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More than a decade ago, Fidelity Investments of Boston formed Institutional Retirement Services Co. to target the small-business 401(k) market. Today, with the retirement plan market tighter than ever, fund firms have begun to pursue the ultimate small business: individual 401(k)s.
Earlier this month, Waddell & Reed of Overland Park, Kan., became the third fund company to offer 401(k)s for the self-employed and business owners who have no employees. Pioneer Investment Management of Boston and AIM Funds Management of Houston both launched similar products in January [see MFMN 1/21/02].
BISYS Retirement Services of Little Falls, N.J., was the first company to receive approval from the Internal Revenue Service for its prototype individual 401(k) plan, which it launched at the end of 2001. Pioneer has based its individual 401(k) plan on the BISYS prototype.
Keybank of Cleveland has already signed on with BISYS to administer its own individual 401(k) plan. BISYS is finalizing contracts with 15 other mutual fund and insurance companies to offer their own versions of the product, according to Chris Guarino president of BISYS Retirement Services.
"It would not surprise me if more firms came out with similar products," said Don Cassidy, senior fund analyst at Lipper of New York. "The 401(k) market is in a maturing phase and firms are always looking to find new distribution methods and niches."
Getting Started
Firms are just now starting to create individual 401(k) plans because the tax bill President Bush signed last year, the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, has made individual 401(k)s more viable.
Under the old tax laws, contributions were limited to 15% of compensation, so owner-only companies were better off opening a simple IRA, profit sharing or Keogh plan, according to Patrick White, a vice president in AIM's retirement and education products division. Under the new tax bill, contribution limits have been raised to 25% and asset allocation limits have gone from 25% to 100%, White said.
"Individuals could always set up 401(k)s. It's just that the contribution limits were minimized before the tax bill," White continued. "I don't know if Congress realized it and said, We just created a really nice product for the sole proprietor,' but that's essentially what they did."
Guarino of BISYS said that individual 401(k)s have the potential to grow and become very popular products because they are simply better from a tax standpoint than the options self-employed individuals have currently.
"There are an awful lot of owner-only businesses out there, and from a tax advantage standpoint, this takes the place of Keogh plans," Guarino said. "On the surface, the tax implications seem to make this a very positive product" because individual 401(k)s have higher contribution allowances, he said.
The timing may be fortuitous, but so far, AIM has not had a tremendous amount of success with its product, Solo 401(k). The firm has only opened about 12 accounts, according to White.
AIM has received a lot of requests for literature about the new products, however, and the firm expects a big push in the fourth quarter of this year into the first quarter of 2003, White said. Individual business owners are likely to decide on plans at that time, when they know what their earned income for the year is, White said. When AIM launched its plan in January, White said he expected the firm to open between 1,000 and 3,000 accounts this year.
Pioneer would not disclose how its plans are selling. Pioneer spokeswoman Denise Robbi-Arena only said that its sales have exceeded the firm's expectations.
If Pioneer has had more initial success than AIM, it may be because AIM devoted all of this year's marketing budget to its 529 college savings plan. However, the firm included "highlights" about the individual 401(k) plan and compared it to other retirement vehicles in its quarterly newsletter that it sent out in April. The newsletter is sent to roughly 150,000 financial advisers, according to an AIM spokesman.
Retirement Vehicles Rule
Firms are extremely eager to develop their retirement products because of how important that market is in terms of asset accumulation, said Avi Nachmany, director of research at Strategic Insight, a research firm in New York. About 75% of all mutual fund assets are in retirement vehicles, such as 401(k)s, IRAs and variable annuities, he said.
"That's the primary driver of this business," Nachmany said. "It has been extremely important and will continue to be in the future."
Nachmany added that rolling out these products is a good idea for firms because, even if they do not generate revenue right away, they give potential and current clients another way of dealing with the firm.
Even though the small business 401(k) market may be small, fund companies are offering these products to begin relationships with clients whose assets could grow over time, Nachmany said. He likened the strategy to 529 plans. Even though these plans initially provide very low margins, their assets will grow over time and it is unlikely that clients will move their money out of them, he said. "It's all part of the same thing," Nachmany said. "It provides greater engagement in a good way."


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Mike Ditka says he plans to play rookies Chris Dyko and Jerry Fontenot at right tackle and right guard, respectively, when the Bears travel to Pittsburgh Sunday.
But they probably will not start ahead of veterans Keith Van Horne and Tom Thayer.
``I want to play them some anyways. I probably won`t start them in the game,`` said Ditka. ``I think we`ve got to play some people. We`ve got to find out some things. Where we`re going. I think these kids have a chance to play. I`m not saying they have to replace somebody right now but I think we have to find out that if there is something on the line, we can stick them in and count on them.``

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Briefing: Scouting emerging technology
Someone has already come up with the idea that will transform your business—or destroy it. You just have to find it.
To truly scout emerging technology, stop thinking like an executive
Inspiration for your next innovation might just be found in the movies.
Scouting emerging tech: the advantages of university relationships
Looking within universities for innovation is win-win.
How to use accelerators and incubators as a tech scouting tool
Engage in the VC ecosystem to stay on top of emerging tech.
Investing in innovation? Here's how to make the biggest impact
It's not the number of dollars you spend. It's how you spend them.
Artificial intelligence: A tipping point for digital business
Is AI the shot in the arm that today's transformation efforts need?
Sportifying STEM through robotics to stimulate learning
What can businesses learn from programs that use robotics and gamification to spark kids' interest in math and science?
What emerging technology should we invest in?
How to assess emerging technologies to know if they're worthwhile investments for your company.
A beacon for personalized customer engagement
A case for using beacons in combination with other technologies to create a truly custom customer experience.
Digital haystacks: Extracting insight from enterprise data
How big data innovation helped PwC transform enterprise search to deliver key data and increase employee effectiveness.
3 approaches to emerging technology experimentation
The key to effectively experimenting with emerging technology is to link innovations to specific business goals.
Forest or trees: Navigating the emerging technology wilderness
How to stay informed about emerging technologies without becoming overwhelmed by the endless possibilities.
Not quite ready for the (fourth industrial) revolution
With few businesses prepared for Industry 4.0, it's time to hone your strategy for emerging technology.
4 hidden secrets from Mobile World Congress 2016
Four secrets from Mobile World Congress 2016 that can help you put the media coverage in perspective.
Blockchains: Bitcoin's boundless building blocks
We explore block chains—the foundation of Bitcoin—and how this innovation might impact industries worldwide.
Exploring the possibilities of virtual reality across industries
Six industries that can benefit from virtual reality applications—will your business be prepared?
Thought experiments help transform search at PwC
How we used thought experiments at PwC to get started on a massive project to transform search.
Demystifying machine learning part 2: Supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning
What do all technology innovators have in common? These three guiding principles.
Guiding principles of technology innovators
PwC's 2015 Digital Survey IQ results explore what digital leaders do to capitalize on their technology investments and drive stronger performance.
Why every company needs its own tech lab
The importance of a having a lab that where you can run experiments and perfect existing systems to improve the business.
Beacons brighten the patient experience
Eight ways beacon technology can improve patient care—and health outcomes.
Agile coding in enterprise IT: Code small and local
Big SOA was overkill. In its place, a more agile form of services is taking hold.
Demystifying machine learning part 1
What you need to know about machine learning and how it can help companies achieve their growth goals.
Graph databases: Beyond recommendation engines
Graph databases allow businesses to draw powerful connections between many data points to make better use of big data.
Robots set free: Innovation in robotics
The future of robotics in manufacturing hinges on developments in robots' cognition, manipulation, and interaction abilities.
The power of picking the right prototype
How to overcome some common challenges of using prototypes to test out product ideas.
Sensors and analytics creating a competitive edge in retail
What retailers need to consider before implementing sensors and data analytics to gain a competitive edge.
Eight reasons innovators should pay attention to SXSW
SXSW Interactive can be a doorway to fresh ideas and knowledge sharing to fuel innovation initiatives.
Microservices architecture: A change worth making
How can your business shift to microservices architecture (MSA): a decoupled approach that suits today's nimble approach to applications development.
Lessons in innovation from the future of shopping
How retailers can uncover the innovation opportunities promised by the internet of things.
Enterprise innovators: Thinking big, acting small
Four ways to encourage innovation in your enterprise to effectively compete in the digital age.
How is software advancing 3D printing?
Exploring the ways that software can advance and improve 3D printing.
To liberate healthcare data, dip into data lakes
How data lakes can help healthcare companies make better user of their data while protecting confidential patient information.
6 technology innovation sources for outside-in learning
How to stoke the flames of innovation in your company by bringing the outside in.
What will make 3D printing a game changer?
How 3D printing can overcome obstacles it faces to reach its full potential.
What is microservices architecture? Think ant colonies, beehives, or termite mounds
Microservices architecture explained: What they are and what they're food for.
Digital spaghetti: What happens when emerging technology meets the hype cycle
How to separate hype from reality about emerging technologies: internet if things, wearables, and context-aware computing.
A guide to the Internet of Things
We share a roundup of fresh PwC intellectual capital on the internet of things.
Smarter business intelligence through sensors
Sensors and embedded computing are quietly re-architecting companies' operations and business intelligence capabilities.
Engaging employees for an innovation advantage
Bridging enterprise silos to bring employees into the process and encourage innovation.
The End of Data Standardization
We can no longer deny the drive to diversify data management technology that began in the mid-90s. The aspiration to achieve one single and simple database management system has died. I grew up with the advent of commercial relational databases in the late 80s and early 90s. At the time, the promise was clear: you could store everything in a relational database that was carefully modeled and expandable. And in doing so, you acquired the ability to access, govern and securely manage every bit of data in a single technology environment. Most companies decided on a relational database standard and ported some or all of their applications towards that single database backend. All the principles of good architecture – including cost and skill optimization played out – until they didn't. All seemed swimming until one of my clients – a major European railway operator – wanted to geo code every bit of equipment and every centimeter of their railway network. As hard as we tried, we couldn't meet the client's demands well with a relational database. The advent of spatial data management systems came to the rescue. Questions like 'What is the total book value of all assets deployed within …
Hot Technologies for VCs
Which emerging technologies are attractive to venture capitalists (VCs) right now? PwC's MoneyTree™ publication enables us to follow the money and get a sense for where investors believe specific industries and lines of business will have a market impact over the course of the next several years. There is a tremendous investment focus on software, internet and other technology-related categories. In 2013, VC investment in software accounted for over 37% of the total VC investment for the year. Internet investments accounted for roughly 24%. This is a direct reflection of the idea that technology has a significant impact on driving economic growth and profits. Ultimately, this is what VCs are interested in – helping companies grow, drive profits and eventually receive a return for their investment in those companies. While software has always been a top focus for VCs, 2013 MoneyTree™ results point to an even deeper focus on software, as the digital age demands that businesses invest in new IT systems that enable more software-defined business models. In particular, as the last decade has brought about tremendous innovation in smaller mobile computing devices, increased broadband access, enterprise automation, and cloud delivery, the last several quarters represent a focus on …
Common Misconceptions about Emerging Technologies: Gamification
First in a series on common misconceptions about emerging technologies. Misconception: Gamification is about giving out badges to users. I had the chance recently to go through Code.org's Hour of Code, an introduction to a series of free online courses that are designed to teach children (not to mention adults) the fundamentals of computer science. Hour of Code teaches a few basics of JavaScript using a drag-and-drop interface and exercises with challenges and goals from Angry Birds, Plants vs. Zombies and other popular games. Students make progress level by level, and after they've completed the full Hour, they each get a certificate of completion. By December 2013, Code.org claimed that over 20 million users had completed the Hour of Code. The course seems to me a prime example of gamification, not just because it rewards users with certificates of completion or incorporates bits of games, but because the entire design reflects a solid understanding of how users are motivated and the game conforms the design to that understanding. Code.org's designers encourage students to make more and more progress, but equally importantly, they've cleared some fundamental obstacles students have faced when it comes to getting a leg up on programming concepts. …
Businesses Banking on Breakthrough Innovation
Post co-authored by Rob Shelton, Global Innovation Strategy Lead. Last year if you asked a CEO what he or she is doing to achieve growth, the answer would have been investing in China. This year the answer is innovation. Business executives are banking on bold innovation to meet aggressive growth targets, so they are taking innovation more seriously than ever before. In the spirit of Peter Drucker who said, "innovation is work," business executives are focusing less on informal processes that produce incremental improvements to internal operations and more on formal innovation approaches that generate "breakthrough" and "radical" innovation. In our latest innovation study, 69% of 1,757 senior executives contend having a well-defined innovation process is important to establishing a culture of innovation. This rigor is necessary to improve the chances of innovation success. To make headline-worthy innovations happen, a significant percentage of companies are looking to new innovation models such as open innovation (collaboration with outside partners), design thinking (looking at the need from an anthropologist's perspective), corporate venturing (investing in startups), and incubators (small groups of intrapreneurs that use rapid prototyping). Corporate venturing is the most popular approach among technology companies. To meet tenacious growth targets, established technology companies …
The Discipline of Digital Disruption
Nowadays, virtually every time I turn around my wife is watching some home improvement show on TV. I must confess that I get glued to the house remodels. After watching quite a few of them, I've begun to notice a pattern. Invariably, demolitions unearth unexpected issues that cost extra time and money. Knob and tube wiring, ancient leaks, and termites, oh my. It reminds me of the problems enterprises face as they start swinging the hammer of disruption when pursuing emerging technology. If you think about it, houses are a lot like enterprises. If you want to tear down a wall to make an enhancement, you better carefully examine the blueprints and devise a plan that ensures success, minimizes costs and reduces risk. The last thing you want to do is rock the stability of your structure by removing a load-bearing wall. Or, in the case of an enterprise, abandon a critical legacy system or disable a critical business process. Yet, senior executives are barreling into emerging technology implementations without consulting business designers with a bird's eye view of the organization's operations. They just know in their gut that a particular technology is going to give them an edge and …
Can an App Read Your Mind?
Over the years, artists, film directors, novelists, etc. have entertained and frightened us with their visions of a sinister future where computers reign over humans. "Singularity" is the term for the moment artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence and moves to conquer humanity. This is scary stuff. Good thing it remains science fiction. In the real world, computers will think for us when they are better at the job and with us when the work requires uniquely human characteristics such as creativity, insight, instinct, pattern recognition, story-telling skills, empathy and listening. Software vendors and enterprises are designing and launching what we call "mindful apps." While they can't read your mind, mindful apps are programed based on human-thinking models and can support humans by presenting the right information exactly at the right time—what we call "intelligence in the moment." Masterful Human, Computer Matchups When Garry Kasparov, the chess grandmaster and former World Chess Champion, got beat by a computer—IBM's Deep Blue—he didn't come to the obvious conclusion that computers would supplant human intelligence. Kasparov understood that Deep Blue's "intelligence" represented an exhaustive, computationally intensive search of all possible outcomes of a limited set of move options facing the chess player. Human intelligence …
Enterprise architecture for emerging technology: build, buy, or open source
As companies transition to more flexible IT platforms, they are searching for guidance on how to determine whether they should build their own application, use packaged applications from an ERP vendor, adopt an open source platform, or leverage a SaaS solution. It's not an easy decision to make. Whether custom-built or vendor-based, projects can fail. Before making the transition, you should carefully consider the following differences surrounding support, customization and deployment. All things being equal, the primary difference between open source and vendor products is the source of support. Open source support options are "do it yourself." If you're not equipped for DIY, you'll need to reach out to a forum or community involved with that project. In contrast, vendor products provide you a number to call when you need help, which can be either good or bad depending on the responsiveness of your vendor. When an open source platform/product has reached critical mass, you will usually find companies that provide professional support (e.g Redhat, Hadoop and Oracle VirtualBox.) Open source enhancements are usually quicker if you have a vibrant community. If you choose the vendor route, you'll have better luck if your company is large. Vendors tend to listen to …
The potential of context aware computing
Companies now have a powerful tool to notify, enhance, extend, and rationalize situations to augment our human decision-making capability. It not only helps us to make better, more informed decisions, but it truly becomes an extension of us.
The internet of things raises new security questions
There are 10 billion internet-connected objects. IoT is creating security vulnerabilities that need to be carefully considered.
The Next Phase of Agile Development
It's human nature for people to build sturdy structures to shield themselves from the unpredictability of the elements. But, if you are too sheltered for too long, you weaken your ability to continuously confront change. That's the dilemma facing IT departments. Change is raining down on them, and they are having trouble continuously adapting. A term is gaining momentum in the IT community to describe an ideal state of being for IT systems: antifragility. Coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his book Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder, the antifragile system grows stronger when exposed to disorder in the same way the human body's immune system gains strength when attacked by disease. In contrast, fragile systems are easily injured and suffer from volatility. Most enterprises today fall into the "robust" category somewhere in between antifragile and fragile. They are anchored to legacy systems and run by IT departments that are hard-wired to deflect disruption. These IT systems are like immovable barricades that are increasingly incapable of flexing alongside tech-empowered consumers. New mindsets and governance models are needed in today's digitally dynamic marketplace. The notion of antifragility and its associated biological metaphors are serving as inspiration for enterprises to migrate away …


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The arrival of a new baby tends to result in a deluge of flowers, cards and baby wear. Whilst these are nice gestures and generally well appreciated, a new mother can feel overlooked. A new baby changes life completely, particularly for first time parents.
Lie-ins immediately become a thing of the past, hot meals and drinks are suddenly a luxury and even relaxing in the bath is something that requires advance planning. So what are the ideal gifts that will make a new mum feel appreciated?
A Little Bit of Pampering
Interrupted sleep and the constant demands of a new baby can make a mother feel that she is neglecting herself. Gifts that can help lift her spirits are an easy win.
Luxury hand cream can help repair the damage caused by hand washing after changing nappies, celebratory cake and champagne can make her feel appreciated, whilst scented candles can help with relaxation when she manages to soak in that bath she pre-booked earlier.
Making Life Easier
Gifts that make a new mum's life that little bit easier are also appreciated. A thermal mug is a great way of keeping a cup of tea warm, irrespective of any distractions. Finding the time to cook, and sometimes even eat, in those first few weeks can be tricky.
Treating her to some vouchers for her favourite takeaway can be a godsend on a day where there's no time to prepare anything substantial to eat or when there's not been time to get to the shops. Housekeeping can also be difficult with a new baby.
There are plenty of new mothers who would be grateful for the services of a cleaner whilst they get used to motherhood.
Some Light Entertainment
New babies need feeding – a lot. A new mum will, therefore, spend a lot of time sat on the sofa. A good DVD box set or series of audio-books are good alternatives to some of the worst excesses of daytime television and could also keep her company during night feeds. A magazine subscription or some light paperbacks would also do the job.
Thinking Ahead
Most new parents are able to plan for the immediate things they need with a new baby but don't think much further ahead. Gifts that are helpful for a bit further ahead in the parenting journey include a hamper of baby clothes and nappies in the next size up, clothing vouchers for mum for when she ditches the maternity clothes or a baby sling so that she can get out and about that little bit easier when baby is being demanding.
The arrival of a new baby is an exciting time. There are plenty of gifts out there for new mums that can make them feel appreciated or help whilst they adjust to a new role. Finding the right gift needn't be expensive and just takes a little thought. Of course, a box of chocolates is rarely unwelcome and what better way to get an energy hit when feeding or feeling a little low?


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A man and a woman were shot execution style inside of a parked car today in The Bronx, authorities said.
The uncle and niece were found around 12:15 a.m. on Perry Avenue near East Gun Hill Road after police responded to a 911 call.
Jason Rivera, 30, was in the driver's seat while Jennifer Rivera, 20, was in the passenger's seat, cops said. It appears that both were shot in the back of the head, police sources said.
The victims were taken to two separate hospitals, where they were pronounced dead, police said.
The motive for the shooting was not immediately known, cops said.
Jason Rivera has a previous arrest for shooting his brother, police sources said.


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Sony Ericsson K608i review
|Review: October 2005
Last updated January 2009
In a nutshell: The Sony Ericsson K608i is a slimline 3G phone, available on the Three network.
The Sony Ericsson K608i is nearly identical to the Sony Ericsson K600i, except that it's available on the 3 network. It's a 3G phone that supports all 3's video mobile services: video calling, video messaging & downloading video clips. It's a decent but not outstanding 3G phone, and is the first Sony Ericsson phone available on the 3 network.
Looking at the phone, you wouldn't guess that it was 3G. It's a classically styled handset with a silver aluminium casing, and weighs just 100g. The keypad and joystick are not the easiest to use however, in fact they're quite fiddly especially if you have large hands.
The 1.3 megapixel camera is good, with a photo light and a 4x digital zoom. The video recorder is also of high quality, and the VideoDJ™ application lets you combine video clips and add music and sound effects to make your own videos. The display is a large 262k colour screen and once again is of excellent quality. The phone comes with a media player (MP3 and videos), a sound recorder and an FM radio. You can compose your own polyphonic ringtones or download tones via 3G.
Connectivity is excellent, with a choice of Bluetooth, USB and infrared for data transfer. The K608i supports email messaging, and also offers multitasking, an excellent phonebook, a built-in speakerphone and voice commands. The memory is reasonable at 33 Mbytes (enough for most users, but inadequate if your hoping for a phone to replace your MP3 player!). As 3G phones go, the battery life of the K608i is excellent.
Apart from the fiddly keypad and the lack of a memory card, the other problems with the K608i are poor audio quality and quiet ringtones. It's an OK phone, but not the best 3G phone around.
Sony Ericsson K608i features include:
- 1.3 megapixel camera with picture editor, photo light and 4x digital zoom
- Video camera & sound recorder
- Display: 176 x 220 pixels, 262,144 colours
- 3G video calling
- MP3 player
- FM radio
- Speakerphone
- Polyphonic ringtones
- MusicDJ™ (MIDI ringtone composer)
- Voice commands
- Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, email
- Java games (downloadable & embedded - Vijay Singh Pro Golf 2005)
- Wallpaper & screensavers
- Picture phonebook
- Personal organiser functions
- Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, Infrared, SyncML
- Memory: 33 Mbytes
- Vibration alert
- Triband + 3G (UMTS)
- Size: 104 x 45 x 19 mm
- Weight: 100g
- Talktime: 8 hours (2G), 2 hours (3G)
- Video calling: 1.67 hours
- Battery standby: 370 hours (2G), 290 hours (3G)
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Average rating from 212 reviews:
Reviewed by Wezen from UK on 24th Dec 2012
This was my 1st 3G phone, replacing a much loved white SE T630, both of which I still have. I really loved the retro look of the K608i. In my mind it's still one of the very best looking of all SE phones (a high accolade indeed given such beauties as the T610, T630, Elm, etc.) with its slick silver case (btw it's not aluminium but is actually well painted plastic), and very sophisticated look for its time with multiple buttons and camera lenses and various windows/holes. I liked the nifty camera lens cover, and locking battery cover, and the overall high quality feel and perfect weight in the hand. It had the usual excellent SE phone interface, and a more than decent (for its time) 1.3MP camera and front facing camera for 3G video calling - both of which were good quality. My only gripes I remember were the small memory that limited its use as an MP3 player, and the '3' branding. All in all an excellent 3G phone that I replaced later with its successor an inferior - despite its memory card capability - dark grey SE K610i.
This was also by far the smallest 3G mobile phone at the time, which in those days were like bricks...
Reviewed by jemi from india on 8th Feb 2012
very nice mobile
Reviewed by p
from UK
on 28th Mar 2011
really good phone
Reviewed by jong
from UK
on 15th Dec 2010
k608i can be used as remote control for pc's desktop, media player but cannot type.
Reviewed by jack
from UK
on 14th Nov 2009
its a very good phone especily th camra i love it!!!
Reviewed by Anuradha
from UK
on 2nd Aug 2009
It is very smart phone.i like it.spc 3g is valivebal.
Reviewed by KC mahapatra
from UK
on 26th Jul 2009
It is really a very nice mobile I ever seen. The features combined in one pack is very fantastic and economic too.
Reviewed by Josh
from UK
on 11th Jul 2009
Phones OK. Keeps cutting out though. Chinky too.
Reviewed by kwlio
from UK
on 6th Jun 2009
its a amazin fone lovvvvvve the camera
Reviewed by Mohammed
from UK
on 23rd May 2009
dis fon is well cool! it has everyting u lot out der need. Apart from da fact that it isnt that loud, everything else is fab!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed by Kimbogangles
from UK
on 8th Mar 2009
I have had numerous phones as I am notorious for breaking them, but this is by far the best phone i've ever had. Cannot get hold of a replacement which i'm upset about. Had mine repaired numerous times, and prefer this to upgrades. Got the new nokia now and hate the thing. It as an attitude problem. The ericsson was cute, discrete and did what you wanted it to do. Ok it wasn't all mod cons, but when you have a phone that does what you want, you don't need them. miss you lots. RIP.
Reviewed by nina
from UK
on 14th Feb 2009
I love this phone..its the best..:D
Reviewed by john
from UK
on 10th Feb 2009
it's poor
Reviewed by heartright
from UK
on 21st Jan 2009
hi!i like this && very beautiful ------ i like all sony ericsson handsets thanks!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed by jack
from UK
on 20th Jan 2009
exlant bye this phone
Reviewed by sarah
from UK
on 17th Jan 2009
really good phone great camera and everything but i wish it could have more memory
Reviewed by nick
from UK
on 5th Jan 2009
i have had this phone for almost 4 years, and it has been excellent throughout, the only 2 problems being the short battery life and the volume resetting to half everytime u turn the phone on. other than that it is easy to navigate, simple controls, and lasts for ages. very well done
Reviewed by riddick
from UK
on 15th Dec 2008
fallen in love with your productbut have problem with my usb slot on my phone when iflqsh
Reviewed by raj
from UK
on 13th Sep 2008
Reviewed by musa
from UK
on 3rd Sep 2008
this is an allright phone.
Reviewed by max
from UK
on 23rd Jul 2008
great phone
Reviewed by ravi
from UK
on 29th Jun 2008
i like thiss phone very very much.i love it...
Reviewed by Mayhem
from UK
on 26th Jun 2008
This iz the most rubish fone iv eva had da batery lyf nd da memory iz so bad
Reviewed by Prashanth.A
from UK
on 17th Jun 2008
Its a great phone except for the memory. Its one of the few sony ericsson phones with dual camera. This baby has got most features of an average multimedia phone and price is very low. I've been having for two years now and its great.
Reviewed by krishan
from UK
on 6th Apr 2008
good phon to today world(3g) in low price
Reviewed by Yatin
from UK
on 26th Mar 2008
No phone memory
Reviewed by Qutbuddin Parmar
from UK
on 9th Mar 2008
Iam Qutb Parmar From Pakistan I Will Use THis Cell So Its A Very Nice Cell For Every Thing.But Its Joy Stick Some Time Hold In One Side Otherwise Its Such A Nice i thing Perfect Version For Everyone.. Bye Love u SonyEricsson
Reviewed by ahmed
from UK
on 5th Mar 2008
I have this phone and think it's quite good. The camera could be better though.
Reviewed by Yadav Deep Chand
from UK
on 22nd Feb 2008
scarcity of spares is the only drawback in Sony Erricsons mobile phone model k608i
Reviewed by Azam Khan
from UK
on 19th Jan 2008
Excellent phone but there are two things that bother me. One is that it does'nt have as external memory slot, and the other is the fact that it does'nt have a backlit keypad so its really difficult to use the pad at night.
Reviewed by Nidah
from UK
on 18th Jan 2008
Its good to me except when handle key wouldnt move...but atleast i can still call with a broken thump love youx xx
Reviewed by Lyla stevens
from UK
on 13th Dec 2007
his was the first sony phone i had add.....and have to say it was the best!!!! as of yet
Reviewed by Daniel
from UK
on 28th Nov 2007
Rubbish!! Had to send it to be fixed because of a bluetooth problem, everytime i used it, it would freeze then shut down the fone, still does it sometimes. The 3 customer service is ridiculous, you can't understand what there talking about, why can't they speak English!! The phone's completly packed up now, for no reason it wont turn on, and its not the battery! Very Very Poor!
Reviewed by ?????
from UK
on 21st Nov 2007
its a good phone its just you vant expand the memory
Reviewed by angelo
from UK
on 21st Nov 2007
i bought this phone from asia. it wored fine until something random happened. when i turned it on the light goes on but the sony ericsson logo doens't show and it doens't normally vibrate at the beging. doesn't even start up any more and the phone is in good condition
Reviewed by Veljko
from UK
on 18th Nov 2007
Its very good.THE BATERU IS THE BEST
Reviewed by Nick Mwaura
from UK
on 13th Nov 2007
hi i have the 3 mobile network sonyericsson K608i and i do not know how to use the multiple activity button because wen i use it,it open up the 3 mobile site.i really like the fine it nice
Reviewed by k
from UK
on 8th Nov 2007
i had my fone for about a year and its an ok phone does the job. i neva had any problems with the navigation key quite simple to use and writing texts was easy.the phone is quite durable too ive dropped it that many times and its still strong as ever. the only problems with this phone is the size of it, it is quite bulky compared to sum of the other sony erricsons but still a good phone and a let down is the memory size its a shame that you cnat add a memory card as there is no memory card slot. A exceelent point bout this phone is that it has bluetooth,infra-red and sync not many phones have all three. all in all a good phone!!! ('',)
Reviewed by Mushtaq
from UK
on 1st Oct 2007
Poor battery life, otherwise good - have dropped it many times, but it still works fine!
Reviewed by saad
from UK
on 12th Sep 2007
ooooooooo it is a great phone
Reviewed by zs
from UK
on 11th Sep 2007
Great mobile phone! Outstanding,mesmerizing,excellent,mindblowing,classy!!! A jewel which every human species should have:-)
Reviewed by tetetor
from UK
on 5th Sep 2007
great fon
Reviewed by dannie
from UK
on 27th Aug 2007
I have just got this phone, i have heard the phone has alot of stuff to do, im still wondering how to do it. i've heard that the sony ericsson is good, but im not so sure myself. i think the could make the memory bigger xx
Reviewed by creatoe
from UK
on 19th Aug 2007
problems charging, then wont charge, new charger new battery, now have dead phone full of all pictures and numbers i cant access. know of others who have had same problem, inherent fault. dont touch it.
Reviewed by mike
from UK
on 17th Aug 2007
i love this brick!
Reviewed by muzammil
from UK
on 2nd Aug 2007
it is very good mobile and we like it .
Reviewed by halima
from UK
on 27th Jul 2007
i love this phone i would give it 10 stars
Reviewed by usman amin
from UK
on 27th Jul 2007
i love my phone but i just hate the fact that you can't get a cover 4 it so if it has scratches u have to leave them there
Reviewed by waqar
from UK
on 27th Jul 2007
mint phone its been nmore than a year i have been with it sony erricson u are the best keep it up i wouldn't dare get a samsung or nokia
Reviewed by loi g estrada
from UK
on 18th Jul 2007
i like this unit i already bought this cellphon. i using this k608i everyday. but i noticed this cellphone has a brighness limit adjustment my eyes geting pain i already adjusted the brightness from 100% to 50% it is lack for me. my previous cellphone is nokia N70. nokia has an ajustment from 100% to 0% i adjust this unit nokia until the brightness fit to my eyes. i like to buy another sony ericsson that has an adjustment from 100% to 0% to adjust this cellphone until the brightness is fit to my eyes.
Reviewed by Djordje Milic
from UK
on 16th Jul 2007
This phone is waste of money because in the evening camera is useless,memory is low,battery too,this phone may be changed for K800i.
Reviewed by Glen
from UK
on 9th Jul 2007
I have a K600i phone , purchased last May 2006. Just last night, July 8, it crashed and I can no longer boot it up again. The same problem was encountered by 2 of my co-employees here (the same unit). Please explain how this things could happen. We have so many informations in that phone. I dont know how to retrieve all of those. Thank you.
Reviewed by matthew
from UK
on 22nd Jun 2007
rubish phone ive ever had. Camera is very unclear and the functions are very basic!
Reviewed by Alex(South America)
from UK
on 21st Jun 2007
I got this phone in the uk, the only thing i am not too satisfied with is the memory.i cant seem to find a replacement usb cable.it has a fine finish.i dont care what others think i love my phone.
Reviewed by Ajeet Singh
from UK
on 10th Jun 2007
This Mobile bad in Memory.Bcoz It's memory is Very low.That is the big problem in this mobile.but phone is really good.voice is Very low Plz increase the volume in thiz mobile. thnx
Reviewed by Bruno
from UK
on 10th Jun 2007
Nice cell
Reviewed by jazzy
from UK
on 10th Jun 2007
I think this phone sucks because it only has 33 mb which is very less and it isn't really what you call a camera phone. they say that the talktime is 8 hours but it isn't it is about 3 hours of talktime. IF ANYONE WANTS TO BUY THIS PHONE THAN MY ADVICE IS NOT 2!!!
Reviewed by Alan
from UK
on 9th Jun 2007
The Sony Ericsson K608i is a nice phone But on 3 network you can't turn off the voicemail, You can delete the number so you can't access any messages that people have left but everytime you switch your mobile off if someone calls you they will be charged just to here the recorded message even if they dont leave a message which on Pay and Go can be anoying other than that the ring tones arn't that loud and if you are a little hard of hearing even in Outside profile you will have a job to hear the phone when it's in your pocket.
Reviewed by sara
from UK
on 9th Jun 2007
Reviewed by carmenchu / Phil.
from UK
on 7th Jun 2007
I love my cellphones, because it has nice features, can take nice focus on pictures. The sound is good too. The only thing on this phone, it has short lived battery when you used it, only for a day. i have to charge it again.
Reviewed by suhar
from UK
on 7th Jun 2007
excellent phone
Reviewed by AJ
from UK
on 6th Jun 2007
this phone is really wierd if you listen to music on your phone, this has got hardley any memory
Reviewed by Sushant
from UK
on 28th May 2007
This phone sucks coz i just bought it two months ago and the joystick doesn't work anymore. I prefer The sony ericsson t630 which i bought today to replace my K608i.
Reviewed by salman
from UK
on 24th May 2007
please not to make this kind of mobile phones.
Reviewed by kev
from UK
on 21st May 2007
simply not a patch on the walkman phone any one want to swap?
Reviewed by MARIA (Portugal)
from UK
on 20th May 2007
I`ve this phone since 2004 and i think it`s great. I`ve never had a problem with it. Just Buy this phone!!!
Reviewed by Issac Wayne
from UK
on 16th May 2007
Pro: Nice MP3, Radio features Easy to Use Nice handsfree set Useful feature Cons No Memory card Battery life Still love this phoen to bits, rivals my expensive phones.
Reviewed by jo
from UK
on 12th May 2007
this phone is exellent cause i bought it of ebay (best thing in my life)
Reviewed by wazeem
from UK
on 12th May 2007
its best
Reviewed by Javeria
from UK
on 10th May 2007
itz pretty kewl......!!!!!!
Reviewed by alex
from UK
on 10th May 2007
it is like a brick
Reviewed by nicola
from UK
on 29th Apr 2007
this had all the things i wanted on it and was great the camera was excellent would recomend this phone
Reviewed by Samian
from UK
on 21st Apr 2007
It's a wery good phone!
Reviewed by krishna patel
from UK
on 18th Apr 2007
well,compared to my very first brick,i mean phone (NEC e313), this is a MUCH MUCH better phone...except the memory limit. although i've already dropped it after a day on receiving it...its still good...now with a slight dent on the bottom. I can't seem to get a hold of a cover for this phone,through the internet that is. I agree the joystick thingo is very fiddly..once that stuffs up...its gone. but anyhow, its a super phone and ive been on a super cheap plan since the last 2 years (YEAH! 500 mins free!!)
Reviewed by Levin
from UK
on 15th Apr 2007
This mobile is quit good and simple.Which is good especially when you've got so many difficult mobiles on sale today.Looks will be forgotten easily (some say that it looks like a house phone) but on closer inspection it makes up for it. A very good phone indeed.
Reviewed by MAG
from UK
on 8th Apr 2007
I have had this mobile about a year and I love it! No problems at all. It's cheap and has got good quality. The memory might be small but it doesn't really matter because it's a really good phone and has got all the 'extras' mobile should have.
Reviewed by Yah Mummy'z In My Tummy ..
from UK
on 7th Apr 2007
This Phone is [ R U B B I SH ] bcoz there is no memory card and there is a [ r i d i c u l o u s ] cameraaa quality ...bcoz just recentley i was in Holly wood :) and spotted JENIFER ANISTON :O but the qualoty on my camera was [ R U B B I S H ] so i couldnt get a dcent pikcha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xox
Reviewed by dovis
from UK
on 28th Mar 2007
mp3 sound quality is poor :(, and its a bit difficult to use joystick (i have to push it very hard if i want to do something with it) and after 3months of using it, IT HAVE BROKEN!! and i didnt drop it or smash it... the display have broken, and i have nothing to do with it!!
Reviewed by MoMoNCha
from UK
on 27th Mar 2007
K608i Not bad at all nice features quite handy, but unfortunately the-SE K608i doesn't have any MMC's slot inside it and that quite annoying if we were using this cellphone for a huge memory usage as much as 1 or 2 Gyga Bytes. so i give 3 stars for the SE-K608i's rated
Reviewed by ramesh
from UK
on 27th Mar 2007
i think it is one of the best 3g phone . i love it
Reviewed by Blue_cats
from UK
on 22nd Mar 2007
yo, this handphone is very useful,....too perfect...and the design is full of art
Reviewed by Adnan
from UK
on 20th Mar 2007
Ive bought the phone and it's really amazing i'd like 2 see more better phones than the walkmans
Reviewed by darrell fox
from UK
on 7th Mar 2007
Had this phone for 18 months and it has been a very good handset, no problems and has taken quite a battering!
Reviewed by syed
from UK
on 4th Mar 2007
i have the k608i on contract and am payin £30 a month, personally i dont think it is a good phone as it has little memory and the buttons are diffucult to press, i would prefer a phone with a huge memory...... thanks
Reviewed by becca
from UK
on 2nd Mar 2007
this phone is quality sony ericsson always
Reviewed by Ed
from UK
on 27th Feb 2007
This phone is no better than the plastic candy filled novelty items sold to children in any supermarket.
Reviewed by Brian001
from UK
on 24th Feb 2007
I've had this phone I guess about a year. I'm not crazy about texting, mp3's etc. I just use a phone to TALK. It's been an ok phone BUT the ringtone volume won't go loud enough. If you are often in noisy places, get something different. Ladies, if it's in your handbag pushed under a table, you won't hear it ring if there is background noise. Other than that, its fine.
Reviewed by mohamed
from UK
on 21st Feb 2007
i love my mobile but i have some problemes wiht it.
Reviewed by Jack
from UK
on 15th Feb 2007
Its a brill phone!! and has many great features aswell
Reviewed by Rhiannon
from UK
on 12th Feb 2007
i have had nothing but problems with this phone the battery life doesnt last long it needs to be charged everynight ,the battery doesnt stay in place properly and if the phone is put down it tends to go off and you need to switch the phone back on ,when it rings its not all that loud and also if you are playing a video message or tune it always sounds quiet i dont like this phone at all the camera is ok i suppose but not that i wanted the phone just for the camera do not have a very good signal with 3g with this phone will not reccomend at all
Reviewed by u dunno
from UK
on 11th Feb 2007
this phone rox
Reviewed by Jack Hughes
from UK
on 8th Feb 2007
This Phone Is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't understand the bad reviews, this phone looks great and the features are grat aswell!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed by Grenville
from UK
on 7th Feb 2007
Excellent phone takes some use to getting to know after using nokia for mainy years. One down side is that i have to charge the battery every night. good display. has on board storage for difficult words.Email worKs well. phots taken and photos received seem to be to seperate funtion and not able to transfer pictures taken by blue tooth but can send them via email. good volume for sound on phone clear. more when i have had it longer
Reviewed by Rich
from UK
on 5th Feb 2007
I have had this phone for 3 months and already I have had to send it back 1 times to be fixed. Battery life is about 10 hours on standby which is useless. Also phone calls randomly disconnect, network service disappears, calls won't go through. Useless phone, poor reliability and the most laughably terrible customer service and network service I've ever experienced. Very poor ringtones & the ringtone volume, well what can i say Very very poor, i keep missing call because of it . You get what you pay for. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE.
Reviewed by neil
from UK
on 3rd Feb 2007
this phone is way too fiddly. i hate it
Reviewed by Gr00beFr00be
from UK
on 27th Jan 2007
my fone's amazing...its got everything i ever needed in a fone and its a cute size...i mean, its not tiny, but its reasonabl...i dont agree with the fact that people dun rekon it has enough memory....its a fone, not an mp3!!! lol wen anyways its really easy to find free downloads and stuff for it and its waaayyyy better than my previous motorola v360....ick....wasnt happy with that fone at ALL!! so yea only problem is that the buttons are a bit small....reminds me of a remote control....thats juz my personal opinion....but hey mabye my hands are too big or something...overall...great fone!!! (only thing buggin me is that i CANNOT find ANY ninja turtle themes for my fone!!! go the turtles!!!)
Reviewed by venkatesan
from UK
on 27th Jan 2007
it is very good display mobile
Reviewed by master
from UK
on 24th Jan 2007
i love this phone..............its just awesome!!!! 2 disadvnatages are memory limitation and battery life aint that brialliant, rest is cool
Reviewed by me
from UK
on 13th Jan 2007
i have the phone and think it is the best phonei have ever had and that is really saying something
Reviewed by kwaku
from UK
on 5th Dec 2006
very good phone,brilliant specifications but it looks like a bit of a brick phone


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Until reading Ben McGrath's profile of Scott Boras in the October 29 New Yorker, I had always thought of Saul Steinberg's cartoon map of the world as merely whimsical. Apparently, though, New Yorkers really do have distorted views of the geography of the rest of the world. How else to account for McGrath's descriptions of Stockton, CA, 83 miles away from San Francisco, with Oakland and Mount Diablo between them, as "just outside of San Francisco," and of Boras's headquarters as being "just off the Pacific Coast Highway, in the shadow of John Wayne Airport?" John Wayne airport must cast a long shadow, being no nearer than three miles from the PCH. It's ironic that these descriptions appear in an article that emphasizes Boras's tendency to stretch the truth.


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Tim Yeo: MP 'should have retired with a good send-off'
Conservative Party members in South Suffolk are being balloted over whether to deselect sitting MP Tim Yeo.
Mr Yeo, the constituency's MP for 30 years, has challenged the local Conservative Association's executive committee voted to "not re-adopt" him as its candidate for the next general election in 2015.
Andrew Sinclair, BBC East's political correspondent, said the move to drop him was due to "frustration" among some senior local party figures who felt he was not devoting enough time to his constituency.
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This book is a sequel to SAP in the Cloud: An Executive Guide published by insiderBOOKS. While that volume made the case for why you should move your SAP applications to the cloud, this book will explain how to do it. Written for a wide range of audiences, the book is a rich source of information about migrating to the cloud.
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Chapter 1: A Review of the Cloud
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Chapter 2: Why Choose the Cloud
Companies are choosing the cloud to deliver responsive IT and to innovate the way people work. Regardless of your role in your organization, you may find that cloud computing can open the door to business transformation. This chapter attempts to explain some of those advantages.
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This chapter examines SAP's new cloud platform based on SAP HANA and how it is different not only from other similar applications but even from other SAP implementations. It also makes the case for on-premise implementations versus cloud managed services. It asks the question: If my SAP implementation is mission critical, should it be on the cloud? It also presents an overview of the methodology of moving SAP to the cloud, including a detailed discussion of SAP's newest cloud platform based on SAP S/4HANA.
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This chapter examines the first of four phases every cloud implementation should have, beginning with the Launch phase and opening with an explanation of on-boarding methodology. While not a rehash of project management methodology, it provides best practice recommendations for selecting a project team, finding a partner, establishing project governance, creating project plans, reviewing and defining scope and transition, defining priorities, and refining roles and responsibilities.
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The second phase of moving SAP to the cloud, model, contains an overview of the second half of onboarding to the cloud. It examples infrastructure requirements and design and walks the reader through the process of developing a workload analysis. The chapter discusses application and business process discovery as well as operational run books and migration strategy.
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In the third phase, build, we walk through developing proofs of concept for your project. The chapter discusses how to take advantage of a provision-shared infrastructure, as well as strategies for building and testing that infrastructure. There is an examination on how to build and mitigate databases and applications, as well as planning the phase cutover. It also looks at automated provisioning and automated services.
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FantastiC episodes 15-16 (Final): WholistiC Perseverance
Hey FantastiC fans! Can you believe it's actually time to bid farewell to this delightful bunch of forever friends? Honestly, I truly can't but one thing that is for sure, all of our main characters did their fair share of growing and improving. However, most of all, they stuck together through each step, proving the best life to live is with people who love and support you.
Turns out Joon Ki wasn't kidding at all about dying well, for he definitely threw an excellent party! Decked with gifts, cake, food, streamers and sick kids wearing a hospital gown and a smile. It was nice to have the end cap of Joon Ki's life celebrated with people he loved, just so he could shower them with that love one last time. His sendoff was a distinct reminder of how he lived and would cement a solid memory of how wonderful he was.
And as always, Joon Ki's actions were a catalyst for So Hye to take more of her own. This time it was taking the step to get married. I have to admit, that even though I understood her hesitation, more than anything, I wanted her to take advantage of the time she had and go as far as she could with Hae Sung. To me it wasn't just about the fact that he loved her and wanted to be with her but that she truly wanted the same. It's not selfish to grab ahold of opportunities that bring happiness and I was waiting for So Hye to realize this. And while the issue wasn't marriage itself but more about grabbing chances and making the best of each one, who doesn't love a wedding? Especially one that gives Show the opportunity to have practically every pertinent character dolled up and happy.
Seeing everyone enjoy themselves reminded me what this drama tried to express through the lives of its characters; to choose what's best for your life. Seol is a huge testament to this and it was excruciating to watch her make decisions that were more of an expression of how little she thought of herself. People talk about about taking your power back but more than power, a person needs passion; the desire to sacrifice. Seol gave up her guilt and compliance and realized the best thing for herself was a new start. She let go of the excuses and decided to believe in who she used to be and what others see in her. I am thankful there were people around her as a support who were willing to give her the push she needed to take a leap and break free. When I think about all the things that she could do with her skills and the new things she can still learn, there is no limit to where she may be in a couple years' time.
And just when we may have thought there was no end to the reach of the rich and powerful, Seol finally uses the voice at end of her fingertips to get out from under the burden of her family's control. I don't blame her for utilizing public opinion and found that option resourceful, for someone that had limited access and understanding of so many things when this journey began. Sang Wook was a delight with his dogged ideologies because they could have veered in a completely different direction but instead became solid defense and encouragement--- someone unbending to the pressures of wealth or popularity or threats. The arc was never about Seol finding another man but I do appreciate that she was able to meet someone that saw her value and was unafraid to let her know it.
Where Seol and Sang Wook were opposites in their emotional places, Hae Sung and So Hye were mirrors. For their story was just as much about the effect of cancer on the patient as much as those that love them. Each time So Hye reached her lowest point, Hae Sung was a reflection of those reservations and fears. Painful and frustrating at times, what remained endearing and refreshing was this couple's ability to talk things through. In relationships, there is a time for silent understanding but it was a joy to watch a pair give one another the permission to feel and express every emotion. Sure there were growing pains, things said that needed apologies but those moments were few, resolved and learned from.
FantastiC had a way with displaying healthy examples of the bonds of friendship and companionship, set on the foundation of warmth and tenderness that only real love can bring to life. Concerned about watching another show about cancer? Don't be, for the heart of this show resides solely in the characters and how their circumstances strengthen their circles and deepen their joy. Certainly a rom-com with a touch of slice of life.
It's time to part but I know you, like me, walk away feeling good. For this story laid out nothing but positives from its experience with love and pain and loss. And thankfully was an emotional journey that has given Ryu Hae Sung, Hallyu King of Foot Acting something to pull from that will elevate his acting from foot to perhaps, calf or knee... Maybe.
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Michael R. Bromwich, Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM), says the agency has launched a full investigation into the September 2, 2010, incident on Mariner Energy ResourceÕs Vermilion 380 platform. Under a March 27, 2009 Memorandum of Agreement from on BOEM-U.S. Coast Guard cooperation, USCG will support BOEMÕs investigation of this incident.
ÒWe are all relieved that the 13 personnel on the platform were rescued safely. We are continuing to closely monitor this situation, which will be investigated fully. We will use all available resources to ensure that we find out what happened, how it happened, and what enforcement action should be taken if any laws or regulations were violated,Ó said Director Bromwich.
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A family-run historic orchard committed to handcrafting small batch, barrel-aged hard ciders as well as apple cider-based products for the pantry.
Hadley, MA Visit Carr's Cider House
Deep in the unspoiled forests of New England, the Dukcevich family is hand-making some of the finest charcuterie in the world, and they are sourcing their ingredients from local pastures.
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A mill in Skowhegan was built to revive the grain industry, and today their exceptional stone ground grains are locally grown and sourced. Their farmers pledge to never use pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or genetically modified seed. Sounds like a success story to me.
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It would seem that every marketing or e-commerce team in the country is being challenged by the board (or senior executives) to "get them an iPhone app".
More worrying is that "Just get me one" seems to be the most common reason for having an app right now. In a panic not to get left behind, the normal rules are being bent, and everything we have learned about sensible, evidence based web development has been thrown out of the window.
When it comes to mobile, it's like we're back in the dark days of 1999, when a similar cry from the board was "bring me a website".
However, the mobile app environment is a very different world to that of the early web, and the need for a good customer experience is hard-wired into the browsing.
The vast majority of mobile apps are iPhone apps, which are distributed by iTunes. This environment places customer ratings and reviews at the heart of the store. The best rated apps get promoted. The lowest rated apps quickly disappear from view, along with any brand or revenue aspirations.
And customers know their stuff. It doesn't matter if it's free or paid for; the public is quick to voice criticism and vote with their feet. Yes, this acts as good feedback, and fuels enhancements for the next release, but can your brand really afford to do all that learning in public?
So many of today's apps could have been improved, or delivered 'right-first-time', if the basic principles of user-centred design had been applied, and the main interactions tested with real users prior to rushing it out on iTunes. The principles are the same as designing a new website:
- Does this meet a genuine customer need?
- Do we understand the context in which this app will be used?
- Is the interface simple and easy to use?
Testing this stuff is easy, and there's specialist kit to make this easier still. Ensuring that your mobile site and app development embraces a few simple principles of validating with customers will go a long way to avoiding an awkward conversation with the board, because although they may have said "Get me an App", you can be pretty sure they didn't say "Get me a one star app".


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It's Not the Right Time for the 24 Movie
Looks like it won't shoot this year, if at all.
24's latest cliffhanger is seriously going down to the wire. According to Deadline, the script for the 24 movie is finally ready to shoot, but 20th Century Fox isn't convinced that the budget can be brought down or that Kiefer Sutherland will have enough time off during his Touch hiatus, and now it looks like the film may be pushed to next year ... if it happens at all. (Not helping matters: There still isn't a director formally attached, though the studio had been talking to Antoine Fuqua for the gig.) Still, Jack Bauer's gotten out of tighter jams than this, right? If only he could find the mole at Fox who'll stop at nothing to deter him!


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Sunday, December 13, 2009
viki went shopping and spent a week's wages on a dress
i also bought tweezers and new concealer. i like shopping. this dress will have to be worn with tights and several layers however. damn this winter. i'm watching the princess diaries XD
i'm so cool...NOT
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Examination of Witnesses (Questions 100-119)
Mr Ruffley
100. Could I ask you, Mrs Furse, is it conceivable you could merge with Euronext?
(Mrs Furse) Well anything is conceivable but obviously we have a number of discussions going on with all of the major exchanges. What we are looking for is a way of improving the service that we deliver to customers in rapidly globalising markets and creating value for our shareholders. So those are the two factors that we use, the two tests that we apply in evaluating any proposal.
101. I ask that because there is a feeling that a merger with Euronext might not be possible because they pursue a vertical model and there is a feeling that may not be the Anglo-Saxon LSE way of doing things. Are there any reasons why you would not pursue a full merger with a vertical exchange model outfit?
(Mrs Furse) We are not looking for a corporate transaction in order to achieve a corporate transaction. If it is clear that we can create value and deliver something significantly better to our customers via a merger then of course we will do that. That is not our starting point. Does that answer your question?
102. It does. Your favourite analyst, amongst others, has suggested that one of the reasons you might not want to pursue a merger with Euronext is for that reason; they are organised on vertical model lines and the LSE would have some resistance to that. Is there anything in that?
(Mrs Furse) Yes. I do not think Jean-Fran"ois would be too happy to hear himself referred to as vertical, he sees himself as a horizontalist, I am sorry to use this horrible City language. The real vertical silo is Deutsche Börse. Deutsche Börse are actually reinforcing their vertical silo by trying to buy the other half of Clearstream. Euronext are somewhere in the middle because they own Clearnet, which is their central counterparty but they do not own their settlement depository so they are somewhere in the middle. We are very strongly in favour of horizontal integration because we believe exchange business should be kept separate from clearing and settlement business. It is in the interests of our customers. It reduces systemic risk. Certainly it reduces the `cost per lot' or the unit cost of doing business in our markets. So we have different business models, I think is the best way to put it, but that does not necessarily preclude us from doing something with a different exchange. What we will not do is invest on behalf of our shareholders in clearing and settlement functions in order to increase profit margin which would increase costs to our customers.
103. You said in The Observer at the end of last year "We are talking to a number of parties. Alliances, joint ventures or fully fledged mergers are all possible. Watch this space". I am not going to attempt to draw you into specifics. You have talked about merger, anything is conceivable. I just wonder, just on a point of information, whether you can explain to us what in principle, not in relation to any particular plan, in principle what sort of joint venture might you want to enter into? What would it look like? What would an alliance look like? I am really trying to understand in practical terms what all this is about? This is quite separate from merger, forget that.
(Mrs Furse) I did not say "Watch this space" by the way.
104. That is an Observer journalist for you.
(Mrs Furse) The rest of it was accurate so I am happy. Martin maybe you would like to speak to that.
(Mr Wheatley) Yes, I am very happy to. In very simple terms, it has either got to deliver cost savings for us or it has to deliver additional revenue for us. We have an example which is in the public domain of an alliance, a strategic partnership with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange where we are going to be running their trading systems from our London operation. That is a good example of strategic alliance. We both benefit: we defray the total cost of our systems over some additional volume and for them it means that they save the cost of reinvestment and rebuilding in technology. That is a good example of a cost saving style of alliance. We might also look at joint ventures, alliances where we felt we could win more business than we could win on our own. Clearly we have the dominant position in UK equities, that is our core market, that is our bread and butter. Actually there are a lot of markets where we are a small player or are just getting into. That is typically the trading of other international equities or other products, potentially derivatives products. We would enter into a joint venture if we felt that the two parties together could achieve more than either one could on their own.
105. You have given a good example of the South African Stock Exchange. An alliance or a joint venture, what could it encompass in relation to Euronext in principle? An alliance or a joint venture with Euronext?
(Mr Wheatley) It is difficult to answer that in principle. There may be areas that we could explore and we have had talks with a number of exchanges in the past. I am not sure there is anything specific on Euronext or any other exchange that we would want to put in front of you because clearly there are a very wide range of options. It is about winning new business that we might not be able to win otherwise.
106. I understand that. I am not trying to stray into commercial matters that quite properly you want to keep secret, I am not trying to do that. I am just trying to understand what are these potential sources of new business which would be beneficial to your company? I am trying to understand what areas a joint venture might bite on. You have given one example of the South African Stock Exchange which is an easy one, I just wonder what other examples there might be?
(Mrs Furse) New products for instance, single stock futures for instance, okay, which tend to thrive in an environment where there is some inter-relation between the single stock future and the cash market. Also we are looking at building our relationships in the other time zones because our market is globalising very rapidly.
107. Which time zones in particular?
(Mrs Furse) Asia and North America in particular. There are lots of different ways we can do that through commercial deals, through technology deals, through corporate transactions potentially.
108. Anywhere else apart from Asia? Did you say America?
(Mrs Furse) The US, yes, as well.
109. One final question. Why has that not been pursued more aggressively prior to your installation? Is this something that has been locked in a drawer in the Stock Exchange and not pursued? This sounds very exciting. It sounds rather interesting. Why has it not been done before?
(Mrs Furse) I think there were certainlyand Martin and Jonathan can obviously provide a a bit more detaila number of initiatives to make the capital markets' business, not just in Europe but globally, more efficient for our customers. I do not think it is right to say that there were not a number of initiatives going on. The difference now is that we are a commercial company. We are no longer a mutual. Only 20 months ago we were a mutual organisation with a quite different perspective on life. Now we have access to new sources of capital. We have customers who want a more global service and we have shareholders who quite rightly expect us to create value. That opens up all sorts of avenues for us that were not there before.
Mr Beard
110. At first you seemed very relaxed about the position and the way you are dealing with it. Last year we had your Chairman and your predecessor here saying how important it was to the future of the Stock Exchange that the merger with Deutsche Börse went through and exchanges all around you in Europe are consolidating. Are you under some pressure to merge or takeover or be left behind or left out?
(Mrs Furse) I think it is quite clear, I am sorry if I seem overly relaxed but the fact is that we have an extremely good quality business. We are serving a fantastically successful market in London. We had a very good year. I think we are in a position of strength. I think if you look at the size of our equities market and you compare it to other markets in Europe, if you look at the international nature of our market and the amount of trading that we do in London, clearly we have something special. The business environment in which we operate, as I said earlier, is extremely attractive. We have high corporate standards in the UK. We have high standards of corporate governance. We have high levels of transparency. We have intelligent regulation. All of those things make this environment very productive and very attractive. So, whatever we do, we are in a position to do from that position of strength, on our terms, which is in the interests of our customers and our shareholders, and that is what we intend to do.
111. You do not think even in that position of strength the options are closing down?
(Mrs Furse) Anything but. We have a number of very interesting options in front of us and we are the partner of choice for virtually everyone.
112. Is it a viable strategy for the London Stock Exchange to rely on organic growth, avoiding mergers and takeovers and relying on their own efforts for the business?
(Mrs Furse) Obviously my primary responsibility is to the core business. Obviously we are doing a lot of things to grow the business organically. We are looking, also, at a number of opportunities for accelerating the growth of our business so we are not relying on anything. We have some opportunities, some very interesting ones and we are exploring those.
113. It is not a viable strategy to rely on organic growth on its own?
(Mrs Furse) I do not think it is in the interests of our customers or shareholders for us to sit on our hands and watch the world go by.
114. Mrs Furse, you said in February in an interview with La Tribune that Euronext was a good idea "... but the future will show if the results will be forthcoming". What do you think of it now ten months on?
(Mrs Furse) I have a lot of respect and admiration for Jean-François. I think what he is doing is ambitious. Obviously as most ambitious plans are, they are difficult to implement but things seem to be going quite well.
115. Are you surprised at the rapid success they seem to be making?
(Mrs Furse) No, I am not surprised. I think Jean-François has had a clear plan to bring together a number of smaller markets on to the Euronext trading platform. He is implementing that plan. We have a different plan. I think his plan is interesting and I wish them very well.
116. Is it not a rather good model of European consolidation?
(Mrs Furse) I think the question for us is whether it is the most efficient and productive model because our focus goes beyond Europe. We are a global market with a global community to serve and that means that our perspective is broader. There may be, in fact there almost certainly are, things to do globally which would include Europe but that does not mean that Europe is necessarily our primary focus.
117. Is there not a danger in that your home base could be eroded whilst you are looking to pastures new in Asia and America?
(Mrs Furse) I think my answer to that is that we have 99.7 per cent of the UK market and we are aiming for 100 per cent. We are not planning on any erosion.
Mr Mudie
118. The biggest moves with Deutsche and LIFFE all had a theme of getting into the derivatives in a bigger way. Is that part of the strategy? The strategy you seem to spell out is expansion of your core business and then we go into vague talk about "I cannot really tell you but there is a lot going on". On the evidence of the last two moves, it is derivatives that you have got your eye on?
(Mrs Furse) No. I do not think that is right.
(Mr Wheatley) If I may, exchanges are relatively fixed-cost businesses.
119. You are not interested in derivatives?
(Mr Wheatley) No, sorry, that is a stronger point than the point I am making. We both run very similar businesses in terms that we process lots of transactions through our network, through our platform. Those platforms are relatively fixed cost. If you bring two organisations together, we have both got a lot of headroom, you could run two sets of volume through one platform. That is the essence of it. There was an opportunity in the case of LIFFE to get into some new market areas, derivatives was one, into some technology business was another. There was a similar but slightly different opportunity with Deutsche Börse. The driver in each case was value creation from taking a significant cost out of the structure of the two businesses.


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Help Blue America Award A $5,000 Check-- And Join Us For Lunch With Darcy Burner On Tuesday
We've had tremendous interest in our little Blue America contest that Crooks & Liars and our blogging partners at Firedoglake, Digby and DownWithTyranny started last Saturday. So far our $5,000 seed money has brought in close to $20,000 spread out between our 9 candidates. It's been a see saw battle between Annette Taddeo (D-FL), Russ Warner (D-CA) and Debbie Cook (D-CA), although both Dennis Shulman (D-NJ) and Sam Bennett (D-PA) have been moving up and are in striking distance. In terms of cash, Debbie Cook's campaign alone went over the $5,000 mark this morning! You can "vote" and follow the competition on our special Blue America Contest page.
A new twist, though: a generous donor has offered Blue America PAC another $1,250 for a second check-- kind of a runner up prize-- if we can raise enough money in the PAC to match it. So... please think about donating to the PAC as well. That way on Saturday we'll be awarding a $5,000 check to whomever gets the most votes and a $2,500 to whomever comes in second.
And for Crooks & Liars readers in southern California, we're having an intimate lunch with Darcy Burner (D-WA) this coming Tuesday at noon in Silverlake. If you'd like to join John Amato, Digby and myself in welcoming Darcy to Los Angeles, all the info is at DownWithTyranny.


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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Bruegel and the Art of Ambiguity
The works of art that remain inexhaustibly interesting draw us not by their meanings but by their ambiguities - their refusal to submit to a single interpretation. And no artist was more attuned to this complexity than the Flemish master Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
Jan Duetecum, after Pieter Bruegel the elder. Duetecum: Flemish, ca.1558-ca.1593; Bruegel: Flemish, ca. 1525-1569. The Fair on Saint George's Day (The Kermis of St. George), n.d. Etching and engraving on paper. Purchased with the gift of Priscilla Cunningham, class of 1958. SC 1973:12-1. Photograph by Petegorsky/Gipe.
This print after Bruegel depicts a kermis—the peasant celebration surrounding a Catholic religious feast—in all its carnival excess. Men and women cavort together, overrun by animals and children; there is music, a sword dance, and a fight; a stage is erected on beer barrels in front of a church; adults gather to play children's games.
Seen by the upper classes as a license for debauchery, kermises were much in contention in the Netherlands throughout the sixteenth century. Peasant revelry was associated with pagan bacchanalia - its drunken feasts were thought to undermine the sanctity of the Last Supper, while its disorderly dancing invoked the idolatry of the dancers around the golden calf.
Does this print reinforce the disapproval of the upper classes, or challenge it? Is Bruegel satirizing these peasants and their drunken sport, or is he honoring the exuberance and spontaneity of their celebration? Looking for answers in the print's iconography only reveals contradictions. While dances, feasts and games may be allegories of vice and folly, they also represent merriment and community. The flag in the right foreground reads "Let the Farmers Have Their Fair" - we could read this as a protest in favor of the kermis, or as a condescending dismissal of the peasants' fun.
Bruegel turns the subject of the kermis and its usual didactic message about good Christian behavior on its head. The two pairs of spectators who frame the composition in the foreground of the print draw our attention not only to the follies of the peasants but to how we see them, and the complex relationship between judgment and sympathy.
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We were impressed with FileCatalyst's architecture and the team's willingness to work with us to tailor their product to meet the needs of our customers
(PRWEB) September 21, 2010
Unlimi-Tech Software, the pioneer in accelerated file transfers, is pleased to announce the integration of its FileCatalyst file transfer technology into Mosaic, the enterprise-grade digital media management platform from Tata Communications.
The Mosaic service provides media companies with a complete digital asset management solution, ensuring secure, efficient management of content and workflow throughout the value chain. Customers benefit from lower overhead costs, shortened post-production time, the flexibility of an open operating environment and premium content delivery over Tata Communications' global fiber backbone.
As a replacement for traditional technologies such as FTP sites, FileCatalyst, integrated with Mosaic, enables end-to-end management of file-based content across the new digital supply chain – ultimately ensuring effective collaboration across multiple creative organisations, all of whom could be located anywhere in the world.
"We were impressed with FileCatalyst's architecture and the team's willingness to work with us to tailor their product to meet the needs of our customers." comments Julian Wheeler, VP Global Media and Entertainment, Tata Communications.
"Working closely with Tata Communications during the integration process was a key part of this project," says Chris Bailey, CEO of Unlimi-Tech Software. "By being a part of the process, we could help them use the FileCatalyst platform to its best advantage, providing instant support and engineering resources as needed."
Mosaic uses FileCatalyst to move files into and out of the system, capturing relevant metadata or processing requests from customers in a seamless workflow. Mosaic was designed as a globally distributed file-based workflow solution accessed via a web browser. Web-based tools are a primary component of the FileCatalyst platform, providing a far richer experience on the web than a simple browser plugin can offer. The portal-based approach of FileCatalyst fits well with the existing Mosaic customer experience.
Regarding the performance of FileCatalyst transfer technology, Julian Wheeler concluded, "Since using FileCatalyst, we have seen a marked improvement in file transfer rates. The auto reconnect and resume features have also proved to be very powerful, particularly in regions of the world where networks have frequent outages, forcing manual resend when using traditional FTP."
"This is really what the acceleration side of FileCatalyst is all about," says Christian Charette, Software Development Manager at Unlimi-Tech. "By solving the problems of traditional technologies, FileCatalyst makes file transfer much faster and also far more reliable."
About Unlimi-Tech Software
Located in Ottawa, Canada, Unlimi-Tech Software is the creator of FileCatalyst, the world's leading file transfer solution. Founded in 2000, the company has more than seven hundred and fifty commercial and government clients. FileCatalyst technology is a software-based solution designed to accelerate and optimize file transfers across global networks. FileCatalyst is immune to the effects that latency and packet loss have on traditional file transfer methods like FTP, HTTP or CIFS. FileCatalyst addresses these issues for enterprise WAN, satellite and wireless communications, media and content providers, and government and military organizations.


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King Hall 3L in Mexico City
Posted By Kevin R. Johnson, Nov 5, 2010
Here's a guest blog entry from Krista Celentano '11. Krista is about to take a trip to Mexico City to take part in an international IP conference and will contribute guest blog entries during her trip. The Law School is pleased to help support Krista's trip to Mexico!
Through the gracious funding of the Students First Campaign and with the support of UC Davis Law Professor Madhavi Sunder, I am very excited to have the opportunity to travel to Mexico City and attend an international intellectual property conference hosted by The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI). The conference is aimed at aiding indigenous artists and is entitled "Harnessing Intellectual Property to Protect and Promote Traditional Arts and Crafts and to Empower Women."
As a 3L at UC Davis School of Law, I am participating in the UCDC externship program and I was lucky enough to find a placement at IIPI, which is a non-profit founded by former Commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Bruce Lehman. IIPI focuses in aiding developing countries to use intellectual property rights as a tool for economic growth.
IIPI is partnering with the USPTO, the Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial, and the Organization of American States to put on this conference and will be to bringing close to 50 indigenous artists from Mexico and Central America. During the last few months, we have also organized the participation of government officials, intellectual property experts, and folklorists from the United States and abroad to speak on issues ranging everywhere from the Identification and Preservation of Traditional Arts and Crafts, to Building Export Markets for traditional goods.
This will be a amazing opportunity for me to travel and see international law and policy in the making. I'm so grateful that UC Davis has given me this opportunity to help indigenous artists protect and profit from their unique works of art. While in Mexico, I will continue to post articles about my experience and hopefully provide valuable insight into an important area of Intellectual property development and culture that is rarely seen.
Thanks, Krista! We look forward to reading more of your blog posts from Mexico City!


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September 03, 2014, 12:00 AM | Posted by Doug Katz in the bar car
In celebration of the first annual Cleveland Cocktail Week (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1448563022081711 Twitter:@CWCLE), the Katz Club Bar Car will be hosting a very special tasting on Friday September 5th.
Eric Seed, principal and owner of Haus Alpenz (http://alpenz.comTwitter:@HausAlpenz), will be on hand. Eric is also a native Clevelander, growing up on the east side. He is also a James Beard Award nominee for "Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional. If you are unfamiliar with the name Alpenz, they are an international distributor of spirits focused upon distinctive, authentic and unique flavors. The Minneapolis based company was founded in 2005 and has imported such great products as Dolin vermouth and Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette as well as reviving many forgotten libations and bringing us rare artisanal and regional offerings. Their bottles can be spotted at some of the best cocktail bars in the nation, including our own acclaimed Katz Club.
Named "Aromatized & Oxidized," the seminar will cover fortified wines from the Haus Alpenz portfolio including some items that are soon to be released for the first time in Ohio. Complimentary appetizers from the Katz Club will be served.
Immediately following the seminar, our own Eric and Lorilei will be hosting a special happy hour featuring many extraordinary Haus Alpenz products.
Please join us on September 5th at 5 pm. Tickets are free. RSVP through eventbrite at the following link: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/aromatized-oxidized-at-the-katz-club-with-eric-seed-of-haus-alpenz-tickets-12707884625?ref=ebtn
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Herbalife shares spiked 9.4 percent on Monday to $74.83, after Carl Icahn said the nutritional supplements company was undervalued.
Icahn made his comments after a reaudit by PricewaterhouseCoopers of the company's 2010-2012 financial statements revealed nothing untoward.
Earlier in the day, the nutritional-supplement maker said there were no material changes to the financial statements under review.
Herbalife had to find a new auditor earlier this year to replace KPMG, which resigned in the wake of an insider-trading scandal.
Herbalife has faced intense criticism over the past year since activist investor Bill Ackman claims it was a pyramid scheme whose stock would go to zero.
The company strongly rejects that argument.
Icahn and other big-name investors oppose Ackman and have taken long postions in Herbalife.shares are up 127 percent this year.