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Editor's Note: Jamil Ali is a pseudonym for the writer of this op-ed, who has asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution. He is a former activist.
Formed in April 2013 — out of al-Qaeda in Iraq — the Islamic State is the jihadist group formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). The group became an active force fighting in Syria against the government before being disavowed by al-Qaeda. In June, news broke of ISIS's movement in Iraq, where the group has captured city after city, including a key post on the Iraq-Syria border, en route to the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad. ISIS has proclaimed the establishment of the new caliphate, demanded the resignation of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki — who has been accused of discriminatory and abusive treatment toward Sunni Muslims — and the dismantling of his government.
BAGHDAD, Iraq — On my way as I travel, I try to drag the car driver into conversation — trying to learn about where he lives, or about other passengers that travel with him, back and forth; about talks with his colleagues, when they break at restaurants, stopping to eat.
It is an opportunity for me to relive my old role as an advocate.
The driver admires my interest in talking about past habits and people's behaviors that are now long gone — especially talking about the way everyone used to communicate.
Back in the day, leaders (official or community) met the needs of the people. I tell stories that I read or heard about, or lived through:
Until the end of the 1960s, the majority of clerical authorities in Najaf used to perform prayers at sunset and dinner time. At the Imam Ali Shrine (Rawdha Haidarya), students and followers awaited imams at their home gates to walk with them and join them in prayers. Other followers would join along the way, walking until they reached the corner where they used to pray inside the shrine.
As they walked with their students and followers, they greeted the people in the street or in the market leading to the shrine, and people approached them seeking personal advice and guidance. This practice went on until the sunset prayers began. It resumed afterwards, and in the time leading up to the dinner prayers — even if it was just a 2-minute talk, it was a big help and made people feel relieved and proud of the Najafi community.
There is a famous story, from the era of Iraq's monarchy, I continued to tell the driver, about the many times then-Prime Minister Nuri AlSaeed made huge banquets for his guests at his residence. At the end of the feast, most of the food was left untouched. His cook suggested that he give the remaining food to needy families around the neighborhood but Nuri Saeed refused. He was afraid people would accuse him of being spendthrift with feasts. Instead, he decided to distribute the food in remote areas where he felt he would not be criticized by those who knew him.
After listening to me, my friend, the driver, asked me suddenly: "And what do you want to convey, telling such old and expressive stories of the past and remote times? I know that you mean something."
I said yes, with no doubt, I did mean something.
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Officials of today, whether in the government or parliament and maybe even a majority of them in the independent and opposition bodies, are far from understanding the concerns of the people, their needs and their way of thinking. They lock themselves in rooms where they hear only what they like, reject the political significance of any criticism and of course, say that anyone who criticizes just has a political agenda.
But what is the problem with an agenda? Democratic states bring down their governments or dissolve parliaments, force officials to resign after irregularities or misconduct or failure to meet the demands and needs of the society. The government falls, is replaced with another — with or without elections. The opposition may form the new government, of course with their political agenda, but what is wrong with that, if it works for the welfare of the community?
And is it right to let corruption be endemic in the country and to allow further violations to increase? To allow any development to go slower than a turtle, just for fear of being accused of having a political agenda? I consider it necessary to have one, and essential in any process of democratic development.
My road friend told me: "We face a bloody enemy, as they are Takfirists [Muslims who accuse other Muslims of apostasy] and terrorist groups. They will bring down the country and spare no one from their horrific killing, even their current allies. Such people, I know from seeing the experiences of other countries, don't accept partnership once they have access to power and authority. Are you sure it is time to talk about such things now?"
I said, yes, why not? What happened yesterday will happen today and tomorrow as long as we rely on leaders and advisers who offer only loyalty and listen to presidents or chiefs — any chiefs, even chiefs of the opposition parties, to whom they give only praise and words of compliment.
We have relied on leaders, who do not reflect reality as it is, I said, either telling false lies or reflecting something they don't know anything about. They move in luxury cars, where people cannot see who's in it, all they stop for are a few checkpoints, and traffic police who privilege such convoys, but who don't even get to see through the car's black window glass. Their residences are in the green zone, areas that even junior staff are seeking to reach. They are far away from all of the problems they talk about.
But the driver only said this all is a plot by known political parties, by which he meant the Kurds.
What about Salahddin city, I asked him, were the Kurds there? And what of Sharqa and the problems in Al Anbar? If so, then what about Iraqi Army officers? Are they accomplices in the plot too? If they are, then who assigned them in the first place to such posts?
Whoever wants to assess or judge any action, should start with himself and the performance of his institution. No matter what, one must not assume to look for the problem outside his home or government. We have learned to justify our mistakes so we don't have to publicly air our dirty laundry. No one will admit the mistakes they've made — they just keep on making them. Airing the dirty laundry would mean admitting to and exposing the wrong and asking for help to clean up the mess. It is a virtue.
Just before arriving to my destination, at the end of the drive, I told my new friend: I had a relative once, he was rich, a director-general of an important company, and he one day told me, "I don't like whoever criticizes me or makes me hear anything to make me angry."
In the end, he died in his bedroom, home alone.
As most of his friends left and quit on him, as they found out that he will not stand for them, they realized neither his money nor his position were any good for him.
And I do not wish this end for anyone.
This piece is part of a new GlobalPost Special Reports/Commentary initiative supported by the Ford Foundation called "VOICES." The mission of VOICES is to present the ideas and opinions of those who are less frequently heard in the media, including women, people of color, sexual minorities, citizens of the developing world and young people. These voices will consistently discuss topics important to GlobalPost Special Reports including human rights, religious issues, global health, economic inequality and democracies in transition.


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There's a lesson in this boys and girls
If you're a member of a state legislature, always work out in advance the fee for the gay prostitute, always pay the agreed upon fee, and never let the gay prostitute take your wallet.
On Monday, Curtis told The Columbian newspaper of Vancouver, Wash., that he did not solicit sex.
"I committed no crime," he said. "I did not solicit sex. I was trying to help somebody out."
Curtis, a former firefighter, declared, "I am not gay."
In his initial statement to Spokane police on Oct. 26, Curtis admitted having sex with Castagna, but said he did not offer to pay for sex. He said he gave him $100 as gas money, but said he did not consider that paying for sex, according to the police reports.
Police reports said Curtis initially contacted a friend in the Washington State Patrol, in Western Washington, to investigate the case because he feared the Spokane authorities would talk to the media. But patrol officials referred the case to Spokane police.
The police reports added that Curtis told officers he only wanted his wallet back "and wanted to keep the incident as low key as possible." He did not want to pursue charges against Castagna, the report said.
Oh yeah, I forgot. If there's a dispute over the money, don't call the cops. And if you do, when your story goes public please do us all a favor and don't say, "I'm not gay."
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Young Suburbanites Publish a Hip-Hop Magazine
By FELICIA R. LEE
Published: August 1, 2005
Remy Ma was running on hip-hop time. That meant at least a 15-minute delay in the singer's appearance the other day in her Midtown Manhattan hotel suite, decorated in blood-red, her favorite color. The off-the-clock rhythms of music industry folk were nothing new for Devin and Cameron Lazerine, who were interviewing Ms. Ma for their magazine Rap-Up, which they bill as the first hip-hop magazine for teenagers. As they waited, Devin fiddled with his laptop, which contained their prepared questions, and put off whoever was on the other end of his cellphone. Meanwhile, Cameron asked his big brother to check the schedule for the other interviews they'd lined up for their magazine.
Hip-hop is mainstream enough that the newsstands are aflutter with magazines dedicated to the words and moves of rap stars. But the Lazerine brothers stand out in the rap world: they are suburban white kids, two seconds out of their teens, who are publishing a quarterly magazine while still in college. The first issue to emerge from their fledgling publishing enterprise, with the singer Chingy on the cover, came out in March. The summer issue, released in June, featured Amerie on the cover and a list of the hottest women in hip-hop.
''It's a magazine for Generation Y by Generation Y,'' said Devin, a 21-year-old communications major at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Cameron, 20, is a business major at the University of California, Berkeley. They grew up mostly in Calabasas, Calif., near Malibu, sons of an architect with his own firm and a mother who owns a preschool and kindergarten -- it's an entrepreneurial family, the brothers say.
''The ultimate goal is to keep doing it after we graduate,'' said Cameron, as he and his brother waited for Ms. Ma.
''We did not start this to make money off of hip-hop,'' Devin said. ''Most of the consumers are white kids from the suburbs, like us. I think it's like a mutual respect.''
Rap-Up is not audited, but the brothers say that the magazine is already being sold in more than 20 countries and its outlets include Wal-Mart, Barnes & Noble, Borders and Tower Records. The spring issue had a circulation of 42,000, according to reports from their distributors and wholesalers. The summer issue circulation jumped to 80,000, they said.
''It's like a dream come true,'' Devin said.
Their story begins when a rap-besotted Devin, at the age of 15, began neglecting his high school homework to create Rap-Up as an online compendium of hip-hop news, gossip and top-10 music lists.
''My dad tried to hide my modem,'' Devin recalled. But Devin knew there was a market for a magazine for teenagers like himself who wanted to know more about the rappers they glimpsed on videos.
When he tried to turn Rap-Up into a magazine, Devin recalled writing to just about everyone he could think of in publishing -- ''from Time Warner to the smaller ones'' -- to persuade them to take a chance on Rap-Up, which he envisioned as a magazine for people ages 14 to 28.
It was not a straight shot to the big time. For instance, Devin spent months trying to talk to publicists for Destiny's Child to arrange an interview with the group, only to have the whole thing nearly crash when their mother told a publicist that Devin could not come to the telephone because he wasn't home from school yet.
''They were like, 'Are you real?,''' Devin said. ''I managed to save it. I usually sent e-mails so no one could hear how young I was.''
''Most of these rappers are coming out of the projects and even though we didn't come from that, we can relate,'' he added.
''It's really about achieving your dream,'' Cameron interjected.
Rap-Up was started by H & S Media in 2001, and lasted all of one issue before the company was sold. It was resurrected in 2003 as an insert in the magazine Urban Teen Scene and attracted media attention -- often because of the brothers' age and race -- in places like USA Today and The Los Angeles Times.
Although those two issues each turned out to be one-shot deals, Devin and Cameron kept in touch with their music business contacts, signed up advertisers like BET and Reebok, and established a stable of about 10 writers from aspiring journalism students at top schools like Columbia and the University of California, Los Angeles. The magazines appearing this year are the first products of their attempt to create a publication they control.
It cost about $35,000 to put out the first issue, the brothers said, with some money coming from their savings accounts and a supportive mother. The magazine's financial future, they said, hinges on continuing to lure advertisers.
Rap-Up consists mostly of interviews, so far with stars like Alicia Keys, Andre 3000, Fat Joe, Bow Wow, Common, Destiny's Child and John Legend, among others.
It tends to read like a hip-hop-drenched People magazine, with Barbara Walters-like questions. For instance, in an interview that ran under the title ''The Ultimate Hustla,'' the singer Cassidy is asked if he could battle anyone, living or dead, who would it be? What is the one thing people don't know about him that he'd like them to know? And does he prefer the Sony PlayStation Portable or Game Boy Advance SP?


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NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2013 The WNBA Board of Governors approved six rules changes for the upcoming 2014 season, the league announced today.
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CF Alex Sanchez
2B Fernando Vina
C Ivan Rodriguez
DH Dmitri Young
LF Rondell White
1B Carlos Pena
SS Carlos Guillen
RF Bobby Higginson
3B Eric Munson
SP Jason Johnson
SP Mike Maroth
SP Nate Cornejo
SP Jeremy Bonderman
SP Nate Robertson
This was a replacement-level team and we all have seen every side of every angle of every analysis. Instead, like the team will try to do, let's move on. The Tigers went out and tried to spend what one writer called "stupid money" on at least one top-tier free agent. Vladimir Guerrero, Miguel Tejada, and others passed before Ivan Rodriguez came in to take a contract that was exactly what Scott Boras was asking for. Adding Vina, White, and Guillen have made this team look good on one side of the ledger, but according to PECOTA, they'll give up far too many runs to be respectable.
Some of the players that the Tigers brought in have some risk to them. Bobby Higginson may not have a light, but he does have a history. He's another of the Pilates and core performance proponents, but his problems have been in his legs. Dmitri Young has had minor problems, including his back and both Achilles tendons, but again, he'll be protected since he's one of few true threats in the lineup. Even Carlos Pena has had problems, but the mysterious sluggingfirstbasemanitis of the wrist hasn't affected him over the past few seasons. And that's just the green lights…
All of the acquisitions come with some significant risk. Bo Hart was only allowed his 15 minutes because Fernando Vina's hamstring seized up and nearly ended his 2003 season. Serious hamstring injuries like that seldom don't become chronic problems, and Vina's range will be tested. He'll need spotting occasionally, but the backup options aren't much. Carlos Guillen has had everything from a simple strained groin to pelvic inflammation and even the bizarre tuberculosis infection. He's more likely to play 120 games than 150, and again, the backup options aren't great. Oddly, Alan Trammell has discussed using Brandon Inge up the middle, which simply stupefies me.
In the outfield, Rondell White is a known case, even if the team he plays for is a bit tough for me to pin down. I've often said that it's perfectly all right for teams to sign these types of players as long as they have a Plan B for the inevitable periods where Plan A is resting or on the DL. Behind White (and the rest of the outfielders), the Tigers have a pure lefty-killer in Craig Monroe. Some of Higginson's problems can be blamed on his back. A lack of flexibility has led to lower back and hamstring problems. This duo of destruction has caused him to miss time and pushed his once respectable offensive numbers down. Don't expect the trend to be broken. Alex Sanchez is also a known quantity. He's a speed merchant with a bum wheel and a knack for staying off the basepaths. Leg problems will bring him down eventually, but he did make an amazing recovery from his ugly ankle injury at the end of 2002.
The biggest acquisition–the "stupid money" pickup–was Pudge Rodriguez, who carries his own yellow light. Pudge battered the caution I put on him last season, putting up great numbers and coming away with a ring, something he surely couldn't have expected when he signed in Florida. A second ring must seem a long way off, but the back injury that concerns everyone is fading away too. Pudge has taken to stretching and core strengthening like few others. During the NLCS, the only thing that stopped him from signing more autographs was his commitment to his core workouts. I stood 10 feet away as he apologized and said to the fans, "I've got to go take care of my core." Patting his stomach, he raced off.
Off topic, but adding to the myth of Pudge, I watched him as he warmed up in the pen before Game Seven. He was loosening up, throwing back and forth with the pitchers. On one pitch, he paused, came set, and unleashed a pitch that Tim Marchman of the New York Sun and I both guessed at 90 or more. On flat ground. Wearing catcher's gear.
On the pitching staff, they acquired Jason Johnson to take a bit of the load off a staff that was overworked and over its head last season. Johnson had some shoulder problems at the midpoint of the season, but it's his control that has some observers worried. He has some violent mechanics that should ease with some attention from Bob Cluck. Jeremy Bonderman gets his yellow based on age alone. The Tigers wisely shut him down last year, but I'm hoping they use similar caution with him this season. He could add 40 innings without problem, knocking on the door of 200, but again, Cluck's great coaching should help.
With Maroth, I'm less worried about his arm than his psyche. He did have an increased workload last season, but putting up 21 losses has to be hard, even for a player as intelligent and grounded as he is. I got some reports that he's overthrowing this spring and looking to do a little too much on his own. That puts him at some risk, but again, I'm not terribly worried, and this yellow light is dim.
The Tigers remain a bad team, but as the essay in BP04 points out, this isn't a normal rebuilding effort. In many ways, this might be more of a challenge for Dombrowski and his front office–which is really one of the most intelligent in baseball–than the job he did that helped Florida come away with a ring. How smart can a 120-loss team be? My favorite sleeper this season is Chris Shelton, stolen from the Pirates in the Rule 5 draft and hitting better than .500 this spring. Sometimes, the difference between the smart teams and the not-as-smart is hard to see, but very plain when you do spot it.


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San Diego Gas and Electric rolled out an aggressive fire prevention and response program Tuesday, aimed at minimizing the prospect of catastrophic wildfires like those that ravaged the county in 2003 and 2007.
In Rancho Bernardo, more than 400 homes were destroyed or badly damaged in 2007 by fire traced to power lines that went down and sparked dry brush in hot, windy conditions.
SDG&E is on the hook for hundreds of millions in damages.
"Certainly the recent news of the fires in Los Angeles brings back some very un-fond memories of what we went through in 2003 and 2007," said SDG&E spokesperson Debra Reed. " And it stresses the criticality of us, as a region, being prepared."
SDG&E announced it's contracting with Fire Stop, a private firefighting agency that's worked for the U.S. Forest Service to provide several crews and trucks to deploy in key back country areas and roam elsewhere during major fire incidents.
They are also bringing in a fire-fighting helicopter that can drop 1,000 gallons of water or fire retardant to be replaced next year by a Sikorsky Sky Crane that's much bigger and more versatile.
Also, SDG&E is replacing hundreds of wooden poles with steel and undertaking a variety of other measures.
Critics say SDG&E should have been this proactive years, if not decades ago. They see all this motivated by having to pay $740 million in legal settlements stemming from 2007 and, the need for state regulators to approve a controversial emergency power shutoff plan in the back country, plus series of substantial rate hikes.
"I think the most frustrating part of this whole presentation is that first, SDG&E has proven itself adept at burning our back country. But now they're burning our money. And they're not telling us how much it's going to cost us," said Michael Shames with the Utility Consumers Action Network.
The California Public Utilities Commission meets Thursday in San Francisco to consider the company's emergency power shutoff plan and proposals related to its legal liabilities.
The shutoff plan is opposed by tens of thousands of back country residents, and the school and water districts, that serve them.


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The fall of the Berlin Wall was 20 years ago yesterday, and there was a big concert in Berlin last night, to cap a day full of celebration. Two orchestras, one from the former East Berlin, one from West, joined forces in a joyful concert, featuring the music of Schubert, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn. We'll bring you highlights from last night's big event.


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On October 9, 2015, an order regarding the motion for authority to sell assets of the estates pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code was filed in the bankruptcy case of Lincoln Paper and Tissue, LLC and its affiliates.
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Nathan Horton, David Booth and Cory Stillman scored in the first period and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak.
Stephen Weiss and Radek Dvorak added third-period goals, and Scott Clemmensen made 29 saves for the Panthers.
Steven Stamkos and Steve Downie scored for Tampa Bay, and Mike Smith stopped 35 shots. The Lightning have lost five straight and have won just two of their last 14.
Clemmensen got the start in favor of Tomas Vokoun, who was pulled from the Panthers' 3-1 loss to Buffalo on Saturday night. Clemmensen also replaced Vokoun during Florida's 7-3 loss to Washington on Tuesday night.
After a scoreless second period, Stamkos got a power-play goal to close the gap to 3-2 at 2:09 of the third period. The Panthers answered about 2 minutes later, when Weiss scored on a wrist shot from the slot to make it 4-2 at 4:03 in the third. It was the 100th goal of Weiss' NHL career and his 25th this season.
Dvorak scored at 15:34 of the third to push Florida's lead to 5-2.
Booth scored with 2:18 left in the first period to put Florida up 2-1. Byron Bitz and Keith Ballard had assists on the goal, Booth's sixth of the season. Just 46 seconds later, Stillman scored on a backhand shot and stretched Florida's lead to 3-1.
The Panthers tied it when they scored on the power play at 14:12 of the first. Horton, who returned to Florida's lineup Thursday after missing 17 games with a fractured tibia, fired a slap shot from just inside the blue line, and the puck trickled through Smith's pads to even the score at 1-1.
Downie opened the scoring with an unassisted goal 6:04 in the first period. After Florida defenseman Bryan Allen turned over the puck, Downie beat Clemmensen with a wrist shot from in front.
NOTES: The Panthers and Lightning next meet for a home-and-home series April 10 and 11 that will wrap up the regular season for both teams. ... Panthers C Gregory Campbell was scratched because of a bruised foot.
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Wolfsburg are hoping Julio Dos Santos will take full advantage of his loan stint.
Wolfsburg are hoping Julio Dos Santos will take full advantage of his loan stint at the club.
The Wolves announced on Monday that they had thrashed out a loan deal with Bayern Munch for the Paraguayan midfielder.
Dos Santos will make the move when the transfer window opens in January and Wolfsburg are hopeful he will use his six-month stint to catch the eye of Bayern's coaching staff.
"Dos Santos sees it as a big chance to recommend himself," said Wolfsburg general manager Klaus Fuchs.
Dos Santos is viewed by many at Bayern as the man capable of filling the void left by Michael Ballack's departure, but he has so far failed to cut much ice at the Allianz Arena.


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Parkland Memorial Hospital, the primary medical provider for uninsured Dallas County residents, kicked off the first day of insurance enrollment under the federal Affordable Care Act on Tuesday by helping patients apply for private coverage.
An estimated 50,000 Parkland patients are expected to qualify for private insurance, which could bring much-needed dollars to the county hospital. However, those patients also would have the option of seeking health care elsewhere.
Parkland set up a phone bank and computer terminals to assist patients who wanted to explore their insurance options. The county hospital has trained more than 40 application counselors, who can answer questions about the new law.
"We guide them and help them select the plan and program that is right for them," said Sharon Phillips, a Parkland executive vice president.
By 2 p.m. Tuesday, only 30 Parkland patients had completed the application process.
Hospital officials acknowledged "various glitches," including a slow online connection to the digital application. They ended up using paper applications.
"We went to our Plan B," Phillips said. "But I don't believe we've turned anyone away."
Still, about 180 Parkland patients were told they would not qualify for insurance coverage under Obamacare, mainly because of their low incomes. The new law provides tax credits for people earning between 100 percent and 400 percent of the poverty level, which will not apply to many of Parkland's patients.
"A significant number of our patients live below the federal poverty level, which would place them in the expanded Medicaid program," said Phillips, the hospital's interim chief operating officer for ambulatory and behavioral health.
She estimated that 180,000 of Parkland's lowest-income patients would have enrolled in Medicaid, except that state officials rejected the expansion effort. They cited concerns that the state would have to pay a greater share of the program's future costs.
State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, who attended the Parkland kickoff, said Dallas County taxpayers would continue to underwrite the full medical cost of the hospital's poorest patients. It was estimated to exceed $500 million.
"If the uninsured continue to come to Parkland to get critical care, who ends up paying for it? We pay for it," he told the crowd of hospital workers and Obamacare supporters.
Parkland officials said they have not calculated the financial implications of the new federal law on the tax-supported hospital. It takes full effect in January.
But there was festive feeling inside the old hospital.
"It's a great day," Phillips said. "It gives me goose bumps."
IN THE KNOW: Health care act
Where to apply:
Online at healthcare.gov
By mail: Call 1-800-318-2596 for locations where applications are available or for help filling out the form.
In person at the Parkland business office, at Parkland's Community Oriented Primary Care Clinics or through other qualified helpers found at localhelp.healthcare.gov.
You will need:
Social Security numbers (or document numbers for legal immigrants) for you and your family.
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North Texas has plenty of new rooftops, and that means more mouths to feed.
It's good news for the grocery business that Texas has eight of the 15 fastest-growing large U.S. cities and five of the 10 cities that added the most people over the year, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco and McKinney, according to U.S. census data.
After focusing on Dallas neighborhoods with new stores and remodelings, chains are looking again to the suburbs for growth. Some are making bigger investments by opening their own distribution centers.
Idaho-based WinCo plans to open several large-format supermarkets in North Texas beginning next year. Aldi, which opened its first Texas store in 2010, now has 41 stores in the region and expects to double its Dallas-Fort Worth store count in a few years.
Target has opened a distribution center in Denton dedicated to food. Market Street just bought out its distributor in Roanoke, signaling that it wants to open more stores.
And the region appears to have passed a litmus test with Trader Joe's. It's opening its third area store in Dallas in August and its first Texas distribution center in Irving later this year. That will allow it to ratchet up its Texas expansion.
Whole Foods will have new stores in Colleyville and Highland Village in spring 2014. Whole Foods' planned Uptown Dallas store on McKinney at Routh Street is scheduled for early 2015, and it's scoping out an in-town Fort Worth location. North Carolina-based Fresh Market is reportedly coming into Dallas after opening in Houston this summer.
And Wal-Mart, which has the largest market share in Dallas-Fort Worth, added 10 stores to the region in the last year and has others under construction in North Dallas and South Dallas.
Wal-Mart's local market share increased 1.1 percentage points to 27.8 percent, according to newly published data for the year ended in March.
"There's still plenty of opportunity for Wal-Mart in D-FW. We're still looking for ways to grow here," said Wal-Mart regional general manager Dacona Smith. "It's not a mature market for us."
The world's largest retailer has a whopping 109 Supercenters and Neighborhood Market stores in Dallas-Fort Worth. It also operates 20 Sam's Clubs here.
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Depending on who's counting, the region's grocery business is worth $14 billion to $17 billion a year.
Grocers ask themselves, "Where can we find growth?" said Craig Rosenblum, a partner in the grocery industry consulting firm Willard Bishop LLC. "Retailers come here because of the diversity, spending habits and demographics."
Population growth is fueling "higher comparable-store sales across the market for us," said Scott Huska, Aldi's regional vice president. "We continue to see new customers in all our stores."
But population growth isn't lifting all boats.
Among conventional supermarkets, only Kroger increased market share last year, to 14.5 percent, up 0.2 percentage points, according to the 2013 annual report published by Tucson, Ariz.-based Metro Market Studies. Last year, Kroger opened three stores, remodeled 10 and added six fuel centers. Kroger will open 120,000-square-foot Marketplace stores in Wylie in July and Forney in November.
Tom Thumb and Albertsons continued to lose market share. "I'm not sure what kind of recipe for profits that is. The market is growing, and Tom Thumb and Albertsons are losing market share," said Ed Fox, a marketing professor at Southern Methodist University.
Especially out in the farthest suburbs, shoppers have shown they prefer to shop in big-box stores, Fox said. "Wal-Mart's market share increase is very significant. Kroger is holding its own. It's very aggressive."
Albertsons and Tom Thumb declined to comment.
Tom Thumb opened a store in Flower Mound in October and will open one in Frisco this fall. This month, it closed a store in Dallas at Skillman and Abrams and remodeled an existing store nearby on Skillman just north of Royal Lane.
Flower Mound has become a grocery magnet: Market Street has a store under construction there, and Tom Thumb opened its fourth store there in October. Kroger is expanding one of its stores there.
"The Roanoke distribution center gives us an opportunity to grow again. We went from 2009 to 2013 without opening a store in the market," said Market Street spokesman Eddie Owens.
Market Street, a division of Lubbock-based United Supermarkets, has six stores in the area, and all of them have "seen solid sales growth" in the last year, Owens said.
WinCo, which has so far disclosed McKinney and Fort Worth locations, believes its large stores and low prices will win shoppers over. WinCo stores are about 90,000 square feet, or twice the size of a traditional supermarket. The Boise-based chain is also employee-owned.
"We plan for Dallas-Fort Worth to be a significant market for us," said WinCo vice president Michael Read.
Price wars
WinCo's focus on low prices is going to be interesting to watch.
When Aldi came into the market, milk and egg price wars ensued. Aldi's Huska said he thinks the market has become less competitive. Milk and egg prices are up from last year, he said.
The Dallas market was one of the first where Wal-Mart started doing its basket challenge ads. The ads, which have been running since April 2012, compare Wal-Mart prices to those at Kroger, Tom Thumb and Walgreens.
Wal-Mart has said it has invested $1 billion in lowering prices as it also feels competition from dollar stores, Rosenblum said. "It takes time to get credit for that."
Wal-Mart spokeswoman Molly Philhours said that in markets where the campaign is running, stores have higher comparable-store sales and traffic.
Shoppers say they don't think prices are lower, especially if you're trying to eat healthy.
"For me, my husband and our two children, it costs us about $1,600 a month to eat healthy. That's sad. It shouldn't be that way," said Jahilyn Isaksson, 34, of Dallas. "If we ate fast food, of course, it would be a lot cheaper."
Isaksson has noticed that Wal-Mart has beefed up its organic and fresh foods, but she says those items are more expensive there, too.
Mark Grogan, 59, of Dallas said overall prices have been creeping up over the past year. He shops around: Wal-Mart and Sam's Club for larger items, Whole Foods for oat bread and traditional chains for convenience.
"Packages of things like paper products and crackers are getting smaller at the grocery stores, but the prices aren't," Grogan said.
Leaving the Tom Thumb on North Central Expressway and Meadow Road in Dallas on Monday, Grogan said he needed some ingredients for a cake. "In a case like this, when I need sour cream and marmalade, I just came to the store closest to my house."
Follow Maria Halkias on Twitter at @MariaHalkias.
COMING MONDAY: The Local Economic Snapshot looks at Texas grocery markets. Included: Texas cities vs. the nation.


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The hot weather at the end of August brought the overall temperature to above normal for the month while it finished in the top ten for dry weather.
Clinton area weather observer Jim Blaess says the overall temperature was just over 73 degrees and that's about one degree above normal for the month.
The lowest reading was on August 14th when it was 49.
The highest temperature was 98 on August 30th and that tied the record for the date set in 1953.
Blaess added there were four days with 90 or above temperatures and that matches was normal for the month.
Precipitation was 1.1 inches and that is about 3.5 inches below the normal of 4.6. August 2013 is the driest since 1984 and is the 9th driest on records to 1878
At the end of July the year-to-date precipitation was 3 inches ahead of normal, but Blaess says because of the dry weather in August the year-to-date total is now about half-an-inch below normal with 24 inches of precipitation. He did point out that last year the eight month precipitation total was about 16.5.
For this month you can expect about three inches of precipitation and one day with temperatures in the 90's. The average high on September 1st is 81 and the average low is 60 and by the end of the month those have dropped to 71 and 48.


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"If somebody asks whether you believe in the alien existence, we can answer 'Yes, I do'. If the guy asks again 'How can you be so sure?', then we can response,'Well, I don't. That is the reason I still in the believing stage. If I have already known about it for sure, then my belief is no longer relevant.""
"My belief in the alien existence has made me change my previous views on God. All this time, I believe that God is almighty. But apparently, I know somehow that even God's creations are far more fantastic than I could imagine."
"The time will come when human can do almost everything with the technology and still one thing remains impossible, releasing addiction on technology."
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This week's "Deseret News Sunday Edition" takes a closer look at the National Edition, a "Mediatrician" explains how to keep kids healthy and an Olympian talks about juggling motherhood and competition.
Segment 1
The Deseret News has been taking a new approach to covering news with the National Edition. A print subscription mailed directly to homes is now available in Utah and several other states around the country. Reporter Keith McCord discusses how this paper fills a gap for readers with Clark Gilbert, CEO and president of the Deseret News, and Paul Edwards, editor of the Deseret News.
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Comcast has been holding parental control seminars around the country, and that's where the Deseret News caught up with "Mediatrician" Michael Rich. He is the director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health. He is also a parent. "As a former Hollywood filmmaker, I am a lover of media. But as a pediatrician, I see that media have both positive and negative effects on children's health," said Rich. He explains how to keep kids healthy in the Digital Age.
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This week, the world will begin watching some of the best athletes compete in the Winter Olympics. Most Olympians credit strong family support for getting them to the games. Family is so important to one athlete she actually never leaves home without them. Bobsledder Noelle Pikus-Pace travels to competitions around the world with her husband and children. She talks about the importance of family in a Kellogg's commercial. Pikus-Pace is not the only Olympic parent, but she is the only one who travels to every competition and training with her entire family.
Dave McCann visited with Olympic freestyle skier Ashley Caldwell. She talked about the importance of her family and all the people she will be thinking about if she wins the gold.
The "Deseret News Sunday Edition" runs on KSL-TV at 9 a.m. on Sundays and highlights six areas of editorial emphasis: family, faith in the community, excellence in education, values in media and culture, causes related to helping the poor and financial responsibility.
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I'm a Computer Science Major at Queens College. I'm also an avid manga reader, anime watcher and blogger.
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How does Made in Abyss's art style contrast with it's dark story
Made in Abyss is a new anime series, adapted from the manga of the same name. The series focuses on an orphan girl named Riko. Her goal is to explore the massive hole in the earth called the Abyss, like her mother did. The Abyss have a plethora of artifacts and remnants. To pursue these treasures hunters must brave terrible conditions and brutal nature. One aspect of the series that is the most jarring is the stark contrast between the art style and it's story.
Made in Abyss features beautiful animation, with bright colors and lush environments. The main characters are small, cute, children, however, they face the horrors presented by Abyss. Particularly, the damage that happens to the human body, losing control over body fluids, hemorrhaging, broken limbs, amputation, etc . . . As each layer is reached the effects get worst. Explore how the anime's style contrasts with it's content and how that might effect the story and viewers.
What does Mob Psycho 100 say about individuals?
Mob Psycho 100 is a series from the creators of One Punch Man. Focusing on the title character of Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama. Mob is a esper, he learns as a child that his powers are link to his emotional state. As a result he is emotionally muted and appears with a blank expression. He has no friends (in the beginning) and is social awkward. In contrast, the character of Reigen is the opposite of Mob.
Reigen is the boss and master of Mob. He is a con man, whom, uses the power of his words to manipulate his clients into believing he is helping them with their problems. A common theme that is brought up in the series is the idea that Mob's psychic powers are one aspect of him and he is no better than other's. Reigen believes that his powers are really no different from someone who can sing, dance or play a sport. Basically, everyone has something special about them.
Explore the theme from the series, that we all are special in different ways. Question what the difference between being ordinary and extraordinary is. Explore how the various characters, specifically, Mob and Reigen display the theme.
Can Mass Effect Andromeda redeem the franchise?
The Mass Effect series was first released in 2007. The first two games in the series received critical acclaim and were considered to be a new standard for video-game story telling. While the third game in the series was mostly well-received, its ending was not. Many fans felt deceived by an ending that felt inconsequential. It left many fans so upset that they complained to the FTC, and formed an internet campaign called "Retake Mass Effect" that generated $80,000 in a couple weeks. Bioware also released a new ending that expanded the epilogue.
Regardless, these events affected the series negatively.The next game in the series, Mass Effect Andromeda, will exist in the same universe as the previous games, but will not reference them. The game will be open world, already has gorgeous graphics, and will continue to use dialogue trees, choices, and romantic relationships. What does the series' next chapter need to do to repair the negativity created by the ending? Will being "open world" massively improve the series? What should be added to the series? From what has been revealed so far, do you think that Mass Effect Andromeda will be better than its predecessors? Why?
Can Resident Evil 7 restore the series to its roots?
At this years, E3 Capcom reveal a trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil 7. They also released a demo for the game. The Resident Evil series has been criticized for seemingly abandoning it's horror aspect. Resident Evil 4 was hailed as a masterpiece for changing the third-person shooter genre. The change is centered on the introduction of "offset camera angles that fail to obscure the action."
However, by adding these aspects to the game, Capcom appeared to ruin the "survivor horror" series. One reason for this seems to be the abandonment of zombies all together. Replacing them with a cult called "Los Illuminados." The cult members were infected with a parasite, and so were "mindless." They cool use tools unlike zombies, like guns, axes and/or vehicles.
To counter this the series shifted to become more action oriented. The horror element gave way to the action. This continued for Resident Evil 5 and 6, although there were other complaints. Resident Evil 7 promises to return to what made the series a great survivor horror series. Capcom's reveal of Resident Evil 7 demo was meet with mix reviews. The demo doesn't play like the last 3 games or the original games. It played more like the Silent Hill series. It was first person and featured less action.
The demo however will not be part of the "main series," according to director Koushi Nakanishi. He stated that it was more of a "tonal preview." He stated that the demo was designed to show the "fear/horror," elements and the "exploration of an environment." Some of the gameplay elements were left out of the demo. Koushi clarified that "puzzle solving, resource management, and combat," will return to the series as well.
Overall, the demo has sent the message that the series horror aspects are returning. Can this entry revive the series? Can Capcom find a balance between action and horror, while satisfying new and old fans? What do you think made Resident Evil 4 – 6 "abandoned" the horror. What would you like to see in the series of the future?
Can Final Fantasy 15 resurrect the series?
Determine whether the Final Fantasy series can return to prominence. With the new chapter "Final fantasy 15" expected to be released in September this year. Final Fantasy 15 was originally called Versus 13. There have been internal disputes within Square Enix, causing the game to be delayed for years.
Final Fantasy 15 is a completely different game than Versus 13 was. However, while the demo was generally well received, many fans have decried the simple and often uninteresting story. There are also complaints regarding the change in combat. The game will also be "open world." Does this help? What must FF15 do to continue the series success?
One Piece: The World Government and Justice
The World Government in One Piece is considered the primary antagonist of the series. Monkey D. Luffy is proud to proclaim that he wants to become the Pirate King and we applaud him as he tries. We consider pirates to be the heroes. Why? One Piece has managed to confuse the idea of justice and who delivers it. Is the World Government too harsh? Are they corrupt? Who are true wielders of justice? Have the lines between who is or isn't just been blurred too much to declare who's good? Why do we believe that the world government are the bad guy and are we right when we do so?
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War depiction in Anime
Explore how war has been depicted in anime. Series like Gundam, Attack on Titan, Evangelion, Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece have all depicted wars. Explain how these series explore war. Are the wars realistic, do they take the wars seriously. How does animation take away from or add to the depiction of war? Can anime like One Piece accurately depict war, due to its humorous nature? Does the humor make the depiction of war easier to watch? Compare how more serious series like Attack on Titan tackle this topic. Are they more successful? Overall, focus on how the most popular anime portray war. What are common themes and reasons for war in these series?
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Can Nintendo maintain it's place as one of the three main console makers?
Nintendo's place in the history of the video games industry is undeniable. However, this gaming generation they have stumbled. The Wii U has failed to successfully succeed it's predecessor the Wii. The quality of it's games have never wavered. This remains Nintendo's saving grace. They have always maintain that they are a game company and hardware is secondary. Nintendo has received much criticism for their business strategies, many suggesting they abandoned their hardware altogether.
Many have defended Nintendo's strategy, as being paramount to maintaining the quality of their games. Is the coupling of their games with hardware essential? Would Nintendo be better served by becoming a software maker only? Some have argued that the handheld gaming market has been taken over by mobile games. At first Nintendo felt no need to go mobile. However, they have changed course and have already begun releasing mobile games. Nintendo will not be porting their most popular games, but will utilize their vast roster of characters. Is it too late? How will this change affect their dominance in the handheld market?
Recently Nintendo has released software development kits for the NX, their next console. Rumors have been circulating that it's a hybrid of a home console and handheld. Would this solve the issue? Another rumor out on the internet is that Nintendo has finally embraced focusing on power. Can this change in strategy finally get the elusive third parties on board? Overall, Nintendo has failed to recapture the success of the Wii. Their games have continued to sell and receive critical acclaim. However, this alone cannot help them return to the top of the gaming industry they help save in the 80's. Will their next console pick up where the Wii left off? Is the gaming industry overreacting to the underwhelming reaction to the Wii U?
Boruto: The Next Generation
The successor to the Naruto series, Boruto will focus on the children of the genin's from Naruto. The children were introduced in the final chapters of Naruto. In the Boruto movie we learn more about their abilities, personalities and relationships. This new generation appears to have inherited their parents personalities, but they have surpassed their parents abilities.
The first chapter of the series retells much of what happened in the movie. Boruto dislikes his father (Naruto) due to the responsibilities bestowed upon the Hokage. He resents him and has developed some anger issues as a result. Boruto quickly comes across as a more complex character than his father was. However, unlike his father Boruto has both his parents and a sibling.
It is made clear in a flash-forward that Naruto dies at some point in this series and I wonder what effect this had on Boruto. The other genin introduced are interesting. Sarada, the daughter of Sasuke and Sakura. She possess the Sharingan and her mother strength. Interestingly, she seems to have developed a desire to become Hokage. Boruto on the other hand seems to despise the position. However, he seems to have taken a liking to Sasuke.
I personally love Chocho, the daughter of Choji. She has a fun personality and is hilarious. She may end up being a secondary character, but I hope they show more of her. The art of this series will require some getting use to. I haven't decided whether I like it or not. Views on art can vary, but personally I find it very important. However, the art should improve, which tends to happen with manga artist.
Rating: 4/5
Anime Review: Little Witch Academia
Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade is the much-anticipated sequel from Studio Trigger's, previous movie Little Witch Academia. Both entries in the series have been highly regarded as being standards for enjoyable stories and an undeniable visual style associated with Trigger. The story focuses on an all girls magic academy as the students study and explores the world that surrounds them.
Akko and her friends Lotte and Sucy continue their bickering and trouble making in this movie. Their punishment is to organize this year, "Witch Parade". The negative aspects of Akko personality present, as she becomes dismissive of he friends ideas. She manages to come up with poorly thought out plans and is surprised when they fail. With her friends awol, she and her new cohorts are tasked with pulling off the parade of without them.
Akko's more pleasant personality traits are shown at this point. Her determination helps her form a plan that actually works until she is rudely sabotaged by the boys of the town. This leads to an even greater conflict between the young witches and a giant. The town's people remain ignorant of the danger they are thank's to some quick thinking from Akko's teacher Ursula. Akko's friends return just in time to aid her.
Little Witch Academia excels in many aspects, but it fails for an original story. Magic schools are a common idea, and the creators failed to set their school apart from other series. They neglected to expand even further into the magical world at large. It would have been helpful to know who the witch was that sealed the giant in the first place. The characters are for the most part tradition anime troupes. Akko is the argumentative, aspirational main character, Lotte is the brainy nerd with Sucy being the somber, emo type. Despite its failings, LWA remains an enjoyable series, which should explain how outstanding it is.
Rating: 4.9/5
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I never understand the problems some gamers have with Nintendo. If you don't like their games, don't by the console. Personally, the only reason you should by Nintendo consoles, is to play their games, which are almost always amazing. Basically, what Nintendo does best (making games), they still do best.
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I think Nintendo has learn from the failure of the Wii U. They have decided to embrace mobile gaming and are appearing to have successfully courted third party support. The Switch seems to have something for everyone.
|The Nintendo Switch: What It Needs To Succeed
Joker Game seems to be the most promising of the new series. I really like the suspense and the animation.
|The Anime Guide to Spring 2016
Thank you, for your well thought out response. I do think that the inherent nature of Pokemon leads them to become tools for others, as well as victims of abuse. However, Pokemon need to have developed this loyalty first. If they don't trust the trainer they have been shown to attack for their own safety.
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Thank you, I appreciate your comment.
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If you put it that way it does seem horrible.
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2012 NBA Draft: Portland Trail Blazers Eyeing C Tyler Zeller & Meyers LeonardMay 29, 2012
As illustrated in their 28-38 finish to the regular season and missing out on the playoffs, the Portland Trail Blazers biggest needs in this upcoming offseason are a point guard—preferably a defensive-minded, pass-first, Rondo-esque guard—and a similarly defensive-minded center.
Blazers Insider and Oregonian writer, Joe Freeman, revealed the roster for Portland's pre-draft workouts on May 28:
The #Blazers 6-player workout will include: Tyler Zeller, C, UNC; Meyers Leonard, C, Illinois; Garrett Sim, G, Oregon ... (cont).
— Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) May 28, 2012
... Casper Ware, G, Long Beach State; Kent Bazemore, G, Old Dominion; Kris Joseph, SF, Syracuse.
— Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) May 28, 2012
Zeller and Leonard are highlights of the #Blazers 1st workout. The touted center prospects are viewed as 1st-rd locks and lottery possibles.
— Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) May 28, 2012
Portland's got a lot riding on whether or not they luck out on May 30 in the 2012 NBA Draft Lottery. They currently hold the rights to the Brooklyn Nets' top-three protected first-round draft pick. That means that if the lottery comes and the Nets don't land a pick at three or better, the Blazers retain the rights to their pick.
If the Blazers win the rights to their draft pick, the best it can be is No. 6, and the worst it could be is No. 9. Portland also has their own lottery pick, which at best can be No. 11, and at worst can be No. 14.
Now that we've cleared their draft situation up, let's compare their two center prospects:
Meyers Leonard (C, Illinois)
2011-2012 Stats: 31.8 MPG, 13.6 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.9 BLKPG.
Illinois' Meyers Leonard has the potential to replace what Portland once had—interior defensive prowess. Just turning 20, Leonard led the Big Ten in blocks and was No. 11 in all of college basketball in field goal percentage, shooting 58.4 percent.
With the right development, Leonard could be a home run pick in the lottery, but the Blazers haven't had much success with centers in the draft. He's a bit raw offensively, but his defensive ability more than compensates.
Tyler Zeller (C, North Carolina)
2011-2012 Stats: 28.2 MPG, 16.5 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 1.3 BLKPG.
UNC's Tyler Zeller, on the other hand, is more of a "you know what you're going to get" player. With a functional mid-range jumper and a decent low-post repertoire, Zeller will range between an okay and a good player in the NBA. Many compare him to Philadelphia 76ers center Spencer Hawes, but he should turn out a bit better.
Zeller isn't as savvy on the defensive end, but he's an excellent rebounder, and can stretch the defense with his mid-range shooting.
If you were the general manager of the Trail Blazers (a currently vacant job, by the way), which big man would you choose? Leonard, who could turn out to be a monster on defense, or Zeller, who can put points up in the paint?


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Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile is launching a wireless broadcast service offering digital TV and radio stations to customers who buy a new handset.
Virgin Mobile has hooked up with BT and Microsoft to launch the service on a "limited exclusive basis" to customers who buy the new Trilogy handset, which has a 2.2 inch screen, later this year.
The new mobile service will use the UK's existing digital audio broadcasting network, along with BT's Movio and Microsoft Windows Media software, in a system known as DAB-IP.
Virgin Mobile's service is expected to offer around five digital TV channels and more than 350 digital radio stations.
Rival mobile operators Vodafone, Orange and 3 already offer wireless broadcast services using existing 3G technology, which has more capacity for channels, but risks clogging up a lucrative phone network.
"Virgin Mobile customers will be the first people in Europe to watch real broadcast TV over their mobile phones. It's not downloaded, it's not looped, it's real TV just like you get at home, and it's real DAB digital radio - crystal clear sound," said Graeme Hutchinson, the sales and marketing director of Virgin Mobile, speaking at the 3GSM World Congress 2006 in Barcelona today.
BT and Virgin Mobile recently carried out a six-month test for the new wireless broadcast service among 1,000 users within the M25.
The results showed that while 59% rated mobile television as appealing or very appealing by the end of the test, 65% said the same about digital radio.
In terms of actual viewing and listening time, users watched an average of 66 minutes of television a week on their phone but listened to 95 minutes of radio.
Another trial in Oxford by rival operator O2 found stronger demand for television on mobile phones.
More than 75% of UK viewers would watch mobile television or "personal TV" on their phones, as long as the price is "acceptable", first results from the Oxford Mobile Trial revealed, the company said.
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CAMPINAS, Brazil, June 23 (Reuters) - Banco Santander Brasil SA will only consider acquisitions in sectors in which Brazil's third biggest private-sector lender plans to grow in coming years, Chief Executive Officer Jesús Zabalza said on Monday.
"We have no other way of thinking besides growth in Brazil," Zabalza said at the inauguration of Santander Brasil's new technology center in the city of Campinas. He noted that the bank is seeking to expand presence and business with high-end customers and in sectors such as agribusiness, payroll-deductible lending and mid-sized companies. (Reporting by Aluísio Alves; Writing by Guillermo Parra-Bernal; Editing by Alden Bentley)


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Advances in Water Desalination
712 pages
December 2012
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Noam Lior
Introduction to the Book Series ix
Noam Lior
About the Authors xi
1. Water Desalination Revisited in Changing Physical and Economic Environments 1
Yehia M. El-Sayed
2. Environmental and Performance Aspects of Pretreatment and
Desalination Technologies 79
Sabine Lattemann,∗ Sergio G. Salinas Rodriguez, Maria D. Kennedy, Jan C. Schippers, and Gary L. Amy
3. Economic Aspects of Water Desalination 197
Amitzur Barak
4. Advances in Hollow-Fiber Reverse-Osmosis Membrane Modules in
Seawater Desalination 309
Atsuo Kumano
5. Adsorption–Desalination Cycle 377
Anutosh Chakraborty, Kyaw Thu, Bidyut Baran Saha,∗ and Kim Choon Ng∗
6. Advanced Instrumentation, Measurement, Control, and
Automation (IMCA) in Multistage Flash (MSF) and Reverse-Osmosis
(RO) Water Desalination 453
Noam Lior,∗ Ali El-Nashar, and Corrado Sommariva
Index 659
Author Information
NOAM LIOR is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania. He has long-standing experience in water desalination research, education, and consulting, since his doctoral work at the University of California Berkeley Seawater Conversion Laboratory. Dr. Lior has numerous publications and awards in the field, is the editor of Measurements and Control in Water Desalination, and is a member of the editorial board of the journal Desalination and an Associate Editor of the journal Desalination and Water Treatment.
"It is a key guide for professionals and researchers in water desalination and related areas including chemical, mechanical, and civil engineers, chemists, materials scientist, manufacturers of desalination membranes, water reuse engineers, and water authorities, as well as students in these fields." (Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Environ, 1 March 2013
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Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders
pp 2420-2420
- Andrea McDuffieAffiliated withM.I.N.D. Institute Email author
Protowords are word-like forms produced by young children as they transition from prelinguistic to linguistic communication (i.e., the time at which children produce intelligible single words that approximate conventional pronunciation). In typical development, protowords emerge between 10 and 12 months of age and are made up of the types of sounds that children use when babbling. Common examples of protowords are mama, dada, and baba. Protowords differ from repetitive babbling in two critical ways: (a) protowords are limited to one to two syllables in length and (b) protowords are used consistently by the child to refer to a corresponding object, person, or event in the child's immediate context. Protowords also have been referred to as repeatedly occurring phonetic units loosely bound to specifiable contexts.
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Analyst Recommendations and Nasdaq Market Making Activity
I investigate the linkage between liquidity provision by Nasdaq market makers and analysts in the same firm. Using three measures of market activity, I find that Nasdaq firms are more likely to provide buy side liquidity in anticipation of upgrades in the period 1999-2000. ECN activity supports this pattern. Firm level evidence shows that 15 of 42 market makers studied engage in significant pre-recommendation activity. I estimate cumulative abnormal returns of more than 75% and profits of almost $600 million in a sample of 47 large capitalization stocks.
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potential for a personal injury claim
my son was injured in a swimming/diving incident recently. he dove off a dock in a shallow part of a privately owned lake. he had permission to be there, in fact the owner was present when it happened. no warning signs were posted for shallow water and the incident occurred after dark, with only a campfire for light. he noted that other people had previously dived off the dock, so he assumed it was o.k. he has had major surgery on his neck to repair the damage and has a incomplete spinal injury of which the medical folks will not offer when or if he will ever walk again. is this potentially a personal injury situation in which the property owner would be liable, since no warning was given for shallow water and he was allowing them to dive off the dock?
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Let me begin by saying that I am sorry about what you are going through. I have experience in this area. I was also (many years ago) a Red Cross certified water safety instructor and worked in pool and lake envorinments for over a decade. Your son, based on your message, was an invitee on the property. The landowner, therefore, had a duty to make the property reasonably safe and to warn of dangers that could not be remediated. It is important that the condition of the property be documented quickly. If I can be of assistance please contact me. You can view my website, as well, at www.careypersonalinjury.com. In any event I wish your son a speedy recovery.


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Another reason to visit Vallarta! The Flower and Garden Show at the Botanical Gardens
Need an excuse to visit Vallarta? Already here and wonder what's going on in the area? Here's a great idea: If you haven't been to Vallarta's Botanical Gardens, you must go as this has become one of Vallarta's most cherished attractions. The Botanical Gardens are located at Km. 24 marker, approximately 30 mins south of Puerto vallarta. on the scenic, historic "Carretera to Barra de Navidad" highway 200, the only road that goes south of PV.
You can arrive by bus by catching the bus to "El Tuito" at the corner of Carranzas and Aguacate street, in the Romantic Zone which leaves every half hour or so. This bus will return you to PV . Bus fare is 15 pesos each way. A taxi ride is about $20 US each way(From Old town Puerto Vallarta). Tell the driver you are going to the Botanical Gardens and after you pass thru Boca Tomatlan, keep watching for it on the right about 5 mins later. From the bus, its an easy 3 min stroll into the garden. Watch the traffic carefully when crossing the highway on the return (you'll need to cross to catch the bus). You can flag down just about any thru bus and they'll charge you about the same as the public bus (and you might get a much more comfortable seat).


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Hi! Can I retore data from my bricked TF300T from internal memory somehow? I was storing photos on device memory on my Asus TF300T and now its bricked. I need to restore these photos, my girlfriend has something like 1000 of them from her trip to Caracas. Its very important for her. I already managed to connect the device through fastboot and I launched adb in cmd. What should I do next? Please help me guys
adb shell ls /sdcard/photos/ >filelist.txt for p in $(cat filelist.txt); do adb pull /sdcard/photos/$p photos/; done
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About six years before Apple introduced the iPhone, Qualcomm blasted the tunnels and laid the tracks to bring mobile applications to cell phones with its software platform called BREW.
It created BREW for independent developers to write apps for mobile devices. It also created a commerce engine for wireless carriers to sell the apps to customers and for the developers to get paid.
And although BREW had some success, when iPhone roared into the market in 2007 it left everyone else in the dust.
Today, Apple's store offers more than 160,000 applications for the iPhone. Google's Android service has 48,000 apps and counting. With smart phones entrenched in the United States and other developed countries, plenty of other companies offer mobile phone operating systems and app store platforms. So some analysts have wondered where Qualcomm's pioneering BREW platform now fits in.
Turns out that over the past couple of years, Qualcomm has quietly recast a portion of its 10-year-old BREW service as a mobile operating system geared toward less sophisticated phones.
The move aims to encourage smart-phone-like applications, such as Web browsing, messaging and navigation, on lower cost, mass market phones — which often lack the processing horsepower, big screens and abundant memory of today's top-end smart phones.
Qualcomm thinks the operating system, now known as BREW Mobile Platform, has a lot of potential in the mobile market.
"We absolutely are talking about BREW MP as an operating system to create smart phones for the masses," said Mitch Oliver, a Qualcomm vice president. "We're trying to do it in a slightly different way than what others are doing because we're trying to satisfy (the market) where that large segment of devices are."
According to Qualcomm, BREW MP targets not only in the United States but also emerging 3G markets such as China, India and Latin America, where many consumers can't afford a full-blown smart phone and carriers can't offer large subsidies.
Qualcomm will tout what it's doing with BREW MP at its Uplinq conference beginning today in San Diego. The conference is an updated successor to Qualcomm's annual BREW developers event, which wasn't held last year because of the poor economy. It will bring together more than 2,000 mobile phone software engineers who are writing applications not only for Qualcomm's BREW platform but also for Android, Windows Phone 7, iPhone and others.
Revenue from mobile apps, which includes paid downloads, advertising and other sources, is expected to increase from $4.1 billion in 2009 to $17.5 billion by 2012, according to a March report from Chetan Sharma Consulting.
BREW, or binary runtime environment for wireless, is best known as the underlying technology behind the "Get It Now" service from Verizon Wireless. It is also supported by Sprint and AT&T. In fact, AT&T will be using BREW MP across its Quick Messaging phones this year.
Qualcomm began rethinking its BREW offering in 2008. With BREW MP, the operating system is tuned for so-called feature phones, which have less processing power and memory than smart phones. That helps handset makers keep prices low but still offer at least some smart phone capabilities.
"What they're pushing now is this BREW MP, which is actually an operating system for feature phones that turns them into low-end smart phones," said Mark McKechnie, an analyst with Gleacher & Co. in San Francisco. "It's a stand-alone operating system … that lets you do messaging and rudimentary Internet access."
For developers, the lure of BREW MP is volume. Qualcomm thinks it will help bring smart-phone-like services to huge customer bases in China, India and other emerging markets.
"If we can deliver in these markets a smart phone-like capability at a very low price point, that is going to really (increase) mass distribution in these emerging markets, and that is very important, obviously, for Qualcomm," Oliver said.
For Qualcomm, the benefit is getting more phone users to consume data — not just make voice calls. Data use is where Qualcomm's chip technology shines, so the more people who use their phones to listen to music or surf the Web, the more likely they are to use Qualcomm's technology.
McKechnie, the Gleacher analyst, thinks there is a place for the BREW platform at the low end of the market.
"In 2000 and 2001 nobody had apps stores," he said. "Now the high end seems to be pretty well taken care of. But there's going to be room at the low end for a certain period of time. Google, Microsoft, Apple — they're not going to be targeting that market for a while."


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A Jacksonville man is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl.
A Jacksonville man is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl.
Andre Byndum, 40, of Silver Leaf Drive, was charged Friday by the Onslow County Sheriff�s Office with three counts each of indecent liberties with a child, two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and one count each of statutory rape of a child over 6 years old and crimes against nature.
Byndum is accused of having sex with her, hugging her, kissing her on the mouth, touching her breast and buttocks, according to warrants. The incidents allegedly took place from Feb. 1 to May 22.
Byndum, a registered sex offender, was convicted of attempted crime against nature and indecent liberties with a child in 1990; second degree rape in 1992; assault on a female, assault with a deadly weapon and larceny in 2009; and failure to register as a sex offender in 2010, all according to the N.C. Department of Public Safety.
Bond was set for $130,000.