Alfie Habershon
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Secret Filming showed bribery to be an endemic problem, including footage of FIFA's number two in African football, the president of the Ghanaian Football Association, Kwezi Niantachi, accepting $65,000. He was suspended as a result, along with more than 70 referees. But many refused to believe the film, directing their anger back at Anas.
Secret Filming showed bribery to be an endemic problem, including footage of FIFA's number two in African football, the president of the Ghanaian Football Association, Kwezi Niantachi, accepting $65,000. He was suspended as a result, along with more than 70 referees. But many refused to believe the film, directing their anger back at Anas.
Danean-Politiker Kennedy Agiepong hat ihn später als Kriminal genannt und ihn getötet.
Danean-Politiker Kennedy Agiepong hat ihn später als Kriminal genannt und ihn getötet.
The journalist took him to trial for defamation in Ghana, but lost. But now he has been successful at a second attempt in a US court, where the politician owns property. He's been awarded 18 million dollars, but says the victory is about much more than that.
The journalist took him to trial for defamation in Ghana, but lost. But now he has been successful at a second attempt in a US court, where the politician owns property. He's been awarded 18 million dollars, but says the victory is about much more than that.
Alfie Habershon.
Alfie Habershon.
It seemed like a normal home video when the YouTube co-founder Javed Karim spoke to the camera in front of a pair of elephants in San Diego. But what it really meant is for the first time anyone, anywhere could film something and the whole world could watch it. A year later, Google bought YouTube for more than a billion dollars and introduced a new rule.
It seemed like a normal home video when the YouTube co-founder Javed Karim spoke to the camera in front of a pair of elephants in San Diego. But what it really meant is for the first time anyone, anywhere could film something and the whole world could watch it. A year later, Google bought YouTube for more than a billion dollars and introduced a new rule.
The more views you get, the more cash you make. And teenagers filming in their basements became rich overnight. That's Baby Shark Dance, showing kids making chomping gestures with a cartoon sea background. It's been viewed 15 billion times, earning its Korean creator, Kim Min-suk, about $30 million. And it does seem to be the bizarre videos that do the best. Just take the keyboard cat.
The more views you get, the more cash you make. And teenagers filming in their basements became rich overnight. That's Baby Shark Dance, showing kids making chomping gestures with a cartoon sea background. It's been viewed 15 billion times, earning its Korean creator, Kim Min-suk, about $30 million. And it does seem to be the bizarre videos that do the best. Just take the keyboard cat.
At the time, he had dropped out of college to be a YouTuber and was living in his car. Now he's a billionaire. And today there's a new generation who want to be just like him. If only they could find the next big idea.
At the time, he had dropped out of college to be a YouTuber and was living in his car. Now he's a billionaire. And today there's a new generation who want to be just like him. If only they could find the next big idea.
When I started playing the piano, I was hoping to play smooth renditions of Mozart or Beethoven, and perhaps after trying classical, I would turn my attention to jazz. Of course, things were different in reality. My fingers lagged behind and my teacher was disappointed, but I probably wouldn't have given up so soon if I'd had these.
When I started playing the piano, I was hoping to play smooth renditions of Mozart or Beethoven, and perhaps after trying classical, I would turn my attention to jazz. Of course, things were different in reality. My fingers lagged behind and my teacher was disappointed, but I probably wouldn't have given up so soon if I'd had these.
Robotic gloves made in Japan by Sony Computer Science Labs and the Neuro Piano Institute. They have a sci-fi skeletal type look and strap onto the hand with small mechanisms that hammer down between the knuckles. When worn, they help the player's fingers to move faster across the keyboard. Here's someone playing without the gloves. And now the same person playing with them.
Robotic gloves made in Japan by Sony Computer Science Labs and the Neuro Piano Institute. They have a sci-fi skeletal type look and strap onto the hand with small mechanisms that hammer down between the knuckles. When worn, they help the player's fingers to move faster across the keyboard. Here's someone playing without the gloves. And now the same person playing with them.
But what's really impressive here is that once you take the gloves off, you continue to play at a faster speed than before. Here's Dr Shinichi Furoya, who led the research.
But what's really impressive here is that once you take the gloves off, you continue to play at a faster speed than before. Here's Dr Shinichi Furoya, who led the research.