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There appears to be little to no support for President Obamas $105 million Asteroid retrieval program in the United States Congress. The mission would allow an asteroid to be robotically captured and relocated to a location near our moon, where astronauts could then explore in relative safety.
A draft of a NASA authorization bill on its way through the House Science, Space and Technology Committee doesn't include support for the mission.
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February 23, 2005
Whitworth Choir Presents Spring Concert Tour,
The acclaimed Whitworth Choir will perform in six locations in California March 13-19 and in Spokane March 29 for its 2005 spring concert tour, "Music for the Seasons of the Church." Admission to the concerts is free; a free-will offering will be taken to benefit the choir. For more information, please call (509) 777-3280.
Tour performances will feature pieces that observe the seasons of the church, including Yea Though I Wander, by Georg Schumann, for Lent; Lord, In Thy Resurrection, by J. Gallus-Handl, for Easter; and I Will Pour Out My Spirit, by Bernard Naylor, for Pentecost; as well as several spirituals, including the Trinidad carol The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy and Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen.
"The journey that we embark on through the seasons of the church is similar to seasons of the year," says Director of Choral Activities Marc A. Hafso. "However, rather than focus on the planetary orbits or crop rotations, in the church we focus on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Remembering Christ's journey before us, the Whitworth Choir in this year's spring tour is pleased to present literature that focuses on that spiritual journey."
Following is concert information for each location:
Los Angeles, Calif.:
When: Sunday, March 13, at 9 a.m.
Westlake Village, Calif.:
When: Sunday, March 13, at 7 p.m.
Montecito, Calif.:
When: Monday, March 14, at 7 p.m.
Hollywood, Calif.:
When: Friday, March 18, at 7 p.m.
La Jolla, Calif.:
When: Saturday, March 19, at 7 p.m.
Spokane, Wash.:
When: Tuesday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m.
The Whitworth Choir is considered one of the premiere collegiate choirs in the Northwest, and has performed with the Spokane Symphony and Chorale. The choir is frequently selected to perform at conventions for the American Choral Directors Association, the Washington Music Educators Association, and the Music Educators National Conference, and recently released its fifth CD, Gloria.
Marc A. Hafso, professor of music and director of choral activities, Whitworth College, (509) 777-4589 or email@example.com.
Joan Lack, performing arts tour coordinator, music department, (509) 777-3280 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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My daughter is a third grader at Otis and we're quite happy with it. Class size is 25. Some grades, some years a few kids might get bumped to neighboring schools if it's overfull. If you're planning to register mid-year you could probably call the office and make sure there's currently room in your grade/s. We started in May and the next fall 6-8 kids got bumped from her grade, but she wasn't one. There's PE and music twice a week from teachers on staff, and a very organized parent volunteer program that does visual arts (not sure exactly how often). There's a very organized parent community that runs the visual arts program, a new garden program, fundraising, after school classes, etc. Happy Otis parent
My daughter will be entering Kindergarten Fall of 2009. I'm interested in hearing from parents of Otis School on the east end of Alameda. Would like to hear about teachers, classrooms, community and parent involvement, extracurricular offerings, and anything you feel stands out at this school. After touring several private schools, the reality of our finances has hit home and I'm realizing that I know next to nothing about the public school system. Have checked the archives and greatschools.net but would really appreciate current information. Thanks! alamedamama
Re: Transferring from Oakland Schools to Alameda
I would be wary of feeling certain of getting a K slot at Otis. While each of the last two years they have opened an extra classroom at Otis to absorb the increase in in-zone kids, there is no reason to except that they will do that again next year and if they do those spots are increasingly likely to be filled by island kids bumped from other high- performing schools. Both of the demographic reports done recently (one by the district and another by a group of concerned parents) indicate a huge rise in kindergarden-age kids on the east end next year and the years following--so spots at Otis will become even harder to come by. an islander
The school board recently (just 2 weeks ago) changed policy for incoming K students to give priority to siblings with students already enrolled in their home school and then if they are over- enrolled the rest of the K students will be chosen through a random drawing.
You can read more about the factors that go into how a child moves up in priority to get into an Alameda school on the AUSD website, but I think you should start researching other Island schools that don't have these capacity problems. Lum, Washington and Haight usually are where kids from Oakland get placed. Anon
We are parents of two young children and are house hunting in
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Elementary. I was under the impression that it is a good
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greatschools.net. However a recent post to this BPN newsletter
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surprised to hear this and would appreciate if anyone can
elaborate on this. Thanks very much - any opinions positive
or negative are very helpful.
soon to be Alamedan mom
Re: Thinking about moving from Lamorinda to Alameda
My son is entering 1st grade at Otis Elementary in Alameda. His kindergarten year the! re was great. Otis is in the east end of town and has a good reputation although it's not that one that people try to ''fake addresses'' and get their kids into (like Edison or Paden elem. on the Main Island or Earhardt and BayFarm Elem on Bay Farm Island) The administration, the teachers, his classmates, the facilities were all great at Otis elem.
Some parents may find the parental involvement to be somewhat lacking but it was just fine to us. Alameda schools have a lower per pupil expenditure because of the way property taxes were set up when Prop 13 went into effect. The community recently passed a parcel tax to help the school district but it is much lower than what nearby wealthier communities tax themselves so I assume Alameda schools have less in the way of the extras such as music, art, and sports. However, I believe that teachers and a student's home environment help kids the most. My sister's children went through Lum elem. and Wood middle school is Alameda (central part of the island). They were able to get into University High School which is a highly competitive private high school in San Francisco.
The ethnic and racial diversity that exists in Alameda schools is wonderful. So is the fact that we have neighborhood schools which means you can usually walk to the school from your house.Alameda is a great place for families. Best of luck to you. cseely
For now, I believe we have made the right decision for our daughter. My daughter loves school and is learning academically and socially. I love being able to walk my daughter to and from school each day. I am impressed by the caliber of other parents and children I have met at Otis School. Just last week I was fortunate enough to see a really spectacular assembly at Otis School. Students from San Franciscos High School of the Arts performed for the Otis students. A parent of a second grader, Carrie Zinn, has organized the assemblies. Carrie, a dancer herself, has clearly used her contacts, time, experience and knowledge to benefit all of the students at Otis School.
I know how overworked, underpaid, overwhelmed teachers are. I could find things to criticize at my daughters school but instead, I have taken the approach my parents modeled finding ways to help out at the school. When Alameda Unified School District extended the kindergarten day a few years ago, my first thought was the lunchroom. Yes, kindergartners (and their parents) can handle and may even benefit from a longer school day, but even first graders have a hard time in the lunchroom. Knowing that, I have committed myself to lunch duty at Otis School. It is not always my favorite time of day but I now know all of the kindergartners, have met many of the parents and feel I am helping out the school. I have provided my own paper, colored pencils etc. and set up an art area on the yard for the students. I also attended the Art Docent training at Otis School and go into my daughter s classroom to teach an art lesson each month.
My daughter has just started kindergarten at Otis School and we're trying to figure out if we should stay here. My daughter seems to be learning what she needs to learn-- although we're dismayed at the cookie-cutter standardized curriculum being used.We're also worried about what seems to be a glaring lack of supervision during recess and some really rough play, especially by the boys (and some girls, to be fair). Does anyone have input on this? Does anyone have anything really nice to say about this school? Seems like in Alameda, the Bay Farm Schools and Edison are considered ''really good'' and when we mention ''Otis,'' people shrug and say, ''that's fine, too.'' Not exactly a ringing endorsement.
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I have a....brace yourself....Kerry Collins signature. :moon2:
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I didn't realise who he was when he was signing.
What, you didn't smell anything? Hops, maybe?
He didn't know who he was either, did he fumble the pen on his 1st attempt :ha:
What did you have him sign? Hopefully nothing of value )
Just one of those posters they hand out before each game.
What did he write on it. "Colonel Sanders"
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Daniel Cormier: 'I wish somebody would have told me' - Mixed Martial Arts News
The news that a second straight event has been scrapped by Strikeforcewhich was announced in a joint Strikeforce/Showtime press release, immediately angered heavyweight headliner Daniel Cormier, who had been training and anticipating an opponent switch.
"I wish somebody would have told me something," he told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani. "This is unbelievable. I'm very upset. I just want to be informed. That's all. I don't think that's asking for too much."
Strikeforce has not produced a card since August 18, but with the possibility of returns from Melendez and Rockhold, the probability of a Cormier fight and most of the rest of the roster being available, the broadcast partners expect to put on a major event next time out.


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Cerro de Pasco (population 70,000) is a city in central Peru. It is the capital of the Pasco region, and an important mining center. It is connected by rail to the city of Lima.
At 13,973 feet (4,380m) elevation in the Andes, it is one of the highest cities in the world. It became one of the world's richest silver producing areas after silver was discovered there in the early 1600s. Although the silver was exhausted by the Spanish, it is still an active mining center.
The mine is currently owned by Volcan Compañia Minera who bought it from Centromin when that State owned company was privatised in the 1990s. The last full year's figures (2006) gave combined production from the underground and open pit mines at 3.34 million tons containing 58,300 tonnes of lead, 155,300 tonnes of zinc and 8.5 million ounces of silver though it is not clear whether this is the metal mined or actually recovered. The ore reserve position is healthy, with 40 million tonnes in reserves and over 50 million tonnes in resources. Copper production ceased many years ago though the remains of the old smelter can be seen next to the railroad west of the Colquijirca property.
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They are closer to a Harley than the Suzukis are to TL's. ;0)
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Dragbikes are us.
Want to have fun scrap all the rules except safety and fuel. class prostock gas, normally asperated. no cubic in limit no tire limit anything goes. no blowers, turbos, nitros or SNIVELERS.
I know I'm going to Heaven cuz every time I ride this thing it scares all the hELL out of me!
hate hearing about LE and the Nitro Fish deal
bill hahn made a post on facebook about the ET record before this past weekend -wise man he is.
NHRA announces they will review the performance and make a decision on what action to take.
My initial thought on this is that they won't do jack within the next three psm races.
They're nitro v-twins not Harleys. They're too damn cool to be Harleys!
That's the best idea yet.
Also you can vote to try and help GB get parity. link is http://psmparity.com/
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There are only 3 sports in this world.Bullfighting , Mountain climbing, and Motorsport. The rest are merely games. (Ernest Hemingway )
That would be too easy! Thus, it will never happen. Too bad.
I know that this is a suggestion that will never come to fruition but, it's too bad all the guys/gals won't/can't get together and boycott unless, and until things get straightened out.
I have a better suggestion: Make the Harley's, V-Rods and Buells all use a real Harley clutch pack and basket in PMS and not the Suzuki clutch packs and baskets.
I have been drag racing motorcycles for 20 years. I used to respect pro stock bike as the cream of the crop. Unfortunately, I have to accept the fact that the class has gone the way of 8 track tapes, dial telephones, and honest people. They have no place in a "competetive" setting.anymore than a gun has in a knife fight. Yes, you will win, no it is not fair to anyone watching, or anyone else in the class. I have a new found respect for George Bryce who has so much love for the sport that he is still willing to field competetive machines even after stating " we're racing for second place."
Some of you will understand what I'm saying and get it. Others will call me a whiner and tell me to pi** off...but here's the deal...back in the day, not so long ago, you got fame and fortune for hard work and sticking to your goal till everybody that mattered felt you were the best at what you did....you got respect because you had to show what you can do against all odds,
Nowadays, the "fields of fame" or national exposure arenas are fabricated, and selected people are groomed to fill the leading spots. All the reality programs that "find" "stars"...it isn't popular opinion that made their stars, they were fabricated to fill your idea of what a "star" should be, BUT... with only about 10% of the experience that a tried and true star that started from the bottom, and EARNED respect the old way has.
Apply this formula to PSB, and it all makes crystal clear sense. The long term goal is not to have parity, not to support the class, and for god's sake, please keep the four letter word that starts with F, out of the discussion...being FAIR has nothing to do with this topic..The ONLY long term goal of this era is to make the history books show that Harley Davidson dominated PSB for as long as it could.
I't all about show business, boys.......
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What devices are supported?
Galaxy: Recent All Galaxy Mobile/Tablet Device (From Galaxy S2)
Note: For Galaxy S2, old OS (GB/ICS) version can cause incompatibility. If your S2 does not work properly, please try after firmware update.
Other Android:
• HTC®: One X, X+, S, SV, V, Butterfly, Desire X, 500, EVO 4G
• LG®: Optimus G, L9, 4X HD, L5, L7, Nexus 4 E960, G2, G3
• Sony®: XPERIA Z, Z1, TL, V, ZR, Acro HD, Go, E dual, E
• Huawei™: C8813, T8951, ASCEND G52
• Lenovo ™: A798T, A789, S720
• Motorola®: DROID RAZR, RAZR Mini, RAZR Maxx, ATRIX III
Samsung Galaxy S / S2 / S3 CSC
WARNING: For most recent phones/firmwares it REQUIRES ROOT.
Tested on S4 I9505 (Root mode) and it is working!
WARNING: Changing CSC WILL WIPE your rom, so backup your data!!!!!
Warning!!! Root is required on most of the jellybean roms for Galaxy S2/S3, Note/Note2 and maybe more.
If you receive the message:PreconfigUI does not support SingleCSC - this means that your rom does not support CSC Changes.
I cant add CSC-s to your rom, so please dont ask.
FOR: Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 and Samsung Galaxy S 2 GT-I9100, and Galaxy S3 GT-I9300
It may work on Vibrant and Captivate but its not tested.
WARNING: Changing CSC will wipe your phone. Please backup any information!
Please send your feedback in ENGLISH. Thank you! :)
This tool will help you change your CSC (Customer Sales Code) on your Samsung Galaxy S / S2.
This tool will not work on any other phone (Like older galaxy, HTC, Motorola, etc...)
This will only work if your current rom is MultiCSC
Samsung Smart View 2.0
[Main Features]
★ Smart View 2.0 turns your mobile into a mini TV. ★
You can enjoy everything you love about your Samsung Smart TV right on your mobile device using Samsung Smart View 2.0 With the SmartView 2nd TV feature, what's on your TV can be on your phone.
※ We've noticed that a limited number of mobiles may receive a 2nd TV connection error. If you are one of them, we are working on a fix right now and will release an update as soon as possible.
★ Extend your mobile content to your Smart TV ★
With the "Multiscreen" Feature, You can send Videos, photos and Music from your mobile device to the TV screen. Let's enjoy your mobile content on the big screen with your family and friends.
★ Use your Mobile device as a TV remote Control!!! ★
Change channels, pause, resume, volume control, guides and so much more! Everything you need to connect and control your TV right from your mobile device.
☆ How to Use
① Connect your Samsung Smart TV to Wifi (TV Menu -> Network Setting)
② Connect your mobile device to the same Wifi Network.
③ Launch the Smart View 2.0 App and select your TV.
※ Note. Your internet connection must support UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) functionality.
You can check this via your router settings pages on your home network. You can find out how to access this from the manfacturer's support website.
☆ Supported Devices
[Samsung Smart TV]
. 2014 Samsung Smart TV H5500 and above, (Except for H6003/H6103/H6153/H6201/H6203).
. 2015 Samsung Smart TV J4500, J5500 and above, (Except for J6203)
(※ Supported TV model can be vary by Country)
. Galaxy S3 / S4 / S5 / S6 / Alpha
. Galaxy Note2 / Note3 / Note4 / Note Edge
. Galaxy Note 8" / 10.1" / 10.1"(2014 Edition)
. Galaxy Tab2 7" / 10.1"
. Galaxy Tab3 8"
Phone INFO ★Samsung★
Have you ever wanted to know the Country of Origin behind the label 'MADE BY SAMSUNG'? When the phone was manufactured? How frequently the phone was used? How many times it has been connected to the Charger? Do you want to know the Knox Warranty Void status without entering to the ODIN Download Mode?... Then this app is for you.
☆ Support multi-language: English, العربية (Arabic), Deutsch (German), Español (Spanish), فارسی (Persian), Français (French), Italiano (Italian), עברית (Hebrew), 日本語 (Japanese), Português (Portuguese), Română (Romanian), Русский (Russian), Shqip (Albanian), Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese), Türkçe (Turkish), 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese), 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese).
Please help to translate into your native language: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/25370185/Phone_INFO_Language.txt
☆ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phoneinfosamsung/
☆ XDA thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2609045
*** NOTE ***: If you got the "Error type 2" message while trying to launch a secret code or 'CSC Changer', you need to update SuperSU app to the version 2.49 (currently still Beta), and also update its binaries.
★ 'Secret Codes'
- List all of Samsung secret codes (HiddenMenu) on your device. Note: You may need ROOT to launch secret codes (use 'Launch 0' method).
★ 'Firmware Browser'
- Browse for the stock firmwares available online, for your phone and for any other Samsung model.
★ 'Other Tools'
- 'CSC Changer': Change the CSC. This tool requires root + multi-CSC stock firmware.
- 'CSC Verifier': It is Samsung built-in tool. Requires root + stock firmware.
- 'ServiceMode MAIN MENU': It is Samsung built-in tool. Requires root + stock firmware.
- 'S/N Analyzer': Obtain information about Country of Origin and Manufacturing Date from Samsung serial number. You can enter serial number from ANY Samsung phone (including OLD phone, FEATURE phone and NON-SMART phone).
- 'IMEI Analyzer': Check the IMEI for the validity by calculating the Check Digit (according to Luhn algorithm).
★ 'Refurbishment Check'
★ 'CSC Code Lookup' (CSC - Consumer Software Customization, aka Sales Code, or Region Code)
★ Main Features: Displays the following information about your phone.
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Phone Model
- Device Type
- Product Name
- Country of Origin
- Manufacturing Date
- Knox Warranty Void
- Colour / Internal Storage
- Product Code
- Original CSC Code
- Firmware's CSC Code
- Active CSC Code
- CSC Country
- CSC Country ISO
- Mobile Operator
- Bootloader Version
- Baseband Version
- PDA Version
- CSC Version
- Kernel Version / Architecture (32/64-bit)
- Java Virtual Machine (Dalvik or ART)
- Root Existence
- Android Version
- Build Number
- Build Fingerprint
- Build Description
- Build Date
- Changelist
- Hardware / Board (CPU 32/64-bit)
- Platform / Chip
- GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)
- Modem Board
- Hardware Revision
- Total RAM
- Screen (physical size in inches, resolution in pixels)
- Sensors
- Battery (technology, capacity in mAh, health)
- Android Serial Number
- Samsung Serial Number
- Headset Connect Counter
- Charger Connect Counter (root required)
- S Pen Detach Counter (root required, for Galaxy Note series only)
- CPU/Battery/Ambient temperatures
- CPU/Memory usages
- Battery voltage/level
- Signal strength
NOTE: This app works properly with the Stock Firmware. On Custom ROM some info may not show correctly.
☆☆☆ Ability to Remove Ads and Export info to the SD Card (Plus version only) ☆☆☆
- Location access: This permission is required to read the Signal Strength (in the MONITOR tab). It is just an approximate location (coarse location, network-based), not a GPS location.
Google Now Launcher
Available on all devices with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or later.
Key features:
• Google Now on your home screen - it's easier than ever to get just the right information at just the right time.
• Just say "Ok Google" - when you're on your home screen, just say "Ok Google" to trigger voice input. Then say your search query. Or tell your phone what to do, like send a text message, get directions, or play a song.
• Faster search - tap the search box and you can enter your query immediately.
• Easy access to your favorite Google products and services, like Gmail, YouTube, and Maps.
• Larger viewing area - the status and navigation bars are now translucent, so your wallpaper pops from every pixel, and is even visible when you expand your apps drawer (when supported by device).
• Intuitive wallpaper picker - select any image that's stored on your device, or in the cloud. Position and preview your wallpaper before you set it.
Some features are unavailable in some areas.
SAMSUNG Smart Washer/Dryer
- The Smart Washer App allows you to control your Samsung washer/dryer remotely from your smart phone, and notifies you of the status of the washer/dryer, whether it has a problem and the actions you can take to solve it from your smart phone.
- You can discover the solution for errors without searching the user manual or contacting a service center.
- This app cannot connect to Samsung washer/dryer supported Smart Home. Please download Samsung Smart Home app to use the Smart Home devices. (the Smart Home app is supported by the some countries)
■ Supported Smart Phone Models:
- GalaxyS, GalaxyS2, GalaxyS3, GalaxyS4, GalaxyS5, GalaxyS2(HD), Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note2, Galaxy Note3, Galaxy Note4
- Supported OS: Android 2.2+
■ Supported Washer Models:
- Check the Smart Control button and the Smart Care mark in the control panel and the information about them in the user manual.
- For below model, Please refer to the user manual's Mobile App part and LCD setting part. Download "Samsung Smart Home" app in case of trying to using the Smart Home..
- 2014 Supported model
- The "Smart Check" may be represented as "Smart Care" depending on the language.
■ Please check these items before using the Smart Washer App!
- Check whether your washer's Wi-Fi connection is normal before controlling your washer remotely.
- When the Wi-Fi signal is weak due to your washer's location, a problem may occur when controlling your washer remotely.
- External light may cause the camera recognition function to be incorrect. Adjust the focus and angle properly for the auto camera recognition to operate correctly.
- Check the supported washer and smart phone models.
(Other models are not guaranteed that they will operate normally.)
- Depending on the font you have set in your mobile phone, Application's screen may look different.
Task Manager Shortcut
Different Samsung devices have different built-in Task Manager.
Most of new Samsung devices do NOT come with a Task Manager.
Custom ROM may NOT be supported.
To check whether your device has a Task Manager:
1. Open the recent task by either long-pressing the Home button or pressing the recent task button
2. If there is a Task Manager icon on the bottom (like our app), then your device has a Task Manager
See section 'More by ACTIVE SOFT ' for other useful apps.
Samsung Wireless
Samsung Wireless drives create their own WI-FI network, so your mobile device can connect directly and stream media without an Internet connection. Videos stream and play using the default media player built into the app. With the option to open files with other apps installed on your mobile device, you can play/view content that isn't supported by the default media player. The Samsung Wireless app enables you to upload photos, videos and other files from your mobile device to your Samsung Wireless drive in full resolution and quality or for offloading files to free up space on your mobile device.
Access your media and the Internet at the same time. Samsung Wireless drives can connect to a nearby Wi-Fi network, such as a coffee shop hotspot or your home router and pass through the Internet connection to your mobile device.
This app requires a Samsung Wireless mobile media streaming device.
The application can organize up to 750 videos or up to 100,000 photos or up to 75,000 songs or lesser numbers of each type in combination.
Unlock Samsung, Huawei, LG
UnlockPhone allows you to unlock your phone in a cheap, fast and easy way from anywhere.
In order to use your phone with a different mobile operator you need an unlock code.
We provide worldwide unlock codes, it is as easy as enter the unlock code we give you from UnlockPhone.co into your device and it will be unlock forever.
Unlock your phone in 4 easy steps:
1. Download the application.
2. Select your brand (Samsung, LG, Sony, Huawei or Motorola Moto G).
3. Pay through PayPal (with your account or credit card).
4. Receive the unlock code along with its instructions to enter it in your email.
Samsung SmartView 1.0
Samsung SmartView App is a companion app for Samsung Smart TV. You can watch TV content on your mobile device and you can also control TV and TV connected devices(STB, BDP, HTS).
Connected devices are needed to be registered on TV to control the devices. Enjoy TV content on your mobile devices with Samsung SmartView App!
※ To use this application, TV and mobile device should be connected within the same network.
[Key Features]
- Remote Control
. Control TV and registered devices(STB, BDP, HTS).
- TV View
. You can watch the same content on TV or different content from other input source.
※ Watching different content from other source is not supported for LED F7000/PDP F8000 below models.
[Supported Devices]
1. Remote Control
. 2011, 2012, 2013 Samsung Smart TV models
2. TV View
. 2011 Samsung TV LED D7000 and above, PDP D8000 and above
. 2012 Samsung TV LED ES7500 and above, PDP E8000 and above
. 2013 Samsung TV LED F4500 and above Smart TV (except F9000 and above), PDP F5500 and above Smart TV
- Mobile devices
. Galaxy S3/S4/S5
. Galaxy Note 2/Note 3/Note 4
. Galaxy Alpha
. Galaxy Note 10.1
. Galaxy Tab 2
. Galaxy Note 8
[How to use]
1. Connect TV to the network. (menu - network setting)
2. Connect Mobile device to the same network with TV.
3. Start Samsung Smart View App.
Samsung CSC Master
With this app,you can get these features-
-Raise message recipient limit
-Enable folder view
-Increase SMS to MMS threshold limit
-Enable VCard support
many more...
-Enable call button
-Export to SD
-Increase speed dial limit
Similarly you can enable respective features of-
1. Upon first launch,you need to grant the app with Superuser permission.
2. Select your desired features
3. Reboot your phone Features will be activated after reboot only.
Smart Tutor for SAMSUNG Mobile
Smart Tutor is an easy, quick and safe means of consulting for Android™ smart phone and tablet series. It can be used to diagnose your device remotely in order to optimize device performance and give functional advice.
Diagnoses can be requested for the following:
• Data transfer, backup and restore
• New features advice
• Software update check
• Account settings (Samsung/Google™/email/etc.)
How to get started
1. Download the "Smart Tutor" from Google play store and install on our Android device.
* From Galaxy S5, please download Smart Tutor via the Galaxy Essential widget
(this features may differ by region or nations.)
2. Make a phone call to the SAMSUNG Contact center. After agreeing "Terms and Conditions",
the phone number of contact center will be displayed.(Because it is depending on country)
3. Enter the 6 digits connection code given by a tech expert.
4. Once connected, a tech expert will diagnose your mobile.
5. If you want to terminate "Smart Tutor", please tap "Disconnect" menu.
• Safety & Reliable
Don't worry about exposing our private information."Smart Tutor" restricts a tech expert
from accessing applications with customer's private information such as Gallery, Message,
e-mail and other throughout special features.
• Convenient & Easy
Provide remote support from our Android device quickly and easily if we can use 3G/4G or Wi-Fi.
• Features
Screen Share / Chat / Screen Lock / Application Lock
Requirement & Note
1. "Smart Tutor" works with Android OS(Above Android 2.2)
2. "Google Experience Device" is not supported such as "Galaxy Nexus"
3. Connection in 3G/4G Network will be chargeable according to your network data fee agreement with
your operator/Telecom. Before the connection, ensure to check Wi-Fi availability for free support
Samsung GALAXY NFC Tagwriter
Gear Tag Writer provides an option to write Gear's bluetooth address to its charging cradle.
Use Gear Tag Writer when changing the Gear or charging cradle.
How to use
1. Tap the device name in the Gear's setup wizard screen, then check the Gear's bluetooth address.
2. Input the Gear's bluetooth address into the Gear Tag Writer input field, then press the Ready button.
3. Bring the mobile device near to the Gear's charging cradle, back to back.
4. Samsung Galaxy Gear and the mobile device are now paired.
Samsung Galaxy S Unlock Tool
Both the root and no root methods are included
Remember online it is $25-30 for a code so please donate.
Samsung Smart Home
Users can connect mobile devices such as Galaxy Smartphones, Gears, and GearFits to smarthome devices, and remotely access smart home services including status check, device control, home view, and customer support.
Samsung smarthome app supports Android OS 4.0 and above, and optimized for Samsung Galaxy and Galaxy Note smartphones. Some features may not be supported in different smart devices.
More from developer
Smart Tutor for SAMSUNG Mobile
Smart Tutor is an easy, quick and safe means of consulting for Android™ smart phone and tablet series. It can be used to diagnose your device remotely in order to optimize device performance and give functional advice.
Diagnoses can be requested for the following:
• Data transfer, backup and restore
• New features advice
• Software update check
• Account settings (Samsung/Google™/email/etc.)
How to get started
1. Download the "Smart Tutor" from Google play store and install on our Android device.
* From Galaxy S5, please download Smart Tutor via the Galaxy Essential widget
(this features may differ by region or nations.)
2. Make a phone call to the SAMSUNG Contact center. After agreeing "Terms and Conditions",
the phone number of contact center will be displayed.(Because it is depending on country)
3. Enter the 6 digits connection code given by a tech expert.
4. Once connected, a tech expert will diagnose your mobile.
5. If you want to terminate "Smart Tutor", please tap "Disconnect" menu.
• Safety & Reliable
Don't worry about exposing our private information."Smart Tutor" restricts a tech expert
from accessing applications with customer's private information such as Gallery, Message,
e-mail and other throughout special features.
• Convenient & Easy
Provide remote support from our Android device quickly and easily if we can use 3G/4G or Wi-Fi.
• Features
Screen Share / Chat / Screen Lock / Application Lock
Requirement & Note
1. "Smart Tutor" works with Android OS(Above Android 2.2)
2. "Google Experience Device" is not supported such as "Galaxy Nexus"
3. Connection in 3G/4G Network will be chargeable according to your network data fee agreement with
your operator/Telecom. Before the connection, ensure to check Wi-Fi availability for free support
Customer Care - GALAXY[EN]
Based on global customer FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), this User's Digest helps GALAXY users and sales points to learn GALAXY product usability and customer's needs.
- Note
This application is designed to work best on the Galaxy SⅢ, S4, Galaxy NOTE Ⅱ, Galaxy NOTE 8.0.
But for using this application, please do not check Force GPI rendering in the Developer Options.
- Contents: Text & Video
Chapter 1: Help App
Chapter 2: Account Setting
Chapter 3: SW Upgrade
Chapter 4: Battery Life
Chapter 5: Smart Switch
Chapter 6: Network Data Setup
Chapter 7: Network Advice
Chapter 8: In-Hand Troubleshooting
※ Recommended Apps
Samsung, and its directors, employees, agents, representatives, suppliers, partners and content providers do not warranty the following list.
. The service will be secure or available at any particular time or location.
. Any defects or errors will be corrected.
. Any content or software available at or through the service is free of viruses or other harmful components.
. The results of using the service will meet your requirements.
. Your use of the application, service, content and add - to link is solely at your own risk.


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Now this is a wine that will divide the modernists from the traditionalist. It's expensive, highly expressive and extracted, limited production and very much a high expression Rioja wine. It's from a single 1.7 Ha vineyard of Tempranillo that was planted in 1975 on trellis (which is unusual for Rioja) in the minerally clay high up in Rioja Alta near Laguardia. A lot of selection work is done for this wine, cluster selection in the vineyard then berry selection by hand in the bodega. It's fermented then in to new French oak for 18 months. It's presented in a way that makes me think Grand Cru Burgundy. Personally, I think its a great wine that needs to rest for at least 5 years before looking at it. But if you're more of a traditionalist, you'll be cursing Parker and his followers.
Very dark for Rioja, royal purple with black/red core. The wood is quite evident at the moment, mocha, a bit of caramel and some vanilla. Thats followed up by some stunning dark fruit: Dark cherry, blackberry and blueberry with some minerals and herbs layered in for extra complexity. Intensely flavoured in the mouth with plenty of soft fruit tannin but with the acid to back it all up. Its very masculine and youthful right now, but I sense that this is wine that will have have an identity crisis in its early teens and move to a more feminine mould. The palate shows dark cherry, black current, and ripe mulberry with plenty of minerals, sarsaparilla and iron type minerals. The finish is huge. If you're not a traditionalist and get a kick out of all kinds of wine, you'll love this. But keep your mitts off for at least 5 years, then drink over the following 15. 95+ Pts.
Source: Toro/Woods Wines Price: Around $300 Closure: Conventional Cork
Web: www.eguren.com


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Lenovo ThinkPad T5104 April 2011
You know what you're getting when you get a ThinkPad. You're getting a black laptop that's sturdy and strong, with a very distinctive design. It'll have plenty of power, ready to keep you up and running wherever you might be. One of the latest members... >>


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Endeavor Global
Beth Robertson
Manager, Investor Network
Beth is a member of the Global Network team based in Endeavor's San Francisco office. A graduate of Cornell University and Mount Holyoke College, Beth brings a wide range of experiences to her role with Endeavor. Beth's passions meet at the intersection of entrepreneurship and economic development. Prior to joining Endeavor, Beth was the operations coordinator for a venture group that organizes pitch programs to connect early-stage companies with the Silicon Valley venture community.
Beth has over 6 years of experience living and working in emerging market countries including: India, Nepal, Uganda, South Africa, and Kenya. Most recently, Beth spent three months in East Africa as a fellow with Women's Earth Alliance where she was responsible for coordinating two international water and sanitation conferences and supporting 70 safe water practitioners. In South Africa, Beth co-managed the creation and roll out of a venture-backed mobile financial services company for unbanked, peri-urban trader communities. As a Fulbright Scholar, Beth spent a year working with Ashoka's Nepal office, where she managed fellow profiles and worked in the field with Ashoka Fellows. Prior to that she spent over three years working in Nepal as a coordinator of Cornell University's Nepal Abroad Program, and livelihood development coordinator with domestic non-profit organizations.
Outside of the office, Beth works with youth in East Oakland to encourage their entrepreneurial spirit and to cultivate their passion for social justice work. When she is not Endeavoring, she is an avid hiker, singer (who has auditioned for the X-Factor) and explorer who can be found in the mountains surrounding the Bay Area.
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New Releases: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Battlefield 4 and Football Manager 2014!
This week on New Releases, we talk about Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Battlefield 4, WWE 2K14, Sonic: Lost World and Football Manager 2014.
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They shouldn't even bother releasing BF4 on current gen consoles. It will be a joke compared to next gen version. And that will be a joke compared to the PC version.
i cant wait for bf4 in my ps4 and Xbox one yesssssssssssssssssssss
AC:BF is only coming out on WiiU in North America on the 29th, everywhere else has a release date of ~November 20th, because international transportation of goods is currently impossible in the 21st century.
going to rent bf4 next weekend for my ps3 and own it next month on my xbox one , suck on that trolls
YES, FRIDAY, what a movie :D
Can't wait for BF4, gonna make my PC get very hot which is great now winter is coming.
Battlefield 4 on Tuesday,for the Xbox 360.
Battlefield 4.................Wooooooo hooooooooooo
@apophis32 lol.


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WHEN high doses of female hormones are given to rats in early adulthood, they help to protect the animals against breast cancer in later life.
Raphael Guzman and his colleagues from the University of California at Berkeley exposed 31 young adult female rats to a potent carcinogen. Two weeks later, they implanted slow-release capsules containing oestrogen and progesterone in 11 of the animals. These boosted hormones to levels nearly as high as the levels in rats late in pregnancy.
Nine months after treatment, 90 per cent of the rats without hormone supplements had developed mammary cancers, compared with only 9 per cent of the treated rats (
The result may help to explain why women who have had a baby before the age of 20 are only half as likely as childless women to develop breast cancer, the researchers say. ...
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Carlson School Alumni
With more than 50,000 members in 78 countries, the Carlson School alumni network forms a cross-section of some of the world's most influential business leaders. Discover new opportunities to grow your network, give back to the School, take advantage of opportunities for professional development, and more.
Alumni in Action
Josh Brook discusses his work with start-up Playtabase, and how he's marketing a tech product that improves lives.
Give to the Max Day
In an amazing one-day show of support, 132 donors stepped forward with more than $50,000 in total gifts on Thursday, November 13, in celebration of Give to the Max Day – Minnesota's annual day of giving. This milestone triggered a $50,000 match, which had been put forth by three generous alumni.
More than $100,000 was raised thanks to the hard work of dozens of alumni volunteers and staff from across departments. The one-day fundraising campaign was carried out across several channels, including email, social media, and peer-to-peer outreach.
Gifts contributed on Give to the Max Day benefit the Carlson School Annual Fund, which supports some of the school's highest strategic priorities, including scholarships and fellowships, experiential learning and teaching innovation, global experiences, and building alumni and corporate engagement.
Thanks to everyone who contributed and helped make this year's effort the Carlson School's most successful to date.


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Forgotten Civil War veteran finally getting recognition he deserves
May 10, 2012 at 5:24 pm in WDAY
Hewitt, MN (WDAY TV) – In a few days a grateful state and country will honor a veteran buried in an unmarked grave near Hewitt, Minnesota, not far from Wadena. His name is Edgar Lewis, a veteran of the Civil War. Many curious volunteers, and hours of research have led to Edgar Lewis finally getting a veteran's marker so his grave will no longer go unnoticed. Continue Reading


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Hcam Lago Mar, LLC filed as a Florida Limited Liability in the State of Florida and is no longer active. This corporate entity was filed approximately nine years ago on Thursday, March 9, 2006 as recorded in documents filed with Florida Department of State.
Henry Contreras served as the Manager and has interests in other corporate entities including T. Royal 5106 LLC, Ackmar International, Corp. and six more corporations. Henry's past corporate affiliations include Hcam Investments I, Inc., Hcam Investments II, Inc. and fifteen others.
Henry Contreras is also the registered agent for the company. Also known as a statutory or resident agent, the registered agent is responsible for receiving legal notifications regarding court summons, lawsuits, and other legal actions involving the corporate entity.
Key roles for Hcam Lago Mar, LLC
Henry Contreras
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|Date Filed:
|Thursday, March 9, 2006
|Registered Agent
|Henry Contreras
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Hundreds of World War II veterans and dignitaries will be marking the 70th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, which began in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, as three divisions of U.S. and British paratroopers jumped into the night sky behind German lines. That morning, six more divisions, 100,000 Allied troops in all, stormed five beachheads along the Norman coast between Cherbourg and Le Havre, piercing Hitler's Atlantic Wall and setting the stage for the liberation of Europe from Nazi oppression a little more than 11 months later. Now, 70 years later, the ranks of the men who survived Omaha and Utah Beach, Gold, Juno and Sword Beach, along with Point Du Hoc and St. Mere Eglise, are much thinner now. But there are some unique weapons and vehicles of the D-Day era that are still soldiering on today. (This slide show has been updated.)
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain dropped men of the U.S. 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, as well as the British 6th Airborne Division into battle during the early morning hours of D-Day and then continued to serve the Allied war effort in Europe and the Pacific and post-war during the Berlin Airlift. The C-47 could carry 28 troops or 6,000 pounds of supplies and had a top speed of 225 mph. More than 10,000 were produced from 1943 until 1945 and served in the Vietnam War as well. Many are still flying today with several South American air forces and civilian users in Alaska.
The DUKW or "Duck" was an amphibious truck built in 1942 just as the U.S. entered the Second World War. GI's called it a duck because it waddled and paddled like a duck in the water. More than 20,000 DUKW's were built in WWII and they carried more than 18 million tons of supplies to the D-Day beaches in the days and months after the June invasion while the more permanent Mulberry Harbors were built. Today the DUKWs have it a little easier, paddling around the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., and Boston Harbor with tourists aboard.
The M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun, or the "Ma Duce" is a heavy machine gun that was designed towards the end of the First World War but was best known for its role in WWII, giving B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberator bombers a fearsome defensive firepower, as well as arming the P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolts who used the penetrating power of the 12.7 mm round to strafe Germany supply convoys in Normandy. The M2 was also used by ground forces in Normandy as an anti-aircraft and anti-sniper weapon. The M2 went on to serve in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq and is still in service today with all branches of the U.S. military including the U.S. Navy and the Coast Guard.
The M1919 Browning .30 caliber machine gun was the M2's little brother, firing a 7.62mm round, half the size of the M2. Still, it played a key role in providing mobile firepower for infantry through the Normandy hedgerows. A modified version of the .30 round also helped arm the Royal Air Force's Spitfire and Hurricane fighters. Though its rate of fire was half the German's famous MG42 (still in use today as well), it was reliable and durable and went on to serve in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. The M1919 is still in use by some militaries today.
The Colt .45 Pistol was on the beaches in Normandy, 70 years ago, as the sidearm for the U.S. Army and other branches of the U.S. military. More than 2 million were produced and today it still is in the hands of the United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command, which still uses the M1911A1 as well as dozens of militaries around the world.
The Willys MB and Ford GPW U.S. Army Jeep became an iconic image in WWII and during the D-Day invasion when many were used as ambulances and scout cars amid fighting in the Normandy hedgerows. The "Jeep" name came from the military designation "GP" or "General Purpose" More than 600,000 were produced from 1941 to 1945.
The MG-42 was probably the most feared German weapon on D-Day besides the famed 88mm flak and anti-tank gun. The MG-42 had an astounding rate of fire of 1200 to 1500 7.92mm rounds a minute, double Allied weapons, allowing a single machine gun nest to pin down hundreds of Allied troops on the landing beaches and later in the Normandy hedgerows. The only drawback to the weapon was its voracious consumption of ammunition. The only way to combat the weapon was to wait till the German gunners ran out of ammunition or forced to changed barrels. Today, the Austrian, Italian, German and Spanish armies still use a version of the WWII veteran today firing 7.62mm ammo.
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At Solterra the solar system is designed to produce more than enough daytime power to SDG&E's grid to compensate for grid power after dark -- thus achieve a net-zero demand on the grid balance overall.
The key is the installation of 1,380 photovoltaic cells, manufactured by San Diego-based Kyocera, each engineered to produce 245 watts of electricity or about 0.3 megawatt. The roughly 3-by-5-foot panels cover nearly every square inch of the roofs of the complex's four buildings. They also are mounted over carports and on a slope at the south end of the property.
Ross Williams, vice president of Home Energy Systems, said the cells were designed to generate the average power needed by the typical household, based on energy usage at other Fenton properties and other recent apartment complexes. That calculations take into account the weather, average number of people in each unit and other factors.
"This is an ideal place for photovoltaics," Williams said.
The buildings face each other in a north-south direction, the panels face east and west and the most efficient power comes from the south-facing panels on the southern slope.
Lee Krevat, director of smart grid and clean transportation programs at SDG&E, said Solterra is the first project of its kind anywhere to use new wireless technology that links residents' smartphones to electric meters. They will be able to monitor usage almost instantly.
"They would then be able to graph their usage in near-real time," Krevat said, and adjust air conditioning and other appliances to run at low-cost times.
The bonus will likely come once a year when residents receive a check if they use less energy than Solterra's system is generating for their individual apartment. The exact rebate details are still being worked out, but the goal is to cover the average electrical use for each apartment size from the solar cells and result in no electrical charge on tenants' SDG&E bills.
Of course, if residents work at home, use the air conditioning often and operate a lot of computers and TVs and other appliances, they likely will receive a monthly bill to cover the excess use. All tenants will continue to be billed for natural gas use.
Kevin Berk, 41, was hunting for a new apartment and was drawn to Solterra because of the energy features.
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He currently lives in Tierrasanta and works downtown as a web production manager for rehabs.com.
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Why are humans attracted to the sight and smell of flowers? Flowers co-evolved with their pollinators: that is why they find flowers attractive. This arrangement works to the benefit of both parties, so do humans get any similar benefits from liking flowers? The plants do, in that gardeners propagate them. Come to think of it, are other mammals attracted to flowers?
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(Sept. 1, 2010)--As one of the best university recreation facilities in the nation, there are fitness activities for the entire UTSA community at the UTSA Recreation Center -- or Campus Rec. Most activities are included with student fees, and faculty and staff members can be members for a reasonable fee. The faculty-staff and spouse-partner membership is only $30 per month.
Campus Rec activities include a 54-foot indoor rock climbing wall, a lazy river, racquetball, cooking demonstrations, video games and camping. The facility at the Main Campus has a wide range of services and activities for which there is little or no out-of-pocket cost for students. Additionally, UTSA community members can utilize the weight and cardio fitness center in Durango Building Room 3.202 on the Downtown Campus.
The Campus Recreation Center at the Main Campus houses more than 24,000 square feet of weight room and cardio space filled with fitness equipment worth more than $800,000. The equipment includes treadmills, elliptical machines, resistance machines, stationary bicycles and free weights, to name a few. The building also has four racquetball courts, a smoothie bar and a demonstration kitchen, along with an outdoor pool and lazy river perfect for relaxing on warm days.
But there is more to Campus Rec than just a gym. Many of the rooms can be converted from exercise spaces to meeting spaces for small or large groups. Additionally, students can check out a wide variety of equipment from camping gear to kayaks for no additional fee or relax while receiving a therapeutic massage for a very reasonable fee. In addition to exercising and facilitating a variety of on- and off-campus outdoor activities, Campus Rec presents cooking classes in a fully furnished demonstration kitchen.
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Located in the Center for the Arts on the Valparaiso University campus, the Brauer Museum of Art is home to a nationally recognized collection of 19th, 20th, and 21st-century American art and includes works by Frederic Edwin Church, Asher B. Durand, Childe Hassam, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Ed Paschke.
It also houses the largest known collection of works by Junius R. Sloan (1827-1900), a Hudson River School painter who lived and worked in the Midwest. Other focus areas within the collection include world religious art and Midwestern regional art. As well as displaying selections from its permanent collection, the Brauer Museum hosts a full schedule of special exhibitions and events.
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WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama's second inauguration, the 57th presidential inauguration, may not attract the same crowds as the first in 2009, but it will engage the nation with a powerful theme, according to organizers.
Faith in America's Future, a theme selected by Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), will surface repeatedly in key speeches throughout the inauguration ceremony, according to Matt House, communications director for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCICC).
The inauguration theme was inspired by this year's 150th anniversary of the capping of the Capitol dome with the Statue of Freedom, which marked the completion of the iconic building.
The Capitol project began in the 1850s but was stopped midway due to the Civil War, the dome standing only half built when Abraham Lincoln took office. Congress baulked at the cost of completion during such troubled times; however, Lincoln insisted that construction continue.
"If people see the Capitol going on, it is a sign we intend the Union shall go on," said the former president in an interview with Union Chaplain John Eaton.
Schumer, chairman of the JCCIC, was inspired by the ideas of faith and unity amid similarly challenging times today, he told reporters at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Wednesday.
"If we look back at what we accomplished 150 years ago, we can find faith in America's future that we can overcome these obstacles again," he said.
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Constitutionally, the president must be sworn in before noon on Jan. 20, which falls on a Sunday this year. The official public event will occur instead, as it has in only seven other presidential inaugurations, on the following Monday.
Obama will take the oath, attended by immediate family, before Chief Justice John Roberts at the White House Sunday morning. The Robinson Bible, belonging to the first lady's family, will be used for the swearing in ceremony.
Obama will take the oath again in a formal ceremony on Capitol Hill Monday, Jan. 21. The president will use two bibles: significantly the Lincoln Bible, the same bible Abraham Lincoln used in his inauguration in 1861, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s "traveling Bible."
As the third Monday in January, this year's inauguration day is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday in the United States marking Dr. King's birthday, which was Jan. 15.
Theo LeCompte, director of events and ceremonies for the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) said that Obama feels that the two bibles represent "two people whose shoulders he's standing on when he goes to take the inauguration."
The oath will be taken in front of what is expected to be less than the estimated 1.8 million people who turned out in 2009 to see the inauguration of the first African-American president, but the oath will still happen before hundreds of thousands people who will gather at the National Mall to witness the event.
Inaugural Events
Washington, D.C., has been in preparation for weeks, with barricades and seating stands lining the mall, Pennsylvania Avenue, and the streets around the Capitol Building and with the White House in preparation for the ceremony and the following inaugural parade. Over 2,000 groups representing the 50 United States applied for the parade this year, which will have over 50 floats and 10,000 servicemen and servicewomen.
Inaugural activities will start Saturday with the National Day of Service, an initiative started by President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in 2009 as a day of giving back to the community. Events and giving activities will not only be ongoing all Saturday at the National Mall, but also nationally this year for the first time in cities and towns around America.
Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton has agreed to be the honorary chair for the 2013 National Day of Service, and she will be accompanied at the mall by musician Ben Folds and actress Eva Longoria.
Other inaugural activities include the Children's Inaugural Concert Saturday night, where children of military families will be particularly well represented. The concert is an initiative of the first lady and second lady Dr. Jill Biden, who, throughout Obama's first term, worked specifically to help military families.
Finally, there are the inaugural balls. In 2009, inaugural ball celebrations broke new ground, with the president and first lady attending 10 in total. Pleading cost at a time of austerity, and on another level, considering security logistics nightmares, organizing committees this year have put all their effort into hosting just two large official balls.
The commander in chief's ball, primarily for members of the armed services, and the inaugural ball, largely by invitation although with limited public tickets, will be held at one venue—the Washington Convention Center.
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LSTM > About LSTM > News and Media > Press Releases > LSTM Researchers demonstrate adaptive potential of hybridisation in West African Anopheles species
LSTM Researchers demonstrate adaptive potential of hybridisation in West African Anopheles species
Wed, 25 June 2014, 09:00AM
Researchers from LSTM have exploited a natural experiment created by insecticidal pressure to determine how the most important malaria vectors - A. gambiae s.s. and A. coluzzii – respond rapidly to environmental change.
Working with genome analysis specialists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and field entomologists in Ghana, LSTM researchers sequenced the genomes of individual wild mosquitoes of each species from southern Ghana. The results, published in Nature Communications, reveal that transfer of a major insecticide resistance mutation (kdr) resulted in replacement of over 3 million surrounding DNA bases (1.5% of the genome) of A. coluzzii, with that of A. gambiae s.s. This is especially significant because the two species are very closely related and the region replaced is one of relatively few areas of their genomes that are substantially different. Surprisingly, this apparently huge genomic disruption has had no detectable impact on reproductive isolation with hybridisation rates between the species in Ghana remaining low and stable despite a dramatic rise in frequency of the kdr mutation in A. coluzzii.
Dr David Weetman, co-first author and LSTM Lecturer in Population Genomics, said: "Our work demonstrates amazing flexibility in the genomes of closely related species. The genomic section replaced is not only huge but was previously considered a major 'speciation island'; a probable location for genes driving reproductive isolation between the species. The findings not only call into question the general importance of 'speciation islands', but also importantly show that these closely-related mosquito species, can evolve largely separately but then interchange genetic variation to allow rapid adaptation to human-driven environmental changes."
The two species, which co-occur throughout much of West and Central Africa, exhibit behavioural and ecological differences. Anopheles coluzzii is thought to be able to exploit relatively stable agricultural breeding sites, which can extend malaria transmission far into the dry season. A. gambiae s.s.has traditionally been the more insecticide resistant, but, with transfer of insecticide resistance mutations, this is changing. In addition to concerns for vector control, this presented a near-unique opportunity to investigate the popular theory that new species form through the development of pockets of divergence in the genome containing speciation genes. Driven by technological advances and early work on the Anopheles gambiae species pair, this has become a rapidly-growing area of research in evolutionary biology.
LSTM's Professor Martin Donnelly, senior author of the study, said: "Through our collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute we are learning how to use Anopheles genomic information to address questions of immense evolutionary and public health importance. This paper is just a foretaste of the studies that the vector community will be able to perform as the Anopheles gambiae 1000 Genome data sets become available (see http://www.malariagen.net/projects/vector/ag1000g)."
"This is a wonderful example of how new technologies for genome sequence analysis can elucidate specific biological questions in the field," says Professor Dominic Kwiatkowski, Head of the Malaria Programme at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, whose team have worked closely with LSTM on this project.
Adaptive introgression between Anopheles sibling species eliminates a major genomic island but not reproductive isolation
Chris S. Clarkson, David Weetman, John Essandoh, Alexander E. Yawson, Gareth Maslen, Magnus Manske, Stuart G. Field, Mark Webster, Tiago Antão, Bronwyn MacInnis, Dominic Kwiatkowski & Martin J. Donnelly
Nature Communications 5, Article number: 4248 doi:10.1038/ncomms5248 Published 25 June 2014


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According to a 2011 study conducted by AIAG, leadership of OEMs and suppliers indicated they don't have confidence in effective problem solving throughout the supply chain. In response, the AIAG Effective Problem Solving Guide (CQI-10) was revamped into two documents: The Practitioners' Guide (CQI-20) and the Leaders' Guide (CQI-21). CQI-20 provides a consensus methodology for complex problem solving for use by automakers and their supply chain. This live recorded webinar will walk through the Effective Problem Solving process and will identify how it relates to common problem solving approaches using a case study. There is a special focus on the "new" process elements such as the use of FMEAs as an integral part of the problem solving process and the inclusion of Escape, Occurrence, and Systemic root causes. The checklists from CQI-20 will also be discussed. Presenter is: Gregory Gruska from Omnex, Inc.
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