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Brazil - Finland BIT (1995)
Treaty type:
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Date of signature:
Treaty full text:
IIA content:
Mapped treaty elements
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Reference to right to regulate (e.g. regulatory autonomy, policy space, flexibility to introduce new regulations) No
Reference to sustainable development No
Reference to social investment aspects (e.g. human rights, labour, health, CSR, poverty reduction) No
Reference to environmental aspects (e.g. plant or animal life, biodiversity, climate change) No
Definition of investment
Type of definition Asset-based definition
Limitations to the definition of investment
Excludes portfolio investment No
Excludes other specific assets (e.g. sovereign debt, ordinary commercial transactions, etc.) No
Lists required characteristics of investment No
Contains "in accordance with host State laws" requirement Yes
Sets out closed (exhaustive) list of covered assets No
Definition of investor
Definition included Yes
Specifying natural persons covered
Includes permanent residents No
Excludes dual nationals No
Specifying legal entities covered
Includes requirement of substantial business activity No
Defines ownership and control of legal entities No
Denial of benefits (DoB)
DoB clause included No
Content of the DoB clause
"Substantive business operations" criterion Not applicable
Applies to investors from States with no diplomatic relations or under economic/trade restrictions Not applicable
Discretionary ("Party may deny") or mandatory ("benefits shall be denied") Not applicable
Substantive scope of the treaty
Limiting substantive scope of the treaty
Excludes taxation No
Excludes subsidies, grants No
Excludes government procurement No
Excludes other subject matter No
Temporal scope of the treaty
Investments covered Applies to both pre-existing and post-BIT investments
Disputes covered Carves out pre-existing disputes
National treatment (NT)
Type of NT clause Post-establishment
Reference to "like circumstances" (or similar) No
Most-favoured-nation (MFN) treatment
Type of MFN clause Post-establishment
Exceptions from MFN obligation
Economic integration agreements Yes
Taxation treaties Yes
Procedural issues (ISDS) No
Fair and equitable treatment (FET)
Type of FET clause FET unqualified
FET qualified
By reference to international law None
By listing FET elements (exhaustive or indicative list) No
FET modifiers FET combined with NT or MFN
Full protection and security Standard
Prohibition on unreasonable, arbitrary or discriminatory measures Yes
Scope of measures covered Indirect expropriation mentioned
Refining expropriation clause
Indirect expropriation defined No
Carve-out for general regulatory measures No
Carve-out for compulsory licenses in conformity with WTO No
Protection from strife
Relative right to compensation (comparator) MFN and NT
Absolute right to compensation in certain circumstances Yes
Transfer of funds
Includes transfer of funds Yes
Exceptions to the transfer of funds obligation
Balance-of-payments exception No
Other specific exceptions (e.g. to protect creditors, etc.) No
Prohibition of performance requirements (PRs)
Includes prohibition of PRs No explicit PR clause
Type of PR clause Not applicable
Umbrella clause No
Entry and sojourn of personnel (subject to local laws) No
Senior management (nationality) No
Directed at States (obligation to publish laws and regulations) No
Directed at investors No
Health and environment (any mentioning in the text, except preamble) No
Labour standards (any mentioning in the text, except preamble) No
Right to regulate (any mentioning in the text of this or similar concepts, except preamble) No
Corporate social responsibility (any mentioning in the text, except preamble) No
Corruption (any mentioning in the text, except preamble) No
Not lowering of standards (typically environment and/or labour standards) No
Subrogation clause Yes
Non-derogation clause (in case of IIA's conflict with other norms, more favourable rules apply to investors) Yes
Investment promotion
Reference to specific promotion activities in text of agreement (not preamble) No
Essential security exception
Exception included No
Exception defined (exceptional circumstances described in more detail) Not applicable
Exception self-judging Not applicable
General public policy exceptions
Public health and environment No
Other public policy exceptions (e.g. cultural heritage, public order, etc.) No
Prudential carve-out (concerns financial measures) No
Scheduling and reservations (in treaty texts and annexes) Negative-list reservations
SSDS included Yes
ISDS included Yes
Alternatives to arbitration None
Scope and consent
Scope of claims: general approach (chapeau paragraph of ISDS clause) Covers any dispute relating to investment
Limitations to the scope of ISDS
Limitation of provisions subject to ISDS No
Exclusion of policy areas from ISDS No
Special mechanism for taxation or prudential measures No
Type of consent to arbitration Provides express or implied consent
ISDS forum options
Domestic courts of the host State Yes
ICSID Yes
UNCITRAL Yes
Other forums Yes
Relationship between forums Preserving right to arbitration after domestic court proceedings
Other specific ISDS features
Limitation period for submission of claims No
Provisional measures No
Consolidation of claims No
Limited remedies (specifying available types of remedies) No
Treaty interpretation
Affirms binding interpretation by contracting parties or their joint committee No
Requires certain questions to be submitted to contracting parties (renvoi) No
Regulates submissions by non-disputing State party No
Transparency in arbitral proceedings
Requires documents to be made publicly available No
Requires hearings to be open to the public No
Regulates amicus curiae submissions by third (non-disputing) parties No
Mechanism for consultations between State parties Yes
Institutional framework (committee) No
Technical cooperation/capacity building No
Treaty duration
Years of initial treaty term 10 years
Automatic renewal Indefinite term
Amendment and termination
Unilateral termination
Includes modalities for unilateral termination Yes
Length of notice period One year prior notice
Includes modalities for amendment or renegotiation No
"Survival"/"sunset" clause length 15 years
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You don't know how much you'll miss something until it's gone.
Yes, it's cliche --and also the subject of an 80's power ballad by Cinderella-- but it's also quite true.
In this case, the something I missed was internet access. On this past Saturday, we lost our internet connection, which didn't get restored until a few hours ago. No, this wasn't due to any natural disaster, but to MAC address problems between our DSL modem and our ISP.
Not counting the occasional vacation, that was probably the longest time I've been without internet access in about 20 years.*
In the Internet era, we've become used to permanent online access, and we reduce ourselves to complaining about First World problems when we don't have it. But really, is it all that bad?
No, not at all.**
This kind of dovetails right into a favorite complaint of MMO players, right after "I'm bored!" and "[Pick a faction] sucks!": "[Pick a class] is over/underpowered!"
You can't enter into a battleground or read Gen Chat without someone making an observation that "Monks are SOOOO OP right now" or "Damn, Warriors are BEASTS!"*** I've been as guilty as the rest, since I saw how Locks got revamped compared to their Cataclysm incarnation, but I don't spend my BG time complaining about which class is the "favored class" right now. Others, however, live for that sort of thing.
There's an entire cottage industry built around maximizing classes and specs for raiding and PvP, so it's not surprising that people complain when they feel that a spec has gotten some unfair love or hate from the Devs. But really, is it that big of a deal? Unless your toon is being picked on by the OP ones, is this really that much of a problem that it requires a Dev to get out the nerfbat? Is absolute class equality the goal?
While a nice idea, I don't think class equality should be an overarching design goal. You can lose sight of the overall game while trying to make everything equal for everybody. I realize that a basic tenet of Blizzard's raid design philosophy is "bring the player, not the class", but the reality is that people will bring a specific class for a specific raid boss mechanic. That can't be avoided. Likewise, a BG/arena team will look for specific specs/classes, because they bring the best chance at survival. Tweaking things to promote class balance is tricky, and doesn't necessarily work to encourage more classes to take over specific roles.
I'm reminded of pencil-and-paper RPGs, with the common complaint in D&D 3.x (and it's successor Pathfinder) is that the spell casters are overpowered in high level campaigns. Well, Wizards of the Coast decided to "fix" that in D&D 4e, to the point of having constant tweaks to different classes via the D&D Insider subscriptions. I was unaware as to just how much tweaking Wizards had done until I signed up for DDI. Much to my surprise, Wizards had tweaked classes to the point where they'd even gone and changed the names of some of the basic classes just to make them sound more in tune with newer class names. Gone was the Cleric, in its place was the Templar. That, to me, seems to be taking things a wee bit too far.
While MMOs haven't gone down that route just yet, it seems that temptation is there. After all, look at the wholesale changes to talents that each new WoW expac brings to the table. To say that the Mists version of WoW's toons bears only superficial resemblance to the Vanilla WoW version is probably an understatement. The classes act in a similar manner, but almost everything under the hood is different.
But why worry about it too much? Is that particular Feral Druid that's dancing around you, firing off heals, the source of your annoyance? Or is it the class? Odds are good that we'll hear people say it's the class, when it really is the player.
So maybe it's time to be more specific, that it is a player you're complaining about, not the class.
*That includes several days without power due to Hurricane Ike back in 2008.
**I was perfectly fine, thank-you-very-much, but the lack of internet meant that we had to periodically go to a free WiFi location to check to make sure there weren't any school/work e-mails that required addressing.
***That warriors crack covers both WoW and TOR: the WoW Warrior and the TOR Sith Warrior.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love those OP Classes
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Labels: battlegrounds, classes, TOR, wow
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Shivers at the thought, I would not be fine without access. I found that out when we lost power for a day and a half. No food, no water, fine. No internet? NO!ReplyDelete
The classes really do change expansion to expansion because I've noticed alts falling in and out of favor. I really should try some classes I tried a few year ago and didn't like, might be just the thing now.
MMOs haven't gone down that route just yet, it seems that temptation is there. I can't agree more.ReplyDelete
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By Frankie Ninja
August 28, 2011
Many will ask why I have chosen this theme and name and what ninjas have to do with HIV and outcasts, feared by society.
First and foremost, because I am known as Frankie NINJA. Named by The Legendary Icon "Mother" Willi Ninja, of Madonna's "Vogue" and "Paris is Burning" fame, in 1997 when I did not even know who Willi was, is, or would be.
Willi was the choreographer for Madonna's iconic video and starred in the aforementioned and critically acclaimed documentary on the then underground dance phenomena known as "Vogue-ing."
That said, I want to make it abundantly clear to those in the "ball-room scene" that I am NOT a "voguer," I have NOT walked a "ball," I do NOT hold a title, other than, undeservedly, Overall Father of The Legendary House of Ninja (for the WESTERN US), as accepted by THE Overall Father, Benny Ninja, to whom credit goes for acknowledging and ensuring that Willi's last wishes were met.
I do not seek a title in the ball-room scene, nor do I seek to oversee "the house." I DO, however, seek to share MY story and in so doing, fulfill a promise to Willi. To the community. To THE FAMILY. Benny (Ninja) has taken the name to new artistic heights. It is my intention to take it to new philosophical heights.
My love for "THE FAMILY" began when Willi passed, and was etched in my soul when I would later be diagnosed with HIV and "THE FAMILY" would take me in with arms open and full of love. I am OK today because of the love of people like Archie Burnett -- who continues to care for "Momma Ninja" Esther Leake (Willi's mother) -- and Overall Father Benny Ninja, Emperor Anthony, Grand Father Hector X-travaganza and Luna Kahn, to name but a few of many. THEY gave me love and support when NO ONE ELSE would. The debt of love and gratitude I have for them can never be repaid but I hope that my blogs will be installments on an unfathomable debt of love.
So why the name, "The Ninja Report"?
Well like Ninja's, we lurk in the darkness (so to speak) by trying to blend into our surrounding in the hopes of not being noticed, whether gay, or straight, HIV+ or negative. Of being accepted as normal members of our complacent, prepackaged society. Like Ninja's, we are, generally speaking, in the gay community, a well-educated and defensive as well as resourceful bunch. Like Ninja's, people with HIV are quite literally in a fight for their lives. We rely on our craft, our art, our science, for our very survival.
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Frankie Ninja is a paradox defying description. Proving that you should never judge a book by its cover.
Born in Miami, Florida, living in San Francisco since 1996, he's a divorced father and a college graduate; a Pilot/Flight Engineer, Aircraft Technician, Health Educator and Public Speaker.
Fighting for human rights, particularly those of people with HIV/AIDS and minorities, he arrived to "the scene" in 1997 after meeting Legendary Icon "Mother" Willi Ninja of The Legendary House of Ninja (April 12, 1961 - September 2, 2006 -- Who sadly passed due to AIDS). Fast friends, Willi quickly became Frankie's mentor and big brother.
At 44, Frankie has been HIV+ since May, 2007. As a survivor, his calling is to ensure that Willi's legacy continues; and to reduce or end this scourge on society known as HIV/AIDS through education and participation.
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Alex Cross went into private practice in D.C. He struggled financially for three years before giving it up.
He joined the Washington, D.C., Police Department as a psychologist, working in Homicide and Major Crimes. Cross is a profiler. He worked with VICAP (Violent Criminal Apprehension Program) as a liaison between the FBI and D.C. police. After his stint as an FBI Senior Agent, Alex returned to private psychology practice and continued to consult for the MPD and the FBI as needed. He rejoined the MPD as a special consultant to the Major Case Squad.
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Along Came a Spider killer Gary Soneji has been dead for over ten years. Alex Cross watched him die. But today, Cross saw him gun down his partner. Is Soneji alive?
When his cousin is accused of a heinous crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades. As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where everyone seems to be on the take, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known.
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James Patterson raises the stakes to their highest level, ever-when Alex Cross becomes the obsession of a genius of menace set on proving that he is the greatest mind in the history of crime.
Detective Alex Cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon Elijah Creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Now, his life ruined, Creem is out of jail, and he's made sure that no one will recognize him—by giving himself a new face.
The President's son and daughter are abducted, and Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene. But someone very high-up is using the FBI, Secret Service, and CIA to keep him off the case and in the dark.
Detective Alex Cross and Bree's wedding plans are put on hold when Alex is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassination of two of Washington D.C.'s most corrupt: a dirty congressmen and an underhanded lobbyist. Next, the elusive gunman begins picking off other crooked politicians, sparking a blaze of theories—is the marksman a hero or a vigilante?
Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes. And she was not this killer's only victim.
In over a decade of police work, it is the worst murder scene Alex Cross has ever seen. A family has been butchered in their home. And more killings follow. One after the other. Each more gruesome than the last. The only lead is an elusive trail left by a diabolical African warlord know only as The Tiger. It leads Alex Cross into the dark underbelly of Washington DC and beyond, into a true heart of darkness in Africa herself.
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Among the villains Alex Cross has faced—Gary Soneji, Casanova, The Mastermind, The Wolf—one psychopath tops them all. Alex knows him as his wife's killer. Alex may have a chance to catch his wife's murderer after all these years. Is this a chance for justice at long last? Or the culminating scene in his own deadly obsession?
Hollywood's most famous stars are being murdered one by one. The killer is known only as Mary Smith. Is Mary really a woman? Or just someone playing the part? With the LAPD and FBI clueless, it's up to Alex Cross to track down the truth...
Geoffrey Shafer, the Weasel, is found and abducted from Salvador, Brazil. The notorious Wolf then sends him on a mission. His first job is to completely wipe out an American town-Sunrise Valley, Nevada. And once again, that is just the beginning.
Zamochit means "the breaking of bones." It is part of a murder ritual practiced by members of the Red Mafiya. The "impossible" murder of an Italian godfather in the high-security, supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, is just the beginning.
The Bluelady Murders occur at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Army wives are killed and their bodies painted blue. John Sampson asks Cross to talk to his friend and mentor, Sergeant Ellis Cooper, who has been convicted of the murders but swears he is innocent...
A string of gruesome murders points to a vampire subculture in the United States. Cross flies to San Francisco to meet with Inspector Jamilla Hughes, Homicide. They compile a list of unsolved vampire murders going back at least eleven years.
Meet The Mastermind. He's the man behind bank robberies and the murder of bank employees committed in Virginia and Maryland. Then a tour bus is hijacked in D.C. and a $30 million ransom demanded. Cross and an FBI team have less than two hours to deliver.
Geoffrey Shafer, the Weasel, works in Intelligence in the British Embassy in D.C. He and three twisted friends play a Game of Death that involves unsuspecting women around the world.
A killer named Mr. Smith begins his murder spree in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and then starts terrorizing Europe. Bodies are found "gutted." At the same time Gary Soneji taunts Cross with murders in train stations.
A game of Life and Death. Sam Harrison (Jack) and Sara Rosen (Jill) delight in their board game that has photos of famous people; a simple roll of the dice determines their destiny.
When sixty-four-year-old Senator Daniel Fitzpatrick is found murdered, the FBI makes a formal request for Cross. The FBI is stymied. The code name for President Thomas Byrnes is Jack. The First Lady's is Jill.
Alex Cross matches wits with Casanova and The Gentlemen Caller. This time it is personal. Naomi Cross, twenty-two-year-old daughter of Cross's deceased brother Aaron, is reported missing. She is a law student at Duke University. Cross goes to North Carolina, fearing the worst.
Life changes for Deputy Chief of Detectives Alex Cross when he is drawn into a high-profile case. Two nine-year-old children are kidnapped by a teacher, Gary Soneji, from the prestigious Washington Day School. Maggie Rose Dunne is the daughter of an actress, and Michael "Shrimpie" Goldberg is the son of the Secretary of Treasury. A ransom of $10 million is demanded.
It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who's robbing his church's poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana, and his children.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Atlas: "More than Just Tires"
Unfortunately, the format of many tiny panels (even with variations) tended to be a little dull.
A lot of well known illustrators worked on the Atlas account, including Stan Ekman...
Robert Moore (probably more than any other artist)...
Melbourne Brindle...
And even James Williamson, who's less realistic style and large image page design actually makes for the most interesting visual -- while still maintaining the overall Atlas brand look.
By 1960, the Atlas brand seems to have become associated with Esso in some manner. And the look of the 1950's Atlas ads is gone.
What's kind of interesting (and a little weird) about this later period Atlas ad is that the art was done by Ed Valigursky - who's career more often had him visualizing the fantastical future, not the ordinary everyday.
And speaking of Ed Valigursky, TI list member Ken Steacy has an Ed Valigursky book in the works. Drop by his site to sneak a peek and you'll see what I mean about Valigursky's more typical work.
* All of today's images have been added to my Auto Ads Flickr set. You'll want to look at the largest size versions to get a better view of the many tiny panels shown here.
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Hi Leif-- I have been looking at your blog for a while now, and yes, it is always inspiring!ReplyDelete
I especially like this tire post-- lots of really great art. I did a few tire illustrations myself back in the day. Painting tire treads-- yeah, big fun! (rolls eyes)
I love this site.
Thank you for posting such great images!
Rick and Jason;ReplyDelete
Thanks for your comments! Its very gratifying to hear that you're both getting a nice hit of illustration inspiration from my posts.
- Anonymous4:36 PM
Just stumbled upon this and while I have no interest in illustration, I can shed some light on Atlas. It was actually a company formed and jointly owned by the former Standard Oil Companies to sell private label products through their services stations.ReplyDelete
Esso / Humble / Exxon, Standard of Indiana / Amoco, Standard of California / Chevron and others were partners in the Atlas brand.
- SeniorChief11:45 AM
Anonymous is correct. My parents owned an Esso Station in Cold Spring, NY. My mother was the first woman to graduate from Humble Oil and Refining Company's Service Station Manager's School. Humble Oil was purchased by Standard Oil of New Jersey after the big Standard Oil break-up. SONJ became HUMBLE with the brand names: ESSO (S.tandard O.il), ENCO (Energy Company) and their chemical division ENJAY (N.ew J.ersey). Standard Oil of California shared the brand name ESSO. It was SOCAs research division. Later laws were passed that caused Humb;e to change it's name to a single brand nation-wide and they couldn't share ESSO so it became EXXON. Standard Oil of New York (SOCONY) became MOBIL OIL now they are merged EXXON\MOBIL.ReplyDelete


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Wall Decals
Vinyl wall decals are among the most versatile and cost-effective decorative accents on the market. Whether you are looking to create a permanent wall mural without the hassle of painting, or switch the wall décor design up with the seasons, decals are an excellent solution to updating the decor in any room in the house. Although you can find stickers at a lower cost, it is wiser to invest in vinyl since it is more durable and easier to remove from a painted surface. Children will enjoy this foray into home decor decision-making, especially when they will benefit from the process.
Decorating Children's Rooms with Wall Decal Art
Kids love the bright colors and fun designs of wall murals, so they are a great choice for decorating their rooms from infancy through the teen years. Regardless of the base paint color of the walls you can find beautiful designs that will become a focal point of the room.
Boys and girls will love to help in this home decor project, so be sure to include their opinion in the family decision. Popular designs include a giant tree with a vine winding around a branch, flower photo frames, animals, dots in various sizes and colors, and sports team logos. A design as simple as scroll work around the corners and one focal piece in the center of the wall can be enough to create an artistic feel to the room. For a girl or a boy, wall decor will show off their personality for all to see and enjoy. Their room will become their sanctuary for years to come and over time, decals can be removed and replaced as their interests change.
The wonderful thing about wall decal art is that you can easily switch the design as the child grows and their preferences and hobbies change. The design is really only limited by their imagination. Decals are even appearing on baby registries now as new parents realize their practicality for creating a homey environment without a high cost.
Custom Monogram Decals
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fredde needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 18 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
This might be a tricky one, as we need a jukebox feeling on the site and still it should be a clean professional site. We'll be available for feedback almost all of the time this contest is running.
The site's purpose is for songwriters to present their music to artists looking for their new hit song.
Good Luck, I think you might need it! ;)
Anyone up for the challange?
Morning Light Music
We need design for frontpage as well as one general subpage. The jukebox feel to the site is essential. You are free to interpret the"jukebox feeling" as you like.
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VIDEO: Tux N' Tennies Recap
ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — For the last 23 years, the San Antonio Spurs have hosted an annual charity gala called "Tux N' Tennies." The members of the Spurs dress up while rocking tennis shoes, and they mingle with fans while hosting an auction to raise money for the Silver & Black Give Back Foundation.
Part of the event involves the players getting on stage and performing various skits. If you watch the video above, you can check out a broad recap of the event. And if you watch the video below, you can see Matt Bonner's spot-on Andy Kaufman tribute, which was just tremendous…
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Showtime House
All photos by G.
At the Tribeca Summit Loft in Manhattan, the greatest designers in the world have partnered with the TV channel Showtime and have created rooms inspired by current Showtime programming. The shows that have inspired these amazing rooms are: Californication, Dexter, Nurse Jackie, The Tudors, United States of Tara and Weeds. The results are simply amazing.
The Tribeca Summit Loft Condominiums are two deluxe penthouses that retail for the bargain price of $13,000,000. This exhibit runs through October 18, 2009 and if you bring your Time Warner Cable bill, you can get in for free. Otherwise, admission is $20 (and is tax deductible). Either way, this exhibit is not to be missed. The exhibit is located at 415 Greenwich Street and benefits the Housing Works project, which provides services to homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS.
See more amazing pictures of this exhibit after the jump.


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Jeff Rowe
Jeffrey Rowe has more than 40 years of experience in all aspects of industrial design, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing. On the publishing side, he has written well over 1,000 articles for CAD, CAM, CAE, and other technical publications, as well as consulting in many capacities in the … More »
Ultimaker Extends AM Reach
March 8th, 2018 by Jeff Rowe
3D printing, or more accurately, additive manufacturing (AM), has come a long way since its inception, and especially the past few years. It also continues to grow at an amazing rate. IDC forecasts worldwide spending on 3D printing to be early $12 billion in 2018
A new update to the Worldwide Semiannual 3D Printing Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows global spending on 3D printing (including hardware, materials, software, and services) will be nearly $12.0 billion in 2018, an increase of 19.9% over 2017. By 2021, IDC expects worldwide spending to be nearly $20.0 billion with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.5%.
Discrete manufacturing will be the dominant industry for 3D printing, delivering more than half of all worldwide spending throughout the 2017-2021 forecast. Healthcare providers will be the second largest industry with a spending total of nearly $1.3 billion in 2018, followed by education ($974 million) and consumer ($831 million). By 2021, IDC expects professional services and retail to move ahead of the consumer segment. The industries that will see the fastest growth in 3D printing spending over the five-year forecast are the resource industries and healthcare.
The leading use cases for 3D printing are prototypes, aftermarket parts, and parts for new products. As the primary use cases for the discrete manufacturing industry, these three use cases will account for 44% of worldwide spending in 2018.
As testament to this tremendous growth, this week, 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker announced that Robert Bosch GmbH, a leading global supplier of technology and services, will invest in Ultimaker 3 Extended printers on a global scale. After comparing several desktop 3D printers, the additive manufacturing department of Bosch selected Ultimaker as the most reliable, easy-to-use, and machine that produced the highest quality parts. The printers will now be used in different locations across Germany, Hungary, China, India, the United States and Mexico for printing innovative prototypes, tooling, jigs and fixtures, while cutting design and manufacturing costs.
Ultimaker Interview at Westec 2017
As the world's largest supplier of automotive components and an important supplier of industrial technologies, consumer goods, and energy and building technology, Bosch, has a strategic objective to deliver innovative products. In order to save time and costs, and for a faster time-to-market for its new products, the company decided to invest in desktop 3D printing on a global scale. Now, with the Ultimaker rollout, all departments of the additive manufacturing department of Bosch can benefit from a uniform 3D printing solution with materials, training and global support. This approach will ensure consistent, quality 3D printing results across teams and locations.
A Better Way to Create 3D Assets With ONU's Cloud-Based Platform
March 1st, 2018 by Jeff Rowe
In the cloud-based technical/engineering platform world, IoT may be getting the lion's share of attention at the moment, but right up there competing for relevance and significance are VR/AR technologies. As cool as they are, VR/AR technologies have been hindered from wider use primarily because of the expensive high GPU requirements needed to make them work, and well, be realistic. That's changing, however, as cloud-based platforms bring performance and fidelity to VR/AR at much lower entry and implementation price points.
Case in point, this week a Detroit-based startup, ONU, announced a unique offering called ONU 3DLite, a cloud-based 3D visual platform designed to convert and optimize CAD files for creating visual content for 3D Web, AR, VR, or mobile-based applications. ONU provides technology to streamline 3D asset creation pipelines, automating processes that have been manual. In other words, an end-to-end, 3D asset management platform.
"Manufacturers design products in CAD, but those files don't easily translate to visuals that can be displayed on a mobile device, let alone in a web browser, virtual reality headset, or augmented reality glasses," said Sam Sesti, President of ONU. "ONU 3DLite changes that. Our easy to use tools automate processes that were previously manual, and significantly streamlines 3D asset creation. Native CAD files can be turned into low polygon Filmbox (FBX) files in just minutes. In addition to making asset creation really easy, it's also very affordable. We're excited to share ONU 3DLite with the world."
Seebo Launches SOLIDWORKS Add-In For Implementing IoT
February 22nd, 2018 by Jeff Rowe
It's 2018, and along with being cloud based, virtually every engineering design software company has embraced the inevitability of the Internet of Things (IoT) – some better than others. SOLIDWORKS is no exception, as it announced an add-in with Seebo that will enhance its IoT presence through connected products.
Today's manufacturers are increasingly turning to IoT to meet strategic business objectives – from improving product resilience and efficiency, to growing sales, and boosting customer satisfaction.
However, the high-rate of stalled and failed IoT initiatives – which, according to a recent Cisco study, account for a whopping 75% – continues to reflect how IoT development remains complicated, expensive, and risky.
Product teams turn to companies like Seebo to visually describe their connected products in a digital model. The Seebo platform then automatically generates the specs, simulations, and analytics to make it happen.
At the SOLIDWORKS World 2018 Conference, Seebo announced a SOLIDWORKS add-in for manufacturers to plan and deliver smart, connected products. As a new certified Gold Partner for SOLIDWORKS, Seebo launched the add-in for SOLIDWORKS users to turn their existing 3D product designs into a visual model of the entire IoT system, and get auto-generated specs, simulations, and analytics to make their products IoT connected.
Seebo and SOLIDWORKS For Planning And Delivering IoT Products
The Seebo add-in for SOLIDWORKS addresses the pains of planning and delivering IoT products. With Seebo, SOLIDWORKS users are equipped with tools for IoT modeling, simulation, execution, and behavior analytics. This allows them to quickly and easily define, validate, and build IoT products. Once in-market, product teams see exactly how their product is being used and make informed data-driven decisions about product enhancements to boost product adoption and profits.
"Mastering how to design for the Internet of Things will be one of the major challenges for companies in the next 2-3 years," said Kishore Boyalakuntla, VP of Product Portfolio Management, SOLIDWORKS, Dassault Systèmes. "The Seebo add-in helps users seamlessly turn their existing SOLIDWORKS designs into connected products that drive outstanding customer value."
Lior Akavia, Seebo Co-Founder and CEO said, "We are excited to be a certified Gold Partner for SOLIDWORKS, making IoT design accessible and simple to the millions of SOLIDWORKS users worldwide. Equipped with the Seebo add-in, users will be able to launch products that stand out from the competition and boost customer satisfaction with innovative capabilities, superior performance, and minimized downtime."
According to VP of Product Portfolio Management at Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS, Kishore Boyalakuntla, among the leading challenges companies are facing is "mastering how to design for the Internet of Things."
To address these pains, SOLIDWORKS has teamed up with Seebo to make IoT design accessible to SOLIDWORKS.
With Seebo, SOLIDWORKS users have tools for IoT Modeling, Simulation, Execution, and Behavior Analytics. This allows them to quickly define, validate, and build IoT products. Once in-market, product teams see exactly how their product is being used and make informed data-driven decisions about product enhancements to boost product adoption and profits.
It takes just a few hours for SOLIDWORKS users to turn their existing 3D product designs into a visual model of the entire IoT system on Seebo's platform. Inside Seebo, users get auto-generated specs, simulations, and behavior analytics to make their products IoT connected.
Lior Akavia, CEO of Seebo, Delivers Keynote Address At SOLIDWORKS WORLD 2018 Announcing The Partnership Between Seebo And SOLIDWORKS
The Seebo add-in for SOLIDWORKS is available in a controlled release, and SOLIDWORKS users can register for a free trial at seebo.com/solidworks.
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SOLIDWORKS World 2018: New SOLIDWORKS Experiences For The 3DEXPERIENCE
February 8th, 2018 by Jeff Rowe
This week was the 20th edition of SOLIDWORKS World and I think I've been to 17 or 18 of them. Some have been great, some not so great, but every one has provided something interesting that makes the company and its impact on the MCAD community stand out. This year was no exception as it had several significant announcements.
The theme for this years SOLIDWORKS WORLD was "Think," which was a good idea but was really more about "experience," as in 3DEXPERIENCE which is the mantra of Dassault Systemes, and not so much about specific software products. The various experiences that were discussed ranged from 3DEXPERIENCE Design Services to the 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace|Make that include Socual Collaboration and PLM services. I'm still trying to get my head wrapped around all of this because there was little discussion on what all this means and how it's all tied together, but it's an interesting direction that I'll continue to explore and try to understand.
Dassault Systems 3DEXPERIENCE platform continues to play an increasingly prominent role at the annual SOLIDWORKS event, although this is SOLIDWORKS World, not Dassault Systemes Universe. That aside, I heard SOLIDWORKS and CATIA mentioned a couple times in the same sentence on the stage during the event — a first for me.
However, things got much better as the conference commenced in earnest with classes and the exhibition floor in full swing.
SOLIDWORKS World 2018 Day 1 Highlights
Not to be left off the Internet of Things (IoT) bandwagon, SOLIDWORKS is also making a strong charge into this market by including design elements from SOLIDWORKS mechanical, SOLIDWORKS Electrical, and SOLIDWORKS PCB. During the conference, Seebo announced a SOLIDWORKS add-in for manufacturers to plan and deliver smart, connected products. As a new certified Gold Partner for SOLIDWORKS, theSeebo add-in for SOLIDWORKS lets users transform existing 3D product designs into a visual model of the entire IoT system, and get auto-generated specs, simulations, and analytics to make products IoT connected.
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Get Ready For SOLIDWORKS World 2018!
February 1st, 2018 by Jeff Rowe
It's almost time to head to Los Angeles for SOLIDWORKS World 2018 and for many attendees, it will be a welcome relief from winter weather. This year will mark the 20th event and more than 5,000 attendees are expected.
For us, SOLIDWORKS World is all about people, products, and exchanging ideas — reacquainting ourselves with old friends and meeting new ones.
Conference Theme: Think!
Every day of SOLIDWORKS World starts with a general session with speakers that range from engineers, to industry leaders, to SOLIDWORKS executives and partners on their visions, perspectives, and ideas that provide a present and future context for the company and industry.
Day 1 – THINK: Future
The first general session is focused the future from several different perspectives. While SOLIDWORKS has been keeping specifics of the general sessions secretive, we do know the session feature the following speakers: Gian Paolo Bassi, Bernard Charles, Kishore Boyalakuntla, Richard Doyle, and Neri Oxman.
Day 2 – THINK: Innovation
Day 2 's general session focuses on innovation whay it's obviously important and how to achieve it. There will be a little something for everyone, including "Wearable Robots That Help People Walk Again" presented by Kyoungchul Kong. The other speakers include Suchit Jain, Michel Jagemann, Suchit Jain, Kishore Boyalakuntla, and Brent Bushnell.
Day 3 – THINK: Next Is Now
The final general group session includes one of our favorite parts of the conference, a peek into possible SOLIDWORKS 2019 features and capabilities. It wraps up with speakers that include Suchit Jain, Kishore Boyalakuntla, Mark Schneider, Joseph Hiura, Robert Andrew Johnson, Kurt Anliker, and Gian Paolo Bassi.
New and Improved SOLIDWORKS Products
Several SOLIDWORKS products, both new and improved, will be showcased and demonstrated on the main stage, breakout sessions, and the exhibition floor. Some of the more significant include:
Although the flagship product has been out for a few months, with SOLIDWORKS 2018, the company says its design-to-manufacturing process provides the tools needed to implement a comprehensive design-through-manufacturing strategy, all inside the SOLIDWORKS environment. These tools let you work without having to export and import data from one system to another. With IP embedded in the 3D design model, and at the center of the model-based definition (MBD) process, and thanks to associativity, changes from design or manufacturing are automatically reflected in all related CAD models, CAM programs, drawings, and documentation.
Additionally, all the information for manufacturing, inspection, and simulation and verification is directly linked to the design, so it always reflects the current design iteration (which is always a good thing).
Some of the other major new and improved features for SOLIDWORKS 2018 include:
Inspection for MBD – With the enhancements in SOLIDWORKS 2018, you can now create inspection documentation directly from 3D models with Production Manufacturing Information (PMI), as well as from 2D drawings, PDFs, and TIFFs. SOLIDWORKS Inspection is now integrated with SOLIDWORKS PDM, and supports SOLIDWORKS part and assembly files (*.sldprt, *.sldasm), as well as non-native 3D CAD formats.
3D Interconnect – You can work with more file formats including ACIS, STEP, and IGES, and automatically update your design whenever new files are received. In addition, 3D Interconnect now supports internal file information like custom properties, materials properties and reference axes.
Working With Mesh Data – You can now work directly with mesh data as you would with surface or solid geometry. Combine, intersect, split, move/copy, cut with surface, and check for interference. In addition, you can quickly fit surface bodies to regions of mesh models.
Sheet Metal – SOLIDWORKS 2018 includes tab and slot features for self-fixturing of parts for welding. A normal cut feature ensures that clearances are included for manufacturing, and tools to easily create or flatten corners that include three bends.
Generative Design – SOLIDWORKS Simulation Topology Study tool can automatically optimize the shape of a design based on weight, function, and manufacturing criteria. You can improve performance or reduce product weight based on simulation and manufacturing constraints.
The SOLIDWORKS CAM rules-based technology enables you to integrate design and manufacturing, connecting design and manufacturing teams through a common software tool and 3D model. SOLIDWORKS CAM is an add-on to all versions of SOLIDWORKS CAD that lets you prepare your designs for manufacturability earlier in the development cycle. Manufacturing tasks that had to wait until a design was complete can now be performed concurrently with the design process.
SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard lets you quickly program individual milled parts and configurations without leaving the SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD environment. You have full access to defining rules within SOLIDWORKS CAM to create and build to company standards, as well as Tolerance-Based Machining (TBM).
SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional builds on the capabilities of SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard with increased programming capabilities. The additional features include High-Speed Machining (HSM), configurations, assembly machining, turning, and 3+2 programming to drive four- and five-axis machines.
SOLIDWORKS Visualize
SOLIDWORKS Visualize lets you leverage your 3D CAD data to create photo-quality content in the fastest and easiest way you can–from images to animations, interactive web content, and immersive Virtual Reality. Bring your products to life. SOLIDWORKS Visualize is the "camera" for your CAD data.
SOLIDWORKS Visualize is hardware-agnostic and can leverage one or many GPUs in a single machine or across a network, which dramatically increases rendering performance over CPU hardware.
SOLIDWORKS Visualize Standard lets you produce photo-quality images for taking "photos" of 3D data, cutting costs, and accelerating time-to-market with compelling imagery.
SOLIDWORKS Visualize Professional lets you tell a deeper story with your CAD data by generating photo-quality imagery, interactive animations, 360-degree spins, and immersive Virtual Reality (VR) for communicating complex design details.
SOLIDWORKS Model-Based Definition (MBD) lets you define and organize 3D dimensions, tolerances, datums, notes, Bills of Material (BOMs), and other annotations; customize publishing templates for manufacturing, such as Part or Assembly Specifications, Request for Quote (RFQ), and Incoming Inspection Reports. You can also publish to widely accepted formats, such as eDrawings, STEP 242, and 3D PDF for clear 3D communications.
SOLIDWORKS MBD helps you define feature-based annotations in Parts and assemblies (DimXpert), and import 3D annotations from common CAD formats for more efficient design collaborations.
When there are too many 3D annotations, you can show and hide annotations automatically as a model rotates, capture comprehensive settings with 3D views similar to visual bookmarks, compare 3D annotation differences between revisions to capture subtle but critical differences, and reuse 3D views in 2D drawings when necessary.
SOLIDWORKS Xdesign
I don't know a lot about this product yet, but suffice it to say this could be a real cloud-based game changer for SOLIDWORKS.
SOLIDWORKS Xdesign combines ease of use with innovative design methodologies and cloud collaboration from inside your browser. Create parametric models and assemblies, or let Xdesign's Design Guidance suggest solutions. Share designs and collaborate through communities.
Being cloud-based, with no software to install configure or manage, you are always working with the latest version of Xdesign on all your devices.
With the single modeling environment, there is no need to worry about parts and assemblies. Top-down or bottom-up—Xdesign supports design needs and automatically creates a design structure.
When facing tough structural design challenges, Design Guidance can offer possible solutions. Simply provide the part connection points and force conditions and Design Guidance will give you insight into what your part should look like. Keep it as a guidance reference or use it in your model.
Not too much to discuss here yet, but a preview of what the future might hold will be presented the final day of the show during the morning's general session. More on this and what we might expect to see in the next release will be covered next week.
Partner Products
We'll be on the lookout for innovative companies, products, and services. Next week I will discuss what I considered to be "Best of Show" for hardware, software, and service.
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Point Clouds Moving Beyond Surface Representation To 3D Modeling
January 25th, 2018 by Jeff Rowe
For quite some time, I've been saying to my peers and detractors that 2018 might finally be the year the "cloud" takes off, whether we're talking storage in the cloud, CAD in the cloud, simulation in the cloud – whatever in the cloud. I also think that another "cloud" innovation that will get its just attention is the point cloud that will grow far beyond its traditional role for representing surfaces to becoming an integral component of 3D modeling and maybe even virtual reality.
So, exactly what is a point cloud? Technically, a point cloud is a data base containing points in a 3D coordinate system. A point cloud is a very accurate digital record of an object or space. It is saved as a (very) large number of points that cover surfaces of a scanned/sensed object. The points in a point clouds are always located on the external surfaces of visible objects, because they are the points reflected from scanned objects.
In a three-dimensional coordinate system, these points are usually defined by X, Y, and Z coordinates, and intended to represent the external surface of an object.
Point clouds can be created by several methods, including 3D scanners and photographs. These devices measure a large number of points on an object's surface, and often output a point cloud as a data file. The point cloud represents the set of points that the device has measured.
Reality Capture – Converting Photos Into 3D Models
The key factor in acquiring point cloud data is the access/visibility to scanned surfaces. It is important to remember, that point clouds are created with visible access to real objects. Regardless of the method of acquisition (scanner or photos). It is impossible to obtain points on the surfaces that are not visible from the position from which data is collected. This means that to cover entire objects, many scanning positions must be combined.
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Forging Ahead With Autodesk's Cloud-Based Development Platform, Developer Program, and Investment Fund
January 18th, 2018 by Jeff Rowe
In November, Autodesk announced several updates to its Forge platform, including new cloud application development tools, the Forge Application Framework, and several new investments at Forge DevCon, the company's event for Forge developers held immediately before Autodesk University.
Since its inception in December 2015, Autodesk claims that rapid progress has been made with adopters of the Forge Platform in changing both what and how things are made, and at transforming "the future of making things."
The cloud-based Forge Platform features APIs and SDKs developers can use to create design, engineering, visualization, collaboration, and other types of enterprise applications. The Forge developer program aims to bring together a community of cloud application developers by providing application development resources.
The Forge Program consists of three main components:
What is Autodesk Forge?
The Forge DevCon event is part of a comprehensive Forge developer program that provides learning, support, and business development resources for Autodesk's community of cloud developers. This community includes developers representing industries that include architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) and manufacturing, as well as emerging areas such as augmented reality (AR), additive manufacturing (AM), and the Internet of Things (IoT). The majority of Forge developers are using multiple APIs to create services and solutions that fuel how software products are designed, built and used.
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Blockchain For The Manufacturing Supply Chain
January 11th, 2018 by Jeff Rowe
In 2017, bitcoin value surged from just under $1,000 at the beginning of the year to nearly $20,000 by mid-December.
While some industry leaders are skeptical of bitcoin, others are eagerly investing, confident in projections that bitcoin value will reach $1 million by the end of 2020. I don't know if I'd go that far, but then again, I'm no financial expert.
However, many financial pundits and industry observers see bitcoin's supporting technology, blockchain, as the true star with the greatest potential in coming years, and manufacturing could prove to be one of its biggest successes.
What Exactly Is A Blockchain?
According to Investopedia, "A blockchain is a digitized, decentralized, public ledger of all cryptocurrency transactions. Constantly growing as 'completed' blocks (the most recent transactions) are recorded and added to it in chronological order, it allows market participants to keep track of digital currency transactions without central recordkeeping. Each node (a computer connected to the network) gets a copy of the blockchain, which is downloaded automatically.
Originally developed as the accounting method for the virtual currency Bitcoin blockchains – which use what's known as distributed ledger technology (DLT) – are beginning to appear in a variety of commercial applications, including manufacturing. Currently, the technology is primarily used to verify transactions, within digital currencies, though it is possible to digitize, code, and insert practically any document into a blockchain, including those found in the manufacturing process. Doing so creates an indelible record that cannot be changed and the record's authenticity can be verified by an entire community (supply chain) using the blockchain instead of a single centralized authority.
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2018: The Year of MCAD Cloud Computing?
January 4th, 2018 by Jeff Rowe
For as long as I can remember, cloud storage and computing have offered two things – endless (unrealistic) promises and perpetual (unrealistic) growth. For some time that was true, but several things have occurred in the past couple of years that temper those claims and portend what may happen in the future for technology providers that become increasingly reliant on the cloud – reliability, accessibility, and security.
Cloud computing, or internet-based computing provide shared processing resources and data to computers and other devices on demand. From the beginning, it was intended as a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort.
Proponents have always claimed that cloud computing allows companies to avoid upfront infrastructure costs, and focus on projects that differentiate their businesses instead of on infrastructure. Proponents have also claimed that cloud computing allows enterprises to get their applications up and running faster, with improved manageability and less maintenance, and enables IT to more rapidly adjust resources to meet fluctuating and unpredictable business demand. Cloud providers typically use a "pay as you go" model. This can lead to unexpectedly high charges if administrators do not adapt to the cloud pricing model. Even so, the potential for premium MCAD with minimal computing hardware cost make the prospect attractive and compelling.
To a large extent most of these claims have proven true, and I have been a proponent for many aspects of cloud computing, but there is also a downside – generally, you just don't need as many people to run and maintain a cloud-based organization.


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Merry Christmas, America-Haters?
When TNT was preparing its annual special "Christmas in Washington" with the President of the United States, you'd think the last star musician they would consider to join the official caroling would be Psy, the South Korean rapper. What on Earth is Christmasy about this man's invisible-horse-riding dance to his dorky disco-rap hit "Gangnam Style"? It's not exactly the natural flip-side to "O Holy Night." But TNT couldn't resist this year's YouTube sensation.
This inane publicity stunt backfired when the website Mediaite reported on December 7 that Psy (real name: Park Jae-sang) had participated in a 2002 protest in which he crushed a model of an American tank with a microphone stand. But that's nothing compared to the footage of a 2004 performance after a Korean missionary was slaughtered by Islamists in Iraq. These lyrics cannot be misunderstood.
"Kill those f---ing Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives...Kill those f---ing Yankees who ordered them to torture...Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law and fathers....Kill them all slowly and painfully."
This isn't just anti-American. It's anti-human.
Guess where this story first surfaced in the American media? CNN, from the same corporate family tree as TNT. It was posted back on October 6 on CNN's iReport, an open-source online news feature that allows users to submit stories for CNN consideration.
The Korean one-hit wonder put out the usual abject careerist apology, but he weirdly said "I'm deeply sorry for how these lyrics could be interpreted." Those darn lyrics and those darn people who misinterpret lyrics about killing Yankees' mothers. It is like Barack Obama expressing regret for the awful things said about Susan Rice, ignoring the awful things said by Susan Rice.
Psy is now a millionaire. As Jim Treacher wrote at the Daily Caller: "So far he's made over $8 million from the song, about $3 million of it from the people he once wanted to kill." Brad Schaeffer at Big Hollywood noted his own father fought for South Korea's independence in the Korean War: "Had it not been for 'f-----g Yankees' like my Dad, this now-wealthy South Korean wouldn't be 'Oppan Gangnam Style' so much as 'Starving Pyongyang Style.'" (Gangnam is a posh district in the South Korean capital of Seoul.)
Despite the controversy, neither the Obama White House nor the TNT brass felt it was necessary to send Psy packing before the December 9 taping. On Saturday, ABC reporter Muhammad Lila merely repeated, "the White House says the concert will go on and that President Obama will attend, saying that they have no control over who performs at that concert."
What moral cowardice. On Monday morning, another pliant publicist, NBC correspondent Peter Alexander, calmly relayed that the White House did take control on the Psy front – on its own "We The People" website, where the people may post petitions to the president for their fellow citizens to sign. A petition asking Obama to dump Psy from the Christmas concert was itself dumped. Alexander explained: "But that petition was removed because the rules say the petitions only apply to federal actions. And, of course, the President had no say over who the private charity chose to invite."
This is double baloney. The White House hasn't removed silly "federal action" petitions like the one asking to "Nationalize the Twinkie Industry," or one to "Secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016." They removed one that they didn't want people to sign.
As for Obama having "no say over" who appeared on the TNT show, the president could easily declare he wasn't going to share a stage with this America-hater. Or he could have obviously placed one phone call to Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes (an Obama donor), and expressed the dismay of the President of the United States.
Instead, the Obamas came and honored Psy. Yes, the president honored a man who despised America enough to want its citizens slaughtered.
John Eggerton of Broadcasting & Cable magazine observed, "At the end of the taping, when the First Family customarily shakes hands and talks briefly with the performers, the First Lady gave Psy a hug, followed by a handshake from the President, who engaged Psy in a short, animated discussion–at one point Psy appeared to rock back with laughter – and patted the singer on the shoulder."
I never thought I'd ever view a Christmas special featuring a hideous hater of America celebrated by the President of the United States.


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Baseball Blanks Northwestern St., 13-0
BATON ROUGE -- No. 10 LSU capitalized on a seven-run fifth inning and used nine pitchers to shut out Northwestern State, 13-0, on Wednesday night in Alex Box Stadium.
LSU (14-3), which recorded its sixth shutout of the season, opens Southeastern Conference play at 7 p.m. Friday when the Tigers play host to No. 21 Mississippi State in Alex Box Stadium.
Northwestern State dropped to 5-11 on the year with Wednesday's loss.
LSU starting pitcher Aaron Nola (3-0) recorded the victory. He fired three strikeouts in two shutout innings on 31 pitches. The Tiger pitchers allowed six hits and struck out 10 Demon batters.
Starter AJ Funk (0-1) was charged with the loss for Northwestern State. The right-hander pitched 1.1 innings, allowed four runs (three earned), three hits and one walk.
Rightfielder Raph Rhymes led LSU with two hits and four RBI, and he now has 25 RBI for the year. First baseman Mason Katz chipped in three more RBI and second baseman Casey Yocom scored three times.
"I thought that overall we played a pretty solid ball game, and I was very pleased with the performance of our bullpen," said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. "All of the relievers pitched effectively, and that was something we needed to see heading in to SEC play this weekend."
Nola went right to work in the top of the first inning. After striking out Will Watson and forcing Ray Frias to ground out to third, he allowed only his second walk of the season. He responded and struck out cleanup hitter Ryan Westbrook on four pitches.
LSU put two on the board in the bottom of the opening frame. Center fielder Chris Sciambra, in his first start in the leadoff spot, beat out an infield single and moved to second on Yocom's walk. Katz moved both runners forward with a groundout to short.
Rhymes punched a hard grounder to short that allowed Sciambra to score. With runners on the corner and one out, catcher Ty Ross placed a sacrifice bunt down the first base line and plated Yocom.
The Tigers kept the bats going in the second and added three more. Back-to-back one-out singles by designated hitter Grant Dozar and left fielder Alex Edward chased Funk. Reliever Zach Winchester forced Sciambra to fly out to left, but a walk to Yocom loaded the bases. Katz walked to plate Dozar.
Rhymes smacked a hard groundball single through the hole between third and short to score Edward and Yocom.
Pitcher Kevin Berry replaced Nola in the third and did not allow a run in his inning of work.
Brent Bonvillain entered the game for Berry prior to the fourth inning and struck out Purdy. Westbrook lined a single to center and moved to second when Collin Bear reached safely after an error by Katz. Nick Hinojos hit a liner to center that was fielded by Sciambra, but allowed Westbrook to advance to third. A walk to Nick Doughty loaded the bases. Drew Helenihi hit a grounder to first to end the threat.
LSU's offense went back to work in the bottom of the fifth against the Demons' JP Clifton. Ross walked to lead off the inning and moved to second on Nola's single to left. Hanover placed a perfect bunt and beat out the throw to load the bases. Right-hander Andrew Adams entered the game for Northwestern State and LSU countered with pinch hitter Jackson Slaid.
Slaid smoked a hard groundball to third that was mishandled by the third baseman and allowed Ross to score. After Edward popped out to second, Sciambra knocked a single off the handle of the bat into left field. Austin Nola scored on the play and kept the bases loaded for Yocom, who drew a bases-loaded walk.
Katz slapped a single up the middle to bring in Slaid and Sciambra. Rhymes drove home Yocom on a single to right center and Katz moved to second, which chased Adams.
Jared Foster entered the game as a pinch runner for LSU and the Demons inserted new pitcher Austin Robson. Ross grounded out and advanced Katz and Foster into scoring position. Pinch hitter JaCoby Jones was hit by the next pitch and loaded the bases. Pinch hitter Evan Powell walked to bring in Katz.
The Tigers added a 13th run in the bottom of the seventh. Foster led off the inning with a single to right and moved to second on a wild pitch. Catcher Jordy Snikeris ripped a single to right and moved Foster to third. Jones grounded out to short and plated Foster.
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Ducab showcases new cable technologies
Dubai, February 8, 2012
Ducab, a leading manufacturer of high-quality power cables and wires in the Middle East, is showcasing the latest world-class technologies in cable manufacturing at the ongoing Middle East Electricity Exhibition (MEEE) at the Dubai.
The event is running at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from February 7 to 9.
Ducab will be displaying products from its entire range of energy and instrumentation, copper, and connect divisions.
A key addition to Ducab offerings at MEEE this year will come from Ducab HV, a venture that brings global best practices in the manufacture of high voltage cables and products to the UAE, and covers the highest voltages in use within the GCC.
Ducab will be introducing its new breed of flexible cables, designed for indoor wiring applications where cables are subjected to lateral stresses by kinking and twisting, such as when connecting handheld equipment, e.g. power drills and hand grinders.
The company will also be introducing a new range of cables 'FLAMBICC', the fire-resistant cables ideal for residential and industrial use where safety is a primary concern.
Ducab will also be unveiling a range of instrumentation and pilot cables used for data transfer and control circuits. Widely used across OGP (oil, gas and petrochemical) industries, Ducab's cables are manufactured to BS and IEC standards.
"We are constantly expanding our product range as we continually grow in existing business sectors while also exploring new markets. We are looking forward to MEEE 2012, which is an ideal venue for us to investigate new business opportunities while strengthening ties with our partners," said Ahmed Al Shaikh, chairman of Ducab and Ducab-HV.
"We are bringing greater capacity to the market and introducing products tailored to market needs, while ensuring excellence in quality, service and the delivery of customer value. At the same time, we are proactively exploring new markets in the region and internationally. MEEE 2012 is a platform that keeps getting bigger, and we are looking forward to establishing new connections while reinforcing existing ones," he added. – TradeArabia News Service


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Injustice: Gods Among Us – Week 2 Battle Arena Results!
Hey, fight fans, it's time to check who this week's winners are in the Injustice: Gods Among Us Battle Arena! It was The Flash vs. Shazam and The Joker vs. Lex Luthor, so let's find out who got beaten into submission.
The first match-up was between The Flash and Shazam, two heroes who use lightning as their motifs. And no, The Flash didn't punch out Billy Batson before he could shout "SHAZAM!" and transform. But he did, however, punch him an awful lot after being subjected to a number of throws and combos.
We bet The Flesh was really feeling the strength of Hercules after a few of those slams to the ground. But he came back with his super speed and even reared up a punch that spanned the entire globe. Maybe the wisdom of Solomon will help Shazam find a lesson to learn in this defeat.
The second fight was super villain vs. super villain, with Lex Luthor equipped with his battle suit and The Joker equipped with his -- insanity. It looked to be a pretty close match, since both villains kept getting smacked into different locales. We all thought the fight would have been over once Lex called down an orbital strike and used it like a Spirit Bomb, but The Joker brought it back thanks to the help of a pie.
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FunGsm's goal is to sell his products and create a brand so that in time he can sell all kind of products.Clients and we need something to reflect that. Something fun and profesional so that our client can achive young and also experienced market. Please check the brief for important info.
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