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LeBron James says second game in Cleveland 'can't get no worse' than Dec. 2 tilt

Trapped in an arena where venom and disgust filled nearly all 20,000 seats, LeBron James survived. He handled the boos, the "Akron hates you" chants, the obscene taunts coming at him from every direction, from fans he considered family.

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Japan Nuke Accident Seen From Seattle - Science <b>News</b>

Clues to events at crippled plant found in traces of radiation reaching Pacific Northwest.

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With the company’s future already clouded by Steve Jobs’ latest medical leave, the possibility of the iPad’s chief designer, Jonathan Ive, cashing out ups the uncertainty, Dan Lyons writes.

Is Apple losing its design guru?

When Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced in January that he would take a third medical leave, the biggest concern was the cloud of uncertainty that hovered over the company. Now that uncertainty has become an issue again, as rumors have started swirling that Apple might lose its chief designer, Jonathan Ive. 

Apple's head designer Jonathan Ive poses for a portrait on January 27, 2010 in Cupertino, California. (Photo by Paul Harris / Newscom)

Reports in Ive’s native England suggest that the man who oversaw the design of the iPhone and iPad wants to spend more time in the U.K., putting him at odds with Apple’s board enough that he would consider leaving the company. Although Ive and Apple won’t comment, the scenario is plausible for two reasons: First, Ive is about to cash in options valued at $30 million that he was granted in 2008; and second, Ive has an especially close relationship with Jobs. 

Whether Ive stays or goes, the brouhaha shows the challenges that Apple is increasingly likely to face given the questions about Jobs’ role in the coming months. One scenario being bandied about by Apple-watchers suggests Ive is making a power play to succeed Jobs; it seems just as likely, however, that he simply may not want to work at Apple if Jobs isn’t there. 

Still others think the entire notion that Ive might leave is completely unfounded. But either way, the whole incident shows how the Jobs health situation is bringing more drama to a company that, until now, has been a model of tight-lipped discipline.

Apple’s products are famous for their sleek designs, and conventional wisdom holds that losing Ive would be a terrible blow to Apple—“Apple’s worst nightmare,” Britain’s Guardian called it. But the truth is, losing Ive may not be as big a deal as some Apple watchers think.

For one thing, Apple has loads of bench strength in every department, and because of its success it can attract just about anyone it wants.

“How much of this is Steve, how much is Jon, how much someone else? Steve always had an eye for design. The designer is only as good as the client,” says Jean-Louis Gassée.

For another, the real genius behind Apple’s designs might not be Ive—but rather Jobs.

That’s the educated guess of Jean-Louis Gassée, a former top executive at Apple and a longtime close watcher of the company who still has many connections there.

Gassée points out that Ive was already working at Apple when Jobs returned to the company in 1996. Ive joined the company in 1992, when Jobs was gone from the company, having been ousted by the board in 1985.

And before Jobs returned to Apple, Ive wasn’t exactly setting the world on fire. The first products that Ive designed under Jobs were the “Bondi Blue” iMac and the somewhat ugly iBook. Ive’s next products, the "desk lamp" Mac and the early metal laptops, were better looking, Gassée says.

Apple advertises its products as magical. They’re at the intersection of “technology and the liberal arts,” Steve Jobs said today. Something that moves your heart, not just your lust for technology. Will consumers still buy that in 2011?

The big picture question of the day is whether Apple has done it again. With the original iPad, Apple crushed its rivals, taking more than 90 percent of the tablet market in 2010 and selling more than 15 million units. Jobs predicted today that 2011 will be the year of the iPad 2. Based on what I have seen today, I think he’s mostly, but not entirely, right.

Competitors will discover that Apple has a lot of inherent financial advantages, including being a low-cost leader. That may not sound intuitive, but I believe it has to be true. It is selling so much volume of its products that it can get discounts on parts and manufacturing services that no one else can get.

When it sells its products in stores, it also doesn’t have to give away 20 percent of the margin to a retailer. That is a huge financial advantage. Carriers are also willing to subsidize the costs of Apple products in a way that they won’t with other tablet vendors. All of these things may explain why the Motorola Xoom, a very cool product, is selling for $800 while Apple has priced its new devices at $499 to $829, (and dropped the price of the old iPad to $399). Apple has also left very little room for rivals here, since it has signed up both AT&T and Verizon. Perhaps there is room for rivals to sell $199 machines, but users probably aren’t going to like them.

Those are reasons why any cool Apple mobile product could beat other rivals. But Apple has also done some smart things with the iPad 2. It has created another rev of its microprocessor, the A5, which has two cores, or computing brains. And it has nine times faster graphics than its old A4 chip. Since Apple designs this chip itself, it doesn’t have to give away much margin to a chip design firm. It only has to give a small margin to a chip manufacturer such as Samsung to make the chips.

Apple has also custom-designed the A5 to run Apple applications on a device with a 10-hour battery life. Apple should have an edge there, as it won’t sell the A5 to rivals. But if this is an advantage, it isn’t likely to last long, as Nvidia is being very aggressive with a new quad-core chip that it could sell to any Android rivals.

The design of the iPad 2 is where Apple has more advantages. The iPad 2 will have faster web-browsing with a new version of Safari. It has two cameras that will inspire a lot of video and photo-related apps. The availability of the Mac applications — iMovie, Garage Band, and Photo Booth — on the iPad 2 will make a lot of users happy. More interesting features will come with new releases of the iOS, or Apple’s operating system in the fairly near future.

There are some users who won’t like the restrictions of Apple’s ecosystem. If they want universal serial bus (USB) and SD card ports, they are out of luck. Apple didn’t change the resolution of its screen either, leaving it at 1024 x 768. Competitors could add these options and put emphasis on them as selling points. (Critics are disappointed that Apple did not improve the display, but that’s a big cost issue others have too).

Apple has also made great improvements in the feel of the product. It’s 33 percent thinner, 2 ounces lighter, and it has a wonderful new screen cover that doubles as a stand for the device. (It wakes up the device when you peel it back and it has micro-fibers that clean the screen when the cover is on).

Now here is why Jobs is not entirely right. Apple has come up with a stunning machine at prices that the competitors will have a hard time beating. But it is almost inevitable that Android-based tablets will gain market share on Apple.

So far, I don’t see the Android machine that will beat the iPad 2. But the potential is there, given ingredients such as Android 3.0, Nvidia Tegra 2 chips and other fast microprocessors, and 4G LTE. The latter is the main weakness in Apple’s armor.

LTE is fast, with a minimum speed on Verizon at around 12 megabits a second and actual speeds running much higher than that now. Getting access to 4G LTE is as big a benefit as having access to lots of cool apps, from my point of view. Right now, the timing of the still-young LTE technology means that Apple cannot yet put it into its mass-produced, lowest-cost tablet computers.

If LTE costs come down sometime soon, then Apple can launch a new version of the iPad to incorporate the technology. But it’s not a simple upgrade, as it means that the hardware of the machine — including the radio chip — has to change. And for now, LTE chips are larger than their 3G equivalents, so the heat dissipation and product size are affected. In other words, LTE can force Apple to redesign the iPad.

Apple can do that. But Android tablet makers might be able to move faster than Apple directly into the 4G LTE tablet market. If they do that, then they will have found a scenario where they could steal a march on Apple. Apple is not likely to let that gap last for a long time, but it might be enough for Apple to lose some share this year.

Apple’s leadership position in this market will be hard to beat, but the collective weight and reach of Android rivals could erode it. And here’s a sobering thought: If Apple eventually winds up with only 30 percent of the tablet market, it could still be No. 1, and its place as the largest technology company in the world will not be at risk.

Check out Apple’s overview video on the iPad 2 and Jobs’ comments on technology and the liberal arts below.

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It looks like women have caught up with men in numbers in the workplace. For the first time in history, women in the USA now outnumber men in the workforce, and there are now more women in supervisory positions than there are males. The question is whether they will handle the downside of working any better than men.

According to an article by Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D., titled The 21st Century Workplace -- Are Women the New Men?, the economic downturn has hit men harder. They held nearly 80 percent of jobs that have been lost during what is now being called the "mancession." Will women now inherit the stress, pressure, exhaustion, burn out and heart attacks commonly associated with male leaders in business?

Some predict that this new female-dominated workplace will mean a softening of the corporate culture, with more benevolent leaders. Others foresee just the opposite. Ella says many women don't want to be seen as "soft" -- and others simply aren't. No one would call Carly Fiorina, the head of Hewlett Packard from 1999 to 2005, a wilting lily. According to her memoir, Tough Choices, she was sometimes referred to as Chainsaw Carly.

All of this is especially relevant on the entrepreneurial side, since statistics show that women are starting businesses at more than twice the rate of their male counterparts. Some would argue that the growing success rate of women entrepreneurs shows that they are resourceful, and better able to succeed, despite the odds.

While I'm sure we will continue to see progress on the female side, I predict that they will struggle with the same major challenges faced today by men. These include:

1. Funding your dream. Raising money is hard, whether you are counting on friends, investors, or banks. I rarely see women at angel investment groups, either asking for money, or offering to fund new ventures. Men seem more focused on this one.




2. Need for increased confidence and mindset skills. Many women and men are paralyzed by perfection, plagued by pessimism, and the need to satisfy others, rather than themselves. We need more women leaders.




3. Motivation to succeed. Every entrepreneur needs to love what they do, and believe so strongly in their product or service that they can weather the tough times. On this one, it's easy to spot the ones with passion, from either gender.




4. Manage time and priorities. Women, often more than men, try to do too much. It's hard to balance the continual demands of the business, personal relationships, and home life. Every entrepreneur needs to prioritize the important tasks ahead of urgent tasks.




5. Never stop learning. After you start your business, the learning really begins. True entrepreneurs look at failures as their best learning experiences. Networking, and using your network is the next most important element of learning.

I don't see any challenges which are so gender specific that they can't be overcome by any entrepreneur. Yet I don't think women should be convinced that the battle for equality is almost over. There is still the question of why there are so few women in high places, and why the average income for women in business is about 68% of men's income.

What I am hoping is that women will not just be the new men, and suffer from the same maladies and limitations. I'll be looking for women to create the "new business culture" that every worker wants -- better role definitions, more effective and productive leadership, and better work-life balance. That would make women entrepreneurs the new women, rather than the new men!

What is your social media brand? Do you have one? Sure, many small business owners and entrepreneurs are coming around to the enormous importance of social media as a marketing, customer service, and, yes, even sales tool. But if you haven’t thought about how social media can define your brand, you are probably missing a HUGE part of what social media tools can do for your business. Here’s more…

Tools & Techniques

Creating a great brand with these blog tools. Tools that improve the look and functionality of your blog also improve your brand. A well-maintained small business blog is one of the most obvious and least expensive branding tools at the entrepreneur’s disposal even more so than social media channels like Facebook and Twitter because of how a blog can be customized to fit your needs and personality. This list of tools is a great way to start. EpicLaunch

What Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi can teach you about social media. One of the stars of the hit reality show “Jersey Shore”, “Snooki” is a perfect example of personal brand, but social media entrepreneurs could also learn much about building their own online presence from Snooki. Being yourself and using a simple, short tag to indelibly brand your identity are also great techniques in social media. One site is already trying to apply the starlets techniques in the social media space. Brand-Yourself

Tito Philips doesn’t want your comments on his blog! At least, not if they’re the wrong kind. And the wrong kind would be comments left for no other purpose than to get the blogger and his/her readers to visit your blog and perhaps comment on it in return. Why is comment trading bad? Don’t get Tito started! There are many ways to engage in social media marketing. Be sure you understand and respect some of the attitudes you may face. Blogging Bookshelf  

News & Trends

The best of the best. Want to get a look at arguably the 20 best Facebook fan pages for business on the planet? By now you should know the value of a Facebook fan page to your branding efforts. What’s also true, however, is that not all Facebook sites are created equal. If you want to take your social media marketing to the next level, have a look at this list of cream of the crop sites. Inc.com

Even churches use social media marketing! In this article on the growing market for tech services among religious organizations, we learn that many churches have also already entered into the social media space. As houses of worship, particularly huge mega-churches, expand and build congregations, it’s easy to see how social media can work as a marketing tool here as well. Is your religious organization using social media for branding? WSJ

Tips & Tricks

20 tips that will make you a Twitter star. Among the tools popular in the new digital space is Twitter. The microblogging platform can be used for business or non-business purposes and it can be the key to your small business’s success. Learn how to use Twitter like a pro and you may be surprised at the benefits your small business gains as a result. Global Copywriting

Valuable lessons in social media. Gary Vaynerchuk, author of The Thank You Economy and a successful social media entrepreneur in his own right, has many insights to share with small business leaders seeking a new way to define their brands in an age of social communications. Read some of the takeaways Vaynerchuk shares with those trying to define their businesses with social media. E-Marketing Associates

Success Stories

Doubt the power of FB to create brand for almost anyone? You won’t after you read the story of Princeton English Professor Jeff Nunokawa and “Jeffbook”, a collection of 3,221 brief literary essays on Facebook, that have created an incredible cult status for Nunokawa in the process. His motivation? Not too different from those of most marketers. Nunokawa simply started sharing where he knew his audience already spent lots of their time. The results speak for themselves. Fast Company

Increase exposure with niche social media. Blogger Mavis Nong talks about the importance of niche social media sites including social bookmarking sites as a key method of creating exposure for your online business. Mavis talks about her experience with our sister site BizSugar.com (thanks for the shout out! ) and explains how smaller more focused social sites can sometimes have a surprising impact even larger than the big guys. Attraction Marketing Online

Opportunities

Sponsors wanted for new SugarTone Sweet Business Blogging Contest. Put the power of social media to work for your brand. We’re looking for sponsors to help with a brand new blogging contest involving two of the fastest growing small business communities on the Web, BizSugar.com and Bloggertone.com. Learn more about the contest by reading the full announcement and get in touch today! BizSugar Blog

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If you don't know much about Justin Bieber's rise to superstardom, James Parker provides a good primer:

How did he do it? With YouTube, that’s how. Kissed in his cradle by the witch of the Web, Justin was throwing up little promo reels by the time he was 12. Singing a Brian McKnight song into the bathroom mirror. Or sitting on some municipal steps somewhere, busking mightily about the Lord: “You’re my God and my Fa-ther!” he bellows through the legs of passersby, the wooden body of his guitar reverberating with his shouts. ...

Bieber wasn’t from the Disney factory, and he didn’t have a show on Nickelodeon, so the marketing plan was skewed toward his already established constituency in social media: lots of Facebooking and YouTubing and sugary tweets to his millions-strong Twitter army.

Currently the world’s largest mass-produced rear-projection flat screen, the Mitsubishi 92-inch 3D TV was first unveiled at CES earlier this year. But this morning we got an up close and personal look at the mammoth flat screen along with its 82-inch sibling at the Mitsubishi Mobile Marketing Showroom. It is truly an immersive cinematic experience to be had if you can afford the price, the space, and don’t mind looking like a complete dork sometimes—as illustrated below.

Mitsubishi’s 3D Home Cinema TV series uses an integrated 3D emitter that functions with special battery powered 3D viewing glasses. The pair I was donning was a super durable rubberized set used for high-volume demo purposes. For regular home use there’s a slightly more flattering alternative as well as third-party options. However, the glasses are not included with the purchase of the TV. They come in a bundled kit for $399 that includes two-pairs of glasses and a Blu-Ray Disc of 3D Disney content. You can also purchase single pairs for $149.

The minimum comfortable viewing distance is roughly 9 to 11 feet away for the 92-inch model and likely greater for those prone to motion sickness. I was able to sit about 6 feet away from the 82-inch model without any discomfort and that may have been due to the sharpness of the picture quality. The series employs the same DLP technology used in most 3D cinema screens with a 1080p resolution and 1000x faster pixel response time from a 120Hz sub-frame rate for smooth and crisp fast action scenes.

The image below of the 82-inch model gives you a better idea of just how big are these displays. The 92-inch model—not pictured—measures a whopping 4 feet tall, 6 feet wide, and almost 2 feet deep.

Connectivity features include StreamTV that lets you access the internet for various services including VUDU 3D movie streaming, Pandora, Facebook, and Twitter. The TV is Bluetooth enabled so that music can be streamed from cellphones or other Bluetooth enabled devices. The Mitsubishi TV Control app is available for download from iTunes that converts your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad into a TV remote. Future developments may allow for streaming content from your mobile devices. Other connectors include four HDMI inputs, a USB media player, and a PC/DVI port.

As for sound, the series features Mitsubishi’s Unisen 5.1 Surround Sound that consists of 16 to 18 speakers beamed separately for an immersive audio experience without requiring additional speaker components. And should you wish to add a subwoofer, it can be connected wirelessly. This eliminates the usual mess of speaker cables and wires, and should keep the missus happy.

Mitsubishi’s Director of Product Development, David Naranjo, was kind enough to talk with us and confirmed that pricing would be $6000 for the 92-inch model, which won’t be available until mid-summer. The first video below is a short interview and the second video is a demo of the Unisen 5.1 Surround Sound.

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Pawlenty Announces His Money Team - FoxNews.com

Republican Tim Pawlenty's exploratory committee has announced the key players who will make up Pawlenty's national finance team. The announcement comes as Pawlenty's team gears up for a major-donor fundraising effort.

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SEO Services Vancouver For any Better Marketing Solution

 

When you begin your own website there are lots of ways you will have to sell it off and one the best way is to use Search engine optimization Vancouver if you happen to maintain that area. The SEO or seo services will be the top method of getting more visitors to your website and therefore making more sales.

 

Now, you should know that you won't use SEO service if you're no internet business - but then again, if you don't come with an online presence if you are a offline business, then you will not make it very far.

 

It is a popular proven fact that if you are planning to make it in the offline world you need to have an online presence. This really is something that all business people are learning the hard way. One thing that you should also know is that it is not as simple as just establishing the website and leaving it to do its things.

 

You can do this in most types of ways, however these companies usually take advantage of multiple methods to create an ideal marketing technique online. You will be able to employ these phones write articles for you, post on forums and blogs, create meta data and meta descriptions, clean up the code, add alt tags to the images and much more.

 

It is very important that you do this because otherwise the organization that you have worked so difficult for could wind up losing all the money. If you have a website that you want to create, then you'll also use the services of an SEO company, which means seo company. What this company does is basically take the best areas of your website, check the code, create keywords and write various articles and documents to ensure that your site is placed near the the surface of the list for that major search engines like google.

As a result the Search engine optimization company cannot only increase your traffic, but also make sure that your site is fully optimized for the search engine spiders that'll be introduced to it. These spiders are utilized to analyze your site and place it in certain positions determined on certain keywords.

 

If you want to make use of the Search engine optimization Vancouver then all you've got to do is discover the top companies. It's through these how the SEO gets done effectively and efficiently. With so many SEO companies to choose from you need to be sure that the main one you are going for is reliable. You should be in a position to request a breakdown of what you need, and also the company should also have the ability to let you know know long they have been operating for. This will narrow down the list to reveal the very best ones.

 

SEO Services Provided by Different Vancouver Web Companies

The Vancouver SEO company services are extremely good for business growth as they provide quality services. If you are planning to create a website for the internet business, then you've come to right article as I will be explaining below how Search engine optimisation Vancouver company services can increase your website ranking and make it popular.

Before that, you should know what Seo is. It's not that complicated and I'm sure you will get a grasp from it after reading my article. The main goal of SEO is to get more traffic to your website and target audience. It's a good decision to choose a Vancouver SEO company that are experts in this sort of work, so that your website could be listed in search engines.

There isn't any point in you using a website with no website ranking at all as you won't have any business and profits to survive. It is a very tough atmosphere available as there are so many online business people exactly like you, who want their share of pie. You have to be familiar with the fact that nearly 85% of world wide web traffic could be got from web sites.

Whenever a user types in a keyword or keywords for which he/she wants to know in different sites, these use crawlers to obtain web-sites with the relevant content and index them based on algorithms. It's not necessary to be worried about the algorithms which these websites use as that is not important.

To look within the first page of the search result, you will need to hire professionals and pros who can do the needful to maintain your website one of the good books in these websites. These professionals can optimize your website content to ensure your website gets increased traffic.

When the traffic gets high, it's a sign that you are obtaining a service which will get you more revenues. SEO Vancouver company do the next to create your site appear within the first page of search results.

Use keywords which are popularly utilized on search engines on your website content.
Have a website design for your website which is simple because top sites are allergic to flash and weird designs.
Submit your site to directories.
Submit your website to directory websites.
Postings on blogs and forums with back-links to your websites. This is considered as a very effective method of getting more traffic aimed at your website as many internet users use blogs and forums.

SEO Vancouver company also perform site diagnostics which is an important part in online optimization as research and analysis on finding keywords is the way to start a SEO campaign. So, make sure you choose the best SEO Vancouver company.

Are you looking for more information regarding SEO Vancouver? Visit http://www.seo4vancouver.com/seo-services.asp today!

 

What to anticipate When Hiring a Roofers

When it comes time to repair or even replace your roof, it's really a challenging task to find someone who is competent for the job. There are lots of roofing companies available, but the ones who will perform a great job for any reasonable price aren't often simple to find. If you're in the marketplace for the contractor, make use of the ideas beneath with regard to interviewing and hiring the correct one.

Interview as well as Discussion

The majority of roofers offer free consultation services. This is particularly essential, since it provides them a chance to evaluate exactly what your homes roof needs, and it provides you with an opportunity to evaluate all of them. As with all businesses, trust your instincts about the people you allow upward on your roofing. No issue exactly how great a contractor's reputation or even recommendation, he should begin by showing a person with a business greeting card. If the service provider occurs searching and speaking within an unprofessional manner, chances are that the task he's going to do will also be unprofessional. This is not to express that you ought to anticipate companies to reach within fits. They will be climbing on your roofing, therefore the majority of will be dressed in jeans and function footwear or sneakers. If the actual service provider seems to be more interested in speaking upon his mobile phone while on your homes roof than he's in analyzing your roof's needs, which may be another sign that he's not the main one to do the job. For your lawful safety, make sure that the contractor has adequate liability insurance coverage.

Roof Assessment

Anticipate the contractor will be going up in your roof. Actually, any kind of contractor who does not want to go up on your roofing to judge the problem ought to be instantly reduced. Those who're serious about their own function may possibly make a sketching of the roof's surface as well as mark trouble spots on it as they go through their own assessment, or they'll consider photos or even video of the surface area while they are available online for. This is a very essential step, because it enables you to see just what the troubles are and know how they will be set.

Estimation

The next step will be the written estimate. The contractor will take away his loan calculator and are available up with a written estimate. Some companies will go to their own vehicle or even truck and write down the actual suggestion, while others will crunch the actual numbers for the job prior to you. Once you are given the suggestion, ensure that you comprehend which products is going to be utilized, just how long the job will require and when you will find any additional or even concealed expenses that may arise during the repair from the roof. The service provider will be able to answer all of these concerns with ease as well as forewarn a person of any extra expenses that might be sustained if the roof's integrity end up being broken inside.

Once you have obtained several written estimations from roofers, assess exactly what every organization or service provider would like to offer you for the price. Do not necessarily discount the greatest bet, simply because sometimes the greatest bet will actually be the contractor who does the job properly. Additionally, be skeptical associated with prices for bids that are not nearly as expensive others. They may be utilizing inferior items or perhaps be unethical about the possibility of concealed expenses. Above all, believe in instincts as well as go with the contractor that makes you feel quite comfortable about handing over your money.

 

Seven Uyghurs Sentenced to Death

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Critics of the sentences say China has politicized the robberies as acts of terrorism.

 

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A Uyghur man walks past armed Chinese security forces in Urumqi, July 17, 2009.

Chinese authorities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang have ordered the executions of seven ethnic minority Uyghur men convicted of "violent" crimes, official media said on Wednesday.

 

The death sentences were handed down by the Supreme People's Court in recent days, according to state media in the regional capital, Urumqi.

 

The men were accused in connection with three separate attacks late last year in the Silk Road city of Kashgar, according to the news website Urumqi Online.

 

According to another website, the Xinjiang-based Tianshan news site, Aimaiti Tuheti, Yiming Dawuti, and unnamed "others" killed a security guard at a pedestrian mall as part of a failed Aug. 7 robbery attempt.

 

In a separate incident on Oct. 12, it said, Nuermaimaiti Aobulikasimu and 11 others broke into a house, bound and killed the couple living in it, and took their possessions.

 

It said the group also broke into the homes of two brothers, robbed them, and killed six people in a Nov. 11 attack in Kashgar.

 

The report gave no information about the victims or the schedule for the executions.

 

Three of the men were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, a sentence that is normally commuted to life imprisonment in China's judicial system.

 

They were convicted of deliberate homicide and armed robbery by the Kashgar Intermediate People's Court in the first instance.

 

'Strike hard' campaign

 

A Han Chinese resident of Urumqi surnamed Yang said a reference to "terrorism" in official news reports on the case showed that it was being politicized by the authorities, who have launched a series of "strike hard" campaigns in Xinjiang following deadly ethnic violence in July 2009.

 

"There is an implied political meaning; that they were somehow engaged in separatist activities or ethnic divisions," said Yang.

 

Exile Uyghur groups said the trials had been conducted behind closed doors, with scant opportunity for public scrutiny.

 

"The entire process against these men, from the trial through to the judgment, was opaque," said Dilxat Raxit, spokesman for the Munich-based World Uyghur Congress.

 

"There was also very little reasonable evidence to convict them on a legal basis, because all the evidence came from one side of the case," he said.

 

"We strongly condemn the Chinese government for continuing to pursue their policies of ethnic division," said Raxit.

 

"We are also strongly opposed to the death penalty in this case."

 

Earlier cases

 

Last month, the Supreme Court sentenced four Uyghurs to death for alleged involvement in an Aug. 19 bomb attack in Xinjiang’s western Aksu city.

 

The World Uyghur Congress pointed to concerns over lack of transparency in those cases too.

 

The Aksu blast left eight people dead, including two of the bombers, and 15 wounded after a man riding a three-wheeled vehicle threw explosives at a group of uniformed patrolmen. Four Uyghurs were arrested shortly after the attack.

 

State media characterized the cases as acts of terrorism and unrelated to longstanding ethnic tensions between Uyghurs and Han Chinese in the region.

 

Exiled Uyghur dissident Rebiya Kadeer has warned that attacks like those in Aksu will continue to occur until Beijing addresses the underlying source of tension in the region.

 

Millions of Uyghurs—a distinct, Turkic minority who are predominantly Muslim—populate Central Asia and Xinjiang.

 

Uyghurs say they have long suffered ethnic discrimination, oppressive religious controls, and continued poverty and joblessness despite China's ambitious plans to develop its vast northwestern frontier.

 

Those frustrations erupted in July 2009 in deadly riots that left nearly 200 people dead, by the Chinese government's tally.

 

At least 26 people, mostly Uyghurs, were sentenced to death in the aftermath of the riots, many of whom have been executed, according to state media.

 

China is believed to execute more people each year than the rest of the world’s countries combined, although the government does not publish official figures.

 

Rights groups say Beijing may execute as many as several thousand prisoners annually.

 

Chinese authorities blame Uyghur separatists for a series of deadly attacks in recent years and accuse one group in particular of maintaining ties to the al-Qaeda terrorist network.

 

New training scheme

 

China on Wednesday also announced a training scheme which places ethnic minority graduates from Xinjiang in work elsewhere in China.

 

Governments of the destination cities will spend 450 million yuan (U.S.$ 69 million) for the program, while Xinjiang will spend 400 million yuan (U.S.$ 61 million), the official Xinhua news agency reported.

 

The program targets some 60,000 jobless college graduates in Xinjiang, around 80 percent of whom are from ethnic minorities, and 60 percent of whom are women.

 

However, some commentators see the move as an attempt to assimilate non-Han Chinese into mainstream Chinese culture.

 

"From the point of view of ethnic minorities, the graduate work scheme is really taking the cream of youth from the minorities and using them to 'further cultural development,'" wrote one ethnic minority user on a popular microblogging service.

 

"In fact, the culture that is being advanced is Han culture, and this group of young people will have been totally brainwashed," the microblog update said.

 

An Urumqi resident surnamed Li agreed.

 

"They have run senior high school schemes like this before during the past few years," he said.

 

"Whether it's high-schoolers or graduate training programs, these are measures that are aimed at thought control and brainwashing, and the 'Partification' of their education," he said.

 

Reported by Qiao Long for RFA's Mandarin service. Translated and written in English by Luisetta Mudie.

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Wikileaks and the Uyghur

by holly on Dec Twenty, 2010
Henryk Szadziewski, Supervisor, Uyghur Human Rights Project

Whether it were actually uncertain, information acquired through the whistleblower website, Wikileaks, offers verified Chinese government worries over its ongoing charge of the location it calls Xinjiang, also is known as East Turkestan. The actual leaked out wires through U.Utes. diplomats demonstrate the actual extent that Chinese authorities attempt to convince government authorities worldwide to adopt its position upon issues affecting Uyghurs. The cables additionally show the actual United States' issues and sights concerning the ongoing repressive measures in the area.

Most lighting of Chinese federal government stress would be the cables pointing to Chinese anger, or even the specter associated with Chinese language ire, over the discharge of Uyghur detainees in Guantánamo to third countries. The December Twenty nine, 2008 cable relates how Chinese language Assistant International Minister Liu Jieyi fulfilled with the Ough.Utes. Ambassador to China in order to tone of voice Beijing's powerful competitors of launch to any country apart from China, and that if the Ough.Utes. do indeed accede to this ask for it might "avoid harm to bilateral relationships and also to cooperation ‘in important areas'". In addition, a Feb 2009 cable describes the way the Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Zhang Yannian, regarded the feasible discharge of Uyghur Guantánamo detainees because "an unfriendly behave toward us" along with a "slap within the face". The Ough.S. government stood company within not releasing the actual detainees to China illustrates the degree of the politicized nature from the Chinese language judicial program. Genuine issues over terrorism tend to be understandable, but in the actual Ough.S. government's observe the detainees might most likely encounter do-it-yourself torture and delivery when they came back in order to The far east

Chinese federal government stress in regard to the actual Uyghur Guantánamo detainees was not just put on the actual U.S. federal government, but additionally in order to New Zealand and a handful of European governments which were considering resettlement. Albania, Indonesia as well as Finland, in addition to Eu member says just about all have the symptoms of paid for the actual impact of Chinese language federal government unhappiness. Regarding Germany, which was at first prepared to consider 2 Uyghurs on purely relief reasons, Uyghur Guantánamo cases had been less preferable to additional detainees because of the unwanted effects accepting Uyghurs might have upon relationships along with China. The Might 8, '09 cable relates how "German Ambassador Erina Schaefer reported which Indonesia experienced informed The far east of the Ough.Utes. request to accept a few Uighur detainees held from Guantánamo coupled with already been consequently cautioned through The far east of ‘a heavy load on bilateral relations' if Indonesia were to simply accept any kind of detainees".

The actual diplomatic cables additionally discuss the unrest within Urumchi, the regional funds, in This summer '09. The July 13, 2009 cable television talking about mass occurrences in The far east says:

"Ethnic riots such as those in Xinjiang July 5-7 and in Tibet in 03 associated with 2008 differ markedly within origin as well as character through mass occurrences, XXXXXXXXXXXX emphasized to PolOff [Political Officer] upon XXXXXXXXXXXX. Each existing serious problems for the Party, XXXXXXXXXXXX stated, however the Party management would not wait to spread out fireplace upon Uighurs or Tibetans when they deemed this necessary to recover order. Mass occurrences present another kind of threat, he said, as the leadership is ‘afraid' to fireplace upon Han rioters for anxiety about causing massive open public outrage that would turn from the Party."

This can be a chilling viewpoint, especially when 1 considers evidence offered by 50 percent reviews launched this season by the Uyghur Individual Privileges Project (UHRP) and Amnesty Worldwide which fine detail eyewitness company accounts of the use of deadly live fire towards Uyghur protestors in This summer 2009. In addition, the declaration which fireplace would not be used towards Han Chinese protestors has resonances for that various strategy used by Chinese language security forces in Urumchi in order to Han Chinese language protests within Sept 2009. During those direct orders, then Party Secretary, Wang Lequan, tackled demonstrators, who experienced required he let them know about federal government responses to security concerns. A similar request to satisfy using the Party Secretary through Uyghur demonstrators within July was not met.

The broader consequences of the unrest also noticed a brief discussion on the effect it might possess on Iran-China relationships, and on relations along with Australia after Globe Uyghur Congress President, Microsoft. Rebiya Kadeer, spoke at the Nationwide Push Club within Canberra within August '09. Within the latter situation, china federal government "privately warn[ed] a significant Australian bank that sponsors the National Push Membership to make use of it's influence to bar a Kadeer speech there".

The actual United States' issues concerning the situation within the Uyghur area are available via within the wires. In a dialogue on policy direction within Tibet, U.S. officials clarify that it will end up being impossible with regard to Chinese language leaders to adopt the much softer line "if they appear like they are doing this below worldwide pressure". The actual cable out dated April 16, 2008, one month after the outbreak of unrest within Tibetan regions, additionally relayed the observation "that household stability remains the leadership's main concern above all else, meaning there will ‘almost surely' be absolutely no relaxation from the current hard line upon Tibet or in places such as Xinjiang." The info contained in the cable television also storage sheds light on the severe level of sensitivity that the Chinese federal government sights territorial ethics, and also the feasible spill more than associated with unrest from Tibet.

The prospect of methods to tensions in Tibet as well as Xinjiang as a result of civil society are debated inside a February 24, 2008 cable television. While recommending which China's financial success will increase its resistance to democratic reform, the actual cable also talks about exactly how Chinese language frontrunners begin to see the usefulness associated with "a limited expansion associated with civil society, such as enhancements within the guideline associated with regulation along with a more powerful role with regard to approved beliefs, NGOs, charities along with other stars in places which bring about sociable stability and do not problem Communist Party rule." This is a significant change in thinking, that has observed Ough.S. authorities market the idea that Chinese language economic development, and economic relations along with The far east will bring about a steadily democratic society; nevertheless, more faith appears to be placed in the grassroots motion than one that begins from the best levels of the Chinese government. Nevertheless, the actual cable proves that "[i]n places for example Tibet as well as Xinjiang, driving a car of separatism results in tight restrictions on the development of municipal culture." This method can be regarded as counter-productive by the official, who shows that the Ough.S. federal government "should still express...serious concerns more than Beijing's individual privileges record as well as attract China's developing consciousness that higher regard for individual privileges, spiritual independence and also the guideline associated with regulation will serve to promote the very development as well as social stability which China seeks in addition to to improve China's worldwide picture." This type of strategy might take substantial diplomatic skills thinking about "China's paranoid fear that the United States privately encourages regime change as well as ‘separatists' in Taiwan, Tibet as well as Xinjiang".

The wires offer understanding of the every day business of diplomacy that's rarely afforded to everyone, and it is interesting to notice the quantity of function carried out nowadays on Uyghur problems. The importance of the actual part of the United States like a keep track of of Uyghur individual rights problems within personal discussions is made obvious, as well as contrasts using its sensible public position. The staff from the Uyghur Human Rights Project is comfortable with pressure the Chinese government puts on Uyghur activists; nevertheless, the details of Chinese language government pressure upon it's alternatives is actually illustrative of the diploma which Chinese authorities make an effort to control contrary stories. With more facts in the future through Wikileaks, issues more than Uyghurs may not get the actual head lines, but the wires possess get rid of new light on the documentation associated with human rights conditions in the Uyghur region.

 

Wikileaks and also the Uyghurs

by henry upon Dec Twenty, This year
Henryk Szadziewski, Manager, Uyghur Human Rights Project

Whether it had been actually in doubt, information obtained by the whistleblower web site, Wikileaks, has confirmed Chinese language federal government worries more than it's ongoing charge of the location this calls Xinjiang, also is referred to as Eastern Turkestan. The leaked out wires from Ough.S. diplomats show the actual degree to which Chinese language authorities attempt to persuade government authorities globally to consider it's stance on problems impacting Uyghurs. The wires also show the U . s . States' issues and views regarding the ongoing repressive measures in the region.

Most illuminating of Chinese federal government pressure are the wires directed to Chinese frustration, or even the specter of Chinese ire, within the release of Uyghur detainees in Guantánamo to third nations. A December Twenty nine, 2008 cable television relates exactly how Chinese language Helper International Minister Liu Jieyi fulfilled with the Ough.S. Ambassador to China to voice Beijing's strong competitors associated with launch to any kind of nation apart from The far east, and that when the Ough.S. did indeed accede to this request it might "avoid injury to bilateral relations and to co-operation ‘in essential areas'". In addition, a Feb 2009 cable television describes the way the Chinese language Ambassador in order to Kyrgyzstan, Zhang Yannian, regarded as the actual feasible discharge of Uyghur Guantánamo detainees because "an unfriendly behave toward us" along with a "slap within the face". The Ough.S. federal government stood company in not releasing the actual detainees in order to The far east illustrates the actual degree from the politicized character from the Chinese language judicial program. Legitimate concerns over terrorism tend to be understandable, however in the actual U.Utes. government's view the detainees would most likely encounter torture as well as delivery if they came back to The far east

Chinese government pressure regarding the Uyghur Guantánamo detainees was not just put on the actual Ough.S. government, but additionally in order to New Zealand and a handful of European governments that were thinking about resettlement. Albania, Indonesia and Finland, as well as European Union fellow member says all have the symptoms of borne the actual impact associated with Chinese federal government disappointment. In the case of Germany, which was at first willing to think about two Uyghurs upon purely humanitarian reasons, Uyghur Guantánamo cases had been much less better than additional detainees due to the unwanted effects taking Uyghurs might have upon relationships with China. A May Eight, '09 cable relates how "German Ambassador Michael Schaefer documented that Germany had knowledgeable China from the Ough.Utes. ask for to simply accept a few Uighur detainees kept from Guantánamo coupled with already been consequently cautioned by The far east of ‘a large burden on bilateral relations' in the event that Germany were to simply accept any detainees".

The diplomatic wires additionally talk about the actual unrest in Urumchi, the actual regional funds, in This summer '09. A This summer Thirteen, '09 cable television discussing bulk incidents within The far east says:

"Ethnic riots like those in Xinjiang July 5-7 and in Tibet in 03 associated with 08 vary markedly in source as well as nature from mass incidents, XXXXXXXXXXXX emphasized in order to PolOff [Political Officer] on XXXXXXXXXXXX. Both existing severe trouble for the Party, XXXXXXXXXXXX stated, however the Celebration leadership wouldn't wait to spread out fire upon Uighurs or even Tibetans if they deemed it essential to restore purchase. Mass occurrences pose another kind of risk, he explained, since the leadership is actually ‘afraid' to fireplace upon Han rioters for anxiety about sparking huge open public outrage that will change against the Party."

This can be a chilling opinion, especially when 1 considers the evidence offered in two reports launched this season by the Uyghur Human Privileges Project (UHRP) as well as Amnesty Worldwide that detail eyewitness company accounts of the use of lethal reside fire against Uyghur protestors in This summer 2009. Additionally, the declaration which fireplace wouldn't be deployed against Han Chinese protestors offers resonances for that different strategy used through Chinese language security forces in Urumchi in order to Han Chinese direct orders within September 2009. During those protests, then Party Assistant, Wang Lequan, tackled protesters, who experienced required that he let them know regarding federal government responses in order to protection issues. A similar request to meet with the Party Assistant through Uyghur protesters in This summer was not met.

The actual wider repercussions of the unrest also noticed a brief discussion on the effect it would have on Iran-China relations, and on relationships along with Sydney following Globe Uyghur Our elected representatives Leader, Microsoft. Rebiya Kadeer, spoke in the Nationwide Push Membership in Canberra within July '09. In the second option situation, the Chinese government "privately warn[ed] a significant Australian financial institution that sponsors the nation's Press Membership to make use of its influence to bar a Kadeer speech there".

The United States' concerns about the scenario within the Uyghur region also come through in the wires. Inside a dialogue on policy path within Tibet, U.S. officials clarify that it'll end up being impossible for Chinese leaders to adopt the softer collection "if they look like they are doing this below international pressure". The cable television out dated April Sixteen, 2008, 30 days after the outbreak of unrest within Tibetan regions, also relayed the actual observation "that household stability continues to be leadership's main concern above all else, meaning there will ‘almost surely' be no rest of the current hard line on Tibet or perhaps in locations such as Xinjiang." The info contained in the cable additionally storage sheds light about the extreme level of sensitivity that the Chinese federal government views territorial ethics, and also the possible drip more than associated with unrest from Tibet.

The prospect associated with methods to tensions within Tibet as well as Xinjiang as a result of municipal culture are discussed inside a Feb Twenty-four, 2008 cable. Whilst suggesting that China's financial achievement increases its resistance to democratic change, the actual cable television also discusses how Chinese language leaders see the usefulness of "a limited expansion of civil society, including enhancements in the rule of regulation and a more powerful role with regard to authorized beliefs, NGOs, non profit organizations and other stars within areas which contribute to social balance and don't problem Communist Celebration guideline." This is a notable change in considering, which has seen U.S. officials promote the notion that Chinese financial development, as well as financial relations with China brings about a progressively democratic society; nevertheless, more faith seems to be put into the grassroots motion compared to one which begins in the best levels of the Chinese federal government. Nevertheless, the cable proves which "[i]n areas for example Tibet and Xinjiang, the fear of separatism results in tighter limitations on the development of municipal society." This approach can be regarded as counter-productive through the recognized, who shows that the Ough.S. government "should still express...serious concerns over Beijing's human rights record as well as appeal to China's developing consciousness that greater regard for human rights, spiritual independence and also the rule associated with regulation assists to promote the very improvement as well as sociable balance which China seeks in addition to to enhance China's worldwide picture." This type of technique would consider considerable diplomatic abilities considering "China's weird concern that the United States secretly encourages regime alter and ‘separatists' in Taiwan, Tibet as well as Xinjiang".

The wires provide insight into the actual daily business associated with diplomacy that is hardly ever owned by everyone, which is fascinating to note the quantity of work done behind closed doors on Uyghur problems. The significance of the part of the us like a monitor of Uyghur human privileges conditions in personal conversations is created clear, and contrasts using its sensible open public position. Employees from the Uyghur Human Privileges Project is actually well aware of the pressure china government exerts upon Uyghur activists; still, the details associated with Chinese federal government stress upon its counterparts is actually illustrative from the diploma which Chinese authorities make an effort to control contrary stories. With increased facts in the future through Wikileaks, concerns more than Uyghurs may not grab the actual headlines, but the wires have get rid of new gentle on the paperwork associated with individual rights conditions within the Uyghur area.

 

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In the center of the desert landscapes of Taklamakan, in the north-western part of China, the province of Xinjiang is the very least populated land whereas it covers near to a sixth from the nation's area. Getting resisted during centuries the Han Chinese control, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, or Old Eastern Turkistan, fell into within the Chinese Han control in 1949. From then, its population is primarily Uyghur People and Turkic - speaking System.

Islamic mainly, the Uyghurs have a strong religious identity which, in particular, allowed them to preserve a strong difference towards the Chinese enemy. Really, the Uyghur Empire of Mongolia knew a brilliant civilization, until its absorption by the Mongolian Empire in the XIIIth century.

During their own background, the Uyghurs successively adopted Shamanism, Manicheism, Buddhism and the Nestorianism before lastly converting to Islam when the Arab conquerors beat the Chinese in year 751 BC., therefore opening the way to the Islamization of the whole Central Asia.

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Drought denial's tougher to pull off than climate denial.Photo: Luke RobinsonWhere and how will climate change first affect large numbers of American voters? Answering that question may be crucial to the global efforts to protect the Earth's climate. The tsunami of stupidity and science denial that has washed over Washington, D.C., won't be held back by earnest calculations of long-run risks, or by the potential inundation of remote island
nations, or by the news that polar bears and other iconic species are endangered.

While climate change may seem remote, the water crisis in the Southwest is all too immediate. Recent years of drought have reached critical levels, threatening to curtail agriculture and even the normal patterns of urban life throughout the region. Even if today's climate remained
unchanged, water use in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah would more than double over the next century, just from population and income growth.

In a recent study, Elizabeth Stanton and I show that the changing climate will make a bad situation worse, increasing the Southwest's water consumption by an additional one-third of today's level of use. There is simply no way to get that much water; the region's rivers and rainfall aren't going to grow. Ocean desalination is expensive, energy-intensive, and environmentally controversial. Groundwater, which makes up the water deficit today, is bound to run out at some point; it is being used far beyond its recharge rates in California and Arizona, and probably elsewhere as well. There are two different estimates of California's current groundwater reserves; the state would need three times the more optimistic estimate in order to make it through the next century.

Solving the water crisis will require reductions in water use. Nevada and Utah are the top two states in per capita residential water use today. Extensive conservation and efficiency measures will be needed, reshaping urban water use, improving irrigation methods, and cutting back on the region's lowest-value crops, which are worth less than the water used to grow them.

It gets much harder to solve the water crisis when it gets hotter: We found that climate change could add as much as $1 trillion to the costs of water scarcity for the five Southwestern states over the next century. As Americans start to experience mounting costs of climate change in this and other areas, spending money to reduce carbon emissions will look like a bargain
by comparison.

So here's a message from planet Earth to our newly elected congressional "leaders." You've made it clear that you're not planning to protect the climate because of what's happening to polar bears, or the islands that are sinking beneath the waves, or even because you care about the lives of your great-grandchildren. But you've got to take action anyway; controlling climate
change is crucial if you want people to have reliable water supplies in the Southwest. This isn't the only way that you'll feel the impacts of climate change in years to come -- but it could be the first big one.

The biggest names in the tech industry seem to have collectively decided it's time to make the billions. Sure Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter have sold some ads and Foursquare brokered some promotional deals. But with the second wave of IPOs on the horizon and investors' eyeballs getting as round as the tech bubble, the time is nigh for tech demigods to show that they can make money off all those users they've spent years accumulating. And hopefully not alienate them in the process. Today, Mark Zuckerberg inched closer to that dream of a trillion dollars by offering streaming movies — and tanking Netflix's stock. Meanwhile, YouTube closed a deal on a production company presumably to make its very own content. Intel cast a wide net to examine tech companies' latest money-making ventures. Then we looked into our CrystalBall app to see what they might try next.

Facebook

Moneymaker: Warner Bros. just became the first Hollywood studio to stream movies directly on the social network. Facebook has been making a big move toward e-commerce lately, and the fact that you have to use Facebook Credits to buy movies and TV shows could be the tipping point to get users to hand their credit card info over to Mark Zuckerberg. Plus, studios looking for a way to stop Netflix's growth might not make Facebook suffer the same 28-day waiting period for new content.

Downside: At 30 credits (or $3) for a 48-hour rental for The Dark Knight, it will cost you. Plus, you have to "like" the movie or the director to get the privilege. Do you really want hundreds of your Facebook friends to see you "liked" and watched Valentine's Day on Valentine's Day?

What's next: Why should you use a credit card to buy Facebook Credits when you can use Zuckerbills (coming to a U.S. Treasury in 2020)?

Twitter

Moneymaker: In order to make money off its free iPhone app, this weekend Twitter introduced a number of new features, including Quickbar, a "forced trending topics bar" that includes promoted tweets — negating the idea of a service that quickly shows you what's actually trending.

Downside: Pundit John Gruber quickly dubbed the feature "Dickbar" after Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, but Gruber issued the unfortunate nickname on Twitter and it was widely retweeted. Advantage Costolo.

What's next: Can we pay someone to monitor our Twitter feed for us? It's getting overwhelming. Either that or design personalized lists of the best people to follow based on what's important to us, like updates on Libya and breaking bear-cub news.

Foursquare

Moneymaker: At SXSW this week, Foursquare is set to announce a partnership with American Express that will link users' credit cards with their Foursquare accounts. The incentive to consumers? Deals like "spend $5, save $5" at participating merchants. Although Foursquare said its motivation is to increase membership and loyalty and that it won't charge Amex for the privilege, it's hard to believe that will stay the case if it catches on.

Downside: We don't have an Amex card. And (confession) although we use the app for recommendations, we've never actually checked in anywhere. Sorry, Dennis and Naveen! But if they add other credit cards, we would.

What's next: How about a service that warns you beforehand if you're about to friend one of those compulsive people who check in with handfuls of people at name-dropping locales?

YouTube

Moneymaker: YouTube just closed a deal to buy Internet video company Next New Networks, the producers behind Auto-Tune the News, for less than $50 million. Although rumor had it that Google was trying to get into the video-production business, Business Insider reports that the move is actually designed to help existing YouTube partners make "more and better content." Which then leads to more users and, subsequently, more expensive ads.

Downside: Isn't YouTube's strength either grainy weird viral videos or pirated television, movie, and music content? The second could definitely use better quality, but does it even matter for the former?

What's next: How about veering into Hulu territory?

Skype

Moneymaker: Just regular old advertising on the Windows version of its paid video communications service.

Downside: Although Skype says it won't show ads during the video conferencing yet, this could devolve into a Minority Report-style advertising assault.

What's next: Would it be possible to embed microphone/receiver in our brain so we don't have to use the special headset? Just curious.

Update: TechCrunch makes an important clarification. Facebook hasn't announced its own streaming movie service. Rather the movie offering comes from Warner Brothers app that uses Facebook Credits' payment system. But if it proves successful and other studios follow suit, Zuckberg can still count on more personal credit card info coming his way. Someone better go tell Netflix's shareholders.

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