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Most U.S. orders are received within 2 weeks after the order is placed, and often much sooner. The "Current Shipping Status" box indicates how fast we're packing orders on our end. If you've selected "Priority Mail" at checkout, your order is usually received 1-3 days after you receive the email notifying you that the order has been shipped. Standard Ground shipping, and international orders, may take longer.
How can I check the status of my order?
You'll automatically be sent an email (in most cases, with a tracking number) when your order ships. If it's been more than 2 weeks since your order and you haven't received this email, you can email or call for an update. (Contact info is at the bottom of this page.) Once you receive the email indicating that your order has been shipped, you know exactly as much as we do.
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Absolutely. Our payments are all handled by Stripe's encrypted servers, so we never see your financial information.
Can I pay by check instead?
We tried this for a while, but were surprised by how much of a hassle it turned out to be. So for now we're only accepting credit cards or PayPal payments.
Can you accept orders by phone?
Certainly—simply call us during normal business hours. Or, if you have trouble ordering through the store for any reason, we can create a manual emailed invoice for you that'll allow you to pay for your order without going through our shopping cart.
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We've found the U.S. Postal Service to be stunningly reliable, but if you have a FedEx account number that you'd like us to charge instead, we're happy to do so. Email or call us with your request.
What will fit in a Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope?
The Flat Rate Envelope is a wondrous thing—this option can save you between a little and a lot on shipping for international orders in particular. Up to 50 greeting cards will fit in a Flat Rate Envelope. Orders of more than that can upgrade to the Flat Rate Box.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Investors may have a decent opportunity to make money right under their noses and they don't want to hear about it.
I'm talking about U.S. stocks, which have very quietly put up decent numbers. I'm not talking shoot-the-lights-out returns; if that's what you're looking for, you really need to get a grip.
Obama on insourcing American jobs
The president spoke at the White House with business and labor leaders, arguing that the time is ripe for bringing jobs back to America.
But those few investors who have stuck it out in U.S. equities have managed to do OK over the last couple of years and certainly much better than those who took fliers in "sure growth bets" like emerging markets.
Read Howard's 2011 column on why emerging markets have had their day in MoneyShow.com.
Only U.S. Treasury bonds are hated more, and they were by far the best performing asset class last year. "The entire market has been wrong about fixed income for the last five years," says Jay Kloepfer, director of capital markets and alternatives research at Callan Associates in San Francisco.
Callan is the creator of the well-known Periodic Table of Investment Returns, which shows graphically which asset classes were the best and worst performers every year.
The firm hasn't published its latest version (including 2011) yet but preliminary data suggest U.S. stocks ranked near the top last year. The Standard & Poor's 500 index just about broke even in a year when markets like China's lost 20%.
Now before you start firing off comments, let me assure you I don't work for Wall Street, the mutual fund industry or the U.S. government, and I don't make money if you follow my advice.
But I happen to think investing in U.S. stocks is a good idea for any U.S.-based investor who wants to grow his or her nest egg. And though I don't recommend a big stock position for anyone (no more than 50% of your assets), I would keep two-thirds of your equity holdings in U.S. stocks.
U.S. economy not so bad off
Why? Mostly because the U.S. economy isn't as bad as so many people think it is. Yes, unemployment is going to remain high for years to come, and that will hurt a lot of people. But investing is all about change, specifically the direction of that change, and from that standpoint the economy and employment are moving in the right direction.
We've had private-sector job growth for 22 consecutive months, manufacturing is rebounding and consumer spending is pretty strong.
"The U.S. economy is improving. It's improving very slowly," says Richard Bernstein, former chief investment strategist for Merrill Lynch who is now CEO of Richard Bernstein Advisors in New York. "Ultimately the trend is in the U.S.'s favor."
Bernstein has preferred U.S. equities to emerging-market stocks for some time. In fact, he says the S&P 500 has outperformed the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China) over the last four years, from 2008 to 2011.
U.S. companies are starting to bring jobs back to the U.S. because the total costs of making goods here are lower and the American work force is so productive. Last week the Wall Street Journal reported that wage and benefit costs at a Caterpillar plant in Illinois are less than half of what they are at another plant across the border in Ontario, Canada.

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Cheese and Ice Cream and Butter, oh my!
Shortly after my son was born, we discovered that he was intolerant to cow's milk protein. That meant that for as long as I chose to nurse him, I would have to be completely milk free. Problem….No cheese, No ice cream, No butter, Oh my!
What would I eat?
What was left?
I quickly became an obsessive label reader searching for the hidden milk in my favorite products. If any of the following words appeared in the label, then it was out of my diet:
- ammonium caseinate
- calcium caseinate
- magnesium caseinate
- potassium caseinate
- sodium caseinate
- casein/caseinate
- rennet casein
- curds
- lactate
- lactose
- delactosed/demineralized whey
- lactoferrin
- lactoglobulin
- milk derivative/protein/fat
- modified milk ingredients
- hydrolyzed casein
- hydrolyzed milk protein
- lactalbumin
- lactalbumin phosphate
- whey
- whey protein concentrate
I carried a cheat sheet list of no-nos while shopping, checked online at such websites as www.godairyfree.org and just generally ate less processed food for fear that my son would break out into a rash with a distended, gassy belly! What I discovered while going through this process is that by cooking with fresh, locally, organically grown food and not eating out I felt better! I lost weight (a lot of weight!) and I was shaping the way my children would eat for the rest of their lives.
I am no longer nursing and I have begun to add dairy back into my diet, but only a little and very judiciously. I continue to keep processed foods out of my family's diet as much as possible and am very happy with the results.
Next up: What my family actually eats now!
Grab an apple, steam those vegetables, and spread some hummus!
Next month my daughter will turn four…just in time for spring! To honor this special day, she is allowed to share treats with her classmates at preschool. After much thought I've decide to green up her birthday by providing each of her classmates with a seedling starter kit!
Each goody bag will contain a starter pot (cowpots.com has ingenious and affordable biodegradable poo pots), potting soil, radish seeds (small radishes will germinate in 3-5 days and can mature in 3 weeks) and instructions for getting those little hands dirty!
I am so excited to be "giving" spring a head start this year! Why not give it a try yourself?
With a 3 year old and a 1 year old to provide for, this coming holiday season is going to be an exciting one. As with most people, our budget is stretched as tight as a drum. I have been searching far and wide for short cuts, cheap cuts and any other cuts that will help my family save while saving the planet.
Enter the mommy blog!
Most moms have a go-to blog for the latest and greatest coupons, deals, and freebies. There are tons out there and I suggest you ask around to see what works for your friends. Like me, you might be looking to save money this season, check out one of my favorite sites crazycouponmommy.com. This website is jammed packed with trials, freebies, coupons and so much more!
You'll be able to find just what you need at topmommyblogs.com, an amazing array of mommy penned websites! This site categorizes the blogs so you can easily find something to suit your needs. I especially like littleyellowtreehouse.com found under the eco-friendly category! I love this no pressure site that follows one family's attempt at doing their best for themselves and the planet. I have snagged great recipes, how-to's, and inspiration from this site.
Your holiday can be fun, frugal, easy and eco this year with a little online help. I'll be bringing you many of my own findings, money saving eco-tips, product reviews and more in the coming year. This holiday season, enjoy yourself and your family, be careful out there and good luck!
Being the mother of two young children, toys are an inescapable part of my life. Toys and batteries, that is. Those toxic little tubes of power create just as much mayhem as the toys they bring to life. I was truly hopeful when I came across the Ecotronic Eco Duck. Here was a toy that lit up and made music, but would not require batteries. Awesome! I cannot tell you the number of trips made to the library's battery recycling center since our first Christmas with children.
The packaging for most toys is also an enormous waste of plastic, cardboard and paper, but not the Eco Duck. This toy comes in a biodegradable box wrapped with a one piece card stock label to keep it all together.
According to the label, Eco Duck proclaims, "I'm fun, I'm friendly. Wind me up and discover my lights and sound!" I just handed it over to the kids and away they went. Fun…debatable! Friendly, well, it kind of looks like it's smiling, but my kids played with it for about 10 minutes and that was it. The music, which isn't very loud, only plays when the crank for the internal battery is being turned and the lights are dim. It's also a pull toy, but the string is too short for my 3 year old to comfortably use. Overall, this pricey toy did not hold the interest of my kids for very long and has become another item piled up in the corner of the playroom.
Toys occupy every nook and cranny of our home. This not necessarily a bad thing, though, because toys play a role in teaching children about creativity and imagination, motor skills and hand/eye coordination. Plus, sometimes you need to have your kids busy so you can rest! I have become an expert on what kind of toy will entertain my babies and for how long.
In the end, I think I'll stick with my favorite eco toys…my own pots and pans! They're noisy, but the kids and I have a blast with them!


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Java + Android Development
This is my blog about Java, and Android software development. All the sample source code here are hosted at Kenai.com
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The XAML Reminds Me Of Android UI In XML
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Google I/O 2011: HTML5 versus Android: Apps or Web for Mobile Development?
Actually there are lot of articles written already about this HTML5 vs. Android (or which one you should use in your mobile project). Just watch this video and take a look at this article Multi-platform Frameworks Destroy Android UX written by Juhani Lehtimäki.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Android Design Session Videos - Google I/O 2012
These are the Android design sessions videos from Google I/O 2012. These are worth watching!
Google I/O 2012 - Android Design for Success
Google I/O 2012 - So You've Read the Design Guide; Now What?
Google I/O 2012 - Navigation in Android
Google I/O 2012 - Advanced Design for Engineers
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Beginning Android Part 4 - Apache Cordova Persistence Support
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Persistence is a mean of saving applications state and it is one of the most important qualities necessary to reuse an application. Imagine what it would be like if an application like word processors such as Microsoft Office, OpenOffice does not have the quality of saving your documents, or an image manipulation program such as GIMP cannot save your images! An application can save its state into a datastore. The datastore can be a relational databases (RDBMS) such as MySQL, or a flat-file or an XML files.
Android Storage Quickview
Android supports many storage options for you to save your persistent application data. It is important for you to carefully read the official Android Storage Options documentation.
Android data storage options are the following:
- Shared Preferences - Store private primitive data in key-value pairs.
- Internal Storage - Store private data on the device memory.
- External Storage - Store public data on the shared external storage.
- SQLite Databases - Store structured data in a private database.
- Network Connection - Store data on the web with your own network server.
Persistence Strategy: What kind of data storage should I use?
The decision about which of the Android storage options you choose is usually determined by the following:
- Application Properties - You can use SharePreferences here.
- Database - You should use SQLite if you need to store structured data.
- Filesystem - You can use the Internal/External storage options.
This tutorial will focus on storage options provided by Apache Cordova to store structured data in a database.
Apache Cordova - Android
Apache Cordova is an HTML5 app platform that allows you to author native applications with web technologies and get access to APIs and app stores.
In this article, we will:
- Briefly covered the two feasible options of Cordova for offline storage on mobile devices
First - Please carefully read the CordovaStorage documentation along with W3C spec for Web SQL Database support. The W3C docs helped fill in some things that the Cordova documentation didn't cover such as the error and labels forSQLError.
Working Offline: Caching
Cordova provides two feasible options for persisting your applications data: LocalStorage and Web SQL.
Web SQL is a thin, asynchronous wrapper around an SQLite database which is currently well-implemented on first-class mobile devices (iOS, Android, and BlackBerry OS 6.0). Note thatWebSQL is not supported on Firefox and IE. The WebSQL spec was deprecated in Nov. 18, 2010.
Web SQL offers a useful interface for storing structured data, it works well if you have a remote server that uses a SQL databases and you want to mirror the structure of your data between platforms. I will use this Web SQL standards in my demo application because it is fast and heavy-duty and because the storage size of SQLite is much bigger compare to local storage and well-implemented on first-class mobile devices such as Android.
Time for Action: A Simple To-Do Application
Ok, so let's talk about the application. My demo application is called TodoListPhoneGap. It only allows you to add a task (it is your assignment to add the other functionality). You can checkout the source code by issuing the following command on terminal:
svn co https://svn.kenai.com/svn/ron-os-sample-code~project-code-repository/BeginningAndroidProjects/TodoListPhoneGap
Once you've checked out the TodoListPhoneGap project, open it with Eclipse.
1. The first thing we need to do when using Cordova is to get a reference to our database, using the openDatabase function:
function createTaskDB() {
db = window.openDatabase("TaskDB", "1.0", "Simple Tasks", 1000000);
The openDatabase function requires four parameters: the name of the dabase, the version of the database, the display name of the database, and the size in bytes of the database.
2. The next step is to create a table to store our records. To do this, we will start a transaction on ourdb, and execute the SQL query asynchronously:
// start transaction on out db
db.transaction(createTable, sqlErrH, getTaskList);
The function transaction accepts three parameters: the function that will executes the SQL query, the function to handle the errors (if any), and the function to call when transaction is successful.
function createTable(tx) {
tx.executeSql("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS task (id unique, taskname)");
3. Finally, we need to populate and query the table in our db. To do this, we will start a transaction again on our db, but this time we will pass a DML (Data Manipulation Language such as INSERT, UPDATE, SELECT, DELETE) instead of DDL (Data Definition Language such as CREATE, DROP, ALTER).
db.transaction(function(tx) {
tx.executeSql("INSERT INTO task (taskname) VALUES (?)",[ task.taskname ]);
}, sqlErrH, cb);
Running The Demo Application
Running The Demo Application as Dolphin Garage Web-App
Dolphin announced its Garage Open API at Google I/O 2012. PhoneGap and Dolphin browsers recently team up.
Steps to run my demo application as a thin-client web-app for Dolphin users:
1. Checkout my demo application using SVN
svn co https://svn.kenai.com/svn/ron-os-sample-code~project-code-repository/BeginningAndroidProjects/TodoListPhoneGap
2. Copy the files located in <your project's name>/assets/www to your web server (i.e. Tomcat)
3. Place cordova.dolphin.js to your web-server.
4. Make changes to index.html. Just replace js/cordova-1.5.0.js with js/cordova.dolphin.js
5. Run your web-server.
6. Test the demo application:
- Download Dolphin Browser HD and the PhoneGap add-on.
- Access <your webserver>/TodoListPhoneGap using the Dolphin Browser HD.
The first approach shows you how to run my demo application as an Android Application Package (APK). Usually, the APK's are release through marketplace such as Google Play.
The second approach shows you how to deploy my demo application to your web-server.
And that's pretty much it. There'a a lot more you can do with PhoneGap. In this article you learned how to:
1. Persist application state by using the Web SQL standards.
2. Use Dolphin Garage API.
Further Reading:
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Sunday, April 8, 2012
Kick-starting Android Projects with Maven 3 and Android Connector for M2E
This screencast shows how to create an Android project from command line with Maven 3 and Android Connector for M2E. You need to install Maven and Android Connector for M2E in Eclipse Marketplace for this purpose.
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Sunday, March 4, 2012
Beginning Android (Part 3) - Monetizing Android Apps
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Catch Up!
If you haven't seen the first and second part of this Beginning Android tutorial series, please take some time to read it before reading this article. Just click on the following links.
IntroductionThe Google AdMob Ads provides application developers tools to promote, measure and monetize mobile apps. I created this screencast for you to learn how to add banner ads to your Android apps.
Creating The AdMob Ads Android Project
To display banners in your Android app, simply add the AdMob SDK into your project and add a
com.google.ads.AdView to your UI.
Dependencies and prerequisites
- Android 3.2 compiler or higher
- Android SDK
- Google AdMob Ads SDK for Android
Note: According to the official AdMob documentation you should make sure you have the latest copy of the Android SDK and that you're compiling against at least Android v3.2. Compiling against newer versions of Android doesn't mean your apps will not run on older versions of Android. You just have to make your apps backward compatible in terms of binary and functionality.
See What API Level Should I Target? If you are still compiling against significantly older versions of the SDK you are doing it wrong.
See What API Level Should I Target? If you are still compiling against significantly older versions of the SDK you are doing it wrong.
|Error when compiling against API level older than 13
Setting Up The BannerIncorporating the Google AdMob Ads into an Android project is easy. Simply follow these steps:
- Sign up with AdMob and download the latest AdMob SDK.
- Add the AdMob SDK to your project build path.
- Setup the required network permissions and
- Setup the AdView instance.
AdMob Payment Details
When AdMob asks about your Payment Details you can tell AdMob to use your PayPal account as the payment method. Sign up for a PayPal account if you don't have one.
See How To Open PayPal Account
Ad Unit ID
You can retrieve this ID after you've finish setting up your Site/App in AdMob. Just go to your Site/App › Manage Settings.
When AdMob asks about your Payment Details you can tell AdMob to use your PayPal account as the payment method. Sign up for a PayPal account if you don't have one.
See How To Open PayPal Account
Ad Unit ID
You can retrieve this ID after you've finish setting up your Site/App in AdMob. Just go to your Site/App › Manage Settings.
Add The AdMob SDK To Project Build PathCreate a new folder named "libs" in your project root directory and paste the GoogleAdMobAdsSdk-x.x.x.jar there. Then simply right-click on the GoogleAdMobAdsSdk-x.x.x.jar, click Build Path › Add To Build Path in your Eclipse IDE.
Setup The Required Network Permissions and
Making an ad request requires the INTERNET and ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permissions. Open AndroidManifest.xml (located in your projects root directory) and add the following permissions:
AdActivity in
Setup the AdView instanceThe AdView is simply a view displaying HTML5 ads that responds to user touch. An AdView (like any View in Android) may be created either purely in Java code or in XML. The following example uses XML.
Open main.xml (located in <your project's name>/res/layout) and replace its contents with the code below:
The project will build with error because it cannot find "@string/adMobId". Simply open strings.xml (located in /res/values/) and add the following code to resolve the error:
Replace MY_AD_UNIT_ID with your actual Ad Unit ID and save the project. The project should be able to build without any errors.
All Done!When you run the project you should see a banner at the top level of the screen:
If you have the command line Subversion client, you can checkout the repository by running:
svn co https://svn.kenai.com/svn/ron-os-sample-code~project-code-repository/BeginningAndroidProjects/AdMobAds
Creating The Banner In Pure JavaYou now know how to create banner from XML. I created a new project called AdMobAds2, which is a modified version of AdMobAds project to show you how to create banner in pure Java.
svn co https://svn.kenai.com/svn/ron-os-sample-code~project-code-repository/BeginningAndroidProjects/AdMobAds
svn co https://svn.kenai.com/svn/ron-os-sample-code~project-code-repository/BeginningAndroidProjects/AdMobAds2
Now checkout AdMobAds and AdMobAds2 project using any Subversion client and use a file comparison tool such as Meld to see the difference between the project.
|We can see the diff between AdMobAds and AdMobAds2 project using Meld
Once you've checked out the AdMobAds2 project, open it with Eclipse and take a look at the implementation of the onStart() method of AdMobAdsActivity.java.
I instantiated a new AdRequest object at line 62. Then at line 65 to 71 I set the devices which will receive test ads only. I will not explain the detail of the Java code here because I assume you already know how to read and understand Java language. But there's one thing I would like to note, PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD YOUR ANDROID TEST DEVICE HASH ID IN strings.xml (located in /res/values/) as shown in screen-shot below:
|Replace PLEASE_INSERT_YOUR_HASH_ID_HERE with you actual Android test device hash id
This is important because you do not want to make wrong impressions and violate the terms and conditions of AdMob. The easiest way to find you Android device ID is to look at the LogCat and search for a message similar to this one:
I/Ads(5899): To get test ads on this device, call adRequest.addTestDevice("73CC3A21D...");
The quoted string is your hash device ID.
Thank You!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Beginning Android (Part 2)
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Creating Your First Android Application
The first Android application I am developing is the BlueMine Starter Package in Google Play Store.
Part 1 of this Beginning Android tutorial series covered the overview of the Android platform. If you haven't seen it yet, please take some time to read it before reading this article.
In this article, you will develop your first Android application. You will learn how to send SMS programmatically within an Android application.
NOTE: This tutorial assumes that you are familiar with Java programming and IDE's like Eclipse and NetBeans.
Brief Contents
- The Four Components of Android
- Creating The SMS Application
- Obtaining The Required Tools
- Developing SendingSMS project
Why Develop for Android?The Four Components of Android
The Android (known as the iOS killer) has some huge advantages over other mobile operating system like the iOS, Symbian, Windows Phone, etc. If you take a look at the Android Ice Cream Sandwich you can say to yourself that its very revolutionary and innovative, isn't it? Android has Home-screen Widgets and other features you can't find in iOS or any other mobile operating system. You can develop powerful and innovative apps that integrates with its core applications such as Google Maps with Location-Based Services and more.
Android is free and open-source and it uses the #1 Java programming language.
The Android (known as the iOS killer) has some huge advantages over other mobile operating system like the iOS, Symbian, Windows Phone, etc. If you take a look at the Android Ice Cream Sandwich you can say to yourself that its very revolutionary and innovative, isn't it? Android has Home-screen Widgets and other features you can't find in iOS or any other mobile operating system. You can develop powerful and innovative apps that integrates with its core applications such as Google Maps with Location-Based Services and more.
Android is free and open-source and it uses the #1 Java programming language.
Your Android projects should contain at least one class that is derived from one of these components:
- Activity - If your Android application has a UI, you must create one class that extends this component. You will learn how to create an Activity in this article.
- Service - If your Android application has a long running task, you should do it in the background and not in the UI thread. This class provides the facility to make a task run in the background.
- BroadcastReceiver - If your Android application will receive and respond to global events such as the sending and delivery of SMS, your class must be registered as a subclass of this component. You will learn how to use this component to get feedback after sending SMS.
- ContentProvider - If your Android application has data that you wants to share with other Android applications, you should create and implement this component.
For the detailed look at the Android Build process please refer to Android documentation.
Creating The SMS Application
Android development has four phases. Below is a diagram of Android development process:
Obtaining The Required Tools
Before you can start creating Android application, you must setup your development environment first. You will need the following to develop our SMS application:
- Android SDK
- Eclipse (Helios or greater)
Note: You need to install at least the Android 1.6 platform for this tutorial.See Android Installation Instructions and System Requirements for more information and watch this video to learn how to setup your development environment for the first time on Windows.
I use Windows 7, Java 7, Eclipse Indigo for Java Developers, ADT and Android SDK revision 17 in this screencast.
Developing The SMS Project
SMS messaging is one of the killer applications on Android or any mobile phones today. Let's create your first simple and practical Android project. I assume that you are already familiar with Java programming here. I will not explain the detail of each line of code here. I'll give some instructions here that you should follow:
SMS messaging is one of the killer applications on Android or any mobile phones today. Let's create your first simple and practical Android project. I assume that you are already familiar with Java programming; I will not explain each line of code in detail.
Follow these steps:
Follow these steps:
1. Start your Eclipse IDE
2. Go to File -> New -> Project
3. Select Android Project in the New Project dialog
2. Go to File -> New -> Project
3. Select Android Project in the New Project dialog
4. Complete the New Android Project wizard.
5. Open main.xml (located in <your project's name>/res/layout) and replace its contents with the code below:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" >
android:inputType="phone" />
android:hint="@string/messageBodyHint" >
android:text="@string/sendButtonText" />
Note: I used RelativeLayout here because I need to align each common form component relative to the other components.6. Open SMSActivity.java (located in <your project's name>/src/<your package name>) and add the following code:
public void send(android.view.View view) {
final android.widget.EditText recipient = (android.widget.EditText) findViewById(R.id.editRecipient);
final android.widget.EditText message = (android.widget.EditText) findViewById(R.id.editMessage);
final android.telephony.SmsManager smsManager = android.telephony.SmsManager.getDefault();
final String addr = recipient.getText().toString();
final String text = message.getText().toString();
smsManager.sendTextMessage(addr, null, text, null, null);
7. To allow our application to send SMS, add the following permission to AndroidManifest.xml (located in your project's root directory):
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
8. That's it. Deploy and run the project.
How It Works
Steps 1 to 4 show you how to create a new Android application in Eclipse. Steps 5 to 7 cover the code that will enable your new application to send SMS: step 5 changes the layout of your application's UI; step 6 includes the actual code that sends an SMS, and; step 7 includes a code snippet that informs our users about the permissions the application needs to send SMS. Step 8 shows you how to run the application.
We add the code in step 7 above to inform our users about the permissions our application needs to send SMS. Then at step 6, we add the actual code that sends the SMS message. We use the built-in Android telephony API class called android.telephony.SmsManager. Easy isn't it?
The application uses the built-in Android telephony API class `android.telephony.SmsManager` to send SMS; for more information, see: documentation of SmsManager API.
The complete source code for this application is hosted at Kenai.com. You must have a Subversion client installed on your machine to checkout the project repository.
If you have the command line Subversion client, you can checkout the repository by running:
`svn co https://svn.kenai.com/svn/ron-os-sample-code~project-code-repository/BeginningAndroidProjects/SendingSMS`
This will checkout a copy of the SendingSMS project.
Note: The code snippets in this section are from a modified version of the source code in the SendingSMS project; the full source code is in a separate project called SendingSMS2.
You can checkout the project's repository via the command line Subversion client by running:
`svn co https://svn.kenai.com/svn/ron-os-sample-code~project-code-repository/BeginningAndroidProjects/SendingSMS2`
public void send( android.view.View view) {I've implement a BroadcastReceiver to listen for "SMS_SENT" update:
android.telephony.SmsManager smsManager = android.telephony.SmsManager.getDefault();
android.app.PendingIntent sendingIntent = android.app.PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0,
new android.content.Intent(SMS_SENT), 0);
String addr = recipient.getText().toString();
String text = message.getText().toString();
smsManager.sendTextMessage(addr, null, text, sendingIntent, null);
private final android.content.BroadcastReceiver smsSentReceiver = new android.content.BroadcastReceiver() {Then I register the BroadcastReceiver in the onStart() method, which is called when the SMSActivity starts:
public void onReceive(android.content.Context context, android.content.Intent data) {
switch (getResultCode()) {
case RESULT_OK:
@OverrideThen I unregistered it in the onStop() method, which is called when the SMSActivity stops, to avoid leaks:
protected void onStart() {
registerReceiver(smsSentReceiver, new android.content.IntentFilter(SMS_SENT));
@OverrideAll done! You have now created your first simple and practical Android application =)
protected void onStop() {
What's Next?
Checkout the complete project @ http://kenai.com/projects/ron-os-sample-code/sources/project-code-repository/history/BeginningAndroidProjects. You must have any Subversion client installed on your machine to checkout my example project.
Checkout the complete project @ http://kenai.com/projects/ron-os-sample-code/sources/project-code-repository/history/BeginningAndroidProjects. You must have any Subversion client installed on your machine to checkout my example project.
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They hope the changes will be enough to satisfy Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who vetoed the first attempt, and to meet the requirements of the Great Lakes Compact.
The agreement, signed into law in 2008 by President George W. Bush, says all waters within the Great Lakes basin should be protected as part of the public trust. The states bordering the lakes sought the protection to prevent Southern states where water is in short supply from taking it.
Eight states and two Canadian provinces adjoining the Great Lakes have until the end of 2013 to establish regulations for large-scale withdrawals from the lakes and their tributaries.
Ohio's first proposal was met with sweeping opposition last year.
Governors in New York and Michigan criticized the plan as did former Ohio Republican Govs. Bob Taft and George Voinovich.
Kasich then vetoed the legislation, saying it lacked clear standards for conservation and withdrawals and did not include enough monitoring of withdrawals.
Under the new plan, businesses could take an average of 2.5 million gallons of water a day from the lake over a 90-day period — down from 5 million in the original proposal — and 1 million gallons from rivers feeding into the lake. Those that go over that amount would need a permit.
The proposed usage amounts are closer to what other Great Lakes states have put in place.
Republican Rep. Lynn Wachtmann, the bill's sponsor, provided comparisons to explain how much water would be tapped. He said the Sandusky River in northern Ohio flows at 900 million gallons per day on a medium-flow day and a small creek typically runs at 100,000 gallons per day.
"Most people have a hard time wrapping their mind around the massive volume of water that flows into Lake Erie every day," he said.
But environmentalists have concerns about how the plan will affect
Lake Erie and the rivers that flow into it.
The Ohio Environmental Council is worried that businesses would be able to take huge amounts of water and still not need a permit because the usage is averaged out over a 90-day period, said Kristy Meyer, the group's water specialist.
Other concerns include how the state will determine the definition of "adverse impact" to the lakes and rivers and the limits on who can appeal permits issued for water use, she said.
"I don't get the sense that we're going to make them change," Meyer said. "I'd like to be wrong."
Wachtmann said the governor's office has been involved in crafting the latest proposal, and he is confident they will reach an agreement.
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Monster Underscores Entry in Fashion Category Through Its Partnership with Diesel: Debuting "VEKTR"
"If your eyes could hear, this is what music would look like"
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Diesel, the iconic lifestyle company and Monster, the world's leading manufacturer of high-performance headphones, have formed a partnership under the newly established Diesel Noise Division, this collaboration was established to create trend setting products that fuse Monster's ahead-of-the curve audio expertise and passion for great sound with Diesel's fresh, iconoclastic approach to design..The first of these products, VEKTR, a trendsetting personal listening solution that dramatically breaks conventional headphone style and performance is poised to launch this quarter and will be distributed in retail outlets worldwide for a suggested retail price of $249.95.
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VEKTR on-ear headphones provide users with a comfortable, premium-quality listening solution that expertly blends the worlds of fashion and great sound. In addition to their dramatically enhanced audio performance, they offer a strikingly different cosmetic, with a sharp faceted look that's completely different from traditional round on-ear headphones. Featuring a distinctive diamond-cut Diesel logo on each plush ear cup, VEKTR headphones provide a unique sound experience: the combination of enhanced audio performance and unique visual design engages the senses and adds a new level of self-expression to the music listening experience.
VEKTR's design reflects Diesel's obsession for innovation and attention to detail. Stylistic details include a silkscreen Mohican head on both ear cups, combined with touches of contrasting black, grey and brushed aluminum, as well as different finishes (shiny, matte and rubberized paint). As an exclusive design element, even the cable features a special triangular section that prevents tangling. VEKTR headphones come with a distinctive VEKTR touring case in black canvas.
Head Monster Noel Lee noted: "As a company dedicated to better-sounding music, Monster creates products that elevate the music listening experience. Of course, in addition to powerful and accurate audio reproduction, style and design are key aspects of the listening experience. That's why we are so thrilled to team up with such an iconic and visionary company as Diesel for the launch of VEKTR."
President and Founder of Diesel, Renzo Rosso said: "Diesel Noise Division will change the way you listen to music and even your perception of sound itself. We wanted music not only to be heard but also to be felt and tasted, to make a positive assault on senses. To reach this goal it was fundamental to partner with a company that shares our desire for innovation: Monster does it!"
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Monster is the world's leading manufacturer of premium headphones and advanced connectivity solutions for high-performance home entertainment, audio, home theater, computer and gaming, as well as a leading innovator in the field of mobile accessories and professional audio. The company was founded by Head Monster Noel Lee more than 30 years ago with a commitment to creating products that literally "make music sound better" and it has continued to expand and diversify ever since. Under its Monster Cable® brand, the company leads the way in advanced audio, video, and data connectivity solutions, and under the Monster Power® brand, it provides high-performance AC power line conditioning and protection products for audio/video systems. Monster continues to lead in innovation with over 350 U.S. and international patents and 100 pending, offering more than 6,000 products in over 120 countries worldwide.
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Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Customs Union.
Thursday, 23 February 1995
Dáil Éireann Debate
9. Mr. Hilliard asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the agreement in principle that has been reached between the EU and Turkey on a Customs Union; and the effect, if any, this will have on Ireland. [4090/95]
Mr. Spring: Work on the preparation of the Customs Union with Turkey has been continuing since the decision taken [1575] by Ministers at the EEC-Turkey Association Council in Brussels in November 1993 to achieve effective completion of the Customs Union in accordance with the timetable and procedures laid down in the EU-Turkey Association Agreement and the Additional Protocol.
The negotiations on the Customs Union are not yet completed. It is hoped however, that all the remaining political and technical issues can be resolved in time to allow for agreement on the Customs Union at the next meeting of the Association Council at ministerial level which is scheduled to take place in Brussels on 6 March. If agreement can be reached in March, it is expected that the Customs Union with Turkey will come into effect on 31 December 1995 following ratification by all the parties.
Ireland supports the negotiations on a Customs Union with Turkey and we are hopeful that these can be brought to a satisfactory conclusion in the near future. Total trade between Ireland and Turkey is small. However, our trade with Turkey has been growing steadily in recent years and the balance is now in our favour. The abolition of customs duties and other trade restrictions in the context of Customs Union should have a positive impact on the further development of Irish exports to Turkey.
Mr. R. Burke: I welcome the latter point. I believe the Customs Union will have a beneficial effect in terms of our trade with Turkey. The President of the Commission made a statement on the importance of human rights issues in dealing with countries outside the Union. Will the Customs Union be affected by the principle of countries having a proper human rights record?
Mr. Spring: Ireland, with most of its European Union partners, has been conscious of the desirability of encouraging greater involvement by Turkey in European affairs to strengthen the position of those elements in that country which are striving for the application of [1576] European standards in regard to human rights and democracy. A closer relationship with Turkey, which the Customs Union would bring, will strengthen the European Union's capacity to exercise a positive influence on that country in regard to human rights issues. The Presidency statement at the Association Council, which will conclude the Customs Union negotiations, will stress the need for Turkey to make concrete progress in this area. Human rights issues will remain an important element in European Union-Turkey relations.
Mr. R. Burke: I am glad the Presidency statement will stress the need for Turkey to make progress in this area. Is it intended to provide for some form of monitoring of the improvements in Turkey's record on human rights issues?
Mr. Spring: I am not aware of any proposals on monitoring. As the Deputy is aware, frequent meetings take place, and further meetings will take place after the Customs Union agreement has been accepted. As I said in reply to Deputy O'Malley, Turkey is a very important country in terms of European relations.
Mr. R. Burke: I fully accept that.
Mr. Spring: We are all familiar with its problems, which obviously we hope it can overcome. Our stronger relations with Turkey will help its Government and people to deal with their internal difficulties.
Mr. R. Burke: I encourage these relations.
Mr. E. Byrne: Does Greece still have power to veto the Customs Union agreement? Will the Minister elaborate on whether support for the Union is influenced in any way by the fear in the West of the growth of the Islamic movement to the east of Turkey?
Mr. Spring: All member states, including Greece, have subscribed to [1577] the development of relations with Turkey, as set out in the Conclusions of successive European Councils, including the most recent one at Essen which called for the completion of the negotiations with Turkey on the Customs Union. Greece has particular sensitivities about the Turkish attitude to the Cyprus issue, Greek-Turkish relations and human rights in Turkey. Recent attempts to find a solution to these problems demonstrate the willingness of other member states to take account of these concerns. There is no question of the sensitivities of one partner being cast aside in this exercise, and the decision on the Customs Union with Turkey will be on the basis of consensus.I hope progress can be made at the meeting on 6 March.
In recent years much has been written about the broader question of the relationship between Islam and the western world, about which we have to be concerned. If we want global peace then we have to ensure reconciliation between Islam and the western world; otherwise the conflict will grow. There are threats in various locations, and the European Union has serious concerns about the Mediterranean region and some countries in the Middle East. As I said, this is an issue about which we have to be concerned.
Mr. J. Mitchell: While I agree with his assessment of the strategic importance of Turkey and the complexity of the problems facing the Turkish Government, is the Minister aware that the Socialist Group in the Council of Europe has proposed the suspension of Turkey from the Council because of its breaches of human rights, which includes a breach of the rights not only of the Kurdish people but also of certain members of Parliament? What steps will the European Union take to ensure that the Turkish Government will deal with these issues in a more acceptable manner?
Mr. Spring: I am aware of the move within the European Council to which [1578] the Deputy referred. As a very experienced politician, the Deputy will appreciate that we are talking about a very complex problem within the Turkish region. These breaches of human rights are raised at meetings between the European Union representatives and the Turkish Government. I have had discussions with visiting Turkish Ministers who are well aware of the European Union view on human rights in their country. Our stronger relations with Turkey will assist the Turkish Government in dealing with the very difficult problems facing it, including those of human rights. It is in everybody's interest to strengthen those relations and I am hopeful progress can be made on the Customs Union in the very near future.
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23 comments:
- Zondra Art said...
nice teacup!
- October 5, 2010 at 12:39 AM
- fitty's pinky rose cottage said...
wow! lovely teacup!.. love the scenery painting all over.. reminds me of cottage and meadows and spring..
thanks for sharing
- October 5, 2010 at 1:34 AM
- Chari at Happy To Design said...
Hi Doni...
Oooh...I haven't ever seen a cup like this either! The scene depicting a waterfall is just breathtaking! It truly is unique! Thank you for sharing it with us! I also enjoyed getting a peek at the other demitasse cups and saucers...you have a splendid collection, my friend! I also think that the beautiful cup and saucer in the center...the footed square cup...is really unique as well! It's gorgeous!
I'm so happy for you, my friend! The brooch and decorative plate are beautiful...such sweet gifts! What a blessing!
Warmest autumn wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design
- October 5, 2010 at 2:42 AM
- Heather's Blog-o-rama said...
Hi Donia....That Japanese waterfall demitasse with matching saucer. That's so unique and beautiful....almost like a fairy tale cup :) :) :) How intricate...and I like how the saucer is a continuation of the scene on the teacup :) :) :) Love and hugs from Oregon, Heather :)
- October 5, 2010 at 6:49 AM
- Lululiz said...
The waterfall cup is so pretty! I have never seen that design before, how lovely.
I always have to smile when I go to your blog, because I have one of those gorgeous Louis Sherry tins as well, and it is so nice seeing them on your blog as well.
- October 5, 2010 at 7:05 AM
- Kathy said...
Absolutely lovely teacup! So precious! Congratulations on being the winner! Beautiful plate and brooch! Thank you for joining me again this week at A Return to Loveliness!
God Bless,
- October 5, 2010 at 7:30 AM
- Alycia Nichols said...
Wow...such a pretty teacup! I always marvel at the skill and time that goes into creating something like that! Beautiful!
- October 5, 2010 at 8:14 AM
- elsamarianne said...
Lovely teacup. I like the japanese/chinese painting so much.
Congrats to the lovely brooch and plate.
- October 5, 2010 at 8:31 AM
- Brenda ~ Shabby Cats and Roses said...
Hello Doni :) This is such a lovely demitasse cup; love the pretty waterfall and scenery painted on this charming little set :)
Wishing you a lovely Tea Tuesday!!
Warmest hugs, Brenda
- October 5, 2010 at 9:19 AM
- Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...
Hi Doni,
Another darling little teacup! It truly is precious and I love the scene on it! What an adorable collection and you are blessed to have them! I have enjoyed seeing each one and hearing all about them. Thank you for sharing and I wish you a beautiful day.
- October 5, 2010 at 10:04 AM
- Jillayne said...
What a lovely teacup! I have never seen one painted like that - the only ones I've seen are flowers of some sort or another. Congrats on approaching your 100th post - it's a milestone for sure!
- October 5, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...
PS~ BTW, Congratulations on winning Martha's lovely giveaway! You deserve it!
- October 5, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- Terri said...
What a beautiful little cup! It is a work of art. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
- October 5, 2010 at 10:37 AM
- Terri said...
Oh, and I will see if I can join you on Thursday. That sounds fab!
- October 5, 2010 at 10:38 AM
- Faith Hope Cherrytea ~ said...
lovely post Doni ! thx for sharing such a lovely collection with us :)
and now for today's Birthday Tea Party @ FHC,
you're warmly welcomed ~ tea & call all day !
- October 5, 2010 at 11:08 AM
- Carolyn said...
Such a pretty and unique teacup!
- October 5, 2010 at 11:27 AM
- Marie said...
Lovely collection Doni! Especially the landscape themed teacup, quite unique. Stopping by from Tea Tuesdays.
- October 5, 2010 at 11:31 AM
- A Treasured Past said...
Hi Doni, love your collection they are so sweet! Congratulations on winning the gorgeous giveaway. Tamara x
- October 5, 2010 at 4:02 PM
- Debbie@Debbie-Dabble said...
Lucky you for winning Martha's giveaway!! Congrats!!
And what a beautiful collection you have , Doni!!
I have enjoyed seeing all of your beautiful pieces!!
- October 5, 2010 at 4:55 PM
- A Hopeful Heart said...
What a beautiful and unique teacup you've shared with us today. I have never seen a teacup with a waterfall scene before. Waterfalls are some of my most favorite things. They are SO beautiful...so are teacups...so putting the two together makes for double beauty.
Oh, and congratulations on winning Martha's lovely giveaway.
Blessings to you,
- October 5, 2010 at 5:08 PM
- Susy said...
Mamma mia, that great cup,
I do not know which to choose, and that
wonderful colors! compliments.
a hug SUSY
- October 7, 2010 at 12:30 AM
- parTea lady said...
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Sagano opens in Clarkston
June 26, 2013
Sagano Japanese Bistro and Steakhouse officially opened at its newest location in Clarkston on June 26 at 6545 Sashabaw. The restaurant also has locations in Flint and Brighton.
Owner Shiro Ino welcomes the public to the new Sagano Japanese Bistro and Steakhouse. Photo by Andrea Beaudoin
Sagano specials include a wide variety of cuisine including chicken, shrimp, lobster, snow tuna, steak, swordfish, scallops, salmon, filet mignon and more. Combination platters will also come with soup, salad and special noodles. Customers can order steamed white rice or a special recipe of fried rice to complete their meal.
Owner Shiro Ino said customers can add an array of vegetables and spices to go with a wide variety of meat choices. "Our style is different," said Ino. "Everyone will have a chef that comes out to cook in front of them. It will be entertaining for the customers. We have very experienced chefs."
The Clarkston location features hibachi grills that can seat nine people around each grill. A semi-private room is also available to rent for special occasions. The restaurant can seat over 200 customers, and features a down draft system to prevent any smell or smoke from effecting diners.
Birthdays are a popular adventure at the Bistro.
"All customers have to do is tell the server they have a birthday, and we will put on a show," said Ino. The celebration will include singing, special entertainment and unique tricks from the chef.
Chef Roger Abando said said he can't wait to show off some of his special tricks to customers. He said his specialties include a show in which he makes special figures from napkins. "The kids love it," he said. "It's a lot of fun.
Ino said for dessert, customers can choose from goodies like deep fired ice cream, fried cheese cake or a banana split.
"Our desserts are famous at each location," he smiled.
Sagano's Flint location opened 11 years ago, and later expanded to feature hibachi grills.
According to www.saganoflint.net, "Being the only restaurant in Genesee County to serve sushi, Sagano Japanese Bistro gained a strong following, and flourished for about two and a half years until it expanded into what it is today."
Ino said the Flint locations popularity allowed him to open a second location in Brighton in 2010.
Ino said he got to know the Clarkston area after joined the Oakhurst Golf Club.
"I decided Clarkston was a nice area," he said. "I also noticed that the area had no Japanese cuisine or sushi style restaurant, so I began looking for a location in the area," he said.
The Clarkston space that houses Sagano cost an estimated $880,000 to completely renovate, and includes top of the line equipment and interior.
"Everything is here," said Ino. "Everyone that comes here will be happy."
The restaurant also offers a special take-out area, and a full bar. Sagano hours are Mon-Thurs., lunch 11:30-2:30 p.m., dinner 5-9 p.m.; Fri., lunch 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., dinner 5-10 p.m.; Sat., lunch 12-3 p.m., dinner 4:30-10 p.m.; and Sun., 3-9 p.m.


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Sometimes denial is the best route.
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Ted, you knew this was going to happen so it's a little late for denial. Also, I love the bunny getting baffed full in the face in panel 2 – something about the position of the limbs suggested that the poor thing has just been blasted across the room.
Plus, Ted seems to be a non-combatant, AND gets a pie all to himself. It's all good.
It looks like the bunny outraced the pie in order to get hit by it.
Ted, any day you can sit quietly and eat a whole banana cream pie by yourself while the world goes nuts….is a good day.
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New ABC show called deeply offensive to Christians
Catholic World News - March 07, 2012
GCB, a new television series based on a book entitled Good Christian B------, has premiered on the ABC television network, prompting calls for boycotts. The show will air under the book's offensive title in Australia and New Zealand.
Promotional materials for the series portray the words "Love Thy Neighbor" above a woman in miniskirt choir garb. Additional materials on the web site GCB Confessions feature what appears to be a Rosary dangling from the show's title and an invitation to "share your confessions" in return for a chance to win a GCB Kindle.
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Media analysis published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by the University of Vermont and the Mitre Corporation finds that news articles, books, websites, social media posts and other forms of communication contain more positive words than negative words; finding confirms Pollyanna theory of positivity bias and upends perception of negative news dominance. MORE
Jan. 22, 2015
New generation of online media moguls are foregoing long power lunches, in which previous generation had networked and made deals, opting instead to eat at their desks and hobnob over hastily consumed coffee or cocktails. MORE
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Teddy Wayne Future Tense column reflects that media entertainment allows consumers to watch, listen and read anything anytime; observes that some people, like Barry Schwartz in his book The Paradox of Choice, argue that this surfeit of consumer choices engenders anxiety, not satisfaction. MORE
Oct. 24, 2013
Conde Nast, whose publications include The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and Vogue, announces it will end its internship program; move comes about four months after two former interns sued Conde Nast, claiming they had been paid below minimum wage for summer jobs; case, still pending, is one of several recent lawsuits filed by low-wage and unpaid interns in the media field. MORE
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New York City's latest health campaign is taking on popular, unattainable notions of beauty for girls that are promoted by the media; city's advertising campaign, NYC Girls Project, aims to reach girls from about 7 to 12 years old, who are at risk of negative body images that can lead to eating disorders, suicide and bullying, with message that they are beautiful the way they are. MORE
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David Carr The Media Equation column on compensation of executives in media industry; says while leaders in other businesses are well paid, they earn far less than their media mogul counterparts; chart shows pay of top media company chief executives compared with other industries. MORE
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University of Southern California's Norman Lear Center has received $3.25 million in financing from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and John S and James L Knight Foundation to create a global hub for people who measure actual impact of media--journalistic, cinematic, social and otherwise. MORE
Jan. 7, 2013
David Carr The Media Equations column notes that traditional media companies performed surprisingly well in 2012 despite host of market challenges and widespread opinion that they have become outmoded; contends that companies' stocks climbed due to excellent long-term financial decisions and income from steady stream of fees. MORE
Dec. 31, 2012
David Carr The Media Equation column contends given the number of changes in the media industry, 2013 is particularly important for group of leaders who confront steep challenges ahead; discusses to-do's for Time Inc chief executive officer Laura Lang, CNN president Jeffrey Zucker, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia founder Martha Stewart, News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson, New York Times chief executive Mark Thompson and Warner Brothers Pictures Group president Jeffrey Robinov. MORE
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Van Heyst Group, started by Della van Heyst and now run by her daughter Carrie, helps companies organize live events and turn them into products for print, video and Web distribution; media businesses represent half its clients, and revenue has risen to $2 million; firm is diversifying with a new proprietary software tool. MORE
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Top technology and entertainment executives will gather in Sun Valley, Idaho, at an annual conference, the first time they have done so since the debate over two controversial failed antipiracy bills; they will discuss major issues affecting both industries. MORE
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Times Co. Outlines Strategy to Double Digital Revenue
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October 8, 2015, Thursday
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Jason Rezaian, Washington Post Reporter, Nears a Grim Milestone in Iran
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October 7, 2015, Wednesday
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October 5, 2015, Monday
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Monroe, LA (Sports Network) - Behind 460 yards of total offense from Terrance Broadway, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns handed the ULM Warhawks their first Sun Belt Conference loss of the season, 40-24, at Malone Stadium.
Terrance Broadway completed 23-of-32 passes for 373 yards with four touchdowns and an interception and added 87 yards and a touchdown rushing for Louisiana (5-3, 3-2 Sun Belt). Broadway fell only a yard short of his career-high in passing yards, which he set just last week against Arkansas State. Jamal Robinson had a career day with three receptions for 153 yards and two scores.
For ULM (6-3, 4-1), Kolton Browning completed 5-of-7 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown, but he had to leave the game in the first half with an injury. Cody Wells took his place, and he finished 18-of-31 for 209 yards with two touchdowns and two picks. Brent Leonard accounted for 11 receptions for a career-high 168 yards and a touchdown. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Warhawks, who fell into a tie for first place in the conference with Middle Tennessee and Arkansas State.
The Cajuns struck first midway through the opening quarter when Alonzo Harris rushed in a 12-yard touchdown, but ULM wasted no time answering. Following a short kickoff return, Browning connected on an 81-yard touchdown pass to Tavarese Maye to tie the score at 7-7.
Justin Manton added a 23-yard field goal at the tail end of the first quarter to give the Warhawks their first, and only, lead of the game.
Louisiana responded nicely in the second quarter. Broadway connected on a 52- yard touchdown pass to Robinson early on in the frame, and with 4:46 to go in the half he completed a 23-yard scoring strike to Harry Peoples to give the Cajuns a 21-10 lead.
Replacing Browning, Cody Wells threw a 19-yard scoring strike to Je'Ron Hamm with less than a minute to play in the first half, his first touchdown pass of the season.
The Cajuns added to their advantage midway through the third quarter when Broadway ran in an eight-yard touchdown.
Louisiana put the game out of reach midway through the fourth quarter. Despite being pinned deep in its own territory, it orchestrated a 17-play, 99-yard drive, which culminated in a one-yard touchdown pass from Broadway to Jacob Maxwell.
Leonard hauled in a 22-yard touchdown pass from Wells later in the fourth quarter for ULM, but Louisiana put an exclamation point on the win with another big play touchdown from Broadway to Robinson, this time for 81 yards.
Louisiana held more than a two-to-one advantage in terms of time of possession (40:35 to 19:25). Although ULM put up 407 yards of offense, it seemed out of sync without Browning under center, converting just 2-of-11 third down conversions.


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The fall 2014 semester represents the first full semester of SI at Skyline College using a voluntary, peer-led model similar to the internationally recognized UMKC model. Although these data represent a small total number of students and only one semester, the early results are very encouraging for improved success in Math and English.
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The Senate is considering the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. The bill would reduce global warming pollution by 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, support clean energy technologies and green jobs training programs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. And new analyses show that strong climate and energy legislation would create as many as 1.9 million jobs and boost our economy.
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Role of occult hepatitis B virus in chronic hepatitis C patients with flare of liver enzymes
Selim HS, Abou-Donia HA, Taha HA, El Azab GI, Bakry AF. Eur J Intern Med. 2011 Apr;22(2):187-90. Epub 2011 Jan 14.
BACKGROUND: Occult HBV infection is defined by detection of HBV DNA in the serum or liver tissue of patients who test negative for HBsAg. The prevalence of occult HBV is higher in hepatitis C virus (HCV) positive patients than HCV negative patients and may have an impact on their clinical outcome. In this study, we evaluated the role of occult hepatitis B virus infection in chronic hepatitis C patients with ALT flare.
METHODS: Sixty HBsAg negative patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection were included. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to their ALT level: 30 patients with normal or slightly high ALT and 30 patients with ALT flare (≥5 times normal values). Patients in both groups were examined for the detection of anti-HBs, anti-HBc IgM, and anti-HBc IgG. HBV DNA was detected using semi-nested PCR technique.
RESULTS: In patients with normal or slightly high ALT, HBV DNA was detected in 4 (13.3%) patients, while in those with ALT flare, HBV DNA was detected in 19 (63.3%) patients (p<0.001). No association was found between the presence of HBV DNA and various serology markers of HBV infection.
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