Kerry: US Ground Troops Could be Used in Syria

Stephen Dinan
Washington Times
September 3, 2013

Comment: As we reported earlier, Obama?s congressional resolution would allow not only boots on the ground, but an open ended war throughout the region.

Secretary of State John F. Kerry refused Tuesday to rule out putting U.S. troops on the ground in Syria, saying the president needs to retain the ability to send in forces in very select circumstances as the Obama administration officially began to make its case for retaliatory military strikes on the Assad regime.

Testifying to the Senate, Mr. Kerry accused critics of ?armchair isolationism? and said there are risks to acting, but that the risks of inaction are even worse. But asked whether President Obama would accept an authorization from Congress that specifically banned putting U.S. troops on the ground in Syria, the secretary balked.

?I don?t want to take off the table an option that might or might not be available to the president that might secure our country,? he said, pointing to a hypothetical situation in which the U.S. would want troops to go in to secure a chemical weapons cache from falling into the hands of terrorists.

Moments later, however, realizing his statement could be a problem, Mr. Kerry sought to clarify. He said that Mr. Obama will accept whatever restrictions Congress wants to place to make sure that the U.S. doesn?t get drawn into the actual fight between the regime and the rebels.

Full story here.

This article was posted: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 6:03 pm

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Microsoft Purchases Nokia's Device and Services Division to Unite Windows Phone Hardware and Software

Microsoft and Nokia today announced that Microsoft will acquire Nokia's Devices and Services unit, allowing Microsoft to unite its Windows Phone software efforts with its primary hardware partner in Nokia. The deal also includes a licensing agreement to provide Microsoft with access to Nokia's mapping services and patents.

Building on the partnership with Nokia announced in February 2011 and the increasing success of Nokia?s Lumia smartphones, Microsoft aims to accelerate the growth of its share and profit in mobile devices through faster innovation, increased synergies, and unified branding and marketing. For Nokia, this transaction is expected to be significantly accretive to earnings, strengthen its financial position, and provide a solid basis for future investment in its continuing businesses.

?It?s a bold step into the future ? a win-win for employees, shareholders and consumers of both companies. Bringing these great teams together will accelerate Microsoft?s share and profits in phones, and strengthen the overall opportunities for both Microsoft and our partners across our entire family of devices and services,? said Steve Ballmer, Microsoft chief executive officer. ?In addition to their innovation and strength in phones at all price points, Nokia brings proven capability and talent in critical areas such as hardware design and engineering, supply chain and manufacturing management, and hardware sales, marketing and distribution.?

The deal will see 32,000 Nokia employees transfer to Microsoft, with Microsoft also acquiring the Lumia and Asha brands while licensing the Nokia brand for continuity with current Nokia-branded hardware. Microsoft will also acquire Nokia's long-term license with Qualcomm for chip technology.

Microsoft and Nokia have seen some success with Lumia phones running Windows Phone, but the platform remains well short of becoming a third major player in the smartphone market alongside Google's Android and Apple's iOS. By uniting the hardware and software, Microsoft seems intent upon offering a more complete and end-to-end user experience, similar in some ways to Apple's work integration of iOS and iPhone.

Source: http://www.macrumors.com/2013/09/02/microsoft-purchases-nokias-device-and-services-division-to-unite-windows-phone-hardware-and-software/

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Novel topological crystalline insulator shows mass appeal

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Physicists have theorized that topological crystalline insulators possess unique surface states as a result of crystalline symmetry. An international team of researchers has confirmed that experimental signature and revealed that disrupting the lattice-like structure imparts mass upon previously mass-less electrons. Furthermore, the researchers found manipulating structural symmetry offers a degree of control over the electronic phases of the solid-state material.

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Samsung 'Galaxy Gear' may ignite smartwatch wars next week

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Devin Coldewey NBC News

7 hours ago

Samsung / Korean Intellectual Property Office

One design patent shows a long screen and segmented band.

The next year or two will be a battleground for the new device everyone's talking about, even if no one is sure they want one: the smartwatch. And Samsung is hoping to get a jump on the competition by releasing its Galaxy Gear watch early ? reportedly, as soon as next week.

Apple, which is expected to announce new iPhones Sept. 10, could also introduce its own smartwatch then, and Samsung's launch could be considered a tactical move to get its foot in the door before Apple steals the show.

Information about the Gear has been leaking out for weeks in bits and pieces. The Android-powered watch will have an AMOLED display, slightly curved to better fit your wrist. But nobody seems quite sure about the size and shape.

Design patents filed in Korea (originally spotted by the blog SamMobile) show a futuristic look and elongated screen, but they may not reflect the shipping product. Samsung has admitted it has been working on the watch for a long time, so several versions may have been patented, and some may not be quite ready for release; one rumored model with a flexible display, for example, may have to wait until the technology is ready for mass deployment.

Samsung / Korean Intellectual Property Office

Another patent shows a more rounded design.

As for functionality, the Gear is reportedly not a "watchphone," i.e. a complete smartphone device, SIM card and all, packed into a watch-sized package. Instead, it would be more of a smartphone companion, like the highly hyped (but somewhat limited) Pebble smartwatch, putting notifications, tweets, and texts on your wrist.

An unnamed source told GigaOm, however, that the device will also have a microphone, speaker, and even a tiny camera. It's shaping up to be the gadget people have been dreaming of since Dick Tracy's "two-way wrist radio," a familiar reference for over half a century.

If Samsung's ultra-smart Galaxy S4 is any indication, the Gear will be packed with neat little features and will almost certainly integrate deeply with the company's smartphone ecosystem: Special apps, accessories, and abilities exclusive to those willing to go all-Samsung with their gadget menagerie.

The launch is?rumored for Sept. 4; with Apple's event scheduled for just a week after that, it may not be much of a lead, but firing the first shot in this high-tech battle could give Samsung an edge.

Devin Coldewey is a contributing writer for NBC News Digital. His personal website is coldewey.cc.

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Twitter road trips USA: Chicago to Memphis, day two ? live

Benji Lanyado's reader-led road trip got off to a calorie-laden start in Chicago. Next stop: Michael Jackson's home town of Gary, Indiana, en route to Indianapolis.

Send your tips to @BenjiLanyado, #TwiTrips, @GuardianTravel. Or via GuardianWitness.

Catch up on day one

Source: http://www.theguardian.com/global/2013/aug/27/twitter-road-trips-chicago-memphis-day-two

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Exploring Tarak

This is the General OOC topic for the roleplay Exploring Tarak.

Here, players are welcome to ask any and all questions about the world of Tarak, or continue OOC discussions that may have picked up during the roleplay.

This is also a good location to discuss suggestions for locations, proposed characters, etc. While this is a fledgling roleplay, the world has long been in the making and is actually the world I am utilizing for my novel in progress. There is a long history and an intense plot already in place for the novel that I hope to get into in the roleplays.

For me, this roleplay is a tool to help me further flesh out the details of this world and my characters. Some of the characters you interact with here may be characters in my novel.

As a disclaimer: I will not use any of your characters in my book, as I plan to have it published. Neither will I reveal the entire story, as such would be counterproductive to my publishing efforts.

May you rise up to meet the road before you, at times tortuous, volatile and grueling;
May you embrace the tempestuous elements that bear down upon you,
Until the sun shines warm upon your face.

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