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|Posted by Mother Goose on November 23, 2010 at 10:56 AM
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by Seton Motleyat Big Government
Just this past Friday, we warned you that a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) December Internet power grab was probably coming.
Well, we now know that it is – and it may be even worse than we thought.
Details have been sketchy, and successive reports ofte...Read Full Post »
|Posted by Mother Goose on November 1, 2010 at 10:14 AM
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Oct 31 07:40 PM US/Eastern
The United States will come under the spotlight at the UN's top human rights assembly's for the first time over the coming week along with other countries that face scrutiny by the Human Rights Council. The 12-day session of the 47 member council starting on Monday will include regular "universal periodic reviews" of 16 members of the United Nations, including the United States on November 5.
Several dozen non governmental orga...Read Full Post »
|Posted by Mother Goose on September 28, 2010 at 12:32 PM
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Sep 28, 10:02 AM (ET)
By SAM HANANEL
WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI and the U.S. Labor Department are investigating prominent labor leader Andy Stern in their probe of corruption at the Service Employees International Union, according to two people who have been interviewed by federal agents.
The two organized labor officials met with federal agents this summer to answer questions about a six-figure book contract that Stern landed in 2006 and ...Read Full Post »
|Posted by Whitney Ann on July 20, 2010 at 5:30 PM
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The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is, after a seemingly silent period, emerging into public notice once again. Established two decades ago as an ambitious charter with the stated purpose of ensuring children's rights around the globe, nearly every government throughout the world has embraced its terms—that is, with the exceptions of Somalia and the United States. Certain Americans, however, feel compelled to voice their acceptance of the charter. Prominent figures such ...Read Full Post »
|Posted by Dawn on May 18, 2010 at 9:36 AM
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CHATTANOOGA,Tenn. (May 11) – A lawsuit filed by constitutional attorney and 3rd District U.S. HouseRepublican candidate Van Irion to overturn the Patient Protection andAffordable Care Act, known more commonly as Obamacare, was joined by its 30,000thplaintiff today. Irion has set a deadline of May 31 for other plaintiffs to join at which time the complaint will be amended to add all of the co-plaintiffsthat have signed on at http://www.obamacareclassaction.com/
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From the Washington Post
By Dana Milbank
Wednesday, April 14, 2010;A02
World leaders arriving in Washington for President Obama's Nuclear Security Summit must have felt for a moment that they had instead been transported to Soviet-era Moscow.
They entered a capital that had become a military encampment,...Read Full Post »
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From WND:
Posted: April 13, 2010
9:08 pm Eastern
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Lawsuit charges deliberate attempt to exclude media outlet
A lawsuit has been filed in Washington accusing the White House Correspondents' Association of doing the bidding of the Obama administration in trying to belittle, exclude and irreparably harm a leading Internet news outlet, WorldNetDaily, which has carri...Read Full Post »
|Posted by Mother Goose on April 6, 2010 at 11:49 AM
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This article is posted at CNET:
The Federal Communications Commission does not have the legal authority to impose strict Net neutrality regulations on Internet providers, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Suspect Reported in Custody; Defense Headquarters in Lockdown
By NED POTTER
Two police officers were injured by a gunman firing shots outside thePentagon tonight. Hundreds of employees there were ordered to go into"Code Red" -- the entire building locked down, with no one allowed toenter or leave.
ABC's Steven Portnoy reported that Pentagon police had a suspect in custody. ABC's Martha Raddatz reporte...Read Full Post »
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From Heritage:
Posted March 1st, 2010 at 5:42pm in Health Care
Last week's bipartisan summit on health care reform seems to have done little, if anything, to build support for the President's vision of health care reform. Strong opposition to the Democrats' proposals remains the position of a majority of Americans. And now, even the Pres...Read Full Post »
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Date: Friday, February 26, 2010, 5:58 am
By: Denise Stewart, BlackAmericaWeb.com
President Barack Obama is expected to sign the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities on Friday afternoon, making more money and support from the federal government available to the institutions, beginning with the 2011 budget.
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Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that President Barack Obama's historic health care drive was closer to passage after a high-stakes summit with Republicans opposed to the overhaul. As Democrats wrestled with how best to push the ambitious legislation forward, Pelosi said the unusual seven-hour talks on Thursday "made a difference, and it moved us closer to passing a bill."
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|Posted by Mother Goose on February 25, 2010 at 7:22 PM
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Agency delays regulating carbon to give Senate time to act.
By Ambreen Ali
The Obama administration appears to be trying to regain control of the Senate debate on climate change.
Earlier this week, the head of Environmental Protection Agency announced that the agency would put off regulating carbon pollution until 2011.
It might have taken that long to implement the new rules anyway, but analysts say the White Hou...Read Full Post »
|Posted by Mother Goose on February 25, 2010 at 7:00 PM
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From the National Center For Public Policy Research:
For Release: February 25, 2010
Contact: David Almasi at (202) 543-4110 x11 or (703) 568-4727 or firstname.lastname@example.com, or Judy Kent at (703) 759-7476 or firstname.lastname@example.com
President Obama's new health care plan will all but guarantee the elimination of private insurance and lead to a single payer ...Read Full Post »
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From an article on Politico:
By MIKE ALLEN | 2/25/10 10:55 AM EST
After a brief period of consultation following the White House health reform summit, congressional Democrats plan to begin making the case next week for a massive, Democrats-only health care plan, party strategists told POLITICO.
A Democratic official said the six-hour summit was expected to "give a face to gridlock, in the form of House and Senate Repub...Read Full Post »
|Posted by Mother Goose on February 25, 2010 at 6:43 PM
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From an article on CNS:
Thursday, February 25, 2010
By Penny Starr, Senior Staff Writer
(CNSNews.com) – At a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said she was not consulted before the decision was made to try 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Moh...Read Full Post »
|Posted by Mother Goose on February 23, 2010 at 8:14 PM
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If you only get your news from the lame stream media, you probably haven't heard about the scandal that has errupted in the past 2 months regarding the loss of credibility of the climate "scientists" who have been advocating for massive new global taxation based on the false claims of man made global warming.
Unless this stupidity is stopped by congress, get ready for having less disposable income as increasing energy costs raise not only the prices at the pump and electrici...Read Full Post »
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"Throughout this past year I have seen a growing opposition to the notion that detrimental legislation can easily be passed without regard to the wishes and interests of the constituencies. This blatant malfeasance will certainly be addressed and rectified when we return to a time of more rational representation but, in the meantime, this practice continues to undermine our core values and threatens our very sustenance. The passage of the health care legislation will provide us wi...Read Full Post »
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Monday, February 22, 2010
By Penny Starr, Senior Staff Writer
(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama unveiled his planfor health care reform on whitehouse.gov on Monday, but pro-life legislators and advocates said the "new" proposal mostly mirrors the Senate bill and, in particular, would allow for tax dollar...Read Full Post »


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Finally, after all of these years, one of the internet's biggest viral video stars has broken his silence. As it turns out, while many people embrace their internet fame, the Star Wars Kid spent the past ten years resenting his.
Back when Ghyslain Raza was a 14-year-old high school student in 2002, he shot a video that was originally intended to be private. No, it wasn't a sex tape. That probably would've been less embarrassing. Raza was recording himself practicing his sweet Star Wars Jedi knight moves in order to prepare for a parody his school's TV club was working on (below).
Fast forward to a year later when one of Raza's classmates posted the video online without his permission and the rest is history. The video went viral (which was impressive before YouTube was around) and to this day, has been seen by close to a billion people. While the world was laughing at him, Raza didn't think it was so funny.
According to Raza in an interview with L'actualité, he became the victim of some serious cyber-bullying. "What I saw was mean. It was violent. People were telling me to commit suicide. It was a very dark period. No matter how hard I tried to ignore people telling me to commit suicide, I couldn't help but feel worthless, like my life wasn't worth living."
He goes on to explain that students would climb on tabletops in the common room at school to insult him and the entire experience has made him to finally decide to come forward now to help others deal with cyberbullying.
He recently graduated from law school and has learned a lot about the many public cyberbullying cases that make the news these days. He wants to let these kids know that "You'll survive. You'll get through it. And you're not alone. You are surrounded by people who love you."
Via L'actualité and Maclean's.
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Allen Perkins and Immedia put together another great-sounding room.
Ah, the Spiral Groove SG1 turntable. Look at it. You love it. But it costs $25,000. Ouch. Oh, but you love it.
The Spiral Groove SG1 turntable looks totally bad-ass and has a removable armboard for easy swapping of tonearms. It made sweet, sweet music with the Lehmannaudio Black Cube Decade phono preamp ($2399; Michael Fremer's review will appear in our December 2008 issue), Spiral Groove's own Equinox series amplification (price TBA), and Sonics by Joachim Gerhard Amerigo loudspeakers in a handsome Zebrano finish ($5500/pair).


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Origami Power-Folding Stroller
The Origami is the world's first power-folding stroller: at the touch of a button, it folds itself. It's also the world's first cell phone-charging, mileage-counting, LCD-sporting stroller, with generators in the rear wheels that charge the stroller as you walk. Plus, the Origami has daytime running lights, pathway lights for low-light conditions, and sensors that detect when a child's in the seat (so it'll never fold by accident). From power folding to cell phone charging, it's everything a stroller should be.
Price: $849.99
Release Date: January, 2012
Web Site: http://www.4moms.com/origami
It's about time. The world of baby strollers is has gone high tech and high style. With "as you walk" self –recharging generators built into the wheels, this stroller folds up with the touch of a button. Built-in sensors make sure that you're not accidentally folding your child, headlights turn on automatically to accommodate strolls in low light conditions. An LCD display tells you how far and fast you've travelled. Top it off with a one-step breaking mechanism,a sun roof, cup holders and plenty of storage this stroller takes parenting into an entirely new realm.
Best: Designed by moms, for moms, these folks have thought of everything. Just hope the next version has a sensor to tell you about wet diapers.
Needs work: Gulp! I spent less on my first car, the Origami double the price of top of the line strollers like McLaren and Perego.
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Just a week ago, Michael posted Rescuing The Spoils #4 and hinted at the first post SEED 3 set by calling it SotDE. Just this morning we got another web blarg from lead designer Ken Pilcher in which he revealed the official name of the next full set: Shade of the Devoured Emperor!
Along with the name reveal, we found out that once that set releases draft will officially become three packs of Shade and sealed will become six packs of Shade! With that in mind, Ken discusses the importance of balancing the current constructed format as well as producing a set that really does justice to a Spoils sealed pool. Combine those with the telling of a fantastical and whimsical story and you have quite the task on your hand!
It seems as though Spoils is finally on track to make a resurgence… and we couldn't be more excited!


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- Kinze Manufacturing has been making grain carts, plows and planters in Iowa for nearly 40 years.
- The company may have broken out of the mold, however, with the announcement of its first autonomous tractor system.
- The company says it is in the initial stages of developing the system and figuring out how to market the new technology.
THIS DRIVER-LESS tractor pulled a grain cart parallel to a combine, took in a cart-load of grain on the go and then pulled away to a predetermined position during a demonstration of Kinze Manufacturing's new Autonomy Project.
When Kinze Manufacturing officials began rolling the video for the "big announcement" at their annual Dealer Day event Friday (June 29), the initial reaction among many of the 270 dealers may have been a big yawn.
After all, how many times have dealers seen a tractor pull one of Kinze's grain carts up to the side of a combine so the cart could begin taking on grain? Then a slow rumble began to move through the assembled dealers and media representatives: "There's no one driving the tractor."
At least two other companies are reportedly working on driver-less operating systems for agricultural applications, but Kinze Manufacturing Inc., the Williamsburg, Iowa-based company that's been building grain carts, plows, planters and other equipment for 40 years, may have beaten them to the punch with the announcement Friday.
"We're excited to introduce the first truly autonomous row crop solution in the world on this scale," said Susanne Kinzenbaw Veatch, vice president and chief marketing officer at Kinze. "This technology could be used to do a variety of tasks, including planting, nourishing, maintaining and harvesting crops."
As shown in a field demonstration at the Dealer Day, Kinze and its partners have developed an autonomous system that allows the combine operator to give voice commands to have the tractor and cart move parallel with the combine, take on grain and return to a fixed location. At the latter, the tractor can be instructed to move to the side of a grain truck and unload the grain.
As the rural labor shortage becomes more critical, systems like the Kinze Autonomy Project can reduce the need for skilled operators by taking the human element out of the tractor cab.
"It's our goal to help reduce grower fatigue and help them make the most of their harvest," says Veatch. "As growers ourselves, we know how crucial it is to be productive during the short planting and harvest windows."
The technology was originally developed in a laboratory setting using computer simulations. Kinze engineers partnered with Jaybridge Robotics in Cambridge, Mass., to bring the technology from the lab to the field and to test and refine the work.
Kinze engineers have planted a crop using the new technology, according to Brian McKown, chief operating officer for Kinze. "We believe the Kinze Autonomy Project will allow farmers to handle a number of tasks involved in nourishing their crops."
McKown said Kinze is in the beginning stages of deciding how best to utilize the system. The company has not laid out firm plans for marketing the new technology or how much the technology may cost.
"We had to make sure the technology worked first," he said, noting that Kinze has been working on the closely-guarded technology for about two years. "Our marketing personnel didn't know anything about this project until a few days ago."
Besides working on the guidance technology, Kinze has also performed extensive obstacle detection testing to ensure the accuracy and safety of the autonomous equipment. Engineers simulated real-world scenarios to ensure equipment would detect objects such as fence posts, stand pipes and farm animals.
Similar autonomous technology has been used since the 1990s in other industries, including mining, construction and the military. "Some simple forms of autonomy are used in rice production and orchard operations," said Veatch.
"However, until now, no other manufacturer associated with row crop production has offered truly autonomous technology like this."


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Can you define these popular missing words?
a synonym to lurk, lurker, creeper or creep
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Wild weekend but Arkansas still can't seem to catch the break it needs in the BCS rankings! How about some Gameballs:
College Bball weekend. Razorbacks won their season opener against USC-Upstate and UALR won their season opener against Northwestern St.
The Battle of the Ravine deserves a Gameball because it lived up to the billing. Henderson stuffed OBU on a goal line stand for another thrilling win
BCS Sux. Vandy Bball lost to Cleveland St at home, don't get me wrong but Vandy was ranked in the top ten to start this season.
Thanks to NYPD Pizza for sponsoring this week's MONDAY MORNING QB with Clint Stoerner. Clint explained why Jake Bequette has had a couple monster games. We also got into the BCS argument and of course he was happy to see Boise St lose. Every Monday Clint is with us to break down college and NFL football from the weekend.
Come out to Grumpy's Too tonight for MNF game, brewskis and 25 cent wings. Also, the 2011 Rock-Paper-Scizz-Off Championship again at Grump's tonight!


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Dealalerter.com does the window shopping for you. Some websites will even watch your favorite items, and let you know when they're at a price you're willing to pay. "It keeps going in every day and checking your item and checking stores everyday and when it finds your item at the price you want."
Two other sites to help you find bargains, Slickdeals.com and fatwallet.com. Consumer Advocate Edgar Dworsky says, "They're veteran bargain hunters talk about some of the greatest deals. For example, people found a Dyson vacuum cleaner for 149 dollars."
The bargain hunters in these forums talk about deals that may not have been advertised in the newspaper or on television. "Sometimes you want to know what's on sale but you didn't save the Sunday circulars" says Dworsky. That's what SundaySaver.com will help you with, finding the coupons you missed in the Sunday paper.
And it gets better. Sales Circular.com will also tell you where to find deals in your area. "Let's say you're looking for GPS units. You put in your zip code and it will show you all the GPS units on sale in your area."
But with so many sales, how do you know if you're getting the best price? You go to Pricespider.com "Believe it or not, you can look up almost any item and they will tell you recently it was this price. Instantly you become a much sharper shopper because you'll know when it is the right time to buy."


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my game wontload fully just dr house riding his segway blurting all his phrases lol
help me i wanna play was working fine yesterday
also a few friends of mine cant load in
when is this problem gonnabe fixed its been 2 days now since i cant play and for spme of my friends its been like 4 days of not being able to load in
I'm having the same problem, I couldn't yesterday afternoon when I returned home after seeing the hunger games movie, I had been playing it in the morning and now I can't get in to play anymore, and I was so close to finishing case 3 too.
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Hi guys, have you contacted technical support? also you could ask on the Facebook wall.
It seems that if you play mini games, especially the Blood Work Lab, in full screen, it behaves a little better. Visit Adobe Flash's website to make sure your player and plug in's are up to date. If you use Firefox, you can type the following in your browser... about : plug ins, then click the option for "are my plug ins up to date", to automatically make sure you have the newest ones. If your browser gives you trouble with animations on other games or sites, consider creating a new Firefox or Google Chrome profile, since your current browser user profile may be corrupt. Here are links for the processes I mentioned above. Hope this helps and have a great day.
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Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/bi...&p=cpn_plugins
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Jane and Keith Crane of Akron, Ohio created an eight-foot square Scrabble board for their yard!
He fashioned the board from pavers laid in a bed of sand — 225 of them, to be exact. He installed them all in one day and had the back pain to prove it.
Jane Crane painted the bonus square in the proper colors and made letter tiles from craft-store wood plaques. She took apart shelves and reconfigured the pieces to make tile racks, and pavers and tiles were sealed to prevent water damage.
Now Scrabble games at the Crane house are a physical as well as mental pursuit. The players have to get out of their seats to place their tiles on the board and pick new ones from the selection spread out face down in the grass.
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A prisoner escaped while on work detail at Magnolia Springs State Park near Millen in Jenkins County. Nikus Bailey, 18, was recaptured at around 5:00 p.m.
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Notes for the December 1995 Baseline GBS Link Calculation
1. The baseline link calculation is based on an implementation that the Government believes is achievable. The Government is receptive to:
A different balance of uplink and downlink performance that leads to the same composite performance.
A different composite performance with attenant programmatic benefits (e.g. in throughput, risk, or cost).
Contractors presenting variations from the baseline link should provide the technical data that supports the viability of their design. Contractors presenting an alternate level of performance should detail both the programmatic benefit(s) expected and the positive and negative trade factors relative to the baseline and the rationale for the contractors trade conclusions.
2. The governments link calculation is structured to end with the margin available to counter atmospheric losses. (An iteration process adjusts receive antenna temperature so that the receive terminal G/T corresponds to the atmospheric loss margin at the end of the link calculation.) The atmospheric loss margin, the satellite locations, and the link elevation angle are inputs to a computer program which iterates the link performance over that portion of the earths surface visible to each satellite. Using Cranes model for rain attenuation and the NASA Propagation Handbook for gaseous attenuation, the program calculates the downlink availability at each point. The effect of uplink availability, if significant, can be included. The program output is a world map color-coded to show link availability, supplemented by a legend that shows the percentage of the earths surface in each availability band.
3. The technical tiger team supporting the judgments presented in the attached link budget consisted of representatives from:
Aerospace Corporation
Lincoln Labs
Stanford Telecom
26 March 1996
1 GBS Link Calculation Downlink Comments
2 December 1995 baseline Details
4 Frequency, GHz 20.7 mid band
5 Bit Rate, Mbps 24.0
7 Transmitter power,W 120
8 Transmit antenna diameter, in 26
9 Transmit antenna efficiency 0.6
10 Transmit antenna peak gain, dB 40.9
11 3 dB beamwidth, deg 1.5
12 Pointing error, deg 0.10
13 Beam edge vs peak gain, dB 3.0 chosen to get =>500 nmi spot
14 Transmit beamwidth, deg 1.5
15 Beam diameter, nmi 511 at nadir, without pointing loss
16 Transmit pointing loss, dB 0.8 from lines 11 and 12
17 Transmit line & muxing loss, dB 2.0
18 EIRP at edge of beam, dBW 55.8 combine lines 7, 10, 13, 16, 17
19 EIRP at peak of beam, dBW 59.7 reference only; edge EIRP used in following lines
20 Space loss, dB -210.7 20 deg elevation
21 Other losses, dB 0.5 polarization mismatch & ground pointing
22 Ground G/T, dB/K 12.5 18 antenna; antenna temperature matches loss in line 31
23 Bandwidth, dB-Hz 73.8 from line 5
24 Boltzmann, dB/Hz-K -228.6
25 Available Eb/No, dB 11.9 combine lines 18, 20-24
26 Required Eb/No, dB 5.0 includes coding gain and implementation loss
27 Degradation due to uplink, dB 0.0 uplink ~20 dB stronger
28 Interference degradation, dB 0.4 due to other satellites downlinks
29 Total margin, dB 6.5
30 Program Managers margin, dB 1.0 government reserve
31 Margin for atmospheric loss, dB 5.5 gaseous plus rain
36 Frequency, GHz 30.5 mid band
37 EIRP, dBW ~93 per transponder
38 Atmospheric loss, dB ~30 unavailability ~0.1X downlink
39 Satellite G/T, dB/K ~25 narrow rcv beam reduces jamming vulnerability
40 Required Eb/No, dB ~26 negligible degradation to composite Eb/No
Notes for the December 95 Strawman GBS GLIMPSE plot
1. This global plot is generated by performing a geographic point-by-point calculation of the annual average availability loss caused by gaseous and rain attenuation on a 3x3 Deg grid of the earth. Necessary inputs to the model include:
a) Transmit frequency (we use center of band)
b) Transmitting satellite locations
c) Receive terminal beamwidth
d) Link margin available for overcoming atmospheric losses as calculated by or reconciled with the link budget procedures presented in the Baseline GBS Link Calculation above. This link margin can be quoted for any (specific) elevation angle, but using a 20 Deg elevation angle is preferred for consistency.
2. The GLIMPSE model takes the inputs defined above the calculates the difference in range and elevation angle from the reference geometry for each point on the earth. It then uses Cranes model for rain attenuation and the NASA Propagation Handbook for gaseous attenuation to calculate the availability variation based on atmospheric attenuation.
3. The Crane model used in GLIMPSE was reviewed and updated based upon inputs from a technical tiger team consisting of representatives from:
Aerospace Corporation
Lincoln Labs
Stanford Telecom
Notes for the plot of Neighboring Ka-Band Sats
1. This plot shows the number of neighboring satellites at Ka-band,
based on ITU filings as of November 1995, in geosynchronous orbit
using a sliding window stepped in increments of 1.0 Deg longitude.
The red curve gives the number of satellites within 1.5 Deg of
the indicated longitude, and the yellow curve the number within
3.0 Deg. These values were suggested by the Joint Spectrum Center
as representing rules of thumb on the difficulty of achieving
satisfactory coordination with the county having filed for the
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Well, that's hardly the point. If you ax me, if you've seen one nonlinear-gothic-drama-hypercycle-video, you've seen them all. The Gods forgot they made me...
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Well, that's hardly the point.
Actually, I think it was.Terrorists Are People, Too
No, the point is that nonlinear-gothic-drama-hypercycle-videos are a one trick pony. Only so much can be done. Kind of like Fantasy Island. It doesn't matter that Debbie Renolds' fantasy about being a saloon owner in the old west in the first season was before Rosemary Clooney's similar fantasy in the third. Clooney's was still more original.And don't bother bringing up Johnny Guitar. We all know that was Joan Crawford's lesbian movie. Different thing altogether. The Gods forgot they made me...
Hear, Hear.I am glad someone can see it. You'd die for diamonds, but you won't live for love
yes, but i like the bowie video more. simply because there are elements which are some kind of "plot" while closer is just a bunch of brilliant disturbing images (which get slightly boring towards the end). and i can't remember any other bowie video that does not copy the look of its time."Have you tried... not being a mutant?"
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and i can't remember any other bowie video that does not copy the look of its time.
Are you kidding? Ashes to Ashes alone should make you eat your words. At the time there was _nothing_ out there like it. As for the seventies vids, I am too young to remember most of them, but I haven't seen too much out there to match, say, Look Back in Anger, or even Boys Keep Swinging for that matter.You'd die for diamonds, but you won't live for love
look at any other video and you will have the same video look. and ashes to ashes - well - play around with a vectorscope and you will have the effect while calibrating a video recorder. i am sure something like that has been done before. there is not a lot creativity needed for that effect, really.and look back in anger in fact looks like the usual bbc production of its time. "Have you tried... not being a mutant?"
We're are talking music videos here, not BBC productions. Besides I'm not concerned with the technical brilliance of the clip, but rather the sheer artistic genius of it. As easy as it may have been to do, no one else had done it. Not in a music video. There was was nothing else like it at the time; nothing with half its scope, nothing so strange and so well suited to the song. It was mesmerising.You'd die for diamonds, but you won't live for love
How many other videos do you know of that feature the singer having sex on a beach?Nietzsche On Acid
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- 1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, finely chopped
- 8 cups chicken stock
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- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for serving
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon butter and the olive oil until the butter is melted. Add the mushrooms, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook until they release their juices and are soft, about 4 minutes. Set aside.
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Can I book more then one escort girl at a time?
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Can me and my partner see a girl together?
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|This paper focuses on the issue of fire growth on composite materials beyond the region immediately subjected to an ignition source. Suppression of this is one of the key issues in realizing the safe usage of composite structural materials. A vinyl ester glass composite was tested in the form of a 90 deg corner configuration with an inert ceiling segment 2.44 m above the top of the fire source. The igniter was a propane burner, either 23 or 38 cm in width with power output varied from 30 to 150 kW. Upward flame spread rate and heat release rate were measured mainly for a brominated vinyl ester resin but limited results were also obtained for a non flame retarded vinyl ester and a similar composite coated with an intumescent paint. Rapid fire growth beyond the igniter region was seen for the largest igniter power case; the intumescent coating successfully prevented fire growth for this case.
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DC has revealed a preview of "Green Lantern" #7 by Geoff Johns with art by Doug Mahnke. The Indigo Tribe returns to "Green Lantern" with a secret on March 14.
Courtesy of DC Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Green Lantern" #5 by Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke. Sinestro and Hal Jordan's uneasy partnership continues on January 11!
The relaunch of DC Comics CCO Geoff Johns' longest running title has brought a villain back from the dark side, and the writer tells CBR why Sinestro will stay a Green Lantern, clash with Hal Jordan and uncover the Indigo Tribe's secrets.
ROBOT 6's Tim O'Shea spoke with "Major Bummer" co-creator John Arcudi about the return of his and Doug Mahnke's slacker superhero in a new collection from Dark Horse, the potential for future stories and more.
DC Comics has provided CBR News with an exclusive preview of Peter Tomasi and Fernando Pasarin's "Green Lantern Corps" #1. Featuring a Doug Mahnke cover, GLC joins the New 52 on September 21.
Doug Zawisza calls Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke's "Green Lantern" #1 "enjoyable, entertaining, and fast-paced...everything that a comic book should be," and gives the issue a 4 stars review.
"Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E." writer Jeff Lemire spoke with CBR about the series he calls a "black comedy," promising to explore the history of the seven-foot tall green monster.
Doug Zawisza gives Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke's "Green Lantern" #67 4 stars, saying, "It feels good to be excited about the Green Lantern Corps again."
DC Comics has provided CBR News with an exclusive first look at Doug Mahnke's cover for "Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown" #3, in stores in August.
One of the few unseen pieces of DC Comics 52 series relaunch, the publisher has shared exclusively with CBR the Guy Gardner/John Stewart-powered cover to "Green Lantern Corps" #1 by Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy.
Jeff Lemire spoke with CBR News and shed light on the deep, dark secret origins of his "Flashpoint" mini starring a monster squad originally pitched as "We3" meets Hellboy.
DC Comics has released a preview of "Green Lantern" #65, the latest chapter in the "War of the Green Lanterns" by Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke. The issue hits April 20.
Greg McElhatton gives "Green Lantern" #64 3.5 stars, calling the opening salvo of "War of the Green Lanterns," "a strong enough chapter on its own that I'll stick around to see what [Geoff] Johns and company have in store."
DC Comics has released a look at "Green Lantern" #64, the first chapter of "War of the Green Lanterns" by Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke. The long-awaited battle explodes in stores today, March 23!
DC Comics shined its light on Green Lantern at C2E2, with Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Doug Mahnke, Tyler Kirkham, Eddie Berganza and more are on hand to discuss the emerald line and the upcoming film starring Ryan Reynolds.
As part of its massive "Flashpoint Friday" promotion, DC Comics today announced eight mini series and four one-shots including "Reverse Flash," "Green Arrow Industries," "Grodd of War" and much, much more.
Doug Zawisza gives "Green Lantern" #62 4 stars, saying writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke present "the best battle Hal Jordan has fought in recent months" in the lead up to "War of the Green Lanterns."
DC Comics has released a preview of today's "Green Lantern" #58 by Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke where as the Red Lanterns weigh down on the GL Corps, a young girl is chosen to be the vessel for the Hope Entity Adara.
Greg McElhatton gave Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke's "Green Lantern" #57 3.5 stars, saying, "At the end of the day, this is a fun issue, but I think the parts I'm going to remember are the quieter moments of storytelling."
DC Comics has released a preview for "Green Lantern" #57, written by Geoff Johns with art and cover by Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy with a variant by Ryan Sook. The Predator returns to the DCU Wednesday, September 9.
Doug Zawisza gave "Green Lantern" #56 a 4-star review saying of Geoff Johns' collaborator, "simply put, Doug Mahnke is one of the best comic book artists putting pencil to paper today, and this issue proves it."
In this installment of TOTAL RECHARGE, CBR News' monthly look at Space Sector 2814 of the DCU, Doug Mahnke shared his thoughts on "Green Lantern," admitting that he loves drawing the ultimate badass, Sinestro.
DC Comics has released a preview of "Green Lantern" #55 by Geoff Johns, Doug Mahnke & Christian Alamy featuring Lobo throwing down with the Red Lantern, Atrocitus. The battle crashes into stores on Wednesday, June 30.
Brightest Day is in full swing and DC Comics has released a 6-page preview of "Green Lantern" #54 by Geoff Johns, Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy. The issue hits stores tomorrow, May 26.
DC Comics has released a preview of "Green Lantern" #53, a "Brightest Day" tie-in written Geoff Johns and featuring art and cover Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy with a variant by Rodolfo Migliari. The issue hits stores, April 21.
DC Comics has released a preview of "Green Lantern" #52 by Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke, featuring Sinestro as the one, true White Lantern! The issue will be hitting stores this Wednesday, March 24.
The superstar artist J.G. Jones tells CBR News he blames only himself for not finishing the final issue of the epic, seven-part saga "Final Crisis." The series will be completed by Doug Mahnke.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A hotel clerk was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail for recording the sounds of a newlywed couple having sex.
Jeremiah Caleb Marg, 29, admitted he slipped an audio recorder under the door of a Minneapolis couple's room at Hotel 340 in downtown St. Paul on Dec. 28.
The man and woman discovered the device and listened to the recording. The night clerk was charged with two gross misdemeanor counts of intentional interference with privacy.
The couple experienced "extreme stress and strain" as a result of Marg's conduct, prosecutor John Penland said.
Marg's voice and that of his child were also recorded on the device; he had used it for taking inventory for his job, Penland said.
Marg was fired by the hotel after his arrest.
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Rotini with Spiced Tomato and Meat Sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. crushed red chile flakes
3/4 lb. ground beef (I prefer 85% lean)
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
28-oz. can whole peeled tomatoes
3/4 lb. dried rotini
1/2 tsp. granulated sugar
1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, quartered lengthwise
1/3 cup packed chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Put a large pot of salted water on to boil.
Heat the oil, garlic, and chile flakes in a large saucepan over medium heat. When the garlic is fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute, add the beef and cinnamon and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook the beef, using a large spoon to break it into small pieces, until it's evenly browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
Put the pasta in the water.
Pour the tomatoes and their juices into the saucepan, lower the heat to medium, and cook for 5 minutes, using the spoon to break them into smaller pieces. Stir in the sugar, the olives, and all but 2 Tbs. of the parsley. Taste for salt and pepper and keep the sauce warm over low heat.
Finish cooking the rotini until it's just tender, about 8 minutes total. Drain and add the meat sauce. Cook together, stirring well, for 1 minute. Serve immeadiatly, sprinkled with the remaining 2 Tbs. parsley.
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Centum City
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Centum City (Korean: 센텀시티) is a major multi-project urban development part of Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea. This site is at the westernmost area of Haeundae-gu in U-1-dong. The site was originally the place of Suyeong Airport, the former airport of Busan. Centum City can be accessed by Busan Metro Line 2 at Centum City Station.
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- Shinsegae Centum City (the world's largest department store)
- Busan Cinema Center (the BIFF's headquarters)
- Korea New Network (the biggest free-to-air regional broadcaster in South Korea)
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Coordinates: 35°10′12″N 129°07′55″E / 35.16995°N 129.131885°E
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THE FUTURE OF ETHANOL-FREE GASOLINE IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. SOME IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY SAY THEY'RE BEING TOLD SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA'S LARGEST PRODUCER IS ABOUT TO STOP MAKING IT. THE CHALMETTE REFINERY IS THE BIGGEST ETHANOL-FREE SUPPLIER TO SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. IT PROCESSES MORE THAN 192-THOUSAND BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL A DAY. IN COMPARISON -- PLACID REFINING IN PORT ALLEN PROCESSES 57- THOUSAND BARRELS A DAY. THE NEXT NEAREST LARGE REFINERY IS THE PHILLIPS REFINERY NEAR ST. CHARLES...WHICH PRODUCES MORE THAN 239-THOUSAND BARRELS. WDSU NEWS REPORTER BLAKE HANSON TRIED TO TALK TO THE REFINERY TODAY. BUT BLAKE THEY'RE NOT TALKING? NO NORMAN. WE JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE IS FOR ETHANOL-FREE OIL AT THE CHALMETTE REFINERY. TONIGHT SOME GAS DISTRIBUTORS SAY ITS OVER...AND THAT COULD AFFECT THE NUMBER OF PLACES MANY BOAT OWNERS WILL GO TO FILL UP. nats SPORTSMAN JOE COLLETTI IS ONE OF MANY BOAT OWNERS WHO REFUSE TO USE ANYTHING BUT ETHANOL-FREE GAS. there are certain gas stations I go to only because it has ethanol free gas ETHANOL-FREE GAS STATIONS LIKE STAR GAS IN KENNER ARE SPARSE. THERE'S JUST FOUR IN THE ENTIRE CITY...AND SOME OF THOSE MIGHT SOON RUN DRY. it would be pretty disappointing, I mean then we would have to take another step and put treatment into the gas if we have to use regular gas ETHANOL CRITIC PETE LANDRY RUNS THE SITE PETELANDRYSREA LGAS.COM . HE SAYS LAST WEEK HE STARTED HEARING MUMBLES FROM READERS ...THAT THE CHALMETTE REFINERY WILL STOP OFFERING CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE. they're saying pete, what are we going to do? Where are we going to get conventional gasoline anymore? WAGUESPRACK OIL SAYS IT WAS ONE OF THE DISTRIBUTORS TOLD THAT CHALMETTE REFINERY WILL STOP PRODUCING ETHANOL-FREE OR CONVENTIONAL GAS IN MID-MAY. WDSU OBTAINED A MESSAGE SENT FROM CHALMETTE REFINERY TO THE PLACID REFINERY COMPANY...SAYING THE TERMINAL RACK WILL CLOSE...AND THEN ONCE REOPEN..."Conventi onal Gas will no longer be available." I don't really think you have a good idea of how devastating this will be to southeast louisiana CHALMETTE REFINING DID NOT RETURN OUR REPEATED PHONE CALLS. BUT A SPOKESPERSON TOLD LOUISIANASPORTS MAN.COM QUOTE "It was never our plan to cease production of conventional gas." LANDRY SAYS THE UNCLEAR FUTURE HAS MANY IN SPORTSMAN PARADISE...DEMAN DING ANSWERS... they have not been forthright with their distributors and with the refill stations that are being impacted severely SO BOTTOM LINE -- IT'S STILL UNCLEAR TO WHAT DEGREE ETHANOL-FREE PRODUCTION MIGHT BE AFFECTED AT THE CHALMETTE REFINERY. IF WE GET A RESPONSE FROM THE CHALMETTE REFINERY... WE'LL POST IT ON OUR WEBSITE... WDSU- DOT-COM.
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—To explore primary care physicians' experiences with domestic violence victims to determine the barriers to problem recognition and intervention in the primary care setting.
—Ethnography, a qualitative research method involving the use of open-ended, semistructured interviews.
—An urban health maintenance organization serving a predominantly white, middle-income population.
—Thirty-eight physicians, predominantly family practitioners (89%), were interviewed.
—Analysis of the interviews revealed that physicians found exploring domestic violence in the clinical setting analogous to "opening Pandora's box." Their issues include lack of comfort, fear of offending, powerlessness, loss of control, and time constraints.
—This study revealed several barriers that physicians perceived as preventing them from comfortably intervening with domestic violence victims. These issues need to be addressed in training programs. Further studies should be done to assess generalizability of these findings to other groups of physicians.(JAMA. 1992;267:3157-3160)
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Three Teenage Boys Stabbed In North Kensington
Tuesday 19th February 2013
Three teenage boys have been stabbed after reports of a fight in North Kensington.
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Police and air ambulance crews were called to Henry Dickens Court just before 1.40 this afternoon.
The victims were all taken to hospital - one with a leg wound, one with a stomach wound and the other with an injury to the chest and leg.
LBC 97.3's Tom Cheal reports: "The pavement is stained with blood outside the Community Centre in Dickens Court, where police have cordened off a large area as they continue their investigation into the incident.
"The Air Ambulance was called shortly after 1.30 this lunchtime. Paramedics have told me that three people have been injured, but none are thought to be life-threatening."


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a1 Department of Applied Health Sciences, Section of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 21, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
Objective A few studies link out-of-home eating to higher energy consumption, overweight and obesity in both adults and children. The present study was undertaken to investigate the nutritional value of meals available in a university cafeteria, in order to develop a target nutritional tool to help consumers make a more conscious nutritional choice.
Design A cross-sectional study.
Setting In a university cafeteria in Pavia, northern Italy, the recipes and ingredients of each meal served during the whole year were obtained from the cooks. Energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate and fibre contents were computed for each meal standardized portion. Thirteen pyramid figures, subdivided into three coloured levels, were used to depict the energy and nutrient content of each meal.
Subjects Four hundred randomly selected customers were interviewed on the cafeteria nutritional proposal.
Results Foods available in the cafeteria consisted of 216 items and were distributed in the pyramids according to their energy content: the lowest ones at the bottom (green level) and the highest ones at the top (red level), passing through an orange level in the middle. Energy values ranged from 460 kJ (110 kcal) for a portion of dressed vegetables to 5021 kJ (1200 kcal) for a pizza. The depicted pyramids were displayed in the cafeteria, so that customers could choose their meal according to its nutritional value. The meals' nutritional content information was perceived very helpful for customers' nutritional choices.
Conclusions Availability of nutrition information in the cafeteria was well accepted by the customers who could plan their meals according to a more balanced diet.
(Received April 13 2011)
(Accepted September 29 2011)
(Online publication November 29 2011)
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In the pre-dawn hours of Monday, May 31, showing a terrifying disregard for human life, Israeli naval forces surrounded and boarded ships sailing to bring humanitarian aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip. On the largest ship, the Mavi Marmara, Israeli commandos opened fire on civilian passengers, killing at least 9 passengers and wounding dozens more. Others are still missing. The final death toll is yet to be determined. Cultures of Resistance (Culturesofresistanc.org) director Iara Lee was aboard the besieged ship and has since returned home safely. Despite the Israeli government's thorough efforts to confiscate all footage taken during the attack, Iara Lee and Director of Photography Srdjan Stojiljkovic were able to retain some of the video they captured. Below is the unedited footage from the moments leading up to and during the Israeli commandos' assault on the Mavi Marmara.
Iara Lee recently gave this exclusive phone interview to Intifada Palestine's Elias F. Harb.
EH: Were people aboard the Mavi Marmara who had been shot by the gunboats alreadybeing medically treated as the helicopter assault began?
IL: It's hard to say exactly when these things happened, everything just happened so fast, that is why an international inquiry needs to investigate the events of the Flotilla Raid. Shots were fired, maybe it was mixed rubber bullets and live ammunition. I saw people who had been shot, and were bleeding to death. We never expected they were going to attack and kill. We weren't prepared and didn't have the necessary medical equipment to treat so many passengers who were shot, and some died by bleeding to death.
EH: The Israeli attack on May 31 in the dead heat of the night must have been a terrible experience for those in the free Gaza flotilla. Please tell us what happened that day
IL: The Flotilla was on a humanitarian mission. These were war commandos, they came to kill. We were unprepared for this attack. We knew that the Israelis would deter us, but never expected the Israeli commandos to open fire on civilian passengers. And what we witnessed was outrageous brutal force. Few of the Israeli Commandos were subdued and one of our doctors treated the Commandos. We showed restraint and gave medical aid to Israeli soldiers. Autopsy reports indicated that the activists killed were shot in the back of the head at close range. This was a criminal act by the Israel Defense forces.
EH: Israel declared that there were terrorists among the activists, how do you respond to that? Can you give us a makeup of the passengers?
IL: In their defense of the indefensible, the Israeli government has attempted to slander the character of the victims and other flotilla participants by drawing false links to terrorism, and portraying us as a lynch mob of anti-Semitic Muslim fanatics.
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EH: Israel declares that it had the legal right to confront the flotilla from reaching Gaza. What is your position on that?
IL: Israel had no legal right, we were in international waters, and their actions were illegal and worse than the Somalia Pirates'. It was a criminal action. Fortunately, we were able to smuggle some footage of the Israeli assault off the ship and safely back to the US, and which I was able to screen at the United Nations. It paints a picture in stark contrast to Israeli claims of a violent mob looking for a fight. I encourage everyone to view this footage.
EH: How were you and other activists treated by the Israeli Authorities after you were detained?
IL: We were incommunicado with the outside world. The men were treated very brutally. The women were treated better, but many complained they were treated disrespectfully. All passengers were videotaped through the time they were detained. We were incommunicado for a few days, but it felt like a month.
EH: Israel seized all cameras and communication machinery. Do you have a plan for getting your personal possessions back from Israel? Do you know how others are doing in this same respect?
IL: When the IDF commandos entered shooting, the first thing they did was jam the ships' communications. They confiscated our cameras, cam-recorders, laptops, and footage. They edited the footage to show a different story than what really happened to the Flotilla passengers. Several countries are urging their governments to demand that Israel release the property illegally seized from the passengers in international waters on 31 May, in particular the many cameras, camcorders, mobile phones etc. that contain evidence of at least the beginning of the shooting of civilians by Israeli soldiers. This demand is for property only and is independent of the many legal briefs already being worked on due to death and wounding of the passengers.
EH: Israel has announced that there has been an "easing of the blockade" Some say this is P.R. stunt or Israeli propaganda. What is your position on Israel's easing of blockade restrictions?
IL: I am cautiously optimistic about Israel's announced plan of "easing" the Gaza blockade. Easing, after all, is not the same as "complete lifting," and it is yet to be determined what the nature of this easing process will be. Still, I am encouraged by the fact that this small step resulted in the first place from the Freedom Flotilla's nonviolent act of civil disobedience. What is needed is a total lift of the Siege, and freedom of movement of people to live normal lives.
EH: Israel says there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza. How do you respond to that?
IL: There is a humanitarian crisis, Israel lies, and the media reports what Israel wants.
EH: Israel has refused an independent international Inquiry on the Flotilla raid, and has assembled an internal inquiry "Turkey Committee" to investigate the raid. How do you feel about that?
IL: We need an inquiry that is truly impartial, transparent, and which satisfies international standards. Despite the fact that the youngest of Israel's victims on the flotilla — 19-year-old Furkan Dogan — was an American citizen, we cannot rely on our American leaders in this pursuit of justice. And so it is our moral obligation to speak out, even as our government remains silent. The same courage, creativity, and determination which were applied to exposing the illegality and cruelty of the Gaza blockade must also be applied to ensuring that Israel, as well as every other nation in the world, can no longer brutalize civilian populations with impunity, and will act in accordance with international law.
Thank you, Iara
Iara Lee: Director
Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder of the Caipirinha Foundation, which supports projects to secure peace with justice. Iara is currently working on a variety of initiatives, grouped under the umbrella of CULTURES OF RESISTANCE, an activist network that brings together artists and changemakers from around the world. At the center of these initiatives is a feature-length documentary film entitled CULTURES OF RESISTANCE, which explores how art and creative action contribute to conflict prevention and resolution.
As an activist, Iara has collaborated with numerous grassroots efforts, including the International Campaign to Ban Cluster Munitions, the Conflict Zone Film Fund, and the New York Philharmonic's groundbreaking 2008 concert in North Korea.
While residing in Lebanon in 2006, Iara experienced first hand the 34-day Israeli bombardment of that country. Moved by this experience, she created the Make Films Not War campaign. Since then, she has continued to actively promote peace in the Middle East. In 2008 Iara lived in Iran and supported a number of cultural exchange projects between that country and the West. During that time she also worked with U.S.-based peace organizations on efforts to promote peaceful diplomacy between Washington and Iran. Iara is currently working in support of Gazan civilians who have been victims of war crimes committed by the Israeli miltary and who suffer from the Israeli government's ongoing acts of collective punishment.
From 1984 to 1989 Iara was the producer of the Sao Paulo International Film Festival. In 1989 she moved to New York City, where she founded the mixed-media company Caipirinha Productions to explore the synergy of different art forms (such as film, music, architecture, and poetry). Under the banner of Caipirinha Productions, Iara has directed short and feature-length documentaries including Synthetic Pleasures, Modulations, Architettura, and Beneath the Borqa. She has also organized lectures, photo exhibits, and fundraising events related to these initiatives.
Iara Lee is a member of the President's Council of The International Crisis Group (ICG) and the Council of Advisors of the National Geographic Society, as well as a trustee to the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), North Korea's first and only university whose faculty will be entirely composed of international professors.
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Microsoft isn't screwing over early Windows Phone adopters
Windows Phone 8 is all that can save the mobile OS
THIS WEEK witnessed Microsoft's announcement of its next generation mobile software, Windows Phone 8 (WP8), which will boast near field communications (NFC), support for multi-core processors and a more customisable user interface (UI).
However, the company's San Francisco event also saw the firm sheepishly admit that existing Windows Phone owners won't be able to upgrade to Windows Phone 8 and will have to be content with version 7.8 instead.
Sure, it sounds like Microsoft has turned its back on its loyal customers, which if recent Windows Phone statistics are anything to go by, are limited in numbers. Early adopters of the operating system certainly seem to think that they're being stabbed in the back, taking to social networks to vent their anger.
Following the announcement one agitated user tweeted, "So, let me get this straight... My Lumia, less than 6 months old, has just been made obsolete? No upgrade path to WP8? Screw you."
In my opinion though, owners of current Windows Phone 7.5 Mango or Tango powered devices shouldn't be too bothered by the company's decision, as the move sees Microsoft taking the giant leap it needs to in order to save its flailing smartphone operating system. That, and present Windows Phone owners are not missing out on that much anyway.
The main news to come out of Microsoft's lengthy Windows Phone 8 developer preview on Thursday was that the operating system will finally support decent hardware specifications. Multi-core processors, HD and WXGA resolution screens and MicroSD support are all on the cards for next-generation Windows Phone devices, along with support for NFC SIM cards that will enable WP8 handsets to make mobile payments.
Of course, these features, which are the ones that got the media in attendance applauding, wouldn't be coming to your present Windows Phone even if it was updated to Windows Phone 8 - the first reason not to get upset about the lack of an upgrade.
While that might be stating the obvious, from the comments I've seen on the web, consumers' biggest issue is the fact that Windows Phone 8 is being built on the NT Kernel, the same used for Windows 8 devices such as the recently announced Microsoft Surface tablets. This means, if carried out smoothly, that developers will create apps specifically for Windows Phone 8, which might not be backwards compatible with Windows Phone 7.X devices.
However, customers should see a glimmer of hope, as Microsoft said that all Windows Phone 7 apps will work perfectly on Windows Phone 8. This means that if Microsoft cares as much about its smartphone customers as it makes out in enthusiastic keynotes, early Windows Phone adopters are unlikely to be left out of the new app catalogue.
Another reason existing Windows Phone customers shouldn't be angry at Microsoft is its announcement of Windows Phone 7.8, an operating system update that looks likely to provide the best equivalency to Windows Phone 8 possible despite current devices' limited specs. For example, the update will bring the new customisable interface to Windows Phone 7 devices, which as pointed out by Microsoft, means that your Windows Phone 7.8 handset will look and feel the same as an Apollo-powered device.
In a way, Microsoft isn't doing anything differently than its competitors - it's just being a lot more upfront about it. While Apple said that it will bring IOS 6 to its previous smartphones, it's since been discovered that not all of the functionality of IOS 6 will be coming to the Iphone 4 - including Apple's much-trumpeted turn-by-turn navigation.
If Microsoft said, "Windows Phone 8 will be coming to older phones but without all of the features", which is exactly what Apple did with the launch of IOS 6, would people really be moaning? No, they wouldn't.
Since the announcement on Thursday I've also seen a number of comments that the lack of a Windows Phone 8 update will harm Nokia's financials in the coming quarter as it struggles to shift current Lumia devices. My response? Rubbish. The industry needs to remember that not everyone cares about software updates. I know a number of people who decide to buy a device simply based on aesthetics and whether it gets the job done, which I can confidently say that the Mango-powered Lumia smartphones do.
Most importantly, Microsoft is doing what's right for its future - it's moving forward. Admittedly, I haven't been known for being the biggest Microsoft fan, but with Windows Phone 8 I admire the company for doing what it needs to do to survive in the market. The software giant is also doing all it can to bring as many of these features to early adopters too, which is something that's quite commendable.
Sure, the situation is not entirely ideal for early adopters of Windows Phone devices, but it's the only thing that can save the operating system going forward. µ
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