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Surviving the test of time, National Museum of Beirut opens its treasure trove

Edit The National 23 Oct 2016
The bigger objects like the sarcophagi he couldn't move, of course, so he decided to protect them by building a cement case around each and every one." ... Display cases show the objects interred along with the dead, including pottery, stone and ivory amulets and carved figurines, and jewellery and weapons ... Information about each display can be heard by scanning the QR code next to each showcase....

Historic Cincinnati murals on display in new home downtown

Edit The Roanoke Times 23 Oct 2016
Cincinnati's murals are now on display in protective cases on an exterior wall at the ......

Google Pixel XL teardown reveals it is not as easy as the Apple iPhone 7 ...

Edit BGR 23 Oct 2016
In the iPhone 7 Plus‘ case, it lost out on points because of the tri-point screws and how difficult it is to pry the display panel open. In the Pixel XL’s case, the team notes how the Samsung-made OLED panel has no internal support and is separated from the front glass a little too easily ... These include the display, chipsets and even the battery....

Huawei Mate 9 Pro with dual-curved 5.9-inch QHD display, 4X optical zoom leaked

Edit BGR 23 Oct 2016
Huawei Mate 9 Pro leaked renders hint at a Samsung Galaxy Note 7-like dual-edge curved display ... The upcoming Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is all but expected to flaunt a dual-edge curved display, joining the ranks is the Huawei Mate 9 Pro ... But a leak now suggests that there will be a ‘Pro’ variant that will sport a curved display ... In comparison, the Mate 9 is expected to feature a full HD (1920×1080 pixels) display....

Woman nets 30 months in jail for sex with teen boy

Edit Toronto Sun 23 Oct 2016
The standard starting point for sexual interference cases involving “factual consent” is three years, with sentences increasing or decreasing depending on the circumstances ... However, ordering such a provision in every case of first offence sexual interference displays an unjustified mistrust of an offender, especially after serving the sentence imposed upon him or her.”....

Droning on about innovation (Royal Australian Navy)

Edit Public Technologies 23 Oct 2016
The lunchtime displays are the brainchild of the naval engineering community. Marketed as a 'launch pad', the displays provide opportunity to challenge and innovate through a series of cutting edge demonstrations where industry and innovators can showcase their technologies and ideas ... FFG Systems Program Office Director, Captain Greg Laxton says such displays were planned to occur regularly as part of a much larger innovation campaign....

Woman puts real-life horrors of policing and carjacking on display for Halloween

Edit The Guardian 23 Oct 2016
But as the holiday approached in 2016, Haddon was compelled to shed a typical Halloween display for something farmore striking ... On a brisk fall afternoon, Haddon circles around the yard to give a tour of the display and the dummies, bestowing them with boilerplate nicknames ... Last year, Haddon’s display drew several 911 calls for reasons she can’t explain ... Every morning, around 9am, Haddon said she pulls out the display....

Crackers pit PM Modi against 'Dragon'

Edit The Times of India 23 Oct 2016
A social media blitz against Made-In-China crackers has found favour with shopkeepers in city, who are displaying the Sivakasi brand to counter the Dragon ... A display board with PM's picture at Halalpura wholesale cracker market says it in a nutshell - If you want Chinese crackers, sorry we do not deal in them....

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 with dual-edge curved display confirmed ahead of October 25 launch

Edit BGR 23 Oct 2016
The dual-edge curved display on the Mi Note 2 has been confirmed ... Xiaomi India’s Twitter account posted a tweet, which is all the confirmation you need that the upcoming Mi Note 2 will flaunt a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge-like dual-edge curved display ... The photo shows a very Galaxy S7 edge-like design with the display curving on the sides till it reaches the back panel....

Nagpur wakes up to selfie stamps and triangular postage

Edit The Times of India 23 Oct 2016
At the time when virtual communication remains the most popular choice of many individuals, the district level philatelic exhibition organised to mark the centenary celebration of General Post Office (GPO), Nagpur, is a throwback to the bygone era where an array of postage stamps of colonial and independent India on display have infused a sense of curiosity among the city youngsters....

Cherry trees offer a beautiful display of colour from the foliage in autumn

Edit Irish Independent 23 Oct 2016
Both displays are large-scale and impressive....

Book review: 'The 37th Parallel' by Ben Mezrich

Edit The Oklahoman 23 Oct 2016
“The 37th Parallel. The Secret Truth Behind America's UFO Highway” by Ben Mezrich (Atria Books, 272 pages, in stores) ... Or ant-men ... Or gods ... He wanted definitive proof, and the best evidence he found was in the animals whose carcasses displayed bloodless wounds ... By the end of that time, it displayed disfigurements virtually identical to those found in mutilation cases ... True, some cases identified by vets and cattlemen defy easy explanation....

Durga Puja artefacts to be preserved at Eco Park

Edit The Times of India 23 Oct 2016
Prodded by Mamata Banerjee, the state government has initiated the process to conserve and display the Durga Puja art works and handicrafts in New Town's Eco Park ... Installation at the new locations would be done by Hidco engineers in consultation with the artist and the concerned clubs to optimise the displays after re-installation....
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