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This claim is not consistent with the information provided on Google's site about the policy change: Information we collect We collect information to provide better services to all of our users – from figuring out basic stuff like which language you speak, to more complex things like which ads you’ll find most useful or the people who matter most to you online. We collect information in two ways: Information you give us. For example, many of our services require you to sign up for a Google Account. When you do, we’ll ask for personal information, like your name, email address, telephone number or credit card. If you want to take full advantage of the sharing features we offer, we might also ask you to create a publicly visible Google Profile, which may include your name and photo. Information we get from your use of our services. We may collect information about the services that you use and how you use them, like when you visit a website that uses our advertising services or you view and interact with our ads and content. This information includes: Device information - We may collect device-specific information (such as your hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information including phone number). Google may associate your device identifiers or phone number with your Google Account. Log information - When you use our services or view content provided by Google, we may automatically collect and store certain information in server logs. This may include: details of how you used our service, such as your search queries; telephony log information like your phone number, calling-party number, forwarding numbers, time and date of calls, duration of calls, SMS routing information and types of calls; Internet protocol address; device event information such as crashes, system activity, hardware settings, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request and referral URL; cookies that may uniquely identify your browser or your Google Account. Location information - When you use a location-enabled Google service, we may collect and process information about your actual location, like GPS signals sent by a mobile device. We may also use various technologies to determine location, such as sensor data from your device that may, for example, provide information on nearby Wi-Fi access points and cell towers. Unique application numbers - Certain services include a unique application number. This number and information about your installation (for example, the operating system type and application version number) may be sent to Google when you install or uninstall that service or when that service periodically contacts our servers, such as for automatic updates. Local storage - We may collect and store information (including personal information) locally on your device using mechanisms such as browser web storage (including HTML 5) and application data caches. Cookies and anonymous identifiers - We use various technologies to collect and store information when you visit a Google service, and this may include sending one or more cookies or anonymous identifiers to your device. We also use cookies and anonymous identifiers when you interact with services we offer to our partners, such as advertising services or Google features that may appear on other sites. I'm not totally comforted by this disclosure from Google, but I wonder if the source you quoted is being purposely provocative in their warnings.

As I use Gmail to communicate with patients and Google calendar to schedule their appointments, I'm concerned about potential breaches of confidentiality. What I need to find out is whether Google will have access to the information contained in my emails and my schedule, or whether they are "simply" gathering tracking information about sites I visit while I'm logged into one or more of their accounts. If anyone can direct me to a verifiable source that addresses these concerns, I'd appreciate a "heads-up".

Elizabeth Bartz, Jazz Patron, dies at 97 A patron of the arts and Black American music, Elizabeth Bartz co-founded with her late husband Floyd, the historic East Baltimore "Jazz Shrine," the North End Lounge and North Avenue and Gay Street. She was the proud mother of Grammy Award winning recording artist, alto/soprano saxophonist - Gary Bartz. My condolences to Gary and the rest of the family. obituary

Fileserve Terminates Accounts; Suspends ‘Make Money’ Feature Another file sharing website has reacted to the recent MegaUpload arrests and website suspension. This time Fileshare has decided to take action to clean themselves of any wrong doing by suspending accounts associated with piracy en masse. Many users are signing in to their accounts today, only to find they’ve had their accounts suspended due to a violation of the Terms and Conditions. They’ve also shut down their rewards program, which allowed users to make money by uploading files and sharing the links with “friends and family”. story I think what the big media companies are upset about is having their stuff looted, not whether or not it is done for profit. The fact that the MegaUpload people were apparently getting rich off it just makes it seem all the more villainous. They can hardly claim to be idealistic data-liberators. In addition to paid download subscriptions, these companies pay people to upload files (many of which are illegal) and then share their links on many other websites.

And the story continues... FileSonic disables file sharing in wake of MegaUpload arrests Following the MegaUpload shutdown and indictments last week, FileSonic, one of the Internet's most popular file-sharing services, has disabled its sharing functionality. The service can "only be used to upload and retrieve files you have uploaded personally," according to a note posted on the site's home page. FileSonic also suspended its affiliates rewards program, which paid users when people downloaded their files. Some users on Reddit say the online digital locker has already begun deleting files and even accounts, as ZDNet's Zack Whittaker notes. cnet story

No booing, I assure you. Earlier during the pregame festivities, Bledsoe received a standing ovation from the crowd when he was introduced as an honorary captain.

That first item, priced @ $7.93, is "fulfilled by Amazon.com". Does that mean Amazon ships it, or that Amazon has some say in its sale/distribution? Is this the same situation for all of the examples you've found? It should be noted that while the other item offered by Newbury is indeed $18.42 more, it's still cheaper than what's being sold by the other marketplace sellers (as much as $45 cheaper, in fact).

Jimmy played on Byrd's Blue Note sessions of May 20, 1963 & November 18, 1964. I don't know how many titles were recorded those two days, but three tracks were included on the CD reissues of Mustang! & Blackjack.

Japanese War Tubas

The Harmonic Generator consists of five main components: - 64 piano strings on the outside of the device are chromatically tuned to 32 notes. - 32 corresponding motors with bristle paint brushes beating the strings at controlled speeds - a homemade keyboard, played like a piano, controls motors. - 12 pick-ups that focus on one octave of strings - a transducer at the end of the instrument that feeds back the sound of the pick-ups into the large resonance hull

I suspect that many of the blogs that use megaupload and other similar services to share files will soon "go private" to avoid detection. It makes me think of what happened after Prohibition was enacted, and it's ironic to discover that one such site is called "Jazz Speakeasy". Check out this description of the hapless victim of the government's prosecution, Megaupload's Kim DotCom, aka Kim Schmitz: In New Zealand today, TV news was filled with images of police removing property from Schmitz's home, which he named The Dotcom Mansion. Police seized 18 vehicles, including a vintage pink Cadillac, a Lamborghini, a 2010 Maserati, and 2008 Rolls Royce Phantom with a personalized license plate that reads "God." Some of the other license plates found on the cars read, "Stoned," "Mafia Hacker" and "Guilty." cnet.com story

As the moderator pointed out, we don't begrudge anyone the right to ask whatever price they wish for their goods. I think it's a good policy, and I see that you received some dubious comments about these sales on at least one other board. That being said, and I hope this doesn't contradict what I've already said, I don't think other people's asking price is a good indication of what something is worth. An item is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Past sales, not offers, are what a seller should quote if they want to convince a potential buyer. But again, you don't have to do that here, and no one should ask you to. Good luck, and I hope one of the Hoffman wackadoos forks over plenty for your cds.

I think you're looking for the Hoffman board. That's two doors down on the left.

The cult of Grachan Moncur III I could understand... That's the one I can't fathom. Interesting composer, but extremely limited as an instrumentalist, imo.

A better deal for eMusic members - $6.49.

That's a busy little 9-iron. As I recall, she took Tiger down with the same club. Nah. It was Tiger's own club that did him in.

I use beans roasted less than a month ago, grind them just before brewing in a conical burr machine, and pour water from an electric kettle over the grounds in a stainless steel french press. 4 minutes later, I fill my mug and pour the rest in a warmed double-wall stainless steel nissan thermos carafe that keeps it hot for a few hours if needed. For those who don't think they have the time for this 15-minute process, I say "get your lazy ass up 15 minutes early! And take those beans out of the freezer/refrigerator and store them properly in a stainless steel container with a CO2 release valve!

Yet another case where our "old friend" at AMG wrote his review with his eyes and not his ears.

And how many trillions has the current president wasted in 3 years??? Try to keep politics in the politics section please... ... He says while making his own political swipe. Now here's a guy for whom hypocrisy comes oh so easy.

With a little effort and a freeware editing program like Audacity, you can easily remove those bothersome gaps.

It takes integrity to admit when one has erred. I salute you, sir.

Yes. But the news media was quick to conclude she was wasting money for the hell of it. The news media? What about yourself?

I detect a hint of romanticism in your post, i.e. jazz musicians can't retire because of their love for the road. Unfortunately, I suspect the reason behind the decision to put off retirement is financial for most musicians. They simply can't afford to stop because they didn't earn a lot and couldn't save enough for their later years. They don't have pensions and many don't have adequate healthcare insurance, if at all. Their rent and other costs are going up at a much higher rate than their pay. Sure, there are cases where it's a "play or die" ethic, but I think for too many jazz musicians it's "play or starve".