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Android Phones More Prone to Hardware Problems
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A nearly year-long study of 600,000 support calls has found that Android phones are more susceptible to hardware faults than other types of devices.
The study, conducted by WDS, found that 14 percent of all technical support calls for Android devices could be traced to a hardware fault, versus 3.7 percent for RIM BlackBerry, 8 percent for iPhones and 9 percent for Windows Phone 7 devices.
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Strange correlation really.
Doesn't really make sense to me. How can the software on the phone make a difference to whether you get dust under the screen or a scratched camera lens or loose battery cover etc
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Are you looking at this the wrong way? Does it mean instead that Android is better software than other OS? People only ring tech support if they are having problems. So if it is not a software issue, then it must be hardware. If the percentage of hardware issues is higher, the software issues must be lower. So its not bad hardware is the issue, its just good software!
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Could also be linked to manufacturer QA ie. highest selling android manufacturer may most likely be the biggest contributor to the percentage which, in this case, is either Samsung or HTC
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Not just the big names. You have so many vendors churning out Android phones. From Chinese phones to the big guns, they all produce android phones. Quality Assurance might not be as important at the lower end of the market where cheaper is better. I believe this is a strong possibility.
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I'd have to agree.
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My Xperia X10i has been more reliable than any of the
feature phones I've had.
It has better battery life than my K700i which scratched easily and looked tatty after 18 months.
It has better reception than my V800 which developed an issue with the ribbon cable connecting the internal aerial.
It has no modem faults like my V640i and no fastport issues like my W20i Zylo or my GF's C905 which also has a weak camera lens cover.
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Considering there are no quality standards in place for manufacturing Android phones, I think that's a pretty decent percentage.
Why don't they make a study on how many total defective non-smart phones there are in the whole world? Including China fakes? And title it "Non-smartphones have the highest defect rate vs smartphones"?
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Wish i could say my X10 was trouble free, but unfortunetly it is one of the early models which had the motherboard issue with USB port failure, other than that it has been a very reliable workhorse.
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I think much of that might be to do with the BGA solder ball problems on the original 1st generation Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs which were in many Android phones.
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§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report (a) the most recent figures for the number of families claiming family income supplement and (b) the latest estimate of the proportion of families eligible who claim family income supplement.
§ Mr. WhitneyAt the end of September 1984, the latest date for which figures are available, 207,000 families were receiving family income supplement. The latest estimate of the proportion of eligible families who take up FIS is derived from the 1981 and 1982 family expenditure surveys data and there is nothing I can add to the reply by my right hon. Friend to my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff, Central (Mr. Grist) on 12 June 1984, at column460.

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If you looked outside my window: it's another cold but calm day. It's been a pretty mild winter here in Wisconsin and I'm guessing that's not normal but it is funny after all the talk from people about how hard Wisconsin winters are and blah blah blah and now Massachusetts is apparently getting swamped in comparison. I'm not gloating or anything, but… yeah… yeah I am.
I am reading: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart. I just finished reading Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater which I'll try to review soon. The ending of Shiver left me feeling kind of lack luster and confused so sinking into a tried and true series for me was kind of nice but I really only just started it so my mind is currently jumbled up with thoughts of both books at the same time which is a bit confusing.
Last night: Dan and I took BB on a little Valentines Date and MM got to spend time with his first non-family member babysitter, the twelve year old daughter of one of Dan's coworkers. We dropped him off at her house and then went to see When in Rome (which was better than Dan expected – cute and funny and only sort of predictable – loved the main characters and okay actually the whole cast) and went to dinner at Biaggi's – an upscale Italian chain that we'd never been to and enjoyed a lot. It didn't feel like a chain restaurant at all and although it was expensive, we shared an appetizer and entree and dessert so we were able to keep the cost down but still feel pampered and not completely blow our diets. And MM basically fell in love with his baby sitter and her family and was pretty disappointed when we picked him up to come home. I think he thought / hoped we'd move in and stay forever!
In the kitchen:
- Monday: Lazy Chiles Rellenos
- Tuesday: Fettuccine Alfredo with Mushrooms
- Wednesday: Macaroni and Cheese
- Thursday: French Onion Soup
- Friday: Deep Fried Shrimp with Couscous and Carrots
How cute is: this "M" shaped grilled cheese sandwich that Dan made for MM for lunch yesterday?
I really want to make: this baked fudge recipe from The Pioneer Woman – because it's also totally the "Chocolate Stuff" recipe from The Sweet Potato Queens Book of Love, I am convinced. It's decadent and very high in calories but I lost the recipe awhile ago from SPQ so I have to try this and see if it's the same thing, which I'm pretty sure it is. I'm kind of excited.
Also this Smitten Kitchen recipe for a simple spaghetti with cheese and black pepper is really calling out to me. I'm all kinds of carb crazed these days.
This weekend we: also went to a birthday party for one of MM's new friends from playgroup. It was a "clown themed" party so we were supposed to dress him up accordingly but it proved a lot more difficult than I'd expected as almost all of his clothes match at this point. I ended up putting him in an orange shirt and mismatched socks and calling it a day. It worked out in my favor when he picked out these snazzy orange sunglasses as a party favor.
Some interesting quotes I've heard recently:
"When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you, but because, in that brief moment with the coin is in the air, you suddenly know what you are hoping for." [Minimal]
"It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis." — Margaret Bonnano
Some other links I think you should click:
- If you keep reading about sorting books by color but think, "But how will I ever find the book I want?" definitely read this Bookilicious article about someone who thought the same thing then MADE IT WORK.
- Speaking of color theory, this is a great explanation about designing your own color palette. It had me playing around with my blog colors for awhile (which have now changed ever so slightly).
- Valentines Day is officially in the past but I loved this idea which I saw at Design Mom and Our Daily Big Top for cute homemade Valentines – I might have to try this one when my kiddos are in school.
- Lifehacker has a great tip on attaching a homemade self portrait mirror to your camera.
One last thing I want to tell you about before I go: Last week Dan came home with a free bookcase that he scored at work from their "please take me home" hallway. It's slightly bigger than some other bookshelves we've been using to house MM's books and I moved things around and repurposed so that most of the kids' quality books, i.e. the things we don't want destroyed are now in the large bookcase he brought home, in our bedroom.
The rest of the board books and more durable books and less special books are now in one of the smaller shelves in our living room in the corner where we used to have this round spinny shelf thing that used to be on my desk that MM and I kept bumping into because it was really too big for that corner but the bookshelf fits… perfectly. On top of it I put all of his coloring books and crayons and finished "artwork."I just moved his books and I'm pretty excited for MM to "wake up" from his nap and see my handiwork because I think he's going to love it. All of his books have been trapped in mommy and daddy's room for a long time which I felt bad about but this kid is so tough on his books, he really can't handle having them all in his own room with no supervision. This works perfectly because now he can read during the day again without having to ask permission but I can keep an eye on all his books and feel all "in control" and such.
And more importantly the other small bookshelf I put next to my "haven't read" shelf which was over flowing and had boxes of books next to it and I turned the little one into my "high priority" TBR bookshelf and everything fits perfectly and it's awesome and I'm in book organizing heaven.


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Hilarious! That video did convince me that the "reptilians" are comic book characters. Or perhaps a new video game is coming out? But, then again, maybe my mind is being "controlled" by them already?
I just hope they leave my womb alone
Hilarious! That video did convince me that the "reptilians" are comic book characters. Or perhaps a new video game is coming out? But, then again, maybe my mind is being "controlled" by them already?
I just hope they leave my womb alone
fair point.
What is easiest, to believe something so ridiculous and goes against everything we have learned or to disbelieve something because we have never heard it before, or it isn't considered the norm
I admit if someone just showed me that vid or said to me that these reptiods exist and i hadn't had done the research then i would find it hard to believe or even take their existence into consideration.
Very deep subject. Very interesting though, thanks for your input and opinion.
Thanks for your input, Achillesdude!
Yes, an interesting story, these "reptilians". I can immediately see the dinosaur connection: Dinosaurs were here for millions of years, maybe they developed societies and technologies, and traveled around for a spell. Maybe they were traveling around and landed here. Maybe a few of them developed their minds to the point that they are invisible to us, but have been here all the time, etc. I'm sure, with even a slightly active imagination, one could weave endless stories about dinosaurs(reptilians).
So, I personally would need a picture or something, otherwise, what is the difference between Descartes' "chimera", and a "reptilian"?
Great analogy Dinos and reptilians never thought of that.
The Bible references serpent, and it implies that God cursed the serpent and took away his limbs thus turning him into a snake(no limbs)
Many cultures across the globe ancients/modern worship/accept the existence of snake people.
Zecharia Sitchin-wrote a book titled the 12th planet part of the earth chronicles.
In this book he spoke of the Annunaki coming here in the past and manuipliating man in their own likeness. This was in ancient Sumeria/Bablyonia modern day Iraq.
Their pictures/sculptures resemble snake/reptilians.
List of cultures that worship snake/serpent/Gods/mythology;
Hoopi native americans
Fijan culture
West Africa
Zulus of south africa
Norse mythology
All just a coincidence, impossible.
Wow, you did a little finger work here! Thanks! Now the only religious stuff I'm familiar with in your list, is the bible. But, I don't think much of that thing. Sorry. But, I did google something which may be apart of the Zulus of South Africa. A four hour interview with some guy named Credo Mutwa. So I'm going to have a drink and listen to that interview right now, while I'm perusing around the internet.
Nice video Achillesdude! There are some threads here in the forum about reptillians and I will be posting some dreams I had with them in my blog soon.
"Be humble for you are made of earth. Be noble for you are made of stars."
~ Serbian proverb
Well, Achilles, I enjoyed the Credo Mutwa video. He's a good orator, and those were some fun stories(excepting, eating people of course!). His stories are more folklorist than evidence, but enjoyable!


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1987-1993 GT Foglight Fix
Last Updated on Saturday, 17 July 2010 08:14 Written by Christopher Ihara Sunday, 22 October 2006 09:21
If you have a 1987 - 1993 Mustang GT, or Cobra, chances are you have had your headlights begin to flicker after you've had your fog lights on for even a short period of time. If you haven't had this problem yet, you will eventually if you use your fog lights on a regular basis.
We have experienced this problem for many years and have decided to take care of the problem once nd for all. What follows is how we fixed the problem on our 1987 Mustang GT Project car, Project Mongoose.
The Problem
This problem stems from the factory Ford wiring harness. It uses a wire two gauges too small to handle the extra current load of the fog lights. When the fog lights are on the current draw from the fog lights exceeds the wire's capacity and begins to heat it up. This in turn creates more resistance (hot wires do not conduct electricity as well) creating more heat, creating more resistance, etc. This process causes the headlamp switch and harness to heat up to the point where a thermal switch deactivates the lights until it cools down.
Other systems are affected as well. The current for the fog lights is broken out from the head light switch, run through the multi-function switch (this is the turn signal switch unit), back through the headlight switch, and finally to the fog lights.
Given enough time running with the fog lights on will necessitate the replacement of not only the headlight switch, but the mutli-function switch as well. Replacing these pieces alone will not fix the problem, however, as the new pieces are still suceptible to the same wiring flaw. In extreme cases the wiring insulation will become charred and brittle, the connectors will melt and begin burning. These conditions could eventually lead to an accident, from losing one's headlights, or even a fire.
The Solution
The solution to this problem is to alter the source of the current for the fog lights. Addtionally it is necessary to add a high amperage relay switch to handle the job of switching the high amounts of current to the fog lights. In a nutshell what will happen is this. A direct power lead will be run from the battery to the relay. The existing wiring to the fog lights will be connected to the relay as well. The fog light switch will no longer be used for the high current fog lights, instead it will be used to signal the relay to turn on or off.
We also wanted to be able to turn the fog lights on without having to have the headlights on as well. The stock setup is mandated by the DOT, however, we choose to use our fog lights as they were meant to be used.
We were able to accomplish this fairly easy task in about three hours. We used basic electrical tools and some simple hand tools to complete the job. Additionally some extra wire, connectors, fuses, and a relay were needed.
You will need the following items to complete this installation:
- 30 Amp Auto Relay (p/n 275-226) Radio Shack
- Moisture Resistant Tap-In Connectors (p/n 64-3067) Radio Shack
- 12 - 10 gauge .250" Female Disconnect Blade Terminals (Calterm p/n 01032) Parts store
- 12 gauge red colored wire (We used about 6 feet, get more just in case) Parts store
- 18 gauge black colored wire (about 2 feet) Parts Store
- 18 gauge blue colored wire (about 2 feet) Parts Store
- 12 gauge blade fuse holder
- Crimp on Eye connectors (Large enough to attach to battery cable bolt)
- Heat Shrink Tubing (Calterm p/n 73448) Parts Store
- Rosin based solder
- Electrical Tape
You will need the following tools to complete this installation:
- Soldering Iron
- 7mm Socket
- Ratchet
- Phillips Head Screwdriver
- Short Phillips Head Screw Driver (should be no more than 2" long)
- Wire Cutters
- Wire Strippers/Crimpers
Existing Wiring
The existing wiring is fairly simple and consists of two harnesses. The large six pin harness connects to the headlight switch. It has eight wires coming from it that perform the following functions:
- Black/Orange - Main Power for Lights
- Tan/White - Marker Light Power From Fuse #4
- Light Blue/Red - Switch Illumination Power
- Black - 2 Wires Ground Circuit
- Brown - 2 Wires Parking Light Circuit
- Red/Yellow - To Multi-Function Switch
The second harness is a two pin connector for the fog light switch. The two wires perform the following functions:
- Light Blue/Black - In From Fuse #15
- Tan/Orange - Out to Fog lights
How to do it
Preparation and disassembly
In these steps we will disconnect the battery for safety reasons, and remove the gauge pod housing (no need to remove the acutal gauges themselves, just the housing around them!) to allow us free access to the wiring harnesses.
- First, disconnect the positive cable from the battery.
- Remove the steering wheel collar .
- Using phillips head screwdriver remove all trim from around steering wheel.
- Using 7mm socket remove knee panel below steering wheel.
- Pull out headlight and emergency flasher switches and disconnect.
- Unscrew multi-function switch (the turn signal) with phillips screw driver but do not disconnect, let it hang free.
- Using short phillips screwdriver remove upper two screws in gauge pod .
- Using 7mm socket remove lower two screws from gauge pod housing and carefully pull it out and set it aside.
You should now be left with this:
Creating the new power circuit
During these steps we will create a new power circuit that has the capacity to handle the voltage required to run the fog lights. We will no longer use the fuse panel to provide circuit protection, rather we will rely on a 15 amp blade fuse located in the engine bay to provide this protection.
- Feed the red 12 gauge wire through the hole in the console and leave the excess hanging out.
- Cut a small slit in the firewall grommet and pass the wire through
- Pull it to the positive battery cable.
- Strip about 3/4" off the end and leave it.
- Take the blade fuse holder and strip both ends of its leads.
- Slide a piece heat shrink tubing on to each lead, make sure they are large enough to accommodate the end of the Eye connector and a solder joint.
- Crimp on the Eye connector to the lead with the heat shrink tubing
- Slide the tubing down and heat it to shrink it to make a weather tight seal around the lead and the connector.
- Take the fuse holder and solder it to the 12 guage wire pulled through in the engine bay.
- Slide the heat shrink tubing over the splice and shrink it.
- Connect the Eye connector to positive battery cable connector.
- Trim the excess wire coming from the console, making sure to leave about 8" of extra wire.
- Strip some wire from the end and crimp on a .250" female blade connector. This will be called P1 .
Altering the Fog Light switch
During these steps we will change the fog light switch from a power switch to a "signaling switch." The switch will no longer handle the duties of passing high current to the fog lights, this is what causes the headlights to flicker. Instead we will wire the switch so that it will control the relay which is better suited to these demanding duties.
The relay is a relatively simple switching device that has two separate power inputs. The first power input, which is the one we're connecting the fog light switch to, handles a low amperage electric current. When current passes through this portion of the switch it activates an electromagnet, which in turn closes the high amperage circuit. We will connect the new power lead run in earlier steps to this high amperage part of the relay.
- Take the small wiring connector for the fog light switch and cut it off 1.5" from the plastic connector housing itself . This will have a light blue and black wire and a tan and orange wire coming from it.
- Using electrical tape, tape up the blue and black wire coming from the dash, this will no longer be used so we need to make sure that it won't short circuit out on anything inside the dash.
- Take the Tan and orange wire coming from the dash and strip off some of the insulation from its end and crimp on a .250" female connector to it. We will call this connector FL1.
- Cut three 8" pieces of 18 gauge wire, two black, the last blue.
- Solder the blue wire to the light blue/black lead from the fog light switch connector and insulate with heat shrink tubing. This will be called SW1.
- Solder the black wire to the tan and orange lead from the fog light switch connector and insulate with heat shrink tubing. This will be called SW2.
- Take the black lead of SW2 (soldered to the tan and orange lead), strip some insulation from the end, and crimp on a .250" female blade connector.
- Take the second black lead, strip some wire from its end and crimp on a .250" female blade connector. This will be called SW3.
- Take a tap in connector and slide it on to one of the black leads on the headlight switch wiring harness they are located on the number 4 position coming from the harness connector. Be careful not to connect it to the brown wire, they look similar.
- Take the single black lead (SW3) with the blade connector and insert it into the tap in connector. Crimp the tap in connector. This will provide our ground path for the low power circuit.
- Take another tap in connector and slide it on to one of the brown wires on the headlight switch harness. These will originate from position 5 on the harness connector. be careful not to connect it to the black ground wire.
- Connect the blue lead (SW1) from the new fog light switch wiring harness and insert it into the tap in connector . Crimp the tap in connector. This provides the power supply for our new signal circuit off of the parking lights. This allows the fog lights to be turned on without having to first turn on the headlights. Additionally it will keep the fog lights on while the high beams are on as well.
The wiring harness alterations are now complete!
Relay Installation
In these steps we will install the relay and test the circuit before re-assembling the dash.
- Connect SW2 to blade 86 on the relay.
- Connect SW3 to blade 85 on the relay.
- Connect P1 to blade 87 on the relay.
- Connect FL1 to blade 30/51 on the relay.
- Insert a 15 amp fuse into the fuse holder in the engine compartment.
- Reconnect the battery.
- Reconnect the headlight switch .
- Turn on the parking light and the fog lights, the fog lights should illuminate.
- Turn on the headlights, the fog lights should remain illuminated.
- Turn on the high beams, the fog lights should remain illuminated.
- Once you have ensured that there are no shorts or wiring faults it is time to begin re-assembly.
- Disconnect the headlight switch.
In these final steps we will permanently mount the relay and re-assemble the gauge pod.
- Using the 7mm socket remove the left screw holding the panel dimmer switch.
- Place the tab of the relay over the mounting hole and re-install the screw.
- Replace the gauge pod being careful to fish the wiring harnesses into their positions.
- Make sure that no wires are being pinched by the pod and tighten it back down.
- Re-install the multi-function switch.
- Replace the knee panel.
- Replace the lower steering column trim.
- Replace the remaining steering column trim.
- Reconnect and install the headlight switch.
- Reconnect and install the emergency flasher switch.
The installation is now complete! You should now be able to do this:
Ford has been aware of this problem for many years and has even issued a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) about the condition, but they have not issued a recall. You can have the dealer perform the TSB on your car, however, this installation will fix the condition permanently and is much cheaper than having the dealer work on your car.


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They lend you credit then take your money,
Sometimes they try to even call you honey,
But when you fail to pay off your debt,
I'll make you one very certain bet,
They'll never leave you or your family alone,
whether you are here on earth or even...
Up in heaven..like a dog looking for his favorite bone.
They are rodents as you can see,
Who got small brains that are the size of a pea.
Your family members are now praying,
That they suddenly smarten up and gain a heart,
so they can start to realize and care,
that you can no longer pay them.
Because you are no longer alive to pay those
stupid farts.


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Packed with 80 old games from the Atari canon and available at a budget price, Atari: 80 Classic Games in One is a great way to relive some of the high points of classic gaming. However, poorly implemented customization options and sometimes less-than-perfect emulation tarnish what would otherwise be an incredible trip down memory lane.
Of the 80 games available in the package, 62 were previously released on the Atari 2600. Among many, many others, you'll find classics like Combat, Missile Command, Asteroids, Adventure, and Yar's Revenge. Nearly every genre of the day is well represented--there are plenty of action, sports, driving, and puzzle games to choose from here, as well as several games that seem thrown in just for the sake of rounding the collection off at 80 games total: Basic Programming and Fun With Numbers, to name a couple of such cases. In all, though, the selection of Atari-produced games is fairly comprehensive, with the more familiar games being the clear standouts. In addition, the emulation of these games is spot-on, with all of the trademark lo-fi sounds, simple graphics, and flicker that gave these games their distinct feel. Thanks to the accurate representation of the original hardware, the gameplay that so many gamers grew up with is perfectly intact as well.
While the large number of Atari 2600 games is a great feature of this package, the real draws are the 18 arcade classics that make up the remainder of the 80 games available. Featuring Pong, Super Breakout, Centipede, Millipede, Crystal Castles, Warlords, Missile Command, and a host of vector-graphics games such as Tempest, Battlezone, Major Havoc, Red Baron, and others, these games are arguably the ones most worthy of your playing time. Unfortunately, these games are also the most unevenly re-created, with spotty and unfaithful sounds and--worst of all--twitchy controls, regardless of what input method you select. For the most part, the traditional raster-display games, such as Centipede, are the most accurate representations of their original incarnations, and they feature accurate graphics and sounds that are very close to those of the originals.
The vector games, on the other hand, seem to have the most trouble staying true to their arcade originals. Since these games originally used special monitors that produced graphics with rays of light rather than pixels, the versions of these games in Atari: 80 Classic Games in One are more of a simulation than anything else. While Tempest, Battlezone, and Red Baron resemble what you might see in an arcade, Gravitar produces graphics so small that they are nearly impossible to see, regardless of what resolution you select. Across the board, the vector games also have the most inaccurate sound, at times sounding nothing like the real thing. If you grew up playing these games in arcades, you'll be pretty disappointed by these re-creations.
As previously mentioned, the controls for all of these games are very twitchy and overly sensitive. This holds true if you're using a joypad, a mouse, or a keyboard. While the sensitivity can be adjusted, even on the lowest setting, something still doesn't feel quite right. To compound this problem, each and every game has its own individual settings, forcing you to adjust the controls to your liking for every game you choose. Why some sort of universal control configuration wasn't included is a mystery, and this ultimately detracts from this compilation.
Atari: 80 Classic Games in One does feature an incredible number of games for a budget price. Too bad about the various inaccuracies and quirks found in the translations of many of the better games. As such, this is a decent product, overall, but if you're looking to relive your gaming days of old and demand nothing less than perfection, you'd be better off finding another way to get a classic-gaming fix.


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The Genesis of Treatment Activism
Observers in gay and lesbian communities had other, more critical perceptions of the International Conference and the depth of the scientific and political commitment to finding treatments for AIDS. Secretary Heckler's statement at the conference regarding
the nation's priorities was widely reported—that AIDS must be stopped "before it spreads to the heterosexual community." Commentators familiar with other scientific conferences observed some distinctive aspects of this one: "The meeting was unusual for the remarkable mixture of participants—doctors and scientists of almost every discipline rubbing elbows with gay activists and media personalities," said the newsletter of the Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights, the gay doctors' group: "The unlikely combinations led to comments about 'strange bedfellows,' but there is no proof of the reality of that phrase."[16]
Moments of levity notwithstanding, this was a threatening time for gay communities. With the availability of the HTLV-III antibody test, many would soon be learning for the first time that they were infected with the virus and faced with an uncertain future. At the same time, as the epidemic became more of a mainstream issue in the United States following reports of actor Rock Hudson's AIDS illness, fears of contagion on the part of the mass public multiplied, leading in many instances to stigmatization of homosexuals, whether healthy or ill. Gay rights and AIDS advocacy organizations feared that those testing positive for viral antibodies would be subject to discrimination, including loss of their jobs, housing, health insurance, and anonymity. In March 1985, the conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. proposed, in a notorious New York Times op-ed piece, that "everyone detected with AIDS should be tattooed in the upper forearm to protect common-needle users, and on the buttocks, to prevent the victimization of other homosexuals. …"[17]
The activist response to AIDS by gays and lesbians dated to the earliest days of the epidemic (see chapter I). It rested on the firm base of gay rights activism constructed in the previous decade, with its sex-positive ethic and its suspicious take on medical claims.[18] Now, in response to the new wave of provocations, many who had kept themselves at arm's length from such activism suddenly found themselves drawn into the fray. For a generation of relatively privileged, middle-class gay men, government had been something to restrict, to keep out of their "private" lives. As the boundary between private illness and public health exploded, these same men sought active governmental involvement to fund emergency AIDS research and to protect people with AIDS against discriminatory treatment.[19] However, such assistance was far from the top of the agenda of the Reagan administration, which consistently requested modest funds for AIDS research only to see Congress boost the amounts on its own initiative. Lesbians,
often radicalized by feminism in general and influenced by the feminist health movement of the 1970s in particular, also mobilized in increasing numbers, frequently assuming leadership roles in AIDS struggles.[20]
While the mainstream national gay rights organizations focused on issues of discrimination and budget appropriations, new voices emerged on the horizon. People with AIDS and their supporters discovered in early 1985 that ribavirin, one of the experimental drugs reported to inhibit reverse transcriptase, was available for two dollars a box in the farmacias of Mexico's border towns. Soon a steady stream of couriers were running shipments of ribavirin, along with an unapproved immune-boosting drug called isoprinosine, past U.S. customs and from there to AIDS patients all over the United States.[21]
Elsewhere, wealthy gay men with connections found other pathways to therapies reported to have potential benefit. "There are some Americans in Paris these days who are not so much interested in abstract art or avant-garde literature as they are in saving their own lives," wrote Newsweek in August, a week after Rock Hudson became the most prominent "AIDS exile" to seek treatment with HPA-23.[22] Embarrassed by stories of the "AIDS exiles," the FDA announced that it would permit the administration of HPA-23, along with the other antiviral AIDS drugs that had entered testing, on a "compassionate use" basis—a long-standing FDA mechanism for releasing experimental drugs on a case-by-case basis when requested by physicians for their terminally ill patients, in situations where no standard therapy is available. But the FDA spokesperson struggled to explain that the decision to permit compassionate use was in no way meant to suggest that HPA-23 actually worked . "There is no proven treatment for AIDS yet," he emphasized. "Everyone is assuming that this is a panacea, and there is none."[23] The French, meanwhile, had been forced to discontinue HPA-23 in some patients because of its toxic effects on the blood and the liver.[24]
The availability of drugs in other countries, however, only inclined the new AIDS activists to press for easier access by U.S. patients to a range of experimental compounds. Martin Delaney, at this time a Bay Area business consultant, former seminary student, and current ribavirin "smuggler," emerged as a key voice in these debates. "We don't know for sure how these drugs will work," Delaney told a community forum in the Castro district, the heart of San Francisco's gay community. "But it makes more sense than the next best thing, which is dying without trying anything." In October, Delaney held a press conference
to announce the opening of a new organization, Project Inform, which would conduct studies to determine the benefits of experimental drugs being used in the community, like ribavirin and isoprinosine. "No matter what the medical authorities say, people are using these drugs," Delaney told reporters skeptical of the idea of community-based research. "What we want to do is provide a safe, monitored environment to learn what effects they are having."[25]
Some years back, Delaney himself had participated in an experimental trial of a drug to treat chronic hepatitis. The drug had cured his hepatitis but left him with permanent damage to the nerves in his feet. Delaney considered it a fair bargain; but the drug was thought too toxic, the trial was terminated, and the treatment never approved. It was an experience that would color Delaney's response to the AIDS epidemic.[26] Who should decide what risks a patient can assume—the doctor or the patient?


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Sega has launched a digital release via iTunes for Hideki Naganuma's soundtrack to Jet Set Radio Future, developed in 2002 by Smilebit for the Microsoft Xbox home console.The 20-track album features music from the cel-shaded, aggro inline skating game. Brief samples of each track are available to sample online, embedded below. Also available through iTunes, released simultaneously, are soundtracks to Jet Set Radio and Ollie King.
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Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 5
Submitted by shuler on Sun, 2009-01-25 20:10.I got say, having your Governor impeached by your State House of Representatives and about to be put on trial by Senate, starting tomorrow, just makes me all kinds of nostalgic for other moments of impeachment across this great land. Our Illinois legislature has not impeached or convicted a governor for misconduct for almost a century. In order to set up the structure of removing a sitting governor, our fearless legislative leaders modeled their actions on the impeachment of President Clinton ten years ago. Anxious to refresh my mind on the legal strategies and structures from that event, I wanted to see what artifacts remained on the web.
I got to say -- Google was a failure in this kind of search --I turned up over 700,000 hits. The same search terms in usa.gov turned up 99 very specific and on scope hits
In this way, the organized structure of the government trumps the expansiveness of the web.
I will be very interested to see where (and how) the Obama civic machinery improves on the search capabilities of usa.gov.
See you on Day 6
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Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 4
Submitted by shuler on Sat, 2009-01-24 20:34.A short message tonight. I was just looking at the State Department Web site and noticed its link to the Bush Administration only goes back as far as 2005. I can not find any reference to the critical years of 2001 to 2004, much less the Clinton years. I know 1995 -- 2000 exists (dosfan.lib.uic.edu) and (http://state.gov/index.html) as one of the first partnerships with GPO. But there is no direct link from the current state department web pages to these earlier entities.
As much as we should worry about digital preservation, we should also worry about preservation of digital links from one administration to another. I think a mistaken impression has crept into our political culture that all information produced by executive offices changes with the regimes. I think this is a perception especially encouraged by all the recent press about Obama undoing several of Bush's executive orders. It leaves the impression that executive action can be changed and all earlier policies, decisions, actions are either not applicable or enforceable.
I have sent an email message to the State Department web folks asking them to restore the links to the earlier material.
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Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 3
Submitted by shuler on Fri, 2009-01-23 19:55.Wow. I just watched the dvr'd version of Obama's remarks. Wow. Two things are remarkable to me as I sit here and think about what I just saw. First, his remarks are stitched together with both subtle and outright references to the mother of all government information sources: the constitution and bill of rights. Have I been such a cynic for so long when I listen to our politicians that I have forgotten the civic wonder contained within that foundational document? Second, or perhaps I was equally stunned to hear a politician who can think in complete, metaphoric, and appealing sentences. I do not remember him once glancing down at any notes, or obviously towards a teleprompter. What's more, is it just me, or has nearly thirty years of banging the drum of "the government is the problem, not the solution." rant really deaden any sense of optimism in most of us? To hear one of our presidents speak of a government with such positive (and realistic) tone -- why does it feel like walking into a bright shining patch of sunlight after toiling so long through a dark and confusing forest?
I can understand much better how the promise of this one politician married to the reach and power of the information technologies that it seems we have rediscovered the ruins of our humble information tribe's former city. Documents to the people indeed.
I can only redouble my urgency and encourage all of you to contribute to the great discussion now being joined about the future of the federal depository library program. This is the first president, and perhaps the first congress as well, who share in a civic vision where the expansiveness of the democratic and civic possibilities of a well ordered digital library system just might be in reach.
Before I return with a gimlet-eyed weariness to the civic project, I am going to enjoy this moment of rediscovered idealism in the democratic experiment.
See you on Day 4.
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Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 2
Submitted by shuler on Thu, 2009-01-22 07:46.Well, already there is an information gap -- just two days into the new Administration. The first is constitutional, and stems from the stumbling exchange between Obama and Supreme Court Justice Roberts during the oath of office on Tuesday. Apparently the clumsy dialogue raised contstitutional questions of the legitmacy, and there was a do over Wednesday evening. Good to know the power of the mother of all goverenment information, the Constituion, still has its foundational mojo going -- especially after eight years were the practice and philosophy seemed to consider constitutional advantages in such a limited fashion.
What I find more curious (but not surprised, considering other news stories of the technological and transitional state of affairs in the White House) is how few (if any) of Obama's official words, statements, news releases, etc. actually appear on the White House web page. The other official sources, Weekly Compilation and the Federal Register are also behind.
I predict a robust life and purpose for government informationn librarians in the near future.
See you on Day 3
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Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 1
Submitted by shuler on Wed, 2009-01-21 19:04.And so, Team Obama greets the first day of Government Information Liberation with, among many other things, the recision of G.W. Bush's infamous Presidential Records Executive Order. But a closer reading of the press release and the order itself proves to be more nuanced. As it states in the news release about the new executive order:
"This order ends the practice of having others besides the President assert executive privilege for records after an administration ends. Now, only the President will have that power, limiting its potential for abuse. And the order also requires the Attorney General and the White House Counsel to review claims of executive privilege about covered records to make sure those claims are fully warranted by the Constitution."
So the new order consolidates the power of review back into the current White House, which we all hope is much more enlightened than other political powers. Is it a true revocation of the early Bush doctrine? Maybe yes, maybe no. It would be much better to have statutory language that makes clear which records are reviewable and which are not, otherwise each administration can change the intent of the law according to its own political whim.
Perhaps only a new law, such as the Presidential Records Act of 2009 can take this descision making power from the politics of executive and/or legislative will.
On another front, it will be very interesting to see how the policies and programs of Obama will be distinguished from those of Bush. Web pages may change, as demonstrated by the Obama White House web site; but so many other Bush decisions and laws he signed while in office will remain in effect that swapping out Secretaries or Cabinet level officers won't necessarily lift the yoke of Bush doctrine completely.
This will be a very, very good season to be a government information librarian.
As a reminder -- with government information liberation day now in the rear view mirror, I am shifting my focus on the next few months, calling these daily blog entries, "Won't Get Fooled Again" in honor of the wonderful 1971 song by the band The Who. We are in time frame of a few months when a series of critical discussions will take place at various national level librarian conferences. It starts with the ALA midwinter confab in Denver at the end of this week. followed by at least three other meetings before the gathering during July in Chicago for ALA's annual gig.
To this end, I am resetting (and renaming) the discussion time clock. 140 days to consensus on the future role of libraries in the fabric of our civic information exchange.
See you on Day 2.
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Government Information Liberation Day
Submitted by shuler on Tue, 2009-01-20 19:55.It is done. New web pages for the White House. I understand it was an outstanding inauguration -- which I did not get to see or listen to because life was making other unexpected plans today -- I did record about seven hours of the event on my DVR, and expect to go back and watch it when I can. In the meantime, I've put a general news blackout on the speech and its contents until I can experience it as it happened through delayed TV. Going to be interesting to see if I can carry this off -- judging from the blog posts here at FGI, I kinda feel like the only government information librarian who did not watch, read, or listen to the remarks. Either this is a fascinating twist on my long 75 day slog to liberation; or its a metaphor for our time that one can be so selective in choosing from the media stream.
But, I do not think we have to hear the speech to understand that our collective task remains unfinished -- to sustain an accessible and permanent infrastructure of civic information. I believe Obama and his policies favor many or our ideals, and where other administrations choose either indifference or resistance to this notion, I think we are going to experience a bit of a golden age in regards to public information.
Part of the this optimism stems from the capabilities of technology. Part of it comes from the reborn notion that government just might be a positive force in our society. In either case, libraries and their civic minded employees have their work cut out for them if they want to make a serious bid for both relevance and effectiveness in this new age of democratic possibilities.
To this end, as I have mentioned before, a series of critical discussions will take place at various national level librarian conferences. It starts with the ALA midwinter confab in Denver at the end of this week. followed by at least three other meetings before the gathering during July in Chicago for ALA's annual gig.
To this end, I am resetting the discussion time clock. 140 days to consensus on the future role of libraries in the fabric of our civic information exchange.
See you on the day after
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Hours before Government Information Liberation
Submitted by shuler on Mon, 2009-01-19 16:48.This part of our journey is almost over. The images and words streaming in around the country as our national attention sharpens in anticipation of tomorrow's event. The way people are talking -- it feels like a national holiday of sorts.
I will address these issues over the next few months -- continue the theme with a post liberation theme. Here are the points I will be considering
There are four ways we can do this, and I will discuss each (with a specific suggestion or two of how to approach the problem) over the next ten days.
1. How do we work within our professional associations. and with other advocacy groups, on how to better understand and collaborate with the public/non-governmental institutions responsible for creating and the several layers of civic information content and infrastructure?
2. How do we establish some kind of clear understanding of what our institutional role should be/might be in the preservation of the vast number of digital and tangible formats now used by these public institutions?
3. Can we agree on clear guidelines and expectations of what it means to effectively (and actively) promote the access and use of civic information within our communities?
4. In terms of education and professional knowledge -- what are the essential skills, outlook, tools necessary to support a librarian who specializes in government information services?
See you on the Liberation Day. And after.
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1 Day to Government Information Liberation
Submitted by shuler on Sun, 2009-01-18 20:10.Almost there -- fewer than 48 hours until liberation. As champions of a sustainable (and open) system of government information there is still much to do. If we are to take advantage of the good will and optimism unleashed three months ago, then we must choose wisely in what we advocate and collaborate. I will be more specific tomorrow and Tuesday -- but here are the main points.
First, figure out how to bulid on Obama's community organizer roots. I think the era of great society federal programs will not return any time soon. As pointed out in so many of the blogs here on FGI, much of digital social and political tools bend toward citizen-level involvement.
Second, that is not to say that government does not have strong to play in the distribution and preservation of government information. It does. The best thing that can happen in the next four years is to undo the great damage done over the past 40 years by the mindless rhetoric that brands any government activity as a problem, not a solution.
Third, through our practice, professional education, and service in our local institutions, we have to liberate government information service from the tyranny of formats. Our various associations and groups have got to come to terms with how and why libraries will serve the public interest in a robust digital environment.
It is no longer a zero-sum game -- paper at the price of other formats; centralized organizations vs. decentralized structures. Our arguments and solutions need to be more nuanced and flexible.
See you on the last day.
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2 Days to Government Information Liberation
Submitted by shuler on Sat, 2009-01-17 13:23.There's President-elect Obama and Vice-President Elect Joe Biden riding that crown jewel of 19th-century technology, the railroad. The two are riding into a city that was laid out by a French man with dreams of a urban an landscape that would match the 18th century democratic ideals of a new country. When Biden and Obama stand on the western portico of the nation's capitol -- watched by millions strung along the broad vistas of the national mall, as weill as through the hundreds of digital and analog media channels -- and they look west to the Washington Monument, their vista will be one largely framed by another Chicagoan over a hundred years ago -- Daniel H. Burnham, who also designed the Union Station where the train arrived on Saturday. Mr. Burnham's plans for Washington, D.C. were considered by many to be the first 20th century examples of how expertise and technology could make vast urban areas more livable and productive. A promise he ultimately capped with his heralded 1909 Plan of Chicago.
All of this is simply a lyrical way to show hw the moment of Obama's official assumption of duties occurs in a rich, and deeply interconnected, context of history, present and future. It is a condition librarians can understand and appreciate -- considering we are learning to live with the transformation of our 19th century collection/ideals or paper and print and trying to imagine how they will work in a new century dominated by digital demands of e-government and the private world wide web.
As we discuss, plan, scheme, argue, advocate, debate, insist, and talk (and talk) about the future plans of civic information mechanisms, let us keep constantly in mind that as much as the digital wonders change how we do things -- the substance of what we do as civic librarians does not change – ensuring the sustainability and openness of the civic conversation between the governed and their governors.
I hope Obama's speech on Tuesday captures some of this essential truth.
See you on Day 2.
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4 to 3 Days to Government Information Liberation
Submitted by shuler on Fri, 2009-01-16 10:55.I underestimated the groundswell of inauguration theater as the day of liberation dawns. I know serious policy decisions need to be made about the future of information policy -- and after nearly 15 years of inaction, misdirection, and simple inertia, to be so to the possibility of change almost hurts in its anticipation.
But it is tough to run against the strong current of "history" in the making as Tuesday approaches. If some predictions hold true, it means well over a million people will crowd Washington, D.C.'s streets, parks, alleyways, the Mall, and corners just to catch a glimpse of some of the action or just to be able to say they were there. President Bush delivered his last formal public words yesterday -- not surprisingly -- making the claim he did all right with the problems he had to deal with it. In the meantime, insiders report that Obama is working hard on his first official words hoping to draw inspiration (and associations) from the speeches of Lincoln.
As government information librarians we should step back for a few days and enjoy this moment of democratic theater. As I consider which policy points to make or programs to support to assure the free and permanent access to government information -- I had to stop for a moment when I saw the faces of some school children here in Chicago who got the unexpected opportunity to go to the big show on Tuesday. This was something special to them, something that gave flesh and joy to all of our dry reports and meetings. This was the spark of civic possibilites that much of our library advocacy only describes in a second or third hand.
So, for these next few days let's just go with the moment. Something transformational happened nearly 70 days ago, and as we approach Tuesday, its full import and possibilities press on our sensibilities again.
If you are working over the course of the next three days, I recommend this -- take a moment to talk to a patron and ask if they will be watching the inaugaration, and share some of the civic information possibilities this event might mean. Talk to them as if the government might still matter in their lives, that its thousands of of commissions, agencies, bureaus, committees, etc. are really trying to do something about all the problems and challenges we share. I do not mean to go all partisan or advocate political positions. I mean simply try to capture in brief human exchange the excitement and wonder this peaceful transfer of power implies.
Wednesday will come soon enough and our obligations towards fulfilling this democratic promise can begin again.
See you on day 3.
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This cake was designed to match the bridal shower invitations :) One tier was chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream filling, the other vanilla buttermilk cake with vanilla buttercream filling all covered with fondant. The flowers were a gum paste/fondant mixture, all other details were fondant.
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Learning & Growing, Abroad
There are a large number of local pre-schools, primary and secondary schools throughout the country but the local curricula is predominantly taught in Bahasa Malaysia (the national language of Malaysia), Chinese or Tamil. Education at local schools is cheap, but language could be a barrier for many children from abroad. In view of this situation, a considerable number of established International schools that cater to the expatriate community have been established in Malaysia, more so over the past 15 years.
International Schools come with a cost, although one should also take into consideration the higher standard of education as well as facilities provided. Potential students and their parents are therefore advised to weigh the curriculum offered against the fees and commuting distance, before selecting a school to apply to. Parents considering International Schools need to understand the varying nature of these academic institutions, in order to make the best possible decision for their children.
Diversity is one of the key factors that prompt parents to enrol their children in International Schools. Accompanied by a choice of British, Japanese, Indonesian, American, Australian, French and numerous other foreign curricula, International Schools are located throughout the country and depending on where you are located, all you need to do is choose.
To meet the requirements of foreigners, International Schools tend to base their curriculum on the educational system of the country representing its predominant group of parents. Almost all International Schools adhere to four main criteria: They have a curriculum that differs from the host country, and serve the educational needs of foreigners living in the host country. They also have an international student population and a modified curriculum to optimize the benefits of studying in an international environment.
International Schools in the Greater Klang Valley include the Australian International School, Garden International School, Alice Smith School, ELC International School, Fairview International School, International Islamic School, International School of Kuala Lumpur, Mont Kiara International School , Maz International School and German School of KL.
Prominent International Schools in Penang include Dalat International School and the International School of Penang. In Negri Sembilan, Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar is widely regarded as the elite school, what with its British-based syllabus and excellent boarding facilities.
Most states in Malaysia have at least one International School, amongst which include the International School of Ipoh (Perak), Garden International School in Kuantan (Pahang), Kinabalu International School in Sabah, Lodge International School in Sarawak, Melaka International School and the Singapore-based Indian International School.
There is usually a non-refundable registration fee and an annual re-enrolment fee to factor in as well, in addition to tuition fees. In most schools, the fees increase in tandem with the grade level of studies undertaken.
All schools provide dining facilities for breakfasts and lunches for their students. These can range from vendors such as Starbucks and local hawker food, to the school offering its own in-house menus, through cafeterias.
If budget features highly in your list of key determinants in selecting a school, you will be pleased to know that most schools do offer special pricing promotions for siblings. International Schools offering educational excellence in Malaysia are affordable, where expatriates may also rest assured that their children are getting the best of quality education, on par with their global counterparts.
Excerpt "With Malaysia being `home-away-from-home' to a growing number of expatriates from all over the world, International Schools have mushroomed to bring quality education, supervision and support for children."


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New York CIOs Reveal Second-Quarter Hiring Plans
Robert Half Technology Survey Reports IT Hiring Projections
MENLO PARK, Calif., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Seventeen percent of New York-area chief information officers (CIOs) surveyed recently plan to expand their IT teams in the second quarter of 2013, according to the just-released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report. In addition, 56 percent of New York CIOs plan to hire only to fill open IT roles, 22 percent have put hiring plans on hold, and 3 percent expect to reduce their IT staff. This is the first quarter that Robert Half has conducted a survey of this kind specific to New York.
Q2 New York IT Hiring Forecast
CIOs adding more staff to IT departments |
17% |
CIOs planning to hire only for open IT roles |
56% |
CIOs who plan to put IT hiring plans on hold |
22% |
CIOs who plan to reduce their IT staff |
3% |
Don't know future hiring plans |
2% |
*Numbers may not total 100% due to rounding
"As firms look to expand their operations and increase their investment in technology, they require skilled IT professionals to ensure their networks and data are secure," said Tom Borghesi, district president of Robert Half Technology in New York. "IT professionals with networking and security experience are the most difficult for companies to recruit."
The IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report is based on telephone interviews with more than 100 CIOs from companies in the New York area with 100 or more employees. The survey was developed by Robert Half Technology and conducted by an independent research firm. In order for the study to ensure that companies from all segments were represented, the sample was stratified by number of employees. The results were then weighted to reflect the proper number of employees in the greater metropolitan New York area. Robert Half Technology is a leading provider of IT professionals on a project and full-time basis and has been tracking IT hiring activity in the United States since 1995.
Recruiting Challenges
Seventy-eight percent of New York CIOs said it's somewhat or very challenging to find skilled IT professionals today. It is most challenging to find skilled talent in the functional areas of networking (20 percent), security (15 percent) and data/database management (12 percent).
Confidence in Business Growth and IT Investments
The survey results suggest that New York CIOs are optimistic about their companies' growth and IT investments. Eighty-nine percent of CIOs reported being somewhat or very confident in their companies' prospects for growth in the second quarter of 2013.
Sixty-nine percent of CIOs also said they were confident that their firms would invest in IT projects in the second quarter of 2013.
Skills in Demand
Among the New York technology executives surveyed, 54 percent said that database management is the skill set in greatest demand within their IT department. Network administration and web development/website design followed, with 46 percent and 43 percent of the response, respectively.
About Robert Half Technology
With more than 100 locations worldwide, Robert Half Technology is a leading provider of technology professionals for initiatives ranging from web development and multiplatform systems integration to network security and technical support. Robert Half Technology offers online job search services at www.rht.com. Visitors can also request a copy of the Robert Half Technology 2013 Salary Guide, which includes a wide range of IT job descriptions.
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Meet Out Magazine's Mr. November, actor James Franco, one of the stars of Gus Van Sant's Milk. He is, as they say, a real catch. We think he's dreamy. We think he's the cat's meow. He's smart and thoughtful and serious about his art, in all its many forms. He is also quite possibly the biggest Van Sant fan we have ever met, and was actually inspired to first become an actor when he saw Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho.
John McCain Scoops Up VotefortheMILF.com
Following his announcement that Alaska's Governor Sarah Palin would be his running mate Republican Presidential nominee John McCain scooped up the URL VotefortheMILF.com, which roughly translates to 'Vote for the Mother I'd love to f**k.' In an election cycle rife with charges of sexism toward Hillary Clinton, and now Sarah Palin, McCain's team bought up the URL.
'Entourage' Gets a Gay Hollywood Makeover
One of the many reasons I enjoy HBO's pals-on-the-loose-in-Hollywood comedy Entourage is that I watch it and think, 'I've been there.' Yes, I've stomped some of the same grounds as Vince, Turtle, Eric, and Drama, broken bread at some of those same eateries, driven-while-texting down some of those same boulevards. There's just one problem. Entourage isn't gay enough.
Senate Okays Bill to Require HIV Testing in Prisons
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill on Thursday that would require HIV antibody testing and counseling for all incoming inmates and follow-up testing to be available annually. Prisoners potentially exposed to HIV while incarcerated could request follow-up testing and counseling at any time. All HIV-positive inmates also would be guaranteed consistent, comprehensive medical treatment, including antiretroviral medications, while incarcerated.
here! with Josh & Sara Podcast #148: Mart Crowley
Each week, hosts Josh and Sara bring you information, news and views from the ever-changing LGBT community. This week: Author Mart Crowley stopped the studio by to discuss the 40th anniversary of his legendary play The Boys in the Band.
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A model for Genre Magazine who claims a series of provocative photos intended for his personal use were reprinted without his permission is suing the magazine after he says he was subjected to unwanted advances and harassment from gay men. Benjamin Massing appeared in the magazine's March/April issue in what he considers to be a 'cruel and vulgar' shot.
Letters from Southern Africa: Let's Get It On!
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Lesbian Basketball Player Sues SMU, Coach for Discrimination
A basketball player is suing her college and her coach for $2 million, saying her scholarship was revoked when she complained about being targeted for being a lesbian. Jennifer Colli, a former guard for Southern Methodist University's women's basketball team, says that coach Rhonda Rompola made several inquiries about a relationship with another teammate, according to The Dallas Morning News.
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Charles Darwin is still a hip play′a and as his books keep pumping out of the presses. [1] Richard Dawkins, The Blind Watchmaker—Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design (New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1986), p. 145
Get your free copy in November.
Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron will be giving away 100,000 free copies of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life" at 50 top university campuses in the USA on the 19th of November.
This edition includes an intro that you can read at this link which is sure to 1) cause sensory detonations and 2) inspire a bout of polemics on various fronts.
For example, when some claim that Charles Darwin was an atheist, some that he was an agnostic, some a deist, or a theist till his death, a Humanist, a Unitarian, etc. fireworks are sure to ignite. And this is just for starters as the atheist attempts to re-write the history of social Darwinism's influence on Communism and Nazism will cause the atheist apologists to scurry in their attempt to cover up history as recent as the last century (see here and here for my take).
This event is preceded by the recent release of Ray Comfort's new book, "Nothing Created Everything: The Scientific Impossibility of Atheistic Evolution" which reportedly,…debunks a popular view introduced by contemporary atheist Richard Dawkins, who, in 2004, wrote in his book The Ancestor's Tale, "The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved literally out of nothing—is a fact so staggering that I would be mad to attempt words to do it justice."
Keep in mind that Richard Dawkins' best explanation for the origin of life and the "appearance of design in the universe" is "luck"—the luck of the gaps.It is as though, in our theory of how we came to exist, we are allowed to postulate a certain ration of luck.[1]
Explain[ing] how the complex, improbable appearance of design in the universe arises...makes heavier demands on luck.[2]
Ray Comfort's new book is already being juxtaposed with Adrian Desmond and James Moore's "Darwin's Sacred Cause: How a Hatred of Slavery Shaped Darwin's Views on Human Evolution" which argues:Darwin's scientific quest to was fueled by his Christian abolitionism. His "sacred cause," as Darwin called it, was to undermine a key precept of the slave trade—that blacks comprise an inferior race separate from whites—by proving the common descent of mankind from lower life forms.[3]
These along with the recent book by Benjamin Wiker, "The Darwin Myth: The Life and Lies of Charles Darwin" are sure to make for the retelling of history, the re-writing of history and a continuing polemical saga.
Benjamin Wiker notes thatOne of Charles Darwin's very few character flaws was this: he was oddly possessive about his theory, so much so that he failed to acknowledge his predecessors, including his own grandfather [Erasmus Darwin], until his detractors pointed out the glaring omissions. He wanted the theory of evolution to be his discovery, his creation, his baby.[4]
And also considers:Why Darwin didn't "discover" evolution
How Darwin set out to create a godless version of evolution
Why many of his best friends and allies criticized Darwin's theory, and how he never refuted their objections
How "social Darwinism" is not a misapplication of Darwinism, but is Darwinism
Why Darwin's theory supported natural slavery, an institution he abhorred
How much of what we know about Darwin comes from his Autobiography--which at key points is downright misleading
How Darwin helped make ideological atheism the battle cry of science
And on it goes.
See my Essays Particular to Charles Darwin and Essays Particular to Evolution for more information.
[2] Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion (Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2006), p. 121
[3] Dan Gilgoff, "Charles Darwin, Christian," U.S. News & World Report, February 13, 2009
[4] "New Book Uncovers 'the Life and Lies of Charles Darwin'," The Discovery Institute
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Ryan ten Doeschate wins ICC Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year 2011
Netherlands all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate has become the ICC Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year for the second successive year at the LG ICC Awards in London.
The voting academy chose ten Doeschate over other top Associate and Affiliate players including Afghanistan's Hamid Hassan and the Ireland duo of Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien. It is the third time ten Doeschate has claimed the award, the first time he picked up the title was in 2008 while he also won the award last year.
During the 12-month voting period, all-rounder ten Doeschate played for the Netherlands in six ODIs making two centuries and one half-century. His batting average was 61.40 for the period with a strike rate of 89.24.
The 31-year-old Essex player scored both his ODI centuries during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, the first against England in Nagpur and the second against fellow Associate side Ireland in Kolkata.
Ten Doeschate, who was unable to attend due to playing commitments, said upon winning the third ICC award of his career said: "I'm really sorry I couldn't be there tonight. It's obviously a great privilege to win this award and I'd like to thank all the coaches and my team mates who have helped me during what has been a very good year for the Netherlands cricket team. I hope everyone has a good night and again sorry I can't be there."
The Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year Award was one of ten individual prizes given at this year's LG ICC Awards. It was announced by Hashim Amla of South Africa.
The Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year award serves to recognise and reward the efforts in all international matches of the outstanding cricketers from the teams outside the ICC Full Members.
Based on the period between 11 August 2010 and 3 August 2011, the LG ICC Awards 2011 – presented in association with FICA – take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game.
For all the individual awards (with the exceptions of the Women's Cricketer of the Year and the Umpire of the Year), a long-list compiled by the selection panel was forwarded to a 25-person Voting Academy made up of former players, respected members of the media, an elite umpire and an elite match referee. They voted on a three, two, one basis (with three being the highest value) and the winners emerged.


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Subject: [ROOTS-L] Document preservation
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 09:47:32 -0700
I have had several rolled-up documents restored. If you are near a
college or university, their library can give you the best help. The
document needs to be humidified by placing it in a large plastic
container with an inch of water in the bottom. Then place a screen over
- but not touching!! - the water held up with some kind of support. Lay
the document on top, cover the container, and let it sit at room
temperature for several days. Check to see if the document can be
gently unrolled. When you can finally unroll it, lay it flat on clean
white paper, cover with another sheet of paper, and top with a weight
(large book or flat board) to allow the document to dry flat. This may
again take several days. Then store or frame it using archival
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MACC is urged to charge MP Tan Tee Beng for lodging false report
June 28th, 2012 by Teresa Kok's Office
Sdr Fong Kui Lun, on left, with Sdri Teo Nie Ching, Chan Huan Guan and I at the press conference at Parliament's lobby.
Not long after the allegation made against me for mishandling of funds by my former volunteer assistant who was accompanied by Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng, Tan has launched another attack against Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching's personal assistant Chan Huan Guan of receiving kickbacks of up to RM18,000.
I called a press conference today together with Teo Nie Ching, Chan Huan Guan and Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun to whack Tan Tee Beng for his false allegation against us.
Teo said she was puzzled by the allegation made by Tan as the points in the allegations published in the newspapers are contradictory and vary and no evidence has been produced by Tan.
Teo challenged Tan to prove Chan's alleged guilt and if it is proven, Teo will urge the DAP to take disciplinary action against Chan immediately.
Teo and I further demanded Tan retract his accusation and apologise to Chan immediately if he cannot provide evidence to support his malicious allegations.
At the same time, I highlighted to media about the false allegations made against me on or around April 2012 wherein Tan has assisted my former volunteer assistant to report me to MACC. However, until to date, there is no investigation has been carried out by MACC against me.
Obviously, this is yet another of Tan's lame political moves to undermine DAP MPs' integrity.
If Tan Tee Beng refuse to retract his statements against Teo and I, and if MACC doesn't charge Tan Tee Beng for loding false police report, Teo and I will take legal action against Tan for defamation.
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Teresa, this is how UMNO/BN going to "win" back the states under PR!
By all sorts of lies and deceits!
By turning former staff and members into turn-coats!
What these turncoats are doing is something very deliberate and not a slip of the tongue thing.
By all means give them a chance to retract and apologise.
But in future, such deliberate acts must be dealt with in the most severe manner.
Regrettably, there are many Malaysians out there who have no integrity and principles and are easily "turned".
Perhaps times are tough, but that's not and excuse for such acts.


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I just found this little write up on one of my tattoos I did a few years back on Juxtapoz, a nice surprise, and still one of my favorite dog portraits. And there's been a few!
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Delhi gang rape: Four accused found guilty
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Published: 10th September 2013 12:42 PM
Last Updated: 10th September 2013 03:29 PM
A Delhi court Tuesday convicted four men for the Dec 16, 2012, gang rape here of a 23-year-old physiotherapy intern, who subsequently died of her grave injuries.
Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna found the four men guilty under charges of gang rape, murder, attempt to murder the victim's male friend, unnatural offences, destruction of evidence and dacoity among other offences.
The quantum of sentence will be announced Wednesday, the judge said.
The four accused, held in jail since the crime was committed, were present in the court when the verdict was pronounced.
"I convict all the accused persons for gang rape, murder of helpless victim, attempt to kill complainant (victim's male friend), conspiracy, common intention, destruction of evidence....," the judge said while convicting the accused.
The accused face the maximum punishment of death in the case.
The court's verdict on Mukesh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Akshay Thakur came after almost nine months of the brutal crime in which the physiotherapy intern was gang raped in a moving bus.
Vinay Sharma began to cry on hearing the judgment.
The gory incident sparked nationwide protests and nudged the central government into enacting a stringent anti-rape law.
While one of the six original accused men was found dead in a cell in Delhi's Tihar jail, a juvenile involved in the crime was Aug 31 sent by the Juvenile Justice Board to a reform home for three years after it concluded that he was involved in rape and murder.
The incident occurred after the woman and her male companion boarded the bus in Munirka in south Delhi.
The six attackers on the bus threw both the physiotherapist intern and her male companion out of the vehicle -- without clothes -- on the street in the cold December night after committing the ghastly crime, police said.
The gang raped woman died of her injuries Dec 29 at Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital, where she was airlifted for specialised treatment.
The gory attack sparked protests across the country with some people demanding the execution of the attackers and some calling for their chemical castration.
The charge sheet in the case was filed Jan 3 and the trial started Feb 5. The prosecution presented 85 witnesses and the defence 17.
Police said in the charge sheet the juvenile was the most brutal of all the accused.
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For God sake they should not or never be hanged!!!, they should be feed to either Tigers, Lions or Cheetahs in the Zoo, and has to be live telecast across India and the world. This shall be the fitting tribute the brave hearth of Delhi and India.
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"As soon as the verdict was delivered, Pawan broke down while Vinay stood in a state of shock." I really like this statement. It is as if these two guys thought they would be let off free by the Judiciary. So supreme was their confidence in the judiciary system. Since each of the accused has be convicted under different charges, I hope the justices will consider seriously to completing the punishment under each charge in sequence rather than in a concurrent manner especially if the punishment is jail. That way the jail term will be longer.
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Sunday Afternoon, Sept. 29 was Culture Days Open House at the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre. Saskatchewan Arts Alliance brought its button making machine that was fun for old and young alike. Monique Martin built bird nests with the kids.
There were film screenings from Yorkton Film Festival and music and popcorn smells filled the air. The high point of the afternoon, however, was the opening of Monique Martin's exhibition "Nest-Nest Egg-Empty Nest. Martin is a mult-disciplinary artist working in printmaking, clay, sculpture and pastels. She is, also, a noted art educator who divides her time between Saskatoon, Ottawa and Vancouver. Yorkton Western Development Museum celebrated Canada-wide Culture Days Saturday.
The museum opened up their doors for free admission &, also, screened videos from the Yorkton Film Festival. Culture Days is a collaborative Canada-wide volunteer movement that is raising the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities.


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Over half of young people in the Preston area of Lancashire have experienced tooth decay, suggesting that the government is failing in its provision of dental treatment. A survey of children in central Lancashire revealed that 55 per cent of five-year-olds in Preston have had tooth decay, falling way short of the government's targets which require 70 per cent of children in that age group to have no experience of decay. According to the Lancashire Evening Post, dental health consultants Eric Rooney and Mel Catleugh wrote in their report: "Dental caries (decay) is a common, preventable condition which involves the localised destruction of tooth tissue. "The level and severity of dental caries in children in central Lancashire is, and has remained, persistently high since the mid-1990s." Many blame the introduction of a controversial new dentists' contract for the ongoing problems with accessibility to NHS dental treatment, as many dentists have chosen to move over to the private sector. Official figures released last month show that nearly 50,000 fewer people visited an NHS dentist in the year following the contract's introduction, with many seeking private treatment and the remainder forgoing dental treatment altogether, the Daily Mail reported.
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Empire Strikes Back, Airplane! and The Exorcist Chosen by Library of Congress
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The Bargain (1914)
After beginning his career on the stage (where he originated the role of Messala in Ben-Hur in 1899), William S. Hart found his greatest fame as the silent screen's most popular cowboy. His 1914 "The Bargain," directed by Reginald Barker, was Hart's first film and made him a star. The second Hart Western to be named to the National Film Registry, the film was selected because of Hart's charisma, the film's authenticity and realistic portrayal of the Western genre and the star's good/bad man role as an outlaw attempting to go straight.
Cry of Jazz (1959)
Cry of Jazz is a 34-minute, black-and-white short subject that is now recognized as an early and influential example of African-American independent filmmaking. Director Ed Bland, with the help of more than 60 volunteer crew members, intercuts scenes of life in Chicago's black neighborhoods with interviews of interracial artists and intellectuals. Cry of Jazz argues that black life in America shares a structural identity with jazz music. With performance clips by the jazz composer, bandleader and pianist Sun Ra and his Arkestra, the film demonstrates the unifying tension between rehearsed and improvised jazz. Cry of Jazz is a historic and fascinating film that comments on racism and the appropriation of jazz by those who fail to understand its artistic and cultural origins.
Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB (1967)
This 15-minute film, produced by George Lucas while a student at the University of Southern California, won the 1968 United States National Student Film Festival drama award and inspired Warner Bros. studio to sign Lucas to produce the expanded feature length THX 1138 under the tutelage of Francis Ford Coppola. This film has evoked comparisons to George Orwell's 1984 and impressed audiences with its technical inventiveness and cautionary view of a future filled with security cameras and omnipresent scrutiny.
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The much anticipated continuation of the Star Wars saga, Irvin Kershner's 1980 sequel sustained the action-adventure and storytelling success of its predecessor and helped lay the foundation for one of the most commercially successful film series in American cinematic history.
The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist is one of the most successful and influential horror films of all time. Its influence, both stylistically and in narrative, continues to be seen in many movies of the 21st century. The film's success, both commercially and cinematically, provides a rare example of a popular novel being ably adapted for the big screen.
The Front Page (1931)
The Front Page is a historically significant early sound movie that successfully demonstrates the rapid progress achieved by Hollywood filmmakers in all creative professions after realizing the capabilities of sound technology to invent new film narratives. The film is based on one of the best screenplays of the 1930s by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. It was directed by Lewis Milestone and featured great performances by Pat O'Brien, Adolphe Menjou, Mary Brian, Edward Everett Horton, Walter Catlett, Mae Clark, Slim Summerville, Matt Moore and Frank McHugh.
Grey Gardens (1976)
Grey Gardens is an influential cinema verité documentary by Albert and David Maysles that has provided inspiration for creative works on the stage and in film. Through its close and sometimes disturbing look at the eccentric lives of Big Edie and Little Edie Beale, two women (cousins of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy) living in East Hampton, N.Y., the film documents a complex and difficult mother-daughter relationship and a vanished era of decayed gentility.
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