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We're once again talking about Caffeine from lighthead Software (makers of Papaya), the freeware menubar app that keeps your screen awake. It's now at version 1.0.2 with one new feature that makes it even more useful: time-limited activation.
A command-click on the coffee cup icon in your menubar presents a menu that allows you to set a variable duration for Caffeine to be activated. Got a 10 minute video to show a friend, but your screen is set to dim or go into Screensaver before the end? Set Caffeine for 15 minutes and forget about it.
We covered Jolt a while back, and this feature was available... for a small, $5 fee (of course, it's worth mentioning that half of those five dollars are donated to charity). But Caffeine has caught up and it remains free. Update your copy or take it for a spin at lighthead's website.


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An accident was averted at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday after a jeep came in the way of a taxiing aircraft.delhi Updated: Jan 24, 2013 00:06 IST
An accident was averted at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday after a jeep came in the way of a taxiing aircraft.
The incident took place on January 21 at 6pm when a Guwahati-Delhi flight of a domestic budget carrier was taxiing towards its allotted parking bay after landing on Runway 27 of the airport.
"The vehicle, which belonged to the airport operator, crossed the path of the aircraft. It is a safety breach and we are investigating how the jeep reached that point, as no vehicle or persons are allowed on a taxiway while an aircraft is using it," said a senior official of the civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
"The matter has been referred to the DGCA and is currently under investigation," said a spokesman of the private airport operator, Delhi International Airport Ltd.
The airport witnessed a slew of accidents on the tarmac last year. Recently, a SpiceJet aircraft departing for Pune hit an electric pole on the runway before taking off. Passengers had a close shave even as the aircraft's right wing got badly damaged.
In September last year, an aircraft with SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's brother and UP Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav and five others on board plane skidded off the runway after landing.


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Kali is a powerfully interesting goddess. She defies expectation and turns cultural expectations on their heads. A modern woman can really relate to her life outside of social norms.
She is not beautiful by the standards of society. She is full of the kind of female power that terrifies most people.
Kali is a goddess of death, of time, of change. She is often shown with blood dripping from her mouth and the severed heads of men decorating her neck.
It is sometimes said that she is dark because she has existed since before light was created. The Mahanirvana Tantra says: "Just as all colors disappear in black, so all names and forms disappear in her."
She is often seen as a fearsome mother figure with the kind of energy that stops at nothing to protect her children.
This goddess must be approached and worshiped with care. It is highly recommended to give devotion to her under guidance.
This article from DollsofIndia.com has some interesting ideas about how Kali might be a pre-Aryan goddess from before the time of the Vedas. Fascinating!
Kali is not a goddess that I know very much about, but she is someone I would like to become closer to. As a woman in a largely patriarchal world, I have only just begun to explore the female power within me. I am just starting to understand how immense female energy is.
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text: http://www.clusterresources.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=98 --- Comment #8 from Simon Toth <SimonT at mail.muni.cz> 2010-11-10 02:32:03 MST --- (In reply to comment #6) > Actually, thinking about it.. when would the string created by strdup() ever be > freed? The answer is, it wouldn't. There will be a memory leak. > > So, after the call to pbs_alterjob() should the pointer be free()ed? > > If a structure within the pbs job info storage is merely using a reference to > the passed memory then this could cause further problems later, if not then > it's not a problem. There are only two options. pbs_alterjob requires a heap allocated pointer that is freed inside pbs_alterjob, or it takes a string constant. I think that it takes a string constant. -- Configure bugmail: http://www.clusterresources.com/bugzilla/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.


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SPORTS >> Offenses dominate as Jackrabbits hold off Badgers
Special to The Leader
Exciting match-ups that go down to the wire are the norm when the Lonoke Jackrabbits and Beebe Badgers hook up in Week 2 of each football season, and Friday night was no letdown.
Lonoke held a slim margin throughout the second half and held off Beebe 40-30 at James B. Abraham Field.
The first half saw four lead changes in a game that featured almost 900 yards of total offense. The Jackrabbits took advantage of four Badgers turnovers and racked up 531 yards of offense to edge out their Highway 31 rivals.
Beebe tried to key on Lonoke standout running back and college prospect Brandon Smith, forcing the Jackrabbits to be more versatile.
They stacked it up pretty determined to stop Brandon so we had to find other ways to go with it, Lonoke coach Doug Bost said. Thats what we looked for and I thought we did a great job of it tonight.
One of the ways that Lonoke went was to the air, and Beebe had no answer. Jackrabbits quarterback Michael Nelson completed 18 of 32 pass attempts for 297 yards and three touchdowns, all to receiver Todd Hobson, who had his own monster game.
Hobson played great for us on both sides of the ball, and Michael, what can you say? Hes a leader and hes just a winner, Bost said.
Hobson finished with seven receptions for 131 yards and three scores and came up with two first-half interceptions. Smith also finished with 202 total yards, including 188 on the ground on just 18 carries.
While Beebe did a decent job of bottling up Lonokes super back Smith in the first half, it didnt take Smith long to get going in the second half.
Smith took the handoff on the first play of the third quarter and went 65 yards on a sweep right for a touchdown that gave the Rabbits a 27-16 lead. It was the first two-score lead either team held in the game, but it didnt last long.
The first five possessions of the second half resulted in touchdowns, but the scoring abruptly stopped with 11:00 left in the fourth quarter as both teams stalled. Beebe, which had turned it over on two of its first three possessions, turned it over twice more in the final period to halt any thought of a comeback
Beebe moved the ball well, but turnovers plagued the offense while missed tackles drew the ire of Badger head coach John Shannon.
Im just disappointed because I thought we would come in here and play better, Shannon said. We had a good week of practice and just didnt bring it here. Actually I thought we got better offensively. We have to take better care of the ball, but we did execute our offense and showed a lot of improvement there.
We are just going to have to start tackling better. That was the biggest disappointment in this game.
Shannon remains optimistic, despite multiple mistakes in the first two games.
The 1978 team started 0-3 and went on to the final four, Shannon said. Were just going to go back, build on the positives and work on the things we didnt do well before conference starts.
Beebe finished with 330 yards of offense, including 177 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries by fullback Adam Griffis.
Lonoke improved to 2-0 and will battle Central Arkansas Christian next Friday. The Badgers return home to face the Vilonia Eagles.


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How to Host Out-of-Town Guests Without Going Crazy
How to Host Out-of-Town Guests Without Going Crazy
Whether you live in a large home or a tiny apartment, opening your doors to guests can test any girl's patience. Living in a popular tourist destination like San Francisco, my futon hosts a steady stream of family and friends worn out from a day exploring the city. With Summer in full swing, I'm sure you may play travel guide yourself to some vacationing acquaintances staying at your pad. Here are five tips to keeping your sanity and relationships in tact!
- Ask your guests ahead of time what they really want to do, and then plan accordingly. If they want see an art exhibit in town, search out a deal on tickets for a day that's convenient for your schedule. If they have a restaurant in mind, book a reservation so you don't have to scramble at the last minute. Setting your expectations accurately in advance will also help you stay sane.
- Do a walk through when they arrive. Show them how to close your shower curtain so your floor doesn't get soaking wet and you don't get inevitably annoyed. Point out the food they're free to eat, so they feel comfortable and you don't feel resentful when they go through your fridge.
- When you're straightening up before they arrive, clean out some space you can dedicate to them. Whether it's a shelf in the bathroom or some room in your hall closet for their suitcases, clear out the room ahead of time so your place doesn't feel too cluttered with their possessions.
- Pencil in some alone time. Don't be afraid to opt out of a dinner to make sure you get some time in your apartment alone. Or opt in to a work function so you have a reason to socialize with people other than your visitors. Whether it's a girlfriend or your parents, they'll probably appreciate some time to themselves, too. And if you want to go the extra mile, make an extra set of keys to guarantee they have some independence.
- Plan a night in, perhaps on their last night. By the end of a visitor's stay, you'll likely be worn out. So instead of pushing through one more night of cocktails and heavy restaurant fare, relax at home by ordering in or making a healthy dinner. And next time you find yourself staying at someone's place, offer to do the grocery shopping, and then cook for your hostess on your last night!
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What are the suitors' plans for Telemachus? How does Penelope hear of the plans?
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While Telemachus is in Sparta speaking with Menelaus and Helen and asking them for advice or news of his father, the suitors back in Ithaca find out about his secret departure. Angry, the suitors plan an ambush when he returns home. They plan to kill Telemachus before he reaches home, and this will open up the power of the new king (assuming Odysseus does not ever return).
Medon, who is a herald in Ithaca, overhears what the suitors are planning, and he rushes to inform Penelope of their evil plan. She did not know of Telemachus' trip, either at this point.
In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus' son Telemachus decides to go out in search of his long-lost father. At the end of Odyssey 2, Telemachus sets sail from Ithaca. In Odyssey 3, Telemachus travels to visit King Nestor in Pylos, and in Odyssey 4, Telemachus questions King Menelaus and Queen Helen in Sparta.
Near the end of Odyssey 4, Penelope's suitors plot to ambush Telemachus upon his return and kill him (lines 625-674). The suitor Antinous declares that "I'll lie in wait for him in the straits as he makes his solitary passage between Ithaca and rocky Samos, and his voyage in search of his father will end sadly" (Kline translation).
Immediately after the plot is made, Medon, who serves as the herald of the suitors, goes to Penelope and reports the plot to her (Odyssey 4.675-720).
Homer keeps the audience in suspense about this plot, though, and we do not learn what happens until Odyssey 15.1-55, where Athene visits Telemachus and warns him about the suitors' plot. Thus, thanks to the help of the goddess, Telemachus avoids the suitors' trap.


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Paul Schierloh service aboard SKIPPY
November 30, 1943 — Framlingham, England
Paul C. Schierloh served as Ball Turret Gunner aboard SKIPPY, one of the original B-17s into Framlingham. He flew under George W. Harmon, pilot, with Crew 30 (390th Bomb Group/570th Squadron) until the crew was disbanded following Harmon's completion of his 25th mission. The crew had flown its first mission on August 12, 1943 (Bonn), which was also the 390th first mission.
Schierloh and my father Ralph L. Garner (Engineer/Top Turret) were assigned to other crews to complete their last missions. The November 30th mission on which Schierloh was POW was his 23rd mission and his first not flown with familiar crew members.
Note: SKIPPY is the Flying Fortress in the foreground of the noted "Top Cover" photograph used in WWII-era publications and now, in books about WWII USAAF.


text: FYI The tickets 960 and 961 seem to have something to do with user privileges. #960: Warden GUI does not delete jail and the files. ----------------------------+-------------------------- Reporter: geostar | Owner: Type: System Defect | Status: new Priority: major | Milestone: Component: System Tool | Version: 10.0-RELEASE Resolution: | Keywords: ----------------------------+-------------------------- Comment (by geostar): I think that all of my issues are related to configuration of user/access permissions, that are set during initial installation of the OS. The local user is set automatically as user with administration privileges. Afterwards, all of my system-wide configuration was done in KDE, with password of the local user, that was created during initial installation of the OS. When I did any system configuration, I was asked to use password of the user with administration privileges, not root. Initially, I tried root password. But, the system utility would not accept it, as I thought it should. Though, it did take the local user password, with the admin. privileges - strange but true :) I'm just basing all that when compared to PC-BSD 9.1, which I currently use. Although local user is set to have administration privileges, in 9.1, it must use root password to do any su or sudo system-wide level operations, while in KDE desktop or otherwise. Please refer to my other ticket #964, with related issues. Comment (by geostar): Replying to [comment:3 michi]: Please take a look at my other reply, with ref. to ticket #960 In addition to that, I don't understand why and how was local user, with its user password, able to create jail using Warden GUI, which did happen in my case. Tho afterwards, I could not do much with that jail, using Warden's GUI, other than start and stop the jail :) And again, warden in CLI does require root/su/sudo access and root password to deal with its jails, but that's the norm for all other CLI or GUI system-wide configuration utilities. It took "warden delete myjail" in CLI to delete the jail. Replying to [comment:2 michi]: > Hi geostar, > > unfortunately I cannot reproduce the bugs in the two tickets 960 and 961. > Could you please give me more information on how you ran into these bugs? > Do you have a special setup of the warden or PC-BSD itself? > Maybe you even have screenshots? That would be nice! > > Another question about the bug where a jail cannot be deleted: > You mentioned that it works using the CLI warden. Have you used any special CL options? > Have you executed the GUI warden as root? Yes, while in Wrden CLI, as su with root password, I used "warden delete myjail" - that's all :) > > Thank you very much in advance. > > Best regards, > Michael -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.pcbsd.org/ticket/960#comment:3> PC-BSD <http://trac.pcbsd.org> PC-BSD Project Management -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.pcbsd.org/pipermail/dev/attachments/20140204/5b608eec/attachment.html>


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Breeder's Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) winner Groupie Doll, who arrived at Gulfstream Park Dec. 29, has yet to make it to the racetrack to train due to less-than-perfect blood work.
"Her blood work hasn't been just right yet, so we haven't even taken her to the track yet," said trainer Buff Bradley, who bred and owns the 5-year-old mare (Bowman's Band—Deputy Doll) in partnership with his father, Fred. "She's eating good; her temperature's normal; she's not coughing; but she's had to be put on antibiotics, trying to get her blood right."


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Peter Geye
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
"The Writer's Story," 3:30PM, Garfield Book Company
Reading, 7:00PM, Scandinavian Cultural Center, Anderson University Center
Peter Geye is the award-winning author of Safe from the Sea and The Lighthouse Road. He holds an MFA from the University of New Orleans and a PhD from Western Michigan University, where he was editor of Third Coast. He was born and raised in Minneapolis, where he continues to live with his wife and three kids. He is at work on his third novel.


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NASA's newest Mars rover Curiosity looks ready to soon start investigations, engineers report.
"Things are going very well," says rover science team chief John Grotzinger of Caltech, who reported that instruments continue to check out aboard Curiosity.
The rover landed on Mars on Aug. 6. The team plans to investigate a rock (dubbed N165) with a laser as a test within the week and later drive the rover to a location named "Glenelg," about 1,300 feet away from the rover. (They picked the name from a list they have for investigation locations because it is a palindrome, and the location is a site they plan to drive over "coming and going" as they explore Mars, Grotzinger says.)
After completing initial investigations of the rover's landing area, a flat, pebbly plain on the floor of Gale Crater on Mars, the team hopes to start driving toward Mount Sharp, or Aeolis Mons, around the end of the year. Mount Sharp is the real target of the two-year mission, aimed at searching for chemical signs of past habitability on Mars.
A parachute shell and other landing debris is also near the landing site and if it is not too much trouble, the rover may drive, "near but not very close," Grotzinger says, to see how the landing technology fared on its entry into the atmosphere of Mars.
Visit Science Fair for your daily dose of scientific news, from dinosaurs to distant galaxies. Science Fair is written by science reporters Dan Vergano and Elizabeth Weise and weather reporter Doyle Rice. Their subjects are often controversial -- and always fascinating -- be they stem-cell research, slime mold, or underground slush on Mars. More about the team


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Associated Press - Obama Hits Familiar Themes for Enthusiastic Oregon
By Julia Silverman
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama made his first visit to Oregon since declaring his presidential candidacy Friday night, stressing the big themes of his campaign in a speech light on specifics but with a few veiled jabs at rivals.
The visit drew an enthusiastic crowd of about 3,400 at the Oregon Convention Center. Each paid at least $25. Others attended pre-event fundraiser, paying between $250 and $2,300 apiece.
Except for a joking reference to the nearby Justin Timberlake concert, Obama avoided direct references to Oregon-specific issues, hitting instead on broader themes dear to his liberal backers, such as promises for universal health care, a swift end to the war in Iraq, stricter fuel efficiency standards, an end to the genocide in Darfur, and investments in early childhood education in the U.S. and beyond. And he repeated his plea for a move away from partisan politics and the red state/blue state divide.
"What we need is a transformation - we need something entirely new, a new chapter in American history," Obama said.
Democratic and Republican administrations alike have failed at making real health care reform, he said, invoking one of the high-profile setbacks of a rival, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, who led a failed health care reform effort during her husband's administration.
He also referred to charges that his experience, limited to three years in the Senate, is not enough to be president.
"Time served does not guarantee good judgment," he said. "A long resume doesn't speak to character."
He said he would seek to repair what he called America's damaged image after the Iraq war.
"A strong president is not afraid to talk to our adversaries and tell them where America stands," he said.
Oregon lacks the deep pocketed donors of California or New York and isn't an early primary state.
By the time Oregonians vote in May's primary, nominees for both major parties likely will have been decided.
But Oregon could regain some luster as one of only a handful of swing states.
Oregon has been trending Democratic recently, but in 2004 John Kerry won here by a relatively slim margin, and strategists from both major parties say Oregon and its 7 electoral votes could be very much in play in 2008.
As of June 30, the most recent data from the Federal Election Commission said Oregonians had donated just over $1 million to the presidential candidates in roughly equal amounts to the Democrats and Republicans.
Obama was running third among Democrats with $123,451, behind Hillary Clinton and John Edwards.
Obama hasn't named an official steering committee in Oregon, as Romney, Clinton and Edwards have. But an enthusiastic Internet group, Oregon 4 Obama, has begun holding house parties for him.
Inconclusive early polling suggests that Hillary Clinton leads Democrats in Oregon as she does nationally with Edwards and Obama close behind.
Friday night drew a generally younger crowd, some saying they were devoted to Obama and others saying they weren't yet sure.
"He's so dynamic - he seems like the most genuine candidate, and he's been honest about his past," said Greg Given, a student at Reed College in Portland.
"He's been on The Daily Show," chimed in his friend, Cory Aron, a student at Lewis and Clark College, who said plenty of his friends watch the tart, tongue-in-cheek newscast on Comedy Central to keep up with world affairs.
A group of black female educators from Portland grabbed spots in the front row, decked out in Obama T-shirts.
"We love Hillary, don't get me wrong, but we need to move beyond that," said Cynthia Harris, principal of Jefferson High School, which is 75 percent black. "Obama is a breath of fresh air, not the same old, same old."
The stop was part of a West Coast swing. He appeared earlier in the day in San Francisco to speak at a women's luncheon, more traditional turf for Clinton.
Also Friday, Francisco Pena, who headed the transportation and energy departments in the Clinton administration, announced that he'd be a co-chairman of Obama's campaign.
Source: http://www.barackobama.com/2007/09/08/obama_hits_familiar_themes_for.php


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The Many THINGS YOU CAN DO In Koh Samui, Thailandtravel
The Many THINGS YOU CAN DO In Koh Samui, Thailand
Bustling Bangkok and Phuket get the major vacationer crowds in Thailand still, but Koh Samui keeps growing in popularity with those attempting to move away from the cities. Enjoy a well-deserved island get away from, family vacation or intimate hideaway directly on Samui's finest beach at Centara Grand Beach Hotel Samui. On underneath surrounding the statue is a courtyard to purchase numerous vendors reselling amulets, clothing and faith based artefacts as well as food including ice cream. Located in the north east, just south of Choeng Mon, this is where most of the islanders reside. Much like all beaches in Koh Samui, you will see accommodation of each kind here. I'm travelling to Thailand in February with my partner where I'll be popping the question in Chiang Mai. Be it a boutique bungalow or an inexpensive Koh Samui hotel you are after, Thailand's most popular island has accommodation for everyone tastes and costs. Daily happy hours and a big pool provide every reason to stay put for your whole stay.
A mixed bunch of Thai old hands and first- timers, we all got into the culture, employed scooters, toured the island, ate the street samui house for rent food and the younger ones (though not the youngest) visited the half moon bash at Koh Phangan seemingly without incident.
It's cheaper when you go to Surat Thani or Nakhon Si Thammarat on the mainland of Thailand. There are loads of ferry terminals on the island, all making the trip to Thong Sala Pier in Koh Phangan. Young crowd meaning people under 30 will be attracted more toward Koh Samui than Krabi.
Samui is currently the second-most popular place as an island vacation spot in Thailand (the foremost is Phuket). Going to Koh Samui for the very first time with my parents, hubby, and a kid (grow older 4). I'm struggling to choose a hotel. Below you will get 16 tips, which can make your getaway on Koh Samui an unique experience. Emerald Cove and Lipa Noi – These 2 beaches are the nicest on the west coast of Samui.…


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would it be possible to fix my nose with the help of plastic surgery? And about how mouch would it cost? I would like to grind down the tip of the nose, reduce the nostrils and reduce the nasaltip.
Rhinoplasty- Would I Be Able to Get a Good Result and What Would It Cost? (photo)
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Rhinoplasty- Would I Be Able to Get a Good Result and What Would It Cost?
The nostrils and tip can be reduced in size with a closed rhinoplasty and alar base excision. The cost would be from $5000 to $10000. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of rhinoplasties each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Learn more: http://www.hughesplasticsurgery.com/Rhinoplasty.php
Cost for Nasal Reduction
Your nose , including the tip, can be narrowed. I need a full set of pictures as described on my website, to give you specific recommendations. Cost will be $7,000-10,000.
Rhinoplasty- Would I Be Able to Get a Good Result and What Would It Cost?
Though the posted photos are not exposed enough I believe you can obtain a nice result. Best to see a few boarded rhinoplasty surgeons in your city. Fee range from $4,500 to $8,500.
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Anticipated result from rhinoplasty surgery
You are very likely to get a good result with rhinoplasty... provided you select the right surgeon.
Board certification in plastic surgery or facial plastic surgery and ASAPS membership are great starting points.
Prior to consultation, do a little homework to see the training of the doctor and his reputation, and the hospitals where he or she has privileges. Is it a top hospital or a so-so hospital?
It is just as easy to consult with a top doc and probably not much more expensive!
During your consultation, be sure to look carefully at the before and after pictures, to ensure your aesthetic ideas are the same as those of the surgeon. An honest surgeon will give you very realistic expectations, not hyperbole.
You should leave with the feeling that the doctor and the office care about you, not that you are a 'number'.
Learn more: http://drbrent.com/face/rhinoplasty/
Rhinoplasty costs
The goals of rhinoplasty include taking down the hump, narrowing and refining the tip, and reducing the width of the nostrils. The cost of rhinoplasty is posted on our website for you to review.
Learn more: http://www.seattlefacial.com/photogallery/rhinoplasty_photos24.html
Rhinoplasty results.
I need better photos per my website to give a proper evaluation. See a very experienced surgeon who does natural noses.
It is possible to modify your nose.The photos are not sufficient to discuss in detail any specific plan. I would suggest you update your photos.
Learn more: http://www.rhinoplastychicago.com
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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«Official aid is increasingly being used to drive African countries towards trade liberalisation. [...] The paradox, however, is that the US and EU, the world's two largest trading blocks, are not implementing at home the free trade policies that they insist that African countries take. This was starkly seen last month when the US announced its new farm bill which will increase US farm subsidies by $35bn, or more than $20,000 to each farmer.
European subsidies are only slightly lower, the effect is that rich countries can continue to flood African markets with artificially cheap food and products, and that African producers who get minimal help from their cash-strapped governments find it ever harder to export. The Ghanaian rice industry, Bono and O'Neill saw for themselves, has collapsed in recent years as heavily subsidised US (and Thai) imports have flooded in. From being an exporter, Ghana now imports $100m of rice a year. »
--"Trade not aid: The west demands that African countries adopt free-trade policies, then it floods the continent with subsidised goods which destroy their markets"
This is distressing, but not particularly surprising. It brings me back to a dilemma faced by all Americans, but one that few will admit.
Why do we have an embargo against Cuba? Ostensibly, it's because of human rights abuses (this, from the country that, amongst other thing, is one of only two countries that won't ratify the international treating guaranteeing the rights of children [unicef.org]) and a failure to adopt democracy. This begs the question "why don't we have embargoes against China?"
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One reason and one reason only. Cuba nationalized all industry, which US interests held a considerable stake, in 1959.
The US has made and continues to make a long object lesson out of a country so close that dares to ignore sacred property rights.
The fear was that if the US didn't hold out against this, that other nations would follow suit and make the world, or at least this hemisphere, unsafe for International ownership.
and the brother of the President isn't governor of a state that's strongly affected by the politics
While one could make a case that George Bush should now consider lifting the embargo and isn't because of this kind of influence, one should also bear in mind that Bush did not establish the embargo in the first place.


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The compound eyes of arthropods like insects, crustaceans and millipedes[1] are composed of units called ommatidia (singular: ommatidium). An ommatidium contains a cluster of photoreceptor cells surrounded by support cells and pigment cells. The outer part of the ommatidium is overlaid with a transparent cornea. Each ommatidium is innervated by one axon and thus provides the brain with one picture element. The brain forms an image from these independent picture elements. The number of ommatidia in the eye depends upon the type of insect and ranges from just a handful in the primitive Archaeognatha and Thysanura to around 30 thousand in larger Anisoptera dragonflies and in some Sphingidae among moths.[2]
Ommatidia are typically hexagonal in cross section, and approximately ten times longer than wide. The diameter is largest at the surface, tapering toward the inner end. At the outer surface there is a cornea, below which is a pseudocone which acts to further focus the light. The cornea and pseudocone form the outer 10% of the length of the ommatidium.
The inner 90% of the ommatidium contains 6 to 9 in the case of some butterflies[3] (depending on the species) long and thin photoreceptor cells often abbreviated "R cells" in literature and often numbered, e.g. R1 through R9.[3] These "R cells" tightly pack the ommatidium. The portion of the R cells at the central axis of the ommatidium collectively form a light guide, a transparent tube, called the rhabdom.
In certain flies, the rhabdom has separated into seven independent rhabdomeres. This has required the rewiring of the eye such that each ommatidium now has seven axons leading from it. The advantage to this arrangement is that it increases the number of picture elements by a factor of seven, without increasing the number of ommatidia.
Since an image from the compound eye is created from the independent picture elements produced by ommatidia, it is important for the ommatidia to react only to that part of the scene directly in front of it. To prevent light entering at an angle from being detected by the ommatidium it entered, or by any of the neighboring ommatidia, six pigment cells are present. The pigment cells line the outside of each ommatidium. Each pigment cell is situated at the apex of the hexagons and thus lines the outside of three ommatidia. Light entering at an angle passes through the thin cross-section of the photoreceptor cell, with only a tiny chance of exciting it, and is absorbed by the pigment cell, before it can enter a neighboring ommatidium. In many species, in low-light situations, the pigment is withdrawn, so that light entering the eye might be detected by any of several ommatidia. This enhances light detection but lowers resolution.
The size of the ommatidia varies according to species, but ranges from 5 to 50 micrometres. The rhabdoms within them may cross-section at least as small as 1.x micrometres, the category of "small" being assigned in some cross-species studies to those under 2 micrometers.[4] Naively, microlens arrays can be seen as a biomimetic analogy of ommatidia.
See alsoEdit
- ↑ (2007). The fine structure of the eyes of some bristly millipedes (Penicillata, Diplopoda): Additional support for the homology of mandibulate ommatidia. Arthropod Structure & Development 36 (4): 463–76.
- ↑ Common, I. F. B. (1990). Moths of Australia, Brill.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (2008). Reconstructing the ancestral butterfly eye: Focus on the opsins. Journal of Experimental Biology 211 (11): 1805–13.
- ↑ (1997). Visual Acuity in Insects. Annual Review of Entomology 42: 147–77.
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In only four sheets they explain why they believe it's necessary this kind of party in Spain. Its founder insists he is a moderate and insists that he supports the Constitution and is Spanish national.
Rebirth and Union is a party for Muslims but also for ethnic minorities and immigrants: "Brother, sister, go one with the rebirth and the liberation, the consideration of what your situation is and meditate about it. You have to trust in yourself first and afterwards in your party to make your voice heard in the higher places. (...) The moment has come, Spanish Muslim, Arab, African immigrant and non-immigrant to free yourself from humiliation" (hein??? What class of humiliation does he think the immigrants suffer in Spain? Is he advocating for open borders? What is he referring to then?).
The central offices are in Granada, and others will be opened in all Spain to take part in the 2011's local elections "I'm sure that in a non-very distant future, not more than 30 years, one of our sons will be Mayor, Minister or even President of the Nation".
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My first HAL cruise, but 20th overall cruise: Rotterdam Cruise Review by cruznfan94
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Destination: Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
Embarkation: Athens (Piraeus)
We stayed at Holland America's appointed hotel the night before our cruise, which sailed from Athens on Nov. 10-30 (Volos, Istanbul, Dikili, Kusadasi, Maramaris, Alanya, Antalya, Rhodes, Crete, Cyprus, Ashdod, Haifa...if you are looking for any reviews on the ports, let me know) Our HAL arranged transportation from the hotel to port was fine. Checking out of the hotel was awful. It was a Marriot or something like that. Needing a lot of work inside and not worth the money.We left our room an hour prior to the bus leaving and I waited in line that whole time, having to just leave the room keys at the desk due to our bus leaving. There was no line for checking out, with the two hotel workers trying to check-in a bus load of new customers. I recommend you book your own hotel well in advance, and not use HAL. Save yourself the trouble.
Check-in on the Rotterdam More was no problem. Our obstructed view room was suitable for 3. The couch bed for the 3rd person, me, was awful to sleep on. Quite hard and a thin "mattress". But i can sleep anywhere and it worked for 20 nights.
Food: mediocre at best. They serve all of your food and drinks the fist 48 hours, which I have no problems with. I see how many people do not wash their hands and "finger lick" in buffet lines. However, there was not enough help in the buffet at any time of day for the free beverage area :coffee, water, tea, juice nor to dish up your food. When the 48 hour ban lifted, there still was not enough help at any point in the buffet lines. We did fill out a comment card about this very thing and nothing changed.
There were some stations with signs stating "Line starts here" but some did not and caused much confusion for none english speakers/readers and lines started from every direction. Not efficient at all and very frustrating when being budged in front of on a daily basis.
Food in the buffet vs main dinning room was not even luke warm, save some of the soups. How we wished for warm to hot food during the 20 days. Again put this on a comment card and no changes. The service in the main dinning room took an average of 2-3hours no matter if it was myself dinning alone or three of us or sharing a table of 8. It took forever for our orders to be taken (Anytime dinning....we were told it was no better in the traditional dinning) If you wanted an iced tea or milk, you were lucky if it ever arrived and you certainly would not get a refill. Once you were finished with your appetizer or salad, the main course was half and half on how quickly that arrived. Once the main course was done, it took 30-45 minutes for the dishes to be cleared. Then another 20 minutes at least for them to take your dessert order.
We began to joke that we really hoped there would be an apple dessert listed on the menu for that night. And there always was. it was never delicious.
PS. The buffet only serves lunch from 12-2 and dinner 6-8, so by the time you eat in the main dinning room, the buffet is closed.....and serves the same food as the main dinning room. I have never been on a cruise where the main dinning room is only half full, I now understand why after being on the Rotterdam.
I have also never been on a cruise where the arrival/departure times change as much as on HAL's Rotterdam. Many of the days there was no announcement or even a sign with the new time as you disembarked for the day. No announcements that the ship was clear for passengers to leave. I had to literally walk down to the only staircase on Dolphin deck forward, and see if the velvet rope was over the staircase or not, then walk back to let the others in my cabin know if we could exit or not. We were late for 2 of our booked excursions due to this ship. And I have never been late prior.
in Israel, they just decided to midway in the morning, stop anyone not on a HAL excursion from exiting. Of course we became packed like sardines very soon after, and after 45mins of waiting with the heat rising, no one from the Rotterdam had walked up one flight to stop anyone not on a HAL excursion from continuing downward. No one was at the elevators in the disembarkation deck (there is only one spot fwd starboard to disembark and embark on the ship) checking if passengers were with a HAL excursion or not. It was horrible.
Many fellow passengers said they were on this specific cruise b/c of the itinerary. It would take a lot for me to go on HAL again. One passenger stated he had just been on the Rotterdam a few months prior, and he could not believe how much the food quality and service had decreased in that time. Other HAL cruisers said the food and service has really gone down hill.
Only went to 2 shows at night. One show was a violin duo that was excellent and the other was a comedian from Poland via Israel via the US. Otherwise, entertainment was not worthwhile. Hardly anyone in the casino.
The ship's shops would have some "bazaars" in the evening, very often they were late in starting or cancelled due to all of the changes in port arrivals and departures. With no warning of course. Less
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"You can't help but worry whether this is not becoming a political exercise or whether it's an economic exercise," Mr Bleasel told The Australian Financial Review yesterday.
"When I see what they are doing at the moment, it is a real worry where the growth will come from to service the new homes: it will get to a situation where it is just uneconomical."
APA, the country's largest gas pipeline owner, has suffered from rulings by the Australian Energy Regulator cutting allowable returns on its transmission system in Victoria and its Roma-Brisbane pipeline in Queensland to levels that managing director Mick McCormack said failed to compensate for the investment risks.
AGL's Mr Fraser this week took issue with a draft decision from the South Australian regulator cutting regulated power tariffs, saying the company had, as a result, frozen investments in two wind farms and an expansion of a power plant.
The rulings come as pressure mounts on regulators to crack down on factors fuelling increases in household energy bills, which have become a hot political issue.
But Mr McCormack said the allowed returns of 7.31 per cent on the Roma-Brisbane line and of 7.16 per cent on the Victorian transmission network translated to "real" returns only about 6 per cent, too low to justify further investment.
"There seems to be an overlay of intention by the regulators to see how low they can go," he said. "We want our cause to be looked at objectively without any of that political noise that is around energy prices increasing and all that sort of thing right now."
Mr McCormack said the regulators were effectively "taking a central planning approach" rather than lettering the market determine how the industry will grow. APA had "voted with its feet", recently in selling down its interest in the Allgas distribution network and would continue in that vein.
"Quite frankly, unregulated assets are much more attractive to us," Mr McCormack said.
"Until regulators take a more reasonable approach, future investment is far more likely to be directed towards unregulated assets or areas where regulatory tariffs do not apply and the usual commercial outcomes prevail," he told shareholders.
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The Washington Redskins this weekend got an up-close look at their eight draft picks, the 10 undrafted rookies they signed this week and 38 tryout players.
The rookie minicamp thus far has featured two practice sessions a day on both Friday and Saturday. One final session is slated for Sunday.
Here are some notes and observations from the minicamp, and updates on the team's draft picks:
● Jay Gruden has a noticeably different coaching style from predecessor Mike Shanahan. Shanahan was more of an overseer during practices, roaming the middle of the field during those sessions and interacting little. Gruden is more hands-on. Offensive coordinator Sean McVay led the unit, but Gruden frequently jumped in to instruct, talk to players, or help lead drills. At times the former quarterback threw passes to receivers. He patted himself on the back for a couple of nice passes and joked around here and there. But Gruden did plenty of correcting as well. Asked about his coaching style, he said: "I just try to be myself out there. I try to have some fun. I want to make sure the energy level is high out there and guys are enjoying what they're doing. But in the meantime, we have got to stay on them and make sure they're disciplined and not jumping offsides and running to the ball on defense and offensively finishing blocks and finishing runs and running the routes at the right depth. There's a lot of coaching going on in there – doesn't mean I have to be a hard-ass on every snap and yelling at people. I like to have fun, keep things loose and just coach the game of football that we all love to play and coach. I wanted them to have fun when they come out here but also want to be very competitive and do their work."
● This weekend's camp already has featured a competitive matchup between Trent Murphy and Morgan Moses. Murphy, who led the nation in sacks last season, lined up at left outside linebacker and across from Moses at right tackle. Moses appeared to get the better of Murphy a number of times in the morning session, but Murphy fared better in the afternoon. "It was good," Gruden said. "Morgan is a big, big tackle and Trent is a big defensive end/outside linebacker. Both of them did a nice job of coming in."
● Of all the draft picks, tight end Ted Bolser appeared to struggle the most. He didn't have trouble getting open, but he did drop a number of passes and struggled while used on the line as a blocker. Gruden had said last week that Bolser would require some developing as a blocker because he wasn't required to do much of that while at Indiana.
● And of all the undrafted rookie signings to watch, BYU wide receiver Cody Hoffman could be the one. At 6 feet 4 and 210 pounds, he has impressive size. He doesn't have the greatest speed, clocking a 4.6-second 40-yard dash. But he did catch the eye of Redskins officials. His ability to play special teams could help him. Describing Hoffman, Gruden said on Saturday, "He's a very smooth route runner with great natural hands and can pluck it. He doesn't have the great vertical speed. You'd love to be a guy that's 6-foot-3 and runs a 4.3 40, but he's [6-4], but he doesn't run the 4.3. But he's got good natural hands. He'll come into training camp and compete with the rest of the guys. Special teams will be important for him as far as making the roster. We'll see how he does in that area of the game, but we're happy with what we saw from Cody and a lot of the other receivers also."
Gruden offered an assessment on the performances this weekend of the draft picks:
The scouting reports on Murphy knock him for a lack of explosiveness, and Gruden last week said he needed to work on that. But after seeing Murphy in action these past few days, the coach has confidence in Murphy's ability to do so.
"You don't lead the nation in sacks unless you're versatile in how you rush," Gruden said of Murphy. "The knock on him is he's not the greatest athlete, but what I see is a guy who as far as the defensive end and 'backers are concerned, he ran the short shuttles as well as anybody and the long shuttle he ran as good as anybody else. He's great off the snap, and if you are great off the snap and you have great length, you can make up a lot speed deficiencies, so to speak. He's got a wide variety of moves and Coach Baker is only going to make him better and better. He's got a long way to go obviously, but we're excited to work with a guy that's 6-foot-5 1/2 with room to get bigger and stronger, and has the arsenal of moves that he has. He can counter-move, he doesn't predetermine. He's got a good spin move, he's got an inside move, outside move, he uses his hands, he can get down and work his leverage. So, he's got all the skill you want already. It's just a matter of keep developing him, keep getting his get-offs and develop him. We're happy with that pick, no doubt."
Moses carried a late-first/early-second-round draft grade but slid to the third round. Gruden said last week that it's possible he could compete for the starting right tackle job. But on Saturday, he said a significant amount of development lies ahead.
"[Moses], he has a ways to go," Gruden said. "He's moving over to right tackle and we just introduced him to the outside zone, the protections the way we want. It's going to take him some time, but we're happy with his progress. He's got a major, major upside with his size."
Gruden said he believes it's possible that Long could compete with veteran starters for a spot on the line. Long said Saturday that Washington's zone-blocking schemes are very similar to Nebraska's. And Gruden said Long's comfort level was obvious.
"He did a great job," the coach explained. "From the first [session] to the fourth [session] of practice, you could see how effective he's going to be, how smart he is, No. 1, how physical he can be. He's athletic enough to do whatever we want in the zone game. He's smart enough to pick up the blitzes and the line stunts. He's going to be competitive every day."
The cornerback excels in press coverage, using his strength and length to disrupt receivers. Breeland on Saturday displayed these strengths, but he did appear to have a tendency to grab and hold receivers – some of those instances could've drawn him a flag. But Gruden like's Breeland's competitiveness.
"As an offensive coach, we think it's holding or interference. If it's a defensive coach, it's a hell of a job, so it is a fine line," Gruden chuckled. "We're going to have referees throughout training camp and they're going to police it, and we'll continue to coach it up. But when he's at the line of scrimmage, playing bump and run, he has the long arms and that's his strength. We've got to make sure he watches the holding, but very happy with the way he handled the mental aspect of the game, the coverages, and the physical obviously, with how he handled his technique."
The wide receiver displayed good versatility with the ability to line up on the outside, in the slot and on special teams as a jammer. Gruden praised Grant's abilities and the comfort level he displayed despite having just learned the schemes.
"Ryan Grant plays like a 10-year veteran already," Gruden said. "He's very smooth, he understands route concepts, he understands depths, how important they are and how to set people up. Easy in and out of breaks, effortlessly. He had a couple drops, but a little nervous I'm sure. But very, very excited to have Ryan and the ability – like I said when we drafted him – to be able to move around outside and inside, I think is going to be a huge benefit for him and he's going to be a very, very good football player."
The Baylor running back has great speed. There's no denying that. Gruden has described him as a project player, however, because while in college, Seastrunk wasn't used as a pass catcher, and he has limited experience in pass protection. The coach believes Seastrunk has the ability to develop into the third-down back Washington needs. But it might not happen right away, he cautioned.
"Lache, it's brand-new to him," Gruden said. "No knock against Baylor, because Baylor has had one of the best offenses in football. But they didn't do any – I don't know that with him they did a lot as far as protections and route-running. So, the major reach for him was going to be picking up blitzes and running routes out the backfield. It's brand new to him. It's no knock on him. It'll just take him a little time but he'll get it. Coach Jordan is going to get after him quite a lot, and it's going to take him some time. It's not going to happen overnight with Lache, but he'll get there. He's 22, 23 years old and some of these guys coming out of college have to see all the fronts and patterns and all the routes and multiple protections. It's a lot for a young kid, but he can do it. It's just going to take time."
Hocker ranked among the nation's leaders when it came to leg strength, and that made him attractive to the Redskins. Washington has veteran Kai Forbath, who has good accuracy on field goals but struggles with distance on kickoffs. Hocker has good potential, Gruden says, but success as a rookie doesn't come easily, he acknowledged. So for now, all Hocker is assured of is a chance to compete.
"He's a very good kicker. Very good college kicker," Gruden said. "The rookie kickers that are in the NFL, not many of them have had a lot of success, but we have high hopes for him, he's going to come in and compete. We have a good field goal kicker here, but the ability [Hocker] has with a strong leg and a little added dimension for kickoffs and touchbacks is very, very important. We'll see moving forward. We're going to have competition, like I said, at every position and kicker is no different. We'll see how everything transpires in the preseason and how he handles the pressure.
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TWINSBURG -- Shannon Collins, a lifelong Twinsburg resident and the city's Clerk of Council, was inducted into the Rotary Club of Twinsburg Feb. 14.
Collins was sponsored by Rotary President-elect Kathy Turle-Waldron and inducted by current Rotary President Phillip Weiss.
Collins is currently the city of Twinsburg's Clerk Of Council, former chairperson for the Twinsburg Cost of Freedom Traveling Wall exhibit and a Twinsburg Athletic Boosters chairperson.
She is a graduate of R.B. Chamberlin High School and lives in Twinsburg with her husband James, and three children, Joey, Justine and Josh.
She was invited to become a member of Rotary Club of twinsburg because of her notable character, excellent leadership and demonstration of Rotary's motto "service above self."
The Twinsburg Rotary is working on several exciting community projects to launch this summer. Collins will be a tremendous asset to the organization and a great contributor to the completion of these projects.
Twinsburg Rotary is accepting applications for spring membership selection. If you or someone you know demonstrates strong community leadership and ability to positively make a difference, contact the membership selection committee chair at 440-821-4344.


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Fans of MBLAQ's Lee Joon have been excited about the reveal of the idol's high school yearbook photo.
The photo, shared on an online community forum, shows a more conservative, clean-cut side of the sexy MBLAQ member. Fans can't stop talking about Lee Joon's twinkling eyes and his still-unchanged good looks.
They commented, "He's so good-looking", "He probably made a couple of girls cry", "Serious handsome guy", "Haet Nim (Oh Yeon Seo) probably fell for him again", and more.
In related news, Lee Joon has been cast as NSS service agent Yoon Si Hyuk in KBS2TV's 'Iris 2'. He'll also be playing the lead role in Director Kim Ki Duk's upcoming film, 'An Actor is an Actor'.
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What do you do when your rivals are dropping their prices? Kate Horstead finds out when to use price cuts and how to manage them
Just because your competitors have reduced their prices doesn't mean it's the right decision for your firm. You need to be confident that discounting your goods and services will at least protect your profit - if not increase it - and that you are not just giving your margin away in price cuts.
In some cases, it might even be more profitable to sell fewer products at a higher, sustained price than to sell more at lower prices.
"Reducing your prices can do more harm than good," says Mark Stuart, head of research at the Chartered Institute of Marketing. "If you reduce prices too much, you will create the impression that your product is cheaply made as well as cheaply priced.
"The focus should be on finding out how you can ensure customers buy from you, instead of someone else, rather than just concentrating on price," he adds.
Competitive pricing
While it is important to tune in to what your competitors are doing, you shouldn't feel pressured to do the same as them. "Don't let the knowledge of why your competitors are cutting prices steer you in that direction if you don't feel it's the best decision for your business," warns Stuart.
"However, if you are in a particularly price-sensitive industry - perhaps selling commodity products - matching your competitors' prices can be advisable," he adds.
"See how much of a hit on price you could afford to take without putting your long-term growth into jeopardy," he advises. "Start with minor cuts, and see if that makes a significant difference to sales."
Lowering your prices should be seen as a short-term tactic to boost cash flow, not a long-term strategic move.
"If you must discount, make sure the cuts are communicated as special offers, or one-offs to help loyal customers through difficult times," stresses Stuart. "One day you'll need to increase prices again, which could be more damaging to your long-term survival than avoiding price cuts now."
Alternatives to price cuts
Instead of just focusing on your competitors' prices, assess what else they are doing as a business and see if you can offer something better. Get to know your customers and find out what is important to them besides price.
For example, you could offer customers a free warranty or after-care service to make your product stand out. "You need to ensure you have a unique selling proposition (USP) and focus on communicating that to your customers," says Stuart.
"The trick for your own growth is to find ways of making the product or service you're selling less price sensitive," he adds. "Reducing price sensitivity - or avoiding it altogether, as the really successful brands like Apple are able to do - is a key way of focusing on value instead of volume."


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The Syro-Phoenician Woman*
If you need any proof
that Jesus was human
that he grew and learned
from experience like us
pick up the Gospel
to Matthew Fifteen
and study the story
of the Canaanite women
pleading with Jesus
for the life of her daughter.
By culture and temperament
the Messiah's world view
was constrained by the boundaries
of his Jewish upbringing,
his mission circumscribed
to the chosen of Yahweh,
not to the gentile house-dogs
that hailed from the foreign northwest.
On her knees in his face
her faith broke through
barriers of belief and religion,
the hesitancy deep in his heart,
and Jesus suddenly discovered
himself the savior of all humankind.
No small feat for a nameless
Canaanite woman willing to move
heaven and earth for her child
who talked a reluctant Messiah
into a spontaneous healing
and changed his salvific perspective forever.
Jerome L. McElroy
*Accepted in Iconoclast (July 2010).


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Online sales giant Amazon has made a fresh step to expand its growing Android tablet empire in Australia with the official launch of a local app store, including a new app from video streaming service Quickflix.
Amazon released its latest tablet model, the Kindle Fire HDX 7 earlier this month, but has previously struggled to make a dent on the dominance of Apple's iPad with its lower cost Android device, the Kindle Fire HDX, with many experts blaming a lack of video content available locally from Amazon's US store.
The new app store is accessible on all Android phones and tablets, as Amazon has always viewed its tablets as an avenue to sell more content, rather than make profits with device sales. While Australians have been able to access the US Amazon Appstore since May, the company said this new launch would localise the offerings with targeting at the Australian market along and increased offering on Amazon's Australian website.
Amazon will, however, be hoping to lure more Australians to their tablets, which are notably cheaper than iPads, and designed with an aspect ratio more geared up to video consumption than Apple's device. The devices have had little impact in Australia so far due to content rights issues that mean many of the most popular TV shows available from the US Amazon store, cannot be viewed in Australia.
These issues are not solved by the new local app store, but by giving prominence to a new app from Quickflix, it is highlighting the immediate availability of video streaming and download services.
In a statement from Amazon, Quickflix chief executive Stephen Langsford said Amazon customers would get a free movie and TV service trial.
"We'll be extending an invitation to all Amazon Appstore and Kindle Fire customers to receive a special six weeks free streaming subscription trial including a bonus new release movie stream," Mr Langsford said.
The Amazon Appstore itself is an attempt to prize people away from Google's Play store, which has become the most commonly used Android alternative to Apple's App Store.
In its statement Amazon said Australian Appstore customers will have access to the popular Free App of the Day, which offers a paid app for free every day. Today (Wed 20th November) the newly launched ad-free Angry Birds Seasons game will be available for free download.
Later in the week the full version of the Documents To Go app, which allows Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files to be edited on a mobile device, will also be available for free. It said most apps and games purchased from Amazon could be used across all Android devices.
Listed in the Amazon statement of apps available locally were including local apps Quickflix and iheartradio, along with global bestsellers like Candy Crush Saga, Facebook, Twitter, and Stick Cricket.
Telsyte analyst Foad Fadaghi said Amazon faced tough competition in the sub-$400 Android tablet category, and said retailers' antipathy towards Amazon as a competitor meant they faced a challenge on the high street.
"While some retailers have come on board to distribute Kindle, Amazon is still seen as a major threat to many retailers, creating distribution challenges," Mr Fadaghi said.
"The localised app store will be most relevant to Amazon customers who can use their existing account to purchase Android apps and content. It might give access to consumers to lower price apps and will help the company to build mind share in what is an increasingly competitive Android ecosystem."
The new app store comes after Amazon also announced the introduction of the Australian Kindle Store.
Over two million eBooks at the new online outlet will be sold in Australian dollars, including access to extras such as local best seller lists and an exclusive social network of other e-book readers.
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