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O2 planning mobile wallet app with NFC support

O2 planning mobile wallet app with NFC supportAnd so the NFC juggernaut inches a little further forward: mobile provider O2 has announced a new range of partners for its mobile payments services, and says it is “committed to launching a mobile wallet service during the second half of 2011”.

The platform will provide the latest evolution in the payment services offered by the network, and looks likely to include support for NFC payments on smartphones with the technology on board.

The announcement of the payment services roadmap over on the O2 News Centre blog focuses mainly on the corporate aspects of the scheme, revealing that Intelligent Environments, Wave Crest, FIS and Visa Europe have been lined up as partners.

But it also goes into detail on the individual elements set to roll out later in the year to O2 subscribers, all of which will appear under the O2 Money banner.

“O2 has committed to launching a mobile wallet service during the second half of 2011 which will start the process of taking the contents of the physical wallet and putting them on a mobile phone,” the network says.

“Capabilities planned for the wallet include m-commerce, airtime top ups, contactless / NFC payments and peer-to-peer payments.”

The digital wallet app, which will be developed by Intelligent Environments, will be compatible with “a wide range of mobile devices”. Presumably this will include whatever NFC-capable handsets are around at the time, though we assume it's not a necessity, unless O2's concept of a wide range is a lot narrower than our own.

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mrew42  May. 20, 2011 at 12:51

I had some involvement with a couple of O2's previous forays into finance (http://money.o2.co.uk/) so if I hear anything interesting that's not breaking any disclosure agreements I'll let y'all know

CTPAHHIK  May. 20, 2011 at 13:20

Woohoo, I can buy drugs without bringing cash - awesome.

LockyUK  May. 20, 2011 at 14:13

nfc is a waste of time, fraud will increase several hundred fold.

mrew42  May. 20, 2011 at 14:15

Research has shown that NFC is likely to reduce fraud.
If you lose your wallet is that fraud?
With no physical contact or PIN verifcation there is no chance for 'cloning'

LockyUK  May. 20, 2011 at 14:35

didn't they also say that chip and pin would reduce fraud ? increasing the number of ways to pay for things in general will leave the banks more susceptible to fraud, regardless of what research has said or done.... when take up increases so will attempts to pull the system apart.

mrew42  May. 20, 2011 at 14:42

Chip & PIN has reduced fraud associated with Mag stripe replication.
No-one has come up with viable usable chip & PIN hack. Yes it's been done in Labs but that doesn't equate to real world scenarios. Identity theft is still the biggest type of fraud out there.

CTPAHHIK  May. 20, 2011 at 17:28

With Orange you need to enter a PIN and top up before hand. Sounds like a prepaid credit card, which is just as secure and inconvenient as regular card. Do I need another prepaid card?

mrew42  May. 21, 2011 at 10:34

You won't need another card. You'll have your phone :)
Living and working in London for a major financial institution like I do I can definitely see the benefits, knowing what I know about the payment card industry. I can see why not everyone would agree, but each to their own.
Look at it this way, if you were queueing for your lunch at Pret-a-manger and which queue would you rather be in:-
The POS till where everyone has to enter their PIN, wait for authorisation then wait for their receipt.
The Cash till where the woman in front decides once she's been told how much, THEN decides to hunt for her purse and after much furious counting decides she doesn't have enough change before handing over a tenner for her £4.39 sammich
Or the queue where people have the wave pay facility. Blip. And off you go. No PIN, no authorisation, no change. simples.

CTPAHHIK  May. 21, 2011 at 14:59

Mrew, this country is ages behind in credit card transactions. You don't need to sign in US for under $25 transaction and entering your PIN every time is dumbest thing ever invented. US had Blink cards for a while already, you use it like a work ID - just tap scanner with it. NFC is just another prepaid card that banks plan to make money off - you would need to put readers everywhere and who do you think will pay for it, if not you? It will not be any more secure that plastic, nor more convenient. It's a good idea and hopefully it will take off and work, but approach is wrong. You have to link NFC directly to your bank account with ability to specify limit of how much you are willing to spend per transaction. Anything above that limit should require further authorization as protection in case of theft.

Chase in US has Android app that allows you to do banking directly from your phone. You can even take a picture of a bank check and have it virtually deposited. No need to go to a branch. NFC should be integrated directly to phone app from your bank independent of which phone you have, which SIM card it is and where you are in the world.

mrew42  May. 21, 2011 at 17:41

The US don't even use Chips in most of their cards so aren't even EMV compliant. Fraud is absolutely rife. I'm not here to argue which is the best.
I'm not saying NFC is the answer to everything but it's certainly got its merits.
Let's just agree to differ eh?

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Host Jon Stewart had joked about a mock feud between the two camps, which staged polar-opposite performances over the course of the evening. But Three 6, exuberant after their surprise win, brushed off the joke and said they'd even be willing to collaborate with Perlman.

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"Then they said, 'Three 6, to the stage,' " he added. "When I got up there it was like I was in a boxing match or something. I was moving around and getting myself some heat, body heat. I peep up into the crowd and saw Jamie Foxx looking up smiling. I was like, 'Aww sh--, Jamie Foxx.' It was like he was giving us props. When I saw Jamie Foxx doing that, my confidence went back up. After [the performance] I was planning on leaving and going to the bar — then bam, we won the Oscar."

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Juicy says his highlight encounter was his run-in with Vinnie Barbarino.

"He was walking down the hallway I was like, 'John! John Travolta!' " Juice remembered. "He was like, 'Hey!' Then Dustin Hoffman too. Dustin Hoffman, he's real short, he walked up, he was just smiling."

As for those who scoffed that a record about pimps and ho's would win an Oscar, DJ Paul only offered: "It's all entertainment."

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At a cost of over €500 million, the Limerick Tunnel is one of the largest projects undertaken in Ireland. The Limerick Tunnel Project is Phase II of the Limerick South Ring Road project connecting the Dublin Road (N7) to the Ennis Road (N18).
Construction of the Limerick Tunnel began in August 2006 and the estimated completion date was 2010; the tunnel is now open and operating.

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The National Road Authority (NRA) was established in Ireland as an independent statutory body under the Roads Act, 1993. Its primary function is to secure the provision of a safe and efficient network of roads. For this purpose it has overall responsibility for the planning and supervision of the construction and maintenance works on Irish roads.
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For the duration of the project (2006 -2010), Murphy Surveys carried out a series of site control surveys and accompanied the whole survey and setting-out process for 12 bridges, 10km of road and the tunnel as a quality check for the accuracy of the as-built.
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The Limerick Tunnel is not only a very well-known project in Ireland, but also represented a real challenge from a surveying point of view given the accuracy required by the construction specifications.

The tunnel is made of pre-cast sections that interlock perfectly through a system of steel frames and rubber sealers. The rubber is located between two steel frames that need to be smooth and perfectly even. These are then pressed against each other so that the rubber seals the conjunction. Part of the survey carried out in this instance involved checking the quality of the steel frames to avoid breakage and therefore ensure the safety of the tunnel.

The accuracy of the information played a major role within the surveying requirements with a tolerance of +/- 0.5mm. Not even the most innovative and technologically advanced pieces of electronic equipment can guarantee such a high level of accuracy. That was the big challenge for Murphy Surveys!

• In this instance – even if it may appear contradictory – Murphy Surveys suggested a different approach by going back in time and using manual angle measurement techniques and ancient geometry and mathematics principles to ensure the levels of accuracy required.
• Murphy Surveys surveyed every single junction between the precast sections to ensure the quality of the sealing procedure and safety of the tunnel. At the same time the use of statistic principle allowed us to develop a more general overview of the whole tunnel.

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Friday, February 4, 2011

Friday Funk: Bootsy Collins

Words By Karen Dugan (Tiny Rager)

One of the greatest things about our jam scene is the fact that there are so many collaborations with wonderful musicians. The fact that there are so many projects and that you can hunt and search and there will always be new music to stumble across. This doesn’t simply apply to the next generation of our jam scene. When a musical genre becomes established there are multiple musicians who branch off from their primary projects to create phenomenal works of art that sometimes go unappreciated. Bootsy Collins in one such musician.

Bootsy Collins is a name synonymous with the FUNK movement. There is nothing obscure about Bootsy Collins and his impact on our community. However, there are specific albums that Bootsy Collins created or collaborated on that I assume most do not have in their musical collection…and you should! But first, a little background on the phenomenal bass playing Bootsy.

In the late 1960s, a 17 year old Bootsy formed The Pacemakers who were virtually unknown until they were asked to join James Brown’s band where they were re-named the JB’s. Fast forward a few more years and with the help of some of the most well-known names in Funk such as George Clinton and Bernie Worrell, Bootsy co-founded Parliament Funkadelic which came to be a revolutionary band in the culmination of the funk movement.

It was in 1975/76 that Bootsy branched from P-Funk to lead his own group: Bootsy’s Rubber Band. And in August of 1976, he released his debut album called Stretchin’ Out In Bootsy’s Rubber Band. Utilizing the talents of George Clinton for production, Bootsy co-wrote all seven songs on the album as well as pulled in an arsenal of talent to perform such as Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Gary Shider, Frankie "Kash" Waddy, Bernie Worell and many more musicians who have come to be worshiped for their talents over the years.

The beauty of this album is that it’s essentially feels like two. The first half feeds into our love for playful, bouncy, funk tunes that are meant to get your boot shaking. In contract, the second half shifts to a more intimate feel with slower songs that focus more on the mellow jamming aspect, almost a funk ballad type approach if you will.

Stretchin’ Out In Bootsy’s Rubber Band is an album that everyone should have in their musical collection. The musical genius hands that have touched this album make it one of the funkiest of all Bootsy and Clinton’s projects. Take a listen and let us know what you think!!!

On a side note, Bootsy will be releasing his first album in five years called Tha Funk Capital of the World. I suggest you just click the below link and see the FUNKY GOODNESS that will be striking our ears in a few months!!!!

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"Beyond Any Sadness, What I Most Feel Is Pride"

Was with that words that on this day, on the past year, that I discovered that something was wrong. I was right, my favorite band, the band that saved my life broke up.I can't accept that they broke up and I can't understand exactly what happened to a big band like that to break up suddently.They informed their split with just a paragraph, was cold and distant, really different of the way they treat us (their fans). Like in one minute they were talking a new album and in the other minute the band informed that they broke up.

Hi everybody! It's been a long since I posted something. hahaha
Well today, to me, was a begining of a new era. Finally I faced a big fear and I won! I'm so happy!!!! hahahahahahaha
And now I'm free and I'm fearless! Well, hope everyone here are having a great day, or had a great day. Hahahahahahaha
And I leave here an advise, if anyone have any fear, just face it, you're bigger than your fear.
Good Vibes to everyone here! *HUG*

Have been a long time since I posted something. Well I just hope everyone is fine!

Even if the sky is grey, Hope everyone are having a great day!!!! *HUG*
I send Good Vibes to everyone!!!! Hahahahahahaha

Good Sunday to Everyone! *HUG*

Happy Saturday everyone! *HUG*

Well I love draw! I drawed this drawing a long time ago, is probably my favorite ever! Hahahahahahah
I enjoyed so much make it and I loved the result! Hope you guys like it too!

I'm without inspiration today. Well, I just hope everyone had a great week! And I hope too that everyone start the weekend in a awesome way! *HUG*

A Poem To The Dead

The red roses in my grave
Where I'm finally feeling save

The brown eyes that I lost
And I used to love the most

Now I’m free of your lies
And I will close my vacant eyes

With this poem to the dead
Now you can go ahead

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Bounce, Baby Bounce™ with KendallRae taught by Ursula Kendall is the hippest workout without a babysitter! It's an interactive, dance-fitness class for parents and little ones that incorporates dance movement for early child development, dance-fitness for the caregiver, and hands-on parenting skills in a fun, safe environment. Expect a great time bonding with your little one, meeting and socializing with other moms just like you, while grooving to exciting music!

Bounce, Baby Bounce combines:

  • Warm Up -- A great time for mommy and baby to properly learn how to stretch and develop muscles in the body while catching up on baby's newest milestones.
  • Across the Floor Movements -- Strengthens muscles with directional movement and introduces fun transitional steps going across the floor.
  • Center Choreography –- Where all the fun-work comes to life. Participants use what they learned in previous parts of class in a funky way to dance like a professional without having to be one. Baby gets a kick out of this, too!

Who should participate?

This class welcomes parents with children ages 0-5, and up to 2 little ones per person.

What do you need to bring?

Yoga mat, comfortable clothes, towel, water bottle (parent), and any essentials needed for baby. If you do not own a yoga mat, there are some available to borrow in-studio. Moms can feel free to breastfeed as needed.

For your convenience and to better accommodate your busy schedules, we are offering both evening and daytime classes. You can sign up for one or both series!

When: Mondays, January 4, 11, 18 & 25
Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.

When: Wednesdays, January 6, 13, 20 & 27
Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Investment: $60 for 4-week series, drop in for $18

About the Creator & Instructor

Ursula Kendall is a former performing artist, celebrity choreographer, and current adjudicator for Cheer and Dance Competitions. She recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, KendallRae who inspired her to get back in her groove while continuing their unique, active bond with each other. There weren't many classes in Southwest Atlanta where Ursula resides that allow moms and babies to connect through dance. In addition, she found that most of the mommy and me classes in Atlanta were either yoga or playgroup-based. She decided to create an alternative and Bounce, Baby Bounce was born! This class provides a unique opportunity for experienced and new moms to get back into the swing of using their bodies in a fun, creative way.

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Eli Whitney is granted a patent for the cotton gin14.3.1794

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A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, allowing for much greater productivity than manual cotton separation. The fibers are processed into clothing or other cotton goods, and any undamaged seeds may be used to grow more cotton or to produce cottonseed oil and meal.

Although simple handheld roller gins have been used since at least 500 AD, the first modern mechanical cotton gin was created by American inventor Eli Whitney in 1793, and patented in 1794. It used a combination of a wire screen and small wire hooks to pull the cotton through, while brushes continuously removed the loose cotton lint to prevent jams. Whitney's gin revolutionised the cotton industry in the United States, but also led to the growth of slavery in the American South, and has been identified as a contributing factor to the outbreak of the American Civil War. Modern automated cotton gins offer far higher productivity than their hand-powered forebears.

The modern mechanical cotton gin was invented in the United States in 1793 by Eli Whitney (1765–1825). Whitney applied for a patent on October 28, 1793; the patent was granted on March 14, 1794, but was not validated until 1807. There is slight controversy over whether the idea of the modern cotton gin and its constituent elements are correctly attributed to Eli Whitney. The popular image of Whitney inventing the cotton gin is attributed to an article on the subject written in the early 1870s and later reprinted in 1910 in The Library of Southern Literature. In this article, the author claimed Catherine Littlefield Greene suggested to Whitney the use of a brush-like component instrumental in separating out the seeds and cotton. To date, Greene's role in the invention of the gin has not been verified independently.

Many contemporary inventors attempted to develop a design that would process short staple cotton, and Hodgen Holmes, Robert Watkins, William Longstreet, and John Murray had all been issued patents for improvements to the cotton gin by 1796. However, the evidence indicates Whitney did invent the saw gin, for which he is famous. Although he spent many years in court attempting to enforce his patent against planters who made unauthorized copies, a change in patent law ultimately made his claim legally enforceable – too late for him to make much money from the device in the single year remaining before the patent expired.

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An amateur opera singer in the person of Paul Potts has been declared as Britain's Got Talent grand winner last June 17, 2007. It gained him popularity overnight and brought him an enormous opportunity in the music industry. Then a mobile phone salesman, Potts emerged into stardom. He is now one of UK's promising celebrity.

His unique talent dramatically soared even higher when his various performances have been watched all over the world thru "you tube" and his victory even gave him a chance to record an album.

With his modest personality and humble beginnings, he certainly moved his audience into a rhapsody of emotions. His voice truly is gifted. It's his time to pursue his greatest dream.

Paul Potts is scheduled to hold a concert in Manila this October 8, 2008 at PICC Plenary Hall.

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976 Candidates to Run in Parliamentary Elections including 111 Women

Candidate registration closed at midnight for Lebanon's upcoming parliamentary elections, which for the first time in the country's history will be held under a complex proportional representation electoral system.

The deadline for forming electoral lists will expire on March 26.

The director of political affairs at the Interior Ministry, Faten Younis, said the nominations of 976 candidates were accepted, among them 111 women.

Only 12 women had nominated themselves in 2009.

The highest number of candidacies was recorded in Beirut's second electoral district, where 117 candidates will contest 11 parliamentary seats.

The deadline for withdrawing nominations expires on March 21.

The May 6 elections will be held in 15 electoral districts.

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August 4, 2009

Nanci Griffith tours to support “The Loving Kind”

Nanci Griffith will hit the road in support of her new disc, The Loving Kind.

The CD is Griffith’s 19th album and first studio album of original and contemporary material since 2005′s “Hearts In Mind.” Featuring 13 new songs, Griffith takes a political bent. It was produced by Pat McInerney and Thomm Jutz and features McInerney on drums and percussion, Jutz on guitar, Matt McKenzie on bass, Barry Walsh on keyboards, Shad Cobb on fiddle and Fats Kaplin on pedal steel guitar, mandolin and fiddle.

Tour dates are:

Aug. 2 Paramount Arts Center – Ashland, KY
Aug. 14 Egyptian Theatre – Boise, ID
Aug. 15 Aladdin Theatre – Portland, OR
Aug. 16 Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheatre – Seattle, WA
Aug. 22 The Morton Arboretum – Lisle, IL
Sept. 10 The Handlebar – Greenville, SC
Sept. 11 Riley Center for the Performing Arts – Meridian, MS
Sept. 12 Delta Fair & Music Festival – Memphis, TN
Oct. 2 Door Community Auditorium – Fish Creek, WI
Oct. 7 Ram’s Head On Stage – Annapolis, MD
Oct. 8 & 9 The Birchmere – Alexandria, VA
Oct. 17 Cedarburg Performing Arts Center – Cedarburg, WI
Oct. 23 Town Hall – New York, NY
Oct. 24 Calvin Theater & PAC – Northampton, MA
Oct. 25 Stone Mountain Arts Center – Brownfield, ME
Nov. 13 Newberry Opera House – Newberry, SC
Nov. 14 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium – Asheville, NC
Dec. 15 Old Town School of Folk Music – Chicago, IL

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Poem: Waiting For A Response

Remember those moments when you were waiting for someone’s response which would decide your future?

It can be anything like waiting for examination results, or response related to a professional deal or election results…anything!

Sharing a poem describing those moments, I am sure you must have gone through all this!

waiting for a response
which will decide my fate

hours of anxiety
were like traveling life and death
tried to tell the mind
this is not the end
trust yourself
to fight the battle for future
I always tried my best
then why should I worry this test
only I am the creator of my fate
the boss of my future
why should I surrender to this anxiety
with the distrust on my ability
sometimes anger,
sometimes a scream,
‘how could I do it better?’
Sometimes frustration
‘I should wait!’
it's the power of mind
which can imagine the impractical
and the worst
it's the disturbed breathing
which creates emotions of fear
when saying, ‘just relax!’
doesn’t help
when I have to go through
anxious stressful games of mind
I give up!
I give up any effort to control the mind
close my eyes
focus on that disturbed breathing
storms of fear will come and go
I’ll be still there, firm!
Walking my path
I just need to walk...

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national comparisons
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economic landscape
analyses by census tract
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NCPC Comprehensive Plan
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redeveloping columbia heights
transforming DC military bases

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GAO on structural imbalance
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John CleaveOver the past five years, a number of important studies have increased understanding of the District's problems, and those of other American cities and metropolitan areas. NARPAC, Inc. has done several analyses of its own to point up specific issues about DC and its metro area. Together, these form the basis for looking at alternative futures for the governance of the nation's capital.

o Several official studies have been conducted by well known organizations both inside and outside the government;

o Issues of governance deals with the general American governance pyramid including the key role played by state governments. DC's unique problems of being "stateless" "isolated" from its suburbs, and "disenfranchised" from Congressional representation are discussed;

o The relatively new emphasis on regionalism is treated in an expanding section. It is the preferred means (to NARPAC, Inc. and many experts) to maximize equitable socioeconomic growth across American metropolitan areas in the next century;

o Regional comparisons illustrate many differences between the District and its burgeoning--some would say free-riding--suburbs. These include significant differences in population trends, and in revenues and expenditures;

o New analyses have now been made using Census 2000 data for National Comparisons. There are disturbing anomalies between DC statistics and various national averages.

o Many different aspects to DC's Economic Landscape influence how the city has developed and how it will react to change. Topography; demographic and household trends; sources of wealth and employment; real estate and property ownership trends; people and land productivity; and the closely related areas of high welfare, high poverty, and abysmal school performance all factor into DC's future.

o There are wide differences across the city as to the "productivity" of its scarce land. Some areas produce more revenues than they consume in expenditures, but others take much more than they give. Economic Comparisons by Census Tract point up some of these extremes, and suggest areas most needing development.

o A series of encouraging long range plans have begun to emerge that suggest the nation's capital has a bright future--if it can get its act together. The outdated Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Vision Plan are analyzed and suggestions made for their improvement. There are now 39 'Strategic Neighborhood Action Plans' for community development, with an overarching Citywide Strategic Plan. There is a new National Capital Planning Commission report, suggesting improvements to the 'monumental core' over the next century, a DC-proposed National Capital Revitalization Corporation to be responsible for rebuilding much of the city's blighted areas; and a citizen's plan for economic resurgence which could, if fully implemented, make significant improvements in the city's long-term growth. More recent major planning efforts are summarized as they become available.

o The new version of the NCPC's Comprehensive Plan was completed in 2003, and is summarized in considerable detail, along with NARPAC's views of its shortcomings.

o DC published its long-range DC Vision in the summer of 2004, and it is intended to form the basis for the update of the city's long range plan. NARPAC finds it seriously wanting concerning its role as the national capital city and regional transportation center, with almost exclusive emphasis on social change and neighborhood redevelopment.

o An increasing number of very major long range projects are beginning to materialize that will truly change the character of Washington, DC. These include major redevelopment programs for South Capitol Street, the Southwest Waterfront, the old DC General Hospital site, the Navy Yard redevelopment effort large enough to return a small city (essentially Arlington County's Crystal City) to Southeast DC; the Anacostia River Waterfront, and many even larger programs in the suburbs.

o An in-depth look at planned redevelopment of Columbia Heights estimates whether the effort will be sufficient to reverse the negative "net productivity" in Cluster 2, and if not (as is likely), why not.

o In 1994, NARPAC developed a lengthy and detailed analysis of the 1500-odd acres of under-utilized military facilities within DC, and recommends that they be transferred to DC for high-density economic development. This is timed to the once or twice a decade Congressionally-dictated procedure for base re-alignment and closing (BRAC).

o There is increasing emphasis on a so-called financial "structural imbalance" which is being touted by the Brookings Institution and others as justification for a permanent federal hand-out (even while DC seeks greater political autonomy and representation). NARPAC firmly disagrees with this approach, and takes exception to much of the analysis purported to support it.

o In 2003, the GAO put out a major report intended to confirm the growing pressure on the Congress to recompense DC for its financial shortfalls. NARPAC finds this GAO Report on DC's "Structural Imbalance" to be so analytically flawed as to call into question its supposed objectivity.

o In 2003, Mayor Williams pronounced his determination to solve DC's revenue problems by bringing into the city 100,000 New Residents, essentially without qualification. It appears to be based more on sociology than economics, and NARPAC goes to considerable length to demonstrate that taxable commercial businesses are almost certainly more revenue-productive unless the new residential influx is made up of high-income, childless, condo-dwelling households.

o But the area of DC that has received the least long-range planning is also the part that generates most of DC's unfavorable statistics. In an extended analysis, NARPAC, Inc. has looked at the contrast in recent socioeconomic development between East of the Anacostia and West of the Potomac. It is primarily a contrast in planning land use, and exploiting the new Metrorail system. But what Arlington County did in the 1970's, "Anacostia County" (Wards 7 and 8) could do in the beginning of the 2000's.

o One of the most important sites for economic development East of the Anacostia is the 300-acre St. Elizabeth's hospital complex which is increasingly underutilized, and in some places falling into disrepair. By late 2002, moves were afoot to make the site available at least in part for redevelopment. NARPAC believes that proper planning for this key historic area can have a major financial impact on this depressed part of the city and therefore on the whole city.

o NARPAC, Inc. has looked at a broad range of alternative futures for DC, although greater cooperation with neighboring jurisdictions appears to offer the most practical approach.

o A photoessay and continuing analysis of the world-class DC metrorail system and its impact on the metropolitan and suburban communities it serves;

o A separate analysis of various alternatives for DC bus and light rail adjuncts to the current Metro system comes down on the side of bus rapid transit (BRT);

o An analysis of the background studies and newly emerging (2003) 10-Yr Metro Capital Improvement Program shows the problems of both maintaining and expanding the capacity of the current system, already congested in some places;

o NARPAC is continuously frustrated by the lack of interest at WMATA, or in the DC Office of Planning and Department of Transportation, in expanding metrorail to a) reach more of the city needing development, and b) eliminating some of the choke points that prematurely saturate its capacity, and decrease its use as an evacuation tool. We have therefore generated our own Vision of Metrorail Growth within the city limits, and estimated its 25-year costs and $20 billion in 2004 dollars.

o For the first time, NARPAC has also plumbed the WMATA budget and its three branches of Metrobus, Metrorail, and MetroAccess (for the disabled). This Analysis of the FY2004 WMATA Budget shows the main cost-drivers (different, of course, between bus and rail), and discusses the peculiarities of the current subsidy system for offsetting the shortfall in revenues; the opportunities for additional parking (at high rates); and the deplorable state of future capital investment in either maintaining or expanding the system. It draws on the prior chapter (above) to estimate a realistic level of capital investment funding at $1.5 billion annually for the foreseeable future.

o NARPAC takes a detailed engineering look at high density public parking facilities to conserve valuable space, increase city revenues, and provide incentives to use energy-efficient vehicles.

o One of DC's under-analyzed but growing problems has to do with all aspects of DC's Increasing Traffic Problems. In this varied analysis, NARPAC looks at the role of vehicles, trucks, parking, traffic controls, and new technologies and might be done to avoid having the city's public arteries congeal.

o NARPAC turns its attention to the legislative side of DC's government and points out the DC Council's Dilemma: Oversight or Foresight and analyzes the six major long-term issues where better Council policy decisions are needed, and shows that valuable quantitative data is available to help inform the decision process.

o Late in 2000, NARPAC put together a chart briefing describing the various aspects of DC's Economic Challenges; Current Land Uses; Current Population Trends; DC's Economic Trends by Ward; DC's Prime Wasted Space; and a tabulation of Major Impediments to DC's Growth. Four years later, the presentation remains remarkably apt, and the quantitative changes have been very small indeed.

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Tax Day: Running Late? Problems With Payment?

Monday, April 18, 2011

If you find yourself, despite rushing around, running behind come the April deadline, relax. All tax filers can get an automatic 6-month extension by filing IRS Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, by April 18th. Remember the extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay. Pay the tax as quickly as possible so you can keep late payment penalties and interest to a minimum.

If you can’t pay the full amount of tax you owe, pay as much as you can. However, there are underpayment penalties in addition to late penalties, so you will only make matters worse if you fail to send in your return at all. If you can make monthly payments on the tax that you owe, the IRS will consider an application for an installment payment plan. Simply complete IRS Form 9465, Installment Agreement Request, and include it with your return. In most cases, the IRS will accept the application, and you can make payments over time.

Sole proprietors doing their own taxes can find help from a number of sources, including the NASE’s Tax Resource Center. The IRS also offers a website ( and toll-free help line, 1-800-829-1040, for your tax questions.

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Is Social Media A Worthwhile Investment For The Self-Employed?

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Posted by Sung Yoo - [Editor's note: Sung is one of the NASE's summer interns. Look out for more posts from Sung and his fellow intern, Jaimie McFarlin, this summer!]

MP Mueller of The New York Times asks, "Should every business invest in Social Media?" She recalls seeing a poster for an off-site airport parking lot, enticing people to like the parking lot on Facebook, tweet it on Twitter, and watch it on YouTube. She expressed puzzlement at the value of advertising a parking lot through social networks, considering the difficulty of injecting pizzazz to such a mundane business. Case to point: Even funeral homes have Facebook pages today!

That begs the question: Is social media worth it for the self-employed? Over half of NASE Members are sole-proprietorships, meaning they are responsible for every aspect of their business. Should they be picking up their smart-phones and tweeting away, too? If so, what kind of content should be posted?

Mueller says there are three core myths about social media:

Myth 1: It is free advertising. Not exactly, says Mueller. Social media takes time, and time is money. Getting trended on Twitter and social media takes a lot of patience. Would you rather be updating your Facebook page, or working on a project for a client? The answer is simple, isn't it?

Myth 2: Every Business Should Invest in Social Media. Mueller suggests asking yourself if the service you provide is relevant to a customer's daily life. Following social media takes time from the customer's point of view, so why should they take the effort to keep track of a service they rarely use?

Myth 3: Everyone Will Really Like Us. Maybe not, says Mueller. They key here is to bring the social media interaction a distinct value to the customer, either through coupons, freebies, or contests. For a lot of sole-proprietors, this may not make sense from a business standpoint. Also, in absolutely no circumstances should a business owner beg for likes or follows on social media. Make the relationship as organic as possible.

Yet even with these pitfalls, Dr. Woody at Fox Business argues that social media is the great marketing equalizer of our time. Woody cites a study saying that marketers continue to see social media as a huge tool for generating more business exposure and increasing online traffic. He suggests using available online tools to manage multiple social networks as a way of saving time, directly engaging and interacting with the public, as well as setting specific milestones to reach via social media.

For sole-proprietors especially, personal branding is something worth caring about. An article in the Sydney Morning Herald suggests that it’s important to not only get your name out there, but to get your name out there and have people know what you are about. Think Oprah, Sarah Palin, or Donald Trump.

This is particularly important for the self-employed, who are always looking out for their next gig. Dan Schawbel at Forbes recommends claiming your online presence proactively in order to effectively manage your online reputation. He cites a study by OfficeTeam saying one third of HR managers believe online profiles will eventually replace resumes.

As an article on NASDAQ claims, it appears that whether you like it or not, social media is here to stay.

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National-Anarchist Praxis

This essay is included in the recently released National-Anarchism:Ideas and Concepts, edited by Troy Southgate and available from Black Front Press.

Anarchism today is primarily theoretical in nature, and an unfortunate amount of anarchist interaction consists of debate over which hyphenation is best. National Anarchism may seem to participate in and perpetuate such an argument at first glance, but its lack of universalism actually makes it the most inclusive and diverse school of anarchist thought.  Despite the fact that some National Anarchist tribes may choose not to associate with certain communities, their underlying philosophy–that everyone has a right to autonomy and sovereignty–creates a sense of mutual respect absent from most anarchist disagreement.  This characteristic of National Anarchism has serious pragmatic implications.  When anarchists stop spending their time and energy dictating to others what “true” anarchism is, they have a lot more potential to actually put their beliefs into action.

The practical applications of National Anarchism consist of creating tangible manifestations of its theory.  Philosophically, every community has a right to freedom and self-determination, but how is that right being implemented?  The state is oppressive and exploitative, but how is that criticism being exercised in the real world?  Marx hypocritically posited that the state would wither away once communism was in full force, i.e. that employment of a state structure was necessary for state eradication.  In fact, the state and its corporate partners will only disappear once they become irrelevant, and their irrelevance depends upon the creation of substantial alternatives.

An independent system of parallel economies and institutions–agorism–is possibly the sole way to accomplish this.  Agorism represents a direct attack on the governmental and corporate monopolies by not only subjecting them to boycotts, but also empowering the masses to actively compete with them.  National Anarchist communities would likely establish institutions consistent with their values; these might include cultivation of localized currencies, barter networks, non-usurious people’s banks, trade guilds, social welfare and healthcare programs, community self defense associations, and a variety of educational programs.  This is the most likely method by which the state will disappear, contrary to Marx’s utopian idea that a centralized communist state would naturally evolve into anarchism.

Each tribe’s vision of sovereignty may differ, but certain necessities for independence can provide broad guidelines for concrete community projects.  Total economic autarky may not be every tribe’s objective, but maximizing self-sufficiency is crucial to decentralization.  One of the most effective ways to attain this is homesteading, whether as individuals, families, or communities.  Homesteaders use the resources of their land to become as independent as possible, growing crops, harvesting firewood and building materials, making home-spun goods and crafts, raising animals, creating value-added products for retail, blacksmithing, foraging and hunting wild foods, and more.  By actively creating its own vision of freedom and autonomy, every anarchist group can live out its philosophy.

The importance for anarchists to directly apply their theories in their lives is reflected by the ancient Greek concept of praxis.  The word praxis refers to any activity in which a free man participates, and Aristotle identified three forms of a free man’s energy: theory, creativity, and action. This relationship between thought, practice and production is symbiotic; they are not merely connected, but they are synthesized, simultaneous, and interdependent.  It is not sufficient for a highly intelligent and critical philosopher to merely think, speak and write.  Anarchism poses little threat without actions that correspond to its ideas of freedom and voluntary responsibility.

The idea of praxis is compatible with National Anarchism because it does not inherently contain any moral judgment about what an individual or tribe decides to do; rather, it provides a lens through which individuals or tribes can self-evaluate in terms of their own values and what they believe to be true about the universe.  Praxis is the manifestation of theory–any theory to which a community adheres.  Its applications in education (autodidactic or otherwise) imply hands-on learning based in experience that is relevant to the real world.  Praxis is a useful concept to consider when setting and achieving external goals, and it also reveals the degree to which an anarch has fulfilled his or her own personal potential as a human being.  Freedom of thought and freedom of action are complementary elements of anarchism.  One is nothing without the other.

Unfortunately, many lack an awareness of this harmonious relationship.  It seems that globalized culture’s obsession with instant gratification has rubbed off even on anarchists, many of whom immediately gravitate towards the most extreme methods of attacking the system.  But actually living in communities of anarchs with the intention of sustaining them for generations will be an incremental process.  The most realistic and potentially successful approach is to start small and remember the Zapatista motto “lento pero avanzo.”  The full attainment of independent systems of self-sufficiency and agora will take years, as will the full impact of its effects on the new world order.

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Miners dig for diamonds in Marange, Zimbabwe, in this November 2006 image. Human Rights Watch says Zimbabwe's armed forces have taken over diamond fields in the east, killing more than 200 people in the process.
updated 6/26/2009 3:22:35 PM ET 2009-06-26T19:22:35

Human Rights Watch said Friday that Zimbabwe's armed forces have taken over diamond fields in the east and killed more than 200 people, forcing children to search for the gems and beating villagers who get in the way.

Zimbabwe's deputy mining minister, Murisi Zwizwai, denied the allegations and said the military is there to secure the area.

More than 100 witnesses, miners, police officers, soldiers and children were interviewed for the Human Rights Watch report titled "Diamonds in the Rough." It details allegations of human rights abuses by Zimbabwean armed forces in their attempt to control access to the precious gems.

The New York-based group said researchers had gathered evidence of mass graves and accounts of an incident last year when military helicopters fired at miners, while armed soldiers on the ground chased villagers from the area.

"There are hundreds of victims of human rights abuses that are unwilling to come forward for fear of the military," Zimbabwe researcher Dewa Mavhinga said.

The report also alleges that some of the income from the diamond fields is going to officials of President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party, long accused of trampling on human rights and democracy in the southern African country.

The international human rights watchdog is calling on Zimbabwe's coalition government, formed in February, to stop the alleged abuses and to prosecute those responsible.

A diamond’s journeyIt also is urging the international body that governs the global diamond industry to press Zimbabwe, a participant, to end the illegal trade in Marange diamonds. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, established in 2002, aims to stem the flow of "blood diamonds" being used to fund fighting across Africa. Participants are forced to certify the origins of the diamonds being traded. This assures consumers that by purchasing diamonds they are not financing war and human rights abuses.

Government minister denies charges
Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, said the group is calling for the definition of blood diamonds to be broadened to include gems mined through "repression and violent abuses" by governments.

The Marange diamond fields were discovered in 2006 — at the height of Zimbabwe's political, economic and humanitarian crisis. Villagers rushed to the area and began finding diamonds close to the surface. Mining is now managed by Zimbabwe's Mining Development Corporation under protection of the military.

It is estimated that the diamonds could be worth $200 million a month to the cash-strapped country, but the Mining Development Corporation claimed in 2007 that it was made $15 million from gem exports.

Zwizwai, the Zimbabwean deputy minister, said the country did not have the money to fence off the area and so was using the military to secure the diamond fields.

He said there had been no deaths by the military but that there had been "skirmishes" among the illegal diggers, which resulted in three reported deaths and eight arrests.

"The special operation by security forces has been successful as evidenced by (the) order and sanity which now prevails in the Marange area," he told The Associated Press on the sidelines of a Kimberley Process meeting in neighboring Namibia.

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