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TOKYO—The dollar soared above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday, driven by improved U.S. economic figures and Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing that aims to revive Japan's sluggish economy.
The U.S. dollar rose as high as 101.18 yen, the first time since April 2009 that the greenback has traded above 100 yen. The move lifted Japanese stocks to their highest level in more than five years.
The weaker yen is a boon to Japan's major auto and electronics exporters. The government said the yen's fall signalled that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policy mix of increased public spending and aggressive monetary easing, dubbed "Abenomics," was proving successful. Kick-starting the economy has been Abe's top priority since he took office late last year.
"With Abenomics, we hope that the Japanese economy will grow and can contribute to the global economy," said Yoshihide Suga, the chief Cabinet spokesman. "It's better that stocks are high than low. We believe this is a sign that our policies are progressing well."
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average was up 3.1 percent in afternoon trading at 14,629.80, the highest since January 2008.
Japan's monetary easing, and expectations it will help reverse persistent deflation, have helped drive the value of the yen down by more than 20 percent against the dollar since October, when it was trading at around 78 yen.
The yen's sustained fall has riled some of Japan's trading partners but generally won support from leaders of other big economies eager to see the world's third-biggest economy recover from two decades of stagnation. Abe has pushed both fiscal and monetary stimulus strategies to help Japan end a long bout of deflation and support domestic demand.
Optimism about the U.S. economy also lifted the dollar after several positive indicators were released. The Labor Department said Thursday that unemployment claims fell to the lowest level in more than five years. And last week, figures showed that the U.S. economy had added 165,000 jobs in April, lowering the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent.
"Worries began to grow that U.S. economy wasn't doing so well, but in May the figures improved. So with concerns about the U.S. easing, the dollar is rising," said Takuya Kanda, a currency analyst at Gaitame.com Research Institute in Tokyo.
"If U.S. economy improves, and the Bank of Japan's aggressive easing continues … that will lead to further dollar strength and yen weakness," said Kanda, who predicts the dollar will rise to 110 yen this year.
A weaker yen helps Japan's key exporters by boosting overseas earnings when repatriated and by making goods produced within Japan for export more affordable in markets abroad. However, it raises costs in yen terms of the imported crude oil and natural gas that resource-scarce Japan must rely on to keep its industries humming and power its cities.
The central bank, under its new governor Haruhiko Kuroda, has vowed to double the monetary base through purchases of government bonds to meet a 2 percent inflation target within the next two years.
By joining the U.S. Federal Reserve and other major central banks in flooding the economy with cash, the Bank of Japan hopes to get corporations and consumers to begin spending more and end a long malaise.
But Abenomics faces risks, too, including the impact of increased public spending on Japan's already enormous national debt and whether higher inflation will also push up interest rates, raising borrowing costs.
"I think Abenomics is being evaluated well so far," Kanda said. "But people will be watching closely how his policies will unfold and impact the broader economy."
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It is a totally fake relationship - she gets money and power and he gets a beard. i heard she even used to give him permission to see young men on a Thursday night! He is petrified of being found out. Apparentjy he doesn't want to upset the Jewish family and he doesn't want to lose his fan base. But he has lost all respect in the business in his evasion of the truth and its so sad and bad that he doesn't come out and be a role model.
If Cathy has given him permission to do whatever he does on a Thursday night it's really nobody's business but theirs, so why is it bothering you so much? Who is the 'Jewish family ' he doesn't want to upset? MB isn't Jewish and AFAIK neither is Cathy. In my experience Jewish people don't seem as bothered by homosexuality as non-Jewish ones and take it in their stride.
All this ranting of yours really sounds as if he may have knocked you back at one time and you're bullying him to come out. It's really nothing to do with anyone - including you - if he comes out or if he doesn't.
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Final Score: Ole Miss 31, (18) LSU 13
Baton Rouge, LA (Sports Network) - Jevan Snead threw for a career-high 274 yards as Ole Miss crushed 18th-ranked LSU, 31-13, in an SEC battle at Tiger Stadium.
Snead went 16-for-25 with two touchdowns while Mike Wallace caught five balls for 99 yards and two scores for the Rebels (7-4, 4-3 SEC), who have won four straight.
"I'm really proud of our team," said Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt. "I always love coming down here, I love this atmosphere. It is big-time football and I always enjoy playing down here and coaching here. To see the players and the joy on their faces, to me, that is why you are in it. There are some seniors in there that love football right now. I just love their attitudes and their hunger and leaving everything on the field. That is all we have asked from them, to leave their heart on the field and play the greatest game there is in the world to play and play hard."
Jordan Jefferson took the place of Jarrett Lee, who was injured in the second quarter, under center and went 10-for-20 with 129 yards with an interception and a touchdown for the Tigers (7-4, 3-4), who have dropped two of their last three games. Lee went 4-for-12 with 49 yards and an interception.
"I thought our opponent played extremely well," said LSU head coach Les Miles. "Their quarterback an on-fire quarterback in Tiger Stadium. Hats off to them. We knew they were pretty good on defense. I'm surprised at how well they threw the football on offense. I felt like we would stop the run and did not expect them to throw the football as well."
Trailing by 11 points at the beginning of the third quarter, LSU started the half with the ball and made it a 21-13 game thanks to Colt David's 52-yard field goal that just cleared the crossbar.
The Rebels, however, answered with a touchdown on the "Wild Rebel" formation as Markeith Summers took a reverse around the left side and into the end zone for a 13-yard score and a 28-13 lead with 7:53 left in the third.
In the fourth quarter, LSU recovered a Dexter McCluster fumble at the Ole Miss 40, but the team went backwards and turned the ball over on downs with a bit over eight minutes to play.
Ole Miss sealed the victory on the possession as Joshua Shene's 19-yard field goal with 4:23 to play made it a 31-13 game.
Jefferson was picked off by Allen Walker on the next possession and Ole Miss killed off the rest of the game clock.
The Rebels started the game with the ball and marched down the field to take the early lead. Facing a 3rd-and-3, Snead hit Wallace for 20 yards to get the ball past midfield. On 3rd-and-17, a blown coverage assignment resulted in Wallace being wide open over the middle and Snead hit him in stride for a 34- yard touchdown four minutes in.
On a drive that spanned first and second quarters, LSU got on the scoreboard thanks to a 46-yard field goal from David to make it a 7-3 game a bit over a minute into the second.
Ole Miss, though, responded with a three-yard touchdown run from Brandon Bolden for a 14-3 lead with 9:01 left in the second. The big play of the drive occurred when Jason Cook connected with Kendrick Lewis for 33 yards on a fake punt to set up 1st-and-goal.
The Rebels held the Tigers to a three-and-out on the ensuing possession and made it a 21-3 game in just five plays as Snead and Wallace connected for a 25-yard touchdown with 5:36 to play.
On the next drive, Lee was injured when he was hit on a pass play that went for 19 yards to Brandon LaFell, and Jefferson took over under center. On his first play, Jefferson hit LaFell for 37 yards and three plays later found Terrance Toliver in the right corner of the end zone for a nine-yard touchdown to make it a 21-10 game with just 2:13 left in the first half.
After stopping Ole Miss, LSU appeared to make it a four-point game as Trindon Holliday took the punt 71 yards into the end zone, but he was ruled to have made a fair catch signal before fielding the ball on the bounce and the score was called off. It appeared, though, that he was waving his players away from the ball so they wouldn't touch it, but the referees thought otherwise and, in addition to the score being cancelled, Holliday was assessed a five-yard delay of game penalty.
The Tigers were unable to put any more points on the board before the half was over and Ole Miss held a 21-10 lead going into the locker room.
Game Notes
Ole Miss closes out its regular season next Friday against Mississippi State...LSU closes out its season on the road next Friday in Arkansas...Ole Miss snapped a six-game losing streak to LSU, but trails in the series 55-38-4...LaFell finished the game with four catches for 82 yards.


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The guy was making Jason stay loose with humour and unexpected questions. I thought both did well.......and it is the type of interview that will get non-wrestling type people interested.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Shinji Kagawa will get even better next season, according to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson after the Japanese midfielder became the first Asian player to score a Premier League hat-trick on Saturday.
The 23-year-old played the starring role as United thrashed Norwich City 4-0 to move 15 points clear of second-placed Manchester City, leaving top scorer Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney in the shade with three classy finishes.
Kagawa, signed from Borussia Dortmund in June, has had his first season disrupted by a knee injury but showed signs against Norwich he could make a big impact at Old Trafford.
"It's brilliant for him. The lad is a good finisher and his second goal was so composed and an intelligent finish while his third was absolutely brilliantly-taken," Ferguson told Sky Sports television.
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SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — One of the world's most famous airplane thieves is getting an unlikely education behind bars. He's being tutored by a worker from the Boeing Co. Colton Harris-Moore is the 21-year-old "Barefoot Bandit." He was arrested in 2010 after a theft spree that ended when he crashed a stolen plane in the Bahamas. Last year, one of his lawyers met Boeing project manager Jonathan Standridge. He agreed to start mentoring Harris-Moore.


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Most voters instinctively know that it's time to "throw the bums out." Yet it's still tempting to give our own representative and senators a pass. Do they really deserve it, though? No, not if they played a role in creating this mess or were unable or unwilling to prevent it. The era of pretending that the Republican-establishment career politicians will save America is over.
It's tempting also to buy into the defeatist notion that America cannot be saved or at least that one person cannot make a difference. It's simply not true. One need look no further than the transformative influence that Sens. Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Mike Lee have had upon the Senate. Imagine if they could have just one more warrior on their side. Or three more. Or five more. There is genuine reason for hope.
Meanwhile, the Democrats are counting on you to be seduced by scare tactics and defeatism. Why wouldn't they? The current Republican establishment has become a mere speed bump on the Democrats' road to a government-run social-welfare state.
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CUPERTINO, California (REUTERS) - Apple Inc sold more than US$1 billion (S$1.27 billion) of Apple TV set-top boxes in 2013 and is investing heavily in the next generation of products, Chief Executive Tim Cook said at the company's annual meeting on Friday.
Apple's ability to again transform the fast-moving technology arena is the central question in investors' and Silicon Valley executives' minds as the company's growth slows, and rivals like Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Google Inc take chunks out of its market share.
Industry executives and Apple observers continue to believe that the company will come up with some sort of wearable device, like a smartwatch, and speculation persists about a long-rumored TV product of some sort to shake up the living room viewing experience.
"We're working on some things that are extensions of things you can see and some that you can't see," Mr Cook said at the annual meeting, referring to a 32 per cent increase in research and development costs last year.
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Poll: What is a realistic length of time between FE series?
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People were screaming this in the Romulan FE, pointing out that it was going to start taking too long to produce FE's if they kept trying to one-up themselves every time.
It's often being cited in this debate that the length of time between the Dividian and Breen series was extraordinarily low compared to what we're now seeing with these FEs.
Consider how many key assets were reused in both series. How many times did we visit the same Defera map or Drozana station? This is something that didn't happen in the Romulan series. Almost every mission used entirely new art assets, and I suspect we're seeing the follow on from that precedent here.
If Cryptic intend to create new assets for every single series they produce, then of course they will only get 2 series out a year. It's funny how Star Trek, as a series, never saw many locations outside of a few matte paintings and the hallways of the titular ship or station, and this is why - You work with what you have, not what you wish you had. And the latter costs a hell of a lot more money.
Cryptic need to reexamine their priorities. There is absolutely nothing wrong with using the same key art assets more than once, and to simply cast them aside once the episode has run its course (Coliseum, The Vault anyone?) is an absolute waste of resources.
We're seeing it happen more too. Why is it that the wonderful Defera Ground Invasion is only accessible maybe once a month for those who hold regular jobs? I'm not getting up at 3am just to play Star Trek Online. Utter waste.


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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister for Agriculture Mullakkara Rathnakaran has suggested that the farmers in Wayanad need to be given soil health cards in view of the acute erosion of soil fertility in the district.
The Minister made this suggestion while releasing a report on "Agricultural crisis, credit and indebtedness of farmers in Wayanad district: Findings of the field survey" prepared by the Department of Economics of Kerala University at the University headquarters here on Tuesday.
He said the cards should indicate quality of soil and the nature of crops that could be cultivated in that land, after conducting appropriate tests. "It would be wrong to suggest to the farmers to switch over to a particular crop without such an analysis," he added.
Similarly the farmers in Wayanad should also switch over to multi-crop cultivating system instead of the present mono-crop practice. The Minister said the Government was considering a proposal to adopt the three panchayats — Mullankolli, Poothali and Pulpalli — which had been worst hit by the agrarian crisis. The earlier proposal was to adopt only Pulpalli, but the Government was exploring the possibility of adopting all the three in view of the demand from those areas.
The proposal was to conduct exhaustive studies on the agrarian crisis in those panchayats and to implement remedial steps.
Mr. Rathnakaran alleged that the amount sanctioned by the Centre for farm debt relief in Wayanad did not reach farmers in distress and was being diverted to banks.
He appealed to the academic community not to lose sight of the basic role of liberalisation policies in the precipitation of agrarian crisis not only in Wayanad, but across the country. They should conduct studies to scientifically establish the link between the agrarian crisis and liberalisation policies and launch campaigns to get the remedies evolved by them to be included in the Governmental policy prescriptions.
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Presenting details of the study, the head of the department of Economics B.A. Prakash said crop diseases, drought, fall in crop price and indebtedness were the main factors that had led to the acute agrarian crisis in Wayanad now.
More than half of the people in Wayanad are dependent on agriculture-related activities and nearly 74 per cent of the farmers have less than half a hectare of land. All these factors aggravate the agricultural crisis in Wayanad, Prof Prakash said.
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The KDE project wants more contact with its users: After the recent work on a User-Wiki, KDE has now opened a user forum, complete with forum software published under GPLv3 license.
Sebastian Kuegler, member of the KDE e.V. Board of Directors, sees the forum as a further service. Kuegler believes that because KDE is becoming so popular, the project should give users who are unfamiliar with the e-mail procedure an opportunity to take part in discussions.
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What is the real ROI associated with big data for marketers, and what marketing metrics does it impact and why?
Marketers are always looking for an edge in their ability to increase targeting precision and improve the relevance of their messages. There is a lot of buzz in the industry about the promise of "big data" technologies and how they can help provide that edge. Big data platforms provide the ability to incorporate and analyze marketing data across multiple audience touch points - be it email responses, site activity, search or display click-throughs, social engagement, location preferences, or behavior across a diverse set of channels. Using larger volumes of cross-channel data assembled in real time dramatically improves the output of analytical models. For example, predictions of propensities would be much better and that has a direct impact on conversion and marketing ROI.
Previously, marketers found this type of cross-channel analysis against large and diverse data sets to be either impossible or too cumbersome to achieve at scale. However, like with any new technology, big data brings with it its own challenges - the costs associated with deployment, lack of available skills in the marketplace, governance, etc. So that begs the question as to what is the real ROI associated with big data for marketers? And what marketing metrics does it impact and why?
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Raising children has changed a bit since we sailed the seas with our two, which we had on board from age 2 and 3 until they were 16 and 17. We did not stay in marinas nor just in one quiet bay, but sailed over 100k NM with them to 80 something countries.
Our answer to child safety was, and still is with our 12 grandchildren, - be strict. Yes I know parents today are reluctant to bring out the whip - kidding of course, but a firm strict hand at the start instills values in a child so that just the "voice" controls after that. Remember, we are talking about their life. A wack on their bottoms brought results, and in fact broaden their horizons because eventually they could be trusted, which meant we could take on more dangerous endeavors knowing they would respond to our command to "stop."
Today we go bush with our little ones, and I don't mean down park tracks, but into the wilderness with even our 4 yo. Controlling children, and not letting them control you, enhances their lives because, as I said, you can take on even greater challenges and the kids dig it to bits. And might I add, quickly understand you are protecting them, and so they respond. Our little group became a tight team looking after each other and we went on to sailing high latitude, exploring wild places. But it started at age 2 and 3.
Banyandah, a vessel we still sail today, she's 41 YO, has solid railing. A major bonus. Saved my life many times in wild nights when we actually went forward to change sails. Onto those solid rails we use fishnet as described above, knotted at each mesh corner, and we lashed it to the top rail with 3mm venetian blind cord. At the base we strung taut poly cord which ran stanchion to stanchion through the netting, and at the mid-rail we lashed it with more 3mm cord. Yep! Not all that attractive. But we were cruisers sharing an extraordinary life with our children, not dressing up a marina. When they were really little, we had a net gate across the anchoring area.
Next, of course, teach them to swim straightaway. And talked to them like adults, explaining the dangers, showing them what can happen. At sea, they never left our cockpit ever. Even when young adults, we set limits. When they started taking night watches at about 12, they wore a tether and could not venture outside the cockpit. Discipline is so important with ship board life, be it at sea, alongside, or trooping through a foreign country.
If you'd like to see some photos of our early cruising, go to our website and find the tab PHOTOS. I think the top folder has the earliest voyages. Might even have a photo or two showing our netting. JackandJude.com
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ITV ratings crisis. What is going wrong?
I dont know if you follow ratings, but Itv have been in a ratings crisis this Autumn with lots of their shows rating very badly.
The X Factor has lost 2million viewers since last year.
New Dramas are launching with only 2-4million viewers instead of 5-7million they should be getting.
Most returning dramas are ratings worse than before. Medical series Monroe just got 3.5m last Monday, a very bad audience.
Champions League football has been getting just 3.5m for Man Utd matches even though in past they were ratings bankers.
Take Me Out got only 3million yesterday, not even close to 4.5m it used to get.
Red or Black for 3million last 7 weeks, terrible ratings for such an expensive show.
Emmerdale is getting less than 7million, very poor considering it has a massive week coming up in just over 7 days time.
Coronation Street spin offs only getting 2.5million, embarrassing for a show which used to get huge ratings for anything associated with it.
Why do you think viewers have switched off watching Itv last few months? Itv are in a ratings crisis at the moment and advertise agencies must be very concerned by Itv struggling to get the mass audiences which the BBC does or even Itv used to be capable of. What is going wrong?
Interesting numbers and trends.
I've rarely watched ITV since the end of the 90's.
We did get into X Factor and Take Me Out but both of which are increasingly about outlandish weirdos most people can't identify with.
Its all been done before and offers little stimulation.
Red or Black is just rubbish, lets face it.
Dramas are fairly formulaic - costume drama about crime or relationships or contemporary drama about crime or relationships.
ITV need to work out who they are trying to appeal to, it certainly isn't me.
i think its mostly because ITV1 has become the Simon Cowell Channel showing all that Simon can think of and not enough original ITV content, if ITV bosses need to get rid of the Simon take over TV and then the channel will regain its trust and faith again
Have viewers turned to other channels, or turned off?
Yeah their programming is just bad. They are fortunate that they still have sports rights cos that's all they're good at (IMO).
Maybe people are getting sick of watching the same old crap?
Are ratings slipping overall? I'd establish that first before we start the ITV slag off match
Something has happened to Itv to make a large portion of people not tune into the channel at all for any genre of programming, should it be drama, entertainment or sport.
As a result their core programming on Sat nights reaches a lower base and their promos for upcoming programmes reach less people during the week.
This doesn't just affect ITV but all commercial stations but for me:
Too many ad breaks, which I know is a bit of a problem for the companys as that pays for the programme, but i get fed up of watching a show and it being interrupted every 10 minutes or so, I record and skip trough the ads.
Too many options to watch the programme. Theres +1 channels, ITV2 repeats, I Player and catchup services. The original showings may get lower ratings but when you look at the official ratings after these are taken into account most figures increase dramatically
If you're male there is little on ITV worth watching.
And with the new look Daybreak, they are switching off more males then ever before.
There hasnt been much to watch on Itv for males like me for many years apart from sport.
Totally rubbish programming.
These comments definitely apply to ITV1 but how about the other ITV channels?
On Itv2, big shows for them like TOWIE and Xtra Factor have been losing ratings. Xtra Factor only got 486k yesterday, a far cry from the million viewers it used to get. The Only way is Essex launched last week for its 578th series with its worst ever launch ratings. People are getting bored of these shows and new shows like Top Dog Model are a joke which nobody watches.
I think it's marketing issues, a good marketing department should be able to sell Bacon to a pig. ITV haven't been promoting or generating buzz around their shows this year, and ultimately that's what's probably causing the most issues not the lack of good programing, the lack of good marketing.
Might also have something to do with non-FTA HD channels. I know a few people that look for stuff on HD channels before looking at SD channels when channel surfing. Probably not a huge factor but a factor nonetheless.
ITV need to dumb down some more to match the IQ of many of today's population.
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Man Faces Possible Jail Time For Apprehending Vandals Who Did $40,000 In Damage To His House
Gee, wonder why these kids are such rotten little monsters? Could it have something to do with the mentality of the people who raised them?
A Wayne County man is now facing four charges for Endangering the Welfare of a Child after he interrupted an act of vandalism at a home he was renovating for his father-in-law.
…The incident unfolded around 9 p.m. Saturday when Jesse Daniels said he told his wife to call 911 after he heard loud noises coming from the home next door and saw an individual striking a wall with a hammer.
Daniels tells 13WHAM News he ran next door and found four children, ages eight and ten, doing damage to the property. Daniels said he took a hammer from one of the kids and corralled them into a closet while he waited for police to arrive. Daniels estimated that the damage to his father-in-law's property exceeds $40,000.
Clyde Village Police took the children back to their parents and filed felony criminal charges of Burglary 2nd Degree and Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree. Those cases will be handled in Family Court and the results of each case is likely to remain sealed.
On Monday police returned to Daniels' home and arrested him on four counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
The parents of the children insisted on the charges according to authorities. They claim that their children were shoved into the closet, that one was grabbed around the neck, and that Daniels' threatened them with the hammer.
Daniels was arraigned on those charges and is due back in court later this month. The maximum sentence on each charge is one year in county jail.
Wayne County District Attorney Richard Healy tells 13WHAM News that the entire incident is still under investigation and he is still gathering information. While Healy can decide not to prosecute he said he does not have enough information at this time to make that decision.
…Paul Bowler lives not far from Daniels' home and the home that was vandalized and he made no excuses for the actions of his boys and their two alleged accomplices when 13WHAM News confronted him.
"No not at all there's no excuses to be made," explained Bowler. "I understand they were in the wrong but there are other ways to handle it. He (Daniels) knew who the kids were it's not like they were strangers and send the kids home and call the cops then. You don't sit there and torment them and tell them you're going to bash their skulls in with a hammer."
Bowler said his two boys are traumatized by the incident and their mother showed 13WHAM News a picture of the incident that she says one of them drew. Bowler also provided 13WHAM News with a photo of the neck of one of his boys because he said Daniels grabbed his son by the neck and left a mark.
Wow, wonder how Paul Bowler's punk kids went so wrong? "Oooh, the bad man scared my boys when he caught them smashing up his house with a hammer! He should go to jail for that!"
Wrong answer.
Criminals don't get to play the martyr. Furthermore, criminals are by definition, untrustworthy. So when a homeowner says one thing and a criminal says another, barring incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, the homeowner's version should be treated as correct. In a case when none of these kids even had a trip to the hospital, the idea that Jesse Daniels could face any kind of legal repercussions is insane.
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It's a scene that replays the second time as well as you remember the first. Announced by the whistle of the noonday train, the comely St. Louis widow, Mrs. Allison French (Ren (c)e Zellweger), unexpectedly alights in the town of Appaloosa, New Mexico Territory, 1882. Gliding through the incessant wind and dust, she crosses the broad main street, makes her way into the caf (c). From his horse Deputy Marshall Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) watches this, follows her with his eyes and his whole torso, cat-like, cranes his neck, almost forgets himself. Even his horse pricks its ears and prances, tightly reined. Heightening all this tension, there's Jeff Beal's light film score of strings plucked and bowed, woozy with sharps and flats.
These exhilarating few minutes are as witty and affecting a snapshot of a man's sudden fascination as exists on film, and reason enough to see this one, although more exist.
The movie is last year's vastly underrated Western from Ed Harris, "Appaloosa," adapted from Robert B. Parker's 2005 novel. With mixed reviews from critics, "Appaloosa" still did well enough with audiences for a five-month theatrical run and has been out on DVD since January. But Central New Yorkers can see it again on the big screen at the Eastwood Palace during this year's Syracuse International Film Festival. Afterward there's a Q&A with actor Tom Bower, a returning friend of the film festival, co-screenwriter Robert Knott and film score composer and trumpeter Beal.
Ed Harris produced, co-scripted and, in his second such effort, directed "Appaloosa." He also he stars as Virgil Cole, itinerant mercenary peace-keeper. But it's Hitch's voice-over that book-ends the film. If the two men often communicate with little more than nods and glances it's not that Hitch is tongue-tied. This fastidious, disciplined man begins by informing us that he'd come West, a West Point graduate like his father before him, after the War Between the States. He did some Indian fighting -- the Indian Wars also closed down Appaloosa's copper mine some years back -- then Hitch had joined up with Cole a dozen years ago. Appaloosa is the story of how the two hire out to rid this town of its resident warlord, Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons), and his thugs, and how each in his way outgrows the other.
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ShootMania is an upcoming first-person shooter video game by Ubisoft and Nadeo. It is based on the TrackMania games by Nadeo.
Just like its sister games TrackMania 2 and the as of yet unreleased QuestMania, it will feature 3 different environments, of which two have so far been revealed; a snow-based environment called Cryo, and another called Storm. Storm is set to be released first, with Cryo released approximately a year later.
Nadeo have stated they intend to make ShootMania stand out from other FPS games through design features such as using a rocket launcher-style weapon as the game's primary weapon. Florent (the game's project leader) has stated there will be relatively few different weapons, the idea being to minimize game time spent not in gameplay.
The game still uses the map editor introduced in TrackMania. Character editing is restricted, with only a shield on the player's back customizable.
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Don't be absurd, ma'am, you birdbrain baby
I ain't called anybody baby since Birdman,
from Eminem – Berzerk Lyrics on Genius
Birdbrain means stupid, so he is saying that the girl is stupid for thinking he would call her, a random woman, "baby" — and the only person he calls "baby" is "Birdman A.K.A. Baby", since that's his name.
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BOISE -- Meridian police say the driver of a passenger car was driving distracted just before a crash that injured a passenger inside a landscaping truck Friday morning.
Officers say the crash happened around 8 a.m. near Locust Grove Road and Commercial Street.
That's when police say an 81-year-old woman driving a car traveling northbound on Locust Grove Road was trying to answer a cell phone just before losing control and swerving into oncoming traffic.
Police say the woman crossed the center lane of Locust Grove Road and hit a landscaping truck pulling a trailer that was headed south.
Police say a passenger riding in the landscaping truck was taken to the hospital by ambulance with minor injuries.
Two other people drove themselves to the hospital.
A Meridian police sergeant says the 81-year-old woman who was driving the passenger car was cited for inattentive driving.
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November 1, 2011
Hello All,
As you probably know there are not a lot of 24 hour diners/diner-raunts (restaurant & diner) or regular 24 hour diners in Albany County. But ask people who work 2nd or 3rd shift, people who get sloshed on adult beverages or check with the cool kids and they are going to say Bob's Diner. You can fill your belly with breakfast, lunch or dinner whenever you want. Seriously, who doesn't like eggs at 3pm on a Sunday afternoon or 3am Monday morning The interior design is vintage. You can sit at the counter or in a booth, get your brain in motion with the place mat and check out a menu that has familiar items, as well as some specials.
I needed a quick meal, no fuss. So I had two of my favorites: Tuna melt on whole wheat and an appetizer of mac & cheese arrowheads. They are called bites in the menu, but that's what they look like to me.I imagine some state fair cook-testant dreamed up putting macaroni & cheese in some batter and deep-frying it in hot oil. Standing ovation to them! These cheesy arrowheads are glistening and throwing off some heat. You have to wait a few minutes to eat them; unless you like to burn the roof of your mouth. I started to chow down on the bites, but them my sandwich showed up. Toasted with warm tuna and melted American bursting out the sides and down my hands. It was sooo good, I almost forgot about the mac & cheese…. Lololol….I finished them after the sandwich. Got the bill, left a tip, paid at the counter and away I went in under an hour.
I might have a try a 3AM tuna melt…….
Make the fork be with you.....T2
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Westwood grabs share of lead at HSBC Champions
SHENZHEN, China Lee Westwood made 11 birdies in a round of 61 on Saturday to grab a share of the lead with Louis Oosthuizen after the third round of the HSBC Champions.
Oosthuizen, the 2010 British Open champion, came into the weekend with a five-stroke lead over the field, but struggled with his putting and had a 70.
The South African had a chance to retake the lead with a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole, but missed by inches - the last of many near misses throughout the day.
Westwood and Oosthuizen were at 18-under 198. Phil Mickelson (66) made seven birdies and was three shots back.
Ernie Els briefly surged into a share of the lead on the back nine before dumping his ball into a reservoir on the tricky 15th hole and taking a double bogey. He finished with a 69 and was tied for fourth with Bill Haas (66) and Ian Poulter (65) at 202.
Westwood, a former world No. 1, has long been considered one of the most consistent golfers, yet he's never broken through to win a major, finishing runner-up twice - at the Masters and British Open in 2010.
He's also played in more World Golf Championship events than any other golfer (41), but his best result is second place on three occasions, most recently at the HSBC Champions in 2010 when he lost to Francesco Molinari by one stroke.
"It does surprise me that I've played more than anyone else. I didn't realize I was that old," the 39-year-old Englishman said. "I know I've played a lot. I've never won one."
It was the second time in three weeks Westwood shot a 61 - he also had one to beat Charl Schwartzel in the semifinals of the World Golf Final exhibition in Turkey in mid-October.
But as good as his score was Saturday, it wasn't even the low round of the day. That belonged to American Brandt Snedeker, who had a chance at a 59, but just missed a birdie putt on the 18th hole and settled for a 60 - a new course record - and a 203 total.
"You don't get a chance to shoot 59 too often, maybe a couple of times in your career," he said. "I'd love to have that putt again."
Starting the day back in 12th place, Westwood began his charge up the leaderboard with three consecutive birdies on the first three holes.
He then birdied the fifth and seventh holes and sunk a 10-foot putt for another birdie on the 573-yard par-5 ninth hole to make the turn at 13 under, four strokes back. The Englishman kept up the pressure on the back nine, closing his round with four more birdies to catch Oosthuizen and Els.
"I just wanted to come out fast and try to get some momentum," Westwood said. "That's just been missing from my game the last couple of weeks. I came out quick as you like with three birdies and that got me going and the hole started to look bigger."


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Ahellil of Gourara
Inscribed in 2008 (3.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (originally proclaimed in 2005)
Country(ies): Algeria
- The Ahellil is a series of collective chants performed at social gatherings and celebrations of the Berber-speaking population of the Gouara region. Starting with short well-known songs performed by the whole group, the performances build to a conclusion featuring the most accomplished singers.
Performed during collective ceremonies, the Ahellil is a poetic and musical genre emblematic of the Zenete population of Gourara. This region in southwest Algeria includes some one hundred oases populated by over 50,000 inhabitants of Berber, Arab and Sudanese origin. The Ahellil, which is specific to the Berber-speaking part of Gourara, is regularly rendered at religious festivities and pilgrimages as well as secular celebrations, such as weddings and community events. The Ahellil is closely linked to the Zenete way of life and its oasis agriculture, symbolizing the cohesion of the community living in a harsh environment and, at the same time, transmitting the values and the history of the Zenete population in a language that is at risk of disappearing.
Simultaneously interpreted as poetry, polyphonic chant, music and dance, this genre is performed by a bengri (flute) player, a singer and a chorus of up to a hundred people. Standing shoulder to shoulder in a circle surrounding the singer, they slowly move around him while clapping their hands. An Ahellil performance consists of a series of chants in an order decided by the instrumentalist or singer and follows an age-old pattern. The first part, the lemserreh, includes everyone and encompasses short, well-known chants that are sung late into the night. The second, the aougrout, concerns only the experienced performers who continue until dawn. The tra finishes with daybreak and involves only the most accomplished performers. This threefold structure is also reflected in the chant performance, which begins with a prelude by the instrumentalist, followed by the chorus picking up certain verses, and ending with it chanting in whisper and slowly building up into a powerful, harmonious whole.
This tradition is threatened due to the dwindling number of occasions on which it is performed. This decline is linked to the rarity of traditional festivities. The migration of young people to the cities and the prevailing preference to listen to widely available Ahellil recordings rather than actively participating in live performances.
These videos (and many more) can also be consulted through the UNESCO Archives Multimedia website
Safeguarding project (12-2006/09-2009)
The Ahellil is a series of collective chants performed at social gatherings and celebrations of the Berber-speaking population of the Gouara region. Starting with short well-known songs performed by the whole group, the performances build to a conclusion featuring the most accomplished singers.
The safeguarding action plan aims at/
- ensuring the viability of the Ahellil of Gourara through activities including the establishment of a "Committee for the Safeguarding of the Ahellil of Gourara" (CSAG) to implement the plan;
- encouraging transmission to younger generations by teaching Ahellil (initiation) in schools and colleges of Gourara;
- organizing training workshops on Ahellil music, poetry and choreography; identifying Ahellil bearers and conducting inventory-making and data collection?
- organizing an annual festival (with Jury and Awards) to promote the Ahellil; and
- creating a website and newsletter on Ahellil, supported by the production of audio and video materials.


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I was going to say E. incanum but I'm not sure what the key means by lobed involucres. I thought those were the leaf-like things at the base of the flower clusters, touching my fingers in this pic, which look almost toothed here, which I took to mean shallowly lobed, but pics of E. incanum look pretty similar.
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Winter reminder
When daylight came Thursday morning, residents had to look quick to see the beautiful overnight snowfall. Temperatures hovered just above freezing, keeping the roadways clear, but allowing the damp snow to hang heavy on the trees and grass.
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Dearly Beloved
Green Day
Dearly beloved, are you listening?
I can't remember a word that you were saying
Are we demented?
Or am I disturbed?
The space that's in between insane and insecure
Oh therapy, can you please fill the void?
Am I retarded?
Or am I just overjoyed?
Nobody's perfect and I stand accused
For lack of a better word and that's my best excuse
Composición: Sabe quien és el compositor? Envíenos.
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Añadido por Nathaly


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Alfred Thayer Mahan
Alfred Thayer Mahan (məhăn´), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and historian, b. West Point, N.Y. A Union naval officer in the Civil War, he later lectured on naval history and strategy at the Naval War College, Newport, R.I., of which he was president (1886–89, 1892–93). Out of his lectures grew his two major works on the historical significance of sea power—The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660–1783 (1890) and The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793–1812 (2 vol., 1892). In these he argued that naval power was the key to success in international politics; the nation that controlled the seas held the decisive factor in modern warfare. Mahan's work appeared at a time when the nations of Europe and Japan were engaged in a fiercely competitive arms race. His books were quickly translated into several languages and were widely read by political leaders, especially in Germany, where they were used as a justification for a naval buildup. In the United States, Theodore Roosevelt and other proponents of a big navy and overseas expansion were much influenced by Mahan's writings. Among his many works are biographies of David Farragut and Horatio Nelson and the autobiographical From Sail to Steam (1907, repr. 1968).
Alfred Thayer Mahan: Selected full-text books and articles
W. D. Puleston.
Yale University Press, 1939
Richard W. Turk.
Greenwood Press, 1987
Donald W. Mitchell.
Alfred A. Knopf, 1946
Forrest Davis.
Reynal & Hitchcock, 1973
R. Ernest Dupuy; Trevor N. Dupuy.
McGraw-Hill, 1956
A. T. Mahan.
Little Brown and Company, vol.1, 1897
A. T. Mahan.
Little, Brown, vol.2, 1897
A. T. Mahan.
Little, Brown, 1918 (12th edition)
A. T. Mahan.
Little, Brown, vol.1, 1912 (14th edition)
Clive H. Schofield.
Routledge, 1994
Ralph Henry Gabriel; Robert H. Walker.
Greenwood Press, 1986 (3rd edition)


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Dean Students' Welfare will constitute a "high-powered enquiry panel headed by retired judge"
Delhi University has decided to constitute a high-powered committee headed by a retired judge to look into complaints of violation of admission norms by some colleges.
While the complaints are myriad, the prominent ones are denying admission to students even if they meet the cut-off, closing the college gates before time during the admission season and admission based on first come first served basis.
Many colleges have also been accused of delaying the admission process unnecessarily, not retaining original certificates, making candidates visit the Dean Students' Welfare office to resolve issues that can be tackled at the college level and not providing basic facilities on college premises.
"Colleges are defying various notifications issued by the university from time-to-time," Dean Students' Welfare J.M. Khurana said.
He said action would be taken against colleges found violating the norms.
Complaints from students and parents have plagued the university every admission season.
But this year has been particularly bad, with the Dean's office being flooded by accusations.
On Monday, Swami Shradhanand College, too, made it to the list of colleges that illegally closed their admissions before the university's stipulated time.
"The college actually closed its gates to physically keep out students and their parents once they realised they had over-admitted are going to have over-admissions," a teacher said.
The Dean Students' Welfare Office confirmed that a few students had come complaining about the incident on Monday.
A few days ago, 400 students came calling on the South Campus Dean Students' Welfare office.
"Aurobindo College had sent these students, asking them to verify their OMR forms from my office. We did not find a single discrepancy. An entire day of admissions was wasted in this exercise," Deputy Dean Students' Welfare Dinesh Varshini said.
"The Principal now refuses to take my calls, so I've sent a letter," he added.
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College has been instructed to admit all those who were sent away when they came for admission on the day the college illegally closed admissions for its B. Tech. Computer course.
The College of Vocational Studies has also agreed to admit students for its English (Honours) course after it initially refused to do so.
Keywords: Delhi University, Hindu College, college admissions


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2015 GFCNA Officers Nominations
We are taking nominations for the 2015-16 Board, if interested please email Lori Floyd
The Georgia Faith Community Nurses Association (GFCNA) is dedicated to preserve, support and advance the professional practice of faith community nursing in Georgia. GFCNA seeks to offer interested registered nurses opportunities to come together to pray, witness, support, learn, and share practice ideas in faith communities and to nurture personal spiritual development
Georgia Faith Community Nurses Association is committed to help Health Ministry programs in Georgia to:
Assessment for initiating or continuing a Faith Community Nursing practice
Resource Center Library
Discounts for members on educational offerings & conferences
Guidance and support for the nurse through a mentoring network
Networking meetings for nurses that provide a sharing of information and best practices
Support forums for professional speakers & discussion
Communication materials offering: to Up-to-date faith based nursing practice
Meetings, retreats, networking opportunities
Educational programs & materials for nurses, volunteers, clients/families, clergy and the general public
GFCNA is committed to bring together faith community nurses and those associated with Health Ministry throughout the Georgia; providing an association that will support, provide resources for, and continuing education to maintain the professional standards of registered nurses who serve their congregations and communities, by promoting care of the body, mind and spirit for healing and wellness. GFCNA, inspired by God's love for all, serves people in need, advocates for justice, and collaborates with others to build just, compassionate communities.


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Stikwood Peel-and-Stick Reclaimed Paneling
By Bill Esler | Posted: 12/12/2013 8:42PM
SACRAMENTO- Stikwood has introduced peel-and-stick wood paneling strips. The five-inch wide planks are shipped in lengths from one- to four-foot long, in boxes containing 20 to 40 square feet. Applications include walls, ceilings, doors, and furniture and cabinets.
Stikwood creator Jerry McCall calls it "a radical new approach to modern wood wall decor, the world's first peel and stick solid wood planking."
Offered in 13 different styles, four are made from reclaimed woods, stained white, gray, and naturally weathered. Stikwood also offers a wine barrel product that has been used for back splashes. Weathered wood costs $12 a square foot. Add-ons include a roller for applying it and a self-adhesive metal edge to give a finished look to open-edge panels.
Self-adhesive metal edge adheres to the back. The wood panel product, aimed first at do-it-yourself users, has caught the interest of home design magazines. It is featured in the current issue House Beautiful and is included in the retail locations for home design retailer West Elm.
A number of lumber dealers are beginning to carry Stikwood,such as Sears-Trostel Lumber in Fort Collins, CO. McCall says the material can be used in commercial installations as well as residential applications.
About the Author
Bill EslerBill Esler, Editorial Director, Woodworking Network Bill is responsible for overall content at WoodworkingNetwork.com Woodworking Network magazine, and related newsletters. Bill also manages event programs for Woodworking Network Live conferences at the Woodworking Machinery & Supplies Expo in Toronto and Cabinets & Closets Expo. He developing audience engagement programs using custom digital printing, live lead-generating events, custom websites, and custom digital and print content. Read Bill Esler's woodworking blogs. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him on Google+.
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They'll start next week by installing a sewer line. The project shouldn't disrupt traffic along U.S. 250, said Kuly Hoty Lynch, of Hoty Enterprises.
"Work will actually be seen in front of Kalahari," Hoty Lynch said. "They'll bore right under the road."
Following various road work and utility upgrades, construction crews will eventually begin erecting an office building and retail space.
The first tenant slated to move in is Hy-Miler convenience store and gas station. It should open sometime around late summer of early fall 2013, Hoty Lynch said.
The gas station will occupy about 1.4 acres, with five pumps offering 10 refueling stations.
The property will continue to be developed into 2013 and beyond, with plans calling for an office building that could serve as the new digs for Hoty Enterprises.
Hoty's vision for the land: a niche location for people who want more than fast food, big chain stores and discount clothing retailers.
Two restaurants will be placed strategically at the front of the property, facing U.S. 250, to ensure maximum visibility.
A three-lane road would wind through the complex as more upscale retail shops or entertainment venues are added.


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Mandira Bedi is soon going to start her sari line and she admits that her biggest take away from cricket is saris.
Out of the sari
Mandira Bedi is soon going to start her sari line and she admits that her biggest take away from cricket is saris. "I am not a trained designer, nor do I come from a business family but see I am coming up with a sari line," she gushes. Calling it the most elegant and sexy attire, Mandira suggests that every woman should get two blouses stitched with every sari. "One for sex appeal and the other for elegance! I often do it."
But for now she is glad to have found a way to get rid off her sari image with 24, the upcoming series on Colors where she is playing a crucial character. "I am the second in command of the anti-terrorist unit that Anil Kapoor heads in the series. When I watched the original, I found Nikita Myers as the most compelling female character in the series. I never imagined that I will get to play its Indian adaptation. People will get to see me in jeans and T-shirt here which is a rarity on television these days."
The Shanti girl is returning to a television serial after a decade. "Last time I was in a series I played a vamp in saas-bahu series. At that time I decided that now I will return only when somebody offers me a title role. But I could not say no to 24. I hope like Shanti started a new trend, 24 will also be able to break through the clutter."
Shot in real time, it is a new experience for Mandira for these days she is only used to hosting reality shows. "We shoot two episodes of reality shows in a day. Here only few minutes of an episode are shot in a 12 hour long shift." In the meantime she became a mother but we hardly got to notice any changes in her figure. "I feel pregnancy has become an excuse in our society to put on weight. I had a C-section and I asked the doctor after how much time I could return to my exercise schedule. She said 40 days and on the 41st day I was on Carter Road for my morning walk. In two months I participated in Mumbai's Half Marathon and completed it. The idea should be to lose the baby fat as soon as possible. Once it sticks it becomes very difficult to shed."
Cruising well
Ileana D'Cruz is happy that Bollywood is eager to embrace different faces and surnames. She will be seen in Rajkumar Santoshi's comedy Phata Poster Nikhla Hero this week. "When I entered the industry I was advised to change my name to a Hindu name for mass acceptance but I didn't feel the need. I said these are different times and audience will come to see me as a character."
Santoshi says he signed her after watching Barfi! but he had seen her in South Indian films as well. "Here is an actor, who gives sleepless nights to her audience in the South and when she does a Hindi film she bewitches you with a performance-oriented role. Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra had author-backed roles in Barfi! but your heart goes out for Ileana's character. She is always eager to improvise," says the seasoned director. Ileana says she doesn't speak Hindi on a daily basis but understands the language well. "In Rajji's type of comic stories, the lines are said in a singsong way. So it was a bit tricky to get the timing right. But then he is very patient and enacts the whole scene so well that you can't go wrong." Talking about her character Kajal, Ileana says, "She is called Complaint Kajal. She is a self-appointed social worker. Whenever something happens in her neighbourhood she is the first one to call the police. She complains so much that officials are fed up of her. When she bumps into Shahid, she feels he is an actual cop but he turns out to be an aspiring actor. She is irritable for him but then he also nurses feelings for her. Rajji makes his characters very endearing. You can't help but like them."
At some point in her life, Ileana wants to give her singing talent a chance. "I am not a trained singer but I am fond of western classical singing. I am not going to use my clout as an actor to cut an album. I will do it only when I feel I am up to the task." Most actor-turned-singers use sound and visuals to hide their limitations but Ileana wants to be different. "My kind of music is very soulful. Something like Adele." With two more Hindi films – one with Saif Ali Khan – in her kitty, Ileana is cruising up North.
The right choice
Karan Johar was in Delhi recently to promote The Lunchbox, the much feted Ritesh Batra film which he is presenting. Asked that he is known to back chocolaty heroes, Karan remarked that people forget that dark chocolate is also a variety of chocolate and Irrfan Khan belongs to that zone. "I know many women, who will love to carry lunchbox to Irrfan!" On a serious note, he said The Lunchbox is essentially a love story and not far from his zone. "There is a lot of generalisation about my career and I am trying to change that by contributing to Bombay Talkies and backing The Lunchbox." He said in his opinion it is the right film to be sent as the Indian entry to the Oscars. "It is an original Indian story which is appealing to a global audience.
Battle of wits
From jingoistic to realistic, we have seen all kind of films on war but now newcomer Faraz Haider is coming up with a war comedy. Called War Chhod Na Yaar, it has Sharman Joshi, Soha Ali Khan and Jaaved Jafferi in lead roles. Faraz says Indo-Pakistan relations is a touchy subject and he was advised not to touch it but he was sure his light-hearted story won't hurt anybody's sentiments. "We have shown a really serious problem which needs a solution but in a lighter way. It is a new genre. I believe we are missing out on real issues by wasting time on border problems. Unlike many films in the past, I am not pointing fingers towards anybody. I believe Pakistani audience will identify with Jaaved's character of a Pakistani army officer," says Faraz, who assisted Dibakar Banerjee in Oye Lucky Lucky Oye.
Keywords: Mandira Bedi, Ileana D'Cruz, Karan Johar, The Lunchbox, 24, Phata Poster Nikhla Hero, Sharman Joshi, Jaaved Jafferi, War Chhod Na Yaar


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Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
Localization confirmed? :D
deimos91 posted...
well since there are new rumors for BDFF any luck on either dragon quest game both look amazing
I wanna know about DQVII also. These 2 games were two that I REALLY want localized as I can still play DQVIII on PS2/PS3, and play almost all the others on the DS. DQVII is really not playeable at all on the PSX anymore.
All time favs: FFX Int., FFXIII, Shadow Hearts Series, SMT: Nocturne, SMT DS OC (3DS), ToGF, TotA, FFT, Xenogears, Chrono Trigger, ARF (Wii), LO (360), TO (PSP)
To be fair on DQVII, it released in Japan only a few weeks ago, so I wouldn't expect anything said about it for quite some time unless if Nintendo swoops in again to handle things.
Not that I'm discouraging anyone from being concerned about it, just BDFF sat for roughly 6 months before even getting the slightest confirmation.
PSN: Neophoton | NA 3DS: 2277-6964-8962 | JP 3DS: 2509-0978-4639
Currently playing: Fire Emblem: Awakening, Tomb Raider
Aryllies posted...
It was a good game but the looping really killed my enjoyment.
Well they announced it but it is so far off do the other SQ titles still have any hope?


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Author(s): Bell, Daniel A.
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What is it like to be a Westerner teaching political philosophy in an officially Marxist state? Why do Chinese sex workers sing karaoke with their customers? And why do some Communist Party cadres get promoted if they care for their elderly parents? In this entertaining and illuminating book, one of the few Westerners to teach at a Chinese university draws on his personal experiences to paint an unexpected portrait of a society undergoing faster and more sweeping changes than anywhere else on earth. With a storyteller's eye for detail, Daniel Bell observes the rituals, routines, and tensions of daily life in China. China's New Confucianism makes the case that as the nation retreats from communism, it is embracing a new Confucianism that offers a compelling alternative to Western liberalism.
Bell provides an insider's account of Chinese culture and, along the way, debunks a variety of stereotypes. He presents the startling argument that Confucian social hierarchy can actually contribute to economic equality in China. He covers such diverse social topics as sex, sports, and the treatment of domestic workers. He considers the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, wondering whether Chinese overcompetitiveness might be tempered by Confucian civility. And he looks at education in China, showing the ways Confucianism impacts his role as a political theorist and teacher.
By examining the challenges that arise as China adapts ancient values to contemporary society, China's New Confucianism enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation.
In a new preface, Bell discusses the challenges of promoting Confucianism in China and the West.
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