Boyd Tonkin: In Jerusalem, words reach out over the walls you can see, and those you can't

Source: The Independent

"I couldn't accept that the writer within me could be beaten. It was like an internal uprising. The only freedom left for someone who has suffered such a tragedy is the freedom to describe it in their own words." Dusk had just fallen over Yemin M ...
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Source: Guardian Unlimited

Last year, this art fair with a street party atmosphere had a 1,000 person-long queue when the gates opened on the first day, which says a lot. Now in its ninth year, it's known for delivering bang for your buck, with affordable art by ...
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We're Skeptical That Smartphone-Tablet Hybrids Will Take Off

Source: Silicon Alley Insider

The firm defines a hybrid as a device with phone functionality and a touch screen between 4.6 and 5.5 inches. That's larger than most smartphones, but smaller than the smallest tablets like the Kindle Fire, which has a 7-inch screen. The c ...
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Putting The Post-Deployment Family Back Together

Source: NPR

When parents deploy to a war zone overseas, their absence can have ripple effects that are felt long after they return. Parents and their children often struggle to figure out how to be a family again after leading sepa ...
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Iowa DNR director Roger Lande has resigned; deputy Chuck Gipp apparently to succeed him

Source: Des Moines Register

Iowaâs top environmental official has resigned, effective today, and apparently will be replaced by his top deputy. Iowa Department of Natural Resources director Roger Lande said he resigned to spend more time at his home in the Lake of the Woods ...
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Analyzing the world's 11 biggest handset makers in Q1 2012

Source: Fierce Wireless

In Q1 Samsung took the handset shipment crown from Nokia which had held the No. 1 spot for over a decade. Additionally Samsung widened its lead in smartphone shipments over Apple with 42 million units shipped. With pre-orders ...
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Google Wardriving On Hotseat | Tablets, Phablets: Here To Stay

Source: TechWeb

MUST READ Tablet And Phablet Use Rises Steadily Tablets and phone/tablet combos are here to stay, according to Millennial Media and ABI Research. More than 208 million phablets, like the Samsung Galaxy Note, will ship in 2015. RELATED • Memo to Appl ...
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VARSITY: State track and field meet updates

Source: The Morning Call

Silver is the color early on at the PIAA Track ...
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Standalone Versus Integrated Dilemma Is Major Theme of $37 Billion Mobile Handset Semiconductor Market, Says ABI Research

Source: Business Wire

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Revenues for core semiconductor components used in mobile handsets, including platform ICs and wireless connectivity ICs, are expected to reach almost $37 billion per annum in 2012. The market has seen strong growt ...
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