Samsung/Apple trial by jury begins today, don't expect a clear outcome anytime soon

Following months of legal wrangling, injunctions and appeals, Samsung and Apple will face off in a federal court in San Jose today. The two companies accuse each other of patent and design infringement, with Apple seeking more than $2.5bn in damages, and Samsung looking to claim royalties for five of its own patents.

The narrative is all too familiar -- Apple accuses Samsung of being a "copycat" and imitating its products and inventions rather than coming up with its own stuff. Samsung counters that Apple's claims are overly broad, and that its actions are anti-competitive and monopolistic.

Apple will argue that Samsung has copied its patented designs, and that Samsung's products, in both hardware and software, are "confusingly similar" to the iPhone and iPad. It's a tactic which has been met with some success, notably in the German courts, over the past year. However, it's backfired in the UK, where a High Court judge recently ruled that Samsung did not copy Apple's iPad designs, and ordered Apple to take out ads to this effect.

So we're in for yet more claims and counterclaims, with the certainty of appeals to follow whatever verdicts the court reaches. So strap yourself in, and prepare for endless back and forth lawyerin' over the coming weeks. As our own Jerry Hildenbrand noted in his recent editorial, this is just the way things have to be in the mobile tech world in 2012. Let's just hope that whatever the decision, it doesn't impact consumers' freedom to choose the phone they want.

via: BBC News

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US judge strikes down EPA water rules for mines

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) ? The Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its powers by setting up water-quality criteria for coal mining operations in Appalachia, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton in Washington ruled in a lawsuit filed by a coal mining industry coalition against the EPA and Administrator Lisa Jackson. The judge said the EPA infringed on the authority given to state regulators by federal clean water and surface mining acts.

Last year the EPA revised standards issued in April 2010 by tightening guidelines on the practice of dumping waste from surface mine blasting into Appalachian valley waterways.

The EPA had written that the fundamental premise of its new guidelines was that "no discharge of dredged or fill material may be permitted" under any of three conditions: if the nation's waters would be "significantly degraded"; if it causes or contributes to violations of a state's water quality standard; or "if a practicable alternative exists that is less damaging to the aquatic environment."

The National Mining Association, one of the plaintiffs, denounced the guidelines as a "jobs destroyer" and hailed Walton's decision.

"It is now time to get miners back to work by allowing the state permitting agencies to do their jobs," the association said in a statement.

West Virginia Environmental Protection Secretary Randy Huffman commended the judge "for doing the right and obvious thing."

"We knew when this first draft guidance document came out that it was wrong, that it was an illegally promulgated document," Huffman said. "We had no doubt we were going to win from the very beginning. We're not down here high-fiving one another. We knew that there was no other decision to be made."

In 2011, aides for then-Gov. Joe Manchin filed a similar lawsuit targeting EPA policies adopted since President Barack Obama took office that are designed to limit the practice of burying streams under excess rock removed while extracting coal at mines.

Critics say that practice destroys the environment. The mining industry defends it as an efficient way to produce cheap power and employ thousands in well-paying jobs.

West Virginia's lawsuit was consolidated with the National Mining Association's complaint.

Manchin, now a U.S. senator, called it a "great day for West Virginia."

"I remain hopeful that this court decision will put us on the path of getting the permits that we need to provide energy and jobs not just for West Virginia, but for this entire country," he said. "Looking ahead, I will work to make sure the EPA understands that it needs to work as an ally, not an adversary."

Last year, Walton sided with the National Mining Association in its challenge of a 2009 decision in which the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers agreed to coordinate reviews of backlogged permit applications for waste disposal at Appalachia mountaintop mining operations that raised serious environmental concerns.

And in March, another federal judge declared valid water pollution permits that the EPA had revoked for one of West Virginia's largest mountaintop removal coal mines. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had issued the permits for the 2,300-acre Spruce No. 1 mine in Logan County.

Janet Keating, executive director of the Huntington-based Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, said Walton's latest ruling was "a shame."

"What's really at stake is our water," Keating said. "Everybody needs clean water. I think the EPA is here to protect us all and not any one single industry's interest."

A message left with the EPA wasn't immediately returned.

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Jalapeno Compressed Watermelon Salad Recipe and a Quick ...

I love a good watermelon salad, especially for summer dinner parties.? Not only are they juicy and refreshing, they?re also economical and easy to throw together.

The obvious challenge of serving watermelon is that it?s watery.? If I served the watermelon as-is on a plate, it?ll get weepy and dilute the other flavours.? I tried compressing watermelon by putting a slab of it on a clean towel and putting weight on top.? That worked ok and will suffice for this recipe.? Recently, I discovered a better technique.

Jalapeno compressed watermelon salad recipe with avocado, feta, capers, red onion, and fresh mint

Using our FoodSaver vacuum sealer that we regularly use alongside our sous vide machine, I vacuum sealed the watermelon to draw out the juices.? A chef friend explained that vacuum sealing opens food?s ?pores?.? That may explain why meats tend to suck up marinates better after sealing.? To take advantage of that effect, I added jalapeno slices to infuse heat and aroma into the watermelon.

If you?ve ever vacuum sealed food with liquid before, you?ll know how annoying it is.? As the juices are pulled out of the bag, it prevents the heat seal from adhering.? I learned that if I put a paper towel near the bag?s opening before sealing, it?ll soak up any excess liquid and allow the bag to seal properly.

After experimenting with several combinations, my friends agree that I?ve nailed it on this one.? Avocado slices contributes butteriness while the feta and capers adds complex brininess.? The?piquant red onion and fresh mint leaves brightens whole salad.? A drizzle of good olive oil and a sprinkle of coarse sea salt ties the unconventional flavours together.

If you don?t have time or the equipment to compress the watermelon, weighing it down for an hour as mentioned above helps a lot.

As a bonus, here?s a super quick and painless appetizer idea.? I actually threw this together as an post-work snack so it?s not the prettiest but it sure was delicious.? Layer a jalapeno slices, basil leaves, and mozzarella cheese onto watermelon cubes.? Sprinkle with pink salt and enjoy.

Quick and painless watermelon appetizer with jalapeno, basil, and mozzarella

Jalapeno compressed watermelon salad

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 watermelon
• 2 jalapeno peppers, sliced
• 1/2 red onion, sliced thinly
• 1 avocado
• 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/3 cup capers, drained
• 1 bunch mint leaves
• 1/3 cup good olive oil
• coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

1. Remove the watermelon\'s and cut the flesh into 1 inch slabs. A 8X8 inch slab should be enough for each person. It is fine to have smaller slabs.
2. Place the slabs into several vacuum seal bags. Do not overlap. Spread the jalapeno slices over the watermelon. Roll up a sheet or 2 of paper towel and place it into each bag. Vacuum seal the watermelon. The paper towel should soak up much of the juice.
3. Place the bags into the fridge for an hour. Now is a good time to chill 4 salad plates too.
4. To assemble, cut the bags open and discard the jalapeno slices. Cut the watermelon into the desired size and shape. I usually cut them into squares but it is up to you.
5. Divide the compressed watermelon slices among 4 salad plates. Divide and top with the red onion, avocado slices, feta cheese and capers.
6. Drizzle on the olive oil, season with sea salt and pepper. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and serve.

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First Pisa, now Rome's Colosseum - it's leaning

ROME (Reuters) - The ancient Colosseum of Rome, where gladiators fought for their lives, is slanting about 40 cm (16 inches) lower on the south side than on the north, and authorities are investigating whether it needs urgent repairs.

Experts first noticed the incline about a year ago and have been monitoring it for the past few months, Rossella Rea, director at the 2,000-year-old monument, said in an article published in the Italian daily Corriere della Sera on Sunday.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, another of Italy's most popular attractions, was reopened in 2001 after being shut for more than a decade as engineers worked to prevent it from falling over and to make it safe for visitors.

Rea has asked Rome's La Sapienza University and environmental geology institute IGAG to launch a study on the phenomenon, with investigations to be concluded in a year.

Tests have also started to observe the effects that traffic on nearby busy roads may have on the monument.

Professor Giorgio Monti, from La Sapienza's construction technology department, warned there may be a crack in the base below the amphitheatre.

"The slab of concrete on which the Colosseum rests, which is like a 13-metre (yard)-thick oval doughnut, may have a fracture inside it," he told the newspaper.

He said intervention could be necessary if the concerns are confirmed, along the lines of stabilization work carried out in Pisa, but he said it was too early to judge what kind of intervention would be most suitable.

The Colosseum - famous for hosting bloody gladiator fights in the days of the Roman Empire - attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists and is usually packed with visitors.

(Writing by Catherine Hornby; Editing by Michael Roddy)

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Beginners Guidebook To Purchasing A Customized Surfboard ...

There are several sorts of surfboard tail shapes, each which might be utilized in selected surfing conditions simply because it has various consequences on the surfboard effectiveness. Below are three normal varieties of surfboard tail shapes used on most surfboards but there are many variations and different layouts in the marketplace, many of which perform very similar to each other.

-Squash tail or square tail: That is defiantly the most widespread surfboard tail design and style on the market, as it is a good all-rounder. The square tail surfboard mixes both rotate and generate, will allow the surfboard riders to keep very good manoeuvrability. Is a wonderful design for use in smaller to medium sized surf.

-Pin tail layout: The pin tail surfboard design is a type of design for big wave surfboards. It has a smaller tail surface area around the surfboard, which works inside various ways when riding a trend. It will allow the surfboard to rotate and keep traction within the wave, that is certainly perfect for massive wave surfing. You do not want a broader surface that a square longest tail surfboard provides, because can cause you to definitely slip out where by the smaller pin tail holds in snug with all the wave and does not move out. This can be a perfect surfboard for the barrelling, steeper situations.

-Take tail design: This particular surfboard tail style permits drive through your spins. It truely does work a lot like a block tail since it makes it possible for an increased surface in the direction of the tail with the surfboard. Each of the two items of the swallow tail act much like smaller pin tails, presenting the surf board that additional extender.

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Anglophiles delight: An opening ceremony explainer

Actors dressed as Mary Poppins perform during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Actors dressed as Mary Poppins perform during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

The Red Arrows flies over the stadium during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Anna Prior, left, ties a British flag around her son, Johnny Prior's neck, as they walk toward Olympic Stadium to watch the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Members of the British military walk to Olympic Stadium for the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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LONDON (AP) ? Baffled?

If elements of Danny Boyle's three-hour opening ceremony for the London Olympics went over your head, fear not. We are here to help.

The opening ceremony production is replete with inside jokes and cultural references that many non-Brits may find baffling. The Anglophile dream tour embraces the "Slumdog Millionaire" director's complex and by turns dark and whimsical vision of life on this island nation.

Who else would have thought of dancing nurses?

So read on, all will be clear.

RING THAT BELL

What is it with Britain and bells? Boyle ordered up a 27-ton whopper from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry to ring in the games. Founded in 1570 and officially Britain's oldest manufacturing company, Whitechapel ? just a few miles from the Olympic Park ? also made London's Big Ben and Philadelphia's Liberty Bell. Boyle loved that ringing a bell to begin a performance was customary at the time of Shakespeare. The bell rung Friday will be inscribed with a line from "The Tempest," in which Caliban says "Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises."

NURSES, NURSES, EVERYWHERE

Boyle recruited real nurses working for the National Health Service to take part, a tribute to a treasured national institution that started in 1948 amid the ruins of war-devastated Britain. The state-funded NHS provides free health treatment to all Britons, and is embraced by all political parties. While grumbling about its perceived slow service is widespread ? and planned government reforms are controversial ? its egalitarian ethos is a matter of national pride. When U.S. Republicans criticized the NHS in 2009, a Twitter campaign in its defense became so popular it crashed the NHS website.

WHAT IS JERUSALEM?

Well, there's the one in the Middle East, and then there's "Jerusalem," the hymn that doubles as England's unofficial national anthem, belted out at big state occasions and sports matches alike. It's based on a poem by William Blake, which wonders whether there is truth to the legend that Jesus visited England as a young man: ("And did those feet, in ancient time; walk upon England's mountains green?") Blake ? like Boyle ? contrasts that with a bleaker nation of industrialized "dark Satanic mills," before calling - "Bring me my chariot of fire!" for a new heaven to be built "in England's green and pleasant land."

SPEAKING OF SATANIC MILLS

Britain was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, when transformations in agriculture, transportation and technology brutally reshaped society between 1760 and 1850. Spinning technology led to the creation of textile factories, which was followed by James Watt's invention of the steam engine, and improved coal mining techniques that powered railroads and ships. The advances of the industrial revolution also led to abuses, which sparked riots by workers and eventually spurred the creation of modern organized labor, as well as overcrowding and unsanitary conditions in British cities that triggered outbreaks of cholera and typhoid.

AMAZING ENGINEERS

All that industry made Britain an innovation powerhouse ? and Boyle celebrates its pioneers, past and present. He has drawn inspiration from two Britons whose names many don't know, but whose legacy surrounds us every day ? Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Tim Berners-Lee. Brunel was the pioneering Victorian engineer who helped knit Britain together with an infrastructure of iron bridges and railways. He died in 1859 but many of his creations ? including the first tunnel under the River Thames ? are still in use. Computer scientist Berners-Lee is the inventor of the World Wide Web, the infrastructure of the Internet, which is still transforming the way we communicate and the way we live.

TELEVISION GENERATION

Ask Britons from 6 to 60 about their favorite TV show and one answer will probably dominate: "Doctor Who." The series about a space-hopping Time Lord first aired in 1963; so far 11 actors have played its lead character, an enigmatic alien known only as "The Doctor." The show fuses science fiction thrills with humanism and whimsy and is vital suppertime viewing for millions. Its pulsating electronic theme music is instantly recognizable to sci-fi geeks everywhere.

And Boyle would not be reflecting modern-day Britain without a reference to long-running and hugely popular soap operas like "Coronation Street" and "EastEnders." Unlike soaps in many countries, which are set among the wealthy and glamorous, British soaps have gritty working-class backdrops. One British critic once noted that "American soaps are about watching beautiful people suffer. We like to watch ugly people suffer."

CHILDREN'S CLASSICS

From Britain's rich literary tradition, Boyle focuses on its cornucopia of children's classics. British writers gave the world heroes like Peter Pan, Mary Poppins and Harry Potter ? and even-more-memorable villains, from Captain Hook to Cruella de Vil to Voldemort. Perfect material for Boyle, who is drawn to both darkness and light, and directed warm but unsentimental depictions of childhood in the movies "Millions" and "Slumdog Millionaire."

BLOWING BUBBLES?

Despite the British reputation for reserve, get Brits in a crowd ? especially at a sporting event ? and they love to sing. So no ceremony would be complete without a good old-fashioned sing-along. "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" is the anthem of West Ham United football club, but known to almost everyone. It's also an Olympic in-joke: West Ham, an east London team, is bidding to move into the Olympic Stadium once the games are over.

GREAT MOMENTS IN BRITISH WEATHER

Of course Britain's weather HAD to figure in a show about an island nation, with references to BBC radio's daily institution "The Shipping Forecast." Though it provides crucial data for mariners, the forecast is admired for its melodic and soothing chant four times a day. It's a reminder that even in the jet age, Britain is an island nation where much depends on the movement of the sea.

Boyle also pokes fun, reminding the audience of the moment when BBC weatherman Michael Fish assured his audience that a hurricane would bypass Britain's shores. Alas, it did not. The Great Storm of 1987 was the most severe to hit the nation for centuries.

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Video Tips and Ideas for Small Businesses and Brands | Personal ...

?It?s too expensive,? or ?It?s takes too much time!? These are the reasons I usually get from people as to why they haven?t made a video about their business. And I agree?producing a video never goes as quickly as writing a blog post or a tweet. For some, just uploading a video will require a whole new set of skills.

But with high investment comes great reward. A video will set you apart from your competitors not just because you are better but because the audience will feel they know you. And when they know you, they?ll like you, right? As long as you take the following steps:

1. Use a good microphone. Even more important than good quality video is good quality audio. If the viewer can?t understand what you are saying ,they certainly aren?t going to stick around to watch. Amateur video can be forgiven, amateur sound can?t.

2. Explain something. Give the viewer a reason to watch your video, whether it?s instructive, gives an ?insider look?, or is just funny. Don?t just make video so you can say you make video.

3. Go for quality. One well-written and produced video will go much farther than 10 lame ones. Some people disagree with my quality over quantity stance but with the masses of content out there, I think quality is the only way to cut through and catch a potential client?s eye.

So here are some ideas for small business videos?

? The Wedding Florist: hire a small production crew for a half-day to come to your workspace. With some pre-production planning, 5 simple videos could be filmed to demonstrate how you create 5 different kinds of bouquets. Don?t worry about people stealing your techniques?by establishing yourself as an expert AND accessible, your brand will grow.

? The Local Restaurant: show how kid-friendly you are by interviewing a cross-section of young patrons about their favorite meal on the menu. Just be sure to ask them, ?What do you like to eat here and why is it so yummy?? not, ?Do you like the food here?? so you don?t get ?yes? or ?no? (God forbid) for an answer. Edit them together and you?ve got adorable video gold.

? The Web Designer: get a friend to interview you about your influences and the aesthetics you feel set your website designs apart from other designers. Over the edited interview, lay in screen-shots of the sites you?ve designed to show potential clients just what you mean and are capable of.

Every video is about telling your story with pictures. So remember to let the visuals do the talking when you can.

Author:

Manoush Zomorodi?s on-camera expertise comes from years of reporting and producing for BBC News and Reuters Television. For more tips and techniques, check out Manoush?s ebook Camera Ready: How to Prepare Your Best Self & Ideas On Air and Online and follow her on Twitter @manoushz.

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London Olympics 2012: Sir Paul McCartney Performs ?Hey Jude? At ...

Take A Great Song And Make It Better

The world is watching the London Olympics now, thanks to the Opening Ceremony which closed with a rousing rendition of The Beatles? ?Hey Jude? performed by Sir Paul McCartney. As inspirational anthems go, ?Hey Jude? is pretty much at the top of the list ? not to mention Sir McCartney is about as London as it gets, so it seems a fitting choice. (Here?s a low-quality version for now ? we?ll replace with a better one if/when it becomes available!)

Will you be tuning in for the Olympics? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter or in the comments.

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Star's sleep disorder shuts down 'Fringe'

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J.H. Wyman, Joshua Jackson, John Noble and Lance Reddick at "Fringe's" Comic-Con panel.

By Philiana Ng, The Hollywood Reporter

Production on Fox's sci-fi drama "Fringe" has been shut down for two weeks due to the illness of star John Noble.

Comic-Con 2012: 'Fringe' cast bids a tearful goodbye, reflects on five seasons (video)

A source with knowledge of the situation tells The Hollywood Reporter that the 63-year-old Noble, who plays scientist Walter Bishop on the show, is being treated for a sleep disorder. Noble's illness effectively shut down filming on the fifth and final season on Tuesday -- just one day after he was expected to appear on the Television Critics Assn. press tour panel with Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick and showrunner J.H. Wyman.

The delay was initially said to be only three days, but sources now say it will be extended to nine shooting days, until about Aug. 7.

PHOTOS: Fox's All-Star party at summer TCA

Noble's absence was addressed during the Fringe session at the Television Critics Association gathering on Monday, with Wyman telling reporters that the actor was "under the weather."

Filming on the season five premiere began last Wednesday in Vancouver and continued Thursday and Friday. Production on the series was paused Monday so cast members could attend TCA.

Separately, on Tuesday a source confirmed to THR that production had been impacted by co-star Jasika Nicole's car accident, in addition to multiple illnesses in the cast.

The extended delay is not expected to impact the series' Sept. 28 premiere date.

The news comes after castmates and Wyman publicly lauded Noble, who appeared at Comic-Con on July 15, for his work on "Fringe" and discussed his Emmy snub for his complicated performance on the sci-fi series.

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TRU iTArm Articulating iPad & Tablet Arm

While I was testing it, I had a lot of people stop and ask about the iTArm, an articulating arm that holds your tablet in nearly any position imaginable. Most were intrigued, but almost all balked at the $99.95 (list) price. The iTArm is an interesting concept, and offers some genuine usefulness for tablet owners, but I never felt completely safe leaving my tablet in the iTArm, and the price is too high.

The iTArm has an industrial look to it that resembles some older articulating desk lamps. A system of interconnected springs and metal arms, with a vice-grip-like base, extend and rotate the arm to various heights and depths. The arm extends to 34.7 inches, which makes it a large addition to your desk or work area. At the end is an adjustable plastic tablet cradle, with two padded tabs on each end and a padded back. The width and depth of the padded tabs are adjustable, but the fit was a little loose for thinner tablets like the Apple iPad?($499, 4.5 stars). The padding itself, while soft, lacks sufficient grip, and I was able to slide several tablets out of the cradle without disengaging the locking mechanism. I tested with the aforementioned iPad, a Lenovo IdeaTab S2109?($399, 2.5 stars), and an Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700?($499, 4 stars). Of the three, the IdeaTab fit best, but only because of its larger and thicker frame.The plastic of the tablet cradle was not very stiff either, and the flex only adds to the somewhat insecure fit. In my tests, a quick screen swipe or poke would leave the iTArm shaking for a few seconds.?

The iTArm is a novel idea, but the execution is off. I tested with a number of tablets, and while they fit in the iTArm, I wasn't completely confident in the cradle's grasp. Rotating the cradle 90 degrees creates a very insecure hold, and a few tablets slipped out of the cradle when rotated to portrait mode with the pads on the sides and not the top and bottom. When it works correctly, the iTArm does improve the ergonomics of tablet use, helping to reduce the neck and shoulder strain that comes from hunching over for long periods. I just wish the fit was more secure?especially given the $100 price.

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Allbooks Review: Interview with author Fadi Hattendorf

Please state your name and location. (city and State or Province, Country)
Fadi Hattendorf
Phoenix, Arizona

Tell us the title and publisher of your book:
CreateSpace

Tell us about yourself:
I?m married and a proud mother of one child. The book ?What Is Love? Perspectives On Love? is my first general fiction based on real life stories.
My book ?What Is Love? Perspectives On Love? was a Fall 2011 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner in the fiction category.
I?m at http://fadihattendorf.com

When was the book released?
July 30, 2011

Give us an overview of your book.
The book ?What Is Love? Perspectives On Love? offers a look at the meaning and application of ?I love you? as well as whether or not, these words ever come off as sincere as we want them to. The book contains fictional stories to explain one of the most complicated feelings human beings will ever come to know. These real life based stories demonstrate how people find love in one another, and why some begin to search for it again right after they have found it. Every story of the book is unique so is every chapter of the book.

What inspired you to write this book?
Everyday?s life. People round me. My own experiences served as a platform. The hunger of understanding of what is love?

How is your book different from other books in this genre?
Readers may know what love is but there are so many aspects of love. The book contains more than 40 real life based stories to explore the complexity of love. Readers may discover others? love lives, learn from them and perhaps even put them to use in their own relationships.

Where can people buy your book?
It can be purchased on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
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Check it out on amazon.com here with its Look Inside feature:
http://www.amazon.com/What-Love-Perspectives-Fadi-Hattendorf/dp/1461146798

Are you working on another book? If so when do you expect it to be published?
Yes, I?m working on several books: children books and my second fiction book. I expect to release my second fiction book next year.

If you self published, what advice can you give to fellow writers?
Self publishing is generally speaking easy. However, marketing the book is a challenge. I believe there is an audience for every story including yours, so don?t give up writing and stick to your story.

If published traditionally, tell us how you benefited:
I self publish my book with CreateSpace.

Can you share one of your marketing successes with us?
I?m constantly looking for affordable marketing opportunity and book review like Allbooks. I also like entering book contests which I recommend Allbooks to organize.

How did you find Allbooks Reviews and what are you hoping for in your relationship with us?
I found your website through Google search for book reviewers.
I?m looking for exposure, so that is what I?m hoping for in my relationship with Allbooks.

Was the low cost a surprise? What other things would you like Allbooks Reviews to offer writers?
Allbooks cost is very affordable considering the benefits offered in the package. You have pretty descent offers for review, advertisement and more. I would guess the more exposure you could provide the more valuable your service would become to authors.
My suggestion for Allbooks would be to provide a book contest!


Thank you for the interview.
Fadi Hattendorf


Thank you for this interview and best of luck with your book.

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Same Sex Marriage: What This Writer Thinks ? Family Scholars

Since David?s piece appeared several weeks ago there?s been a lot of discussion and reaction. As he was writing the piece David conversed with many of his friends, including me, so I was not at all surprised when it was published. I respect deeply the way he has engaged this topic over the years, his sincerity, his courage, his doggedness, and his willingness to listen. I respect that the piece he wrote several weeks ago was the result of much careful thought. It was also a beautifully and carefully written piece that bears many re-readings.

In the weeks since his piece appeared, I?ve been thinking about what I think about all this. I decided to wait to write something until someone asked me. Today, a friend of the Institute asked me what I think. So now I?ll write a few words.

I still do not support legalization of same sex marriage. I am skeptical and cautious about redefining marriage in this way, because of the unintended consequences I see for the culture, for how legalizing same sex marriage redefines parenthood and weakens understandings of the importance of mothers and fathers in children?s lives. I will continue to research, write, speak about and mentor younger scholars on this topic. My goal as always is to be careful and compassionate as I do so.

At the same time, I will also continue to give attention to other important marriage debates today that are directly affecting many more children, especially in the broad middle of America. I am referring here to the roughly 60 percent of young adult Americans who have high school but not college degrees, more than half of whom are now having children outside of marriage. I will be researching, writing, speaking about, and mentoring younger scholars on the risks for those children and families and what we as a nation can do to help.

As I have said before, I do support adoption access for gay and lesbian would-be parents and use of second-parent adoption to strengthen these families. I support protections for gays and lesbians not to be discriminated against in child custody decisions after a divorce or breakup. I do recognize that gay and lesbian persons are and will continue to be raising children, and those children and their families need a name and a net for what they are doing. Nobody likes civil unions anymore except for a few alternative hetero couples, but maybe we can figure out a way forward that does not require us to edit the words ?mother? and ?father? out of our law and cultural dialog.

In the meantime, legal gay marriage *is* the reality in a number of states. With that reality comes some responsibility on the part of those who won. For one thing, you now have a legally recognized family form. That means you get to be studied just like everybody else. You can?t cry ?foul? and ?no fair? when social scientists and social critics cast an eye on your family just as they do any other family form. You won a seat at the table. So don?t go stomping off when someone asks you a tough question.

And, while legal gay marriage is not yet the law of America, the gay marriage movement has certainly won the day in framing their cause as one of openness, justice, and civil rights. Young people especially accept that these are the terms of the debate and they are largely on your side. I respect this language and I believe it is sincere. So here, I believe, is another challenge for those who espouse that language: just as openness and justice is of primary importance for those leading the gay marriage movement, so it is of primary importance amid disturbing social practices to which gay and lesbian would-be parents increasingly turn to have their ?own? children. Use of sperm donation, egg donation, and surrogacy all deliberately deny the resulting child knowledge of and daily life with her or her biological father or mother. Sperm donation commodifies men by turning them into products offered on websites. Egg donation and surrogacy commodify women by turning them into egg banks ripe for harvesting or wombs ready to rent, at real and potentially grave risk to their own health. The gay and lesbian parenting movement can no longer uncritically offer ARTs as one among many ?family building? options without confronting the very troubling class and gender issues rife in use of these technologies.

Finally, I?d like to say something about the Institute for American Values, where I direct our Center for Marriage and Families, where David is founder and president, and where this FamilyScholars blog is based. This Institute has not had in the past, and does not have now, an organizational position on gay marriage. We have had and currently have leaders, staff, board members, and scholars who work with us on projects who take different positions on this question or no position at all. In a very real way, nothing has changed. We are still doing our work, hosting a broad public conversation, moving forward, listening to others, thinking hard. We are still passionate about child well-being, stable families, and the role of marriage as one of our most pro-child social institutions, a thick web crafted over millennia of human experience which at its core seeks to define, bring together, and keep together the parents who made the baby, but which also offers numerous other goods, like dignity, companionship, some kind of social security and more, which it is only human to want. I understand that. I?m listening.

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Google Attacks Cable Companies By Launching Its Own TV Service

After months of mystery, Kansas City residents learned today that the first high-speed citywide network built by Google will bring them not just super-fast Internet but full-featured cable-style TV service.

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Play Games for a Living | Pennapic Arts and Entertainment

When you are done legally and for the right reasons, may have a gambling career. If you want to go into professional gambling, you can create a variety of industries who travel frequently, high reward and satisfaction of work to enjoy playing the game.

A whole industry

Not many industries to purchase a variety of possible employment opportunities. You can decide a footy tipster or a professional poker player, if you know that you want to play for a living. You can also in places like Las Vegas well-known game and enjoy the lifestyle of your profession.

Play Games for a Living

Professional gambling is not just limited to people who like to play. You can also work in places such as casinos and racetracks. For more flexibility, you can even choose your own hours of productivity, work online and work from home as you want.

Play at work

Professional gambling career may be legitimate, but is still running. People do better in their work as they enjoy what they do. If you have a talent for playing and a talent for, you can make a significant profit.

Although the nature of gambling, it takes more skill to be successful. Depending on the game you want to be part of, there is strategy involved. If you are the sports betting business, there are research and analysis of trends. There is actual work involved other than playing.

See the world

As a footy tipster, there is an element to start the game. You get the opportunity to travel and maintain the interest while you start the game. The same goes for other card games and the like. Sometimes, the opponent is known to housing benefit, and you can feel how people from other cultures play.

Many are in the gambling business network involved. Sometimes before you can play in a particular table and to make a bet to be a big bet, you should know which hand to shake. Meet important people in your industry are you also can travel to so many places.

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A downside to gambling is likely to lose money and go into the debt trap. Professional players have a limited chance of this happening. You know how the industry works and how to prevent the removal of their bank accounts.

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Have you seen the New & Improved Old Cal Coffee? | Old California ...

Have you seen the New & Improved Old Cal Coffee House & Eatery? Changes are coming?but, I promise, the?changes will be?good?:-) For many long time customers, Old Cal Coffee is their place, so anytime we make changes, we must not take away the charm that makes it so great. Our customers and the history of Old Cal Coffee is the most important thing to us as owners and we aim to preserve it. I know change is always scary, but don?t worry, we are only making it better, both for you and?for us. I?ll explain in detail for you. Have you seen the new muffin case layout or the new Hot Food Menu? For many of the regulars, it took a few times walking into the coffee shop to realize that we moved the?register to the back right, instead of the front right.?Have you tried one of the Hot Food Menu Items? On Facebook, I read one comment that said? ?Yea Meat!? So, some of the changes are already receiving rave reviews. This is my menu and I am very proud of all the products we carry? I hope you like it too

The remodel was absolutely necessary in order to handle the tremendous amount of people coming to Old California Coffee House & Eatery in San Marcos Ca. If you remember, last year we won the award for the Best Coffee Shop in San Diego!?I think word got out about Old Cal Coffee being the best coffee shop in San Diego because?ever since, we?ve been getting busier and busier.?Honestly, while we love all the attention, we?re just so thankful and grateful to have the loyal Old Cal Coffee Customers who have been coming here for years. Every week, I hear a story of one of my customers bringing a friend into our place as they explain how they love us and how this is their favorite coffee shop and how they come here all the time?. Etc. Or how girls night out on Saturday is becoming?a tradition for many?at Old Cal Coffee customers as friends chit chat for hours on the couches as they catch up from their hectic week. Ok, back to the remodel?

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Have you ever been here during a lunch rush or on?a Friday or Saturday night when the bands are playing??If so,?then you know how the old?layout blocked the front entrance anytime there were more than 4-5 people in line, The New layout allows many people to stand in line, even right out the door if it gets that long. The old way was cumbersome to pick up your drink, whereas the new layout allows you to easily pick up your drink and go. The old layout blocked the way to the bathroom, the new way allows you to pass right next to the line, instead of having to ask to cross the line to the register?just go to the bathroom. ?Even exiting the building is easier because the line to the register is not blocking the front entrance. Lastly,?there is a walkway that?opens up where the old pastry case was, allowing the employees to get your food and drinks out faster. If you notice in this picture below, the drink pick up station is on the right, the signs are color coded & easy to read and the register is on the left, where the old espresso machine used to be. The espresso machine is on the right, behind the drink pickup station. Now all we have to do is make your drink, turn around and set it on the counter for pickup. Simple, Fast & Effifient.

There are even more changes coming that will help us handle the rush! Read on? The New register location is equipped to handle two registers! YES, I Know?. I said TWO REGISTERS!!! How many times have you been in line and thought to yourself, geez, I just want a cup of coffee or I love this comment from Yelp, How Long does it take you order? or have you ever thought to yourself??Wouldn?t it be great to open up another register to help bust through this line???? Well soon, there?will? That?s right, we will be bringing on a second register to help you faster. The old menu was confusing and took a while to read it all. The new Menu is much easy to read and will make the ordering process much faster.?The food menu is basically the same, although added the Hot Food section. If you notice the new menu?s are color coded and easy to read. These changes will help us move faster to provide better service to you?

For our?clients who are going back to work or back to class, I know it will help you manage your time better and still have a relaxing meal. On the weekends, the second register?is a necessity. We realize that you don?t want to wait 10 minutes or longer in line and then another 10 to 15 for your food and drinks. We will try to get you through the line a just a couple of minutes and have your food out to you in 10 minutes or less.

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Oh yea, I almost forgot? The Air conditioning has been on for a few weeks now and Old California Coffee House and Eatery is a great place to have a business meeting, meetup or to study. It?s cool & comfortable, with plenty of tables, couches and chairs with outlets for your laptop or ipad and we always offer free wi-fi to all our patrons. While you?re here, take a look into the dessert case, you just might find something new!

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BroadbandBreakfast.com: A New Era for Broadband Use and ...

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WASHINGTON, July 23, 2012 ? The existence of the Federal Communications Commissions Broadband Lifeline Pilot, and the emergence of national public-private organizations focused on computer training could herald the beginning of a new age of broadband adoption and use, said panelists at the Broadband Breakfast Club last week.

BroadbandBreakfast.com released the video of the event, which included participation by experts from Connect2Compete, the Benton Foundation, Comcast, the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute, and a consultant. The event was moderated by Drew Clark, chairman and publisher of BroadbandBreakfast.com, and also executive director of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois.

The FCC?s National Broadband Plan identified three areas that need to be addressed to getting all Americans online: the cost of broadband, basic digital literacy skills and the relevance of content available over broadband transmission. All three were featured in the discussion at Tuesday?s event.

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The Broadband Breakfast Club is sponsored by Comcast, Google,?ICF International, the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, the Telecommunications Industry Association, and US Telecom. Learn more about the regular Broadband Breakfast Club series.

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Agility?DMG is your dog?s biggest cheerleader.This training aid contains DMG, an?amino acid derivative that supports stamina and oxygen utilization, providing everyday support?for dogs? peak performance. DMG also supports cellular processes that produce important?bodily substances like neurotransmitters, hormones and ATP, all of which support dogs? ability?to focus, concentrate and perform.Through offering support for the circulatory system,?Agility DMG also supports the break-up of lactic acid in the body, contributing to recovery.

L-Lysine for cats is a highly palatable, chicken liver-flavored chew that cats love.?Lysine, an amino acid, supports the ideal health of cats through supporting tissue and?respiratory and ocular health. Each delicious L-Lysine?chew contains 250mg of L-Lysine to support?everyday feline well being.

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FPOP Event Recap: United Health Group, Confronting the Obesity ...

April 3, 2012, FPOP co-hosted a presentation by?Tom?Beauregard?of United Health Group in conjunction with Columbia Business School Healthcare Industry Association.?Tom?Beauregard?is the Vice President of United Health Group (UHG), which is the largest provider of Medicare and Medicaid. Mr.?Beauregard?gave a lively talk about the research studies at UHG in relation to obesity and type II diabetes mellitus.

UHG recently conducted a trial aimed at reducing rates of childhood obesity within the patient population that UHG serves. Although the majority of obese children do not exhibit obesity related comorbidities, obesity status in these children is associated with other secondary conditions, including depression. Children who are obese are more likely to be depressed than those who are undergoing chemotherapy. Depression treatment during childhood represents a potentially reversible cost for insurance companies. UHG conducted their pilot study, the JOIN research study, in a cohort of 150 obese children and adolescents. Participants learned about ?Yes foods? and ?No foods?. 70% of classroom time was devoted to nutrition education, 20% to fitness activities, and 10% to social factors. Participation rate achieved was 84%. UHG and saw remarkable rates of weight loss in children and adolescents enrolled in the study. Within the 13-17 year old cohort, 65% weight loss was achieved. One interesting side effect of this study was that many parents reported losing weight as well, a beneficial side effect of changing family eating and exercise regimes at home. This innovative trial focused on utilizing community groups, school nutrition coordinators, and parental modification of the home environment to reduce obesity in children and adolescents. A primary objective of UHG is to translate the design of this study into a childhood obesity mitigation product, which can be implemented in communities throughout the country.

Mr.?Beauregard?also oversees other innovative trials that focus on reducing healthcare costs incurred through obesity-related complications. A major focus of UHG is to lower the conversion rates of patients from pre-diabetes status to T2DM status. Previous pilot studies have shown that men and women respond differently to different methods of lifestyle intervention. UHG found that women respond quite positively to lifestyle interventions in the form of a group setting. On average, men do not respond well to interventions delivered in the form of a group setting. In response to this, UHG is in the process of producing an on-demand, reality television style intervention. Prospective patients can sign up for the program and view the programs in the comfort of their own home. Bluetooth technology reports their weekly weigh-ins and ensures that participants are actually in the room while the program is turned on. UHG has also launched public service announcements to increase public awareness of the pre-diabetes and T2DM conditions.

We often site the hundreds of billions of healthcare dollars spent on obesity and its related conditions. Mr.?Beauregard?s presentation offered insight into the innovative ways that insurance companies are trying to offset these costs by reducing rates of childhood obesity and T2DM. If these pilot programs are successful they will likely be expanded and may potentially be accessed by millions of Americans. Do you think that these community-based insurance-funded programs will be successful? Could you see yourself overseeing a program like this?

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Have you been planning to travel to Europe, but are unsure as to where would you like to go? If you are nodding to a YES, then you should consult tour guide for Europe before actually embarking upon your trip. Tour guide for Europe can be easily accessed by means of the numerous travel agents are have their shops in and around your street. To begin with, you could even ask your friends or relatives who have been to Europe, and get some insight into the things to do or not to do. However, besides a personal experience getting access to some professional guidance would be far better.

Guide for your Europe tour can facilitate you to gain more information pertaining to the sites to visit in the second largest continent. Europe encompasses a wide treasure of history and cultural diversity that can be enjoyed by its visitors. Countries such as Greece, Italy, France, England and Germany are some of the instances of the treasure-trove of the vibrant past and present that attracts thousands and thousands of tourists all across the world to Europe. If you consult a tour guide before going to Europe, you can save upon a lot of hassle that you may otherwise encounter while traveling. A guide would brief you upon the climate, places of interest, get suitable accommodations as well as manage all these within your budgetary framework.

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If you are still one of the ?on the fence? business/management person as far as Social Media Marketing is concerned? Here are the top 7 benefits you can achieve using Social Media for your business?. if you implement the social media strategy correctly!

The idea is to note here how thousands of businesses are benefiting from Social Media Marketing today?. So let us get into it. What can social media help you achieve?

You can Create Publicity without a Huge Investment for your company, products or services. Most social media platforms are free! But you have to commit to the resources and time to leverage them. Social Media has put all businesses on a level playing field when it comes to marketing. Creativity and Strategy are the only limitation. You can easily go head-to-head in marketing as far as social media is concerned?Literally!

You can boost your Brand Awareness, using Social Media Marketing, which can lead towards brand loyalty. You have a opportunity to engage and create a community around your business, brand, product or services.

An example is AMEX. American Express actually multiplied its user base 80 times in 11 months using Social Network by building community.

You can generate a buzz for new products launches, new business or new initiatives launch?..how about at almost zero cost for the new age PR?

If you are a mega business or a one person business, you can generate buzz using Social Media Marketing.

Higher Leads and Higher Revenues. Social Media will help you to increase traffic on your website or blog. It will engage potential customers and generate interest. This can lead to increased leads and higher revenues for your organization.

Couple of examples are?

MASI bicycles doubled sales in two years using blogging and pod-casting to reach out.

Dell made US$ 1 million using twitter. Businesses of all sizes are taking the advantage of social media. Are you yet?

B2B companies are benefiting in a huge way as well with social media. Consultants and service companies are finding new leads and new customers much more easily using social media sites such as LinkedIn and others.

Customer Relationship Management is the name of the game in this new age marketing. Customer relations management is becoming an integrated component of marketing now. Social media can help you to develop one-to-one relation with your customer base, which is really a unique situation. Take a look at some examples below?..

Virgin America and Wholefoods run marketing as well as one-to-one customer service initiatives via Twitter.

COMCAST executive contacted a customer who tweeted about a bad experience in 20 minutes sitting in different corners of the globe.

Mailchip gives response in 10 minutes of putting a comment on their Facebook page!

Enhanced Online Reputation Management with monitoring of what people are saying about your company and about your products/services.

There are millions of blogs online. People are talking about your business, products or services. There are millions of people on social networking sites and people there are also doing the same. In this environment, if you do not actively engage in listening what people are talking about your products and services, you do not get the insights or opportunities to manage negative publicity that will affect your reputation.

Dell Hell was is a huge case study of how a Dell got into negative publicity storm on social media and how they recovered from it using social media. They could do it because they were listening to their customers. Sony could not repeat that for its PS3 because they did not adopt social media for online reputation management. PS3 sales suffered after the negative publicity on You Tube and it never recovered after that!

Customer focused Product Development. Doing primary research and getting feedback straight from your customers was never so easy and inexpensive, as it is now with social media. It used to be an expensive exercise doing in coordination with market research firms. No more!Starbucks is developing products based on popular customer ideas using social media. Dell is doing the same. Many other companies are slashing their new product development research costs and developing more relevant products that the customers want.

Social Media Marketing is rapidly changing the way marketing is done. So my friend on the fence, rise and shine! It is time to start thinking how you can leverage social media to your benefit with your own Social Media Marketing Strategy.

The author of the article is Tejas Oza, founder and Internet Strategist at Marketing Conversions; a Sydney based Internet Marketing Agency.

Keywords: Social Network Marketing, Social Media Marketing Training, Social Media Marketing

Tags: Online Marketing Agency, Lead Generation, Small Business Internet Marketing

Social Media Marketing is rapidly changing the way marketing is done. So my friend on the fence, rise and shine! It is time to start thinking how you can leverage social media to your benefit with your own Social Media Marketing Strategy.

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