Saturday, March 31, 2012

Sen. Al Franken to Facebook, Google users: 'You are their product'

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Once again proving he's the one government representative who gets this whole technology thing, Sen. Al Franken D-Minn., called out Facebook and Google during a speech for American Bar Association's Antitrust Section.?

Franken, who chairs new Senate subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, was there Thursday to call for greater enforcement of antitrust laws for all-encompassing tech and media companies, including mobile and cable services, as well as online services. Such Web corporations, he said, is "where privacy becomes an antitrust issue."

Last year, when it was revealed that iPhones and iPads were mapping user locations in accessible files for up to a year, Franken, D-Minn., got down to business, firing off pointed questions in a two-page open letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. ?Franken also joined other senators urging Facebook to "reverse a plan that would allow app developers the ability to request access to users? addresses, phone numbers and other contact information."

In his ABA speech, Franken noted how the more that "average Americans depend on Google and Facebook daily, "the less incentive (the companies) have to respect your privacy," he said. Both of these "free" services make the bulk of their money via user profiles, allowing third parties to target ads using the extensive personal information stored there. "You are not their client, you are their product," he said.

Institutions that "protect our individual privacy rights from the government don?t apply to the private sector," Franken said. "The Fourth Amendment doesn?t apply to corporations. The Freedom of Information Act doesn?t apply to Silicon Valley. And you can?t impeach Google if it breaks its 'Don?t be evil' campaign pledge."

?Franken pointed to Google's new privacy policy, which now covers all of the search giant's many services:?

If you don?t want your search results shared with other Google sites -- if you don?t want some kind of super-profile being created for you based on everything you search, every site you surf, and every video you watch on YouTube -- you will have to find a search engine that?s comparable to Google. Not easy.

If you want a free email service that doesn?t use your words to target ads to you, you?ll have to figure out how to port years and years of Gmail messages somewhere else, which is about as easy as developing your own free email service.

Franken had equally sharp words for Facebook:

If you use Facebook -- as I do -- Facebook in all likelihood has a unique digital file of your face, one that can be as accurate as a fingerprint and that can be used to identify you in a photo of a large crowd.

You might not like that Facebook shares your political opinions with Politico, but are you really going to delete all the photos, all the posts, all the connections -- the presence you?ve spent years establishing on the world?s dominant social network? ?The more dominant these companies become over the sectors in which they operate, the less incentive they have to respect your privacy.

"It isn't time for alarm bells just yet," Franken said. But wouldn?t we feel a lot more comfortable about that if we knew that market forces would act to stop such an egregious abuse of our privacy? And shouldn?t we be concerned that, as these companies that trade in your personal information keep getting bigger and bigger, they become less and less accountable?"

Click here to read Sen. Al Franken's full speech.

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This Easter must make 'SENSE' for ages 9-13 & 14-18 | Lagos Mums

Easter is right around the corner and the children will be home again which usually means another opportunity to have some more family time. Yes we know! But wait, till you see all that this special Easter course has to offer? .

COURSE DESCRIPTION (courses are held across 2 age groups, 9-13 & 14-18)

CREATIVE WRITING WITH NIGERIAN STUDIES? (9-18)

Want to take your writing skills to another level? Working with a professional writer, you?ll use the amazing materials and resources available for inspiration and produce some exciting new creative writing of your own. Learn about Nigerian History at the same time.

PUBLIC SPEAKING?. (9-18)
A fun and interactive workshop that will teach you how to speak and deliver presentations with confidence. This course will help you express yourself with ease in all kinds of situations and even in those dreaded interviews.

MOBILE WEB DESIGNS?(14-18)
Learn coding and basic computer programming to build web applications. You?ll be taught by top tech professionals and will leave with a web app of your own that you can develop. Participants must have basic coding experience

RADIO CRASH COURSE?(9-18)
Do you want insider information on what it takes to create a show on radio?? You?ll work with the experts to learn about music programming, presenting , and interviewing techniques and then plan, record, promote and broadcast your show

DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKING?.(9-18)
Make a documentary about something you care about. On this course, you?ll set up shoots and film a documentary. You?ll also learn about careers in the industry

CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY?(9-18)
On this course, you?ll discover how to take photos, and manipulate them, and put ?together an exhibition of your best works to be shown at the exhibition at the end of the program.

INTRO TO DJ-ING?. (9-18)
Learn about the art of DJing with Renowned Nigerian professionals. On this course you?ll learn to mix and blend tracks, count beats, and bars, as well as perform to a crowd.

ROCK CLIMBING?. (9-18)
Want to hang though at an indoor climbing center? Think you can Scale THE WALLS? Come LEARN about ALL EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY, and try out your skills.

INTRO TO AVIATION?.(14-18)
On this course, you?ll learn about the different careers within the aviation industry.

INTRO TO MANAGEMENT CONSULTING?.(14-18)
On this course, you?ll find out more about the company and learn about management consulting.
HIP-HOP?(9-18)
Ever dreamt about fancy foot work? On this course, you?ll learn about the art of dancing and moving to the beat

AFRICAN DANCE AND MUSIC?..(9-18)
Move in rhythm to African music under the tutelage of professional dancer. This course brings out the ?African? in U through the music and steps.

VOLLEYBALL/FOOTBALL ? ?(9 ? 18)
Girls/Boys respectively (either or)

SPANISH ? (9-13)
Language introduction

Notes
Each participant is allowed to choose a maximum of 5 courses.
The venues for the courses vary; and participants would have to be dropped off at/picked up from at the appropriate venue, which will include: 10-A Ikoya, Bogobiri, Getz Arena and the Radio station.
For participants who are enrolled on the ?Aviation Course?, it should be noted that this may hold on 9th April; which is the Easter Monday holiday.
Each participant will be charged N25,000 as fees for the Camp.
You may indicate your child?s interest by return email: contactus@lagosmums.com

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Fitch: EPA Proposal Could Lead to Higher Electricity Costs

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Scooby Doo Toys - Free Stuff For Babies

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Scooby Doo Toys

Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you? It?s not easy finding toys, games and collectibles for children and adults alike that are fans of Scooby Doo, Fred, Velma, Daphne and Shaggy. Scooby Doo is the most popular character from the Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. animated children?s television series and feature films. He is the pet and lifelong friend and companion of Shaggy Rogers.

Games and puzzles are great to entertain while they also offer an educational element for the recipient. Action figurines are great for children during creative play, while plush and Scooby Doo soft toys are a cuddly and playful gift that will impress children of all ages.

Or perhaps you?re planning a Scooby Doo themed birthday party and you are in search of gifts for the games or party favors that will suitably satisfy the guests. Unlike other popular television series and movies, Scooby and Shaggy merchandise is not always easy to locate, but there are products on offer for the avid fans to treasure.

Unlike other popular television series and movies, Scooby and Shaggy merchandise is not always easy to locate, but there are products on offer for the avid fans to treasure. It?s sometimes difficult to locate products in your local independent retail stores and department stores; however there are plenty of sources of Scooby Doo products available for purchase online. If you want to get ?Scooby Doo Toys online , you can get it as Amazon or Ebay.

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Amy Winehouse?s $4.66 Million Estate Goes To Her Parents

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Economist's Notebook: Rising gas prices cutting into restaurants ...

In his latest commentary, the National Restaurant Association's chief economist Bruce Grindy analyzes the impact of rising gas prices.? A strong majority of restaurant operators said the recent increase in gas prices has negatively impacted their business, either on the sales or operational side.? A prolonged period of elevated gas prices could have a particular impact on restaurants with customers on the lower end of the income scale, as gas expenditures take up a higher proportion of their disposable income.?

Rising gas prices are one of the biggest threats to the economy at this point.? The Energy Information Administration reported on Monday that gas prices are averaging $3.92 on the national level, up 5 cents from last week and 62 cents since the beginning of the year.? In many major cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle, pump prices are already well above the $4 mark.?

Not only does this threaten the fragile economy recovery ? the national economy is still 5.3 million jobs down from its pre-recession peak ? it also crowds out disposable income that could be spent in discretionary areas like restaurants.

Thus far, the overall spending impact has not been significant, with total restaurant sales reaching a record monthly high of $43.4 billion in February, according to Census Bureau figures that are adjusted for seasonal and trading day factors (including Leap Year).? However, these figures represent total industry sales volume, including new restaurants entering the market.?

On an individual restaurant level, the impact of rising gas prices is more pronounced.? According to a National Restaurant Association survey of 600 restaurant operators fielded March 15 ? 22, nearly three out of four respondents said the recent increase in gas prices has had an extremely negative impact (28%) or somewhat negative impact (45%) on their business.?

Impacts were felt on both the sales and operational sides of the business, with operators reporting both lower sales and higher supplier prices ? often due to fuel surcharges.? Among those that reported lower sales, operators said their sales were off by an average of five percent.

While the majority of operators reported a negative impact of higher gas prices, there were some differences across industry demographics.? Seventy-six percent of limited-service operators said gas prices are negatively impacting their business, compared to 71 percent of their fullservice counterparts.? Corporate-owned chain (82%) and franchisee (79%) operators were also more likely than independent operators (70%) to say the recent rise in gas prices has negatively impacted their business.?

Not surprisingly, restaurants that are more dependent on roadside traffic have been somewhat more affected than neighborhood restaurants or those near public transportation.? Seventy-eight percent of restaurant operators located in rural areas said the rising gas prices have negatively impacted their business, compared to 71 percent of operators in urban areas.?

In general, lower-income households are disproportionately impacted by rising gas and energy prices.? According to National Restaurant Association analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, gasoline expenditures for households with annual incomes of $100,000 or more represented just 1.9 percent of their pre-tax income in 2010.? In contrast, households with annual earnings of less than $30,000 made gasoline expenditures that averaged 7.0 percent of their pre-tax income ? more than three times the proportion of their higher-income counterparts.

In terms of restaurant sales, this suggests that over the longer-term, if gasoline prices remain at elevated levels, restaurants with a relatively high proportion of customers on the lower end of the income scale could feel a corresponding impact, if households are not able to fully absorb these additional costs.

For additional analysis of restaurant industry trends, log on to Restaurant TrendMapper (subscription required).

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Source: National Restaurant Association, based on 2010 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source: http://www.restaurant.org/nra_news_blog/2012/03/economists-notebook-rising-gas-prices-cutting-into-restaurants-bottom-lines.cfm

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

What Should You Be Outsourcing? | Small Business Dojo

What Should You Be Outsourcing

When you have work and tasks that need doing in your small business, you have two options. You can hire regular employees to lighten the load or you can outsource the work to outside professionals. The arena of outsourcing is expanding, with industries growing to fill the needs of businesses. What should you be outsourcing? Perhaps much more than you realize.

Writing

Whether you just have trouble formulating coherent written thoughts or you lack the time to create your own written projects, many freelance writers make their living by providing writing services for small businesses. A business blog needing daily articles may require a steady writer onboard to produce this regular writing. If you want to publish an eBook to demonstrate your expertise in your industry, outsource this writing to a freelance writer for a set fee.

Virtual Assistants

A small business on a shoestring probably starts so small that you can perform much of the work yourself. When business begins to expand and the orders start arriving, you may find that you need help keeping track of your business operations. By outsourcing this position to a virtual assistant, you gain the benefit of a professional freelance employee without many of the same managerial and occupational stresses. The virtual assistant should be able to receive your assignments and manage the details you assign, working with you to keep your business organized and functioning smoothly.

Bookkeeping and Accounting

Once a business grows to the point where sales are active, consider outsourcing your bookkeeping and accounting departments to outside professionals. Once you remove these responsibilities from your daily business duties, your time is free for focusing on generating additional business. When you outsource your bookkeeping and accounting services, retain all responsibility and control for treasury functions (signing checks and authorizing payments) to keep your business safe.

Graphic Design

The image you choose for your business is how the public will learn your brand. Don?t underestimate the importance of this detail. Unless you possess graphic design and strong artistic talents yourself, outsource your graphic design to a professional freelancer. Because your graphic design needs will probably fluctuate, it makes more sense to outsource these services as you need them instead of employing someone on an ongoing basis.

Public Relations

Public relations ? getting your business name out there in front of your customers ? requires skill and persistence. Instead of spending your own time pursuing PR tasks, outsource these responsibilities to a firm who will get the job done. Advantages of an outsourced PR firm include a higher degree of expertise, higher quality media contacts through the PR firm and reduced expenses because you only use the agency as you need it.

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How foreclosures affect buyers and sellers

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Overview of a subdivision of single family homes in San Marcos, Calif. The nation's banks own more than 600,000 single-family homes, according to RealtyTrac.

By Marcie Geffner, bankrate.com

If anything is certain about the foreclosure crisis, it's that it isn't over. That fact has important implications, not only for people losing their homes, but also for those planning to sell or buy a home this year.

As of January, about 3 million properties were in foreclosure, headed that way or already owned by banks, according to CoreLogic, an information, analytics and business services company in Santa Ana, Calif.

Approximately 1.6 million of those homes were believed to be within the so-called shadow inventory, a supply of foreclosure properties not yet listed for sale. It's a major stumbling block to a housing recovery, says Mark Fleming, chief economist of CoreLogic.

"It puts downward pressure on home prices, which hurts home sales and building activity," Fleming said in a statement.

Given that prelude, here's what sellers and buyers can expect.

Price

Foreclosures and short sales have widened the gap between sellers' and buyers' perceptions of prices. Sellers "think their home is worth more than it really is" and buyers "think the prices are too high," says Louis Cammarosano, general manager at HomeGain, a real estate information website in Emeryville, Calif.

One cause of that gap is realty brokers' tendency to scrub foreclosures and short sales from comparable sales data used to set sellers' asking prices. While sellers might feel a moral justification for that approach, Cammarosano says it's "disingenuous" because the status of the seller's mortgage isn't important to buyers.

"(Just because) you happen to be paying your mortgage, that doesn't mean the buyer has to step into your shoes and pay your inflated price," he says.

Interest rates

Traditionally, mortgage rates have been something of a wild card for homebuyers. But that's not the case today because the Federal Reserve has announced its intention to keep rates low at least through late 2014. That's not a guarantee, but it has taken some of the urgency out of homebuying and put more buyers into a wait-and-see pattern.

"The perception that prices could go lower, a lot of foreclosures in the pipeline and (the expectation) that rates will remain low -- that's certainly keeping some people on the sidelines," Cammarosano says.

Location

Buyers might be reluctant to purchase a home in a neighborhood plagued by foreclosures and short sales. But Stephen Israel, president of Buyer's Edge Co., a real estate brokerage in Bethesda, Md., says buyers can take a clue from real estate investors who are looking at areas that have been hard hit, yet might be prime for a turnaround.

"Investors are interested in neighborhoods that were beat up by foreclosures and that have other redeeming features that they then believe will be the first to bounce back," he says.

Those redeeming features might include easy access to public transportation, well-regarded schools, attractive shopping centers and other positive infrastructure elements. Neighborhoods that have such amenities can be "really interesting pockets, where there could be some very good values," Israel says.

Condition??

Foreclosure and short sale homes are often, though not always, in worse shape than other homes on the market. That's especially problematic for buyers if a home has been vacant a long time because neglect can result in problems in plumbing, heating, cooling, electrical and other systems.

"There is a big difference," Israel says, "between a property that has been vacant a few weeks and one that has been vacant a year or more."

A home that's in poor shape might not be a bad buy if the buyer understands the risks, he adds.

Sometimes, though, those risks can be difficult to assess if the term of vacancy isn't known or the water, sewer, electricity and gas have been shut off. The utilities not being in service is "an interesting part of this equation that people miss all the time," Israel says.

Buy or sell

The bottom line for buyers is that they need to "buy smart," to use Israel's term, researching neighborhoods and being aware of a home's actual condition beyond its cosmetic appearance.

The bottom line for sellers, Cammarosano says, is that they need to get serious about pricing, cleaning, decluttering, staging and improving the value and desirability of their home.

"That's getting real," he says. "And if that's not what you want, don't sell it."

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

The New Sports and Recreation Center | Admissions Counselors' Blog

by Edward J. Connor

Well it?s been?several months since I got inside the new sports and recreation center that?s under construction on the quad.? The entire admissions staff got an insiders tour today and got?the opportunity to really see how things will look when the center opens this summer.? There are a number of upcoming opportunities for community members to see the facility this spring and summer, but since there won?t be an occupancy permit until late May it was great to get the hard hat tour today.? It sounds like our admissions visitors will likely be seeing the new facility starting in June on our campus tours?and no you won?t need to wear hard hats:)

We entered the building through the main entrance on the quad?I anticipate that the plywood doors will be replaced with something a bit nicer in the coming weeks!!? On the entry level we got a chance to see the main gym floor which houses 4 basketball courts, and will be used for a number of sporting and recreational activities, as well as a number of campus special events.? We also got to see the main office suite for many of the coaches and our athletic director.? Going upstairs brought us to the indoor track that over looks the main gym floor below.? Bright, airy and wide, the track is a vast improvement over the current offerings for indoor running.? Then is was down several flights? of stairs to see the pool.? In my mind this is the show piece of the building.? Swimming, diving, water polo and much more!!

Along the way we also got to check out the training room, fitness and weight training areas, dance studios and the pit area for robotics.? We didn?t get a chance to see the rowing tanks today?.but I am promised next time!? I am sure I am forgetting a few things, but I am one that can?t wait to get into the new facility this summer.? Hopefully it will inspire me to lose a few pounds:)

Ed

Sports and Recreation, WPI Admissions

Source: http://wp.wpi.edu/counselors/2012/03/26/the-new-sports-and-recreation-center/

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Monday, March 26, 2012

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Papermill is the first beautiful, simple Instapaper client for Android (hands-on)

Even as Readability and Read it Later have released and improved their apps for Android devices, Instapaper developer Marco Arment has firmly and repeatedly said that he has no real interest in building an app for the platform. However, in December he issued a challenge to developers: the first good third-party Instapaper app for Android would become the de facto ?Instapaper for Android? application, with his blessing and promotion.

There are already plenty of third-party Instapaper apps for Android ? EverPaper, InstaFetch, and Hard Copy, to name just a few ? but most are unattractive or work poorly, and almost all scrape Instapaper?s content, trying to circumvent the app ?

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Illinois Will Be the First State to Sell Lottery Tickets Online [Lottery]

On Sunday at noon, residents of Illinois will be the first people in the United States who will be able to buy lottery tickets online. Is the Illinois Lottery Internet Pilot Program the potentially terrifying future of praying to lady luck? More »


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Friday, March 23, 2012

Finding The Right Elder Care For Your Aging Loved One | Online ...

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Our society is aging at a more rapid rate than ever before. And with millions of baby boomers entering retirement, this trend will continue for the foreseeable future. That being the case, there is a good chance you or someone in your family will need senior care in the coming years, if not sooner. The question is-what kind of elder care is best for your loved one?

When it comes to senior care, there are generally 3 options. The most common in recent decades is a nursing home. And for families that have a qualified caregiver, taking care of the senior yourself can also work. The third option is hiring an in home caregiver to come to the home of the senior and administer the care right there. Let?s take a look at each of these in further detail.

The nursing home is the common choice for many families. Though most seniors have no desire whatsoever to go to one, many families believe they have no other options. If their loved one is in need of elder care and they?re not able to provide it themselves, they believe a nursing home is the best choice. Aside from quality of life issues, another challenge with nursing homes is the cost. They can be very expensive and have been known to wipe out a person?s life savings in no time. Still, if an elderly person is very ill, this may be the best choice.

Being your own in home caregiver is the most cost-effective option, but it?s not for everyone. For those who are qualified nursing professionals, this could be a good choice. But even then, it doesn?t always work out because of the emotional toll it takes on a family member to provide treatment to an aging loved one. For those who are not qualified to be a caregiver, this is probably not a good choice.

In home care is among the fastest growing trends in the health care industry today. With more and more seniors vowing to stay in their homes as long as possible, in home elder care agencies are popping up across the country to fill this need. There are several potential benefits to going this route.

Perhaps the best benefit is that the senior gets to stay in their home. This allows them to be where they are comfortable and not face the trauma of moving to a new facility where they don?t know anybody. Another benefit is it gives family members the peace of mind of knowing that their loved one is in good hands. Finally, the costs of in home senior care are generally considerably lower than a nursing home. These potential benefits make in home care a popular option for a growing number of families.

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Road to radicalization from Toulouse to Kandahar

TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - For Mohamed Merah, the Frenchman suspected of killing four Jews and three Muslim soldiers in southwestern France, the road to radicalization ran from Toulouse to Kandahar in Afghanistan.

Merah, 24, who was holed up in a suburban Toulouse apartment on Wednesday, besieged by police commandos from the elite RAID unit, claimed affiliation with al Qaeda and said he wanted to avenge Palestinian children, French Interior Minister Claude Gueant said.

The suspect, a French citizen of Algerian origin, had been under surveillance by France's domestic intelligence service for several years after being identified in Afghanistan. But he led a normal life of soccer and night clubbing, according to friends and neighbors who had no idea that he had been in Afghanistan.

Merah had a police record for several minor offences, some involving violence, Gueant told reporters, "but there was no evidence that he was planning such criminal actions."

As police psychologists tried to talk him into surrendering peacefully, Merah gave the same impression of calm determination and self-control as the gunman on a scooter recorded by security cameras at the Ozer Hatorah Jewish school in Toulouse on Monday.

"With the RAID negotiators, he explained a lot about his itinerary," Gueant said.

"His radicalization took place in a Salafist ideological group and seems to have been firmed up by two journeys he made to Afghanistan and Pakistan."

During one of those trips, Merah was arrested in Kandahar and sentenced to three years in prison for planting bombs in the province but escaped in a mass Taliban jail break in 2008, the director of Kandahar prison told Reuters.

Ghulam Faruq said Merah was detained by Afghan security services on December 19, 2007. Afghan intelligence officials passed on his identity to their French counterparts, a security source said.

TRAINED WITH TALIBAN?

The daily Le Monde said Merah had trained with Pakistani Taliban fighters in a border tribal zone before being sent into southwestern Afghanistan to fight against NATO forces supporting the Kabul government.

French troops are part of that NATO operation, which may explain why the first victims of the gunman's killing spree were serving paratroopers killed in Toulouse on March 11 and Montauban on March 15.

French intelligence sources said about 30 French fighters trained by the Taliban were believed to have taken part in attacks on Western forces in Afghanistan.

Gueant said the Salafist group to which Merah belonged had no official name and had never given any indication of turning to criminal activity. Police were still trying to determine whether the gunman acted alone or as part of a group.

Merah's mother, elder brother and two sisters were detained by police on Tuesday and negotiators sought their help in trying to persuade him to turn himself in to the authorities.

"His mother said she did not wish to speak to him because she did not believe she could convince him and he would be deaf to her appeals," Gueant said.

Merah's profile is typical of hundreds of second- or third-generation French immigrants from North Africa who have travelled to Afghanistan or Pakistan over the last two decades attracted by militant Islamist groups, security officials say.

Many were radicalized by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which triggered a wave of attacks on Jewish targets in France in the early 2000s, including arson attacks on synagogues. The number of anti-Semitic attacks declined last year, figures published by the Jewish community showed.

"LOST THE PLOT"

On his return to Toulouse, Merah led a normal life.

Cedric Lambert, 46, father of an upstairs neighbor, said Merah was friendly and had helped them about 10 months ago to carry a heavy sofa upstairs.

"He was extremely normal," Lambert said.

A group of four 24-year-old men of similar ethnic background who said they were friends of Merah tried to go to his apartment block on Wednesday to persuade him to surrender but were stopped at a police roadblock.

All told a Reuters reporter he had never talked to them about religion and they had no idea he had been to Afghanistan.

One friend who gave his name as Kamal, a financial adviser at La Banque Postale, said he had known Merah at school and they had done soccer training together after meeting again two years ago.

"He is someone who is very discreet. He is not someone who would brag and go around and say 'Oh look at my new girlfriend, look how great I am.' He is very polite and always well-behaved," Kamal said.

"He never spoke about Islam but he did pray. But we all pray five times a day. There's nothing strange about that."

Another friend of Moroccan origin, who gave the pseudonym Danny Dem, said Merah had tried to enlist in the French army but had been rejected. He said he had seen Merah in a city centre nightclub just last week.

Merah did not drink "but I don't think he is any more religious than I am. I think he has just lost the plot," Danny Dem said.

A third contemporary, who declined to give his name, said he went to primary school with Merah and they had remained friends.

"He likes football and motor-bikes like any other guy his age," said the man, dressed in a blue French national soccer shirt. "I didn't even know he prayed."

French police say they have arrested 914 suspected Islamist militants since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States and imprisoned 224, averting several planned attacks.

(Additional reporting by Ahmad Nadem in Kandahar and Gerard Bon in Paris; writing by Paul Taylor; editing by Geert De Clercq and Peter Millership)

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Essential Details For Home Finance Budgeting Simplified

This might feel like the right time in your life to get your financial situation under control. There is, after all, no wrong time. Financial security will benefit you in so many ways and getting there doesn?t have to be difficult. Read on to discover a few tips and tricks that can help you find financial security.

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Plan out a budget, and stick to it by using shopping lists that you write before going to the store. This helps avoid unnecessary purchases, as does keeping receipts and bank statements. Balancing your checkbook also helps you see where you are spending your money, so you can make the most of your income. Nip over to Click For INFO for logical specifics.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Watch Phil on TWiT's All About Android

All About Android

Phil was a guest on TWiT's All About Android podcast yesterday, where they discussed the "Google Nexus Tablet," Ice Cream Sandwich and Touchwiz, apps, and much more.

All About Android is one of TWiT's newer shows featuring Eileen Rivera, Jason Howell and Ron Richards. If you're an Android fan and haven't yet checked it out, we highly recommend doing so, especially because Phil was the guest this week.

To watch or download the episode, please hit the links below.

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Internet Marketing Tips For Online Businesses ? Social Media Guide

Many Internet marketing tips out there will tell you that the ultimate goal for SEO is achieving a first-page ranking in major search engines. However, any SEO company that is serious in providing quality service will tell you straight up that it is only partially true. Everything that a search engine optimization company does must still translate to traffic, and that traffic must be converted to return of investment for your company.

Unfortunately, in reality, a lot of executives miss this point. They believe the generic online marketing tips and could not understand why the keywords that they themselves choose could not be used by the SEO company for the ranking strategies. Don?t be like these executives. You?ll achieve your marketing objectives if you trust the agency you hired for your SEO needs. In the first place you?ll not hire their service if they can?t handle the nitty-gritty of transforming your ranking into traffic and that traffic into benefits.

Nonetheless, we will provide a few Internet marketing tips that have been proven effective. Their difference from the other tips out there is that these online marketing tips are proven and tested. These tips are not merely theories. They are practically applied by SEO companies to help clients achieve their goals, especially in having an online presence as well as in gaining return of investment.

First off, an effective SEO company uses a system that helps in determining keywords that are relevant to the nature of your business. They also have a team that specialize in researching these terms. Then, armed with the relevant keywords, the in-house staff of SEO companies is all set for your website optimisation.

If you?ve heard of some Internet marketing tips related to content, website layout, and navigation, you can benefit by paying attention. Content is king in SEO. Hence, is sensible to choose SEO companies that give you fresh content all the time in order to maintain your high ranking in the search engines. Companies that give your website a customized appearance to reflect your corporate image is also a plus. Through this, your potential clients can easily see what your company is all about. Others have tried using these services and are happy with the results. How about seeing for yourself today?

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

'DWTS' Is Back -- Are You Excited to Watch It?

As Dancing with the Stars premieres tonight (at 8 p.m. ET on ABC), season 14 is already standing out from the others. Sure, the sequined costumes will be as flashy as always and the judges' comments will be spirited, per usual, but at first glance, the new cast lacks a polarizing tabloid target. And among the show's substantial fan base, glass-half-empty types aren't pleased.

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Manchester United beats Wolves 5-0 in Prem League

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updated 12:20 p.m. ET March 18, 2012

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) -Javier Hernandez scored twice as Manchester United thrashed 10-man Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-0 on Sunday, with the Premier League leaders reasserting their domestic strength after their European exit.

The Mexico striker's second-half double rounded off a fifth straight league win for the champions that was started by Jonny Evans netting his first United goal in the 21st minute.

After Wolves defender Ronald Zubar was dismissed in the 40th minute for a second yellow card, Antonio Valencia and Danny Welbeck extended United's lead before the break.

United is four points clear of Manchester City, which has a game in hand. The Manchester rivals were both knocked out of the Europa League on Thursday.

"It was a great result for us, Thursday (against Athletic Bilbao) was a disappointing night for us all," United striker Wayne Rooney said. "We knew it was important we bounced back and bounced back well. Over the last few years coming here has been a difficult game, so to come away with three points so convincingly is a great day for us.

"The most important goal away from home is the first one to quiet the home fans down and then they had a man sent off and we took advantage of that, got a goal quickly after that and from there the game was dead really."

United could even afford the luxury of a rare blank day in front of goal for Rooney, who was a constant threat.

In contrast, Wolves have now leaked 19 goals in their last five games - 14 in four under caretaker manager Terry Connor - and dropped to the bottom of the standings on Sunday.

Wolves, without a win at home since early December, began promisingly.

Zubar showed his defensive prowess with a superb tackle to halt the run of Hernandez on the edge of the Wolves area. Kevin Doyle had Wolves' first attempt on goal but David De Gea dealt with his shot on the turn and the hosts had a penalty appeal turned down after Rafael Da Silva tangled with Matt Jarvis inside the box.

The England winger then delivered a teasing cross and leading scorer Steven Fletcher glanced his header just wide.

But United gradually assumed control and went ahead through Evans' first ever goal for the club.

A deep corner from Rooney picked out the unmarked Michael Carrick who had time to turn the ball back across goal to Evans, who made no mistake from close range.

Zubar became the first player to be booked after 27 minutes for a late challenge on Rooney. Then he was sent off for a second bookable offense when he clattered into Welbeck close to the touchline.

Welbeck could have made it 2-0 after being played in by Rooney but he lost his balance and fell over.

But Valencia did find the target in the 43rd minute. The winger was allowed a free run into the Wolves box after racing on to Rooney's pass and he drilled his shot past goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey into the far corner of the net.

On the stroke of half time Welbeck made it 3-0 with a simple finish after Evans and Valencia had combined.

United were soon back on the offensive after the interval and Hennessey turned Rooney's dipping effort around the post.

Hernandez made it 4-0 in the 56th with a free header from Da Silva's chip into the box and netted again five minutes later after Valencia and Welbeck had combined.

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Monday, March 19, 2012

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