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(CNSNews.com) - While it is frequently reported that 90 percent of the guns used in drug-cartel violence in Mexico come from the United States, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives told CNSNews.com that the number is defined in a very strict way, referring only to gun information relayed by Mexican authorities to the ATF.
An ATF spokesperson explained to CNSNews.com that the bureau does not actually count, acquire, inspect, or warehouse the weapons confiscated in Mexico; and it does not know for sure how many guns in total have been confiscated by Mexican authorities, or how many confiscated guns may not have serial numbers.
Also, the ATF spokesperson said there are warehouses in Mexico full of confiscated guns, the serial numbers for which may or may not have been sent to the bureau.
"There are guns sitting in warehouses down there," the ATF spokesperson told CNSNews.com. "We would not know that [overall number] because we are only limited to the weapons that they send to be traced."
Hence, the estimate about the number of guns from the United States that end up being used in drug cartel violence is based solely on the weapons' information sent by Mexican authorities to the ATF, said the spokesperson. These data include the serial number, manufacturer, and the make and model.
Despite numerous queries by CNSNews.com, the ATF was unable to provide data on the total number of guns confiscated in drug-related violence and how many of those weapons are untraceable, because it bases its calculations on what the Mexican authorities communicate.
The tracing information provided by Mexican authorities is submitted through ATF's eTrace program, an online tracing system designed to trace guns but also identify trends of the drug cartels trafficking guns into Mexico from the United States.
This system provides a venue "for submitting; retrieving, storing and querying all firearms trace-related information relative to your agency," according to the ATF. It is also used "to monitor progress of traces and efficiently retrieve completed trace results in a real-time environment."
"If they have incorrectly listed information on it or if there is no serial number to be found, then that [gun] may not be traceable," the spokesperson added.
Nevertheless, a March 2009 report by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a pro-gun control group, stated that, according to the Mexican government's attorney general's office, Mexican officials seized 35,021 firearms between Dec. 1, 2006 and March 12, 2009.
The report also said that, "according to the ATF, more than 7,770 guns sold in the U.S. were recovered in crimes in Mexico" in 2008, a point the Brady Center sourced as coming from a March 15, 2009, FoxNews.com story.
The FoxNews.com story says, "More than 7,770 guns sold in the U.S. were traced to Mexico last year, up from 3,300 in 2007 and roughly 2,100 in 2006, according to ATF statistics."
Meanwhile, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, "In FY08, Mexico submitted more than 7,500 recovered guns for tracing, showing that most originated in Texas, Arizona and California."
In other words, about 7,500 guns in 2008 and 3,300 guns in 2007, which totals 10,080 for that two-year period. That total, the number of guns traced back to the United States, does not equal 90 percent of 35,021 firearms – it equals 35 percent.
But even that number is suspect because the ATF does not necessarily know how many guns have been confiscated by Mexican authorities or how many do not have serial numbers. The ATF also told CNSNews.com that out of the 90 percent figure, it did not know how many of those weapons were fully or semi-automatic.
"No, I don't know that," the spokesperson told CNSNews.com.
The 90 percent figure has been a subject of criticism for some gun advocates.
"These drug-cartels, they have RPGs [rocket-propelled grenades], they have armored helicopters, they are using hand-grenades and fully-automatic firearms … machine guns that can't be purchased by citizens in the United States," Rachael Parsons, spokeswoman for the National Rifle Association, told CNSNews.com.
Parsons pointed out that the "bigger number," one to include untraceable guns, is missing from ATF's 90 percent figure.
"This number is very misleading, what's missing here is the bigger number," said Parsons. "The 90 percent is not representing all of the guns that are taken from the cartel. It's only representing traceable guns."
In contrast, some gun control advocates support the ATF's 90 percent figure.
"More than 90% of crime guns in Mexico come from the U.S.," the previously mentioned March 2009 report by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence states.
"Mexico has strong gun laws that make it difficult for criminals to get guns there," the report reads.
The report blames "gun shows and gun shops willing to provide them [drug cartels] with all the firepower they can buy."
Meanwhile, Michael Hammond, legal advisor for Gun Owners of America, suggested that the 90 percent figure is based off a "limited sample."
"As near as we can tell where it [90 percent] came from was in, I think, it's Reynosa, Mexico, there was a seizure of 400 guns," Hammond told CNSNews.com, adding that "of those 400, they said that they thought that 383 had come from the United States."
On March 18, USA Today reported, "…U.S. investigators have traced 383 of the more than 400 weapons seized from a stash house in Reynosa, Mexico, to 11 states including Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Michigan and Connecticut, according to ATF records."
Parsons and Hammond suggested that besides getting guns from the United States, Mexican drug cartels may be getting them from other countries and from Mexican officials.
"The drug cartels aren't just receiving U.S. guns – they are getting firearms from the middle-east, from Central-America and obviously none of these firearms are traceable to the U.S.," the NRA spokeswoman told CNSNews.com.
"So they wouldn't be involved in that 90 percent because they can't trace them to the U.S. because they don't originate here," she said. "Not to be bold, but the number one contributor to the violence and to the drug cartels is the corruption within the Mexican government."
Additionally, Hammond told CNSNews.com, "I think most of them are coming from other countries and from the Mexican police arsenal as well, as you know the police down there are reasonably corrupt."
On March 15, The Los Angeles Times echoed Hammond's and Parsons' argument that the drug cartels' arsenal may be coming from outside the United States.
"Traffickers have escalated their arms race [ranging from grenade launchers to anti-tank rockets] … most of these weapons are being smuggled from Central American countries or by sea, eluding U.S. and Mexican monitors …," the Los Angeles Times reported.
"A lot of the guns they are recovering are firearms that cannot be owned or purchased in the United States," Parsons told CNSNews.com. "You can't buy a hand grenade at a gun store. You can't buy RPG's at a gun store in Texas – you just can't."


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Cox connected on scoring plays of 21, 25, 50, 44 and 28 yards as Georgia improved to 2-1, 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference.
The Bulldogs return to action against Arizona State in Athens on Saturday, Sept. 26. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be shown on ESPNU.

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Brazil's telecom provider, TIM, improves customer service with Google Maps for Business
September 13th, 2013 | Published in Google Enterprise
Editor's note: Today's guest blogger is Benito Martínez, Senior Manager of Online Marketing at TIM Brasil. TIM is Brazil's second largest telecom provider and has 1,800 stores and sales points located in different states around the country. See what other organizations that have gone Google have to say.
In August 2012, Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) demanded Brazil's national service providers to improve the quality of service and support for mobile phone customers. We responded by developing a three-year action plan funded with R$9,5 billion. In order to communicate the plan to customers and society, we designed a mapping service to reinforce the transparency and allow over to 70 million customers to keep track of our services.
We chose the Google Maps API and Google Maps Engine for this mapping project, because they would provide our workers and customers with a familiar service, a very easy and understandable user experience, and a manageable tool to monitor and update all the information regarding the coverage of our services. Using Google Maps, we can show the location of all the company's antennas and WiFi Hotspots, so both TIM and our clients can locate our services. We can also display where there is 2G, 3G or 4G coverage. The map details the spots that are covered by the company, as well as those where there is no coverage, and informs transparently clients on the current and future activities like antennas installed recently and those that will be installed in the future.
Since deploying these tools three months ago, we've been impressed with the results. We've increased the number of visits to our web site from 500 visits per month to over 300,000 queries on the Google mapping tools, showing the increase in customers searching for the coverage range and services we are providing them in their respective areas. We update our data monthly, so we expect this number to grow as we add more and more information. This project also generated a tighter integration between the different areas of the company. For example, the marketing and network technical departments are now working together cooperatively to offer richer information about the service to ensure the constant flow of information for our customers.
We also developed a smartphone app which provides consumers fast access to all the services that are available online. This mobile app offers more customers the tools available from our "Open Doors" website on their smartphones and tablets. We are using Android OS as one of the main development platforms due to the widespread availability of Android smartphones in Brazil.
In the future, we plan to expand the Google Maps usage in our CRM initiatives in order to communicate in a more personalized way with our customer base by offering segmented maps. Overall, we've seen very positive benefits from adopting Google Maps Engine and the Google Maps API.


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Are poor conversion strategies retarding e-commerce growth in India?
This time around ecommerce is here to stay. And for good. With over $500m of VC money sunk into ecommerce in India this year alone, we are going to witness a lot of good and bad action in the coming days. Already there are over 10,000 ecommerce companies in India catering to 10% of the 125 million internet users. The rest don't shop online yet for various reasons.
But how good does it all look when we stack up against others. Ours is a $ 400 billion retail market of which $ 3 billion ($ 10 billion if we include travel related bookings, but this is not considered in the math) is online as compared to US at $ 200 billion. That's less than 1 % penetration when compared to US at 29% and Europe at 34%. Why did we go bust a decade ago while others sustained and grew steadily? While we are still playing catching up with others, why is the growth still so sluggish?
Simply put, e-commerce in India still suck. After a cursory audit of the top 50 ecommerce sites in India, we find most of them go against basic practices in usability and user experience. It's not just the onsite experience that needs attention, but offsite experience is seriously damaging. All the Indian crib sites and consumer forums are inundated by posts from frustrated and angry consumers.
Having said all that, we have every reason to be bullish about ecommerce growth in India. The exploding mobile penetration, cheap tablets, cheaper broadband, new online shoppers from tier 2 and 3 cities, direct imports, cash on delivery, bad urban traffic and laziness are among commonly cited factors which will contribute to the growth in the coming years.
With technology providing the level playing ground, many more will join the band wagon. But with pitiably low margins and high marketing cost, not many are likely to survive. In the imminent shakeout, the ones who survive will be the ones who deliver a user experience suited to the demographic and psycho-graphic profile of the nervous Indian shopper. With technology ceasing to be an entry barrier nor a differentiator, user experience will become the single most differentiating factor and the game changer.
Ecommerce companies need to understand that nothing much has really changed with business and that after 'e' comes good old 'commerce'. The old rules of business and marketing often ignored by the 'start-ups' do remain and always will. Be it on or off line, the conversion continuum and the life time value of a customer is real. We must focus on delivering positive user experience throughout this conversion continuum and not just on the website.
The conversion continuum from a suspect to a loyal customer comprises of many steps – reach, attract, engage, acquire, retain and activate – each representing an opportunity to build your relationship with your consumer to achieve your business goals. Here are a few pointers to keep in mind while designing a good user experience across various touch points in the continuum.
Step 1 is about attracting and impressing on your target audience. We cannot acquire a customer without first attracting them. More than semantics, this rule represents a fundamental, philosophical shift that can accelerate your customer acquisition process. A 'suspect' or a 'prospect' is one who has no or little information about your brand/ products/ company. If you do not impress the target in the first few seconds on your online store his/ her eyes are trained to wander off to look for something familiar or something 'attractive'. This is especially true when your suspect is sitting on the other side of a screen and not the counter.
- It's not about the WOW factor. It's about the Oomph factor. Your site must look good, really good in addition to it looking simple, clean and uncluttered. Hire a professional designer to do the job if you don't have one in-house. The investment is worthwhile. It can help you make that most critical 'first impression' (Assuming that you have got the rest right).
- Build your brand image. Connect the user to your brand. On a website it is a collection of images, colors, ideas, communication representing you. If you do not have an offline store, then this part is all the more critical.
- Spend time on visual merchandising. Research well on what to display on the home page. Help your users 'discover' in addition to searching and browsing.
- Keep it simple. Users hate clutter. Do not have images all over just because you pay the designer. And you don't have to get it all above the fold.
- Also, your users now navigate the web and your website using a wide range of devices, OSs and browsers. It is increasingly becoming important to keep your site simple and de-cluttered for it to be more usable across devices.
- Architecture the information well to avoid clutter. Don't blindly mimic Amazon. It's a different reason why their Information Architecture works for them.
- Communicate well and quick. Position your company. Establish your USPs. Let them know how you differentiate. You don't have much time.
- Your website made for the desktop browser will not work well on a mobile (more often than not). It will be worthwhile to deliver a good unique mobile experience considering 70 m mobile internet users in India.
Get the audience to interact with your brand. And make sure that every interaction across all touch points is a positive experience. Once you have a prospective customer on your website, you have to engage him long enough to link him to your brand, to make him linger long enough to register the brand into his/ her consideration set. It's equally or more important to engage your existing customer base to enhance the brand experience and to keep in on his/ her top of mind awareness. Engaged customers are more likely to stay on or come back to buy
- Content is key here. Jacob Nielsen cites poor content as the single most contributing factor to bad usability. Content must be relevant and must strike the right balance between too much and too little. Too much is clutter and too little is scanty information. Content must inform and also entertain if possible.
- Navigation is equally important. The user must always know where they are, where else can they go and how to get there. This is critical for a big store with a wide array of products.
- You cannot sell a product if your customers cannot find it. Make it easy to search and find content. Search must be effective. The last time I searched for cotton socks on a very popular ecommerce website, I found bras and panties in the refine search box including the cup sizes. And when I tried to refine the search and weed out the stuff I did not use in life, the whole page kept refreshing on every click on any label!!!
- Make the site extremely usable. Conduct usability audits continuously. Use commonly available tools like crazy egg if you cannot afford professional teams. You will be surprised how much one can do with these tools.
- Integrate the social. Find effective useful ways to do this. Allow users to share, rate. Explore user generated content around your products.
Build trust. Credibility. Confidence. There is no easier way to acquire a customer. But building trust 'online' requires new ideas and strategies. Customer acquisition is about building trust between the brand/ company and its prospective user. The companies that will own the next decade in business are turning to focused Customer Acquisition strategies and processes to gain a competitive advantage … to control processes, to make knowledge-based marketing decisions, and to get more sales from current marketing budgets.
- Demonstrate genuine value. Be it free shipping, cash on delivery or a good returns policy.
- Show that your prices are lower. Be very careful about this part. Avoid things like 'MRP Rs. 12500/- Our Price 12250/- You save 2%'. Your customers are not looking for a 2% incredible saving.
- Incredibly, most online prices are above offline store prices.
- Make that emotional connect. Use subtle persuasion techniques with good communication.
- Cross sell, up sell. Make these offers genuine.
- Offer really simple and easy interfaces. Conduct usability expert reviews and usability audits by professionals.
The cost to acquire new customers becomes a black hole when you factor in broad-based advertising expenses and acquisition costs. The customer that you have now is worth a lot more than the one that you don't have access to. Customer acquisition is fast becoming a distant second to customer retention, and with good reason. The Internet and the web have dramatically altered retention strategies and methods as it has changed customer expectations as well.
- This is where India ecommerce really loses it. Once that money comes in we don't really care. No feedback requests, no calls from customer support however high the value of the purchase is.
- The crib sites are inundated with posts from angry and frustrated online shoppers. I tried to do this once myself on the India consumer forum website to vent. Just didn't bother to when I saw around 670 complaints pending against them on that site alone. And this is a popular ecommerce website which recently received a series B funding! Imagine the state of the rest. Barring a few stores, the experiences with a vast majority of them are sad.
- Many of these companies are start-ups with the logistics, customer support, operations, inventory etc managed by inexperienced hands. Most of the companies clearly did not know what they were getting into.
- Positive experience in this phase of the continuum can be achieved by stronger retention initiatives.
- Face it if you goof up. Let him know where he stands. You will have to deliver eventually.
- Fix up your return policies if they are not.
- Hire a few smart people, not just a call center.
- People talk. Learn to listen to the chatter in the social circles. Be there and talk to them. There are dime a dozen applications to integrate your social chatter.
If you want to increase sales dramatically then shift your focus from attracting new customers to activating them. You must entice your existing customers to buy again with hard to resist offers and incentives. The internet has become a level playing ground and your customers are inundated by these offers, schemes, coupons, discounts, cash backs, free shipping etc. But by using clever and well designed activation programs – both on and off screen – you can stand out of the clutter and get the elusive sales numbers you are looking for.
- If I bought a camera with a kit lens, chances are that I would buy a 50 mm fixed lens after a month.
- Work on your intelligence. The costs of doing this are much lower that what it used to be. This will help you with your visual merchandising too.
- Keep in touch. Send me offers. Remember my buys. Call me by my name and refer to my purchase. Offer me an additional 15 % over and above the 30% off.
User experience has been defined as the overall experience one has with a product, entity, website or a brand. A clear vision and plan is required to spread positive experience across the touch points so that he goes up the conversion ladder.
At UXD, we have been successfully forging memorable relationships between the brand and the individual. Our design approach and processes seek to thrill shoppers with a superior experience, and make it incredibly easy and enjoyable to shop online. We can help you bring innovative ideas to the market within a predictable time span and result. We work with you not just to develop the interface and look-and-feel of your e-commerce website, but also to ensure that your site succeeds in meeting specified business, marketing and conversion objectives.


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This book was first published in Swedish in 1998 (Design av informationsteknik, Studentlitteratur, Lund). It is an attempt to explore the consequences of looking at the design of digital technology as a design discipline, related to fields such as architecture or industrial design. Erik and I introduce a set of concepts that can be used for thinking about the design process, the designer's skills and ways of extending them, design methods and techniques, and digital products and their use qualities.
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The authors of Thoughtful Interaction Design go beyond the usual technical concerns of usability and usefulness to consider interaction design from a design perspective. The shaping of digital artifacts is a design process that influences the form and functions of workplaces, schools, communication, and culture; the successful interaction designer must use both ethical and aesthetic judgment to create designs that are appropriate to a given environment. This book is not a how-to manual, but a collection of tools for thought about interaction design.Working with information technology -- called by the authors "the material without qualities" -- interaction designers create not a static object but a dynamic pattern of interactivity. The design vision is closely linked to context and not simply focused on the technology. The authors' action-oriented and context-dependent design theory, drawing on design theorist Donald Schön's concept of the reflective practitioner, helps designers deal with complex design challenges created by new technology and new knowledge. Their approach, based on a foundation of thoughtfulness that acknowledges the designer's responsibility not only for the functional qualities of the design product but for the ethical and aesthetic qualities as well, fills the need for a theory of interaction design that can increase and nurture design knowledge. From this perspective they address the fundamental question of what kind of knowledge an aspiring designer needs, discussing the process of design, the designer, design methods and techniques, the design product and its qualities, and conditions for interaction design.
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Does anyone have online reading program recomondations? Levi is 4, knows all of the letter sounds and most letter combos (th, er, , ow, an, etc). He can sound out words if he tries too, but usually won't read books because it takes him too long and he just wants to hear the story! He will read signs, labels, single words I write for him, etc though.
We did the "free trial" for Headsprouts and Reading Eggs.
Reading Eggs I thought was pretty good, they had variety in the ways they introduce information. I also like that it started him at his level.
Headsprouts I found anoying, more repetative, and it started him at level 1, which is too easy. But he liked it best.
Is there any other good ones? or thoughts on either of those 2 programs?
We do starfall too, but he is to the point where he is done all the stuff thats at his level and is bored with that, but the next level is too hard for him to do without my help.
(BTW: my main way of teaching him to read is reading him 5 million books every day and I'm not pushing it or anything, I just need something for him to do when I take him to work with me, the computer is a treat for him to use, and I'd rather have him doing something educational on it!)
How about Progressive Phonics? There's also Funnix which you pay for (although a few months back you were able to download it for free).
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Headsprouts does require everyone to start on level one. That can be a bit annoying, but if the child isn't bothered by it don't worry about that. It may just be a great confidence booster for him. It does get to more challenging stuff. And, when he finishes it, they have a second program to continue building fluency skills and comprehension. Look at the scope/sequence. If 70 of the lessons will be review, maybe cover the other 10 lessons at home and start with their other program. But if only 40 are review, I wouldn't worry about it. I know that it is still half of them but so much can be accomplished by review. Fluency, especially can be built this way. Since he doesn't want to read himself because he is slow, this might be the best thing. I would go with it because he likes it best.
Mom to three very active girls Anna (15), Kayla (12), Maya (9).
I was also going to recommend Progressive Phonics. My daughter who is 4.5 loves it -- she's nearly finished the 'intermediate' level. There are a few wonderful things about this program.
1) It's totally free -- read on screen or print it out.
2) The scope and sequence makes sense
3) Probably the most important one -- the presentation is wonderful. Basically, the child reads the red words and the parent reads the black words. So they get a more fleshed-out story than if they were restricted only to their 'lesson' words. The stories in each book are short and VERY silly. In later levels, there are also blue words -- words they know well by now, to differentiate from the red, new concept words. Because the parent is always participating in reading the story, they don't feel as much like they're being FORCED to read, if you know what I mean. It's fun. DD even gets mad if I accidentally read one of 'her' words.
The disadvantages -- there are some typos in some books, so you have to watch out for that. Like, a word that's blue that they actually haven't learned yet (colouring typo), or the page header still says "SL" when you're now in the "ST" section. And in the examples, there are some regional pronounciation issues... Like, if I remember right, "roof" being used as an example of 2 o's making an 'uh' sound. But we say "roof" to rhyme with... um... "poof" and not with "puff".
And it seems to be in a state of perpetual development -- there is an older version of the series, and the newer version is what's on the site. They're 'working on' the newer version of the advanced level, so you do not have all the books for that level, but you can still access the older books if you like. But they've been 'working on it' for a very long time now. There's a forum, and a section in the forum to report typos, errors, etc. I've reported several that I've found. Then I find that they were also reported over a year ago... there's no response or update.
So it seems the folks who make/made these books have had life get in the way and they're not keeping their site updated, which is a shame, because it really is a great program. I am NOT suggesting that you should stay away from the program because of these problems -- I just wanted to point them out so you're prepared for it.
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A Surface phone is rumored
Should we be preparing ourselves for a Surface phone?
I. You Ready for a Surface Phone?
That's what Chris Green, principal technology analyst at Davies Murphy Group Europe,
claimed to
BBC News
. While he says that Microsoft Corp. (
) may never pull the trigger and release the device, he explains, "Microsoft is hedging its bets. The firm is heavily invested in Nokia succeeding with its Windows Phone handsets but can't allow for its failure to torpedo the platform. At the very least Microsoft will be developing its own handset to go to market in case Nokia and others don't do better."
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watching its partners flounder
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announcing its own first party hardware
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While there was much
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hardware decisions
and pricing
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). And
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, arguing the device was unbeatable by some metrics, but rather flawed by others.
Microsoft hinted that a Surface Phone might be incoming. [Image Source: Softpedia]
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
BBC News
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"We have committed ourselves on a path where we will do whatever is required from both a hardware and a software innovation perspective and the cloud innovation perspective in order to propel the vision that we have."
II. Microsoft Entrance Scares Some Struggling OEMs
The promise of Microsoft "diving in"
is alarming
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"warned" Microsoft
to reconsider the Surface tablet. In an interview its CEO JT Wang commented, "We have said [to Microsoft] think it over. Think twice. It will create a huge negative impact for the ecosystem and other brands may take a negative reaction. It is not something you are good at so please think twice."
But Acer is not exactly the most self-assured PC maker out there. Mr. Wang described the build quality of his company's own products last year
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, bemoaning how "unprofitable" his firm was.
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) --
offered praise
for the idea. He commented, "[It would be] a stimulant to the ecosystem."
It's possible Microsoft could partner with a third party to produce its vision in the form of Microsoft-branded hardware; if so Nokia would likely be a leading candidate. That's the approach Google Inc. (
) -- like Microsoft, a software company at its roots -- used to promote Android tablets/smartphones, via its
But it's possible that Microsoft will simply design the devices on its own. As it has shown with the Surface tablet and the Xbox/Xbox 360, Microsoft has evolved into a company thoroughly capable of producing its own intriguing third party hardware.
Microsoft isn't looking to leave its treasured OEM partners behind. In fact much of its own Surface tablet launch event was dedicated to promoting its OEM's Windows 8 designs, designs which are technically rival's of the event's star attraction. Talking about Windows 8 and Surface Mr. Ballmer stated, "This is one of two or three big moments in Microsoft's history."
Steve Ballmer called the launch of Windows 8/Surface a top moment in Microsoft's history. [Image Source: Getty Images]
Big indeed, but Microsoft isn't looking to usurp its partner OEMs quite yet, although it's clearly unafraid to give them a friendly push.
BBC News
Nokia [Surface Phone discussion]
"There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance." -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
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Any opinions on "giant" dog food, specifically for an English Mastiff?
Any opinions on "giant" dog food, specifically for an English Mastiff?
I have a St.Bernard X Boxer and fed him Solid Gold Wolf King from the start. It is lower in protien to steady out his growing in his puppy years, however, he has had some real problems with runny poo and i dont know if the solid gold is to blame...so I am currently switching him to Innova LRGE Breed. He seems to ge liking it!
If your Mastiff is growing you will want a food not to high in protein. The recommendations for Danes is 21-24% protein and 12-15% fat. If over 18 months old giant breeds can handle more protein.
I recommend a high quality food. One with no by-products or cheap fillers. A specific meat as the first ingredient. There are many foods that fit the bill. Check out some of the previous threads for specific foods
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http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/ . If you click on this link you can check out the ratings, ingredients, etc. of several different brands and types of dog food. That way you can make your own decission based on the rating, your preferences and budget.
I feed my 6 month old English Mastiff Eagle Pack Holistic Large and Giant breed puppy. He does great on it and it's a high quality food.
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The Cats: Max, Gus, Lexi and Gabi
Always my boy and forever in my heart: Eddie, the Lab 2006 - 10/29/2016
EP Holistic Large and Giant breed puppy is ideal for any Giant breed puppy.
"A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control" Proverbs 29:11
If your Mastiff isn't a puppy, Eagle Pack also has a Holistic Large and Giant breed Adult formula as well. I'll more than likely put Uallis on this when he gets to a year old. Here is a link to their website: http://www.eaglepack.com/
You should post pictures of your Mastiff! I'd love to see some as I'm one of the few Mastiff owners here
The Dog: Uallis the Mastiff
The Cats: Max, Gus, Lexi and Gabi
Always my boy and forever in my heart: Eddie, the Lab 2006 - 10/29/2016
Thank you for all your input. Teddy is 10 months old and a gal at the pet store said we should be feeding him adult food vs. puppy food. What are your thoughts?
In most cases that's true, however with the EP large and Giant, the protien and fat levels are right on target for a Mastiff pup. Your's is now 10 months so you could easily go straight to a HIGH QUALITY adult food. just remember to stay away from anything you can buy in a Grocery or discount (walmart, target ect.) store. Go to Petco, a feed store or a specialty store to look at top shelf brands, you'll spend close to the same amount to feed good food to your dog since it's higher quality and more nutritious than the cheap stuff and you'll have less waste to deal with.
"A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control" Proverbs 29:11
I agree when it comes to most brands. I switched Eddie, my Lab, to adult food right after he got his adult teeth. Though I could have switched earlier and just watered his food down to make it soft.
Uallis is still on puppy food because of basically what Carla said. There isn't really a reason to switch him now. Though if I did I don't think that it would hurt him.
Personally, the thing that I really avoid in dog food is the word "by product". If that is anywhere on the bag, I refuse to even consider buying it. In my mind, if I bought that, I may as well feed them trash, it'd be just as nutritious. The idea of feeding them by product I find personally repulsive. But there are other things to avoid as well such as fillers. However, I highly recommend Eagle Pack. My Mastiff absolutely loves it. It's easier for him to digest and he isn't as gassy and doesn't have as much waste as he did before. Also, he doesn't eat as much of EP as he would a crappy brand because he's getting the nutrition he needs from his meals and is satisfied. He doesn't have the desire to keep eating and eating in order to become satisfied. EP isn't the only good brand, there are other good brands as well. For example, my other dogs and cats eat Chicken Soup for the Dog/Cat Lover's Soul and they all do really well with that and it is also high quality and not that expensive. It just makes my Mastiff gassy, so he can't eat it.
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THE Turner Prize, Britain's top visual-arts award, has gone to Elizabeth Price, whose films splice together footage of such unrelated topics as 1960s girl bands and a fire in a stockroom.
Price, the surprise winner, defeated Spartacus Chetwynd, a nudist performance artist who uses puppets, costumes and props to stage playful rituals. She also beat Paul Noble, whose meticulous pencil drawings are dotted with letters of the alphabet and with excrement.
The winner, 46, collected her prize from actor Jude Law in a televised ceremony. They each attacked British government plans to switch to the new English Baccalaureate qualification, or EBacc, which doesn't include the arts in its curriculum.
Price recounted her childhood at a state-funded comprehensive school and said it was unbearable that others should be denied the chance. ''The idea of young people not making art is a really, incredibly depressing idea. We'll end up with an art that only speaks about a very narrow area of experience.''
The fourth and final contender was video artist Luke Fowler, who for the Tate Britain exhibition that accompanied the prize presentation, showed a movie on the life of the late Scottish psychiatrist R. D. Laing.
The jury said they ''admired the seductive and immersive qualities of Price's trilogy of video installations'' and her merging of genres ''from archival footage and popular music videos to advertising strategies''.
The Turner Prize is given to ''a British artist under 50 for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the 12 months preceding April 24, 2012.'' The prize is £25,000 ($A38,520) for the winner and £5000 each for the other three shortlisted.


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#1 Mar 25, 2012
I heard that the new D.O.N at vernon care center is a real hateful dis-respectful person they have ever had in the 3 months she's been there she has either fired or caused the majority of the employees to quit therir jobs. and you know she has to be a real pain in the ass if people are quiting and walking out on her as bad as people need jobs right now. she getting to be well known as a real ball buster writing up the majority of employees with no warning. if they dont get rid of that B**** soon there isnt gonna be any nurses or nurses aides left.she needs to go back to where ever they found her lurking in the dark!!!!!!
#2 Mar 25, 2012
its all over town about that place I wouldnt put my dog in that place.
#3 Mar 26, 2012
I used to work there and she is a B***h , wrote me up for not answering a light fast enough while the nurses were sitting on there asses, she can kiss my butt
#4 Mar 27, 2012
Have you ever considered that maybe she is not the problem? maybe she is here to clean the place up? you CNA's are so use to getting your way and she comes in and puts your ass to work and tell you to do your job or find another. you are there to take care of these little folks. if your afraid of a little work and dont want to do your job, then take a hike.
#5 Mar 28, 2012
the CNA's work harder than any of the nurses,and its the DON that is the problem there. this must be one of the snitch nurses that kissess her ass in order to keep your job. because what a coincidence that some of the nurses and CNA's trhat have been ythere for years all of a sudden when she showed up they started walking out and dropping like flies. whats she gonna do when there are no cna's left and you nurses have to get your butts out on the floor and actually earn your money.
#6 Mar 28, 2012
Sorry to disappoint you! i've been working at Vernon Care Center 10+ yrs and i have yet to kiss anyone's ass to keep a job. if you cna's would get off your asses and keep your residents clean and dry and not let them sit in their soiled briefs for hours on end you wouldnt have the bad skin break down that you have. and when you have a shower to do just do it and dont say oh they refused. bullshit do your damn job. and your nurses who are afraid to tell your cna's to do there job because you dont want them mad at you. go find another job. your not there to make friends. you are the nurse in charge. make sure they are doing their jobs and not playing on facebook or texting. you people are pathetic.
#7 Mar 30, 2012
i guess the cat got your tongue? you know im am stating only the truth
#8 Nov 28, 2012
I Know for a fact the Nurses at Wilbarger General are pathetic.
There is a young male R.N. Over there that cannot take the time to do anything half way.
I know for a fact most of you graduated from the same place.
If there are bed sore's there it will be in the state report too!
Your a Nurse your not suppose to let them lay there like that.
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There are aren't many Male nurses at WGH. What did this particular young man do that upset you so badly? And if it was bad enough to speak negatively on Topix, why didn't you report him to the manager? Or better yet, speak to him yourself?
#10 Dec 10, 2012
It might be a good idea to go back and take it up with he admistration.
Thanks I think I will.
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#11 Dec 13, 2012
Having worked in a nursing home many years, if the CNAs aren't doing their jobs, it is likely due to the nurses not doing theirs. You are right, it is up to the nurses to make sure that the CNAs are providing good skin care, proper bathing techniques, turning & repositioning, as well as offering adequate hydration and nutrition.
It is also up to the nurse to help answer call lights, perform skin rounds and evaluate potential problems, assist with bathing and toileting, feeding and nutrition.
He says - she says...... those little people are depending on the entire staff for their care and if everyone would work together the work would be easier and the people would be healthier.
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#12 Jan 6, 2013
Do the job & the DON problem will go away. Give your resident the dignity and respect they deserve. That goes for ALL staffers. Cell phones need to either stay at home, in cars or turned off while at work. It is always more fulfilling to know you have given your all in your care for these individuals last days of life. Take good care.
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#13 Jan 8, 2013
Better yet post your stupid cry baby garbage on this sight so the people who can fix the problem won't know about it to do anything about it. Grow up people.
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Jan. 26, 2014
Box Score | Notes | Highlights | Postgame Reaction
Site: Madison, Wis. (Kohl Center)
Score: Michigan 60, Wisconsin 44
Records: U-M (14-6, 5-2 Big Ten), UW (9-10, 2-5 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Wednesday, Jan. 29 -- at Nebraska (Lincoln, Neb.), 7 p.m. CST
MADISON, Wis. -- The University of Michigan women's basketball team used a plus-13 rebounding margin and a 15-3 run in the final 7:50 for a 60-44 win over Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 26) at the Kohl Center. Michigan kept alive two impressive streaks as the Wolverines are 6-0 in both true road games and contests following a loss this season.
Freshman guard Siera Thompson (Gardena, Calif./Serra) was 5-of-9 from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range to lead Michigan with 13 points. Junior guard Shannon Smith (Gastonia, N.C./Forestview [Trinity Valley CC]) had 12 points, while sophomore guard Madison Ristovski (Sterling Heights, Mich./Liggett) pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds to go along with her six points and five assists. Junior guard Nicole Elmblad (St. Ignace, Mich./LaSalle) had nine points and five rebounds, and senior forward Val Driscoll (Stoughton, Mass./Archbishop William) and junior forward Cyesha Goree (Grand Rapids, Mich./Wyoming Park) combined for 15 points and 10 rebounds in the post.
The two teams traded baskets in the first four minutes of the contest, before the Maize and Blue went on an 11-0 run to take a 15-6 lead. Driscoll fueled that run six points, and a Thompson three-pointer capped the spurt at 13:26. Wisconsin answered with a 7-0 run, but jumpers from Elmblad and Thompson gave Michigan a six-point advantage (19-13) with 6:55 left. Another Thompson three and an old-fashion three-point play from Elmblad pushed the lead to 10 (27-17) at the 3:47 mark. Wisconsin scored the final five points of the half, and U-M took a five-point lead into the break.
The Badgers started the second half on a 9-2 run to take a 31-29 lead with 17:12 remaining, but the Maize and Blue never trailed again after Thompson's third three-pointer of the game gave Michigan a 36-35 lead. Thompson then fed Driscoll for an easy layup for a three-point Wolverine lead with 13:10 left. Freshman guard Paige Rakers (Carlyle, Ill./Carlyle) followed that with a three, and Goree ended the run with a bucket as the Wolverines were up eight (43-35) at the 10:44 mark. Wisconsin cut that lead to 45-41, but field goals from Goree, Smith and Elmblad over the next 2:25 put the Maize and Blue up 10. Michigan ended the game on a 15-3 run -- thanks in part to four free throws from Ristovski and four points by Smith in the last 2:44.
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I'm going to keep this post, short and sweet and let the pictures do the talking :) Ektar by Kodak is one of my favorite types of film and all of the images you see were captured with Ektar. Ten weeks pregnant with our second child, our toddler Mateo and my hubby went to the Cook Island's with the intention to: explore, surf (for my husband) meet amazing people, and get to know their culture. We were so blessed to know someone who was born and raised on this amazing island called Rarotonga. Our dear friend Ariki Foster happened to be there during the time of our visit and we got to meet his adorable family and friends who made our trip unforgettable! Kiorana Cook Islands … until we meet again :)


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Often characterized as one of the most colorful political figures in Kentucky, perennial statewide candidate Gatewood Galbraith passed away this week, reportedly from complications from chronic asthma and emphysema. He was 64. A man whose first name alone conjured instant recognition, Galbraith frequented the studios of KET on the several occasions he ran for statewide office in bids for governor, agriculture commissioner, Congress, and attorney general. Galbraith made another unsuccessful run for governor last year.
Governor Steve Beshear released a statement on Wednesday that reads in part: "He was a gutsy, articulate, and passionate advocate who never shied away from a challenge or potential controversy. His runs for office prove he was willing to do more than just argue about the best direction for the state–he was willing to serve, and was keenly interested in discussing issues directly with our citizens. He will be missed."
On the House floor Wednesday, House Speaker Greg Stumbo reminisced of time spent with the Lexington attorney, whether casually or in buttoned-down debates where Galbraith deftly managed to quip memorable one-liners and limericks. Stumbo said they would affectionately refer to each other as characters from the classic TV shows "The Munsters" and "The Addams Family" in some of the debates: "I was Eddie and Gatewood was Lurch." Stumbo continued, "He was a Republican. He was a Democrat. He was an Independent, so he shared a lot of political views throughout his life. And, he was courageous enough to state those views regardless whether he was out of the mainstream or out of the realm of conventional thinking."
On the House floor, Stumbo recalled a conversation with Galbraith during the gubernatorial election campaign, when Gatewood asked Stumbo about the timing of his political curtain call. Stumbo replied, "When you start making some sense to me, it's time for me to get out of this business." He then added, "You know Gatewood, I'm getting close, because some of the things that you're saying in this campaign are really starting to make sense to me."
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