Advice Goddess: Boy meeks girl
Sat ,31/10/20090 Comments | Oakland Tribune, Sep 13, 2009 | by Amy Alkon
Q: Recently, you wrote about “female flirting moves recognized across cultures” — smiling, making eye contact and looking away, toying with hair or objects, and touching a guy’s arm. I disagree about them being “recognized.” Female employers have made eye contact and even smiled, but that didn’t mean they wanted a romantic relationship. If a woman new york auto insurance quotes toys with an object, it usually means she’s restless and soon will tell me she has somewhere else to be. As for arm-touching, once, when I was on the phone with an auto insurance agent, a receptionist tapped my hand to remind me to mention something. In contrast, when I met my former girlfriend, she grabbed me in such a way that she clearly let me know where I stood with her
Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open Announces Three Winners
Sat ,31/10/2009Market Wire, October, 2009
The Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open (CTO), an
innovation catalyst that helps great ideas become viable clean tech
businesses, announced the three winners of the inaugural clean tech
business plan competition: Green
Lite Motors (100 carpet shampooer MPG Commuter Vehicle), Hydrovolts (In-Stream Hydro Power),
and LivinGreen Materials
(Advanced Solar Technology). The winning teams each received $50,000 in
cash and in-kind services and will now participate in the national
competition for up to $250,000 in cash and services next month in San
Francisco.
Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire headlined the event last night at
Seattle’s ACT Theatre, where she also met with the semi-finalists to learn
about their inventions. She recognized the important contributions of the
CTO for its efforts in building a viable and sustainable clean tech sector
to help the economy and environment of the region.
“In its first year the Clean Tech Open has become a critical driver for the
type of technology innovation our state needs to create new green jobs and
find clean energy solutions for our future,” said Governor Gregoire. “I
commend the contestants and the Clean Tech Open community for their
dedication to our state’s green economy and improving the way we produce
and use energy.”
The three winning teams were chosen from a field of 10 semi-finalists,
winnowed down from an initial group of 56. The 10 semi-finalists have
benefited from a summer of focused, hands-on mentoring from local and
national business leaders to hone their business plans. Judging of the
competition was conducted by a group of leading venture capitalists, angel
investors and business professionals with deep experience in helping
companies turn ideas into viable businesses. Teams were judged not only on
the scientific viability of their technology, but equally on the team’s
ability to move from their idea from the lab to commercial success.
“There are two goals for Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open,” said Byron
McCann, co-chair of the Pacific Northwest CTO and Founder of Ascent
Partners. “First, help find and fund the best and brightest clean tech
ideas
New online training course announced by Hughes Network
Fri ,30/10/2009Telecomworldwire, Oct 27, 2009
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-27 October 2009-New online training course announced by Hughes Network(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com
Broadband satellite networks and solutions provider Hughes Network Systems LLC announced on Monday it has launched a new online training course, ‘GVF503H – Hughes Terminal Installation’.
The course has been launched in collaboration with the satellite communications industry association GVF and SatProf Inc, a provider of technical e-learning material and engineering support. No financial details were disclosed.
According to the company, the training course is targeted aerials essex at independent installers outside the US seeking to become certified as installers of the Hughes HN and HX families of broadband satellite terminals.
The course introduces students to the Hughes family of satellite terminals and includes spacelink access methods, satellite terminal hardware overview, approved IFL and connectors, terminal web interface, commissioning process, antenna pointing and terminal troubleshooting steps and tools. The course is a self-paced, 3D animated, interactive training simulation.
GVF503H is part of the existing GVF course sequence that certifies installers in satellite communications, antenna pointing and terminal installation and commissioning. Taken in conjunction with prerequisite online fundamentals courses and the GVF hands-on skills test, it will enable students to receive the GVF Hughes Remote Terminal Installation Specialist Certification.
Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications Inc (Nasdaq:HUGH).
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Snow Leopard: QuickTime X.
Fri ,30/10/2009Macworld, November, 2009 by Seff, Jonathan
Snow Leopard brings with it a new version of Apple’s QuickTime multimedia architecture and player, called QuickTime X.
New Viewer
The first thing you’ll see when you open a movie in the new QuickTime Player app is a brand-new viewer. Both the title bar (with the file’s name and the close, minimize, and maximize buttons) and the controls appear on top of the video. The controls are contained in a floating window that you can place anywhere on the video. Translucent black has replaced the gray of older QuickTime versions. Once you begin playing a movie, the title bar yamaha rx v365 and controls fade away. What you’re left with is a video playing in a borderless window with slightly rounded corners
‘Organic B.R.A.T.™’ Sweeps National Competition
Fri ,30/10/2009PR Newswire, Oct 28, 2009
California Couple’s Beverage Brainchild A Winner
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ — An organic children’s beverage that incorporates pediatric dietary recommendations won top honors as “Most Innovative New Product” at the Natural Products Expo East held recently in Boston.
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Organic B.R.A.T.(TM) is a non-dairy, vitamin-fortified electrolyte drink inspired by the BRAT diet, a commonly prescribed diet for an cedar rapids chiropractic upset stomach consisting of bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast. Organic B.R.A.T.(TM) edged out competition from the more than 3,500 nationwide vendors showcasing products at one of the natural food industry’s largest trade events.
The product was the brainchild of Greg and Ilsa Toepfer, who struggled to get their two young daughters to eat “BRAT” foods to help with nausea. The Toepfers wished for a liquid version of the diet, and when they found none existed, set out to formulate a product themselves. The resulting Organic B.R.A.T.(TM) was launched in March of 2009 and is produced without lactose, gluten or common allergens, and contains no added sugar (sweetened only with banana and apple puree). The beverage has attracted the attention of parents, pediatricians, hospitals and healthcare providers including hospice and cancer centers.
Organic B.R.A.T.(TM) is available in four flavors: Chocolate-Honey, Vanilla, Cinnamon-Toast, and Original, and is available in more than 4,000 retail outlets nationwide and online through Amazon.com. Karen L. Borie, who has over 25 years of sales and management experience in the natural, organic and grocery industries, heads the national sales effort for B.R.A.T
2 arrests, 6 seizures, 13 fines by road police
Fri ,30/10/2009Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England), Oct 29, 2009
SIX cars were seized and two people arrested in the first Huddersfield operation by a specialist road policing team.
West Yorkshire Police’s new Intercept Team joined forces with Kirklees road police to patrol Fartown cheap life insurance and Cooper Bridge looking for offenders.
In the one-day operation, which also included patrols of roads leading towards Gomersal and Birkenshaw, they used automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) systems to identify vehicles connected to offences.
The technology flags up cars being used without insurance or tax, aswell as stolen vehicles and cars suspected of being connected to more serious crime. Stop-and-search powers were also used to inspect suspicious vehicles.
A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon and a 45-year-old for driving while banned.
Six uninsured cars were seized and 13 on-the-spot fines handed out for offences including no insurance and no licence, not wearing a seatbelt and using a mobile phone while driving.
Inspector Joanne Field said: “This work is important.
“Minor traffic offences are often linked to more serious crime.”
Syneron Medical to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results on November 9th, 2009
Fri ,30/10/2009Market Wire, October, 2009
Syneron Medical Ltd. (NASDAQ: ELOS), an
innovator in the development, marketing and sales of elos(TM)
combined-energy medical aesthetic devices, today announced that it will
release its financial results for the third quarter of 2009 before market
opening on Monday, November 9, 2009. The earnings release will be available
on Syneron’s website at www.syneron.com .
Syneron management will host a conference call and a live webcast at 8:30am
(ET) on the same day. A question & answer session will follow management’s
discussion of events in the third quarter.
Investors and analysts may participate in the conference call on the
following dial-in numbers:
US (toll free): 888-211-7360
International: 1-913-312-0959
Investors and other interested parties can also access a live webcast of
the conference call through the Investor Overview page on Syneron’s website
at www.syneron.com
D3Publisher’s BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE™: Vilgax Attacks Is out Now for Xbox 360™, Wii™, PlayStation®2, Nintendo DS™ and PSP® System
Wed ,28/10/2009Business Wire, Oct 27, 2009
LOS ANGELES — D3Publisher announced today that BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax
Attacks, the latest game in the multi-million unit selling Ben
10 video game franchise based on Cartoon Networks hit television
series, BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE, is now available in retail stores across
North America. In an original storyline developed exclusively for BEN
10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax Attacks, Ben and the Omnitrix will
journey to outer space and distant never-before-seen planets for the
first time ever in the series. As in the show, Ben Tennyson will use 10
of his alien forms and their special powers to battle his greatest
enemy, Vilgax, and an extreme team of fearsome foes in an effort to
thwart a grand scheme to conquer the universe one planet at a time. BEN
10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax Attacks is now available for Xbox 360
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Wii for a
suggested retail price of $39.95, and for the PlayStation2 computer
entertainment system, Nintendo DS, and PSP (PlayStationPortable)
system (including the PSPgo system) for a suggested retail price of
$29.95.
The best of the BEN 10 franchise is rolled into
one big adventure in BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax Attacks,
showcasing Ben Tennyson and 10 playable alien characters as well as
favorite enemies, allies and locations from throughout Bens world,?
said Kim Motika, vice president of worldwide sales and xbox 360 3 red lights operations,
D3Publisher. BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax Attacks also
marks the franchises first appearance on the Xbox 360, so players will
enjoy revamped graphics and 3D gameplay that showcases the series like
never before.?
In BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax Attacks, players will take
control of Ben and 10 of his most popular alien forms: Echo Echo, Goop,
Brain Storm, Chromastone, Big Chill, Humungousaur, Spidermonkey,
Swampfire, Jet Ray, and Cannonbolt to manipulate fire, harness
electricity, freeze enemies and more. Players will also adventure as
alien form Upchuck exclusively in the Nintendo DS version for additional
powers to command and explore. Gamers will journey to exciting
never-before-seen alien home planets on Bens first interactive
intergalactic adventure to battle against a roster of Bens most
infamous villains and foes, including his ultimate nemesis, Vilgax.
Offering a solid blend of combat, puzzle solving and platform gameplay, BEN
10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax Attacks provides hours of gameplay for
players of all skill levels.
BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: Vilgax Attack for Nintendo DS is rated
E? (Everyone Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief) by the ESRB and was
developed by 1st Playable Productions, LLC
Md. Court of Appeals: PIP trumps health insurance
Wed ,28/10/2009Daily Record, The (Baltimore), Oct 21, 2009 by Steve Lash
Maryland health insurance companies need not cover the medical costs of auto accident victims due to a state law requiring automobile insurers to carry personal injury protection for drivers, the state’s top court ruled Tuesday in a class-action lawsuit.
The Court of Appeals’ 6-1 decision marked a setback for a class of injured motorists who claimed that MAMSI Life & Health Insurance Co. was obligated by statute to make good on policies requiring it to pay medical expenses, including those resulting from automobile accidents. Had MAMSI paid for beneficiaries’ medical costs, they could have used the insurance money under personal injury protection, or PIP, to cover other expenses, such as lost wages.
With the statutory issue resolved in the company’s favor, the case will return to U.S. District Court in Baltimore on the narrower claim that MAMSI breached a provision in the policy contract requiring it to provide health coverage to injured motorists, regardless of the statute.
The motorists allege that, contrary to the policy contract, MAMSI’s separate contract with physicians required them to exhaust the drivers’ auto insurance coverage before billing the company.
The company denies any wrongdoing.
Plaintiffs’ attorney Dennis F. O’Brien expressed cautious optimism that his clients would prevail on the breach of contract claim.
“It’s kind of hard to predict where it goes from here, other than back to district court,” said O’Brien, a solo practitioner in Bel Air. “We’ll be back on Lombard Street, [where the federal court is located].”
MAMSI’s attorney, Jeffrey A. Lutsky, said the court’s decision on the statutory matter will lead to a “significant” reduction in the size of the plaintiffs’ class because the remaining allegation is based on a contract provision that was contained in only a small number of the company’s policy agreements. Lutsky is managing partner at Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young LLP’s Philadelphia office.
The statutory issue was presented to the high court not by O’Brien or Lutsky but by U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett, in whose Baltimore courtroom the class-action litigation is being heard.
Bennett, in his pretrial consideration of the case, asked the high court to resolve whether a health insurance policy can be “secondary” to personal injury protection, or PIP, under Maryland law. The issue had never been considered by the Court of Appeals.
Writing for the high court, Judge Clayton Greene Jr. said Maryland health insurance law holds that PIP insurance is primary but permits other health insurance to be secondary. The General Assembly, which first required PIP coverage in 1972, sought to ensure that injured motorists have access to health care, regardless of fault maryland auto insurance quotes or whether they have other insurance
Dark 'Radio Hour: Alice' is real treat
Wed ,28/10/20090 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Oct 27, 2009 | by Erica Hansen Deseret News
“RADIO HOUR: ALICE,” Plan-B Theatre Company, through Oct. 31, Rose Wagner Center (801-355-2787); running time: one hour (no intermission)
Midway through Plan-B Theatre Company’s production of “Radio Hour: Alice,” I found myself thinking, “This is what can happen when talented, creative people get together and do what they do so well.”
It’s a complete joy.
“Radio Hour: Alice” is the fifth and final installment of the company’s Halloween radio hours. This time, resident playwright Matthew Ivan Bennett takes the already dark world of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” and twists it, making the characters uglier and the story a whole lot creepier.
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Though the bulk of the live performances are sold out, you can still experience the show as it was meant to be … on the radio. “Alice” will air on KUER and XM channel 133 Friday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
But by not sitting in the black box theater, you won’t see the most darling Cheshire cat, actor Jay Perry, stretching his lips from ear to ear. You won’t see Teresa Sanderson’s face, stern and cold as she shouts, “Off with her head!” And you won’t see musician David Evanoff play parts of the score using his iPhone as the instrument.
But listening to the radio may be the only way to appreciate the beautifully descriptive language of Bennett — who perfectly creates, describes and illustrates Alice’s dark wonderland, and it is an absolute treat.
Doing the words justice, with his commanding voice, is Bill Allred (from X96’s Radio From Hell), who flawlessly delivers Bennett’s words, bringing the characters, setting and nightmare to life.
Another reason Bennett’s story is so wonderland costume vivid is Evanoff’s original music — an entire score, inventive and creative