iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 2: Which one should you get?

Apple has released the taller, thinner, faster, lighter, brighter iPhone 5 -- and we've got your definitive iPhone 5 review right here -- and now Samsung is bringing their next-generation giant, the Galaxy Note 2 to market.

As much as Samsung has been labeled a "copyist" over the course of the last couple years, the Galaxy Note series has always been a big exception, literally. Due to its size, some have labeled it a "phablet", half phone, half tablet. While it's both of those things, it's also neither. It's really a Wacom-style digitizer put into highly mobile form. And as anyone who's ever used a Wacom knows, it resembles a stylus in shape only.

So what happens when you put Apple's precision up against Samsung's power? The iPhone 5's elegance against the Galaxy Note 2's enormity? Let's take a look.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2: Hardware and software

Android Central is working on a full review now, and we'll add a link to it here as soon as it's live. In the meantime, here are James Richardson's first impressions and hands-on with the Galaxy Note 2.

Powered by a quad-core 1.6 GHz Exynos 4 processor, the Galaxy Note 2 has some substantial horsepower behind it, along with a plentiful 2GB of on-board RAM. Combined with a whopping 3100mAh battery, we're expecting some serious longevity from this device. The Note 2 runs Jelly Bean out of the box, making Samsung's phone/tablet hybrid the first to ship with Android 4.1. And it now sports a 5.55-inch (non-PenTile) HD SuperAMOLED 1280x720 display, protected by Gorilla Glass 2. The extra size of the phone does add few of grams to its weight -- at 180 grams it isn't light, but it's not terribly heavy considering its monstrous size.

There are also numerous software enhancements, including the ability to command an on-screen cursor by hovering the stylus over the screen. This can be used to peek into gallery folders, calendar events expandable areas. And the usual selection of Samsung drawing and note-taking apps is included too, as are all of the software features of the Galaxy S3.

• Galaxy Note 2 hands-on

Apple iPhone 5: Hardware and software

The iPhone 5 has a newly re-designed unibody aluminum chassis to allow for a bigger 4-inch screen in a phone that's 12% smaller by volume. It's taller but not wider, thinner and also lighter. That 4-inch screen also uses in-cell technology to combine the touch sensor right into the LCD. At 1136x640 and 326ppi, it's still backlit LED, and still IPS, and technically the best, most advanced panel on the planet for now. Apple also rolled their own, custom Apple A6 processor this time, based on ARM v7s, for amazing performance and excellent power management. There's still no NFC, but there is CDMA, HSPA, and international LTE.

iOS 6 comes loaded on the iPhone 5, and includes a new, controversial Maps app, some great extensions to Siri, deep Facebook integration, Passbook, and enhancements to FaceTime, Mail, Safari, Photo Stream, and Accessibility. And because Apple makes both the hardware and the software, there's no integration, no added interface layers, and a seamless experience overall.

• Complete iPhone 5 review
• Complete iOS 6 review

Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 2: The bottom line

While the story of the Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S3 might remain one of precision vs. power, when it comes to the iPhone 5 vs. the Galaxy Note 2, the elegance vs. enormity line requires deeper inspection. A 5.5-inch phone display is something that fits the needs of a very specific niche -- namely those that want more than a traditional phone -- those who essentially want a mobile notepad.

For this reason, for most people, the iPhone remains the default choice, and the perfect blend of killer design and absolute ease of use. If you don't like something about the iPhone, there are also a bunch of great alternatives to consider, including the Samsung Galaxy S3, HTC One X, or the upcoming Nokia Lumia 920.

The Galaxy Note 2, due to its size and its Wacom technology, is a very, very specific one, and you'll likely know it you need it.

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Cash Cab to be Adapted in China

LONDON: Southern China TV is slated to produce a local version of ALL3MEDIA International's Cash Cab.

Cash Cab is a hit format that has aired in more than 50 regions around the world. The show gives ordinary people the chance to win money after getting into what they originally perceive to be a regular taxi.

This year Cash Cab will debut as Kuaile Yaoqing Cash Cab on Southern TV (TVS) China's Entertainment Channel. TVS is producing 65 episodes of the show in Guangdong Province in Mandarin and Cantonese

Stephanie Hartog, ALL3MEDIA International's executive VP of international formats, commented: "We are delighted to be working with Southern TV China on this, their first ever international format acquisition. It has been a very positive production experience as their team has brought a huge amount of commitment, passion, energy and drive to making this format work successfully in their country, and we are confident that this wonderful production will be well received by their audience."

Yu Ruijin, the VP of TVS, added: "We are thrilled to have found in Cash Cab a top program for the first international format acquisition in the history of our network, and to have found in ALL3MEDIA International a top partner for making this program successful in China. We are excited to bring this worldwide format to audiences in China."

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W3C Accepts Microsoft?s Multiple Pointer Types Submission

Today the W3C has accepted and published Microsoft?s submission of a new? way for Web sites and app developers to support multiple pointing devices, such as mouse, pen and multi-touch.

Microsoft: Today, most web content is used with and/or designed for mouse input. Those that handle input in a custom manner typically code to DOM Level 3 Mouse Events. Newer computing devices today, however, incorporate other forms of input, like touchscreens or pen input. Event types have been proposed for handling each of these forms of input individually. However, that approach requires a step function in opportunity cost to authors when adding support for a new input type. This often creates a compatibility problem when content is written with only one device type in mind. Additionally, for compatibility with existing mouse-based content, most user agents fire Mouse Events for all input types. This makes it ambiguous whether a Mouse Event represents an actual mouse device or is being produced from another input type for compatibility, which makes it hard to code to both device types simultaneously.

W3C: The proposed event model described in this specification defines mechanisms for managing multiple concurrent pointer instances simultaneously from one or more input devices, for detecting which pointer event is the primary input, for identifying which device type produced each pointer, for allowing chorded button inputs to detect all of the buttons which are active during the dispatch of the event, and for allowing pointer events to be targeted at specific elements. This event model includes consideration for devices that do and do not allow for ?hover? interaction, a major concern for accessibility.

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Purchasing Power Names New CFO -peHUB

Purchasing Power, an Atlanta-based company backed by Rockbridge Growth Equity, has named Scott Rosenberg as Chief Financial Officer. Rosenberg worked previously as CFO of ecommerce and marketing company of GSI Commerce.

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Purchasing Power has appointed Scott Rosenberg as Chief Financial Officer. Rosenberg will be joining Richard Carrano, President & Chief Executive Office, Scott Wheeler, Chief Operating Officer, and Elizabeth Halkos, Chief Marketing Officer on the company?s leadership team.

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Prior to joining Purchasing Power, Mr. Rosenberg served as the CFO of GSI Commerce, a leading ecommerce, multichannel, and marketing services company as part of eBay, Inc. where he was part of the leadership team that grew the company revenues from several hundred million to approximately $1.8 billion in an eight year span. His operational experience coupled with his strategic planning, thinking and financial acumen were crafted in a host of highly recognizable brands and companies such as J. Crew, Lenox, Pillsbury (now part of General Mills) and HJ Heinz.

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?Scott brings Purchasing Power diverse management experience cultivated through leadership roles within finance, marketing, and operations,? said Richard Carrano, Purchasing Power President and CEO. ?His experience leading other high-growth companies will prove invaluable as Purchasing Power embarks on our next stage of growth and expansion.?

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Rosenberg holds an MBA in finance from The American University and a bachelor?s degree in finance and management from Long Island University. He also serves on the board of the Institute of Management Accountants.

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?I am excited about the opportunity to join Purchasing Power and helping drive the company in its pursuit to define and lead the voluntary benefits category with a customer-centric approach,? said Scott Rosenberg, Purchasing Power Chief Financial Officer. ?I believe the combination of broad and expanding consumer products and services offerings that enhance an employee?s lifestyle and productivity, coupled with easy to use technology and payment solutions, enable Purchasing Power to deliver a superior customer experience and provide employers with a differentiated employee benefits program to help attract and retain talent to their organizations. Having managed and led other high-growth opportunities in the past, I believe Purchasing Power has accomplished a tremendous amount to date as a company, yet is just on the cusp of an industry-changing opportunity.?

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Purchasing Power is the premier employee purchase program that helps employees buy name-brand products such as computers, electronics, home appliances and furniture through the convenience of payroll deduction. Since January 1, 2012, Purchasing Power has increased its workforce by 30 percent, in support of the current and projected business growth, and has added capabilities and scale within all core functional areas.

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About Purchasing Power, LLCHeadquartered in Atlanta, GA, Purchasing Power, LLC was founded in 2001 and offers customers an alternative to purchase a variety of high-ticket products and pay for them over 12 months through payroll deduction. Purchasing Power differentiates itself from traditional e-commerce retailers through its unique payment plan value proposition, strategic benefit broker partnerships, internal marketing expertise and superior customer service. Purchasing Power is a Rockbridge Growth Equity, LLC Company. For more information, visit www.PurchasingPower.com .

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About Rockbridge Growth Equity, LLCRockbridge Growth Equity, LLC is a private equity firm that invests in financial and business services, consumer-direct marketing, and sports, media & entertainment industries. Based in Detroit, Michigan, Rockbridge owns equity stakes in Connect America, My Insurance Expert, Account Now, Protect America, Northcentral University, One on One Marketing and One Reverse Mortgage, and is affiliated with other leading businesses in its target sectors including Quicken Loans, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Title Source, Fathead, Xenith and ePrize.

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15 inspirational quotes from Thomas A. Edison | self improvement ...

?I have not failed. I?ve just found 10,000 ways that won?t work.?

?I never did a day?s work in my life. It was all fun.?

?I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work. ?

?If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves. ?

?Just because something doesn?t do what you planned it to do doesn?t mean it?s useless.?

?Many of life?s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. ?

?Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That?s not the place to become discouraged. ?

?One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But? I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.?

?Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. ?

?Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.?

?Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.?

?The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense. ?

?The value of an idea lies in the using of it.?

?There is far more opportunity than there is ability.?

?There is no substitute for hard work.?

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JK Rowling's New Book Is a Total Disaster on the Kindle [Wtf]

JK Rowling's new book The Casual Vacancy—her first for adults—is a pretty big deal in the publishing world. So is the Kindle. And that is why it is so very funny and great that the Kindle version of the ebook seems to be a woefully misshapen train wreck. More »

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NHL, locked-out players resume bargaining

Matthew Schneider, left, special assistant to NHL Players Association executive director Donald Fehr, Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey, center, and Steve Fehr, players union special counsel, arrive at NHL headquarters in New York, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. With the clock ticking down to the start of the season, the NHL and its locked-out players are talking again. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

Matthew Schneider, left, special assistant to NHL Players Association executive director Donald Fehr, Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey, center, and Steve Fehr, players union special counsel, arrive at NHL headquarters in New York, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. With the clock ticking down to the start of the season, the NHL and its locked-out players are talking again. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey takes a break from a bargaining session at NHL headquarters in New York, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. The NHL and the players' association agreed on issues related to player safety and drug testing Friday, but the core economic divide that is preventing an end to the league's latest lockout was not even on the agenda. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano)

NHL players association general counsel Don Zavelo arrives at NHL headquarters in New York, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. With the clock ticking down to the start of the season, the NHL and its locked-out players are talking again. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

Winnipeg Jets' Ron Hainsey, left, and Steve Fehr, players union special counsel, arrive at NHL headquarters in New York, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. With the clock ticking down to the start of the season, the NHL and its locked-out players are talking again. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

New Jersey Devils goalie Johan Hedberg, of Sweden, arrives at NHL headquarters in New York, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. With the clock ticking down to the start of the season, the NHL and its locked-out players are talking again. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

NEW YORK (AP) ? The NHL and the players' association seemingly had a good day on Friday as they returned to the negotiating table.

It just wasn't good enough to bring the sides all that much closer to the end of the lockout that threatens the start of the hockey regular season.

The league and the union got back to bargaining for the first time since players were locked out on Sept. 16, and the sides discussed secondary issues without broaching the big economic divide that really is the essence of the dispute.

"It was a good day," NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Friday night after the second negotiating session of the day. "I wish we had spent today on what we consider to be the more meaningful issues, but it is what it is."

The sides were together for a total of about five hours ? including a private meeting between Commissioner Gary Bettman and union head Donald Fehr.

A handful of players also took part in the talks.

The groups agreed on issues related to player safety and drug testing, areas that weren't expected to be contentious. They will get back together on Saturday morning, and plan to meet on Sunday, too, but the topics of discussion still don't seem to include the big dollar issues.

"I don't know if I would say significant, but we did seem to make some progress on a number of things. Hopefully we will continue," NHL Players' Association special counsel Steve Fehr said. "There is no plan right now to discuss core economic issues."

And that is where the frustration lies. The NHL is waiting for the players' association to make a counterproposal to one the league made to the union in the previous bargaining session more than two weeks ago.

"We can't make them talk about what they don't want to talk about," Daly said. "In fairness, we do have to cover these issues if we're going to reach an agreement. What we're doing today is important, it's just not the most important things we can be doing.

"We've made at least two consecutive moves in significant dollars in their direction, and they haven't moved a single dollar in our direction since Aug. 4."

Former player Mathieu Schneider, now an NHLPA special assistant to the executive director, said Friday morning that there were agreements on more rigorous drug testing, expanding it to parts of the year during which testing is not currently done.

Neither side sees the use of performance-enhancing drugs as a problem in the NHL.

"We're in agreement that it's not an issue in our sport," Schneider said. "I think it's in the players' best interest as well as the sport to close off any possible time during the year where players could use."

Other topics on tap for Friday and through the weekend are various health and safety issues, time players spend at training facilities, and other non-economic topics.

"We like to say that nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to, but we've certainly made some headway," Schneider said. "A lot of it was done previous to this morning. We're taking notes of where we stand. I would say that we have a lot of mutual ground that we have found agreement on."

It is not impossible that monetary issues will come up for discussion in this round of talks, they just aren't scheduled. Neither side has indicated it is prepared to make a new offer now regarding how to split up the more than $3 billion annual pot of hockey-related revenue.

"In general, when you're dealing with collective bargaining, when you start to have agreements on smaller issues, it can lead to bigger issues," Schneider said, "but it's still too early to say."

These are the first talks since the lockout was put in place on Sept. 16 and they came a day after the league canceled the remaining preseason games. The regular season is to start Oct. 11.

If a deal isn't reached soon, regular-season games will be in danger of being lost. The NHL canceled the entire 2004-05 season because of a lockout that eventually led to the collective bargaining agreement that expired this month.

"The calendar continues to tick along," Daly said. "My guess is as time goes on, regular-season games are at risk. I don't think it can be any more urgent than where we are now. We've had that level of urgency for a long time. In some respects you can meet all you want, but if there is no compromise or no movement or no new proposals I am not sure at the end of the day what you're meeting over.

"There is a very high degree of urgency certainly on our side. I can't speak for their side, but I am sure they would tell you there is a degree of urgency there, too."

Steve Fehr contended that the players' association is willing to discuss any issues at any time to try to make a deal soon.

"We can discuss the core issues whenever they want to do it," he said. "Bargaining is not ping pong. There are no rules on who has to serve.

"I don't want to use the adjective optimistic, but it was a productive discussion. We had a good session and hopefully it will continue and build momentum."

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One Direction Are 'Going To Win' At EMA, Ed Sheeran Predicts

'Lego House' singer opens up to MTV News his EMA nomination, hitting the road and his wacky plans for his next album.
By Jocelyn Vena

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Zeckendorfs eye another home-run with 18 GPS - Real Estate Weekly

By Holly Dutton

A finished model unit is drawing curious buyers to 18 Gramercy Park where developers Will and Lie Zeckendorf are hoping to re-create the record-breaking success of their 15 Central Park West.

The unit is the first completed apartment in the 17-story building, formerly the Salvation Army?s Parkside Evangeline residence for young ladies. Located at the corner of Gramercy Park South and Irving Place, the building directly overlooks Manhattan?s only private park, for which only residents hold a key.

Originally built in 1927, it was a dormitory for young women to live in temporarily while they looked for jobs, recalled Arlene Harrison, president of Gramercy Park Block Association and a Trustee of Gramercy Park who has been monitoring the Zeckendorfs? progress in the tony neighborhood, whose residents include movie stars like Julia Roberts and Uma Thurman, actors Jim Parsons and Alex Baldwin, and more than a board table worth of high powered business moguls.

According to Harrison, the locals welcomed the Zeckendorfs to their tight-knit corner of Manhattan with open arms.

?The building is the tallest in the Gramercy Park Historic District, but it was not particularly notable architecturally,? said Harrison. ?The Zeckendorf Development team was the only one we wanted.?

The Zeckendorfs purchased the building for $60 million. Although the deal went to contract in 2007, it took two years to close as first some of the Parkside ladies went to court to fight the sale and then Lehman went bust and soured the wealthy?s taste for extravagant spending.

Construction began in 2010 and Robert A.M. Stern, dean of the Yale School of Architecture and the man responsbile for crafting 15 CPW, was tapped once again, this time to transform the 200-room single-occupancy building into just 16 luxury family apartments.

?This is the very first project following the global and unprecedented success achieved at 15 Central Park West,? said Zeckendrof Development in an email to Brokers Weekly. ?18 Gramercy Park is a continuum of design excellence on a smaller scale, but is equally important.?

On CPW, the company sold $2 billion worth of apartments, making it the most expensive apartment building to ever open in Manhattan.

All going well, they?ll collect around $200 million on the ?smaller scale? 18 GPS.

Although only three apartments have officially been listed, the developer said prices range from $9.25 million for a ground floor two-bedroom apartment with a home office, three baths and a powder room, to $42 million for a 6,329 s/f two-story penthouse.

Floor plans show the duplex penthouse has five bedrooms, five baths and two powder rooms; a salon, library, gallery and 18 x 12 ft. foyer as well as staff quarters and a laundry room. The 1,889 s/f of outside space includes a giant terrace off the salon that overlooks the park and a plethora of other terraces, each with its own little touch of luxury, such as an infinity pool or a whirlpool.

Full-floor homes are listed between $14 and $18 million and amenities in the building include 24-hour doorman, concierge, spa, fitness center, and a pet-grooming room.?Residents will also get the option of purchasing a coveted key to Gramercy Park.???
Sales at 18 Gramercy Park South began on Sept. 4 and ?several residences are spoken for? said the developer, adding, ?Zeckendorf Development is consistently focused on attention to detail and materials, as well as on the relationship of space and light, which allows 18 Gramercy Park to offer unique living spaces.

?18 Gramercy Park is a newly-designed, modern classic that evokes the luxury and grandeur of some of New York?s finest cooperative landmarks in a historic downtown setting.?

Source: http://www.rew-online.com/2012/09/27/9276/

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One of the main marketing strategies that can help online retailers build a successful Internet business is search engine optimization (SEO), the process of tailoring your website to the algorithms that search engines use to rank websites based on ?signals? that the site emits.

However, search engine algorithms continue to change with time as the Web evolves (Panda Updates, anyone?), so online retailers need to evolve with the engines. We must make sure we keep up-to-date with best practices to claim the best possible rankings for relevant keywords.

If you want your website to rank well in 2012, here are 6 components of SEO that online retailers should know about when optimizing their e-commerce website to rank well in top search engines:

Keywords. Keyword research is the first step to a successful SEO strategy. Those successful with SEO understand what people are searching for when discovering their business in a search engine. These are the keywords they use to drive targeted traffic to their products. Start brainstorming potential keywords, and see how the competition looks by using Google AdWords Keyword Tool. If you notice that some keywords are too competitive in your niche, go with long-tail keywords (between two and five words) which will be easier for you to rank. The longer the keyword, the less competition you will have for that phrase in the engines.

Meta tags. Meta tags still play a vital role in SEO. If you type any keyword into a search engine, you?ll see how that keyword is reflected in the title for that page. Google looks at your page title as a signal of relevance for that keyword. The same holds true for the description of that page. (Don?t worry about the keyword title tag ? Google has publicly said that it doesn?t pay attention to that tag, since it has been abused by webmasters and all those trying to rank for certain keywords.)
Content. It?s true, content is king. Search engines have stated that creating quality content is the best way to not only rank for keywords, but also create positive user experiences. It will also go a long way with making sure you?re educating your consumer, and being an authority in your niche will leads to boosts in sales.
Backlinks. If content is king, then backlinks are queen. Remember, it?s not about which site has the most links, but who has the most quality links pointing back to their website. Build backlinks by submitting monthly or bi-monthly press releases on any exciting company, and contacting popular blogs in your niche to see how you can work together to get a backlink from their website. Create the best possible product site you can, so people talking about the products you sell will link back. Try creating graphics or newsworthy content that will influence bloggers and news websites to link that content.
Social media. The algorithms have truly changed since social media first emerged. Many content websites are community-oriented ? Digg began allowing users to vote which stories make the front page, and YouTube factors views and user ratings into their front page rankings. Therefore, e-commerce stores must establish a strong social media presence on sites like Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, etc. These social media sites send search engines signals of influence and authority.
Product images. If you think images don?t play a role, think again. When many consumers search for products in the search engines, not only are they looking at the ?Web? results, but they?re also looking at the ?images? results. If you have quality images of that product on your site ? and the files? names contain relevant keywords ? these images will rank well in search engines. This avenue will drive a lot of traffic to your site, as potential customers will click on that image to find your store.

In addition to optimizing these six areas of your site, analyze your competitors and see what they are doing in terms of on-page optimization, off-page optimization (competitive link analysis) and social media. While you may be doing a lot of the same things they are, it?s incredibly important to think outside the box to get a leg up over the competition.

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We?ve designed our workshops this year?to help you get a leg up on your 2013 communications strategy.

We want to help you avoid communications crises like last year?s?inadvertent re-branding of the Susan G. Komen Foundation?- a case that stands out in the minds of many nonprofit communicators.

Remember last February when the?leading nonprofit jumped into a highly controversial area of public debate?without a communications strategy??When their audience responded to their decision to revoke funding to Planned Parenthood, the organization stayed silent. As a result, others took over the public dialogue. In 24 hours, comments across social networks broke down the brand that the Komen Foundation spent years building.

That is why it is so important for nonprofits to develop a communications plan!?

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Senior Systems Administrator

Purpose of Position: Provide administration, architecture and design for complex multi-cluster virtual server environments at UT Austin. Leverage skills and experience to solve complex technical problems by using or developing advanced concepts, with a full understanding of industry practices and campus policies and procedures.

Essential Functions: With minimal supervision, execute enterprise scale virtual infrastructure designs and implementations that support university academic and business objectives. Define and implement disaster recovery and business continuity policies, including VMWare Site Recovery Manager, and ensure DR compliance for virtualization environments. Provide primary support for server and desktop virtualization platforms. Provide technical leadership in resolution of highly complex issues involving virtual infrastructure and related technical domains. Define and implement virtualization infrastructure monitoring capability, including VMWare Virtual Center Operations. Design and implement pro-active capacity planning process and on-demand capacity reporting for virtualization infrastructure. Ensure that virtualization platform performance is aligned to University business processes and usage peaks. Integrate with network team to support virtual networking infrastructure including configuration and support of Cisco Nexus 1000v switch. Integrate with Storage team to optimize storage performance and configuration. Optimize environment procedures with automation via scripting tools including PowerShell. Assist with review and recommendation of emerging virtualization technologies in clear alignment with current and emerging university academic and business processes. Demonstrate exceptional collaborative skills, building relationships within the infrastructure team and across the university. Provide mentorship to support staff.

Marginal/Incidental functions: Other related functions as assigned.

Qualifications:?

Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree. 5 years of experience with server virtualization technology including VMWare ESX with extensive experience in leading the support and capacity planning needs of virtualized infrastructures. 5 years of experience supporting Windows and Linux servers at enterprise scale. Comprehensive understanding of critical enterprise infrastructure components including datacenter, networking, DNS, DHCP, and SAN Storage. Project management skills and ability to lead large, complex technical projects. Record of developing project charters, timelines, technical deliverables, resource allocation, and task delegation. Record of timely completion of project milestones. Excellent customer focus and interpersonal skills. Record of successful documentation and communication coordination for virtual infrastructure events and procedures. Record of leading efficiency improvements and implementation of policies and procedures for virtualized server environments including scripting via PowerShell. Record of successful disaster recovery and business continuity design and implementation. Demonstrated experience in leading diverse technical projects. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications: VCP, MCSE, and RHCE certifications. Storage Administration experience. Network Administration experience. Graduate degree in computer science or related field.

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Please apply online at: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/hr/jobs/nlogon/120920019317

Working conditions: May work around standard office conditions Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation Use of manual dexterity

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Negotiable depending on qualifications.

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Rodovid: a free multilingual family tree portal! ? I Love History?and ...

Rodovid: a free multilingual family tree?portal!

Posted: September 24, 2012 in History
Tags: Genealogy, History, Ancestry, Family, Family tree, England, research, New Zealand, Rodovid, Bahasa Indonesia, Auckland

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Rodovid: a free multilingual family tree portal!

Rodovid has been designed and developed for people interested in their own family history and for those with an interest in the histories of royal families and famous people. The name Rodovid comes from the Ukrainian word?Rodovid, which means ?lineage, genealogy?.Welcome to Rodovid, a free multilingual family tree portal!

Rodovid uses state-of-the-art family tree building technology to organize genealogical information on living and deceased relatives and the relationships among them into a cohesive family tree.

Rodovid is open to everyone. Visitors are welcome to contribute information and publish it on this website at any time.

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Scientists shed light on riddle of sun's explosive events

ScienceDaily (Sep. 24, 2012) ? Four decades of active research and debate by the solar physics community have failed to bring consensus on what drives the sun's powerful coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that can have profound "space weather" effects on Earth-based power grids and satellites in near-Earth geospace.

In a paper just published in Nature Physics, an international team of space scientists, including a researcher from the University of New Hampshire's Space Science Center (SSC), explains the mysterious physical mechanisms underlying the origin of CMEs. Their findings, based on state-of-the-art computer simulations, show the intricate connection between motions in the sun's interior and these eruptions and could lead to better forecasting of hazardous space weather conditions.

CMEs are clouds of magnetic fields and plasma ?- a hot gas composed of charged particles. The fastest and most powerful of these events can explode from the sun at speeds of more than a million miles per hour and release more energy than the current worldwide stockpile of nuclear weapons.

"By studying CMEs we learn not only about the drivers of space weather but also about the structure of the atmosphere of the sun and other sun-like stars," says lead author Ilia Roussev of the Yunnan Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Geomagnetic storms caused by CMEs can disrupt power grids, satellites that operate global positioning systems and telecommunication networks, pose a threat to astronauts in outer space, lead to rerouting of flights over the polar regions, and cause spectacular auroras. The storms occur when a solar eruption hits Earth's protective magnetic bubble, or magnetosphere.

The Nature Physics paper provides an explanation of the origin of fast ejections of magnetized plasma from the sun's atmosphere and associated X-ray emissions. It thus demonstrates a fundamental connection between the magnetic processes inside the sun's interior and the formation of CMEs.

"Through this type of computer modeling we are able to understand how invisible bundles of magnetic field rise from under the surface of the sun into interplanetary space and propagate towards Earth with potentially damaging results," says SSC researcher No? Lugaz of the UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space. He adds, "These fundamental phenomena cannot be observed even with the most advanced instruments on board NASA satellites but they can be revealed by numerical simulations."

A long-standing goal of the solar physics community has been the forecasting of solar eruptions and predictions of their impact on Earth. In the paper, the authors note, "the model described here enables us not only to capture the magnetic evolution of the CME, but also to calculate the increased X-ray flux directly, which is a significant advantage over the existing models."

The work was supported by a CAS grant and two National Science Foundation grants in the U.S. -- one at the University of Hawaii and another at UNH. In addition to Roussev and Lugaz, the international team includes Klaus Galsgaard from the Niels Bohr Institute in Denmark, Cooper Downs from Predictive Science, Inc. in California, Igor Sokolov from the University of Michigan, Jun Lin from the Yunnan Astronomical Observatory, and Elena Moise from the Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy of Science.

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#MilitaryMon & #MilitaryMonday Tweet Roundup

Monday, September 24, 2012, 07:02 PM - Twitter Are you on Twitter?? If you are, today is #MilitaryMon and #MilitaryMonday, as is every Monday on the microblogging website.

Here's a roundup of some of today's tweets:

Military Mafia

?@militarymafia
#MilitaryMon is almost over. What did you guys do today to honor our brave men and women in uniform?

TerryBrambleAnderson

?@brambleanderson
#militarymon Support our troops, buy them a cup of joe for as little as $2!

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Once a soldier, always a soldier! #MilitaryMonday #SupportOurVets

Healing Heroes Net

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#MilitaryMonday Salute our Armed Forces @USNationalGuard @USNavy @USMC @USArmy @USCG @USairforce

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They Make The Ultimate Sacrifice For Our Freedom #SupportOurTroops #MilitaryMonday http://t.co/RYUG8RHY

Christy Bella Joiner

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Good Morning Angels! Today is #MilitaryMonday and I Salute All the brave men

Victoria

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#MM - #MilitaryMonday a big thank u to all the British Armed Forces, there are some of us who'll stand by side with u an appreciate all u do

Hire DS

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A HUGE #MilitaryMonday shout out to our men & women in the military and your families. You ARE appreciated! Thank you for your service!

Grady Powell Fans

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A MASSIVE Thank you 2 all the troops serving,the vets who've served,and the families who've also sacrificed so much! #militarymon

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#MilitaryMon @americanwp The American Widow Project is dedicated to the new generation of those who have lost their heroes #SOT

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News: Soldier's letter spurs IED hearing

Sunday, September 23, 2012, 11:34 PM - News Stories Soldier's letter spurs IED hearing.? The letter from Army Staff Sgt. Matt Sitton talked about how the men he commanded were forced to walk through a "mine field'' of improvised explosive devices every day for no apparent reason.? In the June letter he emailed to U.S. Rep. C.W. "Bill'' Young, Sitton wrote that he tried to bring his concerns to his chain of command but was told to "stop complaining." He was reaching out to the Florida Republican, he wrote, as a last resort to help his men.? Sitton, 26, of Largo, and another soldier were killed on Aug. 2 by an IED in the same Afghanistan field that Sitton talked about in his letter...
(The Tampa Tribune)

Syrian Rebels Hack Together Digital Cameras To Replace Machine Gun Scopes. Rebels in Syria are not satisfied with the munitions and technology readily available to them. So, increasingly, they're building their own badass battle tools. New York Times' At War blog is discovery these crazy awesome DIY weapons, like a machine gun, which instead of a traditional scope, has a digital camera installed...
(Gizmodo)

Facebook posts worry police in Pa. hostage-taking. Pittsburgh police said they had serious concerns when an armed man took a business owner hostage in a downtown high-rise office building _ and not just because he had a knife.? The suspect, 22-year-old Klein Michael Thaxton, made Facebook posts during the five-hour ordeal Friday, authorities said, and they feared that responses from friends, family and others might goad him into violence.? In the end, police say, Thaxton surrendered peacefully and released businessman Charles Breitsman.? Now police believe that Thaxton might have chosen Breitsman because he spotted a smartphone and computer in his office and saw a high-profile opportunity to express himself on the social networking site, Chief Nathan Harper said...
(Stltoday)

French Cartoons 'Fuel' Anti-Blasphemy Protests, and More of This Week's Top News. ?As Muslims across the globe continue to protest the US-made film that insulted Islam's Prophet Muhammad, a French weekly called Charlie Hebdo published a series of cartoons of the prophet, sparking a new wave of rage in the Arab and Muslim worlds. Press TV reported that the cartoons were denounced by both Egypt's al-Azhar Mosque and the Vatican as "fuel on the fire," and Al Jazeera reported that a number of French embassies and schools would close today for fear of violence...
(Link TV)

Re-enactors share local history from Civil War. They shared their individual stories of heroism, intense battles, their personal lives, professions, civic involvement and even their deaths.? The recreations took place Saturday during Forget-Me-Not Victorian Day at Oakdale Memorial Gardens in Davenport. The Living Epitaphs program involved local actors playing the part of a deceased person to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.? The guided tours highlighted those who fought in the Civil War or contributed to the soldiers? successes...
(Quad-City Times)

Prisoners of war share stories during annual ceremony. Time apparently has dulled some of William McGeehan's more unpleasant memories, so when he describes his German captors as being good to him during his 22 months as a prisoner of war, McGeehan's son and daughter listen with a raised eyebrow. But when McGeehan, 91, recalls seeing the American flag for the first time in nearly two years, now ? as then ? his throat tightens and his eyes fill with tears.? McGeehan recounted a few details from his captivity yesterday after the annual POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital...
(The Columbia Daily Tribune)

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Inside the VA's Office of Online Communications

Saturday, September 22, 2012, 08:21 PM

DoD Live has a video that takes a look at the VA's Office of Online Communications.

The employees in the video discuss the VA's outreach mission and how they use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr, to help accomplish the mission.? The VA also runs the blog VAntage Point to connect with veterans.

If you watch the video you may recognize a friendly face from the milblogger community: Alex Horton of Army of Dude who is a VA New Media Specialist.?

The video is about four minutes long and takes you inside the offices at the Department of Veterans Affairs which I've never been inside, but from what I can see they're real nice.? If you look at the screenshot above, they almost look a little like the ESPN offices you often see in those funny ?This is SportsCenter? commercials.

The video is well done, but I'm gonna be honest, to really grab the viewer's attention,?I was hoping they would have started off with something like a "This is VeteransAffairs" commercial spot (like those ESPN commercials).

I can see it now ? a smiling VA employee sitting at their desk, reading?aloud suggestions from a "VA Suggestion Box" that say things like, "Reliable claim processing."? Then have three other employees standing over that employee, all?laughing out loud.?

Maybe have one spitting up coffee...another in tears laughing.?

Also, maybe have one of the Army Mule Mascots in the background trying to use a copier machine?

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News: Vietnam soldier's war diary returned

Friday, September 21, 2012, 11:27 PM - News Stories Vietnam soldier's war diary returned to family. A battered diary retrieved from the body of a Vietnamese soldier by an American serviceman in 1966 was returned to the author's family Friday in an emotional ceremony.?? The diary, an identity card, old bank notes and a small photograph, were discovered by the American soldier who found the body of Vu Dinh Doan slumped in a machine-gun pit after a battle in central Quang Nai province.? "I never knew my father but I have always dreamed of him - and now I have a chance to know more, to understand more about him," the fallen soldier's eldest son Vu Dinh Son said, fighting back tears as he accepted the mementos...?
(AsiaOne)

Never forget: World War II Airman, POW shares story of resiliency. JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AFNS) -- Two flags wave in the wind of his front yard. The first is the U.S. flag, the symbol of his country. The second is the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flag, the symbol of his sacrifice.? His living room is decorated in combat medals, including the Purple Heart and Prisoner of War medal. They are relics of his military service, sacrifice and dedication.? Today, Charleston, S.C., native Jim Gatch, an 89-year-old Army Air Corps veteran and POW survivor of World War II, sits in his home safe and sound, but it hasn't always been this way...
(Air Force Link)

RIVERSIDE: POW tells story at March ceremony. World War II prisoner of war Cecil Davis still recalls his first day at Dachau concentration camp in Germany.? ?In the morning, I saw the striped pajamas,? the Hemet resident said, referring to the uniforms worn by inmates. Davis was keynote speaker at a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day Ceremony at March Air Reserve Base on Friday, Sept. 21...
(The Press-Enterprise)

After Facebook posts, Pa. hostage-taker surrenders. PITTSBURGH (AP) ? Klein Michael Thaxton hadn't been much of a Facebook devotee. He posted no status updates in two years on the social network. On Friday, though, he surfaced with a jarring post: "i cant take it no more im done bro."? The 22-year-old Army veteran was on the 16th floor of a downtown Pittsburgh office building at the time, armed with a hammer and kitchen knife, and holding a businessman hostage, police said...
(NewsOK.com)

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Hours left in war artist fundraising campaign

Thursday, September 20, 2012, 06:52 PM - Afghanistan Military Bloggers

Rob Bates, a former Marine and war artist, will be going to Afghanistan this December and embedding with a Marine platoon.

He launched an Indiegogo fundraising campaign to help pay for expenses associated with embedding and has nearly met his goal of $5,000.

The money will help cover costs such as travel insurance, art/media supplies, gear/clothing and more.

With only 9 hours left, the "Sketching the Drawdown" campaign has raised $4,570 and only needs a little more to reach its target.

For those who contribute $25 or more will receive a signed giclee print of the work produced from Rob?s time in country. ?Even if you're unable to donate, you can still help by spreading the word of the fundraising page.

The fundraising page has all the details about his upcoming embed as well as some background on Rob and his work.

To see more of Rob's work, you can visit his blog.

Follow Rob on Twitter here.

Portrait of "Marine and his wife" via rbportraits

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Milblogs get some news coverage in Alabama

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 09:37 AM - Milbloggers in the News, News Stories Military blogs were highlighted in a news article today that appeared online at al.com, an Alabama internet source for?news and information.

The article is titled ?World Wide Web Wednesday: Milblogs?.

Michael Tomberline for The Birmingham News writes:

KABUL, Afghanistan - "Yellowhammering Afghanistan" falls into the category of blogs known as military blogs, or "milblogs" for short.

Any blog that has a connection to the military or a deployment, either written from the soldier's perspective or the spouse's back at home or any other connection qualifies as a milblog. At any given time, there are between 3,000 and 4,000 blogs being written.

Some, like mine, only exists as long as the deployment does. Others have taken on a life of their own and continue long after the military member returns home.

You can find an exhaustive collection of the miblogs at the Milblogging web site. I've chosen a few of my favorites to share on this second World Wide Wednesday.

A long-time favorite of mine is "Blackfive." It always touches on interesting topics written from a soldier's perspective (and bluntness) and has the added benefit of multiple contributors to help keep it fresh. A close second favorite is "A Soldier's Perspective," for many of the same reasons.
Full story and more to read here.

Thanks to Tomberline.

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News: Real-Life Love and War Story

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 06:36 AM - News Stories Still standing: A hero and a love story. There are war stories, and there are love stories. Sometimes, they are one and the same.? In May, Taylor Morris stepped on an IED. He was serving in Afghanistan as part of the Navy's Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team. In many ways, his life changed forever that day -- he lost both of his legs, a hand, and the other arm up to the bicep.? But in many ways, Taylor's life is still the same. His family still jokes around with him. He still has his girlfriend Danielle by his side. He is strong, incredibly strong, and his story is just beginning.
(HLNtv.com)

Al-Shabaab tries to mislabel Kenyan forces as 'invaders' of Somalia. On Twitter, the group frequently refers to the Somali National Army as an "apostate militia" and AMISOM troops as "invaders", particularly focusing their verbal attacks on the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
(Sabahionline.com)

Veteran creates character from war experience. As he takes a drag off his cigarette, dressed in a purple, polka-dotted tie, Iraq War veteran Kevin Powers looks put-together on the eve of his literary debut. In a half-hour, he will head inside to regale a crowd with the war story of his narrator, Private Bartle.? But if Powers tells a story of courage in his acclaimed first novel, it isn?t a traditional one.
(The Daily Texan)

Re-Tracing The Steps Of A Civil War Photographer. Today's 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam got us thinking: What if Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner could revisit some of the original sites he photographed? If he used his equipment today, what would the images look like? That is: How have the landscapes changed ? or stayed the same?
(KQED)

PBS film examines an unexpected consequence of the Civil War: the mountains of dead.? RICHMOND, Va. ? In the PBS American Experience documentary "Death and the Civil War" premiering Tuesday night, bloated Union and Confederate bodies are shown scattered on battlefields and in trenches and bleached skulls and body parts are stacked like cordwood.?
(The Republic)

New memorial: Museum seeks photos of those killed in Vietnam War. Museums tell the story of past times, but they don?t have to tell that story in a static and un-changing way. The For Those Who Served War Museum in the Mercer County War Memorial has evolved into a dynamic museum that seems to change with each new season.
(Bluefield Daily Telegraph)

Antietam Tells The Story Of America's Bloodiest Day. SHARPSBURG, Maryland -- It would be hard to imagine a more aesthetically appealing battlefield than Antietam: 3,250 acres of neatly maintained fields and 19th-century farmhouses spread out over gently rolling hills, separated by zig-zag split-rail fences and tastefully accented throughout by nearly 100 sometimes ornate, sometimes simple marble and granite monuments and some 500 forever silent cannon.
(HuffPo)

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Taliban tweet while soldiers' families mourn

Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 08:40 AM - Twitter, News Stories

Plenty of news sites and blogs are reporting that the Taliban have posted a photo of former Afghan army sergeant Hikmatullah on Twitter, accompanied by a tweet that reads:

"Hikmatullah, hero who shot dead 6 Australian invaders, wounded 4 on 30th August 2012."

Hikmatullah killed three Australian soldiers last month by turning his gun on them.? It?s reported that the soldiers ?were relaxing at their base? when they were killed.

Stjepan Milosevic, 40, a lance corporal from 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment was killed.?

Also killed were Robert Hugh Frederick Poate, 23, a private from 6 RAR, and James Thomas Martin, 21, a sapper from the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment (2 CER).

The message, which can be seen here, was posted online this past Sunday.

The tweet comes only a few short weeks after the attack, as their families and friends mourn their loss.

Like always, I'm still wondering how terrorist organizations are allowed to post this type of stuff on Twitter.? Twitter does have boundaries, but apparently the company does not believe tweets gloating over the death of NATO forces is in violation.

@ABalkhi, the Twitter account that posted the tweet, has been going at it for a long time, even getting into a war of words online with NATO.

The tweet on Sunday with the photo of Hikmatullah prompted several responses, including tweets from Howard Stern regular Joey Boots who goes by @JoeyBoots on Twitter.? The messages can be seen directly below the Taliban tweet.

In the latest news, following a spike of insider attacks, U.S. and coalition forces scaled back partnering and advising operations with the Afghan National Security Forces.

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Military fam posts vid of toddler behind wheel

Monday, September 17, 2012, 04:26 AM - News Stories, Facebook

WCNC-TV is reporting that a North Carolina military family is under fire for cell phone video of their two-year-old behind the wheel of a moving car.

Apparently, the two-year old asked to drive, so of course?the parents put him right behind the steering wheel with his Marine father.?

?They thought it would be cute.?

The mother then took video on her cell phone, which they later posted to Facebook.? A friend saw the video and called the local TV station, which led to the uproar.

Honestly though, I'm?convinced the?little guy?has driven before.?

I mean, hands at 10-and-2, checking his mirrors... not bad.

If cell phones and Facebook have taught us anything, it's that you don't take a video of you doing something stupid and post it online.?

Granted, just yesterday I let my six-year old use a chainsaw in the backyard.? But at least I had the smarts not to take a video and post it to YouTube.

Tell me I?m not the only one who thinks a six-year old chopping down a tree is not the cutest.

At this point, the family has had to endure some name-calling, but luckily for them, the police have not charged them with anything, even though putting a toddler behind the wheel violates child restraint laws.? Who knew?

They said they now realize it was a dangerous move.

The real amazing part is that the news stories focus on the fact that the family is a "military family", when it could've been anyone.? They could've said "North Carolina Family" or "Local Family" or whatever.? But no, it had to be a "Military Family".

More here at WCNC including the video.? I found another clip here on YouTube.

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British Army approaching 900K Facebook Likes

Sunday, September 16, 2012, 09:36 AM - Facebook

While the United States Marine Corps totals 2,746,842 ?Likes? on Facebook and grows by nearly 2,000 likes every day, other military organizations around the world continue to grow as well.

The British Army on Facebook has reached 880,000+ likes and could very well reach the 900,000 mark before year?s end.

And there are plenty of foreign military Facebook pages in the hundreds of thousands of likes.

The Armed Forces of the United Kingdom is at 525,000.

The fan page of the Pakistan Army topped 400,000.

The US Military dominates Facebook though in terms of fans, with the US Marine Corps in the top 2 spots.?

You can learn more about Facebook Page metrics at PageData.?

The website is an independent Facebook Page tracking service of Inside Network.

To see the top 30 "Most Liked" government organizations on Facebook, go here.

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93-yr-old pilot encourages vets to tell story

Sunday, September 16, 2012, 06:23 AM - News Stories

Pilot Betty Walls Strohfus, flew military aircraft during WWII with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs).?

Although 25,000 women applied to join the WASP, only 1,074 of them passed the training and joined.

Apparently, all records of the WASP were classified and sealed for 35 years, so little was known about the history.

But that's changed over the years.

In 2010, the WASPs were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in the Capitol.? The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award in the United States.? The list of recipients includes Native American code talkers who served in WWI and WWII.? The code talkers were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2000.

Strohfus has also helped tell the story of the World War II women pilots.

KAALtv is reporting that the 93-year-old Strohfus is focusing on veterans, encouraging them to share their stories- "to ensure the memories of war are never sealed again."

Learn more about the Women Airforce Service Pilots here on Wikipedia.

I also paid a visit to the Veterans History Project website and found Strohfus? profile which includes an audio interview.

Photo of Strohfus standing next to a "Fly Girls" display, courtesy of the DoD.

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Infographic: Military better educated than civilians

Saturday, September 15, 2012, 11:58 PM - News Stories Fact Of The Day #44: U.S. Military Better Educated Than Populace It Protects (INFOGRAPHIC). As a whole, the U.S. military is far better educated than the American population it defends. 82.8% of U.S. military officers in 2010 had at least a bachelor?s degree, compared to 29.9 percent of the general population. 93.6% of enlisted soldiers had at least a high school diploma, compared to 59.5% of America...?
(The Huffington Post)

Coleshill World War II bunker tells story of Auxiliers. A replica World War II bunker has opened in Oxfordshire telling the story of a secret unit of fighters.? The Auxiliers were Winston Churchill's guerrilla army, prepared to attack the Germans after a possible occupation of Britain.? The National Trust has built a replica of the original training site and bunker in Coleshill, which has opened to the public for the first time...
(BBC)

Man Guilty of Offensive Posting toward Fallen. Man who posted a Facebook message after the deaths of six British troops that read "all soldiers should die and go to hell" has been found guilty of a grossly offensive communication.? Azhar Ahmed, 20, admitted posting the message in March, but told Huddersfield Magistrates Court he thought it was distressing but not offensive.? District Judge Jane Goodwin said Ahmed's Facebook remarks were "derogatory, disrespectful and inflammatory".
(Military.com)

Military commanders want to choose their own battlefield apps. The Army is also experimenting with an apps store-like approach to let commanders choose intelligence analysis tools on their own. However, some field leaders are pressing for the freedom to bypass DCGS-A altogether and choose other tools, Fogarty reports...
(FCW)

Sesame Street app for military families. Oscar, Earnie, Cookie Monster and the gang have something to say to? kids of? service members.? The application,? Sesame Street for Military Families, is available initially for iPhone,? and includes? topics such as deployments,? homecomings, injuries, grief and self-expression. The app and its materials ?are an extension of Sesame Workshop?s ongoing efforts to support our troops and their families,?
(

Fredericksburg.com)

Orfordville woman?s book tells story of WWII survival.? Modern-day feminists have nothing over Margrit Louise Prestbroten.? Born and raised in Germany, she experienced war first-hand as a woman, teacher, and finally, as a survivor.? Like others who endured World War II and emigrated to the United States, Margrit never lost the memories of those traumatic years.? And to ensure that today?s generation and future generations remember what life was like when the world was at war, her story has now been told in print...
(

Beloit Daily News)

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Army ROTC cadets share their experiences online

Friday, September 14, 2012, 09:43 PM

Ever wondered what's it like to be an Army ROTC cadet?

Army Strong Stories, a site dedicated to sharing the stories of Soldiers, family members, friends and supporters, has several perspectives of ROTC cadets posted on its site.

Here are some ROTC submissions that were shared with me.

- Cadet Denney Domnik and his fellow cadets film their time in Costa Rica for Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency (CULP) in, CULP Costa Rica 2012 Video 1 and CULP Costa Rica 2012 Video 2.

- Some cadets completed the Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC), a five-week summer training course and evaluation program that takes place during their junior and senior year. After completing LDAC at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Cadet Ryan Cho shares assessments and obstacles he overcame in his blog post, Back home from Atropia!.

- As school starts up again, watch ROTC: A Great College Experience, where Cadet Alexander Beltran shares what kind of college experience ROTC provides and what to expect on a daily basis. Alongside Colonel Peggy Combs, Cadet Beltran offers his personal experiences as a cadet from classes to ROTC programs to social life.

You can find new, current and past ROTC-related content on Army Strong Stories at http://armystrongstories.com/tag/rotc/

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Iraq War Vet Hugh Martin Wins Writing Award

Thursday, September 13, 2012, 05:11 PM - News Stories Congratulations are in order for Iraq War veteran Hugh Martin, winner of the Iowa Review's 2012 Jeff Sharlet Memorial Prize for Veterans.

The Jeff Sharlet Memorial Award for Veterans is a creative writing contest for U.S. military veterans and active duty personnel.

It?s hosted by The Iowa Review.

The contest is open to veterans and active duty personnel writing in any genre and about any subject matter.

According to The Iowa Review,

?Martin?s work was selected from 265 contest entries in all genres.? Judge Robert Olen Butler noted that he was ?keenly moved by the depth of feeling and high quality of writing by these veterans. Hugh Martin's poetry represents this body of work at its finest, evoking wartime's moment-to-moment experience with brilliantly observed clarity while illuminating its manifestation of our shared human condition with wisdom and compassion. The best of what I read was not, in its essence, the work of veterans; it was the work of artists."

PBS NewsHour published an online interview and also posted one of Martin?s poems, which you can read below:

Intravenous
--Jalula, Iraq

A rope of black smoke
above the city. Police sirens. The feet
of the crowd over pavement.
We don't know who she is: barely

a year alive, her blue leggings wet, stuck
to the skin with her own blood.
Doc Johnson holds her head
like an orange in his open hand. He kneels

beside the white Opel while Kenson aims
the mounted light from his M4
through the shattered window to her face,
the glass spread around her

like rock salt on the brown
seat cushions. Doc scissors her cotton sleeve,
pushes his thumb to her arm for a vein--nothing...
He finds one, eye to hairline, pulsing

with her screams; he wipes the skin
with antiseptic, and with one hand,
steadies her head as an Imam's voice
blankets the night in waves; cars filled

with wounded weave around us with the dust.
Doc lowers the needle to this girl's blue vein,
and it touches her skin like pricking
the Tigris on a smooth map of the earth.

More at PBS NewsHour.

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Twitter feud between US Embassy & Brotherhood

Thursday, September 13, 2012, 04:30 PM - Twitter, News Stories Online spats are not unusual for the popular microblogging site Twitter.

In this corner: the U.S. Embassy?s Cairo Twitter page (@USEmbassyCairo) with over 26,000 followers.?

In the other corner: the official Muslim Brotherhood?s English Twitter feed (@Ikhwanweb) with over 42,000 followers.

The AP is reporting that a Twitter feud has broken out between the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, and the Muslim Brotherhood.

By the looks of it, the so-called spat was very brief.

So, what happened?

According to the AP:

"It started when Ikhwanweb, the Twitter page of the Muslim Brotherhood, retweeted a message in English from the group's deputy head, Khairat el-Shater.

"We r relieved none of (at)USEmbassyCairo staff were harmed & hope US-Eg relations will sustain turbulence of Tuesday's events."

"Thanks," the embassy replied. "By the way, have you checked out your own Arabic feeds? I hope you know we read those too."
You can read more about the story here.

By the way, I decided to add the number of followers to help understand who has more influence online, but in terms of ?Klout?, the US Embassy has the Brotherhood beat.

According to the website Klout.com, the US Embassy has a score of 72, while the Brotherhood has a 65.

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News: Soldiers in trouble over Facebook rants

Thursday, September 13, 2012, 04:14 PM - News Stories Soldiers face court martial for alleged anti-protester rants. Four soldiers face a court martial next month for allegedly making hateful online comments about protesters during the student crisis in May.? The soldiers are stationed at CFB Valcartier near Quebec City.? The Canadian Forces has been investigating Facebook postings by people who identified themselves as members of the army, said Capt. Julie Brouillette, spokeswoman for the 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.? An anti-fascist group tipped off the army to several postings made in the spring at the height of violent province-wide protests over tuition hikes...
(Calgary Sun)

Brownsville, TN City Board Members Talk About Facebook Post. The (Brownsville) city board convened in a short session late yesterday. Most of the meeting was routine with a number of permits issued and informational updates ? but Alderman John Simmons talked about a matter that has troubled many since Monday night (...) Facebook Post.? (Alderman) Simmons voiced concern about a Facebook post regarding an incident which allegedly occurred at a Brownsville convenience store involving a store worker and a soldier.? The Facebook post from the angry soldier has spread far and wide...
(WNWS)

First Ever "Million Eyes on the Issue" Social Action Campaign Launches With Facebook Debut of Award-Winning Documentary "THE INVISIBLE WAR". "Million Eyes on the Issue," a new and unique social action campaign, launches with the Facebook premiere of Oscar? and Emmy?-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick's award-winning documentary THE INVISIBLE WAR, a scathing and policy-changing investigation into the epidemic of rape in the U.S. military.? Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. and social entertainment leader Milyoni will launch the social media initiative on Monday, September 17th at 9pm ET/6pm PT when THE INVISIBLE WAR is made available to Facebook's massive audience...
(US Politics Today)

POW to share inspirational story at Viterbo. Charles Plumb was five days from the end of his tour when his plane was shot down over Vietnam. The Navy fighter pilot was captured, tortured and held in North Vietnamese prison camps for six years.? He calls his story a survival story.? Instead of trying to forget the horrors of captivity, Plumb spends his post-war life sharing it with audiences...
(Lacrosse Tribune)

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News: Kids' drawings tell story of war's horror

Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 03:38 AM - News Stories Blog - Children?s drawings depict the horror of Syrian conflict. Tanks, shells and mortars are hardly the norm in children?s drawings, not to mention a bloodied face or arm. But when I recently gave paper and crayons to Syrian children who have taken refuge in Lebanon, their artistic efforts drove home how most have seen horrors that no child should have to witness.? The children and their parents are among 50 families taking shelter in a mosque in Arsal, near the Syrian border...
(Amnesty International)

U.S. officials launch new strategy to prevent suicide. A new nationwide strategy to prevent suicides, especially among U.S. military veterans and younger Americans, is tapping into Facebook, mobile apps and other technologies as part of a community-driven push to report concerns before someone takes his own life.? The effort, announced on Monday, is the first new plan in more than a decade to address what officials say is a growing public health issue...
(Reuters)

JBLM soldier accused of exploiting young girls for nude photos. An Army soldier stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord is charged with coercing young girls in Pierce County into sending him nude photos.? David Michael Ford, 24, is in jail Tuesday, charged with 25 criminal counts, including possession of child pornography and extortion, as well as communication with a minor for immoral purposes and sexual exploitation of a minor...?
(KING5.COM)

Stories From A New Generation Of American Soldiers. Iraq War veteran Brian Castner opens his new memoir, The Long Walk, with a direct and disturbing warning:? "The first thing you should know about me is that I'm Crazy," he writes. "I haven't always been. Until that one day, the day I went Crazy, I was fine. Or I thought I was. Not anymore."? More than 10 years since a new generation of Americans went into combat, the soldiers themselves are starting to write the story of war...
(NPR)

Romney's Afghanistan Screw-Up and My Tweet. Mitt Romney is still entangled in the mess he created when he failed to reference (let alone thank) the tens of thousands of US soldiers serving in Afghanistan during his speech at the recent Republican convention. His big night in Tampa was mostly overshadowed by Clint Eastwood's improv act, but his Afghanistan oops also contributed to the bad post-convention bounce for the Romney campaign, with Romney trying to explain the oversight in the days afterward...
(Mother Jones)

Veterans, families asked to share war stories in Dallastown. Every veteran has a unique story to tell.? The ways war has affected the lives of those who have served their country are as numerous as the individuals who have served, and the Dallastown Area Historical Society is eager to document all of those things.? From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, local veterans and their families are invited to Community Share Day upstairs at the Dallastown American Legion...?
(York Dispatch)

Former POW Recounts Survival Story. Seventy years after he was captured and tortured by the Japanese during World War II, 95-year-old Louis Zamperini recounted his ordeal Friday to a rapt audience of students and faculty at JSerra Catholic High School.? Before the war, Zamperini was a 1936 U.S. Olympic runner whose blazing final lap in the 5,000-meter race earned him a handshake from Adolf Hitler...
(San Clemente, CA Patch)

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Deadliest country to be a journalist in 2012

Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 02:59 AM

This week, Tamer al-Awam, a documentary filmmaker and freelance journalist, was killed in Aleppo, Syria.?

According to the website Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide, al-Awam became the eighteenth journalist to be killed in Syria in 2012.? The 34-year old died after suffering shrapnel wounds from government shelling.

As it stands today, Syria is the most dangerous country in the world to be a journalist based on the number of journalists killed.? Somalia is the second most dangerous country with six journalists killed so far in 2012, followed by Pakistan and Brazil.?

In 2011, the deadliest country was Pakistan, followed by Iraq, Libya and Mexico.

According to CPJ, 14 of the 18 deaths in Syria in 2012 were due to crossfire/combat deaths.?

CPJ classifies deaths in three different categories: murdered, in crossfire/combat, and dangerous assignment.

Among those killed this year in Syria was reporter and photojournalist Marie Colvin, who was killed in February.? The U.S.-born Colvin was reporting for The Sunday Times of London.

Here's a look at those journalists killed in Syria in 2012, along with when and where they were killed:

Tamer al-Awam, Freelance
September 9, 2012, in Aleppo, Syria

Mosaab al-Obdaallah, Tishreen, Freelance
August 22, 2012, in Damascus, Syria

Mika Yamamoto, Japan Press
August 20, 2012, in Aleppo, Syria

Ali Abbas, SANA
August 11, 2012, in Damascus, Syria

Hatem Abu Yehia, Al-Ikhbariya
August 10, 2012, in Al-Tal, Syria

Mohammad Shamma, Al-Ikhbariya
June 27, 2012, in Doursha, Syria

Sami Abu Amin, Al-Ikhbariya
June 27, 2012, in Doursha, Syria

Ahmed al-Assam, Freelance
May 28, 2012, in Homs, Syria

Bassel al-Shahade, Freelance
May 28, 2012, in Homs, Syria

Ahmed Adnan al-Ashlaq, Shaam News Network
May 27, 2012, in Damascus, Syria

Lawrence Fahmy al-Naimi, Shaam News Network
May 27, 2012, in Damascus, Syria

Ammar Mohamed Suhail Zado, Shaam News Network
May 27, 2012, in Damascus, Syria

Anas al-Tarsha, Freelance
February 24, 2012, in Homs, Syria

R?mi Ochlik, Freelance
February 22, 2012, in Homs, Syria

Marie Colvin, Sunday Times
February 22, 2012, in Homs, Syria

Rami al-Sayed, Freelance
February 21, 2012, in Homs, Syria

Mazhar Tayyara, Freelance
February 4, 2012, in Homs, Syria

Gilles Jacquier, France 2
January 11, 2012, in Homs, Syria

More information at CPJ.

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Military blogs added to Milblogging (August '12)

Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 03:42 AM

More than 30 military blogs were submitted to the Milblogging database in August.?

There are some interesting blogs to highlight in the bunch like the Thoughts and feelings of a Syrian freedom fighter, written from Homs, Syria.? RAF Blogs from Afghanistan, is a group blog written by British forces in Afghanistan.? It?s part of a mass blogging initiative involving dozens of personnel writing regular posts from the front line on the Army, Navy and RAF websites. Also in the latest round of blogs is Hooah and Hiccups, one of many military spouse blogs who finished in the Top 10 of the Circle of Moms Top 25 Military Mom Blogs contest.

There are many more to read through, so take a look below.

The Sweet Life of a Southern, Army Wife , Rachel Jernigan, United States, I am a southern girl whose husband recently commis...

My Sailor to Me , Kourtney, United States, The chronicles of a Navy sailor, his quirky wife, ...

Taking Point , William Treseder, United States, Providing stories and advice for vets, by vets on ...

Oregon Military Department , Not specified, United States , The official blog for the Oregon Army National Gua...

PRT GHAZNI , GHAZNI PRT, Afghanistan , We are a Provincial Reconstruction Team made up of...

The Edge Less Traveled , Michelle, United States , Aloha! I am a wife and a mother who has an incredi...

War, Women and Whiskey , Josh, United States , The experiences of an enlisted soldier in combat, ...

Live, Laugh, Love...Our Way , Amy Brown, United States, This is where we share our crazy adventures of bei...

Tips On The Tips , Megan Egerton Graham, United States, While You Were Away is committed to providing reso...

Hooah and Hiccups , Samantha Curtis, United States, My journey from college grad, to Army wife, to new...

Military Mom Talk Radio , Sandra Beck and Robin Boyd, United States, Military Mom Talk Radio provides a powerful platfo...

Oh, the Places You'll Go , Renee, United States, Just my every day life as a fiancee soon to be wif...

A Different Battle , Buck Cutlip, United States , War stories, rants, advice, humor and unfiltered o...

US-infantry , Matthew Day, United States , We are an online community that was started by and...

Live, Love & Learn with Ms. MommyHH6 , Ms. MommyHH6, United States, Ms. MommyHH6 is an Army wife, mother and special n...

My Chaotic Army Life , Tara Ruby, United States , you think your life is crazy ?. hmmm, try mine o..

Dependent Life , Jessica Allen, United States, a wife's perspective of Air Force life ?

From the Ranch , Debra LeCompte, United States, The words here are about my life as the wife of a ...

Thoughts and feelings of a Syrian freedom fighter , Big Al Brand, Syria, Thoughts and feelings of a Syrian freedom fighter ...

U.S. Africa Command Blog , Not specified, Germany, The United States Africa Command, also known as U....

RAF Blogs from Afghanistan , Multiple authors, Afghanistan, British forces in Afghanistan have launched a mass...

Wounded Times , Not specified, United States, Wounded Times is operated by Point Man Of Winter P...

The Optimistic Army Wife , Liz, United States, I am Liz and I joined the Army Wife Life in Decemb...

Welcome to the adventure! , Kori Yates, United States, Kori Yates, author of Olive Drab Pom-Poms, loves t...

True Love Conquers All , Darlene, Japan, I am a mother to a beautiful little boy, a wife to...

Af osi wife , Mrs. L, United States , wife to an afosi agent for nearly 18 years, mom to...

The Life of a Military Family , Marcella, United States, Marine Wife, SAHM of two, mistake making, sports l...

Midland Army Wife , Stacy, United States, 9 years into our marriage, my prior-service husban..

Wanderlynn , Lynn Beha, United Arab Emirates, One dark, lonely Omaha winter while my husband was...

Embracing This Life , Laura, United States, A blog from a young military wife about embracing ...

Polic?a A?rea , Polic?a A?rea, Espana, This is the blog of the Spanish Military Air Polic...

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Syrian filmmaker killed in Aleppo (Video)

Monday, September 10, 2012, 03:38 AM - News Stories Syrian filmmaker Tamer al-Awam killed in Aleppo: report (VIDEO). Syrian filmmaker Tamer al-Awam has been killed in Aleppo, reported Agence-France Press, while government-led shelling there took dozens of lives today, according to Reuters. ?The UK-based opposition Syrian National Council said the 34-year-old, who is also a well-known Syrian poet and writer, has "lost one of its dear sons," according to AFP...
(GlobalPost)

At 94, veteran MP in Vegas recalls WWII experience. At 94 years old, Gene Stephens still looks fit in a crisp khaki and leather Military Police Corps uniform like the one he wore in World War II.? To the best of his knowledge and in the memories of Military Police Regimental Association members, he's the last living original member of the Military Police Corps.? Stephens travels this month from home in Las Vegas to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., for the 71th anniversary of the corps that dates from 1941...
(Daily Journal)

Hashtag #Jihad and Apps Increase for Cyber Jihad. As part of their online media strategy, jihadi organizations have in recent years begun using Western websites and technologies ? uploading videos to YouTube[1] and to the San Francisco-based Internet Archive,[2] creating official Facebook pages,[3] and over the past year, "tweeting" news flashes from the jihadi fronts. During that time, MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Project has monitored how Al-Qaeda-affiliated online jihadi groups and their followers have embraced Twitter...
(Right Side News)

Chavez ally: Twitter account seized, recovered. Venezuela's National Assembly president said his Twitter account was taken over on Saturday in an online attack that unleashed a series of bogus messages saying a coup was under way.? Diosdado Cabello, a close ally of President Hugo Chavez, said on state television that his account has been blocked to prevent more false messages, and later said he had recovered control of the account...<

Source: http://milblogging.com/index.php?entry=entry120924-190207

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