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that the iPhone 4 would be coming to its network, the company made sure to
make everyone know that its network was prepared to handle the onslaught of new
devices. After all, Verizon Wireless is home to numerous Android devices which
themselves tend to be data hungry.
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data allowance from 2GB to 4GB. This was seen as a move to better align the
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People with heart failure who also have heart arrhythmias may benefit from pacemakers. Controlling the rhythm of the heart in a more normal fashion can help the heart pump more efficiently. People with dilated cardiomyopathies, unresponsive to medical therapy, may benefit from a biventricular cardiac pacemaker. This type of pacemaker sends carefully timed electrical impulses to the heart's lower chambers. The pacemaker is implanted in the chest and connected to the heart.
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When a heart is damaged to the point that no other therapies work and a person is at risk of dying, a heart transplant may be considered. This is reserved for the most severe cases of heart failure. There are number of conditions that may limit a person's ability to receive a heart transplant. People who are eligible for a heart transplant are placed on a waiting list for a donor heart. Waiting times for a heart can range from days to months, which are dependent on several factors.
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Close medical follow-up is essential after a heart transplant. After surgery, there is an increased risk for a number of different health conditions, including rejection of the transplant, infections, and malignancies. Most people, however, return to normal activities, including work and exercise. A specific rehabilitation program may be suggested to speed recovery and restore cardiovascular health.
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When you
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hinder the investigation, you know you're in deep trouble. That's the
position that embattled international news agency News Corp. find itself in.
News Corp. (NWS), the brainchild of
billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has a penchant for controversy; with
properties like U.S. news network Fox News. However, such
controversy pales in comparison to allegations brought against News of the World which is published by News International, one of News Corp.'s British holdings.
According to documents released in an ongoing police investigation, News
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voicemail accounts of persons of interest -- including murder victims,
terrorism victims, families of dead soldiers, celebrities, and politicians.
The hackers often altered the voicemail contents in an effort to fish for
Just a few days ago the talk centered on whether News International CEO
and Murdoch-protégé Rebekah Brooks would resign. Now that talk has been
made a moot point, as Mr. Murdoch has decided that he will discontinue the entire News of the World publication.
The news shocked many, as News of the World is currently London's best-selling
tabloid newspaper. Many in England believe that the paper's articles make
or break political candidates.
The news that the paper was dead was delivered by Rupert Murdoch's son, James
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it came to itself."
He revealed that the move would lead to 200 staffers losing their jobs, though
they could apply for other News Corp. positions. He also revealed that
the proceeds of this Sunday's final edition would be donated to charity, in an
effort to placate the growing firestorm of criticism.
The closure of the embattled publication may not be enough to silence the
public outcry; particularly when pressing questions remain. Questions include whether News of the World staffers broke British law
during their actions and whether they shared their findings with other sister
publications, such as The Times of London and the tabloid Sun.
If they did, these publications could find themselves subject to similar
boycotts as News of the World.
Another compelling question is whether the questionable tactics were isolated
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The City Council heard a report at its work session Monday on the baseline market analysis for the East Arapaho/Collins redevelopment area, a near 700-acre study area bounded generally by Collins Boulevard, Greenville Avenue, Apollo Road and Plano Road.
The City is working with consultants to investigate enhancement/redevelopment possibilities and develop a strategy for addressing the underperforming flex space in the study area. Flex space is a building type that allows for a variety of office, research and development, industrial processing, quasi-retail sales, high tech or a combination in a single structure.
The analysis found that the study area is in a good location for redevelopment because it is near UT Dallas, major employers and a strong transportation network and has access to industrial grade internet transmission lines that could support sought-after cloud computing development. Challenges include the age of the majority of the buildings and a lack of curb appeal compared to other developments that compete for the same tenants.
City staff members recommended that the study area boundaries be revised to exclude several tracts along Greenville Avenue and Collins Boulevard that have a different character or have the potential to be considered a part of the Arapaho Station transit-oriented development. Staff will continue to work with the consultants throughout 2013 to study the area and refine and prioritize implementation strategies. After Council approval, the City is expected to begin implementing identified strategies next year.
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South African Airways successfully concludes restructuring
JOHANNESBURG. 02 June 2009. South African Airways (SAA) has successfully completed its restructuring programme, a process resulting in cost savings of R2,5-billion which has ensured that the airline is operationally sound and capable of weathering the current economic storm. SAA started its deep and fundamental restructuring in March 2007, and this came to an end in March this year. The restructuring process set out with initiatives in three categories which included global initiatives, revenue initiatives and departmental initiatives.
"The restructuring was largely successful with most initiatives having surpassed their targets and the overall net profit impact having exceeded target by 8% at the end of the restructuring programme," says Chris Smyth, SAA Acting CEO.
Key initiatives included a 30% reduction in management numbers and overall head count, labour negotiations resulting in a three-year wage agreement, operational performance improvements as well as the grounding and successful return of three Boeing 747 aircraft. Revenue initiatives included effective yield management with departmental initiatives including cost reductions, removal of duplication in a range of areas, improved performance measurement and the review of contracts.
"Much work has been done to ensure that the management of costs are an entrenched part of our financial processes going forward. It is critical that we ensure the gains we have made under restructuring are sustainable. We will continue to fully monitor these as well as concentrate on growing revenue and improving efficiencies. The removal of R2,5-billion in costs from the organisation was a significant achievement," says Smyth.
However, Smyth warns that hedging losses and hundreds of millions of rands in interest payments on the debt book will have a negative impact on net profitability for 2008-09. The grounding of SAA's fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft was one of the key restructuring initiatives. A total of three Boeing 747 aircraft were grounded and returned under normal lease expiry conditions. Mitigating strategies were introduced to reduce costs on the remaining three aircraft, and these were rotated to support SAA's operations on profitable routes as well as a wetleasing arrangement with another airline.
A particularly successful aspect of the restructuring was SAA's improved operational performance, with improved on-time performance and baggage handling. Airport operations, especially at OR Tambo International in Johannesburg have also been significantly improved.
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floridacentral CU's Laida Garcia Elected NCUF Board Chair
The National Credit Union Foundation board has elected Laida Garcia, president/CEO for the $385 million floridacentral Credit Union of Tampa, Fla., as the foundation's new chairwoman.
The NCUF announced the election at its meeting this week in Anaheim, Calif., along with other board changes.
The foundation elected John Radebaugh, president/CEO for the North Carolina Credit League, vice chairman; Lee Butke, president/CEO for the $6 billion Corporate One FCU in Columbus, Ohio, treasurer; and Winona Nava, president/CEO for the $124 million Guadalupe CU in Santa Fe, N.M., secretary.
"Laida has been a tremendous asset to the foundation board over the past few years," said Bucky Sebastian, NCUF executive director and himself a former Tampa credit union CEO. "I look forward to her leadership and to working with her to help even more consumers achieve financial freedom through our programs and grants."
Garcia commented, "Board chairs before me have laid a solid foundation for NCUF and I hope to follow in that same tradition. We have an excellent board and executive director, and together we will continue to fulfill our mission as the philanthropic arm of the credit union movement."
The board also elected Angela McCathran, president/CEO for the $438 million People's Trust FCU in Houston, Texas, to fill the seat of the recently retired BECU President/CEO Gary Oakland, who also stepped down as board chair. Edwin Williams, president/CEO for the $130 million Discovery FCU in Wyomissing, Pa., replaced former New Jersey Credit Union League President/CEO Paul Gentile as a CUNA board representative.
The NCUF's 13 voting seats comprise representatives of natural person credit unions, national organizations serving credit unions, corporate credit unions, state credit union foundations, state leagues and one at-large position. The other board members are:
- Bill Cheney, president/CEO for CUNA
- John Graham, president/CEO for Kentucky Employees CU in Frankfort, Ky.
- John Gregoire, president for The ProCon Group in Madison, Wis.
- Joe Guilfoy, executive director for the Indiana Credit Union Foundation and vice president of consulting and education for the Indiana Credit Union League
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CUNA and NAFCU have weighed in with generally approving comments on recent proposed changes to the Automated Clearing House operations and procedures by NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association.
NACHA administers the ACH system which process electronic payments.
NACHA requested comments on changes it proposed to make on pre-notification entries to ACH transactions, its proposal to eliminate the Notice of Change 'Change Code 04' and to make changes on rules overseeing reclamation entries.
"NAFCU supports the proposed rule," the association said in its April 4 letter. "The proposed changes on pre-notification entries, by reducing the waiting period from six banking days to the day the entries' return period expires, will help expedite processing while also simplifying the process. At the same time, it will provide all parties in the transaction with adequate time to make necessary changes and issue appropriate notification."
NAFCU also expressed support for the elimination of Change Code 04 and other technical changes. "These proposed changes will make the rules easier to understand and follow, and enable improved levels of compliance," NAFCU added.
CUNA offered its own detailed comment to the proposals.
"We generally support the proposed authorization requirement for business debit entries that would permit the Receiving Depository Financial Institution (RDFI) to request proof of authorization and require the Originating Depository Financial Institution (ODFI) to provide proof of authorization within 10 business days," CUNA wrote in its letter this week to NACHA.
"However, NACHA should clarify that the requirement should only be used to facilitate the resolution of disputes and suspected entries that may be unauthorized or fraudulent between a business Receiver and RDFI in the limited circumstance in which the business Receiver and Originator do not have an existing contract or relationship.... NACHA should also minimize compliance burdens and permit the proof of authorization in whatever form is available instead of a specific data format," CUNA added.


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|Msgr. Vladimir Ghika, front right, is pictured in a 1937 group photo in Japan. Msgr. Ghika, who converted to Catholicism from Orthodoxy, is scheduled to be beatified as a martyr Aug. 31 in Romania, 59 years after dying from cold and hunger in a communist prison. (CNS photo/courtesy of the Archdiocese of Bucharest)
BUCHAREST, Romania (CNS) -- A pavilion designed for trade fairs became Eastern Europe's biggest church when more than 10,000 people participated in the beatification of Msgr. Vladimir Ghika, tortured to death at age 80 in 1954.
The Aug. 31 ceremony, broadcast live on Romanian TV, brought together the country's two major Catholic rites: Latin and Byzantine, whose members use an Orthodox-style liturgy. Blessed Ghika had the unusual authority, approved by Pope Pius XI, to celebrate liturgies in both rites.
As believers from across the country flowed into the massive, round hall, volunteers greeted each with a scarf to wear, printed with the martyr's serene face and signature white beard.
Hundreds of priests and bishops processed toward an altar emblazoned in Vatican colors, yellow and white, offset by a large red cross, the color of martyrdom, as a brass ensemble conveyed the solemnity of an event marking a face-off between holiness and brutality.
"He was treated worse than a dog in jail, this beautiful elderly priest," said Hermina Idomir, an 80-year-old Romanian Catholic professor from Brasov.
"Everyone knew of his goodness -- he started the first free clinic in Bucharest, the first ambulance service. He was a prince but preferred the poor. And the communists arrested him for writing a letter to the pope," said Idomir, shaking her head.
Blessed Ghika is the third Romanian priest, killed by the anti-Christian dictatorship, to be beatified since 2010.
In the homily, Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes, described three aspects of the martyr's exceptional "pastoral love":
-- His "ecumenical heart." Blessed Ghika promoted the unity of Christians long before it was fashionable. Baptized as an Orthodox Christian, he converted at age 29 in Paris, where he was ordained at age 50.
-- His service to the marginalized: Although descended from nobility on both sides, Blessed Ghika was most concerned for refugees, prisoners of war, the sick and wounded, for whom he ministered in France, Romania, Italy, Japan and elsewhere.
In the words of Pope Pius XI, Blessed Ghika was a "major apostolic vagabond" who, wherever he traveled, converted souls impressed by his godliness.
-- He suffered and died at the hands of "the pitiless Stalinist regime," as calm and devout as he had lived: resisting torture, reciting the rosary, reassuring his fellow prisoners. Warned to leave the country when the communists took power in 1948, he refused to abandon those in need.
Thirty direct witnesses testified to Blessed Ghika's holiness in the face of torture. The priest was beaten so badly that he lost his sight and hearing, and his captors set up mock firing squads to break his will.
"He found the presence of God everywhere, in all things," said Archbishop Ioan Robu of Bucharest. "Nothing crushed him. His limitless charity is a model for the Year of Faith."
"I don't think I will see an event this beautiful again in my life," said Orthodox participant Radu Ciuceanu, incarcerated by the communists for 17 years.
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BUCHAREST, Romania (CNS) -- A pavilion designed for trade fairs became Eastern Europe's biggest church when more than 10,000 people participated in the beatification of Msgr. Vladimir Ghika, tortured to death at age 80 in 1954.


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Google delayed the
commercial release of its Chrome operating system (not to be confused
with the Chrome Browser) a bit to perfect the upcoming netbook and
light-notebook OS, but that doesn't mean that it's resting on its
laurels. The company spilled a ton of details at a special
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Crankshaft. Basically, typical interpreted Javascript code is
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(machine code) words for your tasks and then using those, instead of
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with WebGL, Google can make sure that its Chrome operating system can
at least provide the kind of gaming experiences that users enjoy
today on the iPhone -- including those of a 3D flavor.Chrome
OS: The Department of Printing, Syncing, Sales, and SecurityLike
Android, Chrome OS is a highly customized Linux distribution.
The source code is currently available to developers, but exact
details about the company's full hardware and software vision have
been lacking. Google also filled in some of those blanks,
detailing the critical advances to be featured the release Chrome OS
hardware/software. To start it revealed more
details on its Google
Cloud Print scheme. Basically Cloud Print lets you connect
a printer by clicking a widget within your Chrome browser. How
did it do that considering those printers require all sorts of
drivers? Well, the magic is that Google stores all the drivers
online.The service already has a live landing page here and
is expected to begin being rolled out to the dev channel of the
Chrome browser.Another crucial feature of Chrome OS will be
syncing. With syncing, Google will store on the cloud critical
info, such as bookmarks, launchers, themes, and extensions.
Your data is tied to your account, meaning that if you use a Chrome
OS computer at home, you can sign in a Chrome OS computer at work and
be greeted by the same environment (if you want).Perhaps the
most important on the Chrome OS features fleshed out on Tuesday was
Web Store, the in-browser equivalent to Android Marketplace or
Apple's App Store. The apps are powered primarily by a mix of
Javascript and HTML5.
Chrome Web
Store is now live, and you can check it out for yourself
from a Chrome 8 browser.Defying some people's expectations,
the store does not only feature
internet apps, but also web pages. Thus much of the initial
content is vanilla web sites, and not the slick web programs that one
might hope for. This could be a slipping point for Google as it
may become hard to weed actual apps out from the ones that are just
web sites.Still, there are some promising early apps like
the Gilt shopping app
and the ESPN sports
photo viewer. These apps look and feel like an iPad app, in
that they have a polish UI and attractive graphics. Google
VP Linus Upson says that Google doesn't plan on making any money off
the store; Google's cut of revenue from paid apps will just go
towards covering costs, with developers getting the rest. And
Google is giving developers plenty of ways to get additional revenue,
in addition to direct purchase costs. Like with iOS developers
can place in-app ads (Google driven, of course), can offer
subscriptions, or add in-app purchases.A final note on apps
-- while basic word processing, image editing, and music apps are
expected to be readily available, some users may lust for the ability
to run Windows apps on Chrome. To that end Google has paired
with Citrix to produce Citrix Receiver for Chrome OS. The
receiver app will act as a virtual machine, allowing users to run
Windows apps, such as Microsoft Office or sales software.The
issue of apps and security go somewhat hand in hand. As all
apps will run in the browser, Google's first line of defense in
Chrome OS will be sandboxing each of the running apps, which Chrome
handles similarly to the sandboxing of website tabs. And all
user data stored locally on the machine (e.g. documents and mp3s) are
automatically encrypted.Software security only goes so far,
though, so Google has implemented a special hardware upgrade to make
sure its system is super secure. Using a technology called
Verified Boot, when you turn on your Chrome OS computer, it will
first read from a special read-only chip. The chip works with
an algorithm to check the signatures of all the "pieces" of
Chrome OS including apps and stored files. In doing so it makes
sure that your system wasn't compromised by a crafty piece of malware
that escaped the sandbox.Do
YOU Want to Test Chrome OS?The
bulk of Google's early testing will be accomplished via corporate
partnerships. Apparently the corporate world is very keen on
Google's vision of super-secure browser driven computing, especially
now that Windows app accessibility has been added. Google
has already has lined up a number of volunteers for its beta testing
program -- American Airlines, Virgin America, Cardinal Health,
Appirio, Logitech, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Speaking
of beta testing, that was probably the biggest news at the event.
While the source code for Chrome OS has been freely available for
about a year, Google is preparing to give business and personal users
the chance to try actual beta Chrome OS hardware.
Google's thousands of employees have been test driving the device for
the last couple months. And as mentioned, that test program
will soon expand to encompass a slew of high profile business users.
And last, but not least, it hopes that you will
test out its hardware.Testers get a special notebook called
the Cr-48. The device was designed by an unnamed manufacturer
and is not intended to be sold as an actual release product -- its
sole purpose is to test and fine-tune the Chrome OS experience.It
sports a 12.1-inch screen, a full-sized keyboard with some tweaks
(e.g. the caps lock key has been shifted and replaced by an
Android-esque search button). Google says there is no built-in
disc drive, though it may be possible to connect an external disc
drive or SD card reader via the single external USB port that was
shown in the demo model (or it's possible that this port can only be
used for USB mice). The notebook is powered by an
Intel processor, features built in 802.11n Wi-Fi 3G, sports 3G
connectivity via a Qualcomm modem, and weighs 3.8 lbs. It boots
in an impressive 10 seconds, and resumes from sleep "instantly"
(perhaps Google is beta testing bending the laws of physics).
The battery life is approximately 8 hours, with 8 days of
standby.Want to jailbreak the laptop? Unlike Apple who
has conducted an infamous war with jailbreaking customers and
developers, Google is actually providing a
special switch on the Cr-48, which will put it into jailbroken mode.
This will allow developers the ability to load any additional
software necessary to test their programs.So, do you want to
try out the Cr-48 and Chrome OS?If you're older than 18 and
live in the U.S., you can apply here.
There's also word that there may be a YouTube video contest, details
of which should pop up here.Chrome
OS: Launching Mid-2011Oh,
Google also happened to mention a new launch date for the operating
system. The list of launch partners has transfigured from Acer,
ASUS, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, and Toshiba to just Acer and Samsung.
Google says that Acer and Samsung will launch Chrome OS netbooks and
notebooks in mid-2011 It mentioned that other OEMs should soon
follow with Chrome OS products of their own -- OEMs which likely
include the missing members of the initial lineup.The good
news for potential buyers is that Google has worked out a special
deal for wireless connectivity with Verizon. Chrome OS users
will get 100 MB of free LTE data a month, to supplement whatever
Wi-Fi connectivity they find.While Google showed offline
versions of some of its apps, the OS is built with the mindset that
you're web connected, so good wireless connectivity is a must.
Wi-Fi with sparing use of 3G provides users with the most affordable
option to that end. But Google is making sure that users can
purchase services from Verizon without having to sign up for a
contract. Services can be purchased on a daily, weekly, or
monthly basis. For example, if a user knows they have a
high-traffic day away from Wi-Fi, they can buy a day of presumably
unlimited usage from Verizon for $9.99.Overall this deal
seems pretty good, between the no-contracts and the inclusion of a
small amount of free monthly 3G data.Expect more details on
precise hardware launch dates and the data plan as we roll into 2011.


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Apple has another solid hit with the "New iPad"
Apple's "New iPad" was
announced last week to much fanfare in San Francisco
. As is usually the case with new iPad or iPhone releases,
launch day pre-orders sold out quickly
and those who were late to get their orders in could end up waiting for a few weeks to get their hands on one.
As a refresher, an Apple A5X processor that has seen its onboard RAM double from 512MB to 1GB powers the new iPad. The A5X is also blessed with a quad-core GPU which boosts gaming performance and helps feed the new iPad's biggest new feature: a 2048 x 1536 resolution Retina display. Other niceties include a 5MP rear-facing camera, and optional LTE connectivity.
On the negative side, the weight and thickness of the iPad has grown to accommodate a new 42.5 watt-hour battery (the iPad 2 had a 25 watt-hour battery). In addition, Apple is once again being stingy with storage capacities on the iPad. Even though app sizes are
doubling or even tripling in some cases
due to Retina support, Apple is holding firm with 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities -- the same lineup as when the first generation iPad launched in 2010.
Tonight, however, we're getting our first look at what the new iPad can do courtesy of a flood of reviews. Here are some select excerpts from the reviews that are currently available:
Joshua Topolsky of
The Verge
gives his thoughts on the iPad 3's gorgeous new Retina display:
Yes, this display is outrageous. It's stunning. It's incredible. I'm not being hyperbolic or exaggerative when I say it is easily the most beautiful computer display I have ever looked at…
You literally can't see pixels on the iPad's display when you hold it at a regular distance, and even up close you have to really inspect the thing to see dots. For rendered text or high resolution images, it just looks otherworldly; like a glowing piece of paper.
The difference between the iPad 2's display and the new iPad's Retina display [Source: The Verge]
Walt Mossberg of
fame touched on the battery life of the new iPad. While it's not quite the power-sipper as its predecessor, it still posts some impressive numbers.
Apple claims up to 10 hours of battery life between charges, and up to nine hours if you are relying strictly on cellular connectivity. In my standard battery test, where I play videos back to back with both cellular and Wi-Fi on, and the screen at 75% brightness, the new iPad logged 9 hours and 58 minutes, compared with 10 hours and 9 minutes for the iPad 2. Other tablets died hours sooner in the same test. In more normal use, the new iPad lasted more than a full day, though not as long as the iPad 2 did.
The original iPad didn't have any cameras at all, while the iPad 2 came with a standard front-facing camera for FaceTime and an incredibly subpar rear-facing camera for pictures and 720p video. The new iPad can now features a 5MP camera and bumps video recording up to 1080p. Vincent Nguyen of
gives his thoughts on the new optics:
Apple says it has borrowed the camera technology and optics from the iPhone 4S for the new iPad, though still the 5-megapixel images the tablet is capable of do lag behind the 8-megapixel examples from the smartphone. There's more visible noise and chromatic aberrations at full zoom, though the quality is far, far better than any stills the iPad 2 can achieve. You also get face recognition for up to ten people per frame, automatically adjusting focus and exposure, but the camera app UI itself is no more complex than before.
While the actual CPU hasn't improved much over the iPad 2, the integrated GPU has definitely been turbocharged, as witnessed by Jason Snell of
That power comes from the X factor in the A5X processor—a new quad-core graphics engine. And sure enough, the third-generation iPad blows away every other iOS device in terms of graphics performance. In our tests using the GLBench 3D graphics testing app, the third-generation iPad could draw a complex 3D scene at the full frame rate of its display, 60 frames per second, without breaking a sweat. And in GLBench offscreen tests, which aren't constrained by the display's frame rate, the third-generation iPad had a frame rate 1.6 times that of the iPad 2 (and 13 times that of the original iPad).
[Source: MacWorld]
Overall, the new iPad seems to be another solid entry into the tablet field for Apple. It holds the line on CPU performance and battery life (at the expense of device thickness and weight) while offering an impressive Retina display, optional LTE, and a tremendous boost in graphics performance. Pricing remains the same as previous iPad model ($499/$599/$699 for Wi-Fi; add $130 for LTE models), but Apple still doesn't have the guts to give users an increase in storage capacities.
To sum things up, Joshua Topolsky offers these words of advice:
Let's be clear: the new iPad is in a class by itself, just as its predecessor was. As the latest product in a lineage of devices that defined this category, the iPad continues to stand head and shoulders above the competition. With the addition of the Retina display, LTE, more memory, and a more powerful CPU, Apple has absolutely held onto the iPad's market position as the dominant player and product to beat.
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Empowering consumers essential to combat illicit trade and counterfeiting, says INTERPOL Chief
World police body unveils I-Checkit tool for enhanced product verification by consumers
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Consumer involvement is vital to law enforcement efforts to protect the public from the dangers posed by illicit and counterfeit goods, the Head of INTERPOL told the 7th Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy.
Secretary General Ronald K. Noble also underlined the need for partnership with the private sector, both in expertise and funding, as INTERPOL 'must take into account the limited capacities of the majority of governments to increase their financial contributions despite increasing trafficking. At the same time, the private sector, deeply affected by these criminal activities, is ready to participate in our global fight.'
Addressing senior decision-makers from governments, law enforcement, customs and the private sector from some 100 countries, the INTERPOL Chief reminded the Congress that the world police body's primary concern in fighting illicit trade was to protect human life.
"We invite any government, law enforcement authorities, law abiding entity or citizens concerned with this type of criminal conduct or the rule of law to collaborate with us and our member countries," added Secretary General Noble, who highlighted the ongoing collaboration with the World Customs Organization which in 2012 alone contributed to the seizure of counterfeit goods worth USD 70 million and some 2,000 arrests worldwide.
Secretary General Noble unveiled a new initiative, INTERPOL-Checkit (I-Checkit), a platform designed to provide consumers with the opportunity to contribute to this fight against illicit trade and, more importantly, protect themselves and their families.
"The idea is simple: allowing an average consumer to screen products against existing global databases on stolen or illicit goods," said Secretary General Noble. "I-Checkit will provide consumers with the possibility to scan a product using the latest communications technology to verify whether the producer or manufacturer considers it authentic, and whether it is legally on the market and being sold."
Mr Noble also pointed to the anticipated step-by-step development of I-Checkit across diverse product categories, geographical zones and types of information to be delivered. The first step will be the integration of INTERPOL's existing Stolen Motor Vehicles, Stolen and Lost Travel Documents databases and the future database on luxury goods.


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In September, Honda pulled
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hybrid sports coupe concept. The vehicle is designed to remind of
the CR-X that was popular in the 1980's to 1990's for Honda. Honda
was vague about the details of the vehicle when it revealed the
concept car other than to report the car was only 161 inches long and
would use a 1.5-liter i-VETEC 4-cylinder with Honda's IMA hybrid
power train. The car is pegged to sell in the $19,000 to $25,000
Autoblog reports that Honda has confirmed
that the CR-Z will be coming to the U.S. in the fall of 2010 with
a six-speed manual transmission. The vehicle should be the first
hybrid vehicle to hit the states sporting a 6-speed manual
transmission. Autoblog also notes that the images seen here of
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The LED lighting will likely change slightly and the
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– The Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance has accepted the membership application of Aegean Airlines of Greece. This was announced today at an official press conference held in Athens.
Jaan Albrecht, CEO Star Alliance said: "Aegean Airlines is a welcome addition to the Star Alliance network. Its home market Greece is of strategic importance due to its geographic position in the Eastern Mediterranean, acting as the main south-eastern access point into the European Union. Through the Aegean Airlines' network, our customers will in future gain access to numerous destinations in Greece as well as have more choice on routes within Europe."
Publicly listed Aegean Airlines began operations some 10 years ago and now operates a fleet of 31 aircraft covering a total of 47 domestic and international routes on 200 daily flights. Specifically 23 routes in Greece are covered, as well as a further 24 international routes. In 2008, Aegean became the largest Greek airline in terms of passenger numbers.
Theodore Vassilakis, Chairman of Aegean Airlines said: "Becoming a member of Star Alliance represents both an honour and a great opportunity for our company. In the near future our customers will be able to enjoy the network, privileges and loyalty rewards of the largest and most recognised airline alliance in the world. As we continue to grow in our network and further develop our services, we are committed to become valuable contributors to this great alliance."
Through its future membership in Star Alliance, Aegean Airlines will gain access to the many markets across the globe with large communities of Greek descendants, such as Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United States. By the same token, more business travellers based in Greece will in future benefit from the Star Alliance customer proposition: world-wide reach through the extensive network, seamless travel and status recognition through the frequent flyer programmes.
The integration teams from Aegean Airlines and Star Alliance will begin the integration work shortly, which is estimated to take around 12 months.
Once this process is complete, the Star Alliance network will encompass a total of 26 carriers (current 21 and confirmed future members Aegean Airlines, Air India, Brussels Airlines, Continental Airlines and TAM) and three regional member carriers (Adria Airways, Blue1 and Croatia Airlines), offer a choice of more than 1,000 destinations in 176 countries being served by 21,000 daily flights.
About Star Alliance:
The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer customers worldwide reach and a smooth travel experience. Star Alliance received the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award in 2008 and was voted Best Airline Alliance by Business Traveller Magazine in 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2008 and by Skytrax in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009. The members are Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, bmi, EGYPTAIR, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Spanair, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI, United and US Airways. Regional member carriers Adria Airways (Slovenia), Blue1 (Finland) and Croatia Airlines enhance the global network. Aegean Airlines, Air India, Brussels Airlines, Continental Airlines and TAM have been announced as future members. Overall, the Star Alliance network offers 17,000 daily flights to 916 destinations in 160 countries.
About Aegean Airlines:
Aegean Airlines is a full service airline, having a leading domestic position in Greece and a growing presence in international scheduled routes between Greece and destinations in Europe and neighboring countries. In 2008 Aegean carried 6 million passengers, an increase of 14% over 2007. The company currently operates a fleet of 31 aircraft with an average age of 2 years in its scheduled flights. Aegean performs scheduled flights to 17 Greek destinations (Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Chania, Rhodes, Kos, Samos, Mytilene, Chios, Alexandroupolis, Mykonos, Santorini, Kavala, Limnos, Corfu, Ioannina and Kefalonia) and 18 other International destinations (London, Paris, Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Berlin, Brussels, Barcelona, Rome, Milan, Venice, Larnaca, Paphos, Cairo, Sofia, Bucharest, Tirana). Aegean is also a Regional Partner of Lufthansa providing access for its passengers to Lufthansa's global network. Within its ten year scheduled services history AEGEAN has been awarded six times by the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) in recognition of its operating performance, commercial success and commitment to customer comfort and satisfaction. Additionally, AEGEAN has been repeatedly awarded by the Athens International Airport as the single largest contributor to the airport's passenger growth. AEGEAN recently received the Skytrax World Airline award as the best regional airline in Europe for 2009.
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Futures: U.S. Team deep up middle
Barfield, Sanders, Upton and Wood are a talented foursome
By Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com
Any time an organization can develop shortstops or second baseman in their Minor League systems, it's a huge plus, a feather in their development cap.
So it's understandable that the four organizations represented in the U.S. Team's middle infield for the XM Satellite Radio All-Star Futures Game on July 10 at Comerica Park are pretty pumped up about what lies ahead.
It should be noted that while the U.S. team technically has three shortstops listed, one -- Marcus Sanders -- does have second base experience and would likely slide over for the Futures Game. Here's what things will look like up the middle for the U.S. Team:
Josh Barfield, 2B, Portland (Triple-A, Padres)
The son of former big leaguer Jesse, Barfield is making his second trip to the Futures Game. Just 22, he's already playing at Triple-A, where he was hitting .282 with eight homers and nine steals in 78 games for Portland. He's gotten better as the season has progressed, making adjustments to the higher level and hitting .336 in June.
"His style is pretty unorthodox, but he gets it done so I can't argue with it," one American League scout said. "He has a late trigger on his swing, but his bat is so fast that it makes up for it."
Early in his career, many felt Barfield would eventually have to move to the outfield because of defensive inefficiencies. But he's worked tirelessly with the glove, to the point where position switch talk has quieted down.
"He's a better defender at second than people give him credit for," the scout said. "He can stay at second. ... He's never going to win a Gold Glove, but he can stay there."
Marcus Sanders, SS, Augusta (Class A, Giants)
The Giants were thrilled to get Sanders as a 17th-round draft-and-follow in the 2003 draft. A high school football injury forced him from shortstop to second base, though he led all Florida junior college players with 44 steals in his one season of juco ball.
After getting his feet wet in the Arizona League last summer, the Giants moved him back to shortstop (another year removed from that shoulder surgery) in the South Atlantic League for the 2005 season.
Obviously a plus runner -- he's got 40 steals in 71 games for Augusta -- he's not just legs. Sanders understands the value of getting on base, and he's got more power than you'd expect from his appearance.
"He's a lot like a Rickey Henderson or Bobby Bonds, a guy who used to lead off and hit [with power]," Giants farm director Jack Hiatt said. "We look at Marcus as a table setter."
B.J. Upton, SS, Durham (Triple-A, Devil Rays)
Some may be surprised to see Upton making a repeat performance at the Futures Game, not because of a lack of potential, but because his days as a Minor Leaguer seemed over.
Upton got 159 big league at-bats last year, ending his rookie status. Many thought he'd never leave the Tampa lineup after that. But the Rays decided to allow their shortstop phenom get some more development time at Triple-A Durham, a level he breezed through in 2004.
"I think he's handled it well," said Devil Rays director of player development and scouting Cam Bonifay about Upton's return to the Minors. "He's continuing to work on his game and continuing to improve on all facets. I'm sure he's looking forward to participating in this game."
Upton has hit .292 with eight homers, 39 RBIs and 22 steals in 81 games with Durham this season. But the biggest question mark has been about his defense. He's made 29 errors at short in the International League this year, but the organization has seen improvement, reminding people he's still just 20 years old.
"We've seen better preparation, a better of understanding of what it takes to play a premier position at a higher level," Bonifay said. "Even though he's made errors, I think all young shortstops make errors as they make their way to the big leagues. People forget how young he is and how skilled an athlete he is."
Brandon Wood, SS, Rancho Cucamonga (Class A Advanced, Angels)
To say that 2005 has been a breakout for the Angels' prospect would be a bit of an understatement. After hitting 11 homers all year in the Midwest League a year ago, Wood has knocked 26 out of Californa League parks to tie for the overall Minor League lead (with Jacksonville's Andy LaRoche).
"He's having a tremendous year; he's swinging the bat very well," Angels farm director Tony Reagins said about the organziation's top pick from the 2003 draft. "He is producing power numbers we didn't expect this early."
Like with some of the others on this list, there has been some talk of Wood needing to find a new defensive home. Third has been most often mentioned, with Wood eventually outgrowing shortstop. But so far, he's done fine up the middle, and there's no plan to move him right now.
"Defenisvely, he's been solid," Reagins said. "That's the mindset: Until he proves he can't play short, he's a shortstop. So far, there's been no indication of that."
Jonathan Mayo is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The group, based at Imperial College London, found
some of the base building blocks for life, nucleobases, in dust from the
Murchison meteorite which fell to Earth in 1969. Nucleobases, in this case
uracil and xanthine, are the components that make up two of the most important
parts of any Earth-bound life form, DNA and RNA.
In order to confirm that these molecules weren't from simple contamination, the
researchers analyzed the individual atoms of the nucleobases. They found the
carbon contained within was a heavier breed that what forms naturally on Earth.
The molecules must have come from space.
Professor Mark Sephton, a co-author of the paper states "Because meteorites
represent left over materials from the formation of the solar system, the key
components for life -- including nucleobases -- could be widespread in the
cosmos. As more and more of life's raw materials are discovered in objects from
space, the possibility of life springing forth wherever the right chemistry is
present becomes more likely."
While giving insights on how higher life may have formed on Earth, the finding
may also bolster the theory that life may have once existed on a warmer, wetter
Mars or a cooler, clearer Venus. NASA hopes to find evidence for such theories
by analyzing the ice contained in the soil of the red wasteland that the Mars
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Just found out about this trade ... unbelievable.
Players AA has brought in usually resort back to their true potential selves (most notably Jose Bautista, Encarnacion and Colby Rasmus). I expect Reyes and Johnson to have a breakout year.
Wow! If you would have told me in the preseason that two weeks into the regular season I'd be more excited about the Jays than the Raptors I would have punched you. Unreal trade..
Ok, ok...we know it's a cool trade.
Now, onto the good part.
Where does this put them?
I am definitely not getting my hopes up, because being let down is the worst. But some baseball analysts are labeling them as potential favorites to win the east. But they are also expecting more moves, so it's hard to say. I just hope they can stay healthy, because if they do, they should have no problem winning plenty of games
Edit: to answer your question, I'd put them at the top of the AL east if they can stay healthy. The AL east isn't as strong as it used to be, so it is the perfect time to rise
Last edited by wallz; Wed Nov 14th, 2012 at 11:32 PM.
If everything goes well they should make the play-offs. On paper at this point, the Jays and the Yankees are the best teams in the East. Bo-sox and the Rays may get stronger but I don't see them getting as strong as us. It'll be interesting to see how they address left field. With 117 mil. already committed for 2013 AA probably has another surprise up his sleeve.
Attitude Is A Choice.
This just in: Apparently, Bud Selig doesn't like the deal.
This also just in: No one likes Bud Selig.
The fact that he has the final word as to whether it falls through kinda scares me. I'll take a huge sigh of relief when it gets approved (which it better)
I can't see him vetoeing the deal.
Selig has the power to veto any deal if he deems it is not in the "best interests" of baseball.
However, there is a growing belief that Selig will allow the deal to go through, especially after he failed to find any problem with last season's trade between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Red Sox, in what was viewed as a blatant salary dump, sent Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford to the Dodgers, who were in the hunt for a playoff spot.
"It's a good analogy," Selig said. "That's a fair analogy."
New York Yankees president Randy Levine said he saw nothing wrong with the deal.
"There's a collective bargaining agreement," he said. "As far as I understand, everyone's following the rules. Teams are allowed to do what they want to do."
Selig believes the Marlins did not get fleeced.
"I've talked to two baseball people who have, actually, an interesting view on the trade," Selig said. "They think that [Miami], in terms of your players, did very well. These are two independent baseball people. These are not chefs in the kitchens here.
"I am aware of the anger, I am. I'm also aware that in Toronto they're very happy."
So we've apparently signed Melky Cabrera to a two year deal.
Let's starting planning the parade down Yonge St.
Source - http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=409620
What's awesome about this offseason is that they've added 400 innings, a #1 starter, a #3 starter, created a real nice bench (Davis, Bona, Izturis, Buck), the second best shortstop in baseball, and now Cabrera.... and, they have 2 of the Lansing 3 left, didn't give up D'arnaud, still haven't moved JPA and even Gose is still around.
Even if this all spectacularly blows up, this is one hell of an offseason!
Plus, Law was reporting they are still looking for another starter. You have to think that they aren't really looking for a #5 guy.
If they could pry Dickey loose from the Mets.... wow.
Lets go Toronto Blue Jays big news, all this team needs is some Shaun Marcum and use him as 5th starter, 2013 MLB championship here we come.
Didn't want to get my hopes up, but holly fuck I'm pumped. they STACKED
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As soon as Ed came in the game tonight in the 2nd half, the team just got a lot more gritty and the team starts playing defence. He also gives them that shot blocking presence inside. Also, 9 rebounds in 17 freakin minutes.
As for Ross, in my opinion he's already the Raps BEST perimeter defender. Add in he's ability to shoot 3's and wide open jump shots. This guy should be getting starters minutes.
The more i see Ross play the more i'm starting to feel better about losing that coin toss with Golden State.


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It looks as though Microsoft's Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on is the
latest victim of HD DVD's failure in the marketplace. Microsoft announced today
through its Gamerscore
Blog that the Xbox 360 HD DVD player will no longer be manufactured.
The move to discontinue the Xbox 360 HD DVD player comes
just weeks after Microsoft lowered the Toshiba-manufactured player's price from
$179 to $129.99
following mass defections to the Blu-ray standard. The drive was priced
at $199 when it launched in late 2006.
Toshiba officially signaled the death of the HD DVD format
on February 19 after it faced defections from Netflix,
Buy and Wal-Mart.
The company suffered an even bigger blow in early January when Warner
Bros. decided to abandon HD DVD to focus on Blu-ray.
"We carefully assessed the long-term impact of
continuing the so-called 'next-generation format war' and concluded that a
swift decision will best help the market develop," said Toshiba Corp.
President and CEO Atsutoshi Nishida earlier
this week. "While we are disappointed for the company and more
importantly, for the consumer, the real mass market opportunity for high
definition content remains untapped and Toshiba is both able and determined to
use our talent, technology and intellectual property to make digital
convergence a reality."
Although Microsoft will no longer provide the Xbox 360 HD
DVD player, the company is committed to continuing standard product support and
warranty support for the add-on. Given the latest bit of news from Microsoft,
expect a fire sale on Xbox 360 HD DVD players in the coming weeks as retailers
rush to kick them off store shelves.
When it comes to the Xbox 360 platform, Microsoft simply
stated, "We do not believe this decision will have any material impact on
the Xbox 360 platform or our position in the marketplace."


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Some analysts think the electric
vehicle market is ready for primetime. Others have been less
convinced. Last October, investment firm J.D. Power and Associates, Inc.
estimated that by 2020 electric vehicles (EVs) would only gain a slim 7.3 percent market share.
I. Hybrid/EV Outlook -- Not Good?
Now the firm has returned with another report, bumping its estimates slightly,
but remains skeptical of hybrids, electric vehicles, and clean diesel.
Mike VanNieuwkuyk, executive director of global vehicle research at J.D. Power
and Associates states in a Detroit News interview,
"Alternative powertrains face an array of challenges as they attempt to
gain widespread acceptance in the market. The bottom line is that most
consumers want to be green, but not if there is a significant personal cost to
His report estimates that by 2016, market share of hybrids and electric
vehicles will remain under 10 percent. The report's basic argument boils
down to that EVs and hybrids are too expensive for customers. It cites a
recent 4,000 person U.S. survey that it conducted, which showed that a growing
number of customers were concerned about the prices of electric vehicles.
The J.D. Power report also cited concerns about function as a factor slowing
sales -- particularly for electric vehicles.
II. Too Expensive?
Other market research firms don't necessarily agree that the price of
electrified vehicles will trump the price at the pump. Rival research
firm Deloitte LLP conducted a 1,000 person U.S. study, which found that 78
percent of people would consider purchasing an electric vehicle if gas hit $5
Subcompact cars typically start at around $11,000 USD for the cheapest
non-hybrid models and around $19K USD for the cheapest hybrid models (the subcompact Honda
Insight and CRZ hybrids). Thus you're looking at a premium of around $8,000
For the mid-sized sedan market pricing starts at around $20K USD, with the
cheapest hybrid being the new Hyundai Sonata at $26,545.
In this segment you're looking at around a $6,500
USD premium.
A recent report by the U.S.
Department of Energy stated that the annual cost of gas for the
average family is $3,625 USD (based on a gas price of $3.61 USD/gallon).
Assuming an average household has two cars and that the hybrid sedan would get
at least 33 percent better gas mileage, a family would save approximately $600
USD annually by switching to a hybrid. In other words, it would take
approximately 7 years of ownership to break even with a compact or mid-sized
III. Small Vehicle Sales Up
According to industry statistics in the first three months of 2011 large car
sales have plunged 35 percent, while small car sales have jumped 25 percent.
Hybrid sales during the period accounted for 4.7 percent of sales, up
from the average 2.6 percent in 2010.
Those numbers seem more impressive when you consider that a tax credit for
hybrid vehicles expired at the end of 2010.
It seems clear that the high price of gas this spring -- with fuel regularly
hitting $4 USD/gallon -- has motivated some customers to get hybrid vehicles.
EVs from General Motors Comp. (GM)
and Nissan Motor Comp. (7201)
are still selling slowly due to limited distribution
and volume. Both companies hope to sell a modest 10,000 units by the
year's end. Mitsubishi Corp. (8058)
just released a new EV -- but only in Hawaii to
start. Ford Motor Comp. (F),
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203),
and Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA)
all will release new EVs by the end of the year as well [1][2][3].
Two factors working in the favor of electrified sales is an increasing
selection and government pressure on fuel efficiency.
One of the few somewhat seemingly positive aspects of the J.D. Power report was
an estimate that by the end of 2016, 159 hybrid and electric vehicle options
would be available for purchase -- up substantially from the 31 available in
2009. (Of course the report casts this in a negative light as well, complaining
that the market will be overcrowded.)
And the Obama administration is working with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to deliver new fuel efficiency mandates for the 2017-2025 period.
It is thought that those mandates would demand fleetwide average fuel efficiency reach 62.5 mpg by
2025. That could force automakers to try to limit the sales of
non-electrified models.
IV. Clean Diesel, Where Art Thou?
A dirty little secret of the EV industry is that clean diesel vehicles can
currently get as good or better mileage as most hybrids.
In the first three months of the year, 24 percent of Volkswagen AG's (VOW) sales were clean diesel vehicles. Mazda Motor Corp. (7261)
and other companies are planning to offer new diesel models over the
next couple years.
Still J.D. Power is also pessimistic on clean diesel's prospects.
Mr. VanNieuwkuyk states, "Advocates of clean diesel engines
tend to be some of the most vocal among consumers who tout the benefits of
their chosen technology. Clean diesel technology continues to struggle not only
against concerns about cost and perceived fuel availability, but also against
the lingering perception that diesel is 'dirty.'"
Both with hybrid vehicles and with diesel, there seems to be a clear momentum
in the U.S. Yet J.D. Power seems convinced both movements will only see slow
growth at best. It remains unclear whether the pessimism is unfounded --
or whether it knows something other analysts don't.