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Right next to Charlotte's drinking water supply sit two giant lagoons. Stagnating in these lagoons are nearly 3 million tons of muck. The muck is ash from Duke Energy's nearby coal-burning power plant, and it contains chemicals such as arsenic, cobalt, manganese, iron and boron.
Environmental groups say – and Duke Energy concedes – that chemicals are seeping out of the lagoons and into Mountain Island Lake.
Duke says it's a small amount and no big deal.
The state of North Carolina says otherwise. The state added Duke's Riverbend plant to an existing lawsuit last week. Pushed by environmental groups, the state contends that contamination from Duke's lagoons, if not addressed, "poses a serious danger to the health, safety and welfare of the people of North Carolina and serious harm to the water resources of the state."
This is a welcome development for anyone at all nervous about storing poisonous coal ash in perpetuity next to a lake that supplies drinking water to some 800,000 people. The suit should prompt Duke to do the right thing, which would be to remove the ash and store it in a lined landfill away from the water supply. That is what South Carolina Electric & Gas is doing with 2.4 million tons of coal ash at its power plant on the Wateree River in South Carolina after it faced a similar legal challenge.
The Charlotte area has reason to hope that's how this suit will play out. Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers, after all, told Charlotte Magazine this month, "We'll ultimately end up cleaning up all that," referring to the Riverbend ash ponds.
But "ultimately" could be a long time from now. Duke closed the Riverbend plant last month but wants to keep the coal ash there and monitor it indefinitely.
That would be cheaper than moving it to lined landfills. It would also be riskier. Ash ponds bursting open and spilling tons of coal ash in Tennessee and Wisconsin suggest the danger of this approach. And even absent that, the arsenic and other chemicals would continue to seep and possibly contaminate groundwater.
Duke contends the seepage is normal and hasn't hurt the lake's overall water quality. Mecklenburg County and Duke University scientists have found arsenic in Mountain Island Lake, but the drinking water is safe at the moment. Still, the Russian Roulette of leaving it there and crossing your fingers is not a long-term solution.
Frank Holleman, a senior attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center, points out that the cost of moving the ash could end up looking cheap compared with the alternative. "If there were a catastrophic failure at Mountain Island Lake," Holleman told the Observer editorial board, "the legal, financial and reputational damage to the corporation and its officers would be staggering. It's an extreme corporate risk."
Cleaning it up, on the other hand, would protect Charlotte's water supply and, perhaps, burnish Duke's image and Rogers' legacy. Duke has been a responsible corporate citizen in this region for decades. Let's hope it continues to be.
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Show #10 l'Aéronef, Lille + Shows #11 & #12 La Cigale, Paris, France
'The Dharma At Big Sur' by John Adams sounds good right now in this little hotel room after two nights of pretty intense shows. In fact, it's not just shows are intense but what goes on afterwards. So many people to greet and make a quick catch up with. It's always like that when playing in Paris or London where there are so many friends and acquaintances. Although I am always happy to see everybody, it's frustrating, only being able to to give them a little bit of time before saying hello to someone else.
But I must go back before Paris because I didn't write anything since playing in Lille on Sunday. That was a fantastic show and after I finished my set in the big room, my very good friend and fellow songwriter Sam Semple (who has co-written songs with my brother and Medi) was playing on a smaller stage in the room next door. My dad was there too so he got up to play some songs as well. I joined them both on stage for a couple of tunes. It was a great moment. There were about 40 people who stayed and watched, just after I had finished signing CDs, so it was a perfect way to end the night. My gig was another fun one, except I felt a little bad about a kid that I accidentally hit in the head with my microphone while climbing off the lighting desk. A mic is not soft and it looked very painful. When I was on stage I asked for his name (Jules), apologised and saw him after the show where we made a big photo with him and a bunch of other kids that seemed to appear out of nowhere. It seems that the young like my music too. I'm often approached by men and women around my age and older who say to me things like "my 7 year old son just loves your music – he can't stop listening to it", or "my mum loves you and what you do" and I always think to myself 'great, what about you?'. But the fact is, I see all ages at my concerts. I like that a lot. I am glad that I can talk and appeal to people in different stages of their life.
This John Adams is such an amazing piece of music. I keep having to stop for a moment to just listen to what's going on. I hope one day that I will be able to write some as splendid as this with an orchestra. Let me rephrase that: I really look forward to the day when I do write it. I know it's in me but I might need a little more time before I set to work on it.
So, two nights in Paris. Wild. The people were wild. Particularly on the first night. From the very beginning they were totally pumped up and excited. In the pit, where the public stand, the floor is on springs. On a couple of songs I think the entire lot of them were jumping. It must have been like standing a trampoline.The second night I had to work the audience a little harder to really get them crazy but we made it eventually and all was groovy. They were great too. There's a group of female fans who call themselves Charlie's Angels that I have had since Hobo which appears to be growing in size – they all turned up last night and made a surprise for us on stage at the end of the show, by giving balloons to lots of the audience with instructions to release them into the air when we played Rockin In The Suburbs. The song before that one was In Your Hands and everyone got over excited and let them go then instead, (so I was told by the Angels afterwards). Then, when we played Like A Hobo everybody in the audience, upstairs and down, started waving illuminous sticks. It really did look amazing, with the balloons and the glow sticks. They did a great job on this gig, my angels did. We were all pretty damn impressed.
I enjoyed both nights a lot instead of preferring one or the other; just different. I love La Cigale. It's such a superb venue. The sound is not always easy in that room, that's for sure, but the feeling it has and the connection with the audience is great in there. It's the perfect size and shape venue for me. I look forward to the next time.
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Hello Guys ,
This is to confirm all of you that Qmobile Noir A2 is 1 Ghz with 256 Internal Storage / 512 ROM , slight changes has enabled this Android phone to do Skype Video calls, as a Previous version of this phone was able to do Voice Calls on Skype and Video Calls on Yahoo Messenger but this one has Built in Skype by Qmobile so it works , I didn't checked the skype but I tasted the Noir A2 1Ghz , it is faster and has more storage than Previous A2 or Noir A5 . yet I cannot confirm you that GPS has been added or not but as I spoke to Qmobile persons they said you can download it and use it, It has GPS which I will update in this post tomorrow.
For those who have just bought this Noir A2 ,650Mhz , which actually is 712Mhz , Guys you can go and exchange the set even there is app to increase CPU speed but it wouldn't sufficient enough for Skype Video Calls, If newly bought this Noir A2 , sell or exchange it, it shouldn't cost you more than 1000 to 1500 to get a new one, Market price today was 8,800/- Noir A2 1Ghz , Finally it is confirmed that they have increased processor speed and internal storage and ROM.
Check back later for update about A2 Noir and other Android apps , Phones .
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Sounds great, I came to know that Qmobile will be upgrading the A5 accordingly… Any news on that: When will the new updated A5 will be out? and what will be the new features?
Any other more advanced handset from Qmobile coming up?
When NOIR A8 will be out ?
Plz cnfm abut GPS system in A2…
Also tell abut battery time of A2.. Coz previuosly u said that batery time is very less only 1 day.. So have they also changed batery with a better one..?
Does A2 has a front on camera for skype vdo chat bcoz if its on back then its of no use..
aslam o alikum qmobile a2 say video call hiti hay.wifi ka zarya. lakin internal memory 173 mb hay 92mb free hoti hay.ram 235mb hay aur processer 1ghz hay.
Wow Im really impressed with qmobile ! Same price with a 1ghz processor ! Farhan bhai can you confirm personally that skype video call works ? because skype requires ARMv7 cpu and if qmobile has upgraded it to armv7 then Flash will also work in browser :D. Also is there any shop where I can get a hands-on demo of the phone before buying because in the market its only available box packed.
Only 92Mb ? :( thats is just way too low for usage. Did the previous A2 have more than 92Mb?
I am afraid Farees you have a misinfi. Recently got upgraded A2 & after many application running …it shows 120mb used + 52mb free so we have ~172mb internal + 1GHz. Don't know how will I get CPU info….tried many apps & the factory setting method you said didn't work??
okay so i want an iphone 4s. its way out of my range. actually i want to talk to my fiance and laptops are a bit impersonal. can u say for certain that a2 is skype enabled and video calls can be made?
And If you get a chance please review this new A2 on youtube showing Skype and stuff. Some people only believe what they see so it would be great to show some features and hardware information if possible.
can i increase my cpu in my qmobile noir a100? plz anyone reply me plz. koi b tareeka ho but plz let me know. plz reply
bro a2 k processer ki type kya ha or gpu ha is ma..n 92 mb internal memory ma guzzara ho jay ga agar aaps card ma install ki jain??
thanks bro.
aap2sd i guess.. it helps the gammer to move aaps to SD card.
A2 is a very good device if one can manage its low RAM and internal memory problem. I have installed more than 35 apps on SD card but every time when I directly install any app to SD card, it also takes some internal memory space on A2. Still I got 40 MB internal memory free (out of 172 MB) and 45 MB RAM free (out of 235 MB) in idle state.
yep. overall its a gud phone i'm gona brought it the day after tommorow..awesome review i'm satisfied now..
How many ram is in noir A2
hey did u find anything? to increase my cpu? my phn is gettting more slow when i install more apps.. help me
Does it supports online games like farmville and give me the detail of camera
Does the new A2 has 1GHz CPU coz previous one had MHz CPU, also does the new A2 has default adobe flash player for playing online streaming videos?? Does the new one has java enabled or not?? what r the cons of having this low internal memory 92 MB?? im a heavy internet user will it effect my usage?? what is its performance on wifi?? plz help
do noir a2 download video from youtube.
farhan!.what is android assistant?
do noir a2 play/download video frm utube.
iam goin to sell dis shit. a100 has no multitouch no capacitive touch not fast. when i recieve a incoming call ill hav to wait 1 mint till it displays. im going to get a2 .. so, tell me about a2
Salam Bhai.
I have just 1 question, I'm on a really tight budget, but desperately need a Android phone For Whatsapp, etc. Should I get this phone? Or should I get something like Samsung Galaxy Gio or HTC Explorer.
Is it possible to root the phone and is it good enough to play decent Games? (Like Angry birds space, maybe a 3d shooter, etc)?
Finally does it have a GPS? Thanks a bunch!
Wanted a method to root NOIR?? Here you go. Post it on ur website will'ya?
boss how i root this phone? or please share your root method ? or can i remove builtin application from A 2
please if you dont mind share your contact info
Dear farhan how r u? Today i saw their is a site pakgamers their was someone who said that A2 actual processor is 600mhz? Its just overclocked to 1ghz?
And can google maps be used in A2?
Dear Farhan how and where to convert or exchange my previous A2 650 mhz processor into 1 Ghz but not in a position to spend a penny please guide me after excitedly purchasing this phone as i m the one to get this in karachi but now I feel that Qmobile deceived me to upgrade its processor for the new users so please help me out mne 8900 mn lia tha pehle mein rumors he smajh raha tha k Qmobile Ad.mn for catching the customers but its now sure that they upgrade their processor and ARM if u dint help me then i'll be enough disappointing to sell this shit company our forever…..
The rooting method works with a2.
listen bro!
i brought a2 they mention 1ghz processer with 512 rom and 256 ram…i check it through app "android system info" its 235 ram and it did nt tell about the processer just tell its arm v7 how do i check its porocesser frequancy etc..
dear farhan thanks for replyng bt still i am asking how can u say for sure its arm v7? As ur using noir a5?
thanx for your rply.
i've tried this method but phone turns on. did nt enter in factory settings??
aoa. after shutdown press power and both volume buttons to run phon in "factory and recovery " mode. it is confirmed for noir a2. as for as rooting concern its still not done. processor faimly unknown. any one did successful rooting kindly contact me at 03227714492 or email@example.com.
farhan tell me which is better.
noir a2 1ghz
samsung galaxy y
and tell me the features of a1. what u r telling about that this iz new
tell me the actual specs of noir a2
bro i got a2 and didn't know about it's 1ghz version.
Is there any way i can run skype on the 650mhz version?
farhan can u give me ur cell number? if yes than text me here. i wanna get some information frm u my nmbr
well is there any other way ?
because i am kinda regretting now that why i mistakenly got the 650mhz version
Assalamalaikum. Bro, I'm thinking of buying this phone and have a couple of questions I hope you can answer:
1. You're saying that the newest A2 on the market has 1 GHz processor right? Because on the box it said 650 MHz. Or is it that only certain models have 1 GHz and some have 650 MHz?
2. The box said that the phone has only 256 MB RAM, which isn't that much. Do you feel that it runs ok, or is it slow?
3. Does Skype support video calling using the front camera, i.e. can the person we're talking to see us?
4. Is there any app which lets you download apps COMPLETELY on to the micro USB instead of internal memory? 92 MB is way too small, it'll fill up too quickly if I start downloading games etc.
5. Will Whatsapp work on this phone?
6. Finally, if I'm prepared to pay a bit extra (around Rs. 15,000), can you recommend any other good Android phone which also has a good camera?
JazakAllah Khair.
how can you say that this phone is better than Htc explorer……..I have an explorer and playing HD games is a much better and smoother experience than on my friend's A2 ( 1 gig variant)…….whereas on A2 most of the games won't even start or if some do it's much laggy.
Tried Battlefield bad company 2 ( worked but lagged like sh*t )…….Modern combat 3 and 2 , Real racing 2, N.O.V.A 3 , dead space and NFS hot Pursuit ( all of these didn't even start)……..but they work on my HTC Explorer without root…so I suggest that guys please don't be fooled by 1ghz …….if you can spend 2000 to 3000 Rs more I prefer you should go for explorer.
skype singout mesa hga a2 me??
aur dusri id kese dalegi?
Could you kindly confirm to me if one can root this phone, I saw a person stating that he was able to root this phone successfully. Just a confirmation needed because i want to move main apps to the sd card, which is unfortunately developer locked and not working via android sdk and even from app 2 sd
is it possible to attach usb with noir a6 or evo with noir a6…plz ans
can any one plz confirm the above rooting method works? or if i give it a try will it harm my A2? last thing i want is a Bricked phone! any help will be greatly appreciated thank you!
I just got the set but its not playing youtube videos? Am I missing somethings?
I just got A2 noir but its not playing youtube videos? Pls assist.
How google map work in a2? My a2 isnt detecting my location.
It means Google Map can't be used in A2.
any one know specification for noir A8.
noir A2 screen's capacitive touchscreen or resistive touchscreens?
Brother Shukrya aap ki replies ka.
mera sawal ye hai k A2 mai Qibla Direction application kam karsakta hai?
Jazakumullah Shukran
Mai whait karonga InshaAllah
I. Have noir a2 and it can run hd games like nfs shift, nfs hot pursuit,gt motor racing acdemy hd, assains creed, thankyou ffor yoour help because I first read your blog and then bought it
i used SYSTEM MANAGER FREE downloaded from google play i saw that there was written processor 1999.32 mhz processor with armv7
how can i set caller tune from sd card mens my fav song on caller tune
dear mr. Hyder qasim can u upload game reviews of which r u playng on noir a2? Like assain creed need for speed shift?
yes i will be uploading it it soon on youtube as i will do that i will tell you the link
abdul jabar the link for review video is
Dear farhan plz tell me that which one is better cell phone.. Iphone 3Gs or these low series android phones like A2,A5, galaxy S1 or even htc explorer… Iphone 3gs 16 gb used price is 15000.. So kindly give me ur suggestion that which cell should i buy 4 browsing, gamings n 4 entertainment etc.
Dear Farhan.. Plz tell me that which cell is better 4 browsing, playing games n 4 entertainment. Iphone 3Gs or these low series android phones like noir A2,A5 galaxy s1 or htc desire… Iphone 16GB used mobile price is 15000. So what should i do?
Dear Farhan plz tell me that which mobile is best for internet browsing, gaming, camera, social networking n for entertainment.. Iphone 3Gs or these android cells like Galaxy young,Gio, Noir A2,A5,htc desire etc…. Coz i want 2 buy a cell phone which give me good result but i m in trouble. I dnt knw what should i do. Kindly tell me
any difference between noir A1,A2,A3 except screen? i think cpu speed same. is A1,A2,A3, compatible with adobe flash player?
can i updrade my noir A2 android 2.3.6 ver to 4????
farhan you are using A5 and i want to buy that set tell me that ,is it better than A2 in any sense? like youtube playing ,gaming or graphics etc.
and does A5 supports skype video call as you have downloaded that ,if not then what's the purpose of that secondary camera in A5?
Whatsapp and viber! Will they work Or Not? Plz answer
Viber doesnt work on A2, outgoing voice is distorted and poor.
HI… QMOBILE noir A1 FULL IS OF ISSUES,, INTERNAL LOW MEMORY AND IF I DOWNLOAD APP IN SD CARD IT SHOWS ERROR..
I am aksaar nowshira kpk pakistan village nanderak
my google play is not working on wifi but on data connection it works fine . earlier it worked smooth with wifi but now just keeps on loading and nothing appears whats the solution please reply fast
thnx for your reply but its still the same but now i have downloaded app brain
i wanted to ask you that how do you check specs in factory test mode i have start in that mode several times there are 7 options and all are the tests
hi. is there any method to increase rom in noir A2 above 92mb ? …. and i am unable to use google app store in a2? plz help me…..
i think google play store ban by government.
i use ptcl broadband.google play store blocked.
hi. how 2 increase ram in noir a2? it gives only 40 to 45 mb. plz help ? extra apps r not installed.
Farees, you might be a guy whom i am looking for! Dude i deleted my skype from noir by mistake, since then i downloaded like 10 skypes from different website mostly from XDA but it only give you a voice call option. No video calling. Please help me in there. Or any link where i can find skype specifically for Qmobile A2.?
I bought this phone just two days back, skype video call was working but after i deleted other skypes are not working. You mean i cant do videocall ever again from this A2?
salam bro! i just want to know,,as a2 has no gps, but can we use it by installing gps applications, like sygic,,thanx
Farhan plzzzzzzzzzzz call me yar.. mere qmobile main bhi skype video nahi chl rahi ..qmobile a2..or factory seting b nai open horhi ..i tried POWER+VOL boton pressed..
03363600309.. this is my nmbr
how to play online tv channels because i want to see ten cricket on it please reply fast
yaaar farees ..i bought A2 few days ago when i up date FB, gmail & some other app then i got massage the low capacity of phone storage..i tryed moved many software from phone to sd card but yaar ase dheet hain k move he nei hoti ..please iska koe hall batao k ma phone ke memory say sd card may unko move kar loo .. thnx n waiting for a + reply…
Can you please let me know the release date of A8 noir? What would be its price and specs?
bhai plx ya btana k hauwei u8655-1 y200 pa adope flash player chalta hy ky nai !? plzZZz inform me k streaming bi ies set pa hoti hy k nahi
how to set songs which we have downloaded from net to ringtones in qmobile noir a2 and pictures gif as wallpapers
bro I want to knw that how can I instal app direct into my noir a2's sd card
app download hote k sth he khd instal hone lg jati hai and because of this my internal memory become low
A8 ka cpu mtk 6577 ha?aur ram aur rom ka pata chala.
brother i have some questions, i hope you will answer.
can we watch movies online on this phone or can we download?
can we set animated wallpapers on it?
which version of face book is installed in it?
does it has motion,magnet and land-level sensors?
thank you so much for that bro
assalamo alaikum
Me ap se ye pochna chata ho kia qmobile a2 ki internet speed kia hai aur is ka camera result kesa hai
i dont understand y people only worry about CPU …the RAM is important …i think Qmobile A2 have less RAM …it must be 512MB or 1 GB then the working is so fast…………..
Assalamo Alaikum
bhai g me A5 use kar raha hoon aor ye set skype video call support nahi karta sirf audio call hoti hy video ka option hi nahi hy..
aor es ka camera b bas guzara like hy koi itna khaas nahi hy jab k es se pehly mery paas Qmobile Q7 tha uska camera b 3.2 hy lekin phir b es se boht acha result tha.
kindly aap mujy ye bata den k kia A2 ka camera b essi ki tarha hy ya Q7 ki tarha ka result hy uska..
aor kindly reply Urdu me kijiye ga
aap ka mukhlis..
bhai aik cheez aor b poochna hy k A5 me card kis tarha open hota hy, audio player me ja k option kholo to wahan add me ja k dekho to just phone hi show hota hy aor file manager me b card ko kis tarha check kar sakty hen…??
can you please tell me about A2 battery timing????
bhai ge ye bataen k A2 purchase karty waqt ye kaisy pata chaly ga k ye set 650Mhz hy ya 1Ghz…??
kia es ko check karny k leay koi tarika hy..??
es k elawa koi aor tarika nahi hy..??
fb pe aap ko just subscribe kar sakty hen request send nahi kar sakty kia..??
:-) i am asking that i can't send you friend request on facebook , i just subscribe you..
can you plz send me request on facebook..
there is so many pages named Sharing is Caring, which one is right for me and what is the sign what that page….???
Thanks bro
so nice of you
Stay blessed.. :-)
i have a noir a1. On eid day i left my phone on charge for 20 min and found that my screen was not responding to the touch. i tried to connect it with QMOBILE ANDROID PC SYNC TOOL but an error shows up on the phone screen that says "process android.process.acore stopped unexpectedly". i have tried the factory restore method but i cant find a way beyond the list of tests since the touch is not responding. what should i do??
plz tell me the current price of qmobile a2
Have bought recently Noir A-2 but not quite satisfied with it due to limitation of internal memory instead I have installed a 32Gb MSD card.
Now Qmobile have recently launch Noir A-8 its has 1ghz duel core processor but there specification is lacking information about the internal memory. Does anyone have any idea bout it? Do I replace my A-2 with A-8?
Dear Aap A6 Suggest Ker Rahay Ho Yeh Single Processor Hai Tau Kaya Internet Surfing aur Gaming Main Lag tau nahi keray ga A6 Please Reply
Thank u So much Dear
Thanks for your Quick reply. yes you are correct Qmobile Noir A-8 is over priced as compared to others in the market specially FLY IQ441 Radiance is Rs.8600/= Aprox. and Much higher specs.
plz trell me whatsapp and skype video calling supported in A2 or not???
plz tell me ka jab ma a2 la rha o to kaisa pata chala ga k ua 1 ghz ha ua 650mhz processor ha
kea skype calling us k box ma likha oa ha
thanx sir
faree bhai ,, plz tell whether is it written on the box of NOIR A2 that 650mhz or 1ghz?what is the battery timing of this mobile without using net or playing games?,price nowadays in karachi date:sunday 11-11-12.
my friendz had suggest this mbl to me i will get it on {tuesday} day after tommorow.
plz plz reply soon as possible faree bhai
Sir mai bahrain hn mere pas a2mobile hai viva sim pe chla rha hn plz iski gprs setting bta den speed bht slow hai
Hello… can u tell about message storage of noir A2
kitnay sms save kiye ja skty hen inbox men?
Aor is ki exact internal memory kitni hai?
I have two questions, I'd be grateful to you if u could guide me.
Which is a better phone a2 or a6? which one shall i get? i was about to buy a2 but i read ur blog and got to know about the internal memory storage was too low..i just want to use 6 apps in general, Viber, Facebook, Instagram, twitter, skype & kik. Will all these apps work in a2? for eg if iam talking on viber and i want to use instagram at the same time, will the memory allow me to use both apps at the same time? i can afford a2 at the moment so pls let me know, if not then ill wait a bit and go for a6, and kindly give me ur feedback on a6 also,
Thank you.
what is A6 Spec!!!
hey bro noir a2 are supported mozilla firefox or not
thanks for the advice
bro i found the way to root android v1.9.5 v2.2.1 v2.3.3
today i rooed my Qmobile noir A100
got any news on rooting a2?
meanwhile can you tell me any app to speed up my a2 apart from the android assistant and ram booster
Assalamu Alaikum Farhan Bhai. I want to know in how much can i have Q Mobile Noir A2 and is there a good resale value of this mobile?
Actually i need skype video calling, browsing like facebook , youtube and others.. i want gmail , yahoo and msn too..
I have read all the comments above and thanks to you that u have replied nicely to every individual.
In one of the comment a user said that there is no front camera he can use when he is using the skype, so what is the use of video calling on skype then :( , is it true ??
Kindly reply to this comment because i m in too much trouble, i m unable to understand which mobile i should buy to cover my needs..
dear i purchased noir a2 in white colour…….from an application i came to know that cpu is ARMv7……….and skype is also running……..but frequency is did not show. please tell me that is my phone is new version of a2 or old version of it…………..
I m unable to open gallery on my A2 pic via bluetooth is also unable to open whats the reason …
I m unable to open gallery on my A2…… pic via bluetooth is also unable to open whats the reason …
salam farees bhai,,,,
main bahrain main hoon aor main yahan par data sim isss main use karna chahta hoon…lekin data sim work nahi kar rahi jabke wifi is ok,,,working good…so if you about data sim how work in bahrain….then tell me plz…thanx ..i appreciate your good work for help the people…
Dear how to uninstall an application from A2 mobile ?
Salam, Could u Plz tell Me that how to cnfirm whether my noir a2 has 1 ghz processor or 650mhz?? another ques is that how do i connect my mobile to tv…?? uski cable knsi hogi aur kahan sey available hogi?? i called qmobile customer care center and asked them the same ques kay mobile ko tv se kasay connect karain ga as it has tv output opt…. they told me kay wo tv pe lagane ka option nahi hai balkay wo computer se connect karne kay lie option hai… I was shocked on this answer… SO COULD U PLZ HELP ME ???
Ok Thank U very much bro…!! One More question is that a2 mai Agar kisi website mai urdu language likhi hoti hai tou uski jaga boxes bane aarahe hotay hain…?? kia is kay lie koi app hai? and is mai kisi website pe video nai play hoti.. kia is problem ka koi solution hai, ya ye built-in problem hai??
Faress bhai mene noir A2 lena hay mein kese check karoon ga ge is mein IGHZ ka processor hay or ram wagera or kese pta chaley ga ke ye new update mobile hay koi code wagera hay to batao jisko type karke ye sab check kiya jaaye please help me…
Plz tell me that how i can extend internal memory of my qmobile noir a2. When i m installing a software i tell that u have "insufficient memory" Plz help me
My noir a2 is giving problem with the WiFi :( it just works for 2 min and then i have to reconnect it again..
pls tell me how can i sync my Facebook contacts on A10
i already have tried from contacts;
the sync circle rotate and nothing is happening ,new facebook contacts are not coming up.
plz tell me the way ;ill b thankful to u. :)
Saddar mein Q mobile shop kahan par hay Exact location koi bta sakta hay thori c location bata dijiye kahan shop hay.Thanks
dear brother u misunderstood my question I m saying I m failed to view any image which is saved in my gallery ..I format my cell phone frm restore factory then images start opening but I how can i format again and again.. why I m unable to view saved pictures ..screen remain black ….
and plz answer me this too my ram is 183 and internal storage is 172 …why I have less ram and internal memory ….115 in use 57 empty my internal storage……121 in use 66 free ram….I brought my a2 noir brand new last month plz reply is it ok…
omg I just checked by android assistance tht my. ram is 235 and rom 172 why they sold me with less memory and ram this is cheating I hv noir a2 I brought last month
I hv done some research nd found "HAXSYNC" its an app do free search on google, through it facebook contacts can b sync easily.
and plz tell me 3 things more
1. when A10 is going to get some updates of nxt android versions 4.1.1 or 4.1.2?
2. Does A10 supports HDMI?
3. plz tell me how can i easily root it, i hv seen ur other blogs too regarding it but plz can u upload any video of how to root A10
so we cant connect it to TV or sony bravia
plz tell me how
by how i means that through which input
is it the headphones port or data cable
I hv noir 2 but I wanna sell to buy huwavi acend y201 pro any suggestions
first they say buy a2 its best I went to buy it now A8 and a10 I tried to sell a2 it worth not more then 6thosand dnt knw what one is best a8 or 10
Salam and hello everyone
can you tel me Qmobile A2 software is update able if yes than how can i do this
hey,,.. please tell me the settings about voice changer,,.
dear farees
i try all method of rooting
via Wifi, Via superoneclick etc
but no success
plz dear help me i have A2 1ghz
dear can u give me ur sell no#?
my cell no is 0345-2202468
sorry cell no#
aoa. i have noir a2 . plz tel me is man applications kaise dwnlod krni han ? google play se nai ho rai ? kia mobile pe net on kr k hn gi ? is k baghair nai ho skti?
where u tell method of rooting plz give me URL
Thank You Dear Farees
Faree Bhai i m going to buy NOIR a2 tomorrow for my skype video calling and usage of other applications..
Tell me where to buy it and what is the actual price??? Kindly reply soon, i m gonna purchase in tommorow morning..
HelloFarhan, I want to buy a skype enabled phone for my wife. We will be doing only audio skype calls. Could you please suggest me which phone would be best for this use? Also, can you please suggest me which mobile network would be best for internet connectivity?
Hey Farhan, Thank you for your reply. Ok, I finally decided to buy Q mobile noir a8 for my wife. This phone costs around 16500rs. Do you think that this will be a good choice? If you think that this phone's quality does not meet its value, please recommend me something else within the same price range.
Faree Bhai I want to download IG CFD MARKET Trading Software in MY Q MOBILE NOIR A2… Tell Me PLease I m unable to download this software in my mobile.. Please Give me the direct link of this software…
salam farees what is you skype id tell me i talk to you
I have used this A2 more than 3 to 4 months, I need to increase the memory of it as it is very low! and wanted to upgrade to ics! so can I?
mein ye poochna chahta hoon ke Q apps ke andar jo apps hain just like facebook gmail map youtube etc etc ye apps uninstall nahi horahey aap mein se koi bta sakta hay kese uninstall hon gey. ya koi softwre install karna parey ga meri internal memory full ho gai hay koi bhi aap install nahi ho raha koi tareeka batayein. please…
Dear Farees, Salam o Alaikum. I have Noir A2. I am having two problems.
1. The Wifi signals are not strong as on HTC and also it remains white most of the time.
2. I can not download any of the apps.
I cleared the data on of Google play as will but still I have the same problem. Please help me to solve the problem.
Thank you and best personal regards.
Khalid Jawaid Khawaja (KJK)
qmobile noir a2 with 1 ghz,its not playing youtube videos with the utube app which is already installed in it,and videos are not playing even when i access them through any browser,on a2.
does installing any kind of app or flash or anything will help playing the utube videos?
and i checked other video streaming sites too they are also not working.i installed an app of free movie streaming it loads fine but the videos donot play.
is there any way to play videos on a2?plz tel me if instaling flash or real player or anything will help
With havin so much content do you ever run into any problems of plagorism or copyright
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yeh kese pata chale ga k qmobile ka version konsa hai means old hai ya new hai
salam farees bhai..i have A8..plz let me know that viber issue still unsolve..? or u have found an alternative way..? :/ as i have my all famliy member on viber…plz help me out
can I upgrade noir A2 android ginger bread 2.3 to android ice cream sandwich 4.0???? plzzzzz tell..
bro i need a suggestion about A2 that if i would like to buy it how could i know that i m choosing the right one ??? nd also i need it jxt for skype so how it would b possible to know that it will having ARMv7 technology ??? nd would b able to support skype !!!!
also about viber app ??? that it will be worked on it or not?? noir a2
can u plz tell me how can i install watsapp in A2 noir,and can i see the person whom m talking to on skype?
thanx u for ur kind reply…
what is the battery timing of A2
farees bhai i need to know that in running applications of A2 which application should b not stoped nd also about viber app does a2 supports viberapp??? nd last one thats how can i check my cell total info like,processor,ram ,rom etc??
can i attach usb with noir a6 or evo …is there any way???
which games is best for q mobile noir a2????rply fast
I WNAT TO USE A2 QMOBILE SOFTWARE JAVE UPLOADING AND USE TO Karachi Stock Exchange online terminal can i us to A2 Qmobile online trading KSC Please tell me.
ijaz mahmood
dear i want to conirm that how is the noir a6 i want to buy it is it have low memory porblem when installed application is it better then noir a2 and how its touch is plz confirm me
dear i need to know about the settings of a internet in noir a2 i m unable 2 use it :( since i brought it plez let me knw ……i had checked all settings but had nt connected yet :(
A2 ka android increase krne se koi msla to ni ho ga set mai??? slow wgra to ni ho ga??
when ever i try to install any thing (like today i tried to install hotspot sheild) it always gives an error after downloading the file till 99 % that insufficent storage availabale,y is it so?
hi man.i ave rooted a2.could u plz tell me is there any cutom rom availabe for a2?
Can I change power key to any other key in noir a2 because its not working due to moisture.
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how can i reinstall gingerbread on my Qmobile A2
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NP4GS3 Network Processor (2)
High-Performance, Scalable Packet Processor for Enterprise-Network and Internet Applications
Product Highlights
- Best Network Processor of 2001 award (Cahners)
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- Advanced, programmable switching and routing on one chip
- Comprehensive development environment
- Industry-recognized performance, flexibility, and ease of programming
Product Description
The IBM PowerNP NP4GS3 network processor is an advanced, robust, programmable, high-performance solution for the most demanding networking applications. As the high-end member the IBM PowerNP family of network processors, the NP4GS3 implements copper interconnect technology and integrates a switching engine, search engine, frame processors, and multiplexed MACs. Designed to satisfy enterprise, core, and edge networking and Internet requirements at wire speed, the NP4GS3 processor is scalable, with performance headroom to meet increasing bandwidth and functional demands. It can deliver complex functions such as quality of service (QoS), scheduling, flow control, and differentiated services. Manufacturers who take advantage of the IBM NP4GS3 in their product designs can benefit from leadership semiconductor technologies and proven network experience. IBM also offers a rich suite of hardware and software enablement tools and services to help reduce time to market.
The NP4GS3 enables product differentiation through the combination of specific features for layers 2 through 7 networking applications, including:
* 16 programmable picoprocessors providing 2128MIPS aggregate processing capability
* 40 fast Ethernet/4Gb MACS with SMII, GMII, and 8B/10B interfaces supporting industry-standard PHY components
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Farouk Hosny has impressively managed to wield his artistic prowess both as a painter and a politician. His work has been shown all over the world, and hes created many new pieces exclusively for his current exhibition, Farouk Hosny: The Energy of Abstraction, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. In his official function as Egypts Minister of Culture, Hosnys established an opera house, theaters and galleries; in 2006 he created a kerfuffle after calling the hijab a step back for Egyptian women. But this exhibit is all about his abstract, angular forms, bold use of color and homage to the landscapes of his native land, not politics. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 12:15 to 7 p.m. Sundays. Through September 1. 1001 Bissonnet. For information, call 713-639-7300 or visit www.mfah.org. $7.
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18 Oct 2012
by Denise Recheis in REEEP, reegle
We have a reason to celebrate at reegle this week! Finally an almost year-long project has come to a successful close!
The reegle API project for automated tagging and categorization was a collaborative project with REEEP/reegle taking the lead and three other partners contributing: OpenEI, weADAPT and IDS/Eldis. It was funded under the CDKN Innovation Fund and ran from December 2011 through October 2012.
API stands for application programming interface – meaning an interface by which software components can communicate with each other. In the case of the reegle tagging API, this means that organizations publishing online resources about climate and clean energy can use this API for two main services:
Both of these services are critical in an explosively growing online world. Consistent tagging helps the end-user find the resources he or she is looking for, and the suggestion of related documents helps to cover more angles of a given topic. The reegle API can be used to tag documents in five different languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German.
These services are available free of charge after registration at api.reegle.info .
Once it is integrated into a publishing environment, the reegle API can be used to deliver two broad sets of services:
Automated tagging
"Tagging" means that when integrated into a website, this API will automatically scan the site's content and identify specific terms, concepts and geographic mentions and then apply tags to each so all resources connected with the site are searchable online.
Try it here – not programming skills necessary to see how it work via the GUI (Graphic User Interface)!
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The reegle tagging API can also be used to deepen content by suggesting related documents are based on matching through sectors and geographical regions. The indexing process also contains an option to add one's own resources to this pool - Sharing your own indexed resources with the API content pool can increase the outreach of your documents hugely!
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Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Individuals with schizoid personality disorder are emotionally detached and prefer to be left alone.
Estimates of lifetime prevalence range as high as 7.5% of the general population, but because people with schizoid personality disorder are avoidant of others, they are not commonly seen in clinical practice.
There is some evidence to suggest increased prevalence of schizoid personality disorder in relatives of persons with schizophrenia or schizotypal personality disorder. Unloving or neglectful parenting is hypothesized to play a role.
Clinical Manifestations
History and Mental Status Examination
These people are loners. They are aloof and detached and have profound difficulty experiencing or expressing emotion. Although they prefer to be left alone and generally do not seek relationships, they may maintain an important bond with a family member.
Differential Diagnosis
Schizoid personality disorder can be distinguished from avoidant personality disorder (see below) and social phobia by the fact that schizoid individuals do not desire relationships. Avoidant and socially phobic persons desire and may seek relationships, but their anxiety handicaps their capacity to achieve relatedness. Schizophrenia, autistic disorder, and Asperger's disorder (a less severe variant of autism) are also differential diagnostic conditions.
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What could have been a much worse problem for Robinson Elementary is working its way to a resolution.
A project to improve safety at a busy crossing along Hwy. 53 is nearly finished.
Advance voting is under way for the Nov. 5 General Election.
Dawsonville has moved forward with two pieces of business that will allow it to expand water infrastructure.
All but one of the subdivisions in Dawsonville has cleaned up its retention pond over the past month at the request of the city, officials said, with the lone holdout possibly requiring further action.
"We've had reported to our street department and to the mayor numerous problems with the retention pond at the Howser Mill subdivision," City Attorney Dana Miles told council members during their meeting Monday night.
County commissioners voted last week to officially close two roads that were impacted by summer flooding until a time when funds are available to make repairs.
In separate unanimous actions, commissioners agreed that it would better serve the county to close Etowah River Road and Hubbardsville Circle than to legally abandon the two.
Dawson County has a new assistant registrar to help out with elections.
Chief Registrar Glenda Ferguson announced that, starting Monday, long-time county employee Rachelle Thurmond would be taking the place left by former Assistant Registrar Karen Armstrong.
Two county roads damaged by severe flooding over the summer may not be repaired and reopened.
As of Monday, Dawson County no longer had a branch office of New Hope Counseling, which is reportedly the focus of a state investigation.
The dramatic rescue of a hiker who fell nearly 30 feet off Cochran Falls last year earned several local first responders with awards of valor.
Since February, Dawson County has been home to the Health, Empowerment, Linkage and Possibilities, or HELP, Court.
The Dawson County commission on Thursday voted to restore funding to the group responsible for recruiting industrial development.
Qualifying for the Dawsonville City Council election Nov. 5 closed with three candidates, including two incumbents, filing to run.
Dawsonville and the Etowah Water and Sewer Authority have begun talks on a new agreement that could allow the city to expand its water and sewer customer base.
Citizens have one last chance to make comments on the county's proposed spending plan for 2014.
Despite protests from Dawson County officials concerning recent annexation requests, Dawsonville continues to receive applications from people who want to live in the city limits.
The city of Dawsonville held a public hearing Monday night on a Dawson County-contested annexation of 37 acres on Duck Thurmond Road.
Commissioners last week voted to deny the application from a county resident that wants to annex his west side property in the city of Dawsonville.
At least six retail shops, including three restaurants, have contracts or commitments in place to be among the first to open in a new commercial development on Ga. 400.
A request to annex nearly 37 acres into Dawsonville has one Dawson County commissioner questioning the motives of city leaders.
Residents who wish to learn more about their county government and how it works for them are encouraged to register for the Citizens Government Academy.
The Georgia Municipal Association last week recognized local lawmaker Kevin Tanner with the group's 2014 Champion of Georgia's Cities award.
A recent salary study commissioned by Dawson County found there are positions within the government that are below the recommended minimum pay level compared to neighboring jurisdictions.
The Downtown Development Authority has closed on a loan to buy 18 acres behind the Dawsonville Municipal Complex for a planned city park.
ATLANTA - Businessman David Perdue has defeated longtime Rep. Jack Kingston in the Republican runoff for Georgia's U.S. Senate nomination, setting up a matchup against Democratic nominee Michelle Nunn that will help determine which party controls the Senate for the final years of the Obama administration.
Dawson County commissioners last week approved a measure that will help the local office of tourism and development pay its rent.
Some Dawson County residents may see a slight property tax increase following the county commission's vote last week to set the millage rate at 8.138 mills.
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July 17, 2005
Acree-- Monday morning will mark a week since heavy rains from Hurricane Dennis left extensive damage at a south Georgia church. Six to twelve inches of water filled the sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Acree but deep water isn't stopping their worship.
At the First Baptist Church of Acree, members are coming together as one after one storm left their sanctuary in ruins. "Unity in purpose and unity in spirit," says Pastor Mark Sickling. Only a few days ago the worship area was filled with water. "Over $100,000 worth of damage in the sanctuary itself and then in our youth building that was also flooded, about $20,000 or $25,000 worth of damage," says Sickling.
Hurricane Dennis may have damaged their building but it hasn't damaged their spirits. "God puts no more on you than you can bare. It's just a little setback. We'll be back in there shortly," says church member Carla Hayes. It won't stop them from finding alternative ways to worship. "For the most part, it'll be business as usual," says Sickling. Members are still finding the blessings after the storm.
"I know what the flooding of the church has done for me. It's absolutely made my faith stronger," says Hayes. Service is being held in the neighboring fellowship hall and the congregation is seeing that it's not the building that defines the church. "You, me. We are the church," preaches Sickling. It's the people coming together in a unified effort, a message that Pastor Mark Sickling is trying to get across.
"It will be related to what we've experienced over the last week but also pushing forward for the next months ahead," says Sickling. He's confident that the church will pull through with the help of it's dedicated members. "Whatever they need us to do, we're going to be here," says Hayes.
"We certainly have faith that God is going to provide the resources that he has for us to rebuild," says Sickling. It will be a house full of faith that will last for years to come. "This church will go on and God is going to bless us," preaches Sickling.
Unfortunately, the church did not have flood insurance so it will take a unified effort between the congregation and the community to rebuild. The church says this is the first time since the late 1940's that any type of flooding has occurred.
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American Athletic Conference Performances List
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BRONX, N.Y. (February 27, 2014) – The Rutgers men's indoor track and field team will head to the 2014 American Athletic Conference this weekend at the New Balance Track & Field Center at the Armory. The Scarlet Knights will be among the eight conference teams vying for the championship title.
Events begin on Friday, Feb. 8 at 8:30 a.m. and run through the afternoon of Saturday, Mar. 1. The championships will also be available to watch on The American Digital Network.
Among the league leaders heading into the championships are redshirt junior Corey Crawford (Oakland, N.J) in the long jump, junior D'Andre Jordan (Brooklyn, N.Y.) in the 400m and the Scarlet Knights' 4x400 relay team.
Crawford made headlines in early February with his record setting long jump at the New Balance Invitational. He leaped to a distance of 7.97m (26' 1¾"), which not only set a Rutgers record and is the top long jump among competitors in the American, but at the time was ranked ninth in the world and tops among all Americans. Crawford's mark currently puts him 20th overall internationally and is the seventh best long jump by an American this indoor season.
Jordan heads into the American Championships with the second best time among all conference competitors in the 400m Jordan captured a time of 47.83 at the Rutgers Invitational, where he not only won the 200m but also repeated as the 400m champion, to kick off the indoor season. Jordan was named an American Track Athlete of the Week this indoor season, as well, after winning the 200m and 400m titles in helping the Scarlet Knights to a second place showing at the Metropolitan Championships.
Rutgers' 4x400 relay team also enters championship action with the conference's second best time. The team of Jordan, senior Corey Caidenhead (Bergenfield, N.J.), and sophomores Kyle Holder (Randolph, N.J.) and Rajee Dunbar (Arlington, Va.) posted a time of 3:13.58 in their second place finish at the Terrier Invitational in late January for the mark.
Last season at the BIG EAST Championships, the Scarlet Knights placed 10th overall. Rutgers had top three placements in the triple jump, high jump and pole vault, as well as top eight finishers in the 800m and shot put.
Following this weekend's championship, the Rutgers men's indoor track and field team will head to Boston, Mass. for the IC4A Championships.
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Facility Operation and Primary Focus
Type of Care
Substance Abuse Problem and Co-occurring Mental Health Disorders
Clients Under Age 18
This chapter describes key characteristics of the 1,182,077 clients in substance abuse treatment on March 31, 2009. Clients in treatment were defined as: 1) hospital inpatient and residential (non-hospital) clients receiving substance abuse treatment services on March 31, 2009, and 2) outpatient clients who were seen at the facility for a substance abuse treatment or detoxification service at least once during the month of March 2009, and who were still enrolled in treatment on March 31, 2009.
Table 5.1. Facilities were asked to designate the type of entity responsible for the operation of the facility. They were also asked to designate the facility's primary focus of activity.
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Tables 5.2a, 5.2b, and 5.2c. Facilities were asked how many clients in treatment on March 31, 2009, received specified subcategories of type of care within three broad categories.
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Table 5.3. Facilities were asked to estimate the proportions of clients in treatment on March 31, 2009, by substance abuse problem treated (alcohol only, drug abuse, or both alcohol and drug abuse).
Facilities were asked to estimate the proportion of clients in treatment with diagnosed coccurring substance abuse and mental health disorders.
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Happy Birthday Kiehl's!
Kiehl's has come a long way from its first apothecary in New York's East Village offering home-spun potions and ointments.
To commemorate its 160-year history, it will be launching a limited-edition New York Heritage Collection this month consisting of its four iconic products – the Original Musk Oil, Ultra Facial Cream and Lotion and the Calendula Toner – in patriotic, urban-chic packaging.
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The Cascades is a great choice in luxurious 5-star accommodation near Sun City's range of activities. Offering a total of 241 guest rooms, each guest can enjoy views overlooking the tropical Cascades gardens and pools. The Cascades hotel rooms consist of 94 standard rooms, 39 luxury rooms, 15 luxury balconied rooms, 81 family rooms, 6 junior suites, 1 presidential suite, 2 superior suites, 1 garden suite and 2 paraplegic rooms.
The view of the gardens, along with the cheerful sounds from the bird aviary and the tranquil hums of small streams and waterfalls, make the Cascades hotel one of the finest, most peaceful experiences you'll find on your Sun City getaway. Pilanesberg accommodation near Sun City is a very popular choice for a quick getaway from Johannesburg, but you're unlikely to find this kind of calm grandeur anywhere, except at the Cascades.


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Criminal Class Press is:
Wayne White: Editor in Chief
a.k.a. Kevin Whiteley earned his MFA at California College of the Arts and his BA at Columbia College Chicago. His writing has been featured in Reservoir.com, New Expressions, and he has ghost-written for photographer/model/singer Sarah Vanderhaar. Currently he's working on the revisions to his forthcoming novel, "Chi-Town, My Town," as well as embracing historical fiction with a work-in-progress entitled "Appeasement."
Ricardo Cozzolino: Art Director
Ricardo Cozzolino grew up in the Chicagoland area, skateboarding and going to punk and hardcore shows. He has been creating art in some form or another ever since he can remember. Ricardo graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a BA, focusing on computer graphics. By trade, he is a video editor and has been working as such, starting in 1994 through today. Currently, Ricardo lives in Denver, wishing he skated more and still hoping to travel the world on someone else's dime.
Saint Johnnie Walker: Editor at Large
Johnnie Walker is a poet, a photographer, an educator, and a drifter. He has earned degrees from Columbia College Chicago (MFA Poetry '05), Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston (Post-Bac '03), and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (BFA '98). He is the author of several chapbooks of poetry. His work, aside from Criminal Class Review, has appeared in the California College of the Arts' Eleven-Eleven literary journal. He is currently finishing a fifteen-year-photographic documentary project chronicling his travels throughout the United States. He currently lives and works in his hometown, Saint Louis, MO.
Ru Gutierrez: Web/IT Support
Ru Gutierrez has been around, under, and over the block. He holds degrees in Liberal Arts and Humanities and in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts. His varied vocations have included stints in Graphic Design, Music and Entertainment, Fine Arts, Fashion, and Film/Video. He enjoys fitness, art, creative technologies, collaborative creativity, Audio Production, and Sound Design. He currently resides in San Francisco, CA.
Greg Cozzolino: CFO
While Greg earned his stripes in the big city, it was too crazy for his complex brain to endure, so he escaped the madness and now resides in the suburbs of Chicagoland. He earned a BA in Mechanical Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Currently, Greg owns an empty, three-bedroom home but schemes in the basement. Influenced musically by his brother Ricky, who showed our man "the ropes," Greg played drums back in the day but became a soccer hooligan in college. He's also a retired dodgeball player with too many amateur accolades to count.
Nicolette Kittinger: Managing Editor
Nicolette is a writer, editor, graphic designer, and pop culture aficionado. Her work has been published/performed/broadcast locally, nationally, and internationally. Sometimes there are awards–most times not. She holds an MFA in Fiction Writing from Columbia College. She lives and works in Chicago.
Justin Bostian: Copy Editor
Justin Bostian is a young writer living in Chicago, constantly grappling with authority issues and crippling insecurity. He is a student of the Fiction Writing department at Columbia College. He edits and produces Friction, a zine that publishes emerging writers with exceptional gumption, pep, and other such antiquated traits. He's hard at work on a novel, several story collections, and a pile of manuscripts that are begging to be edited.
Erica Mancini: Merchant Manager
Erica Mancini jumped ship from Chicago to New York where she's immersed in the Gallatin program at NYU, majoring in Musicology and Sociology. Currently, she's deep in research, putting together an analytical collection of the anthropological aspect of music and the cultures it echoes. To pay the bills, she can be found playing the accordion in the streets and subways.
Julie Littman: Contributor
By day, Julie Littman works for The Man as a business reporter in an office cubicle and barely sees the light of day. But in the cover of darkness, she escapes the drab world by reading murder mysteries, who-dun-its and stories that leave her guessing until the very end. She also enjoys literature about stories that aren't widely known and pooh-poohs bestsellers that are turned into movies. Julie received her MFA at California College of the Arts and her BA in Literary Journalism at UC Irvine. She is currently working on a project about a story that was almost forgotten.
Amber L White: Media Relations/Accounts
Amber's a Seattle transplant currently obtaining her BA in Fiction Writing and Literature at Columbia College Chicago. While words may be her primary passion, other notches on her belt include: Cosmetology, Massage Therapy and a small stint in Broadcasting with Comcast and the Rainier's Baseball team. A Shakespeare buff and miserable romantic at heart, Amber spends her weekends avoiding the inanity of life by performing as "Henrietta Heartbreak" in both Chicago and Seattle. And she does, in fact, enjoy long walks on the beach and Italian food.


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Password exposed in Click Frenzy security slip
Summary: The username, password, and IP address for the Click Frenzy back-end database were visible to the entire internet for hours.
At the Melbourne office of Fontis, the developer of the Click Frenzy website, the phone is answered with a recorded message proclaiming the company "Australia's premiere Magento enterprise partner." Its blog includes a definitive installation guide for the e-commerce system. Yet a basic Magento configuration error left important security information exposed to the world.
The entire Magento directory of the Click Frenzy website was left world readable, including configuration files containing details such as the internet protocol (IP) address of its database server, and the log-in username and password.
The problem was first brought to ZDNet's attention shortly after 9 a.m. AEDST this morning by penetration tester Darren Arnott, principal consultant with information security company Trusted Impact.
By mid morning, it was clear that others had found the problem, as the URLs of key configuration files were also being passed around by developers and systems administrators, who were curious about Click Frenzy's architecture and the causes of its failure last night.
Arnott discovered the problem while trying to access the overloaded website. "Like everyone else, I had a family behind me trying to connect," he said.
"I'm aware that a default Magento installation will often leave directories exposed. On previous experience with other sites that had this issue, as well as database usernames and passwords, it can expose things such as the browser session ID, making session hijacking possible."
Depending on the particular configuration, it can also expose customers' personal information, such as name, address, and email address, as well as purchase histories.
In Click Frenzy's case, a 10-megabyte system log file was exposed, as well as a CSV file named catalog_product.csv.
"They obviously didn't follow the standard best practice for hardening the application," said web developer Brendan Sainsbury from Intermediary Contracting, who includes Magento in his toolkit.
"If they're working in an e-commerce environment, these are the things you cover off, the things that you have to do," Sainsbury told ZDNet.
"Even if they had to rapidly deploy to another environment, [transferring an archive] carries across the file permissions."
Chris Gatford, director of penetration-testing firm HackLabs, isn't surprised that this error was discovered.
"The project sounds more successful than they had anticipated. Any fast, furious, and unplanned move to a new platform can often have some serious security consequences," he told ZDNet.
Gatford said that three to four out of every 10 penetration tests conducted by his firm reveal exposed passwords in default locations.
"You can have all the skills and all the experience in a specific platform, but you do need a third-party check-over to get some comfort," he said.
Fontis declined to comment on the incident, although it appears that access controls on the Click Frenzy website have been revised since ZDNet contacted the company.
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Grant Crowell, video search columnist for SearchEngineWatch.com, conducts an audio interview with the founder and CEO of blinkx, Suranga Chandratillake, on their new contextual advertising model (AdHoc) and new distribution partners – Lycos MIX, InfoSpace, and Real Networks' RealPlayer. (Recorded on Monday, June 25, 2007.)
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The Original Search Marketing Event is Back!
SES Denver (Oct 16) offers an intense day of learning all the critical aspects of search engine optimization (SEO) and paid search advertising (PPC). The mission of SES remains the same as it did from the start - to help you master being found on search engines. Register today!


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There must not be enough things to get angry about in Texas, because a group of Rangers fans are all worked up about one of the silliest, most benign things you could possibly think of short of, oh I don't know, giggling babies. Seems they have taken issue with the wave. Yes, you know, that silly but time-honored game-time tradition of having sections of a stadium stand up with their arms in the air. The wave has been getting spirit flowin' and creating a cool visual effect for the cameras at live sporting events for 30 years! But the anti-wavers, led by one guy named Greg Holland, are annoyed by the spirited trend, because it's "distracting." And Holland himself is all wound up about it, because ONCE in 2009, his team gave up a late lead while the wave occurred all around the stadium.
Boo hooey hoo!
OMG, get this -- Holland even has a website called StoptheWave.net! Bhahaha. Really?!! They must have it pretty good if this is their HUGE cause! Oy!
What's even funnier is that they've even called the Rangers' front office complaining so many times that the Rangers themselves are in semi-support of the cause. And they run a warning on the Rangers scoreboard explaining that wavers can suffer muscle strains and recommending the wave be restricted to "pro football games and Miley Cyrus concerts." These eye-rollingly silly moves are totally self-defeating. Their animosity toward the wave just makes other fans want to do it even more. To that, I say, GOOD!
What is the big deal? If you don't like that other people do the wave at ballgames, don't GO, and watch on your big butt in front of your HD-TV (which you're bound to have, because you take "your sport" and "your team" soooooooo seriously). In fact, these people who are such Grinches about the whole thing don't really belong at games anyway. They're obviously missing the best parts of baseball -- a sense of tradition, community, and team spirit.
What do you think about the wave?
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lmao wow. that guy is super lame.
I have no problem with the wave. :)
no,no,no.....The wave must stay.
I must be in the minority here, then - I think the wave is stupid. I came to see a baseball game, not stand up and block somebody's view like a doofus.
if you dont like the wave, dont do it. easy as that. and the person in front of you MIGHT block you for half a second.
In terms of rudeness from fans, it's true that I have to put up with far worse than the wave when I go to games. But it's also an insult to the PLAYERS, who universally feel just that way about it. If you're doing the wave, by definition, you're not paying attention to and appreciating the game, and you're by definition not there as a baseball fan. Yeah, I know, what else is new? But if you're not there to see the game, then YOU stay home and do the wave, and whatever other nursery school activities you like to do, in your living room, and leave the ballpark for us baseball fans who came to see a baseball game.


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Madrid - Real Madrid retained their 10 point lead at the top of the Spanish La Liga football with a comfortable 5-0 win at home against Espanyol.
Espanyol have traditionally been easy victims for Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring after 23 minutes Sunday.
Sami Khedira doubled the lead and Gonzalo Higuain made it 3-0 just after the break. Kaka added a fourth after 66 minutes and Higuain doubled his tally for the night with 12 minutes remaining.
The win sees Madrid maintain their advantage over FC Barcelona, who defeated Sporting Gijon Saturday.
Valencia remain in third place after a hard-fought win 1-0 in Granada. Sofiane Feghouli's first half strike giving Unai Emery's side all three points.
Meanwhile Athletic Club Bilbao move into fourth place after two Markel Susaeta goals gave them a 2-0 win at home to Real Sociedad, who were unlucky to see a Carlos Vela goal not given after TV replays showed the ball had clearly crossed the goalline.
Earlier in the day Villarreal squandered a lead to allow bottom of the table Zaragoza to defeat them 2-0. The visitors had opened the scoring in the first half through Hernan Martinucco, but failed to press home their advantage and paid for it as Luis Garcia and Abraham Minero grabbed late goals to give Zaragoza a surprise home win.


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LEGO Castle Cavalry
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They've never seen Lego like this before! Transforming from a cool castle into the Castle Cavalry flying fortress, this two-in-one set will test their building skills and let them re-enact some of their favourite scenes from the hit Lego Movie. With 424 pieces, the fun never has to end.
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