Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Israel's Tallest Tower to Built in Tel Aviv

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Israel's Tallest Tower to Built in Tel Aviv


The Local Planning and Building committee of the? Tel Aviv municipality approved the building of a 80-floor tower. The plan was initiated by the Israel Lands Authority. The building will include 540 apartments and 100 thousand square meters of office space.


Source: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/273430

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Mayor to lead swimming class

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July 30, 2013 12:00 AM

Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva on Thursday evening will lead a children's swimming class at the Holiday Park Pool.

The lesson is free and open to the public. Children between the ages of 5 and 12 are invited for the class between 5:30 and 7 p.m. Certified life guards will be assisting Silva.

In addition to being mayor, Silva works as chief executive of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Stockton and has coached both swimming and water polo. The event will be first come first served.

Holiday Park pool is at 5703 Kermit Lane, Stockton.

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NYC mayoral hopefuls adjust to Weiner collapse

NEW YORK (AP) ? Mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn suddenly finds herself in demand on national political television talk shows, and they all want to ask her the same question: Should Anthony Weiner drop out of the race?

Quinn, the pugnacious City Council speaker who has now vaulted ahead of the former congressman in the wake of his latest sexting scandal, answers questions about her embattled rival the same way: She touts her own track record while carefully disparaging his "pattern of reckless behavior."

But, unlike other Democratic rivals, Quinn has always stopped short of calling for Weiner to bow out. Truth is, she may not want him to go anywhere.

Weiner's recent travails have ended up giving Quinn much more valuable media exposure, allowing her to portray herself as the "adult" in the race and contrast her leadership to her married rival's sordid behavior. Staying in the race could make Weiner the perfect foil, observers say.

"The debacle that we've seen over the last week and a half now, is going to ? could potentially ? help Quinn if she's able to embrace it," New York University political communications professor Jeanne Zaino said Wednesday.

Quinn's campaign has taken pains to contrast her legislative scorecard while ruling the City Council for seven years to Weiner's thin track record in Congress, where in 12 years he passed only one bill.

And political experts love Quinn's chances against Weiner if they are the two candidates to make it into a runoff, which could happen if no one achieves 40 percent of the vote in the Sept. 10 primary.

"That's the matchup she wants," said Doug Muzzio, political science professor at Baruch College. "Her strengths look the best against him, especially since he has again revealed himself to be a self-destructive candidate."

The potential benefits for Quinn if Weiner drops out are more difficult to discern since there's little overlap in their pools of voter support. A Quinnipiac College poll released this week shows Quinn's support rising only from 27 percent to 30 percent of likely Democratic voters if Weiner drops out.

That poll, which surveyed 446 likely voters, had Quinn followed by Public Advocate Bill de Blasio at 21 percent, ex-city comptroller Bill Thompson at 20 percent and Weiner at 16 percent.

Quinn, who's looking to become the city's first female and openly gay mayor, has continued a brisk campaign schedule in the wake of the latest Weiner revelations. She's trotted out the support of women's groups and unveiled her first TV ad just a week before the scandal broke.

The final line of the 30-second ad is a clear shot at Weiner, who talks incessantly about the middle class.

"I'm Christine Quinn," she says. "While others talk about fighting for the middle class, I've been doing it."

Quinn's resurgence has come as Weiner's campaign has been besieged by questions from the media and voters about exchanging sexually explicit messages with women online even after that behavior forced him from Congress.

The latest negative headlines came Wednesday, when Weiner's chief spokeswoman was forced to apologize for an expletive-laced tirade aimed at a former intern who wrote an unflattering first-person article about her experience working on Weiner's campaign.

In a stark contrast to Quinn, de Blasio and Thompson have forcefully called for the scandal-scarred candidate to bow out. Neither candidate had climbed higher than third in any poll before Weiner was revealed to have continued sending illicit messages even after he resigned from Congress in 2011.

Political analysts say de Blaiso was most hurt by Weiner's earlier success, since the two men cut a similar political persona: progressive, feisty, with their base of support found in the boroughs outside Manhattan. De Blasio's second-place showing in this week's Quinnipiac poll is by far his strongest in the race so far.

Thompson, the race's only black candidate, also would appear to benefit from Weiner's departure.

Thompson's team has spoken openly of its hope to win decisively among black voters, yet Weiner has remained the most popular candidate among them. Weiner pulled in 24 percent of black voters in the Quinnipiac poll, and Thompson would seem poised to grab more of them than de Blasio or Quinn.

Weiner has vowed to stay in the race to succeed independent Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/nyc-mayoral-hopefuls-adjust-weiner-collapse-221641119.html

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Accurately testing exact hardness of a material, in depth

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Scientists have now built a machine that sets a new standard of accuracy for testing a material's hardness, which is a measure of its resistance to bumps and scratches.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Leaders Don't Understand Innovation - Business Insider

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Today's advice comes from Jeff DeGraff, business professor at the University of Michigan, via LinkedIn:?

"Chances are, innovation doesn?t work where you work ? or only works some of the time, mostly in spite of your organization?s system and processes. Why? Because you don?t understand what makes the innovation game so different from everything else you do at work ?and you haven?t adjusted your playbook to accommodate these differences."

DeGraff says that most young leaders get a lot wrong about how to reach true innovation. First, data can't always help your business predict the future and businesses tend to rely on it too much for guidance. Second, failure is inevitable and innovation happens in cycles. Lastly, DeGraff warns not to ignore ideas that seem unconventional or implausible.?

"You need to adjust your key indicators as you traverse the undiscovered country ... don?t believe that once you take a higher point of view others will follow. Those who see the future first are always assumed to be delusional because in some ways they are."

Want your?business advice featured in Instant MBA? Submit your tips to?tipoftheday@businessinsider.com. Be sure to include your name, your job title, and a photo of yourself in your email.

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Make A Simple DIY Hammock That's Perfect For A Lazy Summer Day (PHOTO)

We can't really complain about the weather right now. It's sunny and warm with a nice breeze -- the perfect equation for spending a lazy summer afternoon outdoors. And if you're looking for an excuse to get out there like we are, why not try whipping up this pretty little DIY Hammock?

Guest blogger at Camille Styles, Claire Zinnecker shared this lovely photo of her own version that she made from simple muslin. The coolest part? She hung it from a tree using a clothesline.

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Photo by Claire Zinnecke for Camille Styles

Head over to Camille Styles for the full tutorial. Want to see more hammocks for inspiration? Click through the slideshow below.

  • This hammock strung out in a shady spot beneath a tree provides a cool and comfy place for an afternoon nap. Photo by <a href="http://shabbychictreasures.blogspot.com/2012/04/shabby-backyard-hammock.html" target="_hplink">Olivia Parazine of Olivia's Romantic Home</a>

  • Suspended between two trees, this colorful hammock makes for a relaxing place to read a book. Flickr photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/owlhere/470295803/sizes/z/in/photostream/" target="_hplink">owlhere</a>

  • The roomy deck in this backyard is given a new focus with a simple but fun hammock that's perfect for lounging. Flickr photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalfreak/3627111338/sizes/z/in/photostream/" target="_hplink">PedalFreak</a>

  • Stripe Hammock

    Stripe Hammock, $59.99, from <a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=17688952" target="_hplink">Bed Bath & Beyond</a>.

  • We're completely taken by this secluded spot where a large net hammock is stretched out next to a pond. Talk about a truly relaxing haven! Flickr photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathewingram/20624048/sizes/z/in/photostream/" target="_hplink">mathewingram</a>

  • A simple hammock and views of a neighboring house's teal rooftop provide this wooden balcony with a tropical atmosphere. Flickr photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/474199171/sizes/z/in/photostream/" target="_hplink">skvidal</a>

  • A hammock hung just beneath a cabin-style wooden deck makes for a cozy spot for an afternoon nap. Flickr photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/timtimes/2627934397/sizes/z/in/photostream/" target="_hplink">thetimchannel</a>

  • Pawleys Island Textiline Rope Hammock

    Pawleys Island Textiline Rope Hammock, $49, from <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/Outdoors-Patio-Furniture-Hammocks-Swings-Rope-Hammocks/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbxaw/R-100596175/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051" target="_hplink">The Home Depot</a>.

  • An elevated terrace is readily outfitted with a large, comfy hammock for enjoying views of the treetop scenery just beyond. Flickr photo by <a href="jscatty" target="_hplink">jscatty</a>

  • Green Stripe Hammock

    Green Stripe Hammock, $119, from <a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10803415" target="_hplink">Cost Plus World Market</a>.

  • There's something absolutely inviting about this roomy hammock that makes us want to sprawl out on top of it for an afternoon. Photo by <a href="http://www.authentichomeblog.com/backyard-and-garden-art/" target="_hplink">Kathy Banak of Authentic Home</a>

  • Garden Treasures Polyester Rope Hammock

    Garden Treasures Polyester Rope Hammock, $79.88, from <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_15694-35111-PC-13GCGP_4294730939_4294937087_?productId=3461744&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1&currentURL=%2Fpl_Hammocks%2BHammock%2BStands_4294730939_4294937087_?Ns%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar%7C1&facetInfo=" target="_hplink">Lowe's</a>.

  • Instead of the backyard, this homeowner decided to add a place for lounging on their front porch by putting up a simple hammock. Flickr photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eskene/3697959235/sizes/z/in/photostream/" target="_hplink">e skene</a>

  • Nestled between big trees and shielded by foliage, this quiet spot hung with a hammock makes for a perfectly relaxing hideout. Flickr photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/livinginmonrovia/2474781632/sizes/z/in/photostream/" target="_hplink">Living In Monrovia</a>

  • This large red-and-white-striped hammock brings a cheery touch to a small patio. Photo from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/89739456/red-cotton-hammock-from-guatemala?ref=sr_gallery_16&ga_search_query=hammock&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade" target="_hplink">Etsy</a>

  • We're dreaming of laying down in this hammock and enjoying the dusk scenery from this serene spot right about now. Flickr photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fivefurlongs/3827691372/" target="_hplink">Five Furlongs</a>

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Monday, July 29, 2013

Help Me Create A Large Healthy Sex Positive Community

I want to create a sex positive community. Someplace where people can come and talk about all kinds of things, understanding that everyone involved in the community is ok with the fact that sometimes there will be talk of sex.

I plan on creating a community with a public area to talk about life; food, travel, parenting etc, and a private area to talk about sexual abuse, fetishes, masturbation, curiosities, erotica; all manor of sexual adventures. I also want to discuss sensitive, but important topics like sex positive, gender neutral and queer parenting.

By compartmentalizing sex we add to the shame of having sexual desires, a sexual past or having been sexually abused. We all have sex. Most of us even like having it. We all have secret interests and social shames. We all feel like we are the only one who? fill in the blank. In order to blur the lines between sex blogger and non-sex blogger and bring sex out from behind the back counter, I?m looking for sex positive bloggers who blog about other things, food, parenting, health, travel, crafting, to help me build this community.

If you are interested in helping create this community, I will give you your own little section of the forum to moderate and promote your blog and your ideas. Your ?lounge? can be public or private (private being available only to those who are registered and logged in, public being open and searchable via google etc.) I am also considering an even more private option that will require all members be registered, logged in AND have approved membership.

This will be a women centric space, but we will welcome men. There is going to be a Boys Room/Man Cave which will be a place for them to talk about their own sexuality, as well ask about the sexual care and maintenance of their ladies and gentlemen.

This space will NOT be a dating space, although there will be, if you, the community, decide one should be included.

People of all sexual and gender orientations will be welcome and embraced. Kinky and vanilla as well as all relationship statuses will also be embraced; monogamous, poly, open relationship, single and on the prowl. It doesn?t matter. We will all be there to learn and share and RESPECT each other.

Trolls will not be tolerated and I am working on a way to let the community self moderate with a point system of some sort. Any help or suggestions there would be appreciated.

I also plan on hosting a place where sex toy companies can post their latest sales, coupon codes and give aways. Other ideas for group resources are more then welcome.

This will be YOUR community where YOU can promote yourself, your projects and your blog as well as help create a world in which?those of us who are more open about sex feel less marginalized and more empowered.

If you would like to be involved, email me! If you want to know when the community launches, sign up for my newsletter.


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Indianapolis church mourns three who died in bus crash

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An Indianapolis congregation on Sunday mourned the deaths of their youth pastor, his pregnant wife and another member who were killed when a church bus overturned with just a mile to go in a return trip from a Michigan summer camp.

Saturday's accident devastated members of Colonial Hills Baptist Church, who had been anticipating a joyful homecoming with the 37 people who were aboard the bus. Youth pastor Chad Phelps, his pregnant piano-teacher wife, Courtney Phelps, and chaperone Tonya Weindorf were killed, said deacon Jeff Leffew.

Dozens of people were injured in the crash, which happened near Interstate 465. On Sunday, six teenagers remained hospitalized, including one who was in critical condition.

Dennis Maurer, a 68-year-old congregation member who was driving the church-owned bus, told authorities that its brakes failed before it struck a raised concrete median and flipped on its side, Indianapolis police said.

The Phelpses, who were in their mid-20s, were expecting their second child, Leffew said. Chad Phelps was the son of the church's senior pastor and became its youth pastor late last year, he said.

"We're going to have a long road, but God is good," Leffew said at a Sunday news conference.

The couple's nearly 2-year-old child, Chase, was injured in the crash. He was treated and released from a hospital Saturday, IU Health spokeswoman Sally Winter said.

The bus had nearly completed its 365-mile journey from Camp CoBeAc, near Prudenville, Mich., when it overturned about a mile from the church, where parents were waiting to pick up their children who had just spent a week praying, zip-lining and playing basketball.

Weindorf, the 51-year-old chaperone who was killed, had five children, Leffew said.

"Tonya was at camp because she has a special-needs child who wanted to go, and she wanted to go and make it a good week, and according to her husband, it was a great week, and that's who Tonya was," said Leffew, who sent four of his own daughter to the camp.

Leffew, of Fishers, said only one of his daughters was on a second bus that pulled into the parking lot, and that he raced to the northern Indianapolis crash site. What he found was surreal - clothing and other items strewn about and windows missing from the bus.

"You're just praying that it's not as bad as it looks," he said Saturday. His daughters escaped with bumps and bruises.

Troy Riggs, Indianapolis' public safety director, called the crash a "great tragedy."

"They were not that far from home. ... That only adds to the tragedy," Riggs said Saturday.

Duane Lloyd, who witnessed the crash, told WTHR that he saw the crash happen at about 4:15 p.m., which was about the time Chad Phelps tweeted that the group would arrive at the church.

"I heard a skid. I looked back. I see this bus in the air and people falling out of the bus," Lloyd said. "I could have gone my whole life without seeing that."

He said people approached and tried to help.

"People were literally trying to lift the bus," Lloyd said. "You just try to do what you can do."

Three of the six hospitalized teens, including the one in critical condition, were at IU Health Methodist Hospital, Winter said Sunday. The other three were at the Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. Many of the patients had head, arm and leg injuries, fire officials said.

Leffew thanked rescue workers and good Samaritans who tried to help after the crash, as well as local churches and businesses that have offered their support.

"We are so grateful for that outpouring of love and care," he said Sunday.

Source: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/07/indianapolis-church-mourns-three-who-died-in-bus-crash-91973.html

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Tigers acquire reliever Veras from Astros

Houston Astros Jason Castro, left, and pitcher Jose Veras celebrate after their 8-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball Saturday, July 27, 2013, in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jon Blacker)

Houston Astros Jason Castro, left, and pitcher Jose Veras celebrate after their 8-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball Saturday, July 27, 2013, in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jon Blacker)

DETROIT (AP) ? The Detroit Tigers added some help for their shaky bullpen Monday, acquiring reliever Jose Veras from the Houston Astros for minor league outfielder Danry Vasquez and a player to be named.

Veras is 0-4 with a 2.93 ERA and 19 saves this season, and the 32-year-old right-hander has struck out 44 in 43 innings with only 14 walks.

"We are pleased to add an experienced arm to our bullpen," Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski said. "Jose can pitch in a variety of roles, provides depth in the bullpen, and complements the roles of Joaquin Benoit and Drew Smyly."

Detroit entered the season with a lot of uncertainty at the closer spot, and although Benoit has pitched well in that role of late, the AL Central-leading Tigers still needed bullpen depth. Aside from Benoit and Smyly, none of their other relievers have been all that effective on a consistent basis.

Veras has been a steady contributor while bouncing from team to team in recent years. He posted a 3.75 ERA with Florida in 2010, a 3.80 ERA with Pittsburgh in 2011 and a 3.63 ERA with Milwaukee last season.

Houston signed him to a one-year deal last offseason, and the last-place Astros could certainly afford to trade their closer if the opportunity to acquire a solid prospect presented itself. Vasquez is only 19, but he was ranked by Baseball America as the sixth-best prospect in Detroit's system before this season.

Vasquez hit .281 with five home runs and 39 RBIs in 96 games for Class A West Michigan this year.

"We are excited to get an outfield prospect of Danry's caliber. He adds to an already formidable group of prospects at the A ball level," Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said. "Jose will be missed as a team leader both on and off the field."

Benoit has converted all 10 of his save chances for the Tigers this season, and the left-handed Smyly is 4-0 with a 1.77 ERA in 61 innings. In Veras, Detroit now adds a right-hander who can pitch in the late innings.

Before this trade, the Tigers' top right-handed options in the late innings ? aside from Benoit ? were probably Al Alburquerque and Bruce Rondon. Alburquerque has struggled with his control, and although the hard-throwing Rondon has looked better lately, he's still fairly unproven.

Detroit's deadline deals have worked out well the last couple years. The Tigers acquired starter Doug Fister from Seattle in 2011 and added starter Anibal Sanchez and second baseman Omar Infante in a deal with the Marlins in 2012. Not only did those three players provide help when they arrived, but they're also all still with the team.

This trade probably won't generate as much buzz as those deals, but it helps fill a need for a Detroit team that's hoping to return to the World Series after being swept by San Francisco a year ago.

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AP Sports Writer Kristie Rieken contributed to this report from Houston.

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Sunday, July 28, 2013

The South Africa Edge - Start-ups Find Collaborative Work Space in Johannesburg

In Johannesburg, South Africa, there are a small but growing number of shared office spaces in which sole proprietors and small businesses rent a desk and other services.? For small business owners and start-up companies, this route not only provides cheaper overhead for workspace, but it also helps entrepreneurs network.?

The OPEN Collaborative Workspace is on the fourth floor of a building in an artsy, up and coming area just south of downtown Johannesburg, in a neighborhood called Maboneng.

Inside, it is a large open space, with meeting rooms and work rooms off to the side.? There are dozens of tables and chairs set up as desks, couches for meetings, floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the city outside, a full coffee bar with an on-site barista, and some recreational activities to take a break.

"We are standing on a custom built nine-hole putting green. The thought behind it was everyone thinks business is done on a golf course. We could not build a golf course in Maboneng, unfortunately, so we built the putting green. ... It is a versatile space, and it also gives a little break away for members and people visiting the space to come and putt along the green, which is quite awesome," said Westleigh Wilkinson. Wilkinson manages the site and also runs his event planning business from OPEN.

"OPEN's philosophy is very much based on collaboration and innovation through shared knowledge ... We have got a lot of great stories where businesses have grown into the main change [building] and Maboneng as a whole," he added.

There are about 30 members of OPEN, mostly small start-up companies in the technology field, although there are also satellite offices for people who run logistics for manufacturing companies and one member who runs an online casino.

One of the co-founders of OPEN, Paul Keursten, says it spawned from three ideas. First, he says, the founders wanted to cater to people who are self-employed or work part time.

"The other line of thinking is that so many people go to their workplace not feeling that it?s a great place to be. ?Most offices are dull, uninspiring ... Why do not you make it a place that you want to go to? ... Another line of thinking, is that we need innovation to happen. Innovation happens in a place where you meet people, where you think of ideas, it happens around the coffee, it happens on accidental meetings ? We wanted to create a place where that can happen," he said.

There are a growing number of spaces like OPEN in Johannesburg. But there are also coffee shops and restaurants attempting to fill that void for those working the virtual world. The IT Corner in the Johannesburg suburb of Melville is a coffee shop that doubles as an office for many in the neighborhood. Abdul Kader Bouredji, the co-owner, opened the shop in 2010.

"That's my idea to provide, printer, fax facilities, copies, scanning, offices, for example some ladies here have an office, but don't want to sit between four doors, so they'd rather come here. They see new faces but they do their work," he said.

Local Ward Councillor Amanda Forsythe sat at an outdoor table Tuesday afternoon with another councilor. Forsythe said she uses the space frequently for work.

"This for me is an ideal working space, because not only do I get to see various people all in one go often, but I also get to know what's going on in the neighborhood?.Before I was a councilor I had my own company and working as an entrepreneur that can also be can be incredibly lonely," she said.

Such spaces also provide networking opportunities. Luthando Mfabe works for a company called Digital Voodoo, which does digital marketing. The company is headquartered in the OPEN space - where he says he?s come across many new opportunities.

"You do get a lot of exposure. If someone wants a web designer, somebody knows us and they refer us to that person. We do get a lot of business like from just collaborating or just sharing the space," he said. He's collaborated with another OPEN member on advertising campaigns which they are currently pitching to several international clients.

Mfabe says he's enjoyed working in the space, though sometimes it can be tough not having a door to close when he's crashing on a project. "That's the only thing, but it?s a negative sometimes, sometimes it?s a positive," he said. Overall, he says, the positives far outweigh the negatives.

Peter Cox writes for VOA, from where this article is adapted.

Source: http://www.thecuttingedgenews.com//index.php?article=80950

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Sony Vaio VPCSB2ZDZ Alps Keyboard Driver 8.0.0.274.0831 for Windows 8 64-bit

This utility installs the Alps Pointing-device for VAIO driver.

Important Notes
- During the installation of this file, be sure that you are logged in as the Administrator or as a user with Administrative rights.
- To ensure that no other program interferes with the installation, save all work and close all other programs. The Taskbar should be clear of applications before proceeding.
- Print out these instructions for use as a reference during the installation process.

It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.

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Look Out World: Pittsburgh Head Coach Mike Tomlin Is Now on Twitter

The sports world has seen a lot of Twitter fails over the past few years, whether it's because of a lack of a filter, stupidity, or failure to keep baby mother problems private. That said, there's still a lot of level-headed sports figures who can make a splash on Twitter?like Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin. We'd assume he does have a clear head after being the youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl.?

Sadly, he was never on Twitter...until now! Tomlin finally made an account, and apparently he's going to give us that real.

He then followed that up with another tweet, and sadly, it wasn't a shoutout to "rapper" Supa Hot Fire?or the infamous Dylan. It was a picture with chairman Dan?Rooney:

Are those suspenders and is Rooney trying to bring them back in style? That'd be fire. Anyway, let's see what Tomlin has to offer on Twitter.

RELATED: The 25 Funniest Sports Personalities on Twitter

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Friday, July 19, 2013

Falling rupee puts pressure on RBI at $2 billion debt sale

MUMBAI | Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:21pm IST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The RBI's effort to support the rupee by sucking liquidity from the market through a $2 billion bond sale fell short on Thursday as it accepted just over one-fifth of the bids, adding pressure on it to find other ways to mop up rupees.

The open market operation was part of the Reserve Bank of India's three-pronged plan unveiled late on Monday to prop up a rupee that has lost about 10 percent against the dollar since the start of May.

But the other steps, including hiking short-term rates by 200 basis points, sent bond yields surging, creating a mismatch in pricing demands. In Thursday's open market operation (OMO), the RBI accepted bids for just 25.32 billion rupees.

"This does complicate the RBI's task of managing rupee through the liquidity channel," said Rohit Arora, emerging market rate strategist at Barclays Capital in Singapore.

"We expect it to continue doing more OMO sales in the near term. The other option to stabilize the rupee for the government is to issue an offshore bond," he said.

Whatever measures the central bank takes are liable to be little more than short-term fixes, as the rupee's weakness stems from a record high current account deficit.

The currency's vulnerability was laid bare by the sea-change in global capital flows following speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve would begin to wind down its money-printing stimulus programme later this year, which convinced investors to pull money out of riskier assets.

While trying to conserve its currency reserves, equivalent to just seven months of imports, the RBI has sought to limit avenues for speculation against the currency, to buy time for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government to come up with measures to reduce the external deficits.

A relaxation of rules for foreign direct investment announced on Tuesday for several industries, including telecommmunications, failed to give big boost to sentiment.

Besides further OMOs, the RBI could try to pressure New Delhi to bite the bullet and accept less-favourable pricing at its bond sales in order to drain liquidity. The next such sale is due Friday. On Wednesday, the RBI rejected all bids in a $2 billion Treasury bill auction on the government's behalf.

India is also contemplating a sovereign bond issue in order to attract inflows and prop up the rupee. An increase in the RBI's policy repo rate at its July 30 review, once unthinkable, has also become an outside prospect, as has an increase in the cash reserve ratio for banks.

"The RBI's rejection of bids at the OMO and the treasury bill auction suggests it does not want yields to rise too much, but only wants to drain liquidity. The only option before it now looks like an at least 50 bps CRR hike on July 30," said Baljinder Singh, a bond dealer with Andhra Bank.

The rupee, meanwhile, weakened further on Thursday and is close to losing all of the gains made since the central bank's bold and unexpected measures on Monday, which rattled markets and led some economists to cut their growth forecasts for Asia's third-largest economy.

The currency ended at 59.67/68 to the dollar, from a previous close of 59.34/35. It hit an all-time low of 61.21 on July 8 as investors fret about the current account deficit and a lack of structural reforms in an economy growing at a decade low of 5 percent.

Government bond yields eased on Thursday after the RBI's bond sale, with the benchmark 10-year bond yield dropping 6 basis points on the day to 7.99 percent. Yields are still up 44 basis points from before Monday night's measures.

The hike in short-term interest has virtually shut the market in commercial bonds and short-term bonds used through which companies and banks raise short-term funds.

Foreign investors sold more than $200 million in Indian debt and stocks on Tuesday and Wednesday. Indian stocks gained about 1 percent on Thursday. (Additional reporting by Subhadip Sircar, Swati Bhat and Neha Dasgupta; Editing by Tony Munroe and Simon Cameron-Moore)

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/INbusinessNews/~3/gOjYmQykfVA/story01.htm

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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

10 Mesmerizing GIFs of Giant Buildings Being Demolished

10 Mesmerizing GIFs of Giant Buildings Being Demolished

We tend to think of demolition as destructive: dynamite, dust, and plenty of fireworks. But as a New York Times article recently described, demolition in dense cities is, more and more often, a "stealth" operation, where a building is dismantled over a number of weeks.

The article describes the slow demolition of Tokyo's 40-story Akasaka Hotel, which was taken apart, piece by piece, at a rate of two stories every ten days. The building was built in 1982 by Kenzo Tange, a venerable modernist who is much-loved by historians and architects?part of the reason why the stealth demolition seemed like a good idea. ?We want people not to really see the demolition work," the development manager told the NYT. ?The noise level is 20 decibels lower than the conventional way, and there?s 90 percent less dust leaving the area.?

Stealth aside, there are plenty of old-school demolitions still happening in the world, for better or worse (check out the 300-pounds-of-dynamite job that took place earlier this year in El Paso, below). After Architizer rounded up some of the best last week, we thought we'd add a few of our own favorites to the mix. There are dozens of great videos and GIFs out there, though, so post your own in the comments, below.


10 Mesmerizing GIFs of Giant Buildings Being Demolished

The 65-year-old New Frontier Hotel, in Las Vegas, was demolished in 2007?the occasion merited fireworks.


10 Mesmerizing GIFs of Giant Buildings Being Demolished

Cinergy Field, home to the Cincinnati Reds and Bengals since 1970, was demolished in 2002. The entire explosion took only 37 seconds.


10 Mesmerizing GIFs of Giant Buildings Being Demolished

The Asarco Copper Smelt Smokestacks, in El Paso, required 300 pounds of dynamite.


10 Mesmerizing GIFs of Giant Buildings Being Demolished

Cape Town's Athlone Power Station cooling towers being demolished, in 2010.


10 Mesmerizing GIFs of Giant Buildings Being Demolished

The demolition of a French public housing development, in Vitry-Sur-Seine, in 2010.


10 Mesmerizing GIFs of Giant Buildings Being Demolished

Another public housing development crumbles.


10 Mesmerizing GIFs of Giant Buildings Being Demolished

This unknown building was partially disassembled before it was demolished.


10 Mesmerizing GIFs of Giant Buildings Being Demolished

Yet another public housing demolition, from 2010, shows an unusual folding collapse.


10 Mesmerizing GIFs of Giant Buildings Being Demolished

Seattle's Kingdome Stadium, demolished in 2000, is still the largest structure to have ever been destroyed with dynamite.

Source: http://gizmodo.com/10-mesmerizing-gifs-of-giant-buildings-being-demolished-611490671

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