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Gas Electricity Is the Way Forward for a Brighter Future for the humans

Gas Electricity Is the Way Forward for a Brighter Future for the humans (yes)

Electricity is very vital in sustaining homes & the various institutions and gas electricity is its future. In this era, electricity is more of a necessity than a luxury as it previously was. Before the introduction of this form of electricity, coal and oil were mostly used. Apart from these other forms being relatively expensive, they also degraded the environment by polluting it. There was a need to come up with an energy form that will generate electricity more efficiently for a brighter future. The old adage couldn't be truer because necessity is the mother of all inventions.

The introduction of gas electricity has revolutionized the industry mainly because of the many advantages it offers. Now, consumers have a better option with regards to their electrical needs. One of the benefits of this type of electricity is mainly its composition. It is largely composed of methane which burns in a cleaner manner than coal and oil. Methane emits carbon dioxide by 45% less than coal and 30% less than oil. Secondly, this type of electricity is easy to transport. It can be transported in tankers (which can use both sea and land) or via pipelines.

The second advantage of gas electricity is that it can be supplied to homes and piped to run many appliances. In addition to this, it is also supplied to homes that are not piped in small portable tanks. The third advantage of this gas is that it can also be used for vehicle fuel. Trucks, cars and jet engines can benefit from this form of electricity because, unlike diesel or gasoline, it is cleaner. Advantage number four is its use in producing ammonia. Ammonia is used in the production of paints, plastics, hydrogen and fertilizers. The fifth advantage of gas electricity is that it is very abundant. This means that the chances of it running out are extremely low. Additionally, it distributes very easily and burns in a very clean manner.

The sixth advantage is that it is very light in weight; lighter than air. This is beneficial in that should there be a leakage, it will dissipate unlike other heavier gases. Propane, for example, pools into pockets which are very explosive since air is lighter than it. Advantage number seven that this form of electricity has is that it can be used in a variety of ways. The gas can be used for cooking in homes, heating water, drying clothes, all other types of heating, backup power for the generator, etc. The multipurpose ability of the gas makes it very beneficial to many people. The eighth advantage of this type of electricity is that it's more economical. When compared to the other types of electricity like coal for example, electricity generated from natural gas is extremely cheap. This is helpful since it is accessible to all the classes of people.
In conclusion, gas electricity is relatively safer than the other types of electricity. This is because gas electricity does not create electrical fields that are unhealthy in the vicinity it's being used.

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Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Reviews: Jennifer Lawrence Is Phenomenales

'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Reviews: Jennifer Lawrence Is Phenomenales

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"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" is in theaters this weekend and is expected to dominate the box office both here and abroad.

The second installment of the book series from Suzanne Collins follows Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) as she returns to fight in the games which made her a hero across her home world of Panem.

The reviews for the film are overwhelmingly positive, with high praise for Lawrence herself after last year's Best Actress Oscar win.

Before you see the film, here's what critics are saying about the "Hunger Games" sequel.

Everyone can't stop praising Jennifer Lawrence's performance:

WSJ:

"None of it would work—not the action, the adventure, the political subtext or the humor—without the strength and beauty that Ms. Lawrence brings to the central role. Whenever she's on screen, the camera studies the contours of her face with a gaze that might be fawning in other circumstances, but seems properly attentive here. The lovely simplicity of her technique might have gratified James Cagney, whose reputed advice to actors was 'Learn your lines, find your mark, look 'em in the eye and tell 'em the truth.'"

LA Times:

"Lawrence has clearly taken this role very much to heart, throwing herself into it to such an extent that she creates genuine emotion from what is essentially pulpy material."

Time:

"Spinning in that wedding dress, or glaring in wary repose, Lawrence catches fire on screen."

The Hollywood Reporter (THR):

"Lawrence further solidifies her tenacious grip on this signature role as she explores Katniss' tortured inner self."

Stanley Tucci is perfect once again as the overly energetic host of the games.

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The New Yorker:

"Stanley Tucci returns as Caesar Flickerman, and again brilliantly parodies beauty-pageant and talent-show hosts."

WSJ:

"Stanley Tucci is funnier than ever as the game-show host Caesar Flickerman, teeth and eyes gleaming madly from a skinscape of bottled tan."

Entertainment Weekly (EW) simply refers to Tucci as the "Ryan Seacrest of Oz."

Practically every review we've seen makes comment that new director Francis Lawrence has done a much better job with the sequel than Gary Ross did with the original.

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One from AP:

"Francis Lawrence ("I Am Legend") has taken over directing from Gary Ross, whose poor handling of the first film didn't stop it from becoming a sensation. Lawrence has given the film (the budget was nearly doubled) a more settled environment heavy on greys and a more appropriately grave emotional atmosphere."

Don't expect a lot of blood and gore. The thrill to kill in the games has been tuned down a notch.

Lionsgate / Hunger Games Catching Fire

Vulture:

"It’s likely that the violence has so little sting because of the studio’s need for a PG-13 rating, which has the paradoxical effect of making murder less upsetting and therefore more family friendly. (Bring the kids, why don’t you?)"

Fans of the book will be pleased the film stays true to the story ...

THR:

"The script by Simon Beaufoy and Michael deBruyn reflects the shape, emphasis and incident of the book with almost scientific precision, and the desire to deliver the expected goods is keenly felt."

... but ultimately it leaves something to be desired.

Time:

"Like Super Bowl Sunday, when more TV time is wasted on pre-game folderol than is spent on actual football, Catching Fire moseys through half of its 2-hour-and-26-minute running time, setting up Katniss’s rivalries, and dropping hints of things to come, before the Quell Games begin."

EW:

"There's a ritualistic quality to these films that's key to their appeal, but it also limits their capacity to truly wow us … Catching Fire is smoothly exciting but a bit of a tease. It gets mileage out of setting up the Quarter Quell as some ultimate Fear Factor version of Deliverance, yet there isn't a moment of real dread in it."

Overall Consensus: See it!

If you don't have your tickets by now — and you're seeing it on your own or with kids — you should probably plan on buying them. This could very well be the BIGGEST movie of the year. Fandango told us Thursday ticket sales for the film were outpacing "Iron Man 3" — which is not only the highest-grossing movie so far of the year, but also the film with the highest-opening weekend of 2013 ($174 million).

Not only is Jennifer Lawrence flawless in her return as the arrow-slinging Katniss, but the added talent of Philip Seymour Hoffman and newcomer scene-stealer Jena Malone should be more than enough reasons to head out.

Fans agree that the second book in the "Hunger Games" series is the best of Collins' trilogy — and we've been told that the film stays very true to the book.

Check out a trailer for the film below:

Intel’s 14nm milkshake: It’s better than yours

Intel’s 14nm milkshake: It’s better than your

At yesterday’s Analyst Day, Intel broke out some details on its upcoming 14nm process, the state of that technology, and just how far along the ramp-up it is. Having recently announced that Broadwell’s 14nm deployment would be somewhat delayed by yield issues, it’s possible that the manufacturer felt the need to address rumors of serious problems in the fab line — or maybe it just wanted to gloat.
To hear Intel tell it, 14nm yields aren’t the only thing ramping well. The process node is on target to deliver the kind of marked improvements in cost, performance, and density that have become dicey at foundries like


The left graph is a yield graph showing 22nm and 14nm graphed on the same time scale. As you can see, 22nm takes a dip in June — that’s the launch of Haswell — but quickly recovers. The dip at the very beginning is likely related to the Haswell volume ramp, which would have pulled total yields down compared to Ivy Bridge alone. We can see where Intel ran into trouble on 14nm in June, July, and August. That’s possibly the result of ramping production at new facilities for the first time. So if Fab A was building 14nm in May and June, Intel spins Fab B up in July and August, yields take a whack before coming back up to projected rates. Alternately, the company may have hit a deployment milestone on 14nm that hurt yields at multiple fabs at the same time.
On the right graph, up the side, we have “Switching Energy Change” — that’s a measure of how much power the CPU is using. Across the bottom, “Delay Change” — how much power the chip uses. This graph tells us the following, in aggregate:

• Intel’s 14nm process consumes less power than the 22nm process, at every point on the curve.
• At the far right, the 14nm chips take a far smaller frequency penalty, but still draw significantly less power. 22nm Haswell gave up about 65% of its frequency to hit a 25% switching speed.

If that doesn’t seem to square with Intel’s published TDPs and clock speeds, keep in mind we’re seeing one part of the curve against an arbitrary 100%. But a quick glance at Intel’s Ark does show us the relationship between TDP and clock. The 15W dual-core i7-4550U has a 1.5GHz base clock and a 3GHz Turbo Mode. The 37W i7-4600M is a dual-core chip with a 2.9GHz base clock and a 3.6GHz Turbo Boost. What this chart implies, at the bottom, is that Broadwell will see clock gains at the same TDP rates.
What about the left-hand side of the equation? The implication here is that Broadwell will also scale better than Haswell. If so, that bucks the trend we saw with 22nm Ivy Bridge and Haswell itself, where high-end overclocking has become increasingly dicey. If the chip Intel is using for comparison is a mobile processor, it’s entirely possible that both curves continue bending sharply to the left, until there’s essentially no improvement by the time we arrive at desktop TDPs.

Xbox One vs. PS4: How the final hardware specs compare

Xbox One vs. PS4: How the final hardware specs compare

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Today, November 22, the Xbox One goes on sale — and with it, the first console war in seven years has finally begun. The eighth generation of game consoles is notable because, for the first time in history, it’s possible to do a direct comparison of the Xbox One and PS4 hardware specs on release day. In every preceding generation, game consoles were outfitted with highly customized chips and CPUs featuring niche, specialized architectures that could only really be compared very generally (bits, flops) or in the very specific (number of on-screen sprites, MIDI instruments, etc.) The PS4 and Xbox One, however, are almost identical hardware-wise. With an x86 AMD APU at the heart of each, the Sony and Microsoft consoles are essentially PCs — and their hardware specs, and thus relative performance, can be compared in the same way that you would compare two x86 laptops or ARM Android tablets. Read on for our Xbox One vs. PS4 hardware specs comparison.

PS4 vs. Xbox One: CPUs compared

For the PS4 and Xbox One, Microsoft and Sony both opted for a semi-custom AMD APU — a 28nm part fabricated by TSMC that features an 8-core Jaguar CPU, paired with a Radeon 7000-series GPU. We’ll discuss the GPU in the next section. As far as we know, the PS4 and Xbox One CPU is virtually identical, except the Xbox One is clocked at 1.75GHz, while the PS4 is at 1.6GHz.
The Jaguar CPU core itself isn’t very exciting. In the PC world, Jaguar is used in AMD’s Kabini and Temash parts, which are aimed at laptops and tablets respectively. If you’re looking for a tangible comparison, CPUs based on the Jaguar core are roughly comparable to Intel’s Bay Trail Atom. With eight cores (as opposed to two or four in a normal Kabini/Temash setup), both the PS4 and Xbox One will have quite a lot of CPU power on tap. The large core count will allow both consoles to excel at multitasking — important for modern living room/media center use cases, and doubly so for the Xbox One, which runs two different operating systems side-by-side.
Ultimately, despite the Xbox One having a slightly faster CPU, it is very unlikely that the CPU will make a big difference to either console’s relative games performance. There is perhaps one key difference between the two consoles, though: Earlier in the year, Microsoft told developers that games will only have access to six of the CPU cores, presumably because two cores are reserved for other tasks. We don’t know if this is still the case, and we also don’t know if the PS4 has a similar restriction in place. Either way, it probably won’t be significant: Relative GPU performance will probably be the big differentiator between the two consoles.

PS4 vs. Xbox One: GPUs compared

Again, by virtue of being an AMD APU, the Xbox One and PS4 GPUs are technologically very similar — with the simple difference that the PS4 GPU is larger. In PC terms, the Xbox One has a GPU that’s similar to the (entry-level) Bonaire GPU in the Radeon HD 7790, while the PS4 is outfitted with the (mid-range) Pitcairn that can be found in the HD 7870. In numerical terms, the Xbox One GPU has 12 compute units (768 shader processors), while the PS4 has 18 CUs (1152 shaders). The Xbox One is slightly ahead on GPU clock speed (853MHz vs. 800MHz for the PS4).
In short, the PS4′s GPU is — on paper — 50% more powerful than the Xbox One. The Xbox One’s slightly higher GPU clock speed might ameliorate some of the difference, but really, the PS4′s 50% higher CU count is a serious advantage for the Sony camp. Furthermore, Microsoft says that 10% of the Xbox One’s GPU is reserved for Kinect. Games on the PS4 will have a lot more available graphics power on tap.
Beyond clock speeds and core counts, both GPUs are identical — they’re both based on the Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture, and thus support OpenGL 4.3, OpenCL 1.2, and Direct3D 11.2. Another big difference between the two consoles is the available memory bandwidth — but we’ll discuss that in the next section. Details are fairly tenuous at this point, but we believe that the Xbox One — via Direct3D and GCN — will support AMD’s Mantle API. This gives developers lower-level access to the bare metal of the GPU, potentially improving performance. We don’t think the PS4 has access to the same resources.

Nanoparticle-infused speaker could mean better sound in a smaller package

Nanoparticle-infused speaker could mean better sound in a smaller package

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Nanotechnology has contributed to all sorts of important medical and scientific breakthroughs, but when is it going to make speakers sound better? It’s a question we all ask ourselves every hour of every day, of course, but your nanotech speakers are almost ready. A team of researchers from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology have created a new kind of loudspeaker that relies on nanoparticle-infused membranes to generate sound without need of a permanent magnet.
The main constituent of the membrane is cellulose fiber — the polysaccharide component of plant cell walls. Researchers mixed the cellulose fibers in solution with ferromagnetic salts at 90 degree Celsius, then left the mixture to bond over the course of two months. The remaining water was drained at the end of this period to reveal a hydrogel (a hydrophilic collection of polymers) composed of magnetic cellulose fibers.
The researchers found that the magnetic particles had bound extremely strongly to the cellulose fibers with a roughly even distribution. The hydrogel was further dried and used to fashion a speaker membrane about 20cm in diameter. When comparing the hybrid cellulose material to an analog created simply by mixing magnetic nanoparticles with cellulose, there was no comparison — the original preparation had much more even distribution of nanoparticles.

How the nanoparticle speaker was made, from log, to a rather nasty-looking pile of hydrogel

A traditional speaker has a voice coil wrapped around a magnet. The induced magnetic field of the coil interacts with the permanent magnet whenever a current is applied. This results in the generation of mechanical force, which is what moves the speaker cone to produce sound waves. The speaker made out of the nanotech material from the Royal Institute of Technology can interact with the voice coil on its own because it is the magnet. The voice coil isn’t even attached to the cone — it’s all driven by air.
The team behind this work measured the sound quality of their prototype speaker and declared it to be at least as good as a standard speaker, and perhaps better if overall volume isn’t taken into account. The membrane has the potential to create very smooth, even sound thanks to the distribution of magnetic material throughout its volume.
Producing this material doesn’t require any hugely complicated facilities or machinery — just a little patience. If the time to make the magnetic cellulose (or something like it) could be shortened, this could be a viable technology for consumer audio products. It has the potential to produce better quality sound in a much smaller package. Smartphones and tablets in particular could see a great benefit from slimmer speakers. We might finally see phones with speakers that are neither tinny, nor huge.

2013 LA Auto Show: The best tech cars

2013 LA Auto Show: The best tech cars

Los Angeles might be America’s best auto show even if New York, Detroit, and Chicago draw more, claim more tradition, or boast bigger convention centers. Southern California is America’s epicenter for cars, style and culture. Other shows are where you see the next big pickup truck or taxicab. LA is where you see the future and that’s reflected in the technologies and designed unveiled this week. There would be even more if the Tokyo Motor Show wasn’t the same week and drew some cars such as Toyota’s fuel cell concept that would be in LA otherwise. Here are the five best from Los Angeles.

Porsche Macan, the small crossover

Porsche is riding two trends with the Porsche Macan: sedans give way to SUVs and crossovers, and customers who want a lot of tech in small vehicles. Already, the big Porsche Cayenne SUV outsells the classic Porsche 911 sports coupe by 2-1 in the US. The Macan is a compact crossover that would compete with the Audi Q5, BMW X3, Land Rover Evoq, and Mercedes-Benz GLK. It’s actually built on a Volkswagen family platform also used by the Audi A4 compact sedan and Q5 SUV. To make sure it’s not just a pricy VW, the two V6 engine choices would produce 340 and 400 hp. A serious off-road mode raises the suspension and allows for approach and departure angles of 27 and 24 degrees. For those whose adventures are limited to interstates, there’ll be the usual driver aids such as adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning. The sloping roofline hurts cargo capacity, but others in this class such as the Evoq have shown the looks trumps practicality.
Starting price would be around $50,000, which would give the Macon enough exclusivity to be in demand and Porsche estimates it might sell 50,000 units a year and some analysts think it might be half again as much, equal to half of Porsche’s worldwide sales volume. Part of the price is the admission charge to the Porsche lifestyle. At the rollout in LA, the Macan shared the stage with tennis player and now Porsche brand ambassador Maria Sharapova.

Lincoln MKC, the small American crossover for Millennials

Pay attention, under-40 Americans: This compact crossover is the car that redefines the Lincoln brand and “reinvents Lincoln” for younger buyers. The Lincoln MKC is the best-selling Ford Escape SUV redone to Lincoln specifications. The body is more stylized (rounded, swoopy, less cargo capacity) than the Escape and it offers some technology not seen on the Ford version. Lincoln highlight the Approach Detection feature which means the car senses when you walk up with a smart keyfob and when you get within nine feet of the car, it lights up like a cruise ship and projects a pair of 3-foot-wide “welcome mats” of lighting onto the ground by the front doors. The instrument panel is a combination of analog and digital gauges. The center stack continues with MyLincoln Touch, its version touchback of the MyFord Touch system that clobbered both brands in quality surveys although it’s actually not that bad for people who bother to read the manual. The touchscreen remains but some of the secondary controls such as volume have reverted back to knobs.
The big change is an embedded data modem to monitor the car from afar, unlock doors, or program a cold-weather remote start. From inside the car, it can be used to call for assistance. The MyFord / MyLinoln Touch cars of the past five years allowed the user to connect his or her cellphone for emergency notifications or to create an in-car WiFi hotspot. With embedded cellular modems now costing as little as $100, Lincoln has realized there needs to be a high-end solution for premium brands, especially when every $15,000 Chevy being sold comes standard with OnStar. The MKC will be available in late spring or early summer with a starting price in the mid-thirties, meaning it’s about ten grand short of playing in the Porsche Macon arena. When Approach Detection is the tech feature Lincoln trumpets most loudly, it makes you wonder if Lincoln really is playing in the Audi-BMW-Porsche polo field.

 

 

 

 



Met Commissioner 'would not cycle' in London

Met Commissioner 'would not cycle' in London

 The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has revealed he would not cycle in London, following six fatalities in the city within two weeks.

 

Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said he would not cycle in London due to the vulnerability of cyclists

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has revealed he would not cycle in London, following six fatalities in the city within two weeks.

Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said cyclists were too vulnerable and traffic too busy on the city's roads.
He said: "If you get it wrong, or the driver gets it wrong, the person that's going to pay is the cyclist."
The Mayor of London's office said Boris Johnson had committed £1bn to improving cycle safety in the city.
Mr Hogan-Howe was speaking to BBC London 94.9 after six cyclists were killed in a period of two weeks on London's roads.
Police operation He said: "Of course some people don't have the choice, economically.
"If you've got someone who can't afford to take a car into the congestion zone, if they did, you can't park it anyway.
"I understand why they take the choice, [but] it wouldn't be mine."
In a statement released later, Sir Bernard added: "I was expressing a personal view as a non-cyclist and I would like to clarify my position.
Health benefits "There is no doubt that despite the growth of cycling in London, it has got safer and its cost effectiveness and health benefits make it an attractive option for many people."
The number of cyclists killed in crashes in London so far this year stands at 14, the same as the figure for the whole of 2012.
Over the next week more than 2,000 police officers will be deployed in an operation to try to make the roads safer.
The House of Commons Transport Committee is also to hold an oral evidence session on cycle safety on December 2 to "stimulate debate".
Committee chairman Louise Ellman said the deaths this year had raised the issue of restricting lorries, and the behaviour of drivers and cyclists.

The map shows when and where the fatal crashes took place

Typhoon Haiyan: Beckhams clothes sale prompts queues

Typhoon Haiyan: Beckhams clothes sale prompts queues 

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BBC's Alice Bhandhukravi went along to the sale at the British Red Cross shop in Chelsea

Members of the public have been queuing outside a west London charity shop to buy designer clothes donated by David and Victoria Beckham.

The collection of clothes includes shoes by Jimmy Choo and suits by Dolce and Gabbana.
The money raised from the sale at the British Red Cross shop in Chelsea will be used to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
Mrs Beckham said others should donate clothes for the cause.
British contribution £100m Earlier on Friday, the National Disaster Agency in the Philippines announced that the death toll of the typhoon which ripped through the country on 8 November had risen to 5,209, with many more missing.
Donations from the British public and the government in the aftermath of the typhoon have topped £100m.

 

There were queues outside the charity shop in Chelsea

 

Victoria Beckham's shoes were among donated items that went on sale

 

Victoria Beckham tweeted a picture of the shoes she was donating

 

 Items donated by the Beckhams were marked out from the rest of the stock

 

Victoria Beckham appealed to others to dig out unwanted items

Mrs Beckham said: "Everyone has something in their closet they were holding on to - a dress, suit, or pair of shoes they thought they might wear again.
"Dig them out, bag them up, drop them off and give someone else the chance to buy them, raising much-needed funds for the Red Cross aid effort."
Ahead of the sale, Victoria Beckham tweeted pictures of a large pile of designer shoes that she was donating to be sold at the shop, which is located at 69-71 Old Church Street in Chelsea.
'Significant funds' The shop operated a one in one out policy, with a maximum of 50 people allowed in the shop at any one time.
Prices ranged from £25 for ties and belts to £250 for jackets.
Mrs Beckham's clothes were a UK size four and her shoes a size four or four-and-a-half.
Some customers queued for more than an hour, and each person was allowed to purchase only one item from the 20 boxes of goods donated.
The charity's director of fundraising, Mark Astarita, said the Beckhams' donation "will enable us to raise significant funds towards the enormous humanitarian operation currently under way".
He told BBC London: "One of Victoria's dresses will buy 50 blankets; one of David's suits will buy 14 tarpaulins. It really can make a difference to people in the Philippines."
He said he hoped the sale would have raised £40,000 by the time the shop closes at 20:00 GMT.
Customers at British Red Cross shops can specifically request their donations be used to aid the victims of Typhoon Haiyan as part of the charity's Shop Drop for the Philippines campaign.

China 'flies first stealth drone' - reports

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China successfully flew a stealth drone for the first time on Thursday, state media said, citing eyewitness reports.

A drone, called "Sharp Sword" by the media, made a test flight for around 20 minutes in Chengdu, reports said.
China has been developing stealth aircraft in recent years, including J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters.
In September, an unmanned drone flew close to a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea, raising tensions with Japan.

Following that incident, Japan said it would shoot down unmanned aircraft in Japanese airspace.

China's defence ministry said that any attempt by Japan to shoot down Chinese aircraft would constitute "an act of war".
"The successful flight shows the nation has again narrowed the air-power disparity between itself and Western nations," state-run newspaper China Daily said on Friday.
The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Marcus says China is joining a small elite club of nations that includes the US, Israel, France and the UK, who are pushing the boundaries of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) technology.
Our correspondent says that what is clear from recent air shows and the Chinese technical press is that Beijing has developed a variety of UAVs matching virtually every category deployed by the US.
They range from small tactical drones of limited endurance to much larger systems that look strikingly like US Reaper or Predator models, and just like their US counterparts some of these Chinese drones are equipped with hard-points on their wings to carry munitions.
This comes as China pours money into its military making its neighbours in the region nervous, BBC Beijing correspondent Martin Patience says

Iran and world powers struggle on nuclear deal in Geneva

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (C) is leading the Iranian team

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World powers are struggling to reach an interim deal with Iran to limit its nuclear programme, as talks in Geneva move into a third day.

Iran spoke of "serious issues" that must be resolved, while one Western diplomat cited "considerable gaps".
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived to join the talks, and reports say the discussions could extend into the weekend.
The deal could see Iran curb uranium enrichment for some sanctions relief.
However, US politicians have indicated they will push forward with a bill proposing more sanctions against Iran next month if the talks fail.
US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he would support "broadening the scope" of current oil and trade sanctions.

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Negotiating positions for interim deal

P5+1 wants Iran to:

• Halt uranium enrichment at medium level of purity
• Reduce concentration of existing stockpile of medium-enriched uranium or convert it to oxide form
• Not allow Arak heavy-water reactor to go into operation
• Commit to permitting more inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Iran wants the P5+1 to:

• Recognise its "right" to enrich uranium
• End international and unilateral sanctions

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Both Republican and Democrat congressmen say the threat of sanctions will bolster the negotiating position of the world powers.

President Barack Obama had earlier urged Congress not to promote the bill while talks were going on.
Iran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, but some world powers suspect it is seeking a nuclear weapons capability.
Talks extended?
EU foreign policy chief Baroness Catherine Ashton is leading the talks for the world powers.
She has begun a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif.
The Geneva talks, which are currently scheduled to conclude on Friday, involve Iran and representatives of the so-called P5+1 - UN Security Council permanent members US, UK, France, China and Russia, plus Germany.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday that negotiations were "positive", but said meetings were likely to continue into Saturday.
US Secretary of State John Kerry may join later.

'Very hard' After Thursday's talks, Mr Araqchi was quoted by the Mehr news agency as saying "serious issues remain a source of difference".
One senior Western diplomat told Reuters: "Considerable gaps remain, and we have to narrow the gaps. Some issues really need to be clarified.
"I sensed a real commitment... from both sides. Will it happen? We will see. But, as always, the devil is in the details."
One US source said simply: "It is very hard."
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told France 2 television: "This deal will only be possible if it has a firm base."
However, one diplomat told Reuters there was still a "very high probability" that foreign ministers would join the talks at some point.

Benjamin Netanyahu (left, with Vladimir Putin): "I promise you that [Iran] will not have nuclear weapons"

The Geneva meeting follows a previous round of talks earlier this month.
The US has said any interim agreement would see the bulk of international and US sanctions targeting Iran's nuclear programme remain in place.
Mr Obama said sanctions relief would be worth between $6bn and $7bn.
The essence of the deal would involve Iran making no more advances in its nuclear programme and agreeing to "more vigorous inspections", he said.
Analysts say a major sticking point is Iran's insistence on its right to enrich uranium - a process that yields material used to manufacture fuel for power stations, but can also be used for weapons.

The fate of Iran's heavy-water plant at Arak is one of the issues to be resolved

Western diplomats are also concerned about a reactor Iran is building at Arak, which disrupted the first round of talks.
Before the talks opened, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran would not step back "one iota" from its nuclear rights.
He also referred to Israel as a "rabid dog".
Israel has vehemently opposed the proposed deal and says it will not be obliged to honour it.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is in Moscow, said the ayatollah's speech represented the "real Iran".
"We are not confused. They must not have nuclear weapons. And I promise you that they will not have nuclear weapons," he said.

Toshiba 'Haswell' laptop boasts smartphone-like battery life

Toshiba dynabook Kira: the V634 model touts 22 hours of battery thanks in part to Intel's Haswell processor and a Toshiba BIOS.

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Toshiba is claiming smartphone-esque battery life for a laptop that will be released in Japan on Friday.
The dynabook Kira V634 will run for 22 hours on a charge, according to a write-up at Nikkei Business.
The V634 model 27KS comes with a 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-4200U Haswell processor, 8GB of RAM, a 128GB solid-state drive, and a 13.3-inch display with an unimpressive 1,366x768 resolution.

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That lower-resolution display (higher-resolution screens draw more power), however, helps Toshiba to achieve the long battery life, in combination with a power-efficient U series Haswell chip and the company's own BIOS.
The V634 weighs in at only 2.4 pounds -- placing it in the 11.6-inch MacBook Air weight class.
Another model, the V834, is similar but comes with an ultra-high-resolution 2,560x1,440 touch display. That has a rated 14 hours of battery life.
Manufacturers sometimes overstate battery life but even if Toshiba comes close to the claims of 22 hours and 14 hours, respectively, that's no mean feat.
Currently, those models are only available in Japan.

Finances and Bill Paying

Finances and Bill Paying

1. Credit Cards Are A Huge Often Time Unnecessary Expense
Use credit cards only for emergency. Although convenient, credit cards are dangerous and damaging. In addition, if you have a credit card that has a $1,000 balance and you pay only the minimum payment each month, it will take you between 20 and 30 years to pay off that $1,000 balance since the majority of money is going strictly toward the interest and not the principal amount. If you have credit cards and your credit is in good standing, call your credit card company, and ask for your interest rate to be lowered. It is truly that simple. Unfortunately, most people do not even realize this is an option so they never make the call. Just tell the representative that you want a better rate on your credit card and they will take care of your request.
2. Mortgage Payment
Paying one additional mortgage payment each year, whether in a lump sum or monthly increments, can lower a 30-year loan down to 18 years. Knowing that information is enough to make anyone use this technique. If you pay more than one extra payment, the number of years will decrease even more. Since this additional payment will be applied only to the principal and not the interest, you end up saving thousands and thousands of dollars once the home is paid off.

3. Insurance
Shop around for insurance and work with a good agent that can provide information on discounts such as good student, multi-car discount, etc. Some people think the price of insurance is the same from one company to the next. However, prices can vary dramatically and to ensure you get the best deal, you need to consider all your options.
4. Utilities
Set up some rules in your home such as turning lights off when leaving the room, having only a parent adjust the air or heat, leaving the doors or windows open when letting either cold or hot air into the house. Utilities are expensive and a great money saver is to monitor how they are used in your home. Another great idea is the investment of buying an energy-efficient hot water heater. If you cannot afford one, lower the setting so you are not heating water so hot. The hotter the setting, the more energy used. If you go away on away from the house for several days, considering turning your heat or air off. If just going away for the day or night, this is not recommended. It’s more efficient is used for times when you will be away from the house three or more days.

Positioning Your Body(part1)

Positioning Your Body(part 1)

efore discussing on how to set your computer workstation, let’s have a look at the concept of neutral body positioning. This can be defined as a comfortable working posture with a natural alignment of all your joints from head to toes. This method of neutral positioning helps you reduce the stress and strain on the muscles, tendons, and skeletal system thus reducing the risks of developing a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD). If you are a person who would like to maintain neutral body postures while working at the computer workstation, then you should be considering the following instructions:
o Ensure that your hands, wrists, and forearms are in a row, straight, and almost parallel to the floor.
o Ensure that your head and torso are in-line with head slightly bent forward, facing towards the front, and balanced.
o Ensure that your shoulders are at ease with upper arms hanging normally at the sides of your body.
o Ensure that your elbows are close to your body and bent between 90 and 110 degrees. Fig. 1 - Elbow angle

o The feet should be either supported by a footrest or should be relaxing on the floor.

 Fig. 2 - Footrest
o While leaning back or sitting in a vertical position, ensure that your back is supported fully with firm hold on the lumbosacral area.
o Your seat should be well padded in order to support your hips and thighs.
o Ensure that your knees and hips are in almost the same height with your feet slightly forward

 Even though you are positioned in the best of the postures at your workstation, it is not healthy to continue in that posture for long hours. It is ideal to change your position every now and then. The following are some tips to reduce your strain from continuing in the same posture in front of your computer.
o Your chair and backrest have to be adjusted at regular intervals.
o Your fingers, hands, arms, and torso need to be stretched periodically.
You need to stand up, stretch your back muscles, and stroll around for a few minutes now and again. Fig.3 – workspace dimensions 9