Woman?s iPhone overheats and melts floor mat

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A woman in Florida U.S. has reported that her iPhone 3GS began spontaneously smoking and overheated so badly that it melted her car?s floor mat.

Jacqueline Ivanov was driving on the interstate near Orlando when she saw smoke billowing out of her iPhone. She tried to pick the smartphone up, but promptly dropped the fiercely hot device. The iPhone had melted the car mat by the time she was able to stop the car.

?It would have melted my hand. It would have melted my skin right off,? she told reporters.

Apple have yet to issue a comment, although they have pledged to investigate the incident.

These kinds of overheating incidents are frequently the result of a previous knock or liquid intrusion, either of which can disrupt the internal circuitry and cause short-circuits. Ivanov has said she dropped the iPhone 3GS into a swimming pool more than a year before it overheated, but thought she?s solved the problem by leaving the iPhone in a bowl of rice for a few days.

Source: http://www.macworld.com.au/news/womans-iphone-overheats-and-melts-floor-mat-60672/

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Don't worry, you're not the only one: Netflix is currently down, admins hard at work (Update: back up)

What to do on this Friday night? If your answer to that age old question was "Netflix," then you likely received a bit of a rude shock this evening upon discovery that the company's video streaming service is currently out-of-whack. If you're wondering why that is, it appears to be tied to some of Amazon's EC2 servers in Virgina losing power due to the bad weather there. As VentureBeat notes, it's a problem which is also affecting sites like Instagram and Pinterest at the moment. For its part, Netflix has acknowledged the issue via its Twitter account, to which it states, "We're aware that some members are experiencing issues streaming movies and TV shows. We're working to resolve the problem." So, there you have it. Now the only question that remains is whether you'll break out one of those red envelopes, fire up Hulu Plus or venture out to the theater to satiate your movie desires.

Update: @Netflix just tweeted that everyone should be back up, or will be shortly. The Amazon AWS dashboard indicates it's recovering as of 3:13AM, so all should be ready for your tilt-shifted Saturday brunch pics and subsequent dream board updates.

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Over the hill: NYC's Cyclone coaster turns 85

In a Tuesday, June 26, 2012 photo, people ride the Cyclone roller coaster at Coney Island in New York. The New York City landmark and international amusement icon will be feted Saturday, June 30 with a birthday party in its honor. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

In a Tuesday, June 26, 2012 photo, people ride the Cyclone roller coaster at Coney Island in New York. The New York City landmark and international amusement icon will be feted Saturday, June 30 with a birthday party in its honor. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

In a Tuesday, June 26, 2012 photo taken on Coney Island in New York, a maintenance worker applies a decal commemorating the Cyclone's 85th anniversary while people wait in line to buy tickets. The New York City landmark and international amusement icon will be feted Saturday, June 30 with a birthday party in its honor. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

In a Tuesday, June 26, 2012 photo taken on Coney Island in New York, a float marking the Cyclone roller coaster's 85th anniversary and used in the Mermaid Parade is seen in the ride's lot. The New York City landmark and international amusement icon will be feted Saturday, June 30 with a birthday party in its honor. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

In a Tuesday, June 26, 2012 photo taken on Coney Island in New York, a reflection of the first and steepest climb is seen in a mirror placed near the tracks of the Cyclone roller coaster. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

In a Tuesday, June 26, 2012 photo taken on Coney Island in New York, warning signs are posted before the first and steepest climb of the Cyclone roller coaster. The New York City landmark and international amusement icon will be feted Saturday, June 30 with a birthday party in its honor. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

NEW YORK (AP) ? The ride begins with two train cars, filled with as many as 24 passengers, cautiously trekking up a hill of wooden tracks. The rattle of the ascent slowly grows louder. As the cars reach the coaster's 85-foot peak, there's a short pause ? followed by a swift 60 mph plunge to the bottom that has made stomachs churn and eyes water since Calvin Coolidge was in the White House.

Such a timeworn ride requires a great deal of attention to ensure the safety of its passengers, say workers responsible for the Cyclone, the 85-year-old New York City landmark and international amusement icon that will be feted Saturday with a birthday party including 25-cent rides ? the same price they were on its debut on June 26, 1927.

"It takes a lot of work to run a very old roller coaster," said Valerio Ferrari, president of Central Amusement International, which operates the coaster.

Each morning beginning at 7, maintenance workers hike the coaster's tracks along the walk boards in search of damaged wood and loose bolts. The cars, which are originals from 1927, are dismantled every winter before they undergo nondestructive testing and are reassembled.

The Cyclone may not be the oldest or tallest coaster in the nation. But it became a worldwide symbol of America's emerging leisure class in the early 20th century.

Towering above Coney Island's boisterous boardwalk at the corner of Surf Avenue and West 10th Street in Brooklyn, the Cyclone went up after brothers Jack and Irving Rosenthal invested $175,000 to build a dynamic new coaster that would satisfy the demand for more attractions in the area.

The result was a ride that included 2,640 feet of track, 12 drops and 27 elevation changes. For a minute and 50 seconds, passengers aboard the Cyclone were jerked from one edge of their seat to the other, as the coaster would slow around the bends before heaving its riders down steep dips.

This was all done by design, said Jennifer Tortorici, the Cyclone's operations manager.

"It's 2,640 feet of track, so if it wasn't slow in certain areas, the cars would wind up on the beach somewhere," she said.

Still, the turbulence is sometimes so forceful that passengers have seen personal belongings fly out of their pockets. Lost items range from the typical ? keys, wallets and cellphones ? to the more obscure, like dentures, wigs and underwear, Tortorici said.

Safety issues have at times dogged the Cyclone. A worker died on the ride in 1985, Tortorici said, and in 2008, the family of a California man who died after fracturing his neck on the ride sued the city for failing to keep the coaster safe. A Law Department spokeswoman said the city has been indemnified and the case is pending.

The city's Buildings Department conducts safety inspections up to three times a season, according to spokeswoman Ryan FitzGibbon.

Beyond its age, what distinguishes the Cyclone from contemporary steel coasters is that it's made of wood, from the cars to the tracks they ride on, though it rests on a steel base. Ferrari said this construction makes for a ride that has "a lot of energy."

"Wood has that feeling, that vibration. It's more alive," he said.

He added: "Going for one ride on this coaster is like going through, someone said, a car accident."

The sentiment has been shared throughout the years. The coaster's employees have no qualms about perpetuating a legend that in 1948, Emilio Franco, a West Virginia coal miner who had been mute since birth, spoke his first words ? "I feel sick" ? after plummeting down the Cyclone's precipitous 60-degree drop.

Even Charles Lindbergh, the American aviator who became the first person to fly a nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, said several years after it opened that riding the Cyclone was "greater than flying an airplane at top speed," according to The New York Times.

These days, the Cyclone's paint has chipped, and the steel beams have rusted a bit. But patrons still enjoy the same rush.

"You can describe it in just one word: intense," said Laurie Rosen, of Burke, Va., who rode it Tuesday.

The Cyclone, also known as the Big Momma of Coney Island, carries about 250,000 riders every season from April through October.

By 1988, the city declared the coaster an official landmark, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

According to the Parks Department, the Gravesend Historical Society's president wrote in a letter requesting the landmark status: "Unlike the Dodgers, the Cyclone will never leave Brooklyn."

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T-Mobile brings out new mobile data plans mainly for the suits and ties, makes overage optional

T-Mobile just updated its prepaid data plans a month ago, and now it's the corporate crowd's turn for a shakeup. The new (and quite frankly daunting) array of primarily business-minded plans is based around whether or not you'd rather face throttling or overage fees if you push past a set cap. Overage Free plans for subsidized (Classic) and unsubsidized (Value) devices are largely self-explanatory and slow down that bandwidth cap-busting hotspot, modem or tablet until the next month. The High-speed plan range costs lower as a matter of course, but you'll be dinged to the order of two to 10 cents for every megabyte over the limit. That said, there's some bargains to be had versus other carriers, especially with the 5GB and 10GB plans. Provided you're happy with T-Mobile's coverage, it may be worth signing up to eke out a few extra dollars in savings every month.

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Possible outcomes in pending health care law case

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Saving its biggest case for last, the Supreme Court is expected to announce its verdict Thursday on President Barack Obama's health care law. The outcome is likely to be a factor in the presidential campaign and help define John Roberts' legacy as chief justice. But the court's ruling almost certainly will not be the last word on America's tangled efforts to address health care woes. The problems of high medical costs, widespread waste and tens of millions of people without insurance will require Congress and the president to keep looking for answers, whether or not the Affordable Care Act passes the test of constitutionality.

A look at potential outcomes:

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Q: What if the Supreme Court upholds the law and finds Congress was within its authority to require most people to have health insurance or pay a penalty?

A: That would settle the legal argument, but not the political battle.

The clear winners if the law is upheld and allowed to take full effect would be uninsured people in the United States, estimated at more than 50 million.

Starting in 2014, most could get coverage through a mix of private insurance and Medicaid, a safety-net program. Republican-led states that have resisted creating health insurance markets under the law would have to scramble to comply, but the U.S. would get closer to other economically advanced countries that guarantee medical care for their citizens.

Republicans would keep trying to block the law. They will try to elect likely presidential candidate Mitt Romney, backed by a GOP House and Senate, and repeal the law, although their chances of repeal would seem to be diminished by the court's endorsement.

Obama would feel the glow of vindication for his hard-fought health overhaul, but it might not last long even if he's re-elected.

The nation still faces huge problems with health care costs, requiring major changes to Medicare that neither party has explained squarely to voters. Some backers of Obama's law acknowledge it was only a first installment: Get most people covered, then deal with the harder problem of costs.

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Q: On the other hand, what if the court strikes down the entire law?

A: Many people would applaud, polls suggest.

Taking down the law would kill a costly new federal entitlement before it has a chance to take root and develop a clamoring constituency, but that still would leave the problems of high costs, waste and millions uninsured.

Some Republicans in Congress already are talking about passing anew the more popular pieces of the health law.

But the major GOP alternatives to Obama's law would not cover nearly as many uninsured, and it's unclear how much of a dent they would make in costs. Some liberals say Medicare-for-all, or government-run health insurance, will emerge as the only viable answer if Obama's public-private approach fails.

People with health insurance could lose some ground as well. Employers and insurance companies would have no obligation to keep providing popular new benefits such as preventive care with no copayments and coverage for young adults until age 26 on a parent's plan. Medicare recipients with high prescription drug costs could lose discounts averaging about $600.

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Q: What happens if the court strikes down the individual insurance requirement, but leaves the rest of the Affordable Care Act in place?

A: Individuals would have no obligation to carry insurance, but insurers would remain bound by the law to accept applicants regardless of medical condition and limit what they charge their oldest and sickest customers.

Studies suggest premiums in the individual health insurance market would jump by 10 percent to 30 percent.

Experts debate whether or not that would trigger the collapse of the market for individuals and small businesses, or just make coverage even harder to afford than it is now. In any event, there would be risks to the health care system. Fewer people would sign up for coverage.

The insurance mandate was primarily a means to an end, a way to create a big pool of customers and allow premiums to remain affordable. Other forms of arm-twisting could be found, including limited enrollment periods and penalties for late sign-up, but such approaches probably would require congressional cooperation.

Unless there's a political deal to fix it, the complicated legislation would get more difficult to carry out. Congressional Republicans say they will keep pushing for repeal.

Without the mandate, millions of uninsured low-income people still would get coverage through the law's Medicaid expansion. The problem would be the 10 million to 15 million middle-class people expected to gain private insurance under the law. They would be eligible for federal subsidies, but premiums would get more expensive.

Taxes, Medicare cuts and penalties on employers not offering coverage would stay in place.

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Q: What if the court strikes down the mandate and also invalidates the parts of the law that require insurance companies to cover people regardless of medical problems and that limit what they can charge older people?

A: Many fewer people would get covered, but the health insurance industry would avoid a dire financial hit.

Insurers could continue screening out people with a history of medical problems ? diabetes patients or cancer survivors, for example.

That would prevent a sudden jump in premiums. But it would leave consumers with no assurance that they can get health insurance when they need it, which is a major problem that the law was intended to fix.

Obama administration lawyers say the insurance requirement goes hand in hand with the coverage guarantee and cap on premiums, and they have asked the court to get rid of both if it finds the mandate to be unconstitutional.

One scenario sends shivers through the health care industry: The Supreme Court strikes down the mandate only, and delegates other courts to determine what else stays or goes.

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Q: What happens if the court throws out only the expansion of the Medicaid program?

A: That would limit the law's impact severely because roughly half of the more than 30 million people expected to gain insurance under the law would get it through the expansion of Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program for low-income people.

But a potentially sizable number of those low-income people still might be eligible for government-subsidized private insurance under other provisions. Private coverage is more expensive to subsidize than Medicaid.

States suing to overturn the federal law argue that the Medicaid expansion comes with so many strings attached it amounts to an unconstitutional power grab by Washington. The administration says the federal government will pay virtually all the cost and says the expansion is no different from ones that states have accepted in the past.

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Q: What happens if the court decides that the constitutional challenge is premature?

A: The wild card, and least conclusive outcome in the case, probably also is the most unlikely, based on what justices said during oral arguments.

No justice seemed inclined to take this path, which involves the court's consideration of a technical issue.

The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., held that the challenge to the insurance requirement has to wait until people start paying the penalty for not purchasing insurance. The appeals court said it was bound by the federal Anti-Injunction Act, which says federal courts may not hear challenges to taxes, or anything that looks like a tax, until after the taxes are paid.

So if the justices have trouble coming together on any of the other options they could simply punt.

The administration says it doesn't want this result. Yet such a decision would allow it to continue putting the law in place, postponing any challenge until more of the benefits are being received. On the other hand, it might give Republicans more ammunition to press for repeal in the meantime.

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News Corp Officially Announces Plan For Business Split - Deadline ...

The company says that creating separate entities for its publishing and entertainment assets will enable executives to better focus on ?distinct strategic priorities,? respond more quickly to opportunities, and tailor capital structures for their needs. Rupert Murdoch will be chairman of both companies and Chase Carey will be president and COO of the media and entertainment one. No word on who will run publishing, or who will be on each company?s board. ?I am 100% committed to the future of both the publishing and media and entertainment businesses,? Murdoch says. It will take about a year for the separation to take place. Investors would receive one share in the new company for each News Corp share they own. The companies each will have two classes of stock, protecting Murdoch?s voting control. News Corp will convene a special shareholder meeting early next year. It also needs rulings from tax officials to be sure the plan can be done tax-free. More to come soon after the company holds a conference call with analysts. Here?s the News Corp release:

NEW YORK ? JUNE 28, 2012 ? News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today announced that it intends to pursue the separation of its publishing and media and entertainment businesses into two distinct publicly traded companies. Upon closing of such a transaction, shareholders would hold interests in a world-class publishing company, consisting of the largest collection of best-in-class publishing assets and a new digital education group, and an unmatched global media and entertainment company, each of which would benefit from enhanced strategic alignment and increased operational flexibility with respect to an unparalleled portfolio of assets, brands and franchises.

News Corporation?s Board authorized management to explore this separation after a Board meeting yesterday.

The proposed transaction would create global category leaders in both publishing and entertainment: a publishing company, which would be comprised of News Corporation?s newspapers and information businesses in the U.S., U.K., and Australia, the Company?s leading book publishing brands, its integrated marketing services company, its digital education group, as well as its other assets in Australia; and a global media and entertainment company, which would encompass News Corporation?s broadcast and worldwide cable networks, leading film and television production studios, television stations and highly successful pay-TV businesses in Europe and India.

?There is much work to be done, but our Board and I believe that this new corporate structure we are pursuing would accelerate News Corporation?s businesses to grow to new heights, and enable each company and its divisions to recognize their full potential ? and unlock even greater long-term shareholder value,? said Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO of News Corporation. ?News Corporation?s 60-year heritage of developing world-class media brands has resulted in a large and unparalleled portfolio of diversified assets. We recognize that over the years, News Corporation?s broad collection of assets have become increasingly complex. We determined that creating this new structure would simplify operations and greater align strategic priorities, enabling each company to better deliver on our commitments to consumers across the globe. I am 100 percent committed to the future of both the publishing and media and entertainment businesses and, if the Board ultimately approves a separation, I would serve as Chairman of both companies.?

News Corporation believes that a separation of the businesses into distinct public corporations with their own identities and strategies would enhance overall shareholder value and allow each company to:

? Focus on and pursue distinct strategic priorities and industry-specific opportunities that would maximize their long-term potential.
? Benefit from greater financial and operational flexibility and better position each company to compete.
? Respond and react more quickly to rapidly-evolving technology and global market opportunities.
? Tailor its capital structure, and allocate and deploy resources in a manner consistent with its strategic objectives that best enhances value for its respective shareholder group.

With more focus devoted to each business? financial and operational structure, investors would be able to more clearly evaluate the inherent value of both portfolios of assets and invest in each company accordingly.

The new global media and entertainment company that would be created through the proposed transaction would consist of News Corporation?s highly-profitable cable and television assets, filmed entertainment, and direct satellite broadcasting businesses, including Fox Broadcasting, Twentieth Century Fox Film, Twentieth Century Fox Television, Fox Sports, Fox International Channels, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, FX, Star, the National Geographic Channels, Shine Group, Fox Television Stations, BSkyB, Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland, among others. As a pure-play content producer and distributor, the Company would build on its deep heritage in developing incredibly strong, premium content for distribution on screens of all sizes by leveraging its leading content across its entertainment and cable news verticals, as well as its unparalleled collection of regional sports networks, and the industry?s leading movie and TV production and distribution company. In addition, the entertainment company would benefit from its rapidly growing, high-margin cable network and pay-TV assets, and the distribution capabilities and opportunities associated with its unrivaled global footprint with significant scale across North and South America, Europe and Asia.

The new global publishing company that would be created through the proposed transaction would consist of News Corporation?s current publishing businesses, as well as its book publishing, education and integrated marketing services divisions. The new publishing company would create a scaled publishing platform that would be one of the best capitalized in the industry. The publishing company would have the opportunity to leverage its trusted brands for innovation and value creation across all traditional and digital platforms. The publishing company would incorporate some of the world?s most successful print, digital and information services brands including Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, HarperCollins, The New York Post, and The Daily, as well as offer the rich diversity of assets in Australia, including leading brands such as The Australian, The Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph and The Courier Mail. In addition, the Company would include The Times, The Sun, The Sunday Times, as well as News Corporation?s integrated marketing services group and its ground-breaking digital education group, including Wireless Generation. With a balanced portfolio of stable and growing news publishing brands and other assets, shareholders would benefit from strong and consistent free cash flow generated by these businesses, over multiple platforms.

Upon closing of the proposed transaction, News Corporation?s shareholders would receive one share of common stock in the new company for each same class News Corporation share currently held. Following the separation, each company would maintain two classes of common stock: Class A Common and Class B Common Voting Shares.

Upon closing of the proposed transaction, Rupert Murdoch would serve as Chairman of both companies and CEO of the media and entertainment company. Chase Carey would serve as President and COO of the media and entertainment company. Over the next several months, the Company will assemble management teams and Boards of Directors for both businesses.

The separation is expected to be completed in approximately 12 months. Management is developing detailed plans for the Board?s further consideration and final approval. To execute the transaction requires further work on structure, management, governance, and other significant matters. After receiving final approval of the Board of Directors, News Corporation will convene a special shareholder meeting to consider the transaction. This meeting is not expected to take place until the first half of calendar 2013. During the closing process, News Corporation will remain focused on delivering the best possible results for the benefit of its consumers, customers and shareholders.

In addition to shareholder approval, the completion of the separation will also be subject to receipt of regulatory approvals, opinions from tax counsel and favorable rulings from certain tax jurisdictions regarding the tax-free nature of the transaction to the Company and to its shareholders, further due diligence as appropriate, and the filing and effectiveness of appropriate filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company will provide interim updates as appropriate. There can be no assurances given that the separation of the Company?s businesses as described in this announcement will occur.

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Internationally acclaimed economics scholars attend first APET ...

Leading international economics scholars are in Brisbane for the first workshop to be held in Australia by the Association for Public Economic Theory (APET).

Chair of the program committee, Professor Flavio Menezes said hosting the workshop in Australia reflected the research strengths and international reputation of the University of Queensland's School of Economics.

Public and Private Partnerships (PPPs) is the theme of the 2012 APET Workshop, co-hosted by APET and the University of Queensland (UQ) School of Economics at Tangalooma Island Resort, from June 25-26.

Although PPPs have become an increasingly popular tool for development, results have been mixed.

Professor of Economics and Head of UQ's Economics School Professor Menezes said the topic of the workshop could not have been more appropriate.

?PPPs reached nearly $1.2 trillion dollars globally in 2006. However, around 50% of PPPs never reach the financing stage and of those that do, about 50% are renegotiated,? he said.

?Given the relevance of PPPs, it is imperative to understand what works and what doesn't, and how to improve PPPs.

This workshop has brought together world renowned as well as junior scholars in the area of PPPs to discuss this important issue, and it gives us the opportunity to showcase UQ Economics to them.?

Among the impressive line-up of presenters from Europe, the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, are the keynote speakers, Eduardo Engel (Yale University) and David Martimort (Paris School of Economics).

APET president, Myrna Wooders, also is a guest at the workshop. She is Professor of Economics at Vanderbilt University (Tennessee, U.S.).

Professor Engel, is Professor of economics at Yale University and co-author of a book on PPPs soon to be published by Cambridge University Press, opened the workshop yesterday with his keynote address ? Public-Private Partnerships: When and How? Professor Engle reviewed the experiences to date with PPPs and highlighted the advantages and disadvantages of PPPs over traditional public procurement.

Later in the day, Professor Martimort gave his keynote address ? How to Design Infrastructure Contracts in a Warming World? A Critical Appraisal of Public-Private Partnerships. Professor Martimort examined the desirability of PPPs in a context where projects are subject to a very large degree of uncertainty such as that emerging from climate Change.

The key message is that environment shorter term contracts might be able to handle such uncertainty more efficiently than a PPP long-term contract.

Other topics being covered at the workshop include tender design; bundling of construction and operation; optimal allocation of risk; contract design; and the effects of default and renegotiation.

Following on from the workshop, a lunch seminar by Professor Engel will be held at Customs House in Brisbane on Thursday, June 28. It is a sell-out event.

The Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory (SAET) and the UQ School of Economics are co-hosting the 12th SAET Conference at UQ's St Lucia campus from June 30 - July 3.

More than 250 economic theorists from all over the world will attend SAET 2012 ? the first time this conference has been held in Australia.

The Association for Public Economic Theory (APET) is dedicated to the promotion of theoretical research in all areas of public finance and to the facilitation of communication among economists working in this area.

For more information: Louise West, 07 3365 4482 / louise.west@uq.edu.au

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Professor Eduardo Engel

Professor of Economics at Yale University and the University of Chile. He also is a Research Associate at the National Bureau for Economic Research (Cambridge, Massachusetts) and the International Growth Centre (London, UK).

Before moving to Yale in 2001, he spent a decade in the faculty of the University of Chile, where he directed the Centre for Applied Economics. He holds a PhD in Economics from MIT, a PhD in Statistics from Stanford University, and an engineering degree from the University of Chile.

Professor Engel has been a consultant to the International Monetary Fund, the Inter-American Development Bank, the European Investment Bank and the World Bank. He was the founding President for the Chilean Society for Public Policy (2010-2011). Professor Engel is Vice-President and President- Elect of the Latin American and Caribbean Economics Association (LACEA).

Professor David Martimort

Directeur d'Etudes at Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales and Professor at Paris School of Economics.

He holds a PhD from Toulouse University under the supervision of Jean-Jacques Laffont. David is a specialist in theory of incentives and its applications and co-authored with Jean-Jacques Laffont the reference textbook The Theory of Incentives, 2002, Princeton University Press.
His research spans are broad in areas from industrial economics to development economics, political economy and public economics, with a special emphasis on regulatory and public governance issues.

David has published widely in top economic journals such as Econometrica, Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Economic Theory, The Rand Journal of Economics, Theoretical Economics and the Journal of Public Economics.

Professor Martimort has been a Fellow from the Econometric Society and the European Economic Association since 2005. He also has served as an editor and is on the boards of several important journals including the Rand Journal of Economics, Journal of Economic Theory, Econometrica, and Theoretical Economics.

Professor Myrna Wooders

Professor of Economics at Vanderbilt University and a Fellow of the Econometric Society. She is the Editor of Journal of Public Economic Theory, President of the Association of Public Economic Theory, Founding Editor of Economics Bulletin, Charter Member of the Game Theory Society, and a former elected member of the Game Theory Society Council.

Professor Wooders has researched primarily in the areas of public economic theory, game theory and network theory. She has published extensively on club theory, the theory of local public goods and coalition theory. Her publications include articles in Econometrica, Journal of Economic Theory, Games and Economic Behavior, and other leading journals.

Professor Wooders has held visiting appointments at Paris 1, Yale, Bonn, CentER for Economic Research (Tilburg), Hebrew University, CORE (Louvain-la-Neuve), the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and California Institute of Technology, among other institutions.

Among more than 15 of her co-authors are Nobel Laureate Reinhard Selten (Bonn), Professor Martin Shubik (Yale) and Professor Stef Tijs (Tilburg).

Her awards include the prestigious Connaught Fellowship in the Social Sciences and a Humboldt Research Award for Foreign Scientists (Germany). She has organised numerous scientific events, including Program Chair of the 1994 North American Summer Meetings of the Econometric Society, and been guest editor of several journals, including Social Choice and Welfare and Games and Economic Behavior. Her recent research continues her work on club theory and coalitional games and new lines of research on stereotyping, and networks.

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Club sues NYC after Brown-Drake brawl, loses liquor license

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Justin Bieber "Believe" scores year's biggest debut so far

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Zynga Unleashes New Games and Its Own ?With Friends? Social Network

Zynga announced a host of new games, and its own social network, called "Zynga With Friends," that will allow players to build a profile and connect with other players, no matter the platform or device.

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Alabama school district settles suit from civil rights era

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How to Clean Your Concrete Floor

Your home is your castle, so you?ve invested in it wisely. You want to have an attractive and comfortable house for you and your family. Nonetheless, you do not want to go over budget. That is probably why you took care of laying out your driveway and garage floors through concrete contractors. San Diego with its warm climate and expensive real estate is an ideal place to hire cement contractors. San Diego residents have seen the cost of owning a home go up at a faster rate than their salaries.

After having your concrete surface laid out, you want to take care of it. If it?s maintained properly you?ll save money by avoiding costly repairs. The main task in maintenance is cleaning. Dust, dirt, grease, etc. can ruin the appearance of you concrete floor. Regular cleaning will keep it looking like brand new.

There are basically three kinds of concrete cleaning:

? Light Cleaning ? This is the good old fashioned kind. The tools are a metallic brush and soap. The strength of the detergent or soap will depend on how tough the grime on the surface is. If it?s really tough consider adding ammonia to the mix.

? Power Washer Cleaning ? Here the cleaning gets a little bit more expensive, since the required tool is a power washer. There are cold and hot water washers. The hot water ones cost more, but are quicker and more thorough. For your typical residential job a cold water washer will do, though. A model with 3,000 psi of pressure and four gallons per minute flow rate will suffice.

? Chemical Cleaning ? The tool is a chemical concrete cleaner that you can purchase at your local home improvement store. Read the label of the product carefully because you want to clean the concrete, not strip it. If still in doubt, ask a sales associate for help. You?ll need to get enough cleaner to go over the whole area for even results.

Another element of concrete maintenance is sealing. If your floor was not sealed when it was laid out or if you are considering reapplying it, you have to remove tough dirt and stains before going ahead. Strong chemicals are used for this kind of cleaning.

You can try a degreaser. There are several brands available that work by softening and lifting hard-to-remove, oil-based substances. Contractor supply houses are the place to buy them.

Another chemical used for the in-depth cleaning we?re talking about, is diluted muriatic acid. In this case, you?ll have to hire a professional to the actual cleaning for you. Due to the strength of the muriatic acid solution used, the surface of the concrete might be changed.

Whether you use a degreaser or hire a professional to use diluted muriatic acid, you will need to dispose of the chemicals properly. Before you go through with the cleaning, you should know how the chemicals are going to be disposed of and if special arrangements are needed.

A clean concrete floor will add value to your home.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: ASSISTANT COACHES ...

June 25, 2012

The College of Staten Island Office of Athletics & Recreation is currently accepting applications for the position of Assistant Coach for the following sports:? Men?s Tennis, Women?s Tennis, Women?s Basketball, Men?s Baseball & Women?s Softball.? These are a part-time, seasonal, positions.

Responsibilities include assistance with the administration, supervision, management, and student-athlete selection for the programs.? Applicants must be able to assist in the areas of scouting, strategy, recruitment, conditioning and player development to enhance athletic performance and achievement, coupled with a keen focus on academic excellence.? Responsibilities to also include fund-raising initiatives and programming.

Minimum Qualifications: Requires a minimum of three years of collegiate or high school coaching or playing experience, with preference given to collegiate coaching experience.? Bachelor?s Degree preferred.

To Apply please supply a cover letter, resume and three references by July 27, 2012 to:? marianne.mclaughlin@csi.cuny.edu.? Be sure to reference the code of the position to the position you are applying for:? Men?s Tennis (MT), Women?s Tennis (WT), Women?s Basketball (WB), Men?s Baseball (BB), Women?s Softball (SB).? AA/EOE.

Source:?CSI Dolphins

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Childhood Obesity Epidemic | Team Excellence

Why in the world are we letting our children grow up obese and ill? What?s wrong with us???Do people really want their children to grow up obese, exhausted, depressed and extremely ill? Why are we teaching our kids lifestyle habits that will condemn them to this? It?s unacceptable, lazy and ignorant.

This is a subject that really gets me up on my soap box. (Obviously.) And being so blatant about it may tick some people off, but the truth is the truth here folks. Furthermore, the overall solution for many children out there is so simple. A few easy steps would right so many wrongs for our precious kiddos.

#1: PARENTS MUST CHANGE FIRST!!!
Lead by example! People can?t expect their kids to eat carrots on the treadmill while they ingest ho-hos in front of the TV. If parents don?t take health seriously for themselves, then neither will their children.

#2: TOSS THE JUNK FOOD!!!

Throw away the garbage and commit 100% to purchasing only nutritious foods. Don?t know what to buy? Easy enough. Meat, seafood, green salads, fruits and veggies. God made these things just for us to eat, and built our bodies to flourish on these foods. If you think you can?t afford it, then think this: Can you afford for yourself and your children to be ill for the rest of your lives?

#3: GET ACTIVE!!!

Seriously people, there is so much fun to be had hanging out, doing active things together with your family and/or friends. This is how you develop meaningful relationships with family and friends, by actually spending time with them. You don?t learn what makes people tick by playing video games.

At church on Sunday the message was about spending quality alone time praying and developing a relationship with God the way that Jesus Christ did. You don?t necessarily need a buddy to take a walk and pray, and this is something kids should learn from us as well.

#4: THROW AWAY ALL THE VIDEO GAMES IN YOUR HOME!!!

If you are met with whining and crying, then put your foot down! Kids would rather spend time with their parents. They may not think so at first sight of the video games going out the door, but it?s actually true! Would you want to be 30 years old, reflecting on a childhood of video games or reflecting on a childhood of family times? Video games drive me bonkers. I?m one of those weird kids that was raised without them and played outside. My parents were crazy, I know. They thought kids had fun running, jumping, and exploring! I have so many awesome childhood memories, none of which involve video games. On the cold winter days, my parents and I played board games. Together. Not in front of the TV. I know, even weirder. They should have been locked up for raising me in such a manner. We rarely ate out, and even more rarely ate fast food. I could count on one hand the number of times I had fast food before age eighteen. They made me hoe the weeds in the garden that we ate out of. They made me do chores and have responsibilities. I cannot hardly believe I survived.

P.S. I still love fruits, vegetables and playing outdoors. My kids love fruits, vegetables and playing outdoors. Good habits lead to more good habits. And I don?t want to hear any excuses about not being raised with good habits. Educate yourself and change. Today.

P.P.S. My three-year-old scrubs floors, hoes the garden (it?s a plastic hoe), has chores and will literally choose grapes over cake on any day. There will NEVER be video games in our home. We limit his TV. When he sees someone drinking pop and asks for some, I say no. Lock me up.

P.P.P.S. You should read Steph?s article on Paleo. It?s a two-part, catch them both!

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About Christi Marchant

I?m a woman who wants to stay at home to raise my children with time and financial freedom yet have a successful and fulfilling career that allows me to positively impact other people?s lives without working more than 15 hours per week. Sound like a fantasy? I live it every day. View all posts by Christi Marchant ?

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1st Quarter 2012 Summary and Market Outlook | Coldwell Banker ...

Great news folks ? we?ve had another positive quarter of results in the office and retail leasing sectors. Our commercial real estate market has been working its way toward a recovery for the third straight quarter.?

An additional 18,350 SF of office and an additional 3,635 SF of retail have been positively absorbed in our market.? Together that is 21,985 SF of space that has been chopped away leaving the total available office and retail space at 1,571,149 SF?representing a modest 1.38% reduction.? The number of listings in the office sector decreased by a solid 4.87%, and while the number of listings in retail increased only slightly by 3 total listings, the overall square footage decreased.? These numbers are impressive when viewed in the context of the last four years.

Gainesville Outlook

We estimate that over 80% of the deals being done in commercial real estate are leasing and over 80% of those deals are office leases.? Sales are happening, but the availability of capital still makes leasing the preferred action.? Office leasing is inmost common?because of the improved employment locally and the all time low, yet stable, leasing rates.

The typical office deal is a very attractive, very clean, move-in ready space between 1,000-3,000 SF and closing at about $12-13/SF gross and are almost all located in the Northwest.?? As we pointed out last quarter, leasing will continue to be strong, rental rates will remain flat through 2012, and vacancies will?show a modest drop in office and a slow drop in retail.

National Outlook

The office sector is improving mirroring our local uptick.? Vacancies are expected to drop by 1.0% in 2012 and another half a?percent in 2013.? Rates are expected to increase 1.7% in 2012 and 2.4% in 2013. The office market is?showing improvement because of the improved employment rate.? The retail sector continues to struggle because of suppressed consumer spending and some experts think vacancies won?t improve much in 2012, but will show small signs of improvement in 2013.

According to UF Bergstrom Center?s Survey of Emerging Market Conditions,?the experts??overall sentiment in commercial real estate has hit a five year high.??The outlook for occupancy,?rents, and investment property are improved, cap rates and yields are expected to remain stable, and most of the respondents felt like the availability of capital will only continue to improve.

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The iOS 6 Twitter Widget Ported to iOS 5

By RoryPiper on June 22nd, 2012 1

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We have seen a few iOS 6 features ported over to iOS 5, via some Cydia tweaks and themes, and today we have another. Scott Forstall introduced iOS 6 at WWDC 2012 and one of the many new features coming is the Twitter and Facebook widgets in the notification center. This is a quick and easy way to share what you?re thinking on the two most popular social networks.

If you have a jailbroken device, you can now get the iOS 6 Twitter Widget in iOS 5 with this new tweak simply called, ?iOS 6 Twitter Widget for Notification Center?. It mimics the look and functionality of the actual widget for iOS 6. You just pull down the notification center, tap the new widget, and the native iOS ?tweet sheet? pops up. Then you just send your Tweet as you normally would.

A copy of iOS 6?s Twitter widget for iOS 5.

Notification Center addons must first be enabled from the Settings app, in the Notifications panel

Check out these other iOS 6 tweaks and themes to make your iOS 5 device have the look and functionality of iOS 6. You can find the?iOS 6 Twitter Widget for Notification Center tweak in Cydia, under the Big Boss repo for free.

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Egypt braces for Islamist president, or army rule

CAIRO (Reuters) - Five hundred days after they overthrew Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians will finally have a new president on Sunday, the first they have chosen freely and who may well be from the Muslim Brotherhood, which Mubarak and fellow generals spent a lifetime fighting.

The result of last weekend's run-off, due in an election committee news conference at 3 p.m. (1300 GMT), will be historic for Egypt and the Middle East. Many think Islamist Mohamed Morsy will become head of state of the biggest Arab nation, reshaping the region after decades of Western-backed military rule, even if the armed forces are not giving up their control just yet.

The Brotherhood may react angrily if it is instead Ahmed Shafik, a former air force commander and Mubarak ally. His victory many Egyptians, and millions across the region, would fear as a mortal blow to last year's Arab Spring revolution, despite his assurances of also wanting an inclusive government.

After an anxious week of street protests at Cairo's Tahrir Square and angry accusations between rivals of subverting the new democracy, the new president will emerge with fewer powers than the candidates, pruned by a first round of voting in May, had expected when the army promised civilian rule from July 1.

The ruling military council, which pushed Mubarak aside to appease the protesters in the streets, has just stripped the post of many powers and dissolved the Brotherhood-led parliament elected in January. Yet the presidency is still a prize, even if the vote will not end the power struggles over Egypt's future.

An Islamist president of Egypt would be a major milestone for the Middle East, near unthinkable 18 months ago. It is far from confirmed. But the military, Brotherhood and other officials gave signs of expecting it will happen.

Brotherhood supporters camped out in Tahrir Square, where the revolution was won, were generally in festive mood, though fear of disappointment still nagged, after decades of rigged elections. In counterpoint, a few thousand rallied on Saturday in a middle-class Cairo suburb to declare support for the army.

Morsy, a 60-year-old, U.S.-educated engineer and political prisoner under Mubarak, declared victory within hours of polls closing last Sunday - a move condemned by the generals. In a sign of continued confidence, he has already met other groups and drafted an accord to form a national coalition government.

His party issued a statement on Saturday saying it had called on "all partners in the nation, from all movements, to take part in this national platform, to guarantee the success of what we have achieved and their active participation in rebuilding the country in the manner it deserves".

One of those involved, Abdel Gelil Mostafa of the reformist National Association for Change, told Reuters on Saturday: "We agreed on a general program, especially for if Morsy won.

"That seems probable. But, we will know tomorrow."

BROTHERHOOD, ARMY TALKS

By contrast supporters of Shafik, 70, who was Mubarak's last prime minister in his final desperate days, kept a low profile, although he did declare publicly on Thursday he was confident.

A victory for Shafik, who won backing in the run-off from many who decided they liked religious rule even less than a candidate drawn from the familiar military establishment, could spark protests from well-organized Islamist movements, which the army and security forces might confront on the streets.

Reformist politician Mohamed ElBaradei said he had been in contact with the army and Morsy's camp to avoid a showdown, but said he was worried that, if Shafik were declared winner, "we are in for a lot of instability and violence ... a major uprising." His comments were carried by CNN on Saturday.

However, there have been indications from senior figures in the Brotherhood and military council that they have prepared for a Morsy presidency in meetings since the election.

While officials deny any negotiation over the long drawn out process of tallying the election results themselves, there would be greater scope for compromise to defuse tension over what many have called the army's "soft coup", against parliament and the powers of the president, if Morsy is made head of state.

The Brotherhood has said it will go on protesting until the military council cancels the dissolution and a decree which gave its legislative powers to itself, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). But were its candidate to be confirmed in office, then the wary symbiosis between the two old enemies, seen since Mubarak was ousted, may continue in a new form.

It is a collaboration that irks many of the secular liberals who led the first wave of the uprising against Mubarak but found themselves fragmented and eliminated in last month's first round of voting, left with a difficult choice between army and Islam.

MILITARY ROLE

Thousands of Brotherhood supporters were in Tahrir Square again on Saturday, chanting "Victory for Morsy!" and "Morsy, Morsy, Allahu akbar!" (God is greatest), while waving national flags.

"We want the military council to announce the real results without forgery," said Hassan Eissa, 43, an accountant from north of Cairo who was demonstrating on the square.

"They have no right," Eissa said. "Egyptians shouldn't be under any kind of guardianship after the revolution."

The generals, who oversaw Mubarak's departure on February 11, 2011, have repeatedly said, both to Egyptians and to their close U.S. ally, that they will return to barracks and hand over to civilian rule. But they present themselves as guardians of Egypt's security and long-term interests and moved to block the Islamists from taking more than a share of power.

While they have said that inaugurating the new president by July 1 will meet the deadline they set themselves for civilian rule, their moves in the past 10 days to curb the presidency and hang on to a veto over legislation, as well as to claim a role in drafting a new constitution, mean that the process goes on.

Washington and the European Union, both major aid donors, have expressed concern that the military is backtracking. But both also share its anxiety over a sweeping Islamist takeover, worried about Egypt turning anti-Western and reneging on its peace with Israel, and also voicing concern for civil rights.

Violence by hardline Islamists in Tunisia, whose revolt inspired that in Egypt, has troubled many Egyptian liberals.

Key to the transition to democracy will be drafting a constitution. That work has been hostage to partisan wrangling in the now defunct parliament, where one assembly collapsed after complaints it was too Islamist and a second faces a challenge in court on Tuesday that many expect to trigger a clause in the SCAF decree letting it name a new drafting panel.

The Brotherhood has portrayed itself as a modern movement, ready to work with others and willing to respect treaties. Some supporters cite the example of Turkey as a model - a Muslim democracy with a history of military interference in politics, where devout, elected politicians have slowly asserted control.

The bearded, bespectacled Morsy was not a familiar figure to Egyptians. Some ridicule him as the movement's "spare tire"; his campaign began after a more senior leader was barred from the race. Critics say he would be a mere front-man as president, for less visible pillars of the Brotherhood behind the scenes.

(Additional reporting by Marwa Awad and Edmund Blair; Writing by Alastair Macdonald, editing by Rosalind Russell)

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Grower Mark Wheeler elected FL Citrus Mutual President for '12-'13

Lakeland, Florida- Florida Citrus Mutual?s Board of Directors announced its elected officers Friday for the 2012-2013 season.

Mark Wheeler, Chief Financial Officer of Wheeler Farms Inc. in Lake Placid, will serve as Mutual?s president during the year.? Wheeler succeeds Victor Story Jr., who will remain on Mutual?s Executive Committee.

?Over the past two years Vic Story has done a tremendous job as president of Mutual,? said Michael W. Sparks, executive VP/CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual in a release. ?Mark has a tough act to follow but I know he is up for the challenge and I look forward to working with him.?

Wheeler is a third generation citrus grower and a fifth generation Florida agriculturalist and sits on the Board of Wheeler Brothers Inc. He is also on the Ag First/Farm Credit Board of Directors. Wheeler has a BS in Finance from Troy University in Alabama

Wheeler said in a release that he is "humbled to be elected President."

The elections took place at Mutual 64th annual meeting, which was held at the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference in Bonita Springs on June 14, 2012.

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