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DEAR DOCTOR K: You've written that abdominal fat is particularly bad for your health. What are the best ways to get rid of it?
DEAR READER: When it comes to body fat, location counts. Visceral (abdominal) fat accumulates deep inside the abdomen. It pads the spaces between our abdominal organs. Compared to the fat just beneath the skin — the kind we can grab with our hands, called subcutaneous fat — visceral fat appears to be more harmful to health.
The more visceral fat you have, the greater your risk of developing insulin resistance. This condition can lead to Type 2 diabetes and to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. In women, it is also associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. (I've put on my website, AskDoctorK.com, an illustration showing where in the body visceral and subcutaneous fat are located.)
It requires expensive imaging techniques to measure the amount of visceral fat you have. But you can estimate your visceral fat by measuring your waist circumference. Ideally, waist circumference should be less than 35 inches for women and less than 40 inches for men.
Fortunately, visceral fat is likely to shrink when you lose weight. Here are a few tips for banishing this unhealthy type of fat:
— Limit candy, cookies and white bread. Sugar and refined carbohydrates create a spike in blood sugar, which is answered with a burst of the hormone insulin. This stimulates the production of visceral fat.
— Trim portion sizes. Serve dinner on a salad plate. At a restaurant, ask for half of your entree in a "to go" bag even before your meal is brought to the table, or split one entree with someone. That's what my wife and I do almost always (but not on special occasions, and especially not at Thanksgiving!).
— Retool your diet. Emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein. These foods not only are generally good for your health, they are also less likely to build up visceral fat than "bad carbs" (refined carbohydrates) and "bad fats."
— Avoid "bad fats." Switching to healthier fats won't help you lose weight, but it will help lower your heart disease risk. Avoid saturated fats (found in meats and butter) and trans fats (found in fried foods and baked goods). Choose monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats found in fish, nuts and certain oils (olive, canola, flaxseed).
— Stay active. Commit to 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on most days, plus resistance exercise a few days a week. (Sit-ups tighten abdominal muscles, but they won't decrease visceral fat.)
In addition to the distinction between visceral fat and subcutaneous fat, another distinction has become potentially important: the difference between white fat and brown fat. Some of you have asked about it, and I'm going to devote a column to it soon. White fat stores calories, whereas brown fat burns calories. Many research teams are working on ways to give us more brown fat, to help us keep a healthy weight.
Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. To send questions, go to AskDoctorK.com, or write: Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.
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Sorry, a very pretty face (which is important). But a BELLY!!. Very soft overall. Has she ever done a sit-up or spent time in a gym? Oink.
My wife is old enough to be her grandmother and is in way better shape. Can still run a 10K competitively.
Sorry Kate, I'll take the NZ hurdler.
Situps in a gym?
Fck that. I want her to situp on my face!
It's a shame this thread digressed into a "she'll always have a proclivity towards weight gain" conversation.
It had some hetero potential at first.
You sound like an expert on that truck stop stuff. I'm married, I'm an expert on same vageen for the rest of my life.
All I know is that if I had a naked Kate Upton in front of me I wouldn't be worried about telling the guys online I was able to pinch an inch on her tummy fat.
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Don't coddle that "person". Let him understand that their are ramifications, often pointed, for comments made towards others. Now, you've made him into an even bigger candy ass than before his post, which even his loved ones considered impossible.
You took it personal, why? Insecurity? I dunno.
Anyway, you've now called me a dick, an idiot, a fag, a candy ass, and said I get "boned at glory holes" or whatever.
Do you really not see the difference wanting more girls, less gripes, and your onslaught of attacks?
Hahahahah... wow.
What in the world would I need help with? I came into a thread about topless Kate, and found minimal imagery, and maximum complaints. Lame.
Like I said, I clearly struck a nerve for you. Nothing else would explain your hysterics.
Why don't you pipe down and post a photo of a hottie, build back up your straight cred.
Where's that picture of an internet babe with loads of comments "weird hand" "who has white drapes?" "too many pillows on bed, must be a b*tch" with the grade 2/10 - would not bang?

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Canacona is in South Goa.
Located in the extreme south of Goa, Canacona was outside the Goa boundaries until the eighteenth century.
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Route NH17 from Mumbai to Goa going past Panaji and Margao. Driving straight down takes you to Chaudi, the headquarters town of Canacona. A more scenic route is the coastal road (right after Navelim) going via Chinchinim, Assolna, Betul and Canaguinim.
Get around
Canacona's beach belt, 'discovered' only after the 1990s, is among the most scenic. Palolem is a freaky recreation of an east-meets-west Goan beach, with a rich variety of exotic food and accommodation to cater to the international palate.
But beyond the better-known Palolem and Agonda, there are nearly 20 lesser-known (or even hidden) beaches. So what if you don't find hotels or restaurants there, the idea is fine if you want to escape from it all. In some cases, the road to the beach is nothing but a narrow track.
Canacona and Quepem are rustic areas, with only small towns in the area. These are not the place to go shopping, though Palolem has a growing number of touristy outlets.
Visits to Anjediva Island are permitted courtesy Station Commander Sea Bird Project. Such requests should be channeled through Fr. Britto D Silva Parish Priest St. Annes Church, Binaga Karwar. Tel No 08382 31132 and email address [email protected] Visits in future could be curtailed due to plans by the Navy to step up security.
To visit the Island from Goa one has to proceed by any bus going to Karwar or Mangalore, leaving in the morning. The journey is about 2-1/2 hrs. From the bus stand to Karwar Port, the charge is around Rs 15 for a shared-auto. A trawler takes you to Anjediv. You might need to alight into a small boat before reaching the shore, due to the shallowness of the island waters.
Visits are usually around October or February, during local feasts.
Goa's emphasis on foreign tourists - all of them are assumed to be higher-spenders by those in business - means that destinations preferred by foreigners are more in the spotlight. Emphasis on the Westerner's food tastes also lends for either an exotic mix of cuisines, or, alternative, a tastelessly watered-down Goan/Indian cuisine.
Some places nonetheless manage to come out of this trap quite effectively.
Dilip Gaitonde's Palolem Beach Resort, bang on Canacona beach, offer a range from different cuisines. Goan dishes are the favourites. Others on Palolem beach itself include Draupadi (Israeli dishes too), German Bakery (health food, German cakes, pies, strudels, six-grain bread, croissants), Sameer Bar and Restaurant (seafood, Indian, Italian), Silver Star (fish tandoor, sizzlers, beef steak), Ciaran's Camp (pre-booked three-course dinner available), Fernandes Restaurant (Goan food, fresh juices), Cool Breeze ("food from around the world" with Jazz), Simba's, Boom Shankar, etc.
Look out for the other 'shacks' that make their appearance on the coastal stretch when the foreign tourist season starts.
Draupadi, on Palolem beach, right next to the main entrance, has a recommendable strawberry cocktail made from freshly pulped strawberries that is only served in the season for strawberries (around winter).
There are two major brands of beer: King's and Kingfisher. The latter is local to Goa and is not available outside the state and many locals swear by it. Kingfisher is the nation's best-selling beer and given the fact that its owner, business magnate Vijay Mallya, has several plush properties in Goa, it is hardly surprising that you will find yourself bombarded by Kingfisher advertising. Yet the beer itself is only average and it is recommended that you ask for King's beer first.
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I am a noob, present tense.
I will be a noob, future tense.
I was a noob, past tense.
This post is about past tense, but I will not rule out present or future tense.
Thank you Luthvian for making me relive my embarrassing past, present & future…. some Birthday present!
I mentioned this a little while ago at ForTheHorde, Lactic Acid may not yet have recovered, so I am risking the death of a damn good blogger in repeating this, but…
My 1st toon was a Hunter. My 1st pet was the scruffy Alpha Worg. I love that dog, my wife in her one WoW related moment, named it and I still have it.
Anyway, we all know the bane of all parties in an instance is the Hunter's pet, the problem was, what to do with it.
- I could stable it.
- I could take a flight path
- I could outrun it
- I could kill it
But under no circumstances at all was I going to DISMISS it. I loved it, and back then hunter's pets were hard to train.
One day I discovered Dismiss was a temporary thing… Not a permanent thing…
I knew of them, even occasionally allocated them, but really had no appreciation of their importance. I will come back to this…
I was pretty good at learning my new skills from the trainer, but I wasn't all that good at using them.
They were in my spell book somewhere… Somewhere. But a glowing tab doesn't tell me which new skills I had. (why don't the new skills glow individually until acknowledged?)
So often they wouldn't leave the spellbook (ok, I admit it… I didn't know you had to drag them from the spellbook for a few levels)
Action bars
Many people playing these days wouldn't have experienced this, but back in the old days your action bars didn't automatically upgrade your new rank of skills/spells.
Do I need to say anymore?
Ok, I wiil. So I would have more health etc, but I was still getting slaughtered by mobs, cause rank 1 spells really don't hurt.
More Action Bars
I had an automatic action bar changing mod for a while (until Blizz killed them). It would change from non-combat to combat bars and back as my status changed. Problem was I would be spamming buttons and wouldn't notice when combat would end, so then I would start casting all sorts of non-combat spells.
So I changed all my non-combat spells to a spare bar, and filled my non-combat bar with heaps of /cheer /hooray /silly /macros.
People thought it was great the way I always cheered etc at the immediate end of each fight.
In reality I was just using a noob-guard.
On my return to Australia in January after 2 months away from WoW, and the beginning of my WoLK experience, I thought it would be a good chance to fix my UI, so I changed a couple of things…
- My spec and thus spells
- My UI to a very snazzy one not designed for my monitor resolution, so now the action bar icons are about 4mm squares.
- All my keybindings after reading a series of excellent posts by Euripedes.
- All in one pre-WoW session, in about 20 minutes.
I then spent the next 3 weeks frost nova'ing when I meant to blink, blink when I meant to frost nova. Blast wave, pyroblast, decurse, invisibility, iceblock, hell everything at the wrong time.
This is really where present and future tense comes in. I still can't remember my iceblock (ie: last night) or invisibility keybinds, and my UI is soooo small I can't even click on the bloody skills, cause I can't find them!
Leading the charge
Tank enters the room 1st… Don't be silly, I'm already there and engaging the mobs… Mmmm ghost running that is.
In TBC, with time being a premium, I spent hours, days, weeks developing a gear upgrade path and spreadsheet.
I worked my way through that list one quest, one instance, one spellpower at a time.
One day I accidentally skipped a few items for a major upgrade. That was a turning point. Then I looked at the top 2 or 3 (or 1 if it was a quest reward) items, and just aimed for them.
In a twinkle of my Gnomish eye, I was Kara geared, hell, I was Gruul geared. Lowest DPS to highest.
Lesson learned.
Sure prioritize the items, so if upgrades that aren't in your top 3 drop you grab them, but a linear upgrade path is not the quickest and most efficient path. (Says me sporting more T7.5 gear than most of my mates. Me playing 80 for 4 weeks, them for 4 months – but then I got lucky… Thank you guild!)
I never used Frost, apart from the odd frost nova. In fact when doing that Sunwell daily that requires you to kill green fire elementals (Green! They can't be fire!), I had to do two complete 100%, little red man, repairs because I refused to use Frost (and didn't care that they were immune to fire).
When I finally gave up my "Green can't equal fire delusions", I used frost bolt, level 1 frostbolt at level 70! That was all that as on my action bars!
After completing the quest once, over a period of a week, I never picked up that daily again. I am a Fire Mage!
I never used Ice Lance in PvP, in fact only recently used it at all (no, it wasn't even on my cast bar). That's when I discovered it proc'd impact!
Mage talents
Back in TBC, I spec'd my Mage for fun. A bit of this, a bit of that, a bit of everything, yet nothing.
At some point, while not having fun in the groundhog day that Shadow Lab became, I realized my fun spec was no fun at all.
I did something anti-noob. I sought out help, I humbled myself on the unofficial WoW forums, got a truckload of help and started having fun.
Yes I was cookie cutter, but downing bosses is much more fun than wiping. Great DPS is much more fun than the rare impact or blast wave.
That is why I leveled from 70-80 in a "fun" spec, then bought the cookie and cut it when I hit 80.
Is that noobtastic Noobaggedon of Nooberegan enough for you?
The good news is, noob isn't forever, assuming you want to change. Noob can just be a temporary state of delusion that you know it all, that playing the game your way is the best way.
Do you have to EJ it? He'll no, but it doesn't hurt to listen to wisdom occasionally, and maybe incorporate a bit into your playstyle.
Remember, Arcane never was, and never will be a viable raid spec! You heard it first at EJ's, over and over and over again. Just proves everyone can be a noob sometimes.
Noober and Out!
Note: disclaimer or whatever you want to call it. EJ was right, for the longest time. But good on those Noobs that kept insisting that the numbers be reworked, especially after the changes that made it viable.
Still a NOOB
Whoops, noob moment, need to pass the noob baton. I pass it to self confessed ex-forum troll and master of the Critical QQ… Actually I fireball spam it to all my Mage Blogging brethern… I have them all so high up on pedestals that I think I need to bring them down to Gnome level.
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A new PTR for patch 3.3 has just been pushed through on the testing servers. Most of the classes have seen some tweaks and changes. At first glance, the biggest winners (not whiners) appear to be mages and shadow priests. Some other big changes include the druid spell Rebirth dropping from a 20 minutes cool down to a 10 minute cool down.
Oh and raid leaders, it seems anyone in the party can use raid marks now. Joy!
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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration slapped new sanctions on Iran's state broadcasting agency and Internet-policing agencies Wednesday as economic sanctions enacted last summer also took effect.
The actions are part of an effort to force the Iranian government to curb its nuclear program, which the United States and many other nations believe is designed to develop nuclear weapons capability. Iran maintains it is enriching uranium for peaceful purposes only.
The newest sanctions, announced by the Treasury Department, are aimed at Iranian agencies and companies that stifle dissent and impede the free flow of information. They target the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting; its director, Ezzatollah Zarghami; the Iranian Cyber Police; and the Communications Regulatory Authority.
Another target is Iran Electronics Industries, which makes equipment used for jamming, monitoring and eavesdropping, the Treasury Department said. Under the new sanctions, any property in the United State held by the blacklisted organizations and individuals can be seized, and they are barred from doing business with Americans.


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To celebrate their 20th birthday, garden club staff is hosting an anniversary party at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Bolingbrook Fire Station #5, located at 1900 Rodeo Drive.
Current and former members will be on hand, and all residents are invited. Attendees are encouraged to bring food or drinks to share.
Founded in 1993, the Bolingbrook Garden Club strives to promote and exchange horticultural knowledge, foster gardening interests, and further horticultural projects throughout the community.
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Opera 15, the brand new version of Opera based on Chromium and Blink, has been released today. I'm still missing a bookmarks bar and a bookmark import feature. Other than that, I'm really liking Opera 15. I hope they bring those two features back soon, because I cannot use a browser without them.
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barebacking during pep treatment
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Hello dr. I had an unsafe sex with someone who's undetectable. He takes atripla for around one year, and his results show less thant 40 copies. Nevertheless, the dr. told me that what I did was fool and transmission of hiv is always possible. He had me to follow the pep treatment for one month. My question, when I meet the guy we do bareback sex again as we believe that the risk is very very low, plus we are both now on medocs. Is it right? Or there is always chance for infection even during pep treatment? Thank you
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Thanks for writing in. Since your partner is undetectable the likelihood of transmission is lowered but not eliminated. Being on PEP further reduces the chances of transmission, but for those 30 days only. Being the insertive or top partner is another way to lower your risk.
Bottom line: With all of the above mentioned combined the risk of transmission for you as the insertive partner would be fairly low, but there would still be a risk. The question is - are you willing to take that risk? I hope this helps.
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|The spirit of 1775 --
The Revolution: Provocations, Motivations, and Alignments. Liberty's vanguard ; Religion, ethnicity, and revolutionary loyalty ; A revolution for economic self-determination ; Urban radicalism and the tide of revolution ; Challenge from the backcountry ; The ideologies of revolution. --
1775: The Battlegrounds. Fortress New England? ; Declaring economic war ; Five roads to Canada ; The global munitions struggle, 1774-1776 ; The supply war at sea ; The first British southern strategy, 1775-1776 ; Is Falmouth burning? ; Red, white, and black ; Divided national opinion and Britain's need to hire mercenaries ; The Chesapeake: America's vulnerable estuary ; The American Revolution as a civil war ; The Declaration of Independence : a stitch in time? --
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What if the year that has long been commemorated as America's defining moment was in fact, misleading? In this book the author, a historian punctures the myth that 1776 was the watershed year of the American Revolution. 1775 was the year in which Patriots captured British forts and fought battles from the Canadian border to the Carolinas, obtained the needed gunpowder, and orchestrated the critical months of nation building in the backrooms of a secrecy-shrouded Congress. He suggests that the great events and confrontations of 1775 such as Congress's belligerent economic ultimatums to Britain, New England's 'rage militaire, ' the exodus of British troops and expulsion of royal governors up and down the seaboard, the new provincial congresses and hundreds of local committees that quickly reconstituted local authority in Patriot hands, were the events that delivered a sweeping Patriot control of territory and local government that Britain was never able to overcome. Here the author surveys the political climate, economic structures, and military preparations, as well as the roles of ethnicity, religion, and class to demonstrate how they had a huge effect on how the country shaped itself. This work attempts to revolutionize the understanding of America's origins.
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A light in the darkness: "26 Acts of Kindness" campaign sparked by Newtown violence
As Americans grieve over the tragic events that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, many have added "kindness" to the list of their emotional responses. Through tears, pain, and confusion, a campaign to help with the healing process was unintentionally initiated by NBC News' Ann Curry.
The "26 Acts of Kindness" campaign began as a tweet from Curry [1]which challenged her followers to commit 20 acts of kindness as a small contribution to heal the heartbreak. Each act would represent the memory of one child who was killed during the attack. "I'm in," Curry bluntly stated. The idea went viral.
The movement now has over 58,000 "likes" on its Facebook page. Participants have now expanded the count to 26 acts to include the six adults who were killed in the elementary school as well, and the Twitter hashtag "#26Acts" has been retweeted thousands of times. To include Nancy Lanza, mother of gunman Adam Lanza, some have even proposed to commit 27 acts. Many post photographs or tweets online to share their stories and ideas for acts of kindness.
For example, some have brought coffee and breakfast to coworkers. Others have donated money to homeless shelters or local charities. Though the acts are may be small, the efforts are tremendous. This campaign initially caught my attention because of the hope that radiates from it. Out of such darkness comes a powerful light.
We, as Catholics (and not to mention human beings), are called to love and help one another. In such a time of tragedy, even the smallest gesture can be significant and, in this case, contagious. I was reminded of a quote from Blessed Mother Theresa as I read about these heartfelt efforts. She said, "In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love."
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For superior sound quality on-the-go, Philips launched this month a new range of GoGear portable audio and video players. With 6 brand new models, there is now an extensive range to choose from that promises superb sound reproduction and great all-round value.
The new flagship Philips GoGear Opus portable audio and video player boasts a 16GB, 2.8 inch QVGA color screen that can record online videos directly from the PC. The Philips GoGear Aria is an 8GB version that comes with a 2 inch color display. Both these players come bundled with a pair of high definition sound isolation earphones that deliver audio performance normally reserved for more expensive players. For ultra-portability, the Philips GoGear ViBE is an 4GB audio and video player that comes equipped with a 1.5 inch full color display.
Completing the new range are the Philips GoGear audio players, Spark, Luxe and Mix. The Philips GoGear Spark is a matchbox-sized 4GB music player that has a 1.46 inch OLED color screen to show off album art or photos, while the Philips GoGear Mix comes with a 4GB memory with push-out USB to make file transfer a snap and Philips GoGear Luxe switches from music to calls.Philips FullSound Technology
The Philips GoGear Opus, Aria, Luxe and Spark all feature Philips' innovative FullSound technology which faithfully restores sonic details to compressed MP3 music, dramatically enriching and enhancing it, so users can experience music the way is was meant to be. FullSound combines Philips' renowned expertise in music reproduction with the power of the latest generation Digital Signal Processor (DSP) that analyzes the sound track ten million times per second to restore the original sound experience. The result is fuller bass with more depth and impact, boosted voice and instrument clarity, and rich detail.
Internet Video Download
Another innovative feature found in the GoGear Opus, Aria and ViBE is the Internet Video Download. This easy-to-use feature enables video downloads from video sharing sites such as Youtube, MySpace or Google Video directly to the GoGear.
Philips GoGear Opus
For a top-of-the-line portable audio and video player with the works, the Philips GoGear Opus meets all criteria. This flagship player from Philips comes with a large 2.8 inch QVGA color screen that lets users enjoy their favorite videos comfortably in the palm of their hand. And with 16GB storage capacity, users will enjoy hours of video entertainment.
For superb audio quality, the combination of Philips FullSound technology with the in-box high-definition headphones allows users to hear and enjoy greater music details at a lower volume than is possible with normal headphones. The ergonomically designed headphones feature Philips Angled Acoustics technology to direct music more precisely within the curvature of the ear canal, while the three sizes of interchangeable ultra-soft silicon ear caps provide both exceptional comfort and excellent noise isolation.
True to Philips' promise of simplicity, all Philips GoGear products are easy to use and experience. With the Internet Video Download and SuperScroll feature, operating the GoGear Opus is almost child's play. Users can enjoy up to 30-hour music or 6-hour video playback within a single charge.
Philips GoGear Opus is priced at AED 599(16GB)
Philips GoGear Aria
The GoGear Aria offers a more compact package to the flagship GoGear Opus with its 2 inch full color LCD screen display and 4GB of storage memory. It also comes equipped with FullSound technology, Internet Video Download and a pair of high-definition headphones.
During music playback, the screen displays all of the information needed, showing six lines of text and full-color album art. The large screen is of course of great convenience while watching movies, downloaded from the Internet with the supplied software. An intuitive control system with a large rocker key makes navigation quick and easy.
Philips GoGear Aria is priced at AED 399 (8GB)
Philips GoGear ViBE
The GoGear ViBE packs big entertainment in a superbly small design. Its 1.5 inch full color display shows off videos and videos admirably. And with smart features like Album Art – which displays album artwork embedded in the music files – users can have a richer and more enjoyable music experience.
Other handy features include an RDS FM tuner with 20 presets as well as a built-in microphone with the option for voice or radio recordings direct to the internal storage.
Philips GoGear ViBE is priced at AED 299(4GB).
Philips GoGear Spark
Don't be fooled by its cute and diminutive size. The square-shaped GoGear Spark packs quite a punch on the audio front! Powered by Philips FullSound technology to enhance the dynamics, bass, treble and stereo imaging of highly compressed MP3 files, users can enjoy up to 27 hours for audio bliss on a single charge with this pocket MP3 dynamo.
Consumers' visual senses will also be delighted by the Album Art feature on the backlit OLED color screen which displays the Album sleeve cover of the music track as it plays.
Philips GoGear Spark is priced at AED229 (4GB)), available in two colors – Gold and Black.
Philips GoGear Luxe
Connect to your music and calls MP3 player with Bluetooth® headset Clip and click to always stay tuned and connected!
The chic Philips GoGear Luxe digital audio player fastens as an accessory and switches from music to calls on your Bluetooth mobile phone – and displays Caller ID – with one touch. Philips GoGear Luxe is  small and stylish – like a fashion accessory and comes with the same headset for music and phone calls: in one click you switch to your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone. With up to 4-hour talk time and 100-hour standby time and Up to 10-hour MP3 and WMA music playback* plus FM radio for superb music pleasure, FullSoundâ"¢ bring CD listening experience to MP3 and music shuffle for ultimate convenience.
Philips GoGear Luxe is priced at AED349, available in red color.
Philips GoGear Mix
The compact GoGear Mix features a push-out USB making file transfer a snap – no cables required. Enjoy easy, intuitive navigation on the full color display and up to 25 hours of music playback with its built-in battery.
Other snazzy features include an FM radio with 20 presets for more music options, equalizer to suit all music preferences and a voice recorder function to take notes and record any conversations anytime, anywhere.
Philips GoGear Mix is priced at and AED169 (2GB), available in two colors – Black and White
All products mentioned above can be purchased at leading electronic retail outlets across Middle East.
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of "sense and simplicityâ€. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 116,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 26 billion in 2008, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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CEO: Anthony Goldbloom
Headquarters: San Francisco
Kaggle, a startup whose online platform connects companies with big data projects to data scientists capable of handling them, used big data in its search for a unique domain name.
Kaggle CEO Anthony Goldbloom wrote an algorithm that came up with every pronounceable combination of letters with three syllables or less that hadn't yet been registered as a domain name, The Wall Street Journal reported in July
The algorithm turned up some 700 names, and when it came down to Sumble and Kaggle, Goldbloom opted for the latter. "I was too frugal to want to pay for an [existing] domain name," he told The Wall Street Journal.


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WASHINGTON (AP) - A record number of U.S. counties - more than 1 in 3 - are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs elsewhere.
New 2012 census estimates highlight the population shifts as the U.S. encounters its most sluggish growth levels since the Great Depression.
The findings also reflect the increasing economic importance of foreign-born residents. Without new immigrants, many metropolitan areas such as New York, Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh and St. Louis would have posted flat or negative population growth.
The areas of natural decrease stretch from industrial areas near Pittsburgh and Cleveland to the vineyards outside San Francisco to the rural areas of East Texas and the Great Plains.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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A debate about if and how the local government should invest in public transportation has been probably the most political issue in the history of civilization, going all the way back to the Greeks and Romans.
That said, I think the Streetcar thread is being kept open, because so far it has been a very civil discussion, just like the economy thread, which is just as political. Not to speak for the mods, but I have a feeling that either thread will be shut down the moment it ceases to be civil.


text: Activision's upcoming Call of Duty XP will, apparently, be "insane." At least, that's what Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling repeatedly says in a behind-the-scenes video for the upcoming expo, set to begin in three days. The event will host a $1 million tournament, and will debut the first details of Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer offerings. In addition, attendees will be able to walk through a fully reconstructed Burger Town, as well as The Pit.


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SISTERS Maria and Catherine Tennyson from Magherafelt have been recognised for giving up their time to volunteer.
The St Mary's Grammar School students received an 'Award of Excellence' after dedicating 200 hours to helping others.
The young volunteers from the Cookstown and Magherafelt Volunteer Centre were among four hundred young people aged 14 – 24 within Northern Ireland to received the prestigious certificates from John O'Dowd, Minister for Education.
Praising the girls, Joanne McAuley, Recruitment and Placement Officer said, "The contribution these local young people make to our community is significant.
"Not only are they making a difference to local people, but they are also gaining valuable experience and skills for their own future."
Speaking about her experience volunteering, Maria Tennyson said: "Becoming a volunteer has changed my outlook on life.
"Not only have I become more compassionate and understanding, I have also thoroughly enjoyed the experience and learnt a lot about myself along the way.
"I would really encourage people to become involved in volunteering and make a real difference. Volunteering in a special needs school was a heart rendering experience and has influenced my career choice," she said.
Sister Catherine added: "Being a volunteer has opened my eyes to the numerous opportunities there are to help out in my local community.
"I found it a very fulfilling experience and enjoyed the programme so much that I have continued regularly volunteering, even after completing my 200 hours."
If you're interested in volunteering or already volunteer but would like to get the recognition for your hard work, contact Joanne on 028 8676 1122, firstname.lastname@example.com or visit our website for further information www.cookstownmagherafeltvc.org.


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Last week, Palestine's status at the UN was upgraded from an entity with permanent observer status to that of non-member state observer. In light of this development, it is now a good time to assess Taiwan's bid to join the UN.
Under President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) administration, Taiwan became an observer to the World Health Assembly (WHA) in 2009. That year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sought meaningful participation in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). In both of these bids, the nation decided that it would follow the "WHA model," which set the precedent for Taiwan's engagement in UN agencies.
Thus far, Taiwan has not made much progress in participating meaningfully in the UNFCCC, but it has made positive progress regarding the International Civil Aviation Organization. This progress can be seen in the US Congress' passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 17 in September expressing the "sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the ICAO."
More significantly, Chinese President Hu Jintao (胡錦濤) said Beijing would "seriously study" the possibility of helping Taiwan participate in the aviation organization "in an appropriate way," during a meeting with former vice president Lien Chan (連戰) ahead of the APEC's leaders' meeting.
Why does this discrepancy between the UNFCCC and ICAO exist regarding Taiwan's membership bid? The main reason is the limited applicability of the WHA model, which comprises the following elements: First, Taiwan will participate under the name "Chinese Taipei." Second, it will participate as an observer. Third, it will participate using official governmental representation.
A close analysis of the UN's 15 specialized agencies reveals that this model is only strictly replicable for three of the agencies: the WHO, the ICAO and the World Meteorological Organization. The applicability of the WHA model to the ICAO partly explains why China has been somewhat receptive to Taiwan's bid to join the organization. From the perspective of independence and sovereignty, participation in this body does not really push beyond what Taiwan has already achieved in the WHA.
Given the wide disparity in the organizational structures of various UN agencies, the WHA model cannot and should not be viewed as a one-size-fits-all solution for Taiwan's bid to become a member of the UN. The decision to broadly apply the WHA model to other UN bodies has stuck the nation between a rock and a hard place in its bid for greater participation in international organizations.
On one hand, Taiwan is hesitant to change its strategy because of the resources that have already been spent pursuing this approach. On the other hand, the impasse with the UNFCCC is effectively blocking Taiwan from seeking participation in other UN agencies, as doing so without first achieving success with the UNFCCC and ICAO will make it appear as if the nation is targeting UN bodies haphazardly. In both cases, changing the nation's UN strategy now may suggest a degree of sloppiness in its initial decisionmaking.
In conclusion, the nation's bid for greater participation in the UN has been stalled by its ill-conceived attempt to apply the WHA model broadly. This obstacle could conceivably be overcome through goodwill from Beijing, but this is not the path Taiwan should take going forward in its aim to be a full member of international institutions.
Jerry Hsiao is a lecturer in law at the University of Liverpool and I-Chun Hsiao is a graduate student at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.


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Dear Leader Rush says Romney not conservative, drives wedge deeper into GOP
I've been arguing again and again recently (along with many others) that Romney is no sure thing, no matter what you might be hearing. He appears to have much of the Republican Party establishment coalescing behind him, but conservatives -- the grassroots base that largely decides the primaries, along with conservative elites who reject the moderation (relatively speaking) of the establishment and who have effectively constructed a new GOP mainstream well out on the right -- aren't buying it (or him). His support over the past several months has remained consistent but low for a supposed frontrunner, in the 20-25 percent range. It's not clear if his ceiling is much higher than that. And Republicans are clearly looking for an alternative, any viable, credible alternative, and have been doing so all along, whether it was Bachmann or Perry or now, apparently, Cain. Romney may yet win the nomination, but it would likely be by default, with the conservative, anti-Romney vote divided.
The media, which jumped on the Bachmann and Perry bandwagons, are currently touting Romney as the likely eventual winner of the nomination, particularly after Perry's many stumbles. (They're not really buying Cain as a viable, credible candidate. Yet.) But Romney has a great deal yet to overcome, and he faces obstacles that may be insurmountable. One such obstacle, again, is that conservatives just don't like him. Some even outright loathe him and will do whatever they can to knock him down, and out. Generally, Republicans go for predictable presidential nominations, with the next-in-line anointed without much of a protracted fight. (Bush I in '88, Dole in '96, McCain in '08. Even Bush II in '00, with the establishment (and conservatives generally) throwing their support behind him.) But things are different now, what with the party having moved so far to the right and with the Tea Party a potent force at the grassroots level. It isn't enough just to have the party bigwigs and financiers behind you. You need to appeal deeply to the mob, to have right-wing ideological purity and the approval of the Bolsheviks who determine whether you're in or out, a saint or a heretic.
And, of course, it helps a great deal to have the approval of Dear Leader Rush, who remains enormously powerful within the party. And one of Romney's biggest problems is that Limbaugh just doesn't like him:
Romney is not a conservative. He's not, folks. You can argue with me all day long on that, but he isn't. What he has going for him is that he's not Obama and that he is doing incredibly well in the debates because he's done it a long time. He's very seasoned. He never makes a mistake, and he's going to keep winning these things if he never makes a mistake. It's that simple. But I'm not personally ready to settle on anybody yet -- and I know that neither are most of you, and I also know that most of you do not want this over now, before we've even had a single primary! All we've had are straw votes. You know that the Republican establishment's trying to nail this down and end it. You know that that's happening, and I know that you don't want that to happen, and neither do I.
Do you really think Republicans will choose a nominee of whom Limbaugh does not approve? Romney can hope that Limbaugh changes his mind and accepts Romney as suitably conservative, though he can only do that, only appeal to Limbaugh, by running further and further to the right, endangering whatever general election prospects he has -- not to mention looking more and more like he's just pandering to conservatives, reducing his chances of picking up conservative support. (Conservatives want the real thing, a genuine conservative, someone they have no doubts about. That means Perry, should be able to recover from his current malaise, not Romney. And of course it also means Cain, as we're seeing in the polls.)
The opportunity to beat Obama may ultimately shift Limbaugh's focus away from ideology and towards electability, particularly if no one on the right is able to unite the conservative, anti-Romney vote. But Limbaugh's basic assessment, that Romney just isn't a conservative, is a huge blow. Conservatives don't want Romney in 2012, and, as Limbaugh indicates, they'll continue to search for an alternative, holding Romney's support down. And if Romney does win, they're not exactly going to be enthusiastic about it, potentially holding Republican turnout down.
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Lucille Clifton was born (June 27, 1936) in Depew, New York. She attended Howard University from 1953 to 1955 and graduated from the State University of New York College at Fredonia (near Buffalo) in 1955. In 1958 she married Fred James Clifton. She worked as a claims clerk in the New York State Division of Employment, Buffalo (1958-1960), and as literature assistant in the Office of Education in Washington, D.C. (1960-1971). From 1971 to 1974 she was poet-in-residence at Coppin State College in Baltimore, and in 1979 she was named Poet Laureate of the state of Maryland.
In 1969 Ms. Cifton's first book, a collection of poetry entitled Good Times, was published and The New York Times as one of the year's 10 best books. Clifton's later poetry collections include Next: New Poems (1987), Quilting: Poems 1987-1990 (1991), and The Terrible Stories (1996). Generations: A Memoir (1976) is a prose piece celebrating her origins, and Good Woman: Poems and a Memoir: 1969-1980 (1987) collects some of her previously published verse.
The poems are by default sorted according to volume, but you can also choose to sort them alphabetically or by page views.


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Does anyone have suggestions for what list might make a decent survey of Latin literature? I'm getting to the point in my Latin where I'm eager to cover large amounts of material and really get a sense of our patrimonium latinum. I'm not on any sort of time table, and I'd like to give myself an action plan for the next several years of reading. I'm more interested in reading quantity than close reading at this point, as I think I've hit somewhat of a plateaue in my reading comprehension.
Usque ad hodie my reading has been scattered, as I only took formal classes through the intermediate level. So far I've read a few books of the Aeneid, some Caesar, a smattering of Renaissance authors, but mainly a lot lot lot of Cicero (I'm getting ready to move on ).
Would it be best to work chronologically, from Plautus to Boethius or something, or perhaps alternate between genera? What are graduate students in the Classics expected to have read by the time they get their MA? I will be more than thankful for any syllabi or recommendations.


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The lights are on
PlayStation Plus members only have a few more days to download their free games from August, but Sony's Instant Game Collection for September looks pretty enticing as well.
Check your PlayStation Plus account on Mondays throughout the month of September to see which of the following games are available for download for free:
Check out August's list of free games while they're still available.
[Source: PlayStation Blog via Joystiq]
Our TakePlayStation Plus continues to be a fantastic value, and this month is no exception. Ico is one of my favorite titles of all time, and I've been meaning to play Rayman Origins before starting Legends.
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I totally have to resub by Tuesday...
great. I never did finish Ico.
Awesome. Those are great games.
Can't wait to play Rayman: Origins and GTA: LC Stories on my Vita!


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Wayne Rooney, in my opinion, is still one of the best players in the world.
He has his critics, people say he has been too inconsistent over the last few seasons.
Agreed, Rooney is not United's main goal-scorer anymore, since the arrival of Robin van Persie in the summer, so he's had to take up the 'number ten' role at Old Trafford. Even still, he has popped up with a respectable amount of goals this campaign.
The former Everton superstar has been the main man at Old Trafford since Cristiano Ronaldo departed for Real Madrid in 2009, but has confessed himself that the £24 million arrival Dutch hit man van Persie removed his tag as United's 'talisman'. Throughout the season Rooney has consistently been asked to operate in different roles, whether it is out on the flanks, as a main striker or usually, just behind the main striker.
Personally, I think Rooney is a future centre midfielder, and it looks as though that may be Ferguson's ideology as well. He is a terrific distributer of the ball, and we have seen him spray Paul Scholes - like passes from one side of the pitch to the other.
Another attribute that would see him succeed, when fully fit, is his great stamina and work-rate. If he could get back to his former fitness levels he could also become a box-to-box player, and could also become a 20-goal a season midfielder, similar to Frank Lampard. As for consistency, scoring 99 goals in the previous three-and-a-half seasons is hardly inconsistent form.
On top of all his brilliant talents, perhaps the one that stands out the most is his incredible passion and desire to win football matches.
Lionel Messi once said of Rooney: "We all know football players at the top level are blessed with high wages, it's no secret. But Rooney would play for 100-euros-a-week. You can see the fire in his eyes. It's that fire which makes him the best of the best".
The Englishman does not look like losing the passion he expressed as a fiery 16-year-old at Everton, and 11 years on his appetite for the game is as strong as ever. It is this attitude that can rub off on the rest of the team, and he is looking more and more like he could be a future club captain. Also, looking on from midfield means he can be all round the pitch to motivate his team-mates.
With Rooney's hunger seeming to never run out, it also looks as though he can become a similar player to Ryan Giggs - he can play for at least another ten years at the top level with great effect.
It is all these attributes - his energy, technique, all-round roar ability and passion for the game - that make Wayne Rooney so vital to the heartbeat of Manchester United, and furthermore make him such a valuable footballer to the teams he plays for.
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I'm one of the affected million and I will have to change ISPs. Fibertel used to throttle youtube all the time, but apart from that the service was good, if a little expensive. They are part of a huge news-controlling monopoly, broke the law, and they got what they deserve. There are many choices of broadband internet over here, so I basically don't give a sh*t.
There are many choices of broadband internet over here, so I basically don't give a sh*t.
Good for the people affected.
But it still doesn't seem like a smart move to piss off more than a million voters just to fuel a feud between two politicians.
And you are OK with that? You are OK with the government deciding who can and cannot be an ISP?
This may come as a bit of a surprise, but government isn't treated as "them" everywhere in the world. In some places we consider government to be an extension of "us". And yes, I do like ISP's and other companies that control infrastructure vital to the well-being of my country to be accountable to "us".
And you are OK with that? You are OK with the government deciding who can and cannot be an ISP?
This may come as a bit of a surprise, but government isn't treated as "them" everywhere in the world. In some places we consider government to be an extension of "us". And yes, I do like ISP's and other companies that control infrastructure vital to the well-being of my country to be accountable to "us".
That works fine until you are in the minority on some subject, then you have empowered the government to silence your opinion. See companies are already accountable to "us", if I don't like the behavior of a particular company, I don't do business with them.
So, what's the deal with the 1st lady (do you call them that there?) becoming president?
I thought the various kennedies and then Bush and Bush Jr were bad enough, but a husband and wife switching off as president? Do you have term limits? Because it sounds like a really transparent way to get around a presidential term limit.
Grupo Clarín owns the national major newspaper, and seems to control the 2nd major one. It owns TV channels in every town and city, and in many cities is the only cable operator. It controls the only newspaper paper plant in Argentina and uses prices to undermine other newspapers.
As I explained in another comment, this is really about the government trying to stop a new merger, because Clarin had acquired the 2nd largest cable company in Argentina. The govt rejected the merger, but Clarín went ahead and dissolved the company, creating for itself an illegal situation (because the ISP license belonged to the old comany, which is now dissolved).
We are here in very interesting times regarding the role of journalism, and the fight agains media giants...
Yes, weird. Still, it's better for the people what they are doing now, not what they did before. The Multicanal-Cablevision merger is (was?) obviously a disaster for us consumers.
I used to have Fibertel. It was complete shit. Even worse than Comcast is in the USA. They have bad, spotty and throttled service in some areas, but they are the only cablemodem provider in Argentina.
Nonetheless, this is yet another move in the continuing struggle between the current government and grupo Clarín. (http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/09/with-help-from-clarin-kirchner-rises-from-the-ashes.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/13/kirchner-and-clarin-argen_n_285105.html)
Even when I don't
The debate over whether or not they broke law is misleading, because they broke a law that requires you to get permission from the government to provide internet access. Why would I have to do that? I don't want my government to get involved with me and my internet provider. What good have they done with that "power" anyway? (other than force them to shut down apparently). The "license to provide internet" shouldn't have to exist, so far it's only been a tool for the government to control them for their own
Good luck with getting a new provider during the following 3 months.
Delays are bad enough when they _don't_ have 1000000 people to absorb.
Please tell me who exactly broke which law? The ISP is not getting closed because of any law-breaking, it is more like the goverment used a tecnicality to close it just because they wanted to. I like to get my news from the Clarin group, I don't see it a as news-controlling monopoly because there are other sources, I just trust Clarin more than the other sources (like Govermennt oficial news). There are some places where there were only 2 ISPs so closing one will lead to a monopoly, how come you don't gi
The URL is not Fibertel.com. Is fibertel.com.ar
"More than a million households and businesses would need to change ISPs in merely 90 days"
Technically, yes. In reality, not quite. Since Grupo Clarin will sue for its rights, the shut down of the company won't happen until all the trials are finished. Since justice takes a long time in Argentina, it will be some months before the users have to switch ISPs, and there is the chance that the trials carry on way past october 2011, when the next president is elected, so the decision may be overturned before it actually takes effect.
Still, there is a lot of misinformation on this story around here, so some people still believe the company is already shutting down, which is draining their customer base. Also, until the justice rules on the case, Fibertel won't be able to sell its service to new customers, to the advantage of other ISPs.
I myself have been using Fibertel for the past 5 years and had no complaint so far. Still, they do belong to Grupo Clarin, which is a huge monopoly around here, so the decision is not all that ilogical.
in north america, cablevision are the victimizers
but in south america, cablevisión are the victimized
it has to do with everything in reverse in the antipodes: summer is winter, night is day, good is bad, and i believe gravity works in reverse down there
In Soviet Russia, Major ISP closes YOU!
in north america, cablevision are the victimizers
it has to do with everything in reverse in the antipodes:
I suddenly have this fierce hope that Lucca and Marle cast Antipode [icybrian.com] on the Dolans [cablevision.com].
This is part of the intention by the government to stop the merger of the two biggest cable providers. The merger has already been done, despite it being rejected ( http://www.buenosairesherald.com/BreakingNews/View/10918 [buenosairesherald.com] ). The new merged company dissolved one of the parts, without getting the license to operate under the new company. So, now they are operating under a license belonging to a company which no longer exists.
The issue here is government vs media giants. Antimonopoly measures, which are common in developed countries, have a lot more opposition in non-developed countries, where economic interests go over the people's interest (yes, more than in the US =) ).
This is not an antimonopoly measure.
It's favoring one monopoly over another.
So, allow me to provide a little bit more information on this subject.
Our current government has that schizophrenic touch that Bush had. Their policy is the same that Bush had: Helping their corporate friends, pushing an agenda.
Clarin is the largest spanish newspaper in the world. That includes all of Latin America + Spain. The Clarin Group, the holding behind the newspaper, also owns several other newspapers, several TV channels, publishing companies, and a lot of other companies in media and communications. It's one of the largest companies in South America, and it has huge worldwide influences.
They have been in a fight for market penetration and control of the media with Telefonica for 2 decades. Our former President Nestor Kirchner, Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations and husband of our current president, had overwhelming support from Clarin, they actually helped him to achieve the presidency. Later, their relationships got a lot more tense when Nestor Kirchner did a few deals with Telefonica. Eventually, Clarin had withdrawn thoverhwellmingeir support, and had became his number one public enemy.
Now, Nestor's wife (Cristina) is our president. Just like him, she's a fucking cunt, with a lot of personal interests that she has no moral issues pushing all the time, and a lot of friends to help out. Just like bush, they had interests in Oil companies, and in several big industries, and also in real estate. Pushing their own business is their only interest.
So, this is just a move to pressure the Clarin group. This is a way to silence the bad publicity they've been getting from Clarin lately. It's a douchebag move.
The worst thing about this is, Fibertel was owned by Cablevision. Later, with the approval of Nestor Kirchner, Clarin, through one of their subsidiaries (Multicanal: The Argentinian Comcast) bought Cablevision and therefore Fibertel. Now the government claims that data transmission licenses are nontransferable, and that therefore Fibertel is operating illegally. Also, Clarin owns almost 300 different licenses from several companies they have acquired throughout the years. That is highly irregular, and the government is using that as an excuse too.
The worst thing here is that there are not many alternatives in here where it comes to Internet access.
In Buenos Aires (Argentina's Capital City) and nearby cities (Metropolitan Area) there are several providers, such as iplan, fibertel, telefonica, telecom, telmex, telecentro, and others. In the rest of the country, the options are much more limited. There is surely one DSL provider (Either Telefonica's Speedy or Telecom's Arnet, and in most places there is also a cablemodem provider (Fibertel), a Wimax provider (Telmex), and some small local services, usually cooperatives or small wireless companies. And that's all. Telefonica sucks big time, both technically and commercially, and Fibertel is the only decent alternative, both technically and economically.
You can get a decent 3MB cablemodem from Fibertel for ~40 dollars (160 pesos).
Of course, Fibertel is not going to die. They are either going to appeal and win (or at least delay this for years to come), or sell the whole infrastructure to someone. Anyway, this is just the government reminding us that it can fuck with us whenever it wants.
Sorry to reply to myself, but I forgot about something:
The link in the article is wrong. Fibertel's webpage is fibertel.com.ar. Right now, when you enter the homepage, there is a clickthrough message before reaching the index that says they are going to continue providing their service, and that they are doing everything they can (legally) to continue providing their service.
So, if I understand you correctly... the Kirchners help corporate friends, and group Clarín is a good and big company that Argentinians should be proud of. Yet, in help of "their corporate friends", the Kirchner are pushing antimonopolic laws.
This is the kind of schizofrenia created by media monopolies on weak minds... =)
Instead, they're more susceptible to Hugo Chavez's brainwashing.
So, if I understand you correctly... the Kirchners help corporate friends, and group Clarín is a good and big company that Argentinians should be proud of. Yet, in help of "their corporate friends", the Kirchner are pushing antimonopolic laws.
The Kirchners were glad to help Grupo Clarín build their monopoly as long as Grupo Clarín supported the Kirchner family political plans.
Now that Grupo Clarín has adopted an opposition editorial policy the Kirchners are trying to break up the monopol
Our current government has that schizophrenic touch that Bush had. Their policy is the same that Bush had: Helping their corporate friends, pushing an agenda
This is common for every single government over the face of the planet Earth. If you want to be critic with a government, this is one of the most irrelevant topics to discuss.
It's one of the largest companies in South America, and it has huge worldwide influences.
This is true, but they exert most of their influence here, by controlling public opinion. They are so strong in the country that they ultimately decide who gets to be president, and who gets the boot treatment.
Just like him, she's a fucking cunt, with a lot of personal interests that she has no moral issues pushing all the time, and a lot of friends to help out.
Congratulations you have just described a politician. This is the kind of
"Clarin is the largest spanish newspaper in the world. That includes all of Latin America + Spain." [CITATION NEEDED]
"It's one of the largest companies in South America, and it has huge worldwide influences." [CITATION NEEDED]
Argentine self-aggrandizing is world-renowned so could you please back these up?
What's the need for offensive comments about other countries people? The kind of comments that are often the signature of a moron. Next time try to keep on the subject, without spitting insults and prejudice.
You seem to be too much concentrated in hating the Kirchners to see anything clear, aren't you? Get over it...
Grupo Clarin is a monopoly, using it's many newspapers and tv channels it manipulates the news at a large scale to push the interests of the (few) tradicional "owners" of the country in detriment of everyone else. And not only that off course, many of it's bussiness practices, current and prior, are much less than pristine. The sooner they are divided in smaller companies the better for Argentina as
Speedy silently passes all web traffic through a transparent proxy. The service is absolutely unstable.
Fibertel sucks in many ways, but it's still better than the alternatives.
Yes, of course, that doesn't mean that Noble isn't a piece of crap, and that she's not doing all of this for political reasons too.
But I like to analyse this from another POV:
The state should always act within the law. When the state shows that it can act outside the law, and do what they please with anyone, company or individual, there is no more state, just another mercenary.
Argentina's government is becoming Venezuela.
A bit of extra info from another argentinian. Don't expect to be enlightened though, since the situation is basically a gigantic clusterfuck with no easily discernible good or bad guys.
Grupo Clarín is Argentina's largest media conglomerate. It doesn't have a monopoly in anything because there is lots of competition, but it is the 500-pound gorilla in all the areas it competes in and in most of the markets it invests in. The largest newspaper (Clarín), one of the biggest tv networks, one of the lar
Not neutral. The new law is not "setting things up so that the Government alone chooses who gets a license and who doesn't", that's propaganda. The new law is just an anti-monopoly law.
Besides, you have your facts wrong. They haven't been operating illegally for several years. Fibertel was "dissolved" on Jan 15th, and the government has been warning the company for some time now. What happened now is not surprise for anyone but the uninformed.
Source: http://english.telam.com.ar/index.php?option= [telam.com.ar]
To call the law "just" an anti-monopoly law is either very naive or propaganda itself. You are getting your info from the Government alone; you would do well to listen to the other side as well if you want even a chance of neutrality here. I'm not saying Grupo Clarin isn't a bunch of dicks, but it isn't at all clear to me that they are even doing anything illegal in this case even if you aren't bothered by the fact that the new law just oh so happens to make it easier for the government to shut down its opp
It really shows you don't know much about the new Argentine media law. Before the law, licenses were assigned by a government official, directly appointed by the president. Now, there is a commission, with some control by the opposition, and a formal public competition.
You can read more about the media law in this site: (Spanish) http://www.leydemedios.com.ar/ [leydemedios.com.ar]
(Of course, this Fibertel is not related with the media law)
the situation is basically a gigantic clusterfuck with no easily discernible good or bad guys.
Oh, I think it is pretty easy to identify bad guys. It seems pretty clear to me that in this case the government is among the bad guys. The only question is whether or not Grupo Clarin is also among the bad guys. Additionally from the various comments by other Argentinians, it seems obvious that there are no good guys in this case, the best Grupo Clarin can hope to be is "not one of the bad guys" in this particular case.
I do think the goverment is the "good guy" in this... (despite thinking this move wasn't smart, legitimate: yes, but not smart) What is your basis to say otherwise?
Here is like if there were only Fox News in the US... Terrible!
Here is like if there were only Fox News in the US... Terrible!
So, you appear to be saying that Grupo Clarin is the only news source that gives you the information that the current administration doesn't want you to know, why is that bad?
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By Andy Metzger
STATE HOUSE -- Republican nominee for auditor Patricia Saint Aubin struck out against the Democratic incumbent and touted her endurance in a swimming pool and experience as a professional auditor during her speech as a nominee.
"I have a dirty little secret. And that is that I have a bachelor's in accounting from Providence College," Aubin said to cheers at the Republican State Convention Saturday. "And if that is not enough. I have an even dirtier little secret than that. I have professionally audited."
Saint Aubin praised the Boston Globe and critiqued Auditor Suzanne Bump for what she said was a cursory audit of the Chelsea Housing Authority, after a series of newspaper articles, which began before Bump won election, that showed its executive director, Michael McLaughlin, had orchestrated a lavish salary for himself.
"Her audit reports are cursory at best. Mine will be more thorough. I don't care who I piss off," the Norfolk Republican told the News Service in a brief interview backstage. About the housing authority, Saint Aubin said Bump's audit was two pages long and said, "I would have asked for another audit."
McLaughlin was later prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's office and pled guilty to falsifying his salary.
Saint Aubin echoed the campaign of Mary Connaughton a professional auditor and former Turnpike Authority board member who went up against Bump for the open seat in 2010 and highlighted the fact that Bump is not a certified public accountant.
"Of course she's vulnerable," Connaughton told the News Service, when asked about Bump.
Bump has written audits that have rankled Democrats - including an audit of the Department of Transitional Assistance that Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr cited in speech Saturday making the case for Republicans taking back power on Beacon Hill.
"Someone needs to be watching the shop," said Connaughton, who said the DTA audit "should be a standard procedure."
A state committeewoman, Saint Aubin said her public service was driven by a tragic incident she survived in Providence.
"My dorm in the middle of the night had a fire. A devastating horrific fire resulting in 10 young lives lost," Saint Aubin said. "Since then, because I survived, I have often asked and I have often prayed: Do I do enough? Has my life added up? I am here today because I hope it has and I hope it will."
Saint Aubin said she was born in New Bedford and grew up in South Dartmouth, the daughter of a one-time Red Sox farm team player who was injured as a Marine in World War II. Saint Aubin said her father George worked as a commercial painter, and a press release says her father served as president of the New Bedford Chamber of Commerce.
Saint Aubin said she would draw on the endurance she has built up as a competitive swimmer in running her campaign.
"I have one last secret, and this one is not dirty. It's that I have been a competitive swimmer since the age of six," said Saint Aubin, who said she swims the mile and is often ranked in the top 10 in her age bracket nationally. She said, "I go the extra mile in the pool. I can go the extra mile on land."


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Delventhal and Rams Hold Off Plattsburgh in Home Opener
Farmingdale State - 17, Plattsburgh State - 15
Farmingdale, N.Y. - With seven fourth period goals and a career-high 27 saves by junior goalkeeper Patrick Delventhal (Westbury, N.Y.), the Farmingdale State men's lacrosse team defeated Plattsburgh State, 17-15, in their home opener. The Rams improved to 1-1 overall, while the Cardinals dropped to 0-1.
Farmingdale State held an 8-5 lead at the halftime break and led 10-9 to start the final period. Junior attack Ryan Oswald (Floral Park, N.Y.) scored off Ricky Morales' (Holtsville, N.Y.) pass eight seconds in, giving the Rams a two goal advantage. Plattsburgh State responded with two goals in a 30 second span, tying the game at 11-11. The Rams regained the lead 13-11 with 7:40 remaining, after goals by sophomore midfielder Bobby Thomas (Wantagh, N.Y.) and Oswald.
The Cardinals evened the score once again with a man-up goal from freshman attack Tim Lawrence (Kings Park, N.Y.) and a score by junior attack Pete Morgan (Putnam Valley, N.Y.). Three straight Farmingdale State goals put the Rams ahead 16-13 with 3:02 to play. Two Plattsburgh goals in the final minute and would not be enough as Farmingdale earned their first win of the season.
The Rams were led by junior attack Erick Thomson (Floral Park, N.Y.) who scored five goals and had one assist. Oswald finished the game with four scores. Morales had two assists, four caused turnovers and six ground balls, while senior midfielder Frank Limanni (Massapequa, N.Y.) won 22-of-33 face-offs and picked up 15 ground balls.
Senior attack Kyle Norchi (Hauppauge, N.Y.) had a team-high three goals and seven ground balls for Plattsburgh, while Morgan finished with two goals and two assists. Junior goalkeeper Danny Caufield (Rochester, N.Y.) had 14 saves in defeat.
The Rams next will travel to Hartwick College on Saturday, March 12th at 1:00 p.m.


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February 1, 2011 > Who Should Speak First?
Hayward Unified School District Board meeting report
At the January 12 Board of Education meeting, newly elected Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) Board President Lisa Brunner cast a tie-breaking vote on the first matter of business: approval of an amendment to the night's agenda.Trustee Jesus Armas suggested a friendly amendment to return board comments to the end of the agenda in consideration of speakers' time and so that the Board could hear from constituents first, saying that it was "more important that we hear from the public initially." However, it became a matter of debate; both Vice President William McGee and Clerk Luis Reynoso opposing. Mr. McGee said that while it was important to hear from the community, it was his observation that many of the comments from the public were on things the Board said, so that was the intent of the agenda change. Mr. Reynoso said that it was important for the community "to hear from us, so that when you come up you can tell us what you're thinking about what we're thinking. We're here to serve you."President Brunner said that while she would like to move Board Comments up, she too, would like to hear from the public first and suggested that Board Comments could immediately follow Items from the Public. She supported this suggestion by referencing yellow cards community members fill out to request speaking before the board. "The cards say this provides an opportunity for the public to address the board, as opposed to the Board addressing the community.""That appears to be a good settlement," said Mr. Reynoso, "but it doesn't allow the community to comment on our comments. We're here to serve you," he again said. "Not the other way around."Mr. Armas said he would support the incorporation of President Brunner's suggestion to have Items from the Community followed by Board Comments and amended his amendment."I second the motion and reject it, "said Mr. Reynoso. There was discussion about proper protocol or rules of order that resulted in Trustee Maribel Heredia rescinding a second on the original motion to approve the agenda in order to second the amendment. The amended motion passed by a 3:2 vote.Once this agenda item was put to rest, three students from Mount Eden High School were recognized for their recent art awards by the Personnel Commission, and the Board was treated to a showing of the winning art. Mount Eden High School is holding an Art Showcase Reception honoring former Board member Paul Frumkin on Thursday, January 27 from 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.The Board of Education recognized Hayward High School Counselor Paul Gonsalves, who was recently honored by the California League of High Schools as outstanding Educator of the Year. Mr. Gonsalves has been a counselor at Hayward High for ten years, and is an alumnus. He said that both of his parents were educators, and his wife, Jennifer Gonsalves, is also a Hayward High teacher and a new teacher support provider. Of teaching, he said, "It's not a job. It's a lifestyle. It's a passion."During Public Comments, two teachers took turns reading a response letter signed by twelve teachers regarding a letter to parents posted on the HUSD website concerning combination classes. "The letter contains misleading statements... and sugar coating it does not make it better." In addition to the difficulty of teaching two grade levels, according to the letter read aloud, the most inexperienced teachers in Hayward are assigned combination classes. The community was invited to become involved in the discussion by visiting www.yourhusd.com where the rebuttal letter is posted.Hayward Education Association (HEA) President Mercedes Faraj addressed the Board about the Association's disappointment over the news that Superintendent Janis Duran had decided to leave at the end of this school year, saying, "While we are grateful that no medical issues [are the reason], we are dismayed by the resignation of Superintendent Duran...once again, we have the revolving door of Superintendents."Hayward teacher Lance James, who serves on the negotiations team, also addressed the Board, saying that he was recently elected to the board of a sister district and he wanted to see HUSD "gain the same level of respect between board, administrators, teachers and staff. He urged the District to get back to the negotiations table, saying it was time to "build bridges, build respect and build trust."


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Center on the Family offers training workshops statewide
Workshops offer opportunities for grass roots, community service and faith-based organizations to apply for grant fundsUniversity of Hawaiʻi
Center on the Family
The Center on the Family (COF) at the University of Hawaiʻi will offer public information meetings this month for all grass roots, community service and faith-based organizations statewide interested in learning how to obtain training, technical assistance and grant funds that will provide opportunities to build their social services for Hawaiʻi's low income and under-resourced population.
Up to 40 organizations will be selected to participate in the Hawaiʻi Moving Forward Fellows Program. Organizations will receive individualized organizational assessments that will identify areas in need of strengthening, technical assistance from a cadre of coaches, and the opportunity to apply for grants to support capacity building initiatives.
Organizations who have not received previous funding from this program are invited to attend informational sessions on the following days (no registration required):
Kauai - Nov. 10, 1:30-2:30 p.m., State Office Building, 3060 Eiwa St., 2nd Floor Conference Room
Maui - Nov. 14, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Maui CC, 310 W. Kaahumanu Ave., Laulima 102
Oahu - Nov. 13, 2-3 p.m., Kapiolani CC, 4303 Diamond Head Rd., Ilima B&C
Hilo - Nov. 16, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Komohana Extension Service, 875 Komohana St., 2nd Floor Conference Room A
Kona - Nov. 17, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Kona Outdoor Circle Education Center, 76-6280 Kuakini Hwy. >br>
"Organizations that have previously participated in the Fellows Program found it was effective in helping them develop their internal structures," said Ivette Rodriguez Stern, COF project coordinator. "Only a handful of organization had strategic plans or financial management systems in place when they started, and now almost all do while a few others are in the process of developing these. In addition, these organizations have diversified their funding and increased revenues generated by grants, contributions, gift and donations."
The Hawaiʻi Moving Forward project, a collaborative effort of UH's COF, the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, and the Hawaiian Islands Ministries, is supported by a $950,000 Compassion Capital grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The project aims to build the knowledge and capacity of local community and faith-based organizations through training workshops, technical assistance, customized training and grant funds.
This is the second time the Center on the Family has received a grant from the Compassion Capital Fund to conduct organizational capacity building initiatives for local organizations. In 2002, COF was awarded a $1.8 million grant to conduct the Hawaiʻi Moving Forward project as a three-year demonstration project. The first Hawaiʻi Moving project provided the intensive training (Fellows) program to representatives from 25 organizations. The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation provided a 50 percent match to the federal grant. Hawaiʻi Moving Forward is one of 20 programs funded nationally in 2005.
In addition to the Fellows Program, 23 capacity building workshops have been conducted, either through large conferences or individual training events, to more than 1,100 representatives from faith and community organizations throughout the state.
For more information on Hawaiʻi Moving Forward and how to apply for participation, visit the project Web site at http://www.uhfamily.hawaii.edu. To be placed on the Hawaiʻi Moving Forward e-mail list, interested organizations should contact the Center on the Family at 956-4132.
For more information, visit: http://www.uhfamily.hawaii.edu


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MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Aug. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CytoSorbents Corporation (OTCQB: CTSO), a critical care immunotherapy company commercializing its European Union approved CytoSorb® blood filter to treat life-threatening illnesses in the intensive care unit, will report Q2 2014 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, August 12, 2014.
CytoSorbents' management will host a live conference call and presentation webcast that will recount both operational and financial progress during Q2 2014 and answer pre-submitted questions as time permits.
Conference Call Details:
Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2014
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It is recommended that participants dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. There will also be a simultaneous live webcast of the conference call that can be accessed through the following audio feed link: https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1041083
An archived recording of the conference call will be available under the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.cytosorbents.com/invest.htm
Investors are encouraged to submit their questions in advance as soon as possible to Ms. Amy Vogel at firstname.lastname@example.com
About CytoSorbents Corporation
CytoSorbents Corporation is a critical care focused immunotherapy company using blood purification to modulate inflammation -- with the goal of preventing or treating multiple organ failure in life-threatening illnesses. Organ failure is the cause of nearly half of all deaths in the intensive care unit, with little to improve clinical outcome. CytoSorb®, the Company's flagship product, is approved in the European Union as a safe and effective extracorporeal cytokine adsorber, designed to reduce the "cytokine storm" that could otherwise cause massive inflammation, organ failure and death in common critical illnesses such as sepsis, burn injury, trauma, lung injury, and pancreatitis. These are conditions where the risk of death is extremely high, yet no effective treatments exist.
CytoSorbents' purification technologies are based on biocompatible, highly porous polymer beads that can actively remove toxic substances from blood and other bodily fluids by pore capture and surface adsorption. CytoSorbents has numerous products under development based upon this unique blood purification technology, protected by 32 issued US patents and multiple applications pending, including HemoDefend™, ContrastSorb, DrugSorb, and others. Additional information is available for download on the Company's website: http://www.cytosorbents.com/
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