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             Less than half of the quadruple bill that opens this year’s Fall for Dance season is much good — and yet, like so many Fall for Dance programs over the years, it’s refreshing. This intensely popular annual festival at City Center presents several works by different artists on each program; this year’s, for the first time, are spread over 12 evenings in three weeks. The emphasis is always on the modern and the unfamiliar; even when you decide you don’t care for some offerings, you’re usually still taken somewhere new. (Those of you who need your dance fixes from the “Don Quixote” pas de deux, go elsewhere.)

Thursday’s opening night included a world premiere, a United States premiere, a New York premiere and a work that, though not listed as any kind of novelty, was new to this seasoned dancegoer. It seems characteristic of Fall for Dance that three of them belonged to no single dance genre.

In “Five Movements, Three Repeats” (the New York premiere), Christopher Wheeldon offers a crossover event for four dancers: one of its two women is a barefoot modern dancer, the other a ballerina in point shoes. Jarek Cemerek’s “Void” (the United States premiere), danced by 10 chaps from the British company BalletBoyz, could be called an all-male urban ballet; it tries to be a modern equivalent of Jerome Robbins’s “West Side Story.” “Shutters Shut” (hitherto unknown to me) is a clever, arch construction for a quasi-androgynous man and woman, Astrid Boons and Quentin Roger from Nederlands Dans Theater. To label it modern dance seems at once adequate and misleading.

“Transformation in Tap,” the world premiere by, and starring, Jared Grimes, can be categorized — it’s tap — but actually its subject is transition. With the help of a taped voice-over, Mr. Grimes tells and demonstrates (with four co-dancers) the several stages of tap finesse through which he has to pass: starting with all-aggressive speed, adding upper-body suavity, adjusting his idiom to suit contemporary electronic music. Despite the self-deprecation, this isn’t a completely good idea; even at the end, Mr. Grimes lacks aspects of upper-body grace and softer dynamics. Still, his final sequence is a circuit of tapping turns with endearingly giddy charm. Just as I was settling into what he did best, the curtain descended.

I reviewed Mr. Wheeldon’s “Five Movements, Three Repeats” at the Vail International Dance Festival this summer. Danced by one modern dancer (Fang-Yi Sheu) and three members of New York City Ballet, it’s set to five musical items by the composer Max Richter. One of them, a pas de deux for Wendy Whelan and Tyler Angle, is Mr. Richter’s remix of Dinah Washington’s “This Bitter Earth.” Another — a dance for those three and Craig Hall, moving individually in separate zones — is repeated three times, on one occasion spatially reversed, as if seen from behind.

There’s a very welcome open-mindedness here. Not only are the modern-dance Ms. Sheu and the ballerina Ms. Whelan presented as equals, but the bare foot is also made to look at least as interesting as the point shoe. Mr. Wheeldon’s duets are always theatrically effective; Mr. Hall has a duet with Ms. Sheu that wins as much as applause as does Ms. Whelan’s with Mr. Angle.

The repeated quartet earned the least response, but even when seen only once, it is the section whose structural intricacy extends Mr. Wheeldon most as a dance maker. Its cool complexity — four people dancing different phrases at the same time, all satisfyingly studded with absorbing detail — makes it compelling on each viewing.

The irresistible ingredient of the “Shutters Shut” duet, choreographed by Paul Lightfoot and Sol León, is its score, Gertrude Stein’s recording of “If I Told Him: A Completed Portrait of Picasso” (1912); its meters, repetitions, half-rhymes all dryly turn speech into dance music. The accompanying Lightfoot-León choreography is good camp fun. Man and woman, wearing strong facial makeup and near identical attire, face front throughout, and the mood is that of a cheekily absurdist Tweedledum-Tweedledee routine. The dance follows Stein’s meters but without her entrancing wit or fluent brio.

In an introductory video, the founding dance duo of BalletBoyz — the former Royal Ballet principals Michael Nunn and William Trevitt — talk of how they, retired from the stage, are now passing on their skills to a new generation, but their charm, which is considerable, bleeds here into the cheesy. And the dance that follows is more mood than substance. An isolated backbend is used now and then, apparently to indicate existential anguish.

When together, the men, some occasionally wearing hoodies, do virile routines and take turns throwing themselves at one another. It’s forgettable — but, like so much Fall for Dance fare, it enlarges our picture of dance today.

French diplomats in Australia on high alert over naked Prophet Mohammed cartoons

FRENCH diplomats in Australia are on high alert amid fears of a new Muslim backlash after a French magazine published cartoons of a naked Prophet Mohammed.

The pictures in the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo have further angered Islamic hardliners already fuming over an anti-Islam film made in the US and posted online.

air max pas cher The provocative short film - titled Innocence of Muslims - sparked violent anti-Western protests across the globe, including in Sydney.

The French embassy in Canberra and consulate in Sydney have boosted their security measures after authorities in Paris urged their diplomats to be extra vigilant.

French Ambassador Stéphane Romatet says he is taking a "zero risk" approach.

"At this stage we have no specific threats against French interests in Australia but it's better to prepare," Mr Romatet told AAP today.

"So this is exactly what we are doing right now."

Senior NSW police have also voiced fears that the cartoons could further inflame tensions.

Deputy NSW Police Commissioner Nick Kaldas today described the cartoons as "not helpful".

"We're not aware of any specific plans for demonstrations this weekend," he told reporters.

"But we are absolutely ready for whatever may happen this weekend."

That will include a strong police presence in the city and other potential flashpoints, he said.

There are also fears a violent mob may descend on Melbourne on Sunday despite organisers cancelling an Islamic rally over security concerns.

Swaybah Javed, who helped invite more than 1800 people to a rally outside the state library, says she's scrapped the event to avoid risking further violence.

"It is a shameful day for Australia when Islamophobia has boiled over to the point where it is impossible to carry out a peaceful protest," she told AAP today.

But police say they are still planning for the worst and will have mounted police and heavily armed officers at the ready in case troublemakers arrive in the city.

"Whilst the organisers were planning a peaceful protest, outsider groups not associated with the Islamic community were attempting to hijack it and provoke a confrontation," Victoria Police spokesman Charlie Morton said.

French diplomatic missions and schools in 20 countries will shut down on Friday - the Muslim day of prayer - over fears they will be targeted by angry mobs.

Mr Romatet takes a dim view of the magazine's decision to publish the cartoons in the current tense climate.

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"We have to avoid fuelling the tensions and putting more oil on the fire," he said.

That's a sentiment echoed by Australian Greens leader Christine Milne, who called the magazine's move "highly irresponsible".

More than 30 people have been killed in attacks and violent protests linked to the Innocence of Muslims film.

9.18 events :Japanese businesses close as China burns over anniversary

                    In BEIJING: About 1000 fishing boats mobilised by China are nearing an island chain controlled by Japan, as the quarrel between the countries resulted in Japanese businesses suspending their Chinese operations.

Chinese fishing boats, which appear suspiciously well-drilled and organised, have clashed with the Japanese Coast Guard over the islands in the past, but never in such numbers.

                    Japan's Coast Guard reported seeing fishing boats outside the territorial waters of the islands, known as Diaoyu in Chinese and Senkaku in Japanese, Kyodo News reported yesterday.

                    They may be joined by six Chinese patrol ships, which briefly entered Japanese waters last Friday in a show of defiance. The dispute over the islands, which has been rumbling for decades, intensified last week after Japan announced it had bought some of the archipelago for the nation from a Japanese family.

                    That enraged China, which also claims sovereignty over the chain. Over the weekend, tens of thousands of Chinese protested in more than 50 cities, overturning Japanese cars and burning the Japanese flag.

                    A number of Japanese businesses have suspended their China operations. Panasonic, Canon, Honda, Mazda and Toyota have halted their factories, while almost 200 7-eleven convenience stores have shut and Uniqlo, the clothes retailer, has removed the signs from its shop and shut its doors.

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                    ''I want to leave,'' said a Nissan executive, who declined to be named, in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. ''Protests near my home were horrifying over the weekend.''

                    Some of the protests have been violent, while others involved vandalism, looting and arson. A man burned his Honda Civic outside one of the carmaker's showrooms in Shanghai. However, there have been no reports of serious injuries to Japanese citizens in China.

                    The anger flared again yesterday, the 81st anniversary of the Mukden incident, in which the Japanese army blew up a railway in Manchuria to serve as a pretext for an invasion.

                    Thousands of people hemmed in by riot police protested outside the Japanese embassy in Beijing. As a helicopter hovered overhead, demonstrators waving Chinese flags marched up and down a street outside the embassy that had been blocked off. Japanese retailers in China closed their doors and covered up their logos to thwart attacks after car dealerships were torched over the weekend.

                   ''We're not just protesting Diaoyu Island,'' said Liu Lin, 53, who took a day off to demonstrate. ''We're angry because the Japanese did not learn their lessons from World War II like Germany. Instead they are trying to steal our territory again.''

                   The US Defence Secretary, Leon Panetta, said in Tokyo both sides should calm down. Mr Panetta also disclosed he would meet China's president-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, in Beijing.

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Married mother of two teacher, 42, had 'sexual encounters' with student after 'letting him cheat on school French tests' when he was fourteen

               A French teacher had a series of 'sexual encounters' with a teenage student after starting a 'romantic relationship' with him when he was 14, a court heard yesterday.

              Mother-of-two Mary Gowans, 42, allegedly had intimate encounters with the boy - including exposing her breasts to him - after favouring him as one of her students at Joseph Howe Sr. Public School in Toronto, Canada.

              The boy, who is now an 18-year-old university student, is said to have kissed and groped the married teacher during the pair's brief relationship.

On one occasion the teacher and student even had a passionate clinch as she was babysitting her two young children.

              The boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is said to have been favoured over other students by the teacher in Grade 8, and was even allowed to cheat on tests.

After graduating from the school, the boy is said to have maintained a close relationship with Gowans, seeing her several times a week and babysitting her children.

              As a high school student he is said to have made a bet with Gowans, whereby if he beat her in a 10km running race, she would show him her breasts, and if he lost he would kiss her.

The boy won, and Gowans is said to have exposed herself to the boy at her home while wearing a wet T-shirt, telling him: 'Here's your breasts'.

              When he was in Grade 10 the teenager claimed Gowans 'got on top of me and started kissing me and making out with me'.

              The boy said the pair had four brief sexual encounters while he played hide and seek with her two young children in her home.

              The teenager admitted having a crush on Gowans ever since she taught him French at school.

The court heard that during one encounter the boy put his hands on Gowans' private parts, but that she stopped anything else happening.

              The teen told Justice John McMahon: 'She often told me never to tell anyone [because of] how much trouble she’d be in.'

              A jury was told that Gowans tearfully complained about the boy flirting with a girl his own age, and tried to set up a sexual encounter with him.

              But the teen said he became 'overwhelmed' by the situation, and told his sister and parents about the relationship.

              Defence lawyer Peter Brauti, questioning the boy at Ontario Superior Court, suggested he had a crush on his teacher and became 'obsessed' with her, to the point he would often talk to his friends about wanting to sleep with her.

              He told the boy: 'It was your dream for that to happen, wasn’t it? In fact, it was your every thought.'

              The boy responded that could not recall commenting on her, but admitted it was possible he'd had 'guy talk' with his friends.

              Gowans has denied sexual assault, sexual interference and sexual exploitation of the boy between June 1, 2009, and January 10, 2010.

              The court heard she was a popular teacher at the school until she was charged and subsequently resigned.

              Mr Brauti said no sexual activity occurred between the two, except on one occasion where the boy made a sexual advance towards her.

              She rebuffed his advances and cut off any contact with the teen in January 2010, it was claimed.

The trial continues.







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            While the recent success of landing the $2.5 billion Curiosity rover on Mars reignited interest in the space program, NASA scientists weren't the only ones jumping for joy.

 

      Building the rover has supported roughly 7,000 jobs over the last eight years and helped many American companies thrive, from Lockheed Martin and Boeing to a slew of smaller companies throughout the country. Long Island-based Aeroflex designed and supplied actuators (a type of motor for moving or controlling a mechanism) needed by the rover for several functions. The company delivered more than 100 actuators and brushless motors used for controlling the rover's 7-foot titanium arm, the antenna, camera motion, and wheels.

         Honeybee Robotics, from New York City, helped supply the dust removal tool attached to the arm of the rover, used for cleaning rock samples before they undergo their various tests. The company also contributed the electrical harness that powers the rock sampling mechanism and allows it to communicate with the rover. Honeybee had previously supplied parts for two other rovers, in 2003 and 2007.

       In Florida, a small company called Ocean Optics supplied three spectrometers for the rover's camera. Used for measuring light, the spectrometers work in conjunction with the rover's laser to test for chemical presence in Martian rocks. The spectrometers supplied by Ocean Optics can help detect certain elements in rocks from a distance, an application useful in mining and other geological industries.

      

       When it finally came time to send the rover to Mars, United Launch Alliance, a joint venture formed by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, oversaw the launch of the rover in November 2011 with the help of 1,500 employees on the ground. In total, companies from 33 different states helped build the Mars rover, and the ongoing mission should help support private sector jobs here on earth for at least the next two years. science news

Invasive Species Spreads To Massachusetts Recently

                BOSTON (AP) _ An invasive beetle that’s destroyed millions of ash trees since it appeared in the U.S. a decade ago has been found in Massachusetts, where officials are plotting to contain its spread.

                The state Department of Conservation and Recreation said Wednesday that the emerald ash borer was detected in Dalton, in the Berkshires, on Aug. 31. The state confirmed the finding last week.

               The green bug, originally from China, has now migrated to 18 states since it was first discovered in Michigan in 2002, leaving “economic havoc” behind in some, said DCR Commissioner Ed Lambert.

              Lambert said a quarantine, which greatly restricts the movement of ash and all firewood out of a designated area, is among the likely steps to slow the beetle.

            “We want to do everything we to limit the spread in Massachusetts,” he said, noting the state’s wood products industry is worth about $500 million annually.

            Jeff Poirier, president of a sawmill in Chesterfield called Berkshire Hardwoods Inc., said the beetle’s presence has long been rumored, but that doesn’t lessen the blow of its official arrival.

           The housing crunch has depressed demand for the wood he produces, and ash is about 15 percent of his business, he said. Poirier hopes any quarantine is statewide, rather than just local, so his customer base for ash won’t shrink as severely. But it’s bad news either way, he said.

          “One word: devastating,” Poirier said. “It’s going to hurt us a lot.”

          About 80 percent of the state’s 45 million ash trees are found west of the Connecticut River, and ash trees make up about 4 percent of the state’s forest, Lambert said. The hard, attractive wood is used for everything from flooring to baseball bats.

         The tiny emerald ash borer is so small seven can fit on the head of a penny. It exclusively feeds on ash trees, with the larvae eating just beneath the bark while the adults feed on the leaves. Tiny D-shaped exit holes on a tree are a sign it was there.

        When the beetle hits a tree, there’s almost no saving it, said Ken Gooch, the state’s forest health program director.

        “Once it’s infested, it’s pretty much going to be a dead tree,” he said.

         The bug has been steadily spreading since hitting Michigan, often when people move firewood over state lines. In 2009, it was found in New York state. It popped up in Connecticut in July.

         Though it has yet to reach the other New England states, it’s inevitable that it will, said Patricia Douglass, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s state plant health director for Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

         Massachusetts recently cut down thousands of trees to try to eradicate a different menace, the Asian longhorned beetle, when it hit central Massachusetts.

Douglass said no trees will be cut down to stop the emerald ash borer, because officials are using a strategy of containment, not eradication. With a foothold in 18 states, as far west as Kansas, it’s too late for that, she said.

        Instead, officials are aiming to slow the beetle’s spread while the USDA works to introduce insects that prey on the bug. A similar strategy worked to contain gypsy moths, Douglass said.

       “Eventually, we’ll have a check on emerald ash borer,” she said.
Douglass added the step isn’t taken lightly. Scientists have to be sure, for instance, that the newly introduced bugs don’t prey on native species.

         “It’ll take years,” Douglass said.

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Enterprise Mobility: Nokia Lumia, Motorola Razr Smartphones Debut in NYC: First Looks

       Nokia and Motorola introduced new smartphones in New York City Sept. 5, taking advantage of a small window of time before Apple's Sept. 12 introduction of the iPhone 5. Nokia showed off the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, LTE-enabled devices running Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 and featuring ClearBlack displays that are so touch-sensitive they can be used while wearing mittens or gloves. Later that day, Motorola, under the new leadership of former Googler Dennis Woodside, showed off three new Razr smartphones—the Droid Razr M with its edge-to-edge 4.3-inch Super AMOLED (active-matrix organic LED) touch-screen, the Droid Razr HD, which features a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED touch-screen with 78 percent more pixels and a 40 percent longer battery life than the original and successfully selling Droid Razr. Finally, for those needing exceptionally long battery life, the Razr Maxx HD is everything the Razr HD is but with a battery that can withstand 32 hours of what Motorola calls "normal use." All five phones are impressive efforts from device makers with tremendous histories. pas chere air max Whether they can gain equal footing in a market currently dominated by Samsung and Apple—during the second quarter, according to investment firm Canaccord Genuity, the pair enjoyed a stunning 108 percent of the market's profits—is something they'll need to prove into the new year. he new Lumias run Microsoft's Windows Phone 8, which includes the ability to more easily personalize the start page with different-sized tiles, arranged to a user's liking.

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Nokia Lumia 920, Lumia 820 disappoint investors

Helsinki: Nokia shares plummeted 13 per cent after its new Lumia smartphones failed to impress investors looking for transformational handsets to rescue the struggling Finnish company.

Nokia and its partner Microsoft Corp showcased the Lumia 920 phone on Wednesday in what may be their last major shot at reclaiming market share lost to Apple Inc, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Google Inc.

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Microsoft and Nokia hope the device - sporting bright colors, a bigger screen and technology that reduces blur and shakiness in pictures and video - will become a potent weapon in an escalating global war to dominate the mobile industry. But investors said it lacked "wow" and gave it a quick thumbs-down. Some analysts said Nokia's reticence about dates, prices or carrier partners also did not help.

Nokia shares traded in Helsinki began sliding midway through the New York launch and ended down 13 per cent at 1.99 euros, their biggest single-day loss since June. Nokia's U.S.-listed stock closed down nearly 16 percent at $2.38. The stock had gained 67 percent since mid-July as anticipation built ahead of the Lumia's unveiling. The Lumia was the first in a flurry of planned mobile-device launches expected ahead of the holiday shopping season. Google's Motorola Mobility showed off three new smartphones based on Android software later on Wednesday. Verizon Wireless the top U.S. mobile provider committed to sell all three of the Motorola phones. Amazon.com Inc will unwrap its new Kindle Fire tablets on Thursday and Apple is expected to unveil the latest version of its seminal iPhone on September 12. "The challenge is that the world is working on the 4th, 5th and 6th editions of their devices, while Nokia is still trying to move from chapter 1. It still has quite a bit to catch up," said RBC analyst Mark Sue. "People were looking for something that would dazzle. Most investors will view it as evolutionary, not revolutionary. Nokia has made some good progress, but investors were looking for quantum leaps. We didn't get that." Many of the industry analysts who saw the phone up close in New York deemed it a solid device with a few differentiating features. But it did not push the envelope as Nokia CEO Stephen Elop had promised. The device runs on the latest Windows Phone operating system, which Microsoft - the world's largest software maker - hopes will rival Apple's iOS and Google's Android to become a third mobile platform. Nokia announced no partnerships with wireless service providers, leading some analysts to worry this was a sign of weak carrier support. The Finnish handset maker said it would announce pricing and roll-out dates for the new Lumia later on a country-by-country basis. "It is impossible to assess this launch without price and roll-out info. This is disappointing," said Bengt Nordstrom, CEO of telecommunications consultancy Northstream. For Microsoft, successful Lumia sales could convince more handset makers and carriers to support Windows Phone 8, which promises faster performance and a customizable start screen. Samsung last week became the first to announce a smartphone running that software, which it said it would begin selling as early as next month. Niike Air Max Tn If the new phones do not appeal to consumers, it could spell the end for money-losing Nokia and deal a serious blow to Microsoft in its attempts to regain its footing in the market. "We're working with our carrier partners to finalize our plans," said Jo Harlow, executive vice president of smart devices for Nokia. Windows phones have captured only 3.7 percent of the global smartphone market, according to Strategy Analytics. Asked about estimates that Windows phones might account for 10 percent of the market by the end of 2013, Harlow said: "With momentum, if we're at 10 percent at the end of 2013, I'd be a happy girl." Ecosystem warriors Nokia badly needs a hit. It has logged more than 3 billion euros ($3.8 billion) in operating losses in the past 18 months, forcing it to cut 10,000 jobs. Its share of the global smartphone market has plunged to less than 10 percent from 50 percent during its heyday, before the iPhone arrived in 2007. The Lumia 920 - billed as the flagship Windows phone - uses "PureView" and floating-lens technology for its 8.7 megapixel camera to reduce blurring and shakiness from hand motion, and has wireless charging capability. Powered by Qualcomm Inc's Snapdragon processor, it comes with augmented reality technology that lets users see details of their surroundings through the camera. And it sports a bigger, brighter, 4.5-inch screen than Nokia's previous smartphones, taking a page from rivals such as Samsung, which has backed larger displays. Attendees at the New York event did not see the Lumia as a significant threat to the iPhone, the device that revolutionized the mobile industry and popularized the model of a third-party developer "ecosystem," today considered pivotal to the success of any operating system. Part of the reason for the limited success of Windows phones is that they support only 100,000 or so apps, compared with about 500,000 or more for Android or iPhones. Apple's and Google's entrenched positions - where consumers have already invested heavily in apps and content - discourages switching to a new mobile system. Windows Phone 8, however, might have several factors in its favor. It is similar to the Windows 8 desktop and tablet software to be released October 26, making it easier for developers to write apps for both. Microsoft hopes this will boost the platform's popularity. "The big difference versus Android is that there is a big Microsoft developer base that will catch on quicker, once there is a sufficient customer base," said Magnus Jern, founder and chief executive of Barcelona-based Golden Gekko, which has created Windows Phone apps for Heathrow Airport and for Yellow Pages in many European countries. Many developers already working on iOS and Android may look to support Windows via HTML5 - a Web programming standard intended to work across different mobile platforms - to avoid having to fund a third or fourth development team. "HTML5 apps require less skilled resources to achieve a minimum level of service. And although it's a compromise, it works and is usually an acceptable compromise," Jern said. The new Lumias could also benefit from the continuing decline in Research In Motion Ltd's BlackBerry and from a recent legal setback for the Android operating system. A California jury decided last month that some of Samsung's hot-selling Android smartphones copied features from the iPhone, which might result in import bans and drive handset makers to put more resources into making Windows-based phones. But for Nokia and Microsoft to exploit that window of opportunity, they must first win over consumers, who so far have shown little enthusiasm for Windows smartphones. "If you were looking for an iPhone knock-out punch, this isn't it. That's not going to happen with one product," said Ross Rubin, an analyst at Recticle Research.
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Best Spots for Weekend Brunch

Brunch is our soulmate. It has all the ingredients...a weekend day...sleeping in...breakfast and lunch food together...alcohol at breakfast and a laid-back vibe. We love to take our time in the morning and brunch is perfect for that mood. We set out to find 5 cool spots to enjoy the most "chill" of all the meals and came back with these...
Nick's on Broadway, Providence
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We may have to give Derek Wagner a lifetime achievement award for brunch, because his attention to detail and flavor will keep him on this list forever. His deft touch with locally raised meats and vegetables is renowned throughout the state. His push towards sustainability in seafood helped launch Trace and Trust and bring back terrific local species like black bass and scup. But we submit that his brunch is perfection. It doesn't matter who you are, this brunch has it all...the famous house made granola, perfect omelets, hashes that combine the best local and seasonal ingredients and even tofu...if that's how you roll. We really love the french toast that's made with the brioche that's baked in-house daily. Again the attention here takes this from humble peasant dish to haute brunch. 500 Broadway, 421-0286,
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XO Cafe, Providence

There is no better morning for us than lounging for a couple of hours when we get up, making a battle plan and heading out to eat. It doesn't get any more laid back than XO's Pajama Brunch. Too lazy to get dressed? XO takes it to new heights with a free Bloody Mary or Mimosa for every patron in PJ's. Don't let the drink promotion fool you however, this is all about the food of Chef Simon Keating. Chef Simon has manned the range at XO since coming here from England and he is one of the city's best chefs that you don't know yet. His use of our local bounty makes it seem as though he grew up on our shores. On the brunch menu you will find Simon at his playful best with creme brulee flavored french toast or the outrageous XO benedict with Blackbird Farms short rib, chive potato pancake and chipotle hollandaise. Both highlight tasty seasonal and local foods prepared wonderfully.
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Video Claims to Show iPhone 5 Booting Up

While Apple isn’t expected to take the mask off the iphone5 until its September 12th launch event, it appears that the device, or at least a device that looks very similar to what the iPhone 5 should look like, has leaked out on video ahead of its official launch.

MicGadget reports that a site called VGooo has gotten a hold of an iPhone 5 prototype that was apparently discovered accidentally at Foxconn’s factory in Jincheng, China. Of course, that likely means that it was stolen, but at this point, the whole story is unclear.

In any event, whatever was “accidentally” discovered has now appeared on video showing off an iPhone 5 design that is taller and thinner than the iPhone 4S.

Both of those design features have been rumored and are expected to be part of the iPhone 5 that launches on September 12th.

The phone is unable to boot up and it gives an error that reads:

“This device is not registered as part of the iPhone Developer Program. If you are a member of the program, please register your device in the @@url@@.”

So it’s unclear if this is the real deal (there are certainly some irregularities including the home button), a prototype, or something built to closely mirror what’s expected from the iPhone 5 itself. If anything, it gives prospective customers a good look at what to expect from the iPhone 5 when it does make its debut on September 12th.

That’s because some of the design features of the iPhone 5 have been all but confirmed including its larger 4-inch display with 16:9 aspect ratio, its metal backing, a new dock connector and its new headphone jack placement.

Apple is expected to debut the iPhone 5 on September 12th at a launch event in San Francisco. And while a release date is unknown, September 21st is the current rumored release date, a date that fits in well with Apple’s usual launch format.

As for the rest of the iPhone 5, it’s expected to feature 4G LTE data speeds, a new HD front-facing camera, and of course, iOS 6 as its operating system

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One Direction Settles With American Group To Keep The Band's Name

For a little while it seemed like the British pop band One Direction would have to face a fork in the road. After making it across the pond and bringing their big hit “What Makes You Beautiful” with them, the group came across a bit of trouble. Apparently, in the U.S. there was already a band called One Direction and they did not enjoy the British band's arrival one bit. While the U.S. band did not enjoy nearly the same success as the London band, there was still some turf encroaching to discuss. Discuss the two parties did, and now it seems the U.K. boys will get to keep their name and the U.S. boys have earned a nice chunk of money. 

The lawsuit was filed back in April, so it took a little time to come to an agreement, however, is reporting that on Tuesday the American band filed a dismissal, having settled out with the more popular group. The band’s lawyer, Peter Ross, say the American group is “very pleased” with the way things panned out. 

While the American band is clearly full of douchebags given the opportunity to capitalize on a strange naming coincidence, air max pas cherthey definitely had an upper hand in the deal. Can you imagine if the British lads continued going by One Direction anytime they were overseas but had to go by a different name here? They would have to call themselves, Two Directions, which, if you think about it, would have been pretty fitting. 

At least the whole thing was settled before One Direction’s newest album drops on November 13. press here