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6. Real Estate Development Marketing Act
(e) Forms of Development Property under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act
(See also information regarding strata properties.)
Cooperative Interests
A cooperative interest is the interest that includes both a right of ownership in the shares of a cooperative association or to be a partner or member in the cooperative association and the right to use or occupy a part of the land in which the cooperative association has an interest.
The Real Estate Development Marketing Act defines a cooperative association as
(a) a corporation, as defined in the Business Corporations Act;
(b) a limited liability company as defined in the Business Corporations Act;
(c) a partnership; and
(d) an entity incorporated or other wise created outside British Columbia that is similar to one described in paragraphs (a) to (c).
Thus, an owner of a cooperative interest acquires shares, or some other form of ownership in a corporate entity or partnership, which carry with them the right to occupy only a portion of the land that the cooperative association owns. The particular portion may be an apartment or a recreational vehicle site.
Sellers are unable to carry primary or secondary financing on cooperative interests by way of a mortgage registered against the title or by an Agreement for Sale, as there is no title in a cooperative interest to encumber. It is, therefore, strongly recommended, in a situation where the seller is asked to carry any financing, that the seller's lawyer and the buyer's lawyer be consulted before the acceptance of any offer.
Licensees are also advised to consult their financial advisers, including experienced mortgage brokers, for guidance in such financing, as well as ascertaining from the cooperative's rules and regulations whether or not there is a prohibition on financing in any way.
A Disclosure Statement must be filed with the Superintendent of Real Estate before a developer or a developer's agent can market one cooperative interest if the cooperative interest is part of a development consisting of two or more cooperative interests. Accordingly, licensees involved in the sale or purchase of a cooperative interest by or from a developer should familiarize themselves with the content of and the requirements associated with the Disclosure Statement. It is possible for a cooperative association to own a strata lot. Hence, the Strata Property Act may also be applicable.
Regardless of whether the transaction involves a developer or a single unit resale, licensees should be knowledge- able with respect to the proportion of the share capital acquired by the purchaser, the allocation of ongoing maintenance and operating costs, the presence of any other assets or liabilities that the cooperative association may have, the terms of the agreement which restricts an owner to using only a portion of the land that the cooperative association owns, the applicability of the homeowner's grant and property transfer tax, and the particulars of the cooperative association's share capital, such as provisions related to voting rights or restrictions on transfer.
Rental Leases and Head Leases
Another type of ownership, which fits between cooperative and strata on leased land, is the rental lease, where the cooperative building sits on leased land. It is financed like a cooperative, although sometimes private leaseholders will allow for less down payment and provide financing directly themselves. The holder of the head lease, the corporation which owns the building, determines how units in the building are purchased. As with cooperatives, these are purchases of shares in exchange for the exclusive right to occupy a designated unit in the building. Owners do not have title to the unit itself. Owners must not make alterations to the unit (unlike strata ownership) without permission from the cooperative association. These are long-term leases (often 99 years). Licensees are advised to consult experienced financial advisers, lawyers and mortgage brokers for guidance.
The following clause should be used in the purchase of cooperative interests. This clause may also be used for the purchase of rental-lease properties but it is strongly recommended that the buyer seek legal advice and ensure understanding of the head lease's restrictions and duration.
Co-operatives-Suite/Townhouse Clause
This contract is for the purchase of (number of shares) shares in (name of co-operative association) together with a lease of (unit number) to the Buyer, and other considerations as may accompany said lease.
Buyer to assume payments of the monthly maintenance charge of $(amount) (which includes a proportionate share of annual taxes).
Subject to the approval of the Buyer by the Board of Directors of (name of co-operative association) on or before (date) .
This condition is for the benefit of both the Buyer and the Seller.
Buyer has approved the Rules and Regulations, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, any lease documentation and any financial obligations of (name of co-operative association) including the following specific restriction(s):
Ώ Warning re Approval of buyer by Directors: The Board of Directors of a Cooperative is allowed to make a decision as to the suitability of any buyer. The reasons for such a decision are to be kept confidential to the Board of Directors.
Optional Assumption of Portion of Mortgage Clause
NOTE: The Buyer should obtain legal advice before assuming a mortgage in these circumstances.
Buyer will assume obligations on an assigned portion under the existing first mortgage held by (name of mortgage lender) registered against the property at (address) with an outstanding balance on the assigned portion of approximately $(amount) at an interest rate of ___% per annum, calculated (frequency), not in advance, with an original (number of years)-year amortization and a ''balance due" term date of (date), with blended payments of $ (amount) per month including principal and interest.
(i) Shared Interests in Land
A shared interest in land is a person's interest in one or more parcels of land, if the parcel or parcels are owned or leased by the person and at least one other person and as part of any arrangement relating to the acquisition of the person's interests, that person's right of use or occupation of the land is limited to a part of the land.
Thus, an owner of a shared interest in land acquires a direct ownership interest in land, typically an undivided fractional fee simple interest, which carries with it, by agreement amongst the co-owners, a right to occupy only a portion of the land.
A Disclosure Statement must be filed with the Superintendent of Real Estate before a developer or the developer's agent can market one shared interest in a development containing at least two shared interests. Accordingly, licensees involved in the sale or purchase of a shared interest in land by or from a developer should familiarize themselves with the content of and the requirements associated with the Disclosure Statement.
Regardless of whether the transaction involves a developer or a single unit resale, licensees should be knowledge- able with respect to the proportionate fractional interest acquired, the allocation of ongoing maintenance and operating costs, the applicability of the Homeowner's Grant and Property Transfer Tax, and the particulars of the agreement which restricts owners to using only a portion of the land that they own, such as voting rights or restrictions on transfers.
(ii) Time Share Interest
A time share interest is defined in the Real Estate Development Marketing Act as a person's interest in a time share plan. A time share plan is a plan in which the persons participating each have a right of recurring use, of all or part of the land. A time share plan does not require that the persons acquire an ownership interest in the land that is the subject of the plan.
A Disclosure Statement must be filed before a developer may market one time share interest in a development containing five or more time share interests. Accordingly, licensees involved in the sale or purchase of a time share interest by or from a developer should familiarize themselves with the content of and the requirements associated with the Disclosure Statement.
(iii) Real Estate Securities
In some cases, the offering of a real estate development unit may constitute the offering of an investment contract, which is a security within the meaning of the Securities Act. Where a real estate development includes an interest in land and an ancillary agreement, usually with the developer, for management of the property, combined with financial commitments such as rental guarantees or revenue and expense pooling, the arrangement may meet the requirements of a security. A typical example of such an offering is the marketing of strata lots in a hotel or resort in which there is an agreement that the strata lots will be rented out by a manager. The agreement may include a rental guarantee or revenue or expense pooling, or it may simply be a mandatory requirement that the strata lot be provided to the manager for rental as part of the overall development. In such cases, both the Real Estate Development Marketing Act and the Securities Act apply. Policy Statement 13 – Real Estate Securities issued by the Superintendent's office sets out an explanation of real estate securities and includes reference to the related documents issued by the Securities Commission. Licensees involved in the purchase and sale of real estate offerings, where the purchaser must rely on the promoter for an investment return, should familiarize themselves with these requirements.
(iv) Leasehold Units
A leasehold unit is a unit in a residential leasehold complex which is defined as containing one or more buildings capable of being used for leasehold residential purposes other than buildings comprised of strata lots, cooperative interests or shared interests in land.
Although not specifically identified in the Real Estate Development Marketing Act, a common form of leasehold unit that has been marketed in British Columbia is a life lease. A life lease in its broadest sense is a leasehold interest in land, the term of which extends for the life of the lessee. In many ways, it resembles a life estate. In particular, life leases typically must prepay a large portion or all of the rent, and the possessionary interest of a life estate and a life lease both terminate with the life of the person holding the interest. However, a life estate is a freehold interest in land whereas a life lease is a leasehold interest in land that creates a landlord and tenant relationship.
The distinction between a life lease and a life estate should not be forgotten because a life lessee is subject to a lease. Accordingly, most, if not all, aspects of the law governing landlord and tenant relationships will apply and licensees should be aware of their duties and responsibilities, which apply to all lease transactions. The following characteristics of many life leases should also be considered.
Most, if not all, life lease offerings obligate the landlord to repay some or all of the prepaid rent to the lessee, or his or her heirs, on the death of the lessee or the termination of the lease. The obligation to repay the rent (capital payment) results from the contractual terms of the lease. The repayment term is basically peculiar to life leases. Licensees should familiarize themselves with the security arrangements, if any, associated with the obligation to repay and the financial ability of the landlord to make the repayment.
Additionally, landlords can generally terminate a life lease for non-payment of rent or a breach of any other covenant in the lease. The life lease may or may not be registrable. Section 4 of the Residential Tenancy Act provides that the Act does not apply to living accommodation rented under a tenancy agreement that has a term longer than 20 years. Life lessees generally may not assign or sublet their lease as the landlord typically controls the renting of the premises. Life leases generally obligate the lessees to pay monthly charges related to the maintenance and operation of the development. Often, these charges are payable as rent.
The Real Estate Development Marketing Act requires that a developer file a Disclosure Statement before marketing a leasehold unit of a term of three years or more in a development property containing five or more residential leasehold units. All long-term leases, including life leases contained within developments other than buildings comprised of strata lots, cooperatives or shared interests, are subject to the requirements of the Real Estate Development Marketing Act. Because the marketing of strata lots, cooperative interests and shared interests are specifically addressed in the Real Estate Development Marketing Act and because the definition of marketing includes selling or leasing, the offering of a long-term lease of a strata lot, cooperative interests or shared interests already requires compliance with the Real Estate Development Marketing Act.
Each offering of a leasehold interest, including a life lease, requires that a current Disclosure Statement, which has been filed with the Superintendent of Real Estate, be provided to the lessee. Developers may therefore be required to update the Disclosure Statement to ensure that it is current before each new leasehold interest is marketed. In other words, as lessees die or otherwise terminate their lease, the developer will offer a new leasehold interest which requires an up to date Disclosure Statement. Developers reselling life leases must therefore provide a current Disclosure Statement to new lessees.
(v) First Nations Lands
The Superintendent of Real Estate has advised that his opinion is that RESA applies to the sale of real estate on First Nations property. However, the Superintendent is of the view that the Real Estate Development Marketing Act is not applicable to the sale or lease of development units on First Nations property and a developer is not required to file a Disclosure Statement or comply with any other requirements contained in the Real Estate Development Marketing Act when a development is located on First Nations property.
Licensees should advise consumers that the Real Estate Development Marketing Act does not apply and that the disclosure requirement and rescission rights contained in the Real Estate Development Marketing Act also do not apply. Furthermore, the Strata Property Act does not apply to multi-family developments located on First Nations land.


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My friend Vikki and I had a fun time making card backgrounds yesterday.... we were really only experimenting, we don't use some of our stuff enough ..... and so we decided as we didn't have any Yupo paper or gloss card to use photographic paper - well it react quite differently to what we'd seen. I've used Brushos just a few sprinkles on a plastic sheet, water spritzed and the photographic card placed on top - I tried moving it to spread the colour but it reacts really quick and the Prussian Blue was too dark. I added more water and ended up sopping up the ink remains with a sponge and filling in the gaps - the more water helped to draw off some of the dense colours and they 'mingled' quite well I think. I cut my panel in half and mounted it on a stitched die cut rectangle and 3D mounted it to a tall card. To finish I've added a die cut floral and a stamped sentient strip.
I am posting to CAS(E) this sketch #218 which I used for my layout and also to Creative Artiste Mixed Media April challenge #25 - Anything Mixed Media Goes (I'm not sure if my three elements - Brushos, diecuts and stamping fit the rules) Thanks for taking a peek

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Before his career as an attorney, Steve held a variety of jobs including sawyer, printer's devil, feed mill and grain elevator construction laborer, and carpenter. Steve has been a lawyer since 1987. He is admitted in both state and federal courts in Maine and Massachusetts and the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
Steve graduated from Northeastern University School of Law in 1987. His undergraduate degree is in Legal Studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Upon graduating, Steve spent two years as a Law Clerk to the Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court and a one-year clerkship with Federal Judge-Magistrate Edward Keith at the United States District Court in Bangor. Steve then worked for an insurance defense law firm in Portland, followed by four years as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maine. He then returned to private practice focusing on administrative law, appellate practice and civil rights actions. Prior to joining Irwin & Morris, Steve was the Director of the Policy and Performance Division of Maine's Medicaid program.
Over Steve's 25 years as an attorney he has both successfully defended and pursued claims on a variety of legal issues. Steve successfully: defended the State of Maine against a Medicaid federal class action suit; defeated an unconstitutional town ordinance; defended and pursued anti-trust suits; and was successful in numerous civil rights lawsuits. Recently, Steve successfully defended a federal court jury award of $1.1 million dollars in punitive damages.
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Hello to All
I am nearly 42 in the fortunate position of not having to work to pay the bills and have a reasonable amount of cash on reserve, I retired from the Army last year! I want to go travelling for a year and I know I should just go and do it before its too late!! I had it all planned for last September but put it off due to various reasons ..... new girl, leaving family and my cat!!
I seriously have the bug again and no I always will do if I don't do it, so please everyone how do you finally decide and do it?!?!
Help would be appreciated from all and especially those of the same age group who have similar pangs!
I should just think of the famous quote and do it I suppose:
"I would rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not"
Regards and good luck to all.


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A local judge ruled this week that a defamation suit filed earlier this year in an intrafaculty dispute at Texas Tech cannot be impeded by the state's sovereign immunity doctrine.
District Judge William Sowder ruled in favor of Jim Wetherbe, an assistant dean and information systems professor at the Rawls College of Business, in his suit against Debra Laverie, the business college's senior associate dean and a marketing professor.
Sowder denied Laverie's motion to dismiss the case, stating that "at a minimum, there are fact issues to be determined that prevent the court from granting the motion."
Sowder issued his ruling in a letter to the attorneys, offering no further comment.
He also directed lawyers on both sides to prepare draft orders for his signature in the case.
Wetherbe sued Laverie in July, accusing her of spreading rumors that cost him both a slot as a finalist in the search for a replacement dean and approval from the Tech system's Board of Regents for a prestigious Horn professorship.
Wetherbe's attorney, Fernando Bustos, also filed an amended complaint with the court this week offering more details about the rumors and how they affected Wetherbe's status as a finalist for the dean's job, and his nomination for the Horn accolade.
The suit alleges Laverie told Provost Bob Smith in February of a rumor reputedly circulating among faculty and staff at the business college that an internal candidate for the position was telling people that he had an inside track for the dean's job. At the time, Wetherbe was the lone internal candidate for the dean's job.
Smith then sent an email to the college faculty and staff saying the recruiting and interview process was open, and that there was no favored candidate for the job.
At the same time, an item that was already on a draft agenda for the Board of Regents' March meeting nominating Wetherbe and another faculty member, agricultural economist Thomas Knight, for Horn professorships was withdrawn.
The item was placed on the board's April agenda and mentioned only Knight's nomination.
The suit also alleges Laverie told Smith Wetherbe was eavesdropping on faculty conversations with an electronic device in his ear.
The amended suit also lists no specific monetary damages, but also asks for a punitive award, alleging Laverie's actions had a malicious intent.
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This past weekend was an excellent one for shows. I kicked off my weekend in Addison, of all places. No, I wasn't catching a Top 40 cover band. The Taste of Addison managed to booked Old 97's for Friday night's show, and the Old 97's were awesome. Granted, I can say that for every Old 97's show I've been to over the past thirteen years. There's something to be said for consistency.
Saturday was filled with benefit shows, and alas, I was only able to make two of them. My apologies go out to the SPCA and City Tavern. Maybe I'll manage to make it next year. I did, however, catch a brief portion of the Karen Naomi benefit show. I stayed long enough to hear Iris Leu's set (she's probably my favorite discovery of the year thus far), a song of Karen Naomi's (I never realized how beautiful and powerful her voice was), and most of Camille Cortinas' set (delightful as usual).
Afterwards, I headed over to Club Dada for the UltraViolet benefit. For those curious about the results of the auction, the winning bid went to Dave Hickmott, lead singer of The Felons. This marked the second time I saw the band play without Fred Holston on keys. The first time was at the GOBL showcase, and it was one of the first shows they performed sans Fred. It was obvious that the band was still learning to adjust to being a three piece. After seeing their performance Saturday, it is safe to say that the band is doing more than merely managing without Fred. In fact, it seems that Fred's absence has encouraged all three members to experiment more with their sound. Many of the tunes sound edgier, perhaps due to the aggressive drum beats by Jason Cook or the great bass lines thrown down by Adam Carter. As for Dave Hickmott's voice, he never fails to deliver the goods. Haven't heard the CD yet, but I have a good feeling.
On a completely separate note, I've been pondering an idea for a Memorial Day Weekend countdown. No, this is not going to be a Top 500 classic rock songs type deal, where no one is shocked that "Stairway to Heaven" remains at number one. What I wanted to do, instead, is compile a top ten list of the greatest bands to ever emerge from the metroplex area. The results will be found on my MySpace playlist to be compiled and published on May 24th.
Here's how this will work. Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and send me your top 5 local acts of all time. Please put your favorite as number one, obviously. I don't want to put too many rules on this, but I do have two general rules. Here's the biggest one: I do not want people to use this countdown as a means of promoting their new band or their friend's new band. This countdown is supposed to represent the best of the best of what Dallas and the surrounding areas has ever put out.
Second of all, while this blog is rather eclectic in what it covers, please do not vote if you feel there is no shared ground in my taste and yours. Yes, I realize that there are some major local bands out there that have made their mark on our music scene that are far outside that of my musical taste. Pantera, Drowning Pool, and Forever the Sickest Kids are three bands that while I do not like their styles, I cannot deny the impact they have had on the music community. Having said that, I think this countdown should be a fair representation of the tastes of my readers, and if you do not share my taste, please be respectful and bow out of the voting process.
With that in mind, I welcome all your votes and look forward to seeing how this countdown will turn out. Voting will end May 22nd at midnight, so don't delay and send in your top five.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Random Weekend Stuff, Plus... a Memorial Day Weekend Countdown?
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2 comments:
- Kelly said...
I was at the 97's Addison show also, and thought it was great. I liked the way that the set-list represented just about every album/phase for them...
- May 13, 2009 at 8:45 AM
- Rebecca said...
i agree about the felons, and that dave's vocals never let us down!!! thanks so much for supporting UltraV. Loved seeing you there! and your donation was complete genious. I'm glad it goes to the felons, and without a doubt, i'm sure the review will be quite favorable.
- May 14, 2009 at 12:08 AM
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Makes 4 servings
1 1/2 pounds medium-size baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick strips
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher or table salt
Ketchup (optional)
- Preheat oven to 450°. Rinse potatoes in cold water. Drain and pat dry. Toss together potatoes, oil, and salt in a large bowl.
- Place a lightly greased wire rack in a jelly-roll pan. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on wire rack.
- Bake at 450° for 40 to 45 minutes or until browned. Serve immediately with ketchup, if desired.


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NEW DELHI -- Pakistani ghazal legend Ghulam Ali made a surprise visit to Bollywood singer Mika Singh's concert, just days prior to his performance in Kolkata.
Mika, 38, took to Twitter to share photographs of himself and Ali.
"... And what a wonderful surprise entry by #GhulamAli ji," he tweeted.
What a surprise entry by the living legend the Ghazal smart of Hindustan and Pakistan our favourite #Gulamalisaab. pic.twitter.com/5jkPBwL4ZT
— King Mika Singh (@MikaSingh) January 8, 2016
The Delhi concert was also attended by actress Ameesha Patel, who too shared her excitement of meeting the Pakistani singer.
"Was such an honour to meet and have the ghazal King Ghulam Ali ji as chief guest last might in Delhi show with @MikaSingh," she wrote.
Was such an honour 2 meet n have the ghazal King GHULAM aliji as chief guest last nite in delhi show w @MikaSinghpic.twitter.com/o60ddD7oMm
— ameesha patel (@ameesha_patel) January 9, 2016
Ali, 74, who has followers on both sides of the border, is scheduled to perform at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on 12 January.
Last year, his Mumbai concert was cancelled following Shiv Sena's objection.
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Try not to seemed shocked, when I tell you this. Are you sitting down? Cesc Fabregas wants out. According to Arsenal teammate Bacary Sagna, Fabregas wants the move to Barcelona.
This is obviously a saga that has been going on for at least three years. Barcelona is not just where he developed skills, it was his childhood team. In addition to being a fan, Fabregas spent his formative years in La Masia (the same class as Messi and Pique.) His family is from Catalonia, and he has friends at Barcelona (as well as some Spain teammates.) His idol, Pep Guardiola is the coach as Barcelona, and it is rumored that this will be Guardiola's last season in charge. Get in while the getting is good, because who knows what will come afterwards.
Barcelona did not want to let young Fabregas go. He was too talented, and Arsenal would pay nothing because he was too young to be under contract. Fabregas left because he did not think he would get any playing time at Barcelona. His decision makes sense because both Xavi and Iniesta stood in his way as they do now for Spain. Nevertheless, the club desperately wants him back.
I am not tactician, but I do not understand why Barcelona is so desperate to get Fabregas back. Xavi and Iniesta are still fundamental to the squad. It would take a supreme effort to dislodge either player from the starting XI. Although theoretically, no one's starting spot is safe (or in truth 10 of the 11 spots are not safe–no one at Barcelona would dare displace Messi), even at 31-years-old, Xavi is still the conductor of the Barcelona engine. Iniesta has even more playing time left, and both men work extremely hard. Fabregas would be going back to play a supporting role. Meanwhile, at the same time Fabregas is waiting out Xavi and Iniesta, Thiago Alcântara and his brother Rafinha will be breaking down the door to the main squad.
The Guardiola years have been marked by some bad transfers, but the overwrought hang-wringing about it (see: Bleacher Report, or better yet, don't) generally overlooks the fact that (a) there have also been some excellent signings such as Pique and Dani Alves, and (b) Guardiola has done an excellent job at developing players from Barcelona B who end up displacing their more expensive teammates. Unless Barcelona begins a rotation policy, which is possible given how thin the side has been, Fabregas will be another bench player.
In other transfer news, Barcelona want to bring in Giuseppe Rossi from Villarreal. While he is an excellent player and would be a great fit, this column still holds a grudge against him for choosing to play for Italy rather than the United States. Watch this space to see which side wins the battle. Like Fabregas, Rossi will have to fight for his spot, this time with David Villa and Pedro. Although both had dry spells in terms of goals, they were also very important to the Barcelona attack.
Barcelona has also been linked with Javier Pastore, Alexis Sanchez, and as of today Thiago Silva. Javier Pastore is a pipe dream, I think. The same problems that acquiring Fabregas present would also plague Pastore, perhaps more so because he did not grow up in La Masia. And Palermo is not letting Pastore go cheaply. They want Cristiano Ronaldo money, which is ridiculous, but that club is in serious trouble.
Alexis Sanchez. It appears that Manchester City (or perhaps United) will get there first. Great potential, but he has not quite lived up to his hype yet. Personally, I would like to see him stay with Udinese because otherwise the Italians will tumble out of the Champions League next season. One year of performing well in the Champions League is all he needs to prove himself.
Thiago Silva is an interesting one. Barcelona desperately need to build up the back; Puyol's knee problems throughout the season are evidence of that. Thiago Silva is also one of the best defenders in the world right now. I would love to see his move to the Camp Nou, but I cannot imagine Milan letting him go.
As for who to sell, the no-brainer is Bojan. Guardiola has given him chance after chance, and he just hasn't been able to get it done. It's a shame, because he is dyed-in-the-wool Blaugrana. I think he wants out too. Jeffren Suarez also looks like he is gone; injuries have played havoc with his career, and while I would be sad to see him go, it looks like Barcelona would rather have the money. Furthermore, he needs to play full-time, and that is not going to happen when Messi, Villa, Pedro, possibly Rossi, and maybe even others are standing in his way. Some have suggested selling Villa and Pedro, which seems incredibly short-sighted. Barcelona are also trying to quash rumors that Thiago Alcântara is on his way out. That would be a huge loss–shades of Fabregas, but this time the club would be responsible.
Whatever the case, the arms race with Madrid has just begun. Grab some popcorn and enjoy the show. And if you are new to football, welcome to the silly season.


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Of course, I understand the risk that this same secret cabal that operates "under the jurisdiction of the Eye of Providence" might choose to exact some kind of revenge on me for revealing their procedures to the non-chosen. There's always a chance, I suppose, that the email scam will be true and the revealor thus risk certain danger. On the other hand, if the offer is real and you assume it's real, you could end up with untold wealth. With apologies to Pascal, I call this the "Nigerian Prince Wager," after the well-known scam pattern.
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No Offense, No Ichiro, No Win
The Headline: Ichiro suits up for the enemy as the Seattle Mariners fall to New York at Safeco.
Seattle Mariners 1, New York Yankees 4
When: 10:10 ET, Monday, June 23, 2012
Where: Safeco Field, Seattle
Temperature: 65
Umpires: Home — Phil Cuzzi, 1B — Manny Gonzalez, 2B — Greg Gibson, 3B — Gerry Davis
Attendance: 29,911
Love 'em
1. Mariners Trade Ichiro
I know it seems like a bad thing, but this trade will only help the Mariners in the long run.
By moving Ichiro, Seattle opens up payroll. Immediately we're seeing dividends. The move also frees the Mariners of any obligations they have to Ichiro in the cleanest way possible—no media war over a contract or disrespect to the future hall of famer.
Ichiro Suzuki gave plenty to the city of Seattle and he will be missed.
2. John Jaso
John Jaso had a solid night, providing all of Seattle's offense. The M's catcher was 2-4 with an RBI, raising his season average to .294.
Not only did Jaso keep Seattle from being shutout, but he kept his season going. The more Jaso hits the more he stays on the diamond. The longer he's on the diamond the longer Jesus Montero is off it and in the DH role—exactly where he should be.
3. Pryor on his way Back
Stephen Pryor has been moved off the DL and is making some rehab appearances in the minors.
Pryor has hot stuff and could possibly represent the closer of the future. He's got a 2.86 ERA with 12.0 K/9 across three seasons in the minors. In six MLB games this season he has a 1.69 ERA.
In June, Pryor strained his groin and has been on the DL since. His return will only bolster the M's bullpen.
Hate 'em
1. Ichiro on the Yankees
So, remember how I said Ichiro being traded was a good thing?
That still holds true.
BUT, to the stinking New York Yankees? Of all the teams it had to be New York. And on all nights it had to be tonight.
Since the Yankees were visiting Seattle there was no reason for him to suit up for the M's. Ichiro swapped locker rooms, change uniforms and took rightfield as a Yankee.
It's hard enough to see Ichiro playing against Seattle, but as a Yankee it takes the pain to a whole new level.
2. Three hitter
The offense looked absolutely overmatched tonight, garnering just three hits against New York tonight.
Yankee pitching dominated the night, striking out nine Mariners while walking just one. They gave up just one run on three hits. All hits were given up by starter Hiroki Kuroda, while the New York bullpen pitched two perfect frames.
After an offensive explosion on the road, this is not the way for Seattle to start their homestand.
3. Montero Hitless
Jesus Montero was a beast on Seattles latest roadtrip, hitting .461 with nine RBI over the M's last seven games. He needed to come into tonight strong and prove he could hit in Safeco.
Unfortunately the DH came up short against his former team, going 0-4 at the plate. He didn't even register a walk while striking out once and leaving three men on base.
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Rodriguez's home run was his 299th as a member of the Yankees and 644th overall.
The Mariners received minor league pitchers D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar in exchange for Ichiro.
Ichiro had never batted lower than No. 3 in the order with Seattle. He wore No. 31 instead of his usual 51, which has not been used by a Yankee since Bernie Williams retired.
The Mariners are batting a major league-worst .194 at home. Mike Carp is coming back to the big leagues, 1B Justin Smoak is going DOWN to AAA Tacoma it was announced post game by manager Eric Wedge.


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A tribute to Scourge Strike (0)
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Hey !
People who have been reading my blog will know my 'main' is a Death knight and im currently leveling a mage (level 53 atm), I have played a DK since season5 and watched the class turn from a much hated true hero class to full on joke. The Scourge Strike buff at 3.3 was promising, the HOTFIX was not.
A Death knights tale by Steezebo baggins...
So most of you will take the approach that the class got what it deserves, It sat on a thrown for one season as was untouchable, now its the other classes turn right? WRONG
Every Death knight knew the class was bullshit in season 5 but that wasnt our fault, we wasn't gonna not play the class because you could spam one button and collect points. Season 6 the class was still pretty decent but slowly DKS drifted from top spots, surely every patch including a DK nerf and now we have gotten to the stage were it feels like Blizzard are making the class pay for having a free season back in S5.
Where is the consistency ?
Bar season 5 most classes have consistently been decent, mages/rogues/priests/resto druids/ holy paladins, warriors........etc.
So.. Thank you Blizzard, I will level my Mage and hope that Catacylsym doesnt include so many jokes.
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When school's number flashes on your cell phone, your stomach drops, right? Or, is it just me? Flip flop.
I was at my freelance magazine job on Wednesday doing fashion market research and organizing a charity beauty sale when my iPhone lit up with XYZ school. My stomach dropped. Last time they called, it was because JD and another kid collided and he had a black eye. I sent my Dad to check on him then, but he was fine and remained at school.
"JD has pink eye," his teacher said.
"What?" I said, in yes, an I-don't-believe-you voice. Just two hours ago JD woke up smiling. He ate a pancake and banana, got dressed and washed up. He attacked me while I put on my coral silk top and black skinny jeans, claiming he was a ninja. Then he ran off with my new, right animal print ballet flat and chucked it under his bed. "Ninja power," he proclaimed! I applied my mascara: "You have to the count of five to retrieve my shoe." I counted to seven over his giggling. He ran into his classroom. I stopped for coffee and drove to work.
"Are you sure it's not allergies?" I said. I did not WANT to believe he had pink eye. Plus, I was busy at work and happy to be at work! I love working. My outfit was cute, too! I've been giving JD children's chewable allergy meds every morning for a month now, because this is a bad season for him (and me!). I was convinced his eyes were irritated or just watering.
"His right eye is red and I've cleaned it several times," the teacher said. "The other eye is fine."
OK, this did seem weird.
"Is he in pain? Does he have a fever?" I said, as I scrolled through emails.
"No, he's himself," she said.
"Do I need to come get him?" I asked. I'm only at my freelance magazine job 3-days-a-week (I work from home the other days), so I didn't want to jump up in a panic if JD's eyes…were just watering.
The director of the school got on: "He has pink eye. He's contagious. You need to come get him."
There was no one in my family to help me out this time (I called two immediate fam members—hey, they have lives and work, too). My friends all work. I emailed my supervisor and left the office with my work that I would continue from my home office. I called the Ped on the way to the school. The nurse asked if it was allergies. Seriously!
When I got to JD's school, his right eye was puffy, a little pink and there was a green bugery thing inching out of it (ew I know).
The Ped diagnosed JD with pink eye of the right eye and gave us gel ointment. Love it—you just wash your hands or wear sterile gloves, then smush it in your kid's eye(s). When they naturally blink and squirm, the meds move further in. Drops are hard. Speaking from single mom experience, you can tackle your kid to the floor and squeeze the drop in, but if they close their eyes, game over and no meds get it (I have no spare hands to hold JD's eye open, ya know?).
Truth is, deep down I knew JD had pink eye (his school is awesome and I trust the faculty to the core), but I was worried about leaving work (I just got in!). I never want people to think I take advantage of my single mom status or need special treatment. In fact, [shameless plug] I have a new feature in Baby Talk's April issue that addresses single parent newborn care including, working and single parenthood. I wish I had a secret tip to share other than try and have a Plan B helper—espeically since recent census numbers show that half of all custodial single mothers work full-time year-round. But if you're a single working parent (with no help from the other parent) and your kid is sick, you have to take care of your kid. I brought my work home and continued it throughout the day, so I suggest that if possible. I also think honesty is the best policy. I told my supervisor the truth. I didn't pretend to have a sudden stomach bug attack. Luckily yesterday was a work-from-home-day, so I incubated JD in the condo all day. We did art, played on his learning tablet, blocks, did the NYC Ballet Workout (LOL, yes!), he napped, we watched movies, he played with chalk on the balcony. I washed everything: bedding, toys, countertops and cooked meatballs. He is back at school today! Yay! I am Pink Eye FREE. KNOCK ON WOOD!!!
Single parents, how do you handle working and single parenthood? Please share. Have a great weekend! We're seeing a HS production of Beauty and the Beast w/ friends and spending Palm Sunday with fam. :)
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Eartha (musician)
Eartha performing at Benefit Concert 2008
|Background information
|Los Angeles, California, United States
|Alternative Rock, Soul, Gospel, R&B
|Singing, Piano/Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Saxophone
|Years active
|AFRT Music
Eartha, born Eartha Moore[1][2] in Los Angeles, California, is an American female eclectic, alternative soul singer, songwriter, and musician. The 5'11" sultry raspy-voice contralto who sports a honey-blonde buzz cut has garnered much attention in the underground club, urban, and indie circles.[3] While her musical style is a hybrid of many and evades categorization, she credits her biological mother Zinna Moore, Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway as her main musical influences.[4][5]
Eartha, who is signed to indie label AFRT Music, founded by identical twins, Grammy Award-winning producers Glaurys Ariass and Helsa Ariass,[6] debuted her first release This I Know in 2000. The fourteen track release captured a great deal of attention. As a result of the positive feedback on the Love Jones track, she released the Maxi-Single Love Jones, which consists of five mixes in 2001. She then followed up with her sophomore project Sidebars in 2002, for which Eartha's unique vocal style earned her two Grammy Award nominations and a win.[7][8] She continued to write and contribute with musicians and producers, at times as a ghostwriter. On September 21, 2010, Eartha released her third CD album Ink Dry Blue.
Personal life[edit]
Eartha's biological parents Philip L. and Zinna Moore, were forced to give her and older sister to a foster home when mother Zinna was stricken postpartum with a debilitating illness. At six months, Eartha was immediately placed in the home of foster parents Lucy and Otis Rushing. According to Contemporary Musicians, both Eartha's birth and foster fathers worked for the same company as machinists, unbeknownst to either. When Philip visited his daughters at the Rushing foster home for the very first time, he realized that Otis was his co-worker and foster father to his daughters. Eartha maintains that although being raised in a good home with a strong Christian upbringing, being raised in a foster home added to her isolation because "no matter how good things are, you still long to be with your [birth] family."[1]
Eartha's birth mother Zinna died in 1995, followed by her foster mother Lucy in 1998. Each death had a profound effect on her music. Many of the tracks from the record Sidebars are a result of her losses.[1][9]
Early years[edit]
Eartha began her musical endeavors as a child. She started singing at the age of 5, and at the age of 6 she began playing the drums and piano. She often followed her biological mother, who was a guitarist and the church organist, to rehearsals. Eartha frequently jumped on the drums to accompany her mother's playing. During such time, she received guidance and was inspired to pick up other instruments. During her visits to her grandmother's house, Eartha practiced the piano. When she entered junior high school, and as a member of the Greater Bethany Apostolic Church in Los Angeles under the pastorship of Bishop R.W. McMurray, later succeeded by Bishop Noel Jones, she began leading praise and worship, playing the saxophone and trumpet, while continuing to strengthen her percussion skills. In college, she picked up the guitar, and soon thereafter she formed and directed the Voices of Vision church youth choir. Early on, she embraced classical, rock, hip hop, and alternative genres. Although Eartha's musical exposure had been mostly gospel music, her artistry was leaning towards a very eclectic and diverse style that would eventually define her own.[5][9]
Eartha attended High School in North Hills, CA where she took special interest in English Literature and Poetry. After graduation, she attended Los Angeles El Camino College and then Los Angeles Trade Technical College. Among her favorite authors are Poet Ranier Maria Rilke, Novelist Leo Tolstoy, and the Harlem Renaissance Novelist/Folklorist Zora Neal Hurston. Eartha is an avid reader, and maintains that one is never done with learning and education.
Music career[edit]
This I Know
In 2000, Eartha debuted her first album, This I Know, which received critical and popular acclaim. The album features Eartha playing all of the instruments, and it covers a wide range of styles, from gospel to R&B and hip-hop. AMG's Jonathan Widran noted, "If this impressive recording is any indication, Eartha Moore stands poised to become a powerful presence...."[10] With the support of DJs and college radio stations, the Love Jones track began a ground swell in niche circles, enough to warrant the release of the track as a single.
Love Jones
In 2001, upon release of the single, Love Jones landed on the Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts Maxi Singles chart at #2 position,[11] the Urban Inspired Radio Waves at #24; Behind the Scenes WJKS at #1 and WNNN at #10. Shortly thereafter, other stations began adding and spinning the single. These were milestones of achievement, especially for an independent project with very limited distribution outlets.[12][13][14] In efforts to counter the shortcomings that often challenge indies, she supported the label's aggressive campaign to get the music heard at as many outlets as would welcome independent artists. Thus she performed at venues, including but not limited to, the BRE Conference in Atlanta, GA,[15] Billboard Monitor Airplay in New York City, Unifest in Washington DC, Annual Unity Festival, Family Day in the Park in Columbus, GA, and Urban Network Power Jam in Palm Springs, sharing the stage with artists from Tommy Boy, EMI, Sony, Universal, and other labels. She also performed at other radio station sponsored concerts/festivals, clubs, school, churches, and private events across the country.[12][16][17][18][19][20][21] She appeared at the NoHo LA 3rd Anniversary Party and Awards Celebration, which featured art exhibitions by Grammy Award winner Allee Willis, known for mega hits such as Boogie Wonderland, I'll Be There for You, September, Neutron Dance, and Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack.[22][23] Eartha performed for the TV tapings Fountain of Youth and Gospel Superfest 2000,[24][25] both of which aired in over 40 markets in 2000 and 2001, respectively. She performed live for the ABC's Louisville, KY early morning newscast.[24] Other appearances included Lady of Soul Awards,[26] the RockWalk induction of Melissa Etheridge and Run DMC among others. The release received considerable attention from record pools, noncommercial, and college radio. The label launched a national movie theater advertising campaign to showcase Eartha in over 15,000 theatre screens and 5,000,000 in-theatre spins of track "Never Change." The track played in theatres before and after feature films. A national postering campaign at college campi in New York, Atlanta, LA, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, San Francisco, Houston, Philadelphia, and Washington DC was also launched to support the release. Concurrently, the album was capturing the attention of music editors and receiving great coverage. She was definitely making a name for herself. The consensus was that Eartha was indeed a truly gifted and innovative talent whose creative abilities offered great innovation and a promising future.[27][28][29][30][31][32] Urban Network's Music Editor Scott Galloway affirmed, "Eartha testifies with a heartfelt flava."[33] Billboard Magazine noted, "Interest appears to be building for This I Know, the debut release from this contemporary Christian/gospel artist Eartha…the girl can really sing."[34] Many artists have begun infusing all types of sounds into their music, making it diverse and often unpredictable. Eartha is leading the way.[35] "In the arena of innovative, new sound there is always one step further you can go…and Eartha Moore has taken that step and has kept right on moving," said Christian Moore (no relation to Eartha) from Dysonna Magazine.[9] This I Know was noted among the best in recorded music.[36]
In 2002, Eartha 's second album, Sidebars, seemed initially not to do as well upon release.[37] However, like This I Know, it too sold briskly in nontraditional outlets. The album made some coast to coast club noise via lead single I'm Still Standing, mixed by hip-hop producer Chris Puram (Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, Missy Elliott, Guns N' Roses)[38][39] "Eartha's inaugural opus will be in for quite a pleasant surprise. Sidebars is solid if not spectacular, as you're treated to an eclectic mix of retro-soul music."[40] Although it received little airplay and moved slowly in traditional music outlets, registering only 52 scans according to Sound Scan, AFRT MUSIC reported selling 10,000 copies just two months after its September 2002 release. The feedback in underground circles was positive.[41][42] While this is a relatively insignificant sales figure for a major artist, it is a very good showing for an indie outfit. The label sold the album at Eartha 's concerts, parties, clubs, and special events. Again, she worked an aggressive grassroots marketing campaign with her label to promote her music on an independent level. She appeared at the RockWalk induction of the Isley Brothers.[43] She worked with DJs, college radio stations, movie theatres, clubs, restaurants, and other nonconventional music outlets across the country, this time launching a 100,000 postering campaign at over 50 colleges, 50,000 CD giveaways, T-shirts, caps, and other promotional items. The hard work paid off in a big way. Eartha earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Female Performance for the song I'm Still Standing, sharing the field with Mary J. Blige, Ashanti, Aaliyah, and Jill Scott. However, it was her nomination for the Sidebars album for which Eartha won the Grammy Award in the Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album category.[44]
A double nomination in two very distinct categories such as R&B and Gospel points to her broad and unique approach to music. She is able to combine biblically based lyrics with infectious dance tracks such that the appeal is quite diverse. Eartha credits her label with fostering this unique approach, something that may not have been possible at a larger and more traditional label. She notes that her label affords her the opportunity to produce her own work without artistic restrictions.[45] Joseph Breuer, who engineered John Carpenter's Vampires Movie Score and Soundtrack, IMX's Introducing IMX, Keith Washington's KW, Rhasaan Patterson's Love in Stereo, and B.B. King's Deuces Wild, said, "The thing I like about Eartha is that she doesn't have to make it sound good through production because she does sound good."[46][47]
Ghostwriting and literary contributions[edit]
Eartha contributed an advice column "Ask Eartha" to Fresh Magazine, which was geared towards issues that are important to teens and young adults. Teens typically wrote about things in pop culture such as music, films, artists, and media images that they found influential.[35][48][49][50] Eartha has also provided ghostwriting services to several music and literary projects. Given her affinity for writing, she enjoys sharing her writing via her blogs Eartha's Window at Blogger and Eartha's Blog Spot at MySpace.
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|Holiday Special
|Full House
|Season 4
|Episode 86, The Wedding
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|Episode 87, The Wedding
Eartha is a regular contributor to or participant of charitable events and worthy causes. Among many event participations, Eartha has appeared or performed for the Los Angeles Mission for the benefit of homeless mothers and children, Prison Ministries, Faithwalk Benefit Concert, Justice For Murdered Children Benefit Concert, Churches, Stay in School youth events, 102.7 KISS FM School Tours,[51] Celebration of Champion Benefit for Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, and UCLA Charity Tennis Event.[52][53]
Eartha stunned the music world when she got two Grammy nominations for her Sidebars album. Many wondered how a relatively unknown artist competing against more notable names, was able to garner the double Grammy nods, especially for I'm Still Standing in the R&B Best Female Vocal Performance category against a superstar lineup consisting of Mary J. Blige, Ashanti, Jill Scott, and Aaliyah.[54][55][56] To that, Eartha said, " I couldn't even fathom being in this category with such divas."[1] It is customary for very popular artists to be nominated to this category. However, the Recording Academy criteria is based on the quality and innovation of the recorded music released and submitted for judging; the criteria is not based on artist popularity, radio play, media coverage, or music sales. While a win wasn't likely for Eartha given the strong competition, "the Grammy selection process was set up so an artist in her situation would have a chance," said Ron Roecker, Director of Communications for the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Eartha went on to win in the Best Contemporary Gospel Album for Sidebars at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards hosted in New York City on February 23, 2003.[54]
- 2000: This I Know
- 2001: Love Jones Maxi Single
- 2002: Sidebars
- 2009: Oh Holy Night Single
- 2010: Ink Dry Blue
- 2002 I'm Still Standing
|Love Jones
|Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts Maxi Single Sales
Awards and recognition[edit]
|Grammy Award
|I'm Still Standing
|Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
|Grammy Award
|Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
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- ^ "Ask Eartha Column Debuts," Wave Community Newspaper, November 14, 2001, p. B2
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- ^ US Weekly Magazine, Issue 340, August 20, 2001, p.21
- ^ "Grammy Award Winner Eartha at 6th Annual Unity Festival," Just for Murdered Children [12] retrieved on October 7, 2008
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Nanoleaf Shipping Status Update
Hi Kickstarter backers,
There's some good news and some bad news. The good news is we have started shipping out bulbs again. We shipped about 100 bulbs this past week and will continue to do so in the next few weeks (the week of 10/1 is a national holiday in China and our manufacturing facilities have been put on hold).
The bad news is, we have some quality issues that we're dealing with. As you all know, we offered three different brightness of bulbs – 1200 Lm, 1600 Lm, 1800 Lm. Of the three types of bulbs, the 1200 Lm bulbs are having some problems during the "burn in" test (a series of stress tests lasting for several days). We are working on identifying the problem and we have been going through several iterations of fixes. Unfortunately, with each fix, we need to manufacture a new set of at least 20 bulbs and put them all through several days of stress tests to see what percentage of them fail, right now we're at a 15% failure rate for the 1200 Lm bulbs. Our goal is to get the bulbs to a failure rate of less than 2%. Unfortunately, with the 1200 Lm bulbs, it seems like we still have a bit more work to do, but we will send out another update once we fix that problem to keep everyone in the loop.
In the meantime, the 1600Lm bulbs and 1800Lm bulbs are ready to go and they will be shipped out in the order that the pledge was placed. For those of you that ordered the 1200Lm bulbs, please bear with us while we ensure a high quality final product before shipping out the bulbs. For those of you that have already received a 1200 Lm bulb, do not worry as your bulbs are ones that have passed the burn-in test. Typically we have found that if a bulb were to fail, it will fail within the first few days of usage. If you do experience any problems with your bulb, please do not hesitate to log a support ticket at http://support.thenanoleaf.com and one of our representatives will help you through the problem.
On a side note, we took the feedback of our backers and added a top cap to the packaging in order to stabilize the bulb during transport. We also made the packaging thicker to reduce the risk of damage during transport. See below for an updated picture!
Thank you all for your continued patience and support.
The Nanoleaf Team
Peter Clark on
It's December and have not received 12W nanolight delivery for September.
Kathryn Winkler on
Thanks for the e-mail updates. Really appreciate knowing how things are going. I support your team and all of the hard work that goes into a start-up. I'm also looking forward to ordering more lights once they are in full production and if they are everything that I'm hoping they'll be.
Vincent Duguy on
where is my lightbulb ????
Alexey Tyurenkov on
Want more updates. Don't leave us w/out bulbs((
Mike Comley on
So...if I plan to move before the end of the year, should I be worried?
Henry Hong on
Just send me a notification when you ready to ship.
Vaughn Henry on
Still waiting...
Exclusive WHITE 12W NanoLight that produces >1800 Lumens output
Estimated delivery: Sep 2013
Christoffer Sjowall on
I still waiting should been delivery in may. ???
Nils Timotheus Kannengießer on
Same here. I'm still waiting for the 1st delivery, even I submitted my address a few months ago already. What's the problem?
Seana Meek on
Thanks for your continued hard work, team! Hopefully, the packaging will make a big difference. (My 2nd bulb arrived safely, so glad your team is on top of it.)
Mark Balliet on
I've got 5 Cree 60w LED bulbs at home, once I get my NanoLight I'll get some properly white balanced pictures of both with some good colorful reference objects to see how they really look in more controlled circumstances.
Sonia KovalSuperbackeron
The three white bulbs in my living room reading lamp have been working just fine for a couple of months now. I like it that I don't need to turn them on ahead of time to warm up as I did with CFLs.
Scott Stephens on
@Steven - I agree with your comments. The author didn't really do anything but complain and cite CRI numbers as being an all-encompassing measure of quality. It seems to me that the design of the nanoleaf will allow tweaking of CRI in the future as there are 3 separate LEDs on each of the 10 faces. Using slightly different LEDs or coatings will allow the spectral distribution to be tailored.
Steven Yu on
@ Scott Stephens - The article uses 2 very poorly shot and cropped up photos with no control method on a smartphone camera to dissuade readers and backers. Somehow, I don't remember "green undertone" as the give-away clue to either poor CRI or warmer temperatures. Warmer colour temperatures should... well look warmer, not sickly. CRI can only be really demonstrated in a controlled environment and with a colour pallet as reference. In this picture, we have no idea what the colour of any other object in the picture actually is, and so there's no telling how well either lights render the colour. The author may not have "editted" the picture post production, but it definitely feels like he tinkered with the white balance in between the two shots to exaggerate his point.
A CRI of 70 and warmth of 3500K is definitely not amazing, it's comparable to modern day fluorescent. Still, 2 photos alone should not be proof enough that the nanoLeaf is subpar in performance.
Invictus - Gardener of ValoriaSuperbackeron
@ Scott Stephens - Interesting article. It fills me with preemptive regret for being so naive about this project. Hopefully the actual product isn't as bad as the author and commentators make it out to be. I've gone from thinking I backed an evolution in LED lighting to thinking that I may have backed the "pet rock" of LED lighting.
Marcin Konopka on
@Teal Rogers, I think the issue is not concerning with LED quality, but it's a driver case. So, testing the every single LED not whole assembled bulb is no solution. Guys?
Scott Stephens on
Thanks for this update. Hardware is very difficult any I'm sure you guys are learning a ton. For me, this is the entire point of backing your project. I certainly hope to receive a light at some point but my greater hope is that you're able to rapidly improve, expand, and evolve your product. One final comment; recently there was an article published on extremetech (http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/164340-nanolight-led-bulb-strives-for-efficiency-at-any-cost-repeats-mistakes-of-the-cfl) - I disagree with the author's conclusions but it would be great to hear the NanoLight's rebuttal to the color rendering index (CRI) criticism in the article.
Aline Tran on
Thank you for the update. Keep pushing through!
Teal Rogers on
Awesome.. I just wish I had some way to know when I will be receiving mine. BTW, I work with lasers which aren't so very different from LEDs. It is certainly true for lasers that the lower the power the more likely you are to see an issue, since they sell all the minor defects at low powers.
My suggestion (and I'm sure you've already thought of this) is to do the burn in test in a test bed for each individual LED separately. This will reduce waste by allowing you to only discard the faulty LEDs instead of the whole bulb.
Matthew L on
What I was really hoping for was updated shipping dates per original shipping group. I was slated to get mine in September, is that January now? I don't care when it is, I would just like some idea. If they are only making 100 bulbs a week like the update says that will be more than a year before everybody has theirs. I understand delays happen but the lack of communication from this crew is frustrating.
Dave Stone on
I got my bulb several months ago and it has been fantastic. I was unaware of any color temp change until it was pointed out by some unsatisfied contributors, however I have absolutely NO complaints about it. The bulb I received is a bright white, and it rivals the summer sun through my bathroom window.
I agree with Mr. Kling - this is a start-up, not a store. I treat my bulb as a gift in exchange for my support, not a purchase. In that spirit however, I also agree with Mr. Kling that I probably would not pay $30 each for more of them. That said, I have yet to do a comparison to determine if your bulb out-performs mass marketed bulbs at lower price points. Hopefully as production ramps up, the price will fall.
Wishing you all the best for success in this venture!
Michael Kling on
I got my bulb a couple of months ago and it works great. It is the best LED bulb i've bought. But, with prices falling for other LED bulbs I don't think I'd pay $30 for any more of these bulbs. Maybe $15. I have no regrets about being involved in this kickstarter.
Michal Todorovic on
I appreciate the time and effort to make sure the bulbs we get actually work rather than failing in the field. As for the complainers... Kickstarter isn't a store. You're helping to create something that didn't exist before. Delays are inevitable on any complex project. If you can't afford, either financially or emotionally, for a project to be late or never ship, I would suggest to visit Amazon.com next time.
Frank Talbot on
(sorry, couldn't help it after reading G A Bedard's comment.)
G A BEDARD on
Plse upgrade if you cannot deliver as you need the goodwill right now! Long Winter nights are coming and cant wait.
Gerry at the Herb Garden, Canada
Ryan ONeill on
LOL, blame china for their holiday that you knew about a long time ago.
I love to hear funny lying excuses.
You guys already screwed on the color temperature of your light bulbs when you switched from 4000k to 3500K when we all paid for 4000K.
The higher the color temperature the better the light, going lower was a huge mistake.
Laird PopkinSuperbackeron
I got mine a while ago, it works great, and is amazingly bright! So, for those still waiting, it's worth waiting for!
Stephen Willis on
This is the first I've heard about the problem. I even went to your web site and complained that I hadn't received my bulb and of course didn't get any response. I was considering complaining to Kickstarter. You should have sent this email months ago.
Joseph Shivak on
take your time, as long as it works i'm gonna be happy
Andrew NichollsSuperbackeron
Loosing confidence is a good thing... loose it all over the place! :) Losing it, on the other hand... that would be sad.
Herbert on
If you want to keep schedule, you could upgrade the 1,2k lumen receivers to 1,6k lumen. I don't know if there is a huge gap in production costs between those bulbs, but that would give you time to look after the productions problems without getting the heat from your backers for not delivering. Just a suggestion.
Martin Schjerning on
Yep it would really help if there was some way to see how far up the lists people are to receiving their lightbulb. Personally i should have received in May, and still nothing. I appreciate that you are relatively open though (which i also expect from a crowdfunded product :)
lastSKYsamurai on
@FabianKasper - Oh please, you're actually loosing confidence? Your need to HAVE IT NOW is such a first world problem. Let the creators go though the creative process & worry about more important things. Look forward to receiving a Nanoleaf when it's ready. : )
Michel Kaufmann on
wow i do not know if i should still wait for the bulp to appear or not
are there any backers outside the US on the list of the receivers?
Austin Spafford on
By the way, thank you for the light! It happened to arrive in fine condition and it works well.
Indeed, the top-cap looks like a good addition to make!
David Stonier-Gibson on
Interesting that the lowest grade product should have the burn-in issues. Presumably the difference in grades is the bins the LEDs come out of. That being the case, the LEDs with the lower output may have low output because a specific quality problem, like contamination, not just process variability. That could be a real problem for you.
The fact it shows up after a few days of burn-in is very worrying. Many, many, really many years ago I stopped burning in an electronic product I was responsible for, as we were getting zero failures in burn-in. You can't burn in quality. 15% failure is a huge red flag for you guys. Accepting 2% isn't very comforting either.
Good luck with tackling it, and full marks for being upfront about it.
Derrick Monet on
Oh yeah, I forgot I backed this project... Either way, I look forward to the surprise of receiving mine one day.
Fabian Kasper on
I'm sorry to hear about another setback!
I'm seriously starting to loose the confidence in this Project. Cool project but ruined in the execution.


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