Sunday, September 30, 2012

Northern Ireland police mount major security operation for key parade

BELFAST | Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:11pm BST

BELFAST (Reuters) - A major parade that Northern Irish politicians and security forces feared could spark fighting between Catholics and Protestant passed peacefully on Saturday after police mounted their biggest security operation in 20 years.

Some 30,000 Protestants marked the centenary of one of the most historic events in a province scarred by decades of sectarian violence, the signing of a pact by half a million of their ancestors opposing the introduction of devolved government in Ireland.

Eight Protestant Unionist organisations, including members of the Orange Order, marched through Belfast to celebrate, twice passing a Catholic church where violence had recently flared up.

More than 1,000 members of the British security forces were among 3,600 people killed during 30 years of the "Troubles" in the province which has a minority Catholic population.

The violence between mainly Catholic nationalists and pro-British Protestants was largely ended by a 1998 peace deal, but sporadic violence has grown in recent years and a far smaller march earlier this month incited three nights of rioting.

Most parades across Northern Ireland pass peacefully each year but violence often breaks out when marchers cross or pass close to rival communities, particularly during the divisive summer marching season which is nearing its conclusion.

Hundreds of police officers were outside the Catholic church as 2,000 Protestants and bandsmen passed peacefully by as their march began and again when they walked by on their return leg without incident.

The Parades Commission, the body that decides whether or not marches can take place, ordered bands accompanying the loyalist marches to play only hymns as they walked by the church.

It also restricted to 150 the number of Catholic protestors, who waved black flags and held banners urging respect for their church.

Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) which now shares power in the local assembly with its former Unionist foes, said it was unhappy with the behaviour of a number of bands.

Marchers also gathered at Belfast's City Hall, where the Ulster Covenant was signed, and marched 10 kilometres (six miles) to Stormont, the home of Northern Ireland's power-sharing government where religious services, music and dancing were held.

(Editing by Padraic Halpin and Sophie Hares)

Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/29/uk-irish-parade-idUKBRE88S0DO20120929?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

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Burmese president Thein Sein ready to accept Suu Kyi as president

The Cambodia News.Net Sunday 30th September, 2012

Burmese President Thein Sein has said he would accept opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as president if the people voted for her.

Sein insisted that the will of the people would be respected whoever they chose in an election due in 2015.

"Whether she will become a leader of the nation depends on the will of the people. If the people accept her, then I will have to accept her," he said.

But he added that the army, which retains many of the seats in parliament, will continue to play a central role in the country's politics.

According to the BBC, he reiterated his commitment to the country's reform programme, and said he and Suu Kyi were working together.

"There isn't any problem between me and Aung San Suu Kyi. We are working together."

Two days ago he spoke at the UN General Assembly, congratulating Suu Kyi on receiving the US Congressional Gold Medal, the report said.

Meanwhile, he also renewed his appeal for economic sanctions placed on his country to be lifted. (ANI)

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Kenya troops fight on beaches in assault on Somali rebel city

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Kenyan troops attacked the Somali port city of Kismayu on Friday, seeking to drive al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants from their last major stronghold and end a five-year rebellion.

The loss of the southern port would deal a huge blow to al Shabaab as it is a lucrative source of revenue and a centre for operations over areas it has controlled in Somalia since 2007, but by nightfall, it was not clear who was in control.

Residents said shelling had subsided after earlier fighting near a beach just outside Kismayu.

No Kenyan forces could be seen in the city centre, where shops and businesses were closed and some preachers called on their followers to join al Shabaab on the frontlines.

"Tension is high. It is getting dark and yet no group controls the town," resident Ali Gelle said by telephone. "People are afraid shells will be fired and there's no hope of getting any food," he said.

Al Shabaab, which formally merged with al Qaeda in February, has been steadily losing its footholds under sustained pressure from African Union peacekeeping forces (AMISOM) and Somali government troops for the past year.

While Kismayu's recapture would go a long way towards stabilizing Somalia, which has been largely lawless for the past 20 years, it may embolden the militants to resort to more guerrilla-style attacks.

Kenyan military spokesman Col. Cyrus Oguna said Kenyan soldiers and Somali government troops had advanced on Kismayu from the north, south and from the sea.

"We're moving towards the main city," Oguna told Reuters.

Residents reported fighting near the beach earlier on Friday, about 4 km (2.5 miles) outside the city, as military helicopters hovered overhead.

Many streets were deserted. Some masked men looked on from windows and balconies and the militants appeared to be in control of at least some entrances into the city.

Rukia Jelle, a mother of five, said she could hear "deafening shells" and jets flying overhead.

Residents said Kenyan and Somali troops had advanced to a university campus just to the north of Kismayu and shells had rained down on the presidential palace, an al Shabaab base.

"It's a hilltop palace and no houses surround it. The AU's ships have been shelling in that direction," Gelle said. Oguna could not be immediately reached to confirm that account.

Al Shabaab, which counts foreign al Qaeda-trained fighters among its ranks, is seen as one of the biggest threats to stability in the east and Horn of Africa. It has received advice from al Qaeda's leadership, counter-terrorism experts say.

Western states have poured money into stabilizing Somalia for years, unnerved by a rising tide of Islamic militancy.

Those efforts seem to have paid dividends in the past year.

AMISOM has driven the militants out of key urban strongholds, an EU naval force is clamping down on piracy, and a new president was elected in what appeared to be a largely corrupt-free process earlier this month.

There have also been targeted drone strikes against senior militant commanders. Kenya deployed troops inside Somalia last October, blaming the militants for attacks on Kenyan soil.

KISMAYU "NOT A PIECE OF CAKE"

The Kenyan military spokesman predicted an easy takeover.

"For now, we're not everywhere. We've taken a large part of it without resistance," he said.

Al Shabaab, however, said it would not surrender Kismayu.

"Going into Kismayu is not a piece of cake. For us, this is just the beginning, our troops are spread everywhere," Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab, al Shabaab's spokesman for military operations, told Reuters on Friday.

Abdirashid Hashi, an analyst with the International Crisis Group said the loss of Kisamyu would be a "huge psychological blow" and a "significant loss" for the militants.

"The die-hard members will continue with their destabilization strategy of targeted killings, suicide bombings and IEDs (roadside bombs)," Hashi told Reuters, while low-level footsoldiers will see them as "a losing proposition".

He added the loss of funding from local taxes would hurt them less as the group morphed into a guerrilla force.

Al Shabaab's radio station, Radio Andalus, was still airing live in Kismayu, urging residents to take their guns and join the 'jihad', Ismail Suglow, a Kismayu resident, said. The radio also reported al Shabaab fighters had destroyed "enemy vehicles and chased away planes".

"The imam said mujahideen and civilians should go to the frontlines near the beach to fight. Many nodded their heads in affirmation," said Yunis Osman, who attended Friday prayers at Dabaqeyn mosque.

A woman named Halima said some residents who support the militants had already joined them with guns at the frontline.

Hashi said the fighters, who have been in Kismayu for the last five years, would have prepared for an assault they knew was coming after African troops seized Mogadishu, Afmadow, Baidoa, Beledweyne, and Marka.

"I am sure they have some contingency plans and have sent supplies outside the city," he said.

The fallout from Kismayu's eventual capture is far from clear. The city is home to rival clans who will be jockeying for power, especially over control of the port due to lucrative tax revenues.

The U.N. refugee agency said there had been a spike in residents fleeing the city on Thursday. More than 13,000 people have fled Kismayu since the beginning of September after Kenyan forces began targeting al Shabaab's positions in the city.

(Additional reporting by Feisal Omar in Mogadishu and Yara Bayoumy and Richard Lough in Nairobi; writing by Yara Bayoumy; editing by Richard Lough and Philippa Fletcher)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/kenyan-troops-enter-last-somali-rebel-bastion-kismayu-052250636.html

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

The 2012 Relocation Reports: Montgomery County ... - CoMo Realty

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NAR Research has produced a total of 3,147 Relocation Reports for U.S. counties. The Relocation Report for each county presents information for that county on county?to?county migration flows within the United States, the average incomes of households moving between the specific county and other counties, demographic summaries of homeownership rates, and types of home mortgages (e.g., Conventional, FHA, VA, and FSA/RHS). The most recently available data are for 2010.

Dayton is the County Seat of Montgomery County. The area is known for manufacturing, which has been in decline, and research and development in aeronautical engineering, related to nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Dayton area is noted for defense, aerospace, and healthcare.

Total in-migration to the county was 10,071 households, of which 3,584 households came from out of state?for example,

Cook County, IL (97 households)
Marion County, IN (58 households)
Bexar, TX (39 households)

In-migration from in-state counties included Greene County (2,129 households) and Miami County (645 households). Total out-migration was 10,567 households, of which 4,450 moved to a different state? for example,

Cook County, IL (105 households)
Marion County, AZ (85 households)
Bexar, TX (72 households)

Out-migration to counties in Ohio included Greene County (1,717 households) and Warren County (887 households).

The homeownership rate for Montgomery County was reported as 64%. For home sales with mortgages, 66 percent were conventional, 28 percent FHA-insured, and 7 percent VA-guaranteed.

The average income of households moving into Orange County was $ 34,266, and the average income of households leaving the county was $ 40,426.

More information can be found here.

Source: http://comorealty.com/the-2012-relocation-reports-montgomery-county-ohio/

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Friday, September 28, 2012

FDA approves new colon cancer drug | Cancer Kick

A new drug has received fast-track approval to treat advanced colon cancer, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.

The drug, Stivarga, has been approved to treat patients with?colorectal cancer?that has progressed after treatment and spread to other parts of the body, the FDA said.

The drug, manufactured by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, works by blocking several enzymes that promote?cancer growth. The FDA said it received a fast-track review designated for drugs that offer major advances in treatment or that provide treatment when no adequate therapy exists.

In a study, patients taking the drug lived about six weeks longer than patients taking a placebo.

?Stivarga is the latest colorectal cancer treatment to demonstrate an ability to extend patients? lives and is the second drug approved for patients with colorectal cancer in the past two months,? said Dr. Richard Pazdur, director of the Office of Hematology and Oncology Products in the FDA?s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

Last month the FDA approved the Sanofi-Regeneron drug Zaltrap for use in combination with a FOLFIRI (folinic acid, fluorouracil and irinotecan)?chemotherapy regimen?to treat adults with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and in women and the third leading cause of?cancer death?in men and in women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 143,400 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and 51,690 will die from the disease in 2012, the government estimates.

Stivarga was evaluated in a study of 760 patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer. Patients were randomly assigned to receive Stivarga or a placebo in addition to the best supportive care, which included treatments to help manage symptoms and side effects of cancer. Patients received treatment until their cancers progressed or side effects became unacceptable.

Patients treated with Stivarga and supportive care lived about 6.4 months, compared with five months for patients treated with placebo plus supportive care. Those who received Stivarga experienced a delay in tumor growth for about two months, compared with 1.7 months for patients receiving the placebo.

The Stivarga label warns that severe and fatal liver toxicity occurred in patients treated with Stivarga during clinical studies. The most common side effects reported in patients treated with Stivarga included weakness or fatigue, loss of appetite, hand-foot syndrome (also called palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia), diarrhea, mouth sores (mucositis), weight loss, infection, high blood pressure, and changes in voice volume or quality (dysphonia), the FDA said.

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Movie Review: ?The Master? | Gay Richmond News, Entertainment ...

This is the most painfully pretentious film since ?Tree of Life.?

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?The Master.? Photo Credit: The Weinstein Company.


Joaquin Phoenix returns to the screen as an extremely troubled WWII vet, who falls in with a religious cult leader (Philip Seymour Hoffman). The somber tone that pervades this film would have you believe that it?s an important piece of masterful filmmaking. Although director Paul Thomas Anderson possesses a confident hand, the story is simply too oblique to be satisfying. Basically, this is an intense character study about two men who aren?t very likable. Phoenix is mannered and manic, while Hoffman quietly commands the screen. This is the most painfully pretentious film since ?Tree of Life.?

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GM's 3Q stock rise surprises industry

(AP) ? Surprise! The top-performing stock among automakers in the U.S. this quarter is General Motors.

The company, which endured management upheaval during the quarter and announced that it would lose substantial cash in Europe, saw its shares rise almost 18 percent from July through late September. The gain was the best since the first quarter of this year, when the stock climbed about 23 percent. GM posted strong profits in that period.

GM stock has outperformed all other major automakers in the U.S. including rival Ford Motor Co., which saw its shares rise only 5.5 percent. Only Nissan Motor Co.'s U.S. shares came anywhere close to GM's stock appreciation. They were up almost 11 percent.

General Motors Co.'s gains for the quarter surprised industry watchers, given publicity about management changes and the continued sales slump in Europe that has hit nearly every major automaker.

During the quarter, GM ousted its marketing chief and the head of European operations. It also lost several other key executives including its top electric-car engineer and head designer in Europe.

Investors now realize that most of the departures signal that GM is making necessary changes. That's better than sweeping management problems under the rug like it did in the past, said Bill Selesky, an industry analyst for Argus Research. The changes, he said, have set GM apart from its peers this quarter.

"I think people are now looking at the company and saying they're more proactive," Selesky said. "They're not the same company my father used to know."

For the quarter, GM shares gained $3.48, rising from $19.70 on July 2 to close at $23.18 on Thursday. The stock pulled back a little in morning trading Friday, the last trading day of the quarter, falling 1.6 percent to $22.81.

Shares of Japanese rivals Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. each lost ground during the quarter, with Toyota down slightly and Honda off almost 8 percent.

GM made $2.5 billion through the first half of the year. But it's predicting lower profits in the second half as losses continue in Europe. Car sales are in their fifth-straight year of decline there, and GM has lost money in Europe for a dozen years. GM posted a $361 million pretax loss in the region in the second quarter. During the third quarter, it warned that it may have to reduce the value of its European operations.

But GM has been taking small steps to fix Europe, including an announcement in August that employees at two German plants would work reduced hours during the next few months.

The fact that something is being done to change Europe is encouraging to investors, who see the company as a good short-term investment, Selesky said. "If you're a nimble investor, the potential is there to make some decent money."

GM still has problems to deal with elsewhere, including North America. GM's U.S. sales are lagging behind overall market growth. Through August, U.S. sales grew 3.7 percent over a year earlier, but the whole market grew almost 15 percent. The company hopes to gain sales by revamping 70 percent of its North American product lineup by the end of 2013.

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A landing page is the page your subscriber is directed to after clicking a link on your website. For many email?marketers, the landing page is normally just a standard page on their website. But, this might not be the best?strategy if you want to maximize conversions from your campaigns (a conversion can either be a sale or the?generation of a new lead).

A great landing page experience will focus on winning the conversion by stripping out?any distractions, such as unneeded navigation or links. When someone lands on your?page, you want them to hit the buy button, fill out a Web form to generate a lead, or?pick up the phone and call you. Any other interaction is a distraction and could?potentially cause you to lose the sale.

Best Practices for Highly Optimized Landing Pages Include:

? One Way Home: A simple link to your home page should be the only navigation not related to your offer?on your landing page. Other links could potentially lead your customers away from your promotion and?may make it difficult for them to return and convert.
? A One-Stop Info Shop: Include all the information a potential customer will need to complete a sale?on your landing page, including details like payment options, shipping costs, and delivery schedules. It?s?also a great idea to feature product reviews or customer testimonials.
? Simple Web Forms: Your sales director might insist on detailed Web forms requesting information like?mobile telephone numbers, company size, turnover, etc. But remember, fewer people will fill out your form if it is too long and intrusive. It?s time to look at alternative methods of qualifying leads. Business?social networks like LinkedIn can prove very useful when vetting leads.

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Why We Get Motion Sickness [Video]

I'm incredibly jealous of people who can read a book while riding in a car or hang out on a boat in choppy waters or act completely normal on a plane without getting motion sickness. Those bastards. So why is it that the rest of us get motion sickness? It's an eyes and ears thing, apparently. Watch it. [ASAP Science via Geekosystem] More »


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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

GAO Finds Alarming Rise in Mobile Malware

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report that said government agencies need to do a better job when it comes to warning citizens of the security concerns on mobile devices. It was only a matter of time for this alert ? the GAO has been more vocal about cybersecurity over the past year. As far as I?ve seen, this is the first time the agency has addressed mobile security.

One of the things the GAO report pointed out is the alarming rise in malware on mobile devices. According to the report:

Threats to the security of mobile devices and the information they store and process have been increasing significantly. For example, the number of variants of malicious software, known as ?malware,? aimed at mobile devices has reportedly risen from about 14,000 to 40,000 or about 185 percent in less than a year.

Did I say alarming rise? Wow. I?ve been saying for a long time that we need to think more about mobile security and that it was only matter of time until the bad guys begin targeting mobile devices. But 185 percent in less than a year is high on devices that a relatively small amount of the population own.

One of the problems in the increase of malware is the lack of consumer awareness regarding mobile security. Government and private entities promote security practices, although they haven?t been implemented as consistently as they should be, the report pointed out. However, consumers are too often left in the dark about the risks to their devices and aren?t protecting them as well as they should.

I think the GAO is spot on with its concerns about consumer awareness. The average consumer doesn?t understand how at risk their systems are. Ironically, I took an informal poll of a group of my friends on Sunday night about their security practices on their phones. We were talking about having ICE (in case of emergency) contacts on our phones and how someone else would be able to access those numbers if the phone was password-protected. Well, that problem was easily ?solved? ? only two of us have passwords. So I asked how many had any kind of anti-virus or security apps on their phones, and I was the only one. I think my friends are typical of the average mobile device user who thinks that they don?t have anything to worry about or lose on their phone. After all, Infosecurity stated this:

The GAO said that protection will have to be a multi-pronged effort that takes into account all parties. For instance, mobile device manufacturers and wireless carriers can implement technical features, such as enabling passwords and encryption to limit or prevent attacks. Meanwhile, consumers can adopt key practices, including setting passwords, using two-step authentication and limiting the use of public wireless connections for sensitive transactions, which can significantly mitigate the risk that their devices will be compromised. Unfortunately, many consumers still do not know how to protect themselves from mobile security vulnerabilities, raising questions about the effectiveness of public-awareness efforts.

The bottom line is security has to become more mainstream. We need to talk more about best practices and how to implement them. It could start at the business level ? especially in companies that practice BYOD. Many people learn all they know about computer security from work, so why not spread that to mobile device security as well?

Source: http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/data-security/gao-finds-alarming-rise-in-mobile-malware.html

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DeMint?s Senate Conservatives Fund considers supporting Akin

Most national Republican groups have turned their back on Missouri Senate hopeful Todd Akin, but with the final deadline for the congressman to withdraw from the race about to pass, one conservative group is considering backing him.

Reuters reported that the Senate Conservatives Fund, the Jim DeMint-backed political action committee, polled supporters on whether or not the group ought to back Akin.

?I?m writing to get your opinion on whether the Senate Conservatives Fund should support Congressman Todd Akin now that he is officially the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri and is polling within single digits of his Democratic opponent,? begins the email, signed by Matt Hoskins, executive director of the fund, according to a copy obtained by The Daily Caller.

The email discusses the controversy ignited by Akin?s ?legitimate rape? comments, describing it as ?an unfortunate comment in a news interview.?

?Akin is 100% pro-life and made a mistake in how he explained and defended his position. He quickly apologized,? the email says, and goes on to explain that as a result, many outside groups withdrew their support for him, which also ?discouraged donors.?

The Fund?s interest in the race coincides with Tuesday?s final deadline for Akin to drop out of the race. Akin held a press conference several hours before the 5 p.m. deadline to reiterate that he would still be in the race come 5:01 p.m. central time.

?The Senate Conservatives Fund has remained neutral, but circumstances have changed in two important ways that require us to take another look,? Hoskins says in the email.

1. Todd Akin is now officially the Republican candidate who will face liberal incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO). The deadline has passed for Congressman Akin to remove his name from the ballot so he?s the Republican candidate and the outcome of the race could decide control of the Senate.

2. The race in Missouri appears to still be winnable. The most recent Rasmussen poll shows Todd Akin trailing McCaskill by just 6 points. Congressman Akin may still be able to win this race even after all of the attacks from the liberal media and the Republican establishment.

?Knowing that Todd Akin will face Claire McCaskill in November and the race could decide control of the Senate, should the Senate Conservatives Fund endorse Akin and help him raise the support he needs to win?? is the question put to SCF members, with a link to an online poll.

The email goes on to describe Akin as ?one of the strongest conservatives running for the U.S. Senate in the entire country,? and enumerates his views as very much in line with those professed by SCF.

?The challenge for Akin now is fundraising,? Hoskins writes. ?Party leaders in Washington have made it clear that they won?t help him regardless of how close the race is. This isn?t the first time the Republican establishment has attacked and abandoned a conservative nominee, and it probably won?t be the last. But we?ve helped candidates win races without their support before, and we can do it again if we?re willing to fight.?

?This race could determine control of the Senate, and if Akin wins one thing is for sure ? he won?t owe the establishment a thing,? the email goes on to say. ?We?ll have another true conservative in the Senate who is more interested in joining the fight than the club.?

The timing of SCF?s interest also coincides with Akin changing his position on earmarks, a major issue for SCF. During his primary, Akin defended the practice. But last week, he announced that he would support a ban.

The McCaskill campaign attacked Akin for the hypocrisy.

?It?s shocking that Todd Akin?s willing to sell his support for an earmark ban, especially after defending the practice in campaign ads just two months ago,? said McCaskill press secretary Erik Dorey. ?Akin?s decision to sell his support for an earmark ban is the kind of Washington politics that Missourians hate. After 12 years in Congress, it seems that Todd Akin?s gone Washington and this is just further proof that he?ll do anything it takes to go back.?

If SCF gets into the race, they will prove Newt Gingrich right. The former Speaker of the House and presidential candidate predicted Monday at a rally where he endorsed Akin that many conservative groups would enter the race once the deadline for Akin to withdraw had passed.

The Akin campaign did not immediately respond to request for comment.

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Madonna defends 'black Muslim' Obama endorsement - In2EastAfrica

Singer says she was being ironic when she referred to president at a Washington concert as a ?black Muslim in the White House?

Madonna?said she was being deliberately ?ironic on stage? when she erroneously referred to President Barack Obama during a concert in US capital as a ?black Muslim?.

A video clip posted on YouTube?by audience members at the Verizon Centre in downtown Washington captured the 54-year-old singer delivering a rousing, profanity-laced political speech about freedom during her show on Monday.


?Now, it?s so amazing and incredible to think that we have an African-American in the White House?? we have a black Muslim in the White House?? it means there is hope in this country, and Obama is fighting for gay rights, so support the man,? Madonna said.

Obama, campaigning to be re-elected on 6 November is widely known to be a practising Christian.

Responding to a media furore unleashed by the YouTube video, Madonna issued a statement on Tuesday through her spokeswoman saying her reference to Obama?s religion was facetious.

?I was being ironic on stage. Yes, I know Obama is not a Muslim ? though I know that plenty of people in this country think he is. And what if he were?

?The point I was making is that a good man is a good man, no matter who he prays to. I don?t care what religion Obama is ? nor should anyone else in America,? she said.

Since Obama?s first presidential run in 2008, fringe groups and some opponents have espoused rumours that he is secretly a Muslim, alongside other unfounded assertions that he was born outside the US.

Madonna has been outspoken in her support of the president, going so far as to rip off her shirt during recent concerts to reveal the word ?Obama? inked across her lower back.

On the North American leg of a concert tour in support of her latest studio album, MDNA, the singer has been grabbing headlines with a recent series of onstage antics.

During one of her Paris concerts in July, Madonna landed in hot water with France?s far-right Front National party after screening footage of its leader, Marine Le Pen, with a swastika superimposed on her face. The Front National has threatened to sue the star.

In August, Madonna spoke out at concerts in Russia in support of gay rights and the jailed members of the Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Verizon Wireless: iPhone 5 won't be 'relocked'

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Verizon Wireless said Monday that it won't prevent its version of the iPhone 5 from being used on AT&T's network.

The Verizon version of the iPhone 5, which went on sale Friday, came with an unexpected feature: it works on the network of AT&T and many other phone companies, as well as on Verizon's.

It's the first time Verizon, the country's largest cellphone company, has sold a phone that works on competing U.S. networks with no complicated hacking, or "unlocking," procedures.

Last year, the first shipments of the Sprint iPhone 4S were unlocked and worked on AT&T, but Sprint later issued software updates that turned off that capability.

Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Brenda Raney said Monday that Verizon does not plan to relock the iPhone 5.

The feature may mean little initially to most buyers, since they sign up for two years of Verizon service when buying the phone. But it does give them the option to switch carriers when the contract expires, or they can sell the phone to someone who plans to use it on a competing network. They also have the option of breaking the contract, paying an early termination fee, and signing up for cheaper service ??the Verizon iPhone 5 even works on prepaid service plans.

Verizon and Sprint do "unlock" other phones on request, but only for use on non-U.S. networks. They do so to let travelers save money by using local SIM cards and accounts when overseas.

Even unlocked, Verizon iPhones are tied to Verizon's network: it's the only one that can provide them with "4G LTE" data speeds. The Verizon iPhone 5 can access AT&T's non-LTE "4G" network, which has slightly lower speeds.

T-Mobile USA, the country's fourth-largest phone company, has a network that's compatible with the Verizon iPhone 5 for voice calls and low-speed data. It's revamping the network in a way that will make it compatible with the iPhone 5 for high-speed data as well, and last week started actively marketing to iPhone 4 owners.

Sprint Nextel said Monday that its iPhone 5s are locked. Customers in good standing for at least three months can ask to have them unlocked for international use only. AT&T unlocks phones once they're out of contract.

Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of New York-based Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group PLC of Britain.

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Enjoying The Nightlife At A Power And Light Hotel

Each city has its own entertainment district where the best restaurants and nightclubs in the area can be found. The city of Kansas City is no different. When you are looking for the nightlife in Kansas City, you are looking for the Power and Light District. It is where people from all over the area gather to listen to live music and enjoy a festival atmosphere. When you book a room at a Power and Light hotel for the right time of year, you can get yourself involved in a party that never seems to end. This is the place you and your friends want to go to celebrate a bachelor party or when you just want a place to go that is fun all year round.

The best time of the year to book a room in a Power and Light hotel is the summer. This is when the Power and Light District shuts down the street and turns it into a week-long festival. There are live bands playing on huge stages set up in the streets and there is also live music in the clubs lining the streets. The Power and Light District has live music seven days a week throughout the entire year. But when the summer festivals start, the music never ends. All of the businesses that operate in the Power and Light District get together and develop pricing promotions that help you to save money on meals and other activities that are going on all summer long.

The Power and Light District comes alive with energy when the sun goes down, but there is also a fun atmosphere during the day as well. Some of the best restaurants in Kansas City are located in the Power and Light District, and these restaurants offer a wide variety of cuisine for lunch and dinner. When you get a room at a Power and Light hotel, you will never need to worry about finding a great place to eat. Just about every restaurant on the strip has a lunch and dinner special that will help you save money on trying some of the best food in the Midwest.

When it comes to the hottest entertainment spot in the city of Kansas City, the only place to go is the Power and Light District. When you get a room at a Power and Light hotel, you will be right in the middle of one of the top entertainment districts in the Midwest. With the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on one side and the Sprint Center on the other, you will never run out of things to do.

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Monday, September 24, 2012

Want To Find Out About Payday Loans? Read On | Business ...

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Must-Do Techniques In Bowling To Make Successive Strikes (or ...

Every single bowler would prefer to hit a strike and score big to win, but it is not just a stroke of luck. Bowlers who want to make it big by punching strikes more frequently than not must work at it. As with any sport, great action shows up small packages, where the attention is aimed at the methods learned and used by that player. It?s important for every player to know the best way to hone his or her capabilities to win the match. So for those who intend to get a strike or possibly a spare as a way to win a match, listed here are three bowling techniques that can be used:

1. Spinner

This strategy refers to the way of delivering a shot with the goal that no more than a minor element of the ball hits the lane. The strategy promotes much less friction between the ball and the lane, not considering the ?oiling pattern? of that lane. Because of this, the ball slides virtually in a straight line down the lane.

However, experts contend that this type of shot is not very successful in that it will not attempt to take complete benefit of the dragging energy of the individual.

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2. Stroker

With this kind of method, the bowler relies more on preciseness than power. It is described as using the ?by the book? way of playing that implies the correct delivery of movements, keeping square shoulders towards the target all the way through the release of the ball, and maintaining an on-time move at the ?foul line.? This really is the classic move a lot of bowlers use because of its smooth and regulated actions. It also lessens the risk of injuries.

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3. Cranker

This is the sort of technique which is being employed by a player who depends more on his strength to give an excellent shot. It is the same as ?hitting hard? once a bowler uses this method. The skill involves much more adrenaline that makes up the bowler?s motivation to triumph.

Usually, crankers use ?late timing.? They do not slide and try to get towards the ?foul line? sooner than the ball. In addition, they bend their elbows to help keep their hands at the back and beneath the ball.

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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sagur | GetHiroshima

Thali - indian set meal: 3 curries, rice, nan, salad, samosa and drink for under 2,000 yen Sagur Indian restaurant seems to have a great following and we can see why. It has been open for about 10 years, but made our first visit, for lunch, only recently. It was a National Holiday and, after a short wait for a table, there was a steady stream of customers. The mix of families, couples, groups of friends and some business people created a friendly buzz, and everyone was clearly enjoying the great curries, salads, nan breads, tandoori dishes and other foods on offer.

The curries were all delicious and creamy, the spice also delivered the right kind of heat from medium and above ? if you order ?hot? here, that?s what you get. The staff were very friendly and the food came out quite quickly. The busy nan bread chef can be seen through a glass window in the front of the restaurant if you or kids like to watch how it is made. There is a wider selection of non-meat curries available including fish, seafood, cauliflower, spinach + cheese, vegetable korma and chick pea.

p1100997 The nan breads are a very generous size and the curry portions are enough for one person, but nicer if you share with someone else to enjoy a variety of flavors. The ?thali? sets come with a variety of curries, tandoori grilled foods, salad, rice and nan as well as a drink from ?2,000-?4,000 yen.

There is fish, shrimp, chicken and other meats available on the grilled tandoori meats section of the menu. Indian beers and a selection of wines are available as well as yoghurt lassi drinks and other soft drinks. The kids set is a fair amount of food & comes with a sweet nan bread (you can change for regular if you prefer), curry, salad, rice and a juice or soft drink.

Details:

  • Take-out available
  • Open everyday
  • Parking for 10 cars in the adjacent lot
  • All non-smoking
  • Vegetarian options available
  • Family friendly; kids sets available and welcoming to children
  • Seating for 38 at one time
  • Cash only
  • Reservations accepted
  • Lunch sets: curry, salad, nan bread and a drink for under ?900 ?Monday to Saturday (except National Holidays)

Opening hours:?11:00-14:30 (L.O.) 17:00-21:30?(L.O.)

Address: 1-2-1 Chuo, Itsukaichi-shi, Saiku-ku 731-5128

Tel/Fax: 082-921-9339


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English Virtual Community: Alexa Thompson discusses the ways ...

English Virtual Community: Alexa Thompson discusses the ways that learning English in an online or offline setting can benefit non-native speakers

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Alexa Thompson discusses the ways that learning English in an online or offline setting can benefit non-native speakers

The Internet platform has become an essential tool for learning and teaching online, as noted by English Virtual Community. In this post, Alexa Thompson discusses the ways that learning English in an online or offline setting can benefit non-native speakers. For instance, learning English can lead to outsourced jobs that big businesses make available overseas. To read more about online English school from Alexa, visit the website she maintains about English education.

English as a second language teachers, English Language Learners

Did you know you can get a foreign job based on your ability to speak English? Many work opportunities are available to English speakers from almost any country in the world. Thanks to the Internet and impact outsourcing, more foreign speakers of English are coming into contact with businesses from North America and Europe, making English as a Second Language courses extremely valuable for both students and native English speakers.

The last three decades have brought an unprecedented amount of international trade. Currently, international deals comprise 60% of the world?s GDP, according to the New York Times? blogger, David Bornstein. That figure is more than double what it was just 30 years ago. Within this massive amount of global trade, a new category is emerging: business outsourcing, with an emphasis in impact outsourcing.

Impact outsourcing typically brings together English-speaking professionals from emerging nations, like India, China, and the Phillipines, and businesses in the North America and the UK. People in these countries have been able to connect online with corporations looking for a myriad of tasks to be completed at a reduced price that still exceeds the wages typical in their home country. These deals benefit everyone, as employers receive work for cheaper rates, and employees achieve financial stability with relatively higher pay. Impact outsourcing is a win-win, and it already accounts for $4.5 billion in international trade annually.

What makes impact outsourcing a real possibility is the widespread acceptance of English as the international language of business. In fact, native English speakers account for a relatively small percentage of total English-speaking populations. According a Boston Globe article, in 2007, there were 400 million native English speakers in the world, 300 to 500 million fluent ESL speakers, and 750 million speakers who knew English as a foreign language. Those numbers have presumably increased in the last 5 years and will continue to increase.

The other principal factor that makes impact outsourcing possible is the Internet. Because information can be transferred with ease and at almost no cost, employers can communicate freely with workers from across the globe. A number of websites have used this to their advantage, by creating procurement portals that bring together employers who need tasks to be accomplished and contract employees who are looking for work. oDesk and Elance are a couple of examples of these websites, some of which create opportunities to outsource writing, organization, computer programming, design, engineering, and many other tasks. Often, jobs are given on a temporary-to-hire basis, meaning that successful contractors often receive future work and long-term, dependable business relationships. Business on these websites, as in most international venues, operates primarily in English.

A number of businesses have set up shop to support this type of business. Businesses such as Digital Divide Data and Samasource work in countries such as Cambodia, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Kenya and South Africa to build skills required for impact outsourcing, including English-speaking and computing, the two main components of outsourcing contracts.

Impact outsourcing will only continue to grow in popularity in emerging and developed nations. As it reaches more people and businesses, families in the developing world will transform and gain real financial stability as they contribute to the profits of established businesses.

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Saturday, September 22, 2012

Hopes abound as Ethiopia takes new prime minister

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) ? Ethiopia's parliament swore in a new prime minister on Friday in the U.S. ally's first peaceful change of power in modern history, sparking hope for change in a nation that's largely a one-party with a poor human rights record.

Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn succeeds former Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died on Aug. 20 after ruling Ethiopia for more than two decades.

No vote was held Friday. Instead the country's ruling party, the Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front ? which controls 546 of the 547 seats in parliament ? announced its choice for prime minister. Hailemariam was unanimously voted in as chair of the party last weekend by the ruling party's 180-member leadership.

Girma Seifu, the only opposition member of parliament, said he sees a brighter future ? in time ? for Ethiopia with Hailemariam in charge.

"I don't expect swift changes by next Monday, if he has powers to do so. I would be happy but I don't think that will happen," Girma said. Hailemariam, Girma said in an interview with The Associated Press, should consolidate his power so he can run the country properly, then free those in the opposition who have been unjustly jailed.

Since Meles' death, the country's Justice Ministry has withdrawn two separate charges against two weekly newspapers.

"We are full of hope about the new leadership," said Mohamed Keita of the Committee to Protect Journalists. He added that the group has guarded optimism until it sees what kinds of freedoms are allowed.

Speaking to parliament in the nationally broadcast ceremony, Hailemariam said Ethiopia would remain "a stable and democratic nation" and would continue its security role in the region, including in Somalia and by aiding talks between Sudan and South Sudan.

Meles was credited with improving Ethiopia's economy and was well liked in Washington for his cooperation on security matters. But critics denounced his country's human rights record and the few opportunities allowed for opposition parties. With Hailemariam's ascension, civic groups and the opposition are holding out hope he will start to open the country's politics.

Making changes before Ethiopia's 2015 national elections could be difficult, though. Unlike Meles and his inner circle, Hailemariam did not take part in the 17-year armed struggle that unseated brutal communist leader Mengistu Hailemariam, the struggle that saw Meles come to power in 1991. It's not clear how much freedom Hailemariam will have to make changes that the older leaders oppose.

Ethiopian and U.S. officials signaled that the countries' cooperation would continue. Ethiopia borders Somalia and has sent troops there several times to battle al-Qaida-linked militants. The country allows the U.S. military to operate drone aircraft from its runways. The U.S. gave more than $2.8 billion in aid to Ethiopia, mostly in the health and agriculture sectors, between 2009 and 2011.

"I doubt that there will be any major changes in the U.S.-Ethiopia relationship, but there will inevitably be changes on the margins as time goes on," said David Shinn, the U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia from 1996-1999.

According to Ethiopia's Foreign Affairs Ministry, Hailemariam told the U.S. delegation that attended Meles' funeral last month that his government will keep close ties with America.

Shinn said he believes the U.S. welcomes Hailemariam as prime minister but that it expects improvements in individual and political rights.

In his speech to parliament, Hailemariam vowed to sustain his predecessor's polices including ambitious economic goals "to take the country among middle income economies in just a decade." Meles was hailed for overseeing economic progress.

Despondency, Hailemariam said, "has finally given way to hope; darkness to brightness. More importantly, we have proven that victory over poverty and backwardness is within reach after all."

Still, Ethiopia ranks among the world's poorest countries. Per capita income is only about $1,100 a year.

Hailemariam entered the political scene in 2006 as an adviser to Meles. He was promoted in a surprise move to the party's deputy chair after elections in May 2010.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/hopes-abound-ethiopia-takes-prime-minister-124322968--politics.html

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