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Robert Mugabe signs away his power - but not all of it

MDC politician Arthur Mutambara, left, Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai after signing the agreement. Photograph: Jekesai Njikizana/AFP/Getty Images

Lessons in Life and LimbA visit to the Cambodian Landmine Museum

His name is Hak and his story goes something like this: Born in a small village flanking the banks of the Tonle Sap Lake in northern Cambodia, Hak spent his earliest years living amongst the poverty and destitution that defines much of the region. His home was no more than a small shack composed of wooden beams that had begun to rot as a result of the ceaseless rain, his playground a bare patch of earth beside his home on which his toys a few balls that deflated too easily, a rusty bike-laying in the dirt. Yet Hak loved those balls, and that bike, despite the brakes that squeaked and squealed as he rode, and the wheels that left his legs caked with mud when he pedalled too fast. Hak loved that bike, despite everything, and perhaps above all else, because when he rode it he could feel the hot wind in his face, and the strength in his legs,

Obama May Have To Say Goodbye To His BlackBerry

imageBlackBerry may be losing at least one more high-profile user, but this time it’s not due to the competition. President-elect Barack Obama has been a heavy BlackBerry user for years, but when he joins the White House, he’ll likely have to break the habit due to security concerns and vulnerability to public review, the NYT reports. For presidents, electronic correspondence, such as email, is subject to public review, and while Obama may become the first president to maintain email, his aides say it’s unlikely. Over the course of his campaign, memos and news roundups were routinely sent to his BlackBerry in lieu of printouts. While it’s expected to take some getting used to, his aides will likely handle all electronic correspondence going forward.

Esquire: With iPhone, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is making his final bid for immortality

"First, he is mortal. Second, the odds against him are not only actuarial -- the inevitable odds we all face -- they are clinical. Four years ago, he announced in a memo to his employees that he had undergone surgery, that the surgery was for the removal of a malignant tumor, that the tumor was on his pancreas, and that the surgery was, as he put it, successful. An exceptional man who specializes in exceptionalizing himself -- he has been an economic force for thirty years, and it's still hard to put him in a category, or even to say exactly what he does -- he responded to his disease by exceptionalizing it as well. He was at pains to say that the pancreatic cancer he had was not that kind of pancreatic cancer -- not the kind that kills you, without much room for exception, in six months or so -- but rather 'a very rare form of pancreatic

Australia's cricketers and the wearing of the saggy green

IT WAS not the defeat that was significant, but its manner. Australia has lost before, but it has been a long time since it was so comprehensively taken apart. Throughout the fourth innings, Indian supporters waited for the feared fightback but it never came. Australian cricketers are highly regarded in these parts for never throwing in the towel. Everyone knew they can be beaten but not broken. No one expected them to be brushed away like dust off a table, not on this pitch, not Australians. No one expected the visitors to cave in or to depart with their tails hanging between their legs.

Conker conquerer enlisted devious science

A mechanic from Northamptonshire has used his scientific knowledge to beat 600 contestants to the title of world conker champion. Ray Kellock, 62, of Rushden, devised his “kinetic energy theory� at the 44th World Conker Championships in his home county yesterday. In the first round he tried to hit his opponent’s conker as hard as possible, but noticed that he was causing more damage to his own. Mr Kellock, who runs a minibus company, said: “I decided to let the opponent whale away and then make sure I hit their conker every time but not too hard. It seemed to work.�

IKE, LEHMAN'S: MY DAD'S BURYING HIS GOLD

My dad is a pretty easy-going guy. Property owner, investment club member, part-time building manager at his family's mega-church, and retired. His claim to fame is he lets nothing stress him out. Not a relative's criminal activity, not a neighbor's barking pitbull, not a tenant's complaint about the mysterious sound coming from behind the brand new furnace. But recently he's been bumped by a few global catastrophes. Hurricane Ike's rampage through Ohio with 75mph winds, leaving millions without power [including he and the rest of the fam], and the recent financial chaos with Lehman Brothers, Goldman Sachs and the troubled Washington Mutual.

The New Power Suit: Power Less? The New Power Tie, the Power PDA?

Since I am obsessed with all things sartorial, I couldn’t help but be riveted by a recent Wall Street Journal story about fabulously powerful people who self-ban the wearing of suits.

Hussey, the code no one can crack

IT IS not so long ago that Michael Hussey was cast as a reliable batsman lacking the special ability required to break out of his mould. At once he was a sound Shield player, an honest journeyman, a skilful operator, and all the other labels that meant he was never going to wear the colours of his country. It is not that observers were fools. The sentiments were universal. Seldom has a batsman so far surpassed his supposed possibilities. More than most, Hussey had to conquer himself before he could conquer the world. He took his time about it but it was worth the wait.

Daring to dream

IT IS not so long ago that Michael Hussey was cast as a reliable batsman lacking the special ability required to break out of his mould. At once he was a sound shield player, an honest journeyman, a skilful operator and all the other labels that meant he was never going to wear the colours of his country. It is not that observers were fools. The sentiments were universal. Seldom has a batsman so far surpassed his supposed possibilities. More than most, Hussey had to conquer himself before he could conquer the world. He took his time about it but it was worth the wait.

Architect Suffers Job Loss - Invents Successful Toy

recently suffered the loss of his job due to the economic downturn in the housing construction market. Sending out hundreds of resumes did not help his situation, so along with his job search he also spent the last of his savings to develop a construction toy for children. His wife and kids encouraged him to use his advanced 3D computer training and architectural software to develop the prototype models and metal molds. From that point forward, it was just a short step to full plastic production. The economy might be bad, but toys are just as popular as ever.

The house of a Turkish painter in Amman (GLA BENMAYOR )

French author Fernand Braudel, in the preface of his book titled “The Mediterranean,” asks what is the Mediterranean? It is all of many, not a single landscape, but endless landscapes; not a sea but many seas one after the other, not a single civilization but a heap of civilizations.

Bligh defends North Bank cost

Anna - can you hear me? I will NOT drink your recycled water either.. I will NOT even wash my clothes in it! I will also NOT vote for anyone who supports it! Sure you've spent $$$ of taxpayers money laying all the pipes - but compared to the cost to society (and the government purse) for your human experiment in the consumption of "who knows what" in the water, I say "get out now" - while the costs can still be counted in $$$ values not lives. Send the recycled water to industry and the power stations BUT keep it OUT of the dams and our drinking supplies PLEASE!

Soul Men

"Soul Men" is simultaneously not a very good movie and yet a touching experience at the same time, due only to it being Bernie Mac’s last movie (he passed away in August of this year). Though its quality and lack of originality is questionable, it’s not a sour or unpleasant movie to watch not unless you are totally turned off by blasphemy. What is amusing about Mac’s characters, all of his characters, was that he is always a foul character trying to be composed and polite and good but keeps getting tripped up by belligerent guys that provoke him to blow steam off his whistle.

Architect Suffers Job Loss - Invents Successful Toy

Architect Mark Allan recently suffered the loss of his job due to the economic downturn in the housing construction market. Sending out hundreds of resumes did not help his situation, so along with his job search he also spent the last of his savings to develop a construction toy for children. His wife and kids encouraged him to use his advanced 3D computer training and architectural software to develop the prototype models and metal molds. From that point forward, it was just a short step to full plastic production. The economy might be bad, but toys are just as popular as ever.

Architect Suffers Job Loss - Invents Successful Toy

BEND, Ore., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Architect Mark Allan recently suffered the loss of his job due to the economic downturn in the housing construction market. Sending out hundreds of resumes did not help his situation, so along with his job search he also spent the last of his savings to develop a construction toy for children. His wife and kids encouraged him to use his advanced 3D computer training and architectural software to develop the prototype models and metal molds. From that point forward, it was just a short step to full plastic production. The economy might be bad, but toys are just as popular as ever.

Boy found dead, parents blamed Call of Duty and video game addiction

November 5th, 2008 Posted in General Nintendo, News, Written by Valay Brandon Crisp, a young boy, had been missing up until today when he was found dead. Brandon ran away from his home after his parents took away his Xbox 360. His parents took possession of the console after they decided Brandon had become addicted to Call of Duty 4. Initially, Brandon’s parents believed that the boy’s disappearance was somehow related to his addiction to video games. It was only after investigators analyzed Brandon’s Xbox 360 analyzed that the link between video games and his disappearance were no longer tied together.

Crash Bandicoot Mind Over Mutant PS2

In the latest Bandicoot adventure we see him up against his arch nemesis Neo Cortex, who's devised yet another fiendish, and dastardly devilish, evil scientist plan to take over the world. This time he's using basically a brain control device to turn the denizens of Wampu island into his unwitting pawns, and of course they fall for it through Neo's clever use of infomercials. So it's up to our friendly neighborhood bandicoot to come save the day once again, this time though he's got some special tricks up his sleeve, or should I say in his pockets. Crash has the ability to 'jack' monsters, or take control of them to do his bidding to help him fight Neo Cortex and his hordes of henchmen. When Crash doesn't need the monster he puts it in his pocket for later use, Crash and his monsters can be upgraded as well by collecting jewels, or Mojo.

What Makes a Smartphone a Smartphone?

We have a large variety of devices out there now. With Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Palm, Nokia, the Iphone, and Google's G1, many would call these smartphones. But as I look around the web I've read that some say devices like the G1 or iphone are not smartphones. Some say they are multimedia phones. When I compare my Dash and my Iphone, there are definitely some differences but there are also many similarities. They both play music, videos, handle all my appointments, contacts, ebooks, bible, internet, email, camera, and so on. So what do you all think? Are all the devices mentioned smartphones? Are some smartphones and some not? Does it matter if the device has a touch screen or not? And of course the real question: What makes a smartphone a smartphone?Â

Buso Renkin DVD Box Set 2

In the hopeless death-match with the newly-resurrected Victor, Kazuki's Buso Renkin is crushed. Rather than kill him, the experience unleashes in Kazuki the power of the black kakugane, a mysterious object similar to that buried in Victor's chest. Imbued with powers and cool glowey hair like Victor's, Kazuki manages to save his classmates, but only at the cost of his own humanity. The Alchemist Army, wary of Kazuki's potential as an alchemical natural disaster, decides to “re-exterminate� him. They hurl the might of their organization at him, forcing Kazuki to defend himself against an onslaught of Alchemical Warriors, including his mentor Captain Bravo, while attempting to cure his Victorization. With help from some unusual allies, he discovers a solution to his plight, but the cure may be more devastating than the disease.

LHC orders case against doctor

LAHORE: Justice Tariq Shamim of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the Hafizabad station house officer to register a criminal case against Dr Muhammad Akram for administering wrong treatment to a patient at his hospital. The judge also directed the SHO to submit a compliance report of the order before the court. The petitioner, Munir Ahmad, said that he had approached Dr Akram for a toothache, but the doctor removed his tooth without permission. The petitioner said that Dr Akram was not a qualified dental surgeon and was not competent to conduct such an operation. Ahmad also alleged that the doctor, to conceal his wrongdoing, provided him some medicines, which affected his eyesight and jawbones. The petitioner said that he got treatment from various hospitals of Hafizabad and Lahore and paid heavy charges to restore his health to nor

John McCain Finally Gets His Own iPhone App

Sure, Obama may have had his official iPhone app out a while ago, allowing supporters to easily make calls on his behalf and do all sorts of other things, but don't think there isn't a John McCain app out there as well. Sure, it might not be official, and it might only work on jailbroken iPhones, but I can honestly say that I'd use the Unofficial John McCain iPhone App way more than the Official Barack Obama iPhone App. [Unofficial John McCain iPhone App via Justin Purnell]

Roman and Dasha fare badly on art power list

Roman Abramovich and his girlfriend Dasha Zhukova (above, centre) may well have splashed out millions of pounds on Bacons and Freuds, and even opened a contemporary arts centre in Moscow (her enthusiasm, his money, it is believed), but all this effort appears to count for very little. In ArtReview's list of the most powerful people in the art world, the pair have been ranked only joint 54th. Topping the list, which is published today, is Damien Hirst, whose auction at Sotheby's last month made him a cool £111m.…………Two former housekeepers of David and Victoria Beckham have been arrested on suspicion of theft from their Hertfordshire mansion. Eric Emmett and his wife June were held after items belonging to the footballer and his wife apparently appeared on eBay.

Computers Causing 2nd Hump In Peak Power Demand

Hugh Pickens writes "Traditional peak power hours — the time during the day when power demand shoots up — run from 4 pm to 7 pm when air conditioning begins to ramp up and people start heading for malls and home but utilities are now seeing another peak power problem evolve with a second surge that runs from about 8 pm to 9 pm when people head toward their big screen TVs and home computers. 'It is [not] so much a peak as it is a plateau,' says Andrew Tang, senior director of the smart energy web at Pacific Gas & Electric. '8 pm is kind of a recent phenomenon.' Providing power during the peak hours is already a costly proposition because approximately 10 percent of the existing generating capacity only gets used about 50 hours a year: Most of the time, that expensive capital equipment sits idle waiting for a crisis.

A patent abuse of power

When I read about the Philippine National Police official who was caught illegally carrying a huge sum of money in Moscow, I could not help but write this reaction. It was not a simple case of “lapse in judgment” on the part of the police official. It deeply upset me not only because it caused an international embarrassment for the Philippines and the Filipino people; it upset me more because this was a patent abuse of power by people in high positions. And the excuses given by his defenders were simply untenable.

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