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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Community comes to the aid of jailed Texas honor student

A 17-year-old Texas honors student who was jailed for missing too much school because she had to work two jobs to support her siblings, refused to accept the more than $100,000 a website raised for her.

"We saw her trying to work and trying to go to school and trying to do all these things and then to have the judge put her in jail for missing school just seemed a little harsh," said Paul Dietzel, who helped raise the money for Diane Tran. HelpDianeTran.com is a project of the Louisiana Children's Education Alliance.

But Tran didn't want the money: "There's some other kid out there struggling more ... than me," she said.

The 11th-grader's story sparked national outrage last week after a Houston judge charged her with contempt and sent her to jail after 10 unexcused absences in a six-month period, which is the law in the state of Texas.

"If you let one of them run loose, what are you going to do with the rest of them?" Judge Lanny Moriarty told ABC News affiliate KHOU. "A little stay at the jail is not a death sentence," he said.

After Tran's parents got divorced, supporting her older brother and younger sister fell to her. Her mother relocated out of state and her father often worked too late to come home, according to Mary Elliot, Diane Tran's boss at her weekend job.

After going to school from 7 a.m. ? 2 p.m., Tran worked full-time at a dry cleaner's. On weekends, she helped Elliot throw weddings. Tran said that some mornings it was just hard to get out of bed.

"I can understand if a child is staying out of school, running around, a bad kid, getting into trouble, taking drugs," said Elliot. "I can understand why he would slap them into jail for 24 hours. But Diane doesn't do that. All she does is work and go to school."

Tran's attorney, Brian Wice, told ABC News that he met with the Moriarty and convinced him to reverse his decision and drop the contempt charge, hoping to clear Tran's record.

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GMES in Action conference in Copenhagen

Public release date: 30-May-2012
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The 'GMES in Action' conference will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 4-5 June, highlighting the usefulness of Europe's space programme for the GMES Global Monitoring for Environment and Security initiative to decision-makers and European citizens alike.

User testimonials of pre-operational services, prospects for increased benefits of a fully operational programme and socio-economic assessments will form the core of the conference programme.

High-level speakers from the political environment and institutions as well as representatives from different thematic areas like economy, health, energy, agriculture, climate change and disaster management will state their views, experiences and expectations. Representatives of the political establishment will provide policy and programmatic contributions.

GMES in Action is an associated event of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU. It is being organised by the ESA, the European Commission, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and Eumetsat.

Registration for the conference is free and can still be done by 1 June on the conference website at:

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=5817&lang=fr&tpa_id=141&title=GMES in action - Conference

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The 'GMES in Action' conference will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 4-5 June, highlighting the usefulness of Europe's space programme for the GMES Global Monitoring for Environment and Security initiative to decision-makers and European citizens alike.

User testimonials of pre-operational services, prospects for increased benefits of a fully operational programme and socio-economic assessments will form the core of the conference programme.

High-level speakers from the political environment and institutions as well as representatives from different thematic areas like economy, health, energy, agriculture, climate change and disaster management will state their views, experiences and expectations. Representatives of the political establishment will provide policy and programmatic contributions.

GMES in Action is an associated event of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU. It is being organised by the ESA, the European Commission, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and Eumetsat.

Registration for the conference is free and can still be done by 1 June on the conference website at:

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=5817&lang=fr&tpa_id=141&title=GMES in action - Conference

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5 Tips to Stop Failing at Social Media Marketing | Bedford Hills Real ...

Over 800 million people in the world are on Facebook, including over 180 million Americans, or 1 in 2 adults. Twitter just topped 300 million accounts. Small business owners in droves are trying to capitalize on the trends, but few are reaping the benefits. For most local business owners, the temptation is to use social networks to promote their businesses and to broadcast their messages.

But if you take off your marketing cap and put on your customer cap, you?ll realize that consumers are already pummeled by marketing and advertising messages all day long. The secret to social media for small business owners is being human ? being the sort of person at a cocktail party who listens attentively, tells great stories, shows interest in others and is authentic and honest. In other words, the secret is to simply be likeable ? and that means creating value for others.

Here are 5 specific tips for small business owners to enjoy more success at social media:

Listen before you talk. Before your first tweet, search Twitter for people talking about your business, and for people talking about your competitors. Search using words that your prospective customers would say. For example, if you?re an accountant, use Twitter to search for people tweeting the words ?need an accountant? in your town. You?ll be surprised how many people are already looking for you.
Don?t tell your customers to like you and follow you; tell them why and how. Everywhere you turn, you see ?Like us on Facebook? and ?Follow us on Twitter.? Huh? Why? How? Give your customers a reason to connect with you on social networks (what?s in it for them?) and then make it easy. Note the difference between these two calls to action: ?Like my book?s page on Facebook? and ?Get answers to all your social media questions at http://Facebook.com/LikeableBook.?
Ask questions. Wondering why nobody?s responding to your posts on Facebook? It?s probably because you?re not asking questions. Social media is about engagement and having a conversation, not about promoting. If a pizza place posts on Facebook, ??Come on by, 2 pizzas for just $12,? nobody will comment, and nobody will show up. If that pizza place posts, ?What?s your favorite topping?? people will comment online ? and then be more likely to show up.
Share pictures and videos. People love photos. The biggest reason Facebook has gone from zero to 800 million users in seven years is photos. Photos and videos tell stories about you in ways that text alone cannot. You don?t need a production budget, either. Use your smartphone to take pictures and short videos of customers, staff, and cool things at your business, and then upload them directly to Facebook and Twitter. A picture really is worth a thousand words.
Spend at least 30 minutes a day on social media. If you bought a newspaper ad or radio ad, you wouldn?t spend five minutes on it or relegate it to interns. Plus, there?s a lot to learn, and every week, new tools and opportunities across social networks emerge. Spend real time each day reading and learning, listening and responding, and truly joining the conversation. The more time you put in to social media, the more benefits your business will receive.

Above all else, keep that customer cap on, and follow the golden rule: Would you yourself click the ?Like? button, the Follow button, or retweet button if you saw your own business on Facebook and Twitter? Would YOU want to be friends with your business at a cocktail party?

Dave Kerpen is the cofounder and CEO of Likeable, an award-winning social media agency, and author of New York Times Bestseller, Likeable Social Media.

The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the world?s most promising young entrepreneurs. The YEC recently published #FixYoungAmerica: How to Rebuild Our Economy and Put Young Americans Back to Work (for Good), a book of 30+ proven solutions to help end youth unemployment.

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13 corpses found in Syria amid massacre fallout

In this image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network and accessed Tuesday, May 29, 2012, purports to show 13 blindfolded and handcuffed bodies on the ground in Deir el-Zour, Syria. U.N. observers have discovered 13 bound corpses in eastern Syria, many of them apparently shot execution-style, the monitoring mission said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video) TV OUT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL

BEIRUT (AP) ? Thirteen bound corpses, many apparently shot execution-style, have been discovered in eastern Syria, U.N. observers said Wednesday, days after the massacre of more than 100 people provoked international outrage and the coordinated expulsion of Syrian diplomats from world capitals.

The latest killings happened in Deir el-Zour province, where the bodies were found late Tuesday blindfolded with their hands tied behind their backs. A statement by the U.N. mission said some appeared to have been shot in the head at close range.

A video posted online by activists showed the men lying face down, pools of dried blood under their heads.

The head of the U.N. observer team, Maj. Gen. Robert Mood, said he was "deeply disturbed by this appalling and inexcusable act."

The fresh killings underline violence that seems to be spiraling out of control as the uprising against President Bashar Assad that began in March 2011 has morphed into an armed insurgency. Activists say as many as 13,000 people have been killed since the revolt began.

In the wake of last weekend's massacre in Houla, in which nearly half of the 108 dead were children, the United States and Western nations expelled Syrian diplomats in protest ? a move Syria's state-run media denounced Wednesday as "unprecedented hysteria."

The massacre drew continued harsh criticism Wednesday, even from Syria's closest ally Iran, with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad saying that anyone responsible for the killings should be punished. "I'm not excluding anyone from this responsibility," Ahmadinejad told France 24 TV station.

U.N. investigators and survivors have blamed pro-regime gunmen for at least some of the carnage in Houla, a collection of poor farming villages in central Homs province, saying men in civilian clothes gunned down people in the streets and stabbed women and children in their homes. The Syrian government denied its troops were behind the killings and blamed "armed terrorists."

Damascus had said it would conclude its own investigation into the Houla deaths by Wednesday but it was not clear if the findings would be made public. The U.N.'s top human rights body planned to hold a special session Friday to address the massacre.

Meanwhile, violence continued unabated. Syrian forces bombarded rebel-held areas and clashed with army defectors in Homs province, killing at least eight people, activists said.

The United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Bulgaria ordered top Syrian diplomats to leave on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Turkey, Syria's neighbor and a former close ally, joined the coordinated diplomatic action, saying it ordered the Syrian charge d'affaires and other diplomats at the Syrian Embassy in Ankara to leave the country within 72 hours. The consulate in Istanbul will remain open for consular duties only.

Among the most outspoken critics of the Assad regime, Turkey closed its embassy in Damascus in March and withdrew the ambassador. Its consulate in Aleppo remains open,but the Foreign Ministry said it reduced the number of its personnel there on Wednesday.

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan also said new unspecified sanctions might be imposed against Syria in the coming days. The world "cannot remain silent in the face of such a situation," he said.

Japan also ordered the Syrian ambassador in Tokyo to leave the country because of concerns about violence against civilians. Japan's foreign minister, Koichiro Genba, said his country was not, however, breaking off diplomatic ties with Syria.

The Obama administration added new sanctions on a Syrian bank Wednesday as a top White House official said the U.S. wants to economically throttle Assad's regime and cut off salaries of pro-government thugs blamed for the grisly massacre in Houla.

The U.S. Treasury Department said the Syria International Islamic Bank has been acting as a front for other Syrian financial institutions seeking to circumvent sanctions. The new penalties will prohibit the bank from engaging in transactions in the U.S. and will freeze any assets under U.S. jurisdiction.

"We are strangling the regime economically," White House deputy national security adviser Denis McDonough said.

The international community has been grappling with ways to quell the deadly violence and spur a political transition. The U.S. and Western countries are loathe to use military intervention similar to last year's campaign in Libya to oust Moammar Gadhafi, fearing a backlash.

The White House said this week that such an assault risks leading to "greater chaos, greater carnage."

But for now, Syria can still count on the support of its allies China and Russia, which on Wednesday criticized the diplomatic moves.

"The banishment of Syrian ambassadors from the capitals of leading Western states seems to us to be a counterproductive step," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said. He said the move closes "important channels" to influence Syria.

U.N. special envoy Kofi Annan met with Assad on Tuesday in Damascus to try to salvage what was left of his peace plan, which since being brokered six weeks ago has failed to stop any of the violence on the ground.

Tensions have escalated as more information emerges about the May 25 killings in Houla.

The U.N.'s human rights office said most of the victims were shot execution-style at close range, with fewer than 20 people cut down by regime shelling.

The U.N. Security Council met behind closed doors Wednesday to hear briefings from Annan's deputy Jean-Marie Guehenno and U.N. peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous.

U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice warned that a failure of Annan's peace plan could create a spreading conflict that creates "a major crisis" not only in Syria but also region-wide.

"And members of this council and members of the international community are left with the option only of considering whether they are prepared to take actions outside of the Annan plan and the authority of this council," she told reporters.

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Associated Press writers Selcan Hacaoglu in Ankara, Turkey, Albert Aji in Damascus, Syria, and Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations contributed to this report.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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Keeping Enterprise Communications Accessible With An Innovative ...

If you have ever tried making a phone call for an enquiry during the ?80s, you probably thrown away several hours of your life anticipating a customer service employee to take care of you. People who wanted to make enquiries or report concerns used to physically head directly to the company establishment itself. That basically demonstrates the inadequacy of the business telephone system years ago. These days, however, companies put great importance on keeping their company communications open that they really get people to handle all phone-in inquiries. Some even outsource this arm of their company because it?s far too large task for their ordinary workers to handle.

Companies these days adhere to technological help to be able to raise their cash flow. It is vital that they?re in line with the most recent tools technology can provide.

Technology has made all the difference regarding customer support; a telephone system already provides countless features that even when the operators or customer service staff are overloaded with phone calls, getting through the hotline is no longer a concern. Apart from this, calls could even be possible without an real telephone! Many utilize their computers nowadays to be able to call long-distance and businesses are taking full benefit from the Voice over Internet Protocols (VoIP) system to be able to improve and totally have their customer or client help services effective. VoIP less expensive as well and the rates remain the same no matter where the call was made.

The superior technology of Voice over internet protocol can deal with multiple-calling as well, that enables a single person to call a group of people for one call. It isn?t really the usual kind of call which people make for questions, but this can be useful for seamless conference calls that many multinational businesses make to maintain tabs on their own businesses? activities around the globe. Since many businesses have been forced to outsource because of the world wide economic downturn, this type of communication system has been one of the much more core essentials keeping companies completely functional.

Even analogue telephone systems have gone through a great update during the previous 10 years and they have more call functions that basically ensure connection faster and less difficult. This then, allows small businesses to cater to their clients? wants far better, in spite of the simplicity of the phone system. Lots of analogue phones now have the call-back feature that makes returning missed calls super easy; this particular function is also responsible for minimizing the rate connected with prank phone calls over the years due to the fact following the call is definitely as simple as pressing a button.

Technology has created all the difference regarding customer support; a telephone system presently provides a lot of features which makes getting through a hotline no longer an issue. Furthermore, calls can even be made without an actual telephone. Check out Media Updates for more information.

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Insert Coin: ZIP-Shooter lets you dolly around or track straight (video)

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If you're tired of shaky-vision in your films but don't have Spielbergian budgets, the ZIP-Shooter might be your secret weapon. By manipulating the wheels, you can track your DSLR, iPhone or other video cam in a straight line or around a bend, and use it as a tabletop, low or even worm-vision underslung dolly. With a 20-pound max weight limit, it'll handle most DSLR and lens combos, and you could even squeak on a light Red Scarlet package, while still collapsing it into a camera bag after usage. ZIP-Shooter is underway with $1,203 so far and a goal of $25,000 -- to see if you'd like to pledge $350 to get one, truck past the break and check the video.

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The Coal Hard Facts

If world leaders are serious about making drastic reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, then some sort of a global carbon tax, a direct tax on coal, or even an outright ban on the fuel, will have to be part of the discussion. But given the repeated failures?at Copenhagen, Cancun, and most recently, at Durban?to impose a global tax or limit on carbon dioxide, there?s no reason to believe that will occur.

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SCOTUS Denies Cert to Cops Who Tasered a Pregnant Woman (Theagitator)

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Tuna carry Fukushima radiation to US

LOS ANGELES?? Across the vast Pacific, the mighty bluefin tuna carried radioactive contamination that leaked from Japan's crippled nuclear plant to the shores of the United States 6,000 miles away ? the first time a huge migrating fish has been shown to carry radioactivity such a distance.

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"We were frankly kind of startled," said Nicholas Fisher, one of the researchers reporting the findings online Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The levels of radioactive cesium were 10 times higher than the amount measured in tuna off the California coast in previous years. But even so, that's still far below safe-to-eat limits set by the U.S. and Japanese governments.

Previously, smaller fish and plankton were found with elevated levels of radiation in Japanese waters after a magnitude-9 earthquake in March 2011 triggered a tsunami that badly damaged the Fukushima Dai-ichi reactors.

But scientists did not expect the nuclear fallout to linger in huge fish that sail the world because such fish can metabolize and shed radioactive substances.

One of the largest and speediest fish, Pacific bluefin tuna can grow to 10 feet and weigh more than 1,000 pounds. They spawn off the Japan coast and swim east at breakneck speed to school in waters off California and the tip of Baja California, Mexico.

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Five months after the Fukushima disaster, Fisher of Stony Brook University in New York and a team decided to test Pacific bluefin that were caught off the coast of San Diego. To their surprise, tissue samples from all 15 tuna captured contained levels of two radioactive substances ? ceisum-134 and cesium-137 ? that were higher than in previous catches.

To rule out the possibility that the radiation was carried by ocean currents or deposited in the sea through the atmosphere, the team also analyzed yellowfin tuna, found in the eastern Pacific, and bluefin that migrated to Southern California before the nuclear crisis. They found no trace of cesium-134 and only background levels of cesium-137 left over from nuclear weapons testing in the 1960s.

The results "are unequivocal. Fukushima was the source," said Ken Buesseler of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, who had no role in the research.

Bluefin tuna absorbed radioactive cesium from swimming in contaminated waters and feeding on contaminated prey such as krill and squid, the scientists said. As the predators made the journey east, they shed some of the radiation through metabolism and as they grew larger. Even so, they weren't able to completely flush out all the contamination from their system.

"That's a big ocean. To swim across it and still retain these radionuclides is pretty amazing," Fisher said.

Pacific bluefin tuna are prized in Japan where a thin slice of the tender red meat prepared as sushi can fetch $24 per piece at top Tokyo restaurants. Japanese consume 80 percent of the world's Pacific and Atlantic bluefin tuna.

The real test of how radioactivity affects tuna populations comes this summer when researchers planned to repeat the study with a larger number of samples. Bluefin tuna that journeyed last year were exposed to radiation for about a month. The upcoming travelers have been swimming in radioactive waters for a longer period. How this will affect concentrations of contamination remains to be seen.

Now that scientists know that bluefin tuna can transport radiation, they also want to track the movements of other migratory species including sea turtles, sharks and seabirds.

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Dairies pamper cows with massages, waterbeds

CHILTON, Wis.?? Lucky, a 7-year-old dairy cow, had been walking with a limp for several weeks when veterinarian Sara Gilbertson was called. Instead of prescribing painkillers, Gilbertson tried an unusual new therapy ? a chiropractic adjustment that included a full-length spinal massage.

Gilbertson rubbed the Holstein's spine by gently squeezing it from neck to tail, pausing to apply firm pressure to one hip and readjust several vertebrae. The cow stood in calm silence, moving only enough to reach another mouthful of hay. Later, as Lucky reclined on a bed of sand, Gilbertson noted with satisfaction how relaxed and comfortable the animal seemed.

Cow comfort has become a key concern for the nation's farmers, who have known for generations that contented cows give more milk. The traditional techniques for keeping cows happy aren't complicated ? feed them well, keep the temperature comfortable and give them room to move around. But some dairy farmers are turning to a new array of creative options intended to keep cows as mellow ? and productive ? as possible.

Some farmers have installed waterbeds for their cows to rest on, while others play classical music. And some hire animal chiropractors to give older cows a tuneup and correct minor issues in calves, all part of the effort to ensure maximum milk output.

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Do the methods really work? There's no sound scientific data to back up the claims, but dairy farmers say they can see the difference with their own eyes ? cows are giving more milk, the milk quality is improving and the herds seem to be enjoying the indulgences.

"It's kind of like how an athlete with a sprained ankle isn't as productive," said Larry Meyer, 36, whose parents own the dairy farm in Chilton, Wis., where Lucky and another 115 dairy cows live. "If you can get a cow healthy and back to normal, it makes a difference in their productivity."

Cows can suffer injuries if they slip on a slick spot of concrete or get stepped on by another 1,500-pound bovine, and some calves get their necks kinked during the birthing process. The injuries can cause pain when the animals stand, making them reluctant to jostle for food and leading to compensatory injuries. That, in turn, leads to less milk production.

That's why farmers are willing to spend about $75 per session for a chiropractic adjustment.

"The cows tolerate it incredibly well," said Gilbertson, the veterinarian. "They may be apprehensive at first, until they figure out how good it feels."

Chiropractors for cows
Meyer didn't have specific figures on how much milk Lucky gave following her chiropractic treatments, but because her mother was the most productive cow in the herd, he wanted to make sure Lucky was in good shape.

While chiropractic care is reserved for injured cows, dairy farmers also are investing in healthy cows' happiness.

Richard Conrad installed $70,000 waterbeds on his farm in Grafton, Ohio, about a year ago. It took the 220 dairy cows a few months to adjust to the softer surface but now they seem to enjoy it, he said.

"They were real skeptical at first because it was real jiggly," said Conrad, 53, "but once they adapted they didn't look back. They just jump on and stay there."

The result has been milk with fewer impurities and in greater volume ? cows that used to give about 80 pounds of milk per day now average about 90 pounds, Conrad said. However, he couldn't credit the waterbeds with all the improvement; he also upgraded ventilation in his barns and installed misting technology to keep the herd cool.

Dairy farmers commonly adjust air, temperature and lighting to keep cows happy. Some have also installed large rotating brushes that gently scratch the cows' backs and massage their faces and shoulders, said Marcia Endres, a University of Minnesota Extension dairy scientist.

And some dairy producers have employed even more unusual techniques, even in absence of scientific data that justifies their use. In Germany, for example, the Dortmund Concert Hall plays recordings of different classical pieces for specific cows. The hall then serves milk from the respective cows during live concerts featuring those same pieces.

"Which means you'll now be able to both listen to and taste the musical highlights," the hall says in one advertisement.

Dairy experts agree the concept is entertaining, if a bit of a logical stretch. They also agree that dairy farmers need to be careful about introducing new techniques ? music, waterbeds, chiropractic care ? into a herd that's already relatively comfortable.

"Cows are creatures of habit. They like things to stay the same," Endres said. "So many producers like to not introduce too much change. Cows just don't like a lot of weird things happening to them."

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Elvis Presley crypt up for auction this month

In this undated image released by Julien's Auctions, shows singer Elvis Presley's Crypt in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tenn., that will be auctioned as part of Music Icons June 23rd & 24th, 2012, at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, Calif. Presley was interred there alongside his mother, Gladys, after he died Aug. 16, 1977. They were later reburied at his Graceland home. (AP Photo/Julien's Auctions)

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 1977 file photo, a florist adds more floral arrangements to the overflowing collection of flowers that cover the ground at the mausoleum where singer Elvis Presley will be entombed during funeral services today in Memphis, Tenn. Celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien says the crypt inside the granite and marble mausoleum where Presley was originally entombed at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tenn., will be part of his "Music Icons" auction on June 23 and 24, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? For the right price, you or a loved one can rest in peace in the tomb of The King.

Celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien is selling Elvis Presley's original crypt to the highest bidder as part of his "Music Icons" auction later this month.

The tomb is located inside the granite and marble mausoleum at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tenn.

Presley was interred there alongside his mother, Gladys, after he died Aug. 16, 1977. Two months later, they were re-buried at his Graceland home. The original crypt has remained empty ever since.

Julien says the winning bid from the auction beginning June 23 will receive the crypt, opening and closing of the vault for burial, a memorialization inscription and use of a chapel for a committal service. Transportation and funeral home charges are not included.

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Online:

http://www.juliensauctions.com

Associated Press

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Cleaning Tips for Burned Cookware - IdeaMarketers.com

Cooking is a great, the only bad thing is when it turns into a disaster. Wonder how that's possible? We will tell you - when you have to deal with burned pots and pans at the end. If you aren't feeling like cleaning in this exact moment, the first thought that comes to mind, is to throwing them in the litter box. Unfortunately, we can't do that every single time. Much sane and better is to learn and apply the best cleaning tips for burned pots and pans.

First, try to scrape as much of the burned food as you can. Professional cleaners Dalston advise to use cold water, in case there was an omelet or other egg-based food.

Once finished with that, pour some water and add two spoons baking soda in. Put the pot on the stove and to boil. Let it stay there for at least ten minutes and turn off the stove after. Cover the pot and leave it there for thirty minutes.

Use a wooden spoon to scrub the pot with. If possible, try to scrap all burned food. Have in mind, great results require a lot of elbow grease. Use a wooden utensil, because a metal one will scratch the finishing, which will make the food to burn up even more easily in the future. Once finished, rinse well.

If there are still burned areas, don't give up. Sprinkle baking soda on those places and add some water to form a paste. Leave it to stay so overnight.

Next morning, add water and vinegar to the baking soda and boil. According to professionals from end of tenancy cleaning Hammersmith, after you complete all the above mentioned steps, your pot must be looking like new and be ready for cooking. Don't forget, no matter how big the disaster is, there is always a way to fix it.

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Warum Google Mobilfunkbetreiber an den Einnahmen ?ber Android beteiligt

Follow the money: Wenn wir einbeziehen, dass Google Hardwarehersteller und Mobilfunkbetreiber am Umsatz der mobilen Suchen auf Android, also an Googles eigenem Android-Umsatz beteiligt, zeichnet sich ein sehr viel klareres Bild vom mobilen OS-Markt und Android im Speziellen.?

Wie attraktiv Android f?r Telefonhersteller und Mobilnetzbetreiber noch vor zwei, drei Jahren gewirkt haben muss:

Hier ist die Antwort auf das iPhone. Sie kommt von Google, einem gro?en Unternehmen, ihr bekommt also Planungssicherheit. Wir machen das OS Open Source. Ihr k?nnt es also anpassen und m?sst keine Lizenzen zahlen. Noch besser! Wenn Ihr die offizielle Google-Version von Android benutzt, m?sst Ihr lediglich die Googledienste in Android beibehalten und Ihr erhaltet den Zugang zum Appstore und einen prozentualen Anteil an den Ums?tzen, die wir mit der werbefinanzierten Suche ?ber Android machen.

Das erkl?rt auch, warum es WebOS ?unter anderem so schwer hatte: Obwohl es zwischenzeitig das mobile OS mit der besten User Experience war, fehlte dem OS neben den Apps auch der Hebel bei den Netzbetreibern. Die bewerben lieber ein Betriebssystem, bei dem sie noch zus?tzlich mitverdienen k?nnen und, icing on the cake, das OS mit eigener Bloatware anpassen lassen k?nnen.

Apples Vorteil mit dem iPhone liegt im Nachfragesog bei den Endkunden. Der fehlte webOS und der fehlt noch Windows Phone.

Eine der vielen Fragen lautet nun, wie Microsoft auf diese Herausforderung antwortet.?

Google hat hier sehr clever die Geldfl?sse auf einem mehrseitigen Markt entsprechend der Preissensitivit?ten und der Machtgef?lle positioniert. Mit open vs. closed hat das nur sehr am Rande etwas zu tun.

Google hat ein bemerkenswertes, komplexes Gesch?ftsmodell aufgebaut, das bisher vor allem an meines Erachtens zwei Umst?nden scheitert:

1. Die Einnahmen ?ber bei mobilen Suchabfragen geschaltete Werbung ist bisher zu gering, um signifkante Werte zu schaffen.

2. Der Wettbewerb auf Hardwarseite ist in der Plattform zu gro?, um dort bisher signifikante Profite zu erm?glichen.

Ersteres legt sich vielleicht ?ber einen l?ngeren Zeitraum. Letzteres ist direkt an die Architektur der Plattform gebunden.

Noch einmal: Google hat Motorola Mobility ?bernommen und k?nnte nun versuchen ?ber den vertikal integrierten Weg, a la Apple, mehr Wert f?r sich aus der immensen Verbreitung der Plattform zu schlagen. Das lohnt sich f?r Google nicht nur aufgrund der h?heren Margen, wenn sie eine attraktive Version anbieten, die anderen nicht bereitst?nde, sondern auch weil hier die Traffic Acquisition Costs wegfallen.?

F?r den Rest der Unternehmen im ?kosystem ist Android auch ohne dieses Szenario bereits?nicht so attraktiv, wie es einst erscheinte.

Horace Dediu ?ber die Zahlen:

Comparing revenue ?run rates?, on a yearly basis Android is 2.5% of iPhone or 1.6% of iOS.

As various members of the Android ecosystem are rewarded from the 40% revenue share of Android, it would be important to consider the scales involved in these illustrations when considering the influence Google exerts. It could be argued that Google?s spreading of wealth from search creates strong incentives for participation in its ecosystem.

However, there is little wealth created. 40% of a little is a lot less.

Ein Windows Phone mag vielleicht trotz Lizenzzahlungen attraktiver erscheinen, weil die Plattform weniger interne Hardwarekonkurrenz besitzt, muss es aber nicht.

Was w?re aber mit anderen potentiellen Einsteigern in den Markt der Telefonbetriebssysteme wie Facebook oder Amazon?

Sie brauchen Anreize, um selbst den wen auch geringen Aussch?ttungen von Google etwas entgegen zu setzen. Ihre Chance k?nnte gerade darin liegen, dass Googles Gesch?ftsmodellplay bisher nicht so aufgegangen ist wie geplant. Es ist aber alles andere als sicher.

Sicher ist dagegen, dass bei dem Androidschach die Endnutzer nicht die wichtigste Rolle spielen.

Zus?tzlich zu den Artikeln auf asymco ist zu dem Thema besonders die aktuelle Ausgabe des Podcasts ?The Critical Path? mit Horace Dediu sehr empfehlenswert.

Leaked image of pre-sale flyer lists Galaxy S III Canadian launch date: June 20

When Samsung first announced its already hot (pre-)selling Galaxy S III, it also announced that the device would launch in Europe on May 29, arriving on North American carriers in June. Those sorts of promises are easily broken, but it appears that the N.A. launch date may still hit June.The image of a pre-order flyer has been leaked online showing a June 20th date for Canadian carriers Rogers, Bell, Telus, and Virgin Mobile. The original posters of the image, Mobile Syrup, were then asked to pull the image, which makes one think that the June 20 date might be true [as folks get a lot more antsy when the info is correct].Still, the image was picked up before it was pulled, and that's where the link currently directs. It is unclear who asked Mobile Syrup to pull the image, and how long the new image will remain online is, of course questionable.

The Samsung Galaxy S III is the latest in the Galaxy S series. Both the GS and GS2 were huge hits. As noted above, a European retail launch date has been announced; it's believed the device might hit pre-order status in Canada by May 30, but that is still unconfirmed.

In terms of the specs, we know that the device will ship with a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED 1,280 x 720 display; a quad-core Samsung Exynos system-on-a-chip (SoC) processor; an 8MP rear-facing camera and a 1.9MP front-facing camera; along with Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.x), and Samsung's TouchWiz skin.

It will also have S Voice, a new Siri rival developed in concert with Vlingo (which has a stand-alone Android app in Google Play), enhancements to gesture functionality, facial tracking, and S Beam, and enhanced Android beaming feature.

The all-important cellular technology support will depending on the region you live in, but there is either HSPA+ or LTE functionality.?Pricing for North American markets is still unknown, but sites like Expansys are pre-selling versions of the device, with a version of the Galaxy S III going for about $700 unlocked.

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