NATO: Afghan militant attacks up 11 percent

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ? Insurgent attacks in Afghanistan during the past three months were up 11 percent, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest statistics on monthly violence released by the U.S.-led coalition.

The figures, which NATO released on Thursday, also show that the number of attacks in June was the highest for any month since fighting surged in the summer of 2010.

The disturbing uptick comes at a time when foreign troops are leaving and insurgents are trying to prove they remain a potent force. It also supports the theory that the insurgency remains undefeated after more than a decade of war, though coalition officials caution against using attack numbers as a bellwether of how the war is proceeding.

The number of "enemy-initiated attacks" ? such as roadside bombings and gunfire attacks from insurgents ? rose in all three months of the second quarter, compared with the same months in 2011. This follows 11 consecutive months where attacks were below the number reported in the same month the year before.

The coalition offered two possible reasons for the uptick. A shortened poppy harvesting season prompted insurgents to start their spring offensive earlier this year. Also, with more Afghan security forces on the ground and taking the lead in more operations, more of them are getting killed. There also has been more precise reporting of attacks against Afghan soldiers and police, which could also lead to the higher numbers, the coalition said.

In related statistics, 206 Afghan soldiers were killed from March 20 until June 20, according to the Afghan National Army. March 20 is the first day of the Afghan calendar. No comparable numbers could be obtained for 2011, and no current casualty figures from the Afghan National Police were immediately available.

Gen. John Allen, the top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has confirmed that Afghan police and army casualties were on the rise. He said the coalition was working with the Afghan security forces ? now 350,000 strong ? to find ways to minimize the deaths of their forces, mostly by roadside bombs known as improvised explosive devices.

"There are things that we're going to seek to do to try and reduce those casualties," Allen said in an interview earlier this week with The Associated Press. "It's everything from emphasizing to their non-commissioned officers and junior officers that they wear their helmets and their body armor ... to 'Don't overload your vehicles.'"

While the numbers of enemy-initiated attacks is on the rise, the number of U.S. and foreign troops killed in Afghanistan this year is running below last year.

So far this year, 253 NATO service members have been killed in Afghanistan. That compares with 323 killed in the first six months of last year, according to an AP tally.

There have been 38 foreign service members killed so far this month, including two NATO service members who died Thursday in a roadside bombing on in southern Afghanistan. The deaths so far this month include at least 32 American service members ? more than have half killed in roadside bombings.

Coalition officials say the number of enemy-initiated attacks is only one metric of the war.

They said Afghan and coalition forces have been able to drive insurgents away from population centers and into more rural, less-populated, areas, forcing the militants to fight for remaining turf outside of the provincial capitals. Most of the fighting this summer is occurring in Naji-Saraj and other districts in Helmand and Kandahar provinces of southern Afghanistan where the Taliban have historically held sway.

"Nari-Saraj is one of those places ... where they (the Taliban) have probably been more or less left to their own devices for a long time," Australian Army Brig. Roger Noble, deputy to the deputy chief of staff for coalition operations, told reporters in a briefing earlier this month in Kabul. "They haven't been disrupted. We're now moving in there with the Afghan national security forces so it's now a fight for that little piece of that turf."

The provincial capital of Kandahar, which is the spiritual birthplace of the Taliban, is stable but more needs to be down to secure districts such as Panjwai and Zhari in Kandahar and Nari-Saraj and Baghran in neighboring Helmand, Allen said.

"We still have work to do there, but the ... numbers of people there are very small, relatively speaking," Allen said. "So the enemy's ability really to influence large parts of the population is much less than it was before."

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You can now 'handwrite' your Google searches

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Google has a knack for coming up with features that you never even realized you need until they exist.

Google Handwrite is one of those features.

As Google software engineer Rui Ueyama explains on the official Google blog,?Handwrite is simply?another way to conduct Web searches from your smartphone or tablet.?It means that you can now?write out search terms with your finger instead of tapping them out the good old-fashioned way. (You can still also search using your voice or an image, of course.)

It sounds like a silly feature at first, but?you'll likely fall in love with it after a couple of tries. I most certainly did.

As someone with handwriting so atrocious that I should be a medical professional, I expected that Handwrite would fail to recognize any query I tried. But instead, it flawlessly transcribed three out of every five words, no matter how long or bizarre they were. I tried to trip the feature up by mixing?cursive and block letters, but no dice?? Handwrite still did pretty well. It even worked like a charm when I wrote with my eyes closed and one of my hands?metaphorically?tied behind my back.

I have a hunch that once one gets used to writing things out on a mobile device's screen, it could become a faster to search than good ol' typing.

To try Handwrite yourself, you'll need?an Apple device running iOS 5 or higher, an Android smartphone running Android 2.3 or higher, or an Android tablet running Android 4.0 or higher. If you've got one of those around, open your browser, go to the Google search page and look for the "Settings" button. There you can enable Handwrite.

Once you've done that, you can just tap the new?Handwrite icon any?time you want to scrawl out?your search query. And don't worry, you can still continue using auto-complete in conjunction with Handwrite. Here's how the two work together:

Want more tech news?or interesting?links? You'll get plenty of both if you keep up with Rosa Golijan, the writer of this post, by following her on?Twitter, subscribing to her?Facebook?posts,?or circling her?on?Google+.

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Microsoft vs. Motorola decision sees Droids banned in Germany over FAT patent

The latest development in our neverending saga of worldwide patent warfare is a decision by a Mannheim judge banning Motorola's Android devices on the basis that they violate a FAT storage patent owned by Microsoft. FOSSPatents' Florian Mueller tweets that it is the third victory by Microsoft over Motorola, and Microsoft has already issued a triumphant statement of victory which you can read after the break. There's more details about patent EP0618540 on the site -- it deals with common name space for long and short file names -- including a note about an email from Linux creator Linus Torvalds being cited as prior art. Motorola has been swinging its own patents around as well, but most recently a case to ban the Xbox 360 was delayed. We haven't heard from Motorola or Google on this ruling yet or what their response will be -- entering into a licensing agreement or changing the storage system used on their phones are possible options. Microsoft will have to put up a 10 million euro bond to enforce an injunction if it chooses, we'll check back once the other shoe drops.

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Modern closet doors for bedrooms ideas ... - Home Improvement Ideas

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Well, your bedroom serves more than just a room to rest, isn?t it? That?s why?closet doors for bedrooms?are good addition for your bedroom. This is because these doors can keep the bedrooms aesthetically pleasing and organized, making it a comfortable room to rest and relax. A bathroom should have a closet and every homeowner knows about that. They use the closet to store clothes, shoes, cosmetics, accessories and even personal items safely and properly so that they can make the room free of mess and untidiness. However, why would we need doors, anyway? Well, for these items to be readily accessible, the closet must have a door that gives way to a large opening. So, the doors are not only protecting the clothes and other items effectively, but they also serve a better access for homeowners to get the items they need. Moreover, with the right selection of the design and styles, the?closet doors for bedrooms?can also become a decorative element that can enhance the overall beauty of the bedroom decoration and set up an inviting atmosphere within the bedroom.

Modern closet doors for bedrooms ideas

Modern closet doors for bedrooms ideas

Nowadays, homeowners can choose a lot of types of these doors, but the most common types are the bi-fold and bypass sliding doors. The bi-fold is the door that is fixed to a sliding track at the top and the panels fold inwards. Meanwhile, the bypass sliding doors can slide along multiple tracks. Nowadays, a lot of people also prefer choosing the mirrored doors because they can serve multiple tasks. Moreover, a mirrored closet door lets you see yourself in full view and in all angles. Well, this will be a huge advantage for you because now you can check out how you look and you do this quicker and easier with this mirrored closet door. So, regardless the type that you choose, the?closet doors for bedrooms?can always be a good addition to your bathroom and the examples mentioned above will only be a few examples of many that you can find on the daily reality.

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Abigail's Alcove: The Need for Recreation

Here is what I'm doing tonight for the first time since 1996, taking a fencing lesson! My husband is actually coming home from work early so that can drive to another town to start fencing. I can't think of a more romantic gesture for a Mom in the middle of a colic battle with our youngest child. He is amazing!

The budget is tight in the Benjamin household and I am an extreme couch potato. Sports has never really been my "thing." However, fencing is not a post-baby gym workout for me. Fencing is one of the coolest activities ever invented.

Here's what I learning this month--Recreation is vital to a spiritual warrior. My bff St. Teresa of Avila made it mandatory for her Carmelite convents--and remember these are the girls who wore horse blankets for habits! Fluff wasn't exactly on their daily schedule.

Here's what I've finally started to discover in my fifth year of nursing colicky babies. Recreation is not "blowing off steam" after a hard day of mothering. Recreation isn't date night. Recreation isn't "Me Time". Recreation isn't selfish.

Not really sure what a holy "recreation time" looks like, other than a small but important part of my week where I get to shrug off the demands of my vocation and do something that I enjoyed purely for fun as a young girl. My husband has found fishing recently. ?He comes back from his fishing trips with an extra sparkle in his eye. I hope I get the same lift from my Fencing Class tonight! But I know if it isn't Fencing, my recreation time will be something else.

God doesn't want me to have fun in every moment (gotta to get those spiritual muscles in shape somehow) but He does want me to have a reliable bit of spiritually healthy fun in some moments.

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Robotic tripod keeps you in its sight

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A new photo accessory keeps your camera pointed at you no matter how far off frame you go. Get video of yourself surfing or running around on the beach, or set it up at your kid's soccer game and spend the time watching instead of holding the camera.

The Soloshot works by tracking an armband, which they designed to be waterproof and rugged enough to survive a hard fall. That also, unfortunately, makes it a bit bulky, but at least you'll probably?never have to replace it.

It'll track you as far as 2000 feet away, and can spin 360 degrees in either direction. No vertical movement or zoom, but that can be solved with careful composition. They've tested it up to 40 degrees per second, which was fast enough to catch a car going 143 MPH ? unless you're planning on going faster than that, it should be able to keep you in view.

The devices will retail for $479 once they're in production (camera sold separately of course), but the company has also set up a Kickstarter project to help get the first few hundred out the door. The company is almost at its $50,000 goal, and the first 100 are already reserved.?At this moment, you can still pledge $349 for the device on Kickstarter ? and that's a pretty deep discount.

There are other devices that automatically direct a camera, but the Soloshot is the only one I've ever heard of?that you can take surfing. You can find more specs and information at the Soloshot website.

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

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Memolane: Highlight Social Content With New Embed Features And WordPress Plugin

Memolane LogoMemolane, a startup that helps users archive and explore their content across social networks, has been working to make it easier to share that content, for example by allowing users to share "lanes" with their Facebook friends. Now, founder Eric Lagier says publishers, brands, and anyone else should have an easy time featuring that content on their own websites, through an improved embed feature and WordPress plugin. When someone signs up for Memolane, they connect the social network accounts of their choice, then the site creates a single timeline highlighting the content from all of those accounts. (One of the more fun features, though less relevant for this article, is the fact that Memolane sends you emails reminding you what you were doing a few months or a year ago.) You can also create lanes around specific events or topics by filtering based on tags or dates.

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Brazil survive Egypt fightback

Star-studded Brazil survived a second-half fightback by Egypt to win their men's Olympic football opener 3-2 in Cardiff on Thursday.

Goals from Manchester United's Rafael Da Silva, Leandro Damiao and sought-after Santos forward Neymar put Brazil 3-0 up and cruising at the break as an easy win beckoned.

But Egypt captain Mohamed Aboutrika and second-half substitute Mohamed Salah's strikes ensured a tense finish for the five-time world champions, who are seeking their first Olympic title.

The influential Neymar set up Brazil's opener on 16 minutes with a defence-splitting ball to Rafael, who squeezed his shot home from inside the box.

Damiao was on target on 26 minutes when Neymar, punishing defensive weakness on a long ball forwards, cut back for the Internacional forward to hammer his shot home from near the penalty spot.

And Neymar started and finished a move on the half-hour when he dribbled across the defence, picked out Hulk on the left and then powered a close-range header through the arms of Egypt 'keeper Ahmed Elshenawi.

A samba atmosphere in the Millennium Stadium faded when Aboutrika pulled one back from a goalmouth scramble, before Salah shot home with 14 minutes to go. But the Egyptians were unable to find the equaliser.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/brazil-survive-egypt-fightback-210107674--oly.html

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What is it?

Rugby Fitness Training - it's brand new, released today. Like all the releases examined in this blog it's Sports-related (well, it does go by the name of Rugby Fitness Training after all...). It also classes itself as and a Other Team Sports product. Even though this is a brand spanking new product, there's still a lot that our research has uncovered. Let's take a look.

First, let's have a look at this product's claims. From their website, this is what they say about their product and what it does:

Star Performer Blueprint Plan
  • Once integrated into your player?s routine you will see a rapid improvement in player performance with consistent development over time
  • Implement the approach needed for 1:1 long term success (This is completely different to team motivation strategies).
  • Identifies the common mistakes most parents/coaches/teachers make that prevent your athlete reaching the top.
  • The modules have a lecture on content/subject area followed by a video demonstration of the exercises.
  • Allows you to understand the completely different approach of ?team verses individual training

Pricing

And what of the pricing policy? The standard price is $177. This is in the top range of prices for a digital product - putting it firmly into the 'premium product' range. This is the only price point offered by this merchant though.

Further information

So, what else have we been able to find out about this product? Well, to start with have a look at all these bonuses that come with it:
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That's almost it for our intital look at Rugby Fitness Training. If it starts to gain in popularity, then I'll update the site with a full review. You can visit the product homepage here: Rugby Fitness Training

And if you would like some additional information and to check out similar products, then you can have a look at the product report sheet on R.ecommended.com: Rugby Fitness Training

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