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Confucius says 1 - Virginity like bubble, one prick - all gone. 2 - Man who run in front of car get tired. 3 - Man who run behind car get exhausted. 4 - Man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day. 5 - Foolish man give wife grand piano, wise man give wife upright organ. 6 - Man who walk through airport turnstile sideways going to Bangkok. 7 - Man with one chopstick go hungry. 8 - Man who scratch ass should not bite fingernails. 9 - Man who eat many prunes get good run for money. 10 - Baseball is wrong; man with four balls cannot walk. 11 - Panties not best thing on earth, but next to best thing on earth. 12 - War does not determine who is right; war determine who is left. 13 - Wife who put husband in doghouse soon find him in cat house. 14 - Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night. 15 - It take many nails to build crib, only one screw to fill it. 16 - Man who drive like hell bound to get there. 17 - Man who stand on toilet is high on pot. 18 - Man who live in glass house should change clothes in basement. 19 - Man who fish in other man’s well often catch crabs. 20 - Man who fart in church sit in own pew. 21 - Crowded elevator smell different to midget.

Some Important Laws Which Newton Forgot to State… LAW OF QUEUE: If you change queues, the one you have left will start to move faster than the one you are in now. LAW OF TELEPHONE: When you dial a wrong number, you never get an engaged one. LAW OF MECHANICAL REPAIR: After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch. LAW OF THE WORKSHOP: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner. LAW OF THE ALIBI: If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the next morning you will have a flat tire. BATH THEOREM: When the body is immersed in water, the telephone rings. LAW OF ENCOUNTERS: The probability of meeting someone you know increases when you are with someone you don’t want to be seen with. LAW OF THE RESULT: When you try to prove to someone that a machine won’t work, it will! LAW OF BIOMECHANICS: The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach. THEATRE RULE: People with the seats at the furthest from the aisle arrive last. LAW OF COFFEE: As soon as you sit down for a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

Donny's Homework Donny is a 17-year-old ninth grader who is becoming increasingly disillusioned with the public school system. One day he got an easy homework assignment. All he had to do was put each of the following words in a sentence. This is what he did.... 1. HOTEL -- I gave my girlfriend da crabs and the HOTEL everybody. 2. RECTUM -- I had two Cadillacs, but my ol' lady RECTUM both. 3. DISAPPOINTMENT -- My parole officer tol me if I miss DISAPPOINTMENT they gonna send me back to the big house. 4. FORECLOSE -- If I pay alimony this month, I'll have no money FORECLOSE. 5. CATACOMB -- Don King was at the fight the other night, Man, somebody give that CATACOMB. 6. PENIS -- I went to da doctor and he handed me a cup and said PENIS. 7. ISRAEL -- Alonso tried to sell me a Rolex, I said Man, that looks fake. He said, No, ISRAEL. 8. UNDERMINE -- There is a fine lookin' hoe livin' in the apartment UNDERMINE. 9. TRIPOLI -- I was gonna buy my old lady a bra but I couldn't find no TRIPOLI. 10. STAIN -- My mother-in-law axed if I was STAIN for dinner again. 11. SELDOM -- My cousin gave me two tickets to the Knicks game, so I SELDOM. 12. ODYSSEY -- I told my bro, you ODYSSEY the censored on this hoe. 13. HORDE -- My sister got into trouble because she HORDE around in school. 14. INCOME -- I just got in bed wit dis hoe and INCOME my wife. 15. FORTIFY -- I axed da hoe how much? And she say FORTIFY. Donny got an A.

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SIX LESSONS OF LIFE ( Must Read ) Lesson 1: A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, “I’ll give you $800 to drop that towel.” After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 dollars and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks,… “Who was that?” “It was Bob the next door neighbor,” she replies. “Great!” the husband says, “Did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?” Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure. Lesson 2: A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, “I’ll give each of you just one wish” “Me first! Me first!” says the administration clerk. “I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.” Poof! She’s gone. “Me next! Me next!” says the sales rep. “I want to be in Hawaii,relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.” Poof! He’s gone. “OK, you’re up,” the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, “I want those two back in the office after lunch.” Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say. Lesson 3: A priest offered a lift to a Nun. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said,”Father, remember Psalm 129?” The priest removed his hand. But,changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, “Father, remember Psalm 129?” The priest apologized “Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.” Arriving at the convent, the nun went on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, “Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.” Moral of the story: If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity. Lesson 4: A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A rabbit asked him,”Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?” The crow answered: “Sure, why not.” So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. ...A fox jumped on the rabbit and ate it. Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very high up. Lesson 5: A turkey was chatting with a bull “I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree,” sighed the turkey, but I haven’t got the energy.” “Well, why don’t you nibble on my droppings?” replied the bull. “They’re packed with nutrients.” The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree. Soon he was spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree. Moral of the story: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it wont keep you there. Lesson 6: A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him. Moral of the story: 1. Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy 2. Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend 3. And when you’re in deep shit, it’s best to keep your mouth shut !

Blyth vicar lead “flashmob” dance after wedding in viral sensation video 23 Jun 2013 15:20 Three-minute video shows the gobsmacked congregation joining in as vicar shocks them with astonishing disco celebration Bride and groom Gary and Tracy Richardson got their loved ones dancing in the aisle by putting a twist on their traditional wedding. The Sunday People can reveal that fun-loving Gary, 48, and Tracy, 37, found the perfect partner to make their dreams of a ­disco-themed marriage come true – vicar Kate Bottley. A three-minute video shows Kate declaring them man and wife then breaking into a dance routine to club classic Everybody Dance Now by C&C Music Factory. She is quickly joined by the couple and then the 100 congregation join in too at St Mary’s and St Martin’s, in Blyth, Notts. Now the video is proving a web hit in the style of a “flashmob” – a big impromptu public ­dance that become internet sensastion. Tracy said: “We have been ­together for 11 years and engaged for eight and never got round to getting married. As soon as we met Kate, we knew she was exactly the type of vicar we wanted to marry us. She was amazing. “When we were rehearsing for last weekend’s service, she half heartedly suggested doing a flashmob. We had no hesitation. “Now we see how well it worked and how the ­congregation got ­involved, we were obviously right. She added: “The look on some people’s faces when Kate started and we joined in was a picture.” The music also included Kool & The Gang’s Celebration – although one apt disco tune was missed: I’ve GOD the Power by Snap. About 30 in the church knew about the fun plan. Tracy said: “We’ve been watching it and laughing so much. There’s a tall guy at the back from work who is in IT called Big Dave and it takes him a lot to get going, but even he starts to move.” Even the two elderly ladies who left half-way through the dance session, were happy with the outcome of the ordinary proceedings – even though they look a bit miffed. “It was just Aunty Eileen taking Aunt Betty to the loo,” said Tracy. Kate, 38, loves food, real ale and stand-up comedy and was happy be in the video and show that the Church of England can be fun. She said: “We had a great time. I do about 30 weddings a year and I’m happy to accommodate what people want at their weddings. “Some want to have their dogs outside so they can get them in the photos. As long as it’s within reason I’ll do what they want to make the day memorable. “I’m known for having an unconventional approach but I was joking when I said I wanted a flashmob at a wedding. But they went for it. “We were in rehearsals for eight weeks and Tracy and Gary worked really hard on it with their family and friends from Blu Crew who raise funds for Sheffield’s Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospital. “We did make sure it was done sensitively and waited until they had exchanged their vows before starting. There is a balance to be struck. The Church of England has a reputation of being a bit grumpy, but that’s not what we want. “We believe passionately in marriage and its importance but that doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be some room for fun. “Inevitably there will be some people who will come along and complain, ­especially with a girl vicar.”

Mother arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after newborn baby is found abandoned in drain 24 Jun 2013 09:28 Two-day-old boy found wrapped in plastic bags with his umbilical cord still attached under block of flats in Alicante Questioned: The new mother was arrested on suspicion of attempted murderDaily Mirror grab A 26-year-old mother has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after her newborn baby was found abandoned in a drain under a block of flats in Alicante. The two-day-old boy, who was found wrapped in plastic bags with his umbilical cord still attached, had been trapped for up to 40 hours in a manhole where the building's drains converged. The tot was found alive after a neighbour alerted firefighters to what he thought was a meowing cat trapped inside the drains at around 2am on Sunday, the Interior Ministry said. The baby, who weighed 4.6lbs, suffered a broken arm and is said to be in a serious but not life-threatening condition in hospital. The infant suffered other injuries, the details of which have not yet been released. Discovery: The baby was found in drains under this building in Alicante Getty A police investigation found that the young woman, whom lived in the block of flats, had been admitted to Alicante's General Hospital on June 21 where she told medical staff she had suffered a miscarriage. When police arrived at the hospital to question her, the mother told officers that she had tried to get rid of the baby but had not had enough money to pay for an abortion. A police statement said the mother was under arrest and that an investigation was under way to try and discover whether she acted alone, or if a third party could have been involved. Last month, a newborn baby had to be rescued from a toilet pipe after his mother gave birth in secret in eastern China.

Virgin Rebecca designs sex toys: And, yes, she admits she uses them 23 Jun 2013 00:00 The 22-year-old Googled “exciting things to do” and ended up working at Ann Summers Really buzzing: virgin Rebecca with sex toysSimon Ashton / Sunday People Shy virgin Rebecca Rielly’s life is buzzing after a year designing sex toys, the Sunday People can reveal. The pretty 22-year-old has every reason to smile because the job has transformed her. It has turned rheumatoid ­arthritis sufferer Rebecca from a recluse, feeling suicidal due to pain, into a happy woman. She now has a boyfriend and says she has even started using some of the toys. Tesco worker Rebecca’s life changed when she Googled ­“exciting things to do” and found an ad by sex shop Ann Summers for a project. Rebecca, who was undergoing successful treatment for her condition, says she had a good vibe about the ad. She said: “On the application I said I was a 20-year-old ­virgin and I’d never used sex toys. “I knew straight away I’d be on the project, it was a strange feeling.” Rebecca, of Chester, said: “I’d never been into an Ann Summers shop or to an Ann Summers party. It was a million miles away from me as a person.” Within days she was invited to London where the firm’s boss Jacqueline Gold asked her to present them with something that made her feel sexy. Rebecca chose a bottle of her favourite perfume, Heat by ­singer Beyoncé, and told a room of executives why it turned her on. Jacqueline was so impressed that Rebecca won a place as one of eight women on The O Team whose sex toy designs featured on a Channel 4 documentary called Sex Toy Stories. Earlier this month viewers saw ideas by Kim Axford, 43, and Francesca Payton, at 20 the youngest team member, go into production. But Kim’s “Expanding One” proved too noisy and missed the lucrative Valentine’s Day market. Another hot favourite was the “Buzzy Bits”, the inspiration of 70-year-old gran Margaret Holyland, the oldest on the team. Rebecca’s favourite, the Ultimate O, is yet to be released. Rebecca said: “People have said, ‘Oh why is a virgin involved, she hasn’t got any experience’. “But I knew I needed to be involved and that I’d be able to contribute in my own way. I know that I was the only one who hadn’t had any experience. “At first I felt intimidated and didn’t feel like I was contributing. I thought this is what other girls might like so I wasn’t really being true to myself. But over time I got the chance to present some of my ideas.” Rebecca, diagnosed with ­arthritis at 18 lives with mum Tracey, 48, and dad Doug, 50, said the developing a range of sex toys has changed her life. She said: “I didn’t have a social life for a long time then suddenly I was surrounded by these unique women with bubbly personalities and different lifestyles. “I learnt so much, especially about the business side and ­development side. I’m still a ­virgin but I’m in a much ­healthier, happier place because of this. “I’ve also found a guy and for the first time I feel wanted and needed in a relationship. I must see him every day. In the past I’ve never wanted that.” Rebecca eventually ­started using some of the toys and says the experience has left her far more open minded. She added: “It was difficult at first but eventually I found my way. I don’t use the penetrative ones but I find the others are really brilliant.”

Wing walker crash: Stuntwoman and pilot killed in front of thousands of spectators at US air show 23 Jun 2013 15:07 Pilot Charlie Schwenker has been hailed for preventing more deaths Tragic: Wing walker Jane Wicker just minutes before the crashAP The pilot of a plane killed in a crash at a US air show has been hailed for preventing more deaths. The plane carrying wing walker Jane Wicker crashed and exploded into flames at the Vectren Air Show at Dayton International Airport in Ohio, killing pilot Charlie Schwenker and Ms Wicker instantly, authorities said, but no spectators were hurt. A video posted on WHIO-TV shows the the 450 HP Stearman biplane turn upside-down as the stuntwoman sits on top of the wing. The plane then tilts and crashes to the ground, exploding into flames as spectators scream. Ian Hoyt, 20, an aviation photographer and licensed pilot, was at the show with his girlfriend. He said he was taking photos as the plane passed by and had just raised his camera to take another shot. "Then I realised they were too low and too slow. And before I knew it, they hit the ground," he said. Mr Hoyt could not tell exactly what happened, but said it appeared that the plane stalled and did not have enough air speed. He credited the pilot for steering clear of spectators and potentially saving lives. "Had he drifted more, I don't know what would have happened," Mr Hoyt said. On the video, the announcer narrates as the plane glides through the sky and rolls over while Ms Wicker perches on a wing. Federal records show that the plane was registered to Ms Wicker, who lived in Loudon, Virginia. A post on her Facebook page announced the deaths of her and Mr Schwenker and asked for prayers for their families. The show was cancelled for the rest of the day, but organisers said events would resume today and follow the previous schedule and normal operations. The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating the crash. Another spectator, Shawn Warwick of New Knoxville, told the Dayton Daily News that he was watching the flight through binoculars. Fireball: The bi-plane crashed in front of thousands of spectators AP Wing walker Jane Facebook "I noticed it was upside-down really close to the ground. She was sitting on the bottom of the plane. I saw it just go right into the ground and explode." Then Tran, of Fairfield, said he could see a look of concern on the wing walker's face just before the plane went down. "She looked very scared. Then the airplane crashed on the ground. After that, it was terrible, man ... very terrible." Ms Wicker's website says she responded to a classified ad from the Flying Circus Airshow in Bealeton, Virginia, in 1990, for a wing-walking position, thinking it would be fun. She was a contract employee who worked as a Federal Aviation Administration budget analyst, the FAA said. She told WDTN-TV in an interview this week that her signature move was hanging underneath the plane's wing by her feet and sitting on the bottom of the plane while it's upside-down. "I'm never nervous or scared because I know if I do everything as I usually do, everything's going to be just fine," she told the station. Ms Wicker wrote on her website that she had never had any close calls, adding: "What you see us do out there is after an enormous amount of practice and fine tuning, not to mention the airplane goes through microscopic care. It is a managed risk and that is what keeps us alive." In 2011, another wing walker, Todd Green, fell 200ft to his death at an air show in Michigan while performing a stunt in which he grabbed the skid of a helicopter. In 2007, veteran stunt pilot Jim LeRoy was killed at the Dayton show when his biplane slammed into the runway while performing loop-to-loops and caught fire. The air show, one of the oldest in the US, usually draws around 70,000 people.

Biscuit binge puts food writer Kevin Shalin into a coma 24 Jun 2013 00:00 Shalin, better known as The Mighty Rib, was trying to beat a restaurant record by scoffing hundreds of butter-rich cakes Kevin Shalin A food writer trying to beat a restaurant’s customer record of scoffing hundreds of butter-rich cakes failed - and slipped into a COMA. He was rushed to hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, after consuming 413 Cheddar Bay Biscuits from the Red Lobster restaurant. Doctors confirm that he slipped into a coma shortly after being admitted into the emergency room. Kevin Shalin, better known as The Mighty Rib, joined a number of fellow food writers and critics to try the food. Local food writer Daniel Walker said: “He sat down at the bar while we were waiting on a table and he decided to try one of the biscuits. He thought they were the most wonderful thing he ever placed in his mouth.” Cheddar Bay Biscuits Red Lobster’s signature Cheddar Bay Biscuits are given out to guests free with meals in unlimited quantities. The restaurant list the biscuits as 150 calories each. Another guest Kelly Gee added: “I said ‘heck yeah those are free, eat as many as you want’. After about 30 I see him over asking the manager what was the record for most biscuits ate. He just came back and said ‘I think I can do 415’, and started really digging in. His beard was covered in crumbs.” Shalin reported feeling dizzy after he had eaten 412. Friends encouraged him to stop, but he continued with 413. Immediately Shalin fell on the ground convulsing. Doctors believe the butter from the biscuits have blocked signals coming from Shalin’s brain. Yesterday hospital officials said they have drained approximately two gallons of butter already and expect him to make a full recovery once the rest is clear.

Egyptian mummy 'curse': Watch ancient tomb spin around with NOBODY near it 24 Jun 2013 09:39 TV's Brian Cox is among a group of experts being asked if they have any idea what is causing the phenomenon A museum is investigating a real-life curse of the mummy’s tomb after a relic almost 4,000-years old started moving on its own. The 10-ins tall statuette of a man called Neb-Senu, which dates back to 1800 BC, mysteriously spins 180 degrees with nobody going near it. Curators were left scratching their heads after they kept finding it facing the wrong way and rigged up a time-lapse camera to catch whoever was moving it. But incredibly the camera shows the figure moving of its own accord in front of crowds of visitors who pass by with hardly a second look. Now TV brainbox Brian Cox, who presents programmes such as the Wonders of Life, is among a group of experts being asked if they have any idea what is causing the phenomenon. The statue has been in the Manchester Museum for over 80 years. Scientists who explored Egyptian tombs in the 1920s were popularly believed to be struck by a ‘curse of the Pharaohs’. Museum curator Campbell Price believes there could be a spiritual explanation to the spinning statue. Watch out: Keep an eye on the larger black statue to the right of the shelf Manchester Museum Egyptologist Mr Price, 29, said: “I noticed one day that it had turned around. I thought it was strange because it is in a case and I am the only one who has a key. “I put it back but then the next day it had moved again. We set up a time-lapse video and, although the naked eye can’t see it, you can clearly see it rotate on the film. “The statuette is something that used to go in the tomb along with the mummy. “Mourners would lay offerings at its feet. The hieroglyphics on the back ask for ‘bread, beer and beef’. “In Ancient Egypt they believed that if the mummy is destroyed then the statuette can act as an alternative vessel for the spirit. Maybe that is what is causing the movement.” Other experts have a more rational explanation - suggesting that the vibrations caused by the footsteps of passing visitors makes the statuette turn. Expert: Brian Cox is looking into the phenomenon BBC That’s the theory favoured by Professor Cox - but Campbell said he was not convinced. He added: “Brian thinks it’s differential friction where two surfaces, the serpentine stone of the statuette and glass shelf it is on, cause a subtle vibration which is making the statuette turn. “But it has been on those surfaces since we have had it and it has never moved before. And why would it go around in a perfect circle?”

Girl, 5, accidentally shoots herself dead after being locked inside house while mother went shopping 24 Jun 2013 11:53 Mother Laderika Smith, 28, is to be charged with second-degree murder after the girl shot herself in the head with a .38 revolver Negligent: Mum Laderika Smith is to be charged with second-degree murderTwitter/katiecmoore A five-year-old girl accidentally shot herself dead after her mother locked her inside their home to go shopping, police said yesterday. The youngster was found with a fatal wound to the head after officers responded to reports of gun shots at the house in New Orleans at around 10.50am on Sunday. The child was rushed to hospital where she was placed on life support but was later declared dead. The girl's mother, Laderika Smith, 28, is to be charged with second-degree murder, according to officials. Police say her negligence resulted in the death of her daughter. A spokesman for the New Orleans police department said: "A preliminary investigation indicates the child was home alone and had somehow come into contact with .38 revolver and accidentally shot herself in the head." Smith is understood to have returned home to find the little girl lying on a bedroom floor of their home in North Galvez Street in the 7th Wardwith a gunshot wound to her forehead. A neighbour told the New Orleans Advocate the woman came out screaming: "Lord help me, my child is dying." Another neighbour told the newspaper the mother called him over as he was cleaning his shoes on the porch and he saw the girl gasping for air. He told the paper: "I seen it. She was next to a pillow, on her back, a hole in her head. "I ain't touch her. I just look at her. I said, 'Who shot your daughter?' She said, 'I don't know'." A post mortem is due to take place today.

Coder club turns out tween tech prodigies By Tim Hume, for CNN March 14, 2013 -- Updated 1242 GMT (2042 HKT) | An image from "My Little World," the latest game in development from Jordan Casey, a 13-year-old app developer from the Republic of Ireland. Casey released his first game, Alien Ball vs Humans, when he was 12. HIDE CAPTION CoderDojo: a global code 1 2 3 4 5 6 > >> STORY HIGHLIGHTS Developers as young as 12 are having success developing game apps Many prodigious developers come out of the CoderDojo, a free coding club for kids Started in Ireland two years ago, the non-profit has since spread to 22 countries Two entrepreneurial Irish boys are the club's most high-profile success stories London (CNN) -- They are a formidable new force in the tech world -- tween developers with world-class coding skills and firsthand insights into the games kids really want to play. At the forefront of this wave of young developing talent are a couple of entrepreneurial Irish boys who have emerged from the CoderDojo, a volunteer movement to teach kids computer programming. Since the first CoderDojo started up in Cork, Republic of Ireland two years ago, the free, not-for-profit coding clubs have spread to 180 locations in 22 countries. Harry Moran was hailed as the world's youngest app developer in 2011 when, as a 12-year-old, he released his app "PizzaBot" -- a game where a pizza tries to eliminate salami slices from a kitchen. One of the mentors took my mum aside and said: 'You've really got to let him have more time on the computer' Harry Moran, teen software developer He created the game as a class project at a CoderDojo, less than two months after he started learning to code. It became an instant and unexpected hit, shooting to the top of the UK/Ireland App Store chart, overtaking giants like Angry Birds on the way and also performing well in the U.S. and Australia. "PizzaBot was an experiment really," Moran said. "I didn't want it to be successful, I just wanted to put an app up." The secret of the game's success? "It's pizza and it's a robot," he ventures. "Maybe because it was kind of based on Space Invaders, people felt they could relate to it." While he admits coding "is not for everyone," it felt like a natural fit for Moran, even though it was not a talent that had been strongly fostered at home. Before he started at CoderDojo, his parents would only allow him 20 minutes of screen time a week. "That's computers, PlayStation and TV put together," he says. "After I went to CoderDojo one of the mentors took my mum aside and said, 'You've really got to let him have more time on the computer.'" Coding clubs growing worldwide Code.org: Attracting the support of Bill Gates and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Code.org says "every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn to code." Code Club: A UK network which helps nine to 11-year-olds learn code. The aim is to have a code club in a quarter of UK primary schools by 2014. Codeacademy: Run by "a team of hackers" offering free online computer programming lessons. That extra time is now paying dividends, as Moran has followed up his hit game with a sequel called "PizzaBot Season(ing)s," and a new game -- "Robot Run!" -- about a quest to stop a rogue killer robot. Moran credits his success to his affiliation with CoderDojo, co-founded by fellow Irishman James Whelton and Australian entrepreneur Bill Liao. Whelton, 20, had run a computer club at his own school, and saw a huge demand for more resources to teach computer programming skills to young people. After leaving high school, with Liao as an angel investor, Whelton launched CoderDojo, in which volunteers donate their time to teach code to 10-14 year olds. About 10,000 children have participated in the program. Jordan Casey, a young software developer who also released an app game, "Alien Ball vs Humans," at the age of 12, is another CoderDojo success story. Now aged 13, he has spoken at conferences in France, Germany, and India, while his company, Casey Games, has released an online multiplayer virtual world game called "Food World," and another called "Save the Day" to mark International Children's Day in Brazil. Casey had already begun playing with code before he joined CoderDojo, and played a role in having a branch set up in his town. "I think the best aspect of CoderDojo is the collaboration and social aspect," Casey says. "Most people when they think of programmers think of people in their room alone, curtains down ... Now, thanks to CoderDojo, people see it just like any other club." Most people when they think of programmers think of people in their room alone, curtains down... Now, thanks to CoderDojo, people see it just like any other club Jordan Casey, teen software developer Young people had some distinct advantages when it comes to tech, said Whelton, in that they picked up coding much more quickly than adults. "It's a generational thing. They've grown up with this stuff around them, so it's quite instinctive," he says. They also had an edge in terms of an instinctive understanding of what appealed to their age group. "I think their biggest strength is their age. It's like they're covert agents among their peers." Coding had the potential to empower young people, he says, particularly in struggling economies such as Ireland where unemployment is approaching 15%. "There are still vacancies in tech though -- people can't get enough developers and technical talent," he said. On a personal level, the clubs played an important role in helping to give young people confidence, a peer group of like-minded kids, and a sense of identity. "When I was young, coding was my thing -- I wasn't into the academic thing or the sporting thing," said Whelton. "It was always a passion. It wasn't to do it to get a job, or make the new Facebook -- it was to have fun, to build apps and games." I believe anybody can learn to code. Myself, I did quite poorly in maths in school James Whelton, CoderDojo co-founder But from an early age, he had an appreciation of the ways in which coding could have a more serious impact as well. When he was 14, he came to the aid of his neighbor's nephew who had been diagnosed with a tumor behind his eye. Doctors in the U.S. needed to see a scan within a day but the inferior broadband quality of the time wouldn't allow for the scan to be sent. Whelton stepped up by swiftly putting together a software app that allowed the doctors to view the scan over the Internet, allowing them to make a correct diagnosis and treatment plan and saving the child's life. Anyone can learn to code, he says. "Myself, I did quite poorly in maths in school. But in the context of coding it makes sense. It's more based around logic than it is around arithmetic." The trick is to make lessons fun and relevant. "Instead of making a website for the sake of it, you should be making a website for the local football club." The open source, workshop culture of the CoderDojo adds to its appeal by encouraging students to quickly become mentors themselves. "If someone learns or creates something new," says 14-year-old Moran, "it's really easy for them to teach other people and share that thing." In this way, the first generation of CoderDojo prodigies like Moran are already working to inspire the next. "I've taught quite a few people Android app and web development, and I really enjoy doing that."

High-school teen builds one-man submarine for $2,000 By Arion McNicoll for CNN May 29, 2013 -- Updated 1253 GMT (2053 HKT) | Filed under: Innovations New Jersey teenager Justin Beckerman has constructed a working one-man submarine out of spare parts and discarded objects. HIDE CAPTION Teen builds working submarine for $2,000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 > >> STORY HIGHLIGHTS Mendham High School student Justin Beckerman builds one-man submarine The Submarine can dive to 30 feet and travels at one and a half miles per hour Inventive teen has also built airplanes, boats, robots, and architectural constructions (CNN) -- The submarine's body may be constructed from drainage pipes and the hatch from a recycled skylight, but according to its 18-year-old inventor, this single-person U-boat can plunge to a depth of 30 feet and has already completed three successful dives. The Nautilus took high school inventor Justin Beckerman just six months and $2,000 to put together -- all while keeping on top of his homework. "He has been building things since he was two years old," says his mother, Jess Beckerman. "If we tried to help him we would just get in the way and mess things up." The submarine has ballast tanks to maintain its depth and equilibrium; air vents that bring oxygen down from the surface; a functioning PA and a range of emergency systems including back-up batteries, a siren, strobe lights, a breathing apparatus and a pump to fight leaks. The vessel can remain submerged for up to two hours and travels beneath the waves at one and a half miles per hour. Beckerman says he is going to use it to "explore the lake, see fish and hopefully find a bit of history, like the cannons from my neighbors' historic house" that, he says, were dumped in the lake during renovations in the 1960s. When he was younger, Beckerman began by making things out of balloons and string, but as the years went by his inventions grew in scale and complexity. At the age of 12, instead of complaining about having to help with the housework, he developed a remote-controlled car that could mop and vacuum. Beckerman's website is a testament to his enormous productivity. It is a menagerie of home-constructed machines including boats, planes, architectural constructions, and prize-winning robots. The materials he uses in his creations are often technological cast-offs from family and friends, or garbage scavenged from electronics recycling facilities. The Nautilus has regulators and pressure gauges from an old restaurant soda fountain that Beckerman found behind a shopping center. The two main batteries are from a child's ride-on toy, and its PA speakers are made from an old car stereo. Beckerman says he decided to build the submarine because "I wanted to see if I could do it. It combined so many different aspects of things that I had worked on in the past." The Nautilus has the most ambitious wiring system Beckerman has installed since he constructed his tree fort -- a veritable forest castle that puts all other tree forts to shame. Armed with more modern conveniences than many proper homes, the fort has a TV, wall-mounted speakers, desktop computer, air conditioning, shelving, and fluorescent lights. "It has everything a house should have," says Beckerman, "except a refrigerator and a bathroom." The Nautilus is not Beckerman's first submarine. In fact, it is his fourth. The previous iteration could dive to five feet, but had a less sturdy frame constructed from plastic containers and duct tape. It was propelled by two motor scooter engines, connected to metal blades and two 12v batteries. I wanted to see if I could do it ...Justin Beckerman, teenaged inventor The new design improves on previous models in almost every way. "I had an idea of how I wanted to sit. I realized that lying down would make the sub more streamlined -- so the drainage pipes seemed a natural fit," he said. But sacrifices to the original design had to be made along the way. "The ballast tanks were originally going to be air tanks, but they were just too expensive. If I could have learned how to weld I would have made the whole thing out of metal. But that might be for the next one." Asked if there are any particular challenges which are specific to being a young inventor, Beckerman responds plainly: "No. Other than the budget issues and all of my schoolwork and other obligations that get in the way." If he had more time and money Beckerman says he would like to continue to add to the submarine. "I would love to add a robotic claw to the front. I would like to make the sub into a more useful thing with a basket the claw could put stuff into to pick up garbage and clean the bottom of the lake."

The real Robocop: Ex-policeman builds robot from household goods By Matthew Knight, CNN May 10, 2013 -- Updated 1123 GMT (1923 HKT) | Filed under: Innovations Former Baltimore cop, Mark Haygood and his robot HEX, which he made by recycling electrical equipment. HIDE CAPTION HEX: The homemade humanoid robot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 > >> STORY HIGHLIGHTS Ex-cop builds a humanoid robot called HEX made from electrical appliances The self-taught robot maker spent over two decades in police force in Baltimore Robot weighs 50 pounds and has a clock radio for a head and cooking trays for feet Walking robot can help kids learn about robotics, says Mark Haygood (CNN) -- Take a pair of hi-fi speakers, an old radio, a couple of DVD players and countless other household appliances, apply some ingenuity and what do you get? If you're Mark Haygood, an ex-cop turned robot maker, you get HEX -- a four foot, three-inch tall humanoid robot. "Frankly, I think of it as a very large toy. I think that mindset helped me get the build done, because it's such a daunting task," said Haygood. Four years in the making, it's been as much art project as engineering feat, he says, requiring the visualization of the various body parts. "The legs are made from outdoor speakers -- they're gorgeous. His shoulders are made from fans, his forearms from power tools. The chest and back are made from kid's riding toys and his head is a clock radio. I also employed a 3-D printer for the hands, using a combination of the Inmoov open-source design and my own artistic expression," the 49-year-old from Baltimore explains. "There are so many diverse parts on the machine that it would take me all day to tell you. It was a really complex build, but I love this machine and I'm anxious to build another." Inez Torre/CNN The self-taught roboticist has drawn inspiration from Honda's ASIMO robot and Drexel University's HUBO as well as sounding out opinion at his local hackerspace. Assembling HEX has cost the proverbial arm and a leg -- "tens of thousands of dollars," says Haygood -- and is controlled remotely using a Zigbee USB dongle attached to his laptop. "He can step unsupported, but it's not completely stable -- I have a slight problem with joint compliance at the moment. But his hands are fully functional, his legs are functional and he has 23 degrees of freedom." It's all a far cry from Haygood's previous life as a police officer -- serving the Baltimore Police Department for over two decades before retiring in 2006. "I really enjoyed being a cop ... I wanted to go out and lock up the bad guys and that's what I did. But policing completely takes over your life. That's one of the reasons I got out," he says. The death of his father three years later prompted Haygood to re-evaluate his life and in looking for a new path he turned back to an old passion. "I grew up very poor in Baltimore and every Christmas my mother used to purchase toy robots for me -- the kind that shuffled across the floor, spun around with lights flashing. I thought they were the most marvelous things on the planet." This was trial by fire. I chose the most difficult thing a person could build and I've learned so much that my brain is just brimming now and ready to goMark Haygood Not content playing with them, Haygood would pull them apart and put them back together in differing configurations. It helped numb the pain of poverty, he says, while also keeping him out of trouble -- a trick he's hoping to pull off for a new generation of kids. Haygood has already introduced HEX to the robotics club at Baltimore's Dunbar High School and plans future visits to other schools and clubs in the city. "Because of the crime problems in Baltimore, it's a perfect opportunity to try and snatch some children back from the abyss. That's my objective. It's a really beautiful thing to be able to introduce robotics to kids." To help spread the message, and the cost, Haygood is launching a Kickstarter campaign. The money raised will be used to iron out flaws as well as document the entire process -- "so anyone can see every nut, bolt and screw," he says. "It's full speed ahead for me now. This was trial by fire. I chose the most difficult thing a person could build and I've learned so much that my brain is just brimming now and ready to go. I'm excited for the future."

British inventors claim world's first flying bicycle By Arion McNicoll, for CNN June 20, 2013 -- Updated 2032 GMT (0432 HKT) | Filed under: Innovations The Paravelo looks like a conventional bike connected to a two-wheeled trailer. Both the airframe and bike are made from aircraft grade aluminum. HIDE CAPTION Ready for launch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 > >> STORY HIGHLIGHTS British inventors have built a two-wheeled bicycle that quickly transforms into an aircraft The Paravelo flying bicycle can fly to an altitude 4,000 feet at 25mph The bike can be be taken on public transport and stored in a garage or flat (CNN) -- Do you remember that scene in "E.T." where the kids fly away on their BMXs? After seeing it, did you too want to pedal your bike down the street, over your house and past the moon? Well, now that fantasy can be reality with the invention of the Paravelo flying bicycle. A pair of flight enthusiasts, John Foden, 37, and Yannick Read, 42, have devised a two-wheeled bike -- christened the XploreAir Paravelo -- that transforms into an aircraft. The British inventors say it is the world's first fully functional flying bicycle. The machine can travel at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour on the road and 25 miles per hour in the air, reaching altitudes of up to 4,000 feet. "The Wright brothers were former bicycle mechanics so there's a real connection between cycling and the birth of powered flight that is recaptured in the spirit of the Paravelo," says so-creator John Foden.

Apple CEO: Google Glass a 'difficult' product By Dan Simon, CNN May 29, 2013 -- Updated 1701 GMT (0101 HKT) | Filed under: Innovations Did Apple's CEO dis Google Glass? STORY HIGHLIGHTS "From a mainstream point of view, this is difficult, " Apple CEO Tim Cook says of Google Glass Cook spoke Tuesday night at a tech conference in suburban Los Angeles Google Glass is a piece of computing hardware wrapped around the face It has been distributed to its first group of beta testers in the real world Rancho Palos Verdes, California (CNN) -- Google Glass, the wearable technology from the search giant, is gaining a ton of buzz. But Apple CEO Tim Cook is not a huge fan of its potential. "I think from a mainstream point of view, this is difficult, " Cook said, referring to whether a lot of people will want to pay $1,500 to buy the product. In recent weeks, Google Glass, a piece of computing hardware wrapped around the face, has been distributed to its first group of beta testers in the real world. Cook noted that he needs glasses to see and questioned whether people would want wearable technology on their faces. "I don't know a lot of people that wear them (glasses) that don't have to," he said. Cook was speaking at the "All Things D" technology conference Tuesday evening. The annual event draws hundreds of technology executives from around the world. Questioned by moderators Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, who manage the technology blog by the same name, Cook seemed to hint that Apple may someday enter the "wearables" market, but declined to be specific. Speculation has been rampant in recent months that Apple might unveil an iWatch. "I think there are lots of things to solve in this space. It's an area that's ripe for exploration, " he said. Cook was also questioned about whether Apple is losing its "cool factor," with competitors such as Samsung and HTC getting good reviews for their new phones armed with cutting edge features and larger screens. "Is Apple in trouble? Absolutely not," he said, citing statistics that customers use their Apple products more than the company's competitors. For instance, he said, 59% of smartphone web traffic comes from IOS, the operating system that powers the iPhone. Even so, Android phones are now significantly outselling iPhones worldwide. "Winning has never been about making the most," he said. "Our north star is always on making the best products. So we always come back to that."

Agents racing to save girl had one blurred clue By Leif Coorlim, CNN June 20, 2013 -- Updated 1352 GMT (2152 HKT) Blurred clue to saving girl STORY HIGHLIGHTS Federal agents raced against clock trying to save girl in internet image Using high-tech kit, they found a single clue, tracked it down and saved the girl Homeland Security Investigations use combination of computers and old fashioned detective work In 2013, HSI agents rescued 337 children and took 964 alleged predators off the streets Washington (CNN) -- Federal agents watched in horror as an unknown male in an internet photo appealed for stomach-churning advice -- how to rape the child beside him. The girl was in pajamas and the man appeared intent on abusing her sometime soon. Homeland Security agents knew they were in a race against time to save the girl. In a narrow, windowless office outside Washington, DC, Special Agent Jim Cole sits at a bank of computer screens. The room is modest but the technology Cole is using is second to none. He showed CNN's Freedom Project how Homeland Security Investigations agents chase down child pornographers. The tone in his voice changes when he begins to tell us about the 11-year-old girl and the special case, which the agency has termed "Sunflower." "This Sunflower series [of photos] was being posted by an individual who was looking for information on how best to rape this little girl and get away with it." Cole, who has daughters of his own, says he began scanning the photos being posted online for any clues that might give away their location. And he knew, he didn't have much time. "The advice he was getting online ranged from drugging her to brutally attacking her," says Cole. "It was progressing so we were extremely concerned for her welfare." The agent noticed a blurry highway road sign in the window. It was his first, and best, clue. He and his colleagues set to work. The road sign looked like a sunflower logo -- a clue that led agents to Kansas where the sunflower is the state flower. And the first number on the sign was surely a 2. But the other numbers were too blurred to be sure which road it was. "We began looking at the road sign. It really looked to most of us like a highway 203, and there was a highway 203 in Kansas, [but] when we got there, got off the plane the agent from Kansas said "it's not 203, we just drove the whole highway, the sign's not there."" So Cole and the other agents got back on the road and started driving every highway in Kansas that starts with a 2. "At the very end of the highway where it teed into another highway, we found the sign. I jumped out of the vehicle on a very busy highway and almost got hit by a car." Knowing the approximate location, Cole called the local sheriff's department, who recognized a backyard swimming pool in another one of the photos. They conducted a raid; arresting the suspect before the exploitation could escalate to the point of rape. "When we went in that morning, [the 11-year-old girl] was still wearing those same pajamas as depicted in the images." An ICE spokeswoman said the girl is now safe and living with her parents. She added the suspect turned out to also be a minor --16 years old -- who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve 48 months in a juvenile facility. Former ICE Director John Morton, speaking in January, touted the success of this raid and subsequent ones -- named Operation Sunflower after the Kansas case -- that rescued 123 children, reminded Americans that while there was good news to report, the dangers that children face online and elsewhere remain. "As satisfying as the arrests in Operation Sunflower have been, today is obviously a day of mixed emotions because this operation is ultimately a tale of the perverse, pervasive and violent exploitation of children - very young children to satisfy the dark pleasures of a group of twisted adults," said Morton. "Sadly, some of the children were very young. For example, some of the children we rescued were between the ages of two and three. Nine children were between the ages of four and six." Already in the first six months of 2013, HSI agents have rescued 337 child victims, and they've taken 964 alleged child predators off the street.

Actress in critical condition after acid attack in Pakistan From Zahir Shah Sherazi, For CNN June 24, 2013 -- Updated 0536 GMT (1336 HKT) Pakistani actress Bushra Waiz after she was attacked with acid at her home. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Brother of alleged victim says attack happened at family home Actress suffered burns to her face, leg, arm and eye (CNN) -- A young Pakistani actress was in critical condition Sunday after a man threw acid on her face while she was sleeping, her brother said. The alleged attack on 18-year-old Bushra Waiz happened early Saturday at the family home in Nowshera, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Akhtar Waiz told CNN his family was asleep in the courtyard when a man burst in and threw acid on his sister. Bushra Waiz, who is also known as Shazia Aziz, is a Pashto-language singer, actress and theater artist. She suffered burns to the right side of her face. Doctors said her right leg, arm and eye were also injured.

Le Mans crash: Aston Martin racing driver Allan Simonsen killed in high-speed crash 23 Jun 2013 15:08 The Dane was taking part in the race for the seventh time when his car spun off the track Danish racing driver Allan SimonsenGetty A top racing driver was killed today when his Aston Martin spun off the track at Le Mans. Allan Simonsen, 34, was fatally injured in the high-speed crash. His car hit a safety barrier, demolishing the car on the fourth lap of the endurance race at the Tertre Rouge bend. Simonsen was reported to be awake and talking with medics, but was taken to the hospital where he later died. The cause of the crash in western France is being investigated. The Dane was racing at 24 hour Le Mans race for the seventh time. Simonsen was part of the Aston Martin Racing team. Shocking: Allan Simonsen crash Track officials at the scene of the crash Reuters A spokesman for the Le Mans organisers said: “In a serious condition, Allan Simonsen was transferred immediately to the Circuit Medical Centre where he died soon after due to his injuries. “His family has been informed immediately by David Richards, principal of Aston Martin Racing. “The Automobile Club de l’Ouest wishes to express its great sadness following this incident, and extends its deepest condolences to the family and those close to Allan Simonsen.” His death is the first Le Mans 24 Hours fatality since Sebastien Enjolras was killed in an accident during pre-qualifying heats in 1997.