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Google's Android OS has a huge following and is considered to be a much better alternative to apples iPad by many. The Android OS is completely open to developers, unlike the iPad, which is a closed system and for this reason it is very appealing to manufacturers and web developers. Android tablets are constantly evolving and better products are always being produced to outdo the iPad. So without further ado let's review the top tablets of 2012.
Samsung Galaxy 10.1
The Galaxy is as sexy as the iPad and super sleek. It is light weight and has a high-resolution display which runs the latest Google honeycomb OS . It also has a 3 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera. The galaxy comes with loud and clear speakers which are perfect for video and music consumption. The display has incredible high-resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels which produces detailed and crisp images, videos and text.
Sony S Tablet
This is one of the best tablets from Sony. It comes with exclusive apps from Sony and has a PlayStation certification for mobile games. This tablet is not compatible with any cellular company or data service. The main goal of the tablet is to capture user's attention by offering Sony exclusive design, apps and features along with Google Android features as well. The design is very trendy and innovative. It is not as thin as the iPad, however it is shaped like a wedge and offers a better balance and fit within your hands. The camera on the S tablet has Sony's exclusive Exmor technology which actually produces incredible images similar to a digital camera. The display also borrows from Sony's television technology, mainly the true black technology used by its Bravia Flat Panel TV series. This produces great resolution but not as bright as the iPad's display. The Sony S tablet is a great piece of hardware for those who are not interested in having any cellular data service but only the Google and Sony experience.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
This is a great tablet that comes with a great list of features. The Eee Pad comes with an 8 megapixel camera, 1080P video capability and micro-Sd and micro HDMI slots all packaged in their light weight slim form factor. This tablet the without a doubt is the only full-featured android tablet in the market currently. It comes in two colors gray and black. The Asus Eee Pad comes with two separate cameras, 8 megapixels in the back and 1.2 megapixel camera in the front for video chatting. Tablet has a quad core processor and comes with either at 32 GB or 64 GB versions. There is there is an exclusive docking station for the Eee Pad that could be purchased separately which can enhance the features of the tablet by adding the touchpad full-size USB port and an SD Slot as well. This is the perfect tablet which can easily replace any heavy laptop for your personal or business needs.
Lenovo Ideapad K1
This tablet comes with exclusive Lenovo app and Google optimization. Its design is futuristic and slick. It is somewhat heavier than the iPad but beautiful nevertheless. The screen is 10.1 inches and has 10 point multitouch capability which includes a 1280 x 800 HD resolution. Some of the exclusive K-1 features include 1 GB DDR2 memory, integrated wireless Bluetooth, 3G and 802.11b/g/n capability and (2m) front and (5m)back mounted cameras. Lenovo also provides exclusive apps for the tablet such as instant photo, video, music synchronization with a dedicated online storage space, music download via the exclusive digital rights management and social touch which allows you to manage all your social network accounts in a single user-friendly interface. This tablet is a great choice for students, business people or even home users.
The top four represent the highest rated and reviewed tablets of 2012. Of course, the year is not over yet. With the new release of the Ipad 3 one can only imagine what Android manufacturers will come up with next as a response. It truly is an exciting time for tech and gadget lovers. Don't forget that you would also need high-speed Internet service or cellular data connectivity in order to take advantage of all the features that these android tablets have to offer. Most Internet service providers such as Verizon, AT&T or Sprint are offering incredible deals on their Internet service. For example, you could check out Att uverse coupon deals and review their discounts.


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Virginia farm and home for sale by owner
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126 acre farm, equestrian facility, private retreat and fishing property for sale. As you enter the 126 acre turnkey farm thru redwood gates, up a paved tree lined drive you see the main residence tucked away among mature trees. The custom built stone, stucco and ...
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Roberts Ranch Game Preserve is the ultimate hunting preserve in Florida. We offer the most exciting and best whitetail deer hunting in the state. If you, as a Florida hunter are looking for an outfit where you don't want to fly or drive thousands of miles to shoot a ...
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Horse Boarding available. Excellent facility. Huge out door Arena. Plenty of space for the horses. Room to be stalled or just free range. Cross-Ties with wash wrack, tack room,places to park trailers. Lots of roads to ride on, close to Blue Haven Stables. $225 for outside ...
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|Chateau de la Poste Ronchinne 25, 5330 Assesse, Belgium (4.2 miles from Charroux)
Score from 920 reviews: Very good There are 2 people looking at this hotel.Dating back to 1884 and located only a 10-minute drive from Maillen, Chateau de la Poste has elegant rooms and includes a restaurant, a lounge and an outside terrace with scenic views of the Belgian... More…
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|Hampton's Hotel Namur Chaussee de Dinant 1149, 5100 Namur, Belgium (4.7 miles from Charroux)
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|Hotel The Royal Snail Avenue de la Plante 23, 5000 Namur, Belgium (7.4 miles from Charroux)
Score from 504 reviews: Excellent There is 1 person looking at this hotel.Hotel The Royal Snail is set right next to the Citadel and the Casino of Namur and offers a free outdoor swimming pool, free WiFi, an à-la-carte restaurant, a wellness centre and a free fitness area. More…
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|Hotel Beauregard Avenue Baron de Moreau 1, 5000 Namur, Belgium (7.5 miles from Charroux)
Score from 646 reviews: GoodIn Namur's casino building, Beauregard looks onto the River Meuse, featuring a combination of peaceful surroundings and lively entertainment. More…
" the staff were very helpful and friendly, the hotel was clean . we had a river view room that was lovely, they let us park the motorbike right under the camera just outside the door so it was safe. "
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|ibis Dinant Rempart d'Albeau 16, 5500 Dinant, Belgium (7.6 miles from Charroux)
Score from 757 reviews: Very goodHotel ibis Dinant is a 5-minute drive from central Dinant and has views of Meuse River. It features free Wi-Fi in the hotel rooms and in the lobby, bike rental services and a bar. More…
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|Hotel Le D'Hélice Rue Capitaine Aviateur Jacquet 44, 5020 Suarlée, Belgium (9.9 miles from Charroux)
Score from 49 reviews: GoodThis intimate hotel offers rooms overlooking the landing strip of Namur Aerodrome, only away 4 miles from central Namur. D'Hélice includes rooms with free Wi-Fi and satellite TV. More…
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Expect New Android Update to Improve OpenGL Support with Android NDKr3
Google has just released the latest incarnation of its Android Native Development Kit. It is now available for download at http://developer.android.com/sdk/ndk/index.html. This new version, Android Native Development Kit revision 3 (NDKr3) was given a simpler name to indicate that is not limited to a particular Android platform/API level. This new update is applicable to all devices running Android OS 1.5 or higher. It fixes a number of bugs and includes some new features.
The most remarkable of these new upgrades is probably the inclusion of OpenGL ES 2.0 support. Game developers intent on creating applications for Android 2.0 can now tap all the capabilities of OpenGL ES 2.0. Developers will be able to control 3D graphics rendering through vertex and fragment shader programs, using the GLSL shading language. The Android OS has been widely criticized for being a poor second to the iPhone OS platforms which already supported OpenGL ES 2.0 since last year. The advent of OpenGL ES 2.0 has ushered in visually-rich 3D games for mobile gadgets. The success of iPhone 3GS with its plethora of stunningly realistic 3D games has proven that people appreciates the technology.
Android's move to join the OpenGL ES 2.0 will make Android handsets like Sprint Motorola i1 at par with those from Apple. Game and application developers will be more interested to create complex 3D apps for the Android platform because of this new NDKr3 release. It will be very interesting to see a full 3D game running on Motorola Droid or the Nexus One. These 2 Android phones have the necessary hardware requirements. It is now up to third-party developers if they will take time to make OpenGL 2.0 3D games for them.
Aside from the enhanced OpenGL 2.0 support, the new update also comes with improved toolchain binaries in line with GNU Compiler Collection (GCC 4.4.0), which should generate more condensed and efficient machine code than the prior release (4.2.1). I hope Samsung Bada OS can keep up with the new features in Android as Samsung Bada is a new operating system exclusive to Samsung mobile phones (at the moment) that aims to rival Windows Phone 7 and other mobile OS, hoping to gain a larger market share in this growing business.


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Games, Sports And Athletics
It is human nature that dedicated managers and staff become absorbed in their work and increasingly view their chosen field or profession as all encompassing. While this focus can produce commendable satisfaction for all parties, it also can lead to a type of myopia that blurs important distinctions among various service categories, such as games, sports and athletics. The connection among these three activities is clear, but recognizing the differences insures fulfilling experiences. The Difference Between Play, Recreation and Leisure … Continue reading
The Fundamentals of Sport
So, let's say you have a child who is four years old, and she starts to show a lot of interest in music. What's the next step? Do you take her to a children's band, hand her an instrument, and tell her to join in? Obviously not. She can't be a musician unless she understands the basic fundamentals of music. This, you're saying, is a no-brainer, right? Well, you'd think. So why is it that when it comes to sports, … Continue reading
Elite Youth Soccer Problems In England
The English Premier League is a remarkable success story. By the late 1980s, English soccer lay in the doldrums–stadiums were crumbling, attendances were down, and the success of other European leagues drew players away from England. Top clubs reacted to the problem by forming a breakaway league able to negotiate better television deals and sponsorship contracts for itself. In 1992, the Premier League formed, new money poured in, and a monster was born. The EPL–as it is known in the … Continue reading
Cycle Burn
"Feel the burn!" We've all heard that one … and felt it too. And, although the term "cycle burn" might sound a little scary, it's one of the hottest classes at MCCS Okinawa's fitness centers. More commonly referred to as spinning, cycle burn is a clever name for this stationary bike ride inside. It is a nice alternative to an aerobics class that offers a unique twist … resistance. Back in the Saddle What makes cycle burn classes different is … Continue reading
Aquatic Accessibility
According to the American Journal of Public Health, an estimated 54 million people in the United States were living with a disability in 2005. Considering the average lifespan of both the able and disabled is climbing, it is reasonable to assume that number is even larger now. Perhaps more importantly, these 54-plus million people are taking advantage of improved technologies to lead a significantly more active lifestyle. Nowhere is this more evident than in municipal aquatic centers–locations that have proven … Continue reading


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|Gaststube zum Amtskrug Burgbergstraße 48, 38228 Salzgitter, Germany (10.1 miles from Ölsburg)
Score from 106 reviews: GoodJust a 30-minute drive from the Hanover Exhibition Center, this guesthouse in Salzgitter offers spacious grounds with terrace, country-style rooms with flat-screen TV, and popular Lower Saxon cuisine.... More…
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|Creativ Centrum Apartments Schönebeck 16, 31241 Ilsede, Germany (0.9 miles from Ölsburg)
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|Hotel Garni Graf von Oberg Oststraße 30, 31246 Lahstedt, Germany (1.7 miles from Ölsburg)
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Germantown Retirement Communities, 55+ Retirement Communities in Germantown, TN
Greenfield Senior Residences at Lenox Park
6539 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, TN 38115 (2.12 Miles Away)
Independent Living, Retirement Communities. Starting at $1,360/mo.
If you're considering making Greenfield Senior Residences at Lenox Park your new home, December is the month to do so. New residents can save $500 on their first month and second month's rent! Click 'Details' to learn more.
#1 Greenfield Senior Residences at Lenox Park6539 Knight Arnold Road
Memphis, TN 38115
2.12 Miles Away
Starting at $1,360/mo.
The Solana Germantown
8199 Poplar Avenue, Germantown, TN 38138 (2.13 Miles Away)
Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care, Retirement Communities. Starting at $2,895/mo.
#2 The Solana Germantown8199 Poplar Avenue
Germantown, TN 38138
2.13 Miles Away
Starting at $2,895/mo.
Town Village Audubon Park
950 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN 38117 (5.20 Miles Away)
Independent Living, Retirement Communities. Starting at $2,220/mo.
#3 Town Village Audubon Park950 Cherry Road
Memphis, TN 38117
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2795 Kirby Whitten Road, Bartlett, TN 38134 (8.10 Miles Away)
Independent Living, Retirement Communities. Starting at $2,550/mo.
Accepts Veteran's Benefits.
#4 Robinwood2795 Kirby Whitten Road
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The Parkview
1914 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 (10.36 Miles Away)
Independent Living, Retirement Communities. Starting at $1,175/mo.
#5 The Parkview1914 Poplar Avenue
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A Germantown Retirement Community, or Germantown 55+ Retirement Communities are both generic terms that can cover a variety of Germantown 55+ Communities or housing options that are designed for those who above a certain age or no longer work. Different from a retirement home, which is usually a single structure, Germantown retirement communities and Germantown retirement homes can be a series of buildings and complexes with common social areas. Many Germantown Retirement Community homes or a Germantown Retirement Village in Tennessee can be designed with this purpose in mind by offering seniors such things as tennis courts, golf courses, and swimming pools.
Sometimes Germantown Senior Retirement Communities or Germantown Adult Retirement Communities might have age restrictions that require one member of the household to be over the age of 55. A large number of retirement communities are built in warm climates as Florida, Arizona, and California. But now Germantown retirement living and Germantown retirement apartments are often built within or near large metropolitan areas. Many states have established certified Germantown Retirement Centers community programs and Germantown retirement facilities community programs to encourage economic development for senior citizens who have retired.
We have 5 retirement communities in Germantown, TN for you to choose from and are showing results 1-5. Compare by price, amenities, distance, and more. Use the map as a location guide with the blue marker as a center point. Our recommendations below may aid you to focus on the retirement home you prefer.
Closest Retirement Community Near Germantown, TN
Greenfield Senior Residences at Lenox Park in Memphis, TN is the closest distance of 2.12 miles away.
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The Parkview has the lowest starting price of $1,175.00 in Memphis, TN.
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The Solana Germantown in Germantown, TN has the following care (4): Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care, Retirement Communities.
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Robinwood in Bartlett, TN 38134
Once you've picked out a 55+ housing you like in Germantown, TN, request more information online or call 1-866-938-3470 to speak to a care advisor. Start your golden years by choosing a retirement home you wish to reside in Germantown, TN for you or your loved ones at SeniorLivingAssistant.com today.Other Communities: 4
Wesley Senior Ministries, 1615 Appling Rd, Cordova, TN 38016. 5.76 Miles.
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Rod Blagojevich
Birthdate: December 10, 1956 Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Education: Northwestern University, Pepperdine University
Position: 40th Governor of Illinois
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Quote: ".. I'm just not giving it up for [expletive] nothing" Audio tape on how he planned to auction Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. December 2008
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A green light couldn't get more green.
The "Mammoth View" project, an innovative, 54-room hotel with 24 townhouses and 28 freestanding cabins, complete with a spa building, hot tubs and picnic areas, won a complete victory from the town this past week.
It will have a restaurant and bar, public art, walking areas for just anybody-old-who, and a trolley stop.
It'll have a walkway in front, along Main Street, a reconfiguration of the stoplight at Main Street and Minaret Road, and bring in about a trillion billion gazillion dollars in transient occupancy tax.
So they say.
An estimated 520 cars entered the Crowley Lake Fish Camp to watch the Fourth of July Fireworks. The Town received $2,600 (20 percent of the $25 entrance fee), which ain't bad. But that won't erase The Judgment…
Heads up! On Sept. 10, the Whitmore Pool closes for the season and this has been a darned short summer season…
Mammoth Mountain recorded 1,293,341 skier visits for the 2010/11 season, just so's you know. Darned long winter season…
The contractors won the pennant! The contractors won the pennant!
All right, so it wasn't exactly that dramatic at Wednesday's Town Council meeting, but to Mammoth builders it must have seemed like Bobby Thomson had just stepped to the plate and swatted a drive into the lower deck of the left field stands.
When they walked out of the Council Chambers, they had a victory, although not a total, hands-down victory.
First of all, there was no actual action.
That was the Mono County Supervisors' almost united response to Tuesday's request by a Bridgeport community group to take the Bodie Hills Wilderness Study Area out of its semi-protected status.
In fact, the board was so irritated by the resolution and the way it ended up on the agenda, they refused to vote on it, leaving it to die an undignified death.
"Fireball," the iconoclastic checker at Vons, showed up the other day with a hairnet over his shaved pate. Didn't slow him down a whit…
Our own Shaylyn Riley and boyfriend Scott Smith came in second in the first heat of the co-ed canoe race last Saturday at the Firemen's BBQ Yeah!…
Two controversial issues, redistricting and the Bodie Hills, go before the Mono County Supervisors today and both can be viewed and participated in in Mammoth via videoconference as well as in Bridgeport, at the county courthouse, second floor, Supervisor's Chambers.
The Mammoth meeting room is in the Shogun mall, on the third floor, at the far south end of the building, on the left. It will be obvious when you get there, if you just follow the hallway almost all the way south to the end, and turn left.
Say it isn't so.
After more than a decade of divisive debate over the fate of Mono County's federal Wilderness Study Areaswith no clean solution, the argument comes back again next week.
A Bridgeport community group has put a resolution on the county supervisor's agenda Tuesday that will ask the supervisors to support releasing some of the county — and the nation's — wilderness study areas from the federal protection they now have.
The Mammoth Lakes government tribes gathered Wednesday evening in a Woodstock moment.
If they had held hands and sung "Kumbaya," no one would have been much surprised.
The sit-down was to approve a "Resort Investment Element" – basically an amendment to the town's 2007 General Plan.
Its importance could not be overstated:
"Let's build a Big Top," said community development director Mark Wardlaw to the assembled commissioners.
From the True Love files: Kathy Johnson, the superb (and athletic) cosmetologist at the Profiles Salon, was busy snipping on Tuesday when Bruce Bartlett walked in with a dozen red roses and plopped them on the front desk. Just for the heck of it. …
More True Love: Have there ever been newlyweds as radiant as Teresa Aragon and new hubby Jimmy? The former Miss Brooks and Jimmy hitched on the shores of Convict Lake last weekend. Yay!…
When Matthew Lehman gets a hot idea, he sure doesn't waste much time between "floating" it and kicking it into action.
Mammoth's councilman and Mayor Pro Tem suggested two weeks ago that Mammoth should perhaps devise some sort of "economic stimulus plan."
By Wednesday night's regular Town Council meeting, he had legislation on the table in the form of a plan prepared by the town staff. He also had a list of immediate action items, delivered by letter. Lehman had to be out of town for Wednesday's meeting and so was not present.
Three visitors are presumed dead after plunging over Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park Tuesday afternoon at approximately 1:30 p.m, bringing the total of water-related deaths to six this year.
Hormiz David, a 22-year-old-male from Manteca, Ninos Yacoub, a 27-year-old-male from Turlock and Ramina Badal, a 21-year-old-female from Modesto, came to the park for a day trip with a group of family and friends.
The bears are romping in the Lakes Basin, reports the Bear Whisperer, but enjoy the cubs while you can. Mortality rate is an astonishing 51 percent, says he. …
Six new wildlife warning signs are up around town, but not on S.R. 203. Caltrans has rules, you know. …
The Fire Department and Chief Brent Harper are marking trees up near The Bluffs in their continuing effort at fire reduction. Homeowners there will get a 75 percent rebate for forest cleanup, he says, and no complaints so far. …
Bill Altaffer, "the world's most traveled man, will present a pair of slide shows at the Mammoth Lakes Library on Thursday night.
The first deals with The Soviet Union's celebration of its defeat of the Axis powers.
The second is about the Pamir Highway and the Aral Seas.
It begins at 7 o'clock. For further information, call 760-934-4777.
Three visitors are presumed dead after plunging over Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park yesterday afternoon at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Hormiz David, a 22-year-old-male from Modesto, Ninos Yacoub, a 27-year-old-male from Turlock, and Ramina Badal, a 21-year-old-female from Modesto, came to the park for a day trip with a group of family and friends.
The Mono County Board of Supervisors will conduct a special meeting on Tuesday, July 19 at the Crowley Lake Community Center to consider an appeal filed by Incline Partners, LLC, project applicant, on the Mono County Planning Commission's denial of a use permit for the development, operation and maintenance of a wireless telecommunications facility in the community of Crowley Lake:


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[2]Don Kelly and the Tigers have avoided arbitration (and a possible non-tendering) with a one-year, $1 million deal, according to Jason Beck of MLB.com.
Kelly hit .222 with a .652 OPS, failing to reach a .700 OPS for the sixth time in six seasons as a big leaguer, yet found his way into the starting lineup 52 times at age 33. Presumably new manager Brad Ausmus won't have quite the same infatuation with Kelly as Leyland did, although who knows exactly how manager/utility man love blossoms.Tigers Sign Don Kelly To One-Year Deal by Charles Mager
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Reaction: Oldham striker Matt Smith philosophical after FA Cup exit
Highlights: Everton 3-1 Oldham
Reaction: Baines and Osman eye FA Cup glory
ITV Football reporter Gabriel Clarke spoke to Everton goal-scorers Leighton Baines and Leon Osman after their 3-1 win against Oldham.
Highlights: Everton 3-1 Oldham
A strong Everton team were much too strong for giant-killing Oldham at Goodison Park in their FA Cup Fifth Round replayRead the full story
FT - Everton 3-1 Oldham
Everton reach the last eight of the FA Cup, where they will take on Wigan at home. Well done to Oldham on their excellent cup run this season.
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The towering Matt Smith places a tame header on goal and Tim Howard gets across to save it. Oldham needed to score there to have any chance of a miracle comeback tonight.
SUB - Everton (Pienaar off, Hitzlsperger on)
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Everton man of the match Kevin Mirallas trots off to a warm ovation, replaced by Steven Naismith.
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Singer-songwriter Diana Jones brings the inspiring sounds of old-time Appalachia music to her new CD, recorded at The Museum of Appalachia in Clinton, Tennessee.
Featuring 11 original songs recorded live with two musicians and a crackling fireplace in the background, Museum of Appalachia Recordings harkens back to a day when music was played and recorded live, and not adorned with the latest tricks in recording technology.
Accompanied by fellow musicians Matt Combs and Shad Cobb, Diana Jones offers an astonishing set of original material. Widely known for her songwriting expertise (Pony, Henry Russell's Last Words), Diana Jones's storytelling reaches new heights as she explores timeless subjects that are as relevant today as they were in the last century. And her singing is that rarest of gifts: a pure and original voice that is unmistakably her own.
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Finding My Voice
My personal vision for my life includes impacting my community and reaching out to others beyond the places I know firsthand. The first step for me in achieving this ideal mental picture is to know myself and how my strengths and passions might help others. Next, I envision assisting others to find their "something" – that piece of change that calms their heart and reassures them they are on the right path. I dream of helping women who are searching to find the "something" that makes them clench their fists in victory as they walk up the stairs from their basement.
I believe all of us are given strengths that are meant to be used to help others. My optimism is fueled by the people I meet every day doing jobs of great importance with deep enthusiasm. I've meet many women over the past four weeks who prove my hypothesis and are using their gifts to do all sorts of good. I also count Srinivasan as my friend, so, once again, my premise holds true.
Srinivasan is a thirty-five year old, single male from Tamil Nadu, India. He is a member of the lowest caste, the Dalits,and because he was born with a malformed ankle and foot, his chances of marriage are diminished. He lives in a rural town and works in the only public general hospital in the state with a ward for patients with HIV/AIDS. Usually patients with HIV/AIDS in Namakkal would have to travel the 362 kilometers to Chennai to find a hospital that would treat them. It was 11:00 at night by the time we made it to the hospital wing. There was not a piece of medical equipment in sight, but I did see a slight, steadfast man leaning over a bed and comforting a woman too weak to sit up. He smiled at our arrival and limped over to us in an approach that looked very painful. To me, there seemed little to smile about, but Srini's grin was enormous. He was proud to introduce each patient and explain their predicament. He was forthright but gentle as he told their stories' in front of them. The patients, too, offered their own accounts of the happenings of the day – how even when Srini's misshapen foot ached, he comforted them. They bragged about how he had entertained each of them on their arrival to the ward with stories and songs to calm their fears. My doctor friend who accompanied me informed me that some of the doctors and nurses avoided this wing like the plague, so Srini was often the sole provider of care for long stretches of time. Srini's pay was not consistent because a local NGO paid his salary, and they did not always have the money. However, Srinivasan wanted to make sure the women, men and children where provided with care, so he continued. Srini would not talk of his long hours or lack of pay, but he did emphasize what an honor and joy it was to work with the people in his charge.
Knowing Srini has helped me gain a truer perspective on life. I would like to share what I know about him with readers and see if he inspires others as he does me.
I have many accounts of unbelievable women, too! My vision for my community and the world is based on the belief that a woman's love for others and specifically a mother's love for her children are the strongest forces in the world. This love makes us want to do better. If harnessed, it can change the world – one little "something" at a time.
Being a Voices of Our Future Correspondent would give me the education and hands on training I need to share the story of the women of ONE MOTHER and others more effectively. I believe the narratives are gifts my friends and acquaintances have given me, and I know I can learn to present them in a manner that will inspire. I will find my voice.
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One Mother is Alive and in Action!
Wow, THANK YOU for sharing your friend, Srinivasan's inspirational story and gift of LOVE, COMPASSION and HUMANITY. I felt his extraordinary spirit through your words and his loving spirit transcends space and time, blessing people globally.
Your vision of ONE MOTHER is alive and in action. Continue sharing stories of inspiration like Srini and the magic of HOPE, INSPIRATION and HUMANITY will happen. I look forward to more stories, keep up the great work!
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I looked into your organization and I can see you have worked very hard to put it together. I admire that you are able to work with so many people, and through meeting them are able to bring so many inspirations stories to more publicly accessible medium. People's stories for instance, who might have never escaped the hospital had it not been for the families of those that were living there. I hope you continue to inspire and bring these messages forward.


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administrative and technical support to the employees of the Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state. The Division is comprised of the
following bureaus:
The Firearms Services Bureau, through its Firearms Owners
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possess, or transfer firearms. Through the Firearms Transfer Inquiry Program, federally
licensed gun dealers are able to perform automated (dial-up) checks on potential buyers
at the point of purchase.
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administration of the various Acts related to forfeiture, the Article 36 Seizure Program,
monitoring the fiscal activity for all Departmental grants, administration of several
hireback programs, and preparation of grant proposals for traffic safety and cannabis
eradication programs. The Bureau also coordinates all human resource issues (hiring
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criminal history information to the entire Illinois community. Records relating to more
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potential suspects through the use of the advanced Automated Fingerprint Identification
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maintenance projects. This bureau also oversees the acquisition and management of the ISP fleet, the administration of all telecommunication devices and the purchase,
distribution, and storage of supplies and uniforms at the Quartermaster. Printing and
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as the centralized mail processing service for the ISP.
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and operational support for statewide programs including:
The Information Services Bureau provides the Department with
information technology expertise regarding all infrastructure related activities utilized
by the ISP and other criminal and non-criminal justice entities, whose mission is to
protect and serve the citizens of Illinois. The bureau is also responsible for the
development and maintenance of computer applications that not only serve the Department
but also provide service to other law enforcement agencies, within and outside the state
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Sony Xperia T arriving on AT&T: press shots with carrier's logo surface
Interestingly, the AT&T-inscripted Xperia T has a slightly different design than the international version. The back is divided clearly into three sections, while the international version of the phone features a smooth, uninterrupted back cover.
Could this be because the AT&T-bound Sony Xperia T has to integrate LTE radios? We don't know, but that's one likely reason. There are no details like pricing or a release date, nor an official confirmation by the carrier, but we guess we'd be hearing more about this soon, so stay tuned.
source: Phones4U via Android Central
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1. 09wbd03516 (banned) (Posts: 140; Member since: 30 May 2012)
There are two version : T and TX
T has non removable battery with 1850mah
TX is removable but only 1750mah
Why ATT dont give us the non removable one?
And take that! Verizon!
9. Dr.Phil (Posts: 930; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
I am actually surprised to hear someone say they wanted the non-removable battery version. Usually people would say they would want the removable battery in case they want to replace the battery with a bigger one or replace the battery after it has gone through its normal cycle.
2. InspectorGadget80 (Posts: 6736; Member since: 26 Mar 2011)
SWEET!!!! CAN'T WAIT!!!! So glad I waited for this moment!
3. BabyWade (Posts: 42; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
This will a good upgrade for me from my X10
4. CamaroSS (Posts: 72; Member since: 24 Jul 2012)
Awesome! Hope to see it on AT&T within 1/2 months.
5. Mitchel (Posts: 228; Member since: 25 May 2012)
Sexy phone with a classy UI.. Give it a SLCD2 screen display, Jelly Bean and 2 GB RAM, this will be the ultimate s**t.
6. kamil (Posts: 115; Member since: 07 Feb 2012)
there's a really ugly at&t logo at the front why!!!
7. Mitchel (Posts: 228; Member since: 25 May 2012)
I agree.. It ruins the whole aesthetics. But this is still a one hell sexy phone.. I think it is more sexier than HTC One X black variant.. :)
8. loken (Posts: 462; Member since: 09 May 2012)
metallic cover 0.0
10. bigstrudel (Posts: 518; Member since: 20 Aug 2012)
Very sleek phone running minimalist UI, battery sipping dual core processor and impressive benchmarks; the new Xperia's are bound to be very smooth and reliable daily driver.
11. BigDnm01 (Posts: 6; Member since: 04 Sep 2012)
That sucks, AT&T gets all the great phones, (Xperia x10, Xperia Play, Xperia Ion) and now the Xperia T while I'm stuck with T-mobile USA and 2nd- no, 3rd-rate phones.
Well, I was gonna buy the non-US, unlocked version anyway. which is awesome because I don't like the carrier brand on any phone. XPERIA is all I need.
I'm just wondering if the spec/ hardware are the same? is it true Xperia T have 1700/2100 mhz radio band required for T-Mobile USA 3G- and 4G- networks?


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Oh, the little gems one can find while perusing each week's hundreds of Netflix new releases! This week, I thought I'd finally found a worthy challenger to my "I will see any documentary" rule in Passion And Power: The Technology Of Orgasm, but the trailer turns out to make it look kind of interesting, what with the proper ladies getting arrested for selling vibrators and whatnot:
It also investigates that insane thing where doctors used to give ladies happy endings when they were acting crazy, and that insane thing is one of the most insane things about American history. Also, "Passion And Power" is the best name ever for a documentary about vibrators.
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The Grape and Growler: Half beer, half wine restaurant opens in Latham
LATHAM -- It's a first-of-its-kind in Latham!
The first ever craft beer and wine bar officially opens its door Friday, August 30th.
The Grape and Growler will have a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3 p.m., welcoming in the public to check out their two-sided restaurant. It's located at 155 Wade Road in Latham, the old Landing Zone pub location.
The establishment has two sides -- The Grape, a modern wine bar, and The Growler, a tap house with an extensive beer list.
The pub fare menu features a dozen-plus salad and burger combinations, four variations of mac and cheese, sandwiches, wings, quesadillas, specialty pizzas, and dinner entrees.
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|Oral history interview (4/9/2004) by Ryan Knott, his grandson, in Fayetteville, NC, pertaining to Alberto Baiza's life (1930-2004), from his birth in Littlefield, TX, childhood in Clovis and Albuquerque, NM, child labor, service in the U.S. Army Air Force (1948-1970) with the 82nd Airborne Division, 11th Airborne Division, 188th Airborne Infantry Regiment, in the Korean War, Beirut, Lebanon, and twice in Vietnam; and his work at the Kelly Springfield Tire Company factory, Fayetteville, NC, (1971-1989). 3 items. 7 p. 1 audio cassette (1 p.); 1 interview description dated 4/27/2004 (7 p. typescript) Note: Oral history in fulfillment of Dr. LuAnn Jones' History 5135 (Spring 2004) class requirements. Oral History Agreement signed by Alberto Baiza and Ryan Knott, 4/9/2004. See also related Lu Ann Jones Collection #798.2.c.
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Bodysurfing: Pure, Simple, and Fun!
The California Surf Museum is proud to present its newest exhibit Bodysurfing: Pure, Simple and Fun!Running from July through September 2014 the show features the most complete collection ever on public display.. Curated by local bodysurfing historians Hal Handley and Bill Schildge, and arranged by CSM's creative director, Tara Lee Torburn, the exhibit dazzles with dozens of powerful photographs...
Chuck Quinn
Chuck "Gunker" Quinn, the son of a naval officer serving in Hawaii, was born on Oahu in 1933 and carries the Aloha spirit with him wherever he goes. He grew up in Coronado and took up surfing as a teenager – on heavy wooden planks and without a wetsuit. "Stormsurf Taylor, Dempsey Holder, General Walter Farrell, and Pat Curren were huge mentors to me throughout my surfing years. General Farrell was a good...
Who Invented the Foam Surfboard?
A key turning point in surfing history was the invention and commercial introduction of the foam/fiberglass surfboard, replacing the earlier boards which were made of wood. Foam/fiberglass surfboards were much lighter and more maneuverable than wooden boards and were a key factor that increased surfing's popularity. But who invented the foam surfboard? Many would point to Hobie Alter and Gordon "Grubby"...
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Born in 1939 in Freeport, New York, Carl Herrman lettered in football and wrestling at Massapequa High School, where in his senior year he placed 4th in the first National Greco Roman Wrestling Championship. He was also undefeated in collegiate wrestling. These athletic achievements meant that he was in great shape when he was introduced to surfing. He earned his Red Cross Lifesaving certificate so as to...
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Jean Pierre Van Swae, better known as "Fly" has been a fixture in the surfboard industry and in Southern California surfing since the early 1960s. Fly was born in Europe and his family moved to Southern California when he was five. His world really opened up when they moved to Laguna Beach in 1958 and he saw people riding waves for the first time. The next year he purchased a balsa board from Hobie for...
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Highland High School
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|Where do you live now?
|Rosamond, CA USA
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|stepdaughter Liliana, born 2000; Makayla, born 2004; Austyn, born 2006
|April 6, 1981
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What have you been doing since you graduated?
-Joined the Marine Corps in 2000.
-Joined the Marine Corps in 2000.
-Spent six months in Iraq in 2003.
-Got out of the Marines in 2004, got a job with Northrop Grumman, bought my first house, got married and had my first kid in 2004.
- Had my son in 2006
- Got my BS in Business Administration in 2008
-Got divorced in 2009
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Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has called for the Club's fans to get behind them as they enter a crucial run of matches.
The Blues suffered a third defeat in four fixtures at home against Liverpool in the Carling Cup on Tuesday.
They are away to Newcastle in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday before crucial home matches against Valencia in the Champions League and Manchester City.
Villas-Boas said: "Away from home we've been more solid, statistically and as a team. At the moment, when we play at home we've not been good enough, we need to get our fans behind us.
"We play most of the top teams and that is our challenge for December"
- Andre Villas-Boas
"You can feel Stamford Bridge has become anxious when we play at home but we need their full support, it's the only way you can build the right atmosphere.
"We have two big games at home now where we need the fans right behind us."
The Blues boss feels his side need to rise to the challenge during a hectic month.
"The Champions League is very important situation and we will need to up the tempo and play with desire," he said.
"For our Premier League challenge to be alive we need to make the most of the December fixtures. We play most of the top teams and that is our challenge for December."
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If you like AJ, use Alex James.
Alfie as a real first name is not great. Alfred John and use AJ as the name?
Don't name your child Seven. Eden Margaret is lovely!
My first choice for a boy would be Alfred John (nicknamed Alfie) but I notice you said you were English - are you living in England? I know nicknames as first names are far more common there, and Alfie is adorable.
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Chancellor's Lecture and Event Series
- 30th Anniversary Symposium
- Wednesday, September 19, 2012
- The Atlantic Slave Trade Symposium and Exhibition
- October 4-6, 2012
Legacy of Slavery in the Atlantic World - Conference and Exhibit
Sponsored by the following UIC units: The Office of the Chancellor; the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; the Office of the Vice Provost of Undergraduate Affairs, the Institute for the Humanities; the Honors College, the Departments of Political Science, History, African American Studies, English, and the Program in International Relations.
- Chancellor's Lecture: "More Alike Than Not: Stories from Three Americans — Catholic, Jewish and Muslim"
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Co-Chairs for the 2012 Urban Forum: The Honorable Pat Quinn, Governor, The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor, The Honorable Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County
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Sustainable Restaurants: Labor Practices, Working Conditions and Wages in American Restaurants, a conversation with Saru Jayaraman"
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Residents Dining Hall, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
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Larry R. Faulkner
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Secretary, Department of Agriculture,
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Amassive Nod to Aaron Ross and Marylou Tyler @ predictablerevenue.com for the basis of this post.
I was chatting with a couple of venture capital (VC) guys from 2 different firms recently and something dawned on us – Most VC firms are not well equipped to deal with the disruptive changes ongoing in the technology field today. Especially when it comes to marketing and sales execution.
We agreed the firms have great portfolios of companies and great relationship with founders. However, there is a new role that needs to start showing up in VC firms or can (should) be part of their stable of services. As well as a EIR (Entrepreneur in residence) VC firms need to have a on the ground day to day person getting their hands dirty across all the portfolio companies when required.
Here is one major area how thinking about startups, not just from the founders, executive level management perspective but how a bottoms up approach can help grow a company in the critical early stages. In the areas of sales and marketing. Also known as Growth.
One of the major problems at technology startups today is the lack of understanding of how much sales and marketing principles have changed. "If I need to double revenue growth, I need to double my sales force to drive it" or "I need to generate 1,000 leads to generate one sale. Therefore 2,000 leads will generate two sales."
This doesn't make sense and management teams, VC firms are confusing correlation and causality. A vendor who believes in this may as well claim, "Christmas trees cause Christmas."
The majority of VCs and technology startup management teams are still under the influence of the 1990's, 2000's mind set. Sales and marketing has changed so much it's amazing (especially in the IT industry).
The problem today: Not generating enough qualified pipeline and sales to hit and exceed estimated revenue targets.
Here are the two major root assumptions executives, founders and VC firms have that cause the majority of the problem:
I need to double my revenue, therefore I need to double my sales team & salespeople can find new business on their own.
No they won't. They may find some but not enough to grow 30%, 40% 50% etc. Even if they do, they become too busy dealing with those deals that they fall behind (Aaron Ross of Predictable revenue calls this "lumping". Having salespeople forced to cold, call, qualify, run the cycle, close and manage.)
Here's why:
- Salespeople are not great at prospecting. (Sometimes it has taken 10, 20, 30 attempts to break into a company and qualify a brand new opportunity. Salespeople usually stop after 4 – 5 times).
- Salespeople typically do not like to prospect and do the upfront work to drive demand (salespeople want to sell not drive demand).
- Even if a salesperson does do some prospecting, as soon as they generate some pipeline, they become too busy to prospect. It's not sustainable. This is why ramp up times are so much longer than anticipated.
Salespeople do not cause customer acquisition growth, they fulfill it.
It's a huge shift in thinking and VC firms will be well served to develop more internal expertise and not just rely on executive management relationships. Of course a company needs more salespeople if they are getting bigger, but this is not the main cause of new customer growth.
Marketing, awareness, demand generation and engagement cause new customer acquisition and sales fulfill that demand generated by marketing.
There aren't any quick fixes. However, there are ways to solve this. I have outlined (in brief) a few ideas below for you to consider (These are especially Important for companies with a high volume sales model).
- Trial-and-error in awareness, demand generation (requires patience, experimentation, money) MUST be a true combination of sales and marketing team working together. I jokingly call this SMARKETING but it works.
- Use CRM religiously and track, track, track.
- Patience in building great word-of-mouth (the highest value lead generation source, but hardest to influence).
- Create a well-supported demand generation (inbound and outbound) practice +sales development team with resources, This is by far the most predictable source of pipeline, but it takes time and focus (ties in to point # 1). BEST indicator of pipeline generation in the short term. We did this at a previous company and took the business from $1 Million a quarter to $ 6 Million.
- PR & Social media outreach on a consistent basis
Find the right online and offline network ( social and personal)
- Target social networks that are relevant
- Listen
- Engage
- Track results
How much (qualified) pipeline does your company need to generate on a monthly basis? Most startups don't know this.
P.S: Massive assumption of this post is your product works and it solves a problem/want/need/desire.
P.S.S: Eric Ries says in the Lean Startup "New Customers come from the actions of past customers" but guess what how do you get those customers in the first place." Next post I will outline some specific ways to generate opportunities from nothing.


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Ahmad, Idawaty and Othman, Muhammad Fauzan (2009) Fault recovery mechanisms in utility accrual real time scheduling algorithm. Computer and Information Science, 2 (1). pp. 61-68. ISSN 1913-8989
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In this paper, we proposed two recovery solutions over the existing error-free utility accrual scheduling algorithm known as General Utility Accrual Scheduling algorithm (or GUS) (Peng Li, 2004). A robust fault recovery algorithm called Backward Recovery GUS (or BRGUS) works by adapting the time redundancy model i.e., by re-executing the affected task after its transient error period is over. The BRGUS is compared with a less complicated recovery algorithm named as Abortion Recovery GUS (or ARGUS) that simply aborts all faulty tasks. Our main objectives are (1) to maximize the total accrued utility and (2) to ensure correctness of the executed tasks on best effort basis and achieve the fault free tasks as much as possible. Our simulation results reveal that BRGUS outperforms the ARGUS algorithm with higher accrued utility and less abortion ratio, making it more suitable and efficient in adaptive real time system.
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This International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, we would like to celebrate the brave women of Bahrain, who combat all social and cultural barriers to defend their equal rights and work to achieve social justice and freedom. Bahraini WHRD impart valuable lessons in determination and resistance to their sisters worldwide.
Where does one begin when talking about Bahrain's courageous women? It is difficult to decide where to start, and what to tell.
Plans are underway to educate more Bahraini and Arab judges on women's social and humanitarian rights.
Arab Women Organisation (AWO) director-general Dr Wadooda Badran said efforts were being made to bridge the gap between realising women's rights and enforcing them in the Arab world.
The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRD IC) stands in solidarity with Abdulhadi Al Khawaja and women human rights defenders in Bahrain as they demand democracy, government accountability and an end to the torture and detention of those demanding political change. Al Khawaja is a long opposition and human rights activist who has defended human rights of women for many years. He is in prison serving a life sentence imposed by a military court because of his peaceful anti-government protests and has been on a hunger strike for the past two and a half months.
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This is the thought constantly running through my head.
As a human rights defender I have learned to numb my emotions and continue working. I have been working on covering human rights violations in Bahrain for more than two years now, documenting all the arbitrary arrests, systematic torture, rapes, kidnappings, extra-judicial killings; the list goes on.
"The power of women is in their stories. They are not theories, they are real lives that, thanks to social networks, we are able to share and exchange," said Egyptian-American activist Mona el-Tahawey, kicking off a summit that brought more than a hundred of the Middle East's leading female activists together in Cairo.
The enormous role of women in the uprisings in the MENA region is undisputed. They faced verbal and physical abuse, violence, arrest and death just as their male counterparts. The transformation of these countries has been groundbreaking, and their participation is as important as ever. After the dust of the battle settles, will Arab societies remember to include women in the rebuilding of their countries?
For the past 2 1/2 months, Bahrain's government has cracked down brutally on opposition figures who led massive anti-government protests in February and March. Doctors, journalists, human rights workers and even elected officials have been detained and beaten. The government's most recent targets are women.
"M. le président, je vous écris du Bahreïn, après avoir été victime d'une terrible injustice que je ne souhaiterais à personne d'autre au monde. Les forces de sécurité ont attaqué ma maison, enfoncé les portes à coups de massue et terrorisé ma famille. Sans aucun avertissement, sans aucun mandat d'arrêt et sans fournir aucune raison, des hommes armés et cagoulés ont attaqué mon père. Bien qu'ils n'aient rien dit, nous savons tous que le crime qui est reproché à mon père est d'être un militant des droits de l'homme".


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Montgomery Village, MD, January 7, 2011 — While on an official business trip to Ecuador in the 1990s, I took a bus from one city on the coast to another. On the bus I saw one of the most perplexing signs I have ever seen. Faded by time, the sign read "Be a gentleman, throw your trash out the window." (Sea caballero, bote su basura por la ventana). And sure enough, the proliferation of trash on the side of the road was a sure signal that we were coming into an urban area.
Yet today in our own US cities, that Ecuadorian sign is symbolic of what we are seeing all around us. It says to me that the idea is to release your responsibility as a citizen by leaving it to someone else. One buys a product and then gets stuck with the external responsibilities of that product: one of them being the proper disposal of the wrapping, packaging, receipts, etc. Not wanting to be bothered, many people do the expedient thing and just throw it out the window of the car or discard it on the sidewalk or road.
When we adopted our newest rescue dog, I promised myself that I would walk him every day, whenever my 67-year-old body would permit. The walk is extremely pleasant since I live in a planned community and there are plenty of beautiful places to walk away from traffic. Our favorite walk is around a lake (Lake Whetstone) that is about ¾ of a mile long and about ¼ mile wide at its widest. It is full of wildlife, mostly Canada geese that no longer migrate. So what could be wrong with that?
Even though the paths around and the lake itself are cleaned at least once a year by volunteers, and maintained constantly, it is amazing and sad the amount of trash that can be seen on a normal day. The paths have a number of trashcans along most of them (maybe not enough?). However, most of the trash is dumped along the West side of the lake that runs along our city's main street, probably thrown out the windows of cars and dumped by pedestrians on the street sidewalk.
While on my walks I try to keep a mental note of the trash that I pick up (almost on a daily bases). The usual suspects are there, mostly plastic bags and bottles. Some of the items are surprising like paper receipts and newspapers, which you would think folks would keep just in case the merchandise is defective and has to be returned. While there is a lot of talk about how the printed press is becoming a thing of the past a lot of trash is advertising from newspapers.
Here is an informal survey of discarded items that I have picked up on my routine walks around Lake Whetstone, listed according to frequency:
* Plastic bags - maybe a new law in my county that charges for using bags at retail stores will make a difference;
* Plastic bottles with a large number being for good old water;
* Styrofoam and paper wrappings from food, mostly from fast food with the Golden Arches leading the pack;
*Paper receipts - wouldn't it be easy for these establishments ask the customer if they want their receipts?
* Wrappings from chips, candy, cigarettes, and other assorted products;
* Cigarette butts;
* Beer cans and bottles - today I found a glass bottle with half of the product left. It was something labeled "High specific gravity malt liquor". I guess the gravity was too much for the dropper;
* Flyers from bazaars, churches, services, etc.
To me this is a new phenomenon. I don't remember seeing that much trash even 15 years ago. I hate to think that part of this increase may be due to the phenomenal increase of the Latino population in my county. As a Latino and first generation American and because of my professional work in Latin America, I am predisposed to believe that this may be a factor. Maybe because of that, I am extra careful not to contribute to the trashing of America.
I have to believe that most recent immigrants will also have this thought in mind. I make a point to giving anyone dropping trash a dirty look. Most take the hint and pick up their trash. Having a mixed Rottweiler-Doberman as my walking companion helps.
So what is the solution? Just follow the advice in the bus in reverse, "BE A GENTLE PERSON AND TAKE OWNERSHIP OF YOUR TRASH".
Mario Salazar, the 21st Century Pacifist, is a bleeding heart liberal, agnostic, exercise fanatic, Redskin fan, technophile, civil engineer, combat infantry veteran, jewelry maker, amateur computer programmer, environmental engineer, Colombian-born, free thinker, and, not surprisingly, pacifist. You can find his articles, ranging from politics to cooking a mean brisket – in 21st Century Pacifist http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/21st-century-pacifist/ at The Washington Times Communities. Follow Mario on Twitter @chibcharus #TWTC and Facebook at Mario Salazar.
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Ka Poooow!
That's your face, planting into this Kung Pao chicken!
I know, here I go again with the Asian food. What can I say, it's so flavorful, so delicious. Plus, you know, its got veggies and hot peppers to keep those colds away!
So a few things:
1. Why the heck has it been so cold here! I mean I hear some of you guys have been getting like 65 degree days! What the heck?!? Share some of the warmth and send it over to Colorado! I mean -18, that's just not livable! Or likable.
2. So today it was sunny for like the first time in three days! I was jumping for joy, until I went to take pictures and suddenly a giant cloud formed. And did not go away, till like 4:15…….when the sun was setting. Clouds you are evil! Don't you know I am a very important (not) food blogger who needs ample light for her photos?
3. So about these photo's. What do you think? Do they make you want to grab a fork and dig in? Or if your cool, pick up those chopsticks? Or maybe it makes you want to learn how to properly use chopsticks? For me, chopsticks are a great idea that unfortunately, I execute very poorly! Seriously, how do you go about eating rice with those cute little sticks?
I am so lame.
Anyway, Kung Pao Chicken! It's pretty fun to say right? I feel like I should be doing a ninja kick while saying it or something!
This one's a crowd pleaser! Everyone who has tried this, which is adding up rather fast, has declared it better than take out! Picky eaters included (minus "what's this red stuff"). Leftovers are awesome too. Just ask the two kids (whose names I don't know) that I have been feeding lately when they return with my little brother after a day of riding. Their plates were licked clean. Literally, they did the work for the dishwasher!
- In a glass measuring cup or small bowl combine the rice wine, peanut oil, soy sauce, salt and cornstarch. Whisk until the cornstarch is completely dissolved. Stir in the chicken pieces and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.
- In a medium bowl or glass measuring cup, combine the chicken broth and cornstarch and whisk until the corn starch in completely dissolved. Add in the soy sauce, sherry, hoisin sauce, sambal olek (red chili paste), sugar, garlic and ginger. Set aside.
- Over high heat, in a large skillet, bring the peanut oil to almost smoking temperature. Stir-fry the red bell pepper and the white part of the green onions for 3-6 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Return the skillet back to high heat, adding more peanut oil if needed. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 4 to 8 minutes, until golden in color.
- Add the sauce and bring to a boil. Add the peanuts. Continue to cook until the sauce has thickened and is glossy about 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with julienne green onions.
- Serve with steamed white rice.
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EAU CLAIRE —The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will host this year's Wisconsin Intramural Recreational Sports Association state workshop Nov. 6-7. Events begin at 10 a.m. Thursday on upper campus and will include state and regional meetings, speakers, recreational activities and a tour of UW-Eau Claire's recreational facilities.
Frank B. Ashley III, former president of the North American Society for Sports Management, will be the keynote speaker on both Thursday and Friday. A director's round table discussion is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday. A session on alcohol alternative programming will be offered at the same time.
A state business meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, a student business meeting for 2:30 p.m. Thursday and the region III meeting for 11:30 a.m. Friday.
Recreational activities available are bowling, billiards, Pilates, indoor rock climbing, swimming and free time to explore McPhee Physical Education Center, Hilltop Recreation Center and the Fitness Center. Participants will have the opportunity to tour university recreation at 2:30 p.m. Friday; advance registration is required.
Workshop registration fees vary for students and professionals and are also based on WIRSA membership status. Registration fees go up after Oct. 28.
UW-Eau Claire has reserved a WIRSA block of rooms at the Holiday Inn – Campus Area hotel. Call (715) 835-2211 or (800) 472-3297 to reserve a room.
For more information, contact Lisa Schuetz, student services program manager and WIRSA treasurer, at (715) 836-2176 or visit University Recreation.
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Ever since 2007, the people at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute have tracked the fuel economy of cars purchased in the US. On Wednesday, the team released the numbers for March 2013, revealing that the average fuel economy had reached 24.6 mpg, which is an all-time high. The report shows just how far we have come since October, 2007, when the fuel economy averaged a measly 20 mpg.
In order to reach the number, the UMTRI combines the monthly vehicle sales data with the fuel ratings from the EPA Fuel Economy Guide. Every month the fuel economy has crept its way up, with a few dips here and there, but the overall trend is moving in a positive direction. For instance, in September 2009 the average mpg dipped from 22.5 to 21, but jumped back up to 22 the next month.
Now, before we get too excited, the average fuel economy in the UK is 45 mpg, so we shouldn't pat ourselves on the back for a job well done quite yet. But we certainly can't complain about improvement, no matter how slight.
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