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REVIEW: Time Surfer [iOS]
Title: Time Surfer
Platforms: iOS
Developer/Publisher: Kumobius
Tagline: A fantastical cross between Tiny Wings & Braid
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The mark of a truly good mobile game is that you can't stop playing. I mean, you can, but you keep coming back.
Coming back is actually a very important part of Time Surfer, which asks a very important question: What if you could go back in time and save yourself from dying?
Deep. I know.
Well, before you go getting all excited about some heady, philosophical narrative…know that you're actually getting quick-reflex twitch gameplay set in outer space.
Exploding with bright, retro sprites, a blazing chiptune track and fast, addictive gameplay, Time Surfer has some fun with the endless running genre.
Instead of running, you're surfing space dunes. Instead of dodging ever-approaching death only from the right, you'll also have to keep moving, lest the End of the Universe (a fiery wall of flaming doom-fire) sneak up and extra-crispify your ass from behind. Instead of the old one-and-done, die-and-you're-out formula, you get a rewind button. Sure, your "time shifting" meter will eventually run out…but if end up careening down a chasm into oblivion or eating a bunch of space spikes, just tap the left side of your screen to rewind the action and dip your surfer downward to avoid it and continue on.
Do-overs! Changing history! Woohoo!
Time Surfer is fun and visually attractive (the stylized "retro" art gives you warm, fuzzy 8-bit nostalgia). If you dig that 80s/90s design aesthetic, know that even just the game's logo looks like a Lisa Frank nightmare, in the best possible way.
It's challenging and tough to ignore. It's always there, waiting for another run. You'll find the expected assortment of wacky, helpful power-ups (and cute pets)…
…in-game currency (based around collecting Cake – there are actual, flying slices of cake out there)…
…and list of missions to check off. Should be familiar if you've played ANY MOBILE GAME EVER. Still, Time Surfer is well-done, fun and has enough original twists that it doesn't feel like an endless running also-ran.
With a style and spirit of its own, Time Surfer seems like a relatively simple, approachable experience. It has a sense of humor. There are refs to popular memes. There's silly flavor text. You get the feeling that this game might actually want to be friends.
That's when you discover…Hell Zone.
Hell Zone is exactly as nasty and mean as you think it'd be. Spikes and asteroids and crazy dips in the dunes, all set to an imposing, alternate color palette that puts out a cigarette on its forked tongue and screams, "ENOUGH BULLSHIT! LET'S GO, BITCHES!"
Seriously, it's tough. You'll be using your rewind feature frequently, avoiding obstacles and threading the needle through unpredictable, fast-approaching towers of spikes with only the most narrow of openings.
Suddenly, you'll look back at the "normal" mode and realize that, as much as it may have been kicking your ass…it was nothing.
This is where the inner masochist in all ACTUAL, hardcore gamers emerges from the depths of your cold, black heart.
This is where you can no longer roll your eyes and snort at the notion that Time Surfer is just some run-of-the-mill, CASUAL mobile gaming experience.
Give it a try.
(Also, you'll enjoy it.)
So, grab a board, cash in some Cake for the perfect Time Surfer sprite and your favorite color-trail ("Flair" – and, yes, of COURSE you can buy a Double Rainbow) to follow its every move…and go diving through the wavy, colorful terrains that await you in some far-off part of the retroverse. There are gems to collect. There's time to be traveled. There are alien brains to bash in with the bottom of your board. There are speed strips to send you hurtling through space at break-neck speed. There's a leaderboard to dominate. There are buttons you can use to annoy your friends on Facebook and Twitter.
The world's ending, man! Grab a board!
There's a damn good time to be had, here. And you'll get it for less than a buck. Long live mobile gaming.
- Controls well, physics & momentum are sound
- Retro style
- Two modes of play/levels of difficulty
- Tons of fun missions and unlockables
- Sense of humor
- Hell Zone is a little mean, sometimes…
- Maybe I suck, but I wish refilling the time rewind bar were easier. It's a key feature that makes the game truly unique, but…when it's gone, it's painfully gone.
Time Surfer is available on the App Store for US$0.99/£0.69/€0.89!
Family Focus
Rated 9+ for "infrequent/mild cartoon or fantasy violence." Also, might be a bit tough for the littles. Your bigger boys and girls should be fine, though.
[FULL DISCLOSURE: I received a review code for this game. No contact with the developers or anyone else involved with the creation or marketing of Time Surfer.]


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Three cities loom large in the life and death of John F. Kennedy: Washington, D.C., where he was president and senator; Dallas, where he died; and Boston, where he was born.
With the 50th anniversary of his Nov. 22, 1963, assassination at hand, those three are among the cities with sites and events where you can learn more about him or honor his legacy. In Boston, you can see the house where JFK grew up and take a walking tour of his early political history. At Arlington, Va., an eternal flame glows at his gravesite. In Washington, special displays of artifacts and photos are planned. In Dearborn, Mich., where the president's limousine from that fateful day is housed, a lecture series is scheduled. And in Dallas, tributes to the president will range from a citywide tolling of church bells to community art projects.
Here's a list of museums, monuments, historic sites and special events in those cities:
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Associated Press staff writer Jamie Stengle in Dallas contributed to this report.

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Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) said he believed Congress would begin taking a serious look at the impeachment of President Obama in a largely unreported interview two weeks ago.
"I think he has done plenty wrong for a lawsuit. Not a day goes by when people don't talk to us about impeachment," he said in a radio interview at the time. "I don't know what rises to that level yet, but I know that there's a mounting frustration that a lot of people are, you know, getting to, and I think Congress is going to start looking at it very seriously."
The interview was reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday and distributed by Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Michelle Nunn and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Kingston is competing against Republican David Perdue in the July 22 primary runoff to face Nunn in the general election. Democrats have privately admitted Kingston would be the tougher opponent in November.
Kingston seemed skeptical when asked if Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) lawsuit against Obama could be the first step in a possible impeachment, but he said it is possible.
"You know, it could go in that direction if there was a big discussion," he said at the time. "I mean, I think it's possible, but just — it keeps getting worse and worse. It could go in that direction. But I think what the speaker wants to do is stop this abuse of power, stop the end around."
Kingston brought up the lawsuit and talk of impeachment during the interview when asked a question about the administration's decision to swap five Taliban leaders held at Guantanamo Bay prison for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
He said the administration had been getting away with too much and complimented Boehner's lawsuit, citing the administration's delay of parts of the healthcare law and its enforcement of immigration laws.
His nearly two-minute answer begins about 45 minutes into the interview.
Kingston made the comments before Sarah Palin grabbed headlines last week by calling for the impeachment of Obama over the border crisis.
A number of Republicans have since distanced themselves from her statements. Kingston did not respond to a request for comment earlier this week when asked by The Washington Post what he thought of her plan.


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With the wrath of Sandy behind us and the winter looming, the Lorain County General Health District advises residents to restock their emergency supplies kit.
All Lorain County residents should have some basic supplies on hand in order to survive for at least three days in an emergency. Each kit should contain bottled water, non-perishable foods, sleeping bag or bedding, change of clothes, flashlights, battery-powered radio and NOAA Weather Radio, extra batteries, a first aid kit, and a can opener.
Since we are close to the end of 2012, consume the year-old supplies of food, water, and use batteries - then replace them with new items. "Even though the bottled water and non-perishable foods have a long shelf life, it's still a good idea to change them out annually to keep them fresh," says Lorain County General Health District Acting Health Commissioner Dave Covell, RS, MPH.
It is also wise to consider having at least two emergency supply kits, one full kit at home and smaller portable kits in the workplace, vehicle or other places where you spend time.
Additional items that might be included in your disaster supply kits include:
- Shovel, salt and/or sand to provide traction and melt ice or snow.
- Whistle to signal for help.
- Prescription medications and glasses.
- Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities.
- Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger.
- Pet food and extra water for your pet.
- Important family documents, such as copies of insurance policies, identification and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container.
- Cash or traveler's checks and change.
- Fire extinguisher.
- Matches in a waterproof container.
- Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items such as moist towlettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation.
For more information on how to build your basic disaster supplies kit click here. To learn how to maintain your kit click here. Visit www.redcross.org. For more information to help you weather storms, follow us on Twitter @LorainCoHealth or Like us on Facebook.


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CHICAGO (CBS/AP) — A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt, Germany, has been diverted to Chicago after a threat was found in a bathroom.
United spokesman Charles Hobart says in an email that Flight 926 landed at O'Hare International Airport about 1 a.m. Sunday. The flight was searched, cleared and allowed to continue on to Germany.
Hobart says a crew member found a sticker with a threatening message in a bathroom and the plane was diverted "in an abundance of caution."
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great purchase!
Perhaps these are not the lightest poles out there, but they feel light and easy to tour with. I like the single extension with the flick-lock - takes no time to adjust the height, and I can do it with mittens on. The powder baskets are reasonably floaty, and the lower rubber grips are also a nice feature that are surprisingly useful. Highly recommended.


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There is no need to rush out to the movie theater or your nearest Redbox if you want to see local filmmaker Travis Mills' "The Big Something." The first feature film from his production company, Running Wild Films, is available to watch on your computer at any price you wish to pay.
"A lot of people complain about how much it costs to see a movie in the theater or how much it costs to rent or buy a film, so we decided, 'Well, let's just let them decide for themselves,'" Mills said. "The idea is that they pay for what they think it's worth to watch the film. It's there for their entertainment."
The model that Mills and his Running Wild partner, Gus Edwards, adopted is similar to what musicians such as Radiohead have done in the past with their music. Viewers can pay anywhere from a penny to $20, Mills said, and can download or stream the movie.
The concept is right in line with Mills' outlook on film distribution. He doesn't make movies with Hollywood ambitions, and prefers to explore the vibrant film scene of the greater Phoenix area, he said.
Born in Ecuador and raised in Africa, Mills came to Arizona and studied film at Arizona State University. He soon teamed up with Edwards, a retired ASU professor, and the two began Running Wild Films in June 2010. Mills began making a short film nearly every month, but was inspired to make "The Big Something" after years of working at countless record stores in the area.
"The Big Something" is a comedic murder-mystery that takes place at the Tracks in Wax record store in Phoenix along with various locations throughout the Valley, such as the Q & Brew pool hall and Gold Bar Espresso in Tempe.
The $2,000 film was shot in 14 days and was based on an array of interesting coworkers and customers that Mills encountered while working in record stores.
"It has sort of an old slapstick vibe to it with lots of eccentric characters," Mills said. "It's a little bit of a throwback to the screwball comedies of the '30s and '40s, and at the same time it has a modern, hipster vibe."
Mystery continues to be a common theme within his films, Mills said. He plans to release his next movie, "The Detective's Lover," this year, and hopes that his fellow filmmakers will continue to be innovative in a constantly evolving industry.
"I think it's important that they embrace new technology and new directions because that's the way that things are going," Mills said. "The movie business is changing, especially for independent filmmakers, and I think they need to pioneer new ways of working. If we don't do it, then who else will? At least some of us need to take those chances and figure out what's going to work."
To learn more about "The Big Something" and Running Wild Films, visit www.runningwildfilms.com.
• Patrick Ryan is interning this semester for the Ahwatukee Foothills News. He is a sophomore at Arizona State University.


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Today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. In honor of that, CatholicVote.org rolled out a new ad campaign focusing on life. As our blogger Danielle Bean notes, it's about saving the Earth, Catholic style.
That's not the only recent life-affirming news. The University of Notre Dame released a statement about its commitment to defending life at all stages and the principles for doing so: "Consistent with the teaching of the Catholic Church on such issues as abortion, research involving human embryos, euthanasia, the death penalty, and other related life issues, the University of Notre Dame recognizes and upholds the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death."
This was in response to recommendations the university's new Task Force on Supporting the Choice for Life made to Notre Dame's president, Father John Jenkins — and a sign of hope for life after last year's commencement proceedings.
"The statement articulates what always has been the case: that Notre Dame fully embraces Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life," Father Jenkins said. "The new principles provide standards for the university and its representatives in making determinations on giving in a way consonant with our beliefs."
This adds to the good work being done by the Notre Dame Fund to Protect Human Life and other pro-life endeavors on that campus.
There may still be last night's "American Idol" special, which gave back to pro-abortion charities.
But the good is outweighing the bad lately.
Like this incredible development: By a 44-5 vote, the Nebraska Legislature passed the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which Register correspondent Steve Weatherbe will be reporting on in "Register Exclusives." The law will take effect on Oct. 15.
"By 20 weeks after fertilization, unborn children have pain receptors throughout their body, and nerves link these to the brain," said Mary Spaulding Balch, National Right to Life's director of state legislation. "These unborn children recoil from painful stimulation, which also dramatically increases their release of stress hormones. Doctors performing fetal surgery at and after 20 weeks now routinely use fetal anesthesia."
And there's this too: iTunes has this pregnancy calendar.
We'll keeping looking for signs of life. How about you?


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Another winter storm for the Washington D.C. area
Temperatures have crashed from the 50s and 60s into the 40s and 30s across the region as of 5pm this evening. As we head later into the overnight hours, enough cold air will filter in that precipitation will change to freezing rain and sleet before finally changing to snow in the early morning hours.Temperatures as of 5pm
At this time, it appears the changeover to freezing rain and sleet will occur first north of D.C. closer to 10pm and the D.C. Metro by 11pm or Midnight. Looking at some of the latest models, light sleet may accumulate for a few hours before a changeover to snow by 4-5am in the D.C. Metro. The change will continue by 6-7am south of D.C.HRRR Forecast Composite Reflectivity for 1am Monday (Courtesy: WeatherBell Models)
The heaviest snowfall accumulations should occur from 7am through Noon, with the potential for snowfall rates of 1-2" per hour. So when you wake up tomorrow and do not see very much snow on the ground, don't be shocked. There will still be plenty of slick spots with sleet and light snow through the early morning, so major travel disruptions are likely. Temperatures should be in the 20s by sunrise tomorrow.
Snow should hang around through the early afternoon before exiting by the early evening. By the time this system departs, we think a general 4" to 6" of snow will be possible in the D.C. Metro and points north to the Mason-Dixon line. South of D.C., higher amounts are possible, with 6" to 10" as our range in those locations. Isolated spots may even see higher amounts.Snowfall Potential through Monday Afternoon
The 4" to 6" range in the Metro and points north seems plausible given higher precipitation totals as of late have shifted south of D.C. It appears some of the heavier precipitation will enter areas such as Culpeper, east to Fredericksburg/Stafford and Southern Maryland. This is where we have set of the 6" to 10" zone. Our thought is that plenty of cold air will be available when the heaviest precipitation enters the region.
Something to note, however, is if that band shifts a mere 30 miles to the north, the Metro could receive some of the higher totals. This is something we will be watching very closely as the system evolves.
There is also the potential for sleet to hang around a little longer, which could potentially hamper snowfall accumulations. This will be something else we will be keeping in mind.
Regardless, this is a high impact event with travel disruptions and plenty of cancellations.


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The Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund made progress against legacy asset losses in 2011, improving the fund's net position from 2010, according to audited financial statements released by the NCUA. The fund also received a clean report from outside auditors.
At any credit union, the role of the chief financial officer is a tough one. He or she must create a roadmap to financial success by setting the right pricing strategy, effectively managing credit risk and streamlining operational costs. But in California, where high unemployment, an unsteady housing market and...
A San Jose, Calif.-based attorney has filed seven class action lawsuits against credit unions, alleging overdraft shenanigans.
A CUSO that helps credit unions increase the number of purchase money mortgages has urged credit unions to consider housing finance less as the marketing of loan products and more as creating a leading sales channel.
California Credit Union League President/CEO Diana Dykstra said she's upset about a string of lawsuits in her state accusing credit unions of unfair and illegal overdraft practices. And she accused attorneys in the state of "fishing for members."
Bank Transfer Day encouraged consumers to walk into credit union branches and open accounts last Nov. 5. And as credit unions reviewed their deposit growth data from fourth-quarter 2011, many viewed the media-hyped event a success.
Some credit unions, in deciding not to reinvest in their corporates, have also decided to move one of the core functions that led to the creation of corporates in the first place–item processing.
NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz was named as a defendant in a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Despite dissatisfaction with their jobs many professionals have opted to stay put.
I've written about member business lending so many times that I've run out of new ways to get this column started. Just get it done already.
While her career plans shifted from astronaut to oceanographer, Juli Anne Callis, president/CEO at National Institutes of Health Federal Credit Union never imagined her career trajectory would land in the credit union industry.
While her career plans shifted from astronaut to oceanographer, Juli Anne Callis, president/CEO at National Institutes of Health Federal Credit Union never imagined her career trajectory would land in the credit union industry.
Keeping track of all the different financial transactions that accompany an average mortgage loan application is likely one of the significant barriers keeping more credit unions from growing their housing finance programs.
Getting to 8% of the U.S. mortgage market has been a long time in the making–a virtual overnight success after almost four decades of hard work by tens of thousands of truly special credit union staffers.
I'm not the wisest about spending money, especially when it comes to things like clothes, shoes and accessories. I'm guilty of buying items for the life I wish I were living, instead of for the life I'm actually living. For example, I recently bought this big, floppy, black and white...
Yes, we've all heard it before from companies: "Our people are our most important asset." If that's the case, expenditure in developing people should be relatively close if not at the top of the investment list. But the sad truth that's not usually the way it goes. In fact, many...
While most people think of logos, taglines and corporate colors, they are not solely what a brand truly is. Your brand is the trust members place in your credit union. An exceptional experience and promise of trust is what your brand should be delivering at every interaction.
New bill pay functions and enhanced personal financial management options are part of the integrated new mobile banking options at the $3.6 billion Ent Federal Credit Union in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The Deposit Score, Platinum Overdraft and Pricing Partner software business of Sheshunoff Consulting + Solutions of Austin, Texas, has been sold to Velocity Solutions of Wilmington, N.C., the companies said.
VSoft Corp. said it will be providing back counter check processing to the $82 million Peoples Credit Union of Pembroke Pines, Fla. The 13,300-member institution will deploy the solution through the company's VServe data center, positioning it to add other offerings, such as remote deposit capture for members.
CUSO@Work, a division of CU*South in Fairhope, Ala., said its new Collections by Objective team has gone to work at the $36 million Flag Credit Union in Tallahassee, Fla.
ThreatMetrix is now providing cyber threat protection to the $3.7 billion Patelco Credit Union in Pleasanton, Calif., the company and credit union said.
CU*Answers said it has converted the $102 million Building Trades Federal Credit Union in Maple Grove, Minn., to the CU*BASE core processing system from CU*Answers, the Grand Rapids, Mich., CUSO said.
The $1.2 billion American Heritage Federal Credit Union said all teller transactions at its newest branch will be handled by a personal automated teller machine.
Member Driven Technologies of Warren, Mich., said it will be converting the $150 million NARFE Premier Federal Credit Union of Alexandria, Va., to the Symitar Episys core processing platform.
Re: the Editor's Column in the June 20 issue ["Let's Silence the Violins for Small CUs."]
In a new attempt to pump up member business lending, the Michigan Credit Union League disclosed last week that one of its processing affiliates has purchased a 10% interest in Michigan Business Connections, an Ann Arbor-based CUSO.
The wind down of U.S. Central Bridge Federal Credit Union's payment services "has progressed more smoothly than originally anticipated", the NCUA said in a recent letter to credit unions.
The refrain "the Few, the Proud, the Marines" has special meaning for the family of Jim Blaine, the president/CEO of State Employees' Credit Union of Raleigh, N.C.
NAFCU will kick off its inaugural "Women's Leadership Summit" on July 24 at its annual conference and exhibition in Nashville, Tenn.
Ocean Communities Federal Credit Union has named Judy Morin CEO of the Biddeford, Maine, credit union.
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The Director of Environmental Management must be contacted to assist in making the determination before disposing of any waste that is not listed as routine disposable or recyclable solid wastes. If you have questions related to waste determination, contact the Environmental Management Department at firstname.lastname@example.com or 836-8334.
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- Biological or discarded materials contaminated with blood, excretion, exudates or secretions from humans
- Laboratory wastes such as specimen containers, disposable gloves, lab coats, masks & aprons
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- Chemical lab wastes
- Paint solvents
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- Original blueprints
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Supermodel and business mogul Tyra Banks said she is ready to have babies. The 38-year-old star talks about her desire to become a mom in a new interview with Steve Harvey, set to air on Wednesday.
You can see a clip of their chat on Us Weekly's website. In the interview, Banks admitted in her typical candid style that she has always known she wants to be a mom, but realized that now is the time to put her dreams into action.
The model used humor to poke fun at her age, saying "I think it's time. [My eggs are] going to be hard-boiled and fried and scrambled up in there, so it's time to get those eggs working!" As for how and when she plans to start a family, it seems we will have to wait and see.
Moms everywhere can certainly relate to Banks's feeling that her biological clock is ticking. When you get babies on the brain, it's nearly impossible to think about anything else! My mommy friends and I call it baby fever. The only known cure is getting pregnant.
And like the stunning Banks, a lot of women put off having babies for years. You think, "I just want to go on one last vacation first," or "I'll definitely be pregnant by this time next year." The problem is that once you get around to trying for a baby, it isn't always as easy as you had hoped.
But Banks may get lucky. I'd advise her to stop waiting and go for it! She said she's ready and she certainly has the means to care for as many kids as she wants. She will soon learn that motherhood is even better than what she is picturing in her head.
What age were you when you had your first baby? Tell us below in the comments section!
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Kerry heading to Russia with full agenda for talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry set off for Russia on his first visit since taking up the post on Monday, traveling with a diplomatic bag bulging with global problems, including the war in Syria.
In a rare break with protocol he was to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, for what a senior State Department official called "a fantastic opportunity" for talks on the entire bilateral relationship.
"It is quite important that Secretary Kerry will have a substantial, full meeting with President Putin," the official said. A Secretary of State would normally meet his counterpart, Russia's foreign minister.
From Syria to the Boston bombings, missile defense, Iran and North Korea and rows over a ban on American adoptions of Russian children and the shuttering of US aid agencies, the plate will be full for the meetings.
Syria is likely to top the agenda with the 26-month war threatening to spill across the region.
Washington has long urged Moscow -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's most powerful ally -- to use its sway to halt the bloodshed, accusing Russian leaders of continuing to arm the Syrian regime.
Moscow has grown increasingly alarmed by the war, and at the weekend said it was "especially" concerned by Israeli strikes on Syrian targets, warning that the violence threatens neighboring Lebanon.
There were also troubling reports that Syrian rebels had used the nerve agent sarin gas, which would mark a dangerous escalation in the fighting.
"We have no information to suggest that they have either the capability or the intent to deploy or use such weapons," a second State Department official said, adding Washington was trying to gather as many facts as possible.
While both sides have already backed a political solution to the war in Syria, "events have moved forward on the ground," he said.
"So this is a time to talk to the Russians to understand that from our side we remain committed, and if they are as well then we need to think about how to work operationally to make that happen," he said.
"I don't know if we will get an agreement or not, but we certainly think it is worth testing and trying to find some ways forward."
Stepped up cooperation on counter-terrorism would also be high on the agenda for the talks, following the last month's bombings of the Boston marathon blamed on two brothers of Chechen descent.
Moscow and Washington were embarking on a "new era on that front in the wake of the tragedy," the first official said, adding the two sides were looking for ways cooperate and boost their dialogue.
"Our counterparts here have made clear they are ready to engage on Syria, but they have many issues that they want to talk about," he added.
While Kerry knows many Russian leaders from his days as a senator, this is his first trip to Moscow since taking up his post in February.
After being famously "re-set" by Kerry's predecessor Hillary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, ties have once again plunged to new lows following Putin's return to the presidency last year.
But analysts have cautioned little concrete progress is likely to emerge, with relations once again at a new low.
"If there's just a glimmer that they are in the mood, at least for now, to try to put things on a more cordial level, that in itself would be an achievement," said Russia expert Fiona Hill, director of the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution.
Kerry will continue on to Rome on Wednesday, where he will meet with senior Italian government officials, the State Department said.
He will also encounter Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni "as part of his ongoing discussions on the path to peace" between Israel and the Palestinians.


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WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – Primary elections in the conservative swing states of Alabama and Mississippi are already underway. And recent surveys taken by Public Policy Polling reveal that close races are anticipated in both states.
But that isn't all the polls revealed.
Data from both states shows that significant portions of right-leaning voters do not believe in the validity of either interracial marriage or evolution.
Of some 600 likely Republican primary voters asked, 60 percent of those responding in Alabama said they do not believe in evolution, and 21 percent from the same state said they feel interracial marriage should be illegal.
In Mississippi, a reported 29 percent said interracial couples should not be legally permitted to marry, and 66 percent do not believe in evolution.
Earlier this year, the Pew Research Center released the results of a study that indicate a record number of interracial marriages, with a reported 4.8 million mixed race unions found throughout the country.
Since 1967, interracial marriage has been recognized as legal, after a Supreme Court decision in the Loving v. Virginia case that ruled laws prohibiting it to be unconstitutional. Many states had chosen to formally recognize the unions before this decision.
Like interracial marriage, evolution was not accepted socially – or as part of a secondary biology curriculum – for the first part of the 20th century in the United States. In 1968, the Supreme Court ruling on Epperson v. Arkansas gave evolution legal protection, while simultaneously disallowing creationism as an alternative theory.
The public study of creationism and campaigns for legal definitions of marriage have been significant conservative rallying points during the past few elections.


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Elton John's Top Casting Choice for the Elton John Biopic: Justin Timberlake
Posted on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 by Angie Han
Napster co-founder Sean Parker and Elton John may have something in common soon, if the legendary musician has his way. Back in September, we told you about an upcoming biopic of John to be produced by John himself through Rocket Pictures. Naturally, we wondered at the time who would be worthy of stepping into John's shoes.
Well, it seems John's been considering the same thing, and has landed on one particular talent as his top choice: Justin Timberlake. Considering that the actor/musician has actually played the part previously, in David LaChapelle's music video for John's "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore," John's choice seems just about perfect. More details — plus a video of Timberlake-as-John — after the jump.


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Ashleigh King
Playing one of her better all-around games, the senior guard tossed in 23 points and collected eight assists before leaving early in a 63-15 Central League victory over Christian. King is averaging 21.2 points a game for the Komets, who improved to 8-6.
Jonathan Beck
Rancho Bernardo
Capturing a title at the Five Counties Invitational often is a precursor of the state championships. Beck certainly hopes so as he recorded a pin and three technical falls in reaching the 171-pound final, where the senior edged Granada Hills' Brian Engdahl 5-2 for the title.
Chace Eskam
Continuing his strong season, the Lancers senior bulled his way into the 189-pound final at the Five Counties Invitational in Fountain Valley. However, he ran into one of the state's best, Santa Ana Calvary Chapel's Morgan McIntosh, in the championship match, losing 15-6.
Sammi Peck
Playing in the prestigious TYR Cup at El Dorado High in Fullerton, Peck earned all-tournament honors in leading the Knights past Fountain Valley 7-3 in the title game. In four wins, she had nine goals (on 16 shots) and five assists, drew four ejections and provided senior leadership.
Bryan Grubbs
La Costa Canyon
Three days after being cleared to compete, the senior 119-pounder reached the semifinals of the Five Counties Invitational, a tournament he won two years ago before moving to Texas. Grubbs lost in the semis but came back to beat Carlsbad's Daniel Romero for third place.
Garrett Larch-Miller
Granite Hills
Larch-Miller and the Eagles were virtually unstoppable in three games. The 6-foot-1 junior scored 29 points in an 89-68 win over El Capitan, 25 in a 77-59 romp over West Hills and 26 in a 91-54 triumph over Bonita Vista. He also had 22 rebounds against the Barons.
High school Athletes of the Week are recognized through a partnership between the Union-Tribune and the San Diego Hall of Champions


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Description: Arduino is an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple i/o board and a development environment that implements the Processing/Wiring language. Arduino can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects or can be connected to software on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP). The open-source IDE can be downloaded for free (currently for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux).
This is the new Arduino Uno. In addition to all the features of the previous board, the Uno now uses an ATmega8U2 instead of the FTDI chip. This allows for faster transfer rates, no drivers needed for Linux or Mac (inf file for Windows is needed), and the ability to have the Uno show up as a keyboard, mouse, joystick, etc.
Can't decide which Arduino is right for you? Arduino buying guide!
Is the Uno out of stock? We also carry an Arduino Uno SMD variant that should be easier for us to keep in stock.
Note: When Arduino rolled out the Uno, we were so excited to get it to the storefront that we retired this just a little prematurely. Turns out we have a few in stock so we're selling them at a slightly reduced price until they're gone. Get them while you can!


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Insomniac Games, makers of the successful Ratchet & Clank and Resistance series, just announced their first Facebook game, Outernauts.
Outernauts is an adventure role-playing game where players control the elite Outernauts force as they train exotic alien beasts and uncover the riddle behind mysterious "ancients." The game takes place across a number of explorable planets and lets friends team up together as they examine the untamed universe and combat pirates and evil corporations.
"We see a huge opportunity to reach an entirely different audience of gamers through Facebook," Ted Price, president and founder of Insomniac Games said in a statement. "As we have demonstrated for nearly twenty years in the console games space, we're confident we can help evolve the definition of a game experience on Facebook. With Outernauts, we are delivering a deep story with real RPG strategy, coupled with Insomniac's signature sense of humor."
For 18 years, Insomniac developed exclusively for the PlayStation platform until the company announced its first game for the Electronic Arts Partners program, Overstrike. Outernauts is another project for the partners program is currently in closed beta. Insomniac hopes to launch the game this summer.


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The Hammer Crown brand giant Tumble Tower is truly a work or art as well as a fun game to play. First off, the wood is cut from sustainable sources which is a bonus. The pine wood is kiln dried and then fifty seven (57) beautifully crafted blocks are precision cut and sanded. No finish is placed on the blocks because the raw wood makes a great surface for sliding the blocks. Be sure to look at the details before you invest in a giant Tumble Tower game because all tumble tower games are not created equal. Look at the finish of the blocks and make sure the game is precision cut so everything matches up well when you stack the tower.
The game comes with fifty seven (57) pine blocks that will stack into a nineteen (19) level tower that is just under 33-inches tall and eight and a quarter (8¼) inches square. Why do we include fifty-six (57) blocks? Because we are better then all the rest and you even get a bottle opener! The game comes packed in a nylon bag that is perfect for carrying and storing your game.
The Hammer Crown logo is burned onto the sides of seven (7) of the wooden blocks and this gives the game a nice quality look. We offer laser engraving on the other blocks for your personal message or company logo.
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- Bag size: 20" L x 10" W x 14" H
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Starting from a modest launch in 2006, Uganda is the site of BRAC's largest and fastest scale-up in Africa. There are currently programmes operating in microfinance, small enterprise, agriculture, poultry and livestock, health, education, youth empowerment, adolescent livelihood, and the Karamoja Initiative. To date the programmes have served 4.4 million people, which is almost 12% of Uganda's population.
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KLAW's Frank Seres Answers The Top 5 Most Uncomfortable Questions in His Life
We like to have fun and play pranks on each other here at KLAW, so when I saw Frank Seres recording and doing his 'thing' I thought now is the perfect time for me to sneak in his studio, put him on the spot, and asking him the top 5 most uncomfortable questions - check out his answers!
Adopt a Pet – Meet Nacho & Sasha
Meet our new pets of the week that are looking for new homes and families who will love them!
Ty England at Idol Competition With a Smash Performance [VIDEO]
Ty England took our Idol stage at about 10 p.m. on Saturday evening where he sang some of his best songs! Check out his special performance.
Idol Competition Top Three Revealed [VIDEO]
On Saturday night we saw 27 amazing contestants who took the Idol stage and sang a variety of songs for a shot at winning the grand prize and the Idol title. Check out the video to see which three contestants won our Idol competition!
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Update 10 p.m. Ty England took the stage!
Tonight is the big night - we are finally going to pick our Comanche Nation Casino Idol - who will receive $5,000! With the overwhelming success and amazing talent we have seen take the stage we decided that is only fair to include you - the fans - in the voting! You can vote for your favorite contestant who will receive our People's Choice Award!
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When we first decided to do our Idol competition we had no idea if we would succeed. But the amazing talent we saw week after week simply blew us away! Our Idol competition saw a record – breaking number of contestants. This Saturday evening we will nominate our first Idol who will receive $5,000! Check out all the finalists who will take the stage again tomorrow night.
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Last Thursday night we saw a fierce competition among all the contestants – it was the semi finals of our super successful Idol competition and out of about 26 contestants our judges sent only five more to the finals! Check out the entertaining video to see which five made it to the last round!
KLAW Playlist-June 2012 Top Songs
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Full House. Baywatch. The O.J. Simpson trial. The X-Files. Independence Day. Gilmore Girls. Mystery Science Theater 3000.
What do all these '90s staples have in common? Besides the fact that every person should experience all of these movies/TV shows at some point in their life?
They are all getting rebooted or have already been brought back to life in some way, shape or form. It may be 2016, but '90s fodder is the hottest thing right now, and TV networks and movie studios are scrambling to bring back the good ol' days. According to Den of Geek, there are over 100 movie remakes and reboots currently in the works, and a large percentage of them fall right between 1990 and 2000. And you can't flip on your TV without seeing something about Fuller House, The People v. O.J. Simpson or some other small screen ode to the '90s.
The buzz around these projects often reach supernova levels, and the more people want something, the more Hollywood will give it to us until we drown in nostalgia. What's the deal with this recent surge of '90s love? Will it ever stop? And is there something about the '90s in particular that has led to a proverbial assembly line of film and TV reboots?
To get some answers, we talked to Dr. Jean Twenge, professor of Psychology at San Diego State University and author of Generation Me. In short: nostalgia is an extremely powerful selling tool, and millennials are craving it more than ever before.
"Every generation seems to long for their childhood and revels in the nostalgia of the pop culture of that time," Twenge explains. "Boomers did this for the '60s, GenX for the '80s. Remember the VH1 show I Love the '80s that was popular about 10 years ago? Nostalgia is a powerful connection to a time when things at least seemed more innocent and simple."
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While every generation will always long for their childhood days, it appears that the millennial generation is having a tougher time letting go of what they felt growing up in the '90s.
"The nostalgia for the '90s might be particularly strong for the Millennials, however. The '90s were, arguably, the last good decade—the last time the economy was doing pretty well and the last time we weren't worrying about terrorism," she tells us. "Many Millennials experienced a '90s childhood of peace and prosperity, only to enter adulthood during the Great Recession. It's like someone baited and switched them. So going back to the '90s seems especially appealing to them. It was a safe and prosperous time as well as being colored with the usual nostalgia of childhood."
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Because millennials are so desperate to cling to the feeling of that particular decade, Dr. Twenge expects that this wave of sentimental reboots will probably get bigger before it finally crests and crashes.
"Given these factors, I expect the nostalgia over the '90s to last even longer than, for example, GenX nostalgia over the '80s," Twenge predicts. "I think studios (and perhaps toy companies) have a great opportunity to tap this nostalgia, particularly if it focuses on the peace and prosperity of the era, and on shows and products that were popular with kids at the time. Those kids are now Millennial adults who are still somewhat surprised to find themselves without the bright, safe futures they imagined for themselves when growing up in the '90s. They love the idea of recapturing that time, even if it's just through an escapist TV show."
We assume there will eventually be backlash to all these throwback projects. That's the cycle of Hollywood. Consumers love something. Hollywood gives it to them in droves. Consumers become sick of it, complain and then move on to find something else to love. Repeat.
Until the inevitable '90s revamp backlash, let's just celebrate the fact that we live in a world where we have more cheesy sitcoms, more ridiculous action movies and more classic cartoons. Hello, childhood...oh, how we have missed you. Don't leave us yet.


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- A gripping play from acclaimed American playwright Amy Herzog, this deeply personal look at a couple of American expatriates attempting to start their lives over in Paris is a rich character study that will have audience members on the edge of their seat.
- Set in the hip Paris neighborhood of Belleville, this unflinching look at Zack and Abby as the deal with the aftermath of a fateful encounter has been described as one of the best new plays of the year.
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Features: Belleville is an honest portrayal of a disintegrating marriage between two American expats living in Paris. With intelligent performances by leads Greg Keller and Maria Dizzia and gut-wrenching dialogue courtesy of playwright Amy Herzog, this absorbing play is a must-see while it is playing in Chicago.
Why We Go: Moving performances, a realistic portrayal of 20 something's trying to find themselves and a much buzzed about young playwright are among the reasons to check out Belleville during its brief run in Chicago.
- Wonderful Acting: The actors completely embody the adrift expats living in Paris, with Maria Dizzia portraying Abbey, and Greg Keller doing a fantastic job at playing the laidback yet troubled Zack.
- Realistic Plot: Tired of movies and plays with fantastical plots that have you rolling your eyes? Belleville couldn't be futher from the unrealistic Chicago entertainment that so often makes its way to audiences. Audience members will recognize aspects of their lives and personalities in what is depicted on the stage.
- Acclaimed Playwright: Amy Herzog may be just 34 years old, but her brief dramatic career is already being buzzed about. Her previous works include After the Revolution and 4,000 Miles, both of which put her towards the top of a crop of exciting young American playwrights.
Inside Knowledge: Herzog won the 2012 Obie Award for best new American play for her previous work, 4,000 Miles.
Do's and Don'ts:
- Do catch this drama while it's in town: Like other Chicago shows, Belleville is only in town for a short time, so definitely catch it before it's gone if you are a drama lover!
- Don't forget to order tickets online: Since the show will only be playing for a short time, ordering tickets online to reserve a spot would be wise.


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Les Misérables trailer: Anne Hathaway sings
Les Misérables trailer is out. (Please scroll down.) You can hear Anne Hathaway's miserable Fantine singing "I dreamed that love would never die … I had a dream my life would be so different from this hell I'm living." All the while, dialogue-less bits from the film are shown featuring Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Inspector Javert, Amanda Seyfried as Crosette, and Eddie Redmayne as Marius.
I believe that even those who aren't fans of modern Hollywood musicals (or Broadway musicals) will agree that the Les Misérables trailer looks impressive. As for Anne Hathaway's rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream," it sounds equally impressive. Best Actress Oscar nod? Another question: Apart from the pathological Javert, why aren't the villains shown in the trailer? Or did I miss them?
The big-screen version of Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil's Tony Award-winning stage musical, itself based on Victor Hugo's novel, opens Dec. 14. Tom Hooper, Oscar winner for The King's Speech, directed.
The Les Misérables screenplay is credited to William Nicholson, whose previous efforts include Michael Apted's Nell, Richard Attenborough's Shadowlands, and Ridley Scott's Best Picture Oscar winner Gladiator.
In addition to Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman (The Boy from Oz), Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator), The Dark Knight Rises star and Oscar nominee (for Rachel Getting Married) Anne Hathaway, Mamma Mia!'s Amanda Seyfried, and My Week with Marilyn's Eddie Redmayne, the Les Misérables cast includes two-time Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter (The Wings of the Dove, The King's Speech) as the villainous Madame Thénardier; The Dictator's Sacha Baron Cohen as Monsieur Thénardier; and Colm Wilkinson, Jean Valjean in the original West End production, as the Bishop of Digne.
Also in the musical's cast: Samantha Barks, Aaron Tveit, Ella Hunt, George Blagden, Bertie Carvel, Daniel Huttlestone, and Isabelle Allen.
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Custom Pallet Wall Clock
This Pallet Wall Clock was so easy to make anyone can do it. I started with a paper cut-out of […]
Discover a large selection of Pallet Clocks made from free, repurposed, wooden pallets. If you want the vintage look, a modern look, or anything in between, you'll find something to inspire you here!
Our Crafters have made projects large and small; rustic and sleek. Some are backlit; others glow in the dark. Some look like food and others look like modern art. Take some inspiration in this category and make one yourself. With a simple clock kit from your local crafts store or home improvement store, you can update the look of any room. You will be proud to show what you've done to your friends. Maybe make one as a housewarming gift or a present for a loved one!
Whatever your personal style is, you'll find a project that will inspire you and will go well with your home decor.
You'll find ideas as simple as turning a single pallet block or board into a handy timepiece. Others are complex works of art. Make a practice clock for your little one to learn to tell time with. Make them round or square. Paint them or wood burn them. Perhaps transfer a photo onto the wood, or stencil a design instead. Dream it, and build it!
But, if you don't know where to begin, start at our Essentials Page! There are many handy tools to help you create your masterpiece. However, before you begin, you may want to look at our Pallet Safety page as well as our tutorials on how to break down pallets. Unsure about which glue to use? We can help. Maybe you want to learn the basics about pallet pieces – we've got that too in our Essentials Page!


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Ujima Monthly Nights
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Ujima Monthly Nights: DJ Mac 3
"Ujima Radio proudly announce it's new monthly residency throughout 2013 @ The Elbow Room.
Each month there will be various DJ's in rotation, playing the finest: Hip Hop Old School Funk Reggae Jungle RnB Rare Grooves.
This night will be premier some of Ujima top DJ's delivering exclusive sets, Ft Mac 3.
Crowned the Number 1 Urban Station in Bristol. UJima for the last 4 years has been entertaining listeners with it's wide range of specialist shows.
Come join the Ujima Collective, and be part of the movement that is is redefining the night scene, It is FREE ENTRY"
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Used sparingly over the past couple of years, the Nike Air Max Command did emerge about halfway through 2013 with a new colorway. Perhaps it's on the rise, because this faux retr...Read More
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Alec Baldwin talks newlywed life, Superstorm Sandy and more!
By Jessica Wedemeyer
Hurricanes don't get star struck, so when they blow through cities, even the rich and famous are at risk. Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria Thomas found out this fact of life when Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast. The couple, who live in a West Village apartment in New York City, suffered one minor hiccup during the storm: Hilaria's couture.
"We had a leak, but we're very fortunate," Hilaria told Wonderwall exclusively at the premiere -- sponsored by Audi and HP -- of Alec's animated film "Rise of the Guardians" at the AFI Film Festival.
"It leaked into her closet," explained Alec at the Nov. 4 event. "It went into the closet with all her beautiful clothes in there."
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Hilaria has channeled her energy into helping her neighbors, some of whom lost much more than a few fancy ball gowns during the storm.
"What we did last week was everything from going grocery shopping to going and checking in on our neighbors," Hilaria said. "Some of our neighbors are very old. They've been living in the building for 50 years. They can't get up and down the stairs. So simple things, simple but important things. But now everybody's rallying together."
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"Everybody should get involved," she added. "I think it should be important to everybody who lives in New York. My friend is out in Staten Island today volunteering, fixing houses, and she's sending me pictures of these houses, and they're completely, completely wrecked."
Hilaria isn't the only member of the family helping out. Alec popped in on hundreds of displaced students from New York University, his alma mater, who were evacuated from their dorms, helping briefly raise their spirits.
Superstorm Sandy and drowned dresses aside, the "30 Rock" star and his bride, who tied the knot on June 30, seem to be enjoying their time as newlyweds. And what exactly has been the best part of married life for the yoga instructor? There are simply too many to choose from!
"I mean, look at him!" she gushed.
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Well, we certainly know what Hilaria means. But apparently her husband is somewhat less confident about his handsome looks. "The good news about when I do animated films and voice a character is that I don't have to worry about my hair and my makeup," Alec said. "I don't have to worry about, 'Do I have a pimple?'"
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The adsorption of Li, Na, K, Cs, and Sr to montmorillonite is studied within the framework of a model that accounts for specific binding as well as adsorption in the double layer region. Variations in solution concentrations of cations due to adsorption are explicitly considered. The experimental data include adsorption measurements in binary and ternary systems of cations as well as adsorption data taken from the literature. Solution and adsorbed concentrations of cations are well simulated and predicted by the calculations for a wide range of variations of cation ratios, ionic strengths, and clay concentrations. The values determined for the binding coefficients are: KLi = 0.6 M−1, KNa = 1 M−1, KK = 2 M−1, KCs = 200 M−1.Please view the pdf by using the Full Text (PDF) link under 'View' to the left.
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Orascom Tel. catches the eye of European investors
Spun off Orascom Technologies last year, Orascom Telecom (OT) is one of Egypt's most exciting companies today, investing heavily and entering numerous international ventures. OT is the only company in Egypt to operate in all three privatized communications sectors — wireless, fixed line and VSAT technologies, and holds the majority of the ISP market share in Egypt (Internet Service Provider).
OT is part of the Orascom conglomerate, founded 50 years ago by the Egyptian Sawiris family. Today Orascom employs as many as 20,000 workers, in its five companies — Orascom Telecom, Orascom Construction Industries, Orascom Projects & Tourism Developments, Orascom Hotel Holdings and Orascom Technology Systems.
In mid-July OT has carried out the largest-ever Egyptian initial public offering (IPO). The $320 million IPO, which left the Sawiris family with 57 percent of OT, had been oversubscribed 1.7 times, with western institutions buying 55 percent of the shares offered; Gulf institutions — 15 percent; Egyptian institutions — 18 percent; and 12 percent going to high net-worth and other individuals.
Many perceived OT's IPO as the possible savior of the Cairo bourse, as Orascom companies are considered a relatively solid bet in Egypt's sometimes-irrational stock market. Market analysts say local investors sold stock in blue chips such as MobiNil, itself partly-owned by OT, in order to invest in OT's IPO. The company's shares rose 22 percent to $9.175 on the first day of trading in London, and 13 percent to 68 Egyptian liras (LE) on their first day in Cairo.
Despite this excellent debut, the stock recently fell victim to Cairo bourse's annual summer slump, and dropped as low as LE 42.47, on August 8, while performing equally as poor in London. Other sound stocks, such as Suez Cement, Commercial International Bank, and Orascom Construction Industries, all fared badly as well, and the benchmark Hermes index fell from 9023.50 on July 18, to 7401.39 on August 8.
Following a dreary month for the company, apparent European interest in the market newcomer last week pushed OT shares high in Cairo. OT chairman, Naguib Sawiris, confirmed that "several European telecom operators have expressed keen interest in Orascom Telecom in the form of mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances but nothing detailed has been discussed."
Analysts and brokers, both in and outside Egypt, have recognized OT's potential to attract foreign telecom firms. Once OT's international licenses become operational and started to generate substantial revenues, it was expected that a Vodafone or an MCI would try to buy some, if not all, of the company. However, interest so soon after the company's IPO was a surprise.
Before Thursday's statement from OT, revealing the interest of 'several' telecom companies, market speculation in Egypt about a buyer had revolved around France Telecom. In many ways cooperation between the two seems a natural step.
MobiNil, OT's first venture into the telecommunications industry, was a joint project with France Telecom and Motorola. France Telecom engineers helped set up the network, while training their Egyptian counterparts. Two members of OT's board, the technical director and the chief liaison officer between OT and Telecel, are former employees of the French company. Moreover, OT's technical subsidiary Cortex, which sets up the group's GSM networks, includes former employees from France Telecom, as well as from Ericsson and Siemens.
However, the sale of a controlling stake in Orascom Telecom is unlikely: the experience of Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), another major company owned by the Sawiris family, shows that cooperation between the French and the Egyptian company is likely to continue, just as OCI has cooperated with a major cement producer, Holderbank, on its highly-profitable cement plants in
Most significant is the way in which the two companies work together in Africa — France Telecom has mobile telephone licenses in Botswana, Madagascar, Senegal, Cameroon and the Ivory Coast; OT has licenses in 13 African countries, including the Ivory Coast. Together the two countries could dominate telecommunications in Francophone Africa, and eventually all of sub-Saharan Africa.
Claiming to be the largest mobile phone network operator in the Middle East and Africa, OT operates a total of 19 GSM mobile telephone licenses in various emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, many of which have been acquired at bargain prices. 17 of its licenses were bought over the past year for around $10 million, at a time when Morocco for example sold a GSM license for as high as $1.1 billion.
OT operates eight of the licenses in association with local companies, including MobiNil in the home market of Egypt, Fastlink in Jordan, Mobilink in Pakistan, SyriaTel in Syria, MobiChad in Chad, Libertis in Congo Brazzaville, MobiCongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo and SabaFon in Yemen.
The rest of the licenses are operated in cooperation with the African GSM operator, Telecel. Earlier this year, OT invested $413 million in the acquisition of 80 percent of Telecel, which brought into the deal its 11 GSM licenses. This acquisition was the largest ever by an Egyptian company either inside or outside of the country.
OT began life as an agent for Compaq, Microsoft, Oracle, Novell and Lucent Technologies, before it entered the telecommunications industry in partnership with France Telecom and Motorola. Its expansion into the African GSM market was considered a risky move, however vast profits are available for mobile operators in the African continent
In Africa, mobile phones are not considered the luxury they were, and to some extent still are, in Europe and North America. As a result of the low fixed-line penetration rate in the region, averaging less than 1 percent in sub-Saharan Africa, people often use mobile phones as the only means for their regular communications.
Within the next decade, mobile telephone use will outstrip fixed line use many times over. Despite the high cost of cell-phones, well over a month's salary in some countries, phone-owners actually use it as a source of income, selling airtime to others in the town or village.
Moreover, running costs for mobile phone operators are low once networks have been built and licenses paid for. As prices come down, OT can expect to see a dramatic rise in its African subscriber base and profits. — (Albawaba-MEBG)
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BNP plays race card with attack on Question Time rivals
Bonnie Greer described as 'black history fabricator' and Jack Straw branded 'slimy'
The BBC has come under renewed pressure over its decision to invite the leader of the British National Party (BNP) to take part in BBC1's Question Time after the far-right party attacked non-white members of the panel.
Anti-fascist groups said last night that the corporation should rethink the inclusion of Nick Griffin in Thursday's broadcast after "racially-termed" insults were made against his fellow panellists Baroness Warsi, the shadow communities minister, and the black playwright Bonnie Greer.
Its attack on Lady Warsi, the last panellist to be announced for the programme, was posted on the party's website. "True to her Yorkshire roots [sic], she likes to call a spade a spade or a shovel even," the profile states, adding that, "the Baroness is 'bursting with ideas on how to bring together communities,' but curiously she doesn't tell us what those ideas are. My guess is she's planning coffee and (halal) cake mornings at the Markasi mosque in Savile Town" [in her home town of Dewsbury].
The party had earlier published a similar profile of Ms Greer, accusing her of being a "black history fabricator" after she made a radio programme called In Search of the Black Madonna. "What does Bonnie Greer have to do to get on to Question Time?" the BNP website asked. "Answer: Fabricate black history and be paid for it ... The reality is that none of the 'black Madonnas' of medieval Europe even remotely resemble, in facial features, black people." It also described Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary who will be appearing for the Government, as "slimy".
The anti-fascist group Searchlight said that the BBC should reconsider its position. "The BNP uses racial language, describing Bonnie Greer as a black history fabricator and smearing Sayeeda Warsi," said a spokesman. "Regardless of the rights and wrongs of the decision to invite the BNP on to Question Time in the first place, it is another thing to start abusing fellow guests in racial terms. Surely the BBC cannot ignore this."
A spokesman for the BBC said: "It is not for us to comment on content on the BNP's website."
Mark Thompson, the BBC's director general, yesterday stood by the corporation's decision to invite Mr Griffin on to the programme. He rejected concerns raised by Peter Hain, the Welsh Secretary, that the BBC could be acting unlawfully by allowing the BNP to take part. A letter from Mr Hain had suggested that the BNP's current constitution, banning black, Asian and Jewish members, meant that it was in breach of the Race Relations Act.
"According to the advice we have received, the BNP is not prevented from continuing to operate on a day-to-day basis and its elected representatives continue to sit on councils and in the European Parliament," Mr Thompson wrote in reply to Mr Hain. "It remains the BBC's obligation to scrutinise and hold to account all elected representatives and to do so with due impartiality. We are also advised that if there were to be any election tomorrow, the BNP would still be able to field candidates."
Mr Straw is to appear on the programme despite the concerns of Mr Hain and the Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, who refused to take part. Downing Street said the decision to invite the BNP was one for the BBC. A No 10 spokesman added that Mr Straw's decision to take part was "not a problem".
Concerns over the inclusion of Mr Griffin are growing within the Labour Party, however. Jon Cruddas, a Labour backbencher who has never shared a platform with the BNP, said that the corporation should not have used Question Time to give the party publicity.
"While they have to give them a platform, the question is what platform," Mr Cruddas said. "Question Time is precisely the wrong format for them to use, because it lends itself to sound-bite populism. There are four other panellists and the format avoids scrutiny and in-depth dissection of people's positions. They could still have acknowledged the fact that BNP voters pay for their licence fee by giving Nick Griffin 45 minutes with John Humphrys or Andrew Neil."
Should Griffin be allowed on? The debate rages ...
Refusing the BNP a platform has stopped working: Ed Husain, Co-founder of the counter-extremism think tank Quilliam Foundation
A no-platform policy for the BNP has failed. Fifty councillors across Britain, two MPs in Brussels and one GLA member show that the "no-platform" consensus of Britain's political class is outdated. That's not to say it was wrong – it was right for its time and helped to make the BNP moderate its views.
But what now? Griffin has cut his teeth in northern cities and specialised in launching semantic attacks on Muslim communities to which very few Westminster politicians can respond with similar audacity, oomph, and conviction. How many know the difference between a Sunni and a Shia Muslim? What will Jack Straw say when Griffin launches a tirade against communal separatism in Straw's constituency, Blackburn?
Do our politicians have the courage to talk about immigration, class, Europe with the candour of Griffin? I doubt it.
Combined with the broadcast media's hunger for sensationalism, Nick Griffin has this Thursday's debate game, set and match. If all goes well, Griffin's real opposition is not Straw or Chris Huhne, but Baroness Sayeeda Warsi who can, and should, ask in all candour: "What's un-British about me, Griffin?" All power to Sayeeda. Tories, watch and learn.
The BNP are racist and laughable – but still get away with it: Douglas Murray, Author and the director of the Centre for Social Cohesion
Nick Griffin represents a fascist party which can now claim to speak for almost a million voters. This shows, among other things, that the Unite Against Fascism style of left-wing anti-BNP tactics has failed. On Thursday night UAF will hold a demo outside the BBC while the fascist Griffin sits inside on the panel.
We have to rethink the way in which we critique the BNP. Their ideas divide into the laughable and the racist. Thursday should provide an opportunity to show this, but I suspect it won't.
Politicians on the panel will spend their time running to the opposite end of the see-saw to Griffin. The only way to take the BNP apart is to explain that there are legitimate reasons for people in the UK to be worried about immigration and the future of our country but that Griffin is a racist and exactly the wrong person to deal with that.
Our government and opposition – epitomised by fellow panellists, Jack Straw and Sayeeda Warsi – have spent years cosying up to Islamic fascists. Now they have the chance to meet the nativist variety this has given succour to. I only wish they knew how to destroy what they have helped create.
The BNP succeed because MPs ignore awkward issues: Roger Scruton, Philosopher and broadcaster
Questions of the greatest concern to ordinary voters in our country are either swept aside by politicians of the mainstream parties or ruled out as undiscussable. Immigration, and the cost of it; the European Union and its effect on our way of life; the nation and its identity; and so on.
When the mainstream parties refuse to discuss issues of common concern, and when prominent people are intimidated into dissociating themselves from anyone who nevertheless does so, new political parties will emerge, which make those issues central to their identity.
The élites then close ranks, to prevent those new parties from obtaining a public voice or a shared platform. Are the people well served by this?
Should we not be making sure that the BNP has a voice in politics, so that the main political parties are compelled, at last, to come into the open concerning matters which are of the greatest concern to the people? Of course, it may be that the BNP is advocating illegal, subversive or unconstitutional measures: in which case it should be silenced by law, and not by censorship.
Nobody, so far as I know, has suggested that this is so. The "no platform" approach is therefore essentially anti-democratic, and deeply insulting to the many British subjects who would like the questions raised by the BNP to be publicly discussed by the only people – the politicians – who are in a position to address them.
Griffin is slippery and will be very difficult to pin down: Ann Cryer, Labour MP for Keighley
I found out that Nick Griffin was standing against me in the 2005 general election a few weeks after the death of my husband in a car crash. He was the last person I wanted to hear from at that time in my life.
I have spent 12 years walking on egg shells because of my work to fight the cases of Asian young women, and not wanting that work to be twisted by the BNP so they could use it against the Asian community in my constituency. I have always refused to share a platform with the BNP and I continued to refuse during that election.
My mind is divided over his appearance. Nick Griffin is a slippery politician. He will say one thing to supporters on the doorstep and something else to the media. I find him completely distasteful. But I have no problem with someone going on the programme if they think they can benefit the cause of democracy by demonstrating to the public just what it is he is about.
Source: Independent
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