ITC judge recommends ban on Samsung devices infringing on Apple patents: Following an October preliminary finding, judge also approves design tweaks for Samsung.

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NFL Playoff Schedule: Seahawks play Sunday afternoon

The Seahawks won! That's the good news. The not-as-good-but-not-that-bad news is that Seattle did not improve it's playoff seeding and will probably spend all of their time in the postseason on the road. Road Trip! *plays Holiday Road*

We don't know as of this writing if the Seahawks play the Redskins or Cowboys but we know when they play the Redskins or Cowboys. Here is the full playoff schedule:

Wild Card Round

Saturday, January 5th, 2013:

(6) Bengals at (3) Texans: 1:30 PST on NBC

(6) Vikings at (3) Packers: 5:30 PST on NBC

Sunday, January 6th, 2013:

(5) Colts at (4) Ravens: 10:00 AM PST on CBS

(5) Seahawks at (4) Winner of Cowboys/Redskins 1:30 PM PST on FOX

Divisional Round

Saturday, January 12, 2013:

(1) Broncos host lowest-remaining AFC seed, 1:30 PM PST

(2) 49ers host highest-remaining NFC seed, 5:00 PM PST

Sunday, January 13, 2013:

(1) Falcons host lowest-remaining NFC seed, 10:00 AM PST

(2) Patriots host highest-remaining AFC seed, 1:30 PM PST

So Seattle will be playing next Sunday, the last game of the first round. If they advance, it will all depend on what happens between the Packers and Vikings, but a rematch with the 49ers in two weeks is possible.

Follow Field Gulls throughout the playoffs for Seahawks coverage. I am also on Twitter if you please.

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How To Have Social Media Marketing Success - Maynas Eric

It probably goes without saying, but an essential component of any new online or brick-and-mortar business is a quality business plan that considers all relevant business variables. The following article will guide you to effectively using social media marketing as a means of communicating with a broad customer base and cultivating greater business success.

Posting articles in the form of a list can be an effective way to format your content. Information presented concisely in a readable format can sometimes help your customers get the information they need quickly. Younger users, in particular, seem to favor information that gets right to the point and doesn?t include a lot of extra verbage.

Don?t tweet inspirational quotes; it tells your social media friends that you are lacking in things to say. Keep your dialogue free of filler and plugs. Instead, make it focused on the audience and their likes. If you?re going to put these quotes, make sure they?re original and your own.

TIP! Social media sites have altered how we communicate, but it is still important to remain professional. While you may wish to introduce yourself by your real name, you should always maintain a professional tone.

Social Media Sites

While using social media sites like Facebook when advertising your business, keep you posting to a maximum of three per day. Studies show that customers are annoyed by incessant updates to business social media sites. Stick to posting three important pieces of information you think your customers need to know, and then don?t post any more until the following day.

Update your Facebook regularly for the most effective marketing. People will most likely revisit your blog if you keep it fresh. Put your content on Facebook right after you create it. This will double your marketing efforts from one published blog.

TIP! Update your company?s information on social networking sites often. You will probably lose most of your audience if you don?t update frequently and your profile contains no recent content.

Your marketing potential will benefit when you consistently and promptly reply to comments and reviews. This can easily be the difference of having a good campaign in social media or a failure. Respond to negative comments even if you don?t have time to respond to anything else. If you don?t, your reputation WILL be harmed. If you react to them quickly, it can help burnish your reputation by making you appear more professional.

You?ll want to link to your video and channel from social media platforms. Use website links within the YouTube description and share buttons. If YouTube users find you on Twitter or Facebook, they will probably share your videos with their friends.

Social Media

TIP! When you have an upcoming event, using social networks can build anticipation. Fill in your followers about what?s to come a few months ahead of time.

Frequently leave comments on social media sites that you follow. Remember, the key word in social media marketing is ?social.? If you?re willing to be social, people are more likely to return the favor. To increase visibility, simply start to comment on blogs or profiles that are of relevance to your own niche or specialty. Network with other business owners whose companies are related to yours.

Have a photo contest that is related to your business. Post the contest details to your profile, and offer a prize to the follower that incorporates your brand in the most creative way. Inevitably, entrants will also share their photos on their networking pages, increasing the visibility of your brand twofold.

Before you hire any social media marketing firm, be very cautious. Many of these companies run fraudulent operations to scam inexperienced Internet marketing business owners. Businesses use myriads of fake social media accounts that they use bots to build. The fact that they are using fake registration to portray the image that you are being exposed at excellent levels will cost you a great deal in money for little or no benefit in reality.

TIP! When you?re going to launch a new product or are looking to get feedback on an existing product, try social media to research the market. A lot of your customers will be flattered that you asked for their opinion.

Understand the importance of conversation and dialogue. Many business owners don?t always take advantage of consumer feedback as an opportunity for conversation and a chance to encourage the growth of the company in a positive manner. By encouraging interaction between your business and your customers, you can gather more useful feedback. Try to be as engaging and passionate as you possibly can so that you can make the customer feel like they?re being catered to.

What you?ve read here should be a huge help toward getting you the results you desire, so ensure that you use the tips in your own social media marketing strategies. It is not as hard as it looks, and the rewards can be significant.

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More BlackBerry N-Series images surface, appeases QWERTY lovers with sharper focus

Remember this little guy? It was Christmas Eve when Mr. Blurrycam gave us a look at this keyboard-equipped BB10 prototype. Skip to the present, and N4BB has apparently come across news images of it, minus the fuzz. Aside from being clearer, the phone's screen is notably powered on in this round images -- essentially proving it's more than a dummy. While we've known the unit is likely part of RIM's N-Series, the site notes that its actual model number may officially be presented as the X10 (not to be confused with Sony Ericsson, Klipsch and Fujifilm offerings of the same moniker). Things will certainly become even clearer on January 30th, that's for sure -- for now, hit the source link for a couple of more images.

[Thanks, Joel]

Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, RIM

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Choosing The Right Agency For Luxury Travel

If you want to get a break from your daily life and need to feel pampered then you can opt for luxury travel tours. They are provided by many good travel companies and you can choose any available package or get a customized trip organized through them.

When you plan a luxury trip then the first thing that you need to decide is the location. Once you have decided that the next thing is to look for the right agency that can help you plan the trip. Many of them have pre-designed packages and you can buy them. But if you want your vacation to be special then you can get a holiday tour which is designed especially for you and makes you feel pampered. You can get such trips through a good travel agency that deals in elite luxury traveland takes care of every single detail.

Some people prefer to travel in utmost comfort and luxury and they can easily plan their trip by hiring an experienced travel agency who specializes in this area. They can help you to get amazing cruise experience and land packages and make special arrangement for you. For instance, if you are celebrating your wedding anniversary or would like to surprise your wife then you can arrange for a special night for her. The travel agent would be able to arrange for special meal and if you prefer then you can get your own personal attendants during the luxury trip.

If you have specific requirement for your luxury trip then you can get a customized itinerary through the luxury travel agents. Alternately you can check the packages that are available with them and fine tune it to suit your needs. You can choose your own destination or seek the experts advice and then plan your trip. They can help you to get good domestic or international trips that can make you feel pampered.
The travel agents who deal in bespoke travel can help you to choose a package that is luxurious and suits your mood. For instance, if you crave for adventure then they can help you plan a trip that is luxurious and adventurous. You can easily get a private yacht and enjoy fishing on it or skiing on the mountains. Luxurious safari trips along with exemplary dining experience can also be arranged by the experienced travel agency and helps you to have a memorable experience.

When planning your luxury trip, the main thing is to plan it through an experienced travel agency that specializes in luxury travel tours. They would be able to attend to your requirements better and can make y our journey memorable. Some of them can help you arrange for a private chartered flight and can make other such special arrangements easily.

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George H.W. Bush out of intensive care, on the mend

Former President George H.W. Bush has been moved from the intensive care unit to a regular room in Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Bush, who is 88, was admitted for respiratory problems following a bought of bronchitis.

By Deborah Quinn Hensel,?Reuters / December 30, 2012

Former President George H.W. Bush delivers the keynote speech before receiving an honorary Doctor of Public Administration degree at Suffolk University in Boston in 2006. A spokesman says Bush's condition continues to improve and that he was moved Saturday, out of intensive care and into a regular hospital room.

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Former President?George?H.W.?Bush's condition improved enough for him to be moved on Saturday out of the intensive care unit and into a regular room at the?Houston hospital?where he was admitted last month for respiratory problems, a spokesman said.

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Bush, 88, who served as president from 1989 to 1993, entered?Methodist Hospital?on Nov. 23 for treatment of what doctors said was bronchitis, and he was moved into the ICU last Sunday after suffering a number of medical complications, including a persistent fever.

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the air passages through the lungs.

"President?Bush's condition has improved, so he has been moved today from the intensive care unit to a regular patient room at the?Methodist Hospital?to continue his recovery," the family said in a statement from his spokesman,?Jim McGrath.

"The Bushes thank everyone for their prayers and good wishes," it added.

McGrath said on Friday that?Bush's condition was getting better and that he was even singing at times in his communications with doctors and nurses.

He added in an email reply to Reuters on Saturday, "George?Bush?is the most relentlessly upbeat man you'll ever meet, and his spirits have been good throughout this ordeal." He declined to disclose any information aboutBush's prognosis or how much longer he might remain hospitalized.

Bush, the 41st U.S. president and a Republican, is the father of former President?George?W.?Bush. In a political career spanning four decades, he also served as a congressman, ambassador to the?United Nations, envoy toChina, CIA director, and vice president for two terms under Ronald Reagan.

Bush?has lower-body parkinsonism, which causes a loss of balance, and has used a wheelchair for more than a year.

Additional reporting and writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by Peter Cooney

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Russian Adoption Ban Breaks Hearts Of Bay Area Families

Russia was poised Thursday to break the hearts of some Bay Area families and others nationwide awaiting the arrival of orphaned Russian children they have met and chosen to adopt.

In a brusque move aimed at rebuking American foreign policy, the Russian Parliament on Wednesday approved an immediate U.S. adoption ban, and President Vladimir Putin said he is likely to sign it.

"Everybody's devastated," said Janet Shirley of Bay Area Adoption Services in Mountain View.

Among those petitioning to stop the ban is 18-year-old Anastasia Helberg, whose life brightened when she moved to California from a crowded Russian orphanage seven years ago.

Putin "is not thinking about these kids," she said. "It's really sad that these kids are stuck there and have no chance to come over here and live a normal life with a family."

American families have welcomed more than 60,000 Russian children into their homes since 1992, including nearly 1,000 last year, but an escalating diplomatic dispute threatened a sudden end to the exchange.

About 740,000 Russian children live without their parents, most of them in state-run institutions, according to the United Nations Children's Fund, which on Thursday urged the Russian government to "let the best interests of children" determine its policies.

One California family working with a Pleasant Hill adoption service is in Russia now with a newly adopted child, hoping to fly out before the ban takes effect. Two other families have bonded with their children and are waiting for a hearing in Russian adoption courts, so the children are not yet legally theirs.

Several other Bay Area families are in some stage of adopting but declined to speak publicly, fearing that the exposure could damage their chances.

The Russian bill calls for the ban to take effect Tuesday, though adoption agencies hope Putin, if he enacts it, abides by an agreement that requires a yearlong delay.

Russian lawmakers are using the ban to retaliate against new American travel and financial sanctions targeting Russians accused of human rights violations. The controversy also reflects deeper Russian concerns about losing children to foreigners, especially amid several well publicized cases of American abuse and neglect.

Russia was the third most popular country for U.S. adoptions in 2011 after China and Ethiopia, despite an increasingly laborious and costly process that requires prospective American parents to visit the country three times to bond with the child, attend a court hearing and undergo a battery of background checks.

"Russian adoptions are probably -- on a scale of zero to 10 -- they're 9.5 in difficulty," Shirley said. "Parents who adopt from Russia are very dedicated."

Some white couples or Russian-Americans look to the country for children who share their fair complexion or cultural ties; single mothers choose to adopt there because Russia, unlike many countries, doesn't require married parents; and parents desiring to adopt children as young as 12 months also find more options in Russia, adoption coordinators said.

Amid domestic protests over the proposed ban, Russian leaders promised Thursday to improve the lives of abandoned Russian children and those with medical conditions so that they don't have to leave. Legislators have pledged to clean up the nation's shabby patchwork of more than 2,000 orphanages and encourage more domestic adoptions and foster care. Those who have found homes with loving American families remain skeptical.

Now a high school senior living with her adoptive parents in Lafayette, Helberg grew up bunking with other orphaned girls in the rust-belt Russian city of Yoshkar-Ola some 500 miles east of Moscow.

Many abandoned children who aged out of her orphanage fell into street crime or prostitution, she said.

"I know that I would have not been in a good place if I were still in Russia," she said. "I would not have the things I have today. No family, and no money."

The Russian consulate in San Francisco declined to discuss the proposed ban "because it hasn't been passed yet," said consular spokesman Yevgeny Avdoshian. "We don't comment on the work of the legislative branch."

U.S. diplomats, however, voiced "deep concerns" over the Russian government's maneuvers. ___

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LAS VEGAS -- Sin City has another New Year's Eve planned with celebrity-studded bashes, exclusive concerts and a rooftop fireworks display billed as the nation's largest.

Big-name celebrity acts including The Black Keys, The Killers and Pitbull will help hundreds of thousands of partiers ring in the new year Monday under the watchful eyes of a legion of law enforcement officers concerned with keeping the celebration peaceful and eager casino bosses concerned with ending 2012 with a profitable bang.The Red Hot Chili Peppers are performing a sold-out show at the Cosmopolitan's Chelsea Ballroom that will be broadcast live on the casino's 65-foot marquee to partiers on the Strip below. Beyonce will give an invitation-only performance in the Wynn's 1,500-seat-amphitheater.Other casino are touting pricey nightclub bashes with $3,000 bottle service and open bars, hosted by reality TV and music celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj and Brandy.Revelers can also party celebrity-free on the Brooklyn Bridge at the New York-New York Hotel, where tickets start at $170, or inside the replica Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas, where couples packages start at $300.Those unimpressed with the ersatz offerings on the Strip can head 15 minutes south to a Great Gatsby soir?e set inside a private airplane hangar. Organizers say the aviation-themed bash will recall a time "when the parties were bigger, the morals were looser and the liquor was cheaper."Las Vegas' New Year's eve festivities, dubbed "America's Party," have doubled in size since 1990. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitor's Authority expects 332,000 visitors Monday, equal to the record-breaking number that flocked to last year's celebration.That number has hoteliers happy, but does not rival other New Year's Eve celebrations. The ball drop at New York City's Times Square draws more than 1 million spectators, and some 2 million people flock to the shores of Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro for music and fireworks.Still, Las Vegas is dealing a full house this weekend, with hotel occupancy approaching 100 percent, according to Dawn Christensen of the visitor's authority, and rooms going for several times the normal price.The city room suite at the Cosmopolitan can be had for $210 on Tuesday, but costs $650 Monday. The deluxe king room at Caesars Palace is going for $519 on Monday, compared with $139 Tuesday.With gambling revenue still down 20 percent in the Las Vegas area and visitor levels only recently returning to pre-recession levels this year, New Year's Eve is a crucial night for the casino industry. It's the biggest money-maker of the year, projected to bring in $210 million on Monday alone, not counting gambling revenue.Spectators will be treated to more than eight minutes of coordinated pyrotechnics costing $500,000. The fireworks will be shot from the rooftops of seven hotel-casinos, from the MGM Grand toward the south end of the Strip to the Stratosphere in the north.The show will feature a medley of bubblegum pop, including The Wanted's "Glad You Came" and Pink's "Raise Your Glass."Grucci, the so-called "first family of fireworks," is bringing some extra flash to the city of lights for the eighth year in a row. CFO Felix Grucci said he chooses the score first and then establishes his choreography, as a nightclub or Broadway musical director might."It's a combination of science and art; mainly art," he said.A few miles north, the downtown Fremont Street Experience pedestrian mall will stage its fifth annual TributePalooza, with cover bands playing to an adults-only crowd.Virtual fireworks will light up the mall's blocks-long metal canopy, which boasts the world's largest video screen."I've been to a lot of places, and this is the best," said Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, who will lead the Fremont countdown. "One hotel after another, one place to go after another. It's all happening."Police plan to shut down Strip traffic six hours before midnight so that revelers can spill into the four-mile stretch of road normally packed with cars at night. Casinos will lock their doors to all but paying guests.The city's 2,700 metro police officers will be visible on horses and bicycles, and will also blend into the crowd and watch for bad behavior and more serious offenses.Police made 114 arrests for drunken driving during last year's festivities."Our primary mission is crowd safety," said Lt. Jason Letkiewicz, who will be overseeing the command center on the Strip. "It's usually a real good crowd. They want to party, they want to have a good time."About 300 Nevada National Guard troops will also take up stations around town, where they will be on the lookout for possible terrorist threats.Street sweepers will move in around 2 a.m. and finish up by dawn. They typically collect 50 cubic yards of trash, enough to fill the 10,000-gallon double archway aquarium at the MGM Grand's Rainforest Cafe.

Hannah Dreier can be reached at http://twitter.com/hannahdreier.

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When Lions return man Stefan Logan fielded a kick at the 4-yard line on Saturday against the Falcons, he did something extraordinarily stupid: He took a knee and downed it. At the 4-yard line.

TV cameras caught Lions coach Jim Schwartz calling that, ?the f?king stupidest thing I?ve ever seen.? Now Logan has been benched.

?I won?t be [returning kicks] this Sunday,? Logan confirmed today. ?I?m mad, but at the same time there?s nothing I can do about that. That?s coach?s decision. I blame myself. I?m not blaming the coaches, I blame myself. I?m my worst critic.?

Logan didn?t have much of an explanation for why he downed the ball.

?It was a messed up play by me and I have to live with it and move on from it. It?s just a bad play by me and I have to pay the consequences and I have to live with it. I just have to work through it and just be ready for whenever your opportunity comes back up,? Logan said.

Schwartz said that if Logan can?t be trusted not to down the ball at the 4-yard line, then he can?t be trusted to return kicks.

?Part of a returner?s job is to know where he is on the field. Saying ?I didn?t know where I was, I thought I was in the end zone,? is not a valid excuse. Your job as a returner is to know where you are on the field, particularly after we had gotten a safety,? Schwartz said.

Frankly, Schwartz?s decision to bench Logan is long overdue, regardless of his bonehead play last week. Logan is dead last in the NFL with a 21.3-yard kickoff return average and 16th with a 9.1-yard punt return average, and he has six fumbles this season.

Still, Logan is confident in himself going forward.

?Things happen. I didn?t lose the game,? Logan said. ?The game was already over. So it?s not like I lost the game for us, but you can look at it however you want to look at it. We?ve all struggled as a team so far. Not just one individual. I?m like the quarterback on special teams. When the camera goes on special teams it comes straight to me so if anything happens on special teams as far as muffing a punt or a guy running into me or something like that it?s going to be my fault because the light is on me.?

The reality is that Logan is wrong when he says the game was over. It wasn?t over. The Lions were losing by 13 points with 1:21 remaining at the time of Logan?s blunder, so they certainly weren?t in good shape, but teams have come back from being down 13 with 1:21 remaining and gone on to win. In fact, just this season the Lions came back to force overtime after trailing the Titans by more than 13 with less than 1:21 remaining. In that game, Logan fielded a kick with the Lions down by 14 with 1:16 remaining. Fortunately for the Lions, when Logan downed that kick he really was in the end zone. (Apparently Logan thought at the time that the game was over, but his teammates still fought their way back into it.)

Logan?s ?the game was already over? statement doesn?t speak well for his competitiveness, but Logan said he still expects to be an NFL return man in 2013.

?I?ll just keep moving forward whether it?s with Detroit or another team,? he said.

Given Schwartz?s comments about Logan, it will probably not be with Detroit.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/27/brents-official-blood-alcohol-level-comes-in-at-0-189-percent/related/

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