jimysingh34: July 2013

Sunday, July 28, 2013

China, EU reach settlement on solar panels

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In this July 17, 2013 photo, workers assemble solar panels at a factory in Hefei, in central China's Anhui province. The Europe Union and Chinese solar panel exporters said Saturday, July 27, 2013 that they had reached a settlement in their long trade dispute, with the exporters agreeing to sell their products at a minimum price in the EU market. CHINA OUT

BEIJING?The Europe Union and Chinese solar panel exporters said Saturday that they had reached a settlement in their long trade dispute, with the exporters agreeing to sell their products at a minimum price in the EU market.

The agreement ends one of the biggest-ever trade disputes between China and Europe?a row that threatened to escalate into a full-blown trade war involving European wines and to disrupt EU-China relations.

The settlement comes after negotiations that began in June when the EU announced that duties averaging 47 percent on Chinese-made solar panels, cells and wafers would come into effect in August. The EU said then that China was selling its products in the EU market at below-cost prices and harming the European solar panel industry.

In announcing the settlement, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said that he was satisfied with the offer by the Chinese solar panel exporters and that the agreement would stabilize the European solar panel market.

"We have found an amicable solution that will result in a new equilibrium on the European solar panel market at a sustainable price level," he said.

The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products said in a statement that the price promise represents the majority will of Chinese companies and that it would allow Chinese manufacturers to continue to export their products to Europe and retain fair market shares. The chamber described the negotiations as "arduous" and "meticulous."

"China's solar panels industry is always committed to maintaining a fair international trade environment," the statement said. "It opposes trade protectionism and supports resolving disputes through negotiations."

Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesman Shen Danyang said China welcomed the settlement. The EU is the largest export market for Chinese solar panel products, according to Shen.

In Europe and the United States, the price drop in the solar panels market in recent years has wreaked havoc among EU and U.S. manufacturers, forcing several out of business.

More than a fifth of all jobs?or about 24,000?in Germany's once-burgeoning solar panel industry have been lost since 2011. A recent government report found that solar industry revenue dropped to 7.34 billion euros ($9.53 billion) last year from 11.9 billion euros in 2011 and blamed the price fall on cheap solar panels made in China.

But German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the most powerful EU leader, spoke out strongly against the duties, fearful they would result in a Chinese backlash.

In early July, China's commerce ministry opened an anti-dumping probe into wine exports from Europe in response to the EU's planned tariffs on Chinese solar panels.

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Associated Press writer Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed to this report.

Source: http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23743629/china-eu-reach-settlement-solar-panels?source=rss

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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Paradise lost: Honolulu taxpayers drowning in crystal clear sea of debt

IN DEBT: A high angle twilight view of Kapiolani Beach Park and the high-rise hotels along the shoreline of Waikiki, Honolulu.

By Malia Zimmerman | Watchdog.org

HONOLULU ? Honolulu is far from the rusty ruins of Detroit, literally and, in things such as esthetics and unemployment data, figuratively as well.

But the Hawaiian capital shares some of the same dubious traits as the broken Motor City.

Honolulu, fiscal watchdogs warn, must curb spending, focus on its debt and address critical multi-billion dollar infrastructure problems already overwhelming taxpayers.

Honolulu City Council budget chair Ann Kobayashi?is concerned about the mounting bills, and about how Oahu?s aging population will pay them. As the Honolulu City Council tries?to avoid additional increases to already high fuel taxes, Kobayashi said the council is considering several ?revenue enhancements.? The council wants to cover $2 billion in costs for ?operations, another $15 billion for infrastructure repairs and $5.2 billion for a planned elevated rail project.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?in 2009 ordered the county to spend $2 billion to upgrade its Sand Island and Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment plants. The wastewater system needs another $3 billion in upgrades and repairs.

Honolulu City Council Member Ann Kobayashi.

The roads, annually rated among the worst in the nation by the Reason Public Policy Institute and TRIP, require $100 million annually in repairs over the next 10 years.

Panos Prevedorous is?a professor of engineering at the University of Hawaii who consults with governments around the world about infrastructure. The problem on Oahu is more complicated than simply repaving roads, Prevedouros said.

?We have problems with signage because we cannot see them at night. Our electrical systems, sidewalks, markings, cameras and sensors all need significant upgrades. And that adds up quickly.?.

In addition, Oahu has a number of functionally obsolete bridges, Prevedouros said, some that fall under the city?s jurisdiction.

?The bridges are very narrow and not safe for drivers or pedestrians.?

Oahu has, on average, one water main break a day. To make the necessary repairs, ratepayers will need to invest some $2 billion.

A park restroom facility at the popular Maunalua Bay in Hawaii Kai has been closed since February 2011, waiting for a $350,000 upgrade to its sewer system. It?s just one example of problems, found in the dozens of parks and recreational facilities across the island, that will cost more than $1 billion to repair.

Panos Prevedouros, Ph.D.

Besides basic infrastructure, the city plans to build a 20-mile, $5.2 billion elevated rail project, from west Oahu into town. The project, which has already cost taxpayers $1 billion, is on hold ? a federal lawsuit that could end the rail project will be heard Aug. 15 in the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Honolulu already spends 19 percent of its operational budget on debt service, Kobayashi said. If the rail project is built, Kobayashi said, that number would exceed 20 percent and even rise as high as 24 percent. ?We were at 13 percent in good years,? Kobayashi said.

Adding to?the money woes, the city must set aside $200 million for police pay increases and another $30 million for medical costs. The fire department?s new contract negotiations are under way and will likely mirror the law enforcement deal.

Bills mount for Oahu taxpayers

Hawaii has a high cost of living, with many residents working two or three jobs just to live here. Koabayashi wants to cut city spending but said some fees could increase.

?I worry about how we will pay for all this,? Kobayashi said. ?Many of our residents are elderly on fixed incomes and we already are hearing from them about how difficult it is to pay the water and sewer rate increases.?

Homeless on Oahu now number about 5,000

The city?s homeless population ?? around 5,000 on Oahu ? rose 4.7 percent this year. In addition, the number of homeless people living on the streets, rather than in shelters, climbed 11 percent, according to the latest Homeless Point-in-Time Count.

Reach Malia Zimmerman at Malia@hawaiireporter.com

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Friday, July 26, 2013

Bob Odenkirk, David Cross and Brian Posehn tour adding more shows in NYC, Chicago & California

As mentioned earlier today, Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are going on a comedy tour with fellow Mr. Show cohort Brian Posehn in September, including a show at the Town Hall on 9/12. They actually sold all of the Chicago seats during the presale, we're not sure if that's what happened for Town Hall too but the presale is definitely sold out. Nonetheless, a second show is being added as per Oderkirk's tweet above. Stay tuned.

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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Selena Gomez on First Legal Drink: "I Had a Shot of Jack" - WATCH ...

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Selena Gomez went hard for her 21st birthday.

The ?Come & Get It? singer opened up about her b-day bash on ?The Tonight Show,? telling Jay Leno her first legal drink was ?a shot of Jack [Daniels].?

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Asked how many she threw back, Gomez admitted, ?I don?t remember.?

The star revealed she was a ?little bit? hungover, but said, ?It was fun.?

Gomez said she?ll continue to celebrate her big 2-1 this coming weekend, throwing a ?gypsy-themed? bash.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Top 10: NBA Mansion For Sale; Starbucks Car Crash; Armed Resident Stops Burglars

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Sunday, July 21, 2013

Two more sex videos of Supreme Court judge leaked | Minivan News

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Two more videos apparently showing Supreme Court Judge Ali Hameed engaging in sexual relations with foreign women have been leaked on social media.

Three other videos already in circulation, including a third sex tape and two videos of the judge meeting prominent Maldivian business and political figures, recently prompted the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) to form a five-member subcommittee to investigate the matter.

The two new leaks follow the JSC?s decision last week to disregard the subcommittee?s recommendation and not suspend the judge, citing ?lack of evidence?.

According to Maldivian law, the crime of fornication is subject to 100 lashes and banishment or house arrest for a period of eight months.

The courts regularly issue this sentence, overwhelmingly to women found guilty of extramarital sex. Sentences are carried out in front of the justice building next door to the Supreme Court, and occasionally attract high profile international media coverage, such as the sentencing in February this year of a 15 year-old rape victim.

Minivan News understands that one of the newly leaked videos, time-stamped January 24 2013, shows the judge fraternising with a topless woman with an eastern European accent. At one point the judge leans right into the camera, and his face is visible.

Afterwards, the woman repeatedly encourages the judge to drink wine from a minibar.

?If I drink that I will be caught. I don?t want to be caught,? the judge insists, refusing.

The room and date stamp appears to be the same as that in previously leaked footage of Hameed meeting a local businessman Mohamed Saeed, the director of ?Golden Lane?.

In that video, Hameed asserts that he was one of Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) Presidential Candidate?s Abdulla Yameen?s ?back-ups?, and that his stand was ?to do things the way Yameen wants?.

?Even [Speaker of Parliament] Abdulla Shahid will know very well that my stand is to do things the way Yameen wants. That the fall of this government was brought with our participation,? he appears to add, although the audio quality is poor (01:49).

One of the men claims to have heard plans to ?kill off? leader of the Dhivehi Rayithunge Party (DRP) leader Ahmed Thasmeen Ali and refers to a ?second person to be killed,? however, due to the unclear audio it is not clear what the parties are referring to, or the context of the ?killing?. The person believed to be Hameed then promises, ?If it comes into my hands, I will kill him off.?

That video appeared shortly after police arrested Ahmed Faiz ? a council member of President Dr Mohamed Waheed?s Gaumee Ihthihaad Party (GIP) and then-Project Advisor at the Housing Ministry ? while he was allegedly trying to sell another sex tape of the Supreme Court Justice.

Don?t make negative statements on the judiciary: Chief Justice

Chief Judge of the Supreme Court Ahmed Faiz has meanwhile urged the public and media to refrain from making statements that would give a negative image of the judiciary.

The judiciary could only be strengthened by the amending the constitution, Faiz claimed, according to local media.

?Based on our experience up until now, we know that in order to further strengthen the judiciary, the constitution needs to be amended, relevant laws need to be amended, and relevant laws required by the judiciary need to be introduced as soon as possible,? he said.

PPM Vice Presidential candidate Dr Mohamed Jameel meanwhile declared at a party rally over the weekend that the judiciary was the ?worst the country has seen in its entire history?, according to local media.

?Today?s reality is that, even if we reflect upon the magistrates in the island courts to the judges who sit in the courts of Male?, they receive higher salaries and better privileges than all of the common people. But the question is, while the system and their salaries are being upheld by taxes, do the people get their justice?? said Dr Jameel, who served as Justice Minister under former President Gayoom?s administration.

?In what country, in what way can a country?s people be made to suffer, batter the people and intimidate them, kidnap them and use the people?s money through corruption, abuse the people?s property through millions and then sell them, but have no investigation, no trial for these people, these events require you to give considerable thought to the state of the country,? he said.

Dr Jameel then blamed the judiciary for allowing former President Mohamed Nasheed?s name to appear on the ballot for the September 2013 elections.

?Some of the people who are standing for presidency should not have their names on the ballot paper if the country?s laws are being followed, if the State?s policies are properly implemented. Somebody has to be responsible for this. I believe that the blame goes on the judiciary,? Jameel said.

Supreme Court Judge Hameed with businessman Mohamed Saeed

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Source: http://minivannews.com/politics/two-more-sex-videos-of-supreme-court-judge-leaked-61323

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Obama commends work of consumer protection agency

President Barack Obama, left, speaks as Richard Cordray, right, the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, listens during a statement in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 17, 2013. The Senate voted on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, to end a two-year Republican blockade that was preventing Cordray from winning confirmation as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

President Barack Obama, left, listens as Richard Cordray, right, the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 17, 2013. The Senate voted on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, to end a two-year Republican blockade that was preventing Cordray from winning confirmation as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama is commending the work of a consumer protection agency created after the economic crisis.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau got its first permanent director this week after the Senate voted to install Richard Cordray after years of delay.

In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says consumers can go to the agency to "get some measure of justice" when financial institutions disregard the rules.

He says the bureau has addressed more than 175,000 complaints and has helped recover more than $400 million in refunds for consumers.

In the Republican message, Reps. Todd Young of Indiana and Tim Griffin of Arkansas are calling on the Democratic-controlled Senate to vote on bills passed by the House to delay requirements on individuals and businesses by Obama's health care law.

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Online:

Obama address: www.whitehouse.gov

GOP address: http://www.gop.gov/

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Saturday, July 20, 2013

GE order book surges; may bode well for global manufacturing

By Ernest Scheyder

(Reuters) - General Electric Co on Friday unveiled a surprise jump in its backlog of orders for dishwashers, X-ray machines and scores of other industrial products, boosting the conglomerate's shares and stoking hopes for gains in manufacturing around the world.

GE's presence in most parts of the global economy, including energy, finance, manufacturing and transportation, makes it a harbinger of macroeconomic trends.

"Many customers have moved from the 'doing your homework' stage toward moving pen to paper and placing orders," said Morningstar analyst Daniel Holland. "It is encouraging to see customers willing to sign agreements for a new piece of capital equipment. That indicates a level of certainty in the economic situation."

GE's backlog at the end of the second quarter was up 4 percent from the end of the first quarter to $223 billion, a staggering figure that gives the company plenty of work across its seven industrial units. The order book rose 20 percent in the United States alone.

"This is as close as GE comes to a positive surprise as possible," said Tim Ghriskey of Solaris Asset Management, which owns GE shares.

Orders for jet engines, subsea oil blowout preventers, and other aviation and energy products comprise large chunks of the backlog and are widely considered to be among GE's strongest growth areas, drawing the most optimism from shareholders.

The Fairfield, Connecticut-based company said profit fell in second quarter, mainly due to a smaller finance unit, which GE has been downsizing since the financial crisis in a bid to reduce risk.

But the results were better than expected, and Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said GE remains on track for a "good year." The company's shares were up 5 percent in afternoon trading.

At the same time, Immelt cautioned against expectations for a surge in profit late in 2013.

"We are not planning for an improved environment for the balance of 2013, but execution levers are in our control: a solid backlog, good technology, strong cost control, and disciplined capital allocation," Immelt said on a conference call with investors.

Some analysts remain skeptical that the conglomerate will be able to achieve its goal of boosting 2013 margins by 0.7 percent. GE's 2012 operating margin was 11.8 percent.

"That will require Herculean improvement in the second half," said Nick Heymann, an analyst at William Blair & Co, which trades GE shares.

The trick is for GE to turn around orders quickly so it can collect revenue from customers. It cannot recognize the $223 billion in orders as revenue until it delivers products to customers.

Some investors said they would prefer GE focus on turning orders into revenue as quickly as possible.

"To me, the backlog on orders is a mixed bag because it continues to reoccur," said Oliver Pursche, president of Gary Goldberg Financial Services, which owns GE shares. "That to me speaks of a business management issue."

GE, the world's largest jet engine manufacturer, announced more than $26 billion in jet engine orders last month at the Paris Air Show. Earlier this month, it closed on its nearly $3 billion buyout of oilfield pump maker Lufkin, broadening its offerings of pumps that pull oil and gas to the surface.

Sales in both its oil and gas and aviation units rose 9 percent in the latest quarter.

"Among investors, I think there was quite a bit of concern that this quarter was going to be a more challenging one," said Jack DeGan, chief investment officer at Harbor Advisory Corp, which owns GE shares. "I was pleasantly surprised that the quarter came in as strong as it did."

GE CAPITAL SHRINKING

The shrinking of the finance unit, GE Capital, dented overall results, though it has been expected on Wall Street and has long been among Immelt's goals.

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GE Capital's revenue fell 3 percent from a year earlier, and its earnings dropped 9 percent.

GE transferred its chief financial officer, Keith Sherin, to run GE Capital earlier this month to help oversee the streamlining of the unit.

GE Capital nearly sank the whole company during the 2008 recession, highlighting why Immelt and his team want to shrink it. Still, the unit brought in nearly one-third of GE's overall revenue in the second quarter and wrote a $1.9 billion dividend check to its parent company, showing just how large it is.

Immelt expects GE Capital to pay $6.5 billion in dividends this year to the parent company.

Last month, U.S. regulators said GE Capital was "systemically important" to the U.S. financial system, a designation commonly known as "too big to fail." That effectively means it will be scrutinized more closely by the U.S. Federal Reserve and may be required to hold additional capital reserves.

"GE Capital is shrinking quicker than expected," said Perry Adams of Northwestern Bank, which owns GE shares. That's "good from a capital allocation standpoint," he said.

GE's second-quarter net income fell to $3.69 billion, or 36 cents per share, from $4.01 billion, or 38 cents per share, a year earlier.

Analysts expected 35 cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Immelt said a 1 cent charge in the quarter was related to a $300 million investment made last year in Brazil's Grupo EBX, a mining, energy and logistics conglomerate controlled by embattled billionaire Eike Batista.

Shares of most companies within EBX have plummeted this year, with debt trading at levels suggesting default.

GE's quarterly revenue fell 4 percent to $35.1 billion. Analysts were looking for $35.56 billion.

GE has aggressively cut costs, including making layoffs, and said it has sliced expenses by more than $474 million so far this year. It declined to give details.

The company plans to keep research spending flat in 2013.

GE stock was up 5 percent to $24.88 in afternoon trading, even as the broader markets dipped. The shares are up 12.6 percent so far this year.

The 5 percent rise in GE accounts for a positive effect of 8.5 points on the Dow Jones industrial average <.dji>.

(Reporting by Ernest Scheyder and Patricia Kranz in New York and Bijoy Koyitty in Bangalore; Additional reporting by Asher Levine in Sao Paulo; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty, Jeffrey Benkoe and John Wallace)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/general-electric-second-quarter-profit-falls-105950403.html

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Friday, July 19, 2013

Britain to review Huawei cyber centre to allay security fears

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will review the operations of a cyber security centre in southern England run by China's Huawei to ensure that the country's telecommunications network is protected, the government said on Thursday.

The government said it had agreed to a recommendation made by parliament in June to conduct a review of the Huawei site in order to maintain "confidence in the security of UK telecommunications networks".

The parliamentary report came amid mounting concerns on both sides of the Atlantic about the potential security threat stemming from the access to communication infrastructure given to Huawei, founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former People's Liberation Army officer.

The Chinese company, the world's No.2 telecoms equipment maker, has a multi-billion pound deal to supply systems to BT Group Plc, Britain's largest telecoms operator, stretching back to 2005.

Parliament's intelligence and security committee said last month that Huawei's involvement in Britain's telecoms network raised national security issues, and that China was suspected of being one of the main perpetrators of state-sponsored cyber espionage.

It said Britain's intelligence agencies were concerned that the Chinese state could exploit vulnerabilities in Huawei's equipment to gain access to the BT network.

Huawei has denied having any links with the Chinese government or military and says it receives no financial support from the Chinese government.

The British government recommended that employees from Britain's GCHQ spy agency oversee Huawei's cyber security centre, a facility opened in 2010 to test new hardware and software for security risks before it is connected up to Britain's critical infrastructure.

(Reporting by Peter Griffiths; Editing by Andrew Osborn and Kevin Liffey)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/britain-review-huawei-cyber-centre-allay-security-fears-111317714.html

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Monday, July 15, 2013

53 Percent of Americans Consider Starting Their Own Business ...

Some 53 per cent of American adults have seriously considered starting their own business, according to new research out today by 1&1 Internet, Inc., www.1and1.com, a global leader among Web hosting providers.? The data from over 1,300 Americans shows that in recent years many have weighed their options for increasing their household income.? The minimum income expectation from efforts to start a side-line business is on average $50,000 gross per year.? The study would suggest that US entrepreneurial spirit remains strong.? 1&1 advises anyone considering starting a new business project to think about the online tools available today that can greatly increase chances of business success and more flexible working.?

New research of 1,301 Americans([1]) finds that both aspiration and confidence towards starting a new business is in mind for many.? A total of 53 percent of those surveyed have ?seriously considered? starting their own business.? There appears to be a slight variation by gender ? 59 percent of men versus 43 percent of women.? On a regional basis, the Southwestern United States has the most ambitions, with 57 percent considering their own business, followed by the Southeastern region (54 percent) and Midwest (52 percent).? The people of the New England region are the most reluctant, with only 50 percent being interested.?

Some 20 percent of those surveyed have considered starting a side project in tandem to their existing job, in order to boost family income.? Other primary motivations included the opportunity to be their own boss (24 percent), a better work/life balance or family life (19 percent), and passion for a hobby (21 percent).? Perhaps unsurprisingly, the desire to start an enterprise does decrease with age.? Those aged 35-44 years are most driven towards launching a business (67 percent).?

An interesting aspect of the study is the average US expectation for the amount of secondary income that would make creating a start-up business worthwhile.? The average US requirement was $50,384 gross per year from such a project.? This figure is much lower yet comes in second to the highest expectation, that of Germany with its average being $67,039.? The US is followed by Spain, $43,750, and then UK, requiring $38,148.? Both French and Polish citizens would be happy with far less additional income, at $33,148 for France, and only $16,098 for Poland.

Robert Hoffmann, CEO Hosting, 1&1 Internet, comments, ?The Internet makes it much easier today to start a business.? A powerful website and the right tools to attract customers can often be the key needed to transform a business dream into a real life success.? Modern website packages deliver the necessary eBusiness elements for attracting, interacting and transacting with online consumers ? ready to place your website on top of Search Engines and connect you with Internet communities like Facebook, Twitter and eBay.? Since you can use these powerful tools over the Web with no software or programming skills needed, starting a website is easier than many realize ? the result being that a sideline or hobby business can become economically feasible and conducive to work/life balance?.

Internet Psychologist Graham Jones believes that Internet-based tools can certainly help entrepreneurs to succeed.? Jones comments, ?Research over the past few years has shown that when people use the Internet as the focus of their business their productivity goes up.? If only more people would tap into the online tools available, they too could run productive businesses which are using the extensive knowledge available online to give them a competitive edge?.

1&1 MyWebsite offers easy website creation in minutes with industry-specific templates and content for over 200 business types, and is ideal for start-up companies.? Integral social media and Web analytics tools allow business owners to better understand and engage with their online audiences.? 1&1 MyWebsite also offers more than 100 Web applications that can be added simply by ?drag and drop? into a website design to add functionality across eCommerce, communication, social media, or business management.?

Since 2000, 1&1 has been at the forefront of promoting and driving the use of the Web by US small businesses.? As a global leader among Web hosts, 1&1 is well placed to deliver a high quality service to its customers. The company currently holds 12 million customer contracts worldwide and manages over 11 million domain names. For more information about 1&1 Internet, Inc., visit www.1and1.com.

About 1&1 Internet Inc.:
1&1 Internet Inc. is a subsidiary of United Internet, a profitable public company with a market cap of more than $5 billion. 1&1 was founded in 1988 and manages more than 11 million domain names, while more than 70,000 servers run in the company?s five state-of-the-art, green data centers. 1&1?s global community is over 12 million customer contracts strong. The company?s U.S. headquarters is located in Chesterbrook, Pa. For more information, visit www.1and1.com or contact the company at 1-877-GO-1AND1, on Facebook, or www.twitter.com/1and1.?

For more information:

Kelly Meeneghan, Phone: 610-560-1526, Fax: 610-560-1511, press@1and1.com

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Source: http://www.webhostmagazine.com/2013/07/53-percent-of-americans-consider-starting-their-own-business-startup/

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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Conservatives Posed To Blame President Obama If George Zimmerman Is Convicted

By Alan with comments July 13, 2013 10:46

Courtesy Blue Texan at C&L, John Fund at the National Review hits almost every wingnut conspiracy theory here.

Sadly, I am not surprised that Eric Holder?s Justice Department engaged in suspect activity in the Trayvon Martin case. Barack Obama frequently touted his experience as a ?community organizer? during his 2008 campaign. The media gave him almost a complete pass on the more controversial parts of his record, especially his role as a top trainer and lawyer for the infamous Saul Alinsky?inspired group ACORN, which by 2008 had had many of its employees convicted of voter fraud. After Obama?s election, the Justice Department dropped any pending investigations of ACORN. Congress finally revoked the group?s federal funding in 2010 after filmmaker James O?Keefe?s hidden cameras caught its employees giving advice on how to conceal money gained from a fictional teenage prostitution ring. It soon declared bankruptcy, and some of its affiliates continued operations under new mismanagement.

So, let me get this straight: Barack Obama directed his justice department to organize protests against George Zimmerman, just as he organized for ACORN, which was his only real experience before becoming president. And only because of the good work of James O?Keefe did we find out how corrupt ACORN was, which means, of course, that Obama is corrupt,too. Got it?

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Friday, July 12, 2013

Microsoft details new Windows Phone 8 update, but real fixes won't come until 2014

Microsoft published details of its upcoming Windows Phone 8 update on Thursday, revealing the minor changes that are due to roll out shortly. Known as General Distribution Release 2 (GDR2), the update includes fixes to Xbox Music to provide accurate metadata, the restoration of the FM radio feature, a Data Sense app that's not exclusive to certain carriers, and a new option to set a Lens app as the default camera. There are some HTML5 updates in Internet Explorer, improved Skype and Lync stability, and Gmail CardDAV / CalDAV support, but overall the changes are very minor for an update eight months after the original Windows Phone 8 release.

According to sources familiar with Microsoft's Windows Phone plans, the company is in a "shut up and ship" mode. We're told that the lack of significant changes is due to the focus on Windows Phone's "Blue" update. The future update, expected in early 2014, looks set to include a notification center, improved multitasking, and changes to built-in apps. We understand that Microsoft is considering back porting some of the "Blue" features, including a rotation lock option, to a GDR3 update due later this year. Any ported features are said to support future hardware arriving later this year, and sometimes at the request of specific phone makers like Nokia. In comparison, Windows 8.1 includes a whole host of changes and feature additions designed for tablets and PCs that is expected to be delivered in late August ? just 10 months after the original Windows 8 release.

Bugs have delayed update changes

We've learned that Microsoft had planned to roll out a number of Windows Phone updates more frequently, but delays in testing new chipsets and bugs in some of the GDR updates have slowed down feature additions. One particular bug with unbranded devices not sold by carriers is said to have affected the way a handset is identified on a network. We're told that Microsoft had a hard time fixing this particular problem, resulting in delays to other planned work.

Updates are designed to include features requested by phone makers

We're told that most of the focus for Windows Phone software improvements is related to hardware release and refreshes. The future GDR3 update will include support for 5- and 6-inch Windows Phones with 1080p resolutions, and quad-core chipsets. These devices will debut later this year, and Microsoft has been working closely with OEMs to ensure Windows Phone includes the hardware support required. Microsoft revealed on Thursday that together with Nokia it "shared early builds of software and hardware" to ready the Lumia 1020. "I wrote more than 10 pages of feedback myself on the Nokia Pro Camera app as it was being developed," says Microsoft's Joe Belfiore.

The message from Microsoft on Windows Phone updates is mixed. While the company promised a year ago that it was creating an enthusiasts program to provide early access to updates, Microsoft has yet to detail when it plans to deliver it. The program was said to "keep your phone fresher than ever before." For now though, all update signs point to early 2014. Microsoft confirmed it's planning a "feature pack" update in the first half of next year that will include some enterprise improvements and VPN support. Unfortunately, it's not sharing further information about any other additions. It leaves Nokia and other phone makers having to rely on hardware selling points, knowing full well that the Windows Phone software and ecosystem still lags the competition.

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/12/4516894/microsoft-windows-phone-8-updates

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LG Optimus G Pro 'Value Pack' now available via OTA update

LG Optimus G Pro

New tools include Smart Video, Dual Camera and Pause & Resume Recording

Update: detailed software information and what is needed to update have been added after the break.

Original:

LG Optimus G Pro owners on AT&T should be on the lookout -- an over-the-air update is coming your way. Dubbed the 'Value Pack,' this update brings features very reminiscent of another popular flagship phone. We've been expecting this update for a few months, so it's good to hear the rollout has begun. New features are detailed as follows:

New Tools:

Smart Video intelligently recognizes the position of a user's eyes, automatically pausing the video when the user looks away and then restarting it once they resume active viewing.
Dual Camera, an extension of the Dual Recording feature, lets users simultaneously capture photos of the subject and the shooter using both the front and back cameras for a picture-in-picture composition, so both sides of an experience are snapped and saved.
Pause & Resume Recording allows user to pause video in record mode and then restart the recording to create one continuous video file.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/qdDFzviByTM/story01.htm

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Drake's New Album Lets Loose 'A Talented Animal,' Birdman Boasts

'He's somethin' I never been around before,' Baby tells MTV News after hearing Drizzy's Nothing was the Same.
By Rob Markman

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1710398/drake-nothing-was-the-same-birdman-preview.jhtml

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Logos Mobile Education: The Digital Library Difference | Logos Talk ...

Next year will mark my 10th year of online seminary teaching. While my full-time job is with Logos as its academic editor, I?ve never completely said goodbye to being a professor, the job that I had while finishing graduate school. My transition to Logos gave me the chance to see what distance education (DE) was like, so I jumped in?I took some DE courses through the local community college to view the experience from a student perspective. My familiarity with both sides of the DE enterprise has helped shape the goals and strategy for Logos Mobile Education (Mobile Ed).

I?ve noticed an unfortunate trend in DE, particularly in seminary education: many DE seminary students do not have access to high-quality theological content appropriate to the level at which they are enrolled. That may surprise you, but it?s true. And it?s a key factor in explaining why the Logos library sets Mobile Ed apart from any other DE experience.

?I hope you live near a library?

One of the fundamental necessities for a quality, content-driven education in biblical studies is access to standard reference material. That?s why seminaries have libraries. Classroom lectures and required textbooks are where learning?begins, not where it should end. Part of the discipline of doing genuine academic biblical study is learning to access scholarly material on your study topic. Traditionally, brick-and-mortar libraries have been the repositories for that material.?This has largely changed in the DE model, in which accessible library resources are scarce.

Today, students have access to electronic search catalogs and, via search engines, vast amounts of information on the Internet. But search engines can only tell you what scholars have written. They do not give you access to the material. Academic books on theology and the Bible are copyrighted; they?re not available online for free. Bible colleges and seminaries spend a lot of money every year to acquire library resources vital to their students? education experience. It?s no surprise that many DE programs advise their students to find theological libraries?near their home?when they enroll. As a result, DE students fall into two groups: (1) those who live near a library or have Logos, and (2) those who don?t. And even if students do have access to a library, they often find that the books they need have already been checked out or are already in use.

The Logos digital library solves this problem. That?s why it?s the centerpiece of Mobile Ed courseware. You don?t need to live near a library?all the books you own are yours wherever you are. No one will jump in the library queue ahead of you?you have your own private library.

?Why do you hate websites for research??

Though some of my students may think so, I don?t hate the Internet for research. I just hate the lack of availability of current, academically sound material in biblical studies and theology. And the Internet is, of course, where most students without library access go for research.

I?m concerned with the credibility of available resources, many of which haven?t undergone the peer-review process. Peer-reviewed content has been approved by a team of scholars who check the writing for factual errors, lack of coherence in argumentation, or omission of important information. Peer review prevents someone with no expertise in a field from getting their work published?work that unwitting students might take as ?scholarly material.?

While the Internet does contain some solid academic material for biblical studies, that material is hidden in a minefield of academically useless and potentially erroneous teaching. We took all of this into consideration in the Mobile Ed courseware. Our professors and course designers direct students to the best peer-reviewed material.?Students who take Mobile Ed courses don?t have to worry about sifting the wheat from the chaff.

?This stuff is over my head!?

Any accredited seminary pays for subscription access to scholarly journal databases. Enrolled DE students can use these databases to find articles in scholarly journals. This doesn?t sound problematic, but it is?and it?s a sadly inadequate resource solution for most DE students.

In many ways, journals are wonderful research tools. Ultimately, though, the content of many journals is too advanced for most students. Journals contain articles written by scholars for scholars and advanced graduate students. Many of my students find journal material largely incomprehensible. Articles are full of academic jargon and, in the case of biblical studies, lots of Hebrew and Greek that students have not yet learned. But DE programs are forced to this alternative in the absence of a digital library containing standard peer-reviewed reference material and books that would be found in a seminary library.

Mobile Ed and the Logos library: a better solution

No seminary student should be without a digital library.?I?ve witnessed firsthand the impact this problem has on seminary students. We need a better solution. Mobile Ed courseware is the first education program designed around a better solution?owning your own digital library.

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Source: http://blog.logos.com/2013/07/logos-mobile-education-the-digital-library-difference/

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