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Hispanic Woman Absolutely Goes GAGA Over Donald Trump in Las Vegas, NV … "I'm Hispanic and I Vote for Mr. Trump … We Love You!!!" (VIDEO)
Check out the VIDEO below from GOP Presidential contender Donald Trump's recent visit to Las Vegas where a rather interesting thing happened. Trump had a woman in the audience, 35 year old Myriam Witcher, come up on stage who was holding the People magazine edition that he was talking about and the rest is marketing history. Once on stage the women who said she was from Columbia yelled the words … "I'm Hispanic and I vote for Mr. Trump. We vote for Mr. Trump. YES, Mr. Trump, We Love You!!!"
When was the last time you saw any excitement like that for Hillary Clinton? If this was not a planned event, Trump's handlers must have skipped a heartbeat. However, Trump claims to have never met her before. Damn, that was more risk taking than the GOP has done in the past 6 years.
35 year old Myriam Witcher of Las Vegas steels the show …
The speech – which included a large dose of media bashing, the suggestion that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl should have been executed for leaving his post in Afghanistan and the claim that he was behind Rep. Kevin McCarthy's decision to drop out of the race for House speaker – was punctuated by shouts of support from the crowd.
At one point, in a moment that appeared to be impromptu, Trump brought a supporter in the audience to the stage who declared she is Hispanic and voting for Trump. Myriam Witcher, 35, of Las Vegas, waved an issue of People magazine with Trump and his family on its cover, asking him to sign it.
Afterward the Colombian immigrant, who noted she came to the United States legally, called Trump her "No. 1 person in the United States."
Posted October 9, 2015 by Scared Monkeys
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15 Year Old Bianca Eady Missing Since 5/14/15 from Back of the Yards Neighborhood of Chicago, IL
15 year old Bianca Eady has been missing since May 14, 2015 from her Back of the Yards neighborhood home on the South Side of Chicago. Bianca was last seen May 14 in the 5200 block of South Hoyne. The missing teen is described as a 5-foot-6, 110-pound Hispanic girl was wearing a black tank top and blue jeans. Her natural hair color is brown but she dyed it blond.
Police are asking for the public's help in locating a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since last week from her Back of the Yards neighborhood home on the South Side.
Bianca Eady was last seen May 14 in the 5200 block of South Hoyne, according to an alert from Chicago Police.
The 5-foot-6, 110-pound Hispanic girl was wearing a black tank top and blue jeans. Her natural hair color is brown but she dyed it blond, the alert said.
Anyone with information should call Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.
Posted May 19, 2015 by Scared Monkeys
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Jamiel Shaw Sr.'s Son was Murdered By an Illegal Alien (Dreamer & DACA Recipient) Pedro Espinoza from Mexico in 2008 … Do Black Lives Really Matter, or Does It Matter Only If You are Shot By a White Person or White Police Man?
Jamiel Shaw Sr. testified in front of a subcommittee Wednesday, chaired by Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). All should watch and take notice of what happened to Mr. Shaw's son, 17 year old Jamiel Shaw II, who was violently gunned down by Pedro Espinoza in 2008. Pedro Espinoza is a member of the 18th Street gang, a DREAMer, a DACA recipient, and a child brought to this country by no fault of his own. Hardly the harmless and innocent people that Obama, Democrats and gutless Republicans have told us what DREAMer's are. Espinoza was convicted and sentenced to death in November 2012.
However, this is greater than just a senseless killing. Below is a must watch VIDEO … Do black lives matter? Well, for Barack Obama, only when it fits his political agenda. If a black person is killed by another black person, and especially an illegal, even a gang banger with multiple arrests, the answer is probably not.
"My son, Jamiel Andre Shaw II, was murdered by a DREAMer, a DACA recipient, a child brought to this country by no fault of his own. My family's peace and freedom was stolen by an illegal alien from Mexico. He was brought here by his illegal alien parents and allowed to grow up as a wild animal.
He continued: "Some people believe that if you are brought over by no fault of your own that it makes you a good person. They want you to believe that DREAM Act kids don't murder. I am here to debunk that myth."
Jurors deliberated for less than 4 hours on May 2, before finding Pedro Espinoza, 23, guilty of 1st degree murder for the 2008 shooting death of 17-yaer-old football star Jamiel Shaw Jr. in Los Angeles. They have suggested that he receive the death penalty, reports NBC Los Angeles.
Three Minority Teens Arrested for Fatal Hammer Attack of 32 Year Old Bosnian Immigrant Zemir Begic in St. Louis … Police Claim Murder was not Racially Motivated
32 year old Zemir Begic was murdered early Sunday morning by three teens, two black and one Hispanic, as they bludgeoned him to death in the St. Louis with a hammer. The incident began as Begic was in his vehicle about 1:15 a.m. in the 4200 block of Itaska when several juveniles approached and began damaging his car. Begic suffered injuries to his head, abdomen, face and mouth and later died at St. Louis University Hospital. Three thugs, 17, 15 and 16 have been arrested and are in custody. The 17 year-old St. Louis thug has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.
But of course police are saying that the murder of Zemir Begic was not racially motivated. Of course it wasn't [sarcasm intended]. Imagine what would be happening today if two white teens and a Hispanic beat a black man to death with a hammer. Al Shapton and the MSM would be chanting "hammers up".
Police said Begic was in his vehicle about 1:15 a.m. in the 4200 block of Itaska when several juveniles approached and began damaging his car. Police said Begic got out to confront the juveniles, who began yelling at him and hitting him with hammers.
Begic, 32, who lived in the 4200 block of Miami Street, suffered injuries to his head, abdomen, face and mouth. He died at St. Louis University Hospital.
A 17-year-old St. Louis man has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the bludgeoning death of a Bosnian immigrant.
Police say Robert Mitchell along with two other teens, both juveniles, attacked the 32-year-old man with hammers early Sunday. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Mitchell and one of the juveniles are black and the other teen is Hispanic, according to police.
Posted December 2, 2014 by Scared Monkeys
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Are You Serious, Barack Obama Lectures on Budgeting, Obama Says … You Can Afford Obamacare If You Cut Out Cable & Cell Phones from Your Lives
El Ling Mentira: Hmm, I thought Obama's 'Affordable Healthcare Act' was supposed to be affordable? Or as they say south of the border … asequible.
It would appear that even the Hispanics have problems with Obamacare. At a town hall-style meeting with the Spanish-language media, President Barack Obama had the audacity to actually arrogantly lecture others on budgeting properly in order to pay for his signature piece of legislation. What the hell would Obama know about budgeting? This from the president who has increased our federal debt more than any other one in history. When a consumer complained in a letter that he could not find affordable rates under Obamacare, Obama said smugly that maybe he has not prioritized health care.UNREAL!!!
"If you looked at their cable bill, their telephone, their cell phone bill, other things they are spending on. It may turn out that, it's just they haven't prioritized health care."
The difference is Mr. President that it is their choice to own cable or a cell phone, not a federally mandated law to purchase a product or be be hit with a punitive tax for a service that one does not even purchase. As all can see from this Spanish-language town hall, even Hispanics loath Obamacare. Hint, hint GOP!!!
President Obama says Choose Between Cable, Phone or Health Care.
Daniel Garza, Executive Director of The LIBRE Initiative released the following statement:
"If the President actually believes that a family earning less than $40,000 per year can afford nearly $4,000 in health insurance premiums, then he truly does not understand middle-income families. Americans do not need the President to tell them how to Budget their households. People are already cutting back on things like cable television and cell phones, just to compensate for an awful economy.This President promised he would deliver on affordable health care. Instead, premiums are up, out-of-pocket expenses are up, and overall cost of living is up. The President simply doesn't get it. And his condescending attitude adds insult to injury."
The Gateway Pundit reminds us of more of Obama's lies to the American people regarding the cost of Obamacare. In the video below, Obama says that the cost of Obamacare will cost less than a cell phone. Now he tells people they have to prioritize and give up their cell phone to pay for Obamacare. What a joke. How would that political slogan have played prior to the 2012 presidential campaign … You can have Obamacare or your smart phone, not both … YOU DECIDE!
This man truly is 'El Ling Mentira'.
Barack Obama Approval Down 23 Points Among Hispanics in Past Year from 75% to 52%
Barack Obama en el otoño político libre …
According to a recent Gallup poll, it appears that some one's job approval poll numbers are in free fall with pretty much every demographic, and Hispanics are at the top of the list. Barack Obama's job approval numbers are down with Latinos this year from 75% to 52%. ¡Dios mío … I guess me can expect an Obama mad rush for amnesty. However, that is not the only group that Obama has lost ground with. Obama has also lost Moderates (-16), 18-29 year olds (-15), Independents (-15), women (-14), Conservative Democrats (-14) , Democrats (-13), 30-49 year olds (-12), 50-64 year olds (-12) and even Blacks at -9. However, it appears that Legal Insurrection has found one group that has maintained their support for Obama, Conservative Republicans are only at -2, down from 7% to 5%. HA!
Not only does Obama not have coattails, he is now considered toxic.
Can we call this a total and complete loss of the America people? Imagine if the election was held today with the American people knowing the truth about many of Obama's lies and the MSM was forced into not carrying the water 100% of the time for their leader?
President Barack Obama's job approval rating averaged 41% in November, down 12 percentage points from 53% last December, his high-water mark since his first year in office. Hispanics' approval has dropped 23 points over the last 12 months, the most among major subgroups, and nearly twice the national average.
Hispanics' approval ratings of Obama have shown the most variation of any group's ratings throughout his presidency. That means their views of him are less firmly anchored than those of other groups, which may help explain why their opinions of the president soured more than any other group's in recent months. Despite the significant decline in their approval ratings over the past 12 months, a majority of Hispanics, 52%, still approve of the job Obama is doing.
A note to Republicans, namely Speaker John Boehner and the GOP leadership in the House … if you pass a BS amnesty bill you will collapse the Republican party forever. Hot Air correctly points out that the Democrats do not own the Latino vote. You have an opportunity to make real reform with immigration and deal with this issue in a common sense way. One of those is to actually uphold the oaths that all of you took and to follow the US Constitution and uphold the laws of the land. I have always believed that Hispanics were not a monolithic voting block and were interested in many things other than immigration (amnesty), like the economy, real healthcare reform, jobs and the truth.
If the first two months of ObamaCare could push him nearly underwater with Latinos, what will another year of rate shock and shrinking provider networks do? Without lifting a finger, the GOP may be back in play for this demographic — not so much that they'd win it outright, but enough that they could close the gap to, say 15-20 points instead of 40-45. In a tight election, that would be ruinous for Democrats.
Posted December 6, 2013 by Scared Monkeys
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Autoantibodies to low-density lipoprotein receptor–related protein 4 in myasthenia gravis
Version of Record online: 8 MAR 2011
DOI: 10.1002/ana.22312
Copyright © 2011 American Neurological Association
Annals of Neurology
Volume 69, Issue 2, pages 418–422, February 2011
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How to Cite
Higuchi, O., Hamuro, J., Motomura, M. and Yamanashi, Y. (2011), Autoantibodies to low-density lipoprotein receptor–related protein 4 in myasthenia gravis. Ann Neurol., 69: 418–422. doi: 10.1002/ana.22312
Publication History
- Issue online: 8 MAR 2011
- Version of Record online: 8 MAR 2011
- Accepted manuscript online: 28 OCT 2010 07:27AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 15 OCT 2010
- Manuscript Revised: 28 SEP 2010
- Manuscript Received: 4 MAY 2010
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction, where acetylcholine receptor (AChR), muscle-specific kinase (MuSK), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor-related protein 4 (Lrp4) are essential. About 80% and 0% to 10% of patients with generalized MG have autoantibodies to AChR and MuSK, respectively, but pathogenic factors are elusive in others. Here we show that a proportion of AChR antibody-negative patients have autoantibodies to Lrp4. These antibodies inhibit binding of Lrp4 to its ligand and predominantly belong to the immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) subclass, a complement activator. These findings together indicate the involvement of Lrp4 antibodies in the pathogenesis of AChR antibody-negative MG. Ann Neurol 2011

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- [Show abstract] [Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: Early oral feeding (EOF) after cesarean delivery is still controversial. To assess whether EOF is superior to delayed oral feeding (DOF) after cesarean in terms of safety and effectiveness. PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for reports related to early feeding and cesarean published in English before June 30, 2014. Randomized controlled trials comparing at least one of six outcomes after EOF (≤12hours after surgery) and DOF (after return of bowel sounds/movement or >12hours) after cesarean delivery were included. Data were extracted using a predesigned extraction form. Risk ratios or mean differences were calculated. A total of 20 studies were included, including 4584 women who had undergone cesarean. No significant differences were identified in patient satisfaction and frequency of postoperative complications. Compared with DOF, EOF promoted a quicker return of bowel sounds, flatus, bowel movement, and regular diet (P<0.001 for all). Significant reductions were also noted in duration and amount of intravenous fluids, length of hospital stay, and time to first breastfeeding (P<0.001 for all). There are no obvious advantages in withholding fluid and food after cesarean. Indeed, EOF offers some short-term benefits. Copyright © 2014 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
- [Show abstract] [Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: Dexmedetomidine and midazolam have been widely used in clinical anesthesia and intensive care unit sedation. These two drugs differ in sedative mechanism. We hypothesized that the neurotoxicity of repeated exposure to dexmedetomidine or midazolam for neonatal mice might be different. Twenty four mice of postnatal day 8 were randomly divided into control (n=8), dexmedetomidine (n=8) and midazolam group (n=8) respectively. In the three groups, saline(10mL/kg), dexmedetomidine(10microg/kg) or midazolam(40mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally once a day, in the next five days, respectively. Then the brains of the mice in the three qroups were removed and cryosectioned. Apoptotic neural cell in hippocampus region was detected with terminal deoxynucleotydyl transferase -mediated dUTP nick end labeling(TUNEL). Bcl2 and Bax protein expression level in the hippocampus were determined by immunofluorescent staining. In the present study, the number of TUNEL-positive cells from midazolam group ((20 +/-3) /mm2) was larger than that from dexmedetomidine group ((15+/-2) /mm2, P<0. 05) and control group((13+/-3) /mm2, P<0. 05); Bcl-2 protein quantity in hippocampus from control group((790+/-103)/mm2)was significantly lower than that in midazolam group((1187+/- 162)/mm2, P<0.05)and dexmedetomidine group((890+/-125)/mm2, P<0. 05). Bax protein level in control group((942+/-104)/mm2) was also significantly lower than that in midazolam group((1839+/-160)/mm2, P<0. 05)and dexmedetomidine group((1143+/-125)/mm2, P<0. 05); Bax/Bcl-2 ratio in midazolam group(0. 64+/-0. 13) was significantly lower than that in dexmedetomidine group(0. 78 +/-0. 14, P<0. 05) and control group(0. 84+/-0. 15, P<0. 05). Our results suggest that dexmedetomidine has lower neurotoxicity than midazolam for neonatal mice.
Article: [Protection against acute hypoxic/reoxygenation injury to kidney for rabbit with morphine hypoxic preconditioning by observing the expression of caspase-3 protein][Show abstract] [Hide abstract] ABSTRACT: The maintenance of the balance between oxygen supply and oxygen consumption is a key measure in preventing acute kidney hypoxic/reoxygenation injury. Morphine can inhibit metabolism and reduce the oxygen consumption. We tried to investigate the protective effects of morphine hypoxic preconditioning on acute kidney hypoxic/reoxygenation injury in rabbit and its influence on expression of caspase-3 protein. Kidney hypoxic and reoxygenation were induced by making the tested rabbits inhale 8% oxygen for three hours firstly, and then putting them in the air to breathe in normal oxygen for another three hours. Morphine hypoxic preconditioning was induced by administering morphine 3 mg/kg, and then hypoxic of 8% oxygen was induced. Caspase-3 protein expression in renal tissue was assessed by immunohistochemical method. In the present study, the expressions of caspase-3 protein were significantly higher in saline-control hypoxic group than in morphine hypoxic preconditioning group ((29.3+/-5.7)% vs. (12.16+1.23)%, P<0.05). These observations suggested that morphine hypoxic preconditioning can protect rabbit against acute kidney hypoxic/reoxygenation injury by decreasing expression of caspase-3 protein.


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Oklahoma City mother gets 35 years with plea deal in child's death
The mother of a 3-year-old girl who was beaten to death was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison for enabling the child's abuse and murder.
Victoria Phanhtharath, 23, avoided a trial after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
She received a life sentence with all but the first 35 years suspended in exchange for her testimony against her boyfriend, Freddy Mendez.
Phanhtharath did not speak in court.
Mendez, 25, is accused of killing Alexis Hawkins, who died of head and blunt force trauma, according to the state medical examiner's office.
Alexis died of her injuries Oct. 30, 2011, at The Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center.
Phanhtharath initially told police she shoved her daughter out of frustration, causing the girl to strike her head on a wooden baby bed.
The mother said she saw the girl's eyes roll back in her head and she began choking, police reported.
The mother told police that Mendez was screaming at Alexis for not eating her breakfast and beat her with a leather shoe before the incident.
But during a jail interview a few weeks after the girl's death, Phanhtharath told investigators that Mendez picked up the girl and slammed her to the floor so hard the back of her head bounced, a police detective testified at the couple's preliminary hearing in June.
Mendez then started punching and kicking the girl, the detective said the mother told him.
Phanhtharath told the detective she lied to cover up for Mendez, who she said beat her and the girl regularly.
The detective also testified that the state Department of Human Services was called twice to investigate reports of abuse by Phanhtharath, who has a son with Mendez.
A physician who treated Alexis testified she was covered with bruises and "clinically dead" with a massive skull fracture to the back of her head when she arrived at the emergency room.


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Winter is coming for startups… Smart offshore outsourcing reduces burn rate and enhances execution speed
This is not a news anymore. Grey clouds have overwhelmed the permanently blue sky of Silicon Valley and fast expands over East Coast and Europe. Journalists have been pouring articles about failing ventures into the columns of gazettes from everywhere.
VCs started to predict a severe downturn, just hoping that some of the unicorns will reincarnate at least in smartmules. It is what it is, investors only bet on miracles.
Well, the worst is never certain and it seems that very early stage funding activity resists as of now. Later B and C series as well as urgent bridges seem to be more affected than seed and Series A. But we need minimum to end up with the 2 first quarters of the year to derive a tendency for 2016 and 2017. If finallyRead more « Winter is coming for startups… Smart offshore outsourcing reduces burn rate and enhances execution speed »
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Leverage your prime IT offshore nearshore with Yourshore #Romania #Vietnam #Moldova
Yourshore is the white label of Pentalog that can help IT services companies and web agencies around the world create their own Offshore/Nearshore solutions.
Now that Pentalog is increasingly emerging as a multiservice digital platform going from online assessment of IT skills to startup funding and to consulting, we decided to implement a white label program for all IT services companies and agencies interested in creating an Offshore or Nearshore centre.
I'm a little late on this announcement although our subsidiary Yourshore is operational for a while now. Youshore is your Nearshore or Offshore operation in three countries that are perfectly suited to your strategy: Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Vietnam.
In the last few years, we launched two similar operations in test mode: one with the Ausy Group with which we created aRead more « Leverage your prime IT offshore nearshore with Yourshore #Romania #Vietnam #Moldova »
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Offshore Nearshore: the euro's fall below $1.10 prompts East-European offshore companies to export outside Europe
Given the euro's current price and as long as it continues to drop, most offshore IT service companies established in a EU country, whether they are members of the eurozone or not, will most likely tend to offer their services outside the EU. Although this may not have any consequences whatsoever on intra-EU relations, there are some exceptions to the rule. For the United Kingdom, for instance, the fall of the European currency brings commercial opportunities with it.
The relationship between the euro and the currencies of the former Eastern Bloc countries has been stable in the last period
In fact, the euro's fall against the dollar has not affected at all its relationship with the currencies of the former Eastern Bloc countries. There are two reasons for this situation. First of all, after theseRead more « Offshore Nearshore: the euro's fall below $1.10 prompts East-European offshore companies to export outside Europe »
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With Euro falling vs Dollar, is it the right time to invest in South America for Pentalog?
While Euro was reaching tops some years ago I wrote a lot on the impacts of those variations on every layer of the software outsourcing and consulting economy: the coder, the customer and the ITO company. With the Euro now experiencing some of its lowest levels (1.12 for 1 Euro last Friday) the same topic is up raising again with proportionally but inverse consequences on the ITO geopolitics. But currencies are not the only one to move. Pentalog has changed a lot too since we opened our first facility in Vietnam to strengthen our Romanian and Moldovan Units and under the influence of our fast growing sales operations in the US.
Pentalog US sales have progressed so fast that they weight already 2 times more in our turnover than Germany and could even catch upRead more « With Euro falling vs Dollar, is it the right time to invest in South America for Pentalog? »
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Pentalog becoming a WW nearshoring operator with its future South American facilities
Pentalog has made its decision to launch its first ops in South America by the beginning of 2015. The final place is not yet clearly defined. But the skill indicators meet to our expectations and the customers' demand for South American engineering has been confirmed to Monica and me.
With that decision Pentalog is becoming part of the very exclusive club of IT consulting companies with facilities on all best coding spots of the world except India (Romania in the EU, Moldova in former USSR, Vietnam and Latin America).
This mix guarantees our customers a best in class technology provision together with a unique combination of time zones. They will benefit from a time shift range reduced down to 0-4 hours max, making Pentalog a WW agile enabler under the best cost conditionsRead more « Pentalog becoming a WW nearshoring operator with its future South American facilities »
IT outsourcing companies: Indian quality ranking much higher than that of Western competitors
According to a survey of 3,700 clients, Indian IT services companies wipe out their European competitors in terms of quality, turning offshore delivery into a superior model. Are you surprised? I'm not, and neither are those working at the core of long distance projects…
The European study conducted by Whitelane Research reveals two things about the quality of IT outsourcing companies. The most striking-one refers to the ranking domination by the Indian providers that monopolize the first 3 positions and occupy a total of 6 out of the first top 10 positions. The second-one is that France occupies 6 positions out of the 22 listed, coming third after the Americans and Indians, but way ahead of European competitors. British and German providers seem to be lagging behind as far as quality is concerned.
I willRead more « IT outsourcing companies: Indian quality ranking much higher than that of Western competitors »
Viable alternatives to reshoring
Is IT reshoring the new buzzword on the ITO market? Although not common yet at global level, the concept of IT reshoring, meaning when companies decide to bring back home their IT activities (mostly outsourced to India), is becoming a real trend. Daimler, Procter & Gamble, General Motors, American Express are just some examples of companies that decided it's more viable to bring IT operations back to the U.S. from India: "We want better control over our IT activities to remain competitive". Some leaders also evoked a so-called "patriotic choice", but I believe that the reasons they resort to reshoring are actually more practical than that.
In practice, the related constraints – cultural gap, language problems, different time zones, wage inflation, turnover – can sometimes happen to make an offshore outsourcing operation a less positiveRead more « Viable alternatives to reshoring »
Developing for Android requires more testing than for iOS!
As I pointed out in my previous article, the need to be actively present on the mobile market is more than obvious. In the United States, Android continues to make progress with 51.7% on the American smartphone sales market (according to Kantar Wordpanel Comtech) compared to 41.4% registered by iOS and 5.6% by Windows. This difference is even more striking at European level with 70.4% of Android smartphones (also according to Kantar Wordpanel ComTech).
In 2013, Android runs on 867 million devices across all platforms (Smartphones and tablets), and it is expected to reach 1 billion in 2014. Given such figures, it becomes almost mandatory to create or port your application to Android.
These devices are created under many different models. They vary in display size, processing power, communication capabilitiesRead more « Developing for Android requires more testing than for iOS! »
What's the difference between offshore, nearshore and onshore?
We're talking about one of the Google searches that most frequently lead to our Pentablog. That is why, after so many years, we considered it was about time to write a short article on this topic.
In the 90′s, when the Offshore term first appeared in the IT field, it used to cover indistinctly any form of services production that was outsourced in a different country for reasons related to costs or labour market tightness. This word was equally associated to coast oil drilling and to tax havens, that is territories where certain taxes are levied at a low rate or not at all.
At that time, the countries considered to be offshore were mainly India, a small part of Eastern Europe and Rusia. Later on, as the Internet access became more and moreRead more « What's the difference between offshore, nearshore and onshore? »
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Pentalog in Boston
After a two-week-trip on the West coast of the U.S (see articles here and here), Pentalog has been reconsidering the idea of a new destination. This time we are planning a trip to the East coast, to Boston (April 30th – May8th 2013).
Capital of the state of Massachusetts, Boston is among the top 10 most economically powerful cities in the world (see table, source McKinsey Global Institute, May 2012).
Boston is a famous higher education center with a strong emphasis on scientific, engineering and technological education and research (Cambridge, MIT, Harvard, Boston University). This city is the second technological cluster after California's Silicon Valley, a complete ecosystem ready to adopt and promote the emerge of products, services and innovative business models.
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Last year, 8 out of 10 LGBT students reported being harassed or intimidated at school. And many will see no other option but to drop out due to low self-esteem and fearing for their safety.
Bringing visibility to the challenges facing LGBT youth is important to Wells Fargo. That's why we helped GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network) reach its goal of putting a Safe Space Kit in every middle and high school across the country, to help teachers create spaces where students feel empowered, safe to be themselves, and free to reach their maximum potential.
We are also a proud presenting sponsor of GLAAD's Spirit Day campaign, a stand against bullying and a show of support for LGBT youth.
Little by little, we can all do a lot to improve the lives of LGBT students.
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Our advertising campaign, Working together to make a difference, celebrates this diversity and the many reasons our customers work hard to achieve their goals. In one of the campaign's ads, "Learning Sign Language," we proudly feature the story of a lesbian couple as they prepare for a life-changing moment.
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Saturday's Powerball drawing is an estimated $181 million if taken as an annuity, or $123 million if claimed as a lump sum. If a North Carolina player matches all six numbers in the drawing, it would be the biggest win in the state since the lottery launched in 2006.
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With his Ohio seat in jeopardy due to redistricting, Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich is fanning rumors of a possible 2012 run in Washington state.
With his Ohio seat in jeopardy due to redistricting, Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich is fanning rumors of a possible 2012 run in Washington state.
Kucinich, a two-time presidential candidate, has made a series of public appearances here recently, roaming 2,000 miles from the West Cleveland district he's represented since 1997.
On Sunday, Kucinich led a May Day march in Seattle for immigrants' rights. Over the weekend, he spoke to audiences in Tacoma and Bainbridge Island. And in February, he addressed a big union rally in Olympia.
As unlikely as it seems, speculation among Democrats has Kucinich eyeing a couple of possible 2012 openings here. He could try for the state's yet-to-be drawn new 10th Congressional District or seek Democratic U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee's 1st District seat if Inslee, as expected, runs for governor.
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Asked about the rumors, Kucinich's office released a statement confirming he is exploring a move.
After people learned that Kucinich's district might be eliminated or redrawn by the Ohio Legislature's Republican majority, Kucinich "received requests from people in 20 states, including Washington, encouraging him to move and run in their area," said the statement from press secretary Nathan White."Congressman Kucinich appreciates the interest expressed in his public service. As he has repeatedly said, he fully intends to remain in Congress; he just doesn't know in what district he will run," the statement said.
Kucinich, a former Cleveland mayor, has a base of support in Washington, which gave him some of his strongest backing in his underdog 2004 and 2008 presidential runs. He also has a stranger connection, having famously claimed to have spotted a giant triangular UFO in 1982 while staying at actress Shirley MacLaine's house near Graham, Pierce County.
Kucinich would be legally qualified to run for Congress in Washington as long as he moved here and registered to vote before the filing period in spring 2012, according to Secretary of State Sam Reed's office.
But that doesn't mean he'd have a good shot at winning. Kucinich would have to contend with the carpetbagger label and to explain how he'd represent local interests.
"Is this about serving a district in Congress or is this about Dennis Kucinich?" said state Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz.
Even some admirers are not necessarily keen on a Kucinich campaign.
Linda Gabriel, vice chairwoman of the 23rd Legislative District Democrats, came out to hear Kucinich speak Saturday on Bainbridge Island. "I've always admired his being very outspoken, but I can't say he'd be a good fit," said Gabriel, who worries that a Kucinich candidacy could backfire by getting a Republican elected.
Still, Todd Iverson, a longshoreman who helped organize the Kucinich appearance in Tacoma, said the Ohio congressman "speaks for working families as well as anybody in Congress."
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Mrs. Elvira has worked as a street vendor for about 20 years and it has always helped her support her family.
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This loan will be invested in the purchase of more merchandise, according to the changing seasons, which will be clothing and merchandise for summer.
Doña Elvira se dedica a la venta ambulante hace ya mas o menos 20 años lo que siempre le sirvió para sustentar a su familia.
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This is a just a wonderful COE campground. Campground has some hills and is a mix of wooded and open sites. Grounds are well maintained. As mentioned on previous reviews narrow bridge to the water/electric sites on the south side of the campground can be a tough crossing with the larger RV's. Our hookups were in good working. Barely a signal on our Verizon cell phone, just enough to get out a tex . Campground office offers a WiFi hot spot which has a nice sitting area to use your devices. Helpful camp hosts. Campground has a river where you can go swimming, tubing or relaxing on the river's edge. There is also a abandoned Rail road system that goes through the campground which is now scenic trails. Kayaking is also nearby. Spot on clean bathroom/showers. Found everyone very respectful. We enjoyed this campground and would certainly return or recommend this place to anyone. - mdcamping
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Very scenic and isolated area. Staff was very friendly. Rate was using the National Park Senior Pass. Bathrooms and showers very clean. Campsites were good size. No Verizon service or OTA television stations. Limited sites with electric and water. Nice bike path, approx. 2 miles along the river. Campground is close to many site attractions, including ski resorts and small towns. When turning off of Hwy 100, stay on the left fork of the road. We had a very interesting experience with one of the locals when we mistakenly took the right fork of the road. We unknowingly stopped in a long entrance road to a private residence in order to unhook our towed vehicle from the RV so that we could turn around. - Chave
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- Cons:Too many one way streets downtown.
- In a nutshell:Yeah, there's a fort there too!
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Interesting tips and photo - the opening photo of course is rather lovely.1/3/08 having another visit-just noticed Kekiongas comments-better let'm know London now treats smokers like 'unwanted health hazards' b4 spend their time&money coming to our city!
You should tell potential visitors to Fort Wayne about their new smoking ordinance, which bans smoking in bars, restaurants and most private businesses, before they spend their time and money going to a city that treats them like unwanted health hazards.
Nice tips on this typical small city in America! I was often surprised at how enjoyable some of these places were, as my various meetings took me to locations I would not normally have visited!
Nice opening photo! What's the fort like?
I didn't even know the city existed. Thank you for sharing. This city actually has a nice central plaza area with plenty of space.
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"The American people have spoken." That has been the mantra of John Boehner and the Republicans for weeks. Yes, the American people have spoken, Mr. Boehner, but I am one of them, and I can tell you it is not your voice, or your Neolithic point-of-view, that speaks for me, or a lot of other Americans.
In fact, I would not be going out on a limb to suggest that most Americans who do not digest a daily diet of Fox News and Rush Limbaugh think that the public face of your party over the last few years has become so extreme as to no longer represent much other than the bald-faced attempt to regain majority rule at all costs.
Mr. Boehner, you and your colleagues have sacrificed governance for the raw pursuit of power, and the maintenance of a lobbyist-fed status quo that is irreparably broken.
You are out of tune with the majority on race.
- GOP strategists unleashed the race genie in the 11th hour of John McCain and Sarah Palin's desperation. Your Confederate-flag-supporting Rep. Joe Wilson's cry of "You lie..." in one of our most politically sacred places drew praise from your membership, not condemnation.
- Yesterday, though, when the protesters from the Right engaged in a shameful display of hate speech, screaming epithets of race and gender directed at fellow U.S. Congresspeople, some of your members, including Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) endorsed the racists and bigots:
"When you use a totalitarian tactics, people, you know, begin to act crazy," Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) said Sunday on C-SPAN. "I think that people have every right to say what they want. If they want to smear someone, they can do it."
You and the rest of the Republican leadership stood silent about Nunes' spin that explained away behavior which you, yourself, at around the same time, said was not tolerable. Where is Mr. Nunes censure?
Abortion as a wedge issue to motivate voters to join you has spiraled out of your control.
- Where were you, Mr. Boehner, as the top man in the minority, when someone from your side of the aisle, at yesterday's session, shouted "baby-killer" directed at, of all people, Michigan Democratic congressmen Bart Stupak?
- It is ironic that the GOP seemed more interested in protecting potential life than it did in protecting the living, especially the 31 million souls here with us, thousands of whom die every year needlessly because they can't afford to protect their inalienable, Constitutional right to life.
You have given up on governance to throw everything at another shot at majority power.
- Stonewalling has become the order of the day, a historic first for your party, which has always found some way to be a part of the government. You and the GOP representatives hold office, but that's about it.
- It is kind of sad, and a bit pitiful, when President Obama is incorporating Republican ideas regarding health care reform, and you, and even the people who authored them, are voting the bill down.
You and your brethren talk a good game about personal responsibility, and fiscal accountability.
Someone making $20,000 a year can be as personally responsible as they can, but the likelihood that they'll be able to pay $8,000 to $11,000 for health insurance in the private system is ZERO. Many become virtual slaves to miserable jobs or second jobs just to be able to have health care for themselves and their families.
Before, however, you go about putting the government on the Right road, how about stepping up to the plate, and taking a little personal responsibility yourselves?
Give up your cushy health program and join the rest of us buying PPOs and HMOs. Urge your party faithful to give up their Social Security benefits and their Medicare.
If you're laughing, you're right. I don't see too many conscientious objectors to state welfare with a Republican voting card either, as long as the name on the check is theirs.
You lament the spending of a trillion on health care, but you had no problem spending that on the failed grab for oil and the balance of power in the Middle East.
You and your party talk fiscal responsibility. 2000 to 2008. Enough said.
It all rings a bit hollow.
If you want to speak for the American people, you might want to start listening first, and not just to your splinter groups, special interests, and hate mongers.
You need to listen, really listen, to all of us.
When you can lower the histrionics and hyperbole, begin to govern cooperatively, and embrace the more moderate members of your party, the American people might listen again.
You didn't lose health care reform by having the same parliamentary tricks that you used on the Dems 26 times turned against you. You lost because you were on the wrong side of history.
We now live with the rather grim reality that the private sector has pillaged the economy in ways from which it will take decades to recover. This country, in debt as it is to Japan, China, and the Middle East, may never be the same. Health care, like many things, is escalating in cost faster than the average American can keep up with.
Your party created the problem by stripping financial restraints, safety regulations, and the once-vaunted American safety net until it was thread-bare. You launched us into costly and needless wars, in spite of Karl Rove's spin.
We have not forgotten. Or forgiven.
Until the majority of the slick-haired, ignorant, mindlessly dogmatic members of your party are gone, and your moderates develop a real voice in the party, you can never be the party of change, or of hope, or of our future.
Stick up for America, Mr. Boehner. Condemn racism and intolerance. Take your lumps as a minority party, and build your contributions to governance up so we regain some small measure of confidence that you can lead this country, even when we agree to disagree.
Then, maybe, I will let you speak for me.
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Pay increased to keep Oklahoma transportation workers from fleeing
The base salary for mostly entry-level and middle-management positions has been increased for transportation workers in an effort to reduce the exodus of state workers for higher paying jobs, members of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission were told Monday.
The state Transportation Department experienced a 15 percent turnover rate last year, and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority had a 16 percent turnover rate, Transportation Secretary Gary Ridley told commissioners.
"It's the worst I've ever seen," said Ridley, who is planning to retire in March after working 44 years for the Transportation Department and has served as its director since 2001.
"They're leaving as fast as we can hire them," he said.
The pay adjustments went into effect last week, he said. The Transportation Department's cost this fiscal year — which began July 1 — will cost about $3.2 million, and the cost will be about $7.2 million in the 2014 fiscal year.
"This is not an across-the-board increase by any means," Ridley said. "It's to establish the baseline compensation level ... Some people are affected by a salary adjustment; some are not."
It's been more than six years since state workers received an across-the-board pay increase.
That 5 percent increase took effect in October 2006.
A House of Representatives committee last year looked at suggestions that pay increases for state employees should be based on performance appraisals instead of across-the-board increases.
The Transportation Department and Turnpike Authority have had a tough time retaining entry-level truck drivers, equipment operators and maintenance workers, as well as engineers, Ridley said.
Many state employees are leaving for the energy field, where accountants, engineers, truck drivers and oil rig workers are needed and the pay is higher.
Beginning maintenance workers who have a license to drive trucks are a "pretty hot commodity" in the energy sector, Ridley said.
"It has really drained a lot of our staff, and we can't keep it going that way," he said.
The Transportation Department has about 2,290 employees. The department, which has lowered its employees from about 3,200 employees mostly by contracting out work the past 20 years, needs about 2,350 workers to work on projects and have sufficient maintenance workers in the field, Ridley said.
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Update on BashirBashir is 31-year-old engaged man living with his family in Sana'a, Yemen. He graduated from the college of pharmacy and now works as a pharmacist. At first he was working as a pharmacist in one of the pharmacies in the capital, Sana'a city, to look after his family. He couldn't accumulate enough money from his salary to start his own business, so he decided to sell his mother's jewelry in order to begin his own business, and after a time to open his own pharmacy. He started his own business two years ago.
Bashir earns good profits, but he faces the hardship of inadequate capital to meet the high demands of the patients. He warmly thanks Kiva lenders who helped him with his first loan. That loan helped him very much in developing his business and purchasing more medical requirements. His profits also increased since he become able to meet the demands of different types of customers.
After he successfully repaid all the installments on his first loan, he is now requesting another loan to expand his business more by purchasing more medical requirements. His dreams are to diversify his business and start up a big pharmacy. For this business, Bashir applied for a loan of 300,000 YER from AMB. He will use this loan to buy more medical requirements and medicines.
Bashir looks forward to improving his business and expanding it more, as well as opening a branch in the capital city. He hopes to get married soon.
Previous Loan DetailsBashir is a very hardworking man who is very responsible with his daily activity. He's 27 years old and lives with his parents in Sana`a, Yemen. He has been operating a pharmacy that allows him to meet household expenses. This is his only source of income. He has attracted more clients due to his... More from Bashir's previous loan »
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The chemistry and marketing behind the U.S. food industry is doing serious damage to the health of millions of Americans, as well as increasing amounts of adults in other countries.Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found that every processed food lining the shelves of our favorite grocery store is rich in sugar, salt, and fat. New scientific discoveries show that such ingredients are biologically addictive.The consequences of this issue are fatal to world health. More than a third of American adults are obese, and this problem is spreading to other countries as well. Obesity has seen an increase in the Middle East and northern Africa. In Mexico, 70 percent of adults are obese, and nearly a third of adults in China also fit into that category.CCTV America's Anand Naidoo reports on this pressing issue.
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Associated cold front has reached Lake Michigan... generating a line of weak convection along it...and spotty weak convection out ahead of it across our CWA. Cooler/drier air continues to filter into the region along and behind this cold front. Surface dwpts have steadily dropped out of the lower 60s and thru the 50s over the past few hours...certainly indicating an evolution to a drier/more stable airmass even out ahead of the actual cold front. As a result...convection has been quite weak and widely scattered so far despite the approach of a cold front during peak heating. Also...convergence along the front is not exceptionally impressive either...with only a small/gradual wind shift from SW to W/SW behind it. Conditions will likely become increasingly hostile toward strong convective development as low level cooling and drying continue to progress eastward with FROPA. Certainly expect scattered showers and storms will continue to develop thru the evening hours fueled by modest diurnally enhanced instability with weak focus provided by the front...but strong/marginally svr convection is becoming less likely. Cannot completely rule out an isold strong storm...mainly across NE Lwr Michigan where instability may be a bit stronger. Will maintain high chance to likely POPs across much of our CWA into the evening...tapering off chances of precip and especially chances of thunder as we head toward sunset. Conditions will be noticeably cooler and less humid tonight...with overnight lows falling into the mid to upper 50s across all of Nrn Michigan. .LONG TERM...(Monday through Sunday) Issued at 313 PM EDT Sun May 29 2016 High Impact Weather Potential: Minimal through Wednesday. Monday...A drop in boundary layer humidity is expected for Memorial Day with afternoon dew points expected to fall into the 40s to lower 50s. There should be quite a bit of sunshine with highs ranging from the upper 60s over parts of eastern upper to the lower 80s over northeast Lower. Full/nearly full green-up has occurred to a large degree across Northern Lower Michigan, diminishing the fire danger. I will not mention elevated fire danger in the HWO/graphics, but it is still a situation that bears watching given low fuel moistures, warm temps, gusty winds and afternoon humidity values nearing 30%. Height falls passing by to the north of the forecast area will push a weak and moisture starved cold front south and into northern Michigan Monday night into early Tuesday. Very little expected with this feature, outside of a few more clouds. Lows temps in the 40s to lower 50s. Shortwave trough will move into the northern/central plains states Tuesday...with some low amplitude induced ridging out ahead of this feature. This ridging will play a role in slowing the eastward progression of the trough. 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MOSCOW Russia stepped up efforts Friday to resolve a dispute with neighbor Kazakhstan over its demand to reduce the number of commercial satellite launches from the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome.
Kazakhstan, which in the past suspended Russian rocket launches after previous failures spilled toxic rocket fuel, has demanded that Russia cuts the number of Proton rockets lifting off from Baikonur from 17 to 12 this year.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov downplayed the dispute after talks in Moscow with his Kazakh counterpart Friday.
The issue regarding the number of launches is linked to Kazakhstans concerns about their impact on environment, Lavrov said. Russia is taking all the necessary steps to address environmental aspects by using improved Proton-M booster rockets. There is no sensation about it, just working issues.
The dispute has threatened to cloud relations between the two ex-Soviet neighbors. Moscow would lose half a billion dollars if Kazakhstan succeeds in cutting the number of launches, according to Russias pro-government daily Izvestia, which reported the Kazakh demand. The paper also said Moscow was threatening Kazakhstan with countermeasures.
Izvestia on Thursday quoted a note from Russias Roscosmos space agency warning that the country would opt out of joint projects with Kazakhstan if it doesnt withdraw its demand for Russia to scale down its scheduled rocket launches from Baikonur.
Russia has a lease to use Kazakhstans Soviet-built launch pad until 2050 and pays an annual fee of $115 million. It has continued to rely on Baikonur for all its manned missions and most of its commercial satellite launches.
This isnt the first time Kazakh authorities have voiced worries over the environmental impact of Russias space program. Previously, they have briefly suspended Russian launches from Baikonur following the spill of highly toxic rocket fuel after failed launches of the heavylift Proton booster rocket, the main cash cow of Russias space program.
Moscow also has the Plesetsk launch pad in the north of Russia but that is used mostly for launches of military satellites. It has moved to reduce its dependence on Kazakhstan by building a new cosmodrome in the far east.MORE IN Wire NewsWASHINGTON The Transportation Security Administration will add 768 new screeners by mid-June to... Full StoryAUSTIN, Texas Texas and 10 other states are suing the Obama administration over its directive... Full StoryLONDON Burt Kwouk, an actor who played martial arts expert Cato in the comic Pink Panther... Full Story
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