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Thursday, January 31, 2013
The New York Times Was Attacked By Chinese Hackers Over Four Months
The New York Times has revealed that over the last four months, it was repeatedly attacked by Chinese hackers using methods that have been linked to the Chinese military in the past. The timing of the attacks coincided with reporting for an investigative article published on October 24 that revealed Wen Jiabao, China's prime minister, had tried to hide a massive family fortune.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/9E2c5MWbRSU/
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Denver Mayor Does The 'Ray Lewis' Dance
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Democratic Mayor Michael Hancock of Denver lost his bet as quickly as his beloved Broncos lost their bid to the Super Bowl, and it was Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake?who came out victorious in this rivalrous football bet.
Hancock placed a bet with Rawlings-Blake?in favor of the Broncos at the Jan. 13 NFL divisional playoffs game.?His losing two-part wager cost him a box of dry aged ?cowboy cut? rib eye steaks?from Lombardi Brothers Meats and?a performance of ?Ray Lewis? signature game dance.
Denver?s mayor, who is a man of his word, completed his second task, recording a YouTube video doing the ?Ray Lewis? to Nelly?s 2002 hit single, ?Hot in Here.?
At the end of the dance Hancock glares at the camera leaving a stern message, ?Good luck, Ray Ray.?
The performance was filmed in the mayor?s office with a crew of his staffers ready to ?get to work,? as Hancock says at the end of the video.
Though the Denver mayor was a good sport about losing his bet, Amber Miller, Hancock?s spokeswoman, declared that he initially had to postpone fulfilling his end of the bet due to a leg injury he suffered ?during pre-game warm-ups? at the National Western Stock Show.
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Disney closing 'Epic Mickey' video game developer
FILE - This undated publicity file photo provided by Disney shows Mickey Mouse using a paintbrush to fight a monster in "Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two," (Disney, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $59.99; Wii U, $54.99; Wii, $49.99). The interactive arm of the Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, that it is closing Junction Point Studios. The Austin, Texas-based video game developer created 2010's "Disney Epic Mickey" and its 2012 sequel "Epic Mickey 2." (AP Photo/Disney)
FILE - This undated publicity file photo provided by Disney shows Mickey Mouse using a paintbrush to fight a monster in "Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two," (Disney, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $59.99; Wii U, $54.99; Wii, $49.99). The interactive arm of the Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, that it is closing Junction Point Studios. The Austin, Texas-based video game developer created 2010's "Disney Epic Mickey" and its 2012 sequel "Epic Mickey 2." (AP Photo/Disney)
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Now it's time to say goodbye to "Epic Mickey."
The interactive division of the Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it is closing Junction Point Studios, its Austin, Texas-based developer that created 2010's "Disney Epic Mickey" and its 2012 sequel "Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two."
Disney said the closure is part of its "effort to address the fast-evolving gaming platforms and marketplace" and to align its resources with its key priorities.
"We're extremely grateful to Warren Spector and the Junction Point team for their creative contributions to Disney with 'Disney Epic Mickey' and 'Disney Epic Mickey 2,'" the studio said in a statement.
Disney acquired Junction Point in 2007. The studio was led by "Deus Ex" and "Thief" creator Warren Spector.
Both "Epic Mickey" games were set in a twisted version of Disneyland called Wasteland and featured Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit as protagonists.
"I said to myself as Junction Point embarked on the 'Epic Mickey' journey that, worst case, we'd be 'a footnote in Disney history,'" Spector posted Monday on Facebook. "Looking back on it, I think we did far better than that. With Mickey Mouse as our hero, we introduced a mainstream audience to some cool 'core game' concepts ? and, most especially, we restored Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to a place of prominence."
The first "Epic Mickey," which was released only for the Nintendo Wii, was the sixth best-selling game the month it was released in 2010. "Epic Mickey 2," which was available for the Wii, as well as the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360, didn't crack the top 10 when it was released last November, according to gaming industry tracker NPD Group.
Disney unveiled plans earlier this month for a new franchise combining a toy line and a game called "Disney Infinity," similar to "Skylanders" from Activision-Blizzard Inc. "Infinity" is being developed by Disney's Salt Lake City, Utah-based developer Avalanche Software and is set to debut in June alongside "Monsters University," the 3-D prequel to the 2001 Disney-Pixar film "Monsters Inc."
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Glance: 5 teasers to watch before the Super Bowl
This screenshot provided by Kraft shows the Super Bowl teaser advertisement for Volkswagen called ?Get In. Get Happy. (AP Photo/Volkswagen)
This screenshot provided by Kraft shows the Super Bowl teaser advertisement for Volkswagen called ?Get In. Get Happy. (AP Photo/Volkswagen)
This screenshot provided by Kraft shows the Super Bowl teaser advertisement for Kraft's Mio water enhancing drops. Tracy Morgan seemingly curses in the spot introducing him as the spokesman for the drops. (AP Photo/Kraft)
This screenshot provided by Kraft shows the Super Bowl teaser advertisement for Kraft's Mio water enhancing drops. Tracy Morgan seemingly curses in the spot introducing him as the spokesman for the drops. (AP Photo/Kraft)
At least 15 advertisers are expected to launch teasers for their ads running during Super Bowl XLVII. The goal is to create interest for ads without spilling the beans on the Game Day spot. Here are 5 teaser ads to seek out online before the game on Sunday:
1. Mercedes-Benz: In a spot that has gotten 5.4 million views on Youtube.com, supermodel Kate Upton wears a low-cut tank top as she oversees football players washing her car.
On the Web: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPq7jVGPs3g
2. Volkswagen: Volkswagen's teaser spot shows people who have starred in videos online previously erupting in temper tantrums on a sunny hilltop to sing "Get Happy" with reggae singer Jimmy Cliff
On the Web: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfCm9P8naDQ
3. Gildan Activewear: First-time Super Bowl advertiser Gildan Activewear teases a spot that shows a man waking up dazed in a bedroom with furry handcuffs around his wrist.
On the Web: http://www.youtube.com/user/GildanTV?v=_KIKjcMTKPk
4. Kraft's Mio: "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan appears to say a bleeped out profanity in a teaser to introduce Mio's sports drink drops, Mio Fit.
On the Web: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eenSfU7YYnY
5. Toyota: "Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco grants wishes to a peppy song in the teaser for Toyota's spot.
On the Web: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKnuMIIEtoo
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Tornadoes rip central, southeast U.S., at least two dead
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tornadoes ripped through four states on Tuesday night and Wednesday, killing at least two people, as an Arctic cold front clashed with warm air to produce severe weather over a wide swath of the nation.
Tornadoes were reported in Mississippi, Georgia, Indiana and Tennessee, an unusual development in January when the focus is more likely to be on snow and ice.
The National Weather Service said twisters touched down in Sardis, Mississippi, and heavily damaged homes in Solsberry, Indiana, wiping out power in the surrounding areas. Three twisters were confirmed in Tennessee and a possible tornado hit southeastern Arkansas.
In Georgia, a man was killed when a tornado hit his mobile home late Wednesday morning, said Bartow County administrator Pete Olson.
In north Nashville, a man died when a tree fell on his garage apartment, according to Jeremy Heidt, spokesman for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
"We have trees down all over the place," said Brittney Coleman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Nashville.
The same storm system is moving eastward, bringing a risk of severe weather from the upper Ohio Valley south to the central Gulf Coast and east to the Mid-Atlantic and southeast coast, according to the National Weather Service. Damaging winds of up to 70 miles per hour (113 km/h), hail and more tornadoes are possible.
Behind the severe weather, the Arctic front brought snowfall to the central Plains, where many schools were closed and driving was hazardous across eastern Nebraska.
Wisconsin was getting snow Wednesday afternoon, with up to 6 inches in Madison, according to Accuweather.com. Temperatures were expected to plunge below freezing in Chicago, after hitting a record on Tuesday of 63 degrees (about 17 degrees Celsius).
In Tennessee, which declared a state of emergency, buildings and homes were damaged by the storm that cut a 4.6 mile-long path that was 150 yards wide through the center of Mt. Juliet, about 20 miles east of Nashville.
In Indiana, about 11,900 customers in center of the state were without electricity because of the storm, utilities said.
Piles of debris and downed power lines blocked roadways in Indiana, including State Road 45 in southwestern Monroe County and State Road 43, which was closed from Solsberry to Hendricksville.
In north Georgia, a portion of Interstate 75 was closed in both directions near exit 306 due to storm damage, said Jill Goldberg, spokeswoman for the state's department of transportation.
Power outages and damaged homes were reported in at least 10 counties in Mississippi, mostly in the northern part of the state.
In Arkansas, there were numerous reports of roof damage, downed trees and power lines, and destroyed barns. A tornado may have hit Monticello, in the southeastern part of the state, authorities said.
At the University of Arkansas at Monticello, a horse barn was blown off its foundation across a parking area, damaging livestock trailers, according to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management. Several fires were started from lightning strikes.
The storms Wednesday will drive down the morning's warmer temperatures with chillier air following in their wake, said meteorologist Dan Depodwin on Accuweather.com.
(Reporting by Susan Guyett in Indiana, Tim Ghianni in Tennessee, Suzi Parker in Arkansas, David Beasley in Atlanta, Emily Le Coz in Mississippi; Writing by Barbara Goldberg and Mary Wisniewski; Editing by Maureen Bavdek, David Gregorio and Nick Zieminski)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/twisters-mississippi-indiana-more-forecast-wednesday-152938895.html
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
PhotoSocial Just Updated Your iPhone?s Photo Gallery For The First Time Since 2007
Apple has made some amazing upgrades to the iPhone since it launched in 2007. We've met Siri, moved from plastic to glass to anodized aluminum, and experienced a number of design changes both physically and on the software level. But one thing that has changed very little since 2007 is Apple's Photo gallery. But 1UP Industries founder Jeff Bargman has plans to change all that with a new iOS app called PhotoSocial. In his own words, it's a modern day photo gallery that's socially aware.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/fimj8Vi89LI/
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'Taken' Director Pierre Morel Pursues New Action Franchise
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Pierre Morel, who launched Liam Neeson's second act as an action star in "Taken," is in talks to direct "Prone Gunman" for Silver Pictures and Studio Canal.
Sean Penn will star in the film, based on Jean-Patrick Manchette's novel about an international spy betrayed by his own organization. Peter Travis adapted the book, and Silver Pictures' Joel Silver and Andrew Rona will produce.
Silver Pictures and Studio Canal, which is financing the film, are hoping they have a new action franchise on their hands.
Morel, left, who started his career as a cinematographer, made his debut as a director with "District B13," an adrenaline-filled film about the plot to blow up an area of Paris filled with the city's least savory characters. He then directed "Taken," which spawned a sequel and helped turn Neeson, long a respected actor, into an international action star.
Though he won an Oscar for playing a violent father in "Mystic River" and earned a nomination for playing an ex-convict in "Dead Man Walking," Penn has not appeared in many strictly action movies.
The film aims to begin production in Spring 2013 across Europe.
The Hollywood Reporter first reported news of Morel's potential involvement.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/taken-director-pierre-morel-pursues-action-franchise-180347685.html
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TSX closes little changed; RIM, resources drag
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index finished little changed on Monday, as gains in the financial group were offset by declines in natural resource stocks and shares of Research In Motion Ltd
RIM's critical launch of its new BlackBerry 10 platform will take place this week. The stock was down 7.6 percent to C$16.27, after closing on Friday with a gain of about 50 percent for this year. The overall technology group was down 2.7 percent.
But financial stocks gained, as market sentiment has risen lately following a string of encouraging economic data. The financial group, which accounts for about a third of the index, was up 0.5 percent.
Royal Bank of Canada
"You're seeing a little bit of a rotation perhaps to more economic sensitive areas of the market, just based on some of the economic optimism over the last few weeks," said Youssef Zohny, portfolio manager at Stenner Investment Partners of Richardson GMP in Vancouver.
"We're seeing a pretty sharp rally over the last few weeks. I think the market's either taking a breather or potentially setting up for a mild correction."
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index <.gsptse> finished 0.72 of a point lower, to end at 12,815.91. Advancers and decliners were evenly split among the index's 10 main groups.
"There's still a lot of cash on the sidelines. Any sort of pullback is going to met with buying, but cautious buying," said Ian Nakamoto, director of research at MacDougall, MacDougall & MacTier.
Also keeping the TSX in check was the materials sector, which was down nearly 0.9 percent. Potash Corp
Barrick Gold Corp was off 0.8 percent to C$32.76, while Kinross Gold Corp
Gold miners tracked softer gold prices, which were holding near two-week lows ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserv's policy meeting on Tuesday on Wednesday.
Energy stocks were mixed. The overall group was off just shy of 0.1 percent, despite firmer oil prices.
In corporate news, Nordion Inc
(Editing by Leslie Adler)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/tsx-may-open-higher-brighter-economic-prospects-135641506--finance.html
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5 Ways to Enhance Your Relationship Every Day | World of ...
The everyday ? filled with its supposedly inconsequential interactions and circumstances ? is actually quite consequential when it comes to romantic relationships.
That?s because relationships are cumulative, said Nikki Massey-Hastings, Psy.D, a psychotherapist who specializes in couples. ?Each seemingly insignificant daily interaction with one?s partner builds upon the interactions from yesterday, last week, and last year? for better or worse.?
A couple with a history of loving interactions and success solving daily problems is more likely to have a securely attached relationship, Massey-Hastings said.
And that?s a great thing. Couples with a secure attachment are able to rely on each other, turn to each other for comfort and traverse potentially tough times, she noted.
In other words, positive daily interactions create buffers against future challenges.
Take parenting, for instance. One of Massey-Hastings?s clients told her: ?We finally had dinner and watched a movie last night for the first time since we brought the baby home. At the end of our night, we smiled at each other and said ?see you in 3 months! Miss you.??
This couple was able to joke about their situation because they had years of wonderful interactions and success dealing with mundane problems like decorating their bedroom and deeply emotional ones like figuring out treatments for their autistic son, she said.
Silvina Irwin, Ph.D, a clinical psychologist who also works with couples, described relationships as ?living bonds.? According to Irwin, ?without regular tending and attention, [the relationship] will wither and suffer.?
But you might be worried that working on your relationship is another time-consuming task to heap on an already overflowing pile of responsibilities. However, as Irwin said, ?tending to your relationship can be woven into the fabric of your everyday life with a little extra thought and intention.?
Below, she and Massey-Hastings share five suggestions for enhancing your relationship every day.
1. Create connection-boosting rituals.
?Create a meaningful way to connect that meets both partners? needs for connection that you can count on each day,? Massey-Hastings said. For instance, when she was just beginning her career, she and her husband would eat dinner together almost every night.
But then her schedule changed, and that was no longer possible. ?One week of this shift and we were both in tears ? we didn?t realize how much that ritual structured our time to connect,? she said. So they revised their routine. Today, they have a snack when she gets home.
?Eating together and talking about the day, for couples and for families, is a very powerful ritual of connection,? she said.
Rituals don?t need to be elaborate, either. It could be something as simple as rubbing each other?s feet every night, which Massey-Hastings and her husband also do. It?s a minute but meaningful ritual they look forward to, she said.
If you have kids, you can create rituals after they?re in bed. For instance, Massey-Hastings works with a couple who cuddles in bed for 30 minutes after putting their child to bed.
2. Be affectionate when you say hello or goodbye.
?A time that lends itself naturally to acknowledging your bond is around moments of separation and reunions,? said Irwin, who also leads workshops for couples. She suggested asking yourself: ?Do I hug and kiss my partner when we greet each other or say goodbye??How about in the evening when we say goodnight??
If you?ve been together for a long time, you might not. But this can contribute to ?couples feeling more like roommates than lovers,? she said. Whether it?s a hug, kiss or touch, daily physical attention can greatly enhance your relationship.
3. Let your partner know they?re on your mind.
Send your partner a text, leave a loving note or give them a quick call during the day, Irwin said. As she noted, these seemingly small gestures communicate an important message: ?You matter to me.? ?This can be especially meaningful when folks work long hours or experience prolonged periods of separation,? she said.
4. Acknowledge how much your partner means to you.
Let your partner know the things they do or say that are meaningful to you, Irwin said. Maybe your partner gives you a massage every night or cracks a joke after you?ve had a tough day at work. Maybe they make you coffee every morning or always wash the dishes after you cook dinner.
?[This] shows that you aren?t taking your partner for granted, and lets them know that they make a difference in your life,? she said. ?A wonderful positive spiral that can ensue when we take a moment to point out the way we appreciate our partner,? she added.
5. Check in with each other.
?Make it an intention to slow down, make eye contact, sit near each other, touch one another and check in,? Irwin said. Even just asking your partner ?How are you?? is a beautiful way to bond.
?These conversations bring a significant point of connection in couples? sometimes-busy, seemingly parallel lives.?It?s saying to each other ?In our crazy lives, the person I want to talk with at the end of the day is you!?? she said.
Relationships certainly take work. But nourishing your partnership every day isn?t painstaking. Instead, it gives you the opportunity to build your bond. Plus, helping your relationship blossom on a daily basis helps you cope better as a couple with the inevitable challenges of life.
Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. is an Associate Editor at Psych Central and blogs regularly about eating and self-image issues on her own blog, Weightless.Like this author?
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Iran denies explosion at underground uranium facility
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has denied media reports of a major explosion at one of its uranium enrichment sites, describing them as "Western propaganda" designed to influence upcoming nuclear negotiations.
Reuters has been unable to verify reports since Friday of an explosion at the underground Fordow bunker, near the religious city of Qom, that some Israeli and Western media have said caused significant damage.
Tehran has accused Israel and the United States of being behind cyber attacks and the assassination of its nuclear scientists, aiming to sabotage a nuclear program which the West suspects hides an attempt to develop nuclear weapons.
"The false news of an explosion at Fordow is Western propaganda ahead of nuclear negotiations to influence their process and outcome," state news agency IRNA quoted the deputy head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, Saeed Shamseddin Bar Broudi, as saying late on Sunday.
The IRNA report also quoted the head of parliament's national security and foreign affairs committee, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, strongly denying there had been an explosion.
The plant at Fordow in late 2011 began producing uranium enriched to 20 percent fissile purity, compared with the 3.5 percent level needed for nuclear energy plants, and has been operating 700 centrifuges there since January this year, according to Western diplomats.
Western governments are concerned that high-grade enrichment is a significant step towards developing a nuclear weapons capability.
Iran maintains its nuclear activities are entirely peaceful and that it began producing high-enriched uranium that it was no longer able to obtain from abroad for medical use.
The two sides are set to resume negotiations in coming weeks but the talks have been beset by delays and wrangling over dates and location.
(Reporting by Marcus George; editing by Patrick Graham)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/iran-denies-explosion-underground-uranium-facility-071928837.html
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The anti-discrimination and Mindy McReady open line | Arkansas Blog
The line is open. Final notes:
* IF IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR VICCO, KY. WHY NOT LITTLE ROCK? I'd like to tout an article in the New York Times today about the passage of an ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in Vicco, Ky., a tiny hardscrabble community in the state's coal territory. Great back story. It includes a tough town, a gay hairdresser mayor and his sister, who's active in a group that advocates for fair treatment of gay people. I'm especially tickled by the story because my daughter has worked to raise money (including from some Arkansas contributors) for the Appalachian Community Fund, which supports a broad spectrum of advocacy groups in the region, including this one. Small victories are better than no victories at all. Might Little Rock want to match Vicco, Ky.?
* DAVID ALLAN COE MEET MINDY MCREADY: McReady, the Arkansan country singer, is something of a living version of the perfect country and western song, what with the continuing investigation of the shooting death of her boyfriend and various entanglements. She did an interview with NBC's Today in which she says her dead boyfriend, record producer David Wilson, was her "soulmate." Story includes this:The investigation as to the cause of death remains open, and there are no suspects in the case (including McCready), Cleburne County Sheriff's Department said. Tests that will determine whether it was suicide or murder are due back in a few weeks.But there remain lingering questions. McCready denied that Wilson, the father of her other son Zane, was having an affair, and explained that the bullet wasn't found until the next day because "it was in the dog's mouth."
And when asked directly whether she shot Wilson, she was adamant: "Oh, my God, no. He was my life. We were each others' life."
* OBAMA MOVES ON IMMIGRATION: President Obama announced today he's ready to move on immigration reform and said it must include a path to citizenship for the 11 million already in the country without sufficient documentation. Muuy bueno. Can he trust Marco Rubio to be for a meaningful path to citizenship, or just window dressing aimed at looking sympathetic without accomplishing anything?
* CASTLE DOCTRINE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: More claptrap from the anti-abortion crowd. Now it's a bill by Republicans Jason Rapert and Bryan King to allow a pregnant woman to kill someone she believes might be threatening the well-being of her fetus. The bill embodies the castle doctrine. Retreat is not required. I'd say self-defense statutes are already sufficient legal protection. I envision other problems. Might a pregnant woman blow away a boyfriend/husband/acquaintance in the privacy of her own home and then claim to law enforcement officers that she had no reason to retreat from what she perceived as a threat to her fetus? I generally think women superior to men, but a few of them I might not trust with a gun, raging body chemistry and a shoot-before-retreat law.
* WAR ON WOMEN II: A bill to prevent health exchange insurance coverage from providing abortion coverage failed in a House committee today, getting 10 votes when it needed 11. It can be voted again and one of the absent legislators could put it over. Remember, this is a bill to prevent people from spending their own money to purchase private insurance. It's not about spending of public money. Video of the debate is interesting, particularly about the 35-minute mark when anti-abortion legislators worked over a witness testifying against the legislation. Rep. Andy Mayberry evinces little interest at all in protecting a woman from damaging health conditions by having an abortion. Life or death only. Fetus, however early in the pregnancy, over a living woman.
* TODAY'S WILDLIFE REPORT: Forbidden Hillcrest is all over the bobcat that's been spotted on the prowl in the Heights and Cammack Village area, the picture above having been taken, supposedly, near Palisades.
* TV SHAKEOUT: Word is out that that the impact of ownership change is hitting today at Fox 16 and Channel 4. Seeking some details, but there will be shakeups, I'm hearing. UPDATE: Arkansas Business says somewhere near 30 jobs, including some on-air people, will be eliminated in the melding of Fox 16 and Channel 4 operations under one umbrella at the Victory Building, though each channel will continue separate news programs with existing anchors. Sad news. As I've said before, more is more. Two news operations were more than one. Both were vigorous. I expect the survivor to continue in that vein.
* MEGAPASTORS COMING TO LITTLE ROCK: Joel and Victoria Osteen, descirbed as pastors of the largest church in America, going to be at Verizon Arena at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Feeling flirty? Wait for the sun to shine
Jan. 28, 2013 ? We all know how casual flirtation can lift one's mood, which can be important at this time of year when the winter blues are at their peak. But if you are more serious about your flirting and hope to get that all important phone number, you're better off waiting until it's sunny, according to new French research published in the journal Social Influence.
Nicolas Gu?guen of the University of South Brittany -- who has previously investigated how wearing red lipstick can increase a waitress' tips -- conducted a study in which an 'attractive' 20 year old male approached 18-25 year old women walking alone in the street and asked them for their phone numbers. The women were solicited on both sunny and cloudy (but not rainy) days, when the temperature was about the same.
In the past other environmental factors have been found to make people more likely to flirt or exchange phone numbers -- the presence of pleasant smells, romantic music or certain colours have all been found to have an effect.
Previous research has also shown how the weather can affect certain social behaviours -- sunshine makes people more likely to help strangers or answer a survey, and people tend to leave bigger tips in restaurants on sunny days. But this is the first research to explore how the weather may influence courtship or dating behaviour.
It was found that women were more receptive to being approached and flirted with -- and give out their phone numbers -- on sunny days: over a fifth -- 22.4% -- of women did so when the sun was out, as opposed to 13.9% on the cloudy days.
(The phone numbers were later used to contact the women and tell them the true nature of the study, as per the recommendation of the ethics committee of the lab which reviewed the project!)
The message seems clear: flirting is more likely to have a positive outcome on sunny days. But Professor Gu?guen was careful to include certain caveats regarding the applicability of the research to everyday situations: the sunshine (or other factors) may after all have improved the attractive 20 year old male's flirting skills on those days. Other atmospheric conditions such as windiness or humidity were not accounted for. And, perhaps most crucially, the research was conducted in France, where 'men traditionally approach women in romantic relationships'.
The journal article concludes with suggestions for further study in this area -- for instance, are men themselves more likely to initiate flirting behaviour when the sun is shining? We'll have to wait until the Spring to find out!
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Exclusive: Japan eased safety standards ahead of Boeing 787 rollout
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government stepped in to give Boeing Co's now-grounded 787 Dreamliner and its made-in-Japan technology a boost in 2008 by easing safety regulations, fast-tracking the rollout of the groundbreaking jet for Japan's biggest airlines, according to records and participants in the process.
The concessions by an advisory panel to Japan's transport ministry reflected pressure from All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) and a push to support Japanese firms that supply 35 percent of the 787 from the carbon-fiber in its wings to sophisticated electrical systems and batteries used to save fuel, people involved in the deliberations told Reuters.
"I believe the request for the changes came initially from the airlines. Ultimately, it was a discussion of measures to lower operating costs for the airlines," said Masatoshi Harigae, head of aviation at Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency, one of the outside advisers who urged the eased regulatory standards.
There is no suggestion that easing regulatory standards contributed to the problems facing the Dreamliner, idled around the world after a string of malfunctions ranging from fuel leaks to battery meltdowns. There is also no evidence to suggest that continuing the mandate for more frequent manual inspections for new aircraft, including the Boeing 787, before 2008 would have helped catch signs of trouble earlier.
The looser regulations did not specifically address the risk of the Dreamliner's powerful batteries catching fire, the risk that safety investigators have zeroed in on in recent weeks.
But the steps taken by Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau in 2008 underscore how the deep commercial ties between Boeing and its Japanese suppliers and the backing of ANA and JAL helped build support for an easing of certification standards, based on a review of meeting records by the advisory panel released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and comments from three of the seven experts who participated.
ANA and JAL declined to comment, deferring questions on regulatory standards to aviation officials and the ministry. Boeing in Tokyo said it couldn't immediately comment on the rule changes.
"We have not brought down our standards in comparison to other countries. This was a pragmatic revision," Tatsuyuki Shimazu, Chief Air Worthiness Engineer at the Civil Aviation Bureau, said.
ONGOING PROBE
Earlier this month, ANA was forced to make an emergency landing on a 787 domestic flight after a battery overheated and partially melted, triggering smoke alarms in the cockpit. The probe into that incident may take weeks or months as investigators still lack basic data to understand what went wrong, people involved have said.
In the meantime, the indefinite grounding of the Dreamliner has raised costs for both ANA and JAL and threatened to push back plans both carriers had for growth and new routes based on the new aircraft, analysts have said.
Boeing has yet to say whether it will compensate carriers for flight cancellations and higher operating costs. "We have been talking with our customers since (the 787 was grounded), but the details are confidential," said Rob Henderson, a Boeing spokesman in Tokyo.
After three meetings by a panel of industry and policy experts that concluded in March 2008, Japan's transport ministry said it would adopt 40 proposals to streamline regulations surrounding new aircraft. At the time, the ministry said the easier regulatory standards were designed in part to "quickly realize the benefits from the introduction of the 787."
ANA, the Dreamliner's biggest customer, and JAL committed to buy the first 787 in 2004, helping Boeing kick-start orders for the futuristic plane. Both subsequently increased their orders, with ANA planning to eventually fly 66 Dreamliners.
"At the time there was a lot of confidence in the aircraft. It was a discussion of measures to lower operating costs for the airlines," said Harigae.
Japan's government agencies often convene blue-ribbon panels of outside experts to review regulatory policy changes, as the transport ministry did for aircraft safety rules in 2007.
QUICKER TURNAROUNDS
Changes endorsed by the aviation group, including 40 revised safety guidelines, were presented as an effort to bring Japan into line with the framework of regulations in other markets, including the United States. At least five recommendations in the advisory report benefited the 787. Four mentioned support for the Dreamliner directly.
Three of the rule changes dealt with abbreviated testing and approval of pilots who had been cleared to fly the Boeing 777 and were preparing to switch to the 787. "It (787) is highly innovative and its safety is also advanced, but it's also very similar in design to the 777," said Kinya Fujiishi, an aviation journalist who sat on the panel. "This is why we thought it would be fine to revise the rule."
Another approved rule change exempted Boeing's new jet from the need for detailed inspections by ground crew after each landing that would have meant higher costs - and longer delays - for the airlines with each flight. Participants said the panel concluded such checks were not needed because of the Dreamliner's sophisticated on-board diagnostic system.
JAL said it still performs checks between 787 flights because it is still required to do so after international routes. ANA said it checks domestic 777 and 787 flights although rules no longer mandate them to perform these.
At the same time, the revised rules opened up potentially lucrative trans-Pacific destinations to ANA and JAL with the Dreamliner sooner than previous standards would have allowed. Changes shortened the time needed to win approval - known as Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards (ETOPS) - to fly two-engined jets on routes distant from emergency airfields.
But production and design snags meant ANA, even so, had to wait until 2011 for its first Dreamliner.
DEEP TIES
In 2009, a bilateral agreement between Japan and the United States provided further support for the Dreamliner to enter service in Asia. That pact allowed aviation officials in Tokyo to certify the airworthiness of the U.S.-built jets based on testing mostly approved by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA).
In 2007, the FAA cleared Boeing's use of a potentially flammable battery in the Dreamliner because Boeing's design was expected to contain any potential fire and divert smoke and fumes away from the passenger cabin.
Japan's support for the Dreamliner reflects how closely integrated the nation's aerospace industry has become in Boeing's supply chain, experts say. "If the 787 prevails all over the world it's good for Japanese industry, so the government wants to support it," said Hajime Tozaki, an aviation policy specialist and professor at Tokyo's Waseda University, who was not part of the 2008 review.
Japanese companies led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd maker of the wartime Zero fighter, build a third of the Dreamliner including its wings. With each succeeding Boeing model, Japanese suppliers have deepened their involvement from supplying parts for the 747 jumbo jet to becoming full-fledged, risk-sharing partners with the U.S. aircraft builder.
The stake of Japanese suppliers rose from less than a fifth for the 767 to a quarter for the 777 and 35 percent for the 787. As many as 22,000 aerospace jobs at 65 firms in Japan are pegged to Boeing's fortunes, Boeing estimates.
After years of trying, Europe's Airbus has failed to drive a wedge into Japan's ties to Boeing, which in the past decade has won more than 80 percent of Japan's aircraft orders.
POTENTIAL DAMAGE
For now, Japan is sticking by Boeing with some even calling for a more conspicuous government support for the 787.
"I didn't feel there was enough (government) effort to promote the 787," said Hiroyasu Hagio, a former JAL pilot who represented flight crews in the 2008 review as head of the Japan Aircraft Pilot Association. He added: "In other countries it's normal for countries to aggressively get involved in sales."
The two big Japanese carriers remain committed to putting the 787 at the core of their fleet planning and say there has been no change to their order plans.
But there are signs the Dreamliner's problems have strained ties between Japan and Boeing. Last week, U.S. diplomats met Japanese officials in Tokyo to discuss the political and economic fallout from the Dreamliner's grounding.
"If Boeing intentionally and politically puts the losses on to Japanese companies, the damage for Japan will be huge," said Isao Iijima, a political adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
(Additional reporting by Maki Shiraki, James Topham, Antoni Slodkowski and Yumi Muranaka; Editing by Kevin Krolicki and Ian Geoghegan)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-japan-eased-safety-standards-ahead-boeing-787-060057246--sector.html
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Antigua gets OK to become copyright haven
LONDON (AP) ? Americans call it piracy. Antiguans call it justice.
The islands of Antigua and Barbuda are threatening to strip intellectual property protections from American goods as part of a long-running trade dispute over the U.S. embargo on the tiny Caribbean nation's online gambling industry.
U.S. officials say the proposed copyright haven - whose broad outlines were approved Monday at the World Trade Organization in Geneva - amounts to "government-authorized piracy." But Antiguans, who've won a series of legal victories against the U.S. at the international trade body, reject any suggestion that they're pirates.
"We have followed the rules and procedures of the WTO to the letter," Antigua's high commissioner to London, Carl Roberts, said in a statement Monday. "Our little country is doing precisely what it has earned the right to do under international agreements."
The U.S. and Antigua have been tussling for years over the ability of Americans to use online casinos based in the Caribbean nation. U.S. laws have long been interpreted to mean that Internet gambling is illegal if it crosses state lines.
The World Trade Organization, however, has come down on Antigua's side. In 2007, it allowed the islands to draw $21 million a year's worth of "nullification or impairments" from the United States as a penalty for the continuing refusal of the U.S. to allow American customers to place their online bets in Antigua.
Antiguan officials say they could make up the money through the operation of a copyright haven, although what that might look like and what its scope would be remains unclear. Antiguan officials have kept details vague and the move has little precedent.
Observers have suggested, for example, a subscription service to access copyright-free American music, or a pay-per-download site that charges pennies for Hollywood hits.
Mark Mendel, a lawyer for Antigua's government, cautioned that whatever ends up being set up, it wouldn't be an Antiguan version of The Pirate Bay, the free-for-all file sharing site whose name has become synonymous with illegal downloads.
"We aren't going to be flaunting the rules," he said in a telephone interview last week. "It's not piracy if you have the right to do it."
Right or wrong, American businesses aren't happy with the idea. Gina Vetere, with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's intellectual property center, said such a move would only exacerbate the dispute and "sour the business environment."
The haven may still never see the light of day; Mendel said Antigua's goal remains a negotiated settlement with U.S. authorities over the gambling dispute.
Even if such a haven were set up, international fans of free downloads may want to exercise caution. Antiguans may be allowed to download freely, but for those outside the country the legal regime remains murky.
Nevertheless, the notion of a country of 89,000 people standing up to the powerful United States on intellectual property matters has caught the imagination of many - especially those who believe that U.S. copyright rules are too restrictive.
"It's time for small countries to be treated fairly in these organizations," said Mendel.
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Report: Apple prepping a 128GB version of the fourth-gen iPad
Still waiting for a 128GB iPad? One could come sooner than you think. According to 9to5Mac, Cupertino is preparing to add a new SKU to its fourth-generation tablet line up, slotting next to the existing 16GB, 32GB and 64GB configurations as a premium model. A source at a well known US retailer shared the devices' SKU information with the outlet, marked up with internal Apple terminology that described both WiFi-only and cellular-capable slates in black and white facades. The devices' description column features a lone adjective, too: ultimate.
9to5Mac couldn't confirm that the description meant a 128GB model was inbound, but the assumption seems reasonable enough -- developers are finding references to 128GB iOS devices in iOS 6.1 beta code, and icons for the size were found in iTunes 11. Moreover, "good," "better" and "best" have all been used to describe different iPad configurations in the past -- ultimate seems like the next logical step. Strong evidence, to be sure, but we'll hedge our bets until we see something official. Read on to see the leaked SKU information for yourself.
Source: 9to5Mac
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/27/Apple-preparing-128gb-ipad/
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Tech patents reach record high
28 January 2013
Last updated at 08:49 ET
Last year 14,205 patent applications for computer-related products and technologies were filed, says legal information provider Sweet and Maxwell.
In 2011 that figure was 11,974, showing an increase of 19% in 2012.
The cost of filing a patent varies from country to country, but prices start at ?230 ($361) in the UK.
Graphene had been a particularly popular patent subject in 2012, said intellectual property lawyer Gwylim Roberts.
It is an ultra-thin carbon layer that can be used to make flexible screens.
"The potential for graphene in the next generation of devices is huge," Mr Roberts told the BBC.
"Across the board, the patenting of it is increasing."
The high-profile patent wars between tech giants such as Apple and Samsung, Google and Microsoft, may have contributed to the increase in filings, Mr Roberts believes.
"Everybody in the hi-tech industry is picking up their patenting, but we are also seeing that litigation is slowing people down," he said.
"We didn't see litigation for a long time and suddenly it began. I personally think it might be peaking at the moment - it's now starting to get in the way of business objectives."
Patents gave their owners "exclusivity" over their ideas but could also enable greater cooperation with others, he added.
"The reason mobile devices by different manufacturers and networks can talk to each other is because of enormous co-operations - and they were made possible by patents," he said.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the man credited with inventing the world wide web, refused to patent his creation. He said all he had done was to bring existing elements together.
Last year he spoke out in a Texas courtroom against a patent claim brought by a company called Eolas regarding interactivity on the internet.
When asked by the judge who he believed owned the web, Sir Tim replied: "We do."
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21229984#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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Toyota sold nearly 9.75 million vehicles last year
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2012 file photo, a couple walk by Lexus models displayed at a Toyota Motor Corp. showroom in Tokyo. Now it's official: Toyota is once again the world's top automaker. Toyota released its tally for global vehicle sales for last year Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 at a record 9.748 million vehicles ? a bigger number than the estimate it gave last month of about 9.7 million vehicles. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2012 file photo, a couple walk by Lexus models displayed at a Toyota Motor Corp. showroom in Tokyo. Now it's official: Toyota is once again the world's top automaker. Toyota released its tally for global vehicle sales for last year Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 at a record 9.748 million vehicles ? a bigger number than the estimate it gave last month of about 9.7 million vehicles. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
TOKYO (AP) ? Now it's official: Toyota is once again the world's top automaker.
Toyota Motor Corp. released its tally for global vehicle sales for last year Monday at a record 9.748 million vehicles ? a bigger number than the estimate it gave last month of about 9.7 million vehicles.
It was already clear Toyota had dethroned General Motors Co. as the Detroit-based automaker fell short, selling 9.29 million vehicles.
GM had been the top-selling automaker for more than seven decades before losing the title to Toyota in 2008.
GM retook the sales crown in 2011, when Toyota's production was hurt by the quake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.
The latest results show Toyota's powerful comeback.
Global vehicle sales for the maker of the Camry sedan, Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury model surged nearly 23 percent from the previous year. Overseas sales jumped 19 percent, while sales in Japan, where the economy has been troubled, recovered a whopping 35 percent.
Volkswagen AG of Germany, the world's No. 3 automaker, sold a record 9.1 million vehicles around the world.
All three automakers play down the significance of the sales ranking and say they are focused on making attractive products.
"Rather than going after numbers, we hope to make fine products, one by one, to keep out customers satisfied. The numbers are just a result of our policy. And our policy will continue unchanged," said Toyota spokeswoman Shino Yamada.
Still, the recovery for Toyota is impressive. Like other Japanese automakers, Toyota's production was devastated by the March 2011 disasters, which disrupted supplies of crucial components. Flooding in Thailand, where Toyota has factories, also hurt car production.
Before that, it struggled against a crisis of massive recalls in the U.S. over defective floor mats, gas pedals and brakes, involving millions of vehicles, some recalled over and over, that hurt its reputation for quality.
Toyota officials have vowed to scrutinize quality, and have held back product development to minimize recalls.
From the middle of last year, it was hit by another kind of problem ? a widespread boycott of Japanese products, including Toyota cars, in China over a territorial dispute.
But sales growth in other parts of the world, including the U.S. and Asian nations such as Indonesia and India, was more than enough to offset such losses.
Toyota is planning to sell 9.91 million vehicles globally in 2013, putting it back on track toward its earlier goal of 10 million vehicles ? a target that it had made a special effort to play down after its recall crisis.
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Poland continues to attract business process outsourcing | Blog ...
Last week?s meeting of the HR Policy Group showed that though Poland?s economic growth is slowing down, there are still twice as many employers looking to recruit new employees as those looking to slim their workforce.
If there?s one area that leads the way in terms of creating new jobs ?in Poland, it?s business process outsourcing/shared services centres (BPO/SSC for short). As economic conditions in western Europe continue to show little signs of improvement, so large corporations seek further cost-cutting measures. And moving those back office activities ? invoicing, payroll, HR, accountancy ? into one centre in a lower-cost economy and from there to provide those services for all operations across Europe (and indeed the world) ? makes perfect sense.
The number of new BPO/SSC players in Poland keeps on growing. What they?re all looking for ? other than lower wages ? is a well-educated and highly motivated young labour force. Poland?s university towns are good places to set up new BPO/SSC operations. Poland?s young graduates offer great language skills ? not just English.
Which one, though? With the first-wave investments in this sector focused on cities like Krak?w, Wroc?aw (and more recently) Tri-City, there is a feeling on the market that skill shortages are pushing up labour costs. But this tendency has not put off investors. WNS, an Indian company with UK roots, opened a BPO centre in the Tri-City last year, from which it will service its German, Scandinavian and Russian clients. Bayer and Intel have just announced the opening of shared services centres, also in the Tri-City.
We expect to see more interest in this rapidly growing sector ? with university towns like Lublin, Radom and Toru? also being taken into consideration.
This entry was posted in Economy, Investment, Poland, Polish Regions and tagged Business process outsourcing, employment, FDI, jobs, Krak?w, Shared Services centres, Tri-City, Wroclaw. Bookmark the permalink.Source: http://blog.bpcc.org.pl/?p=1360
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
Taylor Swift meets with teen fan fighting brain cancer | JTMP.Org
JAN 24, 2012 - Taylor Swift met with cancer patient Kayla, after her parents and friends started an Internet drive to get the activist musician to meet with her. They started a Twitter drive called #OperationGetKaylaToMeetTaylorSwift, and then set up a web page called TeamKaylaKinCannon.org, to tell her story and push for a meeting with the young artist. Taylor caught wind of it, and Kayla's dream came true when Ms. Swift visited her, and they said it was no quick meet-and-greet, she stayed for hours, ate lunch, gave presents, and even signed pictures. The family was moved and happily surprised and impressed with her great quality as a person. Kayla's dad said, "She is the sweetest, most down to earth person I have ever met!" Read more on Today.com here,?and check out Kayla's story here.? (photo credit: TeamKaylaKinCannon.org)
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| 25 Roseflyer: Smisek says he flies other airlines to get a benchmark on the competition and see what their latest product is like, not to be discreet. I certainly |
| 27 avek00: Broadcasting what, exactly? |
| 28 catiii: I don't know, you said it so you tell us. I read the comment pasted below as you implying these CEO's are on time sensitive and mission sensitive tri |
| 30 EaglePower83: There's been a whole discussion on FlyerTalk about the financial meeting. Apparently SMI/J was asked about how he can be so certain the 787 will draw |
| 31 gigneil: It does not have 10 across seating. NS |
| 33 AADC10: I am sure Smisek also considers UAX and alliance codeshares such as US, LH, and NH as "other airlines." I do not think well known CEOs fly on other c |
| 34 DocLightning: I remember once hearing a CEO of AA (Was it Arpey?) saying that all AA senior management is required to fly a certain number of miles/legs in Y every |
| 35 Roseflyer: True. There have been a lot of Southwest executives flying back and forth to Atlanta from Dallas since the Airtran deal. With no good service on Airt |
| 36 EASTERN747: Top Management usually have agreements with other airlines, and usually it's confirmed F/C, if available. When I was working at DCA in 1970 or so. we |
| 37 gigneil: Its just not true. They do it all the time. Their time is extremely valuable. If I'm the CEO of US Airways, and I need to go to Asia, I'm going to be |
| 38 jet72uk: WW flys BA First. I don't think he eats the food though.......... |
| 39 ripcordd: I have seen Richard Branson flying AA ORD-LHR in F. Also the silver can lady(aka male FA) or something close to it was leaking when top managment was |
| 40 incitatus: Not quite sure about this, especially how it works with CEOs. Many companies with revenues in the same league as airlines have travel policies for CE |
| 41 jetmatt777: I'm not referring directly to travel policy, but policy on using a competitor's products. |
| 43 cmf: I know several. IKEA is probably the biggest. For a meeting like that I send them in the day before and they get a nights sleep at a hotel. Not becau |
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