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Kevin Kouzmanoff on Wednesday became the sixth player to start at third base for the Rockies this season. And he'll continue to start, on one condition.
"If it's third base, you've got to hit," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "Especially in a league where the pitcher is one of the hitters. We don't have that luxury (of a defensive specialist) in the National League. You're a player in a corner spot in this league, you've got to bring something to the table offensively."
That was Tracy's message to Chris Nelson, whom the Rockies optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Wednesday to make room for Kouzmanoff, who was acquired from Oakland a day earlier. But Nelson isn't alone in his struggles. The Rockies have searched all year long for consistent run production from a third baseman.
Now comes Kouzmanoff, an Evergreen product who is thrilled to be in Denver. If he hits, he'll stay. On Wednesday, though, he was 0-for-5.
"It's a good place to be," Kouzmanoff said. "I know a lot of guys on the team, and obviously it's back home for me. Beautiful stadium. . . . I love Denver, Colorado. So this is a good spot to be."
The Rockies are hoping Kouzmanoff's bat comes alive at Coors Field. In recent years, he has played for Oakland, and before that, San Diego, in parks that can be tough for hitters. He averaged 19 home runs and 79 RBIs from 2007-10 before landing in Triple-A this season.
"The last two parks I was in, you hit those balls in the gaps and they get hung up and caught," Kouzmanoff said. "A park like this, those gappers will fall."
Asked about his future with the Rockies, Kouzmanoff said, "I really haven't been told much other than this is a trial."
Kouzmanoff's goal is to play every day, just as he did for the Padres from 2007-09 and for the A's last season.
"Absolutely," he said. "Everybody would want an everyday job. Every day, you want to walk in the clubhouse knowing my name is going to be in that lineup."
The Rockies' search for a third baseman may not end with Kouzmanoff. They've claimed David Wright off waivers from the Mets. He isn't currently available, but talks could develop this winter. . . . Carlos Gonzalez's run-scoring single in the first gave him nine consecutive games with at least one RBI, one away from Vinny Castilla's club record.

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The following is an article inspired by my earlier article, MustSayNo.com, which has literally been life-changing for me. Also, a quick apology for the somewhat self-indulgent nature of the article. I like to think that I'm not a complete schmuck because I do have a tough time saying no. Thanks for your understanding.
Dear Friend,
I know you've asked to setup a "quick call" to chat. Could be just an introductory "get to know you" call, or you might just want to catch-up, or there's a specific question or topic you have in mind.
Sorry, but I don't take phone calls. I hate them. My aversion borders on the pathological.
You will find this surprising and abnormal (because it is), but in a given year, I'll usually have < 15 non-personal phone calls. I often go weeks and weeks without a single call (joy! bliss!) When I do have them, I have to emotionally prepare myself. And, just so you know, I have a tough time with personal calls too, much to the disappointment of my mom and dad, who live in India.
Hence, this article, which you can find at SorryNoCalls.com (domain setup to make it easy to reference. I might even print it on my business cards some day).
Why I Hate Phone Calls
Here are the reasons why I hate phone calls so much. The snips shown below are from an absolutely fantastic comic titled "10 Reasons To Avoid Talking On The Phone" by Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal. I've pulled the few segments that particularly resonated for me.
1. I don't like synchronous communications.
A phone calls is a synchronous conversation. It breaks up my day and interrupts my flow. That's why I much prefer email, which I can "batch up" and do all at once, at my leisure and on my schedule. Handling things asynchronously also allows me to be more thoughtful about my response and match my degree of response to the importance of the situation. On a phone call, it seems rude to go into a long, detailed diatribe (even though the situation seemingly warrants it), because the other party doesn't have an easy way to "fast forward" (or skip). With email, I can write up my thoughts, get into detail if I want, with the knowledge that if the other person's not as interested as I thought, they can just move on.
2. I hate making small talk.
Even when it's in person, small talk is difficult. On the phone, it's even harder.
I'm an introvert. Not somewhat of an introvert. A complete introvert. And from what I've heard, it's not uncommon for introverts to not like small talk. I'm not sure exactly why that is for other introverts, but for me it's because it feels fake and I can't figure out what the right level of small talk is to be polite. I constantly feel awkward when I'm engaging in small talk, because I'm constantly trying to figure out in the back of my head, when it's OK to move into the "real" conversation.
3. I have a really hard time saying "no".
In many business conversations, someone's often selling and someone's often buying. Over the years, I discovered that if I'm on a call, I'm usually on the "buy" side. And, I'm terrible at saying no generally, but particularly bad doing it in real-time, especially when I can't see the other person. (You'd think it'd be easier to say no when the other person can't see you — but surprisingly, that's not true for me).
4. I'm pathologically polite, and just can't get the timing right.
When on a phone call, it feels like I'm always doing this delicate dance between trying to make sure there's not the dreaded period of silence that lasts too long — and the equally dreadful experience of inadvertently interrupting someone. I do this particular dance very poorly, know I do it poorly, and as such am self-conscious about it, and so end up doing it poorly. Vicious cycle.
5. I'm absolutely terrible at ending a call.
So, to summarize, sorry no calls. It's not you — it's me. I know you're probably not trying to sell me something. You're probably really good at having a normal phone conversation (like most people), so you think I'm exaggerating how I feel. Trust me, I'm not.
Please accept my apologies for having this strange eccentricity.
And, a word of thanks to my friends, family and colleagues. They've learned to accept this weakness of mine and don't take it to heart. I'm also thankful for the modest success I've had so far whereby I can design my life around my pecularities.
Tips if you're like me:
1. I find it much less troublesome to schedule a call than just randomly answer the phone.
2. Setup a separate phone number (using something like Google Voice) which you only give out to folks you've scheduled a call with. You can program Google Voice to show the dialed number as caller ID (instead of the person calling).
3. To avoid the awkwardness around small-talk, try to outline what the topic of the conversation is going to be. It makes you feel less guilty for transitioning into the purpose of the call.
4. Use email to get your high-level thoughts communicated first, and then use a phone call to add a personal touch or to have a higher bandwidth conversation.
5. Make it a firm policy to never say yes to something on the call. Always give yourself some time to think about it. I will often tell people that I never make a buying decision on the phone — and that they should follow-up via email.
6. Change the outgoing message on your voicemail letting people know that the preferred way to reach you is by email. Thankfully, this stops many telemarketers.
7. Remember that it's your life and you get to decide some things. If your work or personal life requires phone calls, that's cool. But, I think over 90% of the calls you'd normally take you are not obligated to take. We use the phone out of habit and because we think we have to.
So, what about you? Do you share my aversion for phone calls? Or, are you a smilin' dialin' phone callin' machine? What's your take?
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Dissecting Cultures While Traveling Abroad
We had just arrived in Guben or Gubin, depending on which side of the border your feet settle. It is a quaint little town on the border of Germany and Poland. Guben, Germany is also home to "The Plastinarium", which is where Gunther von Hagens originated the world-renowned traveling exhibit "Body Worlds". Continue reading Dissecting Cultures While Traveling Abroad
How AOTF Changed My (Online Teaching) Life
I know we are only a few days into the Summer 1 term, but I can already tell that the changes I made to my online course as a result of my participation in the Advanced Online Teaching Fellows program back in January have drastically changed the way I view online teaching. Continue reading How AOTF Changed My (Online Teaching) Life


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Man charged with burglary, harassment
Police took a report in reference to harassment on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Police were advised by the reporting party that a tenant who was renting property from him, identified as Troy Krause, 30, of Storm Lake, had allegedly threatened the reporting party via texting and stated he was going to injure the reporting party.
Man charged with OWI, nine misdemeanors
Police were dispatched to the 800 block of Lake Avenue at Godfather's Pizza in reference to a motor vehicle accident on Friday at 1:02 a.m.
Police observed that a red SUV had entered the intersection of Lake and Milwaukee avenues and lost control, causing the vehicle to roll over and come to a rest on the Godfather's Pizza property.
Police were dispatched to a 9-1-1 call at 1308 West Fifth St. in reference to a prowler on Sunday at 2:20 a.m.
Officers found a person identified as Eduardo Diaz, 18, of Storm Lake, who was allegedly extremely intoxicated and attempting to force his way into the residence. Diaz reportedly was so intoxicated that he did not realize where he was. Officers found Diaz had broken a screen door and damaged a window screen to the home for a total estimated cost of $500.
Police conducted a bar check at Mo's Bar on Saturday at 11:31 p.m. Upon entering the bar, police observed a person allegedly yelling and acting in a disorderly fashion in the bar.
Police made contact with the person and identified him as Aaron Mendenhall, 29, of Sioux Rapids.
Man released on bond buys gun, ammo
Previously jailed for terminating pregnancies
Police took a report on Wednesday that a person who was prohibited from possessing a firearm had obtained a rifle.
This week she reportedly gave a boot to her husband.
A Storm Lake woman who kicked a police officer in the head on Oct. 29 allegedly got drunk and assaulted her husband Friday morning.
Police were dispatched to a fight in the 800 block of Oneida Street on Friday at 11:33 a.m.
Teen allegedly threatens to assault student with knife
Police received information that a seventh grade student at Storm Lake Middle School threatened to bring a knife to school and assault a student.
According to police, a 13-year-old boy of Storm Lake was allegedly engaged in a Facebook argument with another 13-year-old student over a girl.
Woman cited with theft
Police took a report from the Fareway grocery store in reference to a series of closed account checks that were used at the store on Oct. 9.
Store staff told police that Brooke Launderville, 19, of Pocahontas, had allegedly negotiated several checks on a closed account at the store over a five-day period totaling approximately $400.
Gunfight erupts at SL motel
Bullets fly across Lakeshore Drive
Storm Lake Police have made several arrests in connection with an early morning disturbance and shooting at a local motel.
Police were dispatched to King's Pointe in reference to a report of a person causing a disturbance Thursday at 10 p.m.
Police were advised that a group of people were told to leave the Regatta Grille. One person allegedly became belligerent with staff. Police made contact with Jordan Ellis, 24, of Glidden, in room #305. Police arrested Ellis and charged him with disorderly conduct and public intoxication. He was booked into the county jail on a $600 bond.
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All trappers need to keep in mind when it comes to traps, common sense is the rule. It isn't necessary to boil, dye and wax traps to catch coyotes, but they must be clean. Dyeing and waxing, however, are good ways to prevent traps from rusting, especially in winter when salt is used to keep the dirt over the trap from freezing. A rust-free, dyed and waxed trap is a fast trap. A fraction of a second can make a difference in catching a coyote or having it jerk its foot and get away.
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Gerald Majola, the man at the centre of a bonus scandal that has shaken South African cricket, put his own spin on the story Monday after an audit found no funds missing from Cricket South Africa coffers.
"There are no funds missing from CSA's accounts," Majola, the organisation's chief executive, said in a statement.
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CSA's board voted Saturday to accept the recommendations of an independent audit by accounting firm KPMG, which found no evidence that 68 million rand ($10 million, seven million euros) had gone missing from CSA coffers -- as Mtutuzeli Nyoka, the president of the cricket governing body, had claimed.
But Nyoka said auditors had also urged CSA to seek legal advice on possible misconduct by Majola, who got an unofficial 1.7-million-rand bonus from the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2009 without telling CSA.
Nyoka and Majola have been locked in a bitter feud over the undisclosed bonuses to Majola and 40 staff members since mid-2010, when Nyoka confronted his one-time friend and teammate over the issue.
The stand-off divided CSA and led to a special meeting in February at which Nyoka was voted out of office.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's short-term borrowing costs eased slightly in a treasury bill auction Tuesday, but the debt-wracked country still had to lure investors with a 4.54 percent return for paper maturing in six months' time.
The debt management agency said the auction raised €1.14 billion ($1.43 billion). The previous sale of six-month treasury bills brought in €812.5 million ($1.02 billion) offering a 4.68 percent interest rate.
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Hauntings are our business . . .
Ghosts crowd the streets and houses of London. Anthony Lockwood, with his slightly grumpy deputy George, and his junior field operative Lucy, make up LOCKWOOD & CO, the small, shabby yet talented ghost-hunting agency.
After a series of calamitous investigations into the supernatural go awry, the team are desperate to prove themselves. Their opportunity comes in the form of a terrifying ghost, the Red Duke. But little do they know what perils lie in store for them at the haunted Bliss Hall . . .
I'm going to be honest and say that if it wasn't for Faye and Daphne I probably would not have picked up this book. Overall I'm not a huge lover of fantasy, but I think thats more because I haven't read much of it, and I'm daunted by the level of detail and world building involved. However, when Faye offered me her copy of The Screaming Staircase to borrow, I said yes, because I'd heard such good things from them.
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The Screaming Staircase follows Lucy as she joins a new ghost-hunting team, and describes the adventures and the spectres they encounter. It backtracks into the past and shows how Lucy got into the world of ghost hunting and how she ended up working with Lockwood & Co.
Lucy was such a likeable character. She is confident, smart, and most of all COOL. A teenage ghost-hunter is such a good role model, and I found myself wishing I was her quite often throughout the book. That is when I could stop picturing Lucy from Queen of Contemporary in my head!
It also wasn't as scary as I thought it might be. It very much reminded me of Doctor Who. In particular that episode where people are seeing 'ghosts', old relatives, who actually turn out to be Cybermen. And David Tennant tries to triangulate the signal with some gizmos. And this is exactly how I picture Lockwood; a bit scatty, a guy who obviously knows his stuff but likes to plow straight into it.
I think this was a great beginning to what I hope will be a fantastic series. Lucy has such great potential, and I am intrigued to find out more about Lockwood and his past, as well as that of his assistant George. I get the feeling that the house may hold secrets of its own too!
Overall The Screaming Staircase surprised me. It was fun and adventurous, with amazing characters. Even if you doubt this book is for you, I would urge you to give it a try. Definitely a series to look out for! 4.5 sofas!


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Multiple births cost significantly more than single births, study shows
Giving birth to twins or triplets costs parents significantly more compared to single births, Medical Daily reported.
In a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, researchers analyzed data on 437,000 births, calculating medical expenses from 27 weeks of gestation to 30 days post-delivery, plus medical costs throughout the first year of life.
Overall, the researchers discovered that the adjusted total cost of health care for single births was $21,000, while twins cost $105,000 and triplets cost $400,000.
"On average, combined all-cause health care expenses for mothers with twins or higher-order multiple births were about five to 20 times more expensive, respectively, than singleton delivery," lead investigator Dr. Dongmu Zhang of Global Health Outcomes, Merck & Co said. "The greater expenses were likely to have been due to increased maternal morbidities, significantly increased use of cesarean section and longer hospital stay for the deliveries in women with multiple pregnancies; and increased admission and longer stay in NICU for neonates of multiple gestations."
The rate of twin births in the U.S. has increased by 76 percent since 1980, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), likely because of the increasing popularity of infertility procedures like in vitro fertilization.


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Paramus, NJ (AP) - Authorities say they've found the body of man suspected of firing multiple shots and causing a lockdown at New Jersey's largest shopping mall.
Authorities say the 20-year-old from Teaneck apparently killed himself and they don't think he went to the mall to shoot anyone else. The body was discovered in a back area of the Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus , which was under construction and not accessible to the public.
Authorities say a man dressed in black and wearing what was believed to be a motorcycle helmet fired multiple shots shortly before the mall's 9:30 p.m. closing time. Witnesses said the sound of gunfire sent customers and employees rushing for the exits and others in hiding. There were no other injuries.


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Colonel Charles Augustus Lindbergh with his wife Anne Lindbergh land in Tokyo , Japan. The Lindberghs drive in an open car with U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Cameron Forbes. They are greeted by a huge crowd on the way. U.S. and Japanese flags waved by people in the crowd. Charles Lindbergh and Anne Lindbergh cross a stream in a garden. They are received by Premier Reijiro Wakatsuki and Army and Navy officers of Japan.
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New film about Birmingham's two notorious gangs shows power of reconciliation
Written by Poppy Brady
INSPIRATIONAL: Penny Woolcock, film director (second left) with actor Dylan Duffus; Simeon Moore, CEO of the social enterprise One Mile Away, and Alicia Barnes, company co-ordinator
THEY USED to be sworn enemies caught up in bitter gangland feuds – now young men from rival gangs are working together to end a 20-year turf war that has blighted Birmingham.
The quest for a truce between the notorious Burger Bar Boys and Johnson Crew is the story of One Mile Away, an award-winning documentary currently showing in Birmingham.
Movers and shakers from the Probation Service, the Youth Offending Service and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust watched a screening at the Lighthouse Young People's Centre in Lozells.
They praised the former gang members for having the courage to try to broker a truce, which the young men themselves say continues to be a work in progress. Many organisations have pledged offers of help to support them.
And out of the feature length film, a social enterprise of the same name has been set up by the former gang members to mentor and support today's generation away from gang warfare.
Teaching resource packs have also been created for use in schools. It shows how the work of ordinary people can help transform entrenched social problems.
So far, it seems to be working. Ten years ago the drive-by shooting of teenage girls Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis shocked Britain. Now, not one single gang-related firearm has been discharged in Birmingham since last October.
It's well documented that the rivalry between the two gangs centred around postcodes and they live within a mile from each – hence the name of the film. The Aston-based Burgers are B6, with the Handsworth-based Johnson, B21, separated by Birchfield Road.
As one of the film's stars Dylan Duffus puts it: "We are arguing over postcodes that don't even belong to us."
The person pivotal to all this is the film's acclaimed director Penny Woolcock, who bears a resemblance to the actress Helen Mirren, both in looks and voice.
One Mile Away has already scooped the prestigious Michael Powell Award for the best British feature film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012.
But it was during the work on her earlier Birmingham-based 'grime musical', 1 Day, where she gained the trust of gang members who contacted her again to ask if she would help them try to bring peace in their community.
Woolcock said: "The fact that I knew people on both sides helped and I wanted to do something to help the situation.
"It was tragic to see those in the hood – clever, articulate, interesting and talented people killing each other over streets they don't own," the director added.
It's clear that the film's main players – Dylan, Zimbo (Simeon Moore), Shabba (Matthias Thompson) are smart, bright people who want their own children to have a life different from their own.
The film was produced with support from BritDoc, and funded by Channel 4 and Creative England.
One Mile Away is being screened tonight (March 29) and tomorrow night from 6.30pm at The Drum Arts centre, Potters Lane, Aston. It will be screened on Channel 4 on April 11.
There are also London screenings at the following dates and locations:
April 1 - Screening starts at Hackney Picturehouse, London at 6.30pm. Q+A from 8pm.
April 2 - Screening at Brixton Ritzy, London at 6.30pm, Q+A from 8pm
April 2 - Screening at Peckhamplex Peckham, London at 8.15pm, Q+A at 9.45pm
Saturday 6th April - Screening at Aubin Cinema, London at 2.30pm. Q+A at 4.pm


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I had a series of productive debugging emails with Adrian Roitberg
tonight and I think we might have a workaround for the recent problems
people have had with MacOS X Yosemite after the recent 10.2.2 update
on certain varieties of Mac laptops.
It seems that the graphics problems that occur may be caused by the
native Apple-provided file browser window when loading molecules in VMD.
An unusual feature of VMD is that there is a way to control what
GUI is used for file browsing. On MacOS X, we use a code path that
ends up invoking the OS-provided file browser menu by default.
This can be overridden and you can force VMD to use a different
FLTK-based file browser menu instead. To enable this, you can either
add this command to your personal .vmdrc if you already have one,
or you can edit .vmdrc inside the VMD.app application bundle
so it does runs this command by default during VMD startup:
set env(VMDFILECHOOSER) FLTK
To test it before making any changes, just open VMD, and run that
command in the VMD text console or the Tk console...
Once the command has been run, VMD will use a different file browser
menu the next time you load molecule files using the graphical interface.
You can also set the environment variable in your .bashrc with:
export VMDFILECHOOSER
I am very interested in hearing feedback from people that have
Mac machines with MacOS X Yosemite 10.2.2 that have been having
problems after the Apple software update. If this workaround is an
effective cure for other users, I will post it on the VMD web site.
John Stone
-- NIH Center for Macromolecular Modeling and Bioinformatics Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology University of Illinois, 405 N. Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/~johns/ Phone: 217-244-3349 http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/
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WESP-DHH "Life After High School" is designed to bring high school-aged students who are deaf or hard of hearing from around the state to the Wisconsin School for the Deaf as an opportunity to engage in a week long camp that focuses specifically on developing College and Career Readiness, life skills, self-advocacy, and the exposure to adult role models who are deaf and hard of hearing. In addition, this event provides a rare opportunity to these students to build relationships with other students who are deaf and hard of hearing and engage with their own richly diverse culture.
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Coby has just released another Android tablet which is available now for $250. Coby's new Android tablet, the Kyros MID7015, is equipped with a 7-inch resistive touchscreen, Android 2.1 (AppsLib marketplace only,) 4GB of built-in memory, a microSD card slot with an upgrading capacity of up to 16GB, and an HDMI port for 1080p video.
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No, this has nothing to do with our Windows Phone 7 review, so don't go selling your Google stock just yet. What we have here is a three inch limited edition vinyl collectible in the form an undead vampire Android mascot. This collectible will have a rotating head as well as movable arms, and a Halloween-themed window box. A vampire Android desktop wallpaper can also be downloaded for free to get you in the blood sucking mood this 31st. Get your hands on a dead Android this Halloween at 2pm EST.
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Data acquired by Nielsen in this graph shows the past 8 months of Android's steady rise to the top as the most popular OS. While iOS took a major dive around June, and BlackBerry OS continuing to swerve in both directions like a drunk behind the wheel. This puts Android at 32% of new phone purchases, with Apple and BlackBerry closely tailing each other at 25% and 26% respectively. Though, RIM still remains in the overall lead, boasting the most users of their OS in the US market.
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Yes, we definitely hit you with our full Motorola DROID review, but many wanted to see a bit more video of the device. That being the case, we recorded this episode of Bleeding Edge TV to show off the different features of the Motorola DROID smartphone. We give you a look at the hardware, some of the Android 2.0 features, Google Maps Navigation, and more. All in all, it's a twelve-minute walkthrough of the DROID, the smartphone that has grabbed the attention of the industry, giving Google, Motorola, and Verizon Wireless a lot of attention.
If you are at all curious, be sure to hit the video above.
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The Motorola DROID is a symbol of change, for a bunch of different reasons. The fact is, the DROID is a Motorola phone, exclusive to Verizon Wireless, and runs Android 2.0. There is major significance for each of those three bullet points, and that's not even getting into the actual device. In many ways, the DROID is something new for all three companies involved, which is likely why the three worked to closely together on getting the device just right. So the question is, did they succeed? We've had the device for about a week now, and we've been playing with it non-stop for the most part. We know what you're probably wondering—how does the DROID stand up to the iPhone? Is Android 2.0 actually better than what we've seen from the platform on other devices? Does the Verizon network really make a difference?
We've got all the answers for you in our Motorola DROID review, so sit back, and read on for our take.
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We were able to get our hands on the Motorola DROID a few days early, and we've got to say, this thing is a beauty. Android 2.0 is responsive and crisp, especially on the fantastic DROID display. We are going to be diving into the DROID a bit more in-depth in our full review, and we'll have a few videos up as well, but in the meantime, please enjoy our Motorola DROID unboxing gallery. We've got a bunch of pictures up that'll give you a nice look at the device.
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One of the nicest features in Android 2.0 is Google Maps Navigation. In a nutshell, it's Google Maps with turn-by-turn GPS navigation, and voice guidance. Google has put together a video that introduces Google Maps Navigation, which we've embedded above, but there are some of the features that stand out to us:
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- Routes always current: When you search for directions, Google Maps Navigation searches the cloud, and gives you the best current route based on the most recent data
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Google has released a video that shows off all the new Android 2.0 features. Of course, Android 2.0 is what powers the Motorola Droid. A few of the highlights:
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- Apps will now be able to turn on Bluetooth to set up connections with other devices
- Android 2.0 supports multiple screen resolutions. In the video, we see an application running at 800x480 and 854x480, as an example
Definitely some good stuff here. Color us excited.
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The wait for the Motorola Droid to go official is finally over, as Verizon has announced all the details on the drool-worthy handset, highlighted by the fact that the Droid launches exclusively on Verizon Wireless on November 6th (yes, just over a week from now,) and will sell for $200 after mail-in rebate with two-year contract.
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We'll obviously be bringing you more details as we get them, but expect to hear a lot, a lot about this phone over the coming weeks.
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text: The general election campaign has barely started, and it's already turned into a clash of civilizations. Not a clash between Islamic and Judeo-Christian civilization, although Donald Trump sometimes makes it sound that way. Instead, it's a battle between two different views of American civilization. Are we teetering anxiously on the edge of destruction? Or are we still optimistic despite recurring terrorism and mass violence? One candidate, Trump, speaks to the gut and unabashedly stokes voters' fears. "If we don't get tough ... we're not going to have our country anymore," the presumptive Republican nominee said in the aftermath of the shooting in Orlando, Fla. "There will be nothing � absolutely nothing � left." Nothing? He also accused American Muslims of willfully harboring terrorists. "The Muslims have to work with us," he said. "They knew that (the Orlando gunman) was bad. They knew that the people in San Bernardino were bad. But you know what? They didn't turn them in. And you know what? We had death and destruction." Actually, law enforcement officials say many of their best tips about potential terrorists come from Muslim communities. And Omar Mateen, the Orlando shooter, was "turned in" to police at least twice. The other candidate, Hillary Clinton, pleads for unity and proposes wonky policy plans _ including such bloodless stuff as "an intelligence surge to bolster our capabilities across the board, with appropriate safeguards here at home." This week, she suggested that incremental improvements in law enforcement, plus a new commitment to civility, could overcome the terrorist threat. "I have no doubt we can meet this challenge if we meet it together," she said. And she recalled that on Sept. 12, 2001, "We did not attack each other; we worked with each other to protect our country. ... I am so confident and optimistic that is exactly what we will do." There's not much evidence for that in the campaign, though. It's not just violence that exposes the rift in how the candidates view the country's position. Trump says he wants to "make America great again" � an America that, in his view, is losing its identity and its security because of uncontrolled immigration from Mexico and the Middle East. Clinton says she wants to make America great too, but the "again" is missing from her version. Clinton's America is in fundamentally good shape except for a sputtering, unequal economy. The dichotomy is mirrored among their voters. A Pew Research Center poll in March found that 75 percent of Trump supporters believed life in America had gotten worse ("for people like you") in the last 50 years. Among Clinton supporters, only 22 percent thought life had gotten worse, and 53 percent thought life had improved. (Among voters overall, 46 percent thought life had gotten worse, 34 percent that it was better.) This time, Trump may have gone too far. A chorus of Republican leaders said Tuesday that they were distressed at their nominee's slash-and-burn rhetoric _ and at his renewed insistence that immigration from Muslim countries be stopped. "I do not think a Muslim ban is in our country's interest," House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said. I do not think it is reflective of our principles." "The vast, vast majority of Muslims in this country and around the world are moderate. They're peaceful. They're tolerant. And so they're among our best allies." The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said he was "disappointed" by Trump's speech. "After 49 people have perished, it was not the type of speech that one would expect from someone who wants to lead our country through difficult times," he told me. In recent weeks, Corker and other GOP leaders have urged Trump to sound more presidential. "I must admit that I am personally discouraged," said Corker, who has been mentioned as a potential vice presidential candidate. But Trump may be acting more strategically than it looks, as is often the case. The GOP historically gets the benefit of the doubt from voters on national security issues, and so far that has benefited Trump as much as any Republican. A Gallup poll last month (before Orlando) found that 50 percent of voters think he's better equipped than Clinton to deal with terrorism and national security. (Clinton's number was 46 percent.) If Trump can turn the election into a referendum on whether Americans feel safe against terrorists, he might win. On the other hand, if the election becomes a referendum on whether voters will feel safe with Trump as president, he's more likely to lose. It's far too early to make predictions. All we know for sure from these initial skirmishes is that Trump doesn't plan on "pivoting" to a more presidential persona � and that this is already the ugliest presidential campaign in modern memory. Doyle McManus is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times. Readers may send him email at firstname.lastname@example.com


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With the holiday season comes a whole load of social obligations. Many people look forward to this time of year and the socializing and hustle and bustle and sparkly décor. For someone with arthritis, while we may enjoy all of those things, it can also be beyond daunting to think of the holiday shopping, the holiday parties, and the social engagements. For some of us, we look at the overflowing calendar and want to take a nap. But living with arthritis doesn't mean we have to give up the things we want and like. It just means we have to adapt it to what we can manage. Here are my tips to surviving the holidays.
Step One: Holiday Gift Giving
The invention of online shopping has made our lives SO much easier! Amazon and Zulily are my favorite places for holiday shopping. I usually start early, but that's just because I love buying gifts. But the most wonderful thing is many places who offer online shopping also offer free shipping, guaranteed by Christmas shipping, discount codes, etc. The combination creates wonderful shopping that can be done from your couch!
Then, of course, you have gift wrapping. I love a colorfully wrapped present with bows and all the fun shiny accoutrements. But my arthritis affects my hands. On bad days, wrapping makes me cringe. My solution is that I generally start early. This year I actually had almost all of my gifts wrapped before Thanksgiving. But if you're not an early bird like me, there are wonderful options that have nothing to do with traditional gift wrapping. Now you can buy beautiful gift boxes that don't need wrapping. And of course, there are the incredibly beautiful gift bags that can be made even more festive with a bit of colorful tissue paper. You can even purchase giant gift bags for the larger, more cumbersome presents that are so fun to give but so exhausting to wrap. Some people feel like this is a cop out, but seriously, isn't it better to save your energy for spending time with family and friends? The answer is YES!
Step Two: Social Planning
The holidays tend to fill our calendars with so many wonderful events. From parties to shows and concerts, there are tons of great options to sink yourself into the holidays! The way to survive this is to plan. Try to spread things out where you can. And most importantly, schedule time to rest. You're not going to enjoy yourself if you're mid-flare or completely enveloped with fatigue. Remember to continue sleep, hydrate, eat, and exercise the way your body needs you to. It's the season to be with friends and family. Take care of yourself, enjoy yourself, and maybe let some of the other things that can be put off until the new year go.
Step Three: Surviving the Holiday Parties
One of my favorite things about the holidays are all the parties. It's a chance to dress up and to see all the people closest to you. But there are a few things about parties that can be difficult: they are usually filled with tons of alcohol, rich foods, and sweet indulgences. And it's wonderful! But for many people with arthritis, certain foods and alcohol can be major triggers for flare ups. The other thing with holiday parties is that you might feel obligated to bring something (a dish or hostess gift). A great way to survive both of these factors is to bring something that helps you get through the party. This sounds a little selfish, but it's also self-preservation. Hostesses can't think of everything for everyone, and we all know how hard they try. I really think of it as us helping them out.
Here are some great options for take along dishes/hostess gifts:
Vegetable tray! Grocery stores have precut vegetables trays available for purchase now. It's wonderful! I've heard some people make snide comments along the lines of, "How lazy do you have to be to need your vegetables pre-cut?" It always upsets me, but you know what? I'm not lazy. But I absolutely take advantage of something healthy that's already put together for me. And almost everyone (not just arthritis sufferers) appreciate having some vegetables to go with all the other decadent foods.
As a slightly sweeter alternative to a vegetable tray, you can always go with a fruit tray. You can also make a super easy dip to go with the fruit. My favorite is half cream cheese (you can use fat free if you'd like) and half marshmallow fluff. Combine and add a dash of cinnamon for a delicious and creamy fruit dip that goes beautifully with any kind of fruit!
Hosts and hostesses generally provide tons of alcohol at parties. Many times, soda is the only other drink option. I don't know about you, but I don't drink soda. Sugar is a trigger for me and I don't want to waste the sugar I can have on a soda. These days there are tons of delicious low alcohol or alcohol free options available. I recently bought a sparkling wine that was cranberry flavored for a holiday party. Things like that are fun and festive. They also can often be mixed with alcohol for delicious cocktails, for those who like to indulge.
I LOVE to bake! Even though I don't eat much sugar anymore, baking really relaxes me. So, for me, baking something to take to a party presents two benefits: hostess gift and relaxation! Because I also need to be a little more gentle on my hands, I've found some wonderfully easy recipes. This year, I've been all about cookies. What many people don't know is that you can take boxed cake mix and turn it into cookie dough! It's easy, and the dough is fluffy and light, like a cake/cookie hybrid. And you can mix in almost anything! All you do is take the boxed cake mix, add two eggs, ½ cup of oil, and mix. (I've tried this with white cake mix and chocolate cake mix so far, and both worked beautifully!) Then mix in whatever you'd like to add, spoon it onto a cookie sheet, and bake for 10-13 minutes (depending on the size of the cookie) at 350 degrees. (Since the dough rises a bit more than regular cookie dough, you need to add about 2 cups of whatever you'd like to the dough. For example, two cups of chocolate chips.) One batch of my cookies (white cake cookies with dark chocolate chips and cranberries) recently got mistaken for being from Harry and David! The finished product is a hit and super easy!
Wishing you all the happiest of holidays!


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Millennials are looking to environmental regulations to ensure their quality of life in the future, but those regulations don't have to be seen as opposed to economic development.
I am grateful for the clean, potable water that runs from my tap, for the peace of mind that the buildings in which I work and play are free of many toxins that could harm my health, and for the confidence that I will be alerted when air quality is dangerously poor. I appreciate the reliable flow of electricity generated from a variety of sources. And I cherish the housing, the transit systems, the businesses and industries, and the parks that make our communities so vibrant while minimizing the negative impacts on residents and local ecosystems.
Most of all, I am thankful for the environmental regulations that strive to make all of these things possible.
Environmental protection and economic growth are often put at odds with one another in our public discourse. One need only look at the reaction to President Obama's plans to set limits on the emissions of new gas-fired and coal power plants. Opponents have claimed that the regulations will harm job creation and economic growth, calling it the next step in the president's "war on coal." However, I am convinced that we can incorporate both environmental considerations and development needs in our vision for more resilient, strong, and vibrant communities.
Central to this effort are environmental regulations at the national, state, and local levels that require projects to recognize environmental impacts and take steps to mitigate the costs. One law that has been hailed as setting the highest environmental standards in the country is the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which California legislators weakened earlier this year. Ronald Reagan, then Governor of California, signed CEQA in 1970. It was during the height of the environmental movement and the National Environmental Policy Act had been passed just a year earlier. Among its more unique strengths are calls for thorough review of both public and private projects, a prohibition on piecemealing (which requires that developers consider their projects holistically), and legal standing for the public to evaluate projects with environmental costs. Since then, CEQA has served as a model for similar laws in over a dozen other states.
However, it has also been a source of controversy. Opponents say the law is often invoked for reasons unrelated to environmental concerns as a way to stop or delay projects and that the litigation process is opaque. The reasons for litigation or the threat of litigation range from labor disputes to efforts to block competing projects or firms. There are examples where these complaints ring true; for instance, in one case, a gas station owner invoked CEQA while trying to delay or discourage a competitor from adding additional pumps, a move that cost the competitor an extra $500,000. CEQA lawsuits about the environmental impact review process also delayed San Francisco's plan to add bike lanes on major streets.
But by and large, the law has not actually created a maze of red tape that has caused developers and industry to run from the Golden State. On the contrary, a number of reports show that CEQA has not hurt California's GDP and has boosted renewable projects. A report issued earlier this year found that since CEQA's passage in 1970, California has been a leader in green power plant projects and has had fewer cancelled projects than states with less stringent environmental laws. The report also found that California's per capita GDP, housing relative to population, manufacturing output, and construction activity grew as fast or faster since CEQA has been in place.
Despite those statistics, some legislators in California wanted to weaken CEQA. There was much heated debate, but legislators eventually settled on something of a middle ground. The bill signed by Governor Jerry Brown and proposed by Democratic leader Senator Darrell Steinberg waters down CEQA by exempting urban projects from parking and aesthetic (view-blocking) reviews, which have led to the most litigation, speeding the pace of litigation, and redefining how traffic impacts are determined.
Unfortunately, by squeezing in this reform to streamline the process for a Sacramento sports arena and keep the Sacramento Kings in the city, California missed a real opportunity to make meaningful reforms that would enhance the benefits of CEQA while also helping to address the openings for abuse or lack of clarity. This is part of a larger conversation: how do we use environmental protection to push sustainable development and innovation that will provide for a healthy and prosperous future?
As a Millennial looking far down the line, I want to think about how cities, communities, development projects, and sensitive ecological environments will hold up in the long run. We need development projects that will help usher in economic growth, bring jobs, cultivate vibrant communities, and more. But none of these goals can succeed unless we also aim for a healthy environment—one with clean air and water, with green spaces that allow local biodiversity to flourish and residents to lead healthy lifestyles, with transit and electricity systems propelled by clean fuels. By grounding regulations in our vision for the future, we can come closer to ensuring that regulations and development can work hand in hand. Environmental regulations can guide industry, provided that policymakers grant them the flexibility needed to make adjustments.
Melia Ungson is the Roosevelt Institute | Campus Network Senior Fellow for Energy and Environment.


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Hendry Corporation Announces Receipt of $1 Million Marad Grant
Hendry Corporation is proud to announce that it received a $1 Million grant under the Maritime Administration Assistance to Small Shipyards Grant Program. Hendry Corporation appreciates the efforts of Congresswoman Castor, Congressman Nelson, Congressman Bilirakis, and Mayor Bob Buckhorn.
The MARAD funds, along with Hendry's capital contribution of $1.6 Million, will be used to construct a 1200-ton floating dry-dock. The construction will create 25 new high-paying shipyard jobs. Once completed, the new dry-dock will increase Hendry's capacity and efficiency in servicing its customers, including the United States Coast Guard.
The construction and eventual operation of the dry-dock will result in a significant economic impact for the Port of Tampa and our local economy. After learning of the award, Hendry Corporation President, Aaron Hendry, said "In these recessionary times, it is great to see the Federal Government assisting maritime businesses by funding capital improvements that will create jobs."


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Back in 1997, Simon Singh – science writer extraordinaire and occasional Uncaged Monkey – directed a documentary about Fermat's Last Theorem that went on to win the 'Best Documentary' award at the BAFTAs and an Emmy Award nomination in the States.
The documentary tells the story of the British mathematician Andrew Wiles, who devoted the best part of 10 years of his life to solving this theorem and fulfilling his childhood dream. One particularly moving passage sees Wiles on the verge of tears as he recounts the moment that the proof finally clicked:
For those who are yet to be acquainted with Monsieur Fermat (rhymes with 'grandma', not 'cat'), he was a French lawyer and mathematician who lived during the 17th century. Although Fermat did a lot of other very useful maths during his lifetime, his most enduring legacy is his 'Last Theorem', which states that no three positive integers a, b, and c can satisfy the equation an + bn = cn for any integer value of n greater than two.
This means that there are solutions for a2 + b2 = c2 (otherwise known as Pythagoras' theorem, that stalwart of GCSE maths), but that there are no solutions for a3 + b3 = c3, or a4 + b4 = c4, or a5 + b5 = c5, and so on until infinity. The theorem itself is therefore remarkably simple – the proof less so. Scribbling in the margin of one of his textbooks, Fermat claimed that he had found the proof but that it was too lengthy to write down, unwittingly banishing his theorem to the Dingy Dungeons of Unsolved Problems.
Andrew Wiles' proof came 358 years after the theorem was first conjectured by Fermat. Interestingly, because Wiles used mathematical techniques developed in the 20th century, his proof must have been different from that of Fermat. In fact, most mathematicians today doubt that Fermat had a full proof of his theorem (i.e. for all values of n).
The story of Wiles, his colleagues, and their relentless drive to understand one of math's greatest mysteries is worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster, encompassing heroes, rivals, treasure, a suicide, and plenty of (non-evil) geniuses. The full 45-minute documentary can be viewed online here, and if anyone knows of any equally awesome maths-themed documentaries/books out there, I'm all ears!
[Watch] Fermat's Last Theorem (1997 documentary)


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Rain and wind lashed India's east coast on Saturday, forcing more than 400,000 people to flee to storm shelters as one of the country's largest cyclones closed in, threatening to cut a wide swathe of devastation through farmland and fishing hamlets.
Filling most of the Bay of Bengal, Cyclone Phailin was about 200 km (124 miles) offshore by noon on Saturday, satellite images showed, and was expected to hit land by nightfall.
(Read more: India to stick with austerity despite looming election)
It was on the verge of becoming a "super cyclone", and was expected to affect 12 million people, officials said.
"This is one of the largest evacuations undertaken in India," said Shashidhar Reddy, vice chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority, who estimated that more than 440,000 people had been evacuated.
But the size of the storm made extensive damage to property more likely, he told reporters in New Delhi. "Our priority is to minimise loss of life."
In Donkuru, a fishing village in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh that is expected to catch the eye of the storm, people said they hesitated to leave because they had small children, despite buses provided by the authorities to take them away.
Amid howling winds, a group huddled at a bus stop waiting for a ride out of town while the wind snapped tree branches like toothpicks and the rain hammered down.
"We're waiting for the bus, but it's not coming," said L. Ram, an anxious fisherman. Nearby, a woman cradled her one-and-a-half year old son in one arm and struggled with a plastic bag filled with clothes on the other.
"I have a small child, so I thought, how will I leave?" asked Achamma, 25, as she clutched on to the boy, Ganesh. At the coastal front of the village, roll after roll after roll of power packed waves crashed onto the beach.
In a statement, the India Meteorological Department said Phailin was packing winds of between 210 kph (130 mph) and 220 kph (137 mph) and was expected to cause a 3.4-m (11-foot) surge in sea levels when it hit the coast.
The weather department warned against extensive damage to mud houses, the major disruption of power and communication lines, and the flooding of rail tracks as well as escape routes set up to flee disasters, with flying debris another threat.
Heavy rains left lush green fields sodden with water along the Andhra Pradesh coast.
"We are ready to evacuate," said Jagdesh Dasari, 35, the wiry-haired chief of the fishing village of Mogadhalupadu, which has 2,500 residents, as the rain sheeted down.
"If the waves come higher, the whole place will vanish."
In neighboring Odisha state, Muslims and Hindus flocked to mosques and temples to pray Phailin would not wreak the kind of havoc left by a similar storm 14 years ago that killed 10,000 people.
In the first death reported before the storm made landfall, a 40-year-old woman in the state capital, Bhubaneswar, was killed when a tree uprooted by the heavy rain fell on her early on Saturday.
"The wind speed is picking up," said Pradeep Kumar Mohapatra, the state's special relief commissioner. "Some people were earlier reluctant to move. They are willing now."


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Samar Fatany | Arab News | August 6, 2005
JEDDAH — The Committee for Development of International Trade of the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry sponsored an outreach program in several cities in Tennessee from July 18-21, 2005.
I was accompanied by my daughter, Sara, on a program of visits to civic organizations and media outlets to discuss Saudi-US relations, developments in the Middle East and the Kingdom and other issues of the day.
The three-day program covered over 600 miles of travel in Middle Tennessee including visits to three Rotary Clubs – consisting of about 250 people, two daily newspapers, one radio show, one television show and one social reception.
We were escorted by Patrick Ryan, editor of the Saudi-US Relations Information Service and a resident of Middle Tennessee.
We met with community leaders and thought leaders – political, academic, lawyers, doctors and business people.
It was quite an experience to visit rural America and get acquainted with the people I read about in novels and history books. I didn't know what kind of reception to expect and I was a little apprehensive for I was under the impression that the south represented the hardliners – who believed that the Muslims are their enemies, and Saudi Arabia is a breeding ground for terrorists. I was invited to speak in several Rotary clubs across Tennessee, in Murfreesboro, Cookeville and Smyrna.
My daughter Sara was with me and like any teenager she tends to be very observant and quick to criticize and I was a little worried that she would get bored. However to my pleasant surprise I saw her enjoying the events and even paying attention to what was being said and discussed. Although politics is not her favorite subject, she still appreciated my efforts to project the true image of Saudi Arabia. In my speeches I tried to present the human side of Saudis and explain the challenges of reforms and the threat of terrorism that Saudis also have to endure. Sara did not tire of listening to me repeat the same speech over and over again. In fact I would find her reminding me of what I had missed to say the second time round. I guess it was important for her to have the respect and trust of the American people whom she grew up enjoying their jokes, songs and movies. Ever since she was four Sara visited the US every summer. Her brothers and sisters went to school in Virginia and Boston and have had beautiful memories of friendships, classes and teachers, and had great times visiting shopping malls Disney Land and Sea World.
In my speeches I explained to the Rotarians that the Saudi people realize the difference between the US foreign policies and the American people. We respect American values of human rights, freedom of speech and justice for all.
The Rotarians impressed me with their sense of patriotism and faith.
I could relate to their Christian habits of beginning their events with a prayer as we Muslims start everything in the name of Allah.
They also swore allegiance to the flag on every occasion all in one voice which I thought they did with great enthusiasm and pride. Maybe that could explain why they would tend to be more aggressive and somewhat intolerant than others when they feel that their country was being threatened or attacked. I felt I needed to ease their fears and correct their misconceptions. The message in my speech was that the Muslims are not enemies to Christians, Jews or Americans. We pray five times a day to the descendants of Abraham, Jesus and Moses and there is a whole chapter in the Qur'an on the Virgin Mary. The Jews have lived among Muslims before the creation of Israel and were never discriminated against until they decided to rob Palestinians of their land. They had safe havens in Arab lands when Hitler planned the Holocaust. The conflict in the Middle East is politically motivated. Politicians have failed to achieve the peace.
Extremists have taken over the lives of Christians Jews and Muslims alike and we the silent majority are being manipulated for the selfish gains of political leaders who only have their own interest in mind. We are not the decision makers and our religions don't preach hatred and bigotry. We need to embrace our shared values of peace love and the brotherhood of man.
No devout Muslim will forsake his religion because of acts of terrorism that are committed by some who claim to be Muslims. And no pious Christian will abandon his religion for the likes of Timothy McVeigh or for the sake of those who bomb abortion clinics in the name of Christianity. There are also many Jewish people who believe that the Palestinians have a right to exist.
The threat of terrorism is not only in the US.
Saudi Arabia is also a victim. It pains me to hear that the American people believe that Muslim Scholars have not condemned terrorism and that Saudi Arabia is willingly funding the terrorists. The truth is the majority of Muslims scholars have condemned and condemned but their condemnation never reaches the American people. The Friday sermons in Saudi Arabia is translated into English every week for the benefit of the Western audience who refuse to believe that terrorism is condemned and rejected by all Muslims and is Un Islamic.
Islam is a peaceful religion and the Saudi people hold no animosity toward anyone. Saudi Arabia is witnessing a reform movement and needs the support of its friends and allies to make it succeed. It needs the cooperation of US and international security forces to win the battle against terrorism that is threatening our progress and development. I know we have friends in America and this trip has shown me how Americans are still the warm and friendly people that I have always known. Even in Tennessee my daughter and I were received with warmth and respect. Their hospitality was overwhelming. Our host Patrick Ryan and his family and friends have shown us great hospitality that will be difficult to reciprocate.
I am now back in Saudi Arabia and I shall always remember beautiful Tennessee and the wonderful people that I have met and learned to respect.
– Samar Fatany is a radio journalist based in Jeddah.
Source: Arab News