At some point in our lives, practically all of us have said something along the lines of, ?I think I?m going to grow a little herb garden.? The idea just seems so lovely, and fresh herbs smell delightful and make everything taste better. The actual percentage of us who follow through on that grand green idea, however, is admittedly pretty low. So today, we?ve pulled together some points of inspiration to get you flexing that green thumb.
First, there?s the simple, classic indoor herb garden like the one show above. Depending on what fragrances you?d like to introduce into your kitchen, living room, or whichever space will be hosting the herbs, and depending on what sorts of dishes you?d like to prepare with them, select three or four types to start. Cook a lot of Italian food? Consider oregano, basil and chives to get started.
Seed packets and starter kits are available at most grocery stores, home improvement megaplexes like Home Depot and Lowes, and in the garden section at Target and Wal-Mart; gathering up all the goods you need can be as simple as taking five minutes to walk down a different aisle during a typical weekly errand. Once you?ve followed the instructions and watched your herbs start to grow after letting the kiddos help with the planting, consider asking for their help in pulling together recipes and preparing meals. Helping with an herb garden can actually be a great first step in teaching your kids where food comes from and striking up conversations about how the farm-to-table cycle works in the world at large.
If cooking isn?t part of the plan, consider a terrarium. Container gardening has risen in popularity in recent years, and for good reason: live indoor greenery isn?t just pretty to look at, but it also quite literally purifies the air we breathe, and its presence alone has been said to decrease stress. Even if you?re worried that you can?t make anything grow no matter what you do, companies like James Modern create and ship pre-made terrariums to take the guesswork completely out of the equation (and when truly in doubt, there?s always cactus).
Whether you end up consuming the fruit of your labor or not, giving your children at least a partial obligation to care for a living thing ? even something as simple as a pot of herbs ? can go a long way toward instilling confidence, discipline and a sense of responsibility, contribution and self-worth. Considering the elements of fresher air, stress-reducing home decor and maybe a little something extra come dinnertime, and that?s time well spent.
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Exploration of mythical David and Goliath battle site reaches new depthPublic release date: 27-Feb-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: George Hunka ghunka@aftau.org 212-742-9070 American Friends of Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University launches new archaeological dig in biblical city of Azekah
This summer, Tel Aviv University's Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology is adding another excavation to their already expansive list of seven active digs. Azekah, a city of the ancient kingdom of Judah that features prominently in the Bible both as a main border city and the fortification which towers above the Ellah valley is the site of the legendary battle between David and giant Goliath. The new dig will be led by TAU's Prof. Oded Lipschits, Dr. Yuval Gadot, and Prof. Manfred Oeming from Heidelberg University, Germany.
The Assyrian king Sennacherib described Azekah as "an eagle's nest ... with towers that project to the sky like swords." The Judahite stronghold bordered the land of the Philistines and was strategically positioned for military action and trade. This culturally significant city could hold the answer to historically significant riddles about the development of the Kingdom of Judah, the relationship between Judah and its neighbors, and the Judahite culture.
The dig's first season will run from July 15 August 24, 2012. Registration is now open to volunteers for the first season of what the directors call a truly international dig, with partner universities from all over the world. "In every square that we are excavating, there will be participants from all over the world," says Dr. Gadot. "It's a great way to get to know new people and gain valuable experience." More details about the new dig are available at www.azekah.com.
Beneath the layers of destruction
After years of excavation at Ramat Rahel near Jerusalem, the heart of the Kingdom of Judah, the researchers are looking to Azekah for insight into what life was like on the periphery of that ancient kingdom. "We are asking questions about the history of Judah from the westernmost border," says Prof. Lipschits, noting that the main Philistine Kingdom of Gat was located just a few kilometres to the west of Azekah. The site probably served as the setting for the tale of David and Goliath, the story of an unlikely Judahite hero who overcame the Philistine's champion warrior, because Azikah was truly "a meeting point of the two different cultures," he explains.
Beyond its cultural significance, Azekah was also a gateway to the Judahite kingdom, positioned along the main roads leading from the coastal plains to the Judean Hills at the heart of the kingdom. Although the city flourished for millennia, its natural riches and strategic position made it an inviting target for foreign powers.
The researchers hope that extraordinary findings await them beneath the destruction layers of the city, which was conquered in 701 B.C.E. by the Assyrians and in 586 B.C.E. by the Babylonians. When a site is abandoned, the people who once lived there would usually collect their gatherings and move on. But this wasn't possible in the wake of a sudden and catastrophic event, such as war, says Dr. Gadot. Under the destruction layer, cultural artefacts are well-preserved, and there could also be remnants of an invasion, like a siege ramp, like the one that was found in the Judahite city of Lachich.
An international dig
The Lautenschlger Azekah Expedition is a continuation of a scientific cooperation started in 2003 between Tel Aviv University and Heidelberg Universities at the excavation Ramat Rahel. The new excavation of Azekah brings together a team of international scholars, students, and volunteers. Participants in the dig need an optimistic attitude and an adventurous spirit, say the excavation directors.
Over the course of the dig, volunteers will be living and working together in the nearby Nes Harim guest house in the north of Israel, which belongs to the Jewish National Fund. All participants will be invited to attend lectures and cultural and social activities. Students can also complete classes for university credit.
"This is a very multi-national experience, and the friendships that people build are truly amazing," says Dr. Gadot. He adds that the project is looking forward to accepting volunteers who are new to the field. Team spirit is the most important qualification, he says, and students of archaeology, enthusiasts, and adventurers are all welcome.
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For the dig, Tel Aviv University will partner with other universities from around the world, including Macquarie University in Australia, the Czech Univerzita Karlova v Praze, the Collge de France, Universit de Lausanne, and the University of Zurich; five German universities (Georg-August-Universitt-Gttingen, lius-Maximilians-Universitt Wrzburg, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitt Bonn, Ruhr-Universitt Bochum, Universitt des Saarlandes); and the University of Iowa, Duke University, Moravian College, and the Moravian Theological Seminary from the U.S.
American Friends of Tel Aviv University (www.aftau.org) supports Israel's leading, most comprehensive and most sought-after center of higher learning. Independently ranked 94th among the world's top universities for the impact of its research, TAU's innovations and discoveries are cited more often by the global scientific community than all but 10 other universities.
Internationally recognized for the scope and groundbreaking nature of its research and scholarship, Tel Aviv University consistently produces work with profound implications for the future.
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Exploration of mythical David and Goliath battle site reaches new depthPublic release date: 27-Feb-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: George Hunka ghunka@aftau.org 212-742-9070 American Friends of Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University launches new archaeological dig in biblical city of Azekah
This summer, Tel Aviv University's Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology is adding another excavation to their already expansive list of seven active digs. Azekah, a city of the ancient kingdom of Judah that features prominently in the Bible both as a main border city and the fortification which towers above the Ellah valley is the site of the legendary battle between David and giant Goliath. The new dig will be led by TAU's Prof. Oded Lipschits, Dr. Yuval Gadot, and Prof. Manfred Oeming from Heidelberg University, Germany.
The Assyrian king Sennacherib described Azekah as "an eagle's nest ... with towers that project to the sky like swords." The Judahite stronghold bordered the land of the Philistines and was strategically positioned for military action and trade. This culturally significant city could hold the answer to historically significant riddles about the development of the Kingdom of Judah, the relationship between Judah and its neighbors, and the Judahite culture.
The dig's first season will run from July 15 August 24, 2012. Registration is now open to volunteers for the first season of what the directors call a truly international dig, with partner universities from all over the world. "In every square that we are excavating, there will be participants from all over the world," says Dr. Gadot. "It's a great way to get to know new people and gain valuable experience." More details about the new dig are available at www.azekah.com.
Beneath the layers of destruction
After years of excavation at Ramat Rahel near Jerusalem, the heart of the Kingdom of Judah, the researchers are looking to Azekah for insight into what life was like on the periphery of that ancient kingdom. "We are asking questions about the history of Judah from the westernmost border," says Prof. Lipschits, noting that the main Philistine Kingdom of Gat was located just a few kilometres to the west of Azekah. The site probably served as the setting for the tale of David and Goliath, the story of an unlikely Judahite hero who overcame the Philistine's champion warrior, because Azikah was truly "a meeting point of the two different cultures," he explains.
Beyond its cultural significance, Azekah was also a gateway to the Judahite kingdom, positioned along the main roads leading from the coastal plains to the Judean Hills at the heart of the kingdom. Although the city flourished for millennia, its natural riches and strategic position made it an inviting target for foreign powers.
The researchers hope that extraordinary findings await them beneath the destruction layers of the city, which was conquered in 701 B.C.E. by the Assyrians and in 586 B.C.E. by the Babylonians. When a site is abandoned, the people who once lived there would usually collect their gatherings and move on. But this wasn't possible in the wake of a sudden and catastrophic event, such as war, says Dr. Gadot. Under the destruction layer, cultural artefacts are well-preserved, and there could also be remnants of an invasion, like a siege ramp, like the one that was found in the Judahite city of Lachich.
An international dig
The Lautenschlger Azekah Expedition is a continuation of a scientific cooperation started in 2003 between Tel Aviv University and Heidelberg Universities at the excavation Ramat Rahel. The new excavation of Azekah brings together a team of international scholars, students, and volunteers. Participants in the dig need an optimistic attitude and an adventurous spirit, say the excavation directors.
Over the course of the dig, volunteers will be living and working together in the nearby Nes Harim guest house in the north of Israel, which belongs to the Jewish National Fund. All participants will be invited to attend lectures and cultural and social activities. Students can also complete classes for university credit.
"This is a very multi-national experience, and the friendships that people build are truly amazing," says Dr. Gadot. He adds that the project is looking forward to accepting volunteers who are new to the field. Team spirit is the most important qualification, he says, and students of archaeology, enthusiasts, and adventurers are all welcome.
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For the dig, Tel Aviv University will partner with other universities from around the world, including Macquarie University in Australia, the Czech Univerzita Karlova v Praze, the Collge de France, Universit de Lausanne, and the University of Zurich; five German universities (Georg-August-Universitt-Gttingen, lius-Maximilians-Universitt Wrzburg, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitt Bonn, Ruhr-Universitt Bochum, Universitt des Saarlandes); and the University of Iowa, Duke University, Moravian College, and the Moravian Theological Seminary from the U.S.
American Friends of Tel Aviv University (www.aftau.org) supports Israel's leading, most comprehensive and most sought-after center of higher learning. Independently ranked 94th among the world's top universities for the impact of its research, TAU's innovations and discoveries are cited more often by the global scientific community than all but 10 other universities.
Internationally recognized for the scope and groundbreaking nature of its research and scholarship, Tel Aviv University consistently produces work with profound implications for the future.
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If you love playing with video games, then you'll have lots of fun with Xbox 360. Not only that it'll let you play with some of the hottest gaming titles in the world, but this actual games machine will truly let you experience what gaming is truly about.
The Xbox 360 is a seventh generation games console which has been selling like hotcakes ever since it was introduced in the market. In reality even prior to it being released in the market, this computer gaming console was one of the most anticipated by gaming fans around the world.
Today, the Xbox 360 is one of the preferred games consoles ever. They have even boosted it by adding the Kinect which you can learn more about by reading my Xbox Kinect Review.
The cool thing about Xbox 360 is that it has a wide library of games available. Whatever you want in a game, you may be sure that you will be in a position to find it available for the Xbox 360. Whether or not it is kid?s games, action games, sports games, racing games, and even internet games, you'll be in a position to play with it in the Xbox 360.
Another great thing about the Xbox 360 is that it is now able to let you play online with some of the popular game titles available now. There are even wireless headphones that you're going to be in a position to use when you play online to talk with other players from different parts of the planet.
All you need to do is subscribe with Xbox 360 Live Gold. With this subscription, you will be in a position to play with the freshest Xbox 360 games online and also download stuff from the internet using your Xbox 360. With the large range of Xbox 360 games you can play online through the Xbox 360 Live, you can be sure that you are going to be able to have hours of fun.
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Some games available for Xbox 360 has special controllers that will let you really experience the realism of the game. Except for the practical graphics, you can take advantage of the specifically designed controllers that will let you experience the excitement of the game.
For example, in a racing game, you can get a joystick that is like a wheel complete with gas and brake pedals and shifting paddles. For aircraft simulation games and dog fighting games, you can get some of the popular joysticks for Xbox 360. It will be so real that you'll almost feel the G-force as you do those high speed turns in a flight simulation game.
There are even dancing game pads and even controllers that seem like that of a guitar, drums and even microphone.
As you can see, you can not go far wrong with the Xbox 360. With features that combine the virtual world with the real world, you can truly experience what gaming is all about. With the Xbox 360, you will not only play the game, but you'll truly experience the game itself.
No more boring games where you just need to push the buttons on a controller, but with the controller innovations of Xbox 360, you will really experience what it is like to fly a fighter plane, play the drums or guitar on a live rock concert and even experience what it?s like to be on the seat of a stock car or F1 race vehicle.
Find out more about the Kinect for Xbox today and see the Best Kinect Games that are accessible today like Kinect Star Wars.
[unable to retrieve full-text content]February 25, 2012 | Author: David Dischler | Posted in Recreation & Sports. When you initiate an internet search, a wide range of stylish skateboards can be discovered designed with wheels of different sizes and designs. The experienced and ...
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Reuters - Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, dressed as "The Dictator," voiced his "outrage" at Oscars organizers on Friday for banning his character from the award show's red carpet, although the actor himself is not barred from attending.
This page relates to the fundamental knowledge regarding criminal law along with criminal defense lawyers. So far as the law is concerned, all details written throughout this article is imprecise wherein visitors will be advised this is not a legitimate legal doc. It is best that you just discuss personally together with your felony lawyer to solve your own legal issues when you need legitimate help and advice.
Criminal Law Tips
The connection of the country and its people is now being handled by felony laws. A crime as a result is really a breach of the regulations and rules designed by the sovereign authority. The range of guidelines produced by the house of congress has the purpose of leading the actions of the individuals within its location. This is the style of law that is definitely stringently being imposed in all countries.
Defending the actual protection under the law of assumed felons is the field of expertise of the felony attorney. The assumption of innocence would be the most important intent of felony Defense law firms. The direct result of a felony proceedings is very much influenced by the capabilities of the felony Criminal legal professional. Criminal Defense law firms are the types of law firms that happen to be constantly labeled as ?immoral? given that they have a duty to guard the proper rights of the assumed offender.
Criminal Attorney Tips
When the law is breached, it is important that you just confer with a criminal law attorney for your issue, especially for your Protection. It is simple to choose one employing an attorney search. Telling all the details to the police as quickly as possible is a common mistake of persons that were considered as suspects. Lawyers have a wide array of specialization but in the presence of the court they are only seen as the criminal Defense and the prosecutor lawyer. Make sure you select the lawyer who specializes in your difficulty since they definitely will work as being a major contributing factor in determining if justice which is being done or not.
Know a little about your civic liberties. Being the suspect does not mean being manipulated by others. Innocence of every suspect is always presumed not unless hearing under the court of law has occurred. Always call Defense lawyers immediately if such needs arise.
Attorneys who have chosen the path of a being a Florida criminal attorney must be able to remove all or least minimize to the fullest extent the criminal charges. They meet and address questions to anyone that may be related to your case including the police and other witnesses. Eliciting the positive response of witnesses to testify for the suspect is also a work related duty of a criminal Defense lawyer. Justice and equality of rights such as the right to fair trial are the principles that these lawyers are fighting for. As part of the overall package of consulting a Defense lawyer, is being able to prepare for the possible difficulties that may arise in court.
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An instance of a violation of international code is when a person does tremendous harm to other countries just like what Adolf Hitler, Osama bin Laden and other international criminals. All forms of terrorism that may enlarge to a war is the main objective to be prevented by international law codes. Among the distinct arrangements being done in international law include the safety of international workers from one country to some other and the prevention of various other violations associated with international law.
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Reuters - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits last week held at the lowest level since the early days of the 2007-2009 recession, signaling that the battered labor market is healing.
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) dunks in front of Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace (15) in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) dunks in front of Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace (15) in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives around Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake, left, in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) shoots in front of Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, of Spain, in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum dunks in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) shoots between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Daequan Cook, left, and forward Serge Ibaka (9) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ? It's not so easy any more for the Los Angeles Lakers to push around the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Kevin Durant scored 33 points, Russell Westbrook added 19 and the Thunder beat the Lakers 100-85 Thursday night to head into the All-Star break tied for the league's best record.
The Thunder won their 12th straight home game and denied Los Angeles the chance to head into the midseason break with back-to-back statement wins on the road. The Lakers had won at defending NBA champion Dallas a night earlier and were trying to follow it by knocking off the other half of last year's West finals.
"It's a regular game for us," Durant said, downplaying any significance of a midseason victory.
"Of course, we respect those guys and they're champions and they've won multiple rings but it's another game for us. You're just trying to get better every single day."
Oklahoma City and Miami both have NBA-leading 27-7 records at the break. The Lakers are 20-14 and sitting in fifth place in the West.
"It's cool that we're winning games but we can't be complacent," Durant said.
"We've been on a good roll lately. We've got to just keep working hard. It's not over yet. We're glad we're going into the break with some wins but I think it's important for us to come out of the break with some energy and some momentum."
Kobe Bryant scored 24 points but went 7 for 24 from the field for Los Angeles. Pau Gasol had 22 points and nine rebounds.
The Thunder pulled away in the second half to win their second in a row against the Lakers, who won eight of the teams' previous nine regular-season meetings and knocked Oklahoma City out of the 2010 playoffs in the first round.
"They did a great job. They took advantage of opportunities when they presented themselves, jumped out to a good cushion and we could never get the game back in balance," Bryant said.
The Lakers, once able to use their size advantage against Oklahoma City, struggled to get those same inside baskets against the remade Thunder interior of NBA blocks leader Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins.
Center Andrew Bynum started out 2 for 12 before finally hitting three in a row midway through the fourth quarter. His two-handed slam got the Lakers within 81-74 with 7 minutes remaining, only for Oklahoma City to come right back by scoring the next seven points on a three-point play by Westbrook and dunks by Harden and Perkins.
Los Angeles didn't get any closer than nine after that.
"Going into this game, we really wanted to keep them out of the paint, keep them away from the basket and rebound the shot," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "Just give them one shot ? one and done, and get out and run."
Harden scored 16 and Ibaka added 11 points and 13 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which limited L.A. to 39 percent shooting while making 47 percent of its own shots.
"We have to work too hard to get points going up against defenses that are set and double-teams all the time," Bryant said. "Having a little bit more movement, it'll free Andrew up, free Pau up, free myself up to where I don't have to work against two guys all the time."
Bryant said he didn't have any expectations for where the Lakers would be at the midpoint of their first season under Mike Brown and considered himself "neutral" about their play so far.
He had made waves recently by criticizing management about leaving Gasol to wonder whether he'd be traded, but general manager Mitch Kupchak didn't back down.
"Just trucking along," Bryant said. "As you can see, we still have things we have to figure out about how we're going to play and how we're going to execute.
"It's going to take time, especially in this type of season when we don't have any practice time."
The Thunder emerged ahead 46-43 after a closely contested first half, with Westbrook connecting on a 3-pointer from the left wing with 0.8 seconds left and Durant stealing Bynum's inbounds pass along the left baseline before hitting a jumper before the buzzer.
Bynum and World Peace, his intended target, walked off the court discussing what went wrong.
The Lakers would never lead again.
Durant converted a three-point play and Daequan Cook hit a 3-pointer during a burst of eight straight points for Oklahoma City midway through the third quarter, and the lead stretched to 71-58 when Cook followed Harden's slam by hitting a right wing jumper with 1:43 left in the period.
"We didn't close the half off well at all, and then the third quarter they were more playing their game and we were making it a little easy for them by not moving the ball, by the ball getting stuck on one side of the floor and settling for jumpers," Gasol said.
"They just came out and ran. That's what they do."
NOTES: After looking back at the video, Brown said he thought a foul by Dallas' Brendan Haywood on Gasol in the final minute Wednesday should have been a flagrant foul. "I'm sure the league has seen it and I'm sure that they'll take whatever action they think is necessary for it. That definitely was not just a normal foul or a regular foul," Brown said. ... Durant was a late addition to the 3-Point Contest at the All-Star game, giving him a chance at redemption after last year's last-place effort in which he scored only six of a possible 30 points. "His last year's performance was pathetic. ... Right now, he needs coaching," Brooks said. We need to bring back the H-O-R-S-E contest so he can bring something home." Durant won the H-O-R-S-E contest in 2009 and 2010. ... Perkins is just two technical fouls away from a one-game suspension, with 11 through 34 games. "It's going to be very difficult for Perk to not engage in any physical play on the court that referees deem that's a little excessive but he has to," Brooks said.
Is your business heading places? Many companies are too focused on their day-to-day operations and office politics to consider their businesses DNA. This article will help your business identify the signs that you???re lacking in entrepreneurialism, and it should also give you ideas on how you can inject this into your business.
Penny Pinching
When you are less focused on entrepreneurialism and growth, you may find that your business spends its days trying to decrease expenses and bump-up margins. This is certainly something that???s worthwhile doing, but when this is your businesses core focus, it???s usually a sign that the business has less than exciting plans ahead.
When you are reducing expenses make sure they aren???t ones that are going to stutter your business progress. If you find that your spending money on an advertisement and it???s not performing well, then this is an expense you should cut. But, you should probably re-invest that money back into advertising and growing the business ??? rather than simply counting it as a penny saved.
Unwilling To Innovate
Entrepreneurialism is as much about innovation as anything else. If your business constantly has a beady eye on your competitors, and you are only introducing ideas that work for them, then this is probably a great indication that it???s time to get back to the drawing board. Companies that are constantly innovating tend to be perceived better within their market ??? they get first player advantage, they can often make their innovation defensible, and they build up brand equity through positioning themselves as a market leader.
If you are not doing this at the moment, you could be. Entrepreneurialism doesn???t grow on trees, and that???s why you need to employ experts who are able to think creatively. Where do you see your industry in ten years time? You want to be the business that defines where your industry is going.
Although you should aim for industry-defining innovation, it???s easy to make small changes that make a big difference. You could be the first business to move your call centres back to the UK; the first business in your industry to start a corporate blog; the first business to switch to a free phone telephone number; or you could gain heaps of PR through being positioned as the best employer in your industry. Google introduced free meals for their staff, and that worked a treat. What could you do?
Your Brand Is Lacking In Personality
Entrepreneurialism may be rife within your organisation at a product level, but what about at a brand level? What???s your brand doing to stand out from the crowd? Some businesses have developed their brand through delivering a quality product over a sustained period ??? The New York Times, Morgan Stanley and Burberry. Some businesses brand identity will suggest that they are quirky, funny, ethical or even cheap. Once you have decided what you want your brand to say about your business, it is then your turn to augment that impression in the eyes of consumers. If you and your staff don???t know what your brand is about, how can consumers?
Question Chouji : What are good books for learning how the stock market and investing for beginners I want to know from some experienced people, their favorite books and personal sources on the stock market and learn to invest. Preferably, the information that would make sense for a beginner and retain high finance talk to a minimum.Meilleure response: Response
by Turkey Talk My favorite from a biblioth?queInvestir for nulsIl there were chapters on various brokerages and they also had charg?eIl chapters on mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, CDs, bonds, already, etc.
Posted on 10 February 2012 by Personal Injury Solicitors. Comments: 0. ?Print This Post
A firm of medical negligence solicitors, based in Oxford, has expressed its support for the House of Lords peers who do not want the government to stop medical negligence claimants receiving legal aid.
Baroness Eaton, a Tory peer, explained that the most vulnerable members of society should be provided with a safety net.
Lord Thomas of Gresford, a Lib Dem peer, suggested that instead of abolishing legal aid, it should be dictated by the severity of an injury. He explained that people?s lives are sometimes altered forever because of the negligence of the medical profession and in those circumstances a humane society should cover the cost of pursuing the resultant medical negligence and personal injury claims.
Richard Money-Kyrle, a clinical negligence expert at Darbys Solicitors LLP, said that if the government removes the legal aid provision it?s as good as denying compensation to the least well off members of our society, particularly as the no win no fee system is also being dismantled.
He went on to say that the proposed changes to the no win no fee system will see claimants settling their legal fees out of their personal injury compensation, rather than the current system whereby the person at fault is responsible for the costs. The government?s proposals will leave a lot of people without access to justice, he added.
Lord Wallace of Tankerness, Advocate General and supporter of removing legal aid from medical negligence cases said he would seriously consider ministers? concerns.
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Never say goodbye to Jon Bon Jovi ? well, at least not yet, anyway. Because he?s not dead! On Monday, a troubling rumor stormed the web claiming that the ?You Give Love a Bad Name? rocker, 49, had died while touring in his native New Jersey. PHOTOS: Best of 2011 ? the craziest stories of [...]
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AMSTERDAM ? A Dutch broadcaster ? renowned for testing the limits of good taste and the law ? says it will air a segment in which two presenters engage in cannibalism by eating a small chunk of one another?s fried flesh. A BNN spokesman said Tuesday the men had each had a small piece of [...]
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If you have time, you really should read the complete text of the 2012 Annual Letter from Bill Gates. But I know you live in a multi-screen world with thousands of tweets, status updates, and vids clamoring for your attention every waking moment so I?ll do some of the heavy lifting (sorry, ?curating?)?instead.
The Gates letter covers 4 broad areas ? Innovation in Agriculture, Global Health, US Education, and Foundation Updates. This post includes insights from the first section.
Right now, just over 1 billion people?about 15 percent of the people in the world?live in extreme poverty. On most days, they worry about whether their family will have enough food to eat. There is irony in this, since most of them live and work on farms. The problem is that their farms, which tend to be just a couple acres in size, don?t produce enough food for a family to live on.
Fifteen percent of the world in extreme poverty actually represents a big improvement. Fifty years ago, about 40 percent of the global population was poor. Then, in the 1960s and 1970s, in what is called the ?Green Revolution,? Norman Borlaug and other researchers created new seed varieties for rice, wheat, and maize (corn) that helped many farmers vastly improve their yields.
We have the ability to accelerate this historic progress. But we won?t advance if we don?t continue to fund agricultural innovation, and I am very worried about where those funds will come from in the current economic and political climate. My annual letter this year is an argument for making the choice to keep on helping extremely poor people build self-sufficiency.
Gates Foundation devoted almost $2 billion to helping poor farm families, most of which are led by women, boost their productivity while preserving the land for future generations. Those funds are invested in many areas of innovation, ranging from sustainable land management, to better ways to educate farmers, to connecting farmers to functioning markets
Proportion of farmers in rich countries declining but it?s still high in developing countries (see related graphic).
Only $3 billion per year is spent on researching the seven most important crops. This includes $1.5 billion spent by countries, $1.2 billion by private companies, and $300 million by Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Because farmers plant seeds that give them the highest yields, the diversity of crop varieties in fields is quite limited. This creates a perfect opportunity for disease to spread (e.g. European potato blight epidemic in 1840s, southern corn leaf blight in United States in 1970s).
Currently, 4 million tons of rice are lost to flooding every year in Bangladesh and India. But as farmers in the region adopt Swarna-Sub1 (a new rice seed which is both very productive and can survive in flooded fields), they will grow enough extra rice to feed 30 million people.
There is also an extremely important revolution?based on understanding plant genes ? taking place in the plant sciences. The tools that enable this revolution were created to help cure human diseases. The field of agriculture is just now in the process of figuring out how to take advantage of these tools, but it?s clear that they will greatly accelerate the pace of plant research. It is hard to overstate how valuable it is to have all the incredible tools that are used for human disease to study plants.
Shortly after the Gates Letter, Reuters reported (in this article)?that the Chinese government would be investing in agricultural innovation to improve food security.?The central government estimates that China?s national grain consumption will reach 572.5 million tonnes by 2020. Although China is largely self sufficient in wheat, it is not in soybeans and corn.?In 2010, China returned to importing corn in earnest after years of blocking foreign grain, buying a record 1.57 million tonnes, up 18 times from the previous year because domestic production couldn?t keep up with demand.
Omnivore Capital?s venture partner and Godrej Agrovet EVP Mark Kahn tweeted the below in relation to the Chinese decision (Amen!):
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One shocking recent statistic, released by the American Academy of Pediatrics in fall 2010, is that from 1999 to 2006, hospitalizations for eating disorders increased sharply ? 119% ? for children younger than 12 years old. The academy also noted significant increases in prevalence of eating disorders among minorities and males.
I spoke to Ovideo Bermudez, MD,? medical director of child and adolescent services at Denver?s Eating Recovery Center and a board member of The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). The 119 percent rise in hospitalizations for such young children, Dr. Bermudez said, is ?likely to be a good proxy for a rise in incidence,? meaning that as incredible as it sounds, it probably accurately reflects the increase in the number of kids under 12 who are suffering from eating disorders, especially, as Dr. Bermudez points out, when you consider how carefully third-party reimbursing organizations scrutinize hospital stays, and how reluctant they are to okay them.
The reasons for this scary rise in children?s hospitalizations, says Dr. Bermudez, are complex, the result of a variety of forces that have created a ?perfect storm very likely related to changes in the environment and changes in people?s experience.?
Here?s how Dr. Bermudez believes this ?perfect storm? has taken shape: Imagine that we can divide children our society into two groups, one that is genetically protected from eating disorders (meaning they have no family history of them), and another that is ?genetically vulnerable? (meaning there is a family history of such disorders). Suppose a child in the latter group grows up in a ?protective environment,? let?s say where there is no dieting peer group, no obsession with fashion and popular culture, or perhaps no obsessively dieting parents. Such a child is not likely to develop an eating disorder.? ?If that environment is altered and becomes a ?promotive environment,?? explains Dr. Bermudez, ?even someone who is more genetically protected? might be affected. The child who is really going to be adversely affected, though, and who is most likely to develop an eating disorder is the genetically vulnerable child exposed to the promotive environment.
Dr. Bermudez speculates that what we?re seeing now is a cultural shift from a ?protected? environment to a ?promotive? environment and notes, ?in a lot of ways we?re seeing the same thing in other areas: childhood obesity, diabetes, and respiratory illnesses. My sense is that we are changing, the earth is supporting seven billion of us and that brings all kinds of added challenges, not only from a physical, and environment standpoint, but from an emotional and socio-cultural point of view.?
Dr. Bermudez cited 2010 findings from the American Psychological Association?s annual Stress in America, survey, which found that the number one stressor on families is their financial situations, and that nearly half of all children reported feeling saddened or worried about family problems. He calls it ?stress by proxy,? meaning that kids ?are not living the financial difficulties to the extent that their parents are, ?but they were picking up the stress because we don?t live in isolation.? He adds, ?the world in general, is becoming a more stressful place to grow up, in. Everyone has access to mass media and there are things being promoted that aren?t healthy, about body image, fitness, about the tolerance of violence?..and we know that exposure matters.?
?In addition to be bombarded by potentially triggering mass media messages, kids face other challenges: ?social competition, pressure to perform, to be multitalented, and engaged in so many things,? adds Dr. Bermudez. ?The pace of change and the level of tension in our society, he believes, are creating a culture that?s very difficult for our kids to get a stake in.? The message: ?If you?re not a super go-getter, you may not make it,? and not everybody takes that message well.
So what can parents do? ?First of all,? says Dr. Bermudez, ?alleviate stress for yourself, and for your family. Maybe you do with less: work two jobs instead of three, and take care of yourself in appropriate ways.? (The American Psychological Association Stress in America report notes that managing stress levels, eating right, and getting enough sleep and exercise are key.)?
Another thing: ?Without kind of pushing your kid outside of the space within the bell curve, you want your kid to skew toward the side of less intensity, and fewer expectations of immediate performance.? When he speaks, Dr. Bermudez tells audiences, ?I?m so grateful that a good chunk of my childhood was in Cuba, playing in the streets and flying kites?I didn?t take any lessons?now kids take everything, and if they?re not doing that, they?re out of the mix.?Instead of trying to cram in sports, arts, academic and enrichment programs all at once, Dr. Bermudez suggests rotating them ?rather than all of them all the time at all costs.?
Another way you can help counteract an increasingly ?promotive? environment is to, as Marcia and I advise in our book, model healthy attitudes and behaviors when it comes to food, eating, shape and size, and make exercise an enjoyable and regular part of your lives.
Nutritionist?Marcia Herrin?and?Nancy Matsumoto, co-authors of?The Parent's Guide to Eating Disorders, G?rze Books. Marcia is also author of?Nutrition Counseling in the Treatment of Eating Disorders.
Good Old Games is running a $4.99 sale on multiple Sierra titles including Space Quest and Kings Quest. The games come in packages of three and are compatible with Windows (sorry, Mac users, but here's a consolation prize).
It?s almost time for this year?s Academy Awards, so get primed up for your Oscar ballot with Vanity Fair Hollywood, an app full of information about the nominees so you can make informed picks. After you?re done thinking about the best in Hollywood, you can make videos of your own with effects app Game your Video. In games, we?ve got Tank Battalion Blitz, a top-down tank battling game that includes offline and online multiplayer play. After that, there?s Order Up!! To Go, a time-management restaurant game that uses gesture controls for your cooking.
With the days left before this year?s Academy Awards dwindling away, you can put all your Oscar winner predictions in one place using Vanity Fair Hollywood. The app brings you all the information you need about each Oscar category to make your own predictions and fill out your Oscar ballot, like the list of nominees, trailers from each film, and information about each nominee in every category.
Vanity Fair also brings you a little extra information that gives you an edge over your friends. The app will show you how many people using the app are voting for which nominees, so you can get an idea of how other people see each category. It also ties you into Vanity Fair?s Twitter feed so you can follow the magazine and its editors as the awards draw closer.
You?ve shot videos on your iPhone, you?ve got some great ideas and you?re seeing your chance to become famous on YouTube. Now you need to edit your footage, which you can do using Game your Video. The app makes it easy to adjust your film and add affects, using the kind of controls you?d expect to see in a video game.
Game your Video has a number of effects to be applied to your videos. You can choose the ?flavor? of your video by choosing the best combination of visuals and sound for the atmosphere you?re trying to achieve. There are also a number of video and audio effects that can be added on their own, including motion effects to give your videos an action-packed feel.
Jump in a tank and take on other commanders in Tank Battalion Blitz. It?s a top-down game in which you join a squad of tanks to blast another group of tanks. Over time, you?ll gather up more and more tanks into your arsenal, using them to take down your enemies both offline and on.
Tank Battalion Blitz includes multiple game modes, including offline single-player against the computer and online and local multiplayer, so you can take on your friends or players from all over the world. The game includes authentic tanks for you to gather, plus Game Center support for leaderboards, achievements and friends lists.
Time management game Order Up!! To Go puts you in the kitchen at a restaurant to start filling orders. You?ll start out in a fast food restaurant, working to flip burgers, cook fries and fill drinks in order to get everything done as quickly as possible. Each food item you make has different degrees of quality, requiring you to cook them the right way and for the right amount of time to get the best score possible.
Order Up!! Also mixes up the time management genre by throwing in touch controls that require you to think about what you?re doing a little more than other similar games. You?ll need to use gesture controls to flip burgers and lower fries into the fryer, for example. As the game advances, you?ll cook your way through multiple different restaurants and buy new tools with the money you earn along the way.
Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don't escape without notice, we've gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Some unknown kids with superpowers have nudged out the world's most famous teen wizard at the weekend box office.
The 20th Century Fox release "Chronicle," featuring a relatively unknown cast as youths who gain telekinetic abilities, debuted as the No. 1 movie with $22 million.
Sunday studio estimates put "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe's ghost story "The Woman in Black," released by CBS Films, just behind with a $21 million opening.
The results were close enough that the No. 1 and 2 rankings could switch when final numbers are released Monday.
The two movies had healthy starts considering it was Super Bowl weekend, when few people go to theaters on Sunday because of the big game.
Each movie landed in the all-time top-10 list for Super Bowl weekend debuts, which is headed by the $31.1 million opening for 2008's "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert," according to box-office tracker Hollywood.com.
"To have two movies over $20 million on a Super Bowl weekend is really strong," said Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian. "If the Super Bowl is as close as these two movies, that'll be a really good Super Bowl."
Both movies packed in solid teen and early-20s crowds, Hollywood's bread-and-butter audience that had been giving movies a pass during a box-office slide late last year.
"Chronicle" was "designed and made for a younger demographic. That demographic has been the one that's been missing from theaters," said Chris Aronson, head of distribution for 20th Century Fox. "There's something very unique and very innovative about this movie that they got wind of. There was a lot of pre-release chatter on social media that made a connection with this audience."
From first-time director Josh Trank, "Chronicle" relies on documentary-style, hand-held filming techniques to tell the story of three teens (Dane DeHaan, Michael B. Jordan and Alex Russell) who put their newfound superpowers to work in mischievous and eventually dark ways.
In "The Woman in Black," his first starring role since last summer's "Harry Potter" finale, Radcliffe plays a widowed lawyer beset by ghostly apparitions at the remote home of a recently deceased client.
While the audience for "Chronicle" was 55 percent male, the crowds for "Woman in Black" were 59 percent female, drawn by heartthrob Radcliffe and the lure of an old-fashioned Gothic ghost story.
Both films far exceeded industry expectations for the weekend.
"In retrospect, you look at Daniel Radcliffe, one of the biggest stars and one of the hardest-working kids in show business, you have a very well-made PG-13 scary movie," said Steven Friedlander, head of distribution for CBS Films. "The only surprise, really, is why are we surprised? Those are all the elements for making a hit."
The previous weekend's top movie, Liam Neeson's Alaska survival tale "The Grey," slipped to No. 3 with $9.5 million, raising its domestic total to $34.6 million.
At No. 4 with an $8.5 million debut was another Alaska adventure, Universal Pictures' family film "Big Miracle," with Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski aiming to save three whales trapped by Arctic ice.
Pop star Madonna's drama "W.E." had a modest opening in limited release, pulling in $45,000 in four theaters. Directed and co-written by Madonna, "W.E." blends the real-life romance of Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough) and Britain's King Edward VIII (James D'Arcy) with a fictional modern story of a Manhattan woman (Abbie Cornish) in an unhappy marriage.
Hollywood finished the first month of 2012 with strong revenues that are running well ahead of last year's lackluster receipts. According to Hollywood.com, domestic revenues through Sunday totaled $967.5 million, up 14 percent from the same point last year.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
Universal and Focus are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of Comcast Corp.; Sony, Columbia, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount is owned by Viacom Inc.; Disney, Pixar and Marvel are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is owned by Filmyard Holdings LLC; 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a group of former creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Advisors and Carl Icahn; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC is owned by AMC Networks Inc.; Rogue is owned by Relativity Media LLC.
Strategically planning what great products to start a hair salon business is definitely a good start. Statistics have shown that the beauty and hair industry keeps on growing in spite of the economic crash-downs. More and more people are putting emphasis and attention on their physical appearance and hairstyles.
To start your hair salon business, you need to create your business plan, first. ?Taking the time to analyze and strategically plan your business model is a good place to begin when crafting your business plan for your hair salon business.
Think about the name of your business in terms of branding. ?Remember this will likely be the first contact your prospective customers have with you and your salon ? Your Name. This is how many of your clients will remember you and your services. Your brand name should be memorable and easy to recall.
You also need to set up the most important part of your hair salon business?your personnel. They are the soldiers of your business. Even the smallest contact your workers have with your clients is important. ?Their actions, your staff, can display positively or negatively on your enterprise. You also need to make sure they are trained and are able to present their skills to the best of their abilities and to your liking. ?Their conduct will always be a reflection of your salon. ?The way they interact with the salon clients can determine whether or not someone reschedules an appointment.
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The quality and comfort of a salons furniture can say a lot about the salon and the management. Clients really do pay attention to the details. Regardless of how much they spend on your salon services, customers still want to be pampered. They also want to be able to relax. If they are sitting in chairs that are patched up with duct tape, or just downright uncomfortable, they are going to think that your salon does not value them as customers and they are right! Right? Show your customers that you care by picking beauty salon furniture that addresses their needs. Make sure that your shampoo chairs are adorable and comfortable.
You have the ability to set your own salon trends by choosing furniture and equipment that addresses the needs of your clientele. When clients step into your salon, they want to be whisked away from the troubles of the day. Welcoming your customers to your salon with a comfortable reception area will give them a feeling of ease and comfort. Make sure this area has comfortable seating and is free of clutter. Provide refreshments and up-to-date reading materials for your customers.
If you are trying to add an extra touch to your clients salon experience consider posting pictures of your salon furniture and quality products you sell on your website. ?Give them a virtual experience! Discover right and wrong salon methods ? and tips that will increase your profits by the end of the week
MOSCOW ? Tens of thousands of Russians flooded downtown Moscow on Saturday to demand an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule, braving sub-zero temperatures to keep the protest movement alive one month before a presidential election that Putin is still expected to win.
The protest ? which drew 120,000 people, according to organizers ? was the third mass demonstration since Putin's party won a parliamentary election Dec. 4 with the help of what appeared to be widespread fraud.
The election and Putin's presumptuous decision to reclaim the presidency proved the last straw for Russians increasingly unhappy with the creeping authoritarianism during his 12-year rule. The protest rallies ? which have brought together liberals, leftists and nationalists ? are the biggest in Russia since the the demonstrations 20 years ago that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
On Saturday, people wearing the white ribbons that have become the symbol of the protest movement and chanting "Russia Without Putin" braved temperatures as low as minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 20 degrees Celsius) as they marched about one kilometer (less than a mile) to a square across the river from the Kremlin where their rally was held. Thousands of police monitored the peaceful protest without intervening.
"There are now so many of us that they cannot arrest us all," said 56-year-old protester Alexander Zelensky.
He and his wife, Alyona Karimova, said they had begun preparations to emigrate to Canada in the fall, but then changed their minds and decided to stay in the hope that Russia will eventually move toward democracy.
"This is going to be a gradual process, but we believe it will eventually lead to democracy and free elections," said Karimova, who was wearing a long mink coat and a sign around her neck telling Putin to return to his native St. Petersburg.
An anti-Putin protest also took place in St. Petersburg on Saturday, drawing 5,000 people, and smaller rallies were held in several dozen other cities across Russia.
A separate rally in Moscow in support of Putin drew no more than 20,000 people. Most of them were teachers, municipal workers, employees of state-owned companies or trade union activists, who had come with co-workers on buses provided by their employers.
Most of the pro-Putin protesters were reluctant to speak to journalists. Yekaterina, a 25-year-old postal worker who gave only her first name out of fear she would be fired, said she had been ordered to attend the rally and was told she would be paid as if it were a work day.
The anti-Putin protests have been driven by members of the educated and urban middle class.
Putin has ignored many of their demands, including for a repeat election, but he has sought to assuage their anger by making vague promises to introduce liberal reforms and to guarantee a fair presidential vote on March 4.
The protest leaders hope to stage another rally a week before the election to keep up the pressure on Putin.
To counter the protests, Putin has focused on consolidating his core support group of blue-collar workers, farmers, public servants and the elderly. He also has tried to discredit the protesters by casting their leaders as Western lackeys working to weaken Russia.
The opposition has also drawn some criticism for including Communists and nationalists in its ranks. Separately from the massive march, Saturday also saw a small Moscow rally by anti-Putin figures who want to keep their distance. But the thrust of their demands was the same as at the larger gathering.
Putin talks about stability ... we don't need the stability of the cemetery," longtime dissident Valeria Novodvorskaya told the rally of about 250.
The presidential race pits Putin against three leaders of parliamentary parties, who have run against him in the past, and one fresh face: the billionaire owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team, Mikhail Prokhorov. Prokhorov joined Saturday's protest, but did not speak from the stage.
None of the contenders is expected to pose any serious challenge to Putin, whose ratings are now hovering just below the 50 percent needed for a first-round victory. If Putin fails to win an outright victory, he would face a runoff three weeks later, most likely against Communist Party chief Gennady Zyuganov, a rival he could easily defeat.
Protesters at Saturday's rally denounced the race as illegitimate, pointing to the tight controls Putin has imposed over the political scene that have destroyed all genuine political competition.
Grigory Yavlinsky, leader of the opposition Yabloko party who was barred from the presidential race, said the fight will not end after the election. "We are defending the future of our country," he said from the stage. "Our foes will soon see that it's only the beginning."
As the afternoon sun started to fade, the rally ended with the call of "Not a Single Vote for Putin" and demands for legal reforms that would open the way for fair political competition and for new parliamentary and presidential elections. The protesters also demanded the release of political prisoners and punishment for those involved in the vote-rigging.
Before heading home, the protesters released white balloons ? a symbol of peaceful protest.
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Nataliya Vasilyeva and Jim Heintz contributed to this report.
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Proportion of farmers in rich countries declining but it?s still high in developing countries (see related graphic).
Good Old Games is running a $4.99 sale on multiple Sierra titles including Space Quest and Kings Quest. The games come in packages of three and are compatible with Windows (sorry, Mac users, but here's a 
With the days left before this year?s Academy Awards dwindling away, you can put all your Oscar winner predictions in one place using Vanity Fair Hollywood. The app brings you all the information you need about each Oscar category to make your own predictions and fill out your Oscar ballot, like the list of nominees, trailers from each film, and information about each nominee in every category.
You?ve shot videos on your iPhone, you?ve got some great ideas and you?re seeing your chance to become famous on YouTube. Now you need to edit your footage, which you can do using Game your Video. The app makes it easy to adjust your film and add affects, using the kind of controls you?d expect to see in a video game.
Jump in a tank and take on other commanders in Tank Battalion Blitz. It?s a top-down game in which you join a squad of tanks to blast another group of tanks. Over time, you?ll gather up more and more tanks into your arsenal, using them to take down your enemies both offline and on.
Time management game Order Up!! To Go puts you in the kitchen at a restaurant to start filling orders. You?ll start out in a fast food restaurant, working to flip burgers, cook fries and fill drinks in order to get everything done as quickly as possible. Each food item you make has different degrees of quality, requiring you to cook them the right way and for the right amount of time to get the best score possible.
