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While some holiday shoppers may be pondering which tablet to snag this season, Microsoft's Surface has gained one colossal supporter: Oprah Winfrey. Well, sort of.
"Gotta say love that SURFACE! Have bought 12 already for Christmas gifts. #FavoriteThings," she tweeted on Nov. 18.
However, there is a subtle hint of irony embedded in the renowned television show host's tweet that careful observers were sure to note. Oprah praised Microsoft's first self-branded tablet from an iPad.
Zagg was one of the first to make this observation on Monday, and Oprah's social media post has since garnered attention from The Los Angeles Times, CNET, TIME, and Tech Crunch among other media outlets. Oprah's pro-Surface tweet has spawned 418 retweets to her legion of more than 14 million followers since then.
This isn't the first time a celebrity has publicly endorsed one of Microsoft's mobile products. During the company's Windows Phone 8 event at the end of October, CEO Steve Ballmer introduced silver screen superstar Jessica Alba as an avid supporter of the new mobile operating system. Soon after, No Doubt front woman Gwen Stefani also appeared in an ad for Windows Phone 8. It remains unclear if this attention from Hollywood will do much to bolster Windows Phone 8 or Surface sales this holiday season, but it certainly has sparked some attention.
Microsoft has yet to reveal any specific sales numbers for the Surface, but Ballmer previously told a French newspaper that Microsoft's tablet is off to a "modest" start. (We look forward to hearing the updated sales now that Oprah has bought 12 of them.)
The Redmond, Wash.-based company later issued a statement regarding Ballmer's words, saying that Microsoft's approach to selling the Surface has been modest, while "reception to the device has been fantastic."


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Cuban Missile Crisis: Three Men Go to War In October 1962, the world teetered on the brink of nuclear holocaust. The film brings to life the three central characters - Kennedy, Castro and Krushchev - and explores how these powerful men fell into an abyss of their own making and outlines the courage and luck it took to climb out again.G
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January 28, 2013 16:30 ET
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 28, 2013) - Elissa Resources Ltd. ("Elissa" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ELI)(OTCQX:ELSRF) announces that it will extend the expiry date of an aggregate 12,389,750 outstanding share purchase warrants. The subject warrants were originally issued on March 4, 2011 with original expiry date of two years. The new expiry date will provide a three year extension. The warrants continue to be exercised at their original exercise price.
The amendment to the terms of the warrants is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval and any regulatory approvals.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Elissa Resources Ltd.
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Elissa Resources is advancing its 100% owned Thor heavy and light rare earth element (REE) project in Nevada, 28 km (17 miles) east of Molycorp Minerals' Mountain Pass REE deposit and processing facility, California. Elissa also owns a 100% interest in the Ulysses REE Project located in eastern Idaho and south-western Montana.
Statements in this press release other than purely historical information, including statements relating to the Company's future plans, objectives or expected results, constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to the risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company's business, including risks inherent in mineral exploration and development, and uncertainties in connection with anticipated commodity prices for minerals, growth of worldwide market demand, exploration capital requirements, length of asset life and availability of qualified personnel, among others. As a result, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
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So, about 12 weeks ago, I gave birth to two handsome little babies that we've nicknamed Herman and Berman. Yes, I'm in love with them and find myself constantly open-mouth gumming their chubby cheeks with such enthusiasm, I'm concerned I might one day try to eat their faces off ... really. Okay, no, not really.
Sure, it's one big lovefest now, but I've gotta be honest: about six weeks ago, my husband and I were losing our freakin' minds. Up until then, they had been such sweet, easy little bundles, and we were sure it would just get easier from there. But before the "it gets better" part, they decided to take a detour and steer us toward a crazy-making place where no one ever sleeps and the cries just keep on coming ...
At 6 weeks old, it's like my babies suddenly discovered their voices and weren't afraid to use them. Not only did it seem like they were now crying more often and with more fervor, but they often did it in a round robin -- just when Herm seemed to have settled down, Berm decided it was way too quiet in here and began his bellowing. Oh, and that often got Herm going again. There you have it, that was the scene in my house. Hugs, please?
The good news was that we knew it wasn't colic because each individual baby didn't freak out for very long. But thanks to the back-and-forth volleying of the two boys, the crying SEEMED to go on for hours. We had a baby nurse for the babies' first few weeks who had left us with some tips, which included, "When they are unhappy, just move them to a new location until they're happy again." That seemed to make total sense ... until my husband and I found ourselves constantly transporting them from the crib to car seat to bouncy seat to swing, then back to car seat and again to the swing, like we were the hostesses at some swanky restaurant ... only frantic and in sweatpants, with tears in our eyes. "Oh, I'm sorry, you don't like that seat? Would you prefer a swing over here by the window? No, hmmm, how about I rock you some? Yes, good? (WAAAAAAAAA from baby). Okay, no good, no good, moving on, moving on!" Oh, and I know what you're thinking: yes, we have way too many seating options available for our babies.
And then, of course, there was the witching hour, which our pediatrician had warned us about. Yep, every evening, right around 5:00, darkness would descend upon our house, the wind would howl through the nursery, trees banged violently against the window, and as the clock tower chimed five times ... WAAAAAAAA, beat, HA-WAAAAAAA, gulp, HA-WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Times two, people, times two!
By the end of the week, I'd decided to lift my ban on reading crap off of the Internet and did a search on fussy babies. This one article I found was very thorough, outlining all of the signs that you might have a fussy baby. For example, a fussy baby might be soothed by the din of crowds. Well, yes, my babies did seem happier when other people were around. Or, a fussy baby might be sensitive to sounds. But wait, didn't they just say a fussy baby prefers the noise? Next up: Your fussy baby may cry intensely at times. Oh yes, it is intense, so intense it scares my husband our dog right out of the house. At least, hmmm, half of what they said really applied to my babies, but then, it seemed like everything they said might apply to all babies at some point or another. Well, regardless, after reading this random, non-scientific article, I had determined that yes, we had fussy babies and I just had to acknowledge it and be grateful that they were healthy and had such strong lungs to torture us with.
Here was the funny thing though: Whenever my Mom or other similarly baby-friendly folk were here, they'd tell us what easy babies we had. Huh, what?! Have you been here at 5:30? I thought that maybe they were just catching my guys at a good moment except, I had started to notice a pattern. When the nanny was here, they were perfect little angels. When she left though, the tears would come again. Maybe it's me, I started to wonder, maybe it's me.
Then one afternoon, as my mom, her friend, and our nanny were all cooing away over our sweet, docile babies, I finally asked, "Why are they so good with all of you and not with me?" All three of them didn't hesitate in explaining that, whenever my babies started to cry, I'd get all nervous and insecure, not trusting myself to be able to soothe them. So, instead of taking a calm approach, I'd panic, and they'd feed off of that energy. That was it, there was my answer: my babies weren't fussy, I was!
And shame on me, really, because I knew better. I'd often be able to soothe my friends' babies when they couldn't, and would explain to them, "It's because I'm not vested in whether or not they stop crying. I'm calm, so they calm down." Hell, I'd even blogged about how easy parents make easy babies! Of course, when you have two babies of your own that are wailing in unison, I guess it's hard to take your own advice. But after my little wake-up call, I realized that not only were my babies' feeding off of my nervous energy, but by chalking their behavior up to being "fussy babies," I wasn't giving myself a chance to figure out what was really wrong. If they were crying in spite of being fed and clean, I threw my hands up and went, "Well, they're just fussy. I'll wait for the storm to pass." In reality though, they often needed to be soothed to sleep, or were too hot in the summer heat, or were hungrier than usual because of a growth spurt.
So, yes, I started paying better attention to their cues, and also started to trust my instincts, which included recognizing that sometimes they didn't want to play musical chairs -- they just wanted me to put them down already! After a couple of weeks, I got better at being a Mommy, and as a result, they became easier babies. Of course, they got older too, which inevitably made them easier. Regardless, after taking a deep breath (and some ownership), my boys finally mellowed out. They also started giving us those melt-your-heart baby smiles and laughs that made up for every pull-our-hair out moment.
Did your baby seem to get happier once you started figuring him or her out?
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Responsibility—How To Create a Third Dynamic
The rights are guaranteed: freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion. They're guaranteed utterly, you don't have to do a thing about them. Listen, if they're only in print and nobody is making sure those rights exist, they cease to exist! —L. Ron Hubbard
Just as automaticities exist in the mind, so they do in nations. Just as they lead to disabilities in a person, so they cause a decay of national pride, freedom and ability. For their common denominator is an unwillingness to take responsibility. And the consequences, on both an individual and a national scale, are evident in the societal ruin strewn across the path of every Scientologist.
In contrast, when willingness to take responsibility for others embraces a broad sphere and is free and fearless, even one individual can spread a mantle of influence far beyond his immediate perimeter. It is, as L. Ron Hubbard states, a phenomenon that defies reasonable explanation.
Thus he provides the means for Scientologists to create a true Third Dynamic. For on that central pivot hinges the expansion of Scientology and, hence, the survival of civilization itself. In a message of compelling urgency, here is technology not only to magically transform a life, a marriage or an organization, but to revive purposes and functions across whole nations.


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The Government-backed Start Up Loan scheme has issued its 20,000th loan taking the total advanced to entrepreneurs under the programme to more than £100 million, David Cameron has announced.
Melissa Mailer-Yates of Stratford-upon-Avon received £6,000 to finance Shakepuss & Co which is developing animated characters aimed at introducing children to Shakespeare plays.
The Prime Minister, who embarks today on a regional tour of the North West, said: "As part of our long-term economic plan we are backing business and ensuring our budding entrepreneurs get the finance and support they need to kick-start and grow their businesses."
The Start Up Loan scheme aims to distribute £151 million to support 30,000 new businesses by 2015.
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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child develops letter recognition and word meanings by clicking on letters and seeing their correlating objects.
Your child develops letter recognition skills by finding the correct letter to go next in the alphabet.
Your child will practice recognizing the capital and lower case letters of the alphabet as well as practicing phonics.
Your child develops letter recognition and phonics skills by answering questions about the name and sounds of the letters of the alphabet.
Your child develops phonics skills by watching a film about blending phonemes in the "at" word family.
Your child expands vocabulary and learns about rhymes by joining in a rhyming game with Elmo and his professor friend.
Your child gains understanding about how letters form words by making words of common objects with Bert and Ernie.
Your child develops rhyming recognition by selecting an object that rhymes with a word given by Grover.
Your child will learn words that begin with "C" while singing a song with Cookie Monster.
Your child develops early reading and phonics skills by watching this video about sounds and their corresponding letters.
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Jason Schreier: ''You won't be able to transfer save games from your Wii's Virtual Console to your Wii U's Virtual Console, Nintendo has confirmed to Kotaku.''
This is starting to feel like a massive cluster f***. The save data isn't a huge thing and more of just an inconvenience but that with $1 re-buying is getting silly. There must have been a better way of doing this
That's kind of ghetto on Nintendo's part.would love to carry over saves to the gamepad while I'm playing the titles I already purchased and had to add an "upgrade" to for the new system
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I've never paused my connection, and today my mametchi is supposed to turn five years old. She didn't though...it seems like everyday her age changes a little later...does anyone know when she will turn five? Is she stuck at age four?
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The Cerabar PMC11 is the most price-attractive compact pressure transmitter in its segment. It features a capacitive, oil-free ceramic sensor and is able to measure gauge pressure from 400mbar up to 40bar. The PMC11 is designed for standard applications in the process industry and to withstand the conditions with the use of high quality materials like 316L and 99,9% Al2O3.
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There's Always Room For Ice Cream Cake
I could eat ice cream all day long but I typically, for the sake of my waist line, save it for special occasions. Can I consider this incredible heat wave a special occasion? I think so. Which is why this is the perfect opportunity to whip up a delicious ice cream cake.
Each of these ice cream cake recipes calls for actually making your own ice cream which is a definite plus but not a must. If you're feeling extra lazy due to the heat, you can easily make these with your favorite store bought ice cream.
It's the summer time which means there's no need for a special occasion to eat Mud Slide Ice Cream Cake. Don't justify, just eat it! Here are some top notch choices:
• Matcha Ice Cream Cake, Chiriji
• Mud Slide Ice Cream Cake, Endless Simmer
• Easy Ice Cream Cake, Real Simple
• Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream Cake, Epicurious
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Mission: The HIKE fund is a not-for-profit charity that provides hearing devices for children with hearing impairments between the ages of newborn and twenty years whose parents are unable to meet this special need financially. For information and application forms, please visit the web site or email email@example.com.
History: The HIKE Fund, Inc. was created in 1985 by Emma Tedrick and Charles Terrill, the international leaders for Job's Daughters International (JDI). The Fund was developed as the philanthropic project of the JDI, a Masonic youth organization for girls, to give the members of that organization a specific and unique charity to which they were able to devote their energies.
There continue to be no paid solicitors or paid Board Members. All members of the Board of Directors and all helpers and members of Job's Daughters who collect the funds are unpaid volunteers and the percentage of donations distributed to needy children approaches 95% of all funds collected.
Eligibility: Children under the age of twenty who are U.S. Citizens and have not received a previous HIKE Award within the last four (4) years and who have been identified as 1) having a need for a hearing aid(s) or an assistive listening device and 2) having a financial need can benefit from HIKE. Applicants with a documented hearing loss are considered without regard to sex, race, religion, color, or creed. Please note that we are unable to accept applications for services or devices which have already been fitted.
Assistance provided: With proper application, other hearing devices, as needed, on an individual basis may be considered for funding. Included may be enclosed caption converters for television, tactile units, FM units (into which a hearing aid is plugged for amplification), computers to assist deaf children in communicating, as well as other technical devices may be prescribed.
To apply for help: Each application is weighed on its own merit, and the application requires a letter from the applicant's family which is an important part of the application. Considerations include family income, size of household, and burdensome medical expenses. The application is a six page document. Please visit the website: www.thehikefund.org for an application and further instructions.


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Police: Mom's fiance duct taped boys to chairs
Police: Mom's fiance duct taped boys to chairs
POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. —
A metro Atlanta couple has been arrested on child cruelty charges after police say they duct taped their children and locked them in their bedrooms.
Shawnna Leigh Huntley is accused of allowing her fiancé, Sean Patrick Sterling, to duct tape her 8- and 14-year-old sons to chairs and lock them in their bedrooms between late December and last week.
Huntley and Sterling were arrested March 8. Sterling is also charged with false imprisonment.
Sterling was released from the Cobb County Jail on $75,000 bond Saturday. Huntley is being held with bond set at $25,000.
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Now that you have filed your return (unless you have an extension until Oct. 15) what are you going to do with all of the receipts you used for the preparation? I know, just like everyone else; put it along with all of the others that have accumulated over the years.
But maybe this is a good time to clear out some of that debris that is taking up so much room? But you say, I will need these in the event of an audit. That's true so let's discuss what you really need to save and for how long.
Records must be kept at least until the statute of limitations has expired. For individual 1040's that is three years from the filing date. That means the 2008 tax return that would have been filed no later than Oct. 15, 2009, will be expiring this October. So any returns prior to that year may be discarded. That is the general rule, but like everything else with the IRS there are exceptions. A return never filed, or a fraudulent return that was submitted does not have an end date for the statute of limitations. In the event you took a deduction for a loss from worthless securities or of a bad debt, records should be maintained for a minimum of seven years. Those in business must maintain payroll records for at least four years after filing date or payment date whichever is later. That includes payroll tax returns and also individual employment data. I have personally been asked to produce payroll records from 10 years ago for a business client, so it probably is a better idea to maintain these files for an unlimited time period.
The most important records to save are those regarding assets purchased. For example: Data regarding personal houses, main or second homes will include the original settlement costs plus any improvements made over the years. When either is disposed of the tax will be calculated by the basis provided. Each of these houses will be taxed in a different manner, so it becomes vital that the information is available.
Those who have stock holdings whether purchased or inherited should keep the original documents to support the tax basis to be used in the event of a sale. If you own mutual funds and have left the dividends with the fund for reinvestment, these documents will be necessary when the fund is disposed of.
Business clients are aware that they are allowed depreciation on the assets purchased, so they must keep records all the way back to the acquisition date. This includes canceled checks and invoices and prior depreciation calculations to support the amounts used for business expenses.
Records being stored on computers should include enough data so that the back-up information can be properly identified. The IRS has agents that are specially trained to perform audits on this data but they must issue a special request before commencing their task. There are some software companies that have created special programs so that only certain files may be reviewed for this purpose. That is very comforting to know that all the data stored on the computer will not become available to those who do not have a need to know all of your personal information. When in doubt what to save and for how long, perhaps a call to your tax preparer would clear it all up.
Observation: Living in this great country we should pay our taxes with a smile. Do you think the government will settle for that?
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Testimony of Vice Chairwoman Kristina Arriaga on Defending Prisoners of Conscience
In her testimony, Vice Chairwoman Arriaga discussed USCIRF's Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project.
USCIRF Religious Prisoners of Conscience
Click here for USCIRF's Prisoner of Conscience List which is mandated by Public Law 114-281, the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act.
Respecting Rights? Measuring the World's Blasphemy Laws catalogs the offending laws found in a wide range of countries. In some countries, blasphemy laws are enforced weakly, if at all, yet such laws, "in both theory and practice, harm individuals and societies." The report details laws spanning the globe from countries such as Canada and Switzerland to Iran and Indonesia with penalties ranging from fines to death. Surprisingly, more than one-third of the world's nations have blasphemy laws today.
Selected Blasphemy Cases seeks to put a human face on blasphemy laws. The individuals highlighted here are only a sample of those who have been negatively impacted by blasphemy laws. For some we have pictures, but for many we do not. Read their stories, the charges against them, and their sentences to better understand the devastating impact of these laws and the need for repeal.
While a common misperception persists that women's rights to equality and freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) are clashing rights, the two are actually indivisible and interrelated, as shown in Women and Religious Freedom: Synergies and Opportunities. FoRB is neither a right of "religion" as such, nor an instrument for support of religiously phrased limitations on women's rights to equality. Harmful practices affecting women and girls cannot be accepted as legitimate manifestations of FoRB because the assertion of one human rights claim cannot be used to extinguish other rights.
In her testimony, Vice Chairwoman Arriaga discussed USCIRF's Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project.
Dr. Tenzin Dorjee, USCIRF Commissioner, testified before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China regarding ongoing religious freedom violations in Tibet.
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) was deeply saddened to learn of the death on Sunday of Ms. Asma Jahangir, a leading human rights defender in Pakistan and a former United Nations expert on freedom of religion or belief. "Ms. Jahangir was an outspoken critic of the Pakistani government's misuse of blasphemy laws, particularly targeting Ahmadis and Christians," said USCIRF Chairman Daniel Mark. "She did this despite great risk to her own personal safety. She will always be remembered as a fearless advocate for human rights both in Pakistan and around the globe."
Thomas J. Reese, S.J., USCIRF Commissioner, testified before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission regarding the prevention of mass atrocities.
This report examines Russian anti-extremist legislation, corresponding law enforcement practices, and their effects on freedom of religion or belief from 2011 to 2017. This research is focused on how the very regulations that ostensibly protect people and organizations in Russia from religious intolerance are instead used by authorities to sanction people and organizations for activity or speech based on their religious belief or lack thereof.
USCIRF Commissioner Fr. Thomas J. Reese testifies before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on preventing mass atrocities.
More than ever, USCIRF believes that the United States should take a stand for the religious minorities that Russia is oppressing in Russia, as well as in Crimea and the Russian-occupied territories of Luhansk and Donetsk. The commissioners strongly recommend that Russia be designated a Country of Particular Concern for its severe religious freedom violations, and that appropriate sanctions be imposed against the Russian Federation, including under the Magnitsky Act and the new provisions available in the Global Magnitsky Act.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the death sentence handed down to Hamed bin Haydara by a Houthi court in Yemen. Mr. bin Haydara was targeted soley beause of his religious beliefs. USCIRF calls for his sentence to be lifted and for Mr. bin Haydara to be released and all charges dropped.
"The Senate's confirmation of a new ambassador today could not have come soon enough," said USCIRF Chairman Daniel Mark. "We are witnessing immense challenges to religious freedom around the globe. We need to utilize every resource available to confront these challenges, including the office of the ambassador-at-large. USCIRF looks forward to working with Ambassador Brownback in advancing the U.S. government's promotion of international religious freedom."
"For most pastors, the beginning of a new year is filled with the promise of youth programs, baptisms, and marriages. Instead, Pastor Andrew Brunson — Presbyterian cleric in Turkey, American citizen, and pawn in an international game of hostage diplomacy — is spending it in a Turkish jail."
Who We Are
USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission, the first of its kind in the world, that monitors the universal right to freedom of religion or belief abroad.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 20 nationally-ranked MIT men's tennis notched another conference victory when it defeated New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) rival Babson College at home on Wednesday afternoon with a score of 8-1. This win increases the Engineers' run to 12 consecutive wins and zero losses. The Beavers fell to 5-6.
Babson's one win came at No. 1 doubles, where Connor DeFiore and Ramone Doyley defeated junior Edwin Zhang (Falls Church, Va.) and senior Matthew Skalak (Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.), winning a tiebreaker 5-0 to claim a 9-8 victory. Freshman Kevin Wang (Havertown, Pa.) and sophomore Eugene Oh (Alparetta, Ga.) easily won against Victor Vu and Roberto Perez at No. 2 with a score of 8-1, and senior Larry Pang (Torrance, Calif.) and junior Curtis Wu (Yorba Linda, Calif.) defeated Saif Rahim and Mitchell Henry, 8-3, at No. 3.
In singles action, Zhang defeated Perez at No. 1 with a score of 7-5, 6-1. At No. 2, Pang won his first set against Vu, 6-2, but lost the second one, 5-7. He came back to win the third one, 6-4, to take the match. Wang won his match at No. 3 against Isaac Thylen, 6-3, 7-5, and, at No. 4, Oh defeated Doyley, 7-5. 6-3. Skalak won his first set against Henry at No. 5, 6-3, fell in the second, 3-6, and won the third 10-7 to take the win. Wu won both matches against DeFiore at No. 6 with a score of 6-2, 6-4 to end the day.
The undefeated Engineers will return to action on Saturday, April 6 when it hosts NEWMAC foe Clark University at 2:30 p.m.


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Google Follows Amazon's Lead: Launching Music Locker, But Ignoring RIAA Demands For Licenses
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So it should come as little surprise that Google is, indeed, moving forward with its music locker launch, and doing so without label approval. It sounds like the offering will be similar to Amazon's, but with (significantly) more free storage.
The real question is how the labels will react. With Amazon, there was definitely some complaining and fretting and talk about how "something" had to be done, but none of the labels seemed willing to step up and sue. But with Google entering the market as well, and Apple likely to follow soon as well, you have to think that some label is going to take a flier on a lawsuit just to register the protest. Of course, in the meantime, I imagine everyone will be continuing to pay attention to the one current lawsuit in this space: EMI's suit against MP3Tunes, for which we should (finally?) be hearing some sort of decision before too long.


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EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A 78-year-old Washington state man running his third Boston Marathon was near the finish line when he was knocked down by one of two bomb blasts. Bill Iffrig of Lake Stevens told The Herald that he heard a noise yesterday and found himself on the ground. He says he ended up with a scrape on his knee, and that a race official helped him to his feet. He was caught in a Boston Globe photo that quickly went viral. Iffrig walked across the finish line and another half-mile to his hotel.


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Restaurant Owner Ordered To Pay BMI $30,450 For 'Illegally Playing' Four Unlicensed Songs
from the the-riaa's-statutory-claims-now-seem-almost-reasonable dept
According to BMI, the royalty collection agency made numerous attempts to collect a yearly fee from Foster's (currently $6,060), but had no success:
Broadcast Music Incorporated sued Fosters and claimed in court documents that it called the restaurant 56 times and mailed 29 letters. BMI says Fosters ignored its requests to get a license to play music.
"We've been attempting to resolve this for two years now," said Robbin Ahrold, BMI's vice president of corporate communications and marketing. "It is our obligation when we sign an agreement with these songwriters to be diligent and do what we can do to collect their royalties."Fosters' owners have declined to comment on the situation and the filed documents only represent BMI's side of the story. However, reading through the filed communication, an interesting fact jumps out. BMI began sending communication regarding the restaurant's lack of proper licensing back in September of 2009, but it wasn't until May of 2010 that BMI even bothered to visit Fosters to verify that the business was actually playing unlicensed music. (From page 32 of the PDF.)
Due to your lack of response, BMI found it necessary to have our music researcher conduct our own primary research into the music use [sic] at your business. That music researcher visited your business and confirmed that you are in fact publicly performing music which would require a public performance license.So, let me get this straight: BMI, out of the blue, starts sending letters demanding payment for music licenses. Restaurant owner logically wonders why he should pay someone he's probably never heard of over $6,000 a year in order to have music reach his diners' ears. BMI continues on like any other collection agency, sending letter after letter demanding payment. Owner still figures this is some sort of quasi-legal shakedown and checks into his options. (The letter on page 31 of the PDF begins with "I understand that you are licensed, or are considering licensing with another performing right [sic] organization and are questioning the need for a BMI Music License.") Only after failing to get Fosters to write them a check for its "services" does BMI even bother to see if it's barking up the right legal tree.
To make matters worse, even if BMI was successful in extracting a "music license" fee from Fosters, there's nothing preventing ASCAP or anyone else adding to the restaurant's Accounts Payable folder. And while Fosters may no longer be the target (the restaurant closed recently for matters "unrelated to the lawsuit"), BMI's shakedown attempts are still ongoing. Despite BMI's claims that "lawsuits are rare" (undoubtedly, they prefer settlements), this statement paints a much different picture:
[BMI] has sued Alley Cat and Andrew Blair's, both in Charlotte, Sharpshooters Sports Bar in Jacksonville, Forty Rod Roadhouse in Mint Hill and White Owl Tavern in Mooresville. WRAL News found a total of 38 suits filed across the country this year.Of course, BMI has this story posted at its website, touting it as a report that "explores the value of music and the costs of infringement." It also plays up the Herculean effort it took to mail 29 nearly-identical letters (a close look at the filing reveals multiple copies of the same letter) and make 56 phone calls over a 17-month period. There's no mention of the fact that BMI seemed to have little interest in verifying that it had a valid claim against Fosters until the restaurant refused to cut them a $6,000 check.
At the end of the day, a Pyrrhic victory is still a victory, no matter how much goodwill gets destroyed in the process. It always helps with the collection cause when a case goes your way. It makes those legal threats just a bit more threatening, and you can't properly "protect the copyrights of your songwriters" without the legal guns to back it up.


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Quentin Clark
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Data Platform Group
Microsoft Corporation
Wednesday, October 16, 8:15am - 10:00am
Microsoft's Data Platform – The Road Ahead
Data has always had the power to transform business. SQL Server and the PASS community have been at the heart of that transformation. Microsoft recently announced a new wave of groundbreaking solutions to address your needs for mission-critical performance and availability, faster insights on any data, and greater efficiency and flexibility. In this Day 1 keynote, we're excited to take you inside the technologies behind these database and business intelligence solutions – both on-premise and in the cloud.
Learn more about SQL Server 2014, the next major release of SQL Server. SQL Server 2014 delivers higher performance on large volumes of data with our new In-Memory OLTP technology (formerly known as Project "Hekaton"), as well as greater availability through our hybrid disaster recovery and backup solutions. Explore Power BI for Office 365, our new cloud-based BI solution that empowers you to search, discover, and access data within and outside your organization and unlock insights with rich visualizations using familiar tools on any device. And see Windows Azure SQL Database in action, delivering predictable performance for business-critical applications in the cloud. We'll show you how to take advantage of these and other technologies to add greater value to your organization.
Quentin Clark, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft's Data Platform Group, will share more on our vision for the data platform and showcase innovative solutions that deliver compelling value for you, your organization, and end users.
About Quentin Clark
As corporate vice president of program management for the Microsoft Data Platform Group, Quentin Clark oversees the design and delivery of the entire family of SQL Server products as well as the Azure Data Platform services. The Azure Data Platform is a complete end-to-end platform serving data management and processing capability, data integration and refinement, and business analytics as Microsoft Azure services and Microsoft Office and Office 365 offerings. Leading a team of technical engineers, his responsibilities include product direction and definition through program management, user experience and design, and customer engagement programs. This spans SQL Server's work in all workloads – databases, integration, and business intelligence, as well as the release forms of the product – software, appliances, and the cloud services.
Clark joined Microsoft in 1994 and held a variety of roles mostly in systems technology prior to joining SQL Server, including the Internet Information Server team and System Center. In 2002, he joined SQL Server to lead the effort to add unstructured data capabilities into the data platform, a vision realized over a few releases of SQL Server, culminating in SQL Server 2012. In 2006, he took the position of General Manager, overseeing the core relational database engine, where he led the SQL Server 2008, 2012, and 2014 releases and drove the business into key new areas such as the appliance market, scale-out data warehousing, continuous event processing, and more recently, data services in the cloud. Clark graduated with a degree in Natural Sciences (Physics) from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and doubled-majored in Computer Science. He lives in Bellevue, WA, with his wife and two boys.
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Thursday, October 17, 8:15am - 10:00am
Hekaton: Why, What, and How
One of the release-defining features of SQL Server 2014 is In-Memory OLTP (formerly known as Project "Hekaton") – SQL Server's high performance, OLTP-optimized engine. The goal of this keynote is to provide a deep understanding of how In-Memory OLTP works and how we can deliver significant performance improvements for transactional workloads.
Microsoft's In-Memory OLTP is truly unique for its design, ease of use, and compatibility with legacy tools and applications. Like our ColumnStore engine, In-Memory OLTP is fully integrated into SQL Server. Getting started with In-Memory OLTP is as simple as converting "hot" tables to "memory-optimized" tables. The storage and indexing techniques for In-Memory OLTP are different from those used by traditional SQL Server, using state-of-the-art "lock-free" data structures for indices and all critical data structures, and thereby eliminating the need for latches. In addition, In-Memory OLTP incorporates a novel query compiler that dynamically compiles stored procedures into machine language. Early adopters for In-Memory OLTP are seeing on average 10X performance gains.
Join David DeWitt, Microsoft Technical Fellow in the Data Platform Group, for a deep dive into this innovative technology.
About David DeWitt
Before joining Microsoft as a Technical Fellow in March 2008, David DeWitt was a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He served as chair of the Computer Sciences Department at Wisconsin from July 1999 to July 2004. Professor DeWitt is a member of the National Academy of Engineering (1998), a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2007), and an ACM Fellow (1995). In 2008, he received the prestigious ACM Software Systems award for his pioneering work on parallel relational database systems. Professor DeWitt has authored over 120 technical publications.


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G4450, Revised August 2010
Figure 1
Your field could look like this, yet you could lose 30 percent of your yield to soybean cyst nematode.
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the most devastating and yield limiting pest of soybean in the U.S. including Missouri. A recent three-year study done in the United States estimated that soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines) caused annual losses of $1.286 billion (128.6 million bushels).
It is often difficult to identify fields with SCN infestations becauselow numbers of SCN will cause little damage to roots so above ground plant growth and appearance may be normal (Figure 1). Stunting of plant growth, visible changes in leaf color and wilting, and yield loss will increase as the infection of roots by SCN increases.Yields may decrease slowly for a number of years as the population of SCN increases in the soil and infection of roots increases. Suspect fields usually have plants of different heights, but environmental conditions may make stunting less obvious.
When SCN is present and plants are under stress, symptoms such as chlorosis (Figure 2), plant stunting, and (in extreme cases) plant death can occur. However, these indicators are similar to those observed with other crop production problems such as nutrient deficiencies, herbicide damage and drought stress.
White (or yellow) females on roots are the only visible sign of SCN infection (Figure 3), and these are most often observed 4 to 6 weeks after soybean emergence. Plants exhibiting chlorosis or stunting can be dug in the field and the roots examined for the presence of white females or young cysts on the roots.
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Stunted, yellow soybean plants (foreground) are a sign of infection by soybean cyst nematode.
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White cyst of SCN attached to soybean root adjacent to soybean nodule.
Do not rely on visual inspection for diagnosis, because once the cysts have matured, they turn brown and fall off the roots.
Many fields in Missouri and other midwestern states are now farmed under reduced tillage. Numerous studies have been conducted in Missouri and other states on the effects of minimum tillage on soybean cyst nematode. Lowered numbers of SCN eggs have been observed in some studies, but the decrease in eggs was not dramatic enough to adopt minimum tillage to manage SCN. Soil erosion management is a much better reason to adopt minimum tillage.
The most accurate way of determining whether SCN is present in a field is to have the soil tested in a nematology lab for the presence of SCN eggs. Sampling efficiency and laboratory cyst extraction are not 100 percent effective, however, and a significant number of SCN eggs need to be present in the soil for lab detection.
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Second-stage juvenile (a) hatched from eggs (b). The juvenile infects the roots. Magnified 500 times.
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These mature brown SCN cysts full of eggs were collected from soil.
Nematodes are one of the largest, most diverse groups of multicellular organisms and are second only to insects in abundance. Nematodes are animals that have a wormlike appearance. Most nematodes are beneficial organisms that help decompose organic matter, releasing nutrients for plant uptake, but a few attack plants.
Fields should be sampled and tested for soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) in the fall before soybeans are planted the following spring. Test results will help you plan for the spring planting and also reduce your risk of SCN infestation.
SCN is a plant-parasitic nematode that changes shape as it goes through its life cycle. The worm hatches from an egg in the soil (Figure 4) and penetrates soybean roots. In the root, juveniles become males or females. Males return to the original wormlike shape and leave the roots in search of females. Those that become females lose the ability to move, enlarge into a lemon-shaped "white female," which breaks through the root surface, dies, and turns into a brown cyst or egg case (Figure 5). A single nematode cyst may contain several hundred eggs. The majority of eggs remain within the cyst, where they are protected from drying out and from soil predators. There can be more than one generation of SCN during a single growing season, leading to multiple root infestations.
The number of juveniles entering the plant root soon after plant emergence can have a dramatic effect on plant growth and development. Plant damage occurs from juvenile feeding, which removes cell materials and disrupts the vascular tissue. In short, SCN infection inhibits the growth and functioning of the soybean root system, interfering with nutrient and water uptake. SCN infection can also reduce nodule formation by nitrogen-fixing bacteria and can increase plant damage when other plant pathogens are present in the soil.
Some SCN nonhosts
SCN hosts
In the past, an SCN population was given a race designation by comparing its reproduction on a set of four soybean germplasm lines with that on a standard SCN-susceptible soybean cultivar. The most commonly used race scheme identified 16 races of SCN. The race designation allowed nematologists and soybean breeders to share information about the ability of certain SCN populations to reproduce on soybean varieties that contain certain genes for resistance to SCN.
In 2003 the HG Type Test was adopted to replace the race test. This new test includes seven sources of resistance (germplasm lines) and the results are shown as a percentage, indicating how much the nematode population from a soil sample increased on each of the seven lines. This test indicates which sources of resistance would be good for the field being tested and which would be poor. Since the genetic sources of resistance are limited in commercially available soybean varieties, it is important to rotate these "sources of resistance" to delay the build up of a virulent SCN population.
Not all varieties with the same source of resistance have comparable yields, nor do they respond identically to SCN. Consult Soybean Variety Trial data for SCN-resistant soybeans that are adapted to your region.
A soil analysis is the only way to determine whether SCN is present at detectable levels in a field. It is estimated that even when 2 million eggs are present per acre of soil, there is only a 63 percent chance of detecting one egg if one pint of soil is examined. Distribution of SCN in a field is neither random nor uniform. Numbers of SCN and extent of SCN-related plant damage will depend on soil type, soil temperature, soil moisture, overwinter survival of SCN, soil nutrient level, crop host status (host or nonhost), and the presence of other plant pathogens or natural enemies of SCN. A good soil sampling pattern will ensure that a reliable average of the SCN population is obtained. One cannot determine areas in fields at high risk of yield loss to SCN if soil samples are not representative of the field.
Once a field is known to be infested with SCN, soil samples need not be collected each year. Soil samples from these fields should be collected before SCN-susceptible varieties are grown again or once every three years if resistant varieties are grown in a rotation.
Although soil samples for SCN may be collected at any time, the ideal time to sample is as close to soybean harvest as possible. SCN numbers tend to be highest when the plants are almost mature to shortly after harvest. Sampling near harvest allows sufficient time for the nematode laboratory to process the sample and provide you with information, and enough time for variety selection or choosing alternative crops for the next year.
Large fields may be subdivided into sections of about 10 acres each and a single sample from each of the different sections submitted for analysis. Collect 10 to 20 soil cores six to eight inches deep in a zigzag pattern across the area to be sampled. Bulk the cores in a bucket and mix thoroughly. Place about one pint of mixed soil in a plastic bag and label the outside of the bag with a marker to identify the field number and owner. Store the sample away from sunlight in a cool area until it is shipped to the laboratory.
Check SCN Diagnostics to see what tests are available.
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Sometimes when my 5 week old is nursing, she'll let go frequently b/c the nipple suddenly goes almost (but not completely) flat. Sometimes it goes almost-flat a few minutes into the feeding, sometimes it just stays almost-flat from the beginning of the feeding. It happens with only one side at a time, and I believe it has happened on both breasts. It started at about 4 weeks. She's having a really rough time nursing when this happens. It seems to be happening more frequently and it's making feedings very difficult.
Any idea WHY it's going flat and what I can do about it (other than manual stimulation) One note--- I despise nipple shields and want to avoid one at all costs.


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Although this is clearly laid out in the terms and conditions that every Zoosk members agrees to abide by when they get a paid membership, many member neglect to read the terms and conditions.
Biblical perspective on dating ten rules for dating my son
The Talmud discusses the questions one is asked in the heavenly court at the end of one's life (Shabbat 31a).
The first question asked is: Were you honest in your business dealings?
I didn't have any formal business training other than a basic course in accounting and finance. For years, I studied debates among rabbinical scholars on various topics. One of the most difficult parts of running a business is dealing with employee issues.
Nothing was taken for granted – all arguments were considered and debated. Employees can be demanding: raises, time off, expenses, conflicts and more.
) – put yourself in the shoes of the customer and treat them as you want to be treated.
While many companies struggle with how to handle customer service, following this standard is the best way to build a long term loyal customer base.
We all prefer to patronize businesses that are fair on returns/exchanges and that treat us well. When we launched getaroom.com, top customer service was a great competitive advantage in a marketplace of foreign outsourcing and cost cutting.
I applied an absolute level of fairness among all our employees when it came to pay and all other issues.
Don't cheat your customers, even if they don't know about it. Do you keep the funds that were mistakenly given you or do you give it back? The Sages say, "Know what is above you: An eye that sees" (Ethics of the Fathers, 2:1).
When you realize that someone above is always watching you, the answer is easy.
Use lower cost components even though the customer believes you are using high end components.
When confronted with these dilemmas, the answer is easy when following the biblical principle of not putting a stumbling block before the blind. You are at the cash register and are given a 0 bill instead of a bill.
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"You would never say that to somebody when you first meet them at a bar, so don't say that online either," she said. Listing what you don't want in a relationship is "just going to make you look cold," she adds.


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When considering future trends in housing, builders need to take a long, hard look at demographics. The young adults of today are the homeowners of tomorrow - or so we hope.
Generation Y, which ranges roughly from teens to 30-year-olds, has been analysed from here to eternity. The group is usually described as eco-conscious, tech-savvy, urban, exceptionally social and prone to postponing marriage and children. Given labels like these, builders are left to consider what type of housing will appeal to this generation.
Let's take them one by one: -Eco-conscious: This generation is "greener" than those before. They have been taught about saving the planet throughout their school years and have been recycling their entire lives. Many of them will be drawn to homes with green features. Homes with green roofs and solar power, for instance, will catch their eye.
Tech-savvy: - Naturally, this generation will look for homes that are wired for current and future technologies. To sell a home that's truly Internet-ready, developers may consider purchasing package deals at a discount from the provider, with fees to be bundled into condo fees.
But where Gen Y's technomania will really come into play is in the way homes are marketed: through social media, smartphone apps and whatever else is headed down the pipe.
- Urban, social and single: It's true that many Gen Y (or echo boomers, as they're sometimes known) are drawn to bigger cities for school, work, culture and nightlife. To satisfy their social needs, their ideal home might be situated in a lively, walkable downtown area, close to cafés, restaurants, trendy shops and dog parks. Condominiums are the most likely bet to meet all these criteria. They can also function as meeting places, if they're outfitted with rooftop patios, gyms and lounges. Condos are usually the most affordable option for buyers with a single income.
All this sounds pretty good - but it doesn't paint a complete picture. While statistics do show that Generation Y is largely an urban group, it's important to note that, by Statistics Canada's definition of the word (in effect at the time of the last census), areas including Kanata and Pembroke are considered urban.
Developers would be wise to consider building for Generation Y beyond the biggest city centres.
You may also be surprised to hear that 71 per cent of homeowners between 25 and 39 live in rural areas (including small towns), according to the 2006 census. And, in Ontario at least, the data show that smalltown children get married younger than city ones. They're also far more likely than their urban counterparts to purchase a single-family home as their first home. It's a safe bet that there's a pretty large group of Gen Y-ers who simply don't fit the profile.
As for the echo boomers populating the larger cities, many will stay. But in a pattern familiar to demographers, many others will leave once they start families of their own and begin craving more space.
It's also been well documented that many Gen Y-ers live at home with their parents - never having left or having "boomeranged" after college or university. Some are wisely saving for a down payment on a home, but certainly not all. Gen Y-ers are just beginning their career paths, and many of them don't make a whole lot of money. Many rent their own places and will continue to rent for a long time.
So, what's the answer? As far as urban homes go, it might be a radical downsizing of condos and apartments. "Pocket condos" - or very small condos, under 550 square feet - have been around forever in New York City and are now showing up in many other major cities. The only question is whether Generation Y is willing to make the trade-off: fewer possessions for a greater urban experience. Only time will tell.
Marnie Bennett is a leading broker with Keller Williams VIP Realty in Ottawa. She has more than 30 years' experience in real estate and has led her Bennett Real Estate Professionals team to the top spot internationally for Keller Williams. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com for a free report on 6 Things You Must Know Before You Buy.


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Not many things get me excited these day about fishing but ive just found out that nashy has started selling this stuff again. I used to use it back in the late 1990's to devastating effect and was gutted when I couldn't get hold of it anymore.
Is this the original recipe or has it been altered in any way?


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The research, synthesis, and writing skills I built at WAC are also invaluable to what I do.
How has your liberal arts education influenced you? How do you apply your liberal arts education in your current career?
My liberal arts education has fundamentally shaped how I see the world. I will always be thankful for the layered and nuanced thinking that I learned at WAC. With the help of an LAE, a person can achieve a more holistic understanding of society than someone who has studied only engineering or only economics.
I've observed that if you apply yourself in a LAE program (and pick up some practical business skills while you're there), you can go into just about any field. Furthermore, people who thrive in an LAE environment and mindset are excellently suited for leadership roles.
My LAE has been useful to my career in several ways. I need to be curious and creative to create new content for my organization, traits that were emphasized by my professors at WAC. The research, synthesis, and writing skills I built at WAC are also invaluable to what I do.
Who was your favorite faculty member?
Tough call. I really enjoyed Dr. Black's classes on WWI and Russian history. I also appreciated his emphasis on good writing and grammar, skills that are increasingly rare these days. I learned how to understand (and love) art thanks to Dr. McColl's energetic lectures, and gained an enlightened view of early American history in Dr. Miller's classes.
What is your favorite Washington College memory?
Being in an interesting lecture and feeling inspiration strike. Making that connection that I had never made before; feeling a few more mental walls come down, to be replaced with comprehension. This happened many times.
After WAC
From graduate school in history, to living abroad for a year, to taking on the business world in New York City…since graduation my experiences have been diverse and, at times, challenging. But what I find consistently contributes to success are the critical thinking, writing, and social skills––and general open-mindedness––that I gained at Washington College.
Needless to say, I have fond memories.
After WC I attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., for my Master's in history. After that came marriage, and an impromptu move to Cork, Ireland, on a one-year work permit (in the midst of the economic crisis, no less). My wife and I luckily found work on the Emerald Isle and had an excellent year of cultural immersion, travel, and, yes, work. Since late 2010 I have lived in the New York City area––a great experience so far.
Stay in touch with our Reunion Committee and let your ideas be known for what you would like our anniversary experience to be like. See you then!
Campus Involvement
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Cater Society of Junior Fellows
- Phi Alpha Theta
Graduate school:
MA, History, The College of William and Mary