Milk Price Jump Doesn't Seem Likely, Lawmakers Say - Fox 4

Posted on: 5:14 pm, December 30, 2012, by Barrett Tryon, updated on: 05:16pm, December 30, 2012

WASHINGTON (CNN) ? Following increased pressure to pass farm legislation by the end of the year, Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow said Saturday that the House and Senate have developed a short-term farm bill extension to prevent dairy prices from soaring in the new year.

The bill ?also prevents eventual damage to our entire agriculture economy,? Stabenow, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, said in a statement.

Rep. Frank Lucas, Stabenow?s Republican counterpart in the House, said the extension would last one year, but GOP leadership aides tell CNN there has been no decision on whether to bring the stopgap measure for a vote by January 1.

If the House does decide to take up the bill, lawmakers could vote as early as Sunday night.

The news on the possible extension came as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued sharp warnings in an interview that aired Sunday morning on CNN, saying if Congress fails to act in the next two days, consumers could face a spike in the price of milk, along with other products, after the government?s dairy subsidy expires at the start of the year.

The overall five-year farm bill, which aids farmers with price protections and subsidies, expired on September 30 after the House faced GOP division over extending the bill. Some conservative lawmakers said the newer version didn?t go far enough in reform, while others said the price tag was too high, especially in provisions dealing with food stamps.

The recent expiration doesn?t affect existing federal support for the remainder of 2012, but Vilsack cautioned that Americans could see stark changes come 2013.

The reason: If a new bill isn?t passed or the most recent one extended, the formula for calculating the price the government pays for dairy products defaults back to a 1949 statute. Under that formula, the government would be forced to buy milk at twice today?s price ? driving up the cost for everyone, CNNMoney reports.

The absence of farm legislation will also hurt agricultural exports, farmers markets, hunting grounds and farming families, Vilsack added.

?Across the board, in virtually every aspect of our economy and society, there is an impact.?

Reiterating Vilsack?s remarks, Stabenow said in her statement that it was ?critical? for Congress to eventually pass a broader, five-year farm bill to give farmers and ranchers a better sense of security.

?If a new farm bill doesn?t pass this Congress we?ll soon hold another mark-up and just keep working until one is enacted next year,? she said.

Source: http://fox4kc.com/2012/12/30/milk-prices-wont-soar-thanks-to-last-minute-deal/

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Ryan stays as Jets coach, GM Tannenbaum fired

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2009 file photo, New York Jets Chairman and CEO Woody Johnson, left, and General Manager Mike Tannenbaum talk prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Jets have fired Tannenbaum and say coach Rex Ryan will be back next season. Johnson said in a statement Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, that "like all Jets fans, I am disappointed with this year's results." (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2009 file photo, New York Jets Chairman and CEO Woody Johnson, left, and General Manager Mike Tannenbaum talk prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Jets have fired Tannenbaum and say coach Rex Ryan will be back next season. Johnson said in a statement Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, that "like all Jets fans, I am disappointed with this year's results." (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2009 file photo, New York Jets Chairman and CEO Woody Johnson, left, and General Manager Mike Tannenbaum talk prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Jets have fired Tannenbaum and say coach Rex Ryan will be back next season. Johnson said in a statement Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, that "like all Jets fans, I am disappointed with this year's results." (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

FILE - This Jan. 2, 2012 file photo shows New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum speaking during a news conference in Florham Park, N.J. The New York Jets have fired Tannenbaum and say coach Rex Ryan will be back next season. Jets owner Woody Johnson said in a statement Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, that "like all Jets fans, I am disappointed with this year's results."?(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) ? Mike Tannenbaum pulled out a letter as he stood in front of the New York Jets players for one last time.

It was a farewell address to the group of men he signed, traded for or drafted over the last seven years as the team's general manager. And he choked back tears as he read it.

"It was really heartfelt," defensive end Mike DeVito said Monday. "I know Mike, and he'll bounce back."

The Jets fired Tannenbaum after a dismal 6-10 season, but owner Woody Johnson announced that Rex Ryan will be back for a fifth season as the team's coach.

"I believe that he has the passion, the talent, and the drive to successfully lead our team," Johnson said of Ryan in a statement.

The futures of both Tannenbaum and Ryan were unclear after a 28-9 loss to Buffalo on Sunday, a miserable finish to the team's first losing season in Ryan's four seasons as coach. While it appeared Tannenbaum was a likely gone, it was believed Ryan might also be on shaky ground.

Ryan's scheduled news conference with the media Monday afternoon was postponed amid speculation that there could be several changes on the coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Tony Sparano is expected to be fired after one season, while defensive coordinator Mike Pettine's status is uncertain after he turned down a contract extension earlier in the year. Special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff retired after Sunday's game.

Johnson started shaking things up early by parting ways with Tannenbaum, who had been with the organization since 1997. Johnson said he has consulted with several "football executives" and also hired a search firm to help aid in finding a new GM.

"My goal every year as owner is to build a team that wins consistently," Johnson said. "This year, we failed to achieve that goal. Like all Jets fans, I am disappointed with this year's results. However, I am confident that this change will best position our team for greater success going forward."

The Jets were a team in turmoil from the moment they acquired quarterback Tim Tebow in a trade with Denver last March. The move was made by Tannenbaum and highly criticized by fans and media ? and failed in just about every way.

Tebow was brought in as a backup for Mark Sanchez and expected to play a key role in certain offensive schemes. He played sparingly, and spent several weeks out of the lineup with injured ribs.

Meanwhile, Sanchez was having a poor season, the Jets kept losing and Tebow never got a chance to be the No. 1 quarterback.

"I underachieved and didn't play the way I'm capable of playing," Sanchez said. "I want another crack at this thing."

Tebow's time with the Jets began with a splashy news conference, but his one and likely only season ended with the popular backup going out quietly as he wasn't available to the media as the players cleared out their lockers.

Tannenbaum's tenure as the Jets' GM included two trips to the AFC championship game. He had two years left on his contract, but Johnson made the change after the Jets failed to make the playoffs for a second year in a row.

Tannenbaum was hired as the team's director of player contract negotiations in 1997, and served in various other roles before becoming general manager and replacing Terry Bradway in 2006.

With a knack for navigating the NFL's salary cap, Tannenbaum was never afraid to make splashy signings or trades ? Tebow, Brett Favre, LaDainian Tomlinson, Santonio Holmes and Plaxico Burress, to name a few. He also made his mark on draft day, bringing in some of the team's best players such as Darrelle Revis, Nick Mangold, D'Brickashaw Ferguson and David Harris. But Tannenbaum had more misses than hits in recent drafts, with Vernon Gholston, Vladimir Ducasse and even Sanchez high-round picks that didn't perform as expected.

The trade for Tebow was perhaps the biggest mistake. By acquiring Tebow last March, the Jets brought in a player with immense popularity to provide a spark to the offense ? just a matter of days after giving Sanchez a contract extension that included $8.25 million in guarantees for next season.

Tebow hardly saw the field, and when he did, he wasn't very effective. His lack of use was a season-long story line that provided an unnecessary distraction to a team in need of locker room stability after in-fighting derailed its 2011 season.

Many fans and media argued that rather than trade for Tebow, Tannenbaum could have addressed some of the Jets' more-pressing needs, such as the offensive line, wide receiver and depth on defense.

The next general manager will face an unstable salary cap situation, along with a dozen players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents, including starters Dustin Keller, LaRon Landry, Yeremiah Bell, Shonn Greene and Brandon Moore.

Meanwhile, that new GM will also have to work with Ryan, who has two years remaining on his contract. He is 34-30 in four seasons and 4-2 in the postseason, including the consecutive trips to the AFC championship game in 2009 and 2010. But he hasn't been able to parlay that early success into the franchise's first Super Bowl trip since 1969 ? something he guaranteed at his introductory news conference in 2009.

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Isle Of Wight Holidays- Perfect For Those Who Seek A Relaxed ...

Isle of Wight, the largest island situated in the English Channel, just a short sailing from the south coast of England welcomes you for a relaxed holiday vacation. This picturesque island has been one of the most popular holiday destinations ever since the times of Victorian age.

Isle of Wight has been popular with millions of travellers because this island offers the perfect climate for the sun seekers. In comparison to any other holiday resort in UK this island offers plenty of pleasant sunshine hours.

Aside from the perfect climate that it enjoys, this island is also famous for the golden sandy beaches and scenic natural landscapes. The laid back country side atmosphere with small picture perfect villages makes it a perfect suitable for a relaxed family holiday time.

Isle of Wight offers a wide range of accommodation options for the tourists. No matter whether you are looking for a cheap budget friendly hotel or a luxury spa resort, Isle of Wight offers every other type of accommodation choices to suite your needs and budget. Thanks to the recent developments in the tourism industry, some of the old manor houses, farm houses and barns have been converted in to beautiful tourist friendly holiday homes. These massive sized holiday homes are perfectly suitable for large tourist groups.

Aside from these, Isle of Wight also offers accommodation options in the form of luxury self-catering apartments, caravan, cottages and pet friendly accommodations as well. In addition, there are specific accommodation choices that are exclusively meant for honeymooners. Young couples can choose these types of resorts that are located in a secluded picturesque location far away from the crowded spots. Some of the pet friendly resorts have secluded beach areas where you can spend a great time with your pets.

Tourists can look forward to enjoy the best in holiday amenities in Isle of Wight accommodations. Aside from the basic facilities such as hot water tubs, cleaning and laundry services, food, Wi-Fi connection and satellite TV, tourists can also enjoy live entertainment and fishing trips. Some of these accommodations also feature indoor swimming pools, tennis court and golf courses for the entertainment of their visitors.

Isle of Wight is renowned for its wonderful golden sandy beaches. The beautiful sandy coves, scenic natural landscapes that feature dramatic cliffs and wooden downs are the most popular tourist attraction of this island country. Many of the Isle of Wight holiday resorts are located close to the beach area so that tourists can have easy access to the beach. Tourist can relax and sunbathe in the beach areas for unlimited hours. For those who are looking for some thrilling adventure, Isle of Wight resorts also offer plenty of water sport activities as well.

While on holidays, Isle of Wight Zoo is a must-see attraction of this island. This geological museum is situated in Sandown a seaside resort. Isle of Wight is also popular for its huge variety of wild life and birds. There are miles of footpaths and bridleways in this resort that could be explored on foot or by cycling trips. Newport, a small country town located at the centre of the island is the place where tourists can do some shopping. Ventnor, a resort located in the south coast of the island also attracts many tourists as it presents a picturesque bay.

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The author of this article is currently associated with MayFair Hotel, one of the leading budget hotels Isle of Wight.

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13 technologies you won't see in 2013

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It seems like only yesterday we were planning for the Maya apocalypse, but like so many other products, the 14th b?ak?tun (next era) has been delayed due to bugs and lack of pre-orders. Yet if you talked to some pundits back in 2011, they?d have told you that the end of days was coming out in Q4 of 2012, along with its competitor, BlackBerry 10.

No doubt, in 2013, several long-rumored products will come to market. However, next year won?t be the year for these 13 gadgets and technologies.

Amazon smartphone

The speculation: After its success selling Amazon-branded Android tablets, the company will launch a smartphone that puts its content front and center and encouraging you to shop wherever you go. Some have even suggested that the company will make it easy to scan prices when you're in a retail store, just so you can see if Amazon sells the item cheaper. Taiwan Economic News recently reported that Foxconn will be manufacturing the handset, which will launch in Q3 or 2013 for $100 to $200.

Why it?won't happen in 2013: Breaking into the U.S. smartphone market with any hope of success is extremely difficult for new players. The four major carriers rule their networks with an iron fist, either forcing phone vendors to go along with their software?strategies or outright rejecting products that don't meet their immediate business goals. Just ask Google, which decided to release the Nexus 4 as an unlocked device rather than deal with AT&T and Verizon. (A subsidized version is available for T-Mobile.)

From a business perspective, playing in the smartphone space makes little sense for Amazon as the company's goal is not to sell phones but to sell media and dry goods through its online store. The company already has its shopping app preloaded as crapware on many Android devices, and the company could leverage these placements in 2013 by finally bringing Amazon Instant Video to Android devices and adding a price-scanning app to the mix. Why spend money building and supporting a smartphone when you can just get users of other phones to buy the all the same products from you?

More: ?Top 10 Smartphones

Windows?Blue

The speculation: Microsoft?will launch the next major version of Windows, codenamed "Windows Blue," as soon as spring 2013. The new OS will get at least annual updates over the air so consumers and businesses with Blue always have the latest verison of the OS.

Why it won't happen in 2013: If the rumors are true, a company that usually releases operating systems on a three-year cadence will suddenly start selling a new mainstream operating system less than a year after Windows 8?launched. And before Microsoft starts selling its next OS, it will no doubt go through months of public and developer previews as it has with Windows 7 and 8.

So, for Windows Blue to launch even as late as Q4 of 2013, Microsoft would have to announce a developer preview or public beta at the beginning of the year. With all the controversy surrounding Windows 8, news of another new Windows OS would convince users who were on the fence about upgrading to delay their purchases. Talk about Osborning yourself.

More:??8 Worst Windows 8 Annoyances and How to Fix Them

Google Nexus 4 with LTE connectivity

The speculation: When Google released its Nexus 4 phone, users were shocked to learn that the device did not support 4G LTE, the fastest type of mobile network.?To avoid dealing with carriers and building carrier-specific versions of its handset, the company decided to go with simple HSPA support, a decision Android head Andy Rubin called a "tactical issue."?Despite Rubin's comments, some believe that Google will eventually offer an LTE version of the Nexus 4, because it provided carrier-specific LTE versions of its prior-gen phone, the Galaxy Nexus. The Nexus 4 even has a disabled LTE radio inside of it, though this radio can only support a handful of bands that most areas of the U.S. don't use.

Why it won't happen: With the Nexus 4, Google is trying to make a point about its independence from carriers. Users who want a nearly-identical phone with LTE can already buy the LG Optimus G. However, not including LTE on phones is a poor long-term strategy. I wouldn't be surprised if Google's next handset, rumored to be the Motorola X, had LTE that worked with at least a couple of the major U.S. carriers' networks.

More: ??10 Most Stylish Smartphones

Wireless charging pads hit public places

The speculation: If you've been following the news lately you might expect to see wireless charging stations?appear at all your favorite haunts in 2013. This past fall, Nokia, HTC and others released phones with Qi-standard wireless charging support built-in while. At the same time, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf announced its plan to install compatible charging pads in its tables and Virgin Atlantic said it will offer the same in its airport lounges. Jay Z also announced a partnership with Duracell to bring that company's charging mats to several New York hotspots, including his own 40/40 club. Could Starbucks, McDonald's, 7-11 and Chucky Cheese be next? Not in 2013.

Why it won't happen in 2013: While many new phones this fall support the Qi wireless charging standard, Samsung and Qualcomm have loaned their support to the competing Alliance for Wireless Power (AW4P) standard. There's nothing like a standards war to make restaurant chains invest millions in upgrading their infrastructure to support half a dozen phones, none of which is an iPhone. Don't expect to see many more public places with wireless charging until Apple picks a standard and builds support into its products.

More:??Top 6 Smartphones with Wireless Charging

Nokia's Windows tablet

The speculation:?Two years have passed since Nokia has jumped off the "burning platform" of developing its own phone OS and fully embraced Windows Phone.?So what does former Microsoft exec Stephen Elop do for a follow-up? How about releasing a tablet.

After all, Elop said the following when speaking with analysts: "From an ecosystem perspective, there are benefits and synergies that exist between Windows and Windows Phone. We see that opportunity. We'll certainly consider those opportunities going forward." According to one popular rumor, the company plans to release a Windows RT slate with a battery-powered keyboard cover early in 2013. The tablet will allegedly come with wireless 4G service from carriers such as AT&T.

Why it won't happen in 2013: Nokia has had enough difficulty gaining market share in the smartphone space and, though things seem to be looking up for the Finnish company, its Devices and Services division lost 683 million Euros in Q3. Windows RT devices like the Microsoft?Surface are by no means a proven commodity, so Nokia would be jumping onto a whole new burning platform at a time when it needs to show stability and success. I think they'll pass.

More: ?10 Best Tablets of 2012

Mobile payments become common

The speculation: If you have certain Sprint phones, today you can use Google Wallet to tap and pay at a handful of stores. On AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, you will soon be able to use a competing service called ISIS to turn your phone?into a credit card. With all this activity, you might expect that, in 2013, all the major stores would support mobile payments. Not so fast there, Ms. Kardashian.

Why it won't happen in 2013: You may see a few more stores add support for one or both payment standards, but many phones, including the iPhone, don't have the NFC chip necessary to support them. Even worse, consumers have few incentives to switch from old fashioned credit and debit cards. Forrester Research Analyst Denee Carrington recently told us that mobile payments won't catch on until at least 2015.

More:??How to Fix Mobile Payments

An Apple TV set

The speculation: Rumors of an Apple large-screen TV (aka the iTV) have been floating around for years. In late 2011, these rumors gained more credibility when Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs mentioned that the late Apple founder had plans for a TV set. In 2012, Apple CEO Tim Cook told NBC's Brian Williams that TV is "an area of intense interest" for his company. Now, many believe 2013 will be the year that Apple stops dropping hints and finally drop ships a product.

Why it won't happen in 2013: There's nothing stopping Apple from manufacturing an ordinary HDTV with iTunes and maybe some additional smart TV functions built-in. However, the company won't be content to ship that. It needs to partner with cable providers and TV networks, two very conservative groups, to offer a complete end-to-end service. It must also provide a better display than its competitors, perhaps an OLED screen that would push the price way up.

With the cable and display markets unlikely to change in the next 12 months, Apple will decide that it's better off pushing its services through an improved Apple TV set-top box, rather than getting into the TV business in 2013.

More:??Best Smart TVs of 2012

Self-driving cars

The speculation: Google has been working on a self-driving car for a couple of years now but it's not alone. Big automakers such as Ford, Cadillac and Volvo are developing their own autonomous vehicles. In the past two years, both Nevada and California have made the self-drivers street legal. Will we finally see someone selling them to the public in 2013? No.

Why it won't happen in 2013: Google's self-driving car technology is probably the closest to being ready, but the company is not an automaker and isn't likely to sell autos directly to the public. Even if one of the automakers felt it had a finished product, there are only a couple of states where drivers could use the car in its autonomous mode. With so much potential liability???just imagine the lawsuit if one of these cars caused an accident???we'll be reading about new testing and legal certifications for years before the first model hits a dealership.

More:??High-Tech Cars Go Mainstream

Motorola Droid 5

The speculation: Motorola is the king of the keyboard slider, having launched the original Droid with keyboard and then releasing three different sequels. The company's most recent entry, the Droid 4, came out last February on Verizon and launched on Sprint as the Photon 4G this past summer. If Motorola plans to continue offering keyboarded phones, it will need to release a Droid 5 some time in early 2013.

Why it won't happen: The other leading phone vendors have moved?away from QWERTY phones in recent years, either giving up on them altogether or releasing them as under-featured budget phones such as the Samsung Stratosphere. Motorola's new owner Google hasn't put keyboards on its phones and, when the company launched its flagship devices this fall, it didn't even mention physical keyboards. Sadly, it looks like Motorola won't come out with another high-end keyboard slider.

More:??The 7 Worst Smartphone Injustices and How to Fight Them

BlackBerry PlayBook 2

The speculation: BlackBerry's PlayBook was first released in 2011, an eternity in tablet years. With the company's new BlackBerry 10 OS coming in January, some speculate that RIM will update its slate. Though the old PlayBook is still for sale, it has ancient specs like a 1024-by-600 screen and a dated design.?If RIM wants to stay in this space, it needs to release a new model. A leaked roadmap even mentions a 10-inch PlayBook code named "Blackforest."

Why it won't happen in 2013: Though the company shipped a surprisingly-high 255,000 Playbooks in Q3 of 2012, the tablet?has never been a considered a success by anyone's standards. Meanwhile, RIM is losing market share in he smartphone space and needs to buckle down and focus on its core audience: smartphone users. If the company turns its fortunes around with BlackBerry 10 phones, we may see another tablet, but not in 2013.

More:??10 Most Anticipated Features of BlackBerry 10

A Facebook phone

The speculation: For years, we've been hearing that Facebook would release a phone of its very own.?In 2011, HTC even released the super-lame Status, a budget phone with the Facebook logo on it and some added Facebook integration. Could Facebook be planning to enter the market with a truly revolutionary handset in 2013?

Why it won't happen?in 2013:??Back in July, Mark Zuckerberg himself said that creating a phone "wouldn't make sense." To be fair, companies sometimes deny working on products that later turn out to be very real. However, in this case, you should take Zuck at his word. There's no real selling point to a Facebook phone when every phone on the market has Facebook integration. By making its own phone, Facebook might even alienate some of its partners.

More:??26 Ultimate Facebook Tips

Flexible display phones or tablets

The speculation: CNET recently reported that Samsung Electronics will be showing off bendable displays at CES 2013. With the rumored Galaxy S IV phone expected to launch this spring and the inevitable Galaxy Note III, some believe we'll see the first phones to deploy this technology.

Why it won't happen in 2013: If Samsung's electronics division is first demoing the screen at CES 2013, it won't hit commercial products for at least another year. Also, in order for the phone itself to be flexible, the entire body must bend, something that may never happen. Samsung may use the flexible displays to create phones with slightly curved screens, but that won't happen in 2013.

More:??5 Things You Need to Know About the Samsung Galaxy S IV

Google Project Glass for consumers

The speculation: Google's Project Glass augmented reality goggles will be available as a developers kit in early 2013. If developers get their hands on the product in January or February, a full-fledged product release can't be too far behind, right?

Why it won't happen in 2013: Google co-founder Sergey Brin told Bloomberg in June that he would like to have a consumer version of Project Glass "within a year" after releasing the kit to developers. While it's always possible that the kit will come out in January and the product will ship in December, it seems unlikely that such a unique product will make its way from prototype to final that quickly. Don't expect to get your headset until 2014.

More:??Will Google Glasses Make Us Cyborgs?

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/gadgetbox/13-technologies-you-wont-see-2013-1C7753186

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Indian gang-rape victim dies in Singapore hospital

SINGAPORE (AP) ? An Indian woman who was gang-raped and beaten on a bus in New Delhi died Saturday at a Singapore hospital, after her ordeal galvanized Indians to demand greater protection for women from sexual violence that impacts thousands of them every day.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he was aware of the emotions the attack has stirred and that it was up to all Indians to ensure that the young woman's death will not have been in vain.

The victim "passed away peacefully" with her family and officials of the Indian Embassy by her side, Dr. Kevin Loh, the chief executive of Mount Elizabeth hospital, said in a statement.

After 10 days at a hospital in New Delhi, the Indian capital, the woman was brought Thursday to Mount Elizabeth hospital, which specializes in multi-organ transplants. Loh said the woman had been in extremely critical condition since Thursday, and by late Friday her condition had taken a turn for the worse, with her vital signs deteriorating.

"Despite all efforts by a team of eight specialists in Mount Elizabeth Hospital to keep her stable, her condition continued to deteriorate over these two days," Loh said. "She had suffered from severe organ failure following serious injuries to her body and brain. She was courageous in fighting for her life for so long against the odds but the trauma to her body was too severe for her to overcome."

The woman and a male friend, who have not been identified, were traveling on a bus in New Delhi after watching a film on the evening of Dec. 16 when they were attacked by six men who raped her. The men also beat the couple and inserted an iron rod into the woman's body, resulting in severe organ damage. Both were then stripped and thrown off the bus, according to police.

Indian police have arrested six people in connection with the attack, which left the victim with severe internal injuries, a lung infection and brain damage. She also suffered from a heart attack while in the hospital in India.

Indian High Commissioner, or ambassador, T.C.A. Raghavan told reporters that the scale of the injuries the woman suffered was "very grave" and in the end "proved too much."

He said arrangements were being made to take her body back to India.

The frightening nature of the crime shocked Indians, who have come out in the thousands for almost daily demonstrations. Indian television channels said security had been tightened in New Delhi on Saturday in anticipation of more protests following the woman's death.

The protesters are demanding stronger protection for women and the death penalty for rape, which is now punishable by a maximum of life imprisonment. Women face daily harassment across India, ranging from catcalls on the streets, groping and touching in public transport to rape.

Singh said he understands the angry reaction to the attack and hopes all Indians will work together to make appropriate changes.

"These are perfectly understandable reactions from a young India and an India that genuinely desires change," the prime minister said in a statement Saturday. "It would be a true homage to her memory if we are able to channel these emotions and energies into a constructive course of action."

He said the government was examining the penalties for crimes such as rape "to enhance the safety and security of women."

"I hope that the entire political class and civil society will set aside narrow sectional interests and agendas to help us all reach the end that we all desire ? making India a demonstrably better and safer place for women to live in," Singh said.

Mamta Sharma, head of the state-run National Commission for Women, said the "time has come for strict laws" to stop violence against women. "The society has to change its mindset to end crimes against women," she said.

The tragedy has forced India to confront the reality that sexually assaulted women are often blamed for the crime, which forces them to keep quiet and not report it to authorities for fear of exposing their families to ridicule. Also, police often refuse to accept complaints from those who are courageous enough to report the rapes, and the rare prosecutions that reach courts drag on for years.

Indian attitudes toward rape are so entrenched that even politicians and opinion makers have often suggested that women should not go out at night or wear clothes that might be seen provocative.

On Friday, Abhijit Mukherjee, a national lawmaker and the son of India's president, apologized for calling the protesters "highly dented and painted" women who go from discos to demonstrations.

"I tender my unconditional apology to all the people whose sentiments got hurt," he told NDTV news.

Several Indian celebrities reacted with sadness Saturday over the woman's death. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan tweeted, "Her body has passed away, but her soul shall forever stir our hearts."

Separately, authorities in Punjab state took action Thursday when an 18-year-old woman killed herself by drinking poison a month after she told police she was gang-raped.

State authorities suspended one police officer and fired two others on accusations they delayed investigating and taking action in the case. The three accused in the rape were only arrested Thursday night, a month after the crime was reported.

"This is a very sensitive crime, I have taken it very seriously," said Paramjit Singh Gill, a top police officer in the city of Patiala.

The Press Trust of India reported that the woman was raped Nov. 13 and reported the attack to police Nov. 27. But police harassed the girl, asked her embarrassing questions and took no action against the accused, PTI reported, citing police sources.

Authorities in the eastern state of Chhattisgarh also suspended a police officer on accusations he refused to register a rape complaint from a woman who said she had been attacked by a driver.

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Associated Press writers Faris Mokhtar and Ravi Nessman in New Delhi contributed to this report.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/indian-gang-rape-victim-dies-singapore-hospital-003820016.html

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Obama says immediate action needed on fiscal cliff

President Barack Obama speaks to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington after meeting with Congressional leaders regarding the fiscal cliff, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Barack Obama speaks to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington after meeting with Congressional leaders regarding the fiscal cliff, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama says "the hour for immediate action is here" on a deal to avert the fiscal cliff.

The president says he remains "optimistic" that an agreement can be reached in Congress before a looming year-end deadline to avoid tax increases and spending cuts.

If Congress can't reach a deal, the president says Congress should allow a vote on a basic package that would preserve tax cuts for middle-class Americans while extending unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless and working toward a foundation for a broader deal.

The president says an hourlong meeting Friday with congressional leaders was "good and constructive."

Senate leaders say they hope to reach a compromise that could be presented to lawmakers by Sunday, little more than 24 hours before the deadline.

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Nissan upgrades US Leaf warranties, will 'restore' batteries that lose too much charge

Nissan has thrown down the warranty gauntlet to other EV makers by announcing it would be the first to "restore" battery capacity if a Leaf's full charge fell below 9 out of 12 "bars" within 5 years or 60k miles. The new clause was announced by VP Andy Palmer and will go into effect in spring of next year on all models, including those sold in 2011 and 2012. The company stressed it would only "repair or replace the battery under warranty with a new or remanufactured unit to restore capacity at or above a minimum of nine bars," and not a full charge -- saying a gradual, but not excessive loss of charge was normal. Nissan added that it'd look to improve the accuracy of the battery gauge, since the aforementioned bars on the dash were computer managed and not exactly scientific. All of this applies to US-only vehicles for now, but similar policies will soon be applied worldwide, according to the statement. So, if you've been starting to get range anxiety, check the PR below for all the details.

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CTMH 2013 Scrapbook Consultant Kit

Every year, from early October right up until Christmas Day, I feel like I am 100% focused on everyone else in my life. And rightfully so, as it is the season of giving, hope, love and peace. But after the baking powder and the glitter and all the ribbons settle, I start thinking a little more about me and what I?d like to accomplish in the following year ? what my goals are, my resolutions, getting organized, etc.?This is a perfect time to think about you, and perhaps it?s time to embark on an adventure that is all your own.

Since 2006, I have found that becoming a Close to My Heart Consultant is one of the best things I have ever done for me and my family. When I joined, I just thought it would be a great way to get a discount on scrapbooking & paper crafting products. Now, I have found it is so much more. I contribute to my family?s income, teach women how to create gorgeous scrapbook pages and cards, and I have met so many amazing people along the way.

I am looking for team players. And like any team, I need players to fill different positions.

What position will you play?

Business Builder?: Work with customers to hold home gatherings, create clubs, collect online orders, have fun at weekend crops and host workshops. Make additional income to contribute to your family. Wake up with a purpose to your day, owning your own business! Get a 22 ? 30% discount on all of your scrapbooking supplies AND earn up to $75 in free product every month.
Club Coordinator:?You have a group of friends that love Close to My Heart as much as you do. Get 4 or more of them together once a month to create one of CTMH?s Workshop on the Go and get at least a 22% discount on your purchases.
Personal Use Consultant (Hobbyist):?You and a couple of your friends really like CTMH?s products. You submit $300 or more in orders per quarter and get ?a 22% discount on all your purchases. Plus, you can be your own party hostess, so you can get free product with every order!
Studio J Consultant:?You have fallen in LOVE digital or online scrapbooking. The ease and timeliness of creating these Studio J layouts works with your lifestyle. Between you and your friends & family, you are creating about 10 layouts per month at a 22% discount.
Junior Consultant:??You like CTMH?s products and can?t resist getting more than $155 for only $49. You might order a few things a year at a 10% discount.

As you can see, there is a place for EVERYONE at Close to My Heart. From Italy to Alaska to Texas to Virginia, I have consultants all over the world. The Let?s Get Fancy team has a place for you, too! Click here to learn more about me and the Let?s Get Fancy Team!

Consultant Information:

• The cost for the Starter Kit is $49, plus shipping and tax & it includes over $155 in product. You can also upgrade to the Master Kit. This kit is $99 with over $355 in product! Click here?to take a look at a flyer to see exactly what is included in each kit.
• Following your online registration, you will receive a confirmation email and a password to our Online Office, the Consultant Website. Here you will find our Online Order System, the Training Academy, the Consultant Manual, our Bulletin Board and much more. A week later, you will receive a box containing all your products and business supplies.
• All consultants are given a FREE Shop Online Site & a FREE?customize-able?Newsletter!
• You?only have to maintain a minimum of $300 per calendar quarter?to keep your full 22% discount. What I love about CTMH is if you find you are unable to meet the $300 per quarter requirement, you become a Junior Consultant and will earn 10% commission. That means no inventory, no getting kicked out, no renewal fees ?- NO WORRIES!!

Let?s Get Fancy is a team to watch ? we?re dynamic, growing and on the move. We?ve got rookies and vets. Stars and supporters. But we all have our parts to play.

Sign up here?on January 1 to get this new kit of products?and let me show you how much fun you can have playing on the Let?s Get Fancy Team with Close to My Heart! If you have any questions, don?t hesitate to contact me at melissa@laverty.net.

fancyMelissa January Sign-Up Special:

When you join my team in January I will send you an additional product from the Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book ? the NEW Large Organizer (holds up to 40 stamp sets & is a $23 value) for FREE! ?AND when you reach both levels of our Strong Start Program ($1200 in sales in your first 90 days) not only will you earn $100 in FREE products from CTMH, but you will also receive the 31 Super Organizing Tote ($50 value) as my gift to you!?Note: This is an exclusive fancyMelissa offer and is not a company sponsored promotion!

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SAIC shows how DARPA's submarine-tracking drone ship finds its silent targets (video)

Some of us have been feeding advice to DARPA's ACTUV sub-tracking drone project for more than a year, but we haven't had a in-depth look at how the autonomous ship will go about its business, especially when chasing very silent diesel-electric subs. Thankfully, craft designer SAIC has stepped in with a detailed video tour. If there's suspicions that a diesel sub is in the area, the US Navy can deploy sonar buoys that give the ACTUV an inkling of where to go first. After that, the drone takes over with both long-range and short-range sonar. The vehicle can gauge the intent of ships in its path (with human failsafes) and hound a target for up to 13 weeks -- either letting the Navy close in for an attack or, ideally, spooking the sub into avoiding conflict in the first place. While ACTUV won't hit the waves for years, there's a promise that we'll always know about underwater threats and deal with them on our own terms.

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The Wing Fort House is located at 69 Spring Hill Road, East Sandwich, Massachusetts. Open Tuesday through Saturday from June 15 to September 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is a small admission fee. For off-season visits please call the Caretakers at (508) 833-1540. Cousins, if you ever have the opportunity, this is a "must do" visit. It is something you will never forget and something you will never tire of talking about.

The oldest house in New England owned and occupied continuously by the same family for over three centuries. Built in 1641.? In 1646 it became the home of Stephen Wing, one of the early settlers of Sandwich, son of the Reverend John Wing and Deborah Bachelor. Stephen?and his descendants occupied the house from then on, adding on as families grew and changing tastes dictated. Now restored, it is furnished almost entirely with Wing family antiques showing the different periods of its long history. The house is maintained by the Wing Family of America and open to the public.

?This house is a must see on my list of Historic Landmarks!

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VIDEO 1: 'RVtravel.com' Interviews Rex Willet | RV Business

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RVtravel.com correspondent Chris Dougherty interviews Rex Willet, president of truck camper manufacturer Northstar RV. The company was founded by Willet?s grandfather and is the oldest truck camper manufacturer in the USA. It specializes in campers for two people while 80% of its models will go on a half ton pickup.

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Twister record leaves South in the dark

After sweeping through the Midwest with blinding snow, a major winter storm brought a rare white Christmas to parts of the South and set off damaging tornadoes. The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore reports.

By Tracy Connor, NBC News

Crews scrambled to restore power Wednesday after a string of Christmas tornadoes tore across the South, toppling trees, ripping off roofs, and dropping one-inch hailstones.

The National Weather Service said there were a record 34 tornadoes reported in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and?Alabama on Tuesday.

A state of emergency was declared in?Mississippi, where homes, roads and businesses were damaged in at least nine counties. Eight people were injured but expected to survive, officials said.

A tornado watch was issued Wednesday for the eastern Carolinas until 5:00 p.m. ET.

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At one point late Tuesday, holiday celebrations went dark for at least 150,000 customers in Alabama; electricity had been restored to all but 8,500 by the next morning, according to Alabama Power.

The worst of the tornadoes hit Tuesday afternoon in Mobile, Ala.

Rick Cauley, who was hosting relatives for Christmas, got everyone in the house to a shelter at the high school down the block.

"As luck would have it, that's where the tornado hit," Cauley told The Associated Press. "The pressure dropped and the ears started popping and it got crazy for a second."

The school was damaged, but the family was fine.

Mobile Press-Register reporter John Sharp wrote that he hunkered down in his bathtub in the fetal position while the power flickered off and the twister roared around his building.

When he walked outside, he was stunned. The roof of a small shopping center had caved in, and several cars in a restaurant parking lot were destroyed.

Hundreds more flights canceled as Christmas storm moves east

?Visibly, it was like a bomb has gone off at The Loop,? he wrote. ?A one-way street sign was literally sawed into half. The Dauphin Island Parkway/Airport Boulevard sign was flattened. Power lines were lying on the ground.

?It's a Christmas miracle no one was killed,? he added.

Mobile?s Trinity Episcopal Church lost a large section of its roof and a wall, but officials were looking on the bright side. Hours before the tornado touched down, there were 500 people in the church for Christmas Eve services.

"Thank God this didn't happen last night," senior warden Scott Rye said.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley released a statement thanking first responders for their holiday efforts.

Christmas storms spread snow, tornadoes across US, snarling travel

"The people of Alabama are strong," he said. "We will recover together.?

Yuletide twisters are unusual, but they happen. Ten storm systems in the last 50 years have spawned a holiday tornado, National Weather Service spokesman Chris Vaccaro told the AP.

In 1982, 29 tornadoes in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi killed three people and injured 32 over Christmas.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Video: Final Trades to Go!

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Long-Term Investing Using Historical Low Price-To-Book Valuations ...

Disclosure: I am long BRK.B, GS. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it. I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. (More...)

One of the long term investing methods that I employ is to find stocks that continually increase their book value per share (or tangible book value per share) over an extended period of time (years or decades). While screening for these companies, I allow small year over year declines (in the 20% or less region) assuming that this does not consistently happen. In general, the book value should be increasing year in and year out. I also rule out any companies that have a single occurrence of a large year over year decline in their book value. Needless to say, this becomes a very small list of companies.

Once a company passes this screen, a model is built to define an upper and lower valuation trend line based on historical price to book ratios. This is a must. If one buys great companies at historical high valuations, it can be decades before he or she might see a gain on this purchase. Needless to say, buying at an attractive valuation is very, very important. It is highly important to know what your downside risk in the stock may be after your purchase, and the lower valuation trend line is helpful in this regard. You must be comfortable holding the stock at your purchase price if the market temporarily heads lower, and your stock trades down to the lower valuation trend line. Knowing this ahead of the time may help one to hold the security during a rough patch in the market and not get "scared out" at an inopportune time.

After this, the third step in the process is to use technical analysis to aid in the actual entry level. This can be when a stock trades down to a former support level or is breaking out of resistance levels.

I have identified four companies that appear to have very nice entry levels based on this method. I will present two of them below, and I will have a follow up article for the other two.

The first company is Goldman Sachs (GS).

The last time that Goldman Sachs had a decrease in its tangible book value per share was in 2007 and it was a decrease of 15%. Goldman has a nice record of increasing its tangible book value per share year in and year out. Even during the great recession of the last few years, Goldman has been rock solid. See the graph below that illustrates this.

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Figure 1: GS Tangible Book Value Per Share

Next, we'll look at the upper and lower valuation trend lines based on historical tangible book value per share.

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Figure 2: GS Historical Price with Upper and Lower Valuation Trend Lines

The lower valuation trend line is set to be approximately 0.8 times tangible book value. This would set a lower valuation for GS of approximately $118.50 per share. With the stock trading at the $128 level, this gives downside of only 7.5% with a tremendous amount of upside based on historical valuations.

The chart for GS currently points to a very good entry level as well. It has had a breakout of a cup with handle pattern near the $126 level. The chart can also be viewed as a major double bottom with a break out level of approximately $128.

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Figure 3: GS Two Year Price Chart

Based on all the criteria presented above, Goldman Sachs seems to be presenting a very good long term risk/reward entry level for patient long term investors.

The second company is Berkshire Hathaway, (BRK.A and BRK.B).

In the last twenty years, Berkshire has only had a book value decrease of 6.25% in 2001 and 9.5% in 2008, quite an impressive record. See the graph below that illustrates this.

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Figure 4: BRKB Book Value Per Share

Next, we will look at the upper and lower valuation trend lines based on historical book value per share.

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Figure 5: BRKB Historical Price with Upper and Lower Valuation Trend Lines

The lower valuation trend line is set to be approximately 1.0 times book value. This would set a lower valuation for BRKB of approximately $75 per share. With the stock trading at the $128 level, this gives downside of only 16.67% with a tremendous amount of upside based on historical valuations. Also, the company has just announced a stock buyback that can occur at a premium of 20% (increased from 10%) above the book value. This would be in the area where the stock is currently trading. This may put a floor under the stock at the current levels.

Now let's look at the charts. BRKB seems to have broken above resistance at the $86-$88 level. This again is at their just announced stock buyback level. A second level of support seemed to have developed near the older buyback level of $82.

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Figure 6: BRKB Two Year Price Chart

Based on all the criteria presented above, Berkshire Hathaway also seems to be presenting a very good long term risk/reward entry level for patient long term investors.

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Police: Former Braves star accused of dragging wife, saying he wanted to kill her

ATLANTA - Police say the wife of former Atlanta Braves star Andruw Jones accused him of dragging her down a staircase, grabbing her neck and saying he wanted to kill her.

A police report obtained by The Associated Press says the fight happened around 1:30 a.m. on Christmas Day, after Nicole Jones asked her husband to help her prepare their home for Christmas morning.

Andruw Jones was free on bond after being arrested in Duluth on a battery charge, according to Gwinnett County Jail records. It wasn't known Wednesday whether he has an attorney.

Nicole Jones told officers she tried to escape upstairs, but her husband grabbed her by the ankle and dragged her downstairs, got on top of her and said, "I want to kill you," according to the report.

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Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5

Acronis Backup & Recovery stores and recovers drives, partitions, folders, and files in more different ways than any other software I've ever seen, and, if you're willing to learn to navigate its complex menus and obscure options, you may never want anything else. I'm deeply impressed by its corporate-level power and versatility, by its ability to back up and restore anything from individual files to images of whole drives, and to back up to any imaginable location. I'm less impressed by its interface and ease of use, but its power and range are enough to make it our Editors' Choice for local backup software. That doesn't mean it's perfect, and you'll find plenty of complaints about it in the rest of this review, but it's the one backup app that has all the features needed for today's hardware and software, and, as a bonus, it has a distinct speed advantage over its rivals.

Installation and Getting Started
You'll get an idea of Acronis's range of features when you watch it being installed, and adding command-line tools and background services together with the main application and an emergency-disk builder utility. And you get an idea of the technical savvy that went into the program when you find that, unlike most other backup apps, Acronis doesn't require you to reboot after installing. When you first start up the app, it prompts you to create emergency boot media, a process that presents you with many expert-level options to choose among, including the options to create 64-bit media with up-to-date UEFI boot-loader support or traditional 32-bit media for widest compatibility with older systems. The Backup & Recovery app itself has a spacious clean-looking interface, but I found that the clean look tended to mask the often confusing details behind it.

Backing Up
Like Paragon Backup & Recovery, Acronis supports backups on local disks, network locations, FTP and SFT servers, but Acronis, unlike Paragon, also offers its own proprietary online backup service. The online service offers a 60-day free trial so you can test whether you like it before paying for it. I thought I had enough experience with online services to set up an online backup to Acronis's service without reading the downloadable manual for the service, but after two or three failed attempts to setup an online backup job, I gave in and downloaded the manual, as Acronis had recommended, and I think you should too, because Acronis's interface doesn't make things easy.

Instead of managing the whole process by following links from a single dialog box with a clear workflow to follow, I had to go to one dialog where I created an online "Vault" and then navigate to a different dialog where I could, after some effort, set up that Vault as a destination for a backup job. It would have made more sense to let me create a Vault as part of the same process of creating a backup job, but that wasn't an option. Fortunately, it's much simpler to create a backup job that saves the backup to a local or network disk?you specify the backup location from the same menu where you set up all the other details of the job.

When selecting partitions or folders that I wanted to back up, I had to work my way through menus that were sometimes less informative than they could have been. For example, my desktop machine uses an SSD for its boot drive, a traditional disk for data partitions, and a USB 3.0-attached disk for local backups, but Acronis's main "What to backup" menu listed them only as Disk 1, Disk 2, Disk 3, without even showing their manufacturer or part number so that I could guess which was which. Worse, if I wanted to see what was on each disk, I couldn't simply click on the disk name. Instead, I had to click a separate "Items to back up?" item that opened a two-pane tree-structured list of partitions, folders, and files on each.

This tree-structured list of partitions, folders, and files caused some problems of its own. For example, if I wanted to select individual files to back up or restore within a folder, I couldn't simply click the folder name in the right pane of the two-pane interface. I had to find the same folder in the left pane and click on it there before the right-pane would show a list of files. I know that other apps use a similar interface, but Windows Explorer doesn't force you to switch between panes when you want to view the contents of a folder.

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AWS outage brings Netflix down for some devices on Christmas Eve (update: back up!)

Has an evening with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation become an annual holiday tradition? Or perhaps you enjoy a pre-present thrill, courtesy of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Whatever the flick, there's a good chance you won't be watching it on Netflix Instant Streaming tonight, reportedly due to an outage over at Amazon Web Services. Netflix cloud architect Adrian Cockroft is on the case, explaining on Twitter that the interruption will affect only certain devices -- while we're not quite sure which gadgets are currently down, we have received reports that gaming consoles and connected TVs have gone offline. Netflix, for its part, has also taken to Twitter to apologize for the outage, suggesting that you follow the as-yet-silent @Netflixhelps account for updates.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: As of 11:45AM ET on 12/25, nearly 20 hours after Netflix began tweeting about a service interruption, the company has confirmed that streaming has been restored.

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Washington Roundup, Part 2: Arguments for and Against Chuck Hagel's Nomination (Atlantic Politics Channel)

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Afghanistan: Woman who killed American is Iranian

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ? An Afghan official says the policewoman who killed an American contractor in Kabul is an Iranian who came to Afghanistan 10 years ago with her husband and obtained a fake ID through him.

Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqi said Tuesday she had displayed "unstable behavior" but that the investigation revealed no militants links so far.

On Monday, the policewoman identified as Sgt. Nargas shot 49-year-old Joseph Griffin, of Mansfield, Georgia, in what was the first such shooting by a woman in a spate of insider attacks by Afghans against their foreign allies.

The U.S-based security firm DynCorp International says on its web site that Griffin was a U.S. military veteran who had earlier worked with law-enforcement agencies in the United States. In Kabul, he was advising the Afghan police force.

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Web Content Management Systems For Business ... - CMS Crunch

What Are WCMS?

Web content management, this title may seem to be an easy thing to define. In today?s modern world, the internet has proven to be one of the lifeline of the world. Be it business, home use, government, military, health services and other applications where a computer and communications are needed. By definition, web content management (WCM) or web content management system ( WCMS) is a bundled or in some cases, a stand alone program or application which is used to create, store, manage and deploy any content on webpages or websites. This is also a system software that provides, collaboration, website authoring and administration tools to let users with limited knowledge of programming language for websites to manage website contents. The contents can be graphics, text, video, photos or audio. It can index and catalog content and deliver it to any visitor. The contents can be delivered in a more personalized way and in different languages. The WCNS needs a systems admin and a web developer to set it up, but the system itself is a website maintenance tool for non-technical people.

What Are The Types Of WCMS?

There are three types of WCMS in use in the IT community.

1. Online processing ? this type applies to templates on demand. When a user visits the page or pulled from a web cache, an HTML may be generated or produced. This type has the ability to support add ons which in turn give extended capabilities including, blogs, forums, photo galleries, web stores etc. these add ons can be a paid license app or can be based on an open source. These add on are commonly? called as widgets, extensions and modules.
2. Off-line processing ? these types of systems pre process all contents intended for web publication. It applies templates before any publication to generate web pages. This type does not require a server to apply the templates at any request time.
3. Hybrid systems ? these types of systems combine the online and offline approaches in web publications.

Some of the popular? web content management systems are WordPress, Blogger, Joomla! And Drupal. WordPress and Blogger are the most popular WCMS. These two originally are blogging CMS and later on evolved into a full fledged CMS. Joomla is more complex than the first 2. Drupal is the most difficult but it?s the more secure. This CMS is used in the White House. With numerous WCMS available, ?any individual can post create their own websites either for an online diary, to sell merchandise, do business ?and share files.

What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of WCMS?

If applied to a business, it will reduce customer dissatisfaction because of incorrect information, there is a high probability that a customer will re-visit the website, most search engines will rank the website with a higher user traffic. Most of the available WCMS is free, others have paid subscription which does not exceed $10.00/year. It can be customized easily, many cms tools utilize drag and drop capabilities for its design modes. It also has the ability to control the content to be published, when, how and who will publish the content.? Content creators will be able to take ownership for the information being published. And lastly and the most important thing is that it is made and designed where non technical people can use it with ease.

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Source: http://cmscrunch.org/web-content-management-systems-for-business-communication-and-self-expression/

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The Most Popular Scientific American Stories of 2012

Here are the stories you clicked on the most on our site

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1. 1. hanbroekman 07:38 AM 12/24/12

   The link for #1 is wrong

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2. 2. Chryses 07:56 AM 12/24/12

   Yes. #4. How Hollywood Is Encouraging Online Piracy, was n eye-opener for me.

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3. 3. Stagnaro 10:20 AM 12/24/12

   Admittedly, all most popular American Sceintific Stories are really interesting and fascinating. However, I find both enlightening and preoccupaying that readers showed to be no interested in papers suggesting new road, clinical in nature, in the war against today's growing epidemics, as CAD, type 2 DM, and Cancer.

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