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Saban Brands has partnered with Crayola to produce a line of Power Rangers-themed coloring and activity products.
The Crayola line will include no-mess color wonder products, coloring pads and pages, giant coloring pages, interactive color-by-number activity sheets, and a variety of color and sticker sets based on the TV series.
The Power Rangers items are expected to launch next fall, starting with products themed around the upcoming season of Saban's Power Rangers Dino Charge.

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The PAW Patrol needs help from your pup! Using a crayon or marker, your preschooler can help lead the way by tracing the correct line that the PAW Patrol should follow.
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Top off your PAW Patrol themed party with these print & cut decorations
Kids are going to love getting their paws on the latest PAW Patrol member!
Connect the dots to help the PAW Patrol get to a snowy rescue adventure!
New member alert! What do you think the new PAW Patrol pup looks like?
Happy Halloween! Celebrate the season with your favorite Nick Jr. friends
Can you draw a pumpkin fit for the PAW Patrol?
Print, fold, insert cookie, and surprise a friend with a fun-packaged treat!
Stick their Nick Jr. school friends here, there and everywhere!
Get them excited for school with this coloring pack featuring all their friends from Nick Jr!
Save your school supplies from being ordinary with these pup-tastic pencil toppers!
Your pup can get wild with this animal-filled PAW Patrol puzzle pack!
The final section is here! Put the entire PAW Patrol Summer Surprise Puzzle Poster together!
Find the third part of the summer surprise puzzle poster here!
It's a puzzle! It's a poster! It's a coloring page! Collect all four parts to complete this PAW-some summer poster!
Print, color and play with this second piece of the puzzle poster!
Make a splash with your Nick Jr. fan by printing this summer break activity pack!
Dress up your Nick Jr. fan's wrist with these bright bracelets!
Deck the walls with a special banner just for Dad!
Chase is on the case to help protect kids who suffer from allergies!
Send your pup on a mission to put each sticker in its place!
Show Mom how much she's loved by her pups by giving her these stickers to wear!
Put the PAW Patrol pups in their place in this hoedown scene!
This colorable joke pack will make your pups howl with laughter!
Put on your cowboy hat and lasso these puzzle pieces into place!
Silly things are happening in Adventure Bay!
Take our pup quiz with your preschooler as they color in each PAW Patrol member!
PAW Patrol is on a roll to prevent your Easter eggs from rolling!
Can you find all the hidden Easter eggs?
Add some Easter cheer to your home with these egg wreaths!
Everyone loves this spirited fire truck pup!
Say hello to spring with this spot the differences activity!
Get wordy with Wally's spring activity pack!
Kids can use their crayons to solve this mystery!
Here's a fresh new coloring pack for spring featuring PAW Patrol, Dora, Bubble Guppies & more!
Get seven printable pages of spring-themed fun featuring Nick Jr. friends
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Draw a path from 1 to 25 to help Peter make his special delivery
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Peter is looking for a snack in Mr. McGregor's garden, and it's not a radish!
Kids' pattern powers point the way across the pond
Piece together this puzzle to meet a friendly fly-catching pal
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Zoom into spring with these picturesque springtime printable stickers
Decorate notebooks, crayon boxes, and more with these new springtime stickers
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Decorate lunchboxes, pencil cases, and more with these springtime stickers
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Put these scenes back together to see what Peter and his pals are up to this spring
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Surprise Mom with something sweet, covered with this a-DORA-ble wrapper
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Dora and Boots are out and about seeing baby birds, playing baseball, and more!
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Was your mom a good cook?
She also freezes everything! She'll cook a steak, freeze it, then eat it a month later. Weird to me!
My mom left me when I was 3 years old so I dont know how she cooked......
My mom couldn't cook but, my dad was a chef. I still crave his home cooking.
Yes, she was - but sometimes cooked things I didn't like - liver, salmon patties to name a few. Her fried chicken was delicious. She never let us in the kitchen to help, though, so I had to learn on my own. I am a good cook, but I can't fry chicken to save my life and I've never been able to make her gravy from scratch.
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OAKLAND — Either Yoenis Cespedes' English isn't up to speed yet, or there simply is no translation for "Scherzer." Cespedes, the Athletics' Cuban-born, second-year slugger, figured out Detroit Tigers starter Max Scherzer from the start Friday night. Unfortunately for the A's, Scherzer remained an unsolvable mystery to Cespedes' teammates.
Scherzer was dominant for vast stretches of Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Friday at the Oakland Coliseum, and survived some dents by Cespedes in Detroit's 3-2 victory.
The series resumes today, with A's rookie Sonny Gray going head to head with Justin Verlander.
Oakland A's vs. Detroit Tigers ALDS Game 1
Verlander was the Tigers' ace last year, when they got past the A's in five games in the ALDS en route to the World Series, where they lost to the Giants. This year, there is no question that Scherzer is the team's best pitcher — and the league's. At 21-3, he was baseball's only 20-game winner. He was second in the AL with 240 strikeouts and a .198 opponents' batting average, fifth in ERA at 2.90.
Scherzer was at least that good against eight places in the A's batting order, baffling the home team with a combination of live fastballs the mid-90s (and occasionally pushing the needle to 97 or 98 miles per hour) and a deadly changeup in the mid-80s. He's known as a fastball pitcher, but he frequently used the changeup as his strikeout pitch Friday night — and he had a bunch of those, whiffing 11 A's in seven innings.
Scherzer's dominance was best illustrated in bottom of the fourth inning when he faced the heart of the A's order: No. 3 hitter Josh Donaldson, No. 4 Brandon Moss and No. 5 Cespedes. Scherzer struck them out in succession, throwing just three balls in the inning.
His night would have a breeze were it not for Cespedes, winner of the Home Run Derby at this year's All-Star Game. He drilled a triple over the head of left fielder Andy Dirks in the second inning, but was stranded at third base. It was in the seventh that Cespedes dragged the crowd into this game.
The sold-out stadium was ready to rock from the outset, but fell into a relative hush as Scherzer cruised through six innings. But after Moss led off the seventh with an infield single, Cespedes awakened the masses by crushing a fastball deep into the left-field seats to cut Oakland's deficit to 3-2.
Suddenly, the yellow towels waved like a giant, circular field of wheat as Cespedes joined Rickey Henderson as the only A's player to notch a homer and a triple in a postseason game.
The Athletics, however, never got another runner past first base. Scherzer got out of the seventh, and Detroit relievers Dan Smyly and Joaquin Benoit were just as tough on Oakland batters over the last two innings, combining to strike out five of eight batters. That included Cespedes, gunned down by Benoit in the bottom of the ninth on a splitter down and in. Benoit got Josh Reddick swinging to end the game — the A's 16th strikeout of the game.


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There once was a plane that was canyon blue.
To 73 cities it flew and it flew.
For a lucky bunch boarding, there was a treat.
On Saturday, a Lorax, they all would meet!
But that's not all that Southwest had planned.
There'd be reading for all–we are taking a stand!
On many of these flights, our dear Crew decreed,
"Gather 'round kids, a children's book we will read!"
Southwest is known for Sharing the Spirit.
We're reading aloud so you all can hear it.
If you're riding this weekend on one of our planes.
Keep your eyes peeled for Loraxes, hatted cats, and games!
We're taking Seuss-style rhymes to the skies to help the National Education Association (NEA) promote and commemorate reading, learning, and community in celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday! If you're flying with us today and through the weekend, you can expect to experience rhymes and costumes in our airports and the skies.
Flight Attendants may be wearing Seuss-style flair, or give a Seussian Safety announcement. They may even invite young Customers to read Dr. Seuss stories over the PA, during longer-haul flights.
Tomorrow, we'll be launching a contest on Twitter, to give away some roundtrip tickets in support of the NEA's Read Across America initiative (so put on your Seuss-related thinking caps!).
At Southwest, we consider ourselves much more than "just a business." We strive to be a good neighbor in and around the communities we serve. So grab a book and read along with us!


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Have you taken advantage of the "mobility of your library? The library can be in the palm of your hand. Connect with us 24/7 anywhere, everywhere you are by simply downloading the York County Library's application.
Go to the app store to search for Google Play, Amazon.com or Windows Mobile. York County Libraries works with all web enabled phones including Apple, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile System, 560, J2ME, Palm OS and Tablets.
Here are some of the things you can do from your mobile device:
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The following items have recently been received at Guthrie Memorial Library:
Juvenile fiction
"Just a Kite," by Mercer Mayer. (Perpetual Memorial – Mr. and Mrs. John D. Flickinger)
"Moonbear's Sunrise," by Frank Asch. (Perpetual Memorial – Jacqueline Leister Goodyear)
"No Slurping, No Burping," by Kara LaReau. (Perpetual Memorial – Sophie Leavitt)
Juvenile nonfiction
"Simple Experiments with Levers," by Chris Oxlade. (Perpetual Memorial – Burnell R. Cromer)
"Simple Experiments with Pulleys," by Chris Oxlade. (Perpetual Memorial – Joseph E. Lawrence)
"Simple Experiments with Wedges," by Chris Oxlade. (Perpetual Memorial – Charles L. Weaver)
"Simple Experiments with Inclined Planes," by Chris Oxlade; "Simple Experiments with Screws," by Chris Oxlade; and "Simple Experiments with Wheels and Axles," by Chris Oxlade. (Perpetual Memorial – Alfred Y. Wolff)
Young adult nonfiction
"The Birth of Rock & Roll' Music in the 1950's through the 1960's." (Perpetual Memorial – Ray A. Hamme)
"Great Artists," by Charlotte Gerlings. (Perpetual Memorial – Daniel C. Harris)
Adult fiction
"Mink River," by Brian Doyle. (Memorial – Mozina Louise Dubberly)
"Mink River," by Brian Doyle. (Memorial – James Roderick Johnstone)
Adult nonfiction
"Majestic Hollywood," by Mark A. Vieira. (Perpetual Memorial – Katharine Eckert Alleman)
"Behind the Net: 101 Incredible Hockey Stories," by Stan Fischler. (Perpetual Memorial – Willard C. Ames)
"The Family Tree Guidebook to Europe," by Allison Dolan. (Perpetual Memorial – William E. Bittinger)
"Ask a Science Teacher," by Larry Scheckel and "Liquidating an Estate," by Martin Codina. (Perpetual Memorial – Mrs. C.E. Bechtel's brother and sisters)
"Tequila Mockingbird; Cocktails with a Literary Twist," by Tim Federle. (Perpetual Memorial – Erle K. and Sarah R. Diehl)
"E.E. Cummings; a Life," by Susan Cheever. (Perpetual Memorial – Eichelberger High School Class of 1951 Deceased Members)
"The Complete Guide to Cabinets & Countertops." (Perpetual Memorial – Kenneth E. Eisenberger)
"Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Adventures." (Perpetual Memorial – Melvin D. Hamm)
"Happiness is a Habit," by Michele Phillips. (Perpetual Memorial – Mr. & Mrs. Samuel G. Harner)
"2014 Guide to Self-Publishing." (Perpetual Memorial – James T. Huston Jr.)
"Thackray's 2014 Investor's Guide," by Brooke Thackray. (Perpetual Memorial – Willard D. Hubbard)
"Route 66; a Road to America's Landscape, History and Culture," by Markku Henriksson. (Perpetual Memorial – Katherine "Kay" L. Malcolm)
"Hawaii." (Perpetual Memorial – Ralph E. Peck)
"100 Chess Master Trade Secrets from Sacrifices to Endgames," by Andrew Soltis. (Perpetual Memorial – K. Benjamin "Ben" Smith)
"Leather Care Compendium for Shoes, Clothing, and Furniture," by Kim & Axel Himer. (Perpetual Memorial – William Victor Snyder)
"Frugal isn't Cheap," by Clare K. Levison. (Perpetual Memorial – G. Lydia Wallace (Mrs. George M. Wallace)
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A few more screenshots of a build of Windows 8 that's closer to the beta build that we can expect to see in a few months have recently found their way to the web. The images come courtesy from PCBeta (Site is in Chinese). Now they don't really seem to reveal a whole lot more about Windows 8 that we don't know already, and even using Google Translate, it's quite difficult to make out what they're saying in the post.
They refer to the sidebar in the post as a "charm bar" and seem to think that it's a new feature (this could be down to a dodgy translation) but if what's written in the post is correct, this can now be accessed by going to the bottom right of the screen with your mouse where the current "show desktop" button is located in Windows 7.
There also seems to be an update to IE 10 which allows it to automatically update without disturbing you with annoying pop ups. But whether or not this will require a restart or not to complete the installation is unknown
Then the post seems to refer to the "Most exciting highlights of this function – Windows to Go" (Again dodgy Google Translation here)
I'm really struggling to make out what it is they mean, here's what the translation gives you
this appears not only to enhance the compatibility of the USB Storage Device, also incorporates Bit lock in which is very good (on Windows to Go details access to even the Blog,
Maybe you guys can make some sense of that?
I know this hasn't really been a very informative post, but I just thought I'd bring you a few screenshots of a more recent build of Windows 8. Is there anything else you guys have spotted that's different? I've also noticed Microsoft have changed the Metro UI colour but that's hardly surprising.


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This hearty soup pairs squash and cream-style corn for pleasant taste. My family says this is their favorite squash recipe, and friends also comment on its wonderful flavor. —Janice Zook, White River Junction, Vermont
- 12 bacon strips, diced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
- 6 cups mashed cooked butternut squash
- 2 cans (8-3/4 ounces each) cream-style corn
- 2 cups half-and-half cream
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Sour cream, optional
- In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings.
- In the drippings, saute onion and celery until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Reduce heat to medium. Stir in the squash, corn, cream, parsley, salt, pepper and bacon. Cook and stir until heated through. Garnish with sour cream if desired. Yield: 8 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
Originally published as Corn and Squash Soup in Taste of Home October/November 2005, p41
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Basic HRMpractices such as recruitment, selection, training, etc. affect the performance and stability of anorganisation. Thus these practices have the ability to influence employee behaviour and create values thatdevelop organisational culture (Gomez, 2004).
Cultural values are part of the external factors that affect HR practices. Number of cultural values
influence employee behaviour. In organisational cultures where employee involvement is common it is
more likely to have higher employees satisfaction and motivation than the ones that do not favour
employee involvement. However, there might be various reasons why employees do not want to
contribute or speak out. Some employees might see this as an unnecessary risk, while others might simply have personal reasons (e.g. being shy or not getting along well with the management).
Large organisations have more complex structures and complex management styles than small ones. As a
consequence, large organisations need to ensure equal treatment of employees and clearer borders for
management responsibility.
Size is related to level of resources. Large organisations are more likely to cope with internal and external
challenges faster than small ones because larger organisations have larger resources such as more skilled
staff, larger budgets, well established departments, etc.
In addition, large organisations tend to have a more solid hierarchy and a complex workforce the small
organisations, and this can sometimes be a problem when departments, groups, and individuals have their
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I've been living in denial that I have an ugly bathroom. Sadly, the prettiest thing in there is the retro-print Kleenex box. As a renter, I'm stuck with the unfortunate-looking countertop, linoleum flooring and cabinetry. Instead, I've focused my decorating energy on every other room in my apartment. But someday soon, I hope to own a home, and I'm already scooping out cool vanity ideas on HGTV's Fast Fix Bathrooms.
Whether you want to dedicate an entire weekend or just an afternoon, there's plenty of stylish updates to fit your look and schedule. Each project features an handy materials list and step-by-step instructions with photos to help you complete it with ease.
Design Happens featured blogger Brian Patrick Flynn shares some drool-worthy bathroom projects that I'm dying to try. This wallpapered vanity can be completed in half a day and looks so chic and modern with the textured exterior and door pulls.
And check out what a fresh coat of paint and door knockers can do for a boring bathroom vanity. I totally love this modern and luxurious melon-hued beauty. Plus, you probably already have most of the materials (paintbrush, drill, screwdriver) sitting in your garage!
If you already have a gorgeous vanity, and you have a free weekend, why not give your bathroom a stylish entrance. This door update is clean and bold.
And head over to HGTV MarketPlace for some new accessories to match your new bathroom.
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Has anyone heard of this race? I've read a few RR and seen some race recaps on youtube. Just wondering if any of you guys have heard anything on it or if you might know someone who's done it? I'm debating between giving this a shot or 3 days of Syllamo...both crazy events.
The 126.2 starts in Baton Rouge. It runs along the MS river 99% on gravel levees down to New Orleans, then the last 26.2 is on paved roads. It has 42hr cutoff. Starts Friday night, so you run through 2 nights. During the Winter time too, so hypothermia is a bigger risk I guess?
3 days of Syllamo is a 50k on Friday, 50 miler on Saturday, and 20k on Sunday. Between the 3 races there's over 25k of elevation gain.
This is just a ramble post, really no point in it..
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My brothers ran the Syllamo race a few years ago. They didn't finish all three days because of injuries, etc. It is a tough race but very well organized. I was able to run portions of the first two days with them and ran the entire distance the last day. The weather can be a factor since it is in March. It was warm the first two days and then it cooled off and rained the last day which made things dicey. If you like low key races with not a lot of swag, this is the race for you. They also have camping near the start and finish and good food after the races. Note that we had no cell phone coverage most of the time if that is important to you. Good luck!
I have never heard of Syllamo, but I am signed up for Rogue Orleans. I am from Florida and don't think it will be particularly cold for RO. Then again I have lived in the Midwest for the last 20 years. Good luck with which ever one you choose. This year RO was cancelled due to permit issues.


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Businesses and organizations often find themselves in need of a large order of neckties, all of the same design. If you're one of those groups, then you've come to the right place.
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Do you see a design on our website? Do you need a large number of that design? You can typically order them right from the site. Or, you can call us toll free at 877-888-TIES to place your order over the phone. We often have enough in stock to meet your needs. And if we don't, we can usually get it for you quickly.
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Inazuma Eleven Shoots And Scores On The North American 3DS eShop
Posted by Martin Watts
Also available in Europe, but strangely not the UK
Level 5's popular soccer-based RPG Inazuma Eleven has finally made its way to North American shores.
Kick-off took place immediately after the end of the North American Nintendo Direct presentation, with the game now being available to download for $19.99. The game is also available in Europe (although no pricing information was given), but oddly enough this doesn't include the UK. This particular downloadable title appears to be an updated version of the DS original that was originally released in Japan in 2008 and hit Europe later on, in 2011.
The game features a blend of RPG and action gameplay elements, as shown in the trailer below. In keeping with the sport on which it is based, players will also get to play actual football matches, which are controlled using the stylus. For a better idea of what the game offers, be sure to check our in-depth review of the original DS game.
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Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion
In an interesting move, superpower Google bought the consumer-oriented arm of Motorola known as Motorola Mobility for a cool $12.5 billion (at a price of $40 per share) on Monday. In a press release the pending acquisition is explained:
The acquisition of Motorola Mobility, a dedicated Android partner, will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing. Motorola Mobility will remain a licensee of Android and Android will remain open. Google will run Motorola Mobility as a separate business.
Google CEO Larry Page says, "Motorola Mobility's total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our two companies. Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers. I look forward to welcoming Motorolans to our family of Googlers."
This is a huge move made by Google. Like Microsoft and Nokia, Google and Motorola are going to take advantage of their partnership by harnessing the power of Android software and the might of Moto's hardware to create amazing products for consumers. Keep in mind that the Mobility division goes beyond smartphones and also includes other consumer devices like set top boxes; no doubt Google will work with Motorola to ensure the growth of products like Google TV. And on the business end of things, the acquisition "will increase competition by strengthening Google's patent portfolio, which will enable us to better protect Android from anti-competitive threats from Microsoft, Apple and other companies," says Page.
As the acquisition takes hold, a few questions remain. What will happen to Moto's custom Android skin called MotoBlur? Will all future handsets built by Moto come loaded with the latest version of plain vanilla Android? Will the next Nexus phone come from Goog's new partner? Time will tell.
One thing's for certain: even though Google and Moto are tied to one another, the Android platform remains open for all hardware manufacturers to utilize; healthy competition is here to stay. Full PR after the break.
Microsoft scoops up Skype
Skype, the ubiquitous video chat client, is now owned by the makers of Windows. Microsoft acquired Skype this week; it cost them a whopping $8.5 billion in cash to finalize the deal. According to the official press release:
The acquisition will increase the accessibility of real-time video and voice communications, bringing benefits to both consumers and enterprise users and generating significant new business and revenue opportunities. The combination will extend Skype's world-class brand and the reach of its networked platform, while enhancing Microsoft's existing portfolio of real-time communications products and services.
But what does this mean for you? Microsoft says Skype will come to support Xbox and Kinect, Windows Phone and a wide array of Windows devices and will connect Skype users with Lync, Outlook, Xbox Live and other communities. Communication across these Microsoft products and services is about to get a whole lot better and mainstreamed, so long as CEO Steve Ballmer and co. don't screw things up. And don't worry about losing your current Skype experience you're accustomed to. The press release goes on to state that "Microsoft will continue to invest in and support Skype clients on non-Microsoft platforms."
Effective immediately Skype is a new business division within Microsoft, Skype CEO Tony Bates is now president of said division and he will report directly to Ballmer. Full PR after the break.
AT&T to acquire T-Mobile USA for $39 billion
Well here's some interesting Sunday news for you. This afternoon AT&T announced a definitive agreement with Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile USA's German-based parent company) under which AT&T will acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $39 billion. Should this deal go through, it will bring together T-Mobile's current subscriber base of 33 million and AT&T's 95 million customers thus making Ma Bell the largest wireless provider in the United States (for comparison's sake, Verizon has 94 million customers). Furthermore, it will situate AT&T as the sole GSM provider to compete against CDMA rivals Verizon Wireless and Sprint. As far as 4G connectivity is concerned, AT&T plans to take advantage of T-Mobile's installed infrastructure to significantly expand 4G LTE deployment to 95 percent of the U.S. population–reaching an additional 46.5 million Americans beyond current plans.
Says AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson: "This transaction represents a major commitment to strengthen and expand critical infrastructure for our nation's future. It will improve network quality, and it will bring advanced LTE capabilities to more than 294 million people."
Obviously the acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals, but if all goes smoothly the transaction will close in about 12 months, AT&T will have eaten up T-Mobile USA, and Deutsche Telekom will have an 8 percent stake in AT&T. Look after the break for the official PR statements from AT&T and Deutsche Telekom that cover the basics summarized here as well as additional notes about competition and financial information. Click through the gallery of images below to see how the merger will affect coverage in America.
HP acquires Palm; tech world goes "Gasp! Now what?"
On Wednesday HP announced its plans to buy out Palm for $1.2 billion, or at a price of $5.70 per share of Palm common stock. This is big news, and it's quite shocking. Palm's existance takes the shape of a rollercoaster ride. Since its inception in 1996, Palm introduced the world to some of the first personal device assistants (PDAs) with the Palm Pilot, the Handspring Treo, Treo and Centro smartphones, and the failed experiment that was Folio. After nearly facing its demise, Jon Rubinstein (who helped invent the iPod) left Apple to help ressurect Palm. And so he replaced Ed Colligan as CEO, created a new mobile operating system called WebOS, and pushed out two new smartphones, the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi. Thanks to a downright scary marketing campaign (watch this commercial if you dare) and tough business decisions (making the Pre exclusive to Sprint), Palm's stock took another nosedive and rumors of a buyout quickly surfaced. Tech companies like HTC and Lenovo sat at the top of analyst's lists as possible companies to gobble up Palm. And then, all of a sudden, HP literally came out of no where to seal the deal. And look at that, we've made it to present day.
HP will officially acquire Palm during HP's third fiscal quarter, or by July 31. So what does this mean for the two entities? Right now this is what Palm's got: the Pre, the Pixi, and most important to HP, WebOS. HP's executive VP Todd Bradley says, "Palm's innovative operating system provides an ideal platform to expand HP's mobility strategy and create a unique HP experience spanning multiple mobile connected devices." Essentially, HP is going to take everything WebOS and run with it across a wide range of devices. Which means you can plan to see it running on smartphones and potentially netbooks and tablets. All this begs the question, what will become of the HP Slate now that WebOS is on the table? Only time will tell.
It's been confirmed that Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein will stay onboard with the majority of senior team members at the company. Also, the current Palm hardware roadmap has not been affected by the merger. All signs point a happy marrige. Says Rubinstein: "We look forward to working with HP to continue to deliver industry-leading mobile experiences to our customers and business partners." He added, "I don't think HP would do this unless they were willing to make the kind of investment necessary to win." What's interesting here, though, is that HP signed up to be an initial key partner with Microsoft for Windows Phone 7. Also, HP already has their less-than-successful line of iPaq smartphones. Will Palm become iPaq or stay Palm? All of these questions will likely be answered sometime between now and July. All in all, the acquisition is a big win for consumers (and Palm, really) as it will breath new life into the emerging WebOS platform and introduce new hardware on a whole new scale of innovation.
Look after the break for the official PR and a letter written by Rubenstein to his company.
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There are an estimated 785,000 new heart attack cases in the United States each year, with no established treatment for repairing the resulting damage to cardiac tissue. Lead researcher Karen Christman, a professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, said the gel forms a scaffold in damaged areas of the heart, encouraging new cell growth and repair. Because the gel is made from heart tissue taken from pigs, the damaged heart responds positively, creating a harmonious environment for rebuilding, rather than setting off a chain of adverse immune system defenses.
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Why is MPC perceived to be the best?, (an off-topic audio encoding discussion)
Why is MPC perceived to be the best?, (an off-topic audio encoding discussion)
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This is a question that has floated through my mind for most of a year, but only yesterday became more clear to me.
Actually, it's a two-part question...
... 1. Is MPC commonly accepted among the HA community as the best psychoacoustic encoding format? (i.e., the most efficient at achieving perceptual transparency.)
... 2. If so, why?
The first item I've heard stated quite frequently, but have never seen any results of "transparency threshold tests" that would reveal the superior efficiency of MPC. I've heard that MPC uses superior encoding technology, but I'm referring more to the end result of such development efforts...the perceived sound quality, as measured against other codecs at the point of perceptual transparency for a significant number of people.
These concerns on my part were born from a post I made here, where the points of MPC statistically tying other formats at 128kbps, but no other known test results existing, were brought up. The thread portion ended up in the recycle bin, but I'm taking the chance that my concerns about calling MPC "the best" weren't the reason it was put there.
Hence, I want to bring up this idea in a different context in the off-topic forum (in the hope that this will be the correct area for it).
What I'd like to see, for instance, for the education of myself and others, would be a results summary like the following (though this is a very simplistic example)...
Format............Perceptual Transparency Threshold (nominal bitrate across samples tested)
MPC.................nnn kbps
AAC.................nnn kbps
Vorbis..............nnn kbps
...and so forth
Granted, VBR is more efficient at mid-bitrates and up, and quality-based VBR modes aren't bitrate centric, but we need some means of measurement and comparison between codecs in this context, so if not calling it "nominal bitrate", then perhaps "average filesize per minute of audio across all samples"
Perceptual Transparency Threshold could have a fixed target, like >90% samples with 5.0 subjective ratings, and non-differentiable from reference with ABX testing.
This kind of test has been discussed before, and has been mostly viewed as having little "real-world value". And I agree. Roberto's tests are much more relevant for most music listeners, and for determining the best formats for useful purposes like streaming audio, portable players, etc.
Many of us (including me) have trouble testing even these bitrate ranges, so higher ones would be even more tedious, and would answer not as many pressing questions.
My point, though, is how can MPC be called "the best for achieving transparency" without a test such as this? (Because so far it's been shown to be only "among the best" at lower rates.)
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However if one codec handles problem samples alot better then it, IMHO is a better codec.
Once again, I don't think the point of this test is to find the "best" codec. The test is for the determination of the bitrate/transparency threshold for today's most popular codecs. ScorLibran's title of the thread doesn't really support the reason for the test anymore(IMO).
Well, Im not sure what the point of the test is then. The original question was what is the best codec (or why is MPC considered the best)? Somehow that got twisted into a listening test to see at what bitrate codecs become transparent. Most ppl code with a little extra head room anyway so is this even an important question? The big contenders here are MPC and AAC (and vobis I guess). We all know that they can achieve transparency at a realatively reasonable bitrate, so is it meaningful to say that one does it at ~180, one at 150 and one at 200 (random #s)? IMHO a test would do better to assume that the modern codecs do transparency realavily well at a reasonable bit rate, but which one performs the best on problem samples, so that you know your music library has the best fidelity you can get with lossy encoding.
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"You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." ( John 8:31)
"All truth passes through three stages. First it is ridiculed, then it is violently attacked, then it is held to be self-evident." – Arthur Schopenhauer
Note, after reading all of this page, there are links I have discovered, links at the bottom of page to reports, websites or people who may have discovered much truth behind what to expect concerning the 2012 prophetic future, including the NWO Illuminatti and secret societies other websites do not talk about.
Enjoy knowing the TRUTH…
First of all, the reader must have an open mind, willing to do a little philosophical mind play and not be solidified into narrow beliefs. You must first be OPEN to truth before you can see it.
What exactly is "truth?" Is all truth "subjective," or is it "relative," as some claim, or does there exist absolute, unerring, "objective" or absolute truth about ourselves, God, the world and the entire universe?
Now, "subjective truth" refers to a personal or relative truth, such as a dream, witnessd miracle or spiritual experience. This is basically a personal opinion or "belief." There are really almost 7 billion differring beliefs and opinions walking the face of the planet currently.
Why should you have an opinionated "belief" when you can, instead, know, with evidence? What kind of evidence is sufficient enough for you? Is some faith required, or do you need absolute, empirical "proof"?
"Objective truth" is an unbiased truth. It is often used to mean Ultimate Truth.
An absolute truth, sometimes called a universal truth, is an unalterable and permanent fact.
Well, let this prophet first succinctly state this: Truth is God.
Ninety-five percent of what you all need to know about God is pretty straightforward and simple:
God is Love.
Therefore, divine unconditional love is absolute Truth, is unchanging and eternal and this has been verified by the several million who have had a Near-Death Experience in the modern era.
Is there any scientific evidence for the existence of a Creator? Yes, there certainly is.
Now, the dictionary defines truth roughly as follows:
"A 'fact' that has been verified."
"Conformity to reality or actuality."
The opposite of Truth is, of course, falsehood; a lie or an untruth, something true prophets and angels despise. You will never find this prophet lying about his spiritual experiences or visions. In fact, the whole point of being a prophet is to find, tell and proclaim truth, how ever it may hurt or cause discomfort, or how it may contradict narrow interpretations of ancient, revealed scriptures.
Unfortunately not all will "believe" in this truth when it is proclaimed, as evidenced by what Jesus in the Gospel of John said,
"Because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me. Which of you convinceth me of sin? Why do you not believe me when I tell you the truth? Those who are of God hear God's words; you do not believe me because you are not of God."
Now, much of the New Testament was written by Paul, and most Churches quote from Paul's letters MORE than from Jesus of the Gospels. Yet Paul admits he was a "liar for the Lord."
"If through my falsehood God's truthfulness abounds to His glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner?" (Romans 3:7)
"Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you. Yet, crafty (panourgos) fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery!" (2 Corinthians 12:16)
Yet Christians, pastors and priests takes Paul's letters and words as "gospel truth."
The fact is, Paul contradicts Jesus of the gospels and corresponding teachings on approximately 25 different points.
Can there be Truth found on earth and within humans? Well, Jesus stated the following, according to the Gospel of John,
"I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes by the Father but by me."
The above passage does not mean that worship of the name of "Jesus" is the only way to God in the afterlife, as so many Christians believe. One attains to ascension on earth as well as in the heavenly realms after death byemulating the love of Jesus.
What then, in reality, does the above statement actually mean? It means the Jesus the Christ of the gospels attained to what is known as "Christ-consciousness," where his very soul, personality, thoughts, deeds and character were perfectly aligned to Divine Will.
In other words, what he really meant, phrased differently is the following:
"No one attains to universal attunement to the Oneness, essence and Presence of God the Father – the omnipresent Life Force behind all of Creation – while still living in the flesh, but by the Consciousness I have attained to."
Now, millions of fundamentalist Christians believe whole-heartedly that the "Holy Bible" as compiled centuries ago is somehow the "inerrant word of God," that it is absolute truth, and they read much of it literally, as opposed to reading it spiritually or metaphysically.
This belief exists in spite of the fact that an incredible amount of contradictions, absurdities and historical errors are contained within this book, which in actuality is not one book, but rather a collection of 66 separate books written over many centuries.
Now, I suggest the Christian reader be not too offended by the author's proclamation that the whole Bible as compiled is NOT the direct, inerrant word of God. You should have reason, using an open mind, properly discerning "true" from "false," as your own Bible states:
We should "reason together." (Isaiah 1:18) and,
"He who hates correction will die." (Proverbs 15:10) and,
"Open to reason." (James 3:17 RSV)
Many Christians are told that they should not doubt the Bible, for if they do they are being "led astray." Those who limit God to a single book, regardless of how great that book may be, are limiting the power of God to reveal Himself/Herself to any culture or religion, at any time, such as the modern era. Yet the bulk of Christians refuse to accept any "new" prophets or revelation of divine truths, perceiving that God stopped revealing in the first century with the compilation of the Holy Bible. Similarly, 99.9% of Muslims believe that revelation was finished for all time with the Holy Quran in the seventh century C.E.
This prophet is proclaiming that while there does, in fact, exist much truth in the Holy Bible, there exist as well errors, many contradictions and some fictional mythology. This does NOT mean, however, that we should discard the entire book as compiled, thereby "throwing the baby out with the bath water." This is not an "either/or" pursuit.
With modern scientific evidence and revelation, we can correctly surmise that reincarnation – not resurrection of the body at the end of time as the Bible explains – is a more correct divine Truth. Furthermore, the idea of "soul sleep" as taught by many religionists who base their beliefs on the Bible, is not correct nor Truth. God is a God of the living, not the dead. We, in fact, immediately come alive after physical death, entering the heavenly/spirit realms or, for some, hellish realms between incarnations.
Now, with modern scientific revelation, contrary to what Genesis of the Bible teaches, we now know quite convincingly with overwhelming evidence that the earth is 4.55 billion years old and not 6,000 years old, as suggested by the linked genealogies from Adam and Eve contained within it. This is a very great discrepancy in age.
In addition, with modern science we can clearly establish that the Noah's flood story was only mythology, perhaps designed to give moral teaching, and not literal truth or a factual and historical event. There was no worldwide flood which covered the entire planet, covering all the mountains, including Mount Everest. This is a scientific impossibility and there is no evidence suggesting a global flood occurring in the distant past. There may have been localized flooding in various parts of the world, however. How could have the Ark held enough food for all the animals for a year's worth of supply? Where did all the water come from? Where did it go?
With the profound revelation of the modern Near-Death Experience, we can correctly surmise that we do, in fact, come alive immediately after death and that there does exist an afterlife. No longer should there be much speculation concerning this matter. This means that "soul sleep," as taught by some Biblical religions such as the Jehovah's Witnesses, is not divine reality, or truth. Therefore we can conclude that Biblical passages indicating a soul sleep concept are untrue.
Now, it is understandable that this prophet may be challenging – or threatening – the very core belief systems of many readers who may first come across this material.
The bizarre doctrine of inflicting eternal punishment on persons for having the wrong "beliefs" has caused much suffering by "bad acting Christians" and Muslims with millions of deaths throughout the past 2,000 years. I strongly suggest having an open mind concerning matters of Truth.
Now, do you realize that by formulating your beliefs by essentially worshiping a 2,000-year-old book, you are engaging in idol-worship, or bibliolatry, which all the ancient prophets condemned? The Bible or Quran is not "God." Therefore, listen and understand: just because something is "in the Bible" does not necessarily make it someabsolute truth.
Many generations of zealots have rewritten, added to and adjusted the Bible along the way to suit their own private hidden agendas. "Well, the Bible says so, therefore it must be true!"
Will you be cast into an eternal hell for believing "wrongly," and is God cruel enough to do such a thing to His/Her own created children? How can a loving God do such a thing?
Buddha told his followers not to "believe" anything he told them. Rather, he told them to experience and find out for themselves, which requires a turning inward through meditation. In this prophet's view, Buddhism – while not a religion that teaches the concept of a Creator God – is in many ways a valid spiritual path, since it involves personal experience towards enlightenment and spiritual seeking internally. It also requires effort on the seeker's part, which is something many seekers are unwilling to endure. Remarkably, Buddhist philosophy is almost identical to Christian Gnosticism. If you chose to follow the Buddhist path, you can always keep a belief in Jesus and God intact.
What is the Truth, according to Buddhism? The following are the so-called Four Noble "Truths:"
2. The origin of suffering is attachment.
3. The cessation of suffering is attainable.
4. The path to the cessation of suffering.
So, if the Holy Bible – in its entirety – is not actually the absolute Truth, as many fanatically believe, is there a source for this Truth for the average seeker?
It is the gospel 21st century Daniel teaches that indeed there IS a way to find this ultimate truth, but it will not be in the Bible, Quran, Vedas, Upanishads, Gita or even my writings. Rather, instead of blindly "believing," as most Christians are taught to do, or following particular doctrine and dogmas, one must turn inward, engage inmeditation, concentration and contemplation such as yogis do in India, or Buddhists do in the East within monasteries.
True spirituality and the turning inward, which understandably may take years or even decades to accomplish, is truly the only effective way to know ultimate Truth once and for all.
This author has in fact found the Truth about himself and his own divine identity, origins, past life and future destiny by this inward spiritual growth from focused meditation lasting several years, 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, until what is called "enlightenment" or "Self-realization" through a process of mysticism that was reached by the age of 28. (Rather than "ego," this self-declaration requires humility.)
Lack of enlightenment, on the other hand, comes from the inability of most to think for themselves and not through lack of intellect, but lack of courage. Fear itself is the great limiter to finding the Truth about oneself.
Do you not realize that Jesus the Christ of the Bible was not the only one in history to attain to the Truth? There were other famous masters such as Buddha, Mithra, Krishna, Toth, Zues , etc. and there are actually many masters living today in the 21st century.
It may sound like the author is bragging about his spiritual attainment, but I assure you this is not the case; that he has attained to Yoga or "union" with Divine essence by ascending to angelic consciousness, reaching "personal truth," effectively becoming a "trinitized" Son of God.
What this means is that all traces of "delusion" or falsities, false or destructive perceptions of self and the external world were eliminated through a tough and rigorous process of suffering, purification and conquering of lower self, with the end result fusion with the Creator's omnipresent essence, aligning to divine will. It did NOT require being "perfect" in character since birth, being born of a virgin or following any religious ritual or doctrine.
Now, does this make the author somehow "omniscient?" Actually, no. I perceive that this may be next to impossible while still existing in the flesh, since incarnating Omniscience would overload the mind and physical body, which is limited by time and space in the third dimension. However, the author can claim, like Daniel of the Bible, that "no mystery is too difficult" for me. That is to say, I am consciously aware of my limitations, but with the proper mental discernment I have attained to, it is easy to "see truth as it was meant to be."
Incarnated angels are embodied fingers of the divine, yet they are not "God" or omniscient, but they can be extremely wise and intelligent, with the ability to receive heavenly knowledge, visions and prophecies directly from the upper realms and dimensions.
While this author has indeed attained to "personal truth," he cannot claim to have discovered "absolute truth" necessarily, since this can only apply to the Most High Creator, and glimpses of it can be seen in most of the revealed religions of the world, various enlightened masters and many scriptures.
So beware of any person, religion or Church that claims to know the whole, "absolute truth" about everything,especially if using and interpreting limiting, narrow, revealed scriptures such as the Bible or Quran.
Remember that there are 38,000 different Christian denominations worldwide, most based on the "Holy Bible" as it was compiled centuries ago, with most claiming to have found the "only" path to God or the heavenly realm, with the others going to "hell.".
The divine reality is that there are infinite paths to the "only way," and the "way" or path I followed prior to awakening will not necessarily be the only correct path for everyone on the planet, but the end result is the same.
The morality of mankind (choosing right from wrong), is based on the concept of our truth. Contrary to what most religious types claim, this prophet is declaring that there can be no "one-size-fits-all" morality that can be applied or imposed onto all world cultures and nations. There will never be a "one world religion."
Now, obviously, there is a string of moral truth, sometimes called "right and wrong," which can be discerned throughout the major religions and within human nature. The Golden Rule is one of these strings of truth. "Do unto others as you would have done unto yourselves."
It is almost common sense to observe that most children eight years old and older are mature enough to know the basics of discerning the difference between right and wrong. Actions like lying, stealing, physically harming, etc., are things most matured children intuitively know are "wrong."
Universalism is a doctrine claiming universal facts can be discovered and is therefore understood as being in opposition to relativism. The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of these so-called universal truths of morality that can be applied to all cultures worldwide.
Now, can personal truth be absolute truth? Let us state the author's own "personal truth" which in some sense can be termed "absolute" but cannot be empirically "proven" in a scientific or laboratory sense.
In 1991 I had a Near-Death Experience, which confirmed the afterlife for me in an "absolute" sense, and for me, at least, was a truth experience. Since it cannot be scientifically or tangibly "verified," it can only be termed a personal or "subjective" truth to the casual observer.
Furthermore, for 3½ years, from 1999 to 2003, I had visible swan-like "wings" of divine light radiating from my back with an aura of light radiating from my body. This was not merely a personal observation, but these wings of light have been visually witnessed by others – complete strangers – on several dozen occasions, with the total number of observers being approximately 5,000.
Since they are no longer visible to the naked eye as of this writing, it cannot be "proven," from a scientific standpoint, that these angelic wings exist. Now, is it a "subjective" truth or is it an "objective" truth, since so many people have objectively seen these wings with their very eyes, firsthand? For these observers, it was "truthfully" verified that they saw an actual incarnated angel. More than 13 of these real life encounters are documented in the book, Final Book of Daniel.
It should be stressed, though, that a prophet/angel/messenger does not have to go around "proving" himself to gain followers or to convince closed-minded, cynical atheistic or scientific types. This is because his words and deeds are sufficient, being aligned to higher truth. This is this prophet's "reality."
Now, how do we discern truth from falsity, to ensure we are not being "led astray?"
We are told by scriptures not to believe every claim to be divinely inspired or to have a prophetic message, but are rather to test the spirits, to discern whether a message is the truth that comes from God.
The problem is the inability of most to properly discern true from false. Too often the acceptance of the announcements as truth from politicians, scientists, media reporters, pastors and priests is not based on an alignment with a Universal Law, but, rather as an emotional show of support.
As our society continues to drift away from the acceptance of the existence of objective truth, the more it scrounges around for someone who knows what he or she is talking about.
Perception of this absolute Truth is a problem, as we all know, being that there are 38,000 different Christian denominations globally. No one cannot seem to agree on anything!
There also exists (13) Truth Supression techniques that critics of truth use to destroy truth when it is revealed. The following is a quote from Michael Sweeny:
"This may be useful to the initiate in the world of dealing with veiled and half-truth, lies, and suppression of truth when serious crimes are studied in public forums. This, sadly, includes every day news media, one of the worst offenders with respect to being a source of disinformation. Where the crime involves a conspiracy, or a conspiracy to cover up the crime, there will invariably be a disinformation campaign launched against those seeking to uncover and expose the truth and/or the conspiracy."
Some of these techniques are:
1) Become incredulous and indignant. "How dare you say that!"
2) Use a straw man.
3) Sidetrack opponents with name calling and ridicule. "you are nuts!"
4) Question motives. "you are only in it for the money!"
5) Ignore proof presented, demand impossible proofs. "Prove to me that you saw the afterlife!"
There exists on the internet many seeking truth which they cannot find in the mainstream media. One is called theTruth Movement concerning the 911, 2001 terrorist attacks that question the mainstream media's and official government's account of the "who" and "why's."
Many adherents of the 9/11 Truth movement suspect that United States government insiders played a part in the attacks, or at the very least knew they were coming and let them occur anyway. Generally, this movement has made great strides to bring up many important issues that are denied by the government. Currently it is still relegated to the realm of the "lunatic fringe" or "conspiracy theory" nutcases by the mainstream, but there are manygood, reputable websites devoted to finding out the truth.
Scientific knowledge is not a collection of subjective opinions. Rather, it is a collection of explanations about objective reality that is based on observed or predicted phenomena. Yet science, while discovering many Truths about the natural world and universe, cannot claim to have discovered Truth in it's entirety.
In mathematics, there does exist "absolute truth" because it can be demonstrated, for example, that 1+1=2.
A startling fact is that 38% of Americans polled in January 2000 believed in "absolute truth." But only two years later, this dropped to a figure of 22%! The 9-11, 2001 terrorist attacks occurred during this time period.
Logic is concerned with the patterns in reason that can help tell us if a proposition is true or not. However, logic does not deal with truth in the absolute sense, as, for instance, a metaphysician does.
Metaphysics is a study of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and knowing in the world. It is the study of all of reality, visible and invisible; and what constitutes reality, natural and supernatural.
Now I want to know the ultimate Truth once and for all concerning the whole December 21st, Year 2012 prophecy and future, being that there are so many views, opinions, hoaxes, scams and conspiracies etc.
I will keep all up to date, but the following are website (s) one may wish to explore should one be a seeker of truth…
"2012 Secrets Exposed.com" Seems to want to cut through the lies, disinformation and confusion concerning this 2012 issue. Insider secrets and truth, they say.
"New World Order Alert" (Bi-monthly Online Magazine for UFO, conspiracy buffs, NWO, Bible prophecy, angels etc.)
"2012thesurvivalmanual.com" Frank Gabriel. Seems like truth telling, legitimate astrophysicist no one has heard of.
"2012 – Project Enoch" A truth-seeking downloadable report concerning the NWO conspiracy, year 2012, secret societies that most 2012 websites do not talk about. Seems legit, check it out! 20,000 people have downloaded the report thus far.
For you and your loved one's sake, it is highly recommended you stay informed, educated and enlightened by signing up to this author and website's FREE semi-regular newsletter (no spam) with truth-based intelligent analysis, comentary with predictive, prophetic warnings, should the end of the year 2012 really turn out as an apocalypse, preparation as we enter the "final countdown" into the fateful year of 2012…
Should you be one who is convinced disaster is coming in the year 2012, then do something to prepare immediately!


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London - A travel company is offering the ultimate day out for James Bond fans: the chance to step into their hero's shoes and master the skills required to become an elite British Secret Service agent.
A range of 007, To Be Bond experiences has been launched by Exsus that combines special forces and secret services training with glamorous European locations.
Would-be spies will be trained by ex-special forces members, some of whom helped actor Daniel Craig to prepare for his film role as Bond.
Prices start from £6 624 (R118 000) per person for a one-day Operation Explosive Entry experience in the UK, and go up to £198 000 per person for the ultimate four-day Operation Connery.
The range of "missions" includes hostage rescue at a glamorous location outside Prague.
As the name suggests, the package involves rescuing a hostage or valuable item while clearing a building room by room using covert intelligence techniques.
You'll also be required to tackle the enemy and overcome any hidden booby traps in the process.
The company's "ambush survival" package is based in Prague and features training at a counter-terrorist training facility by weapons experts who will teach you how to fire Bond's weapons and fight your way out of a surprise attack at an eastern European checkpoint.
The day costs from £8 064 per person and ends with a black-tie dinner at five-star hotel, the Alchymist Grand Hotel, in Prague's city centre.
And if you book yourself on to the company's demolitions day, you'll probably need to upgrade your travel insurance. The experience in the Welsh mountains – which costs from £6 624 per person – involves learning how to assemble and use explosives efficiently, as well as how to spot and destroy them.
But it is Operation Connery that provides the ultimate James Bond trip – and for which you will need a Bond villain's bank account.
The four-day trip costs a cool £198 000 per person and includes stays in Nice, Monaco, Geneva and Prague, along with speed-boat chases, helicopter rides and training at a secret mountain facility.
After arriving in Nice, would-be spies – told they have been followed to the airport – are transferred to Nice harbour where they board a speed boat to their hotel in Monaco.
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The Sandy Hook Healing Project will return to the Newtown community this weekend to continue its series of workshops on navigating the unknown.
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The conference will bring together leading experts and public officials to explore the fiscal crisis confronting California's state and local governments. Topics covered include: the evolving state-local fiscal relationship, an analysis of restructuring proposals for local finance, reforming state and local public pensions, case studies from the field in California and elsewhere, and the political aspects of achieving such reforms.
8:30-9:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
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9:15-10:30 am Panel I, Overview of California's Fiscal Crisis: How Bad Is It?
This panel examines California's fiscal crisis at the state and local levels. After providing an overview of the fiscal crisis confronting California, the panel focuses on a number of issues: Which cities in California are struggling the most and why? Are Vallejo, Stockton, and San Bernardino the edge of a tide of bankruptcies? How does California's financial condition compare to other states? How much of California's fiscal stress is caused by cyclical factors as compared to structural factors?
Moderator: Max Neiman (Senior Resident Scholar, Institute of Government Studies, UC Berkeley)
Panel Participants:
- Peter Detwiler (former head consultant, California Senate Finance Committee)
- Michael Coleman (Principal fiscal policy advisor to the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers and to the League of California Cities)
- Tracy Gordon (Fellow, Brookings Institution)
- Scott D. Pattison (Executive Director, National Association of State Budget Officers)
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10:45-12:00 pm Panel II, The Basics of Restructuring: Alternative Paths to Reform
This panel will examine the political and financial contexts within which communities address fiscal stress. Although the options are quite large, the panel will explore a number of questions. How does the initiative process shape incentives and options for managing fiscal stress and related issues? What happens when a city falls behind in its responsibilities to provide timely financial reports and budgets? What constitutes insolvency? Why was AB506 adopted and how has it shifted the rules of the game in managing fiscal stress? Is municipal bankruptcy really so terrible? What kinds of deals can localities strike with their creditors and contractors to reduce the magnitude of debt burdens and fiscal stress? Is it possible to restructure local finances without succumbing to bankruptcy?
Moderator: Professor Margaret Weir (Professor, Political Science and Sociology, UC Berkeley)
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- Natasha Karl (Legislative Representative, California League of Cities)
- Michael Sweet (Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP)
- Tom Lockard (Managing Director, Public Finance, Stone & Youngberg a Division of Stifel Nicolaus)
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"The Economic Consequences of Policy Uncertainty"
1:30-2:45 pm Panel III, The Politics and Principles of Restructuring
This panel will address the following questions: What is Chapter 9 and is it a viable and efficient way to address municipal distress? Do you expect changes to the bankruptcy code to deal with the enormous stress facing distressed municipalities? What are some of the best alternatives to save cost, including cross-jurisdiction and public-private strategies? Can you privatize or outsource all of a city's services? What are the ramifications? What should be the response of credit markets to municipal fiscal stress? Are there exemplars of restructured governments? What factors are required for success?
Moderator: John Ellwood (Professor, Goldman Public Policy School, UC Berkeley)
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- Judge Chris Klein (Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California)
- Bill Brandt (President and CEO, Development Specialists, Inc. and DSI Civic and Chair of the Illinois Finance Authority)
- Guy Davidson (Senior Vice President, AllianceBernstein)
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- Stuart Drown (Executive Director, California Little Hoover Commission)
- Marty Morgenstern (Secretary, California Labor & Workforce Development Agency)
- Joe Nation, Ph.D. (Professor of the Practice of Public Policy, Stanford University)
- Eric Hoffman (Senior Vice President, Moody's Investor Service)
- Bob Brownstein (Directory of Policy and Research, Working Partnerships USA)
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- Rollie Katz (Supervising Business Agent, Public Employees Union Local One)
- Ron Loveridge (Mayor, Riverside)
- Chuck Reed (Mayor, San Jose)
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Robert A. Adams, 36, 300 Beagle Road, Bethel, son of Caleb Adams Jr., Schuylkill Haven, and Elaine Adams, Pine Grove, and Angela C. Hunsicker, 42, 300 Beagle Road, Bethel, daughter of the late Jefferson Allen and the late Brenda Chaffin.
Zachary M. Shiffer, 30, 114 S. Broad St., Myerstown, son of Dale and June Shiffer, Myerstown, and Leighanne N. Folta, 26, 114 S. Broad St., Myerstown, daughter of Carolyn Folta, Tremont, and the late Bruce Folta.
Stephen Z. Weaver, 20, Shippensburg, son of Glen and Jane Weaver, Shippensburg, and Joyce N. Weaver, 20, 51 Lengle Road, Myerstown, daughter of Leon and Erla Weaver, Myerstown.
Thomas E. Morgan Jr., 33, 366 N. First St., Lebanon, son of Thomas Sr. and Leslie Morgan, Myerstown, and Angela M. Overdier, 35, 366 N. First St., Lebanon, daughter of Gary and Susanne Overdier, Lebanon.
Jonas G. Stoltzfus, 30, Bird-in-Hand, son of Amos and Sara Stoltzfus, Bird-in-Hand, and Annie S. Zook, 26, 1800 Prescott Road, Lebanon, daughter of Noal and Katie Zook, Lebanon.
Chrisopher A. Clemens, 33, 795 Sylvan Lane, Lebanon, son of Bruce and Cevilla Clemens, Annville, and Leigh A. Gallagher, 40, 795 Sylvan Lane, Lebanon, daughter of Joseph Gallagher, and the late Ann Cowley.
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Black Law Student Discussion Board / Re: ask a black dude!« on: June 21, 2005, 12:35:22 AM »
Why was there not the same celebration when Jacko got off as when OJ did? I mean, to me, OJ is guilty as sure as the sun rises, but Jacko, there was a man who very well could have been inocent. Was OJ just a bigger deal?