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Samsung Galaxy S3 spotted running official Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Wednesday 15th of August 2012
Rumors have been circulating over the past couple of weeks suggesting Samsung's hard at work on a Jelly Bean update for the (international) Galaxy S3, and that release is slated for late August or early September. Today we have the first indication of what this new software version might actually look like, as video footage of Android 4.1 on the S3 has leaked out from Mexican site AndroidMX.The video shows exactly what we'd expect Jelly Bean on the Galaxy S3 to look like -- you've still got all your TouchWiz customizations there, and that's still 90 percent of what you'll see in normal operation. However, fancy new Jelly Bean features like Google Now and the redesigned notification area are present and accounted for.As for speed, the S3 looks fast on Android 4.1, but then it's pretty speedy on ICS, too, so that's nothing new.Regardless of how much new stuff there ends up being in this update, international Galaxy S3 owners will be hoping that the rumors of a release in the next month or so turn out to be true. We'll certainly be crossi
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Android-forked Facebook phone coming on April 4 during special media event?
Friday 29th of March 2013
Facebook will host a new special media event on April 4 during which it will show the world its "new home on Android." While the announcement is rather cryptic by itself, we can't but think of that HTC Myst handset that's reportedly being built for Facebook.This wouldn't be the first Facebook smartphone, but unlike the HTC ChaCha and Salsa that preceded it, this HTC device could run a new Android OS fork specially designed by Facebook:This will be a deeper, forked version of Android rather than a Facebook-ified version of Sense.The mythical Facebook phone has been rumored for quite some time now, but every time it had to answer about its mobile plans, the social network denied that it's working on such a product. Considering that Facebook is present on probably all smartphones out there, no matter what platform they'd use, having a Facebook phone in shops doesn't sound like a necessity, but it looks like that's the way Facebook is heading.Not to mention that Facebook has its own, photo, calling and messaging apps that could further help users stay within Facebook
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Softmaker for Android Will Bring the Windows-Bred Office Suite to Market
Friday 11th of March 2011
The folks at Softmaker have been working on an Android version of their timeless Windows Mobile offering for quite some time and have recently updated fans on their progress. They have built the user interface for their Android version from the ground-up to ensure the experience is as native as native can be.In a new screenshot, they showed off the toolbar that'll be present in each application and will allow you to customize your documents. The suite of options is supposed to be so robust that it'll be able to rival your desktop editing suite. (I have a very hard time believing that, but it's their claim.) Read more about what they're doing here if you're interested. [via ZDNet]
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Bluestacks: Run Android Apps on Windows
Wednesday 02nd of November 2011
BlueStacks and AMD have teamed up to create an Android app player for Windows; it's in alpha and could use some UI tune-ups but it delivers what it promises: Android apps running smoothly on Windows 7. There's a free and a pro version. The free version will be limited to only allow you to install 26 apps, while the pro version lets you install as many as you like. BlueStacks is first of its kind and I can only imagine what prospects it will have on touch screen Windows Devices like the upcoming Windows 8 tablets and even the already present Windows Tablets, like the Acer …Continue Reading HereBluestacks: Run Android Apps on WindowsAsad Salman – android.appstorm
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Mozilla: Firefox 4 is up to 3x as fast as stock Android browser
Tuesday 01st of February 2011
We've been tracking Firefox since it was still being called Fennec. And while Androinica writers have internally praised what's now known as Firefox for Android, storage size and speed have been issues that have kept some of us – present company included – from making it our standard browser. Mozilla says it has updated Firefox in a way that may force me to reconsider that.Firefox for Android is faster than previous versions. So fast that Mozilla says that Firefox 4 is "faster than the stock Android browser" based on multiple benchmark tests. We've seen this claim made by other browsers and discovered that benchmark tests don't always translate to real-world results. However, people who liked Firefox but craved speed can rest assured that the new version is faster than previous incarnations.Mirroring the desktop experience, Firefox's greatest strength is its expandability. The Android version of Mozilla's browser supports more than 100 add-ons (browse the gallery) and syncs settings with desktops. Even if you don't b
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Easter Eggs And Developer Humor In Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" APIs: Tron Bee, Rez, fyiWillBeAdvancedByHostKThx()
Saturday 26th of January 2013
The Android team sure has a sense of humor. Previously, in the Froyo SDK, besides tons of awesome code, they've also added a function called wtf() (What a Terrible Failure) and an even more hilarious isUserAMonkey() that returns true if the user interface is currently being messed with by a monkey.Examining the Honeycomb SDK docs released earlier today, armed with a hint from Roman Nurik, I found the following gem: fyiWillBeAdvancedByHostKThx(). The docs are not online yet, but if you've downloaded the SDK, you can find this function at android-sdk/docs/reference/android/widget/AdapterViewAnimator.html#fyiWillBeAdvancedByHostKThx(). What it does doesn't matter (it's actually a legitimate function), but its name is hilarious.Next up we have what seems to be a Tron-themed Honeycomb logo, buried within the depths of the SDK drawables:The logo shows itself show up in an even more Tron-themed Easter egg found in the same location as the one present in Gingerbread. Like before, to activate it, go to Settings > About and tap Android version repeatedly:That's it for now - I haven't found
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[Updated: Walkthrough Video] Official Android 3.1 Beta For Logitech Revue Leaked; Flash At Your Own Risk!
Friday 02nd of August 2013
Heads-up, Revue owners! We've got a nice little surprise for you all this morning. A member of the GTVHacker forums has posted about a leaked beta of Android 3.1 for the Google TV device, and the good news is that you can download it right now!The update looks like is an official one (signed and hosted by Google/Logitech), as you don't need to be rooted to flash this on to your device; you can apply it like you would any other operating system update with no root necessary. However, as this is a beta version it will have some bugs lurking around in it and more importantly you cannot roll back to a previous version once you have updated the software, so do this at your own risk!Update: Channel Android goes hands-on:The developer has also posted a list of what works well with this latest update and what doesn't work so well. Most noticeably, he comments that there are now live wallpapers available in this build, the Android Market is present, and the system as a whole performs smoother than before.However, the Atom CPU inside the Revue seems to be incompatible with the vast majority o
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Path adds camera lenses to their Android app bringing it more in line with their iOS offering
Thursday 19th of April 2012
When Path first launched on Android it was, for the most part, on par with that of its iOS version. However, there were some small things left out and then one really big item that you may or may not have noticed, depending on your device history. Lenses otherwise known as filters, were not present in the Android version at launch despite having been available on iOS for quite some time.That all changes today though, the now updated version of Path brings lenses to Android with a selection of seven in total to choose from -- Pro, Ansel, Instant, Diana, Lomo, Country and Lake. The updated version is available now in the Google Play Store of which, you can find the link to after the break. Go on then, what are you waiting for? Start checking them out.Source: Path
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New features in Firefox mobile (but a working Android version's a ways away)
Thursday 15th of April 2010
You've probably noticed we love Firefox mobile. With good reason, the desktop client is clearly a great bit of software and everything we've seen makes us think the mobile version will be too. Well it looks like the Maemo version of Firefox Mobile 1.1 (Fennec for us geeks) is about ready for a beta release. What's uber-cool, and surely will be in the Android version is the ability for add-ons to hook into the app. Yes, pretty much like they do in the desktop application. The highlights here are easily the site identy information (above) and the save as pdf feature of readability.At present there are over 90 add-ons for mobile FireFox, and I'm sure as Mozilla keeps advancing the project we will see more of them spring up. Yes for Android too. There's a couple more screen shots after the break, well worth a look.[Via madhava.com]pop up blocker in mobile Firefoxsave as pdf feature
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Android 4.4 KitKat Running On Nexus 4 Features and Screenshots
Android 4.4 KitKat is around the corner and we just witnessed an extensive gallery of supposedly the latest Android OS running on a Nexus 4 smartphone. This gallery shows several options settings and menus for KitKat but surprisingly or not, the OS is listed as Key Lime Pie, the rumored version of Android OS after Jelly Bean and the name everybody thought Android 4.4 will get before Google announced the official KitKat name. Interesting is the fact that previous leaks pointed at "Hammmerhead" codename for various Nexus 5 leaks and the same codename is present in the About Phone screen along with the Key Lime Pie version KRS65B software information.There aren't so many differences between Jelly Bean and KitKat, as we could saw from the pictures, and this is kind of disappointing as the little design changes are not enough for us, who waited the KitKat version to bring some radical changes. But never mind, let's see what really changed from Jelly Bean to KitKat, as we could deduce from the pictures. One of the first changes which popped up was the white notific
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Home Remedy for a Clogged Toilet
March 23, 2013 in Homemade Cleaning Products
It's a crappy job, but someone's got to do it. You have a clogged toilet, and you're plumb out of ideas. Don't use Drano®. While it does the trick, it's also highly toxic. Along with the harmful fumes, it washes toxic solutions into the water. And that water doesn't simply evaporate into the thin air.
So, how do you handle this messy problem? I have two excellent recipes that I've used, and they work very well. Either one of them is a great home remedy for a clogged toilet. If you have a more serious problem, you'll probably need to call a plumber . . . if for instance, your child flushes Legos® down the toilet.
First Remedy for Unclogging Your Clogged Toilet
By far, this is the best natural toilet unclogger, using only dish soap, baking soda, and vinegar. It sounds so simple, but sometimes it's the simple things that are really effective. This homemade drain declogger is super easy to make. Best of all, it doesn't create toxic fumes or use harsh chemicals.
DIY Toilet Declogger Recipe
- 1/2 Cup Baking Soda
- 1 Cup Vinegar
- 1 Gallon Boiling Water
- 2 Teaspoons Dish Soap
Washing Away Your Clogged Toilet Worries
First, plunge the toilet. Although, your toilet is still clogged, you want to get rid of as much of the gunk as possible. Through plunging, you push some of the waste water into the pipes.
Now, boil one gallon of water on the stove. Don't simply use hot water from the sink, but boiling water! Remove from heat and add the dish soap to the water. Then carefully pour the mixture in the toilet bowl. At this point, you should let the mixture sit for about 1/2 hour.
Next, flush the toilet and keep the plunger nearby. Pour the baking soda into the toilet and then add vinegar. This is where the magic happens. The baking soda and vinegar react with each other to clear the clog, eating away at the clog and reducing its size. Continue to pour in vinegar until everything stops foaming.
You may need to do try this procedure again until the clog is completely cleared. As an added benefit, the solution acts like a DIY drain cleaner too. After the clog has washed away, flush the toilet a few times to ensure everything is flowing.
Second Way to Unclog a Toilet
The second method for unclogging a toilet involves only two ingredients: hot water and dish soap. Wash away the gunk by simply putting an ample supply of dish soap in the toilet. Let it sit for several minutes. The soap will lubricate the inside of the toilet, causing the clogged debris to flow much easier. Then simply pour hot water in the bowl. You may need to repeat this a few times. Check out the following YouTube video from Build.com for more information about this effective home remedy for a clogged toilet.

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Call me crazy but our new G7 Carry Trade Index is rapidly looking more and more like a BTFD Index, if you understand my parlance. It would seem that the indicator may truly be living up to its intended vision – ie having some sort of true measure of the ongoing appetite(s) for risk in the market and ignoring some of the noise and set-backs along the way.
Snapshots Capture Individual Pictures of the Market – Not the Whole Story
If you have been following our development of the new financial transactions monitoring model, you will recall that it takes a peek on a minute by minute basis of completed transactions, sums up a score and spits it out – accumulating a comprehensive total along the way. What's interesting about the financial market developments of the last few weeks is the sudden, sharp pullbacks amongst the global carry trade currencies (or more toward strengthening of the funding currencies). These sharp pullbacks tend to happen in a matter of seconds, lasting a couple of minutes tops – wiping out millions in equity accounts in that short time. If these were more forceful long-term moves then further losses would follow on subsequently and the resulting cumulative score would continue to fall. That has not been the case with the present time period.
Present State Showing Risk Appetite Back-filling Gaps Down – a.k.a BTFD
So what does a trading environment look like when the order of the day is BTFD in the face of several sharp downturns? I thought you'd never ask! Take a look at the chart above for the most recent two week period. We had several crisis related crash events in China, Japan, and (to a lesser extent) the US equities markets. Most prominent among these were the comments by Ben Bernanke post-FOMC meeting June 19th. (1st red arrow). The fall from his comments shortly after 2pm lasted right through the US equity market close and into after-hours trading. After that however, something happened: the forex market got amnesia – ignoring the results in equities markets and immediately began ramping upward again. Foreign markets took a nose-dive overnight following the chairman's comments – fueled further by speculation about the timing of Tapering QE (2nd red arrow).
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Still however, once the initial shock passed, it was very quickly back to "business as usual" in the (best I can tell) money printing business in the forex markets – helped along the way by multiple Fed personalities to talk down the tone of the tapering statement. Each short sharp dip appears to be resulting in a further buying opportunity for the leverage junkies. Even while equities markets continued to sputter and show weakness, the forex carry trade printers kept running. Reminds me of the charts depicting the lives of turkeys leading up to Thanksgiving in Nassim Taleb's great work, The Black Swan. Everything looking steadily brighter in a pretty much linear fashion until the axe falls.
Does the G7 Carry Trade Index Indicate Increased Imbalances?
It remains to be seen what the future holds for forex carry traders. Each precipitous drop in USDJPY (for example) has been met with mouse-like nibbling higher. The same holds true for similar pairs such as AUDJPY and AUDUSD. While the overall result has been falling, it seems the forex vultures sit down to pick at the slain carcasses of blown up margin positions – backfilling (some of) the drops. Each successive fall has not resulted in the resulting gap being completely filled (climbing G7 Carry Trade Index be dammed) and one wonders when the carcass will have finally been picked clean when we all get the axe.
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The story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis is an amazing story. I've always wondered about its significance, especially since the people started speaking in different languages.
The word Babel means confusion, and I thought it to be quite appropriate. Understanding the language of somebody else is one of the keys to good communication and relations with other nations, and, through my personal experience, can be disastrous if not understood correctly.
There are even significant regional differences in a language that are defined by dialects and accents. In Germany alone there are so many different dialects. The people in the North speak a different German than the people in the South. Americans have the same regional distinguishing accents in their country. A person in New York can instantly recognize a Texan when speaking. People in Scotland speak English but their accent is by far different than the English spoken in London or Dublin.
It's universally evident that a dialect of a language determines the part of the country we are from. It contains a special heritage that is culturally defined by their customs, traditions, and values.
I went through several dialect changes growing up. When I first started talking I spoke the dialect of Southern Bavaria. The dialect is very similar to Austrian dialects and the pronunciations of words can sound harsh but jolly. People from the Prussian region speak proper German but their words sound more pronounced and short than the Bavarians.
When we moved in with my grandparents on the farm in Franconia, I changed my dialect again. We roll our r's with our tongue to where most other Germans speak their r's from the throat — similar to the French sound. The village I lived in also had a different dialect than the one we moved to later. My pronunciation was heavy on the u2018ah' sound to where it later was on the u2018eh' sound.
Are you confused yet? This can change from county to county. Across the Main River people again have a different accent in their dialect. Go further up the Main River and you will again encounter a variety of dialects and accents that can let you know instantly where a person is from.
I like our Franconian accent. It is a far cry from proper German, which is mostly spoken around the Hannover area. Nope, we rolled our Rrrrrrrs and we use words that cannot be found in a dictionary. It has a softer sound to it than in the South and has a low and high pitch to it that gives you the feeling of a harmonious singing sound.
Once we took a school trip to Holland, and we stopped at big cities such as Kln (Cologne) and Hamburg. What an experience. I could barely understand the people there and it got worse the further north we traveled. There is a dialect in Northern Germany called Plattdeutsch. It sounds like English to me (at first, to me Americans sounded like they had a hot potato in their mouths). The area around Hamburg and Friesland is famous for it. I could not understand them at all when they spoke in their dialect. The people that lived there were fishermen and merchants that started the seafaring enterprises.
When we got to Amsterdam, we mostly communicated using our school English. But there were times I paid close attention to the Dutch people speaking in their language, and I could understand some of their words. I could recognize the similarities of our language. The same realization happened when I listened to Swedish or Danish people.
Learning a new language from the start was exciting at first. I couldn't wait to start 5th grade and go to my first English Lesson. I thought it was just the neatest thing in the world to learn another language. I remember my first day very clearly. We learned five short sentences that rhymed. During lunch several girls and I were skipping outside in the courtyard repeating those phrases over and over and over, because we were so excited about speaking English. All the boys looked at us girls with a very sheepish look. Ah, girls!
Things got tougher though as the lessons progressed and English was part of my school career until I graduated. When I entered boarding school, I had a great English teacher. He was my teacher for the entire four years I was at school. I will never forget the many hours we had to put into learning our vocabularies, writing each word ten times so we would remember how to spell them right. The toughest part of the lessons was — grammar!
Grammar is like the DNA of languages. Without it, we couldn't construct a sentence that was considered correct. We had to conjugate our words from present tense to all the various past tenses. Knowing how to use grammar correctly influenced the entire meaning of a sentence, and I hated every minute of it.
There were times I just wanted to slam my book against the wall. I would protest that it wasn't necessary for me to learn English, and came up with all sorts of excuses. Well, eventually I had an attitude adjustment after I made my first and only A in an exam. I was on cloud nine, and to this day I'm glad I paid attention learning my school-taught Oxford English (for years I thought that, even in the US, that it was supposed to be "colour" and "humour").
I also took three years of French and did pretty well for a while, until I got it mixed up with English. French is a lot more difficult to learn — or so I thought — than English. It has all the looks of old Latin and can become very confusing. German itself is a difficult language to study, and I had my share of problems with that.
I do like the French language though. I was able to use some of my tiny skills when I studied Meteorology near the French Border in Neustadt. I met a lot of French people and we were able to communicate using our three language skills of German, French and English. It was hilarious sometimes and we laughed a lot trying to make ourselves understand each other. I still like their custom of kissing the cheek so much better than our German custom of shaking hands. Salut! (kiss on right cheek) Salut! (kiss on left cheek)
Amazingly the kids my age were able to speak better French than English in that part of the country. Since they lived near the French border, being bi-lingual wasn't unusual. The entire Alsace-Lorraine along the French-German border is bi-lingual due to its territorial changes brought on by history. I could go to Strasbourg, France, and walk into a store or restaurant, and I could speak to the waiter or sales clerk in German, if needed.
Switzerland is another country that is just filled with languages of Switzer German, French and Italian. Their German dialect is distinct by their pronunciation of the u2018ch' sound and comes off as a scratching in the throat. I love it! I really like all the different dialects and languages spoken. It even comes through when foreigners speak in my native tongue. I could always tell from which country they were from by their given accent.
People in Texas play a guessing game with me now when they hear my accent. Although it is less distinguishable now, it certainly is there. I do not sound like the Germans portrayed in some movies at all ("Ve haff vays to make chou talk").
Being able to learn another language has given me the tool to learn about another culture. There is no greater necessity when living in a foreign country than to learn its language. Not only did it allow me to communicate with everyone on a personal level, but I was able to learn about the American spirit.
One of the keys of learning another language is good listening skills. Paying attention to what is being said and trying to translate that in my head took me quite some time until it became a natural function. Now I no longer have to do that.
I began to see that the Americans had a great sense of humor. It is almost impossible to translate a good joke from German into English, or from English into German. It totally looses its effect. Even when I see American movies in German, I always think that the movie looses its authenticity. Not that the translation was bad. It's just that the cultural mentality gets lost in a translation. Americans just have to think about Japanese movies being translated into English.
Another valuable observation I've made is that the true Spirit of a nation can be captured by understanding their language. When I first lived here I felt lost and confused, because I could not participate in many conversations. I did not know the significance of TV shows, pop culture and cartoons nor did I understand America's social or political thinking.
I only learned about these things from living here and learning the customs and the way Americans think in terms of their country. These are all important observations one can only make by being able to communicate in their language and listening to what is being said.
I cannot remember the many times that I messed up in using a word incorrectly and it lost the entire meaning of the sentence. Of course everybody else had a good laugh; but I learned early on how important it was to chose correct words and how the meaning of a thought can get lost if not translated and expressed properly. Most of the time I just listened to how my friends talked and used certain phrases and that helped me out a lot. I watched TV commercials and read a lot of simple books in order to learn more.
Just recently a friend of mine made a translation from English into Russian into French into German and then back into English on a language translator that can be found on the Internet. The results were stunning. Although the translations are not accurate and have programming glitches, I was still amazed at the hodge-podge that came back. A confusing rambling of words that had no connection. It was a good laugh though!
A language becomes alive though when spoken by people. It transmits the hearts and minds of a society and not just through words alone, as the computer translator does. A language can relate in spoken words what the essence of a country really is.
Spoken words become of importance when nations want to connect with each other and build relationships. But I believe there is more to it than just knowing the translation of a language. The gift of speech goes beyond words and dry translations. The words expressed and spoken have to capture the roots and values of that nation, and this only can happen by gaining understanding of their culture through listening as well
My children learn German by visiting their grandparents every summer. They learn the language through them and their playmates. It is amazing how quickly they can pick up the language — and in my dialect. They will be able to understand their heritage so much better by knowing the language. Kids learn through listening. They hear the other kids speak and they pick it up by hearing the words. Children can associate a word through emotions, facial expressions or body language, and intuitively make the connection of the proper word or sentence.
It seems to me that nowadays nations talk past each other. We speak words but nobody is listening. A mindless u2018babel' of empty words that make no connections. The Tower of Babel is again being erected in our world. The tower was supposed to have been built as a monument to man's greatness to reach the skies to keep mankind together. But the Lord came down and saw that their political unity would just build more arrogance among mankind and scattered the people over the earth giving them different languages.
What can man learn from this lesson in Genesis, Chapter 11? Maybe that in his arrogance he will again have to be humbled?
I personally know how difficult it can be to learn a language, because it was the only way I could communicate in a foreign country. The blessing that came through knowing another language is getting to know the people and their culture. Once I learned about their mentality and why and how they thought a certain way, I was able to understand the people so much better and saw that we shared similar values, customs and traditions.
Confusion ceases when understanding happens. Sometimes the spoken words alone are not enough. There has to be a way to go beyond the spoken words to reach out to each other to seek a common language that's within every man. Through good listening skills one can u2018see' that he shares similar values with another culture. I noticed that most people love their family, want freedom to choose, and respect and honor their life and that of others. The way they attained these values is through their own cultural traditions. The ones that have not noticed that still listen to the u2018babel' of the world and remain in eternal confusion about the truth.
Sabine Barnhart [send her mail] moved to the US in 1980 and lives in Fort Worth, TX with her three children. For the past 15 years she has been working for an international service company.


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Enjoy the benefits of a low-impact workout as you tell a story through movement. Focus on core muscle conditioning, posture alignment and the healing principles of mind-body connection. No experience necessary. This course is co-sponsored by LCC Successful Aging Institute. Participants who live within the River Road Park & Recreation district may qualify for a discount on the class price.
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Want to be the Best Mom Possible? You Are Not Alone.
Whether you are a new mom or a mom of a school-age child, you are invited to a place designed especially for you! Here you'll experience authentic community, mothering support, personal growth and spiritual hope, all to help you be the best mom possible.
Where is this place? It's called MOPS.
MOPS stands for "mothers of preschoolers" - but don't let that confuse you. MOPS is about meeting the needs of every mom. Whether you're urban, suburban, rural, stay-at-home, working, teen, adoptive, special-needs, single or married, MOPS is for you!
We meet the second Thursday of each month during the school year. Childcare is available during our meetings. Links to reserve childcare will be posted in August for the 2014-2015 school year. Please check back then.
We ask that you reserve childcare at least 48 hours before the meeting so we can secure the correct number of workers. Reserving childcare also requires obtaining a kidcheck account (free) through the following link: free kidcheck account.
For more information, contact us at email@example.com.
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The innovative body-jet® from human med® employs the gentle power of water-jet assisted lipoplasty (WAL), a fundamentally new approach to lipoplasty. Unlike traditional liposuction methods, the body-jet® uses a gentle jet of water to simultaneously dislodge and remove fat from the body, while sparing blood vessels, nerves and surrounding tissue. The procedure is safe, effective and easy, offering outstanding results with minimal risk, significantly shorter procedure times, and less discomfort and recovery time for the patients.
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The Living Fountain
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The Biedenharn Museum and Gardens will host the return of the Living Fountain. The fountain first came to Biedenharn in 2009. Audience members will see an elegant, choreographed performance as the statue comes to life. Executive Director Ralph Calhoun previews the special event. Performances will take place this Friday and Saturday in the museum gardens.
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EU sanctions would rally support for Iran regime, MEP warns
18.01.12 @ 18:28
Nuclear expert, the head of the Iran delegation in the European Parliament and Finnish Green MEP Tarja Cronberg is against an EU oil embargo on Iran. She says power-politics could lead to military clashes in the Strait of Hormuz: "And the world doesn't need military action at this time." EU foreign ministers are set to unveil the sanctions on Monday (23 January), with Iran saying the West is about to commit "economic suicide."


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I like this site so much; I find it so useful.
It has a noble aim - opening the way for better communication with others throughout the world; something I believe, needs language skills in the first place.
We are here to help each other and teach each another :-)
So, let's make this work out.
Share by adding words, pronouncing, sending reports for something unclear or, in your opinion, wrong. I welcome messages where you find my pronunciation is not good, not clear or has a noisy background.
I am not going to tell you what to do or what NOT to do, it's finally your language, and it's only you who decide HOW you like it to be known and widely spread.
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Tabletex. Yep, that's what we're calling this year's Computex since you truly cannot go a few steps on the show floor without stumbling upon a new tablet of some kind. If you've been reading our coverage for the past few days, you know that Intel and Microsoft didn't show up in Taipei empty handed
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Prepare for a real load as team EBC discusses the future of digital content distribution and the associated risks and rewards for gamers. Plus, Xbox Originals announced, Nintendo's E3 plans, Mad Max moves to 2015 and so much more on this digitally-distributed episode of gaming's most brutal video podcast!
TOPIC: THE DIGITAL DIVIDE - With more and more games being acquired via digital download and retail outlets like GameStop shifting their focus away from physical discs, we discuss what will happen to gamers who build up more and more of a virtual library. Is there cause for concern regarding content access as Sony and Microsoft release new platforms? What types of services are in place to ensure access to purchased content? We discuss the digital divide on this downloadable edition of gaming's most brutal video podcast!
GameStop to Close 120 Stores, Sets Focus on Mobile, Apple Stores
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I wonder about the future of video games...while each past generation was marked by graphical leaps. We can all remember walking passed an EB Games (Gamestop) or Best Buy and seeing a PS1, Dreamcast, or 360 and staring in awe. The PS4and XBOX1 have not had a great graphical leap as compared to the past generations; worse yet, the marketplace and market buzz stir around games currently available on last gen systems, are remakes/re-enhancements games available on last gen systems, or are prequels or arguably derivative of other game experiences. And, sadly, poor AI, awkward game mechanics, and mediocre games still abound. Perhaps my expectations are too high or the new console incubation period of creativity will last a lot longer than usual. But I ask the question....what if it never gets better than this my brothers?... I am hopeful a hero will emerge to inspire us all beneath these wretched stars.
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I liked the idea of a digital future where all your content is backed up and freely available at your leisure. That was the idea of digital in my mind at least.
While it is a hassle to have physical media laying around I am a much better custodian of my own purchases than any digital provider is or ever will be if things continue like they are now. The downside is that as technology progress even those old games on PC will stop working until some kind soul gives us an emulator to replay or long past memories.
Mad Max has been ripped off by so many franchises over the years, some of the most obvious being the game Fallout and the Japanese anime Fist of the North star, that I think the game looks pretty 'same old same old.'
Its kind of like how Uncharted copied from Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider, and then the new Tomb Raider is aping Uncharted. And the most recent Indiana Jones movie couldn't even touch the quality of the Uncharted games.
Also when I was a kid I played Warcraft 2 and games based on Dungeons and Dragons. When the Lord of the Rings movies came out I finally realized where all these games ripped their ideas from, but at the same time it didn't feel quite as impressive as it might have. (Those movies were still awesome though.) Now I feel like EVERY fantasy franchise has the Human, Elf, Dwarf dynamic and it just keeps getting more boring.
Funny how pop-culture can go in cycles until it feels like the original material becomes the copy-cat.
It can't be easy to be a developer these days. If they release a game to early, people always wonder why they didn't push it back. But if they push back a game, to improve upon it, it's often also ridiculed.
I believe Sony and Evolution Studios did the right thing, by pulling the handbrake and pushing back Driveclub. I tried Driveclub back in September last year and while it was beautiful and felt like a good game, it didn't fire up my nitros.
If Evolution Studios didn't feel like they had a touring champion, they had no other choice. Also I believe they have to really floor it, because lots of PS4 owners will get the PS+ edition for free, so they can't hide this one in the garage.
One thing is for sure, I'm looking forward to trying out Driveclub PS+ edition and maybe upgrading to the full edition, if it offers that special drive.
Nintendo, you are damned if you do and you are damned if you don't.
I try not to put too much weight into what you guys think, and I often don't let it bother me but it seems like there's been quite a bit of negativity sent Nintendo's way in the last two EBCs. I'm not going to try and change your minds about what Nintendo has done lately and their plans at E3 but if it does, well that would make me happy.
The last 3 Nintendo Directs have been, for lack of less hyperbolic words, fucking amazing. I am of course referring to the Super Smash Bros. Direct, the Tomodachi Life Direct and the Mario Kart 8 direct. Each and every one of them was unique, strange, fun, informative and to be honest, a return to form for Nintendo. Including the Mega 64 video detailing their E3 plans, Nintendo is back to their wacky and weird ways in the vein of classic Nintendo of the 90's era. They know their market rather well actually; we are gamers and for those of us who aren't too proud to admit that we are essentially playing with interactive toys, we like to be silly, laugh and enjoy ourselves without being so damn serious all the time.
Nintendo's E3 plans make quite a bit of sense; and it's unfair you guys aren't giving them the benefit of the doubt. Sure, I'll admit last years direct was not the best, as their stream wasn't solid and buffered way to much to be enjoyed to the fullest. But, when they first hit the stage for a live conference back at spaceworld, things didn't always go as planned, and even many conferences later, presentations always felt stale despite improvements. Talking sales(whether good or bad) is boring and that's something they filter out with directs. Last year was a learning experience and Nintendo didn't do it's best, and I'm 100% sure they will remedy this by utilizing Twitch, Youtube and UStream for any live presentation to help mitigate all the traffic. Also, if you haven't noticed, they've listened to complaints that were directed at their presentations. No more Iwata in front of a white screen talking and explaining games. Nintendo doesn't run away after making a mistake, they try again. They'll be streaming, live from their treehouse setup the entire day, showing off a ton of videogames, on their own, without the need for journalists. You will be getting all of this DIRECTLY from Nintendo employees. Not only that, they'll be hosting a 16 player Smash Bros tournament, featuring some of the top ranked players from the US, and you'll be able to get your hands on the game for yourselves at Best Buy if you choose; how is there a negative in this? It baffles me how something that no other company is doing can be perceived as negative when they're giving you more, not less.
That's that! Hope this somewhat made you see Nintendo's plans in a more positive light.
We are all screwed.
The list of reasons why the future of digital distribution is bad just doesn't seem to click for the most part. Your trading everything that makes games timeless for the convenience of not having to leave your house. There is no thought put into the future or archival of games offered through the digital age. No one is thinking long term or if there will be a way to access the games they own past their purchases. Even now we are seeing games stricken from the digital ether never to be seen again due to licensing issues (i.e. Deadpool was less than a year old before it disappeared forever digitally ), with no game immune from some sort of expired license. Then you have companies that go under, IP's being sold or shelved, no longer profitable, reliant on certain software specs, and on and on and on....
The leap in technology is being overshadowed by the enormous leap back to the stone age of sustained availability, its just that nobody noticed. Games have been delisted at an alarmingly faster rate than any other previous generation. Hell even the Wii was not immune to the delisting of titles. This becomes even scarier when you factor in the poor shelf life that most of the hardware necessary to play your digital back catalog. My work horse of a PS3 is not going to be as in pristine working condition to be toted out for a trip down memory lane like some old NES consoles. Hardware just doesn't last like it used to. Think about the changes made to a computers architecture, will usb still be used/accessable or what about readable disc drives? I own games on floppy discs or outdated operating systems that are pretty much useless and I can see similar hurdles as tech evolves. Sure some games will be rereleased but it'll cost you even if you still have a previous working version on older hardware.
Hate to burst Brent's bubble but DRM hasn't been abolished. It has become an acceptable common place standard that will only thrive as the activity grows, just the name has been changed to Digital Distribution. All that DRM was supposed to combat or control is done so with digital distribution and no one seems to make the connection. Everything is locking to an account or is being locked to devices curtailing all of the activity that DRM wished to achieve. It has become the norm and with people already making it viable it won't be too long before the consumer is no more than persistent subscription cash cow.
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That has been bugging me for a while. It's not just EBC it is a trend in the media. And it's not just ostracising whatever Nintendo does. It is also the free passes given to their competition.
It's similar to how a game like Titanfall gets so much hype. There is so much marketing involved that it gets all sorts of free passes. Meanwhile a game like Tribes:Ascend albeit a different flavor, did most things better. You actually had a server browser, you have more mobility, more modes that worked better, there is more excitement in a match, more customizability etc. I would say overall it is the better quality game but the media basically ignored that game and dealt with it sincerely. Unlike Titanfall because hardly a soul dared to mention that it doesn't even have a server browser. WTF.
So to the media in general: I suppose because there aren't enough people clicking on it. I understand that. But don't give the hyped triple A stuff a free pass just because you have to ride the excitement to get the clicks. A sincere opinion will always be more appreciated in the long run.
Newspapers used to question politicians. Nowadays they merely quote them. I don't think that there is anybody reading newspapers who favored that transition, except of course the politicians. Don't let that happen to gaming.
I agree, the graphical leap this gen is minor.
Just saw the trailer for Call of Duty Advance Warfare.
This looks barely better than the best looking 360 games like Crysis 3 or Halo4.
Regarding the negativity towards Nintendo, I'd be curious to hear from other pro-Nintendo members about how they view the company. I myself have a very dusty Wii siting alongside my equally dusty Kinect 1.0. All plugged in of course, just never switched on. It's not that I hate the Wii or don't have any games to play on it. I have just found more compelling titles on my other platforms. I loved the Wii when that was the only thing in my apartment. But after I hooked up the 360 and saw the possibilities that console had to offer, I was sold. The Wii became that second console and I kinda just forgot about what Nintendo was doing. Not in a way that suggested to me they were going to go the way of the dodo. In fact I believe they are providing content, services, and hardware to entertain their fans. Maybe their new initiatives in non-gaming centered health related areas will open the door for new customers to discover all that is Nintendo. I mean, come on, they were first in the business of making playing cards. What's to stop them from going in a new direction all together?
It also seems to me that they are going through a bit of an identity crisis, similar to how I feel M$ is behaving recently. But who hasn't been through that a few times in their life? Shit is changing on the landscape of interactive entertainment. The name of the game is moolah and everyone is just trying to see how and where they can get more.
Well, one more comment. I seriously thought the new Smash Brothers was already out. I thought these "new character announcements" were ones being uploaded to rosters around the globe. That title has been talked about ad-nauseum for what seems like two years, maybe more. That and the Zelda WiiU. No offense WiiU owners, but I am glad I did not buy a console on the hopes that I'd get to play that game. Still not out and I woulda been piiiiiiiissed.
Omg i laughed so hard this episode
I don't really care too much about nintendo, and I haven't since the last franchise of their's I really liked, Zelda, lost my interest with the twilight princess. That said, I know what they can do to make ungodly amounts of cash.
Remake Mario 64 and Zelda 64. Remake them from the ground up with beautiful new graphics, the same gameplay mechanics and controls, the only thing to change would be to add a free floating camera mapped to a controllers second analog stick. Then release these two games on all consoles and PC and Mac. Of course, nintendo would have to hire people whose only job is to sign the checks that would start rolling in.


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A Lesson On Belief From A Two-Legged Dog
A few years ago, I caught a glimpse of a talk show and I couldn't believe my eyes. I started talking to myself. (Don't act like you've never talked to yourself.)
Did I just see what I think I saw?!
Yeah, I did. I saw a two-legged dog walking upright like a human!
Now, I don't know how you would've reacted, but it tripped me out. I was astonished. The dog, named Faith, was born with two-back legs, but only one, severely deformed front leg. Because of atrophy, that leg was eventually removed.
The talk show host asked the owner how she was able to teach Faith to walk upright. The owner said, "The first thing I had to do was get Faith to believe that it was possible."
Think about that. In order to get past the illusion of impossibility, the dog had to believe.
Duncan Nugget® #285:
Belief is a powerful weapon for conquering the illusion of impossibility.
I kept thinking the same thing over and over again: "No excuses. If a biped dog can learn to walk upright, you have no excuses, man. No excuses."
I was also thinking, "Now that's what you call real dogged determination!"
Million-Dollar Question:
Is your belief strong enough to conquer
the illusion of impossibility?
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Seven weeks ago we were 12 points behind the old enemy. Today we are one point ahead. What better way to celebrate than with a meme:
Arsenal meme: Overtaking Spurs
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- March 22, 2012 at 4:06 am
- March 22, 2012 at 4:39 am
i can only say "we are gunners and we gun evry enemy"
- March 22, 2012 at 6:15 am
These are the really gunners, they have shown that they can. Its unbelievable from position 17 to position 3 is a great job done.
- March 22, 2012 at 6:43 am
Just delightful! And with things weighed up the way they are we could very well find that gaps being 3 points and 8 points over our London rivals!
Must admit though, my heart is suffering. I'm really hoping for a comprehensive win against Villa this weekend. Don't think I can take another 10 minute end to a game like we've had in our last 4 prem games!
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I don't want to go to 4th block... I fucking HATE that class! But we have to disect shit and I didn't bring any rubber gloves... Mrs. Jones is a fat ass bitch who thinks she's all high and mighty and bullshit! I miss Drew! I wonder how long it's gonna be before this Norco kicks in... Something that really hurts is when youy have a mouth full of coke and hiccup at the same time! I wonder what that laughing gas is gonna do for me! LOL... I dunno... This whole Jessica and Gregg deal just isn't adding up... Betty is a fucking lunatic! If I even THOUGHT there MIGHT be the slightest possibility that happening to my child, I'd fucking do something about it. That shows what a shitty parent she is... FUCK IT! I don't care! It's her problem... NOT MINE... I'm tired of people coming to me with their bullshit! They all wanna come crying to me when the world comes crashing down on them... FUCK THAT! I'll fucking dance on the fucking rubble! I'm tired of the world and all it's problems... people act like they have it so fucking bad... for stupid reasons! They don't even know fucking problems! Live my fucking life and they'll be introduced to fucking problems! I'm constantly getting fucking smited!
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I read a book in my youth about a guy who got tangled up in a plot that involved time travel. Its not much to go on but I remember a scene where we have followed the hero, he ends up at a cafe (i think:rolleyes:) and a future or alternative version walks in and hands him a bomb. The main hero then uses the bomb and the story continues but this time following the alternative. Not much to go on I know but any ideas would be warmly welcomed. :D


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1 in 8 students miss a meal regularly because of lack of money and 1 in 2 students report that their studies are adversely affected by financial stress. Students from regional Australia suffer huge relocation costs.
NUS is calling on the government to lower the age of independence, make means testing fair and increase the cost of payments and more.Fair Income Support & Youth Allowance [reference page] [Policy Information on this page and subpages must be referenced to Graham Hastings, NUS Research Officer 2009. I was wondering whether there was some Creative Commons like logo that could stylishly remind our users of this] NUS believes that student poverty represents a barrier to equitable access to University education in Australia. The Youth Allowance system must be universally accessible to all prospective students. The complicated means testing leaves many students who aren't supported by their parents unable to access youth allowance and unable to go to university. The Youth Allowance payments must be increased so students can be adequately supported to study. Currently, payments do not equate with the cost of living in major cities, students are sacrificing class and study time to work long hours in low paid jobs. NUS has made its demands on Government to immediately take action to improve the rate and accessibility of Youth Allowance. NUS has made some wins already in this area however the implementation of the Bradley Review has raised new problems for students. [wins links to WINS page] Key issues:
- Age of independence
- Parental means test and taper rates
- Narrowing of the workforce participation eligibility criteria
- Personal income test
- Masters by coursework coverage
- Equity & merit scholarships Centrelink exemption
- Relocation and Start-up Scholarships
- Post-graduate scholarships
- Level of Basic payments
[student income support estimator links to http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Pages/StudentIncomeSupportEstimatorNowOnline.aspx]Age of independence In 2009 NUS successfully lobbied to have the age of independence reduced incrementally over time WIN. The age of independence is when a student is assessed on personal income rather than parental income for income- support eligibility. It will be lowered to 24 on 2010, 23 in 2011 and 22 in 2012. [WIN links to Win page] The measure falls short of NUS's policy that independence should be lowered to 18 in line with most social and legal conventions about adulthood. In our submissions to the Bradley Review we argued that there was policy merit in lowering the age of independence to at least 21, which would bring it in line with the independence criteria used for Newstart. However, this current move by Labor does reverse the Howard Government's budget cut in 1997 that increased the age of independence from 22 to 25. This is an important reform that will enhance the policy coherence of income support arrangements and benefit thousands of students. To lower the age of independence to 18 will require a concerted campaign by students across Australia to push for greater budgetary support to youth allowance. Get active. Parental means test and taper rates In 2009, NUS successfully lobbied for an increase in the threshold of the Parental Income Test from $32,800 to $42,559, (WIN). [WIN links to Win page] This is the single most important positive reform to student income support for 35 years. When the Whitlam Government introduced the first comprehensive needs based student income support program (Tertiary Education Allowance Scheme) the parental income test threshold was set at the average weekly full-time earnings benchmark. In today's dollars this would amount to about $60,700 (ABS, Nov 2008). The erosion of this threshold to $32,800 (a 46% cut) speaks volumes about the impact of 35 years of budget cuts and policy neglect. The current threshold was so low that it currently falls well short of even the government's definition of s low SES family income let alone the average family income. This forced many low-income students to take gap years to qualify through the work-based independent criteria or to abandon any hope for a tertiary qualification. This is a substantial measure that aligns the definition of low SES families with other government measures such as the Family Tax Benefit. While it doesn't go anywhere near restoring the real value of the original TEAS parental threshold NUS welcomes such a positive measure. We note that all post-Whitlam Governments, on both sides, have failed on this measure despite being in much stronger budget positions than in 2009. New Parental Means Test Taper Rates The new DEEWR fact sheets released in July 2009 show the new more generous taper rates and parental income test cut-off points for Youth Allowance and ABSTUDY (ie, the maximum parental income until partial payments cease). This will also be significant in determining eligibility for the Start Up Scholarships. [DEEWR fact sheets links to http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Programs/YouthAllowance/Documents/NewYouthAllowanceFactsheet_IncreasedAssistance.pdf] From 2010 the new taper rates will be aligned with Family Tax Benefit (i.e. 20 cents per student for each dollar over the $42,599 threshold. Currently the taper rate is 25%. This measure will cost the government an additional $559.9 million over the next four years. DEEWR has released the rates in some common family situations to highlight the changes. Notably the new taper rates push the cut-off thresholds significantly above average full-time weekly earnings ($60K). For example:
|Family Situation: no. of children on Youth Allowance
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|1 Child aged 18 at home
|1 Child aged 18 away from home
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Narrowing of the workforce participation eligibility criteria This was the big negative measure implemented in the 2009 Budget. It provided much of the revenue savings that would be used to offset the funding for the positive measures in this package. According to the budget papers this measure alone will generate $1.819 billion of savings for the Commonwealth. The Government implemented the Bradley Review Committee recommendation scrapping of two of the three workplace participation criteria for qualifying for independent rate of Youth Allowance (by working for at least 15 hours a week for 2 years or earning over $18K a year over an 18 month period). The only criteria remaining would be to work for 30 hours a week for 18 months in a two-year period. The Bradley Report and the government argue that the criteria are poorly targeted and are acting as an upper-middle class rort to circumvent the family means test. While they is doubtless some cases of rorting the reality is that the 'gap year' continues to be an important mechanism for low-middle income and rural families to access income support. Another issue was that roughly 30% of gappers would not return to study after taking a year of deferment. A study of rural students attitudes to income support found that many rural students were bemused that metropolitan young people who have completed Workforce Participation eligibility can remain at home and receive the full Youth Allowance, while rural young people who are not financially Independent, yet live independently away from home, cannot receive Youth Allowance or only a very reduced payment if they have had to relocate more than 100 km. This partly explains why there is much more community anger about this in rural areas. To qualify for the full youth allowance under the parental income means test, parents have to have earned $18,000 below Average Weekly Earnings (AWE). NUS supports the implementation of a universal student income support that allows all students to go to university. The current government refuses to move from a position of 'budget neutrality' meaning that they are unwilling to increase the total amount of funding going to youth allowance. [universal student income links to Age of Independence][parental income means test links to Parental means test and taper rates] Another consideration in 2009 was the 'grandfathering' of the criterion. While students who had already qualified for independence through these mechanisms were able to maintain that status there was a cohort of between 10-30'000 students who finished in 2008 and were undergoing their gap year during 2009. These students would have been caught between the old and new policies. Since the requisite time is 15 hours over 18 months many students would not have become eligible for the old youth allowance before the implementation date of 1st 2010 and would not have been eligible for the new youth allowance since this criteria had been removed. NUS successfully campaigned and lobbied for a 6-month push back of the date of implementation until July 1 2010 WIN. School students, gap year students and university students rallied around Australia and mobilized bipartisan support to force the back flip. [WIN links to WIN page] Unfortunately, to pay for this measure the government pushed back the implementation of the new personal income test threshold July 1st 2012, meaning thousands of students are being penalized because the government refuses to put more money into the youth allowance package, calling it a 'budget neutral package'. NUS will continue to mount pressure on the government to immediately implement the PITT and a fair universal youth allowance. [personal income test links to personal income test] Join thousands of students from regional and metropolitan Australia to fight for a fair universal youth allowance. Personal income test In 2009, NUS successfully lobbied for an increase in the Personal Income Test Threshold from $236 to $400 per fortnight WIN. [WIN links to WIN page] This is the amount of employment or other income that students can earn before they have their income support reduced. The earnings threshold is annualized through a notional income bank. The income bank model was introduced by the Keating Government in 1993. Unfortunately the threshold was not indexed. This has been creating a poverty trap so that students were forced to live below the poverty line as their allowances were reduced as their paid work increased. This welcome measure restores the personal income threshold to approximately its original real value. It gives students greater flexibility to work out their own mix of study/paid work. The threshold will be indexed. Originally slated for introduction in 2011, this measure was pushed back to July 1st 2012 to accommodate the increased cost bourn by the gap-year back flip. Hundreds of thousands of students are deprived of an extra $160 a fortnight for 2 and a half years because the government made a blunder in their political and budgetary calculations! Not good enough. NUS is calling for the measure to be implemented immediately. Get active to help make this a reality.
Masters by coursework coverage In 2009, NUS and CAPA successfully lobbied for all masters by coursework students to be eligible to apply for student income support, WIN. [WIN links to Win page] Most students doing postgraduate by coursework (i.e. Masters) have not been eligible to apply for income support. This policy seems to be been based on the premise that all postgraduate by coursework students are professionals seeking to upgrade their qualifications for promotions and hence unworthy of public subsidy beyond the small subsidy implicit in the FEE-HELP loans for their full cost tuition fees. The logic of this view is that little social benefit flows from postgraduate coursework study, that it is almost entirely a private benefit. The change in this view came in the 2007-08 Budget which extended the eligibility for student income support (Youth Allowance and Austudy) to students undertaking certain course-work masters degrees that are required for professional entry, are the only professional-entry courses offered by a university following restructure, or provide the fastest pathway to professional entry. NUS argued to the Bradley Review that in light of the current imperatives to increase lifelong learning opportunities and mature age participation, that student income support eligibility should be extended to all postgraduate coursework students. Many will continue to be excluded by their personal income levels and their tendency to be in part-time study. However, on social equity grounds a minority of financially needy full time students should be eligible to apply like other non-research students. An economic benefit that would flow from this is that these students will then be able to study full-time which would speed the re-skilling of the professional work-force. This is a welcome measure that will increase equitable access to the fastest growing sector of the domestic student market. For more information for postgraduates visit HOT CAPA BUTTON. [HOT CAPA BUTTON links to http://www.capa.edu.au/] Equity & merit scholarships Centrelink exemption In 2009, NUS successfully lobbied for Equity and merit based scholarships exempt from income testing for the purpose of Centrelink, WIN. [WIN links to WIN page] From 2010 all university and philanthropic university scholarships below the value of Commonwealth Scholarships ($6,622) will not be counted as income by Centrelink. This removes the long standing, and self-defeating, policy framework where students in receipt of university and philanthropic scholarships would have their Commonwealth student income support reduced. This undermined the whole purpose of these scholarships as they were effectively acting in economic terms as a revenue saver for the Commonwealth rather than providing a net benefit to students. NUS welcomes this long awaited victory for common sense. NUS will be consulting with Universities Australia to examine how many current university and philanthropic scholarships may exceed the cap and whether there may a need for subsequent adjustments.
Contact your university to find out if you are eligible for a scholarship.Relocation and Start-up Scholarships In 2009, NUS successfully made the case for start-up scholarships after a concerted campaign for the $950 teaching and learning stimulus to help students with the huge costs associated with first year. NUS was also successful in increasing the number of students eligible for relocation scholarships, WIN. [WIN links to Win page] Commonwealth Education Scholarship Scheme have been replaced by Student Start-Up Scholarships. The Commonwealth Education Cost Scholarships (currently $2,207 per annum for up to 4 years) were a measure introduced by the Howard Government to help some disadvantaged students to meet the costs of study such as textbook and course materials. The Rudd Government's first budget doubled the number of scholarships. The problem was that there was only a limited number of scholarships and that universities mainly relied on postcode data to allocate the scholarships. NUS argued that the scholarships should be available on a universal needs-basis and should be allocated taking into account a person's circumstances (there can be a lot of upper-middle class people in a low SES post-code). This measure expands the new Student Start-Up Scholarships Scheme so that from 2010 all students in receipt of income support will receive the $2,504 (indexed) scholarships. The budget papers omit the details about whether it is only for the first year (as implied by the name) or continues for up to the first four years of study as under the current arrangements. Students still face substantial new study costs beyond their first year (new textbooks and equipment). Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships have been replaced with the Relocation Scholarships The Commonwealth Accommodation Scheme was introduced by the Howard Government to support low SES students who needed to re-locate from a regional area in order to study. The National Accommodation Scholarship Scheme was introduced by the Rudd Government last year to assist students who have to move more than 100 km from their home in order to study a specialist course. Both schemes provide scholarships of up to around $4,400 for up to 4 years. In this budget the government announced that it will be replacing the Commonwealth Accommodation Scheme with a Relocation Scholarship Scheme for Youth Allowance and ABSTUDY recipients who need to relocate to study. They will receive $4,000 in the first year and $1,000 in subsequent years. This reduces the current benefits received after the first year. Both scholarships will be available to all students receiving AUSTUDY, Youth Allowance and ABSUDY. This measure is the largest of the 2009 positive student income reforms with the Commonwealth spending $1.3 billion on this over the next four years. 146,600 students will receive benefits next year, increasing to 172,600 in 2013. This is much more generous measure than we first thought and will significantly improve the financial position of eligible students compared to the poverty line. NUS estimates that for a single student in a share house on the maximum Independent Away from Home rate of Youth Allowance their total Commonwealth support (base rate, Start up Scholarship and rent assistance) will increase from 52.5% of the Henderson poverty line to 62.7%. NUS is a awaiting the release of scholarship guidelines for more detailed appraisal. Unfortunately the Coalition wants to halve these scholarships permanently in order to pay for a temporary change to the Workforce eligibility criteria. Get active to make sure they can't. Post-graduate scholarships In 2009, NUS & CAPA successfully increased Commonwealth postgraduate scholarships by 30% WIN. [WIN links to Win page] For example in 2008 terms this meant that the Australian Postgraduate Award for full time students should be increased fro $20,007 to $26,009. The Bradley Review recommended that the APA scholarships be increased to $25,000. The Government has gone for the welcome, but half way, measure of increasing the APA to $22,500 to increase the retention of research trained postgraduates needed given our rather ageing academic labour force. This puts APA scholarship holders still only marginally above the poverty line and may end up doing little to enhance the attractiveness of a research career. Further increases may be needed to achieve this goal. Join the fight with HOT CAPA BUTTON. [HOT CAPA BUTTON links to http://www.capa.edu.au/] Level of Basic payments The most glaring omission from this reform package is that it does not address the levels of payments of the basic allowances to non-research student. NUS has been working to highlight the issue of student poverty for many years. Below we outline the maximum benefits for students as a percentage of the Henderson poverty line. The typical young single student (non first year) living in a share house will still be about 47% below the poverty line. This forces them into excessively large amounts of paid work at the expense of their active participation in the academic and extra-curricular aspects of campus life. The large rental increases over 2007-8 led to a significant worsening of student income compared to the poverty line. Current single person rate per fortnight, head in workforce (i.e. includes allowance recipients as they are subject to work/study activity tests) for non-research non first year students as a percentage of Henderson poverty line Note: Student allowances dropped in their real value by 2-3% over the last year compared to the Henderson Poverty line, probably reflecting the massive rent increases during 2008. The Dec 2008 Poverty line is after the financial crash but students would only get the benefit of lower rents if they move. Otherwise they are stuck with the inflated rent prices of the 2006-8 rent bubble. First year students will be eligible for the Student Start Up Scholarships. In 2010 NUS will be mobilising student to campaign through the Henry Review to increase the level of Youth Allowance.


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WDSU Launches Hurricane App For New Orleans
WDSU is is gearing up for the heart of hurricane season in New Orleans by launching a new hurricane tracking app to provide smartphone users with comprehensive information on approaching storms.
The New Orleans NBC affiliate announced the launch of a free app, available for download on the Android or iPhone, called "Hurricane Central." The software, created in partnership with Clio mobile, will give users the ability to track storms in real time, as well as providing a live stream of information from government agencies and area utilities. It will also include the Twitter feeds of WDSU meteorologists.
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WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura
Preliminary card
- Bantamweight bout: Scott Jorgensen vs. Kenji Osawa
Jorgensen defeated Osawa via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Lightweight bout: Mike Budnik vs. Greg McIntyre
Budnik defeated McIntyre via submission (triangle choke) at 3:21 of round 3.
- Lightweight bout: Shane Roller vs. Todd Moore
Roller defeated Moore via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:00 of round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Micah Miller vs. Josh Grispi
Grispi defeated Miller by TKO (strikes) at 0:50 of round 1. This bout aired on the live broadcast after the Stann vs. Cantwell bout.
- Welterweight bout: Blas Avena vs. Dave Terrel
Avena defeated Terrel via TKO (strikes) at 1:07 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Brock Larson vs. Carlo Prater
Larson defeated Prater via TKO (punches) at 0:37 of round 1. This bout aired on the live broadcast after the Hicks vs. Varner bout.
Main card
- Bantamweight bout: Brian Bowles vs. Damacio Page
Bowles defeated Page via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:30 of round 1.
- Lightweight Championship bout: Jamie Varner (c) vs. Marcus Hicks
Varner defeated Hicks via TKO (punches) at 2:08 of round 1 to retain the WEC Lightweight Championship.
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Brian Stann (c) vs. Steve Cantwell
Cantwell defeated Stann via TKO (punches) at 4:01 of round 2 to become the new WEC Light Heavyweight Champion.
- Welterweight Championship bout: Carlos Condit (c) vs. Hiromitsu Miura
Condit defeated Miura via TKO (strikes) at 4:43 of round 4 to retain the WEC Welterweight Championship.
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The Directory of Utah Health Professions Training Programs 2012-2013© lists the college, university and technical programs in Utah that offer training in health professions. The Directory also lists pre-requisites classes and contacts at the various schools.
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10 years after introducing 43 Things to the world, we have decided we have met our last goal: completing the incredible experience that has been 43 Things. Please join us in giving one last cheer to all the folks who have shared their goals with the world, as well as all the people who have worked at The Robot Co-op to build this incredible website. We won a Webby Award, published a book, and brought happiness to a lot of people.
Starting today, 43 Things users can export their goals and entries from the site. Starting August 15, we will make the site "read only". 43 Things users will still be able to view the site and export their content, but we won't be taking any new content from users. We hope to leave the site up for folks to see and download their content until the end of the year. Ending on New Year's Eve takes us full circle.
It has been a long ride (one of our original goals was to "build a company that lasts at least 2 years" - we beat that one!) While we wish the site could live on, it has suffered from a number of challenges - changes in how people use the site, the advertising industry, and how search engines view the site. We wish the outcome was different – but we've always been realistic about when our goals are met and when they aren't.
As of today, you will be able to download your goals and entries. See more about that on the FAQ page. Thanks for 10 great years of goal-setting and achieving.
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While AMC doesn't define themselves as the network that 'knows drama,' that is clearly the case given its respected roster of shows (from Mad Men to Breaking Bad). But with Small Town Security, AMC is making a bold play for the comedy crown as well. VIDEO - Meet The Small Town Cast The series, which looks like the beautiful lovechild of The Office and Christopher (Best in Show) Guest, follows the antics of a crackpot team of security experts as they juggle cases, clients and co-workers.
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | SNES (1992) | GBA (2002) | Wii (2007)
As amazing and groundbreaking as the first Zelda is, A Link to the Past outperforms its trailblazing ancestor in every measurable way. It may have sold slightly less overall, but anyone with an eye for adventure should prefer this colossally improved sequel.
The legend: A younger, different Link is woken by a telepathic cry for help. The yelp came from Princess Zelda in Hyrule castle, which is being ravaged by the wizard Agahnim. After a daring midnight rescue, a quest to gather three magical pendants and a trip to reclaim the Master Sword, Link ultimately fails and Zelda is sent to the Dark World. Inside this drearily twisted realm lies Ganon, about to be released from a powerful seal seven sages laid upon him. Link rescues the sages, defeats Ganon and brings Zelda back to Hyrule.
Master swords: The boomerang makes its triumphant return, along with a spell book, a hammer, bombs and a duo of magic wands. Bigger still was the Hookshot, a grappling hook-like tool that let Link cross large gaps with ease. This is the first time you'll see the bug net and the shockingly useful bottles. Overshadowing all of these regular items was the addition of an entirely new map, the Dark World, which basically doubled the game's size. The first time you step into a portal and see what's become of the Sacred Realm is one of the most genuinely startling moments of the Zelda franchise. What was once green is now a dull brown, and even the simplest niceties have been erased from existence. You also realize that this already daunting quest has grown immensely larger.
On top of the whole dual world, light/dark motif, A Link to the Past basically rewrote the first Zelda in terms of gameplay. There were heart containers, hidden passages, dungeons with new items and all the other quirks that made the first game so great. But it was all supercharged, with multi-level dungeons and rich, detailed graphics that were nigh-unbelievable at the time. The overhead view was back too, a welcome return after the five year gap between it and the first Zelda. Basically, everything rocked your face, and then continued to rock said face for all eternity.
Best moment: You think the quest is about over when you stumble upon this disc. Then... a whole new world waits. Oh, and you're a pink bunny.
I AM ERROR: The three main spells, Bombos, Ether and Quake, aren't that useful or necessary outside of their initial castings. Yep, that's about the worst we could come up with. We'll go out on a limb and say seven extra dungeons in the Dark World makes this a lot longer, and therefore harder to dive back into than the first game, but really, that's seven more dungeons of awesome.
It's a secret to everyone: Entertainment Weekly called it the best game of all time in May of 2003 - Even though it's called A Link to the Past, Miyamoto himself has said that the first and second games take place before it - Its Japanese title is actually "Triforce of the Gods" - This is the first Zelda that let you whack chickens until they revolted - The GBA release added a multiplayer game called Four Swords, which would later blossom into its own title.
Hero of time? This game's as evolutionary as Ocarina of Time is revolutionary, so yes. Worldwide acclaim and millions of adoring fans agree that this could very well be the best Zelda of all time. We say it's easily the best traditional Zelda, and that obviously counts for something. 10/10


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August 2014
Labor Day Hours
In observance of Labor Day 2014, the Main Library will open at 11AM on Monday, September 1 and will remain open until 1AM.
2014 Annual Celebration: At Home in Kentucky Featuring Dave Shuffett
Join the Friends of EKU Libraries for their Annual Celebration on Thursday, November 13, 2014 featuring Dave Shuffett, host of KET's Ke
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Studying, writing, and research can require deep concentration. Students' lives are filled with distractions and finding a quiet place to work is difficult. In an effort to add an additional level of silence to campus study venue options, we recently debuted the Silent Study Zone. Located on the fourth floor of the University Building and accessible only from the Main Li
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Enchantment of the Seas Cruise Review by jhg20852: Enchantment-a magical spell, or bewitchment - Not this ship!
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Enchantment-a magical spell, or bewitchment - Not this ship!
Oh, the poor Enchantment is not a magical spell or bewitchment. It is like a Bad spell cast by Endora on Darren.
This was my 50th cruise, 15th or so with RCCI. This make us Diamond Members.
Being Diamond members made check in a breeze, we sailed past the (one of many, many, many) long lines and were checked in rapidly.
I am not sure if this was good or bad because the rule now with most ships is that you can not drop anything off in your cabin until after 1:30 pm. So what happens is 2,000 people are hungry and go to the Windjammer cafe that only holds 500 people.
As most people know this ship was cut in half and an addition added. I am sure this was ONLY done to increase revenue.
So with the stretch there was very little if anything done to accommodate the additional cabins and guests. The Windjammer is CONSTANTLY crowded and you spend your time fighting for a table and dodging other guests. Either be there exactly when the doors open with More the other cattle or 20 minutes before it closes and you just might find a table, if you are lucky!
Next area of fun, your luggage. About 5 pm I was called and told there was problem with my luggage. I immediately went to the "luggage reject" area. There must have been 500 pieces of rejected luggage. I was asked if I had alcohol in my luggage. I said "no". They then had to take my luggage to be re-x rayed. After running it in and out about ten times. They said I had a knife. I actually had a very very small pair of 3" scissors, and after they saw them said I could keep them. My guess is they are checking each piece of luggage for unacceptable items, because the vast majority of the luggage was being rejected for alcohol. People would not try to sneak a little alcohol in their luggage if the prices were not so high, and if you drink it in the privacy of your cabin, so what?
Good point- Out waiter - Gracias and his assistant Cliffroy were one of the 3 best teams I have ever seen on a ship, they made dinner a pleasure. The dining room food was good, not great, but good. Appetizers were average, soups were average, entrees good, and desserts not so special.
This ship feels very very crowded, every place you go has lines of people. You are always waiting for something, in a line of waiting for an elevator. No additional elevators were added for the additional guests or the stretch.
PLEASE+++++++++++++++++ Can they please throw away the many (hundreds) of tired, dried up, dead, ugly Christmas Poinsettia plants. They are beyond the fork stage, 3 weeks ago!!
Another poor thing done with the stretch and remodel is this is the only ship I have been on that DOES NOT have a sauna and steam room in the changing area. That is one of my favorite parts of a vacation, working out in the gym and then going to have a 20 minute steam or sauna. NOT AVAILABLE on this ship.
I am sure it was eliminated to generate more revenue. And yes the gym is the same small size, always crowded.
Because the ship is so overcrowded get to any event at least 15 minutes early, you may get a seat. Then there is "the quest" - a Royal Caribbean event not to be missed. This was being held in the Starlight lounge, it was packed to the gills 20 minutes before the show even started. Maybe they should split this into 2 events, one for early seating dinning, and a 2ND quest for late seating guests....no that would make too much sense. This was also the case with the back stage show of the theater....way too many guests to even hear what was being said.
Speaking of the theater, the Singers and Dancers did a great job with both shows. Another entertainer worth mentioning was Jason Chase- very funny without using one vulgar word- a nice change--GOOD JOB Jason!!
One perk of being a Diamond member is "THE EXCLUSIVE NIGHTLY DIAMOND EVENT" from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Viking Crown Lounge. You are served complimentary (cheap) wine, champagne, and soft drinks. First NO ONE is checking if you are a Diamond member, some people there were definitely NOT diamond members. THE CIGARETTE SMOKE - smoking is allowed on the side next to this event and the ventilation is zero. ALL you can smell is smoke. It destroys the pleasure of this event.
The coffee--- The coffee in the Windjammer in the worst tasting liquid I have ever tasted in my life. Dining room coffee is OK. I guess they want you to purchase the pay extra coffee at Cafe Latte on Deck 6?
Two days during breakfast at the Windjammer Market Disaster they RAN OUT OF Orange Juice, YES ran out of OJ, and provided no substitute.
Another day I saw a staff member filling the OJ dispenser, when he took the lid off the sign that says OJ fell into the dispenser. The employee looked around to see if anyone saw this, and then reached his hand/arm into the dispenser to "fish out" the sign and put it back on top of the dispenser. He did not notice that I saw the entire event.
The casino- another room filled with smoke, but I did leave the cruise with $10 more than I started with!
I have had many great Royal Caribbean Cruises, this was NOT one of them, avoid this ship if possible! They have not stretched any of the other Vision Class ships, now I see why, it does NOT work! Less
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