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In hour three of 24 we begin to learn more about each character and their motivations. Starting with Jack chasing Simone but only to escape because of a distracted Chloe. Do we now know why Chloe has turned Anti-Government? As each storyline deepens we discuss potential outcomes, reasons and reactions to the events.

Each day the Tehachapi weather becomes better and with that comes more community events.  In edition 15 of Tehachapi Mountain Voice we cover the Relay For Life Poker Run, Armed Forces Day and fundraiser, Senior events and Smart growth

This week on The Waves of Tech 224, we cover all things tech and we enjoyed every minute of it!! Starting out, we discuss the kill switch legislation that has been introduced in California as they strive to curb the crime of smartphone theft. Next, we toss around the idea of AT&T becoming the second largest cable providing by buying DirecTV. We finish the show by talking about the new art of app surfing and Mozilla struggling with pleasing their users. Enjoy the show and continue to ride…the waves of tech! California Kill Switch, Round 2, SB 962 Text In a second draft of his kill switch legislation, Senator Mark Leno of California received enough support to push the bill onto the next stage. In his legislation, it requires any smartphone manufactured or sold in California to be equipped with an anti-theft, or kill switch function, that is user controlled. Smartphone theft is unquestionable an issue and this bill takes that step to protect the data and information on someone’s phone. AT&T may buy DirecTV for $50 billion Seems like AT&T is getting into the big buying business. A few weeks after Comcast announced the purchase of Time Warner Cable, AT&T picked up the phone and called DirecTV and is offering $50 billion for the cable provider giant. If approved, this would make AT&T the second largest cable provider with 27.5 million. You guessed it, right behind Comcast that may have 30 million after the TWC acquisition. Goodbye TV channels Channel surfing is so…old school. The new thing to do – app surfing! With a huge boom in the Internet-ready TV industry, we are changing the way we watch, consume, find, and share new entertainment content. The revolutionary set-top boxes, Smart TVs, and TV dongles are changing our focus from finding content through channel surfing to flipping back and forth from one app to another app. Mozilla ditches plans to show ads in Firefox’s new tab page Mozilla seems to be pushing all the wrong buttons of their Firefox users. After the uproar over Firefox 29, users were heard loud and clear when Mozilla planned to implement advertising on the “New Tab” page of the browser. What seemed to be a very simple revenue stream for Mozilla turned into another act of back peddling for the company. It’s back to the drawing board for the Firefox crew.

The Busy Ladies have for you handy tips on in-home spa treatments and also share some home remedies! We discuss how our families handed down home remedies and how we should always take care of ourselves without spending a lot of money. Check out the websites we have included as there’s so many cheap and easy cool ideas! We hope that you are excited with what we have shared with you today!

The two hour season premiere of 24 Live Another Day aired and after being in hiding for four years we now know why Jack is back or at least we believe so. Jack Bauer’s self motivated mission is to save Chloe O’Brian and to stop an assassination plot on the U.S. President who is in London meeting with the Prime Minister. In hours one and two we discuss the timeline of events and the possible motivations of each character and story lines as they unravel.

We start off by talking crowdsourcing, a new medium in which many law enforcement agencies are using gather eyewitness information. Mozilla redesigned Firefox and that has some wondering and asking why. Amazon is up to something with their #AmazonCart feature on Twitter. Finally, we revisit some old technologies used back in 2001.

NDT Scouting is an independent NFL scouting service. They are in the business of evaluating college players looking to make it in the NFL. Kyle is a member of the Pro Football Writers Association and has been scouting the NFL Draft since 2010. He’s also been a featured writer for NFLDraftBible.com

This week on The Waves of Tech 222, we talk a little about Google Glass, Skype, Twitter, and Homeland Security. At the tip-off of the show, Google Glass makes an appearance in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers franchise. Second, Skype opens the digital door to free group video calling! And to finish the show, we discuss the roll out of the latest Twitter profile page and Homeland Security’s statement regarding Internet Explore. Thanks for tuning in and continue to ride…the waves of tech.

Join Debbie as she interviews Kalia Prins. She is Miss Skinny Genes, a podcaster, blogger, and on her way to becoming a health coach. Listen as she shares her journey with us and how we met. She is an incredible person with a healthy perspective on life. Kalia tells us about her eating disorder, body image and food journey. How we both agree body image is important but you must first love yourself in order for the rest to fall into place. She talks about her podcast, her blog and her #GratitudeMadLibs! She has an interesting life story about overcoming disordered eating and distorted body image with real food. You need to check out her Trigger Happy Thursday postings!!

The beginning of May starts many activities and events in Tehachapi. In today’s edition we bring you the Single Parent Fair, Cowboy Saturday Night, Report Leaks, Community clean-ups and Teenfest.

The concept of affirmative action goes back a long way, but it hasn’t always been about racial equality. The discussion has historically been quite heated, on both sides. Proponents and opponents alike come from various backgrounds and ethnicity. Episode 74 of Flash Pasts has Danny and Lyle discussing the history and modern impacts of affirmative action on society. The term affirmative action was first used in the National Labor Relations Act, better known as the Wagner Act of 1935. The purpose of the Wagner Act was to protect workers and unions…as long as they were white guys. In order to help solidify America’s economy, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) came up with the New Deal which stated “no discrimination shall be made on account of race, color or creed.” The Secretary of the Interior, however, led the real beginning of what we now know as affirmative action. Harold L. Ickes prohibited discrimination when hiring for public works administration funded projects. He also oversaw a quota system which required contractors to employ a fixed percentage of black workers. In February of 1948, President Harry Truman delivered a message to Congress saying, “If we wish to inspire the peoples of the world whose freedom is in jeopardy, if we wish to restore hope to those who have already lost their civil liberties, if we wish to fulfill the promise that is ours, we must correct the remaining imperfections in our practice of democracy.” In 1952, Dwight Eisenhower was elected president. He was of the opinion that hiring practices and anti-discrimination laws should be decided by the states. He did, however, continue desegregation in the armed forces and throughout the federal government. John F. Kennedy, in 1960, chastised President Eisenhower for not ending discrimination in federally supported housing and pushed for a permanent Fair Employment Practices commission. His executive order 10925 provided that “The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin.” This was the first time the term “affirmative action” was used by the federal government concerning race.

This week’s Conversation Corner is like open mic night with whatever comes to the minds of Dave, Rick and Steve. From Shopping carts as weapons, smartphone kill switches and this years Boston Marathon.

NJIT Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences Bruce Bukiet has released his annual Major League Baseball projections. For the 2014 season, Bukiet's model pegs Boston, Detroit, and Oakland as American League Division winners, with Anaheim and Seattle narrowly edging Tampa Bay and the New York Yankees in the AL Wildcard chase. In the National League, the numbers say St. Louis, Washington, and Los Angeles will take the top spots in their respective divisions.

We start by discussing a very simple technological steps smaller companies are taking to reduce wait times and improve customer service. Texting while driving is always a hot topic so find out what move Apple is making. The ISS gets a nice Easter delivery and Bill Gates talks about philanthropy. Finally, we discuss the Supreme Court case involving broadcast networks and the startup, Aereo. Furniture Delivery Tracking & Automobile Service Tracking Nobody likes to wait…especially when it comes to car maintenance and service calls to the house. Sitting, waiting for 3-4 hours is just totally ridiculous. And then we have to pay lots of money for the service!! Plenty of smaller companies are improving their customer satisfaction rates by using one simple tools – estimating arrival times and vehicle service times. Hear two success stories from Steve over the past few weeks. Apple aims to disable texting while driving Apple is working on a patent that, in essence, locks down texting features within your phone while you are driving. Apple is looking at an automated approach to making the roads a bit safer for us all. Not many details are out there as of now but stay tuned. With Apple’s CarPlay finding its way into 2014 models, this feature may be here sooner than later. Easter delivery to ISS We often forget that those in space need supplies…lots of supplies. Due to a month delay, the astronauts inhabiting the ISS received an Easter Basket in the form of 2 tons of food, care packages from NASA and family members, and a new computer to replace a faulty backup system. We love talking space news on the show and love it even more when it coincides with the Easter holiday. Bill Gates & Charity Mr. Bill Gates has made it a core value and has stayed very focused on charitable giving – to the note of roughly $38 billion in his lifetime. It is without question that his donations have made a remarkable impact on society and culture. In a recent interview with Reddit, Gates stated that a his donations are less valuable than a person donating $20, especially when that person had to sacrifice a meal, an event, or gift to donate. Supreme Court and Television Man, oh man. The Supreme Court is center stage. The battle between the broadcast networks and Aereo is in full effect. To file it down, broadcasters argue that Aereo is operating illegally under copyright law by retransmitting what is know to be free content for $8/month to subscribers in eleven different cities. Aereo states that providing this free content through a different medium, such as mobile devices, is within the boundaries of copyright law. We elaborate on the details on the case and make our case.

Google Glass and Google Ventures are the topic of interest for many and so we talk about it!! In addition, Amazon has an interesting way of weeding out the employees that don’t want to work at the tech giant. Heartbleed is causing plenty of trouble for those in the IT field and Facebook decides to mix up things a bit on their mobile application.