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Obama is flexing his leverage on debt, immigration My Fox Spokane Biz Obama is flexing his leverage on debt, immigration WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is assembling an ambitious second-term agenda, pushing aggressively where he thinks he has political leverage but moving more cautiously on issues where he has less control. Obama is hiking pressure on congressional Republicans on the debt ceiling and immigration, two big issues in which public sentiment and political risks seem to favor him. His refusal to negotiate on the debt ceiling is an especially sharp departure from his usually accommodating style. Obama is gambling that Republicans will yield to fears of a ferocious public backlash if they leave the government unable to pay its bills in their push for spending cuts. But

it is a risk. Unresolved brinkmanship over the debt ceiling could lead to an economic calamity that would damage Obama's second term and eventual legacy - not to mention Americans' lives. Meanwhile, outrage over the Connecticut grade school massacre forced the president to seek a gun-control package ahead of expectations. Americans have resisted significant gun-limiting bids for years, however, and the pro-gun-rights lobby remains powerful. Also, there's less Democratic unity on this issue than on many others. Obama's allies already are dampening expectations on key components, including an assault weapons ban. Vice President Joe Biden, who stood at Obama's side as the president announced his proposals on Wednesday, said, "I have no illusions about what we're up against or how hard the task is in front of us. ... We should do as much as we can, as quickly as we can." Among the second term's top-tier issues, immigration may be the one in which Obama enjoys the most leverage. That's a dramatic change from his first term, when it was relegated to the background. The White House is hinting at a comprehensive bill this year that would include a path toward citizenship for millions of immigrants now in the country illegally. Many Republicans, stung by heavy losses among Hispanic voters in the last two presidential elections, say they also want to revamp the nation's immigration laws. But a sweeping bill with citizenship provisions is bound to draw some conservative fire. If Obama goes big, it could put GOP leaders in a bind. A CBS News poll last month found that 47 percent of adults felt illegal immigrants working in the U.S. should be allowed to remain and eventually apply for citizenship. An additional 24 percent said they should be allowed to stay as guest workers. The levels of support were higher than a CBS poll found 15 months earlier. Such findings, coupled with Latino voters' rejection of Republican candidates in 2008 and 2012, could enable Obama to drive a hard bargain on immigration if he chooses. On the debt ceiling, he already has chosen a newly tough public posture. Every year or so, lawmakers must raise the ceiling to enable the government to keep paying the bills Congress racks up through deficit spending. The issue became bitterly partisan in 2011, when Republicans demanded deep spending cuts and other concessions for their cooperation on the debt limit. Obama, as part of a broader deficit-spending debate, energetically negotiated, offering spending cuts to balky Republicans. After the stare-down went to the final hour, a rating agency downgraded the nation's credit-worthiness because of the endless quarreling in Washington. This time, Obama says he will refuse to negotiate over the debt limit. GOP lawmakers, he said at a news conference Monday, can either "act responsibly and pay America's bills, or they can act irresponsibly, and put America through another economic crisis. But they will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the American economy." The president backed up the tough talk by rejecting potential legal bypasses, which some Democratic leaders have implored him to

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Tech Visionary Focuses Now On Biological Weapons Threat Sep 11, 2013 Originally published on September 16, 2013 3:54 pm Next, we'll introduce you to Nathan Myhrvold, who made his name as a prolific inventor at Microsoft. These days, he's focusing on a different kind of technological advance - the threat from biological weapons. Myhrvold is in Washington this week to meet with national security leaders, and try to convince them to spend time and energy on potential attacks. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports. CARRIE JOHNSON, BYLINE: Nathan Myhrvold is turning his entrepreneurial mind to a dark subject: What if the bad guys put down their pressure cooker bombs and picked up a vial instead? NATHAN MYHRVOLD: Biological terror is interesting because it is so damn cheap and yet can

be even more lethal than nuclear. JOHNSON: But he worries authorities are so busy trying to smoke out homegrown extremists inspired by al-Qaida that they're not thinking about more creative and destructive plots. And that, Myhrvold says, is a big mistake. MYHRVOLD: In this case, the adversary is going to be hidden. It's going to be a small lab of people who could be cooking up a bio-terror weapon. They're very unlikely to announce themselves until after the attack. JOHNSON: Myhrvold says authorities need to be devoting resources to that problem now - making major investments to research unknown pathogens, reordering U.S. intelligence priorities, and figuring out the role of law enforcement and the military. For example... MYHRVOLD: How do we interdict? You know, do we knock on the door and say hi, police; please put your hands up? What if they break the vials? JOHNSON: He's taking that message to official Washington this week. So why would the attorney general and the CIA director make time for a guy who now runs a patent company outside of Seattle? Well, Myhrvold is considered a technology visionary. And he says some of the same factors that drive innovation among tech startups apply to terrorist groups, too. MYHRVOLD: Our ability to modify DNA, to manipulate infectious organisms, is only going to get greater. The ability of terrorist groups to use both cyber-terror means, but also using computers as a tool in command and control, all those things are making tiny groups more lethal than the greatest super powers. JOHNSON: In his world, the terrorists are the startup and the U.S. is the one stuck in the mud. Ben Wittes for one thinks Myhrvold is worth a listen. Wittes is a founder of Lawfare, a leading national security blog that published Myhrvold's paper on strategic terrorism. BEN WITTES: I think there is a very legitimate conversation to be had about whether, as Myhrvold suggests, we are too focused on the small bore tactical terrorist event and insufficiently focused on the, you know, catastrophic - in his formulation - potentially species-ending level terrorist attacks. JOHNSON: Wittes doesn't agree with all of Myhrvold's solutions. What U.S. agents are already doing to try to prevent an al-Qaida attack, Wittes says, may help catch many bio-terrorists too. WITTES: If you're interested in preventing, you know, strategic level terrorist events, one of the ways to do that - and it may be one of the best ways to do that for a lot of people - is to focus on groups that want to commit acts of violence in the first place. JOHNSON: That won't stop everyone with technical know-how, especially isolated types such as the Unabomber or the man accused in the 2001 anthrax attacks. But it could be the best way to dismantle small groups before they act. For his part, Myhrvold says he's putting a lot of energy behind his ideas, to make sure government leaders are thinking creatively about threats. Cyber attacks are getting a lot of attention Myhrvold says. MYHRVOLD: But we shouldn't get so

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You Can Now Legally Be An Annoying Drunk In Indiana Good news for Hoosiers everywhere • Share • Read Later Getty Images The Indiana Court of Appeals has struck down the part of its public intoxication law that makes it a crime to “annoy” another person while drunk in public, TheIndyChannel reports. So in other words, it’s now legal to be an annoying drunk in Indiana. Score. The court found the provision unconstitutionally vague following an appeal from Rodregus Morgan, who was arrested in 2012 for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Here’s what happened: he was asleep and allegedly drunk in a bus shelter. A police officer woke him up and ordered him to vacate the shelter. He ignored the warnings and the officer deemed his behavior “annoying.”

Morgan’s lawyers decided to appeal the verdict, claiming that it’s just way too vague to determine what constitutes unlawfully annoying behavior. The court agreed, stating the following opinion: The statute neither requires that a defendant have specifically intended to annoy another, nor does it employ an objective standard to assess whether a defendant’s conduct would be annoying to a reasonable person. Furthermore, the statute does not mandate that the defendant have been first warned that his behavior was considered annoying conduct. The court then overturned Morgan’s public intoxication conviction. His disorderly conduct conviction, however, remained intact, perhaps because Morgan threatened to “kick the officer’s [expletive].” But as for the “annoying” part of the equation, Morgan’s lawyers are right. If we started convicting everyone who did something somewhat “annoying,” we’d be building hundreds of new prisons each day.

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The Humble Indie Bundles - compilations of indie games that not only help charity but let indie devs get paid - will be back tomorrow with a third deal. And it might be the best of the bunch. Teaming up with developers Frozenbyte, anyone purchasing the Humble Frozenbyte Bundle will get a copy of 2D platformer Trine, Shadowgrounds and Shadowgrounds: Survivor. They'll also get access to two Frozenbyte "projects", one of them being the source code to an unfinished game called Jack Claw, the other a preorder for an upcoming Froeznbyte game called Splot. It'll be available here from 0930 PST, April 12. So bookmark it! The whole point of these bundles is that users pay what they want. If you want to pay $5 for all that,

with proceeds split between the developers, Child's Play charity and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, you can. If you want to pay $50 (what the three games are actually worth collectively), you can do that too. Or $500. Whatever. Trine is worth good money on its own. Trine and all that other stuff? It's worth better money. The bundle is available for PC, Mac and Linux. All games included ship with absolutely no DRM, but can also be unlocked on Steam, if that's your thing, or Desura, if that's your thing. The Humble Frozenbyte Bundle will be available here from 0930 PST, April 12. [The Humble Indie Bundle]

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Watch: 'Breaking Bad's' Aaron Paul post-finale says 'Oh boy, I need a job' "Breaking Bad" star Aaron Paul just joined the nine percent of Californians who are on the unemployment line. After his top-rated AMC finale, the actor tells TMZ, "Oh boy, I need a job." A paparazzo caught up with Paul as he was walking through Hollywood, and he turns out to the pretty much the nicest celebrity to ever interact with the paparazzi. He even waves as he's spotted by a busload full of tourists. The good-natured actor tells the camera, "Find me a job. Thank you." But no need to worry if you're like those tour bus riders and a huge fan of Paul. He's not exactly fading into anonymity any time soon. In March

2014, Paul hits the big screen in Disney and DreamWorks' "Need for Speed," based on the video game franchise. Paul stars as a muscle car mechanic turned driver, who finds himself in a cross-country race against time. Photo/Video credit: TMZ

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Dark constitutional clouds hang over Canada's Trudeau By , Special to The Christian Science Monitor Only one more hurdle separates Canadian Prime Minister Peirre Trudeau from his goal of a new constitution. But it is still impossible to tell if he will be remembered as the man who unified his country or fractured it irretrievably. Overcoming Canada's divisive regional differences and ending its status as a nation without its own constitution have been the fundamental passions of the Prime minister's political career. Last week, after almost a year of frustrating delays, Mr. Trudeau's historic effort to forge a new governing charter for Canada moved into its final phase. Recommended: Default By april 23, both houses of the Canadian Parliament had voted their approval of a revised package of

constitutional reforms put forward by the Liberal government. So bitter has been the government's battle over these reforms with Mr. TRudeau's federal and provincial opponents that the usually combative prime minister appealed April 24 for a period of reconciliation. "In an economy like Canada's, which is based on a federal state, [with] most of the powers over contracts, prices, and wages, [and] most of the jurisdiction being in provincial hands, we must seek a consensus," Mr. Trudeau told reporters. A chance to begin mending the rift between Trudeau and eight provinvial premiers vehemently opposed to his constitutional reforms presents itself over the next month. The Canadian Supreme Court begins hearings April 29 on a test case on the legality of these reforms, and little will happen on the issue until the court hands down a ruling in early June. That ruling will make or break the Liberal government's constitutional aims. If the nine senior judges decide that Mr. Trudeau does not have the right to devise a new governing charter without the consent of Canada's provincial governments, the nation's leaders will be back at square one in dealing with this issue. If, as some experts consider more likely, the high court rules in Mr. trudea's favor, the constitutional resolution approved last week will be sent to Britain for the last act in the reform procedure. Since Canada's Constitution, an act of the British Parliament, resides in Westminster at present, it is up to Britain to transfer it to Ottawa at Canada's request. Approval of the transfer by the British Parliament will probably be automatic if Canada's court endorses Mr. Trudeau's reform package. Although most Canadians favor "bringing home" their governing charter from Britain, doing so has been put off for decades because of disagreements between Ottawa and the provinces on how to share federal-provincial powers under the new constitution. Canada's provinces, which already have extensive authority under the country's loose federal system, want more control over economic and cultural matters within their boundaries. Mr. Trudeau, on the contrary, believes a strong central government is necessary to kepp Canada united and is trying to insert in the new constitution a bill of rights guaranteeing legal, linguistic, and other freedoms for all Canadians. These guarantees would supersede the powers of the provincial legislatures. The clash over the new Canadian constitution has become nothing short of a confrontation between starkly differing conceptions of Canada. Echoing the views of the dissenting provincial premiers, Joe Clark, the former prime minister and leader of the Progressive Conservative opposition, said recently that Mr. Trudeau's contitutional proposal, if implemented, would "rip the heart out of the federal system" and threaten the very existence of Canada. He charges that the reform package that is about to go before the Supreme Court is "one man's obsession" -- an attempt according to Mr. Clark by Mr. Trudeau to reassert the primacy of the central government in a way that is inimical to the decentralized nature of Canada's system of government. Disputing this, Mr. Trudeau said: "It's hard to believe that they [Canadians] will

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Some tech startups are little more than a simple app designed to help you find the best sandwich in town, whilst others are setting out to conquer the world with retro photo apps. Useful? Maybe. Game-changing? More often than not, the answer is no. With that in mind, one startup is setting out to to launch what it’s calling the granddaddy of all frighteningly ambitious ideas. Meet CloudFactory, an up-and-coming tech firm that’s setting out with big ambitions. Founded by entrepreneur Mark Sears, CloudFactory is based out of Nepal, the landlocked South Asian sovereign state. So what does CloudFactory do, exactly? Well, a big clue is in its name, but let’s take a closer look. CloudFactory: How it works a2 520x240 CloudFactory plans to put one million people

in developing countries to work online The main remit of CloudFactory is to connect one million people in the developing world to basic computer work, while enabling them to address poverty in their own communities. Here’s how it plans to achieve this. The good people behind this initiative are developing a platform that breaks down large digital projects into smaller tasks that any literate person with basic IT skills can complete. The platform will dish out tasks to up to one million people in developing countries, which means larger-scale tasks can be completed faster for those seeking it, and those doing the work receive payment for their efforts. CloudFactory also say that its growth model enables the workers to receive education and training and subsequently become leaders in their community. Of course, by their own admission, this all sounds very idealistic. And anything which proclaims to solve labor issues in developed countries by outsourcing it to developing countries is always going to be met with skepticism at first. “We have been hacking away for the last two years in Rails, and a bunch of other cool technologies including MongoDB and Redis, and have a working platform now being used by early customers,” says CloudFactory Product Manager Kailash Badu. “We are testing it with a growing group of people from Nepal (where we are based) we call cloud workers, and we are thrilled by the quality of results we are getting.” Indeed, Badu says that in its short lifespan so far, they have proof that its model can have a very positive impact on the lives of those involved. “We have seen demonstrable proof of transformation in the lives of our cloud workers after joining CloudFactory, thus validating our third point too,” he says. The third point Badu is referring to, is this: The big challenge following this initial test phase is to begin scaling, and develop this model to include one million people. There are, of course, other similar initiatives out there, such as Microtask, a Finnish startup that offers a proprietary software platform which automatically splits work assignments into tiny pieces and distributes them to its digital workers around the world. It’s initially focusing on document processing and data entry “…which typically require large amounts of menial and repetitive work such as typing in forms, fixing scanning results and verifying data.” CloudFactory’s workers log-in from around the world 24/7, and they come from different worker pools, though mostly Amazon Mechanical Turk at the moment, but it says it has started building up its own workforce in developing countries as part of its social mission. So..what could you use CloudFactory for? Well, anything that requires human input. For example, data input, transcription, tagging images…any work that needs a brain, ten fingers and a computer. The first step is to design your assembly line using CloudFactory’s Web Interface, Command Line Interface or the API. You can also browse the CloudFactory public assembly lines and select one of them. b5 520x135 CloudFactory plans to put one million people in developing countries to work online

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United State of Amerika Objections China Selling Weapons to Taiwan Written By Bogie on Rabu, 14 September 2011 | 08.10 ads BEIJING - China again called for objections to U.S. plans to sell weapons to Taiwan. If it is still being done, China considers it would worsen China-US relations. The objection was made by a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Jiang Yu, Wednesday (07/09/2011). Previously, Taiwan, which China is considered as one part of the province, hoping to buy 66 fighter type latest model F-16s worth eight billion dollars. F-16 fighter squadrons were scheduled the fighter jets to replace their old F-5 type. The issue became more complicated following the debate that emerged in the domestic U.S., which triggered a statement of one senator, John Cornyn, Republican

from the State of Texas. The area of ​​the state known for it's manufacturing base into the world of weapons manufacturers, including F-16 fighter jets, namely Lockheed Martin Corp.. According to Cornyn, the cancellation of the sale of fighter jets to Taiwan would have a negative impact on the U.S. economy, especially related to job creation which is now greatly needed there in the face of crisis. "We are firmly opposed to plans by the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. We ask the U.S. can truly understand the sensitivity of the issue to avoid remedial steps back China-US relations are being built these days," said Yu. So far, Taiwan requires a fleet renewal, especially squadron of fighter jets it has, to overcome and simultaneously offset the aggressiveness and the development of China's war fleet. In 1979, the United States transferred diplomatic recognition of Taiwan to China by recognizing the policy of "One China". That way, Taiwan is recognized as part of China. However, the U.S. also have the obligation, laid down in legislation, to help the country's allies (Taiwan) to be able to defend itself. Request for procurement of F-16s fighter jets informally suspended since 2006. In 2009, Taiwan also filed a request to upgrade the 146 fighter jets the length of the type F-16 A / B. In 1992, U.S. President George W. Bush to sell F-16s for the first time to Taiwan. Some analysts estimate the purchase plan this time is most likely approved the Barack Obama. However, the U.S. may also be another bid, that is to upgrade the old fighter jets they worth 4.2 billion U.S. dollars.KOMPAS.com ads ads Tidak ada komentar: Posting Komentar

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Rotted trees snap easier -, Albany News, Weather, Sports Rotted trees snap easier Posted: Updated: By Tayleigh Davis - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) - It seems every time severe weather pops up, trees go down. There's a big reason why some fall down so easily in storms. They're rotting. That's why one tree maintenance professional says it's important for homeowners to lookout for trees around their property that could be in danger of falling. A tree on Martindale snapped in a recent storm because it was hollow inside. Lightning struck a pine tree nearby and Pine Beetles took over. Soon it will rot and the beetles will target other pine trees around it. It could easily topple especially during a storm. "You need to look for

diseased spots at the bottom. You'll see a hole where it looks like it's rotten on the inside. It's not very healthy so a little bit of wind can knock it over," said Harper Tree Service Owner, Lee Harper. He also recommends paying special attention to pine trees and pecan trees that could have been weakened by recent wind and rain. ©2010 WALB News. All rights reserved. Feedback

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September 24, 2016 John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John Unveil New Holiday Music Video December 6, 2012 (3:07 am) GMT The former 'Grease' co-stars release a clip to accompany their own holiday song 'I Think You Might Like It', which is taken from their charity album 'This Christmas'. Former "Grease" stars and released a clip for their holiday track "I Think You Might Like It". The song is from their holiday-themed charity album titled "This Christmas" and has been compared to their 1978 duet, "You're the One That I Want." The video directed by Rav Holly and Corey Molina starts off with quirky scenes that will immediately make viewers cringe. There are shots of Travolta and Newton-John dancing a wacky line dance side-by-side and then separate shots of them

in a plane and driving a car respectively. Travolta arrives at what is ostensibly his hometown while Newton-John waves out to strangers in her car filled with Christmas presents. The two singers/actors meet up with some old friends for a holiday reunion. They check out the old neighborhood while driving the vintage car and then later on cuddle up to watch movies with family members. The toe-tapping dance continues as more hugs and cheers are shared between arriving family members and party visitors. Proceeds from the "This Christmas" album sales will be divided between John Travolta's the Jett Travolta Foundation, which was founded in honor of his late son who died of seizure injuries, and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia. John Travolta's "I Think You Might Like It" Music Video Feat. Olivia Newton-John 1. Marion Cotillard's Partner Breaks Silence on Brad Pitt Affair Rumors 3. Pippa Middleton's Private Photos Stolen After Her iCloud Got Hacked

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Shahabuddin’s bail: SC rebukes Bihar government Shahabuddin''s bail: SC rebukes Bihar government Shahabuddin”s bail: SC rebukes Bihar government The Supreme Court today came down heavily on Bihar government for not placing facts before the Patna High Court which granted bail to controversial RJD leader Mohd Shahabuddin in a murder case. The counsel for Nitish Kumar government, which has RJD as its coalition partner in the state, faced searching questions in the apex court which rebuked it for not being serious in pursuing the case against Shahabuddin. “Why have you approached the court only after his release? Were you in slumber till he got bail? This is a peculiar case. But the question is this peculiarity has been done at whose instance and who is behind this. “Why you

did not challenge bail granted to Shahabuddin in 45 cases? Why did you realise only when he came out of jail? If everything was fair, why would this case come to us,” a bench comprising Justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy said while clarifying that by peculiarity, it meant negligence. The observations came after senior advocate Dinesh Dwivedi, appearing for Bihar, sought cancellation of Shahabuddin’s bail and said the decision to enlarge the RJD leader was improper as the High Court had ignored the relevant material in the case. He said the High Court could not have granted him bail unless there was any special reason or any medical urgency. The senior lawyer admitted there were “anomalies” by the state government in the case. To this, the bench said, “we can understand your difficulty and the only thing we can say is that we understand everything.” Dwivedi said “I admit the anomalies. I am not in any way justifying the actions of the state government. We were handicapped at that time. But my submission is that the relevant material has been ignored in the case.” The bench then asked him “Why should you be handicapped? You are the state. It was the duty of your lawyer to inform the High Court about the correct facts of the case. It was your duty to inform the High Court that a revision petition has been filed in the session court by Shahabuddin. Why didn’t you tell the High Court at that point of time? “We are just trying to find out what kind of person he is by looking at the background and circumstances of the case. “How many cases are pending against him, who is a four time Member of Parliament and two times MLA. We are just thinking what is the common man’s thought. There are so many cases against him and there are so many bail orders. You did challenge those bail orders,” the bench said. The hearing remained inconclusive and will continue tomorrow. Leave a Reply * Copy This Password * * Type Or Paste Password Here *

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Alicia Silverstone Credits Vegan Diet For Her Youthful Appearance The star often advocates for plant-based living ‍The actor is a passionate vegan advocate (Photo: Instagram) Actor Alicia Silverstone says she looks so young because of her healthy vegan diet. The star - who is best known for her iconic role as Cher Horowitz in Clueless - made the comments in an interview in the July/August issue of Redbook. They follow her recent appearance on Lip Sync Battle, where she dressed as her Clueless character, leading viewers to remark that the 41-year-old hasn't changed in the two decades since the film was released. 'No accident' Speaking about her lifestyle, Silverstone said: "Do I think I really know what works? Yeah. It's no accident that everyone says to me all

the time that I still look like I did in Clueless. "I see the difference if I eat a certain way for a day, so I choose to make more than one meal be that great meal." She added that she is open-minded to everyone's choices after being asked as 'wellness trends', saying: "I really think everyone has to be given the respect to do what they choose to do." She is more flexible when it comes to what her son eats (Photo: Instagram) Vegan children Silverstone also spoke about raising her seven-year-old son Bear Blu as a vegan, saying: "I'm really open to Bear being a little bit flexible out in the world. "When he is with other kids who are eating regular pizza - if there's no vegan pizza, I want him to have the pizza. I know other vegans might not agree with that or think it's acceptable, but I don't care. "I just try to always make sure that at some point in the day he gets some brown rice in him, some greens, and some beans. And if he does that, I feel good. You do the best you can." Reuse this content PBN Contributor: Join the conversation Since you're here... It's World Vegan Day

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Don’t Expect Any Charger With Google Pixel 6: Google | TRT Don’t Expect Any Charger With Google Pixel 6: Google | TRT The new Google Pixel 5A is the last phone to have the charger in the box. The day has arrived when Google is abandoning the chargers inside the box | image source: Google The time has come for Google to follow the footsteps of Apple, and Samsung is taking a pass to include a charger inside the box for its Pixel 6 series. Google said its new Pixel 5A phones would include a charger inside the box, but the next upcoming series (Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro) will not include any chargers. Recently, Google announced its next Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro lineup of

smartphones with radical new design, new Samsung’s ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor, and custom Google Tensor chipset. Although this announcement was not complete, Google has yet to unveil these series fully, maybe this Fall of 2021. So, yesterday Google officially took the chance to unveil its new mid-range smartphone, the Pixel 5A. In the announcement, Google seized the moment to make public that Pixel 5A will be its last phone to get a charger inside the box. So, it meant that Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro would not have a charger inside the box. Google is following its rivals to promote a green environment and sustainability. This news also affects the phone’s price drop (a little) and a slimmer box. According to Google, mass people already have a Type-C charger making it futile to include any charger in the box. Although, Google will include a Type-C charging cable with it. Apple, Samsung, and Google said that this step is taken to promote a green environment with carbon emission or footprint per phone they manufacture. But there is always the fact that these companies will save a lot of the cost is not manufacturing a charger per phone. This fact also played a significant part in taking this decisive verdict. Now, it would be very engaging or expecting from the Chinese companies, especially Huawei and Xiaomi, to come after the same decision or not. Although these companies have a massive marketing strategy based on their fastest charging speeds and rapid-fill technology, there is a need for these companies to fill up the charger and cable in the box. So, let’s see what happens next. This skipping of chargers in the box policy may fill up their greener environment case and reduce electronic wastage by these companies. But this can also prove to be more fatal. The end-users will buy chargers from different other accessory companies resulting in an increase in carbon footprint from those companies. But there is appeared to be a verdict that the other smartphone companies will follow the same as these giants are determined to do, one day. So, in the end, we all must bury the hatchet with this charger thing. Whenever a user is going to buy a smartphone with no charger in it, it would always give a feeling of paying literally the same but getting less for that money. It would indeed have a psychological effect on it. So, in our outlook of this situation, the opinion is never to let go of your fast charger as it may become helpful someday. The brand new Google Pixel 5A with splash resistance | image source: Google Google announced the new Pixel 5A 5G phones with a fast 18 Watt Type-C charger, a power cable, and USB-A to USB-C adapter inside the box, just like with the Pixel 5 box. The pixel 5A will have a 6.34-inch OLED 1080p display, dual primary cameras (12.2 wide and 16 MP ultra-wide), 4680 mAh Li-Po battery, will be powered by a Snapdragon 765G 5G processor and a 6 GB of RAM,

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Dem. Rep. Ted Lieu says 11-year-old child asked if Trump part Russian, gets hammered on Twitter Ted Lieu Russia Trump Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., justifies hatred of Trump on MSNBC (YouTube) On Wednesday night, Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., announced on Twitter that his 11-year-old child asked him if President Trump is part Russian. The announcement sparked quite a bit of criticism on Twitter. “Our 11 year old just asked me if President Trump was part Russian. That would be really funny if it wasn’t so really scary,” he tweeted: If it sounds a bit bigoted and xenophobic to you, then you’re not alone. Exactly — which makes one wonder: Where, exactly, did that 11-year-old get the idea that Trump might be part Russian? Could it be the child

may have gotten that idea from his father? It wasn’t that long ago that Lieu called Trump an “evil” man, justifying his hate on MSNBC, the official network of insane liberal hate. He also accused Trump of treason, calling him an “illegitimate” president and suggested his entire agenda be shut down. According to the UK Independent: Donald Trump’s legislative agenda should face a “total and complete” shutdown in the wake of reports about possible collusion between his election campaign and Russia, a Democratic congressman has claimed. Warning of a “cloud of treason”, Ted Lieu said: “The bombshell revelation that US officials have information that suggests Trump associates may have colluded with the Russians means we must pause the entire Trump agenda.” He cited a report which claimed that several US officials believe the FBI has information about coordinated effort between members of Mr Trump’s team and suspected Russian operatives to release hacked information that would be damaging to Hillary Clinton. Of course, we know there isn’t a single shred of evidence to suggest any collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, but that hasn’t stopped Democrats from pushing the tinfoil-hat conspiracy theory. And a bigoted, xenophobic conspiracy theorist, it seems. Good question. Another good question. Is it any wonder the modern left has become so irrational and insane with elected Democrats like this? Banned: How Facebook enables militant Islamic jihad

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Welch: Gaza violence shows need to boost Abbas US Undersecretary of State David Welch said Wednesday night that the violence in the Gaza Strip highlighted the importance of the American aid program to boost Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, Israel Radio reported. Speaking at a discussion in the House of Representatives, Welch said that Abbas must be supported as he tries to impose law and order on the PA and create an atmosphere that would foster a diplomatic horizon. Clerks in the US State Department stressed that the $60-million aid program was not meant to provide weapons, only training and supplies.

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Crowds gather to celebrate achievements of Hipperholme Grammar School students Jackie Griffiths, Hipperholme Grammar School headteacher. Picture from Leuly Photography Jackie Griffiths, Hipperholme Grammar School headteacher. Picture from Leuly Photography Over 100 parents, pupils and teachers from Hipperholme Grammar School gathered together at Bradford’s ancient Cathedral to celebrate the outstanding achievements of senior school pupils. Guests were invited to attend the annual awards ceremony, otherwise known as Speech Night, to recognise and award those pupils who went the extra mile in both curricular and extra-curricular activities throughout the 2017-18 academic year. Read: Here is the winning Charity Christmas Carol from former Calderdale student In total, 113 mixed category awards and rolls of honour were given to the ambitious individuals from the grammar school. Categories included lower and upper

school form prizes, GCSE subject prizes and certificates, A-level subject prizes, Rotary Club prizes, Chairman’s prize, Headteacher’s prize, Duke of Edinburgh awards and music awards. Winners were left feeling inspired as guest of honour, Paralympic swimmer Elizabeth Wright, made a special appearance to present the awards and give an aspirational speech. Read: Here's how Sowerby Bridge vets saved the life of Buddy the puppy Others to take centre stage and add extra sentiment to the evening were the school choir as well as pupils Rayyan Asher, Freya Burgin and Leia Karandikar who wowed onlookers with their poetry readings. Speeches were also given by head boy and girl, Max Robins and Jane Lee respectively, Reverend Canon J. Allison, and the school’s chair of governors. Jackie Griffiths, Hipperholme Grammar School headteacher, commended the evening saying: “Speech Night was a fantastic event as always and the success of the pupils proves that it is not the buildings that make up the school, but the people within it. “Every day I am extremely proud and humbled to be the headteacher of such a positive and thriving community.” Read: Here's why shoppers in Brighouse will be able to park for free this Christmas

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Toss Your Melons: Listeria Outbreak Now Deadliest in a Decade A Listeria outbreak tied to cantaloupes has killed 13 people thus far. September 15, 2011 Cut cantaloupe is more at risk of making you sick. Bacteria can travel from the skin to the meat of the fruit. RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—The Listeria outbreak traced back to Colorado cantaloupes is now the deadliest in a decade, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CDC have linked 84 illnesses and 15 deaths to the outbreak, caused by cantaloupes grown in the Rocky Ford region of Colorado. Because Listeria can take anywhere from one day to two months to cause illness, both agencies anticipate even more illnesses. The FDA has

pinpointed Jensen Farms of Colorado as the likely source of the outbreak, stemming from 300,000 cases of contaminated fruit that was shipped between July 29 and September 10, 2011. The agency is urging anyone with cantaloupes from the farm to throw them out. Farmers interviewed by a Denver news station said that the bacteria infected the outer shell of the contaminated produce, and in such cases, the bacteria can either spread to the meat of the fruit or infect food prep surfaces, such as cutting boards, and contaminate other foods. In addition, the agency announced on Tuesday that because some wholesalers and distributors may have further distributed the recalled cantaloupes to food processors, additional products that contain cantaloupe from Jensen Farms are likely to be recalled—and they have been. Carol’s Cuts, a Kansas-based food processor, is recalling 594 pounds of fresh-cut cantaloupe packaged in 5-pound trays as chunks and as an ingredient in 8-ounce mixed fruit medley that was distributed in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. (For an image of the recalled cut cantaloupe packaging, see the FDA's website). According to the CDC, Listeria is commonly found in soil and water, and typically crops up in meat and dairy products. But it can affect produce that passes through contaminated processing plants, where Listeria can live for years. Listeria can be killed during cooking, but that's not going to help disinfect contaminated cantaloupe. Listeriosis, the disease caused by the bacterium, is relatively rare in the U.S. but 20 to 30 percent of people who do contract it die. Pregnant women are among those most adversely affected by listeria and can suffer miscarriages if they eat contaminated food. Average healthy adults, however, will experience muscle aches and fever, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and sometimes convulsions. The contaminated cantaloupe was shipped to the following states: New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina *On Friday, Sept. 30, the FDA added Indiana, Louisiana, and Wisconsin to the list of states where the cantaloupe had been shipped. To determine whether you have any of the contaminated produce, look for one of the following stickers: If the cantaloupe is unlabeled, contact your retail store for sourcing information. Next Up From Rodale's Organic Life 15 Things You Didn't Know You Could Freeze 5 Delicious Things To Make With A Homemade Bread Fail DIY Cracker Jacks

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ZENIT has helpfully translated the first part of Pope Francis' press conference on the papal plane back from Brazil which can be read here. The second part will be published tomorrow. As has been reported elsewhere, the frankness of the Pope's responses is a clear break with the past. True, Benedict XVI and John Paul II could be candid during such briefings, but they tended to refrain from going into too much detail, or discussing in any great depth their perceptions of the Vatican or how or why they made decisions. Pope Francis is also the first Pontiff to face an 80 minute press conference of spontaneous questions. Some aspects that hadn't received so much attention in earlier reports: * After his election, the Pope didn't see economic

reform of the Vatican as the overriding priority, but circumstances meant he had to bring dealing with the issue forward. * He said he has always asked people to pray for him, and it increased in frequency when he became a bishop. He said it is because he feels one cannot go forward helping the People of God if the Lord doesn’t help in this work. Asking for prayer comes from within, he said, and it's a habit "that comes from the heart." * Although he said there are "Saints in the Curia", he believes the sanctity of officials has "fallen somewhat from the level that it had some time ago", of the "old Curia man, faithful, who did his work." He said the Curia has a need for such persons. * He said he had received help in his attempts to reform the Curia and little or no resistance, but he admits he hasn't done much yet in this regard. * Asked about why he didn't mention issues such as same-sex 'marriage' or abortion during the trip, Pope Francis said the Church has "already expressed herself perfectly about this." When pressed further, he said it was necessary to talk about "positive things that open the way to youngsters" and that young people "know perfectly well what the position of the Church is." The journalist pressed him even further, asking the Pope what his position is, to which he replied: "That of the Church. I’m a child of the Church." * The Pope was then asked why he introduced himself as the Bishop of Rome after his election, and has made a point of it ever since. He said that among the titles of the Pope, his first title is “Bishop of Rome,” and "everything stems from there." It does not mean to be primus inter pares (first among equals) but this is simply the Pope’s first title, he said. He also said he believes this "favors ecumenism somewhat."

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Hezbollah's Iranian C801 Missiles, Not Your Typical Terror Weapon Lon Nordeen, historian and author, forwarded this description of the C801 (C802) missile that reportedly struck the Israeli ship on Friday. Nordeen is author of Fighters Over Israel, “one of the few really great accounts of the Heyl Ha’Avir’s (Israeli Air Force) distinguished and colorful history.” From the following report you can see that Iran is supplying Hezbollah with some very dangerous weapons. The C801 missile weighs 1,375 pounds (625 kg) Hezbollah has fired Iranian made C-102 and C-802 missiles at Israel, not your average terrorist weapon, Via Global Security: The terminal guidance radar with monopulse system possesses high anti-jamming capabilities. The high precision radio altimeter allows the missile to have minimum-altitude flight above the sea. It uses a

semi-armor-piercing anti-personnel blast warhead which relies on the missile’s kinetic energy to pierce the deck of a ship, penetrate into and explode in the ship’s interior. During final design flight tests, one missile attacked and sank a target ship with displacement of 10,000 tons. C801A general purpose antiship missile uses folded wings, semi-automatic testing, ballistic breakable container launching, and other new technologies to increase the number of missiles carried by ships. C802 shore-to-ship missile which employs a small turbojet engine in place of the original solid rocket engine, providing a three-fold increase in range to 120 km. Iran may have imported as many as 100 C-801s and eight launchers in 1987-88, and by 1994 it was claimed that Iran had about 200 C-801 missiles as well as the ability to produce the C-801 indigenously [under the designation "Tondar”]. Other reports in 1996 suggest that China was assisting Iran with a new antiship cruise missile — the “Karus” — which believed to be based on the C-801 and/or C-802. In June 1997 Iran tested two Chinese-built C-801 air-launched cruise missiles from an F-4 fighter. The submarine-launched “Yingji no 8, model 3” anti-submarine missile officially passed the first-phase system acceptance tests early in 1997. Taiwan sources claim that China made the Yingji no. 8 by modifying the French “Exocet” missile. The hit probability is expected to be higher than the missiles currently used by Chinese forces. The precise application of the YJ-8 designation remains somewhat obscure, as it is used with reference to both C-801 and C-802 missiles, and may be the overall designator for the weapon system that fires both types of missiles. Iran denies that it is helping Hezbollah.

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November 30, 2009 MIT Has Thermeleon Roof Tiles MIT students develop concept for color-changing roof tiles that absorb heat in winter, reflect it in summer. It's no small matter. In fact, Chu says that turning all the world's roofs white would eliminate as much greenhouse gas emissions in 20 years as the whole world produces in a year. But some critics point out that in northern cities, the gain in summer could be outweighed by the loss in winter. The ideal situation, then, would be to get the advantage of white roofs when it's hot and black roofs when it's cold. Now, there may be a way to have both. A team of recent MIT graduates has developed roof tiles that change color based on the temperature. The

tiles become white when it's hot, allowing them to reflect away most of the sun's heat. When it's cold they turn black and absorb heat just when it's needed. The polymer gel is sealed in a container (usually made out of weather-resistant plastic) with a transparent top and black bottom. When the polymer gel is above the transition temperature the scattering it produces reflects over 80% of the incident light whereas below the transition temperature (when it's cool outside) the gel is transparent and the 70% of the sun's energy is absorbed by the black backing. The Thermeleon solution is described on a dedicated website Our roofing system is based on a polymer gel which phase separates at a pre-determined temperature. Although most of our testing has been done with a gel that transitions around room temperature, we are able to select from a wide variety of transition temperatures ranging from approximately 0 to 100 degrees Celsius and beyond. When the polymer phase separates from the gel, the solution becomes a mixture of polymer and solvent and because the polymer and solvent have different refractive indices the mixture becomes strongly scattering (white colored). When the mixture cools below the transition temperature the polymer re-dissolves in the liquid and the solution is clear and colorless. The pictures below illustrate the change in color when the tile is subjected to hot and cold temperatures. blog comments powered by Disqus

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Hope is blowing in the wind 18 Mar 2016 Lethbridge Herald Bill Graveland Alberta’s wind energy industry getting bigger role There are three things one can be assured of in the Pincher Creek area of southwestern Alberta — death, taxes and the wind will blow. Windswept is the word often used to describe the region with its rolling hills, cattle ranches, farms and the Rocky Mountains to the west. And it is the wind that’s eliciting some optimism at a time when Canada is seeking to reduce its carbon footprint and turn to alternative energy sources. With their giant 80-metre-high turbines stretching as far as the eye can see and 45metre-long blades turning gracefully in the breeze, wind farms are potentially a big beneficiary of changes promised by

both the Alberta and federal governments. “The wind is always blowing in southern Alberta it seems,” said Wayne Oliver, TransAlta’s operations supervisor for the region, which includes Fort Macleod. “For the locals who have grown up around the wind from childhood, it’s just another day for them.” TransAlta, Canada’s largest publicly traded power generator and marketer of electricity and renewable energy, has 460 wind turbines in the area. Some of the older models are being decommissioned and the pricetag for new ones isn’t cheap, running between $2 million and $5 million, depending on the output, which can be as much as three million watts of electricity per hour. But Oliver said 100 megawatts of energy will supply the needs of about 120,000 homes. He also said most people don’t understand where their electricity comes from. “The general public just wants to know that when they hit the switch the lights will come on and they can cook supper when they get home from work.” With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and Alberta’s plan to impose a broad carbon tax and eventually end coalfired electricity generation, wind energy is getting increased attention. “We have a long-term, viable resource in the quantity of wind that blows through southern Alberta,” Oliver said. “Until we get to the point that we’d have large-scale battery storage of wind energy, wind is always going to be supplemental to a base power load structure,” he added. “In Alberta we have coal and natural gas, we have some hydro. These are our baseload generators and wind can nicely supplement that for the time being.” TransAlta said last month that plans to invest in hydroelectric, wind, solar and natural gas co-generation facilities in Alberta were “on hold” until the details of the province’s climate change plans are known.

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Two men and their hunt for marijuana Californian, Mexican search and destroy By William Booth and Steve Fainaru Monday, October 26, 2009 ORLEANS, CALIF. -- W hat does a tough Mexican army major barking orders in the outlaw hills of the Sierra Madre have in common with the laconic sheriff detective from the north woods of California who puts a marijuana sticker on his truck as a joke? They are both professional weed-whackers committed to the cause -- the hard, dirty, difficult destruction of marijuana out in the fields, plant by plant. Mexico has the largest marijuana eradication operation in the world, followed by the United States. It is a downright Sisyphean task. October is harvest time. Marijuana bushes as burly as Christmas trees are hidden between the

corn stalks above the beaches of Acapulco, and the buds are swelling o n the steep hills of California's Six Rivers National Forest. There is also a thriving indoor business, almost impossible to find. The United Nations says 145 million pounds of marijuana was grown last year, with Morocco, Paraguay, Mexico and the United States the top-producing countries. Here are two men trying to whittle that number down. * * * Maj. Hugo de la Rosa is a commander in Military Zone 35, a wild mountainous region where they once produced the legendary strain known as Acapulco Gold, back when Pink Floyd ruled arena rock. There are five full army battalions stationed here, and though troops render assistance during natural disasters, what they do most is search for opium poppies and marijuana bushes. It is an army whose enemy is a plant -- grown by ghosts. The farmers are almost never caught, and rarely arrested. De la Rosa and his troops leave their fortified base in a convoy of five trucks -- like an occupying army moving through hostile territory. Earlier this month, a dozen mutilated bodies were dumped here, the killers leaving taunting notes warning soldiers to back off. The commander snaps at his turret gunner to look sharp. Ten minutes outside of town, a man on a horse waves soldiers over and points to a new Volkswagen abandoned in the trees, always a bad sign. "There's somebody inside," the cowboy says. The soldiers pop the trunk, and discover a man, blindfolded, his hands and feet bound. Not moving. The soldiers jump when he begins to moan. De la Rosa betrays little sympathy. He says the guy is likely a trafficker who crossed a rival. That's how he ended up in a trunk. "This is a dangerous place," the major says. Four hours later, driving 5 mph on jarring, rutted roads, the convoy arrives at a gorge above a roaring stream. It begins to rain as soldiers slide through the brush and come upon an acre of marijuana planted among rows of corn, a common strategy to conceal the illicit crops from army helicopters and Mexican navy satellites overhead. Drenched, the soldiers rip plants out of the ground by hand and stoke a huge bonfire. They are careful not to destroy the corn. That's the unknown farmer's only income now. De la Rosa guesses the field would have produced 600 pounds of marijuana, worth about $15,000 for the farmer. That is a rich man in rural Mexico. The same field of corn would barely keep him alive. Who is growing the marijuana? "The people in the village, the guy on the donkey," the major said. "The mother? She is on the radio and warns them when we come. The sons work the field. The daughter cooks their lunch. The uncle organizes the harvest. The father takes the money. It is a family business." * * * Sgt. Wayne Hanson is head of the marijuana unit for the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office. It is not the kind of job you take to

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Semper Fi In Space ‘Warhammer’ Has A War, A Hammer, And It’s Almost Really Good October 3, 2011 By Doug Elfman (The Game Dork) , The Post-Journal As a rule, shooter games don't tell you in advance how many villains you need to slay to reach the end. That would be intimidating and slightly disturbing: "Are you ready to extinguish 4,500 fake people?" But an early narrative in "Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine" informs you there are "a million Orks" who want to murder you and your kind. A million is a lot. Actually, you have to kill only several thousands of these ugly green guys in "Space Marine." Thank goodness for small favors. Article Photos The plot is based on tabletop, fantasy games called "Warhammer." There's an Earth-like

planet somewhere. It's full of Orks; they look like green Shrek ogres to me. They're murdering your soldier brethren brutally. So you, a super fantastic space marine, get shipped to this planet to kill Orks with a vengeance. Your epic name is Titus (conjuring the Roman Empire and Shakespeare naturally). You must eradicate nasty villain bosses, deal with a Judas of sorts, and engage in a few spectacular cinematic one-on-ones with nasty meanies. Fact Box Top Ten New Games Here are the Top 10 best-selling video games at full retail price, according to Games are listed by title, company, gaming system, and rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Most games are priced $60 for Xbox 360 and PS 3; $50 for Wii; $40 for PSP; $30 for DS and PS 2. 1. "Star Wars: The Old Republic Online Collector's Edition" (EA) pre-order for Dec. 20 release for PC; rating pending 2. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition" (Activision) pre-order for Nov. 8 release for Xbox 360; will also be available for PS 3 and PC; rating pending 4. "FIFA Soccer 12" (EA) for Xbox 360; also available for PS 3, Wii, PS 2, PSP and 3DS; rated "E" 5. "Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3" regular edition pre-order for Nov. 8 release for Xbox 360 6. "Dark Souls Collector's Edition" (Namco Bandai) for PS 3; also available for Xbox 360; rated "M" (blood, gore, partial nudity, violence) 7. "FIFA Soccer 12" for PS 3 8. "Battlefield 3: Limited Edition" pre-order for Oct. 25 release for PS 3 9. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition" pre-order for Nov. 8 release for PS 3 10. "Gears of War 3 Ultimate Bundle" (Microsoft) for Xbox 360; rated "M" (blood, gore, intense violence, strong language) Let's get down to brass tacks: This is two-and-one-half-star game, worth renting by serious gamers, maybe. It looks great, with a touch of "Lord of the Rings" and a smidgeon of "God of War." Storylines are cool at times. The shooting is slightly subpar. But the hand-to-hand combat and melee fights are good and gruesome. It's a third-person shooter. Camera angles follow you into battle, as hordes of armed Shreks, I mean Orks, sprint toward you to bash your head in, or to shoot you. You kill them with below-average guns but also with some awesome melee weapons. There is, you know, a giant war hammer. I love the chainsword. It's a buzzing chainsaw, lengthy as a leg; and just one or two swings of it mows down handfuls of Orks at a time. The most consistently poor thing about "Space Marine" is: Shoot-outs and melee fights seem fairly repetitive after a short amount of time. But the worst thing about this bloody game is, if your health gets really low, you must stun an Ork, then execute him in a gnarly way, which magically restores your health. Executing Orks take too much time, and it seems redundant after just one hour. Plus, while you're executing someone to revamp your health, other villains can simultaneously punch

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Global semiconductor supply chain The semiconductor industry has a global supply chain whereby most chip designers are concentrated in the US, most foundries are in Taiwan, and most memory chip makers are in South Korea. China is the largest consumer of semiconductors, as it has the largest number of component makers and assembly factories. At present, China depends on imports for 84% of its semiconductor requirements and produces 16% of its semiconductors locally, of which only half of which are manufactured by Chinese companies. While China depends on foreign companies for its chip supply, the semiconductor industry depends on China for revenue. Semiconductor companies are therefore caught up in the US-China trade war. While the US has banned US chip companies from doing business with Huawei, China has

threatened to restrict access to Chinese companies. These restrictions exist over and above the tariffs the countries have imposed on each other’s imports. All these actions could break the current semiconductor supply chain, which is centered around China and the US, and create a new one. Now that chip companies don’t expect the trade war to end any time soon, they’re accepting the current situation and adjusting their supply chains accordingly. Taiwan is benefiting from the trade war as chip companies are shifting their Chinese operations to Taiwan. Foxconn can produce sufficient Apple iPhones outside China A recent Bloomberg report stated that Google was shifting its production of Nest thermostats and server hardware out of China to Taiwan and Malaysia to avoid a 25% tariff on Chinese imports. The biggest example of the changing landscape of the supply chain is Foxconn, Apple’s (AAPL) largest supplier. Apple depends largely on China to assemble its iPhones and iPads. The developments in the trade war have raised concerns that Apple might face a supply shortage and high production costs in 2019, but Foxconn has reassured investors that iPhone production won’t be affected by the trade war. A senior executive of Foxconn reassured investors that it has sufficient capacity outside China to meet Apple’s iPhone orders. Foxconn has 25% of its production capacity outside China in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Czech Republic, the US, and Australia. The senior executive stated that Apple hadn’t given instructions to move production outside China, but Foxconn is prepared for the worst. Latest articles Norfolk Southern will report its second-quarter earnings results on Wednesday. The company is expected to report an adjusted EPS of $2.79. Dish Network’s (DISH) wireless business is currently in the making, as cord cutting has hit US satellite pay-TV providers harder than their cable counterparts. Halliburton (HAL) reported its second-quarter earnings on Monday before the markets opened. The company's earnings rose sequentially. 22 Jul Economic Data and Earnings Before the Fed's Meeting WRITTEN BY Mohit Oberoi, CFA 22 Jul Will Chevron Outperform ExxonMobil in Q2? WRITTEN BY Maitali Ramkumar Chevron (CVX) and ExxonMobil (XOM) are scheduled to post their second-quarter earnings results on August 2.

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Liam Payne says Donald Trump kicked One Direction out of his hotel Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson of One Direction were reportedly booted from a Trump hotel in New York. Donald Trump sent One Direction in the direction of the exit. Liam Payne, one of the members of the popular boy band, told the publication Rollacoaster this week that the President once kicked the group out of his hotel because they didn't hold an impromptu meeting with one of his daughters. "Trump actually kicked us out of his hotel once," Payne recalled. "You wouldn't believe it. It was about (meeting) his daughter. He phoned up our manager and we were asleep. He said, 'well, wake them up,' and I was like, 'no,' and then

he wouldn't let us use the underground garage. Obviously in New York we can't really go outside. New York is ruthless for us." "So he was like, 'OK, then I don't want you in my hotel.' So we had to leave," the 23-year-old continued. Fans outside Trump International Hotel and Tower waiting for One Direction in 2012. It wasn't clear which daughter was hoping to meet with the "What Makes You Beautiful" singers or what year they received the boot, but the band drew insane crowds of young girls each time they visited the city. Liam Payne and the One Direction boys got the boot courtesy of Trump himself. This would hardly be the first celeb feud in which the POTUS was embroiled. Trump most recently got into a beef with Snoop Dogg after the rapper made a music video where he held up a gun to a man impersonating Trump in a clown mask. "Can you imagine what the outcry would be if @SnoopDogg, failing career and all, had aimed and fired the gun at President Obama?" Trump tweeted. "Jail time!"

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'Shambles' as website for new 26-30 railcard crashes Have you tried to get one of the railcards? Have you tried to get one of the railcards? The website selling new millennial railcards has crashed due to high demand as just 10,000 went on sale. Passengers across Britain aged 26-30 were eligible for the discount card for the first time on Tuesday. But the website selling the cards was unable to cope with the rush of people trying to get hold of them. A spokesman for railcard.co.uk said: "We've had an unprecedented number of people visiting our site for the 26-30 Railcard. "Please bear with us, we've got the whole team working on it and hope we can have it back up shortly." Chancellor Philip Hammond said in his

Budget speech in November that the railcards would give "4.5 million more young people a third off their rail fares". But only 10,000 are initially being made available while the scheme is trialled to assess the impact on revenue and passenger numbers. The cards costs £30 each year and save a third off most fares. Many passengers took to social media to express their frustration at being unable to buy the cards. Emily Thomas, from London, wrote: "Getting a 26-30 railcard is worse than getting a Glastonbury ticket. Sort out your website to make it fair!" In a message to the National Railcards Twitter account at 7.48am, youth worker Josh Booth, from Leeds, posted: "Been trying to get 26-30 railcard since 7am, your website crashing and been on hold on the phone since then." Tom Drury, from London, wrote: "The launch of the new railcard is a shambles." The card is aimed at leisure travellers, with no discounts on season tickets and a £12 minimum fare on all journeys between 4.30am and 10am, excluding weekends and public holidays. It must be bought online and downloaded on to a smartphone. The card was previously only available to a limited number of people in East Anglia. A spokesman for the Rail Delivery Group, representing train operators, said: "Research being gathered as part of the 26-30 Railcard trial is being used to inform discussions with the Government about a national roll-out, and to develop new products that make leisure travel easier and better value for customers."

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Scientific Method / Science & Exploration Researchers: minor genetic flaws may combine to cause autism A new study has used a large number of families with multiple autistic … The news coverage of autism is unfortunately dominated by ill-informed attempts to connect it to childhood vaccinations. Behind the hype, however, is a serious issue: diagnoses of the disorder have risen rapidly, while the biology has turned out to be complicated enough to confound early attempts to pin the underlying causes down. Still, progress is being made, and a paper published last week by PLoS Genetics provides a nice opportunity to review the consensus that appears to be emerging within the field. Recent data is reinforcing earlier findings that suggest autism is not a single disorder and doesn't have

a single underlying cause, but instead is the product of a large number of individually minor genetic contributions. Twin studies have suggested that there is a very significant genetic contribution to autism, with monozygotic (identical) twins sharing the disorder 92 percent of the time, compared to only 10 percent of other twins. The difference in rates also suggests that more than a single gene is responsible; otherwise, the 10 percent figure would be much higher. Indeed, a variety of studies have now identified individual genes that are associated with a tendency to autism. The new study expanded on this work, using a collection of over 900 families in which more than one child has been diagnosed with autism, provided by the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange. Results were also validated against an independent collection of 859 autistic individuals, and about 2,500 healthy controls. The authors examined the DNA of these individuals, looking for what are termed copy number variations, or CNVs. CNVs can result from duplications, where an individual's chromosomes carry an extra copy of one portion of the genome, or deletions, where one of the two copies of a stretch of the genome is missing. Most individuals appear to carry a number of CNVs compared to the average human genome, so the authors focused on those that are more likely to have consequences: CNVs that include all or part of a gene. They actually found quite a lot, even under fairly stringent conditions (at least three cases in two families in the experimental population). For deletions, they came up with 72 genes at 55 independent locations on the chromosome; duplications added 200 genes at 63 locations—the higher number of genes comes from the fact that duplications and deletions can affect more than one gene. A number of these genes had been identified previously as being associated with autism, and several of the genes showed up in the non-familial autism cases, both of which validated the approach. But the big picture turns out to be in the little details. The absence of these CNVs in the unaffected population suggests that, individually, they're probably rare in the general populace. Some also may represent recent changes in the genome—the CNV in one family often wasn't identical to the one found in another, even when they contained the same gene. The other notable thing was that some of these CNVs showed up in unaffected children in the family pedigrees. So, there may be a steady background of new mutations that predispose individuals to autism, which explains its erratic appearance within families. The authors note that "unaffected" siblings of those diagnosed with autism sometimes carry the same CNVs, but other research has indicated these individuals often have similar but less severe symptoms—"subclinical" in their words. This suggests that an individual CNV isn't enough to be causal. Instead, many may contribute, and the number and nature of genetic changes can combine with environmental influences to push individuals to different points along the spectrum of autism. The other thing about the results that stuck out was the nature of

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Skip to Content UW Health SMPH American Family Children's Hospital Not Alone in Their Pain Woman in painMADISON - Olga Arrafut, a clinical social worker at the University of Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute and Clinics, has been suffering from migraines for 15 years. She treated the pulsating pain with Imitrex®, a common pain medication. That helped her with the physical symptoms but didn't do anything to mitigate a debilitating and often overlooked factor for chronic pain sufferers - the seclusion their pain breeds. "Pain can be very isolating," says psychologist Janice Singles, PsyD, who along with Shilagh Mirgain, PhD, has led a pain management and coping group at UW Health's Research Park Clinic for the last four years. "When somebody has pain - even though they're loved - often

their family and friends don't get it. It's hard to understand unless you have it." Arrafut turned to the group in the spring of 2004. In addition to the more tangible coping mechanisms suggested by Drs. Singles and Mirgain, like paying more attention to the ergonomics of her desk and chair at work and using relaxation and breathing exercise to control stress, Arrafut points to the community the group provided as a significant ally in her battle against migraines. "One of the things I really like about the group was that it was supportive," she says. "I felt like I was not alone. In the group you feel that people are sharing your experience. They know when you are in pain." Drs. Singles' and Mirgain's approach reflects a broader way of evaluating and treating chronic pain, one that views the affliction as more than strictly medical. Certainly pain has physical ramifications that need to be addressed. Just as important, though, are less obvious factors like mood and personal interaction. "We look at mind, body and spirit," Dr. Singles says. "There's the biology of pain, but it's also how it impacts the individual and others and how the person is impacted by others' reaction." "We want people to tell their stories," adds Dr. Mirgain. "Group can be a wonderful format to provide social support. We find that for some people change occurs faster in a group setting because the group provides them with the needed support, and close friendships often occur." Chronic pain presents specific challenges, because the source of the pain is unknown and the pain unseen by other people. It's not hard to empathize with somebody who has broken his leg in a skiing mishap. That pain is easily understood and, because of the bulky cast the person is likely dragging around, obvious to the naked eye. Not so with chronic pain. "It's an invisible disability at times," Dr. Singles says, "and people can get into negative thinking and focusing too much on pain." The invisible nature of chronic pain often leads to secondary symptoms such as anxiety, guilt and depression that exacerbate the initial problem. In the words of Dr. Singles, there's the pain itself and the suffering around the pain. To counteract these negative thought processes, Drs. Singles and Mirgain use strategies that promote a more positive frame-of-mind. For instance, chronic pain sufferers often fall into the mental trap of believing their pain reduces their effectiveness in a role they fulfill in their family or community. Mothers, for example, may think they are failing in their maternal duties and thus are not worthy of the love their children or spouses give them. It's this snowball effect - the way chronic pain becomes something bigger and more fearsome than the pain itself - that Dr. Singles and Mirgain address in the group. The fall session of the pain management and coping group is just finishing up. Drs. Singles and Mirgain will be moderating a winter/spring session that begins on Monday, January 23 and will meet on eight consecutive Mondays at

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Congressman Duncan Hunter is being questioned by the Federal Election Commission after it was discovered his credit card used “campaign funds to pay for video games on 68 separate occasions.” As the San Diego Union-Tribune report, Hunter’s campaign credit card spent $1302 on “Steam Games” last year, noting that they were a “personal expense” that had to be “paid back”. Problem being that there’s no record of them having been paid back yet. Hunter is blaming his son for the purchases, saying that he used his father’s card to buy one game, “and then several unauthorized charges resulted after the father tried to close access to the website.” The Congressman is reportedly trying to have the charges reversed. Which should be an interesting test for Steam’s refund policy.

Interestingly, the FEC’s letter on the subject is available for public viewing, and it shows that...well, a lot more than one game was purchased. There are 68 Steam purchases on the record over a two-month period, some minor ($5), but also plenty of bigger ones too, ranging from $50 all the way up to $96.30. For what it’s worth, Hunter is also this guy. So, yeah. Here’s a selection of the charges:

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Forge of Empires Open Beta Dated Players can look forward to additional PvP-content and new ages InnoGames today announced that the open beta test for the English version of Forge of Empires will begin on April 17th - the German open beta will begin on April 19, other language versions, including French and Polish, will soon follow. Forge of Empires is a browser-based strategy game that allows players to create a city and develop it from the Stone Age onward throughout the centuries. Players can create a vast empire through military campaigns and skillful dealings, as well as discovering new technology and building impressive historical buildings. On top of this, one must foster a healthy culture for citizens and develop trading techniques to ensure proper building supplies.

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Sandia National Labs | Self-guided bullet can alter trajectory in flight, navigating to laser-painted target February 2, 2012 Sandia Labs | Sandia researchers have invented a dart-like, self-guided bullet for small-caliber, smooth-bore firearms that could hit laser-designated targets at distances of more than a mile (about 2,000 meters). The four-inch-long bullet has actuators that steer tiny fins that guide it to its target. (Images here.) Sandia’s self-guided bullet prototype can hit target a mile away. The design for the four-inch-long bullet includes an optical sensor in the nose to detect a laser beam on a target. The sensor sends information to guidance and control electronics that use an algorithm in an eight-bit central processing unit to command electromagnetic actuators. These actuators steer tiny fins that guide the bullet

to the target. Most bullets shot from rifles have grooves — or rifling — that cause them to spin so they fly straight, like a long football pass. To enable a bullet to turn in flight toward a target and to simplify the design, the spin had to go. The bullet flies straight due to its aerodynamically stable design, which consists of a center of gravity that sits forward in the projectile and tiny fins that enable it to fly without spin, just as a dart does. The prototype does not require a device found in guided missiles called an inertial measuring unit, which would have added substantially to its cost. Instead, the researchers found that the bullet’s relatively small size — when compared to guided missiles — is advantagous. Sandia Labs YouTube channel Sandia National Labs

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Share This Story Movie in praise of Chiranjeevi Published: Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 14:33 [IST] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Dasari Narayana Rao criticized Chiranjeevi in the film Mesthri. Now a Chiranjeevi supporter is making a film in praise of the megastar. The film titled Praja Nayakudu commenced shooting in Hyderabad the other day. B Ramesh is producing the film under the Amma Arts Productions banner. PC Adithya is the director. The film is an out and out political satire. The film will take pot shots at chief minister YS Rajashekar Reddy and the TDP chief Chandra Babu Naidu. Chiranjeevi will be portrayed as a valiant saviour who quits films to come and help the poor and the downtrodden. The film will be completed in a

single schedule and will be released in the second week of April. Write a comment Please read our comments policy before posting Filmi Gupshup Telugu Photos

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Yeah, that car seems about right. It seems like only yesterday that Justin Bieber was engaged in innocent childhood pranks, like egging his neighbor's house and causing $20,000 in damages. Then the police raided his house and found drugs, but they arrested his pal Lil Za for drug possession, letting Justin go free. It seemed like we'd be able to maintain our perception of Justin as a young man with a harmless propensity for being an asshole forever. But now The Biebs has taken a turn for the worse. His antics aren't just annoying anymore; they're actually endangering people. Real people, not the people being compensated to act as his friends. Last night, Bieber was pulled over in Miami Beach and arrested for a DUI. It wasn't one

of those easy, pleasant arrests either. He also resisted arrest (he wouldn't take his hands out of his pockets when police told him to), had an expired license, and was accused of drag racing in his yellow Lamborghini (would you expect him to drive any other car?). Well, Bieber, congrats, you've done it. You've taken all the fun out of speculating what idiotic thing you'll do or pet you'll buy next by taking up a hobby that's actually dangerous. (by Shira Rachel Danan) Sources: TMZ

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Bobbi Brown Is So Over Botox In a recent interview with Telegraph UK, beauty mogul Bobbi Brown stayed true to her less-is-more beauty philsophy by taking a stance on the hot-button topic of Botox. Despite the fact that fillers and the like seem to be becoming a part of women's regular beauty routines, Brown argues that the key to ageless beauty is good skin care, rather than altering the muscles of the face. She credits her simple SPF 25 moisturizer as the product that makes the biggest difference in her complexion. However, the makeup artist is not completely against other trendy beauty innovations: "I think we’ll all soon be having a lot more laser treatments instead that don’t alter the way you look, but do improve the texture

of your skin and help you look healthy." We're definitely glad to hear that Brown's commitment to natural-looking beauty goes beyond her expertise with neutral makeup hues. In a beauty industry that's always looking for the next big thing, we'd say that Brown's simple philosophy speaks for itself, as the brunette beauty always looks gorgeous — and doesn't seem to have aged in years. What's your take on Brown's skin-care philosophy? Does your beauty routine fall into the minimalist or the maximalist camp? (Telegraph UK) Photo: Via Telegraph UK

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THE aircraft disturbance in Ruislip and Eastcote last night was caused by RAF Northolt checking their instrument landing system (ILS). The light aircraft was brought into the base in West End Road, South Ruislip, to check the system between about 11pm and 3am. Squadron Leader Richard Willis said: "We have an ILS here so if there's any problems planes can be guided into land and that has to be tested outside the hours Heathrow Airport operates. "It's an aircraft safety system and it has to be done in the early hours of the morning. It's normally done three or four times a year but we have done it twice in the last few weeks because a new system has been installed. I am not aware of any more

plans in the near future but there will have to be one in a few months. "I understand it's an irritation and we do regret any disturbance to local people but I am afraid it has to be done."

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Skip to navigationSkip to content Werner Herzog has never seen a “Star Wars” movie Matt Sayles/Invision/AP Seen, not seen—only a Sith deals in absolutes. Published Last updated This article is more than 2 years old. Werner Herzog, director and noted inquirer of Pokemon Go violence, has never seen a Star Wars movie. Herzog admitted the fact to the Associated Press when talking about the upcoming The Mandalorian, a streaming series set in the Star Wars universe in which he will play “a character in whom you cannot trust.” Of course, as Herzog sees it, he would need no knowledge of the Star Wars universe even if he were directing the series. After all, he has traveled on foot. Let Herzog explain the connection: “I know the heart of

men. I know it because I have had fundamental experiences like traveling on foot. The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot. You’re unprotected and have to talk to people to ask them to fill your canister because there’s no creek for dozens of miles. You really learn what men are all about.”

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Why all the helicopters flying around Yakima? YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. -- Action News got your Facebook comments about helicopter activity in the Yakima area. KIMA learned it's part of the month-long Operation Rising Thunder exercises at the Yakima Training Center. Hundreds of soldiers are there to hone their skills. American and Japanese snipers are going through exercises. The training wraps up in two weeks.

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Asian grain markets see limited reaction to likely Trump victory The grain markets in Asia were seeing little response to the surprising Trump lead in the US presidential election Wednesday, unlike more liquid and “financialized” commodities such as gold or crude oil, said wheat and corn traders in the region. With Chicago wheat and corn futures only posting small declines of 0.5%-1.5% as the likelihood of Trump’s victory grew, the main concern for the regions’ grain market participants was the potential for sharp foreign exchange movements, which largely failed to materialize. In Australia, wheat traders kept a close eye on the Australian dollar, which has a strong bearing on the country’s export prices. But while many had forecast that a Trump victory would strengthen the Australian dollar versus

the US dollar, few had predicted that a sharp fall in Australian equities would bring the Australian currency down with it. As a result, the Australian dollar had Wednesday lost about 1.5% against the US dollar at the end of the trading day. This has prompted exporters to consider lowering their US dollar-denominated offers to attract buyers, as they could now afford to do so. “We could possibly lower our export cargo offers by $1-$2/mt, but it’s still too early to gauge the implications of currency and US election on Australian wheat,” said an Australian-based trader. Some Asian procurement managers have been holding off their grains purchasing in recent days, but not just because of the US election, they were also waiting for the US Department of Agriculture’s latest monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, or WASDE, due to be published Wednesday. But while Asia showed little immediate signs of reaction, traders did not rule out Chicago futures seeing some volatility during US trading hours Wednesday. “[Chicago corn] futures market will go down” in case of a Trump victory since most futures markets would be expected to fall, said a Japanese corn trader. Readers choice: TOP-5 articles of the month by UkrAgroConsult

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See What Putting On 100 Layers of Face Mask Is Like The "100 Layers" video craze is still whipping through YouTube and it's still making most people's skin crawl. The viral videos feature insane beauty bloggers, like Josefin Lillakas, wearing 100 layers of a beauty product. There's been foundation, makeup, and liquid lipstick. Now, Swedish vlogger Lillakas is back with another creepy vid. This time, she's wearing 100 layers of a face mask. Yes, it's as gross and intriguing as it sounds. She decided to overload her face with cleansing products after many commenters worried that her face would breakout from the 100 layers of foundation she applied. Worst of all, she's wearing an onyx-colored mask, so she looks like Batman. "I don't know, maybe this was a

bad decision," she says around layer three. That doesn't stop her, though. After layer two, she paused to let the mask dry — by blowing her face with a hairdryer. In the end, she could literally pull off the face mask as if it were a second skin. She peeled it off and pulled some facial hair off at the same time. "It's like gum," Lillakas declares. "It's so sticky." Now that's beauty dedication.

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Film in different genre always a blessing: Sivaji Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) Telugu actor Sivaji, known for his long association with comedy films, doesn't go in search of films in different genres, but when one is offered to him he truly acknowledges it as a blessing. "I thoroughly enjoy doing comedy films because it's what audiences want to see me in as much as possible. However, every time I have been offered a film in different genre, I have mostly embraced it as a blessing because I also need change at the end of the day," Sivaji told IANS. "I don't complain doing only comedy films, but I have always wished I'm more than an actor who could make audiences laugh. Given an opportunity, I would love to

explore different genres," he added. Sivaji is excited about his upcoming Telugu thriller "Seesa". "It's after a long time I'm doing a film in this genre. I'm very excited because it's not just a change of genre but a highly demanding role. I don't want to boast about the film, but I believe audiences will definitely be taken aback," he said. Directed by Md. Ishaq, "Seesa" also features Chesvaa and Namratha Kaur in the lead roles. It is produced by Jagadeesh Penumuru. Slated to released in August, the film has music by K. Bhaskar. Download it now.

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Anime Expo: Creative Cosplay Downtown - NBC Southern California Anime Expo: Creative Cosplay Downtown Manga and comics fans gather for talks, costuming, more. How a Business Education Can Help You Advance Your Career York in a Box Cosplayers like Aicosu head for Anime Expo, a mega multi-day celebration of all things manga, anime, gaming, music, and more. It's at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It's always fascinating to see what new words are added to official dictionaries each year, the "selfies" and the "unfriends" and the "tweets" and the "hashtags" and other terms that weren't in common parlance even a few years before. "Cosplay" is one such word. Even a few years ago the idea of "costume play" at a pop culture convention -- or elsewhere -- was

not known to the wider world, but it most definitely is nowadays. And Anime Expo, the huge-scale manga-, anime-, film/TV- and game-focused gathering that lands at the Los Angeles Convention Center each July, is very much behind the expansion of the fan-embodies-art-form concept. Which means this: Aficionados of Japanese comics and iconic fictional characters and games galore (both tabletop and on-screen) will be out in imaginative costumed force from Thursday, July 2 through Sunday, July 5. So impressive are the glam-meets-genre get-ups that one can forget that fans, and not movie costume designers, are behind the sewing and design. But fandom has raised various bars, and convention goers work for months on what they'll wear. And while cosplay is one of the cool-to-see centerpieces of the 24th annual Anime Expo, the character-filled to-dos crowd the schedule. Look for an arcade and tabletop gaming and karaoke and fashion shows and DJ-helmed dance happenings and a manga lounge and vendors and big-name sightings and everything pop-culture-y that can fit into four full days. Plus? The celebrities of cosplay shall make a showing, with appearances by Aicosu, a couple that cosplays niftily and in theme together, and the elegantly outfitted WindoftheStars. Even Kiba the Cosplay Corgi shall make a much-coo'd-over cameo. Will many Anime Expo attendees do Comic-Con International the following weekend? You bet. Costuming, and rocking those costumes in a public way, is now an integral part of experiencing the fantasy of a fictional tale in our workaday world. Fans are leading the way on this front, and fewer stages are bigger, or more lively, than Anime Expo.

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advertisement | your ad here Man Arrested for Child Endangering Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Share Email Bookmark Herbert Rogers was also arrested for OVI, Sunday. A Beavercreek man was arrested after authorities say he was found driving while intoxicated with a child passenger. Fayette County Sheriff Vernon Stanforth said his office was called to the area of SR 435 and I-71 at 4:50pm, Sunday, on the child endangering complaint. Authorities say 50-year-old Herbert Rogers was pulled over on US 35 for a traffic violation, where he was asked to take a field sobriety test that led to his arrest. His child, who was in the vehicle, was released to a family member. Rogers was charged with OVI and child endangering.

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This week in animal research 102017 10 February 2017 Posted by: UAR news team Category: Research & medical benefits Contraceptive gel that creates ‘reversible vasectomy’ shown to be effective in monkeys Vasalgel, an injectable contraceptive gel for men, has so far prevented 100% of conceptions during animal trials. The most recent trial which involved 16 rhesus monkeys illustrated that the injection was safe and had fewer complications than those usually associated with a vasectomy. Vasalgel is injected into the vas deferens and is reversible. Clinical trials in human volunteers are expected to begin next year. Promising results for new single-dose Zika vaccine A single-dose vaccine for Zika virus has shown to give mice and monkeys immunity against the disease. Zika remains a threat, with cases reported in 70

countries - it is of particular danger to those who are pregnant as it can cause deformities in babies. There are a number of vaccines in the pipeline, but this is the first that requires only one dose to be administered. Hearing restored in deaf mice using new gene therapy technique Scientists have restored hearing in deaf mice using a new gene therapy technique. The mice suffered with a condition similar to hereditary human deafness, raising hopes the technique could lead to treatments for diseases of the inner ear which affect an estimated 125 million people worldwide. Antibiotics remove gut bacteria that stimulate lung immune system at birth Antibiotics given just before birth, given to women before undergoing a Caesarean section for example, might kill gut bacteria that initiate normal immune cell development in newborn lungs. A study led by Hitesh Deshmukh, at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre, Ohio, suggests that antibiotics can harm infant mice by killing important gut bacteria. The team identified chemicals released by bacteria that tell a new pair of lungs when to build immune cells, how many to make, and when to use them. Temporarily disrupting gut bacteria was enough to make young mice more likely to contract pneumonia and die. Journal reference: Science Translational Medicine, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaf9412 Research in mice helps us understand how the brain reorders memories while we sleep A recent study in mice suggests that sleep helps us forget certain memories so others can be stored for later use. After receiving a mild electric shock one group of mice were given a drug to prevent the brain from re-ordering its memories, while the second group were allowed to have a normal night's sleep. The following day the mice that had been given a drug displayed signs to suggest they remembered the shock, while the group that slept normally did not. This may have happened because the drug interfered with a process known as “scaling down”, which is thought to be key to forgetting some memories and filing others away. Research in mice suggests that expression of genes used to repair damaged DNA increases in response to exercise A recent study in mice found that expression of genes used to repair damaged DNA increases in response to endurance exercise. These findings are important for understanding how exercise provides a protective effect on the heart and future research may lead to increased life expectancy and drug-free cures for chronic heart problems. Hagfish slime properties might plug pipes Hagfish are marine fish shaped like eels, famous for releasing large quantities of “slime” that unfolds, assembles and expands into the surrounding water in response to a threat [MN1] or a predator’s attack. This defence mechanism even works against sharks by effectively clogging their gills or choking them. The hagfish’s successful use of its defence gel is remarkable, particularly because the animal exerts no direct control over the concentration of the slime it exudes into the seawater. The authors wonder whether polymers based on hagfish slime could be used to plug slow leaks in oil-pipes for example.

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Cats Proud even with Season-Ending Disappointment Matthew Mitchell had just seen his Kentucky’s season end, and all he really wanted was to coach another game. In spite of it all, he still wouldn’t rather have another team in the world. “I just have to tell you, this was one of the greatest experiences of my coaching career, working with this group of young women who really became a team,” Mitchell said. The Wildcats (25-8) fell 85-72 to Washington (25-8) in front of a Rupp Arena crowd eager to cheer them on to victory, leaving Mitchell to reflect on the year that was in 2015-16. Though it was tinged with the disappointed of a Sweet 16 defeat, he felt overwhelming pride in doing so. “High-character people, came to practice

every day and improved,” Mitchell said, “and where we started on October 1st to what we've finished up tonight, the disappointment of this one game just cannot diminish how proud I am of our team.” The players sitting next to him for UK’s postgame press conference were foremost on his mind. “Really proud of Janee Thompson and the person she's developed into and the leader she's developed into for our team,” Mitchell said. “Really proud of the progress Makayla Epps made as a person, so I'm proud to be up on the podium with both of them tonight.” Epps just concluded one of the most decorated individual seasons in school history, capped by a valiant 30-point performance while playing through a shoulder injury. She racked up the postseason awards, had a triple-double and topped the 1,000-point mark for her career. But in her mind and her coach’s, her greatest accomplishment wasn’t about anything that happened on the floor. It was about the progress she made in the wake of an offseason incident and resulting early-season suspension. Epps credits her coach for that. “He came in here over the summer and we worked together as a team, as a duo,” Epps said. “He sat me down and we just talked about life and then a bunch of like growing, building activities, stuff that I really just needed to grow and mature, not just as a player, but as a person too. “So a lot of credit for my progress goes to him. Just me buckling down and looking at myself in the mirror and taking the steps to make the changes necessary for me to become the person I am now.” Thompson has made similar strides over the course of her four-year UK career, developing from a highly touted freshman who frequently butted heads with her coach to a senior leader who served as an on-court extension of her coach. Like Epps, she topped the 1,000-point mark for her career this season, capping a remarkable comeback from a devastating injury that prematurely ended her junior season. But serving as a fitting representation of her evolution, her primary source of pride was her teammates. “It's meant a lot to me seeing these girls grow and get better every day,” Thompson said. “It's been very fun. I've become really close with this team and they're like my family. They're like my sisters. I'm really proud of how far we've come and how much better we've gotten. I wouldn't rather be out here with anybody else. It's been a fun ride.” The paths for Thompson and Epps will diverge, with Thompson off to pursue her post-college future degree in hand and Epps returning to lead her team as a senior. But they were a unit one final time on Friday night, even if it was in defeat. “It's what's made the year so enjoyable is that we had a high-character group this year that really showed up every day and did their best,” Mitchell said. “If they didn't, they would take direction and try to do

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September 17, 2007, 6:00am EDT | Updated: September 1, 2012, 2:26pm EDT Nastier Than a Speeding Bullet Enlarge Image » Superman Josephine Schiele Rate this story Amy Wallace In May 2002, Richard Parsons, then co-Chief Operating Officer of AOL Time Warner, received a scathing letter from the widow of Jerome Siegel, the man who invented Superman. “Dear Dick,” wrote Joanne Siegel. “Have you been aware that your representatives have gone too far?” In the mid-1930s, when she was in her late teens, Siegel had been the sketch model for Lois Lane. Now she was accusing Parsons’ company of trying to fleece her and her daughter of their share of Superman revenues. She called AOL Time Warner “greedy” and alleged a “heartless attempt” to rewrite history. “Just like the

Gestapo, your company wants to strip us naked of our legal rights…. Is that the reputation you want?” In the five years since Parsons received that three-page screed, Siegel’s outrage has found a more formal outlet: two lawsuits, both championed by a controversial Malibu litigator named Marc Toberoff. The 52-year-old attorney has made a career of taking on big entertainment companies on behalf of creators and their heirs. He has been especially successful against what is now Time Warner. His most publicized victory came in 2005, when he persuaded a judge to enjoin Warner Bros. from releasing the movie The Dukes of Hazzard because it was based in part on an earlier film, Moonrunners. Six weeks before the Dukes premiere, the studio settled with the Moonrunners producers for $17.5 million. In the pending cases, Toberoff is taking a different tack, asserting that the Siegel family has terminated the grants to the Superman and Superboy copyrights that Jerry Siegel had bestowed in 1938 and 1948, respectively. The Siegels have exercised a clause in U.S. copyright law that gives creators or their heirs a five-year window to reclaim rights to their works 56 years after the copyright was issued. Toberoff says this entitles the Siegels to half of all Superman-related profits earned since the copyright termination took effect in 1999—a sum he estimates tops $50 million—as well as any future profits. He also asserts that Time Warner has infringed the SiegelsSuperboy copyright with its Smallville TV series and thus owes unspecified damages.

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Start Looking Friday, December 08, 2006 Be Sure Your Insurers Know Who's Dead After her husband's death in 2002, 90-year-old widow Ada Courtright continued to pay health insurance premiums to the school district where she had worked for twenty years. She wasn't aware that she was paying an extra $8,000 to insure her dead husband. For its part, the school district says it was never informed of Mr. Courtright's passing, and is not obliged to return the money. District officials feel badly about the situation but add that rules required Courtright's family to notify the district of the death. Until then, Mr. Courtright was still legally insured. "This is an unfortunate no-win situation," says Judith Christiansen, director of human resources and labor relations for the district. "I don't

want to make it sound like we're a big business, but we have a thousand people insured under this plan, and we had to do what is best for those people." [Link] Doing "what is best" apparently includes picking the pockets of elderly widows. « Newer Post Older Post » Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

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Skin Deep By | More than a million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year. In fact, dermatologists say more people have skin cancer than any other form of cancer. But a state-of-the-art treatment, now available in Colorado Springs, offers patients a 98% cure rate. Betty Sexton examines this cutting edge procedure in a Call For Action report called “Skin Deep.” Dermatologists say most of their skin cancer patients used to be seniors. But these days, they're seeing a lot more younger folks. Men and women in their 20's, 30's and 40's are finding little bumps, like pimples, that just won't go away. They're shocked when they learn it's cancer. “Even if it's skin cancer---you hear that big ‘cancer’ word. It's

kind of like. ‘Oh, okay. This is something that I'm going to have to deal with for awhile.’" Jennifer Zimmer grew up on the beach in California, where sunscreen was a foreign word. "My mom wasn't very good about putting sun block on me. But I don't know that the knowledge was there then either. And I can recall having quite a few severe sunburns to the point of blistering," she says. Now at the age of 31, this mother of three is undergoing Mohs Micrographic surgery. "About a millimeter of normal tissue--we're hoping that gets all the cancer out." Dermatologist Brett Matheson will remove the two bumps, which are basal cell carcinomas, on either side of Jennifer’s nose. "Mohs surgery is most useful for tricky areas on the face, where skin cancer needs to be completely removed, but we need to leave the smallest hole behind," says Dr. Matheson. Two other local patients are also undergoing Mohs surgery. They went to dermatologist Susan Ellis to remove their basal cell carcinomas. Walter Illian is 84 years old and Liz Devins is 71 years old. The common factor among all three patients---they spent a lot of time in the sun. Doctors Ellis and Matheson are fellowship-trained in this advanced technique. They like the precision Mohs surgery offers for removing various types of skin cancer. Both start by surgically cutting out the visible portions of the tumor, then color-coding the sections so they have a map of the diseased tissue. Then it's time for the technicians to go to work in the lab. They freeze and slice the specimens using a cryostat and a linear stainer. Then both doctors examine the slides under a microscope. They're hoping the cell’s edges look normal. That means all the cancer's been removed. But if any abnormal color remains, their map will show them exactly where to go to repeat the same steps---scraping away more skin in that particular spot and testing it until all the cancer's gone. Jennifer's specimen looks good. "I'm seeing normal skin tissue---no more cancer cells remain," says Dr. Matheson. But Walter's cancer has deeper roots, so Dr. Ellis will go back to work. "I can see that it is still present on the red edge all the way to the center," says Dr. Ellis. While Walter prepares for more surgery, Jennifer gets stitched up and in a few minutes, is ready to go home. She's lucky---her cancer was caught early so it only penetrated the top layer of skin and didn't go deeper. "Eventually, the cancer can get down to cartilage and bone. It can invade nerves and blood vessels and be very destructive," says Dr. Matheson. The good news for Walter---although his cancer was four times larger than it first appeared, after five rounds of treatment, it was totally removed. Both doctors use various techniques to ensure the wounds not only heal, but look good cosmetically. "I do find that I have to counsel people and say, ‘ Look, you're going to be black and blue. You're going to be swollen. You

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Finally, the Dreamcast is Coming to Blockbuster The "great one" of rental stores has announced nationwide DC support It took long enough for Blockbuster to realize that people want to play the Dreamcast, don't ya think? The nationwide chain announced today that they plan full support of the Dreamcast system, and will be providing Dreamcast software for rental starting April 7. As of this moment, there are 534 Blockbuster stores renting out games for our popular system; this was a test run by the company to measure the market demand. Steve Lundeen, the vice president of Blockbuster's interactive merchandising cited demand as their reason for this announcement. "Consumer response to these [Dreamcast rental] tests was very positive," he said, "and now that the format has caught on nationally,

we've decided to roll it out nationally to participating stores". The stores that choose to take part in this announcement will get around 50 of the hottest Dreamcast titles. Specific titles will vary from location to location since they will be based on consumer demand. So head down to your local Blockbuster and find out what the Dreamcast fans in your area like to play. --Mike Kollin, IGNDC

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NewsChannel 5 Investigates Cost Of Trooper Escorts NewsChannel 5 Investigates Cost Of Trooper Escorts CREATED Oct 27, 2011 - UPDATED: Mar 11, 2014 by Ben Hall Investigative Reporter NASHVILLE, Tenn.- If you want the star treatment from the Highway Patrol, call a district captain and ask for a trooper escort. A NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered troopers provide escorts to the famous and well connected, on taxpayer time. The escorts take troopers off the interstates they are supposed to be patrolling and can put their lives at risk. Trooper Andy Wall died last May, escorting pilots performing in an show from their hotel, to the Smyrna Airport. Wall's motorcycle ran into a car that stopped abruptly when it saw the escort coming. "I was terribly shocked that he was

killed in the manner that he was killed," said State Rep. David Shepard, D-Dickson, who is also a family friend. Representative Shepard was surprised state troopers provided escorts for pilots performing in air shows. NewsChannel 5 Investigates asked, "Do you think that's an appropriate escort?" Shepard responded, "I don't. I think that's a questionable escort." Our investigation discovered troopers regularly escort entertainers, sports teams and charity events. "The state dollar is being used to pay for this," Shepard said. NewsChannel 5 Investigates asked, "What do you think about that?" "I think it's terrible," the state representative responded. In 2009, 13 Highway Patrol troopers spent some part of 11 hours escorting Bruce Springsteen from the Smyrna Airport to perform at Bonnaroo. Last year, troopers escorted Jay Z and his wife, Beyonce' to the event. They've also escorted Sting and, ironically, the band The Police to Bonnaroo. NewsChannel 5 Investigates asked the head of the Highway Patrol, "Why does the THP need to be escorting Jay Z and Beyonce' to Bonnaroo?" Col. Tracy Trott responded, "I think it's a consideration that these are mega stars in the entertainment world. We want to make sure Bonnaroo goes off in a very normal, calm fashion." Trott guesses the THP does one or two escorts a week. He's now ordering district captains to review how they assign future escorts. NewsChannel 5 Investigates asked, "Will there be fewer escorts as a result of some review or not?" Trott responded, "I really can't answer that, because I don't know how many are being done to begin with." The THP does not keep track of the escorts it provides, but after looking through numerous records we discovered multiple escorts for antique cars shows, bike convoys and family member funerals. NewsChannel 5 Investigates asked, "The mother of a dispatcher, a funeral escort. Is that appropriate?" Trott responded, "These were probably requested by the family because they are part of the Department of Safety. We usually don't tie up very many units on that." But most Highway Patrol escorts involve sports teams. In August, we followed a trooper as he escorted the Western Kentucky Football team from a practice at LP field to their hotel in Franklin. "I don't think we need to be escorting a team to a hotel off the interstate. They can find their own hotel," Trott acknowledged. NewsChannel 5 Investigates noted, "But you've done that." Trott said, "Yes, we have." NewsChannel 5 Investigates asked, "If you have concerns about it, why does it happen?" the THP colonel responded, "Well the captain on the local level made a decision." Representative Shepard said in a time when the state is cutting back on everything, this is not a good use of taxpayer resources and money. "I got people hurting in my district. If they saw this, I think they would be outraged, and I'm outraged," Shepard said. But he was most surprised that the state does the escorts for free. Metro Nashville provides off duty police officers for football teams in town playing the Titans, but Metro charges up to

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Priests ordered to read criticism Anti-Obama message part of Masses in Illinois By Chicago Tribune • CHICAGO — Joining the chorus of Roman Catholic clergy in Illinois criticizing President Barack Obama before next week’s election, Peoria Bishop Daniel Jenky ordered priests to read a letter to parishioners on Sunday, explaining that politicians who support abortion rights also reject Jesus. In the letter, Jenky cautions parishioners that Obama and a majority of U.S. senators will not reconsider the mandate that would require employers, including religious groups, to provide free birth-control coverage in their health-care plans.“This assault upon our religious freedom is simply without precedent in the American political and legal system,” Jenky wrote. “Today, Catholic politicians, bureaucrats, and their electoral supporters who callously enable the destruction of innocent human

life in the womb also thereby reject Jesus as their Lord,” Jenky added. “They are objectively guilty of grave sin.” Earlier this year, Jenky delivered a controversial homily criticizing the contraception mandate. The bishop included Obama’s policies in a list of historic challenges the Catholic Church has overcome in previous centuries, including Hitler and Stalin’s campaigns. Jenky is the third Illinois Catholic leader to offer pointed guidance for Catholic voters recently. Last month, Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprocki offered a commentary on the parties’ platforms that he said was intended only as guidance. “There are many positive and beneficial planks in the Democratic Party Platform, but I am pointing out those that explicitly endorse intrinsic evils,” Paprocki explained in the Springfield Diocese newspaper. “Again, I am not telling you which party or which candidates to vote for or against,” he said. “ But I am saying that you need to think and pray very carefully about your vote, because a vote for a candidate who promotes actions or behaviors that are intrinsically evil and gravely sinful makes you morally complicit and places the eternal salvation of your own soul in serious jeopardy.” In the Rockford Diocese, Vicar General Eric Barr compared Obama’s support of religious freedom in Muslim countries with his lack of support for Catholic liberty.

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Cannon Fodder 3 Released via Steam Disposable little soldiers return GFI has announced that Cannon Fodder, an action tactical game developed for PC, is now available on Steam and 15% off until Monday, August 13th 10AM PDT. Several military groups of Europe, Asia and Africa have made a military alliance to establish dictatorship by joint efforts. Your goal is to stop them at any cost. Even with a price of thousands lives of soldiers named "cannon fodder", who are ready to die everywhere and every time it's needed.

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您的位置： 首页 >>> 传媒扫描 【新华社】Diversified tree species brings more carbon storage in forests: research 文章来源：新华社 发表时间：2018-08-25 BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Scientists have proved that tree species richness has increased ecosystem carbon storage in subtropical forests, according to the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Forest ecosystems are an integral component of the global carbon cycle as they take up and release large amounts of carbon over short time periods or accumulate it over longer time periods. However, there remains uncertainty about whether carbon fluxes and stocks differ between forests of high and low species richness. Scientists from China, Germany and Switzerland monitored 27 forest plots in Gutianshan Nature Reserve of east China's Zhejiang Province over six years. They found that species-rich forest plots had

higher carbon stocks and fluxes than the plots with lower species richness. In addition, old forest plots had higher carbon stocks than young ones. The forest ecosystems with higher species richness had faster carbon cycle rates. Meanwhile, more carbon can be reserved above or below ground in stems, roots, dead and drying wood, litter and soil, according to the scientists. 网站备案号：京ICP备16067583号-24 文保网安备案号：1101080078

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unfree press 300x268 Chinese CEO: Unfree Media Silences ChinaCharles Zhang, CEO of Sohu.com, a Chinese internet portal, said in an interview that China’s governmental restrictions on media and internet works to make Chinese media obsolete. Speaking at a forum in Beijing, Mr. Zhang said Chinese newspapers and television stations completely lack meaningful competition, and have no independent personality … so they have no authority or respect. Mr. Zhang’s contention is that because news outlets in the western world such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal are in competition with each other without governmental restriction, “the whole world pays attention” to them, and, more importantly, “believes it.” China, by comparison, lacks a “right to speak to the world” because news outlets have to be in

compliance with government policy. More than just being interesting, Mr. Zhang’s perspective on the state of Chinese media says a great deal to how journalism is used to classify a country. At least here in the United States, we believe that any country lacking free journalism is not free, and at least in my mind, rightfully so. Journalism is what keeps entities honest. For example, when US newsrooms got word that the Bush Administration was tapping phone lines illegally, the government had to come forward and admit to what it had been doing. But because China doesn’t have free journalism, it’s hard to believe anything that the country’s media outlets publish because it’s almost always exactly what the government approves to be published.

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Khashoggi Murder: In the "acid solution" Media playback is not supported on this device media BoardHow did the death of Jamal Khashoggi in the war in Yemen? A Turkish official said he thought Jamal Khashoggi's body was split up after acid cleansing. According to Yasin Aktay, "the only logical conclusion" was that those who killed the journalist in Istanbul destroyed the body "so that they do not keep track of it." Saudi-Saudi national and well-known critic of Saudi rulers, Khashoggi was killed and his body split on October 2nd. There is no evidence that the body has dissolved. "The reason for chopping Khashoggi's body has made it easier to untie its remains," said Aktay, adviser to the President of the Turkish President, "said Hurriyet Daily. "Now we can

see that not only his body was disintegrated but also evaporated." According to claims, Khashoggi's bride, Hatice Cengiz, has called on world leaders to "bring off perpetrators for justice," in the editorial section of five newspapers, including the Guardian and the Washington Post. Meanwhile, reports denounce King Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi king who told the United States that Jamal Khashoggi, a killing journalist, considered dangerous Islam. The phone call to the White House was preceded by Saudi Arabia, acknowledging that Khashoggi was killed in Istanbul at the Saudi Consulate. Saudi Arabia denies the comments or that the royal family participated in the assassination and claims that it is "determined to know all the facts". Istanbul prosecutor on Wednesday confirmed that the writer was strangled. What was the Crown Prince's alleged phone call? President Donald Trump, President of Jared Kushner, and John Bolton's National Security Adviser, Prince Mohammed said Khashoggi was a member of the Washington Brotherhood, a transnational Islamist organization, according to the Washington Post report. The phone call was reported on October 9, one week after Khashoggi disappeared. Prince Mohammed allegedly urged the White House to preserve the US-Saudi alliance. The copyright of the image Prince Mohammed urged the White House to preserve the US-Saudi Alliance In his statement to the newspaper Khashoggi denied that he was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and said that the murdered writer had repeatedly denied this in recent years. "Jamal Khashoggi was not a dangerous person at all, because otherwise it would be ridiculous," said the statement. What did the study find so far? There is still no agreement that Khashoggi died. He entered the consulate to arrange documents for the marriage of the Turkish bride Hatice Cengiz. Media playback is not supported on this device media BoardHatice Cengiz: "We did not say goodbye" On Wednesday, however, Turkey said it was strangled immediately after the consulate's enrollment, and its body was torn up "in accordance with pre-prepared plans". Turkish media have previously cited sources in Turkey that sound recordings have been made to prove that Khashoggi was tortured before he was assassinated. Saudi Arabia has changed the Khashoggi events. When he first disappeared, he said that Khashoggi was alive out of the building. Later he admitted he was assassinated, asserting that the murder was deliberately considered and the result of a "rogue operation". He was arrested 18 suspects who claim to be brought to justice in Saudi Arabia. Turkey wants the suspect to be released. Media playback is not supported on this device media BoardJamal Khashoggi: What we know about the disappearance and death of journalists Turkey has abolished Saudi Arabia's public abuses of murder. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Salman Saudi king last week and the two participants agreed to continue cooperating with the investigation. What are the other countries saying? Saudi Arabia has resisted death, including its allies, who asked for answers. President Trump said he was "not satisfied" with Saudi accounting. At the same time, he also said he was unwilling to sacrifice profitable arms trade with the country. Although

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#BBNaija 2018 Day 5: Wager Loss Raises The Stakes For The Housemates share on: After the wager loss of the previous day, it appears the #bbnaija housemates have come to the realisation that the stakes have risen. Day 5 in the #bbnaija house saw most of the Housemates, excluding the trio of Bitto, K.Brule and Dee-One getting in a high intensity dance work out. The bump and grind left all the housemates that participated feeling high, which was what they needed exactly after the disappointments of the previous night. After losing the Task Presentation, the #bbnaija Housemates had a brief discussion that centered on how to be better. In time, the housemates were soon back to their lively spirits. As the day went by, Big Brother announced to

all of the Housemates that Tobi had a secret task to siphon secrets from two Housemates. Tobi was required to share the secrets with all of the #bbnaija Housemates. Furthermore, the pair of Bambam and Teddy A spoke about their dreams for their future. Teddy A appeared to pay rapt attention, even though we don’t know if he was actually paying attention or playing the game. The pair of Khloe and K.Brule appeared to have had quite an intimate moment as the pair connected over pillow talk. It was evident that K.Brule hoped that he and Khloe would be more than just a strategic pair but Khloe still seems to have him at arms length. Tobi and Cee-C on their part, seem glued to each other as they move their conversations everywhere around the #bbnaija house. The head of house, Tobi seems like a charismatic and charming fellow and that appears to be working well on Cee-c. Cee-C however doesnt seem to be bonding well with Members of The Black Knight team, as she doesn’t seem to be well known to other Housemates. Big Brother is however asserting his dominance over the #bbnaija housemates, especially regarding the blatant disregard of the House rules. It is left to be seen how the #bbnaija housemates respond to biggie’s punishment and how much worse things can get if they continue to fail to comply. Leave a Response

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December 07, 2016 Taylor Lautner Buys Roses and Does Cards for Everybody on Valentine's Day January 16, 2009 (7:22 am) GMT When Valentine's Day comes, Taylor Lautner will always buy his mother and loved ones roses and make hand-made cards for them. Talking about Valentine's Day, which is four weeks to come, tells Popstar! Magazine that on that day he usually buys roses to be given to people who are close to him. "Roses for mom, roses for everybody! I'm a rosy kind of guy!" he says. Besides, he also likes "to do cards." About that he claims, "I rarely go out and buy cards from a store. I hand-make them. They're not superfantastic, but I'll hand-make them and I get a little artsy and burn the edges

and stuff and make it look cool!" Taylor Lautner, best known for his portrayal as Jacob Black in hit movie "", has been confirmed to reprise his role in the drama vampire movie's much awaited sequel "New Moon." Getting into the shoes of his character, he recently told the press, "I've been working hard for eight or nine months, and I've put on about 26 pounds of muscle. I'm literally in the gym every single day for at least two hours a day." "It's hard work," he added. "My motivation is basically my passion for the character of Jacob and the series. I want the fans to be proud of the movie, so I have to live up to Jacob." In addition to exercising, "I'm trying to eat as much as possible," he said. "Basically I'm supposed to eat everything I can and try to keep it lean. Lean meats and veggies." More Taylor Lautner News 2. Is Rihanna Not Happy With Beyonce Over Grammy Nominations? 7. Andy Cohen Would Like to Hook Up With Justin Bieber

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DNC: Baldwin Talks Economy, DADT, Wisconsin Marriage Ban DNC: Baldwin Talks Economy, DADT, Wisconsin Marriage Ban Rep. Tammy Baldwin addressed the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, pledging to bet on Wisconsin's work force and taking jabs at Republican policies that she would favor millionaires and billionaires. The Wisconsin senate candidate also voiced her support for President Obama's leadership in repealing "don't ask, don't tell," while also condemning efforts to ban marriage equality in her home state. "Our president has made historic progress toward equality," she said. "He repealed 'don't ask, don't tell' so that no American ever again has to lie about who they are in order to serve the country we love. Republicans want to write discrimination into our Constitution. But the Wisconsin I know believes that

with each passing year and each generation, our country must become more equal, not less. Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Scott Walker, Tommy Thompson—they think they're the only ones who speak for Wisconsin." Baldwin stayed mainly on the economy, though, and said that she is a staunch supporter of the Buffet Rule, named after billionaire Warren Buffet, who believes that the wealthy should pay a proportionare share of taxes. She also emphasized her support for Wisconsin's workers. "Wisconsin I know, knows that having two sets of rules makes no kind of sense," she said. "We believe in hard work. For decades, we've worked to make things: paper, engines, tools, ships—and, yes, cheese, brats, and beer. Give our workers a fair shot, and we'll compete against anyone." According to Talking Points Memo, Baldwin is trailing her Republican opponent, former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson, who leads with an average of 51.6% of voters' support. Watch her speech from the live feed here or read Baldwin's full speech on the following page. Latest videos on Advocate From our Sponsors

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Study identifies recipe for Goldilocks quantum phase transitions “Our findings suggest that the Universe was ‘cooked’ at just the right speeds,” said professor of physics Neil Johnson. “Our paper provides a simple model that can be realized in a lab on a chip, to explore how such defect structure develops as the speed of cooking changes.” The big mystery concerning the origin of the Universe is how the star clusters, planetary systems, galaxies, and other objects that we now see managed to evolve out of nothing. There is a tenet within the scientific community that the birth of structure in the Universe lies in the crossing of a quantum phase transition and that the faster the transition is crossed, the more structure it generates. The current findings contradict

that belief. The study sheds new light on how to generate, control, and manipulate quantum entanglement, since the defects contain clusters of quantum entanglement of all sizes. The findings hold the key to a new generation of futuristic technologies – in particular, ultrafast quantum computing, quantum cryptography, high-precision quantum metrology, and even the quantum teleportation of information. “Quantum entanglement is like the ‘bitcoin’ that funds the Universe in terms of interactions and information,” Johnson said. “It is the magic sauce that connects together all objects in the Universe, including light and matter.” In the everyday world, a substance can undergo a phase transition at different temperatures; for example, water will turn to ice or steam when sufficiently cold or hot. But in the quantum world, the system can undergo a phase transition at absolute zero temperature, simply by changing the amount of interaction between the light and matter. This phase transition generates quantum entanglement in the process. Johnson likes to compare the emergence of highly entangled light-matter structures, as the quantum phase transition is crossed, with the way lumps of porridge appear out of “nothing,” when you heat up milk and oats. “If you cross the transition at the right speed (cook at right speed), the structures (lumps) that appear are far more complex – more ‘tasty’ – than when crossing fast or slow,” said Johnson. “Since it is a quantum phase transition that is being crossed, the structures that appear contain clumps of quantum entanglement.” Johnson says the results of the study are robust for a wide range of system sizes, and the effect is realizable using existing experimental setups under realistic conditions. “This provides a unique opportunity to design and build new nanostructure systems that harness and manipulate quantum entanglement effects. The researchers are now looking at specifying the precise conditions that experimentalists will need in order to see the enhanced quantum entanglement effect that they predict.” Discuss this article in our forum Entangled quarks hint at reconciliation of quantum mechanics and general relativity Quasars at opposite ends of the Universe could close a loophole in quantum mechanics Physicists map quantum to classical collapse Mysterious “action at a distance” between liquids may be commonplace Source: University of Miami , , , Comments are closed. Powered by WordPress. Designed by WooThemes

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A former Wiltshire Police officer was jailed for 18 months today for offering to sell a salacious story about a "womanising and bullying" colleague to the Sun newspaper. A jury took just over an hour and a half to find Darren Jennings, 41, guilty of committing misconduct in a public office following a trial at the Old Bailey. Jennings, of Saffron Walden, Essex, had denied asking the tabloid to pay £10,000 for information about his colleague, Sergeant Mark Andrews, in September 2010, claiming he was "set up". Sentencing him, Judge Charles Wide told Jennings his crime was particularly serious because of the embarrassment he could have caused to so many people if the story had been published. He told the married father-of-two: "This was an isolated endeavour but

what you did was very serious. "You were trying to line your pockets to the tune of £10,000 and doing so by making allegations against one of your colleagues who had been convicted but not sentenced, later to be acquitted. "You also make allegations against other people, police officers, of a salacious kind. "As far as Sgt Andrews is concerned, you provided information that you hoped would be published that he had committed repeated crimes of violence; that he bullied a female police officer into having a mental breakdown; that he regularly used excessive force. "You accused him of promiscuity that would have caused embarrassment not only to him but to his wife and children - imagine how they would have felt reading that story you wanted to plant for £10,000 in a tabloid newspaper." The judge went on: "The sheer number of people who were going to be at least gravely embarrassed and potentially have career damage as a result of your scheming bid makes this a particularly serious case." The court heard that Jennings contacted the Sun in September 2010 after Sgt Andrews had been arrested over an assault in custody. Jennings, using the pseudonym Robert Stone, sent an email to a journalist saying the married sergeant had had affairs with colleagues, including a police community support officer (PCSO), an ex-PCSO and a Special Constable, the court heard. The defendant also alleged that the sergeant used excessive force towards members of the public at Salisbury police station and on one occasion slammed a woman's head against a concrete floor, jurors were told. When he was first interviewed by police, Jennings claimed that he had had problems with Sgt Andrews and other colleagues unhappy about his personal relationship with a female officer who became his second wife, Rachel. He said that, before they got together, Rachel confided in him that Sgt Andrews had made a pass at her and she told him "in no uncertain terms" that it was not going to happen, the court heard. Jennings replied: "The evidence against me does seem compelling evidence. Even though it is compelling, I will still stand here today, tomorrow, and next year and deny the allegations put before me, because I'm innocent." In mitigation, Jennings's lawyer, Tom Godfrey, said: "It was salacious, it was unpleasant but it was not of a compromising nature." Jennings's wife suffers from ME and is "heavily reliant" on her husband, he added.

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michael bloombergIn what should have been a no-brainer, federal judge Shira A. Scheindlin ruled that the New York Police Department’s tactics of stop-and-frisk violated the constitutional rights of minorities. This deals a major blow to Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s legacy of crime fighting. In fact, seeing that the judge ruled the tactics unconstitutional, it appears the only criminal activity was being done by law enforcement at the behest of the New York City mayor. The New York Times reports: In a blistering decision issued on Monday, the judge, Shira A. Scheindlin, found that the Police Department had “adopted a policy of indirect racial profiling” that targeted young minority men for stops. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said the city would appeal the ruling, angrily accusing the judge of deliberately not

giving the city “a fair trial.” The mayor cited the benefits of stop-and-frisk, crediting the tactic for making the city safer and for ridding the streets of thousands of illegal guns. But in her ruling, Judge Scheindlin found that in doing so, the police systematically stopped innocent people in the street without any objective reason to suspect them of wrongdoing. The stops, which soared in number over the last decade as crime continued to decline, demonstrated a widespread disregard for the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures by the government, as well as the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause, according to the 195-page decision. The judge didn’t stop with criticism of police officers. She held the city liable for battery of constitutional violations. While the police dismissed allegations of racial profiling as “a myth created by the media,” Judge Scheindlin said they were definitely using the stop-and-frisk tactics in order to deter minorities from carrying guns on the street. “I also conclude that the city’s highest officials have turned a blind eye to the evidence that officers are conducting stops in a racially discriminatory manner,” she wrote. “Blacks are likely targeted for stops based on a lesser degree of objectively founded suspicion than whites,” she added. take our poll - story continues below However, the issue is not about race, but about breaking the law. New York Police and the city officials endorsed and engaged in this criminal activity. Judge Scheindlin also went on to write, “The outline of a commonly carried object such as a wallet or cellphone does not justify a stop or frisk, nor does feeling such an object during a frisk justify a search.” Scheindlin characterized each stop as “a demeaning and humiliating experience” which she spoke of as being the “human toll of unconstitutional stops.” As a result of the stops, many of the plaintiffs said that they didn’t even feel like they belonged or were supposed to be in certain parts of the city. “No one should live in fear of being stopped whenever he leaves his home to go about the activities of daily life,” the judge wrote. During police stops, she found, blacks and Hispanics “were more likely to be subjected to the use of force than whites, despite the fact that whites are more likely to be found with weapons or contraband.” The police made some 4.43 million stops between 2004 and mid-2012. Many of these stops often resulted in frisking for weapons and contraband. Overwhelmingly they included young black and Hispanic men. In fact, it was Blacks and Hispanics that were stopped 88 percent of the time. Once the frisk was performed, the detainment ended with police letting the person go due to lack of evidence of criminality. The police, of course, sought to rationalize their criminal activity by saying that it mirrored the disproportionate percentage of crimes committed by young minority men, but the judge would have none of it. “This might be a valid comparison if the people stopped were criminals,” Judge Scheindlin wrote. “To the contrary,

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'Savage' heron eats juvenile alligator on Lake Apopka A Florida wildlife photographer answered a question no one thought to ask -- until they saw her photos. "Yes, a bird can eat an alligator! If it's savage enough," Shellie Gilliam explained in a post on Facebook with a series of images and video you have to see to believe. "Amazing photo series and a video clip I shot of a great blue heron killing and eating a large juvenile alligator at Lake Apopka, Florida," Gilliam wrote. The photos show an alligator, jaws wide, in various states of being eaten by one of the largest of Florida's wading birds. In one photo, only the tail of the gator is visible, emerging from the heron's beak. In another, the heron holds

the reptile by its throat, as if it had just been tossed into the air and then caught. A video clip showed the large bird's attempts to get the alligator to go head first down its throat. Gilliam said it took the heron a significant amount of time to devour its meal. Courtesy Shellie Gilliam "The heron caught the alligator a few hundred yards away, where I spotted it first, then it flew with it in its mouth to this spot where the [heron] spent about 25 minutes finishing the alligator off and consuming it," her post read. Great blue heron are a common sight along Florida's Gulf Coast. They're no snowbird, taking up year-round residence along lakes, canals, and inlets, according to the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission. They can grow to a full standing height of up to 6 feet tall and their bodies can be 4 feet long. Great blue heron eat just about anything found in Florida's wetlands, including fish, insects, crustaceans, amphibians, snakes, young birds, and rodents.

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Thursday, September 24 2020 At least 36 dead in S.Sudan air crash Update: November, 04/2015 - 21:59 JUBA — At least 36 people were killed on Wednesday when a plane crashed shortly after taking off from South Sudan's capital Juba, rescue workers said. Police and rescue workers pulled bodies of men, women and children out of the wreckage of the Russian-built Antonov An-12 cargo plane, which smashed into a farming community on an island on the White Nile river, seconds after taking off. "So far 36 bodies have been collected and brought to hospitals," South Sudan Red Cross official Majju Hillary said, adding that all the victims were on board the ill-fated aircraft. Two survivors were pulled out of the twisted metal hulk of the plane but one

of those later died, with a young boy the only survivor, the Red Cross said, adding the number of dead may still rise. "We can't assess this is the final toll, as some debris is too heavy to be lifted and needs some heavy machinery," Hillary added. The five-member Armenian crew were all killed, the Armenian foreign ministry said in a statement. 'Landed near my door' Farmer Ibrahim Mohamed said the plane crashed near to his home, with debris scattered around the hut where his four children were inside, but all were safe. The main fuselage of the plane ploughed into thick … "The sound was so loud... the plane started descending and landed near my door," Mohamed said. "One of the tyres broke off and ran into the house -- but thank God it did not injure anyone." Cargo planes to remote parts of South Sudan often carry passengers as well as goods, and are commonly overloaded. The main fuselage of the plane ploughed into thick woodland, with debris scattered in a wide area around the riverbank, according to an AFP reporter at the site. Radio Miraya, a United Nations-backed station, said the plane had been heading to the northern Upper Nile state, crashing some "just 800 metres from Juba International Airport runway." Police said they did not know how many had been on board the plane when it crashed -- nor if anyone had been killed or injured on the ground -- and so were unable to give an official death toll. Large chunks of metal were scattered across the island, which is home to several small farming communities. The UN peacekeeping mission, which is based close to the airport, said it was aiding the search and recovery operation, and had provided ambulances and troops to help. Juba's airport is the busiest in the war-torn country, which is the size of Spain and Portugal combined but has only a few tarmacked roads. Fighting continues despite an August peace deal, but battles today are far from the capital. Tens of thousands have been killed, and UN-backed experts have warned of the "concrete risk of famine" before the end of the year, if fighting continues and aid does not reach the hardest-hit areas.— AFP Send Us Your Comments: See also:

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SAN ANTONIO -- Winters in San Antonio can have a tendency to feel like Spring: dry, sunny and a bit warm. Even in January, honey bees are easy to find in and around South Texas. A family on Frost Street in northwest San Antonio found just that -- a hive situated about 30 feet up a tree in their front yard. Normally, someone may call an exterminator. Not this family. They wanted to get rid of the bees, yes, but not exterminate them. So they contacted Walter Shumacher from Austin. Shumacher extracts beehives and their honey and rids the bees from the places they inhabit, but he doest kill the busy workers. He then takes the hives and the honey to his property south of Austin. His work

has garnered the sponsorship of Whole Foods. The Austin-based grocery store is expected to help Shumacher establish an office in San Antonio sometime this year. Shumacher's business is growing, but he can only take what people give him. We do so on a donation basis, says Shumacher. You can give us cars, boats, houses ... a million acres of land if you choose. But the reality is: Fifty bucks is a beautiful donation, said the dreadlocks-wearing bee enthusiast. Another objective of his operation is to educate the public on honeybees. Our goal is to save the honeybee, he said. ... They leave behind honey for us, so it s like they are paying their rent. He said most people think bees are simply bad. Shumacher wants to end that. Shumacher and his beehive extracting operation plan to return to San Antonio in March for a question and answer session. Read or Share this story:

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THE Curry Cafe in Islip delivers a lighting bolt of creativity to Indian food. This classy little eating place is one of the rarest of culinary birds, an Indian restaurant with a new approach, a different menu. Chani Singh, the Indian-born, American-raised chef and owner of the 60-seat spot, at 260 Islip Avenue (631-224-9898), appropriately calls his innovative cooking Nuevo Indian. Instead of relying on the predictable parade of traditional dishes (which are on the menu too, but are secondary), Mr. Singh has fashioned his restaurant into a place where East and West merge. Tamarind, chutney, cilantro, curry and mango meet ribs, duck, steak, quail and escargot, usually with favorable results. His efforts shatter much of the cookie-cutter sameness of most the Island's Indian eating places. Herbs and

spices of the subcontinent were laced into American-European standards while Indian kitchen techniques were used to prepare them. Warm Brie ($7) came with blueberry chutney, pork medallions ($15) were powered by masala-infused potatoes and tamarind chutney, a masala-marinated quail ($7) arrived with tropical fruits, and skirt steak ($17) was marinated in a Chinese-style hoisin sauce and enlivened by freshly ground Indian spices. These nontraditional approaches were never bland or flat; most made lips and tongues tingle. The kitchen's interpretations were highly original and refined, but it didn't compromise on full-speed-ahead spices, so keep the cold water close by. Mr. Singh doesn't compromise on presentation either. His pretty-as-a-picture dishes are a treat to see. He has a keen sense of color and structure and a flair for combining ingredients into eye-catching ways. The food comes on shiny red and green plates. Wine was served in graceful long-stemmed, green-hued glasses (bottles cost as little as $15). Artfully conceived flower patterns crowned double-decker potato cakes, a butterflied masala marinated quail sat on a bed of greens surrounded by mango squares and coconut slivers, crab cakes came with a saffron aioli topper at the center of a scattered plateful of mixed greens and lentil salsa, and the rims of plates were festooned with chutney curlicues, salt and sauces. The escargot ($7) starter well represented the Curry Club's eccentric touch. The snails were, as usual, cooked in garlic butter, but they were then paired with four pizza-shaped wedges of warm garlic naan bread, the points of which joined at the center of the plate. Five escargots were then interspersed between each of the wedges of Indian bread, making for an unexpected, yet harmonious marriage of textures and flavors (and 20 escargots). Two somosas ($5), or flaky pastry turnovers filled with finely minced, spiced lamb and/or potatoes, were the usual except for their gargantuan size and the tangy cilantro-kissed squiggles that circled the plate. The two stacked potato cakes dotted with peas, called alu ki tikki ($4), looked a bit like a miniature Big Mac and benefited from the yogurt and lively sauce that encircled them. That crab cake ($8) at the core of a bull's-eye presentation was noteworthy for its favorable ratio of crab meat to filler. Chili chicken ($13), a tangle of boneless, marinated chicken, chili, green peppers, onions and tomatoes and routine sweet and sour sauce, is a Chinese look-alike dish kicked up a notch or two by its Indian influences. Three plump lamb chops ($17) resting on a hill of mashed potatoes were given a red tint and some punch from their paprika-laced yogurt marinade. A whole slab of firm pork ribs ($16) sported a spicy tamarind glaze and was served with a cooling fruit raita, slim sweet potato fries and sautéed broccoli. Duck and fruit were made for each other and the tender, juicy, sliced duck breast ($16) here was bathed in a rousing rum-raisin sauce and accompanied by mixed fruit chutneys and moist rice pilaf. Both mango chicken ($13), marinated boneless meat slabs in a toss of vegetables, fruit and chutney, and

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James Blunt and Roots Manuva: It's official Roots confirms the unlikely collaboration is on When a well-respected rapper such as Roots Manuva casually says: "I wouldn't mind doing something with...what's his name again? [James Blunt]", you might wonder if Roots' tongue could be any further into his cheek. Well, it wasn't. The unlikely combination has been confirmed. Roots Manuva originally expressed an interest during an interview with The Guardian: "He [James Blunt] is so straight and straightforward. Imagine him on one of these weird beats doing a chorus or something, and being so earnest and sincere. That's beyond abstract. That's beyond avant-garde." A recent interview with BBC 6Music, asked if he was joking: "No, no, we're sorting that out, he knows", replied Roots. "I'm a personal friend of

his [Blunt's] guitarist and he put the message in, and he's up for it. We'll just get in the studio, have a few wines, eat some cake and go for it". We're still waiting patiently to hear the results of last month's Tom Waits/Tricky revelation - let's hope these chalk-and-cheese style duets are worth it. Who's next? Daniel Powter and 50 Cent, perhaps? You might like: Comment on Facebook

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Two of Leamington's four taxi companies have received extensions to comply with the municipality's new bylaw, meaning people who rely on cabs to get around will still have access to transportation while the businesses get their paperwork in order. All four cab companies faced having their licence pulled for failing to provide site-plans showing enough parking spaces for all of their cabs, but now two of the taxi businesses have until October 31 to send in documents detailing how they'll meet the municipality's requirements. "I'm very happy. My customers are happy and I'll do my best to comply with the town's rules," said Leamington Taxi owner Mark Aloqaili. Mark Aloqaili, Leamington Taxi Leamington Taxi owner Mark Aloqaili said he's happy the municipality gave the cab companies an extension

to comply with the taxi bylaw. (Colin Côté-Paulette/Radio-Canada) Alfred Birch, a driver for Leamington Yellow Taxi, confirmed his employer received a letter with the same deadline. Companies face 8-hour suspension Both businesses face staggered eight-hour suspension for failing to meet the municipality's June 30 compliance deadline. Aloqaili said his drivers can't work between 3 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sept. 13. "It's not a big deal," he said. "It's better than revoking the licence." Leamington Yellow Taxi can't operate between 3 and 11 p.m. on Sept. 12, according to Birch, who said the timing could cause problems for people who need to get around. "The town buses only run until 6 p.m. so there's three hours where maybe they can get a ride between point A and point B." The two other companies that could have their licence pulled are Sun Parlour Taxi and Nader's Taxi.

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Violence spreads to Syria Violence in the Middle East has spread to Syria, where the army has launched a major military operation in the southern city of Daraa. Several witnesses reported the bodies of those killed and wounded in the operation lying in the streets. Another witness reported around 3,000 soldiers in the city breaking into houses and firing randomly on citizens. Syrian authorities also closed the country’s border with Jordan, preventing citizens from fleeing the offensive. Amnesty international reported at least 75 deaths across the country Friday. Anti-government protests in Syria began last month following a violent crackdown by security forces against demonstrators protesting the arrests of youths for scribbling graffiti. 1 reply 1. zman zman says: It’s US intelligence that’s foment the chaos by using facebook,twitter

and manipulating the people.. They want to overthrow the pro-Iranian, pro-Russian assad and put in a US puppet.. It’s mostly the armed gangs that are killing people nothing else. Comments are closed.

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It's a large room with plenty of unique touches one would find in a tight-knit workplace. Family photos hang at desks. A picture of Madonna is pinned to a board. The walls are exposed brick, and one bears a large white board covered with the names of people the staff are helping today. You have to go through two levels of security just to get into the office. They won't tell the general public where it's located. But in this secret space somewhere in the lower city, the Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) is answering calls of youth with mental health issues across the city. COAST youth calls 2011: 550 individuals called for help 2010: 500 individuals 2009: 461 individuals 2008: 504 individuals 2007: 474 individuals The

15-year-old organization handled 2,533 cases in 2011, 550 of them were people under the age of 18. Of COAST's roughly 30 staff, four work on the child and youth team. Many of the team's calls come from schools where a student is having some kind of mental health crisis, whether it is a break down, a violent outburst, or the looming feeling that they're going to hurt themselves. They also hear from families, or sometimes, the youth pick up the phone themselves. Referrals on the rise "When you look at the (youth) referrals that have come in to COAST in the last 15 years, it just keeps going up," said Terry McGurk, COAST founder and executive director. "The community is quite stressed." Mental Health 101 Town Hall When: Oct. 24 Where: McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, Mohawk College Time: Doors open at 7 p.m., session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 Cost: free COAST deals with people who have serious mental health issues. Its team includes child and youth workers, nurses and social workers, as well as four plain-clothed police officers who accompany workers on potentially aggressive calls. Each morning, the members of its child and youth team come into work and check the calls that came in overnight, when an adult team member might have taken a youth call. Then they head to the white board to see a list of cases, shuffled in order of importance, to determine who to visit that day. Their duties vary according to call. Sometimes it's to take someone to the hospital. Sometimes it's to coax an anxious teen out of her room. "We see depression, anxiety, OCD," said Esther Bulk, a child and youth worker. "We see school issues with attendance because of drugs or alcohol or family, and usually those have an underlying mental health issue. Bullying is a huge factor." Determining risk When they answer the crisis line, they determine the danger with a series of questions. Has the youth attempted suicide before? If so, that's a risk factor. Are there supportive family members around? Has this person made a plan for suicide? Even gender and age are involved in assessing risk, Bulk said. Boys are more likely than girls to attempt suicide, and the most dangerous age is the "transitional years" between 16 and 18. After a few hours on the road, the workers return to their desks to do paperwork. They do follow-ups on previous calls while taking new ones. The child and youth team members only work weekdays. That's when the demand is highest. This is their busiest time of the year when kids go back to school. "The stressors really come from the school, especially with young kids," McGurk said. Origins of COAST McGurk founded COAST after two-year-old Zachary Antidormi was stabbed to death by a neighbour with schizophrenia. Zachary's parents, both who worked in mental health, knew their neighbour was dangerous but couldn't inspire the courts or the police to take action. Every October, on the anniversary of the founding of COAST, McGurk takes his staff to the Mandarin

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TV talent judge jailed six months for drink-driving PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 18 May, 2011, 12:00am UPDATED : Wednesday, 18 May, 2011, 12:00am Musician Gao Xiaosong was jailed for six months and fined 4,000 yuan (HK$4,800) over a drink-driving incident. Gao, 42, a judge for the popular show China's Got Talent, is the first prominent figure to receive the maximum jail term since a legal amendment making drink-driving a crime took effect this month. reported that Gao pleaded guilty to a dangerous driving charge yesterday in Dongcheng District People's Court, saying: 'I have no way to defend myself, and my heart is filled with repentance. I used to think that alcohol could bring me freedom, but as it turned out, I was deprived of freedom as a result of

drinking.' Gao said that he was aware he was drunk and he was willing to face whatever penalty he was given. 'I hope my case will teach alcoholics a lesson,' Gao said. 'I also sincerely apologise to my family and the public for what I have done.' The court heard Gao had drunk white wine while having dinner with two friends on May 8 and then drank whisky afterwards. Gao told the court that he had called a driver, but he had grown impatient waiting. He took the wheel of an SUV and crashed into three vehicles at a red light in central Beijing. A test by police showed more than 240 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of Gao's blood - three times the legal limit on the mainland. Gao's driving licence was also revoked, and he cannot apply for a new one for at least five years. With the number of drink-driving cases among the tens of thousands of road accidents each year rising, the National People's Congress last August amended the Road Traffic Safety Law to make drink-driving a criminal offence. Instead of a 15-day detention, as the law previously laid down, offenders face one to six months in jail if convicted. The law came into effect on May 1. You may also like

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Carlton coach Mick Malthouse blasts umpiring non-calls Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Video will begin in 5 seconds. Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Cats snatch win from gallant Blues Geelong defeated Carlton by 5 points at Etihad Stadium on Friday night. PT0M0S 620 349 Carlton coach Mick Malthouse has questioned three umpiring decisions - including a last-minute incident involving Geelong runner Nigel Lappin and Mitch Robinson - in the wake of Carlton's unlucky five-point defeat on Friday and will seek clarification from the umpiring department next week. Malthouse said the Blues were ''just disappointed'' to have decisions not paid in the last minute of the game, as the coach pointed to a free kick not paid to his

young gun Troy Menzel "five metres out", and the subsequent Lappin-Robinson incident with 13 seconds left. The ball was deep in Carlton's attack on both occasions that no free was paid. Malthouse also raised an errant centre bounce was that not recalled by the umpires in the second quarter, resulting in a goal to Geelong's Josh Walker. Carlton coach Mick Malthouse calls the shots from the boundary. Carlton coach Mick Malthouse calls the shots from the boundary. Photo: Pat Scala The veteran coach highlighted the Lappin-Robinson incident, when Robinson shoved Lappin, who had been in the path of the Carlton player. ''I'm, sorry I'm just looking at seeing where Robinson couldn't get at the football in the last minute of the game,'' said Malthouse. ''Our player can't get to the football.'' Malthouse then posed the question: ''What do you think the ruling should have been? To the suggestion that it warranted a free, he replied: ''Well, it should have been a free kick then.'' Asked if the umpires had put the whistle away, the coach said: ''I think Troy Menzel would have thought that - what, five metres out?'' Menzel appeared to be grabbed high by Jared Rivers. Malthouse said decisions should not be umpired differently late in the game. ''Because it's been happening, it's an excuse, is that what you're saying? No, we're disappointed that we lost. Geelong won the game. ''We're disappointed in a bounce that was clearly outside the thing that everyone stopped and....we've been told that it comes back. I'm disappointed that we spoke to the umpire group during the week, they were supposed to ring us on Thursday or Friday and (assistant coach) Rob Wiley, who makes those calls in regards to decisions so we can prepare our players. We haven't received a call. You can say I'm very disappointed. ''I'm just disappointed. I just think it doesn't matter what time of the day it is. You've got two very brave sides out there, it needs a brave decision that is there to be free kicked...this is not about this is the last minute or the last 10 minutes. You know, the last 10 minutes of your journey you still can't travel 70 (kmph) in a 60 zone. That's just disappointing when those things take place. ''We will be seeking clarification like we have on a number of occasions. Earlier in the year, we went off it because we just thought perhaps we just needed to have a bit of (a) breather here. We spoke to the umpires during the week and as I say and we were determined to find out - late in the week, admittedly - just some sort of response which Rob Wiley didn't receive. So yes, we'll be taking up certain issues that we'd like clarification on.'' Malthouse said the players needed clarity. ''I don't think there was holding the ball decision all night.....this is a professional football game.'' Malthouse said he had not moved Michael Jamison on to match-turning Geelong forward Tom Hawkins earlier - Hawkins booted four on Sam Rowe

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Shimano Shuns Cables for Full Electronic Shifting Shimano Shuns Cables for Full Electronic Shifting Shimano Shuns Cables for Full Electronic Shifting Stefan Schumacher of Germany speeds down Ombarde Pass using Shimano's Di2 electronic shifting system during the 2008 Tour De France. The principle of an electronically controlled drive train is to execute perfect shifts every time, thus "reducing mental overhead," in the words of Shimano marketing manager Devin Walton. This is a resource cyclists find in short supply during epic rides. Thursday's announcement that the system, called Di2, will hit shops in January 2009 settles a question first raised in 2005 when prototypes began cropping up on the bikes of select Shimano-sponsored racers in the pro peloton. The system's development has been photographed, chronicled and Angsted over ever

since. But if the existence of electronic shifting comes as no surprise, its weigh-in certainly should. During a recent telephone interview, an industry insider who spoke on condition of anonymity stopped cold amid a why-do-we-need-this diatribe, upon learning that Di2 weighs less than Shimano's current generation of parts. According to the company, Di2 will be 67 grams lighter than the current Dura-Ace 7800 and only 68 grams heavier than Dura-Ace 7900, the snazzy forthcoming 2009 suite of parts. "I'll be going to hell," said the source, who then fell silent – no doubt converting grams to ounces to fractions of a pound to the limitless advantages of such weight savings. That's at least an extra Clif Bar. Di2's front derailleur automatically adjusts itself so the chain doesn't rub as you shift. Shimano plans to offer the electronic setup as an upgrade option within the 7900 group – which is preselling for $2,600 – so parts such as the two-tone cranks and brakes will be the same. (No word yet on the additional cost for electric; it could be double.) Di2 consists of two brake-and-shift levers, two derailleurs whose springs have been replaced by servo-motors, a 7.4-volt lithium-ion battery pack, and the wiring harness that connects everything. The derailleurs, whose job is to move the chain from gear to gear as you shift, talk to each other and automatically adjust so the chain doesn't rub. They also calibrate themselves, so you don't have to play with cable tension to maintain shift quality as cables stretch and the chain and cogs wear. And although the control buttons have been placed in the traditional location behind the brake levers – so as not to confuse anyone or overly tax that mental overhead – they could be integrated with the ends of time-trial bars, the top of the handlebars or just about anywhere a rider might find convenient. Still, the advantage that people who've experienced the system talk about is how little effort it takes to change gears. A quick nudge to one of the shift switches signals a motorized worm gear in the derailleur to instantly move the precise amount it needs to. Fractions of a second later, the chain snaps into position. Chris d'Aluisio, director of advanced research and development for Specialized, likens the difference between mechanical and electric shifting to the difference between driving a race car with a manual transmission and one with F-1 style paddle shifters. "You can stay on the gas and flip through the gears with no hesitation," said d'Aluisio. "It's seamless power." Frankie Andreu, who raced in nine Tours de France, described the shifting as "immediate and very smooth and accurate.... It's super nice." Even my curmudgeonly unidentified source said, "The shifting is mind-blowing: I mean, you just touch the button, and it shifts." The shift buttons are located in the traditional place – behind the brake levers – but they could go anywhere without affecting the performance of the system. But let's not lose perspective. Shimano isn't the first company to attempt electronic shifting. Mavic introduced Zap

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4 min read Misconfigured Clouds Compromise 424% More Records in 2017 Cybercriminals are increasingly aware of misconfigured systems and they're taking advantage, report IBM X-Force researchers. Insider mistakes like networked backup incidents and misconfigured cloud servers caused nearly 70% of all compromised records in 2017, according to new data from IBM X-Force. These types of incidents affected 424% more records last year than the year prior, they report. It wasn't all bad news from the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, which pulls insights on data from millions of endpoints across hundreds of countries. Researchers found 2.9 billion records were reported breached, nearly 25% less than the 4B reported in 2016. Frequently targeted industries saw a decline in attacks (18%) and security incidents (22%) since 2016, a drop that

can be primarily attributed to a decline in Shellshock attacks throughout 2017. Hackers aren't slowing down but they are changing their strategies, researchers say, swapping data breaches for ransomware. Instead of compromising large amounts of data, they decided it was more lucrative to lock down data access and demand ransom in return. "Attackers are pretty much following the money," says Paul Griswold, director of strategy and product management at IBM X-Force. The shift to ransomware "wasn't super surprising," he says, since ransomware can be more profitable than stealing data. This idea extends to attacks like WannaCry and NotPetya, where the goal was seemingly destruction, not financial gain. "Chances are, those guys were being paid by somebody," says Griswold of these attacks. While they didn't profit from the ransomware directly, he anticipates the threat actors didn't launch global ransomware campaigns "just for fun." They still earned money for the attacks. The most common class of attack vector between 2016-2017 was injection attacks, which accounted for 79% of malicious activty on enterprise networks - nearly double what it was last year. Researchers say the reason injection attacks increased is because both botnet-based command injection local file inclusion attacks and command injection attacks used embedded coin-mining tools. Still Foggy on Cloud Configuration Businesses struggle to properly configure cloud servers, and cybercriminals know it. Inadvertent mistakes are costing companies big-time as attackers discover and target misconfigured cloud environments, IBM researchers report, and poorly configured systems were responsible for exposing more than 2 billion records that X-Force tracked in 2017. Cloud misconfigurations are split into three categories: misconfigured cloud databases, which caused 566.4M breached records, publicly accessible cloud storage (345.8M), and improperly secured rsync backups or open Internet-connected network area storage devices (393.4M). "I think this just goes to show the inexperience in doing that," says Griswold of moving to the cloud. "Chances are with on-prem, people understand how the data is stored and how the server is configured because they're the ones who did it … with cloud, it's a little bit different." Several teams, DevOps and operations for example, put pressure on businesses to move to the cloud. "There's a whole bunch of desire to move things up to the cloud, and that's where things might be rushed," he says. "It's a learning curve, definitely." Companies can better secure their cloud environments by involving the security teams as they move workloads to the cloud; it can't be limited to dev and IT. Because misconfigurations are often easy to detect, it helps to regularly conduct pentests and app code scans. Low Grades for Incident Response "When organizations got breached, we found a lot of times the response plans just weren't in place," says Griswold, explaining how the rise in ransomware highlighted companies' inability to cope with attacks. An IBM Security study conducted last year found slow response times lead to more expensive attacks. Incidents that took longer than 30 days to contain cost $1M more than those contained in less than 30 days, an added incentive for businesses to shape their response strategies. Many companies don't

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Discuss as: At least 100 anti-Putin activists arrested in Russia Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP - Getty Images One of the detained, Other Russia movement activists who tried to hold an unsanctioned protest outside the central election commission, shouts from a police bus in central Moscow, on March 5. Tatyana Makeyeva / Reuters Police detain a participant during an opposition protest in Moscow, March 5. Russian police detained at least 100 people during protests calling on Vladimir Putin to resign after a presidential election they say was unfairly skewed in his favor. Alexander Demianchuk / Reuters Russian police detain a participant during an opposition rally in St.Petersburg, March 5. Reuters reports: Police detained at least 50 people at an unsanctioned rally of about 3,000 people in St Petersburg, witnesses

said. Police said they had detained 50 in central Moscow but allowed a protest by thousands more people to go ahead nearby. Previously on PhotoBlog: Moscovites square off following Putin's re-election.

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Update on the Situation in Honduras Yesterday in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, interim leader Roberto Micheletti made comments offering to step down as long as ousted President Manuel Zelaya is not allowed to return to power. According to the AP, Micheletti says he is "willing to leave office if at some point that decision is needed to bring peace and tranquility to the country, but without any return, and I stress that, of former President Zelaya." It was unclear if the U.S. government had received the proposal to end the standoff over the country's June 28 coup. On the one hand, it is reported that pro-Zelaya walkouts planned. Labor leader Israel Salinas, one of the main figures in the pro-Zelaya movement, said protest organizers were talking with union leaders at

private companies to see if they could mount a general strike against interim President Roberto Micheletti, who has threatened to jail Zelaya if he tries to return. In a statement that is indeed worrisome, Salinas said sympathetic unions in neighboring Nicaragua and El Salvador would try to block border crossings later this week "in solidarity with our struggle." Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is mediating talks aimed at resolving the impasse, but Zelaya has grown frustrated by the lack of progress. On Monday, Zelaya announced that if the interim government did not agree to reinstate him at the next round of negotiations, "the mediation effort will be considered failed and other measures will be taken." He did not say what those measures would be. The talks are scheduled to resume this Saturday after two earlier rounds failed to produce a breakthrough. Arias, who won the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in ending Central America's wars, has urged Zelaya to "be patient." Micheletti's administration insists Zelaya was ousted legally because he violated the constitution by pushing for a referendum on retooling the charter. It has refused to bend on reinstating him despite international condemnation of the coup, including from the United States. Regardless, the United States and other governments have now been put in an impossible position. A responsible democratic government cannot, under any circumstances, stand by a government that took power by military insurrection - a degradation of all the democratic advancements that have been achieved over the past few decades in the Latin America region. On the other hand, it is difficult to be forced to defend an individual that was similarly acting in a threatening manner to democracy, attempting to institute constitutional changes and referendums that had already been deemed unconstitutional by that country’s own judiciary and its internal system of checks and balances. Syndicate content

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Apple files for a patent that raises security levels and UI settings based on location A patent application filed by Apple, was published on Thursday. Titled "Location-sensitive security levels and setting profiles based on detected location," the patent covers a technology where the hardware and software of a phone change based on location. Even the level of security required to unlock an iPhone would change depending on the user's location. For example, at home you might unlock your handset by punching in the four number passcode, but while out shopping you would swipe your finger to use Touch ID. A number of different inputs could help the system determine your location. For example, your home Wi-Fi could alert your phone that you are at home. Certain cell towers,

GPS signals or your proximity to other cell phones are all inputs that can be used so that the system knows where you are, and can adjust the UI accordingly. Two such location inputs would allow the system to work accurately. Locations that are recognized would require low security functions to unlock your phone. Areas like mobile Wi-Fi hotspots would require a higher level of security verification. And certain applications, like the calendar and address book, would require varying degrees of security to get into. Depending on where you are, the UI could include some appropriate apps. For example, you might see entertainment apps while at home and FaceTime on the job. A setting for "My Car" might include a button to dial 9-1-1, and a button to play music; other features would be disabled. Location based security levels and UI changes might some day end up in iOS. Check out the images from the patent application by clicking on the slideshow below. source: USPTO via AppleInsider Latest Stories FCC OKs Cingular's purchase of AT&T Wireless

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Bowing on stage with flowers in hand, a dancer is caught in a brief moment of her working life in Edgar Degas's drawing The End of the Arabesque. Hanging on the wall of the Vancouver Art Gallery, this masterpiece is one of nearly 100 drawings on loan from the Musée d'Orsay of Paris in an exhibition called The Modern Woman that opened on Saturday. "Many of these works have never been outside of France and the pastels have never travelled, period," curator Thomas Padon told The landmark show is the first organized by the gallery from the Musée d'Orsay. Featured artworks by renowned French artists, including Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Edouard Manet, depict the daily life and increased independence of French women in society during the

late 19th century. "The subject is very interesting because this was a very dynamic period," Padon said. "Women's lives were changing quite dramatically. No one really knew where this change was leading and there was a considerable amount of anxiety during that period." Padon wanted to do a large-scale drawings exhibition and show the public works that are rarely seen because of their sensitivity to light and the limited space at the Paris museum. "Though they're lesser known than (the museum's) paintings, sculpture and decorative arts collection, the drawings collection is really one of the best in the world," he said. Isabelle Julia from the Musée d'Orsay partnered with the Vancouver Art Gallery and chose women as the exhibition's focal point. "It's a good subject to show all the transformation of that part of the century in France and even in England," she said. The drawings present women's private moments, their working lives and their newfound freedom in the public realm in what symbolized the new Paris, Julia explained. They also represent a shift from a long-established formal academic convention to a more innovative and avant-garde approach to art. "These artists really looked at daily life. These are not idealized figures. These are real people captured in very informal intimate moments," Padon said. Dramatic social and economic growth at the time created a rising upper-middle class and some women began to enjoy the unprecedented privilege of walking outside and visiting cafés without a male escort. Another significant change was the portrayal of the female nude. Until the mid 19th century the male figure was the only one allowed to be used as a model. A nude or partially nude woman could only be shown within the confines of the studio. "Here you have artists looking at women in the privacy of their bath, their boudoir," Padon said. "This was absolutely radical." The Modern Woman exhibition will be on display at the Vancouver Art Gallery from June 5 to Sept. 6.

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Judging by the fact that the music video for his song "Gangnam Style" is the most-viewed video on YouTube ever, it's pretty safe to say that South Korean rapper Psy has been fully embraced by the American public. He's even set to perform the National Building Museum's Christmas in Washington concert this Sunday, which will have President Obama in attendance. Everyone loves Psy! But does he love all of us? This is unclear—according to Mediaite, about eight years ago, Psy wasn't so much rapping about the trendy Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea, as much as he was rapping about killing and torturing American soldiers and their families. Yikes. It reportedly happened during a 2004 protest against the U.S. presence in Iraq following the beheading of a Korean

missionary by Islamist extremists. Psy and other popular Korean musicians participated in the performance of the song "Dear American" by Korean band N.E.X.T. - and when Psy's turn came, he rapped the following: Kill those fucking Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives Kill those fucking Yankees who ordered them to torture Kill them all slowly and painfully Double yikes. Additionally, in 2002 Psy participated in a concert protesting the presence of 37,000 American troops in Korea, where his performance consisted of him in gold-face paint lifting a miniature "American tank" and smashing it to the ground as the audience cheered. As of now, Psy is still scheduled to perform at the Christmas concert in Washington this weekend - but there's no denying that people are outraged about this development. Mostly Twitter, because that's where everyone goes when they have strong feelings about anything ever. RELATED: The 25 Craziest Things That Have Happened On Live Television [via Mediaite]

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Users regard Apple Watch, fitness devices as medical tools and worry about results The continued addition of health and fitness features to Apple Watch, Fitbit and other devices, has led to wearers treating them as medical tools — with some over-worrying about their readings. Wearing an Apple Watch or Fitbit constantly has been a boon for anyone concerned about their fitness. Plus it’s given patients the ability to present long-term health data to doctors, and of course Apple Watch has saved countless lives. However, there is also evidence that the devices are causing anxiety, specifically because users appear to be regarding fitness tools as medical diagnostic ones. According to CNET, anecdotal evidence shows that people who get unclear results for any reason, are repeating tests over and over.

One interviewee, Bill, told CNET that he had got a Fitbit because he was anxious about his health, but that anxiety rose as he kept getting inconclusive results. An inconclusive result on a Fitbit means only that the device was not able to get a reliable reading. The company says that, for instance, moving too much during the scan can cause it. But that didn’t reassure Bill, who would then take up to 20 ECGs every day. “If it was inconclusive, I’d be like ‘OK, I need it to say normal,'” he told CNET. “And I would keep checking it to see if it was normal or not, just to reassure myself that I was fine.” Dr Lindsay Rosman, assistant professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine’s cardiology division, has been studying the effects of devices on anxiety. “As a researcher, I think it’s a fantastic tool,” Dr. Rosman said. “As a clinician in a cardiology clinic in particular, I think it opens the door to a lot of questions and concerns from patients that are currently being unaddressed.” As one example, Dr. Rosman recounted how a 70-year-old woman misunderstood her smartwatch notifications and believed she had “worsening cardiac function.” As a consequence, she took 916 ECGs over the course of a year. Apple Watch ECG Anxiety is only likely to grow, according to CNET‘s sources, as devices add more features. “I do get nervous, honestly, when I see more data types that are more truly clinical being used in a consumer way,” Dr. Devin Mann, associate professor of population health and medicine at New York University Langone Health, said. “Because the conditions tied to those data types are a little scarier, and people get scared easier.” The issue is that Apple Watch and other devices are being sold with ever more health features. Despite manufacturers’ advice, users are assuming greater medical accuracy than they should. “There is a distinction between measurements for wellness, which provide general guidance and would encourage you to exercise in a way that’s helpful for you and to eat more healthy foods, and a medical device,” Dr. Paul Friedman, a cardiologist in the Mayo Clinic’s AI in Cardiology Work Group told CNET. “And I think the blurring of those is causing some confusion.” Separately, the medical community worldwide has recently been advising people that the “future of health” where Apple Watch is a true, daily care device, is likely to be years away. Source link

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samuel mullet sr. Amish Beard Cutting Ringleader Could Get Life Sentence Cleveland, OH – Amish beard cutters will be sentenced on Friday. Prosecutors are hopeful that the “ringleader” of the group will receive a life sentence. The prosecution considers the hair cutting as a hate crime. The criminal case, spurred by a rash of beard and hair cuttings, brought undesired attention on the Amish community. The group typically prefers to stay set apart from modern culture. Samuel Mullet Sr. and 15 of his relatives will be sentenced in US District Court, the Huffington Post notes. The band of Amish beard cutters could each receive at least receive a sentence of 10 years behind bars. The group consists of six women and 10 men. The band of Amish hair

cutters were convicted in five attacks on their brethren last year. The Amish hair cutting attacks occurred during 2011 in eastern and northeast Ohio. Prosecutors stated that the beard cutting attacks were acts of retaliation against members of the Amish community who “denounced or defied” Mullet’s style of leadership, Fox News reports. The 67-year-old Amish leader reportedly referred to the beard and hair cutting attacks as an internal faith matter and denied that actions amounted to a hate crime. The defense attorney has asked the court for a prison sentence of two years or less. Prosecutors reportedly have an entirely different incarceration term in mind. The Amish faith includes a belief that the Bible mandates men to grow beards once they get married and women to grow their hair long. Cutting off the hair of a woman of the beard of a man is considered a very offensive act in the Amish community. Do you think the Amish beard cutters should be charged with a hate crime? [Image Via: Shutterstock]

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Palestinian leader in good health after check-up in Germany | Election news Mahmoud Abbas will return to the West Bank on Thursday before the first Palestinian election in 15 years. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is in good health and is expected to return to the West Bank on Thursday after completing medical checks abroad less than two months before the Palestinian election. The news came from the president’s office on Wednesday as the 85-year-old leader Germany is gone Monday for a routine medical examination. Abbas has been attending public events in recent days and there has been no indication that he is ill. He also received the first shipment of a coronavirus vaccine last month. But the longtime Palestinian leader is a heavy smoker with a history of

heart problems. In 2018, he was also admitted to a hospital with pneumonia, the same year he was treated in the United States during a trip intended to address the UN Security Council. Election is imminent Abbas’s medical check-up began weeks before Palestine’s first elections in 15 years. Assembly elections are scheduled for May 22, with the presidential vote set for July 31. Palestinians have not been able to vote since 2006, when the Hamas group won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections. A year later, Hamas removed Abbas’s Fatah party forces from the Gaza Strip and placed Abbas in control of the West Bank. Abbas, who was elected president of the Palestinian Authority after his death Yasser Arafat In 2004, he has not yet announced whether he wants to run again. Hamas representatives have arrived in Ramallah to register their list for the upcoming parliamentary elections [File: Ali Sawafta/Reuters] His official mandate came into effect in 2009, but he has since passed a decree. He has never chosen a successor, and several senior members of Fatah are thought to be in the running for office. The secular Fatah party, which controls the West Bank, faces internal challenges from leading opposition parties, including the Freedom List. Nasser al-Qudwa, Nephew of the late Arafat. Supported by independence Marwan Barghouti, A popular leader who is serving multiple life sentences in Israel for carrying out deadly attacks during the second Palestinian intifada (coup) of 2000-05. Abbas’s former Gaza security chief, Mohammad DahlanHe is also supporting the list of challenges currently in exile in Abu Dhabi. Former Prime Minister of Palestine Salam Fayad |A former World Bank official with a track record of fighting corruption is backing his own party. Source link Leave a Reply

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The Daily Caller The Daily Caller ACORN leader avoids prison for voter fraud conspiracy A Las Vegas judge has spared senior ACORN executive Amy Adele Busefink jail time for her role in a notorious voter fraud conspiracy. Judge Donald Mosley sentenced Busefink to two years imprisonment but suspended the jail time provided that she abides by the terms of her probation. She was also fined a total of $4,000 and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service. Prosecutors had argued for a fine of just $1,000. Voter fraud, sometimes called electoral fraud, is a blanket term encompassing a host of election-related improprieties. This isn’t the first time Busefink was involved in shady electoral dealings. Even while under indictment in Nevada she ran the 2010 national voter drive

for Project Vote, which was President Obama’s employer in 1992. Project Vote and ACORN have long been indistinguishable. Project Vote still operates out of ACORN’s offices in Washington, D.C. Busefink also ran ACORN’s fraud-ridden 2008 voter registration drive. In that drive, officials chucked an astounding 400,000 bogus registrations. The relatively stiff sentence handed down Monday comes as Nevada prosecutors prepare a similar criminal conspiracy case against the now-dissolving radical organization which filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Election Day to escape its mounting debts. If ACORN, that is, the shell corporation that until recently controlled a vast empire of taxpayer-subsidized left-wing activism, is convicted it would cause an earthquake in leftist organizing circles across America. More prosecutors might be emboldened to take on ACORN and similar groups. Until it was charged by Nevada in 2009, ACORN had frequently boasted about how it — as opposed to its employees — had been able to duck prosecution for election fraud-related offenses. Busefink was found guilty after making a plea deal regarding two gross misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to commit the crime of compensation for registration of voters. A gross misdemeanor is a crime that is more serious than a misdemeanor but less serious than a felony. In this case, Busefink entered an “Alford plea,” which is roughly equivalent to “no contest.” In other words, she did not admit the act, but admitted that the prosecution would likely be able to prove the charge at trial. The case involved a conspiracy to provide illegal financial bonuses to voter registration canvassers for exceeding their daily quotas. Nevada law forbids the practice on the theory that such bonuses provide an incentive for canvassers to file bogus registrations. The criminal complaint filed against Busefink by the Democratic attorney general of Nevada, Catherine Cortez Masto, in May 2009 stated that as “ACORN Regional Director for Voter Registration” Busefink “did aid, abet, counsel, encourage, hire, command, induce or procure ACORN to commit the crime of Compensation for Registration of Voters” by approving a bonus program called “Blackjack” or “21.” Voter registration canvassers were given cash bonuses for exceeding a daily quota of 20 registrations. Christopher Howell Edwards, who was ACORN’s Las Vegas field director, previously accepted a plea bargain for his role in the illegal scheme.

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Other Cities Copying Turlock's Wal-Mart Ban Ordinance Share | (Sacramento, CA) Monday, January 3, 2005 Interest in the ordinance from around the country was re-kindled when a Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge last month upheld Turlock’s law banning big box stores within the city limits. Turlock planning manager Michael Cooke says the city had to come up with a solution because they weren’t able to keep up with requests for copies of the ordinance. COOKE :12—We have received a lot of phone calls from people all over the country. So many requests for information that we actually we put all the information about the ordinance on the city’s website so that people could get access to it directly. The law bans construction of “discount superstores” of more than

100-thoasnad square feet that have grocery departments. Turlock officials believe there’s a lot of interest in the ordinance because there many communities that want to keep Wal-Mart or other retailers from building large stores. A spokesman for Wal-Mart says the company hasn’t yet made a decision on whether to appeal the Superior Court decision. Bob Hensley KXJZ News.

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video thumbnail ATL@COL: Cuddyer rips an RBI single in the seventh DENVER -- The only thing missing in Sunday afternoon's loss to the Braves was the Rockies relinquishing a big, early lead. Colorado never led, and didn't score until the seventh inning in a 7-2 setback as the Braves swept the series and maintained their 20-year dominance. While the Rockies surged early and flattened late in the previous two games, starting with 5-0 and 6-0 leads by Friday's first frame and Saturday's second, they took a different tact Sunday in front of 45,330 fans at Coors Field, starting slow before waking up their lumber late. "It was a rough series," manager Jim Tracy said. "[Saturday] night and Friday night left a little bit of a mark for me

today. But we have to get over that. It's behind us. We have to fix what it is that isn't right, and we know what that is. The people that are involved need to recognize that and the next time through step up and make a little bit different statement for themselves. But it left a mark. I can't shy away from that." The problem Tracy has identified more than he'd like to so early in the season is the lack of depth and quality from the starting pitching. For the second of three series on the homestand, the relievers pitched more innings than the starters, putting up 14 2/3 innings against the rotation's 14 1/3. "I tried to go deep into the game, because the bullpen has had a lot of work," Sunday's starter Juan Nicasio said. "The starters are only throwing five innings, or four, and the bullpen needed help because they have been throwing too much." Nicasio was the latest casualty among the starters, only three of whom remain in the rotation from Opening Day. He most recently pitched six innings of two-run ball to beat the Dodgers. Against the Braves, however, he gave up six runs on eight hits, three walks, and a hit batsman and faced four hitters in the sixth without recording an out before the bullpen took over. "That's what happens when you don't have command of your fastball," Nicasio said of the difference between the two starts. "I missed the command of my fastball and I hung my breaking ball." Atlanta got all the runs it needed with a swing of the bat from Freddie Freeman in the third. The Braves staged a two-out rally, with Michael Bourn and Martin Prado each singling to right and Freeman sending Nicasio's pitch into the Rockies' bullpen for his sixth home run of the season -- a three-run shot that gave the Braves a lead they would never relinquish. It was Freeman's second homer of the series and his eighth all-time against the Rockies, more than double his tally against any other team. He is a career .435 hitter (20-for-46) against the Rockies. "I feel like I'm doing the same thing as I am with the other teams," Freeman said. "I just hit the ball better here I guess." The visitors added a run on a bases-loaded grounder to second by Tyler Pastornicky in the fourth. They plated a pair in the sixth on run-scoring singles from Dan Uggla and Juan Francisco, and capped the scoring on Uggla's solo shot to left in the eighth. "Keep fighting," Michael Cuddyer said in describing the state of the Rockies after the sweep. "In the grand scheme of things, what was today, Game 27? Of 162. Even though it does seem like it's the end of the world right now because we went 3-6 [on the homestand], there's a lot of games left. You keep fighting, you keep grinding, keep playing hard. We're not quitting. We still haven't quit. That's where we are." The Rockies' lineup does not quit, but

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arrested development netflix Netflix While much of the marketing of the new Arrested Development episodes has emphasized how many old jokes they will contain, one of the most frequent used talking-point for what's new is that all 15 episodes would be interlinked in such a way that you can could watch them in any order you want. Jason Bateman had said that there would be a "suggested" order, but explained that there was some element of freedom in choosing your preferred viewing plan, which sort of fits the Netflix binge-watching paradigm. Well, on Wednesday creator Mitch Hurwitz squashed those plans. He tweeted in succession: "Done! Just finished the final mix last night. In two weeks Arrested Development will be yours to do with as you please. Except for

1 thing! You gotta watch them in order. Turns out I was not successful in creating a form where the setup follows the punch line." While some of Arrested Development's brilliance has often been attributed to its breaking out of the "setup followed by punchline" form, Hurwitz apparently has conceded that he hasn't figured out a way around one of the laws of comedy physics. The new Arrested Development will still undoubtedly be different than most of what runs on TV. Each episode is still apparently dedicated to one character's perspective, which means moments in the story can recur through the episodes from varying points of view. But your binge-watching will now be simpler. What does all this mean? Well, for one thing, with this revelation coming so late in the game, it indicates how much of a work in progress the new season has been. As recently as this Monday Portia de Rossi was on Jimmy Fallon's show telling him that you can binge watch "in any order, actually. They are all kind of standalone and depending on the order you watch them in kind of gives you a different perspective. So it's pretty cool." We're not saying this won't work, but, listen, this is another reason to manage our hopes and expectations. No one is looking forward to the May 26 release more than we are, but relax, breathe, and watch. No matter what happens you'll always have those first three seasons. Now back to your regularly scheduled squealing. Here's a Seamless page for the banana stand. More from The Atlantic Wire: Click here to follow The Atlantic Wire.

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Hannah Barnes beats sister Alice to National Championships road race win Hannah Barnes pips her sister Alice to the line in Stockton-on-Tees to win the 2016 British National Championships women's road race It was a family affair at the National Championships women’s road race in Stockton-on-Tees with Hannah Barnes beating her sister Alice to the line to win the blue, red and white striped jersey. Hannah, who only returned to racing in April after breaking her ankle in August 2015, outsprinted Alice in the final 100m, with the sisters stealing a march on Lucy Garner, who finished third. Dame Sarah Storey laid down one of the day’s best attacks, going solo from within the first 20km of the race, with her lead standing at around 90 seconds at

one point. A strong 12-rider bunch eventually caught the time trial bronze medallist, with Storey momentarily dropping off the bunch but clawing her way back on as the group reached the final circuits round Stockton. >>> Drops Cycling: ‘The idea is to become the dominant women’s team in Britain’ Along with the Barnes sisters, the elite group contained Garner, Storey, Nikki Harris, Jennifer George, Lucy Shaw, Neah Evans, Molly Weaver, Claire Rose, Annasley Park and Dani King. With two laps to go the peloton were slowly gaining on the lead group, but with 38 seconds to make up in the last 10km it looked likely the winner would come from the group up the road. Hannah Barnes tried her hand from the front as the group led into the final lap, but her attack was quickly shut down by King and the others. But as the peloton chased behind the front group were preparing for a bunch sprint. The Barnes duo were wheel to wheel in the final 100m, with Garner and King a bike length behind. Not often do you see the second-place rider smiling in a situation like this, but Alice was beaming as her sister crossed the line ahead of her. National Championships women’s road race, Stockton-on-Tees (106km) 1. Hannah Barnes (Canyon-SRAM) 2. Alice Barnes (Drops Cycling) 3. Lucy Garner (Wiggle-High5) 4. Dani King (Wiggle-High5) 5. Jennifer George (Drops Cycling) Upcoming events

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EastEnders viewers weren't too happy tonight when Mick and Whitney Carter ended up kissing yet again. There was a barrage of frustration and disgust on social media when the pair locked lips at the end of Friday night's episode after admitting they'd missed each other while Mick was away. It had seemed pretty inevitable after they shared an intimate moment earlier in the episode, with Mick saying he should have been there for Whitney, rather than taking time away from Albert Square. And those suspicions were confirmed later on when Whitney knocked on Mick's bedroom door and he ended up confessing to her: "When I was away, I couldn't get you out of my head. I missed you." "I missed you too," she said. "I really missed you,"

he countered. They admitted to missing each other Fans said the hook up made them feel sick What will happen next? And then they kissed - sparking outcry on Twitter. "NO, NO, No EastEnders. Whitney & Mick together is yuk," wrote one. "The thought of Mick and Whitney being together makes me feel sick. #EastEnders ," said another. Video Loading "The mick and whitney scenes in #eastenders make me feel so uncomfortable," added a third. That being said, there were also some viewers who openly admitted wanting Mick and Whitney to take things even further. * EastEnders continues Monday night on BBC1.

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Anderson Cooper Grills Louie Gohmert On 'Terror Baby' Plot: Says He Is 'Spreading Scare Stories' With No Evidence (VIDEO) 08/13/2010 12:44 pm ET | Updated May 25, 2011 Anderson Cooper got into a heated argument with Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert on the Thursday edition of "Anderson Cooper 360," as he repeatedly asked the Republican to provide him with proof of the actual existence of the supposed "terror baby" plot. Gohmert has been one of the most vocal proponents of the purported threat--where terrorist organizations send pregnant women into the U.S. so that their children will be American citizens who can enter and leave the country at will as they are trained to be terrorists abroad. Cooper, who had already grilled Texas State Rep. Debbie Riddle about the same

issue on Wednesday, showed Gohmert footage of an interview with a former FBI agent saying that there was no credible evidence that such a plot had ever existed. He then asked Gohmert if he had actually talked to the FBI before making his inflammatory claims. Gohmert started yelling right away, saying that he had done research on the plot. Then the two really got into it: COOPER: What research? Can you tell us about the research? GOHMERT: You are attacking the messenger, Anderson, you are better than this. You used to be good. You used to find that there was a problem and you would go after it. COOPER: Sir, I am asking you for evidence of something that you said on the floor of the House. GOHMERT: I did, and you listen, this is a problem. If you would spend as much time looking into the problem as you would have been trying to come after me and belittle me this week -- COOPER: Sir, do you want to offer any evidence? I'm giving you an opportunity to say what research and evidence you have. You've offered none, other than yelling. Later in the interview, Cooper chastised Gohmert for "going on to the House floor and spreading scare stories...this is a theory you are propagating that you have no evidence for."

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clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile Filed under: Trade season primer: What assets do the Nets have. (Spoiler alert: not a lot) Brooklyn Nets Introduce Draft Picks - Press Conference Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images It’s officially trade season aka silly season filled with rumors and reports, both good and bad. Don’t ask us to sort them out. They’ll get sorted it when the trades happen ... or they don’t. Why is it now trade season? Because December 15 is when the number of players who can be traded jumps from 64 percent of the 450 or so NBA players to 84 percent. That makes putting together complicated trades a lot easier. Moreover, teams are now one-third of the way into the season. GMs, like

Sean Marks, have a good idea of what’s working, what’s not and how to rectify things. So what assets do the Nets have to play with? Not a lot. CAP SPACE: Surely, you jest. The Nets have none. They are deep in the luxury tax and Joe Tsai told NetsDaily in October he expects to pay more than $100 million in luxury taxes. PLAYERS: All the Nets other than Bruce Brown can be dealt at the moment. He can’t be traded till January 15. Also, he, LaMarcus Aldridge and Blake Griffin must approve any trade. It’s about their Bird Rights. Leave it at that. No doubt, Kevin Durant and James Harden are off-limits. After that? Make an offer. DRAFT PICKS: The cupboard is pretty, pretty bare. No picks, first or second round, in 2022. The Nets also cannot trade first rounders in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 or 2027. Either they’re owed to the Rockets as part of the James Harden deal (2022, 2024 and 2026) or swaps (2023, 2025 and 2027) which because of the Stepien Rule can’t be traded. That leaves only the 2028 and 2029 firsts available. That’s a long way away and thus their value is limited. In terms of second rounders, the Nets don’t have their own pick until 2026. They also have their own second in 2028 and 2029. Here’s the deal on the rest of them: the second rounder in 2023 may be swapped with the Hawks. The 2024 second is also tied up in a swap. The Nets 2025 pick is owed to the Hawks, but they could wind up with the Heat pick which is protected through the 37th pick. Bottom line: Not a lot to work with. (Details here.) TRADE EXCEPTIONS: The Nets have four, but one, a $118,000 number generated by the Jevon Carter for Landry Shamet and the 29th pick in 2021 is meaningless. The others have some potential. The Nets have three large ones that could be useful: an $11.5 million TPE generated by the Spencer Dinwiddie trade; a $6.3 million TPE generated by the DeAndre Jordan trade and a $3.6 million TPE generated by the Sekou Doumbouya trade. What’s their value? The Nets could, for example, trade a lower paid player (like Nic Claxton) for a higher paid player. Or the Nets could help other teams in complicated trades and perhaps acquiring a draft pick. DRAFT STASHES: The Nets have five stashes, three international and two domestic. The value of the three international stashes is limited. Nikola Milutinov, the 7-foot CSKA Moscow center, is the best of the lot. He’s 26 and was a first round pick of the Spurs who the Nets acquired in the Dinwiddie deal. He has NBA potential but 1) he is under contract through next season and 2) there’s no indication he wants to cross the Atlantic. The other two, 6’9” power forward Aaron White and 6’8” shooting guard Nemanja Dangubic were both taken in the second round and are not NBA quality. Also, White is 29, Dangubic 28. The two domestic stashes, both

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There weren't exactly any corks popping, no hard bass-driven celebratory music blaring from any boom boxes tucked inside lockers. Even though they could mark off a box on that preseason checklist of theirs (clinching a playoff berth), none of the Nets were pogo-sticking around after their 105-96 victory over the Rockets. This was, after all, supposed to be a given for a team staring at a league-record price tag of nearly $200 million when tabulating the Nets payroll and subsequent luxury-tax penalties. "You know, we expected to be in the playoffs," Paul Pierce said. "This is just another step toward our goal. We're happy to be playing well lately over the last couple of months at home against quality ballclubs. But as far as making the playoffs, this

is something that we already expected to do. We're happy to make the playoffs, but that's just a small goal of ours." Remember, the Nets (40-33) were boldly talking about a championship in October, how the team as constructed was good enough to challenge dethroning the two-time defending champion Heat. They looked nothing like title contenders when they got off to that 10-21 start, something that seems like eons ago given their Eastern Conference-best 30-12 mark since Jan. 1. By taking down the Rockets (49-24), who were without Dwight Howard's services as he nurses an ankle injury, the Nets won for the 14th straight time at home, establishing a new franchise record during the team's NBA days. "It means a lot because I remember there was a time when we couldn't get a win in this building -- here in our own building," said Joe Johnson, who led the Nets with 32 points. "So this is definitely a special moment and we are going to keep trying to build on it." advertisement | advertise on newsday Johnson wasn't about to let the Nets' streak come to a screeching halt. He pumped in 15 points in the second half, canning 6 of 9 shots and going 3-for-5 from beyond the arc to help them build upon a three-point halftime edge. Fueled by Johnson's offensive fireworks, the Nets shot 53.8 percent in the second half and held Houston at bay anytime the Rockets made a bit of a run. "Well, you know Joe is so unselfish," Nets coach Jason Kidd said. "Sometimes he goes unnoticed and he has a quiet 32 points. He is by far the guy that's been the most consistent for us all season. We need him to be dominant like he was tonight from the post and, but also from behind the arc. "He's got the total package and he's showing it right now." Just in time for their late-season push, Johnson aids in punching the Nets' postseason ticket for a second straight season. "It's always good to know you're in the playoffs, kind of get that pressure off," Deron Williams said. "We expected it at the beginning of the year and we've been expecting it lately with the way we've been playing. And so it's good. It's good for Marcus Thornton who hasn't been in the playoffs yet and those young guys. So we are definitely excited." Johnson might be happier than anyone. "It means a lot," he said. "It means a lot to honestly clinch because we've come so far. We've been in an uphill climb pretty much the whole year, so we've been playing catch-up and to kind of clinch is somewhat of a relief. But we understand we've got a lot more work to do."

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Linux Today: Linux News On Internet Time. Could Server Netbooks Reshape the Market? Feb 26, 2009, 14:32 (0 Talkback[s]) (Other stories by Paul Rubens) "Thanks to web applications, faster networks and technologies such as VNC, GoToMyPC, LogMein and RDC, many applications that need more computer horsepower can be run remotely. "With such a limited range of needs and applications to cater to, a full blown installation of Windows isn't necessary either: Many netbooks are shipped with simple versions of Linux that make it easy to carry out the limited tasks netbook users expect of their machines. "So netbooks have gone against the trend of providing more power at a fixed price to providing a fixed amount of power at a lower price. A netbook like the Acer Aspire

One, with an Atom processor, 512Mb RAM and an 8GB solid state storage drive offers the power of a state of the art laptop of a few years ago with a price tag of just $319. There's a sort of inverse Moore's Law going on here: a state of the art laptop of today like the 17" Apple MacBook Pro with a Core Duo processor, 4GB RAM and 320Gb hard drive costs $2,799. Something with a similar spec could be the netbook of 2011, at a tenth of the price." Complete Story Related Stories:

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November Top Notch Teacher Published On: Nov 08 2011 08:23:34 AM CST Updated On: Nov 08 2011 08:23:39 AM CST LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Reading, writing and math are just some of the lessons students have to learn when they go to school. But in Mr. Sam Bina's 3rd grade class, students are also taught some valuable life skills like how to keep it cool and let the little things go. For Mr. Bina, being an educator is more fun than it is work. "Sometimes I feel like I'm the biggest kid in the room," said Bina. He's taught at Harry Spence Elementary for 7 years and everyday he lives for those moments that catch his eye. "If you're taking something that is typically something not fun to

learn, but when they start doing it and you see a click, then you know what you're doing is working and you can just see it in their faces." Bright and early every Thursday morning, you can also find him leading a sea of students on the safe route to school. "The Walking School Bus is an excellent way for students to excited, active and motivated for learning before the bell rings." So whether it's the Walking School Bus, playing learning games or singing songs, Mr. Bina tries to help students succeed in every way. In Mr. Bina's class, 3rd graders like Landon Manock learn more than just the usual reading, writing and math. "And he's taught us how to play it cool and let it go. You play it cool by if you're worried about something , just don't worry about it, don't freak out," said Manock. Mr. Bina doesn't stop there. He's even inspired former students like Anna to become a teacher and it all started with a little motivation. "Well when I came into 3rd grade I didn't like to smile and I was all serious and everything. So one of my goals going into 4th grade was smiling more and not being as serious. He said earlier today that I was smiling more now than I was back in 3rd grade," said former student Anna Lord. But at the end of the day, Mr. Bina's the one who feels lucky. "A teacher can make a kids day all the time but guess what it goes both ways, kids can make a teacher' day too. They really really can and that's why we're here every single day," said Mr. Bina. Teaching also runs in the family for Mr. Bina. His dad spent nearly 30 years as Logan High School's band director.

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updated 3/27/2009 10:03:54 PM ET 2009-03-28T02:03:54 The fundraising idea may seem a little nuts, but Oakdale's annual Testicle Festival is always a big hit. 1. C'mon — what's not to like? Hoof it over to Facebook to join the weird news herd. On Monday, volunteers with the town's Rotary Club plan to fry up 400 pounds of the private parts of bulls and serve them to diners who pay $50 apiece for the sit-down meal. The event, whose proceeds also benefit the Oakdale Cowboy Museum, has drawn an average of 450 people and last year raised $28,000. It's common practice on cattle ranches for young male bovines to be castrated into steers, which after the initial loss, eventually makes them more docile and easier to handle. Fans of

the delicacy, also referred to as "mountain oysters," come from around the state. According to Rotarians, everyone who buys a ticket is guaranteed to "have a ball." Discussion comments Most active discussions 1. votes comments 2. votes comments 3. votes comments 4. votes comments

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Ethan Hawke and his wife welcomed their second child, a girl named Indiana, two weeks ago, but kept their bundle of joy news under wraps. US Weekly reports the couple was spotted with their new baby in NYC. This is Ethan and Ryan's second child together. Indiana has an older sister, Clementine, now 3. The Hawkes have been married since 2008. Ethan has two children from his previous marriage to Uma Thurman - daughter Maya, 13, and son Levon, 9.

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Prostate cancer survivor: 'Guys, get yourself checked!' Prostate cancer survivor: 'Guys, get yourself checked!' »Play Video State senator Jeff Kruse speaks about being a prostate cancer survivor. ROSEBURG, Ore. -- 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Oregon State Senator Jeff Kruse was one of those 6. The 2-year prostate cancer survivor says he's living proof that being proactive saves lives. "There was no way I would have known," Kruse said. "I think with most cancers that's it. Unless you do the testing you aren't going to know, and by the time it's affecting you physically, it's probably too late to do anything about it." At the Community Cancer Center, they're hoping that one day the blue ribbon will be as popular

as the pink ribbon is today. "People always talk about breast cancer awareness, but what's now known is that prostate cancer is 35% more likely to be diagnosed in a man than breast cancer is in a woman," said Jaynee Germond, the prostate cancer program manager. "The message I hear from the cancer center and the message I try to give is: Guys, get yourself checked," Kruse said. That, health experts say, will save lives.

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Rapper 50 Cent Endorses Donald Trump’s Reelection (bigleaguepolitics)Rapper and actor 50 Cent endorsed President Donald Trump for reelection in an Instagram post on Monday, citing Joe Biden’s tentative tax plan that would implement a total tax rate of 62% on some New York City residents. Joe Biden’s tax plan would place the largest tax liability in the country on wealthy individuals who live in New York City. It’s very likely the implementation of such a policy would lead to the further erosion of the city’s tax base, potentially placing New York on a path to fiscal insolvency, especially after becoming the global ground zero for the coronavirus pandemic. 50 Cent may be the most prominent rap artist to endorse the President. Kanye West had originally supported Trump, only

to run for President of his own accord as an independent. 50 and the President have some similarities, most notably originally hailing from the Queens borough of New York City. They’ve known each other for some time, and 50 Cent has generally declined to wage partisan attacks against President Trump.

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NASA Gives Up on Spirit Rescue, Preps Mars Rover to Hibernate NASA Gives Up on Spirit Rescue, Preps Mars Rover to Hibernate NASA Gives Up on Spirit Rescue, Preps Mars Rover to Hibernate The NASA Spirit rover, which has been wandering Mars for the past six years, appears to be permanently stuck in the strange patch of Martian soil it's been lodged in for the past several months. With winter approaching, Spirit's handlers have decided to put the rover into a hibernation mode intended to protect its electronics from temperatures that could drop close to the design limit of negative 67 degrees Fahrenheit. "The Rover will be like a polar bear hibernating and it could be for many months, on the order of 6 months that the Rover

will be in this state," said John Callas, the Rover project manager at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, during a media teleconference. "This is not like the Phoenix mission. This rover is electrically active, but it has insufficient power to be awake each day." Spirit's electronics were designed to withstand temperatures of negative 40 Fahrenheit while operating and negative 67 when hibernating. NASA scientists predict that the temperature will drop below negative 40, necessitating taking moves to protect the rover. "The estimate is that the rover, even though it is getting cold, will stay within its design limits, but those were tested for a brand new rover fresh out of the box and this one has been on the surface for six years," Callas said. "These will be temperatures that are colder than anything we've seen on the surface of Mars." Spirit's sibling, the Opportunity rover, is located closer to the equator and will continue to operate through the winter months. When the level of solar energy reaches high enough, Spirit will be contacted and wake back up to continue her life not as the rover of yore but as a stationary scientific platform. Steve Squyres, a planetary scientist at Cornell University and principal investigator for Spirit and Opportunity, tried to put a happy face on this new phase of the mission. "That imperative to drive is relaxed," Squyres said. "That enables us to focus on new classes of science that you can only do from a science platform that isn't moving around a lot." In particular, he said that the team would focus on tracking Spirit's radio signal very precisely, which could allow them to determine whether the Martian core is solid or liquid through a telltale wobble in the planet's rotation. "The way that Mars wobbles depends on its internal structure," said Squyres. "When you go through the math, if Mars has a solid core of iron, it will wobble in a certain well-defined way. But if that core is liquid, it will wobble in an ever-so-slightly different way. And by tracking the signal, we can distinguish between the two." The Mars scientists are also excited about the area in which they've become stuck. "The area has the highest concentration of sulfates we've seen anywhere on the planet," Callas said. "We were driving around on a crust of this stuff that was strong enough to support the rover and then we broke through it. We're very fortunate that this new landing site ... turned out to be a good one." The sulfates may have been formed by steam vents in the distant Martian past, Squyres said, and subsequently transported by water processes. Despite the science that can be done at the site, the probable end of Spirit's career as a mobile unit seemed discouraging to JPL rover driver, Ashley Stroupe. A week and a half ago, the rover team changed their approach to getting the rover unstuck and experienced much greater success. "We had a tremendous amount of hope," Stroupe said. Image: NASA/JPL. Spirit's self-portrait. See Also:

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Goldman Sachs put out an epic "year in review" style note of its 100 favourite charts that sum up the year this week and one that stands out relates to TransferWise, one of the few British tech unicorns (private companies worth over $1 billion). TransferWise uses a peer-to-peer matching service to bring down the cost of sending money internationally online. How much does it bring down costs? An order of magnitude as the chart from Goldman below shows:transferwiseGoldman Sachs TransferWise's fees when sending money from the UK to Germany are sub-1%, compared to over 3% at a Western Union and over 4% for High Street banks. Of course, that's just one currency route and the figures do all come from TransferWise. But it goes some way to explaining

why investors value the business so highly. Get the latest Goldman Sachs stock price here.

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A couple of archaeologists, helped by some interns and a handful of volunteers, are sifting through the soil in a little marshy hollow in the Presidio in search of the ruins of one of the oldest houses in San Francisco. The house - an adobe dwelling just outside the walls of the old Spanish-era fort at the Presidio once belonged to the family of Francisco Sanchez, the last commandant of the Presidio in the Mexican period. Don Francisco, his wife and children, lived in a tiny settlement on the road between the Presidio and Mission Dolores 3 miles away for about 20 years, starting in the late 1820s. But the houses crumbled away over time and vanished. Their location, said archaeologist Kari Jones, is "absolutely a mystery." The

only clues to what Jones calls "San Francisco's first small neighborhood" are an old hand-drawn map, and some testimony in a long-forgotten land case. "We don't really know how old these houses are," said Jones, "We are following threads of evidence," which led the researchers to the intersection of the modern Portola Street and MacArthur Avenue, not far from some modern family housing built by the U.S. Army in the 1970s. Here, Jones and her associates from the Presidio Trust have drilled small holes with augers, and dug larger sites in and around a small meadow. They have been going through the area, sifting dirt through screens. Jones, Eric Blind and Nick Triozzi are professional archaeologists, and they are assisted by half a dozen interns and also by volunteers who spend afternoons digging in the dirt. What they are looking for, Jones said, are "parts of everyday life, of family life. We'd like to find the architecture, the houses themselves, but we'd be happy with finding trash." The trash, she said, shows how people lived, what she calls "the mundane part of existence." Part of the past has been paved over with roads and sewer lines from the years when the U.S. Army ran the Presidio. It's a bit like the ruins of Troy: Under one layer of history is another. At the top of one dig, the archaeologists found bits of golf balls, and in another place, shards of vinyl records. But in other places, buried deeper, were pieces of pottery from the Spanish and Mexican period. The era of the Sanchez house is not well understood, Jones and Blind said. The earlier history of the Presidio, from 1776 and some years later, is well known and documented from Spanish records and accounts by foreign visitors. But by the late 1820s and into the 1830s, the Presidio declined in importance. Sanchez, who was born in Mission San Jose - now part of the East Bay town of Fremont - became quartermaster and commandant of the Presidio in the mid '30s. By then, most of the soldiers had been transferred to Sonoma on orders of Gen. Mariano Vallejo. Those left behind were under Sanchez's command. They lived with three or four other families - including settlers and retired soldiers. The little knot of houses was 3 miles from Mission Dolores and a couple of miles over the hills from the village of Yerba Buena, which had sprung up on the little cove that is now San Francisco's Financial District. The Sanchez neighborhood did not last all that long. Don Francisco obtained a land grant on the San Mateo County coast at what is now the Linda Mar neighborhood of Pacifica, and built an adobe home there. He finished his house there in about 1842 and the family moved away. The Sanchez Adobe in Pacifica still stands, a historic landmark. Some say it is the oldest building in San Mateo County. American forces seized California in July 1846, and U.S. sailors and marines raised the stars and stripes over Yerba Buena. Capt. John

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Sponsored by Changes to GED around the corner SPRINGFIELD -- If you drop out of high school, chances are you might take a shot at getting your GED. SPRINGFIELD -- If you drop out of high school, chances are you might take a shot at getting your GED. But, starting next year, the process could get harder and more expensive. WCIA-3's Ashley Michels explains. "Most people that hire people these days are wanting some kinds of education, like GED or high school diploma." But, high school wasn't for Triston Lounsberry. That's why he's studying to get his GED instead. "I'm wanting to get in the mechanic field and I kind of, just want to make my dad proud." But, if Lounsberry doesn't pass the test before the end

of the year, all of that could be put on hold. "I'm kind of worried about the testings, because a lot of it's going to be changing. It's going to be a lot harder for people." Starting in January, test takers won't be allowed to use the old #2 pencil anymore. The whole thing will be done on the computer which could prove more difficult thank the actual questions. "I'm not sure on a whole lot of computer technology, so I think that's what's kind of worrying me a lot is having to deal with that." He's not alone. "It's going to be a shock to some participants who take the test." Computers aren't the only change though. The questions will be more difficult since they will now have to match the Common Core Standards. It could be a problem for some who've only passed part of the test so far. "If they don't pass it in December, and they don't have a complete score on the GED test, all of those scores go away and they have to start fresh in January." That's why students are rushing to get it done. Lounsberry says he's not sure he'll finish in time, but says that won't stop him from getting that diploma. The fee will also increase to $120, but next year, students can pay for and take each part of the test separately. School officials hope it will keep students from dropping out of the program. There are three testing days remaining before the changes kick in. They are December 7, 14 & 21, but they're only for people who need to retake the GED. If you've never taken it before, you'll have to wait until next year. Page: [[$index + 1]] comments powered by Disqus Do You Have a News Tip?

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