Challenges In The News 06/20/08

Will you accept the challenge?

That’s why he (Nadal) has been in the last couple of finals and really challenged Federer. Nadal has made the transition from clay to grass and Federer has met the challenge of transitioning from grass to clay.

Embrace the challenge.

Advertisers drool over how many use social sites. Social networks vs. TV networks – Both have the power to reach customers. The ongoing challenge is to concoct a potion – be it through banner ads, premium subscriptions or licensing agreements - that no one has perfected. Facebook, crown jewel of the field, is valued at $15 billion but barely turns a profit.

No one ever challenged her position ... until now.

G.I.s challenge injuries with new athletic efforts. Oceanside, Calif. - Surviving the bomb blast under his Humvee was a hard-won fight for Andy Robinson. But two years later, filling the life he fought so hard to have was turning out to be another challenge.

Social networks are the latest iteration of the Web economy. Social networks present an enormous opportunity – maybe the biggest since e-mail. The sites have simplified and amplified connections between people online, creating a thriving ecosystem of small programs that let friends interact through grams, greetings, video clips and more. Nonetheless, a fundamental challenge is that the networks often are “walled gardens,” closed to the rest of the Web. Avid Internet users must maintain separate accounts on different social networks, blogs, photo-sharing sites and instant-messaging services. In each case, they must invite the same friends to each separate service.

UCLA Law professor Adam Winkler said the court “left the most important question unanswered: What exactly does the 2nd Amendment probihit? The majority refused to adopt a standard of review for judging future disputes. This is unfortunate, because lower federal courts and state courts should now see a tidal wave of litigation challenging gun-control laws. But dissenting Justice Sephen G. Breyer said the decision would “encourage legal challenges to gun regulation” and “leave the nation without clear standards for resolving those challenges.” California allows gun owners to carry a concealed weapon if they obtain a permit. NRA attorney Chuck Michel said he expected legal challenges to be filed in Los Angeles and San Francisco because officials there regularly rejected requests for permits. “Licensing and registration are hot issues,” Michel said. “I don’t think the Supreme Court would strike down licensing entirely. But we will look for an opportunity to challenge a policy that denies concealed-weapons permits.”

Williams sisters back in time. It feels like the past as Venus and Serena roll along at Wimbledon, but challengers await, namely the Russians.

I liked the unique quality of ventriloquism and the illusion quality of it. It went to the local library ... and they had ventriloquism books next to the magic books. I would take out the magic books and I would challenge myself.

Taurus – (April 20 – May 20) – 062908 – It’s challenging to stay broadminded, but there’s a big prize for doing so now. The best way is to not focus too intently on the details. Thinking small only gets you stuck.