Dec 04
Dec 04
Harriet Cabelly: Priscilla Gilman on Embracing the Strengths of a Special Needs Child
Posted in: Today's Chili I always saw all the therapies and special support not as a race to fix or cure him, not as tools in an arsenal as if I was fighting a battle against autism, but rather, “I want to get to know my son better, I want to understand him so I can love him better and be a better mother to him.”
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Dec 04
That LG would make a wine refrigerator should come as no shock. This is, after all, the same company that made a smartphone-controlled oven. But, as a recently surfaced patent can attest, it appears the Korean electronics giant may have more than cooling soured grapes on its mind. The USPTO filing, which dates back to December of 2009, describes a “mobile terminal” (think: portable kiosk) outfitted with a camera that’s capable of scanning wine labels, matching them to a database and then delivering any relevant data. Sounds like a handy tool for those one-percenters with an ever-expanding cellar or, more practically, to help professional boozehounds sommeliers at highfalutin restaurants keep their inventory in order. Whatever the case, we’re pretty sure Jack Donaghy approves. Hit up the source below to sift through the legalese for yourself.
Source: USPTO
Dec 04
About 20 of us splayed out on our backs, simulating death — the Eiffel Tower a poetic backdrop. We’re borrowing an ACT-UP tactic — the die-in — but the in-your-face urgency is muted. Where’s the outrage? Where’s the fear? Where’s the media for that matter?
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Dec 04
This isn’t a case of parents trying to exploit their children. My hope is that by sharing our story we will meet other people with kids like Twirl who also start showing who their kids are. Then maybe we can get to a point where a boy playing with girl things is just as normal as a girl playing with boy things.
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Dec 04
Ryan Madden: The Future of a College Soccer Program, Hanging in the Balance
Posted in: Today's Chili This fall, 25 valorous student-athletes representing the University of Richmond’s men’s soccer team took the field — possibly for the final time. But why the university plans to euthanize its own program is still being debated as the final board of trustees vote approaches.
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Dec 04
Los Angeles Port Strike Endangers Entire Country’s ‘Economic Engine,’ Janice Hahn Says
Posted in: Today's ChiliCalifornia Democratic Congresswoman Janice Hahn expressed her support for striking clerical workers and longshoremen at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in an interview with HuffPost Live Tuesday. According to the Associated Press, the strike is costing the U.S. economy nearly $1 billion every day, as cargo ships still idle offshore or are rerouted to other ports, including one in Mexico. The two ports — both of which are in Hahn’s 36th Congressional District — are the busiest in the country and receive some 40 percent of U.S. imports.
Hahn told HuffPost Live hosts Alyona Minkovski and Jacob Soboroff that she supported the strike largely because many of the striking clerical workers are women and that these are good jobs that she does not want to see shipped overseas.
“These are jobs mostly held by women. This is about making sure these good jobs are not shipped overseas,” Hahn said. “We want to keep these jobs for our daughters and granddaughters.”
Dec 04
Shortly after California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed groundbreaking legislation this fall that banned licensed therapists from practicing gay “conversion therapy” on minors, two lawsuits were filed by conservative legal groups challenging its constitutionality. This week, two differing federal court decisions draw the battle lines in what many anticipate to be a long legal fight over the future of a therapy that backers claim can change sexual orientation.
U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb, appointed to the Eastern District of California bench by President George H.W. Bush, on Monday blocked the state from enforcing the law as planned on Jan. 1. Siding with the plaintiffs represented by the Pacific Justice Institute, Shubb called the law an unconstitutional infringement on the free speech rights of therapists. Until he can hold a full hearing, Shubb said his decision only applies to the three plaintiffs — a licensed marriage therapist, a psychiatrist and a former conversion therapy patient who is in training to practice conversion therapy. In a 38-page ruling, he wrote that ultimately “the plaintiffs are likely to succeed,” and the law will be overturned.
A day later, U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller, Shubb’s colleague on the Eastern District of California bench, a federal judge appointed by President Barack Obama, reached a nearly opposite conclusion in a similar lawsuit filed by the conservative Liberty Counsel. Mueller wrote that the law did not violate free speech rights, but instead regulated professional conduct.
Dec 04
Welcome to Tuesday evening everyone. Today we found out that nightly builds to CyanogenMod 10.1 are ready to go for the Nexus 10, which comes just a short time after nightlies started rolling out for the Nexus 4. IDC said today that Android will likely stay on top in the battle for mobile dominance until 2016, with iOS placing in second throughout, so it looks like the mobile landscape won’t be changing all that much in the coming years. Verizon is set to begin rolling out targeted ad campaigns this week, but you’ll only see those ads if you give Verizon permission.
The Kindle app for iOS was updated today with X-Ray functionality in tow, but that wasn’t the only thing getting an iOS update. Gmail for iOS was updated to version 2.0, with YouTube getting an update on iPhone 5 and iPad. In other words, it wasn’t a bad day if you’re an iOS user and you happen to be using some of the platform’s most popular apps. Netflix has signed a deal with Disney, but unfortunately for all of you Disney fans, that deal won’t go into effect until 2016 rolls around, so you’ve a while to wait.
Speaking of Netflix, we found out today that the PlayStation 3 has become the number one device for streaming Netflix, while the Fuhu nabi Jr has arrived with an aging Tegra 2 processor under the hood. The cool little Black Diamond III multi-sensory Bluetooth speaker launched today, while the LaCie d2 external hard drive has been re-released with USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt functionality. Toshiba announced its new Excite 10 SE 10-inch tablet today, while the Samsung S Pebble music player touched down in the United States.
Samsung also introduced a new Pico Projector for Galaxy devices today, HP has a new printer out in India that doubles as a hotspot, and we got word that Google I/O 2013 will be kicking off on May 15 with tickets going on sale early next year. Moshi has a new line of accessories for the iPhone 5 and the Retina MacBook Pro, while Apple delivered an update for the iWork suite that brings mobile/desktop compatibility with it. Google confirmed that it had one time looked into creating its own wireless network, and finally tonight, Chris Burns gives his review of Gmail 2.0 on iOS. That does it for tonight’s Evening Wrap-Up, enjoy the rest of your night folks!
SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: December 4, 2012 is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Dec 04
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 chips are flying off the shelves so fast these days that the company’s had to enlist other manufacturing companies just to keep up with the demand. That’s not keeping the San Diego-based firm from further expanding its entry-level quad-core lineup, however, as Qualcomm just unveiled the MSM8226 and MSM8626 CPUs.
Each features an Adreno 305 GPU capable of 1080p video recording and playback and support for up to 13-megapixel shooters. The 28nm silicon also packs dual SIM support, multi-modal radios tuned to Chinese TD-SCDMA, CDMA and HSPA+ networks and has GPS, GLONASS and Beidou on board as well. Aside from the broad frequency coverage, the new radio promises 40 percent power savings and is 60 percent smaller than Qualcomm’s older comparable wireless transceivers. Want to know more? PR awaits after the break.
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