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talks – press
todd richmond
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"Trust and Truth Decay: Digital Health Just Keeps Getting Harder" panel discussion, USC Center for Body Computing 15th Virtual Conference 2021
"Creative Practices Under Quarantine" RAND Magnetic Workplace. With Shirley Tse 2020
"Opt-in for the Greater Good: How Far is Too Far?" AMP Music Summit https://ampmusicsummit.com 2020
"The Risk-Trust Conundrum" USC Qi Innovation Series, Los Angeles, CA 2020
"The Analog – Digital Conundrum: Why There Are No Solutions And What To Do About It." Invited talk, Lawrence Livermore National Lab Center for Global Security and Research. Livermore, CA 2019
"New Models for Experiential Learning, Experimentation and Collaboration – or – What is a Tech&Narrative Lab and Why Does It Belong In a Public Policy School?" panel discussion, NASPAA annual conference, Los Angles, CA 2019
"Why a Tech & Narrative Lab at a Public Policy School?" Santa Clara University, CA 2019
"The Analog-Digital Conundrum – why there are no solutions, and what to do about it" Betaworks Studios, New York, NY 2019
"Connection: Building or Destroying Personal Relationships? panel discussion Greater Good Gathering 2.0, New York, NY 2019
"Making Technology Matter (to Humans): The Search for Egg Yolks" keynote talk at LAIPLA Techtainment 4.0 conference, Playa Vista, CA 2018
"New Immersive Mediums: The Search for Egg Yolks" keynote talk at IEEE Vision, Innovation, and Challenges Symposium, San Francisco, CA 2018
"Emerging Technologies: Implications for Operations" keynote talk at AUSA Hot Topics, Richmond, VA 2018
"Digital Changed Everything: Applications and Implications for Policy, Governance, and Society" keynote talk Summit on Government Performance and Innovation 2018, Los Angeles, CA 2018
"Why a USD Chemistry Grad Ends Up as Faculty at a Film School and Other Tall Tales" invited talk, University of San Diego Schaeffer Seminar Series, San Diego, CA 2018
"The Promise and Peril of Living Virtual Worlds" panel discussion, part of the Lens of Disruption series at USC Annenberg School of Communication, Los Angeles, CA 2018
"Living Immersive: The Search for Egg Yolks." invited talk, TII/Vanguard Technology Innovation conference, Marina del Rey, CA 2018
"A Matter of Scale – Scale Matters" panel discussion at IEEE Vis, Phoenix, AZ 2017
"The Future of Communication and Collaboration" invited talk at Microsoft IOP event, Dearborn, MI 2017
"What Form Will the Virtual Assistant for Healthcare Take?" panel discussion (moderator) at 11th Annual USC Center for Body Computing Conference, Los Angeles, CA 2017
"The Art of Science – and Vice Versa" invited talk USC mHealth Collaboratory, Los Angeles, CA 2017
"Science and Technology Futures Initiative" poster presentation, Citizen Science Conference, Minneapolis, MN 2017
"The Innovation Spectrum: Exploring Left of Boom" paper presentation, Modsim World 2017, Virginia Beach, VA 2017
"AR/VR: The Promise and the Danger Beyond the Hype" panel presentation, South by Southwest (SxSW) Interactive, Austin, TX 2017
"Augmented Reality vs. Virtual Reality" panel presentation, ENGAGE – The LA Digital Storytelling Conference, Sony Studios, Culver City, CA 2017
"Emulsional Worlds: There Are No Solutions" keynote address, 2017 Hawaiian International Conference on Systems Science, Kona, HI, Jan 2017
"AI – Beyond the Final Frontier" panel presentation at Techtainment 2.0: Technology + Entertainment, LAIPLA, Los Angeles, CA, Novermber 2016
"VR and Science" panel presentation for Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science Seminar, Los Angeles, CA September 2016.
Closing remarks, 10th Annual USC Body Computing Conference, Los Angeles, CA September 2016.
"Breaking Time and Space: Implications for Humans" presentation to USC Staff Assembly, Los Angeles, CA September 2016.
"Implications of AR and VR in K-12 Education," keynote presentation to Acer America Education Advisory Council, San Jose, CA May 2016.
"The USC Virtual Care Clinic – Borderless Healthcare," panel presentation, Heart Rhythm Scientific Sessions, San Francisco, CA May 2016.
"The Future of Interfaces," invited talk, Singularity/X-Prize Innovation Partner Program, Palo Alto, CA April 2016
"Virtual Physicians – The Future of Healthcare," SxSW Interactive, Austin, TX March 2016.
"VR and Emerging Technologies," w/IEEE at Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Las Vegas, NV January 2016.
"Emulsional Worlds," invited talk, TBWA\Chiatt\Day Technology and Narrative Workshop, December 2015.
"New Mixed Realities," NewCo Los Angeles, Playa Vista, CA November 2015
"Inside the Business: Creative VR Content," moderator, Trojan Entertainment Network event, Los Angeles, CA November 2015
Closing remarks, 9th Annual USC Body Computing Conference, Los Angeles, CA October 2015
"Breaking Time and Space: Blended is the New Reality" keynote address, Global Tech Summit, Playa Vista, CA August 2015
"Immersive Training Environment" invited panel participant, Training and Simulation Industry Symposium, Orlando, FL June 2015
"The Future of Education: Emerging Technologies" invited panel speaker, Schools That Can 2015 National Forum, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA May 2015
"Creativity and Innovation." Speaker, USC Executive Town Hall Meeting, Los Angeles, CA Mar 2015
"Mixed Reality Habitats." SxSW Interactive panel presentation, Austin, TX Mar 2015
"Human Dimension Realistic Training." Invited panel speaker, Force 2025 Industry Forum, CAC-T, Ft. Leavenworth, KS Feb 2015
"Empathy and Constituencies – Seeing the World Through Other's Eyes," guest lecturer, MOR 571, USC Marshall School of Business (2012-2015).
"What's the Next Big Thing in Gaming." Invited speaker, SoCal Innovation Forum, Pasadena, CA Dec 2014
"Wearables, Internet of Things, and Hardware." Invited panel speaker, USC Innovation Forum, Los Angeles, CA Oct 2014
"Immersive/Mixed Realities: Your Future." Invited talk, 8th Annual Body Computing Conference, Los Angeles, CA Oct 2014
"Future Holistic Training Environment – Live Synthetic." Invited panel speaker, CAC-T Industry Forum, Ft. Eustis, VA, June 2014
"Living in the V.A.P.O.R. – Dealing with Multiple Streams in Work and Play." Invited talk, 2014 Microsoft Innovation Outreach Partnership Forum, Burbank, CA, May 2014.
"Building the Holodeck." Invited panel speaker, AUSA Winter Conference, Hunstville, AL. February 2014
"Analog Soul – Digital World." Todd Richmond. TEDx Venice Beach, September 2013.
"Assessing Learning From a Mixed-Media Mobile Counter-IED Trainer." M.J. Hays, T.M. Silva, T. Richmond, peer-reviewed paper in Proceedings of the 34th Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference. December 2011
"Rapid Development of a Mixed-Media, Deployable Counter-IED Trainer." M.J. Hays, T.M. Silva, T. Richmond, peer-reviewed paper in proceedings of the 33rd Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference. December 2010
"Networked Publics: Selected Essays on Digital Media, Culture and Life." MIT Press, 2008.
"Social Software in Education: Backchannel and other Disruptive Technologies." Part of a special workshop at the 40th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science, January 2007
"Open Education Resources: Coherent Anarchy?" DIY Media Seminar, USC Annenberg Center for Communication, October 2006
"Research, Development and Investment in Entertainment Technologies and Media Studies Innovation: From the University to Industry Application." Moderator for panel discussion, University Project at Digital Hollywood. October 2006
"Network Futures: NeutralNet." Multimedia presentation for Netpublics Conference, production and narration. With Francois Bar. May 2006
Network Futures: TCNOtopia," Multimedia presentation for Netpublics Conference, production and narration. With Wally Baer. May 2006
Network Futures: Automata," Multimedia presentation for Netpublics Conference, production and narration. With Shahram Ghandeharizadeh and Fernando Ordonez. May 2006
"Envisioning the Future of Digital Entertainment." Moderator for panel discussion, University Project at Digital Hollywood, March 2006
"Social Software Applications in Academia." Special workshop at the 39th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science, January 2006
"Digital Lifestyle in the University." Moderator for panel discussion, University Project at Digital Hollywood, September 2005
"Socialware for Learning Environments." Special workshop at the 38th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science, January 2005
"Integrating the Digital Lifestyle into the University." Moderator for panel discussion, University Project at Digital Hollywood, September 2004
"Engineered Metal Binding Sites on Green Fluorescent Protein." Todd A. Richmond, Terry Takahashi, Riti Shimkhada, and Jennifer Bernsdorf, peer-reviewed paper in Biochemistry & Biophysics Research Communications, v. 268, No. 2, pp. 462-465, 2000
"Design and Engineering of a Protein-Based Metal Sensor" Riti Shimkhada, Terry Takahashi, Todd A. Richmond. Paper Presentation, 1st Annual CORE21 Technology Transfer Symposium, Ontario, CA 1998
"Engineering Green Fluorescence Protein: Development of a New Class of Protein-Based Metal Sensors" Terry Takahashi, Jennifer Bernsdorf and Todd A. Richmond. Poster Presentation, 1997 Southern California Conference of Undergraduate Research, Los Angeles, CA 1997
"Using the World Wide Web in a Biochemistry Lecture Course: Protein Structure Modeling and Student Publishing" Todd A. Richmond. Paper Presentation, 203rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA 1997
"Using the World Wide Web to Augment Chemistry Laboratory Education" Kersey A. Black and Todd A. Richmond. Presentation, 203rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA 1997
"Synthesis, Characterization, and Molecular Modeling analysis of photoaffinity labeling compounds for TCHQ Dehalogenase" Melissa Homesley and Todd A. Richmond. Poster Presentation, 1996 Southern California Conference of Undergraduate Research, Los Angeles, CA
"Direct pKa measurement of an active site residue by site-directed mutagenesis, chemical modification and 15N-NMR" Todd A. Richmond and John H. Richards. Poster presentation, 7th Symposium of The Protein Society, San Diego, CA 1993
"Structural requirements for catalysis: Site saturation studies of residue 132 in RTEM- 1 beta-lactamase." Todd A. Richmond and John H. Richards. Poster presentation, 6th Symposium of The Protein Society, San Diego, CA 1992
"Combinatorial mutagenesis studies on active site residues of RTEM-1 beta-lactamase." Todd A. Richmond, Wonhwa Cho, William J. Healy, John H. Richards. Poster presentation, 4th Symposium of The Protein Society, San Diego, CA 1990
"New Avatars Could Upgrade Your Image in the Metaverse" Lifewire https://www.lifewire.com/new-avatars-could-upgrade-your-image-in-the-metaverse-5209582 2021
"New Tech Lets You Feel VR" Lifewire https://www.lifewire.com/new-tech-lets-you-feel-vr-5209993 2021
"Malaria vaccine may not eliminate the need to combat counterfeit medicines" with Krishna Kumar and Samantha McBirney, The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/580324-malaria-vaccine-may-not-eliminate-need-to-combat-counterfeit-medicines 2021
"Fake Skin Could Make the Metaverse Feel More Real" Life Wire https://www.lifewire.com/fake-skin-could-make-the-metaverse-feel-real-5208326 2021
"Social Distancing? Teleworking? It's Time For Immersive Technologies" ZDNet https://www.zdnet.com/video/social-distancing-teleworking-its-time-for-immersive-technologies/ 2021
"We're Closer to Holographic Meetings Than You Think" Vox ReCode https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/9/15/21434946/augmented-reality-future-remote-work-spatial-zoom-calls-feel-like-real-life 2020
"The Unintended Consequences of a Proposed Cure for Covid-19" The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/495248-the-unintended-consequences-of-a-proposed-cure-for-covid-19 2020
"How Immersive Technologies are Empowering the Fight Against Covid-19" IEEE Transmitter https://transmitter.ieee.org/how-immersive-technologies-are-empowering-the-fight-against-covid-19/ 2020
"Local Graduate Students Analyze Dark Web" Santa Monica Daily Press https://www.smdp.com/local-graduate-students-analyze-dark-web/184814 2020
"A Look at VR's Potential to Transform the Travel Industry" IEEE Transmitter https://transmitter.ieee.org/a-look-at-vrs-potential-to-transform-the-travel-industry/ 2019
"Aches and Pains? Goodbye Medication, Hello VR" IEEE Transmitter https://transmitter.ieee.org/health-2019/vr-therapy/ 2019
"Project Aims to Create 'Neighborhood Watch' for Pittsburgh Air Quality" WESA-FM NPR affiliate https://www.wesa.fm/post/rand-project-aims-create-neighborhood-watch-air-quality 2019
"AR and VR in Museums" IEEE Transmitter https://transmitter.ieee.org/ar-vr-in-museums/ 2019
"Are Virtual Museums Replacing Real Ones?" CXO Online https://www.cxotoday.com/story/are-virtual-museums-replacing-real-ones/ 2019
"Celebrating 10 Years of IEEE Day With Our Impact Creators" IEEE Transmitter https://transmitter.ieee.org/celebrating-10-years-of-ieee-day-with-our-impact-creators/ 2019
"Experts Say Facebook's Mind Reading Interface Not So Crazy" Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2019/08/01/experts-say-facebooks-mind-reading-brain-interface-isnt-that-crazy/ 2019
"Air Quality and IoT" Digital Trends https://www.digitaltrends.com/digital-trends-live/episode-138/ 2019
"IoT Sensors Unlocking Hyper-Local Environmental Insights" ZDNet https://www.zdnet.com/article/iot-sensors-unlocking-hyper-local-environmental-insights/ 2019
"What are Examples of Augmented Reality Overlays?" Tech Target https://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/answer/What-are-examples-of-augmented-reality-overlays 2019
"Virtual Reality Experiences: Casual or Dedicated?" Tech Target https://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/answer/Virtual-and-augmented-reality-experiences-Casual-or-dedicated 2019
"Inventing the Future Through Serious Games" Variety https://variety.com/2019/gaming/features/inventing-the-future-through-serious-games-1203182938/ 2019
"How Do We Build an Augmented and Virtual Reality Business Plan?" Tech Target https://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/answer/How-do-we-build-an-augmented-and-virtual-reality-business-plan 2019
"What are the Challenges of Designing Virtual Reality Experiences?" Tech Target https://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/answer/What-are-the-challenges-of-designing-virtual-reality-experiences 2019
"Local Researchers Study Santa Monica Air Quality" Santa Monica Daily Press https://www.smdp.com/weekends-are-bad-for-your-health/173364 2019
"How Do Drones and Augemented Reality Work Together? Tech Target IoT Agenda https://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/answer/How-do-drones-and-augmented-reality-work-together 2019
"Telepresence, Society, and the Future of Virtual and Mixed Reality" IEEE Transmitter https://transmitter.ieee.org/category/vrmr/?view=8 2018
"Employing Sensors and Machine Learning to Understand Unser Intent" IEEE Transmitter https://transmitter.ieee.org/category/vrmr/?view=7 2018
"What is Human-Robot Teaming and what are the benefits?" TechTarget IoT Agenda https://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/answer/What-is-human-robot-teaming-and-what-are-its-benefits 2018
"Virtual and Mixed Reality at the Nexus of SciFi and Engineering" IEEE Transmitter https://transmitter.ieee.org/category/vrmr/?view=6 2018
"Augmented Reality is Changing How Newspapers and Readers are Seeing Things" Editor and Publisher http://www.editorandpublisher.com/feature/augmented-reality-is-changing-how-newspapers-and-readers-are-seeing-things/, 2018
"The Panoptics of AI, AR, VR in Healthcare" Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2018/03/30/the-panoptics-of-ai-ar-vr-in-healthcare/3/ 2018
"Holograms and Music" CBS Sunday Morning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jItGxg8vafk 2018
"Have Holograms Made the Concept of Live Performance Different?" NPR affilliate KJZZ http://kjzz.org/content/597630/have-holograms-made-concept-live-performance-different 2018
"AR Glasses Have Learned From Glassholes" Venture Beat https://venturebeat.com/2018/01/22/ar-glasses-have-learned-from-glassholes/ 2018
"The Next Technology Shift: The Internet of Actions" Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2017/12/29/the-next-technology-shift-the-internet-of-actions/#2a65e5a43227 2017
"How Mixed Reality Could Profoundly Change the World" Cheddar TV https://cheddar.com/videos/how-mixed-reality-could-profoundly-change-the-world 2017
"Virtual Reality to Treat PTSD: Interview with Todd Richmond, Director of USC's Mixed Reality Lab" MedGadget https://www.medgadget.com/2017/12/virtual-reality-to-treat-ptsd-interview-with-todd-richmond-director-of-uscs-mixed-reality-lab.html 2017
"This New Robotic Avatar Arm Uses Real Time Haptics" Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2017/11/29/this-new-robotic-avatar-arm-uses-real-time-haptics/2/#23f79fa92e4b 2017
"Mixed Reality is Giving the Manufacturing Industry a Digital Makeover" Business News Daily https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/10382-mixed-reality-in-manufacturing.html 2017
"Using VR-Based Psychotherapy For PTSD Helps Traditional Therapy Effects: Experts" International Business Times http://www.ibtimes.com/using-vr-based-psychotherapy-ptsd-helps-traditional-therapy-effects-experts-2619350 2017
"Confessions of a Technology Evangelist" EdTechDigest https://edtechdigest.com/2017/11/20/confessions-of-a-technology-evangelist/ 2017
"IEEE Medical VR Portal" IEEE Transmitter http://transmitter.ieee.org/arvr-2017/rooms/?startscene=medical 2017
"3 Ways AR/VR Are Improving Autonomous Vehicles" Robotic Trends http://www.roboticstrends.com/article/3_ways_ar_vr_are_improving_autonomous_vehicles/transportation 2017
"What Are Holographic Calls? Technology May Replace Voice Calling In The Future" International Business Times http://www.ibtimes.com/what-are-holographic-calls-technology-may-replace-voice-calling-future-2613362 2017
"The Value of Virtual Reality in Retail" Retail Touch Points https://www.retailtouchpoints.com/topics/shopper-experience/the-value-of-virtual-reality-in-retail-will-new-use-cases-counter-skepticism 2017
"Experimental Virtual and Mixed Reality Can Be Applied to Military of the Future" Voice of America https://www.voanews.com/a/new-technology-may-help-us-military-better-prepare-for-combat/4077159.html 2017
"Why Augmented Reality is About to Take Over Your World" Buzz Feed https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexkantrowitz/why-augmented-reality-is-about-take-over-your-world 2017
"Disney's 'Magic Bench' Fixes AR's Biggest Blindspot" Wired https://www.wired.com/story/disneys-magic-bench-fixes-ars-biggest-blind-spot/ 2017
"What the Future of Heathcare Looks Like" Fast Company https://www.fastcompany.com/videos/list/zcMlxcLt/video/YbtTiQP7/this-is-what-the-future-of-health-care-looks-like 2017
"la cantera que formó a los genios de la realidad virtual de facebook o microsoft" El Dioroio http://www.eldiario.es/hojaderouter/tecnologia/laboratorio-realidad_virtual-Palmer_Luckey-Mark_Bolas-Nonny_de_la_Pena_0_658984739.html 2017
"on aura tous bientôt notre double digital à la maison" Qwest France http://www.ouest-france.fr/leditiondusoir/data/4442/reader/reader.html#!preferred/1/package/4442/pub/6093/page/9 2017
"Why Virtual Reality Could Create a Danger For Actual Reality" KPCC (NPR affiliate) http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2017/06/13/57325/the-under-discussed-dangers-of-virtual-reality/ 2017
"Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Opens Up a World of Possibilities for Publishing" eContent http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/Editorial/Feature/Virtual-Augmented-and-Mixed-Reality-Opens-Up-a-World-of-Possibilities-for-Publishers-117723.htm 2017
"Technology, Ethics Meet in Debate Over Virtual Actors." KJZZ (NPR affiliate), http://kjzz.org/content/480634/technology-ethics-meet-debate-over-virtual-actors 2017
"Running With Scissors: Why Some Experts Worry about VR Dangers" Polygon http://www.polygon.com/features/2017/4/7/15205366/vr-danger-close 2017
"Take a Peek Under the Helmet of Virtual Reality at SxSW" NPR All Things Considered http://www.npr.org/2017/03/19/520752758/take-a-peek-under-the-helmet-of-virtual-reality-at-south-by-southwest 2017
"Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality – Promise and Peril for Education" Engadget https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/24/virtual-augmented-and-mixed-reality-promise-and-peril-for-ed/ 2017
"Experts Set to Meet With Fed Government About Need For VR Ethics, More Research" Polygon http://www.polygon.com/2017/3/24/15055542/vr-government-regulation 2017
"Digital Doubles: Bringing Actors Back to Life" CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/news/digital-doubles-bringing-actors-back-to-life/ 2017
"Why Can't We Stream the Super Bowl in VR? IEEE Expert Explains Game-Changing Tech" International Business Times http://www.ibtimes.sg/exclusive-why-cant-we-stream-full-super-bowl-vr-ieee-expert-explains-game-changing-tech-7653 2017
"Brain Computer Connection Unlocks Possibilities, Both Good and Bad" Voice of America News http://www.voanews.com/a/brain-controlled-connection-unlocks-possibilities-benefits-dangers/3708611.html 2017
"If You're Hoping to Watch all of the Super Bowl in VR, Sorry." CNET https://www.cnet.com/news/super-bowl-virtual-reality-falcons-patriots/ 2017
"How to Become a Unity Developer for VR and AR" TechRepublic http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-become-a-unity-developer-for-vr-and-ar/ 2017
"Time For VR To Cut The Cord" Gear Brain http://www.gearbrain.com/vr-headsets-wireless-htc-vive-2189293813.html 2017
"What 4 Experts Expect From This Year's CES" Entrepreneur.com https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/286949 2017
"VR and AR at CES 2017" Gear Brain http://www.gearbrain.com/ces-2017-virtual-reality-ar-2165979403.html, 2016
"City Hall's Call for Tech Integration" Boston Herald http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_politics/2016/12/city_hall_s_call_for_tech_integration, 2016
"Is the Retail World Ready for Virtual Reality?" Wall Street Journal Tech Talk http://www.wsj.com/podcasts/is-the-retail-world-ready-for-virtual-reality/2E2833DE-6D3D-4EB8-9067-03879D834A7C.html, 2016
"The staggering successes and abysmal failures of VR's long, weird history – VR's 25 Greatest Innovators" Polygon http://www.polygon.com/2016/10/26/13401128/25-vr-greatest-innovators 2016
"Microsoft Hires USC Mixed Reality Pioneer Mark Bolas" UploadVR http://uploadvr.com/mark-bolas-microsoft/, 2016
"Why Are Millennials Already Nostalgic for Music from 10 Years Ago?" LA Weekly http://www.laweekly.com/music/why-are-millennials-already-nostalgic-for-music-from-10-years-ago-7435675. 2016
"Palmer Luckey's Mentor, VR Pioneer Moves to Microsoft" Polygon http://www.polygon.com/2016/9/21/12999826/vr-pioneer-palmer-luckey-mentor-mark-bolas, 2016
"Stroll in Mercury's Sub-concious" Zeit Online http://www.zeit.de/kultur/musik/2016-09/google-cardboard-virtual-reality-app-queen-bohemian-rhapsody, 2016
"Virtual Reality on the Horizon" Inside Higher Ed https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/07/13/despite-hype-virtual-reality-still-years-away-making-difference-higher-ed 2016
"Pot of Cold Water Poured Down: Olympic VR Broadcast is Just a Gimmick?" C114 China. http://www.c114.net/news/211/a968869.html 2016
"Microsoft Hololens Revealed" TechNews Taiwan http://technews.tw/2016/08/23/microsoft-hololens-tsmc/ 2016
"Four Ways Future Olympic Viewing Will Be Vastly Improved" Inverse https://www.inverse.com/article/20047-4-ways-olympics-will-be-watched . 2016
"Virtual Reality is Making Marketing and Training More Effective for Business" Business News Daily, http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/9344-virtual-reality-business-predictions.html. 2016
"4 Ways to Invest in Games" US News and World Reports, http://money.usnews.com/investing/articles/2016-08-01/4-ways-to-invest-in-games, 2016.
"Strange Things Happen When People Play Pokemon Go" Voice of America, http://www.voanews.com/content/pokemon-go-mobile-app-wildly-popular/3426667.html, 2016
"Virtual reality ho! Startups race to stake a claim in new field" San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Virtual-reality-ho-Startups-race-to-stake-a-7223695.php, 2016
"AR/VR's Impact on Academia" EdTechDigest, guest column, https://edtechdigest.wordpress.com/2016/04/07/arvrs-impact-on-academia/, 2016
"How Pokemon Go Could Change the Course of Technology" Market Watch, http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-pokemon-go-could-change-the-course-of-technology-2016-07-12, 2016
"Pokemon Go Popularity is Also Warping Real Life" ABC News, http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/pokemon-gos-digital-popularity-warping-real-life-40515644, 2016
"Virtual Reality Explodes Onto the Consumer Market, But Will it Disappoint?" Voice of America, http://www.voanews.com/content/virtual-reality-explodes-onto-consumer-market-but-will-it-disappoint/3285180.html, 2016
"The Future of Virtual Reality" Wharton Business Radio, 2016
"Virtual Physicians" SXSW Baby interview, http://sxsw.thepodcastcorner.com/2016/03/16/sxsw-baby-interview-virtual-physicians/, 2016
"How Millenials are Finding Joy in Music" USC Annenberg Media, http://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2016/02/11/how-millenials-are-finding-joy-in-nostalgia/, 2016
"Virtual Reality: Poised to Bring Big Changes to Education?" EDWeek, https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/virtual-reality-the-next-big-thing-poised-to-transform-education/, 2016
"Talking VR" with Eammonn Dignam on FoxBits247, SiriusXM and Fox affiliates, 2016
"No VR Headsets Needed by 2030 Suggest IEEE Survey from CES 2016" VR Focus, http://vrfocus.com/archives/28193/no-vr-headsets-needed-by-2030-suggests-ieee-survey-from-ces-2016/, 2016
"Welcome to the Immersive Era" in Correio Braziliense, 2016
"Holograms Coming to a Military Theater Near You" Signal Magazine, http://www.afcea.org/content/?q=Article-holograms-coming-military-theater-near-you, 2016
"Consumer VR Explodes in 2016" C114, http://www.c114.net/news/22/c18070.html, 2016
"IEEE Survey Predicts the End of VR Headsets by 2030" Dealerscope, http://www.dealerscope.com/article/ieee-survey-predicts-the-end-of-vr-headsets-by-2030/, 2016
"Overnight Hackathon Shows the Promise of Virtual Reality as a Health Care Tool" USC News, http://news.usc.edu/87102/overnight-hackathon-shows-the-promise-of-virtual-reality-as-a-health-care-tool/, 2015
"Virtual Reality is coming to sex, sports and Facebook" in USA Today, http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/03/27/virtual-reality-oculus-rift-facebook-vr-will-be-everywhere/70547882/, 2015
"Why Gamers are Excited about Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality" Fortune, http://fortune.com/2015/09/11/gamers-are-excited-about-vr-ar/, 2015
"AR/VR Blended Games to be as Common as Video Games by 2017: Study" Voice and Data, http://www.voicendata.com/arvr-blended-games-to-be-as-common-as-video-games-by-2017-ieee-study/, 2015
"Facebook Betting on Virtual Reality Explosion" Stuff (New Zealand), http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/social-networking/67542538/Facebook-betting-on-virtual-reality-explosion, 2015
"I Wore the Navy's Oculus Rift and it Showed Me the Future of Warfare, Gizmodo, http://gizmodo.com/i-wore-the-navys-oculus-rift-and-it-showed-me-the-fut-1526723869, 2014
"Incendiary Traces: Sketching Simulated Battlefields in Silicon Beach" KCET, http://www.kcet.org/arts/artbound/counties/los-angeles/incendiary-traces-sketching-simulated-battlefields-in-silicon-beach.html, 2014
"When Virtual Reality Goes Beyond Gaming" Popular Mechanics, http://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/gaming/a10259/when-virtual-reality-goes-beyond-gaming-16611699/ (photo credit) 2014
"BlueShark: Where the US Navy Dreams Up the Battleship Interfaces of Tomorrow" The Verge, http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/26/5346772/blueshark-us-navy-oculus-rift-virtual-interface, 2014
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The international relations of Changins have a long tradition in its educational as well as its research program. Historically, 30% of all Bachelor students have their origin in the EU and overseas. A similarly strong international participation is anticipated in the newly created Master program. It creates a spirit of oppenness and creativity which prepares the students ideally for the challenges in their careers.
The Summer University which is a great opportunity for students from the different partner institutions to share their knowledge, experiments and cultural background during a 4-week program.
We are full member of the International Vintage Master, a consortium of 12 universities around the world bringing together professors and researchers in viticulture, oenology, sociology and wine marketing. We are also associated partner of the Vinifera Euromaster which provides the European Master of Science in Viticulture and Enology joint degree.
Research and Development activities are extended internationally with many different partners. Changins is a Member of the OENOVITI consortium, an international network of educational and research institutions which possess high level of expertise in Viticulture and Oenology.


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Why no wireless charging in the iPhone 5?
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Qi standard, emerging technology bringing wireless mobile device charging capabilities to PCs, furniture and cars
Imagine sitting down at work, plopping a mobile device on the desk and having it wirelessly charge itself while, at the same time, synchronizing new data to your PC.
In that world, one could also wirelessly charge a phone set on a car's dashboard or armrest while it plays music through the speakers, and never have to search for the one open electrical outlet at the coffee shop or airport.
That world may not be too far off for the masses of smartphone, tablet and other mobile device users.
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With the launch of the Windows Phone 8-based Lumia 920 smartphone last week, embedded wireless charging is hitting the U.S. mainstream.
The built-in wireless charging capabilities offered in the Nokia 920 doesn't require that widgets be plugged into the USB port of a smartphone in order to charge it from a magnetic induction power pad. That's the typical wireless charging process today.
The Lumia 920 only has to be laid on a power pad to be charged.
William Stofega, an IDC mobile device analyst, said wireless charging pad business is currently dominated by Duracell's Powermat technology, which is based on magnetic induction technology, one of two forms of wireless charging.
Duracell's Powermat wireless phone charger
But that choice is likely to change soon, thanks in part to the Wireless Power Consortium's Qi (pronounced "chee") open wireless charging standard, Stofega said.
Already, some products from 120 companies are certified as compliant with the Qi standard.
The certified products run the gamut, from the LG Optimus LTE2 and Panasonic Eluga smartphones, to charging pads, gaming controllers, Blu-ray Disc recorders, smartphone docking speakers, automobile phone chargers, alarm clocks, battery packs and charging modules that can be installed in tabletops and furniture.
Magnetic induction vs. resonance charging
Analysts note, though, that there are some slight differences in the Qi-compliant wireless charging products being developed today.
Some use magnetic induction charging techniques, which require that the mobile device be in contact with a charging device. Others use resonance charging, which allows a mobile device to be placed near the power source for charging.
Magnetic induction charging uses two coils: a transmitter coil and a receiver coil. Alternating current in the transmitter coil generates a magnetic field, which induces a voltage in the receiver coil.
In contrast, resonance charging offers wireless AC transmission to a device at a distance ranging from 5mm to 40 millimeters (about 1.5-in) from the power source.
Resonance charging is based on the same transmitter/receiver coil technology as magnetic induction, but it transmits the power at a greater distance. So, for example, a mobile device could be charged when laid next to a laptop with resonance charging capability.
To date, there are no resonance-charging devices available, according to Stofega. But that may soon change as Intel ramps up its wireless chip development.
Intel Labs first demonstrated in 2008 technology that could wirelessly charge mobile devices. Intel's Wireless Charging Technology (WCT) would let a user charge a smartphone wirelessly from a notebook PC. Intel late last month announced a partnership with Integrated Device Technology Corp. (IDT) to develop chipsets for WCT products.
Products using the chipsets are expected to come out in 2013, Intel said.
Some reports have said the next Apple MacBook laptop will have wireless charging capability based on the Intel-IDT technology.
"[The jointly developed] product is important and new because it leads to a solution that isn't limited to inductive charging and 'smartphone on a charging mat' usage," Intel spokesman Dan Snyder wrote in a blog post.
"Although we are not yet giving out timeframes for consumer products with WCT enabled, IDT has stated they will be delivering their full chipset solution for reference design work in early 2013," Snyder added. "The ecosystem is already excited about this technology so we assume there will be a race to the finish line for sure."
Currently, wireless chargers can supply up to 5 watts of power, the equivalent of most USB-style chargers available today. By comparison, a USB port on a laptop, which shares it's bandwidth with data I/O, offers only 2.5 watts of power.
Some of the latest USB chargers, however, offer fast charging with 10 watts of power.
The Wireless Power Consortium is already working to extend its Qi specification to allow 10 watt power charging, said Menno Treffers, chairman of WPC.
"In the U.S., you're seeing smartphones [with wireless charging] taking off this quarter," Treffers said. "Europe will be a little later than the U.S."
In Japan, where the wireless charging market is more mature, several companies have put out combination products, where a single system can be used to charge a device while transferring data.
For example, TDK this week released a Bluetooth enabled speaker that also uses magnetic induction to power mobile phones while also playing music stored on them.
TDK's wireless charging speaker
Treffers said automobile manufacturers can be expected to add wireless charging technology to cars.
"The automobile industry needs to start now because there's a long [development] lead time," Treffers said. "If you want wireless charging in your car this year, you would have had to have started production last year."
The Qi standard
The Qi symbol that will appear on products
The Wireless Power Consortium published the version 1.1 of the Qi open wireless charging standard in March, 2012.
Laptops and charging devices supporting the standard can charge mobile devices that are placed on, or near them using either magnetic induction or resonance charging.
According to WPC, there are 8.5 million Qi capable devices sold worldwide. The largest market for wireless charging is Japan, where it's almost impossible to purchase a mobile phone without the capability embedded in it, Treffers said.
Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney called the Qi standard "a strong, and sorely needed means for wireless charging."
Though several key vendors, including Apple and Samsung, have yet to announce support for the Qi Standard, Dulaney believes it already has the necessary backing to move forward.
According to Intel, an Ultrabook user could soon simply use WCT detection software on a PC to charge a nearby smartphone. Coupling takes place between the two devices and energy begins to seamlessly and wirelessly flow from the Ultrabook to the smartphone.
"Within an hour, you have recharged your smartphone sufficiently to make it through the afternoon. No more wires or chargers," Intel said.
The Qi specification is also aimed at technology used automotive systems to avoid interference with wireless systems like Bluetooth. The Qi standard also is expected to be adopted by wireless payment systems, combining powering and data transfer.
"The technology has improved to the point where it takes just about as long to charge your device wirelessly as it does with a cable," Dulaney said. "And combined with Bluetooth you really could see a day where you could give up the cables in your bag."
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£1.2 million Development for Deeside Tourism
A £1.2 million funding package has been given the green light by Scottish Enterprise to deliver key tourism improvements across the Royal Deeside and Cairngorms. The funds will help position the area as a world class destination that competes with high quality mountain valley locations around the world.
Tourism development in the area is one of the key priorities for public/private partnership Aberdeen City and Shire Economic Future and SE's investment is part of a wider £5.8m programme that includes funding from Aberdeenshire Council, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Scottish Natural Heritage and VisitScotland.
Scottish Enterprise also estimates an additional £14m in private sector investment will be generated through accommodation and resort development as a result of public sector support.
The main objectives of this latest investment programme include: Support for the Destination Management Organisation (DMO), Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms Ltd, to build robust industry leadership and deliver workforce development, a strong brand, marketing plan and programme of events.
Completion of connecting path networks and signage along the long-distance Deeside Way, to position the destination as a leading area for walking and cycling.
Working with investors and developers to appraise new and existing resort and accommodation opportunities which are vital to the transformation of Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms.
Work to further develop and enhance the Deeside and Cairngorms as a key tourism destination began in 2006 with the creation of the private sector led Royal Deeside and Cairngorms DMO which brought together industry leaders and business groups in Deeside under a shared vision to improve the product quality and visitor experience.
Since then membership of the DMO has grown and it has been involved in the development of a new winter festival of events including the Enchanted Glen event, held in December 2008 at Glen Tanar, attracting over 4000 visitors.
David Littlejohn, director of industries and infrastructure at Scottish Enterprise, said: "Over the past two years the foundation has been laid to develop Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms as a world class sustainable tourism destination. This targeted investment will now allow our strong private and public sector partnership to build on that foundation and put in place the infrastructure, product innovation and business development required to take the visitor experience to the next level, which in turn will grow tourism revenue and contribute to the Scottish Government's Tourism Framework for Change."
Claire Bruce, chair of Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms DMO, said: "This is a very welcome boost to the further development of Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms area. The business community across the region welcome the continued support in business develop and product innovation and we are confident that this funding will contribute significantly to the long term sustainability of the area as one of Scotland's best tourism destinations."
Cllr Peter Argyle, a Deeside Councillor and chair of the Council's Infrastructure Services Committee, also welcomed the new investment : "The businesses in the area have invested time and effort into this new Destination Management Organisation and the continued support from Scottish Enterprise can be seen as a reward for their commitment. The Council will continue to work with the enterprise agency and the Deeside communities on the programme of investments."
It is expected that this latest programme of improvements will increase annual visitor spending in the area by 58% to £80.4m and will support an additional 671 direct jobs in the sector by 2015.
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Family travel is an important part of our summer plans. Summer means we finally have time to take a break, relax and enjoy each other's company and hopefully some new sights, sounds, smells and tastes along the way as well.
The summer stayed pretty busy for us, so we decided to do a somewhat local vacation to Ft. Lauderdale Beach, just a few hours drive south from our "home base" in Orlando. In the past, I've driven through Ft. Lauderdale a few times but never really stopped and stayed for any amount of time. We decided to hit the beach for a few days and see what the area was all about.
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The location around the Hilton resort is awesome. I was used to the Ft. Lauderdale that I had experienced driving south on I-95, which isn't very exiting nor a pleasant view. Ft. Lauderdale Beach is miles apart from the experience I had in the past!
On our drive down, we decided to exit the interstate a few miles early and drive over to A1A and follow the coast down. I highly recommend doing this. Not only can you find a lot of awesome restaurants and places to see, but the view is just so much better. It's worth moving just a bit slower in my opinion. We exited I-95 at approximately the Deerfield Beach, FL area and drove south on A1A the rest of the way down.
Okay, I feel the need to set this post up just a bit before I get into the details of our stay. We chose this resort because we received a "Be Our Guest" voucher from Hilton in September of 2015. This was because of a poor experience I had at the Hilton Riverside in New Orleans, LA.
I was very appreciative of Hilton's quick response at the time and was looking forward to my next Hilton experience. Sadly, this experience would come to disappointment as well. I'll get into the details of that below.
An all-suite hotel, you'll always get more space to relax at Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. Our suites, the largest on the beach, all feature stunning views of the ocean, balconies, Italian marble bathrooms with whirlpool baths, and a kitchen or kitchenette – all you need for a memorable vacation.
Overall, my first impression of our room was pretty positive. The rooms are on the larger side compared to some hotels I've stayed at in the past. I'm not clear what Hilton defines as an "all-suite hotel", though. Typically that means each hotel room consists of two separate living areas plus a bathroom. For example, a room would have a living room area with a couch, chair(s), TV, etc as well as a bedroom and separate bathroom. As you can see from the photos, I wouldn't say our room quite had distinct rooms aside from the bathroom.
That said, when we first entered our room, it was relatively well cleaned, we had a decent view (see below), the bathroom was very nice and the room was to our satisfaction.
I'm not sure I'd call our room a suite, but it did provide a good first impression.
The service at the Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Beach was very good, for the most part. The staff at the hotel was very friendly and attentive. I was especially impressed with the staff in the ground floor cafe. They were always cheerful, helpful and accommodating, even when the cafe would get busy from hotel guests and customers coming in from the beach area.
We visited the beach just across the street twice during our stay. The beach has chairs, towels and umbrellas. Towels are acquired at the hotel before you cross the street to the beach. You can reserve a chair by visiting the hotel's attendant on the beach. It appeared they were also selling beverages, but we didn't purchase any on the beach. I wasn't clear how you reserved or received an umbrella as we decided to walk the beach instead of stay put in front of the hotel.
The 6th floor pool at the Hilton resort really was the highlight of the facility for us. The pool is a decent size and provides a great view from a few floors up. There's an outdoor bar seating area toward the north end of the pool. This is a great place to enjoy a bite and a beverage.
There's also an adults-only lounge area they call "BalQony". This is a circular area of lounge-style seating reserved for those presumably 18 and older. The area looked nice, but I didn't see anyone there during my stay. It could be that it's only occupied in the evenings because there was nothing covering the area from the hot Florida sun.
The extent of our time and experience with dining options at the Hilton Ft. Lauderdale are limited to the cafe downstairs that faces the beach. The cafe is excellent and features Starbucks coffee products along with a nice selection of breakfast and lunch foods. You can grab a pastry or a sandwich at the cafe and the prices are reasonable.
The cafe is directly accessible from the street, so it can get busy at times from foot traffic coming in for a reprieve from the beach.
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When asked, I was told the resort fee covers items like use of towels at the pool and beach and also includes complimentary beverages and an appetizer. Sipping margaritas by the pool was pretty awesome, but I'm not sure that it's right to essentially force that on guests as a fee.
We never used the WiFi at the resort, so I can't comment as to the quality of the service provided.
Let me first say that if you've spent any amount of time in Florida you know bugs are inevitable. I've lived in Florida since 1995 and know this to be true. However, how many and what kind of bugs does vary depending on a few things like cleanliness, pest control and pest prevention efforts being made.
We experienced what I would consider to be a cockroach infestation in our room. I believe that the letter I wrote to Hilton Global Customer Service best sums up our issue. The core of the issue wasn't so much the bugs, but was more the way hotel management responded. See below for my full letter to Hilton.
I am taking the time to write you today because of a recent experience I had at your Ft. Lauderdale Beach Resort property. I am very disappointed with my stay and wanted to reach out regarding that experience. I am a photo / travel blogger and hold the Hilton brand in high regard. What's perhaps most frustrating about our stay at the property in Ft. Lauderdale was that we were there because of a "Be Our Guest" voucher that I was provided due to a prior poor experience at the Hilton Riverfront in New Orleans, LA in September of 2015 as part of travel for my work. I was quick to get on Twitter that day and express my frustrations around long lines at both check-in and check out (1+ hour each) and was glad when customer service actively reached out and attempted to fix the issue. I feel like my experience this past weekend was not addressed nearly as effectively. I'm positive my recent experiences aren't the norm for Hilton and I'd sincerely like to help make sure it not only never happens again to me, but also doesn't happen to other guests as well.
My teenage son and I checked in on Saturday, July 16th at 3:20pm. Upon arrival, our room was not ready, so we were provided with a voucher to go grab a coffee. Our wait was brief, and we were provided our room keys around 30 minutes later. In general, most staff were very friendly and attentive - even when the hotel was clearly busy due to check-in and check-out. We were especially impressed by the staff in the cafe in the front of the hotel, as their service and attitude were both absolutely superb and should be commended.
My primary concern regarding this stay stems from an in-room experience we had the night of July 16th. My son and I both saw multiple cockroaches in our room (1112). I saw no fewer than 5 live cockroaches and 2 dead roaches in the kitchenette and in the living area near the TV between around 10:45pm and when we finally left the room around 12:45am. I live in Florida and know that bugs are almost an inevitability. My primary issue is not that the room had bugs, but management's response to my issue.
When we first observed the roaches, I phoned the customer service line and was told a manager would call me. A few moments later, the same customer service agent called me back and said they were sending up a cleaning worker with a rag and some bleach. While it may remove the dead bugs from view, I knew that this would not solve the issue. The cleaning worker cleaned for about 5 minutes and left, but only after I called back a 2nd time after seeing more (live) cockroaches, did a manager actually speak to me. The manager informed me the hotel was at 100% occupancy and there was no way for me to relocate. She had no solution other than to send a cleaning worker up again. After observing this many bugs, it would have been very difficult to sleep in the room that night. I even considered leaving and driving the 3 hours back home that night. I began to get upset at this point, as I knew simply wiping the surfaces with bleach and water would have to effect, but the manager insisted the hotel was full and there was "nothing she could do."
After about 10 minutes or so, the same manager and a security guard came up to the room - this was after midnight. I showed them where I saw the bugs and then showed them the photos I had taken. It was only then that the manager began to discuss about relocating us. She said she could "move things around in the system" and move us to another room. I am fairly certain she assumed that I was trying to run a scam somehow, which was clearly not the case given the time and that we were only booked for a single night anyway. A "free upgrade" was not my goal. The manager seemed to re-iterate we were being moved to a junior suite, as though it was somehow a "perk" for us at this point. It was not. Our previous room had 2 queen beds. We were relocated to a junior suite with 1 king and a pull-out bed with no sheets. We made due since it was so late and I knew getting sheets for the pull-out bed would take at least 10 - 20 minutes more. We didn't get to sleep until well after 1:30am. This ruined our plans of waking up to see the sunrise on the beach and see if we could observe any sea turtles hatching and making their way into the ocean. We were tired the whole next day and decided to cut our trip shorter than expected and just drove home after checking out around 11:30am.
The last time my son and I traveled together like this, he was 9 years old. We rarely get an opportunity to take trips like this and I'm mostly disappointed that we quickly went from being excited and happy the afternoon before to disappointed and tired. We may not have an opportunity to travel together solo for years and that makes me very sad.
Lastly, on top of the issues with the room, we also experienced billing-related issues as well. I left the hotel with a final statement saying I owed $28.70. It's not clear to me what these charges were for, as the desk agent indicated he would comp the "resort fee" as a courtesy. I also had a charge for $19.40 for in-room dining and $34.95 for the mandatory valet parking fee. After I had left the hotel, I received a text indicating I was improperly double-billed. I responded and requested the final charged amount and received no reply, so I'm still not clear how much the stay cost me.
As mentioned, my goal with this letter is to find a way to resolve my experience, but also in the hopes that this experience isn't repeated. Two poor experiences in a row isn't the norm, but it's what I've had. I love the Hilton brand and have had positive experiences in the past. I intend to write a piece on my experience at this hotel and would like nothing more than to be able to say that Hilton made right on the issues and that the situation couldn't have been handled better. At this point, I just can't say that.
Please find a few of the images that I took with my cell phone of the roaches observed near the TV on the desk in the living area of room 1112. There is also a screen shot of the text message discussion where I'm told there was a billing issue.
The Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Beach is a wonderful property! Here is another image I posted earlier Saturday afternoon of the wonderful experience and view I had from your property as well: https://www.instagram.com/p/BH8HOcSjR2f/?taken-by=danielruyter.
Thank you for staying at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. We are sorry for the inconveniences you encountered during your stay. We appreciate your feedback and allowing us the opportunity to make it right.
are reissuing you a "Be My Guest Certificate" that you can use at any Hilton Hotel Worldwide. You will be receiving it in 7 to 10 business days.
Please feel free to reach out to me directly if you would like to return to our Resort or if I can be of assistance to you in the future.
In addition to the above email response, I also received a telephone call from Christian Dammert, the director of operations at the hotel. His call was greatly appreciated, but ultimately left me feeling like the response from hotel management was neither explained nor justified.
Ultimately, I still have a lot of respect for Hilton, as a brand. This is despite two less-than-stellar experiences in a row at their properties. I'm contemplating where to use my "Be My Guest Certificate" I received, and am hopeful the next hotel I choose will provide for a better experience.
Below are a few photos I took with my mobile phone inside our room. The first bug we observed was inside the vent fan of the microwave. The bugs moved very quickly and were camera shy. Click any photo to view a larger version. These are unedited and not enhanced.
Can you see it under the TV stand?
What do you think of our Hilton Ft. Lauderdale hotel review? Have you stayed at this hotel before?


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Victoria Fire Department officials are still looking into the cause of a Friday night fire that forced evacuation of The Savoy condominium building at the corner of Blanshard Street and Fairfield Road.
The resident of the second-floor unit where the fire started around 7 p.m. was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation, and later released. Most of the building's residents were allowed to return that night, but a handful stayed at local hotels that offered rooms for the night while the smoke cleared from the building.
Firefighters attacked the blaze from the outside and the subject suite remains boarded up. Damage was estimated at $250,000.


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Courts Still Unsure Whether To Apply GST To Medical Cannabis Growers
Cannabis Life Network· December 16, 2015
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The issue of whether to hold medical marijuana to the same tax standard of prescription drugs is currently being played out in the courts.
The legal issue first arose last year with Gerry Hedges, a cannabis grower that produced and sold his product to a B.C. compassion club.
Hedges went to court to be reassessed for not collecting GST on the cannabis he had sold to dispensaries. Hedges, whose Gabriola island operation in B.C. was raided by police in 2010, argued that his product, a strain named Po-chi after his dog, was not subject to the GST because it fell into the category of "zero-rates supplies," which includes prescription medications.
In the 2014 case, Gerry Hedges v The Queen, the Tax Court of Canada ruled that GST does apply to medical marijuana sales.
Tax Court Justice Campbell Miller reached the decision based on his interpretation that medical cannabis was more similar to easily accessible substances like Tylenol or Advil than prescribed medications.
"Po-chi, I find, is more akin to an over-the-counter drug than a drug acquired by prescription: one has little or no government control, versus significant government control," Miller said.
In spite of this ruling, Miller conceded that rules around medical cannabis need to be made much more clear.
"There is understandable confusion in the industry on this point," said Miller. "I cannot… say with a great deal of enthusiasm that I have clarified the legislation itself: there remains gaps and inconsistencies."
The Canadian Revenue Agency also concurs with the Tax Court that the GST should be applied to medical cannabis, the case has been appealed federally though.
In September, the CRA announced that medical marijuana patients operating under the government's system could claim the "amount paid to Health Canada or a designated producer for a person authorized to possess or use the drug for medical purposes" on their taxes.
Owner of several Weeds Glass and Gifts dispensary locations Don Briere said he pays GST on all cannabis sold at his operations – but not PST, as the province exempts medications from the tax.
"I alone have paid over $200,000 in GST on marijuana," Briere said. "Hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of time, and we'll continue to add to that."
Hedges began growing marijuana in an effort to treat the pain caused by a congenital hip condition, and had five other club members also testify to show how much pain relief they received from using his strain of cannabis.
According to Judge Miller, "As one member put it, it allowed her to get past the pain and live a normal life."
Hedges's operation made between $86,000 and $114,000 in sales between 2007-2009. The CRA claimed that Hedges owed $14,968 in uncollected taxes plus interest and penalties.
One of Canada's foremost experts on GST and HST, attorney David Sherman, disagreed with the interpretation of the Tax Court and the CRA.
"In my view… no GST or HST applies to the sale of medical marijuana. However, this is a technical question of legal interpretation, and the September 2014 decision of the Tax Court of Canada in Gerry Hedges v The Queen could be ruled correct," wrote Sherman.
Hedges made an appeal with the Federal Court of Appeal which was heard on Nov. 18, but a final decision will not be made until early next year. So, until then, the legal issue will remain in a grey area, but the decision that the court will issue should help growers trying navigate their way through the same regulatory framework in the future.
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In the intro to this sequel, the evil Sultana turns to the audience to assure us that she will have her revenge, "and Deathstalker too," except it sounds as though she's actually saying, "I'll have my revenge in Deathstalker 2." And she says it directly to the camera, as the movie's title pops up.
We could have included any one of a number of Monty Python examples. But this scene, when Zoot/Dingo actress Carol Cleveland turns to the audience to ask if this scene should be cut, actually was cut from the first video release of the film.
This pre-Dogme Lars von Trier movie was surreal and Kafka-esque in the best way. In the opening second-person voiceover, Max von Sydow hypnotically counts down as the viewer travels deeper into the world of the film.
This adaptation of the Virginia Woolf novella introduced everyone to Tilda Swinton, whose androgyny is perfect for the role. The film is framed by Orlando's memoir in voice-over, but Swinton frequently looks straight into the camera, using her face to sometimes echo, and sometimes undermine, what the voiceover is saying.
The novel's expository conceit uses epigraphs from Princess Irulan's fictional books, histories, and biographies of the novel's key players. The film, which was, of course, directed by fourth-wall-destroyer David Lynch, adopts that conceit by having Irulan's giant head floating in space, speaking directly to the audience. She even fades out, and fades back in because she "forgot" to tell us the most important detail about the film, the source of the Spice.
Animator Chuck Jones came out of retirement to work on Gremlins 2, and the film features an old-fashioned Warner Bros Looney Tunes intro, or seems to, until it gets stolen by Daffy Duck, who insists that he's the star now. Daffy reappears during the end credits to comment on how stupid they are, and to tell the audience to go home.
Nobody ever really knows what to do with Michael Haneke's films. In Funny Games, which sets itself up as an intensely realist, intimate horror film, one of the young torturer-murderers is able to literally rewind the action and start a scene over, ensuring that he and his partner always win the "game."
Woody Allen's most famous fourth-wall-breaking scene is this one, but The Purple Rose of Cairo is a really lovely, strange movie about a character who steps across the fourth wall and refuses to go back in, even when the actor who plays him insists on it.
Ben Affleck plays Holden McNeil, whom Jay and Silent Bob visit to demand royalties from the movie based on the Bluntman and Chronic comic, which is based on their life. McNeil is bitter, and has sold his rights, and tells them that since the film is being made by Miramax, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck will probably be cast in it.
Like the Pythons and David Lynch, Mel Brooks never met a fourth wall he didn't want to demolish, and Blazing Saddles is the most oft-cited example. But Spaceballs gets points for being even more meta, when the characters in the movie watch themselves on a VHS tape and comment on the marketing of the video.


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Anyone who claims to be a Tim and Eric fan should know and love the Adult Swim show that started it all, "Tom Goes to the Mayor" (TGTTM). It premiered on Adult Swim in November 2004. TGTTM is mostly animated, however, the people in the show are actually photos of the cast making strange facial expressions, and the photos are then filtered in Photoshop using the photocopy filter.
TGTTM Open Scene
Similar to Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job, pretty much every show featured a famous cameo such as Jeff Goldblum, John C. Reilly, and Paul Reubens to name a few. There were many hilarious moments in the series, like Tom going undercover at the high school, "chronic nocturnal emissions", and becoming the vice mayor of hobotown.
John C. Reilly Cameo
In this post, I'm going to give a rundown of my favorite episode of TGTTM, "Vehicular Manslaughter", which was the seventh episode of season one, originally airing on April 24th 2005. This episode features cameos from Michael Ian Black and Bob Odenkirk. In my opinion, this episode is the most absurd of the series, which is why its my favorite.
Dr. Michael Ian Black in the Mayor's Office
The episode opens with Tom giving the eulogy at Dr. Michael Ian Black's funeral. Ridiculous pictures of Dr. Black making bizarre faces are displayed, and his family is devastated. Tom then asks himself "How could this have happened to me?" And the episode flashes back three days prior to the events that led up to this point.
Dr. Ian Black is a Tough Crowd to Impress
Cut scene to Tom's idea pitch to city council at Gulliver's Buffet (two of the three city council members are played by Craig Anton and Rob Lynch, I'm unsure of the third). Tom opens with "Hi, I'm Tom Peters, but you can call me 'poop'".
Jefferton City Council AKA Jefferton Shark Tank
He's going through his presentation on using human poop to power the city, and suddenly his "funputer" (the device he's doing the presentation with) shuts down.
Funputer
He says his wife needed to use his laptop to work on her business. The scene cuts to show Tom's wife, Joy, (Michael Q Schmidt) in the middle of cyber sexing with some strange man.
Business is Booming
The mayor then interrupts, saying "not to be a sticky Tuesday about this, but don't you think we'll need some independent third-party verification". This, for the most, part kills Tom's energy plan for the time being. Next, we see Tom in the Mayor's office wearing a Brainstorming Cap to help him think. The mayor tells Tom "gimme a B-Storm!". The Mayor puts on the cap and comes up with the idea that they should go on the show "That's Amazing!" to help with Tom's energy plan. Then, Michael Ian Black, who's a 3rd party verification expert, and a newly promoted 'doctor of energy', enters the office.
Ric a Dic a Tic Toc
Here's a video of the interesting dance they do (one of two reasons why this is my favorite episode), notice Tom looking disgusted by their dance:
Dr. Michael Ian Black notes that Tom "looks like a Steven to me", which apparently is the ultimate insult. The Mayor then explains that Dr. Black is a doctor of energy and a third-party verification expert who can help with the energy plan. Dr. Black says, "you are not gonna believe the company car they just gave me…a Lebaron!" Tom then says he'll drive them around town to show them where he wants to lay the pipe. For some odd reason, Dr. Black and the Mayor drive separately in the Lebaron and Tom follows. Then we see Dr. Black and the Mayor doing an odd dance and singing a seemingly sexual song in the Lebaron to a similar tempo of Smash Mouth's "All Star". "Hey pal, I'm a rim ram, get your rage on, get laid…"
To the Lebaron!
The Mayor and Dr. Black turn up the music so they can't hear Tom's instructions on where to turn. Tom looks down at his map, and when he looks up he sees the Lebaron has stopped and he rear ends the Mayor and Dr. Black. We see Tom has been thrown from his car, is very hurt, and his car has been completely obliterated; but the Mayor and Dr. Black are completely fine and the Lebaron has no damage.
Lebaron!
The Mayor and Dr. Black go off in an ambulance (laughing) to the hospital to take care of Dr. Black. The Mayor tells Tom he's "on his own". We then see a commercial for "That's Amazing" which is hosted by a goofy man named Bradley (Bob Odenkirk). We also get a cameo from the great DJ Douggpound as a "man in a tuba suit".
A Very Stressed Tompy Tears
In the hospital, the Mayor notifies Tom that Dr. Black has died and his family wants to press charges, unless Tom gives the eulogy at the funeral. So, Tom accepts, since he does not want to go to jail. While writing Dr. Black's eulogy on his Funputer, it runs out of space, and he must choose to either delete the energy plan or the eulogy. He has no choice but to delete the energy plan, throwing away all his hard work, rather than the eulogy, in order to save his butt from jail.
Perform the Eulogy!
Then we circle back to the scene from the beginning of the episode, with Tom giving the eulogy at Dr. Black's funeral. Tom is clearly upset and crying. All of a sudden, Dr. Black awakes from his casket and exclaims, "Hello Steven!" Tom is traumatized, thinking its a ghost, and the Mayor and Dr. Black do the sexual dance again. Dr. Black tells the Mayor, "we sure pulled a Steven on that guy!" And it's revealed that Tom was unknowingly on "That's Amazing" the whole entire time! People are cruel!
Dr. Black's Head Shot
The episode ends with the Mayor and Dr. Black teasing each other, saying "Shut up you little stinker!", "You old bag of kale corn!", and "You minivan!".
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