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Cars 2: The Video Game brings players inside the international training center CHROME (Command Headquarters for Recon Operations and Motorized Espionage), where they choose from more than 20 different characters and train to become world class spies. As part of their international training, they will participate in simulated hazardous missions using high-tech gadgets to evade and slow down adversaries.
Also known as: Disney/Pixar Cars: The Video Game 2, Disney's Cars: The Video Game 2
Release Region: United States
Release Date: June 21, 2011
Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: July 22, 2011
Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
Also available on: Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Macintosh, TV game systems, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo 3DS
Local Multiplayer - Versus: 4
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The sound of soldiers marching in place while breathing in unison could be heard in the darkness. The lights slowly rose revealing five black soldiers, dressed in uniform awaiting orders. The audience inside of the black box theatre fell silent, while patiently waiting for the story to unfold.
On May 18th The West Coast Premiere of the new play "Camp Logan" was shown to an excited audience. Written by Celeste Bedford Walker, Directed by Alex Morris, Produced by Robey Theatre Company, Sparkling City Entertainment and Juvee Productions in association with Latino Theater Company. The show was held at the beautiful Los Angeles Theatre Center, in downtown Los Angeles.
The dimly lit stage allowed the audience to become voyagers of the past. The play recreated 1917 Texas, on a military base near Houston which housed the Black 24th Infantry. A group of five soldiers moved about their barracks while excitedly discussing the opportunity to fight in France. Initially the soldiers welcomed the ability to interact with other minority civilians in the area, they playfully engaged in banter regarding the women that captured their attention near the camp. Their times of laughter somehow reflected the small doses of normalcy that real soldiers experience on a military base. After shaving and polishing their shoes, the soldiers departed the stage in pursuit of a good time in town.
Seconds later the theatre went black and intense photos were projected on a screen. Images showing signs that read "Whites ONLY water fountain," pictures of white teenage men holding signs that read "No Negros Allowed." Several audience members shook their head while looking at a time period that wreaked havoc on humanity. The lights rose and the soldiers returned to camp baring faces of frustration, anger and defeat. Each recounted stories of an evening plagued with racism from both city officials and civilians. Out of the shadows appeared two military officials; Sgt McKinney, the direct official over the 24th Infantry and the condescending person of power, Zuelke.
Both men chastised the group of soldiers regarding their conduct in town with civilians. Despite the soldiers recounting stories of racially charged acts against them, the commanders refused to retreat. Throughout the play, the audience witnessed soldiers endure moments of turmoil, unjustified accusations, mental breakdowns and degrading blackface skits for entertainment; all while anxiously awaiting the opportunity to serve and fight for their country in France.
Tensions continued to rise with the soldiers and unseen white civilians, who refused to abide by any rules enforced by an on duty black soldier. Rumors of a white lynch mob attacking the base made the soldiers uneasy and concerned about their safety. During a conversation between Sgt. McKinney and Zuelke, an explosive revelation was revealed. The 24th Infantry would not be going to war to fight in France. As Sgt McKinney protested the decision, Zuelke made a statement that reinforced his power, "Boy, do not question me. They're not going." He also demanded that all riffles be removed from the barracks, in the event that any white teenagers "posing" as a mob wouldn't get hurt.
In a moment of personal conviction Sgt. McKinney came to the aid of his soldiers and did what he determined was necessary to protect them, he allowed them to maintain possession of their riffles. After learning that they would not be sent to France, the soldiers marched out of the camp with their heads held high to defend their lives and beliefs.
The theatre embraced darkness once again as the projector revealed the consequences of the soldier's actions two years later. After viewing real photos of the 24th infantry's trial, the audience was confronted with the most powerful visual yet. Unexpectedly in the top left corner of the stage, a green light showed the silhouette of four men who appeared to be standing on planks with ropes around their necks. Soft whimpers could be heard in the audience as a natural reaction to the compelling visual. As the men began to sing a hymn, they met their fate and the light turned red as their bodies appeared lifelessly swinging from right to left.
Without a doubt, Camp Logan accurately portrays the human desire and will to fight for personal beliefs despite adverse circumstances. The play runs until May 27 Thurs- Sat at 8, Sun at 3. Order tickets: http://thelatc.org/2012/shows/camp-logan/

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It Is All About BTC, LTC, ETH, ZEC mining as well as other alternative crypto currencies
We are very close to the introduction of the new generation Scrypt ASIC miners that would scale from tens of megahashes to the hundreds of megahashes. Most of these new miners have been pre-ordered months ago with expectancy that they will be delivered on time to quickly return the investment and make some good profit. This however already seems like something that may not happen so easy, or at all for that matter. The investment in the currently available Scrypt ASIC miners also may not seem as the best idea for the moment as well, even though the manufacturers do have some pretty sweet deals available. This is normal as they want to take the advantage and sell their production before it becomes something that nobody may be interested to buy due to high power usage and low performance when the new generation starts hitting the market by the end of September (most likely). Since Scrypt ASIC mining is much newer than the dedicated hardware for mining Bitcoin there is still more room for improvement here and there will be many chances for normal miners to actually make some money from mining for Scrypt crypto currencies such as Litecoin. However when the dedicated Bitcoin mining hardware started appearing there were still not so many alternative crypto currencies available like we have now, so the future of Scrypt ASIC mining is still a bit uncertain.
The situation with SHA256D or Bitcoin ASIC miners is a bit different, but it has its own problems as well. In fact you can consider that Bitcoin mining hardware has already moved away from the hand of the small-time miners to large mining operations. There are less and less ASIC miners available with a price tag and hashrate to make them attractive to smaller miners and these are more for people that just mine as a hobby or want to try out things. Making profit by directly mining for Bitcoins with one or two small ASIC miners that you bought as an end user is pretty much impossible already. But it is not only that in fact the Bitcoin ASIC manufacturers have already started pushing the limits in what they can achieve in terms performance by using the latest chip technology available. This means that it will be harder to go with big steps in terms of increase of the hashrate that the new miners will be able to offer. Optimizing efficiency and performance would still make things a bit faster and consuming less energy, still very important factors in mining. The real increase in terms of performance however should come from increasing the number of high performance miners and that does require a significant investment that not only goes for the mining hardware, but for infrastructure as well.
With some luck and if you were among the first that believed in Bitcoin and crypto currencies, and especially if you did mine and keep most of the mined coins and reinvested part of them smart you could've gotten a pretty nice and profitable mining operation. However in fact very few people have managed to do that as in the early days of Bitcoin nothing was certain so certain, just like many people do believe the situation with Litecoin is at the moment. Nowadays Bitcoin is already moving to a more mature state, already being quite widespread and popular among many people that have never mined coins. The same can be said about some alt coins as well, though Bitcoin remains "the king", others such as Litecoin, Dogecoin, Darkcoin have also reached a well-established state and are pretty popular. So it does not come as a surprise that around the world there are already a lot of talks about regulating the crypto currencies or even banning them. This also means that a lot of new capitals are being invested in Bitcoin and crypto currency businesses in general, both old and new, money coming from investors that have seen the potential that crypto currencies have.
For the regular small-time miner however mining for crypto currencies remains either a hobby or something that will allow them to earn some extra cash. With the boom of new altcoins we have also seen another trend – the appearance of the so called scam coins, or new crypto currencies that are cleverly (or not so much) designed to attract user attention in short period of time and bring serious profits for their developers and then the new coins is left to die. And while this has been happening for a few months already it is still not driving users back to the more established and trustworthy coins, instead the greed of the get-rich-quick mining this or that new "promising" alt coin still keeps many users literally gambling on new launches. In fact this game of "act fast or you'll be sorry later" is bringing some profit for very few users, but these profits come at the expense of many others that lose their investments. Sooner or later this trend should end and people should get back to their senses and put their trust in crypto coins that are here to last and not just quick scams designed to take their hard earned Bitcoins.
This all brings us back to the question what to go for – an ASIC miner or cloud mining service, that is if you want to invest into mining crypto currencies at all. There is of course another option and that is to continue mining new alternative crypto currencies with video card-based mining rigs, if you still have some of these available. There are still some interesting opportunities available that could still generate some profit when you do the math, but these usually require you to follow the altcoin market closely, always be on the lookout for new coin launches and so on. This in fact makes it very hard for people that are not all-time miners to do that, but also have a job and life that does not allow them to dedicate a lot of their time to mining. With specialized ASIC miners the time you need to spend mining is not so much when you make things working and you would usually need to pay more attention and spend time if there is some problem or something major happens. The other alternative, cloud mining, makes things even much easier for you – the miner, as all you have to do is monitor your earnings from time to time and maybe withdraw and exchange them. With cloud mining it may seem that all is easy and good, you invest and then just collect your profit, but things are not so easy or bright as you might think. While cloud mining may seem as the next logical step in the evolution of crypto currencies there are still a lot of things that may quickly drive you away from cloud mining as well. We are going to take a look at some of the caveats of cloud mining and why you should also be very careful with this new trend that is gaining a lot of attention lately and will most likely continue to be as many of the ASIC manufacturers and not only are already working on offering not only hardware, but cloud hashrate to their customers.
The first and most important thing with cloud mining services is the trust issue. You need to earn the users trust, something that is not that easy with some many new companies and services popping out all the time. The trust issue is also a problem with ASIC mining hardware manufacturers, especially if they announce pre-orders and have not previously delivered any hardware to earn the trust of their customers. It is easier with companies that have previously sold mining hardware to move into cloud mining services, or for ASIC manufacturers to move from making and selling hardware to actually using their hardware and selling hashrate – they already have satisfied customers that have trust in them. This is exactly what is most likely going to happen in the next few months, we are going to be seeing more companies that were or are still selling ASIC miners to start offering cloud mining services as well as hardware manufacturers developing their own cloud-based mining services relying on their own hardware. In fast most of the ASIC makers already have announced that they are working on cloud mining services, some already have launched or are currently testing them so apparently this is what they see as the future of mining. There are also some early adopters that are already established names in the world of cloud mining, however the problem they have is that their expected profitability is low or even getting a return of investment may seem questionable. This leaves a lot of room and many customers willing to invest into such more profitable services, however this also leads to the appearance of a lot of scams related to cloud mining as already mentioned.
Moving past the trust issues with cloud mining services we go to another serious problem. Most cloud mining services are based on virtual hashrate that is spread on different hardware backing it up, so what you get in terms of control is severely limited. This is the easier approach for the service provider – to sell you hashrate that you have no control over, like the ability to point it to a pool of your liking to mine a specific coin for example. This is the most significant difference when you compare an ASIC miner to a cloud mining service, with the actual hardware in your hands you have full control over it while with cloud mining you usually don't have any control what and where is mined. Do note that cloud mining is not the same as hosting service for your miners where you do have full control over actual hardware, the most you can expect from the more advanced cloud mining services is some control over what is being mined and what crypto currency you might be paid in if they run their own multipool where the hashrate is being pointed to. However with cloud mining you can forget about the ability to point your hashrate to some new crypto currency that was just launched and that seems promising to you and potentially make some extra profit from that, it is not possible. As already mentioned giving you no control makes it easier for the service provider to manage the actual hardware that is backing up the service, if there is actually any mining hardware as this also makes it possible to run a Ponzi scheme masked as a cloud mining operation. From our experience with multiple such services that have turned out to be scams, they are masked as new companies and services that usually do not last more than a month or two. So if you follow our general rule to start with a small investment and never invest more than you can afford to lose, should you decide to invest at all in such shady new cloud mining services you should generally be fine. Getting full control over your cloud mining hashrate as you would have with actual hardware miner is not impossible, just very hard to implement on a larger scale and especially if not using unified hardware.
When you walk about crypto currency mining with the unstable exchange rates of crypto currencies and the very rapid development of everything and you take into account the way these are designed with constantly increasing difficulty you need to plan careful and well. Most people do not make long term planning and expect to have a very quick return of the investment and then start making profit. You never can know for sure what will happen with the price of a specific crypto currency in a month, three size or a year and the same applies to its difficulty and that comes only for the more established coins as with new ones even short term planning is hardly possible. If you are investing in a cloud mining service or mining hardware you are doing the calculations to see if you can ROI in a matter of just few months in the not favorable scenario and then make some profit from your investment. Of course even if you manage to ROI very fast you still need to do the math what profit you can expect after that to see if there is even worth all of the efforts. Outside of the digital world so quick return of investment and in the world of crypto currencies usually is associated with very high risks and often with scams, that is why in the world of coins there are a lot of "traps" as well, so you need to be extra careful if you want to end up profiting from it all and not losing money in the end. This is precisely why may people give the advice to buy Bitcoins now as a long term investment and wait for their exchange rate to increase as an alternative to investing in cloud mining. This is especially good advice when the calculations for cloud mining investment don't look in your favor and you are including external factors such as possible increase in price to help you get on the positive side and not actually loose from your investment. In the world of crypto currencies hashrate quickly loses value, so even after you earn back what you have invested in it, regardless of the time it takes, the additional profit it will bring you for a while may not be worth much. That is precisely why you need to take into account history data about difficulty increase of a crypto currency to estimate its value ahead in time and not do the math with the highest price that a coin has reached. As people say – "Hope for the best, prepare for the worst" and once you are prepared for the pessimistic results and things don't look so bad, then you should go ahead and "pull the trigger" being optimistic. This can save you a lot of trouble, regardless if you are considering investing in either ASIC mining hardware or cloud mining services. Then again GPU mining will most likely not disappear anytime soon, although it might not be as attractive as it was while it was the only option available for mining crypto currencies.
We don't know about you, but we here believe in the crypto currencies and the fact that they will play a more and more important role in our future… they will however probably need some more time to mature enough.


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We believe veterinary care should be a good experience for you and your companion. That is why we bring our State of the Art mobile vet clinic to your doorstep. "My goal is to get to know each individual pet and owner in order to provide quality care in a trusted relaxed setting."
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The number one reason people pick our mobile vet service, is that we are equipped to perform onsite procedures. Your pet does not need to get into the car and wait at a stressful animal clinic. Our mobile animal clinic is ideal for families with multiple pets, older large breed dogs and cats who don't enjoy getting into a traveling case and are stressed by the car ride.
Dr. Saiki has been traveling to owners homes as a house call veterinarian in San Jose for 10 years and has over 30 years of varied clinical experience. She is a past medical director of a local emergency hospital and companion animal ABVP specialist (93-2003). She believes that each pet is part of your family. "I believe in giving you treatment options while informing and educating you so that you can make inteligent decisions on these options."
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Wild animals in the Rocky Mountain region and other wooded areas are facing a growing threat: thrill killers who are slaying animals for the fun of it.
Scott Talbott, an assistant division chief with Wyoming's Fish and Game Department, calls it "wanton destruction" that goes beyond shooting, according to a recent article posted on USA Today's website
It's thrill killing — people just going out and killing stuff.
— Scott Talbot
"We have seen a significant increase of that in Wyoming. It's disturbing," he told the reporter who wrote the story.
Poachers run down deer with cars or snowmobiles, and chase raccoons, then beat them to death with clubs. They also shoot deer, elk and antelope, sometimes removing valuable antlers but often leaving the carcass to rot on the ground, Talbott and other wildlife officials said.
The number of poachers ignoring wildlife laws is also on the rise across Colorado, according to the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Officers write about 2,150 tickets a year to hunters; 200 are for serious poaching crimes such as thrill-killing.


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Roma Pass
Roma Pass, which is sponsored by Rome City Council and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, in collaboration with ATAC, the public transport company, is the city tourist pass that allows both tourists and interested local residents to access a variety of discounts and services that make it easier and cheaper to enjoy the beauty of Rome.
It is available in two versions:
• Roma Pass 72 hours (from the first validation), € 52,00
• Roma Pass 48 hours (from the first validation), € 32,00
Services included:
• Free entry to the first 2 museums and/or archaeological sites of your choice, with RomaPass 72H; Free entry to the first museums and/or archaeological sites of your choice, with Roma Pass 48H. Free admission is valid also for any exhibition held in the museum;
• Roma Pass holders can directly access to Coliseum, Capitoline Museums and Saint Angel's Castle National Museum. For Borghese Gallery and Palazzo Valentini (Domus Romane), booking is free for Roma Pass holders
• Concessionary tickets to all other museums and/or archaeological sites visited thereafter;
• Free use of the city's public transport network;
• Over 80 discounted tickets for exhibitions, events and other collaborating operators and businesses.
The Kit includes:
• Roma Pass Card: the card to access to museums/archaeological sites and local public transport;
• Roma MAP (logo AR): a map featuring the most interesting site in Rome, all the Tourist Information Points, Metro and Buses. Download the free Charta Roma APP. The Map is available also in augmented reality
• Roma Pass Guide (only for Roma Pass 72H): a guide to all participating museums and sites and all the events and services for tourists offering discounts, including: art, dance, music, theatre, reviews, exhibitions, sightseeing tours, theme parks, as well as tourist services (bathing facilities) at the Lido in Ostia;
Roma Pass can be purchased in:
• all Museums and sites that have joined the initiative
• Tourist Information Points in the Municipality of Rome
• ATAC ticket offices
• www.romapass.it and info line +39 060608
Please note that most museums are generally closed on Mondays (with the exception of Colosseo, Mercati di Traiano, Musei Capitolini, Museo dell'Ara Pacis and Terme di Caracalla). We advise you to check in advance.


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Shaded Grace Mourning Hat
- 7" x 10" / 11" drop
- materials: straw, net, silk
- excellent vintage condition for age
FREE Domestic Shipping on orders $100+
Payments: All major credit cards, Paypal, and Amazon Pay
48 Hour Returns and Exchanges (Store Credit)
For more detailed information about all of our Shop Policies, please visit: Customer Support
We take extra care to provide detailed measurements for each of our garments for your convenience. If you have any questions or concerns regarding fit, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you. We measure each garment hanging on a hanger.
Length: Top of shoulder to hem
Bust: Armpit to armpit then doubled
Waist: Across natural waist seam then doubled
Hips: Measured 7" from natural waist seam, measured across then doubled
Bodice: Top of shoulder to natural waist seam
From over a decade's worth of experience as a vintage clothing seller and collector, we are sharing some general care and laundering advice gleaned from women of the past. Practicing these "vintage" methods is another way to be more sustainable.
- Wear a slip with your garments to keep your garments cleaner longer (in most cases it takes much less water/resources to launder a slip than it does a garment)
- Wear your garments more than once before laundering
- Use cold water to launder your garments, hot water can deconstruct the fibers of your garments more and also can cause shrinkage.
- If using a machine, only wash full loads of laundry
- Hang garments to dry (every Adored Vintage girl loves seeing clothes on a line!) Dryers can really be rough on your garments (that lint trap is literally bits of your clothes as it slowly falls apart!)
- Spot clean garments immediately
- Hand wash your clothing as often as possible.
- Learn simple repair and mend skills to increase the longevity of your garments.


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Current region > United Kingdom
St Ermin's Hotel, London
Client : Amerimar
Value : £15m (€17.3m)
St. Ermin's Hotel is a luxury hotel in the heart of London. John Sisk & Son have been entrusted with preserving its unique blend of historically significant interiors and textural design, whilst adding the modern and innovative facilities that today's business and leisure guests demand. The project involves the phased strip out and soft refurbishment of the existing 277 bedrooms and corridors including upgrading and modifications to selected rooms.
In addition the works include the conversion of the existing office wing to provide 87 new bedrooms, the construction of new link block between the new wing and existing bedrooms, and refurbishment of public areas. A new gymnasium area will be built within the new link block.
Specific restrictions apply in respect of access to various areas of the site, as the hotel will remain operational during the contract with the exception of a brief period to complete the forecourt and entrance works. The hotel is listed and certain works require planning and listed building consent..


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JAKARTA Wed Aug 13, 2014 4:54pm EDT
(Reuters) - The body of an American tourist from Chicago has been found stuffed into a suitcase in Indonesia's resort island of Bali and the victim's daughter and her boyfriend have been arrested for what police suspect was a gruesome murder.
"There has been no confession yet but the couple are now being detained and interrogated," Hery Wiyanto, Bali police spokesman, told Reuters by phone, adding the killing took place on Tuesday.
Heather Louise Mack, 19, and Tommy Schaefer, 21, were arrested on Wednesday after a day-long chase.
Ida Bagus Putu Alit, a forensic expert at the hospital that conducted an autopsy, said Sheila von Wiese-Mack, 62, had been "hit by a blunt object and the blows were concentrated on the face and head."
"There were signs of a struggle by the victim as there were bruises on her arms and some fingers were broken," Alit added.
The Mack family lived for a number of years in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois.
Oak Park spokesman David Powers said on Wednesday police responded to 86 calls from the Mack home due to incidents between mother and daughter from 2004 through June 2013.
No arrests were ever made from the calls, which were a combination of reports of domestic violence, theft, missing person and 911 hang-ups, Powers said.
Von Wiese-Mack more recently had moved to a condominium in Chicago. Her husband and the father of Heather Louise Mack, classical music composer James Mack, died in 2006.
Laura Voigt, a pianist in Oak Park and friend to James Mack, said she remembered seeing mother and daughter fight outside the local high school one morning.
"I was worried about Sheila," Voigt said.
Von Wiese-Mack had worked as an editor for famed oral historian Studs Terkel and later studied with writer Saul Bellow at the University of Chicago.
Georgia Parchem, a neighbor and friend in Oak Park, said von Wiese-Mack was a "lovely, charming woman" and the Macks often held parties involving "artists and friends from all over the city."
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said the department is aware of the reports of a U.S. citizen's death in Bali and the arrests of two people in connection with the case. She declined to give details due to privacy considerations.
"Obviously we are monitoring it and will provide any consular access as appropriate," Harf said.
(Reporting by Chris Nusatya in Jakarta, Mark Guarino in Chicago and David Brunnstrom in Washington; Writing by Kanupriya Kapoor; Editing by Andrew Roche and Eric Beech)


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There is no second argument that Google Play Store is the most dominating portal for Android games and apps till today. Just sign-in from your Google account and you are ready to download your favourite Android app on smart phone but the things are not in your favour all the times. For example, if you belong to a country like China where major Google services are blocked or slowed down. There may be a scenario when you can face "Connection Error" problem within Play Store app. Of course, this can be easily resolved by applying different fixes but sometimes you don't have enough time to do so and desperately want an Android Market solution without Gmail Sign-in requirement. So here I'm presenting the top five alternatives to Google Play Store.
1 Mobile Market: This is probably the biggest Android Market after Google Play Store as they have more than 800,000 free apps and games for download. They don't have paid apps as they only provide free apps and games.
The good thing about 1 Mobile Market is that they are continuously improving with every upcoming version, giving lots of enhancements for both novice and advanced users. Under Settings Menu, user can set data limit, app screenshot visibility, download limit from 10 MB to unlimited, automatic download, auto run apk installer, task limit, package saving option, download directory, clear cache and search history, reset all user data, system settings, settings for root users like auto upgrade, auto install and uninstall etc.
The only drawback I think is that there is very casual support for Android developers. In order to be listed, you must provide the Google Play Store URL of your app.
Amazon App Store: After experienced Amazon, I must say that this is definitely one of the best alternatives to Google Play Store. Having more than 260,000 high quality apps and games, good support for developers, great place for apps purchasers and last but not the least feature is the "free app of the day". You can download and install one paid app or game for free every day but of course they will select the app or game, not you 🙂
Just Sign-up for free and be a part of Amazon community. They have both paid and free apps while majority of free games have in-app purchasing feature.
SlideMe: Having more than 24,300 Android apps and games, SlideME is a market place for quality conscious Android users. SlideME Application Manager (or simply SAM) has less numbers of apps due to their strict policy as every submitted app will be first tested by their editors and after their approval, it will appear on SAM system.
SlideME has most of popular apps and games whether paid or free ones but latest versions of apps not always present. Under Preferences menu, there are settings like limit the number of apps per page, limit screenshots, show only apps without ads, target country, target language, select currency to display, parental control to lock or unlock certain features, manage PIN, chear cache and history etc.
SlideME has excellent support for Android developers. In order to approve apps, the developers must read their FAQs. Unlike Google Play Store, it is almost impossible to upload malware or junks to SAM due to manual review process by their staff members. Maximum allowed APK file size is 99 MB and there is option to protect app with SlideLock.
APTOiDE: Another high class alternative to Google Play Store. Offers more than 255,000 Android apps and games. It is an open source app installer, having intuitive user interface, no non-sense feature. APTOiDE is unique in a sense that it offers to create your own app store for your brand and pre-load it on your Android device.
APTOiDE has some special features that no other is offering till now like:
- Rollback to previous version if you don't like updated version of app.
- Scheduled Downloads to include any app into the list, having option to remove it any time.
- Excluded Updates list for any app.
APTOiDE has excellent support for Android developers as well. Get register yourself as a developer and upload your Android apps. They are offering Certified Publisher Program (CPP) for free to increase your apps downloads by using strategies like in-app billing solution with 75% revenue share, your app promotion by advertisements, global distribution and lot of support from APTOiDE team members.
MoboMarket: With more than 300,000 top class free Android games and apps, MoboMarket is definitely going to secure its place in our top 5 list. Here at MoboMarket, you can find every popular free app or game with latest version. There is no sign-up or gmail account sync required to use MoboMarket.
Apart from usual tasks, it also has features like free up RAM, Android Cleaner, App transfer, Connect to PC etc. Settings Menu has ON or OFF options for features like Smart install, Auto install, delete apk file after install, WiFi auto update, disable images under 2G or 3G network etc.
It is interesting to note that MoboMarket (developed by moborobo.com) is only 2 years old and keep growing rapidly. The support for Android developers and publishers is provided by their MoboJoy portal.
Note: Android developers can submit their apps for FREE to all above App Stores while Google Play Store is charging 25$ for registration fee.


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Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Freddie Roach says Pacquiao will have nothing left to prove after getting in the ring with Floyd.
Freddie Roach joined 590 The Fan in Toronto with Bob McCown and Stephen Brunt to talk about whether or not it is possible that Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum does not want a fight between Pacman and Money, if he felt Pacquiao won the fight against Marquez, whether or not he would take a fourth fight against Marquez, if he thinks the Mayweather fight, if it ever happens, would be Pacquiao's last, and how tough of a matchup Mayweather would be.
If it is possible that Bob Arum does not want to make the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight happen:
"Possibly yeah. The thing is everywhere I travel in the world everyone tells me to make that fight happen and so forth. I talked to Manny's advisors last week and they told me they are negotiating so it's definitely a possibility and I hope that fight happens."
Whether or not he thinks Pacquiao won the fight against Marquez:
"I thought he won by a little bit but the thing is before the decision was announced I didn't know which way it was gonna go though because it was a close fight. It coulda went either way, and if it went the other way I couldn't complain that's for sure. After watching the fight on TV I did have Manny winning by a little bit. First time in ten years Manny had a bad night and just came at the wrong time. It may be good because maybe Mayweather is licking his chops at this point."
Whether or not he would accept a fourth fight against Marquez:
"If that makes the most sense then yeah but Mayweather is the fight I want. I think he is the biggest challenge out there and I like challenges. I think that's the defining fight of Manny's career."
If he thinks Pacquiao's last fight will be against Mayweather:
"I think so. The thing is if Pacquiao does lose that fight – well win or lose I think he will retire. I think that's gonna be his last fight. He's really into politics and so forth and politics is going to take him away from boxing that's for sure. Politics is something he wants to be good at. It's not like the singing or dancing and acting, that's more for fun. This is serious business and something he wants to be good at. It's gonna take 100 percent of his time to be good at that. I feel if we do fight Mayweather, win or lose I think it will be his last fight."
How tough he thinks the Mayweather fight would be if it happens:
"Very difficult fight. He is a good counter-puncher and his style does give us trouble. He does have some Marquez similarities but he's actually a lot faster than Marquez so he does pose a bigger problem. Manny, in his last fight, he kinda fell back into the realm when he fought this guy the first two times. He didn't use the improvements he's been working on to beat these bigger and better guys. He kinda went right back to what he did in the first two fights. That wasn't enough and that wasn't really effective. I think Mayweather will bring out the best in Manny. It's gonna have to because if not we're not gonna be there in the end."
This post, written by Chris Fedor, appears courtesy of Sports Radio Interviews. For the complete highlights of the interview, as well as audio, click here.
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• Mike Tyson would pick Mayweather over Pacquiao.
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Transfer news: Bernard agent rules out Tottenham as Porto take pole position
Bernard's agent insists the midfielder will not be joining Tottenham or Dortmund, with Porto favourites to land him.
By Paulo Freitas
Last Updated: 02/07/13 3:00pm
Spurs have been linked with a couple of Brazilians this summer and appear set to sign Paulinho after he revealed on Monday that an agreement had been reached to take him to White Hart Lane.
But it does not look as though he will be joined in London by Bernard, who was also a part of the winning Confederations Cup squad, as the 20-year-old's representative says talks have stalled.
A switch to Champions League finalists Dortmund has also been ruled out, while Shakhtar Donetsk have yet to submit an offer after also being credited with an interest.
Agent Adriano Spadoto told O Tempo: "The negotiations with Dortmund and Tottenham have cooled due to Bernard's high asking price, and he won't go to any of these clubs.
"There is nothing from Shakhtar, they have made no offer."
Porto now look to be in pole position to land Bernard's signature, especially as the BMG bank have connections with the Portuguese club and also Mineiro.
"The agreement (with BMG) is a factor, so Porto are the most likely destination for Bernard," said Spadoto.
"I believe that Bernard will leave Atletico Mineiro after the Copa Libertadores and the official announcement will be made by (Mineiro president) Alexandre Kalil."


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Millions of Millionaires at Top of Wealth Pyramid
How much of the world's wealth is held by Americans? How many millionaires and billionaires are there on the planet? Who are the .7%? Drilling into Credit Suisse's 2013 Global Wealth Report, WSJ's Jason Bellini has #TheShortAnswer.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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This is Wisconsin's second largest predator fish and the common catch size is 18-20 inches long, but some lucky anglers catch northern up to 50 inches long! The legal minimum length is 32-40 inches long, depending on where you are fishing. Check your regulations. One of the easiest ways to identify the northern pike is its markings; a dark background marked by light colored horizontal bars. Its tooth-lined mouth equips it for life as a predator, lurking in weed beds, waiting to ambush unsuspecting prey. They will eat any fish or small animal they can fit down their throat, including other northern pike! Near dusk or on overcast days, look for their shadows lurking just under the ice. The best fishing for this one is just after the ice forms on the lakes.
You can find these fish in lakes near shallow marshy bays in weed beds, at about 4-12 feet deep, on bright days and clear ice. Use strong tackle with large live smelt or minnows on a tip-up in 4 to 12 feet of water. Your line should be at least 10-pound test and 20-25 yards long. When the northern pike hovers about 3 feet from your bait, be patient, the northern will turn the bait around, killing it, and then will swallow it head first. When you feel the bait taking off again, set the hook hard. Chances are the northern will twist and turn under the ice and you will have to work it back to the hole. It is a game of wits and strength - who will win?
State Record Catch Size: 38 pounds, Lake Puckaway, Green Lake County, WI.


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National Certification for Teachers
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
The California Department of Education
(CDE) actively supports teachers in their efforts to achieve advanced
certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards (NBPTS).
The NBPTS is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, and nongovernmental agency governed by a 25-member board of directors, the majority of whom are classroom teachers. The NBPTS mission advances the quality of teaching and learning by:
The National Board seeks to elevate the status, voice, and role of accomplished teachers in shaping a true profession. This includes: 1) raising public awareness with respect to the cognitive complexity, collaborative, and expertise-driven nature of teachers' work; 2) setting higher standards for entry, advancement, and leadership in the profession; and 3) recognizing accomplished teaching through a rigorous professional certification process comparable to those found in other professions such as medicine, engineering, and law.
National Board Certification
Following the development of certificate standards, the National Board collaborated with a skilled team of psychometricians to create the process by which a teacher could be fairly and reliably assessed as meeting those standards.
This new certification was the first of its kind in education. Built and overseen by the profession, the process of becoming National Board Certified was performance-based, multiple-measure, peer-reviewed, anonymously submitted and built on the highest standards of measurement to assure the results were valid and reliable. There was now a process for asserting when teachers had successfully moved through their novice years and had reached a level of accomplishment, similar to what had existed in other major professions.
By 1993, only six years after its founding, the National Board was ready to welcome the first teachers who elected to pursue certification. Within a few years, National Board Certification became the most rigorous, coveted, and respected professional certification available in education.
For more information on becoming a candidate for National Board Certification, visit the Candidate Center .
For information regarding NCLB compliance, see the CDE Web page Improving Teacher and Principal Quality.
Eligibility Criteria
The prerequisites for National Board Certification are highlighted below and are detailed in the Guide to National Board Certification (PDF). You will be required to submit one or more of the forms found in the Eligibility Verification Forms and Instructions (PDF) to verify you meet these prerequisites. To be eligible for National Board Certification you must:
- Hold a bachelor's degree
- Have completed three full years of teaching/school counseling
- Possess a valid state teaching/school counseling license, or, if teaching where a license is not required, have taught in schools recognized and approved to operate by the state
If you have questions about your eligibility, please call the NBPTS at 1-800-22TEACH.
Assessment Process
The assessment center portion of the certification process requires candidates to demonstrate content knowledge in response to three exercises and 45 selected response items that were developed by practicing professionals in each certificate area. Candidates are expected to demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate content necessary to teach across the full age range and ability level of the certificate area in which they applied. Assessments are administered at over 300 computer-based testing centers across the United States.
For more information about the assessment, review the following resources and information:
- Component One at a Glance (PDF)
- Rubrics found in the Scoring Guide
- Online Tour of a Pearson Professional Center
- Assessment Center Tutorial
- Assessment Center Policy and Guidelines (PDF)
Support for National Board Candidacy in California
While there is no requirement that candidates attend a support program, most teachers find it helpful to work with others throughout the process. Support is found in a variety of formats ranging from working informally with a colleague to enrolling in a university degree program. Support is available both online and through face to face meetings. Some programs are free and others charge a fee. Information about the major support programs in California is listed below.
California State University, Fullerton
Chris Street
California Teachers Association
Folsom-Cordova Unified School District
Wendy Sol, NBCT
Fresno National Board Network
Fresno Unified School District
Tiffany Castillo
Lodi Unified School District Network
Lori Celiz, NBCT
Long Beach Unified School District
Cara Hale-Hanes, NBCT
Los Angeles Unified School District/United Teachers Los Angeles
Marin County
Andrea Keenan
Mills College National Board Network
Pilar Beccar-Varela, NBCT
National University
Dr. Donna Elder
Associate Dean of the Sanford College of Education
Orange County Department of Education
Susan Carle, NBCT
San Diego Partnership for Accomplished Teaching
Tammy Harris, NBCT
San Joaquin County Office of Education
(209) 468-4967
Stanford University
Linda Bauld, NBRC Director
National Board Resource Center
San Francisco Unified National Board Support Group
Sara Saldaña, NBCT
Twin Rivers Unified School District
Beverly Weber, NBCT
University of California, Los Angeles, Center X
Erin Powers, NBCT
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Cinda Rapp, NBCT
Sources of Financial Support
Financial support can be had to achieve advanced certification with no or little out-of-pocket expense. Local Service Organizations, such as Rotary or Lion's Club, or even an individual small business, may be willing to sponsor your candidacy, a letter or a short presentation to explain the program and why you are pursuing National Board Certification may lead to financial help. NBPTS scholarships may also be used to supplement or offset cost. For help putting a presentation together, contact one of the support programs or persons listed above.
Finding National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) in California
More than 5,000 California teachers have earned National Board Certification. To learn who these accomplished teachers are, please visit the NBCT Directory where you can search by name, certificate, state, district, and year.
NBCTs and California Teaching Credentials
National Board Certification can be used to clear a preliminary credential as well as add a credential in a new subject area.
Candidate Support by School District
Higher Education Support for Teachers
California Development Centers and Support Groups
Teacher and Leader Policy Office | firstname.lastname@example.com | 916-445-7331


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A Mobile Game Gets Added to the History Books
Ann Farrington, creative director at Seattle's Museum of History and Industry, and Brian Thomson, the art director at Big Fish games, explain why the mobile game Fetch has been placed in the history books.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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RELIGST 212: Chuang Tzu
The Chuang Tzu (Zhuangzi) in its original setting and as understood by its spiritual progeny. Limited enrollment.
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
Instructors: Yearley, L. (PI)
2014-2015 Autumn
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum |
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Section 01 |
Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
| Students enrolled: 13 / 25
09/22/2014 - 12/05/2014 Tue, Thu 1:15 PM - 3:05 PM at 90-92Q with Yearley, L. (PI)
Instructors: Yearley, L. (PI)
RELIGST 216: Japanese Buddhism
Focus on the religious lives of lay people in medieval Japan, as evidenced in collections of Buddhist stories (setsuwashu), narrative picture scrolls (emaki), and related historical materials. All readings are in English, but the instructor will also work with students interested in reading the original Japanese.
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
RELIGST 221B: What is Talmud? (RELIGST 321B)
In what sense can Talmud be studied as literature? Which voices can be identified? Concepts of author, editor, or redactor. The basic textual units of Talmud: sugya, chapter, and tractate. The sugya as literary genre. The aesthetic of talmudic dialectics.nnPrerequisite: reading Hebrew with some understanding of biblical Hebrew
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
RELIGST 222B: Sufism Seminar (RELIGST 322B)
Sufism through original texts and specialized scholarship. Prerequisite: ability to read at least one major language of Islamic religious literature (Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu).
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
RELIGST 223: Studying Islam: History, Methods, Debates
Islam as a subject of academic inquiry since the 19th century. Origins and critiques of major methodological perspectives in Islamic studies such as philology, religious studies, history, art history, and anthropology. Landmarks in the development of the field and the work of major scholars. Academic debates regarding unity versus diversity, orientalism, fundamentalism and Islamism, Sufism, and gender. Current trends in scholarship on medieval and modern Muslim societies. Prerequisite: course work in Islamic studies or methodology in religious studies.
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
RELIGST 224B: Unveiling the Sacred: Explorations in Islamic Religious Imagination (RELIGST 324B)
Poetry and prose in translation as well as historical studies. Islamic movements invested in the idea that the sensory world has a hidden or esoteric counterpart that can be understood or experienced through following particular religious programs. Various forms of Shi'ism and Sufism, millenarian and apocalyptic movements, the Nation of Islam and its offshoots. Philosophical propositions, historical contexts, and the role of ritual in the construction of religious systems.
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
RELIGST 226A: Judaism and Hellenism (RELIGST 326A)
interactions and conflicts between Jews and Greeks in the centuries following the conquests of Alexander the Great and the cultural/religious repercussions of their encounter. In what ways were Jews influenced by Greek culture? In what ways, and for what reasons, did they resist it? And how the interaction of these cultures shape the subsequent development of Judaism and Christianity? Jewish texts in the Greco-Roman period, including Jewish-Greek writers like Philo of Alexandria, the Apocrypha, the Dead Sea Scrolls, selected writings from the New Testament, and the Passover Haggadah.
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
RELIGST 227: The Qur'an (RELIGST 327)
Early history, themes, structure, chronology, and premodern interpretation. Relative chronology of passages.
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
RELIGST 230B: Zen Studies (RELIGST 330B)
Readings in recent English-language scholarship on Chan and Zen Buddhism
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
RELIGST 238: Christian Neo-Platonism, East and West (RELIGST 338)
Christianity's shift to neo-Platonic Greek philosophical categories and its significance for contemporary spirituality. Readings from Plotinus, Proclus, Greek fathers such as Pseudo-Dionysus, and from Ambrose and Augustine.
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
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Florida Beach Vacations
An Island is Defined as Being Surrounded by Water,
Palm Island is Defined as Being Surrounded by Sunshine
Casual walks along the sea shore offer the opportunity to find that special shell or watch spectacular sunsets. Guests can swim in one of our five heated pools or play tennis on one of our 11 courts. We also offer activities for children, including two playground areas, nature walks, family scavenger hunts, sand castle building contests, arts & crafts or storytime with Red Beard,Palm Island Resorts own pirate.
Some of Our Favorite Memories & Ideas for Your Trip to Palm Island Beach: Sunbathing. Shelling. Watching the Sun set. Picnics with friends and family. Star gazing all night. Building a sand castle. Kite flying contests. A relaxing massage. A stroll down the shell-crushed pathways. Bike ride to an uninhabited retreat down the beach… Create your memories at Palm Island!
A True Tale of the Love for Palm Island Beach,
Written by a Frequent Guest
"As I turn the perfect seashell over and over, studying the intricate patterns of design and color, I marvel at the miracle in my hands. Equally stunning is the fact that piles and piles of countless shells in various shapes and sizes cover the powder-white beach. Where did they come from? I scan the crystal turquoise waters for some clue of their origin. A pelican skims the ocean just beyond the breaking waves so skillfully that the tips of his wings appear to tickle the water's surface. A glance down the beach reveals that I am, once again, alone in this marvelous paradise. That is, if you don't count the dozens of friendly sand pipers and sea gulls that have landed by the sea to rest. They are so unafraid of my presence that I begin to wonder if they've ever seen a human up close. As I ponder these and other matters, I begin to sense the real magic of this oasis called Palm Island Resort: My thoughts are far from everyday man-made stresses and worries. Every time I come here, I find that the incredible beauty of the creation around me causes my mind to focus on the truly important questions of life."


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I cant believe what the two listed on ebay went for.......mine came off-line thankfully.Originally Posted by BunchOBull
If that sets the bar for the other biggies I need......well I am screwedOriginally Posted by BunchOBull
Collecting Any/All Mariano Rivera cards that I do not have! Will buy or trade!
Should be another fun ride.....
"You may never know the key to success; but the sure key to failure is trying to please everyone."
just pulled these tonight
My Ozzie Smith Need/Have lists.
Two great boxesOriginally Posted by dadofandrew
Hey nowOriginally Posted by BunchOBull
[center:1gzrcym8]My Bucket[/center:1gzrcym8]
[center:1gzrcym8]WANTED: 1997 Donruss Preferred Cut to the Chase #162 Shannon Stewart[/center:1gzrcym8]
Originally Posted by Cobra29svt
Haha, c'mon Chad, with my luck in the last week, I have to preface all things with that statement. I wouldn't be surprised if an early season hurricane spawns and washes away the truck carrying the package. It's not at all a shot at you!
What you collect is awesome, what i collect sucks.