Security stepped up at tennis championships after activists from 15M group are found trying to smuggle in paint and banners Security has been stepped up at Wimbledon , after a group of Spanish activists tried to smuggle banners and tins of paint inside the tennis championship. Police said they believed the 14 members of 15M London , which is linked to the mass protests in Spain , planned to target the match between world number one Rafael Nadal and Gilles Muller on court one. The tournament went into lockdown after the protesters, all Spanish and wearing yellow T-shirts, were stopped in the queue, with a Metropolitan Police helicopter hovering overhead. Thousands of fans were delayed as the gates were closed for an extra 45 minutes. Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club, said he did not know whether the championships would be targeted again but security would be increased. He said: “For all we know, we have to be prepared for people coming back in on Monday. We have to be prepared for every eventuality.” Ritchie said personal security for Nadal and other Spanish players had not been altered. A police spokesman said: “At approximately 10.30am today a number of people were stopped in the queue at the tennis for Wimbledon and items were also found near to this group, believed to be for use in a demonstration or publicity stunt. “A number of individuals are not being allowed access to the tennis following the searches. No arrests were made.” The planned protest caused no alteration to the playing schedule. 15M London put a message on its website saying: “Important: don’t go to Wimbledon – mission aborted.” The activists describe themselves as “a movement of outraged citizens” opposed to corrupt politicians and greedy bankers. Thousands have protested in Spain under the 15M umbrella, amid anger about high unemployment and the stagnant economy. Wimbledon Protest Tennis Rafael Nadal Spain David Batty guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Security stepped up at tennis championships after activists from 15M group are found trying to smuggle in paint and banners Security has been stepped up at Wimbledon , after a group of Spanish activists tried to smuggle banners and tins of paint inside the tennis championship. Police said they believed the 14 members of 15M London , which is linked to the mass protests in Spain , planned to target the match between world number one Rafael Nadal and Gilles Muller on court one. The tournament went into lockdown after the protesters, all Spanish and wearing yellow T-shirts, were stopped in the queue, with a Metropolitan Police helicopter hovering overhead. Thousands of fans were delayed as the gates were closed for an extra 45 minutes. Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club, said he did not know whether the championships would be targeted again but security would be increased. He said: “For all we know, we have to be prepared for people coming back in on Monday. We have to be prepared for every eventuality.” Ritchie said personal security for Nadal and other Spanish players had not been altered. A police spokesman said: “At approximately 10.30am today a number of people were stopped in the queue at the tennis for Wimbledon and items were also found near to this group, believed to be for use in a demonstration or publicity stunt. “A number of individuals are not being allowed access to the tennis following the searches. No arrests were made.” The planned protest caused no alteration to the playing schedule. 15M London put a message on its website saying: “Important: don’t go to Wimbledon – mission aborted.” The activists describe themselves as “a movement of outraged citizens” opposed to corrupt politicians and greedy bankers. Thousands have protested in Spain under the 15M umbrella, amid anger about high unemployment and the stagnant economy. Wimbledon Protest Tennis Rafael Nadal Spain David Batty guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Security stepped up at tennis championships after activists from 15M group are found trying to smuggle in paint and banners Security has been stepped up at Wimbledon , after a group of Spanish activists tried to smuggle banners and tins of paint inside the tennis championship. Police said they believed the 14 members of 15M London , which is linked to the mass protests in Spain , planned to target the match between world number one Rafael Nadal and Gilles Muller on court one. The tournament went into lockdown after the protesters, all Spanish and wearing yellow T-shirts, were stopped in the queue, with a Metropolitan Police helicopter hovering overhead. Thousands of fans were delayed as the gates were closed for an extra 45 minutes. Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club, said he did not know whether the championships would be targeted again but security would be increased. He said: “For all we know, we have to be prepared for people coming back in on Monday. We have to be prepared for every eventuality.” Ritchie said personal security for Nadal and other Spanish players had not been altered. A police spokesman said: “At approximately 10.30am today a number of people were stopped in the queue at the tennis for Wimbledon and items were also found near to this group, believed to be for use in a demonstration or publicity stunt. “A number of individuals are not being allowed access to the tennis following the searches. No arrests were made.” The planned protest caused no alteration to the playing schedule. 15M London put a message on its website saying: “Important: don’t go to Wimbledon – mission aborted.” The activists describe themselves as “a movement of outraged citizens” opposed to corrupt politicians and greedy bankers. Thousands have protested in Spain under the 15M umbrella, amid anger about high unemployment and the stagnant economy. Wimbledon Protest Tennis Rafael Nadal Spain David Batty guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Security stepped up at tennis championships after activists from 15M group are found trying to smuggle in paint and banners Security has been stepped up at Wimbledon , after a group of Spanish activists tried to smuggle banners and tins of paint inside the tennis championship. Police said they believed the 14 members of 15M London , which is linked to the mass protests in Spain , planned to target the match between world number one Rafael Nadal and Gilles Muller on court one. The tournament went into lockdown after the protesters, all Spanish and wearing yellow T-shirts, were stopped in the queue, with a Metropolitan Police helicopter hovering overhead. Thousands of fans were delayed as the gates were closed for an extra 45 minutes. Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club, said he did not know whether the championships would be targeted again but security would be increased. He said: “For all we know, we have to be prepared for people coming back in on Monday. We have to be prepared for every eventuality.” Ritchie said personal security for Nadal and other Spanish players had not been altered. A police spokesman said: “At approximately 10.30am today a number of people were stopped in the queue at the tennis for Wimbledon and items were also found near to this group, believed to be for use in a demonstration or publicity stunt. “A number of individuals are not being allowed access to the tennis following the searches. No arrests were made.” The planned protest caused no alteration to the playing schedule. 15M London put a message on its website saying: “Important: don’t go to Wimbledon – mission aborted.” The activists describe themselves as “a movement of outraged citizens” opposed to corrupt politicians and greedy bankers. Thousands have protested in Spain under the 15M umbrella, amid anger about high unemployment and the stagnant economy. Wimbledon Protest Tennis Rafael Nadal Spain David Batty guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Canon 18-55mm lens torn open to expose visuals of Image Stabilization (video)
June 25, 2011 No Comment
Hey there, snap-shooter. If you’ve ever used a Canon DSLR with an 18-55mm lens, you may be horrified to know that the image above is its exposed lens elements. Don’t worry, though, it’s for science! Recently, Preston Scott from Camera Technica used a laser to show how unsteady your hands are when taking a photograph; now he’s back to detail how lenses with Image Stabilization compensate to help in achieving crisper images . IS isn’t exactly new technology, but seeing how the glass’ internal springs, accelerometers, and gyroscopes react to movement is mesmerizing. Not surprisingly, he also found that photos taken with IS deactivated were usually less sharp. You’ll find a steady video of the action past of the the break, as well a detailed breakdown by hitting the source link below. Continue reading Canon 18-55mm lens torn open to expose visuals of Image Stabilization (video) Canon 18-55mm lens torn open to expose visuals of Image Stabilization (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Jun 2011 11:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The death toll from a car bombing outside a medical clinic in eastern Afghanistan has risen to at least 60, authorities said. The Afghan health ministry said 120 people also were wounded in the blast in the Azra district of Logar province, 25 miles east of Kabul. Din Mohammad Darwesh, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said the blast hit a hospital in the Azra district of Logar province. Afghan officials said they were planning a helicopter trip to the remote area to help dig victims out of the rubble and transport them to better…
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Jerry Lewis Cancels Australia Show! (VIDEO) OMG! Jerry Lewis Rushed to Hospital Before Australia Show!! OMG!! Comedian Jerry Lewis cancels Australian tour — HIGHLIGHTS ribticklers says: Comedy: Comedy icon Jerry Lewis ill in Australia http://bit.ly/iGluHW
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Shocknawe by digby Looks like the GOP Big Money circus is starting to soften up their target. Here’s the first ad of the cycle from Karl Rove’s anonymous rhetorical assassination slush fund: It doesn’t show him with red demon eyes or feature a gangster rap and a stripper so I guess it’s not too bad. Update: Apparently, they have a lot of money so they have to start the bombing early to avoid running… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Hullabaloo Discovery Date : 25/06/2011 00:00 Number of articles : 4
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Eight people taken to hospital in Bordeaux, with French officials examining three types of seeds from Suffolk supplier Food safety officials are investigating a possible link between seeds sold by a British firm and an E coli outbreak in France. The action by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) comes after France banned the sale of three types of seeds linked to Thompson & Morgan, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. Eight people affected by E coli have been admitted to hospital in Bordeaux. French officials said the results of tests on two of them showed an infection of the same strain of E coli that killed 44 people and affected 3,700 others, including Britons, in an outbreak centred on Germany. An investigation by France’s competition, consumption and fraud prevention agency found those hospitalised had consumed rocket and mustard vegetable sprouts believed to have been grown from seeds sold by Thompson & Morgan at a school fair in the south-western town of Begles. Commerce minister Frederic Lefebvre said the ban involved fenugreek, mustard and rocket seeds. But he added: “The link between the symptoms and eating of the sprouts so far has not been definitively established.” The FSA said it was asking Thompson & Morgan for more information about the seeds. It added that no E coli cases had been reported in the UK. Thompson & Morgan’s website describes it as an expert in the garden since 1855. There is no suggestion of a link to the German E coli outbreak. Thompson & Morgan told the BBC it sold “thousands of packets and had no reported problems”. “It is highly unlikely to be the seeds themselves but the way that they were used and handled,” the company said in a statement. Managing director Paul Hansord said the firm bought its seeds in bulk from suppliers around the world and those under investigation may have come from Italy. E coli Food safety France Germany David Batty guardian.co.uk
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Teenager accused of hacking offences during probe into LulzSec group has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome The British teenager accused of bringing down the website of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a court has heard. Ryan Cleary, 19, of South Beech Avenue, Wickford, Essex, was arrested as part of a Scotland Yard and FBI probe into hacking group LulzSec. His lawyer told City of Westminster magistrates court on Saturday that Cleary has the form of autism, along with agoraphobia. District judge Nicholas Evans heard that Cleary’s condition had been diagnosed by a psychologist. Cleary did not enter any plea to the five offences under the Criminal Law and Computer Misuse Act with which he is charged. He was granted bail but remains in custody after prosecutors objected. An appeal will be heard at Southwark crown court on Monday. The teenager spoke only to confirm his name and to say that he understood the proceedings. He was arrested at his family home on Monday as part of a Scotland Yard and FBI probe into LulzSec, a group that claims responsibility for hacking attempts on Soca, the US Senate and the CIA. He is charged with conspiring with other people on or before 20 June to create a remotely controlled network of zombie computers, known as a “botnet”, to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, where websites are flooded with traffic to make them crash. He is alleged to have carried out similar attacks against the British Phonographic Industry’s website on 29 October last year and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s website on or before 20 June. Cleary’s case has parallels with that of Gary McKinnon, who has Asperger’s and is fighting extradition to America over allegations of hacking into US military computers. LulzSec Hacking Gary McKinnon David Batty guardian.co.uk
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