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Food Swap: Start Your Own!
In every corner of the country, from Austin to Minneapolis and Brooklyn to Portland, people are gathering to swap homemade, homegrown, and hand-foraged foods. Cooking Up A Story recently created an inspiring video about the Portland swap – where they had everything from raw honey to canned wild elk – plus some resources to help start a swap in your own community.
As explained by Cooking Up A Story:
A Food Swap is part silent auction/part village marketplace/part fun-loving open house where your homemade creations (breads, preserves, special concoctions, canned goods, etc.) become your own personal currency for use in swapping with other participants. It's an open exchange and barter — no financial currency is allowed — of one's own unique treasure troves of canned and prepared foods, and other handcrafted goods.
We think it sounds like a wonderful way to celebrate and build community! Along with the video are links to information about starting your own swap, plus Facebook pages for swaps in Brooklyn, Austin, Portland, and Minneapolis. (In fact, I was inspired to start a new Los Angeles Swappers group.)
• Check it out: Food Swap!
Related: Bartering for Food: Would You Do It?
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That is awesome! What a great way to start a bootleg farmer's market type atmosphere! I am tempted to look into the in the Long Island, NY area, any other interest out there?
Oh what a great idea, that would be awesome!
love it. way to stick it to the commercial giants and their impersonal, and worse, dangerous, foods!
I'm so glad to see that you're on board the food swap boat! Let me know if you all have any questions as LAXswappers gets going. Swap love, ATXswappers & BKswappers co-founder Kate

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A Community prayer vigil will be held at Community Clubhouse in Crisp County on Sunday, September 14,2014 at 7pm.
By Jim Wallace - bio | emailNovember 18, 2008
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Albany Police say four Albany men, all under the age of 21, have confessed to seven armed robberies over the last month in Albany.
Detective Eddie Jones said "They brandished handguns and robbed stores as well as people walking in parking lots."
Police say the four are Jonathan Jones, Brandon Douglas, Jim Mahone, and Kawaski Denson.
Police say November 3rd the four robbed a man in a parking lot on South Jefferson, and stole his car. They drove to Columbus, and committed another armed robbery. Then went to Montgomery, joining up with two other men, and committed four more armed robberies there before Police finally stopped their crime spree.
Jones said "They ended up getting in a car chase in Montgomery. Police officers then stopped the vehicle with the fourth, and then apprehended all six individuals. All six were not in the same vehicle."
Police say all four Albany men are being held in Montgomery for the armed robberies they confessed to there, and don't know when they will be brought back to Albany to face charges for the robberies here.
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Former teacher's arrest on child porn charges raise questions about criminal record annulments, county attorney says
Daryl Robertson, 38, of Eliot, Maine was charged by Greenland police with seven counts of possession of child sexual abuse images. The former teacher was acquitted in 2009 of assaulting a student, and had his record annulled. (COURTESY)
"As a public safety officer, I thought there was more to him than met the eye," said Velardi, who forwarded Dover police reports about the teacher's past to Massachusetts school officials over the summer. "The public had a right to know."
The former teacher, Daryl Robertson, 38, reappeared on the radar of authorities again late last week after Greenland police brought charges of possession of child sexual abuse images against him. Robertson, of 565 River Road in Eliot, Maine, is currently being held on $50,000 cash bail following his arraignment Monday in 10th Circuit Court in Portsmouth.
Police say Robertson had kept computer discs containing images of young boys engaged in sexual acts at his parent's home on Post Road in Greenland. He is charged with seven counts of possession of child sexual abuse images.
Annulment debate
Velardi, whose office prosecuted Robertson twice nearly four years ago, said Robertson's latest arrest highlights an ongoing debate about whether annulments prior to a law change in June 2011 still enjoy protection of nondisclosure under the old law.
"I'm not sure what I can say about it," Velardi said, when reached by phone Monday.
Andrew Schulman, president of the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said recent changes in the law have not provided any definitive answer about what can and cannot be shared.
If a new law brought harsher penalties for a crime, the earlier penalty would still apply to those already sentenced, Schulman said. In the case of annulments, the matter is less clear.
"The question is if you annulled something under the old law, would anything be a vested right?" Schulman said. "I really don't know the answer to that. If I had to guess, I would say no."
Federal charges expected
During Robertson's arraignment Monday, defense lawyer Alan Cronheim told Judge Sawako Gardner that his client had no criminal record, and posed no threat to public safety. Cronheim represented Robertson in the earlier misdemeanor sex assault case.
Gardner set Robertson's bail at $50,000 cash. Federal charges are also expected to be filed against Robertson after U.S. postal inspectors executed a search warrant at his home last month in Eliot, Maine, according to Greenland Detective David Kurkul. He expects the federal case to bring "a substantial amount of charges."
The images found in Greenland, according to court complaints, depict young boys engaged in sexual conduct. Police searched the home of Robertson's parents in Greenland on Jan. 31 with U.S. Postal Inspection Special Agent Scott Kelley, who obtained a federal search warrant for the residence.
Public record
Velardi said he may have been barred from sharing records about Robertson's court case, but the Dover police reports were still public record - not covered under state law.
When he opposed Robertson getting an annulment, he expressed concerns about the 38-year-old seeking another job teaching or having contact with children. Robertson, a former St. Thomas of Aquinas teacher, was found not guilty of misdemeanor charges that he groped the genitals of a former student and hugged him.
"I think that jury, respectfully, made a mistake," Velardi said.
Prosecutors had alleged in that case Robertson groped the genitals of a male student in November 2007 while swimming. Robertson claimed at trial the contact was not intended as sexual, according to Velardi.
"I'm shocked and saddened by these latest charges," Velardi said. "We'll see what happens."
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Modeling Artisanal Fisheries and Hydroelectricity in Relation to the Itezhi-tezhi Dam on the Kafue River, Zambia
AbstractMaximizing the production of ecosystem services is a necessity for resource management particularly when increasing the provision of one service decreases the provision of another. In these instances, it is important to estimate the value of ecosystem services to efficiently distribute resources. We estimate two major ecosystem services provided by the Kafue River, Zambia -hydroelectricity and fisheries- and discuss management implications of the relationship between hydropower controlled water regime and fisheries production.
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The Samsung Galaxy S3 is perhaps the most anticipated smartphone of 2012, only challenged for this title by the iPhone 5 / new iPhone. The Galaxy S2, launched in 2011, was one of the biggest selling smartphones of all time and the biggest threat to the iPhone's as yet unrivalled supremacy. This was no doubt the main underlying reason for Apple suing Samsung left right and centre and deciding to ditch to Korean firm as its main source for iPhone components.
Apple of course denies that it feels threatened by the Samsung Galaxy range, instead insisting that the spate of lawsuits were in response to Samsung slavishly copying Apple's products and designs. Images were produced in various courts throughout the world showing the similarity between TouchWiz, the Android interface used on most Samsung phones, and Apple's own iOS. Then there was the whole issue of the solitary central home button found on the S2, and Apple was quick to point out that it invented centrally aligned buttons on phones, app icons and even rectangular devices.
But in some respects Apple are correct – Samsung have been copying Apple's ideas. Apple has a knack for creating a foaming-at-the-mouth hysteria around its product launches, shunning the rest of the industry and insisting on doing things its own way. Apple does not attend industry events such as the Consumer Electronics Show or Mobile World Congress, instead opting for its own launch events which give the company an air of exclusivity and of being something quite unique.
MWC – Where is the S3?
Although Samsung did have a few smartphones on show at Mobile World Congress, many had their hopes dashed by meeting with the Galaxy Beam instead of the Galaxy S3. Instead, Samsung promised that the long awaited flagship would make an appearance at a separate event at an unconfirmed date later in the year. This vagueness created a buzz with onlookers wondering if each successive Samsung press conference would be the one where the S3 finally made an appearance.
Samsung has also taken cues from Apple by maintaining the utmost secrecy surrounding the phone, refusing to even confirm a rough estimate of its launch. Apple famously keeps its employees under strict control regarding prototype iPhones and iPhone components, even launching raids on the homes of people who seem to know too much. This secrecy leads everyone and anyone to speculate on what they think might make an appearance on the device.
New smartphone models need testing, in real world conditions and on various networks across the globe, which means that they inevitably need to come out of their top secret hidey hole at some point. This is usually when the blurry leaked images start to appear online, and much of the mystery surrounding the phone is dispelled.
Samsung has taken unusual steps to prevent this from happening, by sending the phone's components for testing in a non-descript plastic box. This box allows third parties to run their necessary tests without having any concrete knowledge of how the phone will appear once it is released. Again, this is a tactic that is also employed by Apple, who has reportedly been providing test models of the iPhone 5 contained within iPhone 4 cases. The lack of any concrete knowledge about the phone ensures that the frenzied interest is maintained at its highest level until launch day.
Leaked Images
Without the usual leaked images available to feed people's curiosity, a vacuum is created for anyone with a modicum of Photoshop knowledge to produce their own mock-up and attempt to fool the world with their vision of the future. Here are some of the more prominent "leaked" images that have appeared online in the last few months:
This first image is of a phone featured in a Samsung video. The phone has not been identified, and Samsung has not commented on the device. But as it is a genuine Samsung phone that at least existed at one point it is the leaked image with the most weight behind it.
This next image was released by Eldar Murtazin, and industry insider with a lot of important connections who has a habit of releasing rumours which turn out to be fairly accurate. Unfortunately this one was not. Murtazin claimed this "press shot" of the S3 from February was from an upcoming launch of the device at Mobile World Congress, which we all know never took place. The phone also looks suspiciously like the Galaxy S2 with a few Ice Cream Sandwich buttons added to the bottom.
Sony's Xperia S is likely to win the hearts of many users simply down to its camera. At 12 megapixels it is one of the top specs on the market. So that gives an opportunity to review the best smartphones cameras on the market, and how the Sony Xperia S measures up.
The improvement on camera phones has largely been blamed for a decline in the digital camera market. As camera's have come with a higher specification, better features and the easy ability to upload to social networking sites directly from the smartphone, many have felt they don't want to carry a camera in their pocket. As many Android phone contracts are cheaper than a digital camera and allow you to do so much more it is no wonder that digital cameras are joining devices like mp3 players, portable radios and handheld games consoles in the realm of obsolete gadgets.
Sony, unsurprisingly, has been keen to show of the HD features of the Xperia S. The pixel resolution on its 4.3 inch Sony BRAVIA screen is 720 x 1280 pixels. It has a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera for video calling as well as a 12 megapixel offer on the back. It comes with an Exmor R sensor, featured on previous Xperia smartphones, which improves imaging characteristics. It allows users to take high quality pictures with a bright colour contrast, even when the light quality might be poor. There is a 3D panorama sweep feature, which appeared as an update on other Xperia devices in late 2011. The device is capable of recording 720p video recording.
For those wanting to pick a device based just on the camera there are others to choose from. The Apple iPhone 4S showed a marked improvement in terms of the camera from its earlier incarnation. The 8 megapixel camera was a big upgrade from the iPhone 4's 5 megapixel camera. It also boasted improved optics along with built in editing. The camera has 3264 x 2448 pixels, comes with an LED flash, autofocus, touch focus, face detection and geo-tagging. There is also video recording at 1080p HD with image stabilisation. The iPhone 4S has such a good camera on board that it was in fact blamed by camera makers for damaging the digital camera industry. Being such a high profile device, mobile phone deals for the iPhone 4S will set you back a lot more than they will for the Xperia S – even though it is a newer phone.
The Samsung Galaxy S2 has also been famed for its camera. The resolution was boosted from 5 megapixels (from the original Galaxy S) to 8 megapixels also. There are several manual settings to increase or decrease the aperture and shutter speed, as well as changing the White Balance. Auto-focus and face detection make it easier to take pictures on the move. For those looking for a more automated offer there are settings including Smile Shot, Action and Cartoon for those who want to point and snap. HD video comes in at 720p and 1080p at 30fps which is smooth and also offers good colourisation.
The only device really challenging the Xperia S in terms of camera specifications is the Nokia N8, which remains a popular device. Although now fairly run of the mill its camera did make it stand out with 12 megapixels and Carl Zeiss optics. It comes with Xenon flash and face recognition software along with auto-focus. There is geo-tagging, a pinch zoom feature as well as an on-board photo editor. The video shoots in 720p and 25 fps.
The Sony Xperia S is one of the first major smartphone announcements for 2012. Launching with an impressive camera will undoubtedly win it fans as a disappointing camera, as Samsung found with the launch of the Galaxy Nexus, can switch more people off than manufacturers might expect. Although there are higher resolution video cameras available on smartphones 720p still offers a decent enough quality – and the Xperia S more than makes up for this in other areas. As a long-time producer of digital cameras – this is one area of the modern smartphone where Sony is miles ahead of its competition.
While the cold weather is just starting to draw in and the dark evenings are dulling your senses, there is nothing better than curling up with your laptop or tablet and taking a look at the latest Christmas technology must-haves. You can get ideas for your own wish list or find that perfect present for a tech-loving family member, so here is an overview of what Android-oriented gadgets you might consider purchasing.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
This Christmas the top Android smartphone on the market is going to be the Galaxy Nexus from Samsung. It is a real step up from the Galaxy S2 thanks to its large 4.65 inch Super AMOLED screen and dual core CPU which can be clocked at up to 1.5GHz to help it to pump out high definition visuals at a resolution of 1280x720. Like last year`s Nexus S the display is slightly curved in order to make it easier to use and it has a five megapixel camera capable of capturing still images as well as the obligatory ability to shoot video clips at full HD 1080p resolutions. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is the platform touted by the Galaxy Nexus and it introduces many new functions, from letting you unlock the phone using face detection to enabling voice-based web searches.
HTC Sensation XE
A real rival to the Galaxy Nexus is the HTC Sensation XE, an updated version of its Android 2.3 smartphone which now comes with Beats audio capabilities and matching headphones for an unrivalled aural experience. It retains the same 4.3 inch screen with a resolution of 960x540, which will not be the equal of the Samsung handset but comes fairly close. A 1.5GHz processor is onboard to give it even more power than the original Sensation and it retains the eight megapixel camera sensor and full 1080p HD video recording functionality of its predecessor. For audiophiles it will be a worthy choice, although its appearance means that the standard Sensation is even cheaper ahead of the Christmas rush.
Huawei Blaze
At the other end of the Android smartphone spectrum is the Huawei Blaze, a great little stocking filler that is perfect if you want to buy a pay as you go handset for someone who has not owned an advanced handset before. It has a compact 3.2 inch screen and a modest 3.2 megapixel camera, but version 2.3 of Android is onboard and it can even let you chat via video calling thanks to the front-mounted secondary snapper, so it is not completely limited by its bargain basement pricing. Huawei has even tinkered with the standard Android interface to make it feel fresh and original, although you can stick with Google`s standard theme if you so choose.
There are many Android smartphones available online from various big name retailers such as PC World and the Christmas season is always a good time to bag a bargain when shopping for technology must-haves.
Right now there are a few phones on the market that everyone knows about. These are the phones that most people will buy and they include the iPhone and the Blackberry leading contenders. One other phone that many people want to go out and buy is the Samsung Galaxy S2. This stylish and new phone is smart, has a brilliant display and runs the very smooth and very attractive android 2.3 (gingerbread). This makes the Samsung Galaxy S2 a market leading phone that can easily contend with those mentioned previously. However these aren't the only phones available and the Samsung Galaxy S2 certainly isn`t the only phone made by Samsung. There are many other phones in the market that are still seriously good that many people ignore in favour of the more expensive flagship phones.
One of the first things people look to nowadays when they want to buy a new phone is the Smartphone category. Everyone has one and most people feel like they can`t live without them. This is simply because of their usability and versatility, Smartphones are similar in power to a tablet, although smaller and tables are the next thing down from laptops and arguably better in many ways. So many look towards the top range and more common phones, yet this is not all there is. Samsung offers a wide range of Smartphone's, many of which still hold the Galaxy tagline as Samsung`s premier phone models. These may be slightly less powerful and have a duller screen but they are still just as useful and they still all run Android. Because of this all of them should be a keen consideration in the field of new mobile phones.
Likewise there are Smartphone's sold that have QWERTY keyboards, in fact there is the Samsung Galaxy Pro which has both a QWERTY keyboard and a capacitive touch screen giving the best of both worlds. Several other QWERTY phones are also on sale from Samsung and are incredibly useful especially in the business world where writing emails can work much faster with QWERTY than on a touchscreen. However if this is not what the consumer wants and they want to go more old school, bar, flip and slide phones are still being made and designed. In fact Samsung are often trying to put new spins on the old phones and exploit the design as much as possible. What has followed on from this are mobiles that concentrate more on sound and music quality. There have been user interfaces that have been redesigned and even a phone that not only has a torch GPS and compass, but can work underwater! The world of touch screen Smartphone's has for the most part blinded people from the radical developments in the rest of the mobile phone industry which needs to have some consumer attention so as to realise its simplistic greatness.
Overall there is a whole new range of Samsung Mobiles out there that are worth taking a look at. Many people are blindsided by the touch screens and Smartphone's. Whilst these are certainly intriguing and captivating models, there are many new and inventive phones being brought out by Samsung on a continuous basis which are certainly worth a look too.
The received wisdom is that Apple fans will just keep buying iPhones – or indeed iAnything – even if another product is technically better, just because Apple has that reputation and credibility. The reputation that it'll work right out of the box, do exactly what you want it to do, even if you're not especially technically capable.
And the credibility that says, well, just that you're stylish, more stylish than anyone who doesn't own an iPhone. These things are both underpinned by superb design that ensures Apple phones are both user-friendly and easy on the eye.
Has the Samsung Galaxy S2 already beaten Apple at their own game, even though it's significantly older than the iPhone 4S? Samsung has sold over 10 million Galaxy S2 deals already, making it the most popular Android phone of all time. Yet even though this latest Apple phone launch has met with more disappointment than any before, iPhone 4S deals will still outperform the S2 with ease, guaranteed (1 million pre-orders were placed on the first day they became available, before it was even released).
Let's take a look at whether those sales figures will be justified.
Look and Feel
First impressions are something of a tie. The Galaxy S2 is slimmer and smaller than the iPhone 4S, and looks just as cool, but feels distinctly less robust, largely because it eschews the current high-end smartphone trend for one-piece, machined-aluminium casings in favour of a lighter but probably weaker construction.
Still, at a mere 116g in weight and a shade under 8.5mm thick, it just feels a lot niftier than the iPhone's 140g and 9.3mm. If you live the kind of active life most of us do, though, you'll probably prefer the tougher-seeming iPhone, just to avoid the risk of that sickening feeling when you drop your £400 Galaxy on the floor and bits fly off with a loud cracking noise...
One thing that will be off-putting for some iPhone fans is that the 4S looks exactly like the iPhone 4. While Android fans may drool over processor speeds and storage space, many iPhone owners love being in a position to gloat over owning the latest Apple phone. The 4S lacks this gloating power.
Apple's big boast is still ease of use, but again the Galaxy easily lives up to this standard, with the Social Hub feature allowing you to seamlessly integrate several different email accounts, social networks or other communications platforms, finally bringing a bit of order to our 21st century, over-connected, over-informed chaos.
Still, the iPhone 4S potentially scores more highly here, overall, thanks to Siri, the virtual personal assistant whose services come built in to the phone. The Galaxy may be convenient, but it's still just a phone; Siri should take convenience to a whole new level, and is the next best thing to a personal social secretary most of us will ever have.
Again, "she" will offer that classic Apple convenience, that better-than-life quality that has sold so many phones. Siri makes using your phone seem like you're not using your phone, in that you just talk to her rather than tapping the screen – and she responds by booking you a restaurant table, or telling you whether it's cold enough outside that you'll need a coat.
…or so Apple Claim
This is provided that Siri actually works like Apple claims in its marketing of course. Siri is still in beta, meaning there are probably some issues with it. Voice controls exist on the Galaxy S2, although they are not quite as well integrated or far reaching. Unless you are partially sighted or have difficulty using your fingers though, Siri (and voice control in general) could prove to be another much lauded feature that rarely gets used.
On the other hand it could prove to be as big of a technological revolution as touchscreens were a few years back. Touchscreen phones had been around for many years before the original iPhone of course, but it was the Apple device that made them the market norm. Likewise, we have already seen voice controls on phones but so far they have yet to meet with any real appreciation.
Personally I am still not convinced by it. The technology behind Siri may have evolved quite a bit the last few years, and it may even be as slick and understanding as Apple claim. Yet Siri's voice still sounds like a Texas Instruments toy from the 1980s. Voice synthesis, it seems, has not made much progress at all – even if voice recognition has. If I were to ever truly consider using voice controls on a phone, I would want something more pleasant and life-like to listen to than a female professor Hawking.
So while Siri could potentially make the iPhone 4S so much more convenient for some phone users to use, it is likely to end up like FaceTime as an overhyped feature that very few people really have any need for or desire to use.
Processing Speed
The processors on the two phones share a similar spec, both being dual-core. The Galaxy S2's is nominally a little faster, at 1.2GHz compared to the iPhone's 1GHz, but the iPhone 4S chip is the Apple A5, the same one as that found in the iPad 2, and so is tried-and-tested on a high-end multitasking multimedia device. It should be more than capable of running the iPhone.
Being released several months after the S2, the iPhone 4S could have really wowed with a 1.5GHz dual core chip or something. Yet it was unveiled to the world with a processor that doesn't even match the Galaxy in terms of speed. The point here is that most iPhone owners don't really care about processor speeds, and the iPhone 4S was merely bringing itself more into line with current technological trends.
But with the Galaxy S3 being up for release in just a few months, and some rumours suggesting a staggering quad core 1.8GHz chip in use, the iPhone 4S will most likely not have the staying power to remain up-to-date by the time the iPhone 5 / Galaxy S4 make their way to the stores this time next year.
The two cameras, likewise, are closely comparable. Both are around the 8 Megapixel mark, though initial reports put the iPhone camera as more capable and versatile in a variety of different circumstances. On the upside, the Galaxy S2 can take USB pen drives, plugged directly into it with no need for an adaptor, for taking more snaps or holding more music than you fit on its 16GB memory.
The most expensive iPhone 4S has up to 64GB memory, so though it doesn't take a USB stick without an adaptor, you won't need on quite so soon. But with that model costing well over £1000 it is unlikely to be the most popular option, with most prospective 4S owners choosing the 16GB-with-no-option-to-upgrade model.
So, on balance, which should you go for? As a lot of people had noted on October 4th at the Apple keynote, the iPhone 4S is not drastically different to the iPhone 4 – and the Galaxy S2 was already more impressive than that a few months ago. The big difference is with Siri voice controls, a feature that the majority of people will probably not use for more than 5 minutes to see what it is about.
The iPhone range is now comparable to the Galaxy S2 in terms of processing and camera, but with the Galaxy 2S being around £100 cheaper, these days, that might make all the difference.
So, the highly anticipated new Samsung phone we've been waiting for (and hoping it would run Android) has been revealed as the Samsung Jet and guess what? It runs Samsung's proprietary OS. It's a stunning looking phone with some impressive specs but doesn't it look familiar?
Back in April I posted an entry (Samsung Reveals Its Android Phone Again – Or Does It?) which, at the time, many speculated was a reveal of a Samsung Android phone. Even then I had my doubts and it looks like I was right. Oh well, at least we've still got Samsung's Galaxy to look forward to.
It seems that Google Mobile Platforms director Andy Rubin really generated some buzz with his prediction at Google IO that there could be as many as 20 Android phones available by the end of this year. While this was interesting (but not really that surprising given Android's success and growth to date), what I found of more interest were his comments regarding Google's commitment to Android as an "open" platform as well as clarification of the various Android flavours available to carriers and handset manufacturers.
Google has taken some flack from critics who see the strongly Google-branded G1 and HTC Magic phones as cause for concern regarding the openness of the Android platform. Even manufacturers have expressed some concern, most notably Samsung which blamed its delay in announcing an Android phone on the fact that "some operators were concerned about the vision Google has". In an effort to allay these concerns, Google has actually released three different versions of Android as follows:
Option 1: Obligation free – manufacturers can install Android on their devices and provide access to as many apps as they want but cannot preload Google applications like Gmail or Google Calendar.
Option 2: Same as option 1 but manufacturers must sign a distribution agreement to preload Google applications on the device.
Option 3: Google Experience phones – includes Google branding and Google applications which cannot be removed from the phone. This option also provides uncensored access to the Android Market.
By offering these three flavours of Android, manufacturers and carriers are able to choose to what degree the phones integrate with Google so in the case of Samsung's I7500 (a.k.a. Samsung Galaxy), it looks like they've gone the Option 2 route as opposed to producing another HTC-like Google Experience Phone. Hopefully we'll start to see more customisation of the interface and applications as manufacturers embrace the openness of the Android platform. This can only help to increase the number of new Android phones released this year as well as the number of carriers that offer these phones.
Via: The New York Times
In case you hadn't noticed there's been a sudden outbreak of rumours and leaks regarding forthcoming Android phones. I've intentionally avoided getting drawn into this since spreading rumours without all the facts a) seems a bit pointless b) has a habit of biting you in the bum. This whole 'Bigfoot' saga is a case in point.
At the beginning of last week BGR broke the news of T-Mobile's purported US Android roadmap which made reference to the G1 v2 a.k.a Bigfoot. BGR followed this up a few days later with a supposed image of the G1 v2 but there was just one problem – the phone looked nothing like the Bigfoot mentioned in the leaked T-Mobile roadmap. Then on the 11th BGR again posted the same G1 v2 image this time saying that the phone was in fact being manufactured by Motorola, killing the assumption that the v2 would obviously be HTC kit.
Then things went from bad to worse that same day when Unwired View broke news of a Samsung phone called the Bigfoot. Interestingly enough this did look like the Bigfoot phone mentioned in T-Mobile's roadmap. Confusion sorted right? Wrong. Tmotoday then posted an update saying that according to a source involved in the supply chain, the G1 v2 is still being produced by HTC and is codenamed 'Bigfoot'.
So who do we believe? Is the Bigfoot the same as the G1 v2 and just what does the Bigfoot actually look like? Is it an HTC, Motorola or Samsung phone? I'm none the wiser and until I see some official confirmation, Bigfoot stays off my Android phone list.
We can finally put previous Samsung rumours to bed with official news that the company's OLED touchscreen I7500 and not the S8000 is going to be its first Android phone – and what a phone it should be. It's taken Samsung a little longer than HTC to come to the party but they've certainly come in guns blazing and will give HTC's G1 and Magic a good run for their money.
So in terms of specs, how does the I7500 stack up? Well firstly there's a 3.2 inch capacitive OLED touchscreen versus HTC's 3.2 inch TFT; a 5 megapixel camera versus 3.2 megapixel; 8GB of internal memory expandable via microSD and instead of the usual mini-USB connector there's a standard 3.5mm stereo headset connector.
Add to that package GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi, all using a similarly spec'd 528MHz Qualcomm processor and you've got a real contender for the number one Android phone spot. Physically the handset will be sleeker (almost 2mm thinner than the HTC Magic) and hopefully lighter. Battery life should also be better thanks to a larger 1500mAh battery together with the improved efficiency of the OLED screen.
Samsung's I7500 is expected to be released this June as an O2 exclusive in Germany so it's not certain that we'll ever see it outside of that country. Nevertheless, if the I7500 is an example of Samsung's commitment to Android, the future looks bright.
Via: the::unwired
We first got a glimpse of Samsung's supposed Android phone back in March when a blurry slideshow presentation image was leaked. Now, according to a Czech website the same phone's been revealed again and this time we can actually make it out. However, everyone seems to have taken the original source to heart and seem certain that this is an Android phone. I am less convinced.
The original Czech article simply says that the phone 'could be' the first Samsung phone to run Android. That in itself should give some pause for thought. Add to that the fact that there is mention of 'Cubic' which some say is a reference to Samsung's next interface makes it seem more likely that this phone will run Samsung's native OS rather that Android. So, the jury is still out and until we get some real facts, this phone will have to stay off the TAP Android Phone List.
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Why Constant Flipping is the Key To Perfectly Grilled Meat: And Other Tips!
When grilling meat, styles may vary but one thing remains constant: everyone wants that perfect rich, brown crust with a juicy, evenly cooked center. So how do you do it? According to one notable chef, the key is to flip the meat constantly...
...or so says Adam Perry Lang, author of the new cookbook Charred and Scruffed:
Bold New Techniques for Explosive Flavor On and Off the Grill. in a recent NPR Splendid Table episode, he calls it having "a dialogue with heat." Lang, a classically trained chef, cooked for top New York and French restaurants before turning to grilling, where he quite unexpectedly started winning major barbeque competitions with his unusual methods. His secrets are outlined in his cookbook, but he shared a few tips on the podcast:
1. Do a "Hot Potato." Lang calls himself an extrovert at the grill—he likes to move around, talk, stay active—and this translates to his grilling style. But it's not just a personal preference; it's also the best way to grill a perfect piece of meat. His technique involves constantly flipping the meat while layering flavor with an herb brush and basting sauce, which helps develop the crust. This method also tempers the heat so that the meat cooks evenly.
2. Season 10 Minutes Early with a Paste. The key to a beautiful crust is seasoning with a paste before grilling. Seasoning on the grill or barbeque, as Lang says, is very different than a pan or oven. When you flip on the grill, the seasoning peels off onto the grill and comes away from the meat. Lang recommends seasoning ahead, ideally with a salt-based seasoning meat "paste," to allow time for the paste to create a glaze on the outside of the meat.
3. Don't Be Afraid of Scruffing. Scruffing—when meat sticks and tears on a hot grill—is actually desireable, according to Lang. "Most people are so attracted to grill marks. To me, grill marks happen but they're not the goal," Lang says. "I want to create surface area, as much browning as possible." Scruffing essentially creates a 3D cooking surface that enables you to build up layers of flavor.
Listen to the full Splendid Table podcast below - the Adam Perry Lang segment is right at the beginning!
Related: How To Grill Really Juicy Burgers
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Interesting...I'd always heard that it was best to minimize the manipulation of the meat. Slap it on, turn 90 degrees for grill marks, flip, turn 90 degrees again.
Hmmm... I'd always been lead to believe that you shouldn't flip the meat too often, to keep the juices in, and that if you're shifting it about the grill a lot, it probably means your grill is too hot or you're just too impatient!!
Next week there'll be an article saying how we should leave the meat alone on the grill!
I definitely question the idea to keep flipping. It goes against everything I've ever learned about properly cooking meat, especially on a grill. Don't think I'll be taking Mr. Langs' word for it today....
actually makes a lot of sense. sort of like a rotisserie.
Heston Blumenthal has been recommending cooks turn the meat every 15 seconds. Refer to the steak episode 'How to cook like Heston' .
Apparently only flipping once results in the steak going cold on one side and an uneven layer of rare v well done. "Flipping the steak allows more even heat to gently radiate through the meat but, funnily enough, it doesn't take any longer to cook" according to Blumenthal.
wow. I know someone who is impatient and cooks a steak on his bbq like a diner cook would cook a burger on a flat top grill. They are always over done and well crap.
The bbq has a lid for a reason. You keep opening it up and flipping the meat you keep hijacking the temperature.
Agreed with everyone about not messing with the meat. Opening the grill messes with the temp and will take so long to cook all the juices get seared away. That said, I'm sure flipping every fifteen seconds is sound advice if you use an open hibachi type grill.
Most grillers I talk to are so set in their ways that they don't even want to understand the basics of how the meat is being cooked.
To the above comments: Opening the grill does NOT mess with the temperature. It doesn't matter if your grill is even burning at 3000 degrees because they're actually designed to cook via radiant heat (the glow) and not convection. A key principle for grilling is that the actual burn temp is much less important than how much radiant heat is generated. Having the lid on or off simply does not change the amount of radiant heat produced.
(FYI -This also brings up an advantage of Charcoal which can produce more than twice the radiant heat of Gas)
This guy is just wrong. But, I'm sure there are people who will believe anything.
BREEZIE is right, you don't via convection on a grill. At least not when you're cooking a steak over direct heat. If you're cooking veggies, fish or poultry over indirect heat, then sure, convection will play a part due to the longer cooking times. However, the overwhelming majority of heat comes from the fire and grates when cooking steak, so open vs. close doesn't matter. In fact, I don't even close my grill when cooking steaks. I'd rather be able to keep an eye on them.
Another misconception here; simply turning a steak over does not result in lost juices. If you keep poking it with your grill fork, then yes. If you use tongs, juices don't magically escape into the air simply by turning the steak over. By that logic, a rotisserie chicken would come out dessicated every time...I mean, they NEVER stop turning.
I posted this elsewhere but I can't recommend this article enough...and some of the tips are similar to the one above. Flipping and poking will not ruin your meat.
Here's the article in a nutshell:
Start with the right cut (I prefer ribeye).
Check for marbling (you want plenty of intramuscular fat).
Buy a thick steak (at least 1 1/2 to 2 inches).
Bone in or boneless, it doesn't make a difference—this is totally a matter of personal choice (I prefer bone-in).
Get dry aged beef (unless you don't enjoy the extra tenderness or slightly funky flavor of dry-aged meat).
Salt in advance and salt well (I season mine four days in advance, but you want to go at a minimum of 40 minutes).
Use hardwood coal if you've got it, but briquettes will work just fine.
Cook your meat gently, then sear at the end (this'll give you more evenly cooked meat and a better crust).
Flip your meat as often as you like (the whole thing about only flipping once is utter nonsense, and we can prove it).
Use a thermometer if you have one, but if not, go ahead and poke or cut-and-peek (it won't adversely harm the end product).
Let your meat rest (your meat should rest for about 1/3 of the time it took to cook in order to prevent excess moisture loss).
But don't take my word for it...try it yourself. The last two steaks I cooked this way (on gas mind you) were up there for the two best steaks I've ever made. My wife was shocked that I had only seasoned it with salt. I didn't age but I salted with kosher salt at least 40 minutes before cooking both times.


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Briton Captive For Months Before Beheading
A market in Mali in the area where two Swiss tourists were kidnapped previously
Briton Edwin Dyer was captured in Mali and held hostage for more than four months before being murdered.
His ordeal started with a so-called "show execution" where kidnappers fired a gun just an inch away from the head of a member of his party as they attacked the group's convoy.
He was then taken with three other tourists - two Swiss citizens and a German woman - who were on their way back from a festival of nomad culture at Anderamboukane in Mali on January 22.
Mr Dyer, who spoke fluent German and was working in Austria, was stopped near the border with Niger by armed Tuareg rebels, who shot out the tyres of the first vehicle in his convoy.
The driver of the second car turned it around and escaped across the bush. It was hit by three bullets but nobody was hurt.
Local travel company staff later found the shocked cook who was accompanying the tourists. He said he had been subjected to the "show execution".
Werner Gartung, chief executive of German tour operator Oase Reisen, said: "The three cars were still in Mali on the way back to Niger.
"They were arrested by Tuareg with automatic rifles who shot immediately into the tyres of the first car with the four clients.
"The second car with the three clients could turn and drive across the bush three bullets did hit the car, but nobody was hurt."
In total there were seven tourists in the group visiting the Anderamboukane festival in January, which is billed as a "trans-frontier celebration of Tuareg culture, music, sports, and crafts".
In recent years northern Mali has been the scene of violent clashes between Tuareg rebels and the Malian army.
The German woman and one of the Swiss tourists were later released, along with a Canadian diplomat and his assistant, who were taken hostage in a separate incident.
Their captors said they were exchanged for four of their imprisoned fighters.
In February, an Islamic extremist group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
According to Site Intelligence, a US group which monitors extremist websites, the claim came from al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqim).
On April 26, al Qaida posted a statement on an Islamic website stating that they would execute Mr Dyer unless the UK authorities released Jordanian extremist Abu Qatada from prison within 20 days.
The radical cleric was first arrested in the wake of the September 11 terror attacks and has been described as "al Qaida's spiritual leader in Europe".
He has been in prison since 2005 and is awaiting deportation to Jordan. A multimillion-pound ransom is also thought to have been demanded.


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NZB 2YOs: NZ$95k O'Reilly Filly
In the NZ auction ring, Queensland Bloodstock agent John Foote paid top price of NZ$95,000 for an Australian-bred filly by Waikato Stud stallion O'Reilly (the 4th foal out of stakes-placed 12-year-old Grosvenor mare La Bianca) at the NZ Bloodstock South Island Sale of 2YOs & Mixed Bloodstock in Christchurch. The filly (a half-sister to the 2007 sale-topper & subsequent Listed Ray Coupland Stakes winner Moveovr) was consigned by Grange Farm & Foote commented: "She's a nice filly with a nice pedigree. I'll leave her in New Zealand for the spring to be broken-in & then take her back to Queensland before we make any more plans for her."


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Job Seekers Asked To Reveal SAT Scores Decades Later
According to a Wall Street Journal article, some companies screen the SAT results of prospective employees even decades after the standardized test was originally taken.
DISD Students Offered SAT Exam Free Of Charge
A DISD student admitted to CBS 11 News she was nervous about a new academic endeavor only experienced by one person she's known. You see, the school district is offering her and thousands of other students the chance to take the SAT exam for free.
Carrollton Junior Earns Perfect SAT Score
Less than one percent of all students who take the SAT earn a perfect score. Matthew Estrada-Millican accomplished that feat in his first try.
Expert: Texas Student SAT, ACT Scores Largely Flat
An expert has suggested that tougher Texas standardized tests have not translated to statewide student improvement on the SAT and ACT.
Texas SAT Scores Slip For 2012 Class
More students in Texas have taken the SAT but their average scores for reading, math and writing are down.
Parents Upset With Company Selling College Prep Materials
The company has more than 100 complaints on file with the Better Business Bureau.
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A college outreach program known as University Crossroads has been active in North Texas high schools for years. Now, the group is moving into a new home on Dallas' Maple Avenue—making it easier for students to find them and find the help they need to navigate the college maze.
SAT Reading Scores Fall To Lowest Level On Record
SAT reading scores for the high school class of 2011 were the lowest on record, and combined reading and math scores fell to their lowest point since 1995.
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The College Board, which administers the SAT Reasoning Test, reports that math scores were down one point while scores in both reading and writing were down two.
SAT Sees Record Growth in Texas Test Takers
Despite a record number of students taking the test, SAT scores in Texas hold their own.


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How cute is this post from Sarah:
My little cousin made this and I haven't taken it off of my wrist! It has one little tiny bell and 2 small shiny gold circles…
Charmed, I'm sure
I am fairly certain the origins of my ownership of this bracelet are a little, well, shady. I believe it once belonged to a college roommate and I unintentionally never returned it but as that was 10 years ago, I feel like it's mine :). It's costume jewelry (like most of my wrist baubles) but is incredibly well made and makes me feel happy.
Schnitz on the wrist #WristWatch (Taken with Instagram)
So I'd been wanting this little beaut for awhile now. I have a Schnauzer, named Schnitzel, who I am sadly obsessed with (he's the jam). In any case, I spotted this a boutique near me for $15, which seemed steep for a dog bracelet. This weekend, while perusing a street fair, I ran in to it again for the discount price of $10. Amazing what a difference $5 makes :).
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On July 3 Human Rights Watch reported that during the protests last week in Cairo more than 90 women endured mob sexual assaults, harassment or rape. These reports contribute to over 170 counts of sexual mob crime reported in the last week, according to The Guardian.
The Guardian has also compiled a HarassMap that visualizes the reported attacks against women.
The World reported on widespread sexual violence against women in Cairo's Tahrir Square back in January, with a report about a new women-led organization intended to combat the attacks.
In that interview, member of the volunteer-only Operation Anti-Sexual Harassment Salma el-Tarzi said,
"We believe that a very big part of these assaults are organized. Sexual assault has always been a tactic used by the system to intimidate women and to punish women who take part in protests or in manifestations."
Listen to The World's full interview with el-Tarzi below and explore The World's #WorldGender reporting here.
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The Class of 2014 is the most diverse freshmen class in the history of R-MC.
The Class of 2014 is the most diverse freshman class in the history of Randolph-Macon
College. The 344 freshmen represent 17 states plus the District of Columbia and
the countries of Canada, Vietnam, Turkey and China. In addition, 27% of the class
represents an ethnic minority group, up from 20% in 2009. Thirty new students are
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"This is exciting news for us and a tremendous way to begin a new academic year,"
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This is the fifth consecutive year that R-MC received a record number of applications,
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Anna Smither participated on the U.S.A. National Deaf Women's Soccer
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Goksan Gungordu graduated from Red Cross Nordic United World College.
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Alexandria "Alex" Gavin was a contestant on The Price Is Right
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Federalism With and Without Political Centralization: China Versus Russia
AbstractIn China, local governments have actively contributed to the growth of new firms. In Russia, local governments have typically stood in the way, be it through taxation, regulation, or corruption. We argue that the difference can be traced to lies in the degree of political centralization present in China, but not in Russia. In China the central government has been strong and disciplined enough to induce local governments to favor growth. In Russia, it has not. We agree, but with an important caveat. We believe the experience of Russia indicates that another ingredient is crucial, namely political centralization. Copyright 2002, International Monetary Fund
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Charley Hutton
Charley Hutton has been called one of the most talented automotive painters and fabricators in the world.
Hutton supervised in the body shop on the reality TV series American Hot Rod, which aired on The Learning Channel and Discovery Channel for four years ending in 2008. The show followed the crew at a La Habra, California shop as they built hot rods and customized vehicles. Charley later appeared on the TV series Overhaulin'.
Hutton has received many honors in his career, most-recently for his paint work on the 1940 Ford, called Checkered Past which won the 50th Anniversary Ridler Prize at the Detroit AutoRama show. This was his 3rd Ridler Award.


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They really do show the strength of feeling involved at the protests. And some of the horrors being committed by police
Just had a massive rant with my flatmate about the current government and the state of the country. (There was another tube strike today, to put the conversation in context)
It's shocking, really, when you actually sit down and think about it. I mean, yes, there are countries where the people are worse off; there are countries with dictators, corrupt governments, genocide, famine, a complete absence of human rights, and that's terrible. I'm not trying to belittle that in any way.
But look. We're a first world country. We're a legitimate global power. And we're trapping schoolchildren in alleyways in a manner that's scarily reminiscent of Tiananmen Square.
I read a piece the other day that speculated we might be in for a new age of riots. And to be totally honest, my immediate response to that was "good".
We have a right to hold the government we elected to the promises they made. We have a right to expect them to act in our best interests. And if they won't listen to us at the polls, or in our constituencies, then what other recourse do we have?
So I was going to go to the Tumblr Meet Up on Saturday, but now instead I'm going to go to Lexapalooza at the Flowerpot in Camden because it looks like fun and I get to take pictures and write a review that'll be published on the interwebs, which is always good.
Sorry, London-based Tumblr people. You don't really want to meet me though, I'm not all that interesting.
Lonely semi-mental female seeks emotionally dependant male for evening snuggles and drunken conversation. Likes should include obscure bands, comic books and art films. Ability to discuss Doctor Who at length also important. Must not be anti-cider, anti-soft drugs or anti-crazy people. Living outside of London is almost certainly a contraindication.
I am using googlemail chat to talk to my guitarist while I'm supposed to be working. That's pretty cool.
On the downside though, not one single person has downloaded our album today. That makes me very sad :-(
Any post-rock fans out there who I've not badgered already? Any friends who should feel obligated to download it but haven't yet? Seriously, even one download today would make me feel better.
And, of course, it's a damn good EP!
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- Managing Intimacy and Emotions in Advanced Fertility Care : The Future of Nursing and Midwifery Roles Allan, c 2009
- Manual of High Risk Pegnancy & Delivery Gilbert, c 2011, 5th ed.
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Don't believe the bad reviews. Vudu works great. We often buy the Bluray with digital copy. We set up a Vudu account and we can access it from either our TV our Playstation. The movies load fast and stream at high quality.
Vudu is just bad. Several friends and myself, 22 in all, signed up with free Vudu movie coupons received with Walmart pizza. Vudu charged every card even those those who had not downloaded a movie. We all cancelled the service. Our attorney suggested suing in order to get everyones money back.
Trick you into a $5.00 credit to sign up....watched a $4.99 movie (that I could have gotten at Red Box) somehow they take .40 cents out of my banking account?!?! Yeah , I know where this is going CANCEL
It's been great, I buy the digital copy and blu-ray combo pack whenever I get a new movie and it's great. It hasn't failed me yet!
I just signed in, I used my u. V. Codes from my movies, I linked my account and now I can not watch the movies I own. Scam 100 %....
Vudu is a huge pile of steaming scamming crap. Not only have they lost my current business, but any future business too. I was lured in by it seamlessly integrating with my XBL only to find out once my XBL Gold expired not only can I not order new movies, BUT I CAN'T EVEN WATCH MY CURRENT ONES! Total, complete, utter, 100%, scam. Pure and simple.
Scam. Deceptive advertising. The terms of service state they own your information and can sell/trade/give it away at will. They make it impossible to close account. You've been warned.
Put simply, LIARS. They suck people in via the "10 free movies" offers, then you end up with a nice charge on your credit card, because you of course have to provide that information when you register.
When I called to dispute the charges, the customer service rep was very rude.
Never again.
I couldnt watch the film i ordered due to server issues and connection issues ; we ordered a film on the evening of 17 th, the movie was too long and we decided to finish watching it on the 18 th. At about 8 pm on the 18 th we tried to get vudu going and the network/ server error popped up 4 times, by the time that issue was resolved it told us we have 13 minutes left to finish watching the film ( of which about 50 minutes we yet didn't see) . Then server issue came up again and then we couldn't play the film at all because the time has elapsed. Either its some elaborate scheme or total and complete incompetence: but when i called : someone named DeeDee was trying to convince me that we watched the film all the way through. VUDU customer service wasnt in our living room on the evening of the 17 / 18, and trying to convince me that we watched the film isnt going to work. AND I WAS TOLD APPARENTLY THAT THE COMPANY DOESN'T HAVE MANAGERS?!
I do not understand how this site stays in business. I tried to subscribe, but the sign up, with use of a credit card would not work. When I tried to fill in the month and date it would stay at 0 and not accept it. I also called the phone # they listed, it reached their customer service, but no one answered. Also they appeared to advertise $2.00 per rental, but the individual films ranged from $3 to $7. When I played the free trailer. the quality of the picture was good!
So in my never ending quest for the best movie site, I bring you vudu.com. I love the HD quality that they offer. This works with the pc, PS3, and any TV, Blu-ray, or media devices, like Boxee, that have it installed.
I tried this on my pc and on my PS3 and it worked great. The really nice thing was I got a free credit to try any movie rental on my pc and a separate one to try out on the PS3. I was able to see it works, and I got to see a movie I really wanted to see. They work with the credit system, no subscription.
You associate your debit or credit card with your account and that's where you are charged for purchases/rentals.
I actually tried this site out a few months ago. What brought me back is the fact that Walmart is partnering up with them to offer streaming movie rentals from the Walmart site. Yes, Walmart's streaming video rentals. Once I saw that Walmart was starting to offer online rentals, I had to check it out.
Vudu rental/purchase policy:
"If you purchase a movie, it is stored permanently on your box. If you rent a movie, it remains on the box unwatched for 30 days. Once you press play, a 24 hour viewing period is initiated, after which your rental will expire. Within that 24 hour period, you can watch the movie as often as you wish. You may also find movies from independent studios that allow you a 48 hour period to watch the movie. After a rented movie expires, you may extend the rental for a discounted price on most of our titles. This option is available for 7 days following the expiration of the original rental."
Prices are pretty reasonable, and if you are able to stream it, with the bandwith you have, and the movie deserves it (because not all movies do), the HDX movies look and sound awesome!
For a typical new release-
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They also have rental and purchase deals on older movies, but I really didn't see anything jump out at me. Walmart is offering 2 days for $2 for some "older" movies. Some of them date back to the early 1900's, and I'm not joking.


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Josiah S(tinkney) Carberry (fl. 1929-?), legendary professor of psychoceramics (the study of cracked pots) since 1929, was born on a bulletin board in University Hall. The first announcement of his existence was a notice which read:
"On Thursday evening at 8:15 in Sayles Hall J. S. Carberry will give a lecture on Archaic Greek Architectural Revetments in Connection with Ionian Philology. For tickets and further information apply to Prof. John Spaeth."
Professor Ben Clough suspected a hoax and inserted the word "not" between "will" and "give." When he was asked for information, John Spaeth obligingly mentioned Carberry's ungrammatical wife Laura, his poetical daughter Patricia, his puffin-hunting daughter Lois, and his accident-prone assistant Truman Grayson, who was always being bitten by things that begin with A. With a little bit of help, the Carberries grew and prospered, and sent telegrams, letters, and postcards, and annoyed the local press by inserting notices about themselves until they were banned by the Providence Journal. Other publications were not so fussy. Classical Weekly published Carberry's contribution, "Another Catullus to Another Lesbia," in 1934, and an article in American Scientist included his book, Psychoceramics (Brown University Press, 1945, 1313p.) in its footnotes. His name has popped up in directories and programs. He was listed among the cast in Trinity Square Playhouse's production of "Desire Under the Elms," and attended the University's bicentennial celebration as a delegate of Burleigh College (est. 1664).
On Friday, May 13, 1955, an anonymous gift of $101.01 was received by the University from Professor Carberry to establish the Josiah S. Carberry Fund in memory of his "future late wife." A condition of the gift was that, henceforth, every Friday the 13th would be designated "Carberry Day," and on that day friends of the University would deposit their loose change in brown jugs to augment the fund, which is used to purchase "such books as Professor Carberry might or might not approve of."
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Professor Carberry has been the subject of articles in a number of periodicals, including the New York Times, which proclaimed him "The World's Greatest Traveler" on the front page of its Sunday travel section in 1974, and in Yankee magazine, where he was "The Absent-Bodied Professor" in 1975. A recent honor which came to Professor Carberry was the award to him of an Ig Noble Prize at the First Annual Ig Noble Prize Ceremony on October 3, 1991. At this event sponsored by M.I.T. and the Journal of Irreproducible Results, Carberry, the 1991 Ig Noble Interdisciplinary Research Prize laureate, was cited as "bold explorer and eclectic seeker of knowledge, for his pioneering work in the field of psychoceramics, the study of cracked pots."
Source: Martha L. Mitchell, University Archivist to a Encyclopedia Brunoniana, Providence, R.I.: Brown University Library, 1993
Drawing of Professor Carberry going down College Hill with his suitcases by Andrew S. Wendel, Class of 1985. From: The Carberry Cookbook: from nuts to soup, Providence, RI: The Friends of the Library of Brown University, 1992.
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Freshman Eliza Schultz remembers well the day she began writing her application essay for Johns Hopkins. All her life, people have commented on Schultz's short stature, but on this particular day, someone made a remark that was downright rude. She went home and began writing, just to get her frustration out. Once she felt better, she realized that perhaps others might benefit from her story. For years, Schultz has been drawn to the internal workings of American politics, and she's pursued that interest every chance she's had. One summer she participated in the U.S. Senate Page Program, and this past summer she worked as an intern at the Department of Justice. Not only did those experiences strengthen her interest in politics, but they also boosted her self‑confidence—in ways she never expected.
United We Stand (Under 4'11″)
By Eliza Shultz
Until recently, I had never found discussions of my height to be particularly productive. But recent events have changed my mind. This past summer, I had several conversations about my height, some of which were very fruitful indeed.
Just before I turned 11, my pediatrician insisted that I get a bone age reading, which would give me an estimated prediction of my full-grown height. Upon hearing the results, Dr. Finkelman presented me with a choice: growth hormones or high heels. I chose the latter, assuming that when a situation that called for high heels presented itself, I would rise to the occasion—literally.
Much to my chagrin, that conversation with Dr. Finkelman presaged what I imagine will be a lifetime of height-related comments. When my friends and I turned 13, and we were finally allowed to ride the subway in pairs, the mother of my good friend prohibited her from riding alone with me, claiming that I was "too vulnerable to crime" and "would get lost in such a vast system." When I was 15 and began relying on caffeine to get me through my studying, a barista questioned the order I had placed, warning me that coffee "contains some pretty strong stuff for such a little girl." As others openly seemed to see my height as a sign of ineligibility and incompetence, their perceptions of me began to affect those I had of myself. My confidence eroded somewhat, and I even grew reticent about my opinions in the subject that interests me most: politics. I sometimes found myself thinking that perhaps the perspective of the girl whose feet do not touch the floor when she sits at a desk lacked credibility.
In March 2010, I was overjoyed to learn that I had been appointed as a United States Senate page. Soon thereafter, the advice of Dr. Finkelman came to mind, diverting my attention to the all-important subject of shoes. I was determined to couple the polyester business suit supplied by the page program with a specific pair of four-inch heels, which I thought I finally had a reason to buy. Even my mother failed to convince me that four-inch heels are not sensible for a job that involves miles of walking. Because when you're 4'11", the desire for elevation trumps any sense of practicality.
As I received more information about the page program, my hopes of gracing the Capitol a full four inches taller persisted. In fact, I was determined to find a loophole to circumvent the requirement that "all pages must wear comfortable walking shoes." But after extensive research, my efforts proved fruitless, and my hopes of standing four inches taller were crushed by a pair of wingtip shoes that bore an unfortunate resemblance to those my father wears to work.
Upon arriving in Washington, navigating both the Capitol and a new metropolitan area seemed nearly impossible to me. I felt overwhelmed by the complexity of an amendment run, by the different protocols for conversing with senators and staffers. And, sporting heel-less clodhoppers, I felt especially insignificant in a chamber that loomed so large.
In what turned out to be a pivotal moment, I found myself in the basement of the Capitol, an unlikely place for any sort of epiphany. Amidst the lunchtime traffic, the senior senator from Maryland suddenly approached me and put her hands on my shoulders. I noticed that she too was evidently a member of the under 4'11" club. "You and I," Senator Barbara Mikulski said, "have to stand up together against these short jokes." Unable to recall any sort of protocol that would guide me toward a suitable response to her unexpected (but very welcome) comment, I assured her that we would "stand united."
My first encounter with the senator was followed by many similar exchanges, in which she might ask me, for example, to find her "the smallest lectern in the world!" As I watched Senator Mikulski at work, I was inspired by her fierceness, by the fervor with which she spoke. But more importantly, I felt empowered by her ability to do all that she does behind the world's smallest lectern. As I became proficient at my amendment runs and learned to navigate the Capitol, I couldn't help but imagine speaking behind the world's smallest lectern myself one day. I had come to Washington to witness politics firsthand, to gain a more diverse perspective. I was delighted to have found a role model in the process.