Wednesday, August 21, 2013

One Direction fans flock to London film premiere

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For 3,000 fans in London Tuesday, there was only one place to be: Screaming just outside the red carpet for One Direction's premiere of "This is Us," their 3-D concert film. And TODAY's Michelle Kosinski was on hand to capture some of the fan frenzy ? and risk both their enthusiasm and ire.

"So if I tweeted that I didn't like One Direction, would you come and, like beat me up?" she asked one "Directioner."

Fortunately, the fan could keep things in perspective: "Nah, I'm not that kind of fan."

But not every fan seems quite so much in control. The band was unknown three years ago, having been cobbled together on "X Factor" into a group. They lost the show, but creator/judge Simon Cowell signed them anyway and the fivesome of Zayin Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Niall Horan have gone on to sell millions of records and draw screams from a wide demographic of fans. Now, they have their own documentary, directed by "Super Size Me's" Morgan Spurlock.

"They're just really sweet, cute," said one fan.

"They just changed my life," said another.

Meanwhile, on this side of the pond the One Direction crowd has already started to assemble on the TODAY plaza in anticipation of their Friday concert. As TODAY's Al Roker pointed out, there are already around 80 people camped out, including some infants, eagerly awaiting the band's triumphant return to the show.?

"One Direction: This is Us" opens in the U.S. Aug. 30.

Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/one-direction-take-london-storm-us-movie-premiere-6C10963178

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Monday, August 19, 2013

Apple's iPhone 5C is all about building share for 16:9 screen

Apple?s iPhone 5C is all about building share for 16:9 screen

?Will the ?cheaper? iPhone really be all that cheap? If not, what is the real motivation for splitting Apple traditionally unitary product line? Older-model iPhones have been the defacto ?cheap? iPhones in the developing world,? Anthony Wing Kosner writes?

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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Lazio coach: we don't fear Juventus in Supercup

Italian Cup winner Lazio will be the underdog when it faces two-time reigning Serie A champion Juventus in the Supercup on Sunday, but coach Vladimir Petkovic believes his side has nothing to fear.

Juventus has won the Supercup five times and needs one more victory to draw level with AC Milan as the team that has lifted the trophy most often. Lazio has won it three times, beating Juventus in 1998.

"Juventus will be the No. 1 favorite in the league this year too, they have more quality and important players," Petkovic said. "But in one-off games we don't fear anyone, we can compete against everyone.

"We have made progress, we have worked a lot on that," he said. "The squad has been improved, we can give a good display."

Lazio's preseason has included victories over Crystal Palace and Nice, and a draw against Panathinaikos. Juventus will be hoping its offseason results aren't an indicator of what the season has in store.

The Italian champion was stunned 3-1 by the Los Angeles Galaxy in a preseason tournament and also lost on penalties to Everton, Inter Milan and AC Milan.

"What will happen in the first games is always an unknown, especially when you're playing for a trophy," Lazio's Petkovic said. "You go into the match with so many doubts, but also with a few certainties, like the fact that we'll do everything to win."

"We're already mentally prepared and motivated. The only unknown factor is these first official games where you don't yet know what level we're at. It's the same for Juve, seeing how their games have gone. I'm optimistic."

Lazio beat Juventus 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico last season to progress to the Italian Cup final, where it beat bitter rival Roma. The teams drew the first leg in Turin, where their Serie A match last season also ended all square. Juventus won their league encounter in Rome.

If Antonio Conte's team wins on Sunday, it will be the second successive Supercup triumph for Juventus after last season's 4-2 victory over Napoli.

Conte was suspended for that match after being handed a 10-month ban, later reduced to four months, for failing to report match-fixing.

This time, Lazio captain Stefano Mauri has been handed a six-month ban for his part in a match-fixing scandal. The club is appealing the decision, while a prosecutor is seeking a longer ban and calling for Lazio to be docked points.

Juventus took a full 27-man squad to Rome but there are fitness doubts over defender Andrea Barzagli, who missed Italy's 2-1 defeat to Argentina with an ankle problem. Simone Pepe is also included after an injury-plagued season which saw him make just one appearance.

Star strikers Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente should make their official debuts for Juventus.

"The Supercup is an important date which we want to honor in the best of ways," Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta said. "We won it last year and we certainly want to be the winners again this year."

The match returns to Rome's Stadio Olimpico ? where Lazio plays its home games ? for the first time since 2001. In the past 12 years it has been played in Libya, the United States and Beijing, as well as in Milan and Turin.

Beijing has hosted the match three times, including the previous two editions, but Juventus refused to travel to China this year.

Source: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/16/3566496/lazio-coach-we-dont-fear-juventus.html

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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Christian HS Football Coach Reportedly Fired for Refusing to Attend a Church the School Required

In some high schools, football is a religion.

But for one very successful head coach, practicing that religion exceedingly well wasn?t good enough apparently.

You see, Scott Phillips, who led East Memorial Christian Academy?s football program to its first state playoff berth in years, got fired because of practicing actual religion.

Christian HS Football Coach Scott Phillips Reportedly Fired for Refusing to Attend a Church the School Required

Scott Phillips with his wife, Teri (Credit: Facebook)

He allegedly refused to attend a church of the Prattville, Ala. school?s liking?East Memorial Baptist Church?in favor of his family?s home church, and that spelled his end, according to Yahoo Sports and first reported in the Montgomery Advertiser.

Here?s more from Yahoo Sports:

While Phillips had never been forced to attend the school?s affiliated church when he was only a coach, that changed when he became the school?s athletic director. As confirmed by the Advertiser, East Memorial Christian Academy?s athletic director was expected to attend the East Memorial Baptist Church, even though?there was allegedly not an official clause in the contract requiring such attendance.

Phillips tried to make that work, getting his family to start each Sunday at a 9 a.m. service at East Memorial before attending an 11 a.m. service at his family?s church of choice, Church of the Highlands. Eventually that routine began to make Phillips feel dishonest, leading to a conversation with East Memorial officials where?the coach and AD told them he didn?t feel comfortable attending Sunday services at East Memorial Baptist.

That was the last conversation he would have as the school?s AD.

?I was 30 seconds from turning the job down because of the church issue,? Phillips told the Advertiser. ?They wanted me to transition from the Church of the Highlands to East Memorial. I never really liked that, so I went back in my administrator?s office and told them I was willing to give this a try, but I don?t know how this will work out?

?That was the last thing said.?

(H/T: Fark)

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Source: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/08/03/christian-hs-football-coach-reportedly-fired-for-refusing-to-attend-a-church-the-school-required/

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Talygen Launches Advanced HR App for Employees on Windows Phone

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August 03, 2013 -- Talygen Launches Advanced HR App for Employees on Windows Phone

Palo Alto, California (PRWEB) August 03, 2013

HR Management and Business Productivity tools on the Cloud have become very popular in the marketplace today. However, most of these tools are web based and do not provide accompanying Smartphone apps. Increasingly, Companies are demanding solutions that enable their Employees to be productive and fully accountable, using both their Smartphones and their laptops. Talygen, the world leader in Business Management Automation, has now introduced an advanced Android app that is fully integrated with its state of the art Cloud based Software as a Service (SaaS) application. Now, Companies and their Employees have one integrated solution to manage the most common HR functions. Whether someone is on the Web, or using a Tablet or a Smartphone, they can now use Talygens advanced functionality to apply for leaves, manage Employee calendars or view Company holidays. The app is fully configurable and allows any and all types of leave to be setup including (but not limited to) Sick Leave, Vacation, Parental Leave and much more.

Today Android has become the most popular smartphone platform for Business users and Talygen is committed to making sure that all Business users have access to the best Business Intelligence, Time Management, Project Management, Human Resource, & Collaboration software in the market. Talygens Android application is designed to both Managers and Employees at multiple levels. This means Android users can now quickly and easily manage their HR functions. The interface is intuitive and easy-to-use, and is perfect for savvy Android users who are accustomed to having the best user experience in the marketplace today.

The Android app provides the following HR features:

  • ????Employees can apply for a leave right from the app
  • ????Employees can choose the type of leave (e.g. Planned, Vacation, Sick etc.) and also enter an optional reason
  • ????Ability to enter actual time the leave starts and ends, in case the Employee is applying for a short leave
  • ????All data is synchronized to the Cloud based Talygen application
  • ????History of all leaves applied can be viewed easily
  • ????Ability to view Company Holidays
  • ????Managers can view the Calendar of all their Employees
  • ????Leave types are customizable by the Company Admin
  • ????Data is secure and saved on a cloud server.
  • ????Users can access a full suite of management tools using the Android app including Time Tracking, CRM and much more
  • ????Apps also available for Windows Phone and iPhone

With this launch, Talygen once again has solidified its position as the best Business Management Automation application in the marketplace today. A full list of features can be viewed at: http://talygen.com/AndroidApp

Harold Saini, Chief Program Manager of Talygen, stated, "We have made Talygen the most advanced Business Management Automation package in the industry today. Companies can run their entire business using Talygen. Processes and workflows that previously had to be managed manually or via individual software applications can now be managed via Talygen. This application is an amazing product for any business organization, big or small. You can manage every aspect of your business, employees, contractors, and customers. With the introduction of this advanced Android App, Companies and their Employees now have more Tablet and Mobile options, to manage Employee time-off. Now Employees can use their Android app to quickly request a leave or view Company Holidays. Managers can quickly check the calendars of all their Employees to know which resources are available.

Talygens newest release of its industry leading Business Management Automation application has helped change the way Business Owners and Managers communicate with their Employees and Clients. Talygen offers advanced features that are not available anywhere else in the marketplace. With Talygen this entire suite of advanced business productivity applications is available, fully integrated, in just one easy to use application. Talygen is a Cloud based SaaS web application with a very easy to use touch friendly interface and easy scalability. There is no other Business Management Automation application with Talygens advanced features and rich customizable work flows.

Talygen has been designed from the ground up to work both with all major browsers on PCs and Macs as well as all major tablets in the 10 and 7 range. The core Talygen application needs no installation as it is a pure web based application and will work with any modern internet enabled browser. Talygen also offers state of the art custom apps on iPhone, Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry to help keep its customers organized. In addition, Talygen also offers optional desktop solutions for Windows, Mac OS and Linux, for companies wanting OS specific features like screen capture and activity logger. Thus, Talygen is available to everyone in the office or on the go.

About Talygen
Talygen is the worldwide leader in Business Management Automation. Talygens integrated suite of services and processes allows Businesses to manage all of their core workflows via our Cloud based Software as a Service (SaaS) application. Talygen allows Companies to automate, regulate and enforce their corporate processes. Talygen empowers Businesses and their Employees to manage the full set of corporate tasks without having to install specialized software for each of them. With its wide variety of features, easy to use concepts and enhanced functionality, it allows end to end process management and seamless communication between all stakeholders in a Project or Business. In todays competitive business environment, successful Companies are constantly challenged with managing the entire life cycle of a project efficiently and transparently. With Talygen, Companies now have more ways than ever to make that happen.

Press Contact:
Talygen, Inc.
Harold Saini
(650) 800-3850
228 Hamilton Avenue 3rd Floor
Palo Alto California 94301
Media (at)Talygen (dot) com
http://www.Talygen.com

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