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In the motion picture sector, 12
Years a Slave and American Hustle
lead the pack with seven nominations each. The America's Sweethearts Showdown
will finally play out as Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle) is pitted against Julie Roberts (August: Osage
County) for
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (along with Sally Hawkins – Blue Jasmine, Lupita Nyong'o – 12 Years a Slave and June Squibb – Nebraska). Yes, I'm really trying to make the J. Law/JuRo(?) rivalry happen.
Jared Leto and Matthew McConaughey were rewarded for the physical deterioration they underwent to star in Dallas Buyers Club — they're up for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture and Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama, respectively.
On to television selections, Netflix series House of Cards raked in four nominations, the most of any series. The HBO film Behind the Candelabra also garnered four nods, but in three categories — stars Matt Damon and Michael Douglas are up against one another for Best Actor in a Mini-Series or TV Movie. Rob Lowe's amazing work as Liberace's plastic surgeon/pill pusher in Candelabra gets lauded with a nomination for the broad Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie category, but that statue will likely go to Aaron Paul for his performance in the final season of Breaking Bad.
New-to-2013 shows Masters of Sex, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Ray Donovan each received two nominations. I was totally in love with the inaugural season of Masters this year, so I'm happy to see it up against some solid series for Best TV Series, Drama, even if it probably won't win. I can't bring myself to watch Brooklyn (despite my love for Andy Samberg!) because it looks decidedly unfunny, but I keep hearing I need to check it out, so judgment reserved. Ray was a decent new drama. Jon Voight killed it as the fresh-out-of-prison father to the titular character, a Hollywood "fixer" played by Liev Schreiber (also nominated). Voight's Mickey brought the laughs in an otherwise dark story, from his penchant for big-booty video girls to the advice he gives to his nauseated grandson: "Maybe you need to faht!"
Noticeably absent are Homeland, Boardwalk Empire and Mad Men, and I am OUTRAGED! OK, I'm starting to sound like everyone who's ever listened to a local band after the CEA nominations are announced. #sitthehelldown
But seriously, Damien Lewis' performance as Homeland's Brody, while limited on screen this season, was incredible. He truly has played so many sides and shades of the character. That detox scene? Haunting. He nailed the deterioration of Brody completely.
I also thought this was one of the best seasons of Boardwalk. Completely biased opinion: John Huston's Richard Harrow
has been my favorite
character of the series (besides Lucy, played by the incomparable queen of mot messes Paz de
la Huerta, OBVS).
With so many other amazing characters, it's totally understandable that he
wouldn't leave with an award, but…Richard! "Hold me."
As for Mad Men, neither the show nor its actors have won a Globe since 2009, when it was awarded for Best TV Series, Drama. The show is not suffering — in fact, watching Don (Jon Hamm) finally crack and start to act like a real human was incredible this season. Oh, well. There's always next year's Emmys, I guess?
Read all the nominations here.
It's almost Christmas, so what better time for another Apple ad to make you unexpectedly shrivel up and bawl?
Beyoncé blew the top off the Internet late last week, surprise-releasing 14 new songs plus 17 music videos in a full, mega, meta "visual experience" of an album, leaving most of us with nothing left on our holiday wish lists. Titled simply Beyoncé, the package features collaborations with Jay Z, Frank Ocean, Drake and Blue MFing Ivy, sexy-ass songs with some straight up raunch, audio/video from Star Search and home movies and several shots of Bey's thonged butt. It's perfection. And because no one can ever get enough Yoncé (That's right, it's Yoncé, Mrs. Carter if you're nasty), she's also releasing a mini-documentary about the album in various parts, day by day. Buy the package, watch the videos and get swept up in the Carter life here.
John Mayer and Katy Perry are totes an item and, in case you needed any reminders of what a supreme douche J. May is, well, here's their first couples interview (gag) — skip to 2:50 for John's really touching words about Katy's craft/to hear him drop an F bomb (edited out, thanks ABC!) while doing so.
Buzzfeed dubbed Newport Aquarium's Scuba Santa one of eight "Most Badass Santas in the World," not to be confused with "One of Most Extreme Santas in World," as reported by basically every other local media outlet (buncha babies).
If there's just one viral family Christmas video-card (ugh) making its rounds that particularly makes me want to gouge my eyes out, it's the Holderness family's. Set to the tune of the very current "Welcome to Miami," this family of four teaches us what the holidays are truly about: bragging about the year's accomplishments. Namely, running triathlons, appearing in blockbuster films and learning Chinese — in their "Christmas jammies." Fucking white people.
Shia LaBeouf was a child actor, so I guess he never went to school to learn that copying off your neighbor's work is pretty much universally looked down upon. That's the only explanation I can come up with to justify his plagiarizing of Daniel Clowes' comic Justin M. Damiano for his new short film, HowardCantour.com. Read all about the fiasco here, and see the similarities for yourself. LaBeouf said sorry via Twitter, which should be enough, but he apparently lifted his apology off Yahoo Answers. So help us all.
Last night around 9:30 I was just minding my own business, watching some harmless comedy shows on demand when a commercial came on that piqued my interest via a typically dumb interaction between a dude talking to a babe in a bikini. I was waiting for some type of cliché to end the interaction between the two — something like a beer-commercial crotch shot or the woman doing something weird like licking an ice cube — when the story took a most-surprising turn: the dude in the scene was gay.
The woman sits down on a beach chair next to the guy, who
is squinting into his iPad-looking device like a dork. She starts
reading her Kindle like the sun is no big deal and he says: "That's a
Kindle, right?"
Woman: "Yeah, it's the new Kindle Paperwhite."
Man: "I love to read at the beach, but..."
Woman: "This is perfect at the beach. And, with the built in light, I can read anywhere anytime."
Man: "Done."
Woman: "With your book?"
Man: Nope. "I just bought a Kindle Paperwhite." *Leans toward her.* "We should celebrate."
Woman: "My husband's bringing me a drink right now."
Man: "So is mine."
Husbands waive from the bar.
I watched it again this morning (the email I sent myself on the subject after having several beers and talking about sports all evening only says: "Gay kindle commercial. What does that commercial mean?"), and it's actually pretty genius. Gay-rights groups have pointed out that this type of media is following steps taken by shows like Ellen and Modern Family, which depict gay couples as pretty much ordinary anymore.
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Naturally, some people on the Internet think it's way icky.
And organizations like One Million Moms (a weird, conservative Christian group that should be named something more like "One Million Mean Moms." Ha.) took exception to it. OMMMs wrote this: "We have Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite commercial that promotes gay marriage. Instead of Amazon remaining neutral in the culture war while showcasing how their product has no glare even at the beach, they chose to promote sin."
People flagged the ad as inappropriate enough times on YouTube that it was briefly taken down for review, but it was posted back on the site later.
Google unveiled its latest Easter egg of a search tool last week, inducing "bacon number" madness. Now when you're playing Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, instead of cross-referencing IMDB, Googlers can simply type in the actor's name and "bacon number" for an automatic calculation.
After hours of furious research, it was found nearly every human remotely involved in show business over the years (including '90s Nickelodeon star Kel Mitchell and silent actor Charlie Chaplin) are within just 2 degrees of Mr. Bacon. The only stars I could find with a higher number are Paula Abdul and Humphrey Bogart (who both have a whopping BN of 3). Here's to Google: the company responsible for incredible technological advances that continues to make us waste time on the Internet and screw off at work.
Netflix Picks of the Week: Looking for something new on Netflix now that you're all caught up on Breaking Bad and Celebrity Rehab? Check out Bobcat Goldthwait's over-the-top pop culture massacre God Bless America and Winnebago Man, the humorously touching documentary about the angry star of an early viral Internet video.
Saturday Night Live returned for its
38th season Saturday. Jay Pharoah debuted as Barack Obama, with
Fred Armisen handing over the presidential torch. We also saw Taran Killam will
serve as Paul Ryan and Jason Sudekis will continue to play Mitt Romney
(squashing the rumors that he'd leave SNL
along with Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg). The trio is expected to appear
on SNL Primetime Edition, the special
election season show to air this Thursday and Sept. 27 on NBC. Seth McFarlane hosted
Saturday's premiere, and to sum up his performance in one word: VOICES. HuffPo
breaks down the episode.
And as one television show kicks off, another comes to a close. Sunday brought the one-hour series finale of Showtime's pot dramedy, Weeds. Without spoiling too much, the finale gave us a peek seven years into the future. The good news about 2019: the Botwin crew (plus Doug and Andy) is alive and mostly well. If the show's predictions pan out, fan-made renderings of an even-thinner, transparent future iPhone were totally spot-on; the next diet craze will feature Regina George's all-carb regime; and, most importantly, marijuana will not only become legalized, but sold like cigarettes in stores and in edible forms at coffee shops. The bad news: Shane grows a bad '80s cop mustache.
Everyone has an opinion on TLC's hillbilly hullabaloo, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, especially regarding the series' matriarch, mama June and her scary Jabba neck. But have you seen The Real Housewives of Miami? I give you Mama Elsa: the stuff of surgical nightmares.
In music news, Ben Folds Five is back and showing some love to Jim Henson in this new video.
Steven Spielberg's Lincoln is due in theaters this November, and the trailer has just been released. Apparently 90 percent of Hollywood is in the film, including what I'm guessing is an Tupac-inspired Abraham Lincoln hologram (seriously, though, Daniel Day Lewis is scary good). I was totally captivated, swept away to the 19th century, up until Adam from Girls arrived on the scene. From 1:37 on, it was all union suits and depraved sex acts to me.
Alison Pill apparently
didn't learn one lesson explored in the show on which she stars, because
homegirl accidentally tweeted a topless pic last week. The photo tweeted was meant for
boyfriend, actor Jay Baruchel, which reveals that Alison Pill has no idea what Twitter
is or how it works. It was removed immediately and, in the best reaction possible, Pill
owned up to the flub and apologized for being just as technologically inept as The Newsroom's MacKenzie.
Who is the most hilarious Tri-State resident? Each year, Go Bananas tries to answer that question with the club's Funniest Person in Cincinnati Contest. Tonight the competition kicks off with semi-pros Dwight Simmons, Ranaan Hershberg, Jebb Lyons and Lindsay Boling and several amateurs. Five bucks gets you in the door to check out some of Cincy's up-and-coming comics. The competition will continue weekly through August, when the favorite comedian will be crowned
Jenny "The Bloggess" Lawson makes a stop at Joseph-Beth Booksellers at Rookwood Pavilion tonight — kind of. The Internet superstar will discuss her "mostly true memoir," Let's Pretend This Never Happened via Skype at the book store. The Bloggess' literary debut features mortifyingly hilarious anecdotes that helped shape an awkward girl into a wildly popular writer. The book talk begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
Check out our To Do page for art exhibits, theater shows and other events happening tonight and follow our music blog for nightly club shows and concerts.
The Reds take on the Cubs at 7 p.m. tonight in
the first of three games against the Chicago crew. Bronson Arroyo looks to
continue his strong performance against the last-placed Cubs. Find
last-minute tickets here.
Antonelli College hosts a free seminar tonight featuring tips on getting the most out of social media. Learn secrets from the pros as a panel discusses simple ideas and insider tricks on benefiting from Facebook, Twitter and other social media services. The discussion runs 6-7:30 p.m. at the West Chester campus.
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Orchestra teams up with the College of Mount St. Joseph tonight for a special concert, Simple Gifts. Students will perform a variety of work, including "Porgi Amor," "O Mio Babbino Caro," "Fanfare for the Common Man" and "Variations on a Shaker Melody." The free concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at Mount St. Joe.
The infamous Second City comedy troupe returns to Cincinnati this week with more locally-inspired sketches. Catch a preview show of Less Pride...More Pork tonight at Playhouse in the Park and be sure to bring your sense of humor — remember, they're laughing with us. Also at the playhouse tonight, one of our Critic's Picks, Thunder Knocking on the Door.
And since it is May Day, stop by the Northside bar of the same name for trivia night. Round one begins at 9 p.m.; the second starts at 11 p.m.
Park+Vine's Vegan Slowcooker Throwdown, scheduled for tonight, has been postponed. Check their calendar or follow P+V on Facebook for updates. You can still celebrate meatless Monday by grabbing lunch or items to make dinner at the green general store.
If you're still experiencing some residual St. Patrick's Day drinking enthusiasm, Northside's Mayday presents Monday Mayhem each week – stop by between 4 p.m.-midnight and grab a dog and a draft for under eight bucks. Mayday's gourmet hot dogs are served on homemade pretzel buns with delicious, unique toppings. And their beer selection is killer. Or stop by Milton's on Prospect Hill for Vinyl Club. Bring your records to share or have a DJ spin 'em for you while you enjoy a drink. The night starts at 10 p.m.
Later tonight, Cincinnati native Geoff Tate will appear on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. The comedian offers a storytelling style and has been compared to the late, great Mitch Hedberg. Tune into CBS at 12:35 a.m.
Follow our music blog and To Do page for more nightly events.
No, it wasn't a somber night of the Obamas watching the GOP race progress. Blues Night brought B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Mick Jagger to Washington for a night of great performances! The trio, along with many other performers, played classics like "Let the Good Times Roll," "I Can't Turn You Loose" and "Let Me Love You Baby." No word on whether "Moves Like Jagger" was on the bill (sorry for making that get stuck in your head). The highlight of the night? Obama singing a few lines of "Sweet Home Chicago." The concert aired on PBS Feb. 27.
My Strange Addiction
It's baaaack! This hot mess of a show seems like it would be an SNL spoof on ridiculous reality shows, but it really exists. And who really knows if these people are truly "addicted" to their behavior, or just do it for attention — either way, it's some twisted entertainment. This season of the TLC "hit" features a man who is in love with (as in sexually attracted to) his 1998 Chevy Monte Carlo; a woman who can't stop snorting baby powder; a woman with 38KKK-sized breasts addicted to (you guessed it) breast augmentations and plenty more sorry souls.
Alcohol on the Internet
You've probably heard of What The Fuck Should I Make For Dinner, a comically crass blog that randomly generates unique recipes (and if you "don't fucking eat meat," there are plenty of veg options, too). Thankfully, now you can find out where to get a cocktail after dinner, with Where The Fuck Should I Go For Drinks. Just enter your location, and the site gives plenty of good options to wet your whistle.
I also discovered an amazing blog this week (That's So Michelle) and instead of gushing, I'll just explain one thing: It has a category devoted to Jell-o shots. And I'm not talking nasty lime gelatin-and-Popov crap, this shit is gourmet! Michelle uses excellent ingredients and ingenious flavor combinations to create shots of pink lemonade, caramel apple and strawberry margarita, all served in hollowed-out fruits. Bask:
Frankly, I'm disappointed in myself for just now discovering "Chloe." This web show stars Drew Droege as Queen Original Hipster, Chloe Sevigny. Each episode is set up the same: Chloe introduces herself and discusses her appreciation of something mildly timely (Valentine's Day, Summer, Resolutions). She then goes on to discuss how she celebrates the topic, name-dropping all along the way. From the unusual accent to the discussion of obscure activities to the amazing wardrobe, it's hi-lar-i-ous. Again, I realize this has been around the 'nets for a while, but I have to share with anyone deprived of Chloe as I was. Enjoy!
Baby Kanye Meme
I've grown tired of this "everything's a meme!!" trend happening, but sometimes
there are decent ones amidst the sea of "What my friends think I do…" And since
everything Kanye is generally entertaining, I present Baby Kanye: The Meme.
Design*Sponge's "Living In" Page
can do no wrong, so I love everything about it. But I've always particularly
liked when blogs and magazines show me how to incorporate style from a movie
into my real life. D*S' "Living In" page covers all the best scenes you want to copy, from Cleopatra to Clueless. Most recently, the site featured Twin Peaks, Almost Famous and Chocolat.
Christopher Plummer
in grade school when there would be "Star of the Week," and that kid would
bring in brownies and talk about his pet turtle and make a posterboard about his cool life? Beginners' Christopher Plummer is my Star of the Week. He's proof that it's
never too late to do something awesome. So if you're 28 and crying because you
hate your office job and you don't know what to do with your life, suck it up! CP waited 82 damn years to get an Oscar! Check out his charming speech here.
I love video games. Always have, always will. I grew up watching Mario stomp koopas, Link slay moblins and Kirby inhale enemies to copy their powers. Games will always have a special place in my heart.
As much as I like the classics and the stuff being released by the big name companies, however, recently my attention's been diverted to a select few independent companies and developers. People say these past few recent years have been some of the best times for indie developers to get into the gaming market, and, frankly, I agree with them. As of late the indie game market's really been booming, and it's no wonder why. There are some really great indie games out there to find if one knows where to look. And unlike pricey console games, many of these independently developed games can be downloaded onto your computer for as low as $20, $10 or even $5.
Given, these games might not have the newest, most-cutting edge graphics, and might be relatively simple when compared to some of the things we see Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft releasing. However, that doesn't change the fact that they are good games nonetheless. And many gamers seem to agree with me.
One shining example of an indie game that's risen from obscurity is Dokutsu Monogatari, better known by is Americanized name, Cave Story. The game was originally made as a freeware 2D platform-adventure game by independent developer Daisuke Amaya (art-name "Pixel") in 2004. He developed the game in his spare time, intending it to be a tribute to classic popular titles he had played in his youth, such as Castlevania and Metroid.
After it's initial release on the Internet, Cave Story slowly gained popularity as a indie game, and was praised by many gamers for its compelling story and gameplay. Fans of the game eventually developed an English translation, spreading the game even further.
Later on, Nicalis, an independent video game company, worked with Amaya to bring an updated version of Cave Story with new modes of gameplay and improved graphics to Nintendo's WiiWare service in 2010.
Since then the popularity of Cave Story has skyrocketed, leading Nicalis to work with Nintendo to bring yet another updated version of the game to the Nintendo 3DS under the title of Cave Story 3D.
And Cave Story is just one of the many success stories told about independently developed games these days. Several other popular titles have risen from the depths of obscurity to become commonly known titles to gamers everywhere: Minecraft, Super Meat Boy and Angry Birds just to name a few.
Unfortunately, there are also risks involved for gamers who chose to invest their money in independent games. A method many indie developers seem to be taking recently is releasing a "beta-version" of their game over platforms such as Steam for a low price, with the promise of free updates as the game is further developed. A prime example of one such game is Re-Logic's Terraria, a 2D "sandbox" game featuring exploration, crafting, resource gathering, and combat with a variety of different creatures.
Upon its initial release in January 2011, Terraria's sales boomed. Over 1 million copies of the game were sold, gamers being drawn in both by the unique style of gameplay and the prospect of future updates to the game. Head developer of the game, Andrew Spinks, made regular posts about planned features to the game in his blog, keeping the community informed about what they could expect in future updates.
Upon Terraria's version 1.1.2 update, which included new enemies, biomes, resources and a slew of new items to be discovered and crafted, popularity of the game boomed even more, resulting in the game being named as the No. 1 of 2011's Indie of the Year Player's choice.
Unfortunately for fans, Spinks suddenly decided to halt production of Terrarria, announcing in his blog on Feb. 21 that there would be no further updates to the games despite the fact that the several planned features that had been announced in his blog. Many members of Terraria's online community protested, feeling that the game had been cut down in its prime, and had yet to reach its full potential.
Sadly, however, this seems to be a route that many independent game companies take. Several indie games seem to be halted before they are considered to be "finished." Lacking the resources that larger game companies have, independent developers either run out of money for production, or simply become burned out, no longer having the time or interest to continue working on their projects. It's disappointing for the fans who pay to play these games in the early stages of development, however, it's also a risk people take when they decide to play independent games.
Is it enough to scare people away from the indie game market? Certainly not, as there are still many gems out there to be found if one is willing to spend the time and money. Indie gaming is on the rise. And things can only get better as time goes on.


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Zimbra 4.0.0.RC1 on Centos 4.3 running smoothly however I can see a lot of messages in active queue destined for firstname.lastname@example.com.
I have a fetchmail CRON process which uses zmfetchercfg script to aggregate mail for one of the users and this seems to be generating these emails.
I can send mail to email@example.com without any issues, have also defined root alias in /etc/aliases to firstname.lastname@example.com and still messages are not being flushed ... after several requeue.

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I'm in it purely for the high-minded stuff, naturally, but a wild-eyed, black-toothed meth addict smashing in her husband's head with a stolen ATM machine still gets me every time. No spoiler alert; I couldn't help it.
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IRVINE, Calif. – February 19, 2013 – Gather your guildmates, muster your minions, and summon your swarm! Blizzard Entertainment today announced plans for its seventh BlizzCon® gaming convention, taking place Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. For two epic days, members of Blizzard's gaming community from around the globe will descend on Anaheim to meet, play, and celebrate their shared passion for all things Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo®.
"BlizzCon gives us a chance to connect with our players and share our latest projects in a very personal way," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "Members from all of our gaming communities have helped make this event bigger and better every time, and we look forward to meeting up and celebrating with them in November."
In addition to serving as a gathering place for Blizzard Entertainment gaming communities, BlizzCon will offer attendees a chance to enjoy:
The previous BlizzCon was held in Anaheim in October 2011. Tickets to the event sold out in seconds, and highlights included the unveiling of the fourth World of Warcraft expansion, Mists of Pandaria®, and an epic closing concert featuring rock legends Foo Fighters.
Further details about BlizzCon 2013, including ticket availability and pricing, will be announced on the official BlizzCon website (www.blizzcon.com) as the event draws closer. Those interested in attending the show in person can make advance hotel reservations now and receive special BlizzCon rates by booking through the BlizzCon hotel website.
Blizzard Entertainment is currently hiring for numerous open positions. More information on available career opportunities can be found at www.blizzard.com/jobs.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment's track record includes sixteen #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Blizzard Entertainment's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Blizzard Entertainment generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," "future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Blizzard Entertainment's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Blizzard Entertainment's products, competition from the used game market, industry competition and competition from other forms of entertainment, rapid changes in technology, industry standards and consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as real-time strategy, action–role-playing and massively multiplayer online games, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Blizzard Entertainment, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers who can create high quality "hit" titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Blizzard Entertainment or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.


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The 2013 Les Paul ™60s Tribute captures the look, feel, and tone of a classic evolution of this legendary single-cutaway solidbody, the Les Paul of 1960. Like the final guitars in the original run of Les Paul Standards, the Les Paul ™60s Tribute carries a pair of PAF-style humbucking pickups, the most revered pickup ever created, along with the fast, comfortable slim neck profile characteristic of the start of that decade. Gibson' most-acclaimed hardware set ensures smooth playability and offers precise tuning and intonation. And this Les Paul ™60s Tribute comes upgraded with Min-ETune automated œrobot tuners.
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When you say duel feeds, if you mean home and away, then yes they do when the game is carried on both teams RSNs. And they don't necessarily have to be RSNs carried by D*. I get 90-95% of the Blazers games that are televised on CSNNW, an RSN that D* doesn't carry. The only occasions where they don't uplink the games is when there's bandwidth issues (US Open, Masters, etc.). If it's a rare occasion where both teams broadcasts are only on local channels, then they don't uplink either feed. This happened last year in one case when the Blazers (KGW 8) where playing the Lakers (KCAL 9). They NEVER offer LIL on D* LP, but they do on the NBA's online version.
If you're a Lakers fan that subscribes to LP in LA, the away feeds are always blacked out to protect your local broadcast. And if you're a Blazers fan living in Oregon, both feeds are blacked out since they don't carry the local RSN. Ironically, I can see most of the Blazer games broadcast on CSNNW via LP, when a lot of the state of Oregon cannot.
Regarding the Lakers new RSNs, I have no idea how they will handle the Spanish network since it's unprecedented, but I doubt they will offer it on LP. Perhaps they will on the NBA's online version, but who knows?
On a side note, I wish the NBA would do their online version like MLB, offering both home and away feeds, and monthly subscriptions. Some people travel and only need it for a few weeks, rather than an entire season. I also like their two-tier system where you can subscribe to home feeds only, or home and away. MLB is doing a much better job online than the NBA to date. Although, kudos to the NBA for offering their online version for free with LP subscriptions via cable, satellite or telco.
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Speaking of television interviews: who remembers Lillian Hellman and Mary McCarthy on The Dick Cavett Show? It happened in January 1980, in the lead-up to Hustler Magazine vs. Falwell, and the tone (not to mention the frequency) of writers appearing on public talk shows has certainly changed in the time since. The longtime feud between Hellman and McCarthy, more recently known in the form of Nora Ephron's play, Imaginary Friends, came to a head when McCarthy said of Hellman: "every word she writes is a lie, including 'and' and 'the.'"
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Study regarding the advanced carbohydrates about the surface of proteins and lipids—has long been the ignored stepchild of molecular biology. Despite the fact that genomics, proteomics and from now on systems biology have grown to be hot topics of biomedical research and analysis, tempting equally scientists and funding, glycoscience has performed a rather minor role. The moment of little interest to understanding biology on the more substantial level, the area is increasingly being regarded as vitally significant for the subsequent stage of biological and medical investigation. Sticking with the genomic and proteomic revolutions, a bigger information about sugars, and their structure, synthesis and function in numerous types of cellular processes, is going to be essential to understand structural multiplicity and recognition, and the transfer of complicated information and facts among the cells and organs. The conception among glycoscientists on their own is furthermore modifying — they right now look at their analysis within the bigger context of biology rather then in isolation.
Glycoscience – A stepchild of molecular biology
Basic curiosity about glycoscience keeps growing as academic and industrial scientists comprehend its value to a lot of biological processes. Latest advances in analytical technologies, carbohydrate chemistry, structural biology and transgenics— exceptionally knockout research in mice — have built the discipline far more readily available to the wider scientific community. Glycoscience is especially relevant in the post-genomic era, as glycosylation is probably the main post-translational incidents which is hugely dynamic in nature. Its importance in cell signalling, the immune response and advancement is just now turning out to be fully appreciated. An essential promise of glycoscience is the fact that it would be applied to manipulate cell–cell communication in enhancement or disease, which may lead to better precision and uniqueness in drug targeting. Prospective applications in producing diagnostic or therapeutic items dependant on specific carbohydrates on the cell surface continue to attract both scientists and funds to the field.
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Glyconutrient – Sweet Nutrient or Miracle Sugars
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"Glyco" is often a Greek word which means sweet. So a glyconutrient is often a "sweet nutrient" or even a sugar nutrient.There are approximately 200 monosaccharides which were identified normally in plants, you can find a minimum of eight vital monosaccharides (or simple sugars) that aren't broken down and used up as fuel – like how the world thinks of most sugars. Alternatively, this group of eight glyconutrients are structural making blocks included as entire molecules directly in to the cells as part of your body and take part in a outstanding array of biological functions.These include functions that manage everything from specific cell framework and functionality to cell-to-cell communication and protection for each individual cell within the body.
Around 1996, the 24th copy of the medical textbook termed Harpers Biochemistry, first released us to this particular group of eight glyconutrients (also called miracle sugars) that take part in the communication and inter-cellular function of virtually all cells on the body. What does this mean exactly? All tissues, glands, organs, the blood, along with the immune system, all sorts of things inside body is based on, to some level, on these molecules. And it is often discovered that when they are missing, it prohibits our immune systems from performing at full power.Thus, science has established that glyconutritionals are not a diet solution but rather absolutely vital for all people like water, vitamins and minerals, proteins, and fatty acids. There aren't any exceptions!
Ok , i'll break this down into everyday language for you. Suppose all these miracle sugars are towards the cells what the alphabet would be to you and me. We rely on the 26 letters of the alphabet daily to communicate with all people around us. In a similar fashion, cells rely on glyconutrients to communicate with all the other cells inside body.
What would likely happen if all of a sudden the alphabet was lacking 5 letters? If we could will no longer make use of the letters, "G H N O and T" next a sentence as basic as "What exactly are we gonna have for dinner tonight" would no more seem sensible to anyone. This sentence would be like this "Wa are we i ave fr dier i?" Our communication system would break down by simply removing five letters from the alphabet. We would no longer be able to complete a major task in our everyday lives. This goes right for cell-to-cell communication. With no all eight glyconutritionals inside our system, communication stops working and makes it possible for disease setting in because the cells can't understand the "good" from the "bad" and so won't be able to heal, correct, or defend one another.
Sadly, today only 2 of the 8 very important miracle sugars can easily be bought within the food in our diets' and no other combination of any nutrients can alternate them. There are many reasons why this deficit has taken place. A few involve green harvests which do not permit all of the nutrients to develop before picking, refined foods that loose many, if not a lot of their nutrients, preservatives, amplified toxins inside our natural environment, and continuous soil destruction. All of these causes have influences on every single glyconutrient we get in our diets.
What exactly is awesome is that cells are preprogrammedto carry out what they do; they only need the best natural materials to acheive it with. Glyconutrients have proven to be the lacking links in reestablishing and sustaining health and do what no vitamin, mineral, amino acid or herbal cure can do. They help nourish, control, and support each and every cell in the body and allow your cells to clearly send and convert messages to one another and manage effectively. And this is why glyconutritional supplements are essential!
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I was able to see Oval BA, the black spot and the GRS with it's following turbulence. The NTB following the GRS was dark and segmented. The SSTB belt"above" Oval BA was stretching across the globe but was darkest on the preceding side. The EQZ had prominent festoons with them anchoring on the NEBs border. The NTRz had a yellowish beige cast. The NTB was prominent with the NTBn border being darker than the rest of the belt.
In the second sketch on the border of the SPR on the preceding side you'll see a light oval which I believe some are referring to as the Little Red Spot. I researched this a bit and found reference to a LRS+1 on a map by D. Peach from last season. It too is on the SPR border and most likely is the same feature. So it looks like it's been around for a while. It did have a slight pink tone. It was a low contrast object which went in and out of view with the seeing. I hope to see under better conditions as it's transiting the meridian. I did make out some light rifting in the middle of the NEB which is on the following side of the sketch but near the meridian. The SEB was interesting in that the SEBs border was distinctly red. The belt was darker on the north side and tapered away to the preceding side. The NTRz was yellowish beige as it's been this season. Tonight the EQZ appeared slightly yellowish as well, the first time I noticed this. It would be cool if the EQZ exhibited more color. I've read about apparitions with vivid color in the EQZ. One more thing about color of features, the NPR tonight appeared brownish to me whereas the SPR looked grayish.
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Taking to Twitter, the Maybach Music Group signee revealed that he plans to release the new mixtape Folarin, which gets its title from his last name. He said that the project is in collaboration with DJ Clark Kent and will release on December 24th.
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Wale is also working on his upcoming third solo album, which he previously said was taking slower than usual. "It's not coming as quick as like a lot of other projects," he said. "Self Made I could just hit a beat, but now I'm like 'Alright, I don't like the strings. Take that out. Let's try this. I don't like the percussion so let's change the snare.' I might be doing it myself on some of the songs on there so it's a little bit different."
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UPDATE: Wale has released a trailer for his upcoming mixtape Folarin, hosted by DJ Clark Kent and releasing on December 24th. Watch the trailer below (via HHS1987).
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In June 2011, D'Marques Jones, then 15, raped and killed his half-sister in Barberton, Ohio. She was 3 years old....
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If released in 4 years, chances are great that this killer will repeat some horrific violent crime again.
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How to Rebuild a Mopar Steering ColumnWritten by on August 1, 2003 Mopar columns are relatively simple to work on - here's how to do it.
There's a fine line that separates the look of a fully rebuilt Moparfrom a car that is just fixed up. Be it a purist's authentic resto or atastefully and functionally modified car, you can always spot themachine that received the whole nine yards. Everywhere you look, it'squality, clean, and like new or better. To perform the total rebuild,you must go into each component and work the details before moving tothe next. You'll find yourself working on components of the car thatmost guys take for granted. How many late-model Camaro or 5.0 Mustangguys will blueprint the pedals, rework the window mechanism, or, as wedo this month, fully rebuild a steering column? Not many, we guess.
The details truly make the difference. Take the oft-neglected steeringcolumn. Slip behind the wheel of a nice looking Mopar, and the littlethings can detract and annoy. These cars are 30-plus years old and showit: The steering wheel begins to growl when turned, the signals won'tself-cancel or work at all, and the ignition key has to be wiggled toget the engine to fire. Suddenly, that pretty Mopar acts like a tiredold car. By the same token, if the wheel turns as smooth as silk, thecontrols snap positively like they were made yesterday, and the finishquality looks better than it did leaving Hamtramck, the sense of qualityprevails. We had all types of woes brewing in the column of our '71Challenger R/T: faulty electronics, a junkyard-quality finish, anddried, dirt-encrusted bearings made it anything but a smooth operator. Afull cosmetic and functional rebuild set us back a couple of days, butit put us way ahead of the game when it came to a quality resto effort.
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A few tests can quickly identify a bad signal switch, saving thepotential frustration of putting together the column and tearing it downagain to replace the switch. Here's how to test it:
Horn: The switch provides the ground for the horn relay. This isthe black wire. Bridge a test light from the black output wire to a hotsource. The light should fire when the horn is depressed, and if itdoesn't, suspect a fault in the switch or horn contact plates.Substitute a multimeter for the test light by checking for continuitybetween the same wires.
Brake lights: The brake lights on Mopars share a common bulb withthe turn signal and feed the brake lights through the signal switch. Afailure in the turn-signal switch is a common cause of frustration whenbrake lights refuse to function (the signals may even work fine). Tocheck for a problem in the column, center the turn-signal switch and runa hot jumper wire to the white brake-light feed wire at the switchconnector. The test light should come on when contacted to the brown(right rear) and green (left rear) wires, which feed the rear brake/turnlight elements. With the switch to the right, only the green should belive, and only the brown should be live when the switch is in the leftturn position. If this isn't the case, a problem is in the switch.
Turn signals: The turn signals feed through the red wire, whichdraws its juice through the signal-flasher unit. To check the signalswitch, connect a jumper wire to the white feed wire at the switchconnector. There are four output wires for the turn-signal system, onefor each corner of the car. Turn the switch to the right. The brown(right rear) and tan (right front) wires should fire a test lamp, andthe green (left rear) and light green (left front) wires should be livewhen you turn the switch to the left. Failing this test, the switch isfaulty.
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Not the usual item to start a restoration on, our '71 Challenger R/Tyielded this battle-weary steering column. Getting it in shape made fora relaxing weekend project. Mopar columns are relatively simple to workon as compared to the complex units of today, and the floor-shiftexamples found in most factory musclecars are the simplest.The first item to come off was the steering wheel. Most columns havesteering wheels which spline directly to the shaft; however, in E-Bodyexamples such as this--Tuff Wheel and Rim-Blo cars included--the wheelbolts to an adapter. Remove the wheel's outer trim, typically retainedwith screws from the backside, and then separate the horn mechanism.You'll need a steering-wheel puller to separate the adapter hub (orsteering wheel) from the splined shaft. Underneath is the upper bearingcasting, which houses the signal switch and shaft bearing.With the wheel and adapter hub removed, you can now get to theturn-signal mechanism. Next, remove the column mounting bracket andwiring trough. Inspect the signal mechanism for broken plastic cancelingtabs. Electrical checks should be made to ensure the switch is working(see sidebar). Unbolt the turn-signal arm first and then the three smallretaining screws from the plastic mechanism. The switch wiring probablywon't come out of the column at this point, but there will be enoughslack to pull the switch up and swing it out of the way.To make working on the column easier, we made this simple bracket, whichbolts in place of the factory mount and allows the column to be boltedinto a vice.Three screws hold the upper bearing housing to the lock housing. Removethe screws and separate the two housings to reveal the shaft-lockmechanism and ignition-switch gear. A pin through the steering shaft(covered by a thin sheetmetal sleeve) retaining the lock plate must beremoved. Chrysler recommends a special pressing tool to remove the pin.With the column out of the car, a drift is fine as long as the shaft iswell supported from behind, as shown.With the lock plate off, the steering shaft can be pulled out from thebottom of the column. Two screws and a guideplate retain the lock levermechanism. Remove the guideplate. Next, remove the ignition lock. Withthe ignition in the lock position and the key out, depress thespring-loaded lock retainer with a stiff wire or small screwdriverthrough the access hole, as shown, and pull the lock out.
At the bottom end of the column housing, the lower bushing is held inwith a wire bail, and pulls straight out. The lower mount consists oftwo plates with a rubber seal in between; it releases when the two areseparated.The steering-shaft coupling should be disassembled for clean up and/orrebuilding. The grease in ours looked like asphalt.After cleaning and degreasing, we stripped all of the column componentsby blasting with extra-fine silica sand.The column parts are painted with a semi-flat-black mix of urethane tomatch the factory color. The upper and floor mounting brackets arepainted a glossier shade, as per factory original, while the shaft andcoupling get a custom-mixed shade of "bare steel."With everything cleaned and painted, the reassembly is the reverse ofthe teardown, substituting fresh parts as required; some small parts andswitches can still be found from the dealer. Year One also carriesignition and signal switches, locks, bearings, and other column parts,or they can be sourced at swap meets or the boneyard. Our ignitionswitch was loose and showed burnt contacts, so we substituted a goodused replacement from an extra column-shift unit we had; ditto for thesignal switch. Chrysler used the same style of columns for years withonly minor changes, so parts are easily interchangeable.The column-to-steering-box-coupler components can be lubed with wheelbearing grease. Year One also offers a rebuild kit if your parts areshot.


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How does pregnancy affect pelvic floor dysfunction?
Is there a sound scientific basis for the claim that having an elective c-section protects the pelvic floor?
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If I had an anal muscle tear at my last birth, should I plan a cesarean section to prevent a repeat injury?
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In recent years, the claim has been made that planned cesarean section will prevent pelvic floor problems. These include concerns such as urinary stress incontinence (leaking urine with increased abdominal pressure such as when coughing, laughing, sneezing, or lifting a heavy object), bowel incontinence (leaking gas or — more rarely — feces, or a sense of urgency about elimination), sexual dissatisfaction, and uterine prolapse (sagging of the uterus). However, as you will see below, a closer examination of the issue reveals many problems with this claim. It is also important to consider the considerable offsetting risks of having cesarean surgery, which you can find in detail in Options: C-Section.
How does pregnancy affect pelvic floor dysfunction?Pregnancy is a major factor in developing urinary stress incontinence. Many women who leak urine when they cough, laugh, sneeze, or lift heavy objects begin having the problem late in pregnancy. This is probably the result of the extra weight of the uterus and baby on the pelvic floor.
Most women who experience urinary incontinence in pregnancy continue to have it after birth as well. Almost all women, though, will recover in the months after birth. Very few women still have serious problems 6 months to a year later.
You can reduce the likelihood of having urinary incontinence by undertaking a program of pelvic floor exercises (kegel exercises) in pregnancy or after your birth. These can help prevent, relieve, or reduce urinary incontinence.
Is there a sound scientific basis for the claim that having an elective c-section protects the pelvic floor?Not at this time. The medical studies cited in support of claims that elective cesarean will prevent urinary and bowel incontinence have many flaws. These include:
Does elective c-section have any long-term protective effects against incontinence?A very few women, perhaps 3 in 100, who had vaginal births will still be experiencing bothersome symptoms 6 months or more after birth. However, studies have failed to find any differences between vaginal birth and cesarean delivery after about age 50. This holds true even though virtually all women who had their babies before the mid-1970s had large episiotomies. Many also had routine forceps deliveries. In fact, a study of elderly nuns found that even women who have never been pregnant or given birth have high rates of urinary incontinence late in life.
What factors do contribute to urinary incontinence later in life?Factors that do appear to affect urinary incontinence in later life include excess weight, use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), having a hysterectomy (surgery for removing uterus), smoking, repeated urinary tract infections, diseases such as diabetes, and diseases that affect mobility or mental ability such as arthritis or Alzheimers. Fortunately, many of these factors are within your control.
Do women who have c-sections ever have urinary or bowel problems after delivery?Some women who have cesarean sections report urinary and bowel problems in the days and weeks after delivery. Listening to Mothers, a national Childbirth Connection survey, found that women who had had cesareans were more likely to complain of all types of urinary or bowel problems than women who had had vaginal births.
Will elective c-section prevent sexual dissatisfaction during intercourse or uterine prolapse?Some arguing in favor of elective c-section also claim this will keep the uterus and other inner organs from sagging into the vagina (prolapse) and avoid the possibility an unsatisfactory sex life caused by loose muscles around the vagina. However, no study of cesarean versus vaginal birth appears to have looked at these issues. Moreover, if such a study were done, it would have to avoid the weaknesses listed above before it could be considered valid.
As for sexual dissatisfaction, the greater likelihood of ill health and longer recovery that follows surgical delivery (vs. vaginal birth), the tender abdominal wound, and the possibility of developing internal scar tissue (adhesions) and ongoing pelvic pain all have the potential to interfere with sexual relations.
If I had an anal muscle tear at my last birth, should I plan a cesarean section to prevent a repeat injury?As tears into the anal muscle are painful and can lead to bowel incontinence, it is important to avoid them. If you don't have an episiotomy this time around, your chances of having a repeat anal muscle tear with a vaginal birth are 1 in 50 or less. You will also want to weigh the risks of cesarean section against the risks of a repeat anal muscle tear. This website's Pregnancy Topic on cesarean section includes a detailed comparison of the risks of cesarean and vaginal birth in Best Evidence: C-Section .
Are there any circumstances when I might wish to consider elective c-section?A difficult vacuum extraction or forceps delivery would increase your risk for pelvic floor injury. If faced with a difficult assisted delivery toward the end of labor, you may prefer to assume the risks of cesarean section.
If you had a c-section in the past, this website has a Pregnancy Topic to help you understand your options, make your birth plan, and reach your goals called VBAC or Repeat C-Section. If you have not had a c-section and are considering planning one now, the VBAC or Repeat C-Section topic can help you understand issues you would face in future pregnancies with a previous cesarean.
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Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Area: St. Kitts 168 sq. km. (65 sq. mi.); Nevis 93 sq. km. (36 sq. mi.).
Cities: Capital--Basseterre (pop. about 15,000).
Terrain: Generally mountainous; highest elevations are 1,156 m. (3,792 ft.) at Mt. Liamuiga on St. Kitts and 985 m; (3,232 ft.) at Nevis peak on Nevis.
Climate: Tropical.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s).
Population (2006): 42,696 (31,515 on St. Kitts and 11,181 on Nevis).
Annual growth rate (2005): 2.1%.
Ethnic groups: Predominantly of African origin; some of British, Portuguese, and Lebanese descent.
Religions: Principally Anglican, with Evangelical Protestant and Roman Catholic minorities.
Languages: English (official).
Education (2005): Adult literacy--97.8%.
Health (2006): Infant mortality rate--18/1,000. Life expectancy--men 66 years; women 73 years.
Unemployment (2006): 5.1%.
Type: Parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth.
Constitution: 1983.
Independence: September 19, 1983.
Branches: Executive--governor general (representing Queen Elizabeth II, head of state), prime minister (head of government), cabinet. Legislative--bicameral Parliament. Judicial--magistrate's courts, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (High Court and Court of Appeals), final appeal to Privy Council in London.
Administrative subdivisions: 14 parishes.
Political parties: St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (ruling), People's Action Movement (PAM), Concerned Citizens Movement (a Nevis-based party), and Nevis Reformation Party.
Suffrage: Universal at 18.
GDP (2005): $453.0 million.
GDP growth rate (2006): 4.6%.
Per capita GDP (2005): $8,210.
Inflation (2005): 3.6%.
Natural resources: Negligible.
Agriculture: Sugarcane, rice, yams, bananas, fish, cotton, peanuts, vegetables.
Industry: Financial and business services, tourism, construction, clothing, footwear, beverages, and tobacco.
Trade (2005): Exports--$34 million (merchandise) and $139 million (commercial services). Major markets--United States (91.9%), EU (3.0%), Trinidad and Tobago (2%), Netherlands Antilles (0.8%), St. Vincent and the Grenadines (0.3%). Imports--$210 million (merchandise) and $87 million (commercial services). Major suppliers--United States (57.9%), Trinidad and Tobago (14.1%), European Union (9.3%), Japan (3.8%), and Barbados (2.8%).
Official exchange rate: EC$2.70 = U.S. $1.
At the time of European discovery, Carib Indians inhabited the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis. Christopher Columbus landed on the larger island in 1493 on his second voyage and named it after St. Christopher, his patron saint. Columbus also discovered Nevis on his second voyage, reportedly calling it Nevis because of its resemblance to a snowcapped mountain (in Spanish, "nuestra senora de las nieves" or our lady of the snows). European colonization did not begin until 1623-24, when first English, then French colonists arrived on St. Christopher's Island, whose name the English shortened to St. Kitts Island. As the first English colony in the Caribbean, St. Kitts served as a base for further colonization in the region.
The English and French held St. Kitts jointly from 1628 to 1713. During the 17th century, intermittent warfare between French and English settlers ravaged the island's economy. Meanwhile Nevis, settled by English settlers in 1628, grew prosperous under English rule. St. Kitts was ceded to Great Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. The French seized both St. Kitts and Nevis in 1782. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 definitively awarded both islands to Britain. They were part of the colony of the Leeward Islands from 1871-1956, and of the West Indies Federation from 1958-62. In 1967, together with Anguilla, they became a self-governing state in association with Great Britain; Anguilla seceded late that year and remains a British dependency. The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis attained full independence on September 19, 1983.
As head of state, Queen Elizabeth II is represented in St. Kitts and Nevis by a governor general, who acts on the advice of the prime minister and the cabinet. The prime minister is the leader of the majority party of the House of Representatives, and the cabinet conducts affairs of state. St. Kitts and Nevis has a bicameral legislature: An 11-member Senate appointed by the governor general (mainly on the advice of the prime minister and the leader of the opposition); and an 11-member popularly elected House of Representatives which has eight St. Kitts seats and three Nevis seats. The prime minister and the cabinet are responsible to the Parliament.
St. Kitts and Nevis has enjoyed a long history of free and fair elections, although the outcome of elections in 1993 was strongly protested by the opposition and the Eastern Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) was briefly deployed to restore order. The elections in 1995 were contested by the two major parties, the ruling People's Action Movement (PAM) and the St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party. Labour won seven of the 11 seats, with Dr. Denzil Douglas becoming prime minister. In the March 2000 elections, Denzil Douglas and the Labour Party were returned to power, winning eight of the 11 seats in Parliament. The Nevis-based Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) won two seats and the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) won one seat. The PAM party was unable to obtain a seat.
The constitution gives Nevis considerable autonomy. Nevis has an island assembly, a premier, and a deputy governor general. Under certain specified conditions, it may secede from the federation. In accordance with its rights under the Constitution, in 1996 the Nevis Island Administration under the Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) of Premier Vance Amory initiated steps towards secession from the Federation, the most recent being a referendum in 1998 that failed to secure the required two-thirds majority for secession. In the July 10, 2006 Nevis elections for the Nevis Island Administration, the NRP won three of the five seats; the CCM won two. The NRP's Joseph Parry assumed the premiership of Nevis. While opposing secession, the Government acknowledged the constitutional rights of Nevisians to determine their future independence. Constitutional safeguards include freedom of speech, press, worship, movement, and association. Like its neighbors in the English-speaking Caribbean, St. Kitts and Nevis has an excellent human rights record. Its judicial system is modeled on British practice and procedure and its jurisprudence on English common law.
Principal Government Officials
Chief of State--Queen Elizabeth II
Governor General--Sir Cuthbert M. Sebastian
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Sustainable Development, Information and Technology, Tourism, Culture and Sport--Dr. Denzil Llewellyn Douglas
Minister of Foreign Affairs--Dr. Timothy Sylvester Harris
Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the OAS--Dr. Izben Williams
Ambassador to the UN--Delano Bart
Principal Nevis Island Government Official, Premier--Joseph Parry
The embassy of St. Kitts and Nevis is located at 3216 New Mexico Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20016 (tel. 202-686-2636).
St. Kitts and Nevis was the last sugar monoculture in the Eastern Caribbean until the government decided to close the sugar industry in 2005, after decades of losses at the state-run sugar company. To compensate for the loss of the sugar industry, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has embarked on a program to diversify the agricultural sector and stimulate the development of other sectors of the economy.
The economy of St. Kitts and Nevis experienced strong growth for most of the 1990s, but hurricanes in 1998 and 1999 and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks hurt the tourism-dependent economy. Economic growth picked up in 2004, with a real GDP growth rate of 6.4%, followed by 4.1% growth in 2005. Tourism has shown the greatest growth and is now a major foreign exchange earner for St. Kitts and Nevis, as evidenced by an 83% increase in foreign direct investment in a range of tourism-related projects. Significant new investment included a 648-room Marriott hotel and convention center that opened in December 2002, as well as other resort projects. In 2006, the economy of St. Kitts and Nevis posted growth of 4.6%, mostly as a result of diversification into tourism and construction related to the Cricket World Cup. The government instituted a program of investment incentives for businesses considering the possibility of locating in St. Kitts or Nevis, encouraging domestic and foreign private investment. Government policies provide liberal tax holidays, duty-free import of equipment and materials, and subsidies for training provided to local personnel.
However, the debt of public enterprises has increased, and total public debt is projected to reach 180% in the coming year. Consumer prices have risen marginally over the past few years. The rate of inflation, as measured by the change in the CPI, rose on average by 3.6% in 2005, compared with 2.3% in 2004 and 2.2% in 2003.
St. Kitts and Nevis is a member of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU). The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) issues the Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$) for all members of the ECCU. The ECCB also manages monetary policy, and regulates and supervises commercial banking activities in its member countries. The ECCB has kept the EC$ pegged at EC$2.7 to U.S. $1.
St. Kitts and Nevis maintains diplomatic relations with the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, Taiwan, Cuba and South Korea, as well as with many Latin American countries and neighboring Eastern Caribbean states. It is a member of the Commonwealth, the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Eastern Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS), and the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM). The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is headquartered in St. Kitts.
Since St. Kitts and Nevis attained full independence in 1983, relations with the United States have been friendly. The United States seeks to help St. Kitts and Nevis develop economically and to help strengthen its moderate, democratic, parliamentary form of government. St. Kitts and Nevis is a beneficiary of the U.S. Caribbean Basin Initiative. U.S. assistance is primarily channeled through multilateral agencies such as the World Bank and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), as well as the USAID office in Bridgetown, Barbados. In addition, St. Kitts and Nevis benefits from U.S. military exercises and humanitarian civic action construction projects.
St. Kitts and Nevis is strategically placed in the Leeward Islands, near maritime transport lanes of major importance to the United States. St. Kitts and Nevis' location close to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands makes the two-island federation attractive to narcotics traffickers. To counter this threat, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis cooperates with the United States in the fight against illegal narcotics. In 1995, the Government signed a maritime law enforcement treaty with the United States, later amended with an overflight/order-to-land amendment in 1996. St. Kitts and Nevis also signed an updated extradition treaty with the United States in 1996, and a mutual legal assistance treaty in 1997.
St. Kitts and Nevis is a popular American tourist destination. In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, tourism declined, but the islands have seen growing numbers of visitors in recent years. Fewer than 1,000 U.S. citizens reside on the island, although students and staff of Ross University Veterinary School and the Medical University of the Americas (Nevis) constitute a significant population of U.S. citizens.
Principal U.S. Embassy Officials
Ambassador--Mary M. Ourisman
Deputy Chief of Mission--O.P. Garza
Political/Economic Counselor--Ian Campbell
Consul General--Clyde Howard Jr.
Regional Labor Attach�--Jake Aller
Commercial Affairs--Jake Aller
Public Affairs Officer--John Roberts
Peace Corps Director--Kate Raftery
The United States maintains no official presence in St. Kitts and Nevis. The ambassador and embassy officers are resident in Barbados and frequently travel to St. Kitts and Nevis. A U.S. consular agent residing in nearby Antigua, however, assists U.S. citizens in St. Kitts and Nevis.
The U.S. Embassy in Barbados is located in the Wildey Business Park, Wildey, St. Michael (tel: 246-436-4950; fax: 246-429-5246). Consular Agent: Rebecca Simon, Hospital Hill, English Harbor, Antigua Tel: (268) 463-6531.
Other Contact Information
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International Trade Administration
Trade Information Center
14th and Constitution, NW
Washington, DC 20230
Tel: 1-800-USA-TRADE
Caribbean/Latin American Action
1818 N Street, NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 466-7464
Fax: (202) 822-0075
Short URL: http://m.state.gov/md97708.htm


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France's Mathilde Johansson 6-3, 6-4 and Russian Olga Puchkova dismissed
Slovakian veteran Daniela Hantuchova 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5.
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