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Reuters reported [2] on June 28 that, according to the Pentagon, a joint U.S.-Republic of Korea naval exercise that had been expected in June will most likely take place in July, though a date has yet to be set. The exercise is supposed to be a show of force in the wake of the sinking of the South Korea corvette Cheonan with the loss of 46 lives in March. An international investigation of the sinking in May concluded that the corvette was sunk by a North Korean torpedo probably fired in ambush from a submarine. The exercise was expected to start June 8, then June 28. The question now is whether it will be held at all.
The People's Republic of China, North Korea's protector, has strongly protested the proposed naval maneuvers in the Yellow Sea between the west coast of the Korean Peninsula and the Chinese mainland. Of particular concern to Beijing is speculation that the aircraft carrier George Washington, (CVN-73) based in Yokosuka, Japan, will take part. The carrier departed on its summer patrol on June 14, leading a strike group consisting of two guided missile cruises and a destroyer squadron. At least one submarine is also normally assigned to such a group. From June 21-25, the task force participated in an undersea warfare exercise with Japanese air and naval units, but far from the contested waters of the Yellow Sea.
A June 9 editorial [3] in the Chinese Communist Party news paper Global Times warned against the joint U.S.-ROK naval operation, arguing that the "Yellow Sea is no place for a U.S. carrier." It states:
The U.S. should reconsider its military movements in the West Pacific. Disguised as a move aimed at maintaining regional stability, the deployment of a carrier off of China's coast is a provocation that will generate hostility among the Chinese public toward the U.S. Who would not be bothered by an opponent hanging around at the door with a gun all day long?
The editorial also called the American carrier "a symbol of its past hegemony," implying that the U.S. Navy was no longer the dominant force in the western Pacific. An earlier editorial [4] had stated that the Obama administration was undecided about whether to include the carrier in the joint exercise and cautioned, "The decision should be made with consideration given to China's wishes. Media outlets in South Korea and Japan have predicted that China will be unhappy if the carrier does indeed join the exercises." Beijing constantly refers to the Yellow Sea as "China's territorial sea," a designation with no standing under international law.
As the United States backed off its planned exercise, China moved ahead with its own naval demonstration, set for June 30-July 5. The area in which the People's Liberation Army Navy will conduct live-fire exercises is just north of Taiwan. "The location of the Chinese drill is set to be held in the East China Sea, which would make the foreign navies entering the Yellow Sea uneasy," said Song Zhongping, a Hong Kong-based military analysis who was quoted [5] in Global Times on June 29. He said the East China Sea is the only way into the Yellow Sea. Song argued it would be easy to form "a favorable war situation" for the Chinese Navy to "shut the dogs up and beat them."
Song was echoing increasingly shrill voices in China denouncing the United States, as reported [6] by the Associated Press. "China should cover the Yellow Sea with ships and missiles and open fire and drive them back should the American military dare invade our territorial waters," a commentary on the popular ccvic.com [7] news website demanded.
The U.S. edition of the state-owned China Daily newspaper reported [8] on June 29:
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) will launch a six-day, live ammunition drill starting on Wednesday in the East China Sea, a move that analysts said is in response to a joint exercise between the United States and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies in the Yellow Sea. The PLA decision was issued on June 24 and posted on major Chinese websites on Monday, when the US-ROK drill was scheduled to start…. But the ROK navy announced on Monday that their joint maneuver has been postponed to July.
The paper cited Shi Yinhong, a senior expert on American studies at Renmin University in Beijing, who stated, "Though the Chinese government did not say anything about the drill, anybody with common sense on military strategy will bet that they are related…. Any large country has its bottom line for military vigilance and pride. The US-ROK drill has drawn angry response from the Chinese public and I think that is one reason behind its delay." Apparently, American pride is not as strong as Chinese, as the U.S. Navy seems to have retreated in the face of the Chinese protest and counter-exercise.
On June 28, North Korea threatened to bolster its nuclear capability to cope with what it said is a hostile United States. Earlier, it had warned all shipping away from its Yellow Sea coast. It was thought that Pyongyang might conduct anti-ship missile tests in the days before the planned U.S.-ROK naval exercise as its own show of force.
Meanwhile, North Korea's other ally, Russia, is commencing on June 29 the largest military exercises [9] it has conducted in the Far East in 15 years. The land, sea and air maneuvers will place Russian warships near the Sea of Japan. Earlier, a team of Russian experts had issued a report claiming that there was no credible evidence that the North Koreans had sunk the Cheonan. Moscow also worked to weaken the statement issued at the G8 summit condemning North Korea for the attack.
Kim Myong Chol, who is billed as an "unofficial" spokesman of Kim Jong-il and North Korea, claimed in a column [10] for Asia Times that China has been circulating a report that the South Korean corvette had actually been sunk by an American mine and North Korea was only being blamed as part of a "false flag" operation to stir up tensions. Kim said the Chinese "leaked" the report to New America Media, which claims to be the "largest national collaboration and advocate of 2000 ethnic news organizations." There it appeared as a column [11] by Yoichi Shimatsu, a former editor of the Japan Times, now an environmental consultant and a commentator for CCTV-9, an international television network run by the Beijing regime.
The Chinese disinformation story is now making the rounds of left-wing websites including Online Journal [12], Dissident Voice [13], War Is A Crime [14] (formerly After Downing Street), and the Baltimore Chronicle and Sentinel [15] where the sinking is compared to other alleged "false flags" like the sinking of the battleship Maine, the invited assault on Pearl Harbor, the Gulf of Tonkin incident, and the 9/11 attacks.
Beijing is thus doing much more in regard to North Korea than President Barack Obama charged at the G20 meeting when he said China was simply "turning a blind eye" to Pyongyang's provocations. Beijing is bringing to bear its diplomatic, military and propaganda resources to defend North Korea as it has always done. And under this onslaught, Washington it falling back in disarray.
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The worst performance came from the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, which is a unique case because the hospital itself runs the tournament. Over two years, the hospital actually lost $4.5 million running the tournament, according to the institution's annual financial report. A hospital statement released to "Outside the Lines" through the PGA Tour states that the tournament provides valuable media exposure for the hospital that costs less than if the hospital had to pay for a similar exposure level.
The IRS records of other tournaments' finances raise other red flags, including some higher-than-standard salaries, contractors tied to board members or directors, and questionable expenses, such as the Waste Management Phoenix Open paying almost $650,000 to Waste Management of Arizona for trash removal.
"I think it's really awful. I think that it's deceiving the public, and that it's a house of cards that eventually will fall," Charity Navigator's Berger said.
While Berger doesn't hold back his criticism, charities that benefit from the tournaments are not necessarily complaining that they are not getting shares closer to acceptable industry standards.
The charity directors interviewed by "Outside the Lines" were all generally positive about the tournaments, with one exception of a charity manager -- who declined to comment -- who pulled his charity out of a tournament because he didn't feel like the financial benefit was worth the time involved.
It's common for local charities that get donations from tournaments to provide volunteers to help with crowd control, hospitality and course maintenance.
For example, youth from the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows in Reno, Nev., help pick up trash along the course during the Reno-Tahoe Open. The club, which has a budget of about $6 million, got $5,000 from the tournament in 2011, but chief professional officer Mike Wurm said he's grateful for every dollar.
"I will tell you it's not just the money, that the other parts of the experience -- exposing kids to an activity they wouldn't be exposed to -- that has a high value for us," he said. He said being tied to the tournament also raises the club's profile and fosters partnerships with other organizations, two intangibles often mentioned by PGA Tour officials as well.
Wurm said he runs his organization as efficiently as possible, spending 80 percent of the money to directly help children. That's unlike the tournament foundation that donates 3 percent to actual charities. But Wurm said he wouldn't criticize tournament officials for not reaching that same standard. He said the tournament benefits the local economy, especially in a region that was one of the worst hit nationwide by the recession.
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I have a UIWebView in my application. If I tell it to open the url @"http://twitter.com/" it open in that same webView fine. But if I ask it to open a url like (similar to the one I need it to open): @"feed://www.OcataCore.com/rss/news.xml" it opens up safari as soon as the view that contains the UIWebview is loaded. Is there a way i can force that url to be opened in my webview ?
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Research Output for Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan
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Ananthapavan, Jaithri, Sacks, Gary, Moodie, Marj and Carter, Rob (2014) Economics of obesity - learning from the past to contribute to a better future, International journal of environmental research and public health, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 4007-4025, M D P I AG, Basel, Switzerland [C1]
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Keating, Catherine and Ananthapavan, Jaithri (2014) Research letter: Revisional surgery after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in a National Australian Cohort, JAMA Surgery, vol. 149, no. 8, pp. 874-875, American Medical Association, Chicago, IL [C4]
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Price, David*, Asukai, Yumi*, Ananthapavan, Jaithri*, Malcolm, Bill*, Radwan, Amr* and Keyzor, Ian* (2013) A UK based cost-utility analysis of indacaterol, a once-daily maintenance bronchodilator for patients with COPD, using real world evidence on resource use, Applied health economics and health policy, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 259-274, Springer, Berlin, Germany [C1.1]
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McDonald, Heather*, Diamantopoulos, Alex*, Wells, Philip*, Lees, Michael*, Folkerts, Kerstin*, Forster, Fiona* and Ananthapavan, Jaithri* (2012) Cost-effectiveness of rivaroxaban in the prevention of venous thromboembolism : a Canadian analysis using the Ontario Ministry of Health perspective, Journal of medical economics, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 817-828, Informa Healthcare, London, England [C1.1]
ERA journal ID: 36186 – Scopus EID: 2-s2.0-84864503151
Citation counts: Scopus - 4
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2010 External
Ananthapavan, Jaithri*, Lowin, Julia* and Bloomfield, Emma* (2010) Economic report : home haemodialysis, NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency, Alfreton, England [A6.1]
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Diamantopoulos, Alexander*, Lees, Michael*, Wells, Philip S.*, Forster, Fiona*, Ananthapavan, Jaithri* and McDonald, Heather* (2010) Cost-effectiveness of rivaroxaban versus enoxaparin for the prevention of postsurgical venous thromboembolism in Canada, Thrombosis and haemostasis, vol. 104, no. 4, pp. 760-770, Schattauer GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany [C1.1]
ERA journal ID: 16895 – Scopus EID: 2-s2.0-77958133516
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ASTM D 4541 - Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion-Testers. 1.4 SUBMITTALS A. Comply with Section 01330 - Submittal Procedures. B. Product Data: Submit manufacturer's product data, including physical properties, electrical properties, and application instructions. 1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE A. Applicator's Qualifications: Ensure applicator's qualifications by 1 of the following: 1. Use applicator experienced in application of specified materials for a minimum of 5 years on projects of similar size and complexity. Submit list of completed projects including project name and location, name of architect, name of material manufacturer, and approximate quantity of materials applied. 2. Submit letter of approval from manufacturer stating applicator is qualified to apply specified materials. B. Applicator's Personnel: Employ persons trained for application of specified materials. Specifier Notes: Describe requirements for a meeting to coordinate the application of the electrostatic dissipative floor coating system and to sequence related work. C. Preapplication Meeting: Convene a preapplication meeting [2] [ _______ ] weeks before start of application of electrostatic dissipative floor coating system. Require attendance of parties directly affecting work of this section, including Contractor, Architect, applicator, and manufacturer's representative. Review surface preparation, application, curing, protection, and coordination with other work. 1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING A. Delivery: Deliver materials to site in manufacturer's original, unopened containers and packaging, with labels clearly identifying product name, manufacturer, batch or lot number, and date of manufacture. B. Storage: Store materials in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. Keep containers sealed until ready for use. C. Handling: Protect materials during handling and application to prevent damage or contamination. 1.7 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS A. Ensure materials, concrete surface, and air temperatures at time of application are between 65 and 90 degrees F. UltraPlex E-100 09660 PART 2 PRODUCTS 2.1 MANUFACTURER A. StaticWorx, PO Box 590069, Newton, MA 02459. Phone (617)923-2000. Fax (617) 923-2009. 2.2 HEAVY-DUTY ELECTROSTATIC DISSIPATIVE FLOOR COATING SYSTEM A. Concrete Primer: Prime & Seal Primer. 1. Description: Two-component, 100 percent solids, epoxy resin polymer. B. Electrical Property Primer: Primer ESD - WB. 1. Description: Two-component, waterborne epoxy. VOC compliant. C. Coating: UltraPlex E-100 ESD electrostatic dissipative floor coating. 1. Description: Two-component, 100 percent solids, epoxy. 2. Bond Strength, Elcometer Pull, ASTM D 4541: Exceeds tensile strength of concrete, concrete fails first. 3. Hardness, ASTM D 2240, Shore D: 70 to 75. 4. Compressive Strength, ASTM D 695: 14,864 psi. 5. Tensile Strength, ASTM D 638: 1,673 psi. 6. Surface Resistance, ANSI/EOS/ESD S7.1: 1.06 to 1.09 ohms at 100 volts. 7. Body Voltage Decay, 1,000 Volts to 50 Volts, Wearing ESD Compliant Shoes: Less than 0.4 seconds. Hy-test S/D Wolverine footwear or equal. 8. Body Voltage Generation, With ESD Shoes, Modified AATCC 134: Less than 25 volts. 9. Color: Light gray. PART 3 EXECUTION 3.1 EXAMINATION A. Examine surfaces to receive electrostatic dissipative floor coating system. Notify Architect if surfaces are not acceptable. Do not begin surface preparation or application until unacceptable conditions have been corrected. Specifier Notes: Non-porous coatings should not be applied to concrete slabs subject to osmotic pressure, hydrostatic pressure, or excessive water vapor emission. Consult Rust-Oleum for additional information. B. Determine moisture content of concrete slab in accordance with ASTM D 4263, Rubber Manufacturers Association calcium chloride test, and manufacturer's instructions. Do not apply floor coating to concrete slab subject to osmotic pressure, hydrostatic pressure, or excessive water vapor emission. C. Ensure new concrete has the following properties: 1. Maximum water/cement ratio of 0.45. 2. Cured a minimum of 28 days at a minimum of 70 degrees F. 3. Minimum compressive strength of 3,500 psi. 4. Minimum tensile strength of 200 psi. 3.2 SURFACE PREPARATION UltraPlex E-100 09660 Specifier Notes: A properly prepared concrete surface is absolutely essential for a successful application. There can be no contamination or slick spots which will inhibit bonding of the floor material. The desired result of surface preparation is a surface free of contaminants, with an abraded texture similar to 60 grit sandpaper. A. Prepare surfaces in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. B. 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Is Confucianism a religion? If so, why do most Chinese think it isn't? From ancient Confucian temples, to nineteenth-century archives, to the testimony of people interviewed by the author throughout China over a period of more than a decade, this book traces the birth and growth of the idea of Confucianism as a world religion.
The book begins at Oxford, in the late nineteenth century, when Friedrich Max Müller and James Legge classified Confucianism as a world religion in the new discourse of "world religions" and the emerging discipline of comparative religion. Anna Sun shows how that decisive moment continues to influence the understanding of Confucianism in the contemporary world, not only in the West but also in China, where the politics of Confucianism has become important to the present regime in a time of transition. Contested histories of Confucianism are vital signs of social and political change.
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Oct. 30, 2011
RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada women's soccer team dropped its final contest of the season, 2-0 to San Jose State on Sunday at Mackay Stadium.
The game's first goal came from Catherine Ruder in the 47th minute, after Nevada played the Spartans to a tightly-contested, scoreless first frame.
The Wolf Pack had chances to level the game after SJSU took the lead, including a ball into the box intended for Bobby Reilly, which the freshman was inches away from getting to on the goal line.
Jenna Riddle, who received the start in goal in her final match as a member of the Pack, also kept the Pack in the game with two spectacular saves. The second of them came when San Jose State's Megan Molina broke into the box alone and attempted a shot low, to the right post. Diving and getting her fingertips on the ball, Riddle deflected it out of harm's way.
San Jose State's second goal came from Shanelle Furner in the 85th minute.
Four other players, Annabelle Allen, Ellie Stott, Joanne Terranova and Sarah Voss, also competed for the last time as members of the Pack. Allen started her 79th match, increasing her all-time lead in the category over Samantha Miller, who played at Nevada from 2005-08.
The 2011 senior class was honored in a ceremony prior to the match.
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"And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds."
"The first thing we wrote on the board was that we have to do a great job on 23 (Morrow). I guess we didn't get that done."
"And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people."
"And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one."
"To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel."
"I'd seen (Morrow) wide open and I just tried to get back as fast as I could. Most of the time a shooter's wide open, he's gonna knock it down. I'm known for my offense, but today (my) defensive played a really big role."
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Freshmen Will Find Changes at Muir High School
By Caroline An
PASADENA – With one week to go before the start of school, parents and students attended John Muir High School's Freshman Orientation on Thursday to get a glimpse of the major changes implemented at the school.
For Cicely Buggs, a Muir alumna, this was an opportunity to share her memories from high school with her daughter, Jeh Kirby, an incoming ninth-grader.
"I had a great time in high school. This is my daughter's home high school," said Buggs, who graduated in 1991. "It was right after my year that the troubles started."
Her daughter Jeh admitted to "looking forward to high school forever" and said her classmates at Norma Coombs had a positive view of Muir.
In addition to picking up class schedules and signing up for after-school activities, parents and students could also go on a 20- minute school tour to become familiar with the campus.
Last year, district leaders decided to completely revamp the high school to avoid a possible state takeover of Muir; for four years the school has posted low Academic Performance Index scores, the state's main measure of school performance.
The restructuring plans call for students in the 10th through 12th grades to be enrolled in the academies for arts, media and entertainment, business and entrepreneurship, engineering and environmental sciences.
Ninth-graders will automatically be enrolled in the Freshman Success Academy where they will be taught study skills and given additional help in the subjects they are struggling with. Smaller class sizes and 90-minute blocks for math and English are among the changes.
Jennifer Smith, the Freshman Success Academy's assistant principal, said there will be a focus on helping students adjust socially and emotionally to high school. She called it a period "fraught with challenges."
At 425 students, this year's freshman class is larger than projected; for many in attendance, the orientation quelled any concerns about the school's new format.
Annette Daniels is enrolling her fourth child, her son Arlondo, at Muir and said her three older children received a "fine education and all went on to college."
"School is what you make of it," Daniels said.
Some parents said they support the reinvention effort and hope it will bring positive changes for the students.
"I have had some time to review the changes and I say let's do it," Buggs said.
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Midweek Morosi: With ban in past, Cruz belongs in All-Star Game
MAY 28, 2014 7:59a ET
MILWAUKEE — The Baseball Hall of Fame is the eternal home of the game's all-time greats, as defined by on-field performance and an endlessly debated trinity: integrity, sportsmanship and character.
The All-Star Game is a showcase of the sport's greatest stars, driven by a fan vote that — aside from ritualistic ballot-box stuffing — generally results in rosters the paying customers want to see. Elections are driven by a combination of sentimentality (Derek Jeter this year) and recency (Chris Davis last year).
To state the obvious, Cooperstown is far more exclusive than the Midsummer Classic. And it stands to reason that the variability in standards between the honors should extend to the realm of performance-enhancing drugs.
Will I cast a Hall of Fame ballot for players suspended under Major League Baseball's penalty-enforced testing program, which began in 2005? I don't believe I will.
But should this year's MLB home run leader be excluded from the festivities in Minneapolis because he was suspended last year? Absolutely not. And it appears that many of you agree.
When the current All-Star vote totals were released Tuesday, Baltimore's Nelson Cruz ranked second among American League designated hitters. Considering the man ahead of him — Boston's David Ortiz — is one of the most beloved figures in the sport, that's not a bad start for Cruz. If fans wanted to penalize Cruz (again) for last year's 50-game Biogenesis suspension, he would be farther than 17,622 votes behind the beloved Big Papi.
In fact, the gap could narrow once Orioles fans have the chance to vote during home games at Camden Yards; the team has had a road-heavy schedule in May.
"It's an indication of the trust fans have in our testing system," Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. "You don't believe me, walk out of this dugout after what seems like every other game. We've gotten to know the (drug testing) guys on a first-name basis ...
"It's kind of our country in general. None of us would like to have our whole lives judged by our worst decision. Nelson's always been a solid citizen, great teammate. Just made a bad decision."
Personally, I'd like to see Cruz voted into the All-Star Game — if not by the fans, then certainly through the player vote or AL manager John Farrell. Cruz hit his 17th home run Tuesday in Milwaukee, and his fast start has shown no signs of slowing. It's simple, really: The major-league home run leader belongs in the All-Star Home Run Derby.
That's not to suggest that steroid users should be free of consequences beyond 50 games without pay. Baseball rules now prohibit players from participating in the All-Star Game or postseason during the same year as a PED suspension. But Cruz is a fully eligible major league player in 2014, signed to perhaps the wisest contract of the baseball offseason (one year, $8 million). And he ought to go to the All-Star Game, for what would be the third time.
"It's always special," Cruz told me Tuesday. "The All-Star Game is pretty rare. I got a chance to go last year. It was funny. The day (of) the media (interviews), it wasn't about the All-Star break. It was about Biogenesis and all the stuff.
"Thank God, everything is in the past. I play for the future. Hopefully, I (will) go to the All-Star (Game)."
Toronto outfielder Melky Cabrera, who served a PED suspension of his own in 2012, ranks fifth in fan voting among AL outfielders. He has an OPS of .870 for a Blue Jays team that has won eight straight and occupies first place in the AL East. While his candidacy isn't as strong as Cruz's, he merits consideration, too.
Cabrera and Cruz served their suspensions. Now they're putting up numbers and passing drug tests. If they prove that they're among baseball's best in 2014, they deserve to stand on a base line and hear their names called July 15 at Target Field.


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Today p0sixninja, one of the key members from The Chronic Dev Team that's working in union with MuscleNerd, pod2g and planetbeing to produce an iOS 5.0.1 untethered Jailbreak for the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S, tweeted a brief Jailbreak update:
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Pod2g (an iOS hacker and security expert working in conjunction with MuscleNerd, p0sixninja and planetbeing to produce an iOS 5.0.1 untethered Jailbreak for the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2) just updated his blog with the following picture of a Jailbroken iPad 2:
iPhone 4S Untethered iOS 5.0.1 Jailbreak Demonstration Uploaded By Pod2g
Earlier today pod2g (a highly revered iOS security expert and hacker that's part of the "Super Dev Team" working on the iOS 5.0.1 Jailbreak for the two A5-based devices) uploaded a quick video made by @DHowett (a member of The Chronic Dev Team) demonstrating the iPhone 4S untethered 5.0.1 Jailbreak.
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On January 11th planetbeing (a highly respected Jailbreaker that's part of the "Super Dev Team" working on the A5 iOS 5.0.1 Jailbreak) broke his 513 days of silence on Twitter by announcing that they "made it out of the sandbox with Saurik's invaluable help". Today planetbeing made another significant announcement on Twitter when he informed the Jailbreak community that he …
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Centrally located close to Traverse City and the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes, this five bedroom, 2 bath home on Bryan Lake in Lake Ann has 151 feet of private frontage. The updated kitchen with stainless appliances enjoys a great view of the lake which is just 20 feet from the large front deck. You can sit inside at the kitchen table or cook dinner and see your family playing at the beach, swimming from the dock or raft, or sitting around the beachfront bonfire pit.
The master bedroom has a birch log headboard and queen sized bed as well as french doors overlooking the lake. The second bedroom has a queen sized canopy bed as well as a daybed. The third bedroom has a queen bed and a view of the dense trees next door. The fourth bedroom has a twin over full bunk bed. There is a den with a futon couch and french doors opening up to the lake.
The living room has a gas log freestanding wood stove, large LED flat screen TV, and french doors that open up to the lake. Premium cable with HBO, ESPN, Big Ten Network etc. is included.
There is a separate cabin on site that the owners call 'The Treehouse.' 'The Treehouse' has a pool/air hockey/ping pong table, a flat screen TV/DVD as well as a futon couch and twin rollaway bed--but there is no bathroom.
Swimming beach comes with a swim raft, rowboat, paddle boat, canoe and two kayaks. The house has a front loading washer and dryer, stainless gas grill, and two car garage.
High speed internet and WIFI included.
Owners Matt and Bethany live in Lansing with their two children Elijah and Amelia. Matt works for the State promoting recycling and composting and Bethany is a stay at home Mom.
Bethany Renfer purchased this house in 2012
Bethany grew up on Bryan Lake. She has many wonderful childhood memories of the lake from learning how to swim, to fishing, to catching turtles, to endless hours of just playing in the water with friends and her brothers. Her immediate family all still live in the area and trips north every week in the summer are the norm. The family could hardly believe their luck when this great home on Bryan Lake became available. While not able to live in the home permanently yet, the couple looks forward to teaching their young children how to swim, catch turtles, fish and enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the lake when the home is not rented out during the summer.
The Village of Lake Ann is centrally located between Traverse City to the East, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore to the West, Leelanau Wineries to the North and Interlochen Arts Academy to the South. Day trips to all of these locations are short and easy, but the home and lake themselves have plenty to keep everyone occupied and happy.
Bryan Lake is a small, non-motorized boat lake. A cup of coffee can be enjoyed on the deck or dock in peace and quiet and kids can swim and play safely without worry of speedboats or jet skis. Loons can be heard on the lake at night and bald eagles frequently fly overhead. The lake is great for fishing, turtle hunting, swimming or just enjoying a leisurely boat ride.
For those who enjoy water skiing etc, all sports Ann Lake is literally just across the street and a boat launch is only a mile away.
Our family spent a very peaceful week on Lake Bryan during the Cherry Festival (My son won a pie eating contest). This is a big house, suitable for a big family, with a well equipped kitchen. My 13 year old son really enjoyed playing air hockey and pool in the game house. We were able to drive to Traverse City easily and visited Sleeeping Bear dunes. This house in a perfect location to check out some of the interesting small towns nearby, such as Glen Arbor. I swam and paddled in the kayak on the lake, which was small enough for me to smim across everyday. There were so few people on the lake if seemed as if it was my private lake. I also sat on the dock and watched the lake for hours and bonded with a nesting duck. Very peaceful week in a very nice home.
Our favorite family vacation is a week in Northwest MI and this was the best one yet! My sister's family came with us for a total of 13-middle school, HS and college students and adults. The home is beautiful, roomy and had everything we could have wanted; and the owners are incredibly helpful and friendly.The weather was great and we were able to visit the dunes, Leland, Empire and Traverse City as well as enjoy the boats on Bryan Lake each day. We definitely recommend this cottage and hope to be back some day!
Wonderful location - between Traverse City and Sleeping Bear Dunes. Right on water with private beach, swimming deck, dock . Kids all had great time fishing right from dock. Was able to have my morning coffee at kitchen table and watch all the kids having a great time.
Everything was provided , not sure we missed anything while we were there. Excellent vacation
My family and I stayed here in summer of 2013 and had a wonderful experience. The home is beautiful and roomy, with a wide porch overlooking Lake Bryan, a non-motorized lake next to larger Lake Ann. You can walk to the small town of Lake Ann which also has a public beach. Our kids ages 6, 8, 10 and 13 loved the dock and the small sandy beach. They were all able to swim to the swim deck. The homeowners supplied life vests, paddle boat, canoe and two kayaks which were enjoyed everyday around the lake. Even the kids were able to kayak on the smooth water. The home was well supplied with everything we could think of in the kitchen, plus there is a game room with pool table and lots of board games and toys for rainy days (we didn't have a single reason to use it on our trip!) It's an easy drive to Traverse City, Sleeping Bear National Park and neat small towns like Frankfort, Empire and Glen Arbor. For birdwatchers we saw a bald eagle several times feeding on fish in Lake Bryan. The kids also enjoyed catching small fish and frogs, and spotting turtles. Overall, I would highly recommend a stay at Lake Bryan.
The small village of Lake Ann is halfway between Traverse City and Sleeping Bear Dunes. Leelanau County wineries are just a couple of miles north. Lake Michigan beaches are a 15 minute drive to M-22 and Sleeping Bear Dunes. We love Lake Ann because it is a quick drive east to Traverse City for shopping and restaurants and a quick drive west to the dunes, beaches, trails, and canoeing.
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- House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said he would not call off a vote on whether to hold the attorney general in contempt. The committee has scheduled what is likely to be a bitterly partisan meeting for today at 10 a.m. Attorney General Eric Holder met with Issa yesterday, but the last-ditch effort to find agreement failed. The meeting lasted about 20 minutes. Issa said Holder refused to hand over certain documents that could reveal how much agency officials knew about Operation Fast and Furious, an Alcohol-Tobacco-and-Firearms guntracking program that began under the Bush administration. It went wrong and led to the death of a border patrol agent. (Federal News Radio)
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There were about 19.24 million jobless in the eurozone in November, up 4,000 from October but soaring by 452,000 compared with November 2012 as the debt crisis pushed the economy into a deep recession.
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Mercy Malaysia, set up eight years ago, is recognised for delivering its promises. It hopes to continue to be a beacon of hope and healing across borders.
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MERCY Malaysia, an internationally recognised medical and humanitarian relief organisation, has "metamorphosised". In its eighth year, it is riding the waves of change with "a major restructuring exercise".
"Mercy Malaysia is not just a response organisation," said president Datuk Dr Jemilah Mahmood. This realisation came during the Afghanistan crisis (in October, 2001), when members decided it would be more prudent to look towards providing Total Disaster Risk Management (TDRM) to ensure that affected communities become more resilient after a disaster.
"We realise that we need to work with the communities and ensure they are more prepared and resilient to face whatever challenges," said Dr Jemilah in a recent interview.
"It's (Mercy Malaysia) not about giving response but taking disaster victims through the recovery and rehabilitation stage, the preparedness phase and building local capacity. That way, we can train, build capacity and monitor the people, but we don't necessarily have to be there in the long term."
It takes two to three years to rebuild a community, she added. "The challenge is on human resource because some people have never had exposure, experience or enough knowledge on building capacity. We send our people to train them or bring them back to Malaysia for training."
The benefits of building capacity were felt during the Pakistan earthquake in 2005. The doctors and people trained by Mercy in Afghanistan could move faster to Pakistan than a despatch team from elsewhere.
"They spoke the language and were working in our field hospitals. After we'd 'built' them, they were in a better position to help others," she said.
Relief work in Afghanistan was "very difficult" as there were illiterate people and communities suspicious of one another.
"In Afghanistan, we trained our local staff of 35 on health, water sanitation and hygiene and how to empower the community. We built a comprehensive health centre in Kandahar which focuses on women's and children's health. It's the only centre that is free-of-charge for women and children and it's open 24 hours."
Although working in Kandahar was very difficult, the organisation was "very well protected" because of partnerships with the local government, stakeholders and other communities.
"We never had threats and we're still there, six years down the line. We have very credible locals working for us. We have well projects so that people have drinking water and water for irrigating their fields. We have a school for children in the compound of the health centre."
The tsunami in December 2004 was a major tipping point for the organisation. "We were the first international organisation to arrive (in Aceh) and it was publicised by the international media. Suddenly, people realised there was Mercy Malaysia," Dr Jemilah said.
She beamed with pride when talking about the organisation's "very hardworking and tolerant" volunteers who give and take, and build very strong relationships with the Indonesian Government, the United Nations, the local communities, and the people affected by a disaster.
"Mercy Malaysia is still in Indonesia and, to date, has 19 projects. It also has projects in Sri Lanka and Sudan."
After the tsunami, Indonesian health officials said that they had lost 500 nurses and asked for a similar number of replacements to assist them.
"Today, they have 625 nurses who will be graduating within two to three years. We've not just responded by providing help and shelter, but we've also built a new nursing college in Aceh."
Mercy Malaysia's team of architects and engineers also advised the locals on the need for stronger buildings – houses, health centres and schools that are earthquake-resistant (using anti-seismic technology).
"We teach about warnings (on disasters) and how to take them seriously, and how to institute a preparedness programme for schools," Dr Jemilah said.
On a recent trip to Cambodia, Mercy's volunteers were welcomed to start and expand its projects on health and water sanitation and hygiene.
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is another interest area of Mercy Malaysia, which regards that as "a value partnership, not just in terms of assistance but also development of human capital".
"We have more than 10 corporations that are part of our programme – Khazanah, UEM, Malaysia Airlines, Petronas, amongst others. We need to expand. We don't just take money from corporations but try to involve them in our programmes," Dr Jemilah said.
"For example, under the Petronas Volunteer Opportunity Programme (PVOP) and UEM Alert, we train their staff on disaster management so that they know how to respond in a disaster and support our staff. Hence, we take the corporation to the field. They went with us to Aceh and Nias (in Indonesia) and Pakistan."
With this, Mercy foresees "a need for more good staff, more money and more offices in the region" (such as in Indonesia and Cambodia, where it needs to start central and regional offices).
Dr Jemilah said: "It is very challenging to find good people to work with us. The NGO (non-government organisation) sector does not always pay the best salaries compared to the corporate sector, but we have very good people on board. We have offices in Nias, Afghanistan and London (a liaison office to look into funding from Europe) and plan to open offices in Jakarta and Cambodia and expand into Timor Leste and other parts of Asia."
The organisation also sealed partnerships with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR; looking at refugees and displaced populations) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA; looking at gender issues and women's reproductive health). These partnerships strengthen the organisation and it believes that it can always depend on them to give guidance, technical support and assistance.
Mercy Malaysia has scored some firsts along the way.
It is the first NGO in Malaysia to publish its financial report in major newspapers and the first NGO to win the ACCA Mesra award from the Association of Certified Chartered Accounts (ACCA Malaysia) for "our social reporting and transparency" (Mercy Malaysia's Annual Report 2005), said Dr Jemilah.
It is now in the process of audit by Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP), a Geneva-based organisation that will accredit it on its accountability to beneficiaries. Serious about the issue, it has an accountability team and an accountability officer.
She explained: "Your accountability is not just to your donor but also your beneficiary. For instance, were your beneficiaries involved in deciding what food to buy? Did they receive it in time? Was there any bias in your distribution? Are you ethical in the way you work? Do beneficiaries have a channel to voice complaints?"
In July last year, Mercy Malaysia became the first Malaysian organisation to be given special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). This allows it to participate in economic and social areas of concern (humanitarian, property and so forth) and express opinions on behalf of its beneficiaries.
"We have a real duty to advocate for our beneficiaries – to tell the world what they are going through and how the world should react to them and treat them," said Dr Jemilah.
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"We're a leading Asian organisation in disaster management and we're a recognised international organisation since 2003. With the United Nations ECOSOC accreditation, we are even more recognised. We're with the big players and we're representing our country and people. We're also a resource for our nation to use and consult," said Dr Jemilah.
Mercy has eight chapters throughout Malaysia and each has its own projects, with local government agencies supporting the initiatives.
Locally, it wants to support government initiatives on community-based disaster preparedness because this is where its strength lies. It wants to remain committed to its cause as a multi-ethnic organisation that heals across borders.
With this tagline, it goes everywhere it is needed regardless of race and religion, and it wants to remain independent, impartial and transparent, Dr Jemilah said.
Reflecting on the past year, she said: "Thankfully, Mercy Malaysia has had a quiet past one year in terms of disasters and this has reinforced our belief that our work is not just about disaster response. We are going to focus on two core 'business' areas in disaster response – health and water sanitation and hygiene through recovery, rehabilitation and preparedness stages.
"We have 4,500 volunteers and staff and a few hundreds of them have been on missions. If anyone has seen major disasters upfront and worked with communities over disasters, it's our organisation."
Where funds are concerned, she added: "Malaysia is not a major donor country. We're (the public) very much reactive to the media. Whenever there is lot of media exposure, such as during the tsunami, you get people donating.
"People don't realise that small disasters happen all the time, and we respond to them."
Indeed, the organisation springs into action whenever it is needed. It has a role to play in Cambodia, where children are suffering from diarrhoea, and women are dying from childbirth. It also responds to floods in Sudan and problems in Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
"We also go out and teach communities in Malaysia. All these activities need funds, too," said Dr Jemilah, adding that disaster response is never enough and "it's a bad way to spend money". Instead, "people should spend money on response and you should reserve money to make sure the communities are stronger to respond to future disasters."
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