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12 Innovative Cleaning Products for 2012
The latest and greatest cleaners from the International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago promise to sanitize, scrub, and steam clean better than ever with thoughtful new designs and groundbreaking cleaning agents. Plus, these unique products may just take the pain out of cleaning day.
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If you're home is space-starved, you likely don't have the room for bulky racks to flat dry your delicate sweaters. To the rescue: The Hanging Sweater Dyer ($8, amazon.com) from Homz. This product is deceptively simple it's just three flat-dry racks suspended from two hooks you can hang from your shower rod but its a clever way to maximize the drying space in your home.


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Drosophilin A
October 17, 2011
Drosophilin A, or 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-4-methoxyphenol, is a natural antibiotic first isolated by F. Kavanagh and co-workers from the mushroom Agaricus subatratus in 1952. This year, W. Vetter and coauthors, while analyzing commercial meat from wild boars (Sus scrofa) for persistent organic pollutants, identified drosophilin A in the meat. Mushrooms are typically parts of boars' diets, and the presumed lack of toxicity of drosophilin A may aid in the synthesis of useful nontoxic polyhalogenated compounds.
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Starting on September 15, the People of Color Meditation Group will meet at the Durham Shambhala Meditation Center at 7:00 pm on the third Monday of every month.Meditation instruction is available at 7:00 pm, free of charge. The evening includes meditation instruction, sitting, and group discussion.Free and open to all who self identify as a person of color.No need to register--just show up at 733 Rutherford Street, Durham, NC 27705.For more information, please contact Joy Mickle at email@example.com.
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Ritz Camera files for Chapter 11 (updated!)
Ritz Camera has filed for Chapter 11. Details via the Imaging Insider. This includes Ritz and Wolf Camera, Camera World, Boater's World and a few other properties.
Please note that the online "Ritz Interactive" is a separate and independent company from the Ritz Camera stores, and it is not affected by the Chapter-11, and it will continue to operate business as usual. More details at Internet Retailer.


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Dog Immune System vs. Illness - The Battle for Canine Health Rages
Staying healthy is on everyone's minds these days, and when you welcome a dog into your family as a member, you want to keep him free from illness and disease as well. One key component to sustaining health and keeping your dog free from disease is by promoting a healthy dog immune system.
The immune system is the bodies first defense against disease; it helps to identify potentially harmful substances that enter the dog's body, such as bacteria and viruses, and if the immune system is healthy, it will attack these microbes, therefore preventing disease. The immune system is the army of your dog's body, fighting off harmful invaders.
The first step to sustaining healthy immune function is by making sure your dog always has a fresh and clean supply of drinking water available. The more hydrated a dog is, the less likely he is to get sick. Drinking water can also provide a number of other benefits to canine health as it helps to flush out unwanted toxins from their bodies.
Exercise is also an important factor to any immune system. Exercise contributes to immune function by reducing the heart rate, helping the body to use calories most effectively and reducing body fat. During exercise immune cells circulate through the body more quickly and are able to better kill bacteria and viruses.
Healthy Diet
A healthy diet is key to a strong dog immune system. Canine health can be improved through feeding them raw foods instead of commercially processed dog foods that are popular today. Wild dogs are able to live off of raw foods and are generally healthier than domestic pets because of this, so why not consider the switch to raw food? It may take a while for your dog to get used to, but it will show benefit in the long run. Raw food instead of processed food could help to improve the digestive system, heart health and ultimately, the immune system.
There are several supplements that can be administered to promote your dog's immune system. One very important supplement is called a probiotic. When the beneficial bacteria in the digestive system is compromised in any way, the good bacteria that fights disease is diminished. Probiotics add back into the digestive tract the beneficial bacteria needed for optimal health. You can give something like Canine Fortiflora a try. It can be purchased from your vet or a variety of pet health stores. Certain breeds are more susceptible to immune system problems but they can be prevented if the right actions are taken so speak to your vet about how to best keep your dog's immune system functioning.
Last but not least, it is essential to make sure the environment your dog is living in is healthy; this includes your house. Be sure he or she is not exposed to pesticides or any other harmful substances that may damage its immune system. Making sure there are not any toxins around will also help to keep you healthy! Also, don't keep your dog cooped up inside all day – all dogs need their fresh air no matter what.
The dog immune system is the first defense against illness, so working to improve its function will help to keep your dog healthy, happy and a member of your family for a long time.
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Fargo fire crews were called to the scene of a house fire Wednesday night. The fire was called in around 8:30pm at 1118 8th Avenue South.
When crews arrived they found the roof in flames, but were able to knock down most of the fire.
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Fire investigators said the fire was caused when a fire was lit in a fireplace that had the chimney blocked off by roofing materials.
They also say they have been battling a lot of fires recently, and fighting the frigid temperatures as well.
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Kristen Stewart To Return For Snow White And The Huntsman Sequel
After Kristen Stewart's summer admission that she'd been romantically involved with her married "Snow White and the Huntsman" director, Rupert Sanders, there was doubt as to whether the 22-year-old actress would return for a possible sequel.
Now, according to Kristen, not only is she set to reprise her role as the fairest of them all for a second installment of the fairytale story, it's going to be quite the crowd-pleaser.
"Oh, it's gonna be f**kin' amazing," Kristen told Indiewire, when asked where her "SWATH" character would journey in the sequel. "No, I'm so excited about it, it's crazy."
WATCH: Rupert Sanders & Liberty Ross Dish On Working With Kristen Stewart
The actress said she'd been instructed to remain tight-lipped about further details.
"I'm not allowed [to reveal details]. The other day I said that there was a strong possibility that we're going to make a sequel, and that's very true, but everyone was like, 'Whoa, stop talking about it,'" she said. "So no, I'm totally not allowed to talk about it."
Kristen did share that plot ideas discussed for the future of her Snow White character would justify her return to make a second film.
"Oh my God. F**k, yeah. Absolutely," she told the blog, when asked if she was happy with the plan for Snow White.
An official statement confirming a "SWATH" sequel has yet to be made, and it is not yet known if Rupert will be replaced as director.
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Explore groundbreaking artists, art forms, and art works each week at the Beneath the Surface Art Club! You will have an opportunity to create artwork of your own each week – art you then can enter in our summer long art contest happening on Monday, Aug. 12!
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Sporty, compact and fun to drive, the A3 makes a strong argument for "less is more." Despite its relatively diminutive dimensions, Audi's entry-level model packs plenty of performance and utility under its stylish 5-door skin. Inside, trademark Audi design cues are reminiscent of the TT: cool without being stark; attractive, yet understated. On the road, the 2.0-liter turbo-four delivers smooth, tractable power throughout the rev range. It's plenty strong for in-town hustling, but like the rest of the car, doesn't scream for attention. Rear seat legroom is a touch tight for adults, so drop the rear seats instead and enjoy near wagon-like versatility. Seats up or down, the A3 delivers signature Audi style in an intelligent, entertaining and economical package. – Kim Wolfkill
The A3 is a stylish 5-door that proves hatchbacks don't have to be cheap, basic transportation. The power in our turbocharged A3 came on smoothly and was plentiful for moving this little car quickly. It also delivered impressive fuel economy, as I saw around 25 mpg in combined city and highway driving. Most importantly, the A3 is still an Audi. Shutting the doors results in a solid thud, handling is quite good, the interior features high-quality materials, and the A3 wears the trademark Audi grille. The A3 is an excellent option for someone looking for something small, efficient but with a high level of style and performance. –Perry Stern
The Audi A3 may just be the perfect combination of sporty but practical in a stylish European package. Powered by one of the best engines ever—Audi's turbocharged and direct-injected 2.0-liter Four—our test car also had the Titanium package's 18-inch titanium-colored wheels, black grille and black window trim. Save for the Misano Red Pearl Effect paint, it makes for a stealth package. The A3 is fun to drive while still delivering excellent fuel economy, the electrically-assisted steering is linear and precise, and the A3 handles about as well as a front-driver can with virtually no torque steer. Both practical and fun, the A3 delivers a premium driving experience in an economical package. – Mike Meredith
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Our favourite MS tweeterer and Trekkie-extraordinaire Brandon LeBlanc posted this blog post today to inform that the power of Bing, the same that powers our lovely Cortana is now in Windows 8 common search feature or "Smart Search" as Microsoft likes to call it. Before you only search as always with keywords, now you can input search in Natural Language in the Windows 8 search box, and Bing has got your back to understand your intent and bring you relevant result. Continue reading
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Paramount Official Star Trek App is in the Store
To commemorate its launch of its Star Trek: Into Darkness movie, Paramount has just released there first Official Windows 8 App for Star Trek Universe in the Store. With the App, you will be first to dive into scenes and news about Into Darkness in particular, and keep up to date about Star Trek universe in general. Are you are Trekkie on Windows 8, this App is meant for you. Of course this is the first iteration, there is more to come in future updates we hope. For now, you can enlist into Star Trek Academy and rise in ranks to be a full fledge captain. You carry out missions and achieve you objectives. When you're done with role-playing you can dive into the universe and get the latest news and view your favorite characters' profiles. The trekkie in us only wish Paramount will develop this further into a full-fledge game where we can get lost and burn time like there is no tomorrow. Make it so Paramount!
Here is the excerpts from the Store about the App:
Be the first to experience Star Trek Into Darkness! Join Starfleet for your chance to rise in the ranks from New Recruit to Captain and beyond!!
Stay up-to-date on the latest Star Trek Into Darkness news, along with exclusive articles found only in the app.
You will have first access to insider looks, and can complete a variety of missions including trivia and polls. By doing so, you'll rise in the ranks of Starfleet!
- Trivia: Complete quizzes to see how much you really know about Star Trek.
- Polls: Let your voice be heard by sharing your thoughts and opinions.
- Web Missions: Read articles, watch videos, and discover interesting pieces of information on the next film.
- Latest Star Trek News
- Purchase Tickets to see Star Trek Into Darkness
If you haven't done so already, you'd better get cracking and download this app right away. Its free of charge. Download via the source link here below.
Source: Windows Store
Celebrating Space Shuttle History Today–STS-1 Launch
Today I am embroiled in some kind of nostalgia, we are celebrating today the launch of the first ever re-usable Rocket-ship into Space. It was an enormous undertaking for NASA and giant step for humanity in general as it was a radical departure from how we normally did Space tech.
Yours truly was just a young nerd then, with an incredibly insatiable curiosity for Technology. I didn't become a nerd as an adult, as some of you might have read in my About page. I was inquisitive about anything tech. As a young African boy I was one of the few that was allowed into the American Embassy to watch NBC News. I was a known face there in the Embassy library, as I have devoured all the tech books at the local library, so I regularly visit the American Embassy library which was always full of new stuffs.
So I usually stay behind to watch the NBC News Nightly on Technology. I was particularly fond of news on the Building the new Space Shuttle. I watched it built from scratch to finish. And of course the joy of seeing the Lift-Off on April 12 1981. That night, right there and then I decided I would be an astronaut. Too bad that dream didn't come true. But those are the things that influence a budding technologist in my formative years, to make me what I am today.
Thank you NASA for great inspirations and leading humanity in this Next Frontier. Keep the Wheel turning. Keep taking us where "No Man Has Gone Before"
Happy celebrations all you NASA fans!
Microsoft's Future Vision 2013: Live, Work, Play
Microsoft is well known for its series of "future vision" videos that showcases how technology will advance in the future. Microsoft continues this legacy with a new "future vision" video this year. For the first time, however, the video is actually being narrated. All the other videos that were released in the past had no actual speech in them. So without further ado, here's the video!
Microsoft's Future Vision: Live, Work, Play
Published on 1 Mar 2013
http://aka.ms/envision – Technology could transform our life at work, on the go, and at home based on extensive research. This is a snapshot of what the future will look like five to ten years from now. In the years ahead, technology will amplify our senses; help us stay connected to the people we care about and transform the way we live, work and play.
Bring on the Classics – Pocket Tanks Now on Windows 8!
If you have never played Pocket Tanks, you have missed a classic. But do not worry, with the release of Pocket Tanks for Windows 8, by its official creators, you can join the crowd! What is Pocket Tanks? Pocket Tanks is basically a simple artillery game in which each of the two players take turns to pick a weapon, make a target, and fire. Player with the most points at the end of the game wins. It's simple, but it's addictive! Pocket Tanks was first released for the PC in 2001 as a spiritual successor of a much older game made for the Amiga, Scorched Tanks.
Because this was such an old game, it needed a lot of work to port to a modern platform, like Windows 8. That work started with the port to the iPad, which supported a much higher resolution than the game was originally designed for. Much of that work also contributed to the port to Windows 8. You can see a quick video of it, which will also give you a video demo of the game in action!
This game is written by Michael P. Welch who also wrote its predecessor of Scorched Tanks. Pocket Tanks has the look, feel, and sound of a classic. It is a true piece of art. Mr. Welch is the founder of the company Blitwise, who, in turn is the publisher of this game. Now, here's the description from Blitwise and also Mr. Welch.
Notes from Blitwise and Michael Welch
Pocket Tanks is the fast-paced artillery game that is simple to learn, and fun to master. The perfect quick game for friends and family, you'll find yourself hooked for hours of play! Bury your opponent in a mound of dirt, or assail him with a barrage of bullets. Visit the Weapon Shop before battle to arm yourself for the struggle, or try the Target Practice mode to learn all the weapons and the best tactics to win.
Experience the thrill of launching volley after volley of powerful and fun weapons across the battlefield, using very simple controls. Select your angle, power, and FIRE! There are many unique weapons including: Napalm, Firecrackers, Skippers, Cruisers, Tracers, Dirt Movers, and dozens more! This is the light-hearted game of heavy artillery for everyone.
Pocket Tanks has been loved by fans for over 10 years, who have downloaded the shareware version MILLIONS of times. But now, for the first time on Windows, you can try the game in high definition!
"The Ultimate One-on-One Artillery Game"
by Michael P. Welch
- author of DX-Ball & Scorched Tanks
Download Pocket Tanks COMPLETELY FREE, and learn the ropes with 35 exciting weapons.
Upgrade in-game to Deluxe and receive:
- 70 brand new weapons (110 total)
- Jump Jets for moving your tank around
- Bouncy Dirt for creating reflective terrain
- Digger for tunneling your tank underground
- Support for weapon expansion packs, both paid and FREE!
Note from the author:
My name is Michael P. Welch, and I have been writing artillery games since 1993. I created Pocket Tanks in 2001, and thanks to the many loyal fans, it is still in active development to this very day. Please join me in my quest to make Pocket Tanks a classic artillery game that stands the test of time. Thanks to all who have supported BlitWise over the years.
Here's the list of features, as noted by the developer
- Pocket Tanks is FREE, with 35 weapons at your disposal.
- Purchase the Deluxe upgrade: More weapons, and access to weapon packs, free and paid.
- Play against the computer, or against a friend.
- Up to 275 weapons currently available. More weapons are always in development.
- A simple game of strategy and skill for the whole family.
Download it from here: Pocket Tanks
JPL's Dedicated App for Curiosity is in the Store
Another day, another App. Here is NASA's JPL releasing yet another app in the Store joining the Be A Martian App, and this time a dedicated App for the Mars Rover: Curiosity. I personally like this development as this meant we will be seeing dedicated apps for NASA wares on Mars and other parts of the Universe. Hey NASA, can we have one too for Vger, ahem, I meant Voyager 1 and 2? ;-)
Anyway, If you've been a Space bum like me and most of my friends you know who Curiosity is, he has been making waves since August this year on Mars. First with a Grand Entry, landing on rockets of fire, and already finding some strange objects. Ach, don't take my word for it, just install this app and get the full details from NASA, and keep abreast of latest information too about this dear Robot. You said what I meant with 'dear'? Well, I have personal vested interest in this robot because it took some names of earthlings to Mars and Yours truly's name in on that list.
Here's how JPL describes this app in the Store:
NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity, landed on Mars August 6th, 2012. Explore this amazing SUV-sized rover, and learn about the tools that it will use to explore the Martian landscape.
Explore NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity with touch or your mouse.
Learn about why Curiosity is a Mars Science Laboratory.
Share your love of exploration with your friends.
If you love Curiosity and will like to more about his robots mission, please download this app immediately via the Source.
Source: Windows Store
Angry Birds Space Has Entered Windows 8 Universe!
Here we are with Angry Birds Space! Did anyone doubt MS will burst out on the first day with the latest Angry Birds? I never did for one second! Believe it or not, Angry Bird is the King Maker of any platform, shunning the Game is like putting a noose on your neck. So I can imagine that Microsoft have twisted a few arms at Roxio, probably a few more. The picture I see in my head here is MS just pushing money into someone's mouth each time he wanted to open his mouth to complain. "You have to make the GA!" I heard MS screaming.
Anyway, I am glad Angry Bird is here, my kids are here Angry Bird is here, even my Cat is glad Angry Bird is here, now the kids will leave him alone
Ok I wont keep you in suspense any longer, here is Roxio's description from the Store:
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ALL NEW ANGRY BIRDS GAME FROM ROVIO — the #1 mobile game of all time blasts off into space!
After a giant claw kidnaps their eggs, the Angry Birds chase it into a wormhole and find themselves floating in a strange new galaxy – surrounded by space pigs! Luckily the Angry Birds have super powers of their own…
Angry Birds Space features over 130 interstellar levels on planets and in zero gravity, resulting in spectacular gameplay ranging from slow-motion puzzles to lightspeed destruction. With regular free updates, brand new birds, brand new superpowers, and a whole galaxy to explore, the sky is no longer the limit!
Over 130 interstellar levels!
Regular free updates!
Brand new birds!
Brand new superpowers!
Zero-gravity space adventures!
Trick shots using planets' gravity!
Hidden bonus levels!
Beautifully detailed backgrounds!
Join the global phenomenon as it goes galactic!
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Regular free updates!
Brand new birds!
Brand new superpowers!
Zero-gravity space adventures!
Trick shots using planets' gravity!
Hidden bonus levels!
Beautifully detailed backgrounds!
Platform: x64, x86, ARM
So there we have it. I see Roxio's name as Publisher, but believe me, we could also put Microsoft Studios behind Roxio's name as I am sure this is a collaboration of the two companies to get this out on day one. Am I happy they did, I am sure a lot of you did. So if you haven't downloaded it, please go right ahead and download via the Source Link here below.
Source: Windows Store.
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First APoD Viewer App in the Store!
Well, that didn't take long! The first Astronomy Picture of the Day viewer or APoD viewer as some of us Space junkies call them, has hit the Store. Did I hear you say Panoramic? Yes, Apod viewing was naturally meant for Metro design language! You can pan till you drop for endless pictures of Space. What's more, the vendor bring the Day's picture to the Tile, so you are already enticed to go view the Day's submission. Who says Tiles aren't useful? You can view HD pictures and even Save it to HD or your SkyDrive account.
Download the app right away via the Source below.
Source: Windows Store
Star Chart released a Major Update in the Store
The app Star Chart has just released a major update in the Store. For the astronomy-astute amongst us, this app needs no introduction, but for those of you who doesn't know the app, it is a Sky-mapping app. With this app you can take a virtual journey through the Universe. The initial release of the app was just a teaser with the publishers dipping their feet in the Windows 8 Metro waters, now they've taken the full dive:
DescriptionStar Chart, the definitive star-gazing and astronomy app, gives you a virtual window into the visible universe.
Make the most of your powerful Windows 8 device and hold it up to the sky. Star Chart will tell you exactly what you are looking at! Augmented Reality (AR) mode is available on tablets & devices with accelerometer and digital magnetometer sensors.
Alternatively, explore the universe from the comfort of your desktop to learn about the wonders of our solar system and beyond.
Using state of the art GPS technology, an accurate 3D universe and the latest high-tech sensor functionality, Star Chart calculates – in real-time – the current location of every star and planet visible from Earth and shows you precisely where they are; even in broad daylight!
Want to know what that bright star is called? Point your AR device at it – you might just find out it's a planet!
Want to know how the night sky appears to people on the other side of the earth? Well just point your AR device down!
Want to know where your star sign is in the sky? Star Chart will tell you all this and much more.
So point your Windows 8 AR device at the sky and see what's out there!
———— Escapist Games will update Star Chart regularly, so please send us your feedback and feature requests to email@example.com.
Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StarChart Visit the Star Chart website: http://www.starchart.info Follow Star Chart on Twitter: StarChartApp – twitter.com/StarChartApp Also follow our latest developments: twitter.com/EscapistGamesFeaturesJust point and view. Hold your Windows 8 AR device to the sky and peer into the universe.
Alternatively, look around the sky using finger gestures or a mouse – perfect for armchair astronomers!Share your astronomical discoveries with your friends, with the help of Windows 8 Share.A powerful and dynamic search function, utilising the new Windows 8 Search.Supports dynamic device orientation viewing. Allows you to view the night sky whilst holding your Windows 8 screen at any angle.Accurately depicts all the stars of the northern and southern hemispheres up to magnitude +10 – a total of over 120,000 stars!Displays all the planets of the solar system, plus the sun and the moon.Features all 88 constellations, with constellation imagery based on the beautiful artwork by 15th century astronomer Johannes Hevelius.Includes the complete Messier catalogue of exotic deep sky objects.Select anything in the sky and get the facts on what you are looking at, including distance, brightness and exact position in the sky.Very powerful zoom function lets you view the sky in extra detail.Fully configurable. Star Chart displays only the sky objects that you are interested in.Allows you to view the sky underneath the horizon, so now you can see where the sun is even at night!Manually set your location to find out what the sky looks like from anywhere in the world.Release notes- General polish & bug fixes.- Telrad ring around selected object.- Rotating labels in AR mode.- Rotation of planets fixed to correct axial tilt.- Smoother location update- Fading Messier object so you can zoom through them to see objects behind.- Localisation fix for some Messier objectsRecommended hardwareCompass, Gyroscope and / or Accelerometer for AR mode to workDirect X11 compatible graphics card recommendedWindows 8 compatible PC
This update contains the kitchen and sink in the app. The app now supports the full sensors in your device. I am talking of Accelerometer and Gyroscope and Compass support. You can now take your tablet outside on a clear night and let the device identify the constellations for you; starting with our own local galaxy. Boy I am just giddy with the app right now. Everyone can now take a class in Astronomy if you've got a modern tablet. How cool is that? There is just one damper on this party, and that is that the app only support x86 tablets for now. If you have a Windows RT (ARM) device, you may have to wait.
I intend to test the app fully after my vacation when I'll be able to download this 66Mb sized app.
I hope I've been able to whet your appetite for this app, if so, please download the app from the following link: http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/app/6df7e745-782f-44e7-b408-6259a8da6a7f
Let me know what you think.
Mars Rover Landing for Kinect
Microsoft and NASA joined effort to celebrate the landing of my favorite Mars rover Curiosity on Mars in a few weeks time by release just today an Xbox 360 App for Kinect. Mars Rover Landing for Kinect takes you through the difficult motion of landing a Rover safely in an unfriendly atmosphere of Mars. This is an opportunity for you budding JPL Lab rats to try your hands on this awesome experience of controlling remote operated vehicles millions of miles away.
One can only commend NASA and Microsoft on this joint effort in showcasing yet again the ubiquitous Kinect ability, and inspiring young kids in Science. I haven't tried this myself as I am on holiday right now, but you can be sure my kids and I are gonna have a blast with this once we get home.
You can find this app in the Kinect Apps section of Xbox. Hopefully some of you will comment to let me know your experience with this.
First Temporal Anomaly Experience
Yesterday, I experienced for the first time in my life a typical Temporal (Time-space) phenomena. My car tried to occupy the same space at the same time with another car. Of course, I tried to stop it from breaking nature's rule, but it kept going due to low-coefficient of friction on the road as a result of ice. Nature abhors breaking its rules, therefore it resolved the situation, the result is that matter was converted into energy (heat and sound) with matter coalescing into each other, and piece of cars flying off at tangential trajectories.
It was a jarring experience, but thank God I was kept safe by the belt. My internal organs however were travelling at the same speed as the car, so they had to come to halt suddenly as the car; rather discomforting. Now I know how it felt to have an accident. Its an experience I intend to avoid at all cost in the future.
Congratulations, yours truly goes to Mars
Well I am one of the lucky ones whose names will be sent to Mars as permanent emblem to humanity on NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover. If you can't be there physically, be there virtually. Something of yours truly will live forever on Mars!
And of course, the Certification of Authenticity!
That is a genuine Certificate number, right there for you.
[Update: 2012-08-05]
NASA did the impossible today! They landed the most complex, the most heavy probe on Mars. Today, we have a touchdown of MSL, or Curiosity if you will on Mars, in what has been called a textbook EDL. With such a gigantic odd, a million things that could go wrong and 500,000 lines of code, the impossible became possible today. This is the stuffs movies are made of really. Like the EDL team said, "humanity has raised the bar today of Space Exploration" we can only be better off for it.
For me, I am just thoroughly humbled by the fact that my name will be emblazoned for life on Mars. With a Chip carrying my name on MSL sitting there for ever. When I think about it, when our grandchildren reach Mars one day, they'll setup an emblem with our names on it as permanent testimony to humanity's curiosity and exploration drive.
Go Team NASA. Go Curiosity! May your sojourn on Mars bring us more answers to our insatiable Quests.
We are step closer to the Holodeck timeframe
Yesterday Microsoft demostrated the Avatar Kinect at CES 2011, a Kinect feature that lets your avatar mimmics your expression in the virtual world. It fully renders your personals, and emotional expressions in real time. Its an awesome demonstration, and you need to see it to believe it. Just search for Steve Ballmers keynote on CES 2011 on YouTube.
So, what does this tell me, Kinect can do more than we even have at this moment! The definition to track the movement of eyebrows is there, which means it can track your ten fingers, not just your arms. This opens up a lot of possibilities, and I am sure we are seeing just the begining of awesome things to come.
So the Holodeck is just a step away. Just place four Kinects in all four corners of the room, link them up and, if you can afford it, place beamers or monitors on all four walls. Then you need the power and magic of software which Microsoft is promising us in the future.
I have seen the future, and the future is Kinect!
Bing goes Boom with HTML5, and heads are rolling at Google
Well, we know it takes time for Microsoft to wake up, but boy when they wake up, they go Boooom! They are doing it with IE9 and Bing, and the competition are already feeling the heat, heads are already rolling at Googolplex.
IE9 is leveraging the full power of the PC, and now Bing is also. Set to be released next week, the new Bing is showing something we've never seen in a search machine before, the full power of HTML5, and boy it is beautiful! And they know this at Google, because news is just out the head of UI and Experience at Google has just been demoted to a lesser function. Indeed Google is feeling the competition from Bing, Facebook and the likes.
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Ex US Air Force Officers come clean on UFOs surveys of Nuke sites
Yes you heard it right. We now have confirmation that we are constantly under surveillance by higher beings who are concerned with our tinkering with nuclear matters. They shut down severally Nukes in US and Moscow bases.
See for yourselves the briefing:
Given this information, is it not time for governments all over the world to come clean on status. If we are at threat, they have to inform us. And they don't have to worry about us losing our Faith. If you loose your faith because of Alien beings, then you are not worthy of that faith.


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Okay everyone, I thought this would be fun to do for the holidays. I would like to get at least ten different one shots all aiming to do a Christmas Twilight.
The rules are as follows:
1. It has to be about the Twilight characters, no cross-over's, sorry.
2. The one shot has to be no less than 5,000 characters long and no more than 10,000.
3. Please make sure you save it to Word.
4. All one shots have to remain anonymous to the readers who are voting. This ensures that no one is voting simply because they know the person. Please, if you send me a one shot, do not tell anyone that you have done so. I would hate to withdraw a story because of this.
5. Once you are finished with your one shot, send me a shout out through my inbox so that I can give you my email. All stories will be directed to me in this manner to keep the stories unknown to everyone except the author and me. I will ask certain people to help in editing the basic essentials as in Grammar and punctuation. The editores will not know who wrote what story either.
6. You can send in more than one story per author if you have the time.
7. Please author's, try and edit as much as you can of your own work. Check for Grammar and Punctuation closely.
There will be only one winner.
The winner will have a banner made for their story which will also include; Winner of the Twilight Christmas One shot on the banner.
The contest will begin on December 10th. You will have until December 20th to send in your one shot and the winner will be announced on Christmas Day.
I may have forgotten a few things to mention. If so, I will add them as I go. If anyone has any questions about the contest, please ask below.
Last but not least; HAVE FUN WITH THIS AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL.
Also, I will not be taking part in this contest. I feel that it wouldn't be fair to those of you who send me yours. So have fun and I hope to hear from you soon.
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Yes, me too, I would love to do that!!!
Not including. You should be fine.
Hey everyone,
Just giving a shout out here. I have one story already sent in and edited and will be posted later for everyone to read. When I am sure that I have all the stories posted, I will let you know when you can begin voting. Try as readers to read as many as you can and vote on the one that truly made you feel that the holidays are upon us.
Yes, I may begin the votiing sooner than the 20th depending on how many stories get to me before that. The sooner they are all in, the sooner everyone can get to reading and the sooner the voting can begin. So I look forward to those of you who contacted me and please...please remember, try and refrain from posting anything on here giving away that you are in the contest. Inbox for whatever it is you may need.
Would love to edit!
Hopefully I should be posting the first Twilight Christmas one shot today. I hope everyone is ready to begin reading them as they come in.
I am looking forward to see it here!
I'm looking forward to seeing them too! I love reading Christmas stories!
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Home for the Holidays
Rosalie's Point of View:
It was Christmas Eve, my personal favorite part of the holidays. Every year, Emmett took me to some nice place; Paris, Rome, Greece, it was a different place every year, and a different story every time.
This year was different. Emmett approached me a week ago, asking where I wanted to go this year, or if I wanted it to be a surprise. I surprised him by saying a simple "No." We were standing on the balcony that connected to my room, watching Renesmee play in the snow when he asked me.
"No?" he asked, confused. Without turning to him, I repeated myself. "No." He immediately assumed that I was angry about something and wrapped his arms around my waist. I couldn't help but smile, picturing the two of us on the balcony. What a pretty painting it would make, the two of us perfect creatures together surrounded by pile upon pile of snow.
"What's wrong, babe?" he asked me. It was clear that there was a grin on his face as he spoke to me. There always was.
"I want to spend Christmas here," I said simply as I watched little Nessie. She was so adorable the way she balled the snow in her hands and threw it with all her power, which wasn't much. It amazed her the way the snow suddenly fell back into a million little pieces after being thrown. I laughed to myself, and hoped that Emmett understood without me having to explain.
And he did. Emmett always understood me, the way no other creature did. He simply nodded, and for a split second, held me tighter before letting me go. "Guess I'm going to Peru without you," he joked and made his way back into the house. I laughed at his silly, yet somehow lovely joke. What would I do without him?
At dawn, I sat up from the leather sheets on our bed and gazed momentarily outside at the snow. It was still just as high as it had been yesterday, a small shine to its glory. Emmett and I quickly changed into different clothes, purposely not putting on the ridiculous ones that Alice had bought for us, and headed downstairs. Of course, it was in her nature to look at what we were wearing first thing.
"Are you two blind? I picked out clothes for you!" she whined as she swiftly arranged the topaz garland above the fireplace, which was crackling with a small fire. I made my way to the living room to check for Renesmee's arrival, but she was not here yet. I sighed and went to the couch to sit down. I would just wait for Renesmee.
"Aren't you so excited?" Alice said over-enthusiastically as she skipped to me. She grabbed me hand and gestured toward the dining room. "Would you mind helping until Nessie gets here?" she asked. Before I could respond hastily to her request, she dragged me to the dining room in her joyful mood. Emmett sufficed a small chuckle, which I would punish him for later.
"Okay, the rest of the garland goes here, these bows will go here, and don't forget to straighten them out after you hang them up!" she ordered me and handed me the decorative items. As I hung them up, Alice continued her earlier question. "So, aren't you excited?" she asked once again, causing a small imaginary headache.
"For what?" I asked unenthusiastically as I hung the garland. "Of course!" she answered, "It's Nessie's first Christmas! I can't wait to see her face when she opens her gifts! This Christmas is going to be all about her!" she giggled as she hung the last of the ornaments on the tree.
I said nothing for a few moments, just focused on straightening the bows Alice had given me, careful not to let one wrinkle stay. I then sighed. "I hadn't thought about it," I said as I hung the first bow, perfectly centering it on the right side of the fireplace. Alice snickered. "Yeah right! It's all anyone can think about!" she said excitedly. Then she turned to me and smiled. "I mean why else did you decide to stay home for the holidays?" she laughed and placed the finishing touches onto the tree, a small angel that Emmett had drawn vampire teeth on last year as a prank. Alice had tried her best to get the marker off of it, but some things just didn't go away.
She crossed her arms and shook her head as she admired the angel at the top. "You just had to ruin our Christmas angel," she said to Emmett, causing him to burst in laughter. Despite his booming laugh, nothing distracted me from the sound of Nessie's angelic voice.
"And is it going to be shiny?" she begged from outside the house, causing a sudden burst of excitement within me. I composed my face in the small reflection from the picture in front of me. I did not want to show how much she affected me, for it would show the one weakness I truly had.
"Yes," I heard Bella's voice answer sweetly. "It's going to be extra shiny, just for you," she laughed as she entered the door with Edward and her daughter. Nessie's eyes immediately shot around the room, admiring the many lights that hung around the room.
"Wow." Her eyes were wide, pure excitement rang within them. Nessie looked at the room, but the rest of us watched her and her beautiful expression. I couldn't help but notice the look Edward gave her, pure love and adoration. He had never expected to have a child, and yet he had one. There was probably nothing more beautiful to him. You could see, just from the look in his eyes, that he would do anything for her. I suddenly looked away, keeping my thoughts away from what they had just held. Pure jealousy sprang within me as I thought of having a child for myself, so I could look at her like that.
I knew Edward had heard my thoughts, but luckily, he just acted like he hadn't and made his way to the kitchen to get Nessie her breakfast. I sighed and sat on the couch. As soon as I did, Nessie heard me, and her eyes grew even wider. "Aunt Rosie!" she said, her young voice slightly squeaky-like. I smiled as she jumped into my lap. "Aunt Rosie! Aunt Rosie! It's Christmas! It's Christmas!" she giggled and hugged me. I hugged her back, enjoying the moment.
She made her way around the rest of the family, hugging and rattling on about what she wanted for Christmas. We were all in complete awe of her. I thought briefly of how fascinated I was by her excitement and joy. It was mostly a human thing to become so affected by the mood of Christmas, yet she still acted nothing like a human at the same time. It was adorable.
A car pulled into the drive way out front. I could tell just by the sound of it that it was an older car, one that was probably done with its years. I rolled my eyes remembering how junky the car looked. It made no sense for such a grand house as ours to be corrupted by such a cheap automobile. And even worse, any minute now, the house would be filled with the smell of-
"The wolf's home!" Jacob beamed, as he entered the door, not bothering to knock; a habit he had created long ago. I whined quietly to myself, curling my nose at the sudden burst of a disgusting smell. In all the time that he had spent here, I had never gotten used to his foul smell.
"Jake!" Nessie yelled, suddenly done with her breakfast. She sat the half-filled cup of blood on the floor and ran to Jacob. Edward had to fetch it quickly before it spilled onto the floor. I turned away as he went into the kitchen with it, trying to get my mind off the fragrance the cup gave out.
Nessie was in Jake's arms in seconds, her long bronze hair swooshing as he lifted her up. Even though she was in his arms, I couldn't help but smile as I had done several times today. It had probably been a long time since I had smiled so much in such little time. It made me… happy.
It was in no time that Charlie made his way over with his new fiancé Sue. I could tell Sue was slightly uncomfortable with the situation, but took it very well. I watched silently as Nessie ripped open her gifts as fast as her little arms would go. She opened Jacob's first, then Bella and Edward's, and then mine. A surge of happiness overwhelmed me when I saw her reaction to the diamond earrings I had picked out especially for her.
"Thanks Aunt Rosie." She smiled at me and hugged me. She let me help her put the earrings on, and when she looked at herself in the reflection, she glowed. I felt sudden pride in the jewelry I had picked out for her. I had picked it with the intention that it would go well with her shining eyes, and it did, and she could see that. For the rest of the present opening, I watch the way she would briefly touch them with her fingers, silently admiring them. I had done well, just as I had hoped.
Others presents were passed out among the family after Nessie was done opening hers. She seemed just as happy watching everyone else open his or her own presents. Alice gifted to Bella many tops, style jeans, and extraneous accessories that went well with the tops. She mentioned that Bella actually use them once all was done.
Carlisle had gotten Esme a beautiful bracelet, one that had probably cost more than most people's car payments, which was hand-crafted in Italy. Jasper got Alice tickets to tour many boutiques and fashion shows in Paris, which made her extraordinarily happy. Many other things were gifted among the family, but the real excitement came when Emmett came to give me his present.
He got me several pieces to a highly expensive collection of jewelry, all green, the color of my birthstone. Emmett had always put thought into what he got me for special occasions, but it was rare that he got me something so detailed. Being with Emmett made me feel so special, and I was glad I had him.
The present-giving continued on, but I paid no attention to it. I just stared continually at the jewelry Emmett had given me. I suddenly felt a pang of sadness, but did not want it to show in front of everyone. "Excuse me," I said quietly to Emmett as I quickly sat up and left the room. I went out onto the second-floor balcony opposite my room and placed my head in my hands. What was wrong with me?
Emmett's arms were suddenly around me as they always were. "Sweetheart?" he asked me, a grin on his face. I shook my head. "Please go away," I mumbled. He laughed. "Do you not like the color green?" he asked, the stupid grin still on his face. He let go of me so that I could turn around and face him. I shook my head again.
"It's just… I just…" I didn't know how to put it. I growled angrily, not used to being speechless. I could tell Emmett was on the brink of laughter at my small tantrum. "What are you laughing at?" I growled.
"You're just so… sexy," he said, lifting me up onto the railing of the balcony. He kissed me lightly on the lips, and then stared into my eyes. "You going to tell me what's wrong?" he asked, his arms around me. I surrendered and explained. "Every year we go to some other country and see things, but I never realized…"
"It's beautiful here too, isn't it?" he smiled. My eyes widened. "That's it! We leave every time Christmas comes around to see beautiful things, yet its even more pretty here. With them." I looked at the ground, Emmett's arms still around me. "It's like I was searching for something that was here all along," I said quietly. We were silent for a minute. I didn't know what he was thinking of, but all I thought about was Christmas, and how beautiful it really was.
"Do you want to go back down?" he asked me, the grin finally gone. I had been angry with him for having the grin, but now I suddenly wanted it back. "Smile again," I whispered, and he did. I kissed him again and then smiled. "Let's go," I said, and we held hands as we went back down.
Paris was beautiful, it had many amazing artifacts and people, and Rio de Janeiro was beautiful too. In fact, I'd been to many countries, and most of them were extremely beautiful, but compared to the look on Nessie's face when she received my gift… there was nothing else as hauntingly beautiful as that. Absolutely nothing.
So I had missed many Christmases celebrated here at the Cullen house. I knew my family would forgive me. And I would never be able to show Nessie how much she had really done for me, because she had once and for all proved to me that Christmas was best celebrated with your family.
For the first time, I was glad that I was home for the holidays.
This is Renesmee's first Christmas, so she's only a few months old. I would guess she looks about 4 or 5 years old at this point. I'm glad you like it :) Thanks!
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"It has been raining steadily and raining hard for the past eight hours of driving, like it hasn't let up yet," said Theresa Smart.
Smart was in Washington DC this past weekend when her trip got cut short by Sandy. She tried to find an earlier flight back to Indiana but had no luck.
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Flights all over the east coast have been canceled because of Sandy.
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Summit Police were called Thursday morning to check on the man's welfare -- and they found him dead.
County sheriff's deputies called the death suspicious, and they're working with Summit Police on an investigation. Neither agency has said much else.
The news Web site "Living Lake Country" said a man with the same age and address as the victim sought a restraining order against his son on Tuesday. Police would not confirm that.
The Web site said the man accused his 27-year-old son of punching him in the head early Tuesday, after the father told him to get a job. The man said he went to a hospital for head, hand, and shoulder injuries.
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How do other folks who are members of historically marginalized groups, and who write about race and gender and sexuality, wrestle with writing for mainstream spaces? Do they? Should we? Are there topics writers will not or should not discuss outside of a "safe space"? Are there story ideas writers reserve for "of color" or GLBT spaces?
I asked some smart, writerly, social justice-minded folks to weigh in. And I'll be sharing their thinking all this week. Today, Sparky of Spark in Darkness.
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Ok, sorry this got really long. I think there are three stops I have to make on the way there.
I think some discussions are community discussions for various reasons. Mainly because I think there are some things that community members understand more clearly and more fully, and just in general, than those outside can. There are elements to being GBLT that straight, cis people quite simply cannot understand. And sometimes we want to discuss those things without having to go back and explain the 101 each time to the straight, cis folk – especially if it may be unexplainable (some things you have to live).
And sometimes – often – I don't even think straight, cis folk have a place in the discussion. I have been in communities where we have had to break out the tiny violins to play sad, sad songs for outraged straight, cis folks who have told us what they think we should do/think/say/use. We've been told, sharply, that none of us care what they think. One of the natures of privilege is an unfortunate habit to take over; an unfortunate habit to assume one knows more than one does; and a distressing habit of presuming to instruct, inform or order marginalized people, despite the ignorance and sheer arrogance of doing so.
And this is before we consider damned ignorant folks stomping on our sore spots. I dislike having discussions about the "closet" in non-controlled spaces, for example, because I am sick to the back teeth of straight people telling me that [a person hiding his sexuality] is just like them hiding their political belief/religion/vegetarianism/favorite 80s cartoon/whatever other grossly inappropriate comparison they want to make. To say nothing of the constant homophobic response of "AT LEAST YOU CAN HIDE!" Ugh! I am not not not having those discussions again. I'm really not.
So, if you want to efficiently discuss (or vent/rant about) some things, you need to do it where you don't have a heckling audience of clueless people.
OK, all of this is building up to "the othering". I promise. As for othering…Well, yes, I think some conversations inherently other us. Some discussions we have in straight, cis spaces can be about things that straight, cis people have never experienced and, indeed, can never experience. And that, in and of itself, is othering, simply by calling out unique issues. How can we be anything but other when we're talking about something so out of the realm of their experience?


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Democrats in the state Senate, led by Jason Carter of Decatur, continued their badgering of Republicans on the future of the lottery-fueled HOPE scholarship today.
They've got a website, of course. Everyone does. This one is called Vanishing HOPE.
More important, they have some demographic breakdowns of HOPE recipients, produced by the Board of Regents, that show what could be the start of a troubling trend:
– Of the 8,721 high school graduates who were awarded a full-ride, Zell Miller Scholarship at state universities last fall, only 320 were African-American. That's 3.6 percent. Georgia's black population was measured at 30 percent, according to the 2010 census. Asian-Americans accounted for 897 Zell Miller Scholarships, or 10 percent.
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February 16th, 2012
9:33 pm
@bilbo799 – I disagree. The whole republican mantra is basically "no government handouts". Now if my church or whatever non-governmental organization was holding a lottery to supply scholarships, then I would agree with you. The lottery is not a charity, it is State of Georgia/Government sponsored. So the government is picking winners/losers.
If I am against "government handouts" then there are no exceptions. If I don't pay into the lottery, then I should not benefit.
February 16th, 2012
9:34 pm
@ Look – My objection to means testing of EARNED benefits is based on the fact that we have a very progressive tax system and deep safety net for the needy. Means testing of EARNED benefits like the Hope, Social Security, Medicare is as wrong as doing it for poorer NFL players, or any other profession.
There are many, many needs based scholarships – Hope should not be (and will not be) one more.
February 16th, 2012
9:35 pm
Just Wondering-
High School kids are the beneficiaries of the HOPE Scholarship…they don't play the lotto. Just because Uncle Bobo spends half his paycheck on lotto tickets every Friday doesn't me anything. I'm all for anyone, black, white whatever getting it but you have to make the grades. Any kid in the state of Georgia has a chance.
February 16th, 2012
9:36 pm
I'm a teacher, and I would like to know how teachers discriminate against black male students. Please share and give examples.
February 16th, 2012
9:43 pm
Social Security has an income cap.
Why not the same for Hope (as it was originally rolled out).
February 16th, 2012
9:45 pm
Look before I leap…
February 16th, 2012
9:27 pm
Even if the means test is re-implemented, it would still be an EARNED scholarship.
What exactly is your objection to a means test?
First: Remember that it is the parents that have the money. The actual children have no money. What if the parents chose not to pay for a child's college then are you going to penalize the child because of his parents economic status?
Second: You just made a statement with no factual merit. We do not know the economic status of any of these recipients parents. How many of them would fall into the hi earners category? Are they receiving the Zell Miller Hope or the Hope lite and what are the high income parents earners race? What if 200 of the 400 African Americans earning the Zell miller were from families of high earners, should we cut their scholarships?
February 16th, 2012
9:48 pm
Pulled a random link from my resource book — maybe you've already read this.
You seem to be one who values effort over handouts, so I'll leave it to you to do a more in-depth review of the literature and draw your own conclusions, if you feel the need.
And to spare you a possible subsequent reply toward me, I am "informed" from time to time that much of the literature suggests that the average amount of dollars spent on lottery games is not significantly different across income ranges. Let's say we both agree with this assertion. However, census data indicate that a large percentage of U.S. households and individuals are in the lower income ranges. In Georgia, there are nearly twice as many households with income under $40k compared to $100k+ income households and median household income in Georgia is around $48k. Thus, $100k can easily be considered middle class in Georgia (if this even means anything these days).
Something to consider in your education journey. But hey, you may still come out with a conclusion contrary to mine.
February 16th, 2012
9:50 pm
How did this legislature, paying the lottery director hundreds of thousands, run the program down so B avg full ride went away?
Could it be the lawmakers spend more time thinking up ways to lock up people?
Or is it their pathological hatred of public education?
Okay. We know it's hard to get the money to the corporate contributors when you support public schools.
February 16th, 2012
9:54 pm
@ Look – Social Security has a TAXABLE income cap since it also has a benefit cap. Both logical
Social Security benefits are taxed again even though they were taxed before taken out of paychecks – that is wrong, but was the Carter fix and followed on by other administrations (camels nose under the tent). This is now confiscation.
There is talk again about means testing those earned and previously taxed benefits – also very wrong, and even more confiscation.
February 16th, 2012
9:58 pm
The U.S. tax system is realtively progressive on surface. However, it's not just about what's visible; what you don't see matters just as much. Tax expenditure and tax credit programs — which benefit high income-earners to a larger degree — is no different than direct government spending. Home mortgage interest deductions, Georgia's tax credit for K-12 educaton private schools, health care insurance deductions for corporations, etc. all run through the tax code and constitutes government spending. So everyone benefits for the United States welfare state.
"The Benefit and The Burden" by Bruce Bartlett is a good read for those interested in better understanding how the US tax system truly works.
February 16th, 2012
10:02 pm
I am white, my grandson is 'black' (his father is black). The grandson is getting Pell Grants and taken student loans to attend college. About 6 of his black friends are paying the same way because as high schoolers they were indifferent students and did not have the GPA for the Hope. If this situation is common, which is not that far fetched, it may account for this statistical discrepancy. All of his black friends who desired to attend college,have managed to get in and stay in through grants and loans.
February 16th, 2012
10:02 pm
My comments had nothing to do with the demographics of the current recipients, so most of your post is non-senscial.
I simply asked what the objection is to re-instituting an income cap (or perhaps a gradation) that is a function of parental household income.
Since the scholarship no longer pays for books and fees, the burden to lower income families is disproportionate to that of higher income families.
I don't have a problem with excluding means testing for the Zell Miller scholarship.
February 16th, 2012
10:04 pm
Good ol Dixie doing what it does best
February 16th, 2012
10:09 pm
Tax credits and deductions were put in by Congress for reasons. They wish to encourage investment in certain areas. It is NOT spending, but reductions in revenue in order to divert that revenue toward favored areas. Obviously, many of these areas are more than suspect – they are simply favors to themselves, family, friends, and campaign contributors. But saying taxpayers should be means tested out of earned benefits to pay for those Congressional passed credits and deductions is pure populist (class warfare) crap.
February 16th, 2012
10:13 pm
Auntie Christ……I'm sorry your daughter is a mudcat
February 16th, 2012
10:14 pm
For my logic to make no sense, one must assume that everyone who plays the lottery, play solely for those grand old prizes (let's agree that most do). However, one cannot negate the notion that some people play the lottery because they simply believe in the value of early education (e.g. Georgia Pre-K program) and higher education (e.g. the HOPE program). So in this case the individual is not playing necessary to win that grand prize — they play to support education so they do have the right to have expectations regarding who benefits from education lottery funding. If they do win in the process, I'm sure they won't turn nothing down by their collar (heck, they may choose to pop their collar).
So one can make the argument that playing the lottery is akin to a user fee. You may chop my logic up as outlandish rheteric (gotta love free speech right), but can one truly prove that my logic is undeniably wrong. I'd consider waging a bet on that challenge.
February 16th, 2012
10:15 pm
Look before I leap…
February 16th, 2012
10:02 pm
I guess it is a matter of the way we see the world and thus the reason I am a conservative and you are a liberal. I do not see that it is the governments job to equal outcomes but to just give everyone equal opportunity. In this case all children have the opportunity to make the grades and get a full scholarship.
I read on the education blog a few weeks ago that stated the number of recipients making, whose parents make over $166, 000 per year, were not significant enough to be able to pay for those books and fees any longer.
The real problem is the cost of a college education has risen at a way higher rate then even inflation and the money available can not keep up with the number of children that are working hard and want to take advantage of the program.
February 16th, 2012
10:15 pm
@School Digger –
I don't disagree with your comment. I'm all for kids, all kids, having a chance to advance themselves. Sadly, in our country, we talk "equality", but we don't really mean it.
I understand that the beneficiaries of the lottery are high school graduates.
My comment was based on the talk that comes out of "right wing" radio that states that minorities disproportionately spend money on the lottery vs the benefits that the "brown" kids receive.
February 16th, 2012
10:16 pm
Are we interested in closing the achievement gap or just giving more HOPE scholarships to black students. One of those is a very different conversation from the other.
I doubt there are many who want to have a real conversation about the achievement gap and what causes it. Eric Holder suggested that the country was a afraid to have a real conversation about race. Turned out Holder was the coward.
February 16th, 2012
10:17 pm
@ Just Wondering. Two points. First, you're trying to characterize the lottery as a way for the government to pick winners and losers. When Republicans complain about this, it's when the government picks winners (recipients/benificiary of public funds) and picks losers (people/taxpayers who put money into public funds but see no corresponding benefit — key point, the government decides who to tax and how much to tax). The thing is, the government is NOT picking the losers here — every lottery player picks himself as a participant. Second, you're assuming lottery players — when they buy tickets — are purchasing some right to state scholarships. That's not the case. When you buy that $1 ticket, all you're paying for (and all buyers know this) is the right to the possibility of lottery winnings. You're not paying for an entitlement to state scholarships. When you get that lotto ticket, the transaction's over. If you don't like that, don't play the lottery.
February 16th, 2012
10:20 pm
February 16th, 2012
10:14 pm
I am sorry but I am buying that argument for a minute. For your argument to be true then you would have to make the assumption that if all educational benefits were cut out then no one would play the lottery. Vegas, Atlantic city and all those Indian casinos would be out of business if that was true.
February 16th, 2012
10:24 pm
I have to respectfully disagree with you about tax expenditure not essentially being government spending. What is the difference between the government directly paying Boeing to build a fighter jet versus providing Boeing tax credits equal to the cost of building the fighter jet. In both instances the government is essentially diverting human capital, resources, etc. from the private sector for government services. The government is still paying for that figher jet. If the tax credits did not exist, would Boeing still have built that fighter jet — yea, maybe, but not for the government.
February 16th, 2012
10:26 pm
Many people play lotteries because they are poor at math/statistics/odds and payouts. Our family plays the lottery sometimes, even though we know the payback odds are far worse than in a casino. Most of the "profits" go to a worthy cause, as opposed to wealthy Casino owners after their overhead is paid. This was in the AJC last year:
The Georgia Lottery Corp. provided this breakdown: prizes, 63 percent; education, 26 percent; retailers, 7 percent; vendors, 2 percent; advertising/marketing/promotions, 1 percent; operating expenses, 1 percent.
February 16th, 2012
10:28 pm
@ CDJ. Again, your argument makes no sense. IF we assume some people play the lottery because they see it as a way to benefit education only and not to win prizes, that's not a user fee — that's a voluntary contribution of money — in other words, that's a donation. Some right to state education funds is not, and has never been, guaranteed solely because you play the lottery. We all know this.
February 16th, 2012
10:35 pm
@ CDJ – Dollar for Dollar tax credits are rare for high income taxpayers and are voluntary. Individuals decide if they wish to "invest" in areas that return some credits (inducements). It is not government spending like direct subsidies. Deductions NEVER result in dollar for dollar, and worth considerably less than most credits.
Your logic is like Democrat Washington speak – when built in spending increases are reduced, they term them as spending "cuts" – even though spending increases (albeit at a lower rate than they would like).
February 16th, 2012
10:38 pm
By the way, if you play the lottery SOLELY because it benefits education, you are an idiot. There are far, far more efficient ways to benefit state education.
February 16th, 2012
10:44 pm
What are the respective racially-based percentages for the Zell Miller recipients who reside with their mothers and fathers? with their mothers only?
More simply put, does father-presence explain as much or more of the variance in Zell Miller receipt than does race?
February 16th, 2012
10:48 pm
Guess its all semantics in how you view the numbers. And yes, the tax credits and deductions are voluntary, but there's a reason why you volunteer to capitalize on the benefits — the government's invisible hand is guiding you. That's all I'm saying. Doesn't matter if this is right or wrong in this case. Just calling things for what they are. And I guess Bruce Barlett (who acknowledges these realities) is no longer considered a "true" Republican — since his days orchastrating Reagon's lauded cut tax-cutting agenda. That is until he raised taxes.
February 16th, 2012
10:55 pm
The reason why politicians run is not to bridge the gap between rich and poor—no; it is to make everyone poor and oppressed—a socialist state when it comes to "wealth re-distribution"—-The movie Gladiator is better theatre representation of globalization of what these master scientist really want to kill off 4 billion people—-eventually a new world order will arise…..one world government—"we have a chance to forge for ourselves for future generations…"A new world order" —a order where not the "laws of the jungle", but a world where the rule of law conducts the rule of man—-where a credible United Nations —when we are successful "annuit coptis" sons of liberty are successful—and will be…We have a chance at this new world order—-George Herbert Walker Bush Sr state of the union speech 1991…..9/11/1991……revelation 9:11
aside for this topic of wealth redistribution—has it ever occured to anyone that the pentagon was built and celebrated….. 9/11/1949…. http://www.visitingdc.com/virginia/pentagon-history.htm
Hitler is known for the same globalization type of speeches…..here is the logic—–9/11/1991…9/11/2001…9/11/1949 correlation these three dates they are all on the same date revelation 9:11. had it ever occurred to anybody? think about this —the pentagon is really an inverted pentagram of Baphomet—–"do wilt shall do"
Here is a piece of U,S. history for everyone on this blog……Adam Wieskopt founded the grand lodge of the freemasons……George Bush Jr. is 33 degree, barack obama is 32 degree…..there is your top 1%…..Rothchild, Windsor, Bush lineage, astor……..13 original families of the new world order.
February 16th, 2012
10:56 pm
If a Negro can carry or catch a football for these slavemaster universities, they will get in.
February 16th, 2012
10:59 pm
One can argue that the world is full of idiots, but the realm of possibility regarding human behavior remains vast. Consider that there are more cost-effective and more efficient ways to provide healthcare in the US — but a large share of Americans prefer the more costly, voluntary private system in its current form. So in this case, there are a lot of idiots waking up and going to sleep each day. Similar to your argument for the lad who plays the lottery because s/he supports education. Both voluntary, neither the most cost-effective approach. Such idiots, right!
February 16th, 2012
11:00 pm
As long as they can play ball for ole State U, they will get in no matter their grades.
February 16th, 2012
11:05 pm
February 16th, 2012
10:17 pm
You may have signed off for the night. I think we are misunderstanding one another. I do not ascertain that a lottery purchaser is purchasing said ticket with the Hope Scholarship in mind. Matter of fact, "the number" was played underground for a number of years before the government figured out how to get a piece of the pie.
My comment was merely based on what I've heard on "right wing" talk radio. Lottery players are often belittled/described as those who can least afford to play, yet, the kids in their communities are rarely recipients.
A government hand-out by any other name is a government hand-out.
February 16th, 2012
11:06 pm
What banter to pretend that an unwillingness to shoulder the burden somehow lessens the costs of a Civilized nation.
The proposed 'capital producing miracle' promised with the 2002 tax cuts never worked and there is no reason to continue the pretense……unless the goal is really a permanent underclass increasing the number of those who will work for slave wages to protect the upper class.
February 16th, 2012
11:16 pm
To clarify this wealth re-distribution problem—–the only way to kill off 4 billion people is to take all these wealthy peoples' money so that they cannot claim a dime of their medicare retirements, and they distribute it in the form of free giveaways so that the bears from yellowstone national park I use this as a analogy will keep being fed and keep voting to reelect barack obama…..there is the campaign slogan….what happens when there is no one to collect taxes from to keep feeding the bears……it levels the playing field so there is no wealth gap…….everyone is now poor!!!! This is how the plans for the new world currency will be inflated into the economy if they are successful. Those whom accept the mark of the beast will surely……his number is 666 analogy when was the white house founded……look at your one dollar bills 5-17-1776 —-5+1=6 ……7+1+7=15/6 and the last six fadic numeration.
February 16th, 2012
11:36 pm
There is no ideology to what I just said…..'one world government' plurum urum for those whom speak latin doesn't have any political parties…….in the book of revelation how does the temple get built for the antichrist……don't you all go to church…….you read revelation book 9:11…….in the end of days…..satan will rule on GOD's throne only to cast down with the rest of the government heads when jesus christ reclaims the throne freemasons have trowels for this reason think George Washington……in short, when this new world order takes place there will be no christians and jewish people left instead but Esau or satanists will be left to carry out their new world order in the end of days……..would you be believe I have proof that there is a 4.2 mile underground base now operational under the denver international airport a 'new world order' airport…..true tv beside the point……this is a secretive D.U.M.B.S. compound or Deep subterranean underground bases…..Fema scientists really do work in these underground base to check for solar flair activities…….
February 16th, 2012
11:42 pm
I think you're off your meds
February 16th, 2012
11:58 pm
The numbers are a telling indicator for a still racist culture here in the South. The south has held onto the racist attitudes and they are seen with the insensitive comments on this article, I grew up here in the South, I was once a racist that sounded just like the comments posted here. I am not proud of that past, but I am proud that I have over come the fog of ignorance and racism. Everyone should have the ability to climb and achieve the highest levels of education, wealth and stature in our society on a level playing field. Our president is a fine example of that opportunity. The numbers here are beyond the likelihood of non qualifiers, it hints of the un spoken good ole boy Georgia way….racism.
February 16th, 2012
11:59 pm
Aside from your topic, you got to look at the bigger picture…..this is not only happening here locally in Georgia…President Barack Obama as well as Bill Hemmer has already announced this new world currency……like the Euro it will look similar to our U.S. currency this is what our treasury dept and the IMF have announced….fact. I apologize to Mr. Gallowey for this post, and for my point I was trying to clarify on wealth distribution topic…..think outside the box. May GOD bless us all, and I am done for the night…..Disregard my blogs.
February 17th, 2012
12:02 am
@CDJ. You didn't respond at all to my response regarding your misunderstanding of what a user fee is and how buying a lottery ticket does not entitle you — morally, politically, legally — to any state education funds. Instead you compared the preference for private insurance to the decision to play the lottery only to support education. That makes no sense for obvious reasons. Assuming everything you say about private insurance is true (which is very, very debatable and many prefer private insurance for constitutional/political reasons that have nothing to do with the cost of individual policies), I never said all people who act inefficiently are idiots — I understand smart people can make inefficient decisions. But if you play the lottery only for education purposes, you must not understand how much lotto money doesn't go directly to state education and you must be disregarding how simple it is to make direct contributions to state education funds. I think any reasonable, intelligent person understands that you don't play the lottery SOLELY for educational reasons. I can't believe you don't understand that.
February 17th, 2012
12:11 am
@ Just Wondering. I think you're trying to say that right wingers are hypocrtical because you see them as criticizing government handouts generally but don't seem to care about the "general handout" funded by the lottery. How is this the HOPE scholarship a government handout? It's funded generally by people who voluntarily put their money in the fund. Then, the money goes to students who earn it through their GPAs/test scores. In what we think of as government handouts, the government compels taxpayers to fund a program and then the money goes to people who are ENTITLED to the money under law because they are unemployed or poor. So, if you're wondering why right wingers hate government handouts but (at least some) are OK with HOPE, it's because HOPE is not anything like the government handouts right wingers hate. You can call HOPE a government handout and talk about hypocrisy, but just understand that your definition of government handout is different from everyone else's.
February 17th, 2012
12:16 am
I understand your topic clearly……and your right, people do not play the lottery for the sole reason for education reasons…….I agree with you completely…..The thing that concerns me the most is that I work and my father are working taxpayers here in Georgia…..My father cannot collect a single dime of what you said his private insurance….because Barack Obama keeps taking it from him…..I understand the equitable wealth distribution issue…..as I said there is two sides to every issue…..you can make direct contributions out of pocket to state education funds….corporations do contribute to the Hope Scholarship Fund. I understand this is a very complex issue! I agree when wealth distribution there is no simple answers. Social upward mobility for our Georgians is a very complex issue….
February 17th, 2012
12:18 am
To paraphrase and old Southern expression, "Save your back issues of the Thunderbolt, son, 'cuz the J.B. Stoners of Georgia are gonna rise again!"
February 17th, 2012
12:21 am
What this shows is that our educational system is failing the citizens of this state. If all kids have access to the same education then these numbers should not be. How about spending that lottery number on teachers and school programs. Then maybe every kid who actually attends school will benefit. Then maybe the overall literacy rate of our citizens will increase.
February 17th, 2012
12:30 am
To add to my last comment….I agree with you that deserving students that do not have the funds to pay for college should rewarded based on merit…..But when the government takes money from your parents retirement funds to according to give to the merits of younger americans I can see where you lean on this issue……The only thing I suggest as a possible solution is to raise the funds from people whom can comtribute, but it should not come from retirement benefits as a excise tax…….The reason why I say this is that if you read Brad Delong post….on how the delay of education for the younger america is costing our economy for the next generation 270 billion of GDP….If this were to continue we could be bankrupt and unable to repay the fiscal debt and be have a economic collapse within ten years. But what I was suggest is to have fund raising for every dollar willingly donated to contribute to this fund, so the excise tax is not taken out of your pocket and how the younger generations pockets when you had the opportunity to make your money when you older and doesn't come out of your retirement—fair enough medicare is not excised for taxes so you can retire yourself –what comes goes around.
February 17th, 2012
12:43 am
I made my points I hope this issue has a solution for younger americans whom can all have the opportunities for prosperity…..I do mean everyone……..I do mean everyone I do mean everyone there is no racism here.
February 17th, 2012
12:57 am
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February 17th, 2012
1:28 am
Barack Obama reckon he ever smoked PRINCE albert?
February 17th, 2012
3:05 am
All this and I wonder how many did not graduate and dropped out of H.S. I bet that statistic is scary.
February 17th, 2012
3:39 am
There is nothing wrong with giving Hope Scholarship money to deserving students from gambling…..there is nothing more to be said on this issue….all of you had good comments.


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