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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Former MMA Fighter & Award-Winning Author Combats Human ...
Former MMA Fighter and Award-Winning Author
Cameron Conaway Combats Human Trafficking Abroad
BANGKOK, ??September 26, 2012 ? ?Cameron Conaway, an award-winning?author and former MMA fighter who once trained under Renzo Gracie, is?now fighting an epic battle that reaches far beyond the cage, the?battle to end human trafficking. More than 27 million men, women and?children are held as slaves, and UNICEF reports that each year nearly?2 million children are exploited in the global commercial sex trade.?Conaway has made it his mission to become their voice as he travels?throughout Asia and visits human trafficking conferences and refuge?shelters
Human trafficking is a truly global crime. It is not only happening in?places like Bangkok, even Los Angeles is a hub. Conaway has done extensive research on sexual and labor exploitation practices in the?U.S. and abroad and has seen its effects first hand.
According to Conaway, ?When you look into the eyes of a 5-year-old?Bangladeshi boy who now has HIV as a result of being used as a sex?slave, or of a handicapped 11-year-old Thai girl who has lived in the?back of a van for years as part of a mobile brothel, or even of the?father who was sold the fake promise of a better job and then beaten?into slavery ? these moments leave imprints on your being, they make?you realize what?s worth fighting for.?
Conaway, who is deemed by many as the ?MMA fighter who fights human?trafficking,? has participated in many human trafficking conferences?including the 2012 ?Slavery No More? Conference in Los Angeles, the?2012 ?Not For Sale? Asia Pacific Forum in the Philippines, and he was?the only American at the 2012 Human Trafficking Roundtable in?Chittagong, Bangladesh. Conaway was also invited to speak at the 2012?International Symposium on Combating Human Trafficking in Bandung,?Indonesia due to his advocacy work.
Conaway went on to say, ?We need penal reform, more sustainable?business models and education, deeper collaborations, more
psychologists and reintegration specialists?the list goes on. People?have referred to me as the fighter who fights human trafficking, but?the true warriors are the ones out there battling this each day. The?more involved I become, the more I see how my MMA training was?preparation for this battle.?
Conaway has spoken extensively on the topic of human trafficking in?villages throughout Bangladesh and has expressed in several media?interviews that his fight is now outside of the cage and for the?attainment of basic human rights for the world?s most vulnerable?populations.
The accomplished author also garners attention for the cause through?his writing. Conaway has written many features on the topic and was?even given rare access to the dangerous shipbreaking yards of?Chittagong for an essay titled ?Of Ships and Men? which was published?in July by The Good Men Project.
Cameron Conaway ? mixed martial artist, human rights activist and?acclaimed author, has come to be known as the ?Warrior Poet.? He?shares intimate details of his life?s struggles both in and out of the?cage in his compelling autobiography ?Caged: Memoirs of a Cage?Fighting Poet? and has championed many causes through his writing.
?Caged: Memoirs of a Cage Fighting Poet? has received numerous awards?including the ?2012 Reviewers Choice Award? and can be purchased at?Amazon.com. ?Famed MMA broadcaster Mauro Ranallo is the voice behind?the audio version of the book, which will be released in the coming?months. For more information on Cameron Conaway, his work and his?causes, please visit?www.cameronconaway.com.
About Cameron Conaway:
Cameron Conaway has come to be known as the ?Warrior Poet.? His?autobiography ?Caged: Memoirs of a Cage Fighting? has won numerous?awards, including the ?2012 Reviewers Choice Award. Conaway has taught?Shakespeare for Ottawa University, is an award-nominated teacher of?creative writing for Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. He has?received the Richard Russo Award for Creative Writing, is an?NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer and was the University of Arizona?s?2007-2009 Poet-in-Residence. He is currently the Poet-in-Residence at?Mahidol University?s Tropical Medicine Research Center where he is?working on a book about malaria, the killer of 2.7 million people each?year. Conaway?s debut collection of poems ?Until You Make the Shore?,?which highlight?s the need for penal reform based on his experience?teaching in an all-female juvenile detention center, will be released?in March of 2013.
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Is Your Home's Front Door Making a Good First Impression ...
Irwin Weiner ASID?- I don't think we notice our front doors very much while we're in the thick of designing and decorating the rest of our homes. But this is a certainty: Other people notice your front door, and it makes either a positive or a sour first impression.
A realtor just told me that the care and upkeep of each element of your home tells others whether or not you take good care of yourself, your belongings, and your home's general upkeep. A front door with peeling paint, a cracked window, faded varnish, or bad door hardware will give everyone the wrong signal when they visit you.
I picked some of my favorite contemporary front doors from an excellent UK supplier, Urban Front Ltd. Click on each image for more product information. Their doors are steel-reinforced hardwood, and you can also use this company for garage doors and interior doors. Some of the interior doors come with matching frames built with acoustic seals on all four sides and concealed or pivot hinges. A great resource to put into your Home Improvement file!
In today's featured video, we go behind the scenes at Urban Front and hear the designers talking about what goes into their products.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Juan Luis Guerra leads Latin Grammy nominees
FILE - In this May 4, 2012 file photo, Colombia's singer Juanes poses for photos during an interview to promote his new album "Juanes MTV Unplugged," in Mexico City. Juanes will host his own radio show on SiriusXM satellite radiofor bilingual listeners, launching Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, on Caliente channel 150 and La Kueva channel 540. The monthly show, "Juanes: F?jate Bien," will feature new music and showcase spontaneous, live jam sessions with special guests and share personal stories and anecdotes from life on the road. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini, file)
FILE - In this May 4, 2012 file photo, Colombia's singer Juanes poses for photos during an interview to promote his new album "Juanes MTV Unplugged," in Mexico City. Juanes will host his own radio show on SiriusXM satellite radiofor bilingual listeners, launching Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, on Caliente channel 150 and La Kueva channel 540. The monthly show, "Juanes: F?jate Bien," will feature new music and showcase spontaneous, live jam sessions with special guests and share personal stories and anecdotes from life on the road. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini, file)
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Dominican singer, songwriter and producer Juan Luis Guerra is the leading nominee at the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards.
A host of Latin music artists filled the Belasco Theater stage in Los Angeles Tuesday to announce the Latin Recording Academy's nominations for its 13th annual Latin Grammy honors. Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy, Colombian rocker Juanes and Norteno group Los Tucanes de Tijuana were among the musicians participating.
Several of the presenters were also nominees. Guerra, who wasn't on stage, has six nods, followed by Jesse & Joy with five. Juanes, Ricardo Arjona, Edgar Barrera, Carla Morrison, Arturo Sandoval, Ivete Sangalo and Caetano Veloso earned four nominations apiece.
This year's awards allow for 10 nominees, rather than five, in the general categories of record, album and song of the year, as well as best new artist.
The Latin Grammy Awards are to be presented Nov. 15 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and broadcast live on Univision.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Oil drops below $92 on gloomy economic outlook
Oil prices fell Monday, dragged down by worries about weaker economic growth around the world.
Benchmark crude dropped $1.23 to $91.66 around midday Monday in New York. Oil fell more than 6 percent last week.
In London, Brent crude was down $1.89 to $109.53 on the ICE Futures exchange.
The latest dose of gloomy economic news game from Germany, where the Ifo index of business confidence fell for the fifth month in a row. Germany is an economic powerhouse, but 43 percent of its exports go to its euro partners. And growth is stalling across the other 16 countries in the eurozone.
Slower economies mean less demand for oil, pushing prices down.
The lower oil prices are somewhat positive for drivers in the U.S. The average price for gasoline slipped about 2.5 cents over the weekend to $3.808 per gallon, according to a daily survey from AAA, Wright Express and the Oil Price Information Service.
Other futures prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange:
? Natural gas fell 3 cents to $2.85 per 1,000 cubic feet.
? Heating oil fell 4 cents to $3.08 per gallon.
? Wholesale gasoline fell 8 cents to $2.82 per gallon.
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Mac App Mahjongg Staxx Hits Top 40 Board Games ...
San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) May 26, 2012
Selectsoft, a California-based developer of family-friendly games, is pleased to announce that their Mac game Mahjongg Staxx has hit the Top 40 Board Games on the Mac App Store(SM). Featuring creative layouts, dazzling backgrounds and stacks of tilesup to 24 layers per layoutthe addictive game launched on the Mac App Store on April 23 and has quickly climbed the charts. Developed by Selectsoft in partnership with Teyon, Mahjongg Staxx joins Selectsoft?s Mahjongg Platinum Evolution Edition as a top 100 game in the Puzzle and Board categories on the Mac App Store.
Mahjongg solitaire is a popular game of skill and patience enjoyed by millions of people around the world. As creator of one of the top-selling mahjongg games series according to NPD Techworld, Selectsoft has long experience developing fun mahjongg and solitaire games for the whole family. Mahjongg Staxx offers classic gameplay with a twistup to 24 layers of tiles per layout. Easy-to-use 3D virtual views make it easier and quicker to find those hidden tiles to match in stacks and stacks of tiles, while four game modes offer more ways to play:
Level-Based Adventure ? Complete the challenge by solving multiple levels
Bonus Power-Up ? Special power-up tiles add an extra twist
2-Player Challenge ? Play across a network
Solitaire ? Enjoy pure mahjongg strategy
In addition to the regular game modes, four game variants provide even more playing choice. Make matches of 3 or more tiles by swapping pieces on an endless board in Kumika. Memory challenges players to remember the location of matches, while Waterfalls requires strategy as gravity changes the board. Or find a path to connect and clear matching tiles in Four Rivers.
Along with multiple game modes, Mahjongg Staxx also features next-generation 3D play, exclusive game editors and more. Play with the largest collection of tile sets and layouts ever, or import photos to create custom tile sets and layouts for a unique personalized experience. Customize tile sets and layouts with easy-to-use editors, or choose from a huge collection of decorative tile sets and over 1 million preset layouts. With stacks and stacks of tiles, creative layouts, and gorgeous backgrounds, it?s amazing mahjongg fun like never before.
About Mahjongg Staxx:
You think you know Mahjongg? You don?t know Staxx! Mahjongg Staxx is mahjongg fun, multiplied! Enjoy creative layouts, dazzling backgrounds and up to 24 layers of tiles per layout. Customize your tile sets and layouts with easy-to-use editors, or just choose from a huge collection of decorative tile sets and over 1 million preset layouts. With incredible eye-catching tiles stacked to the max, it?s a whole new way to play mahjongg!
Features:
Up to 24 layers per layout
Over 1 million layouts
Unlimited game variations
Change tile thickness and tile set on-the-fly
3D backgrounds
Huge collection of tile sets
Tile set creator, layout editor and game variation creator
Choose Your Favorite Mode:
Adventure: Advance level by level
Bonus: Special power-up tiles add to the excitement
2-Player: Challenge across a network
Solitaire: Classic mahjongg solitaire fun
Kumika: Make matches by swapping tiles
Waterfalls: Match adjacent tiles as the board shifts
Four Rivers: Connect matching tiles across the board
Memory: Can you remember where the matches are?
Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Selectsoft is a leading developer of family-friendly games and apps, creating best-selling games for iOS, consoles, Android, Mac and PC. It?s also one of the largest independent publishers of PC and Mac software, featuring licensed content from Broderbund, Disney, The Learning Company and many more. For almost 20 years, Selectsoft has been dedicated to providing affordable, fun entertainment for the whole family. Visit http://www.selectsoft.com to learn more.
Teyon is a successful developer and publisher of interactive entertainment for all leading platforms. Established in 2006 in Poland, the company is focused on the development of high-quality video games and software. Teyon has created best-selling games for Nintendo DSi and Wii, PC, Mac, iPhone
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