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QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response Code) is the trademark for a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional barcode) first designed for the automotive industry in Japan. A barcode is a machine-readable optical label that contains information about the item to which it is attached. A QR code uses four standardized encoding modes (numeric, alphanumeric, byte / binary, and kanji) to efficiently store data; extensions may also be used.[1]
The QR Code system has become popular outside the automotive industry due to its fast readability and greater storage capacity compared to standard UPC barcodes. Applications include product tracking, item identification, time tracking, document management, general marketing, and much more.[2]
A QR code consists of black modules (square dots) arranged in a square grid on a white background, which can be read by an imaging device (such as a camera) and processed using Reed–Solomon error correction until the image can be appropriately interpreted; data is then extracted from patterns present in both horizontal and vertical components of the image.[2]
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The QR code system was invented in 1994 by Denso Wave. Its purpose was to track vehicles during manufacture; it was designed to allow high-speed component scanning.[3] Although initially used for tracking parts in vehicle manufacturing, QR codes now are used in a much broader context, including both commercial tracking applications and convenience-oriented applications aimed at mobile phone users (termed mobile tagging). QR codes may be used to display text to the user, to add a vCard contact to the user's device, to open a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), or to compose an e-mail or text message. Users can generate and print their own QR codes for others to scan and use by visiting one of several paid and free QR code generating sites or apps. It has since become one of the most-used types of two-dimensional barcode.[4]
There are several standards that cover the encoding of data as QR codes:[5]
At the application layer, there is some variation between most of the implementations. Japan's NTT DoCoMo has established de facto standards for the encoding of URLs, contact information, and several other data types.[7] The open-source "ZXing" project maintains a list of QR code data types.[8]
Originally designed for industrial uses, QR codes have become common in consumer advertising. Typically, a smartphone is used as a QR code scanner, displaying the code and converting it to some useful form (such as a standard URL for a website, thereby obviating the need for a user to type it into a web browser).
"In the shopping industry, knowing what causes the consumers to be motivated when approaching products by the use of QR codes, advertisers and marketers can use the behavior of scanning to get consumers to buy, causing it to have the best impact on ad and marketing design."[9] As a result, the QR code has become a focus of advertising strategy, since it provides quick and effortless access to the brand's website.[10][11] Beyond mere convenience to the consumer, the importance of this capability is that it increases the conversion rate (that is, increases the chance that contact with the advertisement will convert to a sale), by coaxing qualified prospects further down the conversion funnel without any delay or effort, bringing the viewer to the advertiser's site immediately, where a longer and more targeted sales pitch may continue.
Although initially used to track parts in vehicle manufacturing, QR codes are now (as of 2012[update]) used over a much wider range of applications, including commercial tracking, entertainment and transport ticketing, product/loyalty marketing (examples: mobile couponing where a company's discounted and percent discount can be captured using a QR code decoder which is a mobile app, or storing a company's information such as address and related information alongside its alpha-numeric text data as can be seen in Yellow Pages directory), and in-store product labeling. It can also be used in storing personal information for use by organizations. An example of this is Philippines National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) where NBI clearances now come with a QR code. Many of these applications target mobile-phone users (via mobile tagging). Users may receive text, add a vCard contact to their device, open a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), or compose an e-mail or text message after scanning QR codes. They can generate and print their own QR codes for others to scan and use by visiting one of several pay or free QR code-generating sites or apps. Google had a popular API to generate QR codes,[12] and apps for scanning QR codes can be found on nearly all smartphone devices.[13]
QR codes storing addresses and Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) may appear in magazines, on signs, on buses, on business cards, or on almost any object about which users might want information. Users with a camera phone equipped with the correct reader application can scan the image of the QR code to display text, contact information, connect to a wireless network, or open a web page in the telephone's browser. This act of linking from physical world objects is termed hardlinking or object hyperlinking. QR codes also may be linked to a location to track where a code has been scanned. Either the application that scans the QR code retrieves the geo information by using GPS and cell tower triangulation (aGPS) or the URL encoded in the QR code itself is associated with a location.[14]
Recruiters have started placing QR codes in job advertisements,[16] while applicants have started sporting it in their CVs and visiting cards.[16]
In June 2011, The Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt) issued the world's first official coin with a QR code to celebrate the centenary of its current building and premises. The coin can be scanned by a smartphone and link to a special website with contents about the historical event and design of the coin.[17] In 2008, a Japanese stonemason announced plans to engrave QR codes on gravestones, allowing visitors to view information about the deceased, and family members to keep track of visits.[18]
In November 2013, Microsoft released the XBOX One. On the One, codes could be redeemed by using Kinect to scan QR codes instead of typing them by hand.
QR codes can be used in Google's Android, BlackBerry OS, Nokia Symbian Belle and Apple iOS devices (iPhone/iPod/iPad), as well as Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system, Google Goggles, 3rd party barcode scanners, and the Nintendo 3DS. The browser supports URL redirection, which allows QR codes to send metadata to existing applications on the device. mbarcode[19] is a QR code reader for the Maemo operating system. In Apple's iOS, a QR code reader is not natively included, but more than fifty paid and free apps are available with both the ability to scan the codes and hard-link to an external URL. Google Goggles is an example of one of many applications that can scan and hard-link URLs for iOS and Android. BlackBerry 10 devices have a native QR reader as well as several third party readers. Windows Phone 7.5 is able to scan QR codes through the Bing search app.
URLs aided marketing conversion rates even in the pre-smartphone era but during those years faced several limitations: ad viewers usually had to type the URL and often did not have a web browser in front of them at the moment they viewed the ad. The chances were high that they would forget to visit the site later, not bother to type a URL, or forget what URL to type. Clean URLs decreased these risks but did not eliminate them. Some of these disadvantages to URL conversion rates are fading away now that smartphones are putting web access and voice recognition in constant reach. Thus an advert viewer need only reach for his or her phone and speak the URL, at the moment of ad contact, rather than remember to type it into a PC later.[20]
During the month of June 2011, according to one study, 14 million mobile users scanned a QR code or a barcode. Some 58% of those users scanned a QR or barcode from their homes, while 39% scanned from retail stores; 53% of the 14 million users were men between the ages of 18 and 34.[21] The use of QR codes for "virtual store" formats started in South Korea,[22] and Argentina,[23] but is currently expanding globally.[24] Big companies such as Walmart, Procter & Gamble and Woolworths have already adopted the Virtual Store concept.[25]
QR codes can be used to store bank account information or credit card information, or they can be specifically designed to work with particular payment provider applications. There are several trial applications of QR code payments across the world.[26][27]
In November 2012, QR code payments were deployed on a larger scale in the Czech Republic when an open format for payment information exchange - a Short Payment Descriptor - was introduced and endorsed by the Czech Banking Association as the official local solution for QR payments.[28]
QR codes are commonly used in the field of cryptographic currencies, particularly those based off and including Bitcoin.[29] Payment addresses, cryptographic keys and transaction information are often shared between digital wallets in this way.[30]
QR codes can be used to log in into websites: a QR Code is shown on the login page on a computer screen, and when a registered user scans it with a verified smartphone, they will automatically be logged in on the computer. Authentication is performed by the smartphone which contacts the server. Google tested such a login method in January 2012.[31]
In 2008-04-01, Ishinokoe in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan began to sell tombstones with QR codes produced by IT DeSign, where the code leads to a virtual grave site of the deceased.[32][33][34]
In 2011, Seattle-based Quiring Monuments Inc. began to sell 'Living Headstone,' where QR is code into a grave marker through a small plastic-metal composite tag affixed to the gravestone and a QR-operated website to back it up. Anyone can scan a grave maker with their smartphone and learn more about the person buried there.[35]
In 2014, in the Jewish Cemetery of La Paz, Uruguay, QR codes are being implemented for tombstones, in order to enable remote access to cemetery images and know the exact location of every tomb via websites; it is the first cemetery in the world to introduce this innovation.[36]
Unlike the older, one-dimensional barcode that was designed to be mechanically scanned by a narrow beam of light, a QR code is detected by a 2-dimensional digital image sensor and then digitally analyzed by a programmed processor. The processor locates the three distinctive squares at the corners of the QR code image, using a smaller square (or multiple squares) near the fourth corner to normalize the image for size, orientation, and angle of viewing. The small dots throughout the QR code are then converted to binary numbers and validated with an error-correcting code.
Software for scanning and processing QR codes are availible for multiple platforms, with free and paid options. Applications can be downloaded from app stores like Apple's App Store and Google Play for Android.
The amount of data that can be stored in the QR code symbol depends on the datatype (mode, or input character set), version (1, …, 40, indicating the overall dimensions of the symbol), and error correction level. The maximum storage capacities occur for 40-L symbols (version 40, error correction level L):[4][37]
|Input mode
|max. characters
|possible characters, default encoding
|Numeric only
|0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
|0–9, A–Z (upper-case only), space, $, %, *, +, -, ., /, :
|Shift JIS X 0208
Here are some sample QR code symbols:
Version 40 (177×177). Content: 1,264 characters of ordinary/ASCII text: A description of QR codes taken from an early version of this Wikipedia article
Encrypted QR codes, which are not very common, have a few implementations. An Android app,[38] for example, manages encryption and decryption of QR codes using the DES algorithm (56 bits).[39] The Japanese immigration system uses encrypted QR codes when issuing visa in passports [40] as shown in the figure here.
Codewords are 8 bits long and use the Reed–Solomon error correction algorithm with four error correction levels. The higher the error correction level, the less storage capacity. The following table lists the approximate error correction capability at each of the four levels:
|Level L (Low)
|7% of codewords can be restored.
|Level M (Medium)
|15% of codewords can be restored.
|Level Q (Quartile)[41]
|25% of codewords can be restored.
|Level H (High)
|30% of codewords can be restored.
In larger QR symbols, the message is broken up into several Reed–Solomon code blocks. The block size is chosen so that at most 15 errors can be corrected in each block; this limits the complexity of the decoding algorithm. The code blocks are then interleaved together, making it less likely that localized damage to a QR symbol will overwhelm the capacity of any single block.
Thanks to error correction, it is possible to create artistic QR codes that still scan correctly, but contain intentional errors to make them more readable or attractive to the human eye, as well as to incorporate colors, logos, and other features into the QR code block.[42][43]
The format information records two things: the error correction level and the mask pattern used for the symbol. Masking is used to break up patterns in the data area that might confuse a scanner, such as large blank areas or misleading features that look like the locator marks. The mask patterns are defined on a grid that is repeated as necessary to cover the whole symbol. Modules corresponding to the dark areas of the mask are inverted. The format information is protected from errors with a BCH code, and two complete copies are included in each QR symbol.[2]
The message data is placed from right to left in a zigzag pattern, as shown below. In larger symbols, this is complicated by the presence of the alignment patterns and the use of multiple interleaved error-correction blocks.
Four-bit indicators are used to select the encoding mode and convey other information. Encoding modes can be mixed as needed within a QR symbol.
|Numeric encoding (10 bits per 3 digits)
|Alphanumeric encoding (11 bits per 2 characters)
|Byte encoding (8 bits per character)
|Kanji encoding (13 bits per character)
|Structured append (used to split a message across multiple QR symbols)
|Extended Channel Interpretation (select alternate character set or encoding)
|FNC1 in first position (see Code 128 for more information)
|FNC1 in second position
|End of message
After every indicator that selects an encoding mode is a length field that tells how many characters are encoded in that mode. The number of bits in the length field depends on the encoding and the symbol version.
|Ver. 1–9
Alphanumeric encoding mode stores a message more compactly than the byte mode can, but cannot store lower-case letters and has only a limited selection of punctuation marks, which are sufficient for rudimentary web addresses. Two characters are coded in an 11-bit value by this formula:
The following images offer more information about the QR code.
The use of QR codes is free of any license. The QR code is clearly defined and published as an ISO standard.
Denso Wave owns the patent rights on QR codes, but has chosen not to exercise them.[5] In the USA, the granted QR code patent is US 5726435 , and in Japan JP 2938338 . The European Patent Office granted patent "EPO 0672994". to Denso Wave, which was then validated into French, UK, and German patents, all of which are still in force as of November 2011.
The word QR code itself is a registered trademark of Denso Wave Incorporated.[44] In UK, the trademark is registered as E921775, the word "QR Code", with a filing date of 03/09/1998.[45] The UK version of the trademark is based on the Kabushiki Kaisha Denso (DENSO CORPORATION) trademark, filed as Trademark 000921775, the word "QR Code", on 03/09/1998 and registered on 6/12/1999 with the European Union OHIM (Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market).[46] The U.S. Trademark for the word "QR Code" is Trademark 2435991 and was filed on 29 September 1998 with an amended registration date of 13 March 2001, assigned to Denso Corporation.[47]
Micro QR code is a smaller version of the QR code standard for applications where symbol size is limited. There are 4 different versions (sizes) of Micro QR codes: the smallest is 11×11 modules; the largest can hold 35 numeric characters.[48]
Model 1 QR code is an older version of the specification. It is visually similar to the widely seen model 2 codes, but lacks alignment patterns.
Malicious QR codes combined with a permissive reader can put a computer's contents and user's privacy at risk. This practice is known as "attagging", a portmanteau of "attack tagging".[49] They are easily created and can be affixed over legitimate QR codes.[50] On a smartphone, the reader's permissions may allow use of the camera, full Internet access, read/write contact data, GPS, read browser history, read/write local storage, and global system changes.[51][52][53]
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Social Networking Tied to Teen Drug, Alcohol Use
Aug. 23, 2011 -- Teens who spend time on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and other social networking sites may be more likely to smoke, drink alcohol, and use drugs.
That's according to Columbia University's National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA). CASA recently polled more than 2,000 teens online or by phone, as well as 528 parents of teens.
The results show that compared to teens who don't visit social networking sites daily, those who do are:
- Five times more likely to use tobacco
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Most teens -- 70% -- said they spend anywhere from one minute to hours a day on social networking sites.
But it's not the fact that teens visit social network sites that makes them more likely to abuse alcohol or other drugs. Instead, the issue seems to be what they view on those sites. Forty percent of the teens in CASA's survey said they have seen images of intoxicated kids, including some who are passed out, as well as pictures of peers using drugs.
The CASA report does not prove that social networking caused teens to abuse alcohol or other drugs. Surveys like this show associations but cannot prove cause and effect.
Parents Just Don't Understand
Parents may not see the risk. CASA's report shows that about nine out of 10 parents don't think that social networking raises their teens' risk for drug or alcohol abuse.
But they may not know what's on those sites. The survey showed that 64% of parents whose teen has a presence on a social network said they don't monitor what goes on there.
"Parents need to monitor their kids with respect to social networking and the TV shows they watch, and know what their kids' lives are like," says CASA President Joseph Califano Jr.
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February 28, 2002
In 2001, Minnesota reported the highest proportion of employed persons, 73.3 percent.
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What was relatively new, however, was the frequency with which Treadwell carried the ball from the slot position against the Knights. Treadwell was the Warriors' primary ball carrier Saturday, rushing eight times for 38 yards and two touchdowns.
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Verde said his quarterback, Marcus Terrell, had only thrown three interceptions in the previous 10 games. Saturday, Terrell was picked off by the Knights' aggressive man defense three times. Terrell recovered to lead the team on the 10 play, 79-yard winning drive.
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Brown, Wesley close season on a high note: Thornton Township's season ended with Friday's loss to Downers Grove North, a contest that was a 29-0 rout until just more than two minutes remained. That's when quarterback JoWahn Brown and receiver Jauan Wesley finally hit on a big play, the first of two consecutive 92-yard touchdown collaborations between the two juniors.
Those were the 13th and 14th Brown-to-Wesley touchdowns this season for the Wildcats, and pushed Brown's touchdown pass total to 29 this year. That, and his 2,149 passing yards this season, is one of the reasons Thornton can look forward to next year, even though Jalen Banks is off to Vanderbilt and the Towns twins are also graduating.
Thornton's 8-3 finish was the best season for the Wildcats since 2008, which ended with an identical mark.
Caravan healthy for game with LT: Mount Carmel has had linebackers Nick Johnson and D.J. Romero back for the last four games and defensive coordinator Dave Lenti said that has been a plus. Both had leg injuries which sidelined them since Week 3 of the regular season.
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Just a day after Apple released iTunes 9.0.3 update they have now released a new iPhone OS which seems to have a addressed few minor bug fixes and improved the accuracy of the battery meeter on the iPhone 3GS. To get the update right now click on your iPhone under the Device section in iTunes and click the "Update" button.
Update: Looks like there is a pretty nasty MP4 Tiff remote code execution security issues that is fixed by this update. Therefore I strongly recommend that you upgrade ASAP. (Source: Neowin The real reason Apple updated the iPhone OS)
Update2: Here is the official Apple article about the security issues. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4013
Update information
Make a device that is ok and then just use lots of positive word… again… and again… and again… until people believe you that its the best thing they have ever seen.
Apple has release iTunes 9.0.3 for upgrade.
Here is a run down of the new features/fixes.
iTunes 9.0.3 provides a number of important bug fixes, including:
- iTunes no longer ignores your "Remember password for purchases" setting.
- Addresses problems with syncing some Smart Playlists and Podcasts with iPod.
- Resolves a problem recognizing when iPod is connected.
- Addresses issues that affect stability and performance.
iTunes 9 comes with many new features and improvements, including:
- An improved look and feel, including a new Column Browser for easily browsing your artists or albums, movies, TV shows, and more.
- iTunes Store has a brand new look, with improved navigation for quick and easy exploration.
- iTunes LP and iTunes Extras create unique experiences that feature exclusive interviews, videos, photos, and more — available with select album and movie purchases on the iTunes Store.
- Home Sharing helps you manage your family's iTunes collection between computers in your home. iTunes can automatically transfer new purchases, or you can choose just the items you want.
- Genius Mixes are created for you by iTunes and play songs from your library that go great together.
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Will T-Mobile "Jump" Over Competitors?
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T-Mobile US (NYSE: TMUS), the "un-carrier" cell phone company, has just announced an interesting temporary plan to allow qualified customers to buy a new phone with zero money down. This comes after T-Mobile rolled out the new "JUMP" (just upgrade my phone) program, which supposedly gives customers more flexibility in trading in their old phone for a new phone.
Will T-Mobile's unorthodox tactics make the company "JUMP" over its competitors and reap rewards for investors? Generally, while market trends do seem to indicate the possibility that number four T-Mobile might jump over number three Sprint (NYSE: S) in the short term, T-Mobile does have a long way to go in denting the armor of the top two telecom giants, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T).
Cost comparisons are on T-Mobile's side
Arguably, T-Mobile's new "zero-money" down proposal won't have a large impact in the big picture perspective. After all, T-Mobile is running this program as a limited time summer promotional to try and lure customers away from AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint. What the company is trying to accomplish with this proposal is to make customers of other carriers rethink their current phone contracts and continue to sign on to T-Mobile beyond the time the "zero-down" attention grabber deal is over.
In a cost comparison analysis between T-Mobile and AT&T, Sascha Segan of PC Magazine makes this observation:
Costs on T-Mobile will always come out much lower than AT&T because T-Mobile's unlimited plan costs $40 per month less than AT&T's competing 4GB Mobile Share plan. That adds up to $480 per year; while AT&T charges less for devices, the plan difference more than wipes out AT&T's device discounts.
T-Mobile's appeal is largely based on its "simple math" and seeming ease as opposed to Verizon and AT&T. With T-Mobile's recent acquisition of the then fifth-ranked MetroPCS, T-Mobile has broadened its customer base and so far, seems to be appealing to some Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint patrons. The cold hard statistics proving this assertion, however, are yet to be released since T-Mobile's new programs were rolled out only this month. Only time will tell if T-Mobile's strategies will actually produce results. Shares of T-Mobile have been on a good run recently, though, climbing 46% since May 1, 2013:
Why T-Mobile might become number three
Sprint is fresh off of selling more than two-thirds of its company to SoftBank of Japan and acquisition of broadband provider Clearwire. Sprint is hoping that this revamped "New Sprint" will help it compete better with rivals AT&T and Verizon Wireless.
While Sprint does hold a nice position as the number three cell phone carrier in the United States, the company is currently in a transition period and will most likely struggle with organic subscriber growth in the near-term due to AT&T and Verizon grabbing new subscribers and a resurgent T-Mobile.
T-Mobile is doing better than Sprint in the 4G market. T-Mobile's 4G routes cover 157 million people and are available in 116 metropolitan markets, while Sprint's 4G network is available in 110 markets and covers 55 million people.
Yes, indicators and numbers do seem to show that the upcoming quarterly results for Sprint might get very ugly, and Sprint is facing multiple threats on several fronts. But projecting beyond a quarterly basis, Sprint has a mountain of cash that it is sitting on and finally has the resources necessary to battle with AT&T and Verizon. As I will show later on, T-Mobile's surge is being overplayed at the moment. The next couple quarters might get rough for Sprint due to potential losses in market share and the company's expenditure in upgrading its networks. T-Mobile might potentially upend Sprint as the number three carrier in the United States for a short period of time.
Sprint can make a comeback depending on how it attempts to take on the "big kahuna" market giants of AT&T and Verizon. At this time, it seems that Sprint investors can either "go big" and patiently wait out the upcoming storm or "go home" by selling their Sprint position and booking any profits before the potentially rocky seas ahead.
Why AT&T and Verizon will stay as the top two
Much has been written about how T-Mobile's new plans are a godsend and will rocket the company forward. Regardless of the legitimacy of these hyperbolic statements, an examination of some key statistics can shed some light on the prospects of the big players in the cell phone industry.
In the first quarter of 2013, AT&T did see its revenue slightly fall 1.5% to $31.4 billion, while Verizon opened up 2013 with a strong start. Compare the AT&T statistic with T-Mobile's first quarter 2013 decline of 7% from $5.03 billion for the year-ago quarter to $4.68 billion. Basically, AT&T raked in almost seven times more revenue than T-Mobile did in the first quarter of 2013.
An even more staggering statistic is that as of Q1 2013, AT&T and Verizon jointly controlled about 65% of the cell phone market in the United States, with Sprint clinging on to 12% and T-Mobile controlling 9%. In fact, T-Mobile was the only cell phone carrier to see a decline in market share in the first quarter of 2013.
Although these numbers are only from the first quarter of 2013 before T-Mobile announced these new initiatives, an overall premise can be established. T-Mobile's "un-carrier" marketing strategy has pulled the company "into the black," but has not as of yet even scratched the surface against Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon. T-Mobile has a formidable road ahead if it wants to pass up AT&T and Verizon. This is simply looking at the situation from a revenue-generative perspective -- all of this is not to mention AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint's responses to T-Mobile's JUMP and zero-down plans.
AT&T and Verizon are well-established companies who have consistently churned out fairly good results. T-Mobile, on the other hand, is a relatively new player trying to jump in and disrupt the industry. Yes, some AT&T and Verizon users might switch to T-Mobile, but more new consumers will most likely offset these losses.
The bottom line
While T-Mobile's new strategies are interesting and might snap up some market share, the numbers so far seem to suggest that T-Mobile has a long way to go before truly giving Verizon and AT&T a run for their money. Sprint's reorganizing (and a possible misstep) might give T-Mobile a boost to the number three spot. Investors who bought T-Mobile stock on May 1, 2013, have seen their initial investment appreciate almost 50%. Investor confidence and optimism (some warranted and some not warranted) should propel T-Mobile stock higher in the upcoming months. Whether T-Mobile can JUMP over Sprint remains to be seen and is likely, but Verizon and AT&T will hold on to their spots for the foreseeable future.
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But the rank-and-file faithful in the crowd weren't so concerned with the future; they wanted to savor the final moments with the pope they have known for years.
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Charismatic Prague is a living museum and one of Europe's most attractive cities, the perfect city break get away. Stroll the medieval cobbled streets, relax in the ancient squares and admire the many architectural treasures of this 'city of a hundred spires'.
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Visit the fairy-tale town of Cesky Krumlov, a UNESCO protected centre of culture and natural heritage since 1992. Situated on a horseshoe bend in the Vltava river, this medieval city is renowned for its fabulous Gothic castle dating back to the 13th century. Included in the price is a visit to the interior of the castle with a local guide and lunch in a traditional tavern. (During Jan – Mar and Nov – Dec the castle is closed so an alternative will be included such as a visit to the castle grounds, local museum or exhibition).
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Take a trip through the picturesque West Bohemian countryside to Karlovy Vary. This world-famous spa town has been known for its medicinal mineral springs. You will also enjoy strolling through the many colonnades shopping for porcelain, the locally made glass and Bohemian crystal.
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After collection from your hotel you'll tour one of Prague's finest breweries learning about the history of brewing, the complex process of beer production, and how the drink is deeply rooted in Czech culture. The 3 hour tour ends with a sampling of four varying types of beer.
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Charles Bridge Following the procession route of Bohemian Kings, this focal point of Prague is vibrant day or night, bustling with entertainers, locals and tourists. Lined with statues, it is said that if you rub one in particular you will return to Prague.
Prague Castle Possible the largest ancient castle complex in the world, it is dominated by the huge Gothic facade of St Vitus Cathedral, famous for its stained glass. Containing churches, monasteries, museums and art galleries, it is Prague's cultural centre, and the impressive Castle Gardens are not to be missed.Read more
Old Town Square Studded with Baroque, Gothic and Romanesque architecture, it is surrounded by a maze of narrow streets filled with jewellery shops and cafés.
Wenceslas Square The Czech Champs-Elysées, Prague's busiest shopping plaza is also dominated at the top end by the National Museum.
National Museum A bastion of Czech history and prehistory all under one roof.
The Old Town Hall Attracting all the attention, the famous Astronomical Clock comes alive every hour when figures of Christ and the 12 apostles emerge and the Skeleton of Death tolls a bell.
Jewish Quarter Although containing some of Pragues most impressive art nouveau buildings and designer shops, this is also a spot for quiet reflection amongst the five synagogues and the Jewish cemetery's jumble of gravestones.
Must Do
Stroll around the Mala Strana on the left bank of the Vltava River and just below the castle complex. With its Baroque buiildings, cobbled streets, embassies and exclusive hotels, this is an atmospheric and serene area of the city.
Spend happy days on the trail of Franz Kafka, Prague's favourite author. Tracing his old haunts is not just for literary fans, it is a great excuse to explore the cobbled streets of Old Town. Find picturesque Golden Lane for his former house.Read more
Climb Petrin Hill by foot, or by its funicular railway. This 318m hill with eight parks is accessed from the Mala Strana district and topped by a 62m version of the Eiffel Tower where you are rewarded with fabulous city views.
If you have the time, try to leave Prague and experience the charms of South and West Bohemia. Day tours can be arranged to the spa town of Karlovy Vary, famous for its hot springs and spa treatments and as the location for the film 'Casino Royale'. Further south is Cesky Krumlov, an UNESCO World Heritage Site known for the fine architecture in the historic Old Town.
Food & Drink
Eating out is a relatively cheap and easy affair with an endless array of candelit restaurants and lively bars. Local dishes are predominantly meat-based, accompanied by dumplings, potatoes or sauerkraut, and are dressed in rich sauces. Other specialities include Prague ham served with whipped cream and horseradish, and renowned Czech game dishes. Make sure you sample Czech beer too, it's excellent.
Wenceslas Square is a bustling thoroughfare with an affluence of modern stores that are both fashionable and chic. If you wander along the historic streets from the Powder Tower to the castle you'll find all manner of interesting wares. There are countless shops selling Bohemian crystal and glassware, and Czech garnet and amber jewellery are also some of the best buys in Prague.


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The Secretary shall carry out a program, to be known as the Renewable Energy Innovation Manufacturing Partnership Program (referred to in this section as the "Program"), to make assistance awards to eligible entities for use in carrying out research, development, and demonstration relating to the manufacturing of renewable energy technologies.
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To carry out the Program, the Secretary shall annually conduct a competitive solicitation for assistance awards for an eligible project described in subsection (e).
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The purposes of the Program are—
(1) to develop, or aid in the development of, advanced manufacturing processes, materials, and infrastructure;
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An entity shall be eligible to receive an assistance award under the Program to carry out an eligible project described in subsection (e) if the entity is composed of—
(1) 1 or more public or private nonprofit institutions or national laboratories engaged in research, development, demonstration, or technology transfer, that would participate substantially in the project; and
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An eligible entity may use an assistance award provided under this section to carry out a project relating to—
(1) the conduct of studies of market opportunities for component manufacturing of renewable energy systems;
(2) the conduct of multiyear applied research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects for advanced manufacturing processes, materials, and infrastructure for renewable energy systems; and
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The Secretary shall establish criteria and guidelines for the submission, evaluation, and funding of proposed projects under the Program.
(g) Cost sharing
Section 16352 of this title shall apply to a project carried out under this section.
(h) Disclosure
The Secretary may, for a period of up to 5 years after an award is granted under this section, exempt from mandatory disclosure under section 552 of title 5 (popularly known as the Freedom of Information Act) information that the Secretary determines would be a privileged or confidential trade secret or commercial or financial information under subsection (b)(4) of such section if the information had been obtained from a non-Government party.
(i) Sense of the Congress
It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary should ensure that small businesses engaged in renewable manufacturing be given priority consideration for the assistance awards provided under this section.
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I think I saw Him at McVeigh's having a rum.
Brilliant, LT, very nice.
Have to be honest though, never saw it coming.
Well my wife (hardcore RC) is none too pleased.
If he's the Hockey Jesus, how are we going to market El Schremp?
Oh yeah, Sugartits. Nevermind
And yet somehow the beatification of St. Wendel comes before the appointment of Pope Brian I. Religion is all about politics and money these days, lemmetellya.
I was quite prepared to tee off on the MLSE/HNIC/Simmons/Shoalts orgy that's going to go on this weekend, here near the COTFU,
He tells the media: hey that was fun, but put it back in your pants for a while. The trade front is going to be pretty quiet so go back to work.
He tells the fans: not that they're going to be lost in the wilderness, but that he's going to give them a competitive and entertaining team, win or lose. So he's promising them something he can deliver, which is not a playoff spot. Nice level set, with something positive.
And by insisting what a Privilege it is to work and to play hockey in Toronto, the COTHU, he's not only pandering to the locals who want to hear that, he's putting the players and their agents on notice – hometown discounts are going to be the rule across the board, else go play in Columbus, or bloody Edmonton. He's not going to act like the players hold all the cards, that's for sure
Pretty damned smart [add your own colorful adjectives here] fellow.
And of course I'm looking forward to 4.5 years of No More Speculation as to the GM of the TML, too.
Things could be worse.
I should say that this is extremely likely to work out well for the Leafs and their fans. I don't think Burke is much at the draft table and he'll rip through their prospect base pretty quickly (using them as trade bait).
But there are some good players here. Antropov is likely gone and I wouldn't be surprised if he got a sniper in exchange for Kaberle.
It'll be a fun deadline.
Alice: Thanks for that, I didn't see the PC but that sounds reasonable.
I wonder if he'll get Hiller out of Anaheim and trade his goalie.
LT – just tell your wife that you are satirizing the media bowing down before a symbolic individual on whom one must adopt with faith, not some kind of objective rational evaluation of the evidence. You are not somehow mocking the RC Church.
I certainly hope he leaves there in 8 years having accomplished nothing. I would enjoy immense shadenfraud for both Leaf fans, the City of Toronto, and Brian Burke.
I would suffer at a great emotional depth if he were succesful in Toronto. I would then have to respect him and I am afraid that would be painful.
Here ya go LT
coachpb9617 you magnificent bastard.
coach, you are a beauty
LT, nice to see someone else struggling with photoshop!
I'll have to give my old "Gimp" program a go on this one as well.
Oh, I see that was done by the coach, not LT.
Burke is such an incredible goof. How can we not worship an ego of such monstrous proportions? Alex Baldwin has got to play him in the made for TV movie.
First move that Brian Burke will make is acquire Todd Bertuzzi.
Leafs 1 and 0 in the Burke era.
I hope the parade next June doesn't come too close to my house. Wake the baby.
Speaking of photoshop David Staples:
OK, raventalon, that is frakkin' brilliant.
Certainly puts me to shame, though that ain't saying much when it comes to photoshop. I'd throw a link to the one I'm putting up on my own blog, but I don't know how to imbed a link here, plus no use lookin' at my amateur work.
I'm going to post your photoshops as well, though . ..
oh Jesus
so to speak
third jersey?
As much as everyone likes to pile on I would wager Burke could win a Cup before Lowe.
He isn't perfect. But he's not stupid.
Fake MacT – Heh. He already did.
Its going to be interesting. Between him, Wilson and the media here.
Oh Jesus.
It's supposed to be a play on the image that TSN put up.
Oh, I see that was done by the coach, not LT.
Damn you staples! It was an MSPAINT created for speed, not beauty. Like Butch Goring.
Burke 1- World 0
Anyone else have an inkling that JDD goes tomorrow?
In spite of all the enthusiasm, when asked about the appointment, Kevin Lowe said only "Jesus is just all right with me."
All of a sudden, Lowe is reading a ton of Nietzsche.
Burke's big contract has got to be a thorn to Lowe and all those other GM/Prez guys.
I just woke family members laughing too hard. That should have been posted with a warning.
We now must quickly offer up Alex Plante and Steve Staios for Mikhail Grabovski and Alexei Ponikarovsky
Doritogrande: unfortunately the warning is on the blog and not on the image. My bad. I'm glad you enjoyed it though.
I'd assume that Jeff Finger is playing the "Steve Staios" role already in Toronto. We'd have to offer something else. I'm sure Brian Burke would love a guy like Theo Peckham, which is exactly why we can't deal with him because Theo Peckham is on my "most anticipated Oiler blueliners" list.
He's everything we thought he'd be. Already.
In the Sun today Burke called his new post with the Leafs "a dream job," comparing it to what "the Vatican is to catholics." Said Burke: "The man who brings a championship to this city will have schools named after him."
Brian Burke Secondary School? We'll have to wait and see if it ever happens.
I dont know what to say to that.
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