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JLS Discuss New Album, Claim They're Going In Dubstep DirectionSpeaking to the Daily Star, band member Oritse said: ※We*ve taken a few risks and integrated different styles we*ve never played with before."Adding, ※We worked with Jay Sean on a track wh
Speaking to the Daily Star, band member Oritse said: ※We*ve taken a few
risks and integrated different styles we*ve never played with
before."Adding, ※We worked with Jay Sean on a track which is very hot
and sexy 每 it has to be, doesn*t it? It was all about pushing outside of
the box, which we did with the help of Labrinth. I love that guy"Oritse
also claimed that JLS are going all Magnetic Man on us and trying out
some dubstep too. He said, ※There*s some dubstep on there. Some of the
songs are hopefully going to be listened to on the streets as well as
the overground.§"The topics we*ve talked about on the new album are more
intense and the styles more risqu谷"We can't wait!NBC: Olbermann
suspension ending Tuesday Keith Olbermann's suspension from msnbc
television for donating to three Democratic campaigns will end this
coming Tuesday, NBC announced Sunday night.Olbermann was suspended
indefinitely Friday for violating NBC News rules about
donations.(Msnbc.com, a joint venture of NBC Universal and Microsoft,
also has a policy against its journalists contributing to political
campaigns.)In a statement released Sunday evening, Phil Griffin,
president of msnbc television, said he had deliberated about Olbermann*s
status for several days.Story: Keith Olbermann suspended over political
donations※I have determined that suspending Keith through and including
Monday night's program is an appropriate punishment for his violation
of our policy,§ Griffin said. ※We look forward to having him back on the
air Tuesday night.On his own Twitter account, Olbermann broke his
silence about the suspension on Sunday. ※Greetings From Exile! A quick,
overwhelmed, stunned THANK YOU for support that feels like a global hug
& obviously left me tweetless XO,§ he wrote.The anchor was likely
referring to an online petition calling for his immediate reinstatement,
run by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, exceeded 250,000
signatures.Vikings* Childress Lives to Coach Another DayMINNEAPOLIS 〞
There are times when Vikings Coach Brad Childress can be deadpan funny
and disarming. Sunday afternoon was one of them. After the Vikings
appeared to save his job by coming from behind to beat Arizona in
overtime, 27-24, Childress faced a roomful of reporters at the Metrodome
who had expected the owner Zygi Wilf to fire him if the Cardinals had
won.Fans had already started to leave when Brett Favre, with his team
trailing by 14 points, directed two touchdown drives in the final 4
minutes 39 seconds of regulation to tie the game. Favre passed for a
career-high 446 yards, and Ryan Longwell won it with a 35-yard field
goal, leaving the Vikings (3-5 ) with some hope of turning around a
disappointing season heading into next Sunday*s game in Chicago against
the 5-3 Bears.Childress heard mostly cheers as he walked briskly off the
field after the game, flanked by two security guards.※I think they came
expecting to see an execution,§ Childress said of the fans. ※And it
ended up a pretty good football game at the end.§The afternoon ended
much more upbeat than it began. The crowd of 64,120 booed Childress
during warm-ups, chanted ※Fire Childress!§ during the game, and appeared
on the verge of getting its wish until Favre engineered the
comeback.Earlier in the day, an ESPN report cited unnamed players who
said Childress should have already been fired. The Star Tribune of
Minneapolis reported that Childress and wide receiver Percy Harvin
argued at practice on Friday over the severity of his sprained left
ankle. After Harvin and Childress spoke for 15 minutes before the game
to clear the air, Harvin went out and caught nine passes for 126 yards,
both career highs.Childress declined to address whether the players won
the game for him, and it was difficult to find anyone in the Vikings*
locker room who viewed it that way.※We won one for us,§ defensive end
Jared Allen said.The result ended a tumultuous eight-day stretch that
began with a 28-18 loss at New England, when Randy Moss reportedly told
Wilf to fire Childress before conducting a bizarre news conference in
which he asked his own questions and praised the Patriots, his former
team, and their coach, Bill Belichick.That set in motion the events that
jeopardized Childress*s job 〞 waiving Moss without Wilf*s approval;
misleading reporters about it so that when the news broke, players were
left to comment before he did; and failing to explain the decision at
his next scheduled news conference two days later. Wilf spent Thursday
and Friday talking to players and staffers about Childress while
reportedly deciding whether to retain him.On Sunday, Wilf declined to
discuss Childress*s future. After the game he stood outside the locker
room, telling players and coaches, including Childress, ※Great heart,§
as they walked in.※If I was sitting here with a loss, we should all feel
like we*re sitting here with one foot in the parking lot,§ Favre said.
※First and foremost, you have to play for yourself, which ultimately
helps the team. To say a coach or a coordinator or my tackle or running
back or quarterback is at fault is being a coward. You have to look in
the mirror.§From the day Childress, a former offensive coordinator for
the Philadelphia Eagles, was hired to replace Mike Tice in January 2006,
he has struggled for credibility and respect in his locker room.Before
coaching a game here, Childress questioned the starting quarterback
Daunte Culpepper for choosing to rehabilitate a serious knee injury near
his Florida home instead of at the Vikings* Winter Park complex.
Culpepper asked to be released and was traded to Miami. Childress also
had disagreements with the veteran quarterbacks Brad Johnson and Gus
Frerotte before feuding with Favre, whose decision-making he criticized
after a 28-24 loss at Green Bay on Oct. 24.Childress has never been
popular with Vikings fans, who called for his ouster after a 1-3 start
in 2008. The Vikings rebounded to finish 10-6 and win the N.F.C. North.
But Childress never fully regained the fans* support, in part for
questionable game-management decisions.In 2008 against the Giants,
Childress sent out Longwell to try a game-winning 50-yard field goal on
second down with nine seconds left, only to change his mind and call
timeout 〞 in effect, icing his own kicker. After an incomplete pass,
Longwell, one of the N.F.L.*s most reliable kickers, made the field
goal.And in last season*s N.F.C. championship game at New Orleans,
sideline confusion during a timeout with 19 seconds left in regulation
caused a penalty for having 12 men in the huddle, taking the Vikings out
of field-goal range. Favre threw an interception, and the Vikings lost
in overtime, 31-28.Publicly, Childress*s credibility suffered in August,
the day Longwell, Allen and guard Steve Hutchinson flew to Hattiesburg,
Miss., to talk Favre into returning to the Vikings this season.
Childress was not scheduled to speak to the news media that day, and he
told the offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and the special-teams
coordinator Brian Murphy not to disclose the players* whereabouts, even
though word about the trip had leaked. Childress later apologized for
asking them to lie.This season the Vikings have not thrown the ball or
defended as well as they did last season. They had gone three games
without a sack before bringing down Arizona quarterback Derek Anderson
six times Sunday, with Allen contributing two and a half sacks and Ray
Edwards two. Favre completed 36 of 47 passes for two touchdowns, the
second a 25-yarder to tight end Visanthe Shiancoe with 27 seconds left
in regulation. Bernard Berrian had nine catches for 89 yards; he was one
of six players with at least four receptions.※We just have to stay
focused and not get derailed by nothing,§ Shiancoe said. ※It*s a circus
around here all the time. We*re used to it.§Favre said he was playing
for his own job Sunday, not Childress*s. Of the victory, Favre said,
※Time will tell if that gives us a spark.§For now, it was enough to keep
his coach employed. ※Another day at the office, you know,§ Childress
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Artists to Watch for 2011?
Top 5 artists I feel are destined for major success in 2011:Introducing
Jamal Hadaway and Corinne Shields, better known as Chasing Pluto. This
new pop music duo from London has been impressing music lovers of the
underground and mainstream with their haunting vocals and dark beats.
But not only do they sing; they're also becoming sought-after producers
having already worked with the likes of Labrinth and Jay Sean. After
headlining popular London club night YoYo's, these guys let it be known
that they're not like their miming colleagues (sorry Cheryl Cole) and
can put on an amazing live show with flawless vocals to match.East
London is a part of the UK's capital that is very well-known for
unearthing some of the best grime talent (Dizzee Rascal, Wiley et al)
and Maxsta is no exception. With an already successful year, this
unsigned grime MC has been impressing fans and critics with his
thought-provoking lyrics, style and flow. The young lyricist already has
a fanbase that many Z-listers could only dream of and is being hotly
tipped as the next chart-topping grime star of tomorrow. Already with
sold-out mixtape 'The Maxtape' under his belt, Maxsta is one of the
leading members of the new wave of grime artists who are now carrying
the baton for that real-gritty-grime sound, something that MCs of
yesteryear have swapped for glitz, glamour and awful electro/pop.Mariah
Carey, Whitney Houston, Beyonc谷 and fellow powerhouses, you all might
want to take a seat when you hear what this UK songstress has to offer
the R&B music scene. Jessie J is a rising star who has a voice that
could match any diva, past and present. Not only does she have a big set
of lungs on her, she's also an accomplished songwriter who has written
for the likes of Miley Cyrus and Chris Brown, to name a few. Island
Records have yet another winner on their hands.Random Impulse is an
unsigned artist who has managed to maintain a hype and buzz around his
name continually for quite some years now. His fusion of grime and indie
allows him to stand out from the rest of the
grime-MCs-who-like-to-shout type crowd and has honed his skills to
become one of the biggest names on the underground music circuit. His
'Refix' series sees him remake underground hits and chart-topping
tracks, old and new, and make it his own by adding his own style take on
it. A&R's... Get to work!Move over Eminem, there's a new white
rapper in town that has something to say. North west London's K Koke has
the UK streets on fire at the moment. His straight to the point account
of life on the 'roads' has won him fans worldwide, literally from
Camden to Canada. The up-and-coming rap star has proved on many
occasions that he lyrically has what it takes to compete with the rest
of the big players in the game.Qantas CEO: Oil leaks in 3 engines of its
A380sSYDNEY (AP) 〞 Tests have uncovered oil leaks in three Rolls-Royce
engines on Qantas' grounded Airbus A380s, the airline's CEO said Monday,
as engineers tried to zero in on the cause of an engine failure on
board one of the carrier's superjumbo jets last week.Australia's
national carrier grounded its six double-decker A380s, the world's
newest and largest airliner, after an engine burst minutes into a flight
from Singapore to Sydney last week, scattering debris over Indonesia's
Batam island. The plane made a safe emergency landing in
Singapore.Engineers conducted eight hours of extensive checks on each
engine over the weekend.On Monday, CEO Alan Joyce said engineers have
discovered oil leaks in the turbine area of three engines on three
different A380s."The oil leaks were beyond normal tolerances," Joyce
told reporters. "So Rolls-Royce and our engineers have looked at what we
have gathered as an accepted level and they have passed that
threshold.""All of these engines are new engines on a new aircraft
type," he added. "The engines are not performing to the parameters that
you would expect with this."Because of that, he said, all of the
airline's A380s will be grounded for an additional 72 hours 〞 at
least.All three affected engines have been removed from the planes for
further testing, he said."As a consequence, it's now narrowing our focus
on that issue," he said.Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines, the other
airlines that fly A380s fitted with Rolls-Royce's Trent 900 engines,
also briefly grounded their planes last week but resumed services after
completing checks.The Qantas engineers are working with Rolls-Royce, who
manufactured and maintains the engines, as well as Airbus.Investigators
have focused their search on a missing piece of turbine from the
Rolls-Royce engine.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which is
leading an international investigation into the blowout on the A380,
appealed for help from residents of Indonesia's Batam island to find the
missing chunk of a turbine disc.The island was scattered with debris
last Thursday when one of the A380's four Trent 900 engines failed
minutes into a flight to Sydney, with 466 people aboard. The engine was
quickly shut down and the plane returned to Singapore and safely made an
emergency landing."The recovery of that disk could be crucial to a full
understanding of the nature of the engine failure, and may have
implications for the prevention of future similar occurrences," the
bureau said in a statement.It released a photograph of a jagged and bent
piece of turbine disc from the Trent 900 engine and asked that anyone
who might have found a similar piece should hand it to police.It said
one piece of the shattered engine that had been found on Batam was being
sent to Britain for examination by Rolls-Royce engineers, under the
supervision of bureau investigators. Extra experts were being sent from
Australia to Singapore to examine other debris.Rolls-Royce Group PLC, a
London-based aerospace, power systems and defense company separate from
the car manufacturer, has said the investigation is in its early stages
and that it is too early to draw any conclusions.John Goglia, a former
National Transportation Safety Board member and an expert on aircraft
maintenance, said the photo showing the broken turbine disc indicates it
was the disc that may have failed. The photo didn't show any signs of
discoloration on the disc that would indicate overheating.There are
several reasons why a disc might fail, but they usually involve the
metal used to make the disc or the manufacturing method, Goglia said. He
cautioned that he was looking at one photo, which was not enough
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Fresh Off Victories, Republicans Share Their Plans
Rand Paul, the newly elected senator from Kentucky who received ardent
Tea Party backing, said Sunday that the movement*s success was ※equal
parts chastisement§ to Democrats and Republicans, particularly on the
issue of the ballooning federal debt. ※You know, Republicans doubled the
debt when we were in charge and then Democrats are tripling the debt,§
he said on ※This Week With Christiane Amanpour§ on ABC.To rein in annual
deficits and cut that debt, he said he would reduce the federal work
force and its wages by 10 percent and freeze hiring. He said an average
federal worker earns $120,000 in wages and benefits a year, twice what
an average worker in the private sector earns.Congress, he said, should
also consider raising the age of eligibility for retirement benefits
under Social Security and apportioning those benefits on the basis of a
means test. The military budget, he said, should not be spared and such
cuts might require an earlier withdrawal from Afghanistan.※The Tea Party
is about the debt,§ he said. ※It is concerned and worried that we*re
inheriting or passing along this debt to our kids and our
grandkids.§Asked whether the Tea Party was ※co-optable,§ by the culture
of Washington, Mr. Paul replied, ※actually the Tea Party is co-opting
Washington.§※We*re proud, we*re strong, we*re loud and we*re going to
co-opt,§ he said, ※And in fact I think we*re already shaping the
debate.§In the wake of the Republicans* decisive showing in the midterm
elections, in which the party won control of the House by capturing 60
seats and gained six seats in the Senate, Republicans dominated most of
the Sunday television news programs.Despite post-election talk of
working with President Obama, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the
minority leader, took a hard line on one of the most pressing issues
facing the government 〞 whether to extend tax cuts put into effect
during the Bush administration for those earning more than $250,000.Mr.
McConnell said rejecting an extension would amount to tax increases in
the middle of a recession and would raise taxes on ※750,000 of our most
productive small businesses,§ whose payrolls support 25 percent of the
American work force.※Small business is the biggest job generator in
America,§ he said on ※Face the Nation§ on CBS.Nevertheless, he said,
Republican leaders are ※happy to talk to the president about that and
all the other issues that he has on his mind.§ He did not rule out a
temporary extension of the tax cuts for perhaps two years or so.※We*re
willing to start talking about getting an extension of some kind so that
taxes don*t go up on anybody,§ Mr. McConnell said.Addressing the Obama
health care plan, he said his preference was to repeal or replace it,
but falling short of that he would consider ways of blocking financing
for agencies like the Internal Revenue Service that are charged with
enforcing the health care law. Mr. McConnell said the Republicans had ※a
commitment to the American people to keep this awful 2,700-page
monstrosity that took over one-sixth of our economy from going into
effect.§In an interview broadcast Sunday night on ※60 Minutes§ on CBS,
Mr. Obama blamed the tone and rhetoric he adopted with his opponents for
disappointing Americans. The president signaled, however, that he was
ready ※to have a serious conversation§ with Republicans on issues
including the Bush-era tax cuts.Mr. McConnell, in his ※Face the Nation§
appearance, said the major issues for many Americans were the level of
federal spending, the debt and the health care law. The voters, he said,
※wanted to have a midcourse correction.§※I think he*s a good salesman,§
Mr. McConnell said of the president. ※I think his problem was not his
sales job. It was the product.§ Recap: LA Lakers vs. PortlandPau Gasol
recorded his fourth career triple-double with 20 points, 14 rebounds and
10 assists, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 121-96 win over the
Portland Trail Blazers.Lamar Odom added 21 points and 12 boards for the
Lakers, who improved to 7-0 to start the season. They are one of two NBA
teams still undefeated, along with the New Orleans Hornets."We had more
energy tonight," Gasol said. "We're taking it game-by-game. We're not
thinking about a record. I'm happy we're winning, otherwise the triple-
double is meaningless."The Lakers shot 54.9 percent and had seven
players -- including all five starters -- finish in double-figures.Andre
Miller had 20 points to pace the Blazers, who were coming off
Saturday's win against Toronto. Nicolas Batum had 17 points in the
setback."They're playing great basketball," Blazers head coach Nate
McMillan said of the Lakers. "They're leading the league in scoring.
They came out and jumped on us. We had heavy legs tonight."Los Angeles
took control in the first quarter, when it made 11-of-20 shots. Many of
them came late in the period, during a 14-2 run. Kobe Bryant had six
points during the stretch, while Gasol scored the final four to make it a
27-12 game.Armon Johnson ended the quarter with a basket for Portland,
but Los Angeles continued to stretch its lead in the second.Early in the
quarter, Matt Barnes sank two consecutive layups and Shannon Brown
followed with a bucket for a 35-16 advantage. The Lakers continued to
play in front and Gasol's dunk in the final minute made it a 58-36 game
at the break.Los Angeles emerged from a back-and-forth third quarter
with an 89-64 lead, and held a game-high advantage of 29 points several
times in the fourth. A Barnes layup had the Lakers ahead 104-75 with
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Sep 27, 2010
Row over 'untouchable' Indian dog
Police in India are investigating claims that a Dalit woman has been ordered to pay compensation to the high-caste owners of a dog she fed. Women Nike Dunk SB HighThe woman says the village council wants her to pay a fine of 15,000 rupees ($330) for feeding the dog, which the owners have now kicked out.They are reported to have said the dog is "untouchable", but deny being motivated by caste considerations.Although widespread, discrimination against Dalits is an offence in India.Dalits, who make up nearly 20% of the Indian population, say little has changed despite the government enacting various laws banning caste-based discrimination. Gucci Abbey Bags'He got very angry'The incident took place in Malikpur village in Morena district in central Madhya Pradesh state."I made some roti [Indian bread] and took it to my husband who works in a farm. After I had fed him, we had some leftovers which I gave to the dog," the Dalit woman, Sunita Jatav, said.She said the owner of the dog, Amrutlal Kirari, saw her feeding him."He got very angry and said 'You've fed my dog, it has become an untouchable now'." Nike Dunk SB HighMrs Jatav said Mr Kirari left the dog, a black mongrel called Sheru, tied to a pole outside her house.On Monday, the village council met and decided that Sheru had been defiled and hence Mr Kirari should be paid 15,000 rupees as compensation, Mrs Jatav alleged.On Tuesday, she approached the district collector of Morena who ordered an inquiry into the incident.Senior police officer in the area, Baldev Singh, told the BBC that he was investigating the matter.He said Mr Kirari had alleged that after eating the bread, Sheru fell ill. Ugg Bailey Button BootsMr Kirari said he abandoned the dog at Mrs Jatav's house so she could look after it and nurse it back to health, Mr Singh added.Dalits - formerly untouchables - are considered at the bottom of the Hindu caste system. Gucci Belt
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Sep 20, 2010
US couple 'tried to pass nuclear secrets to Venezuela'
uggs outlet The US has charged a pair of former nuclear contractors with attempting to leak nuclear secrets to Venezuela.The husband and wife team were arrested on Friday in New Mexico and accused of passing nuclear information to an FBI agent posing as a Venezuelan spy.US citizens Pedro and Marjorie Mascheroni were contractors at Los Alamos National Laboratory, a centre of US nuclear research.The US justice department did not accuse Venezuela of wrongdoing."The conduct alleged in this indictment is serious and should serve as a warning to anyone who would consider compromising our nation's nuclear secrets for profit," Assistant Attorney General David Kris said in a statement. ugg outlet'Access to secrets'Mr Mascheroni, a 75-year-old native of Argentina, worked as a scientist at Los Alamos from 1979 until 1988, when he was fired after criticising US nuclear research funding priorities, according to court documents. Mrs Mascheroni was a technical writer and editor from 1981 to 2010, the justice department said.The pair had access to nuclear secrets, including material on the design and manufacture of nuclear weapons, it said. sale gucciAccording to the justice department, in March 2008 Mr Mascheroni met an FBI agent posing as a Venezuelan intelligence operative named Luis Jimenez at a hotel in the US city of Santa Fe.Mr Mascheroni allegedly said he could help Venezuela develop a nuclear bomb within 10 years and a nuclear energy programme, and described a potential "umbrella" deterrent strategy for the Latin American nation."Mascheroni told 'Jimenez' that after Venezuela conducted a test of its nuclear weapons, Venezuela could cause an explosion over New York that would result in an electromagnetic pulse that he contended would not kill anybody but would destroy all the electric power in New York," the federal indictment states. Nike Dunk shoes'Dead drop'Mr Mascheroni asked about obtaining Venezuelan citizenship and said he hoped to be paid $800,000 (㏒512,000) for his services, the indictment states.Soon after contact with the agent began, Mr Mascheroni informed his wife about the meeting, characterising it as a "secret".In July 2009, Mrs Mascheroni helped her husband write and edit a document containing US nuclear secrets, which Mr Mascheroni then delivered to a "dead drop location" for collection by the purported Venezuelan agent, according to the indictment. gucci bags
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Sep 13, 2010
Airline bomb suspect asks to represent himself in court
A Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a US-bound airliner with a bomb sewn into his underwear says he wants to represent himself in court. Australia Ugg BootsAppearing in a Detroit court for the first time since January, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab rejected a judge's advice that he retain a lawyer.Mr Abdulmutallab indicated he intended to plead guilty to some of the charges.He was charged with the attempted murder of 290 jet passengers on 25 December 2009.Mr Abdulmutallab is also charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.The jet landed safely in Detroit after crew and passengers overpowered him. ugg australia saleLawyer assignedIn federal court in Detroit on Monday, Mr Abdulmutallab asked US District Judge Nancy Edmunds how he could go about pleading guilty to some of the counts.She replied that she could not advise him on the matter, and assigned a lawyer to be available to assist him in representing himself.Mr Abdulmutallab is reported to have co-operated with investigators who have questioned him about alleged ties to violent Islamic extremists.Soon after his arrest, Mr Abdulmutallab said he had been trained by al-Qaeda-linked militants in Yemen. Australia sheep bootsAl-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which is based in Yemen, claimed responsibility for the failed bomb attack.Mr Abdulmutallab caught the flight to Detroit from the Netherlands, after connecting from a flight from Nigeria.His father, a prominent Nigerian banker, had previously warned US authorities about his son's extremist views.Mr Abdulmutallab was on a US watch list before the alleged Christmas Day attempt but not a no-fly list. botas ugg
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Sep 9, 2010
Erdogan criticises opponents ahead of Turkey referendum
UGG Bailey Botton Boots urkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised the tactics of his political opponents ahead of a referendum on constitutional reform.Speaking to the BBC ahead of Sunday's vote, Mr Erdogan accused them of using "disinformation and black propaganda".The proposed reforms include controversial changes to the judiciary.A positive result is expected to help the country in its bid to join the EU, by finally dissociating it from remnants of autocratic rule.The present constitution was introduced in 1982 by the military.The EU has said it sees the vote as a significant step for Turkey's democratisation and modernisation. UGG 5812 Classic Tall Metallic BootsOpposition parties say the changes will give the government more control over the appointment of senior judges. In a speech on Wednesday, Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu said Mr Erdogan was trying to seize the judiciary.He said Mr Erdogan "lamented" being able to appoint the president, the parliamentary speaker, governors and chiefs of police, but not a single judge."'Give me the authority, Erdogan says, so that I can also appoint judges," Mr Kilicdaroglu said. UGG 5815 Classic Tall BootsThe BBC's Jonathan Head in Istanbul says a "no" vote or only a marginal win would be seen as a blow to Mr Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for the past eight years following two decisive election victories.Opinion polls suggest the vote will be close.Propaganda warMr Erdogan has been travelling around Turkey for the past three weeks, trying to drum up support for his reforms.But he told the BBC the main opposition parties were deceiving voters."At the moment, there is a flood of disinformation and black propaganda," he said. UGG 5899 Style Women Boots"They claim these reforms are my personal project or a project of my party - that claim is unfounded."Mr Erdogan argues the reforms will make the military-drafted constitution more democratic.However, his critics have accused his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of trying to seize control of the judiciary as part of a back-door Islamist coup.The AKP has clashed repeatedly with Turkey's highest courts, which see themselves as guardians of the country's secular values. UGG Classic Tall BootsBut Mr Erdogan told the BBC his party had never discriminated between secular or non-secular Turks."We have brought services to all regions, all classes and all ethnic groups, without any discrimination," he said."From a wider perspective we are the real democracy in this region and as a democratic country we always want to do better, so with these reforms I will bring in a more progressive democracy to our country."He said he believed that secularism should apply to the state, not the people. UGG Classic Short Boots"As in any country, in Turkey religion is an important factor in political life. Trying to avoid this reality will lead to the destruction of that society," he said. UGG Coquette Sandals
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Sep 2, 2010
How To Get Cheap Health Insurance Online In Arkansas
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Aug 19, 2010
Bangladesh prostitutes win job title identity ruling
The Election Commission in Bangladesh says prostitution will be recognised as a job title on new voter ID cards. Nike Womens Air Max 24-7Although prostitution is legal, it has not been given this kind of recognition until now.Campaign groups have welcomed the move, saying it will reduce difficulties faced by sex workers in offices and other public places.As in many others parts of the world, prostitutes in Bangladesh have faced humiliation and isolation for years. Nike Womens air max shoes Aid groups say the workers have been stigmatised, insulted and beaten by clients and the police.The women work under difficult conditions, they say, and need to have more rights before society can give them due respect.'Social status'"Sex workers can mention prostitution as a profession in the voter identity cards," Election Commissioner Shakhawat Hossain told the BBC."The commission decided to include it... following recommendations from human rights groups." Air Max 1It has so far recognised only 25 professions but has decided to add more jobs, including journalists, priests and human rights activists.Officials say that the information will not be on the card itself, but stored on a bar code linked to a database which can only be accessed by the election commission.Campaign groups say there are an estimated 200,000 prostitutes in the Muslim-majority country and many brothels. Air Max 1 Leather"The latest move by the election commission is a step closer to achieving social status...," Asif Iqbal, an official at the Protirodh Project charity, told the BBC."Hopefully, it will make it easier to get admission for their children in schools," he said.Mr Iqbal said that sex workers with the new identity cards will now not hesitate to mention their profession in offices and public places. Air Max 1 MeshAir Max 1 PremiumAir Max 180Air Max 180 Plus IIAir Max 2003
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Aug 16, 2010
Android 'voice action' launched by Google
Google hopes its new "voice actions" feature for Android phones will continue to boost sales. Air Max 90 Chi Town Voice actions enables users to carry out tasks via spoken commands rather than pressing buttons or keys. Android was the best selling smartphone operating system in the US in the second quarter of 2010, according to research firm Gartner. At a recent news conference Google claimed to be activating more than 200,000 Android devices a day. The company believes new capabilities like voice actions will keep it ahead of the game. Womens Air Max 97 "Before it was easy to search the web using voice but people do a lot more than just search the web,'' said product manager Hugo Barra. "Now you can voice up text messages, e-mail a reminder to yourself, set your alarm clock, get directions, find music, open a map and call places. "It really is about interacting with the device in the simplest of ways using the voice." Power of speech Air Max 90 CL Mr Barra told the BBC that voice actions "represents the most significant progress Google has made in speech recognition ever since we launched voice search about two years ago". He also revealed that one in four searches done on Android is done using voice search. News blog SearchEngineLand said such improvements underline how "seriously Google is taking its mobile strategy''. "One of the amazing stories in all of this is that Android does feel like it has come out of nowhere. Since the beginning of this year there has been an explosion of Android-operated devices," Danny Sullivan, the site's editor-in-chief told BBC News Womens Air Max LTD. "People really thought it was going to be all about the iPhone but now it really does seem to be this two-player match." Apple has a similar application called Siri which allows users to find restaurant addresses or movie listings with voice commands. 'Screaming problem' Google also launched another product aimed at making the mobile phone "handier". Air Max 90 Classic "Chrome to phone" allows users to move from the desktop computer to the mobile device by transferring information like websites, driving directions and even phone numbers. "Chrome to phone is a solution to a screaming problem in our daily lives," said Mr Barra. The application was developed by Google engineer Dave Burke during the company's 20% time where employees can work on any project that takes their fancy. "I wrote most of the code on a flight to Tokyo. During the day I get a lot of interruptions as a manager and don't get as much of a chance to code as I would like so I take advantage anywhere I can. Womens Air Max LTD 2 "Planes are great places to code," he said. Mr Burke said the product came about because he was trying to solve a common problem. "I thought why the hell is the desktop detached from my mobile phone. It's crazy. "These devices have been evolving in parallel worlds and there is a little bit of crossover, like say the iPhone syncing to iTunes, but it's very minimal." Air Max 90 Current Flywire Google's Mr Barra said Android and other phones represent "mobile supercomputing" at its best and that these "mini supercomputers in our pockets are forcing us to change the way we design mobile software". 41 Facebook 'panic button' leads to 'increase in reports' More than 200 UK Facebook users have reported suspicious behaviour following the launch of a "panic button" application last month, figures show. Womens Air Max LTD2 The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop), which created the app, say the figures represent a seven fold increase in reports. The application was launched after months of negotiations between Ceop and Facebook, which had resisted the idea. Facebook welcomed the figures but said there was not one answer to net safety. "It's great news that so many users have interacted with ClickCeop by downloading the application or by liking their page," said Joanna Shields of the firm Air Max 90 High "There is no single answer to making the internet safer but Ceop have taken a great step forward by setting up their ClickCeop page." 'Serious allegations' The Ceop application is the result of a long campaign by the organisation that reached its peak after convicted sex offender Peter Chapman lured 17-year-old Ashleigh Hall to her death using Facebook. Forty-four police chiefs in England, Wales and Scotland, signed a letter backing Ceop's call for a panic button on every Facebook page. Air B Huarache It was launched on 11 July. The latest figures show that 211 people have used the site's ClickCeop button since then, compared with 28 users in the month before its launch. However, Ceop would not say whether the 211 reports represent an unusually high number or whether it had ever received more reports from Faceook in the past. "We have no statistics to say this is the highest we have ever had - although experience suggests it is," a spokesperson told BBC News. Air Max 90 Leather She said that all of the reports had been "acted upon" and had prompted a "number of ongoing investigations". "There have been some very serious allegations," she said. The organisation said that the application, which allows users to report abuse to Ceop with one click, has been downloaded more than 55,000 times. She said the application was about making it easier to report abuse on Facebook. Air Max 180 TR+ "Previously it would take six clicks to make a report - it was long winded and difficult," she said. The spokesperson added that Ceop deals with between 500 and 700 reports every month from across the web. "Around 50% come from the public," she said. 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