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<title><![CDATA[NEU]]></title>
<link>http://idjordan.wordpress.com/?p=34</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>the mulberry</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[__ __ Jordan is one of the biggest mobile phone markets in the world. People usually get two mobile ]]></description>
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<p>Jordan is one of the biggest mobile phone markets in the world. People usually get two mobile phone lines, one for work and the other is for personal life. This phone is the personal life phone. The idea here is to build a connection between the user and the phone. Phones for &#8220;personal life&#8221; are usually cheap and basic. This phone goes back to basics through using technology. It focuses on one simple feature which is calling family and loved ones.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[MS 2019 Vision Montage]]></title>
<link>http://adamjones53.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/ms-2019-vision-montage/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
<guid>http://adamjones53.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/ms-2019-vision-montage/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Interface Leading the Way in Sustainable Manufacturing Practices]]></title>
<link>http://uwsp.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/interface-leading-the-way-in-sustainable-manufacturing-practices/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>s2englis</dc:creator>
<guid>http://uwsp.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/interface-leading-the-way-in-sustainable-manufacturing-practices/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From: Interface Interface is a global modular carpet manufacturer gaining attention for its move tow]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div id="attachment_192" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 465px"><a href="http://uwsp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/interface.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-192" title="Interface" src="http://uwsp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/interface.jpg" alt="" width="455" height="367" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">From: Interface</p></div>
<p>Interface is a global modular carpet manufacturer gaining attention for its move towards sustainability. The company has made it its mission (Mission Zero) to eliminate any negative impact Interface has on the environment by 2020. On its journey, Interface has picked up on cradle to cradle practices. To close the loop on manufacturing, ReEntry 2.0 was created. Under this program, InterfaceFLOR became the first commercial carpet manufacturer to recover nylon 6,6 for recycling into new nylon 6,6 for the manufacturing of new carpets. Their clean separation process, removes carpet fibers from backing to be reused in new carpets. In order to fully implement this process, Interface recovers carpets from customers who no longer want their carpets. By adopting this practice of recovery, recycle and reuse, Interface is moving closer to its zero waste mission while embracing its extended producer responsibility. In the words of Ray C. Anderson, founder of Interface, it’s about&#8230;</p>
<blockquote><p>“closing the loop on material flows so that you have not only the basic organic cycle we’re all familiar with—the dust to dust cycle—but in an analogous way, a technical cycle that takes used-up products and gives them life after- life through the recycling process, so that no molecules are lost; everything stays in the flow, the material loop. All of that is basically emulating nature in an industrial system, and that remains our goal.”</p></blockquote>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE markets dive on Dubai debt woes]]></title>
<link>http://carydalton.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/uae-markets-dive-on-dubai-debt-woes/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>carydalton</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carydalton.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/uae-markets-dive-on-dubai-debt-woes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[DUBAI (Reuters) &ndash; United Arab Emirates stocks dived on Monday as investors waited for clarity ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[o2 flagship-store auf der hohe straße]]></title>
<link>http://pikreation.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/o2-flagship-store-auf-der-hohe-strase/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pikreation</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pikreation.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/o2-flagship-store-auf-der-hohe-strase/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ein etwas älterer bericht über den o2-store mit dem ersten (?) kölner multitouch-beratertisch. Stolz]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>ein etwas älterer bericht über den o2-store mit dem ersten (?) kölner multitouch-beratertisch.</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://blog.xonio.com/flagship-store-klappe-die-dritte-20090813/"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-25" title="20091130_o2_surface" src="http://pikreation.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/20091130_o2_surface.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>Stolz sind die o2-Mitarbeiter auf ihren neuen “Medientisch”, der in Kooperation mit Microsoft und Telefonica entstanden ist. Laienhaft gesagt, handelt es sich um ein “Riesen iPoud-Touch”, ein Tisch mit einer Glasfläche, unter der 5 Infrarot-Kameras die Bewegung der Finger erkennen und ein Projektor die Bilder nach oben transportiert. Auf dem Bildschirm können mit leichten Berührungen ein Grundmenü mit Spielen aufgerufen, ein Malprogramm für Kinder gestartet oder kleine Videos zu Produkten oder Tarifen abgespielt werden, dank Multitouch kann das Bild auch in die passende Zuschauerposition gedreht werden. Als Betriebssystem kommt “Microsoft Surface” zum Einsatz. Die Applikation “Bing Maps” (das Redmonder Pendant zu Google) zoomt zu allen o2-Shops dieser Welt, da das System direkt auf das Internet zugreift, könnten auch o2-Shops in London, Prag oder Dublin angezeigt werden, derzeit ist das Angebot auf Deutschland begrenzt.</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://blog.xonio.com/flagship-store-klappe-die-dritte-20090813/">zum artikel</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Reduce Your Dust Mite Allergies]]></title>
<link>http://dorrato.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/how-to-reduce-your-dust-mite-allergies/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dorrato</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dorrato.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/how-to-reduce-your-dust-mite-allergies/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You will learn how you can start today by reducing your allergies.As dust mites that moment, he coul]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>You will learn how you can start today by reducing your allergies.As dust mites that moment, he could be anywhere from 10,000 to 10 million mites in your mattress alone! Moreover, it is not even  <a href="http://nursinguniversity.vox.com">online nursing university</a><!-- . -->&#8230;.. house dust mites is made and the average home collects about 40 lbs.of house dust per year. </p>
<p> jQuery ( &#39;. intro. vignette&#39;). each (function (i, e) (jQuery (e). find ( &#39;img&#39;). a ( &#39;error&#39;, function () (jQuery (e). remove (); ));)); Email Print l &#39; Article Article Add to Favorites Flag Difficulty: Easy Things instructions you need: an open mind, patience Step 1 sec based cleaners filter vacuum
<p> Get rid of any dry vacuum-based. Yes, even if it has a HEPA filter on it. All the cleaners if they were $ 60 or $ 2000 are made the same 4 basic parts, with one of these parties is an exhaust.This is one of the biggest problems because all vacuums with air (dust, dirt, debris, etc.) that comes in the bag or the cup can not stay in place (or it will explode) He must get out &#8230; hence the exhaust.So therefore, vacuum exhaust, dirty dirty back to you.If you stop using a vacuum cleaner in your home, you may notice a difference with breathing and allergy problems. </p>
<p> Step 2
<p> Stop using a dry cloth. Dusters do not remove the dust. What you do is simply stirring the dust around it and then resettling elsewhere. </p>
<p> Step 3 dry brush
<p> Stop using brushes.Same agreement, you do not remove any dust, dirt and debris, you stir it and relocate. </p>
<p> Step 4 Rainbow Home Cleaning System
<p> Buying a product like the Rainbow Home Cleaning System. People refer to him as a void, but it is not (because it does not exhaust dirty, dirty air back to you.) The Rainbow is a</p>
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<title><![CDATA[How to 20 Ways to Look Younger (Women)]]></title>
<link>http://mypich.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/how-to-20-ways-to-look-younger-women/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mypich</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mypich.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/how-to-20-ways-to-look-younger-women/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[These tips have you believe that you took a bath in the fountain of youth. jQuery ( &#39;. intro. vi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>These tips have you believe that you took a bath in the fountain of youth. </p>
<p> jQuery ( &#39;. intro. vignette&#39;). each (function (i, e) (jQuery (e). find ( &#39;img&#39;). a ( &#39;error&#39;, function () (jQuery (e). remove (); ));)); Email Print l &#39; Article Add to Favorites Flag Article Difficulty: Moderately Easy Instructions Step 1
<p> Make sure your clean clothes still <a href="http://cocker-spaniel-training.blogspot.com">training</a><!-- . -->. As you age, you may discover that you&#39;ve got a little bigger or a little lower in some places, where appropriate, invest in some new parts, or have you are currently adapted to fit and complement your figure. </p>
<p> Step 2
<p> Wear clothes that are current and adjust to your age group.If you always wear the same clothes you wore in high school, it is time to update your look with something more modern. Keep in mind that you still have the age to wear appropriate clothing (ie not far from the belly bearing tops and mini skirts!). Be inspired by fashion magazines, and advice to workers in the clothing stores. </p>
<p> Step 3
<p> Be sure to moisturize every day, dry skin really exposes lines deep. </p>
<p> Step 4
<p> Consult a dermatologist if your skin is showing age. You do not have to get Botox or chemical peels or one of those fancy stuff (although they are options), you can see what types of creams / lotions they can recommend to help fight the signs of aging.Also, if you&#39;ve noticed varicose veins, you can have them too. </p>
<p> Step 5
<p> Use a quality sunscreen, the sun can reap havoc on your skin </p>
<p> Step 6
<p> Continue to wear your makeup, just make sure it&#39;s not too hard or for maturing skin. Your best bet is to stop at the nearest cosmetics counter and ask what shade of color and what brands of makeup are best to hide the aging. </p>
<p> Step 7
<p> Get a new haircut and hot color. This is the perfect time to try this again or Pixie Bob cut you thought, and to cover gray hairs that were sprouting. Ask your stylist what cut and color would complement and help to hide signs of aging, they could recommend some ideas (egEye-skimming Bangs, the ideal staging etc.) Keep regular appointments so that your hair hair is still young and fresh. </p>
<p> Step 8
<p> Make </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Kazakh Bank Lost Billions in Western Investments]]></title>
<link>http://carydalton.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/kazakh-bank-lost-billions-in-western-investments/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>carydalton</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carydalton.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/kazakh-bank-lost-billions-in-western-investments/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LONDON &#8212; In the last few years, big banks have found many surprising ways to lose billions of ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Break the Carb Habit]]></title>
<link>http://mypich.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/how-to-break-the-carb-habit/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mypich</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mypich.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/how-to-break-the-carb-habit/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you&#39;re like me, as long as I can remember, I was addicted to carbohydrates. I used to be skep]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>If you&#39;re like me, as long as I can remember, I was addicted to carbohydrates. I used to be skeptical when someone claims to be addicted to any type of food. Well, I am now in my mid-50s and a few years ago, I discovered that I was a victim of addiction, and it cost me my health. I have diabetes type II, and my body does not handle well all carbs, and some are treated worse than others <a href="http://nursinguniversity.vox.com">nursing online university</a><!-- . -->.Read on to find out what I had to do to break the dependence on carbohydrates and get control of my life &#8230; because I love them both! </p>
<p> jQuery ( &#39;. intro. vignette&#39;). each (function (i, e) (jQuery (e). find ( &#39;img&#39;). a ( &#39;error&#39;, function () (jQuery (e).Agel whole grains, corn, peas, muesli, yams, beans and lentils.Basically, we can not avoid carbohydrates because we need it, but we often eat just too many of them for good health. </p>
<p> Step 2
<p> What I discovered is well known, the more carbohydrates you eat, the more you feel like carbohydrates. This is the biggest problem we face, and this makes it difficult to break the carb habit.In my personal case, I was faced with having to change my diet because of diabetes type II, and until I methodically measured my blood sugar blood every waking hour for several days to try and learn what foods were made for my blood sugar in the blood, I never my body knew what I call the process of primary and secondary carbohydrate carbohydrates or processed differently.I give a primary carb rice, potatoes, fruits and beans such, foods rich in carbohydrate is not added to other ingredients before cooking, and what I call high carbohydrate foods are such as bread, pasta and tortillas, carbohydrate-rich foods that have been created from other carb-rich sources, combined and cooked. </p>
<p> Step 3
<p> The only way you can learn how you process carbs is to check your blood sugar every hour all day. Nothing else works, believe me. The first lesson I lear Hot News: <a href="http://makaron.vox.com/library/post/how-to-relieve-an-itchy-throat.html">How to Relieve an Itchy Throat</a><!-- .news. --></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Business Briefing | Trade: Peru Signs Free Trade Deal With European Countries]]></title>
<link>http://maksonkert.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/business-briefing-trade-peru-signs-free-trade-deal-with-european-countries/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>maksonkert</dc:creator>
<guid>http://maksonkert.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/business-briefing-trade-peru-signs-free-trade-deal-with-european-countries/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Peru formally concluded a joint free trade agreement with Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Ice]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Peru formally concluded a joint free trade agreement with Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland, the trade and tourism minister, Martin Perez, said Friday. The four countries make up the European Free Trade Agreement trading bloc. Peruvian exports to the block were worth $3.4 billion last year, Mr. Perez said in a statement. Imports from the bloc totaled $1.3 billion. In the first nine months of the year, Peruvian exports to those countries rose by 18 percent, compared with the same period last year, Mr <a href="http://car-loans-auto.com">low interest auto loans</a><!-- . -->. Perez said. Sectors that will benefit the most from the new agreement are fishing and industry, Mr. Perez said. </p>
<p><a href='http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/28/business/global/28bizbriefs-PERUSIGNSFRE_BRF.html?partner=rss&#38;emc=rss' rel='nofollow'>Business Briefing &#124; Trade: Peru Signs Free Trade Deal With European Countries</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Rankings (Partea 1)]]></title>
<link>http://thewebbies.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/rankings-partea-1/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>andreitra</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thewebbies.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/rankings-partea-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Si daca tot ne-am facut blog si ne chinuim sa ne facem si site (care tot blog o sa fie, intre noi fi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Si daca tot ne-am facut blog si ne chinuim sa ne facem si site (care tot blog o sa fie, intre noi fie vorba <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  ), urmeaza sa ne si autoevaluam &#8220;munca&#8221; pe baza ranking-urilor Google.</p>
<p>Despre ce este vorba? Pai simplu. Ne-am ales doua seturi de cuvinte, dupa care vom face periodic cautare pe Google si vom vedea ce pozitie are site-ul nostru. Aceste seturi sunt:</p>
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<li>&#8220;imagine reality&#8221; (legat doar de numele site-ului)</li>
<li>&#8220;game reviews graphics tutorials&#8221; (legat de domeniul de care este legat site-ul si in general proiectul nostru).</li>
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<p>In prezent situatia arata in felul urmator:</p>
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<li>Pentru &#8220;imagine reality&#8221;, ocupam in prezent locul 1 din cca. 65 de milioane de pagini</li>
<li>Pentru &#8220;game reviews and graphics tutorials&#8221;, inca nu ocupam un loc (din cauza faptului ca Google nu a actualizat inca informatiile legate de site-ul nostru, ceea ce face ca site-ul nostru inca sa figureze ca &#8220;under construction&#8221;, desi acest tag nu mai figureaza in site-ul nostru de cateva zile bune).</li>
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<p>Vom reveni si in zilele urmatoare cu alte statistici, pentru a vedea cum evolueaza site-ul nostru.</p>
<p><a href="http://thewebbies.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ranking.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-183" title="Ranking" src="http://thewebbies.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ranking.png" alt="" width="1024" height="611" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Mass Effect - Annoyances]]></title>
<link>http://immersiveworlds.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/mass-effect-annoyances/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kardouk</dc:creator>
<guid>http://immersiveworlds.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/mass-effect-annoyances/</guid>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><span style="color:#ccffcc;">In anticipation of Mass Effect 2 from Bioware, I restarted a game of Mass Effect. I really enjoy the game, even if it has some often mentioned flaws, such as the exploration and the ridiculous Mako. The setting is not my cup of tea; I’m no big scifi-fan. The story is entertaining, dialogue is convincing, some choices really have an effect on the story (even if they don’t change the main plot).</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc;">But this post isn’t about the gameplay flaws and in my opinion minor problems, but about things I hate about Mass Effect: interface annoyances which turn some aspects of my game experience into an unnecessary laborious micromanaging chore and a waste of time to actually play.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#ff6600;">Item flood</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc;">I loved Diablo 2 which is known to have perfected the collecters urge in all of us: loads of items, each with different statistics and the possibility of being better than already equiped objects. One of the main fun aspects of the game (if not the primary) was and still is the hunt for better equipment. Mass Effect, in good RPG tradition, tried to implement this sensation of gathering new items, but unfortunately with not enough balance. The game introduces several different manufacturers of weapons, armour and tools, which all have different products. But in the end, only three manufacturers really produce objects worth to be carried and used? I see the RPG aspect, given that each item has a detailed information page, probably trying to immerse the player into the ME universe. But hey, as long as the weapon X deals more damage over a longer period of time as weapon Z, I don’t care if the manufacturer is potentially Russian or Turian!</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#ff6600;">Information politics</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc;">ME has a weird notion on which information to give to the player; and where and when. I noticed this on three different occasions of gameplay.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc;">1. The game has the habit of providing information on items I don’t need or want. As described in the above-mentioned criticism, I’m overwhelmed by the history and background on the manufactures of armour, weapons and upgrades. Sorry, but if immersion is to be created that way, it didn’t work for me. Rather have the manufactures play a role in quests or the/a story. As a consequence, let their politics have an impact on my choice of choosing one. Or did I miss something in ME?</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc;">2. When in the buying/selling screen, the items proposed by shopowners or in my inventory don’t show their main statistics as a base setting. Rather, I get the so called “details”tab, which gives me the information from the just mentioned point. But these manufactures details don’t influence my choices on which equipment to wear, buy or sell. So, items have to inform me about their main statistics, bonuses etc. without the player doing any extra mouse click.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc;">3. After battle or after opening a container, items to be picked up are shown only by their name; as such, vital informations concerning the purpose of the equipment is missing. Since I do not recall all item names with their statistics, I have to take the items each time and doubble check in the (horrible) inventory…. which brings me straight to my next annoyance.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#ff6600;">Messy inventory</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc;">That ME was adapted from a console game to the PC is obvious and has some impact on the next horrible feature: the inventory system and how it sorts. I rarely have seen such an unorganized and unhandy inventory (Knights of the Old Republic has the same problem). A long list of item names with a referance to the objects type. Luckily, in the equip screen, the items are sorted by the weapons and tool categories, i.e. shotguns are all found under the shotgun tab. But why does my Miss Shepard (yes, I play a woman) have to scroll through <strong>all</strong> armour types in my inventory, even if she can’t wear them, i.e. Turian, Krogan etc.?</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc;">In the buy/sell screen, it’s even worse. All my items are listed, and in no logical order. Objects from the same type are spread all over this list, which by 150 items is quite long. And no sorting function in sight! This is the way I imagine the inside of womens handbags to be.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ccffcc;">Instead, give me a big inventory and let me please sort it according to different categories, such as weapons, armour, questitems, etc or functions, i.e. equipable, usable etc.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#ccffcc;">So, I really hope ME 2 improves these inconveniences. They are by no means unsolvable and Bioware has proven with other games that they know how to do better.</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Tips When Managing Multiple Service Versions]]></title>
<link>http://artofsoftwarereuse.com/2009/11/28/5-tips-when-managing-multiple-service-versions/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vijaynarayanan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://artofsoftwarereuse.com/2009/11/28/5-tips-when-managing-multiple-service-versions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Many teams that build service capabilities have to manage multiple versions &#8211; this is a proble]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Many teams that build service capabilities have to manage multiple versions &#8211; this is a problem for any shared asset really &#8211; be it a library, component, or service. Using extensible schema contracts (also referred to as <a href="http://martinfowler.com/articles/consumerDrivenContracts.html">Consumer Driven Contracts</a>) you can design service contracts that allow both provider to evolve and consumer to integrate in a flexible manner. In this post, I want to suggest five additional tips when managing web services:</p>
<p>1. Figure out how many versions your team will support concurrently. Too  little will force all your consumers to be on a single version and too  many will become a maintenance nightmare for you (the provider). In past implementations, I have maintained upto 3 versions while actively  moving all service consumers towards one target version. A related approach is to  have multiple flavors for your service capability one that returns data that most  consumers want, the second that provides the minimal set of attributes, and  a third flavor that returns the full list of data items. This may or may  not be possible in your case, but something to consider when designing contracts.</p>
<p>2. Figure out how you are going to support multiple versions as a service provider. You can use xml schema namespaces to  indicate versions: http://some-company.com/services/CustomService_ver1_0.xsd, ver1_1.xsd  and so on. Consider creating a service adapter that can <em>translate</em> back and  forth between a new service implementation and the existing one.  This can potentially help you with one server side implementation of the  functional logic and still service your current and new consumers. This  adapter component can perform necessary data transformations, error  code &#38; error message translations, and massage response with data  attributes as appropriate.</p>
<p>3. Communicate the change in the service capability and gauge the appetite with existing  consumers for their ability to absorb the changes in the same release  time frame that you are targeting to drop your new version. If you  co-ordinate the release, you can get them to new version when you go  live. However, for mission critical applications you will want to  support both your current and new version concurrently for a small time  period before switching the old one off.</p>
<p>4. When you design forward-compatible schemas, you can test the  data-binding against multiple platforms. For example, use WSDL2Java if  you are using Apache Axis in Java or wsdl.exe if you are in .NET and  generate appropriate web service proxy classes and data binding classes.  What i have done is to implement JUnit and NUnit automated test cases  that run everytime there is a new WSDL or service contract (XSD) change.  This will not only validate the service functional logic, but also the  forward-compatibility of existing clients. Make sure your when you  generate bindings that you generate with both the new schema/wsdl (your  updated version) and the existing schema/wsdl files (the version  currently used by production clients).</p>
<p>5.   Establish lightweight service governance &#8211; it is critical to plan how many service flavors and versions you will support, when will they  get upgraded, deprecated, decommissioned, etc. and communicate those  with your consumers. Identify checkpoints in your development process where contracts can be reviewed and service behavior can be discussed openly. The well thought out service orientation strategy is a benefit for both the provider and the consumers in your organization.</p>
<p>What other tips/techniques have you used?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[SixthSense – Breaking the Bounds of the Digital Realm]]></title>
<link>http://iont3ch.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/sixthsense-%e2%80%93-breaking-the-bounds-of-the-digital-realm/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
<guid>http://iont3ch.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/sixthsense-%e2%80%93-breaking-the-bounds-of-the-digital-realm/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One problem that plagues all tech devices today is the learning curve that one is required to learn ]]></description>
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<p>One problem that plagues all tech devices today is the learning curve that one is required to learn in order to use any piece of hardware. Because, honestly, who wants to <em>learn?</em> As humans in the technological revolution, we’ve been bred to skip right on past the manual and teach ourselves how to use any given technology. What is an instruction manual but a complimentary coaster with every purchase?</p>
<p>Enter Pranav Mistry, who plans to do away with instruction manuals and the usual method of “guess-and-check” learning as we know it. His vision, called SixthSense which actually exists but still appears to be in its design phases, fully integrates a wearable computer with your natural hand motions. For example, say you want to take a picture, but you are either to lazy to take out a camera, or you simply don’t have the time to. Simply hold up both of your thumbs and pointer fingers like a director making a frame, and that shot is saved to the hard drive. Want to view, edit and/or email the pictures you took? Find a wall, draw a circle in the air with your fingers and the interface is projected onto the wall, just like that. All of these manipulations are made possible by a small camera that is part of the wearable ensemble. This camera tracks your fingers and interprets their motion as actions. Magic? That’s what it appears to be. But this is the future. Actually, no, wait. This is the <em>present</em>.</p>
<p>SixthSense has nearly limitless applications, including a computer on a piece of paper. Ya, I know, that seems a little beyond ones own imagination. Don’t believe me? See this and other examples of SixthSense in action in the video after the break.</p>
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<p>This post can also be found at <a href="http://thegadget411.com/2009/11/sixthsense-breaking-the-bounds-of-the-digital-realm/">The Gadget 411!!</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Interface Site Camiseta pra Jesus]]></title>
<link>http://judasantos.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/interface-site-camiseta-pra-jesus/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>judasantos</dc:creator>
<guid>http://judasantos.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/interface-site-camiseta-pra-jesus/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Google, Nouvelle interface]]></title>
<link>http://aure83.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/google-nouvelle-interface/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Aurélie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://aure83.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/google-nouvelle-interface/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Après m&#8217;etre emballée très vite pour google wave, fait des pieds et des mains (pas tant que ca]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Après m&#8217;etre emballée très vite pour google wave, fait des pieds et des mains (pas tant que ca en fait!) pour avoir mon invit&#8221; je laisse le cadeau un peu de côté, telle une enfant capricieuse pour qui son jouet est déjà trop vieux.</p>
<p>Google propose une nouvelle interface graphique (on se calme, ca reste sobre!) simple et efficace, qui me  fait penser à Lego et particulièrement à la montre <a title="Lego" href="http://www.asos.com/Odm/Jcdc-Blue-Pop-Hours-Watch/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=906749&#38;cid=5034&#38;sh=0&#38;pge=0&#38;pgesize=20&#38;sort=-1&#38;clr=Blue" target="_blank">Lego</a> . (www.asos.com, pour ceux qui veulent faire du shopping ou leur liste de noël)</p>
<p><a href="http://aure83.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/google2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-270" title="google2" src="http://aure83.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/google2.jpg?w=300" alt="Google search" width="300" height="187" /></a></p>
<p>Dans cette nouvelle version, Google propose également des modifications dans son système de recherche.</p>
<p>On passe désormais  à 2 colonnes, avec à gauche une liste de critères de recherche et à droite, les résultats.</p>
<p>Il est possible de filtrer les résultats de manière assez simple et surtout en limitant les clics.</p>
<p><a href="http://aure83.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/google-search.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-271" title="google-search" src="http://aure83.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/google-search.jpg?w=300" alt="google search" width="300" height="187" /></a></p>
<p>Moi qui d&#8217;habitude peine à faire une recherche avancée (la flemme), je dois dire que cette version me convient d&#8217;avantage. Et comme beaucoup ont envie de tester, c&#8217;est simple, la manip&#8221; est partout sur internet, dont là: <a href="http://googlexxl.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://googlexxl.blogspot.com</a></p>
<p>Bonne découverte à tous.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[People Project Prototype]]></title>
<link>http://adamjones53.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/photo-projections-prototype/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
<guid>http://adamjones53.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/photo-projections-prototype/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Part of the brief we was given for the People Project: Identify a (i)‘community’ and then identify a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong>Part of the brief we was given for the People Project:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Identify a (i)‘community’ and then identify a (ii) ‘need or desire’ that this community shares. How can you satisfy this need or desire through (iii ) designed technology?</p></blockquote>
<p>The &#8216;<em>community</em>&#8216; I selected is Photography, the &#8216;<em>need or desir</em>e&#8217; was to create a platform from which photographers would gain massive amounts of publicity, my idea is to achieve this by projecting photographic images onto content specific/relevant areas.</p>
<p><strong>Below is a quick demonstration video of the platform that I developed.</strong></p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/j6UZYbzKZCA&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/j6UZYbzKZCA&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Try new Google]]></title>
<link>http://ringbing.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/try-new-google/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>himanshu</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ringbing.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/try-new-google/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[well as orkut has come with an new interface, now its turn to google the search engine to buy new cl]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Future Texting - Hands on Thumbs]]></title>
<link>http://danzen.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/future-texting-hands-on-thumbs/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dan Zen</dc:creator>
<guid>http://danzen.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/future-texting-hands-on-thumbs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Future Texting A humorous look at current texting on mobile devices. Possible variations: We grow sk]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 250px"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danzen/4137160631/" target="_blank"><img title="Future Texting" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/4137160631_ae4ca3c7e5_m.jpg" alt="Future Texting" width="240" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Future Texting</p></div>
<p>A humorous look at current texting on mobile devices.</p>
<p>Possible variations:</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff6600;">We grow skinny thumbs<br />
People fork long thumbnails<br />
We wear pronged thimbles (thumbles)</span></p>
<p>Alternative Interfaces:</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff6600;">Mind Control &#8211; here now in early stages<br />
Projected keyboards with IR or laser sensors<br />
Keyers (three keys ala Steve Mann)<br />
Scroll OLED touch screens (ScrOLED)<br />
Guttural commands (mouth words) </span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#000000;">What do you think? </span><br />
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<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danzen/4137160631/" target="_blank">Check out larger pictures on Flickr!</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Another pixel in the wall]]></title>
<link>http://curiousandroid.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/another-pixel-in-the-wall-2/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>curiousandroid</dc:creator>
<guid>http://curiousandroid.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/another-pixel-in-the-wall-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The people at Sensory Minds have created the worlds biggest multi-touch user wall. Now you can make ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The people at <a href="http://www.sensory-minds.com/">Sensory Minds</a> have created the worlds biggest multi-touch user wall.  Now you can make your neighbor&#8217;s new 42&#8243; inch look like one of  those digital desktop photo frames. </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Hulu from the sofa]]></title>
<link>http://curiousandroid.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/hulu-from-the-sofa/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>curiousandroid</dc:creator>
<guid>http://curiousandroid.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/hulu-from-the-sofa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been a fan of Hulu for a while now. Since I don&#8217;t have a TV it&#8217;s where I foun]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I&#8217;ve been a fan of <a href="http://www.hulu.com/" target="_blank">Hulu</a> for a while now. Since I don&#8217;t have a TV it&#8217;s where I found out about Nathan Fillion (and Summer Glau) in <a href="http://www.hulu.com/firefly" target="_blank">Firefly</a>, where I laughed hysterically through two full viewings of <a href="http://www.hulu.com/arrested-development" target="_blank">Arrested Development</a> and where I have gotten renewed dosages of my favorite childhood programs (<a href="http://www.hulu.com/magnum-pi" target="_blank">Magnum PI</a>, <a href="http://www.hulu.com/starsky-and-hutch" target="_blank">Starsky &#38; Hutch</a> and even a little <a href="http://www.hulu.com/simon-and-simon" target="_blank">Simon &#38; Simon</a>). And now I can watch it all from my sofa with my Mac remote!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Individual versus Conforming design]]></title>
<link>http://softwareprototyping.net/2009/11/27/individual-versus-conforming-design/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>reynardthomson</dc:creator>
<guid>http://softwareprototyping.net/2009/11/27/individual-versus-conforming-design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever seen a website whose interface is ‘way out there’?  Of course you have – there are man]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Have you ever seen a website whose interface is ‘way out there’?  Of course you have – there are many.  Sites where, for better or worse, the designer has chosen to make her own path rather than follow a tried and tested design.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-218" title="smartcar_individual" src="http://protosmart.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/smartcar_individual.jpg" alt="Picture of rather individually styled Smart Car" width="280" height="233" /></p>
<p>Individual design is a highly creative discipline; it forces the designer to think about every little detail, how those details fit together and how they combine as a whole.  It allows the designer to express personality, demonstrate their technical and aesthetic capability, and challenge accepted norms.  To be brief, it’s something of a clean sheet with all the possibilities that this brings.</p>
<p>Conformity is the contrasting approach; it’s more constrained, conforming to established rules, guidelines, accepted practice, you name it.  It prescribes ways of doing things and in practice frees the designer from the tyranny of that ‘clean sheet’ which can be daunting.</p>
<p>Neither approach is ‘all-or-nothing’; the designer will find a balance that suits their own preference, experience and abilities, tempered by the requirements of the customer.  We’d like to consider some benefits and drawbacks of either approach.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-220" title="Blocks" src="http://protosmart.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/blocks.gif?w=150" alt="Image of rather ordinary grey blocks" width="200" height="149" /></p>
<p>First of all, let’s consider conformity.  The driving force behind conformity (in a software design context) is to take advantage of the hard-won experience of those who have gone before.  Over time, a solid body of accepted practice has built up, shaped by the lessons learnt about what works and what doesn’t.  There’s a good reason that things are the way they are.</p>
<p>In conventional software development, for example for Windows forms-based applications, a great deal of the hard-work is already done.  There are standard form styles, controls, menu conventions, buttons and so on.  A user, having never seen SomeCompany’s new ThingyApp tool, will at least be presented with something which has a basic familiarity.  A conforming design will behave in much the same way as other applications.  The minimise button will be where it always is; there will be a File menu, perhaps a tool-bar, et cetera.</p>
<p>What we as designers gain from this is a greater consistency with the ecosystem of other applications.  We also benefit from the re-use of common components and frameworks, which are probably more stable and better tested than anything we could come up with ourselves, if truth be told.  A common UI is, then, a starter-for-ten which enables us to concentrate on the functionality without getting bogged down too much in how we’re going to let you control that functionality.</p>
<p>The drawback to conformity is of course that everything tends towards… well, bleh.  ‘Bleh?’ I hear you say?  Unashamedly non-technical, it’s our instinctive reaction to the ordinary, the familiar, the taken-for-granted – dare I say it, the dull.</p>
<p>If you want to make a big impression with your software, it has to stand-out in a good way.  Maybe this can be achieved by solving some hitherto difficult task, or by improving radically on something that already exists, or perhaps by doing things in a novel way.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-219" title="crazy_cans" src="http://protosmart.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/crazy_cans.jpg?w=150" alt="Picture of crazy headphone design" width="150" height="146" /></p>
<p>Individual design tends towards this ‘doing things in a novel way’ approach.  Rather than be constrained with the common UI, the designer can really go to town on a design.  No longer bound by convention, then, the outcome is completely at the hands of the designer.</p>
<p>And this is where it typically falls down.</p>
<p>You see, many designers want to express their individuality into their designs.  Especially in web development (whose actual content doesn’t have a common UI as such, beyond standard html controls and the typical page lifecycle).  Flash has a lot to answer for here.  Many potentially great website ideas have been compromised by the use of bad Flash design.  Slow, confusing, overly graphical and exclusive (in the sense that they exclude people who might have no choice but to surf using assistive technology, for example the Jaws screen-reader).</p>
<p>The difficulty is that deviating from well-worn path of convention is a real risk to the usability and accessibility of a design.  Whilst it’s possible that a designer might come up with something which improves upon convention, it’s far more likely that what is designed will fail.  A radical design may well please a small proportion of its user-base, but by messing with the accepted norms, it will doubtless alienate or at best confuse a significant number of its users also.</p>
<p>So, where does this leave us?  Well, the point of this article was to weigh up ‘individual’ versus ‘conforming’ designs, and the short answer is that we can’t really rule on either.  After all, designs exist for a reason, and that reason is to facilitate the use of the thing for which the design was created.  An individual design may well achieve this goal better than a conforming design – we can’t really judge this on a hypothetical basis.  What we can do, however, is look at human nature and suggest that anything which challenges our understanding of how to interact with a system, or forces us to leave our ‘comfort zone’, is likely to require greater effort than a design which plays to our existing understanding and experience in interacting with a system.  Where greater effort is required, we are more likely to make mistakes.  With mistakes come frustration, and frustration quickly turns into dislike and abandonment.</p>
<p>The designer should bear all of this in mind before she departs from the ‘standard designs’, and have good reason for doing so.  If she does take this route, then it places a far greater responsibility on her to ensure that her design works, and justifies its ‘individual’ nature.  There are many techniques which might be used to do this – requirements prototyping being one of the best choices – but at the end of the day a radical design is a challenging proposition and carries increased risk.</p>
<p>We don’t like unnecessary risk.  We can either mitigate it, with careful feedback using prototypes, or avoid it, by sticking to tried-and-tested ‘conforming’ designs.  What we mustn’t do, however, is bury our heads in the sand and hope it all works out…</p>
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<link>http://bagofspanners.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/alternative-interfaces-for-google-tasks/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bagofspanners.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/alternative-interfaces-for-google-tasks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While looking around at alternative task management tools to RememberTheMilk, I had another look at ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>While looking around at alternative task management tools to RememberTheMilk, I had another look at Google Tasks, and happened upon a few URLs that might come in handy in the future;</p>
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<li><a href="https://mail.google.com/tasks/canvas">https://mail.google.com/tasks/canvas</a> &#8211; Full screen view of tasks</li>
<li><a href="https://mail.google.com/tasks/ig">https://mail.google.com/tasks/ig</a> &#8211; Minimal view of tasks</li>
<li><a href="https://mail.google.com/tasks/m">https://mail.google.com/tasks/m</a> &#8211; Mobile view of tasks</li>
<li><a href="https://mail.google.com/tasks/iphone">https://mail.google.com/tasks/iphone</a> &#8211; iPhone specific tasks</li>
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<p>The only real downer is that there is no <em>good</em> iPhone app that syncs with Google Tasks &#8211; but seeing as I will probably ditch my current phone (iPhone 3G) for an Android phone next year, I&#8217;m not too worried.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[MST tenta invadir a Fazenda 2 da Record]]></title>
<link>http://leonardoweslei.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/mst-tenta-invadir-a-fazenda-2-da-record/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[O Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra, também conhecido pela sigla MST, causou uma confusão]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><h5>O Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra, também conhecido pela sigla MST, causou uma confusão nesta terça-feira em Itu, interior de São Paulo.</h5>
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<dd><strong>Acampamento do MST nas proximidades da Fazenda 2</strong></dd>
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<p>Na noite desta terça-feira (24/11) cerca de 500 integrantes do MST armaram acampamento nos arredores da fazenda onde é gravado o reality show da Record &#8220;A Fazenda 2&#8243;.</p>
<p>Pela manhã, os integrantes do movimento se dirigiram até a propriedade da emissora e tentaram ocupar o local. Os manifestantes invadiram a granja vizinha à fazenda e cortaram uma cerca de proteção, houve confronto entre seguranças e manifestantes e só contido após a chegada da polícia, porém ninguém saiu gravemente ferido.</p>
<p>De acordo com Ronivom Palhares, chefe dos seguranças da fazenda, o MST não invadiu e sim praticou vandalismo &#8220;Eles não estavam invadindo e sim destruindo as poucas plantações que estão no arredor da fazenda&#8221; o segurança ainda informou que o bando estava armado com foices e carabinas, além de uma espingarda calibre 12.</p>
<p>Chubley Santos, trabalhador da granja, disse ao Jornal Supimpa que os trabalhadores rurais eram muitos e bastante bravos &#8220;Eles invadiram aqui pela porteira da frente e quebraram tudo, até um dos criadouros. Disseram que iam invadir a Record, que eles queriam aparecer em rede nacional e mostrar a força do MST&#8221; disse Santos.</p>
<p>Já para os manifestantes, a tentativa de invasão foi legítima porque a fazenda é improdutiva &#8220;Nós vemos pela TV que o pessoal lá não faz nada, ficam dançando e não plantam nada. Nós queremos essa fazenda para a nossa família e para produzir o nosso alimento, o nosso sustento&#8221; disse Zé Pepino, líder do bando. &#8220;Nossa luta vai continuar porque o movimento é forte, tem muita gente. Hoje não tivemos sucesso, mas na próxima vez vamos nos preparar mais e vamos mostrar a força do MST pro Brasil todo&#8221; completou.</p>
<p>A Rede Record de televisão inicialmente não confirmou a invasão, mas após a repercussão do caso nos principais portais de notícias, se pronunciou através do diretor Jorge Lucas &#8220;Ninguém saiu machucado porque o confronto foi à distância. Eles invadiram pelo setor norte da fazenda, que é bem afastado do local das gravações, além de ser um brejo. Não se intimidaram e só saíram com a chegada da polícia&#8221;. Segundo o diretor, as gravações continuam normalmente e o acampamento não preocupa.</p>
<p>A polícia informou que vigiará o acampamento do MST que ainda está muito próximo da Record e que cuidará para que novos incidentes não ocorram.<strong>Posts relacionados (ou não):</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Esqueleto extraterrestre analisado no Jap&atilde;o]]></title>
<link>http://leonardoweslei.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/esqueleto-extraterrestre-analisado-no-japo/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Esqueleto extraterrestre analisado no Japão O esqueleto de um ser não humano foi analisado no Japão ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.cogumelolouco.com/esqueleto-extraterrestre-analisado-no-japao/"><img src="http://www.cogumelolouco.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/et_intro.jpg" alt="Esqueleto extraterrestre analisado no Japão"></a></p>
<p><em><a rel="nofollow" href="http://medob.blogspot.com/2009/11/esqueleto-extraterrestre-analisado-no.html">Esqueleto extraterrestre analisado no Japão<br />
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O esqueleto de um ser não humano foi analisado no Japão e será exposto em Cuiabá.<br />
Ele tem a cabeça desproporcional ao corpo, arcada dentária completa, 6 dedos nos pés, globo ocular diferenciado, e uma altura de 50cm.</p>
<p>&#8220;A rede de televisão japonesa Asahi foi com uma comitiva ao nosso museu em 2005 e fizeram o convite para que participássemos de um documentário para analisar o esqueleto. O interessante é que também fizeram uma reconstituição. Eles realizaram exames que mostraram que ele (o suposto extraterrestre) difere da realidade humana, principalmente porque a densidade óssea é de 2 a 30, enquanto a de um ser humano varia de 500 a 1.500&#8243;, ressaltou Wellington Estevanovic.</p>
<p><span></span>Segundo Estevanovic, nos testes foi observado se haveria a possibilidade de a criatura ter tido hidrocefalia. No entanto, essa hipóteses foi afastada.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://www.cogumelolouco.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/etbizarro1.jpg" alt="Esqueleto extraterrestre analisado no Japão"><br />
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A prova de uma  vida extraterrestre ?</p>
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<p><em>Leitura diaria, é no </em><a rel="nofollow" href="http://medob.blogspot.com/"><em>Medo B.</em><br />
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