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BY PICKING Chuck Hagel to be his defence secretary and John Brennan to succeed David Petraeus as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama has made plain the qualities he is looking for in his most senior security officials: experience, caution and, perhaps above all, personal loyalty. Both men see the world very much as Mr Obama does, which is to say, complicated, messy and all too frequently impervious to the use of American power even when wielded with the best of intentions.
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"It will be a symbol of the suffering," Monsignor Curran said of the statue, "but also of our rise from the ashes. It will be a symbol of what we've been through but also of our resurrection. It will be a reminder that for all the property we lost, God never left."
Al-Monitor brings you two opposing views on the tricky issue of whether U.S.-led sanctions will get the Iranian regime to compromise:
- Meir Javedanfar argues that sanctions will force Iran to accede to Western demands on its nuclear program, in large part because Khamenei hasn't managed to…
I caught this photo on an OWS blog, and it gave me pause.
What fascinates me about this cartoon is that it says quite a lot. On a substantive level, it's an obvious critique of what the author sees as unfair sentencing policies. On a more structural level, it suggests a distinct view of the role of criminal justice in America.
From a substantive view point, the cartoon obviously exaggerates: few people are sentenced to five years in prison for mere possession of marijuana, and even if they were, the forfeiture of all property obviously violates due process. Additionally, polluters are often asked to pay judgments exceeding the cost of their pollution to society.
But it does raise questions: why do we as a society think that prison time is an appropriate sentence for drug possession or distribution, whereas we think criminal fines are the appropriate sentence for violation of environmental criminal laws?
Or even more of a question: why do some people (generally left-leaning) think that prison time is more appropriate to levy against corporate polluters than drug possessors / distributors?
What's fascinating (to me) is that the answer is frankly obvious. Those people think of drug possession / distributing as a less serious crime than pollution. And, if you asked me about my personal views, I might agree that generally destroying the environment has more severe consequences for society than a single instance of possession.
(note: writ large, I wonder if I'd maintain that: drugs destroy entire communities and the scope of the problem likely exceeds environmental crimes)
But the question of what punishment is appropriate is related directly to the crime committed and the entity committing the crime. Prison is a more appropriate sentence for a person because such a sentence fulfills both goals of deterrence and retribution. Prison time in the case of corporations obviously does not.
Why not? Because the imprisonment of the few responsible actors (usually low-level employees who actually commit the violation) doesn't deter corporate action in the future. Corporations aren't interested in the welfare of individual employees: they are interested in making money. Financial penalties lobbied against THE corporation (and not just corporate actors) sends a message to the market, consumers, and stockholders.
In other words, before a person criticizes the criminal justice because one's own intuitive reaction to sentencing (a reaction often dramatically shaped and created by, oddly enough, the system such a person sees as unjust), that person ought to carefully think through and evaluate possible justifications beyond political agenda.
The other issues looms large as well: what purpose does the criminal justice serve?
I take it for granted, for instance, that we want to hold corporations responsible for violations of law (and even for violations of what I consider ethics). If so, is criminal law the appropriate venue for this goal?
I'm unsure. On the one hand, the powerful censure that comes with a criminal conviction cannot be ignored. It is a unique kind of statement, one that comes not only with legal disapproval but with a tinge of ethical outrage.
On the other, punishing corporate defendants through criminal comes with the challenges unique to the criminal law. The burden of proof upon the government is extremely high. The investigatory restraints are high. Certain rights of defendants in criminal cases are given to corporations in these cases.
Given the costs and benefits, maybe the above cartoon does't represent the actual problem. It attacks a structural problem it has with the criminal justice system, when in fact, alternative and more powerful remedies are available in our civil system.
In any case, it's just a fascinating cartoon. It certainly encourages one to think.
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The Economist has another great article related to the problem of inequality.
This time, the article discusses various theories of inequality. In particular it discusses the "Gini coefficient," a way of measuring economic inequality. In that calculation, a state has a Gini coefficient of 0 if everyone has the same amount of wealth, and a Gini coefficient of 1 if only one person has all the wealth.
To give a sense of the outer bounds, Scandinavian nations have a coefficient of around .25, whereas nations like South Africa have a Gini coefficient of 0.6.
As you can see, the coefficient has increased over the last ten years. That means income inequality is increasing, not decreasing. The OECD average (the OECD is made up of some of the wealthiest nations in the world) had an increase of over .1.
This might not be alarming if you subscribe to the "Kuznets curve" theory. Basically, the idea is that as a state becomes more industrialized and developed, income inequality rises. However, the theory states that over time, the middle class grows, and inequality decreases.
The Economist suggests that rather being an upside-down U, as in the Kuznets curve, what's happening is more like an N. A decrease in inequality over time that is followed by a steep rise in inequality.
Not a good sign. And why not? Aside from concerns about fairness, the IMF suggests that inequality can actually slow economic growth.
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A man eats food from a soup kitchen in Athens. Unemployment in Greece stands at twenty-five percent, and its economy has shrunk by a fifth over the last five years. Photo by Petros Giannakouris, AP.
The Economist argues for what it calls a "true progressive" set of policies. The first section of the article provides some fascinating facts:
" If income gaps get wide enough, they can lead to less equality of opportunity, especially in education. Social mobility in America, contrary to conventional wisdom, is lower than in most European countries. The gap in test scores between rich and poor American children is roughly 30-40% wider than it was 25 years ago. And by some measures class mobility is even stickier in China than in America.
Some of those at the top of the pile will remain sceptical that inequality is a problem in itself. But even they have an interest in mitigating it, for if it continues to rise, momentum for change will build and may lead to a political outcome that serves nobody's interests. Communism may be past reviving, but there are plenty of other bad ideas out there."
The discussion reminds me of posts way, way earlier in this blog about the battle liberalism had fought during and before the Cold War: there was a danger that the middle and lower classes would become so dissatisfied with the liberal order that they would turn to socialism.
The article continues:
"The priority should be a Rooseveltian attack on monopolies and vested interests, be they state-owned enterprises in China or big banks on Wall Street. The emerging world, in particular, needs to introduce greater transparency in government contracts and effective anti-trust law… . School reform and introducing choice is crucial: no Wall Street financier has done as much damage to American social mobility as the teachers' unions have. Getting rid of distortions, such as labour laws in Europe or the remnants of China's hukou system of household registration, would also make a huge difference.
Next, target government spending on the poor and the young. In the emerging world too much cash goes to universal fuel subsidies that disproportionately favour the wealthy (in Asia) and unaffordable pensions that favour the relatively affluent (in Latin America). But the biggest target for reform is the welfare states of the rich world. Given their ageing societies, governments cannot hope to spend less on the elderly, but they can reduce the pace of increase—for instance, by raising retirement ages more dramatically and means-testing the goodies on offer. Some of the cash could go into education. The first Progressive era led to the introduction of publicly financed secondary schools; this time round the target should be pre-school education, as well as more retraining for the jobless."
100% correct. The fact is, especially in America, the retirement system places a huge burden on youth to care for the aging Americans. This is getting worse and worse as the Boomers begin to retire.
"Last, reform taxes: not to punish the rich but to raise money more efficiently and progressively. In poorer economies, where tax avoidance is rife, the focus should be on lower rates and better enforcement. In rich ones the main gains should come from eliminating deductions that particularly benefit the wealthy (such as America's mortgage-interest deduction); narrowing the gap between tax rates on wages and capital income; and relying more on efficient taxes that are paid disproportionately by the rich, such as some property taxes."
It'd be interesting to know the exact statistic on the gap between income and capital gains taxes.
In any case, this platform is remarkably sensible, at least to me.


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The documentary "The Most Hated Family in America" will open your eyes to just how stupid people are in this world.
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There sure were a lot of top play nominees in high school action this past week.
It seems like as we get deeper into the fall sports season, it becomes harder to choose only five plays to make our countdown.
From the tennis court to the gridiron, these are the best five high school plays of the week.


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Well the "hardcore" server wouldnt be the type of server as we know it now. It would be a much faster paced world. I would definitly roll on the server for the fun and excitment of it all. But again this server wouldnt be the wow style of a standard server. Its just more of a hunt and kill type.


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HONG KONG--Hong Kong shares ended Monday flat, succumbing to profit-taking after touching a 21-month intraday high as positive U.S. and China data helped to boost investor optimism.
The blue-chip Hang Seng Index edged down 36.73 points, or 0.16%, to 23,685.01, after rising to 23,944.74 in the morning session, its highest intraday level since 24,132 on April 28, 2011.
Trading volume totaled 128.16 billion Hong Kong dollars (US$16.51 billion), sharply higher than HK$70.56 billion Friday, because of HK$61.37 billion worth of trade in Ping An shares. HSBC Friday won approval from Chinese regulators to sell its US$9.39 billion stake in the Chinese insurer.
Stocks opened higher tracking Friday's gains on Wall Street due to reassuring economic data.
Barclays said in a note that the 157,000 increase in U.S. nonfarm payrolls in January, upward revisions to previous payrolls, plus a reading of 53.1 in the Institute for Supply Management's January manufacturing data "signal the U.S. economy has maintained its momentum, but not so much as to alter our view that the Fed will remain accommodative."
China's official nonmanufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 56.2 in January from 56.1 in December, marking the fourth straight month of gains.
Despite the raft of positive numbers, the HSI came off its intraday peak on profit-taking.
SHK Financial strategist Daniel So said the HSI may take a shot at 24,000 this week but there may not be too much upside from there. "The index may consolidate around its recent highs this week, as investors tend to take some money off the table ahead of the long holidays."
There are four more trading sessions this week before the Hong Kong market will be shut for the Lunar New Year holidays. The market will re-open Feb. 14.
Ping An rose to an 18-month high of HK$72.70 in the morning session after the completion of HSBC's stake disposal to Thai agribusiness conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group. But it then succumbed to profit-taking, finishing the day down 2.8% at HK$68.90.
HSBC fell 0.2% to HK$87.85.
Hong Kong property stocks rebounded after sharply underperforming last week due to renewed jitters about fresh steps from the government to curb runaway prices. New World Development rose 2.3% to HK$14.42, Henderson Land closed up 0.5% at HK$55.65 and Sino Land added 1.0% to HK$14.40.
Still, SHK Financial's Mr. So advised against bargain-hunting in developers. "Hong Kong property stocks rose more than property prices last year and they're now trading on average at a 30% discount to NAV (net asset value), which is unattractive given policy risks."
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The rest of the family members miraculously were virtually unscathed — a couple of scratches, but nothing to them. What they have is the horror of what happened to the two boys.New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson Larry Ragonese • On the death of two young cousins, aged 2 and 7, at that state's Parvin State Park very early Saturday morning. A tree fell on top of the family, which was huddled together in a single tent amidst the storm. It's just one of the tragedies of the extreme weather seen along the East Coast this weekend, a mixture of incredibly strong storms and record heat. In Atlanta, for example, it hit 106 degrees yesterday, an all-time record for the city. Power grids remained severely damaged throughout the region, and many were suffering from heat exhaustion, which led to the deaths of two young boys in Tennessee. Just a tip to everyone: Find AC and stay inside, but don't be jerks to each other.
» Strong, windy and quick: As anyone in the Mid-Atlantic region will tell you, the storm that slammed the region last night was there and gone within an hour — but for a good half an hour or so, it was heavy. The style of storm even has a proper name — the derecho. Or as National Weather Service meteorologist Bryan Jackson put it: "It's one of those storms. It just plows through." And yes, this storm is what took down Netflix and Instagram.
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I'm so glad you're here! Today I have a special treat: a Q & A session with a legend in the crochet and fiber community - Tammy Hildebrand! I know - I know it's very exciting!! Tammy is tremendously talented and her vibrant personality shines through in everything that she does - and she is one busy lady! Earlier this year I had the opportunity to review another book of her designs, Crochet Wraps: Every Which Way. It was one of my most popular giveaways ever! With her latest book she has created designs for babies. Inspired by her granddaughter this collection for girls and boys has adorable outfits for every occasion. If you love crocheting for the wee ones you need to check out this book!
I've never done an author interview, and I wasn't sure what to ask. A few rough drafts later I came up with these questions. Tammy promptly and graciously found time in her busy schedule to share her insightful and sincere answers. Without further ado - here's what she had to say:
I learned to crochet from my second grade teacher, Mrs. Crooks. She put out an invitation to the whole class that anyone interested in learning to crochet could stay after school. I was the only one that stayed. I can clearly remember sitting at her big wooden desk working on a floppy, purple "hippie" hat which I still have somewhere. After I first became published, I hunted down Mrs. Crooks to thank her. We are now friends on Facebook and she is one of my biggest fans! I crocheted a little all through the years and really stepped it up when I was pregnant with my first child 23 years ago. About 2 years later I became a contract crocheter. After doing that for about 2 months, I realized I could design professionally myself and I have been ever since.
How did you make the transition from following a pattern to creating your own design and writing your own patterns? What is the first thing you designed?
I have never really worked from patterns much. I've always liked doing my own thing. That is pretty much everything in my life, not just crochet. My very first published design was a little granny square soap on a rope published by Crochet World. I don't remember what my first actual design was as I was always making up something.
You have 5 published books (3 in 2004!). Once you decide on a collection what inspires your pattern ideas?
I find inspiration in absolutely everything I look at. It can be the world around me - trees, flowers, cars driving down the road, whatever! I see design ideas in tiles, wallpaper, curtains, just everything I look at I interpret in crochet. It is truly my gift from God and it comes very easy to me. It is what I was meant to do.
How long does it take for you to put together a new pattern - from the vision to something someone else can make?
Obviously, every design is going to be a bit different but typically it is a pretty quick process or I lose interest. I have a few works in progress laying around that I know I might just as well throw away since I won't usually revisit them once I've been distracted by something else.
The new book is for babies, but it looks like most of your previous patterns are for big people. Do you have a preference on what and who you design for?
Absolutely big people! Ha! The baby book was completely a labor of love inspired by my granddaughter Willow. I thoroughly enjoyed doing it but my comfort zone is in ladies garments and afghans.
What is your favorite pattern in the new collection and why?
I really like the September cheerleader and football player. My models were so cute wearing them and my dad was a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He would have love this!
What advice do you have for a crochet (or knit) enthusiast looking to make the transition to designer?
Experiment, explore, read, take classes, learn absolutely everything you can about techniques, stitches, pattern writing, sizing, etc. Step way out of your comfort zone to find growth. CGOA (the Crochet Guild of America) has a wonderful 2 year mentoring program which is free of charge with guild membership. You must already be working in a professional capacity (be designing, have a website or blog, etc.). You will be placed with an established professional member to help you learn the ropes.
You've accomplished so much! You've published books and patterns in numerous magazine, you are present on Ravelry, FaceBook and other social media, plus you are currently the vice-president of the CGOA - WOW! Congratulations! What do you have in store for 2015?
I am not much of a planner and like to just go with the flow so your guess is as good as mine for what's in store next year!
And one last question. What do you do for fun when you're not crocheting?
Right at the moment my husband and I are restoring a 100-year old home. I have learned to plaster, sand, paint, strip and I have discovered that I absolutely love doing this! I also enjoy brick carving, painting, gardening and anything crafty. My other latest love is Zumba! I took my first class about 3 months ago and I am totally addicted! I aim to go 5 days a week when my schedule permits.
Thank you so much Tammy for sharing your insight, advice and passion! Good Luck with the new book - and all your adventures!
Enter now for your chance to win this terrific prize package.
A copy of Crochet for Baby All Year, handcrafted stitch markers from Nirvana Designs,
a US size J crochet hook, a pair of stork scissors - and a little extra surprise gift!
The contest is open to everyone - (hooray international visitors!)
Good Luck!
On Facebook visit Hot Lava Crochet. On Ravelry check out her designs at Tammystreasures. To keep up on the latest in the world of professional crochet visit the CGOA.
Thank you so much for stopping by and spending a bit of your day with me.
Until next time friends,
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Sonic has to get trough numberous obstacles in order to stop his nemesis Dr. Iro "Eggman" Robotnik once again.
Rather short, but I would appreciate feedback!
Rated 5 / 5 stars August 27, 2012
I like everything about it! This deserves 5 stars!
Thanks. Currently working on Part 2 so stay tuned!
Rated 5 / 5 stars July 30, 2012
Pretty sweet dude!
P.S. Feel free to use some more of our songs for future projects!:)
Thanks! Keep making awesome music! :)
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars July 17, 2012
I thoght this was pretty good. I loved the music choice! =D
However, as many people said; the ending needs work. I actually replayed it 3 times to see if my computer was buggy.
Rated 4 / 5 stars July 16, 2012
Wah! Dat ending.
Anyway, I really like your style. Nothing over the top.
Personally, the camera is a tad too near to Sonic and the way you ended this kinda bugged me.
But overall, very good. The animation is great and music selection fits well.
Wow! Glad you liked it! And thank you for the feedback!
Rated 5 / 5 stars July 14, 2012
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Artists, design students: 2011 Design Against Fur poster competition »
Are you a talented student and totally anti-fur? You should enter the 2011 Design Against Fur competition! Above is last year's Europe and International first-prize winner. Dudes, apparently the bar is LOW because that poster is kind of LAME. It just doesn't do it for me. What do you think?
The deadline for registration is Apr. 1 and the deadline for submissions is Apr. 15. First prize is 700€! According to my calculations, that's about $954 U.S. Holler! You could finally take me somewhere nice for a change.
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Missing a cat or dog? Well, here's a cautionary tale (or cautionary tail! GET IT!? Hoo boy, I'm killing myself over here. (Hi, dad jokes.)) on why you should never enlist the designer at work to help you find your fluffy friend: Why never to ask favours from the designers.
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There are many different versions of the bun, tight loose, twisted, puffed out, simple, etc. I could go on and on. We are seeing the bun placed at the crown of the head more and more. This offers a clean slicked look, but not to harsh. You get the height you want and the softness you need.This is a look you can choose to wear anytime. It is simple to accomplish as well!
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Why was Canada green? Why is your shirt green? Because that's the color of everyone's envy when they see you in this.
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With the college sports landscape in a state of constant change the last few years, one thing was made certain Monday morning. Conference USA added eight new members to make a 16 school league.
After the departures of Houston, SMU, Central Florida, and Memphis, C-USA has eight new members to fill the conference. Charlotte, Florida International, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, and Texas-San Antonio officially joined Conference USA Monday. Although Southern Miss loses four of its closest rivals that are leaving the conference, interim athletic director Jeremy McClain thinks the level of competition will remain high. "Each institution coming in brings its own strength whether it's in baseball, football, or basketball," McClain said Monday. ""I think you'll see some great competition brought to the conference."
McClain also added that despite the loss of close rivals with realignment, he believes new rivalries will be born in the near future. "You hate to lose those rivalries with Memphis and Houston and others, but I think we'll see some of that kind of reborn very quickly with some of the new institutions coming in."
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From outward appearances, you'd be hard pressed to uncover any differences between the iPhone 5 and the Apple iPhone 5s. They share the same physical measurements and weight, but below that brushed aluminum finish are a number of new bits that keep the smartphone line moving forward of Apple. Primary among those is Apple's recently minted A7 system on a chip. The iPhone, unlike some of its Android competitions, has never been about specs that are pure. But is this new processor enough to keep the iPhone competitive? Let us look at several numbers to see how the 5s stacks up against some of the opposition.
It is not just about faster clock speeds or more cores here Apple is making a wager towards the future. The A7 is the first mobile processor capable of 64-bit operation, which will be the standard for desktop and laptop computers. For an in depth take on Apple's cellular strategy here, check out cellular analyzer Sascha Segan's evaluation that is lead.
We use quite a few benchmarks to analyze general system performance, graphical prowess, and Web browsing speed across our devices that are cellular. Here we'll focus on the cross-platform tests that can be found Android and iOS: Geekbench for general system operation, GLBench for images operation, and Browsermark and Sunspider for Web browsing speeds.
Apple asserted that the A7 would double system and graphics performance over last year's A6 chip, and our evaluations were consistent . The iPhone 5s scored a 2557 on Geekbench, which was about double the iPhone 5′s 1296 in precisely the same test. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800-powered LG G2 reeled for Android smartphones in the top marks, scoring a 2154 on Geekbench, and churned out 58 and 50 frames per second in the GLBench on- and off- screen tests. The Samsung Galaxy S 4, which is using a Snapdragon 600 processor, was able to come close to the G2 with a 1964 on Geekbench, but it wasn't quite up to snuff on the images side with 41 frames per second both on- and off-screen on GLBench.
All of these results should be taken with a grain of saltmobile standards are far from perfect, but they do help us quantify real world performance. Apple does not deal in clock speeds and core counts, but it is clear that it has a serious contender on its hands with the A7- .
If you don't happen to be on yet another earth, iPad advice isn't difficult to get, you need to have learned about the ground-breaking iPad. Using the launch of the 2 planned for late spring, this post can let you get found up to date on exactly what you're lost.
As I said advice is every-where, you'll find nearly 70 million searches monthly with this tablet. That is right the iPad is a tablet PC, not a pc nor a glorified iPhone or iPod, iPod and while it will operate exactly the same operating-system since the iPhone. Lots of individuals additionally mistaken the iPad as merely an e-reader, nevertheless the iPad can execute several things an e-reader cannot. Would you prefer browsing the net? That is right the web can be tackled by the iPad effortlessly. Obtaining the net in your iPad is actually easy, and browsing the net with firefox on iPad is easily the most interesting journey you'll actually experience.
Some iPad advice which you may have overlooked, is this outstanding tablet computer gets the capability to operate a large number of applications which you perhaps value to if you actually used any Apple goods previously, the iPads big screen and on-screen keyboard, make any dull app stand out prior to your eyes. I actually do recommend you jailbreak your iPad, a jailbroken iPad essentially indicates a crack that assists you to get any applications you like. Quite simply, you may get access to a large number of prohibited applications, like Mywi, this amazing app lets you to really change your iPad into a WiFi hot-spot. It essentially enables you to join several devices and discuss your iPad 3G's web connection. This application only is worth the cost of entry, and also the primary reason I jailbroke my iPad.
If you want videos there's actually a Facebook app created merely for the iPad. This astonishing application makes video's more fascinating to see. Talking about videos, in case you are searching for something which turns movies for ipad, you'll need to get a movie converter, you'll find locations around the net where you could find this support free of charge, yet beware you might require a small technical understanding to execute this endeavor. Even more astonishing iPad advice you perhaps maybe not have been aware of is you could now watch TELEVISION in your iPad, I informed you the iPad was radical!
Presently the iPad perhaps radical, there are nevertheless a few issues that it might possess, that is the reason I am losing sleep expecting the iPad 2′s launch this spring. I've formed a wish-list about what I need the 2 to possess.
1: Double cameras.
2:More Internal Storage.
3:A Hardware Interface.
4:Drop the fat to about 1pound.
Before I called since the iPad is quite easy to make use of that even idiots can master that, I would call it iPads 4 idiots, this post iPad advice, nevertheless I believed that name was a bit cruel.
When you think about jailbreaking, you think about customization and enhancing power. With the help of Cydia Store, users have the possibility to change almost every aspect of their iOS devices. Jailbreaking removes all Apple boundaries and limits, and it offers users the possibility to improve the design and appearance of their devices in multiple ways.
Everybody knows the famous customization Cydia app called Winterboard. With the help of this amazing app, users have the possibility to change themes, wallpapers, icons and more based on their personal preferences. Now, I want to show you 5 Winterboard themes for all Jailbroken iOS devices.
For those of you who enjoy the HTC Sense UI, this theme is exactly what you are looking for. The theme does not offer the same functionality as if it were on the original HTC Sense, but it is pretty good in if you want to give your iOS device a HTC look and design. The theme is free, and it is available in Cydia Store within the ModMyi repo.
2. Glasklart Theme
Glasklart means clear like glass in Swedish. However, the theme is just great because it offers translucent theme elements such as icons over a dark wallpaper/background. In addition, the Glasklart theme provides you with an elegant and clear design. If you are interested, the theme is free of charge, and it can be found within the ModMyi repo.
3. iLlumine Winterboard Theme
As the name suggests, iLlumine Winterboard theme is all about the light. It offers more than 2,500 icons, 2 docks, a completely different status bar, 6 wallpapers, badges, lock screen battery aspects and page dots. Each icon displays a particular glow at the bottom, which ameliorated the iPhone's screen. As usual, the theme is free, and it can be found within the ModMyi repo.
4. Transformers Winterboard Theme
I am sure that all of you already have a clue of what this theme is all about. It was designed for all Transformers fans all over the world. It displays a dark background with deception, auto bots and Optimus prime icons.
5. Glass Orb Winterboard Theme
The last Winterboard theme I want to show you is the Glass Orb Winterboard Theme. Particularly, I love this theme due to its clear aspect and elegant look of icons. In the same time, it provides more than 1,300 smooth and sophisticated icons in stock, which look just great on the integrated brown background.
Browse Cydia download store for more amazing Winterboard themes, free Cydia apps and tweaks and more. The third-party store is an unlimited source for useful and great apps to install on any iOS jail broken device.
IPhone games for academic are very a well-liked style. The tots may study standard numbers such as identifying the number of objects, single digit addition as well as subtraction and so on. Academic game application on iPhone is not just regulated to mathematics as online game applications for finding out English terminology, Science and Atmosphere researches are also obtainable and popular.
Fashion Instruction Games
I had stumbled upon few applications on iPhone that instruct little ones pertaining to everyday good manners. Right from getting up from the bed, as well as cleaning the teeth, the young child is asked to arrange the standard jobs in the video game. Such applications usually help kids finding out ways to act well as well as find out advantages.
Rhythmic Games
This style of game for iPhone is quite possibly for those that are miracle kids and born musicians! Such online games have piano, violin, guitar or any sort of such orchestral tool that the children can wager and discover musical notes. As they tap the tickets, rhythmic audio is made that impress them. In fact, parents can easily assist their babies as well as make them play musical video games on iPhone. Children like it more because such sound entices them.
Motion Based Games
This brand-new category of iPhone video games has made a boom amongst the toddlers. The easy reason is 'motion'. Kids appreciate to move and with these games, they also obtain captivated. Several recreations and alerting games for iPhone are based upon gestures.
For instance, driving a train that moves on a railway song that has ups as well as downs, straights as well as rounds. The obstacle for toddler is to maintain the train on the track as well as not permit it wreck.
Apple released its most current Apple iPhone, the iPhone 4S. Until now, this is the most ingenious and effective iOS-powered smartphone the world has ever seen before. If you want to put your hands on one, read on to discover its benefits and disadvantages. This way, you'll discover if the phone is right for you.
If you have actually seen the iPad 2 in action, you'll observe that it has the capacity to refine activities a lot faster than another iOS component in the market. It can do this thanks to its 1 GHz dual-core A5 chip. Right now, Apple's most current smartphone comes jam-packed with the exact same central processing unit. This will let you to take joy in much more from hardcore video games, high-definition video clips, as well as operating numerous jobs at the same time.
Aside from the phone's remarkable processing strength, the smartphone even comes pre-installed with the most recent variation of Apple's mobile operating system. At around the very same time the smartphone was introduced, the iOS 5 was presented to all able Apple items. This will certainly let customers to savor much more from 200 new attributes such as iMessage, Notification Hub, Newsstand, Twitter, Journey, and so a lot more.
In addition, another special component is Siri. This is the voice-activated virtual assistant. This app can simply be identified in the Apple iPhone 4S and no place else. It permits customers to send words messages, telephone call, search, as well as lookup information on regional establishments. For instance, you can advise Siri you're hungry and she will definitely search for the local bistro that you might be thinking about.
Apple's previous smartphone included a 5 megapixel video camera. Its present mobile release has an even more powerful 8 megapixel camera system. It could tape-record video recordings at 1080p (total HD). You are able to snap images from the locked display. This guarantees that you never miss out on the best shot. The phone additionally possesses snapshot enhancements. You may crop, rotate, and also automotive enhance directly after seizing a picture.


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The Dillard football team finally got it done. It brought the Soul Bowl Trophy back home with a dominating 22-6 win over arch rival Ely on Saturday night at Lockhart Stadium.
It was the Panthers' first win over Ely (5-5) since 2008 and ended a four-game losing streak to its hated rivals.
After sparking Dillard (5-5) on Monday in a pair of 6-0 tiebreaker wins over Hallandale and Cardinal Gibbons to secure a playoff spot, Dre'Sean Nelson was at it again, rushing 21 times for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The speedster had never beaten Ely and had never made the playoffs. He accomplished both in the same week.
"It [has] been three years, and we worked too hard for this. I'm glad we came together and pulled it through," Nelson said. "When we went up 22-0, I seen they started to lay down."
Nelson found the end zone on a four-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead with 5:13 to play in the first.
Then in a span of just under three minutes late in the first half, Dillard turned it into a blowout. The Panthers scored again on a Nelson one-yard touchdown run with 3:11 to play in the first half.
Lee Martin hit LaDarion McBride with a 9-yard touchdown pass for a 22-0 lead going into the break.
The Tigers scored in the third on a one-yard touchdown run by Terrance Blands, but never threatened again.
Now, the Panthers must put their great week aside and get ready for their playoff game against defending state champion Miami Norland.
"It's a great experience. Since I took over the program, our first goal was to get the guys in the playoffs. Then the next thing was we had to beat Ely," Dillard first-year coach Lorenzo Davis said. "It's the seniors' first time in the playoffs. As long as they keep believing, we're going to get it done."
• Late Friday - Calvary Christian 35, Highlands Christian 15: The Eagles scored four touchdowns thanks to their defense and special teams to pull off the road win.
• Region 4-1A: As first-year cross-country runners go, it doesn't get much better than Calvary Christian eighth-grader Nicole Taggart basking in her improbable Region 4-1A victory.
Taggart, who gave up soccer for full-time cross-country training, left the Westminster Academy Sports Complex abuzz when she shaved an incredible 29 seconds off her previous personal-best, on one of Florida's toughest courses, to claim the region title in 20:43.
Although Westminster Academy's Amanda Baker and Florida Christian's Victoria Camargo were billed as the runners to beat by flrunners.com , Taggart and Westminster Christian sixth-grader Hailey Mira, the surprise runner-up, turned those projections upside-down.
Baker dropped out with a quadriceps injury and Camargo finished fifth.
The top 15 individuals and top six teams advance to the FHSAA State Finals at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee on Nov. 17.
Mira's second-place finish in a career-best 20:51 helped the Warriors win its first region girls' title.
King's Academy's Scott Simpson held up his No. 1 rank by winning the boys' individual title in 16:35.
Brandon Bejarano led a 3-7-16 finish with Casey McCracken and David King, to help the Lions edge Calvary Christian by two points for its second consecutive regional boys' title.
Boys' top 6 teams: 1. Westminster Academy 98, 2. Calvary Christian 100, 3. Westminster Christian 123, 4. Dade Christian 140, 5. Archbishop Curley 155, 6. Miami Country Day 163. Boys' individual results: 1. Scott Simpson (KA) 16:35, 2. Ramos (DC) 16:57, 3. Bejarano (WA) 17:10, 4. Otto (BRC 17:13, 5. Guilbert (CalvChr) 17:20, 6. Bradford (JC) 17:20, 7. McCracken (WA) 17:28, 8. Matese (Ben) 17:36, 9. Nevils (SFH) 17:37, 10. Witzke-Bellarosa (PJP) 17:43, 11. I. Williams (DC) 17:54, 12. Mauger (Ben) 17:56, 13. Acuna (JC) 17:57, 14. Tchividjian (CalvChr) 17:58, 15. McLaughlin (DC) 18:00.
Girls' top 6 teams: 1. Westminster Christian 57, 2. King's Academy 84, 3, Westminster Academy 104, 4. Dade Christian 157, 5. Wellington Christian 160, 6. Calvary Christian 171. Girls' individual results: 1. Nicole Taggart (CalvChr) 20:43, 2. H. Mira (WC) 20:51, 3. Sullivan (PJP) 20:53, 4. Camp (PS) 20:56, 5. Camargo (FC) 21:04, 6. Hoppe (WC) 21:09, 7. Selbach (WA) 21:17, 8. Romero (DC) 21:18, 9. Slupecki (CSC) 21:27, 10. Richardson (KA) 21:32, 11. Gumpel (WC) 21:36, 12. Strump (WC) 21:39, 13. G. Gumpel (WC) 21:40, 14. Ahkee (KA) 21:58, 15. Sweeney (CalvChr) 21:59.
• Region 3-4A: The St. Thomas Aquinas girls, led by individual champion Alexa Cruz, won the team title with 21 points finishing comfortably ahead of runner-up Spanish River's 82 Saturday morning at South Regional Park in Boca Raton.
Cruz ran a time of 18:09.24 to win the race followed by teammate Christina Kalis' 18:27.29 that helped her finish second. Matthew Butler finished fifth and St. Thomas' boys placed three runners in the top 15 to secure the boys' title with 55 points. Coral Glades' Anthony Deleva won the boys' individual title by running a time of 15:48.77.
Boys' team qualifiers: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 55; 2. John I. Leonard 94; 3. Park Vista 109; 4. Douglas 118; 5. Spanish River 150; 6. Coral Springs 191. Boys' individual results (Top 5 plus Broward qualifiers): 1. Anthony Deleva (Coral Glades) 15:48.77; 2. Salvador Medrano (JIL) 15:53.25; 3. Caleb Rader (SR) 16:08.26; 4. Charlie Bengston (JIL) 16:14.01; 5. Matthew Butler (STA) 16:16.63; 6. Francisco Baglieri (Monarch) 16:22.23; 8. Nassor Whitehead (Cooper City) 16:25.36; 9. Joel Lacy (South Plantation) 16:25.65; 10. Tyler Bell (CS) 16:26.25; 12. Anthony Cruz (STA) 16:28.10; 14. Avonte Boykins (Flanagan) 16:31.62; 15. Alexander Haugen (STA) 16:32.78.
Girls' team qualifiers: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 21; 2. Spanish River 82; 3. Park Vista 93; 4. Cypress Bay 126; 5. Dwyer 152; 6. Douglas 176. Girls' individual results (Top 5 plus Broward qualifiers): 1. Alexa Cruz (STA) 18:09.24; 2. Christina Kalis (STA) 18:27.29; 3. Ellyn Snider (SR) 18:36.28; 4. Katherine MacNeal (CB) 18:38.37; 5. Megan Schloss (STA) 18:47.23; 6. Marina Braynon-Moore (STA) 18:54.82; 7. Brianna Rischar (STA) 18:57.23; 9. Jade Fungquee (Monarch) 19:31.04; 14. Lily Kloepfer (STA) 19:58.05.
• Girls – Pine Crest 3, Ransom Everglades 1: Jennifer DeFaria goal. Autumn Clark goal. Jordyn Elliott goal. PC 2-1-2.
• Girls – American Heritage 5, Estero 0: Alyssa Robinson 2 goals. Nia Gomez goal. Mel Monteagudo goal. Megan Menacol goal. AH 4-0.
• Boys – American Heritage 3, Estero 2: Donald Tomlinson goal. Philip Delvaille goal. Julian Bentincur goal. AH 4-0.


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This pub is our local and a great little pub, provided you eat the right food!
The atmosphere is good and it is a reasonable size and there is both inside and outside areas.
St Margarets gets good marks for a wide range of ales and prompt efficient service most of the time.
The only downside is that you can only really eat the burgers, sausages etc. The cook can do these very well but don't try any fancy dishes or else you may regret it!
NB Pub is now green if you are looking for it and going off picture on Yelp.
This pub was our staple for a few weeks because I was staying down the street, and it was more than satisfactory! The food was spectacular and the staff was extremely friendly. I would definitely recommend this place for some good quality pub food and tasty beverages!
Did not eat here, but the ambiance was nice, and there was enough space for our crowd of 15-20 lads after the rugby. It was a good pub for post-rugby drinking, as by the end of the 20 minute walk to St. Margarets, the Twickenham crowds had dispersed a little. And by the time we boarded the train to Waterloo from the station (right opposite the pub), we could actually squeeze on board!
Smack bang in the heart of St Margarets village, St Margarets tavern is pretty hard to miss. Good thing then its pretty good at at a pub should do, being a social and friendly place, have a buzzy atmosphere and serves a diverse and commendable menu of good pub classics with a slight twist. If there's international rugby or football then this is definitely the place to watch it - it gets packed on match days but maintains a pretty relaxed atmosphere so you don't get football idiots in here. Apparently the three pubs in St Margarets have periods of highs and lows, but by all accounts the St Margarets tavern is still riding its wave.
Okay so the pub is not about to win any prizes for experimental and innovative cuisine, but if your more interested in big piles of reasonably priced filling food then you will be delighted (you may wish you hadnt ordered a starter as you slip a notch on your belt.)
This pub is somehow massive but also cosy. Great service, comfy, lots of locals, candles on the tables, great bbq and outside diningit all adds up to the near perfect pub.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Star running back Adrian Peterson returned to practice Friday with the Minnesota Vikings, but he was limited in his work and remained questionable for Sunday's game because of a hamstring injury.
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Carries: 48
Yards: 263
Avg.: 5.5
Touchdowns: 1
Coach Brad Childress said he would wait until shortly before the game against Carolina to decide whether Peterson, who leads the NFL with 263 yards rushing, will participate. He'll be treating the muscle extensively over the next two days.
If Peterson can't go, Chester Taylor -- a 1,200-yard rusher in 2006 -- will take his place in the backfield. Either way, Taylor could assume a larger role against the Panthers. He has been returning kickoffs, too, and is sixth in the league with a 28.5-yard average.
Minnesota's 0-2 start has created some urgency to this week, and benching quarterback Tarvaris Jackson for veteran Gus Frerotte had some desperate overtones. Childress, though, has to be even more careful about pushing Peterson too hard for the sake of a quick fix.
Peterson, a second-year pro out of Oklahoma who missed 2½ games due to a sprained knee in 2007, said he plans to play but must convince the trainers and coaches he's not risking aggravation -- and developing a problem that lingers for weeks -- by not being at full strength.
"Sometimes you have to protect the player from himself and err on the side of caution, and sometimes you feel good about what you've seen," Childress said of last season's Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Childress said the Vikings are in a "good frame of mind" despite the uncertainty surrounding Peterson's status and the change in quarterback this week. He suggested lineup changes can yield an atmosphere of rallying around a player, rather than erode the rest of the team's confidence.
Wide receiver Sidney Rice was also limited in Friday's practice and is questionable for Sunday. He sprained his right knee last week.
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The countdown is on until Kate Middleton's royal birthday on January 9. The pregnant princess will be 31, and according to royal insiders there are big plans in the works to make it a special day for her highness.
Sources say Prince William is out to spoil his bride. The purchase of a country home is a possibility as is some sort of surprise involving family. I hope whatever it is, it's a day that's all about Kate. Because with a baby on the way, it's frankly the last birthday she'll ever have that will be.
As they say, motherhood changes everything; and birthdays are definitely included. Because a day that's supposed to be all about you simply can't be anymore because "you" now includes your children.
Instead of coconut cream cake that you love, you choose chocolate cake because the children don't like coconut. You'll never blow out your candles alone again once they're old enough to blow; and of course, that likely means you'll go years without a saliva-free piece of cake. Even when you make your wishes, you'll find they aren't for you, but them.
Sure there may be adult parties and a weekend getaway some years when you're away from them, but it's still not all about you, as you worry and call and wonder about the little beings at home you miss so much. You savor details to share with them, and you refrain from that third glass of champagne because you know they'll need you the next day.
And that's okay -- great even. I wouldn't trade motherhood for all the coconut cream frosting in the world, but it doesn't mean I don't miss it. It doesn't mean I don't have some small pangs of longing for the days when my birthday was all about me. When I got to blow out my own candles and make my own wishes. When I didn't have to share my last perfect bite with a toddler who had already eaten hers.
So live it up, Kate. Enjoy this birthday, because you'll never have another one like it again. They'll probably be sweeter in the future, but they'll never be the same.
Do you miss having birthdays that were all about you since having children?
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I have never had a birthday all about me. But thats what I get for being born right after Christmas. I am always an afterthought or ignored all together :/ Hope she has a good day!
Not at all my child is a blessing and I would not change that for the world
@Lasonbrs: aww hun :( i have a friend who was born on Christmas and her birthday gets lost in the shuffle as well.
My birthdays after children have been the best. Now that they are 5 & 2, I get homemade cards and I get to hear "Happy Birthday Mommy" in their little voices. I don't mind sharing my piece of cake because mommy's piece is always better. I will get another piece after they go to bed. 8)
I think its great!! If prince William wants to give her an extra special Birthday then go for it!!! It will be as my husband gave me an extra special birthday last year and it was! Though the kids got gifts not I and ect but it was full of friends,laughter and my husband's eyes were so full of pride and love for me! That was greater than a gift. If thats how Prince William feels towards Kate then let it be. It will be one of the best gifts she ever gets knowing she is dearly loved and he is proud of her. After all all my childhood birthday's weren't so great as my Mom just would fight with Dad accept when I decided my Birthdays were for picking potatoes left behind by the farmers trucks. They were more enjoyable as there was no fighting but they didn't make me feel special or like my birth was/is a good thing. It just stopped the fights!! So Happy Birthday Princess Kate and I hope they all are special in a unique way!!


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[Source: ScienceDaily] - Recent research on the Cohen Y chromosome indicates the Jewish priesthood, the Cohanim, was established by several unrelated male lines rather than a single male lineage dating to ancient Hebrew times.
The new research builds on a decade-old study of the Jewish priesthood that traced its patrilineal dynasty and seemed to substantiate the biblical story that Aaron, the first high priest (and brother of Moses), was one of a number of common male ancestors in the Cohanim lineage who lived some 3,200 years ago in the Near East.
The current study was conducted by Michael F. Hammer, a population geneticist in the Arizona Research Laboratory's Division of Biotechnology at the University of Arizona. Hammer's collaborators in the study include Karl Skorecki of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Rambum Medical Center in Haifa and colleagues and collaborating scientists from Tel Aviv University and the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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What is this dish that makes him so happy? Toffeed sweet potato. We've been obsessed with trying this super crunchy dish ever since, but Alison has had braces on her teeth, UNTIL TONIGHT! Barely out of the orthodontist's, elephant stamp on hand, Alison and her metal-free teeth are in Yee King Noodles for super crunchy toffeed sweet potato.
Sweet Potato in Toffee - about $12. Main course and dessert all in one.
When we say it's toffeed, it truly is toffeed. Strings of toffee dangle and crystalise mid-air. Dunk it in water to temper the heat and soften the toffee. As we bite there's a shockwave from that parallel universe that dentists live in, we still hear them screaming our sleep.
Whole eggplant with pork mince and capsicum - $13.80. Eggplant is always good. Eggplant with pork is better.
BBQ Lamb Leg with Cumin & Spicy Pepper - $14.80. This is on the specials board, and yes, it is special. Slow cooked lamb topped with cumin, chili and shallots. It is perfectly cooked and spiced, we can see Neil Perry or Kylie Kwong pinching this one and charging $50 for it.
The meat falls of the bone. Mumma.
Yee King Noodles is highly recommended for anybody keen to explore the menu and try something a little different, this place rewards the adventurous eater. See our other Yee King feasts here, here and here.
Yee King Noodles is at 408 Sussex St, Haymarket/Chinatown. Phone (02) 9211 1138.
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JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Anglo American subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore is turning its gaze to the emerging West African iron-ore region, but CEO Chris Griffith said that its main focus remained in South Africa.
"We are looking at a number of projects in West Africa and although there is nothing to report just yet, it is an ideal place to have a second footprint," he told Mining Weekly Online at the official opening of the Kolomela mine, in the Northern Cape, last week.
West Africa is attracting the attention of global mining majors and is tipped to be the next significant iron-ore province after Australia's rich Pilbara.
But Griffith said Kumba's main priority is to ramp up Kolomela, near Postmasburg, to its full design capacity of 9-million tons a year by 2013. It would then focus on growth opportunities in South Africa, where it is targeting expanded output of of 70-million tons a year by 2019.
Griffith said Kolomela, which started production five months ahead of schedule, came on line when iron-ore prices were still at a peak.
"This is one of the reasons we did not cut back on production during the economic crisis, we were hoping to catch the crest of the highest price environment.
"Our view, therefore, is that iron-ore prices will not come falling off a cliff in 2013 and the longer-term prices in the iron-ore environment will persist. It will reduce gradually over the long term, but this will be much higher than was anticipated two years ago when everyone worried about a wall of iron-ore coming on in 2013," he stated.
About two years ago, the long-term price of iron-ore was estimated to be about $60/t, but recently market analysts anticipated three-figure long-term prices.
"We are not at three figures yet, but we are at much higher than $80/t. This shows that the iron-ore pricing environment is still positive, despite the recent decrease in announcements of new iron-ore projects," Griffith said.
He explained that the slow development of iron-ore projects globally, owing mainly to harsh market conditions, decreased the anticipated influx of supply.
Further, Griffith said Kumba was looking into the possibility of expanding production at Kolomela to 15-million tons a year.
He added that the company would undertake a concept study in 2013, and depending on the success thereof, a prefeasibility study would be launched in 2014. A decision would be made by the end of 2014.
Griffith said the aim was to time the expansion of Kolomela to run simultaneously with the expansion of State-owned freight company Transnet Freight Rail's (TFR's) Saldanha rail line from 60-million tons to 84-million tons.
"We hope to deliver Kolomela at the 15-million-tons capacity by 2017; the same time when the expanded rail line will come on stream," he noted.
Further, Griffith said Kumba would seek allocation of 15-million tons from Transnet.
"At the moment we have a number of projects that are filling up the remainder of the 9-million tons. There are also some other projects around Kolomela that we are looking at. So, the 15-million tons will come from a range of projects, which are being studied at the moment."
He said 24-million tons of projects were currently under study, all of which were expected to make the grade. The top 15-million tons would go into Kumba's allocation as part of TFR's expansion.
Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll said the company's projections in terms of supply and demand in the iron-ore industry remained unchanged, with China still expected to demand between 900-million tons and one-billion tons a year over the long term.
She added that India could also loose its status as a net exporter of iron-ore.
"Today India produces between 70-million tons a year and 80-million tons a year and this will increase to between 150-million tons a year to 200-million tons a year in the long term. They are starting to import iron-ore and by 2015/16 they will be importing substantial amounts," Carroll said.
Griffith added that iron-ore production from India for this year was estimated to fall further to 60-million tons.
"The Indian government is seeking to reduce the amount of iron-ore that is exported, as logistical challenges prevail. Although it will reduce exports, the country currently remains a net exporter of iron-ore and we, therefore, perceive it as an opportunistic market for now," he said.
Kumba Iron Ore's first shipment of iron-ore left for India two weeks ago.
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Yesterday, Australian Minister for Families, Community Services, and Indigenous Reform Jenny Macklin made a big announcement: starting in 2013, the Australian government will be providing paid paternal leave so that new fathers can take more time off from work to take care of their kids.
The scheme is clearly designed to make it more culturally normal, as well as more economically feasible, for men to take time away from work.
At the Mummy Blog Mamma Mia, Macklin wrote:
Because we understood how important that time with your newborn is, two years ago our Government introduced Australia's first national paid parental leave scheme.
Since then, more than 200,000 families, many of them people who never before got any paid leaveafter they had a baby, have received government-funded leave.
I'm proud that we've been able to make it easier for these families to take time off to spend with their babies.
But we know we can do more.
And we know dads want to do more. While it's still uncommon for dads to take a year out from work to look after the baby, today's dads are generally more involved around the home.
However, they're often doing this on top of their work commitments, and if they want to take any time off after their baby is born it usually involves taking unpaid leave.
We'll be providing two weeks of dad and partner pay at the national minimum wage, so dads and other partners, such as same-sex couples, can take some time off when their new baby is born.
The scheme is called "Dad and Partner Pay," and I want to take a moment to remind you that language matters. It's for dads and partners. And, it's pay. It's not leave, or paid leave. It's not a subsidy. It's pay. That framing makes a big difference, and I think it's going to make men more likely to take advantage of it than they might otherwise be.
Dad and Partner Pay only lasts two weeks, and it's at the national minimum wage, which is $606 a week before tax. But hot damn, it's a start. And it's leaps and bounds ahead of the US, where the government doesn't even provide leave for new mothers. The Australian government gives primary carers – usually mothers – eighteen weeks of leave at minimum wage, a relatively new policy.
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MEMA Implements Severe Weather Smartphone Alert SystemBy Jeffrey Hess | Published 29 Aug 2013 06:00am |
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is introducing a new way to alert residents about incoming severe weather. The state will send cell phone alerts to people in the path of dangerous storms.
The alerts will trigger a message on each smart phone in the area of severe weather, such as a tornado or hurricane, to warn people that they could face dangerous conditions.
MEMA director Robert Latham says the alerts will increase personal preparedness which he considers a weak point in the state's storm response structure.
"The part of the puzzle that is not as prepared as they ought to be are the individual citizens. Their families their friends, their neighbors. I talk all the time about trying to build a new culture of preparedness and that starts with individual preparedness and their families. And if they are prepared, we can save lives," Latham said.
The alerts, which will happen automatically unless a person opts out, have been around for a year but this is the first time all the major cell carriers in Mississippi have agreed to deliver the emergency notices.
The alerts will go out to every cell phone connected to specific towers in the threatened area and regardless of where their phone originates says National weather service Meteorologist Steve Wilkerson.
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Finally got on the phone with the woman in the teacher certification office at my college. Apparently there was a piece I have to do on my own, an account thing online, because everything is done digitally now, before I CAN fill out my paperwork.
(Embarrassed admission: this whole process has been incredibly confusing for me and at one point made me doubt my ability to teach.)
Thank you oh alma mater for helping me through the process. When it comes to this, their largest program, I say "The Personal College my foot." If you are becoming a teacher anytime soon, never, ever trust your program to give you all the information you need. That is not to say that they won't, and that they are bad programs — it's just important to be your own biggest advocate.
So anyway I'm not the most savvy creature when it comes to certain online systems, but once I do this, I can call her up and set up an appointment back in NY during the week sometime to sit down and fill things out, and aside from the fingerprinting workshop, the only two pieces I'm missing can be done entirely online.
Then, then I'll have my actual certification. And then I can try for a job a ways southward where I think there are still some left if you don't mind avoiding certain colors and are not terrified by the remote possibility (remote!) of being stabbed. To that climate I say: taught there, dealt with that. Those are students that need a safe space and I am ready.
(But darnit, I wish I'd had the foresight to study Spanish instead of French and Japanese so I could work in Holyoke.)