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Williams managed to cross the river by spreading himself upon the thin ice, thus distributing his weight over a larger area, and moving his body toward the other shore. Upon reaching the bank he was free from the officers.
However, one of them began running toward him on the ice — only to break through into the icy water — while the others stood on the bank, not able to help. Dirk Williams again lay down on the ice, worked himself out to the man, rescued him, and helped him back to the other policemen.
Williams was arrested and a few days later was burned at the stake. The people of Holland knew that such self-giving love would not go unheeded. The love Williams had for his enemy did more to overthrow the opposition than any army could have wrought on a battlefield.
Moses said we should love our neighbor as ourselves, and John, the aged Apostle wrote: "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.
"Every one who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love" (1 John 4:7, 8).
Billy Graham asked: "What relationships need strengthening in your life? Don't wait for them to grow cold and bitter, but ask God to help you strengthen them by putting God's love into action — begin today."
Jesus teaches that genuine love for evil men is more effective than the sword. In this day of self-centeredness, His doctrine of loving one's enemies seems offbeat and out of tune.
He admonishes us to love those who oppose us, to pray for those who despitefully use us, and to turn the other cheek if we are slapped. This sort of Christlike reaction requires a double portion of Christlikeness. Perhaps this is why we don't see more of it.
Doing good for evil does not come naturally; a Christian must work at it regularly. The Apostle Paul knew this, so he taught the Romans to live careful lives all the time. He told them to feed their enemies if they were hungry and to give them water if thirsty.
Then Paul, cognizant of the great value of doing good for evil, added, "For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head" (Romans 12:20). The dog will not forever bite the hand that feeds it; kindness breaks down walls that battering rams could never shake.
Of course, everyone odes not live his enemies. Some persons, even some professing Christians, literally hate others; and, like Haman, they go about building a gallows upon which to hang them.
This is not the Bible way of handling one's opposition; therefore, like Haman, who was hanged on his own gallows, our hating others will become our own downfall. When a person sets out to destroy another, he is going perpendicular to God's Word and usually suffers more than the other person.
Viciously attacking our enemies must is not God's way. Pray for them, serve them, love them — that is how Christ said for us to handle our enemies. This does not mean that we are to be soft and vacillating toward their wrongdoing.
We are to be firm and unrelenting. Nonetheless, in spite of his offensive ways, shady deals, and false accusation, we must love our enemy as a soul in need of a Savior.
Christianity Today told about an incident of forgiving one's enemies during the height of apartheid in South Africa. The story reveals God's power to help a Christian forgive.
When riots flared among the major black population, a mob seized Mrs. J. J. Vermeulen's seventeen-year-old daughter, the white Dutch widow's only child and hacked her to pieces.
A neighbor boy who tried to rescue the girl met with the same cruelty. During the same riots, a nearly Bantu (black) Dutch Reformed Church was burned.
Mrs. Vermeulen admitted she had "the normal impulse for revenge," and that many encouraged her to hate. She discovered she could not go to sleep at night hating.
When she learned the Bantus were trying to rebuild their church and that the mothers were contributing to the belltower, she gave a gift for the belltower.
Not only could she not hate, but she felt compelled to show her love in a positive way so they would "know that God had taken my hate away."
The white widow was in church the day the new church and belltower were dedicated. She heard the first chimes sounding out the note of forgiveness.


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White Sox lefty John Danks gets roughed up by D-backs in second outing
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Considering where he has been and where he's headed, John Danks knew he was in no position to complain Saturday after an outing that White Sox manager Robin Ventura described in the nicest terms possible.
"It wasn't pretty," Ventura said.
But it was progress.
Danks, in his second start since his 2012 season was shut down because of shoulder pain that led to Aug. 6 surgery, allowed four runs (three earned), seven hits and two walks and had two strikeouts in 21/3 innings in the Sox' 11-9 loss to the Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields.
The rough outing was punctuated by A.J. Pollock's solo home run in the third inning.
"No one wants to go out there and get hit around, but in the grand scheme of things, the most important thing today was just being healthy and getting the pitches in," Danks said. "But I'd be lying to you a little bit if I said it didn't [bug] me, getting hit around."
Danks, 27, remains on target to open the season in the Sox' rotation, experiencing no setbacks in his comeback from surgery.
"I felt good," Danks said. "It's still a work in progress. I wasn't throwing as hard as I anticipate when it's all said and done. But I threw all four pitches. There were no restraints, just go out there and pitch."
Danks, who threw 32 of his 56 pitches for strikes, said he was struggling with his control against Arizona, but that's to be expected at this stage of camp.
"Part of that was mixing in a few more breaking balls," he said. "But definitely compared to my last start, fastball command wasn't nearly as good and changeup, either. But that will all come. Those are feel pitches. Once we get really rolling, I don't have any doubt that I'll be fine."
Ugly outing, Part II
Danks wasn't the only Sox pitcher struggling.
Left-handed reliever Matt Thornton couldn't make it through his scheduled inning, allowing six runs, five hits and one walk in two-thirds of an inning.
Ventura called it a good wake-up call.
Thornton managed a smile after his first official Cactus League outing (he pitched one scoreless inning against Team USA on Tuesday).
"I felt awesome," Thornton said. "I'm just glad we don't play Arizona in the regular season this year.
"Honestly, the two worst pitches I had were my two outs. The results were terrible, but I got my work in. My breaking ball was good; my changeup was terrible; my fastball location, I thought, was OK. But you can't worry about the results in spring training."
Somehow, Thornton found a few positives.
"Physically, I feel awesome," Thornton said. "This is the best I've felt in a long time. Just one of those days. I threw some good breaking balls; that's what I'll take from this. Just trying to get the positive out of it. And I'm only 10 minutes from my house right now, so that's a positive."
Weather or not
The unusual cold snap in the Phoenix area should prepare the Sox for the first month of the season at home. Ventura said he had no hesitation throwing his pitchers — especially a rehabbing Danks — in the icy conditions (mid-50s Saturday).
"We play in cold weather," Ventura said, "so they've got to get used to it."
FOR THE RECORD: The White Sox fell to 6-4-2 after pitchers John Danks (four runs in 21/3 innings) and Matt Thornton (six runs in two-thirds of an inning) got roughed up by the Diamondbacks. Leadoff hitter Adam Eaton led the D-backs, going 4-for-5 with two RBI. Ex-Sox righty Brandon McCarthy started for the D-backs, allowing four runs and seven hits in three innings. Shortstop Alexei Ramirez went 2-for-3 and made several dazzling plays in the field.
HE'S HOT: After lining a single to center in the second inning to make it seven consecutive at-bats with a hit, first baseman Paul Konerko was retired on a sinking liner to center in the third to end his streak. Konerko belted a three-run home run in his next at-bat. Konerko is hitting .750 (9-for-12) with three homers, seven RBI and six runs in his last four games.
BUT HE'S NOT: Top outfield prospect Trayce Thompson went 0-for-1 and remains hitless in 11 Cactus League at-bats.
GIVE ME A B: The Sox fell to the Indians 6-3 in a B game in Goodyear, Ariz. Nestor Molina allowed one hit in three scoreless innings for the Sox.
PROSPECT WATCH: Josh Bell, who's expected to be the starter at third base for Class AAA Charlotte, served as the designated hitter and belted a two-run homer to right off McCarthy in the second inning. Bell is hitting .500 (6-for-12) with two home runs and seven RBI in nine games.
ON DECK: Split squad — vs. Reds, 3:05 p.m., Johnny Cueto starts against Gavin Floyd, who's making his first Cactus League appearance. At Mariners, 3:05 p.m., Dylan Axelrod starts vs. Andrew Carraway. Chris De Luca

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Boy Scouts of America Troop 226 in Rhawnhurst celebrated the promotion of two members to the rank of Eagle Scout on Sunday, Jan. 11, at Artisan Hall, 8100 Roosevelt Blvd. The new Eagle Scouts are brothers Daniel and Peter Werner of Fox Chase.
Sixteen individuals, one team and one venue on Nov. 13 were inducted into the 11th class of the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Sheraton Society Hill.
Sixteen individuals and one team will be inducted into the 11th class of the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.
Boy Scout Troop 321's Andrew Kloter has made the rank of Eagle Scout. Kloter, 18, of Burholme, is a senior at Roman Catholic High School, where he plays varsity lacrosse. His Eagle project was to repaint the Presentation BVM church hall. Kloter's Court of Honor will take place on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Presentation.
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What is going on with Simon Cowells eyes!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is it just too much make up or has he been under the knife again!!
That's it Piers. I'm done. I've really been wanting to like your show, but I've come to realize what it really is. You do realize that this show airs in the US, right? I'm sure that all these British guests are very interesting to you, but I've had it. I'll be honest, I did really like the Ricky Gervais interview, and a few others were mildly interesting, but you're obviously making a show you would want to watch, without regard for your audience. Assuming that your show has an audience evenly distributed among all English-speakers (obviously not true, given that CNN is American, but meh), British people make what, 5% of that total? Yet they are something like 50% of your guests. Why?
I suppose you could persuade me to watch again, but it's going to take a gesture on your part indicating that the show is something other than an opportunity for you to meet your personal heroes. A month free of British guests would be quite the breath of fresh air, methinks. Otherwise, you might as well just rename it "Piers Morgan Interviews Yet Another Popular but Unimportant British Narcissist."
Simon Cowell has so much make up on it makes him look gay.
plastic surgery gone wrong
what the hell is wrong with his eyes and mouth he was ugly before now alien like absolutely no service to our world no knowledge about life
Simon Cowell is the biggest closet Queen on TV. When he reaches about 60 he will regret not coming out. But of course Piers wouldn't ask any difficult questions being a friend and employee of Simon Cowell.
Did she say she has a Grandpa who was/is a Catholic Priest? Interesting....
Mr. Morgan, I wish your video clip here would show the hilarious condescending exchanges between you & Simon Cowell ! lol , I thought his remarks on your twitter were really funny....And by the way, his left hand moves are pretty feminine...
Wow Simon's face is so Botoxed it's frozen. Why people do that to themselves is beyond comprehension to me. They think people won't notice they have work done on their faces? Come on.
He looks so bad:)))
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Deciding on a curfew time with your teenager. Choosing which sofa to buy with your spouse. Settling on a vehicle price with a car salesman. Each person engaged in daily life is also engaged in constant rounds of negotiation.
Law-office life presents a similar barrage of challenges. Legal administrators must constantly negotiate with their colleagues – to agree on the appropriate schedule and deadline for a project, to settle on a budget, to mediate a dispute, to acquire employees and set their salaries, and to work with vendors on the cost of needed products and services.
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Negotiation is the process by which two parties with different goals try to reach agreement on an optimal course of action.
The most important characteristic of an effective negotiator is flexibility. "When one approach is not working, the good negotiator is able to adapt to the situation and adopt a different approach," said Peter Stark, a San Diego-based consultant who specializes in negotiation as well as leadership and management development.
"When it comes time to negotiate, you don't want to be a carp," said Stark. "A carp sees limited options, does not think he can win, does not like confrontation and focuses on maintaining the status quo. You don't want to be a shark, either. A shark also sees limited options, but she wants to win at all costs, uses confrontation as a strategy, and focuses all of her energy on the kill – regardless of the long-term cost.
"The best negotiators are dolphins," said Stark. "Dolphins are flexible in thought and personality; they can change their strategies and tactics depending upon the species with which they are swimming – carp, sharks or other dolphins.
"Dolphins see the world of options as infinite," said Stark. "They cooperate as long as their counterpart is cooperative. However, they retaliate quickly to retain control when they encounter a shark-like move. When one strategy does not work, dolphins are ready with alternatives. They focus all of their energy on achieving a win/win solution."
The carp/shark/dolphin metaphor was adapted to the negotiation environment by the speaker from The Strategy of the Dolphin, a business book by Dudley Lynch and Paul Kordis.
Stark discussed negotiation skills at a quarterly core competency session of the Mile High Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators, held June 8 at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Denver. Stark is principal of Peter Barron Stark & Associates (www.pbsconsulting.com) and author of a number of books, including The Only Negotiating Guide You'll Ever Need: 101 Ways to Win Every Time, in Every Situation.
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When parties negotiate, there are a limited number of possible outcomes:
Of all the possible outcomes, lose/lose, lose/win (if you are the one who loses) and "no outcome" are the least helpful in achieving your goals. "Sometimes, 'no outcome' is the best outcome," said Stark. "Trust your gut on this one. Some deals are best left undone."
Win/lose (where you win), may seem desirable at the outset, but your relationship with your counterpart will be damaged – perhaps irreparably. No one likes to lose. The losing party will not feel good about the agreement and will be reluctant to negotiate with you again. Eventually, you will become the loser in this relationship.
"The best outcome in any negotiation is a win/win outcome – where both parties in the negotiation walk way with a positive feeling and the sense that they have accomplished their objectives," said Stark. "Trust is developed, and both parties will be willing to continue this mutually beneficial relationship."
To create a win/win atmosphere, keep three things in mind:
"First, do not narrow down your negotiation to one issue," said Stark. "When you have only one issue, you can have only one winner." All too often, this single issue is price. Do research and ask questions so that you can bring other issues into the negotiation – things like quality, delivery date, warranty, training, upgrades, color or style, additional purchases, partial or full shipment, shipping charges and so forth."
"Develop as many issues or negotiable deal points as you can," said Stark. "When you and your counterpart are stuck on one issue, tossing the same ball up into the air over and over again, juggle these additional deal points into the mix to get things moving."
Second, realize that your counterpart's needs and wants are not the same as your needs and wants. "Even 'a good price' can mean different things to different parties," said Stark. If you do not understand this, then the other party's gain is automatically your loss – which makes it virtually impossible to create a win/win outcome.
"Third, once you understand that your counterpart's needs and wants are different from your own, do not assume that you know what they are," said Stark. "In any negotiation, there will be 'explicit' needs that are expressed, like price, finance rate or deadline
"However, there will also be 'implicit' needs – needs that are not expressed," said Stark. "These are very powerful and actually drive the outcome of the negotiation. Examples are the desire to be liked or loved; to trust and be trusted; to be respected; to be right; to look good in the boss' eyes; to be 'better' or have authority; to get a good deal; to feel listened to; to be recognized; to appear intelligent; to win; and to have a relationship."
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Much of the work that leads to successful win/win negotiation takes place before the parties actually meet.
"Take the time to determine your own needs, wants and goals before you enter into any negotiation," said Stark. "Write these down. For example, you might have received an estimate of $50,000 for new carpet for the law office and you need to pay less than that in order to satisfy the managing partner. Ideally, you want to pay $40,000. However, your goal is to get the carpet for $45,000 and a few concessions on installation."
Your goal is your bottom line, and you must be ready to walk away – generating a "no outcome" outcome – if you cannot get it.
You must also take the time to determine – ahead of time – the needs, wants and goals of your counterpart in the negotiation. "The side with the most and the best information usually achieves the best outcome," said Stark. "Plus, when you are well-prepared you are confident – and confidence is essential to negotiation."
One of the best tactics to use in preparing for negotiation is the question. "Open-ended questions work best when you are trying to build a relationship and gain information," said Stark. "These can be who, what, where, when, why and how questions, and can be used to uncover your counterpart's explicit and implicit needs."
Questions are also useful during the negotiation itself. Closed-ended questions – those that can be answered with a 'yes' or a 'no' – should be used when you are trying to gain a concession or confirm a deal point.
"Almost everything that you say in the negotiation process should be in the form of a question," said Stark. "Strategic, well-timed and respectful questions can be used to gain information, give information, clarify or verify information, check understanding and level of interest, determine behavioral style, gain participation, start someone thinking, bring attention back to the subject, reach agreement, increase reception to your ideas, reduce tension and give positive strokes or build rapport.
Stark presented a selection of effective negotiating strategies and tactics as well as their counter-arguments. "These strategies and tactics can be learned, practiced until they are mastered, and put to work in any situation – personal or professional – that requires negotiation," said Stark. "Armed with these skills, any law firm administrator can become a dolphin – adaptable enough to achieve win/win results in almost any situation."


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12-28-2012 #426Flaw3d GeniusGuest
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ps3 wins because the sony brand in gaming is better known than microsoft
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lol Good one. Anyway I would say in the US the Xbox brand is without a doubt more popular than the PS brand this gen. But the PS brand is the longer established console brand and is definitely more popular in Europe than the Xbox brand. But next gen who knows? Anything can happen.
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Well if are going by majority, the PS3...HOWEVER, if we are going by quality, then PS3.
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The Sony brand is in more houses so is probably better known. With over 100 mil PS1s, 150 mil PS2s, 70 mil PS3s, 80 mil PSPs and a few mil Vitas, you're looking at over 400 million Sony game platforms in households. As Rad said though, it has been longer established.
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The PS3 may have no games... but the 360 has no exclusives
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Ohhhhhh $#@! just got real! lol Well, it is the general consensus.
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And neither is really true. Besides that the 3rd party games dominated this gen tbh. In fact my favorite games this gen were 3rd party games and exclusives on either console make up a small percent compared to the amount of 3rd party games. Do you honestly think 360 only gamers in the real world sit around moping and saying "gee I wish we had some more exclusives."? Only fanboys on internet forums get all worked up over petty stuff like that. Gamers in the real world just play and enjoy the awesome games we've had this gen instead of sitting on some forum having list wars in a futile attempt to prove that "my console is better than yours." Its just so lame. lol
Maybe on this forum and of internet fanboys in general. lol
But to be fair the topic is about PS3 vs 360. And the Xbox brand has successfully blackened the eye of the PS brand by taking a good chunk of Sony's marketshare and even mindshare. Certain people dont like to admit that but its still true. Now thats "getting real." lol Next gen who knows what will happen.Last edited by Metal King Slime; 12-28-2012 at 09:59. Reason: Triple posting! :O
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I was referring to the gaming media's consensus more than anything. I have seen it said often on shows aired at gametrailers.com, like Bonus Round for instance. Whenever companies like IGN or Gamespot talk about the exclusive realm, they always say, and have said for the past few years, that MS is light on the exclusives when compared to Sony. Of course they don't count all the Kinect games and XBLA content that often gets mentioned here...They are talking about the kind of games that are relevant to their audiences (enthusiast/hobbyist gamers aka core).
Well yeah that is the topic but the sub topic of brand recognition came up. Brand recognition and console recognition aren't the same. Of course MS has taken market and mind share this gen, but nearing 2 decades and 400 million devices in homes leaves a legacy that will be hard to beat in the minds and memories of millions of gamers around the world.
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Saying 360 has been light on exclusives lately (or at least new ones) is a far cry from just saying 360 has no exclusives which is what I was responding to. Also this xmas holiday the 360 had the better exclusives then the PS3 did. Secondly the gaming media is a total joke this gen so I dont really care much what they have to say. What passes for journalism today is mostly nothing more than stirring the pot in order to get hits on their sites. I have zero respect for the gaming media because they have zero integrity and therefore zero credibility. And dont forget thats also the same gaming media that jumped on the Sony bash wagon saying PS3 is doomed back in the early PS3 days just trying to work people up to get hits.
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In the US, I believe Sony, as far as hardware is concerned, is known by a larger portion of the population. I am talking TV's, phones, etc. However, I think the Xbox branding hit a stride in the US with marketing that targeted the US population. I am completely surprised that the Xbox has dominated so much like it has here. When people think of hardware, Microsoft is not usually on their list.
I agree with this. I would actually say the PS "brand" is much more known, but has missed a step this gen. Why? That is anyone's guess. But the step that was missed hasn't hindered our gaming experience. And apparently sales of the PS3 is where Sony wants them, so that too is a success. There is room for 3 consoles. They all have pretty close to equal marketshare, and they all seem to appeal to different consumers.
I agree with Sony branding, as far as consoles and hardware. However, with Microsoft Windows, I think that Microsoft brand overall is in more houses. But man, I just don't like Windows. Mac OSX FTW!
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I'm pretty sure, unless he was being sarcastic, that Mr Dark wasn't implying the 360 has NO exclusives . Probably more along the lines of "is light on"...The "better" exclusives this holiday sentiment might be wondering close to Subjectiveville, as with everything else we talk about here, unless you are referring to sales or review scores. I've been with PlayStation since the beginning and a brawler celebrating all the characters I met along the way is a better game than another installment of an staple FPS.
I agree that today's game journalism scene is filled with a lot of BS, but there is also a lot of good content being provided by select companies. I follow gametrailers.com mostly, it is a very professional site and has a lot of integrity imho. Geoff Keighley is a very respectable face for the site and I feel that the other content providers have a good grasp on the industry.
It's one of those things I mentioned in PM, part of the ongoing paper, scissors, rock type situations that console have regarding their strengths and weaknesses.
Anyway, who gives a $#@!? lol I don't really care, I'm gonna go make a coffee, have a smoke and play some games.
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I do know both are well known, but Sony are from the land of gaming aliens and Microsoft is from the land of the forbidden fruits...
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Sony brand has helped them shift 70m overpriced console with no games I think it's doin alright. It's still a very desirable product
The brand has been roughed a little since the PS2 days without question, but that doesn't mean it has no pulling power, or it's causing them more harm then good. Without PS/Sony stamped on the front it would have flopped at it's price and early-gen conundrums
Let's hope lessons have been learnt going forward! Imagine how many they sell if they get the formula right :O
12-28-2012 #445
You say that Sony fell, I say MS caught up, and deservingly so. It's all a matter of perspective,see? PS3 is more expensive and has only had a fraction of the advertising that the 360 had, yet it's still neck and neck (give or take a few million) despite being on the market 1 year less. Some could perceive that as proof that Sony's brand remains strong, as MS were a staunch and stoic juggernaut this gen. People might also remember that Sony isn't a one trick pony, they have had the PSP out since around the time 360 launched. Sony has sold more PSPs than MS has 360s. Combined, that's 150 million devices this gen. But of course this probably doesn't matter does it (for whatever reason)? We could dance like this all day, contorting history and numbers to suit subjective point of views, which is all pretty pointless isn't it.
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I think it is, I can assure you if the tables was turned and it was MS they wouldn't have shifted 70 mill, especially coming off the original Xbox
So the brand obviously did play a part in it, if that was the Sony or PlayStation name is a different subject
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perspective has bugger all to do with it. its a matter of figures and PS3 has lost a massive amount of market share.
going from an overwhelming commanding market share lead to neck and neck in a generation against a console that charges to play online and that suffered badly with the RRoD, can't ever be seen as any thing other than a fall.
losing massive market share is not the sign of a strong brand.
while they may have sold more PSP's than MS have sold 360's. it is a wrong comparison, you should look at Nintendo for a comparison of console/handheld sales as they are also not a one trick pony.
horses for courses as it were.
you appear to be he one who is trying to spin the numbers to suit. i simply use the fact of where Sony were last gen to where they are now. no spin, no made up numbers, no adding in sales of handhelds to make something look better.
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lol Ok dude. You are 100% right. I feel better knowing that you will sleep better at night having proven how far Sony has plummeted.
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PS3 70+mill sold
360 70+mill sold
I think he is right Ghost, Sony has fallen very far, I think Sony should quit
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Tinley Park man wins Blackhawks championship ring
When Allan Stone spent $25 on a Chicago Blackhawks charity raffle, he thought that was the last he'd hear of it.
Then, one night last month, Stone was watching a Blackhawks game on television when the phone rang. He could see "Blackhawks" on the caller ID. The caller on the other end was Rocky Wirtz.
The Blackhawks' owner was calling to let Stone know he'd won an official Blackhawks Stanley Cup ring as part of a raffle put out by the hockey organization in December, Stone said.
"He said this is Rocky Wirtz and I wanted to congratulate you because you won the raffle for the ring," Stone recalled. "I had almost forgotten I bought the raffle tickets, but as soon as he said that I couldn't say much more. I was pretty speechless for a while."
That was more than Stone expected from his $25 donation.
Stone, 65, is a lifelong Blackhawks fan whose parents were also fans of the team.
In addition to the ring, the raffle prize included four tickets to a recent game, Stone said, so he brought his wife and two grown children to the United Center.
The organization took care of him and his wife, he said, and the family enjoyed their time at the game.
"Just a real good experience," Stone said. "My kids enjoyed it. My wife enjoyed it."
The championship ring weighs about 96 grams, is made with 14-karat white gold and consists of 260 diamonds and gemstones totaling roughly 14.68 carats, according to a news release on the team's website.
The Blackhawks presented him with the ring in Wirtz's office, Stone said.
During that presentation, Blackhawks staff surprised Stone with an appearance by Bobby Hull, he said.
"I was a fan of Bobby Hull back in the 1960s when he was a youngster," Stone said, calling the moment "very special."
His wife is a longtime fan of Hull, too, and informed the legendary Blackhawks player that she'd had a crush on him in the 1960s. Hull gave her a kiss on the cheek, Stone said.
"That was real special for her too," Stone said.
Stone compared talking to Wirtz and Hull to talking with neighbors.
"(Hull) is a real nice gentleman. It was just like talking to our next-door neighbors," Stone said. "Real easy to talk to, real nice easy going, and Rocky Wirtz is the same way."
Stone, who is retired, said he doesn't wear the ring all the time because it's too heavy.
"I wouldn't walk down the street wearing it but I put it on during the game (Wednesday) night."
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My a/c doesn't seem to be working properly again. I have a long history of problems with this unit and I am hoping someone will have some good advice for me. I live in Michigan. My house is 3500 sf plus a finished basement. House has two compressors and it is my upstairs unit that gives us the problems. I don't think I have ever been able to get the upstairs cooled below 70 even on a mild summer day. Here is some background info:
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So I am about to call the cooling company back now because although it is only 78 degrees out, I can't cool my upstairs below 72. I think I should be able to get my upstairs COLD in these conditions. Am I wrong? Also, three compressors in seven years??? Thanks for any input. |
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If the the tech needs to add refrigerant then you have a leak. The correct fix is to repair the leak. Did you pay the labor costs for the new compressors? I would be suspicious as to whether the compressor needed replacement. If they did, then it may be due to installation problems. Have you considered hiring a new HVAC company? This one sounds like trouble. And you should be able to have the upstairs at 72 when it is 78 outside. |
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Thanks Mike. The first time they replaced the compressor, I paid just the $300 labor charge as they said the unit was under warranty. The second replacement was completely free of charge. Most of the freon adds I paid for, I think one was free. I have resisted going somewhere else so this company wouldn't be able to tell me that some other place damaged my equipment. I think it might be time to move on, but I want to be more educated before this cylce continues much longer. |
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This product is well-worth the money!
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My family uses the microwave a lot to reheat foods and these covers are great for keeping my microwave clean.
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Keeps the microwave clean.
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Now I have covers for whatever size I need
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These are great, no more splater in the microwave. You can also use them to cover your food on the table while you get other things, no worries about anything falling into the food or it getting cold.
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I use these for warming soups in bowls that are ready to serve so that the bowl keep soup hot.
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Liked the covers, but my jewelry cases came broken AGAIN, second time. I just haven't called you yet. You sent me replacement and they were bad also
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Items are much smaller than I thought. However, they are useful for small reheats, etc. One of the covers opening for steam keeps falling off but the others seem to be okay. Again, these are okay for small reheated dishes.
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This is the best concealer I've ever used. It covers everything and stays on a reasonably long time. It also comes in colors that seem to suit everyone.
i stole this from my sister today, and i have to say its a pretty good product. coveraage is pretty good, and it stays on for a long time. the downside is the packaging and texture, its kinda hard to blend and the twist up thing is kinda annoying because you have to apply directly to skin.
I've been using CG concealer for yeeeears. But for some reason I keep thinking it's low on the makeup "food chain" (didn't know how else to put it lol). So I've been endlessly searching for a replacement. I think I'm done though. I've been using CG concealer for so long, I have the application down pat (for me).. I don't HAVE to use a primer, but it makes it sooooooooo much easier to use.. it just glides on. With blemishes new and old, I just dab it on and blend the *edges* of the spot by lightly patting with my finger, let it sit for a sec then powder my face.. I don't get the nasty dry/concealer coloured spot when I do it this way. For under my eyes, I do have lines now and it doesn't settle in there, must be the use of primer because I do think I remember it doing that years ago before I started using one. My circles disappear and it brightens the area.. makes me look so awake and at least a couple years younger lol. As for it being hard to get the last of the product.. I'd say the price makes it worth it to just trash it (if you can't bring yourself to use a brush at that point) because honestly, if you take the time to make it work for you, you don't need anything else. I don't anyway.. think I'll stick with CG on this one.
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This is such an amazing little product. I bought because I was in need of an emergency cover up. I was meeting up with some friends but I didn't notice how bad the redness of my pimple was and how dark my bags were. SO I went to the closest drug store and bought this out of desperation and curiosity. I'm so glad I did! The colour tone matched well, it glides on nicely on the skin and easy to pat down with your fingers. It blends quite nicely. The fact that it's in the shape of lipstick is pretty convenient and easy to apply onto skin, you can just fit it in your pocket. A great buy, definitely will buy again when I run out.
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I could have sworn I wrote a review for this already, that said, here goes;
I have very dry under eye skin, hereditary dark circles that are mainly purple-ish, but I also have a lot of red/pink, in the area as well. I have a med condition that kills off my moisture glands. Don't you wish you were me!;) I have tried many, many concealers because its hard to find one that addresses all of my issues adequately. This is new for me in that till a yr ago I simply used whatever foundation I was using under my eye area as well. However as my condition progressed, that no longer sufficed. While I look much younger than I am ordinarily, the one area of my face I was displeased with became my under eye area.
While Avene Eluage and certain moisturizers have helped me address certain issues, I felt the dark circles which previously never bothered me terribly though they were always there, only served to highlight the dry texture underneath my eyes. I bought this concealer in Neutralizer a year ago based on great reviews on MUA. I have very fair skin which is yellow based (no don't know my Mac shade, but amazingly MUA has allowed me to remain a member nonetheless lol), so I am considered very fair olive.
Neutralizer was very gray looking to me but I tried it anyway thinking it would indeed neutralize my dark circles despite its very cool toned, left at the morgue, appearance. Wrong. It was way too light and yes, gray. I read about a shade called "Illuminator," however it may be an urban myth since I have never seen it anywhere, but it's supposed to be warm toned and contain "brightening" properties. I found that after I applied whatever other concealer under my eyes, if there was a teeny bit of darkness still peeking through, the neutralizer shade applied with a teeny brush (from a used up liquid liner), would do something, lighten but also look natural, not common attributes of concealers let me tell you.
Still, not doing what I really needed more of, I tried various expensive concealers and ds ones as well. Liked Revlon Spa best of the less expensive ones, but it never seems to fully set, even with powder made to set under eye concealer. Of high end well, Laura Mercier knows under eye circles and per a pact with the devil, has some amazing, apricotish/peachy ones which aint cheap but its worth feeling good about your under eye area, truly it is. Use her Secret Brightening Powder over her concealer and you will get carded.
Again, totally worth the expense but feeling the one I had was a tad too light, I ordered the next shade which turned out to be tan, or light brown, not the "neutral beige for light and med skin with yellow undertones" as the site says. Have to mail it back (yeah for me!) but in the interim what to do?! I don't want to shell out the money again when I've paid for one already. So I tried the neutralizer again with the LM powder over it. Hmmm, like before, non cakey, decent coverage, smooth yes, but again, looked like one of the "grays," (see X-files reruns), so at the DS today I looked and saw some more peachy, less alien looking shades and for $5.00 and change, plus keeping up my habit of wasting some money weekly on makeup that doesn't suit me, I got another in Light which to me looked darker than Fair.
Yet again, I think I got the wrong shade. Despite how fair I am, I hate reverse raccoon looks with under eye areas lighter than the rest of the face. I should have gone with Medium which looks the most peachy, but appeared too dark, I now realize that as with their Aqua Smoother compact foundations, CG may look quite dark in the pan, but is anything but on.
Still, this one is a flesh tone and only a bit too light. With the LM powder (try prying that baby from my cold dead hands!), looked very nice and smooth, didn't budge till I took it off with Albolene. I'm going to get the med tomorrow and will update. Why spend more money when I'm gonna get the LM to die for concealer in the mail "soon?" Really MUA, I thought we were closer and you knew me better;(
I want it is why! Plus, till the other stuff arrives, mixed with the Light shade, I will have a better few days, and also have a backup that costs so little and has so much product in it. Is my self esteem so fragile that my under eye area looking good or not can play a role in how happy I am as a human being who has great accomplishments and people who love me dearly no matter what I look like? Yes and no, I'm just like you, vain enough to care, smart enough to know better.
The moral of the story is its hard to tell in the ds what shade might suit you best. You may need more than one. Shades appear lighter than in the tube. Neutralizer is gray but you may love it, many here do. I have tried 3 other stick formulations because they are inexpensive usually and you get so much product, plus ease of application. they are all good for other things, like blemish coverage etc, but not so much for under eyes if you have dryness like I do. Its not LM or BB but its very good for the price and worth trying especially if you don't have the dryness issues I do because then in my opinion you don't need the expensive, fancy, shmancy stuff!
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I have used this concealer for almost 1.5 years (I don't use it every day) and recently I noticed some problems with it.
Pros: good packaging, easy to blend (I dab the concealer on my face and use my fingers to blend), use to go well underneath my powder foundation, covers my less noticeable blemishes, relatively inexpensive (I think it's between $7-10 CAD), colour actually matches my skin tone and creamy texture of the product.
Cons: doesn't last the entire day, greasy feel to it after a few hours (rubs off easily and ends up on my clothing), too heavy to use during the warmer months, doesn't cover my worst blemishes, and no longer works well underneath my powder foundation as the concealer shows through my foundation (I have used the same foundation for over 4 years). Plus not long after I purchased this concealer, it had this melted look to the entire concealer, which is weird because I store it in a cool and dark place.
Overall, I will not be buying this product again now that it's becoming increasingly obvious that it no longer works as effectively as it use to.
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I bought this in Light 710 thinking it'd hydrate my under-eye area cuz the website says it contains Vitamin E&Chamomile. It didn't at all. It looked flaky&the bags under my eyes looked prominent. Thumbs up for consistency&coverage tho. It blended ok&hid my dark circles.
it rubs even hours after i've applied it. Wayyy too "smooth". You HAVE to wear powder over it iin order to set.
I absolutely love this concealer. The way I found it was that I was watching a Youtube beauty guru, and she used this. I must say that compared to other concealers I've tried (ex. Hard Candy Nobody's Perfect Concealer Palette and Maybelline Mineral Power Liquid) this one has had the best coverage and cover for me. It looks absolutely natural. Will most deff. buy again!!


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Shoemaking is an honorable occupation, but it is possible for a person to know other things as well as his trade.
Henry Ward Beecher, the preacher, said: "There is not a heart but has its moments of longing, yearning for something better, nobler, holier than it knows now."
This month students from kindergarten to graduate studies return to the classroom because they want to know more. The age-old way to be educated is in the classroom with a teacher.
However, knowledge without wisdom and understanding is an incomplete education. A taxi driver drove a famous lecturer to the auditorium where the man was to speak. Afterward, the driver exclaimed, "What a relief to get rid of that fare. He was the most nervous and irritable man I have ever met." The lecturer spoke that evening on "How to Have a Peaceful Mind!"
Someone said that knowledge is neutral; neither good nor bad. Rightly used, knowledge can be a blessing; wrongly used, it can be a great curse. Man needs something more than knowledge — even religious knowledge. That "something more" is a personal relationship with God.
The Apostle Paul was a tentmaker by trade ; but through study and experience, he had a vast knowledge of varied subjects.
For example, he had taken time to learn what the Greek religion taught, and that knowledge helped him tremendously when he preached the sermon on Mar's Hill (Acts 17).
In fact, he probably could not have preached the message if he
A well-trained person should be a more efficient individual, provided he sanctifies his learning and, with humility, dedicates it fully to God's glory.
On the contrary, a person who gets some training and arrogantly leaves the impression that he knows absolutely everything will be a hindrance to God's cause and a nuisance to those about him.
Let it be known that God expects more than just formal training, for He can find such people throughout the country.
The need today is trained people who are dedicated to God. We need people who not only know how to study, but also how to pray; who not only know what other religions teach, but also know what Jehovah requires of His followers.
The world needs people who not only know how to spend hours researching a subject, but also how to spend time on their knees alone with God. There is a dearth in the land for people of these qualities.


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Plex is an award winning hip-hop artist and producer based in Toronto, Canada. With over 15 years experience Plex has raised the bar amongst his Aboriginal peers while building a strong and relevant presence in mainstream Canadian Hip Hop. Since releasing his debut solo album in 2009, Plex has toured across the US and Canada performing on over 350 stages and has also appeared on several televised events including Arbor Live, The National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, APTN Aboriginal Day Live, Larger Than Life (Cineplex) and The Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards.
Since September 2010 his music video for The Way It Should Be from his first album Brainstorm, has received critical acclaim from across the globe and has been screened at over 30 film festivals worldwide, receiving 7 awards.
His sophomore release Demons appeals to those who love Hip Hop, deep, thought provoking, socially relevant lyrics and immaculate production design.
He is a master at his craft and a visionary who is committed to community, culture and music.
In addition to his work in music and music production he created and hosted the award winning National radio show The Plex Show, the only global Indigenous Hip Hop show of it's kind. He is also an actor, seen in Rabbit Fall and the upcoming Empire of Dirt (Dir. Peter Stebbings) and will make his Feature Film debut in Director Shirley Cheechoo's Moose River Crossing in July, 2012.
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