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Star Motorcycles Virtual Bike Show Official Rules
2014 Star Motorcycles Virtual Bike Show
(the "Contest") starts on June 1, 2013 at 12:01 AM Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on December 31, 2014 at 11:59 PM ET ("Contest Period").
Bike Of The Month Contest.
Official Rules
Contest is open to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia, except residents of Puerto Rico and any other US territories and possessions, who are of majority in their legal state of residence (and at least 18 years of age or older) and existing owners of an eligible Star Motorcycle which has been customized by the owner as of December 31, 2014. Any Star Motorcycle to which new parts have been added or modifications have been made after December 31, 2014 is not eligible. Employees of Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. ("Sponsor"), its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, dealerships and advertising and promotion agencies, and members of their immediate family (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and persons living in the same household of such employees, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win a prize. Void in Puerto Rico and other US territories and possession and where prohibited by law. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
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, complete the entry form and follow the directions provided to submit it along with a photo of your Star Motorcycle. Photograph should be of the bike only. Photos must be submitted in JPEG format, must be at least 2048 pixels wide and must be landscape orientation. The image submitted by you will be used as the calendar image, should your bike be selected. If you are not already a member of "My Star" you will be required to enroll prior to entering the Contest. Enrollment is free. All entries must be received by 11:59 PM ET on December 31, 2014 to be eligible. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means are void. Limit one (1) entry per person/email address per eligible Star Motorcycle. All entries become the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
Entrant must be the sole owner of the Star Motorcycle submitted. Photograph must be entrant's own original work, be in keeping with the Sponsor's image and may not be offensive, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, nor can it defame or invade publicity rights or privacy of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person's personal or property rights or any other third party rights. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry it deems to be offensive, inappropriate, not in keeping with Sponsor's image or that is otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, in its sole discretion.
By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees that Sponsor may post his/her photo entry together with model, year and other information about the bike and entrant, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, on
for viewing by visitors to the website.
All eligible entries received by Sponsor will be judged by a panel of qualified judges based equally on the following criteria: creativity, use of accessories, originality, and extent of customization Judges' decisions are final and binding on all matters relating to this Contest.
By submitting an entry, entrant agrees Sponsor shall own the entry submitted (including the photograph and all rights embodied therein) and that it and its designees may exploit, edit, modify, and distribute the entry and all elements of such entry in any and all media now known or not currently known, throughout the world in perpetuity, without compensation, permission or notification to entrant or any third party.
By participating, each entrant agrees: (a) to abide by these Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor and judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects relating to this Contest; (b) to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor, and its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, dealerships and advertising and promotion agencies, and the respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and representatives of the forgoing (collectively, "Released Parties") from any and all injuries, liability, losses and damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from entrant's participation in the Contest, the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) or Released Parties' use of any of the rights granted herein; and (c) to the use of his/her name, city and state of residence, likeness, photograph and/or other likeness and entry (including photograph of bike) for programming, advertising, publicity and promotional purposes in any and all media, now or hereafter known (including on Sponsor's website), and in perpetuity by Sponsor and its designees, without compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law, and to execute specific consent to such use if asked to do so.
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For the names of the winners (available after December 31, 2014), send a self-addressed, stamped, envelope by January 1, 2015 to: 2014 Star Motorcycles Virtual Bike Show c/o Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A, 6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630.
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Theology Prompt: Utilize the Interpretative Journey to determine what Acts 13:1-3 means to believers today.
There were prophets and teachers in the church that was at Antioch. The prophets and teachers were ministering to the Lord, and they were fasting. The Holy Spirit had told them to set apart Barnabas and Saul for special work. They had then prayed, fasted, laid hands, and sent off.
Reading this in past tense, I am grasping that there was a high level of spirituality occurring in the text, and that the Holy Spirit utilized the prophets, like the days of old, to commission spiritual leaders, emanating the Old Testament commission of Kings.
This is a New Testament passage, after the resurrected Christ. They had experienced at least second-hand knowledge of Y'shua in His earthly ministry, Saul/Paul had seen Christ on the road to Damascus. In modern times, we have not. This group was also heavily influenced by Jewish tradition and Hellenization, whereas today is more of a post-Roman system with Gentile influence.
They had no real technology and limited knowledge of physical science, whereas we can see people across the world on a glass monitor and can diagnose any physical ailment or even supposed spiritual encounters. They were an era of spirituality, while we are an era of science. This is quite a large river to cross to understand them, and will require the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
To try to cross the bridge, we must come to the realization that we must think spiritually, not scientifically. Even in regards to science, it is incomplete and imperfect, flawed by our own humanistic thinking and interpretation. What do we have in common with the biblical audience? We both live in a post-Law world. We both believe in the resurrected Christ. We both desire to serve Him. We both want to hear from the Holy Spirit and be guided by the Spirit.
What principle can we claim from this passage of Scripture? It must be congruent with biblical teaching. What if we were to say that spiritual practices, such as fasting and praying, when practiced in a humble and reverent manner, impacts the spiritual world and gives us spiritual authority in the world, permitting the Holy Spirit to use us to a greater extent?
Is this reflected in the text? Yes.
Is it timeless, and tied to specific situations? Yes.
Is it free of cultural bindings? Yes.
Does it align with the rest of the teaching of Scripture? Yes.
Is it relevant to both audiences? Yes.
So, how could this apply to our lives today? Let's look at a few possibilities:
Spending time in prayer and fasting establishes spiritual authority in this world.
If we want to hear from the Holy Spirit, we should deny ourselves, seek Him, and wait on Him.
If we feel called or need direction, we should fast and pray for confirmation.
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Four Spanish lenders set to pass properties to bad bank
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February 27, 2013 6:07 AM EST
Four mid-sized Spanish banks are poised to transfer 14 billion euros ($18.30 billion) of soured property assets to a government-backed "bad bank", which on Tuesday issued bonds to give to the banks as payment and completed a capital hike.
The bad bank, known as Sareb, was launched at the end of 2012 as a condition of a 40-billion-euro European rescue of the country's ailing lenders.
It is designed to clean up Spain's banking system after a property crash five years ago, and has taken on tens of thousands of troubled loans to developers, plots of land and buildings in various stages of construction.
Sareb said it was issuing just over 14 billion euros of senior bonds - effectively government debt - which it will then give to the banks in exchange for their deeply-discounted assets.
The banks can use these as collateral to get funding from the European Central Bank.
Sareb also issued more subordinated debt, bought up by outside investors such as insurers Generali
Just over half of Sareb's capital is in the hands of private investors - mainly healthier Spanish banks that are not transferring their assets to Sareb - to reduce the burden on public finances.
Four of Spain's weakest banks, including Bankia
Four more banks are now set to dump more assets in Sareb on February 28, taking the bad bank's assets to between 50 and 55 billion euros.
Caja 3, which is in the process of being taken over by Ibercaja, said on Tuesday that it was transferring just over 2.2 billion euros of property assets to Sareb, while savings bank group CEISS said it would transfer assets worth 3.1 billion euros.
BMN, which will shortly be majority-owned by the state, revealed that the loans and properties it will transfer to Sareb total 5.8 billion euros.
Liberbank said it would transfer 2.9 billion euros of bad real estate assets.
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(Reporting by Sarah White and Jesus Aguado; Editing by Helen Massy-Beresford and Jane Merriman)
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A Framework for Tech Startups to Understand Opportunities in the Retail Automotive Industry
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More than once in your life, you've probably been told you're funny... looking! Hoo boy, I got a million of 'em. From the watercooler next to my office to the cubicles at the end of my hall, America agrees: I am hilarious.
(But sometimes a man craves a more objective X ray of his funny bone. That -- and the prize of an NBC development deal -- is what drove Brown to Texas to audition for the Peacock's talent contest, ''The Last Comic Standing: The Search for the Funniest Person in America.'' The show wraps up Tuesday, Aug. 5 -- here's how our critic fared.)
Yes, Texas. Auditions were also held in Chicago, New York, L.A., and Atlanta, but as we all know, those places aren't really America. And it turns out there are funny people in the Lone Star State, some of them intentionally so. Take Fred Bothwell... please! (Man, that never gets old.) A self-declared ''comedian savant,'' this husky thirtysomething was the first to arrive at Houston's City Streets club, located in a strip mall. ''I look like a moron,'' Fred explained. ''I guess people underestimate me.'' On stage he performs what he calls ''a hootenanny,'' in which he makes sounds and invites the audience to join in. ''Don't reveal to anybody that I'm special,'' he cautioned.
By now, other hopefuls had begun to bunch around the club entrance. As advertised, all the comics were standing -- there was no place to sit. Several beefy Texans commented on the slender, black-clad crew guy who wrangled us into a line. ''He looks a little... sweet,'' observed one. Added another: ''That's how they all look in L.A.''
Charming, regionally excusable homophobia aside, the atmosphere was collegial. Everyone was eager to try out material. One comic agonized over whether to use his ''Cast Away''-inspired ''Wilson!'' line, while a pierced, punked-out dwarf summarized his act: blaming Disney for emasculating his people. ''Walt made this movie about how seven old men shacked up with this woman, had her knocked out -- and didn't do s---!'' he seethed. His bold dream of recasting Dopey as a date rapist brought tears to my eyes as I backed slowly away.
About 90 people arrived for the audition, which consisted of a two-minute routine delivered to the show's talent scouts, Bob Read and Ross Mark. One by one, comics went in, grinning, joshing, nervous. One by one, they came out, ashen-faced -- and without a callback bracelet. Reactions varied: ''The big guy doesn't laugh''; ''It was too short, too short''; ''I'm gonna go smoke a joint in my car.''
Finally, I mounted the stage, a crude wooden dais erected in front of a giant mock-up of the Alamo (an inauspicious backdrop for comedy, as Fred pointed out after getting rejected). I'd written my first stand-up act a week earlier, an insult-comedy set aimed at suburban Christians. (Like they say, write what you know.) It was the Mormon jokes, however, that seemed to win the scouts over: ''You got any Mormons down here, Houston? You don't see many this near the equator. They're so blond, they melt.''
''We've got a young Woody Allen on our hands,'' Ross said.
''I've always aspired to be the world's first WASP nebbish,'' I replied, beaming.
''I was just kidding,'' he said.
Despite this miscommunication, they asked me back for another five minutes of material. I told them I didn't have any more material. They thought that was really funny and dismissed me.
I now had fewer than three hours to cook up a new batch of ha-ha. The Christian angle was played out, unless I could find something funny in the Apostles' Creed. What was left? SUVs? Bushisms? Sniglets? To be honest, I can't really remember my act, which was scribbled on Marriott stationery -- though I will admit to getting desperate, going blue, and equating missile defense with gay porn. I also distinctly recall uttering the phrase ''Jesus is the new black.''
''You really weren't joking about not having any more material, huh?'' asked Bob.
Of the 14 callbacks, two of us were told we were advancing to the Los Angeles round, where celebrity talent scouts and producers would make the final cuts: Marsha Kelly, a bespectacled girl who delivered body-image jokes in a Garofalo-esque monotone, and Quint Hatch, a chain-smoking white guy who paced maniacally while muttering observations about race.
''We'll see you two in Los Angeles,'' Bob announced.
''Are you paying for that?'' grunted Quint, who made his living as a waiter. ''Because I ain't got s---.''
I, on the other hand, had hard, cold evidence that I was not, in fact, the funniest person in America. Perhaps if I'd had the guts to steal that dwarf's date-rape material, I'd still be in this thing. Anyhow, you've been great, folks. I'll be here all week, between the watercooler and the cubicles.


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Rihanna's landed the cover of the new issue of Vogue, and, yes, the she does explain her scandalous relationship with a certain you-know-who: Robert Pattinson.
Oh, sorry, that's probably not who you had in mind, but as the cover story explains, recent tabloid reports had some wondering whether RiRi and R-Patz were getting flirty via text message. When told about this, Rihanna apparently "expressed horror and pronounced it 'the most bullsh-t ever,' but she also seemed amused."
Speaking of horrors: Chris Brown came up a few times over the course of the story as well. First off, Rihanna explains that she is indeed single and hasn't been on a date in two years. (She says "no one asks.") With that out of the way, she also confirms that she and Brown still share a friendly relationship — and that she doesn't care what the public thinks of it. READ FULL STORY


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Participants of the Youth Voices program are selected through an essay writing competition that covers themes discussed in actual United Nations Commissions. Writers of the winning essays will receive:
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All Your Favorite '90s Supermodels, Together Again
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A highly scientific list.
And a whole list of other crazy things.
Spoiler alert: It wasn't Naomi Campbell.
"It was lacquered."
Why must celebrities talk in these commercials?
A pose-off commenced. And table tennis, too.
See the supermodel's biggest off-the-runway style moments.
Technically still married to his wife, though.
Get ready to hear lots about raw food.
When it's time to party, the model will always party hard.
Don't call it a return of the supermodels — they never really left, anyway!
And when she publishes her journals, she swears she'll change the names.
She's tired of that which drives her industry: the feeling that she has to one-up everyone.
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The final years of the 18th century found the last gasps of its grandeur realized in the form of glittering paste buttons. In the early 19th century these adornments were the relegated to formal dress occasions but soon fell from favor as the century progressed.
Resurrected and revitalized from the bottom of a teak box, these superb paste buttons have been re-invented as marvelous earrings. Set in silver with the typical closed back, a twirling pinwheel form mesmerizes with sparkling and white pastes set in typical fashion in silver with closed backs. From the floral cluster interior with its wonderful old mine cut paste center to the open work curves on he perimeter, these earrings will thrill.
The Three Graces has one additional pair of these Georgian paste button earrings available.
Date: Circa 1840.
Measurements: 1 inch (2.5 cm) in length including ear wire by 3/4 of an inch (2 cm) in width. Weight of 8.2 grams (5.3 dwt) for the pair.
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Used Volvo Ratings
Getting firsthand information from an actual car owner is one sure way to get an idea of car performance once it leaves the lot. Autobytel features real consumer reviews that give the unbiased experience of a car.
2004 Volvo S80 - 2.5T FWD
Pros: Smooth Drive
Cons: All of the repairs
Advice: I would not buy this vehicle again.I was very excited to buy this car because of Volvo's past reputation and a friend recommended it highly. At approximately 7000 miles I started taking it to the shop, which is fortunately only 2 miles from my workplace. It has 3 motors and 2 fans associated with the heating system, and it needs another one. The engine mount had to be replaced at fairly low mileage and at least 7 or 8 light bulbs have burned out on this vehicle. The gas hinge quit working and two door gaskets failed. Prior to this purchase, I had Acuras, Hondas, and Toyotas (7 total). All of these together did not have the number of problems that I have had with the Volvo. I will return to a Japanese manufacturer for my next purchase. Never again with Volvo. Very disappointing experience, especially for such an expensive car.
2006 Volvo C70 - Base
Pros: Comfortable, stylish, has the wow factor when you put the top down
Cons: 18' Mirzam rims crack and go oval under normal driving conditions.
Advice: Don't buy it with the 18' mirzam rims. You will have to replace them at your own expense.Would not buy the 2006 C70 again. I have had all 4 18' Mirzam rims go out of round and 2 crack under normal driving conditions. In the course of more research I have found other 2006 C70 owners who have had to replace all 4 18' Mirzam rims twice. It's a pretty car and it handles well but unless you've got money to burn to replace rims and tires under normal driving consditions it isn't worth it or the hassle. So much for safety. They are not covered under warranty. It isn't a pleasure to drive since I have to try and avoid every little crack, dip and bump in the road everytime I drive the car.
2004 Volvo XC90 - T6 SR AWD
Pros: Center booster seat.
Cons: Our cup holder always breaks down.
Advice: Have fun.This drives very nice. Volvo took us to Nazarateh Race track and it was fun.
2007 Volvo S60 - R AWD
Pros: brembo brakes
Cons: no rear passenger leg room - for a large car it has small back seats - this car should have been made a coupe.
Advice: if you need a high performance AWD turbo sports sedan - this is the one for you - if you need passenger space take a look at the V8 S80 modelexcellent road handling - after owning many high end Audi's, BMW's and Jaguar's - I never considered the S60 r volvo - but after one short test drive - I was completly amazed - great brakes, the brembo's are excellent - the optional 18 inch wheels with low profile tires grip the road and it just brings a smile to my face. This is Volvo's best kept secret!!!
2007 Volvo XC90 - FWD
Pros: Heated Seats
Cons: Second Row difficult to move and collapse
Advice: Rent one for a week if possible before buying.I have had this car in for service more times than any other vehicle I have ever owned. Brakes squeeked (fixed), brake pump (replaced), computer chip (replaced), recall part (replaced). We are still working on another squeek that they can't seem to find the problem. We feel safe in the car and it fits my three kids fine. The second row seats are hard to move forward and collapse. Difficult for an 8 & 6 year old to get in the third row. Design not great and quality is not worth the money.
2007 Volvo XC90 - FWD
Pros: Looks
Cons: Quality and engineering
Advice: Don't waste your money - I should have bought the AcruraI bought mine with the DVD player...didn't work when I tried to turn it on. I was told that I have to use the remote control. When I asked why the buttons on the DVD player don't function, the technician at the dealership just shrugged. Wow!!! ...and that's not the worst of it, just the most ridiculous!!!
2006 Volvo XC90 - V8 AWD
Pros: BLIS
Cons: steering wheel
Advice: Do the overseas deliveryPicked up my 2007 V-8 XC-90 Gothenburg. Drove thru Germany for 10 days. The car handled like a dream. Cruised around 80 mph most of the time had it up to 120mph twice. I was impressed. My only complaint is the steering wheel. Where the cruise and stereo controls are located that is where I rest my hands. The comfort and how quiet the xc90 was great. When you put the pedal down there was plenty of power. Plenty of room.


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Dubai airport passenger traffic up 8.9 pct in Nov
Some 4.4 million passengers passed through the world's fourth busiest airport during the month, up from 4.07 million in the same period last year, it said in a statement.
December 29, 2011 3:24 by Reuters
Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport grew by 8.9 percent in November from a year earlier, operator Dubai Airports said on Wednesday, with Gulf Arab traffic helping offset a decline in Middle East travel due to political unrest in the region.
Aircraft movements for November rose to 29,093, up 8.5 per cent from 26,823 recorded during the same month in 2010.
"Considering that we have had an average monthly traffic of 4.2 million passengers in the first eleven months of 2011, we are well on track to surpass the historical figure of 50 million in annual traffic this year," Jamal al-Haj, vice president of international affairs and communications at Dubai Airports, said in the statement.
Gulf Arab states produced the strongest passenger growth, followed by the Indian subcontinent, overtaking Russia which was the airport's top source of passengers in October.
However, traffic on Middle Eastern routes contracted during the month as tourists stayed clear of countries rocked by a year of unrest that has toppled three Arab governments in the region.
Air freight traffic was also impacted by global economic conditions, dipping 0.4 percent to 191,658 tonnes of freight handled in November from 192,405 tonnes last year.
One of the seven emirates in the UAE, trade and business hub Dubai, was hit by the $25 billion debt restructuring of Dubai World.
Dubai's government earlier this week unveiled a 2012 budget that would see a cut in spending as the emirate claws its way back from the depths of its debt crisis.
Economic woes in Europe and the U.S. may slow growth in the United Arab Emirates to around 3 percent next year, top officials said in October. (Reporting by Nour Merza; Editing by Amran Abocar)
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Do you remember the days when Mario used to run through the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Peach from the evil clutches of Bowser, instead of playing some pointless sport or board game? I do, and, thankfully, so does Mario.
New Super Mario Bros. is the first 2D Mario game since the excellent Super Mario World on the SNES back in 1991. 16 years later and Mario's still got it.Once again Princess Peach has been captured by Bowser & Bowser Jr, so it's up to our favourite dungaree wearing plumber to save the day.New Super Mario Bros. still has all of the classic of gameplay from the original NES and SNES titles without making it feel like an old game, but making it feel fresh and new instead. You have to work your way through each level, defeating or avoiding enemies whilst collecting coins and solving puzzles on the way. You can also unlock hidden secrets by collecting 3 Star coins which are hidden in each level. And let's not forget the Power-Ups, you still have the classics such as the Mushroom and the Fire Flower but now there are two new additions, first is the Mega Mushroom which makes Mario grow so much that he fills the screen, with this Power-Up you can smash almost everything in your path. The other Power-Up is the Mini Mushroom which shrinks Mario, allowing him to reach into small gaps; Mini Mario also has the ability to jump higher than Normal Mario.The graphics are great too, even though the game is 2D the characters are 3D (very similar to Sonic Rush) which works really well. The level design is fantastic with some levels taking place in the sky or underwater; and the game is so bright and colourful, even the castle levels will make your Art teacher cry with joy.
New Super Mario Bros. also has a Multiplayer mode where you and a friend, who play as either Mario or Luigi, have to race through a level and reach the goal. The game includes "Single Card Download" so your friends can also get a taste of this game There are also some mini games too, but the majority of these are from Super Mario 64 DS, but they're still fun to play.
Overall this is a great game. The Single player mode is great and, at the same time, challenging. And with Multiplayer mode and mini games included, you'll be playing this for quiet some time. After all, Princess don't save themselves.
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Poor old Sonic has been getting a lot of hassle lately with people criticising his 3D adventures and his attempt to race on futuristic hover boards. But all that can be forgotten with the help of Sonic Rush on the Nintendo DS.
It's back to basics with Sonics first outing on the DS with simple 2D, fast paced, platforming action which is similar to his original Mega Drive games and his Game Boy Advance titles. Sonic Rush also introduces an new character, Blaze the Cat. The story is a bit different to what you'd expect from a Sonic game. Two parallel universes are about to collide and it's up to Sonic to stop Eggman Nega from stealing the Chaos Emeralds , while Blaze must stop Dr. Eggman in his attempts to steal the Sol Emeralds.The graphics are nice with 3D cell-shaded characters on a 2D level which look lovely. The game is also spread across both screens on the DS; one minuet you'll be running on the bottom screen until you hit a spring board that will shoot you up to the top screen. It's a great touch and it keeps you focused on the gameplay. And if you thought that Sonic was fast, then just wait 'til you see him with the help of the Tension Gauge. You fill the Tension Gauge by performing trick combos (a bit like Sonic Advanced 2). Once the gauge is full you can then used the stored energy to perform an extremely fast dash which will allow you to defeat enemies quickly and access the Special Stages via the spinning generators.The Special Stages are where the touch screen comes into play. You use the stylus to control Sonic in a half pipe and collect a certain number of rings whilst avoiding numerous bombs (which is just like the Special Stages in Sonic the Hedgehog 2). It's a great way to use the touch screen and it's also very challenging.
Multiplayer in Sonic Rush features a race between Sonic and Blaze across a selection of levels. You can also download a demo version to a friends DS and race with the "Single Card Download" function.
Sonic Rush is a return to form for our spiky blue friend, and is a must-buy for any Sonic fans who have felt let-down with previous Sonic games. In fact, this is a must-buy game for anyone.
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OK, so maybe I don't have 42 reasons to get this game like the title suggests, but this is a game that deserves your attention.
For starters, you get 42 games for under £20, if that's not a bargain then I don't know what is.There are some real gems in this game that will bring back some nostalgia in your life with games such as Ludo, Dominos and even a Battleships-type game. For the more modern gamer there's a selection of Billiards, Bowling and Darts; and for the gambler inside of you there's Blackjack too. There are even some games that you've, probably, never even heard of.
Single player mode has three different options -Stamp mode, Mission mode and Free Play mode-.In Stamp mode you have to win each of the 42 games against the computer; once you've won the first game you receive a stamp and then move on to the next game, and so on.Mission mode is pretty obvious but very tricky. You have to complete a certain objective in a certain game, such as getting 5 strikes in-a-row in Bowling or getting a "Straight" in Rummy.And Free Play mode lets you play any of the 42 games at your leisure.
Multi Player mode is great fun too. With Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, not only can you challenge people across the globe, but you and also communicate with them due to the games built in Picto Chat function. The Picto Chat function also work with the normal DS-to-DS Multi Player games too. You can even download a demo version to your friends Nintendo DS so that they can see how great this game is.
This game is fantastic and is very easy to just pick up and play. It's also a great way to introduce your friends or family into gaming, and for under £20 you really can't go wrong.
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Those chaps at Nintendo really do think about the gamers needs, don't they. They designed the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection so that any one with a DS can play online games for free, but they also knew that some people out there don't have a wireless connection, so they talked to their buddies at Buffalo and created this, the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector.
It's simple to set up, just pop the Installation disc into your computer, load the software and you're ready to go. However, those of you who have an AOL connection will be having a difficult time to get this working.You see, AOL's connection is so secure that it won't allow you to play online using the Wi-Fi USB Connector. Instead, you have to create another network which by-passes the AOL software but still allows you access to the internet and will allow your Wi-Fi USB Connector to work.
This is a great product for those who don't have a wireless connection and who want to play some online games on their Nintendo DS. And, best of all, it's compatible with your Nintendo Wii too! But if you've got AOL then you should really think about getting a wireless router, because it's going to be a lot less hassle for you.
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I brought this RGB Scart Lead in the hopes that I would be getting better picture quality from my Nintendo Wii. Well, I must of had the word "Sucker" slapped on my forehead because this did absolutely nothing.
The only reason that you should buy this is if your original AV cables are broken, it works well as a replacement to your original cables and it's not a bad price either. But if your AV cables work (which they should) then I'd suggest that you don't waste your money on this.
Pro Evolution Soccer 6
Posted: 18/05/2007
The PES series is un-doubly better than it's rival FIFA series, but has the Nintendo DS done this latest instalment any justice? Well, Yes and No.
The gameplay in PES6 is still as good as it always has been, and is really easy to just pick up and play without playing through the tutorial. Obviously the graphics aren't as good as the PlayStation 2 version, but for the Nintendo DS they look really good, but it's hard to say that, especially when all the players look identical to one-another.You get the chance to play as one of the 57 international teams or club teams, including licensed teams such as Manchester United and Juventus.
You still get all of the standard game modes -Cup mode, Exhibition mode, PK mode and Create mode- but, unfortunately, there is no Master League mode; instead you've got the World Tour mode which allows you to take you're created team and face all of the international teams. You start off at the bottom of the ladder facing poor teams such as Saudi Arabia and Iran, but you'll soon work you're way up and face the likes of Brazil and Italy as your team gets better and better.The touch screen is also used quiet well. In PK mode you simply tap the screen on where you want the ball to go, or where you want your Goal Keeper to dive. The touch screen is also used in setting up your formation on the pitch and changing players, which makes organizing your team much easier.The online mode via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection is fun, but it suffers from some terrible slow-down when there are too many players on the screen at anytime.
PES6 for the Nintendo DS is a good game and it's miles better than any FIFA game, but think of it this way: PES6 on the PS2 is like playing real football. PES6 on the DS is like playing on a football table, while it's still good fun, you'd rather be playing the real thing.
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I've played my fair share of Mario Kart games over the years, but none stand out more that Mario Kart DS.
With smooth gameplay and some of the best 3D graphics ever seen on a Nintendo DS, Mario Kart DS has you playing as one of eight characters from the Mario universe with each character having a choice of two different karts, a standard kart and their own unique kart. Just like previous Mario Kart games there are a choice of 4 different cups to compete in, each having 4 tracks to race on. And, on top of that, there are 4 more cups with classic tracks from previous Mario Kart games on the SNES, N64, GBA and GameCube, giving you a total of eight cups to try and win. And as you progress through the cups you'll unlock extra karts and characters to play as.And, for the first time in a Mario Kart game, you can play Battle mode against the computer, which is good, but you don't get the same satisfaction of defeating your computer opponent as you would with your friend.Another new addition to the Mario Kart series is the Mission mode which gives you a certain number of objectives to complete.
While the single player mode is fantastic the real fun is had with the multi-player mode. Up to eight people can go head-to-head in either Cup mode or Battle mode. The game is also enabled with "Single Card Download Play" which will let your friends, who don't have the game, to play as a Shy Guy and join in on the fun too.And let's not forget that you can challenge up to 3 people across the globe with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The fast paced action is just as smooth on-line as it is off-line, and, best of all, it's free!
This is a must buy game for anyone with a Nintendo DS. If you've played past Mario Kart games then you'll absolutely love the classic tracks and new additions to this game. If you're new to the Mario Kart series then you couldn't of picked a better game to start off with. Trust me, you'll be hooked on this game for many months to come.


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LITCHFIELD SUPERIOR COURT -- A Torrington woman who set fire to her apartment was found incompetent Friday in Superior Court and was ordered to undergo treatment rather than stand trial.
It was the third time Linda Joyce Gardner, 62, as been found incompetent by the state's Department of Health and Addiction Services. She is charged with first-degree arson for setting fire to a closet at her apartment at 482 Main St. April 12 in Torrington because she held a 20-year-old grudge against her sister and believed she was being investigated by the FBI.
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1ca·nalnoun \kə-ˈnal\
: a long narrow place that is filled with water and was created by people so that boats could pass through it or to supply fields, crops, etc., with water
medical : a tube or passageway in the body
Full Definition of CANAL
: a tubular anatomical passage or channel : duct
: an artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land
: any of various faint narrow lines on the planet Mars seen through telescopes and once thought by some to be canals built by Martians
Examples of CANAL
- <the Panama Canal opened a much easier and shorter passageway from the Atlantic to the Pacific>
Origin of CANAL
Middle English, from Latin canalis pipe, channel, from canna reed — more at cane
First Known Use: 15th century
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- aqueduct, channel, conduit, course, flume, racecourse, raceway, watercourse, waterway
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canalled or canaledcanal·ling or canal·ing
Definition of CANAL
transitive verb
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ca·nalnoun \kə-ˈnal\ (Medical Dictionary)
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: a tubular anatomical passage or channel : duct—see alimentary canal, haversian canal, inguinal canal
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Artificial waterway built for transportation, irrigation, water supply, or drainage. The early Middle Eastern civilizations probably first built canals to supply drinking and irrigation water. The most ambitious navigation canal was a 200-mi (320-km) construction in what is now Iraq. Roman canal systems for military transport extended throughout northern Europe and Britain. The most significant canal innovation was the pound lock, developed by the Dutch c. 1373. The closed chamber, or pound, of a lock is flooded or drained of water so that a vessel within it is raised or lowered in order to pass between bodies of water at different elevations. Canals were extremely important before the coming of the railroad in the mid-19th century. Among the significant waterways in the U.S. were the Erie Canal, several canals linking the Great Lakes, and one connecting the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River. Modern waterway engineering enables larger vessels to travel faster by reducing delays at locks. See also Grand Canal, Panama Canal, Suez Canal.
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The Graduate School of Education has an established and well-deserved reputation for the
quality of its graduates. Time after time, principals and superintendents have
praised Lesley student teachers and teachers. They are well prepared for the
classroom beginning on their first day, have appropriate content knowledge, and
are focused squarely on student achievement and equity for all. We are committed
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accountable to our students and our institution. This is done in a number of
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Lesley University is confident in student achievement gained through its educator preparation programs. Several sources of external data serve to validate that confidence.The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education lists on its website categories of data pertaining to individual teacher preparation programs statewide for the last available reporting year. Sponsoring organizations submit their information, which is aggregated and displayed on the MA DESE website. For example, one can find that in 2011-2012, of the 375 Lesley teacher/counselor candidates taking the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), the summary MTEL pass rate was 99%, with state pass rates ranging from 40-100 percent. More detail is available on individual MTELs; e.g., the Foundations of Reading MTEL pass rate for Lesley candidates entering their programs was 85%, and 100% for candidates finishing their programs. Numbers of completers and licenses earned within each report year is also available.MA DESE also sends aggregated teacher preparation information to federal education officials in the state's Title II report. The US Government Title II website lists information by state. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lesley is one of 73 providers of teacher preparation, and in 2011-2012 enrolled 831 students. That year, 450 candidates completed their programs, and 470 Initial licenses were granted (some completers received two licenses).
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Lesley University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). In 2014, after an in-depth review, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education gave Lesley University full approval for its educator preparation programs, a recognition by the state that Lesley is deemed "to have met all standards for preparing effective educators in Massachusetts." Read more »The Educator/Counselor Preparation and Professional Development Program at Lesley University is accredited under the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) Quality Principles through the CAEP Accreditation System, for a period of seven years, from 2014 to 2021. The Educator/Counselor Preparation and Professional Development Program at Lesley University will seek accreditation under the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Standards in Fall of 2021. Formed in 2013, CAEP is the single specialized accreditor for educator preparation, and administers TEAC accreditation. Official Notification Letter [pdf].The Graduate School of Education is affiliated with the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement.
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Why you shouldn't say "Pogue Mahone" on the BBC - Off-Ramp for March 17, 2012
Off-Ramp retracts CyberFrequencies that focused on Daisey's Apple story
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On March 26, 2011, we aired an episode of CyberFrequencies about Mike Daisey's one-man-show "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs" and his trip to China to report on poor working conditions at the factories that make Apple products.
After an investigation by Marketplace reporter Rob Schmitz, Daisey has admitted that he lied about many of the details, so we're retracting that episode of CyberFrequencies.
Daisey also duped This American Life, which aired a much longer segment about the supposed story. This American Life is spending all of this weekend's show on the issue, and Marketplace is also reporting in-depth on the story.


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There is more terrible, tragic car accident news to absorb from this weekend.
Alexander Hitchen, managing editor, pictures at the New York Daily News, is on his way to Spain with his wife to collect the bodies of his parents. The elderly pair were hit by a car on Sunday while crossing a road in the resort town of Altea, where they own a home.
Brian Hitchen, an "ebullient and joyful" former Fleet Street newspaper editor who received a Commander of the British Empire award from Queen Elizabeth in 1990 for his journalism efforts, died in hospital from sustained injuries; wife Nelli was declared dead at the scene. From this afternoon's item by Daily News reporter Corky Siemaszko:
Daily News editor-in-chief Colin Myler broke the news to the staff on Monday.
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Claude Brown's autobiographical novel about growing up in 1930s Harlem is adapted into an uplifting theatrical journey.
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From American Place Theatre's Literature to Life® series comes this powerful stage adaptation of Claude Brown's semi-autobiographical novel, which chronicles the author's experiences as an African-American youth growing up on the streets of 1930s Harlem. Surrounded by poverty and hardship, a young boy named Sonny resorts to stealing and other crimes in order to survive. After one too many run-ins with the law, Sonny is sent to an all-boys' reform school, where he immerses himself in African culture, learns to love literature, and eventually puts his rough childhood behind. Through a mixture of humor, heartbreak, and revelation, Manchild in the Promised Land promises to inspire as the story of one young man's personal triumph against all odds.
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The Panera Bread Company in downtown Chapel Hill, NC is filled with a bunch of average Joes hunched over pricey sandwiches. Picking at chips and sipping cups of soup, no one in the joint bats an eyelash at recent Ace Fu signees Annuals, who've seated themselves at a big table by the entrance. This air of indifference has nothing to do with Panera's generally square patronage, or even the fact that Annuals are far from famous. Rather, its members blend in pretty convincingly with the clientele.
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of curiosity I decided to research the Old Testament of the Bible for the number
of violent deaths. But in my line by line search for numbers I found how the Jews
acquired the gold they gave God, the unbelievable amount of blood sacrifice, the
horrible treatment of women, and THE BOOK OF THE WARS OF THE LORD. I also found
flight, talking animals, and sorcery in the Bible. MOUSETRAILS is also a book
of love beyond human comprehension and the reason for the anger and hate we live
with today. In MOUSETRAILS you will find the terrorist rationale for the hatred
that destroyed New York's Twin Towers. You will also find hope for a better tomorrow.
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"I loved the book. I couldn't put it down, which means I fell asleep several times at 3 am with the book still in my lap. "Blind Faith" has a new meaning to me after reading Mouse Trails and following the verses within the book."
"This book is the result of a remarkable amount of research. The author has captured a sense of the old testament that could elude the casual reader or even the most devout."
"I have not read the Old Testament in any detail and was really struck by your organizing of the evidence. The offerings, sacrifices, the slaughters, etc. all are quite astonishing."
"This is a very impressive piece: please accept my congratulations! I found it extremely interesting and quite persuasive, in most areas it confirmed vague suspicions which I had held for sometime."
"I found in reading "Mouse Trails" that Keith did a fabulous job in presenting his views of the Bible. He did a thorough job of research and stuck to the biblical passages faithfully."
"This would upset all of Christianity forever, if they would only be open minded enough to read it."
"Now when I read the Bible I really think about what was written, knowing not everything is pretty purple flowers."
"Keith Stephens has done a phenomenal job compiling and quantifying relevant data to support his case."
"One only has to look at the detail provided to know that an intense amount of effort went into the creative process of this thorough look at the Bible they never read in church."
"This book can be, and will be considered dangerous because it exposes truths that few Christians know. The truth that hides right under you nose is the one that can set you free."
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This book was researched and written without any preconceived ideas, because I wondered one day how many people died in the Old Testament. It is the result of 13 years of research and writing. It deals strictly with facts and stories found in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. It is in no way meant to change your mind, or your religious beliefs. I had but one purpose in mind after finishing my research and that was to tell the world what I had found. You will read things you have never, and will never, hear in church. "The Promise" made time after time to the early Israelites, God's gold, medical Instructions, how God ordered women to be treated, sorcery, God's army, God's anger, and finally the number of people that died violently in the Old Testament. There are hundreds of passages quoted. They are all in italics and with each quote is the book, chapter, and verse it was taken from. Mousetrails is a very simple, easy, read. It has been read by two Priests, two Nuns, a Jewish Rabbi, and many common people like me. I think you'll find it interesting.
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Exotic Chilli Mango and Prawns Skewers with a Mango Dip by Rubicon
Pretend your on an exotic holiday for the evening with this spicy recipe!
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Difficulty: Easy
IngredientsMain Ingredients
2 tbsp Rubicon Mango juice drink
24 prawns, cleaned and peeled
1 chilli, finely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp honey
2 Alphonso mangoes, peeled and chopped into cubes
Sauce Ingredients
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp brown sugar
6tbsp white wine vinegar
2tbsp soy sauce
2tbsp Rubicon Mango juice drink
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2tsp grated fresh root ginger
½ red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
Utensils & EquipmentWooden Skewers
Large Bowl
Small Pan
Drink RecommendationsTastes great with Rose Wine.
Featured Ingredients
Soak 8 wooden skewers in water for ten minutes.
Put the prawns, half the mango juice, chilli, olive oil and honey into a large bowl. Mix together and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Leave to marinate for 10 minutes. Once ready, thread the prawns and mango onto a skewer alternately.
Heat a barbeque or griddle pan until smoking, add the skewers and cook for one minute on each side, or until the prawns are completely cooked through.
Place the sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and remaining mango juice into a small pan and gently bring to the boil. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and set aside for 5 minutes.
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Recipe Serves 4
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|10 min
|Cook Time
|25 min
|Stand Time
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|Amount Per
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|Total Fat
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|Saturated Fat
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|Trans Fat
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|105 mg
|1910 mg
|Total Carbs
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|Dietary Fiber
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|16 g
|50 g
|Vitamin A
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|Vitamin C
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Upside-Down Deep Dish Pizza
The ground beef mixture can be cooked ahead of time and refrigerated in the baking dish until assembly time. Just heat it in the microwave until hot before topping and baking.
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- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1 jar (1 lb. 8 oz.) Ragu® Traditional Sauce
- 1 box (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach or frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and squeezed dry
- 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 can (13.8 oz.) refrigerated pizza dough
- Preheat oven to 375°. Brown ground beef in large nonstick skillet; drain and season, if desired, with salt and ground black pepper. Stir in Sauce and bring to a boil; turn into 2-quart deep dish pie plate or baking dish.
- Top with spinach, then cheese. Place pizza dough over dish, sealing edges tightly.
- Bake 20 minutes or until crust is golden. Let stand 10 minutes.
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Wrestling fans have been begging for a massive dream match at WrestleMania for a few years now, but I'm starting to think we'll never get to see it happen. Undertaker versus Sting would be huge in the eyes of the wrestling world, at least a solid portion of the internet wrestling community. While it could be an amazing matchup and a cap to an illustrious career for Sting, I'm pretty sure that the window is closing faster by the second on this actually happening. Being a big fan of each man, this could be something great in my eyes, while I haven't really seen any of Sting's work in TNA (as stated in a prior article, not a fan of their product) I believe that on a part time schedule he could have a hell of a match. With all that said, this article is actually more about another dream I have had in the past couple weeks.
I had sworn for so long that I heard Undertaker on a radio show in the late nineties talking about having a son named Gunnar from his first marriage. While digging around I was able to find out that it was true and that he would be around twenty-one years old by this time. I'm not sure if he's ever had any training in the ring, or if he would actually want to follow his father's path, but for this article we're going to go with the possibility that he is down for the cause. While he probably wouldn't play the Deadman character, since that will be a hard gimmick to continue on in current time and into the future, he could have a long career just on name value alone as the son of the Undertaker. Yes, I know, David Flair, but you have to also take into account someone like Randy Orton or The Rock, sometimes second generation isn't the worst possible thing in wrestling.
Opposite this young man, we recently heard about a certain young man going to play tight end at the University of Kentucky by the name of Steven Borden. He's got the size, he's clearly got the name, if he doesn't have a career in the NFL (Let's face it, Kentucky? Might as well write up the contract now) could have a long, successful career in pro wrestling just like his father. Unlike redoing the Undertaker gimmick he could pull off taking over his father's place and modify the Sting gimmick enough to fit him and carry him to multiple World Championships, and many main events through the next few years. He's still young enough to get trained and into the developmental system (see Roman Reigns)and eventually get onto the main roster, especially if his father ever does come to the WWE at some point and eventually step into an office/road agent role under the Triple H regime.
My idea, if these two ever got trained and into the developmental system together, is to team up and take over the tag team division for a while. Sting originally worked as the partner of the Ultimate Warrior as the Blade Runners, his son could team with the Second Coming to become one of the greatest tag teams to come into the WWE in so many years. I know this is a major stretch but I would love to see something like this happen. The obvious eventual demise of the team would one day lead to a feud that could culminate in WrestleMania main event matchup for the World Heavyweight Championship between Borden and Lil' Evil. While we may not get to see the Undertaker take on Sting we might at least have the hope of seeing the sons fight it out on the grandest stage of them all sometime in the not too terribly distant future.
This is CLEARLY just a fantasy setup, but there's always a chance that it could happen, remember that in wrestling you "never say never." We'll have to keep our eyes peeled for the next few years in hopes that this somehow comes to pass. I'm going to continue to hope that we eventually get the battle of the Deadman and the WCW Franchise player, although I have to admit I'm not entirely optimistic that it will happen before one of the two finally makes the decision to step away from the ring for good. I'll also be keeping an eye out, as a football AND wrestling fan, for Borden as he plays his games in Kentucky. I won't entirely hope he fails, but if he doesn't quite get to the NFL level we may just be in for a treat. I may be insane, but hey, what the hell, it could happen. Right?
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Assist-sense: Insights on liability under the Telemarketing Sales Rule
Lending a helping hand is great when you're talking about a barn raising, a rent party, or assisting a little old lady across the street. But when the activity in question is, well, questionable — like selling businesses technology that can be used to place illegal robocalls — companies need to make sure they're not assisting and facilitating violations of the law. That's one message your clients should take from the FTC's settlement with Skyy Consulting, which also does business under the name CallFire.
Based in Santa Monica, California, CallFire markets a variety of cloud-based services using VoIP (voice-over-internet protocol) technology, including a platform that lets clients make automatically dialed pre-recorded outbound telephone calls — in other words, robocalls. CallFire's product at the center of the FTC's case uses automated dialers to place calls on behalf of Callfire's client to lists of phone numbers. When the calls are answered, the CallFire dialers play pre-recorded messages on the clients' behalf.
The problem, of course, is that under the Telemarketing Sales Rule, it's illegal to place outbound telemarketing calls to the 200+ million phone numbers on the Do Not Call Registry. And since 2009, amendments to the TSR make the delivery of most kinds of robocalls illegal, too. The Rule makes clear that liability isn't limited just to the company selling something via illegal telemarketing. Companies also risk liability if they substantially assist or facilitate someone else's TSR violations.
You'll want to read the complaint for the specifics, but the pleadings recap the FTC's allegations that CallFire either knew, or consciously avoided knowing, that their clients were violating the TSR.
In addition to imposing a $75,000 civil penalty, the proposed settlement bars CallFire from initiating illegal robocalls or violating the TSR in other ways. Under the order, CallFire has to review all the pre-recorded messages it delivers and terminate its contracts with any clients who are delivering illegal robocalls. In addition, CallFire has 120 days to take a look at all pre-recorded messages hosted on its platform to make sure they comply with the TSR.
The terms of the settlement apply just to CallFire, but the case reinforces two important messages for businesses. First, the scope of liability under the TSR is broad: "But we aren't the ones actually selling stuff through telemarketing" isn't a defense under the Rule. Second, depending on the circumstances, knowing — or consciously avoiding knowing — that a client is using your products or services to violate the TSR could land you in legal hot water. The bottom line: Be cautious about the company you keep.
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Thanks FTC for your unmatched service to America. Why is it alright for Politicians to ask for $3 more to back their Party. Everyday, I either get a phone call, an email, a postage, I don't get it. I am smarting up a little about phishing, but what really upsets me is when, somehow, Cyber thieves get in to my bank account. I call the Bank and they freeze access to my Bank account, I lose a week or two of use of my card, a new card is issued. I had the GEEK Squad put a new hard drive and a really good virus protection software. It started out with some Guy in India named Shami who took $200 and it's been a roar of fun since then. Desperite people, desperate times.
It was about time to stop robocalling they are annoying and trespassing our privacy, thanks a lot keep up the good work.
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Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire & More - 2009 Cavendish Beach Music Festival
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Dust off your cowboy boots and pull out your cowboy hat cause Cavendish Beach is goin' COUNTRY! Officials announce the first annual Cavendish Beach Music Festival, in the Avonlea Village of Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. The performances scheduled for July 10, 11 and 12, 2009 will mark the inauguration of the largest and only multiple days Country Music Festival in the Maritimes. The 2009 Cavendish Beach Music Festival will celebrate the artists and their music, and the Province of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
The 2009 Cavendish Beach Music Festival combines the world's greatest "country" music musicians and talent performing live in breath taking Cavendish Beach, thereby linking the viewers to their favorite artists in a landmark location that typically would be visited only in their "dreams".
In addition to the artists live performances, Cavendish Beach and Prince Edward Island will showcase the history of the region and culture that surrounds it. Adjacent to the Festival grounds are acres of beautiful camping areas, facilities, and of course some of the worlds most magnificent beaches and surroundings.
Within the Festival we host a large beverage garden complete with tables and seating, multiple serving areas, canvas shelters, overhead lighting, big screen TV's, the J&J Saloon stage (Jeff's Joint), numerous vendors, food concessions, the Cavendish Beach Music Main Stage and a VIP area.
The timelessness and beauty of the Maritimes, incredible concerts, impressive of food, beverages, vendors and the stars above (as well as on our stages), will create memories destined to last a lifetime! Get in on the tradition! Come for the music, bring your friends, and don't miss the Beach!
Cavendish Beach Music Main Stage Artists:
Friday, July 10, 2009:
• Aaron Lines, Doc Walker and BIG AND RICH!!
... more to come
Saturday July 11, 2009:
• STEVE AZAR, TARA ORAM, Tim McGraw
....... stay tuned
Sunday July 12, 2009:
• CRYSTAL SHAWANDA, PAUL BRANDT and Reba McEntire
Ticket will go on sale on Saturday March 14th and 10am/Atlantic time.
Also, for those people who are looking for a location on PEI to buy tickets in person, that is available at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, 145 Richmond Street, Charlottetown; Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, 1-800-565-0278 or 1-902-566-1267


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Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader and founder of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been killed, Sri Lankan officials and state-run media have said.Sri Lankan officials said on Monday that he was among more than 250 fighters killed, along with his son and other senior officials, as government troops captured the last sliver of territory held by the separatist group.
"Over 250 dead bodies of terrorists are scattered over the last ditch," Lieutenant-General Sarath Fonseka, the head of the Sri Lankan army, said in a statement. "All military operations have come to a stop. Now the entire country is declared rid of terrorism."
At an official ceremony in the capital, Colombo, Sri Lanka's defence secretary declared the end of the 26-year conflict with the LTTE, also known as the Tamil Tigers."We have successfully ended the war," Gotabhaya Rajapakse told Mahinda Rajapakse, the president and commander-in-chief of the Sri Lankan armed forces.'Shot while fleeing'
Can Sri Lanka win the peace? Sri Lankans celebrate end of war
Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez, reporting from Colombo, said that it was unclear how Prabhakan had been killed, if indeed he was dead.
"There are stories that the army fired an RPG at a vehicle carrying Prabhakaran and two other senior leaders and there are reports that he was shot while fleeing."
If he is confirmed to have been killed it would "spell the end of the organisation that has been built almost around the cult of Prabhakaran", she said."It is a surprise that it has fallen and literally brought to its knees and been defeated this quickly."Officials said that Prabhakaran's corpse had been badly burned and DNA tests and other tests would be carried out on the body.
Chamari Danansuriya, a magistrate, described the process as a legal formality.
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The reports of Prabhakaran's death came just hours after the military said it had found the bodies of four other senior Tamil Tigers, including the LTTE chief's 24-year-old son Charles Anthony.
"A lot of mistrust has developed over the years; I think that's the reason why this conflict began. Now it's a problem that both sides have to make themselves understood."
The Tamil Tigers had been striving to carve out a separate homeland for ethnic Tamils in the country's north and east. They accused the Sinhalese-dominated government in Colombo of neglecting Tamils.Bloody conflict
The government maintains that the tens of thousands of civilians who had been trapped in the small area of conflict in the northeast of the country had finally been able to leave on Sunday.
Far from the battlefield, thousands of Sri Lankans hugged soldiers, waved flags, set off firecrackers and danced to the beat of traditional drums in the streets of Colombo, celebrating the end of the conflict.
The government and the Tigers alike have been criticised for not allowing civilians to leave the conflict zone.
More than 70,000 people have been killed in the conflict that started in 1983 and the UN says 6,000 were killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in just the last four months.
The Tamil Tigers once controlled nearly a fifth of the Indian ocean island nation, running a shadow state that had courts, police and a tax system along with an army, navy and even nascent air force.


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The 1800s Dred Scott case has never been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. In the Scott decision, it was held that Blacks were "so far inferior that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect," so spoke Chief Justice Taney.
Facebook mind snack: There is no need to worry about being offensive. When these vigilantes can kill us at will that is offensive so go to Miss Manners Page because Stand Your Ground is Whitespeak for "It's OK to kill niggahs." Don't like it? Get off this page.
The pain in the America of conscience is visceral. That America must not lament. That America must defend what America touts that America is the world over. LOL. Not gonna happen. White privilege is trending strong.
Murderous white vigilante justice was institutionalized by the Trayvon Martin jury verdict that was a reflection of that community's fear/hatred of Black Americans. Had there been a Black defendant that whacked a white kid with that same jury, the result would have been completely different.
We have witnessed this perversion of justice before as back-in-the-day Deep South white jurors winked at white defendants that (everyone knew had castrated and lynched Black victims) were found innocent no matter what because Black life had no value. Better that every cracker shares the guilt to lessen the pain whites would feel if Black Americans were acknowledged as human beings worthy of justice.
The prosecution could not seem to prevent the dehumanization and demonization of Trayvon. The dehumanization of our people makes for easy kill justification. During an after-verdict press conference, I wanted the prosecutor to shut the f— up and just go away.
Be clear, we don't need a legal analysis about the Trayvon Martin case. We need a human rights assessment of why Black Americans are an endangered species in this nation. When we look at the prisons and plight of single female-headed households, America stands indicted for having different standards of justice and compassion for Black Americans.
America has declared war on Black America and our children. Juxtapose the American injustice in Florida and the destruction of democracy in Detroit, America's Blackest and poorest city; it is clear that white privilege is on autopilot.
Do not back down or compromise when they accuse you of playing the race card. Dammit, race matters and always will in an America whose history and treatment of Black Americans has been horrendous. If I had a million race cards, I'd play every damn one and still be behind our mistreatment at the hands of "I'm not racist" whites wallowing in white privilege.
Yet, as a Vietnam War era veteran, I know we must find common ground to assert our humanity as an American people, no matter the opportunity for estrangement. Without the institutionalization of hope to combat injustice, we are a nation that will eventually be torn asunder by evil and hatred.
Hope can be fueled by a full-scale federal investigation and prosecution of George Zimmerman. Couple that with a dose of real people direct action and America rocks on as Highway 10 in LA experiences a Trayvon shutdown a la the Motown/HP slowdown.
We must never let haters cause us to lose hope or dislike ourselves and never let haters make you weak in your faith. Keep the faith. Stay on the battlefield.


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Estimators met April 19 to update their forecast for how much money will come to the State General Fund (SGF) in the remaining portion of fiscal year 2013 (July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013) and FY 2014 (July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014).
Three observations:
The updated estimate does not alter the state's budget situation. The changes made to the revenue estimate were really quite small. The estimators raised the forecast for FY 2013 income by $29.9 million but reduced expectations for FY 2014 revenue by $10 million. The updated estimate means that the SGF will likely have about $30 million more in the bank to start FY 2014, but the key problem that policymakers face for FY 2014 remains the same. Expected FY 2014 revenue, now pegged at $5.454 billion, is dramatically less than the current spending level of $6.198 billion.
Revenue drops almost $1 billion from FY 2012 to FY 2014. Actual receipts to the SGF in FY 2012 totaled $6.413 billion. The $5.454 billion forecast for FY 2014 represents a $959 million revenue drop over two years. The key explanatory table from the revenue estimate — Table 1 — shows those totals below. Even during the Great Recession, SGF revenue did not fall that far or that fast. In FY 2007 revenue reached $5.809 billion and then fell $618 million over a three-year period to $5.191 billion in FY 2010, the toughest year of the recession. However, Kansas received significant additional monetary help from the federal government in FY 2010.
The estimate does not include FY 2015. In January the governor departed from usual practice by proposing a two-year budget that included FY 2015, and in response the Legislature will likely adopt a FY 2015 budget. However, there is no official revenue estimate yet for that year, which means that the revenue numbers being used to develop the FY 2015 budget should be viewed cautiously. The first official Consensus Revenue Estimate for FY 2015 will be calculated in November.
After estimators complete a Consensus Revenue Estimate each year in November, they update the estimate in April. In essence, the estimate is a "consensus" between the Division of the Budget, representing the governor, and the Legislative Research Department, representing the Legislature. However, Department of Revenue staff and three consulting economists from state universities help develop the estimate by providing expertise and advice.
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Senior Year is when it all comes together. The friends, the fun, the memories. High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! brings together three movies' worth of High School Musical magic. Hit the dance floor as any of your favorite High School Musical characters, including Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Chad, Sharpay, and Taylor. You can also create your own dancer. Move and groove to your favorite songs from all three High School Musicals as you visit locations inspired by the hit films. Compete in dance-offs against friends or pair up and enter dance-offs as a duo. When the music stops, check out some bonus footage from High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
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My daughters would play this game every hour of the day if we let them! The normal gameplay -- where the user moves the controller or nunchuk based on on-screen cues -- starts off easy on the first few songs and gets very difficult on some of the later songs. The first difficulty level is perfect f...more
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