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Weinstein Co. wins MPAA appeal to overturn R

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-528414d5/turbine/la-et-mn-philomena-mpaa-rating-20131113-001/599" width="600"/> This time, Harvey Weinstein seems to have gotten what he wanted. It was less than a week ago that his Motion Picture Assn. of America, slamming the organization for assigning the studio's upcoming release 'Philomena' an R rating. Now, just a few days later, the MPAA has downgraded the rating to a Weinstein Co. declared war -- yet again -- on the PG-13 -- prompting the Weinstein Co. to send out a news release touting its victory in the appeal. 'Philomena,' which stars Judi Dench as a woman trying to locate a son she was forced to give up for adoption 50 years earlier, was initially given an R because it included two utterances of the F-word. To speak out against the MPAA's decision last week, Dench filmed a FunnyorDie video assuming the character she played in the James Bond series, MI5 chief M. PHOTOS: Celebrities by The Times The clip went viral, scoring publicity for a low-profile film and perhaps contributing to the rating change. At least, that's what Weinstein seemed to think, on Wednesday crediting the 'victory to Barbara Broccoli, producer of the James Bond series, Daniel Craig and Sam Mendes who because of their relationship with Judi Dench gave permission to spoof the ratings system using the M character.' Weinstein, of course, is no stranger to ratings controversies. In 2011, he unsuccessfully tried to appeal an R rating -- again for language -- for his eventual best picture winner 'The King's Speech.' After the movie won the Oscar, the studio re-released a PG-13 version of the Colin Firth picture so that younger audiences could see it. Meanwhile, last year Weinstein generated much publicity for his documentary 'Bully,' which was also given an R-rating for language even though it was a movie aimed at teenagers. That film also never saw its rating changed. 'Philomena,' which has earned strong reviews, will debut in limited release on Nov. 22. ALSO: Watch Angelina Jolie in the 'Maleficent' trailer just released 'Divergent': Trailer for Shailene Woodley movie hits the Web Judi Dench, as Bond's M, takes on MPAA over 'Philomena' rating <img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-503ea070/turbine/la-et-social-badge-avatars-gallery-001/600" width="600"/></div>

ENTERTAINMENT Weinstein Co. wins MPAA appeal to overturn R

This time, Harvey Weinstein seems to have gotten what he wanted. It was less than a week ago that his Motion Picture Assn. of America, slam...

Google prevails over authors in book

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src="http://www.ndtv.com/news/images/story_page/Google_AFP360.jpg" width="600"/> New York: Google Inc on Thursday won dismissal of a lawsuit by authors who accused the Web search and media group of digitally copying millions of books for an online library without permission. US Circuit Judge Denny Chin in Manhattan accepted Google's argument that its scanning of more than 20 million books, and making 'snippets' of text available for online searches, constituted 'fair use' under US copyright law. The judge said the massive library makes it easier for students, teachers, researchers and the public to find books, while maintaining 'respectful consideration' for authors' rights. He also said the digitization was 'transformative,' and could be expected to boost rather than reduce book sales. 'In my view, Google Books provide significant public benefits,' Chin wrote. 'Indeed, all society benefits.' The decision on Thursday is a turning point for litigation that began in 2005, when authors and publishers sued Google over its digital books plan. Google had estimated that it could owe more than $3 billion if the Authors Guild, an association of authors that demanded $750 for each scanned book, prevailed. Michael Boni, a partner at Boni & Zack, the law firm representing authors, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Google did not immediately respond to a similar request. In March 2011, Chin rejected a $125 million settlement, saying it raised copyright and antitrust issues by giving Google a 'de facto monopoly' to copy books en masse. The publishers eventually settled in October 2012. In July, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals found that Chin had prematurely certified a class of authors without first evaluating the fair use defense. Chin oversaw the case as a trial judge, and kept jurisdiction after joining the 2nd Circuit. The case is Authors Guild Inc et al v. Google Inc, US District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 05-08136. </div>

Technology Google prevails over authors in book

New York: Google Inc on Thursday won dismissal of a lawsuit by authors who accused the Web search and media group of digitally copying milli...

Finance Controller - Corporate Services ( Financial Modeling | ROI | SAP) (# 110465)

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal">Position: Finance Controller - Corporate Services<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Location: Milpitas, CA<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Duration: Full time<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Job Description:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Business Unit:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">The Corporate Services Finance team provides support to executives and corporate leaders throughout the company.   Our role is to implement, manage and improve financial processes that support business decisions in various corporate functions. Forecasting, analytics, strategic operations planning, scenario analysis and management reporting are the focus of team’s efforts.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Position Summary: <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">We are looking for a sharp finance professional to lead Corporate Services Finance team who will be responsible for forecasting, strategic operations planning, analytics, and management reporting.  The ideal candidate will work closely with multiple corporate functions and have a large impact on company long-term financial performance. You will have management oversight and will also be a key contributor in analyzing financial metrics associated with our IT / Facilities / HR / Finance and other corporate functions with direct support of EVPs. You will have 2 direct reports and will be reporting to Director of Corporate FP&A; be instrumental in supporting FP&A projects and initiatives beyond the pure corporate services scope.  A successful candidate will be a top performer, who has a passion to champion positive change throughout the organization, enabling high visibility for the candidate throughout the company.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Essential functions:<o:p></o:p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Become a true business partner to corporate services EVPs, viewed by others in the company as a financial expert able to participate and contribute into resolution of complex projects performed within Corporate Services worldwide.<o:p></o:p></li><li>Influence priorities for corporate services  teams to ensure alignment with the Company’s financial and strategic goals<o:p></o:p></li><li>Identify and address largest process improvement opportunities worldwide across all corporate functions<o:p></o:p></li><li>Drive improvements in our financial planning models, systems and reports<o:p></o:p></li><li>Present and discuss corporate services budgets.<o:p></o:p></li></ul></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Preferred Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Candidate should possess a demonstrated track record of strong analytical skills with deep technical expertise in financial modeling including ROI, P&L, balance sheet using Excel as well as a basic understanding of operational modeling<o:p></o:p></li><li>Superior ability to integrate operational issues and financial concepts and data into compelling plans and actions and inspire others to successfully achieve them<o:p></o:p></li><li>Excellent communication skills, particularly the ability to distill large amounts of data into coherent summary written and oral presentations with appropriate context including priority and risk<o:p></o:p></li><li>Ability to work both independently and as a member of a cross-functional team<o:p></o:p></li><li>Demonstrated ability to establish and quickly build relationships throughout an organization.<o:p></o:p></li><li>Strong leadership and influencing skills with a sense of urgency and results orientation a must<o:p></o:p></li><li>Ability to work, design and execute both strategically and operationally while being pragmatic<o:p></o:p></li><li>Knowledge of SAP and TM1 is a plus<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal">Minimum Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance with at least 7 years of relevant experience<o:p></o:p></li><li>Candidate should possess a demonstrated track record of strong analytical skills with deep technical expertise in financial modeling including ROI, P& L, balance sheet  using Excel as well as a basic understanding of operational modeling<o:p></o:p></li><li>Superior ability to integrate operational issues and financial concepts and data into compelling plans and actions and inspire others to successfully achieve them<o:p></o:p></li><li>Excellent communication skills, particularly the ability to distill large amounts of data into coherent summary written and oral presentations with appropriate context including priority and risk<o:p></o:p></li><li>Ability to work both independently and as a member of a cross-functional team<o:p></o:p></li><li>Demonstrated ability to establish and quickly build relationships throughout an organization.<o:p></o:p></li><li>Strong leadership and influencing skills with a sense of urgency and results orientation a must<o:p></o:p></li><li>Ability to work, design and execute both strategically and operationally while being pragmatic<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal">Kindly send your resume to <a href="mailto:raju.balaji@kla-tencor.com">raju.balaji@kla-tencor.com</a><o:p></o:p></div></div></div>

Finance Controller - Corporate Services ( Financial Modeling | ROI | SAP) (# 110465)

Position: Finance Controller - Corporate Services Location: Milpitas, CA Duration: Full time Job Description: Business Unit: The Corporat...

Lockheed Martin to cut 4000 jobs as US defense spending falls

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src="http://s1.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20131114&t=2&i=811884226&w=460&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&r=CBRE9AD1FKQ00" width="600"/> Credit: Reuters/Lockheed Martin/Randy A. Crites/Handout Workers can be seen on the moving line and forward fuselage assembly areas for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Lockheed Martin Corp's factory located in Fort Worth, Texas in this October 13, 2011 handout photo provided by Lockheed Martin. The Bethesda, Maryland, weapons maker will close the affected facilities by mid-2015 to achieve job cuts that amount to more than 3 percent of its global workforce. 'Our customers face an increasingly complex global security environment with rapidly shrinking budgets,' Lockheed chief executive officer Marilyn Hewson said in a memo to employees entitled 'Making Difficult Decisions to Secure Our Future.' The plants being closed include operations in Akron, Ohio, that make parts for radar and surveillance systems; Newtown, Pennsylvania, which makes communications satellites; Goodyear, Arizona, which handles software development for sensors; and Horizon City, Texas, which performs final assembly of missiles. The company said four buildings at its Sunnyvale, California, space systems operation will also be shut. The plant closures will eliminate 2,000 positions, Lockheed said, while 'operational efficiency initiatives' will pare another 2,000 in the information systems and global solutions, mission system and training and space systems business segments by the end of 2014. Certain work will be relocated to other Lockheed facilities such as Denver and Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. A number of defense companies have shed non-core divisions, consolidated facilities and cut jobs in recent years to cope with revenue declines as the United States, the world's largest weapons buyer, pares its military budget. The Pentagon, Lockheed's biggest customer, is bracing for one trillion dollars in spending cuts over the next decade as part of the 2011 Budget Control Act and the U.S. sequestration process. Last month, Britain's BAE Systems (BAES.L) said it would close a Texas facility that builds combat vehicles and cut more than 300 jobs. 'As sequestration goes forward in 2014, we do expect to see more layoff announcements, more consolidation as companies at the top of the supply chain are forced to restructure their business,' said Dan Stohr, spokesman for the Aerospace Industries Association, an industry lobbying group. Lockheed, which builds F-35 fighter jets, satellites, missile defense equipment and warships, among other things, said last month that uncertainty about future U.S. budgets was limiting its ability to make needed investments. The downturn in government spending was holding back information technology sales, it said. Even so, the company managed a 16-percent jump in earnings per share in the latest quarter and its stock has reached all-time highs. Thursday's move reflected ongoing efforts to trim costs, and followed a review of workload projections, the company said. Since 2008, the company has pared its workforce by 30,000 employees to 116,000 worldwide. Peter Arment, an analyst with Sterne Agee, said in a note to clients on Thursday the additional cost-cutting at Lockheed would help profit margins as sales get pressured. Lockheed has forecast that total sales will decline in 2014. 'For now, (Lockheed) remains one step ahead of the budget downturn,' Arment said. Lockheed shares have risen about 49 percent this year. They rose 0.4 percent on Thursday, to $137.85. (Reporting by Karen Jacobs in Atlanta; Editing by Ros Krasny, Gerald E. McCormick, Jeffrey Benkoe and Chris Reese) </div>

Business Lockheed Martin to cut 4000 jobs as US defense spending falls

Credit: Reuters/Lockheed Martin/Randy A. Crites/Handout Workers can be seen on the moving line and forward fuselage assembly areas for the F...

Google defeats authors in US book

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src="http://s1.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20131114&t=2&i=811838408&w=460&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&r=CBRE9AD15RK00" width="600"/> Credit: Reuters/Robert Galbraith A photo of the Google Inc. logo is shown on a computer screen in San Francisco, California July 16, 2009. U.S. Circuit Judge Denny Chin in Manhattan accepted Google's argument that its scanning of more than 20 million books, and making 'snippets' of text available for online searches, constituted 'fair use' under U.S. copyright law. The judge said the massive library makes it easier for students, teachers, researchers and the public to find books, while maintaining 'respectful consideration' for authors' rights. He also said the digitization was 'transformative,' and could be expected to boost rather than reduce book sales. 'In my view, Google Books provide significant public benefits,' Chin wrote. 'Indeed, all society benefits.' The decision on Thursday is a turning point for litigation that began in 2005, when authors and publishers sued Google over its digital books plan. Google had estimated that it could owe more than $3 billion if the Authors Guild, an association of authors that demanded $750 for each scanned book, prevailed. Michael Boni, a partner at Boni & Zack, the law firm representing authors, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Google did not immediately respond to a similar request. In March 2011, Chin rejected a $125 million settlement, saying it raised copyright and antitrust issues by giving Google a 'de facto monopoly' to copy books en masse. The publishers eventually settled in October 2012. In July, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Chin had prematurely certified a class of authors without first evaluating the fair use defense. Chin oversaw the case as a trial judge, and kept jurisdiction after joining the 2nd Circuit. The case is Authors Guild Inc et al v. Google Inc, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 05-08136. (Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick and Jeffrey Benkoe) </div>

Technology Google defeats authors in US book

Credit: Reuters/Robert Galbraith A photo of the Google Inc. logo is shown on a computer screen in San Francisco, California July 16, 2009. U...

14-Nov-2013 19:22

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4 Marines die during safety sweep at Calif. base - Lincoln Journal Star :: <a href="http://journalstar.com/news/national/marines-die-during-safety-sweep-at-calif-base/article_ca304458-6aae-5364-8322-9f317dbbeac7.html">http://journalstar.com/news/national/marines-die-during-safety-sweep-at-calif-base/article_ca304458-6aae-5364-8322-9f317dbbeac7.html</a> Governor John Kasich delays Ronald Phillips' execution to see if killer can ... - Plain Dealer :: <a href="http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/11/governor_john_kasich_delays_ro.html">http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/11/governor_john_kasich_delays_ro.html</a> Boehner says Obamacare administrative fixes won't work - Reuters :: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-usa-healthcare-boehner-idUSBRE9AD0ZP20131114">http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-usa-healthcare-boehner-idUSBRE9AD0ZP20131114</a> They were there: Memories of a dark day in Dallas - Richmond Times Dispatch :: <a href="http://www.timesdispatch.com/jfk/story/they-were-there-memories-of-a-dark-day-in-dallas/article_e57c8e58-4d4d-11e3-960d-001a4bcf6878.html">http://www.timesdispatch.com/jfk/story/they-were-there-memories-of-a-dark-day-in-dallas/article_e57c8e58-4d4d-11e3-960d-001a4bcf6878.html</a> 2 houses likely lost because of Florida sinkhole - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/14/florida-sinkhole-dunedin-homes/3524877/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/14/florida-sinkhole-dunedin-homes/3524877/</a> Whitey Bulger, Boston gangster protected as informant by FBI, gets 2 life ... - Boston.com :: <a href="http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/11/14/james-whitey-bulger-sentenced-today/EPqdUhXjjlvh4WXyJadj7N/story.html">http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/11/14/james-whitey-bulger-sentenced-today/EPqdUhXjjlvh4WXyJadj7N/story.html</a> Texas town evacuated after Chevron pipeline explosion - Reuters :: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-energy-pipeline-explosion-idUSBRE9AD0Y120131114">http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-energy-pipeline-explosion-idUSBRE9AD0Y120131114</a> Yellen says imperative to promote very strong recovery - Reuters :: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-usa-fed-yellen-idUSBRE9AC16R20131114">http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-usa-fed-yellen-idUSBRE9AC16R20131114</a> Toronto mayor apologizes for graphic remarks - CNN :: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/14/world/canada-toronto-mayor/">http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/14/world/canada-toronto-mayor/</a> White House to Allow Insurers to Continue Canceled Health Plans - Wall Street Journal :: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303789604579197733759439274.html">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303789604579197733759439274.html</a>

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Euro down on weak data, pares losses as Fed's Yellen speaks

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src="http://s1.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20131106&t=2&i=809558567&w=460&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&r=CBRE9A51BQT00" width="600"/> Credit: Reuters/Kacper Pempel Arrangement of various world currencies including Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Swiss Franc and Russian Ruble pictured in Warsaw January 26, 2011. Yellen had on Wednesday released prepared remarks to the confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, but answered direct questions on Thursday. The euro was down against the dollar for most of the day as the euro zone reported weakening growth, while the dollar touched a two-month high against the yen after Japan's finance minister said currency intervention was still a policy option. While analysts were wary ahead of the question and answer session with Yellen, the current Fed vice chair said nothing that rattled investors. Richard Franulovich, senior currency strategist at Westpac in New York added that Yellen was not saying anything controversial. 'She is making comments that would please those who are itching for the Fed to worry about financial instability and itching for the Fed to do more purchases,' Franulovich said. 'But she hasn't really said anything about tapering risks.' The euro was down 0.2 percent at $1.3463 after climbing to a five-day peak of $1.3497 earlier in the global trading day. It recovered much of the losses from the session low $1.3417 as Yellen spoke. European data showed the euro zone only just emerged from recession in the third quarter with growth of 0.1 percent, dragged down by a contraction in France. 'The growth outlook for the U.S. and euro zone is beginning to diverge, with the third quarter prints suggesting there is too little optimism priced in for the U.S. and too much for Europe,' said Camilla Sutton, chief FX strategist at Scotiabank in Toronto. 'This is an important shift and one that is likely to support the U.S. Dollar.' The euro was likely to stay above a low of $1.3295 touched after the European Central Bank cut interest rates last week, unless the central bank opts for more easing measures, said Lena Komileva, managing director at G+ Economics in London. 'The euro will defy gravity until the ECB builds new momentum for liquidity easing,' she said. ECB Executive Board member Peter Praet raised on Wednesday the prospect of the central bank's adopting negative interest rates or buying assets from banks. Against the yen, the dollar rose 0.8 percent to 99.98 yen with a peak of 100. Aso sparked a bout of yen selling when he told a parliamentary committee that Japan must retain currency intervention as a policy tool and be ready to take action when markets are excessively volatile. The low-yielding yen was also hurt after Yellen suggested in her prepared remarks that she was in no hurry to trim the Fed stimulus. Sterling's downside was limited after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney on Wednesday gave an upbeat assessment of the UK economy, leaving open the possibility UK interest rates will rise earlier than previously thought. Sterling was last trading up 0.1 percent at $1.6077 despite weak UK retail sales data. The U.S. currency was little changed at 80.965 against the dollar index .DXY, a basket of currencies. (Reporting by Nick Olivari, additional reporting by Julie Haviv and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; editing by G Crosse) </div>

Business Euro down on weak data, pares losses as Fed's Yellen speaks

Credit: Reuters/Kacper Pempel Arrangement of various world currencies including Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, ...

Obama, under political pressure, offers fix to healthcare policy [ BeritaTerkini ]

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<div id="yom-ad-LREC" class="yom-ad yom-ad-LREC"> <center> <div id="yom-ad-LREC-iframe" class="yom-ad"></div> </center> </div> By Steve Holland and Susan Cornwell <div class="body-slot-mod"> <div class="yom-remote"> <div class="yom-loading" id="mediacontentrelatedstory_container"></div> </div> </div> WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama bowed to political pressure from his fellow Democrats on Thursday announced a plan to let insurers renew for one year the health plans for Americans whose policies would be otherwise canceled due to Obamacare. The administrative fix offered by Obama would allow insurers to offer certain health plans in 2014 that do not meet the minimum requirements of the health reform law, but require the companies to spell out how the policies are substandard and what alternatives are available. “This fix won’t solve every problem for every person, but it’s going to help a lot of people,” Obama told reporters at the White House. “We’re going to do everything we can to help Americans who received these cancellation notices.” The shift was designed to end a growing revolt by Democrats worried that the canceled policies, as well as the botched rollout of the government website for enrollment in the exchanges, would threaten their re-election bids in 2014. Before the law went into effect, Obama had repeatedly promised that Americans who liked their health insurance plans could keep them under the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. <div class="body-related"> <div class="img-wrap"> <div class="cta-overlay"> View gallery.” </div> <img alt="Obama speaks at the 2013 White House Tribal Nations …" class="body-related-thumb lzbg" height="191px" src="http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/base/images/transparent-1093278.png" style="" title="" width="300px"> </div> <div class="body-related-title photo-caption" style="width: 300px;">U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the 2013 White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Departme …</div> </div> The law included a grandfathering provision that allowed insurers to maintain policies that did not meet new minimum coverage levels required by Obamacare, as long as the policies were created before the law was enacted in 2010. But insurers did not maintain many of these plans or created new ones that would not meet the new requirements, and several million people have since been notified their current plans will be canceled. It was unclear how much relief Obama’s fix would provide. Senior White House officials said it will be up to state insurance commissioners to allow the Obamacare fix to go ahead, and it will be up to insurance companies whether to renew plans that have already been canceled. Republicans have opposed the healthcare law as an unwarranted expansion of the federal government, and on Thursday, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said: “The only way to fully protect the American people is to scrap this law once and for all.” Some Democrats had threatened to support legislative bills that would have re-opened the healthcare law to halt the growing wave of policy cancellations. The House of Representatives will vote on Friday on a bill by Republican Fred Upton of Michigan to allow insurers to offer canceled plans, but Democrats objected to some provisions that they said would undermine the Obamacare market and drive premiums up. Democrats said they will offer their own alternative approach. Obama’s shift raised new questions, however, about the possible impact on insurance pools because it would potentially reduce the number of young and healthy people purchasing policies through Obamacare insurance exchanges. Enrollment figures released by the administration on Wednesday indicated that only 106,000 people have enrolled for health plans through the exchanges, a tiny fraction of the hoped-for millions. The low figure, while expected because of technical glitches on the government website, showed how far the administration has to go to build an individual market of millions of consumers in 2014 to keep the healthcare program financially viable. (Writing by John Whitesides; Editing by Ross Colvin and Grant McCool) <ul id="topics" class="hidden"> <li>Health Care Policy</li> <li>Health</li> <li>Barack Obama</li> </ul> //

Obama, under political pressure, offers fix to healthcare policy [ BeritaTerkini ]

By Steve Holland and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama bowed to political pressure from h...

David Tennant's Richard II Is A £1m Hit At The Cinema

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUj-w5vl8f65K01ptwvbeZ6HP6VmCqJci7ywsq9aPLAxWgPNAcvVaBJtwf_WhkswJqCrI1cDp-Sn93mHw2WpQ9O6Xqg95xwUYFLNKcmVy2IMtXfGH1H91zgCfXI2P7hPEokBvD-Xku0C0/s1600/rich26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUj-w5vl8f65K01ptwvbeZ6HP6VmCqJci7ywsq9aPLAxWgPNAcvVaBJtwf_WhkswJqCrI1cDp-Sn93mHw2WpQ9O6Xqg95xwUYFLNKcmVy2IMtXfGH1H91zgCfXI2P7hPEokBvD-Xku0C0/s640/rich26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> David Tennant's portrayal of Richard II is already a sold out hit on the stages of Stratford-upon-Avon and London, but last night's live transmission also proved to be hugely successful with the "Live From Stratford-upon-Avon" screenings generating more £1million as it showed across more than 364 screens in the UK. 60,000 people visited their local cinema last night to view the live action as David took to the stage at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, and a further 20,000 have already booked to view encore screenings. It was also screened live internationally in Germany, Austria, Sweden, Ireland, Canada and Malta last night and the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Russia will screen the production over the next two months. Richard II closes in Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday 16th November, it will then transfer to the Barbican Centre in London from 9th December.

David Tennant Live From Stratford-upon-Avon Richard II Royal Shakespeare Theatre Theatre David Tennant's Richard II Is A £1m Hit At The Cinema

David Tennant's portrayal of Richard II is already a sold out hit on the stages of Stratford-upon-Avon and London, but last night's ...

PlayStation 4: the hardcore gamer's console

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>With Sony's PlayStation 4 out in the United States this Friday, finally the next-generation of video game consoles is about to begin. It was back in February when Sony unveiled their new console, starting the hype train rolling as gamers looked forward to higher fidelity graphics, more connectivity and hopefully more creative endeavours from developers inspired and enabled by new technology. In a curious role reversal from the last-generation, Sony has positioned the PlayStation 4 as the hardcore gamer's console of choice, as opposed to Microsoft's all-in-one entertainment device the Xbox One. While the PlayStation 4 will also provide entertainment apps such as Netflix, it is games which have taken centre stage on Sony's road to market. Its approach has won the hearts and minds of a large part of the gaming community, developers singing its praises and gamers believing that 'this is the console made for us.' It is a smart move of Sony's part. In many respects the hardcore gaming community is the gateway to mainstream success, those day-one buyers informing the market in its early stages. But with Microsoft keen to court all types of entertainment consumers, is it not a risk that Sony may appear to fall short on services? 'I don't think I see that as a risk,' says the President of Sony Computer Entertainment Andrew House. 'We're doing our best to balance messaging. I think it's a question of positioning at the right point of a platform's lifecycle. We felt it was very important, based on, frankly, a lot of learning from the PS3 experience, to be crystal clear about targeting a principal market first and making sure that this product is seen to be exciting and relevant to them. That's not to the exclusion of other possibilities.' That Sony has learned lessons from the PlayStation 3 has been abundantly clear since the moment the PlayStation 4 was revealed. While the PS3 eventually became a huge success, its initial launch period was a torrid time for Sony. The positioning of the device as a multimedia device fell on deaf ears, despite actually being quite prescient, and a whopping price tag of £425 was deemed too expensive. The PS4, however, will launch at £349 in the UK, a full £80 cheaper than the Xbox One. <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02487/ps4-1_2487869c.jpg" width="600"/> The hotly-anticipated PlayStation 4 will retail for £349 Photo: Reuters This aggressive positioning is a clear gambit to steal a march on its competitors, an effort to mark the PlayStation 4 as an instant success, rather than repeating the slow start of its predecessor. 'I think that we would certainly want it to be an instant success. We certainly have confidence in our ability to do that,' says House. 'That's why I announced that our initial sales target for the fiscal year is 5 million units, which compares to 3.55m for the PlayStation 3. I think there are three very significant differences. One is price. One is the degree and variety of title support and developer engagement we've had, and I mean that to include the interest coming from indie developers aswell. And the third is that we are going into market at the same time as our nearest competitor, rather than significantly later.' Indeed, there seems to be a sense that the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 releasing at around the same time is of benefit to the industry as a whole; excitement over the next wave of games will spread across two new devices. While we will see the expected generational leap in graphics, physics and an advancement in controllers, possibly the most dominant change will be in connectivity. While online multiplayer and connected experiences were integral parts of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, they will be the key features for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. There will also be greater connection to smartphones and tablets, while the rise of smartphone gaming is seen by many as a reason for the console gaming industry shrinking year-on-year since 2008, Sony see the ubiquity of the devices as an opportunity. The PlayStation 4 will be able to connect to the 'PlayStation App' which will allow second screen gaming, the potential to extend your console gameplay n some way while you're out and about, or simply being able to message your PlayStation Network friends via the app. The PlayStation 4 will also be able to stream games to the PlayStation Vita, Sony's handheld games console. <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02684/fifa14_2684140c.jpg" width="600"/> EA's FIFA 14 shows a noticeable improvement in physics and AI on PS4 The concern for Sony is that, despite the positioning of the PlayStation 4 since its unveiling, the game lineup available at launch is arguably weaker than its nearest competitor. While Killzone Shadowfall looks like a beautiful and thrilling FPS and family-adventure Knack will provide a lighter side to the dawn of next-gen, the delay of social racer DriveClub leaves the library a little light. Sony however, are hoping that their open courting of the burgeoning independent scene will provide creative alternatives, pushing the frantic and visually stunning shoot-em-up Resogun as one of their key launch titles. Whether that kind of grass-roots approach will garner success remains to be seen, but Sony is taking a bet that the next generation of console players will look to break away from the established franchises and want to explore more diverse areas. House hopes that this is the case, but knows there are no guarantees, which makes the start of a new generation all the more exciting. 'With each successive generation it's very difficult to predict what will be the dominant game style that will really take off during that period,' he says. 'For the original PlayStation it was 'arcade game quality in the home.' Which was great and got us all terribly excited. Come PlayStation 2 I think most people would agree it was open-world gaming that opened up this sense of freedom that people had never had in play before. PlayStation 3, one would point to online multiplayer being the dominant genre. The excitement for me is 'what's going to be next?' There's just so much creativity out there among game developer right now that there will be something fantastic. The joy is almost of anticipation; not knowing exactly what it's going to be but knowing that potential is there.' </div>

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Inside Coin's techie vision for the all

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>This hardware startup's ambitious device is a .84 mm thin card that stores an unlimited number of payment methods in its dynamic magnetic stripe. <img src="http://asset3.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/07/29/Nick_Statt2_60x43.jpg" width="600"/> <img src="http://asset0.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/11/12/coin_product_610x458.jpg" width="600"/> (Credit: Coin) In a compact San Francisco office suite equipped with soldering stations and swipe-testing machines, Coin's team of seven has been working furiously to perfect the final prototype of an unlimited credit card. No, not one that will let you charge with abandon. Rather, a device as slim as a standard piece of payment plastic that can hold countless credit, debit, and gift cards in its dynamic magnetic stripe. Kanishk Parashar, the CEO and founder of the Y Combinator-backed startup, embodies the effort-worn entrepreneur. 'I got to work out today,' he said, eyeing the limited set of weights in the waterfront suite's back room, a combination of a hangout and meeting room space adorned with a gigantic television and a beat-up original NES. It was why he admitted to feeling a bit winded. Running a hardware startup means he doesn't get much time for anything else. Yet he's more animated as he glances over to a table lined with what look like flattened Raspberry Pi's grafted to multicolored business cards. 'I built prototypes like this by hand,' Parashar said, holding out Coin's first iteration. 'It actually works. I was able to pay with this at restaurants.' <img src="http://asset3.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/11/12/Coin_Prototype_Image_1_610x306.jpg" width="600"/> (Credit: Coin) On Thursday, the team opened up its Web site for preorders as part of a crowdfunding campaign to raise $50,000. For $50, Coin is offering its fully finished card in black -- 'We call it midnight,' Parashar said -- that it projects will last two years on a single charge when the team is done prototyping in two months. After the funding round, the device will go for $100. The campaign will be Coin's first trial out in the wild and Parashar has been focusing wholly on making sure that goes over smoothly. 'We definitely want to make sure that the orders we get in we can actually satisfy,' he said on avoiding Kickstarter and all its reputation for ballooning hardware projects beyond their creators' capacities. Delivery time is slated for summer of 2014. That's important as Coin has been a project in the making for more than a year and half, subsisting on Y Combinator and K9 Venture funding as well as the backing of former Google Wallet head Osama Bedier. Parashar has spent that time not only learning the ins and outs of managing a hardware startup, but also trying to overcome massive technological hurdles of building a device that can sturdily slip inside one's wallet yet communicate with a smartphone through Bluetooth low energy, all while keeping sensitive financial data secure. 'The first six months that I started this company I spent learning hardware. I used textbooks, Google Youtube, classes, and I built prototypes,' he said. <img src="http://asset0.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/11/13/DSC_9097_610x405.jpg" width="600"/> (Credit: Nick Statt/CNET) The learning curve comes from his expertise in software. He's held gigs at eBay and PayPal, and he founded a mobile-based commerce company Smart Market that would pull up customers' pictures on an app and let people pay via smartphone, much in the same way Square Wallet works now. It did everything right, except offer an incentive to actually use it. 'We released the app and got a ton of downloads, but there were no payments going through our system,' he said. 'Soon enough, we realized there were no merchants using it and so there were no consumers using it.' A lack of adoption on one end killed its chances on the other. 'It was the chicken and the egg,' he added. So Parashar turned to hardware, where the incentive is built-in. With Coin, merchants do nothing. On the user end, you simply load a card into Coin's companion iOS or Android app by taking a photo of it, swiping it through Coin's headphone jack dongle, and then toggling it on and off as you see fit while on the go. Paying with Coin involves squeezing a button on the card itself to turn it on and cycle to the desired card with the help of a small rectangular screen. Coin can then be swiped like any other card. The Coin app can hold an unlimited number of cards, while the device itself can sync with up to eight for immediate use. Swapping cards in and out of Coin can be done in seconds on the go thanks to Bluetooth low energy connectivity, without needing the original piece of plastic. 'Coin eliminates one side of the fence,' Parashar said. 'Whatever user gets a Coin, they'll start using it everyday. The practical nature is massive.' On the security side, Coin uses 128-bit and 256-bit encryption on both its server and mobile app, as well as on the card itself. The app will also communicate with your smartphone in the event you leave the Coin behind, letting you know you've forgotten it. If it loses contact with your phone for a self-designated amount of time, Coin will deactivate itself. As for getting Coin into user's hands, it won't be as easy as calling overseas manufacturers and putting in an order. 'We're trying as much as possible to stay on-shore. We'd rather focus on delivery than lowering our cost,' Parashar said. That means maintaining a supply chain that -- while containing foreign suppliers for hard-to-find parts -- is mostly stateside and therefore more costly and the result of hard-earned contacts. 'You can't just Google it,' he added. 'We will directly use the crowdfunded campaign's money to do manufacturing to buy the parts and to get the production lines ready so we can start producing higher quantities,' Parashar said. <img src="http://asset1.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/11/13/DSC_9102_610x405.jpg" width="600"/> (Credit: Nick Statt/CNET) Still, manufacturing at a hardware startup is only the first phase of the battle. The payments space is not a place one enters lightly, and has many hardware competitors already deeply embedded in the market. Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is said to be prepping Square for an IPO next year, and has led the charge in business-side mobile payment hardware and software with a slew of Square products, from iPad registers and iPhone readers to online marketplaces and email money transfer. Countless others, from Dwolla to Clinkle, are vying for a slice of a ripe market that's continuously projected to explode over the course of the next decade. As for whether or not Coin will be part of the inevitable future in which payments are all consolidated and likely done so on our smartphones, Parashar is not so much short-sighted as he is focused. 'Right now the only thing I think about is delivering these and having them function,' he said. 'When it comes to the future, we'll make a decision based on where we lay in the land. But we pack all the technology inside Coin to generate next-generation experiences.' Coin is hoping to slide itself into the space between a disruption-oriented company like Square and the paper and plastic world still governed by ATMs, Visas, and MasterCards. The startup and its product looks, feels, and operates thin enough to make that squeeze. Now it's a matter of overcoming that chicken and the egg scenario that held Smart Market back, and getting users to actually begin swiping. 'That's what we're banking on,' Parashar said. 'Adoption.' <img src="http://asset3.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/html/news/clear.gif" width="600"/> </div>

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Two Secret Service agents cut from Obama's detail after alleged misconduct - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-secret-service-supervisors-cut-from-obamas-detail-after-alleged-misconduct/2013/11/13/c736638c-48a8-11e3-a196-3544a03c2351_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-secret-service-supervisors-cut-from-obamas-detail-after-alleged-misconduct/2013/11/13/c736638c-48a8-11e3-a196-3544a03c2351_story.html</a> Report: FSU QB Winston connected to on-going investigation after sexual ... - NewsChannel 9 WSYR :: <a href="http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Report-FSU-QB-Winston-connected-to-on-going/UGGFbHMCHkK31uj4cFmiTA.cspx">http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Report-FSU-QB-Winston-connected-to-on-going/UGGFbHMCHkK31uj4cFmiTA.cspx</a> Ohio killer's organ donor request spurs execution delay - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/14/death-row-organ-donor/3525109/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/14/death-row-organ-donor/3525109/</a> 4 Marines killed in Camp Pendleton accident - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/13/fatal-accident-at-pendleton/3520193/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/13/fatal-accident-at-pendleton/3520193/</a> Yellen says imperative to promote very strong recovery - Reuters :: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-usa-fed-yellen-idUSBRE9AC16R20131114">http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-usa-fed-yellen-idUSBRE9AC16R20131114</a> Gas pipeline explosion in Texas forces evacuations - Fox News :: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/14/gas-pipeline-explosion-in-texas-forces-evacuations/">http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/14/gas-pipeline-explosion-in-texas-forces-evacuations/</a> Whitey Bulger gets 2 life sentences plus 5 years - Boston.com :: <a href="http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/11/14/james-whitey-bulger-sentenced-today/EPqdUhXjjlvh4WXyJadj7N/story.html">http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/11/14/james-whitey-bulger-sentenced-today/EPqdUhXjjlvh4WXyJadj7N/story.html</a> Dunedin sinkhole swallows parts of two homes - Tampabay.com :: <a href="http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/sinkhole-in-dunedin-neighborhood-prompts-evacuation/2152376">http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/sinkhole-in-dunedin-neighborhood-prompts-evacuation/2152376</a> Obama: Canceled plans can be kept for a year - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/11/14/obama-obamacare-white-house-announcement/3525383/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/11/14/obama-obamacare-white-house-announcement/3525383/</a> Toronto Mayor Denies New Drug Charges - Wall Street Journal :: <a href="http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-382415/">http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-382415/</a>

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Call for end to ‘confusing’ charges [ BeritaTerkini ]

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<cite class="byline vcard">Press Association – </cite> <div class="yom-mod yom-art-content" id="mediaarticlebody"> <div class="bd"> The watchdog Which? has called for an end to “confusing” mobile phone charges that it claims leave consumers paying more than they should. The consumer group wants simpler tariffs with handset and service charges separated, and the handset costs automatically dropped once paid off to prevent customers overpaying. It has called on mobile providers and the Government to introduce easier switching, without waiting for possible new EU regulations, and for sim cards to be unlocked for free once the handset is paid off. And it said consumers should be allowed to set caps on their bills to give them control over how much they spend and prevent “bill shock”. It has also called for penalty-free exits from contracts after six months, Which? said it was calling on ministers “to get tough with an industry that has been allowed to confuse consumers for too long”. Research by the watchdog found that 39% of consumers had resorted to haggling to get a better mobile phone deal, with 86% of them able to negotiate a lower price or extras like a new phone or free minutes. A separate Which? survey found that a quarter (25%) had tried to leave a landline, mobile, broadband or pay TV contract early in the last five years but just 70% of them were successful and 42% of mobile phone customers had to pay a penalty charge. Ofcom recently announced that consumers can leave their mobile phone contract without paying exit fees if their provider increases the price. Which? executive director Richard Lloyd said: “The Government must get tough with telecoms providers and help put millions of consumers, who are struggling with the cost of living, in control of their mobile bills. “We found that mobile providers are offering much better deals to customers who are savvy enough to haggle, which begs the question why they can’t offer more transparent, competitive deals to everyone all the time. “It needs to be much easier and free for people to switch and leave their contract.” :: Which? surveyed 765 members of the public about their mobile phone haggling between September 27 and October 3. Populus surveyed 2,093 UK adults online between October 11-13. </div> </div> //

Call for end to ‘confusing’ charges [ BeritaTerkini ]

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USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>USA TODAY Sports' George Schroeder breaks down the hottest topics around the country Call it a November lull. After last week's showdowns, there's just one matchup of top 25 teams on tap this weekend. No. 10 Oklahoma State heads to No. 24 Texas in a game with Big 12 title implications. The one-loss Cowboys still control their own destiny with conference unbeatens Texas and Baylor left on the schedule. Meanwhile, the resurgent Longhorns are aiming for their seventh win in a row. WEEK 12: RANKING: 10 best games of Week 12 Full weekend TV schedule There still are some other intriguing games featuring ranked teams to keep eye on. No. 5 Stanford looks to avoid a letdown at Southern California after its defeat of Oregon. No. 9 Auburn hosts Georgia in a bid to keep its SEC title hopes alive and set up a huge showdown against Alabama. And Nebraska can stay in the hunt of the Big Ten Legends division by knocking off No. 16 Michigan State at home. Paul Myerberg George Schroeder Erick Smith Eddie Timanus Dan Uthman Dan Wolken Last week 13-4 13-4 13-4 13-4 13-4 12-5 2013 record 172-30 174-28 173-29 169-33 162-30 167-35 Note: Picks are made straight up, not against the spread. Complete college football coverage USA NOW <img src="http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/a34da9ccbcff09688bd4f8707be3302dfaf44191/r=x159&c=280x156/http/videos.usatoday.net/Brightcove2/29906170001/2013/11/29906170001_2835499051001_A01-CHENEY.jpg" width="600"/> Strange bedfellows: Cheney and Clinton | USA NOW</div>

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Dual-SIM Smartphone Launched: Samsung Galaxy Core Plus

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">Samsung launched another Galaxy series smartphone with dual SIM support. The device comes with the tag of “Samsung Galaxy Core Plus”. Company made the decision, to launch Samsung Galaxy Core Plus, after a great success of Galaxy Core.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Galaxy Core Plus comes with some lower specification, in comparison of its previous version Galaxy Core. This can make some disappointment for Galaxy Core lovers. The device is available in pocket friendly price that is Rs. 17,050. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ijotqaq-7aU/UoT93EQm1AI/AAAAAAAAAgA/BAZ8mlKhnSw/s1600/samsung-galaxy-core-plus-635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="282" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ijotqaq-7aU/UoT93EQm1AI/AAAAAAAAAgA/BAZ8mlKhnSw/s1600/samsung-galaxy-core-plus-635.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ndtv</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The device comes with a display of 4.3-inch with TFT display, which have a 480X480 pixels resolution. The device get power from the processor of 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, the chipset of processor is not defined yet. 1GB Ram was available in Samsung Galaxy Core, but now in Samsung Galaxy Core Plus it is cut down and company made it 768 MB. The device is running on Android 4.12 Jelly Bean with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI on top.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The rear camera of device is 5 megapixel with autofocus LED flash and front facing camera is a VGA camera. Device have 4GB internal storage, which was 8 GB in its previous version, you can expand the memory of device through SD card up to 64 GB. In connectivity option device have Wi- Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, and also GPS. For power back-up a battery of 1800 mAh is used inside the device. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Company have include some new features like Smart Stay, Smart Alert, Motion UI, and Samsung's own voice assistant, S Voice.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Technical specifications:</h3><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li>Weight: 134 Grams</li><li>Dimensions: 129.7x65.9x9.4mm</li><li>Display: 4.3-inch TFT display with 480x800 pixels resolution</li><li>Processor: 1.2 GHz dual-core processor</li><li>Memory: 4 GB in-Built memory</li><li>Camera: 5 megapixel rear and VGA front facing camera</li><li>SIM: Dual-SIM</li><li>Connectivity: 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS</li><li>OS: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean</li><li>Battery: 1800 mAh</li><li>Price: Rs. 17,050</li><li>Availability: not specified yet</li></ul> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://plus.google.com/100638775997274345522" rel="author">Anil Swami</a></div></div>

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Boeing machinists soundly reject labor deal - Chicago Tribune :: <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-boeing-machinists-labor-vote-20131113,0,19564.story">http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-boeing-machinists-labor-vote-20131113,0,19564.story</a> Marines accident claims 4 lives during safety sweep at Calif. base - Christian Science Monitor :: <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/1114/Marines-accident-claims-4-lives-during-safety-sweep-at-Calif.-base">http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/1114/Marines-accident-claims-4-lives-during-safety-sweep-at-Calif.-base</a> 2 Secret Service supervisors under investigation in misconduct probe - CNN :: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/14/politics/secret-service-misconduct/">http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/14/politics/secret-service-misconduct/</a> Embattled Toronto mayor had previous Miami DUI arrest - MiamiHerald.com :: <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/13/3751480/embattled-toronto-mayor-had-previous.html">http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/13/3751480/embattled-toronto-mayor-had-previous.html</a> Father of California state Assemblyman Mike Gatto found murdered in L.A. home - New York Daily News :: <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/father-california-state-assemblyman-mike-gatto-found-murdered-home-article-1.1516675">http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/father-california-state-assemblyman-mike-gatto-found-murdered-home-article-1.1516675</a> White House to Allow Insurers to Continue Canceled Health Plans - Wall Street Journal :: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303789604579197733759439274.html">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303789604579197733759439274.html</a> Sinkhole reported in yard in Florida - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/14/florida-sinkhole-dunedin-homes/3524877/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/14/florida-sinkhole-dunedin-homes/3524877/</a> S&P 500 Extends Record as Yellen Offsets Cisco Forecast - Businessweek :: <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-14/u-dot-s-dot-stock-index-futures-rise-as-yellen-signals-stimulus-support">http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-14/u-dot-s-dot-stock-index-futures-rise-as-yellen-signals-stimulus-support</a> FSU quarterback investigated in 2012 sexual battery case - UPI.com :: <a href="http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/College-Football/2013/11/14/FSU-quarterback-investigated-in-2012-sexual-battery-case/UPI-90671384442485/">http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/College-Football/2013/11/14/FSU-quarterback-investigated-in-2012-sexual-battery-case/UPI-90671384442485/</a> Mobster 'Whitey' Bulger gets 2 life terms plus 5 years - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/11/14/white-bulger-sentenced/3525087/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/11/14/white-bulger-sentenced/3525087/</a>

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Boeing machinists soundly reject labor deal - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-boeing-machinists-labo...

After Guarding the Galaxy, Chris Pratt in Talks to Join 'Jurassic World'

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>After Guarding the Galaxy, Chris Pratt in Talks to Join 'Jurassic World' <img src="http://media2.firstshowing.net/firstshowing/img7/chrispratt-zerodarkthirty-chopper-tsr.jpg" width="600"/> With upcoming leading turns in The LEGO Movie and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, 'Parks & Recreation' star Chris Pratt is on the verge of a becoming a huge star, and another potential blockbuster in his future will continue that rise. THR has word that Pratt is in early talks to join Jurassic World, the fourth sequel in the dinosaur action adventure franchise at Universal Pictures. And yet again, Pratt would be the film's male lead, a rugged former soldier who is at odds with Bryce Dallas Howard, who is playing a corporate scientist. This is the role that producers offered to Josh Brolin, but a deal didn't pan out. Read on! Since talks are early, there's still a chance that Pratt might not take the part. Though we don't have anymore plot details, we do have word that previously cast young stars Nick Robinson and Ty Simpkins will both be playing Howard's nephews. We just want a basic plotline so we know what's going to happen in the sequel on some level. Rumors have pegged Jurassic World being a theme park already open with dinosaurs populating it, making it a star attraction, but of course, something goes wrong and people are put in danger. Anyway, stay tuned for all Jurassic World updates as they come. <img src="http://assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" width="600"/> Discover more on ZergNet: <img src="http://cdn.firstshowing.net/firstshowing/images/divbar.gif" width="600"/> Subscribe to our feed or daily newsletter: Follow Alex's main profile on<img src="http://cdn.firstshowing.net/firstshowing/img/twitter-logo-sidebar.gif" width="600"/>: For the news posts only, follow this acct: Add our feed to your Feedly: <img src="http://s3.feedly.com/img/follows/feedly-follow-rectangle-flat-small_2x.png" width="600"/> </div>

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Benny Benassi’s Danceable Earworm ‘Back to the Pump’ – Song Premiere [ BeritaTerkini ]

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<h2>Electro master goes back to basics with a catchy club rocker</h2> <div class="body"> Electro master Benny Benassi is back with a danceable new earworm called “Back to the Pump.” The Milan-born producer-DJ has been at the forefront of EDM culture for over a decade, since his 2002 hit “Satisfaction.” The 25 DJs That Rule the Earth “‘Back to the Pump’ is the kind of back-to-basics club rocker for the core fans who’ve been supporting since ‘Satisfaction,’ and anyone else who enjoys it, of course!” Benassi tells Rolling Stone. Full of perfectly timed build-ups, a head-banging beat, heavy drops and a catchy melody, the Grammy winner’s latest jam is, unsurprisingly, an instant club classic. While the song honors Benassi’s signature style, he has also figured out how to straddle this with the latest generation of techno-electro-house fans’ expectations and preferences: the beat and melody are so relevant they feel almost, but not quite, recognizable. Check out “Back to the Pump” exclusively here. </div> //

Benny Benassi’s Danceable Earworm ‘Back to the Pump’ – Song Premiere [ BeritaTerkini ]

Electro master goes back to basics with a catchy club rocker Electro master Benny Benassi is back with a danceable new earworm called “B...

My new BMI numbers...

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If you go online to <a href="http://www.belviq.com/">www.belviq.com</a>, they have a BMI calculator.  Now, I understand that it's not taking into consideration body build, etc.  But for me it's pretty accurate from what my doctor calculated in the beginning. I started at 293 pounds.  I am 5 ft 7 in.  When I calculated that on belviq.com, it said my BMI was 45.9 %. I then used my weigh as of Monday which was 257 pounds.  With my same hight, I calclue late at........................................................... <div style="text-align: center;">40.2 BMI.</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">That means I have lost 5.7% off of my BMI!!!  HOLY CARROT STICKS!!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I have lost 12.5% of my weight as well.  These are GREAT NUMBERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, remember that "other" white sequenced dress made by Michael Kohrs?  Now, I certainly can not afford such a dress.  It's an XL.  When I started, I was in 3XL.   We have company shirts at ERGOS - golf style shirt.  I got the 2XL and it was to small.  Then I was able to start wearing it and now it's a little big.  So, I decided to get the XL - they kind of run small LOL.  Well - IT FIT!!!  SOOOOOOOOOOOO, I called up my friend and said, "That dress, can I come get it?"  Of course she said yes,  She told me when I started to lose weight that when I got to where I could fit it, I could have it.  Our holiday part is on December 6th.  So, I want to go get it now to see what I need to do to fit into that dress.  I WILL FIT INTO IT - with Belviq of course HAHA!.   I will shock everyone because that dress will look great on me.  I now don't have to spend any money (that I don't have lol) on a new dress.  </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">All of my clothese are way to big.  I guess over Thanksgiving I will be bagging up my "fatter" clothes and cart off to donate.  It's time I bless someone who needs them.  I don't EVER want them back.  I never thought I would be sitting here today saying my clothes are too big.  I probably will be wearing alot of the same things over and over because I don't have much in my smaller clothes.  Such a great problem to have.!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>

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