Sunday, August 14, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Toshiba Thrive mini review
I managed to purchase the Toshiba Thrive before it hits the streets. I have to say that I love it. I looked at the overpriced Motorola Xoom first. It is nice, but missing some of the features that the Thrive has. First of all it has a full HDMI port. A full USB port. A mini USB port. A full SD card slot which is upgradeable to 128 gigs of memory. It has flash support with the latest version of Honeycomb out of the box. I took a look over at the Samsung Tab user reviews & Samsung is missing many of these key features. The battery can be changed out. It has a great speaker system with included equalizers and SRS sound. I put in my Google user name & passwor & to my surprise it immediately downloaded most of my apps that I have on my phone. I bought the 16 gig version which at this point is more than enough storage space for me. I will upgrade in the future. Oh. It has the Nvidia Tegra 2 chip powering this beast! The battery life is rated at approximately 8 hours! I wish the cameras had a flash feature though. Not a deal breaker by a long shot.You can purchase multiple back plates from Silver Sky to Lavender Bliss for $19.99 a piece.You can also purchase several docking stations and portfolio cases. Toshiba also sells a Bluetooth Wireless keyboard for those who need one.The Honeycomb app store is not as big as the Froyo app store, but it is growing daily as more companies put tablets out. There is an 8 gig model, a 16 gig model, & a 32 gig model. The screen is 10.1 inches which is great for reading books and watching movies & videos. It also has Skype for those who have loved ones overseas.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Families Of Students Beaten, Killed In Racists Attacks Awarded $725K From School
Black Students Awarded $725K From School
A California school district is paying out $725,000 to the families of 12 Black students who sued the school alleging that the district did not protect them from racial harassment.
One racist incident allegedly lead to the shooting death of a 14-year-old student.
In the suit the group contends that the New Haven Unified School District turned their back, while the mostly Latino Decoto gang regularly entered school grounds and attacked Black students.
Vernon Eddins was shot to death outside of Barnard-White Middle School in December 2007, by what police described as young Latino men but charges have yet to be brought up in Eddins' death.
Along with the quarter million-dollar settlement, the judge also mandated that all high school students and visitors carry ID on school grounds. '
The school district will also start classes on gang violence and train teachers in gang-related topics.
A California school district is paying out $725,000 to the families of 12 Black students who sued the school alleging that the district did not protect them from racial harassment.
One racist incident allegedly lead to the shooting death of a 14-year-old student.
In the suit the group contends that the New Haven Unified School District turned their back, while the mostly Latino Decoto gang regularly entered school grounds and attacked Black students.
Vernon Eddins was shot to death outside of Barnard-White Middle School in December 2007, by what police described as young Latino men but charges have yet to be brought up in Eddins' death.
Along with the quarter million-dollar settlement, the judge also mandated that all high school students and visitors carry ID on school grounds. '
The school district will also start classes on gang violence and train teachers in gang-related topics.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Countdown to Countdown With Keith Olbermann
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Homeless Man In Shock Over New Inheritance
Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY – A private investigator says he has tracked down a homeless Utah man and delivered some good news: He's inherited a lot of money.
David Lundberg said he found Max Melitzer pushing a shopping cart filled with personal possessions in a Salt Lake City park Saturday afternoon.
Lundberg declined to disclose how much money Melitzer will be receiving, but said the man's brother who died of cancer last year left him a "significant" amount in his will.
"He'll no longer be living on the street or in abandoned storage sheds," he told The Associated Press. "He'll be able to have a normal life, and be able to have a home, provide for himself, and purchase clothing, food and health care."
The story about Lundberg's two-month search for Lundberg has been reported by the Deseret News and KSL of Salt Lake City.
Lundberg said he was hired by the family's New York law firm to locate Melitzer, and some family members plan to meet Melitzer next week in Salt Lake City. He declined to identify them.
Melitzer's family wishes to remain private, and lawyers are deferring questions to Lundberg.
The investigator said he broke the news to Melitzer while they were sitting on a bench at Pioneer Park. While Lundberg said he didn't tell Melitzer how much money he was inheriting, the man was excited.
"He's still in shock. This came out of nowhere," Lundberg said. "He's a really mellow guy in his 60s, very sweet and more articulate than I thought for a man in his position."
Melitzer has been homeless for years and last had mail correspondence with his family in September. But when family members gave him a number to phone, he never called.
Don Hill, house manager at the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake, told Lundberg on Friday that he had seen Melitzer near the facility two days earlier.
Hill said he has known the homeless man for four years, and Melitzer stayed at places like the Rescue Mission when he's not roaming between Salt Lake City and Ogden.
"During the summer, I'd imagine, once in a while he'll stay out nights — outside," Hill told the Deseret News.
Earlier this month, a police officer found Melitzer sleeping in a car in an Ogden salvage yard.
Lundberg said Melitzer was taken Saturday to an undisclosed location in Salt Lake City and doesn't want to talk to the media right now. But Lundberg said he would talk to family members about possibly holding a news conference next week.
The investigator said he found Melitzer with the help of a tip. He received about 60 or 70 such calls after news about his search went out Friday.
"Someone called today (Saturday) and said they saw him at Pioneer Park. I thought it was another crazy tip, but sure enough, there he was," Lundberg said.
SALT LAKE CITY – A private investigator says he has tracked down a homeless Utah man and delivered some good news: He's inherited a lot of money.
David Lundberg said he found Max Melitzer pushing a shopping cart filled with personal possessions in a Salt Lake City park Saturday afternoon.
Lundberg declined to disclose how much money Melitzer will be receiving, but said the man's brother who died of cancer last year left him a "significant" amount in his will.
"He'll no longer be living on the street or in abandoned storage sheds," he told The Associated Press. "He'll be able to have a normal life, and be able to have a home, provide for himself, and purchase clothing, food and health care."
The story about Lundberg's two-month search for Lundberg has been reported by the Deseret News and KSL of Salt Lake City.
Lundberg said he was hired by the family's New York law firm to locate Melitzer, and some family members plan to meet Melitzer next week in Salt Lake City. He declined to identify them.
Melitzer's family wishes to remain private, and lawyers are deferring questions to Lundberg.
The investigator said he broke the news to Melitzer while they were sitting on a bench at Pioneer Park. While Lundberg said he didn't tell Melitzer how much money he was inheriting, the man was excited.
"He's still in shock. This came out of nowhere," Lundberg said. "He's a really mellow guy in his 60s, very sweet and more articulate than I thought for a man in his position."
Melitzer has been homeless for years and last had mail correspondence with his family in September. But when family members gave him a number to phone, he never called.
Don Hill, house manager at the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake, told Lundberg on Friday that he had seen Melitzer near the facility two days earlier.
Hill said he has known the homeless man for four years, and Melitzer stayed at places like the Rescue Mission when he's not roaming between Salt Lake City and Ogden.
"During the summer, I'd imagine, once in a while he'll stay out nights — outside," Hill told the Deseret News.
Earlier this month, a police officer found Melitzer sleeping in a car in an Ogden salvage yard.
Lundberg said Melitzer was taken Saturday to an undisclosed location in Salt Lake City and doesn't want to talk to the media right now. But Lundberg said he would talk to family members about possibly holding a news conference next week.
The investigator said he found Melitzer with the help of a tip. He received about 60 or 70 such calls after news about his search went out Friday.
"Someone called today (Saturday) and said they saw him at Pioneer Park. I thought it was another crazy tip, but sure enough, there he was," Lundberg said.
Friday, June 17, 2011
THE 25 US CITIES WITH THE HIGHEST AIDS RATES!
(The first number is the number of people per 100,000 with the disease, and the second is the cumulative number of cases).
1 Miami, FL 37.2 64,573
2 Baton Rouge, LA 30.6 4,565
3 Jacksonville, FL 29.1 7,292
4 New York, NY-NJ-PA 27 223,508
5 Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV 26.6 37,916
6 Columbia, SC 23.5 3,949
7 Memphis, TN-MS-AR 23.3 6,018
8 Orlando, FL 23.3 10,457
9 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA 23 9,941
10 Baltimore-Towson, MD 22.8 23,875
11 Jackson, MS 22.2 2,881
12 San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR 20 24,126
13 Lakeland, FL 18.9 2,210
14 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 18.7 27,313
15 San Francisco, CA 18.3 44,422
16 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 17.4 13,135
17 San Antonio, TX 12.3 5,892 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 16 14,723
18 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 15.7 4,123
19 Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX 15.1 29,556
20 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 14.4 2,423
21 Raleigh-Cary, NC 14.3 2,632
22 Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN 13.7 4,570
23 Fresno, CA 13.5 1,829
24 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 13.2 2,034
25 Columbus, OH 12.9 3,966
1 Miami, FL 37.2 64,573
2 Baton Rouge, LA 30.6 4,565
3 Jacksonville, FL 29.1 7,292
4 New York, NY-NJ-PA 27 223,508
5 Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV 26.6 37,916
6 Columbia, SC 23.5 3,949
7 Memphis, TN-MS-AR 23.3 6,018
8 Orlando, FL 23.3 10,457
9 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA 23 9,941
10 Baltimore-Towson, MD 22.8 23,875
11 Jackson, MS 22.2 2,881
12 San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR 20 24,126
13 Lakeland, FL 18.9 2,210
14 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 18.7 27,313
15 San Francisco, CA 18.3 44,422
16 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 17.4 13,135
17 San Antonio, TX 12.3 5,892 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 16 14,723
18 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 15.7 4,123
19 Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX 15.1 29,556
20 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 14.4 2,423
21 Raleigh-Cary, NC 14.3 2,632
22 Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN 13.7 4,570
23 Fresno, CA 13.5 1,829
24 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 13.2 2,034
25 Columbus, OH 12.9 3,966
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Department of Defense and Homeland Security confirm Lockheed Martin hacker breach
The Department of Homeland Security said it and the Defense Department had offered to help gauge the scope of a "cyber incident impacting LMCO," as the maker of fighter jets, ships and other major weapons systems is known. The U.S. government also has offered to help analyze "available data in order to provide recommendations to mitigate further risk," Chris Ortman, a Homeland Security official, said in an e-mailed reply to a query from Reuters.
It was not immediately clear what kind of data, if any, was stolen by the hackers. But military contractors' networks contain sensitive data on arms that are under development as well as technology used by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
No word yet on whether other military contractors that also use RSA's SecurID system have experienced similar problems.
It was not immediately clear what kind of data, if any, was stolen by the hackers. But military contractors' networks contain sensitive data on arms that are under development as well as technology used by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
No word yet on whether other military contractors that also use RSA's SecurID system have experienced similar problems.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
5-Year-Old Girl Clings To Life After Man Opens Fire In Crowd
A 5-year-old girl was clinging to life last night after a stray bullet pierced her back on a Bronx street, police sources said.
The little girl was standing near a man and a teen on Morrison Ave. near Westchester Ave. in the Soundview section when a gunman ran up and opened fire on the crowd about 10:15 p.m., the sources said.
The man and the teen, ages 24 and 15, were hit in the gunfire, cops said. One bullet hit the young girl in her back and tore through her abdomen, sources said.
“Whoever this animal was, he didn’t care,” a source said. “He was shooting in the direction [of the little girl].”
The shooter fled across the Bronx River Parkway and into the Sonia Sotomayor Houses, sources said. Nine shell cases were later found at the scene.
The girl was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center, where she was in surgery last night. The older victim was taken to the same hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg.
The teen was in stable condition at St. Barnabas Hospital.
Sources said it appears the wounded man and teen were the intended targets of the shooting. The gunman was still at large early Saturday morning.
The little girl was standing near a man and a teen on Morrison Ave. near Westchester Ave. in the Soundview section when a gunman ran up and opened fire on the crowd about 10:15 p.m., the sources said.
The man and the teen, ages 24 and 15, were hit in the gunfire, cops said. One bullet hit the young girl in her back and tore through her abdomen, sources said.
“Whoever this animal was, he didn’t care,” a source said. “He was shooting in the direction [of the little girl].”
The shooter fled across the Bronx River Parkway and into the Sonia Sotomayor Houses, sources said. Nine shell cases were later found at the scene.
The girl was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center, where she was in surgery last night. The older victim was taken to the same hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg.
The teen was in stable condition at St. Barnabas Hospital.
Sources said it appears the wounded man and teen were the intended targets of the shooting. The gunman was still at large early Saturday morning.
Mystery Virus in South Korea Claims Second Victim
By ALICE PARK
Health officials in South Korea reported that a second person has died after being infected with an unknown virus.
According to news reports, eight patients from different parts of the country have been hospitalized in recent months with similar cold or flu-like symptoms, including cough and difficulty breathing. Seven of the eight had recently given birth or were expecting. The first victim to die was nine months pregnant; the second was also due to deliver before her death. Doctors were able to save both babies. The expectant women died of multiple organ failure triggered by severe scarring and thickening of the lung tissue.
(More on TIME.com: Top 10 Panics!)
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said all patients have been transferred to a hospital in the country's capital city of Seoul, and are receiving treatment in intensive care. Two were released after receiving lung transplants.
Health officials are conducting DNA tests on the virus isolated from the patients to identify the cause of the infection. Two of the patients have tested positive for the common cold virus and adenovirus, but doctors believe these agents aren't responsible for the more severe symptoms they have seen in the affected patients. They are investigating whether a new viral or even bacterial agent might be circulating in the country.
Health officials in South Korea reported that a second person has died after being infected with an unknown virus.
According to news reports, eight patients from different parts of the country have been hospitalized in recent months with similar cold or flu-like symptoms, including cough and difficulty breathing. Seven of the eight had recently given birth or were expecting. The first victim to die was nine months pregnant; the second was also due to deliver before her death. Doctors were able to save both babies. The expectant women died of multiple organ failure triggered by severe scarring and thickening of the lung tissue.
(More on TIME.com: Top 10 Panics!)
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said all patients have been transferred to a hospital in the country's capital city of Seoul, and are receiving treatment in intensive care. Two were released after receiving lung transplants.
Health officials are conducting DNA tests on the virus isolated from the patients to identify the cause of the infection. Two of the patients have tested positive for the common cold virus and adenovirus, but doctors believe these agents aren't responsible for the more severe symptoms they have seen in the affected patients. They are investigating whether a new viral or even bacterial agent might be circulating in the country.
Republicans Throw Gay Rights Group Under The Bus For Supporting Obama In 2012
Republican frustration continues to rear its ugly head in the most embarrassing ways…
The GOP field is shaping up to be a disaster of epic proportions. Other than openly gay long shot Fred Karger, the rest of this motley crew is virulently anti-gay, or pretending to be in an effort to kiss-up to social conservatives in Iowa and South Carolina. This sorry batch of embarrassing contenders will only degenerate further if Sarah Palin gets into the race — as it seems like she is likely to do.
In terms of the GOP field, there is no silver lining, no hope, and no pro-LGBT Republican savior. This is the truth and it is reality for those who choose to embrace it.
It is clear that Barack Obama is the obvious choice for the Human Rights Campaign, the LGBT community’s national lobby. Their early endorsement is wise because it sends a strong signal that the community will organize and mobilize to reelect the most LGBT supportive contender in the race — one with a fairly good record on LGBT rights. While far from perfect, Obama did work to repeal Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell and used his bully pulpit effectively, even making an “It Get’s Better” video. Whatever his shortcomings (No ENDA or DOMA repeal etc.), he is light years ahead of his Republican counterparts.
Anyone who argues otherwise is naive, obtuse, or in denial — which brings us to the pathetic press release put out by homosexual Republican GOProud:
“Today, the Human Rights Campaign chose to endorse Barack Obama’s re-election even though the field running for President in 2012 isn’t even set yet. This pre-emptive endorsement ends HRC’s charade of bipartisanship.
“LGBT people who are interested in putting policy before partisanship now know that HRC is little more than a puppet of the Democratic National Committee and an organization that has one goal — to elect more Democrats.
The GOP field is shaping up to be a disaster of epic proportions. Other than openly gay long shot Fred Karger, the rest of this motley crew is virulently anti-gay, or pretending to be in an effort to kiss-up to social conservatives in Iowa and South Carolina. This sorry batch of embarrassing contenders will only degenerate further if Sarah Palin gets into the race — as it seems like she is likely to do.
In terms of the GOP field, there is no silver lining, no hope, and no pro-LGBT Republican savior. This is the truth and it is reality for those who choose to embrace it.
It is clear that Barack Obama is the obvious choice for the Human Rights Campaign, the LGBT community’s national lobby. Their early endorsement is wise because it sends a strong signal that the community will organize and mobilize to reelect the most LGBT supportive contender in the race — one with a fairly good record on LGBT rights. While far from perfect, Obama did work to repeal Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell and used his bully pulpit effectively, even making an “It Get’s Better” video. Whatever his shortcomings (No ENDA or DOMA repeal etc.), he is light years ahead of his Republican counterparts.
Anyone who argues otherwise is naive, obtuse, or in denial — which brings us to the pathetic press release put out by homosexual Republican GOProud:
“Today, the Human Rights Campaign chose to endorse Barack Obama’s re-election even though the field running for President in 2012 isn’t even set yet. This pre-emptive endorsement ends HRC’s charade of bipartisanship.
“LGBT people who are interested in putting policy before partisanship now know that HRC is little more than a puppet of the Democratic National Committee and an organization that has one goal — to elect more Democrats.
R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron: “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” Poet And Musician Dead At 62
Influential musician, author and poet Gil Scott Heron died Friday, May 27th at the age of 62.
According to New York Times reports:
A friend who answered the telephone listed for his Manhattan recording company confirms he died Friday afternoon at a hospital. Doris C. Nolan says he died after becoming sick upon returning from a European trip.
Born in Chicago on April 1, 1949 Gil Scott-Heron was the son of Jamaican soccer player Gilbert “Gil” Heron and singer Bobbie Scott-Heron, who performed with the New York Oratorical Society. Scott-Heron spent his early childhood in Jackson, Tenn where he was raised by his grandmother Lillie Scott, who introduced him to the work of Langston Hughes. After her death Scott-Heron moved to the Bronx with his mother, where teachers recognized his talent as a writer early on. Scott-Heron later attended Lincoln University, largely because it was the same college Hughes attended. Scott-Heron left school after only two years and went on to write his first book The Vulture at the age of 19. The book was published in 1970, the same year that he recorded his first album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox. Over his 40+ year career Scott-Heron would go on to record over a dozen albums and author several more books. He is renowned for his outspoken political tone in his music and poetry, particularly for “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” which has been referenced repeatedly since he recorded it in the 1970′s in Harlem.
Scott-Heron’s life was marked by legal troubles (primarily arrests for cocaine possession) and struggles with alcohol and drug addiction — problems that he spoke openly about in his music. Considered by many to be a Godfather of Hip-Hop Scott-Heron’s work influenced rappers including Common, Kanye West, A Tribe Called Quest, Talib Kweli, Mos Def and Brand Nubian.
He will be missed.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Lady GaGa inspires woman to kill an animal!!!
Mind Control victim Angelina Barnes, a 20-year-old Oklahoma native, has been charged with animal cruelty because she killed and dismembered her family’s cat for its blood, which she smeared onto her face as part of a costume she was going to wear to Lady GaGa’s concert.
Investigators found purple hair dye and blood all over the bathroom, along with the gruesome remains of the 15-year-old tabby, which Barnes drowned, sliced open, and mutilated. The cat’s liver was discovered inside a nearby makeup case. At a local hospital, Barnes also threatened a nurse with a glass shard.
Investigators found purple hair dye and blood all over the bathroom, along with the gruesome remains of the 15-year-old tabby, which Barnes drowned, sliced open, and mutilated. The cat’s liver was discovered inside a nearby makeup case. At a local hospital, Barnes also threatened a nurse with a glass shard.
Twin brothers arrested for letting mom rot on the floor dead for three months!!!
Edwin Berndt and Edward Berndt, both 48, were arrested Monday after cops found the body of their mother, Sybil Berndt, still on the floor of their Houston home, covered in bugs.
Officers said they visited the home after a neighbor reported the woman hadn’t been seen for months.
Cops said the home was in “deplorable condition and smelled terribly.” The woman’s was found facedown, without underwear and a grubby nightgown pulled up under her arms.
They claimed they were watching the NCAA college football championship game Jan. 10 when their mother “came in ranting and raving” and slipped fell on the floor.
She was conscious and talking for the three days before she died Jan. 13, the day after her 89th birthday, her sons told cops.
They admitted they didn’t give her food or water before she died, police said.
Disney Hires Ice Cube for Low-Rider Movie
Disney has hired Ice Cube to produce, direct and star in a car-themed drama called Chrome and Paint.
According to RollingOut.com Chrome and Paint will focus on the subculture of custom cars of South Central Los Angeles, using tricked out Mercedes-Benzes, BMWs and low-rider cars to showcase the human temptation to place materialism above all else in the world.
Filming for Chrome and Paint is set to begin end of the summer.
According to RollingOut.com Chrome and Paint will focus on the subculture of custom cars of South Central Los Angeles, using tricked out Mercedes-Benzes, BMWs and low-rider cars to showcase the human temptation to place materialism above all else in the world.
Filming for Chrome and Paint is set to begin end of the summer.
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