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<p>SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Google on Thursday began providing searches and results localized for Internet users in Iraq and Tunisia.</p>
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Google added google.iq in Iraq and google.tn in Tunisia, bringing to 184 the number of domains it operates worldwide in order to provide locally relevant results for queries to people depending on where they are.</p>
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Previously, Google searches in Iraq or Tunisia were routed through domains in different countries.</p>
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Tunisia and Iraq domains allow searchs in Arabic as well as other languages used in regions, such as Kurdish in Iraq and French in Tunisia, according to Google Middle East and Africa product manager Abdel-Karim Mardini.</p>
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"Local domains are a first step towards making the Web more accessible and relevant for people around the world," Mardini said in a blog post.</p>
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"They’re also an integral part of our vision to make all of our products available in the world’s top 40 most spoken languages covering 99 percent of Internet users worldwide."</p> More information: click here

The Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz couldn’t move due to oxidation.  Likewise, our health can suffer due to oxidative stress, and we need something other than an oil can to keep us in good repair!

We’ve all seen what oxidation does to a piece of metal . . corrosion and rust!  Our bodies are under the same kind of stress.  Even though oxygen is essential for life, it can generate damaging by-products during normal cellular metabolism.  These by-products are called free radicals. 

The oxidation process is necessary, but it leaves behind free radicals, oxidized molecules that are short of electrons.  These molecules are unstable and agitated.  They stay unstable and short of electrons until they seize new electrons to replace the missing ones.  They prowl throughout our bodies taking electrons from our cells, even our most vital ones like electron-rich DNA.

When free radicals steal electrons away from our DNA it no longer functions properly.  DNA stores our genetic information and controls the reproduction of all new cells, including the cells of our organs, heart, brain and other tissues which are vital to our health.

Left uncontrolled, free radicals may cause in excess of 50 health problems including mutation of new cells; damage to vision; faster aging of skin, organs, and bones; damage to heart and blood vessels; damage to the nervous system and brain cells; enzyme malfunction; cancer; and a weak immune system.

Various things ramp up our metabolic activity and consequently increase our body’s manufacturing of free radicals:

• Strenuous physical activity
• Mental stress, depression, and repeated anxiety
• Toxic industrial chemicals in our water, air, food, and beverages

We have in our blood streams 300 – 500 toxins, the majority of which didn’t exist prior to World War II.  This is regardless of what section of the country we live in.  One researcher tested people around America and found that 100% of the persons tested had 100% of the toxins tested for.

Our drinking water has been contaminated by chemical fertilizer runoff, medicines flushed down our toilets, and pollution from manufacturing facilities.

Perhaps the primary way to protect ourselves from free radical damage is eating foods high in antioxidants.  Antioxidants easily give away their electrons to “hungry” electron deficient free radicals.  The way that antioxidants work is that they either bind to the free radicals and convert them into harmless compounds or by repairing cellular damage.

Antioxidants found in what we eat include vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and the carotenoids.  Our bodies can also produce antioxidants.  However, the antioxidant content of our modern diet has been severely decreased due to soil depletion, “green harvesting”, and today’s farming techniques.  Any antioxidant nutrients in fruits and vegetables that survive our modern-day growth and harvesting methods then suffer due to the cooking, processing, preserving, and packaging common today.

Thus to make sure that our bodies get enough antioxidants it is necessary that we eat foods high in antioxidants and to take a reliable antioxidant supplement in our daily diet.  This pdf document, A comparative list of antioxidants, shows the free radical protection provided by each of 91 different antioxidant products based on their ORACo value.  ORAC is an acronym for Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity.  The original ORAC assay was a measurement for only water-soluble antioxidant activity.  ORACo assays both fat and water-soluble antioxidant activity.

<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-290185" title="yacht" src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/yacht.jpg?w=231&amp;h=159" alt="" width="231" height="159" />Earlier this afternoon, Mike posted an <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/31/google-inadvertently-classifies-google-places-as-a-content-farm-and-removes-from-search-index/">exclusive story</a> about an internal war raging within Google.</p>
<p>In the post he mentioned that Google revenue chief <a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/person/nikesh-arora">Nikesh Arora</a> had recently returned from a two week jaunt in the Caribbean with Demand Media CEO <a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/person/richard-rosenblatt">Richard Rosenblatt</a> aboard Rosenblatt’s yacht, ‘<em><a href="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/yacht.jpg">The Adsense</a></em>‘.</p>
<p>A few minutes after the post went live, Rosenblatt called the TechCrunch office and left a voicemail. Boy is he pissed. Not at any of the other details of the story — which he doesn’t deny — but about Mike revealing details of his yacht.</p>
<p>We understand that, in these piracy-infested times, the super-rich are rightly protective of their yachts — but come on dude, it’s called ‘<em>The Adsense</em>‘. That’s news!</p>
<p>Voicemail below.</p>
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<p><img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/58146v2-max-250×250.jpeg" class="shot2" />Video game and software retailer <a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/gamestop">Gamestop</a> has <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110331006835/en/GameStop-Announces-Acquisition-Spawn-Labs-Agreement-Acquire">acquired</a> TechCrunch50 company <a href="http://www.spawnlabs.com/">Spawn Labs</a>, a startup that develops game streaming technology. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In addition, GameStop also announced the acquisition of game distribution platform <a href="http://www.impulsedriven.com/">Impulse</a>, which is a division of software company <a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/stardock">Stardock.</a></p>
<p>Spawn Labs <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2009/09/14/tc50-spawn-labs-is-slingbox-for-video-games/">launched</a> in 2009 as a Slingbox for video games. Via, Spawn Labs appliance and computers apps transmit HD-quality (720p) content over the Internet so that players can use the peer-to-peer game streaming service to play games simultaneously.</p>
<p>The Spawn Labs team will work closely with GameStop’s existing R&amp;D group to further develop the product, according to a release. Once the Spawn Labs integration and testing on a new consumer interface is complete, users will have immediate access to a wide selection of high-definition video games on demand on any Internet-enabled device.</p>
<p>Impulse’s platform allows users to access to a library of more than 1,100 games to be downloaded. Impulse also provides content publishers DRM and copy protection tools and allows developers to enable achievements, account management, friend lists, chat, multiplayer lobbies, and cloud storage within their games. GameStop says that it will maintain Impulse as a business and will integrate the platform with its own site in the next few months. </p>
<p>GameStop has been on a bit of a shopping spree. Last year, the company bought <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/27/gamestop-kongregate/">Kongregate</a>, a social gaming destination and community site for gamers. For GameStop, these acquisitions are the mechanism by which the retailer is pushing its digital strategy in the gaming space.</p> More information: click here

The British Broadcasting Corporation also known as the BBC is a public broadcasting corporation. Therefore, it allows itself to ban materials that deviate from certain standards of civility. During the years, many singles that were seen as too explicit, distasteful or bear the potential for offending the British public were banned from BBC airplay. Here you can read about some of them.

In 1977, when England was celebrating the Queens Jubilee, the Sex Pistols had released their second single titled God Save the Queen. The single includes controversial lyrics that rhyme the national anthem title with fascist regime. Moreover, the record cover displayed a picture of the Queen with a safety pin stuck in her nose.

The single was found to offensive to be air played by the BBC, but it did not stop it from reaching number two on the BBC official singles chart. According to the myth, God Save the Queen was the top selling single in the UK at the time, but it was held back of number one to avoid controversies.

Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin scandalous duet Je TAime … Moi Non Plus, translated: I love you… me neither, was the first ever number one hit to be banned by the BBC. Although at the time of its release, in 1969, the sexual revolution was celebrated, the British radio still was not able to cope with such explicit lyrics, not to mention Birkins moans and groans.

The BBC ban and The Vatican denounce, did not stop Je TAime … Moi Non Plus from being a top selling single in the UK and worldwide. In October 7, 1969, the single reached number one in the BBC official singles chart. At the same time, it had reached number 69 at the US singles chart.

Je TAime … Moi Non Plus was a major influence on another BBC banned single, Donna Summers disco pioneer from 1976 titled Love to Love You Baby. After counting 23 faked orgasms performed by Summer in Love to Love You Baby, the British Broadcasting Corporation banned the song. However, it did not stop it from becoming a massive hit. Love to Love You Baby reached number four on the UK single charts but peaked to number two on the Billboard pop chart.

Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood is one of the most controversial singles as well as commercially successful singles in history. The BBC did not only ban the song it also did not stop BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Read to publicly express his feelings of disgust from the single’s explicit lyrics. In 1984, Relax stayed in the UK singles charts for 42 weeks. In five of them, it stayed in number one. By the end of 1984, embarrassed Auntie Beeb removed the ban. Relax is still very popular worldwide and it is one of the most recognized symbols of the era. The arguments on whether it gained such a huge success despite the BBC ban or the BBC ban helped promoting it have not been settled yet.

Paul McCartney and the Wings response to the 1972 Bloody Sunday events titled Give Ireland Back to the Irish, was banned by every media resource in the UK. It was forbidden from being broadcast by the BBC, Radio Luxembourg and the Independent Television Authority. In addition, the song title was not allowed to be pronounced on the air, so when it arrived to the BBC Radio 1 chart show it was presented as a record by the group Wings. However, Give Ireland Back to the Irish hit the top of the Irish singles charts.

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<p>NEW YORK – In a memoir out next month, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen details tensions in his relationship with Bill Gates, including a scene from 1982, when he overheard Gates talking to current CEO Steve Ballmer about reducing Allen’s stake in the company while he was undergoing cancer treatment.</p>
<p>"Unable to stand it any longer, I burst in on them and shouted, ‘This is unbelievable! It shows your true character, once and for all.’ I was speaking to both of them, but staring straight at Bill," writes Allen in the book, a part of which was published by Vanity Fair magazine online this week.</p>
<p>The book, "Idea Man," will be published April 19 by Portfolio/Penguin Group.</p>
<p>In the published excerpt, Allen chronicles the first time he and Gates met, in 1968. Allen was in the 10th grade and Gates, "all arms and legs and nervous energy," in the eighth.</p>
<p>"You could tell three things about Bill Gates pretty quickly. He was really smart. He was really competitive; he wanted to show you how smart he was. And he was really, really persistent," writes Allen, who left Microsoft in 1983.</p>
<p>From there on, Allen paints Gates as an ultra-focused micro-manager who expects nothing short of total dedication from his employees. Allen’s memoir says Gates slowly tried to lower Allen’s stake in the company while increasing his own, which may remind readers of a movie about more recent founding story, that of Facebook.</p>
<p>"From the time we’d started together in Massachusetts, I’d assumed that our partnership would be a 50-50 proposition. But Bill had another idea," writes Allen, adding that he later agreed to a 60-40 split of Microsoft, thinking it might be fair. Not long after, Allen writes that changed to 64-36.</p>
<p>In a statement, Bill Gates said "while my recollection of many of these events may differ from Paul’s, I value his friendship and the important contributions he made to the world of technology and at Microsoft."</p>
<p>Microsoft, where Ballmer is now CEO, declined to comment.</p>
<p>Discord among co-founders of successful companies are common — about who should get what, who did the most work and ultimately who was responsible for the idea that led to the world-transforming product and the piles of money.</p>
<p>The founding story of Facebook — or at least one side of it — become one of Hollywood’s most talked-about movies of last year. In "The Social Network," which Facebook dismisses as fiction, the younger Mark Zuckerberg is portrayed as an arrogant, socially awkward kid who ripped off the idea of Facebook and sold out his best friend to get ahead.</p>
<p>Judging by the Vanity Fair excerpt, "Idea Man" isn’t all Microsoft high drama. Allen also writes about a dinner he had with Gates where Gates eats roast chicken with a spoon, and the time he gives Allen’s wife, Rita, some fashion advice: "basically, to buy all your clothes in the same style and colors and save time by not having to match them. For Bill, that meant any sweater that went with tan slacks."</p>
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Countless landlords including oneself are finding it tough trying to get the best quality tenant screening. You’d probably assume with the Web it may be no problem finding a decent company that will help you screen your tenants. Still despite having Google and yahoo, it seems to be problematic to research the most beneficial company that delivers the best records and best results to assist you to eliminate your financial risk in choosing a suitable eventual renter. Seeking to occupy your vacancy with exceptional individuals entails you to discover the top evaluating data files obtainable. When you’re on the internet you should find many different alternatives, yet which one is best for you and your own demands. In the event that almost every corporation proposing the matching kind of service, or perhaps handful of corporations rendering more effective outcomes since they have access to far more valid renter screening repository?

It’s never enjoyable paying for a site that provides you with little to no results. You don’t need to be a property manager long-term to buy a renter screening product that isn’t able to provide you quality renter reports. It might be exceedingly discouraging to shell out good money for a history that turns out very little outcomes. The challenge with many web-based renter testing firms is that they provide mainly general information that would be effortlessly found in public record sources. A number of tenant screening companies can provide you with access to jail checks which is a nice beginning, but it is not enough to help you establish an expert choice. Property owners will want considerably more than only criminal record facts when choosing the perfect renter to lease to. One firm provides landlords with admission to greater than two full decades worth of apartment renter track record.

One provider that delivers landlords with legitimate information when testing their tenants is the RPA. This company offers property owners with use of data sources that a lot of smaller sized businesses lack. Ahead of carrying out any tenant credit report might I suggest that you initially opt for a organization or even service that will give you these types of essential capabilities. One thing to think about is the repository and types of information readily available by the screening provider then your next thing to check out would be if the provider gives any type of return policy. After this suggestions you’ll be able to avoid numerous pitfalls that a number of property owners fall into, when choosing a fantastic renter screening service.

<p>Mobile news and entertainment are high priorities amongst users, and Android’s collection of supported apps continues to gain traction. Pulse, a popular mobile news reader, has been updated this week, with more news sources and social features. Music is also topping Android app charts, with an update to Amazon’s MP3 store and Winamp’s latest feature upgrades.</p>
<h2>Music and entertainment</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/apps/339200-pulse-news-alphonso-labs"><img src="http://c1345842.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/assets/apps/icons/000/339/200/fourtyfive.png?1300978259" alt="" width="45" height="45"/></a><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/apps/339200-pulse-news-alphonso-labs">Pulse News</a> is known for its fancy layouts, delivering daily news in an aesthetically pleasing way for mobile users. It’s been updated with loads more news sources, adding to your custom feed options. You can stream content from Facebook, YouTube, Digg and more, and Pulse will now save offline stories, with sync options for Pulse and Google Reader. This Android app is free.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/apps/286396-amazon-mp3-amazon-com"><img class="right" src="http://c1345842.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/assets/apps/icons/000/286/396/fourtyfive.png?1301482449" alt="" width="45" height="45"/></a><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/apps/286396-amazon-mp3-amazon-com">Amazon MP3</a> has gotten a boost, now that Amazon’s Cloud Drive is in full effect. Shop for music, download it and play songs from your Android media player. You can also access your tunes from anywhere you have web access, giving Android some of the media perks once reserved for Apple users. The songs are often cheaper than on iTunes, and the app itself is free.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/apps/404549-winamp-nullsoft-inc"><img src="http://c1345842.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/assets/apps/icons/000/404/549/fourtyfive.png?1300824797" alt="" width="45" height="45"/></a><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/apps/404549-winamp-nullsoft-inc">Winamp</a> has gotten its second wind as a mobile app, with recent upgrades showcasing new features for downloading and streaming free music, a redesigned interface and extra artist info.  With this well-rounded music app you can sync to your desktop wirelessly, import from iTunes, and load streaming stations for radio play. This Android app is also free.</p>
<p><img class="right" src="http://c1345842.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/assets/apps/icons/000/294/678/fourtyfive.png?1300435413" alt="" width="45" height="45"/>Want to take artistic shots on the fly? <a href="http://www.androidapps.com/apps/294678-camera360-ultimate-mappn-inc">Camera360</a> has HDR effects they claim are better than the iPhone’s. Get silly or funky, with photo effects and stamp enhancements. The free photo app also features scenes, borders and more. See effects as you take camera shots, and share your creations across the social web.</p>
<h2>Staying on top of trends</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/finance/apps/286731-mint-com-personal-finance-intuit-inc"><img src="http://c1345842.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/assets/apps/icons/000/286/731/fourtyfive.png?1298460938" alt="" width="45" height="45"/></a>With tax season in full swing, <a href="http://www.androidapps.com/finance/apps/286731-mint-com-personal-finance-intuit-inc">Mint.com Personal Finance</a> is a very useful app. Not only will this keep you on track and on budget, it’s got categorized break downs of your spending. Set your budget, create savings goals, manage your cash flow, and check out Mint’s specialized tools for eliminating debt.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/apps/289525-my-tracks-my-tracks-team-at-google"><img class="right" src="http://c1345842.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/assets/apps/icons/000/289/525/fourtyfive.png?1300758049" alt="" width="45" height="45"/></a>As winter thaws, it’s time to get outside for playtime. <a href="http://www.androidapps.com/apps/289525-my-tracks-my-tracks-team-at-google">My Tracks</a> is a handy app for runners, cyclists, hikers and other outdoor activity lovers, tracking your GPS location to record your path, speed, distance and elevation. Better yet, My Tracks turns this data into useful reports, which you can view in real-time or at a later date. Free, this Android app also supports external sensors, such as Bluetooth heart rate monitors.</p>
<h2>Work and utility</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/tech/apps/390719-skype-skype"><img src="http://c1345842.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/assets/apps/icons/000/390/719/fourtyfive.png?1298460364" alt="" width="45" height="45"/></a><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/tech/apps/390719-skype-skype">Skype</a> has been on a tear lately, updating several of its apps, incorporating more social features and launching special tools for the classroom. With Skype you can video-chat or text-chat with friends, call them up via 3G or Wi-Fi networks, and share media. This free app’s come a long way since its first mobile renditions, vastly extending the communication capabilities of Android handsets.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/apps/349197-remote-web-desktop-smartdog-studio"><img class="right" src="http://c1345842.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/assets/apps/icons/000/349/197/fourtyfive.png?1301156394" alt="" width="45" height="45"/></a><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/apps/349197-remote-web-desktop-smartdog-studio">Remote Web Desktop</a> remains a top tool for Android users, with web-based access to your phone from your PC. You can manage phone files from here, transferring them directly between your Android and computer. If you’d like to operate your phone more like a computer, with keyboard typing, screen captures and more, then this free app is worth a try.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/finance/apps/630317-lockmenu-husmith-inc"><img src="http://c1345842.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/assets/apps/icons/000/630/317/fourtyfive.png?1301586577" alt="" width="45" height="45"/></a>Get frustrated with having to unlock your screen just to check one item? The new <a href="http://www.androidapps.com/finance/apps/630317-lockmenu-husmith-inc">LockMenu</a> app lets you customize your lock screen, so it works more like a launch page. Add apps you’d like to launch from here, as well as direct-dial access. It speeds up your phone use, while keeping everything secure.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/tech/apps/626666-zdbox-all-in-one-toolbox-zdworks-co-ltd"><img class="right" src="http://c1345842.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/assets/apps/icons/000/626/666/fourtyfive.png?1301258574" alt="" width="45" height="45"/></a><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/tech/apps/626666-zdbox-all-in-one-toolbox-zdworks-co-ltd">ZDBox</a> is an inclusive management app for accessing battery info, traffic, app security settings, and more. You can manage apps from here, kill tasks and see where your Android’s resources are being used and allocated. The free app also lets you add extra security to your phone, applying settings to individual apps. Free up space with this app as well, and run your phone more smoothly.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.androidapps.com/finance/apps/350906-appolicious-appolicious-inc">Download the free Appolicious Android app</a></p> More information: click here

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