What does it do? Flex is a powerful, open source application framework that allows you to easily build mobile applications for iOS, Androidâ¢, and BlackBerryÂ® Tablet OS devices, as well as traditional applications for browser and desktop using the same programming model, tool, and codebase.
Alaska and Hawaii - 50 Years of Statehood. In 1959 Alaska and Hawaii became the last two states to join the USA. They are the only ones not connected to the other 48 states. Although they are very different they were both important in the 2008 presidential elections.
Alaska State Quarter. The fourth quarter released by the United States Mint in 2008 commemorates the State of Alaska. It is the 49th coin to be issued in the Mint's 50 State Quarters Program. On January 3, 1959, Alaska became the 49th state to be admitted into the Union. The reverse of the Alaska quarter features a grizzly bear emerging from the waters clutching a salmon in its jaw.