MANCINI: UNITED STILL FAVOURITE FOR TITLE IF CITY WINS DERBY

MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City could win Monday's crunch derby against archrival Manchester United and still miss out on the Premier League title, manager Roberto Mancini said Saturday.
City can regain top spot on goal difference with two games remaining with a win at the Etihad Stadium.
But Mancini, who looked relaxed and joked with reporters at a packed news conference Saturday, said City has the more difficult run-in and United will still be favourite to take the title whatever the result Monday.
"They have more chance than us because we play the derby on Monday and after we play Newcastle. That will be a very tough game and after QPR," Mancini said. "United will play against Swansea and Sunderland. I think for them it will be two easy games.
"I think (even) if we win this (derby) game, they are favourite."
Mancini has no injuries and has maverick striker Mario Balotelli in contention again after suspension ahead of the big match.
"All the players are available," he said. "I have 48 hours to the game. I have time to decide whether he (Balotelli) plays or not."
Underlining the intimate nature of the derby, United and City train at complexes next door to each other in Carrington, on the outskirts of Manchester.
United, however, is expected to escape the pressure of the derby by taking a short training break to Wales this weekend.
"If they want to stay there until Tuesday, for us that's OK," Mancini joked, adding that his team would prepare at its Carrington base as normal. "We go Monday, if they don't come, we win the game."
Joking aside, Mancini agreed with Ferguson that Monday's match was "the derby game of all derby games," but said the pressure was on United.
"We don't have any pressure because we don't have anything to lose," the City manager said. "For them, I think a draw would be a good result ... but I don't think they have this mentality. Like us, it's difficult for us to play for a draw, we want to win always — also when we play against a better team than us, like in this moment, like against United."
Despite leading the Premier League for most of the season, City looked to have spoiled its title chances with patchy away form culminating in a loss at Arsenal earlier this month.
That defeat helped United take an eight-point lead in the standings, but the defending champion has stuttered with a 1-0 loss at Wigan and 4-4 draw against Everton to let City back into the race.
"I'm not surprised, because this is football," said Mancini. "Until you finish the championship and every game, anything can happen. Like we lost seven points in four games, this can also happen to the other team."
Mancini acknowledged that while he may be calm, City's supporters are reaching fever pitch as they try to capture a first league title since 1968.
"I didn't see any City supporters," he joked. "They are at home, I think, they are afraid. All the City supporters are at home to prepare for this game on Monday."
Whatever happens, City's status continues to rise thanks to the multi-million-pound investment from its Abu Dhabi-based owners, and the club's points total at the end of the season will likely be enough to have won the title most years.
"I think we should be proud for our season," Mancini said. "I have a big respect for United because for me they are the best team here and maybe in Europe, with Barcelona and Real Madrid. They have fantastic players and incredible support.
"I don't know what can happen Monday."

Katrina Kaif becomes Sheila once again for Zoya Akhtar

Katrina Kaif took Bollywood by rage with her sizzling number ‘Sheila Ki Jawani’. So, when Zoya Akhtar started her documentary project on 100 years of Bollywood titled ‘Sheila Ki Jawaani’, it was but natural for her to rope in Katrina as Sheila for her film.
Since the documentary tells the story of a guy who is a huge fan of the item number and dreams of meeting Sheila in reality, Zoya chose this particular song from ‘Tees Maar Khan’ as she felt it was just perfect to describe the glamour of the industry and the craziness of the fans for films and stars. Also Katrina Kaif shares a wonderful rapport with Zoya Akhtar with whom she developed god bonding during ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’.
The film will be shot in Mumbai. The film will borrow some portions of the song from the original and Zoya may also shoot the song again if required.
Confirms Katrina, “Yes, I am part of the documentary.”

Man City v Man Utd

TEAM NEWS

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has completed a three-game ban, but is unlikely to start given the form of Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez.

Defender Micah Richards is available after missing the win at Wolves because of a knee problem.
Manchester United have reported no new injury concerns, so long-term absentees Nemanja Vidic, Darren Fletcher and Anderson are the only players missing.
Phil Jones or Chris Smalling could replace Rafael at right-back.

MATCH PREVIEW

"The most eagerly-awaited Manchester derby in years". That's how I started the preview for the October meeting of United and City at Old Trafford.
I somehow think that this one has gone up a couple of notches even from that. Even Sir Alex Ferguson has called it "a derby of amazing proportions… probably the most important in my time".

Conductive Blanket Makes 3-D Images

For those who never jumped on the Snuggie bandwagon, you were wise to wait. There's a smarter, more advanced, self-aware blanket from the University of Toronto that will put all other wraps to shame.
The prototype, dubbed the “IM Blanky,” is made of a conductive fabric and contains tilt sensors. Clusters of sensor-embedded petals gather information about their respective angles and send the position information to an Arduino computer, which calculates the slopes between the flowers. This results in a 3-D picture of the blanket’s state no matter how crumpled or folded it may be.

Paraplegic Remotely Controls Robot with Thoughts

A professor at a Swiss university on Tuesday unveiled a robot that can be controlled by the brainwaves of a paraplegic person wearing an electrode-fitted cap, news agency ATS reported.
A paralyzed man at a hospital in the town of Sion demonstrated the device, sending a mental command to a computer in his room, which transmitted it to another computer that moved a small robot 60 kilometers (37 miles) away in Lausanne.

The system was developed by Jose Millan, a professor at the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne who specializes in non-invasive interfaces between machines and the brain.
The same technology can be used to drive a wheelchair, Millan said.
"Once the movement has begun, the brain can relax, otherwise the person would soon be exhausted," he said.

But the technology has its limits, he added. The brain signals can be scrambled if too many people are gathered around a wheelchair, for example.
Besides making paraplegics mobile, neuroprosthetics could be used to help patients recover lost senses, researchers said.
Professor Stephanie Lacour and her team are working on an "electric skin" for amputees, a glove fitted with tiny sensors that would send information directly to the user's nervous system.
Eventually, researchers say they hope to create mechanized prosthetics that are as mobile and sensitive as a natural hand, Lacour said.

Ah yes, the grocery store dilemma: How does this food item stack up against the rest? When the options are squinting at labels or using a special phone app on each package, sometimes good intentions get left behind. Maybe your grocery cart will have the answer.

Dad Builds Ghost-Hunting Gizmos For Late Daughter

Gary Galka knows better than most that a father's love lasts forever.

The Granby, Conn., dad lost his daughter, Melissa, eight years ago in a car crash. Galka says that his connection to Melissa remains strong, and that he constantly feels her presence. That connection led the electrical engineer to design what he says is a digital device for paranormal exploration -- or ghost hunting.

Origami' Aircraft Flies Inside Out

Inspired by geometry, researchers built an aircraft that propels itself through the air by turning itself inside out. The SmartInversion, designed by the German company Festo, is an airborne geometrical band with an inversion drive. The lightweight triangular-shaped craft is filled with helium and has electrically-activated joints controlled by a remote control. So-called "inversion kinetics" propel the contraption forwards. The video is mesmerizing. via Gizmag

Evans delighted with campaign

Red Devils stopper pleased form has improved

 onny Evans is delighted he has achieved his own challenge this season and performed more in keeping with a player of Manchester United's stature. The Red Devils stopper revealed last summer that his Old Trafford future could be on the line unless his displays improved.
Evans has seized his opportunity in Sir Alex Ferguson's team this term following Nemanja Vidic's season-ending injury and has been one of their more consistent performers since the turn of the year.
The Northern Ireland international is pleased he has emerged from his tough period a stronger player and has proved he deserves his place in the defending champions' starting line-up.

Too honest

"Maybe I was too honest and shouldn't have said that," he told the club's official website. "But that was an honest opinion of myself, I guess.
"Every player goes through that. It was up to me to find a way to get through it. It was a challenge for me and everybody needs to be challenged.
"You either rise to it or you don't, and if you don't then you don't deserve to be at a club like Manchester United.
"Those are the sorts of challenges everybody here faces - when that happens it's up to you to try and raise your game and get back into the team."

Surprise

Evans has been a regular in United's team in recent season and even he has surprised himself at how much he has featured.
"When I came back from being on loan at Sunderland [in 2007/08] I never thought I'd go on to play more than 30 games in my first season at United. That was crazy," he continued.
"And I don't think about how many games I might end up playing. My aim is always to just get into the next team and then play well.
"I've been here about four years and I've played 120-odd games - that's about 30 a season. Hopefully I can add a few more to that next year."

Vidya or Priyanka: Who would be a better ‘Parvati’?

Karan Johar is all set to make a film on the adaptation of the famous novel ‘The Immortals Of Meluha’ written by Amish Tripathi and he has zeroed in on Hrithik Roshan to play the lead role of lord Shiva. However, he is yet to finalize the actress for the role of Parvati. While he is interested in Vidya Balan, Hrithik is keen to have Priyanka Chopra on board.
Karan Johar is smitten by Balan’s performance in The Dirty Picture and Kahaani, and if his say holds, this will be the first time Vidya and Hrithik will be seen together. As for Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan, they exude a commendable chemistry on-screen and have worked together in Agneepath and Krrish. Now, they are also working together for ‘Krissh 3’.
Who would be a better choice for the role of Parvati opposite Hrithik Roshan as Lord Shiva. Let us know your say……..

Manchester United striker Michael Owen hopes to play a part in final title push

Manchester United striker Michael Owen is getting ready to play a part in the Red Devils' final push for the Premier League title.
The 32-year-old has not featured for Manchester United since November 2 due to a thigh injury but is now back in full training.
Michael Owen said: "I can't imagine myself getting back and starting in the 11. My mindset has got to be get myself ready mentally, physically and everything else because I might be needed for 10 or 20 minutes at a late stage of the season."
He added: "Who knows? It could be the last game of the season at Sunderland.

"I might have built up enough, whether playing in a reserves game or two, and then that's fine.
"But I think the immediate thing is to get myself mentally ready, just in case the manager says, 'I'll put you on the bench' or whatever and I'll come on for 15 minutes and try to nick a goal if we're struggling."
Michael Owen has made just one Premier League appearance this season, in Manchester United's draw at Stoke in September, but scored three times in two Carling Cup outings.

Suuny Leone signs her second project with Ekta Kapoor

Ekta Kapoor’s ‘Ragini MMS’ had an optimum dose of sensuality and horror. So, when Ekta Kapoor decided to get a sequel done for the flick, she zeroed in on none other than the porn star Sunny Leone, the latest sex rage in our Tinsel town. Bollywood seems to have suited Sunny quite well as even before she finishes the first schedule of her debut Hindi film Jism 2 than she’s signed for the sequel of Ragini MMS.
Tanuj Garg, the CEO of Balaji Motion Pictures announced on Twitter, “It`s out. We`ve signed the sexy Sunny Leone for RAGINI MMS 2.(sic)”. Tanuj further tweeted, “A flood of feedback on my tweet about @SunnyLeone doing RAGINI MMS-2. Lunched with her recently & thought she was remarkably rooted & warm!(sic)”
Ekta Kapoor hints at the fact that the sequel will be a combo of scariness with sensuality and prefers to call her project as a scary date movie for youngsters. Like the original one, the sequel will also be based on a true story, only that the sex and sensuality will be higher.

Manchester United title win would be one of Sir Alex Ferguson's greatest triumphs says Bryan Robson

If Manchester United win the Premier League this season, manager Sir Alex Ferguson will view it as one of his greatest triumphs given the resources available at Manchester City.
That is the verdict of Bryan Robson, who expects Sir Alex Ferguson to overhaul his Manchester United squad this summer, whatever the outcome of the title race during the next three weeks.
Manchester United will hold only a three-point lead going into next Monday’s derby at the Etihad Stadium after losing at Wigan and being held to a 4-4 draw by Everton at the weekend.
Bryan Robson said: "If United pip City for the title, Sir Alex will take extra pleasure because it is at the expense of the local rivals.

"There has always been great rivalry between the two clubs but for the first time in many years, City are up there challenging for the title.
"That is why for Sir Alex, with it being Manchester City, it will be extra special for him, because of the resources City have got.
"They’ve got a great squad while Sir Alex has brought a few kids through and had a lot of injuries to contend with this season.
"It will be a great achievement if United win the title this season. It will give Sir Alex great satisfaction."
Bryan Robson expects Manchester City to continue to spend big money on their squad but expects Sir Alex Ferguson to also be busy in the transfer market this summer.
He said: "City can afford to do that (bring in top players) but the one thing Sir Alex will do, whether he wins the title or not, is to build in the summer.
"He will do that to try and compete and get back above, or to stay in front of Man City, depending on what happens during the next three games."
Bryan Robson believes the key to the derby clash could be how City handle the kind of pressure to which Manchester United have been accustomed at this stage of a season for many campaigns.
He said: "It will be a new experience for City and depends on how they adapt to it.
"It might be them saying ’let’s get out there, enjoy this and, if we do it, we do it, and if we don’t no one is really going to criticise us because United have been there, seen it and done it’.
"The players could get that response or do they go the other way and get nervous because they know how much is on this game."
Bryan Robson feels surrendering the two-goal lead to Everton will have hurt Manchester United more than the defeat at Wigan a fortnight ago.
He said: "I think sometimes people just get carried away and expect it too easy.
"United had been on an incredible run of 12 wins out of 13 so when they went to Wigan, it is not a shock that they had a bad night. That can happen in a season.
"The real disappointment to everyone at Old Trafford is being 4-2 up and not killing the game off against Everton. That was bad defending and that was a concern."

Res: Chelsea 1 United 4

Manchester United's Reserves put on a display worthy of champions with an emphatic 4-1 success at Chelsea.
Warren Joyce's side had the match effectively won inside the opening 45 minutes with Ryan Tunnicliffe becoming the 17th different scorer for the Reds at this level this term, excluding own goals, and Will Keane on the scoresheet for the 17th time in a productive campaign.
Tunnicliffe got the ball rolling with a 10th minute opener, striding onto an Ezekiel Fryers cut-back and planting a left-footed finish past James Russell from the edge of the area. It was largely one-way traffic, although Romelu Lukaku lashed one ambitious attempt off target for the hosts.
Aziz Deen-Conteh needed to make a goalline clearance, Tom Thorpe's volley was held by Russell and Will Keane flashed a drive over the top as the Reds dominated. Larnell Cole added a deserved second goal by slipping the ball under Russell from a crafty through pass by Jesse Lingard and the match was as good as over before the break when Will Keane showed great skill to lift the ball over Russell and beat Nathan Ake on the line after his twin brother Michael's long ball came off Todd Kane's head.
The relentless Reds went further ahead five minutes into the second half when Ritchie De Laet proved he's getting a thirst for joining the attack, embarking on a solo run through the home defence before nudging into the net for his second goal at Reserves level this season.
Davide Petrucci also went through on his own, but was denied by a Russell save, while Chelsea went close to pulling one back as Thorpe made an outstanding headed clearance to frustrate Lucas Piazon
Rooney.
The same scenario again at the same venue in a week's time would be perfect.
Stewart Gardner presents The Paddy Crerand Show, Monday evenings at 18:30 BST.

Where Your 2011 Federal Income Taxes Went

Here's a delightful way to present data... and you'll find some insights regardless of your political orientation.

One reason this visualization works (unlike our daily work in analytics) is that the data view is up-leveled and segmented. In our daily life we tend to be too down into the weeds, and even then sift through unsegmented data.

PS: Is it not sad that 33% of our budget is spent on military (military +veterans+intl), 15% on interest on debt (!), and our politicians are arguing about contraception and gay rights. On all sides we need people to hold this printout in their hands, show it on a giant screens behind them, and have a better discussion. 

Foundation making an impact

As the Manchester United Foundation published its Impact Report for the past 12 months, documenting how the club is helping to change lives in the local community, chief executive David Gill spent a day attending some of the key projects.

The trip started with a visit to Stretford High School to witness an Enterprise Academy classroom section and check out the impressive new facilities currently being built on site. After donning a hard-hat, David was then asked to shoot a few baskets at Trinity High School as part of the Premier League 4 Sport initiative, where Danny Welbeck was a pupil five years ago. The project also helps teach kids badminton, table-tennis and volleyball and was launched in advance of the Olympic Games later this year.
The Salford Cohesion project was next on the agenda as a trip to Ordsall enabled David to show off his football skills in five-a-side matches with local youngsters from the nearby estate, scoring a self-made volley reminiscent of Eric Cantona’s famous strike at Wimbledon! Finally, the evening was spent at Salford Sports Village watching the Disability Greater Manchester Ability Counts League.
United fielded a deaf team and two PAN-disability sides (physical and neurological) against the likes of Manchester City, Everton and Wigan, with David impressed by the high standard on show in the competitive seven-a-side matches.
“We've seen a whole cross-section of projects this afternoon,” said Gill. “You can read about them, talk about them in board meetings and get to hear about them in an Impact Report but to actually come out and meet the people doing them is fantastic. It's brilliant to speak to the coaches and young people.
It's interesting to hear the coaches when you speak to them about how they just love putting on the shirt and representing the club. When you see the standard of football, I think it's great and they put a lot of effort into it. It's important to them. I'm really, really impressed with what's going on.
"It's all extremely important. I know people say we're not in Manchester but we are. We've seen that today. Manchester City are as well, let's be honest, and there's no reason why they shouldn't be. It should be the case and I think we can all cater lot of people, with the disability section, disadvantaged kids and Premier League 4 Sport. There are a lot of different projects that use the great name of Manchester United and Manchester City to improve youngsters' lives and really play a part. I'm delighted with it.
“You know you’ve got to start from your home base and start in Manchester and then go around the world. There’s no point being huge in Asia, if you’re not big in Manchester, in my opinion.”

history Clock.....

amazing

Interesting clouds, aren't they? I've seen these kind of stretched out clouds before, but I'd never seen puffy clouds underneath these stretchers.. I wonder if that means the wind was at different speeds at different altitudes? Maybe a cloud expert can chime in here... :-) 

This shot was taken from the top of Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. Note:On the day G+ launched its new profile style, I was in LA. I went out to capture a cover photo and this was the shot I took. Some people had asked to see the full photo, here it is... (My cover photo is a really close-up crop of this photo.)

MAC ..PC..LINUX

SOLAR-POWERED FABRIC CHARGES PHONES ON THE TRAIL

When every ounce on the trail counts, outdoor adventurers dream about ditching batteries. They might not have to wait. Designers at Colorado State University are developing solar-powered clothes from natural fibers that can charge a number of devices, including phones, tablets and GPS units.

Professor Eulanda Sanders and associate professor Ajoy Sarkar in CSU's Department of Design and Merchandising, as well as four of their students, are making prototypes for solar-charging apparel that can be worn while biking, snowboarding, skiing or hiking.

Moyes learns from the master at Old Trafford

On a day that saw Manchester United held to a dramatic 4-4 draw by Everton, we round up the best and worst of the Premier League action...
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Everton boss David Moyes has been talked about as a potential successor to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, and he got a close-up view of one of Ferguson's most famous tricks - the ol' point at watch and moan to fourth official - on Sunday. Moyes grabbed Fergie's wrist and started chuckling at one point - but the Scot, true to form, was having none of it and remained stony-faced.
Raf justice
Everyone in Old Trafford braced themselves for another penalty storm when Rafael tumbled to the floor under pressure from Leon Osman - but referee Mike Jones didn't give it, which was a surprise as it looked a better shout than the ones Ashley Young was awarded in recent weeks. Ferguson decided to take Young out of the firing line, opting instead to start Nani, who scored one and assisted one.
Don't call it a comeback
An incredible game played out at Old Trafford, with Everton twice coming back from two goals behind to earn a 4-4 draw. Which has given rise to an even more remarkable stat: United have still not won a Premier League game after falling behind this season.
Hodg your bets
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish urged the Anfield fans to give a warm reception to Roy Hodgson on Sunday - but, well, they'll have to think pretty hard to find much from the Hodgson era that was worth cheering. The West Brom boss has a higher Premier League win percentage with the Baggies than he did as manager of the Reds. He's got a lesser percentage of David Ngogs now too - just saying.

Vote for Goal of the Season

United have scored plenty of memorable goals this season, but which is your favourite? The voting for Goal of the Season 2011/12 is now open.
Visit manutd.com/awards to watch our video of the 10 shortlisted strikes, featuring Ryan Giggs, Nani, Wayne Rooney, Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young.
Voting closes at midnight BST on Tuesday 1 May. The winner will then be announced at the prestigious Player of the Year dinner at Old Trafford on Monday 14 May.
Goal of the Season is one of three annual awards decided by you, the fans. You can also vote for the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year and Reserve Player of the Year.

SMARTWATCH BREAKS KICKSTARTER RECORDS

i need this 

Pebble Smartwatch: $150 ($99 pledge)

Ever have one of those moments when you feel your phone buzzing in your pocket, but when check, it's not doing anything? I call that the "phantom vibrate." A new Kickstart project, the Pebble Smartwatch, is making sure those incidents (or the ones where you hold your purse to your head to see if it’s ringing) never happen again. The watch connects to phones via Bluetooth and vibrates in a more obvious way on your wrist when a call, text or other message comes in.

Great Achievement ...... :-)

The dream of true cybernetics -- merging man with machine -- just got a bit closer. Scientists at Northwestern University built a device that can send signals from the brain directly to paralyzed muscles, causing them to move by thought. This technology could help patients who have suffered spinal cord injuries regain the use of their limbs.

The work was done in rhesus monkeys, who were given a local anesthetic to block nerve activity at the elbow, which caused temporary paralysis of the hand. Before they were given the anesthetic, though, the monkeys were trained to grasp a ball, lift it and release it into a tube. The signals from their brains to their hands and arms during these activities were recorded via an electrode implanted painlessly into their brains. After many repetitions, the researchers were able to see what kinds of signals were necessary to cause the the limbs to move. It turned out that the information was encoded in only about 100 neurons.Knowing that, the scientists designed a device, called a multi-electrode array, that was able to pick up the tell-tale signals from the 100 or so neurons, decipher them and send them to the muscles -- bypassing the anesthetized nerves.

The signals that reached the muscles made them contract, enabling the monkeys to pick up the balls almost as well as they did before they were given the anesthetic.

The motions weren't perfect. Lee E. Miller, a professor in neuroscience at Northwestern and the lead investigator of the study said it might be because it takes some time for a monkey to learn how to use its arm again this way.

Other research teams have enabled monkeys to take mental control of machines, and there has been some work done in humans on linking prosthesis to neural signals. But the big advance here is better voluntary control and directly connecting to the brain. Previous efforts have been geared to interpreting signals through the skin at the end of an amputee's stump, for example, or controlling arms via shoulder movements. This type of interface provides voluntary movement more like that experienced naturally.

GOOGLE PRINT SENDS

Since 2010, Google has offered their Cloud Print service, which allows a person to print a document from a smartphone. Now those people will have the ability to print documents to a local FedEx office.

This service is especially handy for business people who may be traveling and do not have access to their home printer. Just select the “Print to FedEx Office” option in the factory installed app and a digital file is generated along with a retrieval code that can be used at any of the 1,800 or so participating FedEx offices. Upon arriving at a store, simply enter the retrieval code at the printer to print the document.

Fabio's future still bright

Sir Alex Ferguson feels Fabio will return stronger from next season’s loan spell, and believes the full-back will be a future regular in United's first team.
After an impressive end to the 2010/2011 campaign, including a start in the Champions League final, the exuberant Brazilian has found his path to regular senior football this season blocked by Patrice Evra on the left and his twin brother Rafael on the right. Sir Alex was keen to stress that Fabio's opportunities have been limited by the impressive form of this pair rather than any shortcomings in his own game.
“With Evra such a consistent performer over the last five years, it doesn’t matter who would have been second choice, it would have been difficult for them and that is the situation with Fabio," said Sir Alex. "It has been difficult for him."
Loan deals have served the champions well in recent years, with Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley returning from similar spells away last term to stake a claim for a first-team spot. The prospect of Fabio going out on loan was first raised in Sir Alex's match programme notes last weekend, and confirmed by the boss on Friday.
“Yes, we will put him out on loan, possibly to Portugal next season; I know there has been a bit of interest.
"Fabio's brother has improved by getting consistent games for us. So I think a year out at a good level playing every week will make Fabio a real top player for us.”

Cancer chemical alert over crisps and coffe

Food firms have been warned about the presence of a cancer-risk chemical in everyday products ranging from crisps and chips to instant coffee and ginger biscuits.
A biscuit designed for babies and toddlers has also been caught up in the alert.
Experts are even warning families to only lightly toast their bread at home, as the chemical, called acrylamide, is more likely to form the longer and darker foods cook.
A study by the Food Standards Agency has identified 13 products containing raised levels of the chemical. In each case, officials at the local council where the supplier is based have been told to notify them.

crylamide, which is still being investigated by scientists, is a cooking by-product associated with frying, baking, roasting or toasting foods at very high temperatures, usually greater than 120c.
The FSA insists its findings raise no immediate risk to the public and there is no need for people to change their diet.
However, it is putting pressure on all food companies to reduce acrylamide levels because long-term consumption could increase the risk of cancer. Its official advice is also that families should ensure bread and chips they eat are only toasted or baked to the 'lightest colour possible'.

A TABLET THAT TALKS TO YOUR TV

Samsung's new Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is smaller, lighter and cheaper than the iPad. So at least it's not automatically doomed.

This WiFi-connected Android tablet, which arrives Sunday for $249.99, also includes an ingredient absent from Apple's recipe: a universal-remote app and an infrared transmitter to control TVs and other audio or video devices.

wow...great....Mashable featured by google !!!

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Technology !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TECHNOLOGY]

The Emperor 1510 Computer Workstation (Picture Below) is the future of high-end home and office computer work environments. The Emperor offers functionalities that enable the user to experience unprecedented comfort and quasi total immersion through strategically positioned monitors, audio system and accessories. There's also a luxury model, the Emperor 200 which is like the G450 Business Jet equivalent of where ever you normally sit to surf the interwebs, but is oddly more expensive than actually chartering a private flight. 

The built-in monitor mount allows for up to three 24″ screens, and the built in LED lights in the upper structure provide ideal lighting without causing a glare. There’s an adjustable keyboard tray for your ergonomic pleasure, and the seat controls allow for tilting, lifting, lowering, twisting, turning, and any other relevant verbs you could associate with internet usage. 

A series of various inputs and outputs accommodate your Mac, PC, or favorite gaming console, and the audio control pod makes adjusting the levels of the built-in Bose sound system convenient and simple. 

All you need now is about $6,000 for the Emperor 1510 and $45,000 for the Emperor 200, plus shipping, mmm...slightly worried that the shipping cost could be overpriced though :P

Squad sheets: Manchester United v Everton

Beyond this encounter is the 162nd Manchester derby on 30 April, and Sir Alex Ferguson will tell his men that if they beat Everton then a 20th championship could be clinched at the Etihad Stadium whatever Manchester City do later on Sunday afternoon at Wolverhampton Wanderers. This is the dream scenario – one David Moyes hopes he can prevent, though being able to pick his men up after the despair of being knocked out of the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley by Liverpool may prove too tough a task even for his man-management skills. Jamie Jackson
Venue Old Trafford, Sunday 12.30pm
Tickets Sold out
Last season Man Utd 1 Everton 0
Referee Mike Jones
This season's matches 22 Y82, R6, 4.00 cards per game
Odds Man Utd 1-3 Everton 10-1 Draw 9-2

Ferguson: Rooney will break Charlton’s record

Sir Alex Ferguson has tipped Wayne Rooney to smash Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time goalscoring record for Manchester United. Charlton scored 249 goals during his 17-year United career, a figure it was felt would never be matched.
However, Rooney's double against Aston Villa last weekend took him on to 178, just one behind George Best and Dennis Viollet, joint-fourth on the Red Devils' scoring chart, and only 71 behind Charlton.
At just 26, Rooney has plenty of time on his side. After all, Ruud van Nistelrooy was 25 when he joined United from PSV in 2001, and he went on to score 150 times in his five seasons with the club. So Ferguson can see no reason why Rooney should not eventually become the most prolific player United have ever had.
"He has time on his side to beat all types of records," said Ferguson. "There is every chance of beating Bobby's record. He is on track to beat it and I am sure he will do it."

There is every chance of beating Bobby's record. He is on track to beat it and I am sure he will do it.

Sir Alex Ferguson on Wayne Rooney's hopes of becoming Manchester United's all-time record scorer

Rooney is currently on 31 for the campaign, just three adrift of the 34 he scored two seasons ago, which represents his highest total to date. He will be additionally keen to do well this weekend against former club Everton, with Ferguson believing it will provide Rooney with "the edge" that he needs to perform at his best.
"We have had a clutch of players who scored an incredible amount of goals," said Ferguson. "I always thought of Wayne as a player who scored goals in clutches. Now they are evening themselves out and his scoring record is terrific.
"What I have always said about him is that he plays on the edge. He likes the edge to a big game, and he has a big game on Sunday."
Fergie still aware of Owen value
Any argument for Rooney reaching Charlton's total must be tempered with the knowledge that it appeared even more certain that Michael Owen would become England's highest scorer in September 2007, when he reached the 40 mark. He still remains there now, thanks mainly to a series of chronic injuries that have wrecked his time at both Newcastle United and now Old Trafford.
Owen has not played since November after suffering a thigh injury, yet after returning to training earlier this week, Ferguson is not writing the 32-year-old out of his plans.
"We want to try and get Michael back," he said. "If he continues his training for the next week, he would certainly be under consideration for the important games coming up because he can score important goals at any stage of a match. He has been very unlucky. But for those injuries, who is to say what kind of career he would have had in terms of goals in particular."
Owen will not be involved on Sunday, and neither will Anderson and Paul Pogba, both of whom have been ruled out for the remainder of the season with hamstring and ankle injuries respectively. Not that either were expected to play any meaningful role against Everton.
High praise for Moyes
Having only lost once in the Premier League on home soil against the Toffees, back in 1992, there is nothing to suggest United are about to suffer the kind of mishap that would offer Manchester City hope that they could get close enough to claim top spot in next week's derby clash at the Etihad Stadium. However, Ferguson is close enough to Everton boss David Moyes to be aware they will be dangerous opponents, especially after experiencing the disappointment of that FA Cup semi-final loss to arch-rivals Liverpool at Wembley last Saturday.
"David has been there ten years and what he has achieved in that time is phenomenal," said Ferguson. "He has not had the financial resources of other clubs with the same type of history, but he has managed to do it time and time again.
"It defies logic with the squad he has had to deal with. He always gets results and keeps his team in the top half of the league. It has been amazing."

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Microsoft Beats Estimates as Windows Makes a Stand

SEATTLE — Microsoft is facing some of the biggest challenges in its history with the rise of smartphones and the iPad, but one of its stalwarts of the personal computer era showed there is still life left in its main business.
Microsoft said Thursday that sales of its flagship software product for PC, the Windows operating system, rose 4 percent in the quarter. Analysts were expecting a drop in the business because of broader industry data showing weakness in the personal computer business. Gartner, a technology research firm, recently estimated that worldwide PC shipments had grown only 1.9 percent in the quarter.
There is speculation within the technology industry that the supremacy of the PC is over and that Microsoft’s influence is waning along with it. Executives at Apple have boasted that the explosive growth in sales of the iPad and the iPhone are evidence of the arrival of a post-PC era.
During the final three months of last year, Microsoft had a drop in overall sales from Windows, at least partly because of the Apple iPad, which sapped sales of low-end laptop computers. In its most recent quarter, sales of Windows PCs to consumers suffered because of the iPad.
Big business customers, though, picked up the slack, showing how Microsoft’s products are entrenched within one of the most lucrative sectors of the technology market.
“It was nothing to get superexcited about, but relative to what we were experiencing, it’s better than a poke in the eye,” Rick Sherlund, an analyst at Nomura Securities, said of the Windows sales.
Another indication of that strength was a 14 percent increase in sales in Microsoft’s server and tools business, which includes databases and other software products for businesses.
“We are very pleased with the way businesses are investing in technology,” Peter Klein, Microsoft’s chief financial officer, said in an interview.
Microsoft reported a decline in net income to $5.11 billion, or 60 cents a share, compared with $5.23 billion, or 61 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. That decline was mainly due to a tax benefit of $461 million that Microsoft received last year, without which net income would have increased year over year.
Revenue rose to $17.41 billion, from $16.43 billion a year ago.
While its core franchises, Windows and Office, continue to generate profits for the company, Microsoft is struggling to adapt to some of the deeper changes in the technology industry in recent years, especially the shift to mobile devices.
Apple, Microsoft’s longtime rival, has been the biggest beneficiary of that transition and, indeed, has led it, with products like the iPhone and iPad. As a result, Apple now has a market value more than twice that of Microsoft.
Microsoft is preparing to respond to the iPad with Windows 8, a new version of its operating system that has been overhauled to take better advantage of touch-screen devices. That product is not expected to be released to PC manufacturers until late this year, at the earliest.
An earlier Microsoft effort to counter the iPhone has not yet borne fruit. For more than a year, the company has been offering its Windows Phone operating system for smartphones, with little success. More recently, phones from the Finnish cellphone giant Nokia with Windows Phone software, including the Lumia 900, have hit the market to generally positive reviews.
Microsoft does not reveal sales figures from its mobile phone software business. In a sign of the difficulties Microsoft still faces in the mobile market, its most important partner in the mobile business, Nokia, said Thursday that sales of its new Lumia phones had been “mixed,” with better results in the United States than in other markets like Britain.
While Microsoft has been able to point to its video game business in recent years as proof of its grasp of consumer technologies, that division’s sales dropped 16 percent, to $1.62 billion, in the quarter because of a “soft gaming-console market,” Microsoft said in a statement.
The company had been on a roll, with strong sales of the Kinect, a sensor device that allows people to play Xbox games without holding a traditional controller.

But the traditional games business this year has not shown as much innovation as in the recent past, said Mr. Sherlund, the analyst, who speculated that the Xbox could be experiencing more competition from games on Facebook and mobile devices like the iPad.

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To win over Instagram, Facebook was forced to show its hand.

Facebook bought the photo-sharing service for $1 billion in early April, agreeing to pay roughly 30 percent in cash and 70 percent in stock, according to people briefed on the negotiations who did not want to be identified because the discussions were private. At that level, Facebook is pegging its own stock price at roughly $30 a share. Based on those numbers, the giant social network is valued at north of $75 billion.

But Facebook could actually be worth more.

During the negotiations with Instagram, the parties framed the deal around a logical assumption: Facebook could soon trade publicly at a much higher market value. As part of the talks, the companies discussed a potential value of about $104 billion for Facebook, these people said. One of Instagram’s founders, Kevin Systrom, first broached the number, one of the people said.

At $104 billion, the value is roughly in line with where Facebook has at times traded on the secondary market: shares of the privately held company have been selling for as high as $40.

Scareware uses child porn warning to scam money

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has issued a warning about scareware messages saying your computer is associated with child pornography and demands money to fix the problem.

RCMP on Prince Edward Island told CBC News Wednesday they have been receiving complaints.

"Over the past couple of weeks, some Islanders have received pop-up messages on their computers claiming to be from the RCMP or CSIS or the Federal Government of Canada, and they state that the computer is involved somehow with child pornography," said Sgt. Andrew Blackadar.

"These pop-up messages, if people click on them, will actually lock up people's computers."

The warning messages tell recipients to pay $100 via Ukash so their computer can be unlocked.

Such messages, commonly known as scareware, are designed to create such shock and anxiety that victims respond by sending money quickly, said RCMP.

Last November, Ukash posted an alert on its website about a similar scam targeting residents in the United Kingdom.

If you've been "locked out" of your computer, it's an indicator that your system may have been infected with malware and you will need to take steps to address the problem. To protect yourself, the RCMP suggests you:

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This month's roundup of The Goods includes hiking boots with sliding plates in the heels, a lightbulb with a speaker in it (or a speaker with a lightbulb in it? We're still not sure), a blast-chilling fridge that cools a beer in five minutes, and much more.

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Man United legend warns Young over diving

Manchester United legend Bryan Robson has warned Ashley Young he is running the risk of not getting a penalty he deserves by developing a reputation as a diver.
For two successive weekends, the England winger has been at the centre of a controversial penalty decision. Both against QPR and Aston Villa, Young was accused of going to ground far too easily in order to gain spot-kicks for his team.
Even Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted the £18 million former Aston Villa man has gone down theatrically, whilst also claiming both penalties were valid.
And, ahead of the Sunday lunchtime encounter with Everton, Robson has issued his own words of warning.
"I thought the one against QPR was a little bit harsh on them and it probably was a dive. But I have looked at replays of the weekend one and the defender did catch Ashley on the foot,'' he told BBC Radio Manchester.
"Yes, he did make it a bit dramatic. If he had just gone down because of the connection on his foot, I don't think too much would have been made of it. But he is going to have to be careful because people are scrutinising him now.
"The thing is, in a really important game towards the end of the season there might be a blatant penalty and he won't get it because he has a reputation for diving.''
However, Robson feels it is wrong to single out one player for special attention when the problem is far more widespread across the Premier League, with the myth of it being a problem purely with continental players now exposed.
"Loads of players do go down very easily and do take a dive,'' he said. "It is not just within Manchester United. At most clubs a player will try to get a penalty if he thinks he can get away with it. If you get fouled in the box, go down but it has to be something that knocks you off balance."
Robson knows all eyes will be on Young again this weekend, although after being at the centre of so much fuss, he does not envisage a problem.
"Ashley is a sensible lad,'' said Robson. "He will have seen all the publicity. He will look in the mirror and say he has to be a bit more careful. Instead of going down, he needs to stay on his feet and put the ball into the net.''

Alex Stepney praises attitude of David De Gea

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Alex Stepney tells BBC Radio Manchester that David De Gea must be praised for the way he has adapted to the Premier League in his first year in English football.

Giggs can play into his 40s says Neville

Gary Neville has backed his longstanding Manchester United team-mate Ryan Giggs to continue to play into his forties should the Old Trafford great wish to extend his brilliant career that long.
Former England full-back Neville retired midway through last season to pursue a career as a media pundit, having himself won numerous trophies with United.
Both Neville and Giggs were members of the celebrated 'Class of 92' United youth side that spawned several first team regulars at Old Trafford.
But Wales winger turned midfielder Giggs was widely regarded as the cream of that crop and, at the age of 38, he could yet extend his record of English titles to 13 should United win the Premier League this season.
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has already got Giggs to sign on for one more season but Neville said he had several more campaigns left in him.
"Will we ever see his like again? No, no way," said Neville.
"Ryan Giggs will go down as the most successful British footballer of all time and I cannot see anyone ever overtaking him. He's on the brink of his 13th league title, after all.
"When we were younger, we often heard about Alan Hansen's amazing eight championships with Liverpool. But what we are witnessing at the moment is greatness before our very eyes.
"Ryan is unique, he has surpassed all records in terms of domestic titles and he has incredible desire, quality and spirit. He's just fantastic to watch.
"You give up asking how long he could go on for. Why bother?
"When you see his quality and what a contribution he makes to the team why would he even think about it?
"Ryan is 38 years old, and he will contribute at the age of 42 if he wants to, the way his body is right now, the way his football is and the quality he still has."
Neville was speaking as part of a series of interviews carried out on behalf of the Premier League leading up to the end of its 20th season.
Giggs is the only player left who has featured in them all and Neville added: "The best player in the history of the Premier League? It's got to be Ryan Giggs, no question at all.
"He has constantly adapted his game.
"He went from being a flying winger in the early days to someone who could play off the front, to a central midfielder, and even to left-back if required.
"He can play anywhere and that's what really great players do: they adapt."
Neville added: "Ryan has a God-given talent.
"I first played with him when I was 14. He's still the best young player I've ever seen.
"It's astonishing what he could do -- the ball was tied to his feet and he could do everything at amazing pace.
"And, it's probably not the first thing you think of when you mention Ryan, but he's so tough mentally and physically very strong.
"He's got an incredible appetite and determination to keep working hard and win things every year."