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Winona Republican-Herald, The (Newspaper) - August 11, 1950, Winona, Minnesota Fair, Unseasonably Coo! Tonight, Saturday Baseball Saturday p. m. KWNO-FM VOLUME so, NO. 149 FIVE CENTS PER COPY WINONA, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1950 SIXTEEN PAGES RESERVE OFFICERS CALLED TODAY- Alsop Has Answer for McCarthy i By Stewart Alsop Washington Senator Joe Mc- Carthy has now discovered yet an- other nest of potential traitors. The: identity of the inhabitants o! this1 newest nest will perhaps surprise' even the most casual readers of, the reports appearing in this, space. For the newly discovered servants of the Kremlin are none other than this reporter and his partner. I This startling revelation was contained in a letter to the editors of "The Saturday Evening which Senator McCarthy read on the Senate floor last Tuesday. Re- ferring to" a recent "Post" article: by these reporters. McCarthy an-; nounced; "this article is almost! 100 per cenlj in line with the offi-; clal instructions issued to all Com-j munist and fcllow-traveiing mem- bers of the press by Gus Hall, Na- tional Secretary of the Communist party." No doubt a full confession might as well be made. Before the linx-eyed McCarthy spotted the connection, the secret liai- son between this column and Mr. Hall had seemed well-cam- ouflaged. Mr. Hall's favorite newspaper, "The Daily Work- had co-operated nobly. But the facts that these re- porters are regularly referred to as "Fascist "lackeys of Wall and even "prcsstitutes" in "Daily Worker" circles did not fool Senator McCarthy. Even the active co-operation of the highest Kremlin circles was not, sufficient protec- tion. When Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vyshinsky went out of his way a few months ago, to describe these 'reporters in a most unkindly fashion as "bandits of the pen" and "congenital this seemed to offer some security ev- en from the astute McCarthy. But no, McCarthy, armed with his new doctrine of "special dispensation." according io which one is exempt from suspicion, wasj not to be fooled. The fact is that in other times- say -in the McCarthy, so inexpert a dema- gogue that he is constantly falling flat on his face, might have sup- plied some welcome comedy relief. But because of the times, and thej Reds Push Into Pohang, Supply Port for Yanks Americans Battle To Retain Airport Near City By Russell Brines Tokyo, troops last night seized the important port oJ Pohahg on the east coast and fought virtually to the edge of the U. S. air base to the southeast. The Eighth Army, announcing the Republicans apparently were Higher Income Taxes Slated To Begin Oct. 1 Salary Withholding Rate Will Jump To 18 Per Cent A D Army Issues Austin blames u._iL Fo 71-Month ar m Korea Service Edict By Francis M. Le May ffall of Pohang, said the city was to team up today to ram [flames as Americans withdrew through the Senate finance commit- a savage night battle. Pohang is a boost in person- By A. I. Goldberg Lake Sir Gladwyu Jebb was slated to pick up the oratorical ball today in Western attempts to counter the Russian-im- posed stalemate on security council consideration of the Korean question. With the West unable to persuade Russian President Jakob A. Malik in both private and public meetings yesterday to lift his blockade, the council went into the second meet- ing of a campaign to out-talk Malik. Jebb headed the speaker's list for today. The word war was open- yesterday by U. S. Delegate! Warren Austin with a 3.000-word, i gioves-off attack. It likened the October 6 Set As Deadline For Active Duty miles north of the main U. S. sup- Iply port of Pusan, Small U. S. forces battled in the Russian-backed North Korean gov-i ernment to a i'zombie govern-j ment" and blamed the Soviet j Bridges Called Enemy Agent i al incoraa taxes. It means Uncle Sam may begin gov- Washington Army an- I nounced today that it is calling up to active duty whether they like it or not reserve cap- tains and lieutenants who are not assigned to units of the Organized Reserve Corps. The officers, all men, will be on early morning darkness to save the digging deeper into the pockets of air field, which is on a spot about [over taxpayers on Octo- six miles southeast of Pohang. i. U. S. tanks and more infantry were rushing up to the rescue of the air field. At the other extreme of the Allied batteline, the Eighth army reported North Korean troops were abandoning their Chinju base .Union for the North Koreans' at-1 San Francisco -W- The _ _ on the U N-sponsored Soulh'ernment Harry Bndgesiactive duty by October 6, the Ar- :_._'_ (should be kept in jai! because the my said. They are being ordered Co-can regime. Malik announced would answer Austin's biting j vpsiprdav free speech doesn't "pro- _ Jn Hme Q{ ou ans charges at length. He was expect- armed conflict.. ed to wind i'0 today's meeting with And the armed forces today took The increases may be as give it wide cir-lsteps to subject to loyalty checks as 20 per cent for many _' without an immediate jail members of Bridges C.I.O. The committee yesterday proved unanimously a 000 annual boost in corporation _ I answer during the weekend re- Longshore Union who work on Ar near the south coast before raising the top levy on cor Allied offensive that began Sun-jporale income from 38 per cent to day effective as of July 1, 1950. The Dark Arrows Show the main North Korean threats along the Korean battle line. Red artillery (1) is reported south of Yongsan on the road to Masah. Invading troops (2) fought at close quarters with defending troops in Pohang., Trapped North Koreans were bat- tling American forces in a slowed down drive toward Chinju in the south. Northwest of Waegwan, Red, forces were building up west of the river for a push, on Taegu. On the northern part of the battle line, South Koreans hurled back an assault. (A.P. Wirephoto to The Republican-Herald.) In the letter which he read on the Senate floor, for exam- ple. Senator McCarthy waxed indignant at these reporters, not only for obeying the in- structions of Mr. Hall, but al- so for describing as "nauseat- ing" (a rather mild adjective under Ihe circumstances) his o w n and Senator Kenneth Wherry's abortive attempt to elevate the subject of sexual perversion into a serious politi- cal issue. 4 in S. D. Drown House Approves As Boat Upsets powers For President Brookings, S. D. OP) A Brook- and niece drowned last night in a boating accident in nearby Lake Campbell. A fifth member of the party survived. The dead were Carl Reports of the Reds' Chinju pull- back came as the U. S, 35th regi- mental combat team occupied high ground immediately east of the ci- ty Friday afternoon. The 8th Army communique re- leased in mid-evening Friday said this "successfully completed" the 35th's "phase of the first major U. N. counter-offensive in the Ko- rean War." On the extreme southern' flank of the offensive, the 5th Marine regiment occupied the town of Ko- song "against strong enemy resist- j higher rates thus would apply to one-half of 1950 corporate income. New individual and corporate in- ccme levies, along with plugging of tax law loopholes, are the ma- jor items in President Truman's first installment tax increase to help pay for the Ko- rean war and American's arma- TJse Kuss Tanks Austin charged that the my and Navy docks. Government arguments placed before the U. S. ed sooner. The Army said simultaneously that it will recall involuntarily J.582 male officers of (he active and inactive medical, dental, vcterin- ary and medical service corps. were Medical Corps Ranks .tiiaucu uCiuIC me w. circuit This call-up will affect officers of yesterday. to the grade of major in the .--------lUUUTu ui appeals yesLeiUtty. .iiiCjUK ui JJJijjui jji uje Koreans were using Russian-made jcourt js weighing several motionslmedical and medical service corps, tanks and guns. Malik, replyingjby Bridges' attorneys to free colonel in the dental briefly, acknowledged the Soviet'on corps and major in the veterinary Union had furnished supplies to I He was on bail after his perjury corps, the North Koreans but asserted (conviction last April until Saturday) The company grade officers be- these were all sold to them Federal Judge George B.jing recalled include captains fore Russian occupation t r o o p SjHarris at the government's re-iand lieutenants in 16 arms withdrew from Korea in 1948. [quest revoked the bail and services. They will come from Malik termed Austin's chargesjbeled him a menace to the secur-jall parts of the country. 'slanderous statements and of the U. S. Malik also said that other The conviction is awaiting ment against Communist aggres-lgates had failed to shake before the appeals court. views in a closed meeting thatj (preceded the open session. slon. Nonobjections Meanwhile, Mr. Truman let it be known that if Congress wants to tack on, extra, a multi-billion dol- ance." Marine patrols had moved I'ar excess profits tax aimed at into the town Thursday. i profiteering-, he will not object. But inland on the central front, Senator O'Mahoney (D.-Wyo.) the Communists put thousands of said he is ready to make a Sen- troops over the Naktong river. I ate floor fight for a They were reported building up'jexcess profits levy. This would be four or five divisions addition to the increase Jn the men for a new blow aim-1 normal corporation tax rates, ed at Taegu if they can keep cross-) O'Mahoney said the new 45 per ing the river in strength. jcent corporate rate would not Most of the crossings have been I stop inflation. by night. Point-blank fighting But the President advised Con- teethed Inisress it would be better to take up this highly controversial subject in November when the lawmakers get over their election jitters. Eventually there will be an excess profits levy, the President said. By Marvin L. Arrowsmith Washington A sweeping 32; his son Gaylord, ten; a grant of authority Jelene Beckman, eight; and a President Truman to invoke phew. Robert Beckman. nine. controls mov- lene and Robert were the children Jed today to the Senate, where Dem- __ __ of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beckman, ocratic leaders predicted defeat division made its dry-foot _ _. _____ efforts by some Republicans toi ._ _ _ _. the extreme south between Amer- ican forces and North Koreans they trapped in the slowed-down Allied offensive on Chinju. An American general staff offi- cer called the Reds' -Naktong riv- er buildup the greatest massed concentration per mile on the whole 140-mile battle perimeter. A tough Red spearhead won its way into Pohang after a daylong battle, But at nightfall Friday Allied forces clung onto their half of the port. It is the No. 2 United Na- tions supply funnel on the east coast and is 55 miles north of Pu- san, the No. 1 base. The threatened airfield _ miles southeast of Pohang on that Later he said flatly, to a protest! by the U. S. and Cuba, that he would not rule on the right of thej South Korean representative to sit in the meeting. His statement left the council still in the procedural tangle which has blocked further decisive action on the Korean question since he became council president August 1, Austin assailed the North Korean government as an instrument of Russian imperialist designs and as nonrepresentalive of the Korean people. Full Blame on Russia. Crown Prince Takes Over Belgium Rule Brussels, Belgium Crown Prince Baudouin today became ruler of all the Belgians in the This was the first Army call-up re- of individual officers who are not members of the Organized Re- I serve. A week ago it. announced I the recall to active duty of Reserve enlisted, men. to report in [September and October. The Army did not say so, but (presumably tie officers being call- led up will help to fill the officer i complements of National Guard and Organized Reserve units be- jing summoned to activ'e duty. I The quota for the Fifth Army (Illinois, Indians, Michigan, Wis- Iconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, iNorth Dakota, South Dakota, Ne- braska, Kansas, Colorado and. Wyo- To call them representative of i place of his father, King Leopold service officers mlng Is 384 captains, lieu- tenants, 133 medical, eight veterinary 97 dental, 73 medical the Korean people, he declared. III. "must be only a tragic witticism He took the oath as prince roya when addressed to those who know how quickly nationalism, patriot- Finance Chairman George (D.-jism and independence m other Ga.) told newsmen the countries have been crushed to 000 tax bill will pass without thej produce subservient puppet gov- excess profits amendment, orleraments zombie governments there will be no bill. He said he that breathe and speak and act, is not against such a tax as anibut have no soul." emergency measure, but it needs; Austin told Malik, slowly and study before Congress acts. May Yield 1 emphatically: "I am sure the distinguished j thinks the expansion of business is the new armament effort will on tllat higher tax rates coastal spur that sticks out into I Proposed by Mr. Truman will yield These figures are on the basis of representative of the Soviet Un- the level of the economy prior to lion will agree that it must have the Korean war. Senator George [taken many months to train the the Sea of Japan. Pohang was the scene of the first in Wessington Springs farm couple. j Mrs. Houghlund and Mrs. Beck- man are sisters. efforts whittle by somi it down. Administration leaders expressed! confidence that the Senate next week will (Continued on Page 9, Column I.) KOREA were still in will pass substantially the, same kind of home front i that ninety suspected perverts hadjprogress this morning in an bju thg House did yesterday lllll ACIfC been discharged from the Stateito recover the bodies. ;a rousing 383 to 12 vote. JVIIUI vlllll Department. According to Messrs.] survivor> Larry Dyball, The House bill would give Mr.) Wherry and McCarthy, this proved: imablp to eive ajTruman a free hand to put that the State Department was unable to a, rationlng ,nto ef_ not only towards account of the accident. ;fect whenever he saw fit. The Pres- nism, but also toward sexual per-! Witnesses on shore gave officers ident dld not ast for those anti. version. conflicting reports but seemed to tofl b t h said over a year instead of Here is what the President pro- posed for individuals: 1. The withholding rate o n wages and salaries, in excess of personal exemptions, would jump October 1 from 15 per cent to 18 per cent. 2. The higher tax rates would be applicable to one-fourth of 1950 in- If this charge taken at face conflictmg reports but seemed _ that the powerful peed bc to get lhem witnout verts out of, more than 20.000 em- ployes. West to Set Up Unified Army drivers and gunners who are now massacring their fellow country- men and defying the United Na- tions" in a long-planned invasion. Russia, Austin said, has the pow- er to call off the North Korean in- vaders and stop the bombing and blof.dshed. Instead, he charged, Russia is supporting the North Ko- rean regime in the security coun- cil and is the only great power refusing to denounce the North Ko- rean aggression. "One has only ask whose planes, whose tanks and whose come, yielding the Treasury have made it possible for in Parliament, where s e v e r a; hours earlier the Senate and Chamber of Deputies in joint ses- sion had given final approval to the bill transferring Leopold's roya] powers to his 19-year-old son. The final vote was 349 in fav- or with eight abstentions. This was the final act in a royal drama that began with Leapold's banishment Jn 1945 for his action in surrendering to the invading German armies In World War EC. His supporters, the Social Chris- tians, waged a five-year struggle and brought him back last month. The anti-Leopold Socialists unleas- ed a series of strikes and demon- strations which brought Belgium to the brink of Civil war. An uneasy calms was restored August 1 when Leopold agreed to a slowmotion abdication under ;erms of which Baudouin would take over the actual powers today and become king in name also on his 21st birthday, September 7, 1351. Since then, however, rabid sup- porters of Leopold have staged Aye, Physical Requirements Officers in the general arms and services must meet age and phys- ical requirements. In the combat arms engineers, signal, infan- try, armored, field and coast artil- age limit for second lieu- tenants is 30, for first lieutenants 35, and for captains 41. In the services such branches as adjutant general, chemical, or- dnance, quartermaster, finance, security and intelligence the age limit for second lieutenants is 38, for first lieutenants 41 and for captains 45. Officers overage for combat arms may be ordered to active duty in the service tranches. All officers selected will be or- dered to the nearest Army post for physical tests, the Army said. If found physically fit, they will be given 21 days to wind up their private affairs unless they are willing to report sooner. The Army said it anticipates that one-third of toe total group will report by September 22 and another third by September 23. It said Army commanders, unless 1951. a year beginning ij.-iiue North Koreans to defy the U. scattered demonstrations on hisj otherwise ordered by'the depau.- Austin said. I behalf. Recently many Belgian ar- ment of the Army, will not call up. 1. Reserve medical officers who 3. The per person exemption and the income-splitting (between Malik's previous proposal for ajmy officers have privately ex cease fire and withdrawal of U.N. (pressed disappointment over the troops, Austin asserted, "w o u 1 husband and wife) provisions of send the U. N. police away and I Felice identified the bomb-throw- the present law would remain leave the bandits to plunder Korea iing officer as Major Deloze de changed. I at will." Corswaren. t... h. Djba" was a'ole man was accident. ington police, found guilty, and) fined, on charges of perversion.; This unpleasant episode is only L. worth mentioning because, by Me- Train Collision ployes on the public payroll Cnrthy is statistically I.OIHP twenty times as "soft" as the- State de- partment. It is also perhaps ivorth re- t-allinsr that McCarthy. habitually assumes such a hisrh moral tone, has himself been f i ,day, however, that the time for use "such all-out mobilization author-1 Strasbourg, France Win- ity was not yet in sight. jston Churchill today urged the im- The House bill also authorizes mediate creation of a Unified Eur- other economic controls which the opean army to shield the West President did request. 'against the Soviet Union. May Seize Plants i Britain's wartime prime miuis- Those include allocation of scarce iter formally introduced a motion [industrial materials, priority for the floor of the European con- ifense contracts, and authority assembly asking for such requisition materials and to army "subject to proper dem- privately owned plants, if control." ;essary. Churchill's motion said such a j The bill also would clear the way European force should act in full (for a government loan1 co-operation with the United States .program to spur defense Canada in support of the Unit-; ition. And it authorizes consumer !ed Nations security council. controls and real estate curbs! Churchill demanded the prompt! collided with a iMonh Western rail-ion new buiiding and major remod-icreation of "a real offensive front road passenger train at a crossingielmg starting alter Augus[ 3 !in Europe." just north House passsd its bill Sn0rtly "The United States and Britain! The impact caused derailment tne senate opened debate send large forces to the con-! ,w..e _. _f trams similar measure. A final Senatejtinent. and France must revive its -when the automobile he was his native state "srnilty of an infraction of the moral code." The fact is that McCarthy and all he stands for. his er.dlcss frauds most thoroughly expos- ed, would by now be no more than a rather stale and sour joke, if tiie times were differ- ent. Even now, in the light of what is happening in Korea (where this reporter's partner has just arrived at Ihe front) McCarthy's ungainly antics seem drearily unimportant. found by the Supreme Court of press car, but no passengers were in-jvote may come next Tuesday or: army Churchill declared, calling ijured. Kane, alone m the auto, wasiWednesday> the nations of the West to do i thrown 81 feet from the crossing. The Senate discussion had scarce- their share in protecting civiliza- The and passenger beeun Vhen Senator Taft 'switched to a.bypass and continued ;5hio) let fly with a sharp attack on; The wartime leader asserted) jto Minneapolis. itne senate-House provision the whole West is "in great! j igives the President discretion to im-jdanger" with the "freedom !pose wage-price-rationing controls.'civilization of Western Europe un Taft, Senate Republican policyjder the shadow of Soviet aggres- leader, shouted that Congress would sion." be "completely abdicating its au- The British leader ridiculed the five-cation Brussels treaty as com- pletely ineffective. "Committees have been set up .which have been talking ever i Other Republican members of he said. "Conferences iiive 'Senate banking unit talked of held with high officials and Bright scuttling of the wage-price- statesmen, A pretentious facade has WEATHER FORECASTS en such controls should be fr nn duernoon u Official observations for the 2- (rationing provisions so far as action Yet McCarthy still has his im- portance. These reporters are. as, it happens, peculiarly invulnerable! to the McCarthy brand of poison, j hours ending at 12 m. today: t_. t, j concerned partly because of the public nature, Maximum, 75: minimum, 58; of their record on political issues.174: precipitation. .05; sun sets to- vofed f or the committee -Dart from partly because a useful means iSjnight at sun rises tomorrow (Continued on 11, Column 2.) jto strike those provisions from thejtain, nothing has been done to pro. ALSOP Additional weather on page 12. Ibill. [tect our people." been displayed by the governments responsible for our safety. "But in actual he said. Firemen Battle a spectacular blaze which did extensive damage at the refinery of L. Sonneaborn Sons in Petrolia, Pa. A big storage tank of gasoline exploded and the fire spread quickly to 12 adjoin- ing tanks. One employe was hurt. (A.P. to The Republican-Herald.) have not completed a year's intcrne- 2 Reserve medical and denial of- ficers who are senior residents prior to completion of the current years training. 3 Reserve officers in. four corps taking full-time postgraduate courses, until completion of the current academic year. 4 Reserve officers in all four corps whose activity in teaching, research or other activities is neces- sary in the national interest. 5, Reserves in all four corps whose call-up would unduly jeopardize the health of communities in which they live. The Army said selection will be made, as 'far as possible, from among reserves of the medical and related corps with no previous mili- tary experience, followed by of- ficers with less than a year of active duty, and so on. Russians Occupy Oid Morgan Home Glen Cove, V. J. P. Morgan's old home is going western. The 57-room mansion now oc- cupied by nearly 80 Russians as a summer resort soon will be a lit- tle-bit of California on Long Island. The plan is to knock off the top story of the stately build- ing and remodel the lower floor into a California, ranch-style house. The city of Glen Cove holds the property lor back taxes but has had a hard time getting rid of zoned for only one-family use. As a stop-gap, it's been rented to the Russian U.N. delegates and their families until October 1. Even as a "ranch house, it won't be any basement bargain. Talk about a sale figure hovers about the mark. ;
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As we have seen, even more magazines have dropped print versions and gone to digital. With the closing of Computerworld NZ, PC World and Reseller in New Zealand print versions, they'll still (it looks like) be available as digital editions.
PC World in the States subsequently announced the closure of its almost-30-year print run, with staff retained to concentrate on digital.
If anything, since these are tech titles, we could see some interesting format and delivery developments coming out of it - let's hope so.
But all this rather brings the focus back to tablets, and that's a competitive market. There's the Kindle and Nook (designed more for books than magazines) and then various Android tablets, the iPad and the Microsoft Surface.
You have probably heard that Microsoft is currently flogging off its Surface tablets. People were (apparently) surprised at the launch of the Surface, with Microsoft perceived as a software company despite making loads of peripherals like mice and keyboards over the last couple of decades.
And remember the Zune media player that was going to kill the iPod? (Fair enough, I have trouble too.)
Earlier this month Microsoft reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings as faltering PC sales continued to eat into its Windows business. Meanwhile Microsoft took an unexpected US$900 million hit on its inventory of unsold Surface tablets, sending its shares down.
The Surface RT tablet has ARM-designed chips using a stripped version of Windows 8 - sounds fine, but has not sold well.
According to IDC, Microsoft only shipped 900,000 of the tablets in the first three months of this year. IDC suggests, thanks to the write-down, that means Microsoft has six million unsold Surface tablets in stock. That's a lot of high-tech landfill, crikey.
Discounting them could have two impacts, with the second being much more desirable for Microsoft: one is that Microsoft at least cuts it losses. The second is that the discounts kick-start the market, and consumer acceptance, and in a year's time Microsoft actually looks like a player in this space.
However, many just think the Surface was never anything but a bomb.
I would have thought Microsoft's advantage would have been in making products that synced perfectly with the still-massive installed base of Windows systems, be that 8, 7 or whatever. There's an absolute clamour, amongst especially business iPad users, for iOS versions of Microsoft's Office suite, and I suspect it's the same on Android. If Microsoft had pushed fully entertained this desire, you'd think success would have been assured, but perhaps the steady decline of PCs generally has impacted across the board for the Seattle company. People are migrating to more portable and usable (ie, touch-controlled) devices and not looking back all that favourably on what they were using before. Since many have been using Apple and Google-run devices for ages already, they have been getting used to systems that owed little to the look and feel of Windows.
It may be that Microsoft just has to bite the bullet and make killer Android and Apple versions of the Office suite, and maybe even Publisher. I can imagine this would stick in Steve Ballmer's craw because it underscores that Microsoft totally miscalculated almost every aspect of tablets, but there is a tangible demand for Office apps that sync properly to PCs.
This is, please note, speculation on my part. Things change - remember when Nokia ruled the cellphone world? It wasn't that long ago. But it missed out, somehow, on the smartphone revolution and was surprisingly quickly eclipsed as a major player. After that, you'd be forgiven for wondering why Nokia decided to then only make Windows smartphones. Why go with a new Microsoft platform when Android was already well established and open to manufacturers?
In a recent interview Nokia CEO Stephen Elop revealed that Nokia didn't switch to Android because it felt Android was going to be dominated by Samsung, as became the case.
But things aren't looking quite so rosy for Apple's iPad, either, although nowhere near the scale of Microsoft's disaster. iPad sales are down a little since Apple went through June without a new iPad launch. This was thanks to the iPad 4 launch being quite late last year, after that rather strange 'iPad 3' interim model we were supposed to, puzzlingly, just call 'the new iPad'. Anyway, figures for the 2013 June quarter are predicted to be not as good as last year's June quarter. Until now, this quarter (since 2010) has almost always shown impressive growth. Apple's Q3 2013 ends July 23rd, but analysts have already begun to lower their iPad sales estimates.
It's probable Apple will release a new iPad before the end of the year (probably in September or October) and that will boost everything back up, especially if it's an iPad 5 plus a new model of the mini. But current iDevice rumours are focussed on the potential for a so-called iPhone 5S. Either or both would probably be timed for the release of iOS 7, just as new Macs apart from the new Mac Pro would probably become available around the time of the launch of Mac OS 10.9 'Mavericks'. What people speculate about are Retina iMacs and Haswell across all MacBook Pros. The Intel Haswell CPU across all other MacBooks is definitely likely, but may happen before Mavericks as incremental updates in current models.
Big Retina displays for iMacs would be super expensive and you tend to sit further back from iMacs anyway, so that's less of a possibility in my book, but USB 3 and Thunderbolt 2 across all Mac is also very, if not absolutely, likely, as is a refresh to Apple's Thunderbolt Displays with the same faster ports.
The new Mac Pro will have Thunderbolt 2 so it stands to reason this will get rolled out across all Macs. What's annoying is that third parties are finally rolling out various Thunderbolt accessories, like the Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock. Hopefully Thunderbolt 1 to 2 is an easy change for them to make but it did seem to take an inordinate amount of time for devices like this to arrive on the market, considering Thunderbolt-equipped MacBooks arrived in 2011, then in early 2012 iMacs.
Thunderbolt is seriously cool. Other platforms may be hesitant to go there, but Thunderbolt promises huge downstream benefits for Mac users, especially those doing video and audio work - but this will only really come into its own when third parties can, or do, start fulfilling market desires.
So, lots to look forward to then, and that's the way I like it.


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Since the day the very first banner ad appeared nineteen years ago, advertisers and publishers have defined a served impression in a multiplicity of ways. Today, advertisers have little confidence that what they are buying is what they are getting, a factor that is contributing to the downward pressure on CPMs for display ads.
The Viewability initiative, slated to take effect formally in 2014, is the industry's first step toward remedying the uncertainty about actual served impressions. It establishes a base line definition of what a viewable impression is and basic rules of engagement for the display ad industry, both of which I think are critical to its long-term viability.
It seems to me that agreement and implementation of a viewability standard starts the industry down the path of greater appreciation for content, context and the important work that publishers do. This is why I chose it as the topic for my first report: "Viewability Brings Transparency To The Display Ads Market." In it, I examine the current state of affairs in the digital display market, review what publishers and marketers have to gain, and examine the costs involved in preparing for and executing on viewability.
A few findings from the report are particularly relevant for publishers:
- Viewability will be table stakes by 2014. The host of technical obstacles will be overcome and a sufficient selection of measurement vendors will be accredited to allow for choice of partners
- Accommodating the new standard offers publishers the opportunity to re-think site structures in order to optimize performance for both their constituencies – advertisers and consumers
- New packaging and pricing options will emerge
- Reorganization will lead to greater operating efficiencies.
Those publishers who prepare properly will, over time, see greater value assigned to their content and the audiences they amass to share that content. The ultimate, longed for result? Higher CPMs and a more predictable, sustainable business model.
What do you think? Is Viewability that first, critical step toward greater transparency? And what is likely to follow, to build on this achievement? Your thoughts will inform my research, so please share them with me below or send me an email (firstname.lastname@example.com)
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GM Financial to Acquire Ally Financials International Automotive Financing Operations
November 21, 2012
General Motors Financial Company, Inc., (GM Financial) a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM), announced today that it is acquiring automotive financing operations in Latin America, Europe and China from Ally Financial Inc. (Ally).
GM is entering the most aggressive rollout of new vehicles in its history and this acquisition will make us an even more formidable competitor by ensuring that competitive financing is available to our customers and dealers around the world, said GM Senior Vice President and CFO Dan Ammann.
GM established GM Financial in 2010 to add captive financing capabilities in the United States and Canada in strategic and underserved segments. With the addition of Ally International Operations, GM Financial will be able to support GM customers and dealers in markets comprising about 80 percent of GMs global sales while earning strong risk-adjusted returns.
The Ally International Operations have very strong underwriting and risk management, close relationships with GM dealers and an excellent customer service reputation, said Dan Berce, president and CEO of GM Financial. The addition of these businesses significantly strengthens GM Financials core role, which is to support the sale of GM vehicles. The international operations leadership team will also transition to GM Financial, which will provide tremendous continuity for stakeholders and customers.
The transaction includes operations in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and Austria. It also includes Allys 40 percent interest in its Chinese joint venture GMAC-SAIC Automotive Finance Company.
To fund the purchase, GM expects to contribute approximately $2 billion in cash to GM Financial to increase its equity and ensure an appropriate pro forma capital structure.
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A forecast of thunderstorms, which never came, did little to dampen the turnout at the Memorial Day Picnic on the grounds of the Tisbury Water Works.
Who killed the music?
What a wonderful, long weekend Memorial Day was on-Island! Throughout the long, cool, wet spring, I had been envisioning a sunshine-filled weekend.
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Gabriella DaSilva of Tisbury at Northeastern University in Boston.
At Large: With time to kill, a nosy Parker says, I'll...
You may be one of those folks who object to waiting.
To the Next Generation
The urge to migrate did not fail her,after a winter in Venezuela.
Martha's Vineyard high school nine ends season on high note
Martha's Vineyard high school baseball team ended the season May 26, with some of the best play of the year, and defeated Norfolk Aggie at Walpole, 10-1, behind Will Stewart, who went the distance.
A missing sign, a hopeful resolution
Tuesday we wrote to the parents of the teenage girl who rode her bike down Dukes County Avenue in Oak Bluffs on May 30 to steal our property: Please ask your irresponsible daughter to return the 3-foot copper Dragonfly figure that she brazenly ripped from the side of our building — in plain view of traffic and pedestrians at about 7:45 pm on Memorial Day evening.
Another vote for amplification
As I sit and write this letter, I'm also getting ready to go play an outdoor, amplified concert in a beautiful Nashville, Tennessee city park.
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Posted by Diego Lo Giudice on the Application Development & Delivery Professionals Blog on February 19, 2015
What's taken artificial intelligence (AI) so long? We invented AI capabilities like first-order logical reasoning, natural-language processing, speech/voice/vision recognition, neural networks, machine-learning algorithms, and expert systems more than 30 years ago, but aside from a few marginal applications in business systems, AI hasn't made much of a difference. The business doesn't understand how or why it could make a difference; it thinks we can program anything, which is almost true. But there's one thing we fail at programming: our own brain — we simply don't know how it works.
What's changed now? While some AI research still tries to simulate our brain or certain regions of it — and is frankly unlikely to deliver concrete results anytime soon — most of it now leverages a less human, but more effective, approach revolving around machine learning and smart integration with other AI capabilities.
What is machine learning? Simply put, sophisticated software algorithms that learn to do something on their own by repeated training using big data. In fact, big data is what's making the difference in machine learning, along with great improvements in many of the above AI disciplines (see the AI market overview that I coauthored with Mike Gualtieri and Michele Goetz on why AI is better and consumable today). As a result, AI is undergoing a renaissance, developing new "cognitive" capabilities to help in our daily lives.
Posted by Diego Lo Giudice on the Application Development & Delivery Professionals Blog on August 25, 2014
I am just back from the first ever Cognitive Computing Forum organized by DATAVERSITY in San Jose, California. I am not new to artificial intelligence (AI), and was a software developer in the early days of AI when I was just out of university. Back then, if you worked in AI, you would be called a SW Knowledge Engineer, and you would use symbolic programming (LISP) and first order logic programming (Prolog) or predicate calculus (MRS) to develop "intelligent" programs. Lot's of research was done on knowledge representation and tools to support knowledge based engineers in developing applications that by nature required heuristic problem solving. Heuristics are necessary when problems are undefined, non-linear and complex. Deciding which financial product you should buy based on your risk tolerance, amount you are willing to invest, and personal objectives is a typical problem we used to solve with AI.
Fast forward 25 years, and AI is back, has a new name, it is now called cognitive computing. An old friend of mine, who's never left the field, says, "AI has never really gone away, but has undergone some major fundamental changes." Perhaps it never really went away from labs, research and very nich business areas. The change, however, is heavily about the context: hardware and software scale related constraints are gone, and there's tons of data/knowledge digitally available (ironically AI missed big data 25 years ago!). But this is not what I want to focus on.
Posted by Skip Snow on the CIOs Blog on August 24, 2014
For those of us who write and think about the future of healthcare, the story of rapid and systemic change rocking the healthcare system is a recurrent theme. We usually point to the regulatory environment as the source of change. Laws like the Affordable Care Act and the HITECH Act are such glaring disruptive forces, but what empowers these regulations to succeed? Perhaps the deepest cause of change affecting healthcare, and the most disruptive force, is the digitalization of our clinical records. As we continue to switch to electronic charts, this force of the vast data being collected becomes increasingly obvious. One-fifth of the world's data is purported to be administrative and clinical medical records. Recording medical observations, lab results, diagnoses, and the orders that care professionals make in binary form is a game-changer.
Workflows are dramatically altered because caregivers spend so much of their time using the system to record clinical facts and must balance these record-keeping responsibilities with the more traditional bedside skills. They have access to more facts more easily than before, which allows them to make better judgments. The increasing ability of caregivers to see what their colleagues are doing, or have done, across institutional boundaries is allowing for better coordination of care. The use of clinical data for research into what works and what is efficient is becoming pervasive. This research is conducted by combining records from several institutions and having the quality committees of individual institutions look at the history of care within their institutions to enhance the ways in which they create the institutional standards of care. The data represents a vast resource of evidence that allows great innovation.
Posted by Michele Goetz on the Technology Management Professionals Blog on August 21, 2014
Day one of the first Cognitive Computing Forum in San Jose, hosted by Dataversity, gave a great perspective on the state of cognitive computing; promising, but early. I am here this week with my research director Leslie Owens and analyst colleague Diego LoGudice. Gathering research for a series of reports for our cognitive engagement coverage, we were able to debrief tonight on what we heard and the questions these insights raise. Here are some key take-aways:
1) Big data mind shift to explore and accept failure is a heightened principle. Chris Welty, formerly at IBM and a key developer of Watson and it's Jeoapardy winning solution, preached restraint. Analytic pursuit of perfect answers delivers no business value. Keep your eye on the prize and move the needle on what matters, even if your batting average is only .300 (30%). The objective is a holistic pursuit of optimization.
2) The algorithms aren't new, the platform capabilities and greater access to data allow us to realize cognitive for production uses. Every speaker from academic, vendor, and expert was in agreement that the algorithms created decades ago are the same. Hardware and the volume of available data have made neural networks and other machine learning algorithms both possible and more effective.
Posted by Michele Goetz on the Technology Management Professionals Blog on June 12, 2014
Recent news of a a computer program that passed the Turing Test is a great achievement for artificial intelligence (AI). Pulling down the barrier between human and machine has been a decades long holy grail pursuit. Right now, it is a novelty. In the near future, the implications are immense.
Which brings us to why should you care.
Earlier this week the House majority leader, Eric Cantor, suffered an enormous defeat in Virginia's Republican primary by Tea Party candidate David Brat. No one predicted this - the polls were wrong, by a long shot. Frank Luntz, a Republican pollster and communication advisor, offered up his opinion on what was missing in a New York Times Op-Ed piece - lack of face-to-face discussions and interviews with voters. He asserts that while data collection was limited to discrete survey questions, what it lacked was context. Information such as voter mood, perceptions, motives, and overall mind set were missing. Even if you collected quantitative data across a variety of sources, you don't get to these prescient indicators.
The new wave of AI (the next 2 - 5 years) makes capturing this insight possible and at scale. Marketing organizations are already using such capabilities to test advertising messages and positioning in focus group settings. But, if you took this a step further and allowed pollsters to ingest full discussions in person or through transcripts in research interviews, street polls, social media, news discussions and interviews, and other sources where citizen points of view manifest directly and indirectly to voting, that rich content translates into more accurate and insightful information.


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Supreme Court Justice Urges Immigrant Parents to Help Children with School
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday told thousands of parents of English language learners to always ask for help when needed and to learn alongside their children. "They cannot do it without your help," she said at the 10th Annual ELL Parent Conference.
Sotomayor, who grew up in public housing in the Bronx, told the parents gathered that "if I can do it, you can do it," and delved into childhood anecdotes of how she learned to become a good student, including asking a fifth-grade classmate for study tips.
To hear Sotomayor's full keynote address, click play.
Her mother fostered a love of reading in her children, said Sotomayor, and subscribed to the magazine Highlights after seeing it at the doctor's office. Sotomayor said she loved reading Nancy Drew, and would receive a new book from the series for birthdays, Christmas or as a reward for getting good grades.
"Read to your children," said Sotomayor, "and when they start learning how to read, ask them to read to you," even if it meant reading in a native language other than English. She encouraged parents who did not know how to read to start learning with their children.
The Supreme Court justice also relayed some basics: Every child should know how to use a computer. Ask librarians for help. Don't let children turn in sloppy homework. "You don't need to speak English or understand it," she said, "to build a process of having discipline in your studies."
Sotomayor's keynote address was translated into nine languages for audience members. When she finished speaking she waded into the crowd, flanked by bodyguards, and took questions directly from audience members.
Melissa Miro, who works at P.S. 49 Willis Avenue in the Bronx as a pre-K family assistant, said she brought parents to the conference so that they could feel more connected to the city schools. She said that Sotomayor's key message of asking for help was a good one for non-English speaking parents.
"It's so difficult to get them involved and keep our parents and children involved when they don't understand the language," she said.
David Grady, a parent coordinator at J.H.S. 383 Philippa Schuyler, said he brought six Spanish-speaking parents from his school to the conference. He attends the event each year and said he feels that it helps unite immigrant parents. He said he knew that many parents this year had questions about the Common Core learning standards.
"Some parents don't understand the Common Core," said Grady. "But here, they might feel a little more comfortable and they see other people have the same concerns as them and they feel much better."
Angela Guillen, whose granddaughter, Nyla, attends fourth grade at P.S. 19 Asher Levy in Manhattan, said she wanted to understand how to help Nyla excel in her first year in public school. She previously attended Catholic school, Guillen said.
More than 4,000 parents registered for the conference, according to the D.O.E., where they attended workshops on topics including the Common Core, summer learning programs and support services for students with autism.


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I am, by nature, a selfish person. I really like my time, my money, my kids, my husband, my talents, my stuff. At least, I did.
In His wisdom, grace and mercy, the Lord always disciplines His own. I'll save you the gory details, but suffice it to say: I got whupped. In my pain and misery, I went to the Word, seeking new perspective and comfort. Can you guess what I found? None of that stuff was mine anyway.
We live in a culture that glories in the individual, in material goods, and in free will. Nothing is ever enough, and we need only stretch just a bit farther to reach the next level of material glory. Not content to confine our gathering of materials to goods alone, we have invented new forms of greed. Example A? "Me Time". What is that, anyway? It must be something good, because it's championed by so many. I'm still looking for the spot in the Bible, though, where Jesus says I should take some Me Time to become a better person. I look at the woman in Proverbs 31, and she doesn't appear to have any Me Time at all. Jesus did direct us to rest. We need to rest. But as far as I can figure, rest in the biblical context involves resting as a family.
There is something very freeing about realizing that God owns everything. He is the Lord and Master of this vast universe, and everything in it is His. In His gracious way, He allows each of us to steward some small part of it for Him. Nothing I "own" is truly mine. Not even my kids. They are His kids, created for His glory. My job is to raise those kids for Him. I am responsible to train them in the way they should go, to help them walk with Him, and to pray over them. Ultimately, those little people I love so much belong to Jesus. For me, that was a hard change in perspective to come by. However, I can't think of anyone I'd rather have my guys belong to than Jesus, the King of the Universe. Right?
This coming month, I'll be talking about teaching stewardship to kids. In a time when the United States hasn't balanced a budget in 3 years, and we've racked up more debt as a country in the last 3 years than all the years before combined, I can't think of anything more timely. Stewardship isn't confined to money, so I'll be talking about some of the following areas:
- Relationships: God, Kids, Spouse and Friends
- The Heart – Guarding our Precious Resource
- Time
- Money – for the littles and for 6-12th grade
- Belongings
- The Body
- Gifts and Talents
I think the most difficult part of teaching stewardship is modeling it. We are responsible to show our children how to live. We'll talk a little about that too. I welcome your input. I certainly don't have it all together in this area. One thing is abunduntly clear to me, though: Everything belongs to Jesus, and I'm to use whatever portion He has given me to His glory.
The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it… Psalm 24:1
~ Danika Cooley
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A CANBERRA-BASED academic says unless there has been massive manipulation of the vote, Joko Widodo will win Indonesia's presidential election.
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NYC Goes In Different Direction Than Feds Over Immigration Enforcement
Immigration control has become the federal government's highest criminal law enforcement priority, according to a new report by the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute. The report found that the Obama administration spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement last year. That's more than all of the Justice Department's law enforcement agencies combined — including the F.B.I. and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
In an interview with WNYC's Amy Eddings, freelance reporter Sasha Chavkin explains how the growing immigration enforcement system effects New York City.
He says the report show what a behemoth the immigration enforcement system has become, and not just in cost.
"Immigration enforcement agencies now refer more cases to courts for prosecution than all of the justice department's law enforcement agencies combined," he said. "And a lot of that has been spent on deportations."
He noted the last two years have had record deportation numbers.
But, he added, New York City has been going in the different directions. "The number of people removed from New York City went down," he said.
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Excepting two solo guitar cuts (one is an ornate treatment of the patriotic song "America"), Elf works with bassist Neal Miner and drummer Lewis Nash, and overdubs light, skeletal rhythm guitar parts that subtly broaden the trio's overall sound. Although the impression made by their respective instruments is not as forceful or assertive as the guitarist's, Miner and Nash are ideal partnersso good, in fact, that it's difficult to imagine the record without them. The bassist has a nice, full, woody intonation, and interesting things to say as a soloist on "Loved Again," and "Blues To The Left." Nash is a master of percussive textures and rhythmic nuance. Without making a big deal of it, he effectively utilizes a stick in one hand and brush in the other during portions of the title track and "Ballad 2000," and skillfully integrates his bass drum to accent portions of Elf's statement of the melody on "Loved Again."
Track Listing: 1. Dream Steppin'; 2. Too Marvelous For Words; 3. Loved Again; 4. Griff's Riff; 5. Oye DNA; 6. Ballad 2000; 7. Rhymin' For Simon; 8. Blues To The Left; 9. America; 10. Cheek To Cheek; 11. Pregnant Chad Blues; 12. Have You Met Miss Jones; 13. Pregnant Chad Blues (Alt.Take)
Personnel: Mark Elf--guitar; Neal Miner--bass; Lewis Nash--drums.
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This gel moisturizer is supposed to reduce redness from acne, sunburn, or just from having sensitive, reactive skin. Unfortunately, the formula contains a frustrating mix of soothing and irritating ingredients, so this is not the calming, soothing solution those with redness or sensitive skin need to see lasting improvement.
The amount of witch hazel extract (which is an astringent and an irritant) is cause for concern, and this contains various forms of menthol along with mint oils, including peppermint, all known to be irritating (really, this is a bit shocking). The tingle you'll feel when you apply this isn't a sign this product is helping soothe skin; rather, it's a sign your skin is being irritated, which is never the goal. Without the problematic ingredients, this would've been an intriguing, lightweight option for those with sensitive, reddened skin. As is, it's absolutely not recommended. See More Info to learn how irritation hurts all skin types.
Irritation, whether you see it on the surface of your skin or not, causes inflammation, and as a result impairs healing, damages collagen, and depletes the vital substances your skin needs to stay young. For these reasons, it is best to eliminate, or minimize as much as possible, your exposure to known skin irritants, especially when there are brilliant formulas available that do not include these types of problematic ingredients (Sources: Inflammation Research, December 2008, pages 558–563; Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, June 2008, pages 124–135, and November-December 2000, pages 358–371; Journal of Investigative Dermatology, April 2008, pages 15–19; Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, March 2008, pages 78–82; Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, January 2007, pages 92–105; and British Journal of Dermatology, December 2005, pages S13–S22).
Reducing the appearance of redness caused by acne, sunburn or skin sensitivity.
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Strengths: A few good cleansers; a selection of well-formulated AHA products centered on glycolic acid; most of Murad's top-rated products are fragrance-free; the sunscreens go beyond the basics and include several antioxidants for enhanced protection.
Weaknesses: Expensive; no other dermatologist-designed line has more problem products than Murad; irritating ingredients are peppered throughout the selection of products, keeping several of them from earning a recommendation; the skin-lighteners are not well-formulated.
Dr. Murad was one of the first doctors to appear on an infomercial selling his own line of skin-care products, and quite successfully so, at least the second time around. This was largely because the company paid for independent clinical studies to establish the efficacy of Dr. Murad's products. There's no question that AHA products, when well-formulated, can be a powerful ally to create healthier, radiant skin. But in terms of independent clinical studies, we're skeptical, given that there are countless labs that exist solely to perform such studies in strict accordance with how the company wants the results to turn out. Murad certainly wouldn't mention in an infomercial that the clinical studies for his AHA products weren't as impressive as, say, those for Neutrogena's AHA products, or any other line for that matter. And what about BHA products? Clinical studies and testimonials may have prompted consumers to order, but the results from Murad's AHA products are hardly unique to this line.
Although this is a skin-care line to consider for some good AHA options, the majority of the products are nothing more than a problem for skin. Murad may have been one of the first dermatologist-developed skin-care lines, but by today's standards his line is deplorable. This is largely due to a preponderance of irritating ingredients that show up in product after product. Any dermatologist selling products that include lavender, basil, and various citrus oils plus menthol and other irritants doesn't deserve to be taken seriously. The same goes for Murad's overuse of alcohol and his preference for treating acne with sulfur, both factors that keep some of his otherwise well-formulated, efficacious products from earning a recommendation.
Yet what is most objectionable is the endless parade of products claiming they can stop, get rid of, or reduce wrinkles and aging. Regardless of whether dermatologists know best about lotions and potions, no conscientious doctor would or should be selling products using the ludicrous claims Murad makes. Most of the anti-aging products have the same hype, the same unsubstantiated claims, and the same exaggeration about the beneficial effects of ingredients that are often present only in the tiniest amounts, without even a mention of the standard or potentially irritating ingredients that are also present. Dr. Murad's skin-care philosophy, stated on his Web site, includes the following statement: "Take all the necessary steps to achieve healthy skin—including the right products, the proper nutrients (from both food and supplements) and positive lifestyle choices." That's an excellent piece of advice; the problem is that it is contradicted by Murad's own products, most of which are far from the "right" options for all skin types.
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"I DON'T know about you, but I'm feeling twenty ... three?
Following on from the success of Taylor Swift's single 22, Miley Cyrus is one-upping the singer by a single digit with her new single, 23.
As the world still reels from the shock of Cyrus' raunchy MTV VMA performance, the question on everyone's lips is "what will Miley do next?"
And 23 - a collaboration with Mike Will Made-It, Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa - is it.
Less than 24 hours after the performance that broke tweeting records and made headlines around the world, Cyrus was back at work on the Will Made-It track.
But don't think the singer's racy display at the VMA's was just a flash in the pan because a sneak peek at the video for the new single shows Cyrus isn't getting rid of her X-rated image anytime soon.
In a preview for 23's new video clip, a scantily-clad Cyrus is seen perched on a basketball hoop wearing just a bra top and white hotpants.
"She killed it, all swagged up," Will Made-It said of her vocals.
Cyrus followed up the video with a series of provocative Instagram shots to promote the new tune and has even brought her VMA foam finger with her for the shoot.
But amid all the criticism of the 20-year-old's new risqué image, there's one person who has voiced their support for Miley - her dad, Billy Ray.
"Of course I'll always be here for Miley," Billy Ray told Entertainment Tonight. "Can't wait see her when she gets home. She's still my little girl and I'm still her Dad regardless how this circus we call show business plays out. I love her unconditionally and that will never change."
The veteran singer's comments come after she was slammed by other entertainers such as Kelly Osbourne, Cyndi Lauper and her former on-screen mother, Brooke Shields.


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Our company Touch4IT has been operating on the IT market since 2005 when it started providing its services to public. We used the period of time when there was high demand of mobile and web applications and in the following years we became frequently searched and rapidly advancing company. Presently we are focusing predominantly on development of mobile applications for operating systems Android, iOS, Windows Phone and BlackBerry. We design and create responsive websites, we supply complete digital marketing and our clients are provided free consultations aiming at all their requests and ensuring their product's success.
Mobile phones are inescapably all around us, for example the average person checks their phone 6 times an hour. Why not take advantage of this to boost your business. Offer your customers the opportunity to use your service through a mobile app, share data, build a relationship with your customers 24/7, deepen their trust and loyalty, acquire new customers and strengthen your marketing with contests etc. The use of mobile apps is becoming indispensable.
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Yes, you can do stock photography with your phone. Nowadays, smartphones have good enough cameras. Of course you will not have the same results as with a good DSLR, but here are a few photographs made with my phone.
Actually, the first one, with my home town, Medias, was used by an advertising company for a cover of catalogue.
What do you think? Do you have stock photos made with your phone ?
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House Republicans up late weighing strategy in wake of Cantor's shocking defeat
Associates of House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) said they were telling him to quickly declare that he will stay in his position for another term and that he would like Cantor to stay on as majority leader through the end of the year, making the argument that unity and stability are critical for a House GOP in crisis…
House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), an easygoing Californian and former recruiter of conservative candidates, is best positioned to take Cantor's place, regardless of when he leaves. McCarthy has a deep well of support and a light managing style that has won favor with the conference's younger and more independent members. He was a co-author of "A Pledge to America," the GOP's 2010 election manifesto and seen as an able communicator. But his at times rocky experience on the floor, where he has seen some major votes fail after being whipped and some conservatives unhappy with his tactics, has raised questions about his leadership.
One possible rival to McCarthy for majority leader is Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Tex.), the chairman of the Financial Services Committee, who is a favorite of tea party activists and known in the House for his clashes with Boehner, Cantor, and McCarthy. On Tuesday, conservative leaders such as L. Brent Bozell III were asking him to consider jumping in to the race for majority leader and possibly challenging Boehner for the speakership. Hensarling, a taciturn operator, does not have an extensive network inside the House but as a former member of the leadership and a committee chair, he has the resume that could win support from hardliners and from some centrists.


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With a group of students that's both small and safety-conscientious, there were enough spots left on our training dummy for them to take a swipe at.
Particularly devastating was the downward pressure cut that takes full advantage of body mechanics:
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With the techniques proven out, we continued for the next day and a half to develop defenses for various angles of attack. All of them with the goal to ultimately take the attackers mobility and the the living daylights out of the area....


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Katalin's Feedback on 10 Days Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Yangtze, Yichang, Shanghai Tour
Contribute by Katalin from United States; Tour date: 9/18/2011
Dear Sammi,
The most memorable attraction I visited Shanghai is the Bund and the Shanghai Museum. The guide I like most is in Xian Miki, she was attentive, flexible, smart.The drivers provide a safe, comfortable experience.
Sammi, you chose the hotels very well. The best hotel was Grand Noble in Xian with outstanding service and breakfast. The location of my Shanghai hotel was great. In both I had large, nice rooms.
The Yangtze Cruise ship was o.k. but could have been nicer.
Thank you,for being very responsive to all of my questions,concerns, and I had many.
I think private tours are great, as you are more likely to avoid that you get to the main attractions exatly the same time as all the tour groups.
Meanwhile, the phone rental service was great.
I will definitely recommend China highlights to my friends.
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Shaanxi History Museum: excellent
Attitude & Services: very professional excellent
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Running the Gauntlet
Aug 4, 2011
Running the Gauntlet
A big, brown silhouette of a bird standing on the ground in the grassy area north of the cattle guard caught my attention this morning. It was a young Red-tailed Hawk. But the really interesting part about this bird's presence was what had attracted its attention.
Movement in the grass just 20 feet or so ahead of the hawk morphed into a what looked like a Northern Pintail hen leading a large brood of ducklings past the hawk. She was very alert, cautious and yet, continued to push forward with her brood of twelve ducklings half her size instinctively following. The babies tumbled and stumbled over the ground after Mom, maintaining formation as best they could. Just then, an adult Swainson's Hawk landed on the other side of the brood. Ms. Duck was leading her family through a gauntlet of predators.
The Red-tail watched silently for a few moments and then took off; I half-expected the hawk to swoop down and snatch a duckling. It's possible that an Eastern Kingbird foiled the attack. The intrepid kingbird, known for its fearlessness, swooped down to the Red-tail and tried to peck the hawk on its back. Then, both flew off. That left the hen to contend with the Swainson's.
The Swainson's was interested and took a couple running steps with wings open toward the brood. But Momma just kept moving forward. Then I saw her breast was bloodied. I can't say if she had tangled with the hawks before I happened on group, or if the blood came from her breast or the tops of her webbed feet. It just didn't look good for her or the babies.
One thing that came through, however, was the hen's resolve. She continued to press south through the grass and across the county road, and then farther south to the bend in the river. It's as if she had a homing instinct for the water. They made it across the road in time due to the good graces of a refuge truck driver, which slowed enough to let the whole brood pass safely.
Meanwhile, the Swainson's had lost interest, flown, then landed again near the ducks as they crossed the final upland section between the road and the river. Once again, the Swainson's made a running feint at the brood without making a grab for any of them. It would have been easy pickings, but instead, the hawk took flight.
The hen and her brood made it to the river. I calculated I had watched the drama for at least a sixteenth of a mile.The last time I saw them, she was leading her babies downstream…eleven of them. One of the babies had not been able to keep up just after the Red-tail left. I saw the duckling stumble twice and then remain alone in the grass long before the brood crossed the road to the south side. Mom did not wait.
I guess that would be called survival of the fittest.
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Now REMs song is stuck in my head :)Btw those class change links ain't working, at least for me?
Thanks for providing us EU guys with the news :)
i cant wait to log in! even worst is i have to work today -.-
Class changes articles have been deleted. Should the links be removed as well?
this is going to be AWESOME!
Will be Troll Druid available in this patch or only after Cataclysm release ?
yes yes it is. SO who has their name and heirlooms all ready for their new character they are making today?(Dwarf Shaman with the name related to something dwarfy and elementaly. All heirlooms out and ready.)
I'm going to make a Human Hunter today. :D I'll be sure to run the WowHead Client!
But will troll cat durid b 4 fite too?
Bah! Another engineering perk handed out to the masses. Still, the majority of these sound like good, fun changes. I'm sad to see the class change links aren't working, though. Is this more of an ongoing blog project today? :)
i skipped school for this patch then when i woke up at 10 realized that.....Its maintance day >_> fml
On the PTR, the new "dungeon explorer" system was in effect too - will this be in effect on live?Meaning, if you haven't discovered the entrance to a dungeon, you couldn't queue for it.
sweet!cant wait to see that new troll starting zone.
To the forums my fellow Wowheadians!....I guess thats what we're called.
so i guess there are no Fury Warrior changes in this new patch ? any Warriors On?


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But maybe we shouldn't lament the sundry scandals that have made 2007 the Year of the Cheater. Maybe, instead, we should see them as a desperately needed dose of reality — as incontrovertible proof that, in light of current financial and technological developments, our age-old idealization of sport has become untenable. Maybe we need a new, post-ethical conception of fandom, one that accepts cheating's entrenched role in the fabric of 21st-century sport and prizes athletic and competitive prowess — regardless of whether it's natural or lab-manufactured — over alleged good behavior. Look at the situation this way, and Ankiel, Belichick, & Co. didn't let us down. Instead, they did us a favor.
Times have changed
I know what you're thinking. Untwist your panties, Reilly, you dreary Midwestern killjoy. The Sox just won the AL East and have a shot at a second World Series title in four years; the Patriots are perfect and looking unbeatable; with the acquisition of Kevin Garnett, the Celtics have suddenly become the chic pick to win the NBA title; Boston College has replaced Notre Dame as the favorite football team of smug Catholics everywhere. Some of us are actually enjoying ourselves. Plus, none of this is new — ever heard of the Chicago Black Sox?
One point at a time, please. Yeah, I get it — it's a nice time to be a Boston fan. Do enjoy yourself, please. But there's a bigger sports universe out there, and it's in the middle of an ethical realignment — thanks, in part, to the transgressions of the once-sainted Belichick. This here's a chance to inoculate yourself against the disappointment you'll feel the next time one of your sports heroes gets accused of some unsavory activity. And it will happen, so you might want to pay attention.
Now, about the Black Sox scandal of 1919, in which eight Chicago White Sox players were accused of intentionally throwing that year's World Series. Yes, it's a useful reminder that pro sports never quite had the sepia-tinged purity we like to imagine. And yes, baseball's mess almost a century ago stacks up pretty well, in terms of sheer systematic ugliness, to its problems today. ("Everyone was betting," says Purdue University sports historian Randy Roberts. "Fixed games were probably rampant at the time. The game was totally sullied.") But baseball also took immediate steps to clean itself up — by implementing the Commissioner system, suspending eight players for life, and embracing a hard-core gambling stance that's kept the game relatively clean (at least where gambling is concerned) and Pete Rose out of the Hall of Fame.
The 1951 point-shaving debacle in college basketball bears mention here, too. Like the Black Sox, this ugly affair — in which players from 1950 NCAA and NIT champion City College of New York (CCNY), the University of Kentucky, and five other teams were accused of colluding with bookmakers to tailor outcomes to point spreads — called the core credibility of the college game into question. And, as with the Black Sox, the punishment was harsh (32 players arrested, multiple indictments handed down, All American center Bill Spivey barred from the NBA for life). That didn't fully prevent subsequent point-shaving imbroglios, including one involving the 1978–'79 Boston College men's basketball team, but college basketball still managed to survive and thrive.
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