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About 600 people from six provinces yesterday gathered to submit petitions to the National Assembly, Prime Minister Hun Sen's cabinet and relevant ministries in Phnom Penh as they seek resolutions to land disputes.
However, authorities blocked the group as it attempted to hand-deliver the petitions and diverted people to Freedom Park while also loading some onto trucks for a ride back to their home provinces.
The residents came from different communities in Preah Sihanouk, Svay Rieng, Tboung Khmum, Preah Vihear, Kandal and Kompong Thom provinces and have land disputes with land dealers, private companies and local authorities.
Yous Sophorn, a representative of people from Svay Rieng province, said that their land dispute involves 120 families and the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology over 99 hectares of land.
"We came to Phnom Penh to follow up on when they will settle the dispute and provide compensation to us," she said. "We were told on Monday not to grow rice on the land."
Cheav Chantha, from Tboung Khmum province's Memot district, said 665 families there have a land dispute with a rubber plantation company.
"We have lived on the land for a long time, and we are happy to live on the land," she said. "So, please let us live happily."
She noted many of the 665 families were already given land, but 49 were moved to a separate location on smaller land plots and wish to return to their old homes.
In addition to land issues, the group was also seeking the release of four people behind bars in Preah Sihanouk province and for charges to be dropped against another 12. The court cases are related to land disputes there.
Phnom Penh Deputy Governor Koeut Chhe said authorities cannot allow people to gather in front of the National Assembly and ministries because it disrupts public order.
"The people cannot gather here," he said. "They are organising a national festival. Tomorrow, they will rehearse a procession for a ceremony, so people cannot walk to submit a petition like this."
Sar Chamrong, from the National Assembly's Commission on Human Rights, said the petition was delivered to him after officials visited the group at Freedom Park.
"The commission will conduct a meeting to discuss the cases and consider which ministry to transfer authority to," he said.

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In its third year, INTRO 2011 is China's largest electronic music festival featuring China's very best electro DJs and international artists. Held at 798 just like last year, this two-day festival with 80 DJs proved to live up to its expectations bringing in over 20,000 Chinese and expatriate music lovers raving all weekend long. I didn't get to capture too much of this event but here are some snapshots that I came out with. Nonetheless. if you're in Beijing during this time of the year, it's a party that you cannot miss. I'll be adding more throughout this week.
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Sahadi's Offers a World of Things That Can Be Put in a Jar
It was a blustery spring Saturday in Brooklyn Heights, and the customers shopping at Sahadi's Importing Company on Atlantic Avenue had their heads covered — hijabs, snapbacks, church derbies, pork pies, bandannas, kufi skull caps — and their hands full of products, samples and numbered tickets. The tickets are needed to keep order and flow at this foodie dreamscape, which resembles an active bazaar with a jumble of containers and barrels, crowded counters and overstocked shelves. The action is all inside, but the store's primary advocate was out front, telling stories.
Charlie Sahadi, the 72-year-old family patriarch, is a natural storyteller. And one of his favorites is the tale of the family business, which began in the late 19th century as an importing enterprise in Lower Manhattan. His father, Wade Sahadi, emigrated from Lebanon in the early 20th century to join the business. He eventually migrated to Brooklyn in the late 1940s, to the building on Atlantic Avenue between Court and Clinton Streets, where the shop still operates. The street looks very different today from the way it looked then, or even recently.
"If you told me 20 years ago," Mr. Sahadi said, pointing out the front window of his office above the original storefront, "that I'd be operating across the street from Barneys New York, I would have had you institutionalized."
Though many of the Middle Eastern businesses that once surrounded Sahadi's have been replaced by ones catering to a different Brooklyn, Sahadi's has endured. The store is practically a case study in how to run a business in a gentrifying neighborhood. So when a new kind of customer started showing up in the 1980s, someone who wanted foie gras in addition to baba ghanoush, Mr. Sahadi took notice.
"It made for much better conversation," he said. It worked two ways: The new customers were picking up traditional Middle Eastern products, and the original clientele was happy to discover specialty items from other parts of the world.
This successful amalgamation of tastes and cultures also created a need for much more floor space, so Sahadi's tripled in size, with additions in 1985 and 2012, on either side of the original storefront. Within the exposed-brick walls are offerings from all over the world, fresh and frozen, candied and brined. There are separate stations for baked and deli goods, fruits and nuts, cheese, coffee, desserts and Arabic pizza. The rows and rows of shelves seem to have everything from anywhere that can be put into a jar. All of it, from every station and every shelf, is presided over by an army of attendants who are always happy to explain or discuss or dispense a free taste.
For the past five years, Abby Sunshine, 35, has been regularly coming to Sahadi's from Manhattan. "I love all the options," she said. "But they also let me try everything, and that's what I want."
Even though Mr. Sahadi, after nearly 50 years in charge, supposedly retired in January, he often can still be found on site. The official operations of Sahadi's have been passed to Mr. Sahadi's brother Bob; his daughter, Christine Whelan, 49; and his son, Ron, 44.
It was Ron Sahadi who assumed his father's usual post on that blustery Saturday, standing by the registers, observing the well-ordered throng, telling stories.
Published on The New York Times: Sahadi's Offers a World of Things That Can Be Put in a Jar


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Skip to 0 minutes and 9 seconds SPEAKER 1: "Anzac Cove," by Leon Gellert. "There's a lonely stretch of hillocks. There's a beach asleep and drear. There's a battered, broken fort beside the sea. There are sunken, trampled graves and little rotting pier and winding paths that wind, unceasingly. There's a torn and silent valley. There's a tiny rivulet with some blood upon the stones beside its mouth. There are lines of buried bones. There's an unpaid, waiting debt. There's a sound of gentle sobbing in the South."
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Watch a reading of Leon Gellert's poem, 'Anzac Cove', read by Monash University student Hannah Gordon.
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Audio Video Show in Warsaw is the second biggest hi-fi show in Europe, and this year it just got bigger. Some say it's not much smaller than High End in Munich now and we are not surprised. The event was able to grow so much thanks to the new venue. In recent years the show was held in three hotels in Warsaw, but even four or five hotels wouldn't provide the necessary room for 135 exhibitors and more than 10,000 visitors we had this year, so the organizer of the show replaced one of the hotels with... The Polish National Stadium. Not the football pitch of course, but rather 60 VIP rooms and many, many stands located on the corridors. For the first time in history, the Audio Video Show included a special headphone zone with more than 50 brands showing their products and allowing visitors to listen to every one of them, much like the CanJam, but to us - even more interesting.


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- June 12, 2019
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Minister of State for Manicaland Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba says the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company should implement a sustainable relocation model for families in Chimanimani where the State miner began operations last year.
Dr Gwaradzimba said her office was concerned with the way the villagers in Arda Transau had been relocated and said she would engage ZCDC to ensure a different model was used in Chimanimani.
Hundreds of families were relocated to the farm from Chiadzwa to pave way for mining activities.
All diamond mining activities have since been consolidated under the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company.
Minister Gwaradzimba said relocation of people should be done in a sustainable manner to ensure that the livelihoods of the villagers are not disrupted.
"One issue that I am concerned about is the issue of relocation of families in Chimanimani. We need to come up with a model that will allow our people to become self-sustainable. They should not be moved from their communities and thrown in areas where they cannot continue fending for themselves and they are forced to survive on handouts," she said.
"When they build homes for these people, we want irrigation schemes, to enable the people to venture into horticulture, aqua-culture and other projects. We want enough social amenities and roads among others to make the villages self-contained," said Dr Gwaradzimba.
She said although she understood the economic challenges pertaining in the country, ZCDC could enter into partnerships with capacitated organisations for such projects to ensure that they do not strain their cash flows.
Dr Gwaradzimba said this would minimise conflict between the company and villagers in future.
More than two decades after villagers were moved from Chiadzwa, ZCDC is still battling with legacy issues emanating from promises made tocommunities by the seven companies that were operating in the area when diamonds were discovered._Manica Post


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Donations of art in a variety of media are requested for a silent art auction to benefit Humane Society Calumet Area's Moraine Ridge Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Artists Gone Wild Silent Art Auction will be held May 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at White Key Gallery, 404 E Lincolnway, Valparaiso, Ind.
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According to a major new study in the British Medical Journal, people who drink heavily are more likely to get dementia. That's not surprising -- we know that excessive alcohol use is linked to lots of diseases. But what might surprise you is that people who don't drink at all are also more likely to get dementia.
Considerably so, in fact. The study -- which took 9,000 British people between the ages of 35 and 55 in the mid-1980s and followed them for 30 years -- found that people who didn't drink at all for a period of 10 years or more were almost 50% more likely to develop dementia in later life than people who drank a moderate amount.
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People who drank excessively -- more than the recommended 14 units a week -- were also at higher risk.
This finding is called a "J-shaped curve," because the risk dips at first, as you drink more, and then starts to climb again, in the shape of a J, or a tick.
Earlier studies have found the same thing, and it's actually been seen in other conditions. Heart disease, strokes and diabetes all show a similar pattern (if you don't drink, you're at higher risk; if you drink a bit, it drops, and then it climbs again). So does overall mortality, your risk of dying in a given period.
Related: Alcohol -- Do you drink too much?
What this doesn't mean, though, is that if you don't drink, you ought to start drinking for the sake of your future brain.
For one thing, while a 50% increased risk sounds bad, it's worth putting into context.
Only about 400 of the study's participants -- a bit less than 5% -- actually developed dementia. Of the 1,300 long-term abstainers, 98 people (7.5%) developed dementia. The risk is indeed 50% higher, but 150% of a small number is still fairly small.
Second, it's far from clear that abstaining from alcohol actually causes the dementia -- or, more accurately, it's not clear that alcohol has a protective effect. That's because, in British society at least, people who don't drink at all are quite unusual.
You can see that in the study. People in the "abstainers" group are more likely to be non-white, less likely to have higher educational certificates, more likely to live alone.
Those groups may be more prone to dementia naturally. The study tries to account for those differences with statistical methods, but that's tricky. "Although the model they use tries to take account of these differences," says Dr Suzi Gage, a psychologist and epidemiologist at the University of Liverpool. But you can never be sure "first that all the differences are included, and second that the measures you're using capture all those differences."
For instance, she says, the reason some people don't drink is because they have been told not to by their GP, for health reasons. "It's one of the first things doctors tell you," she says, if you've been diagnosed with heart problems.
If you've got lots of people who have underlying health conditions in the abstainers group, it wouldn't be surprising if they tended to get dementia (and stroke, and heart disease) more often. Some heavy drinkers become abstainers, too.
The study's authors are aware of all these limitations, and were careful not to say that alcohol protects against dementia, although they do think it might. It's not clear exactly how that might work, biologically -- the study suggests some possibilities, but, Dr Gage warns, "you can come up with plausible mechanisms for almost any finding". "It could be that a small amount of alcohol is protective," she says. "But I'm not convinced." Other scientists think there is a protective effect, but it is an ongoing debate, and it seems unlikely that it is as big as the 50% increase in risk that we talked about earlier.
At the moment, the advice for British people is to drink less than 14 units -- about seven pints of beer or glasses of wine -- a week, spread over several days. This study supports that advice. But, as it says itself, it shouldn't "motivate people who do not drink to start drinking, given the known detrimental effects of alcohol consumption."
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Sigma has completely surprised a lot of people when it announced the 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art for APS-C cameras. The optic is capable of maintaining its maximum aperture of f/1.8 throughout the zoom range, which is quite an impressive achievement, considering the fact that it is such a wide aperture.
Moreover, it can do so at cheaper prices than what Canon and Nikon have to offer in this department. Soon enough, the company will also provide mounts for Sigma, Pentax, and Sony shooters.
Sigma 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM lens under development for full frame cameras
Either way, it seems like full frame camera owners are in for another treat. According to sources familiar with the matter, the Sigma 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM lens is in the works.
The new optic will provide a maximum aperture of f/2 throughout the entire focal length range. Additionally, the price will also be lower than that of its counterparts, but the exact amount remains unknown for now.
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II and Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S lenses begin to feel the threat
People familiar with the matter say that the Sigma 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM lens will compete against the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II, which is available for $2,299 at Amazon.
Amazon is currently selling the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S lens for $1,886.95. It would be safe to assume that Sigma's version will also be cheaper than this one, so Canon and Nikon might be feeling a bad taste in their mouths.
Sigma to launch 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM lens at Photokina 2014
Sigma is rumored to introduce this new product at Photokina 2014. More details have not been provided, but there is plenty of time for that until the fall of 2014.
Meanwhile, the company is also working on a 135mm f/1.8 DG OS Art, as well as a 24mm f/1.4 DG Art optic. These two prime lenses are aimed at full frame cameras, too. However, they should be introduced by the end of 2013, unlike the aforementioned zoom.
Until then, the 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art is available for Canon and Nikon APS-C cameras for $799 at Amazon, while the Sony, Pentax, and Sigma versions should be released soon.
The current Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM AF lens features a wider aperture and it is available for $824 at Amazon for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sigma, and Sony shooters.


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Fans of West Wing thesp Richard Schiff are in for a rude awakening if they go into his new film, I Am Sam, expecting to find Martin Sheen's trusty communications director, Toby Ziegler. Instead, they'll discover Schiff playing a tough lawyer out to prevent a mentally challenged man (Sean Penn) from retaining custody of his little girl (Dakota Manning)."People are calling me bad and mean," the 42-year-old Emmy winner laments to TV Guide Online. "I guess my character does have a nasty streak, but I think he's really just trying to do his job. I needed a little convincing [in accepting the role], but I jumped at the chance to work with Sean Penn. I didn't care what judgement the audience would make about me.
"I do think that I treat Sam the way he wants to be treated, as a real man," Schiff adds. "I call him 'Mr. [Dawson]' even while I'm asking him difficult questions. I see him as an adult, and I'm just trying to protect his child."
Still, if we had our druthers, we'd much rather spend an evening with Toby than nasty lawyer man. Even Schiff seems partial to his WW alter ego. "The thing I love about him is that he can be so adamant and unyielding about the position he's taking, but somewhere in the back of his mind he knows he's out of line," he notes. "Once he gets going, he just can't stop himself. I love that."
Schiff's biggest fear? That Toby will become yikes! predictable. "You inevitably end up repeating yourself," he admits. "That's the nature of the beast when you're doing prime time. I'm always looking for ways to jar things a little, stir things up. The lucky part is that working with Allison Janney you don't have to look for it."Things will get plenty stirred up in an upcoming emotionally charged episode when Toby slams the POTUS (President of the United States) for the way he's running his re-election campaign. "It's a very difficult confrontation that doesn't go very well because I get personal," previews the actor. "That's all I really should say about it."


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Congrats to Lejond, the first official 2020 recruiting thread update.
TCU will have a Legond of recruits that make this class top 10 ranked.
Well, this thread is off to a hot start.
Tomball QB
One time TCU commit. Also appears he may have moved to Katy.
Strong "name of the year" candidate.
Don't know much about this kid but he seems to LOVE the Frogs so let's hope he's really good.
Video of the above player.
QB I hope the coaches are watching. Kid is going to be great.
Duncanville DB
The guy in the black shirt or the guy in the blue shirt? I'm guessing the guy in the blue shirt is a cornerback prospect
GP will spin blue shirt down into a LB or DE in no time. Still has a few years to develop.
To be 17 again.
Tell me who splits wood on Saturday, wakes up at 0530 to stain the fence and take care of the yard on Sunday and cant hardly get out of bed on Monday morning...yeah this guy.


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- Select the indicators you want to see and analyze the situation in a composite way. Provides the ability to select and compare specific servers.
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- Amazon AMI Linux also supported
Ubuntu / Debian
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- Debian(6.0 +)
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Portugal vs Serbia match time in IST, GMT with TV telecast and broadcast channels of UEFA Euro 2016 qualification match.
The Portuguese will face Serbia in upcoming game of European qualifiers on this Sunday in Lisbon. After winning last La Decima at Estadio Da Luz, the all time top goal scorer of EURO championship, Cristiano Ronaldo will be looking for another win. One more win and the navigators will secure first spot in Group I. Top two teams from this group will qualify for the finals of UEFA Euro 2016, while the third place team will play play-off round.
Portugal vs Serbia Match Time and TV Channels
|UEFA EURO Qualifier
|29 Mar 2015 [GMT], 30 Mar [IST]
|6:45 pm [GMT], 12:15 am [IST]
|Estadio Da Luz
|Seating capacity
|66,647 spectators
|Home team
|The Navigators
|Away team
|The Eagles
|Telecast channels
|Sony Six SD, Sony Six HD
World wide telecast channels
Portugal: RTP1
Serbia: RTRS TV, RTS 1
India: Sony Six SD / HD
Argentina: Movistar TV, DIRECTV Play Latin America
Brazil: SporTV, ESPN Brazil
Canada: Sportsnet World Now
China: CCTV5+ VIP, CNTV Sports
France: Sport+
Italy: Sky Sport 1 HD Italia, Sky Calcio 1
Japan: Fox Sports Japan
Netherlands: Sport1 Voetball
Norway: MAX Norge
Spain: Movistar TV
United Kingdom: NOW TV, Sky Go, Sky Go Extra, Sky Sports 2 / HD
United States: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, Watch ESPN
Uruguay: DIRECTV Uruguay, DIRECTV Play Latin America
Portugal vs Serbia Euro 2016 Qualifier Preview
The Navigators are in quite decent form as they recently won against the vice champions of 2014 FIFA World Cup by 1–0. Although it was a friendly game, but they know what it is to win against Argentina. If they wins this game, they will be right on top of the Group I.
The Eagles have won just two games out of last 5 international fixtures. Their campaign has been hindered after they were deducted three points for crowd trouble against Albania. According to William Carvalho, Portugal will be looking to attack Serbia in Lisbon on Sunday as they look to go top of Group I in Euro 2016 qualifying.
So far in this qualification process, Serbia have won one game, lost one and drew one in 2016 Euro qualifiers. They can't afford another loss as one more loss could take them to the bottom of the table.
Last 6 Results
Portugal: WLLWWW
Serbia: LDDWLW
Possible Lineups
Portugal: Patricio, Pepe, Bruno Alves, Jose Bosingwa, Coentrao, Tiago, Nani, Danny, Moutinho, Carvalho, Ronaldo
Serbia: Stojkovic, Tosic, Ivanovic, Tomovic, Kolarov, Matic, Tosic, Petrovic, Duricic, Markovic, Mitrovic
Footballwood predicts: 4–1


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Audi TSB #A961367 2019260-
2015 Audi A4
Affected Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Summary
- Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 96 number 12-37 dated June 11, 2012. The customer may report that the handheld transmitter cannot be programmed to the garage door opener control module, J530. The customer's door opener system may not be compatible with J530. The battery in the handheld transmitter may be too weak for a good signal. The battery charge may be sufficient to operate the garage door opener, but not enough to program the remote transmitter to the vehicle system. In A4 Model Years 2005 - 2006 and A3 Model Year 2009, the actual location of the garage door opener control module differs from the location shown in the owner's manual (opposite side of front bumper). The customer may misunderstand the programming procedure, particularly if the customer's HomeLink® opener system is using an alternate code. The handheld transmitter's programming function may become inoperative, or the transmitter is too far away from J530. Interference prevents the communication between handheld transmitter and J530. If the vehicle flashes during the programming of a handheld transmitter, this does not necessarily indicate that the programming was successful; it only indicates that the vehicle has recognized and saved a signal.


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Holcim has installed a specialised PM10 monitor to better understand the dust impacts around its Beenleigh quarry. The PM10 monitor captures particulate matter equal to or less than 10 micrometres in diameter, which differs from the existing dust deposition monitors in place that capture all particulate matter.
The monitor is located on private property in the vicinity of the quarry and Holcim thanks the landowner for their willingness to assist with this monitoring process. The monitor is approximately one cubic metre and includes an weather station.
The monitoring unit will be in place initially for one month after which the data will be analysed by an accredited laboratory. A decision may then be made to continue monitoring for another term.
PM10 monitoring was one of the commitments made by Holcim after recent dust complaints from the community. Holcim will provide an update later in the year when monitoring results are received.


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Friendship with Rostropovich
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Benjamin Britten - A Life in Pictures
26. Friendship with Rostropovich
Britten composed his cello suites, Cello Symphony and Cello Sonata for Mstislav Rostropovich, who premiered them at the Aldeburgh Festival. Here they are seen together in 1963, rehearsing in Moscow. Image courtesy of www.britten100.org.


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News tagged 'iPad 2'
Direct download links for the latest iOS 6.1 firmware
Here are the direct download links for the latest iOS 6.1 firmware:
- iPad 4 (Wifi iPad3,4; model A1458):
- iPad 4 (Wifi+Cellular iPad3,5; model A1459):
- iPad 4 (Wifi+Cellular iPad3,6; model A1460):
- iPad mini (Wifi iPad2,5; model A1432):
- iPad mini (Wifi+Cellular iPad2,6; model A1454):
- iPad mini (Wifi+Cellular iPad2,7; model A1455):
- iPad 3 (Wifi iPad3,1):
- iPad 3 (Wifi+GSM iPad3,3):
- iPad 3 (Wifi+CDMA iPad3,2):
- iPad 2 (new gen iPad2,4):
- iPad 2 (WiFi iPad2,1):
- iPad 2 (Wifi+GSM iPad2,2):
- iPad 2 (Wifi+CDMA iPad2,3):
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Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 6.0 and iOS 6.1b4 is Ready
Pod2g confirmed that the Evad3rs Dev-Team is ready with a jailbreak for iOS 6.1 and credits Planetbeing and Pimskeks for the accomplishment in an interview with iDigitalTimes.
"For your information and this is important to me that everybody knows about it also, this jailbreak will be @planetbeing and @pimskeks. I arrived at the end, gave ideas that pushed them to their maximum, I kinda unblocked the situation, but it would certainly have happened without me helping."
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Phil Schiller Seems To Deny Rumors About Cheap iPhone
Shanghai Evening News
Apple received patents on the design of the iPhone and iPad by Steve Jobs and jony Ive.
On Tuesday, a number of key patents associated with the design of the iPhone 4 have been owned by Apple that are partially credited with Steve Jobs, as well as the L-shaped connector MagSafe, and iPad with Smart Cover.
Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, is one of those who enlisted in the United States Patent D671937, titled simply "Electronic Device". It includes the design of the iPhone 4 along with the original antenna that wa sfinally improved and replaced in the iPhone 4S.
Sn0wBreeze 2.9.7 released: iOS 6.0.1 support added
iH8Sn0w released Sn0wBreeze 2.9.7 that brings support for tethered jailbreak of iOS 6.0.1. New version supports iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G. It does not work with A5/A6 devices, like iPad 2, iPad 3, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, etc.
Sn0wbreeze can be used to create a custom firmware with jailbreak and preserve iPhone modem (baseband) version for unlock.
You can find the release notes below. You can download the latest version of Sn0wBreeze from
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iPad Mini Display Is 'Very Capable', But Android Competitors Are Better
The discussion about the new iPad mini has mainly revolved around its display, which is said to account for 43% of the total cost of manufacturing. The display is reportedly based on a new "GF2" technology which allows for thinner display, but it lacks Retina-level resolution to which users have become accustomed in the new iPad and iPhone.
iPad 4 Reviews: Faster, Lightning Port, Better Camera
Along with the iPad mini, Apple will release another new iPad model on November 2 – four-generation iPad. The embargo on reviews has been lifted, but they include no real surprises. The iPad 4 launched only seven months after the iPad 3 release.
Touchscreen Production Issues Contributed To iPad Mini Pricing
iPad mini gets Siri but iPad 2 still left without
The new iPad mini is compatible with Apple's Siri voice recognizing assistant, however the iPad 2 still won't be able to access the feature. It seems that Siri will never make it to the iPad 2, as the tablet was only mentioned in passing in a brief a comparison to the new iPad mini. It is unclear why Apple decided to once again pass over the iPad 2, though it could mean that Apple may axe the product from the tablet line as it is more expensive and less capable than its newly-released sibling. Moreover, the mini-model of the iPad has the same screen resolution as the 9.7-inch iPad 2's.
Spec comparison: iPad mini vs iPad 2 vs iPad 4
What's the difference between iPad Mini and iPad 2 and iPad 4? Let's take a look at the full spec comparison made by Apple:
How Apple made the iPad mini 23% thinner and 53% lighter
Yesterday Apple introduced the new iPad mini which has the same resolution as iPad 2 in a smaller 7.9 inch form factor that's two thirds the price of the latest iPad. But last year, it was more likely that Apple would make the iPod touch larger than reducing the size of the iPad. Apple went far further and did both, expanding the Retina Display iPod touch (along with iPhone 5), and scaling the iPad down.
This effectively gives Apple two very different new devices with nearly the same pixel count and very similar prices: the 4 inch iPod touch ($299/32GB and $399/64GB) and 7.9 inch iPad mini (16GB/$329; 32GB/$429; 64GB/$529; each with a 4G LTE cellular option for $130 more).
Apple introduced iPad mini: 7.9-inch, 7.2mm thick, 10-hour battery life, starting at $329
Today Apple Senior Vice President Philip Schiller announced the new iPad mini.
iPad Mini is 23 percent thinner and 53 percent lighter than iPad 3. It is just 7.2mm thin, and weights 0.68 pounds. The new iPad mini features a 7.9-inch Multi-Touch display, A5 CPU, FaceTime HD and 5MP iSight cameras, 10 hours of battery life, fast 802.11n 150 Mbps Wifi and worldwide LTE. iPad mini features the same number of pixels (1024 x 768) as the original iPad and iPad 2, so it is possible to run and use all 270000 apps designed specifically for iPad. The best part is that you can hold in one hand.
The iPad Mini price starts from $329 for 16GB Wifi model up tp $659 for 64Gb WiFi+3G/4G:
Live iPad Mini Launch Coverage
Sorry, only in Russian here.
Apple will host a media event scheduled for October 23rd. Apple is expected to show us the new 7.85-inch iPad Mini, new iMac, new 13-inch Retina MacBook and new Mac Mini.
October 23 at 10:00 am PT Apple will introduce new devices. We expect the new 7.85-inch iPad Mini, new iMac, new 13-inch Retina MacBook and new Mac Mini.
Live coverage begins Tuesday, October 23 at 9:30 am PT.
'iPad Mini' Pricing to Begin at Approximately $329
9to5Mac offered their suggestions related to the entry price point for Apple's upcoming smaller iPad set to be released October 23rd. The entry price will be reportedly between the base model of the new, fifth-generation iPod touch ($299) and the currently shipping WiFi-only 16GB iPad 2 ($399). So, the base model of the smaller iPad will likely be priced at a minimum of $329 in the United States. A starting price of $329 makes sense. The new iPod touch will continue to be cheaper than Apple's new tablet, while the smaller iPad's pricing will also be nicely spaced under and between the new full-sized iPads.
Tethered iOS 6 jailbreak released
The iPhone Dev-Team has announced RedSn0w 0.9.15b1 which brings numerous new features including iOS 6 jailbreak for old devices, ability to restore to older firmware, manipulating SHSH blobs and etc.
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- If you ever tried downloading files from file-hosting sites, you know how annoying the process is.
- The download speeds are slower, no resume support, no simultaneous downloading, intentional delays, limited features and advertisements.
- A good download manager like JDownloader or Mipony interacts with the site and cleverly automates all the boring parts for you.
5 Best Download Managers For File Hosting Sites
How We Tested? We carefully evaluated each of the free download managers for speed, functionality, ease of use and performance on our test system running Windows 10. We then obtained data from trusted sources to come up with the top download managers for file hosting sites.
Supports downloads from Mediafire, Turbobit, 4shared, Uploaded, Box, Zippyshare, MEGA, Depositfiles, SendSpace, Openload, Rapidgator, 1fichier, Adrive, Filedropper, Keep2share, Gigasize, Nitroflare, Filerio, Userscloud and hundreds more.
Disclaimer – Most of the file hosting sites actively prohibit usage of third-party software for download. Decide for yourself.
1. JDownloader
JDownloader lets you quickly and efficiently download files from several file hosting websites. It wins hands down in direct comparison with its competitors.
Pros ▵
- It splits a file into a number of chunks and then simultaneously downloads them all to gain a tremendous speed boost.
- JDownloader recognizes nearly every file hosting website present on the Internet.
- It supports both free and premium download methods. Has excellent premium account management for most of the existing hosting services.
- Integrates well with all popular browsers like Chrome, Firefox and more.
- Can resume broken downloads.
- JDownloader automatically solve certain CAPTCHAs. Has about 300 decrypt plugins for many services.
- The LinkGrabber feature monitors the clipboard to instantly detect and download files.
- No more waiting time when you reach your daily download limit. Can get a new IP address for further downloads.
- Several add-ons expand the operational capabilities of JDownloader to suit your needs.
- It is relentlessly developed by an active community of developers.
Cons ▿
- It is an essential prerequisite to have Java installed on your computer.
- The installer has adware bundled with it. Choose "Custom" during installation and skip the adware.
2. Mipony
Mipony download manager is particularly designed to optimize and automate the downloads from one-click file hosting websites.
Pros ▵
- Can handle multiple downloads from more than one hosting website at the same time.
- It works with both free and premium file-hosting accounts. One can easily store the login information for premium accounts in the program.
- It supports plugins to solve CAPTCHAs that some file hosting sites display prior to downloading.
- Monitors the Windows clipboard and automatically adds the detected links to the download list.
- Has the ability to pause the downloads and resume it later.
- It also comes with a simple built-in browser.
- It provides a web interface and Android app to control it remotely.
- Mipony updates regularly to keep up with the changes in the file hosting sites. Also, support for new sites is continually added.
Cons ▿
- The CAPTCHA solver works with only limited sites.
- Can add more file hosting sites to its catalog.
3. Candisoft Load!
The download manager CandiSoft Load! helps users to swiftly download stuff from a good number of file hosting websites.
Pros ▵
- You can download many files at the same time.
- It automates downloads for both free and premium users of file hosting sites.
- Has an in-built intelligent clipboard monitor.
- Easy to use by both beginners and experts.
- It typically comes with a unique proxy support option.
- To avoid long waiting times for free users, the program can reconnect the router and get a new IP-address. (Dynamic IPs only)
- Load! Anti-Captcha feature can solve certain CAPTCHAs for you.
Cons ▿
- Lesser number of hosting sites supported.
- Has not been updated for a long time now.
- CAPTCHA solving needs improvement.
4. FreeRapid Downloader
FreeRapid Downloader will make your file sharing site downloads easier to manage. It is reliable and supports several hundreds of file hosters.
Pros ▵
- It supports concurrent downloading from multiple file hosting websites.
- It automatically checks for a file's existence on the server.
- Supports downloading using proxy list.
- Can manage wait times and enter simple CAPTCHAs for you.
- Has auto shutdown options on completing the download.
- Automatic update of the plug-ins that it includes.
- The application is simple and has many customization options.
Cons ▿
- You need Java to be installed on your computer.
- CAPTCHA recognition feature must improve.
5. DAPsters Manager Add-on
You have to install the DAPster add-on in Download Accelerator Plus application to easily download files from file sharing websites.
Pros ▵
- A web browser is built-in, but it also integrates with all your regular browsers.
- Has the ability to grab audio and video from several popular hosting sites.
- In case of a CAPTCHA, the program will prompt you to type it.
- Resume broken or interrupted downloads easily.
- Link checker makes sure the files you download are valid.
- Comes packed with a powerful built-in media converter.
- Has an extensive range of configuration options.
Cons ▿
- Supports limited file hosting websites.
- Can't solve CAPTCHA on its own.
- Can show annoying ads.
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When it comes to downloading from file hosting websites, you simply can't use your regular download manager. They are not built for them.
A dedicated download manager for file hosting sites can efficiently automate and handle the entire download process for you with ease. Try one today!
NOTE: Due to the fact that file hosting sites change their download system every now and then, it is possible that certain errors may occur when trying to download from some websites. These errors will eventually get fixed with upcoming updates to the application.


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World Media
911 caller doesn't believe missing boy with autism was ever at park
Maddox was about 25 to 30 feet away when he broke into a sprint, Ritch said. However he says Maddox then began running faster, and despite running after him, the father says he wasn't able to catch him and soon lost sight of him. More than two dozen agencies and hundreds of officers spent six days scouring Rankin Lake Park for the child. They've also partially drained the 80-acre lake so they can better see its shoreline.
World Media
Will supply of S-300 to Syria harm Russia-Israel ties?
Vladimir Putin said on the eve of Yom Kippur that Russian Federation take steps "that everyone will notice" in response to the downing of its intelligence aircraft during an Israeli air strike on Syria last week. - present in Syria's northeastern region - and its closest ally Israel consider the delivery of this missile to the regime as " a significant escalation ".
World Media
New allegations against Kavanaugh submitted to Senate panel
Kavanaugh has also " categorically denied " allegations made by his other two accusers: Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez . Another woman, Deborah Ramirez , has since told United States media that Kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a college party in the 1980s.
World Media
Key passages from Julie Swetnick's declaration alleging sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh said in a statement released by the White House, "This is ridiculous and from the Twilight Zone". Judge Kavanaugh has repeatedly denied the allegations against him. He made the comments at a news conference in NY a day before Judge Brett Kavanaugh was set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid multiple accusations of sexual misconduct.
World Media
Trump accuses China of election 'meddling' against him
No one laughs at Donald Trump . US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced Tuesday a European Union plan to set up a way to preserve business with Iran and avoid renewed American sanctions. "The Chinese government uses all of the capabilities at their disposal to influence United States policies, spread propaganda, manipulate the media and pressure individuals, including students, critical of Chinese policies", he said .
World Media
Supreme Court verdict on Adultery law today
Adultery is no longer a crime but if it leads to someone committing suicide, the act will be treated as a crime - abetment to suicide. India's top court has abolished a colonial-era law criminalizing extramarital sex, in a landmark ruling campaigners have hailed as a victory for women's rights.


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A classic poster featuring artwork by the famed cover designer George Salter. This image reproduces the cover for a US 1961 edition of this well-loved Dickens novel.
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Cass Film and Broadcast Production students were delighted with the advice, guidance and feedback from leading industry professionals they received recently at FUTUREPROOF.
Date: 7 March 2014
Cass Film and Broadcast Production students were delighted with the advice, guidance and feedback from leading industry professionals they received recently at FUTUREPROOF. The two day industry event organised by lecturers and producers Anita Lewton and Cahrlotte Worthington consisted of a series of talks, workshops and presentation, covering key issues for new film makers and led to several future opportunities. The sessions included:
UK funding landscape - what options do you have?
An informative talk extrapolating the latest UK initiatives for 'Talent development'
Student comment: 'Now MD6003 ( the exhibition and representation module) and this makes it easier to understand how its all linked.. I feel excited about joining the industry'.
'How long are your shorts?'
Guest panel with BFI / LFF Film Programmer Philip Ilson and Toby Roberts an award-winning shorts director.
Discussions took place with with students about various short film issues; length, how programming is done, themes and prizes and opportunities. Philip and Tony were both keen to see this years finished projects at the Summer Show and/or NFT screening. Toby Roberts revealed he has won several competitions most recently the Sony 'Django Unchained' Digital film prize, meeting Tarantino and re shooting 3 scenes of the film. Philip Ilson is the co-programmer for BFI London Film Festival shorts; & Director of the London Short film festival (which screens 375 shorts!) & programmer of several other international festivals' shorts sections (Branchag, Cork etc)
Student comment: 'Now I feel really inspired to make the best final grad short I can knowing that the festivals will look at it'.
Networking and Plugging In
With (Blue compass) Film and TV Pro
Blue Compass Talked through how students can get employers to pick their CV and profile, and offered insider tips on using the site. Discounts were offered to students for professional membership of both Casting Call Pro and Shooting People. They also demonstrated how Kickstarter, Vimeo votes, Twitter and 'staff picks' expertise can generate attention and business for student film maker members.
'BOOTCAMP' with Gloria Wood. Head to head with a leading TV producer.
Gloria has been working in television for over 30 years, starting off a researcher then working her way up to assistant producer, on to director/producer and now finds herself in the glorified (and very rewarding) position of series and executive producer. She has worked across a number of television genres including documentaries, news and current affairs, arts, history and factual entertainment. Winner of a RTS award for directing a rather scary story from Moscow the day the USSR ended she has also been nominated for a raft of other awards. On location, in the studio, both large and miniscule budgets (and teams) Gloria pretty much has seen it all (or nearly all) and has the dubious accolade of starting off Piers Morgan on his television career.
Some final comments from students:
'Such a good day - I feel the world is my oyster - I understand how the UK film industry works and can see the route I will take when I graduate'.
'I'm not frightened of going for funding now; it all makes sense, the same orgs came up time and time again, and festivals, so I feel confident I can make something and get it shown'.
News from the School
London Met alumnus shortlisted for RIBA President's research award
Dr Paulo Moreira has been shortlisted for his study on urban development in Angola and how architects can work in complex urban environments
Project led by London Met alumna wins RIBA Stirling Award
Annalie Riches, who studied on the RIBA Part 2 and Part 3 at The Cass, and practice partner David Mikhail claim RIBA's building of the year award for the Goldsmith Street project.
Professor Peter St John and Moe Reddish named among London's most influential people
Cass lecturer and rising star alumnus join London Met Vice-Chancellor Professor Lynn Dobbs on the Progress 1000 list.
Architects, designers, artisans and artists - Belmonte Calabro needs you!
Applications open for a unique international summer workshop in Italy, co-organised by lecturers from The Cass.
After Venice
Thursday 13 December at 6.30pm
Special Cass Research Seminar with Peter St John, Marcus Taylor, Venice Fellows and the British Council reflects on Island, the British Pavilion at this year's La Biennale De Venezia.
Principal lecturer from The Cass, Architecture, amongst the best higher education teachers in the UK
Sandra Denicke-Polcher, Acting Head of the School of Architecture, has been made a National Teaching Fellow in honour of her outstanding impact on student outcomes and higher education.
Public Practice
Cass Architecture Lecturer is selected for groundbreaking scheme pacing new generation of planners in local government


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Braving Storm Barbara – Windsurfing and Biking
What a day that was! There has been very little wind for what seems like ages. Very little apart from the mad, short-lived and very destructive squall that we had back in November. The forecast for the run up to Christmas was looking good wind-wise though so I was chomping at the bit and ready to go windsurfing. Friday looked like the first day of real wind with Storm Barbara due to hit our shores. She was bringing with her another squall line which was due around 3pm. This time though it was going to be windy all day before the squall came through.
Windsurfing in Storm Barbara
I was up early and after doing some work headed over to the beach at around 9am. I started off with my 5m sail and big wave board. The larger kit was probably a little too much for the conditions, so I changed down to my 4.5m sail. Alastair was sailing on a 4.5m sail. When I stopped to chat to him he said that the 4.5m sail was plenty. Sure enough, once back on the water the 4.5m was more than enough once again. What's more, the wind was continuing to build. As the wind picked up, the rain started falling too and conditions were getting pretty mad. The waves were getting bigger with some nice ramps on the inside and then some big rolling swells out the back. Occasionally these bigger swells would break which certainly made life interesting.
I could probably have got away with my smaller wave board really but had only taken the bigger one across to the beach. As the Storm Barbara intensified the big board became a bit of a handful. Never way out of control, but sometimes being on the edge is fun!
Cycling in Storm Barbara
With the windsurfing over, Storm Barbara was still in full force. I had planned to go mountain biking with Simon. He'd been suffering with a cold and I couldn't get hold of him. Rather than not go out myself I decided in the end to head out for a little loop around Borth Bog on my CX bike.
I headed out in the pouring rain with all my waterproof kit on. The cross-winds whilst making my way towards Tre-Ddol were crazy, trying to push me into the ditch at the side of the road. I felt as though I was leaning over at 45º! I then had a horrendous headwind with driving rain for a while before I headed off onto muddy tracks around the south of the Bog. The weather continued to deteriorate as I made my way to Borth, but now I was loving it. I was soaked through, covered in mud and being blown all over the place.
Crazy conditions for only the crazy ones! At least I had a tailwind all the way along the bumpy, grassy tracks alongside the Leri. Storm Barbara did it's best to beat me with lashing rain and driving winds but I completed my ride and made it home in one piece.
Sometimes you've just got to get out there and do it!
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And that's fun? Not sure where you came from, certainly not my genes lol xx


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Once upon a time, there were two futures. Each possible future was a paradise, but these futures could never coexist with the other. Each future sends time-travelling agents up and down the time stream to make the changes need to bring about their future. Let me be clear, this is a war and the only way to succeed is to make sure the other side can never exist.
Once upon a time correction, an agent on one side leaves a taunting letter for an agent on the other side. Is it a trap? Is it simply a boast? Or is it pure curiosity? Whatever the reason, talking to the enemy is forbidden and yet these two continue to exchange letters. Over time, their relationship changes and they fall in love.
That's a cool idea, but what elevates "This is How You Lose the Time War" by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone is the magnificent creativity and sweeping scale that is on every page. Some time travel stories impress you with their knowledge of historical details, hinging key plot points on what a specific historical figure had for breakfast on a certain day. This book treats time travel as something to be played with and used to awe and inspire. Characters visit Atlantis. They travel to bone yard temples of beings that predate human history. They witness fleets of starships crashing against one another. It is less Time Traveling History Lesson, and more like Time Space Opera.
And these two agents don't send normal letters. No, one might write on the scales of a fish that will be eaten by a seal that they know the other agent will cut open. A letter might be written in the coded flashes of a lave burst. Each letter is an impossibility, which reinforces how special and creative this story is.
Half the book is the letters the two agents send to each other. The other half of the book is what amazing things the agents were doing when they come across a letter. It makes for a fast read and a rather breathless one. Their growing romance feels real and I was deeply invested in them.
This is a book I am looking forward to re-reading every year. I think you will too.
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Despite being primarily known as an actress and model, Brooklyn Decker is committed to showing women that they don't have to be just one thing. One of the ways she has done so is through launching Finery—a "wardrobe operating system" she co-founded with pal Whitney Casey.
The Jane-of-all-trades shared advice at a panel event for Women's Equality Day in N.Y.C. on Wednesday evening. And at the event, which was sponsored by Keds and Lola, Decker also show off her growing baby bump along with her maternity style.
Clad in a modest white minidress with a string of off-center buttons trailing down the torso, Decker looked the picture of happiness as she took in the crowd. The entrepreneur paired her tailored mini with a set of delicate rose gold Jimmy Choo pumps ($413; farfetch.com)—Net-a-Porter was having a sale, she explained.
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Decker kept her makeup and accessories simple—she swept her blonde locks into a low-maintenance ponytail and accessorized with a swipe of bold red lipstick and a pair of rose gold hoop earrings that read "FINERY" through the center.
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Decker, who's expecting her second child with husband Andy Roddick around Thanksgiving, cradled her tiny bump as she spoke to the audience at the event.
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In addition to dispensing business advice, Decker revealed her "life hack" for clearing her mind after a long day—one she's dearly missed in the past several months: booze! The multi-hyphenate professed her love of wine to the audience (who happened to be enjoying an open bar at the time).
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Sorry, Brooklyn! Despite the obvious sacrifices made, the smile on Decker's face throughout the entire evening made plain that she can't wait to welcome her baby girl.


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