Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Ruthless Smuggling Rings Put Rhinos in Cross Hairs
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Driven by a belief that ground-up rhino horns can cure cancer and other ills, the horn rush has exploded into a worldwide criminal enterprise, drawing in a surreal cast of characters.
BlackBerry 10 model RFH121LW hits the FCC, leaves much to the imagination
A day after a BlackBerry 10 device with AT&T LTE support hit the FCC, another mystery model has arrived. The RFH121LW's documents don't reveal much in the way of specs or connectivity -- or even images -- but this is just another reminder that RIM's big BB10 unveiling is around the corner. Those who like to poke through the paperwork can click through to the FCC filing via the link below.
Filed under: Cellphones, RIM
Source: FCC
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How To Combine The Powers Of Social Media & Product Creation ...
building your own business is one of those things where the total influence it has mainly rests on other factors.
Would you like to make a product in a specific niche? We are going to help you do this with this article. People that are willing to put forth the effort will be able to profit by creating these types of products. Understand that these opportunities need to be acted upon. As an affiliate, you will get access to millions of different products that you can sell. With so many niches to choose from (including sub niches and micro-niches) it will not be hard to find a product to sell. The following ideas are just for one class or category of people ? professional workers.
One of the great uses of social media for web marketers is lead generation. What you do for a company or simply marketing your already existing business helps to make use of that fact. What you will do is make some email lists in the niches of your choice. It will take some time to build them but you should have something of substance within a couple of months. Then you can start hosting webinars as an expert knowledge series and invite the people on your list. So now you have webinar audios that you can use in a variety of ways. They?re great for list building as well as bonuses for your affiliate products. Then there is product creation which can make very good use of the audios, too. For this idea you should be comfortable talking to people and experts in your field. Obviously the idea isn?t new but you will be able to take the approach of creating a specialty in expert webinars. You can choose between working with local experts or people who operate outside of your immediate vicinity. To create a product of your own there is more than enough material in a couple of expert webinars. Or, as was mentioned earlier, you can use that content in a number of ways in your marketing. You might think that this is too much work but the truth is that it honestly isn?t.
I hope what you will have been reading in the article in relation to business marketing, and likewise also the info?? about online business, is helpful to you. Now please continue on?? some more so you can get supplemental details to do with this topic.
We have talked about focusing on newbies in the niches of your choice, so now we will will talk about marketing to them. There are many ways to attack this, but for now we just want to mention hosting newbie webinars. This particular method is very profitable for many online marketers to target newbies all the time. You need a webinar, and of course, newbies to attend it. Newbies are very susceptible to simple marketing tactics. Just provide them with great information that they need to have. Be sure that the information is correct and usable, otherwise, if you don?t deliver on your promises, this could backfire on you.
In the end, those that do well with online marketing have an open mind, are willing to face challenges, and also go after their dreams no matter how bold they may be. It?s all pretty simple ? just create a product, and promote it on social media websites. It?s not that hard! It really doesn?t matter if you fail at first, even 10 times in a row. As long as you keep trying, and learn from your mistakes, you will win in the end.
Source: http://myonlinemoneytoday.com/how-to-combine-the-powers-of-social-media-product-creation/
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'Rings' trilogy sound editor Hopkins dies in NZ
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ? Oscar-winning sound editor Mike Hopkins, who worked on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and other Peter Jackson films, has died in a rafting accident in New Zealand. He was 53.
Hopkins drowned on Sunday when his inflatable raft capsized during a flash flood in a river on New Zealand's North Island, police senior Sgt. Carolyn Watson said. His wife survived.
The New Zealand Herald newspaper quoted "Rings" director Peter Jackson as saying many actors, directors and film crew members who were lucky enough to work with Hopkins would miss him deeply.
"Mike was a very genuine, caring and warm-hearted guy with a great sense of humor," Jackson said.
A native New Zealander, Hopkins shared Oscars with sound editing partner Ethan Van der Ryn in 2006 for "King Kong" and in 2003 for "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers." They also were nominated for 2007's "Transformers."
Hopkins also was sound editor on the two other "Rings" films and had worked on earlier Jackson movies including "Heavenly Creatures" and "The Frighteners."
The Herald reported a family celebration of Hopkins' life was planned on Thursday.
A river contractor, Bruce Slater, and his son used a jet boat to rescue Hopkins' wife. Nicci Hopkins had been in the Waiohine River two hours and was clinging to a ledge in a narrow part of the gorge too dangerous for bigger boats or a helicopter.
Watson called the Slaters heroic. Slater told Fairfax New Zealand the flash flood raised the river 2 to 3 meters (9.8 feet) while the rafters were in the water.
"If they'd been half an hour earlier, they would have been clear of the gorge," he said. And a half hour later, the water levels would have been noticeably dangerous before the rafters launched, Slater said.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/rings-trilogy-sound-editor-hopkins-dies-nz-042734538.html
Senate, House agriculture committees in deal to avert milk price spike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Farm-state lawmakers have agreed to a one-year extension of the expiring U.S. farm law that, if enacted, would head off a possible doubling of retail milk prices to $7 or more a gallon in early 2013.
The extension would end a 32-month attempt to update farm subsidies dating from the Depression era, when farmers were crushed by low prices and huge crop surpluses, to meet today's high-wire challenges of tight food supplies, high operating costs and volatile markets.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, an Oklahoma Republican, said on Sunday he hoped the legislation would be passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama by Tuesday to avoid higher prices for milk in grocery stores.
The bill was listed among measures that could be called for a vote on Monday in the House of Representatives although action was not guaranteed.
Despite consensus on the need to extend the farm bill, lawmakers continue to discuss how long the extension should be.
Representative Tom Cole, an Oklahoma Republican, told reporters late on Sunday a nine-month farm bill extension was being considered as part of deal being crafted in the Senate to stave off the "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that begin kicking in on January 1.
"There's good chance that if there is a package out of the Senate, it will include something on the farm bill. The easiest thing to get done would be nine months of current law," Cole said.
A second Republican, Representative Steven LaTourette, said a nine-month extension could be part of the fiscal cliff package or could move separately if the fiscal talks fail.
House Republican leaders refused to call a vote during the fall on a full-scale, $500 billion farm bill on grounds it might fail because it did not cut spending enough.
Grain, soybean and cotton growers would get another round of the $5 billion "direct payment" subsidy that all sides agreed to kill in a new farm bill. The payments are made regardless of need. Reformers say the payments are unjustified when crop prices and farm income are at near-record levels.
DISASTER MONEY AND A NEW DAIRY PROGRAM
Also in the extension, lawmakers would revive agricultural disaster-relief programs that ran out of money a year ago and create a new dairy subsidy program. It would compensate dairy farmers whenever milk prices are low and feed prices are high. The so-called margin protection program would require farmers to limit production to avert a long run of low dairy prices.
Traditionally, the dairy program sets a minimum price for milk through government purchase of butter, cheese and dry milk. If Congress does not act, the dairy support price will revert on Tuesday to the level dictated by an outmoded 1949 law and which is roughly double the price now paid to farmers.
The potential retail milk price has been estimated at $6 to $8 a gallon versus current levels near $3.50.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, during an interview broadcast by CNN, said higher milk prices - if it comes to that - would ripple throughout all commodities "if this thing goes on for an extended period of time."
Senator Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said the "responsible short-term farm bill extension ... not only stops milk prices from spiking, but also prevents eventual damage to our entire agriculture economy."
TWO FALLBACKS IF EXTENSION FALTERS
House Republican leaders readied two alternatives, if needed, to the one-year extension. One was a one-month extension of the now-expired 2008 farm law without disaster funds or the new dairy program and the other was a one-month suspension of the dairy provisions of the 1949 law.
It was not clear which bill would be called for debate, a farm lobbyist said on Sunday. A small-farm activist said any package passed by Congress must include rural economic development funds and money for soil conservation on "working lands," the largest of USDA's conservation programs.
"If a new farm bill doesn't pass this Congress, we'll soon hold another mark-up and just keep working until one is enacted next year," said Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat.
It would be the first time on record that Congress began drafting a farm bill during a two-year session and had to carry it into the following session, congressional researchers said. Hearings on the new farm bill began April 21, 2010.
HOUSE, SENATE DISPUTE ON BIG CUTS
While dairy producers generally support the so-called margin-protection program as the answer to high feed costs, processors and foodmakers oppose it. They say it is wrong-minded in its premise of curtailing production when prices are low, and it will destroy a healthy export market for dairy products.
The rejuvenated disaster programs would cover losses from this year's widespread drought, especially for livestock producers, although tree farmers, honey bees and farm-raised fish are also covered. Maximum payment would be $100,000.
Senators passed a farm bill in June estimated to save $23 billion over 10 years, with most of the cuts in crop subsidies and conservation programs. The House Agriculture Committee approved a bill with $35 billion in cuts in July, half of it in food stamps for the poor - the biggest cut in food stamps in a generation.
Fiscally conservative House Republicans have called for larger cuts in farm subsidies and food stamps while some House Democrats opposed any food stamp cuts.
(Additional reporting by Charles Abbott, David Lawder and Richard Cowan; Editing by Ros Krasny, Maureen Bavdek, Jan Paschal and Eric Walsh)
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auto insurance Conshohocken PA Each year, more cars travel the highways. As this number increases, the chances of a car accident will also go up. If you get in a car wreck, the car insurance you own can make a large difference in how much you have to pay. How can you decide what insurance you need and how to purchase it? Car crashes can result in many different expenses, which your insurance might be able to pay for based on the insurance policy you have purchased. Without insurance, you risk having to pay the total cost of any harm or injury you cause others. Liability: This type of insurance coverage can pay for the damage that you have caused. These damages may include personal injury, and property damage. Damages from bodily injury include medical fees, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Property damage includes car repair costs or loss of use of property. It can also cover your legal fees if you are sued. Local laws typically mandate standard amounts of liability insurance, but higher amounts are available and extremely helpful. Personal Injury Protection: This is mandated in some states and is optional in others. Sometimes referred to as no-fault coverage, this pays the medical treatment for you or your passengers regardless of who was at fault. The minimum amount of this insurance is usually set by the state. Medical Payments: Medical payment coverage is available in states that are not considered no-fault; it pays regardless of who may be responsible. It pays for an insured person?s reasonable and necessary medical and funeral expenses resulting from a crash. Collision: Pays for damages to your car caused by a collision. Comprehensive: Cover your car from all non-collision damages when you buy this type of insurance. This can include protection from robbery, vandalism, and weather damage. Uninsured Motorist: Too many drivers are ignoring the law by driving without purchasing the right amount of insurance. This insurance will cover you if one of these irresponsible drivers hit you. Under-Insured Motorist: Just like uninsured motorist protection, this type of insurance protects you against people driving without enough insurance coverage. Other policies, such as emergency road service, are also available. What you pay for auto insurance varies based on the company and will depend on several factors, including: * Which policies you choose * The make and model of the car you drive * Your driving record * Your age, sex and marital status * Where you live Many people think of auto insurance as a necessary evil, but it can rescue your finances. Review your needs, do your research , and with the guidance of your insurance agency, choose the option that fits you best.
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