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C'est une première dans les annales des kidnappings à Tizi Ouzou

2011-11-18T10:52:43+01:00

La victime, qui habite dans la commune de Béni Aïssi, à une quinzaine de kilomètres au sud de la ville de Tizi Ouzou, était, comme à son habitude, en route, 7h à peine passées, vers son lieu de travail lorsqu'en amorçant un des virages de Tala Bounane, un lieu situé à mi-chemin entre Tizi Ouzou et le chef-lieu de Béni Aïssi, il a été intercepté par un groupe d'individus armés, selon des recoupements d'informations, de kalachnikovs et habillés en différents uniformes des services de sécurité. Citation en provenance du commentaire précédent de Ben:on a parlé de toutes les hypothèses , sauf admettre qu'il existe le grand banditisme local et qui est plus dangereux que le terrorisme ,et qui agit au nom de Abou machin .......Apparemment vous faites semblant de ne pas savoir, que question criminalité, les wilaya de Béjaia et Tizi, même sans la GN, s'en sortent plus qu'honorablement, même avec des chiffres officiels de la GN , elle même !! Ce n est que l élevé de Boumediene qui a mis en prison les dépouilles de Amirouche et si El houes, celui la a jurer d enterrer toute une région et il est entrain de le faire .fumons du hachiche et restons endormis.Ouai c'est ca fumez votrehachiche et restez endormie tant mieux vous parlez pour parler les Kabytchou et ca a toujours été comme ca vous allez jamais au bout et le pire c'est que vous etes pas credibles , c'est toujours la faute au autres, dite plutot que vos leader je le sens tres bien que vous etes un kabyle aussi je disai que vos leadeur(Ait ahmer et companie) sont une bonde d'incapables et pi c tout. la grande kabylie plogée dans la terreure, enfin de compte vous etes aussi vulnirables que le reste des Algeriens a l'exeption de la population bougeote, ou la mobilisation est tres forte contre toute menace exterieur, je me rappele les années 1997 a 2000 ou partout et surtout la valée de la soumam des patroulles citoyennes sont organisées pour veiller a la tranquilitée de la région, et je reste confiant il n y aura jamais de terrorisme a bejaia. Source: http://www.liberte-algerie.com/actualite/un-cardiologue-enleve-hier-sur-la-route-de-beni-douala-c-est-une-premiere-dans-les-annales-des-kidnappings-a-tizi-ouzou-166209

Premiers contrats de compensation biodiversité dans la plaine de la Crau

2011-11-18T08:13:41+01:00

Le maître d'ouvrage peut souscrire des unités à condition que son projet impacte le même type de milieu naturel, c'est-à-dire un milieu de steppes sec, semi-aride de plaine méditerranéenne. Novethic : Comment fonctionne concrètement un système de compensation biodiversité 'Philippe Thievent : Une dette est définie directement par des discussions entre le maître d'ouvrage (entreprises, collectivités etc.) et les services de l'Etat (ndlr : depuis 1976, les maîtres d'ouvrage sont tenus de compenser l'impact de leurs activités sur la biodiversité.). Dans le cas du domaine de Cossure, nous utilisons nos fonds propres ce qui nous permet de fixer le prix de l'unité de biodiversité au plus juste et ne pas avoir de mauvaise surprise. Novethic : Quelle est la particularité de la CDC biodiversité dans le domaine de la compensation 'Philippe Thievent : Nous jouons le rôle de tiers de confiance. D'autres entités notamment associatives existent dans le domaine mais aucune n'a les compétences techniques à la fois en ingénierie écologique, financière et foncière dont nous disposons pour réaliser ce type d'action. Source: http://fr.finance.yahoo.com/actualites/Premiers-contrats-newsthic-3420219911.html?x=0

57 millions d'Xbox 360 vendues dans le monde

2011-11-18T07:50:04+01:00

En attendant le déballage public des PDF des experts comptables de la firme, le Major Nelson n'a pu s'empêcher que la Xbox 360 a dépassé les 57 millions d'unités vendues dans le monde. Le monsieur ne précise toutefois pas pas combien d'entre elles ont fini à la poubelle après avoir égayé la vie des joueurs avec un anneau rouge clignotant. Allez fixe tes yeux sur le ROD et entends mes paroles aussi douce qu'une feuille de papier Lotus parfun framboise des bois ... Les origines de la PlayStation remontent à 1988, lorsque Sony collaborait avec Nintendo afin de développer une extension équipée d'un lecteur de CD-ROM pour la console Super Nintendo, appelée Super Disc. Source: http://www.gamers.fr/actus/2011/11/07/57-millions-d-xbox-360-vendues-dans-le-monde

La Wii U finale pour l'E3 2012, pas avant 1 an dans les foyers '

2011-11-18T07:32:55+01:00

La version définitive de la prochaine console de salon de Nintendo devrait en effet pointer le bout de son nez à l'E3 2012 (5 au 7 juin). C'est en tout cas ce que souhaite Satoru Iwata, président de Big N, en témoigne sa récente déclaration lors de l'annonce des : "Compte tenu de l'amère expérience vécue avec la Nintendo 3DS, nous faisons tout notre possible pour que la Wii U ne trébuche pas de la même façon lors de son lancement.". Rappelons que la nouvelle console portable de Nintendo s'est nettement moins vendue que prévu, ce qui a obligé , moins de 6 mois après la sortie de la 3DS. Bien que Nintendo ne mise habituellement pas sur la performance brute de ses consoles, nous sommes tout de même en droit d'espérer un niveau graphique supérieur à celui atteint par les consoles HD actuelles, près de 7 ans après la sortie de ces dernières ! Source: http://www.lesnumeriques.com/wii-finale-e3-2012-1-an-foyers-news-21914.html

Orages dans le sud : un mort dans l'Hérault, 16 départements en alerte

2011-11-18T07:28:37+01:00

Tandis que Météo France étendait samedi matin l'alerte orange à 16 départements de la moitié sud du pays en raison des orages, des fortes pluies et par endroits des risques d'inondation, on a appris auprès des pompiers, la découverte du corps du quinquagénaire recherché depuis hier dans l'Hérault et localisé en fin de matinée depuis un hélicoptère. La dépouille doit encore être formellement identifiée dans le cadre de l'enquête judiciaire confiée à la gendarmerie par le procureur de la République de Béziers, mais il s'agit selon toute vraisemblance de l'Allemand qui avait été vu vendredi à l'aube, accroché à une branche au dessus de l'Hérault. Dans le Gard également, 2.000 abonnés attendaient toujours le rétablissement du courant ce midi aux alentours d'Anduze, contre 2.600 dans la matinée, et pas moins de 14.000 hier après la mini-tornade qui a frappé cette commune des Cévennes et Genérargues, à quatre kilomètres de là, dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi. Par ailleurs, d'après le Centre régional d'information et de coordination routière Méditerranée, "de nombreuses routes étaient coupées samedi dans les Bouches-du-Rhône, le Gard, le Var, l'Hérault, les Alpes-Maritimes et le Vaucluse", de même que les routes de bord de mer dans les Alpes maritimes, notamment impraticables dans les deux sens entre Menton et Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, et entre Antibes et Villeneuve-Loubet. Source: http://www.metrofrance.com/info/orages-dans-le-sud-un-mort-dans-l-herault-16-departements-en-alerte/mkke!is310Kv2M1Hs/

Davantage de réseaux câblés dans les foyers

2011-11-18T07:24:20+01:00

Au troisième trimestre et sur un an, les raccordements au câble ont fait un bond de 42% pour la télévision, de 10% pour l'internet et de 21% pour la téléphonie 21%, a indiqué Swisscable mercredi. (ats) A fin septembre, et sur la base d'une enquête auprès des principaux câblo-opérateurs ainsi que d'un sondage réalisé par l'institut DemoScope, l'association faîtière a recensé 1'014'800 foyers équipés de la télévision par câble numérique, soit 299'400 de plus qu'une année auparavant. A titre de comparaison, Swisscom, le concurrent des câblo-opérateurs, a fait état mercredi de 1,64 million d'accès à haut débit pour clients finaux, en hausse de 5,3% sur un an. L'association chapeaute quelque 240 sociétés de câblo-opérateurs - aussi bien privées que publiques - desservant plus de 2,8 millions de foyers en services radio, TV, HDTV, Internet, de téléphonie et autres. Source: http://www.journaldujura.ch/Nouvelles_en_ligne/Economie/108723

Coup d'accélérateur dans le déploiement de la fibre optique ' Objectif 60% des foyers éligibles en 2020 !

2011-11-18T07:22:11+01:00

Les opérateurs ont indiqué que "Sur les 11 millions de logements qui seront couverts en fibre par France Télécom - Orange et SFR en dehors des zones très denses, 9,8 millions correspondent à des agglomérations pour lesquelles les projets de déploiement des deux opérateurs se recoupaient" en précisant que France Télécom - Orange allait prendre en charge 7,5 millions de raccordements contre 2,3 millions pour SFR. A cette date, en ajoutant 6 millions de raccordements à la fibre optique prévus dans les zones les plus denses, la France comptera alors environ 17 millions de logements éligibles à la fibre optique, ce qui représentera 60% des foyers français. Il n'y a pas QUE dans les villages que la fibre ou le câble n'est pas installé, dans les quartiers pavillonnaires c'est pareil, les maisons de moins de 12 appartements n'y ont pas droit à Romainville (Seine-Saint-Denis) !Pourquoi ' Afin de garantir un bon esprit de participation, les modérateurs de ZDNet.fr se réservent le droit de supprimer/modifier tout message considéré comme publicitaire, hors-sujet ou abusif (notamment en cas de commentaire diffamatoire ou injurieux). Source: http://www.zdnet.fr/blogs/infra-net/coup-d-accelerateur-dans-le-deploiement-de-la-fibre-optique-objectif-60-des-foyers-eligibles-en-2020-39765605.htm

News / Skyrim : 7 millions distribués dans le monde

2011-11-18T07:17:54+01:00

Et si l'on savait déjà que 3,4 millions de copies avaient été achetées en à peine 48 heures, et que pas moins de 280 000 utlisateurs s'étaient enregistrés simultanément sur Steam, on apprend aujourd'hui que les premières ventes de Skyrim devraient générer plus de 450 millions de dollars. De quoi bomber le torse, effectivement.[15/11/10] Voilà un titre que les analystes avaient quelque peu oublié au milieu des autres blockbusters de fin d'année, mais qui tient sa petite revanche. Selon les chiffres de , a été écoulé à plus de 3,4 millions d'exemplaires dans le monde, en seulement deux jours, ce qui constitue un meilleur démarrage que et même ! Todd Howard de Bethesda Softworks indique que le nombre de quêtes dans la campagne solo de The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim frisera l'infini. Source: http://www.jeuxactu.com/skyrim-les-chiffres-de-ventes-77506.htm

Dans l'appart d'Amélie Pichard

2011-11-17T15:59:03+01:00

Entre deux conversations autour des chats -morts ou vivants-, elle nous a fait découvrir les curiosités de son lieu de vie et de travail. Autour d'une tasse de thé (vintage, forcément) et de cookies maison, Amélie Pichard nous a reçues chez elle comme reçoivent ces filles accros à une époque où les maîtresses de maison passaient des heures à peaufiner un plan de table. Entre meubles vintages des années 50 et objets de cabinet de curiosité (fœtus de chats dans du formol, crâne) la créatrice de chaussures nous a raconté sa jeune success story : comment elle est rentrée chez la créatrice Dice Kayek à la sortie de son école (Mod'Art), puis de fil en aiguille, s'est intéressée aux chaussures, avant d'enchaîner sur une formation de six mois chez un bottier : "J'ai adoré mais j'ai surtout compris que pour savoir tout faire soi-même de A à Z, il fallait 10 ans de formation". Cette fan absolue de David Lynch ("je pourrais passer ma vie sur un canapé à regarder Tween Peaks"), de Sonia Rykiel ("Elle n'est pas dans le business, elle est encore animée par l'amour de la mode") et de chats persans revendique aimer "les femmes super vulgaires autant que les femmes lisses mais qui cachent leur jeu, comme Marilyn". Source: http://www.glamourparis.com/vie-perso/mon-appart/diaporama/amelie-pichard-creatrice/6272

La sélection: briller dans un marché volatil

2011-08-29T21:05:11+02:00

Dans le même laps de temps, l'indice phare de la Bourse canadienne, le TSX, a reculé de plus de 5%.

Le sous-indice boursier des matériaux aux États-Unis, dans lequel on trouve les producteurs de fertilisants agricoles, a glissé de 14% au cours de la même période.

«Compte tenu du tumulte des marchés et des risques de grande volatilité dans les secteurs cycliques, on préfère se retirer quelque peu à court terme», explique le gestionnaire de portefeuille.

D'après lui, la baisse de valeur du grossiste en pièces et accessoires de spécialité dans les produits de rénovation s'explique uniquement par le contexte économique, soit par le risque accru que l'on connaisse un ralentissement économique prochainement.

Source:
http://lapresseaffaires.cyberpresse.ca/bourse/la-selection/201108/29/01-4429642-la-selection-briller-dans-un-marche-volatil.php

Un méga-projet russe dans les Alpes suisses fait débat

2011-08-29T20:28:45+02:00

Un méga-projet russe dans les Alpes suisses, «Le Village royal», est en train de générer de vives réactions du côté des défenseurs de l'environnement.

Dernier rebondissement : un recours déposé devant le Tribunal fédéral par le Fonds mondial de la Nature (WWF), la Fondation pour la protection et l'aménagement du paysage et Patrimoine suisse.

«Les investisseurs russes ne respectent pas les façons de faire helvétiques, ils pratiquent la technique du saucissonage en présentant des permis de construire pour des parties du projet et non pas pour l'ensemble», a déclaré à l'AFP une porte-parole de WWF-Suisse romande.

Ce méga-projet immobilier, qui doit prendre place sur une petite commune des Alpes valaisannes, Mollens, prévoit la construction de plusieurs immeubles dont des tours.

Source:
http://www.batiactu.com/edito/un-mega-projet-russe-dans-les-alpes-suisses-fait-d-29783.php

La primaire PS engluée dans l'affaire DSK

2011-07-08T21:34:07+02:00

Las des démêlés judiciaires de l'ex-champion des sondages, chaque candidat tente de recadrer le débat sur la campagne de la primaire.

L'interressé reconnaît avoir été informé d'un « incident supposé », relaté par Anne Mansouret â€' la mère de Tristane Banon, vice-présidente PS du conseil général de l'Eure et proche de Laurent Fabius â€', mais nie en avoir eu « connaissance dans le détail », concluant : « Je veux mettre un terme à toutes ces polémiques, ».Ségolène RoyalParadoxalement, Ségolène Royal semble bénéficier de ne pas être en première ligne dans le contexte actuel.

.Ce mariage de mots qui ne date pas d'hier existe aujourd'hui sous la forme d'un patriarche castrateur qui assénerait des coups invisibles tout en laissant des traces .C'est la magie de nos hommes politiques de nous faire croire que le lien affectif ( déterminé par le mot famille ) puisse nourrir de façon permanente la politique dont ils sont les auteurs .C'est le mariage du poison et de l'antidote .

la plupart des militants et sympathisants de gauche respirent mieux depuis que dsk est éliminé des primaires; les choses se sont éclaircies; plus qusetion de "pacte", plus question de sondages bidons qui veulent faire pluie et beau temps; alors le ps et les primaires, bien au contraire se "désempêtrent" de ce candidat dont personne ne veut à gauche , mis à part quelques solferiniens strausskhanesques, qui ne font pas l'unanimité; voilà enfin un ciel bleu sur ces primaires ; courrons voter en octobre!!

Source:
http://www.francesoir.fr/actualite/politique/primaire-ps-engluee-dans-l-affaire-dsk-116550.html

Harper va au hockey dans un avion du gouvernement

2011-07-08T21:22:55+02:00

(Ottawa) Le premier ministre Stephen Harper a beau promettre de rembourser une partie du coût de son avion et de ses sièges au centre TD Banknorth de Boston, les partis de l'opposition ont dénoncé son voyage pour assister au 4e match de la série finale entre les Bruins et les Canucks de Vancouver, hier soir.

Harper sur cette histoire de prendre le Challenger pour aller à une partie de hockey, alors qu'il y a tellement de Canadiens qui n'ont pas de médecin, tellement de Canadiens qui vivent dans la pauvreté», a lancé la députée néo-démocrate de Hull-Aylmer, Nycole Turmel.

Le premier ministre faisait le voyage avec sa fille, Rachel, et le ministre du Patrimoine, James Moore, résidant de Vancouver et ardent partisan des Canucks.

«Ce n'est pas une exigence de le faire et les membres des anciens gouvernements ne le faisaient pas.

Source:
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-canadienne/201106/09/01-4407567-harper-va-au-hockey-dans-un-avion-du-gouvernement.php

Inde: Une grève dans le sud pour la création d'un nouvel état

2011-07-08T19:34:30+02:00

Les transports ont été paralysés et les commerces fermés mardi dans la région indienne de Telangana en raison d'une grève destinée à revendiquer la création d'un nouvel Etat au sein de l'Inde.

La région de Telangana se trouve dans le nord-ouest de l'Etat d'Andhra Pradesh et des militants régionalistes réclament depuis près de 40 ans qu'elle devienne un Etat à part entière au sein de la fédération indienne.

Neuf élus du Parti du Congrès au pouvoir, originaires de cette région, ont démissionné lundi du parlement fédéral pour protester contre l'absence de prise de position de leur parti sur la question.

Plus de 13.000 policiers et paramilitaires ont été déployés à Hyderabad, la capitale d'Andhra Pradesh, mardi pour éviter une répétition des violences survenues en mars lors de précédentes indépendantistes.

Source:
http://www.20minutes.fr/ledirect/753375/inde-greve-sud-creation-nouvel-etat

Dans la garde-robe de Kolchic

2011-07-08T19:33:02+02:00

À la tête de la griffe Kolchic, Olivier Fortin et Christine Vézina encouragent les femmes de Québec à sortir de leurs zones de confort en enfilant des vêtements Kolchic.

La designer s'amuse même en ajoutant des ornements variés, comme des plumes, des perles et des billes, lesquels sont puisés dans sa collection de bijoux.

Pour cet été, la créatrice s'est inspirée de l'Amazonie avec une collection exotique proposant des mélanges d'imprimés de feuillages, animaliers et contrastés ainsi que des ornements de plumes naturelles et de perles de bois (oui, tout est lavable à la main!).

D'ailleurs, chez Kolchic, les femmes de tous les âges et de tous les styles passent le pas de la porte, affirme l'associé Olivier Fortin, qui est chargé de la boutique.

Source:
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/vivre-ici/mode/201106/29/01-4413780-dans-la-garde-robe-de-kolchic.php

YouTube et FIGHTGAMETV.COM entrent dans le secteur du PPV pour diffuser le

2011-07-08T16:36:45+02:00

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Source:
http://fr.finance.yahoo.com/actualites/YouTube-FIGHTGAMETV-COM-newswire-3780032490.html%3fx=0

De la musique sur Facebook avec Spotify dans quinze jours

2011-07-08T15:50:35+02:00

Après Google, Amazon et Apple, Facebook serait sur le point de proposer un services de streaming de musique grâce à un partenariat avec la pépite Spotify, selon Forbes .

Après avoir lancé avec Warner Bros la VoD (video on demand), le géant aux 500 millions de profils -dont le patron Marc Zuckerberg est l'un des invités VIP à rencontrer les huit chef d'Etat du G8 ce jeudi - serait à une quinzaine de jours de lancer un service de musique en streaming, grâce à un partenariat avec la pépite Spotify, selon le magazine américain Forbes .

On dit aussi que cette alliance se déroulerait sans aucun engagement d'argent: il s'agirait donc pour Spotify de se faire connaître à vitesse grand V dans le monde entier , et pour Facebook, d'être enfin présent sur le marché de la musique en ligne, tout comme Google , Amazon et Apple.

Selon le magazine, si un utilisateur Facebook - qui se trouve dans un pays où Spotify est présent - clique sur le nouvel onglet, l'application s'installera sur son ordinateur en fond d'écran et permettra d'accéder au catalogue musical de Spotify, directement à partir de son profil Facebook.

Source:
http://fr.news.yahoo.com/musique-facebook-spotify-quinze-jours-083500592.html

Congressman Weiner urged to resign, seeks treatment

2011-06-16T06:46:01+02:00

Representative Anthony Weiner on Saturday defied a call from his party leader to resign and said he will instead seek treatment and a leave of absence following an Internet sex scandal.

The 46-year-old Democratic lawmaker announced his decisions shortly after House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi urged him to go for help, but also to resign from Congress.

Weiner's determination to remain has angered Democrats, who say his inappropriate online exchanges with women have hurt the party just as it looks ahead toward next year's elections.

In a brief statement, the congressman's spokeswoman, Risa Heller, indicated Weiner would remain in office at least until he receives unspecified professional help.

"Congressman Weiner departed this morning to seek professional treatment to focus on becoming a better husband and healthier person," Heller said .

"In light of that, he will request a short leave of absence from the House of Representatives so that he can get evaluated and map out a course of treatment to make himself well."

Earlier Saturday, Pelosi and other House Democrats publicly called on Weiner to step down, frustrated by his refusal to step aside after first admitting on Monday to inappropriate internet relations with at least six women.

"Congressman Weiner has the love of his family, the confidence of his constituents, and the recognition that he needs help," Pelosi said in a statement.

"I urge Congressman Weiner to seek that help without the pressures of being a Member of Congress."

Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz called his behavior "indefensible" and the head of the Democrats' campaign fundraising in the House, Representative Steven Israel said it had become "an insurmountable distraction to the House."

The top Democrats appeared to coordinate their statements to add pressure on Weiner, a seven-term lawmaker from New York, to resign for sending lewd pictures of himself to women over the Internet and then lying about it.

NEW YORKERS STILL SUPPORT HIM

Weiner has thus far refused to resign, bolstered by support from his New York constituents.

According to a NY1-Marist poll, 56 percent of adults in his district believe he should stay in office, while 33 percent say he should quit.

The telephone survey of 512 adults was conducted on Wednesday, two days after Weiner admitted to having had inappropriate online exchanges with at least six woman. It had a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points.

Patrick Egan, a political science professor at New York University, said the poll results aren't particularly surprising. "This isn't Kansas, Utah or Alabama. This is New York where people are more forgiving of such things," he said.

"New Yorkers tend to like their politicians brash and with big personalities, and Anthony Weiner certainly fills those shoes," Egan said of the fiery liberal, who won a seventh term last November with 61 percent of the vote.

After vehemently denying for more than a week he sent a picture of his bulging boxer briefs to a woman in Seattle, claiming he was the victim of hacking, Weiner admitted to lying about the scandal on Monday when he said he had inappropriate exchanges with six women, some after he was married.

"The behavior he has exhibited is indefensible and Representative Weiner's continued service in Congress is untenable," said Wasserman Schultz.

"This sordid affair has become an unacceptable distraction for Representative Weiner, his family, his constituents and the House," she added.

Israel said: "Anthony's inappropriate behavior has become an insurmountable distraction to the House. ... With a heavy heart, I call on Anthony to resign."

Lawmakers will return to the House of Representatives on Monday after a break.

(Reporting by Timothy Gardner and Thomas Ferraro, Editing by Jackie Frank and Todd Eastham)

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EMRG+N+SEE Music & Arts Festival Celebrates Its Eighth Year by Giving Portland, Oregon “An Urban Taste of the

2011-06-12T17:57:06+02:00

s premier electronic music festival brings it's unique brand of forward-thinking bass music and northwest art culture to a series of urban locations for the fist time.

Portland, OR (PRWEB) June 08, 2011

The eighth annual EMRG+N+SEE Music & Arts Festival invites the creative communities of the Pacific Northwest and beyond to come together and experience “An Urban Taste of the Underground” July 15-17, 2011. EMRG+N+SEE plans to bring one of the state’s premier cultural experiences out of the Oregon countryside and into the city of Portland, emitting the unmistakable ENS vibe from several amazing indoor and outdoor locations.

As expected, EMRG+N+SEE once again brings the best and boldest flavors of the West Coast arts scene to Oregon. Attendees can expect a unique convergence of forward-thinking music, art, fashion and culture into three days and nights of music, dancing, art, and freedom of self-expression.

A hand-picked collage of musicians and DJs – from global underground legends to emerging artists to local favorites – will be representing the brand of bass heavy future sound that has taken over West coast electronic dance culture in the new millennium, including: Tipper, Lunice, NiT GriT, Funginears, Gladkill, B. Bravo, Dillon Francis, Max Ulis, Noah D, Janover, saQi, Russ Liquid, Cohen & The Sea, Vokab Kompany, Tyler Tastemaker, Solovox, Chris Sia, Behnibubu, Manoj, Barisone, Globalruckus, Vize, Doc Adam, Reva Devito, Rude Dudes and much more.

From ignition to blast off, there is something for everyone and a variety of ticket options ranging from $12 to $65. Ticket details at:

Venues for EMRG+N+SEE 2011 include: Refuge, Rotture, Crystal Ballroom, the Wilamette Star Vessel, and an intimate pool party at a private location shared only to festival ticket buyers.

ENS 2011 “An Urban Taste of the Underground” Schedule:

REFUGE - SAT NIGHTLocation: REFUGE, 116 Southeast Yamhill Street, Portland, OR 97217Price: $40.00 Section: General Admission Tipper, Funginears, saQi, Russ Liquid, Jamie Janover, Solovox, Behnibubu, Manoj, Barisone, Globalruckus

REFUGE - SUN NIGHTLocation: REFUGE, 116 Southeast Yamhill Street, Portland, OR 97217Price: $30.00 Section: General Admission NiT GriT, Gladkill, B. Bravo, Max Ulis, Noah D, Vokab Kompany, Chris Sia, Kitty D, Reva Devito

REFUGE - WEEKEND PASS (SAT/SUN)Location: REFUGE, 116 Southeast Yamhill Street, Portland, OR 97217Price: $65.00 Saturday: Tipper, Funginears, saQi, Russ Liquid, Jamie Janover, Solovox, Behnibubu, Manoj, Barisone, Globalruckus Sunday: NiT GriT, Gladkill, B. Bravo, Max Ulis, Noah D, Vokab Kompany, Chris Sia, Kitty D, Reva Devito

ROTTURE - SAT NIGHTLocation: ROTTURE, 315 SE 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97214Price: $12.00 Lunice, Dillon Francis, Tyler Tastemaker, Doc Adam, Rude Dudes

SAT PASS (Pool, Rotture, Refuge)Locations: REFUGE + ROTTURE + Secret Outdoor Poolside LocationPrice: $55.00 Section: General Admission FREE entry into the pool party (as capacity allows) with this special Saturday pass, which includes the shows at Refuge and Rotture.

Music is just one facet of this festival that also provides grounds for creative expression in the visual realm, including live painters, theatrical performances, art installations and stunning light displays. More of a participatory event than a stand-and-watch show, EMRG+N+SEE also offers workshops to engage its guests, which have ranged from yoga and meditation to the fundamentals of pop-and-lock dancing to fire spinning and more.

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About the Emrg+N+See Music & Arts Festival:

Founded in 2004, EMRG+N+SEE is Oregon’s premier electronic music festival. Legendary pioneers and up-and-coming talent alike lead engaged audiences into the next level of sound, vision & light, showcasing over three days & nights worth of the best cutting-edge electronic & live music to be found anywhere. Attendees can also experience stunning art installations, attend transformational workshops, purchase independent fashion and goods, and meet wonderful people from far and wide.

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E-readers vs. tablets: Why they're two different beasts

2011-05-29T07:29:45+02:00

">Today there is a bit of a stink about thewith its two month battery life.Granted, no matter how you look at it, the battery life of an e-reader is going to be several times that of a tablet but you are giving up a lot to get there. On the other hand Kindle fanatics and I am one wouldnt trade our beloved Kindles for any tablet for what we think are very good reasons.Over the next decade many of these reasons will change and we will likely see the two categories get pulled together, but, as it was for the Blackberry when it moved from pager to smartphone, battery life is still likely to be collateral damage.

The Nook Mini-ScandalWhen the new touch Nook e-reader came to market a few days ago, which was twice what most others, including Amazon with their newest Kindle, claimed. The implication was a battery breakthrough, the reality was that while everyone else was assuming one hour of reading on average per day Barnes & Noble cut that estimate in half and presto: Two months.This would be like GM saying they had twice the mileage of Toyota but not pointing out they got there by only testing while the cars were driving downhill with a tail wind.Im not convinced an hour is realistic and, if you turn the 3G or Wi-Fi radios on, you get a couple of days regardless of how much you read. With the radio off and heavy reading (which is what I do) you generally get between one and two weeks which is more than enough and I see no point in making a claim that many of the most loyal users, who are heavy readers, will never realize.Why burn trust for no reason?

E-reader vs. TabletIt really comes down to how much and what you want to read.If you are mostly reading books and some newspapers with few pictures, an e-reader like the Kindle or black and white Nook is preferred. It costs a fraction of what a good tablet costs, is vastly lighter, works great in direct sunlight, has at least 2x the battery life (often more like 5x) and typically comes without any monthly charges and often with lifetime 3G connectivity (subsidized by the book/publication purchases).However while some have browsers, they suck, they wont do video, pictures are black and white, and most dont lay up a page very well so they tend to also suck at magazine viewing.E-readers are basically one trick ponies in that they are great at replacing paperback books and even better at replacing hard cover books but really not that great at anything else (some will play music but youd be better off with a real MP3 player).

If you lose one, you can disconnect it remotely from your credit card and, generally, the cost of the loss wont give you a coronary. Also, people seem to be more willing to return them to you if they find them (Ive left my Kindle on the plane and it was waiting for me at the Airline counter; doubt that would have happened with an iPad).

A tablet does the web nicely, is okay for reading outside of direct light (more for magazines and mixed media than books), does video, most are decent music players (and many have okay built in speakers), most can be used to navigate, are interesting mobile gaming platforms, and they typically have around 10 hours of battery life (good for most airline trips).The tradeoff is they are a bit harder on the eyes for heavy reading, dont like direct light at all (tend to glare out), they are relatively heavy to hold for long periods of time. If you have 3G you have to have a data contract, they cost up to 8x as much as a reader (and are a theft risk), they can contain a lot of personal information, and you need to charge the device at least once a day if you are using it.

In short if you mostly read, a tablet has a ton of disadvantages that have folks like me avoiding it.However if you mostly are into mixed media and occasionally read, ane-reader is totally inadequate.I have both a tablet and an e-readerbut I travel with my Kindle, and the tablet is used to work and play in bed (and it kind of makes a super alarm clock).

Wrapping Up: Different Tools for Different ThingsLike it was for me with e-readers , as cheap as they are you can likely afford one on top of a tablet and just get a cheaperif you are on a budget.Like it is with any other tool, it is generally best to get one that does the job you want it to do. While Im sure all of us have used a wrench as a hammer from time to time that isnt considered best practice.

Now, keep in mind that tablets will get lighter and cheaper, they will get transflective displays like , and content will increasingly be mixed and not just text.Until then pick the right tool for the right job and, if you are like me, you occasionally may end up with both.

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Cambridge, Mass. tops 'well-read' cities list

2011-05-28T20:30:24+02:00

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Amazon has sorted through all of its sales data covering book, magazine and newspaper sales in both print and Kindle format since January 1 this year and come up with a list of the most well-read cities in America.

According to its , its the shelves of Cambridge Massachusetts folk that are bending the most under the weight of books, magazines and e-readers. Alexandria Virginia takes the number two spot, while Berkeley California is in third position. Seattle, wherehas its headquarters, appeared in ninth position.

Amazon also points that Cambridge Massachusetts, home to Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, came top in the list of cities that bought the most non-fiction books. Thatll be all the students then, shelling out for textbooks.

Boulder Colorado, which came fifth in the overall list, came top in the list of cities that order the most books in the category of cooking, food and wine. Whether those books are actually used, or simply serve to decorate the coffee tables of Boulder homes, isnt clear.

The kids of Alexandria Virginia are a lucky bunch. It headed the list of cities that order the most childrens books, suggesting that, there at least, the tradition of the bedtime story is as strong as it ever was.

Heres the top 20 list of what Amazon consider to be the most well-read cities in America (though some might prefer to call it simply a list of places where Amazon is popular among book buyers): 1. Cambridge, Mass.2. Alexandria, Va.3. Berkeley, Calif.4. Ann Arbor, Mich.5. Boulder, Colo.6. Miami7. Salt Lake City8. Gainesville, Fla.9. Seattle10. Arlington, Va.11. Knoxville, Tenn.12. Orlando, Fla.13. Pittsburgh14. Washington, D.C.15. Bellevue, Wash. 16. Columbia, S.C. 17. St. Louis, Mo.18. Cincinnati 19. Portland, Ore.20. Atlanta

Talking about the findings, Amazons managing editor of Books, Mari Malcolm, said, We hope book lovers across the country enjoy this fun look at where the most voracious readers reside, and that everyone gets the chance to relax with some great summer reads.

Obama was out to destroy coal miner Massey: lawsuit

2011-05-28T19:31:14+02:00

Executives of Massey Energy Co believed President Barack Obama had a secret agenda to bring down the coal company after 29 men were killed in an accident at one of its mines last year, a lawsuit shows.

The charge came in a class action suit by investors who seek to block Massey's pending $7 billion takeover by Alpha Natural Resources Inc as they press their claims for about $1 billion in losses from alleged Massey mismanagement.

A copy of the suit, filed on Tuesday in state court in Delaware, was obtained by Reuters. Chancery Court Judge Leo Strine is scheduled to hear the investors' request to block the deal at a hearing in Wilmington on Thursday.

The suit, filed by several state pension funds, seeks an injunction to block the merger and allow claims against Massey to go ahead. Massey would cease to exist after the merger, on which shareholders of both companies are voting next week.

"We are challenging the way the (Massey) board and senior management handled oversight," Amy Miller, a co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs, told Reuters.

Last week, an independent inquiry into the April 2010 blast that killed 29 miners at Massey's Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia concluded it could have been avoided and blamed it on safety failings. An inquiry by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is still pending.

In the suit unsealed in Delaware on Tuesday, the plaintiffs noted that for more than five years, "Massey has incurred record numbers of citations for serious safety hazards."

It said Don Blankenship, Massey's former chief executive, and Chairman Bobby Inman gave depositions in which they "firmly believed the company was being targeted by the government."

Inman, a former CIA deputy director, "was unequivocal in his assertions" that MSHA, unions, lawyers "and President Obama himself harbored a secret agenda to destroy Massey."

The large numbers of safety violations Massey received were proof of the conspiracy, according to the suit. Between 2005 and 2009, Massey's total safety violations increased from 4,698 to 10,653, while violations that posed a serious threat to worker safety increased from 54 to 246, the suit said.

Just 10 days after the accident -- the worst U.S. mine disaster in four decades -- Obama publicly blamed Massey.

"Safety violators like Massey have still been able to find ways to put their bottom lines before the safety of their workers, filing endless appeals instead of paying fines and fixing safety problems," the president said. Massey called Obama's remarks "regrettable."

There was no immediate comment on Wednesday from the White House, nor from Massey or Alpha Natural.

The lawsuit brought by several funds, including the New Jersey Building Laborers Statewide Pension Fund, seeks to hold Massey directors liable for the company's more than $25 million in assessed violations by MSHA.

Massey posted four consecutive quarterly losses after the accident and agreed to be sold to rival Alpha for around $7 billion. Pension funds contend the price was $1.5 billion cheaper than it should have been because of Massey's poor safety record.

On a day when all coal stocks were higher, Massey's rose 4.0 percent to $63.16 and Alpha's was 4.5 percent higher at $52.15 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

The case is: In re Massey Energy Co. derivative and class action litigation, 5430, Delaware Chancery Court (Wilmington).

(Additional reporting by Tom Hals in Wilmington, Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)

Iraq sticks to ambitious oil output target

2011-05-16T01:46:57+02:00

Iraq insisted on Saturday it will boost oil production fivefold in the coming years, despite IMF predictions that it will fall short, and that power supplies would meet fast-rising demand by 2013.

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Hussein al-Shahristani added that oil production would reach three million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of the year, and said there were no forseeable obstacles to Iraq massively ramping up that figure to rival the 8.6 mbpd of oil king Saudi Arabia.

"The government believes also that the contracted oil companies are serious in carrying out their contractual obligations to access the production rate of 12.5 million bpd in 2017," Shahristani, who is responsible for energy affairs, told a news conference in Baghdad's heavily-fortified Green Zone.

"We believe that this goal is realistic and feasible, as currently, there are no signs we will not be able to achieve this goal in a timely manner."

According to an English translation of his speech handed out to journalists, Shahristani said oil production would rise from between 2.6 and 2.7 mbpd currently to three million bpd by the end of this year, 3.3 mbpd in 2012, and 6.5 mbpd in 2014.

His projections are at odds with those published in March by the International Monetary Fund, which has expressed doubt over Iraq's ability to meet its long-term targets for oil production.

Based on more conservative assumptions for the time it will take to expand Iraq's export capacity, oil production could still increase to over five million bpd by 2017.

The IMF cited the need for huge investments in port facilities, pipelines, desalination plants, for water to be injected into oil fields, and storage facilities.

Crude oil exports account for around 90 percent of Iraq's government revenues.

Shahristani also said in his speech that persistent electricity shortfalls, which sparked massive protests in south Iraq last summer and have been a major complaint among demonstrators who have been taking to the streets this year, would not be resolved until the end of next year.

"The rate of power processing will rise from currently 37 percent, equivalent to processing of eight hours per day, to cover the entire electricity demand by 2013," he said.

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Outage Hits Hosted Exchange Customers

2011-05-15T04:58:23+02:00

s hosted e-mail service have been mitigated, the company said, following more than 100 posts on a forum about mail slowdowns and outages since Tuesday.

midday Thursday on its Twitter account that the mail delays had been mitigated and that message queues are draining. It suggested that customers watch the dashboard for updates. The dashboard is available to customers who must log in to see it.

, customers primarily in North America but some with users worldwide, say that mail has been down. Some complained of having multiple problems over the past couple of weeks and struggling to reach anyone at Microsoft for support.

Several said this incident and others have made them regret moving to hosted e-mail, with some saying they're planning to move the function back in house. "I'm sorry to say that I regret everything I ever said about how this would be better," one customer named Kevin Baker wrote about his experience transitioning to hosted Exchange. "Email is the one thing that everyone from the guys in the factory up to the CEO uses. It has a bigger impact on IT's reputation with end-users and business leaders than anything else, and these constant service outages and 'impairments' have got all of us in IT panicked. We're actively looking at migration paths back to in-house email."

The comments also indicate how much some businesses have staked on such cloud services. "I just assured my clients that this was the best thing for them. I look like an idiot," wrote one customer.

These problems follow a high-profile issue that took down Amazon's EC2 service recently and the incidents are raising questions about the reliability of cloud services.

Microsoft did not reply to a request for further information about the outage.

Nancy Gohring covers mobile phones and cloud computing for The IDG News Service. Follow Nancy on Twitter at . Nancy's e-mail address is

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Hands-On With Google Music Beta

2011-05-12T03:44:19+02:00

s announcement that Google was launching its own cloud-based music service, we were excited to learn that every one of us would be getting a priority invite to the service. As a big music nerd, I was excited to give it a test spin. Can Google do music? Read on to find out.

What It's All About

Music Beta lets you upload your personal music collection to the cloud for streaming to your computer and other Android devices. Sound kind of familiar? You might recall thata music player this year, . But unlike Amazon's service, Google's Music Beta . So what's the appeal? It's simple and if you do everything through your Google account anyway, you might as well add music management to the mix. Furthermore, Android has always had a miserable music organization system so Music Beta is definitely a welcome addition to the platform.

Your music and playlists are automatically kept in sync.So, if you create a new playlist on your phone, it's instantly available on your computer or tablet. The music files that exist on your phone or tablet will be mixed in with your cloud-based files. The idea is that you don't really have to think where their music is stored because it is all in one place. The service also lets you access your songs offline so when you're on an airplane or your Internet is down, you can still rock out.

What You Should Know Before You Get Started

According to Google, Music is a free service-at least while it is in Beta. Take advantage of all that cloud storage while you can, I guess. The company gave no further details on pricing models or capacity limits. Right now, the beta allows for 20,000 tracks at any bitrate to be uploaded. Google could move to a tiered pricing model at various capacities and perhaps offer a free version that only allows for a handful of songs.

Music Beta supports MP3, WMA, AAC and FLAC files. If you bought a bunch of DRM-protected music from iTunes, you're totally out of luck. Music Beta does not support M4P (Apple DRM) or M4A (Apple Lossless). You can access your library from any PC, but you can only stream from eight Android devices. Unless you have a ridiculous number of phones and tablets, that's a pretty generous limit.

Quick and Easy Set-Up

Setting up Music Beta is ridiculously simple. First, you'll need to request an invitation at music.google.com and sign in with your Google account. When that special day finally comes, you'll get an e-mail with a link to the service. After a gentle reminder that Music Beta should only be used for legally acquired music, you can get started.

After a few user agreement menus, you'll have the "option" to download the music manager. Hm, isn't this a cloud player? Doesn't that mean I don't have to install additional software? Well, you do, or how else will you be able to upload your music?Luckily, Music Manager is fairly lightweight and definitely not as . Still, it is a bit annoying to have to go through this step.

Next, you'll sign in with your Google Account. Music Manager will then ask where you keep your music: iTunes, Windows Media Player, the Music folder, or somewhere else. You can opt in to add music automatically to Music Manager when you add them to iTunes as well.

If you have a huge library, it will take quite a while to add all of your music. The nice thing is that you can listen to your music as it adds to the player.

One important thing to note that if you're adding from a folder, it is all or nothing. You can't pick and choose which songs or albums from iTunes or wherever you want added to the cloud. If you have duplicates of albums or something you never listen to and don't want it taking up space, remove them from your library before you upload.

Google also throws in a nice surprise by allowing you to download a couple of free songs as you set up your Music Beta account. You don't really have a choice over what songs you get, but you can choose from a couple of genres. I went with Metal. I found out later that "Metal," by Google's definition, is fairly broad so I ended up with a random mix of 80s hairband Warrant and doom metal band High On Fire. Okay, on second thought, you might want to pass on this.

Streaming Your Music On the PC

The Music Beta player will then launch in your browser. For whatever reason, after I was done setting up my account, the player opened in three different windows in Firefox. Annoying.

The user interface is very straightforward. Your music is organized by "New and Recent" (which continuously refreshes as your library is added to the cloud), Songs, Artists, Albums, and Genres. Album art is displayed when it is available, but aesthetically, the user interface is nowhere near as pretty as iTunes or the even better looking Zune player. I did not like that the player doesn't display full-sized album art when you're in song playing mode.

There's a section called Auto Playlists which is broken into "Thumbs Up," "Recently Added," and "Free Songs."My library was still pretty barren (seriously folks, it takes a long time to add your library), but I found it interesting that, under "Thumbs Up," it listed a certain Milemarker song I had played 18 times on iTunes. I guess "Thumbs Up" automatically loads all the songs you listen to way too much. You can then add more songs to it by giving songs thumbs up (or down if you hate it!) in the Rating column when you're viewing your library by song.

or just curious about what Google brings to the table, I highly suggest you checking Music Beta out. So far, I've been really enjoying it. And right now, it is completely free so take advantage of that while you can.

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Reports: Russian who gave up US spy ring charged

2011-05-03T11:55:42+02:00

The former Russian intelligence officer who helped U.S. authorities arrest the Russian spy ring last summer has been charged with high treason and desertion in his homeland, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday.

The indictment for Alexander Poteyev, the man accused of tipping the authorities off about Anna Chapman and her fellow deep cover agents, has been passed to Moscow's main military court, the reports quoted a Federal Security Service statement as saying.

Russian media said Poteyev, who controlled U.S.-based spy operations from Moscow, fled to America just before Washington announced it had uncovered the 10 spies last summer. They were deported in exchange for four suspected agents who had been incarcerated in Russia. It was the biggest spy swap since the Cold War.

The Federal Security Service refused to confirm Poteyev's charges to The Associated Press. High treason carries a maximum of 20 years' prison under Russian law, while desertion is seven years.

Leading business newspaper Kommersant first reported on Poteyev in November, but referred to him under a different name, Col. Shcherbakov. It cited an unnamed Kremlin official as suggesting Shcherbakov might be assassinated in the near future, but Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in December that Russia had long abandoned the Soviet practice of killing turncoats.

The spies received a hero's welcome when they returned to Russia in July and Putin led them in a patriotic singalong. President Dmitry Medvedev bestowed them with the nation's highest awards in October.

Anna Chapman, the pinup girl for the agents, later visited the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for the launch of a Russian spaceship, fueling her celebrity in Russia and abroad. She also became the new celebrity face of a Moscow bank and rumors are swirling she may be pursuing a career in politics.

Putin, a KGB veteran who led the Russian spy agency before ascending to the presidency in 2000, insisted in a recent CNN interview that the agents had caused no damage to the United States.

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Blazers battle back in NBA playoffs

2011-05-02T05:21:21+02:00

The Portland Trail Blazers clawed their way back into their NBA playoff series with Dallas, edging the Mavericks 97-92 in game three with the help of 25 points from Wesley Matthews.

LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 20 points for the Trail Blazers who can level the series with a win at home on Saturday.

"We just played with heart," Matthews said. "Right now it is not about Xs an Os. It is about who wants it more."

Portland's Brandon Roy finished with 16 points and four assists as he rebounded from a disappointing performance in game two.

"It was tough for me when we left Dallas down 2-0 because I didn't feel like I was part of series," Roy said.

"We are trying to make something positive about this. I felt good all day. I got a lot of support and it meant a lot to me. I felt good the whole game and just tried to help my team."

Jason Terry sparked the Mavericks' offence by draining five three pointers on the night. He came off the bench to score 29 points.

Portland built a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter then held on for the win to cut Dallas' series lead to 2-1.

"Dallas took care of their home court now we have got to take care of ours," Roy said.

Dallas stormed back in the fourth as Germany's Dirk Nowitzki nailed back-to-back jump shots to cut the deficit to 87-81 with six minutes to go.

Nowitzki also hit a turnaround jump shot with just over 40 seconds left to make it 95-90.

Nowitzki had 25 points and nine rebounds while Terry finished with 29 points and seven assists in the loss.

The Mavericks' Jason Kidd made a jump shot from near the three-point line with 13 seconds remaining that was ruled a two-point play.

Kidd argued that his foot didn't touch the line and that it should have been a three-point play but the officials were not buying it.

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Mont. lawmakers OK overhaul to medical pot law

2011-04-30T21:54:07+02:00

Montana moved a step closer Wednesday to slapping some of the nation's strictest limitations on medical marijuana users, doctors and suppliers as lawmakers tried to get control of an industry that has ballooned since voters approved the drug's medical use.

The bill prohibits any sale of marijuana by asking for the drug to be given to patients free of charge, on compassionate grounds. It severely limits the number of people growers can provide to, from unlimited to just three.

Doctors would be required to establish lasting relationships with patients before prescribing use, and would be put under supervision if they suggest the treatment to more than 15 patients a year.

Medical marijuana advocates say the bill would impose the largest overhaul of any medical cannabis law among the 15 states and the District of Columbia where such use was approved by voters.

Some states have restrictive laws, but none has overturned a marijuana law or tried to undo the industry as Montana lawmakers are suggesting, said Allen St. Pierre, of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

"In the end, Montana will really stand out," he said.

The bill now goes to Gov. Brian Schweitzer, who has not indicated how he would act, but has made provisions for the bill in his budget proposal.

Colorado and Arizona regulate the sale of marijuana, while others, such as Alaska, allow users to grow their own stash but let law enforcement police infractions.

California, which was the first state to approve medical use of marijuana in 1996, allows patients to obtain the drug as relief for far-ranging illnesses such as anxiety, asthma and insomnia. It has served as cautionary tale for other states where lawmakers say it should be reserved for more specific and serious conditions.

Montana's law would add restrictions to "chronic pain," an illness that has been criticized as being vague and which has allowed recreational users to become registered patients. Applicants who claim to have chronic pain would have to present objective proof, such as an X-ray, or a second doctor's opinion confirming that person's condition.

The overhaul comes as Montana nears 30,000 medical marijuana users in a state with fewer than a million residents. Many patients are supplied by large-scale grow operations with store-fronts, and some were registered en mass via traveling cannabis caravans, where doctors prescribed the drug to hundreds of patients after brief screenings.

The state's voters approved medical pot use in 2004, and the industry has grown nearly tenfold since 2009, when the U.S. Attorney General's office indicated they would not prosecute users complying with state law.

Critics say the boom has led to abuse, an assertion seemingly validated by a number of recent federal raids and seizures at grow operations around the state. U.S. Attorney General for Montana Michael Cotter issued a statement last week that the Department of Justice has a priority of prosecuting businesses that market and sell marijuana.

Montana's law would require providers that now have confidentiality to register their locations with the state and submit to unannounced inspections by law enforcement.

Montana's Republican lawmakers, who dominate the Legislature, sent an outright repeal of the measure to the governor, who said it didn't follow the will of voters and vetoed it. They sent him the overhaul proposal, which attempts to navigate around the federal discontent with pot in Montana and tighten down on the industry.

Critics say the overhaul is too strict, making it difficult to find a provider and denying the drug to patients in need.

Supporters of the bill have acknowledged that, but say it's a necessary consequence of reining in the industry.

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Afternoon Fix: Mitch Daniels ducks labor fight

2011-02-25T15:28:00+01:00

t want a fight with organized labor, Brad Ellsworth doesn't want to run in 2012, Ensign is holding a fundraiser at the NRSC and Wu admits to sending "unprofessional" emails.

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Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) is holding a fundraiser at the National Republican Senatorial Committee headquarters on Thursday, March 3. Suggested contributions range from $500 to $2,500. Ensign himself used to be chairman of the committee, but national Republicans have done little to help the senator since he admitted to having an affair with a former aide. His fundraising has been anemic and he faces a looming Senate ethics investigation. Committee officials note the building is open to any Republican senator and that the event is not being hosted by the NRSC.

WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

* Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.) admitted , including a photo of himself in a tiger costume. He says he sought professional help and is still fit to serve in Congress. At least six staffers have left Wu's office following a string of bizarre behavior. Wu said he's being treated now with medication and counseling after an "intervention" staged by his staffers.

* Mitch Daniels isto drop a "right to work" bill that has Democratic lawmakers fleeing the state, and he won't send the police after the other party. "For reasons I've explained more than once I thought there was a better time and place to have this very important and legitimate issue raised," he said in a statement. The conciliatory move is not likely to endear him to Republican primary voters.

* Carl Paladino has endorsed Assemblywoman Jane Corwin in the NY-26 race, saying she "will be another member in our movement to take our country back." Corwin also got the backing of two local tea party activists. Some Tea Party activists are opposing Corwin, saying the process by which local GOP chairs picked their candidate was too secretive.

* Eight-term Missouri Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R)Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) next year, she announced today. "I decided the best possible way to serve Southern Missouri - as well as the entire state - is from my current post," she said in a statement. So far there are two GOP candidates in the race: Former state treasurer Sarah Steelman and former congressional candidate Ed Martin. The party hasn't lined up behind either.

* Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) isto ban brothels in the state. "If we want to attract businesses to Nevada that puts people back to work, the time has come for us to outlaw prostitution," Mr. Reid said.

WHAT YOU SHOULDN'T MISS

* Corwin will make a major announcement tomorrow about the NY-26 race. She's expected to officially kick off her candidacy; the various GOP country chairs voted unanimously for her on Monday.

* Former Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.)in 2012, he said Monday. Ellsworth, who made an unsuccessful bid for former Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh's seat last year, had been mentioned frequently as a potential gubernatorial candidate.

*Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) announced today that Seth Leibsohn will serve as a senior policy adviser for his political action committee, America's Foundation. Leibsohn is is the former producer and co-host of Bill Bennett's Morning in America; he also worked at the think tank Empower America, which merged with Citizens for a Sound Economy to form FreedomWorks.

*Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn will be on MSNBC's Morning Joe Wednesday morning to discuss the 2012 landscape in Iowa, the Iowa GOP straw poll and the 2012 caucuses.

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Seeds Westwood, Mickelson, McIlroy exit Match Play

2011-02-25T01:57:58+01:00

Upsets and heavy defeats dominated the menu as top seed Lee Westwood, fourth seed Phil Mickelson and seventh-ranked Rory McIlroy tumbled out of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday.

Westwood lost one-down to American Nick Watney in the second round, left-hander Mickelson was stunned 6&5 by fellow American Rickie Fowler and Northern Irishman McIlroy was pummeled 8&7 by American Ben Crane.

In other matches, long-hitting Bubba Watson hammered fellow American Mark Wilson 6&5 while Italian teenager Matteo Manassero continued his remarkable debut at the event with a one-up win over South African Charl Schwartzel.

In many respects, the premature exit of world number one Westwood did not come as a major surprise as the Englishman had never reached the third round in 11 appearances.

"I think we were pretty even tee to green," Westwood told reporters at Dove Mountain's Ritz-Carlton Golf Club after losing a match where he trailed from the very first hole.

"Nick just holed a few more putts than me. But that's the way match play goes. You have to take your chances."

Mickelson, who crushed Australian Brendan Jones in Wednesday's opening round, ran into a human buzzsaw as Fowler recorded five birdies and two eagles, one of them conceded.

"I played great," the 22-year-old Fowler said after outplaying the four-times major champion. "After making bogey on three, I turned things around with two birdies.

"And Phil left a couple of doors open that I took advantage of. My momentum kind of went my way from there."

Mickelson, who has been something of a mentor to Fowler since the American turned professional in 2009, applauded his opponent's form.

KEEPING PACE

"He's a heck of a player and he played some good golf today," the world number five said. " I didn't quite have my 'A' game. I just couldn't keep pace."

McIlroy, who reached the last eight on his debut at Dove Mountain two years ago, succumbed to the second-heaviest defeat ever in the elite 64-man event.

Crane, ranked 38th, birdied three of the first six holes to go four up before sealing victory at the par-five 11th where McIlroy pushed his tee shot well right into the desert scrub.

"Rory didn't have his best day and things were all going in my favor," Crane said after recording seven birdies, two of them conceded, in 11 holes.

"I got up and down from some crazy spots. I played exceptional today-- it was one of the best rounds I've ever played."

Crane's victory margin of 8&7 had previously been achieved twice at the event.

Three-times champion Tiger Woods holds the record for the heaviest win, having hammered Canadian Stephen Ames 9&8 in the first round in 2006.

Australian Jason Day pulled off yet another upset in the unpredictable match play format by beating Britain's Paul Casey 4&2.

Casey has reached the final here for the last two years but he was outplayed by Day, who piled up six birdies and one bogey in bright desert sunshine.

U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland beat Englishman Ross Fisher 4&2, ensuring he will overtake world number three Woods in next week's rankings.

Three-times major winner Ernie Els was upset by big-hitting American J.B. Holmes one-up, twice champion Geoff Ogilvy of Australia scraped past Denmark's Thomas Bjorn one up and South Korean Yang Yong-eun beat American Stewart Cink 4&3.

(Editing by Steve Ginsburg; To comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

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Barbara Baguhn Joins B. E. Smith as Vice President, Case Management

2011-02-25T01:47:31+01:00

Bobbi” Baguhn has joined the firm as vice president, case management. A seasoned executive with more than 25 years of experience in consulting and healthcare leadership, Baguhn will assume her duties at B. E. Smith immediately.

Lenexa, KS (Vocus/PRWEB) February 22, 2011

B. E. Smith today announced that Barbara “Bobbi” Baguhn has joined the firm as vice president, case management. A seasoned executive with more than 25 years of experience in consulting and healthcare leadership, Baguhn will assume her duties at B. E. Smith immediately.

In her new role, Baguhn will lead client initiatives to improve performance of . She has served in executive leadership and consulting roles in a wide variety of healthcare settings, including single and multihospital healthcare systems ranging from small community-based hospitals to large metropolitan teaching facilities.

“Bobbi brings a proven track record of maximizing financial performance while reducing length of stay, decreasing denials and increasing case mix index,” said Deirdre Byrne, senior vice president of Interim and Consulting Services, B. E. Smith. “She has the ability to reengineerservices and care delivery processes while ensuring the partnership of all clinical staff and other stakeholders — resulting in a measurable improvement in the progression of the patient’s plan of care.”

During the course of her career as a healthcare executive, Baguhn has led both clinical and ancillary departments in nursing, case management, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, physical therapy, and utilization review and quality. Maintaining expertise in preparation and compliance with The Joint Commission, CMS and state regulatory standards of care, she has served as a consultant to healthcare organizations seeking to prepare for a state of constant readiness.

Baguhn is a registered nurse and holds a bachelor of science in nursing from the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., and a master’s degree in education from the University of Redlands in Redlands, Calif. She also holds a case management administrator certification (CMAC) and is a certified legal nurse consultant (CLNC).

Baguhn can be reached at bbaguhn(at)besmith(dot)com.

About B. E. Smith: Founded in 1978, B. E. Smith is a full-service leadership solutions firm for healthcare providers. B. E. Smith’s comprehensive suite of services includes Interim Healthcare Leadership, Permanent Executive Placements and Consulting Solutions. The company is comprised of veteran healthcare leaders who partner with each client to create a solution that uniquely fits that client’s individual needs. B. E. Smith maintains the largest database of skilled leadership and interim executive candidates in the industry and recently placed more than 600 leaders into healthcare organizations worldwide. For more information, visitor call 877-802-4593.

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Announcing the HDSLR Educational Series for Cinema, featuring Shane Hurlbut, ASC

2011-02-24T00:17:39+01:00

H has announced the upcoming release of the HDSLR Educational Series for Cinema, featuring Shane Hurlbut, ASC. Whether it’s learning about camera settings or finding out how to overcome challenges with unique workflows, the goal of the series is to provide users with insight about this developing toolset.

New York, NY (Vocus/PRWEB) February 23, 2011

Following the successful launch of an interactive online HDSLR guide,has announced the upcoming release of the HDSLR Educational Series for Cinema, featuring Shane Hurlbut, ASC. Whether it’s learning about camera settings or finding out how to overcome challenges with unique workflows, the goal of the series is to provide users with insight about this developing toolset.

: Featuring Shane Hurlbut, ASC

As one of the most respected voices in the , Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, ASC takes viewers inside his world of digital cinema in a six-part educational series where he shares his tried-and-true tips and workflows for getting the most out of HDSLRs, while avoiding its pitfalls.

The six episodes that will be released are:EPISODE I:KNOW YOUR CAMERA – Release Date: February 28thEPISODE II:CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS – Release Date: March 7thEPISODE III:LENSES – Release Date: March 14th EPISODE IV:STARTER KITS – Release Date: March 21st EPISODE V:WORKFLOW – Release Date: March 28th EPISODE VI:A NEW LANGUAGE – Release Date: April 7th

Education as Part Of B&H DNAFor the past 35 years, B&H has garnered the trust and respect of the , video and pro audio communities with a high level of service, fair and honest prices, and a wide variety of in-stock gear. It has always been part of B&H’s core values to give customers added value above and beyond, and educating customers is a natural part of this core. The HDSLR Educational Series for Cinema, featuring Shane Hurlbut, ASC breaks new ground in this effort, with plenty more on the way.

Be sure to check out the trailer and series release schedule at

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Businesses and consumers give economy boost

2011-02-16T02:49:49+01:00

WASHINGTON – American businesses and consumers are giving the economy a boost by spending more, but the troubled housing market remains an obstacle, new data show.

Consumers bought more from retailers for a seventh straight month in January. The gains came despite snowstorms that limited spending from workers with more money in their paychecks from a Social Security tax cut.

Businesses increased their stockpiles in every month last year, a sign that companies expect sales to remain healthy.

Still, the view of the housing market among homebuilders hasn't changed in four months, suggesting weak home sales will drag on the economy throughout the year.

Chris Christopher, an economist at IHS Global Insight, said consumer spending will likely continue to increase over the next few months. But he predicts it will happen more slowly than at the end of last year, even with workers taking home more pay from the tax cut.

"Winter storms, a poor housing market, rising gasoline and food prices, and lackluster employment growth ... put a damper on things," Christopher said.

Retail sales rose 0.3 percent last month to $381.6 billion, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Sales have risen more than 14 percent from the recession low in December 2008.

People spent more at department stores and on electronics while also paying higher prices for gas. Online sales increased at a healthy pace.

Still, the harsh winter weather — which brought many cities in the Southeast to a standstill for days — slowed traffic at restaurants and building supply stores. Americans also spent less on clothing and furniture.

The snow slowed what was looking to be another strong month for car sales, which ended up rising only 0.5 percent after a 1.5 percent gain in December.

Nine inches of snow fell in Winchester, Tenn., a town normally accustomed to a few inches all winter. That shut down business at Russell Barnett's auto dealership for nearly a week in January. During the other three weeks, he had enough business to match last January's sales.

"If we'd have had another week in there similar to the other three, we'd have been up considerably," Barnett said.

Part of the overall retail sales gain last month reflected higher gasoline prices. Sales at gasoline service stations climbed 1.4 percent. Excluding the rise at gas stations, retail sales would have risen 0.2 percent last month.

January is a time when stores clear out winter goods at deep discounts to make room for spring merchandise. It is the least important month of the year for retailers. Still, last month showed an underlying healthy consumer demand as shoppers took advantage of clearance sales to replenish their wardrobes.

As part of the broader consumer picture, Laura Gurski, a partner at A.T. Kearney, says she believes the January government sales reports showed the Social Security tax cuts are helping to lift sales at grocery stores.

"Consumers are spending (the extra money)on the basics," she said. But she added they're not buying big-ticket items.

Businesses appear to expect consumers will keep spending. Companies added to their stockpiles for a 12th consecutive month in December, the Commerce Department said. That suggests further growth at U.S. factories that could lead to more hiring in the months ahead.

A separate report Tuesday pointed to further strength in factory production. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed that conditions for New York manufacturers are improving. The survey's index of business conditions rose to an eight-month high.

Economists think inventories will keep rising as long as sales remain strong and businesses have confidence that the demand will continue. That should boost demand at U.S. factories, and ultimately lead to more jobs.

But those jobs are unlikely to come from homebuilders, who remain pessimistic after the worst year for new-home sales in nearly a half-century.

The National Association of Home Builders said Tuesday that its index of builder sentiment remained unchanged in February for the fourth straight month at 16.

Any reading below 50 indicates negative sentiment about the market. The index hasn't been above that level since April 2006.

Retailer Home Depot Inc. expects Americans to start spending more on home and garden projects as the weather improves. The company said Tuesday that it will hire 60,000 temporary workers for the spring shopping season, its busiest time of the year. That's similar to last year's level of seasonal hiring, the company said.

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AP Business Writers Anne D'Innocenzio in New York, Tom Krisher in Detroit, and Derek Kravitz in Washington contributed to this report.

(This version edits 7th paragraph to correct retail sales figure to $381.6 billion)

Cow that escaped slaughterhouse has new adventure

2011-02-07T09:39:24+01:00

BILLINGS, Mont. – Five years after a cow dubbed the "Unsinkable Molly B" leapt a slaughterhouse gate and swam across the Missouri River in an escape that drew international attention, the heifer has again eluded fate, surviving the collapse of the animal sanctuary where she was meant to retire.

Molly B was among an estimated 1,200 animals removed from the Montana Large Animal Sanctuary and Rescue in recent weeks as part of a massive effort to bail out its overwhelmed owners.

Animal welfare groups said they were forced to euthanize dozens of starving and ill cattle, horses and llamas found on the 400-acre sanctuary in rural Sanders County.

The bovine celebrity herself - an overweight black Angus breed said to be sore in the hoof but otherwise relatively healthy - was removed to a nearby ranch and is headed this week to a smaller farm sanctuary.

"Molly B made it OK. She's a tough old broad," said Jerry Finch with Habitat for Horses of Hitchcock, Texas, who participated in the rescue effort. "She had bad feet, but she was not anywhere near as bad as some of the others."

Molly B's relocation to a 20-acre ranchette known as the New Dawn MT Sanctuary has proven an adventure in its own right. Local media stories had trumpeted her arrival at the Stevensville facility last week, including photos said to be of Molly B and new friend "Misty."

Yet when New Dawn owner Susan Eakins watched one of the reports on the nightly news, video of the cow climbing a hill revealed the sanctuary had gotten the wrong animal - a male steer named "Big Mike." A mix-up left Molly B behind on another ranch.

Her home since 2006, near the small town of Hot Springs, in recent years had grown into a sort of Noah's Ark-gone-wild - more than 600 llamas; at least 100 horses, donkeys and cattle; and a motley assortment of bison, camels, exotic rodents and other furry and feathered beasts.

Many of the animals were breeding. Rescuers said that allowed the sanctuary population to multiply unchecked, setting the stage for conditions to deteriorate rapidly after one of the facility's two full-time employees fell ill last year. As the situation worsened, word circulated among animal rescue groups across the country.

Patty Finch with the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries said by the time she called the Montana facility in late November to offer help, many of its animals were sick, dying or struggling to survive in increasingly cramped quarters.

"Molly is a good representative of what a betrayal it was to each of these animals. The sanctuary should be a line in the sand that means never again should you suffer," said Patty Finch, who said she has no relation to Jerry Finch.

Molly B's second retirement will start another chapter in an unlikely story that began January 2006, when a yet-to-be-named 1,200 pound heifer skipped her date with doom by leaping a 5-foot-5-inch fence at Mickey's Packing Plant in Great Falls.

The cow raced through town with police and animal control on her heels, reportedly running into a conflict with a German Shepherd, dodging an SUV and negotiating through a rail yard. She swam across the Missouri River and later took three tranquilizer darts before eventually getting corralled.

Mickey's Packing Plant employees christened the spirited cow Molly B and voted 10-1 to spare her from slaughter.

A less formal vote on Molly B's fate came out in her favor this weekend. New Dawn owner Eakins said after a heart-to-heart with her husband over whether they could afford to take another cow into their 50-animal operation, the couple decided to make it work. "We made a commitment to her," Eakins said.

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Paris truqués dans le monde du sumo

2011-02-05T16:05:36+01:00

La police de Tokyo a découvert ces dernières semaines des messages sur des téléphones portables de lutteurs sumotoris laissant clairement entendre que des combats avaient été truqués.

, les messages échangés entre les lutteurs évoquent des défaites arrangées contre des sommes d'argent de l'ordre de quelques milliers d'euros.

Le président de l'Association japonaise de sumo, Hanaregoma, a même été obligé de présenter des excuses officielles.

Après plusieurs affaires de drogue et de dopage, le monde du sumo avait également été touché il y a deux ans par le décès d'un jeune apprenti passé à tabac par ses aînés.

Source:
http://www.europe1.fr/Sport/Articles/Paris-truques-dans-le-monde-du-sumo-397397/

Le sport n'est pas la solution miracle dans les ...

2011-02-05T15:22:53+01:00

« C'est la grande époque des opérations "prévention été", qui consistaient à occuper les jeunes durant les vacances scolaires en organisant des stages de football ou de sports de combat ; des centaines de créations de clubs ont suivi », raconte le sociologue Gilles Vieille-Marchiset, enseignant chercheur à l'Université de Franche-Comté (1).

Le ministère de la jeunesse et des sports est à la manœuvre, relayant la moindre initiative, créant le brevet d'animateur sport pour tous, imaginant des emplois aidés pour les associations sportives des quartiers.

Malgré la victoire de 1998, des doutes apparaissent Derrière cet activisme, la croyance en un dogme que personne ne songe à remettre en cause : le sport est un vecteur d'intégration sociale et il joue un rôle irremplaçable dans la prévention de la violence.

Certes, beaucoup d'initiatives formidables voyaient le jour, mais on observait aussi que nombre de clubs financés par l'État ou les collectivités locales vivotaient sans lien réel avec le quartier ou bien travaillaient sur des bases contraires à la volonté d'origine : hypersélection des jeunes en fonction de seuls critères sportifs, recrutements de joueurs totalement extérieurs au quartier.

Source:
http://www.la-croix.com/article/index.jsp?docId=2453802&rubId=19291

Foncia bascule dans l'infogérance de ses postes de travail

2011-02-05T14:07:06+01:00

Le contrat, d'un montant et d'une durée non-précisés, porte sur l'assistance téléphonique, la maintenance, les prestations planifiées de modification du parc (installations, mouvements, ajouts, changements...), le maintien en conditions opérationnelles (réparations non-planifiées), la gestion du parc, la gestion des approvisionnements...

Elle a permis dans un premier temps aux entreprises de consolider le parc de serveurs avec à la clé un réel gain sur les achats de matériels et une réduction sur les espaces et la consommation d'énergie.

L'utilisation de Microsoft Windows 7 permet à Dell de réduire de 25 % les coûts liés au support et de 50 % le temps nécessaire à la création d'images...

L'utilisation responsable des ressources du datacenter est bénéfique pour les entreprises comme pour l'environnement mais les centres de données de demain ne se développeront à leur plein potentiel qu'avec l'aide de nouvelles technologies novatrices, telles que les PDU intelligentes.

Source:
http://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lire-foncia-bascule-dans-l-infogerance-de-ses-postes-de-travail-32645.html

PARIS (AFP) - Avoirs tunisiens sous ”vigilance particulière” dans ...

2011-02-05T13:58:06+01:00

Interrogée sur Europe 1, Mme Lagarde a déclaré que le gouvernement avait demandé à Tracfin, organisme de lutte contre les mouvements suspects de capitaux, "d'exercer une vigilance particulière" et de procéder à un "blocage administratif".

Avec le ministre du Budget, François Baroin, "nous avons demandé à Tracfin de demander à toutes les banques françaises d'être en vigilance extrême sur tous les mouvements de fonds et les demandes de transferts concernant les comptes et les avoirs tunisiens", a-t-elle ajouté, sans préciser les montants concernés.

"C'est très souvent ce qu'il se passe dans des situations troubles de ce type, en cas de changement et de transition de régime", a-t-elle dit.

La ministre a ajouté que la France, comme la Suède, la Suisse et la Grande-Bretagne, étaient à l'initiative du programme "Stolen Asset Recovery" (Star) qui permet à des Etats légitimes ou des propriétaires légitimes, qui auraient été spoliés par des chefs d'Etat ou des gouvernements, de récupérer leurs biens.

Source:
http://www.la-croix.com/afp.static/pages/110117091509.mpwkcjsb.htm

Coup de tonnerre dans la fiscalité de l'immobilier

2011-02-05T13:26:39+01:00

Coup de tonnerre dans la fiscalité de l'immobilier - Chroniques â€' Retrouvez toutes les chroniques de France Info - France Info

Ce pourrait être la mesure la plus spectaculaire de la réforme sur la fiscalité du patrimoine promise pour cette année : le gouvernement envisage de taxer les plus values réalisées par les propriétaires lorsqu'ils vendent leur résidence principale.

Elle n'est frappée d'aucun impôt à payer au moment de la revente, quelle que soit la durée de détention du bien et quelle que soit l'importance de la plus-value.

Bref pour supprimer un impôt, qui touche près de 600 000 foyers, les plus aisés, l'Etat serait prêt à taxer des millions de propriétaires !

Source:
http://www.france-info.com/chroniques-tout-info-tout-eco-2011-01-17-coup-de-tonerre-dans-la-fiscalite-de-l-immobilier-509564-81-149.html

Bouygues Immobilier accueillera Steria dans son ”green office”

2011-02-05T13:15:25+01:00

Mais c'est aussi une goutte d'eau en comparaison des efforts que va impliquer la mise aux normes thermiques des bâtiments, qui, en France, tous types confondus, consomment 43 % de l'énergie et génèrent 23 % des émissions de CO2.

Green Office, loué à la société d'infogérance Steria, répondra avec dix ans d'avance aux objectifs fixés par le Grenelle - qui dispose que les bâtiments neufs devront tous être à énergie positive en 2020 - et sera bien plus performant que les immeubles neufs répondant à la réglementation thermique 2005 (150 kWh/m2/an).

Mais explique que le plan local d'urbanisme lui imposait lors du dépôt du permis en 2007 d'édifier une place de parking pour 25 m2 shon (surface utile) et rappelle que le tramway T8 passera à proximité à compter de la mi-2012.

Le coût global de location de Green Office, en tenant compte à la fois du loyer, des charges et de l'exploitation énergétique, est de 2,3 % inférieur à celui d'un immeuble neuf répondant à la RT 2005.

Source:
http://www.latribune.fr/green-business/l-actualite/20110117trib000592556/bouygues-immobilier-accueillera-steria-dans-son-green-office-.html

Hawkins helps Fairfield hold off Iona 75-71

2011-02-05T06:18:12+01:00

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Yorel Hawkins scored 25 points and Fairfield held off a late Iona surge for a 75-71 win Friday night, giving the Stags their sixth straight win.

Fairfield (18-4, 11-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), the league's top defensive team (55.0 points allowed) had a 14-point lead in the second half against the MAAC's top offensive team (79.0 points).

With the Stags leading 72-62 with 1:43 left, the Gaels (13-10, 7-5) used a 9-1 spurt, capped by Trinity Fields' layup with 25 seconds left, to get to 73-71.

Colin Nickerson hit 1 of 2 foul shots with 22 seconds left, then Hawkins went 1 for 2 with 6 seconds to go.

Ryan Olander added 19 points for the Stags, who shot 55.1 percent (27 of 49) from the field, but only 69 percent (20 of 29) from the line.

Michael Glover scored 18 points to lead Iona, which lost its fourth straight game by four points or less.

U.S. judge sentences ex-Guantanamo detainee to life

2011-01-27T23:37:43+01:00

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge sentenced the first former Guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial to life in prison on Tuesday, denying defense calls for leniency over his treatment by CIA interrogators.

Tanzanian national Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, 36, was accused of joining the 1998 al Qaeda bomb attacks on U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people. A U.S. jury in November found him guilty of one count of conspiracy to damage or destroy U.S. property with explosives but cleared him of 284 other conspiracy and murder charges.

His case in New York City was the first test of President Barack Obama's decision to prosecute in civilian court some of the 173 terrorism suspects held at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Republican critics say the suspects, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-professed mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, should be tried in a military tribunal and not brought into the United States.

Judge Lewis Kaplan declined to grant Ghailani any leniency on defense arguments that he was repeatedly tortured while in U.S. custody and shared valuable information with his Central Intelligence Agency interrogators.

"Whatever Mr. Ghailani suffered at the hands of the CIA and others in our government... the impact pales in comparison to the suffering and the horror he and his confederates caused," Kaplan said.

Crucial evidence tainted by such interrogations was withheld from trial and Kaplan said he disregarded all such evidence when determining the sentence.

Evidence obtained by torture is seen as suspect in the U.S. judicial system because it is coerced, not freely offered.

Kaplan also dismissed defense claims throughout the trial that Ghailani was a dupe running errands for men he later discovered were al Qaeda operatives.

"I am not persuaded that Mr. Ghailani is the harmless and innocent person that has been put forward -- not at all," Kaplan said.

CONTROVERSIAL PRISON

Obama vowed during his 2008 presidential campaign to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, which has drawn international condemnation for its treatment of detainees.

But his efforts to try those suspects in civilian court have met stiff opposition from critics who argue the prison is needed in the battle against Islamist extremists.

Lamar Smith, chairman of U.S. House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee, called the trial a "near disaster."

"While the administration will no doubt try to spin the verdict as a success, the truth is ... if Ghailani had been acquitted of just one more count, he would have been considered innocent of these heinous crimes," the Texas Republican said in a statement.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder argued the sentence demonstrated the "strength of the American justice system in holding terrorists accountable."

"Hundreds of individuals have now been convicted in federal court of terrorism or terrorism-related crimes since September 11, 2001," Holder said, referring to the hijacked plane attacks by al Qaeda militants that killed nearly 3,000 people.

DEFENDANT STAYS SILENT

Ghailani declined to speak during the two-and-a-half-hour hearing in a packed Manhattan courtroom in which 11 survivors or relatives of the deceased read statements.

Ghailani, in a blue and white dress shirt, simply nodded twice when Kaplan announced the sentence.

Defense attorney Peter Quijano told reporters outside the courthouse the sentence had been expected and it rendered the jury's acquittal of Ghailani on all but one count "essentially irrelevant." He said the defense would appeal.

Ghailani was moved to Guantanamo Bay in late 2006 and transferred to New York in June 2009 to stand trial.

The defense team conceded from the start that Ghailani bought gas tanks and a truck later used in the attacks, but said he had no idea what they would be used for.

FBI officials, however, testified for the prosecution that they found traces of explosives on his clothes and a blasting cap in his armoire.

(Additional reporting by Jim Vicini and Bernd Debusmann Jr.; Editing by Daniel Trotta and Todd Eastham)

Dans le brouillard, la mairie maintient le cap de ...

2010-12-15T00:26:42+01:00

Dans le brouillard, la mairie maintient le cap de sa politique de la ville - Actualité Villeneuve - La Voix du Nord

L'État a hésité jusqu'au dernier moment sur le maintien des CUCS (contrats urbains de cohésion sociale) la Région a sanctuarisé ce qui marche, Fonds de participation des habitants et Quartiers d'été, mais il faut revoir tout le reste et la communauté urbaine veut une nouvelle approche dans un nouveau dispositif. » Le maire a rappelé les éléments nécessaires à ses yeux pour réussir le renouvellement urbain : « Il faut renforcer les politiques publiques de rééquilibrage des modes d'habitat.

(...) Il faut éviter le saupoudrage, concentrer les moyens sur certaines actions, certaines orientations très précises. » Avant de souligner que la Ville « y met les moyens : 60 000 E » et de conclure : « À côté de l'urbain, il y a l'humain ! » • F.

La Voix du Nord Multimédia se réserve le droit de suspendre ou d'interrompre la diffusion de tout commentaire dont le contenu serait susceptible de porter atteinte aux tiers ou d'enfreindre les lois et règlements en vigueur, et décline toute responsabilité quant aux opinions émises, qui n'engagent que leurs auteurs.

Source:
http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/Locales/Villeneuve_d_Ascq/actualite/Secteur_Villeneuve_d_Ascq/2010/12/11/article_dans-le-brouillard-la-mairie-maintient-l.shtml?xtor=RSS-2

Dell se renforce dans le stockage de données

2010-12-14T21:35:09+01:00

Il y a trois mois, perdait la bataille qui l'opposait à Hewlett-Packard pour le rachat de 3PAR, un groupe de stockage de données.

La pilule enfin avalée, se relance à l'assaut et se prépare à mettre la main sur Compellent autre spécialiste américain de stockage de données.

D'après une source proche du dosseri citée par Reuters, les deux parties seraient d'accord sur le prix mais les investisseurs de leur côté n'excluent pas un relèvement de l'offre.

Le groupe informatique entend poursuivre le virage vers le "cloud computing" entamé en 2008 avec le rachat d'EqualLogic.

Source:
http://www.latribune.fr/technos-medias/informatique/20101210trib000581747/dell-se-renforce-dans-le-stockage-de-donnees.html

Les Bleus sont rentrés dans le rang

2010-12-14T15:34:37+01:00

L'aveu est de Laurent Blanc : l'équipe de France n'a pas les moyens de remporter une grande compétition.

Dans le quotidien L'Equipe, reconnaît que l'équipe de France n'est plus dans le coup pour disputer des victoires aux autres nations.

On le murmurait jusqu'ici, mais aucun cadre de l'équipe de France ne l'avait encore avoué publiquement.Interrogé sur la place des Bleus dans la hiérarchie mondiale, Blanc estime que "rester dans les six, sept premiers, c'est très difficile".

Laurent Blanc rétorque que seul le jeu importe, reconnaissant, à l'instar de , "qu'il n'y a pas une bonne génération de joueurs à l'heure actuelle" ou plutôt la révélation d'un joueur exceptionnel de la trempe d'un , capable de "bien faire jouer l'équipe".

Source:
http://www.sport.fr/football/l-equipe-de-france-de-football-les-bleus-sont-rentres-dans-le-rang-204070.shtm

Chicherit dans une Mini !

2010-12-14T13:04:44+01:00

La voiture de Guerlain Chicherit manquait à l'appel au Havre pour l'embarquement sur le bateau en partance vers Buenos Aires.

L'explication de ce mystère est maintenant tombée avec l'annonce par son équipe de l'engagement d'un nouveau modèle : la Mini All4Racing.

Si le projet a commencé à être étudié par Sven Quandt dans le courant de l'année 2009, la construction proprement dite dans les ateliers de Trebur n'a débuté qu'au mois de novembre.

«Elle sera équipée avec le même moteur que les BMW X3 CC du Dakar 2011, c'est-à-dire qu'il y aura par exemple une augmentation de puissance (315 cv) par rapport à la version qui a pris les quatrième et cinquième place sur le Dakar 2010», détaille Quandt.

Source:
http://www.sport24.com/fil-info/chicherit-dans-une-mini-!-435621/