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On the Spot has been exploring what happens if you have a problem with a ticket booked through an entity other than the airline, including online travel agencies or if booked as part of a package, often called bulk tickets, or with a consolidator, both unpublished fares. The big gray area is consolidator tickets, which offer much lower prices and, sometimes, commensurate risks. Are they worth it? What if you have a problem with yours?
Joe Brancatelli, whose JoeSentMe.com newsletter helps travelers (especially business) navigate the crazy quilt of airfare, hotels and more, compares consolidator tickets to shopping at an outlet mall. The airlines don't especially want the public to know whether they're going to discount airfares heavily, so they might sell them to a consolidator, who then can sell them to you (or your travel agent) for considerably less.
Perhaps because of that lack of transparency — we've all been warned about "if it's too good to be true, it's probably not true" — consolidators seem to fall in a gray area. Most are legitimate, but some are not. Some offer great, real discounts and deliver. Others offer you discounts and then disappear with your money.
So given the risks, what's the motivation for using a consolidator?
"Saving $2,000 — that's the motivation," said Blake Fleetwood, president of CookTravel.net, which specializes in first- and business-class consolidator tickets for international flights.
Right. In worrying about whether a company is legit, I almost took my eye off the prize.
But you have to keep your eye on the other prize, and that is making sure that your travel dollars go toward getting you the best deal. How do you know who the good guys are?
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, managing editor at MiniTime.com, a family vacation-planning website, has used consolidator tickets for European travel and says your first move has to be the Better Business Bureau to check out the company you're thinking about. Next, "I look at the terms and conditions," she said. "This is an area that separates, a lot of times, the wheat from chaff."
Look at the fine print. Find out what the refund policy is if something goes amiss. As boring as that reading matter is, it's imperative so you know what you're getting into.
Consider, she says, whether the money you're saving is worth whatever risk you're taking on. You may be able to take a trip using frequent-flier miles that work just as well. You may be able to find a published fare that has fewer connections and costs only slightly more. In the end, only you and your budget — and, perhaps, your penchant for taking a bit of a gamble — can determine what's right for your travel style.
If you do decide to book with a consolidator, she is (and so am I) adamant about never paying cash. (That's pretty much true of any travel purchase, by the way.) Consolidators sometimes offer a discount if you don't use a credit card. Don't do it, even if you have to pay more to use a credit card. Consider that your insurance policy.
And, adds Albert Thomas, owner and manager of International Travel Systems, whose business is based on consolidator tickets for first- and business-class fliers, "make sure they accept credit cards and are a full merchant and not running those cards through someone else."
If you don't want to deal with a consolidator directly, go through a travel agent. Many have long-standing relationships with consolidators, Fleetwood said, and know who is on the up and up. You won't save as much, but you won't lose any sleep either.
But if you do go with a consolidator, Thomas, who deals with travel agents and with consumers, will help you if something happens. "If you've overslept, the easiest thing is to call us," he said. "We're here certainly 18 hours a day, six days a week. If it's a Sunday and you cannot get ahold of us, definitely call the airline and cancel the flight" before you're labeled as a no-show and lose the value of your ticket.
What happens next depends on the terms and conditions of your ticket.
So I ask again — is it worth it? There are a lot of "ifs" involved, but if you take the plunge, knowledge is the great life preserver.
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If you're like me, you've probably typed in LTRIM(RTRIM([value])) hundreds, if not thousands, of times during your travels through SQL Server. I've long wondered why there was no integrated function that would serve this purpose.
Pinal Dave (@pinaldave) has submitted an item on Microsoft Connect to suggest the TRIM() function as an addition to Transact-SQL. He correctly points out that most programming languages have this feature baked in.
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My name is Min residing in Auckland NZ and i own a Ra23 1976 built in Australia. I purchased this car from Gumtree which is the aus version of craiglist without evening viewing the car in person...a very ballsy move but well worth it.
It arrive in auckland 2 weeks ago and currently in the process of compliance for nz roads. Rust issues were expected and by the looks of it both sills will need some rust work and up in the roof rain gutter area. Otherwise the body is a good oldie
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A large eat-in kitchen and separate dining room provides options for easy family meals or formal dining. A living room and additional family room offers plenty of space for a variety of entertaining. All 4 bedrooms are located on the 2nd floor and can accommodate up to 10 people. There are 3 Queen beds and 1 room has 2 sets of bunk beds providing 4 twins. There is also a futon in one of the bedrooms for the extra unexpected guest.
The Waterhouse has additional fun features such as 2 Pac-n-Plays, childrens books, and washer/dryer. Enjoy the enclosed outdoor shower to wash away the day at the beach or the sun glistened morning shower. Street parking is available in front of the home as well as additional private parking in the back.
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The study of space garbage has found an academic home. The University of Maryland says it has established the Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research (CODER) to act as a hub for academic, industry and government research collaboration on the topic of space debris. The new center resides within the School of Engineering.
Currently, 22,000 pieces of space junk — human-discarded objects 10 centimeters or larger — are being tracked within Earth's orbit by the United States Space Surveillance division.
However, that isn't the sum-total of the problem. According to CODER, a "much larger junkyard of smaller debris" is also afloat in space, posing threats to satellites performing communications, weather forecasting, science exploration, Earth observation and other activities.
On top of that, there's always the risk of being pelted by something falling out of space. According to NASA's Orbital Debris Program Office, during the past 50 years "an average of one cataloged piece of debris fell back to Earth each day." None of that has caused any "serious injury or significant property damage," at least according to what's been reported.
The NASA office estimates that the number of particles between one and 10 centimeters is about 500,000; those smaller than a centimeter could exceed 100 million. This space garbage consists of "derelict spacecraft and upper stages of launch vehicles, carriers for multiple payloads, debris intentionally released during spacecraft separation from its launch vehicle or during mission operations, debris created as a result of spacecraft or upper stage explosions or collisions, solid rocket motor effluents, and tiny flecks of paint released by thermal stress or small particle impacts."
CODER is the first academically led center established "to address the full range of issues surrounding the orbital debris problem," said Raymond Sedwick, founding faculty member and associate professor of aerospace engineering. "Most existing organizations focus on just one aspect of the problem — tracking, modeling, remediation, mitigation, policy, etc. CODER will serve as a research collective to provide expertise in all of these areas."
Sedwick, who also directs the university's Space Power and Propulsion Laboratory, said CODER would work to raise awareness and financial support for the problem and to do research on how to track and manage the debris. "The University of Maryland is well-positioned to take the lead in creating a multi-disciplinary, multi-organizational, collaborative research center that will pursue orbital debris solutions through research in new technologies, policies and economic solutions."
CODER will also act as a clearinghouse of data, knowledge and findings.
Currently, the work of reducing the creation of new debris has become a voluntary endeavor undertaken by spacecraft makers and operators. However, the center noted, there's no system in place to remove or clean up near-Earth orbit, nor is there a program to address the long-term environmental state of space.
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Falconry in the State of Washington
Falconry is the art of training raptors to hunt in cooperation with a human and the sport of actively pursuing wild quarry with a trained raptor. A person who hunts with a raptor is called a falconer. Raptors (falcons, eagles, hawks and owls) have always held a special place in the lives of humans. Raptors instinctively know how to hunt. The training of a bird for falconry is to allow her to accept a falconer as a partner in the hunt.
It is an ancient art and some believe that falconry may be the world's oldest sport. Long before guns, people used birds of prey to obtain fresh meat. The first time people used raptors for hunting was as early as 2000 B.C and probably in Asia. In the early 1900s, the sport of falconry reached the United States. Falconry is now regulated in the same manner as other forms of hunting. Laws govern the numbers and species of birds taken from the wild, how many a falconer may possess, when and how they may be taken, and who may possess them.
Today's falconers are not only sports men and women, they are committed conservationists. Falconers played a large part in the peregrine falcon's comeback from the brink of extinction, and every raptor used in falconry has stable and increasing populations. Many falconers are involved in propagation and rehabilitation to further the welfare of raptor populations. USFWS permits are required to breed raptors (see: http://www.fws.gov/pacific/migratorybirds/permits.html). Many dedicate their time educating children and adults, such as boy scouts and service clubs, about raptors and the need to protect them.
Falconry is not for the faint of heart or the casual recreationist. It is a time consuming, dedicated way of life. Falconry is a demonstration of the predator/prey relationship where people witness and participate in nature, close-up and in action.
The regulation of the sport and the self-policing by the falconry community keep the birds in high-quality care. Falconers know the extreme importance of caring for their birds properly and will assist those in their community whom they feel need help. The raptors are animal athletes and falconers strive to keep their birds in top condition.
When falconers fly their bird, these raptors are free-flying and may leave if they choose. Falconers sometimes attach tiny radio-transmitters on their birds in the field to monitor their location and safety. Some birds do leave, some become lost, although the vast majority voluntarily return to their falconer partner. Additionally, when wild birds are captured, they are young and in their first year. In the wild, about 70% of first-year birds die. Falconers get the fledgling bird safely through its first year, and often release it back to the wild in better condition than when they took it. Environmental impact studies consistently show that falconry has absolutely no negative impact on wildlife populations.
According to Federal law, all states that allow legal falconry are mandated to submit falconry regulations to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that meet federal regulation standards. Washington State has submitted qualified regulations approved and certified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The WDFW issues the permits and regulates this sport and remains in contact with the falconry community. No one under any circumstances may keep a raptor as a "pet." Only licensed falconers may have birds of prey and these birds must be flown freely and hunted regularly
Federal and State wildlife agencies are authorized to regulate falconry under the following statutory authorities:
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Chapter 232-30 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) State Falconry Regulations supersedes any statement in this document and on this webpage.
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This privacy policy (the "Privacy Policy") applies to the website www.Lee.com (the "Website") and refers to the personal data processing activities performed by VF International Sagl ("VF"), who owns and operates the Website. User's personal data will be processed by VF when user visits the Website and when user interacts with the services and functionalities offered by the Website. The Privacy Policy has been drafted in accordance with the Recommendation n. 2/2001, adopted on May 17, 2001 by Article 29 Data Protection Working Party in relation to the minimum requirements for the collection of data on-line within the European Union and also represents information statement to the data subjects according to section 9 of the Law of December 8, 1992 on Privacy Protection in relation to the Processing of Personal Data, as modified on December 11, 1998, and as supplemented by the Royal Decree of February 13, 2001 (the "Privacy Law"). The Privacy Policy specifies the identity of the data Controller that controls and manages the personal data collected and processed through the Website, specifies what is the personal information collected, the data processing purposes and conditions, the extent of personal data communication to third parties, the data security measures adopted in order to protect and safeguard data and the ways in which the user may verify the processing of data relating to the user and enforce the user's rights as acknowledged under the Privacy Law.
2. The data Controller and the data Processor
The Controller of the personal data processing is: VF International Sagl – Lee Division, Via Laveggio 5, 6855 - Stabio, Switzerland, Commercial Register no.: Stabio - CH-514.4.028.163-8, VAT no.: CHE-111.650.898, Phone nr. +32-3298-2000, Contact Us.
Hermes NexTec GmbH, whose registered office is at Essener Bogen 6 b, D-22419 Hamburg, Germany, is acting as Data Processor on behalf and under the instructions of VF for the activities of managing and supporting the Website, the relevant e-com platform and all the pre- and post-sale activities, such as, order processing, performance marketing, financial services, warehouse management, and customer relationship management. The updated list of Processors as applicable and addresses of data communications is at your disposal at VF.
3. What kind of data are processed; what are the purposes of the data processing
In general, the visit and consultation of the Website does not imply collection and processing of user's personal data. The processing of user's personal data that visits and consults the Website is limited to the so-named surfing data, namely the data whose transmission to the Website is implicit in the functioning of the information systems in charge of the managing of the Website and in the use of communications protocols peculiar to the Internet. Surfing data are, for example, the IP addresses or the domain names of the computers employed by the user who connects to the Website and other parameters relating to the type and the information operating system employed by the user. Surfing data, such as these above specified and for example the number of visits, the time spent on the Website are collected and processed by VF exclusively for statistical purposes and in anonymous form in relation to the access and use of the Website for purposes of monitoring the correct functioning of the Website and enhancing the Website functioning and content. Due to the nature itself of surfing data, these data may lead to identification of users if they are associated with data held by third parties; however, VF does not collect surfing data in order to associate them with identified users. Surfing data are deleted after the processing in anonymous form; said data may be used for purposes of assessing possible responsibilities in case of information crimes realized against the Website or through the Website. With the exception of the aforementioned circumstance, VF keeps the user's surfing data only for the maximum period of time allowed under applicable laws and then makes said data anonymous.
Furthermore, VF collects and processes personal data voluntarily provided by user when user interacts with the Website functionalities and requests the services offered by the Website, for example upon user subscription to the Website; user subscription to newsletter or mailing list; user purchase of products through the Website, which includes all activities relating to the purchase of goods, such as for example delivery of goods, billing issues, returning and, receiving refunds, purchase and use of gift cards and e-gift cards, as applicable, payment related activities, including fraud prevention, and customer support and interaction with our call centre; user participation to promotions and other initiatives realized through the Website such as for example contests and sweepstakes, user request of information to VF or user sending to VF a question, communication or feedback through traditional mail or through the Website and other information.. We will process user's personal data also to comply with laws, regulations and Community legislation, and to assess and defend a legal right. We may process user's personal data also when user contacts our customer support which may communicate with user and thus process user's personal data through e-mail, chat and telephone.. For the processing of your personal data when you make a purchase on our Website, please see our relevant privacy statement. The call centre will also register user's phone number for purpose of call-back and back-office services in order to provide user with the requested support and information. Marketing, statistical and profiling activities as above specified may also be performed by the call centre, with user's consent. In some cases, for purposes of internal training, quality control and verification, the call may be recorded and the e-mails may be saved to the extent not prohibited by applicable laws. User will always be informed in advance of the recording of the communication, and user will have the opportunity to object to such recording, save when this is necessary for verification purposes in relation to your purchase or other reasons, as allowed under applicable laws.
With the user's consent, that is optional, VF may further process user's personal data for survey purposes; for marketing purposes, that is for sending to user, also through e-mail or other electronic communications means such as SMS, MMS, fax, etc., promotional information and material on products and services of the VF group, on special initiatives on prices and promotions of the VF group and on initiatives such as events, exhibitions and fairs organized by the VF group or to which the VF group takes part; and for profiling purposes. User will always have the opportunity to object, at any time and for free, to the processing of his/her personal data for the sending of promotional information and material; in each communication there will be a specific section in which are specified the conditions (easy to perform and free of charge) of revoking the consent. Personal data that VF collects and processes include name, and contact details such as street address, telephone number, e-mail address and further possible information of an optional nature. In the relevant sections of the Website where data are collected it is published a specific information statement drafted according to the Privacy Law. When requested under the Privacy Law, VF requires the user's consent before proceeding to processing his/her personal data. Where you have provided us with personal data about another person, (for example when using the function e-mail to a friend, gift card functionalities or other purposes) to the extent permitted by applicable laws you hereby confirm that said communication and further processing by us as set out in this Privacy Policy complies with applicable privacy laws, so for example you should inform said person and as requested obtain his/her consent to the processing of his/her personal for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
4. Place where the data are stored
Personal data collected through the Website will be processed by VF; the data Processor provides for VF hosting services for the Website and related database, as well as for the activities of managing the customer support and the call centre. The updated list of Processors and addresses of data communications is at your disposal at VF. Personal data are processed only through specifically authorized staff designated to access and process the data, including staff designated for performance of non-routine maintenance operations of the Website. User is invited to check the section of this Privacy Policy relating to Extent of personal data communication. All Processors are acting on behalf and under the instructions of VF.
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Cookies are small data files stored on the hard disk of the users' computer. The Website deploys cookies for specific and limited purposes, notably in order to offer to user an easier surfing on the Website, to make login easier (for example by remembering user's username and password), for internal security purposes, system administration, trend analysis. The cookies deployed by VF cannot be used to run programs on the user's computer or to download viruses on the same, and they do not allow VF any kind of control on the user's computer. VF does not use cookies to access information stored on the user's computer, to store information on the same and to monitor user's operations. This section of the Privacy Policy relating to Cookies applies to cookies and any other tracking technology that may be used by VF and applies to the computer of the user as well as any other device employed by user to connect to the Website. The so called 'session cookies' are stored in a temporary memory and are deleted when user closes the browser. Session cookies do not collect any information from the user's computer. Cookies that are used upon subscription of the user to the Website collect user personal information that allows VF to recognize the user in case of following visit to the Website and they are used in order to make easier the surfing of the Website and the login procedure, allow VF understand what are the sections of the Website that user is most interested in, in order to offer to user a personalized visit of the Website and of the information thereon published, and for security and managing purposes as above specified. The Website may contain links to other websites. VF does not have any type of access or control on cookies, web bacons and other user tracking technologies that are present on websites of third parties that are accessible from the Website, on the availability and on any content or material contained in, or obtained through, any such websites, and on the conditions of processing of user's personal data by said third parties' websites, and hereby expressly disclaims any relevant liability. VF invites user to consult the privacy policy of third parties' websites that user accesses from the Website in order to be informed on the conditions of collection and processing of user's personal data, since this Privacy Policy only applies to the Website as above defined. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but user can usually change the web browser to disable this function. The section "Help" of the toolbar placed on the majority of browsers explains how to avoid receipt by browser of cookies, web bacons and other technologies employed to track users, how to obtain from browser notice of receipt of the referenced technologies or how to disable them completely. Disabling of cookies may limit the possibility to use the Website and may prevent user from fully benefiting of the Website functionalities and services.
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Personal data collected by VF are mainly processed through electronic and automated means but also without the same (paper processing), under procedures and logics that comply with the data processing purposes as herein specified. Personal data of user are processed according to applicable privacy laws, including security and confidentiality issues, and are kept only for the time strictly functional to achieve the specific data processing purpose from time to time pursued and according to applicable laws.
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VF deploys a variety of advanced security technologies and procedures to help protection of user's personal data against the risks above outlined. For example, personal data provided by user are stored on secured servers placed in controlled locations. Moreover, for the transmission of some data through the Internet are deployed encryption techniques such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol. User may help VF to update and maintain accuracy of the personal data provided by user to VF by notifying VF of any amendment relating to user's address, title, telephone number or electronic mail (e-mail) address. Registered user may perform the foregoing on-line following the instructions reported on relevant user's profile pages of the Website.
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User personal data may be communicated to institutions, authorities, public entities, banks and financial institutions, professionals, independent consultants, also in associate form, business partners and third party service providers to which VF may revert to for performance of professional, technical and organizational services functional to the managing of the Website and the activities therein performed, such as for example the sales of goods and related activities, the managing of functionalities offered by the Website and of the initiatives and services that user may subscribe to and require through the Website, and for services strictly functional to achievement of the other processing purposes herein specified. For purposes functional to the managing of the Website and related activities, user's personal data may be also communicated to third party service providers supporting the Website and the relevant e-com platform, that will process them according to applicable privacy laws for the purposes above specified. With specific reference to the purchase of goods, data will be processed by the data Processor under the direction of VF and in accordance with applicable privacy laws, for the following purposes: billing issues, dispatch of goods, returning and exchanging of goods, receiving refunds, purchase and use of gift cards and e-gift cards as applicable, payment related activities, including fraud prevention. These service providers and the data Processor are bound by contract obligations so that they will implement adequate security measures to protect security and confidentiality of user's personal data and credit card information.
The third parties receiving user's personal data as above specified will process data as data Processors according to applicable data protection laws and for the same purposes above specified. Personal data may also be communicated to third parties in case of mergers, acquisitions, transfer of any of our assets, products, websites or operations. These third parties will be provided only with the information necessary to performance of their respective functions; they agree to use the information received only for the processing purposes above specified, to keep it confidential and secure and to comply with applicable law and the instructions received by VF. Except for the foregoing, user's personal data will not be shared with third parties, natural persons or legal entities, that are unrelated to, or that do not perform a business, professional or technical function for VF. User's personal data may further be communicated to whoever is the legitimate addressee of communications as provided by applicable laws and regulations, thus for example in case of judicial processes, request by competent courts and authorities or other legal obligation, to protect and defend the rights and property of VF and the Website. User's personal data will not be communicated to third parties other than VF companies for their own marketing purposes and will under no circumstance be spread.
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Except for the foregoing description in relation to the surfing data, providing of personal data by user is necessary for performance of the services and functionalities offered by the Website and required by user, such as the user subscription to the Website, to newsletters or mailing lists, the managing of the user purchase of products through the Website and related activities, the managing of user participation to promotions and other initiatives realized through the Website such as for example contests and sweepstakes, replying to and managing of user's request of information, questions, communication or feedback to VF, and other information sent by the user. Providing of user's personal data for the activities necessary to comply with applicable legislation is mandatory. In the above referenced circumstances, denial of providing personal data by user would make it impossible for VF to comply with contractual obligations or to provide user with the requested services, products or information as above specified.Providing of data by user for the survey purposes, the marketing purposes, and the profiling purposes as above specified is optional; denial of providing personal data by user in said circumstances will have no consequences on compliance by VF with its contractual obligations and on the providing user with the services, products or information requested as above specified.
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For any query or request relating to the personal data processing by VF and to enforce the rights under the Privacy Law, user may contact Hermes NexTec GmbH, acting as data Processor of VF, as follows: "Hermes NexTec GmbH – LEE & Lee E-commerce Customer Service", +44 (0) 800 0855622; or by sending an e-mail through the proper form provided at the following link: Contact Us.>
This Privacy Policy is subject to updating and amendment by VF. The version published on the Website is the version actually in force. If VF changes this Privacy Policy, VF will notify user of such changes by posting a link on the home page of the Website to the amended privacy policy that reads "Newly Revised Privacy Policy". VF invites user to periodically review the Privacy Policy in order to be informed of any relevant change. The Effective Date of this Privacy Policy is: August 04, 2010


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A veterans group took its fight to protect Marine Corps electronic warfare capabilities to Congress this week.
A veterans group took its fight to protect Marine Corps electronic warfare capabilities to Congress this week.
H. Wayne Whitten, part of the Marine Corps Aviation Reconnaissance Association, said the radar-jamming and other capabilities of the EA-6B Prowler are crucial to national defense and a vital part of the economy of Eastern North Carolina.
Four Prowler squadrons are based at Cherry Point, but those squadrons are scheduled to be deactivated starting in 2016 through 2019.
With the arrival of F-35B Joint Strike Fighters at Cherry Point delayed until possibly 2022, Whitten said that leaves a three-year gap that could leave Cherry Point vulnerable in any Base Realignment and Closure process.
Whitten, a retired colonel who was once based at Cherry Point, and other members of the organization, including John Olkowski and Rick Johnson, spearheaded efforts to include language in proposed legislation that would guarantee at least consideration for extending the use of the Prowlers until the F-35B arrives at Cherry Point.
Whitten, who wrote a book on the use of electronic warfare during the Cuban Missile Crisis, said extending the Prowlers at Cherry Point is crucial to national defense, and the area economy.
Johnson said Prowlers have been vital in the war on terror in Afghanistan. He also points out that the Cherry Point Prowler squadrons are all flying the ICAP-III version of the jet, which features the latest technology.
The veterans group has focused its efforts to have the plan to deactivate the Prowler squadrons revisited by the Senate Armed Services Committee, Whitten said. That committee is currently working on its draft proposal of the fiscal year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act.
Whitten hopes the association has a supporter in Sen. Kay Hagan, a Democrat representing North Carolina who has ties to the military, has made visits to Cherry Point and is a subcommittee chairman.
The effort comes as Cherry Point is set to take over training of Prowler pilots, a process that had been taking place by the Navy at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash.
The Navy is transitioning from the Prowler to the EA-18G Growler, which requires the Marine Corps to take over Prowler training, according to a release from Cherry Point.
As such, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1 at Cherry Point will be redesignated as Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron 1 during a ceremony Friday on the base.


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During a visit to Pittsburgh this weekend, I could feel the Super Bowl excitement in the air. The grocery stores were packed with people stocking up for the big game; people and businesses had signs in their windows; and the Steeler Nation was the topic of conversation all over the city.
So I was not surprised when I went to Mass Sunday morning to see at least half of the church decked out in black and gold. Adults and children sported team jerseys: No. 7, Ben Roethlisberger; No. 86, Hines Ward; No. 43, Troy Polamalu; No. 39, Willy Parker.
I was surprised when the priest did not mention the Super Bowl. He greeted parishioners in Chinese for the Chinese new year and gave a nice homily about the readings. No Super Bowl hype here: In fact, the first mention of the game came in a pulpit announcement about celebrating "Souper Bowl Sunday" with a collection for a Pittsburgh soup kitchen.
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A small township outside of Philadelphia that is part of the Montgomery County. Because it is so small, it contains only one school district which consists of its three schools- Pine Road, Murray Avenue, and Lower Moreland High School.
by a lower moreland-er. January 31, 2008
A town right out of the Northeast section of philly in the suburbs. Its small but consists of much farmland, country clubs, and cemeteries. Nearly everyone is a spoiled wigger in the township. The guys are fags and think they are the shit. The girls are all bitches and whores. AVOID LM GIRLS IF YOU DONT WANT AN STD!!!!(mainly the girls from the class of 2012, AT, SB, DC, KM, MC, VR, and NP). Everyone from lm thinks they are better then everyone else and always get into fights and end up losing. Fighting a kid from lm is like fighting a dead bird, just kick it, and its pretty much done with.
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by ewitsLM June 15, 2009
Lower moreland is a small city by Philadelphia, near Bryn athyn. It consists of all white people, and a very few amount of blacks that are highly respected or they kill you. The girls mostly wear Uggs, hardtails, northfaces, and have their hair straightened. The guys have their hair spiked or really long "skater" hair with their pants down low. This is all wrong because they are all white and jewish. LM kids really think they are cool and will trash anyone before they know them. No one knows about LM from outside that city. Most kids would only want to get it for the education, never for the people.
Kid #1: Hey, what school are you in?
Kid #2: Yo Homie i go to lower moreland, thats where its at.
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by xxsmileyfacexxx April 03, 2010
Small town outisde of philadelphia where many of the highschoolers accually think they are from the streets. Also, the town is full of japswho think they are better than everybody else. Most of Lower Moreland's vocabulary consists of "Nah bra" and "Narc".
Where are you from?
Lower Moreland.
Man, that sucks.
Lower Moreland.
Man, that sucks.
by nah bra March 29, 2008
A small District out side of Philadelphia that is filled with fuckheads who don't know how the world works, and they think that they are always right. They always have mommy and daddy to get them their stuff and they are stuck up. Kids from Lower Moreland now days grow up to be failures. They are judgmental and immature, and they don't know how to handle a real situation. These kids are also trained by the teachers to hate different people and that the Jews are the best. The Holocaust is taught in 9 out of the twelve years in this district. The teachers pick favorites and they show it, and they make fun of the dorky kids. A common ailment of these kids is the way they think that they are "black" and that they live the "hard life". They are not, and they do not. If you can avoid this district, do so at all costs, lest you become one of the cesspool.
by An Innocent Bystander from LM June 03, 2009
Lower Moreland is a small township outside of Philadelphia. Most of the kids from there think that they are hood and all of the jews believe that they are better then everyone else. The girls are stuck-up bitches who think there the shit and the guys are all wanna be hardasses. When a girl gets her period, she recieves a brand new 30,000 dollar car. I don't know about everyone else but my first car sure as hell wont be 30,000 dollars, unless i discovered a cure for AIDS. The guys think there so fuckin tough because there cars have tinted windows and they have their ears pierced and because they speed out of the parking lot blasting Lil Wayne or Meek Millz. Kids from Lower Moreland get 30 dollars for taking out the trash and feeding there dogs. The most annoying part of Lower Moreland is the invasion of Israelis coming in. They think there so cool because they smuggled all that dam Afghani Kush in from the East. If you ever see an Israeli while passing through that shithole Lower Moreland, then sock him in the face or you'll regret it the rest of your life.
Random Kid: Hey bro, can i borrow 10 cents for this bottle of water. I haven't had anything to drink in 4 days.
Lower Moreland Kid: Nah brah, i want this 10 cents so i can buy the Carter 3 CD. That shits fuckin bangin yo.
Random Kid: Man that fucking pussy must be from Lower Moreland.
Lower Moreland Kid: Nah brah, i want this 10 cents so i can buy the Carter 3 CD. That shits fuckin bangin yo.
Random Kid: Man that fucking pussy must be from Lower Moreland.
by Annoyed Catholic! December 13, 2009
A small township out side of Philadelphia PA. The high school consist of wiggers and only 3 blacks. In the highschool 011 runs shit.
Im from the city but i moved to lower moreland where the jews act though and call you a narc.
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... I ... I ... I ... welcome back to Opinion Journal I'm Mary Kissel ... the era has been marked bike Big Government Big Regulation and what is that equal ... in people's fewer jobs for you ... here with the latest example is this is an op ed editor Kate Batchelder Tae ... ok the occupational Safety and Health Administration we don't talk alot about it ... what are they up to ... well they've been pretty busy lately putting in overtime but the latest problem now is that they're accepting comments for ... a proposal to lower hull much silica you can be exposed to in the workplace Sasol attack is ... us and that sounded a lot of things but it can cause a lung condition ... called Silicom sentence ... so they're still it's dangerous is dangerous Mareeba a lot of private sector work has worked to ... find and reduce the level of Silicom says it's down by more than ninety percent since then over the last pass for yes that is what is kosher want to do about this from bright ... so there is a permissible level but you are a lot to be expensive and they basically want cutting in half ... for some companies and by eighteen percent for construction companies ... so they want businesses to overhaul their practices when their sawing sanding doing things that the kid kept us ... on to lower this re now there are a number of problems with the biggest one is enforcement ... is that they can even tell ... if they can reach that rate so OSHA has declared that this massive cut ... is necessary but first they need to prove that it's possible the reduced cost if it went along so this is the big debate Oceanside six hundred and thirty seven million dollars annually ... about fiction ... by ... industry groups have been coming out of their own testament justice morning the National Federation of Independent business's ... says it could be seven point two billion for the entire industry is what I mean in terms of jobs can absolutely that means ... just of being caught off of the businesses Bottomline Saudis are not massive company is on ... twenty five percent of the businesses that will be affected ... are of construction companies with fewer than twenty employees ... these are small contractors face of this page imposing overhaul ... and it's not a one-time costs that something that will have to comply with every year some kind of regulating away your jobs and to help your health ... of our ... lady in your existence is pre destined to happen is this will definitely going into law while there's been a push for this for decades but it took us ... an agency as a cook races out of the Obama administration official said ... now what's important about this is how politically charged events of ... the Office of Management budget in the White House violated its own review will sit push this will pass this twenty twelve election because it's such a job killer such a burden on industry is ... on so it's really become manipulated by the clinical trials and lesson thirty seconds left but this this will or will not save lives we don't know what we do now is that businesses were already well improving every ... claim it can save lives if we can prove that people can complied with that ... on that that is a large question not repeat ... on impossible to answer at this point and actually do more to go after the people that are ... up lately violating the law than slamming everybody with a one size fits all out new regulation that would be hard work not something the regulator wants a new assisted not benefited or ... get Batchelder thank you so much thanks Mary joining us ...


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Adam West & Burt Ward To Voice Batman & Robin In 90 Minute Animated Film!
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Monday, March 23, 2015
Arkham Knight Release Delayed - New Gameplay Video!
From Rocksteady: Batman: Arkham Knight will now launch worldwide on June 23, 2015. We're a developer that hates to make any compromises, so we are sorry to say this means it's going to be just a little bit longer until you can play the epic conclusion to the Arkham trilogy. As a reward for your patience and understanding, and to make the wait even more unbearable, we are pleased to whet your appetite with a new gameplay video of Batman: Arkham Knight.
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Op-Ed: Why the Batgirl Cover Should Have Been Cancelled!
Op-Ed: Why the Batgirl Cover Should Have Been Cancelled!
by Matt MacNabb
In recent weeks a controversy has arisen in the comic book fan community over a variant cover to Batgirl #41 that pays homage to the fan-favorite 1988 Batman one-shot graphic novel, Batman: The Killing Joke. The story has been picked up by national media outlets and some comic book fans may be wondering why this cover is such a big deal. The idea that this is an issue of censorship has been thrown around, as has a huge movement by the predominantly male comic book community to pressure DC Comics into releasing the cover as scheduled. The request to not release this cover actually came directly from the artist, Rafael Albuquerque. We aren't talking about any violations of free speech or censorship here -- neither of those would qualify in this instance. We are looking at a private company that opted not to release a comic book cover that they commissioned to be created, based on sensitivity to the public. It has been incorrectly cited in the media that death threats were going around, but just to be clear, those threats were actually against those that were objecting to the cover being released. The fact that DC Comics agreed to cancel this cover is a very, very good thing...and here's why.
Consider the idea that a major mainstream entertainment company like DC Comics has a comic book that showcases sexual assault and a new comic book cover that actually pulls that part of the comic book out to glorify and tribute the incident. Nearly half of all comic book readership, over 46% in fact, is actually female. Couple that with the fact that at least one in five females has or will been sexually assaulted in their lifetime and certainly a greater number are sensitive to including excessive amounts of it in their chosen forms of entertainment. That doesn't even count he number of males that aren't fans of sexual assault as a form of enertainment and you risk alienating a large part of your audience. The Killing Joke was certainly a dark and edgy book that was released at a time when that type of content what young male comic book fans were craving. This comic book was the first mainstream exposure that many readers had to not only darker themes, but a real mingling of sexuality and violence.
Consider the idea that a major mainstream entertainment company like DC Comics has a comic book that showcases sexual assault and a new comic book cover that actually pulls that part of the comic book out to glorify and tribute the incident. Nearly half of all comic book readership, over 46% in fact, is actually female. Couple that with the fact that at least one in five females has or will been sexually assaulted in their lifetime and certainly a greater number are sensitive to including excessive amounts of it in their chosen forms of entertainment. That doesn't even count he number of males that aren't fans of sexual assault as a form of enertainment and you risk alienating a large part of your audience. The Killing Joke was certainly a dark and edgy book that was released at a time when that type of content what young male comic book fans were craving. This comic book was the first mainstream exposure that many readers had to not only darker themes, but a real mingling of sexuality and violence.
The Killing Joke spends some time giving us an origin story for the Joker, something that many fans had never been exposed to at that time. We were woven the tale of a failed, desperate comedian and his pregnant wife. He gets in too deep with some criminal types and bad things happen. This part of the story is a nod to the retro 1951 Detective Comics #168 story, "The Man Behind the Red Hood". The story goes on to show the daughter of Commissioner Gordon, and Batgirl herself, Barbara Gordon answer her door to the Clown Prince of Crime. The Joker is whimsically dressed in snazzy vacation attire, complete with a hawiian shirt, shorts that show his pasty legs and a camera around his neck. The Joker wastes no time in shooting Barbara right in the stomach, paralyzing her instantly. We are then shown the Joker undressing her in a very menacing manner and later learn that he has snapped photographs of her in some compromised state. This is where the story gets a bit fuzzy.
There is a lot of intense debate amongst fans about whether the Joker injures, humiliates and sexually assults Barbara or if he actually full-on rapes her. On one hand it wouldn't be beyond author Alan Moore to go all the way with this, as he did feature rape in his 1986 comic book series The Watchmen. Oh, and again in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (yes, the one they made the movie off of) volumes I and II AND The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 1969, AND AGAIN in Miracle Man AND again in Lost Girls AND the near rape of Evie in V for Vendetta (yes, again the one they made a movie off of!). Alan Moore is no doubt marketable and highly sucessful as a writer, no one disputes this. His stories have a trend of taking off in the mainstream, which he often comments about loathing, but he clearly has a strong recurring theme of rape in his work.
Grant Morrison, a current big name writer at DC Comics, told Rolling Stone's Brian Hiatt in a 2011 interview that "I was reading some Alan Moore Marvelman for some reason today. I found one in the back there and I couldn't believe. I pick it up and there are fucking two rapes in it and I suddenly think how many times has somebody been raped in an Alan Moore story? And I couldn't find a single one where someone wasn't raped except for Tom Strong, which I believe was a pastiche. We know Alan Moore isn't a misogynist but fuck, he's obsessed with rape. I managed to do thirty years in comics without any rape!" Well said Grant.
There are still many comic fans that will assert that Barbara wasn't not raped, simply paralized, stripped nude, photographed and humiliated. Oh, and her father was also stripped naked by BDSM-gear sporting midgets and forced to view the photos. Well, thats a relief! I was worried that the content could somehow be misconstrued as inappropriate. The Joker isn't a typically sexualized character. The fact is that rape isn't a crime of sex, but rather one of power and control, so in that way it could fall into the Joker's character.
Batman, who has remained basically emotionless to the pain and suffering of his dear friends throughout the Killing Joke story, corners the Joker in an alleyway and beats the tar out of him. Readers are left with a bloody and battered Joker standing face to face with the Batman in the rain. The Joker tells Bats a joke and begins to laugh. Then, out of nowhere Batman himself begins to chuckle and the two share a good laugh together before the Joker is carted away again to Arkham Asylum. To say that this scene disturbing is a vast understatement. Not only is the Joker a murderer of hundreds or even thousands of innocent people prior to these events, including Robin (Jason Todd), but he goes so far as to assault Barbara and James Gordon...and the Batman shares a laugh with him? This shows that perhaps the Batman feels some sort of twisted connection to the Joker, even more so than the Gordons. Two people, their veiled personas born from misery. They know death, they know torment, but they deal with it in very different ways. This certainly isn't the way their relationship is always portrayed. I remember reading the story as a ten year old boy...looking up and thinking to myself "Oh, holy shit did the Joker just rape Batgirl?!...and Batman doesn't even care?!" I'm supposed to see this man as a hero and I'm sorry, but as a son, brother, husband, father and a man I just can't fathom this reaction. Alan Moore took the soul out of Batman
This leads me to the core of my real issue with The Killing Joke. I believe in comic books as not only an art form and amazing story telling medium, but also one that can reflect real-life issues...hopefully to teach us all something in the process. That being said, a story about key character going through something like rape would have been a wonderful chance to teach the young male readers that this wasn't a violatio that should be tolerated. We could have been taught as readers that rape was a horror and a humiliation that no person should have to endure and perhaps instill readers with some level of compassion and even an anger against sexual crimes. Unfortunately, that wasn't the moral of this story. Batman just didn't care. Bruce Wayne watched his parents gunned down before his very eyes, an act that would have torn his feeling of security away as a child. It would have taken his safety and his power, something he had to go to the lengths of becoming the Batman to get back! These same feelings can often happen to a woman when she is sexually assulated, so you'd think of all people the Batman would understand. Does Batman come to the aid of Barbara and Jim? No. Does Batman finally cross the line and end the Joker's life? No. Batman gives the Joker a fat lip and then laughs it out. Silly Joker...there he goes rapin' again!
The Killing Joke was released in 1988. Whats done is done, but now this new variant Batgirl cover showcases a helpless Batgirl with the Joker painting a smile on her face in blood, while wearing his outfit from the Killing Joke. The Killing Joke is not a classic, its not a story to be revered. Its a huge festering sore on the history of Batman...a blight that should be erased, certainly not homaged. Bravo to DC Comics for reconsidering this cover. After all, when Alan Moore wanted to cripple Barbara back in the 1980s the editorial decision handed down was literally "Cripple the bitch". Hopefully moves like this will show misogynists everywhere that some of us love women, and I believe that the Batman character that I know and love does too. I would ask those that object to this move to go back and with a clear mind re-read this story and really analyze if this is the reaction you want from your Batman and if this story should still hold up as a classic amongst the fans.
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
The Top 5 Coolest Animated Incarnations of Mr. Freeze!
The Top 5 Coolest Animated Incarnations of Mr. Freeze!
by Matt MacNabb
Mr. Freeze is one of the most enigmatic and emotional villains in the Batman's rogues gallery. Orginally dubbed 'Mr. Zero' when he was first introduced to comic book fans back in 1959. His appearances on the 1966 Batman television show altered his name forever to Mr. Freeze! The real birth of this once one-dimensional character, however, came in the Batman cartoons. Legions of Gotham will now countdown the top five animated appearances of the tragic Dr. Victor Fries!
5. Young Justice
The Young Justice cartoon ended too quickly after just two seasons, but Batman fans were treated to a few appearances by the king of cold before it was done! Mr. Freeze appeared in three episodes of the popular series, voiced by Keith Szarabajka. This beefed up older version of Freeze was captured by Batman and Robin and transported back to Arkham Asylum, and later transfered to Belle Reve Penitentiary after being declared legally sane. It was in prison where Freeze managed to cause more trouble by helping to organize a mass breakout.
4. Future Freeze
We got a rare animated peek into the future in the season four episode of 'The Batman', titled Artifacts. We're transported a thousand years into the future of Gotham City and Mr. Freeze has managed to emerge and it terrorizing the citizens of the future! The police are desperately trying to comb through the archives they can find in the old rubble of the Batcave to see how Batman last defeated his foe, since any trace of the Batman legacy is long dead. We get a cool flashback scene to 2027 where we see Batman facing this cool future freeze. Freeze has now been reduced to a torso with robot legs and is in a giant super-mech suit. The voice duties are still being performed by The Batman's Clancy Brown.
3. The New Batman Adventures
When Batman: the Animated Series got its design overall to become The New Batman Adventures, one of the villains that went through the most changes was ol' Mr Freeze. He remained voiced with the dry, emotionless delivery of Michael Ansara, but the character himself went through intense physical changes. Mr. Freeze's condition has become too unstable, so he has resorted to being just a head under glass that has mechanical spider legs attached. Freeze is able to climb inside of a robot body and appear somewhat normal, with enhanced strength and agility, a useful tool when facing the Bat-Family!
2. Batman Beyond Mr. Freeze
Decades in the future Mr. Freeze's head is alive and well in the laboratories of Wayne-Powers! Derek Powers (aka Blight) has been keeping it there, having research done to cure his affliction. A bright young scientist comes up with a procedure that helps Freeze become mobie again with a new cryogenic suit. Mr. Freeze decides to use his powers for good, but the aged Bruce Wayne isn't buying it. He has Batman Beyond watch over Freeze, and he soon turns back to a life of crime. This version of Mr. Freeze was voiced again by Michael Ansara, keeping consistant throughout all three Timmverse incarnations of the character.
1. Batman: The Animated Series Mr. Freeze
The definitive characterization of Mr. Freeze happens in his debut Batman: The Animated Series episode, titled Heart Of Ice, for which the writers won an Emmy! Freeze is voiced in a dry and menacing tone by the great Michael Ansara. We had previously only seen Mr. Freeze as a one-dimensional animated character in the two Filmation Batman cartoons. This go around they took Mr. Freeze and made him arguably he most sympathetic and emotional villain in Batman's rogues gallery. The plight of the devoted husband, his mind twisted by the loss of his beloved wife is one that resonated deeply to the audiences of all ages. It is unlikely that without this version of him that we'd even be discussing the character at all. This will likely remain the definitive animated, and all around, version of Mr. Freeze.
Honorable Mention: The Batman
The first time a non-Bruce Timm helmed animated Batman show hit the air since 1992 was when Jeff Matsuda's vision for the Dark Knight, called The Batman, premiered in 2004. The progressive and unique new designs were a welcome treat to Bat-Fans young and old. Mr. Freeze was voiced by the gravely and dark stylings of Clancy Brown, previously known to fans as the voice of Lex Luthor in the Justice League series. The Batman ended up lasting for a five season run.
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Friday, March 20, 2015
Batman: Arkham Knight Batarang Letter Opener
Here are packaged pictures of the upcoming Icon Heroes Batman: Arkham Knight Batarang Letter Opener, due out in May.
"You've just received the final clue in the Riddler's latest larcenous plot… but how to open it without triggering any booby traps the felonious fiend may have secreted inside? Reach for your utility belt and withdraw the Arkham Knight Batarang Letter Opener! Based on the actual 3-D files from the newest Arkham Knight blockbuster, this lightweight metal replica measures 7"L x 2"W x 0.4"H With this piece of the Arkham arsenal on your desk, they'll be no doubt in your office who owns the night!"
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Friday, March 13, 2015
Batman's Getting A New Robot Suit
Batman scribe Scott Snyder is moving forward with a risky and unique set of tales that he has wanted to do for some time in the realm of Batman. The stories are out of continuity, so this won't be a permanent change, but starting in Batman #41 we'll see Batman's new robot suit. We don't know why or for what purpose just yet, but online speculation is flowing. The only criticism I have prior to reading is that the ears make it look like a robot bunny suit, rather than a bat. What do you think Bat-Fans?
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Friday, March 06, 2015
The 1st look at TV's new Supergirl in Costume!!!
Iconic Costume Designed by Three-Time Academy Award® Winner and
Eleven-Time Nominee Colleen Atwood
Please find attached the first two images from CBS's new pilot SUPERGIRL, from Warner Bros. Television and based on the characters from DC Comics.
- SUPERGIRL stars Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Kara Zor-El and Supergirl
- The costume for Supergirl was designed by three-time Oscar® winner Colleen Atwood, who also designed the costumes for THE FLASH & ARROW and whose motion picture credits include Academy Awards® for her work on Alice in Wonderland, Memoirs of a Geisha and Chicago, as well as eight additional Oscar® nominations for films such as Into the Woods, Snow White and the Huntsman, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Sleepy Hollow, among others
- Colleen Atwood said, "In designing Supergirl, I wanted to embrace the past, but more importantly, thrust her into the street-style action hero of today."
- Production begins on the SUPERGIRL pilot this week
Born on the planet Krypton, Kara Zor-El escaped amid its destruction years ago. Since arriving on Earth, she's been hiding the powers she shares with her famous cousin. But now at age 24, she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and become the hero she was destined to be.
The SUPERGIRL pilot is from executive producers/writers Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler and Andrew Kreisberg. Sarah Schechter is also executive producing, with Glen Winter directing.
Based on the characters from DC Comics, SUPERGIRL is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
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Thursday, March 05, 2015
Two New 1966 Batman Bendables!
Our pals at NJ Croce are adding two characters to their 1966 Batman bendables line! Check out the Riddler and Batgirl!
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Batman 'Body Knocker' coming from Neca!
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If you're addicted to Twitter®, like me, today is your day. I'm happy to announce Twitter for BlackBerry ® smartphones has been updated to v3.2 and now makes it easier to discover friends and content, with great feature enhancements including:
- Expanded Tweet Details
- Find Friends
- Quick Follow
Excited? Let's take a closer look:
Quickly get the gist with Expanded Tweet Details
The tweet details screen has been enhanced to allow you to see a preview of a tweet link or photo. Available previews may contain a summary including a preview of the headline, a quick snippet, as well as the publisher and author. The information you need presented to you for quick on-the-go reading.
Easily see who else is on Twitter with Find Friends
It's now easier for you to find friends on Twitter via your BlackBerry address book. New to Twitter? You'll be able to quickly find friends when they first join Twitter using the new "Find Friends" button located on the Welcome Screen.
For you experienced users, you'll see which of your BlackBerry contacts have recently joined Twitter by using the "Find Friends" button located on their Profile Page. I love this feature, because friends of mine are constantly joining Twitter – and this lets me find them effortlessly.
Quick Follow Button
This is a great feature for me, since a lot of my friends have similar tastes. See an interesting user that you want to follow from a friend's follower list? Now you can follow them in one tap; just tap the follow button next to their name. You no longer need to click on their profile first. Simple.
Whether you're already a Twitter pro, or just thinking about joining, make sure to update to v3.2. And while you're there, swing by @BlackBerry and follow us for all things BlackBerry. Have you checked out the update? Be sure to share your thoughts below.
*App may take up to 24 hours to appear in BlackBerry App World


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Time.com begs the question as to whether consumers would be, and should be, willing to pay for App Store apps:
So why can't all iPhone apps be free? Well, quite simply, because people are still willing to pay for them.
Er... No. All apps can't be free because all developers don't get free housing, food, and a healthy cash allowance for themselves and their families to live off of while they develop all these fantastical free apps.
It's the same reason why the Time.com writer probably doesn't work for free, even though the web page containing the article has advertising on it.
There will, no doubt, be tons of apps offered for free. We've already heard about Apple's iTunes remote as well as free apps from Ebay and AOL AIM from the looks of the recent Guided Tour video. These will all be released because their business model supports releasing them for free. Their companies feel that they will either be able to generate sufficient revenue from other sources (like advertising, or paid pro versions) or are willing to eat the cost as part of their marketing (hoping it will serve as a loss-leader to drive the products or services that really pay their bills).
Personally, I'd love apps to be free. I'd love gas to be free. I'd love a new Mac Pro to be free. But it's really economics 101 at work here, isn't it?
I'm sure I'll find a free app or several that'll be useful, just as I'm sure I'll find some commercial apps I feel are worth paying $9.99 (or whatever) for. And if I don't think a particular app is worth paying for, I just won't buy it. Simple as that.
What about you? Do you think there will be some apps worth paying for?