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Cuando detalla deducciones en su declaración anual del impuesto a la renta federal en los EE.UU., puede reclamar una deducción por las donaciones caritativas. Cuando dona bienes, necesita asignar un valor para determinar cuánto puede deducir. Hay ciertas reglas y pautas que tiene que observar en determinar ese valor.

Valor Normal en el Mercado

El valor normal en el mercado es una medida comúnmente usada para determinar el monto que se puede deducir. Para efectos del impuesto a la renta federal, el valor normal en el mercado es el precio que sería acordado entre un comprador y un vendedor, ambos dispuestos y ninguno de ellos obligado a actuar y ambos con un conocimiento razonable de los hechos relevantes. Para determinar el valor normal en el mercado, todos los factores que afectan el valor son relevantes y debieran tomarse en cuenta. Estos factores incluyen el costo del bien, los precios de venta de bienes comparables, el costo de reemplazo y las opiniones de peritos.

El valor normal en el mercado también depende del atractivo del bien, su uso y la escasez del bien. Por ejemplo, un mueble usado puede estar pasado de moda, en mala condición y por lo tanto tiene muy poco valor. Por el otro lado, otro mueble podría ser considerado una antigüedad, con un valor muy alto. No hay una formula o método único para determinar el valor normal en el mercado y hay que tomar en cuenta todos los hechos y circunstancias.

Costo

El costo de un bien que usted dona puede ser una buena indicación de su valor normal en el mercado si lo compró cerca de la fecha de valuación en una transacción con igualdad de condiciones, en un mercado abierto, y el valor de mercado no ha cambiado entre la fecha en que usted compró el bien y la fecha de valuación (la fecha en que dona el bien). La mejor evidencia de cualquier cambio en el valor de mercado se basa en las transacciones efectivamente realizadas para el mismo bien o bienes similares en el mercado.

Si hubiera algunas condiciones especiales que se aplicaron cuando compró el bien, tales como restricciones, convenios y acuerdos que limiten lo que se puede hacer con el bien y que por lo tanto afectaron el precio, se debiera tomar en cuenta estas condiciones cuando determina el valor normal en el mercado.

Por lo general, se supone que el valor de algún bien sube o disminuye a una tasa razonable, a menos que se puede demostrar que hay circunstancias poco usuales que afectan el valor. Las tendencias generales de los precios, los costos de materiales, los precios de productos básicos (commodities) y los precios cotizados en remates son algunos de los índices que se podrían considerar.

Ventas de Bienes Comparables

Los precios de venta de otros bienes que son similares o comparables al bien que usted dona pueden ser importantes en determinar el valor normal en el mercado. La medida en que estos precios de otros bienes tengan un efecto en el bien donado depende de qué tan similares sean los bienes, la oportunidad en que se efectuó la venta del otro bien (si fuera cercana a la fecha de valuación), si la venta fuera una transacción que se realizó en igualdad de condiciones, y las condiciones prevalecientes en el mercado cuando se efectuó la venta (si los precios de venta fueran más altos o más bajos de lo usual).

Costo de Reemplazo

El costo de reemplazo, como indicador del valor normal en el mercado, depende del nivel de oferta y demanda que existen para el bien donado. Para poder usar el costo de reemplazo como el valor, debe haber una relación razonable entre el costo de reemplazo y el precio vigente para el bien en el mercado.

Cuando dona un bien usado, su costo de reemplazo como nuevo puede servir como punto de partida, del cual se puede restar la depreciación y la obsolescencia para el período en que tuvo el bien, para determinar su valor actual en el mercado. Debiera poder demostrar cómo determinó el costo de reemplazo como nuevo y la relación que existe entre el valor depreciado del bien y su valor normal en el mercado.

Opiniones de Peritos

El peso que tienen las opiniones de peritos en la determinación del valor normal en el mercado depende de los conocimientos y la competencia del perito y lo acabado que sea su evaluación del bien. La opinión debe estar respaldada con antecedentes y experiencia.

Eventos Pasados y Futuros

El valor normal en el mercado de los bienes donados debe basarse en los hechos y circunstancias que se conocen actualmente o que se puedan esperar razonablemente. No se puede basar el valor en eventos futuros imprevistos que podrían ocurrir después de la donación del bien y que podrían aumentar su valor.

Tampoco puede confiar demasiado en los eventos pasados. Por ejemplo, si se dona un bien que ha generado ganancias por un cierto período de tiempo, puede ser que ese período no necesariamente representa la capacidad actual del bien para generar ingresos. Puede ser más relevante evaluar la evolución de la capacidad del bien de generar ingresos hasta la fecha de valuación.

Valuación de Distintos Tipos de Bienes

Según lo antes señalado, hay distintos factores y distintos criterios que se figuran en la determinación del valor normal en el mercado. Hay pautas que se puede seguir, así como reglas específicas en ciertos casos, con respecto a la documentación que se necesita para respaldar la deducción que se reclama. En general, estas reglas dependen del monto de la deducción y el tipo de bien de que se trata.

Menaje del Hogar y Artículos Personales

Generalmente, el valor normal en el mercado del menaje del hogar o los artículos personales usados que se donan es mucho menor del precio que se pagó al comprar estos ítems nuevos. Por lo general, se debiera usar el precio a que se podría vender el bien en un remate, una feria de pulgas, o en una tienda que vende artículos de segunda mano. El Ejercito de Salvación tiene un guía útil de valuación para muchos de estos bienes, incluyendo artefactos y ropa usada, en su sitio web en www.salvationarmyusa.org.

Joyas, Cuadros, Antigüedades y Objetos de Arte

El valor normal en el mercado de joyas y piedras preciosas, debido a su naturaleza especial, casi siempre tiene que estar determinado por un tasador de joyas. Una deducción de $5.000 o más para la donación de un cuadro, antigüedad u obra de arte debe estar respaldada por una tasación por escrito de una persona calificada y acreditada. Cuando reclama una deducción de más de $20.000 por la donación de una obra, tiene que adjuntar a su declaración de impuestos una copia completa de una tasación firmada. También puede ser necesario incluir una foto de cualquier ítem que individualmente tiene un valor de $20.000 o más.

Colecciones

Algunas de las donaciones más comunes de colecciones que se hacen como pasatiempo incluyen las estampillas y monedas, libros, manuscritos, autógrafos y memorabilia de deportes u otros. Los criterios por aplicarse en determinar el valor de mercado depende del valor de la colección en su conjunto. Cuando tiene un valor importante, lo más probable es que se necesita una tasación. En otros casos, puede ser posible establecer el valor al consultar materia de referencia orientada al tipo de colección que se está donando. Esta materia podría incluir catálogos, listados de precios de intermediarios y revistas y periódicos especializados en el tema de la colección.

Vehículos, Botes y Aviones

El valor normal en el mercado de un vehículo donado depende del año, marca y modelo del vehículo, los equipos que vienen instalados y la condición mecánica en que se encuentra. Aunque para efectos tributarios, el valor normal en el mercado no es necesariamente lo mismo que el valor que se encuentra en el “libro azul” (un libro que tiene los valores estimados de vehículos usados), podría usar el valor según este libro como guía para determinar el valor de mercado. Puede buscar los valores del libro azul en el sitio web “Kelly Blue Book” en www.kbb.com. Los precios que se encuentran en otros sitios del Internet, incluyendo las cotizaciones en los sitios de remate, puedan ser útiles en determinar el valor de mercado del vehículo donado.

El Acta de 2004 para la Creación de Trabajos en los EE.UU. cambió las reglas sobre el monto que puede reclamar como deducción para la donación de vehículos motorizados, botes y aviones después del 31 de diciembre de 2004. Cuando el valor que se reclama es más de $500, el monto que puede deducir depende de lo que la organización benéfica hace con el vehículo, bote o avión:
1. Si la organización benéfica vende el vehículo, sin hacer ningún uso de ello ni hace ningún mejoramiento significativo, su deducción está limitada a los ingresos brutos de la venta.
2. Si la organización pretende usar el vehículo en forma significativa o hacer mejoramientos significativos a ello, su deducción es el valor normal del vehículo en el mercado en la fecha de la donación.

Tendrá que conseguir una constancia por escrito de la organización benéfica y adjuntarla a su declaración de impuestos. Esta constancia debiera incluir su nombre y número de identificación de contribuyente, el número de identificación del vehículo y una declaración de la organización con respecto a lo que pretende hacer con el vehículo. Esta declaración debiera indicar una de las siguientes acciones:
• Se vendió el vehículo en una transacción en igualdad de condiciones. En este caso, la declaración debe indicar los ingresos brutos de la venta.
• La organización pretende usar el vehículo. La declaración debe indicar qué tipo de uso, la duración del uso y una afirmación que no va a vender el vehículo antes de cumplir el período en que pretende usarlo.
• La organización pretende hacer mejoramientos significativos al vehículo. La declaración debe indicar qué mejoramientos se piensa hacer y que no se va a vender el vehículo antes de terminar los mejoramientos.

La organización benéfica debe entregarle esta constancia dentro de 30 días de la fecha en que vende el vehículo, o dentro de 30 días de la fecha de la donación, en el caso que ellos pretenden usar el vehículo o hacer mejoramientos.

Valores

Cuando hay un mercado activo de valores, como una bolsa o mercado extrabursátil, el valor de mercado de acciones, bonos u otros valores sería el promedio de los precios más altos y más bajos en la fecha de valuación.

Si no hubo transacciones en la fecha de valuación, se toma el promedio de los precios más altos y más bajos en la fecha más cercana, tanto antes como después de la fecha de valuación y luego se asigna un factor para ponderar estos promedios en orden inversa en base del número de días de comercio entre la fecha de las transacciones y la fecha de valuación. Por ejemplo, si usted dona acciones que no se transaron en la fecha de valuación y:
• Las acciones fueron transadas 3 días antes de la fecha en que hizo la donación, a un precio promedio de $4 y
• Las acciones fueron transadas 2 días después de la fecha de la donación, a un precio promedio de $6, entonces
• El valor que se asigna a las acciones sería: (($4 x 2 días) + ($6 x 3 días)) / 5 días = $5,20 por acción

Cuando los valores se cotizan en más de una bolsa, se determina su valor en base de los precios en la bolsa en que se cotizan principalmente.

En caso que no hay ventas dentro de un período razonable antes o después de la fecha de valuación, el valor normal en el mercado de los valores donados es el precio promedio entre las cotizaciones de precios ofrecidos y solicitados en la fecha de valuación.

Cuando no hay precios disponibles, o cuando usted está donando bonos o acciones en una sociedad anónima cerrada, tendría que considerar varios factores distintos en determinar su valor normal en el mercado. En el caso de bonos, tendría que considerar lo sano que es la obligación de deuda, el rendimiento en términos del interés que se paga y la fecha de vencimiento, entre otros. Para las acciones, tendría que considerar el patrimonio de la sociedad, la capacidad de generar ganancias en el futuro, la capacidad de pagar dividendos, la plusvalía o derecho de llave de la empresa, las perspectivas económicas en general para la industria en que opera la empresa, la administración de la empresa y el valor de acciones en empresas que están en el mismo giro o uno similar.

Debiera solicitar la asesoría que necesite para determinar el valor de la sociedad. Los contadores, tasadores, ingenieros y otros expertos técnicos pueden asesorarle. Y debiera guardar todos los registros financieros, informes y otros antecedentes que se ocupan en determinar el valor normal en el mercado.

Participación en un Negocio

La determinación del valor de una donación de una participación en un negocio sería similar a cómo se determina el valor de acciones en una sociedad anónima cerrada. Normalmente sería el valor de un comprador dispuesto pagaría a un vendedor dispuesto por esa participación. Los factores por tomarse en consideración incluyen el valor normal en el mercado de los activos del negocio, la capacidad del negocio para generar ganancias en base de los resultados pasados y presentes, y la plusvalía del negocio. Debiera conseguir informes y tasaciones de expertos técnicos, según corresponda. Las firmas de contadores públicos y abogados pueden ayudar con las valuaciones de negocios. También hay organizaciones y asociaciones de tasadores y analistas de valuación en el Internet que pueden entregar mayor información o pueden recomendar expertos calificados.

Bienes Inmuebles

Las donaciones de bienes inmuebles normalmente requieren un tasador profesional para determinar el valor de mercado. El informe de la tasación debiera incluir una descripción completa de la propiedad, los aspectos físicos y su condición, el uso que se está haciendo de la propiedad, restricciones en cuanto a la zonificación, los usos permitidos y la potencial para otros tipos de uso.

Hay tres principales métodos que generalmente se ocupan para tasar los bienes inmuebles:
1. Ventas comparables,
2. Capitalización de ingresos y
3. Costo de reemplazo nuevo, o el costo de reproducción menos la depreciación observada.

Ventas Comparables

Acorde a este método, la propiedad donada se compara con otras propiedades similares que se han vendido. Luego, los precios de venta de estas otras propiedades están ajustadas por las diferencias en el valor de mercado que hayan ocurrido desde la fecha de venta y diferencias en el tamaño, ubicación y condición de las propiedades, para determinar el valor estimado de mercado de la propiedad donada. Se debiera tomar en consideración solamente las propiedades que requieren la menor cantidad de ajustes.

El tasador debiera documentar cada ajuste y la tasación debiera incluir los nombres del comprador y vendedor de cada propiedad comparable, el libro de escrituras y el folio en que la venta está registrada, la fecha de la venta y el precio, una descripción de la propiedad, el monto y las condiciones de cualquiera hipoteca que grava la propiedad, los levantamientos que se han efectuado de la propiedad, el valor de tasación de la propiedad para efectos tributarios, y el valor de mercado de la propiedad según el tasador.

Capitalización de Ingresos

Según este método, el valor de mercado de la propiedad se basa en las ganancias que se puede esperar que la propiedad va a generar a futuro. Se capitalizan estos ingresos futuros a una tasa que representaría un retorno justo sobre la inversión, dependiendo de los riesgos y los otros factores involucrados.

Costo de Reemplazo

Este método generalmente fija el límite superior para el valor de mercado de la propiedad, especialmente durante períodos de alzas en los precios, y normalmente se ocupa en combinación con uno de los otros métodos, para corroborar el valor de mercado determinado. En el caso de bienes raíces con mejoramientos, el terreno y los edificios u otras estructuras adjuntas al terreno deben valorizarse por separado.

El costo de reemplazo toma en cuenta los tipos de materiales, la calidad del trabajo y los pies cuadrados de área de superficie construido. El costo incluye materiales, mano de obra, gastos indirectos y la ganancia. Una vez determinado este costo de reemplazo, debe estar ajustado por los factores que corresponden a la propiedad misma que se está donando, como el deterioro físico del edificio y la obsolescencia funcional o económica.

Propiedad Intelectual

Según el Acta de 2004 para la Creación de Trabajos en los EE.UU., la deducción inicial para las donaciones de patentes u otra propiedad intelectual, tal como derechos de autor, marcas registradas, software, y propiedades similares, está limitada al monto que corresponde a la base que el donante tiene en la propiedad (lo que el donante gastó para crear la propiedad), o el valor normal en el mercado, cualquiera que sea menor.

Posteriormente, se puede reclamar deducciones por donaciones caritativas por hasta 12 años, en base de un porcentaje de los ingresos que la organización benéfica percibe de la propiedad. Este porcentaje comienza a 100% el primer año y se reduce paulatinamente hasta 10% en el duodécimo año. Para calificar para las deducciones adicionales, el donante tiene que notificar la organización benéfica, al momento de hacer la donación, de su intención de reclamar las deducciones adicionales.

Tasaciones

Cuando usted hace una donación de propiedad y reclama una deducción tributaria de $5.000 o menos, generalmente no necesita una tasación. Puede conseguir una tasación si la necesita para determinar el valor de la propiedad donada, pero generalmente no está obligado a tener la tasación para efectos tributarios. Los gastos que paga para conseguir la tasación son deducibles como una deducción detallada miscelánea en el Anexo A, sujeto al umbral del 2% de su ingreso bruto ajustado.

Si está reclamando una deducción por más de $5.000 para un solo ítem o para un grupo de ítems similares, tiene que conseguir una tasación acreditada y adjuntar la Forma 8283, “Noncash Charitable Contributions” (Donaciones Caritativas No en Efectivo), a su declaración de impuestos.

Hay ciertas excepciones y para las siguientes donaciones, no necesita una tasación:
• Acciones que no se transan públicamente que tienen un valor de $10.000 o menos,
• Ciertos valores transados públicamente,
• Un vehículo, bote o avión donado después del 31 de diciembre de 2004, cuando su deducción es por los ingresos brutos de la venta por parte de la organización benéfica,
• Propiedad intelectual calificada, como patentes y derechos de autor, donada después del 3 de junio de 2004,
• Inventario o mercancía donada después del 3 de junio de 2004.

A pesar que no necesita una tasación para las clases de donaciones que califican como excepciones, aún tiene que llenar y presentar la Forma 8283, salvo en el caso de ciertos valores transados públicamente, según se indica a continuación.

No necesita una tasación y no tiene que presentar la Forma 8283 en el caso de donaciones de valores transados públicamente que están:
• Cotizados en una bolsa de valores, con cotizaciones publicadas diariamente,
• Transados regularmente en mercados extrabursátiles nacionales o regionales, que tienen cotizaciones publicadas diariamente, o
• Acciones de compañías de inversiones abiertas, como fondos mutuos, cuando las cotizaciones están publicadas diariamente en un periódico con distribución nacional.

Revisión de Tasaciones por parte del IRS

El Servicio de Impuestos Internos no está obligado a aceptar la opinión de un tasador acreditado. Si el IRS revisa su declaración de impuestos, puede aceptar la cantidad de su deducción en base del valor tasado de la propiedad, o puede hacer su propia determinación del valor normal de la propiedad en el mercado. El IRS puede revisar las tasaciones y puede referir el tema a un tasador especialista. Pero usted es responsable de respaldar adecuadamente el valor normal en el mercado de la propiedad donada, según reclamada en su declaración.

A 106-year-old Armenian woman sits in front of her home guarding it with a rifle, in the village of Degh, near the border of Azerbaijan.

Photo ID 75187. 01/01/1990
Degh, Armenia
Photo credit: UN Photo/Armineh Johannes
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The United Nations Photo Library holds a collection of approximately 800,000 photographs dating back to the mid-1940s chronicling the history of the Organization and its work. The collection includes coverage of historic UN meetings and events, as well as a wide array of field coverage from its earliest days.

The Photo Library's mission is to make its collection available to media organizations, governments and non-governmental organizations, researchers and civil society at large, in order to foster public understanding of the work of the United Nations and its goals.

What seems to be a new ‘press photo’ of Panda Bear has emerged, prepping him for his new TOMBOY album cycle. While most press photos are underwhelming and forgettable, Panda Bear ‘went the extra mile’, making sure that his new press photo will be a meme that lives on forever. The Photo features Noah Lennox covered in a mysterious white material, which might be cum and/or semen.

Not sure if this is ‘official’ or just some sort of fan doodle which is reported by pitchfork to be a “Photoillustraion by Maureen Gubia.”

Conspiracy theorists claim that this mystery substance is adobe, and the photo was taken while he was constructing an Adobe slab for his girls, but Southwestern American Architecture experts say that Adobe is a redder, richer clay which wouldn’t leave white residue.

Do u think he is trying to copy Ke$ha’s ‘covered in cum’ meme?

Wonder if ‘cum covered pix’ are gonna be the future of music. Just sort of represents how we are all standing in the middle of a hype circle jerk. Maybe with females, it represents them being ‘huge whores’ who have to ‘get cummed on’ by fans + the record industry.

Do u think he looks happy with his bukake-wave press photo?
What do yall think the mystery residue on Panda Bear’s face is?

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Claudia Schiffer has been attacked for offending black people after posing on a magazine cover made up as a black woman. The 39-year-old German supermodel wore black foundation and an afro-style wig in the photograph taken by fashion designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld.

Lagerfeld had Schiffer made up as a black women in one of six photographs he took while putting together an advertising campaign for the vintage champagne Dom Perignon. The photos were published by German fashion magazine Stern Fotografie when it celebrated its 60th anniversary.

Accusations against Schiffer and Lagerfeld followed from Shevelle Rhule, the fashion editor of a London black lifestyle magazine, Pride. Ms Rhule said:

“It shows poor taste and it's offensive. There are not enough women of colour featured in mainstream magazines. This just suggests you can counteract the problem by using white models. I don't believe they deliberately set out to offend. They obviously see it as being arty and feel that they are pushing boundaries. But clearly no thought has been given to the history behind what they have done and the comparisons it draws with minstrel shows.”

To which I would reply: 'Shevelle, lighten up'. Her comment is the kind that perpetuates raw nerves about race and creates a path of spikey eggshells for people, black and white, to walk on. Society doesn't need race relations zealots, quangocrats or Pride fashion editors lecturing designers (or filmmakers or writers or rap singers…) on what they can or can't do. It's small-minded. Already an online magazine has responded to the photos with conformist knee-jerk political correctness by saying one of the other photos, of Schiffer as an Asian, is “just wrong”, scolding that Lagerfeld should have used more than one model in the interests of racial diversity.

Fashion, like fiction and film and other creative industries, should be free to play with any images it chooses. Did Ms Rhule also take offence at white French actor Gerard Depardieu recently playing mixed-race Alexander Dumas (using black make-up)? Or Eddie Murphy impersonating a white (jewish) person? Or black British actor Adrian Lester who played the white Danish prince, Hamlet? Or the black actor, David Oyelowo, who played white English king Henry VI?

Would she criticise images of Bob Dylan or the Rolling Stones dressed up as women? How about pantomime dames, women actors dressed as men, Eddie Izzard in frock and lipstick, comedians pretending to be children…?

As soon as you get into determining whether blacks can play whites and women can play men but not the other way round, you're proscribing the creative process and engaging in censorship. Clamping down on the arts in that way (even commercial arts like advertising) is as restricting as squashing free speech.

As for Rhule's comment that Lagerfeld and Schiffer were suggesting the photograph of a 'black' Schiffer would substitute for using black models in mainstream magazines – that's just plain foolish. Rhule then seems to have chucked minstrels into the discussion just for shock value.

In fact the photo was one of a series of six in which Lagerfeld was playing with Schiffer's image. Another showed her as a secretary, a third as an Asian woman. In a fourth she was dressed and made up as eighteenth century French queen, Marie Antoinette and in a fifth she was androgynous. The fashion shoot theme was fantasy and imagination. Lagerfeld wanted to play with Schiffer's face and Shiffer's image. He didn't want to use other models. He wasn't trying to portraying racial diversity – he was portraying imaginary Claudia Schiffers. And has every right to.

A spokesman for Lagerfeld responded to Rhule's criticism, saying she was taking them out of context: “The images were designed to reflect different men's fantasies. The pictures were not intended to offend, they were done very creatively and are some of Karl Lagerfeld's favourite images of Claudia. People should not jump to conclusions.”

Yet there are many people with vested interests in Britain and other liberal democracies who make a good living from jumping to conclusions and playing the race card in cases which can only trivialise genuine instances of racism. Political correctness about race and ethnicity has battened onto society like a barnacle on a boat. It would be a democratic step forward if those who have a professional interest in taking offence at 'racism' and other -isms would pick their battles more wisely.

It would also be good if the race relations industry ditched the term “people of colour”. What is it supposed to indicate?! What colour? Black? Dark brown? Sienna? All those and more? Does it imply that white people – with their variously pink, peachy, creamy, olive-toned, ugly red, bluey-white, brown or orangey skin – have no colour? Why aren't whites called “people of non-colour” then? Or “people of no-colour”?

Black and white are just words. They're quick and easy terms to use for those who want or need to indicate skin colour and they're neutral. People (like Ms Rhule perhaps) who want to take offence at one (and not the other) always will. But they're misguided. Countering racism is always worth doing. But cranking up and maintaining raw nerves unnecessarily does no-one any good. It just increases division between black and white and injects a zealous, scolding tone into debate which would benefit from more freedom, less 'sensitivity' and – in a case like the Schiffer/Lagerfeld photos – a bit of playfulness.

One of the most important choices a couple will make is a photographer for their wedding.

There are so many important choices to make like the dress, decor, food, location, music, etc. Many couples feel the choice of a photographer is one of the most important since your pictures will be one of the most lasting and cherished memories from one of life’s major milestones.

We’ve all heard dissapointing stories about studios delivering poor quality images, or not delivering anything at all. By taking the time to do some research you can be assured of choosing someone who will not only provide outstanding photographs, but who can make you feel great and remove at least one worry from a day filled with stresses.

If any of your friends have gotten married in recent years , so find out who shot their wedding and if they were happy with the results. You’ll probably get some good references this way, so contact the photographers who did a great job for your friends.

It also pays to check out several photographers. Search Google or another search engine for local wedding photographers – here in the capital city of Alberta Canada, you would search for Edmonton Wedding Photographers. You can also do a search for something like Edmonton photography. You’ll get hundreds of results, but concentrate on those shown on the first few pages. When you visit the different websites, you’ll get a feel for each photographer’s style. Contact as many as you like. How they answer is a good indication of how professional they are. Are the replies professional and clearly written? Have they provided any other examples or references?

Next, make appointments with the photographers who seem like they’ll shoot the kind of pictures you want and who are in your budget. When you meet with the photographer, they’ll show you sample pictures and albums. How they treat you at this stage is a good example of what you can expect at your wedding. Are they friendly, or are they condescending? Do they seem warm, or are you uncomfortable with how they treat you?

The photographer will have an agreement for you to review. Take your time to read it, as it outlines what is expected of both parties. The agreement is for your benefit, too. Even though your are committing to pay them, it also commits the photographer to provide the services you have discussed.

Here are a few additional ideas that should help your photographer get the best shots for you:

1. Create a list of the must-have shots you want and give it to the photographer before the wedding.

2. Make sure you know WHO is going to photograph your wedding. If the main photographer isn’t going to be the actual photographer at your wedding, find out who will – and be sure to see their personal portfolio before you commit to hiring them.

3. Assign a family member or close friend to be the photographer’s liason who can point out all the important family members who you want to be sure to get pictures of.

4. Ask the photographer to attend the rehearsal so they will know where they can get the best shots without getting in the way.

5. Pre-plan where the formal and informal photographs will be taken.

6. Find out if the photographer provides finished prints, albums, thank-you cards and similar services after the wedding. A professional photographer can provide these additional services that will enhance your wedding day memories and many photographers have excellent resources for these items that are of higher quality than the public can get.

By following these suggestions you won’t have to worry about your wedding photography. Just enjoy your wedding day knowing you’ll have many memorable images from your wedding day to enjoy for the rest of your life.

The author is an accomplished professional photographer who specializes in wedding and portrait photography in Edmonton, Alberta.

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The design of the Vostro 3300 is practical but at the same time, sleek. The keyboard is small, but it is comfortable to use and the wide trackpad is very responsive. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, excellent two-megapixel Webcam, SD card slot, auto in/out jacks, and a DVD burner are the main included features. This laptop comes with only one speaker, but it is very clear and loud. However, those watching movies on the Vostro 3300 may wish to use headphones instead.

Standard specifications include 2 GB RAM, a 250 GB 7,200 rpm hard drive, Ethernet, modem, and mobile Internet features including 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Missing is an HDMI-out port which is becoming standard on most laptops, so perhaps a redesigned version will include this. The standard model Vostro 3300 does not contain graphics other than Intel’s integrated HD GPU, so it is not a good choice for gamers. Battery life of the four-cell battery averages a disappointing two hours and five minutes, making the purchase of the upgraded eight-cell extended life battery recommended.

Short battery life and lack of HDMI port aside, the Dell Vostro 3300 is a reasonably priced wireless Internet laptop well suited for both personal and business use. An Intel Core i3 processor, 250 GB hard drive, 2 GB RAM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Webcam, DVD burner, and various slots and ports come standard. At a price of $599, this feature-packed, attractive laptop is a bargain for either the home or the office user.

This purchase taught me one thing and one thing only: An AC Adapter and a CHARGER are (apparently) two totally different things, even though they look EXACTLY the same and even have the same model numbers written all over them.

This does not charge my laptop. It apparently doesn’t charge ANYONE’s laptops. I have an Inspiron 1525. This adaptor does keep my laptop on, but it does not charge the battery. Well, what’s the point, then? Why would i want to leave my battery stuck at 35% all day? Waste of money, unless you hate your battery for some reason.

That said, the company who sold me this actually offered to refund my money, which was very nice of them. I declined, and i just keep the adapter around just in case i might need to keep my laptop on and i don’t feel like charging either of my batteries (which is, by the way, stupid).

UPDATE: Someone commented on my review that this product’s description never says that it’s a charger. Fair enough. It also doesn’t say that it’s NOT a charger, which is misleading. And if you’re like most people, when you need to replace your CHARGER, you will likely read the model number from your existing charger, and type it into the search bar. This “AC Adapter” will come up on the list because it has the same model number. Defend the company all you want…this is meant to mislead customers and increase sales.

By the way, the SAME commenter (in a moment of utter brilliance) also said that there must be something wrong with my battery, since this Adapter doesn’t charge it. Wait…i thought you said it wasn’t a charger. Make up your mind son!

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We all know that Father's Day is a brilliant chance to show your dad how much you love and appreciate him, but it brings a major dilemma with it. Men, and especially fathers, are notoriously difficult to buy for. This especially applies if your father is a technophobe because the majority of Father's Day gift ideas are electronic goods.

Well, if your dad is a technophobe and you are struggling for Father's Day gift ideas, look no further than the top 7 technophobe gifts below!

1. A Fussball Table – This is the perfect gift for a technophobe dad because there is absolutely no technology involved. The game is fun and can be enjoyed by the whole family, especially if you happen to be competitive. It will also no doubt take him back to his youth! The cheapest ones cost as little as $50 so it is an absolute bargain too!
2. Tickets To A Soccer/Basketball/Baseball Match – For the sporty dad, tickets to a sports event can provide a memorable experience that he will not forget for years to come. This Father's Day gift idea is difficult to top in future years but need not be expensive. Some tickets are as little as $10 a piece, although you might want to throw in a hotdog as well for good measure!
3. A Universal Remote – No technophobe dad wants to use one remote for the TV, another for the DVD player and a third for Tivo/Sky so get him a universal remote. At $20 to $25 for a really good one, he can enjoy all of his TV shows with no difficulty at all.
4. A Sports Car For A Day – You can now rent sports car for a couple of hours or even a whole day for upwards of $200. This is a pricey but fabulous present that could help your technophobe dad to live all of his childhood dreams and pose for a while. It's the stuff dreams are made of!
5. Prehistoric Man Gifts – You can actually buy these on the Internet at http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/p/pre-historic_man_gifts.asp. They are hilarious cartoons that feature cavemen making jokes about inventions like the wheel. If you want to have a bit of fun with your technophobe dad and make him laugh then this is a must!
6. A Personalized Number Plate – These would vary in price but they are very safe as far as Father's Day gift ideas are concerned. What man would not want his very own number plate for his car to show off with?
7. The Dummies Guide To The Internet – Obvious but necessary! Your father could have hours of fun on the Internet if he knew how to use it so invest $20 and get him the book that will teach him to do just that!

Even if you do not get your father any of the above, your Father's Day gift ideas should be original and relevant if you really want to show you care. One word of advice though – avoid socks at all costs!

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We all know that Father's Day is a brilliant chance to show your dad how much you love and appreciate him, but it brings a major dilemma with it. Men, and especially fathers, are notoriously difficult to buy for. This especially applies if your father is a technophobe because the majority of Father's Day gift ideas are electronic goods.

Well, if your dad is a technophobe and you are struggling for Father's Day gift ideas, look no further than the top 7 technophobe gifts below!

1. A Fussball Table – This is the perfect gift for a technophobe dad because there is absolutely no technology involved. The game is fun and can be enjoyed by the whole family, especially if you happen to be competitive. It will also no doubt take him back to his youth! The cheapest ones cost as little as $50 so it is an absolute bargain too!
2. Tickets To A Soccer/Basketball/Baseball Match – For the sporty dad, tickets to a sports event can provide a memorable experience that he will not forget for years to come. This Father's Day gift idea is difficult to top in future years but need not be expensive. Some tickets are as little as $10 a piece, although you might want to throw in a hotdog as well for good measure!
3. A Universal Remote – No technophobe dad wants to use one remote for the TV, another for the DVD player and a third for Tivo/Sky so get him a universal remote. At $20 to $25 for a really good one, he can enjoy all of his TV shows with no difficulty at all.
4. A Sports Car For A Day – You can now rent sports car for a couple of hours or even a whole day for upwards of $200. This is a pricey but fabulous present that could help your technophobe dad to live all of his childhood dreams and pose for a while. It's the stuff dreams are made of!
5. Prehistoric Man Gifts – You can actually buy these on the Internet at http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/p/pre-historic_man_gifts.asp. They are hilarious cartoons that feature cavemen making jokes about inventions like the wheel. If you want to have a bit of fun with your technophobe dad and make him laugh then this is a must!
6. A Personalized Number Plate – These would vary in price but they are very safe as far as Father's Day gift ideas are concerned. What man would not want his very own number plate for his car to show off with?
7. The Dummies Guide To The Internet – Obvious but necessary! Your father could have hours of fun on the Internet if he knew how to use it so invest $20 and get him the book that will teach him to do just that!

Even if you do not get your father any of the above, your Father's Day gift ideas should be original and relevant if you really want to show you care. One word of advice though – avoid socks at all costs!

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Global Elimination is the equivalent of an offline multiplayer mode that lets four people play together on one system. each player picks a certain number of teams to play with and then challenges another player to a match. The halves of these games are shortened to two minutes, so the matches go by quickly and players aren't stuck waiting around for their turn to play. It's fun to an extent, but the short matches don't allow much time for interesting back-and-forth gameplay. Instead, it's more focused on who can kick a goal first and then try their hand at a succession of corner kicks for an easy goal.

World Tour mode lets you take on every single team in the game and keeps track of which teams you've defeated via an in-game map of the world. It's not much more than a beefed-up exhibition mode, but it's neat to see the different spots in the map get filled in as you advance past each team. If you were motivated to defeat each one, this mode would take you quite a bit of time to finish.

Last, but certainly not least, there's the actual World Cup mode, where you can pick a team from the 32 qualifying teams, or you can replace a qualifying team with a team of your choice. You have a number of options, including changing the roster, switching around the group to which your nation is assigned, and changing the initial teams you'll play against if you're in a particularly easy (or difficult) bracket. Once you get past the initial rounds in your selected bracket, you'll move on to the tournament proper. It doesn't take a great deal of time to get through this mode, but I was disappointed in the apparently lack of save options midway through the tournament, so I was forced to play through it all at once instead of playing a couple of games and coming back to it later.

The control setups are nice, and while I went with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk for the game, you can opt to play with only the Wiimote, so that the running is handled automatically, or you can play with the Classic Controller if you prefer a more traditional controller setup. I think the Wii Remote and Nunchuk combination feels pretty balanced; I was able to do everything I needed within the game without fighting the controls. when moving downfield, you'll control your selected player with the Nunchuk and control passing with the A button. You can shake the Wiimote to shoot and tackle and hit the Z button to get a burst of speed. when there's a corner kick situation, or a lob pass, the ball with light up momentarily, and during this point, you're supposed to shake the controller before your opponent reacts so that you'll get the advantage. It's very simple to wrap your mind around, and I think the game would be pretty accessible to just about anyone who wants to try it. If you have a younger sibling, child, or someone who's not familiar with traditional video games, going with the Wiimote-only option is pretty cool, too; the AI does a solid job of getting you where you need to be and lines up shots correctly.

The player AI is pretty good, and while I'm sure the hardcore FIFA fans will prefer more of a challenge, the medium difficult level was certainly good enough for me. It seems that higher-ranked teams are more likely to get the drop on you when it comes to reacting during corner kicks, and this sometimes feels unfair because I wasn't sure how I could have shaken the controller any faster. That's a pretty minor complaint, though.

If you enjoy FIFA titles, there's a lot to love in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. If you're either new to soccer games or video games in general, the ease of gameplay in this particular game makes it an ideal sports title to try out. The Zakumi Dream Team mode is a neat addition to the series and certainly adds a lot of replay value, especially for the hardcore soccer fans. this is the most fun I've had with a soccer title in quite a while, so 2010 FIFA World Cup is definitely worth checking out.

Score: 8.0/10

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I know there are probably a thousand threads of this, but I wanted to add my own (sorry).

Here's some of the items I would really love to see in Fifa11, some of them may be just pipe dreams, whereas others I real possibilities.

11 Wishlist Items for Fifa 11

• Iron out bugs in Manager Mode
  Based on Fifa10 and Fifa 2010 World Cup, EA really need to improve their QA and testing of their products before they ship. Games freezing / $16billion debt when starting a new season / played added to shortlist impossible to buy / Managers being sacked if they drop out of cup early yet they are winning the league, etc etc. I would really like to see them improve the stability of Manager Mode.
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• Ability to save replays to HD
  I currently live in a country where the internet is rubbish. I'm lucky if I get 256k speeds on a good day! So saving replays to the EA Servers each time, takes a good 15/20 minutes sometimes, and as for online play – forget it.
  It would be good then to at least save my replays to HD to view later and show off (outside of the game) to others.
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• More Trophies / Achievements
  I know a lot of people couldn't give a damn about about trophies, but I love hearing the ping of getting a certain trophy. I remember in Fifa09 there were a lot of trophies for stuff you'll do in game that they never had for Fifa10 (like score from 30yrds, corner, cross etc). More of these please, with some more thrown in for good measure – especially for my Virtual Pro.
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• Improve Virtual Pro
  Virtual Pro was an outstanding idea for Fifa10, I loved being able to 'level up' my VP over time. I would love to see this reintroduced in Fifa11 but with more depth. Perhaps more achievements but with lower values for some. My VP is almost maxed out (except online achievements), having played 350+ games. I would love to see this increased so that it would take you nearly 500+ games (or more) to really max you VP. But at the same time, ensuring you're still earning achievements every few games or so (at the later stages).
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• More Stadiums
  I would love to see all the stadiums for the Major leagues in Europe (or certainly the top 50% of the teams in those leagues). Example: 10+ Premiership Stadiums, 10+ for La Liga, etc.
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• Better Soundtrack
  This one all comes from personal preference. I loved the soundtrack on Fifa09, the soundtrack for Fifa 2010 World cup isn't bad. But Fifa10.. I can't stand most the songs on there. Sorry!
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• Gameplay : Handballs
  I got told yesterday, that in Fifa08 (for psp), it had handballs in there.. I don't know if that's true or not, but obviously they must have been toying with the idea from time to time. This I appreciate is probably extremely difficult to balance and QA properly. But I wonder who else has seen the ball fly up toward the arm/hand and it's altered it's path, then shouted "Handball" at the telly, but you know full well, that they don't exist in game. This would be ace if they could implement this feature. Maybe with an option to turn it off if they worry it wouldn't balance properly.
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• Gameplay : Penalties
  Same as Fifa2010 World Cup Please!
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• Gameplay : Injuries
  When injured, I believe only your stamina takes a hit (I may be wrong here?). It would be good if all your stats could reduce by a certain % depending on the injury (if just a bit of cramp which may go away in 10mins, it would reduce a lot, but recover quickly – maybe with a small indication what type of injury it may be). Then you can decide to take him off or leave him playing.
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• More Fanfare in big games/cup finals
  I noticed this in Fifa2010 World Cup, you can play qualifying games – like England at Wembley, fairly normal atmosphere, but as soon as you enter the first game at South Africa, OH WOW!.. Ramp that volume up, the crowd were deafening – you can barely hear the commentators at times.. Please PLEASE bring to Fifa11. It would make those Big Games / Cup Finals all the more satisfying to compete in.
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  and finally…
• Ability to add name to voice database
  This one's a tad tricky to explain – but I do believe it's possible. What happens when your name is missing from the commentary? You either leave it empty or you pick a name that may sound a little like it.. But it doesn't, not really does it? It would be nice to have a website (or in game) where you can type your names and it will try to pronounce it for you, and you may be able to change sliders or values to try to make it sound a bit like Martin Tyler (or whoever is doing the commentary this year). Kind of like a voice modulator thing. On the Mac and Windows you have a whole host of different voices that can read what you type.. Just maybe use something like that but make it sound a bit more like Martin Tyler or Andy Gray or whoever!
  It'll never happen I know.. but wishful thinking!

You may have noticed I didn't list down any Online improvements – perhaps if I were back in the UK (or any country that had a reasonably decent internet service) then I may have. But right now, I don't play online as I would be lucky if it even connects, let alone complete a match!
To download any patches takes the best part of a day sometimes – so please EA, ship it with some stable code will ya!?

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In this review I have my hands on the HP Pavilion M8300F Desktop PC which is one of HP's top selling multimedia PC's. This desktop is designed to do it all, from playing games to movies, and everything “fun”. With the recent explosion of lower priced HD televisions and the influx of consumer dollars into the multimedia arena this style of desktops are currently among some of the most competitive. This is good news for the consumer as prices drop and the desktops get loaded with more and more features. In this review I'm going to let you know what kind of features you can expect from the HP M8300F and who would get the most out of owning one of these machines. First I'm going to start with a run down of some of the basics.

Hardware:

Processor: 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ dual-core processor

Storage Space: 2 320GB hard drives yielding 640GB

RAM: 3GB (expandable up to 8GB)

Optical drive: CD R RW with integrated DVD R +/- RW

Tuner: NTSC / ATSC

Graphics Accelerator: Nvidia GeForce 6150 SE (uses both dedicated and shared system memory)

Includes: keyboard, mouse, and remote control

This thing comes pretty well stacked. I love that it has the integrated television tuner, it really unlocks a lot of Vista's multimedia potential. You could actually use this desktop as the backbone of your living room's entertainment center. This could serve as a digital video recorder, a gaming system, and even as a standard PC for web browsing, and god forbid… work. The graphics card is adequately strong to power some of the most graphically intensive titles and there is enough RAM to multi task in memory hog Vista.

The HP Pavilion M8300F does come with a lot of trial ware that can go. Many of it has little to no use when compared to many of the features already pre-included in Window's Vista. These add undue strain especially at start up and I would delete whatever you're not going to use immediately.

The only hardware upgrade I would consider would be to expand the RAM. It is capable of handling 8GB but 6 would probably be all that you would need. The move from 6 to 8 would probably not illicit noticeable gains unless you're using this desktop for some serious graphical editing or 3D rendering.

Connectivity:

1 Ethernet port (to hard wire connect to your LAN)

6 2.0 USB (to connect with about any peripheral from mice and keyboards to printers and digital cameras)

2 FireWire (to connect and process high speed data transfers from other devices such as digital camcorders)

1 VGA (connects to a standard computer monitor)

1 S-Video (typically used to connect to a projector although may be compatible with some televisions)

1 composite A/V (connect to a television)

1 audio out, digital audio out / 1 mic in

15 in 1 memory card reader (use this to insert your solid state memory from your digital camera)

I love the connectivity, I would like to see something in line with an HDMI port, however the composite output will do the trick. I just like the compactness and ease of the HDMI. The 15 in 1 card reader is a little over kill but you can be sure it will have no problem reading whatever memory you happen to use.

This desktop is currently on sale for about $750. This is a steal; I expect to see it bounce back up to around $1000. It is worth every penny at that price point. It would certainly make any gamer happy, or entertainment junkie. It will hold its own in the office as well running AutoCAD or just pumping out spread sheets. This, ladies and gentlemen, is a winner.

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At the IMS Market Focus Conference at SID 2010, yesterday was devoted to all aspects of the 3DTV market. During the session on the 3DTV Market Outlook, one of the speakers was Jim Sanduski, Senior Vice President for Sales with Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. He made a number of interesting comments during his presentation, such as the fact that Panasonic does not feel that the current real-time 2D-to-3D conversion technology produces adequate quality, which is why the company does not include the feature in its models.

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PANASONIC UPGRADES RUGGED TOUGHBOOK® 19 CONVERTIBLE TABLET PC TO INCLUDE HIGH PERFORMANCE INTEL® CORE™ i5-540UM PROCESSOR
Gobi2000™ and WiMAX-Ready Device Offers 3G and 4G Wireless Broadband Connectivity

Secaucus, NJ, May 24, 2010 – Panasonic Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook® mobile computers, today introduced upgrades to its Panasonic Toughbook 19 rugged convertible tablet PC. The updated Toughbook 19 now features the Intel® Core™ i5-540UM processor with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology with speeds up to 2.0GHz, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology and Intel® Virtualization Technology. In addition, this mobile computer runs Windows® 7 Professional, with a faster and more secure remote connection capability and a Windows XP downgrade option.

Optional Gobi2000™ mobile broadband is another key feature of the Toughbook 19. Qualcomm's Gobi2000 technology includes integrated GPS, increased data-transfer rates and more global connectivity options. The upgraded convertible tablet also comes with an option of integrating WiMAX, providing field workers with high-bandwidth 4G wireless broadband access, where available. This powerful technology enables mobile workforces to take greater advantage of high-bandwidth technologies, including video streaming.

Going beyond the MIL-STD-810G certification with the ability to withstand a six-foot drop, and with a shock-mounted hard drive, magnesium alloy case and UL1604 Class I Division 2 certification, this mobile computer is optimized to operate in hazardous and mission-critical environments. The IP65 certification provides improved water and dust resistance, enabling field workers to maintain their productivity in challenging scenarios, such as sand storms and heavy rain. The display, featuring Panasonic's CircuLumin™ Technology, enables users to adjust their screen brightness according to the environment they are in – from very dark places (2 nits) to direct sunlight (up to 1,000 nits).

“The rugged Toughbook 19 convertible tablet is a proven solution, validated by years of success in the field,” said Kyp Walls, director of product management, Panasonic Solutions Company. “With the new Intel processor, our users will benefit from the combination of great performance, easy remote access and security without sacrificing battery life while on the move. In addition, offering optional Gobi2000 and WiMAX will improve the mobile connectivity experience for our customers.”

Panasonic Toughbook 19: Select Features and Specifications

· Genuine Windows ® 7 Professional (with XP downgrade option)
· Intel® Core™ i5-540UM vProTM Processor
o 1.2GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.0GHz
o Intel Smart Cache 3MB
· 2GB SDRAM (DDR3), expandable to 8GB
· 5.1 lbs
· 10.4″ LED backlit display
· 2-1,000 nit LCD brightness
· Concealed Mode
· Touchscreen display or optional dual touch display (Digitizer + Touchscreen)
· 160GB SATA (shock-mounted & quick release) hard drive
o Optional 128GB solid state drive (SSD)
· Fully-rugged
o MIL-STD-810G (6 foot drop) and IP65 certified
o Full magnesium alloy case
o Spill-resistant
o Shock-mounted flex-connect HDD with quick-release
· Embedded Connectivity
o Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
o Bluetooth® v2.1 + EDR (class 1)
o Optional Gobi™ and WiMAX mobile broadband
· Up to 9 hours of battery life
· 3-year limited warranty, parts and labor
· Interfaces
o Port replicator
o External video (VGA)
o Headphones/speaker
o Microphone/line-in
o Serial
o USB 2.0 x 2
o SD card (SDHC)
o PC card
o ExpressCard
o 10/100/1000 Ethernet
o 56K Data/Fax Modem
o Dual antenna pass-throughs
o FireWire

· Optional integrated features
o Camera*
o GPS receiver
o Backlit keyboard (emissive or rubber)
o SmartCard reader
o Fingerprint reader
o HDD and battery lock

*Camera replaces the second memory slot located on the bottom of the PC

Pricing and Availability

The Panasonic Toughbook 19 is available immediately, starting at an estimated street price of $3,399, from authorized Panasonic resellers.

The Toughbook 19 includes a full three-year limited warranty, parts and labor, providing coverage wherever the unit may be deployed.

Word has it that the Panasonic Lumix FX75 compact digital camera will be launched very soon. The camera has a 14-megapixel sensor, a Leica 24mm ultra-wide-angle Summicron f/2.2 lens and a 5x optical zoom. The Panasonic Lumix FX75 also supports HD video in AVCHD Lite format. Stay tuned for more updates.

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The fragmented world of professional soccer in the United States can be a little difficult to follow. Falling well after football, baseball, basketball, and hockey on the list of popular team sports, soccer takes its place as America’s fifth choice. Despite this low-status relegation, and perhaps because of it, following indoor soccer in Milwaukee can be an remarkably enjoyable local pasttime.

Milwaukee’s professional men’s soccer team, the Wave, are part of the Major Indoor Soccer League (www.misl.net), winning the league crown as recently as the 2004-2005 season. Professional soccer leagues with various names have come and gone over time, but the MISL traces its history back to 1984 with the formation of the American Indoor Soccer Association. The Wave was one of the original AISA teams and began playing at the Milwaukee Auditorium, also using the Bradley Center for a period of time.

Now hosting visiting teams at US Cellular Arena, popularly known the “the Cell,” the Milwaukee Wave are finally in a long-term location that is appropriate for their attendance figures. Indoor soccer at the Bradley Center felt sparsely attended due to the venue’s large size, and the Wave did not have scheduling priority when compared to the Bucks (NBA) or the Admirals (AHL). With a seating capacity of about 9500, US Cellular Arena is a cozier fit for the Wave.

The Milwaukee Wave is one of six active MISL teams.

Baltimore Blast
California Cougars
Chicago Storm
Milwaukee Wave
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A seventh team, the Kansas City Comets, went inactive for the 2005-2006 season but may return in the future. Running from October until April, the Major Indoor Soccer League season consists of 30 games for each team.

Led by veteran coach Art Kramer, a veritable soccer scholar with nearly 25 years of professional playing and coaching experience, the Milwaukee Wave are comprised of both international players and hometown soccer stars. Though not as recognizable as players from the Green Bay Packers or Milwaukee Bucks, the men of the Milwaukee Wave are more accessible to their fans, regularly participating in community events around the metro area. For details on the team, including player statistics and the schedule, check out their website: www.milwaukeewave.com.

Tickets for Milwaukee Wave home games are inexpensive: just $12 can put you in the “cheap seats.” If you want to be closer to the action, the VIP seating is only $20. It would be impossible to attend a Green Bay Packers game for this price, so consider indoor soccer as a fun alternative to football during the snowy season. There’s something to be said for indoor sports during the tough Wisconsin winters.

Like other professional sports teams, the Milwaukee Wave offer various promotions and season packages, including an excellent “Kids Club” that will make any little kicker feel like a big star. All jokes about being a “soccer mom” aside, taking children to a Milwaukee Wave game is a great way to expose them to a sport that often gets overlooked on American television. The team even puts its name behind some reasonably affordable summer soccer clinics and camps (starting at $125).

In these days of almost obligatory corporate sponsorship, the Wave have been able to attract the support of some large Milwaukee-based corporations, as well as a number of smaller companies. Notably, Miller Lite and Midwest Airlines appear on the list of official sponsors (as of November 2005).

So what about the game itself? If you’re not familiar with indoor soccer in the United States, here are some of the specifics:

· There are four 15-minute quarters.
· A tie at the end of the fourth quarter is resolved by sudden death overtime.
· Each team can have five players (two defenders, two forwards, and a midfielder) plus a goaltender on the field at a time.
· Power plays occur on blue or red cards given for penalties and ejectionable offenses.
· Balls may be bounced off the boards.
· The goals are not conventional nets but rather boxes recessed from the edge of the field

The complete rules of the game available from the www.misl.net website.

With the relative instability of indoor soccer league teams, the Milwaukee Wave have been a success story in a town that is usually distracted by its beloved Packers and Bucks. The Wave are well worth a visit to the US Cellular Arena. After all, they are the most recent professional sports team in Milwaukee to garner a league championship!

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RoboCup is an international initiative devoted to advancing the state of the art in artificial intelligence and robotics. The aims of the project and potential research directions are numerous. The ultimate, long-range goal is to build a team of robot soccer players that can beat a human World Cup champion team. This book is the second official archival publication devoted to RoboCup. It documents the achievements presented at the Second International Workshop on RoboCup held in Paris, France, in July 1998. The book opens with an overview section, provides research papers on selected technical topics, and presents technical and strategic descriptions of the work of participating teams. Of interest far beyond the rapidly growing RoboCup community, this book is also indispensable reading for R&D professionals interested in multi-agent systems, distributed artificial intelligence, and intelligent robotics.

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according to Autosport Christian Nerlinger reports that 07 season as yet another example F1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen will be off the new Russian seasonicially swhich doesn’t bode welled to WRC, Citroen youth frank lampard to join. The soccer jersey side will be hopefuls have reach the semi-finalsed agreement on the contract, will release the off the new Russian seasonicial news coming out of the England camp suggests soon.

2009 F1 Grand Prix before crashing the end of the season as yet another example, Kimi Raikkonen to leave Ferrari have been identified, but the Iceman’s whereabouts has been no clear answer. At first leg Raikkonen hope to get manchester united to return to training after 30 days to his for SOCCER JERSEY shopsmer frank lampard McLaren, but that the soccer jersey side will be hopefuls could only draw not reach the semi-finals an agreement, followed by Raikkonen came to conside will be hopefulr joining the Mercedes frank lampard, but like manchester united let the matter rest.

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Raikkonen will participate in the 2010 season as yet another example and beyond all stations except New Zealand WRC even wait until the end of the seasont, also will participate in the Arctic Rally Iceman.

2011 season as yet another example, Raikkonen plans to return to training after 30 days to F1, which is like SOCCER JERSEY shopsly to be joining Red Bull frank lampard, with adelaide united Sebastian – Vettel’s frank lampard-mate.

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Today, most people owns a laptop computer, teens or tween is no exception. According to a recent study by the U.S. department of Education, 99 percent of public schools have some kind of Internet access, meaning that computers are playing a larger role than ever in education. Mobile PCs become extremely popular because of its portability, flexibility, and lightweight, easy – to – use features. especially wireless internet connections available on many schools, public library, even malls. A laptop provides easy accessibility to do research, shop, find new friends over chat room, or communicate with a long distance friend over email. With our advanced technology, e-book versions of textbooks and online textbook subscription are becoming available. Students can submit their papers via email to teachers or make research for their school projects. For parents who want to purchase a laptop for their teens, price is the biggest question. As gas prices continue to climb at an alarming rate, and other costs along with them, most parents are keeping eyes on their budgets. Here are some good in quality, economic price laptop that are available in the market for your teens.

Gateway T – 6828: This laptop has feature of 1.83 – GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5450; 3GB DDR2 SDRAM; 250GB, 5,400 rpm hard drive; 358MB Intel GMA X3100 Integrated graphics; 5.7 pounds system weight; 49 – Wh battery; Windows Vista Home Premium. I recommend this laptop because it provides 2 year warranty; 3 GB of memory for fast computing; and a big hard drive. Although it doesn't include a FireWire port and HDMI – out, its impressive performance and manufacturer's warranty overshadowed its weak feature set. The market price offer $800.

Lenovo Ideapad Y510: It has feature of 1.67 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5450; 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM; 250 GB, 5,400rpm hard drive; 120 MBnVidia GeForce 8400M GS graphics card; 5.4 pounds system weight; 55 – Wh battery; Windows Vista Home Premium. It has advantages of Trendy texture design; frameless widescreen consistent with consumer displays; nice keyboard; five speakers and Dolby surround sound, with a budget price of $ 899.

Dell Inspiron 1526 Laptop, Productivity package: 15.4' Hi – Definition Widescreen AMD Processor; 5.7 LBS; AMD Athlon 64 x 2 Dual – core processor, TK – 57 (512 kb / 1.9 GHz). Operating system: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium Edition SP1. CD / DVD writer (DVD +/- RW Drive); 2GB shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz. Hard drive size is 120 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM). ATI RADEON Xpress 1270 Hypermemory. High definition Audio 2.0 sound card. Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g mini – card for wireless connection. 6 cell battery. With 1 year Limited warranty, 1 year mail-in service, and 1 year Tech support. Market price for this laptop is $699. It is recommended because of its warranty and after sale tech support features.

Sony VAIO FW: It has rich features of 2.80 GHz Intel Core 2 DUO for processor. Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate or other Editions. 16.4″ widescreen Display, and weighed only 6.7 lbs; Also available on Blu – ray disc drive. It is recommended because of its rich feature, with economic price range on $899.99 for Sony VAIO, with a reputable high quality.

Acer Aspire 6920G-6071: It has 1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5550; 3GB DDR2 SDRAM; 320 GB, 5,400rpm hard drive; 512 MB nVida GeForce 9500M GS graphics card; 7.4 pounds system weight; 71 -Wh battery; Windows Vista Home Premium. It has advantages on impressive battery life, it also bundle with Blue -ray drive. HDMI – out is also included, Its market price is only $980.

Velocity Micro NoteMagix C90S Campus Edition: It has features of 2.6-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E4700; 1GB DDR2 SDRAM; 160 GB, 5,400rpm hard drive; 512MB nVidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics card; 6.9 pounds system weight; 53 – Wh battery; Windows Vista Home Premium. Its advantages are on good graphics card, and Built – in TV tuner, HDMI – out, and eSATA port. Market price is $999.

One thing you have to make sure when you purchase a laptop is that you have 2 GB of memory and extended battery life. It must come with ample connectivity ports and some built – in Wi-Fi and Ethernet feature. For Hard Drive, it must have 160 GB at least. Finally, a good warranty is important. Consider an extended warranty will guarantee the life of your laptop.

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We could state this exact notebook that we have been analysing is definitely a nominee for the most powerful 2010 notebooks. Despite the fact that there are actually promising challengers, Pavilion DV7T-3100 still shocks us with its attractive design as well as everything else. Together with long hours of power life, you will be able to use this notebook as you may want all day every day. The notebook doesn’t weigh a lot in comparison with different notebooks in its class, we are able to state it’s actually instead lightweight.

Since HP declared release of Pavilion DV7T-3100 people had been expecting this particular time and now it is there, finally we could place our hands on brand new HP Pavilion notebook. The new Pavilion DV7T-3100 notebook by HP carries on amaze almost everyone featuring excellent design and style, increased overall performance in addition to wonderful transportability. I’m sure that every person will enjoy this notebook as it is fantastic overall aspect. It is rather fascinating to possess this specific computer due to the fact HP used a great deal of new systems on this specific notebook.

The model cooling fan, while effective under numerous situations, appeared to flow less air than needed to maintain the notebook cool under serious requirements. Heat management in the HP Pavilion DV7T-3100 is slightly under average whenever under tension.

I won’t point out the significant pixel density (the number of pixels for each inch of monitor) causes it to become extremely problematic to use, it’s got a fantastic resolution just for this particular dimensions of screen. It is a step-above likewise charged notebooks. In fact far better is the quality of the display screen alone. First-class details in movies and images are generally delivered out perfectly, a truth further enhanced via the sharpness of this resolution on the somewhat small screen along with the strong blacks. Horizontal watching angles are in reality fairly poor by common standards, yet these are more than made with regard to by the outstanding color creation as well as contrast generated.

The keyboard of HP Pavilion DV7T-3100 notebook is known as an island-style variant, the keys feel completely good for the fingertips. In person I do not prefer chiclet-style keyboards, however I must admit they seem fairly modern. If you want the look and feel of the chiclet-style keyboards, you will end up satisfied using the Pavilion DV7T-3100. The touch pad is certainly a slick one together with some help for multitouch actions. The touch pad on average is responsive suffering from not much lag. The touch pad keys are easy to click when using the side of your thumb and give off a tiny click while pressed. They’ve got shallow feedback and demand reasonable pressure to activate that may be in fact much more comfortable.
The processor placed on HP Pavilion DV7T-3100 notebook is probably the greatest among latest processors. With the latest cutting edge technology used on this processor you’re able to conduct multi-tasks very easily, of course because of the great support of RAM that offers torque for this beast notebook. The graphics processor chip come with this specific notebook will let you work more like lighter games -I imply it may not deal with the modern video games- without having difficulties. Sound systems attached to DV7T-3100 notebook tend to be considerably poor, nevertheless they’re ideal for just a notebook.

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If you’ve watched any of my Tech Shakedown videos here on ZDNet, you’d know that I’ve been asking viewers to let me know if they know of a breakdown that needs to be the subject of a Tech Shakedown. In cases where suggestions like these come from ZDNet’s audience members (and I have been getting them, thank you!), I do have to check them out. Well, this one definitely checked out. A couple of weeks ago, Andrés, an engineer that reads ZDNet wrote the following to me via e-mail: Lately HP brought on the market a series of pavilion notebooks that where on high demand because of their all in one features. But it seems that there’s been a cover-up on the reliability of their performance. A lot of costumers who bought their notebooks are currently experiencing the same problem two major problems with their systems. How does Andres know about these other customers? Well, since June 2007, they’ve been flooding HP’s Web site with complaints about how their Pavilion notebook computers are randomly losing any sense of the fact that they have wireless adapters in them (which in turn causes a loss of productivity). The thread is so flooded with messages that the only way I can get Web browser to view the entire thing without seizing is to close most of my other applications. for more, please visit: blogs. zdnet. com

The brand new Pavilion DV7T-3100 notebook by HP goes on surprise all of us with its awesome structure, enhanced overall performance in addition to fantastic flexibility. Since HP launched Pavilion DV7T-3100 most of us were looking forward to this minute and it is now there, at last we are able to set our own hands on completely new HP Pavilion notebook. I’m confident that almost everyone will certainly really enjoy this notebook as it is outstanding in most aspect. It is rather interesting to own this computer because HP spent lots of new systems on this particular notebook.

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We wouldn’t point out the high pixel density (the actual quantity of pixels per inch of screen) will make it notably troublesome to use, it has a good resolution meant for this kind of dimensions of screen. Actually superior is the grade of the actual screen itself. It’s actually a notch above likewise costed notebooks. Very good details within films and photographs are generally produced out exceptionally well, a fact further improved by the sharpness of the resolution over a comparatively minor display along with the deep blacks. Horizontal viewing angles are really somewhat inferior by standard standards, yet they are a lot more than composed regarding by the great color manufacturing as well as contrast created.

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If you’d prefer the look and feel of the chiclet-style keyboards, you will end up fascinated while using Pavilion DV7T-3100. The keyboard of HP Pavilion DV7T-3100 notebook is known as an chiclet-style version, the keys feel too good on the tips of your fingers. In person I do not like chiclet-style keyboards, but I need to acknowledge they seem quite modern. The touch pad normally is responsive suffering from not much delay. The touch pad is definitely a shiny one along with some aid for multitouch gestures. They have shallow feedback and require reasonable force to activate which happens to be in fact more leisurely. The touchpad keys are simple to press using the side of your thumb and give off a small click while pressed.

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