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Immigrants, minority groups skeptical about Republican outreach
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Latinos, African-Americans and other minorities who helped President Barack Obama win a second term are skeptical about enhanced Republican outreach to their communities, but also say the future of the coalition that shaped the 2012 election may be fragile.
Top Republicans rushed to do damage control last week after Mitt Romney blamed his election loss on what he called an Obama strategy of giving "gifts" to blacks, Latinos and young voters - groups instrumental to the president's re-election victory.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, and other Republicans warned that the party could not broaden its appeal unless it stopped insulting the very voters its was trying to reach.
"We have to really question their motives and how they're tokenizing these faces of color," Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, executive director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, told activists and organizers at a conference on racial issues in Baltimore this weekend.
She said Latino voters and other minority groups remained on guard given the Republicans' reluctance to embrace immigration reform and other substantive issues. She said it had not escaped notice that most delegates at Republican convention were white despite the inclusion of Latino speakers.
Michael Omi, a leading scholar on U.S. racial politics at the University of California, Berkeley, said the Republican party faced a crisis in how to adapt to changing demographics, which show blacks, Latinos, Asians and others will eclipse whites as a majority of the U.S. population in three decades, without moving away from its core constituency of white males.
"All of that amounts to a pretty thin veneer," Omi told over 1,400 teachers, doctors, artists and others at the "Facing Race" conference hosted by the non-profit Applied Research Center.
He said it was still unclear if Asian-Americans and Latinos would be increasingly accepted as "honorary whites," which could align them more closely with the Republican party while perpetuating a black-white divide, or if the country would move toward a new, more multi-faceted view of race.
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Junot Diaz, who immigrated from the Dominican Republic when he was a child and now teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said the 2012 presidential election clearly reflected growing unease with what he called the Republican party's "angry white male machine."
"People of color have for the first time in the history of the United States attained a strategic plurality that, when coordinated, allowed us to decisively alter the outcome of the presidential campaign in Obama's favor," said Diaz, author of the best-selling novel, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao."
IMAGES OF WHITE SUPREMACY
But maintaining the new alliances could be tough, given long-standing tensions among various groups, deeply internalized images of white supremacy among minorities and vast economic disparities still in place 50 years after the civil rights movement, Diaz said. "Who knows if the coalition will hold, splinter, collapse or mutate," he added.
Rinku Sen, executive director of the center that hosted the conference, said she saw growing interest in racial justice issues, including hundreds of grass-roots initiatives focused on immigrant rights, underperforming schools, healthcare, working conditions, human trafficking and mass incarceration.
Over the past four years, she said, many of those groups began working more closely together, partnering across racial, ethnic and gender lines to support each other.
In Minnesota, for instance, organizers brought together Native Americans, Somali immigrants and others to oppose a voter-identification amendment. In Maryland, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) rallied its members to support an amendment legalizing same-sex marriage.
Sen said there was also far more attention to racial issues during the 2012 election, but the Republican party faced an uphill battle with non-white voters after remarks like those made by Romney, especially since the Republican policy agenda did not address the needs of large numbers of people of color.
Republicans in recent years have taken a hard line against the estimated 11.2 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, most of whom are Hispanic. During the campaign, Romney called for "self-deportation" of such immigrants.
"Unless they figure out how to adapt their policy platforms to address those needs, I think they're going to continue to have trouble," Sen told Reuters during the conference.
At the same time, Sen said a record number of deportations and other issues had left many immigrants and others ambivalent about the Democratic Party as well.
Diaz told reporters the Republican political machine remained strong and well-funded and could still fragment the fledgling coalition whose success in 2012 had surprised many of its own members.
"Just because people have the numbers does not mean they're not going to be captured," he said. "Historically there's been very efficient ways to neutralize numerical advantages."
(Editing by Philip Barbara)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/immigrants-minority-groups-skeptical-republican-outreach-001420510.html
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Best Android Games: Top 10 Game Apps For The Nexus 7, Nexus 10
- The 10 best Android games for the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets. (Photo: flickr.com / robertnelson)
The Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 are two of the most popular tablets of the holiday season, and it's for a good reason. We concluded long ago that the Nexus 7 is the best tablet on the market when it comes to value, and similarly, we believe that the Nexus 10 offers a great value. Both offer excellent processing power, a high-resolution display and a humongous app market.
As great as the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 are in terms of hardware, the devices can't truly live up to their potential without the proper software. Although there are literally hundred of thousands of apps on the Google Play market, most tablet owners are interested in the best games available. With that in mind, we decided to create a list of the best games for Android.
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Here are the best games for the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10:
1) Dead Trigger (Free):?This game was pirated at such a high rate that the game's developer inevitably revoked the price. It's now free in the Google Play store, and it's instantly become a hallmark of mobile gaming. This classic zombie shooter has beautiful graphics and intuitive controls. If you want a blood-stained, high-intensity shooter, Dead Trigger is must-have.
2) ShadowGun ($4.99):?This third-person shooter was called one of the best-looking mobile games ever created by IGN, and we can't argue with that. This fast-paced shooter was optimized for the Tegra 3 processor, which means it looks especially gorgeous on the Nexus 7. If you're searching for a console gaming experience on the Nexus 7, you'll probably want to purchase this game.
3) Triple Town (FREE):?This puzzle game is beautifully designed and has incredibly unique and addictive gameplay. The purpose of this game is to build the largest city possible, and you do that by plotting out items. By connecting more than three of kind of any item, you'll slowly grow your town. Triple Town is completely original, and it's adorable villains and strategic-style gameplay will easily lure you in for hours.
4) Death Dome (FREE):?There aren't many fighting games available on Android, but Death Dome more than makes up for the lack of the genre. Build your character up with awesome weapons, shields and armor by killing enemies. Fight head-to-head against dozens of mutants and freaks using weapons never seen before in any game (such as jaguar latching onto a bee hive at the end of a stick). Death Dome gets straight to the point. If you're a fan of bloodshed, you'll want to have this game.
5) 100 Floors (FREE):?This is one of the most simple and also one of the most innovative mobile games on the market. Players try to reach to top floor of a 100 story building by solving riddles to open each elevator door. The riddles presented to players are of an incredible vareity and include mathematical, auditory and mechanical puzzles. If you've ever been a fan of puzzle solving, this is a game you must play.
6) Strikefleet Omega (FREE):?This strategy game asks users to command a fleet of armored ships to kill waves of incoming enemies. The campaign is well-developed and very easy to follow. The graphics look fantastic and all of the menus are extremely easy to navigate. Build your fleet by killing enemies over time. If you've ever been a fan of wave-based defensive strategy games, this is one that you must download. We think it's the best strategy game on Android, period.
7) Monster Pet Shop (FREE):?This is one of the best kid's games for Android, but it's just as fun to play if you're an adult. Monster Pet Shop is essentially a virtual pet game that allows users to breed and sell monsters as pets. The game requires users to breed unique (and adorable) monsters and sell them to store visitors. This game is simple, fun and great for tablets shared by family members.
8) Grabatron (FREE):?This game requires users to control a UFO in order to wreak havoc on an entire town. The UFO is equipped with a very powerful retractable claw that allows users to abduct innocent civilians and also pick up items that can later be thrown or smashed into tall buildings. The basic premise of Grabatron is to destroy everything, so if you're a fan of destruction and demolition, there's a great chance that you'll love this game.
9) Global Outbreak (FREE):?This game mixes elements of real-time strategies with elements of turn-based strategies. The premise of the game is built around a zombie outbreak. As one of the last humans alive, you're responsible for strategically battling outbreaks across the world. We think the graphics could be a little sharper, but aside from that, we had very few gripes with this game. Get it if you're a fan of real-time strategies or old RPGs.
10) Bad Piggies (FREE):?We hate to choose something so obvious, but we have to give credit where credit is due. Bad Piggies is extremely addictive, has great graphics and excellent physics considering the number of variables involved in the gameplay. Players are required to build contraptions out of a slew of parts in order to get a pig past a certain checkpoint. The options for building a contraption are almost limitless. If you like building things, you'll like Bad Piggies.
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Source: http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/12843/20121117/best-android-games-top-10-game-apps.htm
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John Piper - Sermon Audio - SERMON: Installation of Rev. Voytek at Rehoboth Reformed Church
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From the ever-imaginative mind of William Paul Young comes Cross Roads, a novel that surely will be compared with his first work of fiction, the self-published phenomenon The Shack. Though the story is different, the new work has some of the same themes as his first, including the struggle to understand the character of God and nontraditional manifestations of the three...
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TV review: Unreported World ? Dominican Baseball Dreams
Quiz question: which city produces more Major League Baseball players per capita than any other? New York? Philadelphia? Boston? Detroit? Nope, it's San Pedro de Macor?s in the Dominican Republic. In the US, a boy can't sign for a club until he's got a high-school diploma, normally when he's 18 or 19 years old. But America's scouts like them much younger than that, so they go to the Caribbean instead, where kids can drop out of school at 14.
Unreported World: Dominican Baseball Dreams (Channel 4) is a departure for this foreign-affairs strand, which normally reports from areas of conflict and danger. No blue flak jacket required this time ? but the story is powerful and shocking.
The trouble is, for every Julio Lugo (no, me neither) who makes it to the big time, there are 1,000 kids who don't, and who then have nothing to fall back on because they left school at 14. Like Jose Miguel, who was once a major-league prospect and offered contracts, but his greedy trainer held out for more, and Jose ended up with nothing.
Exactly the same now appears to be happening to Miguel's nephew, Patterson Segura, the main character in reporter Seyi Rhodes's film. Patterson, a talented and likable 16-year-old who can pitch a ball at 90mph, has a couple of offers at around the $40,000-50,000 mark. Which is fine by Patterson and his granny who raised him, but his trainer Jovanny says no, he wants more.
Rhodes asks Jovanny what happens to the ones who get left by the wayside. "Drugs ? because of the frustration," Jovanny says. "Alcohol, depression and madness." So take the 50 bloody grand, for God's sake, for Patterson's sake, I'm shouting at the telly. You're half the?problem.
On my preview copy, there's no postscript, no news of what happened to Patterson. Hopefully there is on the final version. And hopefully it's good news for Patterson ? not three strikes and he's out.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/nov/17/unreported-world-dominican-baseball-dreams-review
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How to avoid the hazards of formaldehyde on the human body ...
Formaldehyde is a gas, in addition to the natural presence of formaldehyde in the human body and the environment, formaldehyde can also be used for commercial purposes. Formaldehyde is a preservative and disinfectant efficient, many different types of products contain formaldehyde, such as auto parts, plastic, plywood, carpets, textiles, paper products, cleaning products, paints and cosmetics, etc.. Shampoo and bubble bath products contain preservatives called formaldehyde release agent, such chemicals will break down and slowly release a very small amount of formaldehyde, which prevent the product from the breeding of bacteria and mold.
The greatest danger of human exposure to formaldehyde inhalation of high concentrations of formaldehyde in the air. We may inhalation of formaldehyde from a variety of sources, such as cigarettes, fumes, gas stove, freshly painted paint and just renovate the house, as well as a variety of other household products.
Formaldehyde in most cases we are inhaled, follow these safety measures can be effective in reducing the amount of formaldehyde inhalation you and your baby:
Methods / steps
1, Often the windows open for ventilation, to ensure the quality of indoor air.
2, Use air conditioning and dehumidifiers to lower the temperature and humidity, and promote formaldehyde emissions.
3, If the use of formaldehyde in cosmetics and other household products (or products) strong odor, such as nail polish or cleaning products, must be used in a well-ventilated place. When you use products containing formaldehyde or other products have a strong odor, let the child leave the room.
4, Clothes, sheets and towels in the first wash before first use.
5, New carpet (or freshly cleaned carpet), manufacturing compressed wood furniture (such as medium density fiberboard and particleboard), must let the indoor the fully ventilated scattered taste.
6, Avoid the use of compressed wood products, only buy low content of formaldehyde or formaldehyde-free products.
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Gold And Silver Stocks: A Dramatic Change In Fundamentals Or A ...
The stock exchange is a very volatile, emotion-driven place. Even though most of the time one can predict future moves in particular assets with decent effectiveness, every once in a while abrupt and unexpected market moves take place. And we have just seen such violent and heavy declines in precious metals mining stocks.
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Sadly, no one is able to foresee the future with 100% certainty and this is why diversification is such a crucial concept in investing. It would have certainly protected gold and silver investors' profits or at least diminished their losses had they invested not only in mining stocks but also in metals themselves.
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Now, the following question arises: Is this a sign of some important change in the mining stocks sector or just a short-term anomaly? Let?s take a look at the charts to find out ? we?ll start with the miners to gold ratio (charts courtesy of http://stockcharts.com).
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On the above chart, we see that the ratio plunged this week. This is seen every few months and is almost always followed by an immediate reversal and a rally in prices. This can be seen in August 2011, October 2011, and January 2012. Very sharp declines are followed by strong rallies, and this is also seen in early July 2012. This was actually the final buying opportunity before a strong rally emerged in gold prices. At that time, the RSI was extremely oversold, and this is the case today as well. Although it may be difficult to believe, the situation is still bullish in this chart.
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Now, let us move on to junior mining stocks.
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In the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture Index (which is a proxy for the junior miners as so many of them are included in it), we see a move below the horizontal support line. This move was sharp, sudden and has not been confirmed. We expect to see an invalidation of the move in the coming week. Since this breakdown was not confirmed, the situation has become only slightly more bearish this week. Not much weight is placed on this signal given the situation in the rest of the precious metals sector.
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Sadly, no one is able to foresee the future with 100% certainty and this is why diversification is such a crucial concept in investing. It would have certainly protected gold and silver investors' profits or at least diminished their losses had they invested not only in mining stocks but also in metals themselves.
?
Now, the following question arises: Is this a sign of some important change in the mining stocks sector or just a short-term anomaly? Let?s take a look at the charts to find out ? we?ll start with the miners to gold ratio (charts courtesy of http://stockcharts.com).
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On the above chart, we see that the ratio plunged this week. This is seen every few months and is almost always followed by an immediate reversal and a rally in prices. This can be seen in August 2011, October 2011, and January 2012. Very sharp declines are followed by strong rallies, and this is also seen in early July 2012. This was actually the final buying opportunity before a strong rally emerged in gold prices. At that time, the RSI was extremely oversold, and this is the case today as well. Although it may be difficult to believe, the situation is still bullish in this chart.
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Now, let us move on to junior mining stocks.
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In the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture Index (which is a proxy for the junior miners as so many of them are included in it), we see a move below the horizontal support line. This move was sharp, sudden and has not been confirmed. We expect to see an invalidation of the move in the coming week. Since this breakdown was not confirmed, the situation has become only slightly more bearish this week. Not much weight is placed on this signal given the situation in the rest of the precious metals sector.
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