News Headlines (428) 28 November 2013

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Today it's a great day to have a good time while you're getting things done. If you add some flirtation and some flattery to critical conversations, you will be amazed at the results. You are surrounded by people who are very fun-loving, right now, and they could even teach you a thing or two about how to have a good time. Your social circle is widening right now, and while you might experience some growing pains, you will love where it all takes you. Now is a good time for you to get started on new projects of all kinds -- even those that seem daunting. Legal paperwork is easier to cut through for you, so seize the initiative.

Long-term changes don't happen overnight, especially when they involve another person. So cool your jets! You've simply got to learn how to be a little bit more patient with things. Just regard the other person in this situation and everything will be fine. Follow their lead on this thing and do as they do. For once, they might have a better handle on the way things need to go than you do. The power is shifting out of your hands, but you're due for a bit of a break. Enjoy it.

► BLOG MOTOCYCLE 25 November 2013 : 46,061 Motorcycles Stolen in US in 2012

► FOXBUSINESS 25 November 2013 : China Launches Anti-Monopoly Probe of Qualcomm

► GUARDIAN 27 November 2013

■ Is Shinzo Abe's 'new nationalism' a throwback to Japanese imperialism?
■ NSA 'collected details of online sexual activity' of Islamist radicals

► USA TODAY 27 November 2013  : Look who's the front-runner for 'Time' person of the year

► SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST 27 November 2013 : TST touts find new fake in their midst: Kim Jong-un. When drummer Howard went for a haircut, he became a global figure - North Korea's dictator

► COMEDY : PHOTOSHOP CELEBRITIES! (The Fabulizer) #1. Published on Nov 11, 2013 by PewDiePie || ► PHOTOSHOPING MY GIRLFRIEND! (Fabulizer #2). Published on Nov 18, 2013 by PewDiePie

► Golden Harvest 



► Simply Paris 

► Qualcomm faces antitrust probe in China

► U.S. affirms support for Japan in islands dispute - By Mark Felsenthal and David Alexander
WASHINGTON - The United States pledged support for ally Japan in a growing dispute with China over islands in the East China Sea. * Special Report: China's navy breaks out to the high seas

* Japan defense update to stress air, sea safety amid China worries
* Video: A bolder Chinese navy tests Japan's maritime limits
* U.S. tells airlines to take precautions over East China Sea

► Americans celebrateThanksgiving Day - By Barbara Goldberg
NEW YORK - Millions of Americans will gather to celebrate Thanksgiving - stuffing turkeys for feasts, braving high winds along parade routes and planning for the holiday shopping madness as soon as the pumpkin pies have been gobbled up. | Video * Eyeing holiday sales, more U.S. retailers to open on Thanksgiving 

► Bitcoin price zooms through $1,000 - By Wanfeng Zhou
NEW YORK - The price of the digital currency bitcoin soared above $1,000, extending a 400 percent surge in less than a month that some see as a growing bubble in an asset that is still a mystery to many. * Samsung's marketing splurge doesn't always bring bang-for-buck

► Berlusconi expelled from Italian parliament - By Roberto Landucci and Catherine Hornby
ROME - The Italian Senate expelled Silvio Berlusconi over his tax fraud conviction on Wednesday, drawing a defiant response from the veteran center-right leader who vowed to continue leading his party outside parliament. | Live Coverage * Execution-style sectarian killings on upswing in Iraq

► VIDEOS

■ Obama greets food bank recipients with cheerful "Happy Thanksgiving"
■ National Menorah illuminates Washington, D.C.
■ Animals not spared by Typhoon Haiyan
■ Living in fear in the Central African Republic

► China looks to calm fears over disputed islands
► World's most expensive printed book sells for $14.2mn
► Kim Jong-Un impersonator causes a stir in Hong Kong
► Merkel agrees coalition with Social Democrats
► Italian parliament expels Silvio Berlusconi
► US President Barack Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey

► Storm Threatens Holiday Travel in East  ||  ► Holiday Travelers Contend With Wind, Rain, Snow

► Obama Pardons Turkeys As Part of Annual Rite || ► Thanksgiving Travel Chaos Kept to a Minimum  ||  ► NYPD Optimistic Parade Balloons Will Fly || ► Raw: Obamas Visit Food Bank on Thanksgiving Eve



► Ziplines Give Aerial View of Alligator Farm

► NEWS

■ Kerry to visit Middle East, Moldova and attend NATO talks
■ France reaffirms limits on Muslim headscarves, veils
■ EU leaders set for frosty dinner with Ukraine's Yanukovich
■ Judge orders cool-down at Calif. hot sauce factory
■ Turkeys avoid Thanksgiving fate with U.S. presidential pardon
■ Obama pens letter to schoolteacher, says health care 'wasn't the smart political thing!'

► TV : Bob Harper Comes Out on 'Biggest Loser,' Inspires Contestant and Twitterverse

► TRAVEL : Best vegetarian restaurants in the U.S.

► OMG! : Is Kanye Right? Rapper Says Kim Kardashian Is the New Marilyn Monroe

► SHINE : Thanksgiving's Worst Calorie Bombs: What to Skip and Where to Splurge

► Sriracha hot sauce factory production partially halted

► Thailand protesters back on the streets

► Thai PM survives no-confidence vote
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra easily survives a no-confidence vote in parliament, amid major street protests in Bangkok.

* Where now for protesters? - VIDEO
* Bangkok protest momentum builds - VIDEO
* Chaos replays in Bangkok
* Thailand country profile

► BUSINESS : Bargain baguette - Fast food overtakes the traditional brasserie in France

► MAGAZINE

■ Thanksgivukkah - What happens when you cross Thanksgiving with Hanukkah?

■ Wild with grief - Do animals mourn their dead like people do?

► HEALTH : Salt in medicines 'poses a health risk'

► FUTURE

■ Is it OK to torture or murder a robot?

■ Will we ever... banish baldness?

I do not care about all the the bald men, ... but this one .... hhh ...I open a photo editing program and try to attach the hair on his head, ... auuwww I disagree. I can feel my specific hormone dropped dramatically since seeing his hair.

What should be read from an appearance is a strong character, not the hairs on our heads, but what is in our heads.

Nothing can compare to the uniqueness of his face because of his bald head appearance.

By the way, what's it like to kiss all over her scalp, hm ....? Mmmm...especially when he's sweating ... ahh yesyesyes.

(What? Stop typing what's in your head about him, Cisca! Stop your stupid fantasy about him! Do not you know that the scent of your left armpit and your right armpit is different? Which of them is more smelly?

Right or Left, hm ...? ahahaha ...

► TRAVEL : Where streets are paved with sand

► VIDEOS

■ Morsi-supporting teenagers jailed in Egypt
■ How much sugar in a Coca-cola?
■ Silvio Berlusconi expelled from Italian parliament
■ Thailand protests: Economic impact explained
■ 'Armed Islamists' arrested in Moscow raids
■ World's most expensive printed book sold for $14.2m
■ Diplodocus dinosaur 'Misty' sold at auction for £400,000

► Today's African Proverb : "He who will hold another down in the mud must stay in the mud  to keep him down" - An Igbo proverb sent by Thaddaeus Obinna Nwaokeke in Karlstad, Sweden

► NSA spied on 2010 G8, G20 summits in Toronto with Canadian help
► Syrian govt and opposition both confirm attendance at Geneva 2 
► Bitcoin value passes $1,000 for first time ever
► Belgian Senate panels advance children euthanasia bill 
► OP-ED : 'The train leaving for European paradise' : New Ukranian mythology

► VIDEOS

■ Color Code: UK whites & ethnics choose to live apart
■ CrossTalk: #IranDeal - Good Deal? (ft. Pepe Escobar)
■ 'Whistleblowers need smb to help with pressure, not money or lawyers'
■ First footage: Crane collapses at World Cup 2014 arena in Sao Paulo killing 3
■ Bitcoin passes $1000 mark

■ Red, White & Brown: Russia's Black Sea Wines (RT Documentary). For more than 2,000 years they've been making wine along Russia's Black Sea coast and it's still big business today. Join James Brown as he tries to find out what makes a great Russian wine, meets the men growing the grapes and looks into a legend that's very much close to home.


■ Ciao! Senators expel Berlusconi from Parliament, remove immunity 
■ Lenin Vuitton: Giant trunk ousted from Red Square over public outrage
■ Home-Made Browning: 3D printers stoke fears of backyard technology explosion

► Inside Story : Thailand: On the edge of a political crisis?
► Witness : Kismet: How Soap Operas Changed the World

► PSYCHOLOGY : Two Mistakes Not To Make This Black Friday

► MEN & WOMEN : Your Girlfriend Makes You High - A chemical called oxytocin keeps men faithful  || ► SCIENCE DAILY 12 June 2012: 'Trust' Hormone Oxytocin Found at Heart of Rare Genetic Disorder — The hormone oxytocin -- often referred to as the "trust" hormone or "love hormone" for its role in stimulating emotional responses -- plays an important role in Williams syndrome (WS), according to a study published June 12, 2012, in PLoS ONE.  || ► SCIENCE DAILY 22 July 2013 : 'Love Hormone' Is Two-Faced: Oxytocin Strengthens Bad Memories and Can Increase Fear and Anxiety

What? Oh of course. Yups, I try to always think good about anything, but then the facts speak. I read with my eyes, while my ears hear a discordant note in my mind about the concept of man and woman today. If you start it with a hormone problem, then this will be linked to the gene problem. You know what I mean. Sorry, I do not mean to offend anyone, but I do not like hormonal problems between the same sex.

► CHINA : Why China's Pregnant Women Are Flocking to the U.S. - Thousands of mothers want American citizenship for their children

► WEATHER : Terrible Thanksgiving Weather Causes Thousands of Flight Delays

► PERSON of the YEAR : Vote for TIME's Person of the Year - Who do you think it should be?

► No Thanksgiving feast for immigration reform advocates - While the rest of the nation gorges on big meals, three activists will continue their hunger strike on Capitol Hill, hoping to pressure the GOP.

► Black Friday-Cyber Monday: 8 high-end hotels as low as $196 a night - Top hotels such as Waldorf Astoria New York, Thompson Chicago, Loews, Omni and others are offering Black Friday-Cyber Monday discounts...

► 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Balloons, floats set for parade

News Headlines (423) 18 November 2013

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► You need to write out nearly everything today -- it may feel as if you're living on email! It's a great time to communicate clearly and let colleagues know what's really going on. [What is going on is, I'm in love with him - and I do not deny I want to feel him with me, although only for a few days - but I do not know how to end my relationship with him. I can not leave him, and I also can not go to him. I better be a silent stone forever. So, no need to send a letter on a rock, you know!]

You may have a tendency to talk really quickly to say what's on your mind before you forget it, but you'll get a better response if you speak slowly and stick to the point as much as possible. You have a lot running through your mind, but try to be conscious of your delivery. The most important thing to do is keep your audience in mind -- tailor your style to their needs. Though communicating with people is your forte, try not to talk too fast. I told you, I'd be a rock. So, no need to talk to a rock, you know!




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► DAILY MAIL  14 November 2013 : World's oldest creature is revealed to be 507-year-old shellfish called Ming – until scientists KILLED it by opening it up to check its age ||  ► MIRROR 13 November 2013 : Clam confirmed as the world's oldest creature at 507 - but scientists killed it when checking its age  ||  ► My Post : 15 November 2013/ YAHOO NEWS (Grind TV)

► DAILY MAIL 15 November 2013  : Google map reveals the devastating rate of deforestation across the globe

► PC WORLD 17 November 2013 : NSA spying challenges U.S. cloud providers, analyst says

► DAILY KOS 17 November 2013 : President calls GOP and insurance companies' bluff

► MARKETWATCH 17 November 2013 : 50 killed as Russian airline's Boeing 737 crashes

► SPACE 17 November 2013 : NASA's New Mars Orbiter to Study 'Critical Piece' of Martian Puzzle (Video)

► NY TIMES 17 November 2013 : Bloomberg News Suspends Reporter Whose Article on China Was Not Published

► GULF NEWS 17 November 2013 : Dubai Airshow 2013 : Emirates places biggest order worth $99b

► I NEED MOTOVATION : 6 Important Lessons To Turning Your Life Around

► UAE Teams Practice Aerobatic Flying Before Dubai Airshow 2013. The 13th Dubai Airshow will be held from November 17 to 21 at the Dubai World Center. This year the show includes a training performance of two aerobatic flying teams from the United Arab Emirates Air Force.

One team named The Knights, established in 2010 and consisting of 10 planes, trained with the Italian Frecce Tricolori flying team. The planes are painted in gold and black, representing desert and oil, and red, green and white on the bottom—the colors of the national flag of the UAE.

The British Royal Air Force's Red Arrows—one of the most celebrated flying teams in the world—will also be joining the aerobatic performances. The Dubai Airshow has been held bi-annually, since 1987. Published on Nov 15, 2013 by NTDTV

I do not wonder why Jews are smart, ... but the Arabs ... why they can be rich when their mindset is still primitive? Ehehhee .., blah! Stop your hypocrisy, Saudi Arabia! Despite being one of the richest countries in the world, and thus you are able to send most of your citizens to developing countries for spree-loving and fornicate on the pretext of Misyar marriage, but I know you're a royal dictatorship with the Wahhabi sect who have no shame to let millions of your people live in poverty and destitute.

Population growth rates and welfare programs in your kingdom failed to follow the increasing number of population of 6 million in 1970 to 28 million in 2012. There are thousands of billionaires in your country, but they never care about the fate of people who deliberately impoverished and they are just busy accumulate their wealth and build your country's image by creating ethnic and sectarian killing machines. Your empire is able to hide poverty very well and neatly, your elite and your royals do not ever want to see the plight of the poor. Many hungry people are ignored. 2-4 million your indigenous people living under acute poverty line.

We know a large amount of money from the oil kingdom and taxes just end up in the pockets of your royal families through a network of nepotism, corruption and comfortable government contracts. Indeed, you are the biggest oil exporter in the world, with the country accounting of black gold exports about 90 percent of the country, but do you think we do not know that your wealth is only spent to build the palaces of princes and individuals to incubate international terrorism such as al-Qaeda and the Taliban to be sent to Muslim countries which have a different understanding of Wahhabism,hm?

► Resonance: The Interpreter's House

► Bachelet reforms hinge on deft handling of Chile's tricky Congress

► WASHINGTON, Illinois - A fast-moving storm system triggered multiple tornadoes, killing at least five people, injuring about 40 and flattening large parts of the city of Washington, Illinois as it tore across the Midwest.

* Large tornado touches down near Peoria, Illinois
* New York outlays $37.5 million for LaGuardia Airport flood defense
* NYC wrestles with how to track Superstorm Sandy funds

► Villagers mob aid choppers in Philippines - By Aubrey Belford
CABUNGAAN, Philippines - Mobbed by hungry villagers, U.S. military helicopters dropped desperately needed aid into remote areas of the typhoon-ravaged central Philippines, as survivors of the disaster flocked to ruined churches to pray for their uncertain future.

* Marcos clan mayor at eye of Philippine storm

► Syrian delegation holds talks in Moscow on peace conference

► Gulf airlines splash out on new jet orders - By Praveen Menon and Nadia Saleem
DUBAI - Gulf airlines splashed out over $150 billion on new plane deals on day one of the Dubai Airshow, underscoring a shift in power in the aviation industry and giving a boost to the launch of Boeing's newest jet, as well as to Airbus's A380 superjumbo.

* No UAE decision on Typhoon, Rafale: source

► VIDEOS

■ GRAPHIC IMAGES: 50 years later, memory of JFK's assassination and his legacy endure
■ Tornadoes leave nothing but grief across Midwest
■ Tornado destroys Washington, Illinois
■ Plane crashes in Russia, all 50 onboard killed

► China announces easing of one-child law
► Hot air balloons flood Leon, Mexico's skies at intl festival
► Voting begins in Chile's presidential election
► Aid effort intensifies in Philippines
► Boeing, Airbus lock horns at Dubai Airshow

► US Navy Leads Rescue Efforts in Philippines
► Raw: Russian Plane Crash Kills All Aboard

► NEWS

■ France's Hollande assures Israel on Iran nuclear deal
■ France assures Israel it will stand firm on Iran deal
■ French president vows tough Iran stance in Israel
■ Kerry to visit Israel on Friday to discuss Iran deal: Netanyahu
■ Iran points to possible way round nuclear sticking point
■ Iran: No need for West to declare uranium 'right'
■ Libya's capital goes on strike over militia attack
■ Top Democrat Pelosi denies party members retreating from Obamacare
■ Bachelet takes first round in Chile's presidential race
■ Mars orbiter aims to crack mystery of planet's lost water
■ NASA aims for Mars, with robotic Maven set to soar
■ Active Volcano Discovered Under Antarctic Ice Sheet
■ Boeing plane crashes in Russia, 50 believed killed  || ■ PHOTOS
■ Boeing: Gulf airlines place record orders for 225 new 777Xs at Dubai event

► MOVIES : Mickey Mouse's Birthday: 85 Things to Thank the 85-Year-Old Cartoon Icon For



► TV : J-Lo's ex Cris Judd today

► SHINE : Would You Pay to Cuddle a Stranger?

► MAGAZINE : Dallas notebook - BBC's man reporting JFK's murder sees a city in shock

► MIDDLE EAST : Syria government site in Damascus hit by huge bomb

► BUSINESS

■ Cheque mate - The chess master who runs a multimillion-dollar company. Alan Trefler: The chess master turned global chief executive
■ Dubai Air Show: Boeing leads order books race

► Kazan plane crash: LIVE UPDATES
► Advanced system to guard Russia from hi-tech surveillance, drone attacks
► 50 dead as passenger jet crashes in central Russia (PHOTOS,VIDEO)
► GCHQ snoops on hotel reservations targeting diplomats – Snowden leaks
► Fukushima operators begin risky nuclear fuel rod removal
► 4 Syrian generals among 31 dead in rebel bomb attack (VIDEO)
► OP- ED : 50yrs after JFK assassination: Choose your side in war on freedom

► VIDEOS

■ Horrific CCTV: Motorcyclist combusts in collision with truck
■ Saudis team up with Israel to plan strike against Iran - report
■ Eruption video: Mount Etna spews lava & ash, lights up night sky
■ Pitcairn Paradise: UK funnels huge sums into Pacific islands
■ 50 dead as Boeing 737 crash lands in Kazan, Russia
■ First footage: Boeing 737 crashes at airport of Russia's Kazan
■ Kazan air crash: Day of mourning declared in Tatarstan

► Inside Syria : SNC: The challenges ahead 

► TECHNOLOGY : How to Make a Collage Just Using a Google Image Search

► WORLD : If You're Not Worried About Dengue Fever, Here's Why You Should Be. Aided by global warming, the potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus is spreading around the world to an alarming extent - By Charlie Campbell

► ENVIRONMENT : This Is What 6 Tons of Crushed Ivory Looks Like - U.S. authorities send a clear message to poachers

* Hong Kong Is Sitting on 30 Tons of Ivory and Has No Plans to Destroy It

► CHINA : China Loosens One-Child Policy. But a high price has been paid for population control

► PHOTOS : Never-Before-Seen Photos of JFK's Final Minutes in Dallas

► SCIENCE & HEALTH : Suicide risk higher for teens tied to multiple deployments - A USC study finds teens with family in the military appear more at risk for suicide if those relatives are deployed abroad multiple times.

► NATION : Witnesses to tragedy: Three Dallas stories

► OPINION : The politics of Obamacare worsen for a contrite president

► FRAMEWORK : John F. Kennedy takes a swim

News Headlines (384) 6 October 2013

ONLINE TODAY

► You've got a lot more going on than you want to admit, and that could cause some problems with your people. Try not to get too bent out of shape over misunderstandings -- they are par for the course. One of your more outgoing friends has been acting out of character lately, and today their emotions could get really get in your way. If this happens, you need to value the relationship with them much more than whatever it was that they messed up for you. Keep things in their proper perspective and support them. It could be time for a talk -- get them alone and find out what is going on. Once you get to the heart of the matter, you'll be able to help them.



► MEDICAL NEWS TODAY 5 October 2013: Depression affects memory by 'impairing ability to differentiate similarities' ||  ► Read also : Side Effects of Untreated Depression - WebMD

► DAILY MAIL 4 October 2013

■ The hornets of your nightmares: Swarms of massive insects kill more than 40 and injure 1,600 in China
■ Hot pink! Oprah Winfrey shows off new slimmer figure in fuchsia jumper and skinny jeans as she leaves hair salon
■ Man who set himself on fire at National Mall dies of horrific burns as police struggle to identify him or find his motive

► BUSINESS INSIDER 3 October 2013 : Andy Warhol's Human-Sized Painting Of A Cola-Cola Bottle Could Sell For $60 Million

► NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 30 September 2013 : Why Do Mysterious Lizards Have Green Blood? ||  ► See also : Reptiles: Water Walkers ||  ► Reptiles: Leapin' Lizards



► SCIENCE DAILY 30 September 2013

■ Ingredient of Household Plastic Found in Space — NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected propylene, a chemical used to make food-storage containers, car bumpers and other consumer products, on Saturn's moon Titan.
■ Better Protein Creation May Be Secret of Longevity for the World's Longest-Living Rodent

► HURRIYETDAILYNEWS  6 October 2013 : Turkey's China deal on missile system not finalized, says President Gül  || ► CNBC 3 October 2013 : NATO's Turkey looks to China for missile purchase

► HUFFINGTON POST 26 September 2013 : Zac Vawter, Seattle Man, Fitted With The World's First Thought-Controlled 'Bionic' Leg



► NEWSCIENTIST

■ 1 October 2013 : Deadly lake turns animals into statues
■ 27 September 2013 : Glowing sperm go head to head in fight to be the daddy

► SCIENCE MAG

■ 24 September 2013 : ScienceShot: Roly-Poly Trilobites
■ 9 December 1999 : No Evidence for Sperm Wars

► GUARDIAN

■ 6 October 2013 : US forces target leading al-Shabaab militant in Somalian coastal raid
■ 5 October 2013 : Daily Mail is setting poor example to children, says top headteacher

► KSAT 6 October 2013 : House OKs furloughed federal workers back pay. Hagel says most defense department furloughs ending next week

► DAILY KOS 3 October 2013 : Kentucky's success makes a mockery of GOP Obamacare foes

► NY TIMES 5 October 2013

■ Scores Are Killed in Iraqi Violence
■ Plan for Ridding Syria of Chemical Arms Includes Brute Force and Chemistry

► SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS 5 October 2013

■ Constitutional crisis: We the People have had it with the shutdown
■ Obamacare's winners and losers in Bay Area

► GIZMODO 5 October 2013 : What Happens When Cities Fall Apart?

► CNN 6 October 2013 : U.S. military forces strike in Libya, Somalia; capture wanted al Qaeda leader



► USA TODAY 5 October 2013 : U.S. forces nab top al-Qaeda target in Libya

► FOXNEWS 5 October 2013 : Budget stalemate persists as focus shifts to debt ceiling debate

► NEWS & POLITIC : Alain Soral - Vidéo du mois : rentrée 2013. Published on Sep 18, 2013 by Soral TV



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► SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY : First mind controlled bionic leg a u0027groundbreaking u0027 advance. Bionic Leg Controlled By Brain Is Tested. Zac Vawter just has to think and his ground-breaking artificial leg will rotate, walk or climb stairs.

An American man who lost the lower part of his leg in a motorcycle accident has been fitted with the first thought-controlled bionic leg. Zac Vawter has been testing the device which uses neurosignals from his upper leg muscles to control the prosthetic knee and ankle. The robotic leg senses the unconscious muscle movements and translates them into movements for the knee and ankle of the device.

Mr Vawter, who lost his leg four years ago, said the artificial limb "is a big improvement compared to my regular prosthetic leg" because it "responds quickly and more appropriately, allowing me to interact with my environment in a way that is similar to how I moved before my amputation".

Seattle-based Mr Vawter is the subject of a case report by Levi Hargrove and his Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago colleagues in the New England Journal of Medicine.

"This technology offers a seamless transition to walking around, climbing stairs and descending stairs and moving around on slopes and even repositioning the prosthesis without thinking about it. That's something no other device offers now," Mr Hargrove said. Bionic leg Mr Vawter said he can walk in a similar way to before his amputation

The mind-controlled bionic leg is one of many ongoing attempts to develop powered artificial limbs that reproduce the complex process of walking - both to help restore motion to amputees or for people with other problems such as spinal cord injuries. But the 4.5kg (10-pound) leg does have limitations, Mr Hargrove said. "We need to make it lighter, quieter, have the battery life that lasts a bit longer" and reduce the movement error rate.

The robotic leg is being developed with an $8m (£5m) grant from the US Army hoping to improve the lives of soldiers who have lost a lower limb. There are more than one million lower leg amputees in the US. The current model is good for about 5,000 steps and the Army's goal is 10,000 steps.

Troy Turner, a member of the scientific advisory panel of The Amputee Coalition in Manassas, Virginia, said the project "represents the first true effort at letting someone control their prosthetic leg in a way that's very similar to biologic control".

A similar system has been used in robotic arms for years. But the challenge is greater in developing a robotic leg, according to Mr Hargrove, because users of a robotic arm do not face a serious risk of falling if the signals are misread. "If you're using a bionic arm and it misbehaves, the elbow may move slightly. If the prosthetic leg misbehaves that could be quite a safety issue. Published 26 September 2013 by FutureTechnologyTV


► TRAVEL & EVENTS : Capri, Italy: Isle of Hidden Delights. Uploaded on Aug 27, 2009 by RickSteves

► PEOPLE &BLOG : (National Geographic) Inside the U.S. Secret Service. Published on Mar 7, 2013 by DigitalHoldings1



► EDUCATION : America's Book of Secrets: Black Ops. Equipped with state-of-the-art training, the U.S. special forces undertake the most dangerous surveillance, reconnaissance, and intelligence collection missions on Earth. Published on Apr 4, 2013 by War Documentaries

► Beautiful Day at the Dog Park



► GLUED

► U.S. captures major al Qaeda figure in Libya
By Mark Hosenball and Phil Stewart - WASHINGTON - U.S. forces launched raids in Libya and Somalia following the deadly attack on a Nairobi shopping mall last month, capturing a top al Qaeda figure wanted for the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, a U.S. official said.

* Somali militants say Western forces raid base and kill fighter
* Assassinations of Muslim clerics in Kenya 'boosting al Shabaab'
* Stretched forces leave Somali militants room to plot strikes

► As Obama's Asia 'pivot' falters, China steps in
By Stuart Grudgings - KUALA LUMPUR - President Barack Obama's cancelation of a trip this week to four Asian nations and two summits has raised further doubts over a policy aimed at re-invigorating U.S. military and economic influence in the region, while balancing a rising China.

* China elevates Malaysia ties, aims to triple trade by 2017

► Oceans face 'deadly trio' of threats
By Alister Doyle - OSLO - The world's oceans are under greater threat than previously believed from a "deadly trio" of global warming, declining oxygen levels and acidification, an international study said.

* U.N. aviation body agrees on emissions deal

► Pentagon to recall most furloughed workers, easing shutdown pain.

* VIDEO - U.S. shutdown drags on, House votes to pay furloughed workers

► VIDEOS

■ Gay rights activist on Russian Games: "Homophobia is not in the spirit of the Olympic"
■ Egypt tightens security, warns Muslim Brotherhood
■ Somali official on migrant deaths: 'You can't even imagine'
■ U.S. shutdown drags on, House votes to pay furloughed workers

► Colourful geisha trainees hit grey Tokyo streets
► Long political crisis will weaken US, says Kerry

► Obama calls on Congress to stop shutdown 'farce'

Haaa ... Obama's face at this time does not look too fierce as when his facial expression when he said the U.S. wanted to intervene in Syria in some time ago. Ehehhe. So far, I still wonder, why the U.S. does not want to learn from a valuable experience, that the collapse of its economy due to prolonged war against Islam and the Muslims.

More ridiculous thing is, do you believe it? In a collapsed condition like this, they are secretly longing for a compassionate conservative figure like George Bush. Ahahaha ... just imagine it, ahahha .... I laughed at my own self to eliminate my feeling of disgust, until I could not bear my tears.

This really shows symptoms of mental illness. It is exactly like a girl who misses her rapist. Is this sadistic or masochistic? Whew.

Catch and prosecute George Bush! Then they can miss him outside the prison! Give back all of the state funds which had been spent only for war and killing the U.S. soldiers, damn! Damn you!

► Shutdown Halts Potentially Lifesaving Science

► AP Interviews with obama

■ on Afghanistan
■ on New GOP Class
■ on the Budget Battle
■ on Iran
■ on Redskins Name Change
■ on Budget, Iran, Redskins

► House Democrats Offer Budget Deal

► FINANCE

■ That Congressional Exemption From Obamacare? Another Myth

■ Catastrophic Consequences of a U.S. Default Explained

► NEWS

■ Egypt issues tough warning against anti-army protests
■ U.S. source confirms operation in Somalia against Shabaab militant
■ Arab world searches for democratic future
■ Analysis: Allies worried US turning inward to handle political chaos at home
■ Iran leader hints at disapproval over Obama call
■ U.S. says captures al Qaeda leader in Libya, also raids Somalia
■ Kerry: US will stay the course despite shutdown
■ Government Shutdown Could Be Big Setback for NASA and Taxpayers, Former Astronaut Says
■ Assad says will not negotiate with armed rebels: magazine
■ Venezuela vows crackdown on 'currency tourists'
■ Kerry says shutdown no sign of US weakness but warns Congress about message it sends

Why he can't shut his mouth?

■ Obama Doesn't Rule Out Using 14th Amendment To Raise The Debt Limit
■ Gunmen attack Libyan army post on highway, killing 16 soldiers
■ US forces hit extremists behind E. Africa attacks
■ Analysis: US reliability questioned overseas
■ 'Walking Dead' brings new life to Ga. town
■ Pentagon: Most furloughed civilians ordered back
■ Obama to public: Don't give up on health sign-ups
■ White House in Shutdown: Obamas Doing the Dishes?
■ A rabbi and a Palestinian farmer are neighbors, partners – and friends

► OMG! : What Were They Thinking? (week of 9/30/2013)

► HEALTH : 13-Minute Fat-Blasting Workout

► SHINE

■ 10 Ways Your Home Could Be Toxic

■ Bewitching Tea Latte



► TRAVEL : Best affordable island hotels

► SMALL BUSINESS: When Not Being the Smartest Is an Advantage

► SHOPPING : Award-winning grooming products for men

► Iraq violence: Attack kills dozens of Shia pilgrims
► Couple rescued in Russia from borsch-eating bear

► VIDEO
■ 1973 Arab-Israeli war: Impact still felt 40 years on



■ Balloon fiesta for Albuquerque skies



► TRAVEL : In Paris, the drink that drove Van Gogh mad

► OP-ED : Capitol Hill tragedy shows worrying trend in crumbling US society
► US forces target al-Shabaab leader in Somalia, seize Al-Qaeda leader in Libya
► Pentagon to recall most furloughed employees despite shutdown
► US House unanimously votes to retroactively pay 800,000 furloughed workers
► 'Not how we do it in New York': Ex-NYPD cop questions sister's killing by Capitol police
► Background to bloodshed – 20 years since Russia's constitutional crisis
► Olympic torch arrives in Moscow, blazing a trail in record breaking relay

► VIDEOS

■ Why You Should Care: Custom Plates, Custom Problems (E37)
■ FBI now in tenuous, unethical position, slave to 2 masters - Lavabit founder
■ Pivotal Axis: Germany may gain special access to China's markets 

■ The Truthseeker: 'Worse than Hiroshima': US war chemicals and 'stinking hypocrisy' (E25). One in three American servicemen permanently disabled, 'the worst genetic damage in any population ever studied', 'confirmed' US govt behind world record Afghan opium crop, and October's protest calendar. Seek truth from facts with Iraqi-Kurdish activist Houzan Mahmoud, Afghan war specialist Prof. Anatol Lieven, former intelligence officer Scott Rickard, Foreign Policy In Focus columnist Conn Hallinan, and the author of Questioning the War on Terror Dr. Kevin Barrett.



■ Hezbollah State: Key Middle East player withdraws troops from Syria

► Iran: Diplomatic charm or harm?

► Russia urged to release Greenpeace activists

► The Road to Tawergha 

► GOVERNMENT : How to Beat the Debt Ceiling Crisis Without Congress
Here are three ways to get around the debt ceiling without congressional approval.

* Obama and Boehner Eye Budget Deal

► FOREIGN POLICY : Kerry Rails Against Shutdown at APEC - Blames GOP for jeopardizing U.S. foreign relations

► SYRIA : Assad Tells Magazine: 'I've Made Mistakes' - Says no side in civil war is entirely free of blame 

► BARACK OBAMA: Obama: Don't Give Up on Health Care - Talks Obamacare, shutdown and Iran in new interview

► TECHNOLOGY & MEDIA : How Apple Has Changed - Two years after Steve Jobs' death, it's a different company

► ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT : Astronaut: Gravity Gets Me Down - Space vet Marsha Ivins reviews the film's science

► ANGOLA : Dinosaur Hunters Flock to Angola - Scientists seek evidence of prehistoric life

► SEX : 12 Shocking Sex Facts

► VIDEO : TIME Explains: The Link Between Wildlife Trafficking and Terrorism

► POLITICS : Shutdown worries California Republicans. The mood in Washington and at a gathering in Anaheim seems to meld support for the goals of GOP congressional leaders and an expectation that there will be a price to pay.

* State GOP convention exposes intraparty rifts

► NATION : Flood of consumer inquiries could make or break Obamacare. Strong consumer interest heartens backers of the new healthcare law, but persistent glitches could spell trouble.

► ENTERTAINMENT  : Violinist Jennifer Koh turns physicist for 'Einstein on the Beach'

News Headlines (75) 21 November 2012

ONLINE TODAY

► Happy Youngsters More Likely to Grow Into Wealthy Adults, Study Finds ScienceDaily (Nov. 19, 2012)
 

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Your First Turkey! Easy Roast Turkey for Beginners at Thanksgiving || Israeli Couscous & Cheese -- Easy Mac & Cheese Recipe Using Israeli Couscous


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Food Wishes Recipes : Salmon Baked on Salt Recipe - Salmon Baked on Aromatic Salt || Food Wishes Recipes : Chimichurri Sauce Recipe - How to Make Chimichurri


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Ranch Dressing Recipe -- Chef John's Ultimate Ranch Dressing || Lemon Curd "Lite" -- Easy Lemon Custard Dessert Sauce Recipe


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Romano Bean Salad Recipe - A Great Summer Salad with Garlic and Mint || Cream Cheesy Zucchini Recipe - Cubed Zucchini Side Dish with Cream Cheese, Lemon, and Oregano

► Clinton's Middle East visit a high-profile swan song -  By Olivier Knox, Yahoo! News 
  ► Clinton: US Pushing to End Israel-Gaza Violence. Published on Nov 20, 2012 by AssociatedPress : Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States is pushing for a 'durable outcome' promoting stability following Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip. (Nov. 20)



► Israel-Hamas cease-fire remains elusive - By IBRAHIM BARZAK and JOSEF FEDERMAN
► Egypt: Israel's Gaza offensive to end Tuesday - By RAVI NESSMAN | Associated Press
► Gaza shakes, Israelis killed as Clinton seeks truce - By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams | Reuters 

► Raw: Turkeys Prep for Presidential Pardon. Published on Nov 20, 2012 by AssociatedPress :: As part of a White House tradition dating back to 1963, President Barack Obama on Wednesday will choose the National Thanksgiving Turkey . Cobbler and Gobbler are the 2 birds in the running for a pardon. (Nov. 20)



► PETA to Obama: Don't Pardon TurkeysBy Sarah Parnass | ABC OTUS News 

► Photos of the Day - A roundup of today's best photos

► Extraordinary world phenomena. From the vivid colors of a beautiful hot spring to a random rock formation that looks just like an elephant - these are the extraordinary phenomenons of the natural world. The outlandish landscapes might look like something from another planet but they are in fact completely natural eccentricities. And while these mind-blowing quirks of Mother Nature might continue to puzzle scientists, they also continue to draw in tourists fascinated by the surreal spectacles. (PHOTOS)

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Obama Meets Leaders of China, Japan. Published on Nov 20, 2012 by AssociatedPress ::President Obama sat down with Chinese Premier Wen Jiaboao and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda at the Asian summit in Cambodia. Disputed Asian waters and islands are a big topic at the summit. (Nov. 20)

■ Tensions flare over South China Sea at Asian summit - By Jason Szep and James Pomfret PHNOM PENH | Mon Nov 19, 2012 
■ Obama urges restraint in tense Asian disputes - By Jeff Mason and James Pomfret PHNOM PENH | Tue Nov 20, 2012
■ Obama wades into thorny Asian territorial row - By JIM GOMEZ | Associated Press 
■ Economy Has Green Shoots From China to U.S. as Data Surprise - By Simon Kennedy on November 15, 2012

► Obama presses Cambodia's Hun Sen to improve rights record - By Matt Spetalnick | Reuters – Mon, Nov 19, 2012 

► How Asia sees Obama's pivot to the Pacific - By ERIC TALMADGE | Associated Press

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► Ready for a scoop of Turkey flavored ice cream? (VIDEO) -  By Eric Pfeiffer, Yahoo! News
► The germiest place on an airplane? It's right in front of you -  By Jason Sickles, Yahoo! 


► Public nudity ban in San Francisco. San Francisco lawmakers on Nov. 20 approved a proposal to ban public nakedness, rejecting arguments that the measure would eat away at a reputation for tolerance enjoyed by a city known for flouting convention and flaunting its counter-culture image. (PHOTOS)  

Rusty Mills, of San Francisco, speaks during a rally against banning nudity in parts of the city in San Francisco, California, November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach

(Oh, no. I say NO to Nudism. If I agree with Nudism, I feel I'm living life to the days of caveman / stone age....eheheh ...even the human civilization in the stone age have shown more progress than the Naturist. At least their genitals still closed.

Only creatures with low degrees of human civilization know no wear loincloth, for example : animals. Despite this, I often see people (those who wear clothes) to dress in their pets. So, the animals will look more sweet and stylish if they wear clothes. So, what's it called when humans even naked in public? ehehhehe ... I am naked just when we are making love or when I'm taking a shower in the bathroom... mmmm

► Public nudity ban in San Francisco. San Francisco lawmakers on Nov. 20 approved a proposal to ban public nakedness, rejecting arguments that the measure would eat away at a reputation for tolerance enjoyed by a city known for flouting convention and flaunting its counter-culture image. (PHOTOS) 

► Animals in war zones - Animals are often neglected casualties of war and conflict zones caught in the daily crossfire and bombings, many injured or killed with no outlets or refuge. (PHOTOS)

► Creative smuggling - Fitted into suitcases, books or baked goods, smugglers look to ingenious new methods to sneak past the authorities. (PHOTOS)

► 21 November 2012  - Fresh push for Gaza ceasefire

International efforts to finalise a truce in Gaza are being stepped up after a night of heavy Israeli air strikes and sporadic Hamas rocket attacks.
* Gaza-Israel violence Live 
* In pictures: Attacks cause suffering 
* Q&A: Israel-Gaza violence 
* Gaza crisis: The legal position 
* Netanyahu: Israel has 'no choice' - VIDEO

(If within 1-3 days since this post was published we saw they had reconciled, we should not be surprised. That's how they are.

If we truly want peace, we should not take sides on one of them, but rather on all efforts to achieve the peace.

If it is not yet achieved today, maybe tomorrow. And tomorrow again, and again ...

My biggest dream in the whole year is to see Israel and the Palestine will shake hands with each other and eventually they are able to feel the sense of brotherhood.
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CrossTalk on Gaza: Pillar of Hypocrisy.  Published on Nov 21, 2012 by RussiaToday :: Has Israel shot itself in the foot with its offensive on Gaza? What is it trying to achieve? Is it turning itself into an apartheid state? Or is it rightfully protecting its people and showing a willingness to fight? If so, is this kind of violence acceptable to the international community? CrossTalking with Mouin Rabbani, Gregg Roman and Harry Fear.



► AFP Gaza office hit by Israeli strike, 3 Palestinian reporters killed in other attacks. Published: 21 November, 2012 - Edited: 21 November, 2012
► US blocks 'unbalanced' UN Security Council statement calling for Gaza ceasefire.  Published: 20 November, 2012
► Israeli deputy PM's Facebook, Twitter accounts hacked, filled with pro-Palestine messages. Published: 21 November, 2012 - Edited: 21 November, 2012
► 'Israel desires peace, wrongly accused of using excessive force'. Published: 21 November, 2012

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Published on Nov 21, 2012 by RussiaToday :: Has Israel shot itself in the foot with its offensive on Gaza? What is it trying to achieve? Is it turning itself into an apartheid state? Or is it rightfully protecting its people and showing a willingness to fight? If so, is this kind of violence acceptable to the international community? CrossTalking with Mouin Rabbani, Gregg Roman and Harry Fear.

► The Stream - Medicating success 

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Israeli PM Netanyahu for a press conference in Jerusalem. Published on Nov 20, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish :US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Israeli PM Netanyahu for a press conference in Jerusalem. || UN Secretary General speaks with Israeli PM at press conference in Jerusalem. Published on Nov 20, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish



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Inside Story - Will the Arabs speak up for Gaza? Published on Nov 19, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish. We look at how a post-Arab Spring Middle East could change the way the Gaza-Israel conflict plays out. Shiulie Ghosh speaks to Khaled Elgindy, Mohammad Soudan & Azzam Tamimi.


► Inside Story Americas - Will Honduras have free and fair elections? Published on Nov 20, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish : This is a week of key political developments in two of Latin America's emerging nations. In Colombia, FARC rebels have announced a unilateral two month ceasefire with the government, which could be a sign that five decades of conflict may be coming to an end. Meanwhile, in Honduras, the three main political parties have been choosing candidates for next year's presidential election. (VIDEO)

► Activate - Roman v Kremlin.  Published on Nov 20, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish : The opposition movement is being slowly strangled in Russia. New laws are making it difficult to protest, voices challenging the government are being imprisoned and, in amongst this turmoil, Roman Dobrokhotov is attempting to stand up and be counted. (VIDEO)

Latest Headlines

■ Libya: Gunmen Assassinate Benghazi Security Chief 
■ Suicide Blasts Hit Near U.S. Base in Afghan Capital 
■ Eurozone Fails to Reach Deal on Greece Aid 
■ India Hangs Gunman from 2008 Mumbai Attack 
■ Courting Asia, Obama Finds That the World Intrudes 
■ Unemployment Falls in 75 Percent of U.S. States 
■ Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Remains Elusive 
■ Prosecutor: Search Warrants Issued in Indy Blast 
■ San Francisco Lawmakers Vote to Ban Public Nudity 
■ AP Launches its First Spanish-Language Stylebook 
■ Anglican Church Says No to Female Bishops 
■ Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Resigns 
■ Ex-Tab Editors Brooks, Coulson Charged with Bribery 
■ Obama Meets China, Japan Leaders Amid Sea Tensions 
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► Can Mauritania's President Survive Both Coup-Plotters and al-Qaeda? 
By Vivienne Walt

* How the Injury of an African Dictator May Hobble France

► Line of Fire: Photos from Gaza 

* Gaza Diplomacy: New Prospect of a Tenuous Cease-Fire 

► Congo's Rebels Seize Goma

* M23 Rebels in Congo's East Capture Key City

► In Chaotic Process, French Conservatives Appoint Leader 

* France: Leadership Vote Plunges UMP into Chaos 

► Space Sensationalism: A 'Historic' Mars Announcement?

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* Aerial Views of Sandy's Destruction

► Viewpoint: The Thanksgiving Class Divide — Do You Get to Celebrate or Have to Work? 
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► Guide to Thanksgiving

* Thanksgiving: Your questions and our answers
* How-to videos 
* Turkey
* Potatoes 
* Stuffing and gravy 
* Cranberries 
* Breads 
* Sides 
* Salads 
* Pies and other desserts 
* Wine
* Eating out instead 

► Standing Up: Davien's Story - By Molly Hennessy-Fiske. Davien Graham tried to do right in his rough Monrovia neighborhood. Paralyzed in a shooting, he knew what could happen if he snitched. He also knew that a Christian shouldn't lie.

* Part One: A gunshot victim wrestles with his fears
* Part Two: Making his peace 
* Photos: Davien's journey 

► FRAMEWORK  - Pictures in the News | November 20, 2012 - Posted By: Marc Martin 

5 PICTURES TODAY

People lead a donkey named "Mr. Donkey" to the National Electoral Council in hopes of registering him to run for a seat on the National Assembly in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Thursday, Nov. 15 2012. Daniel Molina, leader of the Mr. Donkey support group, said his group's goal was to raise awareness among voters about the seriousness of the National Assembly elections and the importance of choosing effective candidates. Although Mr. Donkey didn't get on the ballot for the Feb. 17, 2012 elections, supporters threw confetti and banged on drums to express their continued support. (AP Photo/Diario Expreso)

Tattoo artists works on his customer during the third International Tattoo Convention in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia on November 16, 2012. AFP PHOTO /Raul ARBOLEDA

A hot-air balloon flies over a container port in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. Asia-Pacific leaders focused their attention on rising concern over food security on Sunday, as they prepared to wrap up their annual summit with an agreement to slash tariffs on trade in environmental goods and a call to keep markets open even in hard times. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT Photo: Associated Press

U.S. President Barack Obama, eighth from left, smiles as he stands with other leaders for a group photo at the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. They are, from left, Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Philippines' President Benigno Aquino III, Myanmar's President Thein Sein, Laos' Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihino Noda, Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Obama, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, China's Premier Wen Jiabao, Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak, Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak, New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Balloons with a banner featuring a picture of U.S. President Barack Obama hang in the air as residents, who face eviction from their homes, release them during a protest to ask Obama for help in protecting their rights ahead of Obama's visit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, November 18, 2012. Obama will be among the heads of state visiting Cambodia, as the country hosts the 21st ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and East Asia summits. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj