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In recent years, digital rights management technology (DRM) has become an important issue to free software users and developers. Free software users first experienced this issue when they discovered that they were unable to legally play their DVD discs on their Linux and BSD computers. In recent months, users carefully observed a technological arms race between Apple Computer and hackers working to circumvent the FairPlay system used to protect digital files purchased from Apple's iTunes Music Store. Finally, when Tivo released its TivoToGo show-sharing technology a few months ago, eager Tivo users discovered that their files were not usable on non-Windows platforms.
In recent months, users carefully observed a technological arms race between Apple Computer and hackers working to circumvent the FairPlay system
DRM is the content industry's response to the additional power that digital playback and distribution technology has granted consumers. In an environment where digital files can be perfectly duplicated in seconds, DRM attempts to disrupt that power by preventing users from modifying and distributing content without the permission of that content's producer. Content producers presently find themselves in an odd situation. Digital technologies have the potential to revolutionize their business by allowing them to directly market and distribute content to their customers. On the other hand, the same power that producers have to streamline their operations also allows unscrupulous users to likewise disrupt that business and act as distributors in the producers' stead. Because of this, content producers have been hesitant to fully embrace networked digital technologies. Rather than risk the possibility that their media may escape their exclusive control, content producers choose to forgo the benefits of online distribution and retain their less efficient traditional business models.
Since DRM systems strive to be a vertical stack of software components that guard media from production to consumption, complete DRM systems tend to be monolithic collections of technology developed and controlled by single vendors. Microsoft backs the Windows Media platform for audio and video. Apple uses a system called FairPlay to encode tracks distributed from its iTunes Music Store. Real Networks attempted to deploy a system called Harmony that was compatible with Real content. Because these systems are constantly under attack by users wishing to strip the DRM from content, these companies have chosen to keep the systems proprietary and the sources closed. Keeping the source closed adds another layer of obscurity that DRM hackers must overcome in order to compromise the system.
While the details of implementing a robust DRM system are best left to network and security gurus, consider the hypothetical situation where a robust free software DRM platform exists. Would free software DRM provide the means for free software media applications to participate in the content production and distribution processes? Could a free software DRM platform break the hold of proprietary closed source DRM platforms? Would content producers and consumers embrace a free solution? Or would a free software DRM platform be an unacceptable ideological compromise that would do little to advance free software's pragmatic goals?
The players in the rights management game
There are three main actors in any rights management scenario. Media consumers create a demand for content, which content producers likewise attempt to supply. The content producers create a demand for rights management software, which DRM vendors attempt to supply. While the consumers are negatively impacted by DRM, the producers choose to impose DRM upon consumers as an additional cost of obtaining content via electronic means.
Both producers of commercial content and rights management technology have one overriding goal: to exploit to the fullest extent possible their content and technology. Their goal is to maximize profits. For content producers, this is achieved by finding the right balance between their desire to charge high prices and the consumers' desire to purchase at low prices. Selling content to ten people paying five dollars each is more desirable than selling only two copies for twenty-dollars each. Conversely, selling to forty people for one dollar a copy is worse than selling to ten customers for five dollars each. Since production costs are fixed and independent of the size of the market, and distribution costs are negligible, content producers will search for the "sweet spot" where the supply and demand curves intersect.
Both producers of commercial content and rights management technology have one overriding goal: to exploit to the fullest extent possible their content and technology
Rights management technology vendors play a different game. Real, Microsoft, and Apple are all battling to produce a standard and widely adopted DRM platform. If one company's system fails to gain wide acceptance, content producers and device manufacturers will opt to license the competitors' more popular systems. This market is strongly affected by positive feedback loops and tipping points – a more popular system will be adopted by more device manufacturers and software developers, which will encourage more content producers to use the popular system, and so on. The spoils of this fight are significant. If one company can gain dominance over the others, it will leverage that success with its DRM platform to become dominant in the other areas of the media industry – production, distribution, and playback.
Finally, consumers are the final actors in the rights management scenario. An ideal outcome for consumers is that there is no DRM at all. Consumers would be free to use the content as they see fit. However, producers are not willing to provide this freedom as it negatively impacts their ability to sell more content. While the record industry is rightfully derided when it provides inflated numbers of decreasing sales due to peer-to-peer technology, some sales are undoubtedly lost to free downloading. Furthermore, when consumers indiscriminately share content in violation of copyright laws, a social effect emerges where people become accustomed to not paying for content. While there is a larger discussion to be had about adapting media business models to reflect modern realities, producers' current refusal to release unencumbered content is perfectly rational.
Rights management and free software
The problems for free software that modern DRM platforms introduce are that proprietary systems are closed source and it is impossible for free software users to obtain and legally play protected media using free applications. Microsoft's DRM platform is limited to the Windows operating systems and the devices that license Microsoft's media technology. Apple's FairPlay technology is limited to the iTunes media player and the iPod portable device. Since none of these applications are made available on free software platforms, free software users are in same position as they with respect to DVD content seven years ago – unable to play their purchased content. While it is possible to play some of these files on free software platforms, the user has to circumvent the DRM and likely violate copyright law.
Since this situation does not serve the interests of software users and developers, does it make sense for the free software community to introduce an open DRM platform of their own? Can a free software DRM platform be used to advance free software projects and principles?
Making the simple assumption that it is possible to create a strong free software DRM platform, how would such a system impact the current struggle between users, content producers, and DRM vendors? Let's presume that this hypothetical free software DRM platform has the following traits:
- The rights enforcement would be strong and secure enough to inspire confidence among the content producers. Producers would be comfortable releasing media to all users under such a system.
- The platform would be freely available to all interested developers. Developers wishing to create compatible software would not be required to pay a fee or license any technology.
- The platform would be available on free and non-free platforms, including portable devices.
- The platform would be flexible enough to accommodate different locales' individual copyright laws.
If such a system existed, would it be a compelling alternative to existing proprietary rights management packages?
Current DRM vendors stand to lose the most with the introduction of a free DRM platform. The availability of an open platform is an enticing offer for content producers and consumers worried about single-vendor lock-in. If content producers release materials with this free system, there will be additional pressure on software vendors and device manufacturers to include support for the free format. Since the cost of including this technology is limited to implementation and doesn't include any licensing fees, software and device vendors won't worry about their business being held hostage by a single software vendor.
Would a free software DRM system be a compelling alternative to proprietary DRM packages?
Consumers gain the most with an introduction of a free DRM platform. Users of traditionally neglected platforms like Linux would finally obtain a measure of parity with Windows and Mac users when dealing with media content. Furthermore, since the code responsible for rights management no longer excludes anyone, creators of applications like media playback and cataloging applications would no longer be shut out of the media marketplace. This would introduce competition and diversity in the media software market.
"Rights management" versus "rights declaration"
In the discussion so far, the focus has been placed on strong DRM platforms – that is, software platforms that attempt to prevent users from exercising some functionality or other, such as playing protected files on unauthenticated machines. An alternative to a strong DRM platform is a robust rights declaration scheme. In a rights declaration scheme, the software encodes licensing and rights data, but the software does not attempt to limit users from using the content. Rather than encode the rights enforcement in software, a rights declaration scheme uses social pressure and shared values to keep users honest. While a strong DRM platform attempts to be an impenetrable system, a rights declaration scheme acknowledges that it is probably impossible to build a perfect DRM system, and developers' time is better spent elsewhere.
There are a number of advantages that rights declaration schemes have over rights management platforms. First of all, by implicitly trusting the media user, rights declarations are simpler to implement than DRM. Rights declaration preserves the notion of fair use, an idea that is anywhere from difficult to impossible to encode in any DRM technology. Furthermore, since the rights declaration encoded media is open and unprotected, its contents can enter the public domain without any outside intervention. Finally, rights declarations help alleviate the problem of orphan works. Since the rights are encoded in the files, it's simple to determine the proper copyright owner. In a DRM system, if the authority providing the content and authorization disappears, users are often left with useless encrypted bits of data as they replace hardware and software components.
While a strong DRM platform attempts to be an impenetrable system, a rights declaration scheme acknowledges that it is probably impossible to build a perfect DRM system
Rights declaration is more in sync with the free software movement's philosophical goals than any DRM software. A strong DRM system will be required to prohibit users access to parts of their machines. For example, in a strong DRM system, media would be unable to play without using DRM-aware applications. System software like audio drivers would be required to prohibit the user from being able to digitally extract decoded audio. Video drivers would need to be rights-aware in order to prevent a user from capturing still frames and reconstructing a video's content in an unprotected format. All DRM systems demand hard technical compromises from the users, whereas rights declaration schemes only require new code that is able to display and encode licensing information.
Does a free software DRM platform make any sense?
In order to answer this question, another question must first be answered: is it better for the free software community to compete with proprietary DRM systems to avoid becoming irrelevant in the media landscape, or should they stay true to their principles and refuse to limit their users rights? If the primary goal of free software is to expand the installed base and to replace existing proprietary systems, a free DRM system makes a lot of sense. The lack of proprietary content on free platforms is a severe competitive disadvantage. Users will not adopt a free software platform where they cannot use their purchased music, videos, or images. If content producers refuse to release accessible versions of their media, users lose when a compatible DRM system is not available.
Ultimately, free software's users and developers will answer the question about free software and DRM
However, if the goal of the free software community is to offer a reasonable and unencumbered alternative to proprietary systems, a decent rights declaration framework would be sufficient to establish an alternative to proprietary media and formats. (This is already happening with the use of open source software licenses and Creative Commons content licenses.) While it is unlikely that Hollywood and the recording industry's big money makers would participate in such a scheme, plenty of smaller content producers could use unencumbered media to promote their work and market it to a group of users who are underserved by the traditional media industries.
Ultimately, free software's users and developers will answer the question about free software and DRM. If a demand for mainstream electronic content materializes, content producers and developers should collaborate to bring that content to free platforms. If users and developers of free platforms decide that they are better off without mainstream content and the compromises it brings, the community will continue to embrace, use, and create free media of their own. As more users are empowered by content creation and distribution technologies, a shift from the traditional monolithic model of content creation and distribution to a more distributed grassroots model may render the question moot.


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Social Marketing
[by Selina Maitreya]
The best tip I can share with you is to use social media as a marketing tool – not just as place to hang. It's an easy two step process:
Build your following with clients (not just friends, other photographers or family).
Create sales trails.
Building Your Following:
Create a profile on Facebook, Twitter and Linked in, then build your following with these three steps.
Go through all current clients, and contacts you've spoken to and visited and send them emails inviting them to tweet, friend you and connect with you. Ask them to respond with their social media info.
View your Google analytics or statistics provided by the service that sends out your visual emails. Look to see who has opened your email and transitioned to your website 2 or more times. Send them a note thanking them for their interest and invite them to follow your blog posts and join you on Twitter, FB and LI. Ask if they'd share their social media info with you as well.
If a portfolio appointment is going well, ask your contact to give you their social media info and provide yours.
Creating Your Sales Trails:
Use social media as a marketing tool by creating a sales trail using Twitter, FB, LI, and your website. Remember – getting buyers to your website is key as that's where you will ultimately monetize your efforts.
As 50 % of your posts can be about your talent/your business, consider blogging and placing a visual (1 image only) that pertains to your work twice a month.
When you post an image with copy, tweet about it first with a clever tweet that take folks to your blog. Leave a LinkedIn status as well with a link to your blog. On your blog, post one image only with a bit more copy and post another link that takes viewers to a "new work" section on your site where more images from this shoot live. This is a social media sales trail.
Hopefully, once on your site they will look around. If they like what they see they will bookmark your site. You'll need to remind them of your presence (email/direct mail) so when an assignment that is similar to your vision pops up you will be visible and contacted.

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text: Artist: Mystikal f/ Method Man, Redman Album: Tarantula Song: I Get it Started Typed by: email@example.com * * send corrections to the typist Redman: Yo, I need to wait Mystikal: Tarantula, tarantula, boof!, handle yo' bidness then nigga Redman: Mystikal waddup nigga! Mystikal: Whaa', wassup dog! Method Man: Funk Doctor in this mother-fucker Redman: Right he-eere Method Man: And I'm shitty ass Meth, and we gone do what the fuck we gotta do [Chorus: Mystikal] I get it started for you, I get it started for you Soon as I get'cha cause I know that you was waitin' for me I get it started for you, I get it started for you Soon as I get'cha cause I know that you was waitin' for me [Method Man] Yo, yo, yo.. If school was pussy, I wouldn't miss a day Big John Jay slay around the way, fish fillet Taste the truth, ay' no more lies like Ms. Chilet Keep my kids frost like they was born in east L.A. Told yo' buy yo' weed by the ounce, twins lets bi-dounce That shit they talkin' don't add up, I say what get down Can't stop drop, can't flock, most of all I can't stop Wreck my hand-cuffs and fightin' bullies in the sandbox Method-cal, Mystikal, Oh yeah that's my man Doc' Whoopin' she shoulders, WHA!, hit you with the lamb chop Throw 'em up, slow 'em up, like the wic blow 'em up Chick showin' butt, half of y'all ain't even know nuts Cause I'm, I'm comin' dirty like duzum Come on, like Buzz Lightyear lets get our buzz on The ladies in the club, like "where the dollars at?" They babies be at home like "where my momma at?" [Chorus] [Redman] When the twins track on, you can't talk you bark on it Doc's yo' walf on it, sometimes get lost on it America's Most No Time a Car woman Timberland's and Nike Air's in the fog runnin' We job huntin', with no I.D.'s Plus my coke carry all the minerals I need I'ma flow top speed, my crew fight it out like in-door hot beat, it's war when I bleed Sugar come here, throw that ass in the air I leave blood guts and, broken glass everywhere I write with "bear" hands, but I'm a gorrilla Broke out the zoo, with Mystikal and my nigga Fuck y'all for wrong me, I'm inside of a Ridder With fat chicks arguing, Who's body is bigger? I'ma get my smoke on, I'ma get my freak on Rims get they poke on, here's some more dope to choke on [Mystikal] I get it started for you, Soon as I get'cha cause I know that you was waitin' for me, I know that you was waitin' for me So when you come you better, have your fuckin' back cause You know it could get ugly for me, you know it could get ugly for me I tried to tell you but your ass didn't want to listen so bitch Now I got to show you somethin', now I got to show you somethin' It's capital M-Y-S-T-I-K-A-L you mother-fucker, L you mother-fuckcer No pussy my temple band, no weed or my nerves shot, no money no concert concert You don't get no deposit back, man these niggas can handle that who in the fuck is you playin' wit', playin' wit' I'm sorry it can't change, you probably can't hang the sounds I like James, HEY! I rap fast and kick ass, and kiss my ass Mystikal, Redman, Method Man, nigga Yeaaaaaah! [Chorus 2x] [Mystikal] Whoo! Freestyle session nigga I'm jumpin' the mother-fuckin' south if you ain't hype, bitch


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It is quite often in our parish of Costa Almería and Costa Cálida, that attendance at the Sunday Eucharist in San Pascual Church near the town of Mojácar has to spill out onto the patio outside the Church. (Thankfully in this part of Spain, weather is usually reliable). On the Sunday after Ascension, during my parish visit, this was also the case.
Two members of the congregation were confirmed in a joyful service. The singing is particularly splendid and enthusiastic in the parish, no doubt due to the fact that the priest, the Revd Pauline Williams is from Wales! The hospitality after the service is also quite splendid.
Pauline is assisted by Honorary Asst Priest Canon Alan Bennett, Reader Duncan Burr, Church Army Captain Edwin Bates, and some Congregational Worship Leaders. It is a growing parish which presently has 4 worship centres. Additional vocations to Reader ministry are being discerned. At some point, it is clear that an extra priest may be needed as well.
During my visit I was also able to induct the newly elected Churchwardens and raise a glass of Cava to toast our confirmands.
|Churchwardens Ann Marshall and Pam Carter


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From Openmoko
Unison is a file-synchronization tool for Unix and Windows. It determines all differences between two directory trees and lets the user decide, how to proceed with every differing file.
Unison comes in two flavors:
- Text mode only version (debian package name: unison)
- GTK-based graphical version (debian package name: unison-gtk)
Unison can sync
- between two directory trees on the same computer or
- between directory trees on two separate machines.
For syncing desktop machine and Neo we use the latter. The recommended way to do this is the remote shell method:
We start unison or unison-gtk on the desktop PC. The program will connect to the Neo via ssh and start a text-only instance of unison on the Neo to retrieve new files or deltas and to modify files on the Neo.
|NOTE: The following deals with Unsion on Linux. It should apply for a network connection from a Windows machine as well. Check unison manual for details!
SSH Setup
For this to work, ssh must not output any text itself, because unison parses the first line of console output to determine the version of unison on the remote computer:
- So we should setup ssh for public key authentication as described under USB Networking.
- If you are working with more than one distribution to boot from or even with more than one device, I found it convenient to make them all use the same host key (/etc/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key).
On the Neo we use the text version of unison. Since there's no native opkg file available currently, we take the debian package (armel). Extract the file unison-2.27.57, copy it to /usr/bin on neo and create a symlink by the name of unison!
When calling Unison via ssh, the console must only show the unison version information:
user@desktoppc:~$ ssh moko unison -version unison version 2.27.57
Unison allows for multiple configuration profiles on the desktop PC. My ~/.unison/moko.prf looks like this:
# Unison preferences file label = Syncing Openmoko # the directories on the desktop and on the neo root = /home/user/Openmoko/data root = ssh://root@moko//media/mmc4 # common options (You can 'outsource' settings as include file. Comment out, if not needed! ) include Common.opt # Do not compare modification time times = false ########### Music ############## path = music ########### GPS Data ########### path = gps ignore = Path gps/Maps/* ignorenot = Path gps/Maps/OSM
Using Unison
On first execution of unison on the desktop with the above profile
unison-gtk moko
unison will ask you to create a new hash archive. Depending on your directory tree, this may take a while. After that you may choose how to proceed with differences.
On the second call unison is actually able to detect changes and will automatically suggest appropriate actions on how to sync the directory trees:
Unison can integrate programs for comparing and merging files during synchronization and offers a great number of other usefull options (see the manual).


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Welcome To TNWC
The Corporation acquires land and builds warehouses on scientific method at potential places after conducting market survey.
It also provides Negotiable Warehouse Receipts to the producers, dealers and others to get credit facilities from the banks. Besides, the Corporation carries out disinfestations/ pest control services in their own godowns as well as in various Government and private buildings as part of its commercial activities.
Five Directors nominated by the Government of Tamil Nadu Two Directors nominated by the Central Warehousing Corporation and Three Director nominated by the Government of India. Chairman of the Board of Directors is nominated by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The Board acts on sound business principles having regard to public interest and is guided by the policies of the Government.
TNWC was established under the Agricultural Produce (Development and Warehousing) Corporation Act, 1956, which was subsequently replaced by Warehousing Corporation Act, 1962.
Commencement of Activities: 2nd May 1958.
SHARE HOLDERS : CWC (50%) and Govt. of Tamil Nadu (50%)
SHARE CAPITAL : Rs. 7.61 Crores CWC
Rs. 7.61 Crores Govt. of Tamil Nadu


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|Instrument(s): Guitar
|Style: Classical
|Opus: O 1.4, Meter: Andante
|Date of composition: 1820s
|Source: Danish Royal Library early 19th Century edition
|Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
|Last updated: 2013/Mar/23. View change history
|Music ID Number: Mutopia-2013/03/23-454
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|Part of the following collections: Sor's Divertissements pour la guitare (Opus 1)
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|MIDI file
|A4 PDF files
|Letter PDF files
The maintainer has created MP3 and OGG Vorbis audio files from the MIDI output (which is available above). These are computer generated but will probably sound better than playing the MIDI file on your own system, depending on your setup. Download them:
This collection contains the pieces in F. Sor's Opus 1. The whole Opus has been brought together into one document, downloadable as follows:
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Blushing Tulips
21 comments:
- AnonymousMarch 08, 2011
Yes, j'adr fresh flowers like you. They made my lovely day.ReplyDelete
Alex b
It was one of my new year's resolutions to buy more flowers and so far I'm doing good ;-) Tulips and peonies are very high on my list.ReplyDelete
These images are so beautiful. Job well done, girl!
We have a small apartment, and I love the way fresh flowers brighten up our living room area. I typically pick up a new bunch at the grocery store after the last bunch has died off, but only when I know we'll be home to enjoy them (since we are barely home some weekends)! These tulips are beautiful. I haven't treated myself to any of those yet this year, but these photos make me want to pick up a colorful bunch at the Farmers Market.ReplyDelete
gorgeous flowers!! these photos are beautiful. xoxo jcd :: cornflake dreamsReplyDelete
Stunning images. No. 6 is my favourite. Sometimes with flower photography I think you notice the detail more when there is only one bloom. I love the traces of pink on this tulip.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for mentioning my bouquet. xx
how lovely!! i'm very lucky to have a bf who buys flowers for me frequently :)ReplyDelete
They're absolutely gorgeous! I cannot wait for spring. I already have seen some gorgeous tulips popping up around the flower markets :)ReplyDelete
These are beautiful! I try to buy flowers for the desk in my studio every week. Usually pink. Right now ... tulips. Just makes me happy everytime I look at them!! xoxoReplyDelete
I'm so thrilled you stopped by. And, I LOVE these amazing pictures you've posted. I would love to put up a link from my blog to these...let me know if you would be open to that!!
All my best,
so pretty! I love the colors!ReplyDelete
These photos are amazing. Where is spring?ReplyDelete
beautiful images... congrats!!!ReplyDelete
These are so so so so pretty! (Sorry I don't have a more eloquent description. I'm at a loss for words) Hands down, these are the best flower images I've seen. So good, that I must follow you after seeing just one post :)ReplyDelete
Enjoy your week!
These are gorgeous, Christel! Tulips are among my favourite flowers, so delicate and beautiful! I love having flowers in the vase every day. AdaReplyDelete
Kristel, these images are really beautiful! Captures the beauty depends on the eye and you have it. These tulips are also gorgeous and so femenine. I like to buy them every week and I can say that are between my favorites flowers. Congratulations. :-)ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Tulips are one of my favorite flowers and I love seeing them everywhere now. It is also good to assist florist when you are a flower lover like me :) xoxoReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 09, 2011
Those tulips are so pretty! I'm trying to buy more fresh flowers too. I love how they can make a room look more beautiful.ReplyDelete
It´s an amazing colour!!!! I love tulips!!!!ReplyDelete
Visiting from Pretty Pink Tulips blog. Your photos are exquisite!ReplyDelete
Wow, aren't these gorgeous!!! So glad you photographed them again. The colors are spring perfection!! – gReplyDelete


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James TurleyChairman & CEO
Ernst & Young
James S. Turley is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young, a leading global professional services organization providing assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. With over 150,000 people in 140 countries, Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services organizations in the world.
Jim began his career with Ernst & Young in 1977 in the US firm's Houston office. Over the years, Jim was named Metropolitan New York Area Managing Partner of Ernst & Young LLP in 1998 and was appointed Deputy Chairman in 2000. In July 2001, he became Chairman and CEO. Based in New York and London, Jim serves as senior advisory partner for many of Ernst & Young's largest global clients.
As Chairman, Jim sets a clear and strong tone from the top, focused on quality, integrity, and professionalism. He has worked to create a high-performance work environment with a highly visible leadership commitment to "Quality in Everything We Do." Ernst & Young has been consistently recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For.
Jim is actively engaged with many stakeholders as part of Ernst & Young's commitment to enhancing the public's trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. He has encouraged dialogue with key stakeholders across the globe regarding the many changes facing the world capital markets, including the advent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the United States, the introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards in more than 100 countries throughout the world, and the overall movement toward greater convergence of global auditing standards and global governance.
Throughout his career, Jim has actively supported numerous civic, cultural and business organizations. He co-chairs the Russia Foreign Investment Advisory Council. He is on the Board of Directors for Boy Scouts of America, Catalyst, the National Corporate Theater Fund and on the Board of Trustees for Rice University. He is also a member of the Business Roundtable and IBLAC (International Business Leaders' Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai) and was Chair of the Governing Board of the U.S. Center for Audit Quality in 2007-2011. In March, 2009, he was appointed Chair for Catalyst and in the summer of 2010, he was appointed to the President's Export Council.
Jim holds a Master's and a BA in Accounting from Rice University in Houston, Texas. He enjoys sports, including golf and tennis. Jim and his wife, Lynne, have a grown son.


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text: »Talking Popcorn« is a sound sculpture that evolved out of Nina Katchadourian's interest in language, translation, and Morse Code. A microphone in the cabinet of the popcorn machine picks up sound of popping corn, and a computer hidden in the pedestal runs a custom written program that translates the popping sounds according to the patterns and dictates of Morse Code. A computer generated voice provides a simultaneous spoken translation.


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Monday, May 20, 2013
Teeth Fairy
44 comments:
Yucky!! Bet that feels better out!ReplyDelete
Hope the Tooth Fairy leaves you lots of good treetsReplyDelete
xo Cinnamon
oh my Benny! I's glad it camed out on its own and you no had to has surgicals. It is a very stinky-looking tooths!ReplyDelete
Yes, thank heavens no surgicals were required! But we think the Teeth Fairy should leave you a bully stick or something!ReplyDelete
*kissey face*
-Fiona and Abby the Hippobottomus
Hope that cures the problem. The Teeth Fairy is keeping you in suspense!ReplyDelete
Yuck, I hope you feel better now that it's out! I bet the Tooth Fairy will bring you something nice to chew on. Maybe a dental chew to keep the rest of your teeth in good shape?ReplyDelete
Yep I bet the tooth fairy is on her way, ummm I wonder what she will leave you?ReplyDelete
stella rose
We have some sisters with that same problem. Maybe the tooth fairy will bring you some dental chews?ReplyDelete
oh wow, I hope your mouth feels better now and there's no infection. Can't wait to hear what the tooth fairy brings!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 20, 2013 at 7:26 AM
Oh no! We have never heard of this tooth fairy you mention. We have to speak to our Momma about that. Hope she brings you tons of treats!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 20, 2013 at 7:35 AM
I hope the thooth fairy will bring you a lot of treats, or a pot of gold what you can use for treats. I hope you have no toothaches now. Have a funny monday while waiting for the fairyReplyDelete
Hope the tooth fairy brings you some yummy dental cleaning chews.ReplyDelete
Wow, how did that happen? Maybe you need an Oral B!ReplyDelete
Your Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
At least yours came out - I had to have mine taken out :)ReplyDelete
We agree maybe the tooth fairy will bring you so dental chews? Have a marvellous Monday.ReplyDelete
Best wishes Molly
This happened recently to Mommy #1. She is 14 so it was actually a little late coming. She lost 3 teeth in under 2 weeks!!!! The tooth fairy is kinda broke right now so she will have to try again later.ReplyDelete
Love Noodles
Bet it feels good to get rid of that smelly old tooth Benny! What do you suppose the tooth fairy will leave?ReplyDelete
Dip Bridge and Elliot x
Keep one eye open looking for that fairy she is quick as greased lightning and cheap too...sometimes she leaves a coins and that tooth is for sure worth a few pieces of paper money.ReplyDelete
Hugs madi your bFFF
Hey Benny!ReplyDelete
Wow, I bet you get more smooches now that that toothy is gone! BOL I hope the fairy brings you something good, like a treat or a new toy.
Grr and Woof,
Sarge, COP
We hope you get something deeelicious from the tooth fairy!ReplyDelete
Wow, you had stinky tooth! Glad your mama could fix it for you! You have to go to sleep before the fairy will come.ReplyDelete
So what's the going rate for the Tooth Fairy these days???ReplyDelete
This got me to thinking....if I can put gloman's stinky FEET under the pillow, that ought to be worth a LOT, don't you think?
: ) Katie
Oh my DOG my tooth fell out and I had no tooth fairy, she still has about 10 of my baby teeth.. Glad that stinky ones out.. Now go out kizzing everyone xx00xxReplyDelete
Mollie and Alfie
That's a big toofie! It should be worth at least 87 bags of treats, right, Benny!ReplyDelete
Love ya lots♥
Mitch and Molly
We always love when the tooth fairy visits!ReplyDelete
Hope she's very good to you!
take care
Clive & Murray
Hope your mouth feels okay!ReplyDelete
I am glad you got that stinky tooth out, I can't wait to find out if the tooth fairy visited you.ReplyDelete
Loveys Sasha
Maybe the Tooth Fairy will bring you a bully stick! Or a tennis ball! Or treats! That would be awesome!ReplyDelete
Marquie, Lassie & Petal
Ouch! Looks like that could have hurt!ReplyDelete
Critter Alley
BENNY WE are so SORRY that you had an OWIE Toof. Glad that it is gone.ReplyDelete
NOW about the teefs fairy... SHE is like the Easter Bunny and Santa Paws.... you gotta be ASLEEP fur her to come and bring you stuffs..
HURRY off to BED buddy.
I bet she is gonna fly right in and give you something super good!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 20, 2013 at 5:23 PM
Yuck! Hope you get something REALLY good for a tooth that big! :)ReplyDelete
Elyse and Riley
We hope that fairy shows up!ReplyDelete
We're glad you got rid of that rotten tooth!
XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy
Oh, this is exciting, Benny - please do let us know what the tooth fairy brings - we might have to start wiggling our teeth too:)ReplyDelete
Woos - Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
Oooo I hope that tooth fairy brings you some yummy goodness. I hope ya tell us if the tooth fairy is real.ReplyDelete
Make sure you tell the teeth fairy you want snacks and chews not some stupid coin. Maybe you should leave a note?ReplyDelete
Oh my dog, I am dying to know how this turns out!!ReplyDelete
The tooth fairy should leave you a big pork chop! Just sayin'ReplyDelete
I hope that there will be a great big ole treat for ya in the morning, cuz thats how the tooth fairy rolls!!ReplyDelete
Jazzi and Addi
Oh dear! Your poor toother! Hope you feel okay!ReplyDelete
Let me know what the tooth fair brings for you!:)ReplyDelete
I know that the tooth fairy found us when Muffin had her tooth pulled. Did she finally find your house?ReplyDelete
We're happy that the tooth fell out on its own.
Lily Belle
I hopes that the teef fairy was good to you!ReplyDelete
Both are really adorable and irresistible! Poor Benny has lost his teeth. Tooth fairy might be caught on traffic and other fairy duties. But just hang on; I'm pretty sure she'll be back for you. So be a good dog! And better brush more often and take care of that adorable face. Take care!ReplyDelete
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