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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Turkey to block access to anti-Islam film
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ? Turkish authorities say they have obtained a court order to block Internet access to an anti-Islam movie that has enraged Muslims.
The court order issued Wednesday to block access to links to the film came a day after a minister said Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered officials to find ways of preventing access to videos of "Innocence of Muslims," which has sparked widespread protests.
Turkey's Ministry for Communications said Tuesday it has also asked Google Inc. and YouTube to remove the videos.
Dozens of people, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, have been killed in violence linked to protests over the film.
Erdogan has criticized Western nations for not taking steps to prevent insults to Islamic values but also has criticized violent protests against the film.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Officer critical after being shot during child porn raid
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A police official walks past the Maplewood Apartments after a shooting in Lakeside, Calif. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. The San Diego County sheriff's Capt. Duncan Fraser said two deputies and a suspect have been shot while the deputies were trying to contact a child abuse suspect at the suburban apartment complex.
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By Lauren Steussy and Tony Shin, NBCSanDiego.com
One of two veterans in the San Diego Sheriff's Department injured in a gun battle in Lakeside, Calif., is in critical condition, law enforcement sources said Tuesday night.
Detective Ali Perez and Sgt. Craig Johnson were reportedly shot and injured by Daniel Witczak after confronting him Tuesday afternoon in a Lakeside apartment complex, sheriff's department authorities said.
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Witzcak, 30, was confronted by the deputies for allegedly keeping pornographic images of his girlfriend's children on his cell phone with the intention of selling them, according to his girlfriend.
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Perez was in critical but stable condition Tuesday night, sources told NBC San Diego. He was shot at least twice with a high-powered gun, including once in the stomach.
Johnson was shot in the arm and is expected to recover.
Confronted about child porn, man shoots two deputies in San Diego County
Lt. Duncan Fraser from the sheriff's department said both endured hours of surgery after being transported to the hospital.
?It?s too early to tell,"?Sheriff Bill Gore said of the deputies' condition, "but any time you have major gunshot trauma, there?s great cause for concern.?
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A shooting victim arrives at the hospital following a gun battle in San Deigo, Calif.
Detective Perez is an 18-year veteran with the department who is assigned to the Child Abuse Unit. Sgt. Johnson is a 23-year veteran with the department who is assigned to the Santee station.
Fraser said he knows Perez well, and that for him to be assigned to the Child Abuse Unit demonstrates that he's "a good detective and has the ability to do a good, thorough investigation."
Perez was one of the deputies who found 15-year-old Charles Andrew Williams, the suspect in the Santana High School shooting of 2001.
The entire sheriff?s homicide detail was at the scene of the shooting investigating and canvassing the area, Fraser said. They secured a warrant to investigate the residence early Tuesday evening.
One of the deputies is married to an employee with the San Diego Police Department, SDPD Chief Bill Lansdowne said.
"This is a very difficult day for the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and everyone in law enforcement," Gore said to reporters after one of the deputies had just gotten out of surgery. "It?s a constant reminder of what our law enforcement officers in this country face every day."
Witczak was taken to Scripps Mercy Hospital, according to a hospital source. There is no word yet on his condition.
The girlfriend told NBC San Diego that she was getting her two daughters ready for school when she found pornographic pictures of her boyfriend and her two daughters engaged in sex acts on his cell phone. Her boyfriend told her that he planned to sell the photos for $50,000 to a child porn site.
The woman said that after the deputies stormed the apartment, her boyfriend shot the two deputies with a high-powered rifle and then shot himself.
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Barnes & Noble launching Nook Video this fall with a little help from HBO, Sony, Disney, Viacom, more
We caught wind of an upcoming video offering from Barnes & Noble a couple of weeks back, as part of a tip on new tablet offerings from the company. And while we've yet to hear anything official on the latter, this morning the bookstore pulled back the curtain on Nook Video, a new service boasting support from heavy hitters like HBO, Sony, Warner Brothers, Viacom and Disney. The fruits of those partnerships include standard and high-def movies and TV shows like The Avengers, Brave, The Amazing Spider-man, Breaking Bad, The Daily Show and Game of Thrones, which can be watched on Nooks, and non-Barnes & Noble tablets and smartphones, courtesy of a forthcoming free app from the retailer, letting you pick up where you left off on different devices.
The offering can also be linked to UltraViolet purchases, making it possible to add titles purchased with that feature logo to the Nook Cloud offering. Nook Video will be arriving in the US this fall, followed by a "holiday" release in the UK.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
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GEObet iGaming Symposium
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
at the Trading Places Economic Development Conference
Prairieland Park Exhibition Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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September 24, 2012 (Tsuu Tina Nation, Alberta, Canada)? ??GEObet Gambling Network, sponsor of the iGaming Symposium at the Trading Places Economic Development Conference in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan next week, is pleased to confirm that Chief Eugene Eastman, Saulteaux-Dakota/O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation in Manitoba, will be among the First Nations leaders speaking at the event. He will join a panel discussion exploring the sovereign rites being exercised in order to establish an igaming industry. Also on the panel will be Bernie Shepherd, the former Chief of the White Bear First Nation and the driving force behind the first Indian-owned land-based casino in Canada, and prominent First Nations entrepreneur Gerry Gionet, founder of the GEObet Gambling Network. Gerry Gionet is of the Saulteaux-Dakota/ O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation currently living and operating his businesses in the Tsuu Tina First Nation.
iGaming industry experts from France, the UK and Vancouver will also be converging on Saskatoon for the event to offer their insight into operating an online gambling company and provide information on the ?revenue and employment opportunities the industry has generated in other jurisdictions.
?It is our right to develop our own industries, industries that will create jobs for our people and generate revenue for our communities,? said Shepherd. ?Many of us are convinced that creating an online gambling industry will have many benefits to our Nations, just as there has been from our land-based casinos.?
?We have the technology and management expertise to make this happen,? said Gionet from one of his engineering construction worksites in Fort MacMurray.? ?We?re ready to move on this right now. We want the community participating in the process from the beginning. We hope this conference will get the dialogue going.?
The GEObet Gambling Network, operated by Golden Arrow Worldwide Ltd, is currently exploring opportunities with Saskatchewan First Nations to develop an online gaming industry.? The GEObet Gambling Network offers a simple solution to tribal and independent casino operators to compliment and extend their land-based casino operations, enabling them to immediately start moving their land-based casino customers online.
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Larry Colcy, Lyceum Media
geobet@lyceummedia.com
(604) 788 7957
About the GEObet Gambling Network
The GEObet Gambling Network, operated by Golden Arrow Entertainment, provides a turnkey igaming solution for tribal and independent land-based casino operators.? GEObet.com, launched in September 20122, is the first igaming brand operating on the network. Created by respected tribal business leaders and managed by a top international team of industry veterans, the GEObet Gambling Network offers a simple and cost effective way to have a world class online business operating in 60 to 90 days.? With its industry leading and award winning online gaming products, the GEObet Gambling Network enables casino operators to defend and retain their customer base against online raiding by the major casino consortiums.? Licensed internationally in Malta, Curacao and Kahnawake, the turnkey system expands both land-based and online casino business with complete legal compliance and virtually zero cost of development.
Further background information on GEObet and Gerry Gionet: http://www.lyceummedia.com/?page_id=1741
About Golden Arrow Worldwide Ltd. (http://www.goldenarrowmarketing.com)
Based in? the Tsuu Tina Nation (Redwood Meadows, Alberta, Canada), Golden Arrow Worldwide Ltd. has formed Golden Arrow Entertainment Limited Partnership for the purpose of providing the complete online gambling ?solution developed for its own igaming brand, GEObet.com, to First Nations and independent casino operators. Its initial limited partner is First Nations entrepreneur Gerry Gionet. Limited Partnership units are currently available to Accredited Investors. Interested investors should contact Gerry Gionet, CEO and President, at (587) 226-8293 for further information.
About the Trading Place Economic Development Conference (http://www.fsin.com/index.php/calendar-of-events/98/795.html)
The Trading Place, sponsored by The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Economic Development Secretariat, is designed to bring together top leaders and interested parties looking to be a part of one of the fastest and hottest growing economies while exploring development possibilities. Conference participants will include public and private sector leaders and experts as well as FSIN leaders. The mission of the conference is to address one of the most critical issues-the economic growth and development of the Saskatchewan region. The FSIN hopes that by working together in a collaborative manner and combining shared ideas, conference participants will find ways that the benefit not only regional residents and resources but outside investors as well. Event activities will include workshops, panels, plenary sessions, Indian Market and Exhibits to attract major corporate, public and private business to our event.
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Tune in when Patricia interviews Kevin O'Leary On His New Book ...
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Listen to Kevin O?Leary on Patricia Raskin Positive Business on Friday, October 5th at 3:00-3:30PM ET on AM790 WPRV and streamed live on www.790business.com
Tune in when Patricia interviews?Kevin O?Leary, one of the most successful business entrepreneurs, as well as a star on CBC?s Dragons? Den and ABC?s Shark Tank.
He will discuss his new book, Cold Hard Truth: On Business, Money, and Life,where he reveals the secrets that made him rich and shares his personal advice for readers from every walk of life.
Kevin founded and built SoftKey (later The Learning Company), the global leader in educational kids? software, and negotiated its sale to Mattel for $4.2 billion in 1999. Since then, he has successfully co-founded, funded, and sold numerous companies in a range of industries, including storage, entertainment, and finance. Today, Kevin is the Chairman of O?Leary Funds, a $1.7 billion mutual fund company. He is also the co-host of CBC?s Lang & O?Leary Exchange and Discovery Channel?s Project Earth, and the host CBC?s new reality series, Kevin O?Leary?s Redemption Inc.
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Google Maps App Hacked Onto iPhone 3GS Running iOS 6
Remember that one time you downloaded iOS 6? You were so excited about features like Panorama and... well, Maps. There was nothing else to be all that excited about, at least from a Christmas-morning, I-can't-wait-to-play point of view. And then, you opened up Apple Maps to find that your childhood home didn't really look like your childhood home at all, but a flat, f&#(ked up version of your childhood home, and that you were actually two blocks east of where you thought you were, despite the street signs that told you otherwise? Those were good times.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/o5wlrFaqAsY/
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Folk's FG helps Jets beat Miami 23-20 in OT
New York Jets punter Robert Malone (3) congratulates kicker Nick Folk (2) after Folk kicked a field goal during overtime of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Miami. The Jets won 23-20. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
New York Jets punter Robert Malone (3) congratulates kicker Nick Folk (2) after Folk kicked a field goal during overtime of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Miami. The Jets won 23-20. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Miami Dolphins kicker Dan Carpenter (5) reacts after missing a field goal during overtime of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Miami. The Jets won 23-20. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow (15) leaves the field following an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Miami, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. The Jets won 23-20 in overtime. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Dolphins running back Daniel Thomas (33) scores a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)
New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez fumbles the ball and then recovers it during overtime of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Miami. The Jets won 23-20 in overtime. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
MIAMI (AP) ? First, the Miami Dolphins missed a potential game-winning field-goal attempt in overtime, and then the New York Jets had a kick blocked with a chance at a victory, and then ...
Timeout!
Kicker Nick Folk received a reprieve that gave the Jets a wild win.
After Folk's blocked field-goal attempt in OT was negated by a timeout, his retry was a successful 33-yarder with 6:04 left, and the Jets beat the Dolphins 23-20 on Sunday.
Mark Sanchez hit Santonio Holmes for a 38-yard gain to set up the kick. Two plays later, Folk's attempt was blocked by Randy Starks charging up the middle, but the officials whistled the play dead just as the ball was snapped because Dolphins coach Joe Philbin had called timeout.
"I thought it was the right call," Philbin said. "I was planning all along to call timeout right before he kicked the ball. ... Typically we're going to ice the kicker."
Folk said he had a similar experience with Dallas in 2008, when a negated kick was blocked and he made the retry. He said he and his Jets teammates heard the whistle when Philbin called timeout, and his blockers eased up.
"I'd rather kick it than sit there and not kick it," Folk said. "I got another warmup kick."
Philbin managed a sheepish grin as Folk lined up for his second attempt. The Jets kicker then made the winner.
"You never see that happen," Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill said. "It's a weird thing. It's one of those things where you say the odds were not in your favor today. It just wasn't meant to be."
On the previous possession, the Dolphins' Dan Carpenter was wide left on a 48-yard field-goal attempt that would have given them the victory. Carpenter also missed from 47 yards early in the fourth quarter.
"I let the team down," Carpenter said.
"We got breaks, no doubt about it," Jets coach Rex Ryan said. "We'll take the win. We're not going to give it back."
New York improved to 2-1, and the Dolphins dropped to 1-2.
"It's a tough game," Miami linebacker Karlos Dansby said. "We were inches away from 2-1."
The Jets' Darrelle Revis and Miami's Reggie Bush left the game with left knee injuries. Revis is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam Monday.
New Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano had trouble getting his unit moving much of the day, but in the end he called the right play just enough to beat the team that fired him as head coach last December.
"I think he's happy to get the victory for the team, not just himself," Ryan said.
Tim Tebow called a fake punt and ran for 5 yards and a first down, but otherwise again contributed little to the Jets' offense. He still has yet to throw a pass this year, and a third-down throw from Sanchez bounced off Tebow's helmet and fell incomplete.
"I was not expecting it that quick, but I guess I'll learn," Tebow said. "We got a win. That's all that matters."
Sanchez redeemed himself at the end of an erratic afternoon. His 7-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Kerley with 3:01 left to give the Jets their first lead, 20-17.
Tannehill then moved Miami 48 yards, including 19 yards on a third-down pass interference penalty against Revis' replacement, Kyle Wilson. Carpenter's 41-yard field goal with 16 seconds left forced overtime.
Miami lost despite trailing for less than 3 minutes of the game.
"That's the NFL," Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake said. "There's no script. It just happens."
The Dolphins had the better ground game, outrushing the Jets 185-88 despite the loss of Bush. But the Jets' LaRon Landry scored on an 18-yard interception return.
Sanchez twice missed open receivers for potential scores, made several wild throws and had a handful of passes dropped. He finished 21 for 45 for 306 yards and two interceptions. Holmes made nine catches for 147 yards.
"It was a roller coaster, no doubt," Sanchez said. "The defense and the other players picked me up when I didn't have it. It was an ugly win."
Like Sanchez, Tannehill had an up-and-down day. The rookie went 16 for 36 for 196 yards with the one costly interception.
"We expected to win," Ryan said. "But my goodness, it was tough."
Bush hurt his knee on a carry when the Dolphins were running out the clock in the second quarter. He returned to the bench after halftime in uniform and rode an exercise bike, but remained on the sideline.
All-Pro cornerback Revis departed in the third quarter with a non-contact injury.
Some Tebow trickery led to a field goal by New York. Exercising his option to call a fake, he took a short snap from punt formation on fourth-and-3 at the Jets 30 and ran 5 yards for a first down. He was glad the call worked.
"Makes it a lot easier to go back to the sideline," he said. That jump-started a 16-play drive that ended with a 3-pointer.
Tebow also drew a big cheer from the crowd when the scoreboard "Kiss Cam" showed him next to teammate Clyde Gates on the sideline. A teammate encouraged them to kiss, but they declined.
Notes: Jets WR Stephen Hill left the game with a right hamstring injury but afterward said he was fine. ... The Dolphins were 10 for 19 converting third down. The Jets came into the game last in the NFL in third-down defense. ... Former Dolphins Yeremiah Bell had seven tackles. ... Miami's Brandon Fields averaged 58.8 yards on four punts.
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Shreyas Trojan all set to tackle poor draw in Coventry's Greyhound ...
Shreyas Trojan all set to tackle poor draw in Coventry?s Greyhound Data Dash - Div B
Anything that dips under 16-second barrier will be a threat in Sunday?s Greyhound Data Dash - Div B, and a hound who recently did this thrice over 263 metres is Shreyas Trojan.
After capturing the runner-up place at D1 level, the black dog jumped up to the open class, and continued his fine work. In a tough competition here at the end of last month, he led all the way through, beating Bowtime Honcho by three lengths. It was an impressive run, as he wrapped up the proceedings only in 15.89 seconds.
After proving his mettle here, G. Holford?s charge went to Swindon, where he unfortunately could not taste success. He got bumped at the second bend in a 285 metres race and as a result, finished fifth behind Glenbane Air.
A terrible loss, however, did not dent his confidence. The son of Hades Rocket did well on his return to Coventry in mid September. Covering the distance in 15.82 seconds, the skilful hound secured the second spot in a nail-biting contest.
The maverick hound certainly has the ability to perform consistently well in the short-distance races. So, it is very hard to ignore his chances in today?s competition.
Other runners in the pack are: Diamond Cnoc, Forest Breeze, Fionntra Laoch, Amazing Vintage and Penniment Mick. The ?200 event is scheduled to start at 18:30 GMT.
Forest Breeze recently hinted that his turn is just around the corner. The blue and brindle hound, however, needs a slice of luck to topple the rest.
Diamond Cnoc becomes a pacey sort on his day. A flawless start is required to do well today. Amazing Vintage has shown ability in the batch of qualifying trials. There is no need to bet on Penniment Mick, who recently suffered a couple of embarrassing defeats.
Fionntra Laoch won well on debut, and there could be more to come. But he needs an improved effort to shine in this company.
Shreyas Trojan just needs to stay cautious of Diamond Cnoc, who sometimes starts fiercely. The rest of the pack is unlikely to trouble him. Good luck to all the hounds.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are the writer's own and do not reflect Bettor.com?s editorial policy.
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Android App review: Falcon for Twitter
Falcon for Twitter (beta) is a widget that aims to let you do all your everyday Twitter stuff directly from your homescreen, and I?m not just talking about reading and writing tweets. This clever little widget does so much more.
I know this is the traditional time of year to squabble about which operating system is best, and as an owner of Android and iOS devices I would like to sit on the fence on that one for now, however, I do beleive that one of the stand out features of Android is the ability to run widgets directly from your homescreen. The problem is that very few apps take full advantage of its capabilities.
This is where the clever developers who?ve come up with Falcon for Twitter have succeeded where so many others have failed.
Firstly, this is a beta version. I don?t normally like to recommend betas, as you have to remember that you?re using a test release that comes with the caveat that it may stop functioning correctly. However, I?ve been using Falcon for the past couple of months and I?ve had no problems with stability. In fact, every update has just brought more and more functionality, to the point where I just couldn?t wait any longer to sing its praises.
When you first install Falcon you get a few screens explaining exactly what you get. Once run you have to add the widget before doing anything else, because it?s not an app as such.
Once added and you?ve authenticated with Twitter you?re presented with a stylish black rectangular widget (theme is changeable) that soon populates with your Twitter timeline. Across the top are several controls:
a falcon head ? takes you to your full Twitter app, if installed (although I very rarely feel the need)
a numerical indicator ? how many tweets you have
a refresh button
a toggle to take you between your timeline and your mentions
a new tweet button
a menu button ? gives you access to your Twitter profile, direct messages, favourites, search and settings
The timeline is scrollable by swiping with your finger. Once a tweet is tapped the stand out features become obvious: the display changes, showing the tweet at the top and an area for displaying the contents of any links within it.
For example, if the tweet contains a link to a photo or video it will automatically load them high resolution. Not only that though, if there?s a link then it will load the web page within the widget ? no browser required. Want to navigate awy from that page? No problem, the widget continues to act like a browser.
Also within this window you will see any conversation history and get the ability to reply, retweet, favourite, and share the tweet.
All of this is happening without leaving your homescreen, so on a tablet you can still have your email and or?music widgets, for example, visable at the same time,?making good use of Android?s true multitasking capabilities.
(click thumbnails to see screenshots. Thanks to Ross for the loan of his grub!)
Of course, with any widget there are going to be limitations. For example, there is no access to trends or some of the more advanced features of Twitter, and, being a beta there are quite a few updates to download, but nothing that bothers me at all. In fact, I can?t remember the last time I launched my full Twitter client!
I?ve just re-read my review and I?ve realised that this may sound like some sort of advert, but best of all, Falcon is free and without adverts, so there?s no need for either party to be biased. I can assure you that this review is so positive because this widget is so good, and it just seems to keep getting better!
Falcon for Twitter beta is available in the Google play store, but please note that it?s for devices running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and above.
About Ronnie Whelan
I work in IT and marketing, I spend my spare money on smartphones and tablets. My friends have grown weary of my fascination with mobile technology, so I write about it in the hope that someone out there is as obsessed as me? and it seems there is. Welcome to my world.
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Disfigured Spain fresco rides global fame
File - In this combination of two undated handout photos made available by the Centro de Estudios Borjanos, the 20th century Ecce Homo-style fresco of Christ , left and the 'restored' version, at right. Only a month has gone by since an 80-year-old artist won global infamy for botching a restoration of a fresco of Christ in a little-known Spanish town, but it took even less time for Internet entrepreneurs to start copying her image compared to a monkey?s head to sell everything from T-shirts to cellphone covers and wine. Now a mortified Cecilia Gimenez has lawyers researching her intellectual property rights, and could demand a cut of profits to benefit charity for her amazingly popular disfiguration of the fresco from the genre known as ?Ecce Homo? (?Behold the Man) style. On Twitter, where the story and image went viral, her version is known as ?Ecce Mono? (?Behold the Monkey.)? (AP Photo/Centro de Estudios Borjanos, File)
File - In this combination of two undated handout photos made available by the Centro de Estudios Borjanos, the 20th century Ecce Homo-style fresco of Christ , left and the 'restored' version, at right. Only a month has gone by since an 80-year-old artist won global infamy for botching a restoration of a fresco of Christ in a little-known Spanish town, but it took even less time for Internet entrepreneurs to start copying her image compared to a monkey?s head to sell everything from T-shirts to cellphone covers and wine. Now a mortified Cecilia Gimenez has lawyers researching her intellectual property rights, and could demand a cut of profits to benefit charity for her amazingly popular disfiguration of the fresco from the genre known as ?Ecce Homo? (?Behold the Man) style. On Twitter, where the story and image went viral, her version is known as ?Ecce Mono? (?Behold the Monkey.)? (AP Photo/Centro de Estudios Borjanos, File)
MADRID (AP) ? The image appears on T-shirts and cellphone covers, coffee mugs and wine labels. And the 80-year-old pensioner who just weeks ago was mortified by the global stir she created with her botched restoration of a fresco of Christ is now looking to get a piece of the action.
The church painting in the town of Borja was for decades a little-known piece of religious art by a minor Spanish artist. Now that Cecilia Gimenez has disfigured it, it has found a new fate as an international icon ? used to sell products around the world.
Gimenez's lawyers have begun investigating whether all the notoriety may be turned to profit, albeit with an aim to help charity.
The fresco depicts Christ with a crown of thorns before crucifixion, in a style known as "Ecce Homo" (Behold the Man). It stood in peaceful obscurity in the Misericordia Church sanctuary since it was painted in 1930 ? until Gimenez, a longtime devotee of the work, decided it needed to be rescued from flaking caused by the damp church air.
Word of the artistic travesty spread across the world, and the solemn Ecce Homo quickly took on a less dignified identity: "Ecce Mono." Behold the Monkey.
Then something unexpected happened.
The town morphed into a tourism destination for people who want to see the restoration. The crush has been so big that the Sancti Spiritus foundation that owns the church and sanctuary recently started charging admission: one euro per visitor. Meanwhile, Internet entrepreneurs have quickly moved in to cash in on the phenomenon, printing "Ecce Mono" on a seemingly endless range of products to sell online.
Gimenez's lawyers say she has no interest in a cut of what the foundation is charging people to see the fresco. But they are investigating possible copyright infringements of what she created. If she has rights, said lawyer Antonio Val Carreras Rivera, Gimenez could pursue payments from those using the image to sell products, although whatever she earns would go to charity.
She's most interested in funding groups that help people with congenital muscular dystrophy, because she has a son with the disorder.
The Sancti Spiritus foundation is stuck in its own legal bind about what to do with the fresco. Should it restore the painting to its original state? Or leave Gimenez's image on the church wall? Or try, as experts say is possible, to separate the two?
Gimenez herself is thankful for the many messages of support she's received from around the world, her lawyers said in a statement. And she "regrets and deplores that commercial brands are financially exploiting a situation that began in total good faith, and which should be restricted to the human level beyond business or commercial interests," the statement said.
The nonprofit Sancti Spiritus foundation plans to seek a second opinion from art experts on what to do about the painting, before getting the view of lawyers, said foundation president Francisco Miguel Arilla, who is also the mayor of Borja, population about 5,000.
"Everyone wants to solve this, but no one knows the solution," Arilla said.
While Gimenez could end up with ownership of what she painted on top of the fresco, the foundation isn't sure who owns the original. It's either the foundation or the 16 grandchildren of the painter, Elias Garcia Martinez. And Martinez's heirs live all across Spain, Arilla said. "This seems like it's going to be a long process," he said.
Meanwhile, Borja is trying to cope with its newfound fame. While known for its wine, this is the first time it's ever been a big tourism draw.
The influx of visitors hasn't shown any sign of letting up since news of the fresco rocketed around the world, Arilla said. About 1,000 people paid admission last weekend, and the number of visitors has averaged 100 daily this week. The charge was put in place to cover the cost of additional workers needed at the sanctuary to manage the crowds.
"I thought this would slow down by now, but we still have a steady flow of people," Arilla said.
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Associated Press writer Ciaran Giles in Madrid contributed to this report.
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
Lucent to pay $4.2M over Iraq 911 system testing
SEATTLE (AP) ? A French-owned telecommunications company has agreed to pay $4.2 million to settle a whistleblower's lawsuit over the testing of a 911-style emergency response system in Iraq, the Justice Department said Friday.
Lucent Technologies World Services Inc., a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent, was awarded a $250 million U.S. Army contract to build the system for Baghdad and 15 other cities in 2004.
The project's former manager, Geoffrey Willson, said in a lawsuit in federal court in Seattle that Lucent lied to the U.S. government when it claimed to have completed testing of the system's radio transmission sites and of the network as a whole. Willson alleged that Lucent falsely certified that the testing had been done in an attempt to get paid more quickly, and that the company's performance was a factor in an $8.5 million bonus it received.
He brought the lawsuit on behalf of the U.S. government and as the whistleblower keeps a substantial chunk of the payout: $758,000. Lucent did not admit wrongdoing.
"The United States must be able to count upon government contractors to seek payment only for services performed in conformance with their contractual obligations," Seattle U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan said in a written statement. "That is particularly true of contractors performing work for the United States in 'hot spots' around the globe where verification of invoiced work can be both difficult and dangerous."
There were no allegations made that the emergency communications system failed to work properly.
Lucent hired Willson, a Seattle attorney, in 2004 to work in Baghdad as senior contract manager on the project. He was fired a year and a half later in retaliation for complaining to the company about its actions, he said in his lawsuit. At the time he was fired, he was on vacation in England, and the company declined to provide him transportation home, said his lawyer, Stephen Teller of Seattle.
"My client was pretty courageous as a whistleblower, and he suffered a lot as a result of it," Teller said.
Willson did not immediately return a call and an email seeking comment.
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Gene Johnson can be reached at https://twitter.com/GeneAPseattle .
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/lucent-pay-4-2m-over-iraq-911-system-170345431--finance.html
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