A Comprehensive Guide to a Content Audit Facebook isn’t building a phone – it absolutely doesn’t need to. But it does need to continue its aggressive march onto mobile devices, and that means not-so-smartphones in not-so-western markets too. In order to pursue that end, Facebook is deepening its ties with Spreadtrum, a Chinese mobile chipset maker.The Frontier Of Low-Cost Smartphones And Feature PhonesSpreadtrum, which launched a low-cost Android chipset platform last year, will work closely with Facebook on upcoming low-cost smartphones, to potentially be distributed in emerging markets like Latin America, Africa, India and Southeast Asia. (Since Facebook remains banned in China, distributing on Spreadtrum’s home turf won’t be in the cards.)Facebook’s app is already baked-in to Spreadtrum’s system as part of the company’s turnkey platform. The new partnership will be more of a direct collaboration when it comes to the testing and user experience optimization development phases – and of course, getting that little Facebook icon on new devices rolling out to the masses.Expanding Into Emerging Markets“Working with Spreadtrum will extend Facebook’s reach in emerging markets, leveraging the rapid shift from feature phones to smartphones that is now taking place globally,” said Vaughan Smith, VP of Facebook Mobile Partnerships and Corporate Development.Facebook is maxing out its reach in western markets like the U.S., where it’s arrived at an impressive level of mobile hypersaturation. While Facebook still has no compelling reason to get its hands dirty in the hardware businesses, deepening partnerships with manufacturers in emerging markets is yet another avenue to establish every phone as a Facebook phone. Tags:#Facebook#feature phone#mobile taylor hatmaker Related Posts 
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Everything You Need to Learn: Autodesk Smoke 2015
There is a lot to learn about Smoke 2015, even if you are updating from Smoke 2013. A lot of improvements and changes have gone into the software and Autodesk has made it easy to learn for beginners & experienced users.Autodesk released Smoke 2015 with new timeline effects, a more fluid timeline experience, FCPXML support and 3D camera tracking. The entire timeline experience when you are editing and working with effects is vastly improved over 2013. You will never see an unrendered frame again, as Smoke can playback effects instantly.If you haven’t checked out Smoke and want to, download the free 30 day trial. Even if you checked out the 2013 version, you can still try out Smoke 2015 for free.Learning… Just Press Play.Whether you are an existing user and have upgraded to 2015 or are a new user with 2015, Autodesk has made learning Smoke easier and free. In this post, I’ll provide a ton of tools to start learning Smoke…Getting Started VideosGrant Kay from Autodesk is in charge of the Smoke Learning Channel on YouTube. Here you will find 50, yes, 50 NEW VIDEOS, updated for Smoke 2015.Grant walks you through getting started with Smoke in easy to view bite sized videos ranging from 2 to 8 minutes each. Each video progresses you further and the information builds upon the lessons from one video to the next.These video will help a first-timer get started in Smoke and users from 2013 can learn how functionality has changed from 2103. Every aspect of Smoke 2015 is covered from project creation to importing, to editing, adding effects, exporting, and Archiving. For many of the videos, there is downloadable media so that you can follow along with the lesson. Grants style is very clean, and methodical, his English accent and pacing clearly guides you through each process. Here is an example:Intermediate to Advanced VideosKen LaRue is the Smoke Technical Marketing Manager and he has put together 15 videos that go more in-depth with Smoke 2015. Ken will show you in some longer videos ranging from 4 min. to 18 mins, some deeper concepts regarding Smoke 2015’s Timeline Effects and Timeline workflows. Ken also gives you a deeper understanding of Action, Smoke’s 3D Composting environment and ConnectFX,the Node-based Effects workflows.You may know Ken LaRue from many Smoke Demos at NAB or IBC. He is amazing to see demoing Smoke as his enthusiasm is contagious. Ken brings that same enthusiasm in these videos. Although quicker paced than Grant’s videos, as well as being longer, Ken’s videos make you feel like he is teaching you one-on-one. He is as casual and comfortable as he is professional:You can see Ken LaRue’s enthusiasm in one his live demos at NAB 2014.Even More Smoke TutorialsAutodesk has another route for video based learning: The Smoke Experience Tutorials. These tutorials, much like Grant & Kens, walk you though the Smoke interface and functions. The videos are a bit overly structured in that you “unlock” videos as you go along. So the “Experience” doesn’t let you jump ahead, which is both a good and a bad thing. It is a very structured learning experience and is targeted mainly at those first time users or people who have downloaded the 30 Day trial.The main advantage in checking out these Experience tutorials, is that you can download 4 gigs of footage. This footage is a collection of video and graphic elements and is the same footage that Ken was using in the NAB Live Demo video above. So it’s worth just checking out to have some nice 1080 ProRes elements including green screen to learn with.This footage was provided by Alexis Van Hurkman, from his short film, The Place Where You Live. Check out the trailer and some of the effects… all done in Autodesk Smoke.How About a Good Book?Video learning is great and the Internet makes it so easy, but sometimes, some people, just learn better by reading. Alexis Van Hurkman has written Smoke Essentials which is a guided walk through of how to use Smoke with more of a project based approach.Alexis will guide you though 400 pages of how Smoke works and how to create the effects and color he achieved for his short film. I am happy to say that I was the technical editor for this book and really happy with the way it turned out. Along with the book you can download even more clips and elements from The Place Where You Live, so you can create the effects shown in the trailer. I am also happy to have been a part of the VFX for this film.Smoke Master ClassesAutodesk also releases Master Classes for many of there software tools. I was invited to produce one for Smoke 2015. It is a walkthrough and breakdown of how this promo was done.It is a massive 85 min Master Class showing how Smoke 2015 is used in the real world, on real jobs. I try and give some good tips and workflows for Smoke 2015 as I breakdown the spot. This a good video if you are experienced in Smoke as I jump into the deep end and assume you have at least used Smoke a bit. After all, it is a Master Class.Downloadable Setups and TemplatesThe Smoke Graphics templates I blogged about here have also been updated and archives are available for the 2015 version. Download them here.This is everything you need to get started with Autodesk Smoke 2015, either as a new user or upgrading from 2013. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to drop a comment here at Premiumbeat.
Khattar offers all-party meet for SYL action plan
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said the Opposition parties in the State should not politicise the issue of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal and refrain from using it as a ladder to climb the seat of power.Mr. Khattar was replying to a debate on the Governor’s address during the budget session of the State Assembly.He offered to convene an all-party meeting to draw a line of action on the SYL issue.“As a result of the persistent efforts made by the present government, the Supreme Court has given its decision in favour of Haryana, but the execution order is awaited from the court without which work on the canal cannot be started. The State government has got ownership of the land for the SYL canal and now the government has to take possession of it,” he said.
Rajasthan Minister assures strict action against protesters
Rajasthan Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal on Monday assured the House that those who pelted stones at policemen and damaged vehicles during protests following the alleged rape of a girl here would be arrested. A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man on July 1 in the Shastri Nagar area here, triggering protests by locals.Cases registered Mr. Dhariwal informed the House that cases under nine sections of the IPC were registered against protesters who created a ruckus on July 2. He was responding to allegations of delay in action by the State government in the rape case made by BJP MLA Ashok Lahoti during Zero Hour. Mr. Lahoti said the protesters created an atmosphere of fear on the roads here but the police remained a mute spectator. “The day of July 1 was a shameful for all of us. A seven-year-old girl was raped and the culprit was out of the police grip for seven days. The accused was involved in 65 cases such as rape and sexual assault,” he said. However, Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariawas rejected Mr. Lahoti’s allegations.Uproar in AssemblyOther members of the Opposition BJP created an uproar in the Assembly following which Speaker C.P. Joshi adjourned the House for 10 minutes. When the House reassembled, Leader of the Opposition Gulab chand Kataria said the police arrested the rape accused but action against those who created a ruckus should also be taken.
Fight breaks out as Lady Warriors beat Tigresses for last finals slot
The game, however, was marred by a bench-clearing brawl with the result already decided after UST’s Sai Larosa threw a punch at Sto. Domingo that triggered the melee. Larosa and UE’s Marieny Requiron, Erica Ebeza, and Princess Pedregosa were all ejected for their involvement in the scuffle.UE coach Aileen Lebornio was also attested with a technical foul for the incident.Still, it couldn’t dim the spotlight on the Lady Warriors’ triumph as they arranged a Finals duel with the reigning three-time women’s champions National University Lady Bulldogs beginning Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.“I saw our work through the past five years. I told them after our loss to UST in Game 1 that it’s painful, but we need to bounce back and think about our goal. We can’t turn back, but rather as Warriors, we have to move forward,” said Lebornio.Anjel Anies paced UST with 16 points, while Larosa got 16 markers, eight rebounds, and four assists before her ejection.ADVERTISEMENT Trending Articles PLAY LIST 00:50Trending Articles00:50Trending Articles04:11Robredo accepts Duterte’s drug czar post appointment01:29Police teams find crossbows, bows in HK university01:35Panelo suggests discounted SEA Games tickets for students02:49Robredo: True leaders perform well despite having ‘uninspiring’ boss02:42PH underwater hockey team aims to make waves in SEA Games01:44Philippines marks anniversary of massacre with calls for justice01:19Fire erupts in Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City CPP denies ‘Ka Diego’ arrest caused ‘mass panic’ among S. Tagalog NPA LATEST STORIES Sto. Domingo also grabbed 12 rebounds and three assistsJoyce Francisco also added 14 points, six rebounds, and three assists, while Ruthlaine Tacula did all the dirty work and finished eight markers, eight dimes, and six boards.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSWATCH: Drones light up sky in final leg of SEA Games torch runSPORTSSEA Games: Philippines picks up 1st win in men’s water poloSPORTSMalditas save PH from shutoutUE fought back from a 47-56 deficit entering the final frame after staging a telling 11-0 blast to grab a 58-56 with 5:56 remaining.The Lady Warriors continued to frustrate the Tigresses in the remaining minutes, limiting the España crew to just six points to pull off the victory. For the complete collegiate sports coverage including scores, schedules and stories, visit Inquirer Varsity. Day snatches third round lead at Australian Open MOST READ View comments Stronger peso trims PH debt value to P7.9 trillion Kammuri turning to super typhoon less likely but possible — Pagasa
QC cops nab robbery gang leader, cohort Kris Aquino ‘pretty chill about becoming irrelevant’ Brace for potentially devastating typhoon approaching PH – NDRRMC Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Typhoon Kammuri accelerates, gains strength en route to PH Japan ex-PM Nakasone who boosted ties with US dies at 101 The scores:UE 69 – Sto. Domingo 18, Chan 16, Francisco 14, Tacula 8, Cortizano 7, Ramos 4, Requiron 2, Gayacao 0, Antonio 0, Nama 0.UST 62 – Anies 16, Larosa 16, Gandalla 9, Angeles 7, Rivera 4, Peñaflor 3, Jerez 3, Sanggalang 2, Isanan 2, Aujero 0, Portillo 0, Magat 0, Manuel 0, Valera 0.Quarters: 10-16, 27-35, 47-56, 69-62. University of the East punched the final ticket to the UAAP Season 80 women’s basketball Finals after edging University of Santo Tomas, 69-62, in their stepladder semifinals tiff Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena.Love Sto. Domingo caught fire in the fourth quarter, where she poured nine of his 18 points while Eunique Chan scattered 16 markers, 11 boards, and two dimes to help the Lady Warriors advance to the championship round.ADVERTISEMENT Read Next
Ehsan Mani asks PCB to boycott India in ICC meet,Ehsan Mani asks PCB to boycott India in ICC meet
Former International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani has criticised BCCI chief Anurag Thakur for his “inflammatory” comments on Pakistan and asked the PCB to push for India to be stripped off hosting ICC events.Mani said last night that Pakistani cricket officials should come strong at the ICC executive board meeting in Cape Town next week. “The Indian Cricket Board President, with his immature and inflammatory statements, has given an opening to Pakistan to plead its case more effectively at the ICC meeting,” he said.Mani said that the Pakistan delegation should also demand that the ICC should ask the BCCI president to explain his position in making his statements against Pakistan. “Anurag Thakur is a politician and member of parliament of the ruling party and the ICC must ask him to explain in what capacity does he give his statements on Pakistan or any other cricket issue,” Mani said.“They must ask him to explain his position since the ICC constitution clearly forbade any of its own officials or those of member countries to make statements that bring the game into disrepute and that is what Thakur has done in his statements,” the former ICC chief said.Mani said for the last two years he had been advising the Pakistan board to stop playing India in the group stage of ICC events. “Now India is talking about not playing us in group stages of ICC events. The truth is that the ICC earns a lot from these Indo-Pak matches in its tournaments and India takes home the lions share under the big three governance formula. Yet they don’t want to have bilateral cricket ties with us.”Mani said that Pakistani cricket officials for years had been following a policy of appeasement with India because they wanted resumption of bilateral cricket series. “But now it is clear there is lot of negativity from the Indian cricket board and even otherwise the situation is tense. So this is the best time for Pakistan to make its point at the ICC meeting.”A PCB official recently confirmed that due to India not playing against Pakistan since 2007 in a full bilateral series, it had suffered losses to the tune of more than USD 100 million.Najam Sethi, the former chairman of the PCB, who now heads the executive committee, told the media in Lahore that they planned to give a befitting reply to India’s recent threats to not play Pakistan in ICC events. “Yes we have been reading these statements and we will give them a strong response at the ICC meeting,” Sethi said.Sethi will be attending the ICC board meeting with CEO, Subhan Ahmad since chairman Shaharyar Khan, a former career diplomat, remains indisposed as he is recovering from a heart surgery. Former president of the International Cricket Council Ehsan Mani. File Photo – The Hindu × SHARE SHARE EMAIL Published on SHARE The former ICC president had been advising Pakistan board to stop playing India in the group stage of ICC events.
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World Cup 2018: Kylian Mbappe’s high-five with Russian pitch invader goes viral
The World Cup final was all about the drama it produced! Six goals, one own goal, three beautiful goals and in the end, contrasting images of euphoria and heartbreak.The progression of the match was also surreal. Croatia were on top of the game yet it were France who got the first goal, courtesy Mario Mandzukic’s own goal.That lead stayed barely for 10 minutes as Ivan Perisic scored off a beautiful strike. From hero to zero it turned out to be then as Perisic’s handball lead to a VAR review and then penalty. Antoine Griezmann slotted home from the spot calmly and France went into the break with a 2-1 lead.Come the second half, France turned up in the game and how! They controlled the midfield, launched attacks and put Croatia in consistent trouble. Soon in the 59th minute they had the goal through Paul Pogba. The riot continued with Kylian Mbappe scoring in the 65th minute.2018 FIFA WORLD CUP: FULL COVERAGEFour minutes later, Mandzukic did get one back, courtesy a blunder from Hugo Lloris but in the end, France had done enough.However, amidst all this footballing drama, the audience got a dose of pitch invasion as well.During the 53rd minute of the final, four streakers invaded the pitch at the Luzniki Stadium. Russian punk band ‘Pussy Riot’ claimed responsibility for that later.Also read – World Cup 2018: Putin gets his own umbrella as world leaders get drenched in rain They ran onto the pitch few minutes after France’s Hugo Lloris made a save from Croatia’s Ante Rebic’s shot in the 53rd minute and kept running towards the half-way mark before the stewards apprehended them.advertisementSecurity personnel reacted slowly initially as the quartet, all identically dressed in white shirts, black trousers and black hats, ran on to the field from behind the French goal, trying to high-five players.Also read – FIFA World Cup 2018: Full list of prize winnersCroatia defender Dejan Lovren shoved one person to the ground before security personnel carried them off.However, it did not go unnoticed that a female pitch invader and Mbappe shared a high-five. A picture that has since gone viral.Also read- French players crash press conference to celebrate World Cup triumphSocial media had a laugh riot over the hilarious moment and it perfectly showed the contrasting emotions of the two sides.Was this the best #WolrdCup final? Lots of goals, lots of craziness, both teams with plenty to be proud of, Mbappe high fiving a Pussy Riot pitch invader.A beautiful game. pic.twitter.com/MK91bZGpdJLincoln Michel (@TheLincoln) July 15, 2018lmfaoooo Mbappé high-fived the Pussy Riot pitch invader and this makes me love him even more #FRACRO #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/mkSrtca0sTRené #YesOn10! (@rcmoya84) July 15, 2018Mbappe acknowledged the pitch invader. Humble lad! #WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/yDZqNjjmyMRey (@ReyLaMadrid) July 15, 2018lol Kylian Mbappe high-fived the pitch invader like a total boss (Clive Rose/Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/aihsGxuba5Sung Min Kim (@sung_minkim) July 15, 2018The #WorldCup trophy rightfully belongs to Kylian #Mbappé and #PussyRiot. 19 years old and he had the grace to high five this PussyRiot pitch invader. Liberté, égalité, fraternité. Take that, Vladimir #Putin.Fons Øtebrän (@Hefobundna) July 15, 2018So cute of @KMbappe to hi-fi the pitch invader!Srikanth Maradona (@sriscootermama) July 15, 2018Best moment of the #WorldCupFinal : #PussyRiot pitch invader high-fiving Mbappé pic.twitter.com/sfoAkhUKd3Melanie (@melanieb_OT) July 15, 2018Mbappe high fiving a pitch invader. He’s as cool as a Shaolin Monk.DS (@LePetiteMxrt) July 15, 2018Chasing 2-1, Croatia’s Lovren was annoyed and shoved an invade. Mbappe, on the other hand, had almost a celebratory moment with one.Dejan Lovren X Pitch Invader X Mbappe. #CRO #WorldCup #FRA pic.twitter.com/BeAzJvv3CGClattenbeurg mesut (@hakemmesut) July 15, 2018People were in awe of the 19-year-old who responded to the attempt made by the girl to high-five the superstar. Some claimed he was humble while some said it made them love him even more.Also read – World Cup 2018: French President greets Croatian team, then learns the dabAnyhow, Mbappe ruled the social media with his goals, with his speed, with the young player of the tournament award and a little hi5.Meanwhile, “The citizens in question were taken to the local police station,” the Moscow branch of the Russian Interior Ministry said, without providing further details.A video circulated on Russian social media after the match appeared to show two of the protesters, still in police uniforms, being harshly interrogated at a police station. The Internet TV channel Dozhd identified one of them as Pyotr Verzilov, one of the group’s most prominent members.advertisementUnder barking queries from a man off camera, Verzilov says, “I am for Russia, just like you – if you are for Russia.””I sometimes wish it was 1937,” the man off screen says, referring to the year in which Stalinist purges were at their height.So much for the tolerant World Cup atmosphere. From the video of @gruppa_voina’s police interrogation after @pussyrrriot’s final protest, a cop says: “You shit all over Russia, yes?! It’s a shame it’s not 1937 anymore!”pic.twitter.com/YhhKiuZLkkmax seddon (@maxseddon) July 15, 2018(With AP inputs)
Serena Williams out of Italian Open with knee injury ahead of round 2 tie vs Venus
Serena Williams withdrawn from the Italian Open on Tuesday ahead of her second-round match against sister Venus because of a previously injured left knee.Tournament organizers made the announcement on Tuesday, a day after Serena opened her clay-court season with a straight-sets win over Swedish qualifier Rebecca Peterson.”I must withdraw from the Italian Open due to pain in my left knee,” Serena said, according to the WTA website. “I will miss the fans and competition at one of my favorite tournaments. I’ll be concentrating on rehab and look forward to seeing you all at the French Open and next year in Rome.”The next tournament on Serena’s schedule is Roland Garros, which starts in less than two weeks.It’s the third straight tournament that the 37-year-old Serena has exited from due to physical problems.She retired due to a viral illness during her third-round match against Garbine Muguruza in Indian Wells, California; and withdrew with the left knee injury before her third-round match at the Miami Open in March.As a result of this latest withdrawal, Venus advances into the third round via a walkover.
On 14th July, I want the World Cup in my hand: Hardik Pandya issues warning ahead of New Zealand clash
India will clash with table-toppers New Zealand in a crucial World Cup 2019 clash on Thursday as they try to carry on their winning momentum from their victories against South Africa and Australia. While the Men in Blue are pumped up as their title-campaign gathers steam, all-rounder Hardik Pandya has revealed his wish of lifting the coveted Cup when the tournament ends on July 14.In an interview to the ICC, Hardik shared his feelings while representing the country at the World Cup 2019 saying that playing for India is his ‘life’ and it ‘means everything’ to him. He also has a simple plan over the next few weeks: ‘win the World Cup’.”(Playing for) India means everything to me, this is my life. I am someone who plays the game with love and passion and loves challenges. For 2-3 years I have been preparing for this (World Cup) so the time has come,” Hardik told ICC.Hardik also went on to say that he still remembers the night when India won the World Cup in 2011 and even now gets goosebumps just while thinking about it.”On 14th July, I want a Cup in my hand. Even when I think of it (2011 win), it gives me goosebumps. Playing the World Cup 2019 has been a dream and my teammates are my brothers. My plan now is simple: win the World Cup, and I’m hoping that and I expect that from myself,” said Pandya.At the end, Hardik also joked when he was asked if there is a lot of pressure on him to perform to his potential, replying ‘no pressure at all’.advertisement”No pressure because only maybe 1.5 billion people are expecting that so no pressure at all,” Pandya signed off by saying.India will be without the services of opener Shikhar Dhawan when they face New Zealand at Trent Bridge on June 13 and it will be interesting to see, what kind of team combination they come up with in Nottingham.Also Read | India vs New Zealand, World Cup 2019 Match 18: Prediction and Probable Playing 11sAlso Read | World Cup 2019: India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) Nottingham Weather Forecast
Louisville Insider Addresses New Head Coaching Report
LOUISVILLE, KY – NOVEMBER 07: A general view of the stadium during the Louisville Cardinals game against the Syracuse Orange at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)Louisville is in the market for a new football coach after dismissing Bobby Petrino last weekend. Right now, the clear-cut favorite for the position is Purdue’s Jeff Brohm.Brohm is a former Louisville star who also was an assistant coach at his alma mater from 2003-08. He’s won at Western Kentucky and Purdue and seems like a slam dunk hire for the Cardinals.Earlier today, ESPN radio host Dan Dakich reported that Brohm will be officially named the new head coach on Monday, November 26. He cited two sources who told him that would be the date.However, CardinalSports.com editor and Louisville radio host Howie Lindsey poured some cold water on Dakich’s report, saying that no decision will be announced on the 26th.“I am very comfortable saying Louisville will NOT name a new football coach on November 26, 2018,” Lindsey tweeted.I am very comfortable saying Louisville will NOT name a new football coach on November 26, 2018.— Howie Lindsey (@howielindsey) November 15, 2018In a subsequent tweet, Lindsey indicated any official announcement will come after Dec. 6 when Petrino’s buyout figure drops $1.1 million. pic.twitter.com/y8DxDejEjI— Howie Lindsey (@howielindsey) November 15, 2018We still expect Brohm to be the new coach at UL, but time will tell which of these reports is correct.
We are stronger together says AFN candidate Atleo
(Photo courtesy Ben Powless)APTN National NewsTORONTO–Calling the last three years an honour and privilege, incumbent Shawn Atleo said First Nations today have much to learn from historic battles waged over rights and resources.“Today we face some of these very same challenges and just as they did we must listen to one another and to our sacred duties. Just as they did we must be ready to act. And just as they knew, our greatest strength will be by uniting and supporting one another,” he said.Atleo said that First Nations have arrived at a moment of reckoning. He says his first term has allowed him to formulate a clear plan for the next three years.“It’s a plan that builds on the efforts of our ancestors, honours all of our citizens and looks to confirm a fair game for our children,” he said.Atleo, a former British Columbia AFN regional chief, is one of eight candidates vying for the position of national chief of the AFN. He was speaking during the candidates’ forum during the AFN gathering in Toronto where chiefs will vote for national chief on Wednesday.Atleo said his plan has four main elements including acting on treaties, building governments and economies, caring for the environment and education.“We must act on our treaties and our inherent rights. We must build governments and economies while caring for our waters and our lands. We must achieve change for our kids delivering excellence in education and health,” he said. “We must support every First Nation to deliver safety, security and healing.”Atleo spoke of different First Nations across the country who are fighting for their rights and says he stands firm with them.“Treaties and inherent rights must form the foundation of the relationship with the Crown, not the Indian Act,” he said.He said the AFN must move toward eliminating legislation that keeps First Nations from resource revenue sharing.“The Indian Act is a relic of the colonial past and it violates the treaties and inherent rights. We must overcome the Indian Act, a hypocrisy which costs over a billion dollars each year. Money that should be rightly sent directly to you,” he said.Atleo also called for a full national inquiry into the hundreds of missing & murdered Indigenous women and girls.“Let’s make a personal commitment, a commitment to end to end violence in our hearts and our homes. This is necessary and it will strengthen us and it will lead us forward,” he said.Atleo finished his presentation with a further call for unity among chiefs and communities.“We are stronger together. I will stand with you and I am prepared to lead this effort. Together we will succeed,” he said.
Because of Lack of Funds Morocco Wont Participate in World Cup
Marrakech – Notwithstanding that Morocco’s national team has qualified, the Moroccan National Association of American Football (ANMFA) announced on Friday that the team will not participate in the next World Championship scheduled to take place in July in the United States.Ahmed Ben El Cadi, president of the ANMFA, who had attended the Executive Committee of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) to address the issue of Morocco’s participation, said that “The conditions were not adequate for the participation of the Moroccan team,” according to the official website of ANMFA.Ben El Cadi further explained that the decision was caused by the recent cancellation of the host country (Sweden) in favor of the United States which resulted in a significant increase in participation fees, according to the website. Although the team received much encouragement, no one wanted to cover the participation fees, according to Ben El Cadi. He also noted that prominent world American football nations such as Germany and Austria (finalists in the last European Championship) will not take part in the upcoming world championship.The President of the ANMFA said that ANMFA would carry on its efforts to promote and develop the sports throughout Morocco.“Participation in the World Cup would obviously have been an excellent catalyst for the sport in Morocco, but we must not forget that the purpose behind it is to develop the sport and consolidate our structure,” he added.
Government plays down US aid cut
It is believed to be the highest drop for any South Asian country in Kerry’s budgetary proposals which was sent to the Congress last week for its approval. The government says the decision taken by the United States to cut aid to Sri Lanka will not have an affect on the country.A government information department statement quoted a “senior government official” as saying that the aid reduction to Sri Lanka is as a result of the continued economic trend in the US. In actual term, Kerry has proposed a $ 11 million in aid to Sri Lanka, which, according to a senior state department official, is a “drop of 20 per cent” from the actual spending in the 2012 fiscal.“So we made a decision that Sri Lanka as a middle income country, and in a country where we are having difficulty in programming, that is a place where we should probably cut that have a lot of own resources,” an official had said. It was reported yesterday that US secretary of state John Kerry had proposed a 20 per cent cut in the American aid to Colombo. While the actual US development assistance to Sri Lanka in 2012 was $ 8 million, Kerry has proposed about $ 6 million for 2014.Majority of the US fund to Sri Lanka would go into key projects related to judicial reform and increasing Maldives counter-terrorism efforts. (Colombo Gazette)
Art dealer sentenced to 4 to 12 years for defrauding clients
NEW YORK — A British art dealer has been sentenced to four to 12 years in prison for stealing at least $10 million from clients by brokering art sales for them and keeping the money for himself.Timothy Sammons was sentenced Tuesday in Manhattan after pleading guilty July 2 to grand larceny and scheming to defraud.The 63-year-old Sammons operated a fine art business with offices in London, Zurich and New York.Prosecutors said that between 2010 and 2015 he brokered the sales of high-priced artworks including pieces by Picasso and Chagall but failed to turn over the proceeds that rightfully belonged to the sellers.District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said Sammons garnered the trust of clients “only to defraud them of millions and use the ill-gotten gains to fund his lavish lifestyle.”The Associated Press
Oliver says Canada needs to take advantage of world markets for liquid
Oliver says Canada needs to take advantage of world markets for liquid gas CALGARY – Federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver says Canada risks missing the boat if it doesn’t get its act together soon and take advantage of long-term opportunities in liquefied natural gas exports.“All of Canada’s natural gas exports are currently to the United States, a country that will require less Canadian gas in the future,” said Oliver, in a speech to the Canada LNG Export Forum Thursday.“Therefore we must reach new markets in countries that urgently need energy to generate revenue for critical Canadian social programs like health and education.There is already serious competition from both Australia and the United States in markets such as China, India, South Korea and Japan, Oliver said. Further delays getting overseas could be costly for Canada, the world’s fifth-largest natural gas producer.“Critical decisions must be made and a clear direction set and make no mistake — this moment, this opportunity will not last forever and it does not exist just for us,” he said.Oliver said unconventional technology is allowing the United States to gain greater access to its natural gas reserves, with 20 new projects currently under consideration. Australia has already approved seven new gas projects and has seven more under review, said Oliver noting Australia has the advantage of being close to the Asia Pacific market.A number of multibillion-dollar projects are in the works to chill natural gas from northeastern B.C. into a liquid state and ship it across the Pacific. But there are outstanding issues that need to be worked out such as a royalty regime that would promote the establishment of an liquefied natural gas industry, labour shortages and managing environmental risks brought on by increased West Coast tanker traffic.“There is an issue because these are long-term contracts and that’s why we can’t wait forever. The resources are in the ground. It doesn’t mean that if we wait for a while we can find a ready market,” Oliver said after his speech.“Clearly in our national interest to move as quickly as we can to get the resources to market.”Oliver’s position echoes that of former Conservative cabinet minister Jim Prentice, who addressed the forum on Wednesday.Canada needs to “push ahead with a much greater sense of urgency,” or risk having Asian buyers seek supplies from competitors, he said.Imperial Oil Ltd. and its U.S. parent company ExxonMobil Corp. are looking at building an LNG export terminal, and have expressed interest in a potential site near Prince Rupert, B.C. The two firms are jointly developing natural gas from shale formations in northeastern B.C. and Alberta.CEO Rich Kruger said a stable fiscal and regulatory framework must be in place before companies would be willing to go ahead with the massive multibillion dollar projects.“These projects really have to happen with a coalition of the willing,” he told reporters at the Global Business Forum in Banff, Alta., on Thursday.“These projects are so long term in nature that you can’t be subject to year-to-year changes in a fiscal or regulatory regime, because we would be making commitments that would span over decades.”The decisions are much more complex than if Imperial (TSX:IMO) were just drilling an oil or gas well.“Well by well, the decisions are short-term in nature. Projects, like LNG, like a refinery, they’re long-term decisions.”The Conference Board of Canada estimates that natural gas production in Canada will add another $576 billion to the economic between 2012 and 2035.The Canada LNG Forum is being attended by major energy stakeholders, global industry leaders, members of government, Asian and European buyers, exporters and investors.Imperial Oil Ltd. and its U.S. parent company ExxonMobil Corp. are looking at building an LNG export terminal, and have expressed interest in a potential site near Prince Rupert, B.C. The two firms are jointly developing natural gas from shale formations in northeastern B.C. and Alberta.CEO Rich Kruger said a stable fiscal and regulatory framework must be in place before companies would be willing to go ahead with the massive multibillion dollar projects.“These projects really have to happen with a coalition of the willing,” he told reporters at the Global Business Forum in Banff, Alta., on Thursday.“These projects are so long term in nature that you can’t be subject to year-to-year changes in a fiscal or regulatory regime, because we would be making commitments that would span over decades.”The decisions are much more complex than if Imperial (TSX:IMO) were just drilling an oil or gas well.“Well by well, the decisions are short-term in nature. Projects, like LNG, like a refinery, they’re long-term decisions.”— With files from Lauren Krugel AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email by Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press Posted Sep 19, 2013 3:49 pm MDT
Rio Tinto Exploration in conditional agreement with Tasman Resources over exploration project
Rio Tinto Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has signed a conditional agreement with Tasman Resources for the funding of an accelerated exploration program on Tasman’s 100% owned Exploration Licence 4322 which contains the Vulcan prospect, located 30 km from BHP Billiton’s giant Olympic Dam copper-gold-uranium mine in South Australia. The agreement will see an immediate cash injection of A$10 million into Perth-based Tasman for its highly prospective Vulcan iron-oxide copper gold uranium (IOCGU) prospect. Tasman will undertake a A$5 million exploration program across the project over the first 12 months, with the objective of further proving up the potential of the Vulcan prospect, first identified by Tasman in 2009.RTX has been granted the right (but not the obligation) by Tasman to earn up to an 80% interest in the project through a two stage farm-in arrangement. Should RTX elect to undertake both stages of the farm-in (subject to Tasman’s right to elect to contribute at the end of each stage) and should both stages of the farm-in reach completion, RTX may, subject to the terms, expend up to A$75.0 million in exploration costs and in addition pay Tasman up to A$17.0 million (including the initial $10 million payment).The agreement, which is conditional on a number of conditions that Tasman hopes are able to be satisfied over the next six to eight weeks, comes just four weeks after Tasman entered into a Native Title Mining Agreement for Exploration, with native title claimants, for the area which covers most of EL4322 and on which the Vulcan project is located.“Since first identifying the Vulcan prospect, we have maintained an unshakeable belief about the similarity of this prospect’s mineral styles relative to Olympic Dam and the potential for it to host a deposit of significant value,” Tasman’s Executive Chairman, Greg Solomon, said today. “Tasman, not surprisingly, received overtures about possible joint ventures or sale options over this project,” Solomon said. “We have resisted these until we could secure an agreement which brings to the table a company with the technological expertise and financial capability to inject sufficiently rapid, high level momentum designed to identify Vulcan’s potential in a manner rewarding to our shareholders,” Solomon said. “Rio Tinto delivers that partnership certainty.”BHP Billiton has received environmental approval to quadruple copper output at its Olympic Dam mine over the next three decades. BHP plans to build a new open-pit mine to operate simultaneously with the existing underground mine, and will invest in new and expanded infrastructure, such as a waste rock storage facility and tailings storage facility.The agreement Tasman/Rio covers Exploration Licence EL 4322 which hosts a number of IOCGU prospects including the Vulcan prospect. Tasman discovered the Vulcan prospect as a prime IOCGU target in 2009 after identifying its very large gravity anomaly and supporting magnetic and seismic anomalies, and recognising that its location placed it close to one of the key tectonic (structural) lineaments which had previously been used in the original targeting of Olympic Dam by WMC in the mid-1970s.Tasman recently secured a Native Title Mining Agreement with the Kokatha Uwankara Native Title Claimants for exploration of almost the entire Lake Torrens project. Most of the eight holes drilled by Tasman to date are confined to a section in Vulcan’s north or east, intersecting iron-oxide copper gold uranium mineralisation and/or alteration in all holes. Tasman already has identified further priority drilling targets including in the southern portion of the prospect area. The company has set a tentative date for late October 2011 for a heritage clearance survey to be conducted in a number of areas, including the southern portion of the Vulcan prospect.
Firefox to get Rockmeltlike social features
Mozilla began work on social sharing features for Firefox late in 2010. Then called F1, the project has since been renamed Firefox Share. It seemed clear that Share — like Firefox Sync — would one day evolve from a Mozilla Labs add-on into a built-in feature.Now it looks as though Mozilla has even bigger plans when it comes to site integration features for Firefox. They’re not going to stop with a simple panel that lets you forward links to web content to your friends. They’re exploring some feature additions that sound a little Rockmelt-ish.In a new blog post, the Foundation’s Michael Hanson offers a glimpse at a new social API for Firefox. In addition to facilitating sharing via sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Gmail, the new API would bring much deeper integration to Firefox. Hanson mentions being able to monitor your friends’ online status, start or join chats, read status messages, and receive and manage notifications.Hanson also notes that they’re not sure how all this is going to be worked into the Firefox UI, but a sidebar and slide-in or pop-out windows are all possibilities. That sounds even more like Rockmelt, and you might remember that there already was a Firefox-based browser that tried to do this: Flock. Flock never quite caught on with the masses, and despite having a devoted user base numbering in the millions, development of the browser was shut down last year.It’s safe to assume that Mozilla will make sure that the social API doesn’t have a negative impact on Firefox’s performance. In all likelihood, you’ll also be able to customize social features in a variety of ways — and disable them completely if you’d rather not use them at all.More at Mozilla Labs
Migrant deaths pass 2000
Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram Over 2,000 migrants have died so far this year trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe, confirming this as the deadliest route for migrants in search of a better life. In the same period last year, 1,607 migrants perished. A total of 3,279 lost their lives in 2014.As in 2014, the overwhelming majority died in the Channel of Sicily on the Central Mediterranean route connecting Libya and Italy, where unseaworthy vessels used by smugglers and traffickers significantly increase the likelihood of tragedies occurring.Statistics suggest that the Central Mediterranean route is far more dangerous than other routes. While Italy and Greece have this year experienced similar inflows of migrants (approximately 97,000 and 90,500 respectively), the death rates are very different. Approximately 1,930 people lost their lives trying to reach Italy, but only about 60 died trying to reach Greece.The latest tragic loss of life which took the total number of deaths past 2,000 took place last week when a total of 19 people lost their lives in the Channel of Sicily. The remaining 14 of the migrants who survived were brought to the Sicilian port of Messina on July 29 by the Irish Navy Ship Le Niamh. They were part of a larger group of 456 people rescued at sea, from the approximately 188,000 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean so far this year.Source: International Office of Migration
Méditation sous scan les pensées spirituelles boostent le cerveau
Méditation sous scan : les pensées spirituelles boostent le cerveauMenée le mois dernier, une étude universitaire américaine montre un surcroît d’activité cérébrale chez les personnes en méditation. Très controversé, un médecin voit dans ce genre de résultats l’effet tangible de la religion sur l’esprit.Après 11 heures échelonnées d’entraînement, parmi les membres de deux groupes soumis l’un à la méditation cérébrale, l’autre à la simple relaxation, seuls les premiers ont vu – scanner à l’appui – leurs connexions cérébrales se renforcer. Un résultat obtenu par l’Université de l’Oregon, et qui concerne tout spécialement la partie du cerveau qui permet de réguler émotions et comportement.Tenant d’une discipline controversée appelée la “neurothéologie” (étude des liens entre cerveau et religion), le Dr Andrew Newberg a conduit lui aussi ce type de scanographies de l’encéphale sur des gens se livrant à la prière, à la méditation ou à d’autres rituels religieux, ou se trouvant dans divers états de transe, afin d’”évaluer ce qui se passe dans le cerveau des gens lors de telles pratiques spirituelles”.Le 24 décembre 2010 à 19:15 • Emmanuel Perrin
The DreamScreen Turns Any 4K TV Into a Home Theater Powerhouse
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