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RUSH: By the way, did you hear what Michelle did? Gabby Douglas was on the Leno show, The Tonight Show. You gotta hear this. Gold medal gymnast, Gabby Douglas. She's on The Tonight Show with Michelle (My Belle) Obama. Leno says, "Gabby after you won your gold medal, how did you celebrate? What did you do?"
DOUGLAS: After the competition, I splurged on a Egg McMuffin...
LENO: Egg McMuffin!
DOUGLAS: ...at McDonald's. (laughter)
OBAMA: Gabby, we don't...
LENO: Egg McMuffin!
OBAMA: ... don't encourage him! I'm sure it was on...
DOUGLAS: A salad. (laughs)
OBAMA: ...a whole-wheat McMuffin.
LENO: On a whole-wheat bun.
OBAMA: Yeah!
LENO: So what was...
OBAMA: You're setting me back, Gabby.
DOUGLAS: Sorry!
RUSH: Get on our gymnast for eating an Egg McMuffin on The Tonight show? "Jocularity there, Rush, a little lighthearted. Don't make too much of it." I think that's where you misunderstand these people. Of all things to say to this woman. Gabby, you're setting me back, babe. An Egg McMuffin is some kind of transgression that needs to be called out? And, yes, it does. And then you have Barack, did you hear what he said the other day? (Obama impression) "Michelle told me that I can't eat a fried Twinkie." He said this in Iowa. He said it yesterday. "Michelle told me I can't eat a fried Twinkie." A, who would? Have you ever eaten a fried Twinkie? (interruption) Are they? Fried Twinkies? You would know, you eat fried cheese. I love that vegan diet. So Michelle won't let him eat fried Twinkies. Here is the leader of the free world: "Michelle won't let me eat fried Twinkies." He does it anyway. That's why he leaves the White House. Hell, this guy wolfs Egg Mcmuffins and burgers left and right. Here's his wife jumping on our Olympic gold medal champion for having an Egg McMuffin.
Christine in Virginia. Great to have you on the program. Hello.
CALLER: Rush, this is wonderful to talk to you. I have loved you since I was a teenager back in the '80s. I was actually first introduced to you through your television show. And I've been a fan ever sense.
RUSH: Thank you very much. I appreciate that.
CALLER: Well, the reason I was calling was I got to thinking about something you said earlier about the fact that Obama is waging war on seniors. And it seems like we're hearing that a lot. He's waging war on seniors. He's waging war on women. I want to know when we're just going to stop generalizing it and say the actual truth. Obama is waging war on America. Period. He is waging a war on every American who loves freedom, loves liberty, loves the Constitution and wants us to remain a constitutional republic and not turn into a communist state where we're all completely dependent on the federal government of the United States and on him.
RUSH: Let me ask you a question. When was the last time you ate an Egg McMuffin?
CALLER: (laughing) Actually, I don't like them. But I do love McDonald's. And I actually just finished a huge burger from Wendy's. No lie, that's the truth.
RUSH: Okay, now, when you say that Obama's waging a war on America, do you mean to imply or are you stating directly -- I mean, if you're waging war that's not something that accidentally happens. Are you suggesting that this is a purposeful set of policies that are designed to harm America?
CALLER: That is exactly what I am saying. That is what I believe he came into office to do. That's what everyone in my entire family -- and we're all devout conservative Republicans, we've never voted any other way -- have been saying for years. That his policies are intentionally destroying our freedom and our constitution and our republic.
RUSH: When you say this to people who are not as into all this as you are, what's their reaction? I know you do say it. What's the reaction you get from people?
CALLER: Depending on their individual beliefs, some agree with me. Some believe he's misguided, and others think I'm being difficult or that --
RUSH: Yeah, but is it that they think you're nuts or they just can't believe that a president would actually want to do the things he's doing?
CALLER: People who know me are going to say that's not what he's trying to do. The people who don't know me just think I'm being some conspiracy theory whacko.
RUSH: But what I'm asking, it's not about you here, what I'm asking, those people that figure you're a whacko or disagree or whatever, is it because they have such a respectful notion of the office of the presidency that they just can't conceive that any president would not love this country, they just can't conceive that, right?
CALLER: No, they cannot believe that anyone would come in with the intention to take a country and take its history -- (crosstalk)
RUSH: That's why they think you're a kook. It's not that they think you're a kook from beginning to end. It's because they can't imagine, they can't get their arms around the notion that any president would not love this country, that any president would not want job creation and a growing economy. They can't understand it and they don't want to believe it either. That's another thing.


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The opponent's Power and Damage are reduced by 1 points or up to a minimum of 1.
Junkz's Attack points are increased by 8 points. (Remember: Power * Pillz = Attack)
At least the ability was not Backlash: -5 life min 0 lol
I'd totally play with this card, but I find her level 3 art disturbingly unattractive.
Ramona Flowers from Scott Pilgrim Movie and Comics.
Can you guys make some Spot Killgrim Card???
Well, i don't usually do reviews, but let's try:
3 Stars
Ability: -1 opp power and damage, min 1.
Bonus: Attack +8
+ 7/4 Are solid stats for a 3 star card. Like Saki, Harold, Gianfranco, etc...
+ Her ability is good. Maybe someone would say that 1 is too little, but common, its on both stats, and what do you expected? -2 to all stats and a permaban? Or a condition like revenge? Its fine the way it is. Lolly has -2 damage only, and its a good card too, so I dont see a reason to complain.
+ That said, she can turn 8 powered cards (naturally the best stat) down and match it, or can fight better cards with lower than that. And her bonus helps a lot, making it usually "1 free pill" when there is no other Attack manipulation.
- Still, price (20k today), in my opinion, but should drop.
- No other big flaw.
Romana its a very fine card, the second choice for the 3 star spot (loosing to Tremorh), so why don't use her? Here comes the thing, I'll risk to say that her problem is her clan: competition of Qubik, Flanagan, Eebiza, etc. Yeah, i know, they are not 3 stars. But the junks are usually made in half decks, in elo. Its very hard to see a mono one, maybe because there are no support cards, or maybe because they can't make a 8 cards deck really, really strong. So you need only 12-13 stars from it, right? You will pick Qubik. YOU HAVE TO (if he is not banned). Eebiza and Gibson are such strong cards, and make a sweet pair with Qubik, so you will pick one of them. That leaves you with 4-5 stars to choose, and you will pick maybe Flanagan and Veenyle Cr (maybe another 2 star) or Tremorh. See? No room for her! Thats why you will rarely see her in elo. Maybe Tourneys and T1 deathmatch you see some mono decks and she will appear, but for elo, her space is (still) limited. But if you need two 3 stars card, use it. Then Jiro or Lolly for more 3*.
Thats it, thanks for reading, hope you liked
I know this card is great but I hate the fact that the 3* art covers it flute and didn't let us see the pills coming out of this flute.
If you guys don't know what I'm saying about, here you go: http://julien-carette.ultra-book.com/chara_design___urban_rivals-p137728#nouvelle_image__684347.jpg . This could have been another pill manipulator but I guess we can't do anything about that already, with Dawn/Tremorh/Taham out there. I guess, I have to say it.
yeah pretty much my 2nd choice 3* for Junkz after Tremorh, the only downfall is that protection: power and/or damage characters are becoming popular still 7/4with +8 attack is pretty neat. she fits well in the clan forcing out pills while softening the damage, or just win a round with ease.
she is a mini-mona of this clan but i dont think she is worth more than rowdy even he is elo banned.
Tuesday 29/01/2013, 12:48:
Sold by Fabio crUltra to - Elkas as public sale for 8 500 Clintz.
From fricken 8k to 39k,this is ridiculous!
Pros: OP
Cons: OP
As in, if you gonna play Junkz in elo then you gonna play Romana and if you can't afford Romana then you just ain't playing Junkz.
Romana Level 3 - sold to mojnehn - 7 500 Clintz. lol 3 years ago
Wish her price would go down. The ability to me is kind of meh.
ideas 4 scott pilgrim clans
scott - Junkz
wallace - Jungo lolz
kim - Berzerk
knives - Berzerk r Fang Pi Clang
matt pattel - Uppers
Lucas lee - Uppers
Todd ingram - Roots ....... cuz the whole vegan power thing
roxy richters - Berzerk
katyanagi twins - fang pi clanq
gidian - Uppers
envy adams aka natalie adams - well Roots cuz Todd
Well at least she has that talent to blow since she's been playing wind instruments during her childhood. That's not boring at all. I object the bio.
It's Miley Cyrus :O omg
Junkz Gone Wild what do you think?

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May Auto Sales Soar - Just Don't Expect the Same in June
DETROIT ( TheStreet) -- Auto sales in May were surprisingly strong as a fifth weekend provided more selling opportunities and recalls didn't seem to bother consumers.
May sales showed "positive momentum for the economy in the current quarter and into the second half," said Ford
Auto sales are a particularly useful economic indicator: They measure major purchases, they are reported quickly and they are not revised.
Nissan sales rose 19%. "Nissan started the month with strong momentum and rode an outstanding Memorial Day weekend to capture our best May sales performance in the history of Nissan in the U.S.," said Fred Diaz, senior vice president, Nissan sales & marketing and operations, in a prepared statement. Volkswagen sales fell 11.5%.
Nearly every expert had estimated the seasonally adjusted annualized sales rate would be 16.1 million, but it came in at 16.5 million to 16.9 million. A factor was that end-of-the-month sales, on Memorial Day weekend and on May 31, were particularly strong. Sterne Agee analyst Michael Ward estimated 16.6 million, the strongest level since February 2007.
The first two-thirds of the month were strong and the final third was "even stronger," said John Felice, Ford vice president for U.S. marketing, sales and service. "We had five weekends in the month of May; the month set up very well for overall industry performance."
Don't look for results to be quite so good in June, Felice cautioned. "June volume may be down because of the way the weekends (fall)," he said.
As for recalls, Felice responded to a reporter's question on the topic by saying: "You're seeing an elevated sensitivity in the industry, but haven't seen it come through to any impact on (sales) performance."
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Simple Live Upgrade Example For Fun and Profit
By Dan Anderson-Oracle on Nov 30, 2007
Live Upgrade Introduction Solaris Live Upgrade (LU) clones your root filesystem to allow Solaris upgrades while remaining booted on your original root filesystem. LU term "Boot Environment" (BE) refers to one or more bootable root filesystems. You need two slices to do this—your current root slice and an alternate root slice. OpenSolaris installation creates two 10GB partitions by default, if you have enough disk space. Slice 0 (a) has root and slice 3 (d) has "second_root", which is initially empty and reserved for a live upgrade during upgrade installs. The other filesystems, such as /export/home are left untouched.
This simple example shows how to clone your root filesystem with LU and boot to it. This is useful for such things as a backup, future upgrade, or testing (without worrying about destroying your system configuration). I'm just covering the simple case—clone one root filesystem. More elaborate operations are possible with multiple filesystems, zones, mirroring, and volume managers.
Prerequisites During LU, the alternate root filesystem must not be mounted, or even in the /etc/vfstab file—just comment it out. Also, your system should be up-to-date with LU patches (see InfoDoc 72099 referenced below). Also, update Live Upgrade with /media/SOL_11_X86/Solaris_11/Tools/Installers/liveupgrade20 from the DVD.
Create a new Boot Environment (BE) The lucreate(1M) command clones your root filesystem. You specify the root mount point (which will be cloned) and an (empty) disk slice to contain the cloned filesystem. The -n option specifies the name of the new BE. For example:
# lucreate -m /:/dev/dsk/c0d0s4:ufs -n second_root Discovering physical storage devices Discovering logical storage devices Cross referencing storage devices with boot environment configurations Determining types of file systems supported Validating file system requests Preparing logical storage devices Preparing physical storage devices Configuring physical storage devices Configuring logical storage devices Analyzing system configuration. Comparing source boot environment <c0d0s0> file systems with the file system(s) you specified for the new boot environment. Determining which file systems should be in the new boot environment. Updating boot environment description database on all BEs. Searching /dev for possible boot environment filesystem devices Updating system configuration files. The device </dev/dsk/c0d0s4> is not a root device for any boot environment; cannot get BE ID. Creating configuration for boot environment <second_root>. Source boot environment is <c0d0s0>. Creating boot environment <second_root>. Checking for GRUB menu on boot environment <second_root>. The boot environment <second_root> does not contain the GRUB menu. Creating file systems on boot environment <second_root>. Creating <ufs> file system for </> in zone <global> on </dev/dsk/c0d0s4>. Mounting file systems for boot environment <second_root>. Calculating required sizes of file systems for boot environment <second_root>. Populating file systems on boot environment <second_root>. Checking selection integrity. Integrity check OK. Populating contents of mount point </>. Copying. Creating shared file system mount points. Creating compare databases for boot environment <second_root>. Creating compare database for file system </>. Updating compare databases on boot environment <second_root>. Making boot environment <second_root> bootable. Updating bootenv.rc on ABE <second_root>. Population of boot environment <second_root> successful. Creation of boot environment <second_root> successful.
Type lustatus to verify your system configuration:
# lustatus Boot Environment Is Active Active Can Copy Name Complete Now On Reboot Delete Status -------------------------- -------- ------ --------- ------ ---------- c0d0s0 yes yes yes no - second_root yes no no yes -
Booting to your target BE (cloned root filesystem) First (for x86 systems), I recommend saving a hard copy of the GRUB boot menu, /boot/grub/menu.lst — then you can boot to a partition in the GRUB command line no matter what might happen to the GRUB menu.lst file (in case you hit bug 6639959). Newer versions of Live Upgrade don't have this problem, but it doesn't hurt to save menu.lst. To activate your target BE, use luactivate. Then reboot. You must use init(1M) or shutdown(1M) to reboot—do not use halt(1M) or reboot(1M), as the latter commands skip graceful shutdown procedures, including switching your BE. Be patient in this step as this could take awhile updating the new BE. For example:
# luactivate second_root Saving latest GRUB loader. Generating partition and slice information for ABE <second_root> Boot menu exists. Generating direct boot menu entries for ABE. Generating direct boot menu entries for PBE. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* The target boot environment has been activated. It will be used when you reboot. NOTE: You MUST NOT USE the reboot, halt, or uadmin commands. You MUST USE either the init or the shutdown command when you reboot. If you do not use either init or shutdown, the system will not boot using the target BE. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* In case of a failure while booting to the target BE, the following process needs to be followed to fallback to the currently working boot environment: 1. Do \*not\* change \*hard\* disk order in the BIOS. 2. Boot from the Solaris Install CD or Network and bring the system to Single User mode. 3. Mount the Parent boot environment root slice to some directory (like /mnt). You can use the following command to mount: mount -Fufs /dev/dsk/c0d0s0 /mnt 4. Run <luactivate> utility with out any arguments from the Parent boot environment root slice, as shown below: /mnt/sbin/luactivate 5. luactivate, activates the previous working boot environment and indicates the result. 6. Exit Single User mode and reboot the machine. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Modifying boot archive service GRUB menu is on device: </dev/dsk/c0d0s0>. Filesystem type for menu device: <ufs>. Activation of boot environment <second_root> successful. # lustatus Boot Environment Is Active Active Can Copy Name Complete Now On Reboot Delete Status -------------------------- -------- ------ --------- ------ ---------- c0d0s0 yes no no yes - second_root yes yes yes no - # shutdown -i6
After rebooting, you'll notice (for x86) that the GRUB menu (file /boot/grub/menu.lst in the old (source) BE) has been updated with the new BE, allowing you to boot to the old (source) BE or the target BE.
# /boot/grub/menu.lst default 1 timeout 10 title Solaris Express Developer Edition 9/07 snv_70b X86 kernel$ /platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix module$ /platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/boot_archive title second_root root (hd0,2,e) kernel$ /platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix module$ /platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/boot_archive
Solaris Upgrade with Live Upgrade Use luupgrade to upgrade a BE. Just specify the BE name to upgrade (not the currently-active BE) and the root directory of the install DVD or DVD image. For example:
# luupgrade -u -n second_root -s /media/SOL_11_X86 Copying failsafe kernel from media. Uncompressing miniroot Uncompressing miniroot archive (Part2) 13353 blocks Creating miniroot device miniroot filesystem is <ufs> Mounting miniroot at </media/SOL_11_X86/Solaris_11/Tools/Boot> Mounting miniroot Part 2 at </media/SOL_11_X86/Solaris_11/Tools/Boot> Validating the contents of the media </media/SOL_11_X86>. The media is a standard Solaris media. The media contains an operating system upgrade image. The media contains <Solaris> version <11>. Constructing upgrade profile to use. Locating the operating system upgrade program. Checking for existence of previously scheduled Live Upgrade requests. Creating upgrade profile for BE <second_root>. Checking for GRUB menu on ABE <second_root>. Checking for x86 boot partition on ABE. Determining packages to install or upgrade for BE <second_root>. Performing the operating system upgrade of the BE <second_root>. CAUTION: Interrupting this process may leave the boot environment unstable or unbootable. Upgrading Solaris: 30% completed
Upgrading Solaris: 100% completed Installation of the packages from this media is complete. Deleted empty GRUB menu on ABE <second_root>. Adding operating system patches to the BE <second_root>. The operating system patch installation is complete. ABE boot partition backing deleted. Configuring failsafe for system. Failsafe configuration is complete. INFORMATION: The file </var/sadm/system/logs/upgrade_log> on boot environment <second_root> contains a log of the upgrade operation. INFORMATION: The file </var/sadm/system/data/upgrade_cleanup> on boot environment <second_root> contains a log of cleanup operations required. WARNING: <2> packages failed to install properly on boot environment
LU Bug Workaround:
With a Live Update to NV79a you may have a problem with the /bin directory in the new BE. This is a bug and you'll notice it when several services fail during booting. Directory /bin should be a softlink to /usr/bin, not a directory. If it is, then fix it as follows and reboot:
mv /bin /bin.old; ln -s usr/bin /bin
Reverting or cleanup of a BE To switch back to the original BE, run luactivate again:
# luactivate c0d0s0
# ludelete c0d0s0
Other lu commands
To copy from the current BE to an existing BE (one where lucreate was ran), run lumake.
To look at or edit a file in your original BE (say, for example, to edit your GRUB configuration file /boot/grub/menu.lst), use lumount. For example,
lumount c0d0s0 /mnt
Use luumount to unmount. For example,
luumount /mnt I use lurename to rename BEs to a more meaningful BE name.
- Solaris Live Upgrade How-To Guide Good tutorial on LU concepts and use.
- Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Solaris Live Upgrade and Upgrade Planning Detailed reference manual.
- "Rapid Patching and Upgrading with Solaris Live Upgrade Software" by Amy Rich (2004). LU for use with patching and upgrading software, with extensive examples.
- "Solaris Live-Upgrade Minimum Patch Requirements." InfoDoc 72099 Search for it at SunSolve
- Packages: SUNWlur and SUNWluu
- LU commands (overview at live_upgrade(5) man page): luactivate(1M), lucancel(1M), lucompare(1M), lucreate(1M), lucurr(1M), ludelete(1M), lufslist(1M), lumake(1M), lumount(1M), luumount(1M), lurename(1M), lustatus(1M), and luupgrade(1M).
Update: (Sept. 2008): OpenSolaris now has beadm(1M) for use with ZFS bootable filesystems. To use in the simple case, simply type beadm create; beadm list and it will clone the current Boot Environment
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Needs more cowbell!
Chick - beer for women! *gag*
I predict a HUGE marketing FAIL!
• Do some dus...and some CX...and some tandem gravel...and some podiums...
• PRs
• 130#s (or less)
• Stop letting my core go to hell
finnegan begin again
Sounds like novelty that will fade none too quickly.
"... the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value..." Thomas Paine Dec 23, 1776 The Crisis
Adversity is the first path to truth. Lord Byron
"No one plans to fail…..they fail to plan" Skinny Pete
Sounds like novelty that will fade none too quickly.
Yup! Hey, let's market a product to people who don't actually like said product. Dumb. That would be like packaging bacon in a wrapper decorated with images of lettuce and trying to sell it to vegans. Hello....
I'd give them a thumbs up for donating 5% of profits to women's charities, but they actually have to sell it to donate.


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Where do I begin? I love you so much. You are such a bright light in my world and I'm sure as I continue to watch you grow, you will continue to surprise me with your love of making people happy. I am going to try to write you a letter on every Mother's Day expressing my feelings for you and recapping what is going on in your life.
- You love to "fix" things and figure out how things work. Every time Daddy gets started on a project, you're right in there. You're very good at it too!
- You love to vacuum.
- There are so many times that you have woken up from your nap to find Hailey still sleeping. You quietly sit in your crib and play with Louie until she wakes up. You're a very considerate young man.
- When we're outside, you want to explore every part of the yard. You also love to play with the broom...on the grass.
- You have the best laugh.
- When you make a mistake and hit Hailey, you are very sweet about apologizing to her. You always go over and try to give her a kiss.
- Trucks are your passion.
- You dance like a caveman. One leg on the ground and then the other...that's all...no other movement. Unless you start shaking your head like a heavy metal band...that's always a little dangerous though!
- Independent doesn't even start to describe you...it makes me proud.
- You love to read...
- You are so into buckling your own car seat. You get so frustrated because I try to do the difficult part...I just don't want you pinching your fingers!
- When you eat something that you really like, you use both of your hands to shove the food into your mouth. It's awesome...pure unadulterated excitement for your food.
- When I bring you to the Kids Zone at the gym, they are always so happy to see you. They try to get you to play with the other kids, but you inevitably "guard" the door until I return.
- When we go to the supermarket, you always ask for PAID stickers and you need one for each hand. You won't take them off when you wash your hands for lunch, but as soon as you get in the highchair, you want them off. The problem is that now the stickiness has transferred to your hands and you totally freak out. I wonder if you think it's your skin, but it's not...let me help you!
- You are very cuddly. You love to hug our legs and give kisses in the morning (even if I have to ask for it sometimes).
- Everything Hailey has, you want. I think this is b/c you want to spend more time with her, but I'm not too sure. I'm serious...it's everything. She does not handle it well, but you are not easily deterred. You know what you want and you won't take no for an answer. Hopefully you'll figure out which toys are "off limits" according to Hailey. Sometimes I get afraid for your safety with her wild screams!
- Sometimes you and Hailey play very nicely together. I can honestly say that those "too quiet" moments (you know the ones...where you wonder what the heck your kids are up to) have more often than not resulted in moments like the one pictured below. See? You're not enemies all the time!
- You love to get attention from strangers, but the minute they give it to you, you play shy! What's up with that?
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September 2 and 3, 2009 – Federal party leaders position themselves after Michael Ignatieff and the Liberals began pushing for a fall election.
Prime Minister Harper says he will not make any "backroom deals" but is willing to listen to specific proposals coming from the other parties.
The Liberals have abandoned the blue-ribbon EI consultation panel they negotiated in June, and Ignatieff says he won't negotiate with Harper any longer.
Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe says the Bloc is ready for an election, and they will vote in the interests of Quebec on an issue-by-issue basis.
NDP leader Jack Layton denies any existing deals with the Liberal Party or Bloc. Layton he says he will not make any "backroom deals", and that Stephen Harper must "reach out" and take action on NDP issues or he will not support the Conservatives in the House of Commons.
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This week I'm starting an 8-month journey through the Institutes led by the elders of my church. It'll be my first time going cover to cover. The elders have questions for us to answer at the end of each section. I plan on keeping track of everything at my new blog.
If you are so inclined, please pray that I persevere this study!
P.S. Yes, I am very aware of Reformation 21's Blogging the Institutes and will no doubt be gleaning what I can from their commentary.


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Destination: Mediterranean
Embarkation: Rome (Civitavecchia)
This was our third cruise, but this was our first cruise with MSC, we had read numerous mixed reviews on several review sites and all I can say is that the people must have been on a different cruise. The ship is very Italian themed, but all crew have a very good understanding of English and it was quite easy to communicate once I started speaking slower.
The cabin that we had was a balcony cabin and was very comfortable, fantastic pressure in the shower and a very effecient air conditioning system, the balcony was very roomy and afforded amazing views of our cruise. The food that was on offer was excellent, varied and very tasty, buffet was a bit of a scrum and some of our european cousins should really learn manners, but apart from that the food on offer from the buffet was delicious and ample. The main dining restaurant was divided into 2 sittings, 1st at 18:00hrs and then the other later sitting at 20:30hrs, we had the earlier slot and that was the only gripe, was a bit More early, but maitre de could sort that easily. Food was delicious and of the standard that you would expect in a high end eaterie. There are numerous bars on board and all are well stocked and the crew can make the most amazing cocktails!!!!. Stage shows are excellent, but become a bit repetitive if you went every night. The SPA was heaven and that's all I am saying about this. Drinks package Allegresso was well worth it 250 euros each and is a bargain. The shops are amazing and just remember that you can barter for discount and it's worth it.
Only gripe we did have was return flight times and we actually switched whilst on holiday and paid BA to return us 7 hours earlier. I would highly recommend MSC to anyone and we are definitelty using them in the future. Less
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WASHINGTON—Calling a GOP victory in the 2012 presidential election antithetical to the party platform, top Republicans revealed a new long-term political strategy Tuesday: reelecting Barack Obama and making his life even more of a living hell than it already is.
"For three years, the Republican Party has coalesced around the single goal of making President Obama's every waking moment sheer and utter torture," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters. "But we can't continue to do that if he's not in office."
"If we are going to make the president a haggard shell of a human being by the time he leaves the White House, we need four more years of never compromising, four more years of miring every piece of legislation in unnecessary procedural muck, four more years of pretending we want to work with the president and then walking away from the table at the last second," McConnell added. "Four more years! Four more years! Obama 2012!" ...
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A long-stalled free trade deal between South Korea and the United States went into effect at midnight Wednesday about five years after the two countries struck the accord aimed at slashing tariffs and other trade barriers.
A long-delayed free trade agreement between the United States and South Korea took effect Thursday winning warm praise from the two countries' leaders but stirring scattered protests in Seoul.The agreement means export-dependent South Korea now has trade pacts with the world's two biggest economic areas, after a deal with the European Union went into force last July.The pact, which scraps duties on thousands of items, is the biggest for the United States since the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994.
At long last, the US-Korea FTA looks to be headed for the very-delayed finish line:
The United States and South Korea have a reached a deal on auto issues that have blocked congressional approval of a free-trade agreement for three years, sources familiar with the talks said on Friday.
As part of the deal, South Korea agreed to let the United States keep a 2.5 percent tariff on Korean-built cars for five more years, rather than cut it immediately, the sources said.
AP - FREE TRADE PUSH: The leaders of South Korea and the United States agreed to try to finalize a long-stalled free trade deal ahead of a summit of major economies set for late next week, the office of South Korea's president said.
U.S. trade policy, hobbled for years by partisan bickering, has been reinvigorated with a new level of ambition and scope. President Barack Obama, considered a trade skeptic when he first came into office in 2008, is now pursuing free trade zones spanning both the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed Wednesday to expand the size of a currency swap deal and push to resume stalled free trade negotiations, as Tokyo returned looted Korean royal documents in a goodwill gesture....
ETF Database submits: South Korean equities have been in focus as of late but for all the wrong reasons; rising tensions with the often volatile North finally bubbled over earlier this year as the communist regime shelled an island of their long-time South Korean rival. The South Koreans responded in kind, launching mortars of their own while scrambling jets in preparation for any further escalation.
In a display of unshakeable unity against nuclear-armed North Korea, US President Barack Obama has agreed to wrap up a long delayed free trade deal with South Korea and extend Washington's wartime command of South Korean forces.As tensions surged on the Korean peninsula after Pyongyang was blamed for a deadly attack on a Seoul warship, Obama held warm talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, declaring that "our friendship and alliance continues to grow" both on the security and economic fronts.
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John Thompson III and Georgetown finished in a three-way tie atop the Big East standings in 2012-13. The Hoyas shared the league title with Louisville, who ended the season as the national champion, and Marquette, who they will continue to build a rivalry with in the new Big East Conference.
Georgetown lost versatile forward Otto Porter Jr. to the NBA, after deciding to forgo his final two seasons in Washington D.C. The Hoyas will try to make their fifth straight March Madness appearance in 2014, though they've only won a single NCAA tournament game during that time frame.
The Hoyas should compete for another Big East title in the league's inaugural season, competing with the likes of Marquette, Creighton and Villanova. They are currently receiving votes in the AP Poll and will need to adjust to life without Porter, who is still nearby as a member of the Washington Wizards.
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Within my first 2 weeks of Invisalign treatment, I have already went to my dentist 2 times (1st time 3 fell off) 2nd time (2 fell off). And now, I need to call for the 3rd time since another 2 fell off. My dentist is nice and helps me to put all the missing attachments back on but I just feel very inconvenience that I have to go for the 3rd time, which almost all of the attachments on my teeth have been replaced once already. Is there any way that can help to reduce the chance of falling off?
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Most attachments stay on unless they are on porcelain crowns. If not a crown then it maybe something related to the bonding procedure. Speak to your dentists about your concerns.
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In Austria, men at the age of 18 have the choice between an eight month long military service and an alternative military service (called "Zivildienst") which lasts for one year where one has to do community service such as working in old people's homes and hospitals, helping disabled persons, or working in the ambulance service (e.g. Red Cross, Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund). Personally, I was on duty at the latter (see "My Time as a 'Zivildiener'").
Right at the beginning of my "Zivildienst" (in February 2000), a three-week basic training, where we were (apart from first aid) also taught in subjects like political education, civil defense, and emergency aid, was compulsory for all persons fulfilling their "Zivildienst" ("Zivildiener" / ZDLs). This training is designed for the purpose of preparing the "Zivildiener" for a possible mission at times of
severe accidents or extreme states of emergency during a so-called "extrordinary Zivildienst".
During the first four month (including May 2000) the "Zivildiener" received a basic pay of 2.358,– ATS (171,36 € / approx. 210,– US$) per month as well as 155,– ATS (11,26 € / approx. 14,– US$) per day (in the form of vouchers) for buying food.
After the amendment to the "Zivildienstgesetzes" (law concerning the "Zivildienst" / ZDG) in spring 2000, however, the financial conditions for ZDLs became much worse:
Starting from June 1, 2000, the money for food was cut to the bone: We just received 43,– ATS (3,12 € / approx. 3,85 US$) per day. Because of this enormous financial setback, the "Zivildiener" tried to draw attention to their situation with the help of a warning strike and a demonstration in order to achieve an abandonment of the mentioned amending law:
On Monday, May 8, 2000, we took part in a warning strike lasting for three hours, after being granted permission by our superiors at the ASB Floridsdorf to do so (as "Zivildiener" do not have the freedom of strike).
On June 5, a demonstration with about 250 participants took part in the City of Vienna, for which we were again released from work by our superiors at the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Floridsdorf-Donaustadt. Furthermore, a list of 16.811 people supporting our claims was given to the then President of the National Council Heinz Fischer.
However, our protest did not lead to the desired goal – we still received just 43,– ATS for food per day.
The Department of the Interior even presented a
Catering Proposal based on the recommendation of the Civil Defense Corps by which Secretary of the Interior Strasser wanted to prove that
one can buy food for 43 ATS per day in order to get a decent breakfast, one hot meal and a supper, and is even able to live healthy. By the way: This proposal was based on a list which is a
Recommandation for Food Supply in case of a natural or ecological disaster for a person not leaving their living quarters for two weeks! Furthermore, a study of the Institute of Nutrition Science at the University of Vienna revealed that (contrary to the claims of the minister) this nourishment would lead to a
lack of vitality, dietary fibre, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B2, Pantothen acid, biotin, folic acid, vitamin C, copper, iodine and zinc!
Apart from the financial setback, the amending law also led to several other changes: For example, the basic training mentioned above was cancelled without substitution, and the number of new "Zivildiener" was drastically reduced: In June, only organisations like the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund and the Red Cross were assigned a certain number of new ZDLs. In October, "Zivildiener" were merely "sold". That is to say, some organisations were able to "buy" a "Zivildiener" for about 10.000,– ATS (approx. 730,– € / approx. 890,– US$) per month.
In order to improve the financial conditions of the "Zivildiener" (at least those living in Vienna) a little bit, the town council of Vienna eventually granted all "Zivildiener" living in Vienna a benefit payment (!) of 1052,– ATS (76,45 € / approx. 94,– US$) per month (between July and December 2000).
At the Constitutional Court (VfGH) a claim was lodged against this amending law, which I also joined. In the beginning of December 2001, the court finally decided that the changes had been unconstitutional. In the press notice it says:
On December 6, 2001, the Constitutional Court has determined that the regulations in question were unconstitutional.
The amending law led to a inadequate supply of the affected "Zivildiener" as the raised basic pay did not make up for the cut concerning the money for food. Therefore, the right to choose between military service and "Zivildienst" guaranteed in the constitution was violated, for the state did no longer fulfil its obligation concerning the supply of "Zivildiener", resp. because fulfilling the "Zivildienst" was in fact (significantly) hampered during that period.
Financially, this decision should mean that at least those 200 "Zivildiener", who joined the claim, should get some money (112,– ATS / 8,14 € / approx. 10,– US$ per day, to be exact) repaid. However, there are different legal conceptions concerning the question who is responsible for this payment, and it was unfortunately not possible to arrive at an amicable arrangement with the Department of the Interior. This is why another lawsuit at the VfGH has become necessary. Unfortunately, the Constitutional Court disclaimed competence and therefore dismissed this case. Hence, one had to wait for the outcome of an appellate proceeding against a decision of the "Zivildienstverwaltungs-GmbH" referring to this, before one could once again lodge a claim at the VfGH. Because of this, the legal proceeding was delayed for quite some time. In October 2004, the VfGH finally decided in favour of the plaintiff. Moreover, in January 2005 an agreement could be reached with the new Secretary of the Interior, Liese Prokop, who followed Ernst Strasser after his resignation in December 2004. Therefore, the about 50 "Zivildiener" involved which did not give up during the four years finally got their money in mid February 2005.
With another amending law which enterd into force as from January 1, 2001, the catering of "Zivildiener" was again changed: Now, the organisations which employ "Zivildiener" have to see to an
adequate catering. For me (as I was working for the Samariter Bund) this meant that I received 80,– ATS (5,81 € / approx. 7,15 US$) per day – more than 43,– ATS (3,12 € / approx. 3,85 US$) per day, but still not as much as 155,– ATS (11,26 € / approx. 14,– US$) per day like before the amendment to the "Zivildienstgesetz" in 2000.
In the meantime, it was confirmed by the Constitutional Court that this regulation is indeed constitutional. However, it was also determined that
the state has the responsibility guaranteed in the constitution to assure the adequate supply of the 'Zivildiener'. Moreover, the Constitutional Court arrived at the decision that one can determine what one should understand by 'adequate catering'. In this regard, the Constitutional Court refers to a former regulation by the Secretary of the Interior. (This regulation lastly mentioned 155,– ATS as an appropriate payment for three meals per day.)
Another point of reference for the money for food mentioned by the Constitutional Court is the allowance paid to men fulfilling their basic military service if they do not receive their meals in the barracks (13,60 € / approx. 16,70 US$).
To sum up, a "Zivildiener" should receive between 11,26 € (approx. 14,– US$) (according to the catering regulation in effect between 1994 and 2000) and 13,60 € (approx. 16,70 US$). If one has received less money than that, one may assert one's claims even retroacting. However, the "Zivildienstverwaltungs-GmbH" and the Secretary of the Interior have declared that they are not willing to accept these claims. However, on November 15, 2005, the Constitutional Court determined (again) that the aforesaid 13,60 € (approx. 16,70 US$) can be considered as adequate, even though in some occasions this amount may be reduced a little bit (e.g. if one spends the whole working day in the same place). What is more, it was especially made clear once more that is the responsibility of the state to assure the adequate supply of the "Zivildiener". Judging from the experiences during the last few years, this does not mean that the situation of the "Zivildiener" will change immediately, but at least one more step has been taken in the right direction.
More informationen about this subject may be found on the internet, especially on the pages of Zivildienst.at (in German).
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We reported a couple of weeks ago that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for iOS would be coming soon, and that day has finally come. The classic shooter is now available on the iOS App store in its full form. Previously released across Playstation 2, the Xbox, Windows, and most recently the Mac App Store, the game was heralded as one of the best in the series.
Amazingly, the now-released "10th anniversary" edition of the game actually improves on previous versions' graphics, sporting greater resolutions, improved textures and increased draw distance. The game also features a customizable user interface, allowing you to arrange the controls as you see fit for your device and your play style. This is something that I believe is going to start appearing on more iOS games, hopefully taking advantage of new screen real estate found in Apple's new devices such as the iPhone 5.
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Kuban Krasnodar kept their European hopes alive on Sunday with a routine 2-0 win at home to relegation battlers Volga.
The victory saw Kuban end a run of six consecutive draws to move up to seventh with 44 points, level with Rubin Kazan and Spartak Moscow in the two places above them, leaving the race for Europa League qualification wide open, while Volga stay in 11th.
Kuban took 22 minutes to breakdown their visitors as Sergei Petrov found the net and Isael da Silva added the second just before half-time.
The hosts failed to add to their tally in the second half, but they cruised to the three points. despite Moussa Konate's stoppage time red card.
Dynamo Moscow moved up to fourth after a narrow 2-1 win over Krylia Sovetov. Hungarian attacker Balazs Dzsudzsak opened the scoring for Dynamo in the first five minutes as he fired a low shot into the bottom corner.
The visitors continued to have the better of proceedings in Samara and they doubled their lead in the 61st minute through 20-year-old Pavel Solomatin on just his second start for the club, with the forward tapping in Dzsudzsak's cross.
Ivan Taranov gave Krylia a way back into the match just four minutes later as he produced an excellent header at the far post, but Dan Petrescu's team held on to move back into the European places, while the hosts remain in the relegation play-off places.
Amkar Perm stay just outside of the bottom four despite a 4-2 defeat at home to Lokomotiv Moscow, a match which promised more for the hosts as Blagoy Georgiev gave them the lead 24 minutes in.
However, once Lokomotiv got started, they could not be stopped as four goals in a 23-minute spell which began just before half-time had them well on their way to the three points.
Aleksey Miranchuk, Dame N'Doye, Dmitri Torbinski and Renat Yanbayev got the goals for the visitors and they were more than enough despite Zahari Sirakov's stoppage time strike for Amkar.


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Whether you are in the market to buy your first home, or you are an experienced home buyer, your home search should begin by understanding the state of the market, utilizing the new technologies available, and choosing the right Realtor.
Understanding the market-
National trends do not hold true of our area of Fairfield County. As a matter of fact, each town in Fairfield County has its own market trend, and price ranges and neighborhoods within any given town have their own trends as well. For example, do not assume that since it is still a sellers market in certan price ranges in Trumbull and Norwalk, that it is that way throughout all price ranges in those towns- or neighboring towns, for that matter. In other words, some areas and price ranges offer greater negotiating opportunities than others.
New technologies-
The constant influx of new websites/apps designed to make the process more streamlined can actually confuse things more. Deciphering the statistics on supposedly reliable real estate sources can leave one scratching their head. One site says a home is worth "X" amount of dollars, and the next can vary up to 25 percent. Unfortuunately, at this time, there really is no one perfect valuation site. The best way to research value is to speak with a Realtor who knows the area that you are interested in. The best apps are ones that connect you to your Realtor in a moments notice. Researching schools/ and their ratings , and area demographics would be your best bet.
The right Realtor can guide you through the process and give you the information and statistics you desire on the neighborhoods and/or price ranges of your choice. An experienced agent can also discuss local market nuances and trends that a national type of website could not possibly know.
When you have a clear understanding of the market and new technologies, the agent you choose to assist you should be a great negotiator, tech savvy, and prompt with emails and return calls, and Happy House Hunting!- the process does not have to be stressful. The right agent and team of professionals can make this an exciting time.
Have you seen our latest column on WestportNow? It's about the new rules of negotiating. Read it here


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- Climate change is likely to harm California's economy by reducing the types of natural, non-irrigated vegetation available for livestock forage and the ability of forest ecosystems to store carbon dioxide, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the scientific journal Climatic Change.
- The ability of ecosystems to store carbon dioxide is a key part of implementing the state's climate law, the Global Warming Solutions Act, also known as Assembly Bill 32 or AB 32.
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"We calculated that replacing lost forage caused by climate change with extra hay will hike costs for the California ranching industry by up to $235 million per year by 2070," said Shaw. "That's why it's important for policymakers to better understand the value of services that nature provides to California's economy, so that they can work to protect our natural resources and the economy in the face of climate change."
"Fortunately, California's Global Warming Solutions Act provides new economic opportunities for landowners—both inside and outside California—to be part of the climate solution," said economist Belinda Morris, a report coauthor and regional director of EDF's Center for Conservation Incentives. "Landowners can earn credits for capturing carbon on their land that they can sell to offset industrial carbon emissions. These credits will bring in a whole new revenue stream that can benefit the ranching industry, helping ranchers to keep ranching."
Carbon credits are an integral part of the carbon cap-and-trade program that is scheduled to begin this year under the Global Warming Solutions Act. It allows for 8 percent of the law's carbon emission reduction goals to be achieved by offsetting emissions with carbon credits.
"EDF is working with landowners, academic institutions and others to develop cost-effective methods for capturing carbon on rangelands that could generate new revenue streams for ranchers as part of a carbon credits market, while also improving soil fertility," Morris said.
The peer-reviewed study "The Impact of Climate Change on California's Ecosystem Services" is available online at http://www.springerlink.com/content/q773hv252l138240/fulltext.html.


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- n. A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur.
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- n. A sulphide of lead and antimony, of a blackish lead-gray color and metallic luster.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A sulphid of antimony and lead, occurring in oblique monoclinic crystals and in massive forms. It has a dark leadgray color and metallic luster.
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Come along to celebrate International Women's Day with a screening of Kim Longinotto's fantastic Divorce: Iranian Style.
Hilarious, tragic, stirring, this fly-on-the-wall look at several weeks in an Iranian divorce court provides a unique window into the intimate circumstances of Iranian women's lives.
In association with:
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Comme des Garçons Shirt Spring 2012
The Generic Man and Comme des Garçons SHIRT have once again joined forces for a collaborative endeavor that sees the two companies counterbalancing one another for a line of shoes highlighting each other's fortes. The clean lines and primary colors of the collection take nuanced cues from modernism and the De Stijl movement's striking graphic shapes, heightening the contrast of each model: the Chuckman, the Slip On, and the Hunting Lo, the latter two being borrowed from the Generic Surplus archives. The stark silhouettes and bold color palette make a direct nod to the sharp yet elegant tailoring of 1970s sportswear while staying true to the minimalist utilitarianism that has become Comme des Garçons SHIRT's tradmark feature.To celebrate and enhance this unique collaboration with Comme de Garçons SHIRT, The Generic Man enlisted artist and musician Chris Johanson to vocalize the ideals of the footwear collection through a film, which was shot and directed by Aaron Rose of Beautiful Losers fame. In his usual cerebral manner, Johanson waxes about the complexities (and simplicities) of life―the bread and butter for The Generic Man. "Live in the sea of life," he says while painting his bold, primary color abstractions in the background. "It's your trip."See additional photos hereAvaialble here


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Protecting Sensitive Populations From Flu
Experts that work around seniors and ailing adults recommend special care and extra hygiene during flu season. According to reports, these individuals with weaker immune systems are more vulnerable to the flu, which is why 90 percent of all flu-related deaths and more than half of flu-related hospitalizations occur in people age 65 or older.
Seniors that are exposed to the flu can also develop pneumonia or other respiratory illnesses, which can be deadly in some cases. It is important for those working around these sensitive populations to protect themselves from the flu, as well as the spread of infection. Keep areas sanitized and as germ-free as possible.
Experts recommend developing flu kits, which might include:
• Paper towels — Encourage seniors to use paper towels in the bathroom instead of hand towels, which can harbor germs.
• A thermometer — A fever higher than 102 degrees could indicate the flu.
• Vitamin C or little boxes of orange juice to boost seniors' immune systems.
• Pocket-size hand sanitizer, with aloe to keep seniors' skin germ-free.
• Pens — Seniors should always have their own pen handy because shared pens in public areas carry germs.
• Disinfecting spray for use on doorknobs, handles, light switches and other highly used items. Viruses can live up to 48 hours on plastic and stainless steel surfaces.
• Hand soap because plain soap and water works as well, if not better, than anti-bacterial soaps.
• A tip sheet explaining the difference between the cold and flu.
• Hand sanitizer wipes to clean hands or public surfaces.
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Another essential part of the Christian life is belonging to a small group. Church is more than a service on Sunday. It's about being part of a community, and at Oakwood the best way to connect with others is to belong to a small group.
Every group is unique, yet they share one focus: loving God and loving people. Groups gather regularly to pray, study God's word, and sometimes just to have fun. Many groups even reach out and serve the community together.
Simply put, groups "do life together."


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Forget Amanda Knox. The future of the Web is on trial in Italy.
Four Google executives may be using Google Translate to brush up on Italian legalisms this month. The chief privacy counsel, chief legal officer, former CFO, and a marketing executive are being tried in Milan for defamation and privacy violations, reports the New York Times.
How did these Google bigwigs end up in a courtroom in Milan? The reason is that they didn't do anything… at least for two months.
In 2006, three Italian boys harassed an autistic classmate in Turin and uploaded video of the taunting to Google Video. It took Google two months to remove the videos.
Though the European Union has a law that's similar to Section 230 in the U.S. — immunizing website hosts from legal responsibility for content posted to their sites by users — Italy is arguing this doesn't apply to Google, because the company is a media company not a "technical intermediary." That would mean it should be vetting content before it's posted.
The trial is less titillating than that of Amanda Knox — no female co-eds, Italian boyfriends, or murder — but its resolution will have a huge impact on the future of Web development and the responsibility of content providers in Europe:
All of these clashes serve as reminders of the difficulty of reconciling the borderless nature of the Internet with national differences on matters like privacy or freedom of speech. Google has had other cultural clashes in Europe, where data protection standards, for example, are tighter than in the United States…
Mr. Fleischer declined to discuss Google's possible responses to a guilty verdict in the trial in Milan, or to other adverse legal or legislative developments in Italy. Might the company scale back its presence in Italy, or pull out entirely? If the ruling went against the Google executives, "it would not be good for the development of Web 2.0 business models, that's as clear as day," he said.
If they're found guilty, I suspect Americans will be even more outraged than they were over the Amanda Knox verdict. That is, if they notice it.
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