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No matter what a thermometer or hygrometer says, the true measure of your humidor's performance will be the condition of the cigars inside. If the cigars are exuding a little oil, the conditions are perfect. If they seem too dry, you add more water. If they turn moldy, you have to throw out the cigars (probably with a tear or two in your eye), no matter what the hygrometer says. There's even a species of beetle, called a tobacco beetle, which can quickly bore holes through the contents of humidors. This will sometimes occur when the humidor maintains a temperature above 75 degrees for more than 24 hours. If your humidor becomes afflicted with these insects, freeze the contaminated cigars for 48 hours, then transfer them to the refrigerator for an additional 24 hours before returning them to your humidor. The beetles and their larvae will not survive. Be sure to wipe down your humidor with a damp cloth (using only distilled water) before returning the cigars.
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The thriving spirit of entrepreneurship at the Tepper School of Business and across the Carnegie Mellon University campus was recognized by a special visit from U.S. Department of Commerce officials, commemorating the award of a prestigious i6 Challenge Grant.
Brian McGowan, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, explained the significance of the $1 million award to the Tepper School's Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Works. The grant is designed to jump start new companies at the earliest stage of development and bolster the existing entrepreneurial framework.
"It is an exciting opportunity to highlight some of the nation's best minds who are helping to move ideas from the lab into the marketplace," McGowan said during the Nov. 12 ceremony.
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Another good one for keeping track of your baby's milestones for the first 2 years, Budding Baby. It has twitter chat and links to YouTube videos with great ideas!
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The ZipList has a number of features that we found to be favorites among moms. The list is automatically grouped by food type or store aisle order so you can get in and out of the store faster. The second is that it saves favorite recipes to one box and those recipes can be easily added to the shopping list with just one click. The Android app is free too, which is always nice
Thanks for the list of handy resources! One of my recent favorites which has been very helpful for sharing my personal videos is the free RealPlayer cloud app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.real.RealPlayerCloud&hl=en You're able to add videos of any format to your collection in the cloud and it is automatically adjusted for your device screen-size, bandwidth and device type prior to playback. Such a time saver and so easy to use!
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Piplup has always been in the shadow of other Water-type Pokémon, due to his lack of priority moves, an Electric immunity, or a Ground immunity. However, Piplup's bulk and pure Water-typing give him an advantage over his aquatic friends. He can easily survive a Diglett's Earthquake (unlike Kabuto and Chinchou), as well as weak Hidden Powers. Piplup may have some flaws, but he can be surprisingly useful; one just needs to take advantage of his strengths.
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An MRI on Indianapolis Colts TE Coby Fleener's (knee) injured knee did not show any significant damage. Fleener could return to practice later this week if he does not have any setbacks.
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Updating a previous report, Indianapolis Colts TE Coby Fleener (concussion) has been cleared to practice but will need to pass more tests in order to be able to play in the team's second preseason game.
Huddle Up: Fleener and Dwayne Allen are both out right now, which kills some of the momentum of the Colts' second-year tight ends. Allen is out for the entire preseason, so hopefully Fleener can get back soon. The good news is Fleener catches passes from his college quarterback (Andrew Luck) and the offensive plays are called by his college coordinator (Pep Hamilton), so the missed time isn't going to set him back much. Fleener is still a prime candidate to at least double his rookie production of 26 receptions, 281 yards and 2 scores this season.
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Indianapolis Colts TE Coby Fleener caught a pair of deep balls from QB Andrew Luck in practice Wednesday, May 29. Fleener said he's remembering more and more of the traits from new offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton, who ran the West Coast offense Fleener ran with Luck at the Stanford helm. Hamilton is expected to involve the position more often than his predecessor, Bruce Arians, did. 'What did he have 20-, 30-some catches last year? That should double,' head coach Chuck Pagano said.
Huddle Up: For the record, Fleener had 26 catches for 281 yards and 2 TDs in 12 games in 2012 but wasn't even the most productive rookie TE on his own team with Dwayne Allen notching 45 receptions for 521 yards and 3 TDs. Fleener's production should definitely see a bump, but he's probably only fantasy-starter worthy in deeper leagues with Allen around.


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1992-93 Annual Report
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Donald Whitcomb continued the excavations at Aqaba with a second 1992 season (see separate report, pp. 12-20). A detailed preliminary report on the spring season, "The Fourth Gate," was sent to be published in the Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan. The results of that season have not been without some irony. As readers of the last Annual Report will have noted, the primary result of that excavation was the location of the Syrian Gate, its street and inner face were precisely where they had been predicted. Thus the logic and accuracy of the early Islamic city planners was confirmed and an immense corpus of new information on this phase of Near Eastern urbanization is available for future research. The irony came from the attention paid to the hoard of dinars found in the street, which completely surpassed any value placed on the urban context being revealed. To be fair, the gold coins deserve their fame due to the extreme rarity and excavated context. In view of this special character, a committee of numismatic specialists from Jordan, Morocco, and the United States has been established to produce a definitive report on the Ayla hoard.
Beyond the two archaeological seasons at Ayla, Whitcomb turned to other interests. At the end of January he participated in a conference, "The Archaeology of Society in the Holy Land," in San Diego. This was an innovative approach to the archaeology of the Holy Land and Whitcomb synthesized the immense amount of data on the early Islamic period (the later Islamic period was developed by Prof. Rosen-Ayalon, see below). Naturally, his lecture emphasized the urban development and cultural achievements directly following the Muslim conquest through the Abbasid period. He returned to Chicago long enough to celebrate his daughter Felicia's birthday, then left for Cairo where he participated in the "Colloque international d'archéologie islamique," sponsored by the French Institute in Cairo. His paper, "Out of Arabia: Early Islamic Aqaba in its regional context," was given on February 5. This paper was mentioned in the Annual Report 1991-1992 in connection with the then exciting "discovery" of Ubar in southern Arabia. While this legendary site remains mysterious, the solid evidence for cultural development in Arabia is rapidly advancing, as this paper endeavors to illustrate. While in Cairo, the faculty and students of the American University in Cairo were subjected to a lecture on Aqaba and the theory of the amsar, as developed from this archaeological research (discussed in last year's Annual Report).
This visit to Egypt provided an opportunity to return to the scene of former digging, the site of Quseir al-Qadim. The modern town of Quseir remains a sleepy but extremely pleasant town as it was some fifteen years ago. The scene 8 km to the north is far different; tourism has come to our ancient site. On the opposite bank from the ruins is a new tourist village being built by Mövenpick. The bay where we used to swim (rarely) has been privatized, i.e., surrounded by a high stone wall. The wall carefully avoids the ancient remains and will have a reverse effect of making access to the antiquities difficult for the tourists. While this follows recommendations suggested to a consulting firm some years ago, it seems a pity some educational interaction with the archaeological site has not been developed, as it has been so successful at Aqaba. The site is well maintained by the Egyptian Antiquities Organization and looks undisturbed since the last day of excavation. This rekindled enthusiasm for this important and productive site found expression in early May, when Whitcomb spoke on "Quseir and the Spice Trade" to the 28th International Congress of Medieval Studies.
This year an ad-hoc study group of students and faculty was formalized into "The Middle East Urbanism Workshop," under the direction of Whitcomb with the capable assistance of Paul Cobb. The inspiration for this study is the on-going research by Professor Emeritus Paul Wheatley, who presented a lecture on the medieval geographer, al-Muqaddasi. (This paper has subsequently been printed in Al-ªUsur al-Wusta, the newsletter of the Middle East Medievalists, published here at the University of Chicago.) The highlight of the year was the visit in mid-April of Professor Myriam Rosen-Ayalon, who came with her husband, Professor David Ayalon, both of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Professor Rosen-Ayalon lectured on her important excavations at Ramlah, an early Islamic city near Jerusalem.
In the spring Whitcomb taught "Introduction to Islamic Archaeology," the core course for this rapidly growing field of archaeological research. In this connection, work also progressed on An Encyclopedia of Islamic Archaeology, with the first articles already having been submitted. One of the major problems facing this project is to keep the subject limited, as correspondents suggest an ever increasing range of subjects. Fortunately this complexity is matched by a wide enthusiasm for this much-needed tool for Islamic archaeologists and historians and a wider group of scholars.
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- 07 January 2012 11:27
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A string of accomplished displays by Gareth Barry have seen the midfielder named as the Etihad Player of the Month for December by City fans.
The 30-year-old has become one of the first names on the team sheet despite fierce competition for places in midfield. He was many people's man-of-the-match in the superb win over Arsenal before Christmas, and he has now racked up over 100 appearances for City since joining from Aston Villa in the summer of 2009.
Joe Hart was not too far behind in second place with captain Vincent Kompany third. Blues fan Ian Sykes was one of those to vote for Gareth, and after being pulled out of the hat he will now meet him and present him with his award at the Carrington training ground.


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Courtesy photo. Melvin Miles, music director at Forestville Military Academy, and student musician Keyon Brown, left, show off one of the newly acquired pianos thanks to the work of County Councilman Derrick Davis and A. Toni Lewis of the Foundation for the Advancement of Music Education.
Published on: Wednesday, September 04, 2013
By Alexis A. Goring
Seven pianos were distributed to three Prince George's County public schools on Aug. 27.
The pianos were donated by the Foundation for the Advancement of Music Education through the efforts of FAME Founder/President A. Toni Lewis and County Councilman Derrick Davis.
"The schools are in dire need of good, functioning instruments and in some cases they need instruments period," Lewis said. "A lot of schools do not have the instruments they need, and so kids don't get the ample time that they need on the instrument.
"One of FAME's goals of course is to provide access, opportunities and experiences for children. So access means access to the musical instrument that they need in order to perform … access to quality instruments so they can actually learn during the time that they're spending in these classes."
Originally, the old pianos that were donated sat idle in a room at Bowie State University's performing arts center.
BSU recently opened its brand new Fine and Performing Arts Center, which took two years to complete and cost $71 million. The state bought new pianos, which are in use by the music students who gather in the new building.
When Lewis became aware that there were old pianos sitting idle in the former building, she made a pitch to BSU for the old pianos to be used to help further the education of children going to schools in the state of Maryland.
After Lewis began the push for the pianos, Davis, who Lewis called "an advocate for music," helped making phone calls and supporting Lewis and FAME to raise funds to transport the pianos.
"He knows the value of music and advocates it because he knows what difference it made in his life," Lewis said about the councilman.
Davis said he has worked with FAME for several years to "futher their call and their call is to support music in our public schools."
"They do after school programs, and I just felt that the mission of FAME and my firm belief that music was a fundamental way of keeping me out of trouble as a youth … has been beneficial to me," Davis said. "So, I thought this was something that I could support."
Davis describes himself as a "proud product of PGCPS." The councilman went to Walker Mill Middle school, graduated from Central High school and attended the University of Maryland Eastern Shore via two scholarships — one for academic honors and one for music.
"So it's (donating the pianos) really planting seeds so that other children, like me, have an opportunity like I had," he said.
Brandon J. Felder, Director of Choral Activities and Piano/Keyboard for Largo High School, was "extremely excited" when he learned of the piano donation to be received by his school.
"It was a phenomenal surprise to receive these, especially so early in the school year. Sometimes, grants and donations happen in the middle or the beginning of the year, but to kind of receive it on the first or second week of school, it's an amazing and fortunate occurrence," said Felder, who already sees the how the piano donation will benefit the students in his classroom.
"Our room is kind of a more traditional room where we have about 15 upright or console pianos, which is kind of a challenge because when they're trying to practice individually, they can't do so without hearing 14 other pianos playing simultaneously," he said. "So the bonus would be that they can use headphones and they don't have to hear each other, and they can focus on their instruction on their own piece without being distracted by the other sounds that are occurring."


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It's been a momentous year for the Microsoft retail stores. We opened 51 new Full-line and Specialty stores, including our first international stores in Edmonton, Burnaby, Vancouver and Toronto, Canada in just the last year.
Before I dive into what lies ahead, I wanted to reflect on 2012. We know our customers' shopping needs greatly differ, whether it's a teen who wants the hottest video game or a parent who wants to ensure their family is safe online. Our store associates work hard to personalize every customer's experience in making recommendations, and helping with PC setups and other services, allowing customers to walk out the door with a product that's ready to run. We know our store associates are making an impact when our customers continually express appreciation for how our stores offer the opportunity to interact with Microsoft products that improve the way they live, work and play.
We have always said that we will adjust our strategy, and open additional stores to deliver the choice, value and service our Microsoft customers have come to expect.
The holidays are officially in full swing, and today the Windows Experience Blog is featuring five festive apps to get you in the spirit of the season and help you make the most of your celebrations with family and friends. Make sure to also check out the Window's Store's special holiday offers to save on select apps, subscriptions and services.
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, The Official Microsoft Blog
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we've got stories on the new Image Search design in Bing, Windows Phone game deals, and some cool things Microsoft is doing to support global language and help preserve disappearing languages.
Modern image search arrives on Bing. A few months ago, we launched a new more modern experience for Bing Image Search. We cut out the white space and clutter to make room for big, beautiful pictures from across the Web. Since then, we have kept on working to make pictures shine on Bing. On Tuesday, we started rolling out a brand new way to make it faster or simpler to explore imagery on Bing. Take a look at the new design in the "cute puppies" search image below, and see more examples in the Tuesday post from the Search Blog. You'll also want to check out this post on Kristin of The Cuisinerd, who used Bing image search to gather photos for her snappy Bing in the Holidays gift-buying guide.
Xbox cuts prices on popular Windows Phone games to 99 cents. Xbox is celebrating the New Year by slashing prices on several popular Windows Phone games to just 99 cents. Check out the list on the Windows Phone Blog — there isn't a dud among them.
To help you celebrate the 12 days of Christmas, the Windows Store presents to you … 12 apps available to download for your holiday merrymaking. The eBay app is a great way to get your 12 drummers drumming, or check out the Sports Illustrated app and read about the quest for 5 Super Bowl rings, and if you're in the market for a new house, Trulia has got you covered (partridge in a pear tree not included).
Head on over to the Microsoft News Center and check out the app slideshow. Below is a screenshot of the Cocktail Flow app.
Two stories out of Microsoft today:
Looks like Microsoft made the nice list this year. The company is working with North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) to help power the annual Santa Tracker using NORAD's powerful global radars and Microsoft technology, including Bing Maps, Windows Azure, and apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. Once upon a time children would have to take their parents' word that Santa Claus was on his way (but will only stop at their house if they go to sleep already). Now, using a website, a mobile app, or by placing a phone call to NORAD, children can determine Santa Claus's approximate global position.
Also, the information technology forecast for the next two years calls for increasing cloudiness – cloud computing job opportunities, that is.
In this edition of The Midweek Download, we've got stories on Forbes-honored Microsoft Researcher Vipul Goyal, a new Windows Phone app design challenge and news on Internet Explorer 10.
Heady recognition for young researcher. For a man of 29, Vipul Goyal (pictured right), a researcher at Microsoft Research India, already possesses a gaudy list of academic and professional achievements. He has a Ph.D. from UCLA. As a student there, he won a Microsoft Research graduate fellowship. His cryptographic research has been widely published at top conferences, and his work has attracted the attention of popular science publications. And, on Dec. 17, Goyal was named to the Science and Healthcare section of Forbes magazine's annual 30 Under 30 list, which features exceptional young people who are reinventing the world. Read about Goyal's reaction in yesterday's blog post on Inside Microsoft Research.
Windows Phone 'App to the Future' design challenge. Although the Windows Phone Developer Blog is primarily a destination for developers, we all know that design is important. So on Dec. 13, the Windows Phone developer team made a call for designer talent.
Three stories out of Microsoft today:
First, when it comes to helping employees be productive, few investments have more potential this year than a new PC with Windows 8 Pro. In addition to the beautiful, fast and fluid user interface, Windows 8 brings together the sites, people, apps and information that you care about most right from your personalized Start screen. It makes it easy to multitask and switch between screens, and it provides an incredible choice of new hardware to make for a compelling and highly personalized computing experience. Plus, hardware released for the new operating system is screaming fast. Head on over to the Microsoft News Center and check out this slideshow of new Windows 8 devices. Below is an image of the Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T.
Now on Xbox, sports fans have a whole new way to connect with fellow fans and compete on Xbox LIVE with the new Sports Picks app. You can make picks, compete with your Xbox LIVE friends and fight for domination of the leaderboard. With the Sports Picks app, we've also added a new experience for Xbox SmartGlass, so you can do all of this on your tablet or phone without missing a beat of the game on your TV through Xbox 360. For those of you planning to take in a live sporting event from ESPN or catch the replay of last night's NBA game on your Xbox, we've introducing all-new Xbox SmartGlass experiences to accompany ESPN and NBA Game Time.
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we've got stories about bringing Bing home page images to your desktop, the story behind Bing's home page, plus using Windows Phone 8 to ensure happy holiday travels.
To grandma's house we go—with these holiday travel apps. 'Tis the season for braving airports, highways and hotels on our way to visit family and friends. But the right Windows Phone apps can change the way we plan for these trips, and how we enjoy them. Find great handpicked options in the just-published Winter Travel Collection. Pictured below is FlightAware (free) – an impressive app that brings live flight tracking to your Windows Phone. Find more great apps to help you create a bon voyage in this Thursday post on the Windows Phone Blog.
There's no question that it's been a momentous year at Microsoft. The company introduced the world to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, announced its family of Surface PCs, showcased a new version of Microsoft Office and released "Halo 4," keeping up a steady rhythm of advancements across its most popular products for individuals and businesses throughout the year. Check out the video below to catch a glimpse of some of Microsoft's biggest highlights of 2012.
In this edition of The Midweek Download, we've got stories on Microsoft Surface, Kinect inventor Alex Kipman winning the Inventor of the Year Award from the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation and more.
Microsoft increased production and expands retail distribution for Surface. On Tuesday, Microsoft announced plans to make Microsoft Surface available at additional retailers as soon as mid-December. In addition, the company announced the extension of the Microsoft holiday stores, including the transition of several of the stores into permanent Microsoft retail outlets. "The public reaction to Surface has been exciting to see. We've increased production and are expanding the ways in which customers can interact with, experience and purchase Surface," said Panos Panay, general manager, Microsoft Surface.
This is an exciting holiday for Microsoft, with new Surface tablets and Windows 8 PCs, Windows Phone 8 devices and experiences for Xbox 360 with Kinect and more arriving just in time for the season. Check out the four videos below to see great gift ideas for everyone on your list.
Give the gift of cool tech to everyone on your list. Microsoft's Ben Reed highlights some of our favorite items for the holiday season, including the Surface tablet with the Fresh Paint app, the Wedge Touch Mouse and Mobile Keyboard, and Skype gift cards.
Editor's Note: The following is a guest post from Capt. Jeff Davis, U.S. Navy and Director, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command Public Affairs. For more than 50 years, NORAD has helped children around the world track Santa during his Christmas journey, and this year Microsoft is partnering with NORAD to make following the big red sleigh easier than ever. The Santa Tracker tool is built on the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud computing platform and Bing Maps, and anxious kids can even track Kris Kringle on Windows Phone and Windows 8 apps.
It's hard to believe it all started with a typo.
A program renowned the world over – one that brings in thousands of volunteers, prominent figures such as the First Lady of the United States, and one that has been going on for more than five decades – all started as a misprint.
That error ran in a local Colorado Springs newspaper back in 1955 after a local department store printed an advertisement with an incorrect phone number that children could use to "call Santa." Except that someone goofed. Or someone mistook a three for an eight. Maybe elves broke into the newspaper and changed the number. We'll never know.
But somehow, the number in the advertisement changed, and instead of reaching the "Santa" on call for the local department store, it rang at the desk of the Crew Commander on duty at the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center, the organization that would one day become the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or "NORAD."
Today, Bing is rolling out a new streamlined design for our social sidebar feature that makes it easier to find people who are relevant to your search based on what they've shared, publically blogged or tweeted about. In a glance you can now see what friends, experts and enthusiasts from leading networks including Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Klout have shared. While the sidebar will remain off to the right of search results – allowing you to decide when and how to interact with it – we've made some changes to the design. The Bing Search Blog has the whole story.
With the growth of Windows 8, we're seeing more and more people choose SkyDrive as the easiest way to store and share their photos, documents, and other files. Starting today, we're bringing even more value to SkyDrive and Xbox customers with a new SkyDrive app for Xbox 360. This means your favorite content is now only one click away, whether you are using the web, your PC, your phone, or now, even your big screen TV.
On Dec. 7, Halo 4 won two awards at the Spike TV Video Game Awards – Best Graphics and Best Xbox 360 Game. And on Sunday, Halo 4 won three more at the Inside Gaming Awards, including the top prize – Game of the Year – as well as Best Competitive Multiplayer and Best Sound Design.
Given the big weekend news, we thought now might be a good time to resurface a Nov. 5 Microsoft News Center feature story profiling a few members of the engineering team at 343 Industries, the driving force behind the fourth installment in the hit Halo franchise.
It happens early and often in every "Halo" game: the '30 seconds of fun.'
That phrase refers to the heart-thumping period when players risk pixelated life and limb to take on teeming hordes of enemies. The '30 seconds of fun' mantra began with Bungie, the game studio that created the first five games of the "Halo" franchise.
But "Halo" has always delivered a rich story alongside the action; the game's universe has spawned comic books and New York Times bestselling novels. "Halo" takes the Goldilocks approach to gaming: it doesn't exhaust you with long storytelling animations nor numb you with nonstop battles. It finds a middle ground: It's just right.
Last night in Venice, CA, Microsoft and Access Hollywood hosted a holiday party that showcased the hottest tech gifts from Microsoft this holiday. Our media and celebrity guests experienced Surface tablets, Windows 8 PCs, Windows Phones, hot titles for Xbox 360 and more holiday goodies. You can find information about all of these products at www.microsoftstore.com.
Here is what some of the attendees had to say, via Twitter:
SWOONING over this bright pink Microsoft Surface tablet. Definitely putting this on my gift list. #MSFTHoliday xoo
— Emma Roberts (@RobertsEmma) December 7, 2012
SWOONING over this bright pink Microsoft Surface tablet. Definitely putting this on my gift list. #MSFTHoliday xoo
Sneakers are like web experiences: Both are better with a touch of color and creativity.
A great example is the Internet Explorer Team's new collaboration with PMK Design Labs, an interactive shoe design site that lets you personalize your sneakers using the power of HTML5 and touch functionality.
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we have stories on how to avoid getting "Grinched" by online criminals, registration opening for the Halo 4 Infinity Challenge, and how from typing to gaming to running a family, Windows Phone is your friend.
Virgin Gaming and Xbox 360 team up to launch the Halo 4 Infinity Challenge. Virgin Gaming, Xbox 360 and 343 Industries are joining forces to launch the "Halo 4 Infinity Challenge" on Xbox LIVE starting Dec. 17, bringing gamers the biggest and most accessible free-to-enter "Halo" tournament in the world. As of Thursday, players can register for the "Halo 4 Infinity Challenge". Launching on Dec. 17, the free-to-enter tournament will track your personal score in War Games and the number of Spartan Ops chapters you complete on global leaderboards, giving players of different preferences and skill levels all a shot at the more than 2,800 prizes. Head over to yesterday's post on Major Nelson's blog for all the details.
Avoid the holiday online shopping 'Grinch.' It's no secret more and more consumers are turning to the Internet to find those perfect holiday gifts. For most, the hustle and bustle of this time of year only makes online shopping even more attractive. According to a recent comScore report, Cyber Monday 2012 marked the heaviest online spending day in history, with Internet sales totaling $1.465 billion, up 17 percent from 2011.
Last week we launched the "Scroogled" campaign to educate average consumers about what Google has done with their shopping site. Instead of showing you the most relevant shopping search results for the video game you're looking to buy your kid, Google Shopping now decides what to show you based partially on how much the merchant selling the product has paid them. For the rest of this story, head on over to the Bing Search Blog and watch the video below.
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In this edition of The Midweek Download, we have stories on the TouchDevelop Web App for developers, market expansion and new game ratings in the Windows Phone Store and more.
TouchDevelop in your browser. Are you looking for a little extra cash for the upcoming holidays? Then you might be interested in creating some cool apps to sell in the Windows Store. Or maybe you're simply curious and want to try your hand at developing for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. In either case, the newly released TouchDevelop Web App is for you. TouchDevelop Web App is a development environment to create apps on your tablet or smartphone, without requiring a separate PC. Scripts written using TouchDevelop can access data, media and sensors on the phone, tablet and PC. The script can interact with cloud services, including storage, computing and social networks. Read more about it in this Nov. 30 Microsoft Research Connections Blog post and take a look at the video below to see how you can seriously create apps anywhere, on all your devices.
At the Social Innovation Summit today, Microsoft announced the winners of the second annual Microsoft Imagine Cup Grants program, a three-year, $3 million competitive grant program that provides students with funding and support to help transform their projects into social enterprises or nonprofits that will address a specific social issue. The Imagine Cup Grants program is part of the Microsoft YouthSpark initiative, which aims to create opportunities for 300 million youth during the next three years. Check out this feature story on the Microsoft News Center and this post on the Microsoft Corporate Citizenship Blog. Below is a photo of Team Cipher256 of Uganda, (left to right) David Musinguzi, Aaron Tushabe, Joshua Okello, Josiah Kavuma and Joseph Kaizzi. The team received an honorable mention prize for WinSenga, a mobile application that aids midwives as they assist expectant mothers.
Back in February, we launched msnNOW, the first site of its kind to surface the latest buzz from social networks all in one place. Today, the first MSN channel is launching NOW content, moneyNOW. moneyNOW is MSN Money's new destination for smart, original and entertaining takes on the latest business and investing topics that are buzzing on the Web. Head on over to The MSN Blogto find out more.
Also starting today, we're inviting people in the U.S. to take a new holiday-themed Bing it On Challenge for a chance to win a 'Microsoft Box of Awesome' (Windows Phone 8, Xbox 360 with Kinect, Windows 8 device) or a chance at the grand prize: a $10,000 paid trip to any place in the U.S.
The following is a post from Bill Thies, Researcher, Microsoft Research India.
In India, I have seen first-hand the faces of those stricken by tuberculosis (TB), one of the world's deadliest diseases. Every year, 9 million people contract TB and here in India alone, two people die every three minutes. As a researcher at Microsoft Research India, I'm interested in using technology to help solve some of the world's most pressing societal and health challenges. In partnership with Operation ASHA, a leading provider of TB treatment in India, I'm excited to share with you today a mini-documentary that takes a personal and up-close look at a biometric system we invented and are deploying in India to amplify performance and accountability in patients and care providers.
The concept is simple, but the impact could be immense. A fingerprint reader, a low-cost laptop and a GSM modem work together to scan a patient's fingerprint, tracking visits and ensuring patients complete their full course of TB medication. This results in a full recovery for the patient and also prevents the spread of an even deadlier disease – drug-resistant tuberculosis. To date, the technology has enrolled more than 3,000 patients and logged more than 60,000 supervised doses in more than 40 treatment centers, spanning Delhi, Mumbai and Jaipur.


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Overview : Start at the corner of Chicago and Michigan avenues so you can snap a few photos in front of the historic Water Tower. Built in 1869, ... more »
Tips: Parking in this area is expensive, so taking public transportation or walking may be your best bet. And after a long day of shopping, ... more »
Start your shopping trip at American Girl Place, where grandmothers, moms and daughters alike will be enchanted by the collection of historical and contemporary dolls. Each doll has a story, told through the accompanying books written for preteens. Girls can have a photo shoot with their dolls, take their doll to a hair salon or even brunch with... More
Adjacent to American Girl Place is the Water Tower Place shopping center. Check out CUSP, Neiman Marcus' fresher, hipper sister boutique. Other specialty stores include Betsey Johnson for funky fashion, Lacoste for classic sportswear, lucy for yoga clothes and Francesca's Collection for affordable trends. AKIRA is the resident local Chicago... More
Cross the street for some bargain designer finds at Filene's Basement. Pick up designer department store brands like Armani, Gucci, Via Spiga, Guess and Hugo Boss for up up to 75 percent off the original retail price. When your friends ask, you can say you bought your trendy handbag on the Mag Mile in Chicago—without mentioning that it came from... More
Keep walking north along the Mag Mile and you'll reach an even more upscale shopping center—Shops at 900 N. Michigan Ave.
Anchored by a Bloomingdale's department store, this mall caters to the high-end shopper, with Michael Kors and MaxMara boutiques. Space591 is an eclectic boutique worth visiting, with women's and men's clothing as well as... More
At this point, your feet may be getting tired. So take a break and freshen up at one of the top powder rooms in the world at the Drake Hotel, straight out of a 1940s movie. As you enter the Palm Court tea room, the powder room is directly to your left. Each stall has its own sink, stool and mirror.
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If tea and pastries doesn't quite cut it and you're looking for a more substantial meal, simply cross the street for the best Italian food in the city.
Spiaggia is President Obama's favorite date-night restaurant, but it can be pricey. You can get the same food cooked in the same kitchen for a fraction of the price at the less-formal Cafe... More
After a delicious meal, it's finally time to turn onto Oak Street—the ritziest shopping street in town.
Stop in at Sofia Vintage for a one-of-a-kind selection of vintage designer clothing. Nicole Richie, Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester and Juliette Lewis are all big fans of this independent boutique. The selection is small but constantly changing... More
Hopefully you've saved room for dessert. Stop by Sarah's for a decadent treat and the only affordable shopping on Oak Street. Her wedding cakes have appeared on the cover of Brides Magazine and both Oprah Winfrey and Martha Stewart love her chocolates and brownies.
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The Denim Lounge was voted the best denim store in Chicago by Time Out Chicago Magazine.
Get a glimpse of your backside in high definition with the famous HD butt cam as you try on more than 20 designer brands of men's and women's denim like Citizens for Humanity and Seven for all Mankind. No need to ask your shopping companions how your butt... More
You may want to do a little plastic surgery (cutting up your credit card) before entering Hermès' new 6,000-square-foot flagship store on the corner of Oak and Rush.
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