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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Social Network Bebo Has Filed A Voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition

Looks like Bebo, once an early star in social networking, is progressing to the next step in the long and messy struggle between majority shareholder Criterion Capital Partners and minority shareholders that include co-founder Michael Birch, Hecker Consultancy and SV Angel: Bebo.com, Inc. has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the Central District of California. First spotted by the blog Chapter 11 Cases, this appears to be latest development in a case that was first filed in February of this year, in which some of the smaller shareholders requested for the courts to appoint a receiver to take control of the company after they judged that it had been mis-managed by Criterion.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/KObnQ5wyNrA/

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Friday, May 10, 2013

FAA to staff 72 airport control towers at night

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Seventy-two airport towers and other air traffic control facilities that were slated to close at night due to budget cuts will get to stay open, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday.

The FAA had announced earlier this year that it would eliminate midnight shifts of air traffic controllers at 69 airport towers, two regional approach control facilities and one combination tower and approach control facility in order to meet across-the-board, automatic spending cuts required by Congress.

Among the airports that were on the list to lose overnight controller staffing were Chicago's Midway International, General Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee, Albuquerque International Sunport in New Mexico, and Atlantic City International in New Jersey.

The FAA announced the decision not to eliminate the shifts after a conference call with airlines and groups representing business and private pilots.

The elimination of midnight shifts at some airports was separate from the FAA's furloughs of controllers at all the agency's airport towers and control facilities last month. The furloughs caused widespread flight delays across the country for nearly a week before Congress hastily passed a bill giving the agency authority to use $253 million from accounts with unspent funds to "prevent reduced operations and staffing" through the Sept. 30.

FAA officials gave no reason for the decision to keep the 72 towers open at night. Most of the airports had relatively few takeoffs and landings after midnight and before controllers' first morning shift.

The FAA also has not yet made a decision on whether it will close entirely 149 small airport towers operated under contract for the agency, officials said. The agency has given airport operators and communities where the airports are located until June 15 to work out financial arrangements to pay for air traffic controller staffing themselves.

Airports are not required to have air traffic controllers on site in order to operate. Rather, pilots use FAA procedures to coordinate takeoffs and landings amongst themselves at hundreds of small airports across the country where air traffic is light.

But local officials and lawmakers representing states and districts with towers slated for closure have protested the plan, saying businesses might be reluctant to locate in a community where the local airport wasn't serviced by air traffic controllers.

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Online:

FAA list of 72 airport towers/control facilities http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/media/Facilities_Where_Shifts_Could_Be_Eliminated.pdf

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2013-05-08-US-Airport-Towers/id-b7c2a0192a2f40709bcf65620c3e1c13

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Militant S.Africa union vows fight as Amplats job plan looms

By Helen Nyambura-Mwaura and Tiisetso Motsoeneng

RUSTENBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - South African labour activists promised on Friday to fight any job cuts by Anglo American Platinum, which is expected to unveil a new plan on restoring profits later in the day after the original provoked a backlash from the government and unions.

Amplats, a unit of London-based Anglo American and the world's top platinum producer, had initially envisaged slashing 14,000 jobs and mothballing two mines. Industry sources have told Reuters the final plan, produced after months of tough talks with the government, would demand as few as 5,000 redundancies.

In the restive platinum belt city of Rustenburg which will bear the brunt of the lay-offs, activists with the militant Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said they would not tolerate any job losses.

"Even if it's 5,000 or 6,000 jobs, they must not be lost. Where will 6,000 people in this economy go? They will engage in criminality," Simon Hlongwane, a winch operator and AMCU branch secretary at Amplats Thembelani mine, told Reuters. "We as AMCU stand ready to fight," the 42-year-old said.

Social tensions are running high after violence rooted in a labour turf war between AMCU and the dominant National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) killed more than 50 people last year and provoked illegal strikes that hit production. This was a major reason why Amplats suffered its first loss last year.

With unemployment over 25 percent and elections due next year, the government has taken a strong line in the negotiations with Amplats, which has promised an announcement this week.

The average South African mineworker has eight dependants, so the social and political consequences even of reduced lay-offs will be far reaching.

AMCU has made good on strike promises in the past, including in January when it briefly closed several mines in protest when the initial Amplats plan was unveiled, though is leaders said in Johannesburg on Thursday they would not back such action.

For Amplats, reining in costs and cutting production to such an extent that it lifts the price of platinum - used for emissions-capping catalytic converters in motor vehicles - is crucial to getting back to profit.

AMCU emerged as the dominant union in the platinum shafts last year after it poached tens of thousands of disgruntled members from the NUM, a political ally of the ruling African National Congress.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/militant-africa-union-vows-fight-amplats-job-plan-083900352.html

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Architect at Fabio Novembre | Dezeenjobs architecture and design ...

Architecture practice Fabio Novembre is currently seeking an architect to work in Milan, Italy.

Architect
Milan, Italy

We are looking for a talented assistant architectural interior designer, or architect with a demonstrable interest in interiors.

Candidates must have three/four years of work experience, be creative, dedicated and technically competent designers with an understanding of high quality interior specification.

Your role will involve design work such as space planning and concept development, and technical work. You must be a team player and possess good time management skills to meet multiple deadlines.

You will need to be a fluent AutoCAD and Rhinoceros user who can work accurately and quickly to tight deadlines. You will also be required to prepare presentations of professional quality using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.

We are looking for candidates who meet the following requirements:

a?recognised?degree qualification in interior architectural design and/or architecture
minimum three/four years of work experience
creatively conceptually strong with an enthusiasm for construction detail
fluent spoken and written English and Italian
management of tight deadlines
strong oral communication skills/ability to communicate with clients
good knowledge of Italian design history
available to work in the timetable established and if required even more

Key skills:

excellent AutoCad, Rhinoceros, Vray and Photshop skills are essential
advanced in 3ds Max and InDesign

Email careers@novembre.it to apply. Applications should be made by way of CV and covering letter, along with examples from your portfolio and salary expectations, and must be able to start immediately. Only successful applicants will be contacted. Salary?dependant?on experience, initial three month position which could lead to a permanent role.

Files should be no bigger than 6MB.

www.novembre.it

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Source: http://www.dezeenjobs.com/2013/05/08/architect-at-fabio-novembre/

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

There's Not Much Prettier Than the Guts of an Old Nikon

If you love old SLRs, particularly classic Nikons, you owe it to yourself to spend a few minutes over at Clare's Wyoh Tumblr blog. At the request of a reader with a penchant for Nikon schematics, she scanned a few illustrations from some old manuals and posted them for all of us to ogle. Outdated or not, they're still gorgeous examples of old-school engineering.

A Free After Contract Lumia 920 Is Your Deal of the Day

The Lumia 920 is the best Windows 8 phone you can currently buy. Sure, it might have a little too much junk in the trunk, but that girth houses the king of smartphone cameras. It's built like a tank. And although Windows Phone 8 is still a little behind in app availability, it's catching up every day. If you've wanted to give the Microsoft mobile operating system a try, there's never been a better time?AT&T is running a one-day sale where a Lumia 920 is free with a new contract. Of course, there's still the cost of the contract, but that's easy to overlook when you're live-tiling it up. Those tiles?they're so alive. [AT&T]

Also, if you wanted the HTC First, the heralded Facebook phone?and the only HTC LTE phone that can run stock Android?it's only a buck after contract. [AT&T]

Top Deals

? Lumia 920 with 2-Year AT&T Contract ($0) | AT&T

? HTC First with 2-Year AT&T Contract ($1) | AT&T

For a steady stream of true deals, updated daily, check out deals.kinja.com. And if you've got a Kinja account, click that little grey (+) next to the banner to follow. [Deals Kinja]

Accessories

? 16GB Samsung SDHC Card ($12.59) | Newegg via Edealinfo | Originally $20 | Use coupon code EMCXRXN64

? 128GB Lexar Pro SD Card ($119) | Adorama via Photography Bay | Originally $150

? 1TB LaCie Thunderbolt HD ($150) | MacMall via 9to5Toys | Originally $300

Miscellaneous

? Chef Works Apron ($9.85) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $20

? LEGO Architecture White House ($35) | Amazon via Ben's Bargains | Originally $50

? Fenix Cree XP-G LD22 Flashlight ($40) | Amazon via Ben's Bargains | Originally $60

Gaming

The Humble Double Fine Bundle [PC/Mac/Linux]
? Pay anything to get Costume Quest, Stacking, Psychonauts
? Pay ($1+) for [Steam] keys
? Beat the average ($8.09+) to get Brutal Legend
? Pay ($35) to pre-order Broken Age (and get everything else)

Tropico Bundle | IndieGala
? Pay what you want for Tropico Reloaded, min. $1 for [Steam] key
? Pay ($5.20+) for Tropico 3 - Steam Special Edition
? Pay ($9.10+) for Tropico 4 - Steam Special Edition

? The FREE Bundle #6 | 5 games including The Silver Lining

? Dishonored ($30) | Steam via Hard Forum | Originally $60

PS3

? Mass Effect Trilogy ($40) | Amazon via Deals

? Pre-order Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix ($40) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Includes limited edition art book.

? Skyrim ($30) | Amazon

Xbox

? Mass Effect Trilogy ($40) | Amazon via Deals

? FREE Doritos Crash Course 2 | Microsoft

? Skyrim ($30) | Amazon
? Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning ($20) | Amazon
? Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition ($20) | Amazon

As always, for more gaming deals you've got to check out the Moneysaver over on Kotaku.

Audio

? Sennheiser PMX680 Sports Earubds ($24) | VMInnovations via Edealinfo | Originally $30 | Try coupon code FACEBOOK

? AKG HD 142 Open Headphones ($73) | World Wide Stereo via Dealmac | Originally $100 | Use coupon code DNEWS142

Clothing

? JC Penney Oxford Cloth Shirt ($21) | JC Penney via Reddit | Originally $40 | Use coupon code SPREE10

? Buy One Get One Half Off T-Shirts at ThinkGeek | ThinkGeek via Fatwallet

? 30% off J. Crew Sale | J. Crew via Put This On | Use coupon code SUNSHINE

Dumb TV ? Smart TV

Nope.

Physical Media

? Sin City ($5) | Best Buy via Deals Kinja | Originally $10

? Gladiator ($13) | Amazon via Brand Name Coupons | Originally $20

? Chinatown ($15) | Amazon via Brand Name Coupons | Originally $20

? Django Unchained ($18) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Originally $30

Digital Media

Nah.

Laptops

? Dell Inspiron 13Z ($381) | Newegg via Ben's Bargains | Originally $500

Desktops

? Asus EEE Box w/ 32GB SSD + Atom processor ($189) | Amazon via Fatwallet | Originally $250 | Use coupon code INTELPCS

? Dell Precision w/ Intel Xeon + NVIDIA Quadro 2000 ($700) | Dell via Edealinfo | Originally $1000

Tablets

? Refurb 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab ($129) | Daily Steals via Ben's Bargains

Screens

? ViewSonic 24" 1080p Monitor ($140) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Originally $180

? 50" 1080p Seiki HDTV ($400) | Sears via Edealinfo | Originally $600

? 27" LG IPS Monitor ($700) | Newegg via Dealmac | Originally $850 | Use coupon code EMCYTZT3417

Portables

? Verizon Microsoft Kin ($25) | Dailysteals via Edealinfo

? Unlocked Blackberry Z10 ($610) | Newegg via Edealinfo | Originally $690 | Use coupon code EMCXRXN222

Camera

? Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 ($129) | via Photography Bay | Originally $180

? Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 Wide Angle Lens for Canon or Sony ($359) | BuyDig.com via Ben's Bargains | Originally $500 | Use coupon code PhotoPro125

? Samsung NX100 + 2 Lenses ($400) | B&H Photo via Photography Bay | Originally $600

? Nikon D600 Bundle ($2400) | B&H Photo via Photography Bay | Originally $2800

Bare Drives

? 250GB Samsung 840 SSD ($160) | Rakuten via Ben's Bargains | Originally $200 | Use coupon code 52331CF

? 500GB Samsung 840 ($325) | Ecost via Edealinfo | Originally $350

Apps

iOS

? AirDisk Pro ($0) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $2

? Read Quick ($0) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $4

iPad Only

? Fetch ($3) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $4

Android

? My Kingdom for the Princess ($0) | Amazon Appstore via Brand Name Coupons | Originally $4

? NFL Kicker 13 ($0) | Google Play via Appsales | Originally $2

? Strategy & Tactics: WW II ($1) | Google Play via Reddit | Originally $5

? Liquid Cloud Live Wallpaper ($1) | Google Play via Appsales | Originally $2

? Robird ($1) | Google Play via Appsales | Originally $2

? IM+ Pro ($2) | Google Play via Appsales | Originally $5

? Giana Sisters ($2) | Google Play via Appsales | Originally $4

Hobomodo

No freebies.

Keep up with Kif Leswing on Kinja and Twitter. Check out The Moneysaver for more great tech deals, and deals.kinja.com for even more discounts.

A note on Dealzmodo: We're professional shoppers. Yes, we make money if you end up buying. That's capitalism, but we're absolutely looking out for your best interest. Read this if you want to know more.

Source: http://gizmodo.com/a-free-with-contract-lumia-920-is-your-deal-of-the-day-496462500

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At Least Antarctica's Last Sunset for Three Months Is a Stunner

Snapped from Concordia Research Station in Antarctica, this is a photo of the last sunset the base will see for the next three months of permanent darkness.