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  • Blu-TV brings interactive IPTV to disc players, starting with the BDP-83

    Dreamer has finally found a partner in its Blu-ray powered IPTV fantasy now that Blu-TV has debuted on the OPPO BDP-83. As the company envisions it, once loaded, it turns your BD-Live capable Blu-ray player into a video and interactive content gateway anyone can develop apps for once the SDK is released. Already powering an IPTV service in Korea, we got a quick demo of the software running on a PS3 in Dreamer’s CES booth and flipped through a quick selection of online marketplaces, simple games and video services. We’re not sure how many manufacturers will warm to the idea of opening up players currently limited to their choice of streaming services, but if the apps start to flow, having this as an embedded option could be a differentiating feature as player prices dive.

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  • My Meter is Confused?

    I started feel a hypo coming on so i checked. According to my meter my glucose is 50, and i would believe it. But my meter (a TRUEresult) said the the test was done with control solution. i decided to check again and it said 51 and it still said the test was done with control solution.

    should i trust that result? or would it read a control test differently. i know im low… but im not sure if my reading is accurate

    I’ve treated the hypo and im waiting for my glucose to come back up. (so nobody freak out 😀 )

  • Transport Tower | 150 m

    150 m, 34 stories completed in 2003. The building houses various governmental agencies and organizations, namely the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications. It was the tallest building in Kazakhstan from 2003-2008.


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  • Rockstar Spouses Allege ‘Degrading’ Work Conditions at San Diego Studio

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    It looks like this has the makings to be “EA Spouse” all over again, but this time it’s Rockstar that’s drawing the ire of the significant others of their allegedly overworked employees. An anonymous letter was posted on a Gamasutra members blog under the screen name “Rockstar Spouse,” although the contents of the letter claim it represents a collection of spouses standing up against what they allege are “degrading” working conditions at Red Dead Redemption developer Rockstar San Diego.

    “Till present, the working conditions persist to deteriorate as employees are manipulated by certain hands that wield the reigns of power in Rockstar San Diego,” the blog post alleges. “Furthermore, the extent of degradation employees have suffered extends to their quality of life and their family members.”

    Among the examples of “degradation” claimed in the post are mandatory 12-hour work days, six days a week, and deliberate lies about deadlines. “The managers at Rockstar San Diego continue in their dishonesty, pushing their employees to the brink promising temporariness fully equipped with the knowledge of another deadline just around the corner,” the post reads. “The reigns whip again, and it becomes mandatory to work close to twelve hours a day including Saturdays, regardless if an employee has finished all his duties prior.”

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  • Variation in fasting readings

    Hi everyone, as a newly diagnoised diabetic, I am still learning about the different aspects of this disease. I am curious if any of you experienced a slow but sudden increase in your fasting GSL readlings after the 3-4 month mark? Mine have been steadily increasing in the past 30 days, and my daily average has climbed about 15 points. In this past week, I have seen a marked increase, even though there is no "reason" for such, no late night snacks, or splurging… I am wondering if my One Touch Ultra is affected by the cold, thus I may be getting some false highs…

    My diet has not changed, nor have my meds, so I am thinking it must be an external issue. Anyone have any suggestions?

    Thanks,

  • Salvador – Brazil

    My city,algerian friends!:banana:

    Population:2.998.625 hab

    Salvador est une ville du Brésil capitale de l’État de Bahia.
    Sa dénomination exacte est São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos, « Saint Sauveur de la Baie de Tous les Saints ».
    Bahia la Noire, le plus beau fleuron du Brésil colonial, grandit, se transforme, se modernise. Sans pour autant perdre son âme : le charme et les rythmes qui l’ont rendue célèbre.
    Première capitale du Brésil de 1548 à 1763, Salvador de Bahia a été un point de convergence des cultures européennes, africaines et amérindiennes.

    Emplacement:

    Vue aérienne

    L’Elevador Lacerda et Marché Modelo

    Vue de Elevador Lacerda

    Palais de Rio Branco

    Le Centre Historique

    Rue de le Centre Historique

    Église de San Francisco

    Le carnaval de Salvador est le plus grand carnaval populaire de rue du Brésil


    Capoeira dans le centre historique

    Farol da Barra

    Siège de la Coupe du Monde 2014

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  • Kineta Collects $942K

    Luke Timmerman wrote:

    Kineta, a Seattle-based company developing treatments for viral infections and autoimmune diseases, has raised $942,000 in the form of equity, debt, and options from 25 investors, according to a regulatory filing. The company pulled in a bigger sum in November, garnering about half of a $13 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, in which it will seek to develop new adjuvant compounds that boost the effectiveness of vaccines. “This is evidence that our business model is working,” says Meg O’Connor, Kineta’s director of investor relations.

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  • Mercedes sigue con sus buenos números

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    Ahora cuando acaba el año empiezan a aparecer los balances positivos (antes, como siempre, que los negativos) de las marcas de automóviles, cerrando el año 2009 con pérdidas, ganancias, incrementos de ventas y objetivos cumplidos. Hace unas horas publicábamos lo bien que le había ido el año a la marca de prestigio inglesa Rolls-Royce y es el turno de Mercedes.

    La marca alemana Mercedes ha sido la marca premium que más ha crecido en diciembre y en el último cuatrimestre de 2009, con un crecimiento en el mes navideño del 12% y del 13% en el cuatrimestre. La nueva Clase E y la Clase S contribuye a la subida de las ventas, ya que el segmento berlina es el líder en los mercados mundiales.

    Aún así desde dentro de la marca se espera que este año que empieza, 2010, sea mejor aún que el anterior dado lo atractivo de los nuevos productos introducidos en el mercado, como por ejemplo el Clase E descapotable. También el Mercedes SLS AMG verá la luz en el primer cuarto de 2010 y debería ayudar a mantener la inercia positiva del pasado año.

    Cabe destacar los datos de Mercedes Benz en China, mercado emergente donde los haya y en el cual la marca alemana ha logrado un incremento del 65% de sus ventas para totalizar 70.000 Mercedes vendidos en el país oriental durante 2009, más que ninguna marca de categoría premium, doblando sus ventas en el mes de diciembre. Asimismo en el mercado asiático sumó 165,300 unidades vendidas, récord de ventas para estas marcas.

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  • Triumph of Astana | Триумф Астаны | 142 m

    В 2006 году в Астане построен и введен в эксплуатацию уникальный по своему архитектурно-планировочному решению жилой комплекс «Триумф Астаны» общей площадью более 100 000 м2. Комплекс расположен в центре столицы и включает здания переменной этажности до 39 этажей. Комплекс включает собственную инфраструктуру, зимние сады, салоны красоты, магазины и кафе.

    Height: 142.00 m
    Floors: 39


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  • Alabama to display National Championship Trophy Today at…Wal-Mart?

    That’s right, Crimson Tide Fans…The University of Alabama will have the ADT Waterford Crystal Trophy on display at the Tuscaloosa Wal-Mart SuperCenter.

    In other news, the owners of People Of Wal-Mart have called their ISP & their hosting company to tell them that they might need some extra bandwidth this weekend as a result.

    Keep it tuned to FanBlogs for some choice photos of Crimson Tide Fans with the National Championship Trophy.

    (Author’s Note: Alabama Fans, you guys know I’ve given you my fair share of BS over the years here. I wish to congratulate you on your National Title. This was just…well…This was just too sweet to pass up.)

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  • Nuevo Diesel limpio 50 ppm

    Ecopetrol, Boletin.

    El país contará a partir del primero de enero de 2010 con un diesel más limpio, con menos cantidad de azufre y ajustado a los estándares internacionales. Este es un aporte concreto de Ecopetrol para mejorar la calidad del aire que respiran los colombianos.

    En todo el país el diesel mejorará su calidad en 80%, al reducir su contenido de azufre de 2.500 partes por millón (ppm) a máximo 500. En el caso de Bogotá y para los sistemas de transporte masivo de ciudades como la capital (Transmilenio), Bucaramanga, Pereira, Cartagena y Cali se contará con diesel de menos de 50 ppm, lo que representa una reducción del 90% en el contenido de azufre.

    La calidad del diesel que llegará con el nuevo año a Bogotá y los sistemas masivos es la misma que se distribuye en la mayoría de países industrializados y mejor del que se consume en la mayor parte de América Latina. Solamente Santiago de Chile, Ciudad de México, Sao Paulo y Buenos Aires tienen una calidad similar.

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  • Campos Grand Prix Likely to Be Sold Before 2010 Opener

    We’ve reported to you some while ago that Bernie Ecclestone hinted not all 13 teams will actually make the grid in 2010. Among those suggested by the Formula One supremo, the media found out that Campos Grand Prix and US F1 were the ones in trouble. Although both have issued quick releases to deny the reports, it now seems Ecclestone knows his game too well.

    According to a report from German website motorsport-total.com, Adrian Campos’ team is allegedly looking for a buyer for his… (read more)

  • 2012 Olympic Logo – Now a way to get it scrapped.

    Good news – it may be possible to get the 2012 Olympic Logo scrapped.

    Bad news – some loopy legislation has slipped through the net.

    Cartoon smut law to make life sucky for Olympic organisers

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    Government zeal in pursuing anyone suspected of harbouring paedophilic tendencies may shortly rebound – with unintended consequences for the 2012 Olympic logo.

    Earlier this month, the Coroners & Justice Bill 2009 received the Royal Assent. This Act was another of those portmanteau pieces of legislation for which the current government is famous, mixing up new regulations on the holding of inquests, driving offences, provocation in murder cases and, crucially, a new law making it a criminal offence to be found in possession of an indecent cartoon image of a child.

    The horror facing the unpopular Olympics logo is that this is a strict liability offence. If an image is indecent, or held to be so by a jury, it is no good the Olympic Committee claiming that it was not intended as such.

    Regular readers will be aware of the controversy that surrounded the current logo since the day it was launched. Critics were not impressed by the £400,000 that had allegedly been shelled out to creative consultancy Wolff Olins to come up with the design. However, it was the logo’s perceived suggestiveness – with many s******ing that it appeared to show Lisa Simpson performing an act of fellatio – that excited internet controversy.

    The Guardian reported this as common knowledge: even Wikipedia notes this as one criticism levelled against the logo.

    A Facebook group asserting this similarity currently has almost 200,000 fans: Google variants on "Olympic logo" plus "Lisa Simpson", "fellatio", "blow job", etc and you will quickly turn up several thousand sites and articles which link those topics.

    Is this going to cause problems?

    The offence is modelled very closely on the law as passed against extreme porn last year, and prohibits the possession of any images that are pornographic, "grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character" and which either focus "solely or principally on a child’s genitals or anal region", or portray a number of sexual acts, including intercourse, oral sex and masturbation which involve a child either directly or as by-stander.

    For the purposes of this Act, an image is exactly that: an image. There are few defences to such a charge, although an individual may argue that they did not knowingly obtain the image, or that they did so for purposes of law enforcement.

    Although this law is modelled closely on other laws, it is a radical extension of the principles that underpin them. Both the Protection of Children Act 1978 (pdf) and the Criminal Justice Act 2008 – which is where the extreme porn law is located – are based on the idea that real harm may be being done to those depicted.

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    In the first instance, any image claiming to be "child porn" is evidence of child abuse, and those possessing such images are considered to be fuelling the trade for such material by creating an economic demand for it. In the second instance, one of the justifications for the new law was the harm being done to participants in extreme pornographic images, or the presumed harm that might result from copycatting.

    In this case, the view was expressed that copycatting might be an issue. However, both in the committee stage of this legislation and in the consultation paper (pdf) advocating it, there was also a strong inclination toward punishing individuals on the basis of their proclivities, irrespective of harm done, or even potential for copycatting.

    The law will apply where "the impression conveyed by the image is that the person shown is a child". In debate in committee, those arguing for the law were clear that they hoped it would apply even to a few lines scrawled by an individual on a piece of paper for their own enjoyment: and Government Minister Maria Eagle wanted the widest possible interpretation of the law to prevent individuals adding alien characteristics to images, and claiming they were not human.

    Given how widespread is the belief in the indecent nature of the Olympic logo, some degree of public embarrassment seems inevitable. First, because the internet is home to what can best be described as an "awkward squad" tendency which does not much like increased regulation of what can be seen and downloaded from the web, this issue is a gift: an opportunity to stick two fingers up at what is seen by many as a legislative step too far.

    Second, given the number of individuals who subscribe to groups on this subject, the likelihood that someone will formally complain to the police cannot be ruled out – and there could well be a case to answer. The "strict liability" nature of the law coupled with widespread publicity over this image means that there may be no room for the ignorance defence.

    El Reg asked various government bodies for a comment. The Ministry of Justice said it could not help: it was responsible for policy, but how a law would be used in future was a matter for police and Crown Prosecution Service.

    The latter was equally unable to help, as although the law has received Royal Assent, it has not yet been "commenced" – that is, it still requires a Minister of State to sign it into active status – and therefore no guidelines have yet been issued. However, it is expected that that will happen in the next few months.

    We approached the Olympic Organising Committee for comment. A London 2012 spokesperson said: “The London 2012 logo depicts the figure 2012 and nothing else.” ®

  • The Android Army is Rising

    In a humorous article from David Pogue of the New York Times, it seems that the “Android Army” is rising to meet any naysaying about the Nexus One or the Android platform with fanboyesque flames of their own.  It seems Pogue wrote a review of the Nexus One and pointed out a few of the flaws that he saw in the phone, and IMMEDIATELY started receiving feedback from people that did not paint him in a great light.

    Here are the few of the quotes he got;

    • “It’s ridiculous that you dinged the N1 for not having a physical ringer switch. Millions of phones have no ringer switches and they manage just fine.”
    • “You are an idiot. You write that only 190 MB is available for holding apps, but I hear that Google is planning to fix that in software next year.”
    • “You write that the Nexus One doesn’t have a multi-touch screen, but it does; Google just didn’t enable it. You should be fired for your incompetence.”

    Now I have read the initial article that Pogue wrote, and I actually found it to be a pretty positive review of the handset, simply pointing out some things that were missing from the handset that would have made it that much better.  So it does surprise me that he got these kinds of flames.  As I was reading the article, I was thinking to myself that these comments sound like they were coming from Apple fanboys, and I chuckled out loud when Pogue comes to the same conclusion.  I really did not see any reason for the hate he got, but Pogue goes on to talk about how he is hearing these same kinds of responses at CES 2010, and so are other tech writers.

    “I’m at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, and I found myself in conversation with editors from tech blogs Gizmodo, Engagdget and Gdgt. To my amazement, all three had noticed exactly the same thing: that the Android Army is amassing, and they don’t mince words.”, writes Pogue.

    He goes on to speculate as to why the Android Army is so volatile,

    “Popular theories: Maybe it’s because Google has just become an electronics maker for the first time.

    Maybe it’s the Nook Effect: a product’s advance hype becomes so intense that when it finally arrives, and it’s a letdown, people feel betrayed and angry.

    The most plausible theory, though, is that Google’s Android phone software is a more open and hackable operating system than the proprietary software on the iPhone, BlackBerry or Palm. Therefore, Android appeals to precisely the sort of frustrated, anti-establishment people who have no trouble writing abusive notes. It brings them out of the woodwork, gives them a new counterculture champion.”

    I am not sure I agree with Pogue on any of his reasons for the Android Army, I think it more falls to the Underdog nature of the platform.  Since it’s launch, it has been seen as the alternative to the iPhone, and as such is seen as a Little Mac taking on Mike Tyson in the old Nintendo game, Punch-Out!.

    Whatever the cause, it seems that the Android Army has been gaining soldiers, and those soldiers are loyal to a fault.  Long live Android!


  • Panicked Healthcare Lobbyists Descend On Massachusetts To Save The 60th Democratic Vote For Reform

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    We’ve been following the special election in Massachusetts, where the GOP hopes to pull a surprise upset in the race to fill Ted Kennedy’s seat.

    If they do pull it off, healthcare reform is instantly in trouble, as the Democrats drop below 60.

    But money is coming to the rescue of Democrat Martha Coakley — healthcare industry lobbyist money, specifically.

    Tim Carney identifies several of her top fundraisers. Take a look at who they represent:

    • Thomas Boggs, Patton Boggs: Bristol-Myers Squibb
    • Chuck Brain, Capitol Hill Strategies: Amgen, BIO, Merck, PhRMA
    • Susan Brophy, Glover Park Group: Blue Cross, Pfizer
    • Steven Champlin, Duberstein Group: AHIP, Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis
    • Licy Do Canto, Raben Group: Amgen
    • Gerald Cassidy, Cassidy & Associates: U. Mass Memorial Health Care
    • David Castagnetti, Mehlman, Vogel, Castagnetti: Abbot Labs, AHIP, Astra-Zenaca, General Electric, Humana, Merck, PhRMA.
    • Steven Elmendorf, Elmendorf Strategies: Medicines Company, PhRMA, United Health
    • Shannon Finley, Capitol Counsel: Amgen, Astra-Zeneca, Blue Cross, GE, PhRMA, Sanofi-Aventis.
    • Heather Podesta, Heather Podesta & Partners: Cigna, Eli Lilly, HealthSouth
    • Tony Podesta, Podesta Group: Amgen, GE, Merck, Novartis.
    • Robert Raben, Raben Group: Amgen, GE.

    Of course, this is how politics works. Lobbyists for various corporations and causes get involved wherever they can for candidates of both parties. But when you see all these big pharma (and insurance!) representatives coming with cash for a crucial vote, you know which side they’re on.

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  • Toddler diabetic?

    Hey everyone.. so Im not quite sure where to go next. I just checked my almost 2 year olds blood sugar and it was 8.4 mmoL, hes been urinating quite a bit, and I cant seem to give him enough to drink because as soon as I fill his cup, he drinks it and hands it back to me empty, and if I fill it up again its gone again. I’m thinking that because his father is diabetic, that this could possibly be part of whats going on.. but am I being paranoid with wanting to have him tested?:confused:

  • CES 2010 Quickie: Google’s Andy Rubin Comments on Multi-Touch

    An Engadget reporter had opportunity at CES to talk with Andy Rubin of Google about the lack of Muli-Touch support on the Nexus One.  You can read the full article here, but here is the direct quote Engadget received:

    “”You call this a superphone — 3.7-inch capacitive display, but no keyboard and no multitouch. Yet it has multitouch outside the US. Why not America?”

    Andy’s reply:

    “It’s not an America versus outside America kind of thing. It’s a decision that is a result of the OEM model. I personally don’t like two-handed operations… there is no conspiracy.””
    It is an interesting statement from Rubin, and we agree with Engadget’s assessment.  We sure hope that Google did not let this guy make a solo decision about the fate of multi-touch on the Nexus One.  It is also interesting since it is being reported that the European version of the Nexus One is shipping with some built in multitouch enabled.
    Either way, I for one LIKE multi-touch operations, in all areas of life.  Others prefer double tap, and still more don’t care.  Where are you?


  • Canada’s 25 Tallest Proposed

    Keep in mind some almost ready to move to the U/C list, and some of these will never see the light of day.

    01. Aura at College Park Toronto 252.1m
    02. 45 Bay Street Toronto 247m
    03. Herald Square Calgary 223m
    04. Ice Phase 2 Toronto 216.8m
    05. L-Tower Toronto 205m
    06. Bay and Adelaide East Tower Toronto 196m
    07. 1133 West Georgia Vancouver 187.8m
    09. Ice Phase 1 Toronto 185.8m
    10. U Tower phase 1 Toronto 184m
    11. Richmond and Adelaide Centre 3 Toronto 183m
    12. Front Street Data Centre & Tower Toronto 175.5m
    13. H20 Calgary 169m
    14. Hullmark Centre Phase 1 Toronto 168m
    15. 44 Eglington West Toronto 167m
    16. Cumberland Terrace Toronto 161.6m
    17. 16 York Street Toronto 157m
    18. Brookfield Place Phase 3 Toronto 155m
    19. 56 Blue Jays Way Toronto 154.2
    20. 300 Front Street Toronto 153m
    21. U Tower Phase 2 Toronto 152.5m
    22. 355 King Street West Toronto 152m
    23. Star Tower Toronto 151.5m
    24. Station Lands Tower B Edmonton 149m
    25. The Edmontonian Edmonton 148.4m

    Images to follow……………………

  • A World Record Base Jump From the Top of a World Record Building [Burjdubai]

    Base jumping, one of the world’s most dangerous sports, is very cool. The Burj Khalifa AKA the Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building, is also very cool. The two together? Well that’s just God damn crazy.

    See that little speck falling off that building? That’s either Nasir Al Niyadi or Omar Al Hegelan, two extremely extreme extreme sports dudes, flying all 2,716 feet down the side of the recently-opened Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.

    Head over to The Guardian for video of the amazing feat.

    The video includes helmet-cam footage of the world record-setting, half-mile drop. One of the jumpers moments before taking the plunge: “You’re still looking at us like we’re crazy.” Uh, yeah. [The Guardian via @designobserver via Fast Company]