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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Party Games for UK Hot Tubs | Cool Home Shop

Posted by Mel on May 31st, 2012

Playing games in a hot tub puts a whole new slant on both game playing and hot tubs. As water-based parties become more popular during the spring and summer months, even in the UK hot tubs can be enjoyed for a variety of games to keep guests happy. Games for the hot tub range from naughty adult games to family-friendly board and party games, with a few being specifically for hot tub high jinx (e.g., Splash Bomb).

Board Games

Floating game boards make it possible to play games such as chess or draughts in the hot tub. The game board is a floating tray that can pass between players, with game pieces or counters that stay put until the players move them.

Card Games

Oversized plastic playing cards with transparent sections are especially designed for hot tub gameplay. You can buy either standard decks of cards or specialised ones such as cards and chips to play poker.

Another popular card game for use in the hot tub, especially with kids, is the family favourite, Uno. As Uno is best played with four people it is the ideal game for families to play together in a small hot tub. Getting kids to play games in the hot tub is a fun way to get them to try new things, or to help small children practise new skills such as learning to cooperate and share with each other.

If you?re going to play card or board games in the hot tub, a useful accessory would be a floating table, on which you can place drinks or snacks. It can also be used to roll the dice.

Action Games

Games that involve movement and quick reactions are fun for everyone, including both kids and adults. Games such as Splash Bomb are popular across the board and can get a little rowdy. Splash Bomb is a specially made game that consists of a water-filled balloon (the bomb) inside a device with a timer. The timer is set and then the device is rapidly passed between the players until the countdown reaches zero and the bomb explodes.

Other items that can give fun in the hot tub include lightweight dumbbells, rubber ducks including hot tub thermometers topped with fish or dolphins as well as ducks and, of course, old-fashioned traditional bath toys such as boats. Kids will find it especially good fun to take their bath toys into the hot tub.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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Ion-based electronic chip to control muscles: Entirely new circuit technology based on ions and molecules

ScienceDaily (May 29, 2012) ? Klas Tybrandt, doctoral student in organic electronics at Linkoping University, Sweden, has developed an integrated chemical chip.

The results have just been published in the journal Nature Communications.

The Organic Electronics research group at Link?ping University previously developed ion transistors for transport of both positive and negative ions, as well as biomolecules. Tybrandt has now succeeded in combining both transistor types into complementary circuits, in a similar way to traditional silicon-based electronics.

An advantage of chemical circuits is that the charge carrier consists of chemical substances with various functions. This means that we now have new opportunities to control and regulate the signal paths of cells in the human body.

"We can, for example, send out signals to muscle synapses where the signalling system may not work for some reason. We know our chip works with common signalling substances, for example acetylcholine," says Magnus Berggren, Professor of Organic Electronics and leader of the research group.

The development of ion transistors, which can control and transport ions and charged biomolecules, was begun three years ago by Tybrandt and Berggren, respectively a doctoral student and professor in Organic Electronics at the Department of Science and Technology at Link?ping University. The transistors were then used by researchers at Karolinska Institutet to control the delivery of the signalling substance acetylcholine to individual cells. The results were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In conjunction with Robert Forchheimer, Professor of Information Coding at LiU, Tybrandt has now taken the next step by developing chemical chips that also contain logic gates, such as NAND gates that allow for the construction of all logical functions.

His breakthrough creates the basis for an entirely new circuit technology based on ions and molecules instead of electrons and holes.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Inglemoor's Hublou competes at state golf tournament

May 24, 2012 ? 3:28 PM

Inglemoor High's Cole Hublou shot a round-one 83 at the 4A state golf tournament, but didn't qualify for the second round on May 22 at par-72 Hangman Valley Golf Course in Spokane.

A score of 82 was needed to advance.

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Pedrioa hurt in Red Sox's win over Tigers

By JIMMY GOLEN

AP Sports Writer

Associated Press Sports

updated 4:47 p.m. ET May 28, 2012

BOSTON (AP) - Mike Aviles wanted to take advantage of his second chance, even though he wasn't entirely sure he earned it.

After an umpire's mistake on what should have been the third strike, Aviles lined a single to center to spark a three-run second inning that gave the Boston Red Sox the lead for good in a 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday.

"I got another swing, got another hit, one run scored there and we ended up scoring two more right after that," Aviles said. "It helped us out, gave us momentum and we kept rolling from there."

Felix Doubront pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Ryan Sweeney had three hits after being activated from the disabled list and Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered for Boston. The victory was tainted by an injury to 2008 AL MVP Dustin Pedroia, who left in the fifth inning with a jammed right thumb.

"He'll probably have some tests," Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said. "Right now I don't think he could play tomorrow, if I was a betting man. But don't bet on it."

Detroit played most of the game without manager Jim Leyland and third-base coach Gene Lamont, who were ejected after the umpires appeared to blow the call on Aviles' foul tip. Leyland argued with the umpires until they tossed him from the game, then erupted in the visitor's clubhouse after it was over.

"There shouldn't have been a second-inning rally," he said, his voice rising. "There were three outs. I've been in the game a long time. ... You guys need to write something and hold people accountable."

With two outs and a runner on second, Aviles swung at what would have been strike three. It was ruled a foul tip by plate umpire Jeff Nelson, and on appeal to first base ump Bill Welke the ball was determined to hit the dirt before catcher Gerald Laird could glove it.

Replays appeared to show a clean swing and miss by Aviles, and Laird clearly caught the ball before it could hit the ground, meaning Aviles should have been out.

Aviles lined an RBI single to center. Daniel Nava doubled him home and scored on Pedroia's single to make it 4-1 before Adrian Gonzales hit an inning-ending groundout to first base.

"I'm pretty sure he caught it, but I'm not sure," said Aviles, who hadn't seen the replay. "The first thing I said was `bounce.' I didn't want to strike out. I don't know anybody that wants to strike out. I honestly don't know a hundred percent but he might have caught it."

Leyland came out to argue with third-base umpire Tim Tschida, joining an already angry Lamont. The manager had retreated to the dugout but was apparently still yelling at the crew when Welke tossed him.

After making a "Who, me?" expression, Leyland came back onto the field to argue some more.

In the visiting manager's office afterward, Leyland held forth in a profane rant about holding everyone in the game accountable, asking reporters, "Was that a ridiculous call? Then write that it was a ridiculous ... call!"

"I'm not going to sit here and rip umpires," Leyland said, alternating between enraged and merely agitated. "I'm the most protective person in the world of umpires. I protect them more than anybody in the game."

Doubront (5-2) gave up home runs to Gerald Laird and Delmon Young and just a pair of singles. He struck out six and walked one.

Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run homer in the ninth, and Doug Fister (0-3) allowed six runs and 11 hits in five-plus innings.

Saltalamacchia, Aviles and David Ortiz all had two hits for Boston, which bounced back after blowing a ninth-inning lead against Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Red Sox scored one in the first and then three more in the second, taking advantage of a controversial call that led to the ejections.

Boston added one more in the third on Saltalamacchia's homer, then solo runs on Will Middlebrooks' infield single in the sixth and Aviles' RBI double in the eighth.

Laird had two hits for the Tigers.

NOTES: The Red Sox honored former right fielder Trot Nixon before the game for his contributions to the 2004 team that ended the franchise's 86-year championship drought. Nixon was presented with a No. 7 insert from the manual scoreboard and a mounted pine tar-stained helmet like the one he used to wear. ... Pedroia was hurt diving for Danny Worth's grounder at the end of the fifth inning. He was replaced by Nick Punto. .. Sweeney was activated from the DL before the game and OF Che-Hsuan Lin was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.

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Monday, May 28, 2012

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Gluten-Free Vegan Whole Foods Recipes

That?s easy for you to say! An open-air vegetable market in Padangpanjang, West Sumatra (image via Wikimedia Commons).

The Book Cricket is putting together a gluten-free vegan wholefoods cookbook, and you?re invited to pitch in! ?Send submissions to thebookcricket@gmail.com?before?June 30, 2012.

Here?s what we?re looking for:

Original, previously unpublished recipes.
Recipes that contain no gluten or animal products?of any kind.
Whole foods recipes.?Ideally, every ingredient should be a food in its natural state or as close to its natural state as possible. ??That said, ?substitutes? like rice pasta or dairy-free margarine are sometimes par for the course. ?(UPDATE:?By ?whole foods? we primarily mean ?things that are (a) food(s),? as opposed to ?things that are (a) food(s) plus a bunch of weird chemicals no one can pronounce.? ?Feel free to consider canned beans/veggies/etc., 100% juice, and suchlike to be ?whole foods.?)

your name ?(since we?ll publish these with the recipes, a psuedonym or a first name and last initial are okay)
your email address
the recipe?s name and type of dish (appetizer, snack, drink, main course, soup, salad, side dish, dessert)
approximately how many people the recipe serves
a list of ingredients
detailed instructions for preparing the recipe

If your recipe has a great tale behind it, or if you have a good ?war story? about being gluten-free and/or vegan, tell us! ?We may include it in the cookbook.

Bon appetit!

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Santa Visits Lancaster Tornado Victims

Justin Hinton, NBC 5 News

Brothers, Anthony Colunga (left) and Joseph Cabello (right), play with their new toys after the tornado destroyed many of the toys they already owned.

Santa Claus treated?children in Lancaster to an early Christmas by bringing a Convoy of Toys to those who lost stuffed animals, race cars, and other significant objects during the tornado on April 3.

Doug Portwood, and other members of Lone Star Santa, met at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church to hand out the gifts.

?We felt that this mission, this Convoy of Toys, was something that Santa Claus could do year round, whenever people might need some help or support,? he said.

Portwood started Lone Star Santa after last year?s tornado wiped out much of Joplin, Missouri.

?They lost some of their very special toys and possessions so Lone Star Santa thought we could come in and fill that void in those children's lives after a natural disaster,? he said.

After that experience, he brought the Convoy of Toys to Texas, southern Oklahoma, and western Louisiana. He says he?s happy to give toys to kids who are often forgotten when disaster strikes.

Debbie Cabello, a tornado victim, brought her three sons to collect a few new items. The tornado?s strong winds carried many of their toys over the fence as it swept across their neighborhood.

Once they returned home, they immediately opened them and began playing with them.

?It just shows a lot of love, for people coming out here to do that,? Cabello said.

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Abu Dhabi Launches as a Travel Brand in the US : Face of ...

NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) ?
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority has a dedicated promotion office
in the US. Based in New York City, the office, which is staffed by a
team of four and led by Country Manager Kershing Goh, will represent the
emirate?s interests in developing tourism from the United States. As a
part of the office launch celebrations, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture
Authority kicked-off a multi-faceted campaign, which includes the
takeover of New York City?s Times Square, branding initiatives involving
the Big Apple?s iconic yellow taxis as well as a slew of new attractive
travel offers to the Arabian emirate recently described by the USA?s
Travel & Leisure magazine as: ?fast developing into the hottest
destination in the Middle East.?

?Our aim is to take the taste, sound, sight, touch and scents of Abu
Dhabi to one of the centers of New York?s action,? said Mubarak Al
Nuaimi, the authority?s International Promotions.

Aptly-themed ?Traveller?s Welcome- A Taste of Abu Dhabi?s Hospitality,?
the Abu Dhabi Interactive Pop-Up will take over Times Square?s Father
Duffy Square from the 17 ? 19 May, opening daily from 10 am ? 9 pm.
Visitors will get a glimpse into true Abu Dhabi offerings, with a
traditional majlis in the iconic landmark offering dates and coffee,
henna artists, perfume mixologists and more.

Captivating video footage depicting the emirate?s future progression,
from the highly anticipated Louvre Abu Dhabi and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi,
to Masdar City ? the world?s first carbon-neutral, zero-emissions city ?
will roll, while those with a sense of adventure can interact with a
falcon and trainer- a signature Abu Dhabi offering. The United Arab
Emirates? award-winning national airline carrier Etihad Airways will
also be present welcoming guests to the Pop-Up experience and offering
exciting giveaways.

?Opening a US office was a natural progression for us,? says Dayne Lim,
Product Development Director, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority.
?Abu Dhabi is rapidly becoming an important travel destination and with
all the exciting developments over the next few years, it will be a
destination to reckon with. We believe what we have to offer will appeal
to visitors from the US on both business and leisure fronts. With
increased air access from the US planned, this is a timely initiative.?

To coincide with the launch, Abu Dhabi has partnered with leading tour
operators Abercrombie & Kent, Cox & Kings, Linara Travel, Ritz Tours and
Goway Travel to introduce travel packages to the emirate. These special
offers, as well as information surrounding the launch activities, can be
found at
www.DiscoverAbuDhabiNYC.com .

The opening of the US office is Abu Dhabi?s first major foray into
America and a part of the emirate?s measured efforts towards economic
diversification of which tourism is a key pillar. US hotel guest nights
in Abu Dhabi have been steadily growing over the years reaching 486,488
nights, a 16% increase in 2011 from 2010. Based on guest nights, the USA
is the emirate?s second international source market for Abu Dhabi. On
the MICE front, Abu Dhabi has also welcomed a number of significant MICE
groups from the US, including significant America participation in
February?s World Ophthalmology Congress with 12,000 attendees and the
destination?s largest congress to date.

Heightened air connectivity between the USA and Abu Dhabi is on the
cards with Etihad Airways planning to launch daily, non-stop services
between Washington D.C. and Abu Dhabi International Airport from March
31 next year. The airline currently operates daily, non-stop flights
from JFK New York and Chicago to Abu Dhabi International.

With the number of visitors far exceeding expectations in 2011, and the
impressive openings of leading hotels and resorts over the last several
months, Abu Dhabi is emerging as a strong competitor in the travel
sector.

For more information about Abu Dhabi?s US launch activities and travel
offers, visit
www.DiscoverAbuDhabiNYC.com
or call 212.338.0101. For more information about Abu Dhabi, visit
www.visitabudhabi.ae

ABOUT ABU DHABI TOURISM & CULTURE AUTHORITY

Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority conserves and promotes the
heritage and culture of Abu Dhabi emirate and leverages them in the
development of a world-class, sustainable destination of distinction
which enriches the lives of visitors and residents alike. The authority
manages the emirate?s tourism sector and markets the destination
internationally through a wide range of activities aimed at attracting
visitors and investment. Its policies, plans and programs relate to the
preservation of heritage and culture, including protecting
archaeological and historical sites and to developing museums, including
the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.
The authority supports intellectual and artistic activities and cultural
events to nurture a rich cultural environment and honor the emirate?s
heritage. A key authority role is to create synergy in the destination?s
development through close co-ordination with its wide-ranging
stakeholder base.

SOURCE: Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority

Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority
Shone Jemmott, 212.338.0101
SJemmott@adta.ae

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Calistoga, Napa County, California starting at $521 for 2 nights at Cottage Grove Inn

A simple glance at the Cottage Grove Inn's collection of lovely clapboard bungalows evokes a deep sense of nostalgia. In the historic Napa Valley town of Calistoga, the 16 freestanding cottages exude a charmingly vintage air even though they were built in 1996. Step inside and celebrate your stunning surroundings: vaulted ceilings, an abundance of natural light, floors crafted from reclaimed wood, a whirlpool tub for two, and crackling fireplaces. Imagine yourself a seasoned vintner as you lounge on a rocking chair atop your private porch, enjoying a tranquility that only the Wine Country can offer. Each stay includes a wonderful breakfast in the morning and a wine and cheese reception in the afternoon. Even with all of this quaint charm, the cottages offer the modern-day amenities of modern luxury, like flat-panel televisions, DVD players and wireless internet access.

The Cottage Grove Inn's prime location only augments these spectacular appointments and amenities. Many know Calistoga as America's first "spa town," a reputation that dates back several decades, and comes mostly from its steamy natural hot springs. Just a block away you will find dozens of fine restaurants and bistros, as well as art galleries, healing spas and shops. Cruise along the scenic wine trail, stopping at one of the countless tasting rooms, gourmet markets and the Napa Valley's other wondrous hamlets. By the end of the day, your idyllic cottage, waiting patiently beneath a grove of century-old elm trees, provides the most perfect luxurious refuge. What could be a better way to end your day than to uncork a bottle of wine from a local vineyard and enjoy a glass from your private porch, all the while anticipating the arrival of a private massage therapist? Yes, in-room spa treatments are just another luxury that can be arranged by the staff of the Cottage Grove Inn. Welcome to Wine Country paradise.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

A mating dance with Popeye arms

Public release date: 25-May-2012
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German Research Foundation funds Bielefeld project on the love life of locusts

This press release is available in German.

In the animal world, it is not always the strongest that prevails sometimes, it is the most beautiful. A well-known example is the peacock. The peahen chooses the partner with the most attractive tail fan. A research team at Bielefeld University headed by the evolutionary biologist Dr. Holger Schielzeth is now studying how far a comparable mechanism is involved in mate choice among locusts. The male Siberian locust (Gomphocerus sibiricus) has swollen front legs. The scientists are now studying how far female locusts prefer the male with the most powerful swellings and select their mates accordingly. The German Research Foundation is funding the project for five years as part of its Emmy Noether Programme.

Sexual ornaments are what zoologists call such prominent features that influence mate choice. One example is the swollen forelimbs of the Siberian locust (Gomphocerus sibiricus). Holger Schielzeth has called these ornaments 'Popeye arms' because of their resemblance to the cartoon sailor's muscular forearms. 'We suspect that this feature is decisive for the female's mate selection', he says. What's so special about such ornaments is that reproductive success does not depend necessarily on adaptation to the environment. At first, glance, it would seem as if such an ornament is even an end in itself.

Schielzeth and his team are experimenting with the locust in order to find out how important the condition of the Popeye arms is for female mate choice. They are also analysing whether the condition of the Popeye arms is related to an animal's health. Are the forelimbs more swollen when the male is better nourished? However, the opposite perspective is being studied just as closely. Are well-nourished females choosier than those living in deficient environments?

The reason why the scientists are seeking answers to all these questions is that they want to understand the evolution of sexual ornaments. 'Much of the variety that impresses us so much in nature relates to sexual ornaments', says Holger Schielzeth, 'hence, we are finally also interested in gaining a better understanding of the emergence of biodiversity'. Evolution cannot be understood without knowing about the genetics of these features, Schielzeth says.

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The research project is entitled 'Genetics of intersexual selection: Conflict and coevolution' and has been running since mid-March. The head of the project, Holger Schielzeth, wrote his doctoral thesis on mate selection in zebra finches at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen and at the LMU Munich. From 2009 to 2011, he worked as a postdoc at Uppsala University in Sweden.

With its Emmy Noether Programme, the "Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft" (German Research Foundation) helps outstanding young researchers to gain the necessary qualifications to take a leading position in science, research, and teaching. The multidisciplinary programme enables them to set up their own independent junior research group with doctoral students and academic staff.

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German Research Foundation funds Bielefeld project on the love life of locusts

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SpaceX takes Star Trek's 'Scotty' to the Final Frontier

SpaceX: The ashes of the actor James Doohan, who played Scotty on 'Star Trek' were launched to space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The price?? $2,995 to launch 1 gram of ashes into Earth orbit.

By Clara Moskowitz,?Space.com / May 22, 2012

Actors William Shatner (left) and James Doohan, who played Scotty, are seen here in the 1994 movie 'Star Trek Generations.' SpaceX launched a container with Doohan's ashes in to Earth orbit Tuesday.

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Scotty has finally been beamed up. The ashes of the actor James Doohan, who played Scotty on the 1960s television series "Star Trek," were launched to space this morning (May 22) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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The unmanned Falcon 9 blasted off at 3:44 a.m. EDT (0744 GMT) from here at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, carrying the Dragon capsule filled with cargo bound for the International Space Station. Also packed aboard the rocket was a secondary payload carrying remains from 308 people, including Doohan and Mercury program astronaut Gordon Cooper, according to ABC News and Reuters.

The ashes were flown under an agreement between the spacecraft's builder, private rocket company SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp. of Hawthorne, Calif.) and Celestis, a company that books memorial spaceflights to "launch a symbolic portion of your loved one's ashes into space," according to its website.

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"We had a Celestis canister on the second stage, not on Dragon," SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said at a news conference after the launch. "They've actually been a customer of ours since 2005 or 2006."

The Falcon 9 rocket's second stage separated from the capsule nine minutes and 49 seconds into the flight, and is now orbiting on its own above Earth. The second stage will likely stay in orbit for about a year before it falls back toward the ground and is burned up during re-entry. [Photos: SpaceX's Dragon Launches to Space Station]

In addition to the human ashes, SpaceX's Falcon 9/Dragon flight launched about 1,014 pounds (460 kilograms) of cargo for the space station, including food and supplies for the crew, student-designed science experiments, computer equipment and commemorative souvenirs like mission patches and pins.

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Celestis charges $2,995 to launch 1 gram of a person's ashes to Earth orbit. Deep space launches to the solar system start at $12,500, while suborbital flights that return to Earth begin at $995.

The human remains payload was not officially announced by SpaceX before today, although news reports publicized the inclusion of the ashes onboard Falcon 9.

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Report: 7-inch Google tablet coming in July

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Rosa Golijan

Last December, Google chairman Eric Schmidt told an Italian publication that the company would ship an Android-powered tablet "of the highest quality" within the next six months. Now a report suggests that a 7-inch tablet, co-developed by Google and Asus, will be hitting shelves in July.

The report comes from DigiTimes ??a tech industry?site known for vaguely sourced reports which don't always pan out ? so we're taking things with a hefty serving of salt, of course.

But where there's smoke, there's often fire?? and there are certainly several signs pointing to a summer release for the mysterious Google tablet.?NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim previously told CNET that this mobile device was in the works and that a production run was "slated for April" (which would put a shipping date into the early summer).

There aren't many details about the tablet though. Shim suggested that it "will have a 1280x800 resolution 7-inch display," previous reports explained that it will be priced?between $149 and $249.?

That's about all we know for now. Well, that and the fact that whatever happens, the Google tablet will have an uphill battle trying to?win customers away from the top-selling?iPad, and the current Android leader, Amazon's?Kindle Fire.

Want more tech news, silly puns, or amusing links? You'll get plenty of all three 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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