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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Enjoy a motorcycle ride with a Motorcycle Cruise Control
Before that I never knew there is such a thing as a Motorcycle Cruise Control.
In case if you are like me, ignorant about the workings of a motorcycle, what a motorcycle cruise control does is it makes a ride easier by allowing the rider to set a cruise and not making his hand cramp up having to hold the throttle open. It makes a long ride more enjoyable and comfortable with less hand fatigue and thus less stress.
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Highspeed Reel Shootout : Daiwa's 50th Anniversary Hyperspeed Zillion
Total Score: 8.33 - GREAT
Daiwa's Zillion is one reel that requires no introduction to the TackleTour readership. Since our review of the high speed version of this reel in February 2007, the Zillion, or rather, the special editions of this reel have been a favorite amongst our readers. Unfortunately, those versions of this reel are only available as Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) products. That was until January of this past year. Presenting Daiwa's entry into our 2009 High Speed Reel Shootout, the special edition, US Domestic Market (USDM), 50th Anniversary Hyperspeed Zillion!
Introducing Daiwa's limited run 50th Anniversary Zillion
Daiwa Zillion 100SHSA/SHSLA Specifications
The Zillion is a familiar platform to TackleTour readers.
Impressions: When we caught wind of this USDM special edition Zillion back in June of 2008, we were pretty excited. It's a rare occurrence when a tier 1 manufacturer decides to bring out a special edition product for the North American market. Throw into the equation the Zillion 100SHSA/SHSLA is a special color, superTTuned for hyper speed, and individually serialized, all for only thirty dollars ($30) more than a standard edition reel and you have the makings of an Enthusiasts' favorite.
Each reel is individually serialized.
Field Tests: So does the 50th Anniversary Hyper-Speed Zillion have anything further to offer than the standard edition models? We took it with us to El Novillo Lake in Mexico and on several trips to Clear Lake and the California Delta to find out.
The 100SHSA/SHSLA features a 90 mm swept handle...
Casting: The Hyper-Speed Zillion features a MagForce Z spool weighing twenty (20) grams as compared to twenty one (21) grams on the standard edition models. In real life casting situations, the 100SHSLA feels no different than the other three models and casts quite well. Slow speed, pitching presentations are also made with ease and again performance is reminiscent of the previously reviewed 100HSA & 100HSL.
...and the Daiwa Soft Touch grips. Unlike the standard Zillion, however, these knobs are removable AND bearing supported!
During our time with the 50th Anniversary Edition Zillion, we threw mostly cranks and big baits, but in the upcoming High Speed Reel Shootout Wrap article, we'll see how it does head to head against the other reels in our shootout when they're all spooled with the exact same line and taken through pitching and casting performances with a predetermined collection of baits selected to test upper and lower end casting and pitching abilities.
The SHSA/SHSLA's extra-fast gear fits within the oversized gearbox located on the handle side of the reel.
Though certainly not an issue for points deduction, Daiwa misses the mark for bonus credit by not providing the Zillion SHSA/SHSLA with a more refined spool that's either significantly lighter than the standard Zillion or equipped with a tuned rotor like the Steez, or better yet, both of the above! That would have really cemented its status as "limited".
The Zillion platform is amongst the most comfortable reels to palm
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Originally entitled BIGGER THAN LIFE, the film has had its title changed to just BIGGER, perhaps not to be confused with the Nicholas Ray 1956 film. The title LARGER THAN LIFE has also already been taken by the Carol Channing documentary. BIGGER tells the story of two Canadian boys and how they shaped the fitness industry into the multibillion-dollar industry it is today.
The film unfolds in flashback as told by an elderly Joe Welder (Robert Forster) during his brother, Eddie's funeral.
BIGGER falls into the trap of being too willing to please. Director Gallo includes too many romantic episodes and too many incidents that have Joe ending up looking good.
Gallo's script is so manipulative, it becomes too obvious what he is trying to do. In one scene, Joe (Tyler Hoechlin) is trying to get his health/bodybuilding magazine financed by a big publisher who when seeing him, is coughing and smoking like a chimney. The irony is noted. Gallo does this a second time when Joe seeks finance from a smoking and fat banker. Joe is supposed to be short in the emotions side. This fact is made known in bed right after a lovemaking session where his girl, Betty (Julianne Hough) freaks out at not knowing anything about him. Ok – the audience gets the point. There is no need for her to go on and on nagging him with Joe maintaining his "je ne sais quoi" facial expression. The musical score is also there to ensure the audience feels the way they are supposed to during the different scenes.
Subtlety is clearly lacking in the film. This is not helped by Kevin Durand overacting in his role as arrival publisher, Hauk, who in desperation in one scene, punches Joe up. The script treats Hauk as a super villain, the type found in action hero movie, so one might not blame Durand for this horrid performance. As far as other performances go, the accent seems to be placed in terms of great importance. Hoechlin speaks with a strong mixed Jewish accent throughout the movie and in short spurts. Australian built actor, Calum Von Moger who plays Arnold Schwarzenegger does a solid Schwarzenegger accent.
BIGGER has a lot of solid well built and toned bodies, both male and female, for one to gawk at.
It is ironical that American actor Hoechlin plays the Canadian title role while Canadian Kevin Durand (from Thunder Bay, Ontario) plays an American. Durand overdoes his part proving himself to be the worst actor in the movie. It is not helped that he plays a despicable, arrogant ashore in the film.
Gallo's film turns quite different during the last third when Joe starts sporting a ridiculous (laughable) moustache. Once the Schwarzenegger character appears, the film turns unintentionally funny. But surprisingly, one gets used to the Schwarzenegger character who lifts the film out of the doldrums.
BIGGER can best described as a relatively entertaining but cheesy biography of the two brothers that put bodybuilding into sports. But Joe's predictions have come true. There are now gyms all over every city and solid portion of the population (myself included) now have gym memberships.


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Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead
This is our book club book for the month. I believe it's a humorous story about wedding planning? I really don't know much about it, but hopefully it's one I enjoy.
For Review from TLC Book Tours
I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag by Jennifer Gilbert
This is a memoir written by the almost Real Housewife of NYC. I've heard good things about it, and am really excited to have the chance to read it. (My review will be up the second week of May.)
From Ashes by Molly McAdams
Taking Chances by Molly McAdams
I'm about halfway through Taking Chances and so far it's been a really crazy book. I'm not quite sure how to describe it, and think I'm going to need a while to collect my thoughts on it. But my review for both will be up on Tuesday, so I guess that means I need to get reading!
What did you find in your mailbox this week? And have you heard the story on how Jennifer Gilbert, was cut from RHONYC?


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Roadwire Leather Kits
Upgrade your new ride with a cool new interior. Many different color options and stitch colors and interior insert colors we are sure to have your flavor of choice.
It is important to have your leather kit installed by a professional as these are no easy task to install. Call the store and speak to someone in our sales staff for info!


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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It's no secret that getting a traffic ticket will affect your auto insurance premium. But what may surprise many drivers is just how much rates rise depending on the type of infraction you get. Today insuranceQuotes released its fourth annual Moving Violations Study, which found that premiums rise as much as 96% on average nationwide, after a single moving violation.
The study analyzed premium increases for 17 different moving violations, including careless driving, reckless driving, driving under the influence, and speeding.
"The premium increase for your first ticket can be substantial and the cost varies significantly among different types of violations. Each year, premiums keep going up and they differ from state to state," said Laura Adams, senior insurance analyst at insuranceQuotes. "Luckily, there are ways consumers can contain costs even after you get a rate increase."
Below are the average national premium increases for the five most expensive violations:
- Reckless driving — 87.5%
- Careless driving — 33.0%
- Speeding 31+ mph over the limit — 30.7%
- Speeding 16 to 30 mph over the limit — 29.2%
The full report—which includes further findings, state-by-state rankings and the past year's data—is available at http://www.insurancequotes.com/auto/moving-violations-insurance-premiums-tickets-6012017.
insuranceQuotes and Quadrant Information Services calculated the impacts of 17 common moving violations in all 50 states (and Washington, D.C.) using data from the largest carriers (representing 60-70% of market share) in each state/district.
Averages are based on a 45-year-old married, employed female with a clean driving record driving a 2013 sedan. The hypothetical driver has a bachelor's degree, an excellent credit score, no lapses in coverage and the following limits: $100,000/$300,000 (bodily injury), $100,000 (property damage), $100,000/$300,000 (UI/UIM), $10,000 (PIP) and a $500 deductible.
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Wow gorgeous - your colors and this design in particular reminds me of Akihiko Yoshida's designs.
its like victoria secret exploded on her
Thanks for the comments. I love Akihiko's final fantasy tactics work.I don't see the victoria secret but thanks for pointing that out I guess.
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Gazebo Nordfjell
Gazebo Nordfjell
132,800.00 kr
Swedish Quality, designed and produced in Sweden.
Gazebo Nordfjell is an elegant, modern gazebo, an arch for climbers with a taste of the past. Gazebos are common in Italian gardens where they create small rooms and excellent structures for climbers.
Placed in a mature garden Gazebo Nordfjell will add an air of elegance to the garden. Produced in laser-cut steel, powder coated in flat black or grey. Delivered in one piece for assembly on site. Delivery braces will be removed after casting.
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Gazebo Nordfjell available on request
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Delivered in several parts, for assembly on site.
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Boca Raton Repair Shop Scams: Read This Before You Have Your Car Towed
WFLX recently ran a story about car repair scams in South Florida. After a Boca Raton car wreck, a man in a tow truck shows up at the scene and offers to have the car repaired or towed. The accident victim is given a form to sign. It is his first accident, and he is flustered and unsure of what to do. He assumes the form is part of the normal routine. When he recovers from his injuries and goes to get his car from the repair shop, the accident victim finds that he has unintentionally agreed to pay thousands of dollars for the towing, repairs, and storage. What is happening?
Tow truck drivers listen to police scanners for reports of Boca Raton car accidents. When an accident occurs, they speed to the scene hoping to get there before the police. If a police officer orders a tow, the tow truck company or repair shop must charge a preset fee. If the accident victim signs for the tow, the company can charge whatever they like. Even if a price is quoted, the tow truck driver can backfill the form and add additional charges and administrative fees. So, getting the victim away from the police is the tow truck driver's first priority. Be suspicious if a tow driver asks you to come away from an accident scene to complete paperwork.
Once the vehicle is hitched to his tow truck, the driver may try to convince the victim to use his repair shop or storage yard. This leads to additional overcharging. If the victim doesn't pay, he doesn't get his car back.
Consumer Affairs and The National Insurance Crime Bureau report that claims of inflated towing or storage charges are increasing. For help with an insurance claim, contact Boca Raton car accident attorney David Glatthorn at 866-413-5525.


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Mayoli is my lazy, all-purpose name for mayonnaise and aioli, which are almost the same — adding garlic turns one into the other. Preparing homemade olive oil mayonnaise can be tricky. The vigorous mixing that makes mayo so thick and fluffy can quickly turn extra virgin olive oil bitter. (Why? Read: "Avoid Bitter Disappointment" in my blog: Presto! Mayo in a Minute.) This recipe is a riff on miraculously fast, fluffy, fuss-free, foolproof Minute Mayo.
1 large egg, at room temperature
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced (optional)
1/2 tsp (2 mL) dijon mustard (optional)
1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
1/2 tsp (2 mL) kosher salt
1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) ground white pepper
3/4 cup (175 mL) canola oil
1/4 cup (60 mL) extra virgin olive oil
In this order, add egg, garlic (if desired), mustard (if desired), lemon juice, salt, pepper and canola oil to beaker. Place blade of immersion blender over yolk, touching bottom of beaker. Turn on blender. Once streaks of mayonnaise appear at bottom of beaker, slowly pull blender upwards until ingredients emulsify into fluffy, cream-coloured mayo.
Incorporate olive oil, method 1: Add olive oil, turn on blender, quickly pull it upwards, then immediately turn it off. Stir in small streaks of oil left on top or at sides. (This method is riskier; mayoli may end up with hint of bitterness.)
Incorporate olive oil, method 2: Transfer beaker contents to medium bowl. While whisking, gradually drizzle in olive oil. (This method is more bothersome; mayoli will end up milder, but not as thick.)
Use immediately. Or transfer to storage tub, cover and refrigerate.
Makes 1-1/4 cups (300 mL).
- Add the mustard when preparing straight mayonnaise. Omit it when doctoring your basic mayo with other piquant ingredients.
Shopping Cart: Canola oil is best for mayonnaise. However, any kind of neutral, refined oil will work. As for the extra-virgin olive oil, use a top-quality, strong-tasting brand to ensure the Mediterranean flavour shines through. Refined olive oil is a useless substitute — it's bland.
Tool Time: Immersion blenders are usually sold with their own beakers. If you don't have a beaker, try a tall mason jar. Immersion blenders are also known as stick blenders or hand blenders. Mine has 3 speeds. The lowest speed works fine for this recipe.
Kitchen Secrets: For best results, all the ingredients should be at room temperature. You can crack the egg into the beaker and let it acclimatize before adding any of the remaining ingredients, particularly the acidic lemon juice.
Bright Ideas: Instead of lemon juice, use lime juice, white wine vinegar or cider vinegar.
Make-Ahead: Store homemade mayonnaise in the fridge up to 4 days.


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Fall has slowly been creeping up on us here in the Valley, and oh, it is so beautiful! I love fall, as I think I've made pretty clear in this space. One thing I love about the days getting shorter and colder is the extra time spent indoors to bake, craft, and read. I found this amazing collection of seasonal poems for children in a free bin of books at a local thrift store. The Year Around: Poems for Children, by Alice Isabel Hazeltine - what a treasure! It is an old hardcover library copy printed in 1956 and though I can't say that I love all the poems in the book, many are quite fun to read aloud with Riggs.
Probably the best thing about finding this book is finding a poem in it that I loved when I was in about 4th or 5th grade, Something Told the Wild Geese. We sang an adaptation of it in an elementary school choir, and I have found myself humming it nearly every year when I would see the large formations of geese starting to fly south. I sang it to Riggs a few times today, and it put it him right to sleep.


text: This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — The suspect wanted in a shooting of a Chicago police officer, and an earlier shooting of a woman in the Fulton River District, was shot by police Saturday afternoon after a manhunt that started in West Englewood. The officer was on the 1900 block of West 65th Street around 8:40 a.m. Saturday when he and his partner came into contact with the gunman and a "physical struggle" ensued, followed by an armed confrontation, according to CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson. Johnson said the first call of shots fired came from the 6500 block of South Winchester Avenue when the officer was shot. The officer was able to return fire along with his partner, the superintendent said. It is unknown if the officers' gunshots struck the gunman. Police said the gunman fled the area and should be considered armed and dangerous. Guglielmi said the man, identified as 45-year-old Michael Blackman, was the suspected gunman in a shooting of a woman on the 200 block of North Milwaukee Avenue Wednesday. The woman, who worked nearby, was walking on the sidewalk with co-workers headed to lunch, when a man on a bicycle rode up to the group. The gunman passed the woman and her co-workers, before he went directly back to the woman and shot her in the back. Around 4 p.m. Saturday, police said they apprehended Blackman at 64th and Bell streets after an armed encounter.Blackman was shot by officers, but it was unclear how many times. Deputy Chief of Detective Division Brendan Deenihan said Blackman had a broken femur and eight bullet holes on his body, but it was up to doctors to determine how many times he was actually shot. Blackman was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition. Johnson said Blackman had an extensive criminal history dating back to 1990 with crimes including burglary, battery, domestic battery, criminal trespassing, disorderly conduct, driving on a suspended license and criminal possession of a controlled substance. It is unknown what the motivation was behind the shooting of the officer or the woman near downtown. A SWAT team was on the scene Saturday morning at 65th Street and Damen Avenue after the initial shooting of the officer as they continued to search for Blackman. After the shooting, the officer was able to apply his own tourniquet as his partner applied pressure to the wounds. Johnson said the officer's partner placed him inside a squad car and he was rushed the hospital. The officer, identified as a 40-year-old man who is a 16-year veteran on the police department, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition, but was stabilized. Dr. Jane Kaylee Lee, a trauma surgeon at the hospital, said the officer came in "bleeding to death" with multiple gunshot wounds. The doctor said he was shot in the left groin and twice in the leg. The officer's wound in the left groin had a retained bullet and the two in the leg were both through and through wounds. Lee said the officer lost a significant amount of blood when he arrived, but said he is expected to recover. Mayor Lori Lightfoot posted on Twitter earlier on Saturday asking Chicagoans to join her in prayer for the officer and his family. The mayor, along with Fraternal Order of Police President Kevin Graham, were present at the press conference along with Johnson. "As you know, being a police officer is an extremely dangerous job," Graham said. "It doesn't matter if it's the middle of night, or early morning, or middle of the day." Graham said he spoke to the officer's wife who was very concerned about the situation. He said his heart and prayers go out to her.


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The League of Bangsamoro Organizations (LBO) issued a message of support to the new Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) launched on February 24 at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, Davao City.
The LBO message of support reads as follows:
The League of Bangsamoro Organizations (LBO), a consortium of Bangsamoro NGOs, POs and other CSOs based in mainland Mindanao and the Island provinces – all committed to peace, congratulates the GPH and the MILF on the occasion of the momentous launching of the new BTC last February 24, 2017 in Davao City.
Likewise and in particular, LBO expresses its support to all the 21 Commissioners and hereby wishes fortuity upon them all, not only in their eventual assumption of office but also as they meet and deal with challenges head on in the fulfilment of their official tasks. Without a doubt, this great event is another landmark occasion in the annals of the GPH and MILF peace process as it marks not only the day when members shall formally assume and start performing office works as Commissioners but more importantly, it is the day
when they were chosen to form a fellowship of peace whose primary aim is to help craft a national law which would address and somehow solve the age-old Mindanao conflict that has claimed at least 120, 000 lives since 1970s.
The League fervently prays for health and provision as well as circumspection and wisdom upon the members where Allahu taala's Light and Guidance shall dwell upon, in their exercise of prudence and discretion as they eventually craft a new CAB-Compliant Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), it being the New Enabling Law in the establishment of the Bangsamoro Government, either ahead of or apart from the
GPH's push for federalism.
Moreover, the LBO lauds the MNLF when it honorably responded to the call of its brethren MILF for unity and convergence, and thereby agreed to occupy a seat in the BTC. Indeed, blessed is this day as the Bangsamoro leadership is once again accorded honorably with the opportunity to sit together as one people pushing for a common political stand. In this particular occasion, the LBO with all humility, calls upon the honorable BTC commissioners to make an exhaustive and productive exploit of this rare opportunity; and, with due respect to all, the LBO prayerfully appeal upon them to discard specific regional interests, leave tribal divides behind, set aside exclusive group agenda and work together instead for the common good of the Bangsamoro.
The LBO affirms once again its belief upon peaceful negotiation as the most civilized and humane way to solve the age-old Mindanao problem. Particularly, LBO strongly believes that the win-win solution to address the legitimate clamour of the Bangsamoro for right to self-determination is (through) a mutually negotiated political settlement.
On this account, the LBO reiterates its unrelenting support to the on-going peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF) since 1997. Couched upon both parties' continuous commitment to peace, which culminated in the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) in 2014, the LBO congratulates once again both the GPH and the MILF on the occasion of the timely constitution of the new composition of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC).
Likewise, the League hereby expresses its gratitude over President Rodrigo R.
Duterte for his Excellency's signing of the executive order which created the expanded BTC in a bid to make the GPH – MILF peace process in Mindanao inclusive even more.
Finally, the Bangsamoro is honored and thereby feels indebted to his Excellency in his forthright recognition of the necessity to correct the historical injustices committed against the Moro people both as the foremost condition and solution to the age-old Mindanao conflict.
During the launching, President Rodrigo Duterte, Keynote Speaker urged the BTC to navigate the hindrances and obstruction, to look for ways towards peace.
He said that it may be difficult and going to be a long journey but you will see a product acceptable to all.
On the other hand, MILF Chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim considered the 2nd launching as the 'best second chance'.
"We feel more confident in achieving a lasting solution today to the Moro Question than at any other time in our struggle, because we have a president who understands the history and the root cause of the Moro Question", Al Haj Murad said.


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Artwork courtesy of Gitzengirl.blogspot.com
Do you touch Orion, Hashem do you thread my clothes, do you really take me to the places I hate to go. Is it really thought, Hashem, philosophy or time, have I really given you too much credit in this rhyme? Sometimes weak as ashes, blowing in wild wind, I turn myself for lack of water, I cannot let you in. Is this really a covering, escaping from my life, is the name I call as one, laughing while I try. Who is made in heaven, leader, who is sown in hell, what remains a given reason, why my spirit fails.
Did you know my chosen heart, you never really fell, I touched you like a perfect love, and kissed your soul as well. Light as cold as darkness, and holes as deep as hell, have passed you from their judgment, when I destined that as well. You are like a feather passed upon my dream, in a place that fire can't find, I will never leave. Take your place from sacrifice, bleed yourself no more, you ask for reason in sullen grace, I ask for so much more. Pause yourself a moment, breath and say Selah, simple as a twinkling caught, a prayer in double thought.
Fears and thoughts of afterlife, they make my world turn black, cast my lot with cross and nail, and then it nailed me back. Is this the way you planed it, a sacrifice of war, a starving wound of death and age, a lust that feeds my core. Where is my ride on star field skies that lets me touch your face? Alone I die a strange sharp glass indignant, lost upon this human race. What pause is this you give me, when darkness it moves so fast, is this a place of silent stares lost in a cold caress?
Quiet, in thought, and touch the air, and pause your thoughts of grief, I did not bring you from my mind to watch your unbelief. What is the time that you have made, that I cannot make more? Stillness is my love for you, I've never loved you more. Selah in place of higher air, a place worth far much more. In mortality a light is changed, your shadow leaves the room, fair beyond the space I've made, is pause I heal your wound. Selah in land that moves and shakes, in witness it does shine, a pause for what Selah creates, I claim it all as mine!
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Last fall, Finnish designers Jori Lallo and Karri Saarinen soft-launched a simple bookmarking tool called Kippt that aimed to give users a more elegant way to store their information on the Web. At the time, Kippt was just a side project, as Lallo was working with Pownce founder Leah Culver on Convore, the YC-backed message board app. Over time, the founders added a number of integrations and features and published an API to let users modify their extensions and build their own apps using Kippt's tools.
Since March, the founders have been focusing on their bookmarking app full time, developing a plan to take the app beyond bookmarking with the goal of changing the way people collect, share and discuss links and online information. Today, the startup is launching the next phase of its vision: A new version of the app, which sees it move from being a simple utility tool to a collaborative service that allows users to co-create lists, add comments, and share them publicly with the Kippt community.
The startup is also announcing that it will be participating in Y Combinator's Summer 2012 batch. While YC's resources and funding will help Kippt scale and build out its product, Lallo tells us that Kippt's users have been asking for more collaborative and social features from the get-go. So, the founders didn't see a reason to hold their launch until Demo Day, they wanted to get their new collaboration tools into the hands of users as soon as possible.
As a tool that enables users to save and organize links into simple lists, collect bookmarks and clips with their colleagues, while making all of that shared content searchable, Kippt shares commonalities with popular bookmarking and productivity tools like Delicious, Pinboard, and Evernote. While Kippt was initially aimed at an individual use case, the longterm roadmap is much more ambitious, as Lallo says that they're aiming to do the same for links as GitHub did for code. That is to say, actually make it actually social.
And while Delicious and Evernote may be nominal competitors, the co-founder thinks that, in setting out to change the way people collect and share links, its true competitor is still good ole email and those pesky wikis.
Going up against email is a daunting task, but the founders believe there's no better way to do this by creating a collaborative utility app, a la Google Docs, where teams can quickly and easily comment and discuss links and lists, save links and changes, extract quotes, etc.
Kippt's new collaborative lists let users add other people to their lists so that they can share or add new clips and invite other users to join, making it a great tool for work and side projects. In emails and chat rooms, discussions tend to either be slow or too noisy, so, a la social collaboration apps like Yammer, Kippt has added commenting functionality so that users can just open a clip, comment, and keep that discussion out of everyone's inboxes.
Users can also create public lists and clips, take advantage of an improved "read later" feature, toggling read later status for any clip depending on which list it's save to, as well as the ability to modify clips in its new extension.
To support development and pay for the founders' expensive tea and coffee habits, Kippt is also launching a Pro Account option, which offers advanced features, like indexing users' imported clips for easier searching, for $25/year.
Offering extensions for every major browser and a read and write API on top of its new collaborative features, Kippt is becoming a much deeper tool that speaks to a greater variety of use cases, be it individual or group, or at work or at home. It's getting deeper while maintaining its awesome design and ease of use. That being said, Lallo says that the startup has a long list of features it wants to add as it grows (most of which revolve around social and clip management).
It will be interesting to see how the startup evolves as it hunkers down at Y Combinator, but it's definitely one to watch.


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A light on autism
The Aspen Times
What: LIGHT IT UP BLUE ASPEN
Aspen will bask in a blue glow once again tonight to shine the light of awareness on autism.
The third annual Light It Up Blue Aspen Gala is set for 6 p.m. tonight at the Hotel Jerome, and this year the hotel will be cast in blue light for the event.
The gala not only raises awareness about the autism spectrum — it's an opportunity to raise funds for the local nonprofit Extreme Sports Camp for Autism and the national nonprofit Autism Speaks.
Light It Up Blue kicks off internationally in April as part of Autism Awareness Month. Aspen begins its celebration a month and a half early to take advantage of more people being in town to attend the Light It Up Blue Gala.
There's no lack of star power for the 2014 event. Special celebrity guests include Jacqueline Laurita from the television show "Real Housewives of New Jersey" and Ari and Andrea Lee Greenburg, of Los Angeles. There's also going to be live music from My Brother's Keeper, featuring John Popper, of Blues Traveler fame.
"We're really excited to welcome such wonderful guests this year," said Sheryl Barto, the founder of O Communications. "Having Brother's Keeper perform is going to be awesome."
Laurita and her family have been very active campaigning for autism awareness through Autism Speaks since Laurita's youngest son was diagnosed with autism in 2012.
Ari Greenburg is a partner at the William Morris Endeavor, a talent and literary agency based in Beverly Hills, Calif.; New York; Nashville, Tenn.; Miami; and London. Greenburg heads the agency's industry-leading television group and oversees a team of agents representing writers, directors, actors and producers.
The Greenburgs live in Los Angeles with their two children, Tyler and Avery. Tyler was diagnosed with autism when he was 20 months old.
"Fundraising is one of the most important things we can do to show that our son and all the people living within the autism spectrum disorder matter," Andrea Lee Greenburg said. "Besides raising much-needed awareness and funds to lobby for changes in early intervention, scientific research and demanding more government funding and legislation, it's our family's way to truly spotlight not only the everyday challenges we go through to support all of Tyler's needs but to truly celebrate him."
My Brother's Keeper has a distinct local feel, with valley residents Michael Jude on vocals and bass and John Michel on vocals and drums. Jono Manson is a veteran musician, producer and engineer who plays guitar and sings in the band. Manson cut his teeth as a performer from the early 1980s in New York and has amassed an extensive catalog of original material. Singer-songwriter Scott Rednor is another veteran musician and is well-known in the Vail area. Rob Eaton Jr. is the youngest member of the band and plays mostly lead guitar.
Popper is best known for his work with Blues Traveler and commands attention not only for his stage presence but also for his soaring vocals and harmonica solos. Popper was instrumental in bringing My Brother's Keeper to the gala through his relationship with Billy Rieger, who was a close friend of Popper's and a strong supporter of autism awareness in Aspen before his death in 2011.
Patron's Ultimat Vodka, Aspen Peak magazine and Sentient Jet, a directional aviation capital company, sponsor the gala.
Sentient Jet not only is donating a $10,000 flight card for the live auction with the entire winning bid going directly to Light It Up Blue Aspen but also will donate $5,000 for each new Sentient Jet Card sold throughout the weekend in Aspen.
Sentient also hosted an apres-ski shopping event Saturday at Nina McLemore in Aspen and donated 15 percent of sales to Light It Up Blue Aspen.
Extreme Sports Camp celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2014. Besides the flagship winter and summer sports-camp programs, the camp is expanding to offer a respite program locally in the spring and fall on Saturdays. The camp is collaborating with other local programs to expose people in the autism spectrum to music and art as well as access the area community centers.
"We're working to build a strong community-based support system," said Jill Pidcock, the development director and community outreach spokeswoman for the camp. "It teaches families dealing with autism-related issues how to access offerings within their communities while at the same time teaching their communities about the autism spectrum."
The camp also is starting an adult enrichment program that takes people in their late teens and older and helps them with their transition into mainstream life. The program works on developing social and job-related skills, like interviewing and resume-creating.
"We have a lot of young kids in the autism spectrum that will enter our community in the next decade," Pidcock said. "The onus is on us to learn about autism and how we can help integrate these kids into areas of life where they can be successful."
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Drop the Needle 27
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- AnonymousJuly 30, 2008 at 11:51 AM
I like the snipet, however I was confused by the way the begining of it is laid out.ReplyDelete
"Gia, why don't you show Diane to her room." The woman gave a warm smile. Diane hadn't caught her name. "Why don't you get settled, dear?"
The red head girl rolled her eyes and huffed, "fine. Come on." She took of down the hall. Diane trailed behind.
I think the dialouge needs to be on a separate line like..
"Gia, why don't you show Diane to her room." The woman gave a warm smile.
Diane hadn't caught her name. "Why don't you get settled, dear?"
The way it is now, it reads like Diane is asking about getting settled in. Also you have she took of down the hall it should be off..
I am assuming Gia is the secondary character and I think you did a good job with her..
Another one for me to cheat on cos I've read it before! SEcondary is Gia, who seems like a madam (politest way to phrase it!) Very real for me, and love the story.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 30, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Gia is the SC.ReplyDelete
Need a little editing here... this distracted me at first, but yeah - she comes true to life, especially with this:
She pointed to a bed that was tucked in the eve. "And that's mine." Her voice laced with threat. "Don't. Touch. My. Stuff. We are not sisters, we are not friends, and we are not roomies. We just live in the same house. Don't make me make you regret it. I protect what's mine."
Hahha. Love it<:
- AnonymousJuly 30, 2008 at 1:35 PM
You did a good job with Gia. She seems really mean. Makes me feel for the MC.ReplyDelete
Thought you portray Gia well. She comes across as a tough girl, don't touch her stuff and don't try to get close to her. Good job.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 30, 2008 at 2:34 PM
I found it confusing for the reasons Jerezegurl mentioned, but I did get a good sense of Gia. She seems very protective and I liked the lines about the hands not being broken. It also confused me because the woman calls Gia by name, but then it switches back to the girl and then again to Gia - I'd just keep it Gia.ReplyDelete
I know this story, and the SC Gia is portrayed very well here. A tough girl, protective of herself, passive-aggressive and streetwise. Good one.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 30, 2008 at 4:59 PM
Gia is the SC, right? She comes across as a strong character -- if not somewhat unappealing. From this small scene, she seems rude and callous. I like how she speaks her mind and doesn't seem worried about how mean she sounds.ReplyDelete
Gia's antaogonism comes through loud and clear. She's the kind of character you love to hate, so good job painting her so vividly!ReplyDelete
P.S.- watch your typos, though. I caught two: "off" and "passed."
- AnonymousJuly 30, 2008 at 7:36 PM
Well, that red-headed girl (Gia?) certainly feels threatened, doesn't she? I see damage in her past somewhere. Her attitude came across loud and clear for me.ReplyDelete
I'm thinking Gia is the SC.ReplyDelete
She comes across as a direct, succinct, no-fluff teen. Definitely some backstory going on here. I catch a bit of a victim attitude (Don't make me make you regret it.).
I love We are not sisters, we are not friends, and we are not roomies. We just live in the same house.
Great job portraying Gia here, she definitely comes across as a tart little thing! Wonderful snip! :-)ReplyDelete
The girl, the girl. refering to her in this fashion felt a bit odd.ReplyDelete
However, I like the tone of the SC and she comes across as a bit nasty and perhaps self-centered.
- AnonymousJuly 30, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Oh, I want to strangle Gia! Great character dialogue here. I love the line about the broken hands.ReplyDelete
I'm guessing Gia is the SC. She seems like one of those girls that you don't want to be on the wrong side of but you already are. I thought she was realistically written but there seemed to be quite a lot of typos in the piece.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 31, 2008 at 8:05 PM
Gia's got a good voice, but I don't get much character from her that moves beyond the archetype.ReplyDelete
But there's a lot of potential in there.
- AnonymousAugust 2, 2008 at 9:37 PM
Until the end I wasn't sure who the SC was, but it became clear in the last paragraph. At that point I felt a strong dislike for Gia -- good job. The typos distracted me a little, but the story is set up well. I'd like to see how Diane deals with Gia.ReplyDelete


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MANILA, Philippines — Two citizens of the United States were caught after transporting a dead woman in box using a transport network vehicle service provider and dumping the box into the Pasig River in Manila on Sunday morning.
The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspects as Troy Woody Jr., 21, currently living in a condominium unit in Barangay Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City, and Mir Islam, 22, currently living in a condominium in Ermita, Manila.
The MPD said they booked a driver from Woody's residence through an online app.
Both were identified as chief executive officers of Luxr Limited Liability Co.
According to the driver, the suspects loaded a huge brown box in his car's trunk and asked to be transported to a mall in Ermita.
Along the way, the suspects asked the driver to first go to the Baseco Compound in Tondo, Manila, near the Pasig River, where they threw the box.
Then they asked to be taken to the original drop-off point.
Finding the incident weird, the driver reported it to the Manila Police General Assignment and Investigation Section and and they were referred to the Ermita Police Station.
Personnel from the MPD Homicide Team in coordination with the Mandaluyong City Police Station conducted a follow-up operation, which led to the arrest of Woody and Islam.
Both suspects were positively identified by the driver.
Woody and Islam were turned over to the Mandaluyong City Police Station, which is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Police District.
Authorities eventually recovered the box and were able to identify the victim as Tomi Michelle Masters, 23, also a US citizen from Indiana, who lived in the same condo unit with Woody. /atm
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Parents and community members are engaging with 27J to talk about their values and priorities when it comes to supporting their children's education. Here's what we have learned.
The conversation started this past spring when the superintendent surveyed parents and staff to gauge their support for a possible bond issue and mill levy override. Both of these types of funding are drawn from property taxes. During an election, 27J voters could choose whether to approve one or both measures. The difference between a bond and a mill levy override is that a bond builds classrooms and a mill levy brings them to life.
In 27J, a bond is essential to building new schools to relieve overcrowding in current schools. The district is growing rapidly and student enrollment numbers are increasing. At the same time, additional teachers, equipment and other support staff are needed to appropriately staff a school and provide central support to schools. These are the kinds of things a mill levy override would provide.
Nearly 3,000 staff and parents responded to an informal, online poll sent out by Superintendent Chris Fiedler. We found that of those parents who responded, about 84 percent supported or strongly supported a bond issue and nearly 16 percent of respondents opposed or strongly opposed a bond issue.
When 27J staff responded, nearly 97% indicated support or active support for a potential bond issue.
The question to parents about a possible mill levy override received high marks, but not as much support as for a bond. Parents indicated that 66.9% supported or actively would support a mill levy override.
When staff were asked about a potential mill levy override, they responded with 90.2% saying they'd support or actively support a mill levy override. Roughly 8.5% said they'd oppose or actively oppose a mill levy override ballot question.
These informal survey results were used to help shape questions used in focus groups held around the district.
The district hopes to get a solid representation of its community's values and priorities to guide its work through district operations, establishing programs and maintaining a strong connection between the district and its various stakeholders.
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Anyone wanting to buy her first home, especially in a big city, sees the gulf between her dreams and reality. It used to be that you get out of school, get your first job and there you are with your single (detached) home. There are more steps in between
Today, first-time homebuyers will buy a condo or a townhouse. They'll co-buy with friends or family. They'll buy a home with a rental unit. They'll spend more time saving up for a down payment.
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Who Robin, 25, recently-graduated nurse, and Adam, 25, diagnostic technician
Where Oshawa, Ont.
What The couple spent $230,000 on a 1,000-square foot bungalow that sits on a double lot in December 2014.
How they did it Robin was reluctant to buy a home. She was studying to become a nurse and tutoring and teaching first aid courses to cover her education. Meanwhile, her husband was supporting them on an income of $31,000. Adam's parents were renting them a basement apartment for $400 while encouraging them to get into the housing market.
"They said, 'You're wasting money with us,' " she says. "Adam and his dad came up with the idea to look for a place where we would be able to rent out some part of it in order to make our (monthly) payments cheaper."
The couple found a bungalow with a basement tenant who had been there for more than 15 years and who wanted to stay.
To avoid paying mortgage insurance, the couple put down 20 per cent as a downpayment, including $10,000 from Adam's parents who had saved the couple's rent payments over the years.
Their mortgage payments are $787 a month and their tenant pays $685 per month. They've also rented out their garage to someone looking to store a car for the winter and their driveway to another individual who parks an RV there.
Their best advice If you're a couple, group your finances together and work as a team towards a common goal.
Who Dave, 35, digital marketing consultant
Where Toronto
What Dave and his wife, who is a high school teacher, purchased a $550,000 fixer-upper. The semi-detached two-story home was built in 1928; it has three bedrooms, an unfinished basement and a big backyard.
How they did it They followed the axiom: "Find the worst house on the best street," Dave says. They saw a listing for a home down the street from where they were renting. "It needed a lot of work. The kitchen was small enough that you couldn't open the dishwasher unless you stood beside it. Some of the rafters were not attached to the (walls of the) house. The ceiling was sagging.
"But we knew we loved the neighbourhood. The house was on the market for at least a month and the price had come down by $20,000. A couple of weeks later, a similar house across the street went for around $800,000."
They paid five per cent as a down payment and began the slow process of renovating, with Dave's father-in-law doing most of the handy work. "We ripped up the carpets. We put in a new floor. We renovated the kitchen. All of the wiring was redone. (We) knocked out walls, put in new ceilings."
The renovations have cost them about $100,000. To find deals on furniture and materials, they hit up auctions. "We got our kitchen cabinetry for $7,000 at an auction. We got our hardwood floors for $4,000 for the entire downstairs."
His best advice "Be realistic about what you want to accomplish and when. We had delusions about it being over in three months. Five years later, we're still working on the house."
Who Melissa, 33, research associate, and Kieren, 34, trainer in the travel industry
Where East Vancouver
What The couple bought an 800-square-foot condo in the summer of 2015 for $365,000. The two-bedroom and two-bathroom unit is in an up-and-coming neighbourhood.
How they did it It took them a little longer to amass enough savings to make a down payment. They had moved countries twice and Melissa was still paying off her student loans. They knew they needed at least five per cent for a down payment to buy a condo. "House (prices) in Vancouver are pretty unrealistic."
To get more in the bank, they buckled down and chopped discretionary spending and vacation plans. "We made a few sacrifices, stopped going out as much, stopped buying coffees and lunches and just made sure every spare cent we had went towards our savings," Kieren says. "I wanted a place. (It was) something I was saving towards instead of saving randomly; it was a goal in mind."
Their best advice Do your research. "We started looking online at apartments about six months before we were ready to buy." Also, be prepared for closing costs: "There are legal fees, home inspection fees, moving fees, strata fees. It makes it a lot less stressful if you have some spare cash to pay for these things."
Who Rachel, 31, public relations professional
Where Toronto
What Rachel and her husband searched for three years before purchasing a $430,000 three-story stacked townhouse in May 2014. They opted for the 1,300-square-foot property because it was close to downtown and had three bedrooms; with their budget, they had previously only been able to find houses with two bedrooms.
How she did it Before buying, Rachel and her husband rented a one-bedroom apartment for $1,300. (Today, their mortgage payments are $2,000 a month.) "The biggest challenge for us was shifting our mindset to better understand that we could own and put money back into our own pockets," she says. They met with a realtor and talked about how much they were comfortable spending on mortgage payments. Then they approached their parents for $27,000 to cover a five per cent down payment.
"It was an awkward conversation to have, but it was one that both of our parents were supportive of," she says. "It was a business-structured conversation. We said, 'Here is our five-year plan to pay you back.' We engaged them in our house process. We'd send them listings. We co-signed the mortgage with (my husband's) mom and dad. They took out a personal loan and we're paying back that loan."
Her best advice "If you need support, which I think everyone does, especially in the city, lean on the people you can trust. We didn't want to look like freeloaders. We said, 'This is a serious investment for us. This is what we're planning to do to pay you back.' Show them that you've thought of the possible outcomes. For us, it was like a partnership."
Who Ashley, 32, designer
Where Canmore, Alta
What Ashley bought a 900-square-foot two-bedroom condo that was within her budget of $300,000 to $350,000.
How she did it Ashley was renting an apartment within walking distance of her downtown Calgary office. But she had been thinking about buying a home for a few years. She knew that purchasing in the city would be harder to afford and she had always dreamed of living in the mountains. She eventually bought a condo in Canmore, a one-hour commute to Calgary. "To me, it was worth it, to be able to have your own home," she says. "You work hard and you want to have something to show for it."
She's always been a diligent saver and had amassed a lump sum on her own to put towards her home. The next goal is to chip away at the mortgage.
Her best advice "Start saving young and be mindful of what location and what type of lifestyle you want. I wanted to be outdoors as much as possible."
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About tijir
I saw this in the theater in the 80's Glad my mother took me to see it. Was a fun film though I guess I was young enough not to realize there was a happy singing slave...
Just get a competitors thumb drive pc: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/02/linux-computer-the-size-of-a-thumb-drive-now-available-for-preorder.ars you can fit a few of them in an Altoids can.
Not sure when it will hit phones but the Bible has already been translated to Klingon: http://klv.mrklingon.org/
joH'a' ghurmoH SoH! (God Bless You!)
Why not?? Genghis Grill restaurant owns patent #7156207 for Food presentation method and system. They have patented the process of getting food from a buffet, cooking it, and returning it to the customer.
"Try living in East Texas and see how ashamed you feel."
Well, seems to me the exposure to be had from this would have been more wide spread than other pro bono work many Illustrators do to get exposure.
I found Peoplebrowsr http://peoplebrowsr.com/ does a better job of information management and uses the browser instead of a downloaded program, though it has a steep learning curve. I use Google Chrome for peoplebrowsr so I can keep a watch on the memory usage, which is about half what tweetdeck runs. My point, I guess, is that if you won't fix your program others will come along and try to make something even better.
I am from East Texas, Tyler not Marshall, and you know the blanket statements about the area are getting old. From everything I have seen and read, these cases are only in Marshall. So have a care Mike, let's be a bit more specific than blanketing all of East Texas as a patent hoarders haven. Some of us here think the same thing you do about the patent system.
A trademark is a distinctive sign or indicator of some kind which is used by an individual, business organization or other legal entity to uniquely identify the source of its products and/or services to consumers, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities. A trademark is a type of intellectual property, and typically comprises a name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image, or a combination of these elements.- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark
Wow. Things have really heated up on this discussion. Who knew economics could get so confrontational. Great series Mike, I hope to someday buy the book ;)
Quote from the article: "Friedrich alleges copyright infringement, and accuses Marvel of waste for failing "to properly utilize and capitalize" on the Ghost Rider character. Marvel's attempts to do so, Friedrich claims, have only damaged the value of his work by failing to properly promote and protect the characters and by accepting inadequate royalties from co-defendants."
What gets me, he seems to be saying part of the suit is for the damage this movie did to the value of Ghostrider. Do you think he is more pissed about the crappy movie or that everyone made money but him?
"Furthermore, they also seem to ignore as these sorts of video games have become more popular, youth violence has actually decreased."
Hopefully main stream media and politicians will get to the same conclusion.
"This means that record labels will devote their resources to fighting the law, not figuring out the new business models that dropping DRM would enable."
Right now they spend their money buying laws not for new business models. I would rather see them have to fight against regulations than what they are doing now. Costly legal battles would drain their coffers much faster and once they spend most of their money fighting they will have to stop fighting or go broke. Either is a good thing as it would mean no more crap from the **AAs.
These groups need to be taken down a couple of notch's as they act like they ARE the law or can change the laws to their will. In fact, I think the government should investigate everything these groups have done in the past 5 to 10 years and fine them for every single instance of their bullying and lobbying.
"it seems like the GAO actually is one government organization that's more focused on what's actually happening, rather than what the lobbyists and politicians want to happen."
At least for now, until the lobbyists figure out who to pay off.
@ Brian: The XNA GSE tools are a free download for anyone who wants to use them. There are quite a few community sites out now with great tutorials, I am willing to bet their traffic picks up as this news spreads ;)
The other part of the prize is to have the winning game published on Xbox Live, from which the developer gets money in the form of royalties I believe ;)
This makes the prize well worth any indie developers time, a chance to be published by one of the dominate publishers.
The bill may be pretty weak but it is better than what we have now.
I didn't mean in my earlier post that it is a good patent, just saying it is the only one I see worth the paper it is written on.
If companies choose to restrict access to their devices I do not think it is a good thing, I hate being locked into anything, but does it lock out innovation? After all Nintendo fell to last place against it's competitors in the past decade. If Nintendo had an open standard for anyone to use when they first entered the US market, would the video games market have come as far? Nintendo's competitors had to innovate to get the lead, didn't they? Is that not what a patent is meant to do, give you a lead on your competitors while they try and compete against you?
The only pantent I see in that list that was worth the paper is the Nintendo situation where Atari was republishing Nintendo's games.
Get a clue. It is not parents fault political types get on this "Save the Children" kick. Time and again on posts like this one, one person, such as yourself this time, starts bellowing about how parents need to do a better job. That may be so but it is not relevant to the topic here, which is politics as usual. Politicians don't care about any of this, they want to be seen as protectors so when elecetions come up they can show everyone they were "For the Children" and beleive no one will vote against them, after all no one wants to be seen as being "Against the Children".
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No, Facebook doesn't secretly listen via your microphone to target ads at you
SAN FRANCISCO – Whatever you might have heard, Facebook doesn't listen in on everything you do through the microphone on your phone, mining the information for clues on what ads to send you.
"No," CEO Mark Zuckerberg told members of Congress on Tuesday, addressing a conspiracy theory that doesn't seem to want to die.
The theory has been floating around since at least 2016. It posits that Facebook surreptitiously records audio using the microphones on users' smart phones, then uses voice recognition software to turn it into searchable terms that the site can use to place ads in the user's news feed.
An example would be if someone were discussing lawn mowers near their phone, then suddenly started seeing lawn mower ads in their Facebook news feed.
Facebook addressed the rumor in June 2016 in a post, saying this:
"Facebook does not use your phone's microphone to inform ads or to change what you see in News Feed. Some recent articles have suggested that we must be listening to people's conversations in order to show them relevant ads. This is not true. We show ads based on people's interests and other profile information – not what you're talking out loud about."
However, the rumor isn't going away. In a hearing before Congress on the Cambridge Analytica scandal Tuesday, Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) asked Zuckerberg, "Yes or no, does Facebook use audio obtained from mobile devices to enrich personal information about users?"
"No," Zuckerberg responded.
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He continued, "Senator, let me get clear on this, you're talking about this conspiracy theory that gets passed around that we listen to what's going on on your microphone and use that for ads. To be clear, we do allow people to take videos on their devices and share those, and videos have audio, so we do while you're taking a video, record that and use that to make the service is better by making sure your videos have audio, but I think that is pretty clear. But I just wanted to make sure I was exhaustive there."
For those who might still be concerned, a simple solution is to go into phone settings and turn off the permissions that allow the Facebook app to access the microphone. Note that this will make it impossible to record live videos with sound on Facebook, so you'll need to turn it back on should you want to do so.
Instructions on cutting the link:
For iPhone users, go to Settings >> Privacy >> Microphone >> look for Facebook, then toggle off the setting that allows the Facebook app to access the microphone.
For recent Android versions go to Settings >> Apps >> Facebook >> Permissions, then toggle off the setting that allows the Facebook app to access the microphone.
How to stop your devices from listening


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Photos from our November 2014 tour in Ireland (Ring of Kerry/Mermaid Isle and Cliffs of Moher). Photos by Buck and Shanti Curran. The performance photos were taken by Trevor Seery @ Roisin Dubh, Galway on November 7th. We were also fortunate to meet Swiss musician Adaya Lancha Bairacli in Sneem while she was there performing at the Sneem Storytelling Festival (she was on her own tour in Ireland for a month). She was so Amazing we invited her to perform at our show in Cork, at the Roundy. She then traveled with us to visit our friends in the Wicklow Mountains.
Show dates included: November 5th Whelans (w/Special Guest Claire Bonass)/Dublin, Ireland
6th Making Space Studios (w The Driftwood Manor/Athlone, Ireland)
7th Roisin Dubh/Galway, Ireland
8th D.O.Shea's/Sneem, Ireland
9th The Roundy(w/Yearning Curve and Adaya Lancha Bairacli)/Cork, Ireland
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Arborea's November 2014 tour in Ireland
Posted by Arborea Music at 2:57 PM
Labels: Adaya Lancha Bairacli, arborea, Arborea Irish Tour 2014, Claire Bonass, D.O. Shea's, Driftwood Manor, Indie Folk, Ireland, Mermaid Isle, Psych Folk, Roisin Dubh, Whelans, Yearning Curve
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Sounds like an awesome trip. Congrats to you on successful tour to Ireland. Ireland is extremely beautiful place. I want to plan my honeymoon in ireland . Kudos to you!ReplyDelete
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Suit Against Clinton Moves Forward (12-26-97)
Paula Jones Must Turn Over More Documents (12-05-97)
WASHINGTON (AllPolitics, Jan. 12) -- Paula Jones now says she's willing to settle her suit against President Bill Clinton for $2 million and an apology, according to this morning's Washington Post.
The amount dwarfs the $525,000 for which Jones is actually suing Clinton, and dims chances for an out-of-court settlement.
"In every case of civil litigation, every party has a moral duty of working toward a settlement," James. A. Fisher, one of Mrs. Jones' attorneys, told the Post. "We have been falsely accused of taking the case with the purpose of trying it under any circumstances, and that's not true."
Jones alleges that in 1991, when Clinton was governor of Arkansas and she was a state employee, Clinton exposed himself and asked for oral sex. She is suing for $525,000.
In her complaint, which was recently modified, Jones alleges that Clinton granted raises and promotions to female employees who submitted to his sexual advances.
Clinton denies Jones' allegations and says he does not recall meeting her.
The president is scheduled to give a deposition in the matter on Saturday; the case is slated to go to trial May 27 if it's not settled beforehand.
Capps' Widow Runs For His Calif. Seat
Clinton Offers States More Anti-Drug Aid
Ashcroft Takes A Stab At Tax Reform
Clinton Considers Another Minimum-Wage Hike
Judge Orders Tyson Foods To Pay $6 Million In Fines
White House Denounces Iraq's Block Of U.N. Inspectors
Jones Wants $2 Million, Apology To Settle
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We've been talking a bit about motivating your players and demoralising them in an earlier post.
I then replied with an earlier post that was earlier than this post but not as early as the post I called an earlier post in the last paragraph.
I thought was enough – two posts in one day.
And then suddenly all hell broke lose. Portsmouth, it seems, have discovered a new way of destroying a football club, just hours before they come to play us.
Here's the story step by step…
1. You hire Arry Redknapp, which is rarely a good thing to do, and then look on from afar as he is taken to court over unpaid tax which he strenuously denies. You laugh at Southampton whom Mr Redknapp has just left, crowing over their sad plight which leads to liquidation and a 10 point deduction. Stupid Saints. Hello Arry.
2. Then you look on as Milan Mandaric strenuously denies allegations, which go back to his time as Portsmouth chairman from 1998 to 2004, about taxation issues. He too will appear in court next year, and you think, well, nothing to do with us. He and Arry, perfectly innocent. No problemo.
3. Indeed, you say again, nothing to do with us guv. You are happy to be taken over by an Arab consortium because we all know the Arabs have lots of dosh and they have bought Manchester City and look how wonderful life is there.
4. It is a trifle frustrating that the consortium is without money, but no worries, they probably weren't real Arabs and anyway who cares because there is another consortium waiting in the wings, but ooops, they don't have money either. How did that happen?
5. The EPLban all transfers until the debts owed to Arsenal and others are paid off (total to English clubs about £10m). Defenders of Arry say that it is not his fault. Nor that of the previous chairman. And no one says it is there fault. Just one of those things.
6. In October and November 2009 the club omits to pay its staff on time. That's one of those things too. Easy mistake to make – like forgetting the good lady's birthday. You can always make it up next time around.
7. On December 23rd Revenue and Customs issue a winding up order against the club, but (as is correct and proper) do not make this public. Your club doesn't make it public either. Instead…
7. On 29 December the executive director Mark Jacob briefs journalists saying that the Premier League embargo will be "lifted next week" and that "the players and staff will be paid this month's wages on time on December 30th." Now that is odd. Did he not know the truth? Very strange one that one.
8. On December 30th the staff are not paid. News about the winding up order becomes public via a BBC reporter. Can't trust reporters can you?
A winding up order is issued when a company has failed to pay its tax on time. This would include National Insurance contributions, VAT on gate receipts etc, and PAYE taxation on players' wages etc.
Revenue and Customs do allow companies in trouble to extend payment of the debt, but ultimately if they see no chance of being paid then they seek an order in court to wind up the company, and sell off the assets.
A winding up order can result in any one of three things…
a) The company finds the money and pays the debts
b) A new owner comes along and buys the whole lot from the liquidator. The new owner might be the existing owners inside a new company. They buy the whole lot from the liquidator, and agree to pay say 10p for every £1 owed. This is what that awfully nice Mr Bates did at Leeds, and I must stress this is perfectly legal under English and Welsh law.
c) The liquidator fails to find a single buyer and instead sells the players as he can, sells the ground, and so on. The liquidator pays himself first and if there is anything left over, that goes to the creditors.
So, back to the issue of motivation. How motivated would you feel today as a Portsmouth player. "Come on boys," says the manager, "I know you ain't been paid, and I know the club is about to close down, and I know you are bottom of the league, but lets win this one for the supporters shall we?"
And how good would that make you feel to be an Arsenal player, knowing that your club's debts are secured against the stadium, that the agreed amount is being paid every month, and that the club is very restrained when it comes to buying players?
I reckon whoever you are, whoever you play for, you'd be thinking, some of these EPL clubs are in real trouble. I think I'd sooner go to Arsenal.
(c) Tony Attwood 2009.
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You can LOOP this by using the FERRY!! A ferry goes from Russel to Opua, and you can continue from there back to Whangarei or elsewhere. Road is really fun now that its not gravel!
As always in rural NZ the surface is a constant surprise. This route is only recently tar sealed and (on this occasion) still lots of gravel patches but they should clear quickly.
Outside of the holiday season I'd expect little traffic except locals so you'd need to be on the lookout. There was also a stock drover with a small mob of cattle.


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San Diego City College hosts chemistry consortium
March 11, 2016 |
San Diego City College is hosting the 213th Two-Year College Chemistry Consortium (2YC3) conference March 11 and 12. The theme of the event is "Teaching Chemistry Through its Social Impacts," complements City College's focus on social justice.
2YC3 is a national group of chemistry educators primarily from community colleges that meets quarterly to enhance student learning through professional development. From 60-110 community college professionals are expected to attend the conference at City College.
"We are excited to host this conference for many reasons, especially that it gives us the opportunity to engage in a national exchange of ideas about community college chemistry right here in San Diego," said Robert Kojima, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry and the local arrangements chair for the conference. "The fact that it provides us with an opportunity to showcase our new state -of-the-art science building with modern labs is nice as well."
Kojima noted that hosting the conference also provides City College chemistry professors with the chance to learn about the greater trends occurring in the chemistry world, and expose the national discourse to the local community. In addition, participants will have the unique opportunity to help shape the future of chemistry curricula at two-year colleges.
Following the 2YC3 Conference at City College, the American Chemical Society (ACS) will hold its annual conference at the San Diego Convention Center March 13-17, with an expected attendance of around 14,000. 2YC3 is affiliated with the ACS's Division of Chemistry Education, thus many attendees will be going to both conferences.
"We are looking forward to welcoming chemistry educators from across the country to our campus," said Anthony Beebe, president of City College. "Our chemistry group is pleased to have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues on best practices in advancing the chemistry curriculum."


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Monday, August 19th 2019, 1:00 pm
Originally posted on https://www.news9.com/story/40934984/risks-and-rewards-understanding-the-use-of-cbd-oil-for-cats-and-dogs
This 2019, experts estimate that U.S. pet owners will spend a whopping $75.38 billion on their pets. Of that amount, over $34.12 will go towards vet care, over-the-counter medicine, and supplies.
To non-pet-owners, this may come as a surprise. But for many of the 85 million U.S. families who share their homes with a pet, this kind of spending has become the norm.
So, it's no wonder that those who call themselves "furparents" get into a tizzy when their pets get sick. It's also no wonder they're willing to try CBD oil for cats and dogs, which seem to be beneficial to animals and humans.
But is it, really? What kind of benefits are we talking about and are their studies that back these claims up?
We'll separate anecdote from facts in this ultimate guide to CBD for pets, so be sure to keep reading!
To better understand the potential benefits of CBD oil for dogs and cats, let's first talk about what CBD is.
CBD stands for "cannabidiol" and it's one of the 60+ cannabinoids in the cannabis plant. Cannabinoids are chemicals that interact with the mammalian endocannabinoid system.
Mammals, including humans and animals, produce cannabinoids through the endocannabinoid system (ECS). Endocannabinoids are those produced by mammals. Whereas phytocannabinoids are those produced by plants, particularly by the cannabis plant.
The ECS is one of the mammalian body's internal messaging centers. It acts as a "regulatory board" for signals about biological and physiological processes. These signals affect pain, sleep, appetite, and immune functions to name a few.
Within the ECS are cannabinoid receptors (CB), and there are two known at the moment: CB1 and CB2. Cannabinoids, like CBD, interact with these receptors, triggering a response from the ECS. This response depends on what cannabinoid binds to which cannabinoid receptor.
CBD doesn't have a direct effect on the ECS. It instead blocks or activates other compounds present in the ECS.
For instance, it seems to disrupt the nerve pathways that pain signals use to get to the brain. This appears to be one of the ways that CBD can relieve pain.
There are two main plant sources of CBD: marijuana and hemp. Marijuana can either be from the species of cannabis indica or cannabis sativa. Hemp only comes from the cannabis sativa species.
Marijuana-derived CBD products, as beneficial as it may be to humans, can still contain THC. THC stands for tetrahydrocannabinol. It's the compound that gives marijuana users that well-known "high".
THC may have therapeutic effects on humans, but it's toxic to dogs and cats in even the smallest amounts.
Whereas pure CBD, in minor doses, doesn't cause toxicity. It can, however, result in some minor side effects and interact with other medications.
Note that for human use, the allowable (AKA legal) THC content in CBD products is less than 0.3%. Any higher than that, and your CBD oil is already illegal and it can already make you feel high. In animals, this low THC content can already cause symptoms of poisoning.
From seizures to pain to nausea, more and more anecdotal evidence is coming out in regards to CBD for pets. But what do scientific and clinical studies have to say about CBD oil for dogs and cats?
Let's take a look at some of them.
Idiopathic epilepsy is the leading cause of dog seizures, but up to now, its cause is still a mystery. What's more, up to 5.7% of dogs all over the world suffer from it. It also affects cats, although it's more common in dogs.
In humans, CBD has shown effectiveness in managing epileptic seizures. It appears to do so by reducing the effects of seizures on the endocannabinoid system.
In dogs with epilepsy, one study found that CBD reduced seizure frequency in 89% of the patients. Granted, there were only nine dogs treated with CBD. Still, those initial findings are promising.
Studies using CBD to treat seizures in cats are yet to come. Do a quick Google search though, and you'll find anecdotal information from cat owners. Some say that CBD helped reduce their feline's seizures.
Arthritis is common in animals too, with about one in five dogs and one in three cats suffering from it. And like in humans, it's painful for canines and felines too. They have it worse though, as many of them end up suffering in silence.
Most studies on CBD for arthritis involved rat models. Many of these studies found that CBD can help reduce arthritis pain and inflammation. Cannabidiol, after all, has potent anti-inflammatory properties.
Because of this, many furparents have turned to pet CBD oil for their arthritic cats and dogs.
So far, there's only one recent CBD study done on dogs with osteoarthritis. It found that CBD "can help increase comfort and activity" in osteoarthritic dogs. According to the researchers, the effective dosage is 2 mg of CBD per one kilogram (dog's weight) given twice a day.
CBD is also purported for its anti-anxiety and antidepressant effects in humans. So, it's no wonder pet owners are also touting CBD's anxiety-relieving effects on cats and dogs.
You'll also read or hear about pet owners using CBD to help ease nausea and vomiting in their furred pals. Some are also using it as an appetite stimulant for their four-legged family members.
Keep in mind that these are from personal accounts of pet owners and not formal studies.
If your catto or doggo is taking any traditional medication, don't give them CBD right away. Ring up your vet fist to ask for any potential drug interactions.
Previous research found that CBD has a strong inhibiting effect on CYP450 enzymes. In humans, this means that taking CBD while on another drug can hinder these enzymes' action. As a result, more of the medication gets into and stays in a person's system.
Even if your pet isn't taking any medicine, it's still a good idea to reach out to your vet. These animal experts can give you more advice specific to your pet's health.
If you decide to give your pet CBD oil, start with a small dose of 2 mg first, and administer it twice a day. It's best to err on the side of caution and test for any potential reaction first.
From there, you can increase the dose to 2 mg per kilogram, twice a day. This was the CBD dosage for dogs used in the previously-mentioned study. You can follow the same guidelines for CBD oil dosage for cats.
Lack of information about CBD's side effects on dogs and cats is also due to the lack of studies done on them. However, this doesn't automatically mean CBD for pets won't have side effects. It may trigger some reactions like the side effects that humans experience.
One of these is dry mouth, as CBD can limit saliva production. In dogs and cats, this may show up as being thirstier than usual.
Another potential side effect is slight drowsiness in your pet. This may result from the calming effects of CBD.
That said, be extra careful when administering CBD to your pets. If dry mouth occurs, be sure your cat or dog has more supply of water.
The first thing to look for when buying CBD oil for your pets is the plant source. It's best to stick to hemp-sourced CBD, as this reduces the likelihood of the product containing THC.
Here are a few other qualities you should pay attention to when shopping for CBD pet products.
Choose a CBD product that clearly states it follows "Good Manufacturing Practices". Reputable pet CBD brands also have a National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) seal.
These acronyms indicate that the product contains safe ingredients. They also mean that the CBD oil came from a clean and sanitary manufacturing facility.
Like chocolate, grapeseed oil can also be toxic to animals and not to humans. CBD products for humans can contain this type of oil though.
Xylitol, a sugar substitute, can also be in CBD products manufactured for humans. In animals though, this sugar alternative can cause low blood sugar and seizures. It can even lead to liver failure and if unaddressed, death in animals, particularly dogs.
That said, be sure to confirm that all labeled ingredients are safe for dogs or cats.
Make sure that the CBD products you'll buy have gone through independent testing. Lab tests results will tell you how much CBD and THC the product contains. It'll also confirm what the rest of the CBD oil's ingredients are.
There's no denying CBD's potential as a treatment for both human and animal ailments. Also, we need to consider that most cannabidiol studies involved animals. So, it might just turn out that CBD oil for cats and dogs can be more effective on them than us!
Of course, we need more studies that are specific to cats and dogs to further prove CBD's healing power. But if you want to try it now on your sick, furred pal, be sure to check in with the vet first. And remember to follow the dosing guidelines to a T so you can reduce your pet's risk of side effects!
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South Africa construction workers end strike: union
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – South African construction workers have ended a three week strike after reaching a 12 percent wage hike deal with employers, their union said on Friday.
The National Union of Mineworkers spokesman Lesiba Seshoka said the increase will be implemented across the board.
The union, which represents the majority of workers in the sector, described the above-inflation deal as a "major victory".
The union had earlier rejected a 10 percent increase, saying it was too small.
The 10 percent offer was accepted by a smaller rival union, the Building, Construction and Allied Workers' Union.
Seshoka said the settlement will override the old agreement.
Some 45,000 had participated in the strike that halted construction projects across the country.
This week, workers in the gold mining and aviation sector also returned to work after signing a deal with the employers.