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Saturday, June 30, 2012
Spring Break in Mexico FAQ
When is spring break?
In spring, of course! Actually, spring break takes place before the official start of spring, mostly during the month of March. The dates of spring break vary from year to year, and different schools take their spring break at different times. Find out exactly when is spring break?Do I need a passport for spring break in Mexico?
You will most likely need a passport to travel to Mexico for Spring Break. Find out how to get a passport and more information about Mexico entry requirements.Where should I go for Spring break?
Mexico has plenty of great spring break destinations and its proximity to the US makes it a great spring break choice. Cancun, Acapulco and Los Cabos are the most popular spring break hot spots, but there are many other excellent places to spend your holiday. See the top destinations in Mexico.Is it safe to travel to Mexico for spring break?
Whether or not you'll be safe depends a lot on your own actions. Although there has been increased violence, particularly along the border with the United States, and the US government recently updated a travel alert for Mexico, the violence that has occurred is mostly due to conflicts between Mexican authorities and drug cartels. Tourists have not been targeted, so as long as you practice common sense, and basic safety precautions, you should not be in danger. Also read: Is Cancun Safe?What can I do to stay safe and healthy during spring break?
There's a lot you can do to make sure you stay safe and healthy during your spring break. Check out these tips for a safe spring break in Mexico.What are the best spring break destinations?
That question and more are answered in our Mexico Spring Break Planning Guide.Source: http://gomexico.about.com/od/planningandinformation/a/springbreak_faq.htm
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Deborah Farrington, Founder StarVest: Forbes Midas 100 Top US ...
StarVest invests in technology-enabled business services companies with a focus on software-as-a-service, ecommerce and internet marketing.
StarVest was an early investor in the software-as-a-service trend: in 2000, it invested as the only venture firm in NetSuite (NYSE: N) whose December 2007 IPO, at the time, was the highest market capitalization for a venture backed company since Google.
Other noteworthy investments where Deborah served on the board?include Fieldglass, acquired by Madison Dearborn,?and Insurance.com, bought by QuinStreet. Prior to founding StarVest, Deborah held positions including: President and CEO of Victory Ventures, LLC, a New York-based private equity investment firm where she also served as chairman of Staffing Resources, Inc.?
She was named to the Forbes Midas 100 List of top venture capitalists in the United States in 2008, 2009 and 2011.?She is a graduate of Smith College and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
TNW: How did you get involved in venture capital?
DF: I have a background in finance and have worked in diverse areas, all of which contributed to my work as a venture capitalist.?After college, I worked for two years at The Chase Manhattan Bank in the Global Credit Training program, which focused on financial statement analysis.? After the training program, I made loans to small businesses in the NYC metro area. It was good preparation for venture, because small businesses are all about managing cash flow to survive.
After Chase, I went to Harvard Business School. Following HBS, I joined Merrill Lynch in New York in investment banking and was transferred to Hong Kong and then Tokyo.
In Japan in the 80s, they had no idea what to do with a female investment banker, so Merrill asked me if I was interested in being a securities analyst and my response was: ?I can do that.?
It was great background for analyzing business models.
During my time in Asia in the late ?80s, I joined a Hong Kong merchant bank called Asia Oceanic Group. Working to facilitate the flow of capital and technology between Asia and the U.S. was my first exposure to investing as a principal, and I loved it!
After returning to the U.S., I ran a small public company that was a turnaround situation; this also gave me valuable experience that was applicable to venture. Once you learn how to lead a company, you can help others with their leadership abilities and see other ways that a company can be run. I then started a multi-strategy private equity/venture group with some friends from Harvard Business School, serving as CEO, where we made investments in business services. In the late 90s, it was clear that businesses services were moving to the Internet and I thought it was a great opportunity to start something on my own and so developed the thesis, with three partners, which led to founding StarVest Partners in 1998.
TNW:?What kind of companies do you fund?
TNW:?What advice would you give women who are considering getting into venture capital? What does it take to be a successful venture capitalist?
DF: There are a few tips I have for women looking to enter venture capital. :
- Actually enter the field: The first tip is simple ? get involved! As with starting any career, you need to learn about the field, reach out and have a plan. This can be done in many ways. Some paths are: interview at a VC firm, many of which are looking to hire analysts; start working at a VC-backed company or start up; go into a related space (like finance or technology); get operating experience. There is not one path, and the most important thing is finding the path that works for you.
- Educate yourself and get relevant experience: Experience is critical no matter what path you choose to get into venture capital. Also, don?t discount the value of relevant education. In my opinion, a great background for venture capital is engineering, economics or computer science and an MBA. Of course, there are other options, so do some research and see what may work best for your interests and career path.
- Find a mentor and develop your network: Women are natural relationship-builders. Relationships are critical to the venture capital process, and women can benefit from establishing meaningful connections in the industry. Reach out, set up informational interviews, begin an online conversation and make sure you get out there. Also, look for a good mentor, as this often will be more helpful than anything else. Identify and befriend someone, man or woman, in the field who has been successful and can advise you ? they probably will be delighted to share their experiences and assist you along the way.
- Get used to risk taking/hone your analytical abilities: To get into venture, you must be comfortable with risk-taking. Investing is about taking calculated risks, after all! Calculated risk-taking is based on identifying, analyzing and weighing costs and benefits and, ultimately, pulling the trigger and making a decision based on limited or unknown information. You must be able to get comfortable making a decision to be successful as a venture capitalist.
- Make yourself heard ? speak up!?Women tend to prepare more but speak less in business situations.? Don't let that be you. Get used to thinking through your ideas, articulating them in an organized fashion and speaking up. Do the work and contribute at every meeting. Your voice is important. Make it heard!
TNW: Why?do you think there aren't?more women involved in tech venture capital and what could be done to encourage more women to get?involved in the field?
DF: There are a few reasons why we don?t see more women involved in venture capital right now but I see that changing.? Looking at it from an historical perspective, there have been waves of women becoming involved in different areas of finance and investing over the past few decades. First, it was commercial banking in the early ?70s, then investment banking in the ?80s and private equity in the ?90s. Venture capital gained popularity in the late ?90s and early 2000s and tends to be technology-oriented. Fewer women have a background in technology and engineering and this is one challenge to having more women involved in venture capital. But, as we have seen, as these waves develop and mature and their appeal broadens, more women enter and I see that happening in venture.
I would like to encourage more women to go into venture capital for several reasons and encourage VCs to hire more women? mainly because it will benefit the field!?
As venture capitalists focus on funding applied technology and these applications are more broadly used by consumers and business, I see real opportunity for women, both as entrepreneurs and in funding these exciting new companies as VCs.
Some of the recent ?hot? growth areas in venture provide advantages for women as founders, CEOS and VC investors. These are in areas where women have experience and often an innate advantage in understanding the customer, such as retailing, fashion and media.? Women are excelling in e-commerce: Gilt was founded by two HBS grads, Birch Box by two other HBS grads and Rent?the- Runway, to name a few.? And in social media, there is Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook. Travora Media, one of StarVest?s portfolio companies, is run by Nan Forte. These are areas that in my view offer a more a level playing field for women and we also see more women VCs involved in funding them. As women CEOs are successful, I predict they will be entrepreneurs in residence at VC firms and partners there.?With eCommerce and social media increasing steadily in importance as venture investments and with more than half the customers being women, female investors are well positioned to understand these companies better. That is a business reason for having more women welcomed into venture.
And progress is being made:? look at this year?s Midas List ? there were five women on the 2012 list, up from two in 2011. Five is still not a great number, but the increase is encouraging.
Up to this point, venture has not done a great job with outreach. Women need to realize that there are many ways to get involved in venture capital. For example, my background in finance gave me the expertise to analyze business models. Women need to understand their strengths and how they can translate these into the venture capital world. Many women focus on qualifications they don?t have and take themselves out of the game instead of focusing on their strengths and what they bring to the table.
In order to become more involved in venture, women need to realize their strengths and how these translate into the skills of a great investor.
Venture capitalists must be good at two things: choosing great investments and being effective at the board level of their portfolio companies.?
My experience shows that women often evaluate business issues with a broader, top-down perspective and lead by forging a consensus. Women also contribute differently at the board level. They are oriented to providing meaningful assistance by mentoring and teaching others as partners, not preachers. These traits are valuable to VC-backed companies as they seek advice and mentorship from their investors to guide their growing businesses.
TNW: Do the companies that are successful in bidding for funding from StarVest tend to have certain key traits in common?
DF: StarVest focuses on expansion-stage companies, which we define as companies generating at least $2M in revenues, an established product, referenceable customers, and a team. We selectively invest in some early and later stage companies. In all cases, we look for strong teams that can execute well. If your target customer is an advertising agency, for example, it is helpful for us to see that you?ve had prior successes selling to advertising agencies. And if you don?t personally have that experience, then I?m interested to know how you attract and incentivize strong A-players who have the ability to execute for you.
But in my opinion, leadership starts at the top, so the teams we invest in are the ones that have a strong vision, ability to execute, and enough humility to see when something is not working.
TNW: What is the most common piece of advice that you give to startups looking for funding? Do you find that male and female founders need the same, or different advice?
DF: We expect entrepreneurs to come to their meetings prepared with a story and a pitch. Unfortunately, meetings have time limits, so we want to know what they do, who else does it, and why they?re better, in a very concise way. Don?t start with market statistics ? so much of that information focuses on the macro and isn?t relevant to what your company actually does now and how you are differentiated. We want to invest in companies with leaders that have a strong vision of where they want to take their company, and how they plan to do it. Entrepreneurs should also know what they want from an investor, whether it?s money, advice, or expertise, and ask for it. Indicate an awareness of the competitive trends in your ecosystem and market factors that may affect how you execute.
?Take every meeting seriously, whether you?re meeting with a partner or an associate at a firm. Most investment teams are small and rely on each other for feedback and information.
TNW: What kind of technology are you most enthusiastic about and why?
DF: StarVest is focused on B2B companies. We think about how the consumer Internet has changed people?s behaviors, and how businesses will use technology to adapt to this. This ranges from how company demands on employees will change, to how companies will market differently to consumers, to how companies will adapt to the sheer number of mobile devices consumers are using, bringing to work, and generally integrating in all aspects of their lives. I?m enthusiastic about the consumerization of corporate IT. How are large companies going to ensure their data is secure if employees are accessing it on their tablets and smartphones? Similarly, if employees can?t access it, are companies preventing their employees from being as efficient as they could be? The integration of various devices and ensuring that data access is seamless is also interesting. Although companies like Dropbox have made it easier for people to access data, the user experience across devices continues to challenge consumers and businesses alike.
TNW: Have you come across any exciting startups recently and what is it about them that appeals to you?
DF: This question doesn?t apply directly to StarVest because we don?t invest in pure startups, but we see more SaaS companies focusing on different verticals as cloud computing continues to gain acceptance by businesses and sectors that aren?t traditionally considered to be on the cutting edge of technology. Companies like PublicStuff, which has a dynamic young female CEO and sells a SaaS solution and mobile-enabled 311 system to municipalities and cities, appeals to me. Before mobile took off, a company like this would not make sense but now, using this software, citizens can report problems they see right on their mobile devices and serve as the eyes and ears for a city.
We?ve seen more startup companies selling to other businesses lately, and New York definitely benefits from this, because there are so many media, advertising, fashion, and financial services companies here compared to Silicon Valley. Sectors that we?ve been focusing on include eCommerce infrastructure, mobile-focused companies, video that utilizes social media and marketing, big data, and companies focused on the consumerization of corporate IT.
TNW: We published an article recently about subscription service startups being the next big thing. What other trends do you predict for the next year or two?
Key trends and problems that need solving, in our view, include:
- The rise of mobile:??More and more eCommerce is being conducted over smartphones and tablets. We?re focused on B2B companies whose functions make it easier for the increasingly mobile workforce to conduct business and work remotely.
- Seamless connectivity:?How do companies ensure that people can access files and work seamlessly not just across devices, but across operating systems so that you?re just as efficient whether you?re on a Mac, a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet, no matter where you are?
- E-Commerce Infrastructure:?I also think that the new wave of consumer Internet companies will demand more efficient infrastructure on the back-end. For example, I think e-Commerce infrastructure companies are a hot sector because they need to support how commerce companies run their businesses as more operations go online.?
- Differentiated business models:?Subscription service startups had a differentiated business model. We?ve been seeing more innovation on how companies sell, whether it?s through a freemium model, or subscription pricing or based on ROI. We?re interested in seeing what other creative ways people can sell.
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215 fishermen freed by Pakistan reach India
Of the 315 Indian fishermen released by Pakistan from a prison in Karachi, 215 reached in Attari in Punjab [ Images ] on Thursday, officials said.
The repatriation process of rest of the fishermen is on, they said. Pakistan had on Wednesday freed the 315 fishermen, including over 20 juveniles, from a prison in Karachi as a goodwill gesture.
The fishermen were being repatriated via the Wagah land border after completion of formalities, the officials said.
The fishermen had been arrested by Pakistani coastal guards after their boat strayed into Pakistani waters during fishing in the Arabian Sea.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Foods to help save your sight | GrownUps55plus
Foods to help save your sight
One in seven Canadians will develop a serious eye disease in their lifetime, and while some eye conditions are unavoidable, others ? such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, dry eye syndrome and eyelid disorders ? can actually be prevented, slowed or suppressed by making healthier food and lifestyle choices.
?Astonishingly, 75 per cent of vision loss can be prevented or treated,? says Dr. Keith Gordon, CNIB?s Vice President of Research. ?Getting regular eye exams to detect eye disease early, making simple lifestyle changes to promote vision health and taking safety precautions to avoid eye injuries are all important.?
Consuming eye-healthy foods, either on their own or in conjunction with other foods rich in protective nutrients, has been shown to promote eye health and protect against preventable eye conditions. These nutrients and their food sources include:
Omega-3s: Studies have shown that a high intake of omega-3 fatty acids can lower the risk of AMD, the leading cause of vision loss in Canada. The most common sources for this nutrient can be found in flax seeds, walnuts, soybeans and fatty fish, such as salmon or mackerel.
Beta-carotene: Beta-carotene, most commonly found in carrots, is a nutrient that the body converts into vitamin A and can offer protection against advanced AMD progression and cataracts when combined with other antioxidants.
Lutein and zeaxanthin: Eating foods rich in lutein and zeaxanthin can reduce the risk of both AMD and cataracts by protecting against the oxidation of healthy tissue in the eye. Food sources include leafy greens and brightly coloured produce, such as squash, corn and orange peppers.
Fiber: Foods that are higher in fiber also have a low glycemic index (GI) ? a measure of how quickly carbohydrates raise blood glucose levels. Foods with a higher GI, such as white bread and potatoes, can increase the risk of AMD and cataracts; whereas low GI foods, such as oat bran, lentils, beans and barley, work to promote eye health.
Visit eyesareforlife.ca to learn more and take action for your eyes today.
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Pelosi sees Roberts helping uphold U.S. healthcare law
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Apple wins order blocking sales of rival tablet
SAN FRANCISCO?? A judge late Tuesday ordered Samsung Electronics Co. to halt sales of its Galaxy 10.1 tablet computer while the court considers Apple's claim the South Korean tech giant illegally copied the design of the popular iPad.
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh said Apple Inc.'s lawsuit appeared likely to prevail.
"Apple has established a strong case on the merits," Koh said.
Koh had earlier said the two products are "virtually indistinguishable," but she declined in December to take the dramatic step of prohibiting sales of the Galaxy 10.1. She changed her mind after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit told Koh to take another look at Apple's request for an injunction, ruling June 19 that it appeared the Cupertino-based company had a strong case. The Washington, D.C., court handles most patent appeals.
"Although Samsung has a right to compete, it does not have a right to compete unfairly, by flooding the market with infringing products," Koh wrote in her Tuesday order. She said Apple would be "irreparably harmed" if sales of the Galaxy 10.1 continued.
Samsung said it was disappointed with the court's decision.
"We will take necessary legal steps and do not expect the ruling to have a significant impact on our business operations, as we possess a diverse range of Galaxy Tab products," it said in a statement.
Koh ordered Apple to post a $2.6 million bond in case it ultimately loses the case.
The ruling is a small part of a much larger patent battle between the two tech giants, who are scheduled to go to trial next month in San Jose.
Apple filed its lawsuit last year, and the two companies are enmeshed in patent disputes around the globe revolving around smartphones and handheld computers. Samsung, with its Android-powered products, has emerged as one of Apple's chief rivals.
Apple also accuses the South Korean company of infringing patents related to the iPhone. Apple is seeking a similar injunction barring Samsung from selling one of its smartphones in the United States.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Successful test of interceptor missile off Hawaii
KEKAHA, Hawaii (AP) ? The U.S. military has successfully conducted a test flight of the Navy's newest interceptor missile by shooting down a ballistic missile target off Hawaii.
The Missile Defense Agency says the USS Lake Erie detected and tracked the separating missile launched from Kauai's Pacific Missile Range Facility on Tuesday night.
It's the second consecutive successful intercept test of the SM-3 Block IB missile and the second-generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system, which is operated from ships. The first successful intercept test took place last month.
The agency says the test was the 23rd successful intercept in 28 flight test firings for the Aegis system.
The system is the sea-based midcourse component of the agency's Ballistic Missile Defense System and is designed to intercept and destroy short- to intermediate-range ballistic missile threats.
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Below Are Tips To Follow When Purchasing Commercial Properties
Before you even start looking for real estate, your business needs should be in line. You should be aware of the exact specifications you will need for your office space. If you expect significant company growth in the near future, you may want to invest in an office that is larger than your current requirements. Given the current state of the market, it can save you a lot of money in the future.
Always remain calm and patient when dealing with the commercial real estate market. Do not rush into investments, or make decisions impulsively. If the property doesn?t suit you in the end, you may regret your hastiness. Realistically, it can take upwards of a year to find the right investment in your local market.
Any new space you acquire might need some improvements prior to you occupying it. In some cases, all that is required are simple changes like moving the furniture around or giving the walls a new coat of paint. However, in other cases, reconfiguration of the walls will be required. The contract you negotiate should clearly spell out whether you or your landlord will pay for these changes, or whether the cost will be shared and in what proportions.
If you are planning to rent your commercial properties once you purchase them, opt for solidly constructed buildings that are simple in their design. These will attract potential tenants quickly because they know that these properties are well-cared for. This sort of building is virtually maintenance-free, so there will be fewer headaches for owners and tenants.
Before you start looking for a commercial property, decide what your goals are. Decide if you are going to use the property for your business or lease it. Before you even start looking for a property, your goals should be clear and specific.
Prior to making any purchase, be certain that you?re dealing with a corporation or firm that truly takes care of their clients. Otherwise, you could end up having costly, but avoidable, consequences from your deal.
Every prospective real estate purchase should include thorough onsite inspections; it is equally important to verify the inspectors? credentials. This should be especially noted for those who work in pest removal since there are actually a number of non-licensed people who work in this area. You want to avoid a future liability that can come after the sale, if the inspection was not correct.
Don?t ever assume you?ve finished learning about the commercial real estate market. Instead, you should always remember that you have plenty more to learn, and should take advantage of tips such as the ones you just read. Doing this will help strengthen the position you have in the market. Use your intelligence, as well as the information you just learned, so that you can make money.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Video: Flying robot swarm wows at Cannes
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The performance of a flying robot swarm at a creativity festival in France has echoes of the highly-coordinated human theatrics that kicked off the summer Olympics four years ago in Beijing.?
The difference here, of course, is that real-life robots, not humans, are the performers.
The robots are quadrotors ? helicopters with four rotors. Their coordinated performance, which gets increasingly complex and mesmerizing as the show goes on, was choreographed by KMel Robotics and Marshmallow Laser Feast.
The most recent performance was the opening ceremony for the Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors? Showcase at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.KMel Robotics was founded in late 2011 by Alex Kushleyev and Daniel Mellinger, recent graduates of the University of Pennsylvania?s GRASP Lab.?
The duo is also responsible for this video showing nine quadrotors playing the James Bond theme.?
While KMel Robotics promises more information on this project soon, we can surmise a bit more on how they pulled off the performance with a look back at the James Bond playing stunt. Innovation Daily reported:?
The secrets to their smooth, graceful movement are their small size, four rotors and smart on-board processor. By moving each rotor at different speeds, the bots can tilt and turn. Their processors decide the swiftest, smoothest path from Point A to Point B, then send out commands to the rotors 600 times a second.
In a swarm, the robots can also monitor where they are compared to their neighbors. It's important that each robot does this by itself, as it would be too difficult to have one central computer controlling each robot as it flies.
When not showing off their artsy side, the machines could find work scoping out dangerous settings such as buildings after an earthquake or a radiation leak.?
We?ve also seen a quadrotor that keep people motivated on their daily runs. Maybe there?s an idea in there for the opening ceremony for the summer Olympics this July in London??
--Via IEEE?
John Roach is a contributing writer for msnbc.com. To learn more about him, check out his website and follow him on Twitter. For more of our Future of Technology series, watch the featured video below.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The Evolution of Bird Flu, and the Race to Keep Up
[unable to retrieve full-text content]New research on the H5N1 virus suggests that it could evolve to be transmitted between mammals, but the process of such a mutation remains mysterious.
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Lindsay Lohan 911 Call: It's a Code 3!
As you know, paramedics were called to Lindsay Lohan's hotel room in Marina del Rey, Calif., when the troubled actress was unresponsive earlier this month.
Fortunately, she was fine, just exhausted and dehydrated.
Just the same, a calm, collected 911 call made by "Ben," a nurse working on the production of her new film Liz & Dick, reveals the urgency at that moment:
"It's a Code 3," he said, emergency terminology for "life-threat response."
Per privacy laws, specific details regarding Lindsay Lohan's physical condition have been edited out of the recording above, but the caller told the 911 dispatcher that he and the unconscious actress were in the hotel penthouse.
She was and is fine, although Lifetime is concerned about its investment.
The self-aware actress later joked on Twitter that when you're "up all night shooting, you might pass out from exhaustion & 7 paramedics MIGHT show up @ your door. Hopefully theyre cute. Otherwise it would be a real let down."
Just pray there's not a legit Code 3 in the near future for Linds.
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Sunday, June 24, 2012
[Q] Losing 3G and Google Sync Frequently
I've had my Nexus S for about 7 months now. It was working fine until a month or two ago, when I'm at home and I would lose 3G signal. The bars will turn gray completely, but full bars still.
I can fix this by either turning off Airplane Mode On/Off or rebooting the phone.
I've flashed the newest radio (KJ1) for the I9023A, but no help.
I'm sure that it's not the tower that's at fault because I've been using my Nexus One for a few days and I don't lose signal at all. Also, this happens not only at home but other locations as well (work, restaurants, etc.).
Please check my signature for the ROM and Kernel that I'm using.
Would flashing a new ROM/kernel help? Or is the radio faulty?
Thanks
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Community Invited to Free Screening of Film: Where Soldiers Come From
Jun 18, 2012
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will show a? free screening of the documentary film, Where Soldiers Come From, for the community on Tuesday, September 18th.
Scheduled for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the University?s Auditorium, the free event will include a discussion with Heather Courtney, the filmmaker and driving force behind the movie.
From a snowy small town in Northern Michigan to the mountains of Afghanistan and back, Where Soldiers Come From follows the four-year journey of childhood friends, forever changed by a faraway war.
A film about growing up, Where Soldiers Come From is an intimate look at the young men who fight the nation?s wars and the families and the Northern Michigan town they come from. Returning to her hometown, Director Heather Courtney gains extraordinary access following these young men as they grow and change from reckless teenagers, to soldiers looking for roadside bombs in Afghanistan, to 23-year-old veterans dealing with the silent war wounds of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and PTSD.
Where Soldiers Come From looks beyond the guns and policies of an ongoing war to tell a human story about family, friendship, and community and how they all change when young people go off to fight. The documentary won the 2012 Independent Spirit Truer Than Fiction Award, and is a co-production of Quincy Hill Films and ITVS, in association with American Documentary | POV. The film had its national broadcast premiere in Fall 2011 on PBS?s award-winning documentary series POV, and has been chosen as an encore broadcast in September 2012. To watch the trailer or order DVDs, please go to www.wheresoldierscomefrom.com."
The evening will begin with a networking reception from 5:30 to 6 p.m., followed by a screening of the movie beginning at 6 p.m. and then a Q&A with the filmmaker upon the conclusion of the film.
Seating is limited to 100 and an RSVP is required via Http://www.HarrisburgU.edu/RSVP For additional information on the event or to become a sponsor, email CONNECT@HarrisburgU.edu or call 717.901.5146.
Harrisburg University is located at 326 Market Street in Harrisburg. Free parking is available on the street. Additional parking is available in the Harrisburg Parking Authority operated garage accessible via Fourth Street. Cost for parking in the garage is $5.00 for 0-2 hours. Kiosk for parking accepts cash only. More information on parking rates and directions to the University are found online at http://www.harrisburgu.net/campuslife/directions.php#parking
You can literally take planes, trains and automobiles to the event. The University's location at 326 Market Street in downtown Harrisburg is near Interstates 83 and 81 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, making it an easy drive to the University from any of Pennsylvania?s major cities. And it's only a two-hour drive from the University to Baltimore, Washington, DC or Philadelphia. The Amtrak Passenger Train Station and Greyhound Bus Station are one block from our location. And the Harrisburg International Airport is only nine miles from the University. http://www.harrisburgu.edu/campuslife/directions.php
Founded in 2001 to address Central Pennsylvania's need for increased opportunities leading to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, Harrisburg University offers 24 undergraduate and 35 graduate programs. As a private University serving the public good, Harrisburg University remains the only STEM-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.For more information on the University's demand-driven undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in applied science and technology fields, call 717.901.5146 or email, connect@HarrisburgU.edu
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Saturday, June 23, 2012
Man with Kidney Disease Finds Perfect Match in New Bride
Caitlin knew she was in love, but giving her heart to Jonathan was not an easy choice. Because Jonathan needed more than a heart; he needed a kidney, and his prospects of finding one were close to zero.
He faced a bleak future. But in the end, Caitlin turned out to be the perfect match not only for his heart but also for his health. And today they are heading into a future far brighter than the one they imagined on their wedding day last October.
Jonathan and Caitlin Woodlief met three years ago at seminary school in Dallas. Soon after they began dating, his health began to deteriorate.
"Dating was really difficult," Caitlin says. "You're trying to figure out how much to put your heart on the line, like any dating situation. But now I have to decide whether or not to go with him to chemo treatments. It's scary and intimidating dealing with a big disease."
The disease was lupus, and it was the second time around for Jonathan, which made the stakes much higher.
When he was 18, Jonathan had his first kidney transplant. The donor was his mother. It is very rare for lupus to return in the donated kidney, but just as Jonathan and Caitlin were falling in love, that's what happened.
It is far more difficult to find a matching donor for a patient who has already had one transplant because the body has built up new antibodies.
Fewer than one in 100 people could provide Jonathan a kidney his body would accept. Doctors told him he would probably spend the next 15 years or more on dialysis, waiting for a match, his health deteriorating all the time.
"It was a rough year for us," Jonathan says, "and a tough decision."
Jonathan went from "superhealthy" to increasingly being in the hospital, sometimes for long stretches. He was in the hospital when he first met Caitlin's parents.
"That was humbling," he says, "me wanting to be a man who could provide and love her, and being insecure about my health."
"There were days that really take your breath away," Caitlin says, "when you think about the weight of the situation ... just how sick he was."
"One thing helped," Caitlin says, as she wrestled with whether or not to tie her life to a very sick man. "He would have done the same for me."
A month after the wedding, Jonathan went on the transplant list, which meant the search for a donor could begin.
Caitlin went with some of their friends to be tested. One by one they called to report they were not a match.
Then, at the end of January, the news no one expected: Caitlin herself was a match.
"It's like hitting the lottery," said transplant surgeon Dr. David Cronin. "Practically speaking," he said, patients like Jonathan have almost no chance of finding a matching donor.
After more testing, and still more testing to be sure, the newlyweds went into surgery on Tuesday at the transplant center at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.
In the prep room together, Jonathan, the old hand in hospitals, reassured his wife, who had never been under anesthetic.
"I was pretty nervous," she admits.
Caitlin went into the operating room first, and an hour later they called for Jonathan.
Caitlin is back at home already. Jonathan joins her there today and they can begin planning for the healthy future they didn't think they would get.
"Swimming and jumping and running and playing basketball," is first on the list, Caitlin says. Jonathan is a big basketball player.
"Further down the road, we'd love to start a family," Caitlin says. "That was on the back burner until all this came together."
But Jonathan and Caitlin, now graduates of that Christian seminary school, are not just thinking of themselves.
"A lot of our story has been shaped by suffering," Jonathan says, "so we want to work with other people who are suffering."
Jonathan is thinking of ministry, maybe overseas. He spent a year studying in China and his good health makes a return there possible. Caitlin trained as a music therapist and wants to incorporate that into her career.
"We've had a big detour here," Jonathan says. Now, thanks to his perfect match, they are back on track.
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iPhone 5 to Debut in October with China Mobile Support: Report
Apple?s eagerly awaited update of its popular iPhone smartphone, informally dubbed the iPhone 5 by the media, will officially debut in October, according to an analyst note obtained by Mac-centric blog AppleInsider. Sterne Agee analyst Shawn Wu wrote in a research note that the iPhone would also include support for China Mobile's TD-SCDMA 3G network, which boasts more than 650 million mobile subscribers?China Mobile is the world?s largest cellular operator, suggesting Apple is working to position the latest iPhone as a global device.
Wu also wrote that the iPhone will include greater support for Chinese customers through the iOS 6 operating system and digital concierge Siri, with the ability to understand and respond in Mandarin and Cantonese, as well as overall greater integration for Chinese social networking sites like Baidu. Among the other enhancements will be a slightly larger screen size, 4G LTE wireless modem and a general redesign, Wu noted. "We believe these new features will likely help drive a significant upgrade and new user cycle more powerful than what we saw with the iPhone 4 and 4S," he wrote in the investor note.
Before the debut of the new phone, which would come a year after the latest update of the iPhone, the 4S, Wu said Apple could sell up to 27 million iPhones in the June quarter, and see sales dip to 25 million in the September quarter. "This is more of a function of the transition ahead of the upcoming 6th generation iPhone refresh likely in October timeframe as opposed to weak demand," he wrote.
For iPhone owners who are planning to upgrade to the latest edition (whenever it actually lands on store shelves), they may be faced with a new connector for plugging in the smartphone?technology blog TechCrunch said this week that they had independently confirmed the latest iPhone will drop the 30-pin port for a 19-pin port. The report sent a shockwave through the Web, angering many longtime Apple fans who felt they would now have to replace any and all iPhone accessories to fit the new port?Apple has used the 30-pin design on all mobile devices since the third generation iPod music player.
The launch of the latest iPhone will also likely coincide with the release of the updated iOS 6 mobile operating system, which Apple previewed at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) earlier this month. Among the 200 features added to the mobile OS are an updated Siri, Facebook integration for Contacts and Calendar, and a new Passbook app, as well as the introducing of a maps application that will replace Google Maps with Apple?s own in-house platform. The app will feature real-time traffic information and data?for local searches?on more than 100 million businesses, including info cards tied to Yelp ratings, reviews, photos and deals.
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Prevent Disease By Using These Fantastic Health and fitness Ideas ...
Are you feeling terrible concerning your physique? No matter what your issue is, you may probably remedy it with fitness. Physical fitness lets you lose weight fast as well as to feel better about the body. The secret is to make a routine and stay with it. Go through these tips to find out more.
Change a workout regimen into loved ones time. Through getting the full family members involved with a workout routine, it?s not just healthy for you, it?s an excellent way of shelling out household time collectively. Children are more inclined to exercise if their mother and father are healthy and fit ? so direct by example! Go bicycling or sprinting jointly, and spend a few hours with the park your car enjoying athletics.
Guard your cardiovascular level of fitness throughout and after having a cardiac arrest with aspirin. Should you be aware you happen to be possessing a cardiac event, acquire an aspirin and get in touch with 911. Following your stroke, consider aspirin once a day for a 30 days to boost your cardiac fitness level and protect you against a repeat of cardiac event.
Do not weight workout two days in a row. When you exercise your muscles, take care about working particular muscle groups too often and a lot of. Following weight lifting, let your muscle tissues at the very least 48 hrs to recover. Anything far more does more harm than good. You won?t see any beneficial final results.
Work out your tricep after which your biceps. Since these muscle tissue are straight opposite of one another, sleeping one although training the other is extremely productive, and will decrease the amount of time you have to relax among collections. Usually you may even do them consecutively, performing five to ten repetitions of bicep curls and then five or ten tricep dips.
Include your whole loved ones in acquiring fit. Select energetic activities for few days leisure, or go for an evening stroll after dinner. Should you instill exercise included in daily life to your children now, they will be less probably going to be heavy or unhealthy in the future.
When recuperating from a physical injury, you should resume your education routine as soon as you are able to. Commence with very low intensities to ascertain if the body is ready. If you feel discomfort, quit and try again the following day. Using this method, you won?t crack your practice of hitting the gym.
Possess a clock useful when conducting exercises in your own home. When using an exercise soccer ball it really is useful to time each and every workout so you are aware how extended you happen to be in every single position. Holding each and every placement for the specific time period allows you to construct muscle groups and get to your workout goals.
To help you increase your physical fitness, you need to curl your wrists upwards whilst performing bicep curls. Curling your wrists in this way will not only make your wrists much stronger, but it will likewise make your bicep exercise more difficult. This helps enhance your exercise routine strength plus your level of fitness.
As you have seen, physical fitness could conduct a whole lot for you personally. You ought to have an opportunity: try out exercising for several days and maintain a close view on your bodyweight and what you eat. You should discover a positive change, which ought to influence you that you need to rely on physical fitness far more.
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Friday, June 22, 2012
24 wireless operators agree on data roaming alert mechanisms, do nothing about actual roaming rates
GSMA, also known as the entity that produces Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo each year, seems to be onto something. And by "something," we mean "getting 24 carriers around the globe to agree on a single point." That's no easy feat, mind you, and the latest release from Shanghai asserts that 24 operator groups have agreed to implement new measures in order to better inform jetsetters about data roaming rates when they land. America Movil, AT&T, China Mobile, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom-Orange, Hutchison 3 Group, SoftBank Mobile Corp., Verizon Communications, VimpelCom and Vodafone Group (among others) are all onboard, with the following measures to go into effect by the end of 2012. For one, texts will be sent to remind customers of their data roaming tariffs when they arrive in another country, and there will also be a monthly data roaming spending limit paired with the ability to "temporarily suspend" one's data when usage exceeds said threshold. Of course, alerting users to how they're about to be hosed only seems like part of the issue. Till that's addressed, we'll keep carrying an Xcom Global MiFi or hunting for a local SIM upon arrival.
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