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Complaint Review: Cricket Communications
- Cricket Communications
Provo, Utah
- Phone: 800-274-2538
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Cricket Communications Pre-Paid Service - REFUSES to refund if you have pre-paid then canceled!!! Provo Utah
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I decided that enough was enough, and I switched to T-Mobile yesterday. I wanted to keep my same phone number, so T-Mobile was able to port my number to my new plan. They told me that it could take 24 to 48 hours to switch, then at that time, I would need to call Cricket to cancel. (The switch only took a few hours).
I called Cricket to let them know that I needed to cancel my service, and to inquire about the excess funds in my account. I had just pre-paid my service of $73.80 and also had a credit of $31.41 in my "Flex Bucket" (a pre-paid service you can use to purchase games, ringtones and wallpapers)
They said that my account was already suspended from T-Mobile, which was fine, but that I am not entitled to a refund. I asked why, and was told that it's "Company Policy". I stated that I never signed a contract, I never signed an agreement - so if I have pre-paid for something that I have now canceled and am not using - I em entitled to the amount leftover in my account. They told me no. I again asked why and how that's legal, and was told that "It's company policy, it's not our problem you decided to cancel. Cricket is a non-refundable company." I began to argue this, and was interrupted with "The terms and conditions are on our website. It's stated clearly in there."
Well - ok? At what point did I sign stating that I agreed to the terms and conditions? Shouldn't that be something they should provide to me in writing at some point? Or at least direct me to the website to READ the terms and conditions before making the purchase? Had they not just told me this - I would have had no clue!
So - I ask to speak to her supervisor. After waiting for about 10 minutes on hold, another agent came on the line who was VERY rude and just didn't care. She would not answer my questions, she flat out told me that they owe me nothing. I asked to speak to HER supervisor, and she told me that she's as high up as they go. I asked if she owned Cricket. She said no. So I told her that I have worked in customer service for years and know how it works. She has a supervisor and I want to talk with them. She then told me that he wasn't there. I told her that this is a matter of maybe $50. She could either cooperate with me, or not. But if she didn't, I would pursue the matter. She stated "If you want to waste your time, be my guest. We will not refund you. It was your choice to pre-pay." Um....yes - it was - however, Cricket is a PRE-PAY ONLY company...
I am VERY upset at the way I was treated. I have paid my bill on time CONSISTENTLY for 11 months now. This company is terrible. How is it legal to offer a pre-paid service, yet refuse refund when that service is not used or is terminated? Especially considering that their slogan is "NO CONTRACTS". Well if there's no contracts - how can they bind me to their no refund policy?
If you are considering Cricket - you are wasting your time. I'm telling EVERYONE I can how terrible they are - so hopefully I can save someone from getting RIPPED OFF!!
Provo, Utah
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Now lets go at this from a legal angle. A cellular phone company IS NOT required to refund you money for services paid. It is that simple. Rather it is money for your monthly services (i.e. talk, text, long distance, roaming etc.) or money for added features (i.e. internet, ringtones, ringback tones, games, wallpapers, etc.) Many people belief that they are entitled to thier money back on services paid, that just isn't so.
Regardless of rather cricket verbally expressed their policies to you or not at the time of purchase, it is NOT Cricket's responsibility to inform you of these things. It is YOUR responsibility to ask or to read the information that comes along with your phone.
Instead of porting your number out and canceling your account (FYI: anytime you port a number out with any carrier, it automatically cancels that account), you should have sold it to a friend or family member, for the amount you had remaining on it, that would have solved this issue all the way around. Of you could have just dealt with it until your money was up.
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Timbuktu's history has been taken hostage
The Pearl of the Desert's ancient heritage of tolerance and learning is threatened by puritan Islamist fanatics
On August 18, 1826, a 33-year-old Scotsman named Alexander Gordon Laing staggered into Timbuktu and became the very first European to set eyes on that fabled place. Laing had set off across the Sahara from Tripoli more than a year earlier; repeatedly attacked by Tuareg tribesmen and wounded 25 times, his body was riddled with fever and he had lost his right hand. But he was very pleased with himself.
With his remaining hand the explorer wrote a triumphant letter to the consul in Tripoli announcing his arrival, adding cheerfully: "My perils are not yet at an end." A few days later, probably on the orders of the local chieftain, he was murdered.
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Latinos face trouble by calling 911 in border towns, group says
By Lornet Turnbull
Seattle Times staff reporter
Many Latinos living in the northern border towns of Sumas, Blaine and Lynden have grown fearful of calling 911 in emergencies because they know that frequently U.S. Border Patrol officers who process those calls respond along with the local police.
That claim is contained in a civil-rights complaint a Whatcom County immigrant-advocacy group has filed against U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the three cities.
The complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Justice claims the agency and the cities together violate the civil rights of Latinos by subjecting them to racial profiling and discriminatory treatment no other group has to endure.
"There's a high level of fear throughout the entire Latino community" — even among those who are legally present in the country, said Rosalinda Guillen, executive director of Community to Community in Bellingham.
"Someone calls 911, immigration shows up and then ... a family member has been deported."
Calls to CBP officials in Blaine were not returned on Friday, and officials from the three cities declined to comment specifically on the complaint.
In recent years, stepped-up border enforcement on both the northern and southern borders of the U.S. has led to an increase in the number of Border Patrol officers in cities like Blaine, Sumas and Lynden, where growing numbers of Latinos have found work in the agricultural industry.
The U.S. Census estimates 8,000 Latinos live in Whatcom County.
And the problem they have with 911 is rooted in an age-old practice.
While all emergency calls are handled by the What-Comm 911 dispatch center in Bellingham, calls for police originating in Sumas, Blaine and Lynden are transferred to the Border Patrol dispatch in Blaine.
The Border Patrol then contacts the relevant local police jurisdiction to respond, something it has done for more than five decades.
Until last year, Border Patrol officers might have responded at the request of local police to provide interpreter services.
But they ended that practice after a complaint by another group of advocates, although patrol officers still provide local backup.
While he said he couldn't comment on the complaint itself, Lynden Police Chief Jack Foster said his department is in the process of contracting for interpreter services.
The routing of 911 calls through the Border Patrol originated at a time when there were few police officers in Lynden and few Border Patrol officers at the northern border.
Often, Foster said, Border Patrol is the first law-enforcement agency to provide backup when Lynden officers need it.
But advocates say that's part of the problem.
Over the past four years Guillen's group, Community to Community, has gathered information from residents about their use of the 911 emergency service.
Their complaint lists dozens of incidents in which Latinos reported negative interactions with the Border Patrol after contacting 911.
In one case, a domestic-violence victim ended up being detained after calling 911.
In another, Lynden police, after pulling over a U.S. citizen for a broken taillight, called Border Patrol agents, who asked him about his immigration status, the complaint says.
Daniel Ford, an attorney for Columbia Legal Services, which filed the complaint on behalf of Community to Community, said the practice of having the Border Patrol route 911 calls violates a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination against people based on their race or national origin by agencies that receive federal funding.
"People are being robbed of the service 911 provides," Ford said. "That violates the civil rights of the Latino community."
Guillen said the problem is most prevalent in Lynden.
Her group wants these communities to hire bilingual officers and adopt a policy similar to other cities' in Whatcom County that do not use the Border Patrol for 911.
She said, "The population in these communities are changing, and the communities need to change along with it."
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Mum-of-12 who abandoned ALL her kids to flee with toyboy lover 'did it for them'
A MUM who abandoned her 12 kids to start a new life with her toyboy lover has confessed she "did it for them".
Unemployed Tabitha Nimes, 39, said she needed a "clean break" from her husband of 19 years as her relationship gradually broke down.
She fled her home in Rhyl, North Wales to live with new lover Colt Nimes, 32, in Southampton.
Her devastated ex-husband Peter Saunders has said her actions are "despicable" but Tabitha believes she has made the right decision.
Speaking to this week's Closer Magazine, she revealed: "I know everybody thinks I'm an awful mum but I walked out because Pete and I were arguing all the time; it wasn't good for the children and it made them upset. Pete's a good dad, they're better off without me.
"I wanted to lock myself away, but when I tried to tell Peter I wasn't coping, he didn't understand.
"I felt he was controlling. The relationship gradually broke down, and we started arguing about everything."
She left Peter to look after kids Rhiannon, 18, Ben, 16, Jack, 14, Josh, 13, Adam, 12, Blake, 10, Rhys, nine, Lillie, seven, Peter Jnr, six, Aston, three, and Beth, 19 months as well as her son Matthew, 22, from a previous relationship.
"Sometimes I think I'm a bad mum, but I wouldn't change what I've done."Tabitha Nimes
Tabitha, who divorced Peter last year, says she tries to see her children more now and returns to her former home every five to six weeks.
"I didn't want to go through a custody battle. I decided I needed a clean break and felt it was best for them too.
"I did this for them as well as for myself. I just hope they understand one day."
Tabitha, who married Colt in March, met the security guard in 2012 while working in London.
The two now live in Pontypridd, South Wales and she insists they are in love.
She said: "Colt listened to my worries and I could confide in him.
"We became good friends, nothing more until June last year when I made the move to be with him in Southampton.
"I'm with Colt now and I love him."
Mrs Nimes' ex husband, Peter, a convicted drug dealer, reportedly found out his wife had been cheating on him after finding text messages on her phone.
Peter said: 'It's despicable. Walking out on the whole family and leaving me to do it all on my own.
"It is hard with 12 of them running around and sometimes I wonder what on earth I'm doing, but I couldn't be without them. I love them all to bits.
But Tabitha says she loves her kids and misses them to pieces but feels spending too much time with them would make things worse.
She said: "I miss the kids so much and felt so sad on Christmas Day, but I couldn't face seeing Peter because I knew it would be difficult.
"For their birthdays I send cards and money. I used to speak to them every day, but now it's more like once a week.
"I love them all to pieces, even though I sometimes struggle to show it.
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"Modern Family" star Ariel Winter is going to school.
Which is kind of a big deal, since it will be the first time.
The 14-year-old is enrolled in a private high school in the Los Angeles area, and will start attending classes later this month, according to TMZ. Up until now, the child star has always been privately tutored.
It's another big chance in the girl's life, since a judge took guardianship over her away from her mother Chrystal Workman last fall. Ariel is currently in the care of her older sister, after allegations of emotional and physical abuse were made against Workman.
TMZ quoted sources as saying hat producers of "Modern Family" are "thrilled" and will happily schedule shoots around the girl's classes. Of course they're thrilled. They used to allegedly have to sneak her food on the set when her mother didn't let her eat.
So … food, high school … things are looking up.
The website said Ariel has been "flourishing" in her sister Shanelle Gray's home, where the rules are strict. Sources said Ariel's happier than ever, and producers have noticed a big, positive change in her mood.
Ariel's attorney and father now have control over her considerable finances — she earns $75,000 per episode — as per an agreement hammered out last month.
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Rockies' rotation may soon receive boost
Rockies' rotation may soon receive boost
"This is the toughest I've had to deal with," manager Jim Tracy said Sunday regarding the uncertainty surrounding his rotation. "And yet I give everyone here a ton of credit. We still find ways to come out here and battle every day."
Opening Day starter Jeremy Guthrie, on the disabled list with a banged-up shoulder from a bike accident a week ago Friday, threw a second bullpen session Sunday and came out of it with no issues.
"It went great," Guthrie said. "Roughly 45 pitches. I was able to throw all my pitches to all the locations without any pain. It was more letting it go and feeling normal. Don't quote me on exactly what will happen Tuesday, but I'll definitely be throwing in some way shape or form, whether it's an extended bullpen or to hitters."
Throwing to hitters is the ideal next step for Guthrie, setting him up for a subsequent decision about whether he's ready to return to the Majors or if he needs a brief a rehab assignment in the Minors.
"He's not going to throw to hitters until we pass the bullpen test where we're eliminating language using the terms 'tentative,' 'didn't completely feel just right,' or 'just kind of felt it on a couple pitches,'" Tracy said before Guthrie's bullpen session Sunday. "We have to pass this test first, and then we have to throw live batting practice, and quite frankly for me, we're getting very close to the point where we may have to make a rehab start before we just run out here to the big league mound."
Tracy is adamant about not being put in a position of sending a starter to the mound and having to pull him after two innings when something doesn't feel right. His bullpen has met the challenges of often throwing more innings than the starters, but the pattern cannot continue.
"There has to be a turnaround there," Tracy said. "We're still searching, there's no getting around that."
Among those who might help are Josh Outman, who threw 36 pitches (25 for strikes) over two innings in his rehab assignment in Double-A Tulsa on Thursday and was slated to throw in back-to-back games Sunday and Monday.
Outman could be a candidate to join the club if all goes well with his outings, and depending on how things shake out over the next few days at the Major League level. Outman would be a fresh left-handed relief arm, potentially spelling some of the inconsistency that plagued the 'pen on the homestand.
Carlos Torres pitched his first inning for the Rockies on Saturday night, putting down the Braves on nine pitches in the eighth, and he pitched a perfect ninth Sunday on 12 pitches. He was recalled from Triple-A on Friday to be available for long relief and potentially to take a start next week.
"He's a candidate to start a game," Tracy said. "He's also a candidate to stay and pitch and be that long man/spot starter type of guy and give us a chance to see more of his stuff. Over the course of the next 72 hours, there's going to be some decisions made."
The Rockies are also considering calling up Christian Friedrich or Alex White from Colorado Springs. Friedrich is scheduled to pitch Wednesday in Colorado Springs, and he has been the most effective starter there, but he is recovering from a hamstring injury and is still lengthening out. White was scheduled to pitch Sunday, but was scratched to keep him available to the Rockies.


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Thank You PNW4wda! (many pics)
This was my first ever "trail-jam" for off-roading. From our entrance to the event to our departure, as obvious new-comers, we were welcomed with open arms, given helpful suggestions, great tips, offered food-hospitality and even winning a raffle too!
We had so much fun getting to meet all of you, go on a few excellent (and a few frightening) trails runs, get towed, tow others, dent & scratch our new Jeep!
We had so much fun that we became members of the PNW too!
Here are a few pictures from our trip at the 2011 Trail Jam.
Wednesday morning coming over hwy 12:
Wednesday afternoon, we made it!
Thursday, our first run was CloverSprings with Chris Wood of AEV (great class) and the great gals of the fun club Spanaway Moonshiners
we can fit through there!?!?!
three JK's
Friday we did the Naches Trail with the most awesome guys & gals from the Desert Rats. They were some fantastic people. They saved our bacon more than once!
our wing-man Leonard had a busted leafspring and a quick trailside repair with clever use of stumps, we were off again!
(all 4 generations of wranglers)
Lunch time!
Rabbit holes, bullrun & some other bridge crossings and another dose of great forest & trail stewardship by the Desert Rats. They were very inspiring in their stewardship and seriousness to the environment & Tread Lightly. Good guys.
Saturday Morning...
We went with the White Knuckles crew to do some ridges, a lake & funny rocks!
"Whoa...." don't look down. Watch the spotter!
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OXFORD — FNC's latest Residential Price Index (RPI) indicates that U.S. residential property values are up for the first time since July 2011, providing more evidence that the housing market is rebounding as the spring home-buying season is underway.
Despite modest declines in March home sales, home prices — based on recorded sales transactions in the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas — enjoyed a small increase from February. Declining foreclosure sales as a percentage of total home sales have likely contributed to the price stabilization. More robust price increases are expected with the increase in spring home sales while the conditions of record low mortgage rates and favorable price affordability continue to attract potential homebuyers.
Based on the latest data on non-distressed home sales (existing and new homes) through March, FNC's national RPI shows that single-family home prices rose in March to a seasonally unadjusted rate of 0.5 percent.
All three RPI composites (the National, 30-MSA and 10-MSA indices) indicate a positive month-to-month change in March, with the two narrower indices capturing nearly one percentage point increase from February. The indices' year-to-year trends continue to improve, dropping below 3.0 percent — the slowest since the housing crash.
Twenty-two of the markets tracked by the FNC 30-MSA composite index show a month-to-month increase in March that averaged about 1.1 percent. Among them, the Houston market experienced the largest price increase, up 3.0 percent from the previous month, followed by Nashville 2.1 percent, Atlanta 2.0 percent and New York at 1.7 percent. Two of the largest cities in Florida — Miami and Tampa — are showing strong signs of a housing recovery; home prices in each city have been rising for more than four consecutive months, driven in part by a declining share of foreclosure sales.
In contrast, home prices in Washington, D.C., continue to deteriorate at a fairly rapid pace, down nearly 6.0 percent in the last four months or 10.0 percent year-to-year. The price deterioration occurred even though the city's foreclosure sales make up a relatively small percentage of total home sales. As of March, D.C. ranks worst among the nation's major housing markets in the year-to-year price depreciation, followed by Atlanta 8.1 percent, Las Vegas 7.7 percent and St. Louis at 7.5 percent. Meanwhile, markets including Nashville, Detroit, Boston, and Denver are experiencing modest year-to-year price appreciations at 3.4 percent, 3.1 percent, 2.9 percent and 1.8 percent, respectively.
Peak to date, 16 of the component markets in the FNC 30-MSA composite index continue to show more than 30 percent declines in property values; in eight, homeowners have lost almost 50 percent or more of the peak market value. Leading the declines are Las Vegas (62.5 percent), Phoenix (58.4 percent), Orlando (58.3 percent), Riverside (58.1 percent), Sacramento (56.9 percent), and Miami (54.1 percent). The peak-to-date price change is positive for two of the largest Texas cities, Houston and San Antonio — a stark contrast to the rest of markets.


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Taliban Leader Summons Religious Scholars
Taliban militia leader Mullah Mohammad Omar on Sunday summoned senior religious scholars to Kabul to discuss jihad, or holy war, against the United States, officials said.
In a statement printed in the Taliban-controlled Shariat daily newspaper, Omar said the ulema, or senior scholars, would be called on to issue a fatwa, or learned opinion, possibly calling for holy war in the event of a US attack.
"The outstanding ulamas of Afghanistan should come to Kabul to take a Sharia decision about a possible US attack on the sacred and Islamic land of Afghanistan," Omar was quoted as saying in a statement.
"The proud nation of Afghanistan will then defend the Islamic country in the light of their Sharia fatwa."
Culture and Information Minister Qudratullah Jamal said jihad was inevitable if the the United States attacked Afghanistan in retaliation against last week's devastating terrorist atrocities in New York and Washington.
The Taliban is harboring the prime suspect in the attack, Saudi-born dissident Osama bin Laden.
"It is very clear -- if they attack the only alternative for us will be jihad," Jamal said.
"The Islamic Emirate was founded on the fatwa of ulemas and now again ulemas will gather to make a decision" -- KABUL (AFP)
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Eleven risks for consumer products companies
10. Sustainability
Businesses cannot choose between growth and sustainability. They must do both.
How is the drive for sustainability affecting consumer product companies?
Companies have a variety of sustainability initiatives.
Environmental performance of the supply chain. The priorities are lowering the carbon footprint of products and reducing waste. In 2009, Walmart launched its worldwide sustainability index project with a goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas from its supply chain by 2015. Ultimately, Walmart hopes to provide its customers with greater transparency over the quality and history of the products it sells1.
Energy efficiency. Reducing energy costs makes great business sense and helps the environment. In our recent global study, despite the uncertainty around a global agreement on climate change, 82% of executives were planning to spend on energy efficiency and 64% already report greenhouse gas emissions data in their annual reports2.
Use of natural resources. The reliance on limited natural resources is a long-term economic threat as well as a threat to the environment, leading many consumer products companies to only source raw materials from suppliers meeting strict sustainable agriculture guidelines. Water management is a critical environmental issue that affects not only the rate of growth of production operations, but also the local communities in which companies operate.
For example, Europe's four largest brewers are seeking to make more beer from less water, showing awareness of the availability of water and the impact of scarcity on their supply chains and local communities3.
The challenges and risks of sustainability reporting
Companies face a myriad of strategic climate change and sustainability risks, including:
- Market positioning
- Increased regulation
- Changing consumer preferences
- Resource scarcity
- Strategic investments (e.g., cleantech, renewable energy)
- Communications with stakeholders and investors
Environmental and social performance carries with it significant reputational risk, particularly for consumer products companies. Getting the target-setting process wrong can waste money and actually damage credibility.
When companies expand their supply chain globally, they risk doing business with suppliers that have unlawful labor practices.
Transparency reporting of sustainability performance comes with its own risks, including:
- Data consistency
- Achieving a balance between positive and negative information
- Needing to continually improve performance
Investor pressure for sustainability information has created an avalanche of ratings, rankings and indices — and confusion for companies about which ones matter.
In our experience, most companies' systems and processes for collecting, storing and analyzing the data make it a challenge for them to respond efficiently to the ratings organizations — which may result in them not getting the reputational benefits they deserve.
What are consumer products companies doing?
In the last 10 years, we have seen our clients shift from incremental performance improvements to sustainability programs that are starting to transform the organization. These programs are now affecting core products and services, as well as the way goods and services are provided, manufactured or sold.
Globally, the consumer products sector has been at the forefront of setting targets for reducing water usage and their carbon footprint and enhancing supply chain integrity.
Internally, companies need to decide on what is material for nonfinancial reporting purposes, clearly define key performance indicators and assign responsibility for the associated risks. Management, the board and increasingly the audit committee need to know that the information reported is robust, accurate and complete.
Time for the skeptics to engage?
More than 1,400 companies worldwide now issue sustainability reports based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The risk for those not communicating their climate change data is that stakeholders will seek this information from potentially less-reliable third-party sources.
However, sustainability is about much more than reporting. It's about embedding good practice into business as usual.
Companies have found that building a more robust sustainability framework can create opportunities to unlock hidden value, including enhancing revenue, reducing costs and minimizing risks.
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SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed a 4th Judicial District Court ruling Thursday that will allow a local bed and breakfast to continue operating in its current location.
"We were in our third successful season of a B&B that, for the most part, the people of Sheridan love and support," Residence Hill Bed and Breakfast owner Rob Bernard said Thursday, adding that he is pleased with the court's decision.
Oral arguments for the case were heard by the state Supreme Court in January.
The Residence Hill Bed and Breakfast, located on Thurmond Street in Sheridan, opened in 2011 after the city's board of adjustments issued a special exemption for Rob and Bev Bernard to operate the business out of their home. While the six-bedroom house sits in a residentially zoned area, the Bernards were able to get permission from city authorities to fill five of their rooms with guests and operate as a commercial business.
When the Bernards initially applied for permission to run a bed and breakfast in a residential area, their plan included street parking for their guests. Tim Tarver, a Sheridan attorney, lives approximately one block away from the Bernards.
He has been fighting the introduction of a business into his neighborhood, citing that parking concerns could create a potential safety hazard.
The Bernards' initial application was denied on the grounds that the business should establish an alternative parking plan. In response, the Bernards had the yard of the home paved to provide off-street parking to their guests and had the new plan endorsed by the city's engineer.
They then re-filed a new application to run their bed and breakfast, which was approved.
Tarver first took the case to Sheridan's 4th Judicial District Court, where the court sided with the Bernards. Still unsatisfied with the answer he received there, Tarver continued the appeal process, which landed the case at the Wyoming Supreme Court.
In January, Tarver argued the second application should have been invalidated because the issue had already been decided, a legal principal called res judicata.
Tarver also argued the bed and breakfast created a danger to the neighborhood, was inconsistent with the city's master plan and that the city's board of adjustments did not clearly make sufficient findings of fact to substantiate that the proposed business was in compliance with adopted requirements for a special exemption to zoning ordinances.
Furthermore, Tarver re-hashed his argument the city failed to fully consider the impact the business would exert on the surrounding neighborhood.
The Supreme Court concluded that "the Bernards were not barred from filing a second application for a special exemption, the (Board of Adjustments) acted within its authority when it conditioned the special exemption and its decision allowing the special exemption with parking conditions is supported by the record," and therefore affirmed the 4th Judicial District Court ruling.
"What would have happened if they said the city can't use an existing ordinance and cannot grant exemption?" Rob Bernard asked Thursday. "Is there a town in Wyoming that would have been comfortable with that?"


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When you buy a racehorse, you pays your money and you takes your chances. Top yearlings at Keeneland's 2011 Thoroughbred auction, for instance, averaged nearly $350,000 and hadn't yet raced a step. Odds are that some of them never will. Now, thanks to a biologist, it's possible to boost the odds of getting a winner with a simple genetic test.
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Because I'm sure everybody is as fascinated by blog stats as I am, here's the traffic to this blog for 2010, in graphical form:
In case you can't numerically integrate that in your head, I'll tell you that the total number of pageviews represented there is a bit more than 908,000. We have yet to crack the million mark in any one year, but the total number of pageviews over the history of ScienceBlogs is just short of 3.9 million. Not too shabby.
Looking at the overall traffic states for the five years (five years!) that I've been blogging at ScienceBlogs, the thing I'm happiest about is this graph:
This shows the average monthly pageviews for the blog, both mean and median, for all five years of ScienceBlogs. Not only are the 2010 values close to the maximum, they're also nearly the same. Which means that this year's high traffic numbers are not the result of a few really big spikes (as in 2006), but they represent a consistently high readership. That's a nice thing to see.
An amusing factoid about these numbers: for three of the last five years (2007, 2009 and 2010) the mean daily pageviews for this blog has been larger than the enrollment of Union College. Which means that, on average, more people look at what I write here than I could possibly reach in a year through my day job.
The top posts for the year:
- 1 A Lot of Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing: 25,665
- 2 Trapped Antihydrogen: 7244
- 3 Scientist-Approved Beach Reading: 7139
- 4 When Should You Open Your Car Windows? An Experiment: 6734
- 5 The Astrophysics of Bedtime Stories: 6453
- 6 Conceptual Physics Costumes for Halloween
- 7 The Faulty Fluid Dynamics of Hotel Environmentalism: 5201
- 8 Measuring Gravity: Ain't Nothin' but a G Thing: 4869
- 9 How Do I Kill the Squirrels Who Are Eating My Car?: 4824
- 10 Protons: Even Smaller Than We Thought: 4783
- 11 Seven Essential Elements of Quantum Physics: 4655
(This one goes to 11 because #11 is very close to #10, but the next highest post is below 4000 pageviews, so that seems like a better place to cut things off.)
I'm really happy about this list. There are some silly things on it, to be sure, but also a lot of solid science. Three of the eleven are ResearchBlogging posts, three are investigations into the science of everyday things (I'm counting Goodnight Moon as an everyday thing, because I read it to SteelyKid every day), and only one is a frivolous post with no science content to speak of (#9, which gets a bunch of search engine traffic thanks to the "How…" title). That's some good, quality science blogging.
I'm even happier about what is not on this list, namely culture-war bullshit and stupid fake controversies. And it's not like 2010 was lacking in culture-war bullshit and stupid fake controversies. I've been trying to reduce my involvement with such nonsense for a while now, and it's nice to be reminded that I don't have to engage in outrage-of-the-moment blogging to draw readers.
Anyway, that's my blogging output from 2010 in a nutshell. What does 2011 hold in store? Will this be the year that we break 1,000,000 pageviews? Only time will tell, but I recommend coming back here frequently to find out…


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No more exciting to watch
Now that the Olympics 2012 is finished ,, have to watch regular shows again ,, I quite enjoy watching the games, loving also that we have a Foxtel so we have 8 channels to choose from ,, sometimes I even record a game to watch later on , my husband enjoy watching the weight lifting ,, I in fact enjoyed the gymnastics and the equestrian ,, how majestic the y look and I gulped every time a horse jumps on a hurdle ,,, just like the Royal Zara Philipps who competed in a Dressage portion,, so much fuss on her but she did really well ,, deserve to earn a Silver medal .., majestic horse and must be a fine english saddles .
It was enjoyable to watch the it ...
Now,, I think Im having an Olympics withdrawal syndrome .,,, nothing interesting to watch ,, reality shows sucks ..... errr,,,
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Need to renovate
We've been in our new house for more than a year now and I must say that there are still heaps of things to do at home, like painting the toilet ceiling , painting the doors , putting up curtains , finishing the shower door and lots and lots of work ... I know I dont have to whinge because we live in anice place , nice view and quiet and we are comfortable at home ,, maybe thats why we cant be bothered finishing off the house ... But the more I watch renovation shows that more I get to see all the things that needed to be done here at home ...
Since the budget is tight at the moment , we have to do DIY jobs at home ,, last weekend we visited home stores , its warming up here in Australia and the shops are getting busy with people eager to tackle work at home renovation .. It is good to get some ideas and inspiration in that place ,, so after the short visit ,, we went home and wrote down a list of things to do ,, and hopefully we can start doing number 1 list straight away ... Wish us luck!
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Friday, August 17, 2012
What is Exactly Is Menopause? Things All Women Should Know
Everyone's probably heard of menopause, but what is it really? It is a natural event that begins once a woman's fertility and menstrual cycle end. It occurs when the ovaries are no long able to produce the two essential hormones of a woman's reproductive cycle, estrogen and progesterone.
When Do Women Typically Enter Menopause?
This event generally begins anywhere from the ages of 40 to 58, but the average age is about 51. Some women will begin this process early as their late 30s, or as late as their 60s. If, however, it does begin earlier in a woman who is younger than 35, this is condition is usually slapped with the title of premature menopause.
Though it typically occurs when a woman is in her middle age years, it can actually happen abruptly, as a result of certain situations, such as a surgical procedure, illness, or treatment of a disease.
What Are the Symptoms?
Most women will experience a variety of menopausal symptoms. The first of which occurs when a woman first enters menopause, in which her menstrual cycle will become very irregular. Then gasp! It just stops. Period. (Pardon the pun.) For some very lucky ladies, there will be no more symptoms. For the majority of women, though, they will experience frustrating symptoms, which are typically associated with reducing levels of estrogen.
Here is a list of typical menopausal symptoms:
- Mood Swings
- Reduced libido
- Sweating
- Hot Flashes
- Increased Heart Rate
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Vaginal Discomfort
Stages of Menopause
Did you know there are actually stages? Well it's true, as menopause is actually a very gradual process. The events that occur upon a woman entering this new part of her life, will induce changes both socially and physically; however treatments for menopause will often cover all of the stages of menopause. Physically speaking, here are the four primary stages:
1. Premenopause: Some doctors and experts feel that this term should include the complete reproductive period, all the way up to the final stages of the menstrual cycle, while others consider this term to refer to a woman who is on the verge of becoming menopausal. By now, a woman's period has just started to become irregular, yet she does not experience any of the other menopausal signs, such as vaginal dryness and hot flashes. Typically, at this stage, she will be in her mid-to-late 40s or so. Assuming your doctor tells you that you're in this stage, go ahead ask how she or her uses this term.
2. Perimenopause: Perimenopause typically happens to women when they are about 47. This word refers to a woman who is in the transition phase between premenopause and menopause. By now, her cycles have gone from normal to irregular, and her body is now shifting from being to fertile to becoming permanently infertile.
3. Menopause: This is the biggie. As the process progresses, a woman in menopause is now in the area of her life in which her menstrual period permanently stops. However, it doesn't just happen at the snap of your fingers. Typically, you won't be able to know your exact final period. As such, a woman will know that she has had her final period, only when a whole year has gone by and she had not menstruated.
*Note: Once you've had a year go by in which you are no longer menstruating due to menopause, any vaginal bleeding after this is considered to be abnormal. If this happens, contact your doctor for professional advice.
4. Postmenopausal: This term typically refers to the last third of a woman's life. It covers all women who have not menstruated for at least one year, up to a woman even older than 100 (presuming she lives that long) and beyond even that, up until death. Basically, once you're past your menopause stage, you will from then on, be referred to as postmenopausal for the remainder of your life.
We all know menopause doesn't sound fun in the least bit, and most women think of it as a some kind of taboo that will eventually take place. However, it is important to know that it is not an illness, a disease, or anything of the sort. That it is in fact, a natural and healthy time in a female's life – a stepping stone that every woman will have to go through one day.
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In today's news roundup:
- Word has it that many notebook manufacturers are thinking of ditching the x86-based hardware typically used in the assembly of such devices in favor of ARM-based alternatives, and that there is a chance that such ARM-powered notebooks could be making their appeareance on the market even before the year ends;
- Crocus has claimed to have developed what could possibly be the world's first example of a universal memory standard that can be configured to replace SRAM, DRAM, NAND, NOR and OTP while still using the same manufacturing process;
- Nokia has reportedly showed off its first working Windows Phone 7-powered smartphone;
- Samsung has captured the attention of consumers once again by giving a surprise look at its as-yet unannounced Series 3 budget notebook line at the Digital Experience tradeshow in New York;
- Benchmark Reviews have a go at the recently-released Duke Nukem Forever game running under NVIDIA's 3D Vision technology, and
- Rockstar Games has confirmed that the company plans to bring L.A. Noire over to PCs.
Hardware news
OCZ Technology RevoDrive X2 100GB PCI Express SSD Review @ Bigbruin.com
Description: OCZ Technology has another winner on its hands with the RevoDrive X2 100GB PCI Express SSD! It is hard not to be impressed by an SSD that offers read speeds of up to 740MB/s and write speeds of up to 690MB/s. A variety of tests were run on the RevoDrive X2 and a collection of five other "high speed" SSDs, and the RevoDrive X2 was consistently dominant.
OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G 240GB SSD Review @ Legit Reviews
Description: The SandForce SF-2200 controller does all the heavy lifting, pushing out listed reads of 559MB/s and writes of 527MB/s. This is almost exactly what we saw on the benchmarks in terms of max performance so OWC was true to their specifications. Fresh off of testing the OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS 240 GB drive we felt others would have a tough time topping its performance but OWC came through with a drive that eked out better scores more often than not. OWC is going to garner a lot of attention if they keep putting out products like the 240 GB Mercury EXTREME Pro 6g SSD as we found it to be the best overall performing SATA III drive we have tested to date…
QNAP TS-412 Turbo NAS Review
Description: As one of QNAP's most affordable 4-bay NAS, we were unsurprisingly drawn to the TS-412. The device is fetching only $40 more than the older TS-410, but considering its Marvell processor runs 50% faster (800MHz versus 1.2GHz), we feel the TS-412 is a better value, and so we've opted to review it instead.
NZXT H2 Classic Silent Mid-Tower Case Review @ OCIA.net
Description: NZXT introduces the newest design in their Classic series, the H2 Silent mid-tower. Building upon the success of their previous Hush mid-tower and Whisper full-tower chassis, the H2 incorporates the latest case upgrades and technological advances into a compact mid-tower frame, utilizing quieting features and a classic styling that practically screams NZXT.
X86 notebook manufacturers buy into ARM processors
Description: If industry sources close to Digitimes are to be believed, more ARM architecture notebooks are on the way, possibly before the year's through. Although ARM systems running on Android appeared from Lenovo and Toshiba before quickly flopping, this time round we expect ARM really wants to make a go of it. Now that there's a quadcore CPU there is a chance it could pick up. ARM's big idea is that it can manage low power consumption very well, not to mention the comparitive pricepoints for its pricing.
Habey EMC-600B SFF Mini-ITX Chassis Review @MissingRemote
Description: The Wesena ITX7, HDPlex H10.ODD and Vidabox vCase3 are all great cases with a direct focus on HTPC aesthetics and each has their pros and cons. The one con almost always present when discussing HTPC chassis is PRICE–SFF chassis with home theater A/V focused designs are frequently over the $100 price range, not including the power supply. What Habey is offering in their EMC-600B enclosure is a stylish aluminum SFF chassis for mini-ITX only that occupies a tiny footprint with a nice appearance to fit just as appropriately in your A/V stack as in your bedroom–and it includes a power supply, all for under $70.
Universal memory at least? Crocus developed NAND-like MRAM, to replace replace SRAM, DRAM, NAND, NOR and OTP
Description: Crocus developed a new technology called Magnetic-Logic-Unit (MLU), which is an evolution of their Thermally Assisted Switching (TAS) MRAM technology. MLU can be configured in several ways, and so could potentially replace SRAM, DRAM, NAND, NOR and OTP. And all those capabilities are manufactured using the same simple wafter process – with different design architecture.
Consumer Electronics and Software News
AC Ryan PlayOn!HD2 Media Player Review
Description: Today I'm going to talk about AC Ryan's PlayOn!HD2 media player. Just recently I took a look at KWorld's media player and this follows suit. One of the negative impressions I had with the KWorld player, however, was the UI. AC Ryan has not made the same mistake, believe me. AC Ryan's PlayOn!HD2 media player has an absolutely gorgeous user interface – I fell in love with it the second it booted up. No low resolution, low quality, quickly-put-together UI; it was a polished, well thought-out, high-resolution UI. Tick!
Razer TRON Legacy Gaming Mouse And Mat Bundle Review @ Real World Labs
Description: Whether or not you are a huge fan of both TRON movies the latest TRON LEGACY Gaming Mouse and Mat bundle by Razer is bound to leave you speechless with its design, glowing colors and lightning fast performance.
Nokia's first Windows Phone: images and video, codenamed 'Sea Ray'
Description: Ok, this one's odd. In fact, we didn't believe the images until a video just surfaced showing Nokia CEO, Stephen Elop, foolishly asking a crowd of people to "put away their cameras" for the unveiling of something "super confidential," codenamed "Sea Ray." Naturally, a few people ignored the plea for "no pictures please" and, indeed, someone leaked what appears to be a Nokia-produced video of the unveiling to the blogosphere. What is it? Why, it's Nokia's first Windows Phone. While it looks nearly identical to the just announced N9, the different LED placement on the back (in line with the same 8 megapixel Carl Zeiss lens) confirms it's a new device as does the additional hardware button (for shutter release, we presume) along the side. And the fact that it's running Windows Phone 7 Mango seals the deal. See a few more shots and the full uncut video (and relevant snippet) after the break.
ARCHOS 35 Home Connect and ARCHOS 35 Smart Home Phone introduced
Description: ARCHOS has just announced two new Android devices for the home – the ARCHOS 35 Home Connect, an Android-based web radio and the ARCHOS 35 Smart Home Phone, an Android DECT Phone. In addition to functioning like regular web radios and home phones, the devices can also work like regular Android devices meaning you'll have access to apps, themes, and so on. Talk about customizing your home appliances to match the furniture.
Samsung Series 3 gets live, unofficial reveal
Description: Samsung gave a surprise look at its as-yet unannounced Series 3 budget notebook line at the Digital Experience tradeshow in New York. The Series 3 will be available with a wide of screen sizes, and use a range of AMD and Intel CPUs. The chassis for the Series 3 has the same look as the premium Series 9, mimicking the look of brushed metal. Some of the Intel-based notebooks will have WiDi.
Gaming news
Duke Nukem Forever 3D Vision Experience @ Benchmark Reviews
Description: After a 14 year gestation, Duke Nukem Forever has finally arrived. Those of us who played the original Duke Nukem games after weaning ourselves from Doom and Quake have finally had our patience rewarded, but adding a little frosting to the cake is the fact that Duke Nukem Forever was coded to take full advantage of NVIDIA's 3D Vision technology: it's a "3D Ready"-qualified game. Benchmark Reviews takes a look at this irreverent take on the FPS genre in 3D.
L.A. Noire Coming to PC
Description: Speaking on its official website, Rockstar said "L.A. Noire's robust feature customization includes keyboard remapping and gamepad functionality to both optimize and customize performance and user experience. Along with increased fidelity and improved graphical enhancements, the PC version will also feature 3D support for an even greater sense of interaction and immersion within a painstakingly detailed 1940s Los Angeles."


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FORTALEZA, Brazil, June 17 (Reuters) - Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made two outstanding saves to deny Neymar as battling Mexico held Brazil to a 0-0 draw in their World Cup Group A match on Tuesday, ending the hosts' 10-game winning streak in the process.
Ochoa went full length to brilliantly beat out a header from Neymar in the first half, blocked a fierce shot from the forward in the second and then stopped a thumping Thiago Silva header on the line late on, as they denied the hosts.
The Mexicans enjoyed brief periods of domination themselves in the second half and, if they had been more accurate with their long-range shooting, might have snatched all three points.
The result leaves both teams on four points after their opening victories, with Croatia and Cameroon, who meet on Thursday, both pointless. (Writing by Mitch Phillips, editing by Ossian Shine)


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It figures that the lineup chosen tonight by manager Buck Showalter would produce a bunch of firsts.
Jonathan Schoop collected his first major league hit and scored his first run in the third inning. He later hit into his first double play. And yes, this is his first game with the Orioles.
Ryan Flaherty followed Schoop's hit with his ninth home run, and his first onto Eutaw Street.
It's the 77th Eutaw Street home run in Camden Yards history and the 31st by an Oriole. It's the 11th this season to extend the record.
Steve Pearce tied the game in the fourth with his first home run since May 29. I'm counting it as a "first."
I'm allowed to stretch the rules. Wouldn't be the first time.
Jason Pridie, batting after Pearce, singled into center field for his first hit as an Oriole.
Baltimore native Steve Clevenger followed with an infield single for his first hit at Camden Yards.
Bud Norris lasted only four innings tonight, his pitch count at 96. He allowed three runs and seven hits, walked two and struck out five.
Norris has posted a 7.30 ERA in five home starts since the Orioles traded for him.
Left-hander T.J. McFarland replaced Norris, his first appearance since shaving off his mustache again. He took a razor to it yesterday after batting practice.
McFarland left the bases loaded in the fifth.
Norris and shortstop J.J. Hardy have committed errors tonight, raising the club total to 50.
So, who will be the first person to read this entry?
Update: For the first time since Sept. 2, the Orioles have scored more than five runs in a game. The streak ends at 21 in a row.
The Orioles tallied three runs in the fifth to break a 3-3 tie. Nick Markakis had an RBI single, Chris Davis drove in his 137th run with a ground-rule double, and Pridie increased the lead to 6-3 with an RBI roller up the first base line.
Yes, the FIRST base line. It's a night of firsts, my friends.
According to STATS, the streak of 21 straight games without scoring more than five runs was tied for fifth-longest in club history.
Update: McFarland was charged with a run in the top of the sixth after the first two batters reached.
Josh Stinson replaced McFarland and hit Brett Lawrie to load the bases with no outs. Adam Lind grounded into a double play, allowing Jose Reyes to score.
Tonight's attendance: 23,698
Update II: The night of firsts continues.
Schoop hit his first major league home run, taking a Kyle Drabek 93 mph cutter to deep center field to increase the lead to 7-4.
Looks like Schoop earned himself another start Thursday night.
Update III: Ryan Flaherty hit another two-run homer in the eighth to increase the lead to 9-4.
Flaherty tied his season high with four RBIs. It's his second career two-homer game, the other coming June 23 in Toronto.
Schoop walked before Flaherty went to the opposite field.
Update IV: Game over. The Orioles assured themselves of a winning record for the second consecutive season with a 9-5 victory over the Blue Jays.
The nine runs are the most by the Orioles since they scored 10 against the Athletics on Aug. 25.
McFarland got the win, improving his record to 3-1.
Jason Hammel covered the last 2 1/3 innings for his fourth career save. He gave up a two-out RBI double to Kevin Pillar in the ninth.


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Business Bankruptcy in Florida Could Undermine Supreme Court Health Care Case
The conservative bid to find the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional hit a serious snag yesterday when the women in the main lawsuit filed for bankruptcy on her business. The business was the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against the federal government, and its dissolution has unclear implications for the suit, which will be heard before the Supreme Court next year:
(Mary) Brown closed her five-year-old Panama City, Fla., shop, Brown & Dockery Inc., in August, the same month she and the state coalition prevailed in front of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. On Sept. 30, Ms. Brown and her husband filed for personal bankruptcy. They later listed $62,972.04 in debts, most of which were business expenses.
Without owning a business, it could be harder for Ms. Brown to argue she is harmed by the legislation. Meanwhile, her recent financial woes suggest the possibility she would be exempt from penalties for noncompliance with the individual mandate. That raises questions about whether the suit can be based on her experience.
How much of a problem this could cause is hard to predict. If her standing is voided and no replacement can be found, the suit could falter. The 11th Circuit specifically cited the government's acknowledgment of Ms. Brown as a legitimate plaintiff in permitting the suit to proceed. That court is the only one of the four federal appeals courts to have ruled on the law that found any aspect of it unconstitutional.
"There is at least a suggestion that her case is now moot, even if she had standing when it was originally filed," said David Levine, a professor at Hastings College of the Law in California.
The only other plaintiff named in the suit is a retired investment banker. NFIB believes they can replace the plaintiff with another business owner, but at this late date that would seem to violate some legal precedents.
This could lead the Supreme Court to where they may have wanted to go anyway – to reject the suit based on standing, rather than the underlying merits of the case, arguing that the plaintiffs cannot yet prove harm. I don't think this would be a satisfying conclusion for anyone involved; they want the constitutionality determined. But Brown's bankruptcy makes things difficult.
Jon Cohn writes that there are other implications to the Brown bankruptcy which touch on the law as a whole:
The legal case against the health care reform really boils down to one question: Does the government infringe upon your freedom when it demands that you obtain insurance or pay a penalty, as long as you have the money to afford it? Or is the government merely asking you to help bear the cost of medical care you will inevitably consume – a cost that, otherwise, the rest of society would have to pick up, chiefly in the form of higher taxes, higher insurance premiums, and lost income?
Brown adheres to the former point of view: "No one has the right to try to control how you spend your money," Brown told the Journal. But the bankruptcy filing that she and her husband made, and which TNR obtained via online court records, lists among the couple's unsecured creditors several providers of medical care – a hospital and a physician group in Florida; an anesthesiology group based in Mississippi; and an eye care center in Alabama. The total, based on the court filing, appears to be a little less than $5,000. The bankruptcy filing also indicates that the couple has $400 in expected monthly "medical and dental" expenses […]
That is all too typical of the insurance market today. Small business owners frequently struggle to find decent health benefits, particularly as they get older, because the market for both individuals buying on their own and small businesses is extremely dysfunctional. Insurers jump in and out of the market, broker fees drive up premiums, and plans tend to have spotty benefits. Most important of all, carriers are practice aggressive forms of "risk selection" – that is, altering coverage, raising premiums, or simply denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions and other signs of medical risk.
I wouldn't speculate about health care being the source of Brown's bankruptcy. But it's the source of quite a lot of them, the data show. It's a national problem that demands a national solution. And regardless of what you think of the ACA, the argument made by the likes of Brown and her confreres appears to cut against the reality of her life.


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iPhone, iWatch, Galaxy Note among hot fall gadget intros
The arrival of September brings with it the familiar sounds of kids heading back to school, shorter days and chilly mornings. The shift from summer to fall will also bring new tech product introductions that are expected to include Apple's iPhone and smartwatch, along with Samsung's fourth generation Galaxy Note. Once debuted, the cool new products will hit the shelves and websites of retailers large and small.
New iPhones, Apple watch
Apple will once again grabbed the attention of tech geeks when it is expected to debut two new iPhones. Published reports indicate one will have a 4.7-inch screen, and another will feature a 5.5-inch display. In addition, chatter throughout the tech industry has indicated that Apple may also introduce a smartwatch of some sort. Whether it channels Dick Tracy with the new watch remains to be seen. Apple officials, of course, had no comment.
Galaxy Alpha
Samsung recently expanded its Galaxy smartphone line with the Galaxy Alpha. The device includes a 4.7-inch HD Super AMOLED display as well as an advanced camera and real time HDR for an unrivaled viewing and photo experience. Alpha also offers a number of features such as Ultra-Power Saving Mode, S Health, Finger Print Scanner, Private Mode and connectivity with the latest Samsung Gear Fit, Gear Live and Gear 2 wearables. In addition, Samsung in early September is expected to debut its fourth generation Galaxy Note with events held simultaneously in the United States, Europe and China.
Microsoft Surface Pro
For those who can't choose between a tablet and laptop, Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 may be for your. Transforming from a tablet to a laptop (with the optional keyboard) to a desktop (with the optional docking station) and back again, the third generation is thinner and lighter, while offering a larger 12-inch high-definition display with built-in kickstand. Surface Pro 3 includes the Surface Pen for drawing and note taking. With it you can mark presentations, PDFs and documents just like you would on paper.
Amazon Fire
Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon.com Inc., introduces the Fire Phone during an event at Fremont Studios in Seattle, June 18, 2014. The phone, with a screen measuring 4.7 inches diagonally, is smaller than leading Android phone, but larger than Apple's current iPhone. The Fire Phone is designed to bring features found in other Amazon devices, such as X-ray for supplemental content and Mayday for live tech support.
New iPad
Apple is expected to debut a new iPad with a screen measuring 12.9 inches diagonally. Apple currently produces iPads with 9.7-inch and 7.9-inch displays. (The iPad Air is shown here). The Cupertino, Calif.-based company has been working with suppliers for at least a year to develop a new range of larger touch-screen devices, said the people. No comment yet from Apple officials.
Android 5.0
The website Android Geeks reported that Google will soon be releasing the Android 5.0 L update for Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10 within the foreseeable future. An official launch date, however, has not been announced. Stay tuned for details.
Pebble Steel
Debuted earlier this year, the Pebble Steel smartwatch features an enhanced look to make more like a traditional wrist timepiece. The Steel is offered with a metallic band or leather band and the face is covered in Gorilla Glass. On the technological side, it offers battery life of up to seven days, thousands of apps, music control, fitness tracking and more.
Playstation 4
With holiday shopping on the horizon (sorry folks, it's true), Sony's PlayStation 4 could again be a hot item with gamers looking to update their home video game systems. As of last August, Sony has sold some 10 million PS4 consoles and more could find their way into the homes of local residents.
New Windows
Microsoft Windows 9 is expected to be released by the end of September, according to a report by CNET. Microsoft is planning to hold a special event on Sept. 30 to show off its new version of Windows 9. Published reports indicated that the new operating system's name has not been made official. The new Windows is expected to include a variety of improvements that include a 'mini' Smart Menu, separate windows for Metro-style applications running on the desktop and support for virtual desktops.


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My attempts to de-fund or regulate a human sexuality class at a Kansas university received a significant amount of press attention during session, and continues to draw the ire of many editorial writers across the state. My work has been criticized in most newspapers as an attack on free speech and academic freedom. Reports fail to mention, however, that these activities are financed by taxpayer dollars, and taxpayers have the right to demand accountability from all institutions and agencies they fund.
In addition, few newspapers documented the specifics of the charges behind my attempt. They were the use of vulgar language, pornographic films (including slides of the genitals of children), sexual harassment, and condoning the act of incest, all in an attempt to teach "Human Sexuality in Everyday Life".
My allegations were well documented. While debating on the Senate floor, I passed out documents from students who had complained to the associate dean of the School of Social Welfare, the assistant chancellor of the university, the school ombudsman and to the professor himself, all of which went disregarded.
I also passed out a few of the documents I have received from students who did not file a complaint to the university, but who verified the actions of the professor. I deleted all names to protect identities and to protect families from the type of harassment my public informant, my family and I have received in recent weeks since this issue has been brought forward to the Legislature.
Many news reports continue to state that only one student complained; however, the deletion of names did not invalidate the charges or the validity of the documents. Many of these individuals are willing to testify in a court of law if the actions of this professor are challenged in the legal system.
Additional news reports have surfaced that verify my concerns since session ended. On Memorial Day, National Public Radio did a news show about an additional student who complained to the dean of the School of Social Welfare, again to no avail. Several weeks ago a popular radio talk show host from Topeka called to apologize on air after he had eaten dinner in Lawrence and discovered his waiter had attended the class this past semester. The waiter not only verified all allegations, but expounded further on the sexual harassment going on in the classroom, stating men are the object of harassment, in addition to the women in the class.
The university, after a supposed one month long investigation, cleared the professor of all charges and continued to defend the professor, again in the name of academic freedom. The investigators refused to listen to the audio tapes of the class the informant offered them, and they failed to contact any of the individuals who have written me verifying the charges. From reading the report, it appears that only defenders of the class were contacted, of which such defenders were easy to find, since the professor used the class to rally support after charges were made.
My concern is that academic freedom has a responsibility to the public, and the expenditure of taxpayer dollars to fund higher academics in Kansas is accountable to the public and to the Legislature. My first amendment, which was vetoed by the governor, represented the taxpayers well by placing into statute a requirement that a department of a higher education institution that purchases or shows films that are considered "obscene" by Kansas law would not be funded with tax dollars. Many Kansans support this concept and do not consider this is an infringement on free speech. Guidelines for the expenditure of tax dollars, of which there are many, exist in state law.
In addition, most Kansans agree that academic freedom of instructors ends at the point where the rights of students in the classroom are being infringed upon. Students have a right to attend class without having to make a personal journal of sexual experiences to share with their professor. They have the right to attend class without being given assignments that are personally sexual in nature, or without being insulted or categorized for their values or beliefs, their looks, or their sexual preferences. Students have the right to attend the class without being told the professor is personally aroused by their presence.
More important, Kansans who foot the bill for our higher academic institutions, our judicial system, our criminal justice system and our social service system have the right to ask this class not to teach the concept that sexual acts with children are not harmful to them. Taxpayers spend millions every year defending the rights of children and locking up or terminating privileges of those who do not respect those rights. A professor who under the umbrella of academic freedom professes otherwise is an insult to our civilized society that advocates for the welfare of all the defenseless.
I talked with many students before I carried my amendment on the floor of the Senate. I documented and researched the happenings in the class. I found students who considered the class offensive and I also found students who verified the happenings in the classroom, but rigorously defended the professor. While I recognize the atmosphere on a college campus differs from the atmosphere in the work place, I hope this professor's defenders realize that such conduct is not acceptable in other aspects of our society.
I am hopeful that my new amendment, which was signed by the governor, will help to correct this abomination to the taxpayers of Kansas. Each higher educational institution will write a public policy dealing with sexual harassment and the use of sexually explicit materials in the context of a class dealing with sexuality. In addition, guidelines for the teaching of pedophilia will be required.
Again, while there has been much press and much angst among editorial writers over my actions, the state of Kansas, the taxpayers of Kansas and the children of Kansas are better protected and better represented as a result of my legislative actions. I continue to stand, along with many concerned citizens, by both amendments that were passed by the Legislature.
Susan Wagle is a Republican state senator from Wichita.
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I am in sunny California this week at Cloud Expo 2011. Today I am an attendee, listening to all of the presentations about Cloud. Man it's amazing all the companies that have solutions for Private Cloud. Everyone still defines Cloud differently. One of the CTO panel discussions this afternoon talked about how long the term "Cloud" will be around in IT. The average response was 5 years. Interesting, what will be the next big thing after Cloud?
Some interesting observations about this crowd. It's crazy, people are using smart phones to take pictures of the slides in sessions, not one or two people, but in one session I saw more than a dozen people take pictures of one slide. Come on people. Isn't this content online? or in the cloud? Uh, my decks are.
The second is the way people are dressed here. Yea it's a typical nerd/geek 90% male that you always see at a Technical conference. But why so many suits? I am amazed at how many people have either grey or blue blazers on. What gives? Is this NYC? Because the press or Venture Capitalist might be here you have to be all dressed up? It's just different.
Tomorrow I turn into Presenter mode here. Yep I have the ONLY Microsoft session here. Or it's not really a Microsoft session, it's not a product pitch. But talking about How to prepare for the Hybrid Cloud in general.
So you can't be here, hum, well you are my blog readers so you get it early yep, below are my slides for my presentation tomorrow. Enjoy.


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Add E! to the list of those livestreaming the Eclipse red carpet.So far this makes MySpace, MTV and now E!. According to E!:
"The big week is finally here! The Twilight Saga: Eclipse premieres this Thursday June 24. Scream! What will Kristen Stewart wear? Will she and Robert Pattinson interact? Hold hands? Exchange knowing eyes? Will Taylor Lautner's smile be whiter than ever?!
These are all very real and very important questions which is why we're excited to announce we will be live streaming the entire red carpet right here on E! Online. We'll get the show going at 5:30 pm PT/ 8:30 pm ET, so head over here and don't miss a second of the action.
We'll also be asking the Rob, Kristen and the gang your questions so tweet us @RedCarpet and let us know who and what you want us to ask!"


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Turning my Raspberry Pi into a tank...January 5, 2015
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ABC News is being accused of deceptively editing, or at least misrepresenting (intentionally or not), some of the comments made by Juror B29, the lone "nonwhite" juror in the George Zimmerman murder trial. Further, the media as a whole are being accused of manipulating some of her statements.
These allegations come not from a conservative news source, but rather from Slate.com.
The key phrase latched onto by most media outlets, due to its sensational nature, was "George Zimmerman got away with murder" — words that were, in fact, said by Juror B29. But the full unedited video of the comment, in context, tells a different story, claims Slate's William Saletan.
Here's his case (emphasis added):
ABC News hasn't posted a full unedited video or transcript of the interview. The video that has been broadcast—on World News Tonight, Nightline, and Good Morning America—has been cut and spliced in different ways, often so artfully that the transitions appear continuous. So beware what you're seeing. But the video that's available already shows, on closer inspection, that Maddy has been manipulated and misrepresented. Here are the key points.
The phrase "got away with murder" was put in her mouth. Nightline shows ABC interviewer Robin Roberts asking Maddy: "Some people have said, 'George Zimmerman got away with murder. How do you respond to those people who say that?' " Maddy appears to reply promptly and confidently: "George Zimmerman got away with murder. But you can't get away from God." But that's not quite how the exchange happened. In the unedited video, Roberts' question is longer, with words that have been trimmed from the Nightline version, and Maddy pauses twice, for several seconds, as she struggles to answer it. "… George Zimmerman … That's—George Zimmerman got away with murder. But you can't get away from God."
You have to watch her, not just read her words, to pick up her meaning. As she struggles to answer, she looks as though she's trying to reconcile the sentiment that's been quoted to her—that Zimmerman "got away with murder"—with her own perspective. So she repeats the quote and adds words of her own, to convey what she thinks: that there's a justice higher than the law, which Zimmerman will have to face. She thinks he's morally culpable, not legally guilty.
Anti-Zimmerman media personalities, like Al Sharpton and essentially anyone else at MSNBC, have pointed to the interview as proof that Zimmerman actually got away with murder — even the juror is admitting it! One MSNBC guest even personally attacked the juror, yelling "shame on you!" while reacting to the ABC interview.
Saletan goes on to note a number of other key portions of Juror B29's much-talked about sit-down with ABC. His points include:
• She stands by the verdict: "ABC's online story about the interview ends with Maddy asking, "Did I go the right way? Did I go the wrong way?" But that's not the whole quote. In the unedited video, she continues: "I know I went the right way, because by the law and the way it was followed is the way I went. But if I would have used my heart, I probably would have [gone for] a hung jury."
Saletan also explains that the juror making the distinction that Zimmerman was guilty of "killing" Trayvon Martin, but that's not the same thing as murder or manslaughter, which requires evidence proving it was malicious and/or intentional.
• She thinks the case should have never gone to trial: At one point, Roberts asked the juror "whether the case should have gone to trial," she replied, "I don't think so. … I felt like this was a publicity stunt."
• Race wasn't discussed, and she didn't focus on it: "When the verdict was announced and she was released from sequestration, she was dismayed to discover the national outrage. 'I didn't know how much importance' was attached to the trial, she says, 'because I never looked at color. And I still don't look at color.'"
Saletan goes on to debate the "value of colorblindness," but correctly concludes that the juror stayed focused on the evidence in the case, not on what race and other factors meant to the general public.
Saletan makes several other interesting points on why he feels "Juror B29 is being framed." To be clear, the Slate writer does not appear to take a position defending Zimmerman or supporting the anti-Zimmerman position in his analysis.
The full, unedited video or transcript of the Juror B29 interview had yet to be released on Friday afternoon, Slate notes. Here is the most complete version available.
To read Saletan's entire report (and we recommend you do), click here.
Editor's note: This story has been updated after the report was briefly attributed to Salon.com instead of Slate.com.
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Lands Program Assistant — Napa, CA
Organization: Land Trust of Napa County
Job Title: Lands Program Assistant
Location: Napa, CA
Hours and Compensation: Full time — Salary commensurate with experience. Full benefits for employee; retirement plan.
Application Deadline: open until filled
Posted On: Jan. 28, 2013
Organization Overview
The Land Trust of Napa County is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to preserving the character of Napa County by permanently protecting land. In its 37-year history, LTNC has completed over 150 projects and protected more than 53,000 acres.
The Lands Program Assistant is an entry-level position within LTNC's Lands Department, designed to assist in on-going general stewardship and land protection activities within the organization. The Lands Program Assistant works within all aspects of the department, including: preserve stewardship (60%); field trips, outreach and public access (25%); and protected lands monitoring (15%).The Lands Program Assistant also works on general volunteer coordination within the specific programs.
The Lands Program Assistant reports jointly to the Lands Stewardship Manager and the Lands Project Manager based on program function. The Lands Program Assistant works as part of the Lands Department team, including the Chief Executive Officer and staff attorney. This position coordinates seasonal and regular volunteers for various Land Trust activities.
Physical Demands: Lift and maneuver materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Access remote areas of protected lands involving off-trail hiking over strenuous terrain and through dense vegetation.
Work Environment: In addition to working within an office environment, this position requires work outside in variable weather conditions and exposure to natural elements (e.g. poison oak, ticks, etc.).
- Assist the Land Stewardship Manager with activities on nine preserves (6,700 acres) owned by the Land Trust, including ecological restoration, biological resources assessment and monitoring, invasive species control, trail maintenance and installation, public access, environmental education, facility maintenance, etc.
- Assist with annual compliance monitoring program covering 28,000 acres of conservation easement and fee-owned properties, including coordination of volunteer monitors.
- Lead and coordinate annual field trip program, with an average 40 hikes annually, including recruitment and training of volunteer hike leaders.
- Serve as point of contact for recreational public access on the permanent preserves.
- Serve as point of contact for outreach and educational materials for all protected lands activities, including stewardship, monitoring and land protection, for the Lands Department.
- Assist with development and tracking of annual preserve budgets and work plans.
- Carry out general administrative duties, such as tracking grants and budgets, responding to inquiries, and attending staff meetings.
- Bachelor's degree in natural resources, restoration ecology, environmental or biological sciences and 1-3 years demonstrated, successful work experience in field.
- Outstanding people skills and an ability to work with a variety of constituents, including donors, volunteers, researchers, caretakers, contractors and outdoor recreationalists. We strive to maintain strong relationships with our constituencies, but must be prepared to make difficult decisions to uphold our organizational stewardship goals.
- Strong project management, communication, and record-keeping skills, including ability to write and communicate verbally
- Excellent skills coordinating and training volunteer groups.
- Demonstrated proficiency with map orientation and interpretation, GIS mapping and data management, GPS and field marking and associated software applications.
- Demonstrated knowledge of natural history (specifically natural communities) of northern California, or a strong willingness and ability to learn.
- Familiarity with invasive species management and native plant restoration.
- Willingness to attend evening and weekend meetings with volunteers.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, under general supervision of the Land Stewardship Manager and the Lands Project Manager.
- Excellent attention to detail. Ability to organize and archive important files and documentation.
How to Apply
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Summer vacations are best spent on the water. Not in chlorinated, over-crowded public pools, but in real, natural swimming holes where kids can play?and relaxed parents can float lazily. These five swimming areas near campgrounds are what New England summers are all about.
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My colleague Tess showed me a dump today which I thought was really interesting. The scenario was as follows:
- We have a web application that's been running successfully on a 32-bit server for quite some time. We've now moved to a 64-bit server. The code remains unchanged but we're seeing a lot more objects on the Large Object Heap (LOH). How's that possible?
Well looking closer at the LOH revealed a lot of Object Arrays. These arrays were around the 150 KB-range. An Object Array is nothing but a collection of addresses, each being one DWORD long (32-bit). When we ran the application in a 64-bit environment the addresses were now two DWORDS long. Since the addresses had doubled in size the Object Arrays had also doubled in size. In the 32-bit environment they were around 75 KB, but now they were 150 KB. As I've mentioned before, the limit for when an object goes on the Large Object Heap is 85 KB, so all those arrays now ended up on the LOH.
Since the LOH also isn't compacted this lead to a lot of fragmentation as well. All in all the memory usage of the exact same application saw a significant increase when being executed in the 64-bit environment.
Tess has actually blogged about this in the past. I definitively recommend taking a look at that article.
/ Johan