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Monday, December 3, 2012
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Palestinian president returns triumphantly from UN
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) ? The Palestinian president returned triumphantly to the West Bank on Sunday, receiving a boisterous welcome from thousands of cheering supporters at a rally celebrating his people's new acceptance to the United Nations.
An Israeli decision to cut off a cash transfer to the financially troubled Palestinian Authority, following an earlier decision to build thousands of new homes in Jewish settlements, failed to put a damper on the celebrations.
But Palestinian officials acknowledged they were undecided on what to do with their newfound status, and were waiting for upcoming Israeli elections and new ideas from President Barack Obama before deciding how to proceed.
Outside the headquarters of President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah, some 5,000 people thronged a square, hoisted Palestinian flags and cheered their leader's return from New York. Large posters of the Palestinian leader, whose popularity had plummeted in recent months, adorned nearby buildings.
"We now have a state," Abbas said to wild applause. "The world has said loudly, 'Yes to the state of Palestine.'"
The United Nations General Assembly last week overwhelmingly endorsed an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, territories Israel captured in the 1967 war.
The move to upgrade the Palestinians to a nonmember observer state does not change much on the ground, but it carries deep potential significance.
The vote amounted to an international endorsement of the Palestinian position on future border arrangements with Israel and an overwhelming condemnation of Israeli settlements in the areas claimed by the Palestinians.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects a return to Israel's 1967 lines. Israel remains in control in parts of the West Bank and considers east Jerusalem, the Palestinians' hoped-for capital, an integral part of its capital.
Israel also continues to restrict access to Gaza. Israel withdrew seven years ago from the coastal strip, and it is now ruled by Hamas Islamic militants who regularly fire rockets at Israel.
Israel, backed by the U.S., campaigned strongly against the statehood measure, accusing the Palestinians of trying to bypass direct peace negotiations, which it said were the only viable path to a Palestinian state.
The Israeli lobbying efforts failed miserably. Just eight other countries voted with Israel, and even its closest allies in Europe, including Germany, Italy, France and Britain, either abstained or voted with the Palestinians.
Israel responded strongly and swiftly. The following day, it said it would start drawing up plans to build thousands of settlement homes, including the first-ever development on a crucial corridor east of Jerusalem.
Although the project is likely years away, if it happens at all, the announcement struck a defiant tone.
Building in the area, known as E1, would sever the link between the West Bank and east Jerusalem, the sector of the holy city the Palestinians claim for a future capital, and cut off the northern part of the West Bank form its southern flank. The Palestinians claim such a scenario would essentially kill any hope for the creation of a viable state.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed "grave concern" at the Israeli announcements, saying the new building and reported planning in the E1 area "would represent any almost fatal blow to remaining chances for securing a two-state solution," U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said.
"In the interests of peace, any plans for E1 must be rescinded," he said.
"The secretary-general repeats his call on all concerned to resume negotiations and intensify efforts towards a comprehensive, just and lasting peace and urges the parties to refrain from provocative actions," Nesirky said.
The U.S., Britain, France and other European states all denounced the plan.
On Sunday, the European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, expressed concern that such settlement expansion "may represent a strategic step undermining the prospects of a contiguous and viable Palestine with Jerusalem as the share capital of both it and Israel. She urged Israel to show its commitment to the early renewal of peace talks but not going ahead with the settlement plan.
"The European Union has repeatedly stated that all settlement construction is illegal under international law and constitutes an obstacle to peace," Ashton said in a statement.
On Sunday, the Israeli government delivered another blow, saying it would withhold more than $100 million in funds it transfers to the Palestinians each month.
Instead, it said the money ? taxes and customs duties that Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinians ? would be used to pay off its debts to Israeli companies, including $200 million owed to the state-run Israel Electric Corp., government officials said.
The monthly transfers are crucial for the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority to pay salaries to its tens of thousands of civil servants and security forces. Israel has taken similar measures in the past before eventually releasing the money.
At the weekly meeting of his Cabinet, Netanyahu said the Palestinian statehood campaign was a "gross violation" of past agreements calling for disputes to be resolved through negotiations.
"Accordingly, the government of Israel rejects the U.N General Assembly decision," he told his Cabinet on Sunday. He also pledged to continue building settlements.
"Today we are building, and we will continue to build in Jerusalem and in all areas that appear on Israel's map of strategic interests."
Half a million settlers live in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. The ongoing growth of the settlements is at the heart of the current impasse in peace efforts.
The Palestinians view continued settlement expansion as a show of bad faith and refuse to return to negotiations unless construction is frozen.
Netanyahu has claimed a brief settlement slowdown in 2010 failed to jump-start negotiations, and he has refused calls for a new construction freeze.
The Palestinians have signaled that they may use their upgraded status to join the International Criminal Court and pursue war crimes charges against Israel. But officials say any decision to seek membership in the ICC is likely months away.
Palestinian officials said little was expected to change until Israel holds parliamentary elections on Jan. 22. Public opinion polls suggest Netanyahu is likely to win re-election at the head of a hardline coalition.
Palestinian officials said they were hopeful that Obama would present a comprehensive peace plan after the Israeli vote.
"If there is a meaningful peace process, we will join. If not, then we are taking the Palestinian cause to the international community," said Husam Zomlot, a spokesman for Abbas.
The new Israeli settlement construction plans remain far from certain and may have been announced by Netanyahu to impress voters ahead of the election.
New figures from Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics show that Netanyahu has actually slowed settlement construction over the past year. The latest figures found that Israel began construction on 653 new settlement homes in the first nine months of 2012, down 26 percent from 886 housing starts during the same period a year earlier.
Israel insists that the Palestinians are responsible for the deadlock, accusing them of refusing to recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland and the Palestinian media of glorifying violence and promoting anti-Semitic caricatures.
Netanyahu said Abbas' speech at the U.N., in which he accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing" and omitted any reference of the Jewish connection to the holy land, was filled with incitement and hate.
"This is additional proof that this is not a dispute over land but a denial of the existence of the State of Israel," he said. "As long as the Palestinian Authority educates the younger generation to hate, how is it at all possible to talk about peace?"
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Heller reported from Jerusalem. Mohammed Daraghmeh contributed to this report from Gaza City, Gaza Strip.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/palestinian-president-returns-triumphantly-un-193522204.html
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myLED adds blinking notification LED to iPhones and iPads
If Tim Cook would ask me what changes I would make to the iPhone, it wouldn’t take me long to blurt out my top 5 list. Better battery life, widgets, dedicated call answer/end button, dedicated camera shutter button and a notification LED. I don’t think Tim cares what I think or want, but I’ll soon [...]
Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/12/01/myled-adds-blinking-notification-led-to-iphones-and-ipads/
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
NYC pop-up exhibit celebrates Broadway's 'The Lion King'
21 hrs.
Christmas in New York has a rhythm all its own: spectacular department store window displays; ice skating and viewing the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center; and of course, shopping and taking in a Broadway show.? ?
But for travelers who flock to the city this season, the holiday ?circle of life? ritual just got a little bit bigger --?for a couple weeks at least.
A new interactive pop-up exhibit, ?Inside The Lion King,? adjacent to Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan from December?1-16, is designed to take guests behind the scenes of the popular stage production, and will display almost 100 items -- animal shadow puppets, masks, costumes, and props -- that have been used on stage in the show or will be used in future productions. Visitors, for example, will be able to see details, like the beading on Simba?s costume or the hand painted capes, not possible to see or touch from theater seats.?
The creators say is the first immersive, pop-up exhibit ever created for a Broadway show.
The idea for the exhibit evolved over many years, as audience members frequently expressed interest in ?getting a little bit closer? to the production, said Andrew Flatt, senior vice president for marketing at the Disney Theatrical Group. The show is celebrating its 15th anniversary on Broadway this year, so it seemed like the right time to do it, he said.??
?We considered backstage tours, but those are things you can?t do in volume,? Flatt said, noting that it is the first time a live event space was used in conjunction with a stage musical.
?The Lion King? has been performed in 15 different countries on five continents, in eight languages.
The some 5,000 square foot ?experiential? exhibit will include displays and touch screen presentations of original early concept materials and sketches used in developing the show to help guests learn about the creative process. Fans can be photographed with a five-foot wildebeest mask or next to the show?s iconic ?the circle of life? image of the sun. They can even pose with a Rafiki and Scar, wax figures from Madame Tussauds, one of the exhibit?s sponsors.
Special weekend workshops will feature African music and dance, design, and storytelling. Visitors, for example, can create an original mask, or try their hand at playwriting.
Christina Norsig, chief executive of PopUpInsider.com, an online exchange for temporary properties, said she had not heard of a pop-up for a Broadway Show, but thought it a wonderful use of the trend.
?It makes total sense,? said Norsig, who is also author of ?Pop-Up Retail: How You Can Master This Global Marketing Phenomenon.? ?I personally have been behind the scenes of the Nutcracker and when you see the details up close it helps you connect to the show,? she said, noting that such encounters can educate the public. ?It brings the show to life, the magic of it.? In addition, she said, ?I think it is a terrific marketing effort.?
Though potentially good for ticket sales, that was not the impetus, said Flatt. ?Sales are fantastic,? he said. ?We?ve had the most successful year ever.? And while the exhibit may reinvigorate interest, the exhibit was primarily intended to showcase Julie Taymor?s original vision of the show, by highlighting the creative process and to tell the story of the production, he said.
"The Lion King is one of our city's most popular Broadway productions,? said Christopher C. Heywood, first vice president of communications for NYC & Company, the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization for New York City. ?This new interactive attraction gives visitors a unique chance to extend their Broadway experience outside the theater, creating longer-lasting memories of this iconic show.?
During the 2010-2011 season, Broadway as an industry contributed $11.2 billion to the city?s economy, a 9 percent increase from the 2008-2009 season, a report released earlier this year by The Broadway League found.
The exhibit is free and open to the public, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. most days. Tickets to ?The Lion King? and other Disney productions, as well as some merchandise, will be on sale. For more information, visit lionking.com/exhibit.?
Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/travel/itineraries/nyc-pop-exhibit-celebrates-broadways-lion-king-1C7360706
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Sony's $25,000 XBR 4K LED Ultra HDTV and tablet remote control hands-on
Recently Sony invited us to check out its forthcoming 84-inch XBR 4K LED TV and we couldn't resist an opportunity to get an idea of how well the company's $25,000 flagship stacked up against the competition. Perhaps trying to simulate an in-home viewing experience, Sony packed its gargantuan TV into a family room setting and allowed us to give it a spin. While we didn't get to channel surf freely, the provided stock media did a great job of highlighting the display's capabilities. Images were crisp but fluid, while colors remained strong and organic. One of our biggest concerns was that things would look too good and possibly appear unnatural.
But the XBR-84X900 managed to produce an excellent picture with stellar viewing angles. As for the content itself, we were treated to a collection of pre-loaded clips running off of Sony's recently announced 4K media server controlled by the system's included Xperia Tablet S. It should be noted that The Amazing Spider-Man was listed as a 56.4GB file -- compared to its Blu-ray counterpart, which comes in at an almost modest 36GB. Check after the break for more of our impressions, and a look at the tablet (loaded with a remote control app) that's included.
Continue reading Sony's $25,000 XBR 4K LED Ultra HDTV and tablet remote control hands-on
Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD, Sony
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/01/sony-xbr-4k-led-ultra-hdtv-hands-on/
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Simplest Way To Motorised Paragliding In Cape Town
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However always do keep in mind which driven paragliding comes with whole responsibility of knowing the do's and also don'ts. Keep an eye to the procedures and also regulations of paragliding to avoid accidents and also breaches.
Typically for a paragliding flight, you are going to first should find a location throughout the hill slope which has the good air current, and some sort of edge to haul you upwards. The up air currents assist paragliders in floating upwards inside the air. Any abrupt change in weather conditions might result in chaotic experiences of gliding down to the earth hastily, or being directed away from the course.
Driven paragliding is an exciting method to enjoy flying, as well as is can also an inexpensive sport. For a solitary light aircraft, it matches into the explanations like economical, easy also enjoyable. In this post we shall quickly speak about paragliding.
Driven paragliding is definitely an daring activity which is filled with fun. You are able to take pleasure in the sport by using a compact aircraft. When not used, the complete paragliding equipments can feel packed within a bag. This transportable feature of paragliding is what will make it extremely exciting.
Only Paragliding has the freedom of the motorcycle in 3 dimensions. Paragliders are completely transportable throughout the ground, also in flight we are at just one specific alongside nature. In the air we are really complimentary, not in its entirety with no chances, however managed. It is a solo sport which can also provides great camaraderie alongside such as minded individuals and in addition takes for you to numerous amazing elements of the countryside?
The sport caters for pilots of all of the ages. Female and male pilots range between 17 to 84+ many years of age, from every single conceivable environment. Few individuals will ever take the leap, also experience personal flight, what makes them different? A powerful thrist for adventure along with a taste for adrenalin.
You have assumed gliding as well as hang-gliding, actually micro-lighting, however every one of the have some downsides, not only the effort it will require to learn, but the expense and deficiency of flexibility. Paragliding however has its own benefits, notably, more than the final few years paragliding gear is actually much lighter and much more compact. Now the least heavy paraglider count in at a mere two.5kg, and provides down neatly directly into a little reversible backpack/harness, simple sufficient to carry in your back whilst hiking, biking or perhaps driving.
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