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Engadget's back to school guide 2012: e-readers

Welcome to Engadget's back to school guide! The end of summer vacation isn't nearly as much fun as the weeks that come before, but a chance to update your tech tools likely helps to ease the pain. Today, we're flippin' through the pages on our e-readers -- and you can head to the back to school hub to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the month. Be sure to keep checking back -- at the end of the month we'll be giving away a ton of the gear featured in our guides -- and hit up the hub page right here!

Most of us are still walking around hunchbacked from years of carrying heavy textbooks in our overstuffed backpacks. Thankfully, an e-reader can significantly lighten the loads for students everywhere. Sure, we've still got a ways to go before electronic devices can replace textbooks altogether, but in the long run, they could significantly impact the postures of backpack wearers all over. Jump past the break for our recommendations, and another opportunity to enter our back to school giveaway. Simply leave a comment at the bottom to be entered to win, and head over to our giveaway page for more details.

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Global Voices Advocacy Director - Global Notes

Global Voices seeks an Advocacy Director to run its online freedom of expression initiatives. Interested candidates should send a CV and letter of interest explaining why you'd be a good candidate for the job to: adminjob AT globalvoicesonline DOT org by no later than August 13.

Global Voices seeks an Advocacy Director to run its online freedom of expression initiatives. Global Voices Advocacy seeks to build a global anti-censorship network of citizen media and online activists throughout the developing world that is dedicated to protecting freedom of expression and free access to information online.

The goal of the network is to raise awareness of online freedom of speech issues, and to share tools and tactics with activists and citizen media facing censorship and surveillance on different parts of the globe. The network provides support to both the Global Voices advocacy community and to others, produces and promotes educational guides about information technology advocacy, privacy and anonymity, anti-censorship and and anti- surveillance campaigning, and strategies for online organizing. In collaboration with software developers, activists, and citizen media producers, the network also aims to design and promote new and more appropriate tools to protect our rights on the Internet. Finally, the Global Voices Advocacy community focuses on building and supporting the rights of netizens around the world.

Global Voices is a global, virtual organization, supported by the paid and volunteer efforts of people on every continent. The Advocacy Director must possess a wide range of professional and personal skills to help the project reach its potential as the leading international network for the development of successful and effective citizen media projects.

The Global Voices Advocacy Director will have a unique opportunity to help a thriving international network of citizen media activists and producers to define and promote online expression. The director will be responsible for the following:

Strategic direction of Global Voices Advocacy projects, providing vision and leadership for current projects, including the website, educational and training programs, the Threatened Voices [2] project, and the development of new projects. Work closely with the Global Voices core team and community to design and find support for GVA's core mission and new projects.
Oversight of Global Voices Advocacy staff and volunteer community, and current grantee projects, including direct communication with project leaders, grant disbursement, financial oversight, and technical support
Build and support the Global Voices advocacy volunteer community, ensuring that our efforts are always inclusive of and represent grassroots, local perspectives
Design and maintain operational security protocols and best practices, provide training, and encourage safe information security practices for Global Voices community members
Build and maintain relationships with other citizen media and advocacy networks, local and international partner organizations, and donors interested in supporting initiatives related to online freedom of speech.
Support and continue to develop the Threatened Voices [2] project, including focus on partnerships, data gathering methodology and accuracy, and
Ongoing outreach and engagement with the broader GV community
Writing, speaking, and advocating for GVA's issues on the website, in forums, conferences, and workshops around the world
Build and maintain a centralized compendium of guides, tutorials, and resources related to online freedom of expression security and activism, and write own when necessary
Support training and networking of digital activists through workshops, guides, and individual engagement
Draft and manage operating budgets for the program - in collaboration with Global Voices' Managing Director and Executive Director

We seek a candidate with the following qualities:
Deep experience in grassroots human rights, digital activism, and freedom of expression advocacy
Strong familiarity with digital media technology, blogging, social media, and tools used to protect speech rights on the Internet
Strong editing, writing, and public speaking skills in English
Ability to support and manage distributed, virtual communities
Experience in designing and running workshops for digital media activists
Strong leadership skills
Familiarity with open source software and open content communities
Ability to work independently and to produce results in a timely manner
Able to travel extensively

To work effectively with our community, we would prefer that candidates:
Have experience living and working internationally, or have traveled extensively in the developing world
Are active bloggers or creators of online media
Are multilingual, with fluency in English and at least one other language
Have experience working in diverse, multicultural environments
Are strong communicators and facilitators
The ideal candidate must have a passionate commitment to the values and goals of Global Voices. He or she will be joining a well established core team who are dedicated to amplifying the voices of world. There is no geographic requirement associated with this position; Global Voices has no office or physical headquarters. Candidates must have access to broadband internet connectivity and be comfortable working in a wholly virtual environment. We strongly welcome candidates from outside North America and Western Europe, and encourage people currently working on the Global Voices project to apply.

The position is full-time, but should be treated as a freelance contract.

This material is cross-posted from the Peace and Collaborative Development Network, http://internationalpeaceandconflict.org

Source: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/gpa/globalnotes/2012/08/global-voices-advocacy-directo.php

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Ayurveda Q&A: How to get flawless skin | Sify Health

Dr Gowthaman, Medical Director, Dr Gowthaman?s Ayurveda Panchakarma Center, Chennai, answers readers? questions on Ayurveda. Get your doubts cleared and see them featured on our FAQ page every Tuesday.

This week?s answers:

1. I?m 74 yrs old, hypertensive for alst 30 years. Since last 2 months, I have some phlegm in my throat. Im unable to remove it by coughing it out. Please suggest some home remedies for the same. I bathe in warm water and dont drink cold water at all.
Balu

Adathoda vasica (Vasa) extract would help you a lot. Take 100 ml of water + 5 gm Adathoda Vasica powder ? boil until it become 50 ml ? Filter and take this liquid extract twice daily 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner.

Ayurveda poly herbals like Subra vati + Hyper Each 1 capsule thrice daily is very effective for both condition. Please check your renal functions, long time hypertension some time may damage the renal functions which in turn could cause the cough and breathing troubles.

2. Dear Doctor, my wife is not feeling hungry, and after food she is having vomating.As per the test she is having cyst on her Ovary(started taking medicene) also she is having Vitamin d deficiency(she is taking injection). Now we got the jundice report and as per that she is having mild jundice as well.
Endoscopy report is normal as well. Can you please suggest how to increase her appetite?
Sanu Pattanaik

Please take the following medicines Thiktakam Kashayam 15 ml + 45 ml of warm water twice daily 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner, Arogya vardhini vatika 2 tablets thrice daily after food with warm water and Avipattikara Choornam 1 tablespoon at bed time with warm water for 60 days would help for Jaundice, appetite and Poly cystic ovaries. Drink adequate amount of water, mild physical exercises, avoiding non vegetarian foods and drinks, less salty and spicy foods etc can help improving this condition.

3. Sir, My age is 58 diabetic since 18 years and HBP is 147/77. Now blood sugar is normal and also HB1AC is 7.0 and HDL 26 and LDL is 98 and total cholestrol is 138 I have taken GYNASEMF 1-1 and for BP METXL AM 50/5mg one in morning and ECOSPARI AV75mg oneand AMLODAC5 one in night. and I have take 2 cup of D-protien morning and evening. doing some excersie and also doing SURYANAMASKAR NVASANA PASCHIMOTHOSANAEVERY DAY. But my wt. 62.5 kgs and height is 160cms. How can control my BP and Wt. request for suitable guidance.Thanking U

Nagesh
Anti oxidants could help you better. Vita Noni 2 capsules thrice daily before food with warm water helps. Ayurveda therapies like pizchil and Navara Kizhi helps you a lot. Visit near by Ayurveda center and get a personalized rejuvenation plan with Ayurveda therapies and therapeutic yoga.

Tai Chi plays a vital role in rejuvenation. I have personally have seen Ayurveda therapies with Personalized Tai Chi and Yoga helps people to come out of the complications of Diabetes, Hypertension and helps to manage weight.

4. HI, I am a south Indian. Saw your post http://health.sify.com/ayurveda-qa-home-remedies-for-melasma/

Immediately started typing this mail hoping for an answer to my problem. Am 22 years old. Finished college. Was an athlete since childhood. Was not really aware of the sunscreen at that time.
My problem:
I am heavily tanned in my arms,feet and face. I was born very fair skinned. And now i would say i am wheat coloured.
The problem is i never gave much importance to the way my skin looked since i was acne prone all the time.. it was always disgusting
to see face with acne. And now since my college is over, no outdoor sports, and acne have gone by adopting good diet. Now i see that
there something like a dark brown pigmentation on my nose. Could see it if i watch my face really close. i have tried all applying curd, gram flour,
aloe vera, it doesnt seem to go. Can you please suggest something for this. I doubt if it is melasma on nose, since i have combination skin
and have oily nose,forehead and all these year i never bothered to go out in harsh sun(even without an umbrella).

And i have facial hair on upper lip, not very evident. So i use to bleach if i have any parties. I used to go for herbal products all the time.
It was working out fine. But i had to move to bangalore and i could not find any herbal products in my area. I gave a try on vlcc bleach.
Just before using it i had rubbed my face with a normal astringent. I made the mistake of applying the bleach after the astringent (though i waited for half an hour after washing the face, before applying the bleach). I never bleach my whole face. I use it just for the upper lips. I am aware it has chemicals and does bad for the skin. The part i had applied the bleach was slightly burning. I waited for 2 mintured, the burning never reduced. So washed it immediately.
I could see a dark black patch on the whole area where i had applied the bleach. started to panic seeing a dark black patch on the skin, took olive oil and massaged the place really well. I would say it had reduced the darkness. But is not gone fully. I have been to all the dermatologist lately and no creams seems to work wonders. Tried the above said home remedies for this as well. I applied indhulekha skin oil every night for the past 6 months. It lightens very slightly if i apply everyday. if i leave for 1 day, it will again be the same next day. i dont want to apply some oil everyday throughout my life. now i have stopped applying the oil, and the mark is again as it was before 6 months. Am so tired of seeing these marks on my face Please please please help me.
I dont really know what is to be done. Can you please help me.
I just want a flawless skin. Would be very thankful for your reply.
Thanks for having patience to read my mail.
manju murugesan

I think the symptoms suggestive of hormonal imbalances as well. Ayurveda has a special therapy for you and it is called Soundarya. It is a 7-28 day therapy with Ayurveda medicines and therapies, therapeutic Yoga.

Ayurveda herbal ghee is applied all over the body followed by herbal bolus of rice + Milk and rice processed and applied all over the body followed by herbal pack and wash with herbs processed warm water. This therapy for 7-28 days depends on the requirement can heal your skin.

Thiktakam gritam external application followed by warm water bath after 30 minutes helps too. Medicines like Remythro + Vita Noni Each 2 tablets thrice daily before food with warm water helps to improve thyroid, Vitamin D assimilation.

5. Kind attn: Dr. Gowthaman
I am suffering from acute and extensive Psoriasis for the last 14 years. Age 73. Is any ayurvedic medical help available in my case. I am a totally vegetarian, don?t drink. I have been using 777 Oil but it gives no visible improvement.
Anil Agrawal

Purified herbal powder of Psorolia corolifolia (Karboga Arisi) ? 5 gm twice daily after food with warm milk helps. Instead of 777 oil please apply Psora oil followed by warm water bath helps too. With these take 5 gm of Thiktakam gritam 5 gm in empty stomach followed by warm water helps.

6. I?m 34 y/o female, do not take birth control, have no children (hopefully in the next couple of years!) and I?m a northern-European ?mutt? so not the typical ethnicity for this symptom. I bounce back and forth with vata and pitta predominant, usually have heat but otherise more vata qualities. Certainly some prana and/or apana, also ranjaka/and recently sadhaka. The malsma has been happening for a little less than 2 years, never before, and I?m in the sun less!
Let me know if/when we can meet for the consult.
Thank you!
Wendy

I do online consult too. Please contact me on Skype. My Skype is drkgowthaman

7. Dear Sir, I just want to know about the best treatment for Barret?s Oesophagus disease.waiting for your positive reply.
With Warm Regards
Dr.Ankush Kapil

Hi Dr. Ankush,

Barret?s Oesophagus disease is the specialty of Ayurveda. Unlike Modern medicine, Ayurveda deals differently with this condition. Depends on the patient?s individual symptoms, cause, complications and history a purification or a rejuvenation therapy is recommended with strict diet and exercise.

Please let me know the symptom, history etc to help you better.

8. Sir,I am 62 and suffering from IBS for the past 30 years. I have taken several treatments but none has worked so far. I pass out thrice or four times in the morning. Then after each intake, whether liquid or solid, I have to rush to the toilet. Because of this I avoid going out or avoid taking anything even if it means being without food for 12 to 18 hours. My entire life has been spoiled because of this. During college exam, this problem forced me to rush out of the examination hall, resulting in inability to complete the practicals, which resulted in my getting only 70% rather than 100% which I would have surely got, if I had not gone out to attend the nature?s call, which left me with no time to return to complete the practicals in time. Still the problem is putting its spanner in the wheel, in my desire to achieve something in the legal profession, to which I am engaged now.

Can you please suggest some medicine for this
Yours faithfully
T.V.Sathyanathan

IBS is the specialty of Ayurveda. Ayurveda medicines and therapies with personalized diet can help you better.

IBS usually occurs as a complication of stress, malabsorption syndrome etc. Hence as per Ayurveda both Ulcerative colitis and poor bone density are connected and the treatment protocol and medicines are same. For both conditions medicines alone not enough, I recommend to follow Ayurveda medications and therapies, yoga and well planned diet. The combination of these three can help you swiftly and permanantly.

Ayurveda medications Maha Thiktakam Gritam ? 1 table spoon twice daily 10 minutes before food with 150 mg of Kaseesam (101) powder followed by warm water. Jeerakadi Lehyam 1 table spoon twice daily after food. Dadimashtaka Choornam 5 gm with buttermilk thrice daily 1 hour before food helps. Ayurveda therapies like Abhyangam, Pizichil, Navara Kizhi, Matra Vasti, Kashaya Vasti etc also help. I also suggest you to take a personalised yoga and diet session with experts. This will help you to quickly rebuild the system.

Send in your questions on Ayurveda to bawarchieditor@sify.com now! And don?t forget to include `Ayurveda FAQ` in the subject line.

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Acer CEO: Microsoft Should "Think Twice" About Surface?Or Else [Surface]

It's well known that hardware manufacturers are none too happy about Microsoft's foray into tablets with the Surface, and even the company itself had admitted it will screw over PC manufacturers. Acer's CEO certainly shares that opinion—and he's being fairly vocal about it. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/I4M3mYOIHy8/acer-ceo-microsoft-should-think-twice-about-surfaceor-else

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Church's assets could be seized for non-payment of council tax

A CHURCH in Galicia could be embargoed by its local council if it fails to pay off its 4,000-euro debt in property tax.

Mayor of Amoeiro (Ourense), Rafael Villarino, says the Diocese has until September to settle its council tax bill.

If it does not, a hold will be placed over its bank accounts or, if it does not have any, over its assets.

Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles (IBI) or fixed asset tax only applies to land and property belonging to the Church which is not used for worship, meaning the actual church building is exempt.

But the mayor of this north-western village of 2,300 inhabitants believes the Church should be treated in the same way as any other property owner when it comes to contributing to public funds via taxes.

"I don't understand why we should do anyone favours: it's like saying, 'we'll charge one resident but not another'," says Villarino.

"It has nothing to do with faith, politics or any kind of vendetta - it's simply a case of treating all landowners and property owners in the same way and is completely legal.

"What would in fact be illegal is the Church failing to pay its debts."

The deadline for paying council tax was July 20 for all property owners in the village, but the Church did not settle their bill.

This means they have already had a five-per-cent late-payment fee applied, bringing the total to 4,286 euros.

If the entity does not hand over the cash soon, staged interest will be applied at 10 per cent, then 15 and 20 per cent, as is the case with all residents who own land, houses, flats or business premises.

Once the deadline for paying IBI with a 20-per-cent late-payment penalty has passed, the Church's assets will be seized by the town hall.

In 2009, the general town plan was updated and a land value revision carried out, meaning that some plots considered to be farmland were reclassified as 'urban', meaning they were suitable to be built upon and therefore attracted much higher rates.

The Diocese of Ourense has filed legal action against the council, and this is now in the hands of the court.

In the village of Amoeiro, the Diocese owns eight rectories attached to churches and chapels, and various plots of farmland and 'urban' land.?

?Photograph: Bird's-eye view of Amoeiro (google maps)

Source: http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/21540/churchs-assets-could-be-seized-for-non-payment-of-council-tax

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Why the Cloud Sucks [Cloud]

I've had too many personal experiences get messed up just because companies change things on the cloud. I've come to a depressed state of feeling that I own nothing on the cloud and have no ability to keep things working the way they do. Features change and get dropped, things you depend on disappear, etc. And no company will ever take responsibility. It's rare to ever get told what really happened. More »

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