Thursday, August 30, 2012

Robert Pattinson Sells Home, Agrees to See Kristen Stewart

Two developments in the Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart saga make it clear that talk about Stewart's juicy cheating scandal is far from done. Not only is Pattinson selling the Los Angeles home he and his estranged girlfriend have shared since September 2011, but he is reportedly going to meet with her face-to-face.

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/robert-pattinson-sells-home-agrees-see-kristen-stewart/1-a-483469?dst=iv%3AiVillage%3Arobert-pattinson-sells-home-agrees-see-kristen-stewart-483469

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

How Important Is Medical Insurance When You Travel? | Frugivore ...

I?m a traveler. On any given day you can find me planning, plotting or preparing for my next getaway. Usually when I travel the only insurance I think about is travel insurance, you know, just in case my bags get lost or the flight is canceled or delayed. It never occurred to me to that I might need medical insurance too, I mean why should I, I already have coverage through my job. However, it wasn?t until my most recent set of adventures that I decided to have a change of heart. This year I somehow turned into the animal whisperer and took several trips that left me playing with tigers, snakes, monkeys, elephants, and even bulls, and it wasn?t until I started planning these trips that I realized the importance of making sure that my health was covered as well as my bags.

Of course on most of my trips I?m not pretending to be the female Steve Irwin, but it doesn?t take an extreme trip for your worst nightmare to come true. A sad example of this fact would be 24-year-old Anna Leibenko, a former Toronto Argonauts cheerleader, who is in the hospital in the Croatian city of Split with a brain bleed after falling off a boat and hitting her head. Anna wasn?t doing anything dangerous when her accident occurred; she was simply enjoying a good time with friends and now her grief stricken family needs $94,000 dollars to bring her home because she didn?t have any travel medical insurance. No one, including Anna would?ve thought that a simple getaway for some fun in the sun would turn so tragic. But the reality is Anna?s story could be our story.

During my vacations this year I purchased travel medical insurance from HTH Travel Health Insurance and for the average one week vacation you can pay as little as $10.40 for a $500,000 medical limit in addition to you current medical coverage. Willing to spend a little more? You can get a $1,000,000 medical limit for as little as $18.96*. Now I know you?re probably thinking that you?ve gone on tons of trips and nothing has happened so no need to start spending extra cash now, and I have to admit that after buying insurance for my animal adventures this year and coming home safe and unscathed I?ve questioned the necessity also. However reading Anna?s story reminded me that I never want myself or my family to have to find out what could possibly happen the one time I travel without it. This is one instance that spending $20/$30 on a ?what if?? is definitely worth it.

Do you purchase travel medical insurance? Why or why not?

*Based on rates out of NY. Individual rate coverage will vary.

Source: http://frugivoremag.com/2012/08/how-important-is-medical-insurance-when-you-travel/

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Controlling superconductors with light

Controlling superconductors with light [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 27-Aug-2012
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Contact: George Hunka
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Tel Aviv University researcher discovers that a ray of light could lead to the next generation of superconductors

A superconductor, which can move electrical energy with no wasteful resistance, is the holy grail of cost-effective, efficient, and "green" power production. Unlike traditional conductors such as copper or silver, which waste power resources and lose energy when they heat up, an ideal superconductor would continuously carry electrical current without losing any power.

But creating a true superconductor is tricky. Though the concept of high temperature superconductors is more than two decades old, finding and controlling the right materials has been a challenge. Now Prof. Yoram Dagan of Tel Aviv University's Department of Physics and Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology has discovered an innovative way to manipulate superconducting materials.

Temperature is a crucial element for superconductors, explains Prof. Dagan each material has a critical temperature when it becomes superconducting. But by manipulating different types of light, including UV and visible light, he and his fellow researchers are able to alter the critical temperatures of superconducting materials. This finding adds to a growing toolbox for controlling and improving the technology.

The research has been published in Angewandte Chemie and featured in Nature Nanotechnology.

Shining a light

Scientists have long sought ways to alter the temperature of superconducting materials, making them more practical. One of these methods includes chemical doping, removing or adding ions such as oxygen to alter the critical temperature of the material. But Prof. Dagan said that he and his fellow researchers were inspired to find a simpler way.

In the lab, they put a thin layer, one organic molecule thick, atop a superconducting film, approximately 50 nanometers thick. When researchers shined a light on these molecules, the molecules stretched and changed shape, altering the properties of the superconducting film most importantly, altering the critical temperature at which the material acted as a superconductor.

The researchers tested three separate molecules. The first was able to increase the critical temperature of the superconducting film. With the second molecule, they found that shining an ultraviolet light heightened the material's critical temperature, while visible light lowered it. Finally, with the third molecule, they found that simply by turning a light on, critical temperature was raised and lowered again when the light was switched off. Prof. Dagan calls this discovery a new "knob" for controlling the temperature of superconducting materials.

Small changes, big impact

The power of this finding is that instead of changing the temperature of the material itself, a more complicated process, the material can remain at the same temperature when the film is altered. This is a small change that results in very large responses from devices, says Prof. Dagan: "It's a strong response for a small amount of light."

One of the potential future applications of this finding might be a "non-dissipated memory," which would be able to save data and run continuously without generating heat and wasting energy.

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This research, a collaboration between the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, included Drs. Michael Gozen and Shachar Richter, Post-Doctoral Fellow Dr. Itai Carmeli, and graduate student Avraham Lewin on the team.

American Friends of Tel Aviv University (www.aftau.org) supports Israel's leading, most comprehensive and most sought-after center of higher learning. Independently ranked 94th among the world's top universities for the impact of its research, TAU's innovations and discoveries are cited more often by the global scientific community than all but 10 other universities.

Internationally recognized for the scope and groundbreaking nature of its research and scholarship, Tel Aviv University consistently produces work with profound implications for the future.


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Controlling superconductors with light [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 27-Aug-2012
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Contact: George Hunka
ghunka@aftau.org
212-742-9070
American Friends of Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University researcher discovers that a ray of light could lead to the next generation of superconductors

A superconductor, which can move electrical energy with no wasteful resistance, is the holy grail of cost-effective, efficient, and "green" power production. Unlike traditional conductors such as copper or silver, which waste power resources and lose energy when they heat up, an ideal superconductor would continuously carry electrical current without losing any power.

But creating a true superconductor is tricky. Though the concept of high temperature superconductors is more than two decades old, finding and controlling the right materials has been a challenge. Now Prof. Yoram Dagan of Tel Aviv University's Department of Physics and Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology has discovered an innovative way to manipulate superconducting materials.

Temperature is a crucial element for superconductors, explains Prof. Dagan each material has a critical temperature when it becomes superconducting. But by manipulating different types of light, including UV and visible light, he and his fellow researchers are able to alter the critical temperatures of superconducting materials. This finding adds to a growing toolbox for controlling and improving the technology.

The research has been published in Angewandte Chemie and featured in Nature Nanotechnology.

Shining a light

Scientists have long sought ways to alter the temperature of superconducting materials, making them more practical. One of these methods includes chemical doping, removing or adding ions such as oxygen to alter the critical temperature of the material. But Prof. Dagan said that he and his fellow researchers were inspired to find a simpler way.

In the lab, they put a thin layer, one organic molecule thick, atop a superconducting film, approximately 50 nanometers thick. When researchers shined a light on these molecules, the molecules stretched and changed shape, altering the properties of the superconducting film most importantly, altering the critical temperature at which the material acted as a superconductor.

The researchers tested three separate molecules. The first was able to increase the critical temperature of the superconducting film. With the second molecule, they found that shining an ultraviolet light heightened the material's critical temperature, while visible light lowered it. Finally, with the third molecule, they found that simply by turning a light on, critical temperature was raised and lowered again when the light was switched off. Prof. Dagan calls this discovery a new "knob" for controlling the temperature of superconducting materials.

Small changes, big impact

The power of this finding is that instead of changing the temperature of the material itself, a more complicated process, the material can remain at the same temperature when the film is altered. This is a small change that results in very large responses from devices, says Prof. Dagan: "It's a strong response for a small amount of light."

One of the potential future applications of this finding might be a "non-dissipated memory," which would be able to save data and run continuously without generating heat and wasting energy.

###

This research, a collaboration between the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, included Drs. Michael Gozen and Shachar Richter, Post-Doctoral Fellow Dr. Itai Carmeli, and graduate student Avraham Lewin on the team.

American Friends of Tel Aviv University (www.aftau.org) supports Israel's leading, most comprehensive and most sought-after center of higher learning. Independently ranked 94th among the world's top universities for the impact of its research, TAU's innovations and discoveries are cited more often by the global scientific community than all but 10 other universities.

Internationally recognized for the scope and groundbreaking nature of its research and scholarship, Tel Aviv University consistently produces work with profound implications for the future.


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Monday, August 27, 2012

Video: So. Cal. earthquakes a precursor?



one reason: anyone in southern california , or if you live there yourself, then you know there have been a cluster of over 400 mostly minor earthquakes, just over the last few days. it has a lot of people on edge, and the rest of us wondering why, and what's next. our report from there tonight from nbc's mike taibbi .

>> oh, gosh.

>> reporter: in the digital age you knew there'd be home video .

>> our house is coming down. the house is coming down.

>> reporter: this house in rawley, california , about 125 miles east of san diego , did not come down, none did but some 400 earthquakes over a several-hour period sunday did cause minor damage to scores of homes and buildings and even caused one hospital to evacuate its patients when power was lost. as predicted by a prototype early warning tech at caltech seismological lab, just about all of the shakers were relatively minor with a magnitude 3.0 range with a few just over 5.0.

>> we were doing well estimating the magnitude of the earthquakes.

>> reporter: say the words earthquake and california in the same sentence and the locals start worrying about how much they might lose.

>> i was literally watching it and the pieces of the wall were falling.

>> reporter: while the rest of the country aware of the history befalls to the obvious question. does this suggest any connection at all to the big one?

>> and the answer is no. this earthquake is just happening too far south from the san andreas . we've seen many such swarms in rawley over the last century, never followed by something on the san andreas .

>> reporter: on the average california day there are around 50 barely noticeable earthquakes statewide but 400 in one day, in one spot.

>> i don't like this.

>> reporter: were duly noticed. mike taibbi , nbc news, los angeles .

Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/48807253/

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Republicans make it official: It's really a 3 day convention (Washington Bureau)

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Is Broccoli Really Toxic to Dogs | Love My Pets GPS Pet Safety ...

August 24, 2012 ? Jerry Welsh

Pet guardians would want the pet to stay as long as possible with the family. Dogs are the most popular choice for a pet and dog owners would make sure that the pet is provided with the best care. Dog owners would always be ready to provide the dog with top quality pet food to ensure the optimum health of the pet. The overall health of the pet will naturally depend on the kind of diet it receives from the owner. Unfortunately, some commercial foods that are professed to be of premium quality would still be nutritionally inadequate. Supplements and vitamins will still be given by dog owners to the pet. Healthy human foods will still be included in the dog?s diet.

Dog owners have proven that dogs can gain a lot of healthful benefits from fruits and vegetables. Not all fruits and vegetables can be safely consumed by dogs given that some are not tolerated by the dog?s systems.

Broccoli is on ASPCA?s list of human foods that must not be given to dogs. Broccoli is a nutrient rich vegetable. Broccoli is in fact considered as the most nutritious vegetables as it contains more nutrients as compared to other vegetables. Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable that is rich in vitamins and minerals. The phytochemicals compounds broccoli contains fights aging and cancer.

Dog owners are warned about giving broccoli to the dogs because of its known toxic effects. Dog owners may be aware of the healthful benefits the dog can gain from eating broccoli but because of its toxic effect, this vegetable will be slashed from the dog?s diet. Broccoli is not poisonous to dogs as long as the owners make sure that the amount of this vegetable given to the pet is not more than 10 % of its diet. Isothiocyanate, the substance found in broccoli is what makes this vegetable dangerous to dogs. Effects of isothiocyanate is fatal if the dog?s ingestion of broccoli is more than 25% of the diet.

Vegetables are good for the dog. Adding raw or steamed broccoli to commercial pet food not only enhances the palatability of the dry kibble but also ensure the overall health of the dog?s stomach, intestines and bladder as this vegetable is a good source of fiber. Vegetables are not fattening thus the owner can indulge the voracious appetite of the pet without worrying about obesity. With broccoli though, dog owners have to be careful with the amount ingested by the dogs as too much of this vegetable can result to stomach upset or to a much more serious condition.

Want to know more about if dogs can eat broccoli? Visit Sarah?s Dogs.

Source: http://lovemypetsgps.com/blog/2780/is-broccoli-really-toxic-to-dogs/

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University of Virginia declines, Obama campaign forced to find new venue for visit

University of Virginia declines, Obama campaign forced to find new venue for visit

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ? President Barack Obama was forced to find another venue for a Virginia campaign event next week after the University of Virginia declined a request to use the campus.

University officials had said Friday that they had met with the campaign about using one of its outdoor venues on Wednesday. But school officials determined that holding the event there would cancel or disrupt classes on the semester's second day and would shut down adjacent buildings for the entire day.

The Obama campaign subsequently announced that the president would be at the Charlottesville Pavilion on the city's downtown pedestrian mall. Gates open at 1 p.m.

Obama's Charlottesville stop is part of a swing of three college towns in toss-up battleground states.

Source: http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-08-24/university-virginia-declines-obama-campaign-forced-find-new-venue-visit

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Military Families Receive Consumer Financial Protection.

Personnel at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson account for almost ten percent of the Anchorage Bowl population. This makes them a big target for financial predators. One government agency has been tasked to help safeguard military families.

Military families add more than a billion dollars annually to the Southcentral Alaskan economy. With that in mind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking action to curb the fraud against members of the military in the 49th state.

Holly Petraeus,Assistant Director of the Office of Service Member Affairs paid a visit to both Ft. Wainwright and JBER this week. The wife of former Gen. David Petraeus brings a special insight to her position having more than thirty years experience with military life.Her agency wants to make sure all military families receive the financial education they need to make the best financial decisions.

One area Petraeus sees as damaging to military families are online scams."The Internet is challenging, it's a great benefit for all of us.You can do a lot of shopping, its a convenience but also an open door for people you wouldn't let in your house, in reality you're letting them into your house, through your computer"

Military members needing more help cal call (855) 411-CFPB (2372)

Source: http://www.youralaskalink.com/news/local/Military-Families-Receive-Consumer-Financial-Protection-167147545.html

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

How Pay Per Click Advertising Can Work For Your Online Business

Posted by cagoraman on 23rd August, 2012 ?

Pay per click advertising is widely recognized as the best way to generate lots of targeted website traffic in a short time. This method of advertising is hard to beat for getting instant website visitors who are also likely to by buyers of your product or service. Some marketers, however, make the mistake of thinking that all they have to do to profit from a PPC campaign is to place a higher bid for their keyword than their competitors. PPC is like any other internet marketing technique in that it demands a certain amount of research before you can launch a successful campaign of your own. People who invest in PPC without learning the fundamentals often lose quite a bit of money before they make the necessary adjustments to their campaigns. If you follow these guidelines, you?ll be better equipped to run successful PPC campaigns. Very many people have a tough time with an approach that uses SEnuke XCr review and making certain decisions, but unfortunately that is a fact of business life. Those who are called, newbies, will be faced with those challenges right from the very first day.

Maybe one of the smartest approaches is to simply accept what is with online business and continue to move forward. The amount of knowledge and information you have to take-in looks intimidating, too, and that is assuming you know where you should start. If you never make any mistakes at all, then we tend to believe you are not doing enough to stretch and grow. It is getting through the beginning stages where you make more of them, and in due time they will decrease. If you pay close attention to what transpires in this article, then you will be able to add significantly to your results.

Be sure to look for as many variations of your keywords, and phrases, as you can locate. Thorough and extensive keyword research is imperative as is choosing the right matching phrases categories. Take the time to learn what is meant by phrase, exact, and broad match keywords. For your broad match keywords/phrases, your ad will be shown when people type in variations that contain your keywords. Exact phrase match means your ads will be served up when someone searches using the exact keyword phrase you?ve specified. You can also specify negative keywords, and that means any searches that contain those words will not display your ads. Always include at least one product/service benefit in your pay per click ads. You?ll notice an increased amount of click throughs. People always respond very well when they can read about benefits, or ?what?s in it for them.? The more they feel there?s a lot in it for them, the more conversions you?ll get with the ad.

There is no law saying you have to only use Google Adwords when you use PPC advertising; for best results, experiment with others as well. You will often be able to get good keywords at surprisingly low bids if you go to one of the smaller PPC advertising services. Think outside the box by shopping around and researching different services.

It takes a certain amount of research and experimentation to learn PPC advertising. You may even lose money when starting out, which is why it?s a good idea to start off with a budget you can easily afford. You?ll gain more experience with time and will eventually see many more profitable campaigns.

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Source: http://localmarketingmanager.com/local-search-dominator/how-pay-per-click-advertising-can-work-for-your-online-business/

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Monday, August 20, 2012

Soccer Registration | Ridgefield Sports & Recreation Events on Patch

The Soccer Club of Ridgefield (SCOR) is affiliated with a large number of associations such as Connecticut Junior Soccer Association (CJSA), United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) and the Federation International de Football Association. The club has more than 1600 boys and girls in ages 4 to 19 involved in the club's 103 recreational teams, 22 travel teams and 5 premier teams. The programs are supported by the work of more than 250 local volunteers to support the fall and spring game schedules.

Source: http://ridgefield.patch.com/events/soccer-registration-8750eac0

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Help My Pet Is Out Of Control! | Love My Pets GPS ... - GPS Dog Collar

TIP! Be careful if you are going to introduce your dog to other animals. Think about how your current pet will react to a companion.

Dogs can be trained to stop exhibiting most of the typical unpleasant behaviors associated with dogs such as barking and growling. If you have not trained these traits out of your dog, use these tips to correct this behavior. By following a solid training program, your dog can really be your best friend.

TIP! Always keep the atmosphere positive and motivational when conducting a training session with your dog. Be quick to reward your dog when it follows commands.

Do not try to train your dog if you do not feel you can be patient. Dogs need patience from you or they will quickly lose their own, and all focus on training will be gone.

TIP! Sometimes you may have to call upon a professional if you are not getting anywhere with your dog. Dog training may not go as you had planned and this is when you need to consider seeking a professional.

Your success in training your dog hinges on your understanding of your dog and what motivates it. You need to learn about what your dog likes, and know what will work with him and what won?t. Regardless of the reason that you have decided to train your dog, provide him with various training exercises and copious amounts of positive reinforcement. Happy dogs tend to perform better, and are easier to train successfully.

TIP! Prior to acquiring the services of an animal behavior professional, you should conduct an interview and do some research into their background and reputation. Professional dog trainers have different methods of training, so you need to be sure that you are both in agreement as to which method is suitable for your dog.

Communication is a crucial component of the training process. Do your best to remain consistent in the training of your dog. This includes verbal and body language as well as rewards and corrections. Also, keep an eye out for how your canine friend is communicating with you. The dog?s actions will indicate if he is becoming over worked and if he is giving the training his full attention.

TIP! When trying to train a puppy it is important to resist games such as tug-of-war. This type of game will encourage your puppy to bite your hands, and think it is okay.

Accidents are a part of training your puppy to go potty outside. Get rid of accidents immediately to improve training efficiency. If the mess stays on the area for too long, it can leave a scent behind that your animal may return to in the future to do his business. There are a number of products that will get rid if the smell. Look for them at your favorite pet store.

You should train your dog to walk properly on his leash. This is important for both the dog?s safety, and your own.

TIP! Dogs tend to chew as a reaction to feeling anxious. Using a dog gate to set aside his own space or a crate to confine his nervousness may provide him with the security he needs while you are away, and adding a chew toy may redirect some of his destructive tendencies.

When house training your dog, be sure your dog has a predictable feeding and elimination routine. This allows you to know when your dog has to go and take him outside to do his business before your carpet gets ruined. Sticking to a schedule will teach your dog how to control himself until his next scheduled potty break.

TIP! It is important to use a wide spectrum of treats when training your dog. You can increase your dog?s incentive to learn the desired behaviors by offering treats that are extra-special.

When you are trying to break your dog from chewing, do it the right way. If a dog chews the wrong things make sure he is kept away from things that can hurt him. Many household items can be dangerous choking hazards, and some are even poisonous when chewed.

TIP! A good training method for your dog is to have him hold an object in his mouth. Whenever he accepts the toy, you can feed him a treat.

Take your pet to the vet if you notice any abnormal behavioral issues to see if they are stemming from a health problem. Pain in an animal can cause erratic behavior. Since they can not communicate with us easily, they resort to the means that they think will give them more attention.

TIP! A healthy diet is essential for your dog. It is entirely up to you to provide a good diet for your pet.

It should be evident from this article that training a dog does not have to be a monumental battle. With a good mindset and adequate training techniques, your dog can be trained very easily. Dogs are very smart and well apt to learning

Source: http://lovemypetsgps.com/blog/2749/help-my-pet-is-out-of-control/

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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Links to this post - Richard's Real Estate and Urban Economics Blog

I just finished a two day visit to Sao Paolo, where officials are concerned that constrained housing supply is exacerbating the size of favelas. ?This lead me to read Lall, Wang and da Mata:
In this paper, we examine the effects of land use and zoning regulations on
housing supply and slum formation across Brazilian cities between 1980 and 2000. We
find very low price elasticities of housing supply in the Brazilian formal housing market,
which limits formal housing supply adjustments in response to demand increases, and is
linked with growth of informal settlements. The imputed Brazilian formal housing supply
elasticity is similar to those in Malaysia and South Korea, which have been regarded to
have restrictive regulatory environments.
We also find that land use regulations that manage densities ? in particular,
minimum lot size regulations, have important effects in terms of housing supply and slum
formation. Contrary to conventional wisdom, lowering minimum lot size regulations do
not lead to a reduction in slum formation. If city population growth were exogenous and
households did not consider local regulations in their migration and residential location
decisions, then lowering minimum lot sizes would allow cities to accommodate more
residents into formal housing developments ? and unambiguously reduce slum formation.
However, when we consider that regulations are a part of household migration
and residential choice decisions, the exact effects of lowering regulatory standards are not
obvious. In fact, our model suggests that the net effect of land regulations depends on the
extent to which new formal housing supply absorbs demand, both from current informal
sector residents and population growth induced by lowering regulations. Our estimation
strategy considers both effects, and we find that cities that lowered minimum lot size
regulations from the Federal stipulation of 125 m2 experienced higher growth in the
formal housing stock. However, this was also accompanied by higher population growth
from migration, and the resulting city population growth was higher than the formal
housing supply response, exacerbating the slum formation problem.
Local innovations that increase access to land for the poor ? such as flexible land
sub divisions ? are welfare enhancing as they allow houses with different specifications
to be available in the market, thereby allowing low income residents to benefit from
services that meet their preferences (and affordability). However, if some cities offer
improved access to land compared to their peers, these cities are likely to
disproportionately attract (poor) migrants. If the induced population growth is higher than
formal housing supply adjustment, informality is likely to grow. Cities that absorb
migrants increase welfare ? and in this context the challenge is to identify strategies that
increase formal housing supply relative to population growth. The econometric results
should not be viewed as a failure of flexible zoning to reduce slum formation. Rather, the
focus should be on identifying pre existing distortions in the land and housing market that
reduce the formal housing supply response to additional demand.?
Two important issues for future research emerge from this analysis. First, to
understand why some cities deviated from the federally stipulated minimum lot
specification of 125 m2 to favor low income housing development. And second, to
identify sources of land and housing supply distortions that reduce the elasticity of formal
housing supply.

One fact about the Sao Paulo context: according to officials, the vacancy rate in the formal sector there is about 13 percent, suggesting excess housing supply. ?But the construction cost of the minimum size house allowed under Brazilian law is simply too high for many Brazilians to afford. ?Allowing smaller houses to be constructed would almost certainly improve housing welfare.

Source: http://real-estate-and-urban.blogspot.com/2012/08/lall-wang-and-da-mata-find-that.html

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Google Voice Search adds 13 more languages to its total

Google Voice Search allows you to speak into your phone instead of typing out search requests. Of course, if the application doesn't speak your language then you're wasting your breath. That is why Google has added 13 languages to the current 29 that Google Voice can understand, bringing the total to 42. That? total covers 46 countries. Adding a new language isn't easy for Google, according to Product Manager Bertrand Damiba. He says that Google must collect "hundreds of thousands of utterances" from volunteers for each specific language. Some languages like Swedish don't follow a normal set of pronunciation rules which requires Google to bring in native speakers to pronounce a long list of words.

The new languages include Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, European Portuguese, Finnish, Galician, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Romanian. Serbian, Slovak and Swedish. The update has just started rolling out so if you haven't yet received, don't panic just yet. Google says that the everyone will receive the update by next week. The Mountain View maestros also wanted to tell everyone that Google Voice Search works with only one language at a time and said that you might need to fiddle with your language settings to get one of the new languages to work.

source: Google via AndroidPolice

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/phonearena/ySoL/~3/uJXhpM5Q8_o/Google-Voice-Search-adds-13-more-languages-to-its-total_id33383

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Friday, August 17, 2012

Raiders of the Lost Ark Is Headed for IMAX

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The good news is that The Complete Indiana Jones Blu-ray Collection is on its way; the GREAT news is that you?ll soon be able to watch Raiders of the Lost Ark in IMAX!? As the films were prepared for the Blu-ray conversion, Paramount and Steven Spielberg worked with IMAX to reformat the first film in the trilogy into the 70mm version. Raiders of the Lost Ark will be re-released in IMAX starting Friday, September 7th to September 13th.? Look for details in the next few days as to which theaters will be showing the IMAX re-release.? Hit the jump to watch the trailer for the Blu-ray collection and an informative session on how movies are converted into IMAX.? [Hit the jump for an update, including new details, comments from Spielberg and news on an Indiana Jones Marathon.]

[Update: Head on over to this article for more updates on the Raiders of the Lost Ark IMAX re-release as well as comments from Steven Spielberg. You can also find details on the Indiana Jones movie marathon set to screen in participating AMC theaters this September!]? Thanks to Screen Crush for reporting on the IMAX release of?Raiders of the Lost Ark.? Now, rather than try to sum up the process of converting 35mm film to IMAX 70mm, I?ll just kindly point you over to this article written by much more knowledgeable folks over at Gizmodo.? What I can do is provide you with the trailer for The Complete Indiana Jones Blu-ray Collection for your viewing enjoyment:

Here?s a list of the specs you can plan on seeing in the Blu-ray collection:

Disc Specifications:

Disc 1?Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark?is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 2.0 Dolby Digital and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the following:

  • ? Teaser Trailer (HD)
  • ? Theatrical Trailer (HD)
  • ? Re-Issue Trailer (HD)

Disc 2?Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 2.0 Dolby Digital and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the following:

  • ? Teaser Trailer (HD)
  • ? Theatrical Trailer (HD)

Disc 3?Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 2.0 Dolby Digital and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the following:

  • ? Teaser Trailer (HD)
  • ? Theatrical Trailer (HD)

Disc 4?Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the following:

  • ? Theatrical Trailer #2 (HD)
  • ? Theatrical Trailer #3 (HD)
  • ? Theatrical Trailer #4 (HD)

Disc 5?Bonus Features

Bonus features are presented in standard and high definition (as indicated below) in English with English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.

  • ? NEW ? On Set with?Raiders of the Lost Ark
    • From Jungle to Desert
    • From Adventure to Legend
  • ? Making the Films
    • The Making of?Raiders of the Lost Ark?(1981 documentary previously unavailable on?DVD)
    • The Making of?Raiders of the Lost Ark
    • The Making of?Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
    • The Making of?Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?

Disc 5?Bonus Features (cont?d)

  • o The Making of?Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?(HD)
  • ? Behind the Scenes
    • The Stunts of Indiana Jones
    • The Sound of Indiana Jones
    • The Music of Indiana Jones
    • The Light and Magic of Indiana Jones
    • Raiders: The Melting Face!
    • Indiana Jones and the Creepy Crawlies (with optional pop-ups)
    • Travel with Indiana Jones: Locations (with optional pop-ups)
    • Indy?s Women: The American Film Institute Tribute
    • Indy?s Friends and Enemies
    • Iconic Props (Crystal Skull) (HD)
    • The Effects of Indy (Crystal Skull) (HD)
    • Adventures in Post Production (Crystal Skull) (HD)

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Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1925731/news/1925731/

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Thursday, August 16, 2012

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Source: http://architecture-interior-design-article.blogspot.com/2012/08/give-wings-to-your-imagination-through.html

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Good Scientist! You Get a Badge.

Science laboratory. Some scientists may get positive study results thanks simply to chance.

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As a young biologist, Elizabeth Iorns did what all young biologists do: She looked around for something interesting to investigate. Having earned a Ph.D. in cancer biology in 2007, she was intrigued by a paper that appeared the following year in Nature. Biologists at the University of California-Berkeley linked a gene called SATB1 to cancer. They found that it becomes unusually active in cancer cells and that switching it on in ordinary cells made them cancerous. The flipside proved true, too: Shutting down SATB1 in cancer cells returned them to normal. The results raised the exciting possibility that SATB1 could open up a cure for cancer. So Iorns decided to build on the research.

There was just one problem. As her first step, Iorns tried replicate the original study. She couldn?t. Boosting SATB1 didn?t make cells cancerous, and shutting it down didn?t make the cancer cells normal again.

For some years now, scientists have gotten increasingly worried about replication failures. In one recent example, NASA made a headline-grabbing announcement in 2010 that scientists had found bacteria that could live on arsenic?a finding that would require biology textbooks to be rewritten. At the time, many experts condemned the paper as a poor piece of science that shouldn?t have been published. This July, two teams of scientists reported that they couldn?t replicate the results.

Nobody got harmed by believing that a species of bacteria in a California lake could feed on arsenic. But there are lives on the line when scientists like Iorns can?t replicate a medical study. Nor is Iorns? experience a fluke. C. Glenn Begley, who spent a decade in charge of global cancer research at the biotech giant Amgen, recently dispatched 100 Amgen scientists to replicate 53 landmark experiments in cancer?the kind of experiments that lead pharmaceutical companies to sink millions of dollars to turn the results into a drug. In March Begley published the results: They failed to replicate 47 of them.

Outright fraud probably accounts for a small fraction of such failures. In other cases, scientists may unconsciously ignore their own negative evidence and focus on the findings that provide a positive result. They may set up their experiments poorly. They may have gotten positive results thanks simply to chance.

There?s nothing wrong with being wrong in science. Science is supposed to move forward as scientists test out one another?s ideas and results. But 21st-century science struggles to live up to this ideal. Scientific journals prize flashy, original papers (in part because journalists like me write about them). A disappointing follow-up simply doesn?t have the same cachet.

After her own rough experience with replication, Iorns went on to become an assistant professor at the University of Miami. Last year she also became an entrepreneur, starting up a firm called Science Exchange that brings together scientists with companies that can perform the services they need?everything from sequencing DNA to producing a genetically engineered mouse. And today she?s using Science Exchange to launch a service called the Reproducibility Initiative. If it works, it could be a strong medicine for what ails science these days.

Here?s how it is supposed to work. Let?s say you have found a drug that shrinks tumors. You write up your results, which are sexy enough to get into Nature or some other big-name journal. You also send the Reproducibility Initiative the details of your experiment and request that someone reproduce it. A board of advisers matches you up with a company with the experience and technology to do the job. You pay them to do the job?Iorns estimates the bill for replication will be about 10 percent of the original research costs?and they report back whether they got the same results.

Source: http://feeds.slate.com/click.phdo?i=66904b3517d18bbc39dc62180fac35d7

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Monday, August 6, 2012

Video Marketing Goldmine ? A Comprehensive Review | Abizsuccess

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What Is It? It is surprising how video marketing still isn?t all the rage with online marketers, but some have no idea how great it can be for business and the rest think it?s too complicated. Now there is Video Marketing Goldmine, the latest product from Sean Donahoe, who always makes quality programs and courses. This program is made specifically to help to dispel myths surrounding video marketing and to show people exactly how it?s done.

You are about to see just why this course is so great and why you should pick it up for your business. How quickly and easily you are able to adapt to fluid business environments will work for or against you. Anyone with experience in Page One Curator will understand what we mean and maybe even have a chuckle about it. Once you get to a point where your business is in the black, then you will be in a position to hire contracted help ? something that can have a dramatic affect on your business. Take a look at all you do, and you just may find a way to create hybrid approaches that will give you even more leverage. Never forget, when you are first exposed to something you have never tried before, proceed with caution and do some testing before doing a major roll-out. When it comes to using freelance help, you have to plan well and know what is necessary to increase your chances of hiring the right people.

What can you take away from this course? The real benefit of Video Marketing Goldmine is almost immediately obvious in that it doesn?t simply tell you what you need to do or why you need to do it but it also takes the time and shows you how to do them. With this course you?ll be able to go beyond the traditional methods of video marketing and start to do a little ?outside the box? thinking of your own. One reason this course is so effective is that it has been broken down into small segments that are easily applied and digested. If you?re new to video marketing or even if you?re an old hand this course may be perfect for you. Even experienced video marketers can find golden nuggets of information in Video Marketing Goldmine that will have them seeing bigger profits. It is easy to apply the techniques that are learned in Video Marketing Goldmine because they are so action oriented. Then, there is the reputation of course creator Sean Donahoe that is impressive in its own right so you should have no doubts about the thoroughness of the course.

Sean Donahoe: Who is He? Sean Donahoe is a major figure in Internet Marketing and he knows pretty much all there is to know out there. Sean is not only a video marketer but he?s also an author, a trainer, a coach, and those are just some of the hats he wears. Sean is known for using is real life experiences to help his customer prosper as he is. The reason why his programs work so well is because he uses them himself before he develops programs for other people.

Sean didn?t start out very big as he was just another Internet marketer on the Warrior Forum but soon he started a successful IM membership site called Sean Donahoe?s Inner Circle. His extensive experience helped him create Video Assassin, which took Internet marketers through all the steps necessary to create videos that got results. Video Marketing Goldmine utilizes this same experience and expertise as he reveals how to create the ultimate success through online videos for any Internet business. The Conclusion: It should now be clear that Video Marketing Goldmine is the perfect way to grow your Internet business. Let?s face it; the next gen web content is going to be about videos and more videos; so it just makes sense to invest in this timely course and earn long term profits.

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Syria army pounds rebels in Aleppo

The Syrian army pounded rebel positions in second city Aleppo Sunday ahead of a threatened ground assault after boasting its capture of the last rebel-held district of the capital.

Iran appealed for help from governments with ties to the Syrian opposition in securing the release of 48 of its nationals seized from a bus in Damascus as an Arabic news channel aired footage it said was of the Iranians in the hands of rebel captors who charged that their hostages were Revolutionary Guards.

At least two rebel fighters were killed in early morning clashes in Aleppo, the scene of heavy fighting since July 20, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Troops shelled rebel-held Salaheddin district in the southwest and clashes erupted in the Sukkari, Hamdaniyeh and Ansari neighbourhoods, the Britain-based watchdog said.

The opposition Syrian National Council charged that the army's bombardment of the rebels was hitting key public institutions in the commercial capital, some of historical significance.

"After failing to subdue (rebel forces) in Aleppo... the Syrian regime's gangs have started to target government institutions and buildings," the exiled opposition group said in a statement.

"Some of them have historical and archaeological value."

Aleppo preserves a raft of historical sites, including its renowned 13th century citadel. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation named the Ancient City a World Heritage Site in 1986, citing its "outstanding universal value."

The SNC accused the army of shelling Aleppo's television building.

"The criminal regime does not hesitate to shell these institutions," the group said, adding: "The rebels were forced to move away from the television building in order to protect the Syrian people's property and heritage."

Rebels tried to storm the state television building on Saturday before being driven back by shelling, the Observatory said.

State media said the army defended the site from "mercenary terrorist groups."

A senior government security figure warned that "the battle for Aleppo has not yet begun, and what is happening now is just the appetiser... The main course will come later."

The official said more reinforcements had arrived and that at least 20,000 troops were now on the ground. "The other side are also sending reinforcements," the official added of the rebels, who claim to have seized half the city.

The pro-government Al-Watan newspaper said on Sunday that the army had killed "hundreds of terrorists" in Aleppo but that between 6,000 and 8,000 remained in the city.

On Saturday, violence nationwide killed 205 people -- 115 civilians, 38 rebel fighters and 52 soldiers, the Observatory said.

Because of restrictions on the free movement of journalists in Syria, it is impossible to independently verify death tolls and claims of either side.

The Syrian army said on Saturday it had seized the last rebel-held district of Damascus and authorities took journalists on an escorted tour.

A brigadier general told reporters the Tadamun neighbourhood had been retaken after heavy fighting and that the military now controls all of the capital.

"We have cleansed all the districts of Damascus, from Al-Midan to Mazzeh, from Al-Hajar Al-Aswad to Qadam... to Tadamun," said the officer.

Iran appealed to Qatar and Turkey, which both have close relations with the Syrian opposition, for help in securing the release of 48 nationals it says were seized while on pilgrimage to the Sayyida Zeinab shrine in the southeastern suburbs of Damascus.

Al-Arabiya television aired footage on Sunday which it said was of the Iranians in the captivity of rebel Free Syrian Army fighters who charged that their hostages were elite Revolutionary Guards.

Fighters of the Al-Baraa Brigade of the rebel Free Syrian Army have "captured 48 of the shabiha (militiamen) of Iran who were on a reconnaissance mission in Damascus," said a man dressed as an FSA officer in the video screened by the Dubai-based channel.

"During the investigation, we found that some of them were officers in the Revolutionary Guards," he said, showing documents taken from one of the men, who appeared in the background.

Tehran, Damascus's key regional ally, has repeatedly denied it has sent any military units to Syria.

Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday, before the latest abduction was made public that "Iran has no armed forces in Syria and the Syrian government has not made such a request," according to Iranian state television channel IRIB.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/syria-army-claims-damascus-retaken-aleppo-pounded-030033050.html

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Sunday, August 5, 2012

Veep Beat: Another Week, Still No VP

ROMNEY STAYS MUM ON VP: Another week has passed, and there is still no VP pick from Mitt Romney. Asked by reporters on the charter flight between Denver and Aspen Thursday whether he has made a decision yet about his VP choice, Mitt Romney shot down the question, saying, "Sorry guys, I got nothing for you."

In a radio interview with Sean Hannity, Romney said he has not made a final decision on his future running mate. "We have a large number of qualified people, and so I have a very strong group of people that I can consider," Romney said. "There's not a decision that's finalized yet."

Despite the delay, Romney believes his search process will result in the right selection for the country. "The process has worked really well," Romney said. "I have a good rapport with each of the people that we're speaking with. I'm pretty confident that this process will go in a way that's satisfactory to me and to the nation."

VP SEARCH HEAD TAGS ALONG: The head of Romney's VP search, Beth Myers, tagged along with the presumptive GOP nominee Thursday on his trip to Colorado, serving as a reminder of just how near the VP announcement looms. Myers chatted with press at his event in Golden and was spotted talking briefly Romney on the charter flight between Denver and Aspen. Myers will accompany Romney to Las Vegas today where he holds an event this morning.

ROMNEY SHARES STAGE WITH POTENTIAL RUNNING MATES: Surrounded by governors in what almost looked like a public tryout to find his running mate, Romney appeared on stage in Basalt, Colo., Thursday with a number of potential VP picks who all share the background of governing a state - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.

Jindal, who appeared publicly with Romney for the first time aside from fundraisers, spoke about the different visions Romney and President Obama offer the country. "President Obama, he believes in an Occupy Wall Street perspective that's all about saying you're entitle to your neighbor's property, to dividing us by class, by geography, by age because he doesn't have solutions," Jindal said. "Governor Romney understands that's not the future for our country. He understands the American dream is that it doesn't matter where you were born, it doesn't matter your race, your geography, your zip code, your gender."

McDonnell predicted his home state of Virginia would turn from "Obama blue to Romney red in 90 days" because the country is looking for a candidate who can restore the American Dream. "There's one candidate that really gets it. It's the man whose lived the American dream - Mitt Romney," McDonnell said.

Romney called Christie a "great closer" and let him round out the short speeches by the governors. "You know, I feel bad for the president. I really do, and here's why. You see, when you listen to the president talk about these things, he's missed the core issue that has made his presidency fail, and the reason why it's so clear to me today is because I'm standing on this stage with all these people. The core reason that his presidency has failed is he doesn't know how to lead," Christie said.

CHRISTIE INTROS ROMNEY AT ASPEN FUNDRAISER: Gov. Chris Christie introduced Romney at a fundraiser at the Little Nell Inn in Aspen, according to an Aspen donor who attended the event.

RUBIO: OBAMA DOESN'T BELIEVE IN 'MIRACLE OF FREE ENTERPRISE:' At a Strengthening the Middle Class event on behalf of Romney in Orlando Thursday, Sen. Marco Rubio said President Obama does not believe in the "miracle of free enterprise," the Orlando Sentinel reported. "U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio laid the Republican perspective for President Barack Obama's speech in Winter Park today by declaring the election is a choice between someone who believes in 'the miracle of free enterprise,' Republican challenger Mitt Romney , and Obama, who does not,' the Orlando Sentinel reported. "At a morning rally in Orlando, standing in for Romney - who has said Rubio is on his list as a possible vice presidential running mate - the junior U.S. senator from Florida preached about how 'the miracle of free enterprise' supported by Romney made America exceptional. He declared Obama is 'wedded to the ideas of the old world.'"

PORTMAN DISPELS 'BORING WHITE GUY' LABEL, ONE BEER AT A TIME: Senator Rob. Portman is often tagged with the "boring white guy" label, but as ABC News' Gregory Simmons reported, Portman showed a lighter side when he sent a beer as a gift to a county commissioner. "Senator Rob Portman, R-OH, isn't taking the familiar criticism that he's a 'boring white guy' lying down anymore. To prove it, he sent a 12 oz. bottle of Bud Light as a gift to Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Hartman's office," Simmons wrote. "Hartman, who has known Portman for over a decade, was recently quoted in the senator's hometown paper saying, 'Rob Portman has had one beer in more places than any man in America.' The profile, which appeared June 25th in the Cincinnati Enquirer, painted a picture of Portman as a 'loyal soldier,' a man who never overindulgences and may be '?too boring to be vice president.' 'The Boy Scout reputation sometimes leads to teasing from friends who say they've never seen him drink or eat to excess, despite all the dinners, church festivals and political gatherings he's attended over the years,' the article said."

PERRY ON VP PICK: 'AS LONG AS IT'S NOT ME, I'LL BE COOL' Texas Gov. Rick Perry weighed in on veepstakes Thursday, telling CNN's Peter Hamby the vice presidential selection won't make much of a difference and he'll support anyone his one time foe Romney decides to pick, as long as it's not him. "The announcement of Mitt Romney's running mate won't do much to change the dynamics of the presidential race, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday," Hamby wrote. "Perry said the running mate pick will likely grab headlines for a couple of days before the focus of the race quickly shifts back to the choice between Romney and President Barack Obama. 'There are great and talented people out there, but vice presidential candidates are interesting choices that will probably only make two or three days worth of news, unless they make some huge gaffe,' Perry told CNN in an interview at the Republican Governors Association retreat in Aspen, Colorado. 'As long as it's not me, I'll be cool.' Perry invoked another famous Texan, John Nance Garner, to make his point. 'I think it was 'Cactus Jack' Garner, who was VP under Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who said that being vice president is not worth a bucket of warm spit,' he said."

VEEP TWEETS @robportman: Ohio's @Judo_Kayla strikes gold! Congrats to Middletown's own Kayla Harrison for winning the 1st ever American gold medal in Judo! #TeamUSA

@marcorubio: @mittRomney agrees Olympians should not pay taxes on medals. Cmon @barackobamadont you agree? http://dailycaller.com/2012/08/02/

@reppaulryan: The complex tax code stifles economic growth. You deserve a tax code that is fair, simple & competitive. http://bit.ly/OE5rgX

@governorva: VA's back-to-school sales tax holiday starts tomorrow and ends Sunday. School supplies, clothing & footwear will be exempt from sales tax.

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Saturday, August 4, 2012

Magento E commerce Program ? Benefits | Arty Apt

Magento has created the ecommerce easier for an individual when it comes to multiple online shops and a lot of other features. This thrilling and well-known program of e business brings numerous opportunities, offers convenience to buyers and sellers over the internet. You can just cope with the product and services online.Magento also helps in making search engine ranking friendly net stores. It is among several shopping cart application solutions having meta tags for simple product and also category sensible meta tagging.Magento way is made by Theme Design ServiceThe Magento theme design company for companies and site owners to experiment with different themes, internet styles, colors, and etc. The use of this center would be to present customers with a variety of possibilities, which permit them to administer and manage their online shopping centers.Magento website design is a market area in the world, offered its popularity and selection with a variety of website makers in the world. Furthermore, Magento development has become a preferred solution of several web development and ecommerce businesses. In India its becoming most popular. India has now become one of the chosen outsourcing spots for Magento website design.With the help of Magento, online store owners are given whole flexibility over different aspects of their ecommerce websites. Magento development provides a great deal of benefits and has become the backbone of much ecommerce corporation operating online today.An Overview Of Magento CommerceThese are some of the features you?ll find in Magento:* Marketing Promotions and Tools * Analytics and Reporting * Search Engine Optimization * Site Management * Catalog Management * Catalog Browsing * Product Browsing * Mobile Commerce * International Support * Checkout * Shipping * Payment * Customer Service * Customer Accounts * Order ManagementThe numerous features made available from Magento are: -?order editing?multi currency support?comparison of products?guest checkout?free shipment option?order tracking and management?easy research options?manifold pictures per productMAGENTO DEVELOPMENTThere is not any doubt that this is one of the greatest ecommerce options in the industry at this time but with that it?s some hurdles including the hosting, development, modification and maintenance. Because the rule is complex and there are around 30000 records to be uploaded on the host. It?s imperative to have good and quick hosting servers, having developers of the power to reduce as much file sizes that you can and keeping the database optimized.There are several companies such as expertmagentodevelopers.com who are focused on the Magento ecommerce research and development are often working in the field of Magento development to deduce new methods to present unique Magento experience.People must always select the best developers in the field of Magento else they will be patients in long terms.

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Master Voyager 2.100 | Data Recovery, Freeware and Shareware ...


  • Password protection for DVD / CD / USB flash drives


Master Voyager is a user-freindly program especially designed to protect DVDs / CDs and USB memory drives. It creates protected areas on media and requires a password to see the protected contents.

Protected discs/USB sticks are fully autonomous and do not need any special software to be installed. The program uses strong encryption to protect your data. The 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is the new Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS), used even by the U.S. government (and others) to protect sensitive information.

Embedded CD/DVD burning module. CDR/CDRW/DVD+-R/DVD+-RW disc types are supported. You do not need to buy special CD burning software. No need to have Master Voyager software on a computer to read protected media.

Each protected disc/USB stick contains an AutoPlay module. Just insert the disc into a CD drive (or connect your flash stick to a USB port) and it will ask for the password to continue. The protected media does NOT install any software to the target computer. They are fully autonomous.
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? Strong encryption of protected contents. Advanced Encryption Standard 256 bit is used to protect your records. AES is new Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) and used to protect sensitive information by U.S.Government organizations (and others).

? Embedded CD/DVD burning module. It supports CDR / CDRW / DVD+-R / DVD+-RW disc types. You do not need to buy special CD burning software.

? No need to have Master Voyager software on computer to read protected media. Every protected disc/usb stick contains AutoPlay module. You just need to insert disc into CD Drive (or connect your Flash Stick to USB port) and it will ask password to continue.

? You do not need to wait until large amount of data will be decrypted to the computer from protected media. Master Voyager utilizes special on-the-fly decryption technology used in our CryptoExpert Professional software.

? You just enter password and protected areas become visible as virtual hard drives like E:, G:, Z: etc. Just eject disc from CD Drive and all virtual drives will disappear from system. On the fly decryption technology allows to store movies/executable files/audio files inside the protected area.

? You can create multiple secure partitions with different passwords on one media. For example one secure partition will be "My Documents", the second one is "My Pictures" and etc
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