest whisper from the online rumour mill is that an even bigger surprise is on the way: an autumn-launched iPad 3 that will represent a major upgrade.
Someone claiming to be "an Apple staffer" told Cult of Mac that today's announcement will be a fairly minor update: the screen will be the same resolution, but there'll be a faster chip, two cameras on board and a thinner, lighter body.
The source reckons the iPad 3 is the model "to make a song and dance about", although he or she declined to say why. Typical. What was claimed is that the iPad 3 is on track for launch this year, which probably means an autumn unveiling in time for the lucrative Christmas period.
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"Begin by walking your normal walk a little more slowly. Become aware of your breath, breathing through you nose, and count the number of steps that you go with your inhale. Count the number of steps that you go with your exhale. Continue for several minutes in this way, blending your breathing with your walking, and your walking with your breathing.
Drop your shoulders and keep your back straight. Let the tension in your body fall to your center, where it blends with your breathing. Let your breathing sink to your center as your muscles relax. Use the same kind of breathing pattern as you practiced in lying-down meditation: relax on the inhale, set the hara as the start of the exhale. Practice bringing this rhythm into your walking. To set the hara for walking, place your hand on your lower abdomen (below your navel). Keeping your knees slightly flexed, tuck your tailbone ever so slightly forward. This should have the effect of rocking your hand slightly inward, creating a sense of roundness in your lower abdomen. Don't tuck too much, otherwise walking will be uncomfortable. With the slightest tuck, imagine your center becoming a perfectly round globe, which then becomes the center of your walking motion.
Allow the number of steps that go with each breath to increase as feels natural; as your body relaxes, your breathing will tend to slow down. In particular, let your exhale lengthen, growing two or three times as long as your inhale. Don't force your breath to lengthen; simply invite it to stretch out. Continue to breathe with your walk, allowing your body to move evenly from your center.
Feel your feet touch the earth. Feel the stability of each step as your weight rolls from heel to toe, from heel to toe.
Keep your head erect. Don't watch your feet or the ground as you walk. Let you eyes take in all that is around you, keeping your vision as broad as possible. Rather than focusing narrowly on each object with the center of your eye, see everything all at once by using peripheral vision. Take in the sounds, the smells, the beautiful, the not-so-beautiful; take in everything evenly - and be caught in none of it. If you find your attention wandering off, come back to your breath and blend it back with your step. Come back to your center. Come back to your feet feeling the earth. Come back to your senses.
Continue to walk. Enjoy your breath, body and mind - moving in this simple harmony, alive in this moment, and awake to what this moment offers."
- Ginny Whitelaw, Body Learning, (Berkeley Pub. Co., 1998), p. 56.
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Yellow-billed Spoonbill 17/4/13 Llewellyn's Rd wetland, west Casino.
Blue-billed Duck 17/4/13 Fairy Hill swamp
Musk Duck 17/4/13 Spring Grove Rd, Casino STP
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Shining Bronze-Cuckoo 17/4/13 Lismore Botanic gardens
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I recently moved to North Dakota to work in the oil and gas industry, which pays really well. I'm thinking about buying a house at a foreclosure sale, but am a little reluctant. Based on what I've been reading, it sounds like the homeowners might be able to reclaim the house after I buy it at the foreclosure sale. Is this really true?
In North Dakota, the foreclosed homeowners can get the home back after the foreclosure sale by repurchasing or "redeeming" it, but only for a limited period of time. (This is called a redemption period.) They would do this by reimbursing you for the purchase price you paid at the foreclosure sale, plus interest. However, it's rare that a foreclosed homeowner has the financial wherewithal to do this. The foreclosed homeowner can remain in the home after the sale though -- usually for 60 days.
Not only do the foreclosed homeowners get the right to redeem the home once you've purchased it, but there are other parties (such as the IRS) that might choose to redeem the house too. Again, this rarely happens.
After the foreclosure sale, the homeowners generally get 60 days to redeem the home. However, if the property is agricultural, the homeowners can redeem within:
If the homeowners don't redeem the home within the allocated time frame, they forever lose the chance to get the house back this way.
In order to redeem the house, the foreclosed homeowners must either pay you or the sheriff who conducted the sale the full amount of your winning bid at the foreclosure sale, plus interest (N.D. Cent. Code § 32-19-18).
Foreclosed homeowners rarely redeem, which makes sense. Most homeowners who (perhaps no more than 60 days ago) couldn't catch up on their missed mortgage payments aren't able to find a way to come up with enough money to cover the full purchase price plus interest.
It's also possible, but unlikely, for some other party to redeem the property, such as other creditors who had liens on the home or the IRS.
The IRS can only redeem if there was a federal tax lien on the home. Under federal law, the IRS gets a 120-day redemption period (or the allowable period under state law, whichever is longer). You'll get a notice beforehand if the IRS is considering redeeming the home.
Under North Dakota law, the former owners may live in the home during the redemption period (N.D. Cent. Code § 32-19-06).
There are several other issues to consider if you're thinking about purchasing a house at a foreclosure sale. For example, two big downsides to purchasing a home this way are:
To find the statutes that discuss redemption rights in North Dakota, go to Title 28, Chapter 28-24; Title 32, Chapter 32-19; and Title 35, Chapter 35-22 of the North Dakota Century Code.


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Current Clutch: Pop Tart (Baby #4)
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Pop Tart
- I went home with Marcia!
At 9 days. This photo makes PT look like a vulture, but PT is really cute.
At 9 days. An attempt to show how PT is not vulture-like. ;)
At 10 days, sleeping.
At 13 days.
At 13 days.
At 14 days. I love his/her spiky 'do.
At 14 days. PT still has a lot of baby fluff.
At 14 days. PT knows it's about time for a feeding!
At 16 days. So cute!!
At 18 days. PT looks around while learning to perch.
At 19 days. PT peers around the corner of the practice perch.
At 20 days. When that crest stands up, it looks like a bad 80s hairdo. :)
At 20 days. See what I mean?
At 22 days. The babies are weighed every morning before their first feeding.
At 24 days. Little bugger wouldn't hold still and I had to use the flash. :)
At 25 days. Pop Tart wanders around. Probably looking for more food. ;)
At 27 days. "Come on, mom, isn't it time for snuggles yet??"
At 28 days. "Where'd the food go?"
At 31 days. Awwwwww!!
At 37 days. Surveying the surroundings.
At 37 days. On the table with the other babies.
At 37 days.
At 37 days. "You know I'm adorable!"
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Do you have one of these? Have you heard of it? If not (and if you have small children) you are missing out!
Meet Zachary!
This is our Elf. Zachary came to visit us last Christmas time. Zachary came with a sweet book telling all about Santa's helper. My kids named him Zachary. (I'm not sure where that came from but it's a cute name for an Elf, right?)
The book explains all about it but basically your Elf appears one day, sent by Santa, to watch over you. There are rules to follow: no touching or his magic will disappear, and he can't speak to you (that's Santa's rule). He watches over you all day and then at night he flies back to the North Pole to report to Santa if you have been good or not. And this is the best part… in the morning when he returns he is in a different spot. So kids get to search the house to find their Elf.
How cool is that?!?!
So this year Zachary appeared again. My kids were so excited! They talk to him and tell him what they are hoping Santa will bring them. They search the house in the morning, giggling when they find him. They even say good night to him. It's so precious!
Zachary ends up all over the house. He was on the bathroom counter one morning, which made my kids laugh. He ends up on the mantle or under the tree or in the kitchen.
I think this is about the best Christmas thing I have seen in a lot of years. It's about magic and believing and to me, that's what Christmas is all about. I love that my kids talk to him. I love that every morning they say "let's go look for Zachary!" I love the looks on their faces when they see him and speak to him. It is magic.


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^Nah. This isn't primarily about gear comparison, it's a taper cage-match throw-down! A battle of styles, methods and means, mostly.May the best recording win, each taper doing what they do the way they do it, with the results judged not by popularity elsewhere or by any other measure except blind comparison vote by their collective taper peers here at TS where the row has been sown.
He's actually right here, his claim has always been he can take his stuff (Sonic, internals, doesn't matter) and do his "thing" and the recording will be as good (or 90% whatever that means) as anyone's. You can't make him stand somewhere he wouldn't or not finger someone or even take away whatever he does in post, because that's all a part of his thing. Perhaps he knows that his unit can't handle X amount of low end, so he cuts it, knowing full well he's gonna add it back in post, if he can't do that, then it's not doing his thing, it's doing someone else's, he's never claimed that other methods would produce a good tape, just his own. The only "fair" way of doing it (scientific or not) is both tapers recording the same show using whatever means they use (mics, gear, location, etc, all up to taper) and both doing what ever they do in post. Then conduct an independent poll online where the listeners have no idea as to who made the recording, the equipment used or the tapers location. Any other way would produce results slanted one way or the other.
I disagree. Furburger said that internals are as good or better than "expensive" microphones (yes, percentages were cited). A true test for that is to eliminate all variables other than the actual equipment being used to record and make an accurate comparison. Had I been able to score a ticket for tonight's Phish show (in the tapers section), I was prepared to bring 3 rigs with me to do just that. Yes, it is all packed! Although different set-ups than our two combatants, it would have been a fair representation for most. I was prepared to run my regular rig (Nak 700's > SD 744T), CA-14's > CA9200 > Sony PCM-M10, and a Sony PCM-M10 using its internals, all mounted on the same stand. It would have been a direct comparison of internals vs. 2 different externals, all other factors being equal. After all of this arguing, I would have gladly done all the work, if for no other reason, to satisfy my own curiosity.
I disagree. Furburger said that internals are as good or better than "expensive" microphones (yes, percentages were cited). A true test for that is to eliminate all variables other than the actual equipment being used to record and make an accurate comparison.
this guy gets it."90% as good as": if a mic stand recording is an "A to A+" (as per you folks), I can pull a recording that sounds at least like a B+/A- 100% of the time with internals on the DR-2Dto me, it's not worth the $1000's of extra dollars, hauling crap around, set up/tear down time for maybe a 10% improvement in sound quality.what daspy proposes is ridiculous on numerous levels.
but with all of this bickering and baiting, I have come to the conclusion that I probably wouldn't want to hang out with either one. Keep up the great work, kids.
Quote from: KISSFAN on August 02, 2017, 11:50:08 AMbut with all of this bickering and baiting, I have come to the conclusion that I probably wouldn't want to hang out with either one. Keep up the great work, kids.It isn't a great representation of the taping community, is it? If I was someone here looking to get into taping, I'd be scratching my head saying, "Do I really want to do this? These guys are assholes to each other? What will happen when I meet another one at a show?"Luckily, I met tapers in real life before I ventured here and even then, this place was a much more pleasant place to hang out. Now, get offa my lawn!
What exactly does "that doesn't work" mean? If you ignore him and don't care what he says, what happens? He continues to post? Who cares? Why do you care? You have allowed him to get under your skin and you have control over that. I understand, really. I just think you can make a choice to end it. Otherwise the troll gets what he wants - your reaction to him.
https://we.tl/yskBf4qfezR09 vs. DPA 4022 -> Grace V3 -> SD 722 (DIN stereo @ 9')Same mic stand, w/ R09 a bit lower due to no sound checking; an impromptu recording by conductors request. He was curious as to how the internals of the R09 sounded, as he was considering buying one for rehearsals, music lessons, composing.Hall,... multi-purpose room at Country Club Golf Course - not a music hall. You'll hear stuff in the recording, like HVAC.And, its acoustic music, and not some bloated PA sounds.
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Seminar Day 1
20th October 2014. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER
Inaugural Session:
The session started off with a warm welcome to the chief guest, Mr. Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, Hon. Minister of Civil Aviation, Mr. Hai Eng Chiang, Director, CANSO-Asia Pacific and Mr. V. Somasundaram, Member (ANS), who were greeted and presented with floral bouquets by Mr. D K Behera, President of the Air Traffic Controller's Guild (India) and Mr. Manoj Sinha, General Secretary of the Air Traffic Controller's Guild (India).
As is customary, the session then invoked the blessings of the Almighty by Goddess Saraswati vandana sung by Ms. Ritu Sharma and Mr. Gulshan Suman to signify the growth and prosperity of the quest for knowledge.
This was followed by the lighting of the ceremonial lamp symbolizing the importance of lighting – to seek the blessings of the almighty and sharing of knowledge.
The welcome address was given by Mr. D K Behera, President of the Air Traffic Controller's Guild (India) who welcomed the guests, the eminent personalities in the field of aviation, the guests from Nepal, all the sponsors and to all present at the two day seminar. He elaborated on the significance of 50 years of the Guild.
Mr. M K Sinha, General Secretary of the Guild in his speech announced that the Guild would contribute a sum of Rs. 2 lakhs to help the victims of the recent cyclone 'Hudhud' in Andhra Pradesh. He reflected on the fact that ATC Guild (India) is not merely an association but an institution built over the period of 50 years. He delved on the ongoing move for the creation of ANS Corporation and demanded that a Guild representative should be on the Board of the newly formed Corporation for its effective functioning. Mr. Sinha also opined that despite the impressive number of movements per hour at Delhi and Mumbai Airports, there is still scope for increasing it by 18 to 20 aircraft movements per hour. To bridge this shortfall he wanted a revamp of the ATC training system and hoped that formation of the ANS Corporation will lead to better training methods. He also made a reference to the number of unresolved issues between the Guild and the AAI which are waiting for a resolution for more than a decade now. He asked the AAI management for simplification of rules for better efficiency.
The Member (ANS) of AAI, Mr. V. Somasundaram was next to speak. He said that AAI is already recognised as one of the best ANSPs of the world and he gave a lot of the credit to the ATC and CNS personnel. He enumerated the various advances and enhancements made and new initiatives taken in Indian ATM in recent times. He particularly spoke about the project of Upper Airspace Harmonisation in Indian airspace.
Mr. Hai Eng Chiang of CANSO was very appreciative of the Guild's purposeful existence for 50 long years. He said that in the last 50 years in Air Traffic Management has undergone phenomenal changes.He also opined that the ANSPs (CANSO is a federation of ANSPs worldwide) of Asia Pacific Region face huge challenges as there is much difference in the level of services provided by thec ANSPs of this region. Standardisation must be the aim. He also mentioned about the crucial contribution of ATC Guild (India) in the region.
The Chief Guest of the Seminar, Honourable Mr. Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, Minister of Civil Aviation then addressed the august gathering. He found the theme of the Seminar very apt and interesting. He hoped that the papers presented, and conclusions reached at this two-day seminar become actionable. He advised the Guild to ensure that the discussions held percolates down to the users. He congratulated ATC Guild (India) for its 50 years of meaningful existence.
This was followed by the release of the Souvenir for 2014 Seminar inaugurated by the honourable minister.
The presentation ceremony followed, where the prominent dignitaries in their fields on dais were felicitated along with the office bearers of other prominent Guilds and Associations with mementos. This was followed with a vote of thanks by Mr. Khsamendra Kumar, Vice President, Central Executive Council, ATC Guild (I), and subsequently a coffee break.
Technical Session 1 : Accelerating Air Traffic Management Efficiency in India : ANS initiatives
The session was chaired by Mr. S K Saraswati, Ex- Executive Director, AAI and Former Technical Officer, ICAO (APAC) and had a host of eminent speakers like including Mr. M K Nelli of AAI, Ms. Mimi Dobbs of MITRE, Mr. Eno Siewerdt of ATECH and Mr. Tehmur Khan Galindo from INDRA.
The first speaker was Mr. M K Nelli, Jt. General Manger in AAI and he deliberated on ANS Strategic Plans of AAI with its focus on Safety, Capacity and Efficiency. He discussed the background of the plan, the stages through which the plan was developed, its objectives. He detailed the elements of the plan and focussed on its strategies. In conclusion he said that the plan will be successful with collaboration between the ANS, the Airport Operators and the Regulators.
The next speaker was Ms. Mimi Dobbs, Assistant Director, International, India Country Manager of the MITRE Corporation. Her paper was entitled "Partnering for the Future of Aviation in India" detailing the collaboration between Mitre and the Indian ATM. She discussed about the projects that Mitre is executing with the AAI: PBN, GAGAN, Advanced Human In-The-Loop Simulations, Fast Time Modeling and Simulation, ATFM, Upper Airspace Redesign and the Research and Development India Air NavigationServices (RADIANS) Technical Center being set up.
The subsequent speaker Mr. Eno Siewerdt, of ATECH, a Brazilian Company spoke on "ATFM – Smarter Decision Making". He elaborated on how implementation of Air Traffic Flow Management by ATECH has helped Brazil in coping up with its traffic. He explained how Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) service relies on a number of supporting systems, processes and operational data in order to function effectively. He demonstrated SkyFlow – an ATECH product and how it has been implemented successfully in Brazilian airspace. He mae a strong case for India implementing SkyFlow.
The paper by Mr. Tehmur Khan Galindo of INDRA ATM was on Indra supplying ATM Systems to the world for more than 90 years now. Mr. Khan presented a brief on INDRA and its ATM Division. He then proceeded to detail the various solutions that INDRA SISTEMAS has developed for ATM/CNS and Airports. He concluded his presentation with a brief about the projects that INDRA is involved with in India.
Mr. Harry Dhaul of Aviation Watch presented an engaging paper on Safety and Security concerns in aviation. His talk focussed on Aviation Security And The Importance Of Training For Emergency Response And Security. He presented the status of Aviation Security in India, Airport Security and Emergency Response Training For Crew members. He reasoned that the present system of Reportng of Incidents suffers from a lot of deficiencies. He also talked about importance of English proficiency among ATCs and Pilots. He gave examples of IC491, IX812, MH17 and MH370 to illustrate his point on India's preparation to tackle emergencies and to create Emergency Security Plan.
Mr. Amber Dubey, Partner & Head-Aerospace and Defence, KPMG-India was the next speaker who made out a strong case for the Need for an independent corporatized ANS in India.
Indra's experience in ATC of last 90 years. His presentation focused on the various manufacturing engineering services being provided by Indian players. The presentation highlighted how manufacturing engineering services are coupling with component manufacturing and poising India to become a key player in the global aviation manufacturing sector.
Technical Session 2 : Collaborative ATM and Airport Solutions
The session had speakers from Thales, CANSO, BIAL and CIAL.
Mr. S Satish Kumar of Business Development – India, Thales presented his paper on "ASBU Ready Solutions – A Global ATM Solution Provider's Response". He demonstrated TopSKy – a Thales product and how it is 40% of world's airspace.
Mr. Hai Eng Chiang of CANSO gave a presentation on "Enabling air transport growth in the Asia Pacific Region". He mentioned the fact that 50 years of ATC Guild (India) also coincides with 100 years of Civil Aviation. He also elaborated on ICAO's ASBU and its implementation.
Mr. S V Arunachalam of BIAL presented a paper on the ACDM-CATFM collaboration between Bengaluru Airport and AAI and how it led to more Growth & Efficiency.
Mr. A M Shabeer of CIAL's presentation detailed how the Cochin Int'l Airport Ltd. Came into being and why is it a Path breaker in Indian Civil Aviation History
Technical Session 3 : Innovations for Aviation Stakeholders
The session had speakers from UNO technology, Honeywell and AAI and was chaired by Mr. Kanu Gohain, Ex-Director General of Civil Aviation
Mr. Unni Bhaskar of UNO Technology Plc made a presentation on "High-Vision Airport Control Cabins". He informed that they have been in the business of design, fabrication, and installation of High Vision Air Traffic Control Cabins since 1996 using modern trends in designing High Vision Control Cabins.
Mr. Sushim Jain of Honeywell presented a paper on "Integrated Airside Operations Management"
Mr. Sudhanshu Gupta of AAI presented a paper detailing the in-house project of AAI on Airport Collaborative Decision Making.
Seminar Day 2
21st October 2014
The 2nd day of the Seminar started with Technical Session 4.
Technical Session 4: Analysing the Man Behind Machines
This session was chaired by Mr. A K Dutta Executive Director (ATM), AAI This session had speakers from MITRE, IIT (Mumbai), K J Somaiyya College (Mumbai) and Indian Statistical Institute (Delhi).
Dr. Thomas Becher, Department Head for PBN Tools, Processes, and Criteria at MITRE Corporation was the first speaker of the session. He presented his paper on "The benefits of Human In The Loop (HITL)". He explained the benefits of HITL, how it has been implemented in AAI, How it has been beneficial to AAI and what are the future deployment plans.
Prof. Rajkumar S. Pant of Aerospace Engineering Department at IIT, Mumbai spoke next at the session. His topic was "Human Factors in Air Traffic Management". He expained what is meant by Human Factors, the problems in Human Dependent Approach, how to identify Operational Issues using HF Approach. He concluded his presentation by a case study he conducted on Mumbai ATCOs.
Dr. Atish Taukari of K J Somaiyya College, Mumbai spoke on "Executive Functioning in Air Traffic Managers". He explained why ATCOs need Executive Function. He has conducted research on ATCOs of Mumbai and hypothesised that "Executive Functioning in ATCOs increases with their job experience, mitigating negative impact of ageing contrary to General Population (Controls)." He explained his research methodology and his conclusions which proved his hypothesis.
Dr. Antar Banerjee of Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics Unit, ISI (Indian Statistical Institute), Delhi spoke on "Challenges in the Airspace Safety Monitoring" based on joint project with BOBASMA, AAI & ISI. He described the achievements and further challenges for the project.
Technical Session 5 : Environmental Initiatives
Mr. Sudhir S. Rajeshirke, of Helios (an Egis company) gave a presentation on "AAI's transition to performance-based management". This project by Helios was funded by the European Union. He explained what is performance management and why it is important?. He listed the scope of the project alongwith Helios' approach and methodology for the project. He also made the audience aware of the next steps to be undertaken in this continuing project. He made the point that AAI is one of the first in the region to start implementing performance-based measures
Mr. Richard Kopmair and Dr. Panagiotis Karamanos of Indo-EU Co-ops Project presented a paper on The EU-India Civil Aviation Project Sustainability in Indian Aviation. They listed out the project objectives including Drafting the White Paper for National Aviation Policy until 2030, Drafting of the Civil Aviation Authority Bill, Drafting of new Civil Aviation Act to replace present Aircraft Act of 1934 and establishment of National Aviation University. He also presented a Future course of action for the project.
Interactive Discussion between the Air Traffic Controllers and Pilots
The 5 Technical Sessions was followed by an Interactive Discussion between the Air Traffic Controllers and Pilots of various Airlines which saw a free and frank discussion on the perceived and actual problems in air traffic controlling over the Indian skies. This interactive session was very aptly chaired by Mr. K Gohain, Former DG of Cvil Aviation and saw participation from the Controllers from all over India and pilots from Air India, Jet Airways, Indigo Airlines among others.
This concluded the seminar technical sessions.
Mr. D K Behera, President, ATC Guild (India) presented a brief report on the 2 days' activity. He concluded by thanking all the participants, the sponsors, the logistics support and others who made the seminar the success that it proved to be. He then declared the ATC Guild (India) Seminar 2014 closed.
The Seminar was very well received by all the stakeholders. The two-day seminar ended with a positive note that all the parties concerned should strive hard to contribute their best in India's initiatives for Aerospace Infrastructure.
A Gala Dinner was organized on the 21st October for all the participants and their families at the Airports Authority of India Officers Institute lawns.
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Last week, Canadian wireless equipment manufacturer Wi-LAN announced an agreement to acquire 17 U.S. patents and patent applications as well as their foreign counterparts. The acquisition will further strengthen the company's progress towards a planned April 2005 commercial release of its WiMax products.
According to Ken Wetherell, Wi-LAN's Vice President of Corporate Communications, the name of the company from which the patents were acquired is currently being kept confidential, but will be announced within the next two weeks.
Under the terms of the agreement, Wi-LAN will pay the seller approximately U.S. $3.9 million in cash and U.S. $3.6 million in special warrants exercisable into Wi-LAN common shares. The seller will then have the option to license the patents back in the future, and will also receive a percentage of royalties.
"They'll get between 5 and 15 percent, depending on the volume of units that we're selling," Wetherell says.
Wetherell says the newly acquired patents all relate specifically to the media access control layer, or MAC layer, of the 802.16 WiMax standard. "Many of the patents, the diagrams and descriptions in the patents themselves, are pretty much identical to those in the actual standard," he says.
As a result, the patents will not only give Wi-LAN a stronger technical background in developing the MAC layer for the WiMax standard, but will also give the company extra leverage in licensing the technology to others. "We already have some patents on the physical layer, the OFDM patents, and now these give us some intellectual property with regard to the MAC layer," Wetherell says.
Of course, there is a strategic aspect to the acquisition as well: Wi-LAN's owning and enforcing of these patents will keep any competitors from doing the same.
"This allows us to prevent someone else from picking up these patents and perhaps slowing down our development by doing so," Wetherell says.
Wi-LAN is already heavily involved in the development of the WiMax standard, and Wetherell says the patents will help significantly in that regard. "We were already developing the MAC layer in conjunction with a group of PhDs that we've hired out of Egypt," he says. "We'll forward this information to them, and that will help them to speed up their development."
While this acquisition will not change Wi-LAN's timeline in developing WiMax products, Wetherell says the patents will help solidify the company's plans. "This will help us to develop the media access control layer quicker," he says. "We're still targeting having the first to market products available in April of 2005, but this gives us more confidence in meeting that date."
Wi-LAN's next step in the development of WiMax products will be the deployment of mobile WiMax systems under the 802.16e standard. "The standard should be in place in the first half of 2005, and we'll definitely have a head start," he says. "Once you get into mobile products, it's a much larger market, with many more interesting applications than fixed wireless."
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Join us at the Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo, June 8-10, 2004 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD. We have a session called "The Promise of WiMax" that should provide answers.