Four Thunder players visit South Africa

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- For Nick Collison, taking a trip to Africa changed the world he lives in.

The Oklahoma City Thunder forward was only in Kenya for three days, but it felt like three weeks. He witnessed people who walked 30 miles just to get two drops of polio vaccine, then turned around and walked home. He mingled among 100,000 people seeking refuge from wars and famine.

He'll come back to the United States a changed person.

"To see things like that, it makes it real because you always hear about what's going on in different places of the world. To see it firsthand, for me, made it real," Collison said by phone Thursday from South Africa, where he's participating in the NBA's 10th Basketball Without Borders clinic.

"It's just an incredible trip."

Before heading to Johannesburg, Collison stopped in Nairobi then headed out to the refugee camp with UNICEF.

"I'd say it's probably a life-changing experience. It's something that will give me a different perspective on my life and just how I see the world," Collison said.

"I think the goal of bringing the NBA as a partner of UNICEF is to get guys to talk about it and just kind of get the word out to a different audience, to let people know what groups are doing and people can get involved with what's going on."

Collison is part of a hefty Thunder presence in Africa this week. Four of the seven NBA players participating in Basketball Without Borders this year are from the Oklahoma City roster. Serge Ibaka, a native of the Republic of Congo, joins Collison, Thabo Sefolosha and Cole Aldrich as camp coaches.

Chicago's Luol Deng, Milwaukee's Luc Mbah a Moute and Brooklyn's C.J. Watson are also participating in the basketball clinic for 60 African boys and girls, and helping life skills seminars and education on HIV and AIDS.

"We're out here to not only change other people's lives but also to change ours, to give us a different perspective on other how other people live," Aldrich said. "Serge grew up in a totally different lifestyle than any of us did, and we're learning a little bit of that through this trip.

"It's been so much fun, there's a lot of things we've got to continue to do and we're just trying to spread the word of basketball and just help people that need help."

Ibaka made a stop in his hometown, Brazzaville, for about a week and offered a basketball clinic there before linking up with his teammates in Johannesburg. Ibaka is the son of two Congolese basketball players, and is trying to do his part to spread the sport further now that he's developed into one of the NBA's top defenders.

"I'm trying to do my best I can to come back there and give something and show them that I'm still thinking about them," said Ibaka, who led the league in blocks last season and finished second in the voting for Defensive Player of the Year.

Sefolosha's father is from South Africa, and he, Ibaka and Collison all had participated in Basketball Without Borders before. Aldrich is a first-timer and took in a safari before the camp began.

"The goal is to try to improve the basketball development program for kids over here, to get more coaching, to get the national teams more involved, so that they can learn the game better," said Collison, who last participated in 2008. "I've seen a difference from four years ago. The coaching is better, the kids are more skilled, they have a better feel for the game. It's really great for the NBA to do."

While passing along some tips on life and how to play hoops, the players also learn more about themselves and the people around them. Just as importantly, they'll live out unforgettable experiences that they can share with others through the platform of professional sports.

"You kind of look eye-to-eye with people and you start to actually relate to them because they're mothers, fathers and they're trying to do what's best for their children," Collison said. "They just have so many obstacles and difficulties."

Source: http://www.nba.com/2012/news/08/30/thunder-players-visiting-south-africa.ap/index.html?rss=true

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Convention one-liners driving most discussion of issues on Twitter

Typically, it's considered good news to lead an important race. In Missouri, it's a cause for anger and wild accusations. Rep. Todd Akin's explosive comments about rape and pregnancy have thrown a bizarre wrench in the Senate race, as partisans on both sides of the aisle claim that pollsters are artificially underestimating the other side's standing -- on purpose. Democratic-leaning pollster Public Policy Polling (PPP) went into the field Monday night -- roughly 24 hours after Akin's initial comments set off a firestorm. ...

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HTC Desire X announced: Android 4.0 on a 4-inch Super LCD screen

HTC is keeping a low profile at IFA 2012 this week but it does have at least one phone to reveal to the throng of tech journalists and writers making their way around Berlin, the Desire X (formerly Proto). It's a humbler new handset for the Taiwanese manufacturer and one whose outer hardware has already toured China. It's now been mildly adjusted (that is, improved) with one of Qualcomm's lower-end Snapdragon S4 processors, clocked at 1GHz, while it keeps that 4-inch touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, Beats Audio integration and 4GB of storage we saw earlier. There's also an extra 25 gigs of free cloud storage courtesy of Dropbox, while the camera packs the same capabilities as One series devices including HDR capture, continuous shooting and the ability to capture video and stills at the same time. The device will launch across as-yet unconfirmed countries in Europe and Asia starting next month -- and we'll have a hands-on for you later today.

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Navy SEAL's book gives different account of bin Laden death

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy SEAL who has authored a first-hand account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden says the al Qaeda leader was shot in the head as he peeked from a bedroom door, an account that diverges from the Obama administration's original description of the incident.

The book, "No Easy Day," says bin Laden was unarmed when Navy SEALs found him during the raid on his Pakistan compound, according to a source who read the book, which is due to be released on September 4.

The book's author, writing under the pseudonym "Mark Owen," says bin Laden was looking out from his bedroom door when he was shot in the head, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

In the confused hours after the raid, White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan had said originally that bin Laden "was engaged in a firefight" with the Navy SEALs.

The White House amended that account a day later, saying he was not armed but had resisted capture inside an upper-floor bedroom in the compound.

National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor declined comment on the book.

"As President Obama said on the night that justice was brought to Osama bin Laden, 'We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation, for they exemplify the professionalism, patriotism, and unparalleled courage of those who serve our country,'" Vietor said.

Colonel Tim Nye, spokesman for the Pentagon's Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, said he and other Defense Department officials received copies of the book late last week from the publisher, Dutton.

U.S. officials said last week they were surprised by the book, which was not vetted by government agencies to ensure that no secrets were revealed.

Pentagon officials now are reviewing its contents to see if it contains classified information and to determine if further steps can or should be taken against the author, who should have submitted the book for pre-publication review under the terms of his service in the Navy SEALs, Nye said.

Two sources familiar with official U.S. government reporting on the bin Laden raid said it was unsurprising that there were discrepancies between the book's account of how bin Laden was killed and previous official versions.

In any combat situation, participants in the operation would normally come away with different accounts and perceptions of what happened, the sources said.

Officials familiar with the contents of the book questioned whether there was anything significant in it that could be considered classified.

One official who has followed the issue closely said it could be difficult for authorities to bring legal action against the book's author because the Obama administration had itself released so much detailed information about the bin Laden raid.

AUTHOR SAYS BOOK 'IS NOT POLITICAL'

Owen said he had no desire to compromise national security in writing the book. It originally was due to be released on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, but was moved up a week due to high demand, Dutton said.

In an interview with the CBS program "60 Minutes," the author said the book's release was not intended to influence the election, but rather was timed to the September 11 anniversary.

"This book is not political whatsoever. It doesn't bad-mouth either party, and we specifically chose September 11th to keep it out of the politics," he said in an excerpt of the interview released on Wednesday.

"You know, if these -- crazies on either side of the aisle want to make it political, shame on them," he said. "This is a book about September 11th, and it needs to rest on September 11th -- not be brought into the political arena, because this, this has nothing to do with politics."

CBS said a professional make-up artist was used to disguise his real appearance in the interview, which is to run in full on September 9.

Earlier, Owen said in a statement from his publisher that the book was written "with respect for my fellow service members while adhering to my strict desire not to disclose confidential or sensitive information that would compromise national security in any way."

The author now faces threats against his life. An official al Qaeda website last week posted a photograph and the real name of the former Navy commando, calling him "the dog who murdered the martyr Sheikh Osama bin Laden.

Reuters has not published his real name, given concerns about his safety.

One of the sources familiar with the official U.S. account of the bin Laden operation said that as U.S. commandos went up the stairs to the third floor of his hideout, the al Qaeda chief popped his head out of the room where he was hiding, and that commandos shot at him and missed.

That account is not dissimilar, although not identical, to the account given in the new bin Laden book.

(Additional reporting by Phil Stewart, Andrea Shalal-Esa and Susan Heavey; Editing by Warren Strobel and Peter Cooney)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/navy-seals-book-gives-different-account-bin-laden-063023474.html

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5 myths about the Emergency Contraceptive Pill, busted - Healthy ...

Emergency contraception pills (ECPs) are the subject of more rumors and misunderstandings than any celebrity I can name?despite the fact that the medical community has been studying them for over 50 years. Part of the confusion is due to outdated information included in package labeling, and part is due to political interference with science.If the condom broke, you forgot a pill, or things went further than you planned, having a Plan B?pun intended?can make a big difference. So if you ever had, have, or might have sex, it?s important to separate the fact from the fiction where ECPs are concerned?starting with the realities behind these 5 common myths.

Myth 1: There?s only one ECP option?and it?s hard to get.

There are more than two dozen types of ECPs in the U.S. The most common is the levonorgestrel-only pill?the best known brands of it are Plan B One-Step and Next Choice. Anyone age 17 or over can get it at a pharmacy without a prescription by showing proof of age like a driver?s license or other ID. For those under 17, a doctor must write a prescription. Most clinics accept walk-in patients who need emergency contraception (EC) in a hurry. A newer ECP called ella contains ulipristal acetate and requires a prescription regardless of age. You can consult with a doctor and get a prescription for ella online. Side effects are low with either method, but some women have nausea, abdominal cramps, or changes in their next period.

There?s also the Yuzpe method, where plain old birth control pills taken in higher amounts can be used as EC. This table shows the needed amounts for different types of pills. This method may be convenient, especially if birth control pills are already on hand, but it?s associated with more nausea and vomiting compared to other options.

Getting ECPs as quickly as possible after unprotected sex is important since their effectiveness decreases over time. The ideal is to take them immediately after sex, but they can help prevent a pregnancy when taken up to five days after. Bedsider has an EC search with locations providing EC if you?re not sure where to get it in your area.

Myth 2: ECPs cause abortion.

Some people confuse ECPs with medication abortion pills, but they are not the same thing. (At all.) Levonorgestrel, the progestin hormone in Plan B One-Step and Next Choice, has no effect on an established pregnancy. All ECPs prevent pregnancy by delaying ovulation, so the egg and sperm never meet up. Studies show that ECPs are not effective if a woman has already ovulated.

Little-known fact: After sex, sperm hang around in the fallopian tubes for days waiting for an egg to appear. If an egg doesn?t show up, the sperm eventually give up. That?s why ECPs only work for up to 5 days after sex, and why it?s important to take them as soon as you can.

Myth 3: I partied last night, so taking ECPs now is dangerous.

Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs don?t change the effectiveness of ECPs. Partying may affect how likely you are to hook up, but there?s no reason for it to affect your decision to take EC the next day. In general, the benefits of taking ECPs far outweigh the risks?especially since not taking it can mean dealing with the risks that come with pregnancy. It makes sense if you think about it like this:

• EC is a one-time dose of a higher level of a hormone your body makes naturally.
• Pregnancy is a nine-month dose of those same hormones, but at even higher levels.

Myth 4: If I take ECPs today, I?m covered if we have unprotected sex again tomorrow.

ECPs are only good to protect against one act of unprotected sex. They work by blocking ovulation, but only for a few days, so if you take them and have unprotected sex again afterwards, you?re significantly increasing your risk of a pregnancy. If you have unprotected sex again within a few days of taking the pills, there will be more sperm waiting in the fallopian tubes when the egg is eventually released.

Myth 5: ECPs will mess up your fertility if you take them too many times.

There is zero evidence that taking ECPs multiple times affects future fertility. Probably the biggest risk of taking ECPs multiple times is an eventual unintended pregnancy. ECPs prevent about 7 out of 8 pregnancies that would otherwise occur, meaning it?s less effective than other types of birth control like the pill, patch, and ring. It?s way less effective than the IUD or implant. Also, depending on your health insurance, it may be expensive.

If you find you?re taking ECPs regularly, it?s probably more affordable?not to mention more effective?to talk to your health care provider about which non-emergency method of birth control could be right for you. But if you ever have an emergency situation, don?t believe the rumors?ECPs are a safe and effective second chance to prevent an accidental pregnancy.

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7 in 10 pregnancies among single women in their 20s are unplanned. Bedsider has set out to reduce that number by making birth control easier. Bedsider.org (Bedsider) is an online birth control support network for women 18-29 operated by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, a private non-profit organization. Bedsider serves up authoritative contraception information in a sexy, friendly, and funny way that women? find informative and entertaining. Bedsider is a HealthyYouNow.com partner.

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Source: http://healthyyounow.com/home/2012/08/5-myths-about-the-emergency-contraceptive-pill-busted/

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"Miscommunication" leads to Amsterdam plane hijack scare

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands intercepted a Spanish airliner with two fighter planes and then sent security forces to surround it on the tarmac at Amsterdam's airport in a hijack scare caused by a loss of radio contact.

The plane, flown by Spanish carrier Vueling from Malaga in Spain to Amsterdam with about 180 passengers on board, had lost radio contact with air traffic control, a spokesman for the military police told Reuters.

"There was no communication with the crew at all," Martijn Peelen, military police spokesman, said. "My colleagues are still talking to the (plane's) captain to find out what caused the communication failure."

Peelen said that as soon as the plane landed at Schiphol airport, it was surrounded by security forces and a negotiator was sent to talk to the crew.

"After the negotiator spoke to the captain we were certain there were no hijackers on the plane," Peelen said.

The plane had been intercepted and escorted by two F-16 fighters sent by the Dutch Defence Ministry.

"The scrambling of fighter jets was part of a standard emergency procedure after the plane failed to communicate," said an official of the NATO Western military alliance. NATO's Combined Air Operations Centre had notified the Dutch military after being alerted by air traffic controllers to the loss of contact.

Passengers had to remain on board the plane for hours while it was searched by police, but were later allowed to disembark and board buses.

"We first realized something was wrong when we started circling above Rotterdam over and over, and the captain told us there was some problem in Schiphol. We spent about four hours on the ground after arriving," said Erna, a passenger, who asked that her surname not be used.

A spokeswoman for the airline, Vueling, said: "There was never any danger. There was a lack of communication between the pilot and the tower and the airport has activated the security protocol."

(Reporting by Ivana Sekularac, Thomas Escritt, Gilbert Kreijger and Madrid Newsroom; Editing by Peter Graff)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/dutch-send-f-16-fighters-intercept-schiphol-bound-122814763.html

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How To Design A Successful Home Improvement Project | Fotografi ...

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If you are trying to add a light outdoors, try going with an outdoor motion detector light. If you install an outdoor motion detector light, it will only come on when there is motion outside. This will help with saving energy since your light will not be running all the time.

If you frequently read in bed, consider installing a wall-mounted swing-arm or flexible-neck lighting fixture in the bedroom. Unlike overhead lights or bedside lamps, these lights can be easily adjusted to provide just enough light for reading without keeping your bed mate awake with a harsh glow. This will also help you to prevent eye strain from reading in dim light.

When doing a DIY home improvement project, put safety first. Make sure you wear protective equipment such as a hard hat and goggles when needed. Use power tools (especially ones you are not familiar with) with extreme caution. Read the directions and ask for help when needed. Home improvement stores are a great resource of information.

Replace your old curtains with new ones. A faded set of curtains will take away from the look of the entire space. By eliminating them you will add a dramatic feel to your room without having to go through all of the work of painting the room. It is an affordable and easy way to get a new look.

Talk to neighbors and look for signs of new construction before moving into a new neighborhood. You don?t want to end up living across from the newest McMansion. Find out the chances of the neighborhood changing and what the trends are before buying. The gorgeous hill view from the kitchen might become a new subdivision before you know it.

Start your kitchen cabinet install with the top cabinets. It will make it easier for you to get nice and close to the wall so you do not have to stretch to reach the wall to put the screws into place. You should also start with the corner cabinet and line the rest of them up to that one; but be sure to use a level.

Never agree to a discount from a contractor for not bothering with paperwork. Without a contract you are completely out of luck if the contractor doesn?t fulfill his obligations and do the work to the quality that you expected.

Exterior window shutters are one the easiest and most cost-effective ways to improve your home?s appearance. If you have carpentry skills, it is very possible to make custom shutters that can be stained or painted to accent your home?s color. For the less handy, prefabricated wood, shutters are attainable at all home-improvement stores and come ready to paint or stain. Shutters are also available in lightweight, recycled plastic in a variety of colors that never need painting.

An easy home improvement idea that will help you to conserving energy is to install one or many motion detectors on the exterior of your home. Motion sensors in addition to lighting timers keep the areas you want lit at night but also save you money on your electric bill.

If you do not have a friend or family member on hand to help you out with what you are doing, it is normally very easy to find cheap labor for assistance. If you live near an university, you can put up an ad asking for a student to help you out.

If you are stuck with a boring steel front door, and can?t afford a new one, try painting it an interesting color, or choose a paint with special effects. You could also apply some kind of faux-finish to make it appear more interesting and expensive!

When taking out a home improvement loan consider the costs of what you are going to do within your home. If you can cut costs and shop around for a better price on materials or even do the job yourself instead of hiring a contractor, you will save yourself some money and interest!

If one has a wooden deck, porch, gazebo, railing, or any other wooden structure, such as a playground set, putting a wood finish on it can be a good weekend project. It will seal the wood from the elements and increase the life span of the structure. The finished product will last much longer than the time it took to accomplish.

If you are a handy person and can understand plans, consider doing some home improvement jobs yourself. Small and simple projects can improve the overall look of your home. By doing it yourself, you save money and avoid the aggravation of researching a contractor for minor jobs. You will feel more confident and much prouder of your home.

Home improvement can also be called a honey do list. If you have one of these lists, make sure you work diligently to complete each project on the list. The list may seem never-ending, but the jobs will ultimately make your house a better, safer place to live.

Now that you have learned some helpful tips and information about home improvement, you are ready to get out your tools and take on the challenge of improving your home. Take your time and carefully consider what you are doing and you will appreciate all of the work you have done when it is complete.

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Five Back-to-school Dating Tips for Boomers | Socyberty

Honk if you?ve ever had this dream: your late-middle-aged self is planted right in the middle of that Psychology 101 course you took your freshman year of college ? and not only haven?t you read the day?s assignment, the professor is about to hand out the midterm exam and you haven?t so much as cracked a book all semester. Nightmare? or accurate recollection of days long gone? It needn?t be either, actually. The fact is, boomers are heading back to school in increasing numbers, meaning you can experience this priceless bit of embarrassment in real life (albeit hopefully better prepared this time and with most of your clothes still on).

According to the American Association of Community Colleges, 13 percent of the 11.7 million people who were community college students in 2009 were over the age of 40 ? and cutting off the lower edge of that age range accounts for at least a few hundred thousand (and possibly as many as a million) boomers over 50. About 60 percent of all students were enrolled part time, and a whopping five million took non-credit courses, meaning they matriculated purely for the social life on campus and a love of learning rather than as a necessity to train for a new job. (Experts say that the vast majority of boomers heading back to school choose community colleges, which are cheaper and more commuter-friendly than the usual four-year ?prestige? schools.)

According to Nancy Merz Nordstrom, author of Learning Later, Living Greater: The Secret for Making the Most of Your After-50 Years, boomers take non-credit courses mainly for three reasons: ?One, they want to keep their minds active and healthy now that they no longer have the stimulation of working; two, they want to learn fun things they never had time for earlier in life; and three, they want to socialize with other like-minded adults who love learning.??

So let?s say you?ve decided to head back to school, both to indulge your joy in learning and to meet (and possibly date) those like-minded adults. What should you watch out for? Here are a few tips:?

1. Love your subject. Probably the worst mistake a back-to-school boomer can make is to choose a class based purely on the caliber of people he or she expects to meet there rather than being genuinely interested in the subject matter that?s being taught. If you?ve always been fascinated by ancient Egyptian civilization, you?ll enjoy that History of Hieroglyphics class even if it?s devoid of eligible singles. If economics bores you to tears, don?t bother taking a course in it. Your disdain for the subject will be evident to others who share your class? and in any case, they?ll be too focused on learning how to make money to pay any attention to you.?

2. Stick with your own age group. Enrolling in a class full of young students when you?re pushing 60 might seem like a way to recapture your youth, but it?s really a surefire formula for social isolation and a less-than-ideal learning experience if you don?t do a little research first. Says Nordstrom, ?selecting a program that focuses on working adults makes things much easier. I first tried a regular undergraduate program and didn?t like it, but once I entered a non-traditional college for working adults, it was wonderful. If you?re 40, 50 or 60, being lumped in with people aged 18 to 20 is, shall we say, a real challenge.??

Source: http://socyberty.com/education/five-back-to-school-dating-tips-for-boomers/

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Education of Business Online from NCSU Internet Marketing Videos ...

If you?re a beginner in online marketing, there?s a good chance you?ve come across online marketing videos on the internet, offering to teach you everything from starting your own online marketing business to product creation to customer relations. This is one of the savviest techniques to come out of the Internet, particularly because it?s convenient, provides immediate deployment and is easy to share. Is this the right medium for you? Below, we take a look at the advantages of internet marketing videos and how they can benefit your online marketing business.

Why you should consider internet marketing videos

Internet marketing videos serve two major purposes ? first is to inform viewers about a company?s product and/or service and to inform or instruct site visitors. If you?re a beginner in online marketing, internet marketing videos can teach you a lot of things about the industry you?re in. Online marketing has developed at such a fast rate that trends and practices prevalent just 12 months ago are already considered ineffective today. Internet marketing videos, produced at a fast rate by other online marketers, are constantly updated and as such, can provide you with the latest information about the business.

Internet marketing videos are also a very efficient way to learn, whether you?re a beginner or have some level of experience. They are easier to process, can present topics in much more interesting and exciting ways compared to the more static textual information you?re so used to seeing. Videos are also easier to share. Should you find a very interesting clip, you could copy it, forward it as a file or just simply provide a link to it from your website or e-mail message.

What to look for in internet marketing videos

Truth to tell, not all internet marketing videos are useful for your online marketing business. For every video out there that offers you high quality learning and information, there are two or three others that are completely useless. In fact, an online marketing insider has even come up with a Top 10 list of the worst internet marketing videos available today. This is why you should be careful about what you view.

The best thing to do for an online marketing beginner when looking for an internet marketing video is to search for individual names and companies first. Online marketing is a rather exclusive industry and with a little bit of effort in research, you will be able to come across names of individuals who are viewed as trusted experts and gurus online.

Many of these people come up with their own videos, some of which are informational and others, tutorial. Take note of these personalities and do a second search, this time to look for videos in which these people have appeared. This will help ensure you only access quality internet marketing videos.

You might also want to check out reviews in industry forums and websites. Your fellow online marketers are an excellent source of information about news and trends. They have some of the best sources for learning about your industry.

Where to find internet marketing videos

Many internet marketing experts post their videos on their websites. If you have a list of reliable names in the online marketing industry, search for their websites and you?re likely to find links to their internet marketing videos.

You might also want to search for videos on websites created by other online marketers. Many of these people, while not yet industry experts themselves, will gladly post the latest videos for other people to view, either as a way to share information or to build traffic to their websites. You could also search for videos on video sites, such as Google Video, Blip.tv and YouTube. Video clips are categorized here and many online marketers frequent these sites.

Using your own internet marketing videos

Create your own internet marketing videos if you want to introduce your company, product or service. However, if you wish to teach others about the industry, it?s recommended that you gain enough experience in online marketing before you try to come up with your own internet marketing videos. It takes a bit of recognizability and reputation before you can convincingly produce an internet marketing video that people will believe. As a beginner in online marketing, you do not have these, at least, not yet. You?ll also need good experience in the industry plus a truly important idea that the industry will find valuable. You might have a good idea right now but you will need to back it up with much needed reputation. People want proof that something will work and to convince them, you?ll need to show some evidence.

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Source: http://www.graspncsu.com/2012/08/internet-marketing-videos-tips-for-beginners-in-online-marketing/

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5 Immigration Questions with an Expert Immigration Attorney | Pingo ...

Guest Blog Post:

By: Christine Swenson from Swenson Law Office PC

Question 1:
As you?re probably aware over 3,350,000 million searches on ?immigration? are done in the US with over 11,100,000 globally.? What trusted immigration news & advice sites would you recommend to help people navigate the web to get a foundation of what to do before speaking with a licensed immigration attorney for specific advice?

Answer 1:

The Internet can be overwhelming, especially with a topic as broad and varied as immigration.? When using the Internet to begin your research and investigation, I recommend being as specific as possible when creating search terms.? Even though I practice immigration law exclusively, there are areas within this field that I do not handle.? Unfortunately, there are very few news websites I would recommend because, with the 24/7 news reporting method, it?s often difficult to provide concrete answers when so much is determined on a case-by-case basis.? However, there are two organizations I would recommend to get started:? Immigrant Law Resource Center at www.ilrg.org; and American Immigration, LLC, www.ilw.com.? Next, I would recommend immigration-related websites such as www.USCIS.gov or similar sites for government agencies that also deal with immigration such as the Department of State, for example.

Question 2:
What Immigration questions would you suggest someone ask to a licensed immigration attorney to ensure they know the current immigration laws & policies?

Answer 2:

I appreciate the fact that you?re focusing on ?license immigration attorneys,? which tells me you are already aware of the problems with notarios, who may be able to conduct or to assist with legal transactions in foreign countries but which is not the case in the United States.? These folks claim to have special back channels to expedite or guarantee a favorable result.? These promises are not possible with the American immigration system.? At the same time, there are non-lawyers who have been through extensive training from the Board of Immigration Affairs, called Accredited Representatives, who are qualified to assist people with immigration issues.

Now, to address the heart of your question.? First, people need to conduct some research on their own to have a basic understanding of what immigration process you need assistance with so that you can communicate with your attorney.? In general, clients should ask whether the attorney has handled a similar immigration process previously, how many clients the attorney has handled similar situations, and whether those clients cases were resolved in favor of the client.? I would ask what the typical obstacles are applicants face when pursuing this type of process.? Lastly, I would engage them in a discussion about what they do to keep up on the changes in immigration law and policies: do they take any classes? Participate in discussion groups or training other attorneys?? Does the attorney participate in the American Immigrant Lawyers Association?

Question 3:
?Can you share an interesting client or industry immigration story?

Answer 3:
Without obtaining my client?s permission to share his/her situation, I cannot share their situation.? What I can tell you is that the people I have met through my immigration practice are some of the most sincere, hardworking, family-oriented people who simply want a better life for themselves and their families.

Question 4:
Being that this is an election year what political changes could you possible predict to help solve illegal immigration problems?

Answer 4:
Since the last ?amnesty day,? authorized in 1983 under President Ronald Regan, there are millions of people who are in the United States and are non-citizens.? There is an entire generation which is caught between a rock and a hard place: DREAMers.? The DREAM Act is for the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act and addresses the needs of those who were brought to the U.S. as children and who, for all intents and purposes, were raised as citizens but are not here legally.? As you likely know, on June 15, 2012, President Obama enacted a deferred action program for those who meet certain eligibility criteria.? This program does not grant a legal immigrant status; if eligible; it identifies and only allows requester the legitimate authority to work in the United States, to enroll in college and to pursue the dream they were raised with.

The first concern I have is whether this new deferred action program will remain in place if Mr. Romney becomes president.? Based on what has been stated to date, Mr. Romney has not made any statements of support of this policy nor has he committed to continuing it.? In light of how many people this policy will help, it would be calming to deferred action recipients to have a commitment to this program.

The second concern I have is that there is no one right solution to the various challenges we have with immigration.? For example, currently we have caps on the number of immigrants who can come to the United States to work.? This cap is fixed, regardless of the state of the American economy.? An option would be to have the cap flex ? increase or decrease ? dependent upon whether the economy is growing or contracting.

Next on my list would focus on agricultural workers; currently, the government only allows for temporary agricultural workers.? The maximum period of time those visa holders can remain in the United States is three years, with the expectation that visa holders do not work year round and they return to their country.? For most of us who live in urban or even suburban areas, we have little concept of what it takes to run and to sustain a successful farm operation.? There are so many agricultural jobs throughout the country that demand full-time, lesser-skilled employees, yet there is no viable visa available for them.

Lastly, regarding the large undocumented population not addressed through new policy, it would be more effective if the Obama deferred action policy was applied to the parents of DREAMers.? Contrary to the naysayers, this does not reward them with legal status but does allow them to work and continue their contributions to the economy, only legally.? For the DREAMer generation, an option might be to convert their deferred action status to a legal status, when it is time to renew their status, which is in two year (if the policy isn?t revoked).? This keeps in mind that the only way any of the DREAMers, or anyone else for that matter, will have the legal status is through congressional action.

Question 5:
Could you share some interesting immigration statistics?

I must admit that statistics are not my ?thing? because of my skepticism with the ability for people to manipulate numbers.? However, I have found that the Partnership for a New American Economy (PNAE), which is bipartisan, investigated the complexity of immigration and have shed a new light on the impact immigrants have on the economy.? Here is a sample of what they have found and brought to light:

??? ?When we typically thing of an entrepreneur, we think of small business owners who employ others.? Yet in the US, there is no visa option for foreign nationals to start small business.? If you have at least $1 million to invest in the U.S., then you can apply for an EB-5 visa.? Or, if you?re from certain treaty nations and are able to invest enough in your own business, then you can apply for an E-2 visa.
??? ?To apply for an H-2B visa, for temporary/seasonal, nonagricultural workers, it takes approximately eight weeks and at least $2,500.00 per applicant.? PNAE?s research found that under this current system and backlog, one in three small businesses would close or reduce hours due to the lack of help.
??? ?A 2010 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco found areas with higher immigration have higher wages for native workers because immigration leads to greater specialization and productivity.? From 1990 to 2007, immigration was associated with an increase of about $5,100 in the yearly income of the average U.S. worker in constant 2005 dollars. The same study found no evidence that immigrants hurt employment rates or hours-per-worker for U.S.-born workers.

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Christine Swenson has practiced law for more than 15 years. She was a prosecutor in Tucson, Arizona, and in the greater Denver metro area for more than six years when she changed her focus to education.? She has been a vocal supporter of victims? rights throughout her career. Christine recently opened her own practice as a result of her work with victims of crime and the opportunity for them to obtain a U Visa. This work has reignited her passion for immigrants and the struggles and prejudices they face in the United States, which prompted her to focus her practice exclusively on immigration law.? Check out her blog to keep up with her work with victims, DREAMers, and other immigrants.

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You are longing to visit Canada, pay attention when choosing your travel insurance, as the problems when you are a senior and reach the age of 60?s are not the same as before; for example consider this situation:
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Tropical Storm Isaac grounds hundreds of flights

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights as Tropical Storm Isaac lashed southeastern Florida Sunday, with service not expected to resume fully until late Monday.

The airports in Miami and Fort Lauderdale were hit the hardest, cancelling 589 flights ? the vast majority of the 742 U.S. flights grounded overall because of the storm as of Sunday afternoon, according to the flight-tracking service FlightAware.

American Airlines and its American Eagle affiliate cancelled 486 flights. The last American flight left Miami at noon Sunday. The airline expects to be fully operational out of Miami by noon Eastern time on Monday, said airline spokesman Matt Miller. American runs a hub in Miami, a jumping-off point for flights to the Caribbean and Latin America.

Overall, airlines have cancelled 184 flights for Monday but expect to be operating normally by late Monday, according to FlightAware.

Isaac, already carrying winds of more than 60 miles an hour, was expected to cross the Keys by late afternoon. The storm will likely pick up strength from the warm, open waters of the Gulf of Mexico and strike as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane somewhere between New Orleans and the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency ahead of Isaac late Sunday and urged voluntary evacuations for coastal parishes in the state.

Inside the American Airlines terminal in Miami, travelers craned for a look out of one of the doors as Isaac pelted the airport with strong rain and wind.

At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the check-in line at the Southwest Airlines counter was completely empty at 7 a.m. Typically at that time on a Sunday the area is jammed, mainly by people leaving from vacations and cruises.

Delta Air Lines dropped three round-trip flights between its Atlanta hub and hard-hit Key West. "No others as of yet," Delta spokesman Morgan Durrant said by email Sunday afternoon. "We anticipate running a full schedule with the exception of Key West."

United Airlines and its United Express affiliate dropped 26 flights in the path of the storm.

Tampa, where the Republican party postponed the start of its political convention because of bad weather, has largely been spared flight cancellations: Just 26 inbound and outbound Tampa flights had been cancelled Sunday and four Monday, according to FlightAware.

The airlines are waiving fees for travelers who have to change their plans because of Isaac.

Amtrak on Saturday suspended part of its Silver Service line between Miami and Orlando through Monday "as a precaution against potential damaging winds and flooding."

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Associated Press writer Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed to this report.

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Apple patent win may reshape sector, slow Google

Apple's decisive victory in a landmark US patent case against Samsung could reshape the hot sector for mobile devices and slow the momentum of Google and its Android system, analysts say.

Apple won more than $1 billion in the case Friday, after a California jury found the South Korean electronics giant infringed on dozens of patents held by the iPhone and iPad maker.

Although Google was not a party in the case, it makes the Android operating system which was central to the case -- a system which Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs called a "stolen" product.

Apple has been battling as Samsung and other manufacturers of the free Android system eat away at its market share in the sizzling market for smartphones and tablet computers.

"I think this will force a reset on Android products as they are reengineered to get around Apple's patents," said Rob Enderle, a technology analyst and consultant with the Enderle Group.

But Enderle said other companies may benefit from the decision, including Microsoft, which has been lagging in the mobile sector, and Blackberry maker Research in Motion, which has been hit hardest by the rise of Android devices.

The court ruling, said Enderle, "should provide a stronger opportunity for both of Microsoft's new platforms -- Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 -- because they come with indemnification against Apple, suddenly making them far safer and possibly a faster way to get product to market."

The decision also "will make RIM far more attractive as an acquisition because RIM's patents are thought to be strong enough to hold off Apple," Enderle said.

"Both Samsung and Google may make a play for the company, and both Microsoft and Apple may move to block them."

In recent months, Android devices have grabbed more than 50 percent of the US smartphone market to around 30 percent for Apple, while RIM's shares have slid to around 12 percent.

The patents at play include software such as the "bounceback" feature for smartphone users when scrolling and pinch-zooming, which are featured on Android devices.

Florian Mueller, a consultant who follows patent and copyright issues, said Friday's court ruling was "a huge breakthrough."

"The jury essentially concluded that Samsung is a reckless copycat and, since some of the infringement is Google's responsibility, basically agreed with Steve Jobs's claim that Android is a stolen product," he wrote on his blog.

Still, a lot hinges on what happens next in court, with the case likely to be tied up in appeal for some time.

Judge Lucy Koh set a September 20 hearing where she will consider whether to overturn or modify the jury verdict, whether to impose "punitive" damages which would triple the award and whether to issue injunctions against Samsung.

A critical factor will be whether Apple will be able to obtain a permanent injunction, or halt in sales on infringing Samsung devices, and whether this would be enforced during the appeal.

Dennis Crouch, a University of Missouri patent law specialist, said the judge will have broad discretion.

"Some courts have issued broad injunctions that essentially say 'stop infringing the patent,' others issue much more narrow orders directed only toward the particular products that are adjudged to infringe," Crouch said on his blog.

"The reality is that Samsung has been planning for the likelihood of injunctive relief and is surely ready to stop selling any of the infringing products and replace those products with ones that at least have not yet been adjudged as infringing."

This could lead to more legal battles, since Apple has another lawsuit pending on Samsung's newer handheld devices.

Samsung has pledged to keep fighting the case, and said that if it stands "it will lead to fewer choices, less innovation, and potentially higher prices."

Samsung called it "unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, or technology that is being improved every day by Samsung and other companies."

Analysts say that aside from Samsung, Google could be the big loser, especially if Apple pursues its litigation against other manufacturers.

"Google cannot stop Apple. It is now on the run and will have to scramble to make software changes to Android," Mueller said.

"In a few years, the San Jose jury verdict may -- I repeat, MAY -- be remembered as the tipping point that sent Android on a downward spiral."

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Targeted oxidation-blocker prevents secondary damage after traumatic brain injury, study suggests

ScienceDaily (Aug. 26, 2012) ? Treatment with an agent that blocks the oxidation of an important component of the mitochondrial membrane prevented the secondary damage of severe traumatic brain injury and preserved function that would otherwise have been impaired, according to a research team from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Graduate School of Public Health and Department of Chemistry in a report published online August 26 in Nature Neuroscience.

Annually, an estimated 1.7 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to traffic accidents, falls, assaults and sports participation, said the study's senior author H?lya Bay?r, M.D., associate professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She added that 52,000 of those injured die, and 85,000 are left with significant disability.

"We don't yet have a specific therapy for TBI, but can provide only supportive care to try to ease symptoms," Dr. Bay?r said. "Our study drug shows promise as a neuroprotective agent that might help address this important public health problem."

For the study, the research team conducted a global assessment of all the phospholipids in rat brain cells. This revealed that damage from TBI was nonrandom and mostly involved cardiolipin, a phospholipid that is found in the membranes that form mitochondria, the cell's powerhouse. They noted that in the healthy animal, only 10 of the 190 cardiolipin species were modified by oxygen, but after a brain injury, the number of oxidized species rose many-fold.

The researchers then developed an agent, called XJB-5-131, which can cross the blood-brain barrier and prevent the oxidation of cardiolipin. Using an established research model of severe TBI, the agent or a placebo was injected into the bloodstream of rats five minutes and again 24 hours after head injury.

In the weeks that followed, treated animals performed akin to normal on tests of balance, agility and motor coordination, learning, and object recognition, while placebo-treated animals showed significant impairment. The results indicate that blocking cardiolipin oxidation by XJB-5-131 protected the brain from cell death.

"The primary head injury might not be that serious," Dr. Bay?r noted. "But that initial injury can set into motion secondary cellular and molecular events that cause more damage to the brain and that ultimately determine the outcome for the patient."

She added that a targeted oxidation-blocker might also be beneficial in the treatment of other neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, and stroke.

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Drone strike may have killed Haqqani network leader

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A CIA drone strike in Pakistan may have killed the operational commander of the Haqqani network, the insurgent group behind some of the most high-profile attacks on Western and Afghan government targets in Afghanistan, Pakistani intelligence officials and militant sources said on Saturday.

The officials said Badruddin Haqqani, who is also believed to handle the network's vital business interests and smuggling operations, may have been killed during a drone strike this week in Pakistan's tribal North Waziristan region.

One senior Pakistani intelligence official said Badruddin had fled a compound that he and other militants were in after it was hit by a missile, then was killed by a second drone strike on a car that he was in.

There was no official word on Badruddin's fate from the Haqqani network. Other intelligence officials were more cautious.

"Our informers have told us that he has been killed in the drone attack on the 21st but we cannot confirm it," said one of the Pakistani intelligence officials.

If Badruddin's death is confirmed, it could deal a major blow to the Haqqanis, one of the United States's most feared enemies in Afghanistan.

The Haqqanis are the most experienced fighters in Afghanistan and the loss of one of the group's most important leaders could ease pressure on NATO as it prepares to withdraw most of its combat troops at the end of 2014.

"We are 90 percent sure that he was in the same house which was attacked with a drone on Tuesday," said another Pakistani intelligence official.

Sources close to the Haqqqani network also said Badruddin was believed to be in the house, hit by a drone strike as militants were planting explosives in a vehicle meant to be used for an attack on NATO forces in Afghanistan.

"The drone fired two missiles on the house last Tuesday and killed 25 people, most of them members of the Haqqani family," one of the sources said.

Pakistani Taliban and tribal sources said they believed Badruddin was killed in the drone attack.

One of Badruddin's relatives said he was alive and busy with his "jihad activities".

"Such claims are baseless," he told Reuters. Another relative told Reuters Badruddin is "alive and well".

Afghanistan's Taliban movement, allies of the Haqqani network, said Badruddin was alive.

SERIES OF DRONE STRIKES

A series of drone strikes in North Waziristan this week suggest the CIA, which remotely operates the aircraft, was after a high-value militant target in the unruly area.

The deaths of militants in such strikes are difficult to confirm because they often occur in remote areas of regions in the northwest like North Waziristan that are hard for authorities to reach.

U.S. officials blame the al Qaeda-linked network for some of the boldest attacks in Afghanistan, including one on embassies and parliament in Kabul in April which lasted 18 hours, killing 11 Afghan security forces and four civilians.

The United States accuses Pakistan's intelligence agency of supporting the Haqqani network and using it as a proxy in Afghanistan to gain leverage against the growing influence of its arch-rival India in the country.

Pakistan denies the allegations.

Militant groups from Afghanistan and Pakistan have formed alliances and often cross the porous border for operations.

A NATO air strike in eastern Afghanistan has killed a commander of the Pakistani Taliban, both NATO and the Taliban said on Saturday.

Both sides identified the dead commander as Mullah Dadullah and said several of his comrades were also killed in the attack on Friday.

A NATO statement did not say who carried out the assault, but the alliance is alone in having the air power to conduct such an operation. It said Dadullah's deputy, Shakir, was also killed.

"Dadullah, also known as Jamal, was responsible for the movement of fighters and weapons, as well as attacks against Afghan and coalition forces," the statement said.

It said Afghan and coalition forces backing the Kabul government had "conducted a post-strike assessment" and found that there had been no civilian casualties or damage to civilian property.

Pakistani Taliban officials, as well as Pakistani intelligence officials said Dadullah had been killed in a house in eastern Konar province, along with 12 bodygards. They said he was the leader of the Taliban in Pakistan's Bajaur tribal agency, near the border with Afghanistan.

Dadullah, in his 40s, replaced Maulvi Faqir Mohammad last year after Mohammad told the media that the Taliban were holding peace talks with the government.

The Pakistani Taliban, committed to the same Islamist principles as the Taliban ousted from power in Kabul in 2001, replaced Mohammad with Dadullah to undercut the secret negotiations, Taliban commanders say.

Some Pakistani Taliban fighters and commanders were forced to flee into Afghanistan after the Pakistani army launched a series of offensives against them in 2008 and 2009.

But they still carry out cross-border raids on Pakistani armed forces. In June, the Pakistani Taliban said they beheaded 17 Pakistani soldiers in a cross-border raid.

(Additional reporting by Hamid Shalizi and Amie Ferris-Rotman in KABUL; Editing by Ron Popeski)

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Randy Travis cited for assault in fight at Texas church

(Reuters) - Grammy-winning country star Randy Travis has been cited for assault in a fight outside a church in a Dallas suburb after the singer stepped into an argument between an estranged husband and wife, police said on Friday.

The incident happened on Thursday night in the parking lot of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, said the city's police spokesman, who downplayed reports that the singer was drunk at the time.

"Witnesses are reporting and our investigation revealed that Mr. Travis assaulted the husband," said Officer David Tilley, adding that Travis was a friend of the woman.

The exact nature of the contact remains unclear, but Tilley said neither the husband nor anyone else at the scene reported an injury. Travis' misdemeanor citation for simple assault is the equivalent of a traffic ticket.

"It must have been something very minor, I can tell you that," Tilley said, adding that a citation for assault can cover an offense such as unwanted physical contact.

The North Carolina-born country singer, known for hits like "Out of My Bones" and "Forever and Ever, Amen", will have to contact a local court to deal with the citation. Jail time is not normally administered in such cases.

Representatives for Travis could not be reached for comment.

Tilley disputed media reports Travis was intoxicated at the time of the dispute. "I've seen the reports and I don't know where they're getting this information," he said.

Earlier this month, Travis was charged with drunk driving and retaliation after a Texas state trooper found him lying naked on a road near where his vehicle had run into highway construction barriers, the Grayson County Sheriff's Office said at the time.

(Reporting By Alex Dobuzinskis; editing by Andrew Hay)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/randy-travis-cited-assault-fight-texas-church-182929527.html

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