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The gorgeous Ubsioft blockbuster, Assassin's Creed II is making a killing, posting better than-expected sales of 1.6 million.
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It may be no Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but Assassin's Creed II's better than expected sales is music to Ubisoft's ears
Two weeks ago, the
launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
posted monstrous sales to the delight of publisher Activision and developer Infinity Ward. CoD:MW2
raked in over $310M USD
in the U.S. and UK in only 24 hours, moving approximately 4.7 million units. That tidy sum in cold hard cash puts even movie industry's biggest one-day opening ever,
Twilight: New Moon
(approximately $72M USD) to shame.
Now, rival publisher Ubisoft has a
similar success
to report. Its new game,
Assassin's Creed 2
, developed by Ubisoft Montreal, has posted better-than-expected sales, selling 1.6 million copies in its first week. With many of the sales occurring at $59.99 mark (Amazon.com and Newegg.com have discounted it to $55.99, and $54.99, respectively), that indicates the game likely has pulled in close to $100M USD in sales.
Cheers Ubisoft in a released statement, "This represents 32 percent growth over the first week sales of [the original] Assassin's Creed. Launched in November 2007, Assassin's Creed remains the fastest selling new video game intellectual property ever in the US."
The sales beat the expectations of most analysts, who were predicting lower sales. Analysts had stated that Ubisoft would be unlikely to meet its sales targets in the current economic climate
As with sales, critical reception of Ubisoft new blockbuster has been extremely impressive, if a bit behind Activision's juggernaut. Assassin's Creed II earned an average scores of 92.33 percent (Xbox 360) and 91.20 percent (PS3), just below Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's high bar of 93.4 (Xbox 360) and 93.90 (PS3), according to GameRankings.
Ubisoft aims to sell 6 million units by December 31, a goal that analysts now feel it is well on target to meet, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Edward Woo. Mr. Woo states, "Sales of Assassin's Creed II have successfully met initial expectations due to a combination of factors, including a bigger install base and an improved marketing campaign strategy. The game will definitely have a huge impact on the Ubisoft's revenue, but will not change the company's current guidance."
Assassin's Creed II is available for the PS3 and Xbox 360 (the PC edition is not yet out and is currently preorder only), carrying a mature rating. The player in the game is a modern day assassin who relives the genetic memories of his ancestors to hone his skills. He jumps back to the Italian Renaissance where he lives through the eyes of a young nobleman-turned-assassin named Ezio Auditore da Firenze. At the start of the game, Ezio's father Giovanni, elder brother Frederico, and younger brother, Petruccio are all executed by the ruling party. Vowing revenge, Ezio slays his enemies using an advanced weapons-based combat system and inventions created by a young Leonardo da Vinci. The game features the voice talents of actress Kristen Bell (of
Veronica Mars
fame) and humorist Danny Wallace.
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Attorney General Elyakim Rubinstein has requested the Central Elections Committee (CEC) to disqualify the Balad list (National Democratic Alliance) from taking part in the upcoming general elections because its chairman, MK Azmi Bishara, has expressed support for terror organizations. Rubinstein also asked the committee to disqualify former Kach Party member Baruch Mazel from competing on Herut´s list.
In asking to disqualify Bishara, Rubinstein joined MKs Yisrael Katz (Likud) and Michael Kleiner (Herut), who based their request on an amendment passed by the Knesset a few months ago that states no party or candidate who negates the existence of the State of Israel as a democratic Jewish state, or who incites to racism or supports the armed conflict conducted by an enemy state or terror organization against the State of Israel, can run in the general elections for the Knesset.
Katz said Bishara has openly supported enemy actions against Israel for years, and had made speeches supporting terror organizations and identification with acts of violence. "I am convinced that Azmi Bishara will not be a member of the next Knesset," Katz said.
The Knesset voted to remove Bishara´s immunity so that he could stand trial on charges of supporting terrorist organizations. Bishara made statements in Israel and Syria last year praising the Hizbullah and encouraging Palestinians to resist Israeli occupation
In response to Rubinstein´s adding his name to the motion presented by Katz and Kleiner, Bishara charged the attorney general of "persecuting" him and his party. "The attorney general has no standing in the Central Elections Committee," party sources told Maariv.
Meanwhile, Rubinstein asked CEC chairman Justice Mishael Cheshin to disqualify Marzel, who was given the number two position on the right- wing Herut party list, based on a law which forbids lists or candidates to run for office if they are involved in activities of an inciting or racist nature.
Rubinstein reportedly gave Cheshin evidence collected by the Shin Bet and Israel Police detailing Marzel´s active participation in Kach activities. Marzel has been arrested dozens of times for disturbing the peace and for confrontations with Arabs but has never been convicted on charges of incitement.
Herut Party members reacted furiously to the request to bar Marzel from the Knesset. "It is embarrassing that the attorney general classifies Marzel, a Jew loyal to his country and his people, with Azmi Bishara, who supports terror," they said.
Marzel commented, "Herut´s rise in public opinion polls since I joined the party apparently upset the judgment of the attorney general, who is blatantly interfering in Israeli democratic processes."
The Labor Party today also petitioned the Central Elections Committee to disqualify Marzel.
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Rodney Atkins is Engaged
Rodney Atkins is engaged! He popped the question to country singer Rose Falcon. She posted the ring and the news on social media but the picture has since been taken down. Thankfully, Country Music Is Love grabbed it before it was deleted. Congrats to the happy couple.
Toby Keith's daughter Krystal shares in our happiness, tweeting a congratulatory message.
Congrats to my girl @rosefalcon on her engagement to @rodneyatkins
— Krystal Keith (@KrystalKeith) June 5, 2013
How things have changed for Rodney Atkins. He was accused of trying to smother his wife to death in 2011 and shortly after announced he was getting divorced. The domestic abuse charges were eventually dropped. Let's hope the second time is the charm.
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Losing streak strikes Norwin boys basketball
From top of the table to fighting in the pack, much about the season outlook has changed in two weeks for Norwin boys basketball.
After winning five consecutive games to open the Section 1-AAAA season, Norwin has lost four straight section contests entering this week, the most recent being a 64-59 setback at Latrobe in a snow-postponed game played on Saturday.
Curtis Perz had 23 points to lead all scorers for Norwin (8-8, 5-4), and Matt Stewart scored 12 for the Knights. Latrobe (10-8, 5-3) had four players score in double figures led by Blake Reaping, who scored 15.
The Knights haven't been outplayed by much during the losing streak, which began with the team's 10-point loss to Penn-Trafford. Since then, Norwin lost at Hempfield by six, at home against Kiski Area by three and at Latrobe by five, as the close games that went the Knights' way in the first half of the season suddenly have turned against them.
"To be honest, not much has changed," Norwin coach Lynn Washowich said. "All of those games that we won were decided by a possession or two, and now we're losing games by a possession or two.
"We knew that we could lose all four of those games, but I don't think any of us imagined we would lose all four, especially all four being close. We've just told the kids to keep working and keep getting better."
The streak has dropped the Knights from first to fourth in the section standings, but with only two games separating them from first place, Norwin still could top the section or finish out of the playoffs completely by season's end.
To avoid the latter option, Washowich said, the team needs to become a more complete offensive unit rather than rely only on the scoring of Stewart and Perz.
"The biggest difference we've seen in the second half of the year is how people are guarding us. It's not a dramatic change, but teams are doing a good job of packing the middle and taking away the post and penetration," Washowich said.
"Matt and Curtis have led us in scoring every game, and we've talked extensively about needing more guys to take shots and make shots. It can't be one or two kids, we need to have a third kid step up and be another double-digit scorer for us."
The Knights have two weeks and six games left in the regular season to remedy their offensive troubles, the first of which was a nonsection contest against Franklin Regional scheduled for Wednesday, after this edition's deadline.
Norwin next hosts Albert Gallatin in a section game at 7:30 p.m. Friday, and it goes into the contest with the knowledge that the team can't miss the playoffs if it wins its final three section games.
But Washowich admitted that sneaking into the playoffs as a fourth-place team isn't what the Knights hope to do, especially when the Quad-A landscape is considered. In last year's playoffs, top-seeded Shaler was the only top-eight seed to reach the semifinals, and it's very possible that this year will yield a similarly upset-laden bracket in February.
"We talk about winning all our games. Winning games like against Franklin Regional might not count in the standings, but it helps us get as good a seed as we can for the playoffs," Washowich said.
"It's pretty common knowledge that in Quad-A, you don't want to see (No. 1) New Castle. But apart from them, and possibly North Allegheny, there's not a lot of separation between all the playoff teams. We need to win all our remaining games so the committee will take notice and hopefully we can get a better seed."
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Where are you from? Where did you go to college?
KA: I grew up in Connecticut (and a little bit in San Diego). Never went to college. Actually, I went to a 'junior college' for a year in Massachusetts and that was a total bust. I never was cut out for a classroom.
What did you do before you worked at Mexican Summer? How did you come to work for Kemado? Have you always wanted to work in the music industry?
KA: I did a bunch of things before getting into the music biz; contracting, waiting tables etc. Strangely, I also temped at a large film studio for a stint in their finance dept. That was pretty random. Mostly, I tried to focus on making music, which never really panned out, so I started temping and interning at record labels. Lots of lame work, but I met someone at a big indie label and we hit it off. When he left that label to start Kemado, he asked me if I wanted a job, and I immediately accepted.
Where does the name "Mexican Summer" come from?
KA: It's a Marissa Nadler song from her album, Songs III: Bird On The Water
What do you do at Mexican Summer? What is a typical day like?
KA: I do all of the A&R here – which basically means, I "sign" the bands. A typical day….I wouldn't know where to begin. There's not really a regular rhythm – I think we all just try and stay in front of the workload.
What are the some of the unique challenges of running a small, all-vinyl label?
KA: Well, I should first clarify that we're actually going to be pressing some CDs in the coming months – not on every release, but certain full lengths where there seems to be demand. It's definitely a change of pace for us – and even seems a little wrong, but people still seem to want em…so, we'll give it a shot.
As for challenges – when you do a high volume of releases, keeping production in check is always a headache. It's the price you pay for putting out so many records, I suppose. Also, we sometimes seem to catch some slack on our records being expensive. It's tough because our goal has always been to create a high quality product. Unfortunately, when you do that, the record/sleeve production isn't cheap. It's a definitely been tough to balance that. We actually just started doing cheaper paper stocks on all represses (while keeping the heavier stock on board for the first press). That keeps the cost lower.
Why a mostly vinyl/mp3 label? Are people buying more records and mp3s than CDs now? Does it make sense financially, or do you guys just really like vinyl?
KA: Well, like I mentioned above, we're going to be producing some CDs now, but I still think that doing mostly vinyl and MP3′s is where it's at. It's just a nice marriage – it helps people have an intimate, warm listening experience and the on-the-go copy for the mp3 player.
Record sales are absolutely up and people seem to be looking more and more at buying vinyl, which is a great thing. There are lots of opinions on the CD disappearing, and it's definitely a fading format, but who knows how long it'll be 'til it actually goes.
What kinds of bands do you typically work with? Are there any specific criteria that you have?
KA: There's no real criteria – it's all about song craft. If you write good songs, I'm sure we'll be stoked. Style over substance is not the way to our hearts.
What are some exciting projects you are working on right now? What should we look out for in the near future?
KA: Lots of good stuff coming soon – The Young Voyagers Of Legend LP, The Black Ryder Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride LP, No Joy 7″, Dunes 12″, TK Webb LP, Jacuzzi Boys 7″, Dimples 7″, Soldiers Of Fortune 12″ – I'm really excited about the upcoming Tamaryn LP, which will be in the fall. We have a bunch of reissues, too – a Michael Angelo 7″, Ramases Space Hymns LP and Linda Perhacs' classic Parellellograms LP. And there's a few secret things in the works – to be announced SOON.
What advice do you have for young people who want to work in the music industry?
KA: Well, if you're really hell-bent on working at a label, just have patience and drop that sense of entitlement. There's lots of unappealing work that you'll need to do before you get a break…but hopefully it'll pay off.
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Beijing (AFP) Feb 25, 2013
The newspaper of China's Communist Party Monday lamented a generation who had never tasted "hard work" after a general's son was held for suspected involvement in a gang-rape, as hundreds of thousands expressed outrage online.
Li Guanfeng, the teenage son of General Li Shuangjiang -- a popular military singer and household name in the country -- was held last Thursday in the latest allegation against privileged children of officials to spark public anger.
The news has dominated Internet message boards, online news portals and state-run newspapers in China, where crimes by the offspring of the country's elite cause particular fury among ordinary people.
"Family education" among successful, well-known figures in China needs to be "cautious", said the People's Daily, the ruling party's official organ, in an editorial on the case.
"Many of these children have not experienced the hard work needed in their parents' struggle to achieve success, but are shown the results of this success.
"Used to getting everything they want and having all their problems handled, they will use their father's name as an excuse, take flaunting wealth for granted and regard defying the law as brave behaviour."
Li is among five suspects detained over allegations of a sexual assault on February 17, the state-run China Daily said.
The newspaper quoted a Beijing police source as saying the group were accused of gang-raping a woman in a hotel room after a night of drinking.
It is not the first time the 17-year-old has come to public attention.
He was sent to a government correctional facility for one year in 2011 for beating a couple while their young child looked on.
Then he was known as Li Tianyi, but his parents changed his name on his release. Some domestic media reports said the move was intended to help his rehabilitation, but others called it an attempt to cover up his criminal record.
Hundreds of thousands of people went online to express their outrage at the 2011 incident, when the general apologised for his son's actions.
Internet users in China have returned to the web in force following news of the teenager's detention. On Monday morning the Global Times said the case had triggered more than 927,000 posts.
Many recalled an interview with Li's mother Meng Ge, who is also a famous military singer, in which she said she hoped her son would one day win a Nobel Prize.
"From what I know, going to prison is not a prerequisite for winning a Nobel Prize," said one poster on Sina Weibo, China's version of Twitter.
"Looks like Meng Ge's hope that her son will win a Nobel Prize will not happen now," said another. "Li Shuangjiang has shown boundless tolerance to a son who is prone to terrible mistakes."
In one of the highest-profile scandals to involve the offspring of top officials, the son of a police chief tried to use his father's status to escape a fatal car accident he had caused in 2010.
Li Qiming, 22, ran over a student in the northern province of Hebei, and shouted: "Sue me if you dare. My father is Li Gang!" He was later sentenced to six years in prison.
Last March the son of senior Communist Party official Ling Jihua reportedly died when he crashed a Ferrari in the capital, leaving two women passengers -- one said to have been naked -- injured.
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SUNDERLAND are in the middle of signing a top young Polish keeper – as speculation hots up about the future of stopper Keiren Westwood.
The Black Cats are in negotiations, expected to be successful, with Polish side Polonia Warsaw over bringing teenage star Maksymilian Stryjek to England.
The 6ft 2ins, 16-year-old – who plays for the Polish Under-17 side – is ambitious and highly-rated, and caught the eye of coaches in a recent trial spell on Wearside.
Although he is likely to be fast-tracked at Sunderland's Academy, he is a long way from pressing for Westwood's place in the first-team squad, with third choice England Under-19 keeper Jordan Pickford ahead of the new arrival in the pecking order.
It is ironic, though, that Sunderland should sign a new keeper just as a current one becomes the focus of attention with Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trappatoni publicly suggesting Westwood should consider moving club if he wants to safeguard his international future.
Shay Given's international retirement last summer opened the way for Westwood to become Ireland's new long-term goalkeeper.
He was the clear and obvious choice, but Trappatoni has cast doubt on that happening by pointing out that he cannot look to rely on a goalkeeper who barely plays.
Westwood has played more times for the Republic this season than he has for Sunderland, starting all three of Ireland's World Cup qualifiers and also featuring in one friendly, while he has been restricted to just three Capital One Cup outings for the Black Cats.
Perhaps significantly, Martin O'Neill preferred to play Simon Mignolet in the recent FA Cup games against Bolton, rather than give Westwood a chance to impress. And the keeper, already frustrated by his lack of opportunities, will be even more downcast after hearing his international manager's verdict
Westwood was included in the Republic's squad for tomorrow's friendly against Poland in Dublin, but Trappatoni is set to play Millwall's David Forde at the Aviva Stadium.
And the Italian says Westwood needs to either displace Simon Mignolet as Sunderland's No1 – or move on if he is to keep his place in the national side.
"The goalkeeper is a particularly delicate position," explained Trappatoni. "I hope Westwood can play in the future, but now the manager chooses Mignolet.
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Jerusalem (Jun. 16)
Three Jewish youths were condemned to death today following their conviction by a British military court on charges of having participated in the Acre prison delivery May 4. The other two defendants received fifteen-year sentences.
When the colonel commanding the three-man court announced the sentences, the five youths rose and sang Hatikvah in strong, steady voices. They were joined by the audience in the court which included many of their relatives. During the singing. British soldier-attendants moved chairs and performed other tasks in an obvious attempt to disregard the defendants and the audience. All five prisoners wore khaki shirts and shorts and leg irons.
The condemned men–Meir Nakar, Abshalom Habib and Jacob Weiss–are between 20 and 23 years old. They refused to participate in the two-week trial and called on the United Nations inquiry committee to urge abolition of British military tribunals.
The other defendants are Amnon Mikhailoff and Nachman Zitterbaum, who insisted they did not take part in the assault on the medieval Acre jail. After they have served their prison terms, their release will depend on the decision of the High Commissioner, who may extend the terms if he chooses.
Commenting on the imposition of the death sentences, a spokesman for the Jewish Agency declared: "We regard it as very regrettable that the United Nations Committee on Palestine should be starting its work when the shadow of the gallows hangs over this country."
Fifteen Jews and one Arab were killed during the Acre prison break. Of the 216 prisoners who escaped only 29 were Jews. The Irgun which engineered the delivery lost at least two dead and over 20 captured, of whom ten were injured. Thus far only one Jew has been recaptured, in Syria where he is still in jail.


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Game On Dude makes his first start since he was unplaced in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) when he takes on Mervyn LeRoy Handicap (gr. II) winner Morning Line in the Californian Stakes (gr. II) June 2 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
The Bret Calhoun-trained trio of Beat the Blues, Speedacious and Gleaming lead a field of eight fillies and mares entered for the ninth running of the Grade 3, $100,000 Winning Colors to be run under the lights on Saturday at Churchill Downs as part of the Downs After Dark program.
Inglorious, winner of the Woodbine Oaks and Queen's Plate last year, returns to the Toronto oval for her second start of the season in the $300,000 Nassau Stakes (gr. IIT) over the turf June 2.
The Bret Calhoun-trained trio of Beat the Blues, Speedacious, and Gleaming highlight a field of eight fillies and mares entered for the June 2 Winning Colors (gr. III) to be run under the lights at Churchill Downs June 2.
Fourth as the favorite in the My Juliet Stakes, Nicole H makes a one-week turnaround for trainer Michael Hushion in the $200,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) June 2 at Belmont Park.
Frank L. Jones Jr's Tapitsfly, who has started four times this year in graded events and has won or placed in all of them, will carry top weight of 121 pounds in the Early Times Mint Julep Handicap at Churchill Downs.
The gross and average price each rose 45.6% from the previous year during the opening session of the Magic Millions national weanling sale in Australia May 28. The clearance rate increased to 76% from 66% in 2011.
The New York State Racing and Wagering Board has issued a set of protocols for horses running in the Belmont Stakes, the most notable one being the use of a stakes barn, to which all Belmont starters must go beginning June 6.
Suffolk Downs will open for its 2012 live racing season June 2 and the horsemen and track management are expressing a new sense of optimism since the legalization of expanded gambling in Massachusetts last fall.
Seattle Slew, who under Turner's guidance and expertise became racing's only undefeated Triple Crown winner. read blog
Patrice Wolfson, owner of the last Triple Crown winner, says I'll Have Another is a worthy successor to Affirmed.
As he continues to prepare I'll Have Another for the June 9 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), trainer Doug O'Neill on May 30 recounted a conversation he had with trainer Billy Turner, who trained 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew.
The May 30 workout at Belmont Park for Guyana Star Dweej was cut short and the Eddington colt was credited with a :50.03 four-furlong breeze.
Iowa breeder/owner gets awesome results with Allaire DuPont Distaff Stakes winner Awesomemundo. read blog
Dr. Kendall Hansen, the owner/breeder, who is known for pulling such wacky acts as dying his champion colt Hansen's tail blue prior to the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), recently revealed some other unusual plans read blog
In the case of Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another, his family tree's branches are laden with tales of triumph and revenge. read blog
Veteran trainer Martin D. "Irish" Owens died May 22 in Cleveland at 90.
Just as the state's first racino prepares to open June 1, an Ohio judge has ruled against a group that filed suit challenging the legality of the casinos that fall under auspices of the Ohio Lottery Commission.
The New York State Racing and Wagering Board has put forth a comprehensive protocols for horses running in the June 9 Belmont Stakes in order to ensure the safety of horses and riders, and to ensure that the integrity of the sport is upheld.
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has announced a partnership with Tiffany & Co. in which the jeweler will create a new line of trophies for presentation to its stakes winners this summer.
Michael Marten, a two-time Eclipse Award-winning photographer, died May 28 of cancer at his Del Mar, Calif., home.
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(Video) A Refreshing Reminder For All About The Real Meaning Of Life
This inspirational kinetic typography video of Bill Hicks is a reminder of what life is really is like when we focus on what really matters.
We get so caught up in all the bullshit that's around us that we forget that at the end of the day we all have a choice; our choice is to be happy or sad. I choose happy, because really, life is just one big roller coaster ride for us all. We can be afraid or we can hang on, get through it and enjoy the ride.
I hope you enjoy this video, I know it brightened my day.
Bill Hicks – It's Just A Ride – Inspirational Message
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The world is like a ride in an amusement park. And when you choose to go on it, you think it's real because that's how powerful our minds are. And the ride goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and it's very brightly coloured and it's very loud and it's fun, for a while. Some people have been on the ride for a long time and they begin to question, is this real, or is this just a ride? And other people have remembered, and they come back to us, they say, "Hey — don't worry, don't be afraid, ever, because, this is just a ride…"
And we… kill those people.
"Shut him up."
"We have a lot invested in this ride. Shut him up. Look at my furrows of worry. Look at my big bank account and my family. This just has to be real."
Just a ride. But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok. But it doesn't matter because: It's just a ride. And we can change it anytime we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings and money. A choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love, instead, see all of us as one.
Here's what we can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. Take all that money that we spend on weapons and defences each year and instead spend it feeding and clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would many times over, not one human being excluded, and we could explore space, together, both inner and outer, forever, in peace.
I like the way you think joel. Although life can be depressing sometimes, we should never be letting those things effect the way we deal with our emotions. Like a rollercoast, we should just enjoy the ride until it comes to a full stop.
Nice, nice thinking.
Especially in a bad moments of our life we must to choice.
Who has worked well for himself CAN TO DO THIS
Is not easy really, but why not to try?
Great clip reminding us we always have a choice!
And as I used to say to the high school kids I taught – 'Choices have Consequences!'
Great post! Thank you for the morning inspiration.
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The rocker has lodged legal papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court that hold bosses at Tony Award Productions and TV network CBS responsible for his near-fatal health crisis.
Rocker Bret Michaels has filed suit against the producers behind the 2009 Tony Awards, blaming his on-stage accident at the ceremony for causing his near-fatal brain hemorrhage. The Poison front-man was performing at the New York prize giving when a stage prop fell and hit him in the face, leaving him with a bloody and broken nose and a cut lip.
Michaels was back in hospital six months after the awards show with a brain hemorrhage and a mild stroke, and the singer is convinced the two incidents are related. He lodged legal papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday, March 25, holding bosses at Tony Award Productions and TV network CBS responsible for his health crisis, reports TMZ.com.
The court papers state, "One of the most common causes of this type of hemorrhage is head trauma, exactly like the one Michaels suffered at the hands of the Tony Awards... Through his sheer will to live, to see his children grow up, (he) was able to survive this trauma."
Michaels claims show producers should have instructed him on how to exit the stage safely. He adds they "failed and refused" to aid him after the Tony Awards accident, and even reportedly attempted to shift the blame onto the star himself, alleging he "missed his mark". The rocker is suing for unspecified damages.


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Carnival Miracle October 2010: Carnival Miracle Cruise Review by robbb44
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Carnival Miracle October 2010
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
Embarkation - Arriving early at the pier was not crowded and everything was very orderly this was greatly improved over our last trip.
The cabin was located aft in which I had some concerns regarding how smooth the cruise would be in back of the ship, but other than the first night out in which the ship was rolling slightly the overall cruise was smooth as silk.
For a ship this old the condition of the boat is excellent only noticed furniture was scrapped up slightly and had a 13" tube TV which was showing only a few stations from Denver??
Only one dining room available for all compared to Dream which had two which was no problem but preferred a larger dining facility.
Since we enjoy working out to burn some calories the exercise facility can use some More upgrading. Old life cycle machines with quite a few not operable.
No LCD TV for treadmills and limited space for weights. The outdoor pools were bigger than what was available on the Dream but they were okay for a ship of this size.
Entertainment was hit and miss, some really good shows like Broadway productions and a few boring like a juggler who kept dropping everything. The comedians left a lot to be desired, one gave a PG show was quite boring and the R version was quite raw and insulting to woman.
The Cruise director compared to Todd on Dream was a disappointment. Left in dark about most things and had no entertainment to say of during sea days.
He did not want to make any announcement's over the PA system which left us clueless for most of cruise.
The quality of food has declined compared to other cruises. Mostly cold and lukewarm at times, cold soups, entrees, appetizers. NY strip steak better at Applebee's. Forget about Italian food (Dream had a pasta bar that was outstanding)
The ports were great, Half Moon Cay and Grand Turk my favorite, cant beat the private island and sugar sand beach. Last time on Dream was able to buy few watches that were great deals, this time out the staff created a feeding frenzy by doling out a few watches at a time during sale. There was a stampede of people behaving like nuts for the watches.
Somebody could have been hurt, anyway the watches were cheap looking compared to what I got on Dream.
Overall I had a good time but will be more selective next time out. Less
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Stores were overpriced stayed away from them.
Took us out to see sights but all we saw were a few fish under the boat and a muddy coral bottom.
Saw beach houses of wealthy and famous.
Tip jar under your noise as we got off boat was a turn-off after dropping $70 for half hour boat ride.
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Boycott Verizon - Stop NSA SpyingCell-Tower-Technician Jun 20, 2013 11:37 AM
Well, as most of you have seen in the news the NSA has been conducting covert surveillance on American citizens with the help of just about every major telecom company in existence in the US today. They have all been slapped with one form of National Security letter or another demanding them to give up varying levels of user data. So what makes Verizon different? What makes them worthy of a boycott over others you might ask? The fact that they have done nothing to challenge it, coupled with the fact that they are providing more access than just about everyone else according to more documents leaked recently.
VZ is giving the NSA and who knows how many others direct access into their servers to collect the metadata of EVERY USER ON THE NETWORK on a DAILY BASIS! No individual warrants required. No Oversite in place. They have allowed so much access that they dont even know what the NSA is taking on a daily basis, nor do they have to be notified by anyone that the info was accessed.
Now before everyone starts replying to this about how VZ is not the bad guy and they have to comply with every court order they are given, some of which contain gag orders making it illegal to even talk about it, let me remind all of you that just about every other major tech company issues an annual transparency report outlining how much info was released, and to whom. Companies like Microsoft, T-Mobile, Google, Twitter, and others. Many tech companies like Twitter, Foursquare, AT&T, Intel, Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, T-Mobile, IBM, HP and countless others have joined the Digital Due Process Coalition to stand up for users privacy rights in congress. Verizon has not. Many of the same companies release an annual statement of Law enforcement guidelines that its company will use when dealing in these matters. Verizon does not. Just about every other company in the cell business has a record of challenging, in a court of law, at least some of the National Security directives they have been handed, Verizon does not. Some will even notify the user that their info has been released unless directly hit with a gag order. Verizon does not. There is a very direct way to challenge any FISA 702 directive (National Security Directive) received by the telecom companies. There are also very strict rules governing its use which are outlined here: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/1881a None of which include randomly snooping on American citizens.
According the the 2013 Annual report of companies that standup for users rights and privacy, issued by ***.org, Verizon ranks among the lowest 3 years running. And the final nail in Verizon's coffin for me is the fact that the Government has to "reasonably compensate" the companies for the time their employees spent complying to these orders. So essentially VZ is charging money for handing over your info.
My $750 early term fee is a small price to pay to get rid of a company that doesn't care about your rights or privacy one bit. Personally I love my VZ phone. The service is great, the 4G is fast, but I cant get past the fact that they don't value my privacy at all. I'm willing to deal with some dropped calls to stand up for my rights as a citizen of the United Sates of America, and you should too.
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Ok, this is kind of a problem. Is there seriously no drama going on? This is upsetting to me.

Can someone please bring up a taboo topic or something else which might poke the beehive, so we can have lots of useless and heated arguments which have no fruition except to lose memberships? If we can't manage to agree on a disagreement, I may have to reconsider my own...

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 Hi All,

It's been pointed out by many people that our meetings have gotten downright sedate lately; the drama has largely died away and I think it's been a year since anyone Godwin'd out.

In other words, they've gotten boring.

This is not a bad thing: I think it means that we're mostly not working on Noisebridge, but rather on our own cool projects, which, after all, is why Noisebridge exists.

Early on, we talked about having presentations or classes or whatnot as part of the meeting. ĀThis sounds really fun to me. ĀIs there anybody who's got something they can show off or teach us in about half an hour?

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This sum would have gone into the pockets of private storekeepers except for the cooperative store.
It is different because it is a cooperative store and it belongs to those who buy as well as to those who serve.
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Campbell pharmacy alum encourages students to make a difference
Posted on August 16, 2013 in Community, Students
Ron Smith, chief operating officer of Biologics and Campbell pharmacy grad, welcomed new and returning students to Buies Creek at the College's annual Convocation ceremony today.
Smith reflected on the first Convocation ceremony he attended at Campbell nearly twenty years ago. He still remembered the advice that Dr. Jack Watts gave to his incoming class, the class of 1998. Watts shared that they were entering healthcare at a wonderful time, that Campbell would equip them to be leaders in their industry, and they were there to make a difference in people's lives.
Considered by many as the "grandfather of pharmacy in North Carolina" and a long-time advocate of Campbell's health programs, Watts' words were relevant then and still impactful today.
"Whether you are training in public health, pharmacy, medicine or clinical research, we need you," Smith said "The world needs you right now, more than ever!"
Smith mentioned several statistics that validate the need for health professionals in our country – over 50% of Americans have one chronic disease that requires treatment, and over 25% of Americans have two chronic diseases. He also mentioned that the health sciences industry was making immeasurable advancements in furthering medicine by approving 90 new medications in the past three years alone. He even commented on the Affordable Care Act slated to be implemented in January 2014, "I personally believe that this act provides for each of us an incredible opportunity to improve the delivery of care and the health of patients – to make a difference in people's lives!"
Smith commended the classes on their dedication to being accepted into the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, but warned that their hard work has only just begun. He encouraged them to remember that at the end of the day, healthcare is personal. Hard work, trusting and empathetic relationships, and effective communication are the keys to making a difference.
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Private sponsorship should be sought to continue the tradition of the blue plaques, if our heritage is to be protected
Sir, If English Heritage is (shamefully) not prepared to protect English heritage in the form of blue plaques (report, Jan 7), may I suggest that they be sponsored by commercial organisations which have the celebration of the nation's excellence at heart. This would be rather in the manner of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, and be up for grabs every five years or so. Whether the company's name would appear discreetly on the plaque is debatable, but surely the honour of sponsorship would be enough.
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Newsweek : CIA renditions done "usually ... just to get [detainees] off the street"
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An article in the November 21 edition of Newsweek by assistant managing editor Evan Thomas and senior editor Michael Hirsh, reporting on the alleged use of torture tactics by American intelligence agencies, sidestepped the Bush administration's reportedly extensive use of "rendition" for the purpose of interrogating suspected terrorists. Rendition, also known as "extraordinary rendition," involves bypassing normal extradition procedures to transfer American-held detainees to prisons in other countries -- some known to employ harsh, even torturous, interrogation tactics. Thomas and Hirsh wrote: "The CIA has done numerous renditions over the years, usually not for the purpose of seeing suspected terrorists subjected to torture, but just to get them off the street while the agency follows up leads from captured documents, laptop computers and the like." Thomas and Hirsh's assertion -- for which they offer no support -- that detainee rendition is typically used "just to get them off the street" while investigations proceed ignores reports of as many as 100, and possibly more, detainees having been rendered for the purpose of interrogation to countries known to use torture, with the Bush administration apparently satisfied merely by the country's assurances that it won't.
As recently as November 2, The Washington Post reported that "more than 70 detainees," some of whom were at one point interred at secret "black site" CIA prisons in Eastern Europe, were rendered to the intelligence services of African and Middle Eastern nations known to engage in abusive prisoner treatment. According to the Post:
A second tier -- which these sources believe includes more than 70 detainees -- is a group considered less important, with less direct involvement in terrorism and having limited intelligence value. These prisoners, some of whom were originally taken to black sites, are delivered to intelligence services in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Afghanistan and other countries, a process sometimes known as "rendition." While the first-tier black sites are run by CIA officers, the jails in these countries are operated by the host nations, with CIA financial assistance and, sometimes, direction.
Morocco, Egypt and Jordan have said that they do not torture detainees, although years of State Department human rights reports accuse all three of chronic prisoner abuse.
The New York Times reported on May 1 that the CIA had allegedly ferried dozens of terror detainees to Uzbekistan for "detention and interrogation," despite reports from human rights groups that Uzbek jails employed brutal interrogation tactics and a 2001 State Department report condemning the Uzbekistan as "an authoritarian state with limited civil rights." From the Times article:
Now there is growing evidence that the United States has sent terror suspects to Uzbekistan for detention and interrogation, even as Uzbekistan's treatment of its own prisoners continues to earn it admonishments from around the world, including from the State Department.
The so-called rendition program, under which the Central Intelligence Agency transfers terrorism suspects to foreign countries to be held and interrogated, has linked the United States to other countries with poor human rights records. But the turnabout in relations with Uzbekistan is particularly sharp. Before Sept. 11, 2001, there was little high-level contact between Washington and Tashkent, the Uzbek capital, beyond the United States' criticism.
Uzbekistan's role as a surrogate jailer for the United States was confirmed by a half-dozen current and former intelligence officials working in Europe, the Middle East and the United States. The C.I.A. declined to comment on the prisoner transfer program, but an intelligence official estimated that the number of terrorism suspects sent by the United States to Tashkent was in the dozens.
In a June 2003 article on Jordan's "notorious" Al Jafr Prison, U.S. News & World Report reported that the CIA had used Al Jafr as "a secret interrogation center since 9/11," and that "[a]s many as 100 al Qaeda prisoners" had passed through it. From the June 2, 2003, edition of U.S. News:
It's also the place where the CIA has used a secret interrogation center since 9/11, U.S. News has learned. As many as 100 al Qaeda prisoners have passed through al Jafr, according to U.S. and Jordanian intelligence sources. Among them are some of the biggest catches in the war on terror: al Qaeda operations head Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and Persian Gulf chief Abd al-Rahim al Nashiri. Most stay just a few days before being shipped out to longer-term facilities.
In April 2005, Human Rights Watch issued a report on torture tactics allegedly used in Egyptian, Moroccan, and Uzbek prisons.
While it is unknown exactly how many renditions have taken place, The Washington Post reported on June 30 that the "CIA has conducted more than 100" renditions since September 11, 2001, citing "knowledgeable intelligence officials."
From Thomas and Hirsh's November 21 Newsweek article:
Sending a suspect off to languish (and possibly be abused) in the prison of a foreign country is called a "rendition." The CIA has done numerous renditions over the years, usually not for the purpose of seeing suspected terrorists subjected to torture, but just to get them off the street while the agency follows up leads from captured documents, laptop computers and the like. In the case of [captured Al Qaeda operative Ibn Al-Shaykh] al-Libi, however, the Bush administration was only too glad to make use of the "take" from al-Libi's interrogation, helpfully provided by Egyptian intelligence. Under questioning by the Egyptian authorities (techniques unknown, but not hard to imagine), al-Libi confessed that Al Qaeda terrorists, beginning in December 2000, had gone to Iraq to learn about chemical and biological weapons. This was just the evidence the Bush administration needed to make the case for invading Iraq and getting rid of Saddam Hussein. In his famous, now discredited speech to the United Nations in February 2003, the then Secretary of State Colin Powell cited the intelligence extracted from al-Libi, referring to him not by name but as a "senior Al Qaeda terrorist" who ran a training camp in Afghanistan.
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Councillor Luke Stephens, whose portfolio covers leisure and culture, said: "I think it is great that we can offer these training courses to our residents and provide them with the opportunity to enhance and improve their skills – some of which may even help save lives. I hope everyone interested takes advantage of this."
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Published: December 22, 2009 at 9:25 AMGreat List Robert!
One thing I would probably add would be the Imagineer's Field Guide to the parks. There's one for each park, and for those who are obsessed with the parks like I am it's a real interesting read. Seeing what was going through the minds of the imagineers and what it had to go through is truly something.


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Volume 13, Issue 1: Poimen
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What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? (James 4:1)
Marital squabbling, like all other conflict, springs from ungoverned lusts. Mr. Smith has a fetish for the latest power tools, and so his fiscal goals clash with those of Mrs. Smith, who thinks children ought to wear shoes to school. This kind of pastoral problem is as common as flies at a church picnic, and it is usually as easy to squash.
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4/8 Linden Woods and Linden Ridge homes sell for less than asking. Buyers market beckons?
by Harry Odwak, Monopoly Realty
There are still bidding wars occurring on a regular basis in the Linden Woods and Linden Ridge neighbourhoods of Winnipeg, yet there are more homes being sold for list price or below, than for above asking price. That means potential bargains for buyers in Linden Woods and Linden Ridge, considering the current climate of the Winnipeg real estate market.
Eight homes for sale in Linden Woods and Linden Ridge sold in the past 10 days. Two went for above list, two brought asking price and four sold for below list. The big winner in the above-list-price sweepstakes this week were the owners of the home at 28 Linden Terrace Way, which was listed at $449,888 and sold for an even $500,000, $50,200 over list! Multiple bids were definitely a factor in achieving this price. The home at 66 Hollington Road also brought well over asking price when it sold for $444,600, which was $34,700 more than the list price of $409,900.
Homes for sale in the Linden Woods and Linden Ridge neighbourhoods offer great value if you can negotiate the right price. For example, the 1870 square foot home at 101 Brigantine Bay is currently being offered for $399,000. That's $213 per square foot. Compare that to some 700-900 square foot "starter homes" in other areas that are selling for $250,000 or higher to get a good sense of the value in these neighbourhoods.
Active home listings in Linden Ridge and Linden Woods this week:
- 175 Shoreline Drive $429,900
- 116 Tangle Ridge Crescent $549,000
- 101 Brigantine Bay $399,900
- 50 Farmingdale Blvd. $ 429,900
- 55 Thurston Bay $439,900
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- 122 Tweedsmuir Road $420,000
- 22 Castle Ridge Drive $769,900
- 5303- 173 Victor Lewis Drive $187,000
Would you like to know what your Linden Ridge or Linden Woods home is worth on today's market? Would you like to know about all homes for sale in Linden Woods and Linden Ridge as soon as they become available – or even before? We keep close tabs on this neighbourhood and would love to be of service to you! Please make sure to check back again soon for regular updates from the Linden Woods and Linden Ridge areas of Winnipeg and for specific stats from other exceptional Winnipeg neighbourhoods.
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Our brethren's from the Old Blighty sure know how to put on a good show - evident in the images surfacing from last night's British GQ 2014 Men Of The Year Awards in London, honouring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kim Kardashian, Agi & Sam, Liam Neeson, Pharrell Williams, and loads more with slick, shiny mantel candy as some of the world's biggest celebrities partied the night out in style.
And, as most half-decent occasions that roll out the red carpet tend to witness, the event drew some of the sexiest women in all the land - thus, GQ Australia's eyes were firmly fixed (jaws, less so) on all the action at the arrivals parade. Here's our favorite women who showed up to the big event.
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