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Wresting the District 22 seat from Shaw will be almost impossible. Voters have returned the Republican to Congress 11 times. He serves on the powerful U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. He wrote the welfare-to-work legislation. Before he went to Congress, Shaw was mayor and vice mayor of Fort Lauderdale. Democrats in Broward County vote for him even though he has supported a ban on gay adoption in the District of Columbia, has opposed a measure that would have diverted military money for AIDS treatment, and is rated poorly by most liberal organizations.
For the past decade, Shaw's weakness has been outside his home county. Two years ago, he beat back challenger Elaine Bloom by only 599 votes, though he handily dominated the Broward part of his district by 19,000 ballots. A former Democratic state representative from Miami Beach, Bloom was able to draw votes from the part of the district that snaked south into Miami-Dade County, as well as from gay and liberal voters throughout the coastal areas that stretched into Palm Beach County.
To shore up Shaw's Republican base in District 22 against further Democratic incursions, the Florida Legislature did a cynical, Ronco slice-and-dice during this year's redistricting. Shaw got a chunk of South Florida that excludes the swinging beaches of Miami-Dade. In Broward, most of Wilton Manors, a gay-gentrifying city just north of Fort Lauderdale was cut out too. Wealthy Republican areas, including ritzy Parkland and Southwest Ranches, were included.
Shaw has said that voting patterns, not race or sexual preference, were the criteria used to shape the new district. The result is that the balance of registered voters has shifted from 42 percent Democratic and 38 percent Republican to 45 percent Republican and 35 percent Democratic.
Nationally, the Shaw/Roberts race is one of more than 40 in which Democrats and Republicans are scrapping for control of the House and Senate. Republicans currently hold the House by a 222-211 margin, with two Independents. Democrats have a one-vote advantage in the Senate. Tipping the balance in favor of Republicans would allow President George W. Bush to push through more of his agenda. Donkeys win, and Bush has problems.
Democrats contend that the Roberts/Shaw race is very competitive. Roberts has spent 26 years in elected office in Palm Beach County, which now comprises 57 percent of District 22. "She has strong grassroots support, and she started off the race with strong name recognition," says Kim Rubey, press secretary for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "She began the race in an enviable position, and she is doing very well."
But winning won't be easy, says University of South Florida political science Prof. Susan MacManus. "You have got to do something that separates you from your opponent," MacManus opines. "She has got to really run an attention-getting campaign."
Roberts has chosen to get attention by attacking.
At a media event July 3 at Palm Beach International Airport, placard-toting members of the AFL-CIO tried to pressure Shaw to sign a pledge against privatizing Social Security. In articles in the daily newspapers the next day, it was noted that Roberts had signed July 2 and challenged her opponent to do the same.
In early August, Roberts blasted Shaw for a television ad he aired boasting about his role in securing money for the multibillion-dollar Everglades cleanup. Roberts said Shaw neglected to protect a key portion of the funding and pointed out that he had received poor grades from environmental groups, including the League of Conservation Voters and the Sierra Club. "If you look at the press coverage, we are totally controlling the agenda in this campaign," boasts Roberts communications director Stephen Gaskill.
Several times a week, Roberts's camp lobs missiles at Shaw by e-mail and fax. On June 17, Roberts criticized Shaw for taking campaign contributions from Enron and Arthur Andersen in past campaigns.
On July 1, she criticized Shaw for taking $200,000 from a political-action committee funded by the pharmaceutical industry.
On July 23, Roberts chided Shaw for sponsoring a Social Security "privatization plan." Shaw has drafted a bill that would allow for private investment accounts funded with personal tax credits, though he says his plan would not touch the revenue that goes to the Social Security Trust Fund.
"Clay Shaw won't call his bill a privatization plan because he's into smoke and mirrors," Roberts said in the release. "The Shaw plan should go in the trash heap with the President's plan. Our seniors need a solvent Social Security system, not more empty promises from Republicans."
Her most notorious stunt, though, has been to create a controversial, toll-free line, 866-RX-CAROL, that tells consumers how to obtain cheaper drugs from Canadian pharmacies over the Internet. Such purchases are illegal. "I think what she is doing is reckless," says Shaw's campaign manager, Larry Casey.
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PASADENA, Calif. -- On a confetti-covered stage atop a hallowed field, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio managed to sum up a quarter-century of frustration, a stellar season and a tenacious bowl victory in one word.
"Completion," he said.
With a 24-20 victory over Stanford on Wednesday night, the Spartans reached the goal set by Dantonio seven years ago. They're champions of the Rose Bowl, rulers of the Big Ten -- and nobody's little brother anymore.
Connor Cook passed for a career-high 332 yards and hit Tony Lippett with a tiebreaking 25-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, and No. 4 Michigan State held off the fifth-ranked Cardinal in the 100th Rose Bowl.
Cook also threw a TD pass to Trevon Pendleton, and Jeremy Langford rushed for 84 yards and a score as the Spartans overcame their first double-digit deficit of the entire season before surging ahead late and preserving the lead with stalwart defense. Michigan State finished its breakthrough season with 10 straight wins, holding off the Pac-12 champion Cardinal (11-3) for the school's first Rose Bowl victory since 1988.
"It's a special time for all Spartans, and we came here in force," Dantonio said. "I'm very happy for our football team, the resilience we showed all season long."
The Spartans have long labored behind Ohio State, Wisconsin and Michigan -- where they're derisively called the Wolverines' little brothers -- among the Midwest's top programs, but Michigan State is in charge now.
Michigan State's FBS-best defense capped its dominant season with one more old-school performance befitting the centennial celebration of the Granddaddy of Them All. The Spartans (13-1) yielded just 159 yards in the final three quarters, and they closed it out by stopping Stanford fullback Ryan Hewitt on fourth-and-1 near midfield with 1:46 to play.
Kyler Elsworth, the fifth-year senior filling in for suspended starting linebacker Max Bullough, hurdled the pile and flew into Michigan State lore with a spectacular head-on tackle.
"When I saw their offensive linemen's stance, I knew the way to make a play was to go over the top," said Elsworth, the game's defensive MVP. "I was hoping they would run a play like they did on their fourth down. It's a one-in-a-lifetime play. We proved we could play on the big stage on the national level."
Tyler Gaffney ran for 91 yards and an early TD for Stanford, and linebacker Kevin Anderson returned an interception 40 yards for a score late in the first half. But the Cardinal couldn't follow up last season's victory over Wisconsin with back-to-back Rose Bowl wins, managing just three points from their offense after the first quarter.
And Gaffney could only watch as Hewitt was stopped on Stanford's final play.
"You have to give it to Michigan State for stuffing that," said Gaffney, who managed just 24 yards after the first quarter. "Everybody in the building knew exactly what was coming. A run was coming up the middle, and it was a test of wills, and they got the better of us."
Cook led in his own inimitable fashion, making incredible plays and huge mistakes along the way. Along with his second-quarter interception on a lollipop of a throw to Anderson, who scored untouched, he also threw two passes that went through the hands of Cardinal defenders.
But when the Spartans needed big plays in the second half, Cook repeatedly delivered, finishing 22 for 36.
"When we got down, guys were always helping each other," Cook said. "We're such a balanced team."
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Tommy Armstrong Jr. connected with Quincy Enunwa for two touchdowns, including a 99-yarder in the third quarter, and Nebraska held on to beat Georgia in the rain-soaked Gator Bowl.
Playing in their 50th bowl, the Cornhuskers (9-4) ended a four-game losing streak against teams from the Southeastern Conference. The streak included a 45-31 loss to Georgia in the Capital One Bowl last season.
The rematch was much different.
Nebraska did a solid job against running back Todd Gurley, who ran for 125 yards and a touchdown last year. Gurley finished with 86 yards on the ground.
Gurley was more effective in the passing game, catching seven passes for 97 yards and a score. His 25-yard scoring reception on the first play of the fourth quarter cut Nebraska's lead to 24-19.
But the Huskers stopped Georgia (8-5) twice on fourth down in the closing minutes.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Connor Shaw was responsible for five touchdowns, including three passing, and South Carolina outlasted Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl.
The senior was selected the game MVP after picking apart the Badgers' defense, completing 22 of 25 passes for 312 yards. Shaw also had rushing and receiving scores.
The game also turned out to be the final college contest for South Carolina star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who said afterward that he would forgo his senior season to enter the NFL draft.
South Carolina (11-2) won its third straight bowl game to cap its third straight 11-win season.
Bruce Ellington caught six passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns.
The Badgers (9-4) lost their fourth straight bowl game, failing to capitalize on 100-yard rushing games from both Melvin Gordon and James White, and struggling after quarterback Joel Stave left in the third quarter with a shoulder injury. Backup Curt Phillips threw two interceptions.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Jeremy Hill ran for 216 yards and two touchdowns, helping LSU and inexperienced quarterback Anthony Jennings hold off Iowa in the Outback Bowl.
Craig Loston's fourth-quarter interception stopped a potential tying drive, giving Hill a chance to put the game out of reach by carrying four times for 87 yards on a 92-yard march that gave LSU (10-3) a 21-7 lead.
Iowa (8-5) pulled within a touchdown after Jordan Cotton returned the ensuing kickoff to the Tigers 4.
Jennings rushed for one touchdown, but the freshman threw for only 82 yards and was intercepted once and sacked four times while standing in for the injured Zach Mettenberger in his first college start.
C.J. Beathard replaced Jake Rudock at quarterback for Iowa on the first play of the fourth quarter. His fourth-down interception stopped one promising drive, but he also tossed a 4-yard TD pass to Kevonte Martin-Manley that cut it 21-14 with 1:42 remaining.
Safety John Lowdermilk set up Iowa's other TD -- Mark Weisman's 2-yard run in the third quarter -- with an interception and 71-yard return to the 1. Officials initially ruled Lowdermilk, who was untouched on the return, scored. But the TD was reversed when a replay review determined the Iowa defender dropped the ball before crossing the goal line.
DALLAS (AP) -- Derek Thompson threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns, Brelan Chancellor scored twice and North Texas dominated the second half to beat UNLV in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.
Both of Chancellor's touchdown runs came in the fourth quarter after he keyed the go-ahead scoring drive in the third with some nifty footwork on a first-down catch. He had 121 yards combined rushing and receiving.
The Mean Green (9-4) were making their first postseason appearance since a 2004 New Orleans Bowl loss to Southern Miss and won a bowl for the first sice New Orleans in 2002.
UNLV (7-6) drove 95 yards for a touchdown on its opening possession but didn't score again until the Mean Green were up 28-7 in the fourth quarter.


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This seems to have devolved into an argument of who is right and who is wrong, but there is one thing we all need to remember. If Israel were able to subjugate the Palestinians, the Palestian state would live on alongside Israel. If the Palestinians, or even greater Islam were to succeed in its goals, there would no longer be an Israel.
It's very difficult to negotiate with someone whose singular goal is to destroy you. That is the stated goal of many palestinians.
For fourty years, Israel has experienced economic growth. That combined with aid from the USA has allowed Israel to (1) occupy the West Bank of Palestine with a military presence beyond what most nations can afford; (2) construct over 243 settlements on confiscated Palestinian land; (3) compress Palestinians into smaller and smaller areas through home demolitions; (4) build a highway system throughout the West Bank for Israeli exclusive use; and (5) incite Palestinians to react sometimes through arbitrary arrests, detention and abuse.
With such a long occupation, Israel could have been assisting Palestine economically and developing Palestine into a trading partner. Israel has been collecting taxes from Palestinians and has had the financial control of Palestine. Instead of taking land and resources form the Palestinians for settlers from other lands, it could have helped the Palestinians use their own land through technical and economic assistance. Israel could have been investing in the education system of Palestine. A prosperous Palestine today would have been a friendly partner.
Instead Israel has viewed Palestine as a place and a people to be exploited. As a result, a fear prevails among Palestinians that Israel will always take more from the Palestinians and leave them with nothing. That is why emtion runs high over every rumor or action on the part of Israel. It is further exacerbated by Israeli leadership that is committed to further Israeli expansionism with settlements and increased security. The Palestinians have little reason to trust the Israelis.
It is not too late for peace. However with Israel having both the economic and military power, it is Israel that needs to step forward and demonstrate good faith through actions that will benefit Palestine. Rhetoric is no longer of any value after the Palestinians have lost so much, and their livelihoods and homes are under attack.
Osservatore if we relocate the Palestinians to Saudi Arabia then we have to relocate the Israelis to Europe. If they can't share the land, then take it away from both kids :).
Your right you guys. The Palestinians are the instigators of everything. Not only do they control the United Nations, they also own the worlds military and economic power.
Dang those Palestinians, they just have to be so evil and cause all the worlds problems.
Why stone the French tourists? If you cant get what you want then chill out and get stoned.
Shame, the Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
Jerusalem has been under siege for over 3,000 years by the regions major powers and monotheistic religions. I believe there is no hope for the place until the region runs out of Oil. Other then Israel, when Oil is depleted, the region will return to a 7th Century dust bowl where most of its mindset already is. Even the left will punt at that point.
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What are you talking about??
The Palestinians are the instigator, even the article says so.
They created the rumors, they attack the police, they try and rouse the entire world against Israel.
What are you talking about? Scapegoats? They are INSTIGATORS.
The Palestinians are the scapegoats in your posts. Wow, where did we see a scapegoat for a civilization before?
Another example of how Palestinians are looking for excuses to create more violence.
Note the facts here:
Palestinans are allowed to pray there.
They use that so that once they are done praying, they attack policemen.
Then they want the world to help them against the Israeli's...
Jews are FROBIDDEN on the mountain (except for Police) per law.
So what is this all about?
Palestinians created 'rumors', they fanned the flames, they attack the Israelis and they want help???
See what people are saying here and you will understand why Israelis say that they can only trust themselves to seek justice for themselves...
This unbelievable.
How low can the Palestinians stoop???
Just like in year 2000, when Ariel Sharon visited Temple Mount, so it is again – the Palestinians try to find an excuse to inflame yet another pre-meditated conflict. I hope that as until now this Palestinians attempt failed, calm will be maintained.
I find it funny that the mosque, a colonial project of the Abbasids, is allegedly as holy as the central, canonical temples that are central to the Jewish tradition.
Perhaps when the Palestinians stop instigating over concocted rumours (and reacting by stoning French tourists), the Israelis will fell secure enough not to restrict accesss.
Having got carte blanch from the USA, Israeli leaders, politicians and their public have come to believe that they can do whatever they want in the occupied territories- dispossess the poor Palestinians and the rest of the world can go to hell for all they care. The worst part of it is that the Israelis think they are in the right and everyone else is wrong.That mentality will not change unless there is change in Washington towards Israel and unless the Arabs put their act together and face Israel as a united front. Neither of these prospects is likely to happen now or in the near future. And so the creeping colonisation goes on and all we can offer is moral outrage as if that matters to Israel.
There is no going back, time changes everything and every action is caused by a new motivation. The Muslim Mosque that was built 1,300 years ago is Muslim and the Jews cannot change that fact, even if its a holy site to both religions. Its best for both Muslims and Jews to understand that if they were nice to each other then maybe they could share the building, instead of Israelis ethnically cleansing Palestinians and building settlements around cities, and instead of the Palestinians allowing their politics to be divided which has hurt their cause for freedom.
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After God of War: PS2 franchises that could get fresh life on the PS3
Now that a God of War compilation is official, what other PS2 games will see the light of day as PS3 re-releases?
Sony's announcement this week of a PS3 edition of the first two PS2 God of War games, called God of War Collection , was exciting--unless you already own both games.
With 720p HD support added in, however, it raises a serious question: will backward-compatibility be a relic of video game days gone by? With the PS3 no longer able to play PS2 games, fans will be ever more reliant on re-releases and virtual console titles to resell them the greatest hits of the last generation.
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Hello there my fellow LoL'ers : D As all of u most certainly know Zed came out not long ago, and i've been loving him so far! Im not a good player, but i love to play and Zed is the champion i love to play. I've been playing for 2-3 weeks so if anyone got any tips on how to play Zed/improve as Zed please let me know.. but the question is! what runes should i go for? The pic is of my runes now, and i would like to change them but dont know to what ;o (will probably play Top lane or Jungle..) I know im not lvl 30 but in a 'short' while i will :3
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I'd personally go for: 9 Greater Mark of Strength 9 Greater Seal of Resilience 9 Greater Glyph of Warding 3 Greater Quintessence of Desolation Maybe can change the quints. You want to build his runes a little tanky if you're taking top lane/jungle, it'll help early game. Of course, its personal preference - if you feel you need more move speed, take move speed - if you feel you need more armour pen, take that. It depends entirely on your play style (within reason)
Reds: AD or Armor Pen Yellow: Armor Blue: Scaling or Flat magic resist Quints: AD
What is best? scaling or flat MR? Always asked myself that question
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I personally go for Flat AD quints. Seals of Fortitude (+5 health each) Armour pen marks AD glyphs. (though you can make this magic pen if you want to).
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Cocoa Cake
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This moist, fluffy chocolate cake is topped with a cloudlike layer of sweetened whipped cream.
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Calories | 387 |
Total Fat | 25g |
Saturated Fat | -- |
Cholesterol | 140mg |
Sodium | 213mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 37.7g |
Dietary Fiber | 1.8g |
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Protein | 5.3g |
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- 1 cup(s) cake flour, unsifted
- 2/3 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1.333 cup(s) sugar, (see direction step 5)
- 2 tablespoon(s) sugar
- 1/4 pound(s) (1 stick) butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup(s) sour cream
- 1.5 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract
- 1.5 cup(s) heavy cream
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter and flour two 8-inch cake pans and set aside. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Beat 1 1/3 cups sugar and the butter together, using an electric mixer set on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Sift the flour mixture over the batter, reduce mixer speed to low, and beat just until combined.
- Divide batter between the prepared pans and bake until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean -- about 35 minutes. Cool cakes in the pans for 15 to 20 minutes. Unmold and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Whip the cream and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar to stiff peaks. Reserve a third of the whipped cream and spread the rest on one of the baked cake layers. Place the remaining cake layer on top of the cream and top with the remaining whipped cream.
- If desired, garnish the cake with a sprinkle of cocoa powder. Serve immediately.
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The race to host the 2020 Olympics has begun in earnest with three candidate cities announcing budgets that differ vastly from each other.
The race to host the 2020 Olympics has begun in earnest with three candidate cities announcing budgets that differ vastly from each other.
Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo have published their detailed plans for the Games, and with finances expected to be closely scrutinised each city is taking a different approach to budgets.
For example, Istanbul is using Turkey's strong economy as a powerful argument in its favour, in contrast to the problems that have wracked other European countries.
Istanbul's bid chairman Hasan Arat said: "This is the reality - we have had an average growth rate of 5.2% between 2002 and 2011, 3.5 times the European average.
"Our economic situation is very strong and we are ready to afford the Games."
Istanbul has an organising committee budget of £1.2billion and a construction budget of £12billion, which includes some major public infrastructure projects as well as the venues. That puts the city in the same ballpark as London, which spent £9billion on construction and security for last summer's Games plus £2billion operationally.
Istanbul is hoping to be the first city from a majority Muslim country to host the Games, with the Bosphorus river dividing it into an Asian side and a European side.
Arat added: "It would be the first Olympics across two continents. In the morning you would be able to watch beach volleyball in the Asian side, and then in the afternoon watch basketball in the European side."
Madrid, meanwhile, has attempted to make a virtue of their plans for a low-cost Games, claiming most of the venues are already in place.
Its candidate file states an organising committee budget of £500million and a construction budget of just £1.2billion.
The file states: "Our approach to cost accounting is realistic and conservative."
Spain is in the grip of an economic crisis however, with 25% unemployment, and its financial plan is a bid to show the country really can afford to host an Olympics and Paralympics.
It is also the third consecutive time it has bid for the Games, losing out to London and Rio de Janeiro previously.
Tokyo's budget is closer to Madrid's than Istanbul's, with an organising committee budget of £2.7billion and a construction budget of £2.2billion.
Tokyo also made reference to its financial power, with the city's new governor Naoki Inose referring to metropolitan government's annual financial base of 12trillion yen which would underwrite the Games by saying: "That's quite big."
That is part of Tokyo's attempt to portray itself as the safe pair of hands for the Olympics movement. It too bid unsuccessfully for 2016, while this is the fifth time Istanbul has bid.
The vote will be taken by the International Olympic Committee members in September, and while finances have never been at the top of the IOC's agenda in the past they may prove to be this time due to the economic climate.
But the members will be aware that bid budgets rarely, if ever, reflect the final amounts hosts spend on the Games. For example, London's bid budget was just £2.4billion, only 27% of the final cost.


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Outdoor-rated 15" clear ice maker.
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The search part sounds very similar to Google's search by voice apps that are available for various handsets.
This could be the first of many network deals for bing. Bing's mobile search offering is miles ahead of Google and Yahoo!. With more and more people using their phones to do a lot more than simply making calls. Mobile browsing is becoming more and more mainstream, using handheld devices. This is a smart move by MS.
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Unique ID To Be Delivered By Post.
Posted on Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
Department of Posts has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) which India Post has been designated as official carrier of Unique Identity Numbers and will deliver the UID communication to the citizens of India.
The department of posts, with a vast network of 155,015 post offices of which around 90 percent are in the rural area, would use its flagship product, Speed Post, for the purpose. India Post is also providing the comprehensive business solution of printing and pre mailing activities and last mile delivery of UID letters to the recipients of UID number. Whenever and wherever required by UIDAI, Department of Post will also do biometric authentication of each UID letter delivered.
At present, DoP is also involved in mammoth task of implementing the work of distribution of nearly 10,000 tonnes of Census material from 15 printing presses to nearly 12,000 taluk and municipal level locations across the length and breadth of the country through its Logistics Post in connection with Census 2011 as its official carrier. India Post will also be undertaking the reverse logistics for collection of filled in census forms from these locations and delivery to the respective Directorates of Census Operations and scanning centers in the States. The Project started in February 2010 and will be completed in June 2011.


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Samsung's Opening Statements Get Technical in Apple v. Samsung
- Tuesday July 31, 2012
Samsung's legal team hit the jury box Tuesday with an assault of technical details on the patents it believes Apple is infringing. One juror actually began nodding off. The tone and content of the testimony was a stark contrast to Apple's opening statements earlier in the day, which were clearly designed to appeal to the jurors' emotions.


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Whoa, girl! A 12-year-old photograph of the sexy actress nuzzling up to a white horse completely topless is hitting the market as part of a Christie's auction in May. The never-before-seen photo could fetch over $50,000, but you can see it for free here!
We're having flashbacks. A photograph taken in 2001 by David LaChapelle of Angelina Jolie topless with a white horse has finally been released for the public to see. The then 25-year-old actress looks at the peak of her sexiness in the picture, tossing her brown hair back and showing off her incredible body. No wonder Brad Pitt came calling (sorry, Jennifer).
The revealing photo is being released for the first time as part of The Wild Side of Photography sale by the auction house, Christie's. Christie's expects to sell the rare photo for about $50,000, according to the Daily Mail, an expense that we could definitely justify — really, how good would this look above the fireplace?
Angelina's sexy photograph takes us back not only because of her youthful sexiness, but because of that infamous Billy Bob Thornton tattoo that we remember so well. Angelina's left bicep tattoo is on full display here, years before she had it erased when she and Billy Bob divorced.
Angelina Jolie: The Sex Symbol
With all of the kids surrounding her these days, it's easy to forget what a sex kitten Angelina was back in the day. This is Lara Croft-era Angelina at her best. We don't know if this horse is still living, but if he's not, at least he died happy.
What do you think of the photograph, HollywoodLifers? Let us know!
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Major Wood
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Because she IS a slut.
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Posted at 7:56 PM on April 30, 2013
Geezuschrist you guys are MORONS. Horse's noses are somewhat prehensile, they use them to nuzzle and move things around, touch and feel and explore. Go to a ranch, you cityslick scumbags and learn what the heck you're talking about.
You idiot, no one is blaming the horse, it is her that is acting like a slut…to a HORSE! Oh, and the term is City Slickers, you stupid scumbag.
Posted at 7:52 PM on April 30, 2013
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Because she IS a slut.
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Posted at 6:19 PM on April 16, 2013
I don't see the hubbub a twelve year old picture is causing. This was the end of her wild child stage. Fun actually to see the flower press with a few drops of BBT blood in it.. that is a flashback to their wild marriage. I always thought that was over blown by people too.. some people keep a lock of hair, some people still keep their children's baby teeth.. these two performed a blood brother ritual (did that at summer camp in the 70's with a BFF myself) only they dropped some droplets into flower presses so they had a small part of each other with them everywhere they went. Dang, that was a crazy relationship. Ah well.. live and learn I guess.
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Because she IS a slut.
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@as741852963, "Modeling" and "caught the horse at a bad time…"? You can not be serious. The horse is the blame for the weird shot? I suppose, you would hint to the fact that the blood around her neck and Billy Bob's was also caught at a bad time? This is just weird. If it was anyone else, the screams of indecency would be deafening. But, for some reason, these HollyWhores are excused.
Posted at 2:53 PM on April 16, 2013
And yeah i said modeling do i need to get the definition for it?
Did i say it was the horses, fault, i mean the horse is licking her breast, and it's inapporiate, but other than that, Angie does look great…it's just a pic and ppl r going crazy…and Billy Bob was on of her ex-husbands if you didn't know, and where do u see blood, like really r we looking at two diffrent sets of pics becuz mabye we are…
And again the photo looks photo shopped and the balance in the photo is off u can tell they took the photo at a bad time, or maybe the horse just liked her breast gesh…
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@as741852963, "yeah i think they had caught the horse at a bad time", yep your words. You did in fact blame the horse for not getting the shot right. Modeling, not so much. You moron, Billy Bob and Anglelina wore viles of each others blood around their necks. You are type and all your stupidity just keeps oozing out. Oh, and in case you haven't noticed, the hungry horse and Angie still look like a porn ad for something that could be entitled, "The Witch, The Horse and Where is the Wardrobe?".
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Nooo, that is not blaming the horse…i didn't say hey, it's the horses faught for the picture i didn't say that but if you seem to be taking it that way…
My stupidity if i am soo stupid then stop responding but u r just as stupid for responding to me, lilke i don't understand if i am stupid then you can shut up right now….but who was the stupid one to comment…
Moron? Wow, ppl get really mad now of days…you don't know anything about me to call me a moron, and u know what i would give you a peice of my mind but who cares, i don't know u and u don't know me…i really don't have to listen to u…but thanks for informing me what blood viles were becuz i really didn't know what is was but that does not make me a moron that just makes u an idiot..
Okay…and that is just ur opinion nice to know NO ONE CARES!
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She didn't put it out there on the internet. Back in 2001 she posed for an eccentric photographer called David LaChappell. He came up with the idea, he took the pictures, he owns the images. He is now selling the images. Jolie has nothing to do with it except she gave him permission 12 years ago to take and own the pictures.
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>>> gave him permission 12 years ago to take and own the pictures.
no, she ACCEPTED MONEY for posing nude. While married. You guys can have this tramp-stamped slut. Enjoy your marriages to these trashy American women. In that short interval before they divorce-rape you out of half of everything you worked for.
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@SunnyAutumnn, A woman poses nude with a horse stuck to her tit and the best you can come up with is Haters? Here's a description of what I see in you. Moron, socially inept, not very literate and a damn fool. There, I used more words than I bet you have time between now and the rest of your life to look up.
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(This is the second of a two-part feature. The first half focuses on how Verizon uses its own wireless tablets with its corporate sales teams. Today, we complete the cycle; a medium-sized business explains how they purchased Samsung Galaxy Tabs from Verizon Wireless, and how they deployed them.)
In an effort to better understand the process a typical business would go through in order to purchase and deploy tablets across their organization, we spoke to Dean Anderson, who is the IT Administrator at Digital Dish.
A satellite installation company that services the entire state of Ohio for Dish Network service and installations, Digital Dish employees over 500 people. The company's headquarters are in Millersburg, Ohio, which is about 60 miles south of Akron. Like all Dish Network installation shops, Digital Dish has been a Verizon Wireless customer for a number of years.
Anderson, whose family owns the company, started working for Digital Dish in the company's main warehouse in high school before working his way into the IT Administrator role. He's 25 years old.
"Towards the end of 2009, my IT partner Victor and I saw the need for a more cost-efficient solution," Anderson said. Back then, the process and paper trail for installing Dish Network in a customer's home entailed a ten-step process:
- Installation was scheduled
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- Paperwork sent to the appropriate warehouse
- Installation warehouse dispatched technicians to do the job
- Technician performed the installation
- Technician used customer's phone to call Dish Network to activate receivers
- Customer signed off on paperwork, technician affixed barcode sticker from devices to paperwork
- Technician delivered paperwork back to warehouse
- Warehouse delivered paperwork back to home office
- Records department filed paperwork
Once all of the above happened, the technician and affiliated warehouse would receive payment.
For Anderson, the paperwork alone necessitated the transition to a digital solution. "One of the things technicians used to get in trouble for was that if they had paperwork that they didn't submit, they wouldn't get paid for that job."
Unfortunately, the iPad didn't exist in 2009, only clunkier, more expensive alternatives.
"Originally, we were going to do phones, and give everyone Droid Xs," Anderson says. "But we realized that the screens weren't big enough for signature capture."
The moment Apple released the iPad, Anderson saw the opportunity, although he was discouraged by the pricing. "Apple never gives you much of a discount for signing a contract on a device, so that was out of the question."
A few months later in a Monday morning staff meeting, Anderson heard that Dish Network's corporate office was developing installation/service software with mobile devices in mind.
"We didn't know what mobile device Dish Network was going to use, so we decided to hold off on what we were going to buy, so that we could be compatible with the software, which is now called ETA Direct."
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Digital Dish saw the utility for 7-inch tablets in the Fall of 2010 at a time when critics, led most famously by Apple's Steve Jobs, were still panning the form-factor. Although the ETA Direct software supported both iOS and Android, Digital Dish chose Android and Samsung's Galaxy Tablet 7-inch for their initial deployment.
"Verizon had an effective price for them, and that was awesome for us."
Beyond price, the main reason Anderson chose the 7-inch Galaxy Tabs was that the smaller form-factor makes them easier to handle, and a little less likely to break.
Every Galaxy Tab was set up with a 3G wireless account. Technician tablets, which only needed the data connection for setting up receivers, closing jobs, and GPS, received the 1GB plan.
Digital Dish's managers however, frequently do remote meetings via WebEx, so not only did they receive 5GB per month plans, they also received iPad 2s.
What about 4G? "For what we're using them for, we don't really need that yet."
Digital Dish went to extra length to insure security and appropriate use of the data plans, but used Android Market apps to do so. Anderson uses an app named App Locker Pro to block access to all apps except those required for work. Technicians carrying Galaxy Tabs can't disable the GPS and can't browse the web.
For protection, Digital Dish bought Otterbox Defender Series cases for each of the 300 Galaxy Tabs it put into the field.
Problems? A few…
Set up was easier than Anderson expected. "I anticipated these things coming in from UPS, and I had a little production line set up at the office across 20 tables," he says. "We got 300 of them ready in a day and a half, so it wasn't that bad."
For training, Digital Dish got all of the company's warehouse managers and IT departments together in a banquet hall, where the ETA Direct team did some initial training on how to use the software. Digital Dish also did some basic training with the IT admins on installation and deployment for technicians.
According to Anderson, Digital Dish's technicians got really excited about the deployment—at first. "I say at first because I locked the tablets down so bad that they couldn't play with them." However, Anderson says they were still very excited at the prospect of the greatly reduced paper trail.
Only two significant problems reared their head in the weeks following deployment.
First, it immediately became clear that Digital Dish's technicians needed styluses. Finding the right one took some time. "The touch screen for the Galaxy Tabs does not like styluses," Anderson says.
The company eventually settled on a Griffin stylus for capacitive touchscreens. "That's the best one in our opinion."
A far bigger pain for Anderson and Digital Dish's IT team was the installation process itself. Unlike Windows or even iOS, the Android OS lacks the native ability to deploy complete installation images of OS, settings, and apps. Anderson sighed wistfully at the memory. "Whoever develops applications for Android, please make an application where I can just take my tablet, plug it into the USB port of a computer and have it upload an image. I would love functionality like Windows."
He still hasn't been able to find such an app that works, and he's contemplating the commissioning of a custom app expressly for this purpose.
Also on Anderson's wish list, but far less critical is the ability to use LogMeIn Ignition or a similar app to remotely access and trouble-shoot tablets in the field.
The end of the day
Digital Dish's tablet project created massive savings around time and money, enough so that the company quickly added another hundred tablets to the program, bringing the grand total to 400.
The company now saves at least 30 minutes, and up to an hour on each installation thanks to ETA Direct's automated account and receiver set-up. With multiple installations a day, that adds up.
And on the back-end, the elimination of several paper circuits has allowed the company to save significant dollars, although this does mean that Digital Dish employs a few less people to sort, file, and keep track of all the documents.


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