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Friday, August 31, 2012
From InsureMyTrip.com: How Hurricanes Changed Travel Insurance ...
WARWICK, R.I., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When Deepak Chopra said "All great changes are preceded by chaos," he could have been talking about hurricanes and travel insurance. The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history with two Category 5 storms so devastating their names are instantly recognizable: Katrina and Wilma.?
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As a result, 2006 was a year of change for the travel insurance industry and InsureMyTrip.com. "The 2005 hurricane season was a wake up call for the industry," explains Jim Grace, President and CEO of the online travel insurance comparison site, InsureMyTrip.com.? "Prior to that time, weather-related insurance for travelers was mostly limited to protection if your airline or cruise line ceased operating due to severe weather. ?The damage and destruction brought on by the 2005 storms was a call to action for change, to work harder to protect people better."
Since then, several new benefits have resulted creating insurance products that serve the practical needs of travelers impacted by hurricanes.
Cancellation due to Hurricane Warning: if your destination is under a NOAA-issued hurricane warning some plans recognize this as a covered reason for canceling the trip.
Destination made Uninhabitable: limited to just a few plans prior to 2005, this benefit which allows trip cancellation if your hotel, resort, or vacation rental is devastated by a storm, is a standard for most companies today.
Primary Residence made Uninhabitable: the wrath of Katrina reminded us it's not just about being able to get where you're going but also whether or not you're able to leave if your own home sustains destructive damage.
Cancel For Any Reason: an optional benefit that supports 'traveler's choice' allows you to decide whether or not to cancel your trip.?
InsureMyTrip Hurricane Information Center:? Since 2006 InsureMyTrip has posted important information about hurricane coverage including how it works and when to buy it. Visit InsureMyTrip.com for up-to-date information and expert assistance.
To learn more about the protection plans that best suit your travel needs, visit www.insuremytrip.com online or call (800) 487-4722 to speak with a licensed travel insurance professional. Whether you simply need one question answered or want step-by-step assistance selecting a travel insurance policy, InsureMyTrip's expert Customer Care representatives are available to help seven days a week, 365 days a year.
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About InsureMyTrip:
Established in 2000, InsureMyTrip is a leading online travel insurance aggregator worldwide.? Featuring insurance comparisons from the top industry providers, InsureMyTrip is a one-stop resource designed to meet travelers' comprehensive insurance needs all in a secure environment. Enhancing the insurance buying experience, InsureMyTrip features a Customer Ratings & Reviews community forum for traveler feedback, discussion and information exchange. InsureMyTrip also specializes in providing custom retail and wholesale travel insurance solutions in the education and mission travel markets. InsureMyTrip is headquartered in Warwick, R.I., with additional offices and data centers in Connecticut and Oregon.
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Fitcation?A Health, Fitness, and Wellness Retreat for Women ...
Having traveled quite extensively this year, I can say without a doubt that it is on those trips where I am challenged to stick to my health and fitness goals.? It is too easy to skip my workouts and justify evening desserts.? As you can imagine, when I heard Leah Segedie from Mamavation was putting together a unique, health and fitness-focused vacation, I was intrigued.
Leah does a great job of explaining exactly what Fitcation is, but from my recent experience, I?ll say that it was a relaxing, enjoyable retreat where I spent some time learning about taking care of me?physically and emotionally and connecting with like-minded women. ? Each morning we worked out, which is a great way to start the day and a habit I wish I could continue (perhaps when our school routine is established next week since evening workouts just aren?t cutting it).? It felt really good to get that workout in and out of the way so I could enjoy the rest of the day.
Rather than go for a run, which is definitely a quick and easy way to get in a workout, we tried three different types of workouts.? Hoopnotica was fun and challenging but not impossible.? It was Steve from OC Fit Body that really challenged me to go a little bit further each and every time with my workouts.? He called his boot camp-style workout 50 Shades of Pain and he couldn?t have been further from the truth. I was sore for DAYS after that workout.? Fortunately, Kia from Bodhi Bear guided us through a restorative yoga session on Sunday morning.? I wish I could start every day with yoga that relaxing!? By the way, she is an amazing photographer?go check out her site!
Since fitness was a major part of this event, Leah ensured we were well equipped.? We tracked our steps with an Omron pedometer, protected our feet with New Balance shoes, and were well-supported thanks to Leading Lady Bras.
We also ate some amazing food (perfect for my inner foodie!).? Our breakfasts were light and healthy which was perfectly balanced the amazing gourmet dinners we had (stay tuned for my review of Marrakesh which offers a unique Moroccan dining experience).
Because there were only 20 women included this year, I felt like I could get to know many of them personally.? New friendships were formed and established ones were strengthened, particularly with my roommate Lori from The Well Connected Mom.? Not only is she incredibly smart and tech-savvy, she is funny, compassionate, and genuine.? We had so much in common and I honestly could not have chosen a better roommate.
Part of our experience included a day at Dole?s headquarters where we learned about some of their latest nutrition innovations, including two products I?m very excited about: Portobello Mushroom Powder (a fabulous source of Vitamin D) and Chia Seeds. I actually found it quite intriguing that Dole is moving in this direction and I?ll have an entire post highlighting what we learned, including some delicious recipes using the two new products.
On Saturday I played tourist in my hometown.? We started in Venice Beach, then drove through Santa Monica, up to Hollywood and into Beverly Hills.? I?ve never taken a tour of the stars? homes so it was actually quite interesting to learn a bit of LA history.
Our home away from home was the glamorous and incredibly posh Four Seasons Westlake?Village.? I have a TON of photos and a full review coming which includes their innovative California Health and Longevity Institute.
Stay tuned for subsequent posts on our experience at Dole, our luxury stay at the Four Seasons, and our gourmet dining experience at Marrakesh.
To read about the other attendees? experiences, just visit Mamavation, an online community of women supporting each other in their health and fitness goals.
No compensation was received for this post.? Fitcation was sponsored by Dole, Four Seasons Westlake?Village, the California Health and Longevity Institute, Sip the Good Life, New Balance, Subway and Leading Lady Bras. ?These sponsors provided lodging, meals, activities and product during the event.?
Source: http://rockinmama.net/2012/08/fitcation-a-health-fitness-and-wellness-retreat-for-women/
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
InsureMyTrip Blog ? Travel Insurance for Hurricanes, Seven Years ...
Today is one of those anniversaries Americans are likely to observe, in one somber way or another, for some time to come.? It was seven years ago that Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast and caused catastrophic damage with long-term impacts ? some of which are still being felt even many years after the storm?s actual occurrence.
It may be that some people, and some areas of the country, have not fully recovered from Katrina?s fallout; however, with this tragedy as with so many others, the bright spot is that much was learned.? Even in the travel insurance industry, the idea that people need and deserve to be protected in whatever way possible from the devastation of a storm like Katrina became crystal-clear seven years ago.? Today, we have many of the benefits that are available to travelers during hurricane season largely because of the wake-up call that Katrina provided to our industry.
For example, the Destination Made Uninhabitable benefit is a key asset we try to encourage travelers to investigate during hurricane season.? It wasn?t widely available before 2005, but now it?s much more accessible, and provides travelers with the ability to change their plans if their destination (including their hotel or accommodations) is rendered unfit for their habitation by a hurricane.? Even more to the point, for those who have survived Katrina and other devastating storms, is the coverage that is now available should your primary residence be made uninhabitable.? In other words, if it?s your home, not your vacation spot, that?s been severely damaged by the storm, most travel insurance policies will now recognize that as a covered reason for cancelling your trip.
Of course, part of what many of us learned during Katrina ? and have thought of at least once or twice during every ensuing hurricane season ? is that it?s vital to everyone?s safety and peace of mind to practice smart preparation and to play it safe, whenever possible.? So even before anything catastrophic actually takes place, travel insurance still provides two safety nets to you in the interest of being prepared: Cancel for any Reason coverage and Cancellation due to Hurricane Warning benefits.? Cancel for Any Reason is a widely available and quite useful travel insurance benefit that allows travelers to cancel their plans ? during hurricane season, or any other time of year ? based on their own preferences and their personal comfort level, rather than having to adhere to the insurance company?s list of covered reasons for cancellation.? Cancellation due to Hurricane Warning is a lesser-known coverage that some companies are now offering, much to the benefit of hurricane season travelers.? Its goal is to give travelers the peace of mind that they could cancel their plans should NOAA issue a hurricane warning that would impact their trip.
While it?s important to bear in mind that any kind of travel insurance coverage for a named storm must be purchased well in advance of the storm?s formation, we?re hopeful that the innovations in coverage that have occurred since Katrina?s fateful landfall 7 years ago can provide increased security and peace of mind to travelers whose plans may be impacted by unpredictable weather events.? Our thoughts today are with all those impacted by Katrina and all other catastrophic storms, and particularly with our friends on the Gulf Coast who may be weathering Hurricane Isaac and its effects.? We encourage anyone who has questions about hurricanes and? travel insurance coverage to call us at 800-487-4722.
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Citigroup agrees to pay $590M in shareholder suit
NEW YORK (AP) ? Citigroup has agreed to pay $590 million to settle legal claims by shareholders that its executives misled them about the bank's growing problems before the financial crisis.
The bank denied the allegations Wednesday, but said it agreed to the deal to eliminate the cost and uncertainty of litigating the class-action suit.
Plaintiffs say Citigroup executives kept mum between February 2007 and April 2008 about huge losses the bank faced on complex mortgage investments. When the problem was disclosed, they say, Citigroup's share price plunged. They blame the bank for their losses.
The case, filed in late 2007, was one of the first major lawsuits related to the toxic investments that fueled the financial crisis in 2008. It's also among the biggest proposed settlements of any crisis-related case.
In a statement, the bank said it is "pleased to put this matter behind us." It called the proposed settlement "a significant step" toward resolving the reams of litigation it faces as a result of the financial crisis.
Citigroup was one of the banks hit hardest by the crisis. As it faltered in the fall of 2008, the government made stronger banks take multi-billion dollar bailouts in part to mask Citi's weakness. Citi took direct bailouts totaling $45 billion and relied heavily on other emergency programs from the Federal Reserve. It has repaid the money with interest.
The bank said in its statement that it is "a fundamentally different company today than at the beginning of the financial crisis," having overhauled its risk management, reduced its risky investments and sold off non-core businesses.
Citigroup said it already has set aside enough money to cover the cost of the settlement.
The settlement is subject to court approval by U.S. district judge Hon. Sidney Stein in Manhattan.
Citigroup rose 35 cents to $29.69 in afternoon trading.
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Home Improvement And You: Tips For A Better Home | lmaureen.com
Here?s a simple way of fixing gaps at the bottom of poorly fitted interior doors. Sandwich a section of timber (cut to the width of the door) between two pieces of paneling. Leave each piece of paneling sticking out beyond the upper side of the two by two by about one inch. Slip the extension over the bottom of the door and screw each piece of paneling into place against each side of the door.
Scraping paint off of kitchen cabinets may not seem like a viable task for home improvement, but actually it is one of the easiest, least expensive ways to update your house. It may be time consuming stripping layers of paint but the finished product will more than make it worth it.
When thinking about replacing your driveway and you are considering brick there are some pros and cons. The look of a brick driveway is very appealing and you can certainly design the driveway in the way you would like. The cost is a very big disadvantage, brick driveways can be a very costly expenditure.
At the beginning of the year, assess your home and see what things you?d like to improve or work on. Make a list of these things and prioritize them. Then, systematically work your way through the list until you?ve accomplished everything on it. Then, start the process over again the following year until you have your dream home.
When it comes to home improvement, small additions such as power strips and surge protectors can be extremely beneficial. Power strips allow for you to easily turn off groups of electronics, saving money on energy. Most surge protectors will protect your electronics from lightning strikes and power surges.
When taking out a home improvement loan consider the costs of what you are going to do within your home. If you can cut costs and shop around for a better price on materials or even do the job yourself instead of hiring a contractor, you will save yourself some money and interest!
If part of your home improvement entails repainting a door, there are two methods you may utilize to do this. Sometimes, the easiest way to paint a door is to remove it from its hinges and paint it on sawhorses which have been placed on a drop cloth. You can also choose not to remove the door and just paint it in place over a drop cloth. Use a high-quality paint brush and brush in line with the wood?s grain.
If you are looking to invest in repairing your home, whether it is the interior or exterior, a valuable resource for getting ideas and helpful tips and advice are television programs on the home and garden network in your area. Not only will they give you ideas, more often than not, they will show you how to go about tackling the project while giving you motivation to complete your own projects.
If you are putting in new counter tops, or just doing surface fixes in your kitchen, add a decorative back splash. This area behind your counters and between the cabinets is often just painted the same color as the walls. Adding tile, or other decorative touches will really make a dramatic statement in your kitchen.
When cleaning your cabinets, a heavy build up of dirt and grease can be removed by using a commercial grade cleaner. A commercial cleaner with orange oil is designed for cleaning wooden cabinets. This type of commercial cleaner is great for removing large build ups of grease and improving the look of your cabinets.
Know where the water supply shutoff valves are located before you begin a project, especially when working near pipes. You never know when you may need to turn the water off in a bathroom or kitchen, and you should be prepared to prevent a flood if need be. Knowing where the valves are ahead of time will mean you don?t have to frantically look for them later.
If you are considering siding your new home with sustainable siding there are many choices available. The top three sustainable siding materials being used in the green building industry are wood siding, siding made of recycled materials, and cement fiber insulation. Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of all of your options.
A common occurrence in many homes is a leaky shower head. This is caused by a defective or damaged O-ring inside of the head. To stop the leak, simply apply tape to the head, and twist the head off with a pipe wrench. Find an O-ring that fits your head and place it in. Place pipe sealer around the pipe threads and screw the head back on, with a final tightening from the pipe wrench. Then test the head for any further leaks.
Before deciding on how to improve your home, review these tips, and choose the best options for your home, your budget, your family and your situation. Save time, save money and save effort by knowing ahead of time what to avoid and what to strive for when updating your home.
Ramiro Krebbs contributes articles relating to Metal Roofing Jacksonville
Source: http://lmaureen.com/home-improvement-and-you-tips-for-a-better-home/
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Match Making For Boomers: Heartache Archeology
Can ancient history teach us anything worth learning? Of course it can. We all know from personal experience that getting some time between you and your past will give you a fresh perspective on the meanings and motives behind the events and the people you encountered in days gone by. Really ancient history teaches us that however much times may change, the business of being human remains essentially the same.
So let me reveal to you a little bit of my own personal ancient history. I'd like to tell you about the very first time I got my heart broken. The young lady I fell for was named Patsy. Patsy Beam, I think. Or maybe it was Beem. I can't say; I can't recall the right way to spell Patsy's last name because we fell in love when we were in First Grade at Lovett Elementary, a public school on Chicago's far west side. The year? 1947.
It was the same year that the UFO crashed in Roswell. And the same year they formed the CIA. But those are a couple of other stories. Or are they?
Whatever. Patsy was an adorable little blond who took a fancy to me at the same time I fell for her in her little blue cap and jacket. I can't recall how things got started. But I do remember the climax: we attended different classrooms but would meet at every recess. Finally we found our way into a cleft in the school's walls that faced into the playground. There we stood in the shadows at the back of that cleft, and we hugged each other. We even talked about kissing, but neither of us felt like we were ready for that, so we didn't. And never did.
Just as well. Before the end of the school year, Patsy gave me a copy of a black and white photo of her in her jacket and cap. I kept it in my back pocket and carried it everywhere. By the time my summer vacation had half passed me by with no chance to meet Patsy, I wandered back to the playground and pulled out her picture. As I stared at it and tried to remember how she had felt in my arms, the photo dropped out of my fingers. A small gust of wind blew it into a well dug around the outside of a basement window set into the school's wall. Unfortunately for me, the well was deeper than my arms, and was protected from vandals by series of parallel iron bars embedded into the concrete. I couldn't reach it to recover it. My only consolation was that her photo had landed face up.
In the course of the rest of that summer, I went back to stare down into the window well. Summer rains and sunshine gradually caused the photo's image to fade. And that fall, my parents announced that they were sending me to a different, Catholic school where the nuns were more rigorous instructors. So I never saw Patsy again.
As silly as it may sound to you, I can remember thinking again about Patsy for years, even up to the time I was about to enter high school. I would wonder about what ever became of her, how she looked growing up, how she had physically changed at the same rate that I had. My pain at losing the chance to even say a final goodbye to Patsy faded within a few weeks into longing, which faded over months into loneliness, which finally gave way over the years to other distractions and finally passed into forgetfulness as other romances and heartaches took the place that Patsy had first introduced me to.
Just like Patsy's photo had changed into a bleached, barely clear image, my feelings for her finally faded to just a faint set of memories. Now, six decades later, struggle as I might, I can't for the life of me recall anything about Patsy, her appearance, features, or comments she'd made to me other than what I've told you about here. So, my most important lesson for you that's drawn from my own ancient history is simple: time heals. It even transmutes feelings. Now, instead of longing, I look back on my experiences with Patsy with a fondness and happy sense of simpler times.
But I still have retained some curiosity about her. No longings for closure remain. I'm not about to turn into a Facebook-based stalker. I'm totally happy to have found my soulmate for life. But if you should happen to know Patsy, please: give her my best, if for no other reason than a warm sentimentality. I think that's how all of our ancient but unhappy love affairs really should finally end.
Yours truly: Old Man Mike Riley
A dozen years ago, I wrote a book on recovering from lost loves. Two years later, the publishing giant Random House issued a new version, titled How to Heal a Broken Heart in 30 Days. Ever since then, this edition has stayed near the top of the sales rankings for books of its kind. Over one hundred thousand readers have used its counsel, in any of seven different language translations. Its persistent popularity led one Random House editor to call it "a minor classic." Now I want to share my newest insights and ideas, as well as your own ideas, in articles posted at my blogsite at rx4heartache.com.
Providing quality reviews, articles and writings on love, dating, relationships and marriage online.
Source: http://matchmakingforbloomers.blogspot.com/2012/08/heartache-archeology.html
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choose light nutritious fruits and vegetables as snacks -2 day diet
Any kind of salt dosage must pay attention to. If afraid of food milk and water, we can be in the process of cooking add other spices or condiment to increase the smell and taste of food, choose cooking stew way to cooking delicate food,? 2 day diet? can effectively prevent and avoid the phenomenon of oedema fat.
Three, biscuit biscuit although very delicious, but their heat usually are very high, more important is the sandwich not only contains a lot of sugar and fat, and even the sodium content is very much also, so biscuit also has been the big fear of fat people.? 2 day diet? really works well on losing weight.? Even fruit kind of lemon biscuit or strawberry biscuit, all is the cause we get fat dangerous snacks.
When we greediness, can choose a few fresh fruit sugar with yogurt mix into delicious nutritional salad, or eat some boiled corn, etc., in a word, choose light nutritious fruits and vegetables as snacks 2 day diet? is the best method reducing weight. Four, jelly and drinks we go to the supermarket to often can see flaunt low quantity of heat or low calorie jelly and drink, and in natural fruit as the main raw material. But we ignore their additive also contained a large amount of sodium element, when choosing so before should take a look at the back of the product specification,? 2 day diet not only pay attention to how much heat, each kind of components and detail also attention should be paid to. Sometimes, we think we have a kind of drink will strengthen feeling thirsty, and many times it is because of containing sodium elements caused by too much. One, sleep deprivation on diet adverse effect 1, serious recall, in their body tired or rest bad when he may eat more things? In addition, there are all kinds of sweet we like salty bread, such as pineapple bun or cake bags, etc., will threaten our figure. please take one? 2 day diet?? per day, 30 minutes before breakfast and take it with warm water.? Net if really want to eat bread, it chose to coarse food grain as main ingredient is light taste of bread is a better choice. They not only contain cellulose is more, and quantity of heat is low, in addition to full abdomen feeling also is very strong, to prevent obesity has certain effect.
Two, a low sodium salt there are plenty of low sodium class of salt, we use such products as cooking condiment also will be more health. But a low sodium doesn?t mean we can use them freely.
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How To Create Prosperity And Also Abundance | The Self ...
Wealth foundation all starts with the mind. For those who have an abundance attitude and wealth mindset, you will have the ability to entice the financial success you deserve!
While there are many paths to wealth, once you find the abundance mindset, you have set yourself up for really attaining your own desires. But exactly how do you make this mindset to start with?
Below are a few techniques that will help you make a wealth mindset:
1. Presume your goal. It?s not enough to just say you want to ?be rich.? Make the mindful choice to make an apparent objective and envision all the details. It?s best to concentrate all your energy on one business instead of spreading yourself too thin.
2. Be certain. Split up your goal into small particulars and start thinking about the precise actions you have to take to be able to get there.
3. Split up the plot. The objective appears large at the start, but once on terrible terms into smaller, much more workable steps, it doesn?t seem so terrible. Focus on every individual process that you should end, and then congratulate oneself once you achieve each phase.
4. Do something. It?s simple to get caught up in the daydreaming and training phases of one?s objectives, but action is exactly what it takes to get you there. Your dreams become realities with action; otherwise they?ll simply remain goals forever.
5. Seek a excellent advisor. Occasionally individuals are tempted to go at this alone, on the other hand you?re not alone on earth! There are numerous out there that want to see you succeed and it?s your own obligation to find these types of like-minded people. Perhaps a business mentor or even life coach may be exactly what you have to give you that additional push.
6. Focus on your thoughts. If you?re experiencing confidence concerns, it?s vital to take the time to concentrate on your thoughts. Do you really reckon that you may attain wealth? Are negative thoughts holding you back? If necessary, remind oneself that wealth is possible and also that success is a very real possibility for you also.
7. Believe you deserve this. Reckon that you are worthy of attaining wealth. If you do not reckon that you should have it, you might involuntarily set yourself up for failure. Consequently, you may really become the roadblock that stops you from the wealth you should have.
Have Confidence In Yourself
Do you truly want wealth? Subsequently be prepared to follow through on your action plot while keeping an optimistic attitude.
In everyday life there are plenty of snags within the road as well as your path to wealth won?t continually be simple. If you maintain the determination to accomplish, you?ll be much more willing to look for solutions and learn success.
Keep in mind that you have to start everyplace. Take time to truly appreciate your progress. So for instance, if you?ve doubled your own income, that?s a huge feat to be celebrated! While you may not be rich yet, you?ve made progress on the right way to wealth. Keep focused on your main goal and you?ll continue to develop an unstoppable push.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Taliban behead 17 at Afghan party 'with music and dancing'
Taliban Islamist insurgents beheaded 17 civilians, including two women, who were holding a party with music in a southern Afghanistan village, officials said Monday.
"I can confirm that this is the work of the Taliban," the Helmand provincial governor's spokesman Daud Ahmadi told AFP, referring to the hardliners notorious during their rule for public executions and the suppression of music and parties.
"Two women and 15 men were beheaded. They were partying with music in an area under the control of the Taliban," he said.
Nematullah Khan, the Musa Qala district chief confirmed that the villagers had organised a party with music, and one local official said he suspected that the two women had been dancing.
Secret parties with dancing women from a gypsy-type tribe are common across southern Afghanistan.
During their 1996-2001 rule in Afghanistan the Taliban, waging a fierce insurgency against the NATO-backed government of President Hamid Karzai, also tried to stop the mixing of men and women who were not related.
The latest atrocity happened near Zamindawar village, an area on the border between Kajaki and Musa Qala districts where the Taliban are active.
The insurgents have in the past been blamed for beheading local villagers, mostly over charges of spying for Afghan and US-led NATO forces.
Haji Musa Khan, a tribal elder in Musa Qala district, said the region had seen a surge in such killings in recent months.
"We had three people beheaded during the month of Ramadan. Another person, the son of a tribal elder, was beheaded recently," he said.
Khan said the killings followed major military operations by Afghan and NATO troops in the area.
Hours after the beheadings, Taliban insurgents overran an Afghan army post in the same province in a pre-dawn attack on Monday, killing 10 troopers, authorities said.
Four soldiers were wounded and six others were missing following the attack in Helmand's Washir district, senior regional police officer Colonel Mohammad Ismael Hotak told AFP.
Ahmadi confirmed the incident and said the attack was an "insider" plot in which some army soldiers helped the rebels attack the post.
"The Taliban attacked a post in Washir and killed 10 soldiers. Four other soldiers were wounded and five others have gone with the Taliban with their guns," he said. "It was an insider plot."
If it is confirmed that the attack was facilitated by soldiers it will mark a new escalation in a string of insider attacks on Afghan and NATO security forces.
Two NATO soldiers were killed Monday when an Afghan army soldier turned his weapon against them in a "green-on-blue" attack in eastern Laghman province, the US-led International Security Assistance Force said.
"ISAF soldiers returned fire and killed the attacker," ISAF said.
The latest NATO deaths take the toll from insider attacks this month alone to 12 and to a total of 42 this year, making up around 13 percent of all NATO deaths in 2012.
NATO, which has about 130,000 troops in Afghanistan, has struggled to stem the attacks and they have become a major issue in the Afghan war, eroding trust between the two forces.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/17-civilians-beheaded-afghanistan-officials-053748069.html
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Making A Fashion Statement With Cell Phone Covers Accessories
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Author: FePlaxico742 ?/ ?Category: UncategorizedFollow your heart when choosing your life?s work. That may sound trite, but it really is true that the more passionate you are about what you do, the happier you will be. Don?t make decisions based only on your desire for money. When you love what you do, the money will have no choice but to follow.
Many people don?t realize how spiritual development can benefit them. Whether or not you attend a church regularly, you can grow spiritually by visiting a church to get an uplifting message. Or you might try prayer. Prayer has been shown to get results and give people a more positive outlook on life.
It is hard sometimes to stick to your plans. For instance, plans change as well as guidance from above changing our plans according to what we think they are anyway. However, planning is still important and necessary for focus on where we are going. Stick to your plans, and make sure the distractions, which often seem positive, do not derail us from our most important plans.
Try your best to keep a positive attitude everyday. No matter how bleak things can sometime look or be, keeping positive can help you get through the bad times. You can also get so much more done when you have a positive outlook on the task or the outcome of the tasks.
Keeping positive influences in your life will keep you working harder at your personal development plan. If your best friend is a couch potato who needs a job, a life, and a shower then you are either going to be influenced into the same life style or dragged down because of it. Surround yourself more with successful role models and people who will recognize your commitment to personal development, this will encourage you more and constantly remind you of why and how you want to improve yourself.
In order to grow as a person, it is important to know that there is no such thing as luck. People who are successful and happy are this way because they worked hard to become the person they are. Hard work pays off, and by working hard, you can become happier.
A great tip that can help you with your personal development goals is to check out the library. The library is filled to the brim with informational books that can help you. You?ll be amazed at how many books they have that can offer insight into the different areas of your life.
Are you trying to improve your personal development? Are mood swings slowing down your progress? Distract yourself! Take a walk, clean something or exercise! If you feel an inner sense of accomplishment it can stop a mood swing! This will help you avoid dwelling over whatever set you off in the first place!
It is important to feel like you have a purpose in life. You can do this by reaching out to others that need your help. It can help you to take your mind off of your own problems and help someone else through theirs. It also gives you a different way to look at things.
It is best to avoid foods and drinks made with aspartame, which is an artificial sweetener often found in diet drinks. This can prevent serotonin from forming and also cause depression, insomnia and headaches. It?s especially more prone to happen to someone that is already having problems with serotonin development.
With these tips, you should be able to pinpoint the issues and struggles in your life and adopt a positive attitude about them. You will find that a lot of problems can be resolved by changing your attitude and taking actions. Good luck with practicing self help and come back to these tips regularly, to make sure you are following them.
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Productive Ideas For Boosting The Style Of Your Own Home ?
Folks usually assume that enhancing their residence is just too tough to allow them to do. Nonetheless, if you do not near your thoughts away and off to going through a new challenge, it could be really the educative expertise. The bit listed below is loaded with tips and assistance effective at creating your house advancement experience a nice and gratifying one.
Should your recent property lacks the sq footage for the washing machine and clothes dryer, you could think about getting a space-saving combo unit. Combination products are loaded and occupy one half the area. A combo unit washes the clothes and when completed changes to your dryer.
To help make attic place more useful, get a dormer window. Apart from improving the functional footage with your attic room, well-developed dormer home windows will make your residence more attractive externally. It will also improve your liveable space and property value for any fairly low priced.
Have device bins which contain tools and equipment for distinct projects. For example, a plumbing related toolbox could consist of tube fixtures, wrenches and Pvc material glue. Make another container for the electric instruments and materials. This will help you to have the capacity to locate fairly easily some of the equipment you require immediately.
Shut off your house?s drinking water provide when your redecorating job takes you to the home or the toilet. Get the shutoff control device before you decide to do any function near pipes or any other h2o materials. As a result, you might be being sure that you do not have a deluge.
Will you dislike that aged dresser in the corner of your bed room? Why not deliver your old household furniture back to existence by sanding them down and refinishing them. If you take on a refinishing task it can save you lots of money and consequently your furnishings will be superbly remodeled. There are many different shades you are able to stain your home furniture.
Concentrate on your entryway or deck for a bit when coming up with improvements to your residence. It will be the the first thing site visitors see and helps to create their very first effect of your home. Organize the place and enhance it with plants, home furniture, and a wonderful gentle fixture. This function will increase the design of your home while upping your home?s value.
Stuffing a split with metal wool can stop rodents from coming into your own home. This will avoid the rodents from to arrive mainly because they are not able to chew through stainlesss steel wool like they may chew via many other materials.
Protection safety measures are the first concern when organising a residence renovation. These safety precautions will assist protect you and your house from injury. Discover how to follow power resource directions meticulously and make certain you completely grasp the instructions before you start any undertaking.
Stucco can be used a fantastic option for exterior siding on the property. Exterior exterior siding is not hard and quick to install but you will need makes it possible for and professional help. After put in, exterior exterior siding lasts for several years.
Have you thought about making the exterior of your home a noticable difference task? You may transform your back garden into an extension of your home. It will likely be excellent for relaxing or tossing a celebration with relatives and buddies.
An area could save on its home improvement charges by starting a ?local community resource torso.? You might also use tools type your friends as opposed to purchasing new equipment for the jobs. You can also mix your home advancement know-how with your neighbor?s, so that you will the two gain.
Make your normal water utilization at heart when figuring out how you can enhance your home. You will find a wide range of bathrooms, hot water heating units and shower heads in your own home improvement retail store, all guaranteed to minimize normal water use. Modernizing furnishings and devices to more efficient versions not simply improves the value of your home nevertheless it seems more pleasing too.
It takes plenty of investigation and try to grow to be efficient at home improvement, regardless how excellent it might seem you are at it. The educational procedure with redesigning never comes to an end, and you will generally boost. This article dealt with numerous suggestion that may help you learn how to do most home improvement projects.
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Israel arrests settler minors over W.Bank attack: police
Israeli police said on Sunday that they had arrested three minors from the West Bank settlement of Bat Ayin on suspicion of an August 16 petrol bomb attack which injured six Palestinians, one badly.
"Police have arrested three suspects, all of them between the ages of 12 and 13... under suspicion of being connected with the incident two weeks ago in which a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a Palestinian taxi," police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told AFP.
He said they were from Bat Ayin, near the site of the attack in the Bethlehem area.
In the assault, condemned both by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US State Department, a Palestinian family from Nahalin village was heading to a supermarket when their bright yellow vehicle -- marking it as a Palestinian taxi -- was hit by the firebomb.
The father of the family, sitting next to the driver, was stuck in the car when it flipped over into a ditch after the attack and suffered burns to his face and body.
The other occupants, among them two children, were less badly hurt.
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Juninho, Dunivant lead Galaxy past FC Dallas
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CARSON, Calif. (AP) - Juninho and Todd Dunivant scored second-half goals to help the Los Angeles Galaxy beat FC Dallas 2-0 on Sunday.
Juninho tucked away a feed in the 66th minute from Jose Villarreal after the rookie forward stripped Dallas defender Matt Hedges about 15 yards outside the Hoops' box and raced past goalkeeper Kevin Hartman on the left. Juninho first-timed the shot into a virtually open net.
Dunivant scored in the 84th after sending a pass to Robbie Keane in Dallas' box, then racing forward for a penetrating ball from Michael Stephens.
The victory moved the Galaxy (12-11-4) within three points of second-place Seattle and third-place Real Salt Lake in a tight battle behind Western Conference leader San Jose. Dallas (8-12-8) is five points behind Vancouver in the fight for the fifth and final Western playoff berth.
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Manchester City twice came from behind to secure a hard-earned 2-2 draw against Liverpool in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday.
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Kamran Akmal hopeful for India tour selection ? Cricket News Roundup ? Part 3 ? August 25, 2012
Pakistan?s wicketkeeper batsman Kamran Akmal has stated that he will be treating the upcoming series against Australia and the ICC World Twenty20 as keys to his selection for Pakistan?s short series against India, scheduled for later this year in December.
?I am looking forward towards doing well against the Australians and the World T20 championship as it ensures selection in the squad for the India series. I would love to come to India again,? said Akmal.
Akmal was recently cleared by the PCB?s integrity committee, and selected for both the series against Australia (3 ODIs and 3 T20Is to be played from August 28 to September 10 in the UAE) and the ICC World Twenty20, due to take place in Sri Lanka this September. Later in the year, the Men in Green will also be touring their neighbouring country for a short series, which marks the first time the two teams will be meeting each other on the cricket field since 2007.
With the ICC?s Under-19 World Cup final scheduled to take place between the India and Australia Under-19s, on August 26 in Townsville, India?s skipper Unmukt Chand has claimed that he is confident his side will put up a good show against their hosts.
?I am very optimistic about the final. We have played Australia in Australia and that too at the same venue. We are used to the conditions, and should do well,? Chand said.
India, who won a Quadrangular Under-19 Series in Australia earlier this year in April, have been victorious in all of their matches in the tournament, save the first encounter (against the West Indies Under-19s), while Australia are as yet unbeaten. The India U-19s have won the tournament twice before (2000, 2008), while Australia have emerged triumphant thrice (1988, 2002, and 2010).
Pakistan?s former skipper and fast bowler Wasim Akram has backed the Men in Green as favourites for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20, going on to advise the team to intensify their batting performances in order to be truly successful in the shorter formats of the game.
?Pakistan are favourites. Players like Imran Nazir and Abdur Razzaq have the ability to turn a match on its head and there is no reason why Pakistan can't do well,? Akram said, adding that the team?s approach to batting needed to be more ?adventurous? if they wanted ?more success in the format.?
The Men in Green are due to play a limited-overs series against Australia in the UAE before the head into the mega event. Pakistan lost the final of the inaugural edition of the World T20 in 2007-2008 to India, but went on to win the 2009 competition. However, England claimed the title during 2010, and all teams will be battling it out for the title once again in Sri Lanka this September.
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10 Online Security Tips ? Techsol Dubai - Technology Solutions ...
Internet has made a lot of things easier like sharing information across the globe, banking, shopping, networking, promoting business ideas etc. But there are potential hazards which many users are not aware of and the internet at times can be a treacherous ground to tread on. It is thus best to follow the best practices with regards to sharing sensitive information online and browsing safely.
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- ????????? Avoid setting the same the password for your all your email accounts and other social networking sites. Preferably change the passwords at regular intervals of time.
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- ????????? Ensure that email services you are relying on are secure socket layer protected. Anti-virus and firewalls provide another layer of protection.
- ????????? For casual net surfers, an anti-virus would serve the purpose but for corporate users dealing with confidential information, privacy can be maintained by accessing through multiple IP addresses or VPN.
- ????????? Regularly update your operating system and software in order to stay protected.
- ????????? Being social is definitely great but choose your friends on social platforms with care. Do not accept friend requests from people you do not know as this might be a potential technique to hack into your network.
- Undetectable malware might exist in your system so secure your potential database by installing spyware and adware?scanner.
- Personal financial information should not be shared with emails acting suspiciously. Try to only visit EV SSL certified websites. In order to verify such certification, check if the business uses website addresses secured by VeriSign.
- Prevent from being target of pharming which is the latest technique of online id theft. This malicious program gets fraudulently planted in your system and extracts important data.
- Download email attachments only if you are expecting one. Do not be tempted with false messages talking about prize money and the like and avoid clicking on links associated with the same.
- Downloading videos should be done with caution as mostly this action can bring along viruses into your system.
- Before connecting through a Wi-fi network, make sure that it is from a legitimate service.
- Choose to use a credit card over a debit card for online transactions.?
Rely on your common sense and follow internet security guidelines to protect yourself and your computer from hacking attempts and other forms of cyber crime.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Q&A with Husker defensive lineman Chase Rome
Q: You missed all of spring practice with a shoulder injury. When were you finally cleared to resume lifting and practicing?
A: It was something we kind of eased into. Throughout the summer, we incorporated working my hurt shoulder a little more and a little more. Probably a couple weeks before fall camp was the first time I was 100 percent go. We've been working on getting the strength back in it. I'm feeling good now.
Q: How tough was it being away from activities with your teammates in the spring and summer?
A: It was real tough. I like to think of myself as a team guy and I hate watching other people work when I'm just standing there. From a positive perspective, it did give me a chance to almost re-learn the playbook entirely from the outside perspective, which was something I was too young to do before I was injured. I was kind of grateful for that.
Q: Has the playbook for the defensive line changed at all this year under a new DL coach?
A: I always thought that if you played in the same scheme, having a different position coach wouldn't make that much of a difference. I was dead wrong about that. Dead wrong. We're learning some new stuff. It's a lot of little tweaks, but they're important things. It's a lot more aggressive. I feel like we're letting our athletes be athletes a little more. I won't go too much more into it, but I think that's what any football player wants to hear. Just be a football player. Just go. Stop worrying about this or that. Just go play football. That was something really exciting to hear.
Q: How have you seen this defense grow from last year?
A: I think there's a greater sense of accountability among everybody, not just among seniors. I feel like last year we kind of got a little bit divided, and that's something I don't feel like is present this year. Against competition, I guess we'll see against Southern Miss, but I feel good about where we are. We're flying around and we're kind of letting loose and getting comfortable.
Q: What do you mean by ?divided?? Was there a division between seniors and upperclassmen?
A: A little bit. But I don't think it was intentional. I don't think it was anything the seniors did wrong. I just feel like that last year the young guys weren't as OK with stepping up and trying to take hold of things. I feel like right now everyone feels like they're invested. They're a part of the defense and they can control their share. They can step up when they want to, and they have been, and that's great. We need leadership from everybody. I think before it was just seen as a senior thing. I'm glad we've got our mind around that concept.
Q: How do you work at fixing that division between older, established players and younger players? Do the older players have to reach out to the newcomers?
A: I want to be really clear on the fact that I'm not saying the seniors did anything wrong last year. I just feel we didn't really understand accountability and ownership. We waited for coaches to tell us things or tell us to fix things we knew needed fixing anyway. When I say we were divided, I just feel this year everyone has a sense of accountability and a sense of ownership. And that's something we really, really worked on in the offseason with (NU strength coach James) Dobson, with Bo, in our meetings. That was a main point of emphasis, and I think that's something that came through pretty strongly. I think it's something we picked up. I think identifying it is the biggest part of fixing it. Some teams are like that. They just have one person leading and being accountable. I think identifying that problem is the biggest step to fixing it, and after that, it's an everyday thing. It feels more like a team now than since I've been here, and I'm proud of that. I really am.
Source: http://www.omaha.com/article/20120822/BIGRED/708229848
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?Foreclosure? is a word that has become part of the vocabulary for many Americans. Regardless of whether you are an investor looking to purchase distressed properties or if you?re a homeowner facing the possibility of losing your home, the word ?foreclosure? is ever-present in the current real estate market.
Looking Back to the Beginning
Before the real estate market crash, many lenders were participating in questionable actions, including providing home loans to individuals with insufficient income. In the end, robo-signing, among other lender practices, led to a complete crash of the real estate market with many homeowners facing foreclosure and underwater mortgages.
Although robo-signing has supposedly ended, many states?especially those with judicial foreclosure processes?still have many homes entering into the foreclosure process.
(On a side note, apparently not everyone learned their lesson when it came to robo-signing as the exact same thing is currently happening in the credit card arena.)
What Happens After Foreclosure
Even with the current real estate market progress, the aftermath of foreclosure is still handled pretty much the same way?with one exception, the option to rent.
If a homeowner loses his or her home to foreclosure, more often than not the individual is evicted and left to find housing elsewhere. However, now many lenders provide an option for foreclosed homeowners to rent their property after the foreclosure process is complete?with Citigroup being the most recent addition to this rapidly expanding group.
Why, exactly, is renting out these foreclosure properties appealing to many lenders?
An Incentive to Rent
With the foreclosure inventory remaining relatively high, lenders are overwhelmed with the properties entering their inventory. Many of these properties are left abandoned and have become the headquarters for drug dealing and vandalism. The most recent craze involves groups of individuals vandalizing abandoned homes with Sharpies.
Therefore, renting these foreclosure properties to the homeowners facing foreclosure not only allows these individuals to stay in their ?homes,? but also protects the lenders from having to deal with the damages often associated with vacant properties.
If you?re an investor or potential homeowners with an interest in obtaining discounted properties, then foreclosure homes are a great option. On the other hand, if you?re an individual facing foreclosure, then know your options (such as renting your home from the bank).
In the end, foreclosures are very much a part of the current real estate market and are more than likely here to stay for a while.
Source: http://www.wannanetwork.com/2012/08/21/lenders-move-to-renting-foreclosure-properties/
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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By Lisa Daniel
Aug. 21, 2012
Finwe Wiendenhoeft is a military-connected kid living the kind of healthy lifestyle First Lady Michelle Obama encourages through her ?Let?s Move? campaign ?? and one endorsed by the Defense Department.
Healthy is a way of life for Finwe, 9, who lives with her family on 30 acres in southwest Wisconsin, according to her mother, Kristina, and it was their recipe for a meatless burger that earned the two seats at the first-ever ?Kids? State Dinner? at the White House yesterday.
Finwe Wiedenhoeft, 9, is shown cooking barbeque cheddar chickpea burgers, a recipe she and her mother created, which won them seats at the first Kids? State Dinner at the White House. Courtesy photo
Finwe, the only girl and middle child in her family of seven, has always been interested in cooking, her mother said, so she helped her daughter create a recipe to enter in Let?s Move?s Healthy Lunchtime Challenge earlier this summer. Their recipe for barbeque cheddar chickpea burgers was such a hit, Finwe earned a spot among 54 children, ages 8-12, to represent her home state at the White House for the midday meal.
The fourth-grader was on a roadtrip with her parents to visit her brother, Jacob, at the Navy?s Nuclear Power Training Command, Charleston, S.C., a few days ago when I spoke with her about her win and subsequent two-day Washington, D.C., visit that included a tour of the White House Kitchen Garden and the Julia Child exhibit at the Smithsonian?s American History museum.
?It will be exciting,? Finwe said in anticipation. ?I hope I can also see Mr. Obama and Malia and Sasha, too.?
Although they didn?t get to meet the first daughters, Finwe and her mom were seated at the first lady?s table for the East Room event, which included the full pomp and circumstance of an official state dinner and a visit from the president, according to pooled reports. The guests dined on foods created from their own recipes, which were compiled into a digital recipe book.
First Lady Michelle Obama applauds alongside her young guests at the first White House Kids? State Dinner. The children, representing each state and territory, were selected for their healthy recipes as part of the Let?s Move Healthy Challenge. White House photo
The winning recipes were chosen among some 2,100 entries, Mrs. Obama said at the event, which was cosponsored by Epicurious. ?You came up with dishes that were packed with nutritious, delicious ingredients; dishes that are good for you, but more importantly, they taste good, too.?
Kristina said the experience has motivated her daughter even more to come up with healthy recipes. ?Since this happened, she constantly coming up with ideas,? she said.
Kristina, a stay-at-home mom, said she learned about the contest online and was excited because it is in line with the lifestyle she and her husband, a U.S. Forest Service employee, have engrained in their children.
?We had that kind of campaign going on in our family anyway, so we were interested,? she said. ?I think it great that [the first lady] is doing this. It?s been a big focus for us. We?ve kind of built our life around it.?
The Wiedenhoefts do not have TVs ? although they watch occasional movies on a DVD player ? and Finwe lists her favorite activities, besides playing outside, as baking breads and cookies, drawing, and reading, especially the Harry Potter series.
The Wiedenhoefts saw their lifestyle efforts pay off when their oldest, 19-year-old Jacob, enlisted in the Navy last year and sailed through basic training. ?He never had any trouble with his weight, unlike a lot of his shipmates,? said Kristina, whose father and grandfather also served in the Navy. ?He didn?t struggle with running or anything.?
Finwe Wiendenhoeft hugs her brother, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Wiendenhoeft, before heading to Washington, D.C., to take part in the first White House Kids? State Dinner. Finwe, 9, won entrance to the event with her recipe for a healthy burger. Courtesy photo
That places Petty Officer 3rd Class Wiedenhoeft among a minority of his peers: Defense Department statistics show that only about one-fourth of Americans between the ages of 17 and 22 meet the requirements for recruitment, mostly due to obesity problems. That has sparked DOD officials to create a healthy lifestyles campaign of their own to improve recruitment and retention. Read more here.
Let?s Move ?is all about all of us coming together to make sure that all of you kids and kids like you across the country have everything you need to learn and grow and lead happy, healthy lives,? Mrs. Obama said.
?It?s about parents making choices for their kids ? choices that work with their families? schedules, budgets and tastes, because there is no one-size-fits-all here,? she added.
The Wiedenhoefts have done just that, reflecting the healthy lifestyles the White House and DOD campaigns evoke.
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Nicki Minaj Loves That 2 Chainz Got A 'Second Chance'
'He's the true meaning of capitalizing on a second chance,' Nicki says of her buddy 2 Chainz, who got his start in Playaz Circle.
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Christina Garibaldi
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
ooVoo updates its iOS and Android apps to support four-way video calls
First ooVoo opened up four-way video chats on Facebook, and now the video calling service is doing the same for its Android and iOS apps. The company just updates both applications so that you can view up to four video streams at once, though you can carry on text chats with as many as 12 people. That's true of both platforms, though the Android version is admittedly getting a few more changes. The newest version of the app brings deeper integration with Google services, plugging into the native Android address book to show missed calls, as well as a list of which friends are available to chat. To that end, Android users get not just the app, but also a widget that displays these tidbits at a glance. Rounding out the list of improvements, the updates introduce push notifications as well as the ability to text chat in the middle of a video call.
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