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lok1950 wrote: you might try the fglx driver which is the proprietary driver for ATI/AMD cards which should be available in the Debian repositories
lok1950 wrote: you might try the fglx driver which is the proprietary driver for ATI/AMD cards which should be available in the Debian repositories
Nuke wrote:I am not so sure about that. Debian have ethical objections to proprietory software; don't ask me to explain why though.
I am on Mepis which uses the Debian repositories. I just looked for fglx there and did not find it.
SiriusHardware wrote:To that end, I need to establish whether the 3D capability of the Radeon 9200 is even being used by Linux at the moment - I suspect it may only be running it as a basic 2D card.
deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian squeeze main
deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian squeeze main contrib non-free
# aptitude update
# aptitude install firmware-linux
$ glxinfo | grep render
el chapulín wrote:
It's available but as I said, does not support anything older than the HD series GPUs.
01.00.0 VGA compatible controller: Ati Technologies Inc RV280 (Radeon 9200 SE) (rev01)
aticonfig: No supported adapters detected.
grep DRM_RADEON /boot/config-$(uname -r)
#CONFIG_DRM_RADEON_KMS is not set
grep AGP /boot/config-$(uname -r)
le chapulin wrote:To enable 3D acceleration with the xf86-video-radeon driver on Debian you need to install the firmware/microcode...
le chapulin wrote:After re booting, start x and
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$ glxinfo | grep render
If all is well, this should show the render string and that direct rendering is enabled.
name of display: :0.0
radeon 511776 1
ttm 33394 1 radeon
drm_kms_helper 18569 1 radeon
drm 112621 3 radeon,ttm,drm_kms_helper
i2c_algo_bit 9493 1 radeon
# aptitude purge ~nfglrx
# apt-get install --reinstall libgl1-mesa-dri libdrm-radeon1 libdrm2
# apt-cache policy firmware-linux-nonfree
# mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak
# nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Device"
Identifier "card0"
Driver "radeon"
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
$ grep 'WW\|EE' /var/log/Xorg.0.log
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December 7, 2010 > Ohlone Humane Society: Brrrrr...!
Whatever the cause, it looks like unpredictable weather is something we may have to get used to. This time of year, in a very short span of time, temperatures can drop a great deal and heavy rains give rise to concern for the less fortunate among us who are unprotected from the elements.Yet it may not cross your mind that one of those unfortunates may be a member your family. If your companion animal is delegated to the backyard or cold garage during freezing or rainy weather, most animal lovers would say that you are failing in your role as his guardian and friend.Our companion animals, through their long association with humans, have long ago lost whatever protection evolution may have given them to face weather extremes. The erroneous belief persists that because they have fur or feathers they will somehow adjust to damp and chilling temperatures. But the truth is they get just as cold in icy and wet weather as humans, and are subject to chilling with all the same resulting misery and health problems.They must trust that you will be aware of their need to also be kept warm and dry in the company of loved ones. One of the saddest things to see is a loyal family "pet" looking longingly through a window at the rest of his "pack" inside as he sits isolated and alone, and it is doubly so in bad weather.Animals left outside can suffer from hypothermia and frostbite. Wind-chill can threaten their welfare and life no matter what the temperature, with young and senior animals being especially at risk. If you are away a lot, there are ways to insure your animal's comfort and well-being in chilly times. Consider installing a doggie door so your dog can take potty breaks and come in out of the cold.Most of us of a "certain age" can tell you that cold weather is tough on old joints, and if your animals are seniors the cold and damp weather also makes things worse for them. Special care needs to be taken to insure that arthritic joints are treated gently, and while exercise is important, they should not be kept out for long periods of time during cold weather. The happiest dogs are those who are taken out frequently for walks and exercise but kept inside the rest of the time. Geriatric and shorthaired dogs may need the protection of a warm doggy sweater or jacket on wintry outdoor excursions.Cats, rabbits, and other small animals need warm bedding to snuggle in when it grows cold. Everyone knows that any self-respecting cat would not consider venturing out into the cold and wet by choice.Heat-seeking outdoor cats and wildlife may also try to find sanctuary from the cold on a warm car engine without knowing the danger. Parked cars can attract small animals that may crawl up under the hood looking for warmth. It only takes a moment to bang on your car's hood to scare them away before starting your engine. Avoiding injury to any hidden animals and the damaging results to your car are well worth the effort.Looking at everyone bundled up against the cold reminds us we will soon be seeing increasingly cold and wet weather. So don't delay in making winter weather provisions to protect your animal family. It's really not that difficult to help insure they remain healthy and comfortable. If you have any concerns about their well-being and health during the cold period ahead, consult your veterinarian. Keep in mind that prevention is far less costly to your animal friend's health and beats paying a big veterinary bill.But probably the best prescription for winter's woes is to keep them inside with you. Companion animals are social and crave human companionship; they are your devoted friends who deserve to live indoors with you and the rest of your - and their - family.For further cold weather tips check out:http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/protect_your_pet_from_winters_woes.html

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It looks as though the introduction of Apple Inc.'s new streaming music service hasn't thrown Pandora Media Inc.'s rhythm off.
Oakland-based Pandora said people spent 1.47 billion hours listening to its Internet radio offering in October, an increase of 8% compared with the previous month and up 18% over last year.
Also, Pandora's share of the total radio listening in the United States has increased to 8.06%, compared with 6.61% a year ago.
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This comes after the September launch of Apple's iTunes Radio, which the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant recently said has drawn about 20 million users.
Shares of Pandora rose by more than 7% to $27.59 in midday trading Tuesday in New York.
"October audience metrics have been a major focus for investors as they reflect the first full month since Apple's release of iTunes Radio," said JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth in a note to clients. "Overall, we believe the metrics suggest Pandora has held up well during the launch."
It's worth noting that Pandora's uptick in listener hours was partly driven by the elimination of its 40-hour-a-month cap on mobile listening shortly before iTunes Radio went live.
Also, its number of active listeners fell from September to 70.9 million, suggesting that some of the less dedicated listeners tried out Apple's new service, according to Anmuth.
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Prospect Pitch: Cole counts on 'mates04/25/2012 10:25 AM ET
By Andrew Pentis / Special to MLB.com
There are any number of ways in the 21st century for a pitcher-in-progress like 20-year-old A.J. Cole to perform self-analysis: watch high-quality video, peek at his peripherals on the web, or interrupt a coaches-only meeting with a text message.
Cole, however, prefers the old-fashioned: peppering the batters on his own club with questions. Here is a sample of the questions Class A Advanced Stockton swingers have had to answer since Cole arrived:
The curveball, how early do you see it out of my hand?
"Little things like that," Cole, the A's No. 5 prospect, deadpanned.
The responses are still in testing. Cole (0-2) yielded nine runs on 10 hits over his first two outings -- before striking out seven over six solid innings in his third on April 19 -- for Oakland's Cal League affiliate.
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The quality of his offerings, however, is surely what led to the Nationals to select him in the fourth round of the 2010 Draft. The Athletics too saw enough in him to demand his inclusion in the five-player trade that cost them Major League starter Gio Gonzalez this past offseason. His 108 strikeouts in 89 innings in the South Atlantic League last season also served as confirmation.
But how does the pitcher who leans on others for a look at himself ... look at himself?
"The first guy I tried mimicking was John Smoltz," Cole said. "His mechanics, he was a hard-thrower, but he was smooth about it, and that's how I see myself: smooth."
What would he ask Smoltz, also a right-hander and the Braves' 1996 Cy Young Award winner, in their first meeting? Another sampling of Cole's queries:
How did you make your pitches better?
To catch up with reporter Cole, MiLB.com asked him to describe and grade each of the four pitches he employs. (His grade is based on a scout's traditional 20-80 scale, 50 being the Major League average.) Here is Cole, in his own words.
Pitch one: Four-seam fastball
Origin: I started throwing it last year. Something I wanted to add.
Purpose: It has a slight cut. My natural arm slot makes it cut; I don't do it on purpose.
Grip: As a righty, the horseshoe is open on the outside. How do I explain this: If I hold the ball up, it's a backward "C." I put my fingers on it like that.
Speed: 92-95.
Grade: I would say it's a 70.
Pitch two: Two-seam fastball
Origin: That was the first pitch I threw. I haven't been throwing it lately -- I'm starting to get back to it -- because I have been working on the four-seam for a whole year. I threw the two-seam in Spring Training but didn't use it in my first start. I just have to get the feeling back.
Purpose: It tails away from lefties and into righties.
Grip: Traditional.
Speed: It used to be up there with the four-seam, but now it's between 90-92.
Grade: 60.
Pitch three: Knuckle-curveball
Origin: I learned this pitch when I was 14. My dad actually taught me. I think he got together with one of my coaches -- they were talking about it -- and they were messin' around and they showed me. It took about a year to start developing good, but after that it worked very well.
Purpose: A lot of out-pitches, but I can use it whenever. I trust it and will throw it in any count.
Grip: Just like a two-seam, but I roll it back so the horseshoe is open and forward, so my knuckle is on the seam at the bottom, the "U." I don't flip my wrist at all; I just throw it like a fastball.
Speed: Anywhere from 78 to 82.
Grade: 60, 65 maybe.
Pitch four: Changeup
Origin: I've always thrown one, but I've only developed it good since last year. My pitching coach at Hagerstown, Chris Michalak, showed me the grip and told me how to be fluid with it and throw it better. It was a little different from the changeup I used to throw at Oviedo High School [in Florida].
Purpose: Any count. When I throw a changeup for an off-speed pitch, I can't change my mechanics to make it break or move, to make it look like, 'Oh, this guy's throwing a changeup because he's slowed his whole body down.'
Grip: It's like a two-seam, but your pointer and ring finger are on the outside of the two seams, and your middle finger is on the inside. The ball is on your fingertips. Every changeup that I've tried doing, I would always get acclimated to the grip, so I would start throwing it hard. This grip is one of those grips where I just can't throw it hard, so it works for me.
Speed: 82-84.
Grade: 50 to 55 because it works really well for me.


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Mark Hughes is confident Adel Taarabt will stay at QPR in January after admitting the Moroccan will be key to the club's chances of staying in the Barclays Premier League.
Taarabt found life hard in the top flight last season with rumours of indiscipline off the pitch and poor form on it leading many to claim the 23-year-old was unable to cut it at the highest level. But Hughes seems to have got the best out of the former Tottenham man since, leading to suggestions Arsenal may move for the player.
"It wouldn't surprise me if clubs were looking at him but I know for a fact that he is very happy here and he sees his future here," Hughes said. "This is the best place for him because we support him, we give him the best chance to be successful, and he understands that."
Taarabt has missed a large chunk of QPR's season thanks to a hamstring injury, but he is now fully fit and has impressed Hughes since he returned to the Rangers starting XI almost three weeks ago.
Indeed Taarabt's form has been so good that Hughes rates him up there with some of the best players he has worked with.
Given that the Welshman has played in teams containing Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Roy Keane, and has managed stars like Carlos Tevez at Manchester City, such a compliment should not be taken lightly.
"He's an outstanding player," Hughes said. "In terms of ability alone he is arguably one of the best players I have played or worked with.
"Obviously that is not the whole package. There are still parts of his game that he has to work on and he understands that.
"He is working exceptionally hard for the team, which in the past has been a criticism of him. That's not the case now.
"He is in a really good place now in terms of his attitude to his work and what he is able to produce on the pitch. We are really pleased with what he is showing on the pitch."
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Hello, everyone. We have a stateroom and single (or double) available for our Dec 8-19, 2012 (11-night) trip from Triton Bay to Raja Ampat aboard the Damai II, one of the nicest live-aboard dive vessels in Indonesia.
Dec 08 - 19, 2012 (11 nights)
Trip leader: Douglas Seifert
Kaimana is in the heard of the Bird's Head Peninsula of western New Guinea, just south of Raja Ampat. The reefs of the Fakfak/Kaimana area are some of the most healthy we've seen. From Kaimana, we'll travel to Raja Ampat, a legendary dive area that needs no introduction. Raja Ampat is a fantastic blend of healthy reefs, interesting critters, and beautiful above-water topography. The trip ends in Sorong, Indonesia.
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In today's cyber-world, identity theft is probably one of the most terrifying and unfortunate things that can happen to you. But how exactly does identity theft affect you? What are the ramifications of having your identity stolen? Let's find out.
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SISD schools awarded
Several Gold Star Awards were presented during the SISD (Sweetwater Independent School District) Board of Trustees meeting on Monday evening, Nov. 21, 2011 at the Administration Building.The Gold Performance Acknowledgment awards recognize school districts and campuses that have attained high performance indicators. However, the standards have been raised by 5%, making the award harder to come by.SHS (Sweetwater High School) was given a Gold Star for Commended Performance in Social Studies; SMS (Sweetwater Middle School) also achieved Commended Performance in Social Studies.East Ridge Elementary was awarded a Gold Star for Commended Performance in Reading/Language Arts, and SIS (Sweetwater Intermediate School) earned three Gold Stars for Commended Performance in Reading/Language Arts, Math and Science. Board members made the presentations to administration and staff members from the respective schools, praising them for their high achievements.A campus report was heard from Kirk Stroman, principal of J.P. Cowen Early Childhood Center. He discussed the four programs that are held on the campus which extend from birth to five years old. Various goals regarding development — social, emotional, cognitive, physical, among others — and the eligibility factors were also presented to the board. The components of the school, which include reading, science, music and movement, were discussed also.The Early Head Start program was highlighted, with the youngest enrollee noted as a two-month-old while the program also has a waiting list for children who haven't even been born yet. Out of all Texas school districts, J.P. Cowen in Sweetwater is one of nine Early Headstart programs.Photos were also shown during the presentation of the Motor Lab, various classes and the outside learning area — which prompts physical and social development.Parent involvement at the school, stated Mr. Stroman, is a vital part to the campus. Parents can be classroom helpers, language facilitators and volunteers while engaging in monthly meetings. Community involvement, as part of the social studies curriculum, introduces students to various civic figures like law enforcement, medical professionals and soldiers.Attendance was also discussed, in that programs and incentives have been implemented. This year, an attendance report card was incorporated at the school for every six week period. Currently, 210 students are enrolled at the campus. Looking ahead, 60% of the students in the SHS class of 2025 would have started their education experience at J.P. Cowen.The staff of the school, which numbers around 50, is also developing as the campus strives to be a learning campus. At this time, around 30% of staff members are enrolled in a program to earn an Associate's degree. A final report was given by David White, a representative from McKinstry. Along with two other associates from the company, Mr. White discussed the Cool Schools grant along with another incentive plan in which the district can apply.The interaction between SISD and McKinstry spurred from the company's interaction with Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital through their renovation efforts. The Cool Schools grant will allow the district to gain around $1.1 million in air conditioning updates. In addition, the district can possibly gain $75,000 to use for future energy improvement works.Mr. White also made a presentation in which the school can gain further savings through NOLFA (Notice of Loan Fund Availability). The application deadline is on Dec. 16, with other key dates presented, in which the company intends to be aggressive with energy savings.Requirements of the loan fund were discussed, including the availability to retrofit (improve buildings in order to reduce utility costs) existing buildings, inspections, meeting minimum efficiency standards and costs and repayments. The loan would include retrofitting lights as well as plumbing in order to reduce water consumption. McKinstry would also offer dedicated customer service through their work as well as filing the paperwork. Also, they would work with the district in training the staff to learn how to operate the newly installed equipment and its functions.The company also noted their current projects, many which are similar to the one presented. Various schools, cities and counties in the surrounding areas are collaborating with McKinstry, which will allow them to be within close proximity to Sweetwater should an agreement be in place.Qualifications of the company were also highlighted, as McKinstry explained their core beliefs and capabilities. The company is part of the top 10 firms of industry in the country.Mr. White described the application process from the Dec. 16 deadline and beyond before entering a Q&A session with the board. It was noted that the high school is currently the largest energy consumer and while there is no initial cost, the district would have only have to make the commitment if the board decided to move forward. Should the district gain approval with the application and begin the renovation process, SISD Business Manager Nathan Elhert said the updates would "improve the environmental quality for staff and students." No action was taken following the report.SISD Superintendent Terry Pittman presented the Policy Update 91, a long list of items which affect local policies. A wide range of topics were discussed regarding board member, finance issues, transportation and contracts.Textbooks have now become obsolete in the classroom, resulting in the name change to instructional material. Assignments, notably end-of-course exams, will see some changes, along with special education regarding the program's transition plan. Other instruction, including economics and personal finance, will be amended.In addition, student issues were also part of the policy. Physical fitness, attendance and corporal punishment — which is still allowed but will be administered by an employee of the same gender as the student, was also discussed. A summer nutrition program was also mentioned in the policy, and the entire policy update was approved by the board.However, the board approved to request a waiver from participating in a summer nutrition program in 2012. In the past, there was not enough participation to cover the cost of food and staff. The deadline to request the waiver is Nov. 30.In addition, the board also approved a resolution which allows the current trustees to complete their terms of office following the district's redistricting. This step finalizes the redistricting process and will affect the 2013 board member elections.The board approved another resolution to elect nominees to the Fisher County Appraisal District Board. The number of votes were split evenly among the five nominees: Vick Buck, Terry Coker, Richard Gaona, Raford Hargrove and Preston Martin.Furthermore, proposed district calendars for the 2012-13 school year were presented to the board. Three calendars were given and upon discussion, two were suggested for the final calendar. As a final decision was not made by the board, they approved to present the final two calendars for a majority staff vote.The consent agenda — which was made up by the minutes for the Oct. 6, 17, and 26 meetings, the financial statements and bills for October 2011, the investment statement and delinquent tax lot bids — were approved. Also during the meeting, a brief public hearing was held to receive comments on the Goods-in-Transit exemption. No input was given and the board approved the exemption. Two resignations and one retirement were approved in professional personnel changes as well.In the Superintendent's report, the 2010-11 fiscal year was reviewed by Mr. Elhert. A preview of the draft of the December audit report was given which highlighted the year from a financial perspective. Following the report, $750,000 from the fund balance was assigned to be set aside for facilities improvement.The tax collections were also presented by Mr. Elhert. Collections currently stand at .97%, or $55,082.18.The Highly Qualified report, as part of the No Child Left Behind act, was given as well. Only two of the indicators were marked as lower than 100%, but steps are currently being made to raise the two measures to 100%.SISD Assistant Superintendent Kathy Smartt also gave the enrollment report. At the present time, the district has 2270 students enrolled. While the number is 19 less from the prior month, the district has grown by 80 students since the first day of classes.An update from the Wallace High School was also given, in which the school will begin offering a monthly report. The number of students has grown by five since the year started and 12 students are anticipated to graduate this year.


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It is often said that the purchase or sale of a home represents one of the most significant events in a person's lifetime. Buying a home can be one of the greatest financial and emotional investments an individual can make, while selling requires significant knowledge and understanding of the complexities of the market. Therefore, it stands to reason that those entering the real estate market are advised to give serious thought to what each real estate firm has to offer.
Sellers should work with a sales associate who excels at service, possesses expertise on market conditions both locally and globally, and has an array of marketing tools at their disposal in order to achieve exposure before the widest possible audience. Qualified and interested buyers can be found from far beyond the local area, so clients must look to a firm with a national as well as international presence. This is an area in which William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty offers powerful advantages.
As part of a respected international real estate brand, William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty is part of a global network of affiliated firms comprising nearly 14,000 sales professionals in approximately 700 offices and 49 countries and territories. The brand's white glove referral program is a key differentiator, allowing network members to connect buyers and sellers globally.
The brand's marketing strategy includes a variety of global partners that reinforce its industry-leading position. Through exclusive branding and strategic content integration, partnerships with The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Architectural Digest and others showcase listings to a broad audience of qualified consumers. Pan-Asian partners such as Caimeiju.com and Hong Kong Tatler help to reach the increasingly important Asian markets. The brand has just as strong of a presence regionally, utilizing print and online advertising including banner ads, social media, search engine marketing and prominent real estate portals like Trulia, Realtor and Zillow. Still more exposure is generated through local, national and international public relations campaigns. Overall, the brand's 2014 media plan is positioned to deliver an astounding 1.2 billion media impressions.
Properties are also marketed on proprietary sites such as sothebysrealty.com, which attracts more consumers searching, viewing and inquiring than any other luxury real estate website, as well as a host of specialty lifestyle sites that are entirely unique to the Sotheby's International Realty brand. These highlight waterfront, farm and ranch, golf, ski and historic properties available throughout the network. Regional websites williampitt.com and juliabfee.com draw consumers for their lightning-fast navigation, enhanced high-resolution imagery and robust interactive content, including special features such as its language translation capabilities and its multi-lingual videos on demand.
Buyers and sellers equally benefit from William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty's association with a world-renowned brand, as clients will often seek to work with a prestigious international brand knowing they will discover many more options than a local company can offer. And there is no brand more prestigious than Sotheby's, with its revered over two and a half-century tradition of marketing the world's most cherished possessions while delivering a level of expertise comparable to none. Sotheby's auction has its own global network of 90 offices in 40 countries, with salesrooms in major cities such as New York, London, Hong Kong and Paris. The company is also the oldest listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Today's buyer can benefit from working with an agent who has strong connections within the brokerage community, in order to gain access to the best properties and achieve the best negotiation results. Further, it is important to have an agent who can serve as a guide through the ever-changing marketplace and interpret daily news headlines on the current state of housing. William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty additionally arms buyers with market knowledge by providing regular market update reports.
When navigating the market, buyers and sellers need to think about what each real estate brand can provide. Simply put, only one real estate brand has it all: a centuries-old heritage of expertise in treasured possessions, a proven referral network connecting buyers and sellers locally and globally, a reputation for consistently delivering the highest level of service, a marketing strategy that accomplishes exposure through exclusive media partnerships and proprietary outlets, and a team of agents with a consistent track record in handling the sale of distinctive property at all price points. At William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty, clients experience a number of advantages that come together to make this company a unique force in the industry. For more information on the William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty advantage, contact Brad Kimmelman, Southport | Fairfield Brokerage Manager 203.307.4300 or visit bradkimmelman.com.


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Facebook users asked to vote for Elk Regional's 'Pink Glove Dance' video
ST. MARYS – In order to promote breast cancer awareness and honor those who have had the disease, Elk Regional Health Center (ERHC) produced a video featuring employees from throughout the Elk Regional Health System performing the "Pink Glove Dance." The video, which was unveiled at ERHC's "Pink Palooza" event held on Sept. 22, is eligible to win $10,000 to be used for promoting breast cancer awareness in Elk County and surrounding communities. Pink gloves, manufactured by the company Medline, were worn in the dance because pink is the color associated with breast cancer and awareness efforts. "The Pink Glove Dance drew everyone at Elk Regional closer together. When we first started thinking about doing a Pink Glove Dance, everyone was excited and eager to participate," said Charlotte Floravit, ERHC's public relations director. "Hundreds of people participated in our video, including physicians, volunteers and employees at every level of the organization. Some of our employees are cancer survivors, so having the opportunity to show support for others who are fighting cancer meant a lot to them. Dancing together was an experience we won't soon forget."The Pink Glove Dance was originally established at Providence St. Vincent Health Center in Portland, Ore. and has become a national phenomenon, with healthcare employees across the country performing the dance and submitting their videos to Medline's official Pink Glove Dance website at http://pinkglovedance.com. "We were one of two hospitals in Pennsylvania to film a Pink Glove Dance and submit the video in a contest with the hope of winning money to support breast cancer awareness and screening initiatives here at Elk Regional," Floravit said. A free Facebook account is required in order to vote. To view and vote for Elk Regional's video, users are asked to log into their Facebook account, visit http://pinkglove.co/125 and click the 'Like' button to cast their vote for the video. The video can also be viewed on www.pinkglovedance.com by going to the website and typing in "Elk Regional Health Center" in the search box for the videos.


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Metro 2033
The GTX 560 2048MB allowed for pleasant 1920x1080 gaming in Aleins vs Predator and Dirt 2, even with maximum graphics settings, but Metro 2033 reminded that it's still a mid-range card. After all, maximum graphics settings in this game (without PhysX) are too much to bear for some high end cards, let alone midrange. However, that's not to say that gaming at 1080p with the GTX 560 is impossible - you'll just need to decrease detail settings.
You can see that Gainward GTX 560 2048MB at 2560x1600 is the only to score such a frame rate. The two cards with 1GB memory simply could not take what Metro 2033 had in store for them.


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Ryan Ferguson is free at last, and few tales of exoneration of the victim of a faulty conviction after years of incarceration in a maximum security prison have warmed my heart more.
In a criminal justice system that is based upon an adversarial process, with two sides facing each other in a court of law, when police and prosecutors overreach, break the rules, and become overwrought with a "win at all costs" mentality, justice suffers.
And the fine and delicate line between fervent advocacy on the part of police and prosecutors, and improper overreaching in an attempt to secure the almighty conviction can be blurry indeed, particularly in a high profile case where public opinion calls out for the crime to be solved, for the perpetrators to be punished, and the prosecutor in charge of the whole affair is an elected official.
Such were the forces in play in the Ryan Ferguson prosecution.
Ferguson was convicted of the slaying of Kent Heithold in the parking lot of the Columbia Daily Tribune in Columbia, Mo., where Mr. Heithold served as sports editor, in the wee morning hours on November 1, 2001.
The crime went unsolved for two years, with no leads of sufficient promise to initiate a prosecution.
Some two years after the murder, in late 2003 or early 2004, one Charles Erickson, who had been to a Columbia bar with Ryan Ferguson the night of the murder, and had partied so much that he admittedly blacked out, confided to friends after reading a newspaper account of the murders that he had had "dream like" memories that he and Ferguson may have committed the crime.
These friends contacted authorities, who hauled Erickson in for questioning. Protracted video excerpts of the actual police interrogation of Erickson can be viewed on the website freeryanferguson.com. This video offers a textbook example of police interrogation tactics, which include elements of overreaching, intimidation, and manipulation, perpetrated on the obviously overmatched and intimidated Erickson, who ultimately implicated himself and Ryan Ferguson in the murder.
When Ryan Ferguson was hauled in for questioning, similar tactics by police interrogators, with repeated overtures that he was the one, and they knew it, resulted in a steadfast series of responses to those tactics by Ferguson that he was not going to confess to something he did not do.
No physical evidence tied him to the scene of the crime.
There had been no eyewitnesses until one Jerry Trump, a former janitor at the Tribune, claimed from his own prison cell that he had seen and now could identify Erickson and Ferguson at the scene of the murder that night from a newspaper photograph sent to him by his wife while Trump himself was doing time for a parole violation, after Erickson and Ferguson had been arrested, more than two years later.
However, Mrs. Trump, in a follow up interview by authorities, stated that she had no recollection of sending the newspaper to her husband in prison, as he had stated.
These facts, that the identification from the only purported eyewitness to the crime was first brought to light by him while he himself was sitting in a prison cell, and that his alleged identification came from a newspaper sent to him in prison by his wife, that she said she didn't recall ever sending him, were not disclosed to the defense, as required by Constitutionally mandated court disclosure requirements.
Ryan Ferguson was found guilty by a jury in 2005, and sentenced to 40 years in prison..
Since the trial, the non-disclosure by the prosecution about Trump's evidence has come to light.
Trump has also recanted his identification Ferguson and Erickson in subsequent court proceedings, and has asked forgiveness for his false testimony, which he claims was suggested to him by authorities while he was in prison.
Erickson, who continues to sit in prison, has also recanted.
And so the Missouri Court of Appeals, in an extraordinarily comprehensive and well-reasoned written opinion, has determined that the conviction of Ryan Ferguson be set aside for this material breach of disclosure by the prosecution of the facts that so significantly call into question the credibility of the only purported eyewitness.
Shortly after his release, the attorney general's office, with virtually no credible evidence left to tie Ryan Ferguson to the crime, announced that he would not be re-tried.
And Ryan Ferguson is a free man.
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Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has expressed his delight at the Stamford Bridge side making it through to the Champions League quarter-finals.
The Blues favourite also said he would love to meet his old club in the competition with current side Real Madrid – but only in the final.
Didier Drogba, John Terry and Frank Lampard all scored to take the second-leg with Napoli to extra-time, where Branislav Ivanovic popped up with the winning goal – all of which cheered the Portuguese coach.
"People can't understand how much I love Chelsea and I know if I get them in the quarter-finals or the semi-finals, they would be great opponents," he is quoted as saying in The Telegraph.
"I'm happy Chelsea have got through, but I'd love to play them in the final."
It was an emotional night for the west Londoners, who had been written off by many after they were beaten 3-1 in the first leg in Naples.
The club was in turmoil after that loss and then manager Andre Villas-Boas' poor run continued before he was sacked 11 days ago.
His assistant, Roberto di Matteo, was given temporary charge of the team and this was the third win in a row under his guidance.
Mourinho has been widely tipped as Villas-Boas' permanent replacement this summer, though he will currently be preoccupied somewhat by Real's own Champions League campaign and La Liga title chase, which they lead by ten points over rivals Barcelona.
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You know you're in trouble when one of your biggest cheerleaders starts complaining how ineffective and uninspiring you are.
You know you're in trouble when one of your biggest cheerleaders starts complaining how ineffective and uninspiring you are.
John Brummett, who now carries the mantle for the progressives in the Dem-Gaz, states in his May 1st column the Arkansas Democrat Party is bankrupt – ideologically and intellectually. He goes on to say this sorry situation is not new. According to Brummett this situation is actually heritage and tradition. As evidence he points out the only idea the Arkansas Democrat Party has revealed in years was to run a thin gerrymandering line to Fayetteville to nab new Democrat's votes for the 4th congressional district.
Them is fighting words. The types of statements you would expect from the GOP. The Republican Party and now most Arkansans have known all this for years. While the state has always leaned conservative and voted for most Republican candidates for president, Arkansas has been mired in a political rut and voted Democrat for most state and local candidates. Part of this problem in an attempt to bring our state into the two-party system has been a lack of quality candidates from Republicans. That situation has changed dramatically in the last few years.
Brummett now admits the Arkansas Democrat Party was a silent partner in the state's racist and corrupt machine politics. So here we have this dyed in the wool "progressive" columnist calling his own party heavily involved in racist policies. In today's world this is the utmost in name calling and shameful behavior. If you are even suspected of racism, this overshadows such crimes as thievery, lying under oath or even murder. Proof of this can be found in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson. All the evidence pointed to a violent murder but the main issue became whether or not one of the investigating officers ever used the "N" word. The actual murder came in a distant second in importance.
A prime example of "ole boy" politics in Arkansas involves state Senator Joyce Elliott a Democrat from Little Rock. She has been a leader in the legislature for years and is associated with numerous programs to spend more money and increased entitlements at the state level.
Recently she was placed in a negative spotlight when it was noted that several tax liens had been filed against Ms. Elliott and her company. Her excuses were classic. She couldn't understand why she had not been notified. She might as well have claimed her dog ate the document. As a leader in the Democrat party in Arkansas you would think the last thing she would want known was that she was a tax scofflaw. In case you forgot she was the Democrat candidate that ran against Tim Griffin who is now our Republican congressman for the 2nd district.
Scarcely had that little episode died down when a Dem-Gaz reporter uncovered more flim flam from Ms. Elliott. She has been employed at an $80,000 a year job as executive director of the Central Little Rock Promise Neighborhood. Arkansas law clearly states no person elected to a constitutional office may be employed by a state agency. Our conniving political leaders in Little Rock tried to skirt around this provision by funding this organization through a different entity – nothing but a sham.
Where are the funds for this Promise Neighborhood project coming from? Primarily from a federal grant of $430,000 and a matching grant of $116,000 from UALR. Isn't it ironic that the funding for her $80,000 position is coming from the federal and state governments while liens against Ms. Elliott for not paying taxes, are levied by the same government entities.
Evidently the stench was too strong even for Ms. Elliott and her political friends as she has now resigned from this position. Her comments about this situation are indeed laughable. She says, "I think whether or not this law applies to a partnership can be questioned but it doesn't make sense to continue with a cloud hanging over the Central Little Rock Promise Neighborhood. The decision to resign was strictly mine, nobody asked me to."
This is only one example of one-party activity in Arkansas state government that is shady at best. Remember Governor Beebe and his appointment of his running mate in the last election to the highly visible and important head of the education department. It was clearly against the law which said a candidate must have executive experience in higher education and this candidate had none. Our governor, himself a practicing attorney for years, had to know this to be illegal, but he and his cohorts were so used to the one-party system, who in the world would have the guts to challenge.
A similar situation exists with the recent attempt to "get" 7 million dollars of federal money to start the Obama health care exchange in Arkansas. This action was stopped in the legislature several times so the Democrats decided they would form a loaded commission of state legislators and proceed anyhow. Many voters will remember these politically partisan moves come November.
I have enumerated just a few of the hi-jinks operations that we know of. It is prudent to ask the questions – how many other underhanded "Elliott type" appointments and transactions have transpired in Democrat controlled Arkansas politics for which we have no knowledge?


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(CNN) -- With a flood of new mobile apps seemingly hitting the market every day, it's sometimes hard to keep up with everything that's out there.
For your consideration, here's my latest list of 20 new (or newly revamped) apps that have caught my eye in recent months.
It's unlikely that anyone will want to rush to their phone or tablet and download all 20. But from productivity, to photography, to social discovery to news, I'm hoping you'll be intrigued by more than a few.
Do you have thoughts on any of the apps listed here, or your own suggestions for great new apps that launched recently? Share in the comments.
Neatly bills itself as the smart Twitter client for the iPhone. It dramatically changes up the Twitter formula: Instead of displaying your timeline, tweets are grouped by interests.
Price: $1.99
iPhone, Android (in beta), BlackBerry
Put some color in your weather forecast with Haze. It's a fun weather app with fluid animations and an audiovisual interface that is both simple and addictive.
Price: $.99
Ready to go hands free? With this camera app you never have to worry about fussing with the timer setting again. Just wave and smile -- boom, there it is.
Price: Free
Touchscreen typing takes some getting used to, some screens faster than others. The newest Swiftkey update provides more accurate corrections and better predictions than other keyboard apps.
Price: $3.99
If you prefer listening to reading, Winston may be the ideal news app for you. Users can have their Twitter and Facebook feeds, or areas of the news that interest them, read aloud in a really fancy-pants voice. My favorite feature is that users can wirelessly connect to Apple TV via AirPlay to watch/listen on a bigger screen.
Price: Free
The new web app automatically synchronizes footage of an event from multiple cameras and turns it into one tidy interactive video. It reminds me a bit of other collaborative video apps but with an interesting twist -- viewers control the produced feeds.
Price: Free
Any camera. Just upload to the service.
The crowdfunding platform for creative endeavors has been around for a few years. What is new is its sleek, simple iPhone app. Now users can search, pledge and track those indie art projects while on the go.
Price: Free
iPhone, iPod Touch
As someone always on the prowl for killer foodie mobile apps, F.E.D. has leaped to the top of my current rotation. Recommendations are curated by industry insiders; top-tier chefs, sommeliers, bartenders, baristas, butchers, pitmasters and food purveyors. I also love the printable PDF cheatsheets on the website.
Price: Free
iPhone, website
This app allows users to take back control of their smartphone's camera roll. Flavyr instantly organizes photos by date and seamlessly patches video and photos into the same collection. Best of all, the app is intuitive and simple.
Price: Free
iPhone, Android.
Evernote's latest update of their contact-management app offers two big enhancements; a business card scanner and the "Hello Connect," which allows two or more people in a room running the app to wirelessly sync up their contact info. It's info swapping made easier.
This is the app I show to all of my touchscreen keyboard-hesitant friends nervous about giving up the physical keyboard. Originally developed for the visually impaired, the patented tech makes typing text on your touchscreen a brilliant experience.
Price: Free
Why go several places if you can achieve your goals with one. Sunrise, a new calendar app built by two ex-Foursquare designers, pulls together your appointments from Google Calendar, Facebook Events and Birthdays and weather outlooks.
Price: Free
In the month since Twitter introduced Vine, a mobile service that lets users capture and share short looping videos, it's taken off about as well as the social networking giant could have hoped. Big brands, news outlets and creative Twitter users have flocked to it. The limitation for producing creative content in six seconds is both the beauty and challenge of Vine.
Price: Free
A neat twist on the crowded photo-collage app space. Pixplit is a creative collaboration network where friends create social photos (called Splits) together in a single frame using their mobile phones. Post a photo, slice into a frame and wait for another user to fill out the picture, often from another part of the world.
Price: Free
Managing your procrastination is now a little easier. This popular reminder app was just updated to support a new feature called Any.Do Moment, a quick and fun overview of your day and the things you have on your list. What I love most about this app is users are greeted with a simple list broken into four sections.
Price: Free
iPhone, Android
If you attend a lot of concerts, you'll want to check out Showscoop.This app bills itself as "Yelp for concerts," giving users a chance to rate live music shows they see and share those ratings with others.
Price: Free
The app makes it easy to search for and book hotels, and leverages hotels' desire to fill up their rooms to help you get huge discounts -- as much as 70% off. The catch is you can't book until noon the day of. HT has been around for a few years, but they update the app all the time, often adding new cities.
Price: Free
iPhone, Android
Interested in a digital keepsake of the baby bump? There's an app for that! Women can create a time-lapse video of their pregnancy, and get health tips along the way, through a new iPhone app called CineMama available from the March of Dimes.
Price: Free
Do you sometimes forget to switch your ringer off once you hit the office or classroom? This nifty Google app automatically switches specific phone settings depending on where you are. It's pure brilliance via automated convenience.
Price: Free
Eventster bills itself as Pandora for your events.This mobile app helps you discover nightlife, concerts, festivals, sports, theater and more around you. See what's trending around you, search based on your tastes or find out what your friends are up to.
Price: Free
CNN's Doug Gross contributed to this story.
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Baughman adds talent and depth to the Brown squad on beam and floor. She has added difficulty to her routines during the past two years and has become one of our strongest competitors on beam and floor. She was named "Most Improved" by her teammates in 2004. She was also named ECAC Academic Scholar in 2004 and 2005. Before Brown: Mandi was the 2002 New Hampshire floor exercise champion ... A three-time Level 10 competitor ... Valedictorian of her senior class at Exeter High School ... National Honor Society and Latin Honors Society member ... Also a Social Studies Honor Society member.
Career Highs: Beam - 9.675; Floor - 9.7


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As a parent, one of the best parts of the holiday season is waking up Christmas morning and seeing the look of wonder and surprise on my 2-year-old daughter's face as she sees her presents for the first time.
As a parent, one of the best parts of the holiday season is waking up Christmas morning and seeing the look of wonder and surprise on my 2-year-old daughter's face as she sees her presents for the first time.
As happy as that moment makes me, I want her to know that there is more to Christmas than just that.
My goal is to teach her that the holidays are a time to rekindle a spirit of giving, selflessness and community that should last all year long.
First of all, I want to show my daughter that Christmas means giving as much as it means receiving.
Christmas is a perfect time for families to donate coats to kids who are less fortunate, contribute to local food banks and drives, volunteer for organizations and charities or foster pets without homes. Kids easily can participate in all these activities.
Buying donations as Christmas presents is another good way to give. One of my friends once gave my parents the gift of a tree donated in our family's name at a Louisiana arboretum. These types of gifts can range from donating money to provide free books for needy kids (firstbook.org), to sponsoring a child in poverty, to adopting an endangered animal with the purchase of a stuffed toy through the National Wildlife Federation (shopnwf.org) or a penguin through the Audubon Nature Institute (audubon
institute.org). You also can find a list of top-rated charities at charitywatch.org. There are countless humanitarian organizations you can choose from, so pick whichever one suits your passions.
In addition to those ideas, we also can "give back" to the earth by choosing eco-friendly wrapping paper that is post-consumer recycled or reusing old newspapers to wrap our gifts. When Christmas is over, we can make sure to recycle our trash after presents are opened, too.
I also want to teach my daughter that gifts mean more than the money they cost. Some of the best presents I've ever received were homemade. During the holidays, we can cook dinner for friends, bake cookies for family or design cards or ornaments as presents.
Another idea I got recently is to write a hand-written note to my daughter on each Christmas and birthday. I will keep them in a notebook and present them to her when she's older.
These ideas cost little to nothing to make and can sometimes be more meaningful than anything bought in a store.
Christmas is a time to foster a sense of community. That means spending time with family and friends as well as participating in community celebrations. And it's even better if those events benefit local charities.
Recently, I saw a blog
(theimaginationtree.com) that is encouraging parents to put a more community-centered spin on the Elf on the Shelf idea with "kindness elves." These little dolls leave notes each night suggesting activities children can do every day. Ideas range from donating old toys, to offering more hugs, to praying for people you love, to visiting elderly friends and family.
I think one of the greatest things you can give someone you love is quality time. I tried to keep this in mind as I was choosing Juliette's Christmas gifts this year. I purchased books and crafts, for example, that would help us spend time together as a family. More than anything, family memories are some of the best presents I will ever give her.
I would like my daughter to know how good it feels to do something nice for other people. Around Christmas, people sometimes tell me not to get them gifts if they can't afford to reciprocate. But I do not give gifts with the intent of receiving something in return. I give presents because it makes the ones I love feel special, it brings me joys, and it's a way to show gratitude to the people in my life. These are feelings I hope to share with my daughter.
I also want to teach her to be joyful for what she receives, too. I want her to know that her presents are not entitlements; they are special gifts for which she should be truly thankful. I want her to learn how not to be greedy and the satisfaction of sharing.
The ideals we cultivate at Christmas should be on our minds throughout the year, not just during the holiday season. But the holidays are a perfect time to slow down and refocus on what is important in our lives. I think teaching my daughter how to preserve the spirit of Christmas would actually be the greatest gift I could give her.
Lauren Cenac is a copy editor for The Courier and Daily Comet and the mother of 2-year-old Juliette. She can be reached at email@example.com.


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1). Security Threats by the Numbers - Highlights from the Cisco 2013 Annual Security Report. Check out this surprising look at where the most malware threats are lurking.
2). Security Concerns: Beware of the Dark Side of Computer Code
Many of today's connected kids now have the chance to tinker with code—which is why guidance counts.
3). Mobile Apps Cater to Our Connected World
A fresh crop of apps offer a glimpse into mobile trends, and how developers are building to suit our new lifestyles.
Next week, it's all about cars of the future!
We'll visit the Smart Connected Vehicles team at Cisco and see how they are literally driving one of Cisco's newest businesses.
- Steve Wildstrom also looks at what features auto makers are looking to put in the cars of the future.
We're looking forward to sharing more great content with you next week. Have a great weekend!


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The 1980s was a strange decade all around. Bad hair, bad styles and yes, bad cars dominated the decade. Although they were maybe 'right for their time', no one lusts over vintage Plymouth Reliants. There is not an active Ford Tempo restoration club. The Hyundai Pony… well, I don't really want to get into that one. The 1980s started out feeling the after effects of the 1970s oil crisis with slow heavy cars dominating the landscape and a few lightweights sprinkled here and there. But by the end of the decade, fire breathers like the Corvette ZR-1, Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo and Porsche 911 were establishing a new era of performance. However, there are some vehicles that defined the 1980s for better or for worse. In the 1980s, the 11 vehicles below were the ones everyone dreamt about, wanted, owned, or pretended to own.
Lamborghini Countach. Click image to enlarge
Lamborghini Countach
The Lamborghini Countach represented the epitome of excess in the 1980s. What 11-year-old boy (or girl) did not have one these posters in their room in 1985? The 5.2L V12 was an impressive motor for its time and still sounds fantastic to this day. Best looking Lamborghini of all time? Well that is a debate all on its own, but the Countach should be in the running for that title.
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Delorean DMC-12
Failing as both a car and a company, the Delorean will never be forgotten thanks to its immortalization in the "Back to the Future" movie franchise. This stainless steel wonder was a beast to drive and not nearly as sporty as its shape would suggest. The original V6 was slow, when it was actually working. The car has created one of the biggest cult followings in automotive history and features some of the most creative engine swaps this side of a flux capacitor.
Chevrolet Camaro IROC. Click image to enlarge
Chevrolet Camaro IROC
The IROC jokes are everywhere. It is sad that this car's reputation has been ruined by a certain 'personality type' being so fond of them. It truly was a performance bargain back in its day. Some pristine examples can still be seen driving around our roads in the summer. To this day, whenever I hear Trooper's 'Boys in the Bright White Sports Car' I picture someone in an IROC cruising down the road, T-Tops off, blasting this Canadian classic.
Honda CR-X. Click image to enlarge
Honda CR-X
Although not the original hot hatch, the CR-X can be credited with starting the front-wheel-drive tuner scene in the late 1990s. Small, cheap, lightweight and easy to work on, these cars could become real racetrack terrors for little money. The car had such a great reputation amongst the Honda community that a new hybrid version was released in 2011. CR-Xs can still be seen at local track events to this day.
Buick Regal – Grand National. Click image to enlarge
Buick Regal – Grand National
The Grand National can only be described as a monster. With a turbocharged 3.8L V6, the amount of torque this car made in GNX trim was not equalled by anything else on the road in 1987. This car was the 1980s' version of a Muscle Car; a big engine stuffed in a mid-size sedan. Low mileage examples of the GNX have become ridiculously pricey, but a modified T-Type or 'regular' Grand National can still be had at a reasonable price.
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Pontiac Fiero
The Fiero was originally designed to be a commuter car, not a sports car. After some initial bad press for engine fires, the Fiero GT V6 started to become a premier budget sports car by the end of the 1980s; but then it was suddenly killed off. Conspiracy theorists to this day swear it was due to the Fiero's performance getting far too close to that of GMs golden child, the Corvette.
Ferrari Testarossa. Click image to enlarge
Ferrari Testarossa
The Testarossa was the Countach's equal when it came to 1980s dream cars. These two Italian heavyweights spent most of the 1980s vying for the crown of 'most coveted exotic car'. Yes the Porsche 959 would most likely beat either in a race, but it lacked the over-the-top flair of these two V12 coupes. When all is said and done though, any of the three would be a dream.
Ford Mustang. Click image to enlarge
Ford Mustang
Who didn't own a Fox-body Mustang, want a Fox Body Mustang or know someone who owned a Fox Body Mustang? Starting life in the late '70s and continuing into the 1990s, these little Pony cars will forever be remembered as the 5 point 0 Mustangs, even if their engines were really 4.9 L in displacement. The 1984 Turbocharged 4-cylinder SVO Mustang was way ahead of its time and still ultra-cool to this day.
Dodge Magic Wagon/Plymouth Voyager. Click image to enlarge
Dodge Magic Wagon/Plymouth Voyager
As much as you hate to admit it, you probably at some point drove in a Voyager or a Magic Wagon in the 1980s. This new concept, dubbed 'The Minivan', revolutionized the automotive landscape in the 1980s. By the mid 1990s, there was scarcely a family that didn't own a minivan. Although they have fallen out of favour recently due to the popularity of SUVs and crossovers, there is a new breed of mini-minivans out there ready to take over once again.
Audi Quattro Coupe. Click image to enlarge
Audi Quattro Coupe
Maybe not the first AWD Sports car, the Audi Quattro showed the world in the early 1980s just what a lightweight car with AWD and a big turbocharger could do. Dominating rally racing for years, the Quattro was not a car to be messed with on or off the road. Cars such as the Subaru WRX STI, Mitsubishi EVO and the early 1990s Toyota Celica WRC can thank this car for their existence.
Merkur XR4Ti. Click image to enlarge
Merkur XR4Ti
An oddball car, the Merkur XR4Ti was a rebadged European market Ford Sierra XR4i. The car featured a turbocharged 4-cylinder that drove the rear wheels through either a three-speed automatic or a five-speed manual. The car only lasted 5 model years before being discontinued at the end of 1989. This is another car with a dedicated cult following.
Porsche 959. Click image to enlarge
Porsche 959
This was the Bugatti Veyron of the 1980s. The supercar all other supercars were compared to. Featuring a 2.85L horizontally opposed 6-cylinder engine, the 1,450-kg 959 sent 444 hp to all four wheels and proved to the world what all-wheel drive could do on a track when used right. Also like the Veyron, these cars were very limited in production numbers and a rare sight to see.
What do you think of our list? Did we miss any? Should any be removed? Let us know in the autos.ca online forum.


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How do you let
You ditch school early and persuade your mom or dad to leave work to drive you.
You wear purple because purple is Justin's favorite color. You write SWAGGY in gold sparkle on your T-shirt because Swaggy is Justin's special, made-up word. On your left sneaker, in Puffy Paint, you draw a fat red heart. On your right sneaker, you put the silver initials JB.
You stand in front of the arena's still-locked doors hours before you'll be let in. And you join other true Beliebers singing his songs — "You are my love, you are my heart, and we will never, ever, ever, be apart" — only you really mean it, and you know he'll know it as soon as he steps outside long enough to lock eyes with you.
You are 5 maybe, or 6 or 10 or even 17 — and you carry the sign you spent all weekend making that says that you are his "one less lonely girl." Or maybe you and your friends declare your love together, proclaiming on poster board, "Lindsey Lilly Violet Chloe Sophie all Love U."
If you are Amelia Erichsen, 13, of San Diego, you try to go the extra mile.
You glow-in-the-dark outline every letter on your "Be my boyfriend" sign so that he still can read your message when the lights go down. On your left arm, you write "I ♥ Justin!!" in ballpoint pen. And you get your mom, who has paid $250 for the tickets, to cut fringe in the bottom of your T-shirt and fake-sign his name on the back.
You also get her to make one quick stop after she picks you up at school midday, just before you head north on the freeway — so the orthodontist can switch out the blue rubber bands on your braces for purple ones.
You've been to a concert before. You've seen the cast of "Glee" live and the Cheetah Girls.
But this is the first time you'll see him, even if he's far away. And maybe, just maybe if you wave your sign high enough, he might see you back.
If you met him, you say, you would faint at first. Then you'd smile wide to let him see the purple.
Asked what you would say, you squinch your freckly cheeks.
"I love you," you say.
"Or maybe, will you marry me?"
You smile shyly. By your side, your mother raises her eyebrows and laughs.
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Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:54 am
Uh-huh ...
The fact that you offer -- yet again -- "Nashville Revisited - 1971" as your suggestion for a clever title serves only to reinforce my assertion that you really have no idea what you're talking about, much less what a laughingstock you have made of yourself.
"Nashville Revisisted - 1971"? You're putting us on, right?
Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:12 am
Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:37 am
Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:31 am
You can't stop me
You can only hope to contain me
Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:38 am
Rob wrote:Matthew wrote:Mike S wrote:The most pressing question is this: Does anyone (other than Daryl) actually give a damn about this trivial matter?
....and if so, perhaps a few more interests wouldn't go amiss.
Daryl is as Daryl does.
Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:08 am
what your website represents is an utter rip-off of Jorgensen's book
Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:03 pm
Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:25 pm
Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:59 pm
In other words can you name one other session (or set of sesssions) when he recorded gospel, folk, country, rock n roll, pop and christmas songs all at the same time? No? Well, that's why it's got this title!
Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:23 pm
But I see no country material in your first choice.
Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:51 pm
Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:50 pm
Either way, your Nashville Revisited suggestion is flawed in the extreme due to the fact that Elvis had been revisiting Nashville since 1956!
Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:25 pm
Daryl wrote:I get some enjoyment out of my criticism of Ernst and FTD.
Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:34 pm
Even if one could..there is still no point! What's done is done!!shanebrown wrote: There is no point in criticising if you can't come up with a decent alternative.
Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:55 pm
Matthew wrote:This CD has complaints about the cover also.
Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:56 pm
What gives with the title "I Sing All Kinds"? Surely that isn't the final title. Why does FTD tend to overthink these titles when the obvious choice would simply be "The Nashville Marathon Volume 2"? Or simply "Nashville Revisited - 1971
I hardly call it creative. It falls into the same category that so many previous FTD name titles have fallen into. For example:
Big Boss Man
Polk Salad Annie
Let Yourself Go
An American Trilogy
Unchained Melody
Too Much Monkey Business
All Shook Up
So High
The Impossible Dream
Fame And Fortune
It's Midnight
Long, Lonely Highway
Dixieland Rock(s)
And it doesn't just stop with song titles:
I Found My Thrill
Nor does it stop with songs that Elvis recorded
Southern Nights
I would hardly call naming the CD after a songtitle or a line in a song creative or imaginative.
Again, it seems to me that FTD is constantly trying to take the easy way out on coming up with these titles.
You seem to misinterpret that I don't like the idea of using song titles as the name of the CD.
With that monologue that Elvis used during those '69 shows and the rare live performance of "This Is The Story", another excellent choice could have been "This Is The Story."
Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:58 pm
Matthew wrote:Albums are being ignored, there is so much work that can be done release Elvis Country, He Touched Me, Pot Luck.
Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:59 pm
Even if one could..there is still no point! What's done is done!!
Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:31 am
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:42 am
It isn't very creative to use a song title for the title of a CD.
Which to my mind illustrates just how stupid some people can be
I don't think the fact that it was a song for somebody else really has nothing to do with it. What will happen next? A new FTD of the Jungle Room session ballads, named after Judy Garland's "Get Happy?".
Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:46 am
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Tupelo's Own is a good title.
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Office Space to Rent near New Brighton
We have a variety of serviced offices available to rent in New Brighton. Each office space is offered at the best rates and suited to your individual needs and requirements.
We have a variety of serviced offices available to rent in New Brighton. Each office space is offered at the best rates and suited to your individual needs and requirements.
The building has just been refurbished to the highest standards. Features include: a manned reception, super-fast broadband, separate for ground floor and first floor. 2 large kitchen areas and one tea station area. Two meetings rooms and a hot desking area.
This centre provides high quality modern business space with serviced office suites and light industrial unit. High spec offices are available from 100 sq ft upwards and come fully furnished and on flexible lease agreements. The business centre is equipped with a fully manned reception, air conditioned meeting rooms, extensive parking and 24 hour secure access. Business Friendly: All accommodation is offered on "all inclusive" agreements. By offering flexible terms and tailor made packages the centre is confident they can provide the right solution for you to join the 40+ local, regional and national businesses who are already proud to be based here.
Comfort cooled offices provide you with luxurious surroundings for an all-inclusive fixed monthly fee along with a professional on site management team. The building has 24/7 fob access, CCTV and secured parking. All the offices are furnished to a high standard supported with equipped conference and meeting rooms on site, not to mention the wet rooms and break out area. The business centre reflects a sense of quality creating a comfortable environment to work.
This business centre offers serviced office space, meeting and storage facilities located just 5 minutes from Liverpool City Centre. Office rental includes business rates, high speed fibre optic broadband, use of meeting rooms and central heating. Free parking is available directly outside the premises. The welcoming reception is manned by an on-site management team who can greet clients, answer calls and take in deliveries.
The centre offers fully serviced offices and light industrial units, both are available on flexible monthly terms. The offices can cater from 1 – 200 workstations, whilst the units range from 995sq ft – 1500sq ft (All units come complete with a roller shutter, office and all the services listed below). The services include, business rates, heating, lighting, furniture, phone line rental / handsets as well as state of the art telecommunications and high speed broadband. The reception facilities are manned by an on-site management team who can meet and greet clients and answer calls in your business name and manage them in accordance to your instructions. The centre also provide meeting rooms available by the hour and virtual offices for those working from home.
The centre comprises a 61,867 sq ft (5,747 sq m), business centre complex with 55 units ranging from 160 sq ft (14 sq m) to 5,117 sq ft (475 sq m). We offer flexible business accommodation for companies seeking office, light industrial and workshop premises.
Located in St Paul's Square at the heart of Liverpool's business core, the building's well placed for a variety of transport and lifestyle amenities all available within a few minutes' walk. You're also just a short stroll away from the city centre and the recently developed Liverpool One, an outdoor retail and leisure complex which includes 160 shops, over 20 bars and restaurants. This office space is located in a landmark building on the city's skyline, seamlessly combining office space, serviced and virtual offices and meeting rooms all under one roof. The property has undergone an extensive redevelopment with the refurbishment of the office accommodation and the creation of a dramatic new entrance and reception area, featuring floor to ceiling glazing, a customer lounge area and on-site shop.
This business centre is a contemporary business centre with fully serviced offices, well-designed meeting rooms and a professional business lounge. It will provide an impressive, modern working environment with stylish fit out and furnishings as well as state of the are IT and Telecoms services.
Dating from 1864 this architectural gem is a prestigious Grade I listed building at the heart of Liverpool's business and commercial district, surrounded by a wealth of amenities and convenient transport links.This landmark office building has been recently refurbished and brought bang up-to-date as characterful office space. One of the greatest attractions is its character and history. It is one of the finest and most influential buildings of its age. Its innovative design has influenced buildings across the world, even helping shape the New York skyline we know today. The offices offer many individual features including high ceilings and large windows, seamlessly combining high quality, modern facilities with stunning ornate period detail.
This business centre is located in heart of the city's flourishing business district at Exchange Flags. This landmark, 11 storey, Grade II listed building is situated within the City's World Heritage Site, renowned as a focus of Commerce. This centre offers all-inclusive pricing, so you can move in with peace of mind that there will be no unexpected costs each month.
Below you can see the nearest areas to New Brighton where you can find serviced offices:


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Check out more fakes at http://fantastiquefakes.blogspot.com
That Teen Wold was awsome. Major praise for all of our amazing fakers.
hmmm25: lovely Dan and Rupert. I thought Rupert looked a bit soppy during his long hair period; much nicer when he shortened it.
8arry0: I don't like piss play (and don't find it quite as disgusting as scat), but appreciate that some people do. There haven't been many on this thread, and one faker kindly re-did the fake without the piss, which was generous of him: try doing one with and one without! I was surprised that people objected to the mild bondage fakes - we shouldn't be so fussy about seeing only what each of us likes.
iggyboo: I've never been that keen on Patrick Dempsey, but that's a hot set; very nice.
Sorry we're losing you Pokemaniac. Some of the comments here are objectionable and hurtful if you let them get to you (and I believe worse things are said in private messages). Ironically, it can be the people who most vehemently object to what you say who can be the most dogmatic and insulting. Personally, I couldn't give a monkey's, and it's water off a duck's back, but I'm sure it can be annoying for fakers who spend time and effort to please us. Do let us know if you're going to feature your fakes elsewhere - disable the comments!
iluvjsumpter: that's a dishy Logan/Cole, lots of smoothness, yummy!
Hypocritically, I hereby commemorate
on tumblr
^go falcons
I'm very busy in life right now, but I will make something sometime soon I hope. I love everything you make, you guys are so great I just want to sit in a corner and weep because you are so perfect. I don't have time to make individual comments right now, but I think all of you should be so fucking proud of yourselves! Thank you for keeping the thread alive and for your hard work on the fakes.
Love StrosselMunk
will someone please do a fake of Lucas Cruikshank he is 19 August 29, 1993 (age 19)
iggyboo, love the James Denton. Thanks for posting. Great work on all of them.
Nice page in general, thanks guys.
New delights at the Bondage thread
Zac Efron tied up for your pleasure:
and the Hunger Games they ought to have been....
paxart: even your fine fakes don't turn me on to bondage, but your blog is in my favourites, so keep it up.
luke campbell please and more jedward aswell please
We need some more Tom Daley up in here
See the Ancient Roman version of the Hunger Games at the Bondage thread....
^lol....hit it dj chocolate thunder
Hi guys! What do you think of this italian rap singer?
His name is Fabri Fibra...
meh .
It's never too early in the year,
to spread some goodwill cheer!
enricogHave a look at my group "Brotherly Love"
Blake Shelton and more Adam Levine plz!
Please could someone make a fake of Luke Campbell the boxer for the GB Olympic team
Thanks xxx
Hot fakes so far this year, keep it up! Might I ask for some more Lucas Neff fakes, please?
Charlie McDermott
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Thank you greatly.
Exclusive scene from the new Warner Brothers movie
Males Slaves of Crassus
over the bondage thread
Heeeey. Just finished 3 chaps of my book today and got time for making fakes!! This one is the first but I'm planning to do more 2 today! That's Princes Harry and Willian Fake. Request by Radaz1.
Don't forget to visit http://celebfake.weebly.com for more fakes!!
paxart: not sure how Westerns turned you on to bondage - the hero tied to a pole whilst the Indians danced round him? My favourite films were always 'sword and sandal' (Steve Reeves, best without the beard) and Tarzan (especially Gordon Scott - what a body!), so glad you've done some Roman Empire fakes.
celebfake: lovely fake, thanks for making them smooth. Glad to see the Princes haven't let the arrival of Kate spoil their loving relationship. William needs to relax after doing his husbandly duty!
can somebody do a fake of drew van acker and/or john barrowman??
love this fake! can you do more DW themed ones??
Loved loved loved the zayn malik fakes on the previous oage yummy.


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Sony to spill PSP 2 beans this month
Handheld making headway
Information about the Sony PSP 2 will be made public soon, with an official announcement round the corner.
Industry moles have divulged the news to gaming trade title MCV that all will be revealed at an event in Tokyo on 27 January.
Major developers are already working on titles for the device after publishers were informed of Sony's plans last year, the paper reports.
Sony's PSP Go
Mobile tech has evolved so much since the PSP was launched six years ago, that a Sony Ericsson PSP Phone is expected to be on display at Mobile World Congress 2011 in February. A sign of just how overdue a next-generation version of Sony's handheld device is perhaps?
The PSP 2 will go head-to-head with Nintendo's 3DS, set for launch next month in Japan. Can Sony outshine Nintendo in the handheld market? What are your views? ®
Sponsored: Minds Mastering Machines - Call for papers now open


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Only in Print
These stories you'll find only in today's print edition of the Moberly Monitor-Index, and not online.
• Donations are made to the backpack food program. pg 2
• Clark Order of the Eastern Star officers are installed. pg 3
• Joplin construction tops $715M since the 2011 tornado ripped through the town. pg 7


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Teamlist Tuesday is here with #NRL Teamlists and officials for Round 12 confirmed.
Head to bit.ly/L...
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A View From The Hill - The Rugby League Supporter's Program - Springtime II
The boys are back this Saturday from 11am (AEDT) with a big World Cup preview ahead of the opening weekend of the tournament.
We will preview all the groups in the World Cup and try and find out who the surprise packets of the comp might be, as well as look at all the favourites going into this years World Cup.
We will also ask the question, what are you most looking forward to over the next month of footy? With this World Cup the most talked about in history, it's sure to spring plenty of surprises and some interesting results along the way.
As well as all of that we will preview the first round of games coming up across the next few days, Plus we will check what's been happening on the forums and check in on all the latest sporting news from around the globe.
Dont miss our World Cup Special with Rob, Daniel, Nathan and Steve this Saturday from 11am (AEDT)!
Remember you can contact us at anytime [email protected].
A View From The Hill is live every Saturday morning, broadcasting from Sydney, Australia and heard all over the world. The show is also available for download afterwards.
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We're a small startup group with ambitious goals, looking for a partnership with an experienced web developer/designer.
The required skills are:
-Knowledge of HTML, CSS
-Knowledge of PHP
-Knowledge of Javascript
-Experience with Databases/SQL
-Ability to work with a CMS
-Examples of previous work
Prefernce will be given to anyone experienced with:
-Ruby and it's derivatives/extensions
For developing a platform meant to connect funders with startups, deadline for beta is mid august.
For further details please contact me either on Skype (same as my username) or via email (fowiffo at rambler dot ru)


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In Fable 3--that new RPG that comes out on Xbox 360 tomorrow--it's completely different.
BOOM video 6917
In Fable 3 players will each have their own separate camera, allowing them to break apart from their online friend and explore the world on their own. Visiting heroes will also be able to take items back into their own game, when they exit the online session.
And of course you can now marry people from Xbox Live and start a family. Which works out because I was just thinking how great a mother Gamertag SmokezMadBluntz would be.


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Alice Gillis
Gillis–– Alice of Island Pond, VT passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in Newport, VT surrounded by her loving family at the age of 83. Visiting hours will be held at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford funeral Home, 1199 Railroad Street, Island Pond on Sunday, March 4th from 2-4 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Saint James Catholic Church (Parish Hall) in Island Pond on Monday, March 5th at 11 a.m. Burial to be announced. Donations may be made in her name to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division,Inc., 55 Day Lane, Williston, VT 05495. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.
For the full obituary see Friday's Express.


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hey guys anton just let me know that Var is back in stock!
hey guys anton just let me know that Var is back in stock!
**All information discussed is for entertainment purposes only!**
just ordered some var and dbol, I'm anxious to try them out!
Thanks for the order bro. My buddy is on the dbol and hit 4 plates in flat weight under 200. He loves it
**All information discussed is for entertainment purposes only!**
I would not use legend ever again. I had 200 anavar pills sent to me. So i figured my wife and I would take some. Since taking them, the water retention is unbelievable and I've put on 7 lbs. My wife on the other hand. Severe cramping like she's having a miscarriage and she's not even pregnant. I'm pissed. How can they mail of shit labeled incorrectly. Peoples lives are at stake here. I have a decent amount of history with var and i shred every time, versus having puffy forearms that don't even come close to looking legit. I don't like to bash companies, but the anavar was sent to me to make good for the testE that I bought that was bunk. I would stay away from this company.
Go with a smaller company that sends out what your order. Don't fall for the low price bullshit.


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Now I feel like I need to design a logo just so I have something to put in the header/on my products other than just plain old text. Do you guys have any suggestions/things to read that may help me? I've never done anything like this before and most of my sketches are limited to basic boxes/doodles.
EDIT: Also, is it important that a logo contain the whole name of my LLC? Can I get away with creating two logos, one large and one small, if they both contain similar fonts/colors/shapes? One would have the first 5-character word while the other would contain the whole name.
Thanks for your time.
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AG warns of fake World Series tickets and scams
With the Boston Red Sox heading back to the World Series, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin is warning fans to use caution when buying tickets or booking travel for the Fall Classic.
Kilmartin said excitement over the Red Sox' "redemption season" and the team's first World Series appearance since 2007 have fans scrambling for tickets to see the hometown heroes take on the St. Louis Cardinals.
"Unfortunately, there are those who are ready to take advantage of that enthusiasm and excitement with offers of fake ticket packages and inflated prices," said Attorney General Kilmartin. "Whenever there is a demand for tickets, scam artists will try to take advantage. One of the things to watch for is people advertising tickets they don't have and can't deliver. Another frequently used scam is the sale of counterfeit tickets, so verify the authenticity of whatever you purchase before paying."
Attorney General Kilmartin offers these tips:
Buy tickets directly from Major League Baseball (MLB) or an MLB-approved ticket broker.
Before buying tickets, check the event website and make sure the seats actually exist in the section you are requesting.
If you go to a broker, do your homework. Check with the Better Business Bureau to see if there are any complaints against the ticket broker or agency.
If you do business with a ticket broker in another state, check that state's ticket reseller or "scalper" statutes. It is against the law in Rhode Island to overly inflate the price of tickets. Ticket sellers may not charge a service fee of over $3 or 10 percent (whichever is greater) of the price of the ticket.
Always pay by credit card – do not wire funds or pay by cash. A credit card may provide protection if you do not get the tickets or they are counterfeit.
Ask the seller to e-mail or fax a copy of the actual tickets before making a payment. Make sure the ticket information includes date, time, location and seating details.
If you plan to go to St. Louis:
Use travel agents or websites that you trust.
Make sure that a website address starts with "https" (not "http") and there is a padlock icon on the web address to indicate it is a secure website.
Get details and confirmation numbers in writing. Legitimate companies will provide a written or e-mailed confirmation of your reservation.
The Consumer Protection Unit is available to speak to community groups on how to prevent being a victim of identity theft and other scams. For more information, visit www.riag.ri.gov or call 274-4400.


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Here is the link:
We want to buy OEM type of license what means, that everybody who is using Yii will be able to use this redactor for free (it terms of official extension). If you want to help with this start-up, plz contribute your "1 dollar" to accomplish our goal
Here is the original topic:
Sam Dark is responsible for gathering money, so you can write him PM in this forum also.
Also there was a good proposal (by lancecoder) - to create a special fund for investing of buying licenses for such good stuff I think it will be useful for every user of Yii


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I was giving a presentation recently when I asked "What's the most digitally advanced country in the world?" The answers I got ranged from Japan to Sweden to the US. Everyone looked pretty surprised when I said Kenya.
And yet while the West has been trying to develop the right platforms and technology for mobile payments to work, and technology providers and operators have been battling for mobile payment supremacy, Kenya has gone straight from a barter/gift/debt economy to digital transaction - leapfrogging over the last 100 years of the West's progress in monetary transactions.
For the last five years, a digital revolution has transformed the lives of businesses and individuals in Kenya, who have been happily transacting via their mobile through money transfer service, M-PESA, which was set up in 2007 by Kenyan telco Safaricom and developed by its owner, Vodafone.
Specifically designed for people without a bank account, the service was the first of its kind in the world, and now has over 15 million users - 75% of Kenya's adult population. Kenyans can also now pay for their goods in the supermarket via the M-PESA service - allowing cashless payments at the till for people that don't have access to conventional banking.
Has this been a wake-up call to the West? Well, now we are copying how the supposedly 'under developed' world is transacting - emulating what has been happening in general terms in Kenya for five years. Look at the launch of Barclay's Pingit service this year, which allows people to send or receive up to £300 a day via a smartphone app. Pingit is purely a money transfer service, but mobile payment options are emerging. Visa payWave, for example, which launched with Vodafone in March, allows people to buy small items by swiping a smartphone on a reader. But although Pingit garnered 120,000 downloads in five days, mobile payments are still slow on the uptake - why?
M-PESA was born out of necessity. With bank branches few and far between in Kenya, visiting one was an onerous and time consuming task. People who moved to the cities to find employment needed a way to send money home to their villages. People in Kenya may not have broadband access, but they do have phones - it was a natural next step to find a way to use them for digital transfers and payments.
But, apart from the fact that the technology providers and operators need to get their acts together to provide workable mobile payment solutions, we have too many payment options at our disposal already. Add another few - of which we don't know which one to trust - and we'd rather stick with what we've got. Old habits die hard.
Reverse innovation is a term coined by Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble, to describe the process where products or services which are developed to meet the needs of developing nations are re-packaged as low-cost innovative goods for Western buyers. The way money is transacted in third world countries will dominate here. The Western way of commerce has been under-funded and needs to change significantly in the new economy of mobile money.


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Five Reasons Vince Vaughn Won't Nail True Detective (and One Reason He Might)
- Jason Wire
Okay, you might remember all the way back to when we laid out the five reasons Colin Farrell will nail True Detective. (That was this morning.)
Well, there's already been another big development since then: Vince Vaughn has just been named Farrell's colead.
And, well, we must say that we've got the exact opposite opinion on this choice...»


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Blueberry-peach mousse parfaits are easy enough for kids to help make them for a Mother's Day treat.
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It doesn't matter how skilled — or not — your kids are in the kitchen. This easy, fruity mousse parfait is a great Mother's Day project they can help with.
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Beth Jacobson, who was a top subprime loan mortgage lender at Wells Fargo in Baltimore, and who revealed some of the underhanded tactics that targeted communities of color.Bulk packages of ketchup and cornflakes are not the only items that can be bought when shopping at Costco. In a recent move to step in where the banks have left a void, stores like Walmart, Costco and Home Depot are providing financial products like mortgages and various loans. It's too early to tell where these new avenues of lending will lead, but they raise a few concerns for us at GRITtv. In the six years since the housing crash, more than 10 million people, disproportionately people of color, especially African Americans, have been evicted from their homes. In 2009 GRITtv interviewed whistleblower
Homeownership in the United States has been the key to unlocking a road to wealth. The recent rise in home prices is being lauded as an example of a housing recovery, but a recovery for whom exactly? There has been little stabilization for people who have been foreclosed upon, or who are in the process of foreclosure. GRITtv guest Laura Gottesdiener, activist and author of the newly released book A Dream Foreclosed: Black America and the Fight for a Place to Call Home, stopped by the program to set the record straight about what is really happening: "This rise in home prices that we are experiencing isn't largely being driven by new families buying their first home. It's largely being driven by hedge funds - huge private equity companies - who are going into neighborhoods and buying up hundreds, sometimes thousands of foreclosed properties in any individual city."
Property ownership has long been a bulwark against full democracy in the United States. Race, gender and class were important factors in determining access to civic participation. Gottesdiener speaks to GRITtv about the historical practices, like redlining, that have excluded people from pathways to wealth: "The Federal Housing Administration's policy was taking huge maps of the United States and drawing red-markered lines around any neighborhood in which people of color - anyone who was not white - lived...the government would only extend or back credit in communities that were white." Gottesdiener also talked about her role with Occupy and other groups like Take Back the Land and Moratorium Now who are not only fighting to keep people in their homes, but are changing the way we think of housing in this country.


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"Even though I see myself as a male, often I'm talking to other people, especially within the LGBT community, and I refer to myself with feminine pronouns and nouns and think nothing of it," said [a UW student]. "(It's) kind of a dichotomous relationship between my anatomy and my mannerisms and behavior."Is "gender fluidity" the next public debate after gay marriage? Gay marriage requires legal changes and demands that others readjust their behavior. To make "gender fluidity" into a political cause, do you need to generate tangible political demands that the individual should have choices about which sex-segregated facilities to use or that sex-segregated facilities be abolished? I'm not a fan of strict sex stereotypes, and I'm very tolerant, especially of young people experimenting with their identity. But as soon as males claim a right to use the women's bathroom, I'm flipped over to the other side. But those who want "gender fluidity" to be a political movement seem intent on creating this opposition (see the linked article). Too bad!
Eric Trekell, the director of the campus center, referred to this kind of expression as "gender fluidity." He believes that the way society reacts to people who don't conform to gender expectations will be the next public debate after gay marriage.
"What we're seeing more and more are students coming out of high schools who are rejecting the common notions of gender," Trekell said. "They say, 'I express myself how I want, whenever I want.'"
While researchers have yet to quantify the trend, Caitlin Ryan, a clinical social worker at San Francisco State University who's conducting a long-term sexual orientation and gender survey of youth and their families, says in the last five years, she's seen more young people coming out as transsexual - those who believe they are one gender trapped inside the body of the other.
She and others in her field also are seeing a noticeable number of young people who are ... taking it further by purposely evading gender definition, expressing androgyny with wardrobe, hairstyle or makeup - sometimes going as far as calling themselves a "boi" or a "grrl."...
[P]eople who stretch gender stereotypes do not always feel safe doing so publicly. Trekell, of OutReach, said many of the gender-fluid students he meets conform to their biological gender at school, work, or any place they perceive as hostile toward gender variance....
But as young people continue to challenge gender distinctions, the answer to the question "boy or girl?" will become more complicated. Trekell said it may be more difficult for the straight public to accept gender fluidity than gay or transgender culture.
"Gender identity is still such a pervasive part of our society that students that are really fluid in that are still seen, I think in some ways, more as 'freaks' than trans(gender) people," Trekell said. "It's like, 'Choose. What are you?'
"We still have that dipolar concept of what you should be."
MORE: I've written about the "transgender bathrooms" before. Here's an old post (collecting links to earlier posts). There are detailed discussions of the problems in the comments.


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NORRISTOWN — Another snow storm, more closings.
Due to the snow, the Montgomery County Courthouse and all county offices will be closed today, Feb. 3. Also closed are the following schools and school districts: Colonial School District; Corpus Christi School; DEC; Germantown Academy; Gwynedd-Mercy; Holy Rosary Regional School; Lansdale Catholic; La Salle High School; Methacton; Mount St. Joseph; Norristown Area; Norristown Training Center; North Montco Technical Career Center; North Penn; Pathway; Penn View Christian; Perkiomen Valley; Plymouth Meeting Friends; Pope John Paul II; St. Francis of Assisi; St. Titus; Upper Merion; Spring-Ford.
Montgomery County Community College will open at 10 a.m.