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The first novel written by Booker finalist Tom McCarthy—acclaimed author of Remainder and CMen in Space it is set in a Central Europe rapidly fragmenting after the fall of communism. It follows an oddball cast—dissolute bohemians, political refugees, a football referee, a disorientated police agent, and a stranded astronaut—as they chase a stolen painting from Sofia to Prague and onward. Planting the themes that McCarthy’s later works develop, here McCarthy questions the meaning of all kinds of space—physical, political, emotional, and metaphysical—as reflected in the characters’ various disconnections. What emerges is a vision of humanity adrift in history, and a world in a state of disintegration.

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Representatives of the Town of Qualicum Beach voted unanimously at last weekend’s Union of B.C. Municipalities meeting to call for a moratorium on the installation of BC Hydro smart meters.

On Monday night, they took their stand one step farther.

Speaking at the opening of the regular council meeting Monday, Councillor Barry Avis called for council to take another vote, this one independent of the UBCM, to call for a moratorium.

Although the motion passed unanimously, with Coun. Kent Becker absent, not everyone was convinced of the need for such a motion.

“It behoves us to support this motion, as voted on at the UBCM, however, this is not a community-by-community issue,” said Coun. Mary Brouilette.

“The power was in the UBCM resolution. That’s where council made their opinions known, by holding up a card. (This vote) doesn’t mean very much one way or the other.”

Coun. Jack Wilson was more skeptical, suggesting that at least some of the opposition to the smart meter program was fueled by “people who are intransigent in their views and can’t be persuaded.

“I wonder out loud what it would take for the people who are against the smart meter installation,” he said.

“What evidence is it going to take to persuade them they are not harmful?”

Avis responded by stressing the need to get more information before the mandatory devices are installed on homes across the province. He said part of the rational for the vote also stemmed from frustration.

“What happened at the UBCM on Tuesday was that the government said to us basically, ‘we don’t care what you think. You’re getting smart meters,’” Avis said.

“When we formed as a body on Friday, we called for a moratorium so residents can better understand what they are about and if there are health issues, if there are privacy issues.

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Princeton honors secondary school teachers

Princeton, N.J. -- Princeton University will honor four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers at its 2001 Commencement June 5.

This year's honorees are: Andrew Dunn of Northern Highlands Regional High School, Allendale; Frank Heffernan of Chatham High School, Chatham; Staci Horne of Phillipsburg High School, Phillipsburg; Hilary Peterlin of Kinnelon High School, Kinnelon.

"It's very special to be able to honor the outstanding, yet often unacknowledged work that teachers at the secondary level do in their classrooms everyday," said John Webb, director of Princeton's Program in Teacher Preparation, which administers the awards. "This year we are truly proud to be recognizing four exceptional teachers who have given their love and their devotion to their students, their schools and communities, and to their profession."

Each teacher will receive $5,000 as well as $2,500 for his or her school library.

The four teachers were selected after an intensive review process, which began in October when the principals of every public, private and parochial secondary school in the state were invited to submit a nomination with supporting information from colleagues, students and the nominated teachers.

A selection committee consisting of Princeton's dean of the college, the director of the Program in Teacher Preparation, two Princeton professors and two outside education professionals chose about a dozen finalists, and an observer visited each finalist at work.

Princeton has honored secondary-school teachers since 1959. The University received an anonymous gift from an alumnus to establish the program.

Following is information about the honorees:

Andrew Dunn

On most days, Andrew Dunn can be found in his classroom at Northern Highlands Regional High School sitting in a circle with his English or journalism students, one leg flung over the other, shirt sleeves rolled up, hands propped behind his head &endash; an engaging figure who gently but doggedly is pushing his students to become better writers. His meticulous comments on students' papers, often nearly as long as the papers themselves, prod students to sharpen not just their writing, but also their thinking. "Problems in writing are symptoms of problems in thinking" is something of a motto for Dunn, who has been an English teacher at Northern Highlands since 1972.

Dunn pushes students to improve their work themselves. "He did not rewrite any of our troubled areas," said one former student, Christina Barkauskas. "Rather, he simply pointed those areas out and charged us with the task of figuring out the best ways to fix them."

Discussion among students flows easily in Dunn's classroom, and the expression of unconventional ideas is encouraged. His high expectations for his students breeds good work; students understand that only their best efforts are good enough for him.

Dunn also is known for his commitment to helping fellow teachers and taking on school-wide tasks. "Twenty-five years ago, Andy convinced the school board to buy the first school computer," said a former fellow teacher, Inger Foerster. "Then, out of sheer generosity and the fun of sharing what he had discovered, he trained our teachers to use it."

Dunn graduated from Colby College and received a master's degree from Colgate University. He was adviser for the school newspaper for 13 years and has won several awards, including the national Gold Key award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

Frank Heffernan

A model rocket kit was all Frank Heffernan needed to grab the attention of a group of students who thought science was boring. Heffernan, or "Heff," as he is known to his students, had asked the administration's permission to spend his lunch hour hanging out in the lab with the students, hoping to engage them in science. Soon the "Out to Launch Rocket Society" was chartered, and the students were meeting before and after school to assemble rockets, design launch pads and wire ignition devices.

The project "opened my eyes to the importance of making the subject matter relevant," said Heffernan, who has taught science since 1972.

That experience spurred him to design a class in aviation science that has enthralled students at Chatham High School for the last six years. By using intriguing real-world examples from aviation, Heffernan instructs students about physics, chemistry, meteorology, mathematics and physiology, as well as goal setting and career planning.

Former student Dave Smith praised Heffernan for his ability "to gauge the level of each individual and teach to that level. In his chemistry classes, where the majority of students did not have a strong background in physics or math, Mr. Heffernan would focus on describing the concepts in conversation form first."

"Heff" has showered the same individual attention on students he coaches on the cross-country and track teams. He made workouts easy enough to build students' confidence and tough enough for them to feel challenged.

Lori Gironda, a biology teacher at Chatham, said Heffernan has helped numerous students "find strengths in themselves that no one had ever bothered to look for in them before &endash; whether on the cross-country course, behind the flight simulator or in the chemistry classroom."

Heffernan has a bachelor's degree from Central Connecticut State University and master's degrees from Kean College and Trenton State College. He has been teaching at Chatham High School since 1988. He has received numerous awards, including the Northeast Teacher of the Year prize from the Aerospace Education Foundation in 1998 and the New Jersey Governor's Award for Outstanding Teaching in 1986.

Staci Horne

The courtyard at Phillipsburg High School was an overgrown wilderness until biology teacher Staci Horne initiated a project to transform it into an environmental habitat facility. Horne and a volunteer work force of students spent many hours in the evening and on weekends reconstructing the 5,000-square-foot courtyard. Today the space is an outdoor learning facility and a showpiece for the school, complete with a bird sanctuary, fishpond, shrubs and wild flowers.

Horne's work on the courtyard is emblematic of her teaching philosophy. She sees education as a lifelong process that takes place in a variety of environments and through life experiences. That's why she has taken students on a day-long sail aboard an oyster schooner and to environmental planning commission meetings.

Her students are not the only ones who benefit from these excursions: "My teaching experience has shown me that effective teachers must be as willing to learn and grow themselves as they expect their students to be," Horne said.

In the six years since she arrived at Phillipsburg High School to begin her teaching career, Horne has initiated a breakfast program and a school-wide recycling program, and serves as the school's webmaster. "She involves herself in the total life of the school and her students," said Principal George Chando.

Jan Dutt, science supervisor at the school, said, "I know of no other teacher with whom I have worked during more than 33 years in education who has been able to sustain such a high energy level."

Horne graduated from Pennsylvania State University and has master's degrees from East Stroudsburg University and Wilkes University. She is adviser to the National Honor Society at her school.

Hilary Peterlin

Hilary Peterlin teaches calculus wherever and whenever he needs to. For former student David Wasserstrum, that meant the sweaty confines of the Kinnelon High School gym.

"He knew that I was falling behind the rest of the class," Wasserstrum recalled, "so he joined me in my weight lifting. We spotted each other during bench presses, and in between the reps he explained how to test for convergent and divergent functions. There we were, both profusely sweating from physical exhaustion, as he explained the inner workings of calculus to me."

Nine years ago, Peterlin found a way to strengthen the school's interdisciplinary offerings &endash; and avoid teaching the same concepts twice &endash; by creating a combined advanced placement course in calculus and physics. To have enough time for the two-and-a-half-hour class, "Early Bird Physics/Calculus" started at 7 a.m., 40 minutes before the regular school day. Last year every student in the class who took one of the two AP calculus tests got a perfect score.

"No one sets a tone with more seriousness of purpose, all the while bringing joy to hard work," said Principal Sharon Toriello. She noted that Peterlin has been a teacher for 38 years, and spent all but three of those years at Kinnelon. "This man is still as fresh as a recent college graduate &endash; what a gift!"

Peterlin, or "Coach Petey," as he is known, also serves as head coach for the cross-country and track teams, where he has proved as talented at motivating students as in his classroom. Former student Brett Bovee said, "It is because of him that I now am intrigued by math and want to study it further in college. It is also because of him that I have come to love running marathons, and am not half-bad at running them either. His perseverance and energy have inspired me to accomplish more than I thought possible, both physically and intellectually."

Peterlin graduated from Wilkes College (now Wilkes University) and has a master's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is adviser to the National Honor Society at his school, and was chairman of the math department for 25 years.


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BRUSSELS and NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cooperation on eMobility standardization was the focus of discussion during a Transatlantic Roundtable organized by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which took place in Brussels on November 28-29.

This event brought together technical experts from industry, government, and other stakeholders from both sides of the Atlantic to compare and discuss standardization priorities for electric vehicles (EVs) outlined in the October 2011 Report of the CEN- CENELEC Focus Group on European Electro-Mobility and the April 2012 Standardization Roadmap for Electric Vehicles – Version 1.0, developed by the ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP). Information was shared on cooperative efforts already underway among organizations involved in electric vehicle standardization such as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), SAE International, and Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL).

The discussions in Brussels last week concentrated on four key areas:

  • Coupler safety and interoperability, fast charging
    Many relevant international standards are already in place or in progress. Dialogue between the different standards organizations is improving, and industry is working to make ISO and IEC standards address the different charging scenarios as comprehensively as possible, for instance through incorporating the SAE J1772TM combo coupler. There will always be some slight differences in coupler configurations as a result of specific regional electric grid requirements.
  • Vehicle-to-grid communications – integrating the electric vehicle with its infrastructure There is a need for common standards for communication between the vehicle and the grid, and to address roaming of electric vehicles and smart charging. Harmonization of the communication protocols is already taking place between IEC and SAE but further work is needed. Efforts are also underway to address various interoperability issues when an EV is roaming between charging networks and to address communication of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) metering data. As smart grid technologies continue to evolve, communications interoperability will require intensified collaboration among relevant actors, including automakers, charging network and utility providers, and standards bodies.
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    Early cooperation among standardizers is taking place, including at the international level, and will help to avoid future compatibility issues. Safety aspects and seamless charging are challenges that standardization must address.
  • Safety of electric vehicle infrastructure and batteries
    Much standards work has been undertaken to ensure the safety of lithium-ion batteries and EVSE. Additional investigation into safe storage, transport and interoperability aspects of EV batteries is needed, for example to support the battery exchange infrastructure market, and extensive work is still needed on testing in line with standards.

Participants acknowledged that a number of organizations produce globally relevant standards following open, transparent, and consensus-based processes. While one global standard is always the preferred objective, intellectual property, copyright, and commercial issues sometimes result in more than one standards organization working on the same or similar issues. Regulatory and/or infrastructure differences between regions can also result in variations. In order to prevent the proliferation of conflicting standards, the meeting participants agreed to continue their cooperation on promoting and enabling the harmonization and alignment of standards in this area. Participants also recognized that governments, including the European Commission and other inter-governmental bodies, must play their part by working towards the increased harmonization of relevant laws and regulations.

The decision to organize the Transatlantic eMobility Standardization Roundtable was prompted by the eMobility work plan put forward by the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) in November 2011, and following comments made by European trade commissioner Karel De Gucht and U.S. deputy national security advisor for international economic affairs Michael Froman at an October 2011 ANSI-ESO conference on transatlantic partnerships that can promote economic growth.

In a video message to the roundtable participants, Mr. Froman remarked, "By working closely on emerging technologies like electric vehicles at an early stage, we can avoid creating unnecessary barriers to trade and investment that many of our countries and their workers face."

In response to a request from Mr. Froman to identify the standardization priorities for 2013 and how government can help, participants agreed that the priority areas discussed at the meeting will continue to be the focus of attention next year. In addition to supporting a call from Mr. Froman for regulatory harmonization to support standardization, participants were also supportive of a proposal he made to leverage the work of the EV-Smart Grid Interoperability Center at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the EU's Joint Research Centre (JRC), established as part of the TEC work plan. These two facilities are expected to play a leading role in sharing research data and testing methodologies to support EV standardization.

Both Mr. Froman and Phillipe Jean, head of unit, sustainable mobility and automotive industry, in the European Commission's Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, urged support for two informal working groups on EV safety and the environment that the U.S. and Europe led in creating within the World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29 of UN-ECE). This body works to develop global technical regulations for the industry.

Mr. Jean reported that the Commission has adopted a CARS 2020 European strategy paper for the automotive industry and will propose a legislative measure in 2013 for the EV recharging plug if industry is not able to agree which standardized option should be applied for plug and socket outlets for dedicated charging stations. He also reported that the Commission had recently developed new type approval tests to address EV battery safety issues.

Andrew McCall, executive director of governmental affairs for Ford of Europe, and a member of the TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD), also called for regulatory harmonization and standardization to help companies reduce operating costs and create opportunities for the EV market to thrive. He applauded the progress that has been made via the TEC process, where Ford, Audi, and the TABD had worked with other industry players and public authorities on both sides of the Atlantic to produce the eMobility work plan. He called upon the governments to endorse the industry agreement on the combo coupler to facilitate the development of the EV charging infrastructure.

CENELEC president David Dossett and ANSI president and CEO S. Joe Bhatia co-chaired the roundtable. "Much progress has been made since 2009 when CEN and CENELEC and ANSI first started to discuss this issue and there has been a great willingness to work collaboratively," remarked David Dossett. "This was a highly constructive dialogue to facilitate ongoing cooperation on shared near-term priorities, one that will move us closer to global harmonization on important aspects of EV standardization," added S. Joe Bhatia.

CEN (European Committee for Standardization) and CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) are officially recognized organizations responsible for developing and defining standards at European level. These standards set out specifications and procedures in relation to a wide range of products and services, thereby facilitating commerce and industry throughout the European Single Market.

The members of CEN and CENELEC are the National Standards Bodies and National Electrotechnical Committees of 33 European countries including all of the EU member states plus three EFTA countries (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) and three EU candidate countries (Croatia, Turkey, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia).

European Standards (ENs) are developed through a process of collaboration among experts nominated by business and industry, research institutes, consumer and environmental organisations and other societal stakeholders. These standards are accepted and recognised throughout all of the countries covered by CEN and CENELEC members. For more information see: www.cencenelec.eu

CEN and CENELEC are working to promote the international harmonisation of standards in the framework of technical cooperation agreements with ISO and IEC.

A CEN-CENELEC Co-ordination Group on eMobility is overseeing the implementation of the recommendations of the Focus Group report to support coordination of standardization activities during the critical phase of writing new standards and updating existing ones.

About ANSI

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance U.S. global competitiveness and the American quality of life by promoting, facilitating, and safeguarding the integrity of the voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. Its membership is comprised of businesses, professional societies and trade associations, standards developers, government agencies, and consumer and labor organizations. The Institute represents the diverse interests of more than 125,000 companies and organizations and 3.5 million professionals worldwide. The Institute is the official U.S. representative to ISO and, via the U.S. National Committee (USNC), IEC. For more information see: www.ansi.org

The ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP) is a cross-sector coordinating body whose objective is to foster coordination and collaboration on standardization matters among public and private sector stakeholders to enable the safe, mass deployment of electric vehicles and associated infrastructure in the United States with international coordination, adaptability, and engagement. For more information on the work of the EVSP, visit www.ansi.org/evsp.

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American Lung Association Report Aims to Reduce Tobacco Use in Rural Communities

New Report is part of the Lung Association's Disparities in Lung Health Series

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Lung Association's latest health disparity report, Cutting Tobacco's Rural Roots: Tobacco Use in Rural Communities, examines tobacco addiction and exposure to secondhand smoke in rural communities nationwide, particularly among rural youth. Tobacco use is higher in rural communities than in suburban and urban communities, and smokeless tobacco use is shockingly twice as common. Rural youth also are more likely to use tobacco and to start earlier than urban youth, perpetuating the cycle of tobacco addiction and death and disease.

California is a leader in fighting the harmful effects of tobacco with a statewide smoking prevalence rate of 12.1% compared to the national average of 17.1%. In rural regions of the state however, the prevalence is significantly higher with smoking rates as high as 21%. The California counties with the highest smoking rates are all rural counties: Tuolumne, Butte, Calaveras, Humboldt, and Merced. In addition, according to the Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control 2012 – California Local Grades report, 102 out of 121 rural communities received an F grade for failing to enact strong policies for smokefree outdoor environments, smokefree housing, and reducing sales of tobacco products.

"Tobacco use is often more socially acceptable in rural areas, making it more likely that kids living in these communities will also start to use tobacco," said Jane Warner, President and CEO, American Lung Association in California. "Leaders and residents in rural communities need to take a stand against the culture of tobacco use as part of life and empower our future generations to have healthy, tobacco-free lives."

There are a number of environmental and social factors that contribute to this generational cycle of tobacco use among youth and adults in rural America. Increased tobacco use is associated with lower education levels and lower income, which are both common in rural areas where there may be fewer opportunities for educational and economic advancement. Exposure to secondhand smoke also is higher as rural communities are less likely to have smokefree air laws in place and residents are less likely to refuse to allow smoking in their homes or other indoor places.

For decades, the tobacco industry has used rural imagery, such as the Marlboro Man, to promote its products and appeal to rural audiences. Over the past several years, the tobacco industry's marketing of smokeless tobacco products has skyrocketed. Sadly, as the tobacco industry spends millions of dollars targeting rural youth, these youth are less likely to be exposed to tobacco counter-marketing campaigns. Rural tobacco users also are less likely to have access to tobacco cessation programs and services to get the help they need to quit.

Tobacco control programs are important in cutting tobacco's rural roots. In California, these programs are funded through a tax on tobacco products, but our state's low tobacco tax rate of $0.87 per pack significantly limits resources that are available to protect rural residents from the harmful effects of tobacco.  Promotion of the availability of state quit-smoking counseling services by phone and online sources also lags.

"California needs to do more to protect public health and end the epidemic of tobacco use in rural communities," said Marsha Ramos, Chair of the Governing Board of the American Lung Association in California. "We are calling on government agencies, the research and funding community, health systems and insurers, community leaders, schools and families to take steps now to cut tobacco's rural roots."

The American Lung Association offers smoking cessation resources to help people quit smoking for good:

  • Freedom From Smoking® (FFS) is a program that teaches the skills and techniques that have been proven to help hundreds of thousands of adults quit smoking. FFS is available as a group clinic, and online program, and a self-help book.
  • Lung HelpLine (1-800-LUNG-USA) offers one-on-one support from registered nurses and respiratory therapists. Individuals have the opportunity to seek guidance on lung health and find out how to participate in and join the Lung Association smoking cessation programs.
  • Not-On-Tobacco® (N-O-T) is a group program designed to help 14 to 19 year old smokers end their addiction to nicotine. The curriculum consists of ten 50-minute sessions that typically occur once a week for 10 weeks.

In addition to expanding the Lung Association's capability to provide its programs and services to the rural community, there also are several other action steps to reduce rural tobacco use. These steps are detailed in the full report, and include that state and federal tobacco control programs must make a concerted effort and dedicate funding to reach rural communities; the research community should focus attention and resources on identifying effective cessation treatments for smokeless tobacco use; and school, health and employment systems in rural areas must all implement effective tobacco control strategies including smokefree air policies and access to cessation services.

This report is part of the Lung Association's Disparities in Lung Health Series. For more information and to download the report, please visit www.lung.org/california.

Now in its second century, the American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by  improving lung health and preventing lung disease. With your generous support, the American Lung Association is "Fighting for Air" through research, education and advocacy. For more information about the American Lung Association or to support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) or visit www.lung.org/california.

Contact: Maria Bernabe, 213-384-5864 Ext. 243, Maria.Bernabe@lung.org

Contacto de Prensa: Gabby Lloyd, 909-321-3288, Gabby.Lloyd@lung.org

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Lo-Q is now "accesso" New Name Reflects Company's Expanded Core Business,

Leverages established brand name from acquisition of accesso ticketing and eCommerce,

Offers Flexibility for Future Growth Across Global Theme Park Industry

LONDON, Nov. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lo-Q plc (AIM:LOQ), the premier technology solutions provider to the attractions and leisure industry, today announced a new corporate identity – accesso.  Effective 12-November, the company will trade on the London Stock Exchange AIM Market as Accesso Technology Group plc under the new ticker symbol "ACSO," and will leverage the upcoming IAAPA Expo in Orlando (Nov. 18-22), the industry's largest annual trade show, to further communicate the rebrand to its core market.

(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111019/FL88873LOGO)

The name change reflects the company's expanded capabilities and expertise gained when it acquired the privately-held ticketing technology and eCommerce firm accesso LLC in late 2012.

"Rebranding under the accesso banner creates a unifying brand for our products and defines our core business well – helping theme parks and venues access technologies that optimize the guest experience and grow revenue," noted Tom Burnet, CEO.  "The accesso name clearly encapsulates what the Company aspires to be, and gives us greater flexibility to enter new markets, make future acquisitions and diversify our operations around the world."

The company will leverage the existing accesso brand assets – logo, imagery, marketing – and is integrating its innovative virtual queuing technology into its product line as accesso LoQueue solutions, maintaining the brand that's become synonymous with helping theme park visitors avoid standing in lines.  accesso's ticketing, mobile and eCommerce technologies will continue to be marketed as accesso Passport solutions.

The company's footprint has grown substantially in the past 15 months. Since adding ticketing and eCommerce capabilities in late 2012, the company has signed queuing or ticketing agreements with major operators including Universal Orlando, Merlin Entertainments, Vialand, Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas and Phoenix, and The AutoClub Group, the second-largest AAA Club in North America.

accesso® Technology Group: about us

accesso (AIM: ACSO) is the premier technology solutions provider to the global attractions and leisure industry. Our patented and award-winning solutions drive increased revenue for attraction operators by significantly improving the most important part of an attraction visit: the guest experience.  Our solutions add value to operators at every point in the guest journey:

  • We drive attendance
    The accesso PassportSM ticketing suite is a comprehensive, easy-to-use cloud solution that processes many millions of ticket and season passes every year, enabling operators to maximise up-sell and cross-sell with ease to drive greater revenue.
  • We handle payments
    Our payment gateway carries level 1 PCI security certification and 24/7 support.  It provides the tools, security and support operators need to drive sales and has so far processed more than $5 billion in transactions.
  • We take guests out of line
    Since 2001 over nine million guests have used a patented accesso LoQueueSM solution to queue less, ride more, enjoy a better experience and increase their in-attraction spend.
  • We increase engagement
    accesso enables operators to engage more deeply and profitably with guests: pre-sale, in-attraction or post-visit.  Our mobile apps have provided more than 2.75 million people with rich iOS and Android content to better plan their visit, buy their ticket on-the-go and unlock new experiences within an attraction.

Over 140 attractions worldwide currently employ accesso technology – from theme parks, to water parks, cultural attractions and sporting events.  We are proud that our solutions are trusted by the majority of the leading names in the leisure industry, including Six Flags Entertainment, Cedar Fair Entertainment Merlin Entertainments, International Speedway Corporation, Palace Entertainment, Compagnie des Alpes, and Herschend Family Entertainment.

For more information visit www.accesso.com

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Nuage Networks works to extend OpenStack capabilities in collaboration with Red Hat Nuage Networks to build a certified Quantum plug-in for certification with Red Hat OpenStack

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuage Networks, which provides software defined networking (SDN) solutions for datacenter networks, is pleased to announce it is collaborating with Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, to support the continued tremendous growth of cloud services.

Nuage Networks will work with Red Hat to certify its OpenStack Quantum plug-in for Red Hat's planned enterprise cloud management solution, Red Hat OpenStack.  By working together, the two companies are taking a significant step forward in building advanced SDN capabilities to underpin the cloud networks of service providers and enterprises around the world.

OpenStack is a popular open source cloud management platform used globally by service providers and enterprises to build public, private and hybrid clouds. The cloud operating system controls large pools of compute, storage, and networking resources throughout a datacenter, all managed through a dashboard that gives administrators control while empowering their users to provision resources through a web interface. Quantum is an OpenStack project to provide "networking as a service" between interface devices managed by other Openstack services.

Radhesh Balakrishnan, General Manager of Virtualization at Red Hat: "Working closely with a leading vendor of networking equipment is an important step to building highly reliable software defined networks. We look forward to collaborating with Nuage Networks to certify its Quantum plug-in for Red Hat OpenStack to continue to offer our customers compelling OpenStack-based solutions."

Sunil Khandekar, CEO of Nuage Networks: "Red Hat is a leading vendor of open source solutions and we are excited to be working with them to certify our Quantum plug-in for Red Hat OpenStack will be a critical solution for cloud service providers."

About Nuage Networks
Nu-ahj: From French, meaning 'cloud'.  Nuage Networks brings a unique combination of groundbreaking technologies and unmatched networking expertise to the enterprise and telecommunications industries. The Silicon Valley-based start up is able to apply radically new thinking to the problem of delivering massively-scalable and high programmable SDN solutions with carrier-class reliability. Nuage Networks, backed by Alcatel-Lucent's (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) fast growing IP division, has the pedigree to serve the needs of the world's biggest clouds.  The cloud has made promises – the mission of Nuage Networks is to help you realize them.

Learn more about Nuage Networks:

Visit: http://www.nuagenetworks.net

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THCA: New UT/Texas Tribune Poll Showing 90% of Texans Oppose Nursing Home Cuts Demonstrates Depth of Opposition to Slashing Medicaid-Funded Care

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Texas Health Care Association (THCA) today said a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll finding 90% of Texans expressing opposition to cutting state-funded nursing home care exemplifies the depth of public opposition to proposed 33% cuts to Medicaid-financed care contained in HB 1 and SB 1. The 90% opposition to nursing home cuts represents the highest level of opposition to all of the funding cut categories tested.

"This is a significant poll because it not only demonstrates the fact Texans overwhelmingly oppose the proposed 33% nursing home cuts, but that our message that care and jobs will be negatively impacted has significant salience across the state with all voter groups," said THCA President Tim Graves.

"Rest assured these proposed cuts will severely decrease access to long term care services, particularly nursing home services, and as a consequence will increase the utilization of much higher cost acute care services, including hospital admissions and emergency room visits," said Graves. "There are steep consequences to rate reductions and budget cuts – for patients, for jobs, and indeed our taxpayers."

Graves noted that with the largest portions of provider costs being caregiver salaries and wages, the cuts proposed in HB 1 and SB 1 will force local facilities to significantly cut staffing levels, cut pay – or worse – go out of business, leaving local seniors and local workers to make do with no care and no jobs.

Concluded Graves: "We want to ensure that the lawmakers who ultimately decide the final details of the state budget know without a doubt that the proposed 33% cuts will displace elderly constituents, cost the jobs of local caregivers, and force the closure of many communities' most significant local employer. Quality care, good local jobs and adequate Medicaid funding from Austin all go hand in hand."

Founded in 1950, the Texas Health Care Association (THCA) is the largest long term care association in Texas. THCA represents a broad spectrum of long term care providers and professionals offering long term, rehabilitative and specialized health care services. Member facilities, owned by both for-profit and non-profit entities, include nursing facilities, specialized rehabilitation facilities, and assisted living facilities.

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Yongye International Announces Delay in Filing 10-K and Postponement of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Earnings Call

BEIJING, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Yongye International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YONG) ("Yongye" or the "Company"), a leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of crop nutrient products in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that it has filed a notification of late filing on Form 12b-25 with the SEC arising from delays in compiling certain information required relating to accounts receivable and related allowance for doubtful accounts for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The Company expects to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K by April 2 and plans to schedule its fourth quarter and full year 2012 earnings conference call to coincide with the filing of its 10-K.  Details regarding the earnings announcement and earnings conference call will be provided at the appropriate time.

About Yongye International

Yongye International, Inc. is a leading crop nutrient company headquartered in Beijing, with its production facilities located in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. Yongye's principal product is a liquid crop nutrient, from which the Company derived substantially all of the sales in 2011. The Company also produces powder animal nutrient product which is mainly used for dairy cows. Both products are sold under the trade name "Shengmingsu," which means "life essential" in Chinese. The Company's patented formula utilizes fulvic acid as the primary compound base and is combined with various micro and macro nutrients that are essential for the health of the crops. The Company sells its products primarily to provincial level distributors, who sell to the end-users either directly or indirectly through county-level and village-level distributors. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.yongyeintl.com.

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This press release contains certain statements that may include "forward-looking statements." All statements other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the risk factors discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

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Ms. Kelly Wang
Finance Director – Capital Markets
Phone: +86-10-8231-9608; +86-10-8232-8866 x 8827
E-mail: ir@yongyeintl.com

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Phone: +1-212-850-5705
E-mail: john.capodanno@fticonsulting.com

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Phone: +86 10 8591 1951
Email: may.shen@fticonsulting.com

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Editor's picks — What we're reading on the Web this weekBlog added by Paul Wilson on January 31, 2013
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Here's a list of some of the most interesting things we've read this week. Let us know if you agree (or don't).

For financial advisers, good prospects are hard to find (Reuters)

"Every financial adviser faces the uphill battle of building a customer base through referrals, networking, cold-calling and marketing - and the memory of his early days of seeking clients still haunts Christopher Dewdney."

Advisors and the future: Threat and opportunity posed by digital natives (AdvisorOne)

"Tuesday morning [Brett King] made a thought-provoking general session presentation called “Where Have All the Advisors Gone?” that focused on how advisors’ lives and businesses will change by 2020."

Selling health insurance by the pound: The overweight increasingly have to fork over higher premiums (Wall Street Journal)

"Here’s something employees don’t usually expect when they attend orientation for a new job: weigh-ins and waistline measurements."

2 reasons why some life insurance agents sell you the wrong policy (US News)

"Most of these agents are good people. They aren’t all slick sales people just trying to empty your pockets into their own. Many of them believe what they are doing is noble. Well….noble or not, their arguments are misguided in my opinion."

The Facts on Life Insurance [infographic] (Dailyinfographic.com/Efinancial)

" Life insurance is not only a smart thing to have, it is a necessity. The future of your family may depend on it."

Busting annuity myths: The pros & cons (Wall Street Journal)

Over $200 billion of annuities are sold every year and trillions have already been purchased, but most people still believe that the only way to receive a lifetime income stream from an annuity is to annuitize.

Pros and cons of converting to a Roth 401(k) (Reuters)

"It was a small but important line item in the recent "fiscal cliff" deal. As part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, Congress made it possible for all retirement savers to convert their 401(k) accounts to a Roth 401(k) without moving money out of the workplace plan."

College aid: Don't take the bait (CNN)

"If you're facing a $100,000 to $250,000 four-year college bill in the not too distant future, you probably see yourself not just as an anxious parent but as a pauper-in-waiting. When some life insurance agents look at you, on the other hand, they see an ELF. As in 'easy, lucrative, and fun.'"

As America ages, senior care options flourish (Associated Press)

"Millions of families are beginning to grapple with the one major health expense for which most Americans are not insured: long-term care."

Investors worry more about long-term care than retirement planning: UBS (onwallstreet.com)

"Most financial advisors focus on helping clients build up a nest egg for a comfortable retirement, but is that what people really want?"

The health care law and retirement savings (New York Times)

"Because of its definition of affordability, beginning next year the Affordable Care Act may affect retirement savings."
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Brett Lawrie has apologized to the Blue Jays after an angry dugout exchange with manager John Gibbons.

Lawrie was fired up after teammate Adam Lind was held by third base coach Luis Rivera on Lawrie’s fly ball during the ninth inning of Sunday’s 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

When he returned to the dugout, Lawrie and Gibbons yelled at each other as Jose Bautista stepped in to talk down the third baseman from Langley, B.C. The argument became a moot point shortly after when Munenori Kawasaki hit a two-run double to win the game for Toronto.

Lawrie declined to speak to media before Monday’s game against the Atlanta Braves, but he addressed his teammates privately. Gibbons said he’d spoken to Lawrie and considered the matter settled.

“It’s over with. We dealt with it. We’ve just moved on,” said Gibbons.

Bautista also tried to downplay the exchange, and repeated he believed Lawrie had been confused by what was happening on the field.

“Everyone noticed his reaction was not the best,” said Bautista. “But I talked to him and I understood that he got confused a little bit. Caught up in the moment, that’s it. It’s in the past. It got addressed. Shouldn’t be any problem moving forward.”

Lind, not known for his speed, said he’d already made his mind up to stop at third. “Thank God I didn’t go, I’d probably have been out.”

“I know (Lawrie) wants the RBI,” added Lind. “He wants to drive in runs to help his team win ballgames. Sometimes the smart thing to do is be conservative, especially when you’re behind.”

Lawrie, who is batting .199 with five homers and 14 RBI in 36 games, is known for his fiery temper and all-out style of play that has sometimes gotten him into trouble since making his major-league debut with the Blue Jays in 2011.

“His intensity is what makes him good. So I don’t think that he should not play with intensity or dial it down,” said Bautista.


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Those Dodgers suddenly all adrift and looking lost got it together in a big way Tuesday night in a 9-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks to snap their four-game losing streak.

Amazing what getting a couple of big bats back in the lineup can do for a team.

Matt Kemp and Hanley Ramirez were deemed healthy returned to the lineup and were instantly productive the Dodgers scoring four times in the first and leading 8-0 after 3½ innings.

With the victory the Dodgers finally cut into their magic number for clinching the National League West to two. They can become the first team in baseball to clinch their division with a victory over the second-place Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Kemp (ankle hamstring) started his first game since July 21 and went four for four with a pair of doubles – one off the center-field wall -- and three RBIs. Ramirez (back leg) went one for two and walked three times and scored twice.

Right-hander Zack Greinke (15-4) continued on his hot streak holding Arizona to two runs on six hits and a walk in six innings. He struck out five.

Greinke is now unbeaten in his last 10 starts going 7-0 with a 1.70 earned-run average.

The Dodgers jumped on left-hander Patrick Corbin in a hurry. After Mark Ellis singled with one out Hanley Ramirez followed with a base hit. After Adrian Gonzalez popped up Kemp doubled in the corner to score both runners.


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240w ago - SCEA's Marketing Manager Mark Valledor has shared this week's LittleBigPlanet - Sack it to Me, dubbed the 'The Something for Everyone Edition' today on the PlayStation Blog.

To quote: With the holidays almost upon us, this week's Sack it to Me has a little bit of everything for those who didn't find their LBP goodies over the weekend shopping rush.

What's New?

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This week we just released an update that includes the eagerly awaited "Online Create" mode, allowing you to create levels, objects and more with your online friends. Check out [Register or Login to view links] on the NEW [Register or Login to view links] for all the info.

New on the PlayStation Store

We just updated the PlayStation Store with some great LBP items, including the coveted [Register or Login to view links]. Now you can scale walls and jump from rooftop to rooftop in style as "Ezio" Sackboy.

And don't forget to check out the limited-time release of the [Register or Login to view links]

Rumor: Capcom is Saving Some Wii Surprises for E3 2009

272w ago - Even with all of the information that has become available following CAPTIVATE 09, Capcom is teasing more surprises for E3 2009.

According to the company, among Nintendo Wii surprises two new games will be announced. This comes from Capcom's official [Register or Login to view links] account but unfortunately, no hints were provided as to what will be shared when the event begins.

The wait will not be too long, however, as E3 starts in a little over a month.

Anyone hoping for Devil May Cry Wii or a Lost Planet side story on Wii?

God of War III is so Brutal Some Scenes Won't Hit the Internet

277w ago - While the God of War franchise has traditionally been a particularly brutal series, the developers claim God of War III will push the boundaries to the limit.

When showing off the game most recently, the developers over at Santa Monica's studio told viewers that "Some of these scenes are so violent, they are never going on the internet - at least, not by us. They're just not appropriate for some audiences."

Sony Santa Monica recently showed off God of War III's new 'Zipper Technology', a feature the developers had long wanted to include but never had the power to do so - until they had the PS3. The feature allows enemies' skin to slice open realistically, allowing for internal organs to spill out depending on the severity of the cut.

The Official PlayStation Magazine talks explicitly about seeing Kratos gutting a centaur, with the stomach, guts, and internal intestines oozing out of the wailing beast.

Just hearing that makes me squeamish. Has God of War III gone to far? Is that even possible? God of War III is due out in the fiscal year of 2009, exclusively for the PS3.

Microsoft Wants Refund From Some Laid-Off Workers

281w ago - Microsoft says it made an accounting error when it laid off some employees last month and now feels the best way to correct the error is with what will likely add up to a public relations blunder. To quote:

The software giant, which recently laid off 1,400 employees, sent letters (see image below) this week to some of those former workers letting them know that their severance payouts were a bit too "generous" and respectfully requested that the former employees pay back that money, according to a report Saturday on [Register or Login to view links].

"An inadvertent administrative error occurred that resulted in an overpayment in severance pay by Microsoft," the letter states. "We ask that you repay the overpayment and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience to you."

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that the authenticity of a letter posted on TechCrunch, but declined further comment, saying it was "a private matter between the company and the affected people."

The company declined to specify how many of these letters were sent out, and it's unknown how much the overpayments total, but it did indicate that some laid off employees were also undercompensated.

PlayStation Expands to Latin America, PSN Hits Some Countries

281w ago - SCEA Director and General Manager for Latin America Mark Stanley made the following announcement today:

I'm thrilled to announce that today PlayStation is officially expanding into Latin America!

So this means that you can now purchase any of the three PlayStation platforms, our library of software titles - such as Resistance 2 - and even the latest peripherals, including our Bluetooth Headset, in 13 countries across Latin America. We're also working on providing access to PlayStation Network in select countries.

This is such an exciting opportunity and we're looking forward to providing social entertainment and gaming experiences you can share among your friends and family around the world. This expansion is the direct result of feedback we received from you and we're proud to deliver PlayStation products and services to enable you to easily connect, play and communicate with one another.

As a native of Costa Rica with many years working directly in the region, I know Latin America holds much promise of growth for SCEA. Muchas gracias to all of you in Latin America and around the world for your support!

Viva PlayStation!
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    We're turning up the bass with today's accessory of the week. That's because Moshi's Vortex Premium In-Ear Headphones are designed to deliver fast articulate bass without any distortion. Most of us know Moshi for their high-quality carrying cases, bags, chargers, and other iPhone accessories. But these awesome little earbuds prove the company's just as good with audio.

    Compatible with Android devices like Samsung's Galaxy line, BlackBerry handsets and Apple products, like iPhone, iPod and iPad, these earbud-style headphones for iPhone and more are ideal for listening via mobile phone. With an integrated mic, you can easily take or end calls without unplugging your headphones.

    And taking this smartphone compatibility even further, Moshi's even developed an iOS app  that'll speed up what's called the "burn-in" process. Never heard of it? Here's a quick rundown from Moshi:

    "Like breaking in a new pair of leather shoes, high-quality headphones perform better once they've been used over time. This process can take several weeks or even months [...] By playing back a curated list of tones/frequencies, the Moshi Audio Burn-In Tool allows the headphone diaphragms to relax and reach their optimal level of sonic performance."

    All that basically means that your headphones will reach optimal performance level much quicker.

    As for the actual sound clarity, a lot has gone into the Vortex Premium Headphones. Moshi promises that the high-definition HR8 neodymium drivers housed in the headphones' steel alloy construction "vastly improves low frequency extension, but also renders silky smooth highs." So you'll get clean bass and smooth treble.

    That's a whole lot of features from such a small accessory, and there's a lot more that the length of this review can't cover. But if you want details, Moshi's got a lot of in-depth information available on their website.

    But, as a quick recap, these Android, BlackBerry and iPhone compatible headphones from Moshi make the grade for us because they're the total package: Slick-looking and durable steel alloy design, convenient omnidirectional mic, high-quality sound that's clear and undistorted, a nice protective carrying case, and a reasonable pricepoint.

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    There are a lot of high-end, high-performance universally compatible headphones and earbuds on the market. Beats by Dr. Dre probably comes to mind, and maybe even Incipio. But if you aren't already acquainted with ClarityOne, you're missing out. The company is responsible for some of the best earbuds we've ever seen (or heard?), and now, with their new over-ear headphones, they've earned our title of mobile accessory of the week yet again.

    Last time we checked in with ClarityOne, we were amazed at the patented PureSound Processor used in their earbuds to eliminate all distortion and allow for top sound clarity. As one reviewer from BlackBerry OS noted, the PureSound processor isn't just a gimmick, but was more than 12 years in the making. It works by creating "opposing magnetic forces that cancel out the inductive reactance."

    Not surprisingly, the company has put the same technology into their new over-ear headphones, so you get your music, and nothing else, in a comfortable over-ear model.

    If you're curious about specs, BlackBerry OS  was good enough to put a list together:

    • Sensitivity (1kHz): 110dB SPL/mW
    • Frequency Range: 35 Hz – 17 kHz
    • Jack Plug: 3.5 mm stereo gold plated with 1/8 to /1/4 adapter
    • Cable Length: 48 in/1.12 m
    • Transducer: neodymium magnet
    • Impedance (1kHz): 8 ohm

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    And, along with the fact that they provide pretty much the best sound you'll ever get from a set of headphones, extra thoughtful details, like the ability to swivel the headphones' earpieces, make these fairly hard to match.

    Of course, ClarityOne's over-ear headphones are compatible with almost every device you can name – tablets like the Acer Iconica, Apple devices like iPhone and iPod, Samsung phones like the Galaxy line, and pretty much every other cell phone you can connect headphones to. So you can enjoy exceptional sound quality and clarity whenever and on whatever device.

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  • When you're listening to your favorite music, you want to hear every nuance, every instrument, every note, every word, and nothing more.

    Unfortunately, even when you're listening with headphones, you often get a lot of unwanted add-ons – your neighbor yelling into the phone, a delivery truck idling down the street, the leaky faucet. Not exactly an ideal music listening experience, is it?

    But today's mobile accessory of the week may just change all that. Designed to give you a superior sound without all the extra noise, ClarityOne's Premium Earbuds actually bring new technology to the table for the truest, most uncluttered audio we've seen – or rather, heard – yet.

    They may appear to be rather small and mild-mannered aluminum earbuds, but ClarityOnes have something no other headphones on the market do – the Patented PureSound Processor, technology that took ClarityOne over 12 years to develop and perfect.

    Most of today's standard headphones, earbuds, and speakers use voice coil or single coil technology, which was originally designed about a century ago for electric motors. the problem, explains ClarityOne, is that "all audio signals that go through a voice coil or a coil crossover is subject to interference. We know of this evil as distortion and loss of harmonics or your sound."

    Instead of coils, ClarityOne earbuds use a different technology based on a coupling unit rather than a crossover. There's a lot of science involved in the explanation, which ClarityOne is happy to walk you through in the Tech section of their website.

    But in short, they promise that their PureSound Processor produces pure, clean, undistorted sound that preserves the original harmonics and quality of all music, with no distortion.

    And even though that promise, on its own, would set their headphones and earbuds a cut above the rest, ClarityOne hasn't stopped there. They've also tended to little details that would improve upon the design of even traditional headphones.

    Each pair of ClarityOne Premium Earbuds come equipped with a lightweight microphone with call-answer and call-end features, as well as a track control feature so you can easily skip through songs.

    The earbuds are also available with three different sizes of custom silicone tips, so you can get a perfect, comfortable fit that also eliminates all outside noise. And their wires are designed to resist tangles, which in the end, improves their lifespan.

    We could probably go on and on, but the best test is probably to try them out, and see how they stack up next to your standard pair of headphones. We doubt you'll be disappointed.

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  • Yesterday we promised it, and today we deliver.

    Black Friday deals have hit Pure Mobile and today's featured mobile accessory of the week is a special we're running on one of the best pair of headphones on the market – Incase's Reflex Headphones.

    These flex-fit headphones are a pretty great deal, even when they're not on sale. Their sleek and compact design with contoured edges is comfortable and attractive, and more importantly, they provide really great sound, especially for the price range.

    In a review, Cult of Android remarked "Incase’s entire line of ‘phones seems to have been designed with the goal of combining two basic traits — hot looks and great sound (for the money) — and the Reflex is swathed in both."

    Incase has paid a lot of attention to the details here. The Reflex's headband has a flexible steel core, so it can manage a fair amount of abuse, but it's nicely padded in fabric for ultimate comfort. Likewise, you won't find any sharp corners, edges or unnecessary bulk on these headphones.

    As for sound, Incase's aim with the Reflex Headphones has been to deliver the most natural sound possible:

    "Our custom-tuned audio drivers deliver natural sound that accurately reproduces the source audio, no matter what you're listening to."

    As Cult of Android remarked, that'll probably suit those whose "tastes run toward the more refined and less boomy. There’s bass, but it’s measured [...] Tracks pop with color and texture, and the set’s definition made them sound surprisingly good even compared with reference sets in their league."

    And thanks to the fact that Incase has designed the Reflex Headphones in a wide range of colors and styles – some have a bright pop of color on the inside, others are clad in denim – you won't feel like a sheep wearing them, even if everyone you know is smart enough to get a pair of their own.

    Bravo, Incase. Bravo.

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Google and the Super Bowl

There were a few things I noticed last night while watching the Super Bowl. I personally thought that many of the commercials fell flat. I most certainly expected a bit more flash. The Vizio ad was stunning and of course Betty White was hilarious. But one of the most surprising things was the Google Ad. This was certainly an unexpected ad coming from the company that does not spend any money on television advertising. The story it told was really fun and full of nice sentiments. We watched someone’s life unfold through Google searches.

I thought that they should have used a cell phone using Google search and the Google map application on the Nexus One phone. This could have been a great way to highlight their search engine on the cell phone. Most everyone already knows how to Google, but everyone may not know about the Google options for their cell phone. But it was certainly fun to watch and created quite a stir that they even placed an ad during the Super Bowl.

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I also thought it was really cool that as the New Orleans Saints were running onto the field at the start of the game that some of the coaches were taking either pictures or videos with their cell phones. This just goes to show you how far we have come in regard to cell phone technology. The clarity and how easy it is to use our cell phones, like the Nexus One, to take great pictures and video is replacing the need for a bulky camera. I am sure that with a 5-megapixel camera, that they got some great shots, and with a touch of a button, they can share those pictures quickly.

The game was exciting to watch and most of the commercials were good. The Google ad and the David Letterman spot were both surprises and made for a great night of football. I cannot wait until next year to see what the Super Bowl will bring.


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Research in Motion Gives Look at New BlackBerry PlayBook

The Unlocked BlackBerry Phone PlayBook is a device that has been highly anticipated by tech enthusiasts across the country since it was first announced. Today, at the TabLife conference it was announced that they will be offering the new tablet that is manufactured by Research In Motion, the BlackBerry Playbook. The announcement came from David Neale who is the Vice President of their Special Projects committee. During the conference they took some time to show off the features of the PlayBook and give those in attendance a good idea of what the tablet is capable of and how it will instantly become a direct competitor of the iPad.

A video of the demonstration is supposed to make its way online soon. The PlayBook is being marketed as a tablet device for professionals on the go who need the business flexibility that is not offered by the iPad and other competing devices. It will have a 7 inch LCD display, which is slightly smaller than some of the competing tablets that will be making their way to the market in the coming months.

The PlayBook processor will consist of a 1 GHz dual Core Multiprocessor along with 1 GB of ram installed. The device will reportedly cost less than $500, which would make it noticeably cheaper than some of the alternative devices that have been announced over the course of the last few months.

The PlayBook is a device that many experts think will be the first one to truly rival the iPad, iphone 4 unlocked and gather its own following. It is rumored to feature a number of additions that have been requested by iPad enthusiasts since the device was released including a USB port to allow for quicker transfers. Many experts have predicted that they believe that the phone will be able to live up to the hype based on the information that has been made available both by Research in Motion and by BlackBerry.


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Protection For Your Cell Phone

Today, there is an extensive variety of cell phone cases, covers and pouches available in the market. Cell phone cases, covers and pouches provide protection to your cell phone against scratches, fingerprints and breakage. You can easily find colorful, unique, functional, and trendy cases to carry your cell phones. If you wish to display your cell phone in a fashionable case, then you can go in for designer cell phone cases.  Many cases are also equipped with belt clips which make it easier to carry the cell phones. Some top brands that supply exclusive cell phone cases and other cell phone accessories along with cell phones are BlackBerry, Griffin, HTC, iSkin, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and many more.

BlackBerry Cases and Pouches: The entire range of BlackBerry cases and pouches is made from premium quality material. The call phone cases offered by this extremely popular brand are not only stylish but also very functional. The cases are precisely designed to keep your cell phone safe.  They have a wide variety of BlackBerry cases, such as Belt Clips, Leather Cases, Rubberized Cases, Skin Cases, Body Protection, Luxury Cases, Executive Cases, Flip Lid Cases, Book Type Leather Cases, Rugged Cases, Sport Cases and Waterproof Cases.

Griffin Cases and Pouches: Griffin supplies a complete range of handy and protective cases and pouches for your cell phones. The trendy designs and solid construction are the USP of these stylish cases. Griffin cases and pouches provide easy access, great convenience and excellent protection. Griffin cases and pouches are available in variety of colors and designs and are sure to appeal to leather aficionados.

HTC Cases and Pouches: HTC offers you a large number of options when it comes to cell phone cases and pouches. These are made of superior quality material that is soft and durable and will surely keep your cell phone safe from scratches. HTC cases and pouches are available in many sizes, shapes, and colors. The HTC cell phone cases and pouches assortment includes Side Cases, Top Cases, Pocket Pouches, Skin Cases, Form-Fit Cases, Flip-Lid Cases, Leather Cases, Hard Cases, Metal Cases, Organizer Cases, and Weather Resistant Cases.

Cases are a great way to protect your phone.  You can find a full line on our site for any phone you can think of.