People around the world began seeing messages from Facebook on Thursday encouraging them to start scrapbooking their life.
The service's new Timeline profiles, which Facebook introduced nearly three months ago at its annual conference, is now available to any of the site's 800 million users who decide to activate it. Soon, Facebook will turn it on for everybody with an alert at the top of profiles, the company said in a blog post.
Timeline will arrange a user's posts, photos and important milestones (weddings, births of children, etc.) chronologically in two columns of information, with a blue line marked by dates running vertically down the middle. On the right, visitors can easily skip to certain months or years to see what was happening at that time in a person's life, and below that is advertisements.
In addition to a standard profile picture, users can now set a cover photo, a large shot that appears at the top of each Timeline profile.
Facebook has said the idea behind Timeline is to chronicle someone's life and its major events over many years instead of the social network's current profile pages, which tend to emphasize the here and now.
For those anxious to see what kind of past info or photos Facebook may find, the clock starts ticking as soon as Timeline is turned on. Once that happens, a user has seven days to review the new layout and edit things before it goes public and can be viewed by friends. Each user can choose during that time to unveil their page before the seven days are up; regardless, Facebook will publish the page automatically after a week.
People can choose to "feature" major life events, such as engagements or injuries (which is now an optional type of status update), or hide more embarrassing ones. A new Activity Log page makes it easier to see everything and to find certain posts.
Facebook app developers began testing Timeline profiles in September, and the company has not made significant changes to it since then. This update has followed Facebook's "slow rollout" mantra for product launches.
"We're more than what we did just recently," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during the announcement earlier this year. "We want to design a place that feels like your home."
Inevitably, when Facebook makes changes, some users complain about the new look of their pages. In this case, many users may not be fully aware of Facebook's latest redesign until it shows up on the site.
"Facebook is about to completely change the way its profile pages look as part of the website's biggest redesign so far, and only a fraction of the website's 800 million users seem to have the slightest clue," wrote Mashable founder Pete Cashmore in a September column for CNN.
"So yes, you will hate the new Facebook profile when it launches ... " he added. "Then, like me, you'll realize that Facebook has unleashed something so remarkable that you didn't even recognize it at first: A meaningful social network. And ... you'll wonder why life wasn't always this way, and how you got by without it."

People around the world began seeing messages from Facebook on Thursday encouraging them to start scrapbooking their life.
The service's new Timeline profiles, which Facebook introduced nearly three months ago at its annual conference, is now available to any of the site's 800 million users who decide to activate it. Soon, Facebook will turn it on for everybody with an alert at the top of profiles, the company said in a blog post.
Timeline will arrange a user's posts, photos and important milestones (weddings, births of children, etc.) chronologically in two columns of information, with a blue line marked by dates running vertically down the middle. On the right, visitors can easily skip to certain months or years to see what was happening at that time in a person's life, and below that is advertisements.
In addition to a standard profile picture, users can now set a cover photo, a large shot that appears at the top of each Timeline profile.
Facebook has said the idea behind Timeline is to chronicle someone's life and its major events over many years instead of the social network's current profile pages, which tend to emphasize the here and now.
For those anxious to see what kind of past info or photos Facebook may find, the clock starts ticking as soon as Timeline is turned on. Once that happens, a user has seven days to review the new layout and edit things before it goes public and can be viewed by friends. Each user can choose during that time to unveil their page before the seven days are up; regardless, Facebook will publish the page automatically after a week.
People can choose to "feature" major life events, such as engagements or injuries (which is now an optional type of status update), or hide more embarrassing ones. A new Activity Log page makes it easier to see everything and to find certain posts.
Facebook app developers began testing Timeline profiles in September, and the company has not made significant changes to it since then. This update has followed Facebook's "slow rollout" mantra for product launches.
"We're more than what we did just recently," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during the announcement earlier this year. "We want to design a place that feels like your home."
Inevitably, when Facebook makes changes, some users complain about the new look of their pages. In this case, many users may not be fully aware of Facebook's latest redesign until it shows up on the site.
"Facebook is about to completely change the way its profile pages look as part of the website's biggest redesign so far, and only a fraction of the website's 800 million users seem to have the slightest clue," wrote Mashable founder Pete Cashmore in a September column for CNN.
"So yes, you will hate the new Facebook profile when it launches ... " he added. "Then, like me, you'll realize that Facebook has unleashed something so remarkable that you didn't even recognize it at first: A meaningful social network. And ... you'll wonder why life wasn't always this way, and how you got by without it."

Ms. Britney Jean Spears (formerly Federline) will soon walk down the aisle (again)
The 30 year old mother of two is about to be engaged to longtime (by Hollywood standards) boyfriend Jason Trawick, the celebrity website says.
TMZ says a source reports that Jason will pop the question Friday in Las Vegas – and Britney is in the know. Um, way to ruin the surprise! Well, sources say the pop singer knows all about the proposal.

Alan Wood, 48, who appeared via a video link to the Oakland County Jail, crossed his arms and cocked his head to the side as he was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of fraudulent use of Dailey’s bank card and larceny in a building. Both face sentences of mandatory life in prison if convicted.

The two had wandered the neighborhood seeking odd jobs, did leaf raking for Dailey and then returned to her house to rob her, Royal Oak police Det. Carl Baretto said. He said the two entered through unlocked doors, one barging in through the front door, the other through the side door at the same time.

Bianca Jones: Detroit police request warrant in missing toddler case

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Bianca Jones: Detroit police request warrant in missing toddler case

The Detroit Police Department requested for a warrant on Tuesday in the disappearance of 2 year old Bianca Jones. Neither the Wayne Prosecutor's Office nor police discuss the warrant request including names and charges associated with it. "The warrant request is being reviewed and there will not be any decisions made this week ", Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Maria Miller wrote. We will not Observed this case anymore this week. Terry Johnson Attorney for Bianca's father, D'Andre Lane said Tuesday that his client hopes for his daughter's safe return. Lane's Home was searched and investigators questioned him several times in the case that is nearly two weeks old. Lane reported the toddler missing Dec. 2, after telling police he was carjacked at gunpoint near East Grand Boulevard and Brush Street. He said Bianca was taken with the car. Police Found Lane's silver Mercury Grand Marquis about ten minutes later at Beaubien and Philadelphia, still running but Bianca was missing

NAME: Madam C.J. Walker (birth name Sarah Breedlove)

DATE OF BIRTH: December 23, 1867

PLACE OF BIRTH: Delta, Louisiana

DATE OF DEATH: May 25, 1919

PLACE OF DEATH: Irvington-on-Hudson, New York

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Madam Walker was an entrepreneur who built her empire developing hair products for black women. She claims to have built her company on an actual dream where a large black man appeared to her and gave her a formula for curing baldness. When confronted with the idea that she was trying to conform black women's hair to that of whites, she stressed that her products were simply an attempt to help black women take proper care of their hair and promote its growth.

Hanukkah

Hanukkah

Hanukkah is a eight day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple ( The Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century. Hanukkah is also known as The Festival of Lights, Chanukah and Chanukkah. The holiday is observed by the kindling lights of a unique nine branched Menorah, one additional light on each night of the holiday progressing to eight on the final night. This year Hanukkah starts on December 20 at sunset and ends on December 28 at sunset. It is a custom to eat foods that are baked or fried to celebrate the miracle of the small flask of oil keeping the flame in the Temple alight for eight days. Traditional foods include potato pancakes and jam filled doughnuts.

Family of Detroit man killed early today says he died saving wife

Family of Detroit man killed early today says he died saving wife

Today in Detroit Free Press I read about the family of a man on Detroit's northeast side says he died a hero trying to keep an armed robber from hurting his wife, Alberta Caldwell. Tommie Caldwell age 63 died of a gun shot wound inside his home at 5:05a.m. in the 18400 block of Edinborough according to police and family. Police say that he was shot while being robed inside of his house, Tommie Caldwell left his home early to catch a bus. His car was broken down Caldwell had been taking public transportation to part time job at a Highland Park factory. But this morning an armed robber approached him at forced him to walk back to his house. Once they were inside a struggle ensued and Caldwell to a fatal blow Detroit Police Sgt. Eren Stephens said. The man escaped with his wife' s purse and fled in a getaway car waiting for him. The family was told that Alberta Caldwell's purse and the getaway car abandoned. The police says that they are still gathering evidence and asking witnesses. Alberta's sister says " We just want then to be caught," she said " It's a tragedy".

Garrett Morgan Was born March 4, 1877

Gas Mask

On July 25, 1916, Garrett Morgan made national news for using his gas mask to rescue 32 men trapped during an explosion in an underground tunnel 250 feet beneath Lake Erie. Morgan and a team of volunteers donned the new "gas masks" and went to the rescue. After the rescue, Morgan's company received requests from fire departments around the country who wished to purchase the new masks. The Morgan gas mask was later refined for use by U.S. Army during World War I. In 1914, Garrett Morgan was awarded a patentfor a Safety Hood and Smoke Protector. Two years later, a refined model of his early gas mask won a gold medal at the International Exposition of Sanitation and Safety, and another gold medal from the International Association of Fire Chiefs.

The Morgan Traffic Signal

The first American-made automobiles were introduced to U.S. consumers shortly before the turn of the century. The Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903 and with it American consumers began to discover the adventures of the open road. In the early years of the 20th century it was not uncommon for bicycles, animal-powered wagons, and new gasoline-powered motor vehicles to share the same streets and roadways with pedestrians. Accidents were frequent. After witnessing a collision between an automobile and a horse-drawn carriage, Garrett Morgan took his turn at inventing a traffic signal. Other inventors had experimented with, marketed, and even patented traffic signals, however, Garrett Morgan was one of the first to apply for and acquire a U.S. patentfor an inexpensive to produce traffic signal. The patent was granted on November 20, 1923. Garrett Morgan also had his invention patented in Great Britain and Canada. Garrett Morgan stated in his patent for the traffic signal, "This invention relates to traffic signals, and particularly to those which are adapted to be positioned adjacent the intersection of two or more streets and are manually operable for directing the flow of traffic... In addition, my invention contemplates the provision of a signal which may be readily and cheaply manufactured."

The Morgan traffic signal was a T-shaped pole unit that featured three positions: Stop, Go and an all-directional stop position. This "third position" halted traffic in all directions to allow pedestrians to cross streets more safely.

Garrett Morgan's hand-cranked semaphore traffic management device was in use throughout North America until all manual traffic signals were replaced by the automatic red, yellow, and green-light traffic signals currently used around the world. The inventor sold the rights to his traffic signal to the General Electric Corporation for $40,000. Shortly before his death in 1963, Garrett Morgan was awarded a citation for his traffic signal by the United States Government.

Kwanzaa was created:

• - To reaffirm the communitarian vision and values of African culture and to contribute to its restoration among African peoples in the Diaspora, beginning with Africans in America and expanding to include the world African community.
• Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chairman of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966
• Only for seven days

• Unity: Umoja (oo–MO–jah)
  To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.
  Self-determination: Kujichagulia (koo–gee–cha–goo–LEE–yah)
  To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves.
  Collective Work and Responsibility: Ujima (oo–GEE–mah)
  To build and maintain our community together and make our brother's and sister's problems our problems and to solve them together.
  Cooperative Economics: Ujamaa (oo–JAH–mah)
  To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together.
  Purpose: Nia (nee–YAH)
  To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.

  Creativity: Kuumba (koo–OOM–bah)
  To do always as much as we can, in The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first fruits" in Swahili. Each family celebrates Kwanzaa in its own way, but celebrations often include songs and dances, African drums, storytelling, poetry reading, and a large traditional meal. On each of the seven nights, the family gathers and a child lights one of the candles on the Kinara (candleholder), then one of the seven principles is discussed. The principles, called the Nguzo Saba (seven principles in Swahili) are values of African culture which contribute to building and reinforcing community among African-Americans. Kwanzaa also has seven basic symbols which represent values and concepts reflective of African culture. An African feast, called a Karamu, is held on December 31

  the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.

  Faith: Imani (ee–MAH–nee)
  To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.