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A fire broke out at an abandoned building, formerly Hadley's Furniture warehouse, at the corner of McFaddin Avenue and Forrest Street in Beaumont around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday night, Sept. 18.
Beaumont Fire Captain Earl White, who is investigating the incident, confirmed the fire was started deliberately.
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Is Green Latern an Avenger? That movie looks pretty nifty.
Pre-Avengers Movies: - Iron Man I - Iron Man II - Thor - Captain America
I think Hulk had the Easter Egg whith Tony Stark tracking down the General in a bar and talking to him.
Anyone else catch the cameo of another upcoming Avenger in Thor?
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I feel so sick so-- out of my head. I think I'll lie in bed all day, convince myself I'm not the only one this way. And if you want to take a holiday, a permanent vacation, yeah,
I don't believe the world is sane anymore. I will always let you down. I'm breaking every promise that I made. I will make it up to you somehow. Stop, before I write you off. And the longer it takes me the reason escapes me again. I know, I'll never follow, so let your mind go. This is the deepest darkest place you'll ever know. Take a picture bitch, it'll last much longer. "Pharmapseudokool", I am boys and girls on medication. Extinction is a dose away.


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Can you tell how old something is just by looking at it?
You will find out when you play "What's Older?"
We will show you five pictures of similar things, such as people, buildings, or cars. The things in the pictures are all different ages. In each group, arrange the pictures by age, oldest on the left, youngest or newest on the right.
When you solve a puzzle, you can start your collection of beautiful mini-posters from the GALEX space telescope mission.
Signs of aging
Some people are good at telling other people's ages. They can look at you and know you are 9 years old or 22 or 49 or 99. How? They read the clues: your size, shape, whether your hair is gray (or gone), wrinkles, how you talk, and how you act.
Astronomers can tell the ages of galaxies—or least the ages of the galaxies' light. A galaxy is a grouping of stars bound together by gravity. All but a few stars in the universe live in galaxies. Our Sun is just one of at least 200 billion stars in our own Milky Way Galaxy.
What clues do astronomers use to tell the age of a galaxy?
Cosmic time stamp
Light travels in waves, like energy moves through the ocean in waves. Light waves change as they travel through space and time. That is because space itself is always expanding and stretching the distances between things. So the light waves traveling through this expanding space become themselves expanded.
No matter what, light always travels at the same speed in space.
No matter what, light always travels at the same speed in space: 300,000 kilometers (or 186,000 miles) per second (in round numbers). That means it takes some amount of time—a little or a lot—for light to get anywhere. The distance light can travel in one Earth year is called a light year. A light year is very long distance: around 9 trillion kilometers (6 trillion miles). That's a 9 (or a 6) with 12 zeroes after it!
Light waves from a very distant galaxy that have been traveling a long, long time (say, billions of years) starts looking very stretched out! Astronomers say that the light is red-shifted, because red light has the longest, most "stretched out" waves of all the colors of the light we can see with our eyes.
The Galaxy Evolution Explorer Looked Back in Time
The Galaxy Evolution Explorer is a space telescope that was launched into orbit around Earth in 2003. Its mission is now complete. It has mapped thousands of galaxies over a large part of the sky, looking back into cosmic time to see what the universe was like 10 billion years ago.
This amazing explorer saw ultraviolet light, a kind of light not visible to humans. To see ultraviolet light, the telescope had to be in space, because very little of this kind of light can shine through Earth's atmosphere. Galaxy Evolution Explorer was particularly good at seeing areas of galaxies where stars are forming, because young stars glow more brightly in ultraviolet light than do older stars.
Galaxy Evolution Explorer saw starlight that had been traveling for just a few years from stars that are "only" a few trillion kilometers away. But it also saw really old, red-shifted starlight. Light from the farthest of these had been traveling for most of the 13.7 billion years that the universe has existed! So Galaxy Evolution Explorer saw galaxies as they were billions of years ago, as well as how the nearby galaxies looked just a few hundred thousand years ago.
For example, astronomers know that galaxy M81 (pictured at the left) is 10 million light years away because of how red-shifted the light is coming from M81.
Just as you look younger in a picture of you from several years ago, Galaxy Evolution Explorer observed galaxies as they looked when they were much younger, because that is when the light reaching the ultraviolet telescope was emitted. By comparing these "far" pictures with the "near" pictures, astronomers can see how galaxies and their stars are born, age, and die over time. They can learn how galaxies evolve.
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At NRO's Corner, an argument has been raging all day over the consequences of the current pattern of legal immigration. It began when John Derbyshire spoke of an "invasion" of Hispanics into the U.S. and quoted this passage, among others, from Samuel Huntington:
The continuation of high levels of Mexican and Hispanic immigration plus the low rates of assimilation of these immigrants into American society and culture could eventually change America into a country of two languages, two cultures, and two peoples. This will not only transform America. It will also have deep consequences for Hispanics, who will be in America but not of it.
John Podhoretz responded by pointing out, among other things, that in 1904 the percentage of the population of the U.S. born outside of the U.S. was greater than that percentage is now, and "the nation that resulted had the greatest century in the history of mankind."
How much comfort can we take from Podhoretz's argument? Not much, I think. First, the fact that early 20th century immigration didn't change the U.S. into "a country of two languages, two cultures, and two peoples" doesn't argue strongly against Huntington's claim that the current immigration pattern threatens to accomplish this. Unlike 100 years ago, legal immigration today is overwhelmingly weighted towards a group that speaks one language and has a common culture of its own. Moreover, the evidence is strong that, as Huntington says, this group has a low rate of assimilation as compared to other groups, both past and present. Nor, given the strength of their numbers and the prevailing multi-cultural imperative of our society, are the incentives for Hispanics to assimilate nearly as powerful as those that existed 100 years ago.
But even absent a "two languages, two cultures, two peoples" scenario, there is reason for concern. Early 20th century immigration changed our culture and our politics. European immigrants gave the Democrats a major boost and were a strong force for the leftward lurch of that party. For approximately 50 years, the U.S. did not elect a conservative president. When it finally did, the reason had much to do with "Reagan Democrats." Who were these Democrats? Generally, they were the children and grandchildren of the immigrants who had placed so much faith in FDR. Arguably, then, it took 50 years for our politics to absorb the wave of immigration and return to "normal."
Hispanic immigrants are also extremely likely to vote en masse for liberal Democrats. Their level of income alone points powerfully in that direction. Republicans, of course, have some say in the matter. President Bush pushed hard for Hispanic votes and, the second time around, was able to capture approximately 40 percent of them. But to maintain even that underwhelming share, and certainly to expand it, Republicans will have to hold up their end of a bidding war for Hispanic votes. That probably means supporting programs that tend to distribute income and benefits to Hispanics. Republicans may be able to prosper in this manner, but conservatives can't.
On the other hand, most conservatives would agree with Podhoretz that, the welfare state notwithstanding, early 20th century immigration was a great boon to this country. That's because, whatever their politics, these immigrants injected vitality, creativity, and genius into our society. So will the current wave of immigrants. But will they do so to the same degree? Not, almost surely, in the "two languages, two cultures, two peoples" scenario, and maybe not even in a less pessimistic one.
In sum, the current pattern of legal immigration very likely will transform our politics in ways likely to displease conservatives. What we don't know is whether the benefits of such immigration will outweigh this cost. I'm fairly confident of this, however: a pattern of legal immigration less heavily weighted in favor of a single ethic group from a single region, whose members tend to be low-skilled, would be more likely than the present pattern to satisfy this cost-benefit construct.
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July 5, 1948 - February 23, 2013
Plattekill, NY
Barbara C. Coulter, age 64, of Plattekill died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Home.
Born on July 5, 1948, in Floral Park, NY, she was the daughter of the late Conrad Bergmann and Carol (Sica) Bergmann of Crystal River, FL.
She worked as a Home Health Aide at Always There Health Care, Kingston, NY.
Barbara, in addition to her mother, is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Cathleen and Andrew Ford, daughter Sara Coulter; a son and daughter-in-law, Jeremy and Tressa Coulter; grandchildren, Deanna Ford and Nikolas Bonetti, all of Plattekill; brother and sister-in-law, Conrad and Susan Bergmann of Holbrook, NY; brother, Carl Bergmann of Athens, GA, and brother, Kenneth Bergmann of Coral Spring, FL; she leaves a significant other, Bill Allen, of New Paltz. Also, she is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was a "Mom" to many.
She is predeceased by two sons, an infant son, Danny and son Patrick who died at the age of 24 on April 1, 1993; she is also predeceased by her first husband, Ronald Coulter, who died July 11, 1988.
Calling hours will be Thursday, February 28th from 4 to 7 p.m. at Copeland Funeral Home, Inc., 162 South Putt Corners Rd., New Paltz, NY. The funeral will held on Friday, March 1st at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Cremation will follow in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie.
Memorial donation may be made to: Salvation Army, 61 North Chestnut St., New Paltz, NY 12561.
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As Hawaii's first American century comes to an end, marking grim anniversaries of overthrow and forced annexation by the United States, a groundswell for Native Hawaiian sovereignty continues to build. In addition to their lands and right to self-determination, Kanaka Maoli are reclaiming their culture, language and history. Canoe crews versed in traditional navigation have crossed the Pacific from Tahiti to Hawaii, against prevailing winds and currents, to support their contention that Hawaiians found and settled their islands through deliberate exploration, not by accidental drift from South America, a favorite theory of Western scholars. Like these wayfinders, Native Hawaiian scholars and writers are also embarked on a voyage of rediscovery, exposing, along the way, the harm caused by colonial institutions and lies.
Those with Native Hawaiian blood (about 200,000 statewide) are the poorest, unhealthiest, most imprisoned and least educated citizens of this island state, where food and housing costs are among the highest in the United States; because of this, about 20,000 Kanaka Maoli now live on the mainland. So it's not surprising that exile is a dominant theme to them, as in two new novels by part-Hawaiian writers Kiana Davenport and Kathleen Tyau. Both authors have also settled outside Hawaii, Tyau in Oregon and Davenport in Boston; but in addition to physical exile, their books explore Hawaiians' banishment at home, within the society that has forcibly displaced them.
"Because of colonization, the question of who defines what is Native, and even who is defined as Native, has been taken away from Native peoples by Western-trained scholars, government officials, and other technicians," writes Haunani-Kay Trask, a professor of Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawaii and a leader of the Ka Lahui sovereignty organization, in the new edition of her essays, From a Native Daughter. As cases in point, Trask refers to the imposition of a 50 percent Native Hawaiian blood requirement to qualify for a Homelands plot and the commercial falsification of Hawaiian culture. "In the hotel version of the hula, the sacredness of the dance has completely evaporated,"Trask writes, noting the "clownlike makeup" and "salacious" manner that illustrate the prostitution of Hawaii by corporate tourism. Native Hawaiians inhabit "a hostage economy where tourist industry employment means active participation in their own degradation" (exemplified by Davenport's characters in Song of the Exile, where one is propositioned by hotel guests and another is a hula dancer turned hooker).
Trask's book provides an invaluable overview of Native Hawaiian history, culture and values, as well as of the political, environmental and economic issues that Hawaii shares with other Pacific nations, which, on a per capita basis, "are the most aid-dependent economies in the world."Trask notes that because they're far from "civilization," the Pacific island nations are considered ideal sites for nuclear tests and weapons storage as well as vacations in tropical "paradise." The US military, the islands' biggest industry, controls 30 percent of the land on Oahu, the most populous Hawaiian island. It has used the sacred isle of Kahoolawe as a bomb target, operates Pearl Harbor as a nuclear submarine and storage port and lobs missiles from its "Star Wars" facility at Barking Sands, Kauai, into a lagoon at Kwajalein. (This makes Hawaii a prime target for the new, long-range missiles that North Korea has reportedly developed.)


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CANNES, France (AP) — At night at the Cannes Film Festival, you normally find the dance parties by listening for booming music coming from beachfront tents.
But on Wednesday night, one of the more unusual events was among the quietest. The audio company Sennheiser held what it called a "silent disco" party at the American Pavilion tent, where party-goers danced along to music that thrummed not from loudspeakers, but from individual wireless headphones.
"Oh my god!" a woman exclaimed as she walked into the party and saw people jumping up and down and grooving to music that she couldn't hear. Headphones were distributed out at the door. There weren't enough for everyone, so some had to wait.
The DJ's eclectic mix of tunes, from Van Halen to Jay Z, was wirelessly transmitted to the headphones. At one point, dancers on the floor stomped their feet as the drumbeat of Queen's "We Will Rock You" started to play.
It might have been the loudest sound of the evening.
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School year off to smooth start in DerryBy Hunter McGee
Union Leader Correspondent
August 27. 2013 12:59AM
DERRY — A new school year began Monday throughout the Derry School District as principals reported a smooth and energetic transition from summer break to classes."The morning arrival of our kids was fantastic," said South Range Elementary School Principal Matthew Olsen. "It's nice to see the smiling, eager faces coming to school. The school is not alive until the kids come back."
A total of 365 children in kindergarten through fifth grade are enrolled in the school, Olsen said.
As he does at the start of each school day, Olsen began at 8:30 a.m. with an opening announcement that included some school news and recognition of birthdays. It was a fourth-grader's birthday, and Olsen announced her name over the intercom.
His first talk of the new school year centered on character and what it means to be a good citizen. A schoolwide assembly is planned for Thursday.
"We really try to instill good, wholesome values," Olsen said, adding "It's a great community school."
Gilbert H. Hood Middle School's approximately 725 students also made an orderly transition back to school, said Principal Austin Garofalo, who added that the fairly mild conditions helped with the start of classes.
"At this time of year, it helps when the weather cooperates," Garofalo said." I think the kids kind of enjoyed coming back on a Monday. Everyone seemed to be in a good mood and glad to see friends back."
Buses ran on time and there were no incidents to report at the school for grades six through eight, said Garofalo, crediting First Union, the bus company, with a great on-time performance.
"If the rest of the year goes this smoothly, we'll be in great shape," Garofalo said.
At Ernest P. Barka Elementary, the district's largest elementary school with about 600 students, Principal Daniel LaFleur echoed the same theme as he said the transition also went well.
"We just completed dismissal a few minutes ago and everything went amazingly well for the first day of school," LaFleur said.
Administrators went into the school's classrooms to personally welcome students back, said LaFleur, who toured the classes with Assistant Principal Stephanie Pike.
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John Wallenstein came to town with A. Ray Smith for the 1978 baseball season, and the one-time wandering minor league baseball executive never left. That made Springfield a better place to live.
The 72-year-old Wallenstein, who died Thursday after a brief illness, was actually the anti-A. Ray Smith. While the self-promoting Smith was blustery, reactionary and generally a pain in the hind quarters, Wallenstein did his job and spoke when spoken to. We call that a pro�s pro in my world.
I�ve known John for pretty much his entire time in Springfield. For the past 10 years or so, we have served together on the Springfield Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors. In 2008, the guest speaker we thought had lined up fell through. John � who listened intently but never said much at the board meetings � calmly said, �I can get Roland Hemond.� And with one phone call, we had one of the legendary front office figures in Major League Baseball history as our banquet speaker.
That�s how John operated. He had contacts all over baseball from his dozen or so years as an executive on the minor league level, but he was never a name-dropper. Once the stories � and on occasion a cold beverage or two � got flowing, John could keep his audience spellbound with tales of guys we all read about and heard about.
Getting started
He started out at Indianapolis in 1969, and there were stops at Cedar Rapids, Wichita, Tulsa, New Orleans and of course Robin Roberts Stadium. That first Indianapolis team included 21-year-old Dave Concepcion, Bernie Carbo and Hal McRae. The 1970 Cedar Rapids team included 20-year-old Bob Forsch and 17-year-old Hector Cruz. And the 1973 Wichita Aeros team included a veteran infielder named Tony La Russa.
La Russa and Wallenstein grew close. In fact, when a female friend of La Russa�s � she�s now his wife, Elaine � moved in with him in Wichita, she attended all the games with Wallenstein�s wife Gracia.
In fact, La Russa�s final season as a player � 1977 � he played in New Orleans, where Wallenstein and Smith ran the team.
For a portion of his time in Springfield, Wallenstein palled around with Steve Shannon, a long-time broadcaster who was part of the A. Ray Smith team as the voice of the New Orleans Pelicans in 1977. Shannon, who died in 2011, was just like Wallenstein in that he didn�t spend a lot of time telling you who he knew. But if you threw a name or two Shanny�s way, oh, the stories he could tell.
Wallenstein grew up a White Sox fan in the Chicago area. He was a meticulous keeper of statistics, and he documented the daily results of the 1959 American League champs. In fact, I have been told that with a little provocation � and perhaps a cold beer � Wallenstein could recite the entire roster of the 1959 White Sox in alphabetical order.
Sticking around
He got out of baseball when A. Ray packed up the Redbirds and moved to Louisville after the 1981 season. (Editor�s note: The Redbirds became the first minor league team to draw a million fans in a season, so Smith was, despite his other shortcomings, a shrewd business man.). John and Gracia decided it was time their three daughters had some stability, so Springfield became home.
He came out of retirement to serve as general manager of the independent Frontier League Springfield Capitals in 1998 until the franchise moved to Rockford after the 2001 season.
Since he got out of baseball in 2001 � and everybody knows guys like Wallenstein, who love the game, never get out of it, they just find other ways to earn a paycheck � Wallenstein has worked at the University of Illinois Springfield selling air time on the campus NPR station.
Very quietly, John Wallenstein has been a big voice in Springfield sports for more than 30 years. He was always the same guy � helpful, friendly and never pushy � and he will be missed.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
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For those that don't attend the Child's Play Golf Tournaments, the inevitable "side bets for charity" are always an event in themselves. Krahulik vs. Khoo, Erika vs. Josh, etc. This year we're doing a little experiment by opening up the side "betting" to everyone at home, with all contributions going to Child's Play!
We have seven Penny Arcade teams in place, all paired with golfers that signed up for the tournament to make a full foursome.
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Put your faith in your favorite team by donating through their widget (again, all funds going directly to Child's Play). The team with the lowest score wins bragging rights, and all their "supporters" will be listed on Penny Arcade after the tournament! Keep track of the scores live by following the #CPGolf hashtag on Monday starting at 11:30 AM!
The current widgets are found below. If you're playing in the tournament and want to join in the fun, create a widget at http://donate.childsplaycharity.org.


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Dispatch From London Fashion Week: 3 Days With Me, Glamour's Fashion News Editor!
Straight off the heels of New York Fashion Week I had to reboot myself and fly over to London Town to see the collections. Yes, the city may be different but the vibe is very much the same—creative, fun, and inventive!
Besides the jet lag (the only downfall about traveling), everything else was pretty awesome. For starters, I had a driver take me around to all the shows which was a major time saver. For those of you who have never been to London, it's one of those cities that's sprawled out—it's not easy to get from point A to point B.
Upon arrival, I unpacked my suitcase to make it feel more like home and less like a hotel room!
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My first show of the day was Clements Ribiero where the 90s redux look was in full effect. I'm talking tartan pleated skirts, floral dresses, lace-y layered numbers and cardigans galore. I spotted some key pieces that I need to put in my wardrobe repertoire!
Then off to Moschino Cheap and Chic where I fell in love with a pair of clunky heeled creepers. (Must remind myself to buy.) From there I saw collections from Henry Holland and David Koma before heading off to Rihanna's debut collection for River Island. The collection was so RiRi and comprised of overall maxi dresses, baggy jeans, crop tops, and t-shirt dresses. Super cool and stylish!
After all those shows the jet lag started to settle in and I was ready for a nice cozy meal in my hotel and good sleep because tomorrow is non-stop from 8:30am to 9pm.
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Sleep. Check. And now I'm ready to hit all the shows!
The first is Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, where the duo delivered a collection that is full of fun surprises like jewel encrusted dresses and skirts.
What follows are shows after shows from Emilia Wickstead (Michelle Dockery, from Downtown Abbey, was in the front row) to Mulberry to Unique Topshop (a favorite of mine because I know I can probably afford it!).
I also anticipated Mary Katrantzou because I love her colorful, whimsical prints. But my favorite piece from the collection was a black embossed dress that was so chic I was contemplating what I should sell in my closet in order to afford it!
Then it was off to Jonathan Saunders who delivered a collection, that in my eyes, was perfection. It had everything I could ever want from cozy sweaters to furry jackets to bustier dresses (yes, I want those too). It was a collection of seperates that you can mix and match with whatever you have in your closet, which always makes for a great collection!
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Even though my feet hurt from wearing sky-high heels (I'll never stop wearing them) I'm up and ready for my third day in London.
First up is the Peter Pilotto show! I've always loved the use of prints and patterns from this duo. And for the fall 2013 collection, they elevated their designs with striking, eye-catching silhouettes.
After that, I saw the Pringle of Scotland collection which is always so elegant. What do I want from this season? EVERYTHING!
Then off to see Christopher Kane! Honestly, this was my favorite collection of the season. It had everything from drama to oversized silhouettes to popping colors to cool new textures. This was the show that reminded me why I got into fashion in the first place! To see designers create pieces that are so inspirational that you want to go in your closet and rethink everything.
After Christopher Kane we had a quick pit stop at the eatery, The East Village (so tasty!), before heading to Erdem's show. This show made me want to wear dresses 24/7. Every piece that came out was absolutely beautiful. And I got to go backstage and take a peek at the model cards and all the backstage hoopla!!
Now it was time for Burberry which was a big time production! The front row had celebs galore including Frida Pinto and one of the One Direction dudes! Oh and of course I loved the collection! Especially everything that was emblazoned with a heart!
I must say, though, the night's highlight was going to the Tom Ford show at the glorious Lancaster House.
The landscape was extravagant and the clothing was just as over the top and I loved every second of it.
From sequin dresses to luxurious furs, this show was a throw back to what fashion shows use to be like!
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Back in April, the state of Minnesota tried to force ISPs to block certain gambling websites. Similar attempts had been tried in a few other states, and quickly shot down by the courts -- and it didn't take long for a lawsuit to emerge in Minnesota. However, the good news is that the state has apparently agreed to back down rather than trying to fight a bogus and costly lawsuit. Basically, it sounds like enough lawyers explained to state officials that their likelihood of winning was pretty slim -- so the state just folded. At least they didn't keep trying to waste taxpayer money trying to fight for such censorship.


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NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is falling at midday as investors wait for more clarity from the Federal Reserve and look ahead to a budget fight in Washington.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 62 points to 15,574 at 12 p.m. Eastern Time Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped six points to 1,715. The Nasdaq eased five points to 3,783.
The Fed this week shocked markets by leaving in place its bond-buying program. Fed officials are giving speeches on Friday.
Investors are looking ahead to a budget fight in Washington. To keep the government running, Congress must pass a short-term spending bill before the fiscal year starts Oct. 1.
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To paraphrase New Deal President Franklin Roosevelt, what good is political equality when there is still economic inequality? Answer: not much, as an Oxfam International report released earlier this month suggests.
Timed to coincide with the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, Oxfam's "The cost of inequality: how wealth and income extremes hurt us all" states that the "annual income of the world's 100 richest people [is] enough to end global poverty four times over."
Oxfam notes that while progress has been made in eradicating extreme poverty, rising levels of inequality are a growing concern. "In the last decade, the focus has been exclusively on one half of the inequality equation—ending extreme poverty," the group reports. "But as we look to the next decade, and [to] new development goals we need to define progress, we must demonstrate that we are also tackling inequality—and that means looking at not just the poorest but the richest."
The richest 100 individuals worldwide had a net income of $240 billion in 2012 alone, notes Oxfam. And in the past 20 years, the net worth of the top 1 percent of wealth holders has risen by 60 percent, "with the financial crisis accelerating rather than slowing the process."
"We can no longer pretend that the creation of wealth for a few will inevitably benefit the many," argues Oxfam International's executive director, Jeremy Hobbs. "Too often the reverse is true." Inequality, the report explains, depresses economic growth except for the production and sale of luxuries, limits social mobility, contributes to obesity and poor mental health and encourages crime and violence.
"In a world where even basic resources such as land and water are increasingly scarce," Hobbs continues, "we cannot afford to concentrate assets in the hands of a few and leave the many to struggle over what's left."
Setting a goal for the year 2025, Oxfam is calling for inequality to be reduced to 1990 levels. In order to accomplish this, it suggests closing corporate tax havens and increasing investment in public safety nets and services.
"Reducing inequality is a key part of fighting poverty and securing a sustainable future for all," the report reads. "In a world of finite resources, we cannot end poverty unless we reduce inequality."•
You can download the report at: http://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/cost-of-inequality-oxfam-mb180113.pdf.


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This music is a collection of the top young talent on the jazz scene in New Orleans. Johnaye Kendrick (Vocals), James Westfall (Vibes), Rex Gregory (Reeds), Andrew Baham (Trumpet), Joseph C. Dyson Jr. (Drums), Max Moran (Bass), David Pulphus (Bass). Purchase here.
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"In 1992 I was included in a video production which featured several of the 'Young Lions' of the day who were also Jazz students at the University of New Orleans under Dr. Ellis Marsalis. I was very proud of that generation fo young men and expressed, in an interview, my hope and desire to be involved in the NEXT GENERATION... and the NEXT...ETC.
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Daniel Radcliffe breaks up with girlfriend of 2-years, production assistant Rosanne Coker.
The split was confirmed by Coker's father, who told the UK's Daily Mail, "Rosie's not in this country at the moment. She's trying to move on. She won't want to talk about it."
Radcliffe and Coker had been living in the "Harry Potter" actor's $4.3 million New York apartment. It is unclear when the couple parted ways. Radcliffe's rep had no immediate comment on the reports.
Coker, 23, who goes by Rosie or Rose, is a painter and production assistant. She met Radcliffe in 2007, when she was working as a production assistant on "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." The pair reportedly started dating three years later. She has since worked on the final "Harry Potter" films as well as Radcliffe's recent movie, "The Woman in Black."
In January, Radcliffe told Parade magazine that he was very much in love and was thinking about marriage.
"I'm not an easy person to love. There are lots of times when I'm a very good boyfriend, but there are times when I'm useless. I mean, I'm a mess around the house. I talk nonstop. I become obsessed with things," he added. "She loves me for my oddness, my awkwardness, all of those things that I hate about myself. She finds them cute. I guess that's love."
Radcliffe has recently been romantically linked to Erin Darke, his 28-year-old co-star in his new film, "Kill Your Darlings." The Daily Mail reports that Radcliffe took the American actress on a trip to London, but the pair's fling was short-lived.
In "Kill Your Darlings," Radcliffe portrays Beat poet Allen Ginsberg, while Darke's character is named Gwendolyn. The film also stars Elizabeth Olsen, Michael C. Hall, Ben Foster, David Cross and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
In December, Radcliffe was named as Entertainment Weekly's "Entertainer of the Year" for 2011.
Radcliffe is currently filming "Horns," based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Joe Hill, about a young man who wakes up one morning with a hangover and horns growing from his head.


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- Andrew Flintoff v Richard Dawson
Flintoff wins on boxing debut
Andrew Flintoff picked himself up off the canvas to score a points victory on his boxing debut against the unbeaten American Richard Dawson in Manchester.
The former England cricket captain beat the count after being knocked to the canvas in the second round, but his superior speed and work rate saw him awarded a narrow win on points.
In front of a spirited home crowd, Flintoff entered the MEN Arena wearing a Lancashire cricket shirt to the sound of Oasis' 'Roll With It'.
The 34-year-old made a bright start, using his jab to good effect before sending the crowd wild with a big right against a cautious Dawson.
However, the Brit was sent to his knees after catching a right hand early in the second round, but recovered well to keep himself in the fight.
Flintoff took the fight to Dawson, who seemed content to play defence, and after Flintoff landed some decent shots in the final round, the former cricketer was awarded a 39-38 victory.
"As a personal achievement, I think this is the best. I've had to work so hard," Flintoff said. "The crowd made a massive difference tonight. I'll appreciate I was sloppy at times, but it was a humbling moment."


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Our beloved "Maggie" Margaret Rose Estrada, widow of Gregory M. Estrada, mother of Rudy (Nicole), James (Rita) Greg Jr. (Agatha) and Gerri Devine, grandmother of Miguel Rodriguez (Sara) and Marin Estrada (Scott), great grandmother of Tate Clare Rodriguez. Was born June 23, 1923 and passed away on July 26, 2013.
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She was born in Stockton and raised all four children here. In the 1950's she joined the Stockton Police Women's Reserves. They formed a drill team and Maggie was in many parades with award-winning performances.
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at the Cathedral of the Annunciation, Rose and Van Buren Streets, Stockton, California. A Vigil service will be Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. at DeYoung Memorial Chapel, 601 N. California Street, Stockton, California. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 31, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at DeYoung Memorial Chapel. Committal will be at San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery. Online guest book at deyoungchapels.com


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With the sweep, the Lady Bucs improve to 17-33 overall, 6-10 in conference play, while the Bruins fall to 14-29-1, 2-13 in the A-Sun. ETSU set a school record for doubles in a single game in the nightcap, slapping five two-baggers. The Lady Bucs also tied a school mark for RBIs in a single contest with 13.
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Stoke defender Shotton found not guilty after fight outside nightclub
13:09 GMT, 18 December 2012
Shotton has been on Stoke's books all his career
Stoke defender Ryan Shotton has been found not guilty of punching a man on a night out.
Shotton was found to have acted in defence of his friend when he knocked out Mark McDonald in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
The fight happened in the early hours of Sunday, June 24.
The single punch 28-year-old Shotton delivered knocked McDonald out, leaving him with a cut, magistrates sitting at North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard.
Shotton pleaded not guilty on the basis of self-defence following the fight with McDonald and his friend David Broomhall.
McDonald and Shotton, who was with friends, had an altercation on the fringes of Torch nightclub's dancefloor. All parties were drinking on the night.
McDonald and Shotton were shown on the CCTV face to face, with Shotton then punched once in the face by McDonald.
Shotton said he had 'never seen' McDonald before that moment and was taken by surprise.
He said he 'leaned in' to hear what McDonald was saying but that McDonald used the opportunity to land 'a cheeky shot'.
Asked what McDonald said to him, Shotton replied: 'He said "why do you think you run Stoke-on-Trent You don't run it, I run it. Don't you know who I am"
'I thought he was just somebody who had come over to talk about football but he was aggressive.'
Mr Broomhall described that altercation as 'a bit of a scuffle; handbags'.
Shotton pleaded not guilty on the basis of self-defence
Both parties ended up leaving the club within a few minutes of each other.
Outside, Mr McDonald and Mr Broomhall tried to get into another nightclub called Pink when Mr Broomhall said he spotted Shotton and two friends 'walking towards us'.
He said: 'Mr Shotton was beckoning with his arm to Mark to come over.'
Shotton told a different story, saying as he walked along the road 'two men started walking towards us' from across the street.
'I recognised him from earlier and thought "he's here for round two",' he told magistrates.
'He came over to me and his body language was very aggressive. His fists were clenched and I was aware he'd struck before.
'I did it (punched him) to protect my friend because he turned towards him just at that moment.'
Outside court, Shotton, who has made seven league appearances for Stoke this season, said he was 'a happy man' and that he had received 'justice'.


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Marc Anthony has opened up about about the breakdown of his seven-year marriage to Jennifer Lopez, insisting their relationship "wasn't sustainable".
The stars, who are parents to three-year-old twins Max and Emme, shocked fans in July when they announced their split.
Lopez recently revealed she tried desperately to fix her marriage, and now Anthony has told fans his side of the separation story.
In an interview for TV show Nightline, he says, "I'll tell you that it wasn't something sensationalistic (sic) happening. It was a realisation on both our parts. So, you know, it wasn't shocking. These things happen. It was a decision that we made jointly.
"This is not a funeral. This is not a burial. This is just two people who came together and just realised… I'm saying that it wasn't sustainable the way it was, and that's that."
Anthony also admits he will "always love Jennifer", adding, "She knows that and my kids know that. Jennifer is a wonderful, wonderful woman, a wonderful mother, a wonderful friend."
And he refuses to be downbeat about the split: "It is sad… you think about your family, the possibilities, but we realised very early on that even though we're not together, this story's not over. There's stuff to do together, life to see together through Max and Emme, so it's all good."
The full interview is set to air on Thursday.


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Nick Jonas To Take Over Daniel Radcliffe's Role In Broadway's 'How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying!'
The multi-talented teenager has big shoes too fill — good thing he has a history of starring in big musicals!
Nick Jonas is a great singer, and now he's bringing his talents to a starring role on Broadway!
Nick, 18, will be reprising the role made famous by Daniel Radcliffe in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Entertainment Weekly reports. He will start after Glee star Darren Criss retires his tenure on Jan. 22, 2012.
Even though he's young, Nick's had plenty of experience on Broadway, as he's performed in Annie Get Your Gun in 2001, Beauty and the Beast in 2002 and Les Misérables in 2003.
What do you think, HollywoodLifers — will you go see Nick onstage?
— William Earl
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Icing research flights to back up new engine certification requirements
Jet engines are well understood, predictable and more reliable than ever, but even after seven decades of development there can still be surprises. As if to warn against complacency, a mysterious phenomenon that triggers potentially hazardous engine thrust-loss events has propulsion researchers scratching their heads.
The spate of incidents, ranging from complete multiengine flameouts and surges to unexpected power "roll-backs," is forcing U.S. and European airworthiness agencies into an urgent rethink on icing certification. With more than 150 such events recorded so far, the phenomenon continues to pose a risk. Given the inexorable growth of longer-range twin-engine operations over remote regions, and no ready explanation yet found, the phenomenon has attracted international concern.
The focus is on a previously unsuspected form of engine icing that affects the hot core, and appears to be caused by the accretion of ice crystals in areas deep within the engine once thought immune to such a condition. NASA, which is leading U.S. research into the issue through its Aviation Safety Program, says "it is a problem whose frequency is alarmingly high."
The issue has been observed for decades. "Ice Crystals, The New Engine Hazard," was a report title from Canada's National Research Council (NRC) filed in 1958. But by 1979, interest waned because there did not appear to be a problem, says James D. MacLeod, group leader of Icing and Environmental Certification for the NRC's Gas Turbine Laboratory in Ottawa.
As old as the ice accretion issue is, it is getting some up-to-date testing by the three leading engine makers at new facilities in Canada's Manitoba province. General Electric has opened the Engine Testing, Research and Development Center in Winnipeg, where average winter temperatures are a chilly -8F. Farther north, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce are using the Global Aerospace Center for Icing and Environmental Research (Glacier) in Thompson, which has been designed to accommodate any size engine from any of the industry's manufacturers. The city averages 260 days a year of below-zero temperatures.
The core icing phenomenon appears to have been on the rise since the 1990s and hit everything from Beechjet 400As to Airbus A330s and Boeing 747s. Although some researchers say there is no consensus yet on whether higher bypass ratio engines are more susceptible, engine makers are not so sure. One senior engineer with a major manufacturer says the push for better performance "increases stall margin and flameout potential. So the newer high bypass ratio engines are more susceptible to all environmental conditions—rain, icing or hail. That's why this is coming up, and why we are seeing problems."
An Ice Protection Harmonization Working Group at the NTSB has reviewed data for more than 30 years to see how many incidents fall outside normal certification requirements, says MacLeod. The findings indicated 60% of 200 events fell outside normal standards and were characterized by a "loss of thrust, a rollback, loss of thrust, surge, flameout and engine relight. While pilots are becoming aware of the threat, ice crystals do not show up on their radar even though rain does," MacLeod says. Depending on winds, the ice crystals can trail storm clouds like an invisible tail that pilots do not see on their radar.
At its small altitude chamber in Ottawa, the NRC has found it difficult to create ice at the size suspected of being most dangerous. The laboratory experiments have ground ice into particles of 100-300 or 400 microns, but their equipment is not able to create crystals below 100 microns. Spray nozzles, like those used on ski slopes, are able to deliver crystals as small as 40 microns. "The question is, how big are the crystals?" says MacLeod.
Although some engine events have been seen in mid-latitudes, the bulk of the incidents occur in Southeast Asia. As a result, a team of atmospheric scientists is heading first to Florida, and then to Darwin, Australia, where they hope to find data to unlock the mystery. The research flights will coincide with the introduction of new certification requirements for engine and airframe icing that are due to come into force by the end of 2012. Data from the tests will be used to help devise mitigation strategies and provide manufacturers with a means of showing compliance with the new rules.
Traveling to the tropics for an icing research study seems as counterintuitive as the theory of ice formation in the high-pressure core of a gas turbine; yet this is where the phenomenon most frequently crops up and where suitable atmopsheric conditions occur for testing on a predictable, repeatable basis. "It's a great tropical atmospheric laboratory," says aerospace engineer Tom Ratvasky of the Icing Branch at NASA Glenn Research Center, Ohio.
After preliminary instrumentation tests in Florida later this year, a modified NASA Gulfstream II will be based in Darwin in early 2013 for use by an international flight-test group. Located at the tip of Australia's Northern Territory, Darwin's temperatures usually hover around 100F, while humidity averages more than 70% during the wettest months. Together with high sea-surface temperatures, these conditions promote mega-storms and towering convective cells that pump massive amounts of moisture-laden air high into the atmosphere.
Unlike traditional engine icing, in which supercooled liquid droplets freeze on impact with exposed parts of the engine as the aircraft flies through clouds, engine-core ice accretion involves a complex process in which particles stick to a warm metal surface and act as a heat sink until the metal surface temperature drops below freezing, thereby forming a location for ice and water (mixed phase) accretion. The accumulated ice can either flow as a block into the core or shed into the downstream compressor stages and combustor, causing a malfunction.
Until recently it was assumed that ice particles would bounce off structures and pass harmlessly through bypass ducts, or melt inside the engine. "Now there is evidence [of] an environment that is conducive to ice accreting where we never thought it would," says Mike Oliver, NASA Glenn icing branch engineer. "Usually ice breaks off because it is cold, and water will stick. There is a notion now that somewhere is a sweet spot, which we are not testing or certifying for, where there is a combination of water, ice and airlfow that is susceptible to accreting ice."
Since many of the recorded events were found to have occurred near convective clouds, the early investigators assumed supercooled liquid water, hail or rain is responsible because they are lifted to high altitudes by updrafts. Most events were recorded above 22,000 ft., which is considered the upper limit for clouds containing supercooled liquid water. However, pilots reported that even though they were in clouds at the time, there was no evidence of the usual indications of trouble, including a significant icing on the airframe, or any other remarkable aspect to the weather. According to researchers from Boeing, Honeywell and Environment Canada, some pilots were surprised that investigators were even looking at icing.
"We need a good understanding of the concentration and practical size of [supercooled droplets] in clouds above 22,000 ft.," says MacLeod. Better instrumentation to improve on previous studies also is important.
By studying case histories in which events took place on aircraft diverting around convective storms, researchers have surmised that the lift associated with these weather events releases extraordinary amounts of condensed water that become ice crystals. They can reach levels approaching 9 grams per cubic meter. "That compares to levels of around 1 gram per cubic meter for air with supercooled droplets normally," says Ratvasky. "With such a massive amount of ice, that's a tremendous amount of cooling capacity versus liquid water."
The NASA GII will bristle with wing-mounted sensor probes and nose- and upper-fuselage-mounted radars as its crews try to find out what is really going on inside these monster convective clouds. Twelve instruments will be hung on hard points beneath the wings to measure particle spectrum, total water content, temperature and water vapor. Two radars will collect data to characterize the glaciated and mixed-phase icing environment, while comparing measured reflectivity against observed conditions.
The nose-mounted unit is a Honeywell RDR-4000 X-band weather radar modified to provide raw data, taking measurements below the unit's standard 20-db detection threshold. "If we can develop algorithms to detect these conditions [remotely], we can give it to the manufacturers," says Ratvasky.
While the X-band work may provide a shorter-term, tactical solution to help pilots steer clear of hazardous core icing conditions, the fuselage-mounted Ka-band radar will collect data that may contribute to more strategic threat-surveillance methods. This three-antenna radar was developed by Environment Canada and previously flown on its Convair 580 research aircraft.
Working with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado and other weather specialists, NASA is developing versions of existing icing-potential algorithms for the Ka-band radar to "see where supercooled liquid icing exists. The intent is to take data from atmospheric models, weather satellites and radar, and develop products for predicting or now-casting [a form of very short-range weather forecasting] where the threat zones might be," Ratvasky says.
Airbus proposes a multinational, government-industry project in Europe, called High-Altitude Ice Crystals (HAIC), to dovetail with the U.S.-Canada research. It is expected to start in mid-2012, with studies of the flight envelope of a Falcon 20 that will carry a Latmos 95-ghz multi-beam Doppler radar and other sensors. Those flights also will cover a research envelope applicable to air data probes, a focus of air safety work in the aftermath of the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447. The HAIC project is expected to be part of the GII flights out of Darwin from January to March 2013.
The Europeans want to develop new detection and awareness systems from 2013-15, leading to flight tests on an A340 in 2016. They expect this will take the technology to the point where it will be ready for full-scale development.


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YREKA – Last week, a jury in the Siskiyou County Superior Court found the "cat burglar" – who entered a Yreka couple's residence during the night of Dec. 3, 2011 and stole items while the inhabitants slept in their bed with their Yorkshire Terriers – guilty on all counts. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Robert Alan Jones, 45, of Montague, was found guilty of a felony count of first degree residential burglary, a felony count of receiving stolen property and a misdemeanor count of resisting/obstructing/delaying a peace officer. Jones also faces a number of special allegations for committing a burglary in a dwelling while it was occupied, having prior convictions that constitute serious felonies, having served a prior prison term, having eight prior offenses eligible for probation and for a third strike under the California Three Strikes Law.
Jones was on Post Release Community Supervison (PRCS) for charges pertaining to domestic violence and receipt of stolen property at the time of the incident, said Siskiyou County Deputy District Attorney Martha Aker, who prosecuted this case.
Aker, Superior Court Judge Donald Langford (who was the trial judge in this case) and Jones' defense attorney John Lawrence are currently completing what Aker referred to as a "bifurcated trial." She explained that these proceedings are being carried out for the judge to determine whether the special allegations are true.
On June 14, Langford will make a ruling on the special allegations and whether to strike one of Jones' strikes or hold him to answer to all three strikes. At that time, Langford will schedule Jones' sentencing.
According to Aker, if Langford rules to hold Jones to answer to all three strikes, he could serve a maximum sentence of life in prison.
"This is a very dangerous crime," said Aker, adding that the victims, who are in their sixties, could have been in serious danger if they had awoken to discover Jones in thier residence.
According to Aker, on the morning of Dec. 4, 2011 the couple reported that they awoke to discover that multiple items were missing from thier home.
Wrapped christmas presents, two cellular phones, two digital cameras, a purse that contained a wallet, Virginia Slim cigarettes and a flat screen television were among the missing items. The estimated value of the stolen items was between $1,000 and $2,000, said Aker. It was determined that Jones had entered the house through the unlocked back door.
As Yreka Police Department (YPD) officers conducted their investigation, they made contact with Jones on the street. He was subject to random searches of his person and residence because of his PRCS status.
Investigators observed that Jones had Virginia Slim cigarettes in his possession - the same brand of cigarettes that the victims reported missing. Officers asked Jones to meet them at the residence where he was staying for a property search.
When officers arrived at Jones' residence for the search, he was not there. They searched the residence and recovered most of the stolen property. Aker commented that the wrapping paper from the stolen gifts as well as the victim's credit cards were recovered from his home trash can.
A couple of days later, YPD's investigation led officers to suspect Jones was hiding in a vacant house on Hern Street in Yreka. Officers entered the home and Jones was uncooperative, said Aker.
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office deputies joined the effort and deployed a K9, which bit Jones several times. Jones was treated for injuries and booked in the Siskiyou County Jail where he has been lodged ever since.
"The YPD did an excellent job on thier investigation," commented Aker. "Their thorough investigation made it much easier for our department during the trial."
YPD Chief Brian Bowles commented that this crime was very unusual for Yreka, and often, "cat burglar" cases remain unsolved.
"I think my officers did an exceptional job investigating this case and I am glad that justice prevailed," said Bowles.
He added that he believes the California Three Strikes Law has helped law enforcement by holding career criminals accountable for thier illegal activity.
"The streets of Yreka will be a little safer now that this subject will remain in custody," Bowles stated.


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Hi folks..Fermented a batch of hefe weizein and used the yeast for a second batch and at the end of the primary fermentation of the second there was alot of, what looked like floating yeast on the top of the wort.I racked to secondary and tasted a little and it tasted right..Anyone had this happen or know what it's from when using recultured yeast.??.Thanks
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Nokia, powered by Windows Phone 7
The biggest aspect of the partnership, of course, is that Windows Phone 7 will become Nokia's 'primary smartphone strategy' upon which Nokia will innovate. Nokia will "help define the future of Windows Phone", bringing its expertise in hardware design and language support to the platform. In addition, Nokia will be able to bring the platform to a wider range of price points and geographies. The two companies will also collaborate on mobile development and align their roadmaps "to align on the future evolution of mobile products".
Bing will power search on all Nokia's devices, while Microsoft's adCenter will take care of the advertising experience. In return, Nokia Maps will become a core part of Microsoft's mapping services, which isn't odd considering Nokia owns Navteq which already powers Bing Maps anyway.
Also, Nokia's application and content store (Ovi) will be integrated into Windows Phone 7's Marketplace. Obviously, Microsoft's development tools will be used to develop applications for Nokia's Windows Phone devices, but that's pretty much a given.
"Together, we have some of the world's most admired brands, including Windows, Office, Bing, Xbox Live, NAVTEQ and Nokia," Nokia's CEO ELOP and Micorosft's Ballmer write in a joint open letter, "We also have a shared understanding of what it takes to build and sustain a mobile ecosystem, which includes the entire experience from the device to the software to the applications, services and the marketplace."
"There are other mobile ecosystems. We will disrupt them. There will be challenges. We will overcome them. Success requires speed. We will be swift," the two CEOs add. While they're facing an uphill battle, we're talking about two major companies - the biggest in software and the biggest in mobile phones - coming together to conquer the smartphone market. This is big.
This gives Windows Phone 7 an incredibly amount of legitimacy - something the platform needed since players like Samsung and HTC saw Windows Phone 7 as an also-ran. They didn't commit fully to the platform, and while Symbian and MeeGo aren't going away (see below), Nokia will position Windows Phone 7 as its primary smartphone platform.
Wither Symbian and MeeGo?
What's going to happen with Symbian and MeeGo? Well, while they aren't going away for now, it would appear Symbian is on its way out. "With Nokia's planned move to Windows Phone as its primary smartphone platform, Symbian becomes a franchise platform, leveraging previous investments to harvest additional value," he adds, "This strategy recognizes the opportunity to retain and transition the installed base of 200 million Symbian owners. Nokia expects to sell approximately 150 million more Symbian devices in the years to come."
It would seem this signals the end of an era for Nokia. Leveraging previous investments in Symbian? Right, so no more money will be going that way. Symbian's bye-bye.
MeeGo, on the other hand, will simply be moved off phones and unto other types of devices. "Under the new strategy, MeeGo becomes an open-source, mobile operating system project," the press release reads, "MeeGo will place increased emphasis on longer-term market exploration of next-generation devices, platforms and user experiences. Nokia still plans to ship a MeeGo-related product later this year."
Reorganising Nokia
Not just Nokia's strategy is being reorganised - the company itself is also getting a major overhaul. "As of April 1, Nokia will have a new company structure, which features two distinct business units: Smart Devices and Mobile Phones," the company announces, "They will focus on Nokia's key business areas: high-end smartphones and mass-market mobile phones. Each unit will have profit-and-loss responsibility and end-to-end accountability for the full consumer experience, including product development, product management and product marketing."
Smart devices will be the division taking care of the new Nokia Windows Phone 7 devices, while also having sub-units for MeeGo devices and Symbian smartphones. Mobile Phones will take care of Nokia's regular phones, which are still selling like crazy and are arguably the best regular phones in the business.
"Nokia is at a critical juncture, where significant change is necessary and inevitable in our journey forward," Elop said, "Today, we are accelerating that change through a new path, aimed at regaining our smartphone leadership, reinforcing our mobile device platform and realizing our investments in the future."


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UPDATE (6:45 p.m. MT): Lightning still in the area, teams have yet to begin warmups. Kickoff delayed until 7:50 p.m. MT
UPDATE (6:20 p.m. MT): With lightning in the area around Dick's Sporting Goods Park, kickoff for the Rapids vs FC Dallas has been postponed until 7:30 p.m. MT
4:45 p.m. MT: While there is severe weather in the Dick's Sporting Goods Park area, the stadium itself has not seen any significant rainfall this afternoon. Even if we do receive precipitation, we expect the weather to pass through the area, and for the Rapids against FC Dallas match to kick off as scheduled at 7 p.m.
We will continue to update fans through www.ColoradoRapids.com and our social media sites (www.facebook.com/ColoradoRapids and www.twitter.com/ColoradoRapids) if anything changes.


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Fri 27th Oct 2006 20:00 UTC
"On October 18th, OpenBSD celebrated its 11th birthday and ten years of punctual biannual releases. Now it's time for OpenBSD version 4.0, which includes tons of new drivers for wireless, network, and storage chips. Discover what's new and what battles developers must face daily to access documentation and support new hardware."


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It is no shock to learn that end users and IT security people often do not see eye to eye. If the security shop had its way, everything would be locked down, and there would be no end users. Users see security as an impediment to doing their jobs. And a recent survey indicates that the divide between users and defenders could be undermining federal cybersecurity.
The survey — of 100 federal security professionals and 100 end users in agencies — was conducted by MeriTalk in August and contains a few telling data points:
The sample size isn't large, but the survey claims a margin of error of less than 10 percent and a 95 percent level of confidence.
The results are not surprising, said Tom Ruff, public sector vice president at Akamai Technologies, which commissioned the study. It confirms a disconnect that has long existed. Ensuring a user-friendly experience ranked last among the priorities of security professionals, and that probably is as it should be, Ruff said. "At the end of the day the cyber team has got to protect the agency's mission. That's job one."
But with 50 percent of the threat coming from insiders, either intentionally or accidentally, bridging the gap between users and defenders is becoming more important to the security of government networks and systems.
This is not a new idea. Government cybersecurity policy has been moving toward a closer integration of security with IT operations in an effort to provide better real-time visibility into the activity and status of systems. This is, in part, what the focus on continuous monitoring is all about. But the integration also could help move the security shop closer to the users, giving it a better view of just what it is the users are trying to do, what their pain points are and why they are responsible for so many breaches.
It is not a one-way street, of course. The users are going to have to learn to accommodate security when necessary. Just because something can be done doesn't mean that it should be, and some inconveniences are legitimate trade-offs for improved security.
Awareness training is supposed to be a part of agency cybersecurity programs, and lack of awareness does not seem to be the root of the problem. According to the MeriTalk/Akamai survey, 95 percent of users believe that cybersecurity is an absolute necessity. As long as users understand the reason for a specific policy or process, they probably will accept it.
"The more transparent the security policy is, the easier it will be to address the divide," Ruff said.
Bridging the divide at a time when challenges are growing faster than budgets and everyone is struggling to make ends meet is not easy. But if agencies can find time to focus on this challenge it could be a cost-effective way to help improve security.
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Not once has our IT Security put out a User/Customer Survey to ask what my needs are before locking down the system further. If you don't educate IT about the User processes, how can you know what the impact of the IT processes?
The more user-friendly the cyber experience is, the higher adherence and adoption among users. It is a direct correlation. The notion that user awareness and training, in and of itself, is going to lead to significantly better security in the age of advanced persistent threats (APT's) is also largely a fallacy. The systems and devices need to be fundamentally engineered differently to protect users automatically by substantially reducing the attack surface, or in some cases, completely mitigate attack vectors like APT's on PC's. Much of the technology is already commercially available that does this. In fact, the top selling PC on Amazon and four of the top six all use this protection. In addition, the devices cost less to acquire, operate, and maintain. Federal agencies and departments need to embrace commercial technology and best practices much faster. This includes cyber too.
There is no magic solution. There are layers to a security defense. See and become aware of the Critical Controls. Many agencies do not have in place tools to do them all and have problems responding to today's current threats. Most agencies are willing to fund a couple but not all the critical ones. They rely heavily on simplistic user awareness campaigns and perimeter controls but don't finance the tools to help protect the user when he/she falls. People are fallible, expect it and plan for it. Your adversary does. Plan for continuous changes. Every tool you buy, they buy too, so it will become obsolete in time.
System usability is the big reason for user end-runs around policy. If a system is secure, but does not allow getting the mission done, people will do what they have to do. At our agency, they may as well issue us dumb terminals hooked to machine images on a server- the machines are so locked down that they are basically dumb terminals anyway.
The lack of end user training is the biggest shortfall of IT security that we face today as IT professionals. There is a clear gap between end user knowledge relative to IT security and other risk mitigation strategies.
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