Apple's new suppliers are 'even worse' than Foxconn, says China Labor Watch

Just as Pegatron has managed to snatch more Apple contracts away from Foxconn, so too has it attracted greater scrutiny of the conditions faced by its 70,000 workers. China Labor Watch, the US-based worker welfare monitor, now alleges that Chinese factories run by the up-and-coming Taiwan-based manufacturer are "even worse" than Foxconn's. It claims to have found health and safety violations, poor living conditions in dorms, and the coercion of workers by withholding their pay or identity cards -- in other words, the sort of stuff that breaches both Chinese law and Apple's supplier policy. Its latest report also accuses Apple of failing to treat abuses with the same urgency that it applies to lapses in product quality.

For its part, Apple has responded by highlighting the fact that it has audited Pegatron facilities 15 times in the last six years, and that a recent survey found that Pegatron employees were working an average of 46 hours per week. It also said it had dealt promptly with earlier instances of ID cards being withheld, but admitted that China Labor Watch's report includes "claims that are new to us" and that will need to be investigated "thoroughly."

[Image credit: Jay Greene, CNET]

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Sony Pictures Classics Unlocks Tim's Vermeer

Source: Sony Pictures Classics
July 29, 2013

Sony Pictures Classics announced today they have acquired worldwide rights to the documentary Tim's Vermeer, directed by Teller of Penn & Teller fame. Produced by Teller's stage partner Penn Jillette and Farley Ziegler, the film follows Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, as he attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all of art: How did 17th century Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer ("Girl with a Pearl Earring") manage to paint so photo-realistically,150 years before the invention of photography? Jenison's epic research project ultimately succeeds as he uses 17th century technology -- lenses and mirrors -- to develop a technique that might have been used by Vermeer, supporting a theory as extraordinary as what he discovers.

Spanning a decade, Jenison's adventure takes him to Delft, Holland, where Vermeer painted his masterpieces; on a pilgrimage to the North coast of Yorkshire to meet artist David Hockney; and eventually even to Buckingham Palace, to see the Queen's Vermeer.

Teller has gathered a notable crew including composer Conrad Pope (My Week with Marilyn) and post-production sound supervisor Larry Blake ("Behind the Candelabra") as well as award-winning editor Patrick Sheffield and director of photography Shane F. Kelly (A Scanner Darkly).

Says Jillette, "My buddy, Tim Jenison, told me over supper he was going to try to paint a Vermeer. Tim is a genius, but I'm a skeptic. I wanted to see him do it. Teller has been the Penn & Teller de facto director since our beginnings so we made a movie of Tim's whole monomaniacal trip. Having Sony Pictures Classics as the first words on the screen means it's more than just a couple of Vegas magicians and an eccentric inventor in his garage -- now, it's a real film that will change the history of art."

"This is an important and brilliant film. We have been admirers of Penn and Teller for decades. We look forward to presenting 'Tim's Vermeer' to audiences around the world," states Sony Pictures Classics.

Tim's Vermeer will be released in 2014.

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Gangnam Style Star Psy An Alcoholic?

Gangnam Style Star Psy An Alcoholic?

Psy, the popular “Gangnam Style” singer, has opened up about what sounds like a serious problem. The singer said he drinks all the time and that vodka is his “best friend”. The internet sensation hit over three billion views this month, but it seems Psy has a drinking problem. During a candid interview with The ...

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First lady reveals president's plan

(CNS News) In an e-mail to supporters, First Lady Michelle Obama says she grew up in a family that didn?t need help from the government, and that her husband is working to make Americans free from dependence on government once again.

In her message sent yesterday from democratparty@democrats.org, Mrs. Obama says:

?When I was growing up, a family like mine ? living on my hard-working father?s salary at the city water plant ? could build a solid life without much debt and without relying on any form of public assistance. Today, for too many families, that American promise is no longer within reach.

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Heisman Winner Johnny Football Attends Texas Fart Party, Gets Booted

published: 2013-07-28 14:27:06

As the first freshman in the history of college football to win the Heisman Trophy, Texas A&M quaterback Johnny Manziel is typically welcomed with enthusiastic and outstretched arms damn near everywhere he goes. Unfortunately for the man affectionately known as Johnny Football, however, there?s a big difference between damn near everywhere and everywhere. At least that?s what he found out this weekend when he was caught inside a frat party at the University of Texas and didn?t exactly get any autograph requests.

It?s still a little unclear whether Manziel exposed his own identity or whether someone did it for him, but the Longhorn students, who didn?t exactly watch his feats with the same admiration as Aggie fans, were none too happy when they discovered the quarterback in their midst. In fact, they threw his ass out of the party, and the rough (and many would say hilarious) treatment was caught on video.

You can take a look at the footage below. Manziel is the dude in pink?

As you can see, someone definitely whips a beer can at him on his way out. There are definitely more than a few harsh words exchanged, and judging by his button down, he may have had a drink poured on him while inside. From a detached perspective, it looks like poor sportsmanship on the part of these frat dudes, but personally, I don?t have a problem with it. There?s a heated passion in college sports that?s unfound anywhere in the world of professional sports. It?s a well known fact that you don?t visit a college rival with your own school?s merchandise on unless you?re willing to catch an almost endless barrage of shit, and if you?re Johnny Football, you can expect even worse. Besides, a frat party has every right to kick anyone out the brothers don?t want to be there.

Despite his incredible fame, Johnny Football has had more than his share of off the field problems. From oversleeping his duties at the Manning Passing Academy to misdemeanor charges related to shoving an assistant coach to rumors of aggressive partying, Manziel has pushed the limits with his behavior. According to ESPN, he?s been completely unwilling to apologize for his mentality, however, and he?s repeatedly vowed to live life like a normal college student.

You can check out Johnny?s comments in response to this latest incident below?

The landscape of college athletics is rapidly changing. Debates on whether or not to pay players or compensate them for using their likeness are playing out in courtrooms. Because of his Heisman trophy win and incredible fame, Manziel is already at the forefront. He even owns a copyright on his own nickname. As such, he can continue to expect to make headlines for years to come, though for his sake, I hope most have to do with on the field wins rather than off the field frat parties.

Source: http://www.cinemablend.com/pop/Heisman-Winner-Johnny-Football-Attends-Texas-Fart-Party-Gets-Booted-57862.html

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The Dos And Don'ts Of Cosplaying While Black

Unless you count the time I dressed up as Left 4 Dead?s Louis for Halloween a few years back, I?ve never really done cosplay. I just don?t have the inclination for it.

But if I did I probably follow the handy guide provided by Break?s Ron Funches about who to dress up as. I don?t agree with all of his seals of approval but let?s just say that you?ll never see me with a gun for a hand like certain Final Fantasy characters mentioned above.

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