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Monday, July 30, 2012

Syria strikes putting "nail in Assad's own coffin," Panetta says

TUNIS (Reuters) - Attacks on the Syrian city of Aleppo are putting the nail in the coffin of President Bashar al-Assad's government, showing he lacks the legitimacy to rule, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Sunday.

Panetta, speaking at the start of a weeklong trip to the Middle East and North Africa, did not offer any new steps the United States might take even as he renewed calls for a united international effort "to bring the Assad regime down."

Helicopter gunships opened fire over Aleppo on Sunday and the thud of artillery boomed across neighborhoods as government forces and rebels fought for control of the city.

"If they continue this kind of tragic attack on their own people in Aleppo, I think it ultimately will be a nail in Assad's own coffin," Panetta said, speaking to reporters shortly before landing in Tunis.

"What Assad has been doing to his own people and what he continues to do to his own people makes clear that his regime is coming to an end. It's lost all legitimacy," he said, adding, "It's no longer a question of whether he's coming to an end, it's when."

Panetta mentioned the need to "provide assistance to the opposition," but did not appear to signal any new support.

The United States has said it is stepping up assistance to Syria's fractured opposition, although it remains limited to non-lethal supplies such as communications gear and medical equipment.

Reuters has learned that the White House has crafted a presidential directive, called a "finding," that would authorize greater covert assistance for the rebels, but stop short of arming them.

Panetta said he expected Syria to loom large in talks this week with leaders in Israel and Jordan, and flagged concerns about the security of Syria's chemical and biological weapons sites and the flow of Syrian refugees.

His trip began with a visit to Tunisia, which Washington has held up as a model for democratic change in the Middle East after a popular revolt forced autocratic leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to flee the country on January 14, 2011, touching off a wave of political unrest across the Arab world.

The North African country has since calmly elected its own government, defying predictions it would descend into chaos, while Ben Ali's secret police has been disbanded and the news media enjoy unprecedented freedoms.

Still, Panetta said Tunisia had growing concerns about how to deal with the threat from al Qaeda and how to protect its borders.

NO ISRAELI DECISION ON IRAN

Panetta's visit to Israel later in the week is expected to include discussions on the threat from Iran's nuclear program, and will follow U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visit there on Sunday.

Earlier on Sunday, a senior aide to Romney said the candidate would respect an Israeli decision to use military force to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Romney himself balked at repeating that position when asked by CBS' "Face the Nation" program [ID:nL6E8IT0OY].

Panetta declined to comment on the Romney aide's remarks but appeared to suggest an Israeli attack was hardly a foregone conclusion.

"With regards to where Israel is right now, my view is that they have not made any decisions with regards to Iran and that they continue to support the international effort to bring pressure against Iran," Panetta said.

As Romney tries to portray U.S.-Israeli ties as strained, Panetta said there was unprecedented defense cooperation between the two countries.

"I'm proud of the defense partnership that we've built over the past several years. The U.S.-Israel defense relationship, I believe, is stronger today than it has been in the past," he said.

After visiting Tunisia, Panetta is expected to travel to Egypt to hold talks with newly elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and military chief Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi.

Panetta said he would urge the Egyptian government to complete the transition to full civilian rule and provide for as "broad a coalition as possible" within the government.

(Editing by Peter Cooney)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/syria-strikes-putting-nail-assads-own-coffin-panetta-210615341.html

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New Tech and Web Trends In 2011 - Zanzistor's blog

Web innovation and technology trends are at least as unpredictable as anything else, perhaps more so. Still, some trends are shaping up already, a few of which have been percolating for a year or more. There will be technological advances, attitude shifts and various convergences of devices, websites, personal tech and smart applications. The following themes and focuses, among many others, certainly ? will be in the news in 2011.Websites -Websites in 2011 will continue to feature lots of white space but with bold typography and surprising color schemes. More than ever, websites will reflect all the other elements of the company brand standards. The usage of bold, dynamic images will be employed to attract and invite visitors in. Huge images create a visual impact that the visitor?s won?t soon forget. In 2011, web designers will find themselves more comfortable using these visual statements in their design to convey the site?s tone.Social Media -Facebook will continue to dominate. With financial support from Goldman-Sachs, there is absolutely no doubt that the continued dominance of Facebook will continue with more and more businesses looking to expand their web presence by having a Facebook page. Another emerging trend will be the usage of Meta Tools that can publish to several social sites. Almost all newly popular social tools support Facebook, Twitter, Linkdln etc. Some of the tools, such as Amplify, Sendible and Sprout Social, tackle the problem of reaching all of your contacts, friends and followers across several different platforms.Web Search -Consistent change is the one constant for Google in 2011. As Google looks to expand their revenue sources and continue to further monetize search, more changes are bound to follow. Competition for Google always comes and goes, but this year there are some legitimate alternatives to consider. Bing, Yandex and DuckDuckGo are all signifiers of a much broader need as people don?t want to be forced to use Google. Blekko, an advanced search engine will be used more and more by professionals and SEO practicioners.Blogging -Miniblogging service Tumblr has rapidly become one of the biggest social sites, outgrowing its mnain competitor WordPress.com. Also it?s easier to use and has a sleeker web design than both Blogger and WordPress. Spam, security issues and constant hacking attacks are common on WordPress. In 2010, the introduction of Google Buzz continued to blur the line between blogging and social media use. It would seem as though content sharing and blogging have finally merged.Personal Tech -Constant connectivity will become mainstream. With terms like ?MiFi? entering our vernacular and proliferation of 4G networks, along with integrated wireless data, the notion of ?online everywhere? has arrived. These factors, combined with the introduction of touch-friendly tablet computers and the continued usage of netbooks, are ushering in a new era of computing without mice or keyboards. Smart phone user numbers will continue to increase in unison with ubiquitous connectivity. More and more applications will continue to become available to smart phone users. The theme of connectivity will continue in new ways. Smart phones will be able to control household appliances, integrate with your car?s CPU and connect with your household appliances. Soon, you?ll be able to run the dishwasher and finish drying your clothing ? without actually being at home.Technology and its associated products and services are being released faster, this is a trend that is unlikely to reverse itself anytime soon. Remain compatible and collaborative by staying informed of new innovations and product updates. Technology continues to afford all of us the ability to connect with each other and access information with greater frequency.

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

US tops Russia, China in women's gym qualifying

U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber cries after she failed to qualify for the women's all-around finals during the Artistic Gymnastics women's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Coach Jenny Zhang consoles U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber as she cries after failing to qualify for the women's all-around finals during the Artistic Gymnastics women's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber performs on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastics women's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

LONDON (AP) ? The U.S. women are atop the Olympic gymnastics standings, as expected, with little standing in their way ? except themselves.

More than the Russians, Romanians and Chinese, the biggest challenge for the gold medal may come from how they deal with world champion Jordyn Wieber's failure to qualify for the all-around final Sunday. She was bumped by her best friend on the very last routine.

"I'm definitely worried," national team coordinator Martha Karolyi said. "You try to find words ... what do you say? But the fact is the fact. She did her best. She was edged by her teammates."

A heavy favorite for gymnastics' biggest prize ? and the attention and riches that go with it ? Wieber lost her chance with a series of uncharacteristic mistakes. She wound up with the fourth-best individual score in qualifying, but countries are limited to two gymnasts in the all-around and event finals and pal Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas were ahead of her.

Russia's Viktoria Komova, who was runner-up to Wieber at last year's world championships, is ahead of all three Americans.

The 17-year-old Wieber was sobbing as she made her way through the mixed zone, so distraught she couldn't speak to reporters. Later on Twitter, she thanked fans for "all your love and support."

"I am so proud of our team today and I can't wait for team finals!!" she wrote.

It could be a historic competition for the Americans, who breezed to the top of qualifying with a score of 181.863 points and then waited to see if Russia, Romania or defending Olympic champion China could match it.

No one came close. Russia, runner-up to the U.S. at last year's world championships, was 1.4 points back (180.429) while China (176.637) and European champion Romania (176.264) were well behind.

"We knew the Americans were going to be up there," said Rebecca Tunney of Britain, which was in the same qualifying session as the Americans. "They're going to be unbeatable."

Scoring starts from scratch in Tuesday's team finals. The Americans are the strongest team top to bottom ? if they can get their heads around Wieber's woes.

After congratulating Raisman, Wieber rushed off to try to compose herself ? unsuccessfully. Her teammates were similarly shell-shocked, with Raisman looking particularly stunned.

"I was really surprised, and I feel awful because she wanted it so bad," Raisman said. "But she should still feel proud because she's an Olympian. We have to stay calm and focused on team finals."

The Americans have only one Olympic title, winning it back in 1996 with the Magnificent Seven. They arrived at the last two Olympics as world champions, only to leave without gold both times. But this team is stronger than the 2004 and even 2008 squads, and has a swagger LeBron and his buddies would appreciate.

Part of that is skill, a collection of gymnasts who do the most difficult tricks in the world yet make them look like child's play. But the Americans' have a unique bond, too, a closeness that comes from traveling the world together for events and spending weeks at the Karolyi ranch for training, little to keep themselves entertained besides each other.

Wieber, Raisman and McKayla Maroney are so close they talk or message each other every day, no matter where they are on earth.

But a shock like this can shatter even the tightest of bonds ? if they let it.

"That's what I told her. She's going to handle this with as much class as she handled the victories. Make no excuses," said John Geddert, the U.S. coach and Wieber's personal coach. "The job's not done yet. Team USA has got a big day on Tuesday."

Only four reigning world champions have won Olympic gold, with Ukraine's Lilia Podkopayeva the last in 1996. If anyone was going to avoid the 16-year curse of world champions going without Olympic gold, it was going to be Wieber. She had lost only two all-around competitions ? both to U.S. teammates ? since 2008, and the only thing more impressive than her gymnastics was her steely composure.

But Wieber appeared vulnerable these last few months while Raisman and Douglas have been on the rise. Wieber's troubles began on vault, when she stepped slightly out of bounds. Then there was a form break on uneven bars, followed by a few wobbles on balance beam. On floor exercise, she got too much power on one of her massive tumbling passes and had to steady herself with a step back ? right out of bounds. It was only a 0.10 point deduction, but it put her squarely on the all-around bubble with Raisman, the world bronze medalist on floor, still waiting her turn.

Raisman needed less than a 15 to knock Wieber down to third place, and she got it easily ? and then some. She gets such great height on her tumbling passes that you could park a Mini Cooper beneath her; and she lands them with such pinpoint accuracy you want to check her feet for glue. The crowd was grooving and moving to her "Hava Nagila" music, and she lit up the arena with her performance and smile.

As Raisman climbed off the podium, Douglas, Maroney and Kyla Ross greeted her with hugs. By then, Wieber had already disappeared, knowing her chance at the Olympic title had, too.

"I'm devastated for her," said Geddert, who has trained Wieber her entire career. "Things just didn't go her way today. It's not that she had a bad day, it's that other people stepped up and did better."

The sudden shift in fortunes put a damper on what was otherwise a spectacular day for the Americans.

"We knew the Americans were going to be up there," said Rebecca Tunney of Britain, which was in the same qualifying session as the Americans. "They're going to be unbeatable."

The Americans won the world title by four points last year ? pretty much a runaway ? and they've gotten even better, particularly on vault.

All four Americans do Amanars, one of the toughest vaults in the world ? a roundoff onto the takeoff board, back handspring onto the table and 2.5 twisting somersaults before landing. It's got a start value ? the measure of difficulty ? of 6.5, a whopping 0.7 above the vault most other gymnasts will do, and it gives the USA a massive advantage after just one event.

Even worse for their rivals, the Americans make those vaults look easy. Douglas' toes were so pointed in the air she looked like a directional arrow while Maroney's legs were ruler straight. Each American took a hop on their landing, but it was a minor deduction and the U.S. left the event with a score of 47.633.

Compare that to the Russians, who, despite Komova and Maria Paseka doing Amanars, still gave up 1.3 points on that one event.

They got some of it back on uneven bars, where Komova looked like a ballerina as she pirouetted on the upper bar. But the Americans also had the highest scores on balance beam and floor exercise ? even with Wieber, Douglas and Ross going out of bounds.

Give Raisman some credit for that. She may not have Douglas' elegance or magnetic smile, but she is steady and solid, and her routine on balance beam is a wonder to behold. She lands her skills with such assuredness she may as well be doing them in an open field rather than a 4-inch wide beam that's 4 feet in the air, and there was barely a wiggle on her dismount.

Raisman scored a 15.1 or better on all but one event, and made the finals on both floor and balance beam.

"I think that we were really strong out there today," said Raisman, the team captain. "Hopefully, we can do the same in finals."

That depends on how well Wieber can put Sunday's disappointment behind her.

"We will deal with that. We will try to help her as much as possible," Karolyi said. "I would be very disappointed, too. She is reigning world champion, also U.S. champion. Today she wasn't quite as sharp. She was very good, but not quite as sharp and the other two girls surpassed her. So we will give her all the support.

"What can you do? Sport is sport."

Associated Press

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Israel thanks Obama for security agreement

Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak thanked US President Barack Obama for his decision to reinforce security and military cooperation with the Jewish state, his office said on Saturday.

"Mr Barak welcomes President Obama's decision to sign a law reinforcing cooperation in defence affairs between America and Israel, including the decision to grant an extra $70 million in aid towards the 'Iron Dome' project," his office said in a statement.

"This new law... is a new expression of the ongoing support of the (Obama) administration and the US Congress towards the security of the state of Israel," it added.

Obama signed the law on Friday surrounded in the Oval Office by representatives of the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC and by US lawmakers.

He said the law, which gives Israel preferential access to US arms and munitions, "underscores our unshakable commitment to Israel's security."

The US leader also saluted the $70 million contribution this year to the Iron Dome missile defence system, designed to protect Israel against rocket attacks from Islamist militants in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

The project has received $205 million in US funding since its inception.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/israel-thanks-obama-security-agreement-173254948.html

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The Latest On Factors Of NLP Experiments | So Ask Me

Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) might be something that you learned about by reading a book, viewing a video or seeing something on the Internet. NLP is what many leading authorities of self-improvement, like Anthony Robbins, take advantage of in their lessons and seminars.

You can spend a really long time studying NLP, although it doesn?t take very long to comprehend some decent methods and begin putting them to use. Following are some of the ways that you can take advantage of Neuro Linguistic Programming.

When you learn NLP techniques, anchoring is one of the foundational components. Anchoring is about focusing on two different images or ideas within your mind. In psychology, the famous psychologist Pavlov made his dogs salivate by ringing a bell ? this is essentially the same technique. He got the dogs to anchor the sound of the bell with food. This same principle also applies to humans, and we subconsciously anchor all kinds of things. This is the root of many phobias and uncomfortable emotions. If, for example, you have a fear of trees because as a child you fell out of one. If possible, try to reinvent the memory of the incident with the trees by replacing the old memory was something much more desirable instead. It is possible to benefit from NLP anchoring once you know the method well. When you want to learn about the way your senses work, Neuro Linguistic Programming can teach you quite a lot. It also helps us understand that some people use some senses more than others. Most people who identify as auditory, visual or kinesthetic people (which means that they rely mostly on their senses of hearing, sight or touch). Observation alone can tell you which sort of these a person may be. This is quite helpful when it comes to establishing a rapport with that person. For example, when talking to a visual person, you should say something like ?I see? to indicate you understand him. If he or she was an auditory person, you would say, ?I hear you? instead. Pop over to www.intelli-co.com for excellent tips.

A lot of NLP maneuvers involve the way you interact with people, either on a business or a personal level. When you gain knowledge of Neuro Linguistic Programming, you will see that questions are a plus. To establish the most excellent questions for any occasion, you should first find out all that you can about the people you will be directing your attention toward. This could be one person you?ve just met, or it could be a target market consisting of many people.

Once you identify a person?s treasures and desires, then you can ask them questions that might affect their beliefs. If, for example, you are trying to sell a vehicle to a business person, you may want to ask them how they would feel about driving that car into work every day and then they will start to imagine it.

You can use NLP for selling things, improving yourself and a number of other things. People who wish to overcome their fears, sales trainers and even counselors take advantage of it. You should look into this matter, as this article has only offered us limited room to talk about the different ways that you can utilize NLP. You will discover that there are actually quite a few people who can enhance their lives by practicing the notion of Neuro Linguistic Programming.

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Saturday, July 28, 2012

X-Men World Tour: The First Stop

Kitty Pryde and Jubilee are off to go all around the world to meet other schools for mutants. First place they're off to is Costa Rica!

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Why Do Anti-Hunger And Anti-Obesity Initiatives Always Fall Short? July 27, 2012

New research shows how we can innovate our way out of a double crisis With widespread hunger continuing to haunt developing nations, and obesity fast becoming a global epidemic, any number of efforts on the parts of governments, scientists, non-profit organizations and the business world have taken aim at these twin nutrition-related crises... [?]

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Overweight Kids Already Have Risk Factors For Heart Disease July 24, 2012

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate extended-release) as an addition to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise for chronic weight management... [?]

Asking Your Children What Their Superheroes Would Eat Primes Them To Make Healthier Fast Food Choices July 22, 2012

Popeye inspired a generation of growing Baby Boomers to eat its spinach. Today, role models such as Batman can prompt children to develop their own healthy eating habits, a recent Cornell University study finds. "Fast food patronage is a frequent reality for many children and their parents... [?]

Obesity Leads To More Doctor Visits Than Smoking, Canada July 21, 2012

Statistics show that today, almost one in four Canadians is obese. A deadly trend that has been on the rise for the last thirty years, obesity is associated with diabetes, heart disease and cancer... [?]

Non-Invasive Thermal Imaging Joins The Fight Against Obesity July 20, 2012

Scientists at The University of Nottingham believe they've found a way of fighting obesity - with a pioneering technique which uses thermal imaging. This heat-seeking technology is being used to trace our reserves of brown fat - the body's 'good fat' - which plays a key role in how quickly our body can burn calories as energy... [?]

New Measure For Obesity: A Body Shape Index Strongly Correlated To Premature Death July 20, 2012

Researchers have developed a new metric to measure obesity, called A Body Shape Index, or ABSI, that combines the existing metrics of Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference and shows a better correlation with death rate than do either of these individual measures... [?]

Source: http://howcanyouloseweighttoday.com/2012/07/27/go-green-nutritional-benefits-of-mint-tips-for-healthy-eating-how-do-i-lose-weight-fast/

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If you have a new car and are looking for car insurance or even if you are willing to renew your old auto insurance, an important step is to shop around carefully to your car insurance because this is the only way you can get cheap car insurance. Store means you have to collect the quotes and then compare. Auto insurance low cost is not possible without the comparison of auto insurance quotes.

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Friday, July 27, 2012

Brewer student's film wins Maine Student Film and Video Festival ...

BANGOR, Maine ? Despite dabbling in filmmaking since the age of 6 and producing and-or directing several short films over the last 10 years, Jacob Caron had never entered a film in a competition.

Knowing about his love and interest for filmmaking, Tam Caron ? one of his aunts ? suggested he produce one and enter it in the 35th annual Maine Student Film and Video Festival.

The only problem was the Brewer High School student had just two weeks to create, edit and submit a film by the festival deadline.

?The good news was the festival rules weren?t too limiting. The bad news was I had two weeks to do it and it was the last two weeks of school,? said Caron, who lives in Eddington. ?But I thought about it and figured I might as well go for it. No guts, no glory.?

Just over a month later, the 17-year-old senior-to-be is basking in the glory after his short film titled ?Freedom of the Press? beat out 29 other entries and won the festival?s grand prize.

?I think there were 29 other film entries. It was kind of overwhelming. When I found out I won, I couldn?t believe it,? Caron said. ?I expected someone else with a more dramatic or thematic film to win.?

Caron?s 13-minute film is part ?Goodfellas,? part ?Untouchables,? part ?Stand By Me? and part ?Doogie Howser, M.D.? without the M.D. It chronicles the activities of the New England Mafia, run by the youngest organized crime boss in the country, and a young, crusading journalist who has been hired by a local newspaper editor to do an expose on the criminal organization.

?This is by far the longest film I?ve done. The previous longest one was seven or eight minutes,? said the son of Drew and Nancy Caron. ?My friends and I put this together in two weeks.?

And they did it under budget. Way under budget.

?My friends acted with payment of a large pizza after the shoot,? Caron said with a laugh. ?I think my total expense was about $30 for clothes at Goodwill.?

Caron not only directed the film, he also acted (playing two parts as a TV reporter and the newspaper editor), filmed, cast and handled most of the production work. He even composed his own musical score.

?All the music for this had to be original. I play piano, so that helped me be able to mix a score for the movie,? he said.

Caron, who also is entering his film in the Portland Film Festival student division, did all the musical scoring on deadline day for the film?s submission.

The film was shot at various locations all over Bangor, Brewer and Orono, including his mother?s optometrist office. It was a marathon effort packed into a tight time frame.

?I could barely keep my eyes open in school some days. We were all exhausted,? said Caron. ?We had several all-nighters, including the last day before the deadline.?

Caron unintentionally bucked a couple of trends with his movie. He went longer than the suggested 10-minute limit and he elected not to go with a drama filled with imagery, enigma or esoteric, outside-the-box themes.

?I wasn?t really too into that, so I figured I?d make something different, and something they hadn?t seen before,? he said.

At the screening of his film last Saturday, it was apparent many in attendance hadn?t seen this before.

?At the screening, there was a big population of children under the age of 10 because they grouped all the kids? films together with the older one,? Caron explained. ?Once the F-bombs started and the lead pipe [used in an implied mob beating scene] came out, the theater doors started opening and kids started leaving.

?There were a few dirty looks from parents and about half the theater cleared.?

Still, Caron, whose older sister Rachel is majoring in performing arts in college, got high marks from the three judges at the competition and won a two-week scholarship to the Maine Media Workshop to learn from filmmakers, editors and videographers from all over the world earlier this month.

?One of the festival officials said he couldn?t believe this kind of film came from a student,? Caron said. ?They liked the cinematography, camera angles and the lighting.?

Not bad for a guy whose school doesn?t even have a film club. That made the workshop an even greater opportunity for someone hoping to major in film study at either the University of Southern California or University of California Los Angeles.

?The whole thing was a really cool experience,? he said. ?Even with all the sleep deprivation.?

Source: http://bangordailynews.com/2012/07/27/living/brewer-students-film-wins-maine-student-film-and-video-festival-grand-prize/

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

House leaders: Drought bill may come up next week

WASHINGTON (AP) ? A House Republican leader said Thursday that the House may take up legislation next week to help farmers and ranchers hit by the drought that has parched much of the nation.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said that in the final week before Congress leaves for a five-week summer recess the House may consider legislation related to "programs and disaster assistance under the expiring farm bill."

Earlier, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, told reporters, "I do believe that the House will address the livestock disaster program."

The two leaders offered few details of the legislation, but it is expected to focus on the livestock industry. Many corn and soybean farmers are partially shielded from drought damage by crop insurance but fewer livestock producers have insurance and the main federal disaster program for them expired last year.

The drought is driving up the costs of feed, forcing some livestock farmers to reduce their stocks earlier than planned.

Neither lawmaker discussed how to pay for a revived livestock disaster relief program.

Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota, the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, has estimated that it could cost $2.5 billion to institute a disaster program and enact a short-term extension of the current five-year farm bill, which expires at the end of September.

The Senate last month passed a $500 billion, five-year farm bill and the House Agriculture Committee this month approved a similar bill. Neither Boehner nor Cantor mentioned the possibility of the full House considering that legislation before the August break.

The GOP leaders have been reluctant to bring up the farm bill, which reauthorizes disaster relief programs, because of concerns it would be defeated.

Some House conservatives oppose the farm bill because of the federal subsidies provided to farmers and spending on the food stamp program, which makes up 80 percent of the $100 billion annual cost of the legislation. Democrats in turn are unhappy with plans to trim food stamp spending by 2 percent.

Cantor, in a floor discussion with the House's second-ranking Democrat, Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, said the Senate farm bill, which has smaller cuts to the food stamp program, does not have majority support in the House. He asked Hoyer whether he would support the House version, and Hoyer said no.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/house-leaders-drought-bill-may-come-next-week-190935946--finance.html

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YouTube, Play Movies and Nexus Q app all updated to further support Nexus Q

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With the Nexus Q no longer in stock on the Google Play Store, it looks like Google thought now would be a good time to go ahead and update several of the apps the Nexus Q supports in preparation for those who will be getting their units. Previously, the apps were locked down to devices running Jelly Bean for support on the Nexus Q but not any longer. YouTube was updated, along with Play Movies & TV and now, the Nexus Q app can be installed on phones and tablets running earlier system versions of Android to support the Nexus Q.

YouTube - Nexus Q support, Turn your phone into a remote, to play YouTube videos on other devices, bug fixes
Nexus Q App - Version 1.0.8.406084 of the Nexus Q app includes improvements to the social mix (guest mode) feature and unlocks support for phones and tablets running earlier system versions of Android.
Play Movies & TV - Faster downloads, Fixes a playback failure on some LG (and possibly other) devices, Other bug fixes

The updates are all available right now in the Google Play Store, for those of you looking to get the Nexus Q app on your device you can hit the link below as well to get it downloaded. That is, assuming you are in the U.S. since you know, it's not available elsewhere.

Download: Nexus Q App

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Changed standards benefit Afghan force report: watchdog

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's decision to change the standards used to grade the success of Afghan police and soldiers, who are a centerpiece of U.S. strategy for smoothly exiting the war in Afghanistan, helped it present a positive picture of those forces' abilities, a U.S. government watchdog reported on Tuesday.

"These changes ... were responsible, in part, for its reported increase in April 2012 of the number of ANSF units rated at the highest level," the Government Accountability Office said in a new report on Afghan national security forces, known as ANSF.

In a twice-annual report to Congress in April 2012, the Defense Department reported that Afghan police and soldiers "continued to make substantial progress," classifying 15 out of 219 army units as able to operate 'independently with assistance' from foreign advisors. Almost 40 out of 435 police units got the same rating.

The United States and its NATO allies have poured years of effort and billions of dollars into building up Afghanistan's police and army, which are taking over security as foreign forces prepare to withdraw most troops by the end of 2014.

While Afghan forces are far larger and better trained than they once were, they remain hobbled by problems including inadequate literacy and weak intelligence and logistics capability.

"Key definitions used in capability assessments ... have changed several times," the GAO said. Its report said the Pentagon's highest rating for Afghan forces had changed from 'independent' in early 2011 to 'independent with advisors' later that year.

The Defense Department said that change occurred to better reflect the evolving nature of foreign troops' relationship with local forces, and Afghan units' differing skill levels.

"The methods and tools used by (the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan) have certainly evolved, but the changes that have been made have been designed to more accurately track the progress of ANSF units," a U.S. defense official said on condition of anonymity.

"Standards have been made more realistic, but not less rigorous," the official said.

The GAO added that the change to 'independent with advisors' rating "also lowered the standard for unit personnel and equipment levels from 'not less than 85' to 'not less than 75' percent of authorized levels."

"Clarity regarding the criteria by which security forces are assessed is critical to congressional oversight of efforts to develop foreign security forces," the GAO said.

NATO nations may also struggle in future to secure sufficient funding for Afghan forces, who are likely to face a fierce fight against the Taliban.

Over 10 years after the Taliban government was toppled, the Afghan insurgency remains potent, even though militants were pushed out of some parts of southern Afghanistan following President Barack Obama's troop increase in 2009 and 2010.

(Reporting by Missy Ryan; Editing by Jackie Frank and Peter Cooney)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/changed-standards-benefit-afghan-force-report-watchdog-000750886.html

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New 401(k) Fee Disclosure Rules to Spur Interest In Self-Directed ...

Miami, FL (PRWEB) July 17, 2012

IRA Financial Group, the leading provider of self-directed solo 401(k) Plan, reports that the new 401(k) Plan fee disclosure rules, which must be received by each investor by the end of August 2012, will lead many investors to turning to a self-directed solo 401K plan as a more cost effective retirement solution, The new fee disclosure rules will offer 401(k) plan investors, who collectively control more than $ 3 trillion, the chance to see how much fees they are actually paying that they were unaware of, stated Adam Bergman, a tax attorney with the IRA Financial Group. The basic fact is that a number of 401(k) plans are just too expensive, stated Mr. Bergman. According to a report in Forbes magazine, the average small 401(k) plan investor is charged fees of almost 3% and most investors are unaware of these fees.

With IRA Financial Groups solo 401(k) plan, also known as a self-employed 401K Plan, self-employed individuals and small business owners with no full-time employees other than the owner(s) are given the ability to have a qualified retirement plan but without the administrative burdens of having a traditional 401(k) Plan. In addition to the high contributions associated with adopting a solo 401k plan ($ 50,000 annually ? $ 55,500 for those over the age of 50), the 401(k) plan participant is able to to make almost any type of investment, including real estate, tax liens, precious metals, private lending and business investments which typically do not involve any account fees.

With IRA Financial Groups Solo 401k plan, a plan participant will be granted checkbook control over his or her retirement funds. With IRA Financial Groups individual 401K plan, the plan account can be opened at any local bank, including Chase, Wells Fargo, and even Fidelity. In addition, the plan participant can make almost any traditional as well as non-traditional investments, such as real estate, precious metals, tax liens, and much more.

IRA Financial Group believes the new 401(k) plan fee disclosure rules will create transparency and will ultimately force a number of smaller companies explore other options, including the self-directed solo 401(k) plans. Even though the new fee disclosure rules only apply to ERISA governed 401(k) plan with employees, the disclosure of excessive fees may cause some employer to look at modifying the plan to a more self-directed option, stated Mr. Bergman.

The IRA Financial Group was founded by a group of top law firm tax and ERISA lawyers who have worked at some of the largest law firms in the United States, such as White & Case LLP, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, and Thelen LLP.

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Monday, July 23, 2012

How to Plan for Retirement Without Risk

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A few days ago, my friend Kathy got a call from her mother Linda asking for some retirement advice. Linda is 60 and she plans on retiring soon ? in the next year or two ? but she?s also very concerned about the stock market. In her mind, the best retirement funds would be any that give her a decent return (at least 5%) but don?t expose her to any risk.

I was speaking with Kathy recently on another matter when she brought her mother?s question up. I told her that Linda?s request was understandable ? many soon-to-be retirees think this way. The problem is that this kind of framing is actually rather dangerous.

As you can imagine, Kathy was taken aback by my comment so I explained further.

How to Plan for Retirement ? Think Long-Term

Yes, Linda faces short-term volatility risk, but she also runs the risk of running out of money over the long-run. She might have enough money to retire now, but what about 20 years from now? Will she still have enough money to stay retired? Linda was only focusing on the short-term and completely ignoring her long-term risk.

I understand why Linda is doing this, of course. When she retires, she won?t be able to earn more money and as a result, she wants to make sure that she doesn?t lose her capital. That makes sense.

But when Linda thinks about retirement investing, she has to consider both the time frame until she retires and the time frame after she retires. So if Linda is 60 today and wants her money to last until she reaches age 95, her time frame is 35 years.

That being the case, she should ask how to invest that money to provide the least risk and the greatest retirement income over that extended period of time. Of course she cares about short-term security, but she needs to think about long-term security as well. And the smartest way to invest over a long-time period means she has to include at least some equity investments in her portfolio. Unfortunately, the price she?ll pay in order to do that will be accepting some short-term risk.

Over the long-run, even a balanced portfolio should do the job of providing income, safety and growth ? but it will not give her a risk-free portfolio.

The Other Option

She can invest in the bank and she?ll have a ?safe? investment that won?t fluctuate in value. That?s going to make her feel secure over the short-run, but over time, those low returns will not keep up with inflation. Linda will find herself eating into the principal sooner or later. When she runs through all her money, how much security is she going to have? Not much.

Linda has an emotional need for short-term security ? I understand that ? but she also has an objective need for investments that can reduce the real inflation risk she faces over the long-run. These two needs conflict with each other, and the solution is for Linda to compromise and invest based on her intellect rather than her emotions.

Looking for long-term investments that provide great income and no risk is like going to the Ghirardelli Chocolate factory and asking for the best chocolate that doesn?t make you fat. It doesn?t exist. Everything has trade-offs.

Are you willing to make investments that make you uncomfortable at times? If not, are you willing to accept low returns?

This post was contributed by Neal Frankle, a CFP based in Los Angeles and an authority blogger at Wealth Pilgrim.com. His most recent post was his Scottrade Review.

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