Thursday, May 31, 2012

Tenth International Conference on Wired and Wireless Internet ...

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2012-06-04 The Tenth International Conference on Wired and Wireless Internet Communications will take place from 4 to 6 June 2012 in Santorini, Greece.

The internet is extending beyond its traditional boundaries by gradually incorporating a wide-range of networks and autonomous devices, ranging from traditional wireless networks to opportunistic networks of mobile devices in urban environments and deep-space communications. This expansion, though, requires an efficient merging with traditional wired infrastructure.

Novel all-weather protocols, clean-slate and evolutionary architectures, merging and assembling different network technologies, unified operation and management of the heterogeneous components and new multimedia services are all examples of the wide range of technologies building this new global network.

The conference will present research in the field of global internetworking, and provide a framework for research cooperation through focused discussions that will designate future research efforts and directions. While the programme will highlight such areas such as delay- and disruption-tolerant networks (DTNs) and opportunistic networks, other topics will include:
- cloud and data centre computing;
- content-centric networking;
- green networking;
- network mobility and mobility management;
- cross layer design and optimisation;
- economical issues of challenging networks;
- traffic engineering;
- integration of wired and wireless networks;
- modeling of heterogeneity aspects;
- network design and network planning;
- space internetworking;
- mobile service level agreements and specifications;
- technologies beyond 3G networks;
- traffic characterisation and modeling.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Candidate's HQ attacked as vote polarises Egypt

CAIRO (Reuters) - An attack on the offices of one of the two finalists in Egypt's presidential race has sounded a warning that the last round of voting might spark more violence in a nation polarised by the choice between an Islamist and an ex-general from Hosni Mubarak's era.

Protesters set fire to storage rooms and smashed computers late on Monday at the campaign headquarters of Ahmed Shafiq, a 70-year-old former air force chief and premier under Mubarak, who was confirmed as a run-off candidate after the first round.

His rival is Mohamed Mursi, 60, of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's main Islamist group, which already controls the biggest bloc in parliament. Mursi offered concessions on Tuesday in a bid to win endorsements from rivals who lost the race last week.

Though he and Shafiq each took almost a quarter of votes cast, that leaves a big section of Egypt's 50 million eligible voters who are wary of having either a conservative Islamist or a former military man in charge. They face a wrenching decision in the run-off vote on June 16 and 17. Some say they won't vote.

"We either choose a politicised Islamic group which will crush civil liberties or the old regime," said lawyer Sherif El Hosseny, 34. "I am not sure whether I will even be voting."

Also grappling with the choice are the more secular-minded activists from the April 6 youth movement, which united protesters against Mubarak and his ruling party. For them, their revolution has been hijacked by Islamists and the old guard.

"The choice is between bad and worse, between a group that monpolises religion and power or the return of (Mubarak's) party," said Mahmoud Afify, an April 6 spokesman, adding the group was talking to Mursi to see if it could win guarantees to back him.

Shafiq has made no secret of his admiration for Mubarak, describing him as a role model after his own father. Protesters threw stones and shoes at him when he voted in Cairo last week.

The attack on Shafiq's offices was the latest flare-up in a messy and often bloody transition to democracy since generals took over from Mubarak after an uprising forced him out on February 11, 2011. The army has pledged to hand over power by July.

Even before the first-round vote, revolutionaries who led the demonstrations that brought down Mubarak had promised to take to the streets if Shafiq progressed in the vote to become president of the Arab world's most populous nation.

"The situation in Egypt is in a critical and dangerous phase. We must work together so that the revolution isn't lost," Fareed Ismail, a senior figure in the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, told Reuters.

Yet any violence could help Shafiq's cause as his strongest card in the race is his promise swiftly to restore law and order, which collapsed after Mubarak's downfall. Many believe the army will back him to deliver on that promise.

The military insists it is neutral in the race.

BROADENING APPEAL

Thousands of Egyptians marched on Monday night in protest after the results of the first round were confirmed by the election committee. "No to Shafiq and to the Brotherhood. The revolution is still in the square," they chanted.

In his bid to broaden the group's appeal beyond its disciplined network of supporters who propelled him to the run-off, Mursi indicated he was offering vice-president posts and even the prime minister's position to people outside his group.

"I am committed to the presidency being an institution. It will never be an individual," Mursi told a news conference.

Mursi, who said in his campaign he would implement Islamic law without spelling out what that meant in practice, sought to assuage some liberal fears by saying no one would force women to wear the hijab, the Islamic veil that many already wear.

Mursi also said he wanted to work with Christians, who make up a 10th of Egypt's 82 million people and fear Islamist rule.

In Cairo, some protesters held posters of Mursi with a cross over his face. But most chanted against Shafiq, who has support from many ordinary Egyptians who want a strongman to restore stability and revive the economy after 15 months of turmoil.

Dozens marched from protests around Tahrir Square, where hundreds of thousands had gathered when toppling Mubarak, to Shafiq's headquarters in the upscale Cairo district of Dokki.

"They seemed to know what they were after and they went directly to the storage rooms and set them on fire using petrol bombs," said Ahmed Abdel Ghani, 30, a member of Shafiq's campaign, surveying a scene of unusable, charred campaign flyers and leaflets scattered on the ground.

The main villa escaped the flames but protesters smashed laptops and computers inside, he said. Daubed on the wall outside the villa were the words: "No to Shafiq, no to feloul," an Arabic word referring to "remnants" of Mubarak's era.

NO APOLOGY

"We condemn the attack but we still don't know who is behind it and will wait for investigations. But we are continuing our work and path and hopefully all will end well," said one official in the campaign, who asked not to be named.

Both Shafiq and Mursi may need to reach out to more centrist voters to ensure they win the run-off.

Although he makes no apology for his past and takes pride in his strong ties with the military, Shafiq needs to prove he will not revive the autocratic state apparatus protesters sought to dismantle. The army and the hated police force are still intact.

Liberal and other political groups have often criticised the Brotherhood for being slow to join the anti-Mubarak revolt, acquiescing too quickly to the ruling generals and seeking to dominate the political scene after their parliamentary success.

Mursi's backers believe Mursi and the Brotherhood, with its broad grass-roots network, is best placed to reform the state.

Hamdeen Sabahy, a leftist candidate who came third in the race, is being courted by the Brotherhood. Like other politicians, he condemned the attack on Shafiq's offices.

Fourth-placed ex-Brotherhood member Abdol Moneim Abol Fotouh has called for backers to "stand united against the symbols of corruption and oppression" - a reference to Shafiq - but has not explicitly backed Mursi.

Like Sabahy, fifth-placed former Arab League chief Amr Moussa, once a favourite, has not backed either candidate.

The ultra-orthodox Salafi Muslim Al-Nour party, which controls the second biggest bloc in parliament and had backed Abol Fotouh, has thrown its weight behind Mursi.

Four candidates complained about the vote conduct but the election committee dismissed all the complaints.

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter said he was broadly confident about the election process although Carter Center monitors highlighted several irregularities, notably lack of access in the final aggregation of national results.

Arab League monitors noted irregularities but said they were not enough to affect the result.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Pedrioa hurt in Red Sox's win over Tigers

By JIMMY GOLEN

AP Sports Writer

Associated Press Sports

updated 4:47 p.m. ET May 28, 2012

BOSTON (AP) - Mike Aviles wanted to take advantage of his second chance, even though he wasn't entirely sure he earned it.

After an umpire's mistake on what should have been the third strike, Aviles lined a single to center to spark a three-run second inning that gave the Boston Red Sox the lead for good in a 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday.

"I got another swing, got another hit, one run scored there and we ended up scoring two more right after that," Aviles said. "It helped us out, gave us momentum and we kept rolling from there."

Felix Doubront pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Ryan Sweeney had three hits after being activated from the disabled list and Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered for Boston. The victory was tainted by an injury to 2008 AL MVP Dustin Pedroia, who left in the fifth inning with a jammed right thumb.

"He'll probably have some tests," Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said. "Right now I don't think he could play tomorrow, if I was a betting man. But don't bet on it."

Detroit played most of the game without manager Jim Leyland and third-base coach Gene Lamont, who were ejected after the umpires appeared to blow the call on Aviles' foul tip. Leyland argued with the umpires until they tossed him from the game, then erupted in the visitor's clubhouse after it was over.

"There shouldn't have been a second-inning rally," he said, his voice rising. "There were three outs. I've been in the game a long time. ... You guys need to write something and hold people accountable."

With two outs and a runner on second, Aviles swung at what would have been strike three. It was ruled a foul tip by plate umpire Jeff Nelson, and on appeal to first base ump Bill Welke the ball was determined to hit the dirt before catcher Gerald Laird could glove it.

Replays appeared to show a clean swing and miss by Aviles, and Laird clearly caught the ball before it could hit the ground, meaning Aviles should have been out.

Aviles lined an RBI single to center. Daniel Nava doubled him home and scored on Pedroia's single to make it 4-1 before Adrian Gonzales hit an inning-ending groundout to first base.

"I'm pretty sure he caught it, but I'm not sure," said Aviles, who hadn't seen the replay. "The first thing I said was `bounce.' I didn't want to strike out. I don't know anybody that wants to strike out. I honestly don't know a hundred percent but he might have caught it."

Leyland came out to argue with third-base umpire Tim Tschida, joining an already angry Lamont. The manager had retreated to the dugout but was apparently still yelling at the crew when Welke tossed him.

After making a "Who, me?" expression, Leyland came back onto the field to argue some more.

In the visiting manager's office afterward, Leyland held forth in a profane rant about holding everyone in the game accountable, asking reporters, "Was that a ridiculous call? Then write that it was a ridiculous ... call!"

"I'm not going to sit here and rip umpires," Leyland said, alternating between enraged and merely agitated. "I'm the most protective person in the world of umpires. I protect them more than anybody in the game."

Doubront (5-2) gave up home runs to Gerald Laird and Delmon Young and just a pair of singles. He struck out six and walked one.

Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run homer in the ninth, and Doug Fister (0-3) allowed six runs and 11 hits in five-plus innings.

Saltalamacchia, Aviles and David Ortiz all had two hits for Boston, which bounced back after blowing a ninth-inning lead against Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Red Sox scored one in the first and then three more in the second, taking advantage of a controversial call that led to the ejections.

Boston added one more in the third on Saltalamacchia's homer, then solo runs on Will Middlebrooks' infield single in the sixth and Aviles' RBI double in the eighth.

Laird had two hits for the Tigers.

NOTES: The Red Sox honored former right fielder Trot Nixon before the game for his contributions to the 2004 team that ended the franchise's 86-year championship drought. Nixon was presented with a No. 7 insert from the manual scoreboard and a mounted pine tar-stained helmet like the one he used to wear. ... Pedroia was hurt diving for Danny Worth's grounder at the end of the fifth inning. He was replaced by Nick Punto. .. Sweeney was activated from the DL before the game and OF Che-Hsuan Lin was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.

? 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Sony: Kein Android 4.0-Update mehr f?r Xperia Play; f?r Tablet P und Tablet S Ende Mai

Am: 25. Mai 2012 um: 08:42 von: Johannes Wallat

Die neuesten Update-Meldungen aus dem Sony-Haptquartier bringen eine gute und eine schlechte Nachricht mit sich. Die gute: Sonys Tablets bekommen n?chste Woche ihr Android-4.0-Update. Die schlechte: Das Xperia Play geht wohl leer aus.

Eigentlich war alles schon in trockenen T?chern. Das Xperia Play stand fest auf der Liste der Ger?te, die ein ICS-Update bekommen. Mehrere offizielle Beta-Versionen der ICS-ROM waren bereits erschienen, es war also eigentlich nur noch eine Frage der Zeit. Jetzt allerdings hat Sony das Ger?t aus seiner Update-Liste entfernt.

Anscheinend, so kann vermutet werden, war das Feedback zur Kompatibilit?t der neuen Android-Software mit den Spielen auf dem Xperia Play schuld, das nicht gerade ?berschw?nglich ausgefallen war. Die Folge: Sony hat die Entwicklung von Ice Cream Sandwich f?r das Xperia Play anscheinend eingestellt.

Bei den Tablets P und S dagegen steht ein ICS-Rollout unmittelbar bevor: Am 31. Mai, also in einer knappen Woche, bringt Sony f?r ganz Europa ein Update auf Android 4.0.3 heraus. Verbessert werden sollen vor allem das Multitasking und die Performance des Browsers. Au?erdem liefert das Update eine Reihe neuer Funktionen wie Direktzugriff auf SD-Karten, sogenannte ?Small Apps? und ein Gratis-Game namens ?Super Stardust?, das exklusiv nur f?r die Sony-Tablets zu haben ist.

Das Update soll in ganz Europa releast werden, Besitzer eines Tablets bekommen eine Mitteilung, sobald es verf?gbar ist. [via, via]

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Monday, May 28, 2012

London stocks rise at the open on austerity hopes

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eReflect Presents US Education Officials with a Challenge ? To ...

Canberra, Australia (PRWEB) April 08, 2012

Latest revelations pertaining to the reading levels of U.S students has prompted one software developer to take action. eReflect produces self-improvement software packages and now calls on the US Government to start utilizing technology in the hope it leads to a brighter literary future.

In fact, according to the Huffington Post, the majority of students in the 12th grade are only reading books suitable for 5th graders.

As Marc Slater, Managing Director of eReflect says, something has to be done:

?It appears that students are opting to read books that are only suitable for those half their age? he says.

Continuing, ?However, it?s obvious that young people spend lots of time at a computer. So, what we are doing is calling on the US Government to utilize their use of modern technology and use it to improve reading levels.?

It just so happens that eReflect has the perfect tools the US Government need.

Having produced one of the world?s most advanced pieces of speed reading software, eReflect called upon scientific experts to allow them to market the package as a tangible tool for improving reading levels.

The level of detail that went into the product?s development actually allows eReflect to give an iron-clad guarantee that those using the software will see their reading speeds improve three-fold, along with improved memory and comprehension.

?We?re not giving this challenge to actively sell our software, but to instead show the US Government that a tool does exist, and it could be the cure to the rather embarrassing reading statistics that the Huffington Post published last week? Slater adds.

The online newspaper published the data following a report from Renaissance Learning, Inc ? amalgamating data from 2.6 million students across 24,465 schools in the United States.

While the numbers are less than ideal, Slater concludes that there is still hope:

?All is certainly not lost, and it isn?t the fault of students. It?s time the authorities put the challenge on themselves to take positive action. It?s easier said than done, of course. However, the tools are out there if only the inspiration to utilize them is also put in place? he says.

More information about eReflects speed reading software can be found at:

http://www.7speedreading.com/

About eReflect

eReflect is a world leader in self-improvement software, with products currently being used by tens of thousands of people in over 110 countries.

When Ultimate Vocabulary was released in 2006, it quickly became the most sought after and awarded vocabulary software available. Since then eReflect has released a number of highly successful and popular products in the speed reading, spelling, and memory improvement markets.

eReflect prides itself on creating the best products available. Each eReflect product represents the painstaking work of top content experts, engineers, academic studies, and customer research. All products are backed with a famous 365 day no-questions-asked money-back guarantee.

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The Gamification of Hiring

First time accepted submitter funge writes "The Economist has an article on Work and play: The gamification of hiring about a start-up that lets you play games to show off your talents to prospective employers. From the article: 'The rules of Happy Hour are deceptively simple. You are a bartender. Your challenge is to tell what sort of drink each of a swelling mob of customers wants by the expressions on their faces. Then you must make and serve each drink and wash each used glass, all within a short period of time. Play this video game well and you might win a tantalizing prize: a job in the real world.'"

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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Business Presentations and the ESL Executive ? Speak Clear Blog

Presenting is tough. ?It requires steady nerves, a lot of?preparation, and good non-verbal communication. ?If the presenter?s native tongue is not English, the challenge is even greater. ?If this scenario fits you, consider these few tips:

1) Take your time when presenting, and always take a break after each thought group. ?Breaking after each thought will allow your audience time to register what you are saying, and it will allow you more time to think about how to articulate the next phrase.

2) If your English is very weak, write out the speech, and practice it with a coach, or a friend who speaks English well. ?This is not ideal, it?s usually best to speak from bullet points and keep things loose, but if you are having a very hard time being understood, it?s important to really think about your phraseology before the speech.

3) ?Use simple words! ?I?ll say it again. ?Use simple words! ?This is good public speaking craft whether or not your native tongue is English.

4) ?Finally, keep in mind that many executives in New York City are not native speakers, and are in the same boat as you. ?There?s no reason to freak out because your English is a little rough. ?Just take your time, use simple words, write out the speech if necessary, and you?ll be on your way to speaking success!

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9 Secrets For Effective Outsourcing

Marketing on the Internet can be done singlehandedly and you can earn yourself a pretty decent living doing everything by yourself. However, as your online moneymaking machine starts to hum and more opportunities start to come in, you can find yourself in a real pinch to try and keep up with all your tasks. Sooner or later, you?ll realize that you need help to maximize your business potential and you?ll have to start looking for people to take some of the load off your back.

In theory, all you should be worrying about when hiring someone is coming up with the money to pay the fella. In Internet marketing, ?help? usually comes in the form of web development, web design, SEO, and content writing. What you?ll probably realize fast is that people who can do these things are not that easy to get a hold of especially at rates that won?t cost you an arm and a leg.

Enter outsourcing. The practice of hiring offshore contractors to do jobs that can be performed remotely has been around for decades but it?s only now that the average Joe is hearing about it. Outsourcing offers plenty of advantages to small and big businesses alike. The most notable, of course, is the significant reduction in costs. Outsourced work can cost as little as 10% of what it would take to get the job done by a local professional and if you have the right people, the quality of work can be even better than home grown output.

Unfortunately, getting it right is not always a foregone conclusion. As with local hiring, there are good people to work with and there are bad ones. Not working in the same building can present organizational and logistical challenges that a lot of us have never faced in our careers. Fortunately, I?ve had a lot of experience in handling businesses that run on outsourced labor with some of my ventures throughout the years. Personally, I believe outsourcing CAN work if you do it right.

If you ever decide to get offshore help, here?s a quick guide of best practices that will ensure your success:

1. Have a clear idea of what you want to accomplish ? Just because it?s cheaper to outsource and it seems like everyone?s on this bandwagon doesn?t mean that you should hop on for the ride, too. Make sure that you have a definite set of goals that you want to be accomplished and that outsourcing really is the best solution to the challenges that your goals entail. Just like anything in business, understand the risks, investments and payoffs that getting offshore help brings to the table.

2. Understand what kind of personnel you need -? While I understand that outsourcing makes it possible to hire a high-caliber software engineer for the price of a local secretary, that doesn?t mean that you should go trigger happy and hire people at a whim. Identify what parts of your business you need help with. You can probably do the things you do well yourself and you can hire someone else to take care of things you?re not an expert on. Know the difference between a developer and a designer; distinguish the difference between an SEO specialist and an SEM expert. These are the things that you have to do your homework on so you can write the most accurate job descriptions possible.

3. Find out what makes a contractor good at what he does ? Not all professionals are made equal, but I?m sure you already know that. When outsourcing work from countries that are half the world away from your office, you won?t be able to meet the people you hire in person and you won?t have the luxury of getting that face-to-face dialog where you can really fire off all your questions. What you?ll have is a person?s resume and a list of companies he?s worked with before. Be sure to ask for a portfolio of the person?s work so you can see what he or she has achieved before. Also, ask for character references and the contact information of past employers so you can do some background checking. Finally, get a feel for what credentials really mean in a person?s field of expertise. Certifications, licenses and recognitions from credible companies and organizations are the things you should look out for.

4. Spend some quality time with your offshore employees ? Even if you don?t see each other in an office every day, it?s important to e-meet your people and spend some quality tine with them. Being businesslike is a good thing, but being businesslike while establishing and maintaining solid relationships with your team members is even better. It makes for a more open and dynamic work environment even if you and your people are separated by oceans. Having good relationships makes the flow of ideas from end to end much smoother and as a result, a more harmonious and creative virtual work environment can be achieved.

5. Help your offshore staff understand your business ? This one?s critical. Don?t make the mistake of thinking of your offshore team as some faceless sweatshop that just produces deliverables like a factory at your every whim. If you just give your outsourced team a barrage of tasks that they know how to do but don?t necessarily understand the value of, you?ll likely see quality issues start to show up at one point or another. There?s nothing wrong with showing your staff the big picture: it helps them understand the value of what they?re doing and it?ll be easier for you to motivate them and in turn, they?re more likely to give you inspired, high-quality output.

6. Set clear expectations -? In any business deal, it?s important that both sides agree on a set of expectations from each other. As an employer, you should set expectations on the kind of output you get, the quantity of work done, the time of delivery and what you can and can?t ask for when you?re not satisfied with the job your team did. Your team should review your expectations and agree on which ones they feel are realistic and reasonable. If both parties meet eye to eye on a set of expected deliverables and a compensation package, you can start drawing up a contract to make things official.

7. Give clear and easy-to-understand instructions ? This is another area where a lot of business people who outsource work overseas fail. Giving clear instructions that will guide production is crucial for success. Understand that most offshore employees don?t use English as their first language, so be sure to be very straightforward and simple with your correspondences. If you have the time for it, put together a document detailing how the work should be done. Set examples and provide constant feedback. It?s usually a good idea to have your offshore team do a small chunk of the work you want them to do to see what they come up with. If all is well, have them carry on. If not, provide constructive advice and calibrate. It can be a lengthy back-and-forth, but once your people nail what they need to do, you can leave them on autopilot and get great results moving forward.

8. Reward good work and enforce infraction sanctions ? Accountability has always been a great thing to have in a workplace. Even if you don?t work in the same geographical location as your team, you can achieve a level of accountability by giving them incentives for jobs well done. If they exceed expectations and their hard work translates into great business, I don?t see why you can?t send them some petty cash for some pizza. Better yet, give them a portion of the profit to send a message that there?s plenty more where that came from if they continue with what they?re doing. Conversely, draw a line between what is acceptable work and what you consider to be underperformance. Have a set of sanctions on your list of initial agreements that correspond with the gravity of whatever infractions can be committed by an employee. Make sure to enforce

your sanctions to help employees who misbehave understand that you mean business and there will be consequences for consistently messing up.

9. Hold regular performance Evaluations ? Whether you like doing it on a monthly, bi-monthly or on a quarterly basis, performance evaluations should always happen and should never be overlooked. This is your chance to let your people know how you feel they?re doing and it?s their shot to explain what working for you has been like for them so you can overcome challenges in a constructive and cooperative way. This is where you get to clear the air and really get to the meat of maximizing an employee?s potentials by means of telling him how he looks from your point of view and having him articulate where he?s coming from.

Alright, cuzins. Those are nine of the most important things that you have to keep in mind when outsourcing some work for your online business. I know it looks imposing right now, but once you get the hang of it, you?ll be able to be a boss LIKE A BOSS. Believe me, I know.

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Until then,

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Andy ?The Taskmaster? Jenkins

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than 700 events nationwide anticipated for USOC 2012 Olympic Day

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May 23, 2012

More than 700 events nationwide anticipated for
USOC 2012 Olympic Day festivities

U.S. Olympic Committee announces record number of events for this year?s
celebration of Olympic Day

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - In anticipation of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, Americans are embracing the spirit of the Olympic Movement and making plans to host the largest Olympic Day celebration in U.S. history.

The United States Olympic Committee has received information for more than 700 registered Olympic Day events taking place nationwide between June 22 and July 1. The events are designed to engage youth and promote the ideals of the Olympic movement and will feature athlete appearances, family-friendly activities and interactive learning experiences. This year?s participation will almost double the U.S.?s 2011 event total.

USOC CEO, Scott Blackmun said the timing of 2012 Olympic Day is perfect for engaging Americans. ?The 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony is just over one month after Olympic Day, making these events a timely way to inspire Americans and educate our youth about healthy living,? Blackmun said. ?We are thrilled to host more events than ever before, and look to spread the excitement of the Games, Olympism and athlete stories of inspiration to even more people than in past years.?

Around the world, more than 160 countries take part in the annual celebration. Olympic Day was created by the International Olympic Committee in 1948 to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games and celebrate the Olympic ideals and values that galvanize people in the spirit of Olympism.?In the U.S., Olympic Day events range from small gatherings to large, city-wide events.

Highlights of Olympic Day include:

  • Nationally, Free Race Day - USA BMX, in partnership with USA Cycling, will host a free race day at each of its 351 sanctioned tracks across the country and is expecting nearly 100,000 participants.? Events will take place in all 50 states.
  • New York City, NY, Learn to Skate with Sarah Hughes, Olympic gold medalist ? Sarah Hughes, who helped organize this event says, ?I?m looking forward to hosting an Olympic Day event at Chelsea Piers this summer and bringing the worldwide celebration of the Olympic Movement to my local community is especially meaningful. I know the Olympic values ? fair play, perseverance, respect and sportsmanship ? will resonate with the kids, especially in the sporting environment at Chelsea Piers. Their enthusiasm, coupled with the excitement of the upcoming Games, is surely going to make Olympic Day an inspiring one for all involved.?
  • Sandy, UT, Soccer Training Session ? U.S. Soccer will host a special training session featuring the 2012 Olympic Women?s Soccer Team on June 30 at the Rio Pinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The event will provide fans the opportunity to watch and interact with the team before they compete in the London Games.
  • Washington, DC, Skate of the Union ? Held on Olympic Day, June 23rd , skaters from all over the U.S. convene at historic RFK stadium campus in Washington, DC, to participate in elite and recreational inline racing, clinics, roller skating demos and exhibitions, and skateboarding events. Skate of the Union is also the culmination of the US Olympians? Walk to London campaign, which began at the LA Coliseum on April 7. Local and national Olympian skaters will join US Olympians Association President, Willie Banks, for an Olympic Day/?Skate to London? ceremony at RFK.
  • Milwaukee, WI, YMCA National Gymnastics Championship ? Olympic Day will be celebrated among 1,700 youth YMCA gymnasts from more than 20 states. In total, the event expects to have 4,000 people who will hear from 1996 Olympic gymnast Kate Nelson Nack during the opening ceremonies held at the Summerfest grounds on Milwaukee?s lakefront.
  • Grand Prairie, TX, Olympic Field Day - The city of Grand Prairie will host an Olympic Field Day with 300 youth from their summer camp. The day will begin with an opening ceremony then the children will compete in various sport activities including swimming, cycling and running. At the end of the day a guest athlete will award all participants with medals and Olympic Day certificates of participation.
  • Red Lake, MN, Boys & Girls Club ? 2010 Olympic Curler, Natalie Nicholson, a local resident who is helping organize the event states, ?As a nurse practitioner, I am always encouraging my patients to be active, make positive lifestyle changes and have a positive outlook as well as set goals and not be afraid to fail. This community encourages me to be a better person and I think being involved with Olympic Day is a great way for me to give back and inspire the people of Red Lake.?

In 2011, 100,000 people participated in 376 events in the 311 cities which hosted Olympic Day celebrations in the United States.?Host organizations and cities joined more than 300 Olympians, Paralympians and hopefuls in proclaiming Olympic Day and celebrating Olympism in their communities.

The majority of Olympic day events are hosted by Multi-Sport Organizations (MSOs) and National Governing Bodies (NGBs) who are part of the U.S Olympic Family. To date, the following MSOs and NGBs have registered to participate in 2012 Olympic Day activities:

  • Am. Alliance for Health, P.E., Rec. and Dance
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of America
  • Catholic Youth Organization
  • Community Olympic Development Programs
  • U.S. National Governing Bodies
  • National Recreation and Parks Association
  • United States Marine Corps
  • U.S. Association of Blind Athletes
  • U.S. Olympians Association

Olympic Day events transcend sport and allow local athletes to be actively involved in their community and make a difference.?I hope to return to Joplin, MO, this year to celebrate Olympic Day during happier times,? said Jason Pyrah, two-time Olympian in track and field. ?Last year I was in Joplin two weeks prior to the Olympic Day event, volunteering with the tornado cleanup process. During the event, I met with the children from the Boys and Girls Club who were all affected in some way by the tornado.? We talked about the challenges they faced and it was fun to bring some much-needed excitement and a brighter outlook through the spirit of the Olympic Movement. It?s amazing how the Olympic Spirit can transcend sport and inspire people in their everyday lives.?That?s why I continue to participate in Olympic Day events in my communities every year,? said Pyrah.

To assist Olympic Day event hosts, the U.S. Olympic Committee offers planning toolkits, supplemental materials and help potentially securing an athlete for the event. For more information on Olympic Day, go to www.teamusa.org/OlympicDay, call the Olympic Day hotline at 715-866-4535, or email OlympicDay@usoc.org.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

84 percent of smartphone shipments worldwide were either Android or iPhone: IDC

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Smartphones with?Google's Android and Apple's iOS mobile operating systems continued to gobble?up market share in the first quarter of this year with 84 percent of the smartphones shipped, compared to 54.4 percent for the same period last year.

The?Android juggernaut was especially strong, with 59 percent of the 152.3 million smartphones shipped in the first quarter of this year, up from 36.1 percent last year, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The iPhone represented 23 percent of shipments in the first quarter, compared to 18.3 percent last year.

The widening gap between Android-iOS shipments and those of other smartphones, those that run?BlackBerry or Windows Phone?or Nokia's older?Symbian OS, shows the two giants "have successfully distanced themselves from previous market leaders," IDC said.

"The popularity of Android and iOS stems from a combination of factors that the competition has struggled to keep up with," said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Phone Technology and Trends program, in a statement.

"Neither Android nor iOS were the first to market with some of these features, but the way they made the smartphone experience intuitive and seamless has quickly earned a massive following." It's highly?likely that the affordability of many Android phones, and even some iPhone models, also helped their appeal.

Symbian's decline is expected, as Nokia partnered with Microsoft to concentrate on making phones using the Windows' mobile OS.

(Msnbc.com is a joint venture of Microsoft and NBC Universal).

Research In Motion's BlackBerry OS, struggling for the last few years,?has seen "a?downward trajectory as demand for older BlackBerry devices decreased and the market awaits the official release of BB 10 smartphones later this year," IDC said. The research firm also said RIM is being hurt by the fact that?more and more companies are?allowing employees to use their own smartphones for company use, and those employees are not choosing BlackBerrys.

Windows Phone devices, which had 2.2 percent of first quarter shipments, have "yet to make?significant inroads in the worldwide smartphone market, but 2012 should be considered a ramp-up year for Nokia and Microsoft to boost volumes," IDC said.

Android "boasted the longest list of smartphone vendor partners," IDC said, with Samsung being "the largest contributor to Android's success, accounting for 45.4 percent?of all Android-based smartphone shipments."

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