Curated News Edition - 18/04/12 http://www.LibertyNewspost.com Controversial Afghan war photos: Readers react - Los Angeles Times (Top Stories - Google News) with some of the same mind?” "Bytebear," also online, said: In The Times article, Capt. John

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:41:13 AM paratroopers who served in 2010, Jeffrey Cole of Westerville, “The soldier who leaked these F. Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman, began another tour in Afghanistan Ohio, wondered: “What positive photos is correct that the chain of said the conduct depicted “most Readers reacted strongly in February.... U.S. military impact could you possibly hope command has broken down. Not certainly does not represent the Wednesday to the publication of a officials asked The Times not to for?" just in the fact that the superior character and the professionalism Times Page 1 story headlined publish any of the pictures.” Observed C. Clingerman of officers didn't put a stop to this of the great majority of our troops “U.S. Troops Posed With Body In a statement, Times Editor Woodbridge, Va.: “Yes, we all behavior, but also because the in Afghanistan.... Nevertheless, Parts of Afghan Bombers.” Davan Maharaj said: “After understand that you have the right whistle blower was not using the this imagery -- more than two As Times staff writer David careful consideration, we decided to publish whatever you want correct chain of command. He years old -- now has the potential Zucchino wrote: “The soldier who that publishing a small but because you have freedom of should have reported the issue to to indict them all in the minds of provided a series of 18 photos of representative selection of the speech, freedom of the press ... his superiors and they should have local Afghans, inciting violence soldiers posing with corpses to photos would fulfill our obligation having said that, sometimes it's acted. This should never have and perhaps causing needless The Times did so on condition of to readers to report vigorously and not a matter of whether or not you been anything more than an casualties.” anonymity. He served in impartially on all aspects of the can, it's whether or not you internal incident." Kirby added: “We have taken the Afghanistan with the 82nd American mission in Afghanistan, should. In this case, what's the Added Jason Tidwell online: necessary precautions to protect Airborne’s 4th Brigade Combat including the allegation that the purpose other than to make our “Soldiers posing with dead our troops in the event of any Team from Ft. Bragg, N.C. He images reflect a breakdown in military look bad?” enemies is NOT anything new. backlash.” said the photos point to a unit discipline that was Not so, commented War is war, and war is hell. All This entry passed through the breakdown in leadership and endangering U.S. troops.” “promote_liberty" online: “This the coffee-drinking, paper-reading Full-Text RSS service — if this is discipline that he believed Some readers questioned the has nothing to do with Anti- arm-chair quarterbacks have no your content and you're reading it compromised the safety of the decision to publish the photos. Americanism or making soldiers idea ... what our guys truly go on someone else's site, please read troops. Anne Hoffler in Richmond, Va., into villains. This is the position through on a day-to-day basis.... the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- “He expressed the hope that emailed to ask: "Because of your our government is putting soldiers There is no crime or misdeed only/faq.php#publishers. Five publication would help ensure that supposed 'obligation' to the people into. Maybe if more images like here. If you don't like it, then ask Filters recommends: Donate to alleged security shortcomings at who buy your newspaper, my this and more coverage like this your Congress to stop the war. Wikileaks. two U.S. bases in Afghanistan in husband and his colleagues will was exposed ... people would be Until then, put yourself in a 20- 2010 are not repeated. The be in even more danger in more vocal in the anti-war year old soldier’s shoes, maybe brigade, under new command but Afghanistan. Did that cross your movement." you will understand.” [unable to retrieve full-text content] 2 Headline/ Curated News Edition Man wants death penalty or acquittal in Norway massacre (USATODAY.com Feed) anti-Muslim militant group he answered the question himself, but you have to see what is

Submitted at 4/18/2012 8:29:21 AM claims to belong to but which saying prosecutors want to "sow written in a context. It is a prosecutors say doesn't exist as he doubt over whether the KT glorification of certain ideals," OSLO (AP) – Norway's prison describes. Several unrelated network exists." Breivik said. terms are "pathetic," confessed groups claim part of that "Knights The main point of his defense is Breivik's defensive answers mass killer Anders Behring Templar" name. to avoid an insanity ruling, which contrasted with the assertive Breivik declared Wednesday in The 33-year-old Norwegian would deflate his political posture he took Tuesday when he court, claiming the death penalty acknowledged that his supposed arguments. One official read a prepared statement to the or a full acquittal were the "only crusader network is "not an psychiatric evaluation found him court, boasting that he had carried logical outcomes" for his organization in a conventional have respected that decision," he psychotic and "delusional," while out the most "spectacular" attack massacre of 77 people. sense" but insisted that it is for said. "There are only two another found him mentally by a nationalist militant since • Pool photo by Lise Aserud real. outcomes in this case that I had competent to be sent to prison. World War II. Anders Behring Breivik, who is "It is not in my interest to shed respected, that that is the death Breivik also refused to give His stance has angered victim on trial for deadly attacks, light on details that could lead to penalty or acquittal." details on what he claims was the support groups. gestures Wednesday at a arrests," he said refusing to Breivik claims to have carried out founding session of the "Knights "I think what we are watching is courtroom in Oslo. comment on the group's alleged the attacks on behalf of the Templar" in London in 2002. He the revelation of a sort of fantasy other members. "Knights Templar," which he conceded, however, that he or a dream," said Christin Pool photo by Lise Aserud The issue is of key importance in described in the 1,500-page embellished somewhat in the Bjelland, deputy head of a support Anders Behring Breivik, who is determining Breivik's sanity, and compendium he posted online manifesto when he described group for survivors of the July 22 on trial for deadly attacks, whether he's sent to prison or before the attacks as a militant members at the founding session massacre. gestures Wednesday at a compulsory psychiatric care for nationalist group fighting a as "brilliant political and military Breivik admits he set off a bomb courtroom in Oslo. the bomb-and-shooting massacre Muslim colonization of Europe. tacticians of Europe." outside the government The right-wing fanatic said he that shocked Norway. Breivik said it exists but police Breivik testified that he had used headquarters in Oslo, killing doesn't fear death and that militant If found sane, Breivik could face just hadn't done a good enough "pompous" language and eight, then drove to Utoya island nationalists in Europe have a lot a maximum 21-year prison job in uncovering it. The group described them instead as "people outside the capital and massacred to learn from al-Qaeda, including sentence or an alternate custody consists of "independent cells," he with great integrity." 69 people in a shooting spree at their methods and glorification of arrangement that would keep him added, "and therefore in the long Bejer Engh challenged him on the governing Labor Party's youth martyrdom. locked up as long as he is term will be a leaderless whether the meeting had taken summer camp. "If I had feared death, I would not considered a menace to society. If organization." place at all. He said his victims — mostly have dared to carry out this declared insane he would be Prosecutor Inga Bejer Engh "Yes, there was a meeting in teenagers — were not innocent operation," he said, referring to committed to psychiatric care for pressed him about details on the London," Breivik insisted. but legitimate targets because they his July 22 attacks — a bombing as long as he's considered ill. group, its members and its "It's not something you have made were representatives of a in downtown Oslo that killed "I view 21 years in prison as a meetings. Breivik claimed to have up?" Engh countered. "multiculturalist" regime he eight and a shooting massacre at a pathetic sentence," Breivik said. met a Serb "war hero" living in "I haven't made up anything. claims is deconstructing Norway's youth camp outside the Asked by the prosecutor if he exile during a trip to Liberia in What is in the compendium is national identity by allowing Norwegian capital that killed 69 would rather have received a 2002, but he refused to identify correct," he said. immigration. people. death penalty — which does not him. Later, he answered with more Copyright 2012 The Associated Breivik's comments came as he exist in current Norwegian law. "What is it you're getting at?" nuance. was pressed to give details on the "I don't wish for it but I would Breivik told the prosecutor, then "There is nothing that is made up, MAN page 5 Curated News Edition Headline/ 3 GOP targets demographic groups that backed Obama in 2008 (USATODAY.com Feed) in years past. court press to convince female survey research at the Pew

Submitted at 4/18/2012 10:48:55 AM Women, Hispanics and young voters that the Obama Research Center. He warned that voters are among the demographic administration has been bad for even if they are mobilized by one By Jackie Kucinich, USA groups where Obama beat Sen. women. party they still may vote for TODAY John McCain last cycle and areas The reason: several recent polls, another. Updated where many Republicans believe including a CNN poll released Keeter said Democrats should not George P. Bush hopes they can pull disaffected voters Monday, have shown Romney take young and Latino voters for dissatisfaction with the Obama into their camp come November. significantly trailing Obama granted. White House will help him draw The Obama campaign has no among female voters. "The (recession) has hit both of young professionals to become intention of ceding those groups politically involved but are not yet On Monday the RNC made it these groups very hard," he said. donors and activists in the that helped it win the White ready to write huge checks to clear Hispanics will also be a For more information about Republican Party. House, and have a number of support candidates. focal point of its 2012 campaign. reprints & permissions, visit our • File photo by Tim Dillon, USA micro-targeting operations of its Bush acknowledged that Obama "We are going to engage FAQ's. To report corrections and TODAY George P. Bush own. The Obama campaign won younger voters across all Hispanics and Latinos like we've clarifications, contact Standards addresses the 2004 Republican website has separate pages for demographic lines in 2008, in part never done before," said RNC Editor Brent Jones. 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Submitted at 4/18/2012 9:47:47 AM crash that killed one motorcyclist been improperly cared for. implications of testing the blood and injured two others on Aug. 6, "It is laughable," said Fran from the second vial," Curry said. By John Tuohy and Carrie 2010. A blood draw that was Watson, clinical professor of law Contributing: Indianapolis Star Ritchie, The Indianapolis Star botched by IMPD had indicated at Indiana University's Robert H. reporter Jon Murray For more Updated Bisard's blood-alcohol level was McKinney School of Law in information about reprints & INDIANAPOLIS – Who could 0.19 when his patrol car hit the Indianapolis. "And not in a good permissions, visit our FAQ's. To have imagined that one blood motorcycles, which would be well way. In a you've-got-to-be- report corrections and sample would cause so much above Indiana's 0.08 legal kidding-me way. It's the Police clarifications, contact Standards trouble? threshhold for driving drunk. Professional Standards Valerie Department's job to maintain Editor Brent Jones. For • 2011 photo by Danese Kenon, "At best, this matter shows gross Cunningham was placed on paid evidence in a form that it's publication consideration in the The Indianapolis Star, via AP incompetence; at worst, possible suspension. admissible." newspaper, send comments to Indianapolis Police Chief Paul criminal intent," Ballard said at a Lt. Paula Irwin, who was in Prosecutor Terry Curry said his [email protected]. Include Ciesielski resigned from his post news conference with charge of the property room, and office discovered that Bisard's name, phone number, city and Tuesday. Indianapolis Public Safety Teresa Brockbrader, a civilian blood had been moved last week state for verification. To view our Director Frank Straub. "I want to employee, also have been placed when Hawkins granted corrections, go to 2011 photo by Danese Kenon, express how angry and disgusted I on paid administrative leave. prosecutors' request to test the corrections.usatoday.com. USA The Indianapolis Star, via AP am that this happened." Deputy Director for Community second vial. TODAY is now using Facebook Indianapolis Police Chief Paul The FBI will probe why — Affairs Rick Hite was appointed At first, Curry said, they weren't Comments on our stories and blog Ciesielski resigned from his post despite a judge's explicit acting chief. sure whether it simply had been posts to provide an enhanced user Tuesday. instructions to preserve Bisard's Ballard and Straub stopped short moved to another refrigerated area experience. 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Submitted at 4/18/2012 7:37:00 AM in the Reagan mold.” Before we cancellation from the dinner here wing socialist agenda” and his Fenati shows spoke, top aides to Gingrich said at the Lancaster Convention own vow as President “never to LANCASTER, Pa. -- As that he felt strongly that by Center? bow to a Saudi king,” Gingrich Italy is not finito Republican Party leaders competing with Romney up to the “We spoke on Friday at the NRA was cheered strongly. Hale just yet - Yahoo! increasingly coalesce behind Mitt convention, he would reduce the [National Rifle Association] Womble, second-grader at St. Leo Romney as their presumed chances that Romney would back convention last Friday,” Gingrich the Great school and son of Eurosport UK nominee for President this year, a away from a conservative told us, “and we’ve swapped a delegate candidate Ann Womble, defiant Newt Gingrich fights on campaign or party platform. few [email] messages. Look, he’s told us after Gingrich’s remarks: (blog) and insists he will continue his Gingrich noted that he is fielding got to deal with his [campaign] “I was counting. Mr. Romney (Andrea Rossi - Google News) own campaign until the GOP a full slate of delegates in the debt and he’s got his family was applauded four times, but Mr. national convention in Tampa this Pennsylvania primary April 24 situation [the illness of 3-year-old Gingrich was applauded 12 Submitted at 4/18/2012 10:24:25 AM summer. and that his national campaign daughter Bella that Santorum different times.” Following a fighting speech and Yahoo! Eurosport UK (blog) chairman (former Rep. Bob cited as a reason for exiting the John Gizzi is Political Editor of hero’s welcome at the Lancaster Fenati shows Italy is not finito Walker) is running for national race].” HUMAN EVENTS. County Republican Party dinner just yet convention delegate from As to whether Santorum might This entry passed through the Tuesday night -- in which he Yahoo! Eurosport UK (blog) Lancaster County. And, he possibly endorse former rival Full-Text RSS service — if this is followed Romney to the speaker’s By Eurosport | Duncan Bishop – added, “we’re competing in Gingrich, the former speaker said: your content and you're reading it podium -- the former House 1 hour 41 minutes ago Towards primaries in Delaware the same “I have no idea. But we’ll keep on someone else's site, please read speaker spelled out to Human the end of last season, with day, in West Virginia and North talking.” the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- Events just why he remains an Valentino Rossi struggling to get Carolina in May. And we’ll There were strong signs only/faq.php#publishers. Five active candidate. to grips with the Ducati compete in Arkansas, Kentucky throughout the evening that while Filters recommends: Donate to “I owe it to the conservative Desmosedici GP11/11.5, Andrea and Texas later that month.” the Harrisburg-born Gingrich may Wikileaks. movement to stay in the race,” Dovizioso being given the boot by Has Gingrich spoken to Rick have lost the nomination race, he Gingrich told us, emphasizing that Honda and the Spanish armada Santorum, who has suspended his had still won the hearts of the it was important that Romney face continuing... own campaign -- and who was party. Whether his remarks were 6 Top News/ Technology/ Curated News Edition Obama camp: Romney has conservative core - Washington Post Amy Gardner (Top Stories - to establish him as a conservative series of policies that reflect those expected to decide the general promising to veto the DREAM Google News) candidate who plans to govern in labels,” said Ben LaBolt, election in November. Act, calling himself “severely

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:20:18 AM step with the far-right wing of the Obama’s campaign spokesman. “Romney has catered to conservative,” endorsing Rep. Republican Party. “There’s no doubt that Governor conservatives for two elections Paul Ryan’s proposed federal Critics have used that remark to They cited Romney’s support for Romney has lost trust with voters now,” said Brad Woodhouse, budget (which features deep cuts suggest that Romney will say a gay-marriage ban, across the political spectrum for spokesman for the Democratic across many popular federal anything to win; in the words of criminalization of abortion, an making promises that he then National Committee. “He tried to programs). Most recently, at a Obama adviser David Plouffe last end to the DREAM Act (granting walked away from when the out-social-conservative Mike private fundraiser over the fall, the former Massachusetts a path to citizenship for some political audience changed. But Huckabee in 2008; he pushed all weekend in Florida, Romney was governor “ has no core.” undocumented immigrants) and what’s also clear is that the the hot buttons. He’s been more overheard suggesting that he But now, with the GOP self-deportation as examples of platform he is running on this year conservative on immigration than might eliminate the Department of essentially primary over, the Romney positions out of step with is ‘severely conservative.’ ” his conservative opponents. He’s Housing and Urban Development. White House and the Obama most Americans. Romney campaign spokeswoman been as vocally extreme on health “The way that he is presented is reelection campaign are Obama campaign officials in Andrea Saul said: “This is a care and on the budget as someone who takes whatever portraying Romney — in new Chicago echoed the theme on White House in search of a reason anyone.” position is politically expedient at emphatic terms — as very much Tuesday, emphasizing what they for reelection. While President However, those critiques have the moment,” said Burton. “It having a core: a conservative one said is a set of positions — such Obama’s campaign tries to been interspersed with a doesn’t change what he believes: out of step with middle-class as Romney’s proposal to lower navigate around their boss’s failed seemingly opposite effort to that sort of core strain that goes Americans. As evidence, they taxes for the wealthiest Americans record with any attack and portray Romney as a flip-flopper, through all his policies. ... He’ll point to the Mitt Romney agenda — that favor the rich over the distraction they can think of, someone who will say anything to say anything to get elected, but in that revealed itself over the course middle class. Governor Romney is going to get elected. Obama allies say the office he is as conservative and of the GOP primary season. “The real Mitt Romney is continue talking about his plans to two approaches are not far to the right as, you know, The Romney camp declined to someone who has a series of jump-start the economy and get contradictory, but they anyone.” address the characterization policies that benefit the wealthy at Americans back to work.” acknowledge that there is a risk This entry passed through the directly, dismissing the assertions the expense of the middle class,” The effort to paint Romney as an that voters just tuning into the Full-Text RSS service — if this is as a White House effort to distract said former White House aide Bill out-of-touch conservative is not election now will believe that the your content and you're reading it from a debate about the economy. Burton, a spokesman for Priorities new. The Obama campaign and true Romney is the moderate one. on someone else's site, please read Senior administration officials U.S.A., an independent group its allies have been noting every It’s one reason for the intensified the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- who spoke on condition of supporting Obama. occasion when Romney has taken effort now to remind voters of his only/faq.php#publishers. Five anonymity at the White House “During the primaries, Governor a stand they view as out of step more conservative positions. Filters recommends: Donate to this week said Romney has Romney labeled himself the ‘ideal with mainstream Americans, They insist that they have a Wikileaks. provided ample policy positions tea party candidate’ and ‘severely particularly the moderate and wealth of material from which to over the course of his primary run conservative’ and committed to a independent voters who are draw: video clips of Romney BUY WITH ME! [email protected] (Ad CITY! ServeRSS) (AdServRSS Feed) Get the Best Deals in ANY Curated News Edition Top News/ 7 GSA watchdog: Employees are reporting abuse - USA TODAY (Top Stories - Google News) hotel suites, and threw lavish we don't have a repeat of this information about reprints &

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:44:28 AM parties. His April 2 report detailed nightmare." She said Miller and permissions, visit our FAQ's. To how four Western regions partied Tangherlini needed to keep report corrections and WASHINGTON (AP) – The at their Las Vegas conference in "shaking this tree and letting these clarifications, contact Standards General Services Administration's 2010, which featured a clown, a bad apples fall. This (Western) Editor Brent Jones. For internal watchdog said mind-reader, a team-building region went wild on you. They publication consideration in the Wednesday that employees are exercise to build bicycles and a went rogue." newspaper, send comments to heeding his call to report rap video making fun of the Tangherlini said he's moving to [email protected]. Include wrongdoing, and messages on his spending. remove some of the autonomy by name, phone number, city and hotline have triggered new Miller previously said that "We got the two good guys here," the 11 GSA regions that permitted state for verification. To view our investigations beyond an employees would not blow the said Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., the Western regions to spend corrections, go to $823,000 Las Vegas conference whistle on the misconduct his party's ranking Republican on freely without getting caught. The corrections.usatoday.com. USA and junkets to resorts. because they believed they would the committee. inspector general only learned of TODAY is now using Facebook • By Alex Wong, Getty Images be "squashed like a bug" for doing In a dig at the House hearings, the misconduct after a GSA Comments on our stories and blog General Services Administration so. 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This to Hawaii, South Pacific islands, the two officials who are playing Boxer, D-Calif., said the material may not be published, California's Napa Valley and key roles in changing the free- committee's goal is "to make sure broadcast, rewritten or Palm Springs; stayed in resort spending culture at the GSA. redistributed. For more 8 Top News/ Curated News Edition Truce hurts: Militants, US investors to get West ‘want Assad bonuses for backing Moscow business discredited’ RT (News RSS : Today) in taking part in large-scale RT (News RSS : Today) keeping its side of the deal. Salafist groups. They use the Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:45:01 AM projects to offer their services," the mayor said. Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:17:48 AM Syrian opposition leader bases in Turkey as a safe haven to Haytham Manna says Damascus go back to Syria everyday to Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin He also stressed that now it is Members of the rebel 'Free is facing constant provocation create new turmoil and new has promised to cut down on red much easier now to make Syrian Army' gather inside their from fragmented rebel factions. attacks at the regime,” he said. tape for US investors ready to investments in Moscow than it quarters in the Syrian town of “The ceasefire is being observed, According to Denece, three back businesses in the Russian was a couple of years ago. Binnish (Binesh), in the restive except for some violations by interests intersect in Syria: the US capital. “There are fewer barriers to northern Idlib province, on March weak and fragmented groups,” want to support Israel’s regime •A special business-support business from controlling 22, 2012. (AFP Photo / Ricardo Manna told RT, adding that“They and to weaken Iran; Gulf states headquarters has been set up authorities,” Sobyanin said.“And Garcia Vilanova)(54.6Mb) embed continue hostilities in order to such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia under the city's business we are to bring down the existing video engage the army in fighting, so want to impose Salafist regimes department, with the aim of barriers for investors.” Moscow has accused the Syrian that it stands against the Syrian everywhere in the Middle East; providing all the necessary help Business has welcomed the long- armed opposition of inflaming the people.” and there is also France, who is for those interested in investing in awaited move, saying the US has conflict to “bury” the peace plan Eric Denece, director and founder against Syria because they suspect the city’s projects. been expecting the turn for over a by UN special envoy Kofi Annan of the French Center for Damascus to be behind Lebanese “Moscow plays a key role in decade. and breach the truce. Experts say Intelligence Studies, also believes PM Rafic Hariri’s assassination in Russia-US trade, accounting for “Moscow has neglected the militants are trying to stir up the that the primary purpose of the 2005. about 20 per cent of the entire program to attract foreign conflict to discredit Assad’s armed rebels is“to push them to “France, the United States, NATO trade turnover,” Sergey Sobyanin investments for 10 years,” regime. react so strong.” with the support of the Saudi said at a meeting with members of Andrew B. Somers, AmCham International media reveal more “They [militants] want the regime Arabia and Qatar, they think they the American Chamber of president and CEO, told RT.“It’s and more evidence of the armed of President Assad to be can change the sense of history in Commerce.“In 2011, it was about a good thing that a new mayor Free Syrian Army groups absolutely discredited because it Syria but I don’t think this is $7 billion. 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• Oct. 20, 2011: Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan speaks during a news conference after a meeting in Bulgaria. Reuters

The swelling scandal over the alleged sexual indiscretions of nearly two dozen Secret Service agents and military personnel in Colombia has raised questions about the "secret" culture at the nation's elite protection agency -- and few are feeling the heat more intensely than its director, Mark Sullivan. So far, officials on both sides of the aisle are largely defending Sullivan's leadership. President Obama "has confidence" in the director, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, and other lawmakers have vouched for Sullivan and praised his swift response to allegations of misconduct in At least one lawmaker, Rep. Wednesday. "Now they can't even in interviews this week that incident in which aspiring reality- Colombia last week. Randy Forbes, R-Va., says control the fact that their agents Sullivan must go. show couple the Salahis crashed a But at the same time, lawmakers Sullivan should be replaced. "In are busing in loads of prostitutes. "The answer is not congressional White House dinner. have questioned what the incident baseball, you get three strikes and I think it's about time that we say hearings and a lot of hot air out of Sullivan, while pursuing an reveals about the "culture" at the you're out. I don't know how they're out." Congress. The answer is replacing internal investigation, has Secret Service. Some doubt this is many strikes you get in national And Ronald Kessler, the author Mark Sullivan," Kessler told Fox requested an independent review the first time, and warn that the security, but the strikes are who broke the story on the News, accusing him of presiding from the agency's inspector agents' alleged actions could have mounting up," Forbes, a member prostitution scandal in over an agency marred by "corner general. put the U.S. at risk. of the House Armed Services coordination with The -cutting" and "laxness." He cited, 'STRIKES page 17 Committee, told Fox News on Washington Post, said repeatedly among other complaints, the 2009 Curated News Edition News Wire/ 15 Gunfire gives U.N. mission taste of Syria challenge (Reuters: Top News) protesters chanting demands to parts of Syria since Assad pledged scattered over several hundred for delivery to the mission.

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:58:58 AM arm the rebel Free Syrian Army. to enforce it last week, in strong kilometers, Ban said he had asked The mission was negotiated by A banner was plastered on one opposition areas such as Homs, the European Union if it could former U.N. Secretary-General By Douglas Hamilton U.N. car reading: "The butcher Hama, Idlib and Deraa the army supply helicopters and planes to Kofi Annan, acting as an envoy of BEIRUT| Wed Apr 18, 2012 continues killings. The observers has kept up attacks on rebels, make the proposed U.N. the United Nations and Arab 1:00pm EDT continue observing, and the using heavy weapons in violation monitoring mission independently League. Diplomats say Annan's (Reuters) - Gunfire erupted on people continue with their of the pledge by Damascus to pull mobile. But Moualem said any main aim is to get a U.N. mission Wednesday close to an advance revolution. We bow only to God." back. needed air transport would be on the ground backed by Syria's team of U.N. observers who had A video segment posted on Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al supplied by Syria. supporters Russia and China, even been swarmed by protesters, YouTube showed the U.N. -Moualem told a news conference A political source in neighboring if it is not big enough at first to do giving a taste of the challenge vehicles moving slowly down a in Beijing that no more than 250 Lebanon said Damascus has the job. facing a mission to monitor a street flanked on both sides by truce monitors were needed, and already refused the use of U.N. The West has shown no desire to shaky week-old truce that has so crowds of civilians when gunshots they should come from what he helicopters. The mission is intervene militarily or push for the far failed to stop the violence. sounded somewhere up ahead and called "neutral" countries such as empowered under an article in the sort of robust peacekeeping Protesters denouncing President the men turned and ran for safety. Brazil, Russia, India, China and U.N. charter that requires the mission that might require 50,000 Bashar al-Assad had surrounded U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki- South Africa, all of which have Syrian government's consent. troops or more. their cars near the capital, moon has said that a team of just been more sympathetic to Assad GUNSHOTS Russia and China, Syria's Damscus. Automatic weapons fire 250 observers is not big enough. than the West and the Arab Video of the U.N. monitors Security Council veto-wielding sent the crowds scurrying for But on Wednesday Syria - which League states. filmed by activists showed friends, have made clear they safety. has the power to approve the force The U.N. chief Ban was due to mission leader Himmiche walking would block a U.N. mandate to There were no reports of under a U.N. Security Council present proposals for the next through a tight throng of use force. They are likely to back casualties. But scenes of monitors' resolution - rejected Ban's call for phase of the mission on demonstrators, wearing a U.N. Damascus as the terms of the vehicles immobilized in a crowd more monitors. Wednesday to the Security blue beret and flak-jacket. He got mission are thrashed out later this followed by pictures of men At the same time, the army kept Council. He says more monitors into his vehicle where he spoke on week. running away while automatic up its shelling of targets in the and aircraft are needed to a loud-hailer, apparently asking Assad says Syria is under attack weapons fire rattles in the air were city of Homs in violation of the supervise a truce in a country of the crowd to move back and let by foreign-backed terrorists and an ominous echo of an earlier week-old ceasefire. 23 million, after 13 months of the cars move out. that for their own safety the Arab League monitoring mission Explosions rocked the battered fighting that has killed more than Any shots were not aimed at the unarmed observers would have to that collapsed in failure in Khalidiyah quarter of Homs and 10,000 people. observers, he later told Reuters coordinate every step of their January. plumes of black smoke drifted The earlier Arab League TV: "We did not come under operation with Syrian security. The advance party of a half a over the rooftops. monitoring mission was aborted fire." The rebel Free Syrian Army dozen U.N. peacekeepers in blue In northern Idlib province, six in January after just a month in Equipment for the mission, fighting to topple Assad says it berets, led by Colonel Ahmed members of the security forces country because of daily shooting including vehicles, is already will stop shooting if he keeps his Himmiche of Morocco, was were killed by a bomb placed by and shelling. During its short life being transported to Syria via unfulfilled pledge to Annan to touring the vicinity of Damascus an "armed terrorist group", state it emboldened Syrians to resume Beirut from a U.N. logistics base withdraw tanks, heavy weapons in two white U.N. Land Cruisers news agency SANA said. It was anti-Assad street protests - an in Brindisi, Italy and Prague in the and troops from urban areas. with a Syrian police escort when the second such attack in two effect the government will not Czech Republic. Four C-130 Apart from the shelling of targets trouble began. days. want to see repeated. transports have flown 10 4x4 Their cars were mobbed by While the truce has held in some With the flashpoint cities in Syria vehicles to the Lebanese capital GUNFIRE page 17 16 News Wire/ Curated News Edition BP proposes Gulf spill accord terms, trial delay (Reuters: Top News) in New Orleans. high as $17.6 billion upon a preliminary approval of the industry.

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:48:54 AM The settlement is "more than fair, finding of gross negligence. BP accords around November 8, with Last week, Florida Attorney reasonable and adequate", they has already taken a $37.2 billion final approval to come later. That General Pam Bondi asked Barbier Fire boat response crews battle said. charge for the spill. suggests any trial on remaining to delay preliminary approval to the blazing remnants of the This Friday is the two-year BP shares closed down 6.5 pence issues would not begin until well allow stakeholders to review the offshore oil rig Deepwater anniversary of the explosion of at 448.1 pence in London, Reuters into 2013, if not later. "fairness and rationale" behind the Horizon, off Louisiana, in this the Deepwater Horizon drilling data shows. Barbier is expected to meet with accords, including whether they April 21, 2010 file handout rig, which killed 11 workers and $600 MILLION LEGAL BILL the parties behind closed doors on were fair to Florida claimants. image. triggered the largest U.S. offshore About 109,000 condominium May 3 to discuss how the case Jennifer Meale, a spokeswoman Credit: Reuters/U.S. Coast Guard oil spill, after BP's Macondo well owners, hotel and resort operators, should proceed. for Bondi, said her office is /Files/Handout ruptured. restaurateurs, shrimpers and 90 MILLION PAGES reviewing the settlements. Wyn By Jonathan Stempel "BP made a commitment to help others may be eligible to recover Wednesday's settlements follow Hornbuckle, a U.S. Department of Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:48pm EDT economic and environmental on economic and property claims, depositions of 311 witnesses, and Justice spokesman, declined to (Reuters) - BP Plc has reached restoration efforts in the Gulf court papers show. the production of about 90 million comment. Spokespeople for other settlements to resolve billions of Coast," Chief Executive Bob The medical settlement covers pages of documents and about 20 Gulf states, Halliburton and dollars of claims from the 2010 Dudley said in a statement. "This people who claimed illness from terabytes of data. Transocean had no immediate Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and settlement provides the exposure to oil or chemical Prior to the settlement, lawyer comment or did not immediately asked a U.S. judge for a long framework for us to continue dispersants, and includes clean-up Kenneth Feinberg had paid out respond to requests for comment. delay in any trial over remaining delivering on that promise, workers and residents of $6.1 billion to spill victims who The case is In re: Oil Spill by the disputes stemming from the offering those affected full and beachfront or wetlands areas near submitted claims under BP's $20 Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon" in disaster. fair compensation, without the water. About 16,000 plaintiffs billion Gulf Coast Claims the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, The London-based oil company waiting for the outcome of a have submitted claims, court Facility. 2010, U.S. District Court, Eastern still expects under Wednesday's lengthy trial process." papers show. BP expects the $7.8 billion District of Louisiana, No. 10-md- settlements to pay $7.8 billion to In a separate statement, Stephen Those ineligible to recover payment to come from that trust. 02179. resolve economic, property and Herman and James Roy, lawyers include financial institutions, Claimants with final offers from (Reporting By Jonathan Stempel medical claims by more than on the so-called Plaintiffs' casinos, people claiming hardship Feinberg can receive 60 percent in New York; Editing by Dale 100,000 individuals and Steering Committee, said the from an Obama administration of their money now, and if Hudson and Gerald E. businesses, though there is no cap. settlement holds BP "fully moratorium on deepwater drilling, eligible under the new program McCormick) Such a payout would be one of accountable". and some private plaintiffs in may receive the remaining 40 This entry passed through the the largest class-action settlements BP still faces tens of billions of Florida and Texas. percent or seek higher awards. 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SPRING, Texas – Authorities say a 30-year-old woman admitted she shot a young mother and abducted her newborn son in a town near Houston. Verna McClain, a registered nurse, is charged with capital murder in the killing of Kala Marie Golden in Spring, Texas, which is north of Houston, Tuesday. Witnesses saw the shooter repeatedly shoot Golden and drive away with her 3-day-old son, Keegan. Authorities found Keegan late Tuesday night. According to the arrest record, McClain admitted to shooting Golden and taking Keegan to her home in Harris County. The warrant says Keegan was found at the Harris County home.' It says McClain's sister, Corina Jackson, told authorities that McClain intended to "do the adoption" now that she had MyFoxHouston.com reported. When Golden tried to get Keegan told the Associated Press that she put her in the ambulance," Linda Keegan. Golden was placing her newborn out of the suspect's car, a four- had been baby-sitting another of Golden said. McClain is being held without son inside her pickup truck when door Lexus, she was knocked to Kala's sons when someone at the Joshua Jesson said he was at the bail. she got into an altercation with the ground as the suspect scene called her using her clinic with his girlfriend when he An Amber Alert was issued someone in a car parked next to allegedly drove away, the report daughter's cellphone. She rushed heard gunshots. He said he saw a Tuesday afternoon for Keegan her, according to the Montgomery said. Golden was later taken to to the clinic but was unable to see Lexus next to the pickup truck, Schuchardt after the baby was County Sheriff’s Office. Golden Memorial Hermann Hospital her daughter because paramedics then later looked back and saw the kidnapped at a pediatrician’s was shot several times, the report where she was pronounced dead. were trying to save her. office around 2:40 p.m., said. Golden's mother, Linda Golden, "I wanted to kiss her before they TEXAS page 21 Curated News Edition News Wire/ World News/ Sports/ 19 Abu Muqawama: U.S. troops pose with Afghan U.S. Intel in the Dark Over insurgent bodies Israel's Iran Plans (Reuters: Top News) insurgent corpses. Afghanistan's Zabol province in decided that publishing a small (World Politics Review: Articles)

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Submitted at 4/18/2012 12:09:08 PM and volume are tasked to the improve the overall sound clean and straightforward as At high volume levels the little docked iDevice. It further dynamics; it’s just a waste of Logitech’s. The app is much bass it does have starts to clip and Two gadgets enter, one leaves. enforces the draw of AirPlay in space. That said, I do prefer the cleaner. distort. This is not a party speaker. It’s that simple. Welcome to the that the speaker is just that: a volume dial on the Logitech If the iOS app fails to work, both Winner TC Gadget Review Battle where speaker. The real power lies in the verses the rocker buttons on the speaker docks can be connected to It’s pretty rare nowadays to find two competing products are pitted iPhone or iPad. Sony — volume controls should the local WiFi network through two products just so similar. The against each other. No wishy Both speaker docks claim to always be a round dial — but the WPS. physical differences between the washy conclusion based on an work with iPhone cases. The Sony looks and feels like a $400 Sound Quality two amount to nothing more than arbitrary numbering system, just a Logitech is much more friendly to kit where the Logitech does not. With such a small feature set, design decisions and meaningless reliable buying recommendation. cases with a taller dock connector. Both of these models have sound quality is the most quirks. The Sony is a bit smaller, These two speaker docks The Sony doesn’t work with retractable docks. The Sony’s important factor in this comes with a remote and is harder couldn’t be more similar. They anything thicker than a thin dock deploys with a measure of comparison. It’s the only deciding to set up. The Logitech on the both use the same overall design, bumper. Design confidence. A gentle inward push factor between the two docks. other hand is very easy to setup have nearly identical feature sets Sony knows design and it shows. causes the dock to extend with the Thankfully it’s an easy decision. and is more friendly with iPhone and the same $399 price tag. But The RDP-XA700IP is gorgeous hiss of a high-end automobile The Sony is the clear winner but cases. one is a Sony and one is a with a slight strip of metal on top component. The Logitech’s snaps the Logitech still sounds fine. But these are speaker docks. Logitech. Well let’s get to it: The of the hefty dock. It’s the perfect out with the same elegance as a The Sony RDP- Their primary lot in life is to Logitech UE Air Speaker vs the size, really. At just 15-inches long plastic plaything. AirPlay Setup XA700IP produces a surprising reproduce sound. On that thought Sony RDP-XA700IP. Features and 7-inches tall, the footprint The magic of AirPlay is often in amount of bass, which is often alone the Sony wins by a These are AirPlay docks. They’re isn’t substantial enough to eat up the absolute lack of setup sorely lacking in desktop magnificent mile. It produces designed to sit on a shelf, look space on a table but at the same required. Once these speaker speakers. The stronger low-end sound that’s much more rich, pretty, and blast music streamed time not small enough that a docks are on a local network with helps dramatically. I dare say the bold, and accurate. It easily rivals from an iOS product. That’s all docked iPad looks out of place. an iDevice, they’re instantly Sony RDP-XA700IP is the best high-end 2.1 speaker setups with a they do. For better or worse, these Conventional wisdom would available for media streaming. tabletop speaker dock I’ve heard powered subwoofer. The Logitech $400 speaker docks lack any other suggest that an iPad would block However, the Logitech is a lot — including the B&O Zeppelin. is flat and muffled in comparison. feature besides the arguably trivial the sound but it doesn’t thanks to easier to set up. The sound is deep, rich, and very Superior sound wins over easier feature of a 3.5mm input on the the large port sitting opposite of It only takes downloading an app satisfying at both high and low setup and a more friendly dock backside. Both lack an FM tuner, the iPad. and running through several volumes. The confident bass will connector. digital display, or on-board EQ The Logitech looks cheap in screens to set up the Logitech make items on your desk dance Buy the Sony. Click to view functions. A remote ships with the comparison. Its outer shell is model. It’s idiot-proof. With the around. slideshow. Sony, though. comprised mostly of lightweight Sony, the owner is still prompted The Logitech fails to produce the This feature-lite philosophy shiny plastic and the whole thing to download an app when docking same rich sound. It lacks a strong actually works well in this case. feels underwhelmingly light. The for the first time. However, low-end response, making the If We Make it Through November ... Geoffrey Norman (The Weekly No budget, just now, says right. Standard) Senator Conrad. The timing isn't 24 Technology/ Curated News Edition Patterned Maki Spotify Details New Global Wrappers - Designer Nori Partnership With Coca-Cola Features Gorgeous Jordan Crook (TechCrunch) to do things that only Coca-Cola us. We are partnering with one of This morning, the company Designs to Adorn Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:24:32 AM could think of with music,” the most known brands in the announced new brand apps with Sushi Rolls explained a Spotify executive. world. This isn’t just like any Intel, AT&T, McDonald’s, and Right now I’m sitting in a room “We want to bring new partnership for us. We don’t even Reebok. The apps will be a (TrendHunter.com) covered in Spotify and Coca-Cola experiences with music to do big partnerships at Spotify, but subdivision of Spotify’s desktop (TREND HUNTER - The Latest logos. That’s because Spotify and consumers everywhere.” I can’t think of any brand that has app, and give users new features Trends) Coke have just announced a From a music perspective, Coca- the same amount of ubiquity as based on which brand app they’re global partnership to help both Cola takes advantage of music Coke, so I’m glad that we can using. Spotify has some pretty Submitted at 4/18/2012 7:53:03 AM brands expand their ubiquity. properties for big events like The expand together. This partnership, huge bills coming in in the form ( TrendHunter.com) Umino The folks at Coke explained that Olympics. In 2011, Coke the really cool part about it, is the of licensing fees, and the brand Seaweed Shop recently launched music has always been a huge part launched Coca-Cola Music, and fact that this has been an apps should help foot the cost a line of Designer Nori in an of Coke’s marketing efforts, 2013 will mark the evolution of evolution: a young tech company through advertising, while also attempt to turnaround the going all the way back to a series that program. Spotify will be at partnering with a 125-year old adding a touch of curation to the company's poor sales following of ads featuring Ray Charles the core of it. company isn’t something you’d massive music library. the Tsunami in Japan. The nearly 50 years ago. That said, the Users will be invited to Spotify normally see. But we found that According to The Verge, the floundering company was looking partnership will focus on four key through live shows, unpacked Coca Cola understood what AT&T app will give users the to... pillars: global, technology, social, events, and Coke even mentioned Spotify was about, and embraced ability to check out locations and a commitment to music. that a Hackathon took place this the whole idea we have about where certain songs were Spotify explained that Coca-Cola weekend. Meanwhile, Coke will sharing across the world. From originally recorded. Pretty cool will be a huge factor in bringing be building content on top of the Spotify’s perspective, this stuff for the music buff. Spotify to new markets and new Spotify platform to deliver to partnership is just as important as I know, I know. You want to hear corners of the world. users not only as a marketing our deal with Facebook. about the iPad app. Ek, As far as technology is effort but as a way to curate the Ek also said that this will benefit unfortunately, had sealed lips, but concerned, Spotify is incredibly content already available in a users by bringing new users he did say that it’s “in the works.” proud of its platform that allows more useful, and convenient way. around the world onto the people to share across the world. Here’s what Spotify founder platform, which will in turn create “We’ll be working really closely Daniel Ek had to say: a better experience for current with Coke as a technology partner This is a really exciting day for users. ESA proposes trip to Jupiter's icy moons for next large scale mission Mark Brown Jupiter's icy moons for its next tortured acronym for JUpiter ICy Duncan Geere Continue reading...

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:49:00 AM large scale launch. It will put the moon Explorer), and would see a billion euro mission before the probe launch towards the Jovian The European Space Agency has Science Programme Committee The mission is called Juice (a system in 2022. selected a satellite study of for approval, in May. By: Mark Brown, Edited by: Curated News Edition Technology/ 25 Will Facebook Offers Amazon vs. Best Address Investor Revenue Buy: A Tale of Concerns? Two Retailers Dave Copeland as long the AdWords and Facebook signifies a greater push Dan Frommer (ReadWriteWeb) growth rates have been 2%, 0%, (ReadWriteWeb) AdSense cash cows continue to for wider f-commerce capabilities. Submitted at 4/18/2012 3:01:00 AM and 10%.

Submitted at 4/18/2012 4:01:00 AM bear fruit, Mountain View Facebook has a culture of Now, Best Buy expects another remains on solid footing." continued innovation, and all the It's bad enough that Best Buy has flat year, despite a longer (by a Facebook's stated mission is to In the long-term, Facebook is reports I'm seeing suggest this is to switch CEOs - because of week) fiscal year ending in make the world "more open and going to have to diversify its unlikely to change, even with the potential personal misconduct- February 2013. And it plans to connected," which leaves some revenue stream beyond simple IPO." while it's also trying to make a close 50 "big-box" U.S. stores, people wondering how the display advertising to justify its The question for some investors comeback. reflecting the shift in electronics recently launched Facebook expected valuation of more than is whether Offers is truly But it's also about to lose a retail as it opens 100 new "small- Offers fits into that strategy. $100 billion. Under Offers, innovative and truly a new familiar foe in the rear-view format" Best Buy Mobile stores. Short answer? It doesn't. The Facebook users will be offered revenue stream, or just new mirror. This year, Amazon will Meanwhile, Best Buy hopes to service is squarely targeted at coupons and discounts directly in packaging for the existing revenue almost certainly overcome Best grow online revenue 15% this pleasing Wall Street investors their news stream from companies stream of display advertising. Buy in full-year revenue for the year, while Wall Street expects ahead of next month's initial they have liked. Users print out or Rick, however, says the answer first time. Amazon to grow 30%. public offering of Facebook bring the offer on their mobile to that question may not matter. When Amazon launched in 1995, Amazon - famously a money- shares. If the ploy succeeds, the phone to the merchant to redeem "Ideally, investors would like to Best Buy was already a loser for most of its early life - new initiative could give it. As soon as the offer is used, a see another revenue stream - multibillion-dollar business. even beat Best Buy in profitability Facebook the revenue wiggle message is automatically put on Microsoft, for example, has both Around the height of the DVD last year, as Best Buy reported a room to keep investors happy the customer's timeline. Windows and Office. But Google era, Best Buy was still $25 billion big loss on special charges. while experimenting with new The feature is being launched never rests," he said. "Its biggest in yearly sales ahead of Amazon. (Although Amazon still isn't features. If it fails, it could dilute eight months after Facebook efforts - Android, Chrome, But during the past few years, fabulously profitable the way Facebook's focus. shuttered Deals, a Groupon-like YouTube, and Google+ - are Best Buy has stalled. Meanwhile, Apple or Google are, and is now "The problem is that Facebook's service. Since going public last directed at making the web safe Amazon - fueled by new digital in the business of selling tablet current revenue stream isn't yet on year, Groupon has struggled to for ads. businesses like Amazon Web computers at a loss.) auto-pilot, wringing every cent maintain the momentum of its "The bottom line: While Services and the Kindle, Prime Now the question is whether Best out of every ad opportunity, the early success. overwhelming dependence on a membership and international Buy can transform itself and way Google does," said Jonathan "Upon initial viewing, it looks single source of revenue does not expansion - has surged. recover. It at least anticipates a Rick, a director at Levick like Offers is not a complicated a healthy [profit and loss] A look at the companies' growth return to profitability this year. Strategic Communications LLC in service, so I don't think much, if statement make, Google makes it rates tells the story well: While But long-term? Washington. "Google generates any, tinkering will be needed," work, wringing every cent out of Amazon has grown sales by 41%, Also: The End of RIM As We 96% of its revenue from ads. said Jonny Rosemont, head of every ad," he said. 40% and 28% the past three years, Know It Sure, it's tried to diversify with social media at DBD Media, a Image courtesy of Shutterstock. Best Buy's fiscal year sales Google Apps, Google Checkout, search and social media agency. "I Android and other offerings, but suspect this latest move by 26 Technology/ Sports/ Curated News Edition LEGO Lamp Will Windows Phone 8 makers be Shades - The 'LygoLamp' by more free to tweak the OS? Studio Mango Lance Whitney (CNET News) Uses Blocks to

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:24:03 AM Create an Elegant Will Windows Phone 8 be more Illuminator open to customization? Windows Phone 8 device makers (TrendHunter.com) could find more opportunities to (TREND HUNTER - The Latest tweak the OS, at least if you read Trends) between the lines from an agenda Submitted at 4/18/2012 8:03:04 AM reportedly for an upcoming Microsoft summit. ( TrendHunter.com) The chic new A "high level" agenda for an ‘LygoLamp' by Studio Mango is "Apollo" MO Summit in Reading, the Netherlands-based company’s U.K., uncovered by latest illuminating installation. Netbooknews, The lamp comes as a do-it- lists"Customization and yourself kit, just like the boxes of Differentiation opportunities" as LEGO one... one of the topics. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean Microsoft is Clashes hit about to open the floodgates for manufacturers to tinker with the much customization isn't always a interface as they see fit. the latest updates. Bahrain Formula interface. But assuming the good thing. Sometimes that freedom can If Microsoft does open up information is accurate, it could Apple is able to maintain benefit consumers. Samsung's Windows Phone, it needs to work One exhibit point to a more open environment complete reign of iOS by TouchWiz interface runs on top of with its partners to ensure that (Sports News Headlines - for Windows Phone 8, aka controlling both the hardware and the OS and provides certain they can tweak the interface Yahoo! News) Apollo. software, promising the same features not offered by Android without confusing consumers and Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:35:42 AM Microsoft has retained a fairly interface and experience for all alone. fragmenting a product that's just tight grip on Windows Phone, iPhone and iPad users. But in other cases, too much starting to gain some traction. Security forces fired stun triggering complaints from some Though many gripe about the tinkering can lead to confusion This entry passed through the grenades Wednesday at anti- manufacturers who like to tweak closed nature of iOS, such control and fragmentation, a complaint Full-Text RSS service — if this is government protesters who the interface to distinguish ensures that upgrades, updates, often hurled at the Android your content and you're reading it swarmed into a cultural exhibition themselves from the competition. and other features work across the ecosystem. Upgrades and other on someone else's site, please read for Bahrain's Formula One race, The company did not entire lineup. new features typically need to be the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- setting off street battles and immediately respond to CNET's Google maintains no tight control rolled out per device and per only/faq.php#publishers. Five sending visitors fleeing for cover. request for comment. over Android, allowing carrier, stretching the amount of Filters recommends: Donate to But either way, Microsoft needs manufacturers to customize the time that users have to wait for Wikileaks. to tread carefully here as too Curated News Edition Technology/ 27 The Latest Vision of TV's Future Comes From... Ikea? John Paul Titlow into a single, visually extensible. USB and HDMI ports (ReadWriteWeb) customizable unit. on the TV allow for any number

Submitted at 4/18/2012 4:35:50 AM At its heart, this product is all of gaming consoles, set top boxes about design. Ikea's early and other devices to be attached, When people talk about the marketing touts the Uppleva's and they can be stowed away in a future of TV and entertainment, ability to hide unsightly wires and dedicated compartment under the brands like Samsung, Apple, encase everything in one clean, TV. It's not clear if it includes a Comcast and Boxee tend to come sleek-looking package. It's not VGA port, the lack of which to mind. Apple-watchers in unlike a certain Cupertino tech might inhibit device Communal browsing is particular expect that company to giant that often takes its cues from compatibility. turn its longtime hobby into a minimalist, European design. It's this customizability, now game-changer by releasing their In addition to looking pretty, this standard in HDTV sets generally, safer for kids than own HDTV set later this year. initiative may offer clues about that will ensure that those who Whatever happens, the living how entertainment systems of the chose to purchase Ikea's new inoculation, says GeekDad room of the future will look very future will work. The HDTV itself system can continue to experience Andy Robertson default adult-content bar. different from what even the most is, of course, "smart" in the sense TV's future as it evolves, On first hearing, this sounds like cutting-edge gadgetry offers that it connects to the Internet. regardless of platform or provider. Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:32:00 AM a step in the right direction, but today. But how will it look? The That's pretty much a given at this The Uppleva doesn't leap over Similar to the call for more not to Jim Killock, Executive latest vision comes from a very point. It's also integrated directly any major technical hurdles, but stringent legislation over violent Director of the Open Rights unlikely source. into the furniture, as is the stereo its focus on streamlining the user videogames is the call for better Group. "These recommendations, Swedish furniture retailer Ikea system and media players. The experience is likely to be porn filters to protect children if enacted, would endanger unveiled the Uppleva, an all-in- system uses a single remote for something we see more of in the online. The latest development in children, create disruption for one entertainment center that everything, addressing another living rooms of the future. Even if the online safety debate comes small business, and would not merges consumer electronics with age-old user experience problem this model doesn't become the out of Claire Perry's cross-party work technically. Default filtering the furniture that has traditionally of TVs and entertainment standard, it's a bold try and one parliamentary inquiry into how is a form of censorship. Adults housed them. It's an HDTV, Blu- systems. that is sure to influence other safe children are online. should not have to 'opt out' of Ray player and 2.1 surround- It's well-packaged and players in the market, should it It concluded that the government censorship. Governments should sound stereo packed seamlessly consolidated, but it's also fully catch on with consumers. and internet service providers not be given powers to default need to do more. By this it meant censor legal material that adults clearer information for parents see online. Parents need help, but about safety settings, government 'default blocking' is an appalling reviews of opt-in filters for adult proposal." material, content-filtering systems By: Andy Robertson, Edited by: for new internet customers and Nate Lanxon Continue reading... public Wi-Fi networks to have a 28 Technology/ Culture/ Curated News Edition Forecast Takes The Hassle Out Jony Ive nominated Of Ambient Check-Ins for British Visionary Without Draining Your Battery Innovator award Frederic Lardinois most awkward time to fiddle feature, the company expects that Kelly Hodgkins (TUAW - The (TechCrunch) around with your phone – number to get close to 100%. Unofficial Apple Weblog)

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:00:46 AM Forecast will now do this for you. This, as the company’s CEO and Submitted at 4/18/2012 12:30:00 PM You can use the app as a stand- co-founder Rene Pinnell told me There are a number of different alone product or connect it to earlier this week, the app’s Apple's senior VP of Industrial schools of thought about how Facebook and Foursquare to reach concept of “future tense check- design, Jony Ive, was nominated useful Foursquare-like check-ins a wider group of your friends. ins” opens up a range of for a British Visionary Innovator really are. Forecast, especially, is As the app already knows where possibilities for the company in award by the UK's Intellectual taking a very different approach you are going, Forecast can take a the long run. Once you have Property Office. from most of Foursquare’s more conservative approach to checked in somewhere, after all, This list includes other notable competitors by emphasizing checking where you are as you go chances are that you won’t change innovators including Sir James where you are going to be later in through your day. Instead of your plans anymore. When you Dyson who created the dual the day over just checking in at a constantly checking where you tell the app where you will be in cyclone vacuum cleaner, Sir Tim location when you arrive. Now, are and trying to check you in to the future, though, those plans are Berners-Lee who played an with the latest version of its places as you walk around, the still malleable and the right offer integral role in the early [Via Macworld UK] iPhone app (an update for the app just checks your location from the right advertiser, for development of HTTP and the Jony Ive nominated for British Android app is coming soon), the periodically and once it notices example, still has the potential to World Wide Web, J. K. Rowling Visionary Innovator award company is taking this concept a that you have arrived at your make you go somewhere else of Harry Potter fame and others originally appeared on TUAW - bit further. Instead of just telling forecasted location, it will just instead. The competition honors World The Unofficial Apple Weblog on people where you will be, the app check you in. Given how Pinnell also told me that quite a Intellectual Property Day 2012 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:30:00 EST. will also automatically check you unreliable location services can be few Forecast users look at the app which is celebrated on April 26. Please see our terms for use of in when you arrive at a location in dense urban environments, this as a calendaring service. This is Voting in the competition begins feeds. (assuming you opt in for this approach also helps to ensure that another avenue for future today and ends Tuesday 24 April Source| Permalink| Email this| service) and let your friends know you are indeed checking in to the development that the company at 17:00. The person with the Comments that you have arrived. right place. wants to explore soon. most votes will be announced So instead of having to remember Currently, about 76% of Forecast April 26. to check in when you arrive users check in when they use the somewhere – which is also the app. With the auto check-in Faith increases with age, global study shows (Holy Kaw!) numbers of atheists, according to declining worldwide, it is universities.

Submitted at 4/18/2012 10:57:00 AM new research. increasing in Russia, Slovenia, Photo credit: Fotolia The University of Chicago and Israel. Permalink| Leave a comment » Faith increases with age, even in researchers' findings include: Full story at Futurity. countries with significant Although by most measures, belief in God is gradually More research news from top Curated News Edition Technology/ 29 R2-D2 plays Tupac – it had to happen Chris Burns (SlashGear) speaking on the future of such

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:34:59 AM imagery tricks and how it might lead to further resurrections of It had to happen. Just days after music heroes in the near future. Coachella played host to the other Cant wait for holographic Kurt -worldly return of the legendary Cobain for the win! Story rapper Tupac Shakur 16 years Timeline after his death,(Star Wars) Rebel • Tupac performs from the grave Alliance member R2-D2 has been live at Coachella found to have played a part in his • Tupac hologram team reveals resurrection. Created in part by secrets and tour plans Sethward Productions, you Star • Why it took holographic Tupac Wars fans are about to get a taste to put the dead on tour of exactly what everyone was thinking about when they heard a Whenever something amazing of this galaxy far, far away is like Makaveli! R2-D2 plays Tupac – it had to holographic rapper was heading to like the video you’re about to see a delicious slice of chocolate cake We invite you also to have a peek happen is written by Chris the stage for this year’s concert happens, your humble narrator at the end of long day of Portal. at our talk on the original Burns& originally posted on lineup on the 15th of April, Chris Burns has a bit of a heart All the candles are here, it’s real, appearance of Tupac at Cochella SlashGear. headlined by none other than Dr attack. It should be no secret that and it’s just short enough to want as well as talk of concerts with © 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All Dre and Snoop Dogg. The video SlashGear is a fan of Star Wars, to watch over, and over, and over that holographic representation right reserved. you’re about to see is not licensed and combining a media event again. popping up soon afterward. by Lucasfilm, nor has it been such as the holographic return of Forwarning: there are a couple of Would you attend such a concert approved by Aftermath records in Tupac with the classic atmosphere swear words in this video – thanks series? We’ve also got a column any way. Spotify press event lacks sizzle or substance Greg Sandoval (CNET News) subscription services, announced markets. What they didn't tell us Awkward silence. If Spotify

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:46:07 AM that Coca-Cola is launching an is why music listeners would give execs weren't embarrassed, they app on Spotify. The three Coca- a damn about what Coca-Cola has should have been. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, third Cola executives and Spotify CEO to say about music. Though the This entry passed through the from the left, was doing his best Daniel Ek tried to convince a execs on stage tried to deny it, this Full-Text RSS service — if this is to sell his company's ad deal with gathering of about 30 members of is an ad deal and not a particularly your content and you're reading it Coca-Cola was something to get the media that the partnership can inventive one at that. on someone else's site, please read excited about offer Spotify users untold number This is how bad it was: The first the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- NEW YORK--Someone needs to of benefits and help extend the question asked following the only/faq.php#publishers. Five remind Spotify that you need streaming-music service's brand. announcement was "When are Filters recommends: Donate to news at a news conference. By being everywhere that Coca- everywhere, the agreement will you going to release the iPad Wikileaks. Spotify, one of the top music Cola is, which is just about spread Spotify's brand to new app?" 30 Technology/ Culture/ Curated News Edition 11 Design Verizon to sell 700MHz spectrum Innovations to gain AWS cable spectrum of Harley Earl the Editors of Publications Rue Liu (SlashGear) in exchange for the AWS International, Ltd.

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:37:02 AM spectrum from the cable (HowStuffWorks Daily Feed) companies. It will also begin Submitted at 4/18/2012 9:00:56 AM Verizon Wireless announced soliciting interest from potential Harley Earl, generally considered today that it will be selling all of buyers right away so that the the father of American automotive its block A and B 700MHz process can move forward quickly design, was born in Los Angeles, spectrum to get approval for its once its AWS deal is approved. California, in 1893. In the late purchase of AWS spectrum from Story Timeline 1920s, Earl's design talent caught a group of cable companies to • Verizon buys $3.6bn AWS the eye of General Motors expand its 4G LTE network. The spectrum for LTE expansion Chairman Alfred Sloan, who move comes as the FCC and the • Verizon picks up Cox AWS offered him a position directing Department of Justice are mulling spectrum for further LTE the styling of all GM car lines. over the transaction, which has expansion Earl accepted, moved to Detroit, faced opposition from smaller • Verizon facing governmental and soon wielded unprecedented carriers, including T-Mobile and scrutiny over cable spectrum control over GM's new product MetroPCS. negotiations development. Verizon is seeking to add AWS • Verizon faces LTE fight as T- During Earl's 31-year career with spectrum to their 700MHz block Mobile and more fight AWS the company, General Motors Communications jumped in with carriers T-Mobile and MetroPCS C spectrum for the expansion of cable deal reigned supreme as an industry its 20MHz of AWS. are asking the FCC to block the its 4G LTE network. The carrier leader. Under his direction, As part of the AWS deal, Verizon transaction for antitrust reasons agreed to pay $3.6 billion for Verizon to sell 700MHz designers and stylists pioneered would allow the cable companies and have requested to see the full AWS spectrum licenses held by spectrum to gain AWS cable countless innovations which to become MVNOs of Verizon, unredacted documentation behind SpectrumCo, a consortium of spectrum is written by Rue Liu& propelled the company to the bundling its 4G LTE service with the deal. cable companies Comcast, Time originally posted on SlashGear. forefront of automotive design. their own cable offerings, while Hence, to help smooth things Warner Cable, and Bright House © 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All This entry passed through the Verizon would also be able to over, Verizon is offering to sell its Networks. It later agreed to right reserved. Full-Text RSS service — if this is resell cable services. Smaller 700MHz block A and B licenses another $315 million when Cox your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- Modular Rhombus Tables - These only/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Alvaro Catalan de Ocon Designs are Wikileaks. Highly Conceptual (TrendHunter.com) (TREND HUNTER - The Latest ( TrendHunter.com) Barcelona- avoiding the sterility and austerity Trends) based industrial designer Alvaro that so often accompanies low-

Submitted at 4/18/2012 7:42:02 AM Catalan de Ocon's work is key design. He... minimalist, clean and sharp, while Curated News Edition Technology/ Economy/ Culture/ 31 iHome intros budget line of Android accessories David Carnoy (CNET News) The iHome iC50 and iC3 are

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:57:31 AM available now and this summer The Best and the company will release a third The iHome iC50 FM clock radio product in the line, the $59.99 Worst Hotels for and speaker dock retails for iC16, a compact portable alarm $59.99. clock stereo speaker with USB Wi-Fi, 2012 A lot of CNET readers like to charging. Edition [Travel] complain that we cover to many The iHome iC3 is a $39.99 Apple accessories and not enough speaker dock that works with both Melanie Pinola (Lifehacker) Android one. Well, the truth is Android smartphones and tablets. Submitted at 4/18/2012 9:00:00 AM there just aren't nearly as many This entry passed through the accessories out their marketed Full-Text RSS service — if this is Wi-Fi at the hotel may be as toward Android users. your content and you're reading it essential as hot running water these days, but unfortunately not But iHome, after specializing for limited at launch, but will includes a speaker and doubles as on someone else's site, please read years in iPhone/iPod docks, is the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- all hotel chains offer travelers free obviously grow over time. a stand. or reliable wireless internet. In its jumping on the Android Featured items on iHome's site Naturally, any of iHome's only/faq.php#publishers. Five bandwagon with a new line of Filters recommends: Donate to annual report, HotelChatter breaks include the iC50, a $59.99 alarm Bluetooth accessories will work down which hotels serve up free budget-priced Android clock radio dock, and the iC3, a with Android devices, but these Wikileaks. accessories. Wi-Fi and which ones charge you $39.99 charging dock for Android products are being branded as true for that signal. More » Priced at less than $60, the tablets and smartphones that Android accessories. number of products is rather Australia Is Reportedly Giving Its Mining Industries $4 Billion In Direct Subsidies Adam Taylor (Money Game) subsidies. reports that the information was The Minerals Council of

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:39:20 AM The report finds that mining released in a bid to put pressure Australia has denied that the fuel- companies receive cheap fuel and on the Australian government tax credits amount to a subsidy. The Australia Institute, an tax breaks for building roads and ahead of next month's budget. The Please follow International on influential progressive think tank railways, with fuel-tax credits Australian mining industry is Twitter and Facebook. based in Canberra, has released a alone valued at A$1.89 billion incredible profitable, with Join the conversation about this report that alleges Australia's ($1.95 billion) in 2009-10. The industry pre-tax profits of A$51 story » incredibly profitable mining figure of A$4 billion only billion ($53 billion) in 2009-10, industry is receiving around A$4 included federal subsidies — state even higher. and many feel that the money billion ($4.12 billion) in direct subsidies would push that figure The Sydney Morning Herald could be better spent. 32 Technology/ Curated News Edition Battlefield 5 gets Project Glass concept makeover Ben Kersey (SlashGear) weapons on top of your existing ton of space to be able to pull off

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:00:12 AM surroundings. a multiplayer endevour like Naturally, you’ll find all the Battlefield. Gamers with smal While Google’s Project Glass has typical multiplayer tropes in the apartments already struggle with a lot of people interested in the video, such as killing other the Kinect for Xbox 360. Still, it’s future of augmented reality, players then calling them an interesting concept, and one another area that could use the “n00bs”, sneaking up behind that might bear fruit in the future. technology is gaming. A new opponents for stealthy kills, and [ via Pocket-Lint] video posted to YouTube shows a being blown to the ground by Battlefield 5 gets Project Glass mockup of what Google Glasses stray RPGs (naturally). The video concept makeover is written by would be like if used to play the closes up by riffing off the There’s just one problem with the enemies, this writer would much Ben Kersey& originally posted on fictional Battlefield 5. Rather than original Google teaser video, with concept: people are lazy. While it prefer to sit on a couch playing SlashGear. requiring a console and television, the player showing his friend the might be fun to run around games eating M&Ms out of a © 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All the game would run on the glasses city with jets flying overhead and pretending to shoot virtual brandy glass. Also, you’d need a right reserved. and generate enemies and the city on fire. TUAW TV Live at 5 PM ET: The iOS photography episode Steven Sande (TUAW - The various iPhone and iPad apps that #tuaw-tv. Unofficial Apple Weblog) I've collected, describe what's TUAW TV Live at 5 PM ET:

Submitted at 4/18/2012 1:00:00 PM good or not-so-hot about them, The iOS photography episode and solicit your input about some originally appeared on TUAW - This afternoon on TUAW TV of your favorite photo apps that I The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Live, I'll be talking about may not have in my collection. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EST. photography with iOS devices -- As usual, I'll be starting the show Please see our terms for use of in particular, the iPhone 4S and at 5 PM EDT (2 PM PDT / 10 PM feeds. third-generation iPad. For some BST) sharp, and we'll take a few Source| Permalink| Email this| reason, I've ended up with more minutes to chat before the demos Comments photography apps on my iOS start. To join in on the chat and participate. If you're unable to join other favorite podcatching app. devices than any other category, watch the live streaming video, us for the show, remember that The past shows are also available and I tend to use all of them in drop by TUAW about five you can always subscribe to the on the TUAW YouTube channel. one way or another. minutes before the start time to video podcast and watch the show The chat is on IRC: join us on Today, I'll demonstrate the get your instructions on how to at your leisure in iTunes or any server chat1.ustream.tv, chat room Curated News Edition Technology/ Economy/ Featured/ 33 $5,027,761,476,484.56 Daniel Halper (The Weekly Study: many new US iPads Standard) Submitted at 4/18/2012 10:49:00 AM

The cost of President Obama is activated in coastal states $5,027,761,476,484.56 (so far!), Steven Sande (TUAW - The gobbling up the new iPads at a according to CNS News: Unofficial Apple Weblog) higher rate than inland states. In the 39 months since Barack

Submitted at 4/18/2012 12:30:00 PM Another research firm, Stevall Obama took the oath of office as Skoeld & Co., found a similar president of the United States, the Here's an unsurprising piece of trend in China, where more than federal government’s debt has news -- people in states with half of all iOS devices were found increased by higher median income levels tend in the heavily industrialized (and $5,027,761,476,484.56. to purchase iPads more than those more affluent) coastal regions of Although he has served less than who are in less affluent states. the country. a term, Obama is now the first This nugget of important Study: many new US iPads American president to see the information comes from online ad activated in coastal states federal government's debt network Chitika, which is originally appeared on TUAW - increase by more than $5 trillion tracking where third-generation traffic) with U.S. Census Bureau Washington state. The Unofficial Apple Weblog on during his time in office. iPads are being activated in the data. They found that the top Chitika noted that those areas are Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:30:00 EST. United States. areas with new iPads are considered states of high median Please see our terms for use of Chitika mixed its data showing California, Hawaii (probably due income levels, and that they are feeds. new iPad activations(currently at to Doc Rock's influence), Nevada, categorized as "coastal" states. Source| Permalink| Email this| about 10.1 percent of all iPad Washington D.C., and Ergo, the richer coastal states are Comments FINANCE GURU WHO DUMPED APPLE: This Is How You Value A Stock Joe Weisenthal (Money Game) long time, he's dumped his shares encourages people to dive into it. option value of a stock).

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:24:00 AM in Apple. He even has his Introduction To This just scratches the surface of It's not necessarily that he thinks Valuation presentation from his the three models, but it's a great NYU finance professor Aswath the value is bad, but rather he says Spring 2012 course up, wherein intro to the concepts, and from Damodaran is widely revered and the stock has been taken over by he explains the three basic models there you can learn more. respected for his groundbreaking momentum investors, and at that of valuation, which are: Intrinsic See the rest of the story at work on valuing stocks. point, his valuation approach no Valuation (think cash flow), Business Insider He's literally written the book on longer works. Relative Valuation (how a stock Please follow Money Game on the subject. So how does Davodaran value a compares to other possible Twitter and Facebook. Anyway, he recently got some stock? website is LOADED with his investments), and Contingent headlines for saying that after a What's awesome is that his NYU course material, and he Claims Valuation (basically the 34 Policy/ Curated News Edition It’s Not Just You, America - By Christian Caryl CHRISTIAN CARYL (Foreign Policy)

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Economic inequality is today’s hot-button issue -- whether you live in a wealthy country or a poor one. BY CHRISTIAN CARYL| APRIL 18, 2012 We love to ruminate about globalization and how we've all become citizens of a worldwide community, but it's not always clear what these grand abstractions have to do with our everyday lives. So perhaps it's worth noting that right now there happens to be one particular issue that is prompting passionate debate in all countries, regardless of their living standards. Well-off Westerners are just as exercised about it as Pakistanis and Egyptians. The topic I have in mind is the apparently widening gap between rich and poor. We used to worry obsessively about the divide between wealthy countries and less-developed ones, but the spread between them is arguably diminishing as once-poor giants like China and India grow, edging towards living standards in the developed world and adding billions to the global middle class. countries, and this seems to be agonizing over astronomical CEO fate of the 99 percent. Europeans systems. Japanese and Koreans, At the same time, though, true regardless of where each compensation, institutions that are fixated on skyrocketing youth proud of their past success at political debates about inequality nation stands in the GDP tables. give disproportionate political unemployment and the challenge are heating up inside many Americans, of course, are influence to the wealthy, and the of sustaining bankrupt welfare IT’S page 35 Curated News Edition 35 IT’S continued from page 34 lifting all boats, now fret about a newspapers who wrote about it limited opportunities for behind. Like so many other East obvious. Cash transfer programs growing gulf between haves and zeroed in on a particularly economic advancement. Asian tigers, Singapore managed that target the poor are another. have-nots. revealing factoid: the rise in the It shouldn't come as a surprise to spread the wealth even as it Even improving infrastructure, But these privileged populations number of the region's poor, from that the sense of widening created it, maintaining a access to finance, or health care are not the only ones who are 44 million to 53 million, over the inequity has become a sensitive remarkable societal consensus can help. (Who knows, maybe worried. "If you look at most of six-year period covered in the political issue in Uganda -- and about the equitable distribution of that's why President Obama the countries that have grown study. Yet, just as in Asia, this not just because many of those growth. picked Jim Yong Kim, who wrote rapidly, absolute annual growth comes against a background of who are enjoying the fruits of So it's all the more surprising that a book about the relationship rates have been quite robust," says otherwise encouraging figures on relative prosperity belong to the voters in Singapore chose to between health and inequality, as Glenn Firebaugh, a sociology growth. The report observes, for political elite as well. (In Uganda, deliver a startling rebuke to the his choice to run the World professor at Penn State University example, that the number of they often turn out to be members ruling party last year. While there Bank.) Latin America has actually who has studied the issue for mobile phone subscriptions in the of the ruling party of President were undoubtedly many reasons improved its record on inequality years. "But it hasn't been region rose from 3 million in 2002 Yoweri Museveni.) One area for the result, perhaps the most over the past decade, for example. distributed proportionately. The to 64 million in 2010 - which where this tension manifests itself important, according to this Those countries must be doing rich people have been getting rich means that those subscribers now is in the debate over public remarkable paper from Singapore something right. faster. That's been the case in have easy access to a whole range education, which is viewed by National University, was popular What these examples suggest, most countries." of services (such as mobile many Ugandans (quite rightly, say discontent fueled by rising though, is that the ultimate Last week saw the appearance of banking) that they may not have economists) as the great leveler. If economic inequality. Regardless solutions are likely to be political two reports on completely enjoyed before. the local public school is failing to of which measure you take, the rather than economic. Those separate parts of the world that Take Uganda. According to yet give your child the means to authors of the study note, cronies from Uganda's ruling advance strikingly similar themes. another recent study(this one by compete, you're probably going to "Singapore has become more party and America's politically The Asian Development bank's the World Bank), it's a country be upset about it. Many unequal in the last ten years or influential gazillionaires aren't as latest annual study of economic that can look back on a recent Americans can undoubtedly so." Stagnating wages and dissimilar as they might seem at development in that region, record of rising GDP, averaging identify. decreasing social mobility, they first sight. There are a lot of Outlook 2012, bears the subtitle between four and five percent Some might object that such say, potentially threaten the obvious ways to level out the "Confronting Rising Inequality in over the past two decades. And problems are more or less remarkable social compact -- playing field, but most of them Asia" - a phenomenon the ADB yet, as the experts point out, 94 inevitable in a developing country implicitly based on the principle are contingent on politicians being attributes to "technological percent of that growth has come like Uganda. But that's just not of "growth with equity" -- that has persuaded to make the right change, globalization, and market from urban areas, which are home true. East Asia's experience over characterized Singapore's decisions. Until they start doing -oriented reform." As the report to only 13 percent of the the past fifty years has shown that development for so long. that, don't expect matters to notes, these are precisely the population lives. The difference is rapid growth and social equality So what does all this mean? First, improve any time soon. factors that have contributed to easy to see with the naked eye. If don't have to be mutually there are some reasons for hope. This entry passed through the the rapid growth in Asia over the you live in Kampala, the capital, exclusive. So it's all the more Firebaugh argues that the world as Full-Text RSS service — if this is past few decades. According to you'll have no problem finding a disturbing when you hear that a whole is probably becoming less your content and you're reading it the report's findings, inequality private school for your kids, good people in precisely those countries unequal -- mostly thanks to the on someone else's site, please read widened in 11 of the 25 countries internet access, or a perfectly fine are complaining about the same gravitational pull of those the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- covered in the survey -- including hospital (assuming you can afford problems as Ugandans. upwardly mobile Asian giants. only/faq.php#publishers. Five China, India, and Indonesia, the them, of course). None of these Case in point: Singapore. Over And even while globalization has Filters recommends: Donate to three giants that have shown some things would have been a given a the years the little city-state in been fueling rising competitive Wikileaks. of the strongest growth. decade or two ago. Even today, Southeast Asia has turned pressures, countries around the A similar finding emerges from though, you only have to travel a business success into something world have also been busily another paper, The State of East few miles into the countryside to like a national mission, and its devising and sharing effective Africa 2012, published last week find situations that haven't really living standards are among the policies for countering social by the Society for International changed in years: minimal highest in the world. Perhaps even stratification. Smart spending on Development. The local electricity, no running water, more importantly, no one got left education is one of the most 36 Policy/ Curated News Edition How to Lower the Price of Oil - By Bernard Haykel, Giacomo Luciani, and Eckart Woertz BERNARD HAYKEL, GIACOMO LUCIANI, ECKART WOERTZ (Foreign Policy)

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:27:41 AM The road to cheaper gas at the pump runs through Riyadh. BY BERNARD HAYKEL, GIACOMO LUCIANI, ECKART WOERTZ| APRIL 18, 2012 If there's one thing that unites U.S. President Barack Obama, top -ranking Saudi officials, and Americans at the gas pump, it's this: The price of oil is too damn high. What's more, given physical and market realities, this should not be so. Despite the sanctions on Iran and the threatened loss of its export production, the world has no shortage of oil. Several oil suppliers are more than capable of picking up the slack left by Iran. U.S. and Canadian production, both actual and in the near future, is at historically high levels. And more significantly, Saudi Arabia's potential output is an unprecedented 12.5 million barrels per day. Still, fears abound about a shortage of oil. The United States and Europe are now contemplating the extraordinary, and unnecessary, measure of petroleum reserves to calm significant move, Saudi Oil published an opinion article in the HOW page 37 releasing oil from their strategic markets. And in a rare and Minister Ali Naimi recently Financial Times expressing Curated News Edition Culture/ 37 HOW continued from page 36 frustration at his inability, through Saudi Arabia may not want to be Saudi Arabia should behave prices. reassuring statements, to bring seen as actively undermining instead like a central bank that As the revival of oil and gas down the price of oil, despite its Iranian oil exports, but it is in fact periodically conducts auctions for production in North America and abundance and the kingdom's doing just that. government paper. The interest in other parts of the world gains ability to satisfy all demand. So, why do oil prices remain rate -- or, in this case, the price of strength, it will be in the interest There is a double paradox here: stubbornly high? Why does the oil -- is then determined by the of all to maintain prices at a level The leading oil-exporting country market behave irrationally and not result of auctions and trading on that is neither too low nor too in the world not only would like want to listen? The reason is the secondary market. Saudi high. A much lower price would to see lower prices, it finds itself simply that Saudi Arabia Arabia, after all, is and acts like nip the expansion of new sources powerless to achieve the desired deliberately refrains from using the central bank of global oil. in the bud, while higher prices RNA snippets result. Nonetheless, the key to the market power that it might If Saudi Arabia allowed its crude could abort the fragile economic lowering prices lies with Saudi command. This is the result of to be traded -- that is, sold by the recovery. Saudi price targets, direct worker Arabia and, remarkably, it past experience, when Saudi original buyer to some other final which lie in a band that hovers involves straightforward Arabia's market share and or intermediate client -- the around $100 per barrel, are not bee tasks adjustments to the way oil is revenues suffered as a result of abundant availability of Saudi oil out of line with the interests of the (Holy Kaw!) marketed and sold. OPEC's aggressive price setting would drive prices down. But the industrial countries. There is, of course, solid logic policy that existed before 1985. In Saudis are afraid of playing an Saudi Arabia should be Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:17:00 AM behind Saudi Arabia's ambitions the years prior to that date, Saudi active role in the market because supported, and even urged, to be a Worker bees’ tasks change as to bring down oil prices. Higher oil production collapsed from an they do not want to be accused of price leader rather than a price they age, and a new study finds prices are not in the long-term all-time high of 10.3 million "controlling" the price of oil. taker. Oil prices should be that tiny bits of RNA control this interest of producers -- they are barrels per day to a minimum of There is, however, a lot of ground discussed in the context of G-20 behavior shift. bad news for the global economy, 3.6 million, in the futile attempt to between "controlling," at one and other international gatherings Micro-RNAs are known to and destroy demand in industrial defend OPEC imposed prices. extreme, and exercising no much in the same way as interest regulate development and disease and developing countries Ever since that experience, Saudi influence on the market on the rates or exchange rates are. No processes such as cancer, says alike. The kingdom also has Arabia has refused to be tied to a other. It is in fact unlikely that market can function well if the Washington University in St. political reasons to be leery of rigid price target. Saudi Arabia could "control" the No. 1 supplier remains on the Louis biologist Yehuda Ben- elevated prices: It is concerned As a result, Saudi Arabia is a price even if it took a very active sidelines. Getting Saudi Arabia in Shahar. that the present high price is price taker. Through press role in the market -- but it could the game will be good for “We wondered if they weren’t discouraging some oil-importing announcements and speeches, certainly have an influence. Yet, American consumers, and bad for playing a role in regulating social countries from curtailing their Saudi officials signal their the stereotype of OPEC as a the mullahs in Tehran. behaviors, because recent studies purchases of Iranian oil, thereby intentions to international buyers monopolist intent on squeezing This entry passed through the have implicated them in complex strengthening Tehran's hand with and sellers and attempt to consumers is so deeply rooted that Full-Text RSS service — if this is nervous-system functions such as abundant financial revenues. influence market sentiment, but Saudi Arabia does not want to be your content and you're reading it neurodevelopment, psychiatric Saudi Arabia is ready to increase the kingdom is not active as a seen influencing prices at all. on someone else's site, please read disease, and circadian clocks.” its already high production seller on the open market. In The United States and other the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- Full story at Futurity. volume further to 12.5 million practical terms, Saudi Arabia does leading consumers should only/faq.php#publishers. Five More research news from top barrels per day, an all-time high, not allow its oil to be traded, nor encourage Saudi Arabia to play a Filters recommends: Donate to universities. and its storage facilities abroad does it offer its oil without more active role. A global oil Wikileaks. Photo credit: Travis Mohrman have been filled to the brim, restrictions for resale. The market in which Saudi Arabia Permalink| Leave a comment » according to Naimi's article. It is kingdom only sells to final users - exerts its proper influence would anxious to assure international - that is, to refiners, who process be less volatile and more closely buyers that it could meet any the crude oil themselves. That representative of the equilibrium shortfall of supplies -- for means oil may be available, but of supply and demand. It is in our example, if Iranian oil will remain unsold if refiners do best interest that Saudi Arabia disappeared from the market. not have a demand for it. should succeed in moderating 38 Economy/ Curated News Edition Guest Post: Crony Capitalism And The Expansive Central State Tyler Durden expression, enterprise and protected from abuse of power by enforce a monopoly than to influence within the State, it can

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:08:15 AM association. its own internal immune system. persuade the State to limit your then bypass the State’s internal Granting this power to the State We can understand the tradeoff competition? What better way to immune system and become the Submitted by Charles Hugh creates a risk that the State itself of the citizenry in establishing a lower the risk of enterprise than to financial equivalent of cancer: a Smith from Of Two Minds may become predatory, State as a risk-gain hedge: the risk persuade the State to grant its own blindly self-interested organism Crony Capitalism And The supplanting the parasitic elements of granting extraordinary powers contracts to your company? What bent solely on growth at the Expansive Central State it was designed to limit. To to the State is offset by the gain of better way to amass a fortune than expense of the ecosystem as a Crony Capitalism flourishes in an counter this potential, the State being freed from local or foreign to harness the coercive powers of whole. economy dominated and has self-limiting mechanisms such tyrannies and the predation of the State to your own self- This financial/political cancer of controlled by a Central State. as an independent judiciary, criminals and exploitative Elites. interest? single-minded self-interest creates Crony capitalism arises when an armed forces under civilian This establishment of liberty is The State is thus the ultimate a self-reinforcing feedback loop expansive Central State dominates control, etc., a separation of worth the risk of a self-regulating lever within the ecosystem. While within the State: the more power the economy. The Central State powers such that no one State becoming predatory. $1 million buys little influence and influence it gathers, the more can then protect crony-capitalist institution or agency can dominate The self-regulation mechanisms within the market, if spent to it can weaken the State’s own perquisites, cartels, quasi- the State and thus the nation. The are supposed to act as a hedge influence State policy then it will immune response to its rising monopolies and financialization goal is to create a stable but against a runaway parasitic State. buy more power than $10 million dominance. This erosion of skimming operations of the sort flexible equilibrium between We can properly understand the spent in the marketplace. restraint further frees it to increase which now dominate the U.S. comparably powerful institutions, State as a concentration of risk There is a great irony in this its influence, which then gives it economy's primary profit centers. all of which are tasked with and gain: its extraordinary powers concentration of power in the more power to weaken the State’s If we step back, the larger context enabling and defending the of coercion render it a great risk State: the power is concentrated to immune system, and so on, until is the purpose and role of members’ freedom of movement, to the membership, even as its protect the citizenry from private concentrations of wealth, establishing a State to protect its expression, enterprise and protective shield of liberty offers predation and exploitation, but in partnership with self-serving citizens from foreign and association against the the freedom to pursue individual that concentration becomes an State Elites, bypass the State’s domestic predation and encroachment of powerful happiness and self-fulfillment. irresistible attractor for all those immune response. exploition. subgroups. Since the State is a concentrator seeking to increase their private At that point, the collusion of The Central State is granted the In this sense, the State is of both wealth and power, it also gain via monopoly, cartels, private wealth and State Elites sole power of coercion by its ultimately an immune system for concentrates the risk that collusion, fraud and other forms comes to dominate the entire membership (citizenry) to protect the nation, a system designed not ontologically accompanies of predation. ecosystem. The State’s function the membership from the to dominate but to recognize and concentrated power and wealth: The wealth that can be as the system’s immune system predation of individuals, limit potentially destructive forces with such great power, the abuse, concentrated in private hands is has been subverted by private concentrations of wealth and other within the ecosystem (nation). To repression, exploitation and not limited or self-regulated, and wealth and the State’s own subgroups seeking monopoly. monitor and limit the influence of predation which the State could so private concentrations of extraordinary powers have been They grant the State this individuals and subgroups within unleash on its citizenry are wealth inevitably exceed the directed to serve the self-interests extraordinary power to insure that the State itself, an internal fearsome. threat-gain threshold of of private Elites and their cronies no subgroup or individual can immune system of regulation, This concentration of wealth and individuals within the State. This within the State. gain enough power to dominate auditing and enforcement is built power makes the State the structural imbalance leaves the Another name for the collusion of the entire membership for their into each institution. primary attractor in the economy State ontologically vulnerable to private wealth and State Elites is private gain and to protect The State is thus designed to be a for those seeking to increase their the influence of private wealth. freedom of faith, movement, self-regulating immune system, private gain. What better way to Once this wealth has a foothold of GUEST page 42 Curated News Edition Economy/ 39 Are Oil Embargoes Hurting Iran or the US? Obama Blames Oil Manipulators; Who are the Real Manipulators? [email protected] (Mike sanctions to penalise foreign It's difficult to know if that is a brief remarks in the Rose Garden policy. Worse yet, they are Mish Shedlock) (Mish's Global financial institutions dealing with bluff or reality. However, on Tuesday. "That's not the way arrogant enough to believe they, Economic Trend Analysis) Iran’s central bank, while artificially high oil prices are the market should work." Who is not the market, know what is best

Submitted at 4/18/2012 3:51:00 AM Brussels has approved a full certainly not helping the global the Real Manipulator? for the economy. The US and European embargo embargo on Iranian crude oil economy. Multiple ironies abound in Then to top it off, we have to of Iranian oil is one of the factors starting formally from July 1. Obama Blames Oil Manipulators Obama's lecture about "market" listen to an Obama lecture on the behind the stubbornly high price The western allies are trying to Please consider Obama proposes forces. market when it is his own policies of crude, trumping the huge slump achieve a difficult balance: hurt steps to curb oil market Besides Obama's own influence coupled with inane Fed policies in petroleum demand in the US. Iran enough to force it to manipulation on the price of oil, the Fed that are the real cause of high oil Although Iranian oil exports are negotiate over its nuclear Facing heat for high gasoline artificially holding interest rates prices. down 33%, Iran is on a course for programme, but keep enough oil prices, President Obama tried to low is "not the way the market Mike "Mish" Shedlock its third largest oil-related flowing to avoid a price spike that shift the focus to Congress, should work" either. http:// earnings ever. Thus, the primary damages the fragile economic Republicans and energy traders, The very idea that 10 alleged globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot. beneficiary of high oil prices is recovery. calling for legislation that he said wizards can sit in a room eight com Iran. “The sanctions are not working,” would "put more cops on the times a year and divine the proper Click Here To Scroll Thru My Rather than blame himself for the said Olivier Jakob, head of the beat" to crack down on potential interest rate to steer the economy Recent Post List Mike "Mish" absurdity of the situation, Swiss-based oil consultancy manipulation of the oil market. is preposterous. Indeed that is Shedlock is a registered president Obama blames oil Petromatrix, in a note to clients. Obama called on Congress to precisely "not the way the market investment advisor representative speculators. “They are definitely hurting Iran provide more money for should work" and in fact cannot for SitkaPacific Capital High Oil Prices Shield Iran From as it limits its [crude oil] exports, regulators and increase penalties possibly work. Management. Sitka Pacific is an Sanctions but they are also hurting the rest for market manipulators. The Proof is easy to find. We have asset management firm whose The Financial Times reports High of the world, given that the president, flanked by Treasury had bubble after bubble after goal is strong performance and Oil Prices Shield Iran From western powers have not managed Secretary Timothy F. Geithnerand bubble, each with increasing low volatility, regardless of Sanctions. to control prices.” Iran has had a Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr., amplitude, each with bank market direction. Visit http:// The Centre for Global Energy hard time repatriating those suggested that traders and bailouts, each causing greater and www.sitkapacific.com/ Studies (CGES), a London-based earnings but Iran’s president, says speculators are affecting the price greater income disparity, and account_management.html to think-tank, estimates that Iran will Tehran has enough savings to of oil and digging into Americans' ultimately culminating in the learn more about wealth earn $56bn selling its crude this survive until 2015. “We have as pocketbooks. biggest housing bust in history. management and capital year – its third-highest earnings much hard currency as we need, "We can't afford a situation where History proves there have are no preservation strategies of Sitka ever – even after factoring in the and the country will manage well, some speculators can reap wizards on the FOMC, only Pacific. loss of roughly a third of its even if we don’t sell a single millions while millions of economic and academic jackasses. export volume due to sanctions. barrel of oil for two or three American families get the short Yet eight times a year, those Washington has imposed years.” end of the stick," Obama said in jackasses sit in a room and set 40 Economy/ Curated News Edition Italian Bad Loans Surge To Highest Since 2000, Foreign Deposits Plunge Tyler Durden BNP Paribas SA (BNP) and

Submitted at 4/18/2012 10:57:26 AM Deutsche Bank AG (DBK), the IMF forecast that under such Maybe we can call today bad circumstances, gross domestic loan day: earlier today the Bank product in the 17-country euro of Spain announced that Spanish region would be 1.4 percent lower bank loans, already rising in a than now expected after two rather disturbing diagonal fashion, years. Even under its baseline have surpassed 8% of total for the scenario, the IMF sees banks’ first time since 1994. Now it is combined balance sheets possibly Italy's turn, where we find shrinking by as much as $2.6 courtesy of ABI, that gross non- trillion. performing loans, aka bad-debt, “So far, deleveraging has has just reached €107.6 billion, or occurred predominantly through 6.3% of total, and the highest buttressing capital positions and since 2000, not to mention a reducing non-core activities, doubling of the 3.0% in June leaving the impact on the rest of 2008. It gets worse: as Reuters the world manageable,” the IMF reports, while domestic deposits said in its Global Financial in February rose by a heartening Stability Report released today. 1.6% in February, it is foreign “It is essential to continue to deposits that confirm that not all avoid a synchronized, large-scale, is well with the country's financial and aggressive trimming of system, declining a whopping balance sheets that could do 16% in February y/y, and the 8th serious damage to asset prices, consecutive monthly decline, a credit supply, and economic chart which resembles that of performing loans rose 16.5 of loans to the private sector stood could be forced to sell as much as activity in Europe and beyond.” Greek deposit outflows. The percent to 107.6 billion euros in at 0.9 percent in March, little $3.8 trillion in assets through Banks in the sample studied by reason why Italy, like all the other February. changed from the month before, a 2013 and curb lending if the IMF reduced assets by almost peripherals, is now a ward of the Credit quality deterioration was sign credit expansion remains governments fall short of their $580 billion in the last quarter of ECB? Simple: " Net funding from marked compared to the levels sluggish despite the ECB cash pledges to stem the sovereign debt 2011, it said. abroad stood at 182 billion euros, seen before the start of the flood. crisis or face a shock their firewall Governments should complete down 32.5 percent year-on-year." financial crisis, ABI said, with This may not even be the worst can’t contain, the International and extend the measures already And if there is no external money, bad loans as a percentage of loans news: reminding everyone that in Monetary Fund said." Of course, agreed upon to reassure investors the Central Bank will need to to the private sector more than a deleveraging environment for every seller there should be a if they want to limit the impact of save. doubling to 6.3 percent in incremental cash can only come buyer. And there will be. When banks’ deleveraging, the IMF More from Reuters: February from 3 percent in June from retained earnings (yes, we the prices plunge. recommended. That includes With the Italian economy mired 2008. jest), or asset sales, the IMF told From Bloomberg: in recession, gross non- The growth in the overall volume the market that European banks " In a study of 58 banks including ITALIAN page 42 Curated News Edition Economy/ 41 Hopeless Situation in Spain: New Wave Economic Madness; Bank of of Defaults as Home Prices Crash; Bad Japan Threatens More QE to Loans Highest Since Oct '94 Meet 1% Inflation Target [email protected] (Mike "The BOJ will ease its policy even [email protected] (Mike Spanish households' problems developers, consumers and in the Mish Shedlock) (Mish's Global without the Fed's action. That's Mish Shedlock) (Mish's Global with repaying debt. form of already foreclosed loans), Economic Trend Analysis) the market's understanding. Economic Trend Analysis) Non-performing loans increased they have an additional exposure Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:26:00 AM Nishimura's comments today Submitted at 4/18/2012 10:32:00 AM by 3.8 billion euros ($4.99 billion) to €1.6 trillion in 'other loans', The last thing Japan really needs confirmed that," said Atsushi Ito, Bad news upon bad news keeps to 143.8 billion euros in February including mortgages, of which is to kick off a bout of inflation. a senior analyst at UBS Securities pining up in Spain as the from the previous month. They they say only 2.4% are delinquent At a mere 2% interest rate or so, in Tokyo Economic Madness government still insists it can totalled 7.9 percent of total debt (a certain bridge in Brooklyn interest on its national debt would Japan's aging society benefits meet deficit targets without portfolios in January. comes to mind). consumer all revenues. from low prices and low taxes. needing a bailout. Anyone with That picture - driven by the It looks to me like Spain will Nonetheless, the Wall Street However, politicians want to raise any common sense knows there is collapse of a housing boom in the become a huge problem for the Journal reports BOJ Ready to taxes which would tend to no can left to kick. global financial turmoil of 2008 - eurocracy. Yes indeed, it already Take Additional Steps strengthen the Yen, while the Reuters reports Spain banks' bad is at the heart of problems for has. 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Open Market Committee on April 24 and 25. 42 Economy/ Food/ Curated News Edition GUEST continued from page 38 The Complete And Annotated crony capitalism, which has reached its apex in an economy dominated by an expansive Central State (i.e. the Federal "Hollande Victory" Matrix government). Average: Your rating: None Average: 4.5( Tyler Durden picture. Below we present a 2 votes) summary matrix which breaks Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:47:53 AM This entry passed through the down the various Hollande Full-Text RSS service — if this is Back in early February, long proposals that may propel him to your content and you're reading it before anyone was too worried become the next French president on someone else's site, please read that French socialist candidate as well as their implications on the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- Hollande may win the French various micro items. only/faq.php#publishers. 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"The perception in our against." have been since the dawn of nondenominational church with Popular) society today is that if you don't Critics immediately contradicted time." dozens of outreach ministries, was say you're for same-sex marriage Jakes' comments by branding the Dismissively calling Jakes' "love" founded in 1996 and "brings April 17, 2012| 12:04 pm or if you say homosexuality is a pastor's statements as for homosexuals worthless, together the down-and-out, the Speaking with Oprah Winfrey sin that you're homophobic and "homophobic" and "anti-gay," Juzwiak points readers to a 2009 homeless and released offender to during her new series, "Oprah's you're against gay people. And with some in the liberal media report on Jermaine Jakes' arrest in sit beside the up-and-coming, the Next Chapter," Bishop T.D. Jakes that's not true." even calling the megachurch a "gay sex sting" in a local park. celebrity and the community of The Potter's House in Dallas, The pastor continued, "I'm not pastor hypocritical in light of an Jakes' stepson was accused of leader," according to a description Texas told the media mogul he called to give my opinion. I'm incident involving one of his son's exposing himself to two on its website. thinks homosexual acts are called as a pastor to give the several years ago. undercover police officers. SEE VIDEO OF T.D. JAKES condemned in the Scriptures and scriptural position on it," the New York-based Gawker.com Gay publication, BEING INTERVIEWED BY it is not his job as a pastor to give pastor added. "Doesn't mean that I portrayed Winfrey as asking Jakes Dallasvoice.com, took its OPRAH WINFREY personal opinions. have to agree with you to love if he "likes gay people," while criticism of Jakes stance on READ: CHRISTIANITY IS Jakes, whose church boasts about you. I don't dislike anybody. I calling the minister a bigot. Scripture and homosexuality even NOT ABOUT GOING FROM 30,000 members, appeared on love everybody." "[...] she lets Jakes spout anti-gay further, stating that the minister GAY TO STRAIGHT; IT'S "Oprah's Next Chapter" on April Winfrey went on to ask if Jakes sentiment while swearing off "is condemning the countless ABOUT TURNING FROM SIN 8 to discuss his ministry, marriage thinks being gay is a sin. homophobia," Gawker's Rich LGBTQ youth who are among his TO JESUS and how he deals with critics. 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"That's not true at all," Jakes even be known by what I'm and be together anyway, like they The Potter's House, a Fitch doubts Dutch AAA as property slump reaches 'coma' Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Holland needs austerity and can't economy. (Finance News - Business news let political conflict intrude on 46 Culture/ Curated News Edition John Piper: I'm 'Amazed' I'm Still a Christian (Christianpost.com > Most husband and a father, Piper Piper. "If you're crying out, 'Abba, help!' Popular) attributes his success to the grace In the same way that the universe the Holy Spirit is witnessing with Change a Habit of God alone. did not create or sustain itself, he your spirit. You're the child of "If any of that were decisively added, so Christians are not made, God, and you're being kept," he in Three Steps • (Photo: T4G/Sarah Danaher) dependent on me, I would have and their faith is not maintained, said. John Piper, pastor of Bethlehem ceased to be a Christian long ago apart from God's active blessing Without God's help, he stressed, a with This Baptist Church in Minneapolis, is ... I have no doubt about that at on their lives. person wouldn't even make the Flowchart seen here at the Together for the all," he said, noting that he has "Think about the fact that creating effort to plead with God. 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How powerful, beautiful Bible Breaking a bad habit or book reveals that Jude was also does He keep Christians in the application." developing a good one might be Featured Posts amazed at what it takes for a faith and prevent them from The conference was first held in hard work, but it's not impossible. Column Law and Gospel: Part 3 Christian to stay a Christian. ruining the work He began in 2006 after a group of four pastors In fact, once you know the main A confusion of law and gospel is Verse 24 of the book of Jude says them? The theologian said He – Ligon Duncan, Mark Dever, structure of habits, you can the main contributor to moralism that God "is able to keep you from does it by stirring up their hearts Albert Mohler and C.J. Mahaney develop a plan to change them. in the church ... stumbling and to present you so that they will do some "self- – realized that, despite some This flowchart from The Power of April 16, 2012| 2:59 pm blameless before the presence of keeping work." theological differences, they were Habit author Charles Duhigg The 66-year-old pastor of his glory with great joy." It is a "paradox of the Christian all committed to the teaching of guides you through the three steps Bethlehem Baptist Church in Therefore, Christians cannot life," he noted, to believe Jude's the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The of breaking the habit loop. 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SYRIA page 50 50 Curated News Edition SYRIA continued from page 49 Syria's foreign minister has came into force last week and them to venture into very fragile been killed, but witness accounts favour of the uprising against pledged to respect UN-Arab includes a full ceasefire and areas where the army and armed are difficult to verify since most Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. League envoy Kofi Annan's peace withdrawal of troops. groups are shooting at each other, international media has been Hopes for the observation plan and to co-operate with a UN Shootings reported without risking their safety." barred from entering Syria. mission have been tempered by team sent to monitor a fragile The observer team travelled to 'Security forces killed' 'The killing still goes on' the failure of the earlier Arab ceasefire between government Arbeen at the outskirts of Both the opposition and state On Tuesday, Arab League League mission which was forces and opposition fighters. Damascus on Wednesday, media reported fresh violence on ministers called on Damascus to hampered by government Walid al-Muallem's comments, escorted by police. Wednesday. stick to Annan's six-point plan. restrictions on movement, and UN made as he met his Chinese Their cars were surrounded by SANA state news agency blamed "We fully support Mr Annan and chief Ban Ki-moon has demanded counterpart in Beijing on demonstrators waving flags and "terrorists" for a blast in the his six-point plan, but sadly, the his monitors be given free access. Wednesday, came as both the a banner reading: "The butcher northern Idlib province which it killing still goes on," Sheikh Al Jazeera's Steve Chao, opposition and authorities continues killings, the observers said killed six members of the Hamad bin Jassem Al Thani, reporting from outside the reported violations of the truce. continue observing, and the security forces. Another explosion Qatar's prime minister, told meeting in Doha, said Arab "Syrian Foreign Minister Walid people continue with their in Aleppo province killed four reporters after the meeting in leaders were "highly sceptical Muallem... said Syria would revolution. We only bow to God" soldiers, according to SANA. Doha on Tuesday. about Syria's intentions". continue to... respect and was plastered on the rear of one of Meanwhile, government forces "We are fearful that the regime is "The Arab League did not say implement Annan's 'six-point the UN cars. shelled four rebel districts of playing for time. We expressed exactly how much time they proposal'," China's foreign Activists said shooting broke out Homs: Juret al-Shayah, al- this to Mr Annan." would give Kofi Annan … before ministry quoted Muallem as during the monitors' visit, but it Qarabis, al-Khaldiyeh and al- Nabil al-Araby, the Arab League they basically rule this peace plan telling Yang Jiechi. was not clear whether the Bayada, the UK-based Syrian secretary-general, called for the a failure," Chao said. Muallem also said Damascus observers witnesses the incident. Observatory for Human Rights ceasefire to be implemented "They pointed to the fact that so remained committed to They made a trip south to the city said. "completely and immediately". far, five days into this ceasefire, implementing a ceasefire, of Deraa on Tuesday, apparently They are among a string of "Annan's mission is a political one Syria has yet to implement any of withdrawing troops and co- without incident. neighbourhoods of Syria's third which would take some time," he the six points Kofi Annan has laid operating with UN observers, the Al Jazeera's Rula Amin, reporting largest city that remain outside said. out." statement added. from Beirut in neighbouring security force control despite a The Arab ministerial committee, This entry passed through the He said in a news conference that Lebanon, said the final logistical massive assault on its Bab Amr chaired by Qatar, includes Saudi Full-Text RSS service — if this is UN plans to deploy 250 monitors details regarding the UN monitors district that saw hundreds killed, Arabia, Oman, Egypt, Sudan, your content and you're reading it on the ground in Syria in Syria have yet to be finalised. including Western journalists, Algeria, Iraq, and Kuwait. on someone else's site, please read were "reasonable and logical". 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Annan's peace proposal, which "It is going to be very hard for Activists say many people have Qatar has taken a hard stance in Curated News Edition Politics-Left/ TV/ 51 A Look Inside Photos show US soldiers with dead Don Draper's Afghans New Pad latimesblogs.latimes.com (TV (AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE)) major NATO airbase also middle finger raised. secretary, said in a statement that on HuffingtonPost.com)

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:45:19 AM triggered a week of riots that left The Los Angeles Times said the publication of the pictures could 30 dead and led to the deaths of 82nd Airborne Division soldiers prompt further attacks against Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:17:58 AM Graphic photos published in an six Americans. had been at a police station in security forces. "Mad Men" returned after its long American newspaper show US And, in March, a US army Afghanistan's Zabol province in "The danger is that this material hiatus Sunday, earning record soldiers posing with the mangled sergeant went on a night shooting February 2010, and revisited could be used by the enemy to ratings and a host of Midcentury bodies of suspected Afghan rampage in two southern Afghan several months later. The pictures incite violence against US and Modern design fans newly suicide bombers. villages, killing 17 civilians and were taken on both occasions. Afghan service members in obsessed with Don Draper's new Senior US officials and NATO's prompting Hamid Karzai, Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher Afghanistan," Panetta was quoted Manhattan home. It's June 1966, top commander in the country, US Afghanistan's president, to reporting from Washington DC as saying. and though Draper (played by Jon General John Allen, moved demand foreign soldiers confine said the US military “didn’t want "US forces in the country are Hamm) might be a newlywed, quickly to condemn the pictures themselves to major bases. (the images) published. They taking security measures to guard he's traded in his dreary digs from even before they were published Such incidents have complicated asked the LA times to not put against it." last season for an Upper East Side on Wednesday by the Los US efforts to negotiate a strategic them into the public domain.” Ryan Crocker, the US spread complete with serious Angeles Times, which received partnership agreement to define Fisher added that the US soldier ambassador to Afghanistan, also bachelor pad trappings. the photos from another soldier. its presence once most foreign who leaked the images did so condemned the photographs, Don Draper's "The actions of the individuals combat troops pull out by the end because they showed “a calling the actions of the soldiers apartmentApartment 17-B, right, photographed do not represent the of 2014. breakdown in authority and "morally repugnant" and saying set decorator Claudette Didul policies of International Security Taliban fighters launched suicide discipline of soldiers serving in they "dishonour the sacrifices of said, is "in a high-rise that feels Assistance Force or the US attacks in Kabul and three other Afghanistan.” hundreds of thousands of US like it was built in 1960 with a Army," Allen said in a statement, provinces at the weekend, The Los Angeles Times defended soldiers and civilians who have white-carpeted sunken living adding that an investigation into claiming the assault was launched the distribution of the photos in served with distinction in room and a fascinating fireplace the incident was under way. in retaliation for all three an article accompanying the Afghanistan". and a Case Study-style kitchen The appearance on the Los incidents. photos This entry passed through the with two pass through windows." Angeles Times website of some 'Zombie Hunter' "After careful consideration, we Full-Text RSS service — if this is of the 18 pictures, taken in 2010, In one of the pictures, a decided that publishing a small your content and you're reading it comes at a sensitive time in US- paratrooper posed next to an but representative selection of the on someone else's site, please read Afghan relations, following unofficial patch placed beside a photos would fulfill our obligation the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- release of a video in January that body that read "Zombie Hunter", to readers to report vigorously and only/faq.php#publishers. Five showed four US Marines while in another soldiers posed impartially on all aspects of the Filters recommends: Donate to urinating on Afghan insurgent with Afghan police holding the American mission in Wikileaks. corpses. severed legs of a bomber. Afghanistan," Davan Maharaj, the The burning of copies of the Two soldiers in another frame newspaper's editor, said. Quran, the Muslim holy book, at a held a dead fighter's hand with the Leon Panetta, the US defence 52 TV/ Curated News Edition Bethany McHugh: Television Versus the Computer Bethany McHugh (TV on I went through the three most which includes streaming to your air. What HuluPlus lacks is many available to watch next-day, and HuffingtonPost.com) popular ways to watch television television. But watching more cable shows, including those on the instant-watch film service isn't

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:59:31 AM every other way than on your than one show on iTunes is AMC (due their contract with that significant (though may television: iTunes, Netlfix, and expensive: a season pass for any Netflix) or Pay-Per-View change with their forthcoming Accessing television shows has HuluPlus. These three options one show (especially if it's channels (like HBO and deal with Miramax.) never been easier, but this don't require you to have a certain currently airing) is upwards of Showtime). HuluPlus also Pros: It's worth it just for the blessing has a lot of cable provider and/or Pay-Per- $35. Then again, that content is features a large backlog of films, upcoming Arrested Development consequences. Now that TV- View service (like Comcast/ yours to keep forever, unlike but many are dated. series. watchers are no longer confined Xfinity or HBO/HBOgo). While HuluPlus or Netflix. Pros: Offers a wide variety of Big Cons: For a monthly service, it's to viewings during prime-time each have their pros and cons, no Pros: Ability to own all of your Four shows available to watch the the most expensive option out hours with the onslaught of DVR service truly does everything I'd own shows, and being able to next day, and is compatible with there, but the ability to rent and VoD -- not to mention the like it to do, and in order to fulfill watch it on multiple devices. many devices including iPhone, movies is an addition that hundreds of other new media all of my needs I'd need to use Cons: Price -- watching more iPad, and PS3. HuluPlus has yet to offer. outlets -- the question isn't when two services. Maybe this will be than one show becomes Cons: No Pay-Per-View shows. The bottom line: There's certainly are you going to watch your rectified with the upcoming expensive. The bottom line: The bottom line: Being able to a lot to consider in terms of favorite shows, but how? Amazon on-demand player, or Apple will soon be announcing watch shows in bulk and content, making this one of the I strongly believe that the best even the new AppleTV, but for it's long awaited TV (not to be essentially doubling as a DVR best options out there. dramas aren't appearing on the now, the following should confused with the already-on-the- makes this a service worthy of Per month: Starting at $7.99/ Big Four (ABC, NBC, CBS and temporarily satisfy all you binge- market iTV), which will definitely consideration. month; additional fees apply for Fox). They're on cable or Pay-Per- watchers. bring more options to the field. Per month:$7.99/month other services. View stations. HBO, for example, iTunes Hang around for that before Netflix All things considered, I found is about to launch three new The gist: The idea that you can spending your money here. The gist: Netflix started the idea that HuluPlus was the best option dramas already receiving a not only watch television on not Per month:$1.99 per episode SD/ of watching shows in excess -- in terms of content being monumental amount of buzz: your television, but on your $2.99 per episode HD. that is, watching seasons of a available when I immediately Girls, Veep, and The Newsroom. various Apple products, changed HuluPlus show all at once based on various wanted it. Of course, my desire to As a college student, it's forever how television is viewed, The gist: While anyone can make reccomendations. This idea has watch anything on HBO, impossible to watch any of these literally. Networks were skeptic a normal Hulu account and see become the mode of how people Showtime, or AMC goes without being able to watch it of this new scheme, and it took recent episodes -- which is an watch shows today. Netflix has a unfulfilled, which reasserts the online. I began to ponder my quite a while to get many of them advantage -- most episodes aren't deal with AMC to exclusively claim that two of these three are options, and was immediately on-board. NBC famously pulled available past the four most stream shows like Mad Men and necessary to fulfill my needs. overwhelmed. It's not just about its shows from the service, only to recently aired. With possibly the Breaking Bad. Furthermore, it Television is about to be wanting to watch shows not offer them a few months later at a largest backlog of old television will be premiering the long- revolutionized, and the three available on basic cable: how do I new price. Now, almost every series, the HuluPlus system is awaited return of Arrested services listed above are just a watch even the most basic shows television show currently airing quite efficient: like Netflix and Development. Depending on your taste in what's to come. when I don't have a DVR? When I can be downloaded the following Xfinity, you can catch up on plan, you can get movies have an exam the next day? When morning to be viewed on any of shows en masse, but you can also delivered to your home as well. I have work? How do I catch up? your account-approved devices, watch current episodes after they What it doesn't have are shows Curated News Edition TV/ Products/ Talk/ 53 Tina Fey Picks Investigation Finds 15% 'Real Housewives' Of Funeral Homes Still Faves. Seriously. Misleading Consumers Chris Harnick (TV on on." Fey calls the toaster oven Chris Morran (The HuffingtonPost.com) arrangements. They must also New Jersey, one of 22 funeral chef a "pretty amazing character." Consumerist) provide a list of casket prices homes inspected had significant Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:26:06 AM Next on her list: Countess LuAnn Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:45:00 AM before consumers view any violations; de Lesseps and Ramona Singer. caskets. Funeral homes are *In Cleveland, Ohio, four of 16 Tina Fey is not one to mince What if she had to spend the Way back in 1984, the Federal prohibited from requiring funeral homes inspected had words, especially when it comes entire afternoon with one of Trade Commission established the consumers to buy a casket or any significant violations; to Bravo's "The Real them? That honor goes to Funeral Rule, which is actually a other product as a condition of *In Columbia, South Carolina, Housewives" franchise. The " 30 "Beverly Hills'" Lisa Vanderpump list of requirements for funeral obtaining any other funeral good five significant violations were Rock" star and creator reveals her because "her home is big enough homes to make sure that grieving or service. found in 10 funeral homes "Real Housewives" love is bi- that I could spend the afternoon consumers aren't hoodwinked into The funeral homes found to have inspected; coastal in a new NBC.com "Ask there and she wouldn't find me. paying too much for services or significant violations can enter the *In Austin, Texas, four of 19 Tina" video. Also, she seems pretty OK." paying for unnecessary items. Funeral Rule Offenders Program funeral homes inspected had "I like ' The Real Housewives of Camille Grammer also gets a Nearly 30 years on, an undercover (FROP), a training program significant violations; and New York' and a little bit of ' shout-out from the "30 Rock" star investigation by the FTC found designed to increase compliance *In Richmond and Beverly Hills,' although it got a for their shared friends. that a surprising number of with the Funeral Rule. If they do Fredericksburg, Virginia, eight of little too sad for me," Fey says in If"30 Rock" really is ending after funeral homes are not abiding by not, they face an FTC lawsuit 19 funeral homes inspected had the video below. Season 7, would you want to see the Rule. with civil penalties of up to significant violations. In terms of favorite cast Fey on "Real Housewives of New The investigators went $16,000 per violation. 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Five - Taryn Simon (2011) Among other items, the Funeral *In Maui, Hawaii, none of the Filters recommends: Donate to TEDTalks (TEDTalks (video)) center of the narrative. In this Rule requires funeral homes to four funeral homes inspected had Wikileaks.

Submitted at 4/18/2012 10:04:38 AM riveting talk she shows a stream provide consumers with an significant violations; of these stories from all over the itemized price list at the start of an *In the New York City area, as Taryn Simon captures the world, investigating the nature of in-person discussion of funeral well as parts of Connecticut and essence of vast, generation- genealogy and the way our lives spanning stories by photographing are shaped by the interplay of the descendants of people at the many different forces. 54 Products/ Curated News Edition Consumer Reports Finds High Prices & Shoddy Repairs among Car Owner’s Biggest Repair-Shop Gripes Press Room (Consumer for the first time, Consumer four percent citing independents. work, or the price was more than offers car repair information Reports) Reports also re-contacted 5,400 of For more information regarding originally estimated. service that can help drivers

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Submitted at 4/18/2012 10:07:41 AM Broad Street Bully that what he Flyers fans loved it. Leonardi, who holds up signs said in the heat of the moment NECK JERKY: Flyers die-hard behind the goal, said that he There is no fear in love. But IF YOU'RE not from Philly and still holds true - Crosby kept Greg Melasecca, of Wilmington, doesn't usually create placards for perfect love drives out fear, you wander into Wednesday provoking fights, then chickening said, "Crybaby Crosby has his individual players but might make because fear has to do with night's Flyers playoff game, you'll out and letting his teammates teammates doing what I call 'The an exception for Crosby. "Even if punishment. The one who fears is hear the high-pitched chants of rescue him and take the penalties. Neck Jerky' - flicking their heads I do nothing for him, there'll be not made perfect in love. little children blending with the "If he's going to do that, and he's back like they've just been beaten 'Sid the Squid' signs and a — 1 John 4:18(NIV) Thoughts on roars of their proud parents, and coming off a concussion, he to death, so the Flyers will get a thousand more at the game," he Today's Verse... Do you you'll assume that the Pittsburgh knows he's putting his head in penalty. said. remember what Jesus said when Penguins have a star player danger," Therien said. "So why "The other night, [Penguins "Did suspended New Orleans he came walking on the water to named "Crosby Sucks." does he deserve special treatment? defenseman Kris] Letang flicked Saints defensive coordinator his disciples during the storm? He On Sunday, as the Flyers You're open game as far as I'm his head like he'd just been in a Gregg Williams give the Penguins literally told them, "Do not fear, I clobbered the Penguins, 8-4, to concerned, especially if you five-car accident. That's what their pregame pep talk on Am." In the presence of the holy take a commanding 3-0 lead in started the whole thing." Crybaby Crosby taught him." Sunday? Something about and awesome Son of God, we their best-of-seven first-round Season-ticket-holder Mike Melasecca was surprised that bounties on the Flyers? I don't don't have to be afraid. God's playoff, Crosby Sucks repeatedly Greenspun agreed, saying, "Next Crosby had supplemented his know how else to explain what grace to us in Jesus takes away started fights, knowing that his time someone on the Penguins usual boohooing to refs by taking got into Crybaby Crosby's head." our need for fear because Jesus' teammates would finish them to takes a run at Danny Briere or cheap shots at the Flyers in Game Contact Broad Street Bully at 215 sacrifice makes us holy, without preserve his concussion-prone Claude Giroux, the Flyers 3. -854-5961 or fault, and free from any charge head. shouldn't go after the perpetrator. "He was pretty much out of [email protected], or follow against us (Colossians 1:21-22). This inspired Chris "Bundy" They should go after Crosby." control," Melasecca said. "I don't on Twitter @DanGeringer. Our response? Love! We love our Therien, former Flyers THE CROSBY FLOP: As think it was frustration. I think he This entry passed through the Father for who he is, for what he defenseman and longtime Crosby-hatred built to a fever really hates us. I can understand Full-Text RSS service — if this is has done, for his great sacrifice broadcaster, to tell SportsRadio pitch before Sunday's game, that because I hate him, too." your content and you're reading it for us, and most of all, for making 94 WIP, "Punch him in the face as Justin Sierocinski, 14, of Newark, LI'L WEASEL: Dave Leonardi, on someone else's site, please read us holy and taking away our fear. hard as you can . . . drop a bomb Del., sweated inside his chicken the Flyers' famous "Sign Man," the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- My Prayer... Dear Father in right at his beak, and you let him suit and Crosby jersey, repeatedly said: "Sidney Crosby has great only/faq.php#publishers. Five heaven, you are holy, awesome, know, 'I don't care about your throwing himself down on the hot skills but he's just a whining little Filters recommends: Donate to and glorious. These are things I head, kid, if you're going to pull Wells Fargo Center parking lot, weasel, crying to the refs, 'Oh, Wikileaks. could never be without your this stuff in our house.'" mocking Crosby's fake flops to somebody hit me with a stick. grace, yet you have chosen to give me these blessings through the sacrifice of your Son Jesus. Thank you. I love you. In Jesus' name I praise you. Amen. Curated News Edition Gaming/ Daily World/ 59 Man charged Why Xenoblade Chronicles with murder over BlackBerry party represents the past, present, and death (Evening Standard - News)

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Submitted at 4/18/2012 12:45:00 PM by smartphone company BlackBerry at Pulse nightclub in This is a column by Kat Bailey Southwark before Phillip Sherriff dedicated to the analysis of the was fatally wounded. once beloved Japanese RPG sub- The married 37-year-old genre. Tune in every Wednesday telecommunications professional, for thoughts on white-haired who was employed by the villains, giant robots, Infinity+1 technology firm Research in swords, and everything else the Motion, died in hospital on April wonderful world of JRPGs has to 8 after a four-day battle to save offer. his life. If you want to know where A Metropolitan Police Xenoblade Chronicles came from, spokesman said company director you need only look toward two Ashley Charles, 25, has been sources. There's Monster Hunter, charged with murder. which is the inspiration for This entry passed through the seemingly every modern JRPG sleeping. Many gamers have Hunter and its ilk, which is all the Xenoblade Chronicles represents Full-Text RSS service — if this is from Dragon Quest IX to more migrated to manga cafes, which more reason for developers to the past, present, and future of your content and you're reading it blatant knockoffs like God Eater. have been dominated by keep cranking them out. Global Japanese gaming on someone else's site, please read And there are MMORPGs, which MMORPGs like Lineage for audiences, however, have been Why Xenoblade Chronicles the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- have come to exercise a great deal about a decade now. MMOs have slow to embrace co-op RPGs. represents the past, present, and only/faq.php#publishers. Five of influence over Japanese in turn influenced loot-centric That's where Xenoblade future of Japanese gaming Filters recommends: Donate to gaming culture as a whole. cooperative handheld games like Chronicles comes in - an RPG originally appeared on Joystiq on Wikileaks. Xenoblade Chronicles, and Monster Hunter, which serve as with all the trappings of an MMO Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:45:00 EST. Monster Hunter too, are like this the other alternative for busy or a Monster Hunter, but wrapped Please see our terms for use of for a reason. Work and school students and salarymen. in a traditional, single-player feeds. start early and end late in Japan, This trend presents a dilemma for JRPG. Permalink| Email this| Comments and any time at home is usually Japanese developers. Japan Gallery: Xenoblade Chronicles either devoted to the family, or simply can't get enough Monster Continue reading Why 60 Gaming/ Science/ Featured/ Curated News Edition Diablo 3 beta servers down after Rebooting accidental 'Starter Edition' release the Internet JC Fletcher (Joystiq) Edition" that was distributed in dev process this manner had all the features of (Dave Winer's "Scripting News" Submitted at 4/18/2012 12:15:00 PM weblog) the beta, Ars reports, but The Diablo 3 beta servers have occasionally asked players to buy Submitted at 4/18/2012 7:33:27 AM been temporarily taken offline, the complete game. In other after users discovered a glitch words, it was a free-to-play I was lucky in the beginning of allowing free access to anyone version of Diablo 3, or a feature- my life as a computer scientist to with a Battle.net account. rich demo. Those are kind of the be at a school, the University of Community manager "Nethaera" same thing. Wisconsin, that was building on said an update on the outages will Diablo 3 beta servers down after the beginnings of the Internet. We be issued at approximately 11am accidental 'Starter Edition' release had PDP-11 and VAX computers PDT (2pm EDT). The beta is inadvertently allowed free access Diablo 3 beta. originally appeared on Joystiq on running Unix. We had the source currently "unavailable until to something called the "Starter Here's where it gets really Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:15:00 EST. code to the operating system, and further notice." Edition" of Diablo 3 to anyone interesting, as if free Diablo 3 Please see our terms for use of access to the people creating the with a Battle.net account, whether weren't already interesting. The Ars Technica reports that starting feeds. REBOOTING page 61 around 6am EDT, a glitch or not they had access to the previously unannounced "Starter Permalink| Email this| Comments The Louvre Replaces Old Boring Audio Tours With Nintendo 3DSes Dan Nosowitz (Popular Science resolution's better in real life.) a bench and play a few rounds of - New Technology, Science The 3DS actually is a pretty Mario Kart 7 (not included at the News, The Future Now) decent device for getting around a museum, probably). The 3DS

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:09:47 AM huge museum--it has two screens, costs $6.50 to rent--for a few Nintendo 3DS at the Louvre one of which is a resistive hours, anyway, until the battery Nintendo touchscreen and the other is a 3-D craps out. Maybe in a few years The Louvre Museum in Paris screen. You can have a map on we'll be able to replace them with overhauled their digital tour guide one screen and audio tour options Google Glasses? system last week, replacing it on the other, or a map and a list of [ LA Times] with, surprisingly, a stock of the museum's most popular Nintendo 3DS consoles. Now you exhibits. Plus the 3DS has a so you can always tell where you the exhibits in the museum, which can browse the Venus de Milo locator--GPS can be tricky are and where you want to go. doesn't make a ton of sense to me- and the Mona Lisa in...3-D! Or in indoors, but the Louvre has a I can't imagine the 3-D is all that -but the two screens would real life, I guess, since you're system of beacons placed around useful--the demo video below actually work well in practice. already in the museum. (The the museum for precise location, shows a lot of flashy 3-D views of Or, if you get bored, you can find Curated News Edition Technology/ 61 REBOOTING continued from page 60 software. It was where I learned When I went to Harvard in 2003, universities across the world. about interacting with people I hoped to reboot the Internet Unlike some in tech, I don't feel through computers, a concept that development process, though I that universities have outlived has given me a lifetime of great wouldn't have put it in those terms their usefulness. Quite the stuff to work on. at the time. We had a lot of opposite. When the current bubble But more important, it taught me success. Harvard was the first bursts and we've left our young the power of the open American university to have a people without hope, as that is development process. One where blogging server, and it was used, sure to happen, imho, I think we'll ideas and source code are shared, fairly widely, if not deeply by be glad to be able to go back to and where you hoped and faculty and students, and the beginning and reconceive our Whiteman Technology expected to get back more than members of the community. approach to technology. And at you put into it. Anyone with a harvard.edu mail that point, we'll be glad to have a Those were the days! address could have a blog, though structure to organize around. unveils Delta DVR for I left the university to become a we stretched the rules, liberally, That's what I want to work on, commercial developer, even with the approval of management, while everyone is busy with the though at the time such a thing for people who had an interesting euphoria of the bubble. hopeful HD lovers did not exist. In 1979, I left idea of how to use it. This was PS: I wrote this story in response Daniel Cooper (Engadget) node pulling stored photos, music Madison to come to Silicon before free blog hosting was to a request from my alma mater Submitted at 4/18/2012 12:46:00 PM and movies from your home Valley, where I networked stable, so it made a big difference. that I explain the value that network over 802.11n WiFi. It'll through Apple, where I met Steve We also had a series of blogging Madison has for me. It's pretty Do you fancy a HTPC gussied-up be unveiled tomorrow at the Jobs and was told my idea was conferences, and we booted up simple. It turned my life in a as a DVR? Well, you're in luck, DEMO trade-show and we've shit, to Personal Software, where podcasting. great, productive and happy because Ryan Whiteman's just pinged the company to find out believe it or not there were a These were efforts among users direction. That's a lot to ask of a built one: the Delta DVR. when we can expect news on a handful of people who, like I, of technology, which is very very school. But it delivered. I'm sure Powered by an AMD system-on- release date or price. believed that you could make important. Without users we are they didn't know they were doing chip, it runs Windows and Media Continue reading Whiteman software that was used by nothing. There's no point creating it, but that's fine. It's not their job Center for embedded devices, Technology unveils Delta DVR ordinary people. great technology if people don't to know, just to create an recording up to six HD channels for hopeful HD lovers We left the Internet development use it. environment where these kinds of at once on its 3TB HDD. It can Whiteman Technology unveils process behind, but it always Now I want to do it in a different things can happen. also stream PC game titles from Delta DVR for hopeful HD lovers formed my ideal for working on way. My goal is to create new life the Happy Cloud and run Android originally appeared on Engadget technology, even though most of for the process that yielded the apps, controllable with any on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:46:00 my peers didn't understand. Their great stuff we think of as the gamepad that'll plug into one of EDT. Please see our terms for use careers weren't launched the way Internet. Only not the same stuff, the four front-mounted USB of feeds. Permalink| | Email this| mine was, with a clear idea of new stuff. New uses for ports. It'll also act as a DLNA Comments what could be accomplished by computers, and not the obvious working together. ones. I want to do that in 62 Science/ News Photos Curated News Edition Photos: Terahertz-Band Cell Phones Could Alhambra looks to close its last See Through Walls recycling center - Rebecca Boyle (Popular Researchers at University Pasadena Star- Science - New Technology, College London are among other Science News, The Future teams working on these new Now) News smaller-scale THz devices. Earlier (news photos - Google News) Submitted at 4/18/2012 10:09:06 AM this year, they reported a new Seeing Through Walls Ruthanne design that creates T-rays at low Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:25:37 AM Reid via Flickr temperatures by mixing and Photos: Alhambra looks to close Terahertz scanners could amplifying different wavelengths its last recycling center potentially see through walls, of light. That system could be Pasadena Star-News inside pockets and into wallets, integrated into portable scanners, (SGVN/Staff Photo by Sarah but they're either large and but it requires a different Reingewirtz) Joseph Figueroa, 65, expensive, or contain high- manufacturing process. center, of Alhambra, brings in his powered nanolasers that limit "The combination of CMOS and daily load of recycling to their use. Now a Texas team has a terahertz means you could put this Unlimited Recycling in new approach that could use chip and receiver on the back of a Alhambra, Thursday April 12, everyday mobile phones, making cellphone, turning it into a device 2012 as Timothy Longcor, of the terahertz-band scanners simple carried in your pocket that can see recycling center, helps him sort. and ubiquitous. through objects," O said in a and more » Electromagnetic waves in the statement. He and his team plan to terahertz range can penetrate limit its range to less than four where optical light can't, and they engineering at the University of high-speed diode, called a inches, though, so your next can sense any molecule, so they Texas at Dallas, is developing Schottky diode, in CMOS. These Android device unfortunately are useful for security scanners, new versions that would not high-speed light devices can reach won't be a Superman phone. Still, medical devices and various other require multiple lenses. the THz range using standard this development means handheld applications. Their energies fall The key breakthrough was a new CMOS manufacturing processes, THz scanners may not be far off between microwaves and infrared fabrication process using familiar which means they'd be fairly at all. light. But terahertz imaging complementary metal-oxide simple to integrate into existing devices require tons of energy and semiconductors, the CMOS chips devices - without major impacts multiple lenses to focus light, so that power most consumer on cost or size. O presented his they are prohibitively large. devices. O and his team found work at an IEEE conference this Kenneth O, professor of electrical they could build a specific type of spring. Curated News Edition Science/ Health/ 63 Gray Matter: Want a Chemical Reaction Without Heat? Add a Catalyst Theodore Gray (Popular are used to "reform" crude oil: to Unusual Science - New Technology, rearrange hydrocarbons into the Science News, The Future specific molecules that make up Alliances Form Now) gasoline. In Nebraska's Submitted at 4/18/2012 9:13:11 AM Catalysts greatly reduce the Butterfly Effect Copper energy, time and complexity of Prenatal Care facilitates a reaction between equipment required to do the oxygen and acetone, causing an reforming, and thus make the Debate earring to continuously glow red- process far more efficient. In this (Shots - Health Blog) hot even without an external heat sense, catalysis can be very green, source. How does this copper which seems ironic when Submitted at 4/18/2012 2:03:00 AM earring glow without any flame or describing anything about the current? petroleum industry. In fact, [3 min 31 sec] Download Nati The copper earring you see here catalysts can reduce energy use in Harnik/ AP had already been glowing bright a wide range of other large-scale Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman orange for half an hour when we chemical manufacturing processes vetoed a bill that would spend took the photograph. There is no as well. government funds on prenatal flame under it, no electric current I like the commonly used slogan care to illegal immigrants. He has through it. Underneath is a pool of "a catalyst for change" because it's that service for illegal immigrants volatile and highly flammable a rare example of a phrase that is should be provided by churches The copper provides a sort of up.) That property defines what it and private organizations, not acetone, but the liquid is not on backdoor that overcomes the means to be a catalyst. scientifically perfect. It describes fire. So where is the heat coming an organization that makes things with taxpayer money. resistance (called the activation The most familiar examples of In Republican-dominated from? energy) that normally prevents catalysts are the catalytic happen while continuing Acetone vapor and oxygen from unchanged in its mission. That, in Nebraska, government leaders acetone from reacting, except at converters in cars, which finish often line up together, but lately a the air are combining and higher temperatures. the incomplete combustion of simple terms, is exactly what releasing heat on the surface of catalysts do. political tornado has ripped Copper enables the reaction, but gasoline using platinum or through this orderly scene. the copper, at a much lower it is not consumed by it. (The palladium. Catalysts are important temperature than acetone A political showdown over earring can keep doing this long before the gas makes it to the taxpayer funding of prenatal care normally burns (but still hot indefinitely without being used car, too. Platinum and rhenium enough to make the earring glow). for illegal immigrants has produced some unusual political splits and alliances in the statehouse of the Cornhusker State. UNUSUAL page 64 64 Technology/ Curated News Edition UNUSUAL continued from page 63 "I am extraordinarily disappointed pro-life when it's tough, too," adamant in his opposition, though in your support of taxpayer- Flood said. he calls himself strongly anti- funded benefits for illegal aliens," The issue has exposed a fault line abortion. said Republican Gov. Dave between anti-illegal-immigrant "Most Nebraskans and I agree, we Heineman as he read a letter he sentiment and anti-abortion support prenatal care, but in the wrote to fellow Republican Mike groups, but it's also brought case of illegal immigrants, it Flood, speaker of Nebraska's together an unusual coalition. should be done by churches, officially nonpartisan Legislature. Among those supporting the bill private organizations, charities, Heineman was referring to a bill is the politically influential private individuals — not the use he subsequently vetoed that would Nebraska Right to Life of taxpayer funds," he said. restore publicly funded prenatal organization. Supporters of the bill, on both care for women in the country "We don't want to distinguish that sides of the abortion debate, cite illegally. Until two years ago, because ... of a baby's their own polls in support and say Nebraska was one of about 15 circumstances or in whose womb the savings from avoiding states providing that benefit. that baby resides that dictates intensive care for babies born Nebraska dropped the coverage whether that baby receives care or without prenatal care would when the federal government said not," said Julie Schmit-Albin, the outweigh the costs of the the state couldn't use Medicaid group's executive director. program. funds, though it offered to Another supporter is the With the governor turning up the Spotify: the iPad continue funding under another Nebraska Appleseed Center for political heat, the question now is program. Heineman frames the Law in the Public Interest, which whether enough legislators will issue as one of the benefits to advocates for immigration reform vote to override the veto. That illegal immigrants. and access to universal health vote is scheduled for Wednesday. app is 'in the Flood, a leading abortion care. Jennifer Carter, the center's This entry passed through the opponent, says pregnant illegal public policy director, says the Full-Text RSS service — if this is immigrants will ultimately give immigrants are our "neighbors" your content and you're reading it birth to babies who will be U.S. and should be helped. on someone else's site, please read works' citizens. He says providing them "They're in our communities and the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- Brian Heater (Engadget) rumored tablet version of the with prenatal care is consistent they're helping contribute to our only/faq.php#publishers. Five Submitted at 4/18/2012 12:34:00 PM service. Spotify founder Daniel with his opposition to abortion. communities," Carter said. "So we Filters recommends: Donate to Ek acknowledged that it is indeed "If I'm going to stand up in the believe providing this kind of Wikileaks. It's never a great sign when the "in the works," otherwise evading Legislature and protect babies at prenatal care coverage to their first thing you see upon entering a the question, insisting that the 20 weeks from abortion, and children is appropriate." press conference is a giant Coca- event was all about the Coke hordes of senators and citizens are Still, Heineman, backed by what Cola logo. iPad and web platform partnership, to the relief of the going to stand behind me, and Republican Party polls say is a rumors aside, today's two beverage reps who joined him that's pro-life, then I'm going to be clear majority of voters, remains Spotify"special announcement" on stage. event was all about the soft drink Spotify: the iPad app is 'in the side of things, marking a works' originally appeared on partnership between the music Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 streaming service and Coke, 12:34:00 EDT. Please see our which involves, at present, some terms for use of feeds. Permalink| Spotify / Coke apps. The first | Email this| Comments question from the audience, however, revolved around the Curated News Edition Politics-Right/ 65 Morning Bell: Obama’s New Gas Price Scapegoat Mike Brownfield (The Foundry: even went so far as to invoke remains unchanged, the price at and extract domestic energy Quick Hits: Conservative Policy News Blog Enron.) That simply isn’t the case, the pump will not change. If resources by canceling, delaying, • It’s (not) happening again. For a from The Heritage Foundation) and even the president said that petroleum is pulled off the or withdrawing a number of lease third year in a row, Senate

Submitted at 4/18/2012 7:59:25 AM “none of these steps by market, which can happen even sales for exploration and Democrats will not pass a fiscal High gas prices are not a themselves will bring gas prices though there are limits to what development. Meanwhile, huge 2013 budget. The Senate president’s friend, especially in an down overnight” — a point that can be stored, it will eventually swaths of federal lands have been Democrats’ top budget writer, election year, so it’s not surprising White House spokesman Jay come back on the market. put off limits for energy Kent Conrad, canceled this that President Barack Obama is Carney reiterated in a press The question becomes, ‘When exploration. week’s expected vote on a budget, trying his darndest to shift the conference later in the afternoon the oil comes back on the market, The other energy policies he has saying he can’t get enough blame for record-high fuel prices when he admitted “it’s hard to is the price higher or lower than pursued have either made energy Democrats to back a plan, onto something other than his know” what the impact of the when it was pulled off the prices higher or proven to be including Majority Leader Harry failed energy policies. Yesterday president’s proposal would be. market?’ The price will only be nothing more than abysmal wastes Reid who refuses to act. he made a desperate attempt to Heritage’s David Kreutzer higher if the amount supplied at of taxpayer dollars. Take for • North Korea says it is no longer distract from those failures and explains that the president’s “the that time is lower or the demand example new EPA regulations bound by an agreement with the redirect America’s gas price rage speculators did it” argument is is higher. In either of those cases, that would effectively ban new United States not to test missiles with a flawed proposal to punish flawed on several levels. If speculators have helped moderate coal power plants, thereby and nuclear devices, prompting speculators for supposedly driving speculators are making price fluctuations and will be increasing the cost of your the International Atomic Energy up the cost of energy. unconscionable profits on energy, rewarded with profits. If the price electricity, or new fuel efficiency Agency to say it is now unlikely Speaking from the Rose Garden, why are they only doing it is lower, then the speculators did standards for automobiles to send a delegation to the the president announced a occasionally and not all the time? a bad thing and will be punished that could add $10,000 to the cost country. proposal to spend $52 million to Why are there only speculators in by losing money. of a new car. Then there’s • Australia has announced that fund increased government oil, not natural gas (whose current In short, the president’s theory Obama’s green jobs stimulus, next year it will withdraw most of oversight of oil futures market price is about half of what it that devious energy speculators whose poster child of failure is its 1,550 troops stationed in trading in addition to harsher civil averaged over the last decade)? are at work driving up the price of none other than the bankrupt Afghanistan. The announcement and criminal penalties for And given how the petroleum oil just doesn’t hold water. So Solyndra solar company that took comes a week after French manipulation in energy markets. market works — for every what’s the point of all this? $540 million of taxpayer funds President Nicolas Sarkozy said he “We can’t afford a situation speculator who makes money on a Action for the sake of action, in with it. would withdraw France’s troops where some speculators can reap trade, somebody else will lose order to provide a distraction from In yesterday’s press conference, next year, one year earlier than millions, while millions of money — the president’s theory his failed energy policies. Carney said, “The president had planned. American families get the short “requires an endless string of If the president truly wanted to made clear that there is no silver • Despite the U.N.-brokered end of the stick,” Obama said. chumps to take the other side of lower gas prices, he would work bullet, there is no pixie dust, there ceasefire, Syria’s military has “That’s not the way the market the speculators’ deals.” Finally, to increase supply. But when are no magic beans that will — or expanded attacks on rebel-held should work.” Kreutzer writes: given the opportunity, he just says a 3-point plan that will reduce the neighborhoods. One activist The implication, of course, is that For speculation to drive up “no.” He turned turned down the price of gas at the pump.” The reports that 38 people were killed evil Wall Street barons are the prices, the speculators must either Keystone XL pipeline, which president is hoping, though, that and that the military is using reason gas prices are so high, and cause oil production to slow down would bring up to 830,000 barrels blaming speculators is all the helicopters to direct fire on that they’re walking away with (which they haven’t) or to pull oil of oil per day from Canada. His magic he needs to convince the unarmed civilians. millions at the expense of the rest off the market. If the flow of Administration has made it even American people that his energy of the country. (The president petroleum and its products harder for companies to explore policies are not a total failure. MORNING page 68 66 Politics-Right/ Curated News Edition

Top 10 Most Expensive Obamacare Taxes and Fees Alyene Senger (The Foundry: be partially paid for by tax taxpayers’ tab will be much original 10-year score. families earning more than Conservative Policy News Blog increases and the creation of new bigger than originally estimated. Below is a list of 10 of $250,000 a year and for single from The Heritage Foundation) taxes. When Obamacare first A new study by the Joint Obamacare’s most costly taxes filers earning more than $200,000

Submitted at 4/18/2012 9:00:16 AM passed, the Joint Committee on Economic Committee(JEC) and fees, drawn from research by annually. The increased HI tax is Yesterday was tax day, serving as Taxation estimated that its tax revealed today that Obamacare Heritage tax policy expert Curtis also applied to investment income a special reminder of how big the hikes would total $502 billion will impose higher taxes totaling Dubay: for the first time. The 3.8 percent federal government has become. over the next 10 years. But most $4 trillion between now and 2035, 1. Hospital Insurance Tax. surtax on investment income is As Heritage has warned before, of the new, higher taxes don’t with substantial hits on working Beginning in 2013, Obamacare the most economically damaging Obamacare is on track to makes kick in until later in the decade, Americans. That works out to increases the Hospital Insurance tax in Obamacare. And these tax things a lot worse. which means that once all of the more than $1.7 trillion over a (HI) portion of the payroll tax The President’s health law will law is fully implemented, the decade—more than triple the from 2.9 percent to 3.8 percent for TOP page 68 Curated News Edition Politics-Right/ 67 Arizona v. United States: Showdown in the Supreme Court Cully Stimson (The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation)

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:40:29 AM For the second year in a row, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear an immigration case out of the State of Arizona. And for the second time is as many years, the Obama administration has sued the State of Arizona in the hopes of stopping its state law aimed at curbing the problem of illegal immigration. The Heritage Foundation will host a distinguished panel next Monday, April 23rd, to preview the arguments next week before the Supreme Court. To RSVP, click here. Recall that on May 26, 2011, the Court issued its 5-3 decision in Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting that upheld the Legal Arizona Workers Act of 2007, allowing the state to require employers to use the E-Verify system and revoke the business licenses of employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants. After that decision, we wrote that the impact of that common sense ruling was to give states “a license to enforce immigration laws.” engaging in cooperative law who stops someone based on illegal alien—to question the and does not violate federal The legal issue before the enforcement and impliedly reasonable suspicion that they person about his nationality. immigration law according to the nations’ highest court next week preempts four provisions of S.B. committed a crime—if the officer That common sense procedure is State of Arizona. Arizona claims is whether federal immigration 1070. That law allows an develops independent reasonable necessary to fight the disruptive law prevents Arizona from Arizona law enforcement officer suspicion that the person is an influx of illegal aliens in the state, ARIZONA page 68 68 Curated News Edition TOP ARIZONA continued from page 66 continued from page 67 increases won’t remain just on plans, meaning plans that cost taxes $24 billion from pre-tax dollars that taxpayers can that that provision of the law has families making more than more than $10,200 for an 2010–2019. deposit in flexible savings been narrowly tailored to prevent $250,000 a year for long. As the individual and $27,500 for 7. Medical Device Tax. accounts (FSAs) to $2,500 a year. racial profiling. Opponents of JEC explains, this tax is not families. However, this tax is not Beginning in 2013, Obamacare This results in an extra $13 billion S.B. 1070, including illegal indexed to inflation: “This means indexed to medical inflation, imposes a 2.3 percent excise tax in taxes from 2014 to 2019. aliens’ rights groups and the that in just 10 years from now, the causing it to eventually tax on medical device manufacturers. These are only 10 of Obama Justice Department, claim so-called ‘high-income’ “Honda” plans at this rate as well. This will raise taxes on patients Obamacare’s 18 tax increases. that the law is preempted by thresholds will have effectively The JEC points out that “[t]he needing medical devices, who The economic damage from these federal immigration law and thus ratcheted down to $152,000 and bulk of revenues from the will ultimately pay the tax tax hikes is one of many reasons is unconstitutional. $190,000 in today’s dollars.” This ‘Cadillac’ tax would not be paid through higher prices, by $20 Congress needs to repeal There are similarities between the tax increase amounts to $210 by platinum health insurance billion from 2013 to 2019. Obamacare and start from scratch case last year and the one billion between 2013 and 2019. plans, but rather by employees 8. Business Regulation Costs. to properly reform the health care presently before the High Court. 2. Mandate Penalties. In 2014, who are forced to exchange tax- Beginning in 2012, Obamacare system. First, Supreme Court Associate Obamacare’s individual and free health insurance benefits for raises corporate taxes through To learn about all of Justice Elena Kagan recused employer mandates go into effect, taxable wages after employers stricter enforcement, because Obamacare’s taxes, read herself in the Whiting case. As forcing individuals to purchase reduce or eliminate health businesses will be required to Obamacare and New Taxes: Obama’s former Solicitor coverage and employers to offer insurance.” This tax amounts to report more information on their Destroying Jobs and the General, in charge of all matters coverage to their workers. The $32 billion in higher taxes in the business activities. This will raise Economy. before the Court, she decided not penalties paid in association with first two years of its taxes $17 billion from 2012 to This entry passed through the to take part in the case, hence the these mandates are an estimated implementation. 2019. Full-Text RSS service — if this is eight votes (5-3) instead of the $65 billion between 2014 and 5. Prescription Drug Fees. Since 9. Reducing Medical Deductions. your content and you're reading it typical nine voting members in a 2019. 2011, Obamacare has put an In 2013, Obamacare raises the on someone else's site, please read typical decision. She has recused 3. Health Insurance Provider Fee. annual fee on manufacturers and floor on itemized medical the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- herself in the S.B. 1070 for next Starting in 2014, Obamacare importers of branded drugs based deductions from 7.5 percent of only/faq.php#publishers. Five week as well. imposes an annual fee on health on each individual company’s adjusted gross income to 10 Filters recommends: Donate to Second, the Obama insurance providers based on each share of the total market. Between percent, meaning Americans must Wikileaks. administration has joined forces company’s share of the total 2011 and 2019, this will amount spend 2.5 percent more of their once again with advocates for market. This totals a $60 billion to a $27 billion tax increase. income before they get a medical illegal aliens, including the tax hike between 2014 and 2019. 6. Ethanol Tax. In 2010, deduction, costing $15 billion ACLU, MALDEF, National 4.“Cadillac” Tax. In 2018, Obamacare excluded ethanol from from 2013 to 2019. Council of La Raza, and the Obamacare puts a new 40 percent the existing cellulosic biofuel 10. FSA Limits. Starting in 2014, American Bar Association excise tax on “Cadillac” health producer tax credit. This will hike Obamacare limits the amount of (among others) in the case against Arizona. They lost last year, and MORNING ARIZONA may lose again, based in part on continued from page 65 continued from page 68 the reasoning set forth in the • President Obama has a new role the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- Mr. Clement explains the negative and staggering financial costs in Whiting case. model for his Buffett Tax — only/faq.php#publishers. Five impact of the federal areas of crime control, medical Former Solicitor General Paul Henry Ford. Find out why it’s Filters recommends: Donate to governments’ uneven expenses, and education. Arizona Clement, who recently argued such an odd choice on The Wikileaks. enforcement of immigration laws has spent hundreds of millions of before the Supreme Court on Foundry. on Arizona saying, “Arizona taxpayer money to cover the cost behalf of 26 states in the shoulders a disproportionate of illegal immigration in its state Obamacare case, will represent This entry passed through the burden of the national problem of along. As Arizona’s brief before the State of Arizona. In the first Full-Text RSS service — if this is illegal immigration.” the Court states, “The public- sentence of his brief to the Court, your content and you're reading it Those problems include on someone else's site, please read increased crime by illegal aliens ARIZONA page 69 ARIZONA page 68 Curated News Edition Social Media/ 69 ARIZONA continued from page 68 safety and economic strains that efforts between federal and state it is Congress rather than the Spotify Details this places on Arizona and its officials.” Despite wishful claims courts that preempts state law.’” residents have created an to the contrary, Whiting does have Thus, the Court recognized its emergency situation, which strong predictive value, and it will proper role in Whiting and its Strategic Partnership demanded a response.” That be powerful precedent in the decision gives us a hopeful response was S.B. 1070. forthcoming S.B. 1070 case. outlook for the fate of S.B. 1070. How the Court will ultimately Given that the Arizona statute This entry passed through the with Coca-Cola rule is anyone’s guess. But the carefully tracks with existing Full-Text RSS service — if this is Samantha Murphy (Mashable!) Obama administration has an federal laws, the Obama Justice your content and you're reading it uphill battle because of the Department will have to assert on someone else's site, please read Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:52:11 AM Court’s ruling in Whiting. As we some flavor of implied the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- Spotify CEO Daniel Ek wrote last year, preemption to support its claim of only/faq.php#publishers. Five announced on Wednesday during Whiting settles the broad unconstitutionality. But as the Filters recommends: Donate to an Ad Age Digital conference in question of whether immigration Court said in Whiting, “Implied Wikileaks. New York City that it is enforcement is exclusively preemption analysis does not partnering with companies such assigned to the federal justify a ‘freewheeling judicial Coca-Cola and will build branded hours later to further discuss the government: It is not. Federal inquiry into whether a state statute apps for them within the music partnership with Coca-Cola. immigration laws “expressly is in tension with federal platform. The music-streaming contemplate and authorize objectives’; such an endeavor service held its own press event SPOTIFY page 70 cooperative law enforcement ‘would undercut the principle that Facebook Tests ‘Trending Articles’ Insert in the Newsfeed [SCREENSHOTS] Lauren Indvik (Mashable!) first 100-odd characters of each rather see a “Trending Articles”

Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:37:13 AM story, as well as the name of the tab on the side of the page that friend(s) who have already read it. allows me to tap into the stories of Facebook is testing a “Trending The insert is prominent, to the the moment. I’m not interested in Articles” placement in the point where it actually seems to having what are essentially Newsfeed, screenshots sent in by “take over” the Newsfeed. David advertisements for social reader multiple sources suggest. Holley, who sent over the apps taking up valuable real estate “Trending Articles” displays a screenshot below, called it in my Newsfeed. group of stories — between three “obnoxious as hell.” He said he Facebook could not be reached and six, from the screenshots was surprised to see it in his for comment. we’ve seen — all pulled from the Newsfeed in the first place Top screenshot taken by social reader apps of news because he doesn’t use any of the articles highlighted in the section. point, the feature — which Mashable’s Stephanie Haberman. organizations like The Guardian, social reader apps. What’s more, Screenshot courtesy of David already exists in different forms Front page thumbnail courtesy of The Washington Post and The those articles weren’t really Holley. on Twitter and Google+ — seems iStockphoto,-Oxford- Huffington Post. Users see a “trending” — only one of his It may be only a test, but at this more annoying than helpful. I’d More About: Facebook, Media, thumbnail, headline, source and friends had read each of the News, trending 70 Curated News Edition SPOTIFY continued from page 69 “We are taking the music agenda advertising deal. working with Spotify to develop month — the site would be to the next level with Coca-Cola,” “This is not an advertising deal the music experience. limited to 10 free hours of Ek told attendees. “This is a huge and we don’t disclose the amount “Spotify is becoming our global streaming music each month. It’s milestone for us. This will bring of investment anyway,” Seuge music partner, from the Olympics unknown how long the streaming awareness to more people around said. “This is more of a strategic to other campaigns,” Seuge said. service will remain free in the the world about Spotify and partnership. Our logo is “What’s important now is not just U.S. enable them to share music with important, but we want to be a building awareness but being a In 2011, Spotify expand family and friends.” part of the conversation with part of the conversation.” introduced an application Although some expected a music fans. We are going to push Spotify has pulled out the stops programming interface (API), so Spotify iPad app launch at the our content more than our logo.” recently to grow its presence third-party developers can make press event, Ek said it wouldn’t He also discussed how music has online. Last week, it made it easy Spotify’s music library available debut today. always been a part of the Coca- for music fans and web editors to to their own users for a fee. “It’s in the works,” Ek said. Cola brand. embed playlists, songs or albums Spotify is currently available in “Today’s focus is on our “Partnership has always been a to a website or blog for free. The 13 countries. partnership with Coca-Cola.” part of the way we run our Spotify Play Button was designed More About: Music, spotify Coca-Cola will not only use business and it’s based on shared to give users a way to legally For more Entertainment Spotify as the key underlying value,” Seuge said. “Music has share music online. coverage: technology to support its music always been a part of the way we SEE ALSO: Facebook Adds • Follow Mashable Entertainment strategy, it will integrate the engage consumers. In 1955, we ‘Listen’ Button to Band, Artist on Twitter service into its Facebook presence commissioned Ray Charles to Pages • Become a Fan on Facebook and Timeline. The team will also write our radio spot and we have Spotify also recently announced • Subscribe to the Entertainment be dedicated global partners in always communicated with plans to keep the service free in channel 2013 for a new campaign to be music.” the U.S. indefinitely. The • Download our free apps for unveiled later in the year. The partnership will focus on company initially granted U.S. Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad Emmanuel Seuge, head of global global expansion, technology, consumers access to the platform sports and entertainment social and music. Through live with no restrictions for six marketing at Coca-Cola, noted events such as the upcoming months. For those who didn’t sign that the move is a strategic Olympics to TV and digital up for a premium package — partnership more than an media, Coca-Cola said it will be ranging from $4.99 to $9.99 a Curated News Edition Social Media/ 71 Startups Meet Reality TV: Watch ‘TechStars’ on Mashable Adam Ostrow (Mashable!) review the hundreds of pitches

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TechStars on Mashable, and TechStars has emerged as one of invite you to view the full series the most influential and well- at any time in our video section. funded accelerators, with the 114 More About: mashable video, companies that have been through techstars the program raising a collective month process of building your Over the course of the next couple For more Business coverage: $134 million — and 8 of them startup, was profiled by of months, we’ll also be sharing • Follow Mashable Business on being acquired. The organization Bloomberg in a 6-episode each episode as part of a Twitter now offers companies up to documentary that recently aired Mashable post, giving our • Become a Fan on Facebook $100,000 in funding, after raising on the cable network. community a chance to discuss • Subscribe to the Business a $24 million round of funding Now, you can watch the the themes of each show in our channel last fall. 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Grand Chamber before the court's decision, published on A Downing Street spokeswoman policies Qatada's legal team claims that decision becomes final. January 17, that he could be sent said: "As far as we are concerned, Don Levett (Evening Standard - judges at the European Court of But the Home Office said Qatada back to Jordan with diplomatic Qatada has no right to refer the News) Human Rights were wrong three ran out of time to appeal on assurances that he would not be case to the Grand Chamber, since months ago when they ruled that Monday night, just hours before tortured. the three-month deadline lapsed at Submitted at 4/18/2012 10:21:56 AM he would not be at risk of torture he was arrested by UK Border He is currently behind bars after midnight on Monday night. House building if returned to Jordan, a court Agency (UKBA) officers, and his a senior immigration judge ruled "The ruling was made on January Boris Johnson plans to deliver spokeswoman said. case should be dismissed. his imminent deportation meant 17 and therefore the deadline for around 55,000 affordable homes The court's Grand Chamber will A Home Office spokesman said: the risk he could try to flee while referral was midnight on April 16. by 2015, whilst Ken Livingstone's decide whether to hear his appeal, "Qatada has no right to refer the on bail had increased. "He is in custody now. We are manifesto claims that London but the radical cleric, once case to the Grand Chamber of the But his lawyers have said they opposing the referral and we needs 35,000 homes a year and described by a judge as Osama European Court of Human Rights, will challenge all moves to deport believe the case should be heard commits to greater levels of home bin Laden's right hand man in since the three-month deadline to him and Mrs May warned MPs in British courts. construction, stopping short of Europe, cannot be deported until do so lapsed at midnight on yesterday that it may still be "If his lawyers appeal for bail, we committing to a specific figure. the court has reached a decision. Monday night. "many months" before Qatada can will oppose it vigorously." Livingstone also undertakes to The move is separate from any "His case should be heard in be lawfully kicked out. The spokeswoman was unable to restore a 50 per cent affordable appeal Qatada's legal team may British courts, as the Home Qatada, who is said to have "wide say when the Grand Chamber's homes target for these new make over yesterday's decision by Secretary outlined to Parliament and high-level support" among decision on whether it will hear properties. Home Secretary Theresa May to yesterday. In the meantime, he extremists, was convicted in his the Qatada case will be made. Brian Paddick does have a continue with his deportation after remains in custody." absence in Jordan of involvement This entry passed through the specific construction figure in receiving assurances from Jordan A court spokeswoman said the with terror attacks in 1998 and Full-Text RSS service — if this is mind, aiming to build 360,000 that evidence gained through Grand Chamber would now now faces a retrial in his home your content and you're reading it homes over the next decade, torture would not be used against "soon" decide whether to hear country. on someone else's site, please read trumping the Labour and Tory him. Qatada's appeal. Very few Grand He also featured in hate sermons the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- goals, although whether he would Instead it relates to a different Chamber appeals are successful. found on videos in the flat of one only/faq.php#publishers. Five be able to squeeze an extra 40,000 strand of the original decision of The move comes as the 47 of the September 11 bombers. Filters recommends: Donate to homes out of spaces above shops the Strasbourg-based court which member nations of the Council of Since 2001, when fears of the Wikileaks. or bring 50,000 empty homes found that the 51-year-old would Europe prepare to meet in domestic terror threat rose in the back into use will prove not face being tortured himself if Brighton tomorrow for talks aftermath of the attacks, he has contentious. Jenny Jones has a deported. aimed at reforming the court and challenged, and ultimately more modest commitment to build Under the rules of the court, all the types of cases it hears. thwarted, every attempt by the at least 15,000 affordable homes annually, with at least 40 per cent of them family-sized. Rental practice There is a clearer dividing line WHERE page 73 Curated News Edition Politics/ 73 WHERE continued from page 72 Obama admin caught flat-footed over rental practices. Ken and that would apply regardless. lack of supply is the single largest Brian are campaigning to set a Ken undertakes to investigate factor in lack of house price by Argentina nationalization of form of 'living rent', with Jenny such programmes, as well as affordability, and although all the pledging to lobby for reduced change the London Plan - the major candidates have staked their Spanish oil company rents, whilst Boris opposes rent Mayor's planning strategy - to ground with house building Ed Morrissey (Hot Air » Top Spanish officials, and raised controls, arguing that they deter include greater provision for initiatives, the proposals are light Picks) concerns that this may be the first investment into housing and people to take equity stakes in on detail. High hopes with low Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:11:46 AM of many expropriations of ultimately drive up rents over the affordable new homes. Boris also expectations are the order of the privately run companies in longer term. plans to look into 'rent to save' day. posted at 12:11 pm on April 18, Argentina, putting the government Boris and Brian favour schemes to enable people to build You can compare the candidates' 2012 by Ed Morrissey on the path toward a Hugo accreditation of well-behaved equity through rental payments. stance on housing policy here. The big news last week from the Chávez-type model of state landlords whereas Ken and Jenny Developing GLA assets ...or see their manifestos here: Summit of the Americas was the control over key resources. favour lettings agencies - in Ken's Both of the main candidates Boris Johnson(Conservative) Secret Service sex scandal, which “Once you start expropriating you case, a dedicated 'London Lettings examine the process of releasing Ken Livingstone(Labour) had some in the Obama don’t know where it will stop,” Agency'; in Jenny's, an 'Ethical GLA land and assets for further Brian Paddick(Lib Dem) administration lamenting that no says Boris Segura, an analyst at Lettings Agency' with the ability development. Ken includes some Jenny Jones(Green) one paid much attention to Barack the New York investment bank for tenants to leave feedback creative measures such as This entry passed through the Obama’s efforts in Cartagena, Nomura. “Mrs. Kirchner is now online. It looks doubtful any of releasing land on a long-term Full-Text RSS service — if this is Colombia to improve relations running close to Mr. Chávez’s these initiatives would differ equity-share basis to developers your content and you're reading it between the US and its allies. model,” Segura says. wildly in practice. and housing associations, to on someone else's site, please read Today, the White House might be The EU is furious, although First-time buyers ensure London profits from the the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- hoping for a little more attention temporarily non-plussed: The two leading candidates have divestments, whereas Boris plans only/faq.php#publishers. Five to the scandal. After punting on Argentina’s move to seize the also paid attention to helping first- to publish a list of all GLA assets, Filters recommends: Donate to an opportunity to defend the UK controlling share of the YPF oil time buyers onto the ladder, with and streamline the process around Wikileaks. and the principle of self- company owned by Spain’s Boris announcing a boost to the putting them out to tender. determination over the Falkland Repsol brought swift 'First Steps' programme, as well Verdict Islands dispute with Argentina, condemnation from the European as promoting the 'Mortgage Nobody likes bad landlords and Obama and his team got caught Union on behalf of its aggrieved Guarantee' to help address the it's undoubtedly a smart measure flat-footed by the nationalization member state. issue of high deposits - although to introduce better standards for of a Spanish oil company by Senior officials, including José this is a central government policy rental practices in the capital. Yet Argentina’s government: Manuel Barroso, the European OBAMA When Argentine President Commission president, expressed continued from page 73 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner deep disappointment and aides abruptly left the Summit of the its companies against a hostile American President on the ground harm Spain and slam U.S. insisted that “all possible options” Americas, it was reported that she foreign government. at the Summit of the Americas. investors. Lucky us. were being studied. The bloc’s did so over the lack of support for World Trade Organisation rules That gave us an advantage over Never was a response to a global foreign ministers will discuss the her country’s claim to the British- do not cover investment disputes, the EU, and prepared us for this outrage more mealy-mouthed than issue at a meeting on Monday. controlled Falkland Islands. closing off one possible avenue. move by Kirchner … right? Er … the one from the U.S. after But EU officials and trade Yesterday, President Kirchner Other possibilities, such as raising not exactly, as Investors Business Argentina’s President Cristina analysts believe the bloc’s options revealed another reason she tariffs on Argentinian goods, Daily reports: Fernandez de Kirchner, standing may be limited, despite the returned to Buenos Aires: to could backfire, according to After a weekend of cavorting in under a portrait of Evita Peron, growing clamour from the announce the nationalization of Fredrik Erixon, director of the Colombia, the White House was announced a brazen grab for YPF, continent’s corporate sector and the Argentine oil company, YPF, European Centre for International caught flat-footed by Argentina’s the Argentine oil company that’s some politicians to defend one of whose majority stakeholder is the Political Economy think-tank. takeover of a big oil company Spanish energy firm, Repsol. The Well, thank goodness we had the whose loss will hike gas prices, OBAMA page 75 OBAMA page 73 move has infuriated Repsol and 74 Politics/ Curated News Edition Up to 20 women involved in Secret Service sex scandal? Ed Morrissey (Hot Air » Top Secret Service now wants to possible threat to the U.S. or to women were. Sullivan has Picks) polygraph the individuals President Barack Obama who dispatched more investigators to

Submitted at 4/18/2012 10:36:34 AM involved in this scandal. A senior arrived for a conference soon Columbia to interview the law enforcement official says it is after, congressional officials said women, said Rep. Peter King, R- posted at 11:36 am on April 18, just one part of the investigation Tuesday. N.Y. 2012 by Ed Morrissey and that “we want to use every In briefings throughout the day, “Some are admitting (the women) CBS updates viewers today on possible tool to get to the bottom Secret Service Director Mark were prostitutes, others are saying the Secret Service sex scandal of this.” Sullivan told lawmakers that 11 they’re not, they’re just women with a few interesting new tidbits If you’re disappointed that the members of his agency met with they met at the hotel bar,” King — like the numbers. The advance investigation has taken place in 11 women at a hotel in Cartagena said in a telephone interview. team may have engaged as many privacy, worry not. Senators and that more foreign females Sullivan said none of the women, as 20 women in the Pley Club Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe were involved with American who had to surrender their IDs at while bragging about their job and Lieberman (I-CT) are threatening military personnel. … the hotel, were minors. “But specific assignment to protect the to hold hearings in their Senate “Twenty or 21 women foreign prostitutes or not, to be bringing a President, and the fight over the Homeland Security & nationals were brought to the foreign national back into a secure bill not only took place in the Governmental Affairs Committee, hotel,” Sen. Susan Collins, the zone is a problem,” King said. club, it spilled out into the street a rather ironic name under the ranking Republican on the Indeed — and that’s not even as well. Ten members of the circumstances. Both want to know Homeland Security Committee, counting the risks of potential military have now been caught up whether the women had access to said Sullivan told her. Eleven of “honey trap” espionage operations in the scandal, including some sensitive data prior to Barack the Americans involved were and blackmail opportunities. from special forces units. But the Obama’s arrival in Colombia, Secret Service, she reported, and This entry passed through the most damning revelation of all which so far the Secret Service “allegedly Marines were involved Full-Text RSS service — if this is might be that the investigators denies: with the rest.” your content and you're reading it will now start administering At least 20 foreign women and as Meanwhile, Sullivan told the on someone else's site, please read polygraphs— because the agents/ many Secret Service officers and chairman of the House Homeland the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- suspects keep telling different Marines met at a hotel in Security Committee that the 11 only/faq.php#publishers. Five stories about what happened in Colombia in an incident involving Secret Service agents and officers Filters recommends: Donate to Cartagena: prostitution, and lawmakers are were telling different stories to Wikileaks. CBS News has learned that the seeking information about any investigators about who the Curated News Edition Politics/ 75 OBAMA continued from page 73 57% owned by Spain’s Repsol. Bankers said China’s second- Spanish directors 15 minutes to New Romney ad: What Markets fell, world leaders largest oil company had held talks leave the building. denounced the violation of with Repsol to buy its controlling The Falklands might be next: contracts and economically 57-percent stake in YPF. Chinese Renationalisation is aligned in you won’t hear at the battered Spain rallied European website Caixin.com cited a source the minds of Fernández supporters Union support. as saying Sinopec had reached a with the renewed demand for Democratic convention But the U.S.? “We are following non-binding agreement to take sovereignty over the Falkland Ed Morrissey (Hot Air » Top besting Romney on trust, smarts, developments on this issue. We over YPF for more than $15 Islands in the South Atlantic Picks) are not currently aware of any billion. claimed by Argentina as “Las honesty and optimism. Meanwhile, Romney only led on WTO complaints related to this But plans by Argentine President Malvinas”. Submitted at 4/18/2012 11:46:31 AM issue,” the State Department said. Cristina Fernandez to seize “The Malvinas are Argentine, so one question, but it was a huge Then, leading from behind after control of YPF, which have is YPF,” say posters around the posted at 12:46 pm on April 18, one — “which candidate do you Spain vowed a “forceful” incensed Spain and sparked country and a T-shirt that artists 2012 by Ed Morrissey think has the best experience to response, Secretary of State international criticism, have killed who support Fernández have Consider this the new “Are you fix the economy?” In this case, Hillary Clinton tried to toughen any hopes that state-owned China started wearing on internet better off than you were four Romney’s strength on the up: “Having an open market is a Petrochemical Corp (Sinopec) campaigns in favour of the years ago?” Almost that long ago, economy was enough to give him preferable model. Models that could seal a deal, they said. takeover. “This ends five Barack Obama laid down a few a 46-44 percent overall lead, include competition and market That may not be entirely bad centuries of white Spanish metric markers for successful despite Obama’s greater personal access have been the most news for the US, but the eruption domination,” said a supporter. economic policies during the appeal. successful around the world.” of nationalization in yet another Argentina was ruled by Spain Democratic convention in Denver, Meanwhile, a CNN poll released Wow! That’s telling the South American oil-producing until its independence in 1816. Colorado. He probably won’t Monday revealed a similar Argentines, Secretary Clinton. nation certainly is. And so is the But the big question remains: are repeat them this year at the 2012 pattern, although with less Next up, we can discuss further cluelessness that surrounds the Maldives Argentine? Democratic convention in sanguine overall results for how to hand over the Maldives, Obama and his foreign-policy This entry passed through the Charlotte, North Carolina — Romney. Obama scored higher er, Malvinas. team for their lack of response to Full-Text RSS service — if this is because his record there (and than his GOP rival on 13 personal The seizure came as China was the event. your content and you're reading it across the nation) on those attributes, but the divide was most about to bid on Repsol, which Update: The Guardian reports on someone else's site, please read metrics demonstrate the abysmal pronounced on likability vs. the means they may want to get that Repsol execs in Buenos Aires the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- failure of Obamanomics. The economy. Obama held a 29-point involved in the dispute, too: were also caught by surprise: only/faq.php#publishers. Five Romney campaign also uses the advantage on likability, but that Argentina’s move to nationalize Even as president Cristina Filters recommends: Donate to ad to launch a new microsite, fell to a statistically meaningless 2 local oil company YPF ( Fernández de Kirchner announced Wikileaks. ObamaIsntWorking.com: -point lead on the economy. YPFD.BA), controlled by Spain’s on TV her plan to nationalise The microsite comes as good In other words, Obama was Repsol ( REP.MC), has spoiled Spanish-owned YPF, her news, as the focus over the last strongest on personal appeal and years of planning by China’s emissaries were at the oil couple of weeks seems to have weakest on the economy, while Sinopec Group to buy the South company’s 35-storey Buenos drifted from economics. Obama is Romney was the inverse. American company, sources said. Aires headquarters giving its very vulnerable on the economy, Romney needs to make sure that which is why Team Obama keeps the campaign message never drifts trying to change the subject — to far from Obama’s sorry record on “fairness,” a “war on women,” the economy and jobs. This is an even Romney’s dog Seamus. excellent early effort. Christian Heinze explains this This entry passed through the strategy at The Hill today: Full-Text RSS service — if this is In a Fox News poll released last your content and you're reading it week, Obama scored higher on four of five character traits, NEW page 76 76 Politics/ Curated News Edition The Romney Campaign Can't Steer Clear of the Distractions He Hates The Atlantic Wire (Politics : The the primary is over -- at the exact http://www.theatlantic.com/ Atlantic) moment he needs to look politics/archive/2012/04/the-

Submitted at 4/18/2012 10:26:41 AM presidential! -- his campaign is romney-campaign-cant-steer-clear opting in. Romney told -of-the-distractions-he-hates/ Though the candidate wants to Breitbart.com's Larry O'Connor 256073/ focus on real issues, and not Tuesday, "There will be an effort This entry passed through the whether Barack Obama ate dog, by the quote vast left wing Full-Text RSS service — if this is an adviser can't resist getting into conspiracy to work together to put your content and you're reading it the fray. Reuters out their message and to attack on someone else's site, please read Once upon a time (six months me. They're going to do the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- ago) Mitt Romney opted out of everything they can to divert from only/faq.php#publishers. Five dumb cable news controversies, the message people care about, of those distractions just a couple past couple days. Take a few of Filters recommends: Donate to letting the other Republican which is a growing economy that hours later, tweeting about his recent tweets, for example. Wikileaks. presidential candidates fight over, creates more jobs and rising President Obama eating dogs. It Read the whole story at The say, whether the Fed chair is incomes. That's what people care wasn't the first fake news story Atlantic Wire. literally a traitor worthy of about." But his own top aide, Eric that tempted Fehrnstrom over the This article available online at: vigilante violence, but now that Fehrnstrom, got sucked into one NEW continued from page 75 on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- only/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks. Curated News Edition Technology/ Social Network/ 77 The Engadget Show returns Friday, April 20th -- get tickets to the taping! Brian Heater (Engadget) show -- just fire off an email to directly in iTunes (M4V).

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Tweet Our Klout Stars series highlights top influencers and how they got to where they are today. About: Benedict is the oldest of three kids of immigrant parents in a Filipino family from Stockton, CA. His first language was to college at CalPoly: San Luis private English schools in San English program here in the USA. stores(CSToysJapan.com) and Tagalog and learned English from Obispo, CA where he started in Luis Obispo where he worked After teaching, he became a flight smaller Sesame Street and when he Aerospace Engineering and with students from 16-80 years attendant and also co-founded CS satellite(CSToysUSA.com) where started pre-school. Benedict made switched to Teaching. old that came from all around the Toys International with a physical my way through high school, then Benedict has worked at two world to be immersed in an store in Japan and two web KLOUT page 78 78 Curated News Edition KLOUT continued from page 77 we use social media to interact Europe or Asia while all of my My combination SF Bay Area/ that tell you when friends or with our customers. Benedict is North American friends were San Diego crew people you follow are nearby also the on again, off again mayor asleep. From then on, social of@lehea1212,@sdwifey,@eyem based on the location data in their of San Francisco International media became a must to keep in using,@sukhjit,@richandcreamy, public posts on Facebook, Twitter Airport on Foursquare. Find him touch with old and new friends @csix,@mymelodie are the and Instagram. for some at SFO for some random both near and far as well as people I like to hang out with Highlight is another fun app that swag! making new friendships and when I’m at home in or my recommends possible connections 1. How did you get started in connections. Facebook, Twitter, second home of San Diego. for you based on someone you social media? Instagram, Foursquare…I love it I also have to mention my have been nearby during your Back in high school, I found out all. Foursquare friends. Foursquare day. I opened the app on my flight about the Internet and never 2. In what ways does social really brought me back into social to SXSW, and Highlight had looked back. Back in the day it media play into your current job media. I love the game aspect. listed the person that was seated was all about local BBSes and or industry? Do you have any I’ve made many online/offline next to me on the flight. We using Compuserve, Prodigy, or examples? friends via Foursquare connected. AOL to get online. I remember Since I work as a flight attendant, including@nutzareus,@dwayneki I also like another app called using AOL v1.6 for MS-DOS to it was normal to be away from lbourne,@rocktique,@redbridgeo Zaarly for buying/selling/ connect to the Internet with a home and friends for days at a nline,@lesliempr,@funtobehad. requesting locally via push alerts. 9600 baud modem. I frequented time. My computer and phone Calvin Lee,@mayhemstudios is I’ve seen a couple good deals many chat rooms and made many were my windows to the world. one of my biggest influencers. We come up such as someone stuck in online friends and chatted via I’m constantly meeting new met at an event in Las Vegas and an office requesting a certain AIM, MSN, and Yahoo people from many different clicked in person. We have coffee and paying $15. There are Messenger. places. Rather than exchanging overlapping social circles and quite a few requests for rides as I used to share photos on my self- phone numbers, many now have hung out at CES and SXSW well, mostly to SFO Airport. published website. It was a lot of exchange Twitter handles and amongst other events. I want to be When I open the app and work. Friends always wanted me Facebook friend requests now to like Calvin when I grow up. determine where the request is to send them pictures. Social keep in touch with me. 4. What recent social media made, I can decide whether I can networks made this easier. I 3. What does influence mean to trends do you think are interesting take them up on their offers. started out on Friendster where you? Who influences you the or helpful? I can’t wait to see where the next most of my friends already were most online, and why I see a huge trend with location paradigm shift takes us. I try to then moved to MySpace and Influence is a trust. Some people based services and smartphones stay up to date on the newest Facebook as many people have influence you more than others, making recommendations for you. networks and try new ways to stay done. Those sites made it a lot the same way you trust some Foursquare has turned from a connected. easier to share. More friends have more than others. I’m more apt to game into a recommendation Connect with Benedict on popped up online on one network take a suggestion from someone engine. I like finding out who or Twitter at@superben or another. These networks made in my circle than a review that I what is around me. I can look up a it easier to share, connect, and read or a spokesperson telling me certain type of food I am hungry stay in touch with friends here and to do so. Most of the people who for and see what restaurants my abroad. influence me online also influence friends have gone to or left tips at. At one point in college, I worked me offline. Foursquare’s radar feature also an 11PM-7AM shift at a hotel and My cousin@heycheri and my lets me know if I have a listed “to- being online kept me sane. It was brother@briancorpuz influence do” nearby. easy to connect with a friend in me for too many reasons to list. There are newer apps like Banjo