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LG Connect 4G (MetroPCS)
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- The Connect 4G has a steep price tag for a reason, but you get 4G speeds, a zippy processor, and a superb touch screen.
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- Reviewed by: Lynn La
- Reviewed on: 03/14/2012
- Released on: 02/01/2012
The good: The LG Connect 4G is a snappy dual-core phone with great in-ear audio playback and a beautiful and vibrantly bright display.
The bad: Battery life on the Connect 4G isn't so great, and all the bloatware is a drag. Also, the camera's photo quality could be better.
The bottom line: The Connect 4G has a steep price tag for a reason, but you get 4G speeds, a zippy processor, and a superb touch screen.
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Great Phone! Love the NOVA Screen display!
by Jae-Em on April 29, 2012
Pros: Bright Display, User friendly, touchscreen is very responsive. Battery life lasts to about 12 hours (and that's with a lot of web browsing and playing Draw Something!) Camera pictures (taken with back camera) were crisp and sharp.
Cons: No separate/dedicated camera button. You have to use the on-screen one when taking a picture. It may not be a problem to anyone else but to me, it is, for convenience purposes. Even my old Huawei Ascend had one! Lots of bloatware :(
Summary: I was ready to buy the Samsung Galaxy Attain but was convinced by the store owner to get this one instead...And boy, am I glad I did! For those ...
Summary: I was ready to buy the Samsung Galaxy Attain but was convinced by the store owner to get this one instead...And boy, am I glad I did! For those of you complaining about the 4G speed, well, it IS a prepaid phone. If you are coming from AT&T or other big name service providers with 4G, the Metro PCS 4G does feel a bit slower. But if you're like me who's been a Metro PCS user (my old phone was Huawei Ascend and it ran in 1x! ugh! Even when it changed to 3G towards the end, it still was super slow.), finally having a 4G phone was a huge difference! The speed depends in your area of coverage, too. I happen to live in a city where there is 4G coverage everywhere and the cell signals are always full, so that helped a lot.
As for the battery life, It depends on each users phone usage and apps. I have Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo Messenger & Mail, Gmail, a weather clock (it comes with it's own, but I like the other app better), Pandora, Shazam, Ringtone Maker, Dictionary, Translator, Instagram, Photo Grid, Yelp, and four Games...and my battery lasts me 12+hours! That's with the screen on it's full brightness, not power saver mode! I'm on Facebook a lot & I play Draw Something with my friends throughout the day! I did install an Android Task Killer App though, so that may have helped me conserve battery as well.
Now, about the cameras...the back camera took nice, crisp photos...but it could be better. I just learned to manipulate the camera settings in order to achieve a good pic. The Front camera pics are grainy and dull, but good enough for video calling. Like I said above, no dedicated camera button :( My old Huawei Ascend had one and it made it easier to take pictures (for me at least). The lack of dedicated camera button means that you have to take a pic using the on-screen one, which could be a problem if you don't have a steady hand...pics may come out blurry or skewed. Or if you're the type that likes to take vanity shots, since the front camera doesn't (wouldn't) do you justice with only 3.2 megapixels and no flash, taking a self portrait with the back camera is the only option; and without the dedicated camera button, you are left with positioning your finger in an awkward angle and hope the you press the on-screen camera button correctly, and without shaking your hand! LOL
The calls I made were very loud and clear on both ends, and the sound quality is nice. But then again, it may all depend on your area of coverage.
Bottom line: The LG Connect is a good phone for anyone wanting a smartphone but without the restraints of a contract. It is Metro PCS's best Smartphone so far, compared to their earlier attempts like LG Optimus and Huawei Ascend...and, even the store manager who sold me the phone who has an LG Esteem (which is the same price as LG Connect) said that he wished he waited for the LG Connect before buying a new phone! The price is a little steep but I got mine for a total of $346 (tax + activation included) because it had a $50 instant rebate from the original price of $349 when I bought it... and right now, I think the instant rebate promo is still on.
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Great Carrier, Great Phone, One Major Inexcusable Flaw!
by PJFTL on June 23, 2013
Pros: Previous reviews covered the pros of the phone in great detail, but it has one of those "can't live without" features that is important to me...the front screen is Corning's Gorilla Glass originally developed in the '60s and sat for over 40 years.
Cons: One word...BATTERY!!
Summary: I've gone through my share of phones ever since my first one when I moved to Key West in 2000. I broke down and bought one so we could ...
Summary: I've gone through my share of phones ever since my first one when I moved to Key West in 2000. I broke down and bought one so we could keep in touch with families in the event we had to evacuate due to an approaching hurricane. (That was back before their "New Every 2" Customer Loyalty Program became "if you stick with us for 2 years we'll let you buy a used old phone the manufacturer no longer supports for only $50.) While I wasn't crazy about the carrier locking certain things down so we couldn't use some of the base features of the phone, it was at least something I could tolerate as being a switch-off for paying $0 for the phone, but all of them did meet my #1 criteria...when I needed to use the phone I could count on it to be operational.
Sadly...this is where LG missed the mark big time. When I first got the phone I followed the instructions for charging the phone and noticed right away it would hold it's charge about 36-40 hours if I didn't use it. A couple of months ago I noticed that if I unplugged it at 8:00 a.m. and forgot to put plug it back in to charge it, I got the Low Battery warning about 8:00 a.m. the next day. A couple of weeks later I woke up to the "Low Battery" I would wake up to see the "Low Battery" warning already displayed. Thinking I was shooting myself in the foot because I had too many services or applications running I turned off every service or application that I could leaving me with a "Not So" Smartphone. Today, after letting it charge all night I unplugged it from it's charging cable around 9:15 a.m. and didn't get the "Low Battery" warning until about 5:30 this evening so it is getting progressively worse. I bought the phone brand new a year ago this month. I had read the User Reviews on many sites before purchasing it and if a "con" was listed in the review they said the battery life was "disappointing". Since the term "disappointing" is subjective and to some people a battery life of 4 days was "disappointing". I did some research and found a few articles saying that LG had received an unusually high number of complaints in regards to the battery life for this phone and, as it turns out, my situation is not unique...many consumers had complained to LG about the lack of battery life and their response as to the solution for the problem?...deal with it. They had no plans to rectify the defect.
That's a shame. Taking the batter life out of the equation, I really like the phone...it's easy to use, responsive to my touch and voice, the clarity of voices...it's got so much going for it. However, because of this major flaw with the phone it no longer meets my #1 criteria for a cell phone. LG's response, in my personal opinion is unacceptable especially because now that I have changed carriers and our cell bills have been cut by over 50% for the same feature (can you hear me now?, the phones this carrier says can be used on their network are not subsidized by the manufacturer so I paid full price...for both of them. "Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, shame on you." I bought two of these phone so LG goes right into the "shame on you" category. I need to have some sense of reliability when it comes to a cell phone which means we now have to buy two new phones to replace these. Not sure which manufacturer we'll be going with but I can tell you for absolute certainty who it won't be. And with a consumer policy in place for treating customer's in this manner, I'm going to be very hard pressed to buy ANY LG product...ever.
Bottom line...the battery life on this phone is not "disappointing"...it's disgraceful.
Only buy the phone on sale, don't pay more that $150
by lg_review on December 18, 2012
Pros: 1. Price: Got it on sale for $150
2. Antenna reception is very strong
3. Sound quality on calls is good
4. The phone is responsive, no lag
5. Screen is bright and relatively big
6. Accepted my 16 GB SD card packed with music, no formatting necessary
Cons: 1. It gets very hot
2. I had to setup the phone myself which was a HUGE hassle
4. Battery is WEAK, it dies quickly with average use
5. Retail is $349, which is too expensive
6. The benchmarks on the graphics SUCK
7. Can't feel the phone on vibrate
Summary: Ok, this is SIMPLE: If the phone is on sale for $150 or less, BUY IT!
It has the same specs as the LG Motion, except that it runs on ...
Summary: Ok, this is SIMPLE: If the phone is on sale for $150 or less, BUY IT!
It has the same specs as the LG Motion, except that it runs on Gingerbread 2.3. Just check out the raw numbers and you'll see you're getting a better and bigger screen.
Of course if you really want Jellybean, then go for the Motion.
I live in the hills, in a basement apartment. Above me are 2 stories. And I actually get reception with this phone in the back of my apartment! In other words, the antenna is pretty damn good.
Call quality:
Voice quality is good, call quality is good. Definitely a strong point.
4G Speeds:
Well, it's going to vary based on where you live. I haven't really gotten super fast speeds, but it's fast enough to listen to streaming music and download apps/updates quickly. For the price, it's worth it.
The camera is average. Nothing special. Doesn't handle high contrast situations so well. Backlighting really gives it fits. It's not bad though.
The video quality is good. Don't expect to shoot a movie with it though.
I like the interface, but that's a personal thing. It's smooth and not laggy. So that's a big plus.
Ok, here's the GLARING weak spot. This thing dies quickly. With moderate use, like listening to music, making a few calls and sending a few text messages, the battery is almost dead by the end of the day. NOTE: I have not used JuiceDefender yet, because I want to see how long the battery will last.
The Feel of the Phone:
I don't really care about this, I've got a cover for the phone, so really, what does it matter? The phone is plastic, and sure doesn't feel as solid as my GFs iPhone. But once again, you get what you pay for.
3 out of 5 stars: It's a good phone.
NOTE: If Juice Defender can extend the battery, its 4 out of 5 stars, consider the PRICE.
PS If you can, purchase the phone IN-STORE because activating it online or over the phone is a hassle.
PPS I was torn between the LG Motion and LG Connect. I went with the Connect for the following reasons:
1. Screen is bigger, has more pixels and is just hands down better, check the specs.
2. They both run on the same chip and same amount of ram
3. The motion is a $150 phone. Do you really think the call quality is going to be better than a phone that costs $350? No way.
4. It was a $350 phone on sale for $150.
Great Phone but battery is terrible
by djgaryb11 on March 27, 2012
Pros: -Design
-Touch Screen Size and responsiveness
-Overall features
Cons: - Battery is terrible, but at least it is removable, so good idea to carry and extra battery when our and about for an extended period of time.
Summary: Great phone that needs a better battery
Summary: Great phone that needs a better battery
Very fast and interactive. expensive
by honorthyself on March 24, 2012
Pros: Superfast touchscreen. Easy interface. Instant text message response option when you decline call. Lightweight. bright screen when you want it even outside. decent video and camera. bright led bulb for flash and video. 4G is fast when you can get it.
Cons: BATTERY SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Phone dies without warning! slow and long to charge .
Summary: Okay keeps up with iphone though
Summary: Okay keeps up with iphone though
good phone, battery/camera is poor for the price.
by Roncnet2000 on March 22, 2012
Pros: display is good
not too heavy
4g speed of metro pcs is good
connecting to wifi is not a problem
can download apps from store without problems
apps loaded are adequate
video chat is quite decent not too lagging.
phone calls were clear.
Cons: battery last 12 hours
camera pict at night is bad.
no way to check for app updates.
in phone mode and voice mail and when you enter password key after every 3 key stroke display would go off and on, at times it would prompt invalid password.
Summary: overall pricey for 350$ and $60 4g lte monthly plan. average phone does 4g lte. read samsung attain, lg esteem is even worse so had to settle here. Wish metro ...
Summary: overall pricey for 350$ and $60 4g lte monthly plan. average phone does 4g lte. read samsung attain, lg esteem is even worse so had to settle here. Wish metro sold Apple iphone 4s :/i came across android forum:
Updated on Mar 23, 2012
where to save battery there is an app for that called juice defender you can download it from play appstore -> search for juice defender free version or paid version and download and give it a try. it disable the data connection when the phone is not in use and as a result saves a lot on the battery juice.
Updated on Mar 25, 2012in my earlier email i had mentioned that there is now to check for apps; i stand corrected in app store when you hit menu click -> my apps -> if any are to be updated you can click them then one by one or all at once. to save on battery, i had set the auto updates to disabled so it was not showing up. and yest juice defender definitely saves a lot on battery.
Updated on Mar 25, 2012in cons i had mentioned about display going off when making phone and while using dial pad, (it no longer a cons but rather a design fault of android device). i figured this out through droid forum; as i am a left handed and was holding the device a certain way; i was sort of blocking the sensor located at the top left corner of the device. once i changed the way i held the phone, things word as expected; given the work around i've used since getting the phone a week ago i certainly would like to up the rating to 4 stars as its having the same problems as most of the devices in the market place for android devices today.
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- Manufacturer: LG
- Part number: CNETLGCONNECT
- Bottom Line: The Connect 4G has a steep price tag for a reason, but you get 4G speeds, a zippy processor, and a superb touch screen.
- Product Type Smartphone
- Phone Design PDA
- Width 2.5 in
- Depth 0.5 in
- Height 4.6 in
- Weight 0.3 lbs
- Technology LTE
- Band CDMA 800 / 1900 (Dual Band) / LTE 1700 / 2100 (Dual Band)
- Service Provider MetroPCS
- Operating System Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Messaging & Internet
- Messaging & Data Features Text messages,
Multimedia messages (MMS),
Picture messages,
Instant messages,
Voice mail
- Downloadable Content Application,
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth 3.0,
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
- Diagonal Size 4 in
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse LG products on Shopper.com
- Manufacturer:LG
- Address:
1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632


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Research projects
The Van Gogh Museum conducts extensive research into Vincent van Gogh and 19th-century art. In several cases, (long-term) cooperative partnerships were established for this purpose with scientific institutions such as the Netherlands Institute for Art History (RKD) and various universities. Research is also carried out in preparation for exhibitions. A complete overview of this can be found on the website of the European Society for Nineteenth-century Art. The most comprehensive research projects are discussed below.
Museum catalogues
The production of a series of museum catalogues about Van Gogh's work in the Van Gogh Museum collection.
Research into the fin de siècle print collection
The Van Gogh Museum houses an important collection of prints from the fin de siècle (1890 to 1905) including works by Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec and Steinlen. In 2010 a research began aimed at making this collection better known to a wide audience.
Research into Hendrik Willem Mesdag as an artist, collector and cultural entrepreneur
The Van Gogh Museum manages The Mesdag Collection in The Hague. This study will examine and compare the different roles of the man after whom the museum is named.
There are two biographies planned: about Jo Bonger, wife of Theo van Gogh, and a biography of Vincent Willem van Gogh, the son of Theo van Gogh and Jo Bonger.
REVIGO: REassessing VIncent van GOgh
The Van Gogh Museum is involved in a four-year research project into the colour changes in Van Gogh's work, funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).
Automated Canvas Analysis: a new tool for sequencing Van Gogh's paintings
Recently, the importance of computational science and engineering has been recognized. Due to these developments, the Van Gogh Museum established the so-called Thread Count Analysis in 2007.
Van Gogh Studies: Thannhauser Gallery and the marketing of modern art
This research and publication focusses on the important role of the Thannhauser Gallery for the promotion and distribution of works by Vincent van Gogh.

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Italy captain Sergio Parisse ruled out of Wales clash
Italy will be without their inspirational captain Sergio Parisse for Saturday's Six Nations game with Wales, after the Number 8 was banned for 40 days.
The 31-year-old was sent off while playing for his club, Stade Francais, last weekend, for allegedly assaulting the referee.
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---- — DANVERS — On the heels of a three-year revaluation of all properties in town, selectmen plan to hold a tax-classification hearing tomorrow night in preparation for assessors setting the tax rate, Chief Assessor Marlene Locke said in a statement.
Under classification, selectmen choose a tax factor between 1 and 1.50 to determine the percentage of the tax burden to be borne by homes, and the percentage to be borne by commercial, industrial and personal properties.
If selectmen were to stick with last year's 1.26 tax factor, a single-family home valued at $344,800 would see a 2.89 percent increase in taxes, while a commercial/industrial property valued at $1.267 million would see a corresponding 1.78 percent tax hike, according to a report by Locke.
The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. in the Toomey Room at Town Hall, 1 Sylvan St. Assessors will set the tax rate after the meeting.
So that taxpayers pay their fair share of taxes based on what their properties are worth, assessors are required to readjust values every three years to keep assessments at "full and fair cash value."
This year's values are based on home sales in 2011, along with income and expense information for commercial and industrial properties. Sales from the last six months of 2010 and the first six months of this year were analyzed when there were not enough sales of a particular property type in 2011.
This fiscal year, 73.4 percent of the properties were classified as residential, while 26.6 percent were classified as commercial, industrial and personal property. Last year's tax factor of 1.26 had homes assuming 66.37 percent of the tax burden and businesses 33.63 percent.
Turns out, the variations in values from last year to this year were not great. The town's total valuation of $3.89 billion decreased by less than 1 percent from last year.
For about 24 percent of single-family homes, decreases in value were greater than or equal to 2 percent, while 44 percent of homes saw values decline less than 2 percent. About 66 percent of commercial property saw values decrease less than 4 percent.
About 5 percent of all properties saw no change in values.
The assessor's report can be picked up in the Assessor's Office in Town Hall, or it can be found at www.danvers.govoffice.com by clicking on "News," then following the link about tax classification.
Staff writer Ethan Forman can be reached at 978-338-2673, by email at email@example.com or on Twitter at @DanverSalemNews.


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A senior Army officer who led Stryker soldiers in Iraq and returned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord to help launch a new division headquarters died this week in a parachute accident at Fort Bragg, N.C., his friends in the military disclosed over social media today.
Col. Darron Wright on Monday died while serving with Fort Bragg's XVIII Airborne Corps. Army public affairs offices would not confirm his identity today, but soldiers who knew him openly grieved on public web sites.
"He was an inspirational officer with contagious enthusiasm, motivation and energy," Col. John Norris, former commander of Lewis-McChord's 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division wrote on Facebook. "Great soldier, leader, mentor, husband, father and very dear friend."
At Lewis-McChord, Wright served as Norris' deputy brigade commander on their tour in Iraq and later as the first operations officer for the reactivated 7th Infantry Division. Wright leaves behind a wife, Wendy, two sons and a daughter. They lived in DuPont before he relocated to Fort Bragg this year.
Wright, an Army veteran of more than 25 years from Mesquite, Texas, memorialized his 2009-10 tour with Col. Norris in his memoir, "Iraq Full Circle." It's his take on the war as seen his through his three deployments there at the conflict's beginning, middle and end.
He told The News Tribune earlier this year that he stayed up every night for a year writing because he wanted to tell his story his way. He filled his office at the division headquarters with Iraqi artifacts and mementos from his tours there.
"He was just a real force of personality and completely committed to the mission of the brigade when they went to Iraq," said Pierce County Councilman Doug Richardson, who knew Wright and occasionally talked about the book and Army history with him.Wright's book shows the evolution of America's approach to the war from "shock and awe to the last combat patrol," depicting a forceful invasion in 2003-04, a bloody civil war in 2005-06 and a sophisticated counterinsurgency strategy in 2009-10.
He characterized the military as unprepared for a complicated insurgency after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall, but persistent in learning from mistakes and ultimately successful.
"As a military, our job is done" in Iraq, he said.
By his last tour, he remembered shaking hands with an Iraqi leader he once blamed for targeting American military service members. It was more important to reconcile those wounds than to tear them open again.
"This dude had so much blood on his hands," he told The News Tribune. "And here I am shaking his hand, breaking bread. That was awkward for me."
The 4th Brigade is known as the "last combat brigade" to fight in Iraq because the U.S. military formally shifted its priority from fighting insurgents to advising Iraqi troops when the Lewis-McChord Stryker soldiers left the country in August 2010.
His last Stryker convoy out of Baghdad to the Iraqi border became known as the "last combat patrol." He lit up a cigar when he crossed into Kuwaiti territory.
"It was a proud day for me and all of us," he wrote. "I was just glad it was over."
He was quick to share credit for Army accomplishments in his units. His book includes a five-page appendix listing the names of "heroes" he knew on his deployments.
The last pages of his book show that he was looking forward to winding down his Army career and spending more time with his family. He wrote that he wanted to support Wendy in her military career, watch his eldest son graduate from college, guide his daughter through high school and mentor his youngest son.
"That's all I can do: ensure that he never takes for granted one breath of precious freedom that so many have fought and died to preserve," Wright wrote.


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Cathedral, Amiens, France, 1903
- Image: "Cathedral, Amiens, France, 1903", 1903. Vintage print, 5 x 7 in. Brooklyn Museum, Goodyear. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, S03i0747v01.jpg)
- Notes: XII. Sept. 16. Amiens-34. View through transept from north to south. Showing vertical curves. Plumb-line from transept gallery right on last pier right. (the following is crossed out...) Lean is 1/3 to 1/4 of diameter of rib which is 1.27. Lean is .47. Height 42-44 ft. Amiens Cath transept. Goodyear number: 263. Annotations: 18 x 22 (limit) slide. Goerz. D 128? (following is crossed out) 60 minutes.
- Rights Statement: No known copyright restrictions
- Citation: Brooklyn Museum Archives. Goodyear Archival Collection
- Collection: Goodyear Archival Collection
- Folder: Visual materials [6.1.003]: 1903 survey expedition photographs.


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The workshop, Cities: Understanding Socio-cultural Transformation, was co-hosted by the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations and İstanbul Bilgi University. The workshop was held at santralistanbul, İstanbul on the 15th and 16th October, 2008.
santralistanbul is a conservation and regeneration project, led by İstanbul Bilgi University, involving the transformation of İstanbul's first urban scale electricity power plant, Silahtarağa (operational from 1914 to 1983), into an international hub for arts, culture, learning and education.
Coordinated by Professor Modjtaba Sadria, the workshop aimed to provide a foundation for further research and to find different possible paths for ongoing explorations of social and cultural change in Muslim urban settings.
In particular, the workshop focused on identifying epistemological and methodological challenges in the study of cities and socio-cultural change for the 21 st century. These issues were approached from the perspective of the built environment, the lived environment and their interaction.
The presentations addressed a number of key dimensions relating to cities and socio-cultural change, during which approaches emphasising macro-level and structural commonalities between cities as well as specificities in urban environments were highlighted.
The two day workshop was divided into four sessions. Session one explored the notion of cities as a framework for change in value systems; session two looked at cities as built environments: transformations and implications; session three examined interactions between the built environment and the transformation of value systems; and, session four consisted of a synthesis and summary of the three previous sessions, while defining the agenda for the continuation of research in these fields.
Using examples from Cairo, İstanbul , Bangladesh, Jerusalem, Tehran and Beirut, topics included: the problematic of urban master planning; the dynamics of poverty and urban migration; the everyday practices of religion and resistance; the historical and economic transformation of urban space; and the role of heritage conservation and public space in shaping the built and lived environments.
The workshop was attended by a speakers and participants from around the world from a range of disciplines, including architecture, urban conservation, sociology, urbanism, urban design and political economy.
Cities: Understanding Socio-cultural Transformation forms part of the Institute's research work about the processes of change in Muslim societies. Research about cities at the Institute includes a discussion forum, Discussing Cities, and the research group - Cities and Muslim Societies.
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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Emergency crews surrounded a Rubbertown plant Thursday during a hazmat training exercise.
The simulation occurred nearly a year after a highly flammable chemical caused evacuations during a train derailment explosion in southwest Jefferson County.
First responders and law enforcement suited up for a mock scenario at American Synthetic Rubber Company to test their skills.
"It's not just the hazmat team coming out. It's going to be EMA, a unified command system and health department. So, it's important for all of us to work collaboratively beforehand," MetroSafe supervisor Jody Duncan said.
In late October and early November 2012, a rail car carrying butadiene burned for several days causing an evacuation zone and a shelter in place, which is an emergency procedure alerting residents affected by a chemical accident to stay in their home or workplace. Emergency personnel also monitored air quality while the industrial chemical burned off residuals.
During Thursday's simulation, hazmat crews applied their training for another potential hazmat situation as well as a mock armed intruder and confined space rescue.
"This is a large-scale training exercise that has brought everyone into play. We'll use our knowledge that we learned from the train derailment explosion, a recent hazmat cleanup in June and training to improve our emergency response." Duncan said.
"We have a number of chemicals that are associated with the production of synthetic rubber, primarily butadiene," American Synthetic Rubber Company facilities manager Ben Brown said.
Department of Homeland Security personnel also worked with local agencies Thursday.
American Synthetic Rubber Company produces material for tires and other products.
The company prides itself on its clean safety record.
The mayor and emergency officials created a Code Red alert system when there is a hazmat situation. You can sign up for the alert system by clicking here.
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February 3, 2012 STEM FRIDAY
Welcome to STEM FRIDAY! Leave your links and information in the comments and I'll update throughout the day.
Jeff at NC Teacher Stuff has a review of Step Inside!, a poetry book about animal habitats by Catherine Ham.
Sue at Archimedes Notebook reviews Inside Earthquakes and includes a short interview by author, Melissa Stewart.
Join Roberta at Growing With Science, where they're learning all about Desert Tortoises by Elizabeth Black.
Rourke Publishing is featuring Understanding Biomes by Jeanne Sturm.
Anastasia at Picture Book of the Day has Feeding the Sheep and at Chapter Book of the Day offers Glaciers (Eye to Eye with Endangered Habitats)
Thanks for joining me for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math last FRIDAY. Be sure to check back on March 7 for a special guest post with Fred Bortz, author of Meltdown!
The Scientists Behind the Environment
By Robert Sneddon
Capstone, Heinemann Raintree, 2011
Sci-Hi Series
Grades 6-10 (reading level grade 4)
"We read and hear a lot about the environment in the news. Often we're told that we should do what we can to protect it. But what do we actually mean by 'the environment?' Your environment is everything around you. It includes all the other living things you come into contact with, such as bird, bugs, and your buddies!"
You may recognize the names John Muir, Rachel Carson, and Wangara Maathai. However, James Lovelock, James Hansen, and Vandana Shiva may not be so familiar.
The Scientists Behind the Environment begins with an explanation of the environment and extends it to its broadest form. It continues with a definition of ecology and touts the value of conservation and sustainable development. Then the scientists arrive.
Each of the scientists discussed are introduced and followed with an interesting set of facts, sidebars, and photographs showing their work and contribution to our environment. The book is a fascinating exploration of each persons' work and addresses common and controversial topics.
This is an excellent book to accompany a study of the environment, pros and cons of ecological actions, biographies, and current events. The layout is reader-friendly and invites a quick perusal or reading for details. It's the perfect book for strong elementary readers, middle school, and early high school.
Choose one of the lesser known scientists and read a biography about that person or research their contributions. Develops a way to show those contributions and present the information in an interesting manner.
National Science Standards: Application of science, along with the individual fields.
Book provided by Capstone.


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As we mark the 69th Anniversary of D-Day a World War II veteran got one of the biggest surprises in his life over Memorial Day weekend.
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All the speculation leading up to Monday's first round of the 2012 MLB draft had the Houston Astros picking pitcher Mark Appel first overall. And the Astros might've intended to go with Appel all along, too, but in that event something must have changed, because the Astros selected Puerto Rican shortstop Carlos Correa instead.
And Tuesday, a day after Correa was picked, we get word that he and the Astros are already nearing a contract agreement. Jon Heyman:
Shortstop Carlos Correa, the No. 1 overall pick in Monday's draft, is already progressing toward a deal with the Astros, sources tell CBSSports.com.
Furthermore, those sources suggest the deal is expected to be for close to $5 million.
Under the new rules, the pick with which the Astros selected Correa has a slot value of $7.2 million. If Correa does indeed sign for well below that, then the Astros can put some of that money towards Lance McCullers, their second selection. And the rest of their draft class, too. But specifically McCullers. That would be a big talent score for an organization that doesn't have enough of it.
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On February 9, 1902, Juanita Shanks Craft was born in Round Rock. Craft was a longtime civil rights activist, and joined the Dallas branch of the NAACP in 1935. She helped organize 182 branches of the NAACP in Texas over the next eleven years. In 1944, Craft became the first African-American woman in Dallas County to vote. She died in Austin in 1985.
On February 10, 1899, a woman who claimed to be a survivor of the battle of the Alamo passed away at age 113 in San Antonio. Her name was Andrea Castanon Villanueva. She was better known as Madam Candelaria, after her marriage to Candelario Villanueva. They had four children and she also raised twenty two orphans, as well as nursing the sick and aiding the poor. In 1891 she was awarded by the Texas legislature a pension of $12 a month for being an Alamo survivor and for her work with small pox victims in San Antonio.
On February 11, 1850, The Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railway (BBB&C) was chartered, marking the beginning of the railroad age in Texas. It was the first railroad to operate in Texas, the first component of the present Southern Pacific to open for service, and the second railroad west of the Mississippi River. The railroad still handles heavy freight traffic as well as Amtrak's Sunset Limited.
On February 11, 1915, the Texas State Legislature passed an appropriations bill to pay for expenses that former governor Oscar Branch Colquitt had racked up for "chicken salad and punch," among other items, during his term in office. The "chicken salad case" legal battle lasted until June 1916. At that time, Justice William Seat Fly ruled that fuel, water, ice and lights could be paid for by appropriated funds, but groceries and personal items could not. Unfortunately, Colquitt's successor, Governor Jim Ferguson, ignored that and continued to buy groceries with state money. Ferguson testified under oath that he would repay it to the state if the Supreme Court decided against him in the case, but he did not do so. This led to his impeachment for misapplication of public funds by a Supreme Court vote of 25 to 3. This ended his political career, making him ineligible to hold any office of honor, trust or profit under the state of Texas. However, his wife, Miriam "Ma" Ferguson, had her own political career in the state, and former Gov. Ferguson continued to exert political influence through her when she became the first female Governor of Texas in 1924.
On February 13, 1913, the first Spanish newspaper in Texas, San Antonio's La Prensa, was published. The paper was intended to allow Mexicans temporarily residing in the U.S. to follow events in Mexico, which was dealing with the Mexican Revolution at the time. It was a lifeline to those who were in the states but loved their home country. It was published for almost 50 years, ending on January 31, 1963, just two weeks shy of its 50th anniversary.
On February 13, 1977, legendary Texas Ranger M. T. "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas died in Dallas at the age of 85. Gonzaullas was one of the Rangers who was fired in a sweeping action by Ma Ferguson immediately after she took office; literally the day after she took office in 1933. However, the state legislature decided to remedy that situation by creating the Department of Public Safety and making the Rangers a division of that agency. Gonzaullas was one of the "Big Four" who had a lot to do with the formation of that division. He also became well-known for investigating a series of murders in Texarkana in 1946, a case which was made into a movie, The Town That Dreaded Sundown, in 1977. After his retirement in 1951, he became a technical consultant in Hollywood for radio, tv, and movies.
On February 14, 1882, a Southern Pacific Railroad crew founded the aptly-named town of Valentine, Texas. The crew was building east from El Paso and reached the site in Jeff Davis County. The town became a shipping point for local cattle ranchers and had five cattle breeders, a news company, real estate office, a grocery store, an eatery, and the Valentine Business Club by 1914. The population peaked at that time at about 500 people; in 2012, the population was 132.
On February 14, 1729, Spanish nobleman Marques de Aguayo presented his opinion to the king of Spain that he thought 400 people should be transported from Havana, Galicia, or the Canary Islands to populate the province of Texas. Ultimately, fifteen families from the Canary Islands did just that, the first arriving at Presidio San Antonio de Bexar in early spring of 1731. Several of the old families in San Antonio trace their descent from the Canary Island colonists.
On February 15, 1876, the citizens of Texas adopted the Constitution of 1876. Although it has been amended more than 230 times, it remains the basic law of Texas today, including influences of the states predominantly agrarian nature in the late 19th century.
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- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 7
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- pets allowed yes
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- community Isla Del Sol
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This house is 1350 square feet, 3 bedroom, with two full baths and a beach shower downstairs. The master bedroom has 1 king size bed. The first guest room has a full size bed. In the third bedroom, there is a bunk with a full size bed at the bottom and twin bed on top. Two decks, the back deck has a Gulf view (access from two bedrooms) while the front deck has a bay view). In 2012, bedrooms and master bath were remodeled. The master bath now includes a shower.
The house is well provisioned for your vacation - charcoal grill, hammocks, towels, linens, full equipped kitchen etc - see list below for more details.
The house is well kept, non-smoking - the neighborhood is wonderful. You will want to return.
Parties, weddings, receptions, or company festivities are not allowed at Casa Maya. We rent only to family groups and responsible adults older than 25 years of age. Adults cannot rent properties on behalf of underage guests.
Any use of the property for purposes other than family vacations must be addressed when booking the reservation.
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- NEW - Remodeled Bedrooms and Master Bath
- Stove/Oven
- Refrigeration
- Dishwasher
- Coffee Maker
- Stereo - Five CD/Cassette/Radio player
- Toaster Oven
- Basic Appliances (blender, food processor, electric mixer etc)
- Washer/Dryer
- IPod/MP3 Player/Stereo
- 4 hammocks (hooks on deck and under the house)
- New Braunfels charcoal grill/smoker
- Outdoor table and chairs
- Linens and towels
- Outdoor shower
- Cooking utensils (pots, frying pan, dishes and silverware)
- Cable TV
- DVD Player
- 1 King bed
- 1 full bed
- 1 bunk (full and twin beds)
- Mahogany wooden deck clam chairs
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- Private boat ramp and fishing pier access (each one block away)
- Private fishing pier (one block away from the house)
- Convenient Store (gas station)
- Neighborhood restaurant (in Sea Isle)
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Fishing pier and boat dock. Neighborhood restaurant (in Sea Isle).
Other activities accessible by car - shopping at the Strand, cinema, minature golf, etc.
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$2000 (7 nights)
$1300 (4 nights)
$975 (3 nights)
$650 (2 nights)
Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day (3 nights minimum)
Additional Cleaning Fee -$80.00
Non-Refundable Pet Fee - $75.00
Refundable Deposit - $300.00
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$1100 (4 nights)
$825 (3 nights)
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A couple of weeks ago, we released HOOPS Communicator 2.10, which features some interesting new enhancements, most notably to the 3D player's API. Back in HOOPS Communicator 2.0, we added the ability to connect external information to 3D data through a mapping table at conversion time. This API provided an ID for each and every part in an assembly, which initially developers used for simple things like highlighting, hiding and isolating parts.
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Keeping the tradition of what his 72-year life has been about, civil rights icon Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. pledges to keep building and sharing when he celebrates his birthday at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Citizenship Education Fund Annual Awards Gala on Friday Nov. 22 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
"I thank God for my life, but my life is about building, building and sharing," Rev. Jackson told the Sentinel this week.
People United to Serve Humanity (Operation PUSH) began operations on December 25, 1971 and was started by The Rev. Jackson to hold elected officials and corporations accountable on behalf of Blacks and other minorities.
"Right now the [number of] impoverished is growing," he explained. "J.P. Morgan Chase is fined $14 billion instead of there being imprisonment, and the state of America and all I fought for is under attack. What's happening is devastating. The impact of cutting Medicaid, food stamps and the unemployment rate is still to high."
Moreover, Jackson said he is disturbed by the impact of Parent Plus Loans being cut and the cutting of Pell Grants.
"Morehouse College has had to close dorms because of a lack of students."
Asked who should be held accountable, The Rev. Jackson emphatically concluded;
"The (president) Administration has to prioritize and it must address these tremendous loss."
Jackson who unsuccessfully ran for president in 1984 turned 72 on October 8, is using the platform of his national civil rights organization to not only celebrate his life, but to also continue his fight for equality and social justice.
Significantly, the reverend just returned from meaningful visits to Nigeria, South Africa, and Brazil, addressing the critical issues facing the African Diaspora, and drawing links to the plight of African- Americans at home.
This year also marks critical landmark struggles in the U.S., from the fight to protect the Voting Rights Act from the regressive Supreme Court decision, to commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and the Church bombings in Birmingham, to critical movements to protect the Affordable Care Act from the current onslaught in Congress.
Honorees at this year's gala include: Lysa Heslov, founder and executive director of Children Mending Hearts; Robin Bronk, CEO, The Creative Coalition; Steve McKeever, music producer and CEO of Hidden Beach Records; Lester McKeever, principal of Washington, Pittman and McKeever; Andrew Young, former US Ambassador to the UN; Rev. Joseph Bryant, senior pastor, Calvary Hill Community Church; Jeffrey David Cox, Sr., National President, American Federation of Government Employees/AFL-CIO; Thomas Saenz, president and General Counsel, MALDEF.
Musical performances include Jin Jin Reevs and Hitzville.
Proceeds from the gala celebration are being directed to a commitment to providing scholarships for students across the country, to expand their higher education opportunities.
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WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When lawmakers ratified the 15th Amendment in 1870, protecting voting rights for Blacks, opponents of the law lashed out, violently at times, employing literacy tests, poll taxes, and fraud in an effort to disenfranchise the new voters. It would be nearly 100 years before the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed many of those practices, ushering in a "new era in American democracy."
A recent report by the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank focused on the economic conditions of low- and middle income families, chronicles past struggles and highlight current roadblocks that attempt to dilute the Black vote.
The report titled, "Voting Rights at a Crossroads" is the latest in the Unfinished March series that looks at the ambitious goals of the 1963 March on Washington and the work that is still needed to accomplish those goals.
According to the report, just one year before the historic march less than 30 percent of voting-aged Blacks were registered to vote in 11 states in the south, where most Blacks lived. A year later, Blacks still faced significant hardships exercising their right to vote.
"In 1964, in the five southern states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina, only 22.5 percent of voting-age African Americans were registered to vote," stated the report. "Particularly troubling, in Mississippi, only 5.1 percent of voting-age African Americans were registered, compared with 94.9 percent of whites."
The abysmal voter registration record for Blacks was due largely in part to the discrimination that Blacks faced, often at the hands of state and local officials.
Despite a number of federal laws crafted to bolster voter protections under the 15th amendment, state and local officials continued a concerted effort to prevent Blacks from voting, including limiting or changing the registration period, requiring Blacks to get references from Whites to register, literacy tests and poll taxes.
When poor Whites complained about some of the laws that limited their voting rights, many states passed "grandfather" clauses that allowed White citizens, who were eligible to vote before the restrictive laws were passed, to continue to vote. The grandfather clauses extended to their descendants and excluded Blacks.
The report said that the success of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom inspired civil rights leaders to push for better voting protections under the law.
"The idea appealed to the civil rights leaders of the day, and the resulting March for Jobs and Freedom refueled the civil rights movement's resolve to pass a voting rights law that delivered on the promise of voting rights for all," stated the report. "The over 200,000 marchers who converged on the mall in Washington, D.C., were fully aware that the right to vote was inextricably tied to overcoming the socioeconomic problems they endured."
The report continued: "Their determined campaign resulted in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, seminal pieces of legislation that transformed American democracy."
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 changed the political landscape and voting in the United States in ways that the 15th amendment couldn't. It banned the use of "tests and devices" with Section 2 and installed federal voting officials and observers at polling places.
"The Voting Rights Act also contains temporary provisions, including the Section 4 coverage formula and the Section 5 "preclearance provision," which required that jurisdictions with a history of discrimination (as determined by a "coverage formula") obtain federal approval before implementing any voting change. At first the coverage formula applied to Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia, and 40 counties in North Carolina," stated the report.
For decades state and local jurisdictions with the most egregious voting rights violations were forced to pre-clear changes in voting laws. Black voter registration grew. Now nearly 70 percent of voting-aged Blacks are registered. In the 2012 presidential election, Black voter turnout topped White voter turnout for the first time in our nation's history. More than 66 percent of eligible Black voters went to the polls compared to about 64 percent of registered White voters.
The Supreme Court decision in Shelby v. Holder cleared the path for Republican state legislators to pass new laws that threaten to disenfranchise minority voters. When the Supreme Court stripped section 4 of the Voting Right's Act of 1965, effectively ending protections that voters had under section 5, voters were left virtually to fend for themselves, as politicians launched voting laws restrictive voting laws making it tougher for the young, the old, the poor and minorities to vote.
According to the report, "North Carolina's legislature passed laws that restricted the types of photo identification used in order to vote, shortened early voting, ended same-day voter registration, and prohibited preregistration that allowed high school students to register to vote before their 18th birthday."
Many southern states led by GOP lawmakers have launched voter ID laws to fight non-existent voter fraud.
"The most common example of the harm wrought by imprecise and inflated claims of 'voter fraud' is the call for in-person photo identification requirements. Such photo ID laws are effective only in preventing individuals from impersonating other voters at the poll – an occurrence more rare than getting struck by lightning," stated the Brennan Center report.
In Florida, state lawmakers "reinstated a program to purge voters," a faulty program that was blocked by earlier lawsuits.
The report called on citizens to contact members of Congress and to urge them to pass new legislation that would restore section 4 of the VRA and reinvigorate the voter protections under section 5.
"The civil rights community and the public must now apply a heightened level of vigilance to ensure that the gains of the past 50 years are not lost, and to continue the historic trajectory of ensuring access to the ballot for all eligible voters," stated the report.
The report continued: "Citizens must become engaged in their communities and ensure that their elected officials are aware that they are being watched and that attempts to roll back hard-fought gains will not be tolerated."
November 21, 2013
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) —Honoring the legacy of John F. Kennedy, President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the assassinated president's gravesite as a nation remembers that terrible day in Dallas a half-century ago Friday. Obama also recognized a group of distinguished Americans — including Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey — with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an award created by Kennedy.
Obama was joined at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday by Clinton, and each president held hands with Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, as they climbed a flight of stairs to the burial site on a steep hillside overlooking the nation's capital.
First lady Michelle Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton helped their husbands place a large wreath of white flowers in front of the roped-off gravesite of America's 35th president, which is marked by an ever-burning flame.
Both couples placed their hands over their hearts as taps sounded near a U.S. flag at half-staff before greeting Kennedy relatives, including some who arrived in Obama's motorcade.
The day of tributes began at the White House, where Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 16 living and deceased Americans for their contributions in fields ranging from sports and entertainment to science and public service.
"These are the men and women who in their extraordinary lives remind us all of the beauty of the human spirit, the values that define us as Americans, the potential that lives inside of all of us," Obama said.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, daughter Chelsea Clinton and film director Steven Spielberg were among scores of people seated in the White House East Room for the ceremony, which Obama said is "one of my favorite events every year."
Kennedy established the modern version of the medal but was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, weeks before he was to honor the inaugural group of recipients. Hundreds of notable figures since have received the honor.
Obama continued to lionize the slain president Wednesday evening at a dinner at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in honor of the medal's recipients. He said Kennedy stays in America's imagination not because he was assassinated, but because he embodied the character of the people he led. Kennedy was defiant in the face of impossible odds, he said, and determined to make the world anew.
"This is a legacy of a man who could have retreated to a life of luxury and ease, but he chose to live a life in the arena," Obama said. "Sailing sometimes against the wind, sometimes with it."
At the awards ceremony Wednesday morning, Obama said a few words about each recipient. Of Clinton, he said the Arkansas Democrat's presidency marked just the start of his work to make the world a better place, crediting his post-presidency humanitarian efforts as helping to save or improve the lives of millions worldwide.
"I'm grateful, Bill, as well, for the advice and counsel that you've offered me, on and off the golf course," Obama said to chuckles.
As a teenager, Bill Clinton shook hands with Kennedy in the Rose Garden the summer before the assassination when he and other high school students in the Boys Nation program came to Washington.
Obama said the late Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, didn't just break the stratospheric glass ceiling. "She blasted right through it," becoming a role model for young girls, he said.
"You can't be what you can't see," Obama said. "Today our daughters, including Malia and Sasha, can set their sights a little bit higher because Sally Ride showed them the way."
Receiving the award for Ride, who died last year, was Tam O'Shaughnessy, who was introduced as Ride's life partner.
The president made a point of highlighting those who had overcome additional obstacles and stigmatization because they are gay, black, female or Asian. He noted that early in her career, Oprah Winfrey's bosses suggested she change her name to something more relatable.
"It turned out, surprisingly, that people could relate to Oprah just fine," Obama said.
On Friday's assassination anniversary, Obama plans to meet privately at the White House with leaders and volunteers from the Peace Corps program, also established by Kennedy.
The Clintons' presence at Kennedy's gravesite was sure to spark speculation about whether Obama has a favorite in the 2016 race to succeed him.
Every move by the former secretary of state is being scrutinized for signs of whether she'll run. Vice President Joe Biden, another potential candidate, attended only the White House ceremony.
November 21, 2013
Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times
Family members of Malcolm X have filed suit to prevent the publication of the slain leader's diary.
At issue is the diary Malcolm X kept during the year before his assassination, as he traveled through the Middle East and Africa. The diary has been reproduced for publication and lists the daughter of Malcolm X, Ilyasah Shabazz, as an editor. Other family members, however, are filing suit, alleging that the publisher, Third World Press, does not own the rights to the diary.
Vice President of Third World Press, Bennett Johnson, contradicts the family's claim and says the publisher has a contract signed by one of Malcolm X's daughters.
A video promoting the publication of the diary shows the daughter of Malcolm X discussing the importance of the diary been added to the body of work already produced by Malcolm X.
"It's really beautiful that we get to see Malcolm in his own voice – without scholars, historians or observers saying what he was thinking or what he was doing or what he meant" Shabazz says.
Third World Press says the memoir "described deep emotional connections [Malcolm X] developed during a period that was constantly colored by his prophetic sense of impending tragedy". They also promote the diary as having a "unique" blueprint for African-Americans.
The diary is scheduled to be published on November 14, but court papers filed by the heirs of Malcolm X in Manhattan court could delay or even prevent publication.
November 21, 2013
By MARTHA MENDOZA
Associated Press
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — From Google to Facebook to Apple, Haiti's Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe took a whirlwind tour through Silicon Valley's most elite tech firms, persuading some of the world's wealthiest and most successful corporate executives to share support and innovation with the poorest country in the Americas.
"Oh cool!" he said Wednesday, slipping on Google Glass — Internet-connected eyeglasses — at Google Inc.'s headquarters before a cruise in the company's driverless car.
Lamothe joins a growing stream of politicians, celebrities and CEOs taking these popular roadshows where they do a little business, a little schmoozing and quite a bit of questioning about how technology can change lives.
"Even if we do need water, we need the technology to know the areas where we have issues with water supply in order to create a better inventory," he said. "Technology can help us bridge the development barrier we have today."
If there was an opposite of the affluent Silicon Valley, where entire municipalities have free Wi-Fi, it could be impoverished Haiti, where fewer than 1 percent of Haitians are regularly online.
But worlds collided in a conference room at Facebook when Lamothe jumped into a question-and-answer session and watched hundreds of Haitians' questions pour in.
When Jean Amos Bonhomme, a father of two who lost his home in a devastating 2010 earthquake, typed in that he needs a job and included his phone number, Lamothe shocked the man by calling him directly and asking what his skills were. Bonhomme said he's a teacher and an accountant, and speaks English. Lamothe told an aide to set up an interview.
"These are the enjoyable times for being prime minister," said Lamothe, "when I can make a direct difference in a person's life."
Although Haiti lacks much infrastructure, there are Internet cafes throughout the capital Port au Prince, and cellphone use is leapfrogging landlines. Some of the millions of dollars of earthquake relief and recovery aid has been spent on trying to get the country wired, including a $3.9 million program launched this fall to deploy 65 miles of optical fiber in the country's southern region.
On Wednesday, Lamothe was sharing his vision for an even more wired Haiti, which begins with gathering data, from mapping all of the health clinics to conducting a census-like count of the population. The country has no ZIP codes and would like to replace its mail address system, which includes mentioning proximity to mango trees or intersections, with geolocation.
At Google, executives agreed to Lamothe's request to get updated satellite images for Google Earth. Last updated after the earthquake, hundreds of thousands of tents are no longer there, and many new buildings have gone up.
Google also committed to sending servers to Haitian Internet providers that will cache information, and the tech giant re-upped its donation of a package of online services that provide email and other services for more than 3,000 government employees, a benefit that usually costs $50 per person.
At Facebook, he tried out a new app designed especially for political leaders to be closer to their constituents; he liked it, and on Monday after it's installed, he plans to be the first head of state to use it.
While this was Lamothe's first visit to the tech titans, the Prince of Asturias made the rounds just last week and South Korea's ambassador to the United States, Ahn Ho-young, swung through in August. The campuses are varied and impressive, with unusual features from Google's bowling alley to a small Wizard of Oz mock-up of Dorothy's house at Facebook, complete with smashed witch legs.
"These businesses have a very progressive culture, one that understands that investing in the employees will pay great dividends," Lamothe said. "They take care of everything — free meals and free snacks — and that leads to being able to get maximum productivity."


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Having cruised with Carnival in Dec. 2011 and loving the "Your Time Dining"; this cruise (12/15-22/2012) changed that. The dining room seemed very disorganized with the concept of "your time dining". We ended up waiting almost every night. One night it was an hour with a beeper, and were only seated then when my husband went to inquire as to how much longer it would be. After we were seated it was another hour and 20 minutes before our main course arrived. Complaints to the staff were met with excuses. The dining room wait staff seemed to be overworked. There was not the usual 2-3 people waiting on a table; the head table waiter refilled out drink glasses, took our orders and served our food. It seemed the only thing he didn't do was run the food from the galley. And the "dress code" for the dining room was not enforced; really irritated me that we had brought business casual and formal clothing to dress for dinner when shorts, etc were allowed because "people don't bring dress clothing". I could have saved bring an entire suitcase with that excuse.
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I'm not a psychic, but I know what you will be doing Sunday from 6:30 p.m. to about 10 p.m., at least most of you. You will be watching the big game between our New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens, as the teams battle on the gridiron to determine who will go to the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
Whether you are going to a big party or watching the game alone in a secret room so nobody can see your emotional reaction to every play, you need snack foods. You'll have to find the chips on your own, but here is recipe for a chili-cheese dip to go along with those chips.
This recipe comes from Judy Putnam , editor of the Peachtree Corners Patch in Georgia. Enjoy the snacks, and Go Pats!
- 1 8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened (can use light or fat-free if desired)
- 1 4-ounce can of green chilies
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped and sautéed until the onions are clear and slightly browned
- 1 15-ounce can chili with beans (I use low fat turkey chili)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar or pepper jack cheese (reduced fat cheese will also work)
- 1 4-ounce can of diced jalapenos
Layer the ingredients in the order listed in an 8x8 casserole dish coated with cooking spray. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with tortilla chips or Fritos.


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Officials with the Florida Department of Health (DOH) have confirmed that an 83-year old man in Marion County has died as a result of the fungal meningitis outbreak, which is the second fatality in the state.
The individual was injected with one of the contaminated lots of New England Compounding Center (NECC) methylprednisolone acetate used for epidural back injections. In addition, the total meningitis case count in the state has increased to seven with an additional 48-year-old man having received treatment in Marion County.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 170 people now have been sickened in the meningitis outbreak linked to tainted steroid shots, and 14 of them have died. Idaho becomes the 11th state to report at least one illness. The others are Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia
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Five minutes in to Chelsea - Manchester United, and it's just not as exciting as such a match could be. Shouldn't someone have scored by now? Danny Sturridge has come closest for the home side, but other than that, the most fascinating part of the week's biggest match is Andre Villas-Boas use of the 4-2-3-1.
Quite honestly, this game looks more a mess than the day's earlier Premier League match, between Newcastle and Aston Villa. Neither squad looks settled, with both sides content to simply knock the ball clear. And with this being a typical Howard Webb match, there have been few whistles as the referee prefers to wave play on. Webb shook his head when Fernando Torres went tumbling just outside the area.
But what really cheesed off Sir Alex Ferguson was the lack of the whistle when Danny Welbeck took a tumble. Apparently Webb didn't think the challenge by Chelsea new-boy Gary Cahill was worth a card, although United certainly had an argument in their favor. Still think that Webb is in United's pocket, everyone?