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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
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Netanyahu won?t say whether Israel attacked Syrian port
| Los Angeles Times |
Published: July 14, 2013
JERUSALEM ? The explosions in the Syrian port city of Latakia last week, destroying a weapons cache, continue to reverberate in regional politics as accusations and denials abound.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to say Sunday whether Israel was responsible for the July 5 attack, as has been reported. ?I am not in the habit of saying what we did do or didn?t do,? he said on CBS?s ?Face the Nation.?
Netanyahu did say his policy is ?to prevent the transfer of dangerous weapons to Hezbollah and other terror groups ... and we stand by that policy.?
The target of the strike was believed to be a recent Russian shipment of improved Yakhont missiles, anti-ship weapons that Israel fears could target its naval vessels as well as the nation?s gas fields in the Mediterranean.
Israel regards Yakhont missiles and some other weapons systems as game-changers, and it does not want organizations such as Hezbollah to get hold of them.
The latest report on last week?s strike came from Britain?s Sunday Times, which quoted ?Middle East intelligence sources? saying Israel carried out the strike with a cruise missile fired from a submarine.
Previously, CNN attributed to U.S. sources the claim that Israel had used its air force to strike Latakia. That was denied by Syrian sources.
Heading into the weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday, Israeli politicians continued to shrug off the reports.
?I don?t know what you?re talking about,? Tourism Minister Uzi Landau told Israeli media. ?The less spoken, the better,? he said.
Without specifically commenting on the report, Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz said ?all leaks regarding defense and intelligence are bad, regardless of their source.?
In a separate matter, Netanyahu said in the CBS interview that Iran was edging closer to building a nuclear weapon, and called the new Iranian president, Hassan Rowhani, ?a wolf in sheep?s clothing,? whose tactic was to ?smile and build a bomb.? Rowhani has pledged to be moderate in his policies, in contrast to his predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
?They?re edging up to the red line,? Netanyahu said of the Iranians. ?They haven?t crossed it yet. They?re also building faster centrifuges that would enable them to jump the line, so to speak, at a much faster rate?that is, within a few weeks.?
He said the United States should step up its sanctions against Iran. ?And if sanctions don?t work, they have to know that you?ll be prepared to take military action?that?s the only thing that will get their attention.?
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Sony PS4 dev kit FCC filing shows off extra ports, 2.75GHz max clock frequency
Sony proudly showed off its PlayStation 4 hardware for the first time at E3, and now we're getting a peek at what developers are working with this generation thanks to the FCC. The DUH-D1000AA prototype Development Kit for PS4 is listed in these documents, tested for its Bluetooth and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi radios. As one would expect, the diagrams show it eschews the sleek design of the consumer model for extra cooling, a shape made for rack mounts plus extra indicator lights and ports. Also of note is a "max clock frequency" listing of 2.75GHz, and although we don't know how fast the game system will run by default, it's interesting to hear what all that silicon may be capable of (as a commenter points out below, that may relate to the system's 8GB of GDDR5 RAM) while maintaining a temperature between 5 and 35 degrees celsius. Hit the link below to check out the documents for yourself, after seeing this and the system's controller become a part of the FCC's database all we're left waiting for is Mark Cerny's baby.
Source: FCC
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
'I Am Legend' author Richard Matheson dies at 87
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Richard Matheson, the prolific sci-fi and fantasy writer whose "I Am Legend" and "The Shrinking Man" were transformed into films, has died. He was 87.
A spokesman for the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films said Matheson died Sunday in Los Angeles. No other details were provided.
With a career spanning more than 60 years, Matheson crafted stories that deftly transitioned from the page to both the big and small screens. Several of his works were adapted into films, including 1953's "Hell House," 1956's "The Shrinking Man," 1958's "A Stir of Echoes" and 1978's "What Dreams May Come."
Matheson's 1954 sci-fi vampire novel "I Am Legend" inspired three different film adaptations: 1964's "The Last Man on Earth" starring Vincent Price, 1971's "Omega Man" starring Charlton Heston and 2007's "I Am Legend" starring Will Smith.
Matheson was also responsible for writing several episodes of "The Twilight Zone," as well as editions of "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," ''Rod Serling's Night Gallery," ''The Martian Chronicles" and "Amazing Stories." His "Twilight Zone" installments included "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," which featured William Shatner as an airplane passenger who spots a creature on a plane's wing, as well as "Steel," which inspired the 2011 film "Real Steel" starring Hugh Jackman.
"I loved Richard Matheson's writing, and it was a huge honor getting to adapt his story 'Button, Button' into a film," posted "Donnie Darko" and "The Box" director Richard Kelly on Twitter on Monday.
Matheson influenced several generations of storytellers. Among them were Stephen King, who dedicated his 2006 novel "Cell" to Matheson, and Steven Spielberg, whose first feature-length film was the made-for-TV movie "Duel," based on the Matheson short story of the same name.
"Richard Matheson's ironic and iconic imagination created seminal science-fiction stories and gave me my first break when he wrote the short story and screenplay for 'Duel,'" said Spielberg in a statement. "His 'Twilight Zones' were among my favorites, and he recently worked with us on 'Real Steel.' For me, he is in the same category as (Ray) Bradbury and (Isaac) Asimov."
Matheson was scheduled to receive the visionary award at the Academy of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films' Saturn Awards on Wednesday. The organization said the award will be presented posthumously and the 39th annual ceremony would be dedicated to Matheson.
"We are heartbroken to lose a writer of towering talent, unlimited imagination and unparalleled inspiration," said Robert Holguin, the academy's president. "Richard was a genius whose visions helped bring legitimacy and critical acclaim to science fiction and fantasy. He was also a longtime supporter of the academy, and everyone associated with the Saturn Awards feels emptier today to learn of this enormous loss."
Matheson is survived by his wife and four children.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/am-legend-author-richard-matheson-dies-87-011242928.html
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Jon Gosselin: I live in the woods now
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Jon Gosselin in 2012.
Once Jon Gosselin lived in a large house in Pennsylvania and his life unrolled on television in front of millions. Now, the dad of eight lives "in the woods," and says he doesn't even have an address.
Gosselin didn't clarify exactly where or how he lives, but he confirmed to VH1's "The Gossip Table" that he's taken to a more private life after living in an apartment where paparazzi and others "figured out where I was."
Gosselin, then-wife Kate, and their twins and sextuplets starred on "Jon and Kate Plus 8" for five seasons before divorcing. The show continued as "Kate Plus 8" despite Jon Gosselin suing to prevent filming of his children.
Gosselin was asked if Kim Kardashian and Kanye West should allow their newborn daughter, North, to appear on the reality show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," and unsurprisingly, he didn't think so.
"I wanted to raise my kids off television, so I changed my mind," he said. "So I would definitely not film with my newborn child."
Gosselin was also asked if he still wore Ed Hardy clothing, the brand he favored at the height of his tabloid fame in 2009. He said no, adding "I gave all my (Hardy clothing) to my mother." Tattoo artist Hardy recently told the New York Post that an association with Gosselin "tanked" his clothing brand.
He also said he'd be interested in appearing on "Dancing With the Stars," as his ex-wife Kate Gosselin famously did in 2010. She was the fourth celebrity eliminated on the show's tenth season, and partner Tony Dovolani later joked he needed "a lot of therapy" after partnering with her.
"I feel like I could probably get further than her," Jon Gosselin said.
Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/jon-gosselin-i-live-woods-now-6C10433570
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Monday, June 24, 2013
Edward Snowden stops off in Moscow with US extradition request snapping at his heels
Even if he anticipated the risks involved in turning whisteblower, Edward Snowden can't have imagined the rushed, convoluted journey he'd have to take to avoid the full wrath of the US government. First to Hong Kong; most recently to Moscow, and perhaps soon to Ecuador (via Cuba and Venezuela) where he has apparently made a request for asylum. Strongly worded demands for his capture have followed every step of the way, with the White House National Security Council expressing "disappointment" that Hong Kong allowed Snowden to flee and now urging Russia (which has no formal extradition treaty with America) to "expel Mr. Snowden back to the US to face justice for the crimes with which he is charged." In an effort to help the fugitive navigate the maze of diplomatic fault lines, WikiLeaks has stepped up to say that its own legal advisors are "escorting" Snowden towards his final destination, likely making use of the knowledge they gained while protecting Julian Assange, and that it sees US efforts to arrest him as an "assault against the people."
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Source: WikiLeaks, CBS News, @RicardoPatinoEC (Twitter)
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Love Your Dog? Dog-Owner Bond Similar to That of Child-Parent ...
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In a new study, published in the journal PLoS ONE, scientists have found that the relationship between dogs and their owners is strikingly similar to the child-parent bond in humans.
According to the Humane Society, 46 percent of households in the United States have at least one dog.? Dogs are so well adapted to living with humans that, in many cases, the owner assumes the role of the dog?s main social partner.
Certain aspects of the deep bond between dogs and their owners turn out to be very similar to that of young children and their parents.
During the study, the researchers found that one particular aspect of the bond between humans and dogs is something called the ?secure base effect.?
This effect is found in parent-child relationships in which babies use their caregivers as a secure base so they can feel safe while interacting with their environment.
Not until recently has the ?secure base effect? been investigated in dog-owner relationships.
Lisa Horn, Ph.D.,?from the Messerli Research Institute at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, wanted to get a closer look at the behavior of dogs and their owners. She analyzed dogs? reactions under three different conditions: absent owner, silent owner and encouraging owner.
For the study, the dogs were given the opportunity to earn a food reward by manipulating interactive dog toys. The dogs seemed far less interested in working for food, however, when their owners were not there compared to when they were.
Interestingly, whether an owner encouraged the dog during the task or remained silent had little influence on the animal?s level of motivation.
In another experiment, the researchers replaced the owner with an unfamiliar person. The scientists found that the dogs barely interacted with the strangers and were not much more motivated in trying to earn the food reward than when this person was not present.
The dogs were far more motivated only when their owner was present. The scientists believe that the owner?s presence encourages the dog to behave in a confident manner.
The study provides the first evidence for the similarity between the ?secure base effect? found in dog-owner and child-caregiver relationships. This striking connection will be further studied in direct comparative studies on dogs and children.
?One of the things that really surprised us is that adult dogs behave towards their caregivers like human children do. It will be really interesting to try to find out how this behavior evolved in the dogs with direct comparisons,? said Horn.
Source:? PLoS ONE
APA Reference
Pedersen, T. (2013). Love Your Dog? Dog-Owner Bond Similar to That of Child-Parent. Psych Central. Retrieved on June 23, 2013, from http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/06/22/love-your-dog-dog-owner-bond-similar-to-that-of-child-parent/56378.html
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