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Apple Focuses on Developers; Opens WWDC with New OS X, iOS, and MacBook Line
Opening its World Wide Developers Conference today, Apple introduced a new lineup of MacBooks, including a MacBook Pro with a high-resolution Retina display; new versions of its OS X Mountain Lion operating system for Macs; and iOS 6 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
While the hardware is impressive, the focus of the keynote and the conference is the software, and particularly attracting new developers. As Microsoft's Windows 8 approaches and Google makes big gains with its Android mobile OS, Apple is clearly aiming to keep its position with developers. The new versions of both OS X and iOS seem mostly incremental—no "re-imagining" here—but they do introduce a number of creative and useful features. Most importantly for the audience, they offer lots of opportunities for developers to tie their applications more tightly into Apple's ecosystem.
I'll post more detailed thoughts on those shortly, but I thought it was instructive that Apple CEO Tim Cook started the keynote by noting how WWDC sold out in an hour and 43 minutes, compared with the days or weeks it used to take. He then discussed the success of the App Store and its impact on developers. The App Store now has 400 million user accounts with credit cards and more than 650,000 apps, including 225,000 designed specifically for the iPad. Thirty billion apps have been downloaded from the store, Cook said, with Apple paying developers $5 billion.
He showed a video of apps, including one aimed at helping visually-impaired people navigate through a forest; one for medical imaging education; Airbnb, which lets users rent out space in their homes; and TocaBoca's book applications used to teach children with developmental problems.
During its individual presentations on the operating systems, Apple took a bit of a shot at both Microsoft and Google. In his OS X presentation, Craig Federighi, Apple senior vice president of Mac, said 40 percent of OS X users are now running OS X Lion after nine months, while the same kind of penetration took 21 months for Microsoft's Windows 7. Meanwhile, in his discussion of the new iOS 6, Scott Forstall, senior vice president of iOS, said the operating system now has 365 million users, 80 percent of which are on the latest version, iOS 5. He contrasted that with Android, which has just four percent of users on the current version, Ice Cream Sandwich.
Of course, it's easier for Apple to encourage upgrades, as it controls both the hardware and software, and in the case of the Mac, offers the upgrades at a much lower price. Still, in both cases, the faster users upgrade, the better it is for developers who take advantage of the new features.
Overall, Cook sang the praises of developers: "the products we make, combined with the apps you create, can fundamentally change the world."


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My first semester was just...sad. Being away from home for so long meant that I was really homesick - sometimes I didn't even have an appetite (this is very rare for me) and I was so stressed out that I lost a lot of weight (first time in a few years!). Blogging was nowhere near the top of my priorities when you have textbooks to read, assignments to complete, groceries to buy, dinner to cook, apartment to clean, laundry to do...and the list goes on. Not to mention the depressing snow storms that I'm not used to at all!
ANYHOW, I am now back in Hong Kong for summer! Which means - back to blogging! I sincerely apologize for the long hiatus! That's the good news, and now comes the bad:
|This was me when I saw the words 'my buttery fingers' on that site.

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Parliament should say NO to ACTA, says International Trade Committee
Parliament should say NO to the Anti-Countefeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), said the International Trade Committee in a vote on Thursday. Nineteen MEPs voted against ACTA, and twelve in favour, with no abstentions.
"I welcome the result of today's vote. I am pleased that the committee has acknowledged the problems I have identified in my report and has followed my recommendation to reject ACTA," said David Martin (S and D, UK), after the vote results were announced.
Four European Parliament committees (Civil Liberties, Industry, Legal Affairs and Development) had already recommended that Parliament should reject the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), The Petitions Committee discussed five complaints calling on MEPs to reject ACTA, supported by over 2.8 million people from all over the world.
Parliament as a whole will debate ACTA on 3 July, with a vote scheduled for 4 July. If the House does not give its consent to ACTA, then the agreement falls as far as the EU is concerned.


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As the release of our next single for Marina & The Diamonds' "Obsessions" creeps ever closer, the first few remixes have begun trickling in and we'll be bringing them to you as they drop. First up is a slow-burning Italo-disco take from New Jersey's finest Pink Stallone, described by the guys themselves as some "empty street Sally Shapiro lonely disco shit". Cutting out the verses and stretching it out to seven-plus minutes, the duo transpose the track onto a churning bassline that takes the original into darker territory as air raid synths cascade back and forth across the mix and Marina's vocals ebb and flow ominously throughout. "Obsessions" is released worldwide this Valentine's Day and is available for preorder now from the Neon Gold Shop in the US and Puregroove in the UK.
MP3: "Obsessions" (Pink Stallone Crush) - Marina & The Diamonds
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Labels: marina + the diamonds, pink stallone, remix, sally shapiro
7 comments:
- Yo Know WHO! said...
Baller Status.
- January 28, 2009 at 9:44 PM
- Timmay said...
This song just became... Epic.
- January 28, 2009 at 9:48 PM
- Giorgio Moroder said...
Stop ripping off my style! Otherwise, lovely.
- January 29, 2009 at 7:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
epic indeed!
- January 31, 2009 at 2:41 PM
- Donna Summz said...
stop being old + jealous now giorgie
- January 31, 2009 at 9:55 PM
- Oliver said...
La Roux for sure
Great site
- February 19, 2009 at 5:11 AM
- D I X O N said...
I dig the original.
- February 20, 2009 at 6:22 PM
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KARLOVY VARY, Czech Republic — We had been collecting frequent-flier points for years. My husband, Keith, and I thought that, yes, of course, we would use them. We would fly around the world. Business class. Maybe next year.
Queen Latifah shoved us out of our fantasy and onto the planes.
It happened after we watched "Last Holiday" one more time. In it, Queen Latifah portrays a shy New Orleans department store clerk with a crush on fellow employee LL Cool J. Her dreams are confined to a scrapbook of "Possibilities." But when her character is told she has three weeks to live, she cashes in her savings and leaps into the good life from a scrapbook page: the Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary, surrounded by snow-covered Alps.
"I want to spend New Year's Eve at the Grandhotel Pupp," Keith said.
We called to book for Dec. 30 and 31, shrugging when the reservationist said apologetically, "Hotel not in mountains."
Keith said, "Let's keep our trip going."
So we each cashed in 260,000 Continental Airlines points (mostly miles but some credit card points) and paid $223.16 apiece in taxes for two airline tickets that the reservations agent said would have cost $12,000. Each.
Thus began our journey: eight flights, 24 time zones, 26 days. We went from New Orleans to Frankfurt, Germany (by way of Washington Dulles); to Bangkok, Thailand; to Singapore; to Tokyo; to Honolulu; to Houston and home to New Orleans.
Yes, our ultimate trip was realized, but were we nuts?
We left on Christmas. Our holiday lunch at the airport was a hot dog, smoked sausage and two bottles of water, for $19.
"This may be better in concept than in reality," Keith said.
Planning the trip
Continental merged with United in 2012, so we used United's around-the-world desk, which is staffed with agents skilled at assembling complicated trips. You get six stops free if you're using points. All flights are required to go in the same direction — no zigzags — on United and other Star Alliance member airlines.
Flexibility mattered because free seats weren't available for all the flights we wanted when we booked in June. But more seats opened in the fall, and some opened as late as two weeks before the trip.
We reserved hotels in advance, pre-paying to get discounts whenever possible, and decided not to push ourselves. Time-zone changes can be a killer. After overnight flights, we napped on arrival days. We hired a guide online for two days in Bangkok, the only major city on our trip I had never visited, but in other places, we went wherever we wanted on a whim.
And we set out for …
New Orleans to Frankfurt
United, 16 hours, 2 minutes flying time from New Orleans by way of Dulles
We rented a car to drive to Dresden, Germany, and Karlovy Vary, instead of Prague, which we had visited twice.
Why Dresden? The city was devastated in 1945 by Allied bombs in retaliation for the German bombing of Coventry, England, and after World War II it was part of East Germany. In recent years, much has been restored in this jewel of a city.
We made the required (by us) stop at the meticulously rebuilt Frauenkirche, an 18th century church destroyed in the bombing. Now its interior is painted storybook colors — white and pastel green, peach, baby blue. The Green Vault museum was a construction site a decade ago; now its nine rooms showcase treasures of August the Strong, an 18th century Saxony ruler with Donald Trump spending habits.
After cultural overload at museums, we wandered into a courtyard market where mobs of families clutched pitas stuffed with beef and oozing white cheese. The aroma of garlic and grilled meats was overpowering, but oompah music was playing, so we did a quick two-step instead.
I thought that if the rest of the trip went as well as Dresden …
Karlovy Vary, we were delighted to discover, is a hilly spa town with a thermal spring, a graceful colonnade and several Art Nouveau buildings lining a canal-size river. The sprawling white Grandhotel Pupp is in the middle of it all.
We splurged on a premier suite, cream and powder blue. It had six French doors that opened onto balconies. It wasn't as glamorous as Queen Latifah's suite (filmed in a hotel in Prague, we learned), but we had fun exploring the hotel and finding locations featured in the movie.
Petr Brodsky, the front-desk manager, was a kindred spirit. He quoted Queen Latifah's character, who said, "I wasted too much of my life being afraid."
"She was fantastic," he said. "She was always in her jogging pants, running in the parks."
We skipped the hotel's formal New Year's Eve parties for dinner a deux, Champagne and sandwiches in our suite while watching our DVD of "Last Holiday" on my laptop. At midnight, the sky began exploding with 25 minutes of fireworks in a rainbow of colors. We looked from each of our six balconies and agreed that it was the perfect way to welcome 2013.
Frankfurt to Bangkok
Thai Air: 10 hours, 10 minutes
Hotel: Banyan Tree Bangkok
Why? We'd never been here.
Bangkok was a six-hour time change and a 60-degree increase in temperature. Many residents wear masks because of the smog. Photographs of the king hang from high-rises; our guide said it was forbidden to criticize the king, which doesn't bode well for productions of "The King and I."
BKK Tours was our conduit into this city of 8 million. Co-owner Air Reamsan arrived with a van and driver at 7 a.m. By then, our bodies didn't have any concept of time.
We spent the first tour day outside of Bangkok, intrigued by the packed Railway Market that extends to the railroad tracks. Vendors methodically rolled back their metal trays displaying seafood, grilled frogs and vegetables to make way for the commuter train, which arrives eight times daily.
A nearby market consisted of women paddling long boats, from which they sold cooked dishes and produce. Reamsan also took us to visit a brother and sister in their 60s who worked nonstop over a fire to produce coconut sugar. Reamsan said the sister told her, "We like it better when we fall from a big palm tree.... We have more time to think about how we're going to land."
The second day, we stayed in Bangkok, touring under a brutal sun but low humidity. The city's elaborate palaces and temples are as impressive as anything I've seen.
We had inexpensive massages at Wat Pho Temple's compound after walking past the 140-foot-long Reclining Buddha. Reamsan made a donation, then gave us each a metal bowl with 108 coins. "You say a prayer as you drop the coins in 108 bowls along the wall," she said. By the end, I had blessed the driver's family, third cousins, people in line. And, like Thai people, I bowed a namaste-style greeting to almost everybody.
Bangkok to Singapore
Singapore Airlines, 2 hours, 30 minutes
Hotel: Raffles
Why? Raffles.
I spent a week in Singapore in 2003, visiting gardens, the zoo, museums, Chinese and Malay neighborhoods, food carts, restaurants and temples. Despite the oppressive heat and humidity, I like Singapore. And the fact that reflexologists are everywhere offering foot massages.
We took a city tour so Keith could see highlights, but the real reason for our two-night stopover was to stay at Raffles, a world-renowned, 125-year-old white colonial hotel with courtyards, verandas and 98 suites.
Even though we were staying in standard accommodations (all are suites), we were welcomed like longtime clients in a top suite. Standard was more than good enough; our accommodations lived up to expectations, with creaking hardwood floors, Oriental carpets, ceiling fans, antiques and silky sheets.
As I took a Diet Coke from the mini bar, Keith said, "Wait! It's 9 Singapore dollars," or about $7.33 U.S. The exchange rate had changed considerably in 10 years. I didn't open it.
A staff member confided that a grocery store across the street in Raffles Mall sold Diet Cokes for 90 cents, so that's where I indulged my soft drink habit. We ate Chinese dishes at the mall food court too, and I nodded off during a $44, hourlong foot massage at Reflexology Co.
Singapore to Tokyo
Singapore Airlines, 6 hours, 30 minutes
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott, Ginza
Why? We wanted to see Tokyo again after 25 years.
There's a certain freedom in revisiting a city; you don't feel pressured to see everything. Except for a day getting lost on the Metro on the return trip from Meiji Jingu, a Shinto shrine in a huge park, we mainly stayed in Ginza, eating at department stores and window shopping outside designer shops.
The best — and most expensive — tempura was said to be at Ten-Ichi. Bill Clinton's face grinned from the front window, but inside the décor was traditional Japanese. Two men in black suits and two women in navy kimonos bowed a welcome.
A young chef cooked lightly battered tempura for us and four men. The least expensive, a $95 set lunch menu, included two tempura fish, two tempura shrimp, two tempura asparagus, miso soup, salad and green tea. Obviously enjoying the experience, I took iPhone photos and smiled at the chef. After the others left, he gave us more tempura. "Shrimp." "Squid." "Eel." Finally, "Last one." I bowed and said, "Arigato." Thank you.
Tokyo to Honolulu
United, 6 hours, 30 minutes
Hotel: Turtle Bay Resort, North Shore of Oahu
Why? We liked the low-key ambience we experienced here on a day trip in 2005.
Tooling around Oahu's North Shore in a red Mustang convertible was our grand finale — total relaxation. Turtle Bay's six-story hotel is the only high-rise, and food trucks are among the recommended restaurants. The aroma of ubiquitous garlic shrimp drifts toward the beaches.
The North Shore is filled with surfers wearing flip-flops and carrying their boards to Sunset and other beaches. We shopped with them at Foodland. We swam in our hotel's pool with Australian families and their toddlers. We walked Waimea Valley, a lush park with a garden path to a waterfall. We will return.
Honolulu to New Orleans, by way of Houston
United, 9 hours, 34 minutes
Home. Sleep. Remembering. Thanking Queen Latifah. The reality was better than the concept. And now we know it. Oh, how we know it.


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Storm Chaser Hit By Lightning in South Dakota. Next Stop: New Pants and Lottery Ticket
Storm chaser Scott Sheppard was struck by lightning while shooting video out the window of his vehicle near Fairburn, South Dakota.
In one scary millisecond, the strike hit his arm and then traveled down to the ground and blew a hole in the pavement. The lightning also disabled his vehicle and a passing car, both of which had to be towed.
Sheppard has a sore arm but is otherwise OK. This incredible footage will make the hair stand up on your head and respect the awesome power of nature.


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Contract DAV Professional Placement Group jobs in Gauteng in Last Week
DAV is proudly known as South Africa's leading permanent recruitment company. We have a total commitment to understanding every organisation we deal with - its industry, culture and management style. Our adherence to quality, on every level, has led to blue-chip clients staying with us throughout the 36 years of our operation. And top quality candidates trusting us with every step of their careers. We have built an unparalleled network and referral base, managed with utmost integrity and backed by sophisticated research teams. We work to align our clients' strategic goals and vision with the aspirations and needs of our candidates. DAV's specialist consultants enjoy an unparalleled level of training and are experts in the industries in which they operate: Engineering Management and Executive Search Information and Communication Technology Financial Markets German and Foreign Language Speakers Office Support Our unique recruitment process, benchmarked against the best in the world, identifies exceptional candidates - the top 20% - and places them to best competitive advantage. For each and every one of them and for each and every one of our clients. We place people where they want to be. In positions that benefit bottom lines. The secret to this? Genuinely caring about every client, every candidate. Keeping our excitement and passion about what really matters to people alive, every day. Really, for us it is simple, we love what we do. Specialties Recruitment, Engineering & Technical Recruitment, Management & Executive Search, Information & Communication Technology, Office Support Recruitment, German Speaking Professionals Recruitment, Professional Contracting, Career Management, ICT Recruitment
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Documenting the daily life of Japanese Americans interned by the US Government near Kooskia, ID durning World War II.
All Collections
The Kooskia Internment Camp Scrapbook is a hand-made manuscript consisting of 148 photographs (and two drawings) of activities and and buildings related the Kooskia Internment Camp. The scrapbook documents the experience of Japanese men detained during the Kooskia Internment camp's two years of operation (May 1943 - May 1945). For more information on the camp and the scrapbook, click here.
Above one can browse a digital reproducation of the scrapbook itself. Click the center of the book to read in full screen.


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Better Food for Dogs - Book
I got this book a couple of months ago and am double-minded about it. On one hand, the book recommends adding salt to a dog's diet (which I don't agree with) but on the other hand the book does have some good information. There is a chart on all the Vitamins and Minerals and they give the Functions, Deficiencies and Sources of each - very interesting.There are also charts on the Nutrient Requirements for dogs - based on the weight - also very interesting.
The book also has interesting tips throughout - such as "Do not use human shampoo or dishwashing soap to bathe your dog." Many of us would not but there are, I'm sure, many people who would think it is ok to do this. They say that using these can lead to secondary skin infections.
The book convers a lot of ground - food mainly but there are some health tips too.
I'm sure new dog owners would find some valuable information in this book but I hope they don't use salt in their dog's diet!
Bobby - June 15/04 - Aug 30/11
Amber 6.5 yr Golden girl
Shadow 9 yr rumpy black ManxX boy
I liked this book for it's fantastic variety and used it as inspiration for many meals when I was home-cooking. It has recipes like Stirfried Ginger Beef with Greens, Salmon and Dill Pasta, Barley Banana Cookies ~ you get the idea. The other thing I liked about it is that they break down the recipes into sections based on the weight of your dog so that you know how much to cook and feed. I don't always agree with their ingredients or proportions but overall it's a good introduction to home-cooking for your dog.
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Alert 2014-22
Subject: Fictitious Regulatory Agency Issuance
Date: April 28, 2014
Description: Fictitious Correspondence Attributed to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Fictitious Correspondence Regarding the Release of Funds Supposedly Under the Control of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks and Federal Savings Associations; All State Banking Authorities; Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (Districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsels; and All Examining Personnel
Fictitious correspondence, allegedly issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding funds purportedly under the control of the OCC, "Federal Reserve Bank," and possibly other government entities, is in circulation. Correspondence may be distributed via e-mail, fax, or postal mail.
Any document claiming that the OCC is involved in holding any funds for the benefit of any individual or entity is fraudulent. The OCC does not participate in the transfer of funds for, or on behalf of, individuals, business enterprises, or governmental entities.
The correspondence may indicate that funds are being held by KAF Investment Bank, Malaysia, and that the recipient will be required to pay a mandatory processing fee for a Currency Capital Control Clearance to release the funds to the beneficiary's bank account.
Attached are copies of the fictitious documents. This material is being sent to consumers in an attempt to elicit funds from them and to gather personal information to be used in possible future identification theft.
The correspondence in question contains the name of a fabricated OCC employee, Bright L. Wong, and a non-existent OCC mailing address. In addition, the e-mail correspondence contains telephone numbers, addresses, and e-mail addresses that are not associated with the OCC or any known authorized banking entity.
Before responding in any manner to any proposal supposedly issued by the OCC that requests personal information or personal account information or that requires the payment of any fee in connection with the proposal, recipients should take steps to verify that the proposal is legitimate. At a minimum, the OCC recommends that consumers
Any information regarding the subject of this or any other alert that you wish to bring to the attention of the OCC may be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Nine-time All-Star Gary Payton, Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf and former league executive Russ Granik are among the new Hall of Fame nominees with NBA ties, NBA.com has learned.
Thirty-one candidates are moving forward via selection from the North American committee, the section that handles the majority of the nominees from the NBA. The next step after that is judging by a nine-member panel. Seven votes are needed to advance to the finalist stage, an outcome that will be announced at All-Star weekend in Houston in February. Then, a separate group of 24 voters makes the ultimate ruling. Support from 18 of the 24 is required for induction, with the results revealed at the Final Four in Atlanta in April.
The Women's committee has a similar process and timing. The only difference is that the initial panel is seven voters and five approvals are necessary. Election into the Hall requires the same 18 of 24 as the North American field.
Five other categories have direct-election with one layer of balloting and a limit of one inductee per committee: ABA, Early African-American Pioneers, Veterans, International and Contributor. Six votes are required among seven ballots sent to people with a background in each area, with winners announced at All-Star weekend.
The International committee has nominated Vlade Divac and Sarunas Marciulionis, who both had long careers in the NBA, and Oscar Schmidt, best known in North America for scoring 46 points to lead Brazil past a United States team (with David Robinson, Danny Manning and several other future NBA players) to win the gold medal at the 1987 Pan-American Games in Indianapolis.
The ABA list includes Zelmo Beatty, Ron Boone, Roger Brown, Mack Calvin, Louie Dampier, Bob (Slick) Leonard and George McGinnis. A year after the induction of Mel Daniels, the Pacers have a good chance to be represented again.
Payton, a trash-talking, menacing two-way player who was named first-team All-Defense by coaches nine years in a row with the SuperSonics, is clearly the strongest candidate among the nominees with an NBA connection. Payton was nicknamed "The Glove" for his tight defense and averaged at least 20 points a game seven times. He also logged at least eight assists a game in five of those seven.
The entire list of nominees from the North American committee (which includes pro, college and high school ranks): John Bach, Dick Bavetta, Gene Bess, Maurice Cheeks, Jack Curran, Bobby Dandridge, Lefty Driesell, Bill Fitch, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Travis Grant, Tim Hardaway, Spencer Haywood, Robert Hughes, Kevin Johnson, Marques Johnson (first time on the ballot), Gene Keady, Bernard King, Guy Lewis (first time), Danny Miles, William (Speedy) Morris (first time), Dick Motta, Curly Neal, Payton, Rick Pitino, Mitch Richmond, Paul Silas, Eddie Sutton, Jerry Tarkanian, Rudy Tomjanovich, Paul Westphal and Gary Williams.
Mark Jackson was removed from the ballot after not receiving a single vote in three years, despite being third on the career assist list.
Reinsdorf and Granik are candidates through the Contributor category that also includes, among 21 candidates, Al Attles, Marty Blake, Harry Glickman (first time), Del Harris (first time), Red Klotz (former Baltimore Bullets point guard best known for running the Washington Generals), Jerry Krause, Johnny Most, Gene Shue and Donnie Walsh.
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Dear Authors and Agents,
I'm very happy to bring you the good news that Hachette Book Group has reached a new agreement with Amazon for ebook and print sales. While the new ebook terms will take effect early in 2015, Hachette titles will be restored as soon as possible to normal availability on Amazon, will be available for pre-order, and will be included in promotions on the site, a very positive development as we head into the holiday shopping season.
The new agreement delivers considerable benefits. It gives us full responsibility for the consumer prices of our ebooks. This approach, known as the Agency model, protects the value of our authors' content, while allowing the publisher to change ebook prices dynamically to maximize sales. Importantly, the percent of revenue on which Hachette authors' ebook royalties are based will not decrease under this agreement.
Throughout our negotiations, Hachette has strived to reach an agreement that is in the long-term interest of our authors, readers, and this company. The past several months have been difficult ones for the writers Hachette publishes and the agents who represent them. We send our sincere thanks to you for your patience and support as we conducted this negotiation. I feel strongly that this new contract reestablishes our positive relationship with Amazon, an important retailer and industry leader, and that this strong relationship will benefit the writers we publish for many years to come.
Hachette and Amazon have just issued the following joint press release:
November 13, 2014 - Hachette Book Group and Amazon (AMZN) today announced that the companies have reached a new, multi-year agreement for ebook and print sales in the US.
Michael Pietsch, Hachette Book Group CEO said, "This is great news for writers. The new agreement will benefit Hachette authors for years to come. It gives Hachette enormous marketing capability with one of our most important bookselling partners."
"We are pleased with this new agreement as it includes specific financial incentives for Hachette to deliver lower prices, which we believe will be a great win for readers and authors alike," said David Naggar, Vice President, Kindle.
The new ebook terms will take effect early in 2015. Hachette will have responsibility for setting consumer prices of its ebooks, and will also benefit from better terms when it delivers lower prices for readers. Amazon and Hachette will immediately resume normal trading, and Hachette books will be prominently featured in promotions.
Joe sez: As many had guessed, this was all about discounting. As with S&S, it appears to be an agency model, but one that incentivizes discounting.
Which is similar to the KDP structure. If self-pubbed authors keep their prices within a certain range ($2.99-$9.99), they get 70%. Outside of that range, they only get 35%.
What does this mean for the publishing world?
Not much. The Big 5 are no doubt going to continue to price ebooks as high as they can to protect their paper sales. The majority of Big 5 authors will have fewer ebook sales as a result. The lucky bestsellers who are released in large paper numbers will continue to stay rich.
Now let's wait for Authors United and the Authors Guild to chime in and take credit for all of the pressure they put on Amazon to force Bezos to take the tough, hard deal he's been giving indies for several years.


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Pubs Adelaide welcomes Adelaide QLD, browse through our listings to find a lovely Pub, Club or Restaurant of your choice.
Come in and see for yourself, the atmosphere and all new look International is the latest "Hot Spot" in the City. Whether you have an important meeting, social engagement or simply just doing lunch then the International is the destination. We have something for everyone right down to our beautifully designed timber bar with stunning iced beer fonts. We offer the discerning drinker an extensive beverage list including, wine, cocktails and a wide range of spirits. Or if you simply want a coffee and catch up we have sensational lounges and leisure areas for your comfort and privacy. Our Microbrewery is the jewel in the crown, offering 4 of the finest and purest blend beers to accompany one of our meals. As you can see we have simply left no stone unturned in trying to offer our guest an exceptional experience. We are committed to it.
Fringe Bar is a magnet for Brisbane's chi-chi party set, offering up funky DJ beats and tempting cocktails. In days gone by, the now-hot Fringe Bar was once known as The Dead Rat, and it was - needless to say - not so hot. However a total metamorphosis has seen it emerge as a flashy, revamped destination, combining chic contemporary decor with some of the venue's more striking original fixtures, such as antique granite flooring. During the working week, Fringe is a mecca for nine-to-fivers who want to blow off some office steam over well-priced bar meals and a broad selection of tap beer.
Popular with British backpackers and uni students, this patriotic Pommy pub is divided into Irish, English, Scottish and Welsh corners, each of which is decorated with the relevant cultural trappings. There is a good selection of beers on tap - actually, there are more than a dozen - and there are quite a few varieties of UK bottled beers to boot. Whiskeys are a popular choice, with all the usual offerings available along with a few more obscure ones.
With our recently completed 'LEVEL 2', Love&Rockets rivals some of the world's largest and sexiest adult venues. With interiors drawing inspiration from influences including The Enterprise and a luxury 70s lounge, you'll be transported into an out of body, out of mind fantasy land. Features include Australia's 1st ever, 2 storey lap room with its own personal bar, 2 spectacular dance stages, 10 plasmas, a pulsing, state of the art sound system and all the comforts of a 5 star hotel.
Right in the heart of the city on Albert Street, The Brewhouse is the ideal place for a drink with friends, a fantastic meal, a party for 25 or a function for 700.The Brewhouse is deserved of a reputation for being one of Brisbane's most popular destinations. We offer (amongst other things)
• the best cover bands live on stage every week
• non-stop sporting moments on the big screens
• the best steaks and woodfired pizzas in town
• a superb range of craft beers made on site.
Open planned with a cathedral roof structure and colonnade of central timber posts, The Brewhouse meets natural rustic charm head on with understated style to give you an ambience that takes you far away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
The Prince is situated in the heart of the beachside suburb of Merewether. Located amidst the major shopping and entertainment precinct of The Junction and just a few minutes from the beach.
The Prince is a complete entertainment venue. Facilities include 3 separate bars housing Fox Sports, TAB and Sports Bet terminals, a first floor function room including spectacular wrap-around balcony, an a-la-carte café as well as a drive-thru bottle shop which is home to the only Fromagerie (walk-in cheese room) & gourmet deli in the Newcastle area.
A late night lounge bar .... with great food and espresso!! Where the underground and elite meet... and the devil rocks!! A unique and groovy little bar on the city-fringe in Caxton Street.
A place of many facets. ...Wine and cheese on our shady deck, fabulous coffee, boardgames, couches, candles and cocktails. Friday night drinks with friends. Croni, wallpaper, Sonya and Chris, tapas, famous nachos, Pizzas made with love, sport on the big screen, martinis, home-made chilli con carne, Mojo Webb, Funken Blues, Rock'nRoll, Reggae, Awesome 80's, laughs, dips to share, State of Origin, cool cocktail parties, incense, friendly staff, 2-minute stroll to Suncorp Stadium, liqueur coffees, dancing, singing, pre-match drinks, Broncos, Reds and Roar, Paul, mags, alfresco, olives, sofa session, and fabulous friends.
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Located in Brisbane's hip West End, Lychee Lounge has remained an expression for innivation and one of Brisbane's truly unique bar and restaurants experiences. Lychee Lounge is an exotic oriental lounge, replete with Opium Den, Tatami Dining and a magnificent Samaurai inspired bar.
Lychee's most impressive offerings come by way of a mixologist's list of cocktails drawing on fresh produce, exotic spirits and stunning flavour combinations that epitomise the magic of alchemy. Serving contemporary Asian flavours with a focus on communal dining Lychee Lounge offers a truly unique evening of flavour.
"Tasty wine, interesting mains and scrumptious desserts, all in a cool setting with stunning views of the Story Bridge. The wait staff were keen, friendly and competent, and the clientele an interesting mix of birthday parties, corporate tables, older families and youngish singles" Let's Eat, Sunday Mail
The hotel will begin it's renovations mid April....watch as a bigger and better venue is built, right before your eyes!
The Hamilton Hotel has a long history as an Australian icon Hotel. Providing decades of friendly service and hospitality to the locals of Brisbane.
The hotel was built as a meeting place for horse racing identities and it wasn't long before the whole locality was known as The Hamilton.
Gustav Hamilton finally sold the hotel and retired to Toowoomba, however as good fortune would have it, it was taken over by Sam Hamilton who perpetuated the name and the racing history of the hotel.
Today, as one of Brisbanes most well known iconic venues the Hamilton Hotel continues to provide its patrons with that same friendly hospitality and prides itself on the highest quality meals and crisp Australian and imported brews.
Come join us today for a little piece of history with a smile!
The Velvet Cigar is a dramatic concoction of movie star
Here, extravagantly rich furnishings beckon, and the only thing minimalist is the seductive lighting in the Club's three sections. In the French Baroque Lounge, connoisseurs of the finer things in life will find utopia. A drink from the well stocked bar is a pleasant and soothing escape from the hustle of the outside world. Exclusive imported cognac is impossible to refuse, as is the lure of French Champagne - both an integral part of the Club's appeal. The stunning balcony level boasts luxurious
For seventy years "The Eddy" has been a favourite amongst locals & visitors & is an icon of the Kedron area. Featuring Poker on Wednesday nights, live music on Friday Nights, $14 Steaks on Thursday Nights & offering Saturday Night to the fans of Karaoke! The Bistro's Australian/Asian cuisine ranges from snacks to more creative and mouth-watering options and includes all of your favourite pub options.
The Bistro's Australian/Asian cuisine ranges from bar snacks, perfect alongside your favourite drink; to more creative offerings such as 'Lemon Grass and Mint Chicken Skewers', 'Chicken and Avocado Gnocchi' through to 'Eddi's Seafood Stir Fry Special'; boasting a combination of fresh prawn cutlets, squid, mussels, scallops, fish infused in garlic, cauliflower, broccoli, red capsicum, carrots, corn spears and served on a bed of crunchy egg noodles.
The function room seating 60pp is ideal for weddings & corporate training with modern facilities and experienced staff at Edinburgh Castle Hotel will ensure your special function is perfect!
After undergoing extensive renovations, the long awaited transformation of our iconic hotels has arrived
bringing with it a new level of style and sophistication to Brisbane's inner city.
The luxurious new two-level venue now features a completely open air rooftop terrace,
two private function rooms, lounge suites, casual dining area and much more.
Whether visiting for business of pleasure, the Exchange hotel offers an experience ideal for any occasion.
Please join us and enjoy the hustle and bustle of one of Brisbane's most vibrant entertainment districts from the comfort of a lounge.
Kick back, relax and watch the world go by while sipping on a cocktail, or enjoy a meal with friends.
Our full Tapas menu is available from Tuesday to Saturday. Once again welcome and enjoy your stay!
Located in the heart of the lively Valley precinct, GPO is surrounded by an abundance of restaurants, cafes, unique fashion boutiques, bars and other nightclubs. Being a 5 minute cab ride from the centre of Brisbane and a 15 minute cab ride from the Brisbane Airport, GPO is the perfect location for any celebration.
Spread over two stylish levels, GPO is able to cater for a variety of events including cocktail parties, banquets and conferences. Our chefs provide a range of options to suit all budgets and tastes including platters, canapés, noodle boxes and petit fours for cocktail functions, traditional Christmas feasts and BBQ's for banquets and gourmet lunches with morning and afternoon tea for conferences.
We're located smack bang in the middle of
Welcome to Hotel Bravo, with two fabulous bars, two wonderful restaurants, breezy courtyards and a specialist bottleshop.
Hotel Bravo is composed of 3 separate yet integrated businesses...
Bravo Wine Bar fronting Brunswick street has been a valley icon since 1999. Monsoon Pan Asian Restaurant opened to great accolades in late 2002, showcasing modern asian cuisine in one of the city's most attractive restaurants.The Wine Room Adjoins Monsoon Pan Asian Restaurant and is an integral part of the Monsoon experience, with over 350 wines at bottleshop prices on offer to enjoy with your meal, or take away.
Luxe offers diners plenty for the pennies (or, more accurately, notes) that they lay down at the end of the meal. This street-side establishment serves up modern Australian cuisine in a casual environment, perfect for watching the cavalcade of Valley visitors as they venture past the outdoor seats. Those sitting inside are not excluded from the action as the walls are predominantly made of glass; hence the reason why this little eatery is commonly referred to as the 'fishbowl'.
Mick O'Malleys is your traditional Irish Pub. You can go in and enjoy a traditional Irish meal from their extensive menu or party all night in the great atmosphere with Live Music and Entertainment 7 days a week: Comedy Night Mondays, Trivia Tuesday and Live Music Wed-Sunday. Perhaps you'd fancy a game of pool while you watch live sports on the big screen. We have all televised European sport (i.e. GAA, EUFA etc) through Setanta & Fox. Whatever you prefer Mick O'Malleys is the perfect place to meet friends or dine with the family.
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The Alibi Room is a restaurant/bar located at 720 Brunswick Street (Corner of Annie St) in New Farm, Brisbane, Australia. We like to promote a relaxed, fun and somewhat quirky atmosphere!
Everyones favourite..TWO DOLLAR TACO TUESDAY = $2 Taco's & Burritos (chicken, beef or bean) plus the newly introduced to make an even cheaper night out we have $3 Ribs and $2 Chicken Wings. Happening every Tuesday night with loads of other deals it really is the place to go for a cheap night out.
We also play host to art exhibitions offering local artists our walls to display and sell their artwork. With the artwork changing weekly there is always something new and interesting to see!
We have two different levels to suit your mood. Upstairs opens up via bi-fold windows spilling onto Brunswick Street. You can dine in a seated area or simply sit at the windows and enjoy the view. You can eat anywhere in our restaurant. Downstairs has its own unique atmosphere with lounges, private bar and funky lighting . WE HIRE OUR DOWNSTAIRS BAR FOR FUNCTIONS – FREE OF CHARGE!
Boasting a distinctly unique dining area, three luxurious bars, casino style gaming lounge and three multi faceted function spaces, the Melbourne Hotel has become a Brisbane landmark. Stylish decor, a commitment to service and exceptional food and entertainment means that any visit to the Melbourne Hotel will be memorable. So whether it is breakfast, dinner, Friday night drinks or your next function, the Melbourne Hotel is sure to impress. We look forward to seeing you soon at the Best End of West End!
The Wickham Hotel, with it's classic 'Queenslander' style, outdoor areas, live shows, gaming room, dance bar, member benefits and special events, is one of the premier hotels in Brisbane, and the leading gay and lesbian venue in Queensland.
Join us for something special every night, or just a quiet drink during happy hour.
Irish Murphy's is a traditional Irish Pub which stands in the best position in the whole of
Irish Murphy's prides itself in being
Irish Murphy's has live music seven days a week and also hold Sit Down Comedy Club Nights once a week, no other pub can compare!
Sit back and relax in the comfort of leather lounges and a plasma screen with a cocktail, cold beer, chardonnay, milkshake, or enjoy coffee made by our talented barristas. The Kedron Park Hotel Lounge Bar is the perfect place to meet after work (or during!), so all you have to do is sit back and enjoy.
Gilhooleys has taken the branding iron to our restaurants to create Gilhooleys Steakhouse – the new home of Brisbane's best steaks.
Check out our new moonu (think menu) online or drop into any of our four venues for a delicious feed that will have you licking your lips and wanting more.
Fax: 07 3229 0627
For a taste of seaside style, head to Manly, where
All bars are open seven days. Enjoy the action on the big 134cm screen entertainment centres. The Sandbar Sports Bar features FoxSports, ESPN, Fixed Price Betting on all your favourite events both in
The Norman Hotel is operated by The Independent Pub Group. The main Norman Hotel building dates back to 1889 and is heritage listed. The venue has had many incarnations during the years being a working class pub for many years, a biker pub in the early 80's and most recently as "Brisbane's worst vegetarian restaurant!"
The most significant innovation in the hotel's history has been the restoration of the Norman Hotel after a fire engulf the hotel in June 2009. Norman has been rebuilt bigger and better to keep up its reputation as the "Best Steakhouse in Brisbane" with affordable prices and a relaxing and friendly atmosphere.
The V.I.P room located to the rear of the Corner Bar is ideal for your next party or corporate event. The V.I.P Room can fit a maximum of 150 guests, can be closed off to the rest of the hotel with a private entrance off Ann Street, sporting a well stocked bar, two pool tables and private Ammenities.
We are aware that everyone's needs are different, therefore we are happy to tailor your function to suit your needs.
There's entertainment every night of the week at the Normanby.
But there's a few special days we like to promote. There's Regular Thursday DrinkS, Pure Fridays, which are 1 per cent pure and 99 per cent naughty, Sensational Saturdays and our Sunday Session, which they're talking about from Parliament House to the out house.
If you want true entertainment, an atmosphere where you can chat all night and express yourself on the dance floor, then head to the Normanby.
The iconic Brisbane hotel will also soon unveil a superbly designed and tastefully decorated restaurant and wine bar aimed at the 30 plus year-old market.
Bovine will be a warm place to meet, greet and eat in Brisbane and where we will make sure you want to come back.
There will be a vast selection of wines to choose from and MSA grade Australian steaks cooked to five-star perfection without the five-star price.
The Normanby prides itself on supporting Australian farmers and buying locally grown produce.
Considered among the best (we think we're No.1) place to order a steak, we will never compromise quality and that's why we buy Australian beef from Australian farmers.
That means every time you visit the Normanby to taste one of our legendary steaks, you're not only being served the best meat and vegetables Australia has to offer, but you're supporting local farmers as well.
The Normanby's menu is tailored to meet all your needs. Where else can you get mouth watering 450g steak for under $25? Then if that's not to your liking, try our gourmet pizzas, fresh salads, vegetarian dishes or the delicious fresh seafood. Whatever you're craving, we can dish it up!
The Alhambra (Red Castle) is an ancient palace and fortress complex in southern Spain, occupying a hilly terrace on the south-eastern border of the city of Granada. It was a mosque when Spain was ruled by the Islamic Empire, but is currently a museum exhibiting exquisite Islamic archesticture.
Pop in for a drink. You'll find our friendly staff are waiting to take your order and pour your next drink. Enjoy a meal with family or friends, a quite drink, or get rowdy in the TAB. Come on down and say Hi! Relax with a game of Pool and a few cold ones.
One of the better steak houses in the state, The Wynnun Hotel serves it up just the way you like it - as long as you like red meat!
'By this time the soma had begun to work. eyes shone, cheeks were flushed, the inner light of universal benevolence broke out on every face in happy, friendly smiles.' - Aldous Huxley 'Brave New World'.
Tapas, lounge and bar - a place to enjoy - for people like you with people like you.
At Casablanca Brasserie and Restaurant, we present you with a menu that blends ingredients and preparation styles from different countries and cultures to create a unique range of flavours and experiences for you. Our chefs who are direct from Asia with international experience incl. famous Middle Eastern 5 stars venues, have been hand picked offer you dishes direct from our Flame Grill, Stone-Baking Oven, Australian Game, Vegetarian dishes.
Renowned for contemporary food by our Chef and his team. Hinkler's Restaurant continues a long tradition of exceptional service and high standards. Your dining experience will be just another highlight of your stay. A comprehensive room service menu is available.
Greystone is a modern bar set in the heart of South Bank's vibrant café precinct, specializing in tantalizing cocktails, fine wine and mouth watering tapas.
A comprehensive selection of wine by the glass is available starting at $6.50 with over 150 wines available by the bottle. Boasting over 40 types of beer Greystone can quench a thirst of any proportion. Treat yourself to a unique cocktail creation or take comfort in an old favourite.
With lazy views out to the parklands and conveniently located directly across from South Bank Cineplex Greystone is the perfect meeting place to catch up with friends or hold your next function.
Criterion Tavern is located in the heart of
We're a newly 12million dollar renovated hotel which comprises of a wicked sports bar with an attached bistro with daily specials and a cool new lounge bar nightclub on the second floor. There will be exciting parties and events in the coming months. So stay tune to see what is happening at the Aussie nash!!! Current specials: Thurs - pasta and wine night $10. Friday - $20 for a 3 course meal. Sunday - $10 gourmet roast... 33913965 for all functions or private VIP area bookings. See u there!!!!
Modern Fixtures and air conditioning help create an atmosphere of comfort and relaxation. The Open spaces of the Famous Cafe extends your dining experience to an unequalled pleasure.
Dining streetside in this major shopping precinct, gives the feeling of being seen without being involved. Whether it be stopping for a quick drink between bargains, or enjoying a glass of wine at the completion of your working day, The Stones Corner Hotel is designed for you.
Whether it's drinks on Friday after work, a glass of wine with lunch during the week or a Sunday session with friends - The Story Bridge Hotel has just the place for you to enjoy a 'cleansing ale'. Deery's Restaurant is an award wining al la carte dining room, featuring succulent steaks and fresh Queensland produce. The Shelter and Outback Bar & Grill are more casual bistro style dining areas, but you can still enjoy the famous Story Bridge Hotel steaks, along with great 'pub' favourites like beef & Guinness pies and steak sandwiches.
Located in the heart of Brisbane's nightlife district, the Fortitude Valley, The Mustang Bar is an American style sports bar with DJ's, live sports on 21 screens, open Thursday 4pm til late, Friday 4pm to 5am and Saturday 2pm to 5am. There are private function rooms available for hire with drink packages and great party ideas available on request. Ideal for any Corporate Event, Sports Club Function, Student Function, Birthday Party, Christmas Party, Hens or Bucks Night!
Rated as one of Brisbane's Top 10 live music venues by Courier Mail's Noel Mengel, Brisbane Jazz Club is the only venue totally dedicated to live jazz. We host quality performances every Thursday to Sunday nights, with a broad range of musicians and shows from across the diverse art form that is jazz. The riverside location of our historic clubhouse offers stunning views of the city skyline, particularly after dark, from both inside and outside on our deck. If you have never experienced the unique ambience of the Brisbane Jazz Club, book a table this weekend. Bookings are recommended but there is always room for one more if you choose to visit us on the night
Rush has become Brisbane's most talked about venue for lunch, dinner, after work drinks and functions. And now we're making it even easier to experience what we can do!
Tempt your taste buds with food and beverage packages, ranging from tapas-style finger food to indulgent three-course meals.
The Tin Bar and Grill goes off with groovy dance nights, weekly live music, sports events and music videos on the big-screens. Budget travellers can choose from a great range of dorms, twins, or king-size motel suites, all with fully ensuite and air conditioned. Each bed has its own private security safe and hanging space.
Family nightclub is incredibly popular with the young of heart and body and is in the centre of the Fortitude Valley nightclub precinct. With its heady mix of exotic, eclectic decor, first class sound and lighting and some of the top DJ's in Australia in action. It's dedinitely one of Australia's top dance venues.
At Beach House Bar & Grill we celebrate
We are a group of Australian Beach Themed Pubs and Bars which focus on a combination of great food, interesting bars set within very entertaining venues.


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Wore these Blue Suede Shoes by Rock & Republic for my birthday and love them! My birthday is January 8th- same birthday as David Bowie and Elvis; hence, my strange inspiration to wear blue suede shoes. The shoes I own, everything else was borrowed for the special occasion.
Bought these bad boys from Heels.com just a couple days before the big day and got them shipped to me for free! Surprisingly, very tall yet comfortable!
Here's everything I else I wore with it…
That's right, everything else…(Meaning, no underwear because it was my birthday! whoo hoo!)
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Loved the outfit and so did everyone else (and they weren't just lying to me because it was my birthday…I mean come on, you see the shoes right? Adorable!!)
Sigh::: I love birthdays!
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As moms, we've all heard our parenting skills being questioned or even criticized at one point or another. (Hey, it's practically a rite of passage.) But while some comments might be easy to brush off, others sting a little bit. Maybe it was your mother-in-law's "sage" advice at the family barbecue, warning that you're swaddling too tight; or what's-her-face from Mommy and Me class preaching the wonders of Cry It Out and how you've been spoiling baby with too much attention. No matter what kind of unsolicited advice, snarky comment, or off-the-cuff remark has been hurled your way, chances are it's left you thinking the same thing: Maybe you're not really that good of a mother after all. Find out why we all fall victim to the mommy wars and how to win the next battle.
Everyone's a Critic...
When it comes to the harsh world of mommy judgment, Amy Nobile — mother of two and coauthor of I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids — is definitely no stranger. Her first real taste of it came after joining a local mom group several years ago. Walking in, she expected to find support and maybe even gain a few new friends. But she walked out feeling "completely guilt-ridden and horrified." The point of contention? Nobile mentioned she had already weaned her baby — at 12 weeks. "The other mothers looked at me like, What is wrong with you?!" she now recalls. "I left feeling like I was really doing something wrong, until my friend talked some sense into me."
Nobile isn't alone. Plenty of Bumpies agree that they've been criticized on everything from formula feeding to how baby's dressed or whether baby's sleeping through the night yet. And while some moms can just let things roll of their back, others take it to heart.
The Root of the Problem
So just where does this parenting blame game really come from? According to Nobile, it usually stems from our own overblown expectations of motherhood. "As women, we seem to think we should do it all and have it all," she says. "The expectations of being a good mom are over the top and we become so insecure that we end up judging other moms in the process. All of a sudden we're competitive when we should really be honoring each other's choices."
In her book, Nobile (along with friend and coauthor Trisha Ashworth) points out another big reason for all the mommy judging: Things have changed so much in the last few generations that modern moms can't always look to their own mothers as role models. For instance, now that breastfeeding is making a big comeback, children raised in the formula generation can't exactly ask Mom for much advice in that department. Instead, they look to the obvious source: other young moms. Thus, the comparisons begin.
But regardless of why we do it, there's no denying that somewhere along the line, honoring each other's choices turned into calling each other out on them. For stay-at-home mom sarehbaca, she often finds herself defending her decision not to return to work after the birth of her baby. "People say annoying things like, 'Oh, you'll find work soon,'" she explains. "Sometimes they assume that I can't find work and don't consider that I'm choosing to stay home to raise my daughter."
Of course, most of the time (if not all of the time) the comments new moms get certainly aren't intended to sting. "I think there's a real contradiction about this in American culture," says Susan Douglas, PhD, professor of communications at the University of Michigan and coauthor of The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined All Women. "On the one hand, people commonly comment on or critique each other's parenting out of habit, but at the same time, it's still considered pretty verboten to do so." It's natural for people to want to speak up and offer advice, she notes, but they're not always sure how to do it or what to say.
How to Deal
Sorry, there's not one really good comeback. We wish there could be a nice and tidy answer for you (really, we do), but of course, every situation is different. Our best advice: Go with your gut (as long as that doesn't include completely flying off the handle). Here are some pointers for how not to lose your cool the next time your mommy skills come under fire.
_ Go the humor route. _ True, it won't work for every scenario, but a good sarcastic comeback can sure make you feel good sometimes. Need a little help thinking of one-liners? Flip open I Was a Really Good Mom..., and you'll find the "Comeback Chart," a collection of common questions thrown at new moms, along with some pretty tongue-in-cheek retorts. Here's one of our favorites:
The comment:"Your toddler is still in a crib?"
The comeback:"Of course! The latest research proves that the longer you keep them in cribs, the smarter they are."
Stick up for yourself. Sometimes an off-color remark can leave you speechless. Take this scenario, shared by violetvirgo: "One time my husband and I were grocery shopping with the baby when we popped into a walk-in freezer for some food. That's when we heard this older woman say (not-so-subtly) to her daughter: 'They need to put a hat on that baby...it's going to get sick in here!' I was so annoyed I said (very loudly) to my husband, 'Did you hear that?!'"
Our take: Sometimes, people need to know when they've over-stepped their boundaries, and other times it's best to pick your battles. Decide for yourself whether or not you think you should pipe up, but try not to hit below the belt if you do fire a comeback. Mom violetvirgo could have let the woman know that she was heard and simply stated that being slightly cold for a minute or two doesn't actually cause a baby to catch a cold.
Take a cue from Dad (aka chill out). If we're going to be honest, women's lib has come a long way, but most would agree that the majority of Americans still hold motherhood to different standards than fatherhood. "If a man changes a diaper, he's Father of the Year," notes Bumpie fredalina. "I've seen my husband get so much praise from friends and family for being a wonderful father. And while he truly is, there's comparatively little praise for my parenting."
True, this can be totally frustrating, but according to Nobile, there are some things we can learn from their approach to parenting: They don't compare themselves to each other. "Men go into fatherhood knowing it's going to be work but it's okay that it's going to be imperfect," she says. "They don't understand why we're going to have a mental breakdown because there's no milk left in the fridge. They see the bigger picture."
Keep things in perspective. The bottom line is, as long as baby's safe, choose what advice you want to take into consideration and ignore all the rest. Most of the time, a simple, "Well maybe that worked for you, but this is what works for me," might put an end to the topic altogether. "What I've learned as a mom is to really make peace with what worked for my family," says Nobile. "It's not about what's right or wrong. You need to learn to trust your own choices."
*> Have you been in any situations where you felt judged by another mom? How did you handle them?


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Three Bermuda-based insurers have announced their expected losses from Superstorm Sandy as fourth-quarter earnings announcements near.
PartnerRe Ltd. leads the most recent group of companies letting investors know of catastrophe losses. The reinsurer says late-October's Sandy will result in a pretax charge of between $200 million and $240 million, after retrocession and reinstatement premiums, in its fourth-quarter results.
A statement from the Pembroke, Bermuda-based company says most of its losses will come from commercial-line exposures, as catastrophe treaties, property per-risk treaties, marine trine treaties, engineering treaties and facultative policies were impacted by Sandy.
Hamilton, Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group—a provider of insurance and reinsurance—says Sandy will cost it between $170 million and $240 million.
Arch says 60 percent of losses will come from its reinsurance operations. The balance can be attributed to insurance operations.
The estimated loss range, which is also net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums, is based on projected industry losses of $20-$25 billion.
Maiden Holdings, also of Hamilton, chimes in by releasing expected losses from Sandy of between $25 million and $35 million, primarily attributable to its excess & surplus property insurance business, Maiden Specialty.
The reinsurer adds some losses will come from its U.S. assumed-treaty reinsurance business.
Catastrophe modelers say Sandy could cause up to $25 billion in losses for the insurance industry.
Read about other estimated company losses and additional Superstorm Sandy-related news HERE.


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Kernel(s) for Problems with No Kernel: On Out-Trees with Many Leaves (Dagstuhl Publishing, 2009)The {\sc $k$-Leaf Out-Branching} problem is to find an out-branching, that is a rooted oriented spanning tree, with at least $k$ leaves in a given digraph. The problem has recently received much attention from the viewpoint ...Conference object
Kernelization of Vertex Cover by Structural Parameters (The University of Bergen, 2015-08-03)In the NP-complete problem Vertex Cover, one is given a graph G and an integer k and are asked whether there exists a vertex set S ⊆ V (G) with size at most k such that every edge of the graph is incident to a vertex in ...Master thesis
Largest chordal and interval subgraphs faster than 2n (Springer, 2015-08-22)We prove that in a graph with n vertices, induced chordal and interval subgraphs with the maximum number of vertices can be found in time O(2λn) for some λ< 1. These are the first algorithms breaking the trivial 2nnO(1) ...Journal article
Linear dependencies between non-uniform distributions in DES (The University of Bergen, 2014-05-30)Davies and Murphy explained some non-uniform distributions of the output from pairs and triplets of S-boxes in DES, and how they are completely dependent on some key bits. There are linear dependencies between these ...Master thesis
Lineær kompleksitet til produkter av maksimalsekvenser (The University of Bergen, 2000)Master thesis
Localizing Cell Towers from Crowdsourced Measurements (The University of Bergen, 2015-06-01)Today, several internet sites exist that aim to provide the locations and number of cellular network antennas worldwide. For example [1],[2] and [3]. What makes this task difficult to accomplish is the lack of information ...Master thesis
Lower bounds on the size of spheres of permutations under the Chebychev distance (Springer, 2010)Lower bounds on the number of permutations p of {1, 2, . . . , n} satisfying |pi − i| ≤ d for all i are givenPeer reviewedJournal article
Machine Learning methods for mood disorder decision support (The University of Bergen, 2017-07-11)Master thesis
The male germ cell gene regulator CTCFL is functionally different from CTCF and binds CTCF-like consensus sites in a nucleosome composition-dependent manner (BioMed Central, 2012-06-18)Background: CTCF is a highly conserved and essential zinc finger protein expressed in virtually all cell types. In conjunction with cohesin, it organizes chromatin into loops, thereby regulating gene expression and epigenetic ...Journal article
Managing spatial selections with contextual snapshots (Wiley, 2014-12)Spatial selections are a ubiquitous concept in visualization. By localizing particular features, they can be analysed and compared in different views. However, the semantics of such selections often depend on specific ...Journal article
MassAnalyzer, a program to help find labeled peptides and compare them to their unlabeled counterparts in a SILAC experiment (The University of Bergen, 2008-11-27)Mass spectrometry(MS) have become an increasingly popular analysis method for high throughput experiments on proteins in biology. SILAC(stable isotope labeling by amino acids in cell culture) is a method within MS that ...Master thesis
MassSorter: a tool for administrating and analyzing data from mass spectrometry experiments on proteins with known amino acid sequences (BioMed Central, 2006-01-26)Background: Proteomics is the study of the proteome, and is critical to the understanding of cellular processes. Two central and related tasks of proteomics are protein identification and protein characterization. Many ...Journal articlePeer reviewed
A matrix-free method for regularisation with unrestricted variables (The University of Bergen, 2008)In this thesis a method for the partially norm constrained least squares problem is presented. The method relies on a large-scale trust-region solver and has a low storage requirement. A combination of image misalignment ...Master thesis
Maximum matching width: New characterizations and a fast algorithm for dominating set (Dagstuhl Publishing, 2015)We give alternative definitions for maximum matching width, e.g., a graph G has mmw(G) <= k if and only if it is a subgraph of a chordal graph H and for every maximal clique X of H there exists A,B,C \subseteq X with A ...Conference object
Maximum number of edges in graph classes under degree and matching constraints (The University of Bergen, 2015-05-12)In extremal graph theory, we ask how large or small a property of a graph can be, when the graph has to satisfy certain constraints. In this thesis, we ask how many edges a graph can have with restrictions on its degree ...Master thesis
Maximum number of objects in graph classes. (The University of Bergen, 2015-05-31)The focus of this thesis is the study and implementation of two exact exponential time algorihms. These algorihms finds and lists the number of minimal dominating sets and the number of minimal subset feedback vertex ...Master thesis
Methods for analysing 2D electrophoretic gel images (The University of Bergen, 2002)Master thesis


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The Panthers are going to keep two quarterbacks this year, after getting rid of one who never had a real chance.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Panthers have released Jimmy Clausen, leaving Derek Anderson as the only backup to Cam Newton.
Clausen, the team's second-rounder in 2010, fell into a ridiculous situation, and was never able to regain his footing. Drafted during the team's awkward transition from old to young, while coach John Fox was on his way out the door, Clausen was chunked into the deep end, won one of his 10 starts, and then never attempted another pass once Newton was drafted.
He spent the last two years as the team's inactive third, but new Panthers General Manager Dave Gettleman came from a Giants organization that was always comfortable keeping two, and without having drafted him, was under no obligation to hang onto a project gone wrong.


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UPDATE: The Superleggera has been taken off the market.
Did you miss your chance to get a Ducati 1199 Superleggera? Were you not one of the chosen few Ducatisti who were whisked away to Bologna, wined and dined on carbon fiber, titanium, and magnesium? Did you just not have $65,000 last year to plunk down on Bologna's ultimate superbike?
Have no fear, despite the Superleggera basically selling out before it was even publicly debuted, there is hope for collectors and enthusiasts to own this magnificient machine…but it's going to cost you.
Available on eBay is a 0 miles, straight-from-the-crate brand new, corse-painted Superleggera (#123 of 500). The catch? It's being offered for a cool $85,000 — $20k over MSRP.


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Vikings Top Lions 34-24 to Complete Season Sweep
The Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions 34-24 at home Sunday to sweep the season series against Detroit and improve to 6-4 while dropping Detroit to 4-5. Minnesota led 13-3 at halftime and held on in the 2nd half. Adrian Peterson ran for 171 yards on 27 carries and 1 touchdown plus he scored on a 2-point conversion. Kyle Rudolph was th top receiver for Minnesota with 7 catches for 64 yards and 1 touchdown for Minnesota.
Christian Ponder was much better for the Vikings completing 24-32 for 221 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions. Percy Harvin sat out the game with a spraind ankle. Rookie Jarius Wright saw his first regular season action and had 3 catches for 65 yards and 1 touchdown.
The Vikings had 2 sacks of Mathew Stafford and forced 2 turnovers. Minnesota is on bye week 11 before playing the Bears in Chicago on November 25 at noon, pregame on WJON at 11am.


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ITHACA, N.Y. – The No. 2 Yale lightweight crew team, racing for the second time in as many days, took down No. 3 Cornell to finish a very busy and successful weekend. After beating Columbia and Penn yesterday in Philadelphia, the Bulldogs traveled to Ithaca, N.Y., where the varsity beat Cornell by 3.7 seconds. In all, Yale won three of five races on the day, also winning the first freshmen eight and the varsity four events. Senior varsity oarsman Thomas Swartz was pleased with the way the team executed this weekend.
"I am really happy with the whole team performance throughout the weekend," said Swartz. "Particularly for the freshmen, who bounced back with a great win on Sunday. It takes a great deal of focus to race on two consecutive days, especially in our very competitive league, and I thought our team demonstrated fantastic focus and enthusiasm both days."
In the first race of the day, the Yale third varsity four took on two Cornell third varsity fours. Yale took a small lead off the start, but the Cornell fours hung tough through the first half of the piece. However, the Bulldogs' strong rhythm proved too much to overcome, as Yale won the race in 6:51.7. Cornell A was 11.9 seconds back, finishing in 7:03.6, and Cornell B finished third in 7:09.1.
The next race was the first freshmen race. It was again a close race for the first half, but Yale used a strong move halfway through to gain a lead and held that lead the rest of the race. Yale finished in 5:59.2, with Cornell finishing in 6:02.8.
Next was the first varsity race. The Yale varsity used a fast start to gain an early advantage and then settled into a strong rhythm. Yale then continued to move ahead of Cornell throughout the entire race, winning the race by 3.7 seconds. Yale finished in a time of, 5:54.0, while Cornell finished in a time of 5:57.7.
In the second varsity race, Yale and Cornell both got off to quick starts. Yale tried to move away with a strong move, but Cornell countered this with a move of its own, which proved to be too much for Yale to handle. Yale put on a strong sprint, but it was not enough, as it lost to the Cornell boat by 2.0 seconds. Cornell won the race in 6:01.3, compared to Yale's time of 6:03.3.
In the last race of the day, the Yale third varsity eight, racing for the second time on the day, took on the Cornell third varsity eight and the Cornell fourth varsity/second freshmen combo boat. The Cornell third varsity took an early lead and countered all of Yale's moves, winning the race in 6:18.5. Yale finished second in 6:26.0, while the second Cornell boat finished third in 6:32.5.
The Bulldogs are at home next weekend, taking on Dartmouth on the Housatonic River, in Derby, Conn.
Report filed by Yale Sports Publicity


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2010 Hamvention Forums
Couldn't attend the TAPR Digital Forum held at the 2010 Dayton Hamvention ? Well - here is your opportunity to see some of the slide shows from the TAPR and SDR forums.
TAPR Forum
The WinLink 2000 Network and its RF Portals
Rick Muething, KN6KB and Vic Poor, W5SSM
Design for Manufacturability
Scotty Cowling, WA2DFI
Putting HPSDR on the Internet
John Melton, G0ORX/N6LYT
SDR Forum
FlexRadio Updates
Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR
Choices in Embedded DSP for SDR
Lyle Johnson, KK7P
OpenHPSDR Project Update
Scotty Cowling, WA2DFI
Linux - HPSDR
John Melton G0ORX/N6LYT
Developing SDR Software for the MacIntosh Platform
Jeremy McDermond, NH6Z
Activity in the TAPR Booth


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In Sunday's one-liners, there was a note about running back Jacquizz Rodgers helping new teammate Steven Jackson learn the intricacies of the Falcons offense.
That effort will continue into training camp as Jackson prepares for a lead role in his first season as a Falcon. The rest of the veteran Falcons offensive players will likely be involved in that effort as will the team's coaching staff, but there will be a limit to how much the Falcons push Jackson before the regular season gets underway.
"Steven's got a gazillion carries in his career," Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter said, via the team's website. "Coach Smith will determine how many carries he gets, but I don't believe Steven Jackson needs a bunch of touches in the preseason. You can only run inside zone, outside zone so many times. He doesn't need to go out there and prove himself. Preseason is live tackling and getting your running backs beat up in the preseason, I don't see the benefit. Coach Smith will determine how many carries he gets."
Even with Jackson still working to pick up the offense, there's nothing surprising about the Falcons' approach. A player with his experience knows how to get himself ready for the start of the season and the team has much more to lose than gain from exposing Jackson to defenses during the summer.


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All their products are hand-made, mainly by women working to empower themselves and provide a better life for their families.
These beautiful ceramic buttons are all hand-made and machine washable.
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How to stop Apple and Google's great web lockdown
HTML5 plus JavaScript, the new open source
Open...and Shut Both Google and Apple are vying to win the "Most Open Platform" prize in the mobile computing beauty pageant, but neither deserves the blue ribbon.
Both companies make serious compromises in order to retain control of their platforms. But the emerging HTML5 standard, with a heavy dose of JavaScript, may up-end both companies' attempts to lock down apps to their respective platforms.
Ironically, it will be Google's desire for openness on the desktop that trumps its (and Apple's) desire for control on smart phones.
Apple's closed nature, or what Apple chief executive Steve Jobs prefers to call "integrated," is not a secret. One of Apple's defining principles is that tight control of its platform, and what runs on it, is the best way to deliver a compelling consumer experience. In Jobs' mind, Google's Android code may be open source, but the fragmentation that ensues makes it a closed platform that is bad for customers and app developers alike.
Not everyone agrees. TweetDeck's CEO argues that Android's fragmentation is easy for an app developer to manage.
At any rate, the fragmentation hasn't seemed to slow Android's success. Responding to Jobs, Google's Andy Rubin says that source code access is all that's required to be truly open, and that the company's openness is a key element to its success.
But this isn't completely true, as noted Facebook developer Joe Hewitt points out. Hewitt argues that Android is only open after the fact. That is, the company only releases code after it is complete:
Until Android is read/write open, it's no different than iOS to me. Open source means sharing control with the community, not show and tell.
Not only this, but there are clear signs that Google has intentionally avoided standards-based Java for its own Dalvik interpretation in order to ensure that Android apps remain firmly entrenched on Android. Google has played the openness card, but perhaps isn't the Saint Stallman it sometimes portrays itself to be.
Google is, however, the industry's foremost proponent of the rising HTML5 standard, which ultimately will do more for its business than controlling Android development ever could. Android, for all its success, has never been Google's primary mechanism for driving an open web, one that feeds its online advertising business. Chrome OS is.
Chrome OS takes consumers and enterprises away from dependence on the desktop and welds their allegiance firmly to the web, the platform that Google increasingly dominates. While Google is quick to dispute the idea that it has any control of the web or even of its search users, it is clear from the earliest interviews on Chrome OS and HTML5 that Google believes it will win the majority of battles that assume the web is the primary computing platform.
Apple, for its part, is willing to follow along because it wants HTML5 to displace Flash. The company appears to not be overly worried that HTML5-based web apps will dislodge developers from writing apps for its iOS devices in Objective-C. Apple might want to consider the impact of Strobe, which ex-Apple engineer Charles Jolley formed to marry the power of HTML5 and native apps. Strobe's SproutCore could make it much easier for developers and, hence, consumers, to move their apps between platforms.
But perhaps Apple is right not to worry. As Laura Merling, vice president of Open API platform and services at Alcatel-Lucent, believes, while HTML5 adoption will be fast, it's unlikely to gain more than 20 per cent of the market due to continuing browser fragmentation.
I think HTML5 adoption will be stronger than that, though Merling's concern is valid. But for all the potential for fragmentation, there are counterbalancing benefits to convergence.
Again, Apple wants HTML5 to displace Flash. Google's advertising business depends upon rampant, widespread adoption of the web, which HTML5 supports. Even Microsoft, with so much tied up in its legacy desktop business, is playing catch-up to both Google and Apple, and standards generally favor the challenger in a market.
Yes, each of these companies, among others, will compete vigorously to skew the standards to their isolated benefit. But I still have confidence that truly standard HTML5 will win out because it works to Google's advantage, not only because Google is increasingly the team to beat, but also because Mozilla's Firefox is an ever-present reminder that the world can get along fine without the major software vendors' browsers.


text: YouTube, Google Play Add 600 MGM Movies for Rent - ABC News (click for full article) "Google is adding 600 movies from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to the titles it has available for rent on YouTube and also Google Play, its digital content store for Android-powered mobile devices. MGM, whose film library includes classics like "Rocky" and "Rain Man," joins five other major studios offering movies for rent through Google: Viacom Inc.'s Paramount, Comcast Corp.'s Universal, Sony Corp.'s Sony Pictures, Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. and The Walt Disney Co. Several smaller studios including Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and The Weinstein Co. also rent movies online through Google. YouTube is available on computers and mobile devices, as well as on Google TV, an Internet-connected TV platform available on certain Sony televisions and Blu-ray players and the Logitech Revue set-top box. Google Inc. is based in Mountain View, Calif. "


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There are 65 stories, most of which I have witnessed in some way.
I wrote to a few participants too get a few quotes.
The wife of one wrote back saying I couldn't use that particular story because they owned it.
I know about intellectual property but do they really think they can own an incident?
Edited by John Bantin, 26 November 2011 - 01:21 AM.


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One of my favorite aspects of our "gotta have it now!" society is how quickly TV shows come to DVD. Instead of waiting for some of your favorite episodes to make the rerun rounds or worse, try to catch it in the DVD cycle.
This fall, I'll be watching the DVD of the second season of "Happy Endings," amazed at how fast 22 minutes can fly by and thinking "yep, I can watch another episode." Yet there is bound to be an episode that will make me especially grateful for the DVD. So I can skip it. "Meet the Parrots," would be this season's on-to-the-next-one episode.
They can't all be gems
The writers tried to overstuff a less-than-30-minute window with too much...