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By Cindy Dubin, Business Solutions magazine.
Global shipments of tablet PCs are expected to increase nearly 200% to 55.7 million units this year, according to DisplaySearch, a market research company. In particular, the slate PC share of the overall mobile PC market, which includes notebooks and mininotes (netbooks), is expected to rise to nearly 35%, or 172.4 million units, by 2014. VARs catering to mobile workforces in need of these netbook/notebook solutions have several technology options available to them.
Panasonic Preferred Partner, DataSource Mobility, is a consulting services company that specializes in melding disparate systems into a single solution. The company's focus on the mobile worker involves providing solutions to a variety of industries, from healthcare to power transmission. "Believe it or not, there are similarities between the two markets; both have field personnel who are being sent to fix a problem," says Bill Presler, managing partner for DataSource Mobility. "Mobile notebooks can help get those folks to fix that problem as quickly and efficiently as possible."
A quick and efficient mobility solution was what Cumberland Electric Membership Corp. (CEMC) needed. CEMC is a local electric co-op managing 7,000 linear miles and 2,000 square miles of territory. Linemen relied on their knowledge of the area to navigate technical issues within their service area. But, as the service area grew and the repairs became more sophisticated, a mobile computing solution was needed.
Mark Cook, supervisor of GIS (geographic information systems) and IT at CEMC, wanted a mobile computing solution that would provide real-time workflows and system maps to field teams and use GIS in the field for outage management and dispatching. The initial plan was to piece together a solution with an office-grade laptop, but that proved much more difficult. Executing the proper technology in the field required a solutions provider.


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Mega heroes craze in Tollywood is unparalleled and any heroine giving an entry into Tollywood aspires to do a film with these Mega heroes. Off late few young heroines have set foot into the Mega compound and they are Rakul Preet Singh, Regina, Rasi Khanna and Lavanya Tripathi. The craze for the mega heroes is due to their individual stardom in the industry. Watch the video for more details. . . .


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September 6, 2013 BY Brendan Dunne
It appears that Darrelle Revis and Nike are going back to the well with this, the Nike Zoom Revis 2. As of yet there's no release info attached, but for what it's worth the original Nike Zoom Revis made its debut in December of 2012, so we wouldn't be surprised if the sneakers were a few months out. This first preview features two colorways, one of them going black and green while the other ends up rather patriotic (We can only assume that there will be on among them to reflect his new Tampa Bay home). Continue reading for your first glimpse of the next Darrelle Revis signature trainer and then tell us what you think of the Zoom Revis 2 down in the comments.
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Budget $250-750 USD
My program will have two main features. First it is a game to be played. Second it is a parental filter and monitoring program for parents.
I have a Parental filter program that I need wrote from scratch, it was wrote in VB6, I want it built on a platform that will run on Windows and Mac. I want the features built-into the new version made to run on XP and up in windows and MAC OS. The program must run hidden and not slow the computer and must run for different users on same computer. The program must-not be seen in task manager in all windows versions, so user to not being able to shut it off that way. I want this new version built from scratch, not using any of the "old bug codeing" I have, just made including the features.
The program has to have some animation to the program, I want a start page (GUI) for my app where users can pick their favorite animal and then play with them, feed them, clean up after them. Have them jump, roll over, fetch. Have animals play with others, have them run around a field, like a video game of sorts. I want cute dogs, cats and horses. I want them to be in a field setting. This way, when they start the program they can play with the animals or go right to the program features, they get to choose. "In this section I can let you sign your name to the work and give user a link to contact you." Like maybe a little yard sign, with your shout out on it.
I'm looking for someone with great skills and takes pride in its work, then stands behind it. You can look at my first versions features at my website, and l have a photo of my new main screen design I would like built-into the parental filter part.
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Injury sidelines Rays' Niemann; Gomes recalled
Jeff Niemann said all spring his shoulder felt fine and the Rays said all spring they weren't concerned that his velocity was down a few mphs.
But Friday the Rays put Niemann on the 15-day DL with right shoulder soreness and recalled RHP Brandon Gomes.
Niemann said he'd been "fighting" it all spring, but it had made progress until the last few days, when he amped up his physical activity trying to stay ready for bullpen duty. He said it would have happened even if he was still a starter, that it "went south faster than I thought it could of," describing it as pain and "overall achiness," similar to how he felt last September when he was shut down.
Niemann is scheduled to see doctors tonight and is not sure how long he'll be out, but knew he wasn't ready to pitch.
"When you're sitting down there and you're hoping the phone rings and it's not for you because you don't know if you can go throw a baseball, I mean that's clear as it got for me," Niemann said. "So when we were there (Thursday), it just got to that point."
Gomes had a great spring, but the Rays didn't have room for him when they chose Roberto Hernandez for the last spot in the rotation and said Niemann would be used in long relief, and also that he could use the time to continue to build arm strength.
But with the bullpen posting a 10.13 ERA through the first three games, the Rays decided Niemann would be better off on the DL and Gomes, who was at Triple-A, would be of more help here.
Gomes always expected to be back, but never thought it'd be so soon, getting the call Thursday night at dinner in Norfolk, Va. He was "extremely happy," saying he doesn't see any reason why he can't carry over the same type of success from spring.
As for his short stay with Triple-A Durham?
"I can still ride a bus," he said with a smile. "It's like we never left."


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Victoria's Secret Pink Body Care PINK with a Splash All-over Body Mist Reviews
im in lovesmells soo good and is a little flirtyyy :) . — 5 years, 8 months agoLexiLove | 18 reviews
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Nice for a short timeI love the smell of this since it's so clean and refreshing. I love spraying it on when I'm not in the mood to wear my actual perfume because this is lighter and still smells good. It just doesn't last long at all and I think it's pretty expensive regularly priced to hardly last an hour without having to be reapplied if you want to keep it on all day. Since I hardly use it the bottle has lasted me...read more a while, I'm not sure if I will be buying it again though because I like when perfumes last longer but I do love the clean scent and feeling I get from this. — 5 years, 8 months agohowlATthemoon | 22 reviews
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Review subjectI wear this stuff all the time, so yummy! — 6 years agoayegee | 20 reviews
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Love it so Much !I get this PINK with a splash Fresh & Fierce from my parents.. from my mom actually.. and i really love it.. when i saw it for the first time, i though.. what was my mom thinking..? am i her little girl, since now i'm 26th.. but, the fragrance.. mmm.. so sweet.. made me feel like, so fresh.. i really love this one.. it so light and freshen up.. — 6 years agoLadyLC26 | 4 reviews
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Not overpowering, but doesn't lastI like how the scents don't smell too overpowering and old lady musty smelling. Even if you get a muskier scent, it is very light and not heavy and gross. But at the same time I feel like it doesn't last long on your skin. If I use the body splash alone, I usually can't smell anything by the time I get to school. I recommend buying the matching lotion and putting it on before you go to school, and...read more reapplying the perfume throughout the day. They also sell mini ones that I keep in my gym locker for after gym, because the scents are very fresh and light. — 6 years, 1 month agoRosyglow23 | 52 reviews
Ahhh love!You get sooo much product! I have a ton of these, mainly because they always have nice sales where you either buy 2 for a cheaper price or buy one get one half off or something. They are so fun and they have so many different scents, there is something for everyone. They make a great gift and you get so much, it'll last you a while. My favorite is fresh and clean. — 6 years, 1 month agolovepinkhun | 50 reviews
Great scent!I have this in Sweet & Flirty and I love it! It's so sweet and fresh, I especially love using this after a shower. One of my favorite scents at Victoria's Secret! — 6 years, 3 months agojessielou910 | 117 reviews
pinkthis perfume is so nice. it has a nice fresh scent to it. unlike other perfumes it isnt overpowering. yummy. — 6 years, 4 months agomichelle_lao | 16 reviews
Love it ! ♥I love this body mist. It smells sooo good !!! You can find this at Bath & Body Works ! There's nothing i can really say i just LOVE TI <3 — 6 years, 7 months agoporsha_burkett | 4 reviews
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favorite!This is my favorite scent by far! It is light but noticeable and smells clean and feminine. Great with the combo lotion. Lasts for most of the day and dosnt fade, although you get used to it and dont smell it anymore, other people do. I dropped mine once and the spray head is a little stuck but it still works. Its lightweight to travel with and pretty durable : ) — 6 years, 8 months agoflyawayb3auty | 13 reviews
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Some of our OSB board walls (unfinished/non-insulated) in our garage have some mold/rot at the bottom due to some previous water ingress. Are we best to cut out the mold/rot portion (approx 18" high) or are we better to replace the entire 4x8 boards?
The challenge is to access anything higher than 18" from the outside involves removing 28 year old vinyl siding, that may crack and break, opening up a bigger can of worms (and cost). But we want it done right and for the long-term.
Also of note, we had a carpenter ant issue nearby that was treated professionally, but they don't appear to have eaten the OSB itself. We are unsure where the nest was.
Hi Rob,
Replacing 18 inch of board is fine. Make sure that if there is house wrap on the outside you replace that as well. If you are going to cut yourself use a battery power skill saw. The are light weight. Adjust the blade width accordingly so you don't cut the studs.
Thanks Lorne. I appreciate the quick reply.
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tune your piano by yourself! - 12/28/10 09:00 AM
Clear explanations of piano tuning for the beginner are hard to find. When I wanted to learn how to tune my piano, most sources insisted that I should not try, or hid the basics in a mountain of detail, or insisted I buy a book. So I taught myself instead. After research and trying it, I developed the simplified method on this site which uses three tools: mutes, electronic tuner and a tuning lever.
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Vince Vaughn and his wife Kyla Weber took daughter Locklyn for a stroll through Oak Street beach in Chicago yesterday. The windy city native seemed right at home behind the stroller, don't you think? He should get in as much relaxing time with family as he can. Vince teamed up with friend Ben Stiller again in the new comedy, The Watch. It hits theaters in August and focuses on four neighborhood watch members who take on an alien invasion. Sounds pretty funny. I love everything Vince does so I'm pretty sure I'll be checking it out!
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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs or activities which receive Federal financial assistance. Sexual harassment of students, which includes acts of sexual violence or sexual assault, is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX. Retaliation against those who raise complaints or participate in the complaint investigation and resolution process is also prohibited. The following person has been designated to coordinate the University's compliance with Title IX :
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TGIF: Updating the news on Fulton and Russ
The "I Love Saskatchewan" signs were out in the Riders visitor's locker room on Friday.
Not really, but that vibe was definitely part of the media conference to announce the re-signing of import defensive back Eddie Russ and the contract extension of import left tackle Xavier Fulton.
Russ re-signed with the Riders for one year and an option rather than test the free-agent waters next Friday. Fulton signed for two years and an option. Those long-term deals (it seems odd calling a three-year contract long term, but that's the CFL) are becoming rarer. Most are one year and option.
Both players approached the Riders about staying with the club. They are both coming solid first seasons with the team and the contracts made sense.
They also like living in Regina. Fulton has a girlfriend in the city and is looking to set down roots in Regina. Russ is involved in numerous community events and just loves playing for the Riders.
It's nice to hear that kind of stuff. I've lived in Regina since 1985 so I know it's a great place work and play. It seems comforting to hear others confirm those feelings.
Assistant general manager Jeremy O'Day met with the media and provided an update on the remaining seven free agents. He said they have been contact with all of their agents and some have been sent contracts to study. What happens next is up to the players.
Russ did some lobbying on behalf of the players, saying he loved Tyron Brackenridge and Chris McKenzie and would love to see them return. We'll see how that goes.
That's about it for an incredibly beautiful winter day in Regina. The only down side was getting stuck in a snow bank while attempting to turn around at Mosaic Stadium. Good thing Global TV's Derek Meyers and CBC's Dean Gutheil were there to push me out. I owe them one. I hope this shoutout is enough.
There will be more on the Russ-Fulton deals and O'Days thoughts on free agency later. That's it for my adventures in the snowy roads outside Mosaic Stadium though.


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ODYSSEY - Tomasz Pauszek (also known as RND) is a Polish electronic media artist and contemporary electronic music producer.
He started as music producer in 1999. His debut album SYNTHARSIS was released in July 2001 and became a big succes. The album was presented by different radiostations in Poland as well as in Great Britain and Norway.
Promoting the album, ODYSSEY staged the series of outdoor concerts called SYNTHARSIS LIVE TOUR in his hometown Bydgoszcz, Poland.
In 2002 ODYSSEY recorded new material for his two big multimedia concerts called cybernetic ECOLOGY also in Bydgoszcz.
In the beginnig of 2003 he became a music producer and sound designer for the Polish tech/deep house team WAXFOOD and released with them remixes for such artists like: Aruba (The Party Jacker), 7th District (Big Bubbles, No Troubles - feat Austin Howard) or Autor X (Timezz).
Later that year ODYSSEY performed a big outdoor multimedia show - NET IQ in his hometown.
He was also asked to perform the concert for inauguration of the photo exposition ?Galeria Bezdomna? in Swiecie, Poland. A concert called ?PHOTONIQUES? was staged at The Teutonic Castle on August 23, 2003.
In November 2003 a new album, called YPSILON PROJECT was released. The album was recorded in co-operation with Polish electronic band Remote Spaces and contained classic electronic and Ambient music.
ODYSSEY was also invited to co-operate with Lukasz Pawlak, the owner of REQUIEM RECORDS for CITY SONGS project.
On February 14, 2004 ODYSSEY performed a concert in Warsaw presenting tracks from his latest album YPSILON PROJECT. The concert was called ONE NIGHT IN WARSAW.
In 2004 he also played his biggest to date concert in the night on April 30th and May 1st 2004. The concert called EUROPA was staged for celebrating of Poland`s and other 9 countries joining the United Europe.
In 2005 ODYSSEY decided to release his older tracks, but in the unconventional way. He created the unique, internet trilogy project, called ODYSSEY IN PERSON VIRTU@L. The concept was to release his older tracks in new or remastered versions on three different albums.
The album [email@example.com], released in December 2005was the first part of the trilogy and contained the best 12 tracks, recorded by ODYSSEY before 2001 (before the debiut album ?SYNTHARSIS" was released), mixed with new super stereo sound effects and remastered. For each track from this album there was a video made by ODYSSEY specially for this project, using graphics of Polish graphician and musician Lukasz Pawlak.
In December 2006, the second part of ODYSSEY IN PERSON VIRTU@L trilogy was released. The album Love Acoustic, contained 10 older tracks, presented in more acoustic and less electronic way. ODYSSEY described the album as ?love Lounge", a background music for people in love. All graphics and videos for this album were made by ODYSSEY.
In 2007 he worked on the material for the third part of trilogy, but also spent some time on remixing tracks for other artists. ODYSSEY`s remix of DJ TAU`a hit single ? ?I Know You Want Me? was released in 2007 on iTunes and other internet stores.
In 2008 ODYSSEY decided to re-release the deluxe edition of his debut album SYNTHARSIS from 2001. This deluxe edition contained 10 original album tracks from 2001, all newly remastered, and the bonus cd, with unreleased SYNTHARSIS session material from 2001, some remixes of the album tracks and 3 brand new tracks that ODYSSEY created specially for this release.
He still also works on the third part of ODYSSEY IN PERSON VIRTU@L trilogy. This part will be called T@OS -- The @rt Of Sound will be released in December 2008.


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Underwater Homeowners Gaining Traction, Report Shows
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(NEW YORK) — While the housing recovery is real, there is still plenty of pain for homeowners who have been underwater with their mortgages since the collapse of the market six years ago.
A new report out Thursday from RealtyTrac says 10.7 million U.S. households owe at least 25 percent more on their mortgages than their properties are worth.
But Daren Blomquist, the vice president at the listings firm, says the findings also show that the recent rise in home prices in most markets is helping many homeowners improve their equity stake.
"Steadily rising home prices are lifting all boats in this housing market and should spill over into more inventory of homes for sale in the coming months," he says.
Blomquist says the sharp price rise this year, especially in the West, may not last. "We're digging our way out of a hole and I think once we get out you'll see things kind of level off," he says.
Unlike the last time home prices surged in the 2000s, analysts say there are few signs of an emerging bubble.
"What's different here is that financing is very tight and we're not seeing homeowners get into loans I believe that they can't afford," says Blomquist.
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Narnia Negativity
Regarding "Lewis Lite" (May 18):
I am disappointed that the Register has published such a negative article.
I disagree with it for various reasons:
1. "The filmmakers eviscerate the crucial theme of skepticism about the existence of Aslan."
This is not entirely true. The filmmakers simply adapted this theme to one of more relevance to our times: doubting the goodness/protection/power of Aslan (i.e. God). I think this was a fantastic move!
2. "The notion that stories of Old Narnia are anathema in modern Narnia is simply dropped."
Maybe the article writer went to the bathroom during the scene between Miraz and Cornelius and immediately following this interaction? It's pretty clear.
3. "Almost as diminished is the theme of faith and sight, with faith opening one's eyes to the extent that one believes."
I strongly disagree with this absurd statement. This theme was stronger in the movie than it is in the book! I wonder how long ago the article writer read the book. I've read this book over 10 times (no joke) and I also wonder how awake he was in the movie.
4. "In the film, he says simply, 'Every year you grow, so shall I.' This subverts Lewis' point about the infinite mystery of God, which as we grow is always revealed to be greater than we previously supposed."
I will admit to this statement as being true. However, the article writer may be reading too deeply into this. No child is going to think that God isn't omnipotent because he says, "We'll never know what could have happened" as opposed to, "What could have happened will not be revealed to you." I think the article writer needs to relax.
5. "The upshot is that Caspian is a good-looking fantasy film with some appealing eye candy and comparatively little to do with the book, beyond basic themes of good vs. evil and rather generic faith."
Such a cynical statement, ironically.
I enjoyed the movie and when you don't compare every minute detail of the film with how it differs from the book, you will realize that the message shines through clearly!
To close I would like to say that I do agree with many of the points the article writer makes, and wish someone with more depth was making the film, too, but at the same time, I would invite him to please relax, and don't chase people off the Narnia scene with negative articles.
Christine Higdon
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Where Is the Truth?
The writer of the letter "Tell Truth About Komen" (May 11) makes an ironclad case for telling women seeking abortions that carrying the baby to term instead of aborting will reduce their risk of breast cancer.
He said "the spirit of truth, good medical practice and respect for women seeking an abortion demand that they be told" because both sides in the abortion-breast cancer debate agree that a full-term pregnancy early in a woman's life reduces the risk of breast cancer.
It follows that breast cancer groups should require that women seeking abortions be told of the risk reduction of motherhood. But Komen does not.
However, there is a very strong case that abortion also raises the risk of breast cancer, and, indeed, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has published Abortion and Breast Cancer: The Link That Won't Go Away by Dr. Angela Lanfranchi, which makes the case that it does.
Yet, in the April 20 report, "With Eyes Open," Msgr. Gaston Hebert of the Little Rock Diocese said he consulted with an oncologist and an epidemiologist who both denied that abortion raises the risk of breast cancer. On that basis, he resumed support of Komen, an organization that contends that abortion has nothing to do with breast cancer.
Msgr. Hebert also said, "It is important that the stance of the Catholic Church always be based upon Truth." So where is the Truth? Is the Truth found in the Lanfranchi report or Msgr. Hebert's consultants? We Catholics, and especially all women, deserve to know.
In the meantime, do Msgr. Hebert's consultants agree with the truth that all women should be advised that having a baby reduces their risk of breast cancer?
Msgr. Hebert should be interviewed again to get their position and reasons as this major point was missed.
Mary Dougherty
Catholics United for Life
New Hope, Kentucky
DNC's Standard Script
Regarding "DNC Response: Democrats Are People of Faith" (May 25):
The response of the Catholic Outreach Liaison for the Democratic National Committee follows a standard script: First, suggest that they really are pro-life, then change the subject. How often have we heard this, and wanting to believe the best about people, how many Catholics have fallen for the deception and voted for the pro-abortion Democratic candidate?
Why is it that Catholic politicians lead the charge against the unborn? Catholic Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin anchored his re-election campaign on embryonic stem-cell research. Catholic Wisconsin State Sen. Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay, sponsored legislation to force Catholic hospitals to administer the "morning after" pill to rape victims, as well as supporting legislation to force Catholic pharmacists to dispense contraceptive and abortifacient pills or risk losing their licenses.
The Democratic Party is not pro-life: It stands proudly for 4,000 abortions per day in the United States. The Democratic candidates for president are the most extreme candidates to date on the abortion issue, with Obama voting to allow the death of babies who have already been born and stating that the vote he regrets the most is the one to allow Terri Schiavo to continue receiving food and water instead of being starved and dehydrated to death.
When critics pointed to the evil that Italian dictator Benito Mussolini accomplished in the '30s and '40s, his supporters changed the subject to point out that he made the trains run on time. The right to life is the most fundamental of all rights, the right from which all other rights flow.
As Catholics, we should be prepared to defer the other, lesser goods promised by the Democratic party until the Democratic party commits the protection of the most fundamental of rights, the recognition of the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death. All the trains in the world running on time is not worth the human life of one unborn baby, much less 4,000 each day in our country.
Michael Palid
Marinette, Wisconsin
Relativistic Faith
Regarding "DNC Response: Democrats Are People of Faith" (May 25):
It was with amazement that I read the piece by John Kelly stating that Democrats are people of faith. He would have done well to state that they are people of a relativistic faith, believing in their own brand of Catholicism.
To quote him: "The core values of the Democratic Party are in line with key Catholic teachings." Really? Does he know what the Democrats teach about abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, embryonic stem-cell research, pre-marital sex, etc.?
Has he compared that to Catholic teaching? If so, he can only conclude that there is a vast chasm between the two.
He would do well to read the statement of then Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) to Cardinal McCarrick in July of 2004. In paragraph three, Cardinal Ratzinger sums up Catholic teaching and puts moral issues in their proper place. "Not all moral issues have the same moral weight as abortion and euthanasia. ... There may be a legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not however with regard to abortion and euthanasia."
The Democrats certainly may believe themselves to be people of faith but they don't follow the teachings of the Catholic Church as defined by the Holy Father in union with the magisterium.
Kelly deludes himself if he believes that the Democrats have the common good of the people in mind — especially if he thinks the common good of the people is to kill off the most dependent and vulnerable among us.
Barbara Martin
Fort Collins, Colorado
Column Has to Be Heard
The column by Marjorie Dannenfelser "2 Ways of Seeing Babies," needs to be told across the airways and the highways and the byways of this nation.
And the picture of these two candidates facing each other with "God's Greatest Gift," our babies, as their issue of division, needs to be seen by every voter. Will our babies have life, or will this nation continue it's obsession with killing them?
The truth of my life holds a third way of seeing babies. I am one of the 50 million mothers in this nation who has had an abortion. I allowed the life of my child to be taken by abortion 35 years ago, June 1, 1973.
I know the hidden world of darkness and despair that comes after the death of a child through abortion. I found myself trapped by a message in my heart that said, "I allowed my child to be killed. My sin is too great for even God to forgive."
Certainly what happened was and remains terribly wrong. I thank God for my faith. It saved me from giving in to discouragement or losing hope.
I gave myself over to repentance, and I now know the forgiveness and peace that is mine in the sacrament of reconciliation. And, as time has passed, I have been guided by counseling and spiritual direction to ask forgiveness from my child. I have chosen for her to be a girl, and I have named her Mary.
God told us in Scripture, "I set before you life or death, the blessing or the curse. Choose life then, so that you and your descendants may live" (Deuteronomy 30:19). Sen. Barack Obama calls an unexpected baby "a burden and a punishment." Sen. John McCain speaks of his adopted daughter as an "extreme privilege."
Which one is doing what Jesus would do? Which one would Jesus vote for?
Joan Witry
Edina, Minnesota
Due to an editorial oversight, a page one story in the June 8 issue ("3,000 New Catholics," misquoted Father David Royel of the Assyrian Church of the East in San Jose, Calif.
The final three paragraphs of the story should have read:
Father Royel agreed that theological dialogue is the proper way to arrive at a mutual and correct understanding of what full communion means. "At this point, though," he said, "we're not on the same page."
Mar Bawai Soro, too, said that the proper theological environment is crucial in moving forward. "If sincere and mutual good intentions exist on both sides," he said, "there can be no obstacles that prevent unity."


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In May, I wrote a post called "Five Myths About Book Apps," where I shared the most common myths my colleagues at the Book App Alliance and I have heard about publishing books as apps.
Now I want to discuss the three biggest mistakes people make when it comes to tackling this kind of project. I've helped scores of people publish their books as book apps, and I've seen these mistakes made over and over. They're easy to avoid if you're aware of them.
Mistake 1: Not planning the book app before starting production.
Planning your book app is your first critical step. I always recommend people create a written plan or "brief" for their app before they get started. I call this plan a "brief" because it's the document you will use to brief suppliers on your project. You might hear people call their plan a "storyboard," but a storyboard is just one part of the bigger brief.
There are two reasons why having a plan is so important:
- The tighter your brief, the more accurately developers can estimate costs. Getting an accurate cost estimate prior to production saves both you and your developer money and frustration.
- You'll use this brief as your blueprint for your project. It's how you can make sure to actually create what you want to create. It also keeps you from forgetting things and allows you to track changes to the original plan that might impact costs.
Watch this video I created. In it, I give an overview of how to create a brief. It's an easy, step-by-step process.
Mistake 2: Not investing in the right area.
When it comes to budgeting for your project, invest in quality story first — editing, illustration and page design. Then you can add animation, sound, music or games.
I can't tell you the number of times I've seen book apps with lots of bells and whistles but abysmal story and writing. Great apps start with great writing. So budget for quality editing to ensure your story or content is strong before you plan the bells and whistles. A poorly-written book app will not sell.
Mistake 3: Not starting marketing early enough.
So many authors are disappointed when they put their app in the App Store and it fails to sell. Apps aren't a license to print money. Book apps have to be marketed to the same degree that print and ebooks do. And remember, when marketing a book, it's never just about your book, it's about what your book can do for the reader (but that's another article).
You need to start marketing your book app before it's published by building relationships with your target readers and the book app community. Most authors wait until their app is live in the App Store to begin marketing, then they start frantically contacting reviewers, emailing people and spamming social media.
Instead, I recommend building relationships during the production phase. Reach out to your target audience and let them know what you're working on, how it will help them and when it's coming. Publish sneak peeks of pages or videos, and invite people to read the manuscript or provide feedback in some way.
The book app community for the children's genre is a warm and welcoming one. All you need to reach out is to start connecting with other authors, readers and reviewers. Participate in conversations on the Book App Alliance group on Facebook. Participate in the weekly Twitter chat, #StoryAppChat. Follow @MomsWithApps. Visit review sites like Digital Storytime, The iMum and Fun Educational Apps.
I wrote a blog post about pre-marketing and shared the story of how one author, Jodi Murphy, did a great job building relationships before her book app was live. She had her community engaged and the industry primed and ready to buy her app when it went live. Use this post as an example of how you can avoid the third mistake.
If you can avoid all three, you'll be well on your way to successfully publishing your book as an app. For a much more in-depth look at creating book apps from conception to publication, join the course I'm teaching this September at Digital Book World University.


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Here we have put together a small collection of Special Effects Makeup Tutorials from YouTube. We've included a nice variety to give everyone a broader view of what amazing things you can achieve with Special Effects Makeup.
Aging: This is one of the staple Special Effects Makeup looks and should definitely be mastered by anyone who wants to shine as a makeup artist. Aging characters can usually be accomplished using only makeup and without a prosthetic appliance.
Old Lady Makeup Tutorial (NO Prosthesis/No Latex)
How To Do An Old Age Makeup
Old Age Makeup Tutorial Transformation Without Prostheses
Fantasy: Who doesn't love a good fantasy character? This is where a makeup artist can really shine by showing off their creativity. Skill and training are one thing (actually two, but who's counting) and creative ability is something else. Fantasy special effects makeup is the probably the grand cup winner of all the special effects makeup looks. There is no right, there is no wrong… only your imagination.
3D Carved Makeup Tutorial
Ventriloquist Doll Makeup Tutorial
Winter Butterfly / Fairy Face Painting Tutorial
Characters: Recreating famous and prominent special effects characters can be both challenging and fun! Many makeup artists start out by mimicking the work of famous artists to improve their skills. The challenge lies in doing your best to copy the character exactly as the original and can be frustrating. Do not fret! It takes a lot of experience to compete with the seasoned professionals and everyone has their own unique style.
Barbie Doll MakeUp Transformation
Cabin in the Woods | Fornicus Makeup Tutorial
Jack Skellington Makeup
Horror: Many makeup artists consider horror special effects makeup to be the most fun to craft. A lot of the time horror makeup requires the use of prostheses, latex, spirit gum and/or facial hair. There's also a really good chance that you'll need to use theatrical blood- so fun!
Slit Throat Effect: DIY Tutorial
Open Wound and Burned Face Makeup Tutorial
Monster Mouth Makeup Tutorial


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Hunting, 1 Or 2 Tips And Tricks.October 24, 2011 Main 7 Comments
If you're planning on going out for a long hunt over more than a day I t stress enough the importance of being prepared. This is an extremely threatening sport and will be treated with respect. Ensure you have a well-stocked kit with you taking into account anything can happen, this ought to include : First aid, quality optics ( binoculars, rifle scope ), Telephone, Wet weather gear, a good quality knife, Maps and compass, tent, backup food ( you would like always catch anything regardless of how talented you are ) and I won't stress the requirement for plenty of fresh water!
As far as weapons go it really relies upon what you are hunting but the best mutli purpose gun for pretty much all game is a twenty-two. Lr ( long rifle ) ideally with scope which can make firing an accurate kill shot far, far less complicated. Never point the muzzle of you weapon at anything that you're not about to kill keep the safety on right up until your shot, the safety should not be a replacement for responsible fire arm handling. It is also vital to have pride in your gear service and clean It frequently and it'll last your whole hunting career. Think about camouflaging your body and even your gun. This tip is great for hunting turkey which have great visual acuity and will spot you quickly if you do not blend in.
Always remember practice is essential you are not going to come back with much if you haven't shot your weapon in months, spend plenty of time at the range and you will see the pay off on your hunt. Have some fun, be safe and happy hunting.


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At BVE 2013, Astec, the provider of iBroadcastÒ, the platform wide, multi-vendor, Network Management System (NMS) for broadcasters, will be featuring two free daily interactive on-stand presentations, demonstrating how to address key commonly occurring challenges facing today's broadcasters – how to achieve optimum uptime and how to deliver enhanced quality of service and experience. At 11am and 2pm on stand J72, Astec Technical Director Chris Barlow will talk the audience through two 15 minute presentations on:
· How Astec can increase broadcast uptime
· How Astec can enhance your quality of service and experience in broadcasting
Advances in technology mean that Consumers are more in control than ever and are demanding to watch what they want, when they want on their device of choice and broadcasters are focussed on quickly and efficiently meeting this demand.
The more pressing issue is behind the scenes. Providing Any Time, Any Where, Any Device broadcasting is hugely complex. But greater complexity and volume of broadcasting devices results in increased costs and inevitably, risk to the broadcaster as they strive to maintain uninterrupted service. Market forces are driving down revenues and increasingly, the only way for broadcasters to overcome the paradigm shift is to drive efficiency within the business.
Astec MD, Andy Tripp says, "The failure of any of the multitude of systems now being used by broadcasters could lead to channels going off air, serious breaches of regulations, huge fines, hundreds if not thousands of consumer complaints and the loss of vital advertising revenue."
He continues, "Broadcasting is expensive - whatever services you provide. The wider the range of services - the bigger the cost. And that often means a huge initial outlay before there's any chance of an income stream to pay for it. So it is vital broadcasters put in the best systems to monitor and control all of their various outlets - all of the time. It's very difficult to shake off a reputation for being unreliable once things go wrong."
Astec IT Solutions Ltd will be exhibiting their latest iBroadcastÒ Network Management System at BVE 2013 (stand J72), ExCel, London 26th-28th February 2013.
Notes for editors
1. iBroadcastÒ, provided by Astec, is a platform wide, multi-vendor, network management system that provides comprehensive integration, monitoring and control of broadcast devices and services resulting in improved availability, customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance and revenue protection. Enabling World Class broadcasting, iBroadcastÒ integrates 1000s of disparate broadcast devices (e.g. video routers, audio encoders, ratio converters, set top boxes etc) into one complete monitoring and control solution via a single intuitive display. iBroadcastÒ integrates unlimited devices and systems from more than 400 industry suppliers (including Axon, Omneon, EVS, Evertz, VizRT, Tandberg/Ericsson, Snell, GVG and Miranda to name a few). Improvements in compliance, availability and ultimately customer satisfaction can be gained through improved platform visibility, aggregated data and real-time service monitoring.
2. Astec has been providing integrated IT solutions to leading companies in broadcasting, manufacturing and utilities markets for over 12 years.
3. Astec is a Premier Solutions Provider (PSP) for GE Intelligent platforms.
4. For further information or to arrange a press interview, please call Annette Gann on 07415 864429 or Sarah Johnson on 07984 030667.
5. More details can be obtained by visiting www.astecsolutions.com or email firstname.lastname@example.com


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KCR Grandson Himanshu visits Telangana Secretariat - NTv
Fri, Feb 12, 2016, 09:00 PM
CM KCR's grandson Himamshu has visited Secretariat today when KCR is in Delhi tour and he roamed around the CM Peshi and other Ministers and officials chambers. Himamshu has even spoken in the mike in the CM Chamber keeping the security personnel in ambiguous situation. Himamshu has zoomed off in a car after his tint in the secretariat. Watch the video for the visuals.


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Can IPL be used on sensitive body areas such as bikini area for hyperpigmentation?
Is It Safe to Use IPL on Bikini Area?
Doctor Answers 1
Possibly safe to use IPL on bikini line
I am assuming you have a darker skin type. Afro-American, Hispanic, and Asian people tend to have darker pigmentation in such areas as elbows, knees and the groin. Darker skin in this area might mean more of as reaction to the IPL.
If you are light skinned and the hyperpigmentation is due to an injury this would certainly be an acceptable modality.
My recommendation would be a peeling agent, along with some depigmenting topical agents. Hope this helps.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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The Time Is Ripe for Credit Unions: Just Do It
A recent CUNA white paper got me thinking on the subject. I hear many things in my position-everything from the credit union business model is on life support to credit unions can serve as the next gold standard of doing business.
It has been said that credit unions remain relevant in their local markets, but as an industry, the case is hard to make. I agree with the former while challenging the later. I 100% believe niche credit unions exist, ranging in assets from a few hundred thousand dollars up into the billions, and will always be relevant so long as they continue to adapt to the needs of their particular field of membership. Additionally, these and all credit unions must continue attracting new and younger members.
Credit unions must pursue Gen Y, a key area of focus for future viability, by keeping up with trends in technology and marketing while molding the financial futures of this young generation as well as their own. At the same time, credit unions must not lose sight of what they were founded upon, another draw for the socially cognizant Gen Y.
SECU of North Carolina is a good example of a credit union that is not only growing by living the credit union life but has also established a hometown atmosphere, despite being $16.7 billion in assets. The credit union has its thumb on the pulse of its community because it has inserted itself as part of the community.
This strategy, combined with credit unions' cooperative structure, has the potential to propel credit unions to become the standard of operations. For example, the NCUF's Steve Delfin cited a Feb. 24 article from Strategy and Business Magazine in a recent blog. The article stated that the "managerial hierarchy" structure has been efficient in getting things done quickly, "But this shareholder-centric model has also contributed over the years to what former Citigroup CEO John Reed has called the 'iron triangle of short-term pressures'-hedge funds, stock options, and stock analysts-that keeps companies narrowly focused on quarterly profits." According to the article, the best way to be rid of the greed problem is for the business model to evolve.
The governance models that then "emerge" are cooperatives, employee-owned firms, and government-sponsored enterprises, the article stated. While these are certainly more socially responsible ways of doing business with greater, built-in checks and balances, I do take issue with the term emerge, since credit unions and other cooperatives have been functioning like this for more than 100 years. Perhaps, however, these models will become the standard.
As the article demonstrates, credit unions and their operating structure is not that well known or understood outside the industry. But that is less important than acting like cooperative financial institutions.
Obviously some people know and understand that credit unions are the safe place to park their hard-earned money; deposits are flooding in during this current flight to safety. Shares were up 7.71% last year among the nation's federally insured credit unions, according to the NCUA.
Take SECU. The credit union has historically targeted 7% net worth. At year-end, SECU was just over that goal, but CEO Jim Blaine said the credit union has decided to adjust its net worth ratio target to the 6%-7% range due to the current "flight to quality."
Year-to-date, Blaine said SECU has taken in over $1 billion in deposits, but the credit union would have to earn $70 million in order to capitalize it. Meanwhile, he said there will be no let up in March. This scenario demonstrates credit unions' need for new capital options. "Our capital ratio is going down because we're safe and sound...We need other capital tools because we're strong, not weak," he said.
So for credit unions and their business model to become the so-called new way of conducting business, they will need room to expand, which means modern methods of capital treatment while maintaining the ethics of their structure. Probably the easiest and most logical way of accomplishing this would be for a legislative change to permit risk-based capital accounting. This change would not only free up credit union capital for the most part, but also provide credit unions and their regulators a more accurate picture of what's going on inside the credit union. Since credit unions have only asked for a system comparable to the banks, they should not be opposed to it for any logical reasons other than competitive concerns.
Secondly, access to alternative sources of capital has served low-income credit unions well. There is no reason that, when used in moderation and under strict guidelines that do not permit member interest to be diluted, credit unions should not have access to alternative capital.
The Strategy and Business article contained a subheading that struck me: "The Soul of a New Design," referring to the core values of the aforementioned emerging business models. Credit unions can and should pursue expanded access to capital in order to grow and maintain relevancy with their soul intact.
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