Toshiba Excite 13 review: a big-screened tablet with a price to match

Well, this lede pretty much wrote itself. A 13-inch tablet, seriously? Toshiba is pushing the form factor limits with the Excite 13, and while its dimensions make it stand out in a sea of 7- and 10-inch devices, that isn't necessarily what tablet buyers are looking for.

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There's no shortage of skepticism about such a large slate -- "slab" seems appropriate here -- so the Toshiba Excite 13 needs to provide an exceptional experience, with a brilliant display and smooth graphics, to make 2.2 pounds seem more palatable. On paper, its specs are promising: there's a quad-core Tegra 3 CPU under the hood, a 1600 x 900 display at 138 ppi and a clean build of Android 4.0. The company already has the Excite 7.7 and Excite 10 in its arsenal, and their good performance and bright displays make for compelling tablets. But how does a 13-inch tablet that starts at $650 round out that trio? Read on for our full impressions.

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Timothy Eden: Is Meditation Self-Indulgent?

"I just feel like there are so many problems out there in the world, me sitting in silence doesn't really do anything for them." Juan is a close friend and meditation student. His question rattled me. He continued, "It just feels too self-indulgent."

Many new meditators have the experience of questioning not just the utility of meditation but also the morality of it. But, is he right? Is meditation indulgent? Absolutely.

Meditation is complete indulgence in the experience of the present moment. We often think of indulgent behavior as being morally wrong, which it can be when it comes at the expense of a deeper connectedness.

We are sometimes taught to put the needs of others before the needs of ourselves -- even to our own detriment. Roshi Joan Halifax brilliantly refers to this as "pathological compassion." Health care workers are often described as having "compassion fatigue," a form of burnout that is widely discussed in more than 200 published papers. Interestingly, studies of compassion fatigue in health care workers show that it is associated with worse outcomes for their patients. Simply put, ignoring our own well-being in the face of stress can actually result in harm to others.

These findings are not just relevant to health care workers. Stress levels are extremely high throughout our country, especially in the midst of an economic crisis. Higher levels of stress have consistently demonstrated higher levels of chronic health problems, psychological illness, and violence.

As a means of dealing with stress, there are acceptable and unacceptable outlets. Escapism -- through alcohol, overeating, watching television, overworking, and legal or illegal medicating -- is seen as an acceptable, and paradoxically non-indulgent, outlet. Many patients appear for counseling after these methods have failed, or worse, done harm. Escapism does not address the root causes of stress; it gives temporary reprieve -- a quick stir of a boiling pot -- at the expense of deeper connectedness with self and others. And often, the very methods that we use to escape stress may cause further harm down the line.

Rather, acknowledging and being present with our stress through meditative practice is the best way of reducing it. By fully acknowledging our pain, we learn to be more authentic with ourselves and with others. Sitting quietly every day and focusing on the breath and the experience of oneself alone can be, as Jon Kabat-Zinn says, "a radical act of love."

Meditation is spiritual housekeeping. To meditate is to sweep the rooms of the stress of daily life. Would it be seen as overly self-indulgent to vacuum the living room before the arrival of a guest? The intimate silence afforded by meditation allows us to communicate with fewer interruptions from the mental static of stress.

What about the vast problems of the world, as Juan had asked? How does meditation help global starvation? Meditation doesn't purport to solve all the problems of the world, it simply focuses on developing a place of inner calm. But if 7 billion people found a place of inner calm, the world would know a greater peace.

Is meditation self-indulgent? Maybe selfless-indulgence might be a more accurate description.

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How do I get started with a daycare business? sevaa.org

My goal is opening my own daycare, its been a dream of mine for a long time. I love kids and love working with them. My question is, what do i need to do get it started, do i need to go to college or can i open a small daycare with out going to college? Anyone have any comments or tips they can give me, it would be so helpful thank you.

If you want to start a small family child care in your home in Nebraska you have to find out about the laws and licensing requirements.

Go to the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services at http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/crl/childcare/childcareindex.htm That will help you get the general information that you will need to get started. I highly recommend you meet with someone at the SBA as well to help with things like writing a business plan.

Some other basic things that you will need:

?To become licensed you will have to have an inspection.
?You will also be required to have a background check along with any substitutes, assistants, and family members over 12 that live in the house.
?Nebraska does not require providers to have completed a high school education or GED, but they do require at least 12 hours of annual training (including CPR and first aid).

Other sites to check out as well:

?Childcare.gov has information related to starting and operating a child care business ? http://childcare.gov/
?Grants.gov has information about federal grant programs involving all 26 federal grant-making agencies ? http://www.grants.gov/

I think the more education you get the better because it will ultimately make you a better provider, so if you can make it work, you should try to see if your local community college offers classes in Early Childhood Education.

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D?clarations des ministres Toews et Kenney ? l'occasion de l'anniversaire de l'attentat ? la bombe contre le vol 182 d'Air India et de la Journ?e nationale du souvenir des victimes de terrorisme

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 23 juin 2012) - L'honorable Vic Toews, ministre de la S?curit? publique, et l'honorable Jason Kenney, ministre de la Citoyennet?, de l'Immigration et du Multiculturalisme, ont aujourd'hui fait la d?claration suivante pour souligner le 27^e anniversaire de l'attentat ? la bombe contre le vol 182 d'Air India, ainsi que la Journ?e nationale du souvenir des victimes de terrorisme. Le 23 juin 1985, 329 personnes, dont la majorit? sont Canadiennes, ont p?ri dans le cadre d'un l?che attentat ? la bombe perp?tr? contre le vol 182 d'Air India. Deux personnes ont ?galement perdu la vie ? l'a?roport Narita, au Japon.

? Aujourd'hui, nous nous rappelons ceux qui ont perdu la vie dans des attentats terroristes partout dans le monde, et nous renouvelons notre r?solution de prot?ger notre mode de vie et de demeurer vigilants ? l'?gard de tels actes insens?s, a affirm? le ministre Toews. L'ann?e derni?re, le premier ministre Harper a annonc? le projet Kanishka, qui tire son nom du vol d'Air India, et dans le cadre duquel des recherches seront men?es pour accro?tre notre compr?hension du terrorisme. De plus, nous avons r?cemment publi? la Strat?gie antiterroriste du Canada qui ?tablit la fa?on dont l'ensemble du gouvernement doit collaborer pour emp?cher les actes de terrorisme, d?celer les menaces, priver les auteurs des outils requis et intervenir le cas ?ch?ant. La pr?vention d'actes de terrorisme est le plus grand hommage que nous puissions rendre aux victimes. ?

? Le gouvernement du Canada est plus r?solu que jamais ? assurer la s?curit? des Canadiens. ? l'occasion du 27^e anniversaire de la trag?die d'Air India et de la Journ?e nationale du souvenir des victimes de terrorisme, nous nous arr?tons pour nous rappeler tous ceux que nous avons perdus dans des actes terrifiants partout dans le monde, a dit le ministre Kenney. Nous adressons nos condol?ances les plus sinc?res aux familles et aux amis des victimes de la trag?die d'Air India ainsi qu'? tous ceux qui n'ont pas ?t? ?pargn?s par le terrorisme. ?

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Wisconsin politics creep into Washington | Bob Roegner

By BOB ROEGNER
Federal Way Mirror Inside Politics
June 21, 2012 ? Updated 5:33 PM?

The attempted recall of Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker turned neighbor against neighbor, split many households and became one of the most brutal political battles in the country.

The controversy stemmed from Walker?s goal of eliminating collective bargaining for public employees unions due to budget shortfalls.

At its heart, the real issue in Wisconsin wasn?t the budget. It was about raw political power and who will have it.

Could it happen in Washington state? And what does it say about the polarization of our country and the future?

Walker won the test of political strength with a comfortable margin for several reasons. There is a growing concern among many voters that public employees are too well paid and their retirement systems too expensive. Evidence similar votes in San Diego and San Jose, Calif., to curtail public pension systems.

The representations of benefits received by public employees may not be wholly accurate depending on which unions, teachers, police, fire, social workers, clerks or others are calculated ? but the perception is there, and it is growing.

Walker also benefited by raising significantly more money than the unions ? $45 million vs. $17 million ? for the campaign. But the main reason he won was a smart political move he made at the beginning. Walker claimed the state needed to eliminate collective bargaining due to a budget shortage. He did not include police or fire in the legislation. This removed the two most politically influential unions from the fight. Since they also tend to have among the most beneficial pensions, it also suggests that Governor Walker?s budget concerns may have been secondary to weakening the other unions that, not surprisingly, tend to favor Democrats.

The telling point was Walker?s effort to eliminate the unions? ability to collect dues from the members. Part of the unions? dues can be used to donate to candidates for office, usually Democrats. He was trying to cut off the funding source for the opposition.

Had Walker included uniformed personnel in his proposal to the Wisconsin Legislature, it likely wouldn?t have passed. Even if it had, it is likely the public vote would have been significantly different if police and fire had joined the recall effort, and Walker was smart enough to know that.

Politically speaking, Wisconsin, San Diego and San Jose have served as a testing grounds for political techniques aimed at tilting the level of the playing field nationally between labor and management. Weakening public sector unions will eventually weaken private sector unions, and unions have historically been a key Democratic constituency representing the working class.

Management is typically more well paid and, along with wealthy conservative donors, tend to support Republicans.

The disappearing middle class has been more Democratic, but out of concern for their own diminishing paycheck, appears receptive to the anti-public employee message. So do some private sector unions for similar reasons.

Whichever side of the argument you are on, objectively watch the spin and techniques used to persuade you. When Democrats wanted to tax the richest one percent in the country at a higher level, Republicans accused the Democrats of ?class warfare.?

When the Republicans attacked benefits for public sector unions that generally represent working people, ?class warfare? got lost in the debate over how your tax dollar is spent.

So far, Republicans are winning the message battle.

The successes of money and message in Wisconsin has emboldened political leaders elsewhere.

Could it happen here? Yes, although both candidates for governor, Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna, have downplayed any comparisons to Wisconsin in their campaigns. Labor is still pretty strong in Washington and we are still a blue state. Both Inslee and McKenna have been endorsed by some public employee unions, although the alignment with Inslee seems closer. And the latest forecast shows the state revenue on track.

Nevertheless, the Wisconsin debate has already started here. Public unions have gone through pay cuts, layoffs and during the last session, a battle over pension issues.

Whether it is Inslee or McKenna who wins the governor?s seat, they will be a ?rookie.? And initially, the real power may come from whichever party controls the state Legislature. Democrats believe that after three years of significant cuts, it may be time to resist a further decline in state services. Republicans will want to continue the cuts to undermine public unions and could find McKenna more receptive.

The real battle may be in the future. The Republicans? long-term strategy is to take public unions out of the political battle by reducing their numbers and the dues they pay that typically support Democratic candidates.

To see what may happen here, watch how the battles in Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire and New Mexico play out. If Republican governors in those states are able to weaken collective bargaining for public unions, Washington will move up on their list of targets.

Due to a difference in governmental structure, a recall isn?t likely here. The budget debate will set the framework, but the underlying issue will be political power.

Brutal as it may be, Wisconsin could not only happen here, it may be just around the corner.

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How To Calculate How Much A House Costs | South Jersey Real ...

Recently there are such a lot of factors that come into play when guessing the cost of house building that it?s often a good idea to get pen, paper and calculator out, sit down and start guesstimating. This way, individuals and families with plans to build a new house can set practical financial expectancies, keep inside their budget and be pleased with the final home building.

In the following paragraphs, the most important factors and steps that have an effect on the cost of building a new house will be discussed. Keep under consideration that each locale will have its own set of benefits to enjoy and challenges to triumph over from the price of the land to the cost of the building materials, the local allows and the contractor costs.

Cost per Square Foot

In Australia, the average cost per square foot of home space goes from $80 to $100. It should be noted that these greenback figures can be misleading because averaging mounds together important cost-saving measures on one hand and decadent life-style additions on the other hand. Consider this: A middle-income family can build a place for $100,000 but a multi-millionaire will build a place worth $10 million. When these two figures are combined, the result?s $5.05 million average cost of house building. Expounded figure isn?t a true representation of the particular cost of building a new house based on the homeowner?s unique needs and wants in the structure.

With that said, we strongly advise dumping median costs of building a place so as to avoid setting unrealistic expectations. As an alternative your best bet is to approach a local building contractor who can offer his expert opinion on estimating the final costs for your home based primarily on your building plans.

Site Preparation

Aside from the cost of the land itself, the price of actually preparing the land so that the foundation can be built should additionally be allowed for. If the land is already flat, stable and prepared for occupancy, then the cost of house building will be lesser. If the land still requires extra work like clearing trees, grading and other site preparation activities, then you should expect the expenses to substantially add up.

Consider the Size and Shape

The form and dimensions of the house have heavy result on the total costs of building it. The general rule is that bigger the floor area, the bigger the costs for unequivocal reasons. The more unique the form of the house with masses of angles and corners, the higher the costs will be, too. Think about it: When your house follows the basic rectangle shape, it is going to be less dear to build than a place with unique shapes like circles, towers and turrets.

Add in Personal Design Preferences

When building a home from scratch, you might say, the householder?s personal design preferences will be mirrored in the building plans. Each unique feature will glaringly add or take away from the final costs to build. For example, a luxurious lavatory with a Jacuzzi will cost more than a basic bathroom with merely a run-of-the-mill tub. Or a kitchen with all the bells and whistles from the cabinets to the granite countertop will dig deep into the pockets. Indeed, the cost of house building is inseparable from the add-ons the home-owner wants to put into a basic building design. The more magnificent the needs in a home, the larger the price will be.

Count In Market Conditions

And then there also are the market conditions to think about. Because of inflation, market cycles and other commercial factors, the cost of building a new home can elevate by 3 to 6 p.c a year. Of course, the state of the housing market also should be considered - if the market is on a bust cycle, housing costs are lower while a market on a boom cycle means heavier costs, in general

Estimate the Costs on a Detailed Basis

Now, when all of the abovementioned factors have been considered, the following step is to add up all the possible costs. Each potential expense in this list is presented as a proportion of the overall cost, which holds true for majority of cases: Permits, fees and surveys - 1% Resources - 15% Excavation and Foundation - 10% Lumber and Other Materials - 40% Labor - 25% Varied Expenses - 9% (Yes, the unforeseen costs must be included in the budget)

At the end, the cost of house building is as different as the house itself. Ask the pros to supply their expert opinion, present your own needs and wants in your prospective home, and then meet halfway to arrive at a cost that everybody can agree on.

John Wright is known as a globally released writer, voicing his opinions on a distinct selection of themes, which range from the Price for Building a House to politics, religion to working out a Cost for Building a House. His insightful work is presented by websites around the globe.

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